Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-01-28

'Vss mnsteI w IecFiVo buu ueuNeJ W ouU-
cribers any other newspapers than those
Which come 10 the mail, OF TO put the
Idaress On newspapers sent to clubs, or
20 deliver them from u furnished list;
lor should he DO either, even through
unless it NAV be done without
with the legitimate business
Of his Office. Ja. CAMPBELL,
Postmaster General.
Also, the following:
Z q DEPART, APPOINTMENT OFFICE,
January. 10, 1851.
SIN: Your letter Of the 10Th inst. 10
received. tn answer 10 your frat ibqui-
~, nm instructed by tho Postmaster
General TO inform you that it is not the
duty OF u Postma- ter to place Postage
stamps upon circular and other transient
printed matter deposited for mailiBg in
bis Office. i his must be done by the
sender
With regard to your second inquiry, |
bavo to state, that in directing Postmas-
is carried out, which gives them the pow
err 70 require them ''to place postage
stamps upon pre- paid letters upon which
such stamps may not have been placed !
by tho wrlters, II was neither the inten- /
ton nor the expectation OF the Poslmas-
ter General that it would throw upon
Posimastors the labor Of afFxirg stamps
10 letters, where the writers might, with |
out Inconvenience, have i enc i: for them
selves The main thing is for Postmas-
ters TO keep themselves supplied with
In hn,
- use may readily obtain them.
am. respectfully, a.,
UORArID KING,
First 4 Foet-msster General.
J. ". o.eY, l.. NJ Cleveland.
B National i.y LUIS, cog Decnycd grim.
asTs.
The editors ana igopr,etors of tho
Ph'lnielphia Topographic Register have,
with a & n"rous iiherality characteristic
/ 1t the craft, male u handsome donation
for the object of establishing the above
institution. Tho editor cay: "We once
stood AZ the base of an immense sand
hll' N tLc Highlands If The Hudson,
whose sGriacc was covered with pebblea.
lI.'.a stone starting at the TOP, Int his
nelshbor IND compelled h,m % bear com
rany: the two struck others, until the
hlii sljo Wa alive wuh N uncoun -
multitude Of pebbles. rac,ng, pitc, Ing,
jumping and 'umhliog; AMI ws were vain
IN escape the stony ayulanchs that ~.
sailed our feet. 10 the hope of prosok
{ lng aslml'hr avalanche Of contributions,
We start " little stone down tho bill OF
h.uevolerce, and offer subscription Of
one thousand collar. towards the Jund-
ing OF a Nation Asylum for Decayed
Printers. We trust cur brethren Of ths
press Viii tnse up this matter, and urs.
: IL - happy consumamtion.'
y READING QrAIItIcAIIoN. The Pail
ad,phia Ledger rcmara. on tho modern
Black Repuhiicaa plan Tor fi.iraachs
! ing voters IN GUnneeiicui:
s'Conncc;icu; is the first State TINT ha
\ made an attempt 10 ii.franchise u ire,
citizen. II j. dcsirsbl. that every MAJ
-hou 4 p1--e-S those aids # kt ow iedg
G reading and writing but we shout,
not TIL, IEto ihc er,Gr OF ml-:aking til
mere instrumentalitics for intelligence
t elf. y mhn NAV kuDw tow /, thini
5 correctly " knows .nptbins 1t all o
reading an! wiring. an So ne tina. car
10 both the batter have 10 original lh.nA
! IL G power. The latter are less capahl
. Of exercising the right oI suffrage intel,
gently than the man who Possesses nat
ural mother wit, without any assistance
q from reading An Br'stccracy founde,
, On scho la 10 a;tainments NAV be bette
than one based mon property, but al
arisiocracv of anv kind ia a REPRESENTA-
D: tive republic, established on tho yruci
pie # equal political rights, - not yer
consistent, not very Democratic"
A LAWYER Can RE OUrwIrILD. AttoI
rey t., OF rrovider ce, was yer
J. able lanyer. but he sometimes go' 'soi.
I by those who made no pre,ens'ons to II
arts OF Wit and ehicansry that are usua
ly a,trll u,ed to the LONG heads" OF It
/ legal profession. One DAY an old farm,
from tie adjoining county entered hi
No. office, saying: "Good morning,
G." "Good morning." replied Il
III lawyer, surveying the countryman car
al fully, and querying in his mind VOL
=. der how much can mako of you. o
= char? "rake seat, eir." lhavc con
IL to consult you on toe propriety Of GOV
,r mencing a suit against my neighbor, NJ
:. g., in regard to the boundary 1.-Two b
~ tween our land, which, ! believe, he h'
nd overstepped." "Ycs, sir; please sta
NJ the CASE" replied the lawyer, in u TOT
that showed he was ready for busine.
eel The ccuutryman then proceeded to sta
~ everything in his neighbours fave
=. against himself, although it was his on
- story: az he concluded. lawyer L. rema
ar kcd, Very good evidence, sir, verv goo
of everything is in your favor; you will
y sure to win the case it brought ia cour
''ls there any thing to psy:" asked I
as man. rising to leave. ooh no. uothi
.,v cir; but you will let me proceed with I
=. case at once?" mo, guess not; '
'g- have just decided against me; ! have e
m my u,'ghbor's eide, and not my on
j. which, consequently, IS you cay,
80 against me, aud il would not be prui,
lty to commence y suit; | will settle it "
he him." and be turned to the door. "E
hnld on, sir; you bad better bring in "
"' papers and let mo e&sMi0e them; N
by have Teen too hasiy in my conclusi on.
oa) "Oh no, sir; am much Obliged 10 '
fer your advice. am satifed with,
ah going to law; add the countryman ,ns
ay an awkward bow ~ he passed out, VII
y. lawyer Q. responded With . musssl
"o curse.
try
g.. The SIorx INpIANs.-The citiz,
civ ofWashington county, Minnesota. h:
~ held a meeting, aud passed resolutit
W. demanding the immediate expulsi
Gu Of the Sioux Indians from that coun
it'll and pledging themselves to organize
A armed force to drive them out, in C,