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WHAT AN EDITOR MIGHT HAVE BEEN.
DIR. Holland, the editor Of the Sprinfield
(Mass.) Republican,, has been up in Yer
mont to where he came fron," and be
thus sketches what he should have been
if he had not left home and become an ed
itor:
s.Your correspondent would have grown
stalwart and strong, with horny hands and
a face as black 40 the ace Of spades. He
would have taught school winters, worked
on the farm summers, and gone cut haying
fifteen days in July, and taken for pay
the running gears and iron works of a
wagon.
'sAt two-and-twenty, or thereabca.s he
would have begun TO pay attentions TO a
lars and spit curl on her fOrehexd-a girl
who always went to singing school and
''set in the seats, = and sung without OPEN
ing her mouth pretty girl, anyway
Well, after seeing her homo from singing
school TWO or three years; taking her TO q
Fourth of July, and getting about one
hundred dollars together, be would nave
married and settled down: Years would
pass away, and that girl with the epit curl
would have eleven children-jus, ss sure
% you live-seven boys and four girls.
! I'VE should have had hard time in
bringing them up, but they would soon
be able enough to do the milking and help
their mother on wash days, and J, getting
independent 1t last, and feeling little
sti6 in the joints, would be elected . mem
Dor Of the Legislature, having been an as
SCISSOR and school committee nan for years.
In the evening Of my days, with 10Y pipe
in my mouth, thirteen ba1rks OF cider in
my cellar, and q newspaper ID ny hands, /
should sit and look through pair oi gold
mounted spectacles and wonder why such a
strange silly piece - this should re pub
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! :. 4 9 B. B. LINE
ola and Only reliable Route East.

OLD and Only Reliable Route East.
Ercm Burlington to Chicago Detrclt, Toled
ss.:kbL1gn, Philadelphia, Baltimore, New Yorn
Passengers leaving Burlington on the 6G A
~ trsln connect ct MerCctA with the uEncil
Central Railroad Ncr!n and South and at Chics
60, hotn tee Noon and Evening trains. Bcti
tr5-.xs connect with al the great Eastern Rail.
.s4d forsae. tc-Wj!: u. G. r. r. via. DetrClt; n
~ VA p. Wayoe, q which pNaGenGey cen
tAke tneiy choice,
Only twenty tcrys rem Ea1nngtcc 70 Tcleio
5nt..een rorns a6eGd ci any ctrer rorte leavsnG
Ees1EGtGc.
Baggage checked .hrereh to Detroit, NinSnu
Ee.s sno New YORK, ESE.cn, Toledo, Dcnkrk,
fnShG, Pittsburgh alo Philadelphia
19ckeG tcr TINS g-elI Eastern thcfccCnfenc 20
eaIe Ct OttLmWa, Fairfield, Mt. Pleasant, and
re 1-cke. c@oe corner srcct and Wster gtNoea
Darlington.
EaeeTlne Cays sttaetad 70 tce Nlcct tralnA
Fave O. CIV 90 Rcy ether -cnto.
r. y. EOaFCRH
s&1sSI. Ren. AxpGt 9, 3, . Ays
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In the argument at Washington on the
Albany bridge question, Mr.. Colt, attorney
for the Western railroad, appeared as one
Of the counsel for the bridge, and, after he
had concluded, a witty witness remarked,
az another Illustration Of the parallels Of
history, .hatWhile the ruin Of ancient Troy
was effected by means of Greek horse
that Of modern Troy was threatened BY a
Massachusetts Coltl
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to the noble woman who can boa
tho faro 1elicity Of being ct once the daught
Of aWieo seatosman, and the wife Of the greo
ct Mvt1e oenefal.
HAve yo0'Fead in truthful story,
Or In FictiOn's legends hOaTy,
Aught that rings with real glory
Louder thaD our She1nAn1 0amcI
Ebe9oE0 WeEe tro1 ~ master -...7s
OF the sword, without disaster
He had marched 70 deathleO Mmcs
Iess like man than wierd MAGICIAN
He hath stormed each strong posiuon,
11shed the TO- b eWift pe100oa,.4
Bat with arms hin reason Wr0ugnt:
spurning battles frantic thunder
Al crude and cruel blundef,
He hath crushed rebellion under
Blasting bolts Of quicker thought!
Mercy mild, he proved Gods daughter,
Des1est RsIl . nom sns1 Edee s,sn wsnss;
Wise. he thanked the Red seas food.
I0yal in his cOuntry'0 quarrel,
True unto the highest moral,
Ho contained tho greenest laurel,
Vengeance vain he left to others;
Rebel sons he knew were brothers
And he felt they might have mothers
Tender ~ his own true vie.
S9U~eAASAsG
Hosts 70 death, while trumpetS vaillne
Aourned the hearts in battle tauine
But he WarTed with Weaponed LIE.
Those who cried for quarter round MIN,
PHYS kindly angel found him;
Widows lone ana orphans crowned MIN
with the love Of grateful team.
War; W. mandates No did season
with the elOouoDce OF reason,
Seekjne etill 70 WOO back treason
10 it. faith Of former gears.
Since be passed the purple border
or which civil strife Is Warder,
Nevof dld o ruthless order '
ehAme our ehornnAno gentle band.
snail In words, but great in action,
Ne'er demon Of 0e6act10n
Dared to Glars him with action.
Glory's record shows the treces
Of the mighty onee, whose hce0
Ifium nhe6l- over olion races,
ConQuorors Of the weak alone:
But our bero's Stern pentstenco
VAnouiihed WarTtoGo In resistance
Brave q ever had existence,
Kindred sblaveEy 10 h1D own.
Pray for ehe11nanB preservation.
YN Who sex The lands salvation:
Hono0 tho highe0t al the nation,
CIina for lie unto his name.
PrAise him for hi0 posts tOlsAken,'
Iiua him for 6AvAAnA6 taken,
Cheer him, till the world awaken
With the echoes Of his fame!
CHICAGO. January 1st, 1855 5
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Wlloo& . e1BBy
SEWING, MACHINE
II is now the Great Leading Family EeWins
Machine all over the World.

II is now the Great Leading Family EeWinl
Machine all over the World.
Principal General Agencies.
NEW YORK, sos Broadway,
CHICAGO, 1873 Lake Street,
PHILADELPHIA. as Chestnut Street,
BOSTON, 80 Washington, Street,
CINCINNATI, 20 West 4th Street,
LONDON 1875 Regent Street,
HAMBURG, ~ Hermann Street,
PARIS, 50 Boulevard de Sebastcpo1,
ST PETERSBURG, 10 GoIOchovay,
VIENNA, 9 Wildpretmarket,
BRUSSELS, 10 Rue Crusade,
SYDNEY. AUSTRALIA, ~ Pitt Street,
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana,
HAVANA. Cuba, sF
SANTIAGO, Chill,
CONSTANTINOPLE,
ROME,
VENICE.
n Send for full descriptive
CIRCULAR AND PRICE, LIST,
and specimens of work to
Mp. BARRY, Agent,
- Third Street,
jaas7.Yu lNAnktea, .sHM
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EFFECT OF THE Punr1cA r7o,. ~ /,

EFFECT OF TIE PUBIICATToN n rur
INCOME TAX L1s1s.-A cotemporary. with
suspicious petulance, is very anrry With ta,
The Press for publishing, accordinrto Law
the income tax lists. We have before CIV,
en- our reasons for this course, and win not
repeat them. we give one fact: Since the
Press began this publication there have
been returned to the collector Of one die.
trict alone two hundred and tiny thoussn,,
dollars in property upon this same tai ~
1863. If there had been no publication The
Government would have been defrauded AZ
the tax upon this amount Of property
PhllG1sClphi0 Press.
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old IOWA MUSIC STORE
PIANOS, MElODEoSs AND DREAMS


PIANOS, MEiODEcNs AND DREAMS.
sEeet Music. Music Books, Musical Merchan.
disc Of all Kinds. Picture Frames and MO1ld.
tngE. Fancy Goods and Stationery.
TCik is the TeEult OF the 1niOn Of the Stock 10.
Gently purchased and brought to this city BY
Mr.. PAUL LANCE, with the large stock 0l
Eawley Van .deter.
NOW is TEE TIME TO BUY AN INsTRU
MENT.
Our Stock EN- braces the Pianos Of =
sTElNWAY & SONS New York.
WIN. KNABE CO., Baltimore.
ERNEST GABLER, New York.
GEOyESTEEN CO.. do
HUFFMAN 4 lime, Bunhlo,
FRED. KNAUFF, New York.
MELODEONN AND ORGANS OF
~ PRINCE 4 CO., Bufihlo
MASON 4 HAMLIN, Boston.
CARHART EEEDHAM, N. Y.
PRESCOTT BROTHERS. Concord, N. T.
l.. D. 4 b. W. SMITH, Boston.
J. ESTEY, Hrattleboro', VT
And crr prices will be
As Low As TIE LOWEST,
Chicago or Eastern Dealers not excepted.
%. Orders for Music and instruments prompt
~ attended to with the same care aS II the per.
LANCE 4 VAN METER,
Successors 70 Hawley 4 Van Meter.
jAnI-w2In e ), n
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Dixie On gauAo.

O1A10 - OO1WOe
"Mr. Orator Puff had two tone to his
voice. if Tom Moore may b credited
md thin dual accomplishment, while In
teet occasion. dSSidedly -inconvenients-e|
ssHow happy could I be with either, were
tother dear charmer away" sings the f0l-
llokine hiRhWaynan in the Began Opera,
ana the Ike embarrassment has been real
lied BY many others On widely diDrent
occasions. Just nov, the PIT botheration
Of Alr. JsG: Davis'e Cont deEacy = the Ev-
(the Confsds1cy, not thu. Niggsr) With
drew nom tie Union On purpose % b rid,
81 onco and forever, Of all agitation ~
snectine NiReo1p and Emanctpation: and
lol it h1O boon Over; oAyD In 0ontrovarsy
ana 1eud inspecting those very taboood
topics almost ever Since. -
Tho latest disputatlons at Richmond
irrGverent youths who were blowing In .
lonely Aeld when aclap ofthunder knock
Cd their own oxen stiH, dismantled their
riRging, and sadly disconcerted aid
dumb. founded th0 lads theneelyoa.-
s:Dick," inquired one Of them, ct length
Fpcoveri1e hin speech, scAn you pray 2"
ssNo, Bill, can yon - No but by thun-
der : somethia1 must b doney Precisely
IN this spirit do The rival wrangleFs Of the
Sorth ia difacuit problem Of Aiming and
Treein1 their slavee. 1--WE mast ann onr
ne1roee y sxcIaim one fsction: "(3en. Iee
az. ~ can M lonssr fsce the YankeS
Iiyhoy,t s1ere snldieys. and the nacrnee ~
cnr M IsSonrce. J, 1--we can,t I'm ouf
neeroes, 8; - relatively replv tho other !:
Ho6r Win so!diers WON'T staisd thcir CON.
nenionshin. - can't anero them from our
keiis and vorkshons: thev WON'T ficht for
M unless weffoethem and to free them
r. "a alienste their masters and brinr he
Whole fSbric Of Rebellion tumblinR about
our ear. THIS il . elaxeholdefsS Rebel
ion. ana to devolyes it, defense on the
shoulders Of slaves Is to cover it with
measuielees ri1tcule.n It il impossible
not g e. that tho argument On both sides
rs -ogent,. and each conelusion wen-nigh
i1!sstst.6le.
ticn for the negro, II the first article in The
lsbel cresd. That the negro loves biz mas.
vice, and would By NO means accept Tree.
dom 8 II we're offered him,used to b the
second. The etIes. Of circumstance hai
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-he creates. amount irsure, en- any risk 10 $4,000
bet viii not as general rule exceed $1,000. H
The Company has Lo general rule as to the amount
allowed to he insured in any city, towr, village or
block. being governed in this matter in each case by
the general character Of buildings width Of Streets
facilities fer putting out fires, etc.
An ateetedcCpy Of the Charter, Act Of 1ncOfpcra
ton FLED heretofore.
The Company has no depssit in any State.
srA1E or Nlw YORK, l..
CITY ana lo.sa.y Of N.,o York, So
Robert S. Hone Precedent ard Duncan 2. Crrry,
Secretary Of the Republic Fire Insurance Company,
beng teverally sworn, depose and say and eacf, for
himself says. that the foregoing s true. full aud
rect statement Of the affairs Of the sad Corporation
and that they the above described Ccers thereof
- b. F. Curry, see'y.
Subscribed ard Sworn before me, this list day Of
THos. L. TH0RNELL
fL0J Commissioner for Iowa il New YORK.
s4 AUDITORS cFF1cn. iowa. \
II is hereby certified ed 1 teat 81 Is sSe ia
feornAry, 1855, Q sworn statement was fled in
this ONCE: showing the condition Q. the Gerna-
MA ERE; hanover FIRE, Niagara Fire. and ne.
New York, in the State Of New YORK, on the ID
day OF January, A. D. 1863. IN accordance with
Ss 81 es o. as a: e
lation to Insurance Companies,' 2 approved jan
usry 18th, 1857, and an Act amendatory thereto,
ston to Lie Insurance. co.. CON- panies approvsd
March Eth, 1850; that said statement shows that
SAID companies are possessed OF the requisite
amount OF capital, and invested ~ required y
Authority is therefore given to the above
named Companies to transact their appropriate
business Of Insurance in this State in accord.
snce with the laws thereof, until the 31st day Of
January, A. D., one thousand eight hundred ana
It lie aRo certified that HAwLHY 4 se1la, Of
Burlington, have been duly appointed BY said
Companies their lawful Agents and Attorneys
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FOR Medicinal and Table uees, which ere pseisesly
Nono genuine uness they haso cur geld lsbsg %
each bottle, and our initials pressed In wax svsa
the cork. ..
g Ssld by all druggists and dealers thrsaeAcat The
country. Call for our good. and take ne other.
Circulars to the trade supplied application -
Bennett Peters L Co.,
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nRCHARD CITY, FLOUR, Feed,

"nRCHARD CITY" FLOUR, Feed.
~ GROCERY 4 PROVISION STORE.
We have recently removed TO our new build
Stone Mil. where. in addition to cur former
ersine SIS OF selling Flour and Feed. We have id.
ded wen.se.ecled stock of Family Groceries
eral Family supply store ard sell only the very
oest goods TO be bought IN the market NJ rs low
rates g can be Offered. All goods bought Of as
City FREE OF CHARGE
-. The highest prices will be paid for Grain
and al kintis Of county produce.
5ecsSGw6w6m +. j. SMITH 4 co.
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DOR SALE-Fiye Of j. G.. Moore's
IL celebrated Tanning Mills Also an EnG-
less Ihal0 1oNey, Rs good SIS new.,c
S,B WRIGHT.
teh11.Nst. WsiSs Stree"
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$SgI2a0
TIE greatest amount insured On any risk i $1600e
hut viii not - general rule exceed 900
The Company has NO general rule ~ to the amount
allowed 70 be injured In any city, town. village q
block being governed in this matter in each case By
the general character Of buildings, width Of stfeets
facilities for putting out fires, etc.
An affected copy Of the Charter or Act Of Inccep00
ticn accompanies this statement. N#n ~
The Company has no deposit il any State. =
SrATE CT NV YORK, t..
City and Ctus.y Of NeW York. - ~. 3.
Jonathan D, Steele, President, and Peter Notuan,
Secretary, If the Niagara Fire lnsuranCe Company,
being severaiy sworn, depose and cay AID each for
himself Gays, that the foregoing is a tree. full end
correct statement Of the Affairs Of the sac Oospssa
tcn, and that they are the above described o4eers
thereof 80 -.
is JONATHAN D. sTRELE, Prss't
p. NOrMAS, Sec'y.
Subscribed and sworn before 1e, this 2lst day Of
January, A. D. 1865. - 1i
Witress my hand and official Seal.
est wssf THOS. L. yEORNElL.
Isl Commissioner for Iowa in New York.
S+oteer% If the condition If enc Eennb,;c Fire IT.
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Tnssa Ntten are prepared, in pure Bourl,oa
Whisky, from . combination o. ever twenty IL
teront kinds Of roots, baSks and herbs. which oct
10 perfect concert one with other, prepared from
the original formula given BY the great chief, Red
Jacket, to Or. Chaplin, who used them succesofully
IN his practice for many Year,, and BY their use
gained ~ great popularity In the Treatment and
care Of Dyspepsia, Liver Complaint, Constipstion,
Sick and Nervous Headache. Fever and Ague and
oil diseases arising rom torpid liver Or indigestion.
Persons suffering from either Of these loethscme
diseases will ind sure cure BY the use Of thoss
Bitters which are perfectly pure end free from al
those drugs and poisons usually put up in euch
preparations ard paimed on on an unsuspecting
public single trial will convince the most ske1-
ticxl that in the RED JACKET there 10 virtue
which no other Bitters possess
They strengthen and invisorste the
They are unequaled for general dsbili-
they are ! sure cure for dyspepsia.
They give good and healthy appetite.
They assist digestion.
They are the best stimulant in exist
They are . preventive Of Fever end
They relieve constipation. <
They cure Nervous HeodAche:
They are perfectly pure and palatablo
Aged pessoas and delicate females viii 1aa hey
can ave large doctors bills b the ~ Of thAs
Bittefs.
Beware Of coanteRlbits. The I'D jacket Dittas.
arc O0ly ssld II bottles With or 1Ane blown. -
the side, and orr private gova1nsnt stanp aefsss
the cork. -oVA-a tf;il5a III
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CuED lib Oerlte on legal &IOuOOS seemed ale
most like discussing the legality Of thun.
not only between the North and the South,
but in the North and in the South. The
most importantefec Of the victoriesg gained
by Northern arms in Southern fields was
their influence on the course Of opinion at
the North. The great battle was that which
wa fought 1t the polls in November be-
tween the supporters OF Lincoln and those
Of Mcclellan. There II was that the Amer.
lean people decided that slavery should
die. and that the commonwealth should
live.
sSipce that day the result has not Deen
doubtful, and it Is now becoming apparent.
Physically, morally and politically, slave
~ and oligarchy have succumbed. Free
labor and free Government have won the
day. MarylAndi il free. Louisiana il free.
Missouri ID about to aDend her Constitu.
ton in the interest Of Freedom. Delaware
even the obstinate bigotry Of family
ridden Kentncky-can not long retain it.
isolation: Slavery is practically at an end
tidal wave Of anti.alavery sentiment il
rolling with wonderful rapidity and resist
less force over States where few years
ago the name Of Abolitionist was q re-
proach. The pro-slavely journals of the
North are al striking their colors. And
now, even at the South, the cause for which
thssword ,was Originally drawn is being
great empire having slavery for its corner
stone has passed away from the minds in
which it was conceived. Tue proposal to
arm the negro - fellow soldier in q
struggle fer independence il the repulia.
ton Of every principle, political and phys.
biological, on which the defence Of slavery
IL
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No. q River stree, Chicago
~ go. DEMERlT l. co.
NJ The following splendid LIST Of
Watches, Chains, Gold Pens anI Pencils, &C.,
5s4 Worth $500, 900,

To be sCld NJ ONE DOLLAR each, without re
gard to value. ard MOTTO be paid un til you know
what you VIII receive.
100 Gold Hunting cases Watches, EACH. 8lel
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The London Daily Ne,cs publishes the
following letter from Goodwin Smith:
ssS1R-At the time Of the Chicago Con-
vention it was confidently announced in
this country that the Federals, finding the
war completefailure, were on the point Of
making peace. Thisannouncepent, being
believed by the commercial vokld, caused
great confusion and loss but no one who
was in America At the time could fail to be
aware ths, it was utterly unfounded. The
attempt Of the Chicago party to haul down
the national flag was received by the ma
ton with burst Of scorn, and had no prac.
tical effect but that Of confirming the loyal
majority in their resolution to prosecute the
Nov, however, if mistake not, we
may discuss for the first time the glim.
mering dawn Of peace. This civil war
arose out Of the ttirTepressible conflict Ito
use Mr.. Stewards memorable expression),
between two opposite systems OF society,
the one based on slavery, the other on free
dom; between two contradictory set Of
principles, those Of q heather oigarchy on
one hand, those Of Christian common.
wealth on the other. Long foreseen, and
often predicted, the crisis Of this conflict
has come at last. So inevitable was its
coming, when these antaGonistic powers
were in presence Of each other, that 20 dis
cuss its merits on legal grounds seemed al.
ider-storm or IN earthquake. Il has ragged
not only between the North and the South,
but in the North and in the South. The
most importante6ec Of the victories gained
by Northern arms in Southern fields was
their influence on the course of opinion at
the North. The great battle Wa that which
wa fought 1t the polls in November be-
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Statement Of the condition Of the Germania Pr.
Insurance Company, Of the City Of New York on ths
I'd day Of January 1865, in conformity with The lava
of1he State Of Iowa.
CAPITAL.
Cash Capital andsurplus ss5ssaa
ASSETS.
Cash in Eapk and in hands Of Agentsm..... losO9ls
1cans on Bond and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1451500N
United States Securities. 4637 nm
Loans on Stocks and Bonds payable On de- IS
Bauk and Insurance Stocks, eic............ l32l0M
,s5s7sss
Leases incurred and in process II adjustrt, Gl6l3
The greatest amount insured any risk h 81 QQ0
bnt win net ~ . general rule exceed $1,000
The Company hiss no general rule as to the aoOaDt
allowed TO be insured in any city, tow, village a
block being governed in this matter in each case b
the general character Of buildings, width Of gtrsess
facilities for putting out fires. etc.
An attested copy Of the Charter or Act 81 1ncofpe
ration fled heretofore.
The Company has no deposit IN any state.
STATE OF NEW YoRK, :,
C:ty ard Ctetnty of Neto Fork,
Maurice Hilger President, and John EDWARD Kali
Secre.ary Of TIE Germalia Fire lnsa,anee Company,
teipe seyeralIy sworn depOse and say, and each 1f
himsslf says that the foregoing is true, full md
correct statement Of the affairs of tie said Corpora
fon. and tia: they are the above described o6csro
thereof
JOHN Z. KAEL, Secy.
Subscribed and Sworn before me, this INST day Il
Witness my hand and Official zeal:
THOS. L. TEOR.sELI.
r1sJ Commissioner fer iowa IN New York
Statement Of the condition Of the Hanover Fire In
rprance Company OF the City Ct New York, % tie