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Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1858-10-28

An Arkansas paper having failed to
make its appearance one week recently,
holds forth in the following novel strain:
1--WE never knew how to make IN apollo
gy-hsve often made efforts, but universal
ly made matters worse; and our fashion is,
whenever the usages Of society require
such an article, to look sorry-appear to
feel bad-keep mum. The result always
ends in our favor. While on this subject
we may as we'll admit that our paper did
not "coms out" last week; Of this fact al
are advised; but why should we make apol
ogies about this? How could we help ii?
We were all sick and unable to stand alone
for four days! All of our hands were hard
up for beds TO lay their aching bones and
feverish heads upon; 1--WE have but one bed
in our ofiiceD Wasn't the dera himself
so sick that he prayed ike all wrath p
And was this not enough to stop paper
one week, or even the Mississippi river it
self? We ask, wasn't il? Then why ex
pect US to apologize under such circum
stances? We are out this week, and new.
er expect to fail again; but how often are
we disappointed in our xpectations-we
may fail again next week-provided mis-
fortunes crowd around US as they did las,
week. We have done our duty-we intend
to do our duty, but when the chills en.e,
our office, and Stay the last one Of vs., we
can I apoloeise. No never Va WAY feel
se.-- ieot h.d-be mnm--but apologize
never
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1858-10-28
CASnsss w sapons.

A correspondent gives the following lu.
dicrous account Of the weapons used By
he Chinsse ~ have seen ths srms used
By tie Chinese 1t the storning ofths forts
At the mouth of the Peiho. Ths first sight
Of them shows the utter helplessness Of the
vast empire Of $50 ,00o, 900 Of population
when it comes into contact with Europe
an science and arms and discipline on the
battle field. They remind me ofthe scenes
of my boyhood, when all the lads Of my
country village we're armed with wooden
locks and ain,s, which could snap if they
CO uld not fire. They are ignorant OF the
rifle and percussion cap, and even OF the
flint, once used in its place. The gun is
match lock, and Of such formidable d.
mansions and weight as 10 need wheels Ia
carry it instead of their own shoulders
1t is almost impossible to raise and leve'
it, such is ito weight; and often another
man, kneeling before him who loads and
fires, bears the end Of the gun spon bis
shoulder, il the happy consciousness that
if the enemy chooses to kill him instead o.
the soldier at the other end of the gun, he
is innocent Of any mans blood, and coult
not but be. And those match-locks! they
are worthy Of place in any antiquarian
museum. Almost would the old Knights
Templar of Malta start up again shouls
these matchbox guns be placed in the gal
lery beside their srmor. The MATCHBOX
in umbersomeness, Is fairly in keeping
with the barrel and stock; some inAa,na
mable material, which is kept burning ia
king the place Of the Gint.'
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1858-10-28

Hon Lewis Cass, our present Secretary
Of State, and one of the oldest men in his
country's service, gives this valuable test
mony:
! have never tasted spirits in my life
and therefore know that they can be dis
pensed with. Probably few men have un
dergone more fatigue than l have. The
most active portion Of my life was passed
in new country on the very verge Of civ.
ilization, and much Of it hey ond, and have
had my full share Of its exposures, exer-
tons, and privations in peace aud in war
| have had too my full share of health
l might almost say that have enjoyed un.
interrupted health; and l am therefore .
living proofthat ardent spirits are no. nee
essasy for physical endurance, under any
circumstances Of toll or trial. II was this
conviction which led me, when Secretary
Of War, to authorize the Communication of
the ration Of ardent spirits previously ISIS
aed to the troops, for its equivalent in coff
ee or sugar, which has since made par. Of
the supplies furnished to our army.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1858-10-28

There is project on foot in New York,
to establish a bullion bank, which shall
use nothing but coin in its transactions.
1t meets with the cordial approval of ma
ny prominent men, among whom are Mar
tin Van Buren,, Robert j. Walker, John
A. Dix, and John J. Cisco. The capital
is to be 81 900. 900, and the revenues are
to be derived from the loaning Of this sum,
and charging a very small commission,
from the two-hundredth to the tenth of one
per cent. on the sums deposited with the
bank, which will always be payable in
coin.-Ha Press.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1858-10-28

There is, perhaps, no more perplexing
situation for young man, and modes,
withal, than that in which he finds hims. II
when unable TO determine whether the
young, rosy maiden," who begins to ap.
pear TO him in his dreams, is already en- :
gagged, or occupies neutral ground. The
ladies have resorted to various expcden,s
such as wearing ring on particular fin.
er, &C., to make known to their friends.
and acquaintance the important fact that
they are about to merge their individuality
in that of some favored one of the sterner
sex: but these expedients have no, fully
answered the purpose, aud it was necess-
airy to devise some new method. The
world moves; Atlantic cables are laid; won
dertul inventions crowd upon each other
in startling rapidity; the powss Of the press
is daily augmented, and its uses widely ex,
tended; progress is written on the hands of
time, and the following advertisement ap-
pears in the St Louis Republicans:
"Engaged.-Miss Anna Gould to John
Candal, City Marshal, both of Leavenwor,h
X. L.
From this time henceforth and forever
until Miss Anna Gould becomes widow.
oil young gentlemen are requested to with,
draw their particular attentions
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1858-10-28

What has become Of Pixies Peak gold
dieg;ngs, and the miners who we're reali.
zing from $40 to $40 day with the mean
-. as-A &C., -:---
filled With glori6cssion articles, prefaeed
with big type and profusion Of exclama
ton points, portraying the Unprecedented
fatness of the auriferoos regions, have
suddenly become - still ~ death, only .
few giving publicity to the significant fact
that the g late sdvices from the mines are
less favorable What's wrong3 Have
the diRgings, - " 1t first predicted,
turned out to be nothing but hoax ; and
are the crowds who were carried Of BY
the FIRST attack Of the fever. to see dashed
to the ground the golden cup they we're
about to raise to their lips, aud the inn
mense piles Of rocks which their imagine
tons had in store for them vanish into
thin air, and have nought left but the
f" stern reality" that they have been badly
fooled 2 We never had much faith in the
reported gold discoveries at Pixies Peak,
and thereabouts and the latest adyices
confirms our belief that the gold mines
are to great extent mythical, and that
the adventurers who started for the mines
without calmly considering the hazards
necessarily attending such . journey, will
sooner OF later realize that they have en-
gagged in . quixotic enterprize, which,
like the Indians gun, will result in more
cost than profit.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1858-10-28
. Official


The Kansas correspondent Of the Boston
Journal, writing from Sumner, under the
date Of September 10Th. makes the follow
ing statement:
There is a political movement Of some
importance going on in connection with
these gold diggings. It is The formation
Of a ne~ Territory from the western por-
zion Of Kansas. The PARTIES in the vicin
ity of Pixies Peak, it is said, will at an
early day elect a delegate to Congress, and
send him on to the next session with pc.
tition for a new territorial organization.
1t is said that q gentleman from Kansas
City, who is to start with one of the trains
leaving this week, will return as the EN-.
bryotic Congressman.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1858-10-28

We had the pleasure of q call a few
days ago from Mr.. Hurcmxs, editor of the
North Io,ca Times, at Usage, and Col. JEN.
KISs, Register Of the Land Office at the
same place. Mr.. HurcHrSs, although
quite young man, enjoys the reputation
of being one of the best editors in Cen.
trail Iowa, and is Democratic to the core.
Col. }. is gifted and energetic politician,
and was = prominent candidate before the
recent Democratic Convention for the
nomination for Congress in the End dis
trict. They expressed themselves highly
pleased with the country hereabouts, and
corroborate the opinion of all who have
visited Us, that Sioux City is bound to bs
the city of northwestern Iowa. From this
place they proceeded to take look At the
much taIked-of Dakota Territory.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1858-10-28
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A Poser.

Not long since we CHANGED to he pres
ent at dance in one Of the large towns
in New England, and observed a young
man who made himself somewhat conspic.
uous by his familiarity with the best look.
ing and BEST dressed young ladies in the
hall, often.imes soliciting the honor Of .
dance with them without having FIRST OBJ.
tanned an introduction. For some time
he had been watching one damsel in par
ticular, whose handsome face, expansive
skirts and be~isching glances had the
happy effect in drawing about Der any
quantity Of beaux. At last, finding her
at leisure, the young exquisite made
rush through the crowd Of her male admi-
rers. and in the most patronizing manner
requested that he might have the pleasure
OF waltz with her. mo, l thank you,"
she replied, 81 don't like to waltz it makes
me puke. Fairfield JeGsrsonian.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1858-10-28

SYLVESTER II. PAcKApD, Esq, Of the
above county, paid our sanctum . visit
few days ago. This county has just been
organized. II embraces within it, limits
some Of the best lands in western Iowa,
and is rapidly settling up with an intelli.
gent and thrifty population. We learn
Gop NJ. p. that . lareA mainrits of her
their votes were lost TO the party this fall
on account Of an organization not being
granted their county until after the cleo.
ton. Had An organization been given
them when first applied for, this would not
have been the case. But, then, a good
deal Of political jogglery was necessary to
elect Mr.. HuBBARD.
We shall be happy to hear from our
friends in Buena Vista. and will with plea
sure publish any items Of interest in re-
gard to their country with which they may
furnish Us.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1858-10-28
PennsylvaMsa.

The election ia this State has resulted
in the success Of the "Opposition As
the numerous isms opposed 70 Democracy
call themselves thsrs-they electing their
candidates for Judge Of the Supreme
Court and Canal Commissioner BY about
twenty thousand majority. The former is
. Republican the latter Know Nothing.
The next Congressional delegation will
probably stand, Democrats 8; Opposition
II. ]. CLANCY JoxEs, in the Gibraltar
Of Democracy, Berks county, is beaten IS
votes BY JonI ScHwAArx, Anti-Lecompton
Dsaoerst. H. c. LosGExscksa, Op., h
IL III district and B. F. JusxlM, Op., in
the 10th, ere each elected By so majority.
JoHs H'cxsAs, in Tie 9Th, and WILLIAM
Moxroonssy, in the 10th, Anti Lecomp-
ton Democrats, ass reelected.
In The STATE Legislature, the o opposition
will hsvs . largo majority in The House.
In the Senate the Democrats will probably
have . small majority.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1858-10-28

s"ss U the Is.ren 9se'''"' District
Below ws give ths rssurps from the re.
spessi,s counties composing this Judicial
Distrie4 which place ths election o. HuB.
SAID and HovE bsyosd = doubt. The
judicisl vote IN Palo Alto, which is not re-
ported, will probably redsce HuBHAHD's
majority to 20 or 10. We had hoped for
. different result and but for the traitors in
our own camp, that hope would have been
realized. Apart from this coun ty, the vote
must be peculiarly gratifying 10 WYATT
and his friends. The cordial and effect
ual support which he has re ceived, not
only from his own party, but from the oP
position in those counties where he is best
known, utterly refutes the ISLANDERS and
calumnies Of bis enemies, and clearly
evinces bis integrity as . man, his useful.
ness - . citizen and his fitness for the
Office to which he aspired. But for the
detection here, his election BY large ma.
jority would have been certain. The DO.
mocrscy Of this District fortunately
know where and upon whom IN vent their
indignation. There is a future Is we'll as
. moral to al treachery. And now that
the Boilers have obtained their long sought.
much coveted triumph, we shall be mis-.
taken if they do not experience the cha
grin Of the msu who drew the elephant
aud find the profit aud satisfaction BY nc
means proportionate to the magnitude d
the prize.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1858-10-28

The following advice should be live19
to. There are too many men 10 this -
who owe honest debts that try every ~
ner Of means 70 put of paying them.
Every busissss man aud mechanic,
has proper appreciation of the true NJ
Of DOUG business, ought to have impres
upon bis memory the fact that no Nd
should be delicate about asking for VII
is properly his due. If he neglects dol
80 he is deficient in the spirit Of indepek
dence which he should observe in all II
actions. Rights are rights, and if nj
granted should be demanded. The self4
world is little inclined to give him bis Owl
unless he have the manliness to claim il
The lack Of proper ful6llment Of this prins
ciple has lost to many fortune, fame, and
reputation.
Occasionally . customer Who 10 less q
gentleman than upstart, puts on naughty
airs and affects to be insulted ut being
dunned for money that he ought TO have
paid long before. No matter. The labor.
er is worthy his hire. We know it is un
pleasant to be dunned, and equslly IN,
pleasant to dun other people; nevertheless
circumstances sometimes require that We
submit to both; but would be sorry to gel
"wrothy' at man becau Sc he asked Us fol
his own, and man is very small potatoes
who will fly in a passion when we demand
q small bill.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1858-10-28
DIR. y. g. n. Cha m.

This gentleman whom we mentioned
last week ~ having passed through this
place on biz way 70 the plains To vacein.
ate the Indiana, returned to Sioux CITY .
fsw days ago. During HE absence 10 vis.
tied Fort Randall, bat finding thse . na.
jority Of tho Indians were out On their lall
hunting expeditions, b. deemed Il insxps-
dent to proceed any farther this season,
ard sfser vsecisatisg ell Tie Isdiass "as
homs,' be returned, asd will shortly visit
TIE Onabss. He vill visit shs tribes on
The sssss's a'oPs Of ths Rocky Nosntaiss
in the spring.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1858-10-28
PROSPECTUS OF
The United States Dtrectoru.

'I'HE undersigned propose issuing book
L under the above title. TO contain about
FIFTEEN HUNDRED PAGES!
Size Of pages Is by 20 inches.
The object of the U"ited States Diree.
tory will be-
lss, to give the name and postofiice id.
dress OF every male person OF the age Of
fifteen years and upwards, in the Cnitsd
States.
End, to give the name Of sverv postoAsn.
and postmaster in the United States.
;. Sd, TO give the name and place Of pub
LEGATION Of every daily, weekly, monthly
and quarterly paper and magazine, pub.
lished in the United States.
Each state, city, town, village and post
office will be alphabetically arranged.
The name Of each person will Be alpha.
betically arranged under the head Of thei.
respective postoiice addresses.
As the United States DIRECTORY will be
: matter OF interest to every citizen OF
America, We respectfully solicit the aid of
postmastess and others in all paris OF the
country in obtaining names aud sending
them on rs soon as possible,
In making up lists, write the name Of
the postofice, county aud state q. the head
OF the sheet, then ill tho remainder with
distinctly written names. Of male persons
only, Of the age of fifteen years and up.
wards, and ~ soon rs you have sufficient
to I'll an envelope, forward them Oh i'm.
medately.
A prospectus will be sent pos. paid to
any person who may order il.
III prercmt misfakes- Write distinctly
the names. postofiiee. county and state.
NORRIS, GARDNER 4 WILKES,
Publishers, Cincinnati, Ohio.
NIB. Publishers inserting the above
prospectus, including this notice, three
times in their weekly paper, and calling
attention to the same in their editorial col.
umns, will receive copy Of the directory,
delivered NJ their office free Of CHARGE
Direct oil exchange papers 70 the Y. ;.
Directory.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1858-10-28

The contest between LErvINGwELL and
G~~'.-s1s-is--ahis, R Rva. tie present con
dition Of the returns, to determine which
standard will be crowned with victory
The Burlington Gazette Of the goth says :
From the End District we have the most
cheering news. From oil we can learn
Lefhngwell stands IN equal chance with
his opponen. for election. At all events
the Republican majority in the State has
dwindled down to almost nothing"
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1858-10-28
Baltimore, October l3,

The election in this city today for May.
or and Councilmeu, passed of without se.
rious outbreaks, though there Was consid,
cradle noise and confusion at the polls.
Col. Shut, the Independent candidate
against Mayor Swami, withdrew his name
about noon, issuing ! card that il was i'm.
possible for his friends to vote, qeing in
by the Mayors party. Swami
was therefore again elected Mayor without
opposition. His friends are in grest spir.
it. and sre rejoicing.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1858-10-28
PHILADELPHIA. Oct. Il.

II is reported that the opposition have
elected their candidate for State Senator in
York county. II this is correct the oppo
sition will have one majority in the Senate.
In the meeting here today of the Judg.
es Of Election returns, affidavits were re.
ceived, charging fraud in the lst Congress.
sional district, indicating that Col. Flor.
ence's seat will be con tested.
The official majority Of Henry Fisher in
Cumberland county is 20S. II was before
reported $50. This renders probable the
election Of JuDkin. opposition, in 10th Con
gressi0nal district.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1858-10-28

ID il not time that the Sioux City Ly-
ceum Was recognized There will be
during the approaching winter large
number Of professional and other gentle
men in our city who possess talent sufii
Gent to deliver to our citizens weekly
lectures, which cannot fail to be interest
ing. There are also number Of young
men who could not more probably spend
their time during the long winter evenings
than in cultiyating their talents in public
speaking. We understand that Mr.. MUIR
Ply is President of the Lyceum, and We
hope he will ere long resume his duties BY
calling the Society together.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1858-10-28
Accident.

Our ncighbr, Mr.. J. OEsTERLING of the
Des Moines House, met with an accident
last week BY which his arm was broken
below the elbow and the elbow joint Sc
verely injured. He WAS returning from
Dakota City; at Covington The team was
halted, and Mr.. o. was standing in the
rear end Of the wagon. when the horses
suddenly started forward, and he was
thrown upon the ground.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1858-10-28

The election in Minnesota took place on
the 18th inst, and we have as yet but little
returns. The votes cast in Ramsey coun.
~, in which St. Paul is situated, number.
ed about 1000. The whole Democratic
ticket, with the exception Of Auditor WAS
elected. The indications are that the Dem.
ocrats will have . good majority in the
Legislature.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1858-10-28
4 ~ hS otype Roon.s.

We refer our readers 10 the announce.
ment Of Messrs. SLADk X DUNBAR in this
paper. These gentlemen have recently
opened rooms in this city. and are SUP.
piled with the most modern and complete
sppsrstus required 10 thsir businass, and
are fully prepared 10 every psrtisslas 70
"mskc faess." This Is tie first establish.
msnt Of The kiad svsr opened in Sioux
City, snd ~ doubt not our citizens will
improve this opportunity 10
Aysess ths shadow sss Tho sutsssaes hdes,
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1858-10-28

A-At Button, L., last week, Almon
Case, proprietor Of the Contra! Hotel, be-
coming exasperated with his son, Scott
Case, through some tritling disagreement,
attempted to kill him with an axe lie
was put in Jail for safe keeping. Procu.
ring bail shortly after, he pursued his son
with violent threats, when the latter in sell
defea ce, shot bis father. the ball passing
through The liver, aud lodging near the
back bone. Il rs though, the wounded
man cannot survive.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1858-10-28
Horse Thief u u mg.

We learn from the Rulo Guide, that
horse thief named Leavitt, who had been
committing depredat;ons in Kansas, Ne
braska and Missouri for some time past,
was caught few days since, taken to ST.
Stephen, and hung. The ynchers did
not take his body down, but the next day
was observed BY passers by dangling from
the gallows.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1858-10-28

On Monday last six covered wagons
each containing family, passed through
or city, bound for Dakota City, N. t.
Among the number we're oar friends
Messrs. ZErcLEs 4 EckEar, proprietors Of
tho Dakota City Pottery. We congratu.
late our Dskota friends on this valuable
accession to their population.