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There has been recent discovery of
pearls in the southwestern part of Kansas,
which has created considerable excitement.
The scene of the discovery is the morgan
lied region west of Hunter county, and a
hundred and thirty miles southwest Of Tope-
ka. A young man from New Jersey, who
was residing in that vicinity, while crossing
the Whitewater river, a tributary of the Ark
ansas,( observed that the muscles Astounding
in its bed seemed precisely identical with
those which had proved SO prolific of pearls
in New Jersey. One of his companions
thereupon proposed that they should collect
and examine quantity of them. The sug-
gestion was acted on; bushel of the shells
were gathered and opened, and several pearls
were found in them. A considerable party
OF young men from Topeka proceeded
to tho spot on learning the above, and
found quite . number Of pearls Of various
colos, and ranging in size from pin-hsad
to po.
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MR.. TRIMBLE TO MR.. CURTIS.

BLOOMFIELD, August llth, 1858.
Hon. S. r. CURrIs-Dear Sir:-Yours of
- inst. came to hand. regret We can.
not commence the campaign together. But
in justice to myself, cannot come to Coun-
Gil Bluffs to commence the campaign. The
roads are extremely bad, and it is $50 miles
or near that to the Slope. shall have com.
pleted nearly half my campaign when arrive
there. The labor and cost of travel is the
largest item in the burdens of a campaign,
There is no reliable mode of travel except
by private conveyance. In view of these
things, deem it better to commence the
labors of the campaign as near home as
possible and to make the least travel do the
most.
l hope We will be able to meet at Council
Bluffs and make arrangements mutually
satisfactory. l have published list of
appointments one of which I mail to YOU.
Hope you will be able to accompany me
East from the Slope. Of course if YOU will
60 with me, will concede equal privileges
at all the appointments.
Write me. Direct your letter to some
point where l shall speak, for which see
published 'list" of appointments.
am, Dear Sir,
Yours most truly,
II. Ii. TRlMBLE.
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Council BLUFFS. Aug, 25th. lS5

Hon. II. II. TRINBLE-Dear Sir:-Your,
of the 18th instant was received on the 18th.
After writing you on the End, remained
at Des Moines till the 18th, hoping you
would meet my arrangements; but it seems
from your "list" of the 7th and your letter
of the 18th, it did not suit your convenience,
My list Of appointments was then made, and
cannot break those to meet yours. 1t would
have been better for both of US if We could
have canvassed together; but such are the
distances and difficulties of travel, most Of
our time must be exhausted in journeyinp.
making our stay at each point too short for
full discussion. ! have placed the failure
of our meeting on personal and geographical
inconvenience, and to repel an imputation
of either reluctance or lack of respect to
you, implied by the public invitation ap-
pended to your s'list'' and some enquiries 81
the Press, have left a copy of our cores
pondence with the Editor Of the Nonpareil.
for him to dispose of ut his discretion.
Very Respectfully, Yours.
SAM. r. CURTIS.
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CO The "great Democratic Party" is
reduced to the necessity of resorting to all
manner of subterfuses, in the vain hope Of
thereby delaying, for brief period, its final
departure from the catalogue of mundane
things. The most novel and ingenius
"dodge," has lately been promulgated by
the Madison (Wis.) Patriot-which an
nounces that the Democracy are going to
ignore all divisions, take their stand on the
Cineinnati platform, and "restore general
and a fair price for ,cheot to ~
farnsers Of Wisconsia. f.
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Mr.. Trimble's Full Force"

The editor of the Bugle, ashamed of TIT
weak and puerile "efEort'' Of tho Demo
cratic candidate for Congress, in this city
on Monday last, seeks to cloaks his shor
comings under the plea Of indisposition.-
He "trusts," however, that Mr.. TRINBLE
will "soon recover from its effects ia baC
cold and be able to prosecute the canvass
with rigor and with the full force Of bis su
perior talents" 1t will be seen, that oul
neighbor trusts that his candidate will "be
Yer Very natural wish, considsring the peak.
ness Of tho aforesaid candidate. Not only
does the Bugle 'trust' that Mr.. TKrSBLE viii
"be able to prosecute tho canvass with Wig
Or" but also with the full force of his
superior talents!" OF what the "full force
of his superior talents" consists, none Of
the organs have yet enlightened US, there
fore We are reduced to the necessity of Civ
ing an inkling Of his 'full force" from our
own observations of his "superior talents -
as Swallowed forth in his "effort" at the
City Hall last Monday. Weregret that we
feel compelled to do this, but we deem it all
important that the "full force" of Mr..
TRIMBLE's "superior talents" should ssbe
known by all men," and in the absence Of
an authentic Democratic eulogy of this mod
ern Ajax, we feel it incumbent upon US to
undertake the task of holding up the "full
force of his superior talents" to the crude
gaze of a vulgar world" In doing so,
however, we may be permitted to avail our
selves of peculiarly Of modern eulogy,
that Of describing man by what he is not.
In the first place, then, he hasnot the graph
ic power or antiquarian lor. of Clay; nor
the glittering imagery of IInyne; nor the
delicacy and polish of Everett; nor that init
mate acquaintance with the affairs of our
Government, for which Webster was so Gel
ebrated; he is not SO jovial as Hale; not SO
volcanic as Benton; not so logical as Web
ster; not so eloquent as Clay; not so learn.
ed as the second Adams; be has the double
dealing Of Cass without his philosophy; the
pompous defamation of Pitt without his
dignity; the tedious uniformity of Burke,
without his sublimity; the roughness of Fox
without his vigor; the dullness of Cass, with
the self-suffciency Of Benton; he has the
regeneration and mouse-ing Of Douglas,
without his facility of lodging; and the
meanness of Democratic politicians geuer-
ally, in his base attempts at charlantry and
Misrepresentation. From our own obser-
walton, we are are satisfied that such is the
"full force" Of the superior taleuts'' of
the Hon. II. II. TRIxBLE, Democratic nomi-
nee for Congress. In the language of Sir
LUTON BULwER:
"How dost thou like the picture"
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NJ. 4 NJ. River Railroad.

We last week made mention Of the fact,
that the work of locating the route and set
ting the grade stakes for this Railroad would
be commenced Immediately. We have now
to inform our readers, that the engineers and
their assistants have been. busily engaged
during the past week, in stalking and leveling
the route preparatory to letting the contract
for grading, bridging and tie-ing the road
through this County; and that as soon as
the final location is made and grade-stakes
set, (Which it is hoped will be accomplished
in the course of couple of weeks,) the
work Of grading the road wiu positively
commence.
In our last, We also stated that if Shelby
and Audubon Counties would respectively
aid the Company, either by loan of their
credit, by lands, or private subscription, to
an amount approximating the cost Of gra-
ding, bridging and laying of the ties, thro'
those Counties, work would be commenced
in those Counties as soon as possible, after
their determination in this regard became
known. We have since been shown a letter
from Mr.. FARSAx, in which this proposition
is distinctly set forth. Citizens of Shelby
County, it remains with you to say whether,
in addition to the building of the Road
through this County, Twenty-Five miles more
shall be COMPLETED at the same time That
is the proposition-what say you to it?
Do you want to be speedily brought into
connection with Council Bluffs and the great
business world beyond ?-and if SO, are you
willing to come forward with "material aid''
to effect that object? You will be called
upon to decide this question within shor,
time, and it behooves you to "act we'll your
parto
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Last Wednesday night, Democrats and
Republicans, assembled 1t Concert Hail. to
hear q discussions Of State politics, BY Me''r'.
RIGS and BArss. The mathematical part
Of the debate, reminded - Of game OF
etsn- pins" BAkEs commenced By setting
up tho pins-RIcE made q "ten-strike," and
knocked them all sprawling, and the best OF
The joke was, that BAKKR couldn't set them
up again, although he tried very hard. The
discussion, however, was not confined to
Iowa. 1t expanded tillit embraced "Squat-
ter Sovereignty" the "Dred Scott" decis-
ion, and the rights Of manin general. And,
although BAKER showed considerable dex-
terity in "settins up pins" yet, when he
came to measure swords with his opponent,
it was like the cla.hing Of slender rapier
against Scottish claymore. RICE made
manly and eloquent speech, indicated the
integrity of the Republican party, exposed
the fallacy and humbug of Democratic
"squattcr sovereignty" and the 'Dred Scott
decision, and fused up BAKER so effsctually
that VIC have no doubt he will avoid him or
the stump, after this, rs he would tiger
We predict for RICE triumphant re-elec
ton, and brilliant future.
That he is man Of heavier caliber thar
ELwooD, no one who has heard them boil
speak, can for moment doubt. His clear
logical argument, and soul-stirring elo
quence, eminently qualify him for the pos
he occupies; while bis suavity of manne
makes him friends wherever he goes. w
opine that TRINBLE, ELwooD and BAKER
will return to their homes sadder, yet wise
men, convinced that bombast is very poo
stock when it happens to come in contac
with plain solid argument.
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10 kden HN and'aH other Perm.
Nre0ed IN The estate Of Elisha I'm ]

w o nHE HEREBY SoriylED, YuAy -,
I.,, ,ms VIM 3 made 70 the Coun., c"er, ~ :,
Isss ". Oounts' On Monday the sth Day q Sem.
estate, to-wt: the Undivided haif a, ~. y -
w. \, and the n. ". 4 Of the s.ws a q,
u ana .. T. y Of s. z. \ Of Sec,ion y, : =
ship NO. Is, North Of Range Nc. ~ v.,. ~
debts Of said estate. the personal excel. 49,
insafnelent for said purpose Afshies -
place, you can attend and show cause. il =,
why such order should not be made. tHs
ISABELLA HILL, ASmi.s...
August 2l-y2nl1-3w 0ta
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NOTICE. "
To VIM. Dodsrorth:
Gin Hnl. An n MEn II nv H01lI1E4 L.

ANIn-I VIZ a n n ~.
- there is now on file in the once Of the sel
District Court Of Pottawattamie county, sss - =
Iowa, q petition Of EDWARD WARE saaas
you the sum Of fifteen hundred and see
dollars on two promissory Notes. One exstse -.
2Sth day Of October, 1856, for the sum d tA "a =
dollars the other on the 9Th day Of 0efeee' ~ "a
the sum Of seven hundred and tbirty-fve dthh =
Of which notes were due on the 9Th day o. !ssI =
and were both enormously dated in 1877 ',gs
And that unless you appear and answer 70 sss :,
on or before the morning Of the Second df ~
TENDER term Of the District Court, Of ro's.s .sc
County, TO be begun and held In the esv -
Bluffs, on the second Monday In Sepffmea,
Judgment will be rendered against yen s sss ~
FRANK SrREKr. Aaytm -. ~.
The above notice having been resufpea :, -.
by the Sheriff Of tawattsme, upon fe9a -
tiffs Attorney, hereby order tns, w -. -ssss
DIP KELLOGG of oeuN
Council Bluffs, Aug. 7th, isde-rsnIo-s1
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5000 ACres
6 valuable farming land, suitable fora
Co1OnY,

all being in one body in the forks Of the vs y
naSotany River. This land lies in sections ~
7 n, r - in Pottawaitamie county; and isse1s.
Is 81, %, 26, -, =. 90, b, -, 81 and 8, rs u
in Shelby county. mile north Of Cu;siugesEss
Ncwtown,l miles souih Of the location Q! islA
4 r; miles north Of the new State Read 70 peS'
and IS miles from Council Bluffs. Aseu ssss
bottom, and \ slope and upland, with srsas, !,
timber, well-wateGed, muiatto soil, and all isaS
the exception Of some SO acres. ..Ee
This land is deserving the attention Of iAase W
a settlement for Colony, and will be saiy ~ 81
body. Terms easy. Ivs-alal
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W. W. MAYNAnh sAllsr.
REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS

-
ron coNoREss-FIRsr DISTRICT.
HON. SAMUEL II. CURTIS.
.. For Secretary Of State,
ELIJAH SELLS, Of Muscaiine.s
~ ~ For auditor, & e.t s..
JONATHAN w. CATTELL, 81 Cedar.
For Treasurer,
JOHN W. JONES, Of Hardin.
.l.,.- For Attorney General,
SAMUEL A. RICE, Of Mahaska.
For Regisfer Of Lund Office,
AMOS b. MILLER, Of Cerro Gordo.
For CommtssioNer Des Moines Riuer Improvement
WILLIAM c. DRAKE, Of wayne.
Independen Candidate for District Junse,
4. II. SEARS, Of Fremont.
For Disfrict Attorney,
SAMUEL F. FORREY. Of Decatur.
For Member Of Board Of Education,
G.P. KIMDALL, Of Page.
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ca Our neighbor, with his charac teristic
magnnpimjty, amin indpic.. =, ;,,,..a


magnanimity, again INDUCES in inuendo,
where the truth would have answered his
purpose quite as we'll. Tide the following:
col Curtis has been in this city part Of the time
on anu on tor nearly two weeks past but was sudden
TAKEN with leaving the very day before Mr. Trim
Die was to speak here well knowing the fact and also
that MI. T. was anxious to meet him."
We must confess we were not surprised
at this dodge, because it is in keeping with
our neighbours antecedents. 1t is true Col,
Curtis left here the "day before Mr.. TRIM
BILE was to speak," but the inference is not
true that it was from desire to avoid a
discussion with Mr.. T. Col. Curtis had an
appointment at Sidney. the samo day, and
at the same hour upon which Mr.. TarxpLE
was to speak here. lie went to fill that ap-
pointment. 1t is not quite clear that the
Col. kne,o Mr.. TRIxBLE twas anrious to
meet him." All in your eve.
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Bank Notice!

N OIICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, By THE UNDER
signed that they have associated together for the
Iolmauon Branch Of the State Bank Of Iowa 70 b
sna Known the Branch At Council Bius Of the
S.ate DAnk Of Iowa. under the provisions OF the Act
Of the General Assembly Of the State Of Iowa. to incor
pcfate tne State Bank Of Iowa. And that on Monday,
the otn way Of September, 1855 At 10 O'Clock A. n,
0ook VII oe opened At the once No. Q, Palmers Block
Council for the subscription to the Capital Stock
sara branch Bank and be kept open for two days
un me whole amount Of the stock shall b subscribed
-.mEaFs E...yr JOHN G. BUCHANAN,
.y--.-.. SAMUEL s. BAYLlSS,
- Lac. NOBLE, 30
aE" -sEs FRANK STREET,
..,,r .... B - GEORGE PARKS. s
. SAMUEL s. CURTIS,
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ESTRAYS.

TAKEN Up, ny JOHN WILSON,
L in walnut Greek Township, Potts vssss .sse
Iswa, on Tie 3oth DAY Of August, 4. D. is'.
Ceisred Mare. supposed to Be sixteec - ~ =
name and tail, and stripe down her bss1s q =
her forehead, and snip on her nose; s.
hind feet and one fore foot, - j
Also one Fright nay Mare. tviA ~, -, e ].
tail with colt. The mare has star - - y
and thistalo oal her lett fore shoultH} =
hveDoare old. asss s7g -
which saiA Kossss have tAis Aay ~
me, b the said John Wilson. anA A.
Eishty-nve Dollars, " resef Csnekhss 49,
visasss - lana this .o.A aas 4 - !,
AlS-tw yseeNS
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COUNCIL BLurFs-Omcer Pusey, Bankers; Bald
win Dodge, do; Cassidy l. Test, do; H. c. Mutt L
Co, do.
ST. LqUIs, Mo.-Doan, King Co; Squire Reed,
shapleish, D>v Co., 8. G. Davis Co, Howard l.
Htntdhan.
ST. JOSEPH, Ao.-Tooties Farieigh, Jos c. Hull,
Pres't 81 10. ms. Co; n. L. Mcdonald J. l. J. Curd
Nave, NcCord Co, J. B. Jennings l. Co, A. Beattie
Co. lv2nls] Bugie please copy.
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Dentistry at Council DIs
oMes .. Pearl ST., ssrs door 8. -.

~ DR.. z. l. WOODBURY. ~
Council Bluffs, Iowa, w.. : ~
u1NyY>main as long as bushes. N - g
0-1 no longer. Would Be In 10y
manently IL there 10 sufYicient indsceue, =. ,
bury is prepared to perform all opens1y - -
70 his profession, in the most ane.r .ssa
manner. Having been in the prsurs -. sdla
Yellow Springs, Ohio, :or the lad i,
Worcester, Mass, for the two previCus, = =
or West Prices to correspond with he ,,-.' .
DR.. Woodbury. will leave Counci. Az6 = y.
September. to be gone several weeis ~ -
months Persons desiring work done, Vii - !.
Immediately.
REfEREScEs-Dr. Sullivan, Dr. ?. H.y,,. !,
Grimes and A. v Larimer, Eco. Couse;l - =
Graf, Esq. J. ". Coolidge, GIenweA. ~.
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GEORGE DOUGHTY'S
GENEAAL COLLECTING AGENCY.

TIVE UNDERSIGNED HAVING RECENTLY RE-
tired from the mercantile business, begs leave to
onef ms services TO Merchants and Business Men Of
classes a General Collecting Agent. He proposes 70
give MS entire attention this business; and his long
RESIDENCE and extensive in the West ill.,
he hus enable him to give entire satisfaction 10 ali
who may employ him.
Notes Accounts and Claims Of all kinds, may be
warded to the undersigned by mail. Otherwise for
PreentAton Liquidation or Collection. Prompt atten-
ton VIII be given, and the avais Immediately remit
ted when II may become necessary place claims
suit the best services will be secured and
the proceedings urged forward rapidly - posi-
ble Doubtful claims will be settled and secured ON
the best attainabe, and the title Real Estate
when taken either ~ payment security carefully in
vestgated.
The Undersigned will, also Pay Taxes in all parts
western Iowa and Nebraska; and will also Sell, Pur.
chase or Invest Money in Real Estate.
Letters Of Inquiry will be promptly attended TO.
GEORGE DOUGHTY.
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FOr d. Joseph And ALI Way
~ Points Below.

THE NEW, LARGE AND AIRY
Steamer, MANSFIELD Capt. J. y.
LUCAS, CREssY and BATES, Clerks,
having en- thoroughly overhaued and painted through
OUT (and owned in st. JOSEPH will commence running
= Weekly Packet in tho above trade. leaving
Council nuhs every Saturday morning, and ftturnina
every EridAy, till the close u navigation.
No peins will spared BY the ocers Of the "Nans-
ned MAKE trip on her oae Of pleasure and comfort
70 their ffiends AID patrons.
FOR peoo1es aVply q board. ss-,Fi E@r z# If f.aE
Cosneal A,uns, August 7-v7nl6-a.
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EXPENSES:

BOARD. including furnished room. ~, : =
Tuition In Collegiate Department,
Preparatory ,''-,sl
on Piano or Guitar. ........''.-ss
Use Of 4" '.ss.
Washing per dozen. go. 49,. i.
Ornamental Branches and Language.
prices. ~ ~
All bills must be settled either b. Cad
Note. This rule will be adhered 70 ss,,s,.s
suires but little reflection to prove il m. q
For Circulars with particular. >I.s,.
WIN. CAMERON, PytncfpaI -
vacancy will be filled sU4i
Rsferenees.--Rev.M essrs. Parse, - :.
hs; Rev. John Hancock and Hoyss .Jas
Council Bluffs; Rev. Aessrs. J O. G,sn.asN
Irish, snd Aessrs. J. 3. Jenniss. ~
John Calhoun, J. ". Crane and Col
st. Joseph, No. Ia
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Dissolution Of P.,s-..

TEE PARTNERSHIP OF TIE mn =.
-. l. roRrERSiELD, is this day disss,. : Z d
will present the same 10 a n aT d 4.
Furniture Store occupied By him, - 4 q
aeoted 70 the firm, will please MAKE - !
IoNetneid, sh" Is alone authorized /. -. Nj
ccipt for the same. AVS 80 q,
August q ,sssro,, sAAL. n. Polif1r
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ANOTHER GOLD HUNTER,

We met yesterday Mons. Charles Primo,
one of the agents Of the American Fur Com.
pany, and one of the best business men in
the mountains. He, too, is in for an outfit
for the new gold diggings. He says that
men dug out over $500 per week, with moth
ing but their knives, tomahawks and frying
pans. He will be in Kansas City ready to
start in a short time.
Already has the gold fever excitement Gre
ated II great demand for mules in our mar
ket. 1t is generally believed that mule trains
will make the quickest and most successful
trips.
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w anted!
On Subscription u The Nsnpareil.
- Cords Of Wood;
200 bs. Of Good Flour;
lOs0 I" Of Corn Meal; -.
% bush. of Pofdfoes. ss~t p

Dessdes Cheese, Butter, Eggs Onions Besss-in fact
almost anything that drink will be taken
In payment for the RonpAreA-cven money would not
bs refused II there should happen to be = desrth n
vegetable matter
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FOR THE GOLD REGIONS |!

There is perfect Juror in Kansas City
on the subject of the Pixies Peak mines
We have no hesitation in saying that in o
fortnight the road from Kansas City to Coun-
Gil Grove and thence West to the mines, will
be lined with gold seekers for the New FL
dorado.
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THE OLD GEXcIENENr on THE INCREASE
PARTIES PREPARING TO LEAVE

Great excitement is now rife in this city,
and on every corner can be heard the usual
conversation incident to gold fever mania.
'How far is it there?' slow long will it
take to make the trip?' do you think the
information is correct?' 'Have YOU seen
any of the dust p 'What kind of an outfit
will it take?' ETC., etc., etc. Such are some
Of the thousand interrogations that We
now hear made in every quarter of our
city.
All persons wishing to make arrange
ments to emigrate, will do we'll to call upon
DR.. Hall and learn from him the full partic-
ulars.