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CONGRESSIONAL.

In the House on the Odd, Mr..
Speaker presented II special message
from the President on the subject of
American commerce, declaring 1t q
national humiliation that this cOun-
try Is now compelled to pay from
twenty to thirty million II year, ex-
elusive OF passage money, for freight,
which should be shared by American
citizens with other nations, and urg-
ing an early consideration Of the
subject. He believed that q direct
money subsidy was less liable to
abuse than an indirect subsidy, and
recommending the passage of two
bills, reported bya Select Committee.
The message was referred to the
Select Committee on the decline Of
American commerce. Ordered
printed. 8i8 tGpti iIfm al H04k
The House on the same amended
Mr.. Cullon's Polygamy bill cOnsid-
erably, and then passed 1t by vote of
"a to 81. tag aE
In the House on the oath, the
Committee that had been investiga-
ting the subject of corruption in
cadetship appointments reported that
no money appears to have been paid
to Members Of Congress for such
appointments except in the cases
already acted on. .'A s,
In the Senate on the 2Sth, Senator
Howell presented the Resolutions Of
the Iowa Legislature in favor of the
recognition of Cuban belligrency.
Referred to Committee.-Senato
Revels introduced 4 bill granting
lands and right OF way to New Or
leans and Northeastern railroad.
Referred. $780,
In the House, same day, among
the bilis introduced was one provid-
Ing for the payment of pensions in
gold. Referred
Mr.. Avngtt offered a Resolution
declaring that the Christian religion
is part Of the common INV Of the
land, and that therefore we should
use the Bible in the public schools in
the country Az eminehtly wise and
proper and tending to encourage and
foster virtue and morality.
Mr.. Brooks Of New York--"What
have we to do with that"
Dir. Cox moved to table the ResO-
luton. ia
& The House refused to second the
previous question, and the ResOlu-
ton went over. .essessai q 7
House adopted a Resolution calling
on the President for information
relating to the San Domingo treaty.
The "Cuban question was made
the Special Order for next Wednes-
day and thereafter daily until dis
posed Of. as
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-03-31

The English people Uake more OF
an ado over Mr.. Revels than the
Black Republicans, of this country.
1t is regarded By the old friends of
the Union in England as one Of the
most memorable events. OF which
history bears record. Surely" says
the Spectator, 1.-THE deliverance Of
Israel from Egypt itself was not
more conspicuously work OF Divine
power--or more coIlsp;cuously disre-
garied by the generation which
witnessed it," te*Tan
In la case up from Kentucky. last
Monday, the L. $. Supreme Court
decided that a State may levy and
co,'ec: tax ON shares OF National
Banks. The Chief Justice dissented.
PARIS, March q.
The High Court has condemned
Prince Pierre Bonaparte to pay . 900
francs to the family Of Victor Noir.
Also to pay the expenses Of civil
suit.
A smart young drummer" who
rides on the rail great deal in Wiz
consin, has been in the habit Of
jumping Off the ears where opportu-
mites offered at stations, and kiss
ing his sister" and then apolOgiziDg
when he discovered his mistake. He
tried ii on as usual. the other day.
when the damsel raised her veil and
exclaimed: "Golly, boss, what you
bout daro"
The steamer City of Boston has not
yet been heard from.
There is rumor that the Virginia
Legislature is connecting scheme
for "abrogating the ratification" Of
the 18th Amendment. Doubtful.
1t has been ascertained that the
steamer City Of Boston had % cabin
and 50 steerage passengers, and 81
crew.
SAN FRANCISCO, March %.
Mai. Gen. George II. Thomas died
in this city this evening at 1870, Of
apoplexy.
NASHVILLE, March 2G.
The election for the ratification Of
the new Constitution took place to-
day. Dispatches received by the
Banner indicate the ratification Of
the new Constitution by decided
majority. The Conservatives claim
for Tennessee the credit of being the
first State TO adopt Universal Suf-
frage without regard TO color, and
Incorporating it in organic law No
later news on this subject received
here up to Tuesday night
Gold closed at LIZ in New York
on Monday.
In Chicago market, same day,
wheat was quoted dull and rather
unsettled, ranging from 70 to SO cts.
according to quality; corn higherand
i'm active demand, but closing inact-
I've, outside prices " to n cts; seeds
dull and steady, timothy 1926 to
$685., clover $3.50; cattle for shipment
in fair demand, sales ran from $3.50
to $500; hogs firm and active, $3.50
to 1915.
In st. Louis market, same day,
wheat quoted from 80 cts. to 81 rs;
corn quiet, rs to 81 cts; cattle $500
to $3.50; hogs $3.50 to $3.50.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-03-31
second Anaaal state CeavG-

second Annual state Ceavsn-
tlon.
To THE YoUNG MEN's CHRISTIAN
ASSOCIATION OF IOWA:
Dear Brethren IN C.sists The Sec-
ond Meeting of the Iowa State Con-
vention, Y. NJ. c. A., occurs Ut Mar
shalItown, April 9Th. 1870.
Its Executive Committee are ddna
all in their power to make the nHet
ing complete success; one that snail
accomplish much good for the MAJ
ter. We appeal to you, each one, -
assist u5 III our Efforts; We ask you 10
His name to s'cOme over NM h1p
us!'' Please make the success Of rs
coming Convention subject AZ spaa
prayer in your meetings and CLOSES.
We ask that every AssOciationfin
the State be represented at MarshSal
town, by earnest, working m1n.
With your delegates, please send Jan
associationai and statistical LETTER,
giving brief statementOf your work
and efforts during the past year; dn.
bracing meetings held, visits m1de,
bIdSbS uIlu 1DtOsCS uAStIlUutSuS QUERY
Schools sustained, number of vol
umes in library, charities dispesfsed,
moneys collected, new membe6 re-
ceived, and present membership, to-
ge!her with complete list offyour
officers. 1t being very desirable tina,
the Minutes Of our Convention be
promptly printed, and widely dis
tributed, we alsoask you tosa.n& with
your delegates your contribution for
this purpose. 1t ought not to- be less
than five dollars. II
Your Committee are inclibed to
make the invitation to this lleeting
very general, hoping to seq many
sisters present. 70 this end tgey ex-
pect to secure reduced fare toll who
may attend. Our Programme will
soon be out, and will be disfibuted
all over the State.
Brethren, pray for this Meeting,
work for its success, and be xure and
attend.
In behalf Of Executive C0}nmittee
i. j. CREssEY, Ch$irman.
Des Moines, Feb. 70, 1870
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OmClal from the l'legan Mas
.oas saCrc. Y 3asn7Tliip
saCro.
WASHINGTON, March

81 ad gWAsHINGroN, AIarch %.
The following WAS received at
Army Headquarters today:
FEI.IIs, Montana, March %.
GEN. SIiERIDAN:--ln answer TO n
telegram received asking for details
concerning the Piegan fight, / have
to say the number killed was l73, Of
whom 40 were able-bodied men.
Fifty-three women and children
We're afterwards captured and re-
leased. ] believe every effort was
made by the officers and men 10 save
non-combatants. Such women and
children rs were killed, were Killed
accidentally. The report published
In the eastern papers Is inalici0nsIy
falae. All that the officers demand
Of the authorities Is q full and COM
plete investigation Of the campaign;
less than this cannot be conceded.
Is Signed. G. i. BAKEH.
Brevet 1t. Col. Second Cavalry.
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CHAPTER IS.

CHAFlEh 10.
AN ACT 70 amend All Act entitled An
Act to encourage the organization Of
Fire Companies, passed January ~,
1857.
Section j. be IL enacted by the General
AsseBibiy of the SUITE of IOna, That Sec
ton 1853 of the Revision of 1860 be and
the same Is hereby amended by inserting
after the words military duty" whore
they first occur in fich section, the words
'from the perfOu) nance OF labor on the
highways" on q tounbpf poll tax.
SEC. q. To en- title az person to the cx-
act, p he shall . or fore the first day s Of
April in each year xne With the Clerk or
Recorder of the nker city or town, a
certificate, fgnedfby the foreman of the
company whib said person is a mem
Der, thai the per- bn holding said certifi-
cate is aif9fctive member Of said Fire
Company, md ttereupon the Clerk or
Recorder shShsasbter said exemption up
on the street4ax list for that year.
Sec. 3. Tb3s act being deemed of i'm
mediate impSrtance, shall take effect and
be in force farmland after its publication
i'm the Duty yhifq State Register and the
Daiiy Epeni,1Z lessYnfesnsoa, newspapers
published at l6s Moines, Iowa.
AppfoNe ed Tlerch 4, 1870.
was publ ~ the Daily State Register
March o, adae Daily Eeenfng States-
ED WRIGHT,
Secretary OF State.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-03-31
ED WRIGHT,
Secretary Of State.
CHAPTER q.

e CHAPTER 81.
AN ACT to amend Section 200, of Chap
ter ia, of the Revision Of 1860.
Section l. BE IL enacted by the General
4 assembly Of the State Of Ioico, That Seq
ton 200, OF Chapter ia. of the Revision
of 1860, be, and the same is hereby amend
ed, by striking out the words ''white
male" from the first line OF said section
and by inserting in third line Of said sec
ton, after the word "he," the words "or
she =, tsgtH4 M
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-03-31
Approved March 8, 1870.
CHAPTER ~.

AN ACT to amend Chapt ~ IA of Acts OF
the Twelfth General Ass emily, in rela-
ton to the protection OF crops against
the invasion of stock.
SECTION ]. BE ii enacted by the General
Assembly Of the State of Io,c0, That Sec
ton 10 of Chapter LA Of laws enacted by
the Twelfth General Assembly, be and
is hereby amended by striking out OF
ty,' i'm the 18th line Of said Section, and
inserting In lieu thereof the words ''and
shall remain i'm force until the legal vo-
ters Of such county, in pursuance of the
provisions Of this Act, shall determine
otherwise" s. f9s, s4
Approved March IL, 1870.
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CHAPTER 25.

AN ACT to repeal an Act authorizing
General Banking In the State OF Iowa,
passed March'oo2, 1853.
e SECTION 1. BE u enacted by the General
a sse1lbfy Of the State Of yoicn, That an
Act entitled "AniAct authorizing General
Banking in the State of Iowa." passed
March ed. 1858, be and the same ID here
by repealed. w ,hia 9fs M
Size. 2. This Act to take effect from
and after its publication In the I0spa State
Register and Des MONIES Batlletin.
Approved March 10, 1870.
hereby certify that the foregoing Act
was published In the Iowo State Register
March IL, and In the Dcs MOines Bulletin
March II, 1870.
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CHAPTER 10.


AN ACT to appropriate money for the
StatNReform School.
Section /. N enacted by the General
assembly Of \ size Of Ioma, That there
in the (easvy not Hherwise appropri-
ated, the(pntof 81 ,O00to pay an indebt-
edness co1tlyalted by the Board of Trus-
tees Of thASlate Reform School for Jul
venile Offenders, and for the support Of
said Insf4tion;
Sectio& q This Act being deemed of
immedi1te importance, shall take effect
and be in force from and after it's publ
catinn in the Ioma .Tate Reqister and
Dies Wltes Sntesman, newspapers pub
lished neQes Moines, Iowa.
Approach March sth, 1870.
j hereby certify that the foregoing Act
wask ubliAhed in the IO,ca State Register
Mard 10, Md the Des .Motaes Statesman
march, i3o. rn wn1or,r
Secretary of State.
49, CHAPTER 90.
AN AqTb amend Section 2 Chapter 100
s OF th1elws OF the Twelfth General AS
sectionl. Re 1t cnactcdb the General
AssembiySof The State Of Io,ca, That the
word "thrce" in the eleventh line Of sec
ton 2. Chapter 100, Of the laws Of the
Twelfth General Assembly be stricken
ont, and the word five" be substituted
therefor.
Sec. 2. This act being deemed of i'm
mediate importance, shall take effect from
and after its publication in the Iowa State
Register and Des Moines Bulletin, news
papers published in Des Moines, Iowa.
Approved March 8, 1870.
hereby certify that the foregoing Act
was published in the IOaU0 State Register
March 10, and in the Des Moines bulletin
March 9, 1870. sl.a9
t@A ED WRIGHT,
SKA 3aHl fa tsaN SaTrptarv IF Stuta
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-03-31
Avs OF IOWA.
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.
CHAPTER Il.

b 1HAf1Eh IL.
IN ACT to amend Sections loss, 1863 and
4 lg7e OF the Revision Of 1866. and to pro-
vide additional means for the collection
OF charges, assessments and taxes on
lots OF land within municipal corpora
lions.
Section !. BE IL enacted by the General
assembly Of the State Of IoWd, That any
municipal corporation now or hereafter
organized under the provisions of chapter
~ Of the Revision: c. 1885, 1899 may, III atiii-
ton to the means provided by sections
1865. 1869 and 1910 of said Revision, If by
ordinance it SO elects, cause any or all
delinquent charges, assessments and tax
ca, made or levied under and by virtue Of
and for the purposes specified in said Sec
tons, or referred to therein, TO be certi-
fled to the county Auditor of the county
and be collected and paid over by the
Treasurerof the county, in the same man
ner as taxes are authorized to be certified,
collected and paid over by section OF
chapter IS Of the laws Of the Tenth Gen.
eraf Assembly of the State Of Iowa, enti-
tied IAN Act to amend chapter 81 Of the
Revision of 1860, in relation to the incor-
poratitn of cities and towns.
Approved February %, 1870.
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BY TELEGRAPH.
THE WAR IN EUROPE.
Morning and Afternoon Dispatches.

LONDON, October ga CORE
spondent of the Times telegraphs the
following from Versailles, dated 18th !:
j will be a few days yet before the
Germans lombard Paris.
In the action of the 2lst. sixty-fVe
battalions took part, supported By
twelve batteries.
Bazaine was recently informed that
he could only have the terms which
were accorded to Mcmahon.
There are over 1000 sick and
wounded French and Germans, IN
and around Versailles.
Forts Vauves, MontToge aud Bice-
tire are now connected by strong earth
works.
Twenty citizens Of Bougel havs been
executed by the Prussians for aiding
the French in their sorties from Paris.
In a sharp skirmish between re 7
connoitering parties on the Loire near
Orleans, yesterday, both parties re-
tired.
On Sunday a Prussian provision
train, near Vouziers, was attacked by
Fra mo tireurs, who killed the escort
aud captured the 5tOres. They also
killed thirty of the white cuirasseurs
near Olisy.
There is force of twenty-five hun
dred Prussians before Mezieres. Act
i've operations have not commenced,
as the siege guns have not arrived.
LONDON, Oct. ga dispatch from
Bombay announces that the day has
been fixed by the Chinese for the
massacre of all the foreigners They
are marching and distributing their
troops accordingly. The Consuls
everywhere notice an increasing hos
tility and insolence among the native
population. Thera is much excite
ment among the English and French
racidanfs
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1881
No. 1881
Unitsd States Marsha's N0tios.

OulJ3u - ldJS5 EihIHuaA 3 AOb4Oos
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, CO.
District of IRdiana,
TYHEWEAS, a libel OF information
~ was hled IA the District Court of the
United States for the District OF Indiana,
on the 2Sth day OF Septem Der. 1870, by John
w. Briggs, against the steamboat PINK
Marble. her Boilers, Engines. Tackle, APP
parel Engines and Furniture, seized at
said District in cause OF action, civil and
maritime. and claiming damages in the
sum of S5,9l6 SOS, and pray ing process
against said property, and that the same
may be condemned and sold therefor.
Now, therefore, In pursuance OF the MO-
milton under the seal OF said Court TO me
directed and delivered, I do hereby give
public notice to all persons claiming said
goods, or any part thereof, or In any man.
ner Interested therein, that they be aud
appear before the District Court Of the
United States, to be held at the City of
Indianapolis, in and for the District of In
diana, on the first Monday OF November
next at 10 o'clock of the forenoon OF
that day, then and there to interpose
their claim and make their allegations in
that behalf. BEN. SPOoNEh,
Marshal u. 3.
by SAMUEL DAY, Deputy.
Attest: j. ID. ROWLAND CPk. oclS-l3t
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I'D DE. HEATII'S many years, ex.

NLD DIR. H EAEEA'S many years eZ-
~ perience in curing the debllitated and
diseased disclosed the startling fact that
pepsSa. Nervous Debility, Exhausted Fttdlify,
Consumption, Generous Affections, Disease
Of the LiUeT, Epilepsy, Paralysis, and DIS
eases OF the R9dneys and Bladder, were
caused by and could only be cured after
curing them of iSsHIiRdt Weakness. His
immense practice has made his treatment
as near perfection as possible. Many of
his patients had paid from 500 to IS, 900 for
medicine and treatment before seeing
him. No better proof that patients can
not be cured without a searching exam
inatlon of all symptoms and cOmplica-
lions, and scientific treatment by an expe-
rTenced physician. Those at 4 distance
can be cured at their homes without an
interview. Advice free at TO broadway
New York. There are SO many unsucceSs-
ful physicians, DIR. HEATH Will merely
saw he is the author OF two elaborate
WORKS on Medicine and Surgery and one
on Chemicals iylS
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Captain John r. Montgomery sold yes
terday TO H H. walker, one-si1 teentn In
terest in the ry.Houston, at the rate Of
g54 600 for the boat, terms one-third cash.
balance in two equal enstallment5, three
and - months, with interest from date.
Canaan Paul 5hirly, OF the u nifed STATE s
NAVY. brother of Captain John 4. Shirly,
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AGRTCBITUBGL ITEMS.

A HENS egg, shaped liks a gourd,
is Logansport curiosity.
TIE Petersburg Press says cholera
is killing of hogs In the southern part
of Pike County.
Hoo cholera has made its appear
ance in Scott County. and a large
number of swine have died.
WILD turkeys are more numerous
10 the woods than they have been be-
fore for years.
Hostile New Albany packers
have made several contracts for hogs,
at cents gross, to be delivered early
in November.
AT Fort Wayne, hogs are selling at
81 00per hundred, gross. This seems
to be the prevailing price at the pres
ent time.
The tobacco crop of North Carolina
is universally pronounced the best,
both IN quantity and quality. that the
planters have been favored with for
years.
FROM a certain hill top in the
southern part of Tazewell County,
Illinois. where the vision extends for
twenty miles, nothing can be seen but
corn.
LAST year the State of Illinois pro-
duced 200894, 1886 bushels of corn.
In 1870 there are 6 .307, 952 acres In
corn at 81 bushels to the acre, and
the yield will be 257, 1894, 1874 bushels.
THE editor of the GRANVILLE ND
Independent has been presented with
a basket CT second crop peaches,
raised in that town. They are similar
to the first growth. excepting that
they are smaller.
SOME Of cur farmers have been
Dragging to us about their big sweet
potatoes this Fall weighing from al
to 6 pounds; but whas will they say
when we inform them that a Boyle
County farmer has a sweet potatoe
weighing just eleven pounds - BO10-
ling Green Ky, Dem.
BROOM CoRN.-The Cincinnati pa
pers says there is q dull and lifeless
market for it, and hardly enough doing
to establish prices Red is quoted at
2(93o. per ID, and green 405c., as In
quality. The Tow prices have checked
the arrivals, but there Is an ample
stock on hand.
CoRN.-Our farmers are making the
necessary preparations to begin gath
ering corn the present week, should
the weather prove favorable. A small
army of men will be employed in this
work for several weeks. The corn
crop, in this locality, is said to be
better than it has been for several
years.-Nea0 Albany Ledger.
The tobacco crop of the Miami
Valley for 1870 is the largest and best
ever produced 10 it. l. is estimated
at 10000 cases Of 400 pounds to the
case. and we are informed that two
thirds of it has been sold at an ave
rage of II cents per pound, which ag-
gregates 100000. OF sais it is stated
thar at least 81, 100000 was produced
10 Montgomery County. Tobacco
buyers assert that the crop is as good
as Connecticut gold leaf, and there is
no doubt that it Will eventually be put
upon the market as Connecticut to.
bacco and sold for the higher prices
received for that product. The II
cents, however, represents what Out
planters receive. At this price the to
baeco crop is the best paying produc
il the valley, exceeding, on the aver
age. $500 per acre planted.
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Fxscntor's Sale.
zToT1CE is Hereby GIVEN, thai
IN 1 Will, by virtue OF the viii of Henry
TTOrr1b deceased.

1aT OTIGE IS HER EAi1 CIV EA, that
~ 1 VIII, by virtue OF the viii of Henry
+. Horribly, deceased, on
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1870,
At the Court House door, in the City of
Evansville, sell at public auction the fol-
lowing described Real Estate, in Wander
hurgh County. Indiana: Lot No. .. In
Ii enry and simon Gumberts' SUBDIVISION
of part OF the Southwest Quarter OF Sec
ton 81, Township s, South OF Range no.
West, Containing 6 70 leo acres. more or
less.
TERMS OF SALE.-one nth cash; the re
nc ainder In ten equal Ennual 1nStallm EMS
at ten per cent. interest, the purchaser
giving notes with approved surety, and
mortgage, with the privilege of payin z
any of the notes before due.
Also the following personal property :
Seven shares of stock OF the Evansville &
Charlottesville Railroad Company. 1 re-
serve the right to reject any and all bids.
JOHN WHITEH FAD. EX'r.
IGLEHART q Son, Att'ys. oclS dSw
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Portable steam
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GRANDYIEW, IND, Ger. 9, 1870.
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