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New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-04-01

SUGAR. i. :. There was fair demand with sales of
1000 hhds. at 6c.@6A for Fair to Fully Fair,
MoLAssEs. About 1900 bbls. were sold at 2Sc@
2es for Fermenting etc, and Soc @31 for Prime and
Choice. Also lao half bbls at SAC. u gallon.
FLOUR The market was dull with sales of only
500 bills ST. Louis Superne, in two lots, at IS s7s
V Dbl.
GRAIN. The sales of Corn embraced some 8 900
Sacks of which $500, in lots mostly at s5c., and Ala
White at the same price. OF Oats 465 sacks Ohio
were taken at 7Oc., and 800 Northern at 75c. 70 bu
-. The sales of Bran comprised 500 sacks at 81 Is,
and 800 at 81 l7t 70 100 lbs.
PROVISIONS. Pork was very dull, with only re-
tail transactions, at SIT 5O@ls % Dbl. for Mess On
Wednesday 500 bbls. Mess were sold at :, besides
what were then reported. OF Bacon 10 casks Rib.
bed Sides sold at 9lc. U H.. The sales of Lard in
Guided 2s2 bbls. on private terms. The stock OF
Pork Mt the Inspection Warehouses yesterday was
~, l6S bbls. of all descriptions
HAY, 40 bales Western sold at the advanced
rate Of s2s % tun
COFFEE. Sales $50 bags, of which 81 at l02c.,
$50 at llc.0l1k, 222 at II and Is at llsc U lb.
STAR CANDLES. We notice sales of 500 boxes
short weight at I7c and 800 full weight at log U 10
GUNNY BAGS. -. We notice sale of 800 bales Me-
dium weight at 9sc., cash.
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Children three years id and under ec those three
sd twelve old hafpce all over twelve yearso
rallfsre.
Family tickets in packages Of twenty can DO had Of the
ce Of the Aaste Of transportation Merchants whose fam
lies reside the line Of the road tickets In pack
Of twenty for .hei personal at reduced rate
The Company prepared to forward Goods and Pack
Of all kinds place with which they have
tion receiving from delivering at the domie Of patrons
T. g. WILLIAMS,
ia2 II Mater Of fermentation.
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sAfrLE nARKxr.

yEPygRs0H CTTY. Mach 81, IN.
The supply Of Beef Cattle was ample for present
demand, with good supply Of Calves and Yeazfineu.
Prices easy at our quotations:
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WslsEY. I'VE heard Of NO transaction Of any
consequence.
Fsz1eH1s. Doll. ship was taken for Europe
at =, and some cotton Wa shipped for Liverpool 10
fll I'D, at lid
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lew ORLEANS, j ACK-
StN AND GREAT NORTHERN


On aId after January Passenger Trains will leave
ing At Canton $50 p. n. md 6.sS A. NJ.
Returning viii leave cn 3, Ct $50 r. and ss2P NJ
Freight Trains depart dsly A. NJ and arrive daily
Al0P.M.
Freight the Depot by o'clock p NJ on the day
previous to the departure the trsn Otherwise will lay
uutlln IT trim
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4 REDDlN(s a. CO.'S
pOUTHERN EXPRESS.

oFFICE-UNDER ST. CHARsEs HOTEL, N ORLEANS.
For the Recepson and Delivy Of Goods for all Points
On the OpelouAs Railroad.
This Company organized fohe purposs OF doing GEN
ERAL EXPRESS AND FORWARDING BUSINESS snch
and Packages all parts States and
We are also prepared to do ners City Express Bag
gage Businesa In connection VIII the New Orleans Opelouses
and Great Western Railroad.
Will call for and deliver, Nth dispatch and At reasonable
rates Baggage Freight Pseges ali psrs Of The
city Of New Orleans,
Merchants planters and czss rely upon this Company
10 forward the minute ars any destination and "
most respectfully solicit sharof public patronage.
W. r. BEDDING,
TIL. THAYEk,
Proprietors
7-Anhored Agents Of Hnbaler Co.'S Island Of Cuba
Express. al
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Y ATIIMAN's TROPICAL ROOFING


Cheaper aad superior other used Southern
is tested and d, recognised cog Qualities
a. "ese ,GSr no crack.
Sss End susss
roofing heretofore offered the public the
'ast e. will resist fire better than
''s sh G6yvENENcE- will not soften under the bes. o,
climate; and protects the interior of buildings the
@ 9sn harder and smoother from
ss o sf ss ssP fn
not Liable K eSses9s KS n0s does require rssars
,ustanee several Of which are peculiar 70 alone combined
Testimonials the correctness Of the above the hand.
All orders ieft at the Postoaice Box r. No. q will h.
''''l'''' "''s'eNsN ''p'' j. Q. -KATHMAN,
jes " corner nf Bisnvlle and Mara,a Sta.
TEE 3 LEAVITTs PATENT CIRCULAR saw
u MILL with Norcross Rocker Boxes and stearn
This M fully one third stronger both in iron and wood
work. and much superior and has given better satisfaction
Norcross Patent suspendng the can
syc 81 ns saen aes s T s of Rs w
d The By which T. sustained while q" the
e S saG0 he ode
es sss ss in e aF s sfS when the
Patent consists N enabling one man move The log
mans making better work than Mills with tho usual
screw head blocks.
twenty-five of these Mills in ready for delivery,
with saws from 4S to II inches in damete Also several
nonhe Mills, with Top Saws and fnl assortment of the
Young America''iron frame Mills. For sale by
s. Fl. GILMAN,
dH 3mAW 10 tiravier street, New Orleans.
ASp aadHtsnaY NV ~.
and ready for delivery, the notice. comprising
Eighty Steam Engines with their Boilers Chi,unes.
SAW MILLS, including Single Double Cir
ciar Saw NILS with both Iron and Frames of
cross Stearns Patents ' y "
Fifty Strnubs Iron Frame CORN AND FLOUR MILLS
Tweny-Four Newelis COTTON SCREWS Of 6, 8, and II
Inches diameter, by IL feet long. - = - - ~ =
One Thousand feet TURNED and POLISHED WROUGHT
IRON SHAFTlNtl, with corresponding pillows blocks hin
gers couplings and puies from u diameter and
IL inch face. ~
Ten DOCTOR ENGINES of different Sizes
Six SrEAM BATTERIES, with tanks, pipes cocks 6c 6c
CIRCULAR SAWS, of all Sizes from As II inches in dj
arneter.
Six DRAINING MACHINES, of different sizes. ,
For sale on the most favorable terms.
8. Il. GILMAN
d27 3m6W 10 Grayicr street New Orleans
BRITISH LUsTRE.-40 in small papers 10
u sale by ALFRED KEARNY,
MIL 2aw3w 72Magazne street.
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QOMBALIER d cos ISLAND OF CUBA
u EXPRESS receive and fFward a kinds packages and
freight to Havsna Villa Clara ssaua
Cuba Trnidad Cisnfuegos &C., IN tbs Ex.
presses Of Wells Fargo Cs Darlington Co. United States
Express Company Americanand European Express
change Company for the Ued States afor.is Europe
Agents in New Orleans, BEDDING 4 Co.,
feie ST. Chsles st., under st. Charles Hotel
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\ RARONNE STREET STEA n BOILER
y MANDATORY, between Poydras and Hevia, only

n RAHONNE STR LEFT STFcA N BOILER
MANDATORY between Poydras and Heva only
~ SAthree minnies' walk from the ST. Charles Hotel,
W Tie undersigned having largely increased his work
shops and having all the facilities Is prepared
oil orders description Of BOILERS less time
low they be had in shop the South
ported from the North
Always hand, DOUBLE FLuED BOILERS, from 20 to
30 feet long, and ~ inches diameter.
Also CYLINDER BOILERS 3d. 49, 81 and Sc inches diane
ter, and various lengths.
Fire Frouts Bars Stand Pipes Valves etc. constantly
hand.
All work will be guaranteed of best material and workman
ship
Parties wishing purchase Boilers for plantations,
sawms respectfully invited t, call and judge for
themselves. [n23 ly&W] ID. Ii. FOWLER.
I EEDS, FOUNDRY. NEW oRLEANs.
LEEDs co., IRON FOUNDERS,
and Manufacturers Of Vertical Horizontal Steam Engns
Boilers Mills Vacuum Pan Sugar Kettles, CHARTERS
Filters sesn ard Horse Power Drsing Machines Saw Mills
Gin Gearing Iron Columns and Fronts for Buildings, Fur
Mouths Crate Bars, etc., and all Machinery required for
The South.
duly authorized and prepared to construct
fe!s d&Wly LEEDS & co.
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Rebittu Of tbt Hlarkets.

CRESCENT OFFICE No. 10 Camp street,
Friday Morning, Ap ii l, 1859.
CorToN. The market wore a quiet appearance
yesterday, and the sales confined to about $500
bales, without material change from our last quota
TONS
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B A L T I'M o R E

kER FOR BALTIMORE REGULAR LINZ
ESE&A The fine, fast sailing schooner H. w. Fry Capt
Marshall having most Of her cargo engag will
quick Dispatch For balance OF freight, apply board
G. W. HYsSON CO.,
fel5 80 Camp street.
EER FOR BALTIMORE REGULAR LINE
ENN Packets-The fine clipper schooner w. l.. Nom
1tagus, Carmian ter having nil of her cargo
engaged will have dispatch. For balance freight apply
GEO. W. HYNSON CO.,
fe5 n Caun sire
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s. .lw 49, : VIC .cv:ox: isss:
NORTHERN RAILROAD

e. EEzl5s5E5 lS5S.........................1s 1859.
kE4T TNx NEW ORLEANS, JACKSON GREAT
NORTHERN RAILROAD
Express,
oce in the Railroad Building Camp street opposite La
Packages Specie, Bank Notes. Jewery, etc. received
by the Railroad otherwise may be entrusted to their
chsrEe forward the same with and dispatch any
point the Great Northern Railroad the Southern Railroad
the Mississippi Central Railroad receiving them for that
either at the Express Office the residences oces of
individuals.
approaching New Orleans the Baggage Master will go
through the Train and receive the Checks and address Of all
wishing their Baegnge sent to their hotel
EF-The Company will be responsible for all articles placed
In charge of the Baggage Master.
EXPRESS CHARGES, IN ADDITION TO RR. FREIGHT:
Between the Depo. and
....:...:.: =. ...:.... iii !
Description Of Articles. - =
Each trunk, valse, or carpet bag,
weighing net more than 100 ~ a. - .
POUNDS ~ 10 .au soO ~
Packages, other than baggage
weighing not than 100
POUNDS ~ .pu 10 'oS
Each additional so pounds Of bag
gage, or packages other than - =
baggage. .lu 40 III 10 ~
Specie, bank notes, jeweiry, and
other valunbles. weighing not
s,eS P sss tssn ~ q pounds sounds, 1 i 1sS
d2lH Master Of Transportation.
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z FOR SALE.-A LIKELY NEGRO WOMAN,
% years DID, fair cook, washer and iroBeY and No.
field hand Stout strong and healthy. For further PAR
NM tculHrs ino uirs at this office ra23 If
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81 FOSTERS SLAVE DEPoT,,
The undersigned respectfully presents this
card to the pubic at large for the coming IL the
@ ss SAs s sss |
SLAVES have also every accommodation for Traders both
ness will BE- strictly eondped to giving thereby
s FOR tn
continuance of all former ssd friends OF IN
3 Sc GAKphISA AND VIRGINIA SssRoEs
1t s e S. AID yssss SssF sale ssnsiS,iSs
No. Tse.msre.ss one No. sskssaiss cue so 6SSpef and
Engineer W BE- 1seiSn Ysa Ss sss tss s5s.sa
's' me- ''I''s P'''''''lS '''s H +, PETERSON
DE 6n Is Pssdio street, New Orleans.
e. NEGisoGs EoR Sale 1EasyISe RE-
Wi isse sssa sNsss = MASlsna
sss Satsn' Meehsn GsOss sS &
etc. NIL Of which will be sold loS cash. time
'' SIS ss0 L ''' ''''p''''N'' JIM. WILSON.
VnHDIsKIs-l7 s4''i lt t1jiE 7 EE = n 2
MIL 2swsw Y Magazine street
IIALK-lco casks and 100 h sgSS for s,ls sy
ml7 2awsw u Magazine street.
nAS-''' packs FsE ssfss sis e, '.' by
ml7 2awsw Il Msgszine street.
Cs%ss1,: sLAsr" sEr haA'E $50 bar
faOPPERAS-20 barrels, for sals by
" ALFRED KEARNy,
mil 2awSw " Magazine street.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Diamonds for cutting glass; for
- sale by ALFRED KERRY,
NIL 2aw3w II MsRasine street
EsltE RRICkS-i4UUol English, Phtsburg. and PEN
l. sacnla, for sale cheap. ALFRED KEARNY,
ml7 2aw3w ~ Magagire street.
MT ARBLE DUST-l0O barrels andit " Hni for sale by
lSl ALFRED REARNT,
mill 2aw3w ~ Magazine street.
NNATsFOOT OIL-ls barrels, landing ana for sale
In hH ALFRED KEARNY,
Ial7 2awsw ~ Magnznestreet
ITALIAN CHESPN UTS-s0 barrels fresh italian
x. F. COCHRAN 4 HALL,
fel0 IL New Levee and II Fultonsts.
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v E R A C R o 2

To .ai on FRIDAY, April l. 1859, at A. N.
FOR VERA CRUZ-U. s. MAIL LINE.
VM The superior coppt red
- ship Tennessee, Thomas Forbes commander,
vi leave for Vera Crus above puncsuAly carrying the u
s. Mails For freight having elegant
c. B. PAYNE, 81 Camp street.
AThe Tennessee will leave Orleans regularly on the
LIST and 18th for Vera Crus leaving the latter port
d22d. m25
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BRAZOs SANTIAGO.

To sail on FRIDAY, LIST tpril, ct 8A M
SOUTHERN STEAMSHIP COM.
VMl pany-Unifed States Mail Line-For BraEos Santi-
.sshas ago. via Indanoa. Ths superior iron steamship
Arizona, Robert Smith, commander. will sail above
ryng the United States mails For freight PASSAGE having
elegant accommodations. apply on board: or to
Q. b. PAYNE, 81 Camp street.
~ Of the tariff Of reduced rates Win be
nished to shippers application m25
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los. G.. LtsGAN, 81 ST. CHARLES STREET, GIN.
mission Merchant and Agent for y. Falln CO = 81
Louis Metallic Nat and Bolt Fsctnry' An hipn a Nrs
Bolts and Washers by B. II. Coles Patent Nschinssy
a1ne Jos a I{3aAN
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I UsT-oN MONDAY EVENING LAST. ON CoxMoN
~ street. bread Of an Embroidered Ekrt The III
be sntaols rewarded b. leaving at the Box Nee ~
cide's Varieties. e357si ms Il
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DOMESTIC PORTS.

Ts sail WEDNESDAY, April &, ats A n
FOR APALACBICOLA DIRECT
NKf6R2 Southern fteamthip CompsDy-U. s. Nail Line
- The superior coppered and eopperfaSened steam
ship Galvest0n, Hutchipgs, commander, will leave
above, carrying the u. s. mails.
For freight passage having superior accomo
Oh PAYNE CO.. ST Camp street.
nFreght subject to gherags steamers expense but
at the risk o! tbs conkiRnees.
heNo freight received vitheut O. der. al
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1859-05-28
&@-!1s ". 3tCH
NDTsftT

, INV s. TuTitLL. NOTARY pr Ill, Ti. d. II
j Cedar COUNTY. leeis, Ia9rt2s g. Bits u
a. a.. &c. drawn sad aeAaG n Is,sg gp., oal3=
st.ntu. z:e-gh; protecting, CT ans other p@tsssa.
aI1a sttgaauttu nay .sLa..Ia.~ssa
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NO. XXI.


chan the famous Eddys.ons Liyt ,hssss
ia England. -r.-a-a sa.-sa.- .sas.s w. ..sa D
The Bridge At Wheeling, built by
Ch,x! 8 Ellet, 10 exceeded only in span
by the Lewiston Bridge, and is heavier
than it is the second argest span in
the world, and is much more beautiful
than the Friburg Bridge, its European RI
val. sa'+
In carpentry We arc unexeelled in tho
world. Such structures in tim Der Is the
Dry Docks at San Francisco and Phils-
delplia, McCullam's and Col Seymour's
Bridge: on the Erie Railroad and branch
es, Col. Longs Bridges on tho various
New England Railroads, and Ilowe's
Trusscs at Harrisburg, have no. their
| equals across the Atlantic. .~ 6. .
Then, again, iu Europe many s.ruet-
ures are built that mi ght have been avoid.
ed--a few hundred rods of de.our would
have saved the great Box Tunne!. Now
we maintain that the location of Sidelps
division. for example, on the Erie ewing
cd more skill in avoiding the necessity Of
great structures than could be shown in
building them.
The stones on cisher corner Of the Ex-
change in Boston, built by Rodgers, are
larger titan any single stone ia Cleopa-
ira 5 needle, aud = ose now being put ia
to the United States Treasury, At WASH
incton, are ,auch heavier than any stone
of Ponpcy's Pillar, or Of the Pyramids Of
Egypt.
A. IN A., l:G,,,I.:,r r. E I.,,,;,, .b>r.
is no country where more science aud
and skill have been brought to bear than
in ours, and it is remarkable fact, that in
point Of time, last year, our average
travelling was faster by two and a-half
miles per hour than in England, colnpar-
ing our principal lines with theirs. while
the charges Of the American lines wss
but little over bali the English rates F..
The reason why these things are not
generally known is, that here we build =
great work, announce its completion il
the same advertisement that leralds the
opening of The road, aud 10 more is said
abou, it, except perhaps, what msy sp-
pear IN one or two scientific periodicals.
where dry feet and inches, stress, straiu
and tortion are discussed, and are never
read except by the professional engineer.
While on the contrary. England sn3
France, as soou US great work is b.llt,
aud while it is being erected, pictures by
thousands are published, medals are struck
and circulated, glass odeI- are made, and
the iIiustra:cdLewsp4pe pers slow j. iu every
stage Of progress, aad f.om every poins
os view; the onsi.ces is Lnightvd, i: he
ia not already Of the mobility, ana the
frame Of the structure is sent from laud
TO land; whill w.th Us, as wo have shown,
u.ay be found sosae Of Tho 4oat gigantic
works undertaken shat @re Passed by and
vycr without hardly any Lo:lvc. 1t is
remarkable that the best popular descrip
tions Of our own pablic works of great
magnitude are to bo found III tue jvuruala
Of Er4uco and Germany.
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TUESDAY, Nay 18th, 1859.

Nh. EDIToR: | have thought several
times since I've been here, Of writing to
you, and should most certainly have done
SO bu. for press cf duties prof, ssional and
otherwise II could not DO expected
that in a town of this size ! should be
able to furnish those abroad with much
locol news Of importance, as most TRIMS
piring here is interesting to US and the
community around alone.
Perhaps, however, your readers vii!
indulge me ia few words cuiogIstlc,
though truthful Of cur tlrtrtHg and ava
teyestlag town. As you are aware, 1t is
located on the 8 Chicago, low, and Ne
sraska Railroad l'--just IS miles wet Of
linton City, and twelve miles northwest
Of your neat little city. The country
around i. is unsurpassed in beauty Of
scenery and fertility of soil. Indeed |
have never beLela more lovely land
soape Even now while pennipg these
lines, as | lock out occasionally over the
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1859-05-28

The trla OF hon Daniel l.. Slcklcs,
for tie murder OF hilip Bartor Key,
has alter q session Of twenty davs. re-
suited ia all ncquitt4l This rssult was
not unexpected. We have declined t.
toraj~h ta~ readers o. this pnDer with the
"ia-t~,su% details Of the tTnI. "a thry
were utterly uaft t. cone int 1hr.stl.a
.amli!ts. According e. the evidence. j:
Eau.& salm t. ,a gass IL mutual se4ue.
tjon, involving degren o acpra,.ty uu
t-tn sides shocking t0 Ill morals and d.
c.-.y. Thc sedu4tr, whether u.a!e cr
;etaste, VI l.garl as iar suore su.,Ly tnaa
tae common murderer. Any 4su. IS
stssiog the heart or uttn wyall far
so1ner SCI ais WIFE ~ daughter perish by
the baud of tae ASSASSIN, while the purity
of heaven Is yct ia hor heart, than t. e
her alive. with her virtue corrupted. her
heart polluted, and her whole soul black
ened by contact with an incarnste fiend
The effect Of such conduct upon social
welfare is far worse than common mur-
der There is 90 vice in the dark ca,a-
loguc Of human crime, that carries such
unutterable anguish into the family cir
Gle, and which, corruptinc society At its
very fountain head entails such manifold
periitiJn on all its streams. While it
would probably be very difficult to find d
jury whose verdict would have been diff
fcTent from that rendered in the present
case, We are far from believing the gull,
is I'll on one side. There are questions,
back Of the terrible Transaction that sent
a soul stepped IN guilt to the rctributious
Of eternity, aud back Of the abominabIe
crimes, that were the immediate occasion
Of the murder. The hop the dance, "
the bail, the opera" tie "theater, ="
the "a'Ttations." last ard worst, which
figure 50 conspicuously in Washington
City life, produced upon a weak woman
the results which such things tend to
produce, though the tendency does not
always reach the same dreadful consum-
nation. A healthy public sentiment in
relation TO these scenes Of sinful pleas.
ure, Is the only protection sgaiast mis-
t0r;guc- like thst which has discrpccd
the capital If 0nr nat;on. What business
has married woman frting about with
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beautifully diversified fields and verdant
groves my very life blood bounds as il
some magic spell possessed me.
The settlement at Pioneer is among
the oldest aud most respectable in tho
State. At this juncturc | would irrele
vanity state that have been making in
quiries in regard to the history Of this
settlement-trying to CLEAN some inter.
estinc facts in relation thereto--aud by
your permission, at convenient time will
lay them before your readers. 81.
1t is but little over three years since
the town was laid out, aud now | think
We have at least 800 inhabitants. There
arc ! suppose between thirty and forty
houses with the prospect Of quite mum,
Der more being built during the season
There are few if any houses to rent how,
which by the way is a good indication
4 gentleman here who rents pretty large
y told me that he could this vpring have
rented fifty houses if he had had them.
Good lots range from $50 to sl50--.he
latter being the bes. in market.
Farmers find ready and profitable
market for all kinds Of produce, and they
seem disposed to improve their opporta-
mites. Our town has never seen bet
ter and more propitious day, aud her fu-
ture bids fair for prosperity and itu prove.
mont as that Of any in the west. Il can't
b" otherwise than that it will become IA
good if not a better business point than
that of any between Clinton and Cedar
Rapids. | am TIC. capitalist AID can
have 10 design to humbug the people
--tuaeed "no foot of land do l pcs.
seas" to become enhanced in value BY
prosperity OF the town. You will there
fore believe me sincere aud award ne as
much disintercstedness as possible when
| declare that know of DO place that
aiIords more facilities to the industrious
aud enteTprising than just our own. l
shall not to-day, however, weary your
patience with any further remarks but
will endeavcr next week TO give your
reader an insight into the religious, edu
cational, soeial aud political interests aud
position OF MECHANlCsvILLE