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Iowa Wants, and Opportunities.

Iowa wants immigrants, and offers
them abundant valuable opportuni-
tn. She wants hog.raisers from
Indiana sheep raisers from Vcr-
mont cattle-raiscrs from Kentucky;
wheat-raisers from Pennsylvania !;
dairy-men from New York and
fruit raisers from Ohio. She wants
carriage makers, and harness-makers
and engine-makers, and machine
makers from New Jersey watch
makers, loom makers, cloth makers,
and money-makers, and score OF
other makers from Massachusetts !;
BUTTON makers, comb-makers, and a
hundred other makers from Connect
icut; she wantsspinners, and weavers
and colorers, and tinishers, and ma
chinists, and engineers from Scotland
stock -raisers and dairymen from
England miners from Wales road
makers from Ireland Il continuance
Of tho invaluable general alimmigration
from Germany, Holland, Bavaria,
Switzerland and from Sweden an
opening up of general movement
among the thirty-six millions Of
artistic, skillful, tasty Frcnchmcn,
who have heretofore spared us but
fifty \ year to Iowa and throngcd
steamer loads from Belgium. She
wants virtuous, temperate, industri-
GUS and thrifty men and women from
every country, and every honorable
profession, TO como and take equal
interest with the present in owner
ship and improvement of tho most
valuable and desirable te territory on
this iootstool; where the virtue,
freedom and intelligence, Of tho poo,
pie ;iro in perfect harmony, with az
salubrious aclimate, as prolific soil,
and As agreeable u situation, rs the
sun sails over. MARSHALL Talbot
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Laws Of Iowa.
Published by Authority.
CHAPTER ~

CHAPTER 80.
AN ACT making further appropria-
tions for the Deaf and Dumb Asy-
lum.
Section l. Be it enacted by the
General Assembly of the State OF
Iowa That Thomas Officer, Caleb
Baldwin and G NJ Dodge, Commiss.
toner's TO supcrintend the erection Of
buildings for Deaf and Dumb Asy-
lum near Council Bluffs, with the
Governor, who shall bc.cxoflicio a
Commi, sioner, be and they are here
by continued us such commissioners 5.
Sec. 2. The said omuiissiUL crs
shall receive and disburse all mon
eys hereby appropriated for the COM
pletion of that part Of said building
authorized and provided for in Chap.
I07, Acts of the Twelfth General
Assembly, approved April Z, 1868,
and for the erection Of the necessa-
ry out-buildings, shops and other
necessary improvements. In case OF
vacancy in said Board, caused by
death, resignation, Or otherwise, the
same shall be filled by an appoint.
ment by the Governor.
Sec. 8. That In addition TO the
sum heretofore appropriated, the
sum Of thirty-tive thousand dollars,
Or SO much thereof as may be neces-
essary for the purpose afo, csaid.--
The same to be paid upon drafts Of
said Commissioners upon the Audi
tor OF State.
Sac 1. That all drafts drawn by
said Commissioners upon the Audi
tor of State shall be audited and paid
as other claims Provided, that no
draft upon the Auditor by said Com
missioners except the first one for
work done or material furnished,
shall be audited and paid until the
Commissioners shall have filed their
vouchers with the Auditor for all
moneys disbursed by them.
Sec. j. That no draft shall be
made or money paid out of the
Treasury, except for work done or
material furnished and in makingesti-
mates by the Superintendent it shall
only be upon work done, material
furnished, and actually upon the
grounds, upon which the said buil,
ding is being erected.
Sec. 6. This Act beng deemed Of
immediate Importance shall take
effect and be in force from and after
Its publication in the Daily Bugis and
Daily Nonpne1, newspapers pub
lished in Council Bluffs in this State.
Approved March -, 1870.
| hereby certify that the foregoing
Act was published in the Daily Bugie
and Daily Noapdriel--lS70.
En-. WRiGuT, Secy Of State
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Who Killed Cock Robin.

II seems just now to be mooted
question among Des Moiners, TO
whom the chief honor belongs Of
procuring the passage Of tho Capitol
Bill. For our part, wo strongly
incline to tho opinion that it is
invidious to make distinction, whcro
all performed their part SO faithfully.
1t is truc that some may have had
bigger game in prospect than others,
and SO Of course would put in, or at
least attempt to put in bigger licks.
Some may have had fancy figures
on corner lots in view, others may
have hadfat contracts in anticipation,
and others again may have had thoir
eye on fat takes as money changers,
and still another may have seen
ten strike to make in Congressional
honors; but certainly oil from the
wealthicst, down to the poorest, and
humblest, could see here and there q
probable stray dollaraoating around
for them to get grab at, should the
thing win.
1t is however easy TO sec where all
this newspaporial and street talk
comes in. Frank Palmer is in Con-
gress and Johnny Kasson wants to
get in and that is what's the matter.
Now VIC opposed the Capitol Appro-
priasion, but it has been made, and
we are content since we were over
ruled, and further we say that we
are in tho 4th. and not in the 5th
Congressional district, and therefore
have no voice in the selection of tho
member from that district, and still
moro, perhaps we have no business
to say any thing about ii. But we
feel like saying just this much viz:
If there is anactual, remote, probable,
or contingent reason why Palmer
should be turned out ut the close Of
his first term, or even at the close Of
any other term, and Kasson put in,
wc have failed to comprehend it.
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Sorghum.

During tho rebellion this excellent
plant served US in such good stead that
we regret to see an evident decline
in its culture. Iowa consumes some
six to seven millions ofdollars worth
of sweetening annually, and the more
OF it that is made ut home, the better.
When carefully made into sirup, it is
certainly good enough for anybody,
AS yet the indications from making
sugar from it are not promising, nor
has as much progress been made in
getting upa really handsome article
Of refined sirup, as every lover Of
home manufactures would wish. The
big talk OF sundry chemicals used by
Mr.. Clough, Of Cincinnati, which
wero to preeipitate all the iccula and
impurities in the sirup seems to have
died away, Yet wc all ought TO hope
for and encourage the growth OF any
plant that will make cither long OF
short swcetcning--tLc shorter The
better, Of course. In growing thiI
crop, great care should bo taken tc
procure perfectly pure seed. Nearly
all in this State is ruined more or Icsl
with broom corn, aud neglect in this
will he tue most expensive sort o
economy.
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formation for immigrants il relation
to its climate, soil, production, fl
| schools, railroads, and all other mat.
tors of interest to said immigrants.
1t shall further be the duty of said
Commissioner to maintain cor~es-
pondcnce with associations and par
ties generally interested in immigra
ton, and may publish or cause TO be
published in eastern journals, essays
and articles, treating on, and desert
bing truly the agricultural, mineral,
commercial, social and other charac.
teristius of the State. The said See
rotary, shall act under the control OF
the Board OF Immigration; and shall
Tmalsc Al report OF his doings 10 the
same, at their regular meeting.
| See. ). The Secretary shall receive
Il just compensation tor his services
ITO bel determined by the Board :
land to be paid ont Of thc:funds ere
ated [as] hereinafter provided.
SEC. 6. Tue Board Of Immigration,
shall have power, whenever deemed
| cxpedient by them, to appoint an
Agent: or Agents either for the East
crn States Of the United States or for
Europe, for the purpose Of aiding and
advising immigration and such
A gent, or Agents, shall act solely
under the instruction Of the Board Of
immigration, who shall also fix and
allow them Just compensation for
their services.
SEC. Z. In case Of Il vacancy in the
Board, occurring by death, removal,
resignation, or otherwise, such va
cancy shall be filed by the Governor.
| SIC, s. 1t shall be the duty of said
! Board, to cooperate with the Board
Of Immigration at Washington City,
and TO mako regular reports of their
labor and proceedings to the General
Assembly OF the State, accompanied
| by such references, suggestions and
statistics, as may furnish good and
reliable data, and Il proper basis for
further legislation on the subject Of
immigration.
See 3. The members Of the Board
shall receive no compensation for
their services but shall be allowed
the same amount Of mileage that is
allowed the members of the General
Assembly, to be paid out Of the State
Treasury, but shall in no case be al
! low ed for more than TWO meetings in
one year.
Sec. 10. For the purpose OF carry
ing the provisions Of this Act, into
effect, tho sum of five thousand dol
lars, or SO much OF it rs may be nee
essary, which amount shall include
the salary of the Secretary, is hereby
appropriated out Of any moneys IN
the State Treasury not otherwise ap-
propriatcd, to be audited and paid as
claims may accrue, under the provis.
ions of this Act, orders to be drawn
by the President, and. countcrsigned
by the Secretary Of the Board.
/ SEC. IL. This Act being deemed OF
immediate importance, shall take ct.
feet, and be in force, from aud aitei
its publication in the Daily Iotca State
Register, and H1mestead, newspapers
published in the city OF Des Moines,
I Iowa.
| Approved March -, 1870.
| hereby certify that the foregoing
Act was published in the Da1y lara
State Register, March %, and in the
1otea Homestead April |, 1870.
Ep. WRIGHT, Sec'y of State.
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Annexation.

Some of the Canadians are out for
the annexation of the Canadas to
tho United Statas. an address pub
lished under tho auspicies of what
is termed the !" Canadian. An
noxation Society" is being quite
extensively published. II is signed
by The President, Vice-president and
Secretary. two of whom reside in The
Canadas, and ono at Washington, d.
G. The address sets forth reasons
tor annexation, and calls q Convention
TO meet at Niagara Falls on tho 4th
day OF July, next, to be comprised Of
one delegate from each Cougrcssion-
al District in the Unitod Statos, and
from the Canadas one delegate for
every 100000 inhabitants.
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Reputation.

We take it all back we acknowl.
edgo the corn; we confess our stu
pidity and want Of appreciation.
We have heretofore supposed it
impossible to find anything in the
Burlington Argus worthy Of copying
and dishing up to tho intelligent,
loyal, and patriotic readers Of the
COURIER. but the following from its
last issue, shows how badly we were
mistaken.
Read 1t aud then mover doubt
again that there is any sort Of a Naz-
areth out of which it is impossible for
some good to come:
"AN UNJUST CHARGE, We find in
the Dcs Moines Register an unjust
charge against the GaIette 4 Argus,
in reference to the position occupied
by.a fow democrats, who favor repu-
diation. We occupy no doubtful
position upon that question. We
were opposed to creating the enor.
nous debt which the radicals have
forced upon the country, but We are
opposed to repudlating it now that
it has been made. We are not ma
tion Of repudiators, yet we do not
know but what the radical party
may forcS us into that position which
might compel us to take the benefit
of bankruptcy. But that shall not
be done if our feeble voice can pre-.
vent it. We ought to have an honest
administration Of our governmental
affairs, and faithful payment of our
obligations-but we ought net to be
compelled by wanton and corrupt
partisan administration to pay TWEEN.
ty per cent premium upon the face oi
our obligations.
The Register says we are too COW.
ardly to attack Clay Deans repudia,
ton scheme. This is false. We do
not propose to waste our ammuni.
tion in getting up personal war.
fare. We oppose the scheme. Dean
defends it. He had o communication
in our paper the other day, over bis
own signature, in which he defended
that position among others. He is
sponsible. The democratic party
is not responsible, neither arc we
Mr.. Dean is our friend We are his
But upon that point wo are oppon-
ents. We attack repudiation-Mr.
Dean defends it, and we don't pro.
pose to fritter away our strength by
getting up personal war about a
matter that can never bo mado par
ty issue, unless the radicals force it
upon the country by their unjust and
corrupt legislation"
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Iowa Association SOciable.

The Iowa folks temporarily residing
in Washington gave one OF their
splendid entertainments at Liberty
Hall last evening. At an early hour
largo and select assemblage was in
attendance. A excellent choir com.
posed of several fine vocalists, sang
The Artillcrist's Oath" Springs
Delight" "Millcr's Song,:.' "The I'M
age Of the Rose" and several other
gems which were loudly applauded.
W. s. Graf, Esq, President of the
association, delivered an.'able address
as also did Gen Given Of Des Moines.
Welker Given Esq. delivered an able
address, which was followed by
Major G. II. Fletcher, in his inimita-
bio representation Of the German
dialect, entitled "Meteoric Showers, !"
which was one of the best pieces
given.
Dancing commenced about ~
O'Clock. and was continued under the
special management of Capt. A. NJ.
Sommers until one o'clock; all present
being highly delighted. Among
those present we observed tho Vice
President Of the United States, Sen.
Howell, Representatives Palmer,
Pomeroy and McC Gary, Of Iowa, be.
sides prominent gentlemen of other
States; Gen. Fi,z Henry Warren,
Sen. J. \. Williamson, Gen. f. W.
Rice, Col. w. Penn Clarke, Hon. Il.
L. B. Clarke, Hon. N. L. N. Howell,
Capt. W. w. Uttz, Judge Higgins,
Capt. J. H. Jennings, Maj. NJ. l..
Courtney, U. s. A.; Major Fletcher,
J. P. c. Poulton, ["Potomac," y
Ottumwa Daily COURIER, Captain
j. NJ. Armstrong, Colonel George
Cowie, Judge Horr, DR.. {.
S. Thompson, Judge Middle.
brook, and Captain G. L. Naylor.-
Among the ladies present were Miss
G. A. Mills aud Miss Baxter, Of Yer.
mont; Miss N. A. Poole, Of Iowa
Mrs. White and Mrs. Dilley, Mrs.
Howell, Of Michigan; Miss Lizzie
Scott, OF Washington; Miss Harrison,
Miss Mowbray; the Misses Higgins,
OF Michigan, and large number OF
others. The entire affair was well
managed. Much credit is due Messrs.
Graf, Stevens, Cowie, Fletcher, Poul.
ton and Thomas for their successful
efforts in making tho sociahle one Of
the best given during the season
Washington Daily Journal, 18Th inst
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Money Order Offices.

1t will be remembered that the
last legislature, in compliance with
the emphatic sentiment Of the State
adopted Il joint resolution memorial
izing Congress, requesting the
establishment ot additional money
order offices. 50 many localitics
have been suffering So seriously from
not beng allowed the benefits o. tins
admirable system for the transmits
ion OF money which is at once cheap
simple and sure, that they peti,ioned
the Legislature 10 call the attention
Of Congress tn the matter. apd To
pray that ali additional money order
officers needed be established. 1t is
general impression that il the sys-
tenn is good thing for Que office,
and u bencii to one locality, il shoI'd
he q good thing for every office oi,
any Importance, and tho right OF
every locality. The expense of the
support OF the system falls upon tax
payers equally, and its benefits shold
be by Taxpayers equally Shared
This is the common opinion, and that
the Postoffice Department has not
complied with the popular will, and
established more Offices has been
the general complaint
| 1t would appear, however, Judging
from the following letter addressed
by the superintendent Of the money
order offices to Senator Harlan-in
answer to thai gentleman's eonrnu-
mcation transmitting the resolution
Of our Legislature-that the fault
has been more with the people in
not asking than in the department
not granting. BY TIE kindness oi
the Senator we are enabled to pub
lish the letter, which is as follows !:
posT OfflcE DErAErMENT,
/ MONEY oRuER On lrIcE,
Washington, April 18th, lSGo.
/ Dear Sir by direction of the
Postmaster General, | have to ac-
knowledge the reference by you 10
this Department of - Joint R,solu
ton passed by the Thirteenth Gencr
al Assembly of the State OF Iowa, in
regard to money order offices, and to
inform you that all applications here
totore msdo tor the extension OF the
money order system to postotliccs III
that State, have invariably received
favorable action whenever such Oil
ccs were large enough to admit OF
the transaction of the money order
business.
There are, NJ present, cighty-cighs
money order offices in operation in
Iowa. and fifteen more have, upon ap,
plication, been placed upon the list
Of additional money order offices to
be established in that State on the
lst of July next. Ibis Department,
will. moreover, include in tie list in
+, j sgs. ., l. ..umbcr OF additional
, ! money order offices in Iowa, iul
which application has not been made
but the establishment Of which wo'd
, seem advantageous to the interests .
t the public and the postal service.
I am, respectfully, &c,
{. +. MACDONALD,
i Superintendcnr.
!. Hon. JAMES HARLAN, L. s. Senate
! --Rcgiytcr.
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CHAPTER IS.
AN ACT authorizing counties I

AN ACI authorizing counties To
build bridges.
See |. Be il enacted by the General
Assembly of the State OF Iowa,
That the Board OF Supervisors Of
any organized county in this State,
having i population of fifteen thou
sand, may appropriate ior the con
struction OF bridge, the sum often
thousand dollars, and each additional
five thousand of population, there
may be appropriated two thousand
dollars additional. Provided, that in
no case shall they appropriate for
said purpose, to exceed twenty thou
sand dollars.
Sec. ,. All Acts OF parts OF Acts
in any way conflicting with the pro.
visions of this Act, are hereby ro.
pealed.
Sec. 8. This Act being doomed ol
immediate Importance, the same shall
take effect upon its publication in the
STATE Register, and Cedar Rapid
Times, newspapers published at Der
Moines and "cdar Rapids.
Approved March %, 1870.
] hereby certify that the foregoing
Act was published in the State Reg
iSter March 20, and in the GedaI
Raptek 7iwss----------lS1o.
Ed. WRlGur, Secretary Of STATE
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Folly.

The Council Bluffs Times says
that the Horrisoaian and several
olhGr influential journals of the 5th
Congressional district, propose to
run John A. Kasson as an indepen-
dent candidate for Congress, proyi-
ding Frank Palmer gets the nomina.
ton. The Times then proceeds to
indorse tho movement. A very poor
shift, and . very unrroftable and
unsuccessful one to those who under.
take il.
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CHAPTER Sc.
AN ACT appropriating funds to the
State University of Iowa.

AN ACT appropriating funds to the
State University of Iowa.
Section l. Pc it enacted by the
General Assembly of the State OF
10 ga, That there be appropriated
out Of any moneys in the State Treas
ury not otherwise appropriated the
sum OF twenty thousand dollars
tor the use and ppert # the State
University for the next two years.
See. z. OF the amount so appro
priatcd, one. half shall be paid over
annually to the Treasurer of the
Board Of Trustees OF the University
upon an order from the Executive
Committee thereof, countersigned by
the Secretary of the Board, and ad-
dressed to the State Treasurer.
Sec. B. This act to take effect and
be in force from and alter its publi-
cation in the State Register and ioca
City Republican.
Approved March ~, 1870,
hereby certify that the foregoing
Ac. was published in the State Reg
sste7 March 20, and in the Io,cn CITY
Repbtican March 30, 1870.
En-. WRIGHT, Secretary OF State,
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ANOTHER MAD SToNE.--The Char.
iton Patriot states that Mr.. j. w
Compton, OF Lucas Station, has i.
mad stone. Lucas is on the B. & Nj.
road, near Charlton. If this item be
true, then thcrc are two Mad Stones
in Iowa. Mr.. Fleming near Cedar
Rapids, owns the other. ,fhs item
is worth remembering and should be
clipped and preserved. --Er.
Yea, more. DR., James LOWS, o.
Alton, has II mad stone which has
been applied N many cases Of hydro
phohia. and has never failed to euro
although subjected to tho most 50
we're tests.-Aftoa Tribune.
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The Result.

Two years ago TrneA Ae4, +. lloav.
democrat, beat JamesM Ashlcy, re-
publican, for Congress in the Toledo,
Ohio, (l0th) District, over one thous-
and majority. Hoag died last win
ter aud the other day Hill, democrat,
ran against Peck, republican, to fill
the vacancy, and Peck licked his
coppcrhead opponent over 23oo ma
jority.
The Davenport Democrat tells all
about it in tho following article,
which shows conclusively the popu.
.arity Of reputation in Ohio at this
writing;
"The recent election Ola congress
man in the Toledo District in Ohio,
shows how much damage may be
done to the cause OF truth and JUS
ticc by u fow impracticable men who
call themselves Democrats, but who
in reality arc no more democrats than
infdels arc trinitarians, This dis
trict OF right belonged to tho demo
cracy, because it has . majority of
democratic voters as was shown by
the previous election. But for all
that the democratic candidate was
beaten this time by large majority.
But little search is required to find n
good reason for this sudden rove SC.
1t was this; Tho Williams County
delegation to the Congressional
Convention demanded the passage Of
o repudiating resolution. 1t seems
that the Convention let tho resolu
tion pass then let its candidate Mr.
Hill, an unexceptional democrat, and
very popular withal, stand upon that
platform. Of course he got defeated
Such an anti-democratic measure
| foisted upon q Democratic Conven
tion would beat the best democrat
that ever ran for office. And rightly
enough. The Convention that wolf
make repudiation its platform dc
serves defeat, and the candidate whit
consents to make his stand befor,
the public on such q platform dc
serves no better fate.
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ENLARGED.

The Davis County Republican
comes to us enlarged to beautiful
and neat eight column shoet. This
evidence Of prosperity is compliment
tary to tho talent and enterprise Of
Bro White, who runs the machine,
all of VIII ich we are glad to note.
May it's shadow never grow less.
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X. III. Mcbride, editor OF the Ell
dora Ledger, had been arrested and
held to bail in the sum OF 800 to
answer to charges Of forging bounty
and pension papers, and defrauding
soldiers and their relatives, while
acting as claim agent. The Iowa
Falls Sentinel severely dcnounccs tho
accused, in q column and half arti.
Gle, which however, savors much oil
personal splecn.-Ddrehpo7 Gazette,
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Increase of Salaries.

The late legislature increased tho
salary Of the Governor and Supreme
Judges to $4,000 each, the salary Of
District Judges to $4,000, and that Of
Circuit Judges to $500. The sala-
ry Of the other State officers was
made $4,000 each, and their clerks
$1,000,