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THE REGISTER.
F. M. ZIEBACH, EDITOR.
O V I I O W A
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the Presidency .« clothed with too much
dignity and importance to be associated
w.th inferior namea. Access.ble to
whom the people will endorae, it has sadly
degenerated, not by any irremediable fault
in our system—which is by far the beat
ever deviaed—but by reason of the chica
nery and persuasive arts which so often
delude the people. Nor will this political
licentiousness be arrested until a healthy
national sentiment gains the ascendancy
in every quarter. A sentiment that will
always rally its strength to the defence of u- v.
r.Le.y JL- ..j _u„ ..Jof
faithful administration, and when the
mantle of power is transferred will see
that it falls upon some EI.ISHA whose ser
vices and principles establish bis fitness.
It is not expedient, say conventions, to
P"t forward prominent men as candidates
—they present too many points for attack
their record may prejudice their prospects.
The reason of this course is quite obvious.
The patronage of the Federal Government
is immense. The chief interest of those
who control the primary movements in
elections is in the spoils of office, and the
first and great object is to elevate a politi
fal friend who will disburse among them
Jbe coveted millions. If, therefore, a
'^Prominent actor, whoae life and principles
and capabilities are familiar to the nation,
is unlikely to succed, expediency forthwith
trots out some obscure "General," or so
ciable "path-finder." It becomes a squab
ble for power, while principles are entirely
lost sight of. So long as availability is
made the qi^lification of candidates, we
The Democratic party tried the experi- .•
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ment in o2, but wisely abandoned it m!,. ..
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o i
Thia baa given great anxiety and juct
fpen offence to auch faithful oarsmen aa
SEWARL. He has made the party and de
Aped ita position, and justly claims a share
its favor*. How to keep the aspiring
privates, FKIMOXT A Co., in the ranks, and
•till secure a nomination to the Great
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patent right for making SEWARD the next!
Pre«"dent is truly wonderful, and must no
Now we would like to see SEWARD made
the Republican nominee, upon the plat
form recently promulgated by him at
Rome and Rochester. The party is the
workmanship of his hands, and he is most
grievously troubled with the "slave-hold
ing schemes" which he foresees "are to
extend throughout the Union—defeat the
admission of free States—carry slavery
ftlto the Territories"—re-establish the
Utave trade—demoralize the North, and so
tpmplete our ruin, that he, "for one, should
not remain in the country." Not onfy
should this entitle him to the nomination,
but hia sad experience would enlist so
anch sympathy in his behalf. He is con
stantly tormented by the inexorable ghost
ef slavery. It purauea him everywhere—
into the Senate chamber—into tb^secrecy
ef his own thoughts, when be would con
template the future of his country—into a
quiet home. Once only has he escaped
it, and that when he waa sharing the hos
pitality of a Virginia friend.
In opposition to SKWARII, we hope to
see
the Democracy put forward DOUGLAS, on
the doctriue that the people shall legislate
for themselves, because his retford commits
him most strongly to that position. We
may then hope to obtain something like a
permanent disposition by tbe nation of the
two great questions in dispute. The coun
*try is entirely familiar with tbe respective
yoaitiena of these men, and a triumph by
4ither would be a finality of agitation.
o have tbe Democracy anything to fear
anch aa arbitrament.
fV A verdict of f10,000 having been
tendered againat one Mewherten, on (be
37th nit. at Colnmbua* Indiana, ho shot
himself mtb putol, in «ewrt.
Tha Lftcam.
The lecture of last Tuesday evening by
Dr. A. M. H'JNT upon "The Wonders of
Natural History," was in the highest de
gree creditable to the lecturer and to the
Lycciin. The house was literally filled
with ladiea and gentlemen, and the atten
tion of the aadience, and the applause
which followed the ct/afiuMon of the lec-C
Preparation* for the greet race in '60
are already going on. Street* grow noisy
with excited diacuaaiona of prospecta club
meeting* are bnay planning future opera
tion* and drilling their force*. A atranger
Inight reasonably comider ua on the eve
of tome tiemendoua convulsion when a
preat public exigency required all thia
vigilance and interest. Such movements
in France would presage a revolution in
fcngland, even, they would mak,e a rninis
try tremble. Every political system,
doubtless, haa ita defect*, and this is cer
tainly the plague of ours. For the next
two year* the people will be pestered with
the insufferable croaking* of Preaidential
aspirant*. All questions of real public
moment will be absorbed in the matter of! ~_
conclusions troio premises as unerring as
BrcniNi* a -accessor In former days
ture evinced with whui delight the even
ings entertainment was received. We
have only time before going to press to
The subject was introduced by a corn-
study of Nature andwhile due importance
was attached to each, God having chosen I
waa devoted to the latter. While book. I "T "f
only communicate the opinion of otners ....
iv x- "ie,r '11re
often erroneous, the lessons of Nature it ,.
lbe ]awg of th, univerge Th U a correct
um,eHtanding of the gubject most
of ttUentioD) the he ingUjns
t0
Deity, and God's will .oncerning him
*ean 6nly be properly appreciated by study
ing the volume of Divine inspiration, and
the volume of Nature everywhere open to
our admiring gaze. Either will lead us
toward the same conclusion, cach being
in harmony with the other, and each aid
ing to elucidate apparent obscurities found
in the other. The wonderful and startling
i n i e n s a a o u n a a o n e e a e e
hl8t0I7
haTe
en currency to the ex
pression that "truth is stanger than fic
tion." In Natural history there will be
found events and incidents equally strange
and wonderful, and the student who ex
tends his researches into this department
will find that all that ia romantic is not
excluded therefrom.
Attention was called to the natural his
tory of insects, in size theemallest, yet in
numbers the greatest of God's creatures
on earth. The wonderful revelations of
tbe microscope in developing the beauty,
grace and complex organization of these
minute yet perfectly formed creatures was
portrayed, exemplifyng a manifestation of
power and skill, scarcely surpassed in all
the varied productions of the Great Crea
tor.
It waa demonstrated by a great number
of illustrations, that in mechanical skill,
and in the magnitude ef their achievements
these tiny insects, a vast proportion of
them invisible to the naked eye, had sur-
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i ii PaS3e(i the proudest achievements of the
ahall have inefficient administrations ,u e
rv .. i
lorcl9 of
creation. 1 he tiny coral, by
," his unwearied efforts, had heaved up from
i
he oceBn
depths vast Islands. The
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e i a e u s s e s a e a a o n e
But the opposition, intent only on im-1.. ... ... ..
.. i the ladies npparal the magnificent carpets
mediate aucceas, have engrafted it into'
.1 I* .lt tnat ornament our parior8 arc surpassed "•'»»V.UUTCIIMUII, iur me wvswrn
their policy, and, with a single exception, i.
A
ong that
., .i fame as benefactors of the numan race,
Leader, has been a difficult problem for ..
... ,. n more perfect models and machinery more
Mr Republican friends. But GREELEY, ..
s i e a n v e e e a a e o e s a e
J#e COM-MBUB of politicians, has it. His
.— 4-«wi,.a«eaaj..exMted amo.v these pnmeral
1
inventors, whose his to.
ft is rather complex for ordinary minds,
tot toen it is to be worked by a master
kand. He proposes to humor the preten
•iona of the numerous available candi
dates, in the same way that a nurse satis
ftts the curiosity of a child by keeping the
CIQveted toy just without its reach. He
«»ld have every State rote for tts favor-S0C1 «"d the
te candidate-Ohio for CHASE, New Ilamp-!
Aire for HALS, Illinois for L.SCOLV, and "1,re
ua, with the understanding that the in
dividual who secures tbe greatest number
ef States shall receive the transferred sup
port of all, trusting of course in tbe leger
4emain of WEED and himself to make
SfcWABD the fortunate assignee, and thus
attain through flattery of State pride and
compliments to indifiduala, what it is
•ot possible to obtain on the merits oflj "V
I .•
.A 1 fineness of texture, beauty of finish, counties of Iowa, will be held at Council
feave practiced it since the days of JACK-
1
(,aVe from time immemorial
adorned the habitations of various species
of the insect creation.
It was shoifii that in many of the most
important inventions that have placed the
names of the discoverers upon the roll of
is under consid-
e a i o n a i n a i e u e o e s e
Mas tate great changes in present tactics, i.
•t. .. i isted which for convenience of arrange-
ment and solidity of structure were, un
surpassed by the proudest achievements
of modern art.
That iu the science of government, judg
ing from tbe apparent happiness and con
tentment of the governed, the order and
wh'ch lh",gS
their cause. This ia quite equal to the TL N .L
lbe allusion to the system of Negro
wUmely discovery of the two I1 KEMONTS
in '56.
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,C#rCe 1e a" e"mp!e
Time will not permit a more extended
notice of this Lecture. We have only been
able to glauct at some of the leading fea
tures, and feel that it is impossible to do
tbe author justice in this hasty notice.—
As tbe time allotted upon a single evening
afforded only an opportunity to devote at
tention to Insects, we hope the Lyceum
will invite the Dr. to continue tho subject
of Natural History upon some future eve
ning as we are persuaded that it is scarce
ly possible that a more interesting subject
can be presented and it will be conceded
that few poaaeaa the faculty of nuking it
more attractive than Dr. HUXT.
We rejoice that there ia a disposition
manifested by our citizens to encourage
Mtivt tftiMt, fefp general attendance
"t
upon the course ol' Lectures which the Ly
ceum presenting, and that we have
among us speaker* who ere able to make
these •sercitea aoentertainingand iaetruc
tlve.
IMttta Tranbles*
We learn from the papers pnbliahed in
the eastern part of the State that settlers
esss
on our
ened with hostilities from the Indians in
the neighborhood of Spirit Lake, and that
Gov. LOWE has ordered the FrontierGnards
s~~nortnern
sj Jt a sjS
on our frontier sreazairt Okfflat-
give a hasty glance at a few of the leading I
/, to the scene of the threatened difficulties,
features of the lecture.
No reliahle news has reached this place in
regard to this matter, which would very
parison of the two principal avenues to j, ....
knowledge—the study of books and the ''kely
kwn CMe ,f ihm
truth in the reports, and we look upoa the
0n1eri"g ou* Fro"l'Wr Gwd'
both to communicate intelligence to man. Prematur,\'fnot altogether unnecessary.
it waa maintained that too little attention
U""Ur
°?'T "7 VT
Wh,te.
'ettler*
at
,SP,nt
and in that vicinity to successfully protect
an"
property against the com-
1
i-„i j- t- ,i bined efforts of the small bend of unfriend
rigbtly studied discipline the mind, gener .......
lv savages which infest that part of oar
ate ideas and teach us to draw our own .....
,.
State. 1
hey nre too lenient with the thiev
ing dogs. If they would unite and make
an example of a few of the leaders of
these marauding bands that have been
prowling in their neighborhood, their trou
bles would aooz ceaae, and the necessity
of the State interfering for their protection
be precluded. There is no policy in minc
ing matters with Indians. If they become
unruly and commit depredations on set
tlers, they should be dealt with in anch a
manner that a recurrence of their acta
would be an impossibility.
Proas the Gold Ml no.
Mr. RICTIIMAN, one of the number that
went to the gold mines from Council liluffs,
has returned to the Bluffs, bringing flatter
ing accounts from the minea, which are
published in the Bujle. Mr. R. informa
the Hugle that the minera who have been
there long enough to be permanently lo
cated and at work, are making without
the aid of Long Toms or Rockera, from
two dollars and fifty cents to twenty dol
lars per day. While Mr. Rictbman waa
there he saw three dollars and fifty cent*
worth of gold washed out of a aingle pan
full of dirt.
The largest piece of gold found while
he was there that came under hia notice,
was worth forty-four cents. Old minera
have prospected for round gold and find
it iu several places, but always in small
pieces. He thinks when tho snow is melt
ed off in the Spring ao that the minera
can work in the gulches in the mountaiaa
that round gold will be found ii Mtd
abundance and in litrger pieces.
Railroad Convention at Cowncll
Bluft*.
By reference te the proceedings of a
meeting of the citizens of Pottawatamie
county, in this paper, it will be seen that
Hailroad Couvention, for tbe western
Bluffs on the third Wednesday of the pres
ent month. We have already stated that
we are in favor of holding this Conven
tion, as it will give the people,of the west
ern counties an opportunity to express
their sentiments in regard to the subject
of State aid to railroads without traveling
to Iowa City. We hope the citizens of
Woodbury county will wake up to the mat
ter, and take such measures as will secure
us a full representation in the Council
Bluffs Convention.
tiod«)-'i Lady's Book, for December.
The BOOK for this month ia a star num
ber, and no mistake. It contains two su
perb engravings, appropriate to the sea
son, entitled ''Christmas for the Rich," and
"Christmas for the Poor a beautiful col
ored fashion plate, and a host of useful
aud ornamental pnterns, very interesting
to the ladiea. The literature contained in
(MMIEY'S LADY'S BOOK is the production
of the best and most eminent writers our
country has produced, and its readera can
not fail of being made wiser and better by
a careful perusal of its well filled page*.
Will not some lady who haa tht leiaure
raise a club for the BOOK in Sioux City?
Every bead of a family, and every body
who expects to become tbe head of a fam
ily, after first subscribing for tbe RcuiarBa,
should send three dollars to Mr. OODBT,
and get tbe Lady's Hook.
found
among the various insect organizations,
that will not compare with the moat ap
proved systems among men.
The habits and social life of many in
sect tribes were alluded to, illustrating the
manifestation of passion and feeling, indi
vidual peculiarities, 4c., bearing a remark,
able analogy to like exhibitions among
those of bis creatures whom God has en-
wu"'u,,uu
"j*"
o w e w i e a i u e s o u a y
slavery, as practiced by a certain species
of ants, showing that the Negro trade is
openly practiced, without any regard to
constitutional prohibition, Missouri com
promise or Dred Scott decision, waa re
ceived with rapturous applause. Refer
ence was made to the remarkable meta
morphosis which occurs in the history of
many insects, as beautifully illustrating
the great change which the closing scene
of life's drama will effect in the condition
and appearance of those whom God has
endowed with a principle of immortality.
As the groveling and inattractive chrysalis
bursts the bands that bind him to the
earth, emerges clothed in the gorgeous
apparel of the butterfly, buoyantly and joy
ously soars upward to a purer, more ethe
real and unexplored element, so man,
when divested of the shackles of immor
tality which make him impure and sinful,
will mount up, as on eagle's wings.furnish
ed with a more glorions body, fasliiont-d
after the Divine will, to bask in those
realms of eternal felicity, where all is pure,
beautiful and attractive.
The Kelt llonve ot Il«presentatlT*a.
It is now certain that the Black Repnb
licans proper will be in a considerable mi
nority in the next House of Representa
tives. There will be at least thirty-three
Democrats from the North who will not
vote for a Republican organization. These,
united with the ninety southern members,
make a handsome majority in the House*.
The Republicans, at the outside, cannot
count more than 118 members out of 236.
Should the election of tbe next President
go into tbe House of Representatives, the
probability is that it would choose the
Democratic candidate. Kach^ State has
but one vote. The Democrats will have
fifteen southern States, and Illinois and
California, making seventeen States out
of thirty-two.
(locality of the Clold Mlass.
According to the latest accounts it tarns
out that, ao far as ita auriferona qualitiea
are concerned, Pike's Peak ia a humbug,
and that the gold mines are in tbe vicinity
of Laramie Peak which ia one hundred
miles north of Omaha, and directly west
of Sioux City hence the beat aud most
direct route to tbe mines via Sioux City
and the Running Water river. To estab
lish this feet all that is necessary is to
refer to the map, where it will at once be
seou that this is the route.
Arthwr's Home Magamln*.
The December number of this excellent
monthly is upon our table, filled as usual
with fine engravings and choiee literature.
The simple fact that T. 8. ABTBCR aad
VIH INIA F. TOWNSENO are its editors, is a
sufficient guaranty that tbe Borne Unga
ting ranks high aunong our literary peri
adicalt.
Taa raying A|tal|i|Mila|.
The meeting ef tax paying agents on
Friday aight last waa but alimly attended,
owing to tbe inclemency of tbe weather,
and ao proeeedings were hnd Tbe prin
cipal object of the meeting, we are in
formed, waa to adopt a anifefttt scale of
prices, and also to pass a resolutioa con
ilfP'Ufli fV fcltftpfting
injure the buaineas of these agents b_»- ad
vertising to pay taxee for non-reaidenta
for nothing. Bat now that the Buzzard
haa withdrawn hia notice to do gratuitoua
work, and recommends peraona wiahing to
have taxee paid to employ honeat and re
liable agenta to attend to their buaineeat
we presume no further notice will be taken
of the matter. The Buzzard cannot claim
that the indignation expressed at his dis
reputable attempt to break down tbe busi
ness of our land agents, is the work of his
enemies in order to persecute him, for
tboee who have been heretofore his warm
est personal and political friends were
loudest and moat unsparing in their con
demnation of his contemptible meaaaess.
The biped is rapidly fizzling out.
•r«*
The following tribute to Hon. M. F.
MOORE, by the members of the bar of Mo
nona county, was handed in too late for
publication last week, but we cheerfully
give it a plaoe in tbie week's issue:
Whereas, the term of office of the Hon.
M. F. MOORE, District Judge of the 12th
Judicial District of the State of Iowa, is
about to expire, and he is about to retire
from the judicial bench, therefore, we the
members of the bar of Monona oounty,
Iowa, desirous to express and record our
testimony of the manner in wbieh the ar
duous duties of Judge have been discharg
ed, do hereby take this occasion to express
our regards and tender our sincere thank*
to His Honor for the ability, impartiality,
and courtesy with which he has discharge
ed the arduous, responsible and difficult
duties of bis position, and our hope that
in all positions of public life in which be
may in future be placed, be may be equal
ly fortunate in giving the general satiafac
tion he haa in his present position. We
also reqaeat that this testimony of our re
gard be placed on the recorda of the court
of Monona eounty. We alao adopt the
following resolution
Restlved, That the above be published
in the newspapers of the diatrict.
N. G. WYATT, 8. T. DAVIS,
A. DM HICK, N. C. HUDSOX,
E. WAKELET, B. D. HOLBROOK,
E. D. THOMPSON, JOHN CUKRIER,
DIIIBOV OLIVER.
•Iowa City Ljrctl
The Sioux City Lyceum met at the
School House Tuesday Evening Nov. 30,
1858. The President called the House to
order and announced the following exer
cises to be had on Tuesday evening next,
Dec. 7, 1858. Lecturer for tbe evening,
Rev. J. K. Fuller. Subject, "Mental Cul
ture." Question for discussion, "Resolved
That the United States should acquire Cu
ba—peacably if she can, forcibly if she
must."
DiarvTAXTS.
Affirmative. Negative
P. Robb, V. H. Bigslow,
8. P. Yeomans, J,C. C. Hoskins,
J. W. Bosler, N. C. Hudson.
Dr. A. M. HUNT being introduced by
the President, entertaiaed tbe audieuce
a very happy manner upon tbe "Wocders
of Natural History."
After the discussion of the question, P.
ROBB Esq. moved that tbe thanks of tbe
society be tendered to Dr. HEM for hia in
structive lecture—Carried.
On motion of E. STUTSMAN Esq. the so
ciety adjourned to meet at the School
House at G} o'clock Tuesday P. M. Dec.
7th., im
GEO. WEARE, 8M.
Tkt Waikkarat,
The Galena Courier speaking of tbe Il
linoia Washburn says
"Mr. Washburn waa in the habit, before
tbe election, of reminding the Democrats
that two years ago, they reduced bia ma
jority from aix or aeven tbouaand up to
thirteen thouaand I It will be aeen, from
the returns, that this taunt had ita effect
for hia majority ia now reduced down not
far from four thousand! Another heat,
we think, will fix the remaining eight
thouaand where they should be—on tbe
Democratic aide."
Our Waahburn waa using eimilar lan
guage during the canvata. The reault ia
that his 10,000 majoritv oi 1856 is reduc
ed to about 1,600. One mere wipe will
put 3,000 on the other aide.—Argus dk
Democrat, Madison, Wis.
Dt^scralU Vote In New York.
From the official returna which have
been received in New York from tbe late
election, it ia rendered pretty certain that
the Democratic vote in that State will not
be leaa than 215,000. Two yeara ago, Mr.
Buchanan had 195,000 votea. Laat year
the Democratic ticket got about 190,000.
Twenty thouaand more peraona vote tbe
Democratic ticket now than did two yeara
age, although the total vote ia nearly 100,
000 leaa. New York ia one of the Statea
where the fuaioniata insist that the Democ
racy have been annihilated
MT The Columbus (Ind.) Republican
hoists the namea of Joa* C. FREHOKT for
President, and ABRAM LINCOLN for Vice
President, in 1860. It matters very little
to us who tbe Republicans will agree to
sacrifice in the next Presidential contest,
but as both thceo gentlemen have already
beea whipped out of their boots, they
should stand back aad allow seme other
self sacrificing individuals to immolate
themaelvea upon the Republican ahriae.—
In 1860 the Little Giant will walk over
the track and reach the White Houae,
distancing all competition.
A friend of ours thus enlofiies hia
masical attainments—
MI
knew two tanoe. The OM ia Aald
Lang Syne,' and the other isn't. I always
•iag the latter."
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Vm
torn
til* Gold Hintrn.
IiBTTKK M0I COt. O. B. BMITM.
F. M. ZiiRACfl-—7ser £ir:—Thinking
it would be of some Interest te yoo and
your readers to hear something about the
route to the Cherry Creek gold diggings, I
liffl fci^eavot. Jof ie $
of the route as far as this place, which is
a stage station on the South Platte, on the
road to Salt Lake.
We started from Omaha Oct. 19th, and
commenced our march for tbe mountains.
We croesed over a rolling prairie cuuatry
to the Elk born river, where tbey have a
very fine country tolerably well settled,
and a fine little town commenced. We
struck the Platte river valley, which is
one of the finest valleys I ever traveled ia.
We found plenty of feed for oar cattle,
and wood for camping, and the best road
that I ever saw for tbe distance. This
valley is far ahead of tbe Missouri Bottom.
It is high and dry generally, with a varie
ty of soil all on tbe sandy order, and pro
duces ell kindsof cropsjwell as far as tried.
We passed through several quite thriving
little towns. Fremont is a fine town, with
a beautiful and fertile eonntry surrounding
it. It is built up with good block houses
in neat atyle. The inhabitanta are moatly
eastern people. The next laid out town
is Wallis—one houae. The next town of
note we came to waa Columbua at the
croaaing of the Loup Fork. They have
some good buildings at this place, includ
ing a good steam mill. The settlers are
moetly Germans, and are very industrious,
and are opening some good farms. This
place tbey consider the last of civilization
until the traveler reaches Fort Kearney.
We passed another town called Grand Is
land City, composed entirely of Dutch of
tbe wooden ahoea kind, and thatched roofs
to housea aad barna—hovela, pig-sties
and chicken coops all under one roof, and
entering through one door te these differ
ent departments. I met a man in tbe
street and asked him the name of the
place. He looked up at me aud said,
Nix for*lay," and pasaed on. I aaked
another he aaid Yanaehlever could tell
ao better as he could." So we paaaed on
through tbe city to Wood river—eeven
miles—where we met an America who
gave us the name of the City. The next
place of aote we arrived at was Ft. Kearny.
At thia place we forded the Platte, which
waa a hard job. The diatance acroaa it at
this point is three miles, including water,
islanda and aandbara, which ia first one,
then the other, nntil we reached the Fort
on the South side of the Platte, which is
fine country and better timbered than
the most of it below the forks, and abounds
with game of various kinds—buffalo, an
telope, deer, and the mountain rabbit, and
fowla of many different varietiea. I have
killed five buffaloea, which keep ua in all
the fresh meat we want. Some days we
see five hundred or more, but this road ia
traveled ao much that it makes game rath
er shy and hard to get at. We spend no
time hunting, only what I do as we are
traveling along. This road is traveled
more than any road in Iowa that 1 know.
We have met some days as high as sixty
wagone—the greater proportion of them
Government teams. Tbe stage runs once
a week drawn by six mules, and a man
riding another to help drive.
We are now within two hundred miles
of the gold diggings, and alt well and in
good spirits. Our teams have stood it
fine. We bad the pleasure several timea
of aeeing that which we atarted to find.—
We aaw one man from the digginga. He
reports that the miners were making from
five to eight dollars a day with pans when
he left. All accounts that we get now are
favorable. One hundred and fifty wagons
have paaaed thia point for the new gold
digginga, averaging about three men to a
wagon. There has gone up a saw mill,
and with it four blacksmiths with their
tools. With good luck we expect to get
through in two week% whqn I will give
you the particulara, and the beat route to
come.
I noticed in a number of the Eagle
aince I atarted that our company conaiated
of Judge WAKKLY, [him I don't know,]
Judge TOWNSLKV, [he ia with ua,] and
Mr. &uooK.' We expect to see him ac
company the Eagle in the spring, when
she will spread her wings, bid farewell to
Sioux City, and soar to the mountains to
buili her nest and lay her laat egg.
Our company consists of Messrs. G.tROB,
TOWNBLBT, ROBERTS, HATHAWAY,
.AMP1"' R«l»or« 'or the Week.
Aa in duty bound, we submit our report
of tbe doings of tbe weather, and regret
to say that it baa not given that aatiafae
tion it should have done, when we take in
to consideration tbe advaatagea it haa had,
and if it doea not change ita conns, it
muat expect to be excluded from our
dwelling, and go wandering about without
character enough to secure a situation of
deck hand on a small steamboat:
TbarmUy, 25—TtwrmnoMtor it I 1-11. b. It* ibeft
XtuakifiTlag. and plautut, tt 1 p. a.
10
n. ST
Prld7, 35—Damp inl dlM(r*Mbl«,
Th«ruiun«t*r it 12 a. •.
SS
Batardsr, 27—Dans and SluarMabk,
*i»ja.
Sunday, Jft—Cloudy. It
imdaj S2—etfODf wind "Si
Tiiwday, SU—Variable. *0
WadBMda?, Dm. 1—Cloadj. IS
Cfceee CIA
It will {M aeen by their proceedings in
another column that the devotees ef the
popular game o( chess, have organised a
club for the purpose of iacreaaing their
knowledge of this scientific amusement,
and spending one evening in. each week
in a pleasant and instructive manner.
ttf Caleb Cushing is re-eiected to the
Massachusetts Legislature from the town
ef Newbury port.
Mfc. Among the American notables a*
Rome at last advices, wore Mrs. Senator
Owin and daughter, of California.
4^.. ,g.i£
•Iset ct«r ch*M Clek.
Pursuant to notice previously given, a
large number ef the chess players ef Sieas
City aset at the office of Gao. WKABE, Esq.,
on the evening of the 25th inst, aad took
the first steps towards organising a Chess
Club. The meeting was called to order,
and Col. RUBBBT MEANS elected President
pro tern., and JOUR 11. CBARLES Secretary
pro fern. The object ef the meeting was
explained by tbe President, after which
Messrs. TREDWAT, PARMEB and CUBBIEB
entertained the meeting with speeches,
ably setting forth the advaatages to be de
rived, iu a social light, from an organisa
tion of this kind.
On motion, Messrs. TREDWAT, CURRIER
and PARBKR were appointed a committee
to draft rales aad regulations for the gov
ernment of the Club.
On motion, the Booting adjourned, to
meet at the same place on the evening of
the 27ih, for the further perfecting of the
organisation. e
On the evening of the 27th, pursuant to
adjournment, the amateurs of the "King of
Games" met at the appointed place, and
were called to order by President MIAKS.
Which report waa accepted and adopt
ed. Peraona present then came forward
and aigaed the above rules and regulations.
On motion of O. C. TBEDWAT, Club
elected tbe following officers for the sea
son
Col. ROBERT MEANS, President L. D.
PARMER, Vice Pres't JOHN H. CHARLES,
decretory GEO. WEARR, Treasurer.
On motion of John Currier, Messrs.
Hunt, Charles and Millard were appointed
a committee to procure a room and furni
ture suitable for the use of the Club.
On mot km of C. K. Smith, the Clu) ad
journed to meet on tbe evening of the 2nd
proximo, at the rooms of the Club.
JOHN H. CHARLES, Secretary.
IHisa Cenntjr. g. 9.
This is the name of the county recently
formed ont of the north-western part of
Dakota County and an unorganized strip
of laud adjoining Cedar County on the east.
From D. T. BRAMBLE. Esq., the able and
industrious member of the late Legislature
from that district, we learn that Dixon
County contains about 200 voters, and em
braces some of tbe fineet farm lands and
best timber in the Territory. The election
for oounty officers and the location of the
county seat will be held on the second
Wednesday ia Deoemher. Tbe contest
for the county seat will be between Ponca
City and Dixon, a town recently laid off
between Concord and North Bend. The
following ticket, for county officers, will
be pressnted to the voters of this new coon
For Probate Judge,
S. B. STOIIGH.
For County Clerk,
EDWARD ARNOLD.
BIN-
MAI, HOSIER, Dr. KUKCKEL and myself.
Yours, Ac.,
O. RF. SMITH.
For County Register,
J. W. BRAMBLE.
For County Treasurer,
LBANDER DAVIS.
For County Survqwr,
E. G. FISH,
For Sheriff,
JAMES BARRET.
For Superintendent of Common 8chools,
EDWARD SERRY.
For County Commissioners,
JOHN CAVANAGH,
J. J. PIERCE,
JMIE8 CLARK.
A bit of a wag on board ef a
atoamboat, not a little diequieted ia hia
slumbers by some fellow lodgera who seem
ed te dispute his claim te the called
out, "Hail, Steward."
"What, masse?"
Bring me the way-bill."
"What for, massaf
elected, by 13 majoci^.
State AM Kallraa* Meeting,
The eitisens of Pottawattamie County
are requested to meet at Concert Hall in
Council Bluffs Iowa on Tuesday Nov. 23,
for the purpeee of consulting upon the fea
sibility of calling a mass convention of del
egates of the counties in Western Iowa at
Council Bluffs to consider the project of
an extra session of our' State Legislature
for t%e purposi of granting aid to ourltiHr.
roads.
Also to attend to any business relative
to the prosperity of Western Iowa.
All are invited to attend.
In pursuance of the above notice a largo
and enthusiastic meeting met as above
called and came to order by appointing C.
Baldwin as President and H. C. Nutt as
Secretary.
J. D. Tes^,briefly stated the objects ef
tho meeting, and moved that a committe
of five be appointed to draft resolutiona ex
pressive of the sense of this meeting.
The following gentlemen were then ap
pointed as that committee:
J. D. Tost, L. W. Babbitt, J, D. Honn,
S. S. Baylisa, W. W. Maynard.
The meeting waa entertained by M. Tur
ley, Eaq., during the abaence of tho Com
mittee.
Committee on rules and regulations re
ported the following
1st. That this club be known by the
name of the Sioux Crrr CHESS CLDB.
2nd. That the society meet Thursday at
7 r. n., and that tbe rooms be closed at 11.
3*d» That the entrance fee of each mem
ber be $2, payable in advance, and that
each member be subject to such further
taxatioa as tbe interests of the club may
require
4th. That new members may be admit- pendant upon the success of our Railroad
improvements and
The Committe returned, and J. D. Teat
as Chairman sabinitted the following ma
jority preamble aud reaolutions which were
adopted:
WHEREAS, the growth, improvement and
prosperity of Iowa as a State, and the re
lief of the people from the financial embar
rassment which at the present time paral
izea their individual efforts, are mainly de-
ted on a two third vote of the dnb.
6th. That any member may introduce a ,uvthe
friend occasionally if reeiding in Sioux rioua Rail Road projects in the State _w
City or vicinity if non-resident, for such lagging, tbe beat making no material head
period aa he may remain in Sioux City, way, and many of them no progress at all
not exceeding two months. and
6th, That the affairs of the club ahall be WHEREAB, we are satisfied that in the pres
under the management of a President,
WHEREAB, it is manifest that all
tnt condition ef affairs, none of the Rail*
President. Secretary and Treasurer, roadf in the State can advance to a speedy
who shall be elected annually, by ballot, completion without the aid and assistance
on tbe last Thursday of November.
7th. That to make alteratioa in the rules,
two weeks notice in writing must be given
to the president, who shall select a con
venient evening for the discussion* ft fl» States, and to harbor an energetic and am
jority of votes to be conclusive.
8th. That no betting be allowed,
9th. That no wines, spirits or malt
liquors ahall be introduced into the club
room, nor ahall amoking be allowed.
10th. That any apectator who ahall in
terfere with the game of a party by apeak
ing or offering an opinion on their play
whilat their game ia proceediag, ahall be
reprimanded by the officer of the evening
and fined.
lltb. That the laws of the game, aa
publiahed in Mr. George Walker 'a treatiae,
ahall be adopted.
12th. That ea^h member aign the rules.
of the credit of the State and
W IIERKAS, the early construetion of our
Railroads is necessary to retain our posi
tion and rank in the progress of Western
bitious, but discontented population with
in our border.
Resolved, That we regard it as the dnty
of the State to come to the rescue by gran
ting the credit of the State, upon proper
and wise conditions, to aid in the construc
tion of all the various Railroads.
Resolved, Tljat we respectfully recom
mend the Governor of Iowa, to call an ex
tra Session of tbe Legislature, with a view
to speedy action upon some proposition to
aid tbe Railroads of this State.
Resolved, That for the purpose of obtain
inga more extended expression of public
opinion open this important proposition
in Western Iowa, we recommend a Del
egate Convention of the Missouri Slope, to
be held in this city on the !'rl Wednesday
in December next, each county to be enti
tled to ten delegates.
Resolved. That the officers of this Meat
Meeting be requested to correspond with
the County Judge, and others of each coun
ty, urging upon them the importance of
having a representation of their respective
counties, to attend said Convention, and
transmitting to them a copy of these pro*
ceedings.
On motion of J. I. Test, the !fe*tr ap
pointed niae delegates to represent thia
oounty at the convention to be held on tbe
third Wednesday in December next, at
Council Bluffs.
On motion of W. C. James, the Chair
man was appointed one of the delegates
making the delegatioa consist of the follow
ing gentlemen:
.Frank Street, J. E. Johnson, F. A- Tri
tle. A. V." Larimer, J. D. Test, D. C. Bloom
er, Samuel Kaepper, W. C. James, J. D.
Hone, C' Baldwin.
On motion of W. C. Jamea it was
Resolved, That the several Editors in
the Western Valley be requested to pub
lish the proceedings of this meeting.
Remarka were then made upon the pol
icy of State Aid to Railroads bv C. HaM.
win, W. C. Jamea, J. E. John«ou- W- H.
M. Peaey, L. W. Babbitt.
fMlllh RaMor taawiMb
The Chicago Press (bitterly anti-Dou
glas) effectually ••apikea" the idle story
that any Democrats had been elected te
the Legislature, who are opposed to Dba»
glas' re-election. It says:
"The faint hope of the anti-Douglas fac
tion in Illinois that they had carried two
legislative districts, gives way before the
facts."
The Washington Hi ion grabbed at the
foolish guesses of the anti-Douglas men,
and remarked "It is notorious that aa
anti-Liucoln majority in the Legislature
just elected, is not per se a Douglas aM»
jority."
To all this, the St. Louis Republicansa*
pliea:
"We tell tbe Washington Union, in all
plainneaa of apeech, that it ia idle to in
dulge in audi fantaay as this. There is
not a man elected to the Legislature, there
OTer
'n
mm
l^e
M« 69 99«
Senate,
JL. end known a Democrat, who will not
vote firat, last and all the lime for Douglas
No ether man will get the vote of any
Democrat in the Legislature, if Douglaa
should be alive in January next."
A SINOVLAB VOTE.—At the late electiQ*
"I want to aee if thcee bed-baga pat ia Masaachuaette, the town of South Das,
vers »oted aa followa for Goveraor
Bauka, Republican, 444
down their names for thie berth before
did. If not, I want 'em put out."
Reading, Pa., Nee. 6.
The Dsmoeracy of Berks eounty are
B0W
Beach, Democrat, 4it
Lawrence, American, 44§
That town waa very impartial in ita A*
Grieg one hundred guns in boner of vors, and waa determined that no party
the glorioua triumph of Democracy'a great ahould have eause tu eomplain of it.
eat leader, STErua* A. DoroLAa. Pena
sylvania is jealous of llliao' and anxious- Albany evening Journal is out
ly awaits 18C0 to roll up tjeold fashioned
for Wbi-
Keystone majority for the Little Giant. Republican candidate for the Presidency.
In 1860 or never ia aaid to be Seward's
IA- Ia the 9th congressional diatrict ef motto. Ths chances are decidedly in fa
New York, Jehn B. Haekia is declared vor of the latter period, unless we greatly
aa the next
mistake the sentiment ombo people.