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The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1857-06-06
Land Speculation.

Our Eastern contemporaries are just now
engaged in an animated discussion Of what
they arc pleased to term the Gland Specu-
lation Mania" They charge that every
man possessed of surplus means, has been
investing it in real estate in the West; that
many have burdened themselves with debts,
by Withdrawing capital from their legitimate
business, for this purpose; and Western
Merchants are charged with being unable to
meet their liabilities in the East, in consc.
quence of having employed the proceeds OF
merchandise, obtained upon credit, in the
purchase of wild land for speculative pur-
poses. In this mania for the speculation in
lands, the sages and wiseacres of the East
ern press generally, find the cause of the
present hard times, and indulge in lugubri-
Gus predictions Of deplorable "crisis.''-
In one of our exchanges, We find the follow
ing statistics in regard to the amount of
lands sold in past years, as compared with
the present. We copy them, for the purpose
Of showing upon what grounds the predict
cd crash is based:
The sales of lands from July 9TH, 1916,
to December 1925, inclusive, were 4s,OOO,-
600 acres-a little less than one million
acres per annum. This continued till 1929.
After that period, the average annual sales,
calculated in periods Of five years each, were
as follows:
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Gov. lizard has issued proclamation for
an election to be held in the Territory, on
the first Monday in August, for the election
of Delegate to Congress, Members of the
Legislature, Auditor, Treasurer and Libra
rian of the Territory, and for County OFF,
GERS in the several organized counties, at
which time, there will be some ground and
lofty tumbling, for the favor of serving the
ssdear people," The last number Of the
Nebraskian, of date June Sd, is almost en-
tirely devoted to the herculean task of en-
deavoring to foist upon the territory, the
services Of one B. B. CHAPMAN, as Delegate
to Congress. We believe that CHAPMAN
went to Washington two years ago to rep
resent the people Of the Territory in the
National Legislature, and to but little pur-
pose. The people would never have known
that they had Delegate at the National
Capitol, but for the weekly fulminations of
his organ, the Nebraskian. They never
could have found it out from the records ef
Congress. His organ weekly set forth his
wonderful influence, and his unequalled and
growing chances for reelection. The fight
is Just commencing-the combatants will
soon be in the field, and we shall see more
anon.
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eT- Tom Benton has been repeating his

fT Tom Benton has been repeating his
ssUnion'' speech at Chicago. had . good
and appreciative audience. He said that
the disease of disunion he found to be local,
and confined to the Southeastern (slaye)
States; that he was gratiied to find Gas every
man Of decent discernment always knew vas
the CASEY New England and New York en-
inently firm and true; that he Was for Free
dom ii the new territories, and the preserves
ton Of the compromises; and that "when ne
xaa gathered to his narrow homo, he desired
that his friends should deeply engravc upon
his tombstone the words. He voted against
the abrogation Of the Missouri Compronise,
and gloried in the desd."
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New Monongahcl,

This regular Missouri River Packet, ar
rived on Thursday, the 4th inst, with good
load of freight and passengers. She made
q quck trip, having been out but seven days,
including stoppages-doing a considerable
amount of way business. She left again on
Friday. Her clerk, Mr.. S. S. ENrRIcxEN,
has our thanks for favors received.
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BY the above, it will be see that the aver
age was about the same, except in the peri
I'd embracing the speculation mania of 1885,
'36, and that of the California excitement.
1t is estimated by these wiseacres, that the
amount of land now required for annual in
crease of cultivation, is about 100000
acres; and therefore, all sold over and above
that, is for speculative purposes. The ac-
tual sales for the past three years, are more
than quadruple this amount, as will be aecn
by the following table, which is exclusive
of grants to railroads and States:
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RAILROAD LOAN.

Couxcn BLu1Ss, June 9th, 1857.
TO E. Loce, L.,W Babbits, J. b. Stats-
man, r. y. Mellahos and Others:
GsxrIHxEns-A As requested BY you, 1
will state the proposition Of our Company
in relation to the Loan to the Mississippi b
Missouri Railroad Company, which i to be
voted upon on Saturday the 18th inst.
We ask Pottawatsamie County TO sub
scribe to the Capital Stock Of the Mississip-
pi and Missouri Railroad Company, $780,
600, for the payment Of which, the County
issues County Bonds for $sOO, 900 payable
in twenty years from the time they are is.
sued, and bearing interest not to exceed
ten per cent per aunum. The Bonds to be
delivered to the Company, when the road is
building to the EAST LINE OF and
THROUGH Pottawattamie County, and the
proceeds of the Bonds to be expended in
the county. The interest accruing on the
Bonds, after they are issued, and while the
Road is building through the county, and
until it is finished and running into Coun-
Gil Bluffs, will be returned to the County in
Stock. For instance-the Bonds will be
called for, about one year before the road
is finished, and about three years from this
time; the interest, at 10 per cent. for that
wear, will amount to $4,000, which the
Company will issue their Stock to the Coun-
ty for, as well as the $500, 600 for the
Bonds, making the County a Stakeholder
to the amount of $3.50, 900, on which, it will
receive dividends from the earnings Of tbe
Road, from the time it is finished, of from
ten to fifteen per cent, while the County
will only pay interest on 100000 Bonds,
at not exceeding ten per cent per annum-a
clear gain to the County Of at least $4,000
per annum.
Scott, johnson and Muscatine counties,
issued Bonds to our Road, and since the
first Division Of the Road was completed,
and turned over by the contractors to the
Company, the dividends on fty:fve miles
Of road has more than paid the interest on
their Bonds; so that those counties are to-
day reaping the benefit of the Road, with
out paying one cent in the way OF tax to
provide for the interest on their Bonds.
A favorable response by this County, to
the proposition, will bring the road into
Council Bluffs from three to four years soon
er than it otherwise would come.
lam very Respectfully,
Your ob't Serv't,
G.. NJ. DODGE,
Assistant Engineer NJ. & NJ. r r.
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The length and severity of the past winter
and the apparently unpropitious Indications
Of the spring have for some time caused
people to anticipate short crop, generally,
and dull season for trade during the COM
ing fall and the succeeding spring, in conse-
quence. 1t is true that the great proportion
Of the fall wheat has been destroyed, in
some quarters, but the same causes which
destroyed it there, have preserved it in 9TH
ers; so that, though it may perhaps prove on
the average not a full crop, it will be much
better than for time was anticipated, and
not far below the common average. In our
own State it is not a matter of very great
consequence, for our farmers have learned
not to depend very much upon the fall wheat,
and there was not a great quantity sown.-
The present prospects for spring wheat, and
all spring crops, Notwithstanding all unfa-
vorable indications and the fears of the
farmers, is excellent. Probably we might
say we have never known better. There
was great amount Of immigration into our
State last year. Those who arrived; lived
for the last season, mainly, upon the pro-
duce of their neighbors. The winter, too,
was unusually long and severe. The conse-
quences were, that the crops that were left
at home were hardly sufficient to sustain the
population Of the State, and totally INSULT
Gent to sustain the lives of our domestic
animals in addition; and the prices of every
thing that could be employed as food ran up
to extraordinary figures. The high price Of
everything this spring has, furthermore, in
duced the putting in Of an extraordinary
amount of seed, and considering the present
excellent prospects for all kinds Of oduce,
wo may reasonably anticipate harvest en-
tirely unparalleled in amount in the State
of Iowa heretofore, even taking the ratio Of
population into account. But the demand
appears likely to be good, so that, though
prices will be much below the present ruling
rates, they will still afford an ample margin
for profits to the producer. This spring the
people, considerably in debt for previous
purchases, with the fear of short crops be-
fore them, have been sparing in their pur-
chases. With greater need, in consequence
Of purchasing this fall, with largely-ln-
creased population, and with bountiful har-
vest to market, the trade Of the coming sea-
son in Iowa promises to be heavy and lu-
crative, ane probably the succeeding spring
will find the State in bettor condition
pecuniarily than at any period hitherto
Des Moines Nalley Mig.
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The business on the upper Missouri River
still continues undated. There is yet a
fair stage of water, and freights remain I'M
changed, at about 81 90 per hundred.
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Watosxa.

This new steamer arrived here on Sunday.
She is desinged as regular packet between
this city and St. Joseph. She departed for
the latter port, on Monday June LIST.
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Asa Wilgus.

Also arrived here on Sunday. After dis
charging considerable freight at our landing,
she departed for Sioux City. On Thursday
she arrived here, on her way from the latter
port, to st. Louis.
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Arrived here Friday, June 5th, and left
for Sioux City, this morning.
The total number of arrivals at this port,
from St. Louis, since the opening of navi-
gation-from March % to June 9Th, inclu.
siTe, .forty-sir!
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Hannibal,

The steamer Hannibal arrived at this
port on Sunday last. She brought considera-
BILE freight for the merchants of this city
She left for st. Louis, same day.
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CHAlLsy BsYAx has opened, at his old
stand, on Pearl Street, . Refreshment So
loon, where he will serve up Ice Cream,
Peaches and Cream, Strawberries, &C.,
n q nice style - can he found in the city.
Go and see CHAaIxr-le p.cmises well.
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Randals l. G erhart.

These gentlemen have recently opened in
this city, next door to the Post Office, a
large and well selected stock of Prorisions,
&c., which they are Offering at reasonable
figures.
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SPECIAL NOTICE.

AeO residing " he city, and wishing the Non.
1t their residences or places Of business can
their addrsss At this once, or give it to the cAa-
1lEs. See tsrms It The head Of Paper.
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n for them, ~ that ito vorx roR rHE
oAx. II, a the'uther hand, they wish to
,aintain stmastrly inactivity" and puf-
No q course suicidal to the bet interests Of
he country and themseaves, they have but
. vote against he loan. This y the only
'onstruction.ws can put uponahe question,
,thers may apply different one.
Again, the citizens Of Council Bluffs
should vose Jor Dis loan; not only with .
view 10 the general interests Of the trade,
and the hope Of arenunerative investment,
but out Of that generous public spirit which
should be . marked characteristic Of every
community. Shall Il hereafter be said, that
the citizens Of this City and County, done
nothing towards building Western railroads?
We hope not. Tho Mississippi and Missou-
ri Railroad Company have acted honorably
and manly, in relation to the location OF
the road. They changed the projected road
from the Pigeon Valley route to that OF the
Mosquito, in order to crafty the citizens
Of this city. This change was not accom-
plished without opposition. And so intent
was one of the members of the Company
upon locating the road, so as to leave Coun-
ell Bluffs to one side, that he has since re-
signed his Office, and is now actively engag-
ed in developing rival project. We refer
to the Hon. EBENEzER Cook. We have it
from good authority, that this gentleman,
after being thwarted in his design to locate
the road, SO as to injure Council Bluffs, and
to build up city upon certain lands belong
ing to himself, resigned the Vice Presiden-
cy Of the Company, and is now using every
exertion to organize a company for the con-
struction of railroad from point on the
Missouri River, opposite Florence, TO inter
sect the main branch of the Mississippi and
Missouri Railroad, at the headwaters of the
Mosquito. It now lies within the power of
those interested in the prosperity of this
city and county, to delay in measure, the
contamination of this project. If this coun-
ty goes against the loan, there is NO telling
what results may follow. If the projected
branch should be completed first, it will be
mainly owing to the edict of the county in
rejecting the proposed loan. If the loan is
carried, there can be no question at all, as
to what point, on the Missouri river, will
first be tapped by the Railroad
We therefore, confidently appeal to the
public-spirited citizens of this county, to
come forward in their might, and lend a
helping hand and voice for the encourage
ment of this project. Eastern capitalists
have made this point in their vast schemes
of Railroads tending westward to the Paci-
ic, and shall Pottawattamie county, now,
when little aid is asked of her, to hurry to
completion, work in which she is interest
ed beyond measure, stand back on her i'm
pregnable position, and say,-''there is no
use of my doing anything-the Company is
bound to build the road here any way, and
we can watt" Yes, we can wait, but is it
for our interests to do so? That is the
question and it should be well pondered.-
The Company expects much of this County
shallit be disappointed? We hope not
Nous rerrons.
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Admiral.

This favorite steamer, w. w. BAKER COM
handing, arrived at our landing on Tuesday,
June I'd, and departed same day. 4#
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From these figures, it appears that the
amount of lands sold during this period,
exceeds the estimated amount required for
actual cultivation, by thirty million Of acres
The Chicago Press, in commenting on
these figures, replies, in answer to the pre-
dictions of sscrash'' rs necessary result
Of such an excess of sales over the quantity
actually required, that no allowance is made
for the agency Of railroads, in effecting the
rapid settlement and development Of the
western country-that improved modes Of
agriculture, such as reaping machines and
mowers, have greatly augmented our capa-
city to produce a surplus of grains-that
Illinois is nov second only to Ohio in bcevcs
for the Eastern market-that in less than
ten years, she will rank FIRST in the Union in
this respect, while Wisconsion, Iowa and
Minnesota, will surpass Ohio-and that it
is dcmonstrable that sscrcry arabic acre of
land in each, conveniently situated with re-
spect to markets, will, in less than ten years,
be worth $40 an acre, while much of it will
be held ut from SIS to 800 per acre."
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Another Blow At the Hoops,

Anew days since as Roxbury friend, at the
close Of his labers Of the day, was enjoying a
comfortable ride home from his Office in the
city, in an omnibos partly filed with ladies,
gentleman on the sidewalk signnled the
driver to stop, and throwing open the door
sprang into the vehicle. His first step to-
ward seat, unfortunately Influenced some
what by the sudden motion of the coach,
brought his right foot in contact with lsdy's
dress; and as with . hasty expression, he
strove to extricate it from the embraces of
the hoop, ne was suddenly plunged forward,
and in atwinkling found lis left foot in the
same unfortunate connection with hoop ON
the other side. This was moro than our hero
had bargainsd for. For : moment he
seemed fairly non-p lusssd ssGood heavens,
madamP' said be, and then asrvously pull.
ng the strap, be cried "Stop, driver! stop!
stoPi sTcr! ! thonght was Eettinx in TO n
Omnibus; but !6nd it,s . coopsr's shop,',-
Port folio.
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Edlnhur3.

This steamer come up yesterday, June
9Th, and departed same day.
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ID, A. JnnunT
John Warner,

Passed up on Thursday, June 4th, bound
for Sioux City.
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60 Think we'll before you speak any evil,
OF any one.
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FIELD CROPS.

The statement accompanying the certif.
Gates OF competitors on crops, should EN-.
brace the following particulars:
Character, exposure and location Of the
ground.
The time and method Of preparing It.
The time Of planting or sowing.
The kind Of seed.
The mode, amount and cost 81 cultira-
ton.
The time Of reaping or gathering it.
Threshing and measuring the product o.
one part Of the land and averaging the bal
ance, will not do. The phole product mus
Be ttrcshed and reighed, OF nse0sswsd.
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1OuT BLOCK Will lOOk mucu Detter 10 nave
them on the Grounds a few days in advance
Of the exhibition. If you wait and arrive on
the first day of the show, the roads will be
crowded by teams, and probably rendered
very disagreeable by dust-your stock will
look bad, and will unnecessarily show to
a great disadvantages. Abundance of food,
provender and water will be at your COM
mand the moment you arrive.
TRoTTING HORSES AND LADY EQUEsTR1ANs
Have both been ruled out this year. Many
doubt the propriety of offering a premium
for trotting horses. And it cannot be de-
MED that this feature is becoming SO popu-
lar in many agricultural exhibitions as to
be very liable to abuse. 1t is not designed
that the man who may have a fine moving
horse shall not be permitted to show his
movement, and this is SO important quail
ity in roadster that no committee could
make their award without seeing the action
of the competitors, but it is supposed that
there will be fast action enough without Of
fering a premium for it alone. Lady eques-
trianism has had its day and is now almost
universally voted out Of all agricultural ex-
hibitions. 1t certainly never was introduced
because it was an agricultural production,
but because it drew crowd and told upon
the receipts. These two features Of the ex-
hibition being removed, the Society must
fall back upon the more staid and less excl
table portion of community. It is some
what hazardous experiment to strike them
both of in the same year, but is is done and
the result will test the wisdom of the act.
The undersignedwill behappy at oil times
SO far as he is able, to give any infornia-
ton that may be desired touching the next
exhibition or of the affairs Of the Society
generally.
J,H, WALLACE, Secretary.
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Did not give general satisfaction last year.
The whole privilege unfortunately was in
the hands of one party. This year booths
and stands in considerable numbers will be
erected and rented to different parties, there
by securing healthy competition both in
the price and quality of the refreshments
furnished. 800. -.E q. = e
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%. The judges will require all the cattle
in this class to be weighed, and will take
measures to give the superices of each, and
report the same, and other circumstances
affecting the character and condition of the
animal. amzg t..
80. Animals fed for the butcher shall not
compete for premiums, except in their own
proper classes. -g Is
81. The Awarding Committee on Work
Oxen will test their strength, docility, &C.,
by submitting them to trial at load, on
carts and at stone boats.
mails will be expected to give the reasons
Of their decisions, embracing the valuable
and desirable qualities Of the animals or ar
ticles to which premiums are awarded.
80. The Judges on Stock, if not satisfied
rs to the regularity of the entries in their
respective classes, will apply to the Secre-
tary for information; and should there be
any doubt after examination, of their COM
ing within the regulations, or if any animal
is of such character as not to be entitled
to exhibition in competition, they will re-
port the fact to the Board of Directors, that
such course may be adopted as the case may
require. ~
"a. Committees may find it to their advan-
tage to have frequent recourse to the scales,
in order to determine the weight of animals,
and in all cases where exhibitors demand it,
animals shall be weighed. Weight alone,
however, will not determine the value of any
animal.
81. The chairman Of each committee,
when handing in his report, will assist the
clerk IN making correct copy of it, SO that
there can be no mistake as to the meaning
and intention Of the committee.
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Are the same that were used last year, and
are unsurpassed by those of any other State.
having cost upwards of $1,000. Several
improvements have been suggested by one
years experience, which will be made. The
seats will be free.