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Year: 1866

Recovery of Swamp Land Indemnity Mon


ey.


AN ACT to authorize actions to be brought in the
name of the State for the recovery of Swamp Land
Indemnity Money against the parties liable there
for


Section !. BE IL enacted by the General
assembly Of the State Of lo,ca, That to re-
cover the amounts due the several counties
from the Swamp Land Indemnity Fund,
awarded by the United States to this state,
for the benefit Of said counties, and alleged
to have been misapproprated by K. q.
Orwig, late Private Secretary to the Gov
ernor, the action OF actions therefor may
be brought in the name of the State OF
Iowa." for the use of any or all the coun-
ties for whose benefit any portion OF SAID
funds may have been awarded, against any
or all of the parties liable therefor, and


Continued on 4th Page.
Year: 1866

AN ACT to provide for the taxation of the shares of


National Banks.


Section ]. Be it enacted by the General
assembly Of the State Of Ioua, That all
the shares of the Banking Associations or
ganized within the State pursuant to the
Acts OF Congress to provide a national
currency, secured by pledge of United
States Stocks, and to provide for the circu-
lation and redemption thereof held by
any person or body corporate, shall be in
cluded in the valuation of the personal
property of such person or body corporate
or corporation in the assessment of taxes
in the township, incorporated town or city
where such Banking Association is located
and not elsewhere, whether the holder
thereof resides in such township, incorpo-
rated town or city, or not, but not great
er rate than is assessed upon other money
ed capital in the hands of individuals of
this State, provided that the real estate of
such Associations shall be subject to
State, county or municipal taxes to the
same extent according to the value as 9TH
er real estate is taxed.


Sec. 2. That it shall be the duty of the
principal accounting officer of each of said
associations, to list the shares of the asso-
citation giving the Assessor the name of
each person owning shares, and the amount
owned by each; and for the purpose of
securing the collection of the taxes assess
ed upon such shares, each Banking Asso-
citation shall be liable to pay the same as
the agent of each of its share holders, hay
ing their property in its possession with a
view to investing or loaning the same for
pecuniary profit under the provisions of
Section 725 of the Revision of 1860, and
it shall be the duty of the Association to
retain so much of any dividend or divi-
dends belonging to any share holder as
shall be necessary to pay any taxes levied
upon his or her shares.


Sec. 3. This Act being deemed of i'm
mediate Importance, shall take effect from
and after its publication in the Iowa State
Register and Iowa Homestead, newspapers
published at DesMoines, Iowa.


Approved April I'd, 1866.


l hereby certify that the foregoing Act
was published in the Iowa State Register
April l4th, 1866, and in the Iowa Home
stead April -, 1866.


JAMES WRIGHT, Sec. of State.
Year: 1866

Who constitute a Board of Health.
AN ACT constituting the Mayor and Council of any


incorporated town or city, or the Trustees of any


Township not incorporated, Board Of Health, and


defining their powers.


Section l. BE 1t enacted Ly the General
assembly Of the State Of Io,ca, That the
Mayor and Council of any incorporated
town, or city, or Trustees of any township
not Incorporated, shall be and are hereby
constituted Board of Health.


Sec. 2. The several Boards of Health
constituted by this Act shall have power
to make such regulations as they may deem
necessary for the public health and safety
respecting nuisances, sources of filth and
causes of sickness within their cities or
towns.


Sec. 3. Notice shall be given by the
Board of Health Of the regulations made,
by publishing the same in some newspa-
per of its town, or, where there is no
newspaper, by posting i'll five public places
in the town. Such notice shall be deemed
legal notice to all persons.


Sec. 4. The Board shall examine into
all nuisances, sources Of filth and causes
of sickness within its town or city, and
shall take immediate measures to abate, re-
move, or prevent the same wherever found.


Sec. 5. The Board shall order the own
er or occupant, at his own expense, to re-
move any nuisance, source of filth or cause
of sickness found on private property
within such time as it deems reasonable,
and if such person neglects to do so he
shall forfeit sum not exceeding twenty
five dollars for every day during which he
knowingly permits such nuisance or cause
of sickness to remain after the time pre-
scribed for the removal thereof.


Sec. 6. Notice shall be made in writ
ing and served by the Marshal of the town
or city, or by any Constable of the town,
in the usual way of serving notices in CIV
il suits.


Sec 7. If the owner or occupant fails
to comply with such order, the Board may
cause the nuisance, source of filth or cause
of sickness, to be removed, and all expens-
es incurred thereby shall be paid by such
persons.


Sec. 8. The Board shall have power to
make regulations in relation to cleansing
the streets, alleys and drains of the city or
town, in relation to communication with
houses where there is any contagious or
infectious disease, to establish pest houses
or hospitals, and when deemed expedient
or necessary to prevent the spread Of any
contagious disease, to remove to said pest
house or hospital, any person sick with the
Asiatic or malignant cholera, or other ma
signant or infectious disease. To prohibit
or prevent all communication or intercourse
by and with all houses, tenements or pla-
ces, and the persons occupying the same
in which there shall be any person sick
Year: 1866




A FEMININE PLEA FOR THE TILTING
HooP.-A lady, writing to The UticG
Observer says:


Although you seem to be stubborn
ly opposed TO that Ito you) obnoxious
article of female apparel called 'ulters,
vet doubt that you will be impartial
enough toi hear the other side OF the
question, aud let the ladies say word
In seif-defence. In the first place, If
they choose to do so they are at perfect
liberty to wear any article OF apparal
introduced as fashion by the best cir
cIes of society, and worn, as these inno-
cent 'tiIters' are, by all the fashionable
ladies of our large cities. Aud innocent
they are, too, say what the spiteful
newspaper men may about their i'm
modesty' and lack of refinement 1
have no doubtthe gallant men have
lust as much admiration for dainty
pair of feet and ankles as any other
man, and would exert themselves TO
obtain view whenever young lady
sees fit to offer an opportunity.


"If there is anything bad in pair OF
hoops that expose to view neatly-dress-
ed feminine pedal extremities, the Ia
dies as yet fail to see it. When editors
talk about indecent exposure OF per-
sons etc, they display their lanlenta-
BILE ignorance OF female apparel, and
utterly ignore the fact that the panta-
lettes are worn with the fitting hoops
as well as without them.


"In short, claiming that a lady has as
good a right to show her graceful feet
as a man his great, ungainly, uncouth
appendapes, we cannot see why our
much-abused sex, since they must wear
hoops, should not be allowed to wear in
peace that particular kind which Is the
most graceful, convenient and in every
way the most serviceable.
Year: 1866

A FISH EATING UP AN OYsTER.-WhiIe the
oyster-opener was opening oysters at Jonas
Whites restaurant, at No 632 Broad street
yesterday, an oyster shell was found in which
there was nothing but a small fish The little
fish bad been captured by the oy ster, and final
ly succeeded in devouring the captor The
result was that the captor's residence, when
opened, was found to have been vacated by
the landlord, and that the tenant was in DOS
SessiOp.-Richfaoud DfsDdtch
Year: 1866

Why does a razor cut better for
being di ped in hot water?" The edges
of all tools, instead Of being perfectly
smoothe, are really toothed like a saw,
and when the razor is Dipped in hot wa
ter, it causes these little teeth to expand,
thus rendering the distance between
them smaller, and consequently giving
the razor a smooth edge.
Year: 1866

--PIscIcULTURE.-A correspondent
OF the Maine Farmer says that about
sixteen years ago he transferred eight
trout to small brook which empties in
to pond. For seven or eight years
nothing was seen or heard from them :;
but since that time it is judged by men
that live near these ponds that not less
than two hundred pounds are taken
yearly of the best trout in that vicinity.
Year: 1866

TO those who get up clubs of five or more sub
scribers one copy, gratis, will be furnished.


Subscribers who were cut off from us during the
war, and whose time of subscription had not ex-
pired, will be furnished the paper free on the
restoration of communication, until the time be
filled. If they desire the paper longer after that
time, they must renew.


A cross ID mark on the paper indicates the ex-
piration of the subscription.
Year: 1866

ont as reward 10 those accomplishing
that result. Constitutional rights are TO
be swept away from those who do not
conform. No extent of goodness and
virtue is protection to those who differ
in opinion. They must be wiped out
None but negroes are esteemed worthy
of full protection.


Although vast majority of them
aided the rebellion, and fought for its
success, they are the only persons free
from political sins. The Radicals pray
for the blood of the Southern whites
who do not yield ready obedience. The
feeling toward them is fast spreading
through the North Brownlow and But
Ter have developed their feeling. There
is not town nor even II school district,
where our readers cannot see this feel
ing budding, if it has not grown and
ripened, bearing its bitter fruits Every
interest in society is sacrificed for the
spread of this feeling. The Brownlows,
Wades, and Buffers, follow in the foot
steps of Robespierre, Danton and Marat.
The more recent his conversion, the
more terrible his impulses. Will the
people calmly submit and yield to the
storm, or arouse themselves before 1t IS
too late, and arrest the horrid tendency
of affairs Maryland has set the ex-
ample. Shall New York follow, or COW
down under Buffers threat OF pleas
ure " in seeing her citizens hung?
Year: 1866

The people clamorous for Admittonce!


E8s"As an evidence of the chicanery to
which the desperate necessities of the Radi-
Gals have driven them, VIC find it stated in
the published account Of the meeting that
"the Hall became so crowded that it was
impossible to proceed with the meeting
Mr.. Matthews stated that there were 9
large number Of persons outside who could
not get into the Hall, and were much dis.
satisfied, he therefore moved that the meet.
ing adjourn to the space in front of tho
Court House"


Thoughtful Mr. Matthews sly Mr.
Matthews !! For what was the stand cree.
ted out side? If for the use of the mas,
meeting, why 60 inside? Why this mar.
ching up the hill merely to march down
again? The people have become accus.
toned to such miserable subterfuges, and
they add neither honor to, or confidence in
those engaged in them. The meeting was
mass failure and all attempts to conceal
it only adds to the confusion of your adhc-
rents and the disgust of sensible and fair
people.


Honestly, it might have been said, that
an adjournment was had to the open all
with view of giving free circulation to the
generous odor exhaled from the large sa-
bic element who were then and there pres
ent.


Another motive has, also, been sugges-
ted for the abrupt secession" from the
Court Hall, ofthc meeting. 1t is the pres.
ence there of that stern old lady, Justice,
who should and is intended to hold per-
petual possession of the Hall, but whose
frowning countenance was anything but
agreeable to many of those present, and
suggested to them unendurable ideas Of
Rctribution.
Year: 1866

of all candid men, and all enlightened law,
in order that a minority may r"te. Then
the majority kept him in Office, now mi
nority keeps lim there.


Resolutions were of course adopted ,
which, if we can in time secure, we will
lay before our readers, not that they will
afford true index of the principles of the
Radicals, but as a curiosity, and something
that may be convenient to hayeia the house
six months hence.
Year: 1866

STRANGE TO SAY, we observe several pa
triots in town. asking to be endorsed by The
PRESIDENT with good fat Offices when they
should be at home voting. They say, them.
selves, that they always vote right.
Year: 1866

The YOUNG CARING FOR THE YOUNG
We saw ut the house of friend few days
since half-grown rooster taking care Of .
brood of chickens which had been de-
serted by their mother. The little fellow
would scratch in the dunghill and cluck
for the little ones to come up, just as II he
had been raised to the business. This
watchful care over them Is really remarka-
BILE, and he is apparently very uneasy If
any of them stray out of his sight. At
night, however, he leaves them to take
care of themselves, while he goes to the
cook, who puts him to roost on . barrel In
the kitchen. .....
Year: 1866

and Gladwin, the proceedings OF the Con-
vention throughout would have been en-
tirely harmonious.


The secretary of the Convention was
yesterday presented with magnificent
bouquet.


Mr.. MCCARTnY.-The strange infatua-
ton that led the Rev. Mr.. Florence Nc
Carthy to become an agitatOr and dis
turber Of society we are unable to under
stand. That he should have completely
changed his principles and sentiments, and
his status along with them, is unaccounta-
BILE. A native Of Richmond, a member of
q most exemplary family, brought up and
educated with brothers who have main
tained fame unimpeachablc for loyalty to
country and to all the relations of life, 1t
is beyond the understanding how he should
have consented to take a step against all
his own avowed opinions, against his edu-
cation, and at war with the religious COM
munion Of which he was q respected men,
ber; nay, against the very household in
which were formed all the ties and affcc-
tions the dearest known on earth. 1t is
one of the most strange moral perversions
we have known. 1t is we'll that he has
been frank and bold in an apostacy which
has so isolated him in fearful manner.
He settles the matter quickly, draws the
dark line which marks his position in tho
community, and at once deprves himself
of that power to do the harm which more
stealthy and hypocrtical course of pro-
ceeding might have enabled him to infiict.


The reverend gentleman perhaps fur
nishcd clue to his great fall when he in
formed the negroes that he intended to be
candidate for Congress. With examples
afforded by that body recently, it was
natural that man who is ambitious to ac-
quire membership in it should conceive
that process of sclf-dcgradation was ne
cessary to obtain his object. We trust,
however, that combined effort of the
good and responsible men of the country
will elevate the Congress in dignity and
virtue, so that such men as Mr.. Mccarthy
may despair of ever entering it. 1t is
little singular that the reverend gentle
man, in his broad views of equality, did
not offer the place of Congressman to one
of his black brethren! But the solid ad-
vantages of the equality he plainly deter
mined to take to himself. 1t is charity to
consider him deranged.
Year: 1866

.
long train is tucked up, and falls over .
ribbon which is fastened to the reyers at
each side of the front Of the skirt, and
then tied in the centre Of the skirt with
an enormous bow. A critic in such mat
ters suggests that stylish evening dress
might be made up from this idea thus /:
"Let the underskirt be mass of tulle
puffings, and the overskirt long cloud or
veil of tulle caught back by wide rose,
cerisc, or blue ribbon fastened by bow or
bouquet of flowers"


A late style In Paris is for the paletot to
match the dress in this novel manner: II
the dress is solid, the paletot is striped +; II
the dress is striped, the paletot is solid.
A style of peplum for evening wear is :
"Opsn at the sides, where 1t falls in deep
points finished with long tassels; the front
part of the peplum is much shorter than
the back, and it is finished with rich trim
ming laid on in Grecian pattern. Fer the
street it would be Of heavy black gros
grains trimmed with jet passementerie, and
for evening 1t would be Of light silk richly
ornamented with Cluny lace. aud edged
with silver BELLS"


The corsages Of evening dresses are
growing shorter; sleeves almost disappear
and wide sash, known IS infant de cheur
is worn round the waist and tied in bow
at the side. Not at all comely.


For low dresses, now somewhat in the
ascendant, somewhat scrupulous persons
would be relieved Of embarrassment by
yelling the neck with tulle scarf thrown
over the shoulders, or tucker Of tulle
sewed to the dress and drawn up to the
throat by ribbon or velvet.


Aprons are fashionable. For morning
the dainty little bib.apron Of white mus
lin, edged with tiny tiuted rufile. Somt
are made with the skirt ffilled On 70 tht
band or bib, while others again are gcrsd
Year: 1866

HARD TO FINp.-A Boston gift con.
cert association offers prizes for the
following varieties: "a, z


The contractor who was honest dur
ing the war; the politician who re-
fused Office the doctor who cured as
quick AS he could the woman who
viii not flirt, and wears an old bonnet
to church the gentleman who gives
up his seat to lady in a horse car, and
the lady who thanks him the wife
who believes her husband sat up with
a sick friend the man who did find
the place for his night key after mid.
night; the lady who was satisfied with
her bonnet, and who never looks about
in church to see how her nelghbors arc
dressed, ~ sf nI ssrat 3rd
Year: 1866

A FEARFUL whisper comes from the East,


Ola raging monster, gaunt and grim,
Making of men a vampire feast,
Highest and lowest, greatest and least


And all he finds are food for him
And ever Westward he holds his way,


Marching with slow, insidious tread;
His victims struggle, and weep and pray,
And naught can his terrible hunger stay,


Till his path is strewn with q thousand dead |!
squalor he loves, and filth and crime,


What shall we do to avert his wrath5
Can we not purge our city in time,
With charcoal water, and sprinkled lime,


And leave no place for his hideous path?
Or, will our rulers no danger know,


TIL at our door King Cholera halts,
While dead-carts hither and thithcr go,
And the thick air shudders with cries of woe,


And everywhere cape the buriul-vaults'
Take heed of the warning now take heed,


While still there is time our homes to sUve
For everywhere ripens the poisonous seed
On which King Cholera loves to feed,


That our city might be but mighty grave!
Cleanse, O, Fathers these cutters and sites,
fostering kennels and filthy slums,
Reeking under the dog day skies;
For if their stencil shall still arise


What shall we do when King Cholera comes
Year: 1866

From Private Letter to San FraneiseoI


Ono Emo, October 3, 1856.


DEAR SIR: Being idle to-day, thought il
would net be amiss to take up my pen to
write few lines, to let you know how things
progress here. Iexpect you have not heard
of the recent rich discoveries in this camp


A party that were prospecting on the War
Eagle Mountain, about one mile south of the
Orc Fino, found one of the richest gold and
silver lodges ever found anywhere; or, as
they say, it is richer than any thing we ever
read of in the history of mines. It Is close
to the Empire ledge; it is supposed to cross
it. The Empire belongs to Colonel Fogus.-
The new discovery is named the Poor Mans
it is from one to ;hree feet wide The
Steam Navigation Company have got into it,
and have taken FIVE tons of the ore to the
Sinker Mill and worked it there the five
tons yielded over one ton of bullion. A man
that stops in the house with me got four
pounds Of the rock and crushed it. He got
eighteen ounces of dust after retorting. They
get blocks of native silver as large as candle
boxes, and hammer it out.like wagon tire,
and leave it all shining with free gold. Three
parties claim this discovery, and battle is
expected at any time-the Navigation Com
pany hold the ground at present. and have
three forts or breastworks thrown up, where
men lie on their arms night and day, to pro-
lect the working party. They pack off the
ore on paek-mules, besides which they have
loaded seventeen Orleans several times. One
of the other parties is backed by Robinson Of
the New York company; they are throwing
up works also and preparing for the fight
The navigation men drove them off once, but
they are back on the ground again. They
say Robinson viii lay an injunction Of three
millions OF dollars on them, then comes liti-
CATION. There is another discovery on the
same mountain of gold bearing ledge four
feet wide; they have taken out two pans Of
deeomposed quarts twelve feet down. and
washed out eighteen dollars to the pan, and
there are streaks of gold in the hard rock halt
an inch thick. Colonel FOCUS has Just put
men on the Empire and struck it rich--as
the Poor Mans crosses the Empire. This is
no exaggerated statement; It is all true.
am foreman OF the Navigation Company on
the first north extension of the Orc Fino,
where have sunk two shafts, one hundred
feet apart, oD the ledge, finding 1t rich from
FIVE to ten feet wide 'E-
Year: 1866

Your father is saved he was with
me" was Carl's answer, as he hurried
the young girl out through the streets to
the arms of her father. a


A fortnight later, in the midst Of the
greatest splendor, the marriage Of the
rich young banker, Carl r, to
Bertha s., took place.
Year: 1866

At few minutes past 10 O'Clock the tempo
Iary Chairman, Hon. T. j. Durant, said:-


'"The hour having arrived to which we ad-
iourned on yesterday, l will now call the meet
ing TO order, and introduce the Rev. Mr. Mat
lack, who will deliver the opening prayer"


While the audience rose to their teet in reve-
renee, was given the


Prayer by Rev. Mr.. MatIack.


Almighty God, our Father who art iRsHeayen
We recognize Thee as the Father of the spirits OF
all men. We recognize ourselves as common
brotherhood. We recognize q community IN
the hHnily OF man that makes 1t proper Tor all,
however inclined and governed, to say, Our
Father who art in Heaven


We come with gratitude In our hearts; we
come with an humble trust; we have occasion
of rejoicing; we have reason for reverence, for
earnest solemnity, for deep solicitude, and we
ask Thy guidance.


We pray Thee that our nation may learn to
deal Justly and love mercy and walk humbly
before Thee. We pray that this convocation
may help to develop sentiment which shall
recognize that righteousness eXalteth nation,
while SIN is reproach to any people,"


We ask Thy blessing on its deliberations; we
recoepize in those who are present men who
were tRied, and by Thy might STRENGTHENING
them. have sustained every test and are here
TO testify their devotion to God, as well as come
to prepare for securing the permanent bless
ings of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happi-
ness 10 themselves, and TO all men as well.


Oh, do thou regard them taVorably, and take