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'b26htt ~ + III MFliREA a GAGE.
REAL Estate ron SALE,

r OTIS 10 and H. Block lG2, on Franklin street
IL East half of l 0 in Block lGS on Main street
Part Of Lots ] / and IL, Block 1885, on johnson
street.
Lot 6, Block 81. on Concert street
Other lots in different parts Of the city, Also,
improved and uniihproyed land in Lee County.
". W. BELKNAp.
mch7d Office corner Main and Second SITS.
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I'te NnlHtS N. 4 n. II. 20.
NLtumMa. Mnrch Ii. lSah.


ottumwa, March, II, 1876 >
10 persons who have made appieat ions pur-
chase D9s Moines River Land.
Having been placed nsharge If the Lanls Of his
Company find on hie in this ofica a large numb 7
ef applications from persons DESTROYS of pur
chasing certain tracts. Wishing to afford each a,-
plirant opportunity 10 all he advantages
h. may be entitled toby thu terms II the Company
advertisement of sept 1855. would request YOU
meet this office the LIST. ID or ID day, Z
April next. ! shall then be able to consider the r.
speetye claims 81 the various applicants and can
fix upon all the details of sale, etc.
If you still wish To purchase. would urge you
not to fail Of meeting me on enc Of the above named
DAYS
After the 5th Of April, shall consider the Com
pany, as we'll as myself released from any obliga
tions of preference to applicants.
The conditions Of sale are as follows
one-tenth down III he time Of sale, and the bai
anee in nine equal annual payments, with interest
semi annually at eight per cent. per annum Far
such tracts wholly covered with good and val
liable timber, onehaf down viii be required, and
the balance above, in nine equal annual pas
mtnrs.
Persons wishing 70 pay the whole sum down at the
time Of purchase, lie accommodated.
Payments at the time If purchase may be made in
eas H. in solvent bank bills Of the state Of New or
or in the Construction Bends q! the Company at par
value.
Our Lands valued at g and upwards per acre.
according 10 their locality quality 81 soil, quantit
of timber, stone, coal. etc.
The lands which have been examined, and viii ID
are now ready for sale, amount u nearly a., 000
acres and include all the lands owned w the Cora
pany IN the counties of Lee Van Buren, Davis, Jeiier-
son, Wapello, Monroe, Mahaska and jasper, and in
Marion County, Township "a. Range *, and Town
ship II, Ranges IS, ~, 20 aud 81
Wea vigorously pushing forward orr examina-
tions Of all lands belonging the DIS Moines River
urant with view Of bringing them into marx q as
soon a. possible.
As soon oar maps Of iii. DIS Aoincs Valley, 10
gether with sectional plots q townships compl,-
ed, we shall be able to give al accessory nformfton
to such a. desire @ purchase these lands.
a2t GEO. It, PERKINS. Land Ccm'r
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NUNDRIES.

- lGAR Kettles from to 40 gallons (; oysns ard
- Lids; edd Lids skllets and lids as orted G, ~
Iron Tea Kettles; Japancd Trunks Pudding .id
hice Aouids Scollored and plain Cake Pans; Il, a
lanisters square and round, assorted Lard Lamp
Tins ware and Stove Pipe House sheet iron ana G, D.
Ter work done promptly in he very b. st manner.
COMsT0Ck & BROTHERS
IN boz. pair assorted shoycls ana Ionrs for saIe
~ al the prairie State Stove Rooms
oct 10 COAlSIOCh BROTHERS.
{ IL Kettles 70 he had at the sale Rooms the
~ Excelsior Stove Store.
oet 10 CoMsT0Ck BROTHERS.
ENNAMELED Preserve Kettles at the Sale Rooms
IL q the Prairie Premium Stoves.
oct 10 CoMST0Ck BROTHERS.
( 'oAL ltods at the Sale Rooms Of the Cottage
~ franklin Coal Stove. +,
ct y coMsToCk !. BROTHERS.
l000 LBS. Of Bailed Brass Kettles for sale low
wv at sails Rooms Of tho Home parlor Stoves
&C. ~ CoMSTOGk4 BROTHERS.
4 LARGE assortment Of Brttania ware Tor sale
o"erthan any other hruse in the city Mt The Sale
Room 4 the Commercial purlor Stoves
oct ie C0MSTOCk a BROTHERS.
A FINE stock Of Housekoepers goods such as cef-
lee mills, bastng spoons, egg whips iron * i'm
hefs SKINNER ladies, meat forks, tabl spoons hash
ana sieak dishes, patent and box gsters spice boxes
&c. &c, forsale at the Sale Roelns Of the popular
SELF Regulating Alright Stove.
octio COMSTOCK BROTHERS.
100 PAIkof Timers Solder Coppcrs on hand at
w the Sale Rooms of the Substantial Oval Box
Heating Stoves
octlo C0MST0Ck BROTHERS.
4 HEAVY supply Of brass, Japanned and plain
4 Candle orieks Mt the sale Rooms of the Qn ncy
cannon Coal burner which is offered extremely low by
cci 10 COMsIOCk BROTHERS.
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..xt,TxtlE,,s

II you want ~ socure aud retain GOOD HsALrH call
i at Comstock ( Bros, aud supply yourself with
good BATH TrB.
We make them Of Tin or Zine any shape or size,
81 very low prices. C0MST0Ck L BROS
z arch FL d2m
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Cards! Cards

sTERFEITs.--Large quantities Of coun-
''hves," well executed, aud calculated
i've the best Judges Of money, have
'ut in circulation in the Eastern cities
il will not be long before they will
he West. They are on the Bridgeport,
Conn. the Phoenix Bank Mt Westerly,
Island, and the Ocean Bank Of New
ity. Another dangerous counterfeit,
,e," has also been put in circulation.
lan dozen persons have been ar
in New York for passing these notes,
the supply seems to be as large as be-
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HAVING prHeG1sSAD

FIfHE stock of Fu nturo OF Dir. Il. WILSEY |
will sell the entire lot AZ very low figures du-
ring the next five weeks, to make room for Spring
stock. For extraordinary bargains in Furniture
call either af Mr.. Wisey L old stands, or al the
Gate City Furniture Rooms, No ZIG Main street.
Feb i3--d6w c. 5. ABBOTT
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Walker has force of 400 TO sus-
Is government in Nicaragua, and 900
IRE on their Aay. With better than
.ousand Of as good fighting men as
IRE in the world, all the native forces
seighboring governments in Central
"a can bring against him will I've of
Account.
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ihc subscribers, proprIe-
tors IF the Empire stove
Works, st. Louis, beg
lcaTe 10 inform stove
Dealers ii Iowa that hey
have established y branch
Of their house IN keosuk,
whore they viii keep con-
staatly on hand a large
ana wail-assorted stock
0f
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Mississippi Valley Nurseries,
kcOkuk. Iowa.

" = are now prepared 70
furnish a gcnt raj assori-
ment q IN most desirat e
kinds cf FRUIT TREE,
snch az Apple. p aeh Pear,
cherry. Plum. Ounce, &c.
email + uits. kasrberries.
straw berries, tnrrant /,
Coos .burri :, DC. together
With ans quantity VI CAT
awia and Isabella tfrar
Roots.
our stock Of Dwarf
Pear, ard Apples is very
Il irah.e, especially { Il
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I'll MATrErs.-The Packet, Sam Gaty, came
rday shout II A ". loaded 90 the waters
hi bringing about TWO hundred pass. L gers.---
I rac. Of Der mani is g.ysn IN THIS PAPER
val was welcomed with universal pleasure
. tar thg much needed freight she brought, a.
< iAe arst arrival u The regular Packets
I pleased q see our cd friend Bn Harris in
1nd and Mr. Gartati acting as Chief CLERK
keokuk came UP ~ Quincy en- Wednesday
! & lie was Considerably cut by the lee, and for
.s5n did not come through to THIS port. Tie
ook her passenger. ana came up on " ednesdsy
:. landing nearly 80 enigrants at this place
earn through traveller hal the river has
me tire, feet. aud va. still rising at Galena,
syr four days since. The river is rising here
Eb3u b inche. en- the rapids yesterday even
he rise from above Will doubtless bring down
II Campbell from her winter quarters al Dallas.
Expected TO begin her regular tfips between
RI aud Quincy next week.
earn that the ST. Louis Packet Company has
be Jenny Lind and j. Mckee TO Capt. Dodge
The Jenny Lind will run between Montrose
Ellington and the Mckee between Burlington
|as .atine. forming regular line, and making
r-conneS3ions with the 81, Louis Packets, ana
sae railroads AT the above namad places.
Michigan started on trip up the Des Nome
Iay morning. but took no freight. Possibly
/ not see her again till next December.
B ames Woods left Pittsburgh on the 23d for
d. Ten feat and six inches in the Ohio Mt
arch and river on a stand
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PORT OF kEOhIk.
Eke nIrra

buls--pes sam IAty-- Stafford d aicCuuc,
nder and sunds; A Thomas Co.. o bdls
sss bdlz leather 3 boxes laste, - bib boxes
" Il Tucker IS boxes tooiz, 30 se;ts truss
Waliing 4 g. / copying pres, &c; Moore
ser, bbls yarnish; Davies & Hart, ] ) boxes
id shoes; Creighton Dinner, 81 pa g. lemons,
!; 7 Elliou Go rolls lea hcr &c; s F. ones,
,ndre, ] II Wescott, II boxes md1s and papel
umphrey & Gage Is cages hat. Bushey A
|. bids sacks; 5 lIeimsirect bbis libudrs i /;
,,0nnar / Bro hbls liquor and gas ] CreigA-
/ mdze; Carey a hilboune - crates erockery.
do. boxc~ glass dc Is Il Moody lal ease
Ia shoes; baldwin, Evans i % 20l boxes tool !;
pa a sons 10 box ary good a.; Huston.
Il Is Huston, l26 1 xes sunls; Mckinney 4
= b2x glassware a.; Comstock Bro le3
b, 1na &c, K 4 Ogden = boxes books Burn'
.srn / ? boxes mdze andS und i. Ghtttenden 4
y POI boxes suni.; W Il Thompson 0s boxes
X II Cowles, ] 8 boxes mdre; Berns & Rcutgen
lware for c Lncs c.; 4 Y Leopold rolls
dc; Counablc, smyth Co ~ rkgs
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test Of two years, and has
not its equal in the Mis-
si4ipli valley; and e
the i" Golden Harp, be
ing a greatly improved
Premium Cook Stove.
Their assortment Of
Heating Stoves for wood
and coal Is extensive
Some entirely new pat
terms, one Of which, the
I" Young America, q
splendid narlor stot 6, re-
Gently patented, viii bc
found superior TO any in-
yention II the age for ra-
'diating heat. They have
on sale ut their store in
ST. Louis, from which
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fobl6 dom
The Empire County argus., 1856-04-05
Social Gatherings.

Assemblies for social converse and recreation are
in many ways beneficial. They are not frequent
enough in our towns and villages.
At the recent literary festival at the Crystal Pal
ace, we were orcibly impressed with the desirable
ness OF having such assemblies frequentt--say
once month during the winter afording to all
an opportunity of practising the agreeable arts,
and of becoming acquainted with agreeable people.
We all conhne ourselves too much to our own
clique, sect, circle or family There are delightful
persons all around us, whom we ought to know
but do not persons whose knowledge is different
from our knowledge, whose experience is different
from our experience between whom and our
selves, therefore there could be pleasant and in
structive interchange of opinions, impressions and
facts Life is short and dficult-why should We
heedlessly abridge its pleasures! Why not enjoy
all we can?
1t docs people good merely to array themselves
in becoming and attractive garments; shedding
their coats it were, and coming out all new and
glossy Still more beneficial is it for us to lay aside
dull care, and look on fellow mortals with glad
and shining faces. But more servceable Of all is
it to quench the little sefshness of our ordinary
walk and conversation, and devote ourselves occa-
sionally for whole evening to the single business
OF being agreeable. man is generous in compa-
ny, it only for very shame. The Gospel according
to Grab, is incredible in the society of weldressed
and well-behaved ladies and gentlemen Every
body becomes obliging as matter Of course, and
feels the beauty and the ecstaey of preferring the
happiness of others to his own.
Let us be more social. What more easy than
for the people of village to have d weekly assem-
bly, in some public room, with very simple mex
pensive refreshment the cost to be shared by the
company! No speech-making or other humbug,
but mere social enjoyment of the object Let
there be tables for cards, drafts and chess floor
for dancing, chairs for talkers and let every one
amuse himself in the way he prefers. An occa-
siona song, glee chorus, would, of course, emil
ven the occasion
There is no reason why our villagers should be
dependent for amusement upon circuses and stroll
ing companies of players, magcians and singers
They have the means of enjoyment within them
selvs which only need to be combined and brought
out The only sensible and the most pleasant eel
ebraton Of the Fourth of July that we ever Wit.
messed, was in little village in the West where
all the people, old and young rich and poor, cler-
gy and laymen, saints and sinners, dined together
in a grove. The children frolicked about, while
the elders ate their dinner, and when they were
satisfied, the tables were newly arranged for the
Juveniles. 1t was most cheerful and pleasant
scene Every body was as happy as the afternoon
was long.
Let us be more social, and we shall all be the
better for it.-LJe Illustrated.
The Empire County argus., 1856-04-05

THE FAT MAN. " Bridget" said lady in the
city of Gotham, Que morning, as she was reconnoi-
tering in her kitchen, to her servant, what d
quantity of soap grease you have there. We can
get plenty of soap for it, and we must exchange it
for some. Watch for the fat man. and when he
comes along tell him want to speak to him"
Yes, maam," says Bridget Between each whisk
of her dish-rloth, keeping bright look out of the
kitchen window, and no moving creature escaped
her watchful gaze. AT last her industry seemed to
be rewarded, for down the street came large,
portly gentleman, hourishing a cane; and looking
the picture of good humor. Sure, when he was in
front of the house, out she few, and informed him
that her mistress wished to speak to him;
'Speak to me, my good girl!" asked the gentle
man.
Yes, sir, wants to speak to you, and says would
you be good enough to walk in!'
This request, so direct was not to be refuse so
in state of some wonderment, up to the steps
went the gentleman and up stairs went Bridget,
and knocking at her mistress door, put her head
in and exclaimed
Fat gentlemans in the parlor, a'am. So say
ing, she instantly descended to the lower regions.
In the parlor!" thought the lady. What can
it mean! Bridget must have blundered" But
down to the paror she went, and up rose our fat
friend with his blandest smile and most graceful
bow.
Your servant informed me, madam, that YOU
would like to speak to meat your service mad
ann
The mortified mistress saw the state of the case
Immediately, and smile wreathed itself about her
mouth in spite of herself, as she said
Will you pardon the bunder of raw Irish
girl. my dear sir! told her to call in the fat
man, to take away the soap grease, when she has
made mistake, you see"
The jolly fat gentleman leaned back in his chaiy
and laughed such hearty laugh as never comes
from your lean gentry.
No apologies needed, madam" said he, "it is
decidedly the best joke of the season. Ha, ha, ha,
and she took me for the soap grease man, did
she? 1t will keep me laughing for months such q
good joke"
And all up the street and and round the corner
was heard the merry laugh of the old gentleman,
as he brought down his cane, every now and them
and exclaimed 'such joke
The Empire County argus., 1856-04-05

New INVENTION FOR CURING MEAT. We men
toned some time since that Messrs. w eber & Ma
son, of this city, claimed to have discovered sweet
brine for curing meat, which preserves all the nat
ural juices and color, and nearly all the sweetness
OF the fresh article secures the meat against pure-
faction, and contains more than is agreeable to
the palate. At first we were incredulous, though
we gave this statement now we venture to recon-
mend the alleged invention to the attention of bu-
siness men. We were yesterday shown some beef
prepared on the plan, and tried by trip to Pana-
ma on the Golden Age, 1t is sweet and good
That the meat is palatable we know, by having
tasted it. The cost of curing each pound of meat
is said to be not more than two cents. If the in
vention be as good as Messrs Weber & Mason as
Sert 1T to be- 1T will create great revolution in the
meat trade, and will have strong influence to bet
ter the condition of the people, to develop the re-
sources of uncultivated lands and to increase the
facilities and demands of trades +. Chronicle
The Empire County argus., 1856-04-05

COOP JOKE. The following is from the Coum-
bia (Texas) Democrat. 1t is we'll known that the
two gentlemen referred to have been at swords
points for some years past:
Gen. Sam Houston and Com. Moore, on their
last visit to Austin, occupied seats in the same
stage. Not word was spoken by either on the
route. On entering hotel one day to dine they
were joined by the driver Moore having retired
from the table after dinner, says Houston to the
driver:
You probably have more rascality on board this
trip than you ever carried before"
''Why!" asked the driver.
"You have Commodore Moore along" was the
reply.
"Ah, General" said the driver Il just heard
Commodore Moore make the same remark, but it
was on your account
The Empire County argus., 1856-04-05

An old gentleman who is fond of telling big sto-
res, says that one day last summer, while at the
further end of his farm, he saw tempest rising,
and started for home By constant application of
the whip to his horse he escaped ducking, but SO
near was the torrent of rain that his dog, who fol-
lowed close to the tail of the wagon actually had
to swim all the way
The Empire County argus., 1856-04-05

time allowed them to begin their action after their
disability shall be removed is by this section al
lowed.
Sec. IL NO person or persons shall claim the
benefits OF this act for any improvements made on
private lands, after the confirmation of such lands
by the Board of the United States Land Commits
sloners or the United States Courts, when the oc-
cupant, or those under whom he claims, obtained
possession of the land after such confirmation
Sec. l3. The provisions of this act shall not ap-
ply to the lands of the State lying below tide wa
ter mark nor shall any person who has entered
upon land of another, through actual force or
fraud, or who has entered upon enclosed land
claimed by another under the government of Spain
or Mexico, be entitled to the benefit of the provis-
ions OF this act shall the provisions of this act
apply to actions between landlord and tenant when
there is contract of renting or lease
VOTE ON THE PASSAGE OF THE BILL.
IN SENATE.
Ayes-Messrs Burnett Bynum, Crandall Dosh,
Ferguson, Flint, Cove, Hawks, Hawthorne, Hook.
Hentzelman, McCoun, McGee, Scellen, Shaw and
Westmoreland-16.
Nays--Messrs. Ashley, Burton, Coffroth, Cosby,
De La Guerra, French, Lippincott, Waite, and
Wilson,.
IN ASSEMBLY.
AYEs--Messrs. Andrews, Batchelder, Bell, Bor-
ing, Borand, Bowe Brunten, Bynum, Cartier,
Cone, Coombs, Davis, Dick, Dustin, Gage Caster,
Gray, Hawes Head, Heiskell, Hoover, Hunter,
Kelly, Ieihy, Lewis Mathews, McGehee, Meloney,
Moulthrop, Oxley, Peck, Pugh, Rathburn, Kicks,
Sellick, Shearer, Sherrard, Stephenson, Sterritt,
Stout, Taylor, Turner, Van Dusen, Wagner, Weir,
Welch, Williams Winsor Winston Mr.. Speaker
81
Nays-Messrs. Beatty, Blackburn, Brent, Brush,
Covarrubas, George Holland, Hunt, Kendrick,
Lippincott, Mcfarland Pearson Reynolds, Rhodes,
Swan, Taliaferro, Wohler-17.
The Empire County argus., 1856-04-05

A subscriber writing to a western editor says:
~ don't want your paper any longer" To which
the editor replied II wouldn't make it any longer
if you did its present length suits me very we'll"
The Empire County argus., 1856-04-05

A son of Douglass Jerold, the celebrated witt has
Joined Walker in Nicaragua,
The Empire County argus., 1856-04-05

Beggars always find one kind of provision plenty ;
viz the cold shoulder.
The Empire County argus., 1856-04-05

BEAUTIFUL ExrRAcT--H Helping young lady out
Of mud puddle.
The Empire County argus., 1856-04-05

HNLARK IL HENRY. Dealers in Paper Hangngs, ST.
~ tionery, &C., next door to the Post Office Cooma.
The Empire County argus., 1856-04-05

aNRUZ j. M, Physician and Surgeon, Office second doc
" above Zener's Drug Store, Coloma
The Empire County argus., 1856-04-05

NOOPER'S Eye, Ear and Orthpaedic Infrmary, N,
" Ia Sansome street, San Francisco.
The Empire County argus., 1856-04-05

EHALMERS, ROBERT, Proprietor of the Sier
" Nevada House, Main street, Coloma
The Empire County argus., 1856-04-05

NHAPMAN, j. S. & CO., Watchmakers and jewelers.
" opposite the Office formerly occupied by Adams 6 Co
The Empire County argus., 1856-04-05

6NZAPKAY, l.. j., Medical Institute, Armory Hall, co
" Sacramento and Montgomery sts., San Francisco.
The Empire County argus., 1856-04-05
GENERAL BUSINESS DIRECTORY

rLATWORTHY, w. & CO., Taors and dealers il
" Ready-Made Clothing, Main street, Coloma
The Empire County argus., 1856-04-05
Settlers Bill.

introduced by Mr.. Ferguson, Chairman of the
Senate Judiciary Committee, and passed in that
body March 18th Passed in Assembly March
Doth
The Empire County argus., 1856-04-05

NOUGLISS Il DALE, Dealers in Music and Music
H. Instruments l55 street, Sacramento.
The Empire County argus., 1856-04-05

~ ARDINER & KIRK, Post Office Literary Depot
u next door to the Post Office, Sacramento.
The Empire County argus., 1856-04-05

"OLLIDAY, w. F., Proprietor of Virginia Saloon,
II Il Main street, Coloma.
"UNTRESS, JOHN L., Proprietor of the t" Brick
II IL Store" Cooma.
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seward Demolished.

Seward, who pretcnds to be great LAWYER,
attempted, in debate in the Senate, to play the
pettiiogger, by mis-quoting decision Of Judse
Story, but was promptly caught and regularly
ehawcd up by Senator benjamin. Here is the
account Of the affair from Washington paper,
Gle undertook to refute Mr.. Benj&min's legal
authorities, and read for that purpose from an O.
pinion Of Judge Story, delivered in the circuit
court in 1922. This opinion he relied on as an
opinion Of the Supreme Court Of the United
States. Mr.. Benjamin followed, and showed
that it was not an opinion Of the Supreme Court,
and that it was delivered three years before
Chief Justice Marchal gave the opinion Of the
Court which he had read He showed, further.
that Mr.. Seward had not read from a law book
but from volume of the Life Of Judge Story, by
his son, and that the bicgraphcr stated that the
opinion was not the law, but he hoped il would
some day become the law Of the Supreme Court.
Such an exposure was never before made, and il
may well be supposed that the effect was so
crushing that Mr. Seward made no attempt to
escape"