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Henderson.

The other day Senator Henderson
informed US that if he ran for Sena-
tor or Governor, or anything else in
Missouri, it would be on the Republi.
can ticket. Now we have The Ma
tional Mtelligencer urging his claims.
Running as Republican is not bad,
and even being supported by The In.
telligencer is endurable; but, Mr.. Soma
tor, how could you be SO unwise as to
mix the two together Pm. Y. Tri6.
ara
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stonewall jackson,

We find in the Richmond Dispatcl
7 along arAicls from Gen. Jubal A
Early, denying Pollard's recent state
ment in Putnams Monthly, to the
ehsct that Stonewall jackson rec
commended to Lee q night attack on
our lines the night after Fredricks
burg, with his men stripped naked,
and armed with bowie knives.
II Jubal Early keeps his hide q
full Of Apple Jack up in his retreat
in Canada, as he generally did du-
ring his retreats before Sheridan in
the Shenandoah, we don't know
whether his statements ere entitled
to any more credence than Pol.ard's.
the historian of the Lost Cause and
.ofwife whipping memory.
Atany rate, the reputation Of the
Cromwell Of the rebellion, promises
TO have q sorry time Of it while be-
ing fought over BY these scurvy fell.
lows.
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Danl McNiel, Of Dewitt, Iowa
writes q long letter to the, Hapkeye
stating that Burton H. Cartwright, a
calMethodist preacher, crossed over
from Warren county, Ills, to where
Burlington now is, in 1884, and
broke prairie during the week, and
expounded the Gospel Sundays, to
the pioneers, and that Mr.. G., who is
still preaching in the Rock River
Conference, was undoubtedly the
first man to preach the Gospel in
Iowa.
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johnson pardoned good many
rebels on the fourth Of July. BE
pardoned the rest of them on
Christmas morning. There are still
two holidays before the expiration
ofhis term. In what way will he
employ them? Who will he pardon
next7 1.-The is at q loss to determine,
let us suggest that he pardon, first,
the men who nominated him for Vice
President, and second, those who 70.
ted for him. These are the men who
feel themselves to be not only the
greatest sinners Of the age, but also
the most bitterly repentant. OF all
men, however, these are the last
whom johnson will pardon. The
back seats which he promised to the
rebels he has reserved for the friends
who elevated him to Office. ~ Chicago
Post. sssN
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New Patent.

Apatent has just been granted to
the Davenport Gazette for the inven-
tion, and exclusive right to use the
word aNewsiest" which it ap plios in
It's Prospectus for that very excel
lent paper.
Local rights to use this word, can
be procured by applying to the Ga.
sette, Davenport, Iowa.
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Mrs. Commodore Meade makes
affidavit that her husband is not only
affected in his intellect, but in the
leg also. The New York Sun re-
marks that man might be blind Of
one eye without being crazy, but it
is readily perceived that if he is lame
ofonc log his walk in life must DO
somewhat deranged.
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There is no mistake about it, Plan
tation Bitters will ward off Fever
and Ague and all kindred diseases, if
used in time. No family need suffer
from this distressing complaint if
they will keep Plantation Bitters in
the house, and use it according to
directions. The most important in
gredient of this medicine is Calisaya
or Peruvian Bark, which is known to
be the finest and purest tonic in the
vegetable kingdom. The extract Of
this Bark is the active principle Of
all the good Fever and Ague Medi-
cines prescribed BY intelligent docs
tors. Calisaya Bark is used exten-
sively in the manufacture Of Plsnta-
ton Bitters, as well as quinine, and
we dare say they owe their populari>
ty mostly to that fact. We can rec
ommend them.
Magnolia Water.-Superior TO the
best imported German Cologne, and
sold ot holf thu r,r;ca
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Marble Dealers Convention.

To the Marble Dealers Of Zo,0a:
A Conventian of the Marble Deal
ers Of Iowa, is hereby called to con-
vene at Ottumwa, Iowa, January
Is, 1869. The object of this Con-
vention is TO effect an organization
by which the, interest of the trade
may be protected and advanced.
Let every Marble dealer in the
State be represented, As business Of
Importance will be transacted
3 G. M. BILLS, Abba, Iowa.
SMITH & UTz, Marshalltown
M. b. RooT & Co., Ottumwa.
ATKINS & Son, Osceola.
w. H. DAVIS, Fairfield,
Ms. BILLS, Ottumwa.
S. WALLACE, {"
December 18th, 1868. asgh
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Railroad Matters.


We clip the following from the
hscatine Journal:
THE PRoposED EXTENSION OF OUR
RAILROAD TO SIaoURNEY.-J. II. San
aers, Esq, OF Sigourney, was in con-
ference yesterday, at Chicago, with
Mr.. Tracy, Of the g. r. I. 4 P. r. r.
Co., and passed through our city,
to-day, with q written proposition
from Mr.. Tracy and Mr.. E. Cook, the
Secretary Of the company, to the Of
feet that if the citizens along the
route from Washington to Sigourney
will grade the road, the G. R. ]. l. P.
Go. will complete it. This is regard
cd as very reasonable proposition
1t is thought the people will take
hold Of it at once. We hope they
will do so, and that some time next
year we will have railroad commune
cation with Sigourney.
In this connection we may add
that the Sigourney Ne,os Of the 23d
inst. contains long account of q
meeting Of the citizens Of that place
to hear the report of Capt. Shawhan
and Mr.. Sanders, on their return from
Chicago and from an interview with
Mr.. Tracy, President G. R. l. h P. r.
R. The gist of Tracy's proposition,
rs they reported it, is as follows:
"yfthe citizens UiN secure the right
Of ,ray, furnish depot grounds, and
grade the road, .he G. r. L d r. r. r.
Go. ,ciH tie, bridge, iron, and commence
operating the same as fast as ten mile
sections are completed" .
We have no doubt OF the ability, or
inclination, Of Tracy to put his iron
down SO fast as the track is ready
tor it, not only to Sigourney, but on
directly west through the center Of
that tier Of counties to some point on
the d. Y. R. R., and congratulate our
Keokuk county neighbors on their
prospect of an early connection east
era Muscatine. However, to q dis
interested spectator it would seem to
be the dictation of wisdom on the
part Of the Sigourneyites to put forth
every effort to get the St. L. & G. r.
X. r. finished to their city during the
coming year, making the Muscatine
and Washington connection there
much more probable, and desirable, to
Tracy's road.
Meantime, this project does not, a.
many might suppose, initiate against
the proposed extension Of the Wash.
ington branch to this city, and from
here 70 Cameron ON the Hannibal
& st. Joseph RR., making it the great
central air line railroad connection
between Leavenworth, the Pacific
Central Railroad,.rhe Missouri River,
and Chicago, which Mr.. Tracy re-
Gently assured us would be vigorous
~ undertaken carly in the Spring, or
us soon as the completion of the G..
r. L. P. RR. would enable him to
transfer the hands to this route.
Would it not be well, in view of the
Importance OF this proposed road,
and the activity of our neighbors and
rivals who seek to divert this great
thoroughfare from its natural course,
to take some action showing that we
are at least not Indifferent to it's con-
summation
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For Bargains in Ready Made Clo-
thing, 60 to NJ. Nussbaum's Phila
delphia Clothing Hail. He keeps
the best assortment in the city, and
sells at BOTTOMPRICES.
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Pinney---Ds.l.

An examination of PinDey for the
killing Of Col. Beal, in Montana last
fall, has resulted in tho acquittal of
Pinney, on the grounds Of justifiable
homicide.
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Those who would preserve their
capillary sdornments should at once
provide their toilets with aBnrrett's
Hair Restorative"
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Minutes Of the Richland Far.
mers Club, Second Anni-
versary Meeting and
rs Festival

RichIand Farmers Club Dec 26th '6t
Club met at s o'clock p. m.
Vice President Fletcher in tn,
chair. re
Programme for the evening read
by Secretary.
Minutes of last meeting, read and
approved.
Constitution read by Secy.
Secretary and Treasurer read his
report. Report reed, and ordered
placed on file.
The Librarian made verbal re-.
port, giving a very encouraging re-.
port Of tho condition of the Library
stating the number Of bound vol
umes at sixty, with unbound reports
and pamphlets innumerable. Report
received. 9a5' ,s'l'.
On motion Of Kerfoot, tho election
q officers was snossaas -
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NEW YORK STOCK MARKET
New York Dec. 20.

The following were the prices at
the $50 P. M. Board:
American Elk. A.
Adams Elk. 483a482.
u s kx. 45a46.
NJ. u. Elk. 15ia15!.
Pacific Mail l, 175a1, 1S.
w. u. T. 33sa33a.
n. Y. Central 1.57aa1,57a.
Eric 3sia39 pd 6la64.
Terra Haute 35a38, pfd 61a63.
T.& W. 5Sa58a, prd II.
St. Paul 67sa67s pfd 85aaS6i.
Fl. Wayne l,l3a1,13s.
Rock Island 1,17ia1,18.
n. W. 79aa79a pfd s13as2.
nay Stoves are cheaper than ever
1t
'H T.R. WAL ACE 4 CO.'S
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Cant, Charles r 81. Cl.ss

| Capt. Charles 3 st. Clair, II
complished lrishman, writes 9
letter to the Irish Republic, .
cause ofIrish degradation, BE
means necessary to theirref1
from which we make the
pointed extracts:
| Eyes, to Roman influence a
the fall Of our nation and ri
ing TO this sasne accwrsed areS
We have not vet succeeded III
ering our loss independence,
heroic struggle Of nearly seveS
dred years. To-day Highland 1
our nation in bondage, not 60
by the strength and terror v
arms as By the policy and inAls
of inc King Of the Roman States
his agents. Our oppressed breth
at home could manage to clude
vigilance of the British spies /;
they cannot that OF the Roman d
who act in concert with them.
island is divided into parishes.
over every one Of them is placef
clergyman he knows every q
bodied man in his parish, and wi
It was he came to confession, or
tended TO his "duty," as it is oanti
" phrased. When numbers Of
"parishioners" cease to attend
confessional, and suffer themselves
be frightened ont Of their secrets i
children, or pumped out OF them i
fools, his reverence naturally enou
sees that there must be somethj
serious on foot-nothing less than
conspiracy" on the part Of the r
ged, starving slaves, to possess the
selves Of their own nation. For
with, he acquaints the stipepdis
magistrate Of his suspicious, and
their actions and designs as soon
ne becomes aware Of them. This
formation is secured by bullying 90,
poor, simple minded creature il
coming tohis "duty," when the VIII,
thing is pumped ont of him. As SO
as the Government becomes aware
the matter, it employs wretches
insinuate themselves into tho con
dence of the ''conspirators" and
become members Of their circle or /
clcties: and, as soon as it ascertsi
the necessary information, the Oh
actors in the movement are arreste
tried and punished the movene
is temporarily checked and the Q
pressor tightens his grip upon b
Could the devil himself contri,
anything better calculated to redu
men to slavery, and keep them /
that condition, than such 4 system
It has been the means Of filing Il
poorhouses Of ireland with thousant
If our people; Of strewing the slim
bottom Of the deep with the bones ,
thousands more ofthem and of OF
'uffering ourselves to be turned ava
rom our own healthful, bes6tSs,
and. So, men, look well i Won
,ever can g 3 NE, prosperous, indie
hdent people till you do so. 1t
ny be said that l am only describing
Q abuse Of q system by bad men ;
ID that the abuse of any thing 10 not
argument in favor Of it's condem-
.tion, but one in favor of q reforma-
IN. This is very true in some
SEES, but not so in this as the An :
o-Roman system of tyranny is es-
ntially an abuse, and . monstrous
le."
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Il 3
The department finding Wells,
Fargo & Co. unable to carry through
these mails, at once ordered tho
greater portion Of them to be carried
BY steamer, by the Panama route,
without making any deductions what
ever from Wells, Fargo & Co.'s bills.
The affair will probably be investiga-
ted by Congress, and the entire trans
action sifted from beginning to end.
A ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY THous-
AND DOLLAR swINDLE.
Among the post routes established
was one two years ago in the Terri
tory of Arizona. At least it is sup
posed the route was established from
the reason that a contract was awar
ded to one Mr.. Poston-a brother Of
the Delegate from that Territory
to carry the mails over said route for
the handsome sum Of $4,000 per
year.
Everything was going on smooth
Iy, and not murmur Of discomfort
was heard about this contract; for no
one knew of it at the time it was
made, except the parties directly in
terested. Now for the sequel The
bill for the first years service came
IN and was promptly paid by the de-
partment. The affairnow is no long
er secret but Governor McCor-
mick, of Arizona, learns in an indi.
rect manner that $4,000 q year is
being expended to carry the mails
over a route in the Territory OF which
he is Governor. He examines into
the matter, and in letter to the Post
Office Department, signed in his ca.
pacity OF Governor, and with seal
attached, he reports that "not sin
gle letter or an ounce Of mail matter
has ever been carried over theroute;'
pronounces 1T swindle from begin.
ming to end, and protests against the
payment of any more money. The
contractor becomes alarmed end
hastens at once to Washington to fl
up matters. The second years bill is
presented for payment /; but the Pay
Clerk, with Governor Mccormick
letter before him, refuses to pay it.
| An intimate personal friend of RAN
dall's appears on the scene-has sew.
eral interviews with him. On the
day following one of these interviews
the Pay Clerk has a note laid before
| him. 1t reads
Pay this bill. A. w. r., Postmaster Gen.
The bill is paid, and tho contractor
leaves in high glee.
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f,HICAHOsaG4RKR1

Chicago, Dec. 90.
Flour 4,25a4, 29.
Wheat higher No 2 111a@1,12.
}, Corn-new at 523a64.
Oats quiet at 46a46f.
Rye quiet No at 112a1l3.
Barley quiet at 1,55a1,b6.
Highwines quiet at 90.
Seed not quoted.
Provisions quiet.
Mess pork at 27,0O.
Green shoulders II.
Roughsides IL.
Green hams 1911.
Lard at 16a16s.
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ST. LOUIS MARKETS.

81. IOUIS DIAIAEIO.
81. Louis, Dec. 20.
Flour firm and steady; super 3, 75a
$50. extras s, 76a7 so.
Wheat dull and lower on all
grades below choics.
Corn quiet 63a6e.
Oats dull at 73a78.
Barley dull choice 2,00a2,20.
Rye firm ut l,24al, rs.
Whisky 97Aa9Sc. l1
Provisions firm.
Pork at $500.
Bulk meats rather better feeling
Clear sides ID. lfqaso2 iaotti e
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NEW YORK MARKET.

s NEW YORK MARKET.
New York, Dec. 20.
Flour dull and 10a15c lower.
Wheat dull.
Corn dull at 1,07a1, Ill,
Rye dullat 1,50a153.
Oats quiet at 763. g
Pork quiet at 27,0oa27, 30.
Lard 16ta17.
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CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MAR.
KET.
Chicago, Dec. 20.

%g.5.,l4 Chicago, Dec. 70. n
efcattle dull, and prices little
better than nominal. ..i
Hogs are also dull, and 15c per 100
pounds lower, but at the close u lit
tie firmer feeling prevailed. Reefs
1854 head. Sales of 1871 head at
$4,000 for fair to medium, and
9,30@9,6 IS for choice.
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The estate of Matrimony" has at
last been bounded and described by
some Western student, who says: It
is bounded by hugging and kissing
on one sides and cradles and babies on
the other side. Its chief productions
are population, broomsticks,and stay
ing out late o'nights. 1t was discov-
cred by Adam and Eve, while trying
to find q northwest passage out Of
paradise. The climate is sultry till
you pass the tropics of housekeeping,
when squsHy weather sets in with
such a power as to keep all hands
cool as cucumbers. For the princi-
pal roads leading to this interesting
state, consult the first pair of blue
eyes you meet.
Carl Benson being challenged to
make a ryme for the velocipede, got
If this imrromtu
s.There was man on yelocipede
Who said l need not give my boss a
feed;
Without oats or hay
He will 60 all t,,r day,
It's cheap thing to keep veloci-
pede."
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3oTTU16wA, IOWA.

Insurance policies issued in the ..most
reliable Life, Accident, and Live Stock
Companies In the United States.
Real Estate bought and sold on2 COM
mission in Wapello and adjoining coun-
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More corfdpti0n inwashing.
ton.

Extraordinary Charges Of Frau,
against the Post Office Departments
HoW Contracts are Managed an
the People S,cindled.
A Washington correspondent o
the Boston Traveller makes, tles. fol
lowing remarkable disclosur6p - ~
gard to- certaiA 9lleged operations Il
G. Post One III artment 1t In
seat Of xoveE&zheut:
The factof awasdipg tie CARR u
Of the overland malls Of Wells, FaSrt
4 Co, only q short time ago, A stfl
fresh in the minds of your readers
Last year the mails-not including
papermails--were carried from Nortf
Platte Station, on the Pacific Rail
road, two hundred miles west Of the
Missouri River, by Wells, Fargo /
Co., for $4,000. Proposals were
asked for this year by The depart
ment, to carry the mails from the
termini of the two Pacific Railroads
q distance Of fully 800 miles less thar
last year. Wells, Fargo &C.,, bid
81 BOO, 600, John Altman bid $500, 600
and q Mr.. Spadis, Of Chicago, bid
S35Q,OOO. The contract was award.
ed to Spaids. Some time elapsed,
and no response came from Spaids ;
but an agent Of Wells, Fargo / Co.,
had, in the meantime, seen him, and
4 private understanding between the
parties as effected. As Mr.. Spaids
did not deposit proper security the
contract was annulled. It was then
offered to Mr.. Altman, but tor some
reason he also declined it,. All the
competitors being thus out of the
way of Wells, Fargo & Co., they were
offered the contract, but as their
scheme was not ripe Mr., Randall was
told to look elsewhere. One morn
ing there appeared in the leading
daily papers throughout the country,
and among the New York newsi items,
these few words: POSTMASTER Gen.
eral Randall arrived here this morn.
ing" A couple Of days sojourn in
the metropolis, and our Postmaster
General returned to Washington.
having in his valise contract with
Wells, Fargo 4 Co., to carry the
overland mails at the rate of 81 ,7OO,-
900 per annum. As soon as it was
known the swindle (for what else can
It be called,?) was denounced in all
parts OF the country through the
press Your readers are aware that
Randall made a semi-official explain,
alton, through the Associated Press.
hat this very great increase over the
year previous was made necessary by |
he fact tn: the new contract pro
,ided for the carrying of newspaper |
nails. A shallow explanation, but |
vithal the best he could make. In
ess than one month after the new
ontract went into effect, among the |
tens telegraphed from San Francis
Q was one saying that great com~
laints were made against Wells,
largo 4 Co, because, instead Of
ringing newspaper mails throughsr,f
greed, they were throwp-inSa,as n
nately along than-fndiscrim- t
'lains, tberl!.5 Ioute over the .
dunn6 &c to remain until destroy a
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T.R. WAL ACE 4 CO.'S
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Chicago, Dec. 20.


AsW ashingt ton special to the Times
says several Radical members Of Con.
gress have given their approval TO
the amnesty proclamation, and legis-
lation Ia Congress Is suggested Id
consollaice u that document.
Ssnator Ferry, it is said, will move
ct On early day, for the purpose 81
removing AL disabilities Whatever
from persons who participated In the
rebellion. This Of course is to BE- re-
garded as compensation for the mag.
unanimous universal suffrage amend
ment, and in some instances impair.
tial suffrage to state consultations. u
On Christmas day . number d
persons Of distinction, members Of
tho Supreme Court, Cabinet and
military officers and private citizens
called on President johnson and
3 Congratulated him upon his amnesty
q proclamation, and aptness Of tho day
! or Its promulgation.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-10-17

ECONOMY is WEALTH-

n been euojec. Of Creates. Interest sn
lupcr,sace to families. and OF Universal Inquiry
anon nousekeepcrs, to aai an s~s,e!cnt,- pur. and
mild defensive agent.
N1ckcone. Van Hagen & Co.,
Tosrpply this great and general want, oIer to the
public their new article Of
T "A II INE SOAP
o FAMILY
To our customers who are familiar With the high
STANDARD quality 81 our Rich, Flovef-Seentsd, and
Family 6oaps. We need not say that oar eTBARiNE
SOAP 10 made Of pure materials. and contains NO
deliberations of chalk, clay, sIlicsts Of soda. or In
urtous alkelIes which 90 generally enter into the
eo0posltion OF CHEAP SOAPS. which really eost
more In the end than orr Stsarins Soap, beside the
injary done 70 the fabric ~ cDloving and retting.
DIRECTIONS YOR usE:
J.. cleehes sssd - boiling. aad very little rubbing,
.. oas psua1 win 70 = fas, for an, sss. y three
kSsnds Of eeaaoa resin soap. or two pounds best
>. Il 0qaires isss tia. o,e-hs,f he tine and L.
Dor TO do The washing Of . fan,ly, that i reqaires
I'm tns osst family soap. and 70 vsfrAnseo s0''o
I. For cleaning Paints a.d removing Greees. Tar
Printers and Palaters will Hnd II IN invaluable art
Gle for washing hands, ~ 1t does not chap, but great
8. The superiority Of the naserisls used, and the
sosp not containing any excsss OF aikalier, 10 more
mild than any other hnown wsshlng soap, and IL IN
doubtedly the beet adapted for white and colored
ran,cd no; to 70, the clothee: neither viii they turn
yellow. no matter Low long kept over.
We offer orr Stearins sosp on is INTRINSIC
MERITS, asking for i only . fair trial. and fit does
not prove satisfactory We will refund the money paid
for II. Sold By PAhKs Z HcsAk4. Davenport HEN
RY DARTS SONS. Rock Island. and by the trade
generaily. auR2s-deodsm