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So
Again on the Move.

If ANYTHING were needed to convince our
"down-east" neighbors, that we OF the
Missouri Slope were fast and surely recoV'
,pp from the evil effects entailed upon US by
the late financial panic, it could be found In
the tide of emigration now setting strongly
in this direction. During the past two
. weeks, large accessons have been made to
the population Of this city and the surround
Ing country. Day after day, during this
month, we have witnessed, with pleasurable
emotions of pride, the white-topped emf
grant wagon, with its toiling beasts and
precious freight of census-liable products,
slowly vending its way to our city and the
country contiguous. We ask for no bette,
or surer indication Of returning prosperity
If work ia commenced on the NJ. & NJ. K. K
or the C. 3. & St. j. X. r. or on both, tins
fall, rs we have reason to believe it will,
this city will at once receive an impetus that
will place her far in advance Of all competl-
tors on the Missouri River. Such move
would very materially aid in extending oul
business and enhance the advantages and
importance of our city in the eyes of the
public, by making it a more prominent point
of attraction to men of sagacity, enterprise
and capital, throughout the land. In the
meantime, let the tide of immigration con-
tinue, we have plenty of land and corn tc
i spare-"now is the excepted time"
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Hardly the Fair Thing.

Some of the regular packets on the Mis-
souri, River, are disposed to treat this city
gather shabbly. We don't like to find
fault-never did, without just cause-bu'
We must say that the boats in the St. Joseph
and Council Bluffs trade, don't do the fair
thing They advertise to leave our landing
at nine o'clock in the morning, but fail to
come to time-not leaving until two or three
O'Clock in the afternoon-thus causing pas
sengers to wait at the landing several hours,
exposed to the scorching rays Of the mid
day sun. Last week these boats lay at the
Omaha landing nearly "a hours, and when,
at last, they steamed down to our landing,
they merely stopped long enough to run out
q plank, and then hustled the passengers
! aboard, at imminent risk of life and limb
If it is not their intention to leave until two
or three O'Clock in the afternoon, why dc
advertise to leave at 9 O'Clock and thus
cause passengers from this city unnecessary
and vexatous delay?
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On Time

The waters having subsidized, and the
roads become somewhat more passable, the
coaches of the Western Stage Company are
now running regularly and making time, on
the routes East ria Iowa City and Oska-
leesa- The Stage Company have been sore
y taxed during the past four months, from
the effects Of the almost incessant rains,
and it is with pleasure, We are able to say
that they have done the very best that could
have been done under the circumstances
They have labored faithfully in their calling,
and TO tse credit of mankind be it said,
There are but few persons disposed to with
hold from them, their just need Of praise.
II we never have more just cause Of COM
plaint, for the irregularities of the mails,
than can be urged against the Western Stage
Company, we shall be, indeed, fortunate.
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Health.

The disciples of Esculapius hereabouts,
are agreed in one thing-that it is and has
been distressingly healthy in this city and
the surrounding country, this season. In
fact, their occupation, like Othello's, sis
gone" They have neither patients, nor
patience these days, and the only complaints
we hear of, are those of the doctors them
selves, lamenting over the ''hard times.''
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St, Joseph Female College.

We would call the attention of those in
terested, to the above institution, located
in St. Joseph, Missouri. The next scholastic
year will commence on the 9th of September r,
and continue ten months, without any in
tervening vacation.
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c. If any of our readers would "see
themselves as others see them," they have
but to drop into the Ambrotype Rooms OF
j. Y. GLESDENSIS, in Hagg's Block, Up
per Broadway, and get minatured.
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Butter.

This important article of consumption,
md without which, all housewives agree it
next to impossible to get "anything fit to
~ is, at all times scarce commodity in
n market. There is no good reason why
bis should be so, but it is nevertheless true.
Vur experience has been pretty nearly the
earnterpart Of that Of the Davenport Ne,cs
Who thus refers to this matter. "Most Of
sae butter exposed for sale at our grocery
houses is imported and far inferior to tina,
which our Western farmers are capable of
making, should they turn their attention to
4 sne SUBJECT. Any one who a. this season of
s' year, Will take drive over our open
Psa'F'es' and see the excellent pasture, suf-
u''ehe TO feed three times as many cattle as
snere are acres of land, cannot be otherwise
.aan as'onlshed to know that the people of
A' Guy are compelled to rely upon Eastern
aahufactures for nearly one half the am cunt
= Butter which is consumed in this city,
may not be so just now; but every one
. think, who has experience in marketing.
slil testify that, during the winter months
s almost impossible to get any other than
snported butter. This should not be. Wbv
20 our farmers not turn their attention to
.M.manufacsure, and let US, with the facili.
~'s and opportunities for profitable trade
s'as' export than import the article o.
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HON. SAMUEL r. CURTIS,
r. WILL SPEAK IN THIS CITY
Tuesday, August 9th, at 2 +. NJ
Reoublican Meetings.

Hon. SAMUEL R. CURTIS, Repuo'lca'
candidate for Representative in Congress,
from the first Congressional DISTRICT VIII
address tho people of this section' on the
;.sues of the day, as follows:
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Religious Notice.

We are requested to state that the Kew
JOHN HANCOCK, will preach at the Congre'
ya,ional Church in this city, tomorrow
Sunday at 10 O'Clock, A. NJ, and I o'cloci
in the evening.
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BOB MARLINSPIKE.
.--o~V
Dull Times.

Dull Timex
Some one has very truthfully remarked,
that if the times are dull, sharpen your wits
with view to greater effort. If times are
hard, work the harder. If times are slow,
get up the more steam. In this way times
can be made better. We have no sympathy
with eroakers. 1t is within the power of
the business community to make business
good, if they will set about it Alright. We
hate that detestable old stereotyped song
'There is nothing doing" Well, whose
fault is it? Sirs, it is your own. Stir round
and there will soon be something doing. 1t
is by general consent that there is at certain
times so little doing. If instead of this,
there was general determination that much
should be done, it would be so. Concert of
effort will insure the return of prosperity.
If you cannot make $1,000, make 500; if
not 800, make 81. At anyrate, do some-
thing.
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EJ It is intimated by some Kansas lie

CO 1t is intimated by some Kansas let
ter writer, that the weather is so hot out
there, that s'the wicked can be punished
without sending them out of the Territory"
fw We are indebted to J. II. WALLACE,
ESQ.,, Secretary of the Iowa State Agricul-
tural Society, for Complimentary Ticket
to the State Fair, to be held at Oskaloosa,
September IS, 30, 80 and Oct. lst, 1853, for
which, he will please accept our thanks
We hope to be able to avail ourself of the
privilege thus afforded.
c. We wouldn't advise any one to
smoke-its very bad practice-but if "'he
boys" will do it, why, we would just say to
them, that HoxN & McCLELLANp have just
received some cigars that are worth putting.
Try 'em.
c. See advertisement of GEORGE BART
LETT in another column, he has every thing
one could wish for, which he will sell for the
Rino, or trade for Country Produce. Go
and try him.
- Read ToooLE & JAcKsoN's advertise
ment in to-day's paper. This comprises a
portion of their Fall Stock. They will sell
at Good Bargains, and any article that can
not be found in their assortment, is suppos-
ed to be in the manufacturers hands yet.
~ We learn from the Omaha Republic
can, that Governor RICHARDSON has issued
his proclamation converting the Territorial
Legislature, in extra session, on the 25th of
September next. This movement was loudly
called for, by the people Of Nebraska. The
last legislature, it will be recollected, broke
up in row, without passing the necessary
laws for the good of the Territory, hence
the extra session.
i NJ We are under renewed obligations to
Hon. s. r. CURTIS, for various congress
sonal documents.
+ o. J. A. TODD, at his Deoguerreotype
Rooms, in Empire Block, Lower Broadway,
is prepared to furnish the citizens of Coun-
Gil Bluffs and the ssrest of mankind" with
fine pictures at short notice, and on the
most reasonable terms.
90 The proceedings of the Republican
Convention of Monona County came to hand
too late for insertion this week. Will appear
in our next.
GT GEORGE BARTLETT, on Upper Broad
way, has commenced receiving his Fall sup
ply of Dry Goods, Groceries, &C., which he
promises he will sell at figures to suit the
times. Mr.. Bartlett is now in New York,
purchasing Dry Goods, which will be ship
ped Immediately, making his Stock, for va
riety and quality, equal to any in the city.
With such man as the Captain IN the pilot
h,,,o \. 60 hound Ia mnke n rood trim.
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raising bees, raising babies, planting trees,
planting flowers, building houses, building
bowers, price Of coffee, price of fourth short
they'll toach'a thousand things in just about
an hour. And, Mr.. Editor, like their
style. The blues never trouble ma when /
have such conpahy. Women who can talk
auently Of TRIES, change their subject Of
ten, and clothe their thoughts in graceful
diction, remind me of beautiful birds hop
ping from bough to bough, disporting their
plumage in the sunlight, and showing to ad-
miring beholders, new and dazzling hue
at every move. And then remember, that
those same birds can sit for hours upon a
branch and thrill the very soul with the rich
wild melody of their desper natures. But
must stop this talk, Or your lady readers
will be blowing up
BOB MARLINSPIKE.
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Council Bluffs Retail Price Currept

Corrected Weekly for the Council Bluffs Nonparel by
/ CARTER 4 COURTRIGHT,
| General AUCTION, Commission and F6rDerdinq
| AGereAanfs, Middle Broaasoay
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AdverttSiu.,

| mr,,- Advertising.
Prise or s,,, that truly indicates the enter
N nevsn,nor Town as the advertising columns oi
Ash. True to the letter and you cannot gain.
oos A. :. aaa the above sensible paragraph in
10 ~ our exchanges, which we commend
,.,. special attention of business men
e;ats ~ There are many men who appre-
.,nv us advantages of advertising, and
oxsr. "Do DO not. We are happy to say,
L.. mat we have but few of the latter
our midst. 1t may be superauous
ro.a a' That the former gain in wealth and
n.pss''y At a rate much faster than the
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PIo"6.

a FCBRrDE BOWEN HAVE JUST RE-
MI ce!ved large lot of PLoWS Of all descriptions.
wn,eh ~.u tesetd At very lew prizes. tV.ne.
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~ The proceedings of the Republican
Convention of Monona County came to hand
too late for insertion this week. Will appear
in our next.
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Sy Read ToooLE & JAcKsoN's advertise
ment in to-day's paper. This comprises a
portion of their Fall Stock. They will sell
at Good Bargains, and any article that can
not be found in their assortment, is suppos-
ed to be in the manufacturers hands yet.
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+ c. J. A. TODD, at his Deoguerreotype
Rooms, in Empire Block, Lower Broadway,
is prepared to furnish the citizens of Coun-
Gil Bluffs and the 'srest of mankind" with
fine pictures at short notice, and on the
most reasonable terms.
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O. See advertisement of GEORGE BART
LETT in another column, he has every thing
one could wish for, which he will sell for the
Rino, or trade for Country Produce. Go
and try him!
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On HHDS SUGAR
80 brls prime n o Sugar;
40 brls Claritide "
90 brls Crushed
40 brls Pulverized &"
50 scks Coffee;
40 brls Molasses;
80 hlf brls do;
SO 10 gal kegs do;
30 brls N o Molasses;
% hif 90
10 brls Golden Syrup;
10 hlf
6 brls Lard Oil;
4 brls Linseed Oil;
$50 kgs White Lead;
100 brls star whisky;
IS hlf brls
40 brls Rye and Burboun;
is CkS assorted Brandy;
Chris N E Rum;
4" Jamaica Rum;
s" Holland Gin;
10" Tar;
10 tierces Rice;
10 b1s Cream Tartar;
40 dUz Brooms;
300 " Sash;
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c. We wouldn't advise any one to
smoke-its very bad practice-but if "the
hoys' will do it, why, We would just say to
them, that HoNN & McCLELLANp have just
received some cigars that are worth putting.
Try 'em.
The Nevada Democrat., 1858-10-13
WHOLE NO. 262.
Grape Culture In Missouri.

The,fact that Missouri is perfectly fitted for
the culture of the grape, continually attracts
masses Of German colonists, who succeed admi-
rably in the business. We clip the subjoined
paragraph upon this point from the Missouri
correspondence of an exchange:
"With reference to the capacity Of the State
for this branch of culture, Prof. Swallow, the
State &c ologst, is reported have said that Mis-
souri, contains more good vine land than all
France. The business is now almost entirelyin
the hands of Germans, most intelligent and
thrifty class of people, who are deriving from
it large pr oft. Some of the vine land--passed
over by the American pioneer for its unfruitful-
ness-they have bought at twelve aud half
cents an acre; generally they purchase 1t Of the
planters oil prcprietors for one dollar an acre.
Even the improved mill tops, with wood cleared
and soil broken, and good eastern exposure,
aud sometimes with planting on it, could be
bought for fifteen dollars an acre. The German
peasant comes in with small capital of say
three hundred dollars OF five hundred dollars,
builds his log-house and his wine-cellar, buys
his cattle and implements, and plants his vine
yard-at the same time laying out some of bis
fields for common crops. For the first three
years, he lives on his farm, the sale of his wood,
and the like. BY the fourth year his vines make
a return, and even If the year be a bad one, are
After this, his average yield is at least three
hundred gallons an acre-worth from three
hundred dollars to three hundred and seventy
five dollars IL often reaches one thousand
gallons, or $, 1000 to 81 ,250 in value. One man
can work two or three acres easily, and often
much more. If he hires labor wages is from
6s. to ST day, OF from $l2 to SIS month.
Provisions are very cheap, so that the returns
from this branch of culture must be among the
most profitable of any to be obtained from ag-
ricultural industry through the whole country.
After innumerable experiments with vines from
all vine-growng countries, the Missouri culti-
vators have settled down on certain native
grapes, and from these they have produced
some new varieties.
"Thc favorte native grapes are the Catawba
Isabella, and Virginia seeding. OF new and
old varieties, there are now some fifty in Mis-
souri,. The wines made are much lighter than
the Ohio wines-one (red) from the Virginia
seeding resembles Burgundy, and another
(white) being much like common Rhine wine.
In some positions Of the south of Missouri, the
culture has fairly changed the face Of the coun-
try, covering the slaty aud barren hill-tops
with the beautiful green of vineyards, and giY-
ing the air to a new district Of old cultivation.
One village alone, (Hermann,) with some 1900
German inhabitants, produced last year eighty
thousand gallons of wine. There are certain
great advantages to Missouri in a German ag-
rcultural population, which the people are
more and more appreciating"
The Nevada Democrat., 1858-10-13
Hair of the Presidents.

In the patent Office at Washington, there are
many objects of interest connected with the
government, and those who administered its
affairs in days gone by. While examining
some Of these objects OF curiosity, when in
Washington, in December last, there was moth
ing struck us so forcibly as the samples, or
small locks of hair, taken from the heads of the
different chief magistrates from Washington
down to President Pierce, secured in frame
covered with glass. Here is, in fact, part
and parcel of what once constituted the living
bodies of those illustrious individuals whose
names are as familiar as household words but
who live only in history aud the remembrance
of the past.
The hair of George Washington is nearly
pure white, fine and smooth in its appearance.
That of John Adams is nearly the same in
color, though perhaps little coarser
The hair of Jefferson is of q different charae-
ter being a mixture of white and auburn or q
sandy brown, and rather coarse. In his youth,
Mr.. Jeherson's hair was remarkable for its
bright color.
The hair of Madison is coarse, and of mixed
white and dark.
The hair of Monroe is handsome dark au-
burn. smooth and free from any admixture
whatever He is the only President, except
President Pierce, whose hair has undergone no
change in color.
The hair of John Quincy Adams is somewhat
peculiar, being coarse, aud of a yellowish gray
in color.
The hair of General jackson is almost per-
Feet white but coarse in its character, as might
be supposed by those who have examined the
portrait of the old hero.
The hair of Van Buren, is smooth and white
in appearance.
The hair OF General Harrison is fine white,
with a slight admixture of black.
The hair of James X. Polk is almost q pure
white.
The hair of General Taylor is white. with q
light admixture of Brown.
The hair of Milard Fillmore is, on the other
hand, brown with slight admxture of white.
The hair of Franklin Pierce is n dark brown,
of which he has plentiful rop.-[Portand
Transcript.
The Nevada Democrat., 1858-10-13

THE Book OF JoB.-The Book of Job is gen
orally regarded as the most perfect specimen
of the poetry of the Hebrews. 1t is alike pic
turesque in the delineatfon Of individual phe-
DOmena, aud artistically skilful in the didactic
arrangement of the whole work In all the
modern languages into which the Book Of Job
has been translated, its images, drawn from the
natural scenery of the East, leaves a deep i'm
preston upon the mind. 1.-THE Lord walketh
on the heighhs Of the waters, on the ridges Of
the waves towering high beneath the force Of
the wind" "The morning red has cOlorcd the
margins Of the earth, and variously formed the
covering of the clouds, as the band Of man
holds the yielding clay" The habits Of ami
mails are described. as, for instance, those Of
the wild ass, the horse the buffalo, the rhinoce-
ros. and the crocodile, the eagle and the ostrich.
We see "the pure ether spread, during the
scorching heat of the South wind, as melted
mirror over the parched desert"
The poetic literature of the Hebrews IS not
deficient in variety of form for while the whole
Hebrew poetry breatbes tone Of warlike en-
thusiasm from Joshua to Samuel, the little
book of the cleaner Ruth, presents US with a
charming and exquisite picture Of nature
Goethe, at the period of bis enthusiasm for the
East spoke of it 'as the loveliest specimen of
epic and id poetry which we possess. Hum
boldts Cosmos.
The Nevada Democrat., 1858-10-13

DISCOVERY IN TIE MANUFACTURE OF LEATHER
The Ohio Farmer mentions an 'important
discovery" in the manufacture of leather, by
which the process Of tanning is performed n as
many days as it formerly required months.
Leather, it is known, is formed by the union of
gelatin, of which the skin if chiefly composed,
and tditaaa, a substance found in the bark Of the
oak, hemock, aud birch, aud in few shrubs
like the sumac, &c. For tanning purposes i'm
mense breadths Of forest have already been de-
stroyed, and the supply Of taunin steadily de-
creases, while the demand for leather increases
Many mineral aud vegetable substances have
been tried as substitutes, but without success,
aud tanners are now obliged to import hemock
from great distance aud at constantly in
creasing cost.
1T has recently been discovered says the
Farmer, "that we have growing spontaneously
in great abundance all over the country, in cv-
cry State aud Territory in the Union, and we
believe all over Europe, too. hitherto almost
worthless and very troublesome plant. but
which contains an abundance of tannin.n We
are not Informed what the plant is, but the dis
cOverer, a Mr.. Johnson, is said TO have asoer-
tained its properties after many years Of care
ful study and experiment. BY the new process
he tans calfskin In two and half days.
which formerly required from six to twelve
months The invention has been secured to
the diseoverer by letters rspatent Of the United
States, and measures are taking to secure the
same in Europe.
The Nevada Democrat., 1858-10-13

PERSONAL APPEARANCE OF MAHoMET.-It is
stated by NJ. Muir that the great eastern proph-
ct was slightly above the middle size his figure,
though spare, was handsome and commanding,
the chest broad and open, the bones aud frame
work large, the joints we'll Rnit together. His
neck was long and finely moulded. The head
unusually large, gaee- space for broad and
noble brow. The hair, thick, jet black, and
slightly curling, fell down over his ears The
eyebrows were arched and joined; the counte-
nance thin, but ruddy. His large eyes, in
tensely black and piercing. received additional
lustre from their long dark eyeashes The
nose was high and slightly aquline, but ine,
aud at the end attenuated. The teeth were far
apart A long, black, bushy beard, reaching
to the breast, added maniiDess aud presence
His expression was peusive aud contemplative.
The face beamed with intelligence. though
something Of the sensuous also might be there
discerned The skin of his body was clear aud
soft; the only hair that met the eye was a hne
thin line which ran down from the neck toward
the navel. HE broad back leaned slightly for
ward as be walked; and his step was hasty, ye!
sharp and decided, like that Of one rapidly de
scendng declivity There was something un
settled in his boodshot eye, which refused to
rest upon its object. When he turned towards
you it was never partially but with the whole
body