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The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1860-12-15
PACIFIC RAILAoAN

RACIEtC RA1AsAOAAS
wa.hinsten, Dessebsr THE following
= N extract from letter to Hon. John y.
Bureh, NJ. C. from California, written ~
Thsnas b. judah, Isq, Civil Eas'nes.'
and enc Of the eorperaters named IN Co''
Curtis PseiAo Railroad Bills
San Francisco Nov. 9, lS60-Dslieving
that practicable line exists TOT ING To ~
Railroad across Central CauIofni.,
terninsd before the next session o. coo-
sress, 70 examine the varioas passes = suo
Sierrs Nevada in this vicinity. navs EN-
iped : route through Geofgeeo1n, ~ 1auo,
rado county, route Via ulnoissoun sne
Dutch Flat, near the old Truekie route we:
Nevada and Eureka. The result y: ina.
have found practicable and good route
across the Sierra Nevada, VIA. lilinolseoWes
Dutch Fiat sad Lake Pass. .
The distance from Sacramento 70 the
summit, is lO4 miles; to the State line,
about ll6 miles to Naill's crossing on ene
main Truckie, l32 miles; and to Virginis
City. l62 miles. There 10 no grade over 10
feet to the mile. We got out OF summit
VALLEY through what call Lake Pass, while
route on the old emiErans ROAD,
eoes over Truckie Pass, which Is about 70
feet higher. My route would strike the 1901
Of Truckie base, Or the cabins OF the Dow
ner, 40 miles from the Summit, and from
there it is an easy grade down the Truckis
river. descending about 40 feet per mile,
over 4 smooth country. The elevation OF
the Pass is $500 feet. There are other
Passes leading ont Of Summit Valley, which
I had not tims to explore, but others OF
them are practicable at least $50 miles shor-
ter than the Beckwith route.
This route crosses the State at its narrow
est point, and is on direct line to the Wash
oe mines. l will undertake to build
Railroad over the route in two years, Tor
SIC, 900 per mile from Sacramento City to
the State line, or Washoe.
Thus the question of crossing the Sierra
Nevada is considered solved.
The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1860-12-15
VlR GINA.

Gov. Letcher's proclamation divided
the electoral votes Of Virginia as follows :
Nine for Bell and six for Breckinridge. He
is brought to this conclusion in the face of
an apparent majority for Bell by an implied
acquiescencs in the opinion of the attorney
general on questions arising from informal
tiles in the returns. There 10 much indig-
nation among the Bell men, who believe it
to be democratic fraud.
P.S.-The Breckenridge Electors declined
to act, and the Bell electors filed the vacan-
cies, and then cast the whole vote of the
Old Dominion for Bell and Everett.
The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1860-12-15
SOUTHERN LITERATURE.

We clip the following refined and delicate
moroccan of Southern Literature from the
Savannah (Missouri) Democrat. 1t is .
"specimen brick'' from the Secession camp,
and We ask for it careful reading:
MISSOURI DExocRAT.-This contemplate
negro equality sheet in commenting on the
late Message of President Buchanan, init
mates that the President knows that it is his
duty to coerce any State to remain in the
Union that may attempt to sscede, but that
he has not the nerve to do it. We wonder
if the Democrat and its party, when they
get into power will attempt to coerce Statos
into submission to Niger equality. We
would like to see the low lifsd contemplate
niger thieving, pusilanimous sons of b-es
try it; they would be blown to hi 90 quick
and so fast that it would make their heads
swim.
An editor who will deliberately pen such
abominable stuff Is the above, need have no
fears about Singer equality" for no
"nigger" with the least self-respect would
think of associating with him.
The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1860-12-15

FORCIBLY If NOT ELEGANTLY, STATED
The editor Of the Alton, Union County,
1owa) Rereilie, a Douglas man, thus for
chilly illustrates the position of political at
fairs: "The conduct Of the South is not
unlike tie little bull that paved and declar-
ed resistance to the approaching railroad
train-we admire their pluck but On their
judgment. They charge the Republican
party with being sectional and oil for free
dom. Grant it. Wasn't the Yanceyites Of
the South sectional and all for niger You
have been beaten at your own game and
ought to dry up. Old Abe wanted it all
free; you wanted it all slave, and We Doug
lasitss) wanted it 'alf an 'alf."
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WHAT "INDEPENDENcE, WILL COST
THEM!

THEM!
If the Cotton States should form an indie.
psndent confederacy, their government will
cost them not less than twenty Ave millions
of dollars annually. As they propose to
adopt the principle Of absolute free trade.
this amount will have to be raised by direct
taxation, and would amount to about seven
dollars to every man, woman and child, or
not less than forty-two dollars for eyery
free white family. But as the non slave
holding population possess no property,
the comparatively few slave holders would
haveto bear the largest portion Of the bur
then, 30 that each would have to psy an
annual tar for the support Of the general
government alone, Of not far from eight
hundred dollars. Their State and county
taxes will make up smother very respectable
item. We therefore imagine they will have
to pay pretty dear for the whistle OF
Independence" Bot they probably in
tend to compensate themselves BY opening
the slave trade, and getting slaves for an
hundred dollars or 90, instead Of paving
twelve or fifteen hundred ssch.-Deiroif
Advertiser.
The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1860-12-15

CO The Postofdce Receipts Of South Caro-
lima for the year ending June Sd, 1859, were
$l07,536 II; expenditures, $3l9, 900 10 ;
excess of expenditures over receipts, I'll,
531 80. South Carolina 10 receiving from this
Government nearly quarter Of million Of
dollars every year for the transportation Of
her own mail matter. This will serve to
explain why, among all her threats, there
are none of undertaking to carry her own
mails.
The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1860-12-15
THE UNION COMMITTEE.

Below We present the names Of the
of the Committee raised in the
House Of Representatives, by Mr.. BorrIrK's
to take into consideration that
portion Of the Presidents Message relating
to the present "psrilous condition" Of the
country. The construction OF THE Com
mistss gave the greasess satisfacsiou:
Corwiu Of Ohio, Chairman, Nilsson Of
Virginia, Adsms Of Massachusetts,, winslox
Of North Car olina, Humphrey Of New York,
Boycs Of South Carolina, Campbell Of
Psnnsylsania, Love Of 0eorgis, Perry Of
Connecticut, Davis Of MARYLAND, Whitley
Of Delaware, Tappan Of New Hampshire,
Stratton Of New jersey, Bristov Of KY,
Morrill, Of Vermont, Nelson Of Tennessee,
Dunn Of Indiana, Taylor Of Louisiana,
Davis Of Mississippi, Kellogg Of Illinois,
Houston Of Alahaus, Morss Of Maine,
Phelps Of Missouri, Rust Of Arkansas,
Howard Of Michigan, Hswkins Of Florida,
Iiasilsoa of Tsxas, Warrington Of Wis.,,
Curtis Of Iowa, Buroh Of California,
Window Of Minpssota, Stout Of Oregon.
This Committee met on Tharsday last,
(l3,h isst.} and adopted the following reso-
Luton, essrsd BY Mr.. Rrr. Of Arkansas,
By vess Of 22toS:
Resolved. That 10 the opinion Of this
committee, the existing discostsot among
the Southern people, and the growing hoe
tility among them to the Federal Govern
neus are greatly to Be regretted /; and that
any reasonable and proper constitutional
rsnedies and efessusl guafansees OF the
peculiar insssests - recognized By the Gen.
ssisasioe, necessary 10 preserve the poses
and prospcrisy Of the Union should Be
promptly and cheesfuily granted.
!, NJ. Reuben Davis, Of Misc, declined 70
soss, and Mr. Beyes, s. c. Who has hereto
fore bssa rssssss with The eso1issss vs'
ahsess.
The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1860-12-15

The seven years Of unrivaled success attending the
COSMOPOLITAN ART ASSOCIATION, /"
have made ii household word throughout every quar-
ter Of the country.
Under the aus piees Of this popular institution
three Hundred taousaad A0mss have learned to appre
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Subscriptions are being received IN ratio IN
paralleled with that OF any previous year.
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
Any person can become member By subscribing three
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1st.-Thc large and superb steel engraving, 20 5
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/" THE COSMOPOLITAN ART JOURNAL
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In addition to the above benefits there will be gvcr
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FIVE HUNDRED BEAUTIFUL WORKS OF ART
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The SUPERB ENGRAVING, which every subscriber
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The Art Journal is too well-knewn to the whole
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The Engraving is sent any part Of the country by
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No person Is restricted to single subscription
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+, HE NEW YORK TRIBUNE FOR 1851
PROSPECTUS.

The xxth Volume Of the WEEKLY TRIBUNE COM
menced with the issue Of September l. During the
past year the Tribune has been obliged TO devote quite
large proportion Of its space to Politics, but we shall
soon be able to ferego almost entire
ly, for months II not for years. and devote nearly all
our columns to subjects OF less intense, but more ab-
ding interest Among these, we mean to pay espeeiaf
attention TO,
l. EpucArIoN.-The whole subject of Education,
both Popular and General will be discussed In our
columns throughout the year 1861 and hoe " eicit
in that discussion Of the profoundcs thinkers and
the ablest insh nctors in our country. 1t is at once oa
hope and our resolve that the OF Education shall
receive impetus from the excrtions Of THE TRIBUNE
in its behalf during the year 1861.
ii. AGRrcrLrURE.-wc have been compelled to
restrict fluctuations OF this great interest through
out 1860, and shall endeavor to atone threfor N
1851. Whatever discovery. deduction, demonstra-
ton is calculated render the reward Of labor devoted
to cultivation ample more certain, shall receive
prompt and full attention.
III. MANurAcrunEs Sc.-we hail every inven-
ton or enterpr whereby American Capital aud Labor
are attracted to and employed IN any
department Of Manufacturing or Mechanical Industry
as real contribution 10 the Public Veal, insurinG
ampier, steader more convenient, more remunerstihe
mari cts to the Farmer, with fuller employment and
better wages to the Laborer The progress Of MINING
Iron.M Making, Stee-Making, Coth-weavng, &C., &C..
in our country and the world, shall DO watched ana
reported by US with earnest and active sympathy
Nv. FoREIor ArrAIss-we employ the hest cor
In London Paris Turin, BsrIin snd otnef
European capitols to transmit US early and accurate
advices Of the great chances there silently but ceas
In spite Of the pressure OF Domestic
Politics. our News from the Old World H. now varied
and ample; but shall have TO render 1t more perfect
during the eventfui year just before Us.
pondents in California, at the Isthnus of Darien in the
Rocky Mountain Gold Region and wherever else they
seem requisite From the more accessible portions o.
our own country. We derive our information MANLY
Press from our exchanges, and the occasional letters
81 intelligent friends We aim to print the cneapes.
The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1860-12-15

TThs Republican Press Of this State
10 almost unanimoas in its recommsndation
Of the Hon. FIrz HKSRY WARRES, for the
post Of Poet Master General in LINcoLS's
cabinet. We are no exception to the rule
for We bslievs . msn bette. fitted for the
oGcs could net be found IN the North west.
Mr. WAaRsx did excellent service in the
late eanpaigs in this State, and We should
BE- excsedingly pleased to havs hin suitably
remembered, BY the powers that are to be-
feeling confident that his eminent abilities
vssld grses asy positisa which nay b
sssigusd him.
The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1860-12-15
LATEST FROM CALIFORNIA BY PONY
EXPRESS.
SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. -. 4P.M.(

War. KEARNEY, Dec. .. !
Full election returns have been received
from every county in the State. Total vote
1857. Lincoln 3S,To2; Douglas SO ,060;
Breckenridge 34,04l; Bell s,794. Not
withstanding this great vote, it is stated
that the new census gives the State only
about 4o0, 900 population showing oonclu-
sivsly that the census agents have net faith
fully performed their work.
The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1860-12-15
AN ORDNANCE
For the Erfsnsios Of Drsadcsy Street.

Ne 1t ordained by the CommoR- Council Of the City
Of Council Bluffs that the following described Real
Estate be- and the same IL hereby appropriated for
public highway, be known . an Extension VI Broad-
way street. to-,cf: stripd land eighty feet Wide,
extending from present TERMINUS 0f broadway, and
pnra,el with line beginning At the Southeast corner
Of George and Broadway sfets; thence North 5k 2
East variation 10 - min East ASS feet; thence
North On West, 65& feet; hence North IL West,
SIS feet thence North TO- East, &7s feet thence
North IAN East 6Sl feet; thence North - HAST,
Ass 10 intersection the North line Of the corporation
at point seven chains West Of the half mile corner
on North line Section 10, Town Is North, Range ~
West.
Approved Dec. It'll, 1850.
LYSANDER ". BABBITr Mayor
Attest T. p. THKrHon, CifS Recorder..
The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1860-12-15

TA Toronto, G. W., trial 10 new in
progress for the ex'rsdition Of fugitive
slavs named Jones. Il sxcites much inter.
est. The Attorney General, it 10 rsy orted,
favors his surrender 10 the United State
authorities. The Globe says If this 10 done
there u scarcely fugitive slave in Canada
safe.
The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1860-12-15

There seems to be great diversity Of
opinion even among Democrats, in regard
to Old Bucks Messags. The South western
Eoscaa, published at Sidney, Fremont
County, this State, declares it to be GO
manly, honest, plain and practical docu-
msnt." The ST. Joseph Gasetfe says -
ave cannot better convey our own opinion
Of isthan By quoting from Senator WIerALL,
who said that be disagreed With HALE.
That Senator had said the Presidents meg
sage vas neither one thing nor the other.
WrcrALL thought it both one thing and the
other.'
The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1860-12-15

0Ths Peoples Pres Of Nsbraska City.
says that most Of the msrchants Of that
r!aes are packing pork, and paying IS Per
kundred Tor good article.
The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1860-12-15

e. Az Psak,susssA, Nsbraska, - -
,sara IRON The Herald. ssed ssss are ssllise
u irsu IS u ss.so Per hundred pounds.
The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1860-12-15

60 We ere uodss obligations 70 Hss.
J. ". Cairns, and Hon. s. 4. Ccxsss, Tor
Congressional fsvors.
The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1860-12-15

The Des Moinss Register of date, Dec.
10Th, contains the following significant
paragraph. Read it and feel good all over !:
ga synopsis Of the Presidents Message
came to "a on the same day from three dif-
ferent sources. The earliest report Of the
Message came from the Daily Telegraph,
Omaha, Nebraska. Then from the Hauk.
eye, and Daily Muscatine Journal. TITS
thing of getting Eastern news from the
West in advance of any other source of
information, isa striking satire on the neg
lecs Of our people to establish telegrapbic
lines from the Mississippi river to tho
interior"
The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1860-12-15
NY TIMES on THE MESSAGE.

In the course Of an elaborate article on
the Message, the N. Y. Times says: "There
are many things in it which are true, and
some things which are new but its true
things are not new, nor are its new things
true. The Message, in our judg-
ment, is an incendisry document, and will
tend still further to exasperate the sectional
differences of the day. 1t backs up the
most extravagant Of the demands which
have been made BY the South,-endorses
their menace Of Disunion If those demands
ore not conceded, and promises the seced-
ing States that the power of the Federal
Government shall not be used for their CO.
ercion. The entire North will be made
doubly indignant by this fragrant derelictlon
of duty on the part of the Executive of the
Nation, while the Disuniouists of the South
will be stimulated to fresh exertions in the
work of ruin upon which they have embark
ed. The country has to struggle through
three months more Of this disgracefsl i'm
becility and disloyalty to the Constitution"
The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1860-12-15

THE SUBSCRIBERS WOULD RESPECT.
i fully announce to the citizens Of Pottawatfamie
and the adjoining countless that be has opened an
tensve Pine Lumber Yard in Council Bluffs city and
IL in receipt Of lumber regularly, and will keep cen
stanty on hand large and well selected stock q
PINE LUMBER,
From Ia inch inches; also, pine siding and worked
flooring, pine shingles md iath SASH blinds doors &c
eli Of which We viii sell Is~ sn~ Gosh.
mis- KILLED BENNETT
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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-08-19

Attorney General Myers. Of Albany; Hon. John Nor
ton Of Connecticut: s H. Hammond aud wife, Of Al
bany; Henry Critenden 81 81 Louis; Dr. Bucklec and
party Of Phadeph James Forsy IN and wife, Of Troy,
and j. W Eager and wife, OF Chicago, are stopping al
the Everett House.
Colonel Gamble and family Of Florida; A. Polk, and
family Of Tennessee; j. II. stewart and d. Cuts, both
q Washington, and Lieutenant Governor .Hymes and
hny, Of louisiana, are stopping al The 81 Nicholas
Hotel
Hon O. W. Pearson, Of Massachusetts,; Col A. Carson,
Of Alabama Col H. Marsh Of Syracuse Don Antonio 81
vori Of Cuba; Capt IAN Hcacock, Of New or DR..
W Cross Of Philadelphia; william NJ worthing,on and
family Of Mississippi are stopping at the Metropolitan
Hotel
Thomas Tolosa Of Porto Rico; W. A. Haske and J. s
davidson, and party, Of North Carolina Capt J. l.
Muproc OF Rhode Island r. W. Rhyme, Of New Orleans
H. n Need and party, Of Savannah Col Webb, Of Wash
l. r. Ducc and W. J. Davies, all Of Mississippi and C.
Waite Of Chicago stopping at tho Lafsrgc House.
Mrs Betsey Adams, OF Hebron, Conn, who was los
years old on the goth of September last attended her
daughters fur ra IN New London on Saturday. On sun
day attended church. and also the evening service,
aud SPIKE IN meeting. She travelled hall mile Monday
morning on foot.
Colonel Ia MASS caribalds agent, has le Turin for
England
Mr. J. n Cough 10 sail from Liverpool FOR America
on the 18th inst, having completed three years en-
sagtrnent with the Temperance League.
mo H0rmfrfo, OF Genoa Mszznist organ, announces
the arrival Of Father Cavazzi At Palermo
Jessie white Mario Of Mszznan noforoty s mentioned
an being Palermo engaged the supcrntendence Of the
hospitals Ia Florence Nightingale
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-08-19

Sion Rrsrvss m HAvxRHrL, MAss.--A Hsvcrhill cor.
respondent Of the Shoe and LatA Rorer, In speaking
q the shoe business In that town, sudes 70 the mpr
tant results likely 10 arise from the introduction OF ma
ohnery in the manufacture, as/olowsThe shoe sale
progressing quietly, with realization OF fair prices, and
the prospect OF demand FOR oil desirable Ice that have
been manufactured for the present SALE though would
be easy matter 10 giut the market with GER
tain styes the fschts for producing them being 70 much
superior 10 what have hitherto exFted The application
Of machinery 70 the manufacture Of shoes has made 10
vast difference 10 the ease and rapidy OF their produc
ton that thoee engaged IN the business can fccey rea
lie the advantage they posscss and before they are
of ", they arc IN the way Of creating surplus
The eject Of THE change IN their production wiz be 70
lessen tho number NJ manufacturers and operatives and
until they reaze fully ths hct and wax directly out Of
the busln into oihr brarcbes lees crowded, tho bus
ness win be bard and wiz fail Of eeng reInuneratiYe