The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1859-04-30

will raise the Opposltloh Tally W Ai'' IL
to these be added the two which remain to
be chosen from Minnesota, the organization
of the House will be secured beyond con-
,ingency.
The River.
Something has given way in the vicinity OF
the Rocky Mountains, We should judge;
from the fact that the "Bg Muddy" o. this
point has risen at least ten feet within che
last three days. is higher Cow tLan it has
been before during the nrst eighteen months.
Will 30 1t.
Being determined to deal in nothing but
stap!. goods, }. W. Ross, says he can and
will sell his stock of fancy dress goods, silks,
etc., cheaper than were ever before sold IN
this city. TO test this matter, it is but nee
essarv, to call, with the ready John Da-
WIS.," at No. 5, Phoenix Block, Upper Broad
Way.
~ According to the Patent Medicine
almanacs we have had "pleasant weather"
during the past weck-and We take pleasure
in giving the aforesaid almanacs credit for
the information thus conveyed to US. The
weather has been all the almanacs prophe-
cied, and all we ask is a continuance Of that
same for an indefinite period.
A Word for Us.
A correspondent of the Detroit Adrertiser,
writing from Council Bluffs, under date of
April E, speaks thus truthfully: We are
ali in comfortable quarters, and shall remain
here for at least three weeks. All kinds Of
provisions are low here-qu!te as low Us at
homt.
Yours respectfully, D. B. c."
The " Hermit.'
The Iowa City Reporter learns from let.
ter dated at this city April 5,h, that "Judgc
SHERMAN, whose official troubles have be-
come matter of disagreeable notoriety in
Pottawattamle county, appears to be living
the life of hermit
Authentic from the Gold Mines.
We had the pleasure of a conversation,
says the St. Joseph Gazette, of the 18th
inst, with Mr.. Bacon, of Pontiac, Michigan,
who came in from Cherry Creek a few weeks
since, and is now returning thither with his
family. lie says the gold extends grea:
distance in that region, that it pays we'll for
working, and that the richest veins have no,
yet been discovered. lie says, wherever
you stick spade you get scale, or surface
gold but that the shot gold is found in the
creeks, and principally in St. Vrain.
lie is taking his family out to make it his
residence, as he has no doubt of the rich
yield Of the mines, and the great wealth
that, in a short time, can there can be real.
lied.
. $780,
CouScIL BLUFFS, April %, 1859.
At a meeting of emigran,s from northern
Illinois, held in this city, April %, for the
purpose of forming an organization for
mutual protection in crossing the plains,
G. A. Chamlin, was called to the Chair,
and d. G. McKercher, appointed Secretary.
1t was moved and carried, that the society
proceed to elect leaders Of the train; where.
upon II. Tavhox md J. f. Washburn, were
duly elected. Moved and carried, that the
time for starting be fixed at Wednesday,
May, 4th, from Elk rn City, N. T.
Moved and carried, that the leaders have a
list of the names of every member of the
society, that they detail such number as
they may deem necessary, each night, to
stand guard, and no man be exempt from
duty, unless prevented by sickness. Moved
and carried, that the guard be changed at
l o'clock, A. NJ. The following resolutions
were offered and adopted:
Resolved, That each company pledge
itself to the others, that in case of accident,
by loss of team or otherwise, that they will
assist each other in getting through.
Resolved, That other companies may Join
this society, by consent of a majority of the
members.
Resolred, That each company provide
themselves with suitable ropes for tying
their cattle at night.
Resolred, That the name of this society
be " The Freeport Pixies Peak Company"
| The following names were handed to the
Secretary as members of the society: