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Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-02-24
MARSHAL'S SALE.
NJ II e. II ID II .WxZx.fG TIKI.

nwFAuLr having been made by TIE owners Of the
~ several lots a parcels ofland hereinafter par
ticuarly de.erlb d, in the payment " ihe OF
money scvcrally ssed against the same, fer the
pur, OF ma adamizn; the streets upon which said
lots and parcels front, shall On
Wednesday, the 10th day of March,
A d 1853, at the Office OF the City Marshal OF the
lily OF Davenport, al O'Clock NJ proceed to cell
tn" lots AID psrce aforesaid in dr. t. collect said
sums OF tnge her with interest at ~ per cent,
and the cost II this dveitisenent.
HARRISON STREET.
Names. Description. Lo. Blk. Amt
Frshm NJ ls0fl and 32 5l2 80
Unknown ~ II 81 81 50
Nichols Geo l. - # Il side IIsrrisonst
sec3ss pr DIES IN office 1f1 33
Ellis 40 II side Harrison st
seq as per des in once los IS
Suter 2Sja # in sec as per
description l.: flee IS ~
II feet i'll sec . ~ per
description IL Office 80 l6
Jones al 80 70
LRau II 23n 81 SO
Davenport. lows, 9Th February, 1863
IL. MITCHELL,
Feb9itd City hxrshal.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-02-24

E0tab11shc 1900
BURROWS 4 PKETTYMAN,
Wholesale and Retail Dealer. in
Foreign and Domestic ESs-l
Goods, Boots usaf Shoes,
Hats and Caps, Z t1tR
ing, etc.,
"O0LD invite the attention u purehaFrrs
W their large ard varied ssortm ut W. re-
now openiig our Pail and Winter stos suitable fol
the wants OF tais community. v - u " psote.s 4
undersell ouI r.ghbors, bEt a. J. q GCcds
reasonable fdt.s. We have ca Lao. uae 40
sortInen: Of
DRESS GCoDGv
consisting OF
silks, MerinOs. Paramatfas, Vale nciennes,
L1stres, DcLaines, Ac., shnuls and
Nlantillas in great variety.
Cloths, Cassimeres, vestings, Ready Ma1o Clothn
and oollen Goods Of all kinks suitable com
ing season Yankee notion. Rubber Goods CA-T
pets, on Cloths, window Shades, Groceries oroeser5
and Hardware.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-02-24

Just Received,
A ND for sale BY Peek 4 1saAas,d
80 bbls Cider
90 bblo Appleo
1sosh oystoii eeasteat,y - Aand ~ fsr " y
'' A's 4, Z. ysurs mons
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-02-24
hrtcsiaM Wells

FOR SUMMER, by engaging the UNDERSIGNED TO dig
well that shall cause the housewife smile and the
kitchen maid TO return thanks, Idig
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-02-24
BANKING.

BANKERS.
COOK 4 SARGENT,
Davenport, love-
COOK, SARGENT 4 DOWNEY,
Iowa C!,y,Io'
COOk, SARGENT Il PARK Err.
Florence, Nebraska.
COOK, SARGENT Il COOK,
IT. Dies MONIES, Iowa.
Bankers T. Dealers In Exchange.
NOTES and Bills collected and proceeds RENTED TO
IN any part Of the United States. Bills Of Exchange
on b. the principal Cities Of the United States AMI
Eurt PEE bought and sold. Money RENTED to Europe
In sI0ht Bills, which be cashed In any TOW n in
England, Ireland or Wales, in sums Of 81 upwards
REFER TO:
Z. w. Clark, St. Louis, Mo.
f. w. Clark, Dodge Co., New York.
y. w. Clark Co., Philadelphia.
J. w. Clark / Co., Boston, Mass.
George Smith Co., Chicago.
Hatch Langdon, Cincinnati, Ohio. JAnlti
EXCHANGE
On al parts Of the United States bought and sold.
COOK, SARGENT COOK,
Bankers and Land Agents.
Janlu IT. Des Moines.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-02-24
Auction Sale Of Furniture, &C.,
Sc Halc's Auction Room ,,

Wednesday Afternoon, NJ . o'clock.
4 COMPRISING n assortment OF New and second
" Hand Flu nj ure, viz: Bureaus, q iai,s, Tables,
Bedstes ds Stands. WArdrobes, Loun Ies Sofas Par.
lor Stoves, Cook stoves, Carpets Beds. Mattresses,
Orockery, and gems nj tment Of Household and
Kitchen Furnitur, too numerous TO mention.
Sale prsitive, without
Fei22f3, ELIAS HALE, Auc tioneer.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-02-24
ALLEN 4 CLARK.

Attorneys and Counsellors at Law,
Nctarics Public, Commissioners of Deeds
for Massachusetts, Fire and Life
Insurance Agents; Real Es-
tate aud Discount Brokers'.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-02-24

Four Houses TO Rent,
C1TUATxD on the Bluff, East of Gen. Sarpents
~ These dwellings are entirely new and ye,y de
rrable, beng furnished with all modern improys
msnts, gas, etc. Ter0s moderate.
Apply to COOK SARGENT
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-02-24
VALUABLE CITY PROPERTY

Ok ACRES OF choice land, one half mile from oity
~ limits, for sale at very low rates for cash.
COOK & SARGENT.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-02-24
NOW Is TIE TINE TO PREPARE

Is a luxury that no man can dispense with in hot
Season, without ice,
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-02-24
q u { Lots.

u u IL D Us.
Ok ACRES Of choice land, one half mile from oity
~ limits, for sale At very low rates for cash.
COOK & SARGENT.
VALUABLE CITY PROPERTY.
EAsT half Of lot g. in block g. CITY Of Davenport,
~ with the brick house thereon erected s. w. cor.
nsr OF ID and Rock Island streets.
West half o. lot In block Is, Second street, be-
tween Rock Is and and Iowa Streets north side sd-
Joining Farmers House.
North half Of lots and 10, In block 66, being IS
FEET on Rock Island street and las feet on Third
street.
Splendid Lots on tho Bluff.
Lots6 and 7 in block 70, commanding . fine view
OF the Mississippi river Rock Island Fort Armstrong
Railroad Bridge, sc.
For terms &C. apply to
Janldtf COOK + SARGENT.
Four Houses TO Rent.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-07-08

Gen. William Walker.-Presiden
Nicaragua, addressed the citizem
Aberdeen, at this place, on Mondayh
He came to our city, with the high en-
tation that our wealthy commune,
loyal to the South, lin word and wind.
would come to his mid, open their pun
and exhibit liberal disposition to |
the cause in Nicaragua. He came,
saw, he got--nothing. Some three
four hundred dollars were subscribe
On Monday morning, the General ca
scarcely stir about, he was so beset
warm and congratulatory friends. Al
his speech, however, the town was
populated. There was none to do h
reverence. One good, at least, resusl
from his vista cessation for few AZ
to that interminable dissertat;on
Swamp Lamd, and the re.hasAed h..
ture Of Prairie Mud.-Sunny Sou,I |
So wags the world.
"An open foe may prove curse.
But pretened friend ia worse
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-07-08
TFor the Prairie News.1

Mr.. EDITOR OF course you attended
the Schoolboys' Party at the Masonic
Hall last Monday evening, and there wit
messed Okolona's brilliant array; for there
were gathered her beauty and her chiv-
airy. 10 give full description would
require more graphic pen than mine
beside, memory seems almost blank,
and there remains only dreary recol-
lection Of that nights pleasure. The gay
assemblage of wit and beauty, and the
scenes enacted there reminded one more
of those told of in tales of Fairy land,
than of those likely to occur in real life.
There was the intellectual Miss Z.
II $50, who charmed all /; there the easy
and sociable Misses w., there the bril-
liant Miss B. L., there the witty Miss f.
L., there the courtly Miss P. S., there the
pleasant Misses W., there the dignifed
and attractive Miss +. H., there the
agreeable Misses p, there the sweet and
winning Miss G.. T., there were they all,
seemingly conscious of the happiness
they dispensed. Many Others were there
also, whom l have not the pleasure Of
knowing to whom to apply ailjectives of
praise would be deemed superfluous.-
Some were occupied in conversation, per-
haps on various subjects; those seated
in corners and windows perhaps on va
rious other subjects AT least | thought
Cupid was on flying visit to Okolona.
The majority, though, were worshippers
at the shrine of Terpsi,hore, and with
laughing lips and winged feet sped thro
the figures of the enchanting qualrille.
Near the noon of night a bounteous
and tastetM supper was dispatched. The
table was set off in manner that was a
tell-tale as to who where the lady mana.
gers, and Mrs. b., and the other ladies
who favored the boys with their services
will hereafter be looked up to as being
when a nice party is to be
gotten up. After supper all adjourned
to the dancing room, when the dance be-
gan again,
And fairy forms now here, now there,
lowered hike children of the air"
PARTICIPAT0R.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-07-08
EXAMINATION.

Last Friday was day of terror to
schoolboys who had not made good use
of their time during the last five months,
for then it was Messrs. Harrington &
Wilcoxs' regular examination came off,
We did not hear all the exercises, but
from the few we did hear, think parents
may congratulate themselves on the pro-
gress of their sons in the paths of learn
ing. In the evening Judge Tucker of
Houston delivered an address, which, al
though on an old and hacknied theme, was
very instructive, and more than interest
ing. His style of speaking we think Pc
culiarly adapted for an Grafton of this
kind-cam, easy and dignifled - his
words are singulary forcibe, and the
classic taste displayed in their selection
and arrangement had an almost imper-
ceptible but irresistible influence. At
night the schoolhoys delivered selected
pieces, contending for gold pen and
pencil, as prize. All did well-re-
markedly well, and we do not hesitate to
predict for some'a high place in honor's
temple, if they will only make good use
Of their time and opportunities. A COM
mittee Of three, appointed by the Prin-
cipal Of the school, awarded the premium
to Posey Mattox. After. the selected
pieces were spoken some of the boys
held an original debate on the subject
81 Is Party Spirit beneficial 2" After
spirited and interesting discussion the
victory was given to the affirmative by
vote of the audience.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-07-08
Editor OF thc Prairie News

OF Politics at present are at dead
stand. Some time ago several political
men at the North in cooperation with
several Southerners, attempted to raise
little excitement about new party,
called the Peoples Party of the Union"
but so far, we believe their efforts have
proved fruitless. We published the prin-
ciples in the News, and suppose most Of
our readers have read them. 1t is not
our intention to discusss whatever mer-
its this new born party may possess-if
it has not fallen still born, and some say
it has. we may at some future time speak
of it at length. However, we will ven
ture the opinion thati will not find much
favor in the South. For the future there
can be but two parties in this country,
these two are Abolition and anti-Aboli-
ton.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-07-08

70 1t will be a proud day for the
American people, when the Northern
mind shall be freed and mancipated from
anti-slavery fanaticism.--Er.
Yes, with pride indeed, would we hail
the day bat the sun will never dawn
upon such. The events of each coming
day tend to prove it. 1t is useless to
hope for it, The North is now almost
unanimously abolition--is there ought
remaining for us but TO become unani-
mously anti-abolition, anti everything
that is Northern The Abolitionists are
forcing sectional party spirit upon
SOntheners, which cannot, and will not
be resisted by any, either Democrats
Wings or Know Nothings. In 1850 We
are either to have a Southern President
or Judas hearted Abolitionst, but time
will unravel. Man proposes, God dispo
SEES.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-07-08
An Economical Administration.

There can be no sort of doubt that the
present administration will prove the
most extravagant and reckless, which the
government has ever had, and from
which lavish expenditure of the public
moneys less of good will proceed. The
facts and figures contained in the follow
ing extract from an article in the New
Orleans Bee, is proof conclusive of what
we have said:
A favorite theory of the Democratic
party is retrenchment and economy
This is one of these pleasant decisions
which the party, during exciting political
campaigns, is apt to disseminate through
out the land, beguiling its innocent adhe-
rents into the siencere conviction that all
other parties are profgate and venal,
and that it alone possesses an inherit sana-
tive virtue by which its purity is pre-
served immaculate. Democracy is never
extravagant, never unwise, never infiu-
enced by improper motives, never ex-
ponds the peoples money in rewardine
its friends, and always in pre-eminenl
condition of sinless rectitude. Alas that
the grim logic of facts and figures should
prove these professions to be mere shams
and that Democracy is as subject to fear
full shortcomings as any other creed. II
is a remarkable Illustration of this trutl
that the official records of the expenii
lures of the government show those adj
ministrations Which We're most intensely
and emphatically Democratic, have beer
characterized by the largest and mos
extravagant disbursements. Here is 6
statement, for the last nine years, of the
expenses of the government, ending OF
the 3Olh June each year-being exclu
sive of the redemption of the public
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-07-08

Eg A telegraphic dispatch from Wash
ington says the President intends send
ing an armed force to Nicaragua, to let
the governments of England and France
know our transit route and privileges are
not to be interfered with. If this is true
we may congratulate ourself that the
Rip Van Wrinkle sn0oze American patri-
otism has been taking is wearing off, and
there is at last chance for a fight or
two. We hope soon TO hear Of action in
that quarter.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-07-08
"An open foe may prove a curse.
But a pretened friend ia w0rse,n

Seduction and Homicide.-A few A..
since a DR.. Mitchell was killed near I n
Bolivar, Miss, by a Mr.. Parker william
1t is stated that Mitchell was a seducs,
the victim of his unhallowed licentian
ness being a daughter of the man n, |
whose hands he met his death. AS a.
as Mr.. Williams was made aware M
his daughter had been ruined BY n
Mitchell, his family physician--a man.
whom he had ever placed the most n
picit conference.-the committed thehasl
icide. w
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-07-08

The foregoing table is worth mo-
ment's examination. The first year of
the administration of Gen. Taylor re-
CURED comparatively large public ex-
penditure from the necessity of paving
off the heavy accounts of the Mexican
war. And, as the Nashville Patriot
property observes. from that very mo-
ment system of retrenchment was adop-
led, and successfully carried out, which
reduced the expenses of the last year of
Mr.. Fillmore's administration to about
thirty-six and a half millions of dollars
some six Mullins less than at the beginning
of Gen. Taylor's. But no sooner did
Gen. Pierce come into power than we
see the scale turned, and a yearly increase
of expenditure, until, at the last fiscal
year, June 30, 1857, eight months of
which were Pierce's and four Buchanan $,
they reach the enormous aggregate OF
nearly sixty-fiive millions of dollars, be.
ing upwards of twenty.one millions in
excess of the year ending Fllmore's and
initiating Pierce's administration. Fol
the fiscal year ending the 9Th Of the
present month there is an enormous in.
crease, being estimated at $S3,313, 9O9
and the estimates for the years ending
9Th June, 1858, show still further In.
crease We have left out of his compu.
tation the payment of public debts; SC
that whatever permanent debt was con,
tracted by Mr.. Fillmore. if there was
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-07-08
SIGNIFICANT.

The New York Herald, paper which
has been, and is still in the confidence of
the Administration at Washington, in
dulges in a few prophesies in regard to
Walkers prospects. OF course the Her.
aid does not favor Walker, because he is
a SOutherner engaged in Southern en-.
terprise-but to Benefits opinion:
In view of past events, We do not
see how his return to Nicaragua can well
be prevented The government will, un
doubleday, do all it can to stop him be.
fore he leaves our shores but there i,
no need of his making military organi
cation within our territory, or of his com
hitting any overt act that will bring hin
under the law. But the position that thu
Presidents of Costa RIGA and Nicaragu;
have taken towards this country, and thu
course of Congress in condemning Pauld
ing, preclude the idea that another fora,
by our marines upon Central American
soil will ever take place. Then, too, III,
recent irritation here at the British out
RACES render it very unlikely that Eng
land will be very ready TO go in agains
him, even if she be disposed to have
French canal with French ships of wa
at both ends of it and in Lake Nicaragua
Altogether, Walkers chances are i'm
proving, and we shall begin to look GU
soon for another filibuster excitement.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-07-08

Our FEMALE ScHooL.-What is to be
done with this institution Something
must be done, and that quickly. If we
are correctly informed the whole premi-
SEES are sadly out of repair, and debts
hang over the house. Let it be fixed in
some way SO that we will have school
house, the looks of which will not dis
grace the town.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-07-08
~ = = - -
EsoR SALE.

A HALE INTEREST ia the PRAIRIE News
Printing Office, on very advantageous terms---
The office is now making money and will continue
10 pay as we'll as any other priating Office in the
State, according to the capital invested The
materials are all new and in excellent condition
and are capable of printing paper as large as any
IN the State without any additional expense. The
NEWS has large circulation and very liberal
advertising patronage, which will increase as the
Mobile & Ohio Railroad draws near Okoluna
to which point it will be finished in few months
Those desiring such property us the above
would do well to address the undersigned, or they
may loose a bargain. Terms easy. For further
particulars, address the undersigned at Okolona,
Miss. j. II. KNOX.
Exchanges will confer favor by copying OF
noticing the above
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-07-08

PRINTED IN THE NoRTH.-We have
been told, but cannot vouch for the truth
of it, that the University of this State
sent its catalogue to the North to be prin-
ted this year. 1t is little more neatly
printed, and perhaps was done at little
less cost than such jobs are usually done
in this latitude but it has occurred to
us that if they get their job-w9rk done
at the North they ought to try and get
their newspaper putting done there too.
II might be, however, that it would cost
them little more to get the putting done
there, than it does to have it done down
this way. Such being the case, we sup
pose they ought to be allowed to have
their putting done in the South, where it
costs nothing, and their job-work in Yam
keedon, where it can be done cheaply.
Hoky Springs Democrat.
Of course the University wants things
done sup brown" Therefore Northern
ers get the fat jobs, and we of the South
do the putting, gratis. Catalogues can be
printed cheaper and probably neater by
Northerners than can be afforded BY
Southern printers, but to have the Cata-
logues printed there, and then send them
to every newspaper editor in the country
for the purpose of getting a puff, &c,
does not look exactly like "to.iny fair"
We never expect to do the University
printing while We live at such a distance,
but there is an Office right in the town of
Oxford that turns off as neat paper as
can be found anywhere, and it looks
strange to us that the college did not let
it do the printing instead of sending it to
the North if it was sent there. Char
ity begins at home is an adage appli-
cable to all things.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-07-08

Or In the PRAIRIE News of July 1st.,
there was an article about a love and
landanum scrape, which was founded on
an item taken from the Oxford Mercury
We are requested by an interested party
to state there is some misrepresentation
in it about the love part, particularly. as
it is positively asserted the gentleman in
question did not attempt to destroy his
life because he was rejected by the young
lady. for she did not have the opportunity
to reject him, but twas on other ac-
counts. which are unnecessary to be men,
toned here,
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-07-08

CT On 30th June a duel took place
between Mr.. Hanlon of the True Delta
Office and Mr.. Gibbons of the Crescent,
The latter was dangerously wounded
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-07-08

or Last week We published few
valuable recipes for preserving fruits,
&c, which we found in the Edgefeld
-Adrertisey, by the way one of, if not the
best country papers we know of, and this
week there are few more on the outside
from the same paper.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-07-08
10 Fourth of July has come and

10 Fourth of July has come and
gone; how and when none scarcely know
or care. The fires of patriotism that
burned in the bosoms of the men of '76,
slumber in the breasts of the men of '5S,
and the birthday of Liberty seems for
gotten. No, we are little too FAST
Some one informs us .fre guns We're ac-
tually fired about IL o'clock, Saturday
night! This was the extent of our cele-
bration of the "glorious fourth" We
need not say it is characteristic Of Oko.
Iona!
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-07-08

u A gracefully written article from
the pen of our young literary friend r.,
will be found On our first page. With a
little perseverance he will become star
of the first magnitude; indeed, even now,
he eclipses many of the glmmering lights
that twinkle in the bright galaxy of mod
ern literature.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-07-08

1 We are indebted to somebody for
one of the Hon. Arson Burlingarne's
peeches-Prairie Meas. :
We should never feel indebted for the
speech of any such man.
Lagrange Reporter.
WilHngham, you don't seem to take.
TO the person who sent it we owe, and
will appoint You our proxy to give a
good cussin.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-07-08

~ See the new announcements OF candidates.
Hon. W. L. Tucker for Probate Judge; Thos.
NJ. Blackwell for Circuit Clerk b. +. Puam
for Probate Clerk, and Gen. Jack T. Griffin for
Sheriff, are announced this week
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-07-08
xxYNEENTTAL.

MaRRIED-Att the residence of the bride,h.
or in Holly Springs, ON 29th ult, by Rev. n h
Paine, Hon. w. $. Feaiherston, imerly nm
county, to Miss Il. NJ McEwen.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-07-08

Cor HIS DuE.-The Captain of the
vessel who was caught recently in the
act of stealing slaves from Petersburg,
Va, to carry them to free State, had
his trial before Judge Nash last week,
was found guilty, and sentenced to forty
years in Tie Penitentiary.
Eastern Clarion.
Not exactly. If there is any crime in
the world that would justify hanging, ii
is such as was perpetrated by this low.
down, thieving, Abolition shipmaster.-
Forty years in the Penitentiary indeed
Half an hour at the end Of hempen
string would be too good for him.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-07-08

any, cannot, by any means, be offered as
a plea in excuse of the recklessness Of
these latter-day Democratic spoilsmen.
Here is practical exhibit of theoretic
Democratic economy, which will stand
as q landmark for future generations to
point at, as the manner in which great
political party redeemed the promises
made, and carried out the doctrines of
economy taught by their leaders during
the convass of 1856. 1t needs but a
comparison of figures to discover the
facts.-Tr ,Southy0n.