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Cy In the speech of John Minor Bolts
before the Opposition Convention at Rich
mond Virginia, the other day, he said he
had traced with an 'unsparing hand as with
pencil of light, so that every man could
understand who could read the Lords prayer,
that the origin of every calamity, every evil
and every i'll that had befallen the country
during the last thirty years, originated with
the Democracy. lie adds
Il ought perhaps, to make an exception
of the smallpox, of the cholera and of the
yellow fever. [Laughtcr.] ought, per-
haps, to make an exception of ,hcse-for,
whilst think it extremely probable they
were all introduced by some Democrat into
the country, | have no historical data upon
which to base the fact would not haznrd
the cOniGcture.'
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l. |
we have hostIiy looked over the vouchers
on the file in the County Judges Office, on
which the above Warrants were issued
They IRE not filed in order, and it would
take long time to examine them critically.
We laid aside a few Of them for further
c1a nuat!on.
\ great many orders have been issued
without any vouchers whatever.
For some Of the Bridges, contracts were
made for their construction, but in major
itv of cases no contracts are on file and none
were made.
With John p. Williams. who was paid
- o33.35. for building FIVE Br!lrns. no
written contract was made. Iii, account
seems to have been oycrpaid S2SO,l2.
We find that number of orders have
l,cn i<surd for which no minute i, made on
RI. Iajnntc or record boo. Of the tyu!..r
Cnrr+.
w onn casa VIZ rn1 tIot IN cy,o,s Of $50
va i..rnl nypr the amount Of biz rendered
wi ~IIo,o.I md in another So.
W. fnI rhat IN an, ease. or. have
h.an issrcI for fink times the nmonar Of
,-aa,.',. =; .,,,,,..,I ,.,,c. for .lra,.ti,r,..
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SIsGrin's Sale.

10y VIRTUE OF A SPECIAL EXECUTION To ME
ID directed the ONCE of the Cl1k of the District
Court Of PotawattaHic County Iowa. shall proceed 10
sell Saturday. the OH day Of April, A. D. 1859 he
tween the hours Of 10 o'clock A. NJ and O'Clock F. NJ
cf said day. front of the County Trcasurcr's Office
in the city of Council Bluffs, the following described
Red Estate of II W. Harcis', to-wIt: NE, Sec Is
Township IL Nurth nf Rance ~ West.
Taken the Property of IL " IIargis to satisfy an
Execution in favor Of John T. Baldwin.
WILLIAM BAKER, Sheriff.
~ s. II. CRAIG. Deputy Sheriff.
Council BludS, Iowa, March 10TH 1850. v2ni6-iw
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Repor, Of the In,estisa,iny Committee.

Report Of the Investigating Committee.
Pursuant TO Adjournment last week, the
Executive Committee, nppointedby the Mass
Meeting Of the citizens OF Pottawattamle
County, on Feb. 26th, 1859, met at the Office
Of A Cochran, ut 10 A.. NJ, the same having
been called to order. On motion OF Frank
Street, Committee oftwo IIenshall and
Stutsman) waited on the Investigating Com
mittec. (Bloomer, Noble and Latham) to no
tfy their readiness to receive reports. j.
On their arrival, the following report was
rendered and read by Lac. Noble, the sta
tistics of which were also rendered and
read: &-f..
To the Executive Committee Of tDcntg..fre,
appointed at the Mass Meeting Of the citi-
Gems of PottGlcdttanie County, held ON
the 26th day Of Feb, 1859.
Your Committee appointed TO investigate
the acts and proceedings OF the several
County Judges of this County, beg leave,
respectfully to report, that we entered upon
the discharge of our duties on the evening
of the 18th instant, and have been employed
in the same up to the present time.
That in the course of our investigations
thus far, we have asccrtained the following
facts:
That The whole amount of warrants issued
Eng lst,5 Stu ST. t" MayI 1853, was s5,li2 IS
by Arms, " "a - 1883 49,,
=, r%nlt Il 1886, 10 3,22
By Jos. Hall, A v Inrimer, and X L.
1856. s.99o,os
Amcu,t II, 1851 l4,252,Gs
l55s. ~ - ''~'' .2s,577l4
qS 1850 1865 rs
MaHiuy the total arn,unt Of County War-
rants issued to Fob IS 1859 se4 1855, II
cancelIci. SELLS 10
outsi9ndtng, IS, 1850, 81
We have not had time, as yet, to examine
the proceedings Of any Of the County Judges
who preceded Judge Sherman, farther than
was necessary to ascertain the amount OF
Warrants issued by them respectively, and
the amount of the same which has been
| cancelled. at@
From the Minute Book, the Warrant
Book and the Order Book, we have made
a full list Of the Warrants issued by Judge
Sherman, since the 4th day of May, 1893.
showing for what purpose, lis near as could
| be ascertained, the same were issued.
These we have posted up rs correctly as
we could do, under the different heads Of
County Expenditures.
We thus find that the sum Of $33 Cos, -,
was issued by Judge Sherman, for the fol-
| lowing purposes tO-Wlt:
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q An intelligent correspondent of the
Philadelphia North american, in speaking
of the investigation into the affairs Of a. G..
Seaman, late Superintendent of the Public
Printing, says:
The testimony shows that large quantities
of paper, inferior to the samples by at least
ii difference Of thrty-three per cent, were
accepted from favored contractors that
thousands OF documents were receipted for
as printed and bound that were never deliv-
erred: that thousands of vouminous docu-
ments were paid for as printed which were
not printEd. and that thousands Of the most
valuable publications have disappeared with
out any account.
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ESTRAY!
To Old COuntrymen
NEW STOCK!

THE UNDERSIGNED HAS JUST RE-
IN ED from st. Louis, bringing tho best assDrt-
h'cn' OF FiHE and COARSE LEATlIERS that has ey-
or before been brought TO this market. lie pre-
parca TO iHrhish Shoemakers with anything in their
lhe' az Us low terms can be procured in this City
am ',So prepared to manufacture BOOTS and SHOES
in the latest style and of the best material Uav;nC
inc pest Oh orkmen have no hcstancy in warrant
ing all work done in my shop.
~ henlefhber the new stand. Lower Broadway near
corner Of bancroft street. { LOUIS ZURMUEIILES
September 1l-vsneo
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On the 18th inst, the State Of Iowa ceased
TO be misrcprescntcd in the United States
Senate, by Brigad;cr General GEORGE WAL
LACE JONES, ye mighty man of ye fierce
Democracc. Fawnng sycophants and par
nsites, who live, and move, and have their
being in the sunshine Of Presidential
favor and upon Presidential pap, are just
now making the air fmtid with the breath
the y are wasting in heralding forth to an
unappreciative world, his Virtues, ability,
and transcending worth. According to the
doughface press Of tins STATE, JONES is a
wonderful man Il badly abused mana
great statesman--a brilliant orator-whosc
"'many kind acts of accommodation will be
remembered by the thousands who have
been the recipients thereof" That word
nccommodation-is expressive. JoHEs' "of-
fetal record" about which We are daily
receiving insipid instalmcnts Of the most full
some praise, is rcpletc with instance of his
accommodating disposition. lie has ever
nccomm odated himself to the platform of
his party, and to the spols of Office. Won
dcrful accommodation !Sagacious JONES.
The many biographers of the immaculate
JONES. deeply sensible of the fact that their
subject was not born great, and has thus far
failed to achieve greatness, are vieing with
each other in the vain endcavor to thrust
greatness upon him, thus proving the truth
Of the poets assertion, that
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4 Terrible Tragedy in Washington High Life
WAsIINoT0E, FEB. 2I.-1hc community
was thrown into an intense excitement to-
day by the killing of Phillip Barton Key,
L. $. District Attorney for the District
Of Columbia. at the hands Of Daniel L.
Sickles.
According to the report, Mr.. SicAles, be-
ing convinced Of the truth Of certain scan
datous rumors involving his wife, resolved
to redress his wrongs. About , o'clock,
this (Sunday) afternoon, proceeding from
his residence, near the Presidents house, TO
the sOuth-c east corner Of Lafayette Square,
III the same neghborhood, where Mr.. Key
was engaged III conversation with Mr.. But
tcrworlh Of New York, he charged Mr.. Key
Of having di5honorcd him and destroyed his
domestic peace, and shot him with rcvolv-
or. One Of the balls entered the left side
Of the body and passed through the cores
pomding point on the opposite side, lodging
under The skin. Another shot took effect
in the right thigh, near the main artery,
when Nj. Key fell, implor.ng Mr.. SicGlrs
no: to kill Inn. The third shot was in the
ii hit sid, EIancing from the body, in4icting
only bruse.
Death cn>ued in few minutes. The
body wills taken into the National Club
House, where a jury Of inquest was held,
who, after an examination into the circum-
stances Of some hours lrngth, returned a
verdict, merely stating that the dyath Of Mr..
ley was from the effect Of pistol shots as
;'bove stated, fired Iy Sicklcs.
1'Ge premises Of the Club House were
crowdrG: with people aExiousIy inquiring
;ntn oil tho circumstances 4f tho fyput -
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E5y Said Tom, 'sincc have been abroad,
| have eaten SO much veal that am asham-
ed to look calf in the faceI' Il s'posc,
sir. thcn,' said wag who vas present, you
shave without n glass;
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CT A wag on seeing an old gobbler try
ing to swallow cotton string, very face
tiously remarked--'' that was the very last
attempt to introduce cotton into Turkey"
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CT "Come, Bob, how much have you
cleared by your speculations - said friend
to his companion. cleared! " answered
Bob, with frown; "why, Pve cleared my
pockets"
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pers, records in his Office are IN state OF
rross and lamentnbls confusion.
Judge Sherman states in excuse Tor this
state Of things, that sickness OF himself anu
family, has prevented him from giving the
necessary attention to the duties OF MS Of
fee. and that it is now his desire and inten-
ton to bring up the records OF the County
Court and place all the books and papers ID
his Office in proper condition, ana ne re-
quests that our Investigations may now Do
suspended for short time to enable him 10
do SO. . $3.50,
Judge Sherman says in reference to the
over issue Of Warrants to j. G. Layton Tor
sc, 90, and J. b. Layton 5000, that he
cannot tell how it happened, that 1t must
have been an error in footing up the amount
Of Warrants issued, and he will have it cor
rected. g.. rs
That he issued County Orders for grea,,
ter amount that the bills or vouchers called
for, in some cases, because owingto the de-
probation in Warrants, it was impossible TO
get the materials furnished OF work done
for Warrants Mt par.
Judge Sherman says that he is confident
| that there is u Voucher in his Office for the
balance paid to j. p. Williams over bill rem
dered, for lumber. .e"5
lie further states, that twas his intention
to place all the books and papers relating to
! Swamp Lands before the Committee, and
until recently it was his understanding the
Committee had them.
| We give the above explanations of Judge
Sherman Mt his request, and submit them
with the facts set forth, to the Committee.
| All Of which is respectfully submitted.
D. G. BLOOMER,
4. J. LATHAM,
BY special permission, ID. c. Bloomer
stated to the Committee, that no branch OF
Judge Sherman's duties have beeh properly
discharged, and that The County Judge so
| admits ii, but states in explanations, that
bridges were swept away by high floods, and
that he was obliged to have them gre built
without delay-wishes to regulate his books.
and desires to employ l.. Noble, Gone Of the
Committee) for that purpose.
On motion of Col. Test, it was
ResoIred, That the Investigating Commit
tee receive the thanks and appreciation OF
the Executive Committee, for their full,
complete and satisfactory report, and that
said Committee return and continue their
investigation. That their report thereof
may be ready for exhibition on Saturday,
18th March, 1859.
That subscription be raised for the pay
ment of the services rendered by the Com
mittee Of investigation.
On motion, it was
Reso'red, That j. ID. Test, Frank Street
and Il. II. Williams, appointed to institute
such legal proceedings in behalf of the
! County, as may to them appear necessary
and proper for the redress Of injuries sus-
tanned by reason of the Observation-Disclosures
of the present Judge.
| Resoired. That the Committee adjourn
i till Saturday, 18th March, 1852, await the
further and final report Of the Investigating
! Committee.
WIN. GARNER, Pres't.
! T. II tVt1T,yc Ccc'u
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SEEDS, SEEDS.

sOA|AAA~t)s
FIELD, GARDEN AND FLOWER SEEDS.
WE ARE NOW FULLY SUPPLIED WITH ONE OF
w the largest aud most complete stock of Garden.
Flower and Field Seeds ever offered TO the Western
public Our stock has been made up with much care
from the best seed gardens of America and Europe
large share homegrown seeds, being grown under
our own inspection and which we can recommend as
true to name and of the best quality.
Among our assortment of Seeds may be found over
$50 VARIETIES OF FLOWER SEEDS;
400 do do GARDEN SEED;
HUNGARIAN GRASS SEED;
CHINESE SUGAR CANE AND INPIIEE SEED, sc.
From long acquaintance with the trade. we feel
confident no one can offer better inducements those
desiring seeds
Those who design TO euigrate to Kansas and Pixies
Peak would do well to take with them box of fresh
Garden Seeds.
We also keep constantly on hand full assortment of
IMPLEMENTS AND MACHINES
SHIFTED to the Field, Garden. Orchard Household
We fully prepared supply the trade on the most
liberal terms
Full Catalogues furnished gratis applications if by
mail inciose a stamp. Address
II. d. EMERY & Co.
2ol Lake street. Chicago, Ill.
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New Goods!

VTNHE UNDERSIGNED REspECTrrIIy .NSo,-~
CES I" the citizens Of Council Bluffs and vicinity
mat they nave just received Of the finest assot
every variety of 't'' '''s
LADIES' Genaemcns' and Childrcns' Boots. Shoes and
49, Caters.
VIC nave also complete assortment of Leather
C% innings, &C., all Of which, we Will sell for
'"s"' a'p'iees to Correspond with the hard times,
r,,n,,, nj, j. NJ. PHILLIPS * Co,
'o"hci' h''is, October l6th-,25-v2-3m
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C-y' In society, WHOLESALERS don't mix with
retails raw wool doesn't speak to half-pcn-
ny balls of worsted; tallow in the cask looks
down upon skies to the pound; and pig iron
turns up its nose at tenpenny nail.
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c. An old lady was in the habit of talk
ing to Jerrold in gloomy, depressing man
ner, presenting to him only the sad side of
life. Hang it, said he, one day, after Il
long and somber interview, 'she would
hardly allow there was a bright side to the
moon,
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Then on the name q person iCdCrS bchiRd.'
But, in the language of the fulsome bog
raphcrs, Brigaaier General GEORGE VAL
LACE JONES " can now return to his home
III Iowa. aud there console himself, us
long rs mundane things occupy his giant
seauestered situation is cmbematic of the
fate Of that party to which he has chung
with such chivatric adhesion, throughout its
long career of unchecked corruption--of
daring assumption of power on the one hand,
and total abandonment of principle on the
ether. One by one, the props have been
removed from the Democratic structure, by
the peaceful workings of the ballot box, and
the present chaotic condition of the sham
Democracy is another evidence of the weak
ness and faisity of its principles, as well as
u precursor Of its ultimate and speedy down
fall. A paralysis has already seized the ty
rant hand, and the seeptre of power is about
falling from its grasp forever,
Ye great JONES, having retired to the
shades Of private life, Iowa is now repre-
rented in the legislative halls of the nation
BY fearless, able and energetic men, men
who will not pander to the avarlce while
they iniamc the passions Of the people
men who will ever maintain that the spirit
of Freedom shall light up the annals OF our
country, and brighten the story of mankind
rather than the converse, upheld by the
defunct JOKES, that Slavery shall brood ana
spread, to blight the hopes of humanity and
darken the pages of our history. |
A long farewell to Bsigadier General
GEORGE WALLACE JONES, and long life OF
c.ive usefulness, t, his successor, JAMES ".
CRIMES. .
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Survey ing Swamp Land and Boarding
Eu.luerr5, l,3-9, 20
plr y. S, Jlr%son for services and
c,pou-r>, l70i 05
rald J. II. Wagner f,r services and
@. ,.+,-r,. iU.2 G..
IuI !ri work on LCvccs and Dilcho2, C9i7 81
rul FIR work on Bridge, aud slnu1Is A. u
P4!L to J. T.. Johnson for j. u!tlnE, ri sc
Rad J. II. ShCNlIH tor cNPolsus, 20 %
PAW J c. Ort"n on @ Rent Zoo
rlu " II. Reel services rs ID. Com
rnt>,'r ia April 1857, 6o,oo
u. 5. Nyn do as Co judge I 30
A '. LtrIincT fuE legal services, 5UUU
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THREE JOURSEYMAN TAILORS

GtAN ind constant employment at MAY WELLS
~ Council 81 uns. None but good workmen need al'
ply ni6I
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CO Dog stealing in the second degree
hooking Bologna ssussges.
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--'' glory long has made thc ,aCcs eIuiic;
'Tls something, nothing words illusion wind
DFpeHding more upOH The historians My,e
rLeH .Lllk III, tltnl Il tnnLns AnhLtii
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-10-14
BOC.E'S WIGS AND HAIR WORK,

Truest to nature, irreproachabc in style, and
and perfect in fit. NONE can equal them. Sole
Agent for the Royal Transparent Parting
B0GlE'S ELECTRIC HAIR DYE,
Best and cheapest in the world T,y-be con
vinced. Prices, so cents ST 90, and Sl,5o.
ARE YOU GETTING BALD. Is your Hair turning
Greys Bogle's Hyperion Fluid is the great re-
storer Of hair-all others are based on this great
discovery and are sham limitations. Prices %
cents, so cents. rs cents, and 81 80.
Proprietor, W. BoGLE 202 Washington sres,
Boston, opposite the Marlboro Hotel.
Every article for the toiletto be had at Bogle's
Bazaar
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LOST, in Ellsworth Village or on the road from
Ellsworth to Hancock on Wednesday the 3lst ult.,
CALF SKIN POCKET BOOK, containing S2l
in bank bills, and two notes of $50 each. These
notes, against Franklin Hix, of Rockland, Me-,
have had payment stopped on them, ard the pub
lie are cautioned against purchasing them.
The above reward will be paid to the finder, up.
on his returning it to the American Office. or to
CHARLES II. GUY.
Hancock, Sept. 5th, 1859. 2m33
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ONE DOOR WEST OF OUR
FORMER STAND
offered which bought
shall of extremely LOW
found only establishment,
Rich Figured Thbe Imperial Fouards Plain Cord Vaentias All
Wool Cashmeres Grape Declines Thbes of all grades and
shades, Rich Duca Pads Fya Mohairs, Printed Thbets,
Rich figured and plain All Wool Delanes Common Deaines
from IL IL cts. up, Plain and Printed Cashmeres Al
pacca and Hungarian Lusters Gnghams, Mohairs, and
a great variety of Fabrics for travelling dresses,
Lyonesse Cloths, &c.
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Medical Notice 10 Females

las Peasant Street.. Boston,
Continues to give Special attention to diseases OF
Women ard Children. His unriyalled success tor
the last tn years in the treatment of all female
complaints, is universally admitted by the facul-
ty and the public generally. All communications
strictly confidential. Good acomodatons prosi-
ded for those who wish to stop few days in the
city
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SheriHs Sale.

HANCOCK, IS. Sept. 2sth, 1888.
Taken on execution and will be sold at public
auction. at the Office of Eugene Hale Esq, in Ellis
worth, on Saturday the 18th day of October, 1859
at two o'clock in the forenoon, all the right Mar
tain Stratton Of Hancock, has to redeem the
Homestead on which said Stratton formerly lived,
the same having been decided To Monroe Young
by deed of Mortgage dated July 26. 1859, Record.
ed in Hane OK Registry Book lO9, Page 252.
3w36 !. H. THOMAS, Sh0i6.
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NOTrCE.

WE Stockholders of the ELLSWORTH BANK
are hereby notified that the annual meeting
for the choice of Directors and the transaction u
any other business that may emo before them.
will be hold at their Banking Room in Ellsworth,
on "Wednesday, the 18th day Of October next, at
O'clock p. NJ.
J. II. CHAMBERLAIN, Cashier.
Ellsworth, Sept. 81, 1859. 3w35
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Indian Medical Institute.

Rev. ". DAY. Prest Rev. P. MASON, Vice Prest
PHYSICIANS: R. GR fI;I N. D.
Established for the cure of Diseases upon the
principles OF innocent medication, discarding the
use of calomel and other poisonous drugs.
Consultations at the Office, SO BROMFIELp ST.,
Boston, or by letter, free of charge.
All persons having Cancers, or those afflicted
with complicated diseases, should avail them
selves of ,he personal attention If the physicians
at the Institute, where proper boarding houses
are provided.
Most diseases, such as Scrofula, Ilumors of the
Blood Diseases Of the Throat and Lungs Nyspep.
sia, Liver Complaint Dropsy, Rheumatism, Heart
Complaints, Female Conn plants, and the great
variety Of diseases with which the human body is
afflicted, successfully treated with medicines
which can be sent to any part of the world, with
full directions, as very correct knowledge can
be obtained from answers to the questions in a
pamphlet descriptive of treatment and reference
to cured, which will be sent free by address
ing
r. GREENE, NJ. D.,
3E RRooNrIrID Sr PnSrox
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This is the greatest remedy ever yet offered for
diseases to which females are liable, such as IT.
regular tiles, Distractions Or Suppressons to the
Monthly Periods. Also, Leucorrhea or Whites,
with all their attending evils. This remedy con-
.ists of three parts and be used single or to-
gether, as the may demand. Full directions
given with each NUMBER which are so plain that
all may use them with perfect safety. No. is
expressly for heucorrhpa or Whites. Nos. and
Tor Distractions Suppressions, and must not
be used in connection by married ladies. Price
81 per number.
JOSEPH HUDSON, Sole Proprietor, Malta
poisett, Mass.