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Correspondence Of the Gate City.l
4 WAsaINoroN. June 10, 1883.

WAsHlNproN, June 10, 1893.
MEssps. EplroIs: observe copied from
your exchanges occasional notices Of the
course of your representative, Col. Curtis,
in Congress. 1t occurs to me, that beng on
the spot, It may not be inappropriate for me
to say few words upon the same subject.
have had occasion to 60 several times to
the Capitol during the session, and being &C
quainted with your representative, my eye
has on all occasions sought his seat, and
never during these times have failed to
find him at his post, an attentive participa-
tor in the business before Congress, either
as listener or debater for in. order to give
effective support to any question it is neces-
sary to keep the attention aroused, and,
when disposed to speak, to say the right
thing at the right time. Such have been the
speeches of Co.. Curtis. Addressed to the
common sense Of Congress, his speeches are
remarkable for broad, comprehensive and
statesman-lik views, not trimming to the
exigences of the moment, but addressed to
the permanent interests of the country.
AS a naval man, of course took great
interest in the remarks made upon the con-
duct of that excellent officer, Commodore
Paulding, and no speech upon the subject of
his action was more pointed, forcible, OF ap-
posite than that Of your representative
Having thorough acquaintance with mill
tary affairs, his speeches on the subjects con-
nected with our military arrangement look
ing to suppression Of the Mormon rebel
lion have been sound and business-like, and
have tended to the enlightenment Of CQn-
press upon this subject,
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The clerk of the steamer Florence, in the
manifest of her last trip, makes the following
touching allusion to a banking institution,
recently deceased:
"Among tho freight on board we brought
down the world renowned Tekama Bank with
its officers and smill tin boz; which box is
supposed to contain the entire assets of the
stockholders who were so foolish as to be-
come individually liable. The box is duly
consigned to the managers, and tight
faithful watch did we keep over the Bank
of Tekama. Alas, poor Tekama, her career
ON the E Pluribus Union line beautifully
expresses it,"
can flesh is grass, all grass is hay,
We're here Tomorrow and o iay -
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Incorporation Notice!

NJ oEICE Is HEREBY GIVEN. OF THE
~ h,n1san q Company under the General Incsr-
poratoh Law OF the State Iowa called the Come II
Bluffs d ST. Joseph Railroad Company and doing bnsi
ness under said name @ ~ ~
The principal place Of ransacng the business of said
Company,is at Council Bluffs, Iowa.
The general business Of the Company IL the bui,aipy
and operating Railroad from Council Bluffs 10 the
Missouri State line, with such branches COMPANY
may freE time to time deem eXpedient.
The Capital Stock Of the Company is one million Of
dollars, with the right TO increase 10 three millions
to be paid by StallneGts the Directors NAY from
time TO time assess and ORDER provided such INSTALL
shall not be demanded more than once in two
months ahd shall not lat any time exceed five per
cent. Of individual subscription.
This Corporation commenced on the 18th day Of Nav
A ID. 1885, 10 continue fifty years. with the right Of
renewal
The business affairs Of the Company are to be managed
by nine Directors, who shall choose from their own
number, President Vice President and Treasurer.
The Board Of said Directors shall elect Secretary.
The election Of Directors and other officers Of the
Company, will take place annually the I'd Monday
Of July.
The highest amount Of Indebtedness Of the Company
shall not at any time exceed $3.50 00o until the
Capital Stock is increased and shall any time
exceed two million OF dollars.
The private property of Stockholders is exempt from
the payment Of the corporate debts ana above the
amount due from such Stockholders on their Stock.
s.. NUCKOLLS, Peydent.
HORACE EVERETT, Vice President
s. S. CURTIS Secretary.
Council Bluffs. July 3d. lS55-v2nlO.
10 car I
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As our readers are aware Congress ad-
j0urned on the 10th ult., and the members
did themselves unusual credit by closing the
session in an orderly and respectable man
ncr. Heretofore Congress has generally
broken up in row. To enumerate the
things left undone which they ought to have
done, and the things they have done which
they ought to have left undone, would re-
quire more space than VIC have this morning.
The country, however, is pretty familiar
with this subject, and will hold the Demo-
cratic party to strict account for its short
trayal of the principles Of freedom.
The principal acts Of the session are thus
summed up:
"English" Bill.
The Treasury Note Law. -..
The $40, 100000 Loan Bill.
The admission of Minnesota.
The bill authorizing Seven Steam Shops
of War.
The Civil Appropriation Bill, including
the Capitol Extension, the Washington
Aqueduct, &C., &c.
The Army Appropriation Bill.
The Indian Appropriation Bill.
The Post Office Appropriation Bill.
The bill for the Collection Of the Revenue.
The Ocean Mail Steamer Bill.
The Military Road Bill (from Astoria to
Salem.)
The following measures, brought forward
during the session, were rejected or post
poned mainly by the votes of the Admins
tration Democrats, who have a majority in
both Houses:
The Pacific Railroad.
The Admission of Kansas with Consti-
tuition framed by her people.
The Admission of Oregon.
The Abolition Of the Franking privilege.
The Modification Of the Tariff.
BURsTED THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY.
The last act-thc bursting up of the Lo-
cofoco party-is positive good for which
we feel inclined to forgive them for many
of the bad things they have done. The
country at large will receive the benefit of
this act, for it will not again soon be cursed
with such another administration as the
present and last one.-Detroit Adv.
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By an interview with Gov. Lowe, since
his return from Washington, the following
results Of his agency have been asecrtained.
And as they are of public utility, they should
be given to the press.
Coy. Lowe was able to adjust, with the
department, the terms of the Swamp Land
settlement, namely: the certifcation Of all
land not sold by the Government; aud for
warrants, other land equivalent, and for
those sold for cash, the return of cash.
Also the manner of proof was settled, viz !:
by affidavit of one responsible person.
Gov. Lowe also adjusted the amount Of
FIVE per cent upon Indian reservations in this
State, amounting to from eight to ten thou
sand dollars, which will be paid 10 the School
Fund of Iowa.
But the most important negotiation of
Gov. Lowe, relates to the FIVE per cent. fund
claimed on military warrant sales of Iowa
Lands, under the act of Congress by which
the State of Iowa, at its admission in 1916,
was bound not to tax public lands of the
United States, received five per cent on all
lands sales in lieu thereof. lie argued with
Mr.. Thompson, that, as on the admission of
Iowa as State, there were no outstanding
military land warrants, the Government
were legally bound to pay FIVE per cent to
the State of Iowa, when especially the vol
unteers in the Mexican war 1.-TWO companies
of which Mr.. Lowe as adjutant General
himself raised, and Of course know the terms
Of their enlistmennt,) received in advance a
hundred sixty acres as a part of their pay.
lie also argued the equity of the claim of
five per cent on the military land warrant
sales, since it was on condition of this, that
the State of Iowa accepted the act of Con-
grcss and was admitted into the Union
The whole case is spread out in writing by
the Governor, and the decision of the case
is now pending at Washington. Should this
claim be allowed it will add over one million
to the School Fund of Iowa.
From this brief outline, it will appear that
our worthy Governor is actively engaged in
promoting the best interest of Iowa, while
abroad, as well as at homc.-Ioua City Re
publican.
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Astonishing Energy.

tits estimated that the Mormon war, sup
posing the latest news from Salt Lake Val
ley to be correct and that it should 90 no
further, will cost some twelve millions of dol
lars; and would in all probability, have cost
some three or four times that sum, had not
Col. Kane volunteered to negotiate peace.
Now it is fair to assume that those twelve
millions could have been saved to the coun-
try if the Administration had possessed the
sense to send Commissioner to Utah, in
stead of organizing an army for its invasion.
Yet the Union has the effrontery to declare
that the peaceful termination of the Nor
mon war is ''due entirely to the energy of
the President and has Cabinet" 1t is lucky
for them to have special organ to trumpet
their praises.
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A Prediction

Mr.. A. Hall, of Washington, D. c., pre-
diets the failure of the Atlantic Telegraph
because the electric wave has to travel the
whole length of the cable and return through
the water, which all electricians should
know forms the home stretch of submarine
cables with single conducting wires; and as
water is not so good a conductor as copper
by SO per cent. it will be equivalent to add
ing about 5000 miles to their present cable.
The operators have been able to send two
or three words in minute through the en-
tire cable, when its ends were near together.
which Mr.. Hall regards as q very different
thing from sending dispatch through that
length of wire, when its ends are 1000 miles
apart,
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HMud Sill" Club.

The San Francisco (Cal.) Chronicle says:
awe learn that large number of Demo-
Gratis in the Second District of this city are
taking steps to organize political club, un-
club will doubtless be organized within the
coming week. Some of the Douglas Brod-
erick men say they will have "Mud-sill"
clubs in every town in the State. Wepre-
sumo the Buchanan men will be organized
under the title Of sRufle Shirt Clubs.''
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CT The London Court Journal says there
is now little doubt, from the state Of nego-
tiations between her Majesty Queen Veto
ria and King Leopold, Of Belgium, that n
family alliance will take place between the
two Powers, and that the affair will be speed
lily communicated to both Houses of Parlia-
ment. Victoria, from present prospects,
will be able to supply all Europe with con-
sorts for the thrones.
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STOLEN BREyIrIEs 3 EDITORIAL CRAVINGS.

STOLEN bKEvlTlES kDlIOhlAL GhAFlNuc'
G. The Steamship Vanderbilt deliored
Europesn advices to the news-yacht the
Associated Press, of Cape Race, in even
days and seventeen hours, and the new was
placed upon the wires in less than sixdays
and twenty hoursfrom Southampton. This
is quicker-by more than twenty-four burs
than European intelligence has eve be-
fore been received in the United States
.}CT On the 2Sth ult., the Free Democracy
of St. Louis, nominated FRANK P. BLAr, Jr
by reclamation, for reelection to Congress
This will afford the BUCCANEERS anothe op.
portunity to attest their devotion to TOOL
growing.
CO Forney is plying his trusty, seer
edged Damascus blade, daily, upon the pos
poets of the administration party, in the
coming fall election in Pennsylvania. The
prospect is that Mr.. Buchanan will meet
with one of the most utter and total Waer.
loo defeats ever sustained by any party in
the Keystone State.
c. The St. Joseph Gazette spanking Of
the prospects of the wheat crop in that Sec
ton says-"We understand the wheat crop
in this section of the country is materially
injured, if not entirely destroyed by rust
Whole crops, it is said, will not pay for
cutting. We hope the reports are sxaggera-
ted, and that the damage to the crop is not
so bad as some represent it,"
CT In political affairs the current of for
tune seems to be running against tie Admin
istration. Out of more than dozen of the
largest towns in California which have held
their municipal elections this Spring, the
Lecompton men have carried only one. In
every other place where the Kansas issue
has been made, they have been badly defeat
ed.
q JOHN P. STOCKTON, son Of the Com
modore has been appointed and confirmed
as the successor Of LEWIS CAss, Jr., at Rome,
instead of receiving tho Mission to Switzer-
land as first reported. '....
C." The Paris correspondent Of the Lon
don Times, says that treaty has been con-
cluded between Costa RIGA, Nicaragua and a
Paris Company, conceding an inter. Oceanic
canal, by the river San Juan and Lake Mic
aragua, to be completed in six years; to be
sufficiently wide to admit of two of the lar
sest ships abreast. The duration of the
concession is for ninety nine years. The
capital fifteen millions sterling.
CT A duel was fought in Mississippi a
short times incc by Mr.. 7. Knott and MIR. A.
W. Shot. The result was, Knott was shot
and Shot was not.
CO There is one good thing about the
slavery party-they take care Of the wound
Ell in their cause-Judge Loring's bleeding
wound was healed at Washington, and the
next victim of Massachusetts fanaticism,
Rev. Seth Bliss of the tract society, is trans
lated to fat plac in the free and easy tract
Office in New York.
Capturing the storm last Thursday night,
a valuable horse belonging so Mr.. Vim.
BRowN, of Omaha, was struck by lightning
and instantly. killed.
EY Stone Coal is now an article Of COM
merce in Nebrasky City. More thana dozen
different veins have been oponed. The
richest and best one being found on the
MoRroN farm Immediately west of the town.
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NOTICE.
To Samuel L. Fleming:
6,IR-Y0Ir ARE HEREBY N0TIEIEN Thai

- there Is file in the Office Of the clerk of the
District Court Of county, in the State Of
Iowa, apetitiGn duly sworn TO Of Eel Barnard CLAIM
ing OF you the SUN Of seven hundred and eighiv-iEe
and 4000 dollars on PTOnissory Note. AIsO stating
that YOU NONRESIDENT Of said State aud have prop
erty said County subject 10 attachment, and praying
for wit of attachment against your property and that
unless you appear and answer thereto, or before
the morning Of the Second day Of the next term Of said
District Court to be holden the first Monday of Feb
ruary next, Judgment viii be rendered against You
therein. Dated January Goth, 1858.
(Signcd) r. l.. DOUGLASS, Arg for Pitt.
I. G. ?. KELLOGG, CIerkot the District Court 0.
P"ttawatanie county, Iowa hereby certify that the
May 4. u, 1883. OF sand District Court, il was
foregoing original notice be pub!i>he
for four weeks and at least each
IN the N0npGreN, weekly newspaper printed and pub
Iishcd at Council Bluffs. Dated June s5th, 1858.
c. p. KELLOGG, &. OF D."Ceurt
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Lecompionism in Minnesota.

Anti-Lecompton resolutions were intro
duced into the Minnesota House of Repre-
sentativcs week ago last Saturday, by a
Democrat. The resolutions passed, AZ to %.
Resolutions commencing the course of Doug
las and Shields were also passed, A to 20.
Previous to the Lecompton issue there was
straight backed Democatic majority of
three in that House.
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Council BLUFFS, July 9Th, 1856

Council BLUFFS, July 9Th, 1858.
Dear Sir-In the absence of any Com
mittee in the District authorized to call a
Convention, the undersigned Republican
Central Committee of Pottawattam;e Coun-
ty, have issued the above call for Conven-
ton to be held at Gienwood, on the 26th Of
August. We hope and believe that this ac-
ton on our part, will be cordially responded
to, and that delegates will be in attendance
at the proposed Convention from all the
Counties in the District. In order to secure
success at the Polls, early and efficient or
ganization is absolutely necessary. We
would, therefore, earnestly appeal to the
Republicans of the District to enter upon
the work without delay, and to be fully re-
presented at the Convention.
FRANK STREET,
d. G. BLOOMER,
C. L. STONE,
ID. d. CLARK,
j. b. GOSS,
Rep. Com. Of Pottapattanaie Co.
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Bob MARLISsPIKE.
Democratic Nominations for congress.

WV. E. LErrIScwELL, of Clinton county,
received the nomination for Congress, in
the Second District, at the Convention held
ut Iowa City. II. II. TRlSBLE, Of Bloom
field, Davis county, was nominated for Con-
gress, in the LIST District, at the Convention
held at Ottumwa, on the 30th ult. These
worthless having been turned ssloose in the
district" it remains to be seen what success
they will meet with in their endeavors to
bring Leeompton and anti-Lecompton Dem
ocrata Gun to the polas.o
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Hsfsreucey:
RAIL ROAD NOTICE!

FI'HE ANIMAL MEETING OF THE STeCKEp1
j EuS of the Council Bluffs h 81. Joseph ~
Road ompany, for the choice OF Directs 81
other business may come before them, will
n Concert Hall, Council Bluffs, on the End aero
july next. \ punctual attendance is requested
s. s. CCRTIJ, ssI
June 19-vsuS-iw
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SELLING OFF.

TINE SUBSCRIBER HAVING TAKEN THE siei
L of lnerrhandize 81 the late firm Of q. Dotsni
< CO. Is Offering it at cCst-the stock Is laEst 2
fresh consisting Of Dry Goods, Groceries Shoes bss
Hats Gaps, Clothing, Hardware, Furniture and ~
ware ana will be clos cd cut positively at Cesf fsl
Only. MILTON ToOrE
ECouncil Bluffs. June :5th, I56s-s2p9
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Administration State Convention.

The Slave emocracy met in State Coun-
Gil on the oath. Gen. Van Antwerp was
President of the Convention. The follow
ing is the list of their nominees:
For Sec'y of State, Samuel Douglass, of
Benton county; Auditor of State, +: Par
win, of Muscatine county; Treasurer of State,
S. II. Lorah,o Cass county; Attorney Gen'l,
j. NJ. Elwood, Of Polk county; Com. ID. R.
Imp't, Chas. Baldwin, of Van Buren, county;
Reg. State Land Office, James NJ. Reid, Of
Lee county.
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@ We have received the first number
0f the Monthly Reporter, published at Des
Moincs, by N. w. Mills b Co. 1t is neatly
printed, devoted to athe West and its insti.
tutions," and gives unmistakable evidence
of future usefulness, in the field it has
chosen.
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~ A rural editor of this State compli-
ments brother rural editor thus: sMr.
Brown is clear thinker, ready and vigorous
writer, and first-rate fellow, to boot.'
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60 The St. Louis Democrat thus emu
merates the evils entailed upon US, by the
"National Democracy" ga bankrupt go
yernment, violated flag, conquered West,
a desolated territory, an imbecile President,
a drunken governor, and corruption perme-
ating every department of the public SER
vice."
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c. W. II. English is anxious to run for
Congress again. He has written letter to
an Indiana paper to that effect. Let him
run, but be SURF to put one after him who
can outrun him. ~,~>,-f.' ~ r@
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NOTICE
rs HEREBY GIVEN. TIL

rs HEREBY GIVEN, THAT THE UNDER
signed will apply to the commissioner Of Pensions,
at WdshingtOn, aud after the Goth day Of August,
1853 for the Reissue Of Land Warrant NJ. 2e33S
100 issued TO John b. Massngal Under Of 3rd
March 1885, and duly assigned TO me. Said Warrant
having been mailed the 3rd day of January, 1856,
GAINESVILLE, Ala, to Horace Everett at Council Bluffs,
and never received by him. S. 7. MCNEIL.
y2ni9-6w
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7 CO Foley, the .lndianny Teller, who is
now "turned loase" in his District, ac-
knowledgcs he ssdid writ that letter, that's
u fact, but they mucilated it most dam
nably in publishing ito
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i. o. of o. r.

COUNCIL BLUFFS LODGE, No. -, T. o. Of O. r,
meets every Tuesday Evening, in HAoo's Block, on
Broadway Brothers from abroad, visiting the city are
cordially invited TO attend. [no31-Iy.
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We frequently see in our Iowa papers ar
ticles on the extreme richness and produce
tiveness of the soil, and the wonderful health
fulness and salubrity of the climate-all of
which are true in the fullest sense. But
we have failed to notice anything in regard
to the productivenss of the human family,
in this most favored part of Uncle Sans
dominions. 1t ought to be known, that ba-
bies grow here in way that would satisfy
the most ardent advocate Of an ''increase in
the army" People who have endured a
childless union for "lo! these many years"
in other States, upon removing to the Hawk
eye State, have been blessed with these
swell. springs of pleasure" to the full OK
tent of their desires.
A friend of ours from an Eastern State,
told US that as he was journeying through
Jasper County, he found couple of his ac-
quaintance who had moved there with a
family of grown up children; but after re-
siding there awhile, owing to ''something
in the atmosphere" they had begun to col
lect around them second installment of
responsibilities. These are facts. 1t would
be well for all who wish to raise big babies
as well as those who like to see big corn,
wheat, potatoes and every thing else that is
good to eat-to come quick and plant them
selves on our fertile prairies.
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Publication of the Laws, &c.

We must crave the indulgence of the pub
lie for the non-appcarance Of the laws en-
acted by the late Legislature. a succession
of difficulties and unexpected delays in our
arrangements will delay the publication of
these laws beyond the usual time. 1t was
our confident expectation and earnest pur-
pose to get them out earlier than usual, a.
though the Legislature, under the new Con-
stituton, meets one month later, and sat
nearly tuo months later than usual. This
last fact should be borne in mind. The ex-
pense of getting press and engine suitable
for the State work is nearly three thousand
dollars, including transportation. We had
hoped to provide ourselves with such press.
and delay Jed the work for that reason. But,
we found it Impossible to make the neces-
sary arrangements in time for the work on
hand, and were compelled at length, to COM
mcnce with such mate raj as We have.
We trust that our friends of the press, if
they hear complaint, will give us the benefit
of this explanation. In another year We
mean to be fully prepared, if such thing is
possible these timcs.-Des Moines Citizen.