The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1857-11-14
I0CAL AND MISCELLANEOUS
...,,.,,L.nd Funds.

Scvef1l UEb1VASC 1870 Xxx
Buo,e, favoring an appropriation from the
,.boye fund for the purchase OF a "poor
Farm, and the erection Of County foor
House. On Thursday last the Bugle came
sout in favsr Of appropriating aportion Oh
the same fond, to be expended in repairing
our county roads and the erection OF oi'usss'
and very significantly asks .Nhs sewn.
o,r move for good roadss" NOW VIC
should like to see good roads and Or'oses
,brouybout our County-we realize the
.rox;nv necessity of County Farm ana
Poor House-and also, the necessity OF
Cont, sHouse-bus before we second any
move contemplating an appropriation from
the Swamp land Fund for either OF these
objects, we should like to be ''posted'' IN
regard to the condition Of this fund. We
should like to know whether the County
nurse is plethorie with "shiners," or on the
contrary, in state bordering upon 'suspen-
siou.' As far as official information is con-
ccrned, the people Of this County are IN a
state of worse than Egyptian darkness IN re-
rard to ALI. the affairs of the County. a
full erhibit of the condition OF County AZ
fairs has not been made within the "mcmory
Of the Oldest inhabitant.'' How much longer
the people Of this County are to be kept IN
ignorance of everything pertaining, or IN
auvwise relating, to the financial condition
of the same, we Of course cannot be expect
ed to even guess. Judging from the past,
however, l ..r..... ..... -s:. s.,.a
when the lotus blooms with daiscs-thc birch Win
S.nhs and blushing naidens forget the art of
When the lion match with the lamb-the eagle win
when orient pearls and golden sands no more attract
when Diamonds in the public street are passed I'M
when the great aud glorious dollar hath charms upon
. its face'- ...5
Then, but nerer sooner, may we expect the
"powers that bc'' to cnlighten Us upon the
affairs Of the county. Previous to the Au-
gust election, the people were clamorous for
An exhibit Of the condition of the Swamp
Land Fund. Upon this issue Mr.. NiE was
elected. 1t was generally believed that
the Swamp Land Fund had been prostituted
to uses not contemplated in the net ccding
this fund to the County. We were prom
i,ed full exhibit of the condition of this
fund, at an carly day, and true and faith
full expose of all former populations in the
management of the County finances. In
Justice to the people of the County, and to
the former incumbent accused OF malfeas-
ancc in Office these pledges should have
been long since redeemed. Has this been
the case? Most decidedly not. Why have
these pledges not been redeemed? Why has
this subject been so studiousiy ignored since
the election? Echo answers--srhy 1t GER
,ainlv would do no harm SO enlightcn the
people Of this County on the subject in qucs-
ton. Will our County Judge take this sub
iect under advisement, and make known his
determination in the matter! We dislike to
find fault with the acts, or rather the want
of action, Of our officials, but when solemn
pledges are disregarded, and the voice of the
people passed by unheedcd, it is our duty as
faithful public journalist, to call their at
tcntion to the matter, and to insist upon the
faithful discharge Of the duties they volun-
tarily assumed, in consideration of the emol-
umcnts pertaining to the Office to which they
were elevated by the voice Of the people.
In our life time, and we have not lived very
long, we have known many instances Of Of
fcials ncglceting entirely the interests of
their constituents-bu we have yet to hear
of an instance of any officer, high or low,
from police officer to President Of the U. s.,
who was so regardless Of his oun interests,
rs to neglect to draw his salary! This fact
is patent. If all officials were as risidly per-
sistcnt in discharging the duties Of their re-
spcctive Offices as they are in drawing their
salaries, there would be no occasion for
structures from any quarter. 1t remains to
be seen whether our County Officials are to
be classed with the former or latter genus.
Theatre.
On Wednesday evening last, large and
appreciative audience convened at Rabbits
Hall to witness the performance of our
Theatrical Troupe. The drama of the Idiot
Witness was presented, with admirable cast
Of characters. Mrs. PowELL's personation
Of Walter was well conceived and extremely
felictous, and admirably sustained through
out. We have not timeto particularize fur.
Their, but suffice it, that the remaining char
actcrs were respectively we'll sustained.-
This Company perform again tonight, res
peatins the play of the Idiot Witness. Go
and witness their acting, you who arc fond
Of amusements and have the "spondulicks"
to invest in that way. -a:@. -... i
Minnesota Election. . .......
Tha St. Paul Times, of the 2Sth, says
sufficient number of counties have now been
canvassed to make 1t certain that the Re-
publican candidate for Governor is elected
by fair majority. The Legislature will be
close, and probably Republican. So
Tooslc & Jackson. . n.fFHf.
These gentlemen, at the elephant Store"
No. l, Empire Block, have, with commenda-
Die libcrality, reduced the price of their en-
tire stock of Goods, in proportion to the
scarcity of money, and the tightuess of the
times. At their establishment, Gun be found
almost anything you may stand in need Of,
and now is the time to invest your surplus
change. Call and see The Elephant, and
Examine the contents of his trunk.
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tsH 7E a Elections. tEass
We have received no Eastern mail dur
ing the last three days, and are therefore
unable to give very late news in regard to
the elections which took place on the 3rd
inst. The chances are, however, that the
Democrats have carried New York and
New Jersey; the Republicans, Wisconsin,
"na inc Americans, Maryland. -
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Cheap Time-Keepers.
~ In his speech At the CRYSTAL Palace. on
tuesday Evening, Mr.. Banks said That he
had seen at the Institutes e1hi btu ner az
teet watch, unsurpassed in benntv of warL-