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The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1859-08-27
Gonfational Department


The following report is from the County
Superintendent of Common Schools:
Thinking that brief report of the con-
dition of the public schools Of our county
would be read with some degree Of interest,
by the friends Of education, have conclu-
ded to submit the following for publication.
In the first place, it would be we'll to rs-
member that we were somewhat embarrassed
and hindered, by the introduction Of the
New School Law, which proved to be very
complicated one. But as soon as the people
became sufficiently acquainted with it, they
went to work to organize, and, although
some of the districts got their organization
wrong, yet they soon got right, and every
thing seems, at present, to be moving on
tremendously.
In July, 1858, Iset out to visit the schools
Of the county. After riding several days,
found in operation three. | visited every
township in the county, and urged upon the
citizens the great Importance of taking i'm
mediate steps for educating their children.
Many OF them promised to 60 to work, in
earnest, and it seemed they did, for soon
noticed great demand for teachers.
Since have been in office-a little more
than year, have examined thirty three
teachers-twenty-six males and seven f.
males. A few of these had to reject, on
account of their not being qualified. But
most Of them have been teaching in this
county, during my term of Office. There
are now twelve schools in operation, all of
which seem to be getting along well. Par
ents, as general thing, are we'll pleased
with their teachers, and the advancement
of their children. In a word, the citizens
of our county are beginning to wake up on
the subject of education, and they have
manifested this, by their voting tax, in
almost every district in the county, for the
purpose of building school houses, and con-
tinuins their schools for longer period in
the year. All this speaks for the inteli-
gence and enterprise of our citizens, and
should they continue with the same zeal, it
will be but few years until our county
will afford as good facilities for education
as any of the counties Of the settled states.
Although much has been done in the last
year, yet still more remains to be done.
We are yet only in our infancy, as far a,
regards education. 1t will take years of
toll aud industy, before we shall become
full grown. Let every one, then, feel that
he has part to perform in this great and
noble cause. Let every one feel an interest
in schools--an interest in the spread Of in
telligence-an interest in the rising genera
tion-in their moral growth and intellectual
advancement.
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JOE STREET, Of Ottumwa, made speech
in our city, Wednesday, evening last, of some
two aud half hours length, in which he l.s
canted with great earnestncss Of the rascal
tiles of the Republican party. FRANK
STREET, proposes to answer that speech to-
night in front of lIagg's Block, Upper Broad
way, by faithfully portrayins the enormitics
and iniquities of the Democratic party
FRANK intends to spice his speech with as
little Of the "nigger" as possible, and no
farther than is necessary to show the con-
necton Of the Democracy with this" niger
question: Our democratic friends are
specially invited to be present, and to have
their" war horses" in condition for "spout-
ing"
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The St. Joseph gazette, says that the
company having this road in charge, have
ayOwed n determination to press the work
forward till it reaches Council Bluffs, if they
meet with proper encouragement from the
people on its line. We do not know what
the people Of Northwestern Missouri mean
to do in this matter, but we can assure the
St. Joseph Gazette, and through it, the
Company, that that part of the road from
the Missouri State line to Council Bluffs. is
IN good hands, and wiN BE- buiN so as to con-
meet with the Platte Country Railroad at
Southern boundary of Iowa. Have no fears
on that scorc,we can and wW meet you-so
push ahead the iron horse-trot him up to
the State line, and we will trot ours dorcn
TO meet him.
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Alessr.. J. B. BEERS & Co., received yes
terdry, per steamer Sioux City, over 50 tons
of merchandise, including several hundred
sacks of extra Glasgow -four, and a little The
best assortment of groceries etc. ever landed
in'this city. Green apples, large and lu'
cous; sweet potatoes, can aud dried fruits.
Of all kinds, to say nothing Of a fresh ant
superior lot Of cigars and Scotch Ale, ant
"cverything usually kept in first elias:
grocery house," can be had at No. 3, James
Block. If SAN and JOHN can't and dom
supply you, at small cost, with the very bcs
quality Of articles in their line, it will only
be because you don't give them I" any kline
of a show"
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RESOLUTION,

In accordance with the Petition Of the property hold
interested and the citizens Of the first ward 1t is
hereby Resolved by the Common Council the City OF
Council Bluffs, that the property the north
side Of Broadway between Madison street and Benton
proceed play plank side walk Of oak season.
ed cottonwood six feet wide after the manner
laid for the city by VIM u Folsom the north side
Broadway Also the property owners the South lido
OF Broadway between Sutsman street and Frank street
proceed to lay plank side walk Of oak seasoned
tonwood four feot wide, plank laid engthwise
lans four by four, laid four feet apart well nailed
the bearings and at the established grade Of the street
All 10 he doDe under the direction and supervision
the City Engineer and If said side walk is laid
the property owners by the LIST day of September 1859
then the City council shall proceed 10 lay said side walks
and the assessment and taxes for the same, shall
served and collected as provided in the general Ordi-
nance in relation TO side walks. And the City Enci-
neer is hereby instructed to set the and grace
stakes for the said side walks and that made
and laid in accordance with the above Resolution
l certify that the above Resolution passed by the
Common Council Of the City OF Council Bluffs, tie
9th day of August, 1859. 7. p. TREYNOR.
August g. 1853. 3w. City Recorder.
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CIosin" Ont Stock at Cost.


Medical Testimony Cannot be Controvertcd.
One Of the most startling is narrated of Dr. Nc
Lanes yermifuge by DR.. John Butler of Lowell Trum-
bull County, Ohio. The that of young lady
who had been sick for eight years; and had
suited number of physicians, who had treated
OF Proapsus Uteri. Dr. Butler then called in, and
for time believed with his predecessors that it
OF Prolapsus. He was however forced to the
conclusion that his patient suffering from worm,
and after much persuasion prevailed upon her TO take
two doses Dr. McLanes Vermifuse, prepared by tho
Fleming Bros Of Pittsburg This medicine had the eff
feet Of removing from her countless number Of the
largest size After she passed them, her health immc
dsteiy returned She is since married, and continues
/ to enjoy excellent health.
IssPurchasers will be careful to ask for DR..
MLANE'S CELEBRATED vERMIFUGE, manufac-
tured by FLEMING BROS. of PITTSBURGH, PA. All
other vernifuges in comparison are worthless. Dr..
MLanes genuine vermifuge, also his celebrated Liver
Pills be had at all respectable drug stores.
None genuine without the signature of
t2ll FLEMING BROS.
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;,aah,ed to Mr.. j. II. CARVER,
~. accommodating and gentlemanly steam
host aren't and commission merchant On
Aha Le7se, for list of the NUMBER OF
s s.u arrivals at this port, during the
..ason to the 25th inst. During the month
y, March, there were : arrivals; in April
"a: in May, 81; in June, 81 :; in july -
n August, II ; total, l23. Thirteen OF the
.hovs number of boats, went above-to
SIou, City, Fort Randall, SC. Considering
,hs almost universal stagnation in all kinds
ofhus;ness. the arrivals at this place do not
make so very bad showing for this upper
country. Next spring the boatmen will
have something to do, to transport our I'M
,noD.e surplus Of corn and other products,
10 a Southern market. A few more years
will vastly augment this branch OF commerce
# our surplus products increase in the same
p,Oportion that they have for the past two
vears-datins from this fall.
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/ Inc very from nIueS-.sOre EICit-
ing Nrws-south Park Mines Discovered.
/ By last nights mail from the West. we
are IN possession of the Rocky Mountain
Aeus OF the 18th inst, containing intelN
gence which is almost startling. The paper
SAYS:
About two weeks ago reports came in of
rich discoveries in the South Park on the
head waters Of the Platte. Day after day,
other and similar reports came of fabulous
strikes. Recently two men arrived with a
hundred dollars in gold which they said thew
had washed with one pan in three quarters
of a day. On Sunday last two others came
in with over twenty dollars obtained BY
three men in few hours prospecting-the
smallest yield to the pan being fifty cents,
and the largest over seventy five cents to
the pan.
Other reports came of from one hundred
to one thousand dollars per day being made
by the lucky miners who had reached that
region. But these last stories are not sufi-
cicntly well authenticated 70. US to place
much reliance upon them. These reports
have brought about n result very common
in all gold mining countries, Familiarity
known as "stampcde."
In the Nevada gulch, several large nugget,
have been found, one of IS so; another of
SD 60; another Of $50 90; and still anoth-
or Of six ounces, or sos 90 at Sis 90 per
ounce. One other is reported of Sl60 90,
but we do not vouch for its truth
VERY LATEsr.-Last evening gentleman
upon whom We can place reliance arrived
from the South Park. He is ons of party
of eight who have spent some twenty days
nproSpecung. He says they have averaged
an ounce per day to the man, working with
pans only. The yield is from to 80 cents
per pan to the bed rock, varying from three
to seven feet in depth. He has prospected
in many places and finds about the same re-
suit throughout the Park. Water is album
dant and very convenient to the diggings.
Distance from Auraria by way of Elk and
Buffalo Parks, sixty mlIes.-St. Gazette Of
Gath. '-s-, .s....s.s.lr
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The Sixth Annual Exhibition of the Iowa
State Agricultural Sociaty, will be held at
Oskaloo,a, on the 9th, 18th Doth and 5oth
days of September, 1859. To the Secreta-
tary, J. II. WALLACE, We are indebted for
Complimentary ticket to the Exhibition
1t would give US pleasure to be in attendance
but we should be still better pleased, if
the products Of the Missouri Slope could be
well represented at the exhibition. What
say our farmers? viii they enter into COM
petition with their Eastern neighbors at the
approaching Fair? You can bear off the
premiums, if you will only 60 up to Oska-
loo.a armed and equipped with your best
productions.
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ORDINANCE

An Ordinance to establish the grade Of Broadway from
Madison TO Frank Street
DE II ordained by the Common Council OF the City
- Council Bluffs, that the grade Broadway from
Madison to Frank Street be and the is hereby
ablished At the intersection Of Stutsman Street. g.
and 7l0th feet on both sides of the plane reference
At the intersection Of Benton Street 81 and $40
on both sides above the plane OF referen G. At the
Of Grow Street. 60 feet Sides above
the plane Of reference At the intersection Of State
Street. sixty-three feet both Sides the plane
Of reference. At the intersection of Union Street
both sides, sixty-three feet above the plane refer
ence At the intersection Of Frank Street sides
sxy-three anu fve-enths feet above the plane VI
Approved August 9Th, 1859.
G. DOUGHTY, Mayor.
ATTEST: T. P. TREYNoR City Recorder. nl5-iw
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, IN ,,hom this paragraph comes Marked
II 1n''e ~ ,hn, the NosrAREIL riH be no
rH fase ". ,ss,r addres., until "oM scores are
..tI,d We mean What TOE sdy' 70 s'a .sord;noIy
, ,sss due notice and gorsrn yourselves .ssn ~
hereafter every subscriber "iH De "o.. srnirea
., 70, ,,hiea he has paid for the paper nu[
.aS ne paper piH in no case be sent '0' ''''S''
Ind than paid for in advance. -
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Some sacreligious wretch, not having the
fear of God or man before his eyes, did, on
or about Saturday night last, seize and car
~ away to parts unknown, the clapper y
of the bell belonging to the Congregational
Church in this city. The creature who com
mitted this deed, should be TOLD to bring IT
back. and in default of compliance, should
be- treated to coat of tar and feathers.
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The Keokuk Gate City says the popula-
ton of Keokuk is reported in the recent
census, at l0,0S7, Fort Madison, 1920,
West Point, $50, and the county 30,94l.
The population of Keokuk, it will be OBJ
served, is only about o-e-third of the entire
population Of the county.
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Pegram. Warner \ Co.

The two mercantile establishments on
Upper Broadway, heretofore under the con-
troll respectively of J. II. WARyER & Co..
and b. Il. PEGRAM, have been merged into
one, and the business will be continued at
the old stand Of B. r. PEGRAM, under the
trim namo that heads this article. This firm
composed of business men widely and ia
Soraoiy knowu-have in store, by this con
sol'dat'on, very large assortment of goods,
which they commend to the attention Of the
public. Give the new firm trial.
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STREET & RIDER, Real Estate Agents, and
investigators of titles, report the following
as the amounts of the transactions in real
estate in this county, for the week ending
yesterday:
10 Lots in Council Bluffs, Sc, 1So
1872 Acres Land in Pottawattamie County, 1904
Total ..........................S SIC 479
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ORDNANCE.


An Ordinance to establish the grades Of Gutter and
Ross Streets.
DE IL ordained by the Common Council Of the City
ID Council Sus, that the Grade Gutter street anil
Ross Street, be and the same is hereby established
At tho intersection Of Gutter and Washington
Flfytwo and Seven-tenihs above the plane refer
ence, rising Seven and Thirtywo undredth
to Ross Street. making elevation Of Seventytwo and
Observation-Disclosures feet above plan reference
Thence south across Ross Street. thence raising Four
and Eighttenhs feet per One hundred feet. opposite
Lot Seven, Block Seventeen. Elevation Ninety two
and Two-tenths feet above the plane Of reference,
thence rising Three and Forty-fve One-hu
rehs feet Four feet elevation being one
hundred and Ave. Eight feet above the plaQe OF refer
ence. Ross Street at the intersection Ross and Gut
ter Street, Seventy-two and Eighty One-hundrest
above the plane Of reference. Rising sos per one
hundred feet to opposite the centre Of Four Block
Nineteen, elevation, 81 g. thence descending IL 80 per
One-hundred feet to int VI Scott Mill SITS
Approved August 9Th, 1859. .".- az 4.t
G. DOUGHTY, MAYOR.
r P. TREYNOR, City Recorder. -.. .
n W
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Council Bluffs Brokers' Office.
All kinds Of uncurrsnt money bought and
sold BY May & We'll. n42 GIN
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Bahhiit's MplfO

The Knoxville Journal thinks tina. the
Democratic candidate for Lieut.. Governor,
considering the fact that " half of his i'm
nenso paper is filed with hifalutin eulogies
On one Lysander W. Babbitt,' should adopt
as his motto, "Root, little hog, or die -
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~We are glad to learn that Prot

u Z
MurLLrs is meeting with good success in hi
vocation as teacher of vocal and instru
mental music. His class in this city nov
numbers some 80 pupils. Under his care
full tuition, they are all progressing rapidly
and will soon attain good degree of prof
cheney in the art of music. A few more
scholars would be taken if application were
made soon. Prof. MUELLER contemplated
giving, with the aid of his pupils, a concert
in this city, some time during the Autumn
Such an exhibition would be largely attend,
ed BY our citizens, and We hoped to be ia
yored with it, as soon as the Prof. has per.
fected his arrangements.
cv We understand John L. BALDWIN
purposes putting up two story brick bull
ding this season on che lot next to CASSIDY
& TESTS Banking House, Lower Broadway.
The work of e1cavating has already been
commenced. H.
~ We notice that DR.. McCLELIAND has
commenced the erection of commodious
dwelling, on Gutter street.
ryL l.. NJ. DOUGLASS, than whom no bet
ter mechanic can be found in our City, has
lately removed his carpenter shop to the
building opposite Palmsr's Block, Lower
Broadway.
GJ From our sanctum windows, we can
contemplate a magnificent perspective OF
hav stacks. Enough-of hay, we msan-to
winter all the stock in this region, and then
have large surplus for the emigration to
" Pixies Peak" Utah and California, next
spring.
cyl. W. Ross, We believe, received
Yesterday, large invoice of new goods,
which, ere this, are open to the inspection
and purchase of the public. Ross has a
fine lot of green apples, we are told, which
he would dispose of, if his customers should
stand in need of anything of that kind-and
who don't?
-ss----
~ Mr.. MAY, of the Young America
Clothing House, in this city, has gone to the
Eastern markets to purchase fall and WIN
ter clothing. In the meantime, if you want
to buy cclothing cheap, call on his partner,
Mr.. WELL. They must make room for their
new stock, even at great sacrifice, so now
is the time to ''pi.ch in" Delays are dan
generous, besides that, the mornings and
evenings are getting cool, and you need a
little additional clothing.
The Sioux City landed her freight at
our Upper Landing. Why do not our mer-
chants dispense with the lower landing al
together? 1t seems to us that such would
be polite movement. The upper land
ing is the nearest, and best, and there is just
as good road leading to it. We are in
cined to regard the lower landing as very
much Of Il nuisance. 1t renders this city a
mere way station for steamboats,. This
would be rcmedied, if the upper landing
were made the receptacle Of al our freight.
g Never before have the Democracy Of
Iowa entered upon canvass with the same
confidence and zeal.-Campaign Journal.
That's So nfdence in their ability to
concoct the necessary feisehoods and zeal
to peddle them out lIonte> una Repub-
iCdn.
cy7 1t is with mclon-choly satisfaction
we return our thanks to Messgs. D. 3.
OZARK and NJ. Buck, respectively, for sevc-
raj fine lucious water melons some punk
iuS - fo al
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HANNIBAL AND ST. JOSEPH

WEEKLY PACKET LINE.
REGULAR ST, JOE, COUNCIL BLUFFS AND OMA.
HA PACKET LINE.
The fine and substantial steamer VIM.
A$Hy1fI3r4 CAMPBELL i. Calvert, Master, b. C.
rSS.zs3 Brent, Clerk. viii leave st Joseph
every Wednesday at O'clock p NJ on arrival of Han
nbal and ST. Joseph Railroad from St Louis, for Iowa
Point, Forrest City, White Cloud, Rulo, Winnebago,
Arago, st. Stephens, San Francisco, Nemaha Brown
vllle Sonora Linden, Nebraska City, Rock B UT Beth
Iahcm PIattsmouth. Pacific City, ST. Mary, Bellevue
Council Bluffs and Omaha
Returning leaves Council Bluffs every Sunday at
A. N, Connecting at st. Joseph with the Hannibal X.
r. for all points East, North and South.
" Through Tickets for sale on board the Boat.
J HOWARD, General Agent, at Council Bluffs aud
Omaha Of whom Tickets for passage be obtained ia
any points East South, North, and contracts for
Transportation Of ireights can be made.
May H. 1859 IT, -
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Complimentary.
At the session of the Grand Jury at the
August term Of the District Court for 1859.
Mr.. ALDEN offered the following resolutions,
which were unanimously adopted:
ResOired That We the Grand Jury, hereby tender
acknow Judgments to X r. DEKAY for the prompt
faithful aud efficient manner in which he has dscharg-
ed his official duties orer, duly appointed to ex-
ecute the legal commands of this body.
Rcsoipei That the oreguns resolution be published
il the Council Bluhs pape:s.
b. r. PEGRAM, Foreman:
Z. McBsIDE, Clerk
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Cy7 1t is with mclon- choly satisfaction
we return our thanks to Messrs. d. 3.
OZARK and NJ. Buck, respectively, for sevc-
raj fine lucious water melons-"some punk
ms" az to size.
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WEEKLY PACKET LINE.
REGULAR ST. JOE, COUNCIL BLUFFS AND oMA-
PACKET LINE.

y 4
PACKET LINE.
The fast and commodious steamer st
SfaaJit1sfyssssS3 MARY. Weaver, Master, Swartbout
Cik, will leave St. Joseph every Satur.
day at O'clock p NJ, the arrival of the Hannibal
and st Joseph Railroad from St. Louis, for Iowa Point
Forrest City, White Cloud Rulo, Winnebago, Arago,
ST. StepeEs, San Francisco, Nemaha, BIownviIle So
nora Linden. Nebraska City Rock Bluff, Bethebam,
Piattsmonth Pacific City, St. Mary, Bellevue, Council
Returning leaves Council Bluffs, every wednesday
morning at O'Clock, A. NJ, connecting at St Joseph
with the Hannibal and ST. Joseph Railroad for apoints
East, North and South. .E##
It Through Tickets for sale on board the Beat.
May 18th 1853, u - = = 5.-:5I - Va IA ,
J. HOWARD, General Agent at Council Bluff. and
Omaha, OF whom Ttkets for Passage can be obtained
to any points East South North and contracts for
transportation Of freights can be made. ass, n =
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The boats composing this line-the VIM.
'smeell and St. Marys-make their trips
with the regularity of railway trains, and
We are pleased to learn, are doing a very fair
business VI late, we have been placed I'M
der repeated Obligations to the officer, Of
'hesc boats, for files of St. Lonis papers in
advance Of the mails.