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The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-01-11

power of pardon somewhat more spar1ngly
than most of my predecessors. No light rea-
SON has been consciously permitted to induce
interference with the verdicts of juries and
the sentences of courts. Still the number of
cases in which l have felt myself bound to in
terpose has not been very small. In some,
the innocence of the prisoner has been made
manifest; in Others mitigating circumstances
have come to light. which, if known, would
have abated the rigor Of the sentence; and in
others clear evidence of reformation and ex-
em1lary conduct in prison, with other circum-
stances, seemed to require my action. A re-
port will be Immediately laid before you, stat
ing fully each case of pardon, with the rea-
sons which decided my judgment.
The state of the law in respect to the col
lection, safe-keeping and disbursement of rev.
enue will necessarily command your atten-
ton. The first consideration, without doubt,
in every discussion concerning public moneys
is safety. If safety can be combined with
general convenience and advantage, few will
question the wisdom of the combination
Such combination, in my judgment, may be
obtained by providing for the payment Of al
dues to the State, in coin or the notes of the
specie paying Banks of Ohio; by authorizing
the selection of deposi,aries by the State Treas
urer, under suitable guards and restrictions
and by requiring ample and unquestionabl,
security for prompt payment of all deposits, OF
demand, in specie or specie notes. No inter
est should be taken on deposits except for th'
State. All use of public moneys by public
officers, and all attempts to secure in any way
private advantage from the deposit or othe
disposition of public funds, should be strictl,
prohibited under the severest penalties.
Such system will approach as nearl
to the Independent Treasury of the Fed
eral Government as due regard to th
welfare of the people will admit; and muc
nearer, 10 my opiaiou, than the system r.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1860-11-28

STATE OF INDIANA. DUBOIS COUNTY IS:
JOHN MEHRISGEI comfy, hereby certify that Tie Nrego
los return danlr
d.
penalty from tho record q ny
my day Nov, D. MEIRINGER a. p q
The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1860-04-07


ThelLegislatuFe and Governor Of Nifssou-
ri seem % have locked horae cehplately.--
Tee former adjourned sometimt Since with
out disposins Of certain measure conceived
70 be necessary by the Governor, whereup-
on His Exceilency immediately convened the
Legislature in Extra Session. After ses-
sion Of some days, the Legislature again ad-
jonrned, on the 30th inst, without inform
ing the Governorof their intent, officially.
Before the Eastern bound train left,the city,
on the day of adjournment, the Governor
caused proclamation to be read at the de-
pot, again conyening the Legislature in
extra session. There is no comfy existing
between the Executive and Legislative de-
partment Of the State Of Missouri, So that
there is no telling when this farce will be play
ed out. The actions Of both the Governor
and the Legislature almost leads one to ting
belief that these coordinate branches of the.
Government of our sister State, are trying
to out-rival each other in trifiing with the
best interests Of the people and the State
A sorry spectacle does Miss duri present, jus.
at this juncture, of a republican form off
government.
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A GREAT EEAT.

Z
Has lately been performed in Chicago,
being nothing more nor less than the rais-
ing by the almost resistless force of six
thousand screws, whole block, comprising
thirteen first class stores, aud q largedouble
marble structure, known as the Marine
Bank these all presenting an unsroken
front of 800 feet. This block was raised,
10 Eve days, four fset-six hundred men
being employed to manage the screws. Ths
Press & Tribune says can estimate from a
reliable source makes the entire weight thus
raised to be about $4,000 tons. So care.
fully has it been done that not pane of
glass has been broken nor crack in ma
sorry appeared. The internal order Of the
block has prevailed undisturbed. The work,
as it stands,is worth going miles to see,
and has drawn the admiration Of thousands
within the week. 1t is of a class Of i'm
proyements peculiar to our city, in the
change of grade adopted, and the block in
question will stand as q marvel for years to
come, o monument to this gigantic enter
prise of our young city," Las .a.ia4 .aE
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ARoUGH DESCRIPTION OF MINNEsorA

A ROUGH DESCRIPTION OF MINNESOTA.
An attorney in Minnesota, who bad re-
ceiyed from another State an account for
collection, after acknowledging the receipt
of the letter of instructions, replied as
follows: ss: s3 asa s. .rs5sr s>
Snow, am perfectly astonished at you
for sending claim out here for collection
in these times. You might as well cast y our
net into the Lake Of Fire and Brimssone,'
expecting to catch sunGsh, or into the oele-
brated Stygian pool to catch picked tr out, AS
to try to collect money here. Money have
faint recollections Of having seen it when
was smallboy. l believe twas given me
by my uncle to buy candy with. The candy
do rememher.) But it has been SO long
since have seen any, that almost forget
whether gold is made Of corn or mustard, or
silver Of white onions or fish scales. Why,
sir, we live without money. You're behind
he times. 1t is q relic Of barbarism--of
ages past. We live by eating, sir--we do.
Hoot, siaan, the millennium is coming, the
year Of iub,.ee has come, and all debts are
paid here as much as they will be, unless you
take 'projace.' The word money is not in
our Vocabulary in the latest Webster
,(revised for this meridian, it is marked
obsolete, formerly a coin representing
money, and used as medium Of conn.,
A few small prices can be seen iu our h,s-
torieal Society's collection, where they are
exhibited as curiosities, along with tho
skeleton of the smastodon,' Noah's old
boots, and Adams apple.,'
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THE TIME OF HOLDING THE CHICAGO
CONVENTION CHANGED


A National Republican Convention will meet at Chi
cago "Wednesday the 18th day Of May next, at -
O'Clock fnoon for the nomination candidates 10 be
supported for President and Wise President at the next
election. = az 5tss @
The Republican electors of the several States. the
members of the Peoples party Of Pennsylvania and Of
the Opposition party Of New Jersey others who
are willing to co-operae with them In support Of the
candidates who shall tiere be nominated and vino are
opposed to the policy Of The present Administrations to
Federal corruption and usurpation the extension Of
Slavery Into the TERRITORIES; to the new and dangerous
political doctrine that the OF its force
carries slavery into all the Territories of the United
States to the repening OF the African Slave trade to
an inequality Of rights citizens, who are in
favor OF the Immediate admission of Kansas into the
Union under the Constitution recently adopted BY its
people, OF restoring the Federal Administration to
system Of rigid ecenoiy and the prncipes Of WASH
iagton and Jeaefsoni of maintaining involate the
rights OF the States and defending the soil Of every
State and Territory fon lawiess INVASION pre-
serving the integrity OF this Union and the supremacy
OF the Constitution and laws passed in persuance there
Of against the Conspiracy Of the leaders Sectional
party to resist the majority principle as established in
n expense of Its existencs are in
ved 70 send from each state two dcfcgacs from each
District and four delegates ut large 10
the Convention.
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NOTICE.

To CathariBe Stringham, William Stringham, James
stringham, David Srinsham Leonard StrnghaIn, Jas
Hines, and Nancy Hines, Samuel Dyer and Eliza Dyer
Srsanah Strnghan, and all other persons inter ested
in The estate Of Stephen p Strngham deceased late
Pottawattamie County, Iowa.
You are hereby notified there is now on lain {he on
nee OF the County Jutgeof county Iowa
petition OF Samuel Dyer administrator of the estate
OF .ne sara stephen r. Strinshdm decd praying for
oiaef OF court 70 sell ths sen EE4 OF u.s. rs
o. range 81 and - Of land in the 3w
hel VI tag Nv Of sec 81, rs, Of range 81 w, 70
pay Tie debts and charges said estate and that said
county Judge has fixed the LIST day Of the May term Of
the County Court Of said Puttawattamie county Iowa.
at his Office in Council Bluffs. the county scat Of said
county the time and place for hearing said petition
per. .s
DOUGLASS & ROSS, Atty. for Plaintiff.
Anril r. 1880 .-Aw 5-as-E tz.Eg 40
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NOTICE.

To William Brandon Polly Ann Brandon; John Bran
don, Elizabeth J. Brandon, Israel Brandon, David s.
Brandon, Margaret T. Brandon and Nancy brandon and
all other persons Interested the johnson
Brandon, decd late Of PottAwattamie county, Iowa
You are hereby notified that there Is file In
the Office Of the County Judge Of Iowa.
petition Of L. w. Ross admins traitor of the estate Of
johnson Brandon. DECD late Of Pottawatamie county,
Iowa, praying for order Of Court to sell the Sc
and SEX, SEA sec "a OF the NEA, NEA of sec So.
T74, N Of range % W in PottawattaInle County and
the West fraction u OF SW4 Of the SEA SW4 OF sec.
10, TIA OF range 81 III Cass county, Iowa, to pay
the debts and charges and said estate and that said
Court has appointed the LIST day OF the May term 1850
of said Court for hearing Of said petition at which time
you can appear and show why said prayer should
not be granted, IL you see proper rs{ st5 .s4
DOUGLASS = ROSS, Attys. for Pitt.
April Z, 1S60.-4w - ~ = % 5SAsE ~1~as3 #Et IA
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: There is nothing thas the defenders Of
slavery, whether North or Sonth, soauickiy
shrink from as a close question. ia be an.
swered by yes or no. SO long as 'ou will
give them plenty of sea room to be.at a
bout in, with loud swelling words and long
drawn arguments, ending nowhere, they are.
at nome. An instance OF this is seen in O
discussion between the lndependentand the
New York Observer. The Observer has
abounded in windy arguments against abo-
lltionists, whereupon the Independent pro-
pounds series of questions, and repeats
them from week to week, as follows:
l. Is wrong to sell human beings, guilt
less of crime?
2. Is it wrong to hold hurnnn beings as
property, subject to be bought and sold
3. Is it wrong to be separated by force or
law, husbands and wives, parents and chill
dren, when neither crime nor vice nor insan-
ity in either of the parties calls for such
separations
4. Have slaves an equal right with other
persons to marry according to their own
choice, and should such marriage, when con.
tracted, be held sacred and inyiolable?
5. Has slave woman an absolute right
to her chastity, and Is the master wha yio-
lates that chastity guilty of crime?
3. Have slaves right to read the Bible,
and is it a crime to forbid them to be taught
to read sS n
I. Is the system Of slavery, as it exists
in the Southern States, a blessing to tha
country, which should be cherished aud
perpetuated by national legislation
&. Is the system of slavery, as by Law
established in the Southern States, morally
right?
The Independent adds: Each of these
questions admits of direct categorical
answer. If the Observer will transfer these
questions to its columns, and answer each
of them bya simple yes or no, then for
each and every such explicit dntper wewil!
pay over to A. Merwin. Esq. for the
American Board, twenty-five dollars.n
These questions first appeared in the In
dependent six to seven weeks ago; but the
Observer remains doggedly silent. Even
that conservative Journal, the New York Ey-
angelist has begged the Observer to speak,
but no, its tongue weliinot move
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A GOOD LAW.

II the subioined law had been in effect
during the last few years, and had been
strictly complied with, Pottawattamis Co.
would to-day be in very different coadi-
ton, financially.
SEC. l. Belt enacted by the General As
sembly Of the State Of Iowa, That no Off
Ger of any county or other municipal
corporation, or any deputy or employee OF
such officer shall either directly or indirectly
be permitted to take, purchase or receive in
payment, exchange, or in any way whatso-
ever, any warrants, scrip or other evidence
of the Indebtedness of any county or muni-
cipal corporation, or any demard against
the county, or municipal corporation for a
less am cunt than that expressed on the face
of the warrant, scrip or other evidence of
or demand.
( 5 2. 1t shall be the duty of tie treasurer
Of every county or municipa! rpsration,
when he shall receive any warrant or scrip
or other evidence Of Indebtedness of any
county or other municipal corporation to
endorse thereon the date Of its receipt, from
whom received, and what amount. 49,
So. Any officer Of any county or
other municipal corporation, o.any deputy
or employee of such officer wb shall vio-
late any of the provisions of tbs act, shall
be deemed guilty of a misdemeinor, and on
conviction thereof shall be fiaed not less
than one hundred dollars, and not more than
FIVE hundred dollars for each cTence.
"PUSSoNAL.- ~
Some anonymous scribblern in the last
Commonwealth, over the signature of
7" Done Brown" makes the following "pus-
sonaP attack unon "us." We forgive
him this once, but he must notagain thus
presume upon our good nature, or some
thing in the nature of a Of "a well of a
smile, will be the serious consequences Of
his temerity: "..
7" Between the Senate and the House, and
partly representing both, is ", w. May
nard, "that little red headed ,hap, the
post master" lie is an inveterae smoker,
Il very moderate drinker-lager- glori-
Gus good fellow, and a irst-rate officer
His homliness approaches the sublime, if it
doesn't actually reach it; but nsyer did a
bigger heart, or more independent spirit
animate anybody, than the heart and spirit
which animate the postmaster of the Gen
eral Assembly. He is the nervous and man.
ly editor of the Council BNffs Rnpareil,
the husband Of an. B. NJ" whose pi-
quaint, spicy letters, haze justly met with
universal popularity, and the fatIer Of the
best, looking, smartest boy of thrse years
know Of. His labors for the Supervisor
system have been long and earnest. Wheth-
er you consider him as post mister, an
editor, n friend, a good fellow, ora gener-
al trump, he should be put down as a man
entitled to our best WISHES, and sineerest
regards. In person, heis n littlerising of
feet in height, has hair and whisk ers which
are positively bloody, wears his unmen-
,ionables without suspenders, and in gen.
ersl, doesn't pay his person any more at
tentieu than it deserys. In all seriousness,
there is no doubt that post-mastas Red
head and Maynard are the two elev.rest fell
lows now in The post-cfice department."
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RESOLUTION

N-E 2
For the construction Of certain sidewalks therein
named, ~ F 90
Rcsolrcd By the Common Council Of the city Of
Council Bluffs, That side walk be constructed the
east side Of Pearl Street from Broadway, 10 Willow
Street. and that be dene BY the lot contiguous
thereto-each constructing paving OF
his respective iot.lE a.Fz. e Isl5.s -rr s.. "a ,s-
RESOLVED That the width OF said sidewalk shall! be
six feet with the outer edge eight feet from line Of
contiguous lots, constructed and paved On conformity
with The established grade II said streeI with sawed
inch plank laid and substantially nailed 10 three
sriDgers Of which must be In the middle and one
under each ddse; the whole the in all respects
must be done in a good and woTkmanlike manner.
Res0lUed, That the owners Of Tots fronting on said
sidewalk are hereby notified that they required.
respectively. to construct and the front Of
their respective lots, in accordance With the require
ments and specifications ntained in the foregoing
ouons before the first day of May next otherwise they
will be performed by the oity their expense and the
cost Thereof assessed their lots and collected IN accord
ance with the provisions of an ordinance III force
entitled an ordnance for the paving and repairing side
walks in the city Council Bluffs by the expense
lot owners. i'-.. -+lrAE ss.-.s Hs.sE7
hereby certify that foregoing Resolution waa passed
by the Common Council Of the city Of Council Bluffs,
the nth day Of March, 1860 after passing the same
through three successive readings va So ~ 5GfsE s4s
.' eg.a .r. 94 T. p. TREYSOR, City Recorder.
Council Bluffs. March 1850 %
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PREFERENTIAL

Iii now but little more than two weeks
until the day for the assembling Of the ca ar
leston Convention, and as the time approaches
forth holding Of the great loeofoco council,
every ripple upon the sea Of politics is
nnxiously watched By aspiring candidates
for Presidential donors. Douglas stock
so very much in demand short time ago
mas wondrously deprecia ed Of late, and at
present goes at a discount in the political
market. The famous author Of the Squatter
Sovereignty dogma would probably be very
acceptable to great many old fogy Demo-
Gratis in the North but he don't suit the
party--progressipe Democracy wants a man
who stands more firmly upon the platform
.of Slavery, and more fully embodies the
principles of the party-one who can show q
clearer record in favor of the South, and has
never EXPRESSED sentiments of disloyalty to
the s1pecaliar institution" Everybody
knows thu. the whole force of the Democratic
party is iD the South; and to put in nom
nation . mar, in every way accept able to
that portion Of the country, will be the
great aim OF the cow cation. Their nominee
must be a man WHO will put himself fairly
and sqaarely upon the Southern Democratic
platform, and appear before the people as
she champion Of Slavery.
The great and all-importans question to
be decided in the approaching Presidential
election, 10 whether Slavery shall be con-
fined to where it now exists, or be permit
ted 10 spread its whitening curse over all
the public domain. The Republican party
takes the ground that the institution of
Slavery should be tolerated only in those
States or Territories where the people de-
sire il; but the Democracy, as party, con.
tend that Slavery is established everywhere
by the Constitution, and cannot be abol.
ishsi by the people Of Territory so long
as they remain under territorial organiza'
tioa.a3 ee
sseb being the position occupied By the
sws great political parties Of the unitsd
States It The present time, the true policy
of ihc Republican party is obvious to every
sns-i< is to pat IN nomination man who
win fairly aud boldly meet the great issue
Of shs day--ous who is thorough, aat'oaa
Rerab!isaa-oae who will command the
support aud express the sentiments OF tne
whalo party--a man who will ably and
feaslsssly, defend the great national prin'
ciples Of the Republican party against tnei
attacks Of sectionaiism or di .unionism, IN
whatever form presented. Give Us such q
IN IN for our standard-besrer next Fab ana
We will give the looofocs party Defeat
such a. they, have not experiences since the .
Lime Of "Tippccanoe.'' Such man Is
WuLIAn II. SEWARD.
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"RELIEFLAw..

The following act, proyidirg for the
redemption of Real Estate, sold on foreclo.
sure Of mortgages, has received the Gov.
ernor's signature, and been published in
accordance with law, and is now in full
force a ST., s,ts
SEC. l. Be IL enacted BY the General
Assembly Of the State Of ieaoa, That in Nil
cases when judgments or DEGREES are render
ed by any of the courts of this State, upon
q foreclosure of mortgages on real estate,
the 6efendent, Judgment creditors having
liens on the mortgaged premises, shall, in
case of the sale Of the mortgaged premises
on execution, have the same time to redeem,
and tha same rights to redemption as in
cases of sales on ordinary Judgments at
law, as provided for in chapter 10 of the
code, and oil acts inconsistent with the
provisions of this act are hereby repealed.
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Notice.

Having this day sold to Messrs' Child. Pratt 4 Co.
Of ST. Louis Mo, my entire stock of shelf and heavy
Hardware, deg leave 10 return my hanks the lib
eral patronage heretofore extended TO me-
All persons Indebted To either hs OF account
are requested to make an immediate settlement,
-sH s.zzF7. 40 u C. J. FOX.
Of Council Bluffs and surrounding country, large u
well selected stock Of Hardware consisting of Buida
Materials, Dlactsmiths, Carpenters WagonmakerSsSl
other Mechanics Tools. Also large assortmQfsa
Shelf and Household Hardware, all of which Will teo4
cred for cash or on short time for approved paper st.
Louis prices Merchants desiring 10 repenish theirp
will find this favorable opportunity thereby fsyiax
freight ana insur to Tins place.
G. j. Fox, is authorized TO use the name Of our Asu
in all matters connected with this business.
CHILD, PRATT Co.
Council Bluffs, Feb 10 1860
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PHYSICIANS pREscR,rr.ov.1,

r. GEEsAMAS, {of the firm eff. Geessmau q CO. y
will give his attention TO the careful and &c
curase compromising of Physicians Prescriptions Also
family receipts in the English, German, Latin and
French Language His long experience in this imports
ant department Of the Drug Businesses justnes us in
saying that viii be rendered TIE
greatest care and attention has been bestowed III tho
selection Of Chemicals and drugs generally which eaa-
bcs them TO wArrantal articles sold, genuine and
pure. e. yte5
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SheriHss Sale.

DR. VIRTUE Of Special Execution to me dirss.
ID ED, from the Office of the Clerk Of the Dissre
Court of Pottawaitamie County, Iowa shall proesa n
sell on Wednesday the 4th day Of April A. D. ian
between the hours Of 10 O'clock A. NJ aud4 o'el,ss.
M OF said day, in front Of the County Treasurer.
Once in the Oily Of Council Bluffs. the following q.
serlbed Real Estate of 7. NJ and Z H. Goodfellos %
wit: Lots and 81, in Block s. in Hosard's Adtitioa
Lots and T. in Block 16, in Burns Addition to CSun,
Bluffs, Iowa.
Taken as the property Oft NJ and B. 4. Goodfel,ss.
to satisfy an execution in favor Of Alvin B. Dxnie
S: H. CRAIG, Sheriff.
By G. ?. RRED, Deputy ShrN.
Council Bluffs, March Sd, 1850 4w
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RAISING COTTON IN IOWA.

The editorof the Bellevue Courier has tried
the experiment of raising cotton in Iowa,
with considerable success. lie informed US
that he has raised some eight or nine lbs.
from single strip some five feet long,
WHICH would be considered,a we suppose, a
remarkable yield even in Alabama. Any
gentleman who feels sufficient interest in
the matter can see the specimen by calling
upon him at Bellevue, jackson County,
Iowa.
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Sherin's sale.

DY virtue Of Special Execution to me direst&d
ID from the once Of the Cert Of the District Cou of
Pottawattanie County, Iowa. shah proceed to sell On
Tuesday the 3rd day Of April, A. d. 1860 between
the hours of 10 O'Clock NJ and O'Clock p Of sid
day, In front of the County Treasurers Oace IN tbs
City Of Council Bluff the following described Real r.
tate OF joseph G. Darneii, to-wit. The s. Of ne
5 W. Of Section nunlber Is, in Township IS n a.
Range 4ow in Pottawattamie county, Iowa
Taken as the property of Joseph g. Darne.I 10 sa.;sy
an eaecutfca in FAVOR 81 NcByale & BOyets,
~ s519 s-E=g S. II. CRAIG, SHERIrT.
By C. H. REED, Deputy shenn
COUNSEL Bluff, Iowa. March Sd 1850. ,seg4