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taken the turn which every sensible and unbi-
assed person expected All the members OF the
committee but one concur In generating the
Secretary of War and Collector Schell from i'm
proper or corrupt motives In the transaction.
The truth Is that the inquiry was got up for the
purpose of defeating Mr.. Schell's confirmation
by the Senate. There was nothing In the sub
ject matter Of the charges which might not every
day be made the ground for imputations Of
similar character whenever the government en-
ters the market a. q purchaser. Real estate
will always acquire Fictitious value az soon a.
Il IL known that the government IL Ia need Of II.
This was the case with the Willetts Point pro-
perty. AS soon a. II WAS sscertaned that II
was likely to be required by the War Depart
ment, Messrs Irving and wetmorc bought itup
In the expectation Of making handsome profit
out of IT, They did just what Wesley and the
Times men did In the Brick Church affair, only
that they managed matters with . little
more skill and made sure Of their
title. The government cannot always pre-
vent itself from being forestslled In this
way, nor can II expect to make better terms
than private purchasers On the contrary, IL is
exposed 70 many disadvantages, from the facility
with which Its intentions get wind through the
indiscretion or csrelessness of subordinates
These facts ere 40 notorious that were II not for
the prospect which Il afforded Of damaging
Collector Schell's chances before the Senate, IL
II certain that we should have heard nothing
whatever Of the willctts Point investigation.
Although the labors Of the committee are
substantially closed, they have had added to them
q supplemental tack Of not very agreeable or
creditable nature. The motives that urged on
this inquiry have led to the performance Of
some tricks with the printed evidence, which
viii necessitate further investigation. Not only
has the testimony been altered ia its passsge
from the committee room n he printing oGl;e,
but, through some Understand agency, IL has
found Its way prematurely into the newspapers.
Mr.. Haskin Acknowledges that the passage
struck out from the printed copy Of the evil
dence was erased by him, and that he made the
erasure because II was inserted through the mis-
take Of the stenogrspher, or was interpolated at
the printing Office. As this passage was re-
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The "thrilling story" first published in the
the Des Moines Journal, and copied into the
Marion Herald, entitled "Morc Develop
@ents of Black Republican Rascalty! A
Report Abstracted and Il Law Forged I" is
stated by the Des Moines Citi>en to be ut
.s'ly false; "wantonly fabricated withou,
even the semblance of>an excuse. There is
, no. one solitary particle of evidence,-other
Va iuan the word of the immaculate VIII Tom
.i,nsOn-taat the resolution providing for an
'ss'ss:s . into the affairs of Treasurer,
S Ds &C., has been altered in single
viii Or letter: and the cock-and-bull story
;Ss s avail ouiy to excite general laugh at
on s expense sss Of tie impudent liar" 1t is
s'fueh materials as these that the Dem
as, ,is expect to manufacture public opinion
ub iIs' the Republican party. The cause
be- iva needs fa!sehood to sustain it will not
" toas sustained.
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CO The corn crop in this county will be
quite heavy. We have seldom seen soprom-
is'ns prospect at this time in the year.
Some Of the paintings were quite late-so
late that the farmers had very little hope of
any return for their labor. We have heard
some remark that after their experience of
this and last season, they will not again be
discouraged by g late SPRINGS nor deferred
from planting all of their fields if it takes
till the middle of July. There is no soil or
climate which pushes vegetation faster than
ours. We are sure that we never saw corn
grow as rapidly in any country, as it has,
the present season, in this vicinity. The
general crop has fine. and promising ap-
pearanee.- OB,ddi Enterbrise.
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The Mud.Sin Democracy.

We are not ashamed to avow that We De-.
long to that "mud- sill" democracy, so much
denounced by Senator Hammond Of South
Carolina, and so sneeringly alluded toby
Senator Polk of Missouri. The great mss
OF the people upon which all social structures
repose for support, may be abused with
oppr,obrlous names, and made light ofby
would-be aristocrats who spring up n a
night, as fungi from the earth, but in due
time 1t never fails to vindicate itself rom
ASPIRATION, and visit back reproach apon
the heads of its traducers. "Mud- sill, was
no doubt designed as whitening fng of
scorn, but like many names first put forth
with similar intent, it seems to be accented
by the people as distinction of which they
feel proud, and badge they intend t. make
LOUIS Democrat.
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ST. JOHNS, n. f. July II,
The steam frigate Blue Jacket arrived
from Liverpool, reports seeing, on the 9th
nlt., large and small British steamer in
lat. 81 81 north, and long. 80 west. On he
same evening she saw a large steamer bear
ing down for the others, but could not make
out whether it was English or American
The weather was hazy, with heavy westsr-
", swell, thick, till the Sd inst, when strong
from the southwest occurred.
The vessels seen were probably the tee
graph fleet, and as the point of separation,
lat. 81 2, long. SO Is, had not been reached,
and the unfavorable weather following,
some days must yet elapse before the arrFal
Of the Niagara can be expected.
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The Flunkey.

-, The Washington Union, in its issue of the
t'h' grows mnudlin. 1t says if it We're gifted
as an artist it would commence ga n0bler.
worttner, more instructive picture" than
" that superb painting by IIealey, of Frank.
lin pleading with Louis XVIII for recoo-
milton of the nationality of the United
States" 1twould paint s. James Buchanan
guiding peacefully the strong limbed, manly
giant" for {" a companion to that great his.
torical memorial"
Does the Union refer to the Lecomptop
Constitution as the "strong- limbed, manly
giant" which he guided any thing but peace
fully? or does it refer to the little giant of
Illinois?
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The sight of a gallows used to be consid-
cred sign of civilization. The army cor
respondent of the St. Louis Democrat has
found more common one. lie writes:
have come to the conclusion that the
whisky shop is the harbinger of civilization
in the West. Alone on the prairie was a
whisky barrel in the centre of a square. On
the four naked posts, which stood on the
four corners, was placed kind of covering,
from which hung some bedding. Sitting on
the grass by the barrel, with tin measure
in his hand, ready to wait on his customers,
was the proprietor of the establishment. |
will do him the justice to say that he seemed
to feel ashamed of himself.
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Did YOU hear them, reader9 If not you
missed rich treat, such as We do not often
eniov in this Western world. Their voices,
each model in its part, blend IN sweet
unison, their time is perfect, and being free
from all aifectation and desire to make pref
t7 faces, which characterize some singers !;
their enunciation is clear, distinct and natu-
raj, so that each word of song is distin-
guishable in any part of the house They
90 East from here, across the State. Broth
ers Of the press give them the welcome they
deserve.
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from In Inc first telegraph message direct
secans ossnstantinoplc to London, on the
II lsf. oi May, came Sin less than no time"
by th.a a. il.4o in the evening, beat the sun
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aAaRiTT & ROSS.
Legal Notice.


TO Esther Mofett, Ida Me6ett, George
w. Mofett and Ann L. c. Mcfeit,
uho are non-residents Of the State Of
IOra: . = &
XTOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED, THAT YOU HAVE
been, in Conjunction with Madison Dagger) inter.
pleaded with Lysander W. Babbitt, in suit pend
ing in the District Court Of Potawatamie County in
the State of Iowa between Ben jamin Pegram plain
tiff and the said Lysander W Babbtt, defendant, and
that there file in the office Of the Clerk of
said Court supplemental petition of the said BenJa-
min r. Pegram, flied in said cause at the last term Of
said Court claiming of deed Of all your right, til
tie interest and claim to Lots No eighy-four ) and
eshty-fvs (S5 in the town Of Council Bluffs in Pota
wattamie County. Iowa, which lots were formerly
known as ..the Mill tract " and now known as 1.-THE
Mill addoil'' to the town Of Council Bluffs, and that
unless you appear and answer said petition before
the morning OF the second day of the September
term of the District Court Of said County, to be
begun and held in the City of CounCr~Blufs, on
the second Monday in September A D., 1853, decree
will be entered against you in accordance with the
prayer of said petition. FRANK hTREET.
Attorney for Ptf
l. c. p Kellogg, Clerk Of the District Court of Pot
County in the State OF Iowa, hereby certi-
fv that at the May term A. D., 1883 Of the District
Court County, order made by said Court
that the original notice in the above cause be publish
ed four weeks in the Council Bluffs N0npdre prior to
the next term of said Court.
c. P. KELLOGG, Clerk District Court
BY r. F. BURD1Ck, Deputy. a ...-
June s. 1S5S-v2n6-4w
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FOR SALE,

40 Lots in Howard Addition.
H 0 good Lots in Mullins Subdivision.
100 Lots in the Railroad Addition.
10 choice Lots in Hairs Addition.
Several fine lots in central portions Of the City very
desirable for residences Several fine tracts OF land
within an hours ride Of the City with timber and water
gz. Also lots and shares in Omaha City, Bellevue,
DeSoto Tekam;h Logan N. T. and Junction City, Iowa
~ Also 100 acres Of choice land two miles east Of
Sioux City on which is about 40 acres timber. nl-u
EDWIN J. FRASER, Land Agent.
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@ 4 down East paper has for its motto:
"Good will to all men who pay promptly.
Devoted to news, fun, and money makipg.n
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~..a. Attending To.

rs. ro,d between this city and Omaha IS
:. ~ almost impossible condition we
mean this to be taken literally, not IN the
general acceptation of the term. About one
bo,f Of the road is submerged-in fact late
. souudings" have demonstrated that' IN
nlaces, three feet large" OF the aqueous
fluid, is sober verify. If it should ever
stop raining, this road should be improved
80 as to render it passable at all seasons OF
the year. This road never has received the
attention its importance demanded but We
now hope the "powers that be-" whether
city or county, whose duty it is to a'.ena 70
the improving of our roads, will take .nlS
one under their especial care and protect'on'
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Mr.. W. A. Hunter, Of Bryan, Williams
county Ohio, for twenty years engaged in
editing, practical printing, and publishing
in that State, has secured letters patent for
new and improved style Of printing case,
which promises to facilitate printers work.
and to obyiatc unwholcsome incidents here
toforc attending it. The improvement which
can be added to common case for less
than a n dollar, consists of perforated
zinc bottom, instead of the ordinary wooden
bottom, and wooden slide moving in
grooves bencathit. Through this perforated
bottom falls the type dust, which now clogs
the face of the type and blurs the printed
letters, and is moreover considered very un-
wholesome to compositcrs, when constantly
inhaled. The dust is removed by the with
drawal of the slide. Beneath the slide, also,
is placed a bellows, for drying the type
when wetted, thus saving much time. We
do not this useful invention will soon come
I, general use.-Ddily Globe, (Washinvton
City, D. CO. June 29ht, 1858.
IMPORTANT TO PRINTERs.-We were shown
yesterday valuable improvement in tvpe-
cases, the invention of Mr. W. A. Hunter. of
. Bryan Williams county Ohio, who is prac-
teal printer of twenty years experience
The Improvement consists in perforated
metallic bottom to the case, with a wooden
bottom sliding below it. 1t relieves the
compoSitor Of inconvenience from accumu-
latons of dust among the type, as the dust
falls through the holes in the metal. The
wooden bottom beneath prevents the dust
from being deposited into drawer or cases
in the rack below, and makes it convenient
to be carried off. There is also an ingeni-
Gus bellows accompanying the invention.
~hich is useful both as as a means of draw
ing the dust down, and for drying the type
IN the cases. One Of these bellows is sufh
clent tor>an entire Office, or each case NAV
De thus provided. The method of attaching
!. is merely to.place it on the stand and SET
me case over it. The invention can be ap-
PNed to old cases at a cost eff about one
dollar, and it will not increase the price of
new cases more than fifty cents, perhaps
DdHy Star. I washington City, d. CO.
Jrne, 20, 1859. ~
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Council Bluffs Retail Price Current

Corrected Weekiy for the Council Bluffs Nonpareil by
GARTER & COURTRIGHT,
Genera AscftoN. C0mmission snd Eoruardtno
MAeAsMfs, Middle Broad,ssy.
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Mr.. EDITOR We the undersigned, being
requested by A. D. Robinson and l.. Malet
to witness the operation of the Virginia
Single Machine, (Hall's patent,) now in
full operation at Folsom & Hanthorn's steam
saw mill, would respectfully state that it is
the best single machine We have ever seen.
The public can form some idea Of the ca
pacitv of the machine when we say that it
will cut with ease sixty shingles per minute,
Ct any required thickness and taper, leaving
one side of the shingle perfectly smooth, or
equal to plancd surface, and unhestating-
ly recommend it to the favor of the public.
q. DOuGHTY,
J,u< lEuJr.uS
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u. DOUGHTY,
JOHN =. WILLIAMS.

CgWe understand c. C. KUHN, will COM
mcnce a Singing School at Concert Hall, on
Tuesday evening, July 27th. Tune up, all
We singers.
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CT We noticed in town, on Friday, green
corn, beans and beets. A friend will accept
our thanks for goodly supply of the two
Latter articles.
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- We are indebted to the clerk of the
steamer OMAHA, and to the "polteness of
Capt. Smith "(who is Capt. Smith y for St.
Louis papers of the 18th inst.
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CO" company has been organized in
Mills county for the purpose Of organizing
branch of the State Bank of Iowa. 1t is
to be called the "Nlills County Branch" and
books for subscription to the capital stock
of said branch will be opened at Pacific City
on the 18th of August next.
E y Alamakee county is one of the best
counties in the State-rich in trout and
good Democrats.-Erprcss and Herald.
Trout and Dcmocrats-wha scaly set
DubUque Times.
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{ y The last number of the Pacific City
H"rdld contains an announcement of the
death of Isaac Tyson, Esq, late editor of
the Glcnwood Union. lie died at the resi-,
dcnce Of his father, on the 18th inst, Of
consumption, aged - years.
-" The St. Joseph papers contain the
particulars of destructive fire at Leavcn-
worth City, on the 11th inst. The fire orig
mated in Union Theatre, situated over the
mar ct house, and CONSUMED two of the best
blocks IN the city. Loss estimated at from
100000 to $3.50, 0O0-but little insurance.
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SATURDAY, July "a, 1865.
HH~-- 4 MI y p
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1858-03-27

PAY YOUR MrcHASIcs.-ThCre re is a strange
and unreasonable propensity, prevalent among
all classes, TO defer payment. The Shoemaker,
Blacksmith, Printer, Tailor, and some others.
they seem to think by practice, can be put off
with impunty, until every other demand
against them is liquidated. And when pay
ment is offered them, it is not cnough to re-
plensh the stock, or necessary to make the
articles they purchased. How is it possible
that mechanics, who are as necessary to the
wealth OF the country, as our daily food is to
the strength Of the body, can thrive, and rise
in the scale Of responsibility and influence,
unless they receive, in common at least
with other classes Of men their dues? y
mechanic conuot take one step in business
life. without increasing expense his stock,
his tools, his provisions his rents, his apparel
each and all, costs him cash and he depends
entirely upon his customers for the means Of
delraying these expenses, and il his customers
are not prompt TO pay, which in nine case
out Of tea they can do without any oaveni-
ence, they are obliged to get into debt, and
are harussed with duus and wrts and q
/ mechanic might about as well have mill
/ stone it'd TO his neck as far as practicable
usefulness either to himself or his family is
concerned, as to be obliged to drag ont his.
existence against the irresistible tide of an
accumnatlng debt. We say then, pay your
mechanic, pay Lin faithfully, pay him prompt
ly.
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III THINK" said farmer, 81 should make a
good Congressman, for use their language.
received two bills the other day, with re-
quest for immediate payment; the one order.
ed to be laid on the table, the other TO be read
that day, six mouths"
MAN SELLING His WHE-Nathaniel Dyes,
OF the Western Branch, sold his wife to Geo.
Canady for five hundred and fifty dollars. All
the parties were we'll satisfied. This is a
practical illustration of free trade aud wo.
mans rights"
Somebody describes the absurd appearance
Of q man dancing the polka is this ''He looks
as il he had hole in his po :ket and was
trying to shake shilling down the leg Of bis
trowsers."
CHEERING IsTELLIGEscE.-Naomi.d daughter
of Enoch, was FIVE hundred and eighty year,
of age when she married. Take courage
ladies.
"It is sisy enough" said Pat. I" to built
q chimney you hold one brick up and puI
another one under it," A good many people
undertake to build fortunes on this equitsbl'
principle.
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Selett 4oetrp.
FADELEss Is A LOVING HEART

Sunny eyes may lose their brightness;
Nimble feet forget their l;ghtness
Pearly teeth may know decay;
Raven tresses turn to gray;
Cheeks be pale, and eyes be dim;
Faint the voice, and week the limb;
But though youth and strength depart,
Fadeless is loving heart.
Like the little mountain flower,
Peeping forth in wintry hour,
When the summers breath is fed,
And the gnudier Howerets dead;
So when outward charms are gone,
Brighter still doth blossom on,
Despite Times destroying dart,
The gentle, kindly, loving heart.
Wealth and talents will avail,
When in life's rough sea we sail
Yet the wealth may melt like snow,
And with wit no longer glow;
But more smooth we'll find the SEQ,
And our course the fairer be,
IF our pilot, when we start,
Be kindly loving heart.
Ye in worldly wisdom old
Ye who bow the knee to gold,
Doth this earth as lovely seem
AS it did in life's young dream,
Ere the world had crusted Ger,
Feelings good and pure before
Ere ye sold at Mammon's mart
The best yearnings Of the heart!
Grant me, Heaven, my earnest prayer
Whether life Of ease or care
Be the one TO me assigned,
That each coming year may find
Loving thoughts and gentle words
Twined within my bosom's chords,
And that age may but impart
Riper freshness to my heart.
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THE GIRL AND HER BEAU.
NOT FROM THE ATLANTIC MONTHLY.

A man came walking long the street,
You scarcely saw his buttons CLEAN,
For that fair girl that walked before,
Encompassed round with crinoine--
Gull crinoline, sweet crinoline,
A softly gliding criuoline.
The man he followed near the girl,
About block behind, | mean,l
And tried and tried-but gave ii up,
To kiss the girl in crinoline--
Full crinoline, sweet crinoline,
A sweet, but guard-ful crinoline.
The maiden. as the man passed on.
Eyed him with eyes of loving BEAM
Sighed, cried, "most died" in hopeless grief
And went her way in crnoline-
bad criuoline. mean crinolne,"
A full but cruel crinolne.
Away the mar unhappy flew
To Lebanon, where houses TEEN
With charming girls, bewitchug dcars,
Who never wore crinoline-
Full crinoline, sweet crinoline,
But inconrentent crinOline.
That saddened man was happy made
With some fair Shaker girl, | deem,
But now her melancholy way
Ills first love goes sans crinoline--
Full crinoline, "mean crinoinc,
\ bad, joy-crushing crinoline."
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MORGAN THE RTrLETAN.-Danel Morgan
was q WAGNER in the French and Indian VAR
He was once iusulted by one Of the British
Officers, and severely punished by another,
for which he vowed vengeance. At the be-
gning OF the Revolutionary war he raised a
company OF Rlnemen which he drilled TO per-
lection, and instructed il tie keen, uuIailrg
aim OF the blckwoUdsren. At the Battle Of
Saratoga, seeing the day was going against
the Americans, by the reason Of the extra
ordinary skill and energy Of Gen. Fraser with
his Scotch division. he resolved to resort to
the only measure conceivable to arrest the
tide of battle that t.. r utcu5d TO oyerwh, I'm D..
them. SommOning to his presence the bes
marksman in his command. whose aim was
never known to fail he said to him !: " Muir
ply, do you see that officer on the iron gray
horse p Yes, sir, was the reply of the
old soldier. Morgan rejoned with an almost
laltering voice, "then do your duty."-Mur-
ply ascended tree. cut away the interlaced
branches with his hatchrt, (this was part Of
their variegated armor.l rested his rife in a
sure place, watched his opportunity, aud as
soon as Gen. Fraser had, in his animated
movements, come within practical range,
Murphy fred, and the gallant Generol fell
mortully wounded being shot in the center Of
his body. That fall decided the day. The
enemy soon gave way. and Saratoga became
immortal. But Morgan, the rough soldier,
was q man of tender feelings and he almost
wept st the deed and always said it troubled
him because it looked so much like kind Of
assassination Of brave and noble officer.
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reading. and he hopel I would send him
some good story-books." Laughter. To-
ddy have letter from man who says he
is a horse doctor, who asks me for books TO
teach him his trade. Laughter My in.
clinaton is to be civil to all but no labor
which can perform will enable me to answer
all the letters received asking for books 1t
is time the whole system should cease 10
exist
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M1JS1Cl MUSIC

MIRO. KIMBALI,, late Of Elmlra' having
lNl become resident of Sunbury, respectfully
irf,,ms the citizens and others, that he intends
to form Singing Glass, both secular and sacred acre!
and will impsrt instruction to all who may desire
to place themselves under his charge.
B.-Mrs. O. Kimball is prepared to give
;os,rrc,;ons to few more pupils on the f'ano
Forte. .s
Srnbprv. September 10, lS5T.-u