The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1857-12-05

nit. says that nAvigation on tne "'''o".'
River has closed for the season. Inc Dos''
have oil gone into winter quarters.
c. A telegram from Washington ., oa'e
Nov. 23d, says the War Department. o1 1,.e :
sending two columns Of military INTO o'aa
from the Pacific side, one from oregon anu
the other from California.
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90 Money is becoming very abundant IN
New Work. The banks, says dispatch, arc
di.counting ali good paper that is ahoat.--.
Nox.rtbeless the bank statement shows a de-
.-...e n loans Of more than half million
last week.
CT Apples are dull in Cincinnati at from
ono dollar to one dollar and City cents per
barrel. and butter is dull at II l-2 cents
pound, and cheese can't be forced of at nine
cents per pound.
60 The Omadi Enterprise, Of Nov. 18th
saws that tho steamer Omaha City, which
passed up the river about month since,
bound for Fort Randall, 10 frozc in and hard
aground at the mouth of St. James River
where she will probably remain all winter
n the accounts are correct, she is lying in
n very exposed situation, and will probably
be damaged to considerable extent by the
ice.
ETThe Washington correspondent OF the
New York Times states that Augustus Bel
mont, Esq, is to be appointed American Min
lister to Madrid, mainly for the purpose OF
prosecuting the negotiation for the purchase
of Cuba. It seems the President has not
forgotten the Ostend manifesto.
90 The editor Of the Sioux City Eagle,
writing from this city, under date of October
3Oth, thus gives his views Of our prosperity
-"Times look rather brisk here, and We
nre of the opinion that the prosperity of this
place is of more permanent character than
that of some Western towns Of greater pro-
tensions"
~ The Hon. J. p. Henderson and j. W.
IIemphill have been elected to the United
States Senate by the Legislature of Texas
the first to fill the vacancy occasioned by
the death Of Mr.. Rusk, and the second to
succeed Gen. Houston, whose term of Office
expires on the Sd of March, 1859.
CO is rumored tina. b. r. PEGRAM, one
of our Bankers in this place, has bought the
Bank Of Nebraska. A change which nc
doubt will meet the appreciation of the pub
lie in this part of the country. The Bank
has stood up well and nobly through the
crisis-and its changing hands to owner:
resident here, will give it still better repu'
tntion.
cFThe cholera has been prevailing pref
ty extensively in northern Europe and Asia
the past year, and according to the known
Laws of its progress, it must soon visit thi.
continent.
rTSix silver bcdsteads have been order
ed ut Paris, by the Pasha Of Egypt, for his
son who is to marry tho Sultan's daughter.
We have heard Of golden weddings, but
never before of silver bedsteads.
yGen. j. B. ROBERTSON, Indian Agent,
arrived in this city last night, from Omaha,
en- route for Washington, having in charge,
five Chiefs of the Punca tribe. They were
noble looking braves, tall, straight and mus
cular, as the "natives" treated Of by Coop
Err and LoxGFELLOw. These dusky warriors
came from our
"Indian territories savage.
Territories savage Indian"
and are going to pay visit to their Great
Father at Washington, for the purpose of
concluding treaty with the Government,
for the cession of certain lands in Dakotah
Territory.
CO Old Boreas threatened at ono time,
to delay the completion Of the brick work
on the building corner of Main and Broad
way, until next spring. But he failed in his
calculations. Taking advantage of the
present warm weather, the workmen have
nearly completed the walls, and the last
timbers are being put in, preparatory to
putting on the roof. If few more days of
warm weather are vouchsafed, the building
will be enclosed, and rendered impervious to
the blasts and storms of winter. All honor
to Messrs. JAMES and ROGERS, for the ener-
gy and perseverance displayed in the prose-
cution of this work. When completed, this
will be the finest building in our young city.
cJrD. C. BLooxER, Esq, deliver lee
ture on Odd Fellowship, to fair audience,
Thursday evening last. The lecture was
we'll written, and delivered with great dis
tinctness. The lecturer commenced by al
luding to the objections urged against socie-
ties of the kind, proving that they were but
simulated, or without foundation in reason
or fact. He then briefly traced the origin
and history Of the Order; showed Its objects,
and benefits, and concluded by answering
the various objections urged against secret
societies, more especially that of Odd Eel
lowStip. His remarks were listened to with
attention throughout, and it was evident
that the audience left the Hall with better
opinion of Secret Associations, than when
they entered.
CsmMlns Gsinx.
Mr.. LANDER, who is connected with Ma
graw's wagon Road Survey, while returning
to Washington, from the Mountains, met
Gov. CUNNING and lady, together with the
Secretary Of the Territory, and Col. CookE,
and the Utah Mail Train, about two DAYS
march East Of Fort Laramie. Mr.. L. in.
formed the Governor Of the commencement
of Mormon disturbances, by the destruction.
OF tho Government trains, upon which the
Governor remarked: ssTell all my friends,
sir, that l started to obey instructions, and
togointo Salt Lake City, and I am going"
We admire his pluck. The Mormons are
likely to be aware presently of the ssgood
tims CUxzISG.o ..... -. &.
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