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The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1857-06-20
Correction.

An article was copied into the Press from
the Free Democrat afew days ago, dispara-
ging to the character of ADDlsoN j.. Con-
STOCK. Esq, Of Adrian Michigan, represent
ing him as having been an oppressor of the
poor while possessed of great wealth.
We regret exceedingly to have been in
strumental in giving currency to so palpable
a calumny against a most worthy gentleman.
One of the proprietors Of the Press has
known Mr.. Comstock intimately for twenty
years, during which period his hand and
heart were always open to relieve the wants
of the deserving poor. Perhaps no man in
Michigan has gone beyond Mr.. Comstock in
the extent of his benefactions. The reverse
which has befallen him, has been brought
about mainly through the agency of others,
and nothing could more clearly establish his
high integrity than the readiness with which
he has voluntarily sacrificed his magnificent
property in Michigan to meet the demands
against him. The paragraph in question
found its way into the Press without having
received the usual editorial scrutiny. In no
other manner could we have aided in graft
flying the. spite of its author against q gem
tleman whose whole life is a standing refu-
tation of the slander.-Chc. Dem Press.
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Yankee Fighting,

The Memoirs of Sir Charles Napier, Just
published in England, contain many passages
interesting to Americans. We select a coup
lie of paragraphs:
When at Bermuda, in 1876, with his regi-
ment, Colonel Napier writing to his mother,
says:A'Two packets are due, and We fear they
have been taken, for the Yankees swarm
here; and when a frigate goes cut to drive
them off, by Jove, they take her! Yankees
fight well, and are gentlemen in their mode
of warfare. Decatur refused Cardon's
sword, saying. Sir. ouhave used it so well,
| should be ashamed to take it from you.,-
These Yankees though so much abused, are
really fine fellows. One, an acquaintance Of
mine, has just got the Macedonian; he was
here a prisoner, and dined with me; he had
taken one of our ships, but was himself cap
tured, by the Poictiers, seventy-four, being
now in an English frigate, if he meets us we
must take him, or we are no longer sovereign
on the ocean,"
From Bermuda, Charles Napier sailed for
America, and became engaged in some of the
against the Americans BY the Government
over which King George i'll exercised a des-
potic power. The bush method of warfare
vs." -" So""ruiy, anu rs ior eAc SyS-
tenn Of loading cannon to the mouth with
odds and ends of old iron, it was his abhor-
rence,-''Seven thousand men are at Balti-
more, and we have no such force; still nv
opinion is, that if we tuck up our sleeves and
lay our ears back, we may thrash them, that
is if we catch them out Of their trees. so as
to slap them with the bayonets. They will
not stand that. But they fight unfairly, firing
Jagged pieces of iron and every sort Of dsv-
ilment, nails, broken pokers, old locks Of
guns, gun-barrels, everything that will do
mischief. On board a twenty gun ship, that
we took, ] found this sort of ammunition
regularly prepared. This is wrong. Man
delights to be killed according to the law Of
nations: and nothing so pleasant or correct;
but to be doused against all rule is quite off
fensive. We don't then kick like gentlemen
A "a pound shot in the stomach is fine; we
die heroically; but a brass candlestick fer
stufing, with a garnish of rusty two-penny
nails, makes us die unsenteelv, and with the
colic.'
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0abbiu Z Ross

In our peregrinations up town, a few
nights since, we dropped into the store of the
above gentlemen, and were really surprised
at the quantity and quality of Goods there
displayed. Their store room is one of the lar
gest inthis city, and they have it complete
~ filled with articles of merchandise. From
appearances We should judge, that they were
dong an extensive business. They keep an
assortment Of everything that man "wants
here below' or the ssrest of mankind'' may
hereafter stand in need of, which we feel
Warranted in saying that they are inclined
to dispose of at rates as reasonable a.
other establishment in this city, or else
where, this shigh-up' the Missouri. Don't
forget TO visit Phoenix Block.
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A Challenge Accepted.

Mr.. II. +. Gardner has accepted the pro-
position made by the Boston Courier, to
pay the sam of five hundred dollars to any
Spiritual medium who will, in the words of
that paper Communicate a single word i'm
parted to the spirits by us, in IN adjoining
room; who wall read a single word in Eng
lish, written inside a book or sheet of paper
folded in such manner as we may choose;
who will answ er, with the aid of all the 9TH
er intelligence, he or she can invoke from
the other world, three questions: =
who will tilt a piano, without touching it,
or cause a chair to move a foot, placed as
we will place it, and with a committee to ar
range the experiments" He accepts the
challenge on the condition that the party
making the offer will agree to let all the con-
ditions of the arrangements come within
the scope of those natural laws within which
spiritualists believe spirits are confined in
producing the manifestations referred to
above. The writer in the Courier does not
object to this, and the trial viii probably
soon take place. The result will be LOOKED
for with interest.
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Council Bluffs, Iowa, is highly favoredin
the way OF newspapers. The third weekly
has just come into life in that city. These
are the ''Chronotype, ""Bugle," and "Non-
pareil." The latter has just issued its first
number, and is pronounced by the ':Chrono-
type' and "Bugle," to be well conducted,
and handsome in typographical appearance.
WILLIAM W. MAYNARD, ESQ.,, with whom
we are well acquainted, assumes the
editorial chair of the ~'Nonpareil,' which is
ample evidence that its columns will be FILL
ed with a large amount Of original matter.
Mr.. MAYNARD has had some experience in
the management OF newspapers, and is also
a practical printer. He commenced the
Almont (Mich.) "P~alladium," which, while
under his control, was successful. Suisse
quently, he edited the ~.Chronotype."
We congratulate the "Nonpareil," and
its editor. upon the commencement of a
journal worthy the people of Council Bluffs
and their intelligence.-St. Peter on. IT,
Courier.
The editor of the Courier will please ac-
cept our hat, and we have only to regret
that it is not a better one. The Courier is
a good looking, ably-edited paper, but we
have searched every niche and corner of it,
to find the name Of either the editor, pub
Usher, or printer, but in vain; therefore, al
though the editor is swell acquainted' with
US, we are ignorant Of his cognomen. He
certainly must be either a modest man, or
else in fear Of public arraignment-to cause
him to SO s~tudiously avoid ssputting his
name in print" Mr.. Courier, can't you
help us out Of a q~uandary?
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Curtis, Brothers.

The above gentleman, having concluded
to ssstick their stakes permanently on the
'Missouri Slope" have established them
selves in this city, for the purpose Of trans
acting a Surveying and General Agency bu-
siness. They are young men, of commenda-
bic enterprise and integrity, and we take
pleasure in recommending them to the con-
sideration Of those wishing any business
transacted in their vocation. Their Office
is in Palmer's Block, No. !, under the Nom
office.
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Hon. JAMES RHrSEHARr,
Co. Judge of Mahaska Co.. Iowa.

The Government Of the Cnited States
have determined to make q thorough survey
OF the lsthmus Of Darien to ascertain the
practicability ct ship canal company, pam
cling has been ordered to detail a sufficient
number of officers and men to follow out
the recent partial surveys near the line Of
the Panama Railroad, and the President Of
the Railroad Company has instructed the
Chief Engineer to facilitate the survey by
such gratuitous transportation Of msn and
women % may be necessary to the works.
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ey Harper's Weekly boasts that it has
ffty-four subscribers in the Sandwich Is
lrnds.-[Exchange.
We are not at all surprised at this; blue
glass beads, and such picture books as Har-
per's Weekly, are just the things to suit
barbarian tastes.
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U1crOoasy Toucy Ia 0eA<p@A 49,
0nsSen sithsr side. 70 the te~,~;srsx
AtrS1o aud lnando route .rd ~
propdle1cers examine - hs.S me u
soundiG y 4 eompspy IL thiyt.
ing Eng from the wa LsesG
will trace he land route. ~, rIsaS
the Engines Who made the priyate -
will accompany the expcdinou. "A. ~,
to be commandsd by Lieut.. Cysve-- ssest
celebrated in csanecsion with 81, ~
Survey. The last Mned expeditioe -
fdertaken at the instances NJ !. 49,
ESQ.,, who procured the pgivate su.vrr \,
has been for several years mueh intssss.
in the project.
Ltvefpesl ssssned ~ 2 Yankee cirtss cnpa
u appears that quite a pleasant e1c;fa.
ment has been created ct Liverpool out -
the rival endeayors Of an American cireu.
company to attract the citizens. The Tn.
| of that CITY gives the prominence Of : -
ing article TO the subject. Both connan;s
have been well supported. II + ad,r;..I
that the "go-a-headed-nesso Of the ,,sss
Atlantic cousins strapscend the more 49,
realizations, of the race at home. Tbs g ~
lish establishment is characterized 4. .ns
~stantlal rather than showy-a building vh;ss
it required some weeks to erect. And h III.
down which will demand some time and +.
Ibor. The performances were like the hu;ld.
|iDgs, good and thing cle..
neat, and satisfactory as regards taste .r3
arrangement, ssThe American tent. . .a,.
the Times, is of ormou canacity ags
capable of accommodating 5000 noonls.
is made of material which. res;.tin.r n,
rain. can be pulled to pieces and rolled nv
IN an hour Or two. ready for ernsns;oP
again when recase;tv raon;raa 4 T.aaM.
to -rea,;ze Efa in ~. states wbaro 49,
b;no ;s mada In bend RI ,hs naooss;t;as,s
the hour. and administer TO AS mucb animal
en;ovment a. nos,;hle n tho sho,,ss, ;raaa
inabIe time
The foIlor;n. doscr;n,;on ~ tho r;r.I a..
nlav, and how the Amar;c.ns .an.sd ~.
bns3ns.s ~ he commsre;ai aan;,oa ~ LIE
land to ID suspcnded. cnnno. Be improved
by c~urtailment.
sThe day preceding the American d;snIav
the Englishman challenged the attent;o1
of the ~populace By his team of eight horses
beautiful cream-colored animals. which bs
held admirably in hand, and he cracked h;s
whip over their glossy backs in a name,
which seemed to please and inspirit rather
than annoy the brutes. 1t was an admirable
exhibition Of street driving. His musician.
and equestrians, too following, reflected
credit on the troupe, and showed eauestr;-
anism, when spiritedlv conducted, can find
decent people TO follow it as a profession
The American procession was on a larger
scale-forty-n mine cream-colored horses, four
abreast, with a chariofeer, who wore ra,h-
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H lessntsL
n xev M n1ri6Jsys. tWs -
ss1hortty, tA1I - qofns9 ~ A1gee s443
: 49,; ~. ~ g. 60 ~
msak - satd tabe uastsnnsnea 1nfnnse - 49,
iaiasted into ne red mysteeiekM ksEnntlm; ~
q ths raj muse q Iisham Yolns's secret Upsdisioa
TO ssscmsNhsre In ~ North.
OF the whereabouts Of that "settlement
near Council Bluffs, for an outpost or re-
ceiving station" we are not posted. Hmay
be at Crescent City or at Florence. Will the
Oracle inform US of its exact location2 We
are led to this superstition, from the fact,
that on the 18th inst, an emigrant train OF
"Saints'' passed through this city-making
the streets resound with their revelling-en
route for the former place, and with the in-,
t~ention, as we supposed, Of crossing at that
point, preparatory to starting over the plains.
But we have since learned, that these
"Saints'' decline embarking for the sspeace-
full Valley until they have learned Of the
final determination of the President in re-
lation to affairs In Utah. In the meantime,
we suppose that they will remain at the
ssoutpost or receiuing station," and there
practice all the denominations that character
ize the ssinstitution'' at Salt Lake. We shall
have, within the limits Of the State of Iowa,
a miniature "Saint's Rest,' with its De-
stroying Angels, and all the ~adjuncts of
radical M%ormonism, not excepting polyga-
my. For the credit of this State, and of
the Missouri Slope, we hope that the ssout-
post or receiving station" is not il Iowa,
nor yet within the borders Of the Great
West, wherein the abodes of a civilized
community have been pitched.
The Herald must be in error, in relation
to the real course of Brigham Young's Sc
cret expeditions sssomewhere in the North"
The s'outpost at Council Bluffs" is at least
HOO miles from Salt Lake City, and it is
not to be presumed that the head Of the
hierarchy, will trust himself away from his
harem, and his followers long enough to
make a visit to the Hawkeye State. We have
a quantum suticit of the lesser lights Of the
hydra-headed ''institution,'' and hope ever
to be spared from the polluting presence of
the King of the Harems.
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ORGIES OF THE MoB:-The body of Bar
ger hung upon the tree about three hours,
when he was placed in a box with his clothes
and boots on, nailed up and a hole dug
upon q vacant lot, in which tho corpse was
placed. Next morning, the dead body was
taken up by some of the refined spirits Of
the mob, placed upright in . buggy. with
clothes and hat on, and driven to Cobb's
Hotel. A slip of paper had been placed in
the hands Of the hideons corpse, which call
ed for dinner and horse feed. Such are
some Of the out-croppings Of this lower
strata, in the midst Of a community that
that boasts Of dccency, some degree of re-
fnement, and a modicum Of Christianity
Waquokcta Excelsior.
The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1857-06-20

CO Hon. VIZ. A. ~RlcHA.Dsos, of ILL
nois, the great champion of the Nebraska
Bill, in the House Of Representatives, has
been appointed BY the President, Governor
Of Nebraska, vice NJ. W. lizard, removed.
RrcnARDsoS was defeated last November. in
the Illinois G~ubernatorial race, but the
President has made him, what the people
refused 30 do-A Governor.
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CyT The Nebraska Neus, published at
Nebraska City, N. T., by SO MoRroNs,"
to us this week, considerably en-
larged, and with an entire new dress. This
is the Oldest paper in the Territory, and we
are glad to perceive that it is in a prosper
Gus condition. The publication of the
News, was commenced when the population
OF the Territory was sparse, and Nebraska
City was bat a paper town, yet it has kept
steadily on, overcoming all obstacles, until
it has out-stripped all n~ewpaporial COMPETE
tors in the Territory. 1t is edited by our
old friend, STERLING MORTON, hence its
growing prosperity and ~pecuniary success.
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Dwellings,

Preparations are being made for the erec-
ton of four two story dwelling houses,
fronting upon the Public Square. Mr.. Nc
BRIDE, of the firm of MCBRIDE & Bowen,
has the frame work of his building up, and
excavations are being made for the others,
the structures of which are to be brick. The
other parties to this improvement, are
OFFICER, BALDWIN and Pussy, gen.
tleman well-known, in this community, and
it may therefore be s~uperfuous in US to say,
that what they undertake will be prosecuted
with vigor to completion.
These buildings are situated near the
new Hotel, and when finished, will add much
to the appearance Of the CITY.
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Mississippi and Missouri Railroad.

The annual meeting of the stockholders
in this road, took place at Davenport, Iowa,
on Monday, the LIST inst. The following
Board of Directors was elected for the en-
suing year:
JOHN A. DIX, New York.
WV. WALcoTr,
A. C. FLAce,
F. Fl. Tows,
W. B. OGDEN, Chicago.
N. B. JUpp,
HIRAM PRICE. Davenport. ..-
j. II IsErr, Muscatine.
The Board organized by the election Of
John A. Dix, President, a. G.. Flagg,
Treasurer, and Hiram Price, Secretary.
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NJ. & NJ. r. R.-Iis Prospccts-The Loan and
G. M. Dodse.

~ "a ~ AS0Aa ohu
G. NJ. Dodge.
By papers now on file in the Recorders
Office, in this county, we learn that a loan of
81 900 900 has just been negotiated
with parties in England, by the NJ. & NJ. 4.
R. Company. This is good news for the
people of the Great West in general and
Pottawattamie County in particular. 1t is
calculated that this amount, with the local
subscription obtained along the route, will
be sufficient to construct the road from Iowa
City to this point, and the contracts are to
be let Immediately. Thus, it will be seen,
that the prospect for the early completion
of the road, could not be more fattering.
For tie satisfaction Of those who have
taken OCCASION to censure G. NJ. DODGE,
ESQ.,, for the course he pursued, and indulg-
ed in doubts as to his authority for thus act
ing, we have the satisfaction to announce,
that Mr.. DEFY, the Chief Engineer, and Mr..
DURAST, one of the contracting parties Of
the NJ. & NJ. r. R., were in this city yester-
day, and acquiesced fully in the course pur-
sued by the Assistant Engineer, and are
ready and willing to stand to and abide by
every promise or agreement made or enter
ed into by him. Can the opponents of the
measure or the advocates of another route.
ask more. We hope they will now cease
their guerrilla warfare upon a gentleman
that had authority undouubted for his ects,
Of which they complain, and end their farce
Of 'smuch ado about nothing" and substi-
stute that of-"All is well that ends well,'
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CO The worst species Of bat that flies in
the night is said to be the brick-bat.
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- nnuhsrn
The 49, herss Ranking hstitutions'' Of
Iris CITY, = seus Of ON faestioas cotsmpo-
1asisss lSlight = al thsn. N looking up.
49, iGas1ss Wslss = Bss1os, hays re-
hovsd their oAIes 10 their new building on
Middle Broadwsy. Their room is 6nished
and fitted up in ) style not surpassed in. the
West. They are well supplied with good
FIRE proof safes, and every other appurte-
u necessary for the transaction Of . le-
climate Banking business-not even excep-
ting agoodly share Of sstin."
Messrs. J.. NJ. PALMER & Co., have just
opened : Banking House at No. 2 Palmers'
Block. Their Office is . magnificent affair,
and rejects great credit upon the designer.
Messrs. FoLson & MALEr done the wood
work, and HEsRY FAuL, the painting and
granting, and the whole is done in q manner,
at once neat, tasty and unexceptionable. In
fact, there is not a Banking House north of
st. Louis, nor West Of the Mississippi, that
exhibits better taste and workmanship, than
J. NJ. PALMER & Co.'S. That is saying much,
but we think an inspection Of the premises,
will satisfy the most i~ncredulous, that We
are not speaking at random, or laboring un-
der any delusion. Besides, they have a
monster safe, and we should not be sur
prised if they had it full of ssyellow boys''
or sspicters," as they have the reputation Of
dealing in that sort Of scolored'' property.
At any rate, We hope they may get itso full,
that it won't even hold the additional (a)
spile,' that the sspoor printer is supposed to
have. When they get another safe twice as
large as the present one, we will think of
depositing our "pile" with them-we
couldn't begin to do it till then.
Messrs. H. c.. MUIR 4 Co., have removed
their Office to the room formerly occupied by
Messrs. GREENE WEARE & BENTON, and
opened a Banking House, under the name of
the "Merchants Exchange Bank" They
have a good location, fine room, and every.
GuluS III oIutI lOE tuc tTdISdCtlOu VI UuSl-
ness. .,..5 "
Messrs. OFFICER & PusEY, B. R. PEeRAM
l. Co., CAsADY & TEST, and BALDWIN, DODGE
& Co., have respectively reftted their Offices
this spring, and provided additional Sc
~curities for the safe keeping of the s'root of
all evil" The Bankers Of Council Bluffs,
are all men of %well-knowa integrity and
business capacity, such as but few cities Of
its size can boast of. What is more, these
men, for the most part have made their
money here, have helped to build up our
c:ty-have used their means literally for all
public improvements, and are in every sense,
a distinct and separate class, from those
monied men that have come here from other
points, for the purpose Of making money
here, and then retiring to some older settled
country to enjoy it. We hope our business
men, and others coming here, will bear these
facts in mind, and act for the best interests
of the city, as well as their own, when it be-
comes necessary for them to patronize a
Banking House.
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-11-19

Hons, John Shane, d. 3. Palmer, d. W Price,
Chas. Negus. w. f. Coolbaugh, s. II. Lang
worthy, w. Ballard, M. b. Cochran, H. d.
Downey, e. X. Hugg. VIM. Vogt, L. S. Parvin,
W. Penn Clarke, S. G. Culbertson, G. ID. Wood
IN, G. W Nc loary, lie Grand Byington, S. G.
Winchester, Orators.
Iowa City, June, 1857.
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-11-19
p R 0 S p ECT IS
OF THE
Dubuque Daily, Tri-Weekly &
Weekly Times.

The publication of the DUBUQUE DAILY
TlMES-an Evening Paper-will be CON-
menced on or before the first day Of June next
1t will be printed on large, eight column sheet,
of the best quality of pal err, and with new type
In Politics it win be Independent Republican, and
will contain all the latest political, Commercial,
Local and other News
The TRI-WEEKLY TIMES will be issued
on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday evenings,
and will contain all the News and Editorial
matter of the Daily
The WEEKLY TIMES will be issued every
Wednesday morning, and will be high toned
FAMILY NEWSPAPER. In addition to the lates.
General Intelligence and Editorial matter of the
Daily, it will embrace a condensed summary OF
the events of interest, and the Agricultural pro.
gress of every county in the State that can be
heard from, arranged under the heads of the re-
spective Counties. 1t will also contain a large
amount of Miscellaneous reading, adapted to
the Family Circle, and especially to the wants
OF the Farming community.
TERMS:
DAILY, 81 per annum, in advance
TR1-WEEKLY, 4 &"
WEEKLY, 9
Or 50 after six months
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-11-19

JOHN PAFrEE, Librarian.
ELv. Q BILLINGS SMITH, Cor. Stc'y.
Thomas HueHEs. Recording Sec'y.
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-11-19
WEEKLY PRAIRIE FARMER.
Volume II, 1857.
I E r NJ S /:

TERMS:
copy year So in advance, or Sc, so at the end
of the year.
IL copies one year, $50 ,00-hee copy to the per
son sending club.
20 copies l year, $500. d"
so copies year, $500. 4"
An old subscriber sending TWO NEW ones, or
50, will receive THREE copies one year
Subscriptions at the club rates must be paid
invariably in advance.
SUBSCRIBE NOW. YOU WANT AND NEED 1.-THE
FARMER" WE WANT you TO HAVE 1T.
Current money may be sent by mail at our risk,
provided the letters are Registered"
Address " PRAIRIE FARMER" AZ Clark Street,
Chicago, ILL.,
ADVERTISEMENTS, of an appropriate character,
inserted at TEN CENTS LINE EACH INSERTION
PAYMENT IN ADVANCE.