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BRILLIANT PROSPECTUS!

Fourth Tear Of the Co.mopOlitou Art As.o-
ciaiiOn.--Thc fam US "a saeld orfG uIIer
of Painiings! Purchased at a cost Of
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Products OF Gold.

The influence Of the increased produce of
gold since the discovery of California and
Australia has been very great in stimulating
production, and promoting worldwide
distribution Of other articles. On this sub
ject We copy the following from the Man
chester Guardian:
ssIt has been estimated that the total
amount Of gold in use in the world, in
lS4S, vas E6O0, ZOO, 900 sterling, and the
annual supply was believed to be between
fS, ,0O0, 900 and f9,000,000. From the re-
cent influx, consequent on the discoveries
in California and Australia, the amount now
tu hand is of the computed value of $780,
o0o,000 sterling. California from 1910 to
1858, produced f65. 100000; Australia,
S35, 100000, from 1854 to 1855. They
have altogether produced about $40 ,000, 900
more. With all this large addition to the
production Of gold, it is strange, but no less
true, that very little addition to the stock of
gold in the country has been made. We
have however, benefited by the increased
production, and our export trade alone has,
since the discovery of gold in Australia and
California, about doubled in value. The
net produce now in the world is equal TO
205 200, 900 ounces troy, or S,542 tons. The
gold coming in Great Britain, France and
the United States, in 1853, amounted to
f41 100000. In 1856, it is computed the
Australian gold mines alone yielded 3,001 >
$50 ounces, or say fl2, ,00O, ,000."
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GIRLS VS.. WIVES

"a
The Horizon Argus has the following
truthful remarks in relation to the girls
we beg pardon, to the young ladies OF this
generation. We suggest 70 the Argus that
there are no such girls now-a-days-they
are either babies or young ladies, progress
ing Immediately from the cradle into hooped
skirts with beau on each arm. With this
amendment we are prepared 70 endorse the
following, and take the consequences
''We are sorry to see the girls Q the pres
ent day have such a tendency to a arworth-
lessness: growing more anxious 10 become
more fashionable than good, more anxious
to cultivate their heels than their hearts,
and encircle their legs with whalebone rath-
er than the brow with wreaths Of love kind
ness, and beauty. As a general thing, those
who are handsome think they are lovely
Far from it. When we, years agone, took
one to be Mrs. p, girls were girls. It was
fun to go dozen miles afoot with mud knae
deep TO see them, as your We're sure to fin 4
the clear girl: nature instead of art. But
now it is different. The dentist supplies ~
teeth, s'Uncle Ned" the cotton, some opti-
clan the eyes, and a skillful mechanic the
legs and arms, an artist furnishes the paint,
a yankee the hoops, some sFrench Milliner'
gets up artificial maternal founts, and the
very devil robs himself to give them dis
position to lie, tattle. gossip, make mis-
chief and kick up all sorts of bobberys
among people generally. Vanity of yanities
saith the preacher. We love the girls when
they act like girls, but this counterfeit arti-
Gle now being palmed off on fashionable
society is an intolerable humbug. grs
What fun Adam must have had in the
garden before that long tailed gentleman
introduced himself to mother Eve. and what
enjoyment our forefathers must have had
in the halcyon days of their boyhood, ere
fashion plates and folly made their appear
ance. o girls, if you do not right about
face, you never will find boys foolish enough
to pay five dollars week for your board
and find clothing to boot. They can't stand
it. t "a ~ ..s.-s. .... .s-.
Our mother was girl once, but she didn't
lie about folks till her ertongue was blistered:
she did not make ma wash the dishes till the
grave gave her a glad resting place in its
bosom, she never made her poor old father
curse his Maker as he ran from the sheriff
week in and week out; she never made her
silver-haired patriarchs already blossomed
for the tomb, stand during church while she
sat beside him looking at the '.hims,o nor
did she wear silk dress to the temple.of
God, and have dirty petticoats beneath her
ample skirts, neither did she receive favors
and forget to say thank you, at least. But
the girls now-a-d days DO. They are neither f {
for wives nor do they known enough for
mothers.
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GEN. WOODS SWORD OF HONOR. /

The sword prepared by order Of Congress
for presentation to Gen. Wool, in appreci-'
alton Of his gallant services rendered in
Mexico, and especially at the battle of Bu-
ma Vista, has been presented to the veto
ran. A more beautiful and approprisse
compliment than that conveyed by this tess
timon;al could not have been bestowed
The blade is thirty-one and a quarter inches
long, of the finest cast steel, and emblaxon-
cd with national devices. The hilt i of
solid gold, and is a specimen Of rare work
manship. The design is an ear Of corn, half
concealed by the shuck surrounding II. The
upper part is q spread eagle, on the heart
of which, is shield bearing the words,
sBnena Vista, Feb. % and %, 1872 The
eyes OF the eagle are diamonds. Tbs cross
Of the hilt is the the Mexican coat ~ arms
1.-The serpent and csctus--yery .heayily
wrought, the eyes Of the serpent being gar
nets. The scahbard is Of silver, plated With
gold, and ornamcnted With solid gold bands
and rings. The end OF hcscabbard u of
solid gold, and Of unique design.
On one side of the scabbard IS the fol-
lowing inscription:
ssPREsExrED
TO Gen. John e. Wool, a. q testimony of
tho high sense entertained by Congress of
his gallant and judicious conduct at the bat
tie Of Buena Vista; in accordance With .
Joint resolution approved January q, 1854
The sword was manufactured By Samuel
jackson, af Baltimore. 1t cost - ,5O0.--
The design was furnished BY Lieutenant
Benton Of the Army lbGnt 4Argps.
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% 90 PER ANNlJM
---..-,-,.~.ArroS-s VIEW or MOn-
HE A."r MON AFRA1Hss

~
rhs .nb;oir.ed article froIa the Washing, q g
- Mn;on n 81 The 9Th inst, y prssnmea :"
.On uDD.sss tha convictions OF the freslue1a
". e q. sha statments Of government oIIci.s
ar, ,oA ..-;red. direct from Salt LAKE Ci.ys ~
NV rN.h;rstnn = on the 8th, and from o.ncl ~
sa.:e. 1sn the organ Of the adsninissfasloH
iolma.'h .n:a. ~ following conclusions ~ relcr-
derlsss :, ~ - condition Of affairs in Utah
enGe Th.t r. - The Mormon legion is coMpossa
3 :. 800 Sve or six thousand indifferent!
y = ron including few squadrons -
aan"lsr-shout as well drilled and as enectise
sa,sn = ~ nrd;nary militia Of the State. ).
q r, Al the Mormons ridicnie 1ne ius' u -
tho Ees .al Government sending an Asl1s-
forn. g De Territory to execute lhe iaMs.
s.srsat Brigham fousg's commands, e
TIE ~, / ef the Church, are omniposen. WIN
ali roo,l ,rormons, and hence the resistance
to the e., Sd States. ..d
1. III. the presence OF one thousane =.
Unite "a, at Is troops in the Territory would
secura a iience 10 the laws. and that no
resistance you'd be made by the Mormons
to SO large force. 49,
S. That ], s undoubtedly true that there
is sel.eu ,fection among the Mormons,
and that ift. 4; disafected could be protec..
ted by United .5tates authorities they would
gladly sever Il eir connection with the church
and its head.
s. That Salt AXE City bears the outward
evidences Of No mon oppression, ana tnae
business Of all h ds is literally at . s'ssand
still.o Many who desire to leave for tee
States cannot do SO for the want OF means.
7. That no more than Fifty "Gcntiles"
were in the Territory, and although il was
forbidden that they should be supplied with
the necessaries of life, they We're enabled to
procure provisions through the cupidity Of
some of the less scrupulous of the Saints.
8. That Brigham Young admitted thai he
could, by word, have prevented his fol-
lowers from violating the laws Of the United
States, but he did not choose to interfere,
and would not interfere.
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A LUDICROUS DUEL.

The n. o. Bee, of Tuesday, gives the fol-
lowing account of late duel near that city:
A duel was fought near this city yester-
day morning, which for the singularity OF its
denouement, is perhaps unparalleled in the
annals of single combat. A well known
gentleman in this community, whom we shall
call Mr.. A., feeling himself agrieved by the
conduct of another gentleman, whom we
shall designate as Mr.. B., sent him a chal-
lenge, which was accepted-weapons, pis-
tolls; distance, twelve PAGES; time, six
O'Clock in the m orning. The usual prelimi-
naries were settled, and at the word '.fre, !"
both pistols exploded. At the same instant
B. was seen to stagger. The seconds rushed
up, when it was found that the ball had
struck the outer case Of his hunting watch,
from which it had glanced at nearly right
angle, passing through the lapel OF his coat.
The watch was worn in his vest pocket, and
was almost directly on the heart. The case
was found to be considerably battered, but
otherwise the watch had sustained no injury,
although it had gained about three hours in
as many minutes. The hands, which mo-
ment before had stood at 20 minutes past
six, now marked half-past nine. But per-
haps the most curious part Of our story is
to come. On looking around to see what
had become of A., the seconds discovered
him leaning over, in the act of picking up
something from the ground, and on ap-
preaching nearer, discovered, to their aston
ishment that one Of his whiskers, which he
wore usually large and heavy, had been
shorn completely from his face, and that
with as much precision as though it had
been accomplished by the most skillful bar
Der. 1t was thought that some peculiarity
in the bore of A.'s pistol had communicated
to the ball a rotary motion, winch, combined
with its great velocity, could necessarily
produce an effect similar to that caused by
some sharp cutting instrument. The result
of the duel, so far, had been so utterly sin
gular that it precluded all thoughts of push
ing it to further, and, perhaps, more dis
astrous issue. The seconds interposed and
reconciled their principals, and in q couple
of hours thereafter the whole party were
toasting each other in certain fashionable
restaurant below Canal street. .4
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Papa came in and welcomed me, and /
cheered up little, and trusted to my luck
to get Of, scot free. We passed very Gu
rious night, very, very different from that
night with Emily. Nothing in the way OF
conversation but remarks about the heavy
state Of the lead market and the dsllness OF
the weather.
l retired late to my inn, having nicely es-
intending to run away early the next morn
ing. slept soundly in that determination.
| awokc early, dressed, breakfasted, and
was just getting into the omnibus, when
the father stopped me and asked for 9 word
in private room. What he said, need
not tell you. / got in a passion. So did
he. At last he threatened to expose me and
ruin my trade forever. Was | to tamper
witk young and innocent's girls affections
for nothing3 No, indeed, that l wasn't. !
was touched to the quick. In an hour We
left the room together; and l have never
looked up since. In three weeks ] married
Alice.
Emily heard, was taken i'll, and in three
months married Cowley's brother. My GUS
toners and friends, when they knew all,
which they did as soon as the babbling
tongue Of scandal got in full play, left me.
My business declined rapidly. My wife,
whose f600 a year proved to be capital Of
fl. 6. 4, rates me, and taunts me, and
cries, and goes into Mysteries, and gets
money out of me for some poor deserving
relative of hers-who would do anything
for me, suppose, in the way of eating and
drinking, or spending my money-through-
out each long day; and have no quiet mo-
ment except when am asleep in u garret
by myself, for lie there, as my best bed
is occupied by my wife (paugh!) and her
s'dear sister Emily.'' am going to power
ty quickly; and have no hope, no one topity
me.
As said before, my wife is at the thea
tre. r.
Hark, there she is at the door. She must
not see this. Isit and pretend to be asleep.
She enters, and touches me and says-
Arthur asleep upon your wedding night
l was indeed; and wretched dream,
while Emily, my own dear little Emily, had
been disrobing at the hotel in Convent Gar
den, where We passed our wedding night
We had Just arrived; and whilst she was up
stairs, had scanned the last sheet of
London periodical, full, as it always is, of
matrimonial paragraphs; and tired as was,
| had gone to sleep with the paper in my
hand, and love paragraph in my memory.
told my wife, my own dear wife, about
my dream; and we often laugh at its remem-
brance, even now; and when am tired, or
grave at all, she sits down at my feet, eros
ses her little ronnd arms upon my knees, and
asks, in such laughing way, if am think
ing of alice b.
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vi IL !. 4 ~ ss .t ss
real Diaxers, WIN T,oe !saow stripes run.
ming each way. Nenemia snaked them out
n twinkfngs ne n.eu tseH--shcy wssc
long, yellow, just me thing, ana ne proceed
ed At once to pat tnem On. !ne new cloth
ing store had corner curtained On for the
purpose, and Nenemia was speeosiy closet
ed therein.
The pants had straps, ana the straps were
bnttoned. Now, Nenemia nad seen straps
before, but the art o. managing them was
mystery. On consaderations ne decided
that the Do0ts must ~ oh arst. He theL
mounted chair, ana elevated MS pants at
proper angle, ana endeavoreo 70 coax DIS
legs INTO them. ]. i.
Ae had time q y. is Doots were
none OF the smallest, ana the pants were
none OF the widest; the cnair, 100, was rick-
ETY., and bothered mum; put nenaing ms en-
ergy to the task, ne succeeded 10 inducing
one leg into the spesky tmngs: lie was
straddled like the Colossus q hnodes, ana
just IN the act OF raising the o,ner 1901,
when whispering ana giggnng IN ms ime-
diase vicinity, maoe MN aiive 70 tne appal-
ing fact, that nothing put ehin.z curtain
separated him from twenty OF thlrty o. tne
prettlest and wlckedest giris that were ever
Gagged IN one shop. {,
Nehemia was basniui youth, ana Woai0
nave made aclrcumDenoiDus OF mile any
Gay, rather than meet those girls, even II ne
nad oeen IN Iuil dress; as u was, ms NOUN
was much aJar at the pare posioiity OF max
ing ms appearance among them IN MS pres
ent dishabiiie. nat u there was hole IN
'ne euflalns Wnat u ne should 1aiis
Woaiohst Dear thinking OF, and plung-
ing the vacant leg with sort OF frantIc
ioeseness, ne Drought on the very eatastro-
pne ne was so axuious to AVOID. The char
coiiapsed with sudden scfouch, pitching
Nehemla heeis over head through the cur
tam, and ne made grand entrance among
the stitching divinlties, on all tours, Ike a
iettered rhinoceros.
Perhaps Collier himself never exhibited
more striking tdbledu cirdnf than was
was now displayed; Nehemia was ''mod-
ei, every inch OF him, and though not ex-
actly revolving on pedestal. be was gong
through tnat movement on nus back-kick-
ing plunging, IN short, personifying IN thlr-
ty seconds all the attitudes ever chlseled.-
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CT Two Scotch gentlemen went to Ire-
land to make tour, and see the natives
One Of them one drizzly day, bet the other
the price of their dinner and bottle Of
wine that the FIRST Pat they found would be
too much for them. A diminutive fellow,
with an old frieze coat and piece of hat,
was trying to plow with pony under the
shelter of row Of trees. ''Pat," said our
friend. s'Yes, yer honor" he hereplied. tIf
the devil were to come just now, which one
of us three would he take 90 ssSure he'd
take me, yer honor.'' "But, why, Pat ?''
"Cause he is sure Of ger honors at any
time!i''
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to Baltimore required 20 days, now it is ac~
comphshed by steam railway in near that
many hours.
The illusions of your Excenency to the
Puritan settlement at Marietta, were happi-
" made. This was the second step OF the
march Of that progressing race, whose pow
erful influence is felt in this land.
Hhe first landing was at jamestown, the
second on the north side Of this river. I'm
proyements followed in their wake.
They have diffused learning here with q
liberal hand, the best mark Of human ma
ture. @
General Cass here earnestly greeted Gov.
Chase,
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DISSOLUTION.

gTNHE PARTNERSHIP EXISTING BETWEEN THE
L subscribers, under the firm OF LEONARD < EVER
ETT, is by mutual agreement, dissolved this day
ABEL LEONARD retiring from the business. HoR-
ACE EVERETT having purchased the interest of Mr..
LEONARD will settle all liabilities and receive all dues
TO the old hrm. ABEL LEONARD,
HORACE EVERETT.
Council Bluffs Iowa. April %, 1857. E... -
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ET Some genius has conceived me bril-
llant idea to press all the lawyers INTO mile
tary service, in case Of waf-beeause their
sscharges' are 20 great that no one could
stand them.
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eT Common sense has become such q
rare commodity that the world has entered
into a tacit compact to live without it.
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Ca Every woman is born with a MASTER
mind--that is to say, with mind to be
master, If she can.
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CT Society has a right to be particular
1t is so often deceived!
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JOHN T. BALDWIN, &. N. DODGE.
LIE ROY FUTILE.
BALDWIN, DODGE & CO.,
BANKERS AND LAND AGENTS,
CAuuCil RluES. Iowa.


NTOTES AND BILLS COLLECTED IN ALL
IN parts of the State and remted to part of the
United States at current of Exchange, free of
charge.
Gold \ Siirer, MUS Of Exchange, Current
and UncHrreHf Money BOwst y Sold; Land
Warrants Bought, Sold and Ensered on
Time; Isssrssf Paid on Special DspOstfy
.n'".y Lo".'s ." H'"' H''a'' an" Per-
sOnAI Security,
REFERENCES
American Exchange Bank, New York City.
j. p. Thompson &"
Bank of IliOn, Iilon, n. Y.
Bank of Cooperstown. Cooperstown, n. Y.
DuTkee & Bullock, Bankers, ST. Louis, No
Onondaga County Bank, Syracuse, \. Y.
Warren Bank, South Danvers, Mass
A. J. Stevens x Co, Bankers, Fl. Desmoipes.
Henry Farnham, Pres. c. r. l. r. R., Chicago, his
Jno. E. Henry, Supt. ". u VI. r. II. Davenport, Iowa
B. B. Bdryton Rest Eng, Davenport, Iowa.
Cook, Sargent 4 Downy, Bankers, Iowa City, Iowa
Western Marine Fire Insurance Company, Omaha
City, N. T.
Mark W. lizard, Gov. Nebraska.
James c. Mitchell. Esq, Florence, N. 7.
l.. p. Brown, Kansas City, Mo. tn1-u
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/ Trees with double flowers are, too often
the emblem Of friendship there Is plenty
Of blossom, but not fruit. y y. u
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ANEW WAY TO DETECT A THIEF.

The father of Mr.. Webster, the great
American statesman, was very humorous
and jocose parsonage.
AS he was once iourneying in Massachu-
sets, not far from his native town, he stop
ped late one night at an inn in the village
Of. In the bar-room were about twen-
ty persons, who called out to him to discov-
er thief. One of the company, it appear
ed, had watch taken from his pocket few
minutes before, and he knew the offender
must be in the room with them.
sFasten all the doors in the room-let no
one leave it, said Mr.. Webster; 'and here,
landlord, 60 and bring your wife's great
brass kettle a.- ..-.-..s ...
Boniface did as commanded. The great
brass kettle was placed in the middle Of the
floor, bottom up-as black, and sooty, and
smoky as the chimney back.
'You don't want hot water or nothing to
take off the bristles of no critter, do you
squire:' said the landlord-the preparations
looking too much like hog killing.
SO to your barn and bring me the biggest
cockrill you've got.'
Boniface went to the barn, and soon re-
turned with tremendous rooster, cackling
all the way like one mad. as
The old rooster was thrown under the in
verted kettle, and the lamp blown out.
'Now, gentlemen, Idont suppose the thief
is in here, but if he is, the rooster will
crow when the offender touches the bottom
of the kettle with his hands. Walk around
in circle, and the cock will make known
the watch stealer. The innocent need not
be afraid you know
The company, then, to humor him and
carry out the joke, walked round the kettle
in the dark for a few minutes.
'All done, gentleman So.
sAll done,' was the response-swhere's
your crowing-we heard no cock-a-doodle
doon
Bring US light s..sas
light was brought as ordered.
'Now hold up your hands, good folks
One held up his hands after nnother-they
were of course black, from coming in con-
tact with the SCOT Of the kettle.
sAll up?'
sAll up,' was the response.
sAll black p &45
sA-ll-don't know; here's one fellow
who hasn't held up his hands,
They were examined, and were not black
like those of the rest Of the company.
you'll find your watch concealed about
him; search him.
And SO it proved. This fellow, not being
aware any more than the rest, of the trap
that was set for the discovery Of the thief,
had kept aloof from the kettle, lest when he
touched it, the growing Of the rooster should
proclaim him as the thief.
As the hands Of all the others were black
ened, the whitenes of his own, of course,
showed that he dared not touch the old brass
kettle and that he WAS the thief
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FERENCES:

/ Netr York.
Roswell q. Pierce, ESQ,
W. s. Gilman, Esq,
William NJ. Evarts, Esq,
BENJAMIN Carver, Esq,
Pres't Oneida Co., Bank
| AngeiicG.
Hon. J. Collins.
| Spring field, III.
Edward Rigney.
Union Grore, III.
Joshua T. Atkinson.
Cincinnati, o.
Lewis B. Parsons.
Gainesville, Aia.
Jonathan Bliss, Esq.
David N. Russell, Esq,
John c. whitsitt.
Chas. Parsons, Keokuk.
Hon. /. Clark, Dubuque.
Hon. A. Leonard, Fayette,
No.
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HORACE EVERETT.
Dealer in Land, Land warrants
- and EXCHANGE.
COUNCIL BLUFFS. IOWA

HAVING PURCHASED THE INTEREST OF Mr.
II LEONARD, as above-stated, informs the friends
and correspondents of the old firm of LEONARD &
EVERETT, that he will continue the Land and Ex-
change Business.
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GEORGE GREENE, JOHN WEARh, JA''
In
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JOHN T. BALDWIN,