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The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1861-11-16

eT0ar Mississippi valley is destined to
become The garden Of shs world, hus dead
weight % its population Is he miasm which
eaSenders bilious diseases ali over it,
Could an absolute antidote be found to the
malaria which e1ha'e from its marshes, il
10 impossible "a over estimste the eonse-
quesces 10 cur prosperity. We eonerasu-
late our fellow citizens and fellow su6efers
asosnd us, sa the announcement, important
II true. that DIR. J. c. ArKRs the celebrated
meiieo Cheniss Of the East. has jus, dis
esscred iuss such IN ansidose-his .sious
Cure" which 10 sappiied n rrrce thai can
eselnde no enc from iss benefits, and shas
is said 70 care Fever aud Agus and Kindred
di..s.es. 10 . moral es:sainsy.-Family
ry;sos MesspA;s.
The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1861-11-16
PACIFIC HOUSE,

PACIFIC HOUSE,
On Lower Broadway, Fronting
on Pearl Street.
COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA.
H. D. wAsuBuRN, CO.. rRcPRIEToRs.
Successors to John Jopes)
Stages arrive and depart daily. Prices low TO suit
the times, :3I
The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1861-11-16
Council Bluffs Female Seminary.
JAMES B. RUE, .: PRINCIPAL.
mn n N n 4, n, n, .,ur ..-..

d. Q. BLOOMER Esq Prcs't. Il. MCBRIDE, Sec'v
THOMAS OFFICER, Treasurer.
Hon. BALDWIN SAMUEL CLINTON,
SAMUEL HAYLlSS, JAMES A. JACKSON
THO.S u BENTON, JR., SAMUEL KNEPrER
G. w. noYERS w. +. NcCLELLAND.
JOHN 7. BALDWIN, W, H. n. PGSEv
SESStONS:-The Academcal year Is divided into
two sessions OF TWENTY-FIVE weeks each. The arst se..
sion will commence the ?3d OF this month fanuary
lSSi and Will close on the last WEDNESDAY Of june
next, The full term Will commence on the third
"Wednesday Of August.
TER N>:-Pasmcn' required invariably in advance
per halt session. Of eleven weeks, a. follows
IhiMANh phpAkIMENT, .............. 800
PREPARATORY DEPARTMENT, -, -, 50
COl.lEGlA1E ,.....,.. $40
MUSIC, rianoor Guitar With Inst MT - 30
INSTRUCTION also given in the French Latin ana
Greek languages. To these desiring il,
No distinctions made for absence, except In Of
pro'ractcd sickness.
BOYS not over ten years OF age admitted,
The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1861-11-16
DWELLING 10 RENT.

god Dwelling Hssse viii four rooms situated N
"A pleasant pars u f0wn, xsrms essy-ln0aare ~
. Express o0ee.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-11-12
ELECTION RETURNS.

Very few returns have 70 hand since yestsr-
dsys issue In snyth county, - far - heard from,
Tsyets McNueu has $50 majority over Hou Walter Pres
tan. I'll, probable that NcNuen has been eeesd. From
the lst District thd1lsser We have no returpG Hon.
Robt. Johnston, Of Harrison, aud Hon. G. ". Russell,
Of Wheeling, have III h alleged been elected y rspss
sentavss Of the lsh and sh Districts respectively BY
the refugees from those Disricts From the Ksnsshs
Oath District We not only have no advicss, but have
NOS hesrd the name Of auy candidate mentioned. Hon.
W. sapcs has II Is believed been elected In The l9h
tBotetourt) District; ard EIGov. Smith In the 9th
District. The member, cleo. In the other Districts srs
J9hn R. Cbsublss, John Tyler, Roger A. Pryor, Tho@
8. Boocck, John Goode, Jr. J. p Holconbs, d. o. De-
j,rnette, A. r Boteler and J. B Baldwin.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-11-12

NOTICE m. NH and TIE reu Ho.s. Poser fIee - T.,
N blus Ws,xr Wnsei ree.uty oecspsd - psreu.don u
1oty AM IN, Confed rs. LAborserv v be sas
t Tor tbs rsdu, a che year which commenced sssi
m ordsr 4 OH 9oyeAA
seis-A lsiscol Q. SAiSNu, ~ ~ ~.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-11-12

ofS.ox AZ 90 ASfs' Ia co.
ibcBsosp. kev III, us
VyHH Board OF MIR ctoPs his .oup .ry hs- aselss-
srs on the 1ca iaI
nsit-ush IL aoxTAsua,seS
RuIrlSu LUarH8 sd tevs PetA ~ sac hS
~ HAL sAAkkS hN essss, ~ Ma stsst 81. -,
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-11-12

<1ls.sso 90 4 Eyoq al
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-11-12

ard the Constitution having tnu5 wrought OUT iahufr
my roble my gallant. my native State, speaking through
her people In CONVENTION assembled resolved to assert
that precious right which, though naenable, aud Tor
uay admitted 90 10 be- by all the Satss, UT, to pre-
vent cav che had by express declaration, as have al
ready shown reserved TO herself when she FIRST ned
the Federal Union And that right the right to with
draw from t.
And now what has the President Of h, party and the
leader of this fsc,ion done President Lincoln has, by
bis own mere dctum and that Of bis heutenants sus-
pended the writ Of habeas corpus
He has murzed the press aud abridged the freedom
Of speech.
He has wi boat authority Of Inv and agalrst the Con-
s.tuti)n. which be is sworn 10 defend and support
plunged the country TITO war murdered our ilens,
burned our houses, and Is wasting their substance
He has, without warrant seized untf :ndiog citizens
and without acouautpg them with the nature OF their
effsnee has Imprisoned them Ia loathsome dungeons
BE has set aside the civil authorities and declared
msrisl law to rus in their rtead and. uncer the ~.
rauts plea be Is proceeding to do great many acts and
things which would mcrs become the savage and the
BRUTE
He has sent against Us an army, and provided them
wi mausel.s 70 biad Us In bis prisons His ,raves
who fell at Manassas equipped with baters already
adjusted for our necks and tie lamppos and, first hav
ing treated medicines Drug and surgical nsriu ,ne 40
contraband Of he leaves after defeat 10 pae DIS
wounded to be erred for by "a whom be bad sought
deprive Of remedies After his defeatn the battle OF Boil
Ron he sent neither Gag to bury his dead p ycan 70
irsat his wounded Il short Lincoln and bis myrmidons
arc preparing upon the scenes OF La vendee
in the French Revelation.
Though not 80 mighty 10 numbers nor so Ilch In war
IKE supplies the enemy. We are eight millions OF PEG
PIE thrice armed In that our quarrel Is just Fight
ing for our homes we are mighty in battle. In mere
lust the enemy Is fighting for power and conquest we
for A,esidea the graves Of shsrs dear life aud all
that Is precious to the heart and 10 civil ration. Our
cause Is holy theirs hellsh. We cannot, We viii not
be sutJugated
The s,nrast Is frequently drawn BY our cid men be-
veen the eonduc: Of the English in the Of 1919
and the eopduc. of the bordes of Lincoln row. The
Epgsb Invaded rs, bat respected The properly and ~
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-11-12
soxE ACTION iSDIsrr:isAHLs.
From hs Linda shipping Gas ute ]

Our refers to the proc seabgs 10 the css
OF the Havstha, OF which proceedings be was "a eye
vi!ness: Il attended be saJr Cyurs curl The pro-
gress Of the sui. relau 6 70 toe HA~stha sad
Two others. vas q mere soectator-thas Il n,ihsr
knew the owners any OF tie persons Jncsrned In
soy one Of the ships In qaesdou-spd assure you ss
least In the eAse OF the h ,uaths Law points
made by the Judge to ,ndesvor 70 .ussia toe alleged
Iulning the blockade aan put forr ard by the D.
u OF Attorney-i. O., the public Prosecutor. We have
slready expressed deliberate opinion upon The VI
the Hiawstha aud upon the atg .men oil Judge u.s. and
We have no doub, that the mis- OF ojrrsspoa.
dent on The conduos Of lhs proceedings qse seeu'
rate.
Judge Bs!ts rested the cass upsn the right Of
the President 70 procl in . blockade. aud on the
duty Of al nsn TO obsv suoh po:linsdJ %. IL -
for this that the Judgement IN qu snoa has received
The applause OF The New York Psess, as only
ablo but "paLioio." Tolls Is . new term as applied
judicial decisoo and upd rsood IN Amer.
lea not here Il On that Judge Bets his done tho
With or bidding of those who appointed him. We did 20!
require b tol correspondent tells q. 90 tbe 70
sult Of his persoo exp,r ence that there ob,u.
an avosed ssgsrness she par. OF officials and ju cih
sutbordss 70 condemn British ships upon any pos.lo. To-
gal 1bble or teobnicsly" Eqnl ceraia Is ig taa!
k.sh yesseIa In the pursuit OF their legitimate uace,
have been boarded ssAo1ed and isicnsly des ned
without Ius; grounds or thar British ships ba,log Lost
their msss have been ssrnsd CO and prevented ratsg
Log place Of ssfsty."
An this u but TOO true and 1t argues disrostiou CO
the par; ofthe Yederl Govern e and othose ho
rsssnt them 20 smosrrs~ neutral commerce. and lso
alIy tho o,mu rec Of this country which IL as u
ire a IL Is undeserved However IL 10 quite tsr no
present oil Affairs cannot be suffered TO continue and
that sons &C N on The part Of Governnsn. 10 b.
co ming n1isprssh,
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-11-23
THE OPIUM SHOPS OF JAVA.

What spirituous liquors are for the Euro
mean. opium is in Java for the Mahomme
dan and Chinaman. A European of the
lower classes may sit in his tsp-room and
debase himself by his sottisbness; but he does
it with an uproariOus merriment which
would make one think he was really happy,
spite of the headaches and delirium tremens
he may know are in store for him. But in
an opium hell all is as the grave. A murk y
lamp spreads Pickering light through the
low-roofed. sufFocating room in which are
placed bale bales or rough wooden tables,
covered with coarse mating, and divided
into compartments by means of bamboo reed
wainscottng. The opium smokers-men
and women-lost to every sense of modesty,
throw themselves languidly on the mating,
and their heads supported by greasy cush-
ion, prepare to indulge their darling vice.
A small burning lamp is placed on the
table, so as to be easily reached by all the
degraded wretches who seek forgetfulness
or elysium in The fumes of opium. A pipe
of bamboo reed, with bowl at one end to
contain the opium. is generally made to do
service for two smokers. A piece of opium,
about the size of pea, costs sixpence
Ia days wages;) but it is sufficient to lull
by it's fumes the senses of the smoker
These fumes they inhsle deliberately. retain
ing them in the mouth as long as they can,
and then allowing them: gradually to exhale
through their nostrils. After two or three
inhalations, however. the opium is consum
ed, and the pipe falls from the hand gifts
victim.
At first the smokers talk to each other in
a whisper scarcely audible; but they soon
become as still as the dead. Their dull
sunken eyes gradually become bright and
sparkling-their hollow cheeks seem to as
sumo a healthy roundness-a CLEAN of sat
isfacton. nay. or eestacy lightens up their
countenances as they revel in imagination
in delights which are to constitute their Mo-
hammedan paradise. Enervated, languid.
emaciated, at they are in. fact, they seem and
feel for the time regenerafed; and though
they lie there the shameless and impassive
slaves of sensuality and lust, their senses
are EVIDENTLY stepped in bliss. Aroused
however, from their dreams and delusions
the potency of the charm exhausted. driver
from their /" hell'' by its proprietor--see
them next morning walking with falterin!
setp. eyes dull as lead, cheeks hollow a,
collins To their work
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-11-23
TREATMENT OF WOUNDS.

1. When the skin is smoothly cut
through with any sharp tool. carefully close
the wound Immediately by wrapping suit
able cloth around it. and be sure not to wei
or disturb it for one week, and if it is not
a very severe wound it will be entirely
cured. This is termed '-healing by first
intention"
2. If the flesh is torn. as by saw or
rasp, then be sure to pare off every particle
of loose skin and flesh, close the wound by
applying plaster of egg saive made as fol-
lows: Beat the yellow OF an egg with warm
lard till well mixed. If it be bad wound.
it will need careful washing once or twice
day with q very soft rag or sponge. using
CASTLE soap. These wounds need 70 heal
BY what is termed inflammation. suppur-
alton, and granulation.''
3. If the skin is but slightly torn. be
sure TO remove. as in tie preceding case.
every particle of loose skin; and you need
Dot tie it up. neither will any trouble be
experienced from it, especially if little ear
wax is ribbed over it carefully and thor
oughly. We have never found any other
dressing equal 10 this.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-11-23

4. If the finger or toe nail is torn loose
from the flesh by splinter or anything
else, pare the nail till the last separated par
ticle is taken off. and it will soon get well.
if it is tied up so as to keep the dirt and air
from it.
s. If the nail is mashed, go as to make a
blood blister under It, carefully cut or bore
through the nail into the blister. SO as to
let out the bruised blood, and it will give
relief and soon get well.
g. If the nail grows into the flesh, rasp
or scrape the nail all over. so as to make it
as thin as possible. and keep it so till the
nail grows as long as the toe; having once
got the nail on the surface by never pairing
it only even with the end of the toe While
the nail is growing. wad of cotton or tow
may be placed between the toes, q little
back. of the sore part.
Strict observance of the above will give
entire satisfaction.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-11-23
THE PACIFIC TELEGRAPH.

We print to- day an article (says the Vest
ern Christian advocated or the completion
of The Atlantic & Pacific Telegraph, from
the N. Y. Spectator. which is well worth
reading One end of the wire works in a
region where the clangor of war prevails,
while the other whispers in the valleys of
peace-part of the wire climbs its way
5000 feet skyward, where eternal snow
abides, while other. parts sweep along val
leys whose breath is that of perennial
spring:
COMPLETION OF THE OVERLAND TELEGRAPH.
"San Francisco to New York sends greeting,
and congratut1tes her TN the completion Of the
enterprise which connects the Pacific with the
Atlantic"
That dispatch came all the way from the
Golden Gate, October, 18th; and next
the Atlantic States. The two sections were
before linked together in the bonds of per-
soual relationship, political afinities, CONNER
cial intercourse, mutual dependence; they are
now united by the magnetic wire, which
enables each to communicate daily, il not
hourly, with the other. 1t is as if mar
deS4 tahCh PlzsCCS obNCE 4S3SS AoA
proposed tn the virgin West, and been cor
their union has been removed, and they
one.
Under any other circumstances than
those in which the nation finds itself placed,
the completion of this enterprise would be
regarded as a historical event of the first
magnitude. It trsBscends 10 utility to this
country the laying of the submarine tele-
graph between America and Europe, had
that project succeeded ever SO well. II
knits together States and Territories, instead
OF foreign naIionaIities. It brings Us into
| immediate communication with the new and
rising greatness of the Far West, whittier
the tide of emigration and industry Is so
| powerfully setting. instead of with CONT
nent u which We contribute little save raw
materials. One represents the past and
| present, the other the future.
But il possesses further importance in
| the fact that the shortest route TO the Old
World is likely 20 be By way of California
and Bhering's Straits. This work is really
carrying out the magnificent conceptions
of Field and hrs fellow -IabCFers, who were
destined 70 EaiI in their first attempt made
four years ago.
But the project has an additional charm,
in that it has happened 70 be completed in
state OF war, when armies snch as the
world has seldom sesn are in the field. We
are arrayI0g at this moment nearly half q
million meB, from tns Atlantic to the plains
of Kansas, yes, - if unsaais6ed with the
Hereuieaa effort, We span the intervening
space between the Missouri and the Sacra-
mento with an iron arch. Il climbs the
trackless slope mp the Rocky Mountains 70
the height Of eight thousand feet; it fings
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-11-23

Go to the woodland walks, and you will
fad them already strewn as if for expected
guests; lightly carpeted with leaves of pale
yellow, and green with crimson veins. Go
to the cemetery, and see how the bright
creatures have chosen their graves among
the very fairest of our own, and, reversing
the pathetic nursery legend, have covered
the robins whose wings are folded, with the
picturesque and perishaDle pail. And even
here their mission is kind one, for not
even the frailest leaf ''dieth of ITSELF" It's
dust shall yet bloom in anemones and vio-
lets, and the crimson of the peach shall re-
appear on the cheek Of the peach. Verify,
1--WE all do fade as leaf" but the thought
should never give US pain. Like our SIS
ters of the summer, We should spend our
lives in ministries of beauty, aud leave a
blessing behind US as We pass.-Spring-
field Republican.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-11-23

Venice, with its marble walls and water
avenues. has ever been city Of romance
and soup. And now tine London advertiser
adds 10 the long list of its memorable events
the following:
"Tbe wrongs and sorrows of Venice
how Iong and sorrowful is the tale! For
how much misery will Austria be RESPONSE
ble-how terrible an account viii be called
up against her Kaiser when he Shall be
summoned to the tribunal where there Is no
appeal. Letters from Venice to-day speak
of the grief of the VenetIans a. the Vandal-
ism of their oppressors, who are now en-
gaoed in piercing Ioopholes for musketry in
The walls Of the time honored palaces OF the
Dooes. When shall We see Benedek, like
MaTino Faliero, deeott0t~s pro crins''s'6"S.
But a sadder story has plunged Venice into
more than its wonted sorrow. A young
HUNGARIAN noble, in an Austrian regiment.
had fallen violently in love with beautiful
Venetian girl. They met frequently in
soc;stv She returned his passion. told
him thu, she loved him, that she would never
marry another, but that she could never
MARY him. an officer in an Austrian regi-
ment. while three Of her brothers were tight
ing for Italy. Vainly did the hungarian
n[ mrs b;s suit. earnestly did he entreat .
meeting. Al last the fair Venetian wrote
to him: Have you sufficient courage To
kin me? If you will consent 1 will meet
vou to night. But l will meet you on this
Condition only. that you slay me but respect
me. Should receive no reply shall come
and know that you have the courage which
] expect from you. .
"The girl went forth that evening with
kouo,,a, of sno1 White flowers in her girdle.
On he morrow. on the banks of the Lag
~ M ' .6e of;cer,s sword and scabbard were
sn "v, y" r.;seJ IN form Of cross. and in the
, "unN.. hsIov we're found the bodies OF the
I lovers closely locked in each Others arms.
The white flowers we're still in the girls
eird!e. and the post Dsorfena examination
proved that her last wishes bad been re-
spected."
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-11-23

Corn. CoTToN AND CoRN.-The fact that
to the natural resources of oar country Eu-
rope at this moment looks for its needed
supplies of food, cotton and gold. is in it.
self sufficient proof of the importance of
the United States in the civilization of the
world And the other fact, that food is of
more importance to the nations that threat
en- us with their arms than cotton-want of
which is the cause of their possible hostil-
ity-is guarantee that they will keep the
peace. and permit US to fight out our do
nestle battles uudisturbed. To go to war
for the doubtful chances of obtaining a
supply of cotton for English and French
looms. when hostilities imply certain suffer
ing for want of food, which only we can
furnish, may be craftsmanship in the Old
World. but it certainly would not be SO ac-
counted here.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-11-23
GEN. McCLELLAS rH1SKs THE WAR WILL

+ GEN. McCLELLAN TIMES THE WAR WILL
BIZ SHoRT.-Gen. Mcclellan, in speech on
the occasion of the presentation of sword
to him By Philadelphia, said:
ut is for the future to determine whether
I shall realize the expectations an hopes
that have been conferred in me. Itrast aud
feel that the day is not far distant when I
shall return to the place dearest of all others
to me, there 70 spend the balance of my life
among the people from whom have re-
ceived this beautiful gift. Tie sOar cannot
be lang. may Be desperate. Task IN tie
future Jor6e0r0nce. patience and confidence.
With these We can accomplish all; and
while know that. in the great drama which
may have our hearts blood. Pennsylvania
may not play the least. trust that, on the
other hand. she will play the highest and
nop1sst gArLs - $50 - azg s.saa=s~s u
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-11-23

PRoFIT OF PRAYER.-The profit of pray
er 10 thus -xcellently set forth in a few SEN
fences by . French writer:
after praying, is not the heart lighter.
Fiction less soFrowful, and Joy more pure.
Il mingles with the one an unsPeakable
sweetness. aud adds to the other celestial
perfume. Sometimes there passes over the
fields q wind which parcbes the plants. and
then their Withered stems will droop toward
the earth; but, watered by the dew. they
regain their freshness, and lift up their Ian
gushing heads. So there are always burn
ing winds which pass over the soul and
wither it. Prayer is the dew which re-
] fresbes it again. a~s
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-11-23

WHIPPING CH1LDREN. The following
story is told of the Rev. DR.. Morse: AT an
Association dinner. debate arose as to the
benefit of logging in bringing up children.
The doctor took the affirmative. and his
chief opponent was young minister, who Sc
reputation for veracity was not very high.
He maintained that parents often do harm
to their children by unjust punishment,
from not knowing the facts IN the case
Why" said he, t'the only time my father
ever whipped me was for telling the truth. -
We'll" retorted the doctor, sit cured you
Of il, didn't il 90
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-11-23

A DopoE.-The Detroit papers mention
a new dodge resorted to by individuals in
that city. "hsrd up'' for something to eats
Their modus operdndi is to enroll their
names st certain Office and board at the
expense of the Stata for few days. but
when their contingent is orderd to the reg
;mental rendezvous they are non esf. and
will shortly turn uP a. members OF another
company in different part Of the city.