Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1859-12-31
EDIrORiAL BRDyITIns,,

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Senator Dougas has ABANDONED his pro
Ped Ssr,hren trip, fof bis health, al
wm soos s.ke bic Ca. n the Senate.
t,sA bin has bsss istsoaucsd into the, Ns-;
braska Legislators to change the name
Of L'eau qui Court county to Tufts county.
A bill for the prohibition Of slavery in
Nebraska pssssd Hths II ouaSISyA'Y6ts 6f
Fl TO II; in the Council it was inde6na
y postponed by = vote Of 7 to s. Al
there. are no slaves ID Nobraska-nor ike
y TO be any-it is worse than folly for the
members Of the Legislature to waste their
time IN useless legislation upon The subject.
The Om.hs Neb,uskian notices the ar.
rival in that City Of John Barnes, direct
from the gold mines, with 70 pounds Of
gold dust-the proceeds Of his summers
work In the mines. "7" '"''''s . Vi !
Hon. Mr.. Preston, U. s. Minister to
Spain, and Baron Rothschild, we're passen
gers on the Persia, which arrived at New
York on the 9th
The editor Of the Magnolia Republican,
having the fear of cold winter before
him, Was married on the 18th inst. Brave
man! to marry these hard times, with but
. newspaper to depend upon for liveli-
hood. May the Lord have mercy on his
appetite z-.rsra ..rlr...ev -ss. rle
At the recent State Fair At Atlanta,
Georgia, there was on exhibition, q print.
ing press by Mr.. Reynolds, Of Augusta,
which is described as "equal ii not supe-
rior 10 Hoes best The write, adds that
il is the first printing press ever invented
or built 10 the South. ..-.. r..p4 ,.ua,r
A French farmer, proud of some turn
FPS he had raised, sent one Of large size to
Louis Napoleon, recommending it for Soup.
The Post Office officials thought the pack
age was an "infernal machine" and the
poor farmer, after being arrested, had
hard work to explain to the contrary. >
The Democracy Of Nebraska have ap-
pointed j. Sterling Morton and Charles A.
Henry, delegates to the Charleston Con.
vention, with Judge Tufts and II. C. Black
man as al,ernates. .'.''+'.@E"@"
The Railroad Bridge across the Missis-
siopi River at Davenport is being strength.
ened by four wire cables, said to be about
two inches in diameter, each. and will rem
der the structure safe beyound all danger
from any weight that may be put upon it
by the legitimate business of the road.
NJ tx President has ever lived in more
studied retirement than Martin Van Buren,
He is seldom away from his home, and
never seems to covet attention of any kind.
On the 9Th inst, he passed his 18th year.
lie is said to be writing memoir of his
times. 1t will reveal great many curl
Gus chapters in the political history of this
country. r,.-
From carefully compiled record it ap.
pears that the marine disasters which. have
occurred in various parts Of the world dur
ing the month Of November, reach the
enormous aggregate of $9,700,000-n
greater sum than has been reported in any
one month for thirty years. Over 90 YES
sells we're totally wrecked and $50 more or
less injured on the 21,h and 2sth of Octo-
Der, Oh the coast OF Europe alone.
Gen. Scot. and suite arrived at New
York on the 18th inst after having effect
ed temporary settlement of the San ia
IN difficulty. Coils. Lay and Thomas inn
mediately bore dispatches to the Presi-
dent, containing . full statement Of the
terms. g.- w
The rumored decease Of Mr. Mitchell,
member of the Legislature elect from Va
pcllo CO. is without foundation in truth.
Thirty thousand bushels Of grain have
been purchased at independence during
three weeks past. za asr -ra
Benkelsoen Of Biervlies was the FIRST one
who ever sailed herring. He is the last
man We should have though, Of
The last steamer from Europe brought
the intelligence that crinolin. i. at an end
We should like 10 know where the end is
A poor man out West, whose wife has
just presented him with twins the fourth
time, has applied for a divorce. on the
ground Of her having an srerbeariny dis
position.
Fine combs, with cross-cut teeth ard
double action backs, are being sold in
Chatham street. These combs enable any
man to scratch head very comfortably.
An individual was arrested the other
day while endeavorng 70 pick gentle
mans pocket. He said he wasn't used to
the business, and was jus. trying I . get his
hand in.
To make a lady stick out her finger, pu,
on the aforesaid digit a diamond ring. TO
make her stick out her eyes, show her
silk dress. To make her stick out all over,
give her crinolne.
The number Of steamboat arrivals at
St. Paul during the season of navigation
just closed was sos, being EGO less than
last year. This year navigation closed 2
e
days later than last year.
On Thursday, the 9Th inst, a. We learn
from the For. Dodge Sentinel, Hon. A. W.