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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-05-23

ALLEGED MURDER IN THE BAY.-Early on
Monday morning a seaman named Murphy either fell or
jumped overheard from the ship John Bright lying IN
the bay, between Governors and Bedloes Islands.
Peter Gallagher and John Quinn, who were in a small
boat near the spot rowed toward the drowning man,
hut before they could reach him the mate, Charles
Eaton appeared at the ships sae, with revolver IN
his hand and threatened 10 shoot them If they made
aay attempt az rescue and they were consequently
compelled 10 witness the struggles Of the poor wretch
withou, being able g. afford him any relief In a few
moments he sank and was drowned. They Informed
Sergeant Holland Of the Bm5Or Police. OF the occur
renee and Eaton arrested and taken before Justlcs
Downing who committed lin for examination. tie
eyes In extenuatlon. that Murphy was attempting 10
desert ana he supp )ed the In the boat con-
iederates Gallagher and Quirn also state that while
Murphy was drowning police officer stood beside
Eaton and witnesgel the whole affair.
Later in the day Justice Bowling gave The case
lengthy hearing. Gallagher and Qann's testimony
corroborated the account given above. Tie police
officer whom tAey standing beside Eaton proves 10
have been officer Bow OF tie Twenty sixth Precinct.
bu, knew nothing ola man being r the water lie saw
the pistol in tine hand Of Eaton and told him to
il. and a short tine afterwad took il fTom him.
The prisoner IN his defense slysi ~ did not know
there n man overheard at The time / ordered the
boat OF lad strict orders from nay captain not 10
allow any boat 10 come alongside OF the vessel as We
had lost great many Of our crew by jumping over
board. could not soc tie man. Eaton is aged IS
years native OF Maine, and resides al No. 299 Navy.
ST. BrOoSlyn lie was committed for trial without fi
by tie magistrate.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-05-23
The Whereabouts of surrn"-s"-nders.

The following Is Washington dispatch to
The philadelphia Taquirtri
We learn that John Surra't len Washington the
rnorping after tic murder at 6;l5 q. n. gong via
Philadelphia and New York TO Springfield Mnss.,
whore he was dclay ed by trains missing connection
and ZEN aimed all day.
He then took the cars AMI went direct 20 Burlington
where In getting bis supper be dropped hlJ nndkor'
lef the train and proceeded foot 10 Canada where
he went part way by rail and part foot, 10 Montreal
where he was aecreted by some Of tho symp,,hilerS
aEd on the morning II the Goth he had M Interview
with George Sanders.
lie then left and went in the direction Of nonas'
terv He was known 20 be IN that vicinity vat day
ami cannot since be found or heard Of II il probable
that he is within their wells.
Sanders has taken 10 hard drinking and was the
next day in perfect state OF ioebTiaiOn. whrh eondl
ton he was still ia at ast accounts.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-05-23
Lascst ship News.
ARRIVED.

ARRIVED.
L. s. steam transport Monterey. Fnrbsr Mobile Bay ii,a
lust VIA Fortress Monroe 2is ins iSo bales Of cotton to
ship Germania Prus) Fr.ncke Rotterdam, SO day, mde
and q pass, Charles Luline Go.
ship Tno,na. Harvard tOf BATH, s,erson Rio JIneiro
BARK Dee IN steed lOf Turks .lan Finn Bathurst w. c.
A., 30 days. PEANUTS and hides Bacon Russell .
srs Angela cslona d,s)' CaOita, Palermo, 60 dHy'fa
Bark glasgow l,aLj Ran, Palermo, 40 days. ftu &c. to
Eng Pennu,n Pickett sAsua la Gr,nde day., sugar and
Brs Cars Pieken, of providence) Rch washngon% dye
in ballast n; L. MeCready Co ,,.c.,. Al A. h,,..
and WOOL O.rchs Co Left brss Ca'ique aud Storm Bird
'0 Biz Maron Hcelinan, Beaufort N c. day. timber 70
Bis Eliza Ann (of Blueh Ayers Trinidad % days,
hi, Eanice tof Windsor n 81 Beckvith Arroso 2. E.,
II days sugar d. Il. Dewolf Co. Lett brig 1"h'ef ''
Ps Star ofSs Sea Ccf St. John N. b. Burse MatamorO'
90 days Ia ballast 7. l. Neyins Son, .. ,.,, min.
scLr Edith of Nasau) Stream Eetheura, Gays Pipo
&. %pdI Schooner: 81 Sss.. A,s sna
sehr osase lof shelburne N. 81 swaine, Halifax days,
"' scsr Lone Sta. lof Halifax. Farrell M,peque P. E. LIE
days via Halifax, days oats, H. T. Buck Go.
WIND-At Sunset, s., aud light.
MAy22-s,esmer Golden Rule
Bark Glen Tilt,
Schooner Sarah Brown
SPOKEN. ,,,,..
Bark Stafford. from Sasaa la Grande for New io'S-
inst, of Sagua Ia GFandc.
MEMORANDA. ,.,.... .,
The commander Of lie steam.p Guiding star writes heS
owners under date of the 18th INST, on hsy e' h isys
10th inst. whcn on the saac they of,ke on W., ~.
attached 10 the eros which required ur,h 20 80" @
machinery to seven or sight miles per hour Inc
OF 20 moment except for the delay e"ussa ny ii,
Star would arrive at Neworeen' on tie ION INST, oe.Tssn
sixty aud seventy later than she otherwise w0a ns'
done
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-05-23

TRorTryG on THE UNION COURSE, L. IA
match for siOo mte heats best three in five OF
yesterday on tie Union Course between Hiram Wood
rufrs b. Z. General Corcoran to wagon, and d. Pliers
b. H. In harness. The later the fayorte before
the start aud still better after she the FIST
heat. She could not however win the race General
Corcoran won the three next heats and consequently
the race. Time, 2:5s. 1854, 2:5g, 30l
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-05-23

REMAINING AND REMEMBERING THB STREETS.
AT regular meeting Of tho Brooklyn Common Coun-
oh lest evening, the Committee RETAINING and re.
numbering the streets submitted their report which was
read and the following altered Atlanticst and
Atantc-ave to be known Atlantic ave; Bay ~. and
Pariiton-st to be known Partition s.. BUSIEST and
Suiliyan:st 10 be known IA Sullivan ST. Balchcn place
and Tweniieth-s,. to lie known as Second ST.. East
Baltic ST. to be known the same bergen place aud
Unionst. 10 be known us Union-st. Butlerst. 10 be
designated M Genevast. Baltc.si. to be known as
Oneilast; West Balticst. 10 be known Baltic.st.
Bugbie s-oey TO BE- known Hopcst.; Bedford place
and JohnsoLst Ia be known as Johnson-st broadway
be known such Ia the ryer Icdlord-aye. Fourth
st. from North Fieenths to Glove Road to be kDown
as Bediord-ave.; Commerce st. and Luqueerst. TO be
known by tho latter designation; ChUrchst. Is TO be
known as Tremontst At this stage OF the proceedings
the Board adjourned for one week.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-05-23
The DEAD LOCK IN THE JERSEY CITY CON-

TIE DEhU IUCA IN THE JERSEY CIIf NUNs
mon CouScn~-An adjourned meeting of the Common
Council Of Jersey City held last evening for the
purpose Of endeavorng TO effect organization AID
erraD Earle was elected chairman pro tem Eight bal
lots we're had for President without efecting choice
Up TO the present time the Board have ba.oed about
$50 times for President which, in nearly every instance
has resulted in tie VOTE On saturday night the Board
elected John Z. Scott City Clerk Nathaniel Ellis City
Marshal and Peter d. yrocm City Treasurer; but il
claimed that those elections null and void on tue
ground that the Board not properly organized.
The Board adjourned until this tuesday evening.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-05-23
Vycfe, Personal.

Gen. II. F. Sweetser, Chicago; Justice Shaw,
Orange Co; S. w Manshcd, L. $. A.; Abnei
Hooper and lsoy West Chester. Pa. Charles N. Hoy
and party, Providence. aud a. II. Rockwell Tho
Central Park horse-tamer, are at the MeTopohtas
Hotel.
Tho Hon. II. " Walker. Detroti 6. p. Post, Conn.
aud j. s. Pearson, Reading, Pa, are at the Astoi
House. -
r. w. c. Moore p member OF Gen. Sheridan's staff,
and Commander ,laiomp. u. s. n, are at the Filth
Avenue Hotel.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-05-23
Bridges Washed Away.

LOUISVILLE. Monday, May 90. 1865.
The late storms between here and Nashville
have washed away otherwise injured several bridges.
that through trains are not expected for scycr days
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-05-23

ALTERED BANK NOTes. -Altered bills from
elto SD on The Shoe aud Leather Bank Of New.Yor
we're In circulation in Brooklyn yesterday
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-05-23
Fire.
CfScINsAII,M Mo-

CiScIys,I. Monday Ma q. 1865.
The Madison House, Madison, Ind, was
entirely destroyed BY fire at noon to-day. Contents
s.v.1 Isss cot stated.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-05-23
CorSrERrErr Postal CURRENCY DEPUTY

Marshal Campbell, attached TO Marshal Murrray's
office. New YoIi and the police Of the Forty eighth
Precinct Brooklyn made descent upon house at the
corner Of Sixteenth II aud Sx,hayc Gowanus on sun
day night. aud arrested several persons accused OF
manufacturing counterfeit postal currency The officers
having ascertnined the residence Of uamed Ionis
Ginfow. learned from him that he had carted number
of dies. plates. &C. 10 the place above named. The
officers arrested him. and then proceeded to the house
designated, and arrested u man named Antoine Rosa
who succumbed on the presentation OF revolver by the
officer. Francis htc was alsp arrested In the
house. lie in the act Of drawing pistol when one
Of the officers Knocked him down. He taken into
custody The premises were searched and quantity
Of plates. dies chemicals and about 900 In TO- and
20 cent currency were discovered and scared. Tho
accused with the money and materials, were taken to
New York.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-05-23

30 TO THOMAS r. AGNEw'', NOS. .oo
vii, snI TEAS CONFESS. FISH FLOUR, and everything
sa cbssper thau any in New One rries house
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-05-23
New.Orieass Cotton Market.

Nfw'ORLEANs, May Is. via CAIRO May 81, Ices.
Cotton quiet at 44c. for low MiddliDg.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-05-23
MuRDERoUs ASSAULT ON A soLDIER--A mar

NUMEROUS ASSAULT ON A SOLDIER.--A man
named Felix Doyle arrested by Sergeant Spence of the
Forty fifth Precinct, taken before Justice Daley
of the Eastern District yesterday charged with hay.
ing committed murderous assault a soldier named
Whitlocl, who resides vi No III North Eghthst The
wife OF she injured man states that on Sunday evening
her husband got into alteration with DOyle at tho
corIcr Of North Eighth and Ftsts.. In conseque nee
q. alleged Of Doyle having spoken in
manner Of President Lincoln. Whitlock. who IL at
home sick leave, rcbuked the accused when, II Is
alleged. be turned the soldier aud beat him In most
cruel manncr-and, II is thought fractured his skull
Doyle committed to ii to await the result Of the
injuries. Tho accused Is member Of Hose Co No TO-
aud IL said To be Of tho prominent parties in the
attack on the police week ago last Sunday
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-05-23

BROOKLYN City COURT, MONDAY, MAY 90.
Nos ~, -, ~.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-10-17

NAPA.-The Reporter, speaking Of the
effects of the earthquake in its city, has
the following:
1.-The vibrations occasioned considera-
BILE excitement and CONSERVATION in Napa
City, and not a person escaped without
feeling the sensation Of a good shaking up
by old Mother Earth. Except the fright
and occasioned to timid peo-
pie. the only damage we know Of being
done was in cracking the plastering slightly
of the succeed brick house Of Mrs. Mi
ghells, and tumbling down a chimney at
tsched to the house of Lyman Chap
man."
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-10-17

SWALLOWED A PIN.-The Stockton In
dependent Of October 18th says:
A little girl, aged about three years and
a halt, daughter Of Nelson Kohlman, in
this city, swallowed a pin yesterday. A
doctor was at once sent for, but was I'M
able to relieve the child, who, at last ac-
counts, was suffering intensely. The pin
is believed to be sticking low down in her
throat.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-10-17

SUMMARY on Welded BLIss.-Heaven
bless the wives, they fill u hives with
little bees and honey! They ease life's
shocks, they mend our socks, but don't
they spend the money! When we are
sick, they heal us quick-that is, if they
do love us if not, we die, and yet they
cry, and raise tomb-stones above US.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-10-17

HARD FArB.-David Lackey, a Wis
consin volunteer who went safely through
a score of battles, got drowned as soon as
he reached his home, in a half barrel Of
water in which he was bathing.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-10-17

A BROADER GENERAL in full uniform
was stopped in the street in Cincinnati by
an old lady who wanted to know why he
had not the dirt removed from the street
in front Of her house. She mistook him
for q policeman.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-10-17

MISS DoRorHEA L. DIX has resigned
the office of superintendent Of female army
nurses, and that corps has been dlsbanded.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-10-17

SrocXBRoxRR's SRAL.-Device: A bull
tossing a bear. Motto: What goes up
must come down.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-06-22
New Publications.

We have received from the publish
ers volume of three hundred pages,
entitled Illustrated Life, Services,
Martyrdom, and Funeral of Abraham
Lincoln, with a portrait and illustra-
tive engravings Of the scene of the As
sassination," &C., &c
Also, volume entitled "The Life,
Speeches, and Services, of Andrew
Johnson giving full history of his
life, with his portrait. Price for each
volume loo.
Published by T. B. Peterson & Broth.
ers, BOG, Chestnut street, Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-06-22

The building prospects Of this town
arc Frightening considerably. We
understand that Messrs. Woolly &
Snyder will soon put up building for
an iron foundery. and intend to have
the institution 10 full bias" as speed.
lily as possible. Mr.. Kuck has com.
menced a new building for harness
shop next to Mr.. Merckel's tin shop,
and Mr.. Freiholz has commenced .
new two story stone building near by
both on Mill street. he
The Christian church and society
have commenced building o stone
church edi6ce. estimated to cost about
$4,000. A new building for Bakery
10 being erected on the corner Of Clark
and Wisconsin streets, by Mr.. Odds,
and on the opposite corner is . new
shoe mandatory, BY Mr.. Cole. and o
new blacksmith shop by Mr.. Pagles.
Several dwelling houses in various
parts of the town are also in progress
of erection. among them one by Mr.
s. G. Goddard. one by Charles Arthur
one by Samuel Craig, one by s. s
Scott, one by Mr.. Smith, one by Col
Huntley. one by D. d. Spaulding, and
others. $500. .e ...--.--..
The contract for building the new
stone school house in this village has
been given to Messrs. johnson & Rob
iuson Of Cedar Falls. and is to cos,
about $4,000. 1t is to be ready FOL
occupancy by the first of Decembe,
next.
We understand that Messrs. Slocun
and Wilson are to build stone schoo
house in Edmond Austin's Sub District
below town. 1t will cost about 81 200
The demand for lumber is very
great, and all the saw-mills of the
county are taxed to the utmost tc
meet it.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-06-22

upon General M. M. Croker moved
that Governor Stone be declared the
nominee of the Convention by Ascla-
nation, which wasssgreed to, and then
three rousing cheers were given for
the gallant GeDefal Crocker. z
LrEuTENAxr GovxRsoR
The Convcntio1 proceeded u an >in.,
formal vote for Lieutenant, Governor.
The present Lieuteasnt, Governor,
Eastman, in q humorous speech, de.
clined q denomination, and hoped the
Convention would nominate the next
best man. On the frat ballot eight
hundred and eighty.one votes were
cast. OF, which Hon. B. F. Cue receiv-
ed five huDdred and thirteen, Colonel
Weaver two hundred and fifty,
McCrary eighty-six, and Woolson thir.
ty.two, whereupon, on motion of Col.
Wesver, the nominStion of Mr., GuS
was made unanimous. - go : q
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-06-22
Census of FLOYD County.


We are indebted to j. V. w. Mon
tague, Esq, for an Abstract Of the
-censas- sf- Floyd County -fes the year
1865" 1t appears that the entire
population of the county is 4.s76. Of
whom 1888 are males and 2,34S are
females. There arc three negroes in
the county. The number Of voters in
the county is 1851; .No,of sshsars
between the ages of 5 and 81 years
1918 No. of acres spring wheat
l0.345; No. bushels wheat harvested
l72, 264 acres corn 6,s0l bush.
els corn 242, 0os /; No. sheep de-
stroycd by dogs or wolves, (not sta.
ted which, 1,0Ss ; acres potatoes
275; bushels potatoes 37,47l No.
hogs 4.466; cattle 6.2l6; mich
cows 1899 pounds Of butter made
l3l, 775; pounds Of cheese 10, 4es +; No.
sheep in 1864 was $3.50 /; No. sheep
in 1865 was Sill I; No. horses 2.l62;
No. dogs SEQ; No. pounds tobacco
raised 6,52l ; value of manufactures
in the county for the last year $35, $50.
The manufactures of Rockford town.
ship, consisting largely Of -four,
amount to $2l,l37, being more than
any other township in the county.
The manufactures Of St. Charles town.
ship amount to $6,O53 Union 81, $50;
Riverton $2,s95 Floyd 81 1888; Rock
Grove 1910. Floyd makes the most
buttcr-22, 260 lbs, and Rockford the
most cheese, 220 lbs.-while St.
Charles makes 1876 lbs. butter and
l,6l0 lbs. cheese. n
1t il interesting and instructive to
note the increase in the amount and
value of agricultural products in
Floyd county from year to year. The
census statistics show that we have
an exceedingly industrious and thrifty
population, and that the county is
gaining in wealth. notwith.
standing all the drawbacks brought
upon us by the war. Our population
has increased S5S during the last two
years. The increase, now that the
war is over, will undoubtedly be
more than twice as great during the
next two years.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-06-22
J Sherif's Sale.

NOTICE y hereby given, that BY virtue OF
IN an execution, duly issued by the
Clerk of the District Court Of Floyd county,
State Of Iowa, end 70 me directed, have lev.
led on and shall offer for sale at public auction
at my Office in st. Charles. Floyd county, Iowa,
on the 18th day Of July, A. d. 1855. at one
O'Clock in the afternoon Of said day, the fol.
lowing described property, to wit
A certain judgment in the District Court Of
Floyd county, Iowa, In favor Of Holmes &
Avery, and against John Fergnson y Co., and
William G. Ferguson, dated Feb. 20, A. d.
1853, for six hundred fifty-one and eighty -one
dollazs and ten and forty one
hundredths dollars; costs OF suit. On which
there has been paid--Msrch Z. 1858, $l20 |;
Sept. 2, 1858, SIS; Nov. ~, 1853, SIS, 90,
and Dec. 10, 1860, $l6.s5, levied on - the
property Of William 81. Holmes, TO satisfy said
execution in favor Of Robert @. Reiniger and
against said William H. Holmes, for $3.50, 06
and interest and costs. -
Terms Of sals-Cash In hand. bV
Dated, May 9Th, A. D. 1866. ~ s..e All.
d. N. FERGUSON,
25w2 Sheriff of Floyd County, Iowa
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-06-22

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These Premiums will consist Of valuable sonycue Of
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Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-06-22

A WORD TO THE LADIEs.-Tbc en-.
Payments Of ladies are for the most
part sedentary. They sit too much
and walk too little. They do not. as
a general thing. take enough of Ma
lures medicine,-air. To keep the
secrctive organs in q regular and
healthful state. and to prevent the
constituencies Of the nerves, which
arises from close confinement, We
recommend to them air. exercise and
Red Jacket Bitters This prescription
will be sure thing TO bring blush
to the palest cheek /; and. If the former
can only be enjoyed to limited ex-
tent, the latter 10 more than ever ne
cessary. a5Y4a at4ss, sas
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-06-22

The following paragraph is taken
from the Madison (Ind.) Courier of
May 10, 1861 Miss Henrietta Irv-
ing, we'll known - IN actress in Buf.
falo, entered the room Of j. Wilkes
Booth. at Stanwix Hall, last Friday.
and attacked him with dirk, eating
bis face badly. She did not, however,
succeed in INJECTING mortal wound.
Failing in this, she retired to her room
and stabbed herself. not bad enough
to 60 Dead" however. The cause
was disappointed affection, or some
little affair of that sort" "l''" !.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-06-22

There is good prospect that The
pardoning carnival is about over.
The scores Of eminent statesmen, law
yers and politicians who have throng.
ed the White House aud secured the
pardon Of culprits for abundant fees,
are likely to find their business cur.
tailed Oh account Of its past success.
A strong pressure was brought to bear
upon President johnson for the pardon
Of Wilmer, who has been sentenced to
two years imprisonment and fine Of
$4,000, but he utterly refdsed to in
terfere with the finding of the Court.
He remarked that there had got to be
limit to these Executive iuterfe.
rences. ...,.......... .. &c.. .....
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-06-22

DUBuoUE ORAroRs FOR THE FOURTH.
Our Dubuque speakers seem to be in
demand this year as Orators OF the
Day" for the Fourth of July. Hon.
WIN. B. Allison delivers an Grafton at
Waverly. Austin Adams, Esq, is Sc.
cured for On grafton at Independence.
Col. d. B. Henderson has been engar.
ed as orator by the citizens Of Deco
rah. 0. P. Shiras, Esq, addresses the
people in attendance at the Gluten.
berg celebration. Adjutant Charles
Mckenzie is the orator for Bradford.
The people in the above towns Ger.
tainly display good judgment in their
selections Of orators Times. 81 =.
Fortunately for Charles City, che
has q plenty of home talent to cele.
brate the nations birthday in re-
spectacle manner. and is not compell-
ed to call on Dubuque for help. H. O.
Pratt, Esq, is our orator, and we
would not swap him for any of the i'm.
ported ones.