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Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1859-11-26
THIRTY REASONS.

Hon. David Paul Brown, one u the
most eminent Of Philadelphia lawyer gives
The following good. substaatiai reasons
why the sals of intoxicating liquoss stpuld
bs prohibited By law, and vsdet ~ World
to give thirty . good rsssoss Why Il
should not be prohibitsd: &
l. They deprive men OF their reason for
the time being.
2. They rob men Of their great in.ellec-
tual strength.
8. They fasten and encourage every
species OF immortality.
4. They bar the progress Of civilization.
5. They destroy the heads aud happi-
ness VI milli,ns Of families. n
6. They reduce many virtuous women
and children TO beggafy. 50 ''.7 '''''''''z
7. They cause many thousands of muir
dsrs.
8. They prevent all restoration Of char
acter. s is ,t.a.8m va
9. they render abortive tb. strongest
resolutions. @ a4,.. ....... .saT
10: The millions Of property expended
in them. is lost.
IL. They cause the majority Of cases Of
insanity. '.~E
IL. They destroy both the body and the
ID. They burden sober people With mil.
lion OF paupers.
IA. They cause immense expenditures
TO prevent crime.
Is. They cost sober people immense
sums in charity.
l6. They burden the country with snor,
nous taxes. m@
H.. Because the moderate drinkers want
the temptation removed.
Is. Drunkards want the opportunity re-.
moved.
10. Sober people want the nuisance re-.
moved. ass +@.4.
20. Because the sale upholds class Of
men who are worse than criminals.
Il. The prohibition would save thous-
ands now falling.
q. The sale exposes our families to in
suit.
%. The sale exposes our families to des
struclion.
81. The sale upholJs the vicious and
idle, at the expense Of the virtuous and in
dustrous.
25. The sale subjects the others to gre at
oppression.
&c. 1t takes the sober mans earnings to
support the drunkard. ss .Es
II. IL subjects numberless wives to I'M
told sufferngs.
%. 1t is contrary to the laws of God.
p. II is contrary TO common sense.
30. We have right to rid ourselves of
the burden
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1859-11-26
TIKI SrEE'S SAIL

IA liEREAS, ", W. Rroekiugs on the s.eopa s.y
" OF August, A. lssp, ,Secuted 20 Gear, y,
hyali of Woodbury. county Iowa hi. e,rtx;, a., -
trust conveying thereto the following esribea r.,i
estate 10 W.T. N 'eA'
The undivided half of the east half 81 ths. sou,,
east quarter Of section number ~ In tewnshin .s
nefth OF range u, west of III. 9Th T. W. Alsn IN.
undivided half interest Ia Ten seres In .outh -,
quarter "t rorth west quarter OF " st half OF south
west quarter 81 section III, township 90 north az ~
west 81 9th Y. W., situate in Sioux county Ia, -
SAID deed 81 trust having been executed hv H.
.sia I" hroohinES M the purpose Of seen in- 4,
'. a. "tmans the payment IT his lsror i inrs- 49,
tam prcmfssorv note, executed the nod. IA, ~ =,
gust 1889. for ths sum II one hundred and arr, ,i
lars ~ 0 01l pa AIDE sixty days at.r .,st. Al
whereas, said deed OF trust by its tarm, airs.,s
authorizes and empower the Cad George " Rx.n
As trustee, N The event OF she nou payment Of tina
shave described note as therein stip Mated tosnasr
tise the same FIR sale, hy Fisin4 twenty IL, na,,
by publication IN the "Si my City Feui,t4rr A..
where's, said n,ts has tecomc due ard ia, all anI
default has been made in the payment of The s.n,a
AMI now remsins Y paifs And, whrgess said ,,act
{" trust sttpulnt.s aud agrees that 10 ease xaii %,
". fyai refuses Ia act, then, and in thai cass -
County judy. OF Woodbury. rouaty Is snfbori,st =,
appoint suitable person 10 act AZ trus,e. =. ,ra
whereas sad q. W, Rsali has refused 10 Srt a.,
tn said County Judge, by virtue nj tho terms of s.t
as trustee Aforesaid Therefore, l. Charles Al k..n,
trustee, as Aforesaid, hrrehs give untira thai = IN
b, virtue OF the pawer ia mo vested by SAID ised AZ
trust aud n compisne. herewith offer or d. A.
the Court House door, la sonN City Iowa h,tw..n
the hoats otp 0'elnvk 4. NJ and ta'rlnek y N a,
saturday. thu sdth day OF November, issa ana Iii
70 iha ghost h.ti.r, Or essh III, .h,,e sn.,r.,st
premises. aud Tor the purpose iherin set t,th -
In the purchaser n which will - truzt .,, III .,iI
premises essvate a decd thsrsaf as sutleri..l lnt
amio~er~st hy said deed a trust
CHARLES NJ, kEANA TRUSTEE
Dated this 9th day Of Nav, isaas as
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1859-11-26
CACGTH IN HIS OWN TRAP.

Once two ministers of the gospel were
convsrsing on extemporaneous preaching.
"Well,n said the old divine, waxing
warm, "you are running yourself by writ
ing your sermons and reading them Off
Your congregation cannot become inter-
ested in your preaching; and if you were
called upon to preach unexpectedly, unless
you could get hold Of IN old sermon, you
would be completely confused"
The young divine used all his eloquence,
but in vain, to convince the old gentleman
that the written sermon expressed his wn
thoughts and feelings, and il called upon
he could preach extemporaneously.
As we are Of the same faith said the
young minister, suppose you try me next
sabbath morning. On ascending the pull.
pit you can hand me text from any part
Of the Billie, and will convince you that
can preach without having looked at the
text before stand up. Likewise, must
be allowed the same privilege with you,
and see who will make the best Of il.
Tho idea seemed to please tho old gen.
tleman, and il was Immediately agreed
upon.
The following Sabbath, on mounting
the pulpit, his senior brother handed him
o slip of paper, on which was written -
"And the ass opened his mouth and spake, ]"
from which he preached u glorious sermon,
claiming his delighted hearers, and charm
ing his old friend with his elouueuce.
In the afternoon the young brother who
was setting below the pulpit, handed his
slip. After rising and opening the Bible,
the old man looking sadly around, said,
Z" Am not thine MSS ?" Pausing . few
minutes, he ran his fingers through bis
hair, Strengthened his collar, blew his nose
like ths last trumpet. and read aloud
" Am hot thine asst" Another pause.
In which deadly silence reigned. Aner
reading the third time" Am I not thine
ass y"-he looked over tho pulpit ut his
friend and 10 dolafol voice, said"
thmk Lam, Rroiher."
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1859-11-26
BLACK REPUBLICAN IsMIN PENN
kYLVANIA.

As q miaapprehension appears to sxis.
in many minis regarding the recent move
ment in Pennsylvania, looking to the ap-
pointment Of delegates to an "opp;si
ton National Convention, we give the
following reliable Statement. on the subject
from the Pittsburgh Gazette, the editor OF
which is, We believe, member Of the Op.
position State Committee. 1t is to be d
Black Republican Convention all over -
g" A telegraph report having been sent
to Now York from Philadelphia, and from
there sent all over the Union, that the Or
position State Committee of PENNSYLVANIA
had issued call for State Convention TO
send delegates to an Opposition National
Convention for the whole Union" il may
be as we'll, in advance Of tho issue Of the
call, to state what the action Of the Com
mittee was.
"Ihe action consisted in the adoption
of resolution auth orizng he chairman
Of the State Committee to call q State
Convention, to meet at a time to be liked
b. himself for the purpose Of nominating
candidate for Governor, choosing two
Senatorial delegates to the National Con
vention, Gnd fixing the time and method
Of electing delegates thereto in tho Con-
gressioual district.
The time for holding the State Conven-
ton will be fixed, we learn, for Wednes--
day, February 22d, 1860. and "the Ma
tional Convention to which delegates will
be elected is '.he National Convention
TO be called by the Republican National
Committee. None other was talked o, in
the Committee. The idea was entertained
aud with good foundation, that the call to
he issued by the National Committee will
be- broad enough in its terms to include all
branches Of the Opposition in thi. State,
and upon that belief the State Committee
predicated its action.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1859-11-26
NOT so BAD.

BY reference to another column it will
be seen that the result of the late election
in New York shows cause for democratic
rejoicings that we dared not anticipate
The success Of Mr. Jones democratic cam
didate for Secretary Of State, does not
sum up all the importance and significance
Of the victory. New York-the home Of
Seward-bas been set down by Republic
cans as thoroughly committed to the in
terest and fortunes Of their leader. Blu,
now they may we'll doubt his omnipotence
in that quarter. The republicans have
made an exhibition of their strength under
the most favorable circumstances that they
could desire. There was entire harmony
in their own ranks-they had . registry
law Of their own making, and could sxhi.
bit in Browns insurrec,iou the practiced
working Of their favorits I" irrepres.ible
conflict ye. they were in hopeless mi
nority, without the American vote. The
$4,000 Americans who stood BY the Utica
ticket, held the balance Of power, and
could give the victory to whom they choose.
These Americans are the firm supporters Of
Fillmore. ketchum. BROOKS and Hunt, and
intensly anti Seward, and 10 no event could
be induced to support Seward for Presi-
dent. These together with the democrats
who voted. show clean majority against
the great irrepressibls in the Empire
State. But in addition to this, there we're
$4,000 voters in the city Of New York who
did not vote atthe late election. This was
owing, in great measure, TO the bitter
animosilies existing there between leading
democrats, and it is probably no exagger.
alton to say that four Gfths of those who
emained away from the polls are demo.
Gratis and had they voted the entire demo.
cratic ticket would have been eleced by
majorities that would promise we'll for
1860. New York is one of the most fuc.
tuating and uncertain Of the States; but
with harmony at Charleston, there is abun
nant reason to hope that her electoral vote
will be secured TO the democracy.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1859-11-26

~ Iowa, so long a stronghold Of De-
mocracy, has taken her stand for Republi.
can principles, and viii maintain it. 1000
majority attests her determination TO com,
plstely purge her own Capitol and her
seats in the Capitol ut Washington of all
traces Of Doa.h face Democracy.
paukee VS. Sentinel
Hold on Mr.. Sentinel, you are slight,
of the track. Why bless US, lows has
been "done Bnows.' niggerized, for the
past five years. ever since GRIMES, ".ha,
good old man, made such glowing prom.
is~s to the people and was elected Cover
nor. Republicans have controlled every
branch Of our State Government-made
their own lsws-given them their own
nterpretation--monopoized tbs Capitol
and bred q corruption there, which it i.
not surprising TO hear has given US q bad
reputation, even in Wisconsin. The de-
termination announced BY the Sentinel
will meet with hearty amen from every
Democrn, in Iowa. Let our own Capitol
be completely purged," for it needs i,
badly.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1859-11-26
FROM THE GOLD MINES,

We have before us The Rocky Mountain
NeWs u the 10th Of. November, from
which We learn that the Provisional Gov.
ernmens for "Je6srson" il 10 full blast. =
The Legislature assembled on the 1th
inst. The following srs tho members 81
the Couneii:-
..First District-N. q. Wyatt,
Second Dis.-Henry Allen.
Third Dis.-Eli Carter.
Fourth Dis.-Mark A. Moore.
Fifth Dis.-J. NJ. Wood.
Sixth Dis.-James Emmerson.
seventh Dis.-W. u. Arnett.
Eight Dis.-D. Shs:er.
The Council was organized by the cleo
zion Of henry Allen, President; Joseph
Caste, Chief Secretary B. +. JefIers, A..
.istant; J. b. Atkins, Enrolling and En-
crossing Clerk; Thomas Hoopes, Ser
gesns-as-Arms; J. c. Bryant. Messenger.
The House is composed Of the following
members:
lst Disirict-John C. Moore and W. P.
Mcclure.
End Distric..-W. NJ. Slang htsr and N
D. Hickm n.
3rd Distries--D. X. Wall. A
4th District-AiIes Patton and J. s.
Stone.
5sh District. N. Hsllock, !. 8. Allen,
and A. J. Edwards.
9th District-A. McFsddsn and Edwin
James.
7th District-T. 8 Golden.
9Th District-J. A. Gray.
18th District-Z. Jssksos.
18th Districts. b. Kellogg, William
Davidson and G. G. Pest.
18th District--Asa Smith.
18th District-C. P. Hall.
The following officers were elected:
]. A. Gray, Speaker; II. II. Mean
Chief Clerk !; Mr.. Dsugherty, Assistant
J. j. Snvills late Of Sioux City, Ennross.
ing and Enrolling Clerk Hearv White
hill, Sergennt-at-Arms, and George I.
Miles, Messenger. S..
The message Of Gov. r. w. S,eale oc.
cupies two and half columns Of the
Ners. 1t is an able paper, and il its
timely and sensible suggestions are com
piled with and carried into effect, the PEG
pie Of the embryo Territory will enjoy q
model government.
Workmen in the South Park mines are
making from eve to twenty five dollars
per day.
An immense vein Of mineral ore, sup
posed to be cinnabar, has been found near
Mountain City.
The citizens Of Auraria and Denver are
treated to amusement by a theatrical
troupe, and company Of Ministries, who
give nightly entertainments. ....
The report of the death Of Kit Carson
published by several of the Slope papers,
is no. confirmed by the Ne~s. On the
contrary, it contains 9 letter from A. D.
Richardson, who saw and conyersed with
Mr.. Carson, few days prior to the 7.b Of
November. This, we Judge, is the iates,
Lews from New Mexico, and the report Of
Mr.. Cs. death 10 doubtless without tyun.
datiou.
The Express which left Denver on the
Alb inst, had in charge 81 GOO in treasure.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1859-11-26
WRECK OF THE ROYAL CHAR.
TER.
Great Less q Life.


The steamship Royal Charter Was
wrecked when within two or three hours
sail Of Liverpool.on The 25,h ult., and Of
494 persons OF board only 80 were saved.
The following is the account Of the disas
ter:
1t appears that the Royal Charter, when
withiA two or three hours Of Liverpool
after q rapid passage from Melbourne,)
experienced the full fury Of q terrible north.
east gale, which prevailed all over Eng
land, during the night Of the 18th and 10Th
ult. The steam power Of the vessel being
mere auxiliary, It was insufficient to pre-.
vent her from being driven towards the
shore, and a. the water was rapidly shoal
ing, it became necessary, at about ten
o'clock u night. 70 let 90 the anchors,
guns having been previously fred and
rockets discharged in the hope Of attract
ing pilot, but without success.
The gale meantime increased to per.
feet hurricane, and ct Two O'Clock in the
morning the port anchor chain parted, and
shortly afterwards the ship was beatinc on
the rocks in place called MoeIfra Bay,
near Putin Island, on the coast Of Angle.
Sea. The masts were cut away, but with.
out any beneficial results sa
About daylight (.ix o'clock . sailor
with q cord tied around his waist, Jumped
overheard, and although the sea ran tire.
mendiously high. be succeeded in reaching
and maintaining . footing on the rock
shore, which was not more than ten yards
distant from the ship, but was almost per.
pendicular to the height Of forty feet. A
hawser was then got ashore and boats.
vain chair was attached to it with = view
Of hauling the passengers on shore
About dozen seanen were by this means
soon landed, and it was hoped that all on
board might be saved.
At about seven o'clock, however, the
waves beating against the ships broad.
side with continued violence, she suddenly
snapped ssunder amidsnips and tun,bl. d
in pieces. As the passengers had mostly
kept below, large numbers we're killed by
the crashing debris and only twenty.six
got ashore, making the whole number
Of saved only thir.y-nine out of total
passengers and crew Of 1873
The scene was terrible in the extreme.
| Many were washed on and off the rocks
several tines, and in numerous instances
those who thought themselves secure on
utting rocks, were hurled back into the
sea BY the furious waves.
No, superior officer was saved, neither
q rOmen nor a child.
Captain Taylor exerted himself to the
utmost, but was finally struck on the head
while struggling in the water, by boat
falling from the davis, and was seen no
more.
The destruction of the ship was rapid
and complete, so that by eight o'clock
nothing was visible but inas.es of wreck.
mingled with bodies OF the dead Washed
on the straad.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1859-11-26

Our friends At Council Bluffs are in
great glse over the prospect Of m early
railroad connection with St. Joseph, Mo.
Enthusiastic meetings are held and the
citizens generally manifest disposition
TO lend = helping hand. We shall rejoice
to see their hopes soon realized. We of
the Upper Missouri would be materially
benefited thereby, and shall take lively
interest In its progress.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1859-11-26

Dag" "hs leader Of rutlianism in Balti.
more--we mean he who secretly (perhsps
not openly -encourages and directs it,
is Henry Winter Davis, man Of some
ability and more seli-couceit, but ALI un-
principled and INSCRIPTIONS iemagogne.
lie will 60 10 the next Congress aud claim
his seat. covered with the slime and Gllh
o: PIugnglyism. and morally crmsored
with the blood Of his fellow citizens, sho,
down in the street. Yet thi, man. with
his less guilty colleagues. will b. cour,si
and petted by the Black Republicans, aud
he, very possibly, will receive their votes
for speaker of the next House.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1859-11-26
SheriK's Sale,

10y ,irtaeF OF a ,cnit,ieni exronss to ma d.
j n~ted, aud issued ont % the office Of Dtstri,t
Court In aud tar the raun'y Of Woodbury., State OF
Iowa, have this day levied upon, aud viii ssn,s.
Ia sale 10 the highest hidder for cash on the 18th
day ~ peeemher, A. b. 1sSa, between the hours of
o'clock, A NJ. aud o clock L, NJ, II said dsy at
ths Posi- utfo. dar, in Sioux City Iowa. III. tllow
ins described prup.rt to Wit;
All 81 tho right title and Interest OF the Sioux Gity
Land and trrfs Company in thu steam Ferry HAT
Lewis bnrnas SAID Beat being now IN ths possession
of ID " Morrison, aud subject 10 his ,ighl a. rim
tlse san,s until the rloae II nav ikstion.
. Tassu ~ tho 7rupariy Of tha sisu. tity Land aud
Ferry Company, ~ satisfy tui.msat In fava, ~
i1eetnson. aud assigned 10 James A, sawysrs
VA. II. FRAME
sheriff Of Woodbury. aouats, Iava
sicuv cit..', Oct. a.d, lAha.-- last pfSn,nu
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1859-11-26
A PROPsaECY EULpILLED.

Thomas Jefferson onoe said that the
+" old Fedsralis,s would at some future day
attempt to get into power by stealing the
name Of Republican The fulfllmsat Of
the prophecy has been reserved for our day
and generation. Federalism 10 nov ran
pant, under the gnlse Of Black Repatli-
.anism. Tho Hartford Convention has
no. outiived lis day 50. Lo"is H1lletis.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1859-11-26
JOHN BISUW,S Pixies,

One of the 1900 pixies found at Har-
rers Ferry one wss presented by Governor
Wise to n gentleman Of this State, who
brought il on here ard left il at our Office.
I, is number 729 The blade is kind of
bowie knife, sharpened al both sides, at Z.
tached TO a stout socket, set upon q pole
five aud a half feet long. The bladr is
ten inches in length, fron the point to the
guard, and two inches in width at the wild
est part. Ii is two-ed :ed and pointed, 50
rs to be used for thrusting and also out
ting. the edges being sharp. This knife,
liked firmly upon Il pole aud rye,ed on,
has murderous look 1t was contriv-
anec adapted 10 the use Ct the slaves, who
do not understand how Co manage rifles.
The instigators OF the plot, who calcu--
lated that from three to five hundred
slaves would rush to their aid every night
at ilarper's Ferry, had made very cure.
tul es innate as to the most Formidable
weapon that could he plscea in the hands
Of the slaves, whom they would have no
time to drill in the use Of fire arms. John
Brown himself came to Connecticut and
maize cautract with Mr.. Blair Of Collins.
vile, for the manufacture OF these blades,
the contract also including the poles.
Mr.. Blair employed workman at Uni.
on,ile to make them,tand Brown was here
last June, or about that time, aud bargain.
ed for the completion of the lot-a part Of
them having been previously made. II,
was agreed that the pixies should be at
tached to the poles and made complete in
every respect. boxed and sent Off
Subsequently Brown ordered. by letter.
that they should be directed to 81 Smith
K Sons, Chambe-sburg, Pa aud in Au,
gust last they were SO packed, directed
and sent. One Of those mounted knives
was defective in the socket, and was
neither numbered nor sent away. A
friend procured it for US. a few DAYS since,
from the shop in unionrillc. These two
pixies have attracted the attention Of
thousands in front of our office .-HarJorl
Times
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1859-11-26
800 Q . . -
NEW YORK ELECTION.

ALBANY, N. Y. Nov. l6, Is59.--Ths
Argus now claims the election OF David
u. Floyd Jones. the Democratic and Utica
nominee for Secretary OF State. over
I.sayenwor,h, by 2oi majority. The Jour-
nal claims l02 majority for Laayenworth
The official returns thus far received seem
70 show, bat not positively. tina, Jones Is
elected.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1859-11-26
WASHINGTON,s FAREWELL AID.
DRESS.

1t has bsen claimed for Gen Hamilton
that he was the author of "Washngtou's
Farewell Address" The Hon. Horace
Binuey, Of Philadelphia, has been for some
time investigating the history of that most
admirable document. and has jus, publish
ed book styled IAN Inquiry into tho
Formation of Washinaton's Farewell Ad-
dress" 1t is said to be an elaborate ex.
animation into the question Of authorship
Mr.. Binney strips the question OF. ell doubt
and establishes conclu-ively that Washing
ton alone was the auth Gin En-.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1859-11-26

"TALK Escuom. -" Az compared with
some Of Il vii ians who enjoy tho favor
Of tbs Administration, Brown is Al angel"
-Des Minss Liiisea.
Doss The state Printer refer 10 the Id
minisfrai,on N nua = There's no ssas~
in thu shove paragraph, anlsss construed
N ihat Ssy.--Stale Reporter.