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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1867-02-09
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Character and Characteristics Of Men (Whipplc)
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Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1867-03-16

George William Curtis was 43 year, ole
o" Sunday. Horace Gree'ey Va. Sc on II.
81 inst, and Lengfellow was GO las, We'd
"esday.
John SIidell Is reported to be one Of tb .
richest u en- in Paris to-day.
The health Of Alexander H Stephens j.
again reported to be failing rapidly.
Two steamers are now regularly plying
between St. Louis and Leavenwor,h.
Two cases Of cholera we're reported in St
Louis last week One Of them was fatal.
The PRECEDENT has approved the bin
authorizing the construction Of submerged
tubular bridge across the Missouri river a,
Saint Louis.
Reports of the Fenan outbreaks in Ire
land are again rife, and !, is claimed tina
the movements are Of formidable charac.
ter. Much excitement, in consequence, pre-.
vail. 10 Fenian circles in this country.
Denver papers say that the Indian, are
assuming q hostile attitude in the neyhbor-
hood Of Fort Dodge, on the Arkansas river.
New Mexican advices .ay tina, Indian hos
'ilities have taken . new start in tho South,
ern part Of the Territory, and the militia
have been ordered under arms
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1867-03-16

A CLNCHEs-.Ws seldom fnd in a religi-
Gus controversy anything more spicy than
the following:
Once upon time, says the narrator, Ly.
man Be-cher aud Hosea Baliou met to cvm
pare Calvsnism and Univers.lism. and each
came we'll armed with textual missiles.
Alter several Apostolic blows from each,
shrewdly parted by the other, Dr.. Beecher
,pened TO the ninth psalm, aud read: THE
wicked shall be turned into hell. and oil the
nations that forget God" There, sir, tho
wicked are in hell; get them out il you can.
II sea Bsllou, calm ~ summer norm ~,
pointing 10 the twelfth chapter Of St. John .
Revelation, read death and hell delivered
up the dead which were in them There,
said Father lsalloa. they are oat-set them
a again If you can"
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1867-03-16

Az OBSTINATE REMEDY.-A Doctor in this
vicinity Vas recently called TO prescribe for
= somewha. iIitsra,s old lady, and - cod
YER oil, in his opioi,., was the remedy f. +
her complaint, h. wrote . prescription for
The apo.hscary to put up, With the Lat. a
formula, "Ws Jec ass. the unin,eliig ible
terms bsin. On sbbrev iatiou Of Solemn. Jeco
ris Ass u, in p l"i" E"gli.h. cod liver oil
Tho medicine wus procured taken and IN n
few weeks the lady con. plet.y recovered her
health. A neiybb5r paid her visi. after
her recovery, an expressing surprise Al her
improved con t'tisn, inquired the secret of 80
rapid a restoration, why" said the old
lady, lifting up both hand. 10 grateful en- =
tausia. M" it was that beautiful medicine the
u OF tn Jacta that brought me on my
f.et sgsin!" Toe inquirer called o" the
doctor soon after, with reques. for some O.
the same remedy. and when the physician
oeeams aware 0. the novel rendering Of hi
c ,ssir, The OUTLAW which ensued can better
BE- imagined than described.-North Bridge
,cdter CLzette
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1867-03-16
The NeeUmsirucstsn l. w.

Tits eaid that The President aud his cab:-
ret are busiiy engaged in thu preliminary
work necessary to The strict enforcement Of
the military reconstruction law passed by the
late Congress The law abo'ish-s ali state
lines and state governments. and provides
for The division Of the country into districts.
20 he governed, Gem randed or ruled over by
military officers. Il 10 nothing more nor
les than an abrosn,ion Of our republican
form e gov eminent, and The substitution Of
= M i:ary monarchy, under ~h Oh The people
IRE .erfs and the military sovereign. Il il
absolute monarchy, AMI rs despo.c and sub
v,rsvs OF the freedom and rights of The
people. a. any ukase ever promulgated BY
the Emperor Of Russia. II is = disgrace to
our Nationality. and could only emanate
from the deceod.ns- Of blue light, witch
bur ming New England fanatics.
A. enc Of the frs, steps towards putting
the law into operation. Gen. Glaut has re-
commanded to the PRECEDENT the appoint
nent Of Generals Schofeld, Sickles, Shcri
dan, Thomas and Mcdowell, a. The heads Of
the m'liary governmen, in the South. These
gentlemen will probably he appointed, AMI
ths ssachin.ry to subjusa,e the people speed.
ily put 10 Eoiion.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1867-03-16

- DrHocRAric VlorcalEs.- Our republican
e"'mi-s attach great inn ortance to the re-
cuts Of small elections, arguing that they
represent the s,rsws which show from wha,
direction The STORM is coming. That party,
however, cannot gather much consolation
from the result Of the recent municipal cleo
,io"s throughout the west. AS these '.traws'
do no' porend smooth saIin. for the black
repubiica" craft Among the cities which
have given Democratic majoritiss At the
spring elections are Sioux City. Cedar Rat
id., Marion and Iowa City, Iowa, Rock
Island. Illinois, and Omaha, Nebraska. In
Cedar FALL, one Of the blacklist republican
holes in the State, the God-and-humanity
party was Successful by bu. few votes;
Will in other cities where municinal cleo.
tons have been held, the strength OF that
party has been reduced from so to IS per
cent. The " soler second thought may ye,
op n the eyes Of the people to the ruin to
which our c"un,ry - Fastening under radical
rule, aud induce them again 70 pa, tho reius
Of gnverI'nens into the hard, Of the Consti,
tu.ional Democracy.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1867-03-16
Tas Cna,sr,As GysrlEx.s-tI. !. .ho !

THs CHRisrIAx GyNrLENAN-tIs 10 abo .
= mean ,hirg. lie canuo. stoop 10 mean
fraud. Tie invades no secret ia the keeping
Of another. He betrays no secret con6ded
20 bic keeping. lie never struts in borrowed
plamage liz never takes selfish advantage
Of our mistakes. He uses no ignosls vssp-
ons 10 controversy. Hs never stabs il The
dark. he is ashamed Of inuende+s, He
is not one thing u . mans face and snother
behind his back. II by accident he comes in
possession Of his neighbor's councils, he
passes upon them al act Of instant oblivion.
lie bears sealed packages without tampc,ing
with the wax. Papers no. mean, for hi.
eye, whether they fu,.er At his window or lie
ope" before him 10 Nh urguarded exposure,
are sacred 10 him. lie prvfess.s no privacy
Of others, however III. ssu,r, sleeps. Bolts
and bar, locks and keys, hedges md picke,s'
binds sni securities, notice TO trespsssers.
are none Of them for him. He may BE- trust.
ed out Of sight. Near the thinnest part1I-'
lion anywhere. He buy. no office, be sells
none, he in,rigucs for none. Hs ,ull rs.h-
er fail o! his rights than win them through
dishonor. He will eat honest bread. lie
tram oles on no sensitive feeling He insults
30 Que. II he has rsbuke for another. 10 is
straightforward, open, manly. He cannot
descend ~ scur'ity. l." short whatever he
judges honorable, he practices toward ever,
IN an.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1867-03-16

A dispatch 20 the New York Times says
that 1T the Senatorial c.ucus TN the 7th inst +.
the whole subjss, Of adjournment. aud its re-
l~,ions tn impeachment was fully discussed
A surprisingly unanimous sentiment was de
v-Iopeh rsnius, the Impeachment movement,
especially sgsin-, any recess or adjournment
tina. would bring congress together again i"
\ short time for me express purpose Of con-
siieri,R this question.
The only senator who spoke unequivocall,
Tor impea chment was Chandler A. to ad-
j,ur"msot the very general expression was
IN favor Of remaining in sessio" long enough
to close upthe exc utive business, and then
nd turning to meet no sooner than Novem.
Der or December. No 6ual action howeve,
va. taken.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1867-03-16

Iowa has ,l54 miles Of railway completed
and i" operatioa-being the tenth State il
point Of railroad facilities.
The State Register says that the popsls
ton Of Polk coun,y i valsed Il seven mil.
lion dollars, AMI that Of the city Of De-
Mines At three million two huadrsl aud
ninety thousand.
Two cleaners arrived a. Keokuk, from
St. Louis, on Wednesday, the 9th Ill. They
encountered no e"rg.., bat met csnsiJ.r
"b'~i 'e Navigation may be con de.ed open
TO that point.
The Boone County Advo .ats says tn.
public schools "f b ,onsb ,re amount to ID. I
little more than . nursery for the measles.
VIII op'ng cough, chicken pox. and par,icu
arly the itch" There mus, be fun 4, Boons.
boro scratching.
Governor Stone ha. appointed Professor
D. r. Wells, Of Iowa City, Supcrin,e nJen,
of Public Instruction, rice Hon. 0. Favill-.
resigned.
The grand jury at D 'buqe have recently
presented over 60 indictments before the
District Court, nov sitting, for violations Of
the liquor law.
We learn from the Dubuque Herald tina,
a young nan named Grief Was scaled It.
death 10 n brewing vat a few days ago, a,
the village Of V,eana. With his A-sh Actu-
ally psrhoiled he lived thrt On hours after
the Ore ,dfu accident
CITY Electio".--At the Municipal Election
held in this place or Monday last, the fol-
lowing gentlemen were elected for The vari-
Gus City OM.es:
M.yor-N A. Whiting.
Recorder f. D. D,mmick.
Assessor-Wm Bo,ton.
Trustees-J .mes Armstrong. r. Stebbins
Elijah Peake, X. q. Fairchiid, Chas Atkins
Unaru Guzstte
The number Of pupils attending the pub
lie schools OF Iowa is PSI S2j. The amour
paid the teachers, during the las, ysar, wa
81 COG 623. The interest on the permsuen,
school fund is $i65. 243 So annually.
1t is estimated tha, more than sc, 900 per
sons we're added to the population Of Iowa
10 1866 BY immigratinn. 1t is probable the
increase during the present year, On account
Of the great devc'opmcn, Of large portions
of the State BY the .uiiins Of railroads,
will not be less than lOo, 900 souls.
We learn from the McGregor News ths,
the AcGregor Western Railway suffered /.
heavy loss BY ERE recently The car and
machine shop at North NEG including
all the 10 l., folr box cars and other valua
bIes to tho amount Of SIS, 900 to $50, 900
were totally destroyei. The FIRE is supposed
to have occurred accidentally.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1867-03-16

A RADICAL ESTIMATE o. THADDEUs STE-
vESs,-The Boston DALEY Advertiser, . rad
ical journal, uses The following in regard 10
Mr.. Stevens calibre:
'Fe~ men 10 congress arc more complete
J. destitute Of the qualities which should
characterize leader Of . great party, al
though it may be that lev have III re Of the
qualitias which enable . man to seize Q
temporary control lie has neither COL
Judgment nor a sagacions comprehension,
"or the intellectual authority Of . grea.
mind, nor . proper seli-respect. He has
seemed to lead b"wever-and it may b. I'D .
led, that 10 = certain extent, he has led
Tor tho simple reason that. whether his con-
clu sions are we'll reasoned or not, he knows
what be wants, While tho mass around him
d not
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1867-03-16

Has the Journal heard Of the election
which took place /" this Coun,y on the 18th
day Of February to decide WHETHER the peo-
pie would donate the Swamp Lands o. tn,
County to the Sioux City Branch Of the
Pacific Railroad. Although over four weeI .
haee elapsed since that election, not on.
"erd in regard to it has ye. appeared in ,he
Journal Is il waiting to hear whether it..
master will sell himself 10 some rival inter-
est Letors it commit. Itself for or against the
action Of the people. A. Hubbard is now
in Washington hs will probably soon inform
his organ what kind Of u tune to play.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1867-03-16

There is no State. vest Of the Mississippi,
i" agricultural. mechanical and educational
enterprises, advancing faster than lows.
hmm grafton 10 p ur'ng in from all parts Of
the world. 1t is estimated that in the las.
yea, over sixty thousand persons have been
added 10 our population. During the Iss,
Twelve months three hundred and seventy.
five school housea have bsea erected. The
a'"onn, paid teachers during the past year il
81 ,0O6 G23. The number attending school
is 24l So7. The interest on the permanent
school fund is Sl65,2 42 81
The Batavia (N " Times says in re-
cen, article: The many inducements held
out in the Western country to the capitalists
in the Eastern States, are rapidly being EN-
oracrd where ths prospects for = lucrative
business are most inviting. The must fertile
state Of Iowa will some day he the most
foremost in the West. its grsa. agricultural
resources heiog eqaalsd BY few Of her nei sh
boring States'
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1867-03-16

What a. he Arabs VI TIE issers live GA,
pa asked r"guish girl Of her father.
Fudge, Nelly, that 10 an old csnundsum
They live Oh tho sand which is (sandwichss)
there
Yes, but papa, how do they e, err
swell, really Nelly, you have one there. I
give !, up
why, "a. you know tina. the sous Of Han
are bred and mustered in the ~ildernsss.'
Come, come, my daughter, that 10 toe
killing; don't say anosher word
~, yes, do tell me whs: they eat on their
sandwicht
Eat IN en-; what do they eat on 'em :"
'Butter, to be sure -
Butter! how do they get their bs:tsvi'
Why. you know, pa, that When Lots vito
was turned into pltsr Of salt. al tho fam.
lily but her (bnter) ran nso the wilderness i"
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1867-03-16

FHoN our exchanges We learn that the
winter has been An exceedingly favorable one
for farming interests. There has been snow
eaonkh 70 protect the wheat, and there j.
every prospect Of abundant crops. Such
news il always cheering at this season Of
the year, and those who are prone 10 indulge
in gl'o ~ forsbod'nss may End comfor, il,
turning 'fisir n;Eention 10 our agricultural
regions. from whence come the great neces.
sa'le. OF life. There is an unqAsstion mn s!e
an'a.goni'm between good crops aud hard
times, and While We have hopes Of the one,
We need not fear the other.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1867-03-16
a Costly Luxury.

Radicals Sometimes find the luxury o.
abusing p,'iticsl opponents rather costly.
Las. August, in S merae' county, Pa, two
OF them by the names Of Franz and Boyd
p'uneeI upon jacob L,"hart and pumm ell,
him because he was ''copperhead.' Week
before list l.enhsrt recovered verdict
against them If 81, 100 damages for the on,
rage, in the Faye.!e county court. A motion
for new trial was made. hu, upon the plain.
tits ayr; cling to take 500 the motion va.
denied. What "si'lain u.s. affairs these
courts are to administer the law agsins; radi-
cal tuffisns.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1867-03-16

Beast BnLr ana Dirty work Logan were
handsomely snnhbed upon ,h.ir advent into
the rnmp Congress. The Beast assumed l."
be the champion, and lead off in the i'm
pe"'-hnant mater. by moving tia. thrinves
tiss,io., he taken out Of the hands Of the Ju-
dietary and COZ fidsd to special COMM tee
A spicy debate followed, in which the spoon
thief was spIendidly eombed down by 3ing-
h"n'. Logan, ~h, played second dog to the
Beast ,.aI.a received few kicks, which sent
him whining to his seat The proposition
to transfer the impeachment to . special
committee WAS voted dawn by large najo-
vttv IL r. +. &c.,. .-. -..-...
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1867-03-16

The cable brings report that the Queen
Of Spain has exiled her husband, Don Fran
cisco de A.sis. On sccoua, Of hi, suppose d
reasonable intentions towards the kingdom
Queen Isabella has never b.en markedly
happy in her ma,rimor ial life, and !, 10 just
p ,ssib!s that The exiles her husband With less
c,mpuac,ion on that account. If Il is the
p"eropa'ise Of 4 royal lsdy 10 bnnish he's
husband f,r misbehsvior. . great many
ladies will wish themselves queens for .
A4nSGn
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1867-03-16

In the United States there are sc, 800
miles Of Railroad completed. OF this
amount Iowa has 1854 miles, being the 10Th
State in the point OF Railroad faciItis,.-
Pennsylvania now rank. ~ the Grst, Oh 10
the second, Illinois he third, and New York
the fourth When oil the lines NV unier
con,rsc, in al the States are co np,etsd,
Iowa will rank - the ssventh. The .ota!
cost ofihs Railro ,ds now IN running ord. !
in the State is $i5. 10000. Tho too, COS,
Of MI the railways in The Uaitsd States is
st ,j02 i64 63G reg .~~.,, .,.>~~...
The Railroad Jouraal says this coutinen
has mors miles Of railroad completed ;:.an
oil other parts Of tbs world together.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1867-03-16

Tbs Journal 10 = very lugubrioss strain,
quotes some Of the Ou"ha Republican,
wails over the defeat Of destruction isss in ID.
latter city, and as,smp:s to make . sort Of
application thereof - tho recen. election in
'his City. The Journal is eloquent upon
elec.ien "froad,,' sad willie i, ha, it, hand
in, We hope il will give " y few ren,iniacen.
ees Of the Hruls Creek style. They would
Be- entertaining. and worthy Of imitssioa BY
IL patty in other piscss. TO save labor, tn
Joar.a! can quote from the Congrsssiosa!
report ia the case II Todd ~ Jayne.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1867-03-16

JACKSON, Tenn, Feb Il, 1866.
To Governor Brownlow:

JACKSON, Tenn, Feb II, 1865.
To Governor Brownlow:
Sir: ! learn sha, you and the lower Hou.e
Of your Legisla' urs have passed a law t, al
low ,b co RID people OF tbs State to .ot /.
=, far, 50 good, But, sir, You have Il, the
same time provided in the law that they shall
tot hold office! Now, what does such legis.
latioa meanf ain coiored man. and hare
wool on my head. but you and your white
trash cant pull The wool over my eyes. The
da' kies - Tennessee gencrally will uuder.
stsnd what you are after, and will pu, their
broad feet down upon you
This Act reminds me Of the ease where q
white man aud an Indian went hun,iny
They kl ed II turkey aud a huzzard. and
wh.n they came to div, IL. the white man, TO
satisfy the dim that he NO I'D d the fair
thing, made his proposition: "fll take thu
turkey, and ynu may take the hazard. or
you may take the buzz.rd and I'il take the
turkey The Indian hung bis head + r
awhile. the" loo'iag up, said n his sharp
companion: Every time turkey for white
man, aud bnzzard Tor l"dian.' o, yea. you
want " to go voting with you, but every time
Office for white man aud vote for niger
learn further, ,tat The bi has been sent
to the Senate, where it il 10 ~ hoped the re-.
sr'et'on against my people viii be wiped ont
In that event, and NJ tie warm solicitation
of nsny iriends. ] hereby announce mys- If
candidate for Governor. | expect yon 70
b. my compe,i'o or. ard propose 10 open III.
canvass II An early day, and will join you in
list Of appointments from Carter to Shelby
| propose to con luct tho canvass like a
sts,rsman, hut notify you in aavnn"e, tina,
VII hofd you personally re*pnns'r1s f1f uny
insult yon may offer. shall take alone
your debate with my friend Mr. Pyroe. ami
shall prove fr m that that you have heen
greater prosecutor Of my race 10 Tennessee
than any other man; ard charge that your
present course is one purely Of self .hness
u will nat Be- amiss n say here, that | am
in favor Ct !" equal justice to all he people
"f the Safe that am in favor uf reli-v.
ing the co'ored p"op'e Of the State from pay
ing taxes for three years, and in favor #
their having all the vacant lands in the State
~ paying surveyors ft.s-,hat / am the
friend Of AL religious drnnmnatisn.--,hs, |
AN friendly to all the secre, orders in the
State, but only belong 10 the "Osd.r Of The
Lone Star ] have held the constitution
OF that order in my own hand. and sworn 10
support i. But more Of nv principles here
after. When ! get yea on he stump you
will learn rho ! arm and ,chat am.
Respectfully, your fellow equal. etc,
MATT. DYER
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1867-03-16

Arizona is MT much longer 10 slumber in
neglect and oblivion. IFS Governor has sac.
cecdsd in attracting the attention Of the Gov.
eminent and the pubic thitherward. Mail
routes are to be opened this year. sud Well.
Fargo h Go. vii: establish agencies through
oa, the Territory. Gen Gregg, late dash
ing cav Try officer Of the Army Of the Pao.
mac, takes command Of the troops, Of which
there are sufficient to keep the Indians in
check ~ - - = - J.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1867-03-16

We learn tina. Pete, .Melendy ha. been re-
appointed U. s. M.r.h.,. The q nomination
Of Captain Walker, soldier, was rejected :.
but the continuance OF Me!endy will be
promptly confirmed by oar 10y al and soldier
loving senators. Melendy Is one Of The mos,
blatant and iIIiheral radicals in The state,
md has done a. much 10 Willy and Islander
tho President - any clicked out fellow in
ihe country. II the Presidcns has resp.
p"iatsd him. then he deserves al the abuse
sad contunely that has been heaped upoD
Lin BY the black republican party. '.'