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The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1858-08-21
CO.. .. n. Curtis.

The representative in Congress, and can
didate for election, from this district, Col.
s. R. Curtis, arrived in this city, last Satur-
day, looking hale and hearty and as though he
could survive another term at Washington,
without disturbing his equanimity in the
least. In his route hither, he has been ad-
dressing his constituents at every consider
able town, upon the issues Of the campaign,
and is now absent in Harrison county labor
ing for the cause of freedom. We had
hoped that the Col. and his competitor, the
Hon. IL. H. TRINBLE, would canvass the
district together, and address the people
from the same stump, but it seems no such
arrangement has been perfected. We re-
gret this, because we are sure that such an
arrangement would have eliminated in a
greatly increased majority for our nominee.
Our opponents are fatty foored-they
don't know what to do with the Colonel
they all agree that he should be put dorn,
but they are at q loss, as to tire manner in
which it should be done. Having nothing
to urge against him, they are forced to con-
tent themselves with simulated sneers at his
ability. Yet, they are terribly exercised,
lest he should get them into an "alr-tlght'
corner, and pommel them out Of all conccit
for tho "Squatter Sovereignty" humbug.-
Having nothing to urge in favor OF their
own candidate, but that he adheres to the
threadbare name of Democracy, they rely
upon trumped up and cxtraneous issues to
carry him safely through to Congressional
honors. 1t is not at all strange, that our
opponents, thus situated, and peceiving, by
every Indication, that our present efficient
and able Representative, rs gathering
strength for inevitable success, should uu-
blushingly assert his success is impossible
We are not in the least surprised at this, as
the wish is only father to the thought, and
on, opponents sincerely desiring that such an
event should not take place, it is no wonder
they speedily concluded it ,roald not. The
people of the first Congressional District of
Iowa will continue to be represented in Con-
gress by a Republican. a few young gen.
tlemen, just cultivating their first whiskers:
may entertain the idea Of TRIMBLE being
successful, but those who have lived longer.
are quietly staggering at them and their
groundless opinions.
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Council Rluff. and ST. Joseph Railroad.

"Ihe West,' published at St. Joseph,
speaking of the above Railroad, holds the
following language:
"We have urged upon orr citizens, and
upon the people in the different counties
through which the Road is to pass, the i'm
portance of acting in the matter, and have
endeav ored to keep them informed in regard
to what the people of Western Iowa and the
border counties of Nebraska were doing
We look upon the Platte Country Road as
one of the most important of all our rail
road enterprises, and this we know to be
the feeling of the people of st. Joseph,
universally. 1t is road we must have, and
certainly will have in the course of time
We should be glad if We could arouse our
citizens from their lethargy. on the subject
of this and kindred enterprises. We have
been RELYING too much unon the Ens ern Co..
who took large amount Of the stock, ,
and gave assura1crs that the work should
be commence in very short time. We now
have reason to far that this stock was not
taken in good faith. and that the work will
not be commenced very soon-peThaps not
at all by the present company. In this event
it may he well for Us to be considering the
propriety of organizing a company for the
purpose of building an independent road
from here to the Iowa line. to connect with
the road in which our friends of the Bluff
are taken so much interest. II is had
plan to wait for others to do for us, what
we can do ourselves. ST. Joseph and the
counties interested. can certainly build tins
road themselves, if they will go at 1t and
act in concert Who vii! assist US in raising
en- excitement on this suhject:-In getting
the people aroused, and having some action
taken? VIII St. Joerph suffer towns Of
four or FIVE years growth to outstrip her i'll
the march Of progress, with all the advan-
tages at her command? Such must be the
case if we rest supInely upon what we sup
pose to be our natural advantages. We all
know that we must have railroads, and we
ought to know by this time, that it is worse
than folly to wait for other parties to build
them for us. Let us 90 TO work ourselves:
we certainly can bu Id part of this road, if
not all Of it; and if we complete but twenty
miles, that much will be of Importance to
us, and will ensure the building Of the bad
ancc.'
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Poffawatfanie Csunav
1oH sALsn
HORACE EVFRR7
Council BLUR. e. i

g wqrsK ar 70, u, 4s-lo ,cr..
kOs Springer's farm, miles Norm q ~.
sETsE ar1 q, 42-40 acres, % 49,. Il
bottom land, miles above Judge Iry.ss.
MINI or ., N, H--00 acres, 49,
toe creek, mile south Of Mr. - isrn sNG
Kqr ,, ~, 40--1s0 acres, Silver css:s
containing about 70 acres Of timber, On ~ -
SA W qr;sN or N W qr;s xsvo
ar Q, rs, 4o--24O acras, Nishssbotapyx .ssyp.
tom land ; On the Stage route east. i ~. ~
Grove, joining slocum's and Judge Jss.E
the south, and Mr. Files and Tiesher,s !. ~
There - no better body Of land In wests,sS 4
NEAR NEAR WIN ''en'' o. Timber s0d numerous ~
Aso.s " ar n W or; and n qrsww
aeses, mile east Of the above; bottom la ~
SAL Wqr 10, and n ar Y ars. ~ -
Nishnabotany bottom land . miles norm q ia
near Cu;zinger's Mil; about 10 acres tiasalss
| tract mile north Of the new State ro.S '0 d
~ qr and or Z, IS. 1870 acres, s,.,.
on the \ ishnabottany River, miles bela, ~
ana the same distance above lola, snd d..
NwqrS wqras; WISE Or; and NRu,
Eh y y or ~; M SEqr;Es NV ar. sgssr
ard n " q Eqr %, n, 800 aeres' an D. VIZ
anDa, miles niles above Reels mill and 10 nile g
Of EA 10; NJ and wqrNEo,,.,
acre; Missouri River bottom land, miles -
40 W. wqr, and wa,Swgsv..
80. acres. bottom slope and upland prar;. ~
lseo ,, % miles Of Council Blars as,ns = =
'm INV nj TINS Nv very hne tract for lars I'm
q " 10 44-2oo acres, bottom, land, - ~ u
~ SWqr; wy Or, and sw aryH.s
-Zoo acres, bottom land, On Little Silver ~
Of l.. J. Cbiids aaA h
Eh Y Or rs; N Z or and wxsEor -
Chilis 'es esszL
W a. " a.; and Wa Eqr IL, Is, 4l--rss NM.
State road e '"a'a VI bfIdse az
Pic "a ar 70 Is $40 acres, mile horn :,
prsir,c .an 81 ~ and W qrSwqr %, H. as-ra,
town. 0i"'S one mile from &,
n SIS. . O.. and g 10; ss Nwqr and " ar,
100 acres On AishnAbo.tany, Al ix~tn,, ~ 70
~ acres on Timber, balance bottom p,airie "a ~,
aayoihLng MI True's and Mr. wrizht's iarms 1p's
-e"H qri EqrSW and SEqrNv
10. si-iso s3 acres, on Keg creek n mile al r =
,. I'M ana mile above Mr. xinturn's farm and i. ~
ii"ih oonhcil Bluffs. Also, single trac, Of
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The First Dispatch at Last.

The following dispatches are said to have
been exchanged to-day by the Queen and
President Buchanan, but we do not we'll see
how it was possible, as our Halifax cores
pendent informs US that no dispatches can
be transmitted for several days:
WINDSOR CASTLE, August 6, 1858.
President BUcHANAN-Dcar Sir: As YOU
will not permit me to "visit' you, allow me
to drop you o line.
Faithfully yours, VICTORIA REGINA.
REPLY OF PRESIDENT BUCHANAN TO THE ourry.
WASHINGTON, August 6, 1858.
My Dear Madam: 1t is my impression
that you have dropped enough Of your line
already, and that you are running the thing
into the ground
Yours, faithfully, JAMES BUCHANAN.
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A Kiduappins Case nj Burlington.

The kidnapping of John Pembleton, men
toned yesterday morning, continues to be
the subject Of conversation and exctcs de :
Indignation. The Gazette says he was de-
coyed out Of town where one Of our citizens
aided in securing and Handwriting him, and
in CARRYING him off to Missouri. The exc
cution of the fugitive slave law is in itself
revolving enough. That our citizens or any of
them should be willing, for the sake of the
reward, to seize a man and return him to his
master and to the slavery from which he
had escaped, is bad enough in conscience,
when done according to law. But when the
law is violated in the manner stated by the
Gazette, it is a high handed proceeding
emitting the participants to the severest
penalties of the law and the execration IF
all good citizens. If that paper knows who
is the guilty man, let US have his name and
let the law at once be put into execution. No
man should be allowed to run at large guilty
of such revolving offence. He could be
hired to cut his neighbors throat for mon
ey.
Pembleton is represented to us as young
man twenty-four or five years of age, who
would pass readily for a white man-indus
trious and of good habits and having the
respect Of those who knew him. He had
lived in town near y two years, part of the
time carrying on the business of blacksmith
ing at the upper end of Main street. He
originally ran away from Palmyra, Mo-
Last week man was in town who knew
him in Missouri-put on the guise of friend
ship, invited him to ride with him and Sun
day morning got into carriage under pre-
tence of hunting pasturase for pair of
mules, and takinghim to some place in the
vicinity, where he met his confederate or
confcderates, handcufed Pembleton and
started with him for Missouri. At Far
minGton, either by stratagem or permission
of his kidnappers, he succeeded in sending
line to his partner here in regard to his
business. Again we say let US by all means,
if any body knows who they are, have tho
names of the mercenary scoundrels who
committed this high handed outrage, and
put them through without delay.-Burl,ng-
ton Hank cue.
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1t appears that General Walker and Col.
Titus are en- march. with large Glibuster
force, for the Mexican State of Sonora.
which they design to take forcihle posses.
sion Of. A gentleman who has arrived at
St. Louis from Albergerque, reports thai,
he met on the way, one company Of 375
6libusters, en- route for Sonora, to assist
Walker, and Mt Ell Passo, he learned that
Walker and Titus had passed through there
a short time previous, with 800 mounted
men, armed with Minnie's rifles, Colts re-
volvers, and Is cannon.
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c$ The following from the Chicago

S1 The following from the Chicago
Tribune will do to travel:
"a night or two since one of the attaches
of a contemporary morning sheet. was sud
denly and rather startingI accosted on West
Randolph street, about the witching hour of
twelve. by a stranger with the inquiry all
too common in these times, and by daylight
not ordinarily terrifying:
81 say, friend, have you any money!"
"No, sir. somewhat tremulnusly) | am
one of the assistant editors of newspaper
-,
..My Cod and here the stranger as
well as our friend could distinguish, made a
dive at his own breeches pocket, but sudden
v thought better of it and incontlnentiy
made Off.
The field for surmsc was rich one,
though to be deadheadrd by hishwayman
struck our friend us singular.
The act was highly appreciative and dis
eliminating.
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~ The Lecompton Constitution ma n

"a The Lecompton Constitution as our
readers have probably seen by Geographic
Of As: ssp ps a : Ii: !ss:
the political questions in Kansas We do
not They will never be settled till Kansas
becomes State of the Union, and it Is
somewhat doubtful if they will stay settled
then. Freedom and slavery will never har-
monize3n the United States, and there will
be trouble while slavery lasts as u political
institution. We speak not as partizan
either way, but give our opinion as matter
of fact.- Dubuque Express & Herald.
That is just exactly what Douglas and his
friends are abusing Lincoln for saying in
his Springfield speech.
The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1858-08-21

The following facts were stated by the
Rev. William Saltcr, in Il sermon recently
delivered at Burlington
One hundred and eighty years ago this
summer-during the sunny month of June
the white mans feet first pressed the soil
of Iowa. Fifty-fye years ago next Decem-
Der, the ownership of the soil passed into
the hands of the United States. Twenty
five years ago-June |, lS33-this portion
of our State which lies along the Mississippi
River was open to civilization. The Meth
odist is the oldest religion in the State-the
first sermon having been delivered in Bur-
lington in 1884 ty Peter Cartwright from
Illinois. The same year class was formed.
A quarterly meeting was held, and the Sa-
crament of the Lords Supper administered,
for the first time, in 1885, by Andrew Mon
roe, Presiding Elder of Palmyra District.
Missouri Conference, with which Burlington
Circuit was then connected. Old Zion's
chu ca in Burlington was erected in 1898,
and was the first built in the State. The
first Baptist church was organized in Dan
vile, Desmoines County, in 1884.
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Mr.. Vice President Breckenridge, in bis
late Kentucky speech, stated that the def
cheney of three millions in the Post Office
Department was the consequence of not
raising the rates of postage. If you want
the Post Office Department to pay expenses,
said he, you must raise the postage to such
a price rs will do it. So, then, we may con-
slider the Democratic party as fairly COM
mitted to the task Of raising the rates of
postage, in order the more effectually to levy
upon the people of the North the cost Of
furnishing mail facilities to the people of the
South. What do the people say2
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The Richmond Wing suggests comb
nation for the overthrow Of the Treasury
robbing corruptionists. 1t expresses Its
willingness to affiliate with the Republicans,
and to do so without eluctance--heartily
4do zealously. Yet, considering the posi-
19n and aims of the Republican party, it
confesscs that it hardly sees how it can make
the necessary compromises to form juno
ton with the opposition of the South
This brings it to consider the subject of
Republican supremacy, pure and simple,
whereupon it remarks:
''Besides, We are not of those who depre-
cate the election even of regular Black
Republican in the year 1S60-a,d for the
reason that such an event must happen, and
We prefer 1t happening now, when the South
is ahler to stand encroachnent upon her
rights than she will be FIVE, ten, or twenty
years hence. The North already has the
power, and will have much greater power
every year. She is bound to elect a Presi.
dent OF her own, sooner Or later. That
being so, We would prefer her electnr him
now, as we are anxious to see developed the
policy of a Northern, sectional President
toward the South. In word. the North
and South have wrang!ed long enough
I We want the issue brought on. We wan, to
meet it now. And we can only do this. by
! allowing the Northern Sectioaalists to take
possession of the Government and see what
they mean to do as regards the South
! They are necessarily bound to obtain con-
troll OF the government, any way, within a
few years"
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A Pleasan. Colioquy-"we are all Democrats"
The Chicago Times, lately published what
purported to be a letter from Postmaster
Cook, advising all Democrats Of the Buch-
anan stripe, to vote for Republican candi-
dates for the Legislature, when not strong
enough to run candidates of their own
To this, the Herald replies in the following
pleasant strain:
"When Mr.. Sheahan states that he can
produce the original letter written by Mr..
Cook, containing the language of that ex-
tract, he simply and plainly lies-lies in his
teeth--lies in his heart-lies from the sole
of his foot to the crown of his head-and
we so brand him, editorially and individual
ly. We defy Mr.. Sheahan to produce such
letter, or one in the slightest degree re-
sembling it. Produce the letter, Mr.. Shea
han, or submit to be publicly posted as a
brazcn, unPrincip!ed vagabond.'
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Is va,ian. and dejs ted; for, b. starts,
HIS trettei fortunes give him hope, and fear,


OF VIVA; he has, aud has motif
Sure of the downfall Of the Black Republi-
cans, in this State, this fall, his "fretted
fortunes" give him fear that they will rally
again, under some other name, and give the
Democracy serious trouble. Fret not thy
gizard-wait till you get US down, before
you give yourself unnecessary trouble about
our future movements. Again, he SAYS,
"october will end all their hopes here," but
his "fretted fortunes again give him fear,
and he forthwith qualities the assertion, by
saying 1--WE trust that the October election
will end the race of a set of spectators and
treasury plunderers in this State" For our
part, We have not the least doubt but SOC
tober will end'' the hopes Of the Republican
candidates in this State-they will be trium-
phatly elected to the positions to which they
severally aspire, and placed beyond the pale
of hope for two years to come. As to the
getting rid Of a set Of plunderers, we trust,
also, with our neighbor, that October will
end their race, as we have no doubt it will
Democracy IS getting very scarce, yet
there are few plunderes in Office now, all
belonging to that party, and we hope and
trus. they will be routed ''horss, foot and
Dragons"
The game of brag, even though served up
in elegant dietion, classic expletive. or the
merest vernacular, appreciable by the mean
est capacity, will not win, just at this time.
Our opponents must try something else
This State is thoroughly Republican, espe-
eialIy when national issues are involved, as
in Congressional election. The people
have been strengthened in their zeal by the
Lecompton villainies, the corruption and
extravagance of the present ''Democrasic''
Congress, and will roll up an overwhelming
majority for the trust worthy men upon the
Republican ticket.
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Dentistry at Council Bluffs.

- Oh. ". I. WOODBURY., IS EOw IN
Council Bluffs, lows, where be will re-
uyYyYVSin ain as long ~ business will Justify and
no longer. wouId Be glad 70 locate per.
msnentlJ = there II suicent inducement. Df. Wood
bury pfsred TO perform all operations sppeStaining
to bis pfoseeson, In the most approved and modern
manner Having been in the practice Of Dentistry In
yellow Spslnss Ohio for the last six years. and in
worcester, Haas for the two previous, he will guar
aatee 70 g good work rs can be done anywhere East
or wet Prices IN correspond with the times.
Y. I. " would refer you 10 the following persons
in Glcnwood, who wearing teeth inserted BY him
Mrs. J. ". COOLIDGE, W. s. CRAZY and Mrs.
BLACKMAk. ,#1 Il Iv2nl6-Iy.
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s.,,o.. D,.,.,b..ee-A Ma. sh,,.

Serlous Oiseufbonee-A Mon Sness
II appears that an Irishman who il known
in town as ssOld Tap" 1--WE do not know his
proper name,) was iudulging in one q bis
drunken sprees, when quarrel arose be-
,ween him and q German named George
Niebel, the Irishman having insqlted him
and his wife. The fight was getting quite
serious, man named Ryan, and several
others interfering in behalf Of Of the Irish
man. = r @
Mr.. Niebel was being badly abused, and
would probably have been killed, had it not
been for the interference Of Mr.. Byers, Mr..
O'Conner, Mr.. Page, and ono Or two other
gentlemen, who endenvored TO restore quiet.
The German ran into bis house and pro-
cured a sword, which was, however taken
from him by his wife, and the gentleman
mentioned. He then took down musket,
loaded with large shot, ran out Of the house
and fred into the crowd.s Who he intended
to hit, we cannot tell, but in the excitement,
he missed his aim, and Mr.. Byers, who was
STOPPING at the tine, received the whole
charge in his right shoulder. He was imme-
diately removed, and medical assistance was
procured.
Ryan, "Tap' and Niebel were taken into
custody; and on Monday were brought be-
fore Judge Briggs for examination. Ryan
was admitted to bail, and the others were
committed. to Jail for further trial. The
German is badly cut up, and two of his ribs
are broken.
The wound inflicted on Mr.. Byers is rather
a serious one, but at the time of writing
this article, it is hoped and believed that he
will recover. Mr.. Byers is one of our old
est and best kno IN citizens, and the COM
munity is justly indignant that he should
have to suffer, while endeavoring to termi-
nate one of those drunken brawls which
have been entirely too frequent in certain
quarter of our town. 1t will afford US sin
cere pleasure to chronicle his complete
recovery from the effects of the wound. The
wife of Mr.. Byers was absent at the::time of
the occurrence, but has been ssns fsr.--
Dn,,bo RDn,,hE~nn
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CO Mr.. English, to get himself re-nom-
mated for REL election to Congress, read to
the nominating convention letter addressed
to him by President Buchanan. 1t that let
ter the President, according to the state
ments of those who heard it, avowed much
anxiety for Mr.. E.'s nomination, declaring
that, if he himself lived in the district and
had thousand votes, Mr.. E. should receive
them all. Unless Mr.. E. was guilty of
gross improperly in reading the letter to
the convention, It must have been written
with view to its being read to that body.
Such interference on the part of the Presi-
dent between rival aspirants of his party
for Office is not only an improperly and an
indecorum but shameful outrage.-Lou.
Journal.
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The productions of gold in Australia for
the past year, is set down by the best Eng
fish authorities at one hundred millions of
dollars. The production in other countries
is estimated as follows: California $685.
100000; Russia and Siberia 100000, 900;
other parts of the world SIS, 100000. To-
tai 800, 100000. We thus have two hun
dred millions as the gold crop of 1857, and
the actual amount is likely to be rather
more than the estimated aggregate. At this
rate, two thousand millions Of gold will be
thrown into the monetary circulation of the
world during the next ten years.
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To David MaWhinney & Thomas B. II, No.,
CIRS-You and each Of you are hereby po,,s.. =
- there is now file in the offce O! the Cls-S ~,
District Court IN POttaw attamie County low, n. -
Elemental Petition Of WILLIAM HETHERISsTOyT
Iegng that Alexander Marshall frauduieptlv an, -.
out consideration conveyed tocthe said Narbips., -
Northeast quarter Of Section T6, in Ivwnshp "a -
OF Range AZ West, situate in said County, aad H.,
said Mawhinney, afterwards, without o9nsise,,s.
fTandulentiy conveyed 10 said Thomas B. n N,ss-
the said land for the purpose Of cheating and des,s
said Plaintiff out Of 81 and one-haH acres in s.y -,
claimed by him, and praying the said Cour, L ssr
said conveyances 10 be void, and praying or ss-.s
deed Of said 81 IL acres; and that unies. Won -,
and answer thereto, Oh or before the mort,as -.
Second day Of the next Term Of said Court, IN. =
swer TO said Petition decree will be rendered ar.
IN favor OF said Plaintiff agreeaby 70 the p-,s,s
his said Petition, and for costs. Dated Nay g Is
BALDWIN DOUGLAS
Au'ys for Pla.s,s
!, c. P. KELLOGG, Clerk Of the Distriet Cor
PottawattaInie County Iowa, hereby certify that ~,
Nay term. 1883 Of said Court, it ordered La !
foregoing notice 10 lie published once a week .y tv
successive weeks in the SonPdTcii : week.y a.,
paper, published in Council Bluffs City, ia ID
County. c. P. KELLOGG, c.RE
July 7-u1l-4w