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The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1857-08-22

We don't mean caputs troubled with the
rickets-nor yet those which arc in the
habit OF expanding after an undue indul-
gence in the ardent--but we mean the fam
ing poster heads of Capitals, italics and
black-lester, that have been wont hereto
fore, to adorn the columns of the Demo-
cratic papers throughout the length and
breadth of the land, few days subsequent
to the election in Missouri. For some years
past, it has been the habit and pride of our
Democratic friends, just after the Missouri
ans have gone through tho farce of the
s'Dutch taking Holland," to announce the
result something after this fashion:
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Decline and Fall Of Coaiscn BIaffs.

A certain Nebraska editor, whose sslocal
habitation' is pitched not thousand mics
from Slorsnce, seems determined To sswrite
down. this city among the things that we're,
but are now rapidly passing away. After
trying divers devices, and employing to the
fullest extent, his battery of misrepresenta-
ton and logged perserse exaggeration,
without accomplishing his purpose. in the
assurance Of self-conccited wisdom, he
announced to wonder stricken world, that
ne had conceived neu Meory--a sort of
basswood theorem-by which, the inventor
could tell, upon single application Of it.
principles, whether a town would ever
amount to sshill o. beans,' or not. Well,
hetook theoretical observation of Coun-
cil Bluffs, and instanter exclaimed, while all
the lesser lights shouted in chorus :. Mene,
Meme, Tekei Uphaiysin! i. con the urong
side Of the river! The inventor then ap-
Piled his theoretical ",himble-rig'' to his
own town-when, lo!-the tune is changed
and the whole pack, including town proprie-
tors, and those living upon their fayors, ex-
claim, as with one voice-eEureka Eru-
kali" These two tests satisfied the ambi-
ton OF the inventor Of the contraption-and
he has now applied to the third House Of
the Nebraska Legislature, to secure letters
patent, for this Theoretical Tou - Locat-
'ng Indicator Genius if but rightly ap.
Piled, will accomplish wonders-ride, the
case in point. Genius is inborn-man is
not accountable for what he cannot help
provided always, that honor should be given
where honor belongs. ..
This late application of the newly invent
ed theory, seems to have been occasioned
BY the vote taken in this city on the Sd in.
slant. Our enyious neighbors seize upon
that vote to make capital for their own
towns, and to proue that Council Bluffs, in
stead OF advancing, has been retrogradins
IN population during the last three months.
II we thought these mountebanks believed
ono iota Of what they utter in such gusto
or that they could make others believe it
We would adduce s'proof as strong as hol,
writ" to show the utter falsity of such
base insinuations. AS it is, they are wei
come to all the capital they can make by
such q course. 1t is a fixed and unaltera
BILE fact, that Council Bluffs is to be the ter
minus of the Mississippi and Missouri Rail
road-that it is to be the great commercial
emporium of the Missouri Slope-that none,
can be invested here with surety of {
larger profit than at any place West of Chi
cago-that SO far from retrograding, this
city is making rapid strides towards grea
and prosperous future-that those interest.
ed here, have the energy and backbone ne.
cessary to keep pace with the rapidly in
creasing importance of this city, and time
will prove these opinions correct. This i:
no idle talk-no mere game of brag-ac
puff for gulls and suckers-it is nothing bu,
what coming events will prove an ''o'er true
tale.o
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For the Nonpareil

Ohio MISUNDERSTANDING Statistics.
We learn from the Council Bluffs Bugle,
that there are GAS convicts in the Ohio
Penitentiary, and that more than two-thirds
of that number are s'Blaek Republicans"
But the Bugle has not got hold of all the
facts, or if he has, he dare not publish
them.
1t is said Of this GAS, that GAG of them
were active members of the Democratic
party at the time of their conviction and
sentence.
But large majority of them have re-
pented of their sins, confessed their crimes,
and mutually agreed with each other, to
follow honest and respectable callings when
they shall be liberated from their present
confinement, and among other crimes which
they have confessed and determined here
afterto abandon, is that of supporting the
so called Democratic party.
They say their present unfortunate eondi-
ton is attributable to having kept bad COM
pany, especially at or abont the time of
election.
The two who were Republicans at the
time of their conviction, attended Demo-
cratic barbecue, got drunk and while in
that condition, in company with others, got
into row, which ended in several being
killed, and as a consequence, the two dogs
caught in bad company, had to pay for
their folly, by serving time in the peni-
Tertiary. Seven of the GAS, are of Il t1icdn
descent, who were sentenced to the penten-
tiary for swearing falsely at an election that
they were entitled to yote-and voted the
Democratic ticket.
Three of the GAS are women who voted
at an election for the Democratic Candidate
for Governor in 1855; swearing at the same
time, that they were legal voters, Disgusting
their persons by dressing in mems clothing.
l hope the Bugle will enlighten US by
giving the politics Of the convicts in the
penitentiaries in Mississippi, Alabama, and
other strongly Democratic States.
Yours in haste, MUGGINS.
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K,yx runs the risk

c. KlSK runs the risk Of being called a
stperfect brute, when he says-'sIt is won-
derful bow the artistic adjustment Of few
handfuls of cotton will turn whole families
Of human angles into angels. Many awo-
man would be astonished to know how near
she u 10 IN angel-4jass round The eornef.s
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N. q M. R.R, Loan.

!. We learn from the Iowa City Republicans,
that Poweshiek and Jasper Counties have
again, BY vote, declared against loaning
their credit to the above road. The citi-
Gems OF those counties ought to be COM
PEELED to ride in ssmud-hacks'' all their
days, and to transport their merchandise
with hand-carts.
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Parson BBowNLow, Of the Knoxville
(Tsnn.) Whig, thus discourses upon the
warning star Of Southern Slavery:
ssIt cannot longer be disguised, that the
political and commercial power of the South
IS declining. Ii, even now, the North chose
to exercise the will, as it undoubtedly pos
sesses the power, the South could not stir
hand or foot in the eifectual promotion of
any scheme looking to the advantage of it's
own section Of country. There has been a
steady growth Of Northern power from the
organization Of the government down to tho
present time, and the disproportion goes on
increasing in an accelerated ratio. a5
The equilibrium which was SO long main
tanned in the United States Senate, in the
days of Webster, Clay, Calhoun, Benton,
Clayton, Berrien and others, has been brok-
en- and can never be restored. The North
western States, all Freesoilers, are filing
up with "Squatter Sorereigns," from Eng
land, Wales, Scotland, Germany and Ire
land, and these, all being slavery, when
the census is taken for '60, will be double
their representation in Congress, and their
Presidential vote, while the South must d.
minish in strength. Minnesota, Washing
ton, Oregon, and Nebraska, will all come
into the Union as free States, at no very
distant day. This is fixed fact, and we
surrender the point, though with sorrow and
modification. When the new apportion-
ment under the Census takes place, the
North will have an over. whelming majority
in both houses of Congress, and Of the
Presidential electors. The most we can
now do in the South, is to maintain slavery
where it now exists, and to this We ought
all to turn our attention. We struggled in
vain against the overgrown political power
Of the North. They will have the power in
1860 to elect President, and 20 get control
Of the general government, and they will do
it. 1t is idle to talk about u conservative
Democratic element then, or a national
party who will act with the South when she
unites upon a Northern Anti Slavery man.
as she did in the last election, who, with
the aid Of r. j. Walker, has sold Kansas
to the North, and is now preparing it for
the occupancy Of Abolitionists. We talk
IT out plain, but It's Of no use now to dodge
the question, or to conceal the facts which
are staring every sensible man in the face!''
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60 u,ss1eA Murder il Csvinesss, n. I.

-.s
c. plseaea Murder i Cssingss1s ~ -
- most foul, deliberate, coWardly md
unjustl lable murder i has been ous Prov
ince 20 chrcaicle, svas committed IN Oovins-
tom Nebraska j19e opposite thSe, 0n Tue
day last, about III o'clock n. The msn muir
dered was John Fitzpatrick, gentleman Of
responsibility md character, and generally
highly esteemed "A this community The
person who committed the bloody decd y
named George Il. Gfidcy, who has been. re-
siding in and near Covington Tor some time
past. The following are the facts Is near
40 we can gather them, in relation to the
difficulty which led TO the perpetration Of
the deed:
a Few months since Fitzpatrick, IN con-
nection with another gentleman, purchased
claim adjoining Covington, and took pos
session OF the same, placing tenants thereon.
A few weeks since Fitzpatrick left for .
visit to some of his relatives in Champagne
county, Illinois. As soon ns he was gone,
Griffey, and perhaps others, s.jumpedo the
claim-that is, took possession Of it--and
placed on il tenants of their own choosing,
declaring their intention to. hold the land.
Fitzpatrick returned ON Saturday last, on
the Omaha, and learning the state Of affairs
proceeded to his claim, and drove there
from those who unlawfully held it. This
was on Monday. Tuesday, on going over
to his claim he again found it taken by
Griffey. This time he did not modest the
tenants, but told them he should seek his
rights at the hands Of the law. He then
went to Coyington, where at the house Of
one Pecaut, he came in contact with Griffey,
when some warm words passed. Fitzpat-
rick told Griffey that the property was his,
and that he intended to wrest it from him
by law. High words passed, when +. told
G. that if he would lay aside his knife and
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CT We learn from the Nebraskiau that
the sspowers that be-" have concluded to
establish Government Depository at Oma-
ha City: This will prove great conve-
nienes to receivers Of public funds in this
region, and serve to keep slight sprink-
ling OF coin hcreabouts. q
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CO The Bellevue Garette, notices the
departure Of company Of gentlemen from
that place, on the 9th inst, for : Buffalo
hunt, some two hundred miles up the Platte
River.
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-"On a leve'-with the Devil.

Not much they don't The women of
{ on ,cil Bluffs have no finger in the ''pi,''
though they may at times condescend to as
sociate with the ssdeyil." Our s'devil" is
an especial favorite with the girls, and he
may ere long induce some one of them to
''set up'' folio form with him, and issue
a pamphlet edition, bound in--caif.
The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1857-08-22
INCORPORATION.
The Art,cies Of Incorporation Of the coun-.
Gil Bluffs and Nebraska Ferry Conpa-
q,y. are hcrebg modified to be as fplfoEs:

ARTICLE LIST. The Corparasars and their successors
named in the original articles this Corporation shall
embrace the following powers, to-wIt; They shall sue
and be sued plead aad be inIpeaded have perpetual
succession grant and receive y their corporate name
and purchase and sell, hire and lease property Rea
Personal and mixed; IN all lawful ways. May have q
Corporate Seal, may alter the same at pleasure ard
may make bylaws for the regulation their business
not Inconsistent with the Constitution Of the United
States or the laws of this State. $
ARTICLE 2d.-The Capitol Stock Of said Company
shall be seventy thousand BoiIars, to be divided
into shares of Hundred Dollars each, subscih-
ed for and transferred The the directors
shall direct. ---.- .s . Il
ARTICLE Sd. The corporate business of said cerpo-
ration, shall be manageahy board Of Directors Of nd
less than FIVE than seven wf3 shall be sfoek
helrs; and from their number they shall choose a.
President and Treasurer who shall hold their office unc
year, and until their successors shall be chosen
ARTICLE 4th The said Corporation shall have the
exclusive power to keep Ferry and build Toll Bridge
across the Missouri River. al a point known The
LONE TREE FERRY Opposite the City Of Omaha,
the present place OF crossing at ether praceae3e
point said River, between the points, Midway
between the grade at the .sLone Tree Ferry
landing in Iowa. and the Ferry Landing ut FoftnSs.
and midway between said grade and the Ferry Landing
at Bellevue.
ARTICLE 9Th. 1t shall be the duty Of said canpa-
ny procure and keep suitable Beat Beats ese
and keep in repair substantial bridge for the safe md
speedy transportation of persons and property M
river, at all reasonable and suitable Times.
ARTICLE 9Th So much of the original articles NJ
conflict with these articles is hereby repealed and il
further declared that the Capital named
of the property of the Company Provided that nothus
herein contained shah conteavene the power OF the
Directors to make assessments il necessary u meet
sudden emergencies and expenses Of boats or re-
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ca The Sacramento City Item mentions
the curious fact that all the Governors that
California has ever had, with ono exception,
were named SJohn." There was John
McDougal, John Bigler, and John N. john
ston. The candidates now are John Con-
mes, John Nugcnt. and John b. Weller.
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HoNN. f1 W r. NcCLELLAND.
as H0NN & McCLELLAND,
.." PHYSICIANS 4 SURGEONS.
DUNC1L BLUFFS, IOWA ri
Dissolution!

TINE COMPREHENSIVE HERETOFORE EXIST
L ING under the and firm of GREENE.
WEARE d BENTON. is this day dissolved by mu-
tuai consent, by the Withdrawal Of GEORGE GREENE
and JOHN WEARE, JR, they having disposed Of their
interest in said House to THOMAS Ii. BENTON, JR
and JOSEPH J. Town
The business viii be conducted heretofore, by
successors, BENTON & TOWN. who assume all
the same, must be paid GEORGE GREENE.
JOHN WEABE, JR.
E.-.a.- - THOMAS III. BENTON, JR
COUNCIL Bluffs. Iowa. August 10Th, 1851.
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III Lake CITY.

I eo Anlt Lake CITY. b.
What ~ ASrnsosn think ,of public opiaB-
iW1 u The United States against them
ttsdn ths Deasret News, June 2sd.l
Not having paper large enough, and Of
grade Of character low enough to render it
compatible to print therein al the slanders
against US which arrive in . six months
mail, President Brigham Young notified the
congregation on Sunday, the It'll, that if
they would like to hear what was published
about US in the States, they would manifest
it BY assembling in the Bowery BY s A. NJ.
on the morning Of the 18th. The President
caused the whole six months batch to be
collected, and required two excellent rca-
ders to be present ut the time and place APP
pointed, who read by turns, for nearly four
hours, the printed productions Of frenzied,
beclouded and added brains, to on immense
congregation Of the purest and noblest peo-
pie to be found on the whole earth, and
could editors, scribblers and sheer makers
have seen the smiles of derision and speech
of disgust with which their lucubrations
and studied eioquies were received by every
intelligent nearer, it might seem that they
would have been tempted to turn their time,
efforts, and publications into channel that
would in some small degree benefit their
fellow beings.
WHAT WILL CONE or SENDING OFFICERS AND
TROOPS 80 UTAH.
But to return, perhaps those jealous
friends (2) Of human rights and social pro-
gress would kindly wave the forcible expul-
sion of the "Mormons,' lest their being
again plundersd, driven and murdered, in
this Christian and loving 10Th century,
should SO scatter them amongst the people
as to utterly contaminate all the whited Sc
pulchres now glistening with such an out
side show Of apparent purity. For this rea-
son some may deem it il better plan to send
officers and troops here, with the sole view
to sowing dissension and corruption in the
most united, right-seeking community in
the nation. Such persons appear to have
forgotten what their mothers learned them,
that water and oil are not easily mixed
They also fail to comprehend, in spite Of all
our plain and philanthropic teachings, that
the corrupt, the indolent, the syeophantic,
the ease-hunting, fictitious worldly pop
ularity, &C., &C., are all out of place in
Utah, and would soon leave for their con-
genial climates and societies in the cities Of
the States, and thus sorely chagrin and dis
appoint their sanctimonious aiders and abet-
tors.
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From the Deseret News, July 4.
THE HUE AND CRY AGAINST THE MoRA,NS
ALL ErNCOMBE.

THE HUE AND CRY AGAINST THE MoRAoNS
ALL BUNCoMBE.
But who that reflects does not understand
that the hue and cry, the dust, the bowling
and braying about the sfair Utah. are for
buncombe, to subserve the designs of most
selfish and debased plans? Who outside Of
Utah aud seeking Office therein, cares one
particle about her prosperity and welfare !?
Not one, no, not one. They want Office,
grave as is that offence, it is one of the very
smallest evils that can be laid to their
charge, for when it is obtained they far too
frequently use It's privileges for the purpose
of more efectualy trampllng upon the ights
Of their fellows.
THE MoRMoNS UNDERSTAND TILE LAW AND THE
CONSTITUTION.
Do they fancy that we American born and
raised are not familiar with what is our
due? Do they even wildly imagine that
we do not most thoroughly understand the
Constitution Of the United States, and are
not conversant with the statutes at large, at
least SO far rs applicable to the Territories?
The most virulent newspapers have admit
ted that we are Informed upon these points,
and that by the Constitution and laws of
the United States We are beyond their
reach, never having in the least degree in
fringed upon nor contravened the provisions
thereof. But all this does not answer their
purposes, when the Enormous" are in aues-
ton. All, what a difference as to which
bull gored which OK! With the law, the
Constitution. a large majority of the Judges
OF the Supreme Court, and every applica-
BILE correct usage of our Government, from
its beginning, upon the side of Utah, still
s'something must be done" with those terri
Bile Enormous"
THE MoRNoNs WANT NO SYMPATHY PROM OUT
sIDERs.
US Perhaps some from the lofty IN pinnacle
of their supposed wisdom look in compass
sion upon our benighted condition, and. in
the outgushnss of their philanthropy (?)
are ready to immediate themselves upon the
altar of patriotism for the redemption of
Utah. Poor souls Wepity you, but can
didly we do not need your court, your COM
passion, nor sacrifices in our behalf. and
emphatically wish you to understand that
We do know what we are about and are
most amply able to take care of ourselves.
if you viii but keep away and let us alone.
THE, MORMON MUsE-A SPECIMEN.
''There is nothing like the Mormons,
For they go at Gods command
And they scale the highest mountains,
And they compass sea and land
CHoRUs-So they cope with every natian,
And the Christian cannot spike,
For the power of God is with them;
D, never see the Iike!''
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Weed Land Corn.

The Sioux City Eagle says that there are
hundreds of acres Of what is known as weed
land planted in corn between that point and
Council Bluffs. The land is soft and rich,
and requires but single team to pillow it,
1t is generally supposed that the grass has
been killed on those lands by an overflow
Of water, and weeds have sprung up-hence
the name. The corn we speak Of is not
fenced in-the owner giving it all out doors
to grow in, and from present indications it
will grow SO tall that it will require a lad
der or two story man to get up to the
ears. These lands yet belong to Uncle
Sam, and those who are cultivating them
this season have no rent to pay, consequent
ly they will make a nice thing out of it, if
they gather hundred bushels to the acre.
A good opening for poor man. Our
eastern neiyhbors will please take notice.
An hundred bushels to the acre without
money and without pricc-no rent to pay.
Who wouldn't live in the West?
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co-pAaTNERsH,p NOTICE

wv 1sN wv
IyHE Undersigned las to the late firm Of
,Aes0REENE, WEAkE X BENTON have this day
formed Ce-paTtnershp, under the style and firm of
BENTON & TOWN, for the purpose of transacting
general Exchange and Rankin: Business.
As MI. BENTON, the resident aud acting Partner OF
the late firm OF GREENE, WEARE & BENTON, is con-
neied with the new House, there will be material
einnge in the busp Mr.. TowS formerly Elgin,
Illinois, is well known to the business community in
th vicinity, and also in New York Oar constant aim
Will be TO merit the confidence and patronage of the pub
lie. THOMAS II BENTON, JR.
.-. g.. . , JOSEPH J TOWN.
Council Bluffs, Iewa, August 10th, IS5T.-n16-2m