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AAptss Of the 81. Laurence, QUEBEC, Montreal, Whus
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On and after May /, 1885, Baggage will be
Checked Through from Chicago.
TO EMlGKANTS.
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panJ In Chicago by SAILING ships from London.
Liverpool, Plymouth, Glasgow, Bristol, Hull
Aberdeea and Montrose. An agent Of The GRAND
TRUNK RAILROAD snperin tend. the removal Of
smigrants and baggage nj eaebec free of charge
Fare from $50 to $50 to Chicago, including
cooke provisions.
The Mammoth Steamship
LIE WAT IA An.
OF &c 500 TONS AND ZOO FEET Lone,
10 under contract TO this Company for one or more
trips TO Portland. Tourists return tickets from
Chicago to the principal towns in Europe will
shortly be issued. Tickets from Chicago for all
points East, also for tho Leyiathan or Tor the NJ .
o.s. D. Co.'s ships, can be obtained Mt the Ofice
OF the GRAND Trunk Railroad, No. SO Dearborn
street, Chicago.
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Co-PartncrAhip.
Tho undersigned, having formed CO. Partner
ship uuder the name and yle Of Ilnines Brother,
and purchased the entire interest Of II. s. Farrar
viii continue the business of manufacturing Sash.
Doors blinds, Flooring, fump-Tubing. &C., at
the old stand, corner Of Bluff Streets near the
keokuk a IT. DEG Moines Rail Road Depot
ROBERT HAINES,
Keohuk Sept. ~, 81. p. z. HAINES.
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Policies are issued in the above reliable and
responsible Life Insurance Company, by paying
onehaf the premium in cash, giving note for the
other half Mt per cent. interest--anpual divi-
dends, averaging per cent, paid to insured and
not to stockholders.
Call and see the agents for above Com panies, at
their Office on Second street.
STEWART & GRIFFITH.
, 1858-01-01
NO. 6.

A FLOWER GROWING FROM 4 TUMEFAc-
TIoN.-We mentioned q few days since,
the case Of the lad Northrop, at Ithica,
upon whose diseased limb there grew q
singular formation, like to the passion flow
er. DR.. Hawley, formerly Of Geneva col
/ lege, has written q more detailed account
Of this case The lad is from l3 to IA
years old, and has been subject to tender
ness and disease Of the hip joint, which,
at two years of age, resulted in extensive
tumefaction; three years later an abscess
was formed, and finally the disease caused
lhe dislocation of the hipjoint For four
months the patient has been unable TO
move an inch in bed assesses have form
ed in the abdomen, through which the fe-
cal contents of his intestines were dis
charged; and his nervous senstiveness has
been such that he would allow no one TO
touch him or make an investigation, and
careless walking across the floor has
caused him to cry out with pain. The
prolougation Of his life was regarded as a
miracle. On the 4th inst, there was pro
jected from the right limb, which, for a
long time had been greatly swollen, stem,
on the inner side, at the edge of the gas
troenemius muscle, rising at right angles
with it, more than seven inches in height,
fotoer squarely set upon it, resembling
the Passion Flower, or China ASter On
Wednesday the boy felt an oozing from
what had been expected to be an abscess
and expressed great relief. He did not
permit any examination until Saturday af-
ternoon, when stem was seen arising at
right angles with the limb, at about the
height Of three inches, crowned with pure
white buds, resembling the white buds Of
the Orange On being exposed to the
light, the flower expanded, and assumed
the color of beautiful greyish purple
Rochester Democrat.
, 1858-01-01
IN HOUSE.
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 20, 1857

"WEDNESDAY, Dec. 2Sr 1897.
House met at 10 o'clock, A. M.
The committee on Roads and Highways
reported c. b. No. 2 back amended, by
inserting the name Of j. W. Goodell in
place of H. NJ. Stearns, and otherwise re-
commencing its passage.
The committee on Corporations repor-
ted II. B. No. IA back with amendments
-one of which provides 'That the gran
ting Of license by the city authorities shall
not be for less sum than one hundred and
fifty dollars, which shall be submitted to
the voters of tho county at the next an
nual election" and recommended its pas
sage.
The committee on Agriculture reported
IL. b. No. IL back with Amendments, and
recommended its passage.
Mr.. Wilson, from the committee on Pub
lie Grounds and Public Buildings, submit
ted minority report relative to Ii. b. No.
l, recommending that other land, which
would DO donated by citizens Of Thurston
county, be selected for the site Of the cap
itol, instead of the ground occupied by the
present temporary one.
Council reported that they had passed
| Ii. j. II. No. /, with amendments.
The committee on claims reported Ii, d.
No. 10, and II. B. No. l3, back and rec
commended their passage.
Communication from the Governor, fur
nishiug copies Of his correspondence with
the departments at Washington relative to
the affairs of this Territory. One thou
sand copies Of which were ordered prin
ted
Ii. M. No. 5-praying that two armed
steamers be stationed on the northwest
coast, introduced by Mr.. Bradshaw, wal
read a first time, and ordered to secont
reading
II. NJ. No. 5-praying for further ap
preparation to complete the military roaC
from Fort Steilacoom to Fort Bellingham
introduced by Mr.. Peabody, was read frs
time, and ordered to second reading.
IL. B. No 10, read second time, an(
referred to committee On Judiciary.
II. M. No. 3, read second time, and re
ferred to com. on memorials.
G. b. No. 2, amendments recommends
by the committee adopted; and,
On motion of Mr.. Anderson,
Read third time, passed and title agree'
to.
Council reported they had passed H. b
No. II, and c. NJ. No l, relative to the ere
alton Of the Office Of Sup. Of Indian Al
S fairs for w. I.
On motion of Mr. Kelly,
= H.B.NO IA was ordered to be printe
. with pending amendments.
+ Mr. Balch in the chair.
D On motion of Mr. Meeker,
t H.B.N ii was ordered to be printed
n Also, H. B. No. IL, with pending amenC
c ments was ordered to be printed.
e On motion Of Mr.. Glasgow,
e II. No l3 was laid on the table, an
0 ordered to be printed
e On motion Of Mr. Guthrie,
q Ii. b. No. 10 was laid on the table an
ordered to be printed.
, 1858-01-01

The VIcIssrruDEs OF ConrERcE-Tbe
N. Y. Evening Post relates the following
remarkable instance Of the Vicissitudes Of
commerce:
A few months since, the partner Of a
commercial house in this city was taken to
lunatic asylum, utterly deranged, as was
said, by bis unparalleled prosperity in bu-
siness. During the year previous bis firm
had cleared $l,300,000 He died in the
asylum and his whole estate was valued at
50, 500 900, all invested in the concern Of
which he was a member. Tho firm itsell
failed the other day and is now said 10 be
insolvent One item Of the assets Of the
deceasePs was thousand shares Of the
Illinois Central Railroad stock, which was
selling at the time Of his decease at Sl4O
a share, and which was worth, after paying
up the installments 100000. The same
property sold yesterday at public sale al
$50, 900.
All this occurred within eighteen months
the prosperity, the insanity, the deceass
and insolvency.
, 1858-01-01

pS- In 1925, $685. 900 was voted as
prize money to Commodore o. II. Perry
and the officers and seamen of the Lake
Erie fleet, for their gallantry in the victory
over the British In 1915, 1920, 900 was
voted Commodore McDonough, bis officers
and seamen. In 1916, 100000 was vo-
ted Decatur's squadron. In 1885, $40, 900
was voted to Commodore NJ c. Perry for
eminent services in negotiating the treaty
with Japan Congress voted to General
Lafayette, at different times, $246 1000 and
35 900 acres of land, for his services and
and sacrifices in the revolutionary war
, 1858-01-01

bH~ The accounts from all sections rep
resent financial matters as improving, and
business prospects generally as looking
more cheering. The most melancholy fea-
ture OF the crisis, which we have every
reason to believe has done its worst, Is the
almost incredible number Of laboring pec-
pie that have been thrown out Of employ
ment and deprived Of the means Of provi-
ding the common necessaries Of lie for their
families. This falls especially hard upon
the section Of the Union north Of Mason
safely say that eseFy tlhsfor bur -pe0ps1
are beyond the reach Of starvation, and
we may even say want--M o. Della. lai
, 1858-01-01

Loss OF RUSSIAN LINE OF BATH
SHIP.-The Russian ship La Forte, 81
guns, capsized in a SquaIl, while going
from ReveI to CrOnstadi, with the wiveI
and families Of the crew Of the feet. II
was at first said that over l.4OO persons
were on board, including three admirals,
of whom only about half a dozen were
saved. The Russian Minister Of Marine
however, officially reports that she wal
laid on her side and foundered in a few
minutes, and that all on board perished
including the commander, IL officers, 74t
seamen, So women, and II children. Thu
ship went down in thirty fathoms Of water
The same storm had caused many othel
disasters and much loss Of life, in VariouI
parts Of the Baltic.
, 1858-01-01
Canadian Railway 10 The Pacific.

If VIC arc to have Railway to the Pa
cifc the sooner we commence its cOnstruc-
ton the more advantage we are likely to
derive from an enterprise so gigantic in its
character.
If we hesitate much longer, our Cana
dian ncghborS may get the start of us, and,
although by taking this far northern route,
the distance to be overcome would be much
greater than by any line laid down by any
surveyors, the intervening obstacles are said
to be fewer in number, while the convict la
Dor proposed to be employed in its construc-
ton would reduce its cost below any cstis
mate which could be made for the shorter
lines through our own territory. The BOs-
ton Traveller gives the following lucid and
interesting sketch of the geographical fca-
lures presented by the region through which
the survey has been made
"The measurement across the Canadian
territories is about $500 miles, by line
directly drawn from Halifax to the Gulf of
Georgia. The chain of inland seas, reach
ing from the mouth Of the 50 Lawrence to
Fort William on the northwest entrance Of
Lake Superior, present means Of curtailing
the land carriage of the line for one-third
the distance. From other central seas, lakes
Winnepeg and Manitoba, issues a navigable
river still running westward to the extent
of 800 miles; and which merges into other
waters, all tending to the Pacific; thus sup
plying an auxiliary aid to navigation, par
allel to the proposed line to an extent Of
more than three-fourths of the distance
So the scheme, after all, is not so chimerical
The route may be conducted through its
whole extent unobstructed by the interposi-
ton of any material impediment, Of accliv-
ity water, morass, or exposure to suspension
of traffic by the rude assaults Of winter,
whose reign throughout the sectional de
partments proposed, is less severe than in
other portions. The Admiralty maps about
to be issued exhibit complete survey Of
this line. With commerce from China
streaming currently with this. line, it is easy
to calculate its Unreasonable profit and ad-
vantage to England, as well as to the Can
adas. We should see the harbors Of the
ST. Lawrence thronged with shipping, and
energies and resources developed 10 an al
most unimaginable extent We merely aim
at directing public attention to scheme,
which, as it will offer such immediate and
syidspt sclGPenf6tej is R6t pbdE 70 rth thes IN in;
creased ascendency the prior establishment
of the Canadian line would afford to Eng
land over the imaginations and the pockets
of the millions Of Asia. The opposers Of q
Pacifc railroad over the United States will
be apt, we think, to abate their opposition
when they come to understand that this Ca
madam scheme is far from being phantom
, 1858-01-01
PAPER FROM rue LEAvEs OF INDIAN CORN

PAPER FROM THE LEAVES OF INDIAN CoRN
AT q recent meeting Of the weekly
Council Of the Royal Agricultural Society
of England, communication was received
from the Earl Of Clarendon, containing On
extract from dispatch from the English
Ambassador at Vienna, from which we
learn that at q late exhibition Of agricul-
tural and industrial products in that city,
there were some specimens Of very ex-
cellent writing paper manufactured out ol
the leaves Of Indian corn. If this infor'
nation should prove Of any value TO paper
manufacturers in England, where this plant
cannot be matured for want OF sufficient
sun and heat, it will, or may be, Of much
greater value to this country. Have any
efficient trials been made Of this material
| for paper making in this countryg
, 1858-01-01

KIT GARsoN.-A correspondent of the
Washington Union, writing from Santa Fe,
gives the following of this remarkable
man.
l had this day the pleasure Of seeing
and conversing with the far famed Kit
Carson. He is a mild, pleasant man in
the expression of his face, and one wonld
never suspect him Of having led the life Of
daring and adventure which distinguish
him. He is refined in his manners, and
very polite in his intercourse; his conver-
sation is remarked by great earnestness,
and his language appropriate and well cho-
sen, though not pronounced with correct
ness. He has q strong mind, and every
thing he says is pointed and practical, ex-
cept when indulging in vein Of humor,
which is not unfrequent. No one can con
verse with him an hour without being fa.
vorably impressed; he has jovial, honest
open countenance, and kindness of heart
almost feminine. He is universally beloved
here, and favorite with all classes, Indi
ans included He never alludes to his ca
reer as an adventurer unless questioned
relative to it. Although he is free anC
easy in his conversation, everything he say
in regard to himself partakes Of degree
Of modesty almost incredible in one who's,
life has been an unbroken succession o
hardships and dangers. You may havr
seen a small periodical floating abou
Washington called Exit Carson, the Golt
Hunter" had read it, aud in the cours
Of our conversation asked him if it wa
true. He said it was not; every statemen
made is false. He is represented in thi
pamphlet as colossal figure, when he
not over five feet eight inches in height
He is heavy framed, and weighs about IL
pounds. He is forty-eight years old, bu
does not look to be more than thirty-fvC
. He came to this country in 1927, havin
: run of from his employer, near Bonneville
Missouri, to whom be was apprenticed I
learn the saddler's trade The facts {
his life are now in possession Of Washing
tou Irving, and will doubtless be throw
into the form Of book during the comm
winteL He is a strong State rights Den
ocrat
, 1858-01-01

The GREAr EASTERN S.-Some idea may
be formed Of the immense exertioDs that
are being made to complete the gigantic
hull Of the Great Eastern and its appurten-
anees, when we state that there are no
fewer than l 100 men continually employ
ed upon it, and that wOrkmen are engaged
day and night preparing the timber and
iron work for the launching cradles. The
cost for wages and salaries, to artisans, Ia
borers, aud employees in the building yard.
has reached the large sum Of 81, 900 for
one week. These extraordinary efforts arc
necessary, in. order that the arrangements
shall be completed by the Sd Of November,
on which day, favored by the high spring
tides, it has been definitely settled that the
launch of the leviathan ship shall take place.
, 1858-01-01
Territorial LegisIalure-Vth Session
IN COUNCIL.
"WEDNESDAY. Dec. 23d. Is.

WEDNESDAY, Dec. 23d, 1851.
Council met at the usual hour.
All members present, except Mr.. Den
ny, absent on leave.
A message was now received from the
House giving notice of H. b. No. 10, "an
act to confer civil jurisdiction upon pro-
bate courts and regulate the practice
therein"
The next matter of interest is the re-
port of the committee on Judiciary to
whom was referred ii. b. No II, "an act
to dissolve the bonds of matrimony exist
ing between Fayett McMullen and Polly
A. McMullen, recommending to the Coun-
Gil that it do pass.
After which, the report from the COM
mittee on Memorials, to whom was refer
red c. NJ. No. relative to the creation
of the Office Of Superintendent Of Indian
affairs for this Territory, reporting the
same back with few amendments in re-
gard to phraseology, and recommending
that it do pass The bill passed unani-
mously by ayes and nays.
ii. B. Ne. II was then taken up, and
after having been duly read, was passed on
a vote Of ayes to 2 noes.
On motion Of Mr. Van Vlect,
The Clerk was instructed to report forth
with to the House the passage of Ii |B.
No. II, which was accordingly done.
A message was here received from the
House, reporting the passage Of c. B. No.
9, with amendment. c. B. No. 2 was
here taken up and read as amended by the
House, and
On motion Of Mr.. Wiley,
Council concurred in amendments.
The correspondence of Gov McMullin,
received this morning from Mr.. Walker,
his Secretary, with the Departments at
Washington, was taken up.and read, and.
On motion Of Mr. La Du,
Laid on the table, and 500 copies or
dered printed.
Adjourned.
, 1858-01-01

E6r 1t is stated that the population
Of the eleven infant Colonies in l7Ol was
$4,000 souls Georgia and Delaware
we're added to the number about lI49-
and the census report gives US ! ,O46'OOO'
In the year 1855 the thirteen Colonies con
tanned 2,3O3,O0O whites and 5OO,OOO
slaves After the adoption of the present
Constitution, in 1895, there were thirteen
States, with 3,l72, 664 white, So free
eolored, 697, 1901 slaves. In 1850 the
States had increased to thirty-one and the
population to lO,550, 900 whites, 334, ,0OC
lrce colored, and 1904, 900 slaves. The
Total population at this time is approaching
thirty millions.
, 1858-01-01
On motion Of Mr.. Kelly,

Report Of committee on Claims was laid
on the table and ordered to be printed.
II. NJ. No. 6, praying for an appropria'
tion by Congress to buoy over the north
channel Of the Columbia river, introduced
by the com. on Memorials, was read first
time, and ordered to a second reading.
On motion of Mr.. Van Cleave,
The minority report Of Mr.. Wilson was
laid on the table and ordered to be prin'
ted.
On motion Of Mr.. HiucklSy,
The amendment of the Council to II
NJ. No. l.. was concurred in with an amend
ment offered by Mr. Meeker, to.wit: "and
also, the heirs Of those who have died il
this territory.
Mr.. Speaker in the chair.
G. NJ. No. l, read first time and or
dered to q second reading.
On motion of Mr.. Irby,
II. B. No was taken from the table.
Mr.. Kelly moved to amend by striking
out the name of Geo. Baker, and inserting
the name Of David Parker, Of Clarke CO.,
as one of the commissioners; which motion
was lost, by vote Of in the affirmative
to "a in the negative.
Mr.. Balch moved to amend by striking
out Vancouver and inserting Olympia
which motion,
On motion Of Mr. Kelly,
Was laid on the table by vote Of Is
in the affirmative and ten in the negative
Mr. Moore moved that the bill be re.
committed to the committee on Public
Grounds, &C., with instructions that they
report bill locating the Penitentiary at
Olympia; which motion was lost by vote
Of 8 in the affirmative, to 10 in the mega
tive.
Mr.. Kelly moved to amend by striking
out the name Of Geo. Barlow, and insert
ing the name Of Ira Patterson as one Of
the commissioners; pending which,
Mr. Balch moved to amend Mr.. Kelly's
motion by inserting the name Of Ira Pat
terson instead of Guy Hayden; which was
lost. The motion of Mr. Kelly was also
lost (! by voice. vote Of SCin tho affirmative to 20
On motion OF Mr.. Fletcher,
The amendments recommended By the
committee on Public Grounds, &c, was
adopted by vote Of 81 in the affirmative
to 6 in the negative.
On motion of Mr.. Irby,
The bill was ordered to be engrOssed and
affirmative to 10 in the negative.
On motion Of Mr.. Guthrie,
II. B. No. was taken up, and James
Biles, Benz. HARVARD, and r. NJ. Walker,
appointed commissioners as provided in
the BILL
Mr.. Anderson offered an amendment to
the effect that the title of Washington
Territory to the land, selected for the cap
itol site, should be approved by the Attor
ney General Of the U. S. before any ex
penditure Of money should be made; which
was adopted by vote Of % in the afir
native, to in the negative. The bill
was ordered to be engrossed and read Q
third time by vote Of % in the afirma
tive to in the negative.
Mr.. Balch gave notice be would intro
duce a bill locating the Penitentiary o
Olympia.
Then adjourned.
, 1858-01-01

Success OF PRIoREss IN ENoLAND.- Tho
Cesarewiteh race was won at Newmarket
on the 18th by Prioress. The first race
was dead heat between Queen Bess. Pri-
DRESS and El Hackim. In the second heat
Prioress won cleverly BY a length and .
half. The victory, says the London Jourii-
al, created quite far0Te, as every one was
delighted to see Mr.. Ten Brock win at
last.
Priorsss is being heavily backed for The
Cambridge races, for which she is lightly
weighed.
heat is from the London Times Of Oct ~:
Mr.. r. Ten Broecks Priorass, BY sover-
eign (bred in America J 4 years old,
est. 9lb. (Fordham. !. ....'.....-..., i
Capt. Smiths 81 Hakim. 3 years, 6sk
NJ. sls sssds. sEsy Queen Bs.s y.sf;, i.s
lob, (Grimshaw. ,,s- ~, 4, ~, 3
sBetting-5 to 4 against FL Hakim; %
/ 1 against Prioress; 10 against Queen
Bess. III Halim was FIRST od, bnt, after
going about 6ity yards Prioress, oEerpoW-
ering Fordham, rushed 70 the front and car
ried on the running to the ditch gap, where
she was pulled back. and lay about three
lengths in the rear, Queen Bess going on
with the lead, closely attended BY ri Ha-
kim. On coming down the bushes bin,
Prioress hung to the left, and shout was
raised Of "The Americans beatsnl7 but
Fordham reused the mare with hid.Whip.
and, before reaching the foot Of The bill,
She bore her colors in advance, and, quit
finrher opponents half way up the cords.
won cIeverly by length and q half-El
Hakim beating Queen Bess by a head only
for second place. t ~
The length Of the course was two miles,
two furloDgs, and twsnty-eight yards
Ina private match with SauntereT, Pri
Dress was beaten.
On the l4th, Mr.. Ten Brock won lhs
Bedford stakes with fIly named Belle
BSrTbs English papers inform us thai
/ Mr. Ten Broeck's mare, Prioress, won th.
New Market $40, 900 stake and cup, and
that Lecompte is dead.
, 1858-01-01
The LOaIer's Horn.

TuNE-"The Mellow Horn"
At dawn the loafer sneaks from bed,
In all his rough attire,
And totters to the "groggery'
To quench the liquid fire!
Aud grins to think how good he'll feel,
On such beauteous morn,
When he shall guzzle at one gulp
The much desired hUrnl
The much loved horn!
The alcoholic horn!
The red-eyed horn!
The soul inspiring horn
When loafers, ere the sun gets up,
Do swallow many horn!
And leave their wives and families
Both seedy and forlorn!
The lushy horn!
The rag engendering horn!
The pimple facing horn
The blear-eyed, red-nosed horn!
At evening to his shaving pile,
Nnen nlBnt CIeePs ~ 'AS S"i'"i
When groggery candles blaze no more,
And hushed is rOwdy mirth--
lis then bis snoring notes are heard
On foggy zephyrs borne,
And all night long the loafer dreams
or morrow mornings horn!
To-morrow's horn
The dear, delightful hornl
The luscious horn!
The care destroying hornl
EIark! To the dreamer's snoring notes,
Along the zephyrs borne,
lie fancies that the landlord comes,
And offers him horn!
A good stiff hOrnl
A soul-inspiring horn!
He starts from out his feyerish drear
And grasps his fancied horn