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Demoine courier., 1856-10-02

AC Dun IHau0 IL mICtABOe
Chicago is fast becoming one Of the
largest book markets in the country. In
school books our dealers are far ahead
already. The fall orders Of Messrs. s.
C.. Griggs & Co., contain among others,
the following items OF school books:
Their own publications., PAT 600 vol.
umes, being more shan double of their
grea, order, a single Twelve months ago;
d. Appleton & Co.'S, publications, near
4 5000; other honses, 6O,OO0-total vol.
|umes, $4,000
Among the books ordered Of Appleton
81 Co., are ass copies Of Commodore
Perry's Japan Expedition.
The same house have ordered for the
fall and winter trade. $4,000 quires
blank books. 5000 reams paper-includ-
ing 3,l00 reams commercial Die
This house has already received L.
500 Of Tickncr s. Fields Life Of Ere.
mons, and 500 Of Derby e. Jsckson's
and Miller, Orion & Mulligar's-all Blu,
a few copies Of which have been sold.
Chicago, through Messrs. G.. &. Co.,
takes more Of the Encyclopedias Brit
,anica than any other city in the country.
Forty.seven OF The set--2l volumes,
costing sll5.5o per set-ars taken
here.
We notice among The fall purchases
Of the same house W copies Of Roberts
Views in Pales:ine-a large English
quar,o, costing s450 per set. II 10 one
OF the mos, magni6cen, illustrated publ
cations extant, of which there are bu,
four copies in the county.
Also a celebrated French illustrated
work "Musee Francais," in four vol
umes. royal quar,o. costing $3.50, a rare
and beautiful book, of which there is bu,
one other copy for sale in any book
store in the United States.
They have also The "Roysl Galleries
Of MUNICH" in five princely volumes,
price slOO.
Messrs. G. Il Co.. publish in par;-
nershlp with Ivison & Phinney, N. Y.
that popular list Of school books. known
under the name of the "American Edu-
c~a.ional Serier," OF which upward OF
half a million of copies have been sold
oy the Chicago house alone within The
past twelve months.
This series embrace among others,
Sanders new Reading Books, a name.
which, ssys the Norfhwestern Chris
tian .Aduoeate, has already become a
"household word" and we'll i, may
when such almost fabulous quantities
are sold in a single year, in a Western
city, where ls,s Than thirty years ago, a
white mans voice had scarce been
heard.
The above orders were for warded
sometime since; Blu, they are deemed
insufficient. and yesterday we were
shown an additional order for $4,000
volumes Of the publications of,his hou.e.
This makes a grand total Of $4,000 Or
- -H.H#H .EE -.
dered by Messrs Griggs & Co., to meet
the demands Of the fall trade. Wha, a
commentary this upon the social and
moral condition of the great Northwest.
Does i. not show that the intellectual
progress Of our people fully equals the
advancement. of the West in material
wealth and political fower.-Press.
The readers OF the Courier are re-
ferred 10 the Gard Of Mcssrs. Griggs &
Co., in this paper.
Demoine courier., 1856-10-02
LATEST R o KANSAS.

We learn by the CouIci'BluAs Giro
nstypc. OF the 24,h, the Missourians had
nearly all lsit the territory, and that after
the invaders had lel,. Gen. Lane prosse-
ded north with abou, $50 mex TO oper
the road through Nebraska. 10 the Mis-
souri, River. He was at Nebraska CITY
at last accouais, dispa,ching enigran,
trains TO Kansas.
Demoine courier., 1856-10-02
From the Chicago Democratic Press
shocking Railroad Calamity

Shocking RailrOad Calamity.
A friphtul collision occurred on the
Michigan Southern Railroad. Saturday
evening, near the New Albany and Sa-
lem Railroad crossing, abou. 8 miles
this side of Lapor,e. between a freight
train and a construction train, by which
eigh, men were killed and 20 to 80 were
wounded.
The facts as far as known are, that
The construction train consisted oil an en-
CINE and Two ca boose cars filled with la
borers. L. was shout half-pasI six o.
clock, and the engineer wished to reach
Lapor,s as soon as possible. Hearing
tina, the freight train then due wss behind
time, he resolved to run for Laporte.-
The freigh, train was on time, however,
and a terrible collision occurred, as The
construction train was running al great
speed.
The engineers and iremen OF both
trains jumped and e.caped uninjured.-
The engineer of the construction train,
who was entirely TO blame, fed TO The
woods sEd has not been seen SINCE
The two locomotives were smashed to
fragments; the tender on the construction
tram vas driven back through both the
cars tina, were filled with laborers, max
ing irighiful havoc with human life
Eigh. were killed OF the spot and 20 tc
80 d~readfully ~mangled.
Twenty cars on The freight train were
broken to pieces, and three new loeomo
lives in the train destined for the Rock
lslard road were demolished, with sucf
force did the two trains come together
The wounded were conveyed to Lapsrt'
as soon as relief could reach them, bu
we are unable 10 gain further particular
a, this time.
Demoine courier., 1856-10-02
KIHasToN. Sent.

Gov. Clark and family left Kingston
for Albany This morning a, 2 o'clock.
The Governor General of Canada is
unable 10 accep. an invitation 10 attend
he WATERFOWL Fair. Gov. Clark was
enthusiastically received and was pre-.
senssd with q congra,ula,sry address
from The Societies Of the place and The
City Council. He was tho guest of p.
Li.chfield, M. p. 3.
Demoine courier., 1856-10-02
WAsHINoroN, Seos. 26.

Oept. 20.
Recent orders have emenated from the
Navy Department. TO the commander Of
the Pacific forces. with reference to the
protection Of our citizens on the 18th.
mus Of Darisn. Sen. Douglas, will, Il is
reported in private c~ircles, shortly be
married to a lady Of this city.
Demoine courier., 1856-10-02
WAsHINoroN, Sept. Is.

The Republicans Of Wheeling. Va.
and neighborhood having in contempla-
ton a mass meeting IN ihs. city had
written to the Republican Association of
Washington, 10 supply them with speak
ers from the slavsholding States.
Demoine courier., 1856-10-02

MlTcHELL's MAP-We are requested
10 say 10 our readers in this county, tina,
Mr.. Hugh 8. McAdams. who ~canvassed
this region some time since in behalf Of
the above work. has just received ! sup.
ply Of copies, and is prepared 10 furnish
subscribers and probably others. We
have examined the work somewhat and
find it a very large, beautiful, and we be.
lisve, accurate map ofour great country
with its surroundings. A copy should
be possessed by every citizen. Mr.. Mo
Adams. we believe, may be addressed
st Agency City,
Demoine courier., 1856-10-02

Iowa CoLLEoE.-Rev. Ray Palmer.
Of Albany, N. Y, has been elected Pres.
ident Of Iowa College, at Davenport
He is reported to be an accomplished
scholar.
Demoine courier., 1856-10-02
EAsToN; Pa. SEPT. &c,

Gen. Lawley. Of Kansas, was assault
ted yesterday by . Mr.. Lee. Several
blows were exchanged before the parties
were separated. Gen. Lawley had Jus.
recovered from an illness. The attack,
which all parties condemned. was ocea-
stoned BY a political discussion.
Demoine courier., 1856-10-02

BosTaN, Sept. 26.
Representatives Of The 7,h Con. Dist,
in convention at Lawrence, yesterday.
Nominated N. p. Banks Tor reelection
TO Congress by reclamation.
The Steamship Canada arrived at Der
dock at 7 o'clock this morning Our
English files are quite barren OF news.
The Bap,is! church at Jamaica Plains;
was burned last nigh. by an incendiary.
Loss $4,000, insurance, %, 1000.
Demoine courier., 1856-10-02
WA,HrNoroN. Sept. Is.

There is no truth 10 the statement of
letters from Kansas. made on the repor-
ted authority Of Gen. Smith. ina, the
President has ordered a noHe presequi
20 be entered 10 the cases of the Free
Stale prisoners. |
Demoine courier., 1856-10-02
New ORLrANs. SEP. Is,

A frost occurred at Vicksburgh Tues
day night. Letters from mississippi.
Alabama anc Tennessee, state that Cot.
ton will not yisli more than half . crop
in some sections o! those States.
Demoine courier., 1856-10-02
A Rare Chnncc.

The following has been floating about
in OUT exchanges for some time. 1. 10
published in New York by order Of the
subscriber. Mr.. Fuller. W. know Mr..
Fuller, as a mar competent and ready to
redeem every engagement, and If any oil
our BucEaeer friends really believe tina,
Mr.. Fremont ever was a Catholic or a
Shareholder, they would do well to sci
abou, proving up the facts. They would
certainly &c. their money. or salty them.
selves that :hey had believed faIsehoods
concerning Mr.. Fremont.
To the Editors of the Herald:
Two matters have entered largely in.
TO tie Presidential campaign, which ]
wish to dispose of by applying the ar
gumenfum ad hominem.
LIST. ! will bet $4,000 tina. John C..
Fremont 10 DOT and never was q Roman
Catholic.
ed. l will bet 5000 that he is not and
neve. was a STAKEHOLDER.
The money will be deposited with
Duncan, Sherman & Co., whenever any
party signifies his acceptance Of either
one OF both Of these wsgers. Yours,
for freedom,
w. J. A. FULLER. i.
p. s. / have vent an autograph copy
Of this challenge 10 the N. Y. Express.
New York. Aug. Ia. 1855.
Demoine courier., 1856-10-02

SAMUEL FAvoRiTE & Co.-rhe time
for disposing Of the hog crop being near
at hand, it will be will for farmers and
drovers to determine wha. disposition 10
make Of il. Samuel Fayorite, e. Co., i,
will be seen by reference TO their adver.
tisemens Of this week, are prepared to
transact this business At Burlington, now
very convenient Of access from this
county and region. They pack beef
and pork. and have facilities for receiv.
ing directly into their pens from the ears.
They also make liberal cash advances.
Demoine courier., 1856-10-02
RALTIMoRR. Sent. 20.

DALTIhORk, sept. 20.
The New Orleans mail of Saturday,
last, is received. Orders had besu 70.
ceived a Norfolk to Il. the sloops Of war
Nate and Marion.
Demoine courier., 1856-10-02

..
How goes the battle I'm wapeIIoi
We would enquire Of every Republi.
can in Wapsllo County, how goes the
work in your Township, in your neigh
borhood? We would be personal, and
pu, the question to every individual,
with the view Of suggesting and urging
an immediate examination 10 ascertain il
the work is goisg forward. If everything
is in a state Of preparation, il all are rsa.
dy for the great day OF November which
is upon Us. and if not, 10 delay no long
er doing what the hands can find to do.
We do this, no, because we have any
fears in relation to the result in this
State, for we look upon Iowa rs just as
sure to give Fremont and DAYTON 10000
majority. as the sun 10 to rise; but we
make Il, because old Wapello ough, 10
give 10 the Pathfinder the complement OF
q good round majority; this county in the
heart of the Des Moines Valley, where
Fremont commenced his career of ex.
ploraiion; and we believe il can be done.
There certainly are more voters in this
county that are in favor Of the principles
Of the Republican Party than are OPP
posed to them. A majority Of the ci,i-
zens OF this county, and a considerable
one TOO. We are very confident, can be
found, who do no, endorse the new-fan.
gled doctrines OF Slavery extension,
with all its accessories and accompan,.
menss of enormi.y and outrage; a major
i,y who, living under one kind OF ins,i-
t~utions. do not feel unde, any especial
obligations to sympathize with and sup.
port domestic institutions foreign and
antsgenistical to them; a majority who
are fully satisfied tha, this effort to prop.
agate slavery has gone far enough and
ought to be pu. a stop to.
What say you, Republicans Of Wapel-
10! shall our county 60 for Fremsna II
you will it, it can be- done. Let every
man pull of his coat and 60 RICH, to
work, every one in HE own neighbor.
hood. Have you formed a club in your
Township yeti If NOT, don't neglec. j.
a moment longer. Are you quite sure
that everybody around you is posted in
relation to the issues pending, and the
principles Of our partyi If you ind
that they are not, see that the informa.
ton is promptly furnished. Is the air
around you tainted with misrepresenta-
lions and ISLANDERS Of our candidates? II
that be the case. apply an an.tdo,e in
the shape Of the right kind Of documents.
lie. every Republican feel a sense Of
personal responsibility in the premises
and 60 TO work az if the election Of FIRE.
mont depended upon him, aud We shall
have the great satisfaction, on the Alb
day Of November next. of seeing the flag
Of thu Republican Party waving in tri-
umph over Wapello. as j. most certainly
will over almos. every other county in
the State. Every day chronicles sccas.
sions 10 our ranks. in eye-y Township
in the County. Work Friends, and al.
will be well. a
Demoine courier., 1856-10-02
LoUIsy,LLs. Sen.

LIoUIsyiLLE, Sep. 2b.
Advicss a. far south as Clarksvilla.
Tenn. state that NE tobacco crop in
Tennessee and Kentucky had besc o.
verely injured by recent frosts.
Demoine courier., 1856-10-02
Ready Pay Store.
FALL srOC

HEAVY FALL CE
PURCHASED with great care in the "a
ern cites and now coming 10 (by railrOl
10 NJ. Pleasantly and opening from day to d
Having led off in reducing the pricss g.
to the Ready Pay standard, we are ~
andersoid by any-"Baitsn only excep
we never use them.
Filling up our store 70 ,ms, ninety-six n
IN depth, we cannot enter into details OF :,
stock, but will be happy to show you raand,'
ali nmes. OEvIN & &aROl
Particulars next week. /
Demoine courier., 1856-10-02

CORRECT I've see many Of our
Republican Exchanges with .Samuel
Russell" yet in The Electoral Ticket.
l, should be Samuel A. Russell. The
correction should bs made without de-
lay. g.
Demoine courier., 1856-10-02
Coal Coal! C0Al!

TNHE undersigned respectfully informs
= citizens Of Ottumwa and viciLity, that
has on hand 1900 bushels Of the best quail
OF bituminous coal, and is putting out tn
hundred bushels daily. Coal for blackcni
carefully selected. All orders must be aeeo
panied with the cash. WIN. v EST.
Sept. 10th, 1856.-n30-5m. 4.Ysre .
Demoine courier., 1856-10-02

LAND SALE IN KANsAs.-Ths sale Of
the Delaware Trust Lands, in Kansas
has been postponed from Oct. goth TO
Nov. l7,h, al Fl. LeavenMorih.
Demoine courier., 1856-10-02
New AdVCrtiSemeSfs
SCHOOL BOOK DcPOsSTHSS
rHUR|
A9H
The Place to Buy School Bool.
s. G. GriggS e. 6o

- ~ UElSSS e Go,
Ps5iish the ue n
A MEXICAN Educational s.1u l1hed
"A and College Text Books, WHICH ssdoos
the following valuable works: noracss ucS'
Sanders Series Of Reading Bookr IN sQngs
SANDERS school books will bend -; noosir~s cs
memories OF the generations Just entering .hs :.
the stage, IKE the nursery stories OF SbRpuS
,,sS;;, amey viii takr their place first 10 ,on's Z.
from the press, because first in merit ur assunc
y ~. ma ann,a s. aavocs'e o6rcl
"Thomson's Arithmetics are to he dr. -
as text books above all works on the s.r' t,nsie
suo.ecu l;.h - y; barbour, Principal Of Nsdt 10 g
Wilson's Series Of Hstories.-5 Boots aHr
The best text books Of history extant.n-y 9th,
Fasquele's French Series.-8 Books. -
GThey are the most practical, useful co,u.
published, and can alone satisfy the want snfra
Teacher Of French New Orleans 30 veoN,
Woodbary's German Series. Z Books.
"Contains all that is necessary to make n; okLA
acquisition of German easy and deliehspI" a. g
--[Prof. w. H. Allen, Girard College, =
KsaPp & R~ightmysr'. Copy Booss.-s6 book. I
The most perfect and complete works e122. 6
Hitchcock's Geology.-Price Sl,25. u. j
"There Is not IN our language 50 nut snn I
COMPRESSED, so clear and correct an Neco.a~ 4
of the wonders of geology.'"--EN. Amsrl. H
can Review. n
McElligotts analytical Works. Boob. y. "
Oldham's Humorous Speaker ISL 90. Nee
The AMERICAN DEBArER. 80,
BRApBuRy's SCHOOL MusIc. :. Ut
And many other valuable books. An
On publications are handsomely printed a. 80
white paper, neatly and durably bound, and INCA
at low prices. All interested sre invited M
examine them, and correspond with us on m
subject. -
Teachers, school Directors, booksellers an ~
country merchants, supplied at the lowesr1r~,,
market price, wholesale and retail. -
We have for sale, in addition to our owMne1
publications, q great variety Of books in thu
different departments of literature and scienc W..
Also, the best School Stationery, includip Ran
the various sizes and qualities OF writing D,
per, ruled and plainj steel pens, ink, waferntot
sealing wax, lead and slate pencils, slate,flv :
writing or copy books, memorandum book,,;y !
and blank account books. lhc
Our Descriptive Catalogue 10 sent free 10 ,ssad
who write to US for it. So
Purchasers at wholesale will find , u
our store over 1000 different articles Of s., u
tionery and Fancy Articles, and upwards - y
100000 volumes Of books from which to mai. 1
their selections, comprising an assortment re-
rivalled by any other book house in the Nait,' ScQt
States. All orders with the cash prom TX ana ia
faithfully attended 10. s. c. GRiGes &Go.
School book publishers and wholesale booze .
sellers, CHICAGO, ulMnrN
October 3D., :s56.4mos.
Demoine courier., 1856-10-02

THOMAS GEoRoE d Cove would
invite espesial attention 10 an advertise.
msnt of this Chicago House in another
place. They are, it will be seen, man
~ufsetureis and dealers in a grea. variety
Of copper and shee. iron goods upon a
large scale; indeed, we believe 1t is the
largest. if NOT the only. establishment Of
the kind in the west. We have known
Mr.. George many years, and always as
occupying . dessrvedly high rank among
The merchants Of Chicago. and it is a
pleasure 10 " now to have u in our
power 10 give him an introduction
10 our readers in the Demoine Valley,
Demoine courier., 1856-10-02

The RILEY FAMILY. performed here
on Friday of last week I . house full Of
our music approaching ciizsns.
Demoine courier., 1856-10-02
New YoRK, Sept. 26.

) & New York, Sept. 20.
The Brooklyn board Of health repor-
ted two cases Of yellow fever in the city
papers including o death. One new
case at Rslief Hospital At Fort Hsmi!-
ton. .,s4
Demoine courier., 1856-10-02
COURIER JOB OFFICE,

We have just received from
Chicago, and have on the way, a
large addition to our late very
complete Job Office, enabling us
to execute every kind of
Demoine courier., 1856-10-02
Job Printin e

in the most perfect manner.
wC olored printing done in
the best STYLE. We have on hand
every description Of Job paper,
and Cards Of al sizes. Blanks
Of all kinds on hand, or printed
to order.
Demoine courier., 1856-10-02

Cooley, WADswoRTM e. Co.-This
is one of the oldes, and heaviest OF the
Importing and Jobbiug Houses Of Chi
sago. Their present location is 205
South Water st.; bu. they are erecting
a large block on Wabash Avenue. 60 by
100, six stories besides the basement, to
which they will remove and occupy ex-
clusively the coming spring. This house
wislds a heavy capital. and enjoys every
facility for selling on ,he mos, favorable
terms. Their sales the past year exees-
ced sl,00O,00O. to customers scattered
over the entire west. We invite atten
ton 10 their advertisement 10 another
part Of the paper, hoping they may be
favored with . call from the Merchanls
Of Southern Iowa when they visi. the
Garden City.
Demoine courier., 1856-10-02

try over the question Of slavery, and over
the power TO bully, drive out, mob ant
murder the Free State Men? b. IS
1t would seem, on the whole; that the
new Governor of Kansas has undera-
ken a difficult job. We certainly hope
he has gone there with the disposition
anc with the power to restore peace.
and stop the further efusion ef blood in
that fair land; but, as we cannot forge,
that the administration have heretofore
and at all times sympa,hi'ed With the in
vaders, and as we can find no departure
from tina, policy in the instructions to
Gov. Gea'y. we cannot bu, apprehend a
design TO lull the Free State party into
security; to temporise until after the
presiden .ial election, and then lie. things
relapse again into their former course.
Demoine courier., 1856-10-02

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Demoine courier., 1856-10-02

Pubic
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has1
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Demoine courier., 1856-10-02

""" -'."HI u" w "a IA 4 bIIIINs
p. s. | have sem an autograph copy
Of this challenge 10 the N. Y. Express.
New York, Aug. Ia. 1855.
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-10-14
GENERAL ELECTION NOTICE.

NoIlCE is hereby given that General Election
IN TO be held IN the several Towns Wards aud Election
Precincts in the County of Iowa, Tuesday next
succeeding tho first Monday (being the 4th ay of No
vember next the following Officers be elected to
witt = - -
Five Electors of President Vice President of the
United States. :
Representative in Congress for second CONGRESS
sional District, comprising the # Adams Bad
AK, Buffalo, Burnett Chippewa, Clark Ora ford Dsnr
Douglas, Dunn, Grant Green, Iowa. jackson Juneau la
Crosse, LaPoint, Marathan Monroe Pierce
Polk, Portage, Eichlsnd, Rock, ST. Croix Sank Trum1e
leau and Wood in the place of CadN aaser c. Wasburn
whose of office VIII expire 18th day or March
next.
State Sennro for the 18th Senatorial District com
prisng the counties of lows and Rchland in place Of
Monday in January next.
A Member Of Assembly for the Southern District of
Iowa county, comprising towns OF Linden Mifllin
Mineral Point aud Waldwick.
Member OF Assembly for the Northern District of
Iowa county, comprising the towns of DodgevilIe
Clyde, Highland Pulaski Rdgeway and " 20 ,aing
a Sheriff ioT tine county of Iowa.
4 CLERK of the Circuit Court the county Of Iowa
Clerk OF the Board of Supervisors to eauptr OF
Iowa.
A Register of Deeds for the county of Iowa
County Treasurer for tle county
Prosecuting Attorney for the OF Iowa
A County Surveyor for the county of Iowa.
A Coroner for the county of Iowa.
LEVI STERLING. Sheriff.
Iowa County, Wis
Dated Mineral Point, August %, 1856
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-10-14
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