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the Missouri river; arrived at Council
Bluffs on the 18th. In the party were
Charles A. Richardson, Charles Davis,
Sam Wolfe nnd others. A letter from
them speaks in glowing terms uf the cities
Of Omaha and the Bluffs. They expect
to get work soon, though the city is filled
with men seeking employment.....We are
in receipt of n letter from Chicago which
is quite interesting, but it arrived just as
we are ready for the press. We shall be
glad to hear from this new correspondent
when occasion Offers. win he please to
write Proper and technical names a little
more plainly? Hurried pcnmansbip
plaques young compositors... Maui
man, Of the Market House of Cawclti &
Bergman showed us, the other day, gall
that weighed Is pounds it was taken
from beef of 500 pounds weight and in
size is unprecedented, the usual weight
being lecs than two pounds. The Ger
man School is in running order and crowd
ed with children: Mr.. Dalkert, fine
scholar and a competent teacher in every
respect, has the charge Of it. We are glad
that this institution is success. How
can children correspond with their rela-
tons in Germany unless they are instructed
in the language Of the fader landt? Teach
them both languages and then they are at
home in each......Our calls the past week
were abundant and pleasant. The names
of all we omit because We have not space
to say the good things of them which they
merit. 1t is best to say nothing when we
hav'nt time to say all...".J. X. Goodfellow
is in town rs agent for p. p. Allen & Co.'S.
New York and Chicago gold pens and
also as correspondent Of the Chicago
journal of Commerce, paper devoted
mostly to trade. The name of this gentle
man tells just what he ISL. The Ida Eul-
ton left our port on Tuesday evening for
Fulton. Before departing she steamed up
to North McGregor to show hcrsclfa little,
carrying all our citizens who wished to
take Il ride of mile and return. Wcwere
satisfied with the neatncss of her RIG inside
and out, the bold sound Of her whistle, the
behaviour Of 80" Capt. Bisbcc 4 Co., and
we wish he and her all the success which
good management will bring her. Rey-
nolds (''Jo'') will do his share of trade or
or his steamers will blow up.
Capt. Flemming is at homo from his
southern trip: we are glad to report him
very much improved in health. Cap. tells
some stories of life down that-a-way that
deters us from starting. j ohm Bass. for
some time mate and pilot on the City Of
McGregor Ferry boat, has become the cap
tain OF 1t. All honor to Captain BASS
..... James Griffin, with IIamlin & Co., is
the best candy manufacturer in Iowa. It's
show to go into Jimmy's sanctum and
see how he makes all the beautiful varie-
ties Of sweet SO popular in the market
Hamlin & Co. also have sour things to sell
N. uannahs gave us bottle Of cider that
was just right for a healthy palate, and it
is comfortable to know that H. & Co. have
barrels Of it Oh hand. ....A. 3. Marshall,
attache Of Eibeck's Journal, was here and
hercabouts last week. We like him be-
cause all our friends took shine to him
no allusion to l-dy admiration, however:
that might compromise "Marsh' ia Elka-
der circles !......lienry Shultz (near Fish
ers) on the Elkader road, lost his house
and furniture by fire on Monday, the 18th
at ten O'Clock. Insured in Iowa Mutual.
We have no space, this week, to notice
exchanges, persons or Monthly fayors in
the magazine line. Our business fayors
are left over till we can do them justice.
......John Border left, last week, for the
West. May luck so with him. 1t is
reported to us that Willis Benjamin, a
reputable yonng nan of Farmersburgh
township, n this county, was found dead
to-day, under team of horses which he
was driving On his fathers farm. 1t is
supposed the team ran off, threw him out
Of the wagon and fell on his body. We
hope the report is unfounded.
+. j. Clarke has sold his horscs-a
splendid tcam-to d. X. Graves, of the
lumber regions north. The price was
reasonable, but it seems pity TO send so
good team Of greys out Of town. Doc.
Russell CT the John c. Partridge House,
Chicago, will be mad about it, but the sale
will T.. p. save another trout-fsh to Wis
consin with Clarke. Only one fish for 10
miles travel, Ell! Doe, that tobacco is SO
nice that we use it only on Sundays
When the London Times again employs
you, and Chicago again scoops the RAIDS,
you and u. p. and your fri, nd Pat will
call on j. c. and-hayc time that will
suit our unanim Gus amiabilty. Respects
to Shuman, Of the Journal, and coincidence
On the election of the copperhead McAllis-
ter. What pity that white man is
elected Judge over Bob Smith?
Z. Il. Barron has returned from Boston,
New York and along the Atlantic shore,
loaIcd 'to the guards" with good health
and nice goods for the wear and tear Of
men, women and children. We spent an
hour With him Oh the evening of Mon
day, and was entertained by his good
humored report Of the social, the political
and the business relations of the East to
the rest of mankind. Ed. & Co. have II
pretty store, IA fine selection of goods for
Spring wear, and a regiment Of assistants
behi:.d their counters can do all that man
can do to interest the ladies in the latest