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TilE REG ISTEK.
F. M. ZIEBACII, EDITOR.
IIOVX CITT, IOWA.
Tkari4*7,' ... April tl, lltt
Ucmecratlc Stat*
Th. Dfmwmfj of lew# artbenWnitllM that tba
fUaiflrmtir StsU- Oti-ci.ticn for 1L 69, will l» held at
I»ea IH«ln«I| OB IVtdBMdaXi
1 BSU. In th* It a! at 10 o'clock, A. 1
1'1.« purpose of the Con
Ten I loo la to nominate can-
Sllatoi fr the S-i:'»ln* ifflcea, to tw filled it tbe
tubui• 'cf *t eltclioo:
©.Vt' »\U'VK. ONT LIEt'T. OOVEHSOR
runt:: Jtr^ r« fi PKKMK COVKT.
Alaot" adopt »aeh '1 '»r.r*nu:ition of the
Part? ab »T
l*e
b» »t ch!ruia?*ii to aecura the tri­
umph r-fr.vr tiiicif.lt iu! nuiuir.**®.
The ratio of r.»j,rv?*t t.itlnn will bo o?« for every
]0O tot»a r*i«t t"f "sn.ufl
lougtaf}
1.
ard
""wagjgi
aa Secretary of
Stat*. In Oct 18-V as fallow*:
Alaii 1. A4r»mk 1, A\\r»i%k-r *, AppaDOOM 11, An-
T, b, HOD* 4. Uieuier 2,
fcutu-r*. Kuli*nen r.( Calhoun 1, Carrcll 1. CMI 2,
C- At f. r.iinOorilft ], li-rht' 1, hl-*a«*w ?,
Ctny 1 i'i* fi. Clavfnrt 12, Clinton 14. Vswf «rd 1,
Italia* 4. Itat is 1! lter itur C. Unaware 7. i«"»
1i. l«i in»^»n 1. Ilulojiie 2*.. Hy«*tto T. F*o)d S,
}r*rikh?i 1. Fr»'irto! 4. iire»*»u» 1. Urundt 1, OutbrU
2, JUmi't' n Ml.mrrrV Ha n* t)V. 1Urdii:4. Ilei:
rv 9 llowan! lli:niU.|Jt }, ],)) 1. Iowa ft. Jack*on
1.V .la»|*rb. .! ff-rs -n 0..tv»»i,s n 1 i .) it** H. K*« kuk
T. Ko«*titb 1 l,«* 23. |y.,d«a S. I.inn 11. l.ura* 4,
1 ?J« i Mub-.skn 3, Marion 10. Marshall 3. Mill*
8. M.Mn-U 2. M. rirt -6. V .nUoTn.TV 1, Vonnn* 1,
Hu-ratlne II. •), I'otk 9, l'lyio"iith 1, I'otta
•. JViw*)Hk 4, 1. 1. S^oit 14.
fht ll.f 1. Pf^ry 3. Tama I). TM lor 2, I'»l«n2, Van
I'iir»n !•', W.npfWi'j U. Warmi Washington 7.
Wiyre 6. W»»dt^t4. VS iutj^hlfk 6, l\*i&iiebasi» 1.
WoodLUry 2, WortL, Vk rigbt 1.
y,otr— Vor Ltcry frarti«n of o?srlb»ty, an ad4i
|tul A* IfkTAte ba« Irt-r'i ftllcW^'l.
p, VVWi 'ft •'i.*^-yAr-,'k»tMT,lfelP-.05 JM
|r 1'ibiiit at. II r«-t j»*.'tl-m 1J» |rtxy »oU-i.
'I In- m-m.i1 C' icii* CiMru! C":i.inilt0«s are p*pe
4*ai'v ia. rat county ruac-ituga be bald
flpT (MMrp of arO'iin* 1- I
JAM£» A. WILUAHVJV,
Cb Dviu. Mat# Ex.
C(NB.
DcmocraUc Veiiaiorlal C'onv*MtloB.
A r*'Tnortatir »M pr«»nflor» buld
At Ctiy. Ha'* county. low.*, n 'b# »ecnd dsy o/
Aucoi-' i Mt. fo lb« 11(ke n« rnirtiMi^ a ran
IiJat' f"r ib»- 32»! l'J*ti» T. The r^tio
vrt -t will ft«r every titty i«
tn» «rnti Tot©*,
cr
fra ti«'n of twHiity-flw- or- tt-r in
C'Utitv (uOl nodrauwaU *iinty
elu«l 1.. a i«i»i!inu to the %rt« ra*t at tbv la»t^k'tolwr
c]f.1n':i. ?ba county* in tbf Diatrkt will bv asti
ticii to d-It-^uWa. a» 'llo..a:
Voo«P'Urjr 3 Monona 2 Crawford 1
Carrt.il Jilire^ne 'J Vk ebatar 7
l.miMt Ij^a- 1 Ida
Cii.oun liUumlfoldt liTorhahftntu 1
S Uueoa Viata 2 C'h»rokea 1
plyoiontb ifCUy ljl'alaAJto 1
tvcaoufli l|
Tin al»oTe rail la m. de uuVWf to any a*'ion of a
lr«jr- ity if the f't?nt..Ta«k -(iun»y ^'Uinitt^«H( of
taii i• i t, xit Mir
retu«-ft
ib«i.em'»'T4'k county
DHuitL** of \V«f *tfr county, th^re *?nj| r.u Iem'
cratic .wn-at'. i.tl Cuiuiiilttce »u tb* District.
April l« I*o't.
The llrpubllcan Pretest.
The Legislature of Massachusetts recent
ly passed an amendment to their Slate
Constitution, making it necessary for for
eign born citizens to fercjro the right of
uflr ge for two year* after their naturali
aation.
The manifest injustice, discrimination,
and partizan prejudice, and intolerance
here exhibited, have justly colled forth from
cur adopted citizens everywhere express
iocs of indignity and determined hostility
to those who thus infringe upon their priv*
ilrges and dearest constitutional rights.
Ever »ince the org*nidation of the Re
|»uW ican party its j-olicy has been cbarac
terized by parlialitj :ind unfairness in its
urfe'e
Did not the two parties makj common
cause in New Jersey at her last election
But the record is not yet complete. Up.
on what did the Republicans and Ameri
cans in Congress bis.! their opposition to
the admission of Minnesota and Oregon
They avowed openly, because the constitu
tion* of those States were favorable to cit
izen* of foreign birth, and guaranteed to
them tbei^ fullest righta and dignity.
Heretofore neither in Congress nor out, in
ap State or Territory, have the Republi
cans shown any diapoiition to eapouae the
«f use or our adopted citizens, but on the
ffntrary have shown the most perfect wil
Uligness and readiness to unite with the
American party upon all occasion*. They
Ityive held convention after convention, in
•I'cry northern State where the nefarious
4octriiie of proscription was made one
of the prominent issues, yet the Kepubli
cans have been uniformly silent or evasive
In this view of the facta the following
resolution recently promulgated by the
Republican State Central
Committee
it the lanjpirtpr of earnestness—of sinrcri
tjr If to, then the Republicans of thin
State have at least one lentinent in com
•oa *hh tb« Denocraejr. But on#
•vallow doea not make the laonerno
more doe* this tolo from Iowa drltrniM
tk« ton* and character of that chorus of
proscription ia which the Rcpnblicani of
other State* have joined. The Republi
can committee can well afford to be jott
and liberal in this particular. The? have
important interest* at stake. Much of
their numerical strength is among the
German population. They preatly need
it in the approaching contest. Unless
Oar Csaat|r Jadgt Mjrstaaa.
It is with pleasure that we notiae eoa
siderable attentioa given by the press
throughout the State, irrespective of party,
to thi* question. Few, if any, journals
undertake to defend entire the present sys
tern. Some denounce it iu severe but just
terms, and call upon the next legislature
for *ooie remedial action thereon, while
others counsel modification ami improve
ment. We go still farther, and denounce
it aa an outrage upon popular rights, and
ask for the repeal of the entire system,
and the passage of an act which rcMrktu
the County Judge's authority to matters
of probate simply, and confcrs the other
powers now exercised by the Judge upon
Commissioners elected by the people. At
present the power of our County Judges
is absolute. Whatever safeguards the le
gislature bave attempted to throw around
the interests of the public, experience has
proven to be unavailing—mere mockery.
The fact that the affairs of some counties
are faithfully and satislactorily adminis
tered does not go at all to the redemption
of the system. The fact that soms coun-
county may be reduced to a like condition
if the incumbent but will it, ia decisive of
the danger and rottennesa of the whole
syatem. We doubt it there is another in
atance :n this country where the public
fund* aod public credit are placed at the
disposal of a single individual.
We are not berating the conduct of any
disposition of the rights of franchise. It, particular Judge, nor deploring the griev
has inar ifi sted an unsavory philanthropy ances of any particular co unty— the evil is
towards "Afrit's son*," and eicttsive ea general, especially iu the newer portions
gcrimsto array them in the full uniform
tiom or condition, and on the other band
offering iueuit and injustice to the intelli
gence and patriotism of our adopted citi
aens, by exacting a longer residence before
naturalization thaa the conKtitution re-
of the Slate. The Judge ha* the manage
property—auOita' tne Accounts—contnVs
the finances—let* the contracts—estab
lishes the'roads—builds the bridges—loans
the school fund, and levies the tax of the
county. Thia power not only extends to
qrire°, and by openly affiliating with their every intere»t, but it is to all purposes
avowed enemies wherever by so doing a discretionary—plenary. Take,forinstance ...
•elfiah purjioae couid be subserved-a sec the construction of bridges over streams '"0Ilslra,,0n*
tional prejudice could be gratified. The not navigable. Notice the liberality of our I °"r -P€"
record rhowa conclusively that Republi- legislators: When the expense of the I
foreign lorn are identical in Massachu
setts. Their color* are harmoniously blen
ded their ieadera, like Banquo to his du
tie*, are 'by ties indissoluble forever knit.'
Nor is thia concert of action betw.en Re
publicans and Americans limited to Mas­
tauitm and American proscription of the i erect-on of any bridge is greater than five "Cr° th*''f0,nt,ne"t
hundred dollar*, the County Jud-e may I
•wr«nn.
Judge lor that purpose."
sachusetts alone. Did not these two par- By the above statute the County Judge
tie* baiid together in 185t'., in Pennsylva- at the request of one hnndred voters, may,
"'a,
a common crusade ngainst' if he choose*, involve the county to the
the privileges and equality of foreign citi- extent of 31.000, or f3,000, or even more,
ecn* A few American* were too nntion
al to ensrago in warfare against the South
but no Republicans were too boneat or un
willing to make common cnuse with the
enemies of our adopted citizens. Was
there not like co-opera'ion and sympathy
be tween theie same parties in tbo Illinois
State election of that year Did not the
Kepubl'can* of New York last full earnest
ly invite, imp'or* and labor for a union of
these parties in that State? Nor did it
fail through lack of concession on th« part
of Ri publican* to the American doctrine
of proscription. In that they were agreed.
The division of spoils and the Dred Scott
decision were all that defeated that unkn.
We think that a substantial return to
the former policy of Commissioners will
Upon the subject and have ever aanctioncd
proscription by their desire to co-operate remove every cause for complaint
Wth its authors in all instances aud
their actual no ojieration in inany.
of
Iowa i« somewhat remarkable
1 hat the above mtrned act of the I e
glHlature of Maahnchiiaetts is a violation
®f the prmeq-les of the Republics,, party
as affirmed in the National Republican
Plair-rm adopted at Philadelphia in I8.«
and khoiild therefore meet with the earnest'
feb'ik e of ihe It#publican party iu tverv We call attention to the advertiae.
Utete of the L'nion." went Of Messrs. J. E. BOO. K
llcarlum ye tribes of the Old Bay State,! ''heir store is well supplied with
AM the displeasure of Iowa is upon thaa I'
Mew what daee this preteet styrffrt ft. I .*fe,»dvaatat
&
cho'ce
0.
Brtlta.
The animated struggles that have so
loag convulsed thia anfortunate coantry^
desolating ita towns and cities aaoritSciog
so many valaaUe Uvea and paralising I*
erjr interest, ia likely to culminato in tko
success of the Liberals. Want of concer-
ted action ha* done much to postpone the »bo"t
result. But the apirit of revolt against the
party aeems to have been determined and jin
beeB
evi
they do something at once to appease the
indignation which is so justly aroused,
their game ia up. But it is charged that
Massachusetts has violated the principles
"f the Philadelphia Platform. We do not
choose to interfere with the prosecution or
defence of this matter. But if »he is found
guilty, we would suggest as ample punish
ment, that the le kept in "close confine
ment" to the doctrines of that platform,
and that she receive no more protection,
favor, consideration or honor from the
Republican party than that platform be
stows upon citizens of foreign birth. Then
will ahe be humiliated indeed.
It is probable that ere this the triumph
of their hopes have become
•*ry. The late siege of Vera Cruz result
in favor of the Liberals. They are in
^ossesaioti of the Government. Sixteen of
the eighteen Statea of the nation recog
nize JtAHca' authority. The followers
of MIRAMOX are wanting in confidence—
reduced in numbers—worn out and dis
pirited those of JUAHES sanguine, deter
mined
anl
elated with the prospect of
That Diaacr.
Laat
Wednesday is rendered memorable
to many of our citizens ali! e for its disas
ters and its pleasures. Quite
pn ,bat
SP°nSe W5"Ch
The thermom
r*P
enter into a contract with any pe'rson or orators
ly sunk from the
blood-heat of expectation down to the
Our Epicureans
rl
With
a" thejr a,,lit'iP»,i°'18
r„. Pace'J the deck vainly endeavoring to sup
press between their lips the brilliant re-
persona for the construction of (he same
Provided, That one hundred of the qualified ,.
voter, of the county petition the County
,l WM
kn"Wn
notwithftanding every other voter in the selves became a aeri-us question. There
county may protest against it. Who ever was land before, behind and vndern'ath
failed to get the requisite number of sign ,et we couldn't land. Finally an ap
era And the fact has become paiem proaching skiff was discemable. Some
that our Judges have a wonderful revcr- kind friends brought us relief. The even
cnce tor the ancestral right of petition.- ing was now well advanced, so that but a
u'idersiyticd your petitioner*," rare- part availed themselves of carriages which
ly fails to overcome the Court, and the our Dakota frienda had provided and at
prayer is granted. Discretionary power tended the dinner, while the remainder
like thia is a dangeroua prerogative. It is turned back, fully satisfied with their ex
eaaily though ofien unwittingly abused.— cursion. It was necessarily late when the
This is by no means a marked instance.
In all other matters the welfare of the coun
ty is equally unguarded cud imperilled.—
The effect of all this is a sourcc of alarm,
but not of amazement. It may work no
disaster in old counties, where, under the
old system of Commissioners, the roads
bave been established, bridges built, pab
lie buildings erected, and other early im
provemeuts effected, because the extraor
dinary powers of the Judge are less fre
quently called into exercise, and the ag
gregate of taxable property being much
greater than with us, the burden iuflicted
is comparatively light. But in new coun
ties where all this work is now being done
the effect is deplorable, as their condition
will show. They ore overtaxed—their
credit is impaired—their warrants are a
drug in the market, at fifty or even forty
cents on the dollar-their treasuries are
empty their liabilities are accumulating
beyond any prospect of liquidation, until
in many instances they are reduced to th.
alternative of repudiation or the ruinous
sacrifice of their hard earned gains.
tbe
toast would have called forth, while our
ladiea mourned such a frustration of their
withea to
Knit hand*, and beat the fround
1B a light laotaatle RO^D."
??i2ht came on, and bow to extricate our-
company arrived and aat down to dinner.
Suffice it to aav the occasion was interest
ing and happy, and many were the kind
wishes extended to the guest in whose
honor the dinner was given.
During a residence of two years in
kota City, Mr. TI RK haa, by his urbanity,
dignity, and attainments as a scholar and
orator, won mnny warm and true friends,
who received the news of his intended de
parture wilh unfeigned regret. Wherever
he may cast bis future lot, he can rest as
sured that he will be followed by the best
wi.,hes of his frienda on the upper Missouri,
who will ever be rejoiced to hear of his
prosperity and health.
in this
•""'."I'oeut of goods, and our cit-
On the first page of this paper we
print a long article from the pen of JACOB
STRAW* who has earned the sobriquet of
the giant fanner of the West." Not
many years ago he came to Illinois a poor
man, but by industry, judicious manage
ment, and always making his tracks in
Ihe right direction," acquired a farm con
taining thirty thousand acres, and is the
possessor of a fortune of one million of
dollars. His article contains much valua
ble information for young men starting
out in the world, and his advice may be the
meaus of relieving many who have heen
unfortunate in their efforts to rise above
want.
The
present system confers no benefit in any
quarter which the old did not better secure.
Confide countjr matters to Cominissior.ers,
and we shall usually have the services ol
honest farmera and mechanics, who have
no apeculative interests to aubserve, and
who are proverbial for economy and efli
ciency. Do this, and there will be little
couse to complain of collusion, fraud aud
extravagance.
la|Fr»ve*eee.
Spring work has fairly commenced.—
Many of our citizens are engaged in build
ing, enclosing lots, transplanting treee,
making gardens, and altogether the pro*,
pect is that we have a busy, prosperous
season before us.
The weather duriug the pact week
has betiQ &aa« aad v««euti«a is
"going ef,"
mmam
Com«|oiii]»ne« of lb* Mloux Otj IUCMM.
M| Ds«a tka Rlvtr.
8TCiMBa Onana, April 14,1859.
DIAR BaciSTta—" Aa we glide along,"
I find pleasure aad occupation in telling
you what I see, aai the iaipreqjons r«
ceived throogh my eye* aad ether sense*,
,hU
1'«»«.
dominion and confiscation* of the Church
wilh
wide spread. The ambitious pretension. I jwtorday Leavwwotth City I haveaeea
of one after another of petty leaders have j,e"
.ntg rende# it certain that the rod of
empire must fall to the
away
of JDAEB* or
MIKAMOS. Thus all are reduced to the
necessity of choosing whom they will serve
—of declaring for reform or sterner op
pression. Any deliverance from their
present deplorable condition is desirable,
fortunately, however, the masses have
consulted their own permanent interests
and their country** good, and declared for
JUARF.S, progress and b«-tter government.
8inc* mJ
th*
improvement made
the
"ver towns, but unt.l we landed
hfe
bl!mbled by calamity and defeat, an
»nd »c,ivitr than Sioux City every
day presents. Just now Leavenworth City
i* a aceae of bustle froai (be number* of
men, mule*, horses, oxen and waggons
that have congregated there preparatory
to a start for Pike's Peak, at which place
the prospects for a fortune are looked upon
in a brighter light than we have been dis
posed to regard them, and it will heacrnet
thing if so many a» are now going that
way shall be doomed to disappointment.
Kansas City, in
a
a
in the festivities at Dakota City which cel
ebrated his departure from our midst.-
The day was delightful—the prospect hap
py—a gO'jd time certain. A "free ride''
and pleasant excursion were promised to
all. Could we resi*t the temptation Not
we. About three o'clock a party of about
thirty five were on board the Lewis
Burnes," and setting out in high glee, un
der the protection of the
"stars and stripe*."
Rapidly we steamed down the river, leav
ing the city in the distance, when suddenly
there was a check to our progress—a stop
ping of the engine—a peculiar vibration
dent that we were being amused by one
of those episode* in Missouri river navi
gation known as sand-bart. Thi* was
novel, interesting, fumy for a short time,
but lost thAt character when i: was demon
strated tfaat we could make no farther de-
a
fact in hia-
less degree, had some­
thing of the life of Leavenworth City but
let the Pike's Peak rath subside, there is
no more, if
as
much, business doing as is
transacted daily upon your streets,
and
We are now about 400 miles above St.
Louis, and bepin to notice the change of
latitude, for all the disagreeable weather I
have alluded to, which is worse 'han is
good, but for all that we see the grass upon
the shore, green, and the trees are putting
on their spring dress, and looking lovely
as a female woman.
Talking about the mud in the Missouri
river the other evening, Cspt. WINKI.AND
said that it was growing less everv Year,
for when he first navigated these waters it
was so thick that if you sent
wood overboard endwise it stood right
straight up.
I mail this at Lexington, and as we are
i must close. Yuofs,
M.
Capt. J. B. 8. Todd
Slopped with ua a short lime this week
on his return from Washington to Fort
Randall, and we were glad to see bim
looking so well after bis arduous labors at
Washington during the recent session of
Congress. The treaty recently ratified
with the Yancton Sioux secures to FROST
TODD
&
Da­
Ha Barllwgtam Osastts.
The suspension of the above paper has
cansed much surprise and regret in all
quarters. One of the oldest and most re
liable papers in the State, it was always
welcome and looked upon as one of our
permanent institutions for diffusing -Intel
ligenee and disseminating wholesome
doctrine. At no lime could the party be
more benefitted by its energy and assist
ance than now. It is a burning ahame
upon the Democracy of Enatern Iowa to
suffer so old, able and valuable a paper aa
the Gazette to auspend from want of auffi
cieut patronage.
i i
am taciitf,
This aociety will meet at the reaidence
of N. C. Hcnsos, Esq., on Friday evening
of next week, May Cth. All feeling an
interest in the object for which the society
was established, are respectfully invited to
attend.
Iltsaitr n«r*aei»i
The abov* boat arrived
ai
our Levee
on Tuesday morning laat, and alter dis
charging freight for aeveral of oor mer
chants passed up the river to Fort Ran
dall, for which point she was loaded with
goods for FROST TODD k Co.
Rslaraatf.
During the last week quite
have
R.
HIRE
a
faliUc Dlaner.
,Mt
°«aha, I have been stnich
in
point of location, heslth and climate yon
are ahead of
all
uf tlem the whole time,
unless you have worst weather than I ever
knaw in your place.
Since we left St. Joseph, evening before
last, the river is alive with boats, and not
a few of them show the effects of them fel
lows called snaga, while ours, thanks to
the watchfulness of
a
"golden day of victory."
The war has been diastront, interrupt
ing trade and travel, and involving prop
erty—the railroad, telegrepli, hamlets cit
ies—all in the ruin which marks its des
olate path. Particularly to our own gov
ernment will this turn iu affairs be regar
ded with interest. The relations of the
two nations should grow in intimacy as
they grow in importance. Confidence
in ue seems to h*ve been greatly restored
by Mr. MCLAXK'S recognition of the Lib
erals. What the ultimate disposition of
Mexico is to be is readily foreseen. In
the meantime, however, we have an inter
est in her prosperity and happiness.
Gapt.Wi.vei.AND, shows
an unbroken front anj sides, and the only
fear I have for the
u
Omaha" is that she
cannot much longer stand the constant
washing and scrubbing which she daily
has to undergo, and which makes her the
cleanest craft I ever floated in. Notwith
standing there are several boats bonnd
down before and bekir.d ua, I notice that
we get all the paasergers, and could have
most of the freight ipon the river had we
not alrer.dy on hoari more than we ought
to have fur speed, the Omaha'" and Offi
cers being aa popular thia low down as
above with ua, and well does the merit
belong to them.
Already haa Mr. Wit.eox telegraphed to
St. Louis to advertise the Omaha for
Sioux City, ro your eyes will be made glad
by the sight of her toon again. In the
meantime I conclude you will see the
steamer Florence, which we hear is going
to Fort Randall for Messrs. FROST, Toin
& Co,, and we are expecting to see her
every moment.
number
of the warm friends of Hon. JOHN C. TI'RK
ties have been made bankrupt, their pros ...
I,- I j- ... were anxiou* to be present and participate
perity blighted, their credit ruined, their
wealth consumed by taxes, and that every
I wish you who can enjoy a good story
was with us to hear some of the early ex
perience ofCapt. WINKI.AND upon the riv
out of him evenings as we set around the
cabin stove after the boat is laid np for
the night, but as you are not of us now, I
will remember enough of them to tell you
on my return to give you some idea of how
pleasantly we pans our time. Somethings
I can'i do on a stenmb.mt as well as on
shore, but for a journey of comfort and
OJAJ»JA)LW», .»ive me the Omaha aud good
DAKOTA CITT, N7 T., I
April 12, 1859.
Boa. Jons 0. Timx-*
Sir—Yon
will confer a favor aa the an-
deiaigned, citizen* of Dakota,
by fixing
an early day befcre yoe leave the city, on
which it will be convenient for
yoa
to
friends at a pnblic dinner.
Associated as you have been with us
since the commencement of the City, by
your urbanity and worth as a private citi
zen, and the faithful and able discharge
of your onerous duties as a public officer,
you have well merited this slight testimo
nial of their regard. To meet yoa aronnd
the festive board will be to u* an infeign
ed pleasure, which we hope yoa will not
decline.
3
Be#pectfully your
Obedient servaatt,
Wm. F. Lockwood, J. N. H. Patrick,
E. F. Mason, Barnabas Bate*,
W. G. Crawford, Thou. T. Collier,
John B. Zieglcr, W. L, Oaraaham,
Jas. W. Virtue, and others.
KEPI.T.
DAKOTA CITT, N. T.
April 12th 1859
GarftLftttx
—Tour note of yesterday
inviting me to meet and participate with
my fellow citizens at
a
public dinner in
Dakota, and requesting me to name a day
when it will be convenient for me to do so
before my departure, has been received.
This request, coming aa it does, from
those with whom I bave been ao intimate
ly and pleasantly associated during the
past two yearn, in the discharge of public
and private duties, and of whobe uniform
kindness I have been the constant
recipient renders it peculiarly grateful
to my feelings, and leaves to me no
choice of reply.
I beg leave therefore to suggest Wednes
day the 19th inst., as a day that will be
convenient to me for the purpose indicated.
Very truly, your friend
and fellow citizen,
JOHN C. TI'RK.
Messrs. J. N. H. Patrick, Win. F. Lock
Wood, E. F. Mason, R. Bates, and others.
In accordance with the arrangement*
concluded in the above correspondence, a
large number of the personal friends of
the Hon. JOHM C.TUUK partook of a tump
tuoua repast, prepared by the host and
hoateas of the Bates llouxe in Dakota City.
After the wants of the inner mau had been
satisfied, the President of the evening,
Hon. J. N. H. PATRICK, concluded a very
happy speech by the following toast, fol
lowed by others, which we print below in
The response of Mr. TCBK to the above
toast was very appropriate and highly in
teresting, and was delivered with tkut flu
ency and eloquence which have w in for
kigh reputation as an orator
2. I'nited States—The rapid growth in
power, wealth and population, has demon
tsrated conclusively that RepulJieau, aud
not monarchial, are the true principals of
goveriiiiieut.
Response by Judge LOCKWOOD.
3. Nebraska—One of the garden spots
of the world, where the agriculturalist
from every country and clime can find a
desirable and welcome home.
Response by W. (j. CHAWKORD.
4. Iowa— Her natural resources, and
the energy and enterprise of her citizens,
stick of
sot!n
Co. several tracts of land upon
which they have trading posts established,
which in point of beauty and eligibility as
towu sites are unsurpassed in the Territo
ry of Dakota and we are glad that they
have fallen into the hands of gentlemen
whoso well known public spiritedness and
enterprise will make then an advantage
to the nlwle territory.
her one of the foremost
States in the Union.
Response by Dr YKOMANS.
5. The President of the United State*
and the Democratic party.
Response by J. N. II. PATRICK.
6. Sioux City—Its position in the North
West, on the Missouri River, and the ter
minous of the Dubuque railroad, is bound
iu lime to make it a city in size as well as
name.
Response by J. W. BOSIRR.
7. Dakota City—Young in years and
size, but large in hopes, prospccts and fu
ture greatness.
Response by Mayor BATKS,
8. Ihe Mines of Nebrask%»4|*y their
rich unlHiunded treasures reward bounte
ously all who see\ iheni, and none more so
than the energetic and enterprising citi
zens that go from the Missouri slope.
Response by T. T. COU.IKR.
ibe Members of the last Legislature
from Dakota County.
Response by JOHN- Tarrc.
AKOTUCII JKIJKOI.LI JOKE.—Traveling to
London, Jerrold was recognized in the
railway carriage by a gentleman who wish
ed—seeing tbe enthusiasm with which he
pointed to the beauties of the landscape
to ingratiate hiniseW by the assumption
of an equal eulbusiiwin. But the counter
feit was plaiu and revolting. "I take a
book," sai the stranger, "retire into some
unfrequented field, lie down, gaze on God's
heaven, then study. If there are animals
iu Ihe field, eo much the better tbe cow
approaches, aud looks down on me, and I
look up at her." "With a filial smile
asked the wit.
•&» An affecting scene waa witnessed
in New York, last week. After the ver
dict had been rendered in the case of Ste
phens, the wife poisoner, the Sheriff ap
proached the prisoner, to conduct him to
his cell. At this moment "little Bella"
turned towards the prisoner, and after kis
sing him said: "Come Pa! let us go now, it
is all over see, pa, the people are going.'
Human nature could not stand thia. The
Sheriff turned away to hide a tear, and re
tired, leaving the prisoner alone with bis
relativea and counael.
MTTwo gentlemen,
ena a
and the other a deacon, got diaousaing
about the Sickles affair, as follows:
Ilerrreud (itntftmn a—Well, brother,
what do you think of that terrible affair at
Washington
Oeiifon Otdnifl- -Perfectly right.
number
of our citizena who spent the wiuter east'
would
have doin* the same mysslf,
returned, among whom we notice E.I /itv. (/-at.— 1 lie same aa which?
aad wife, aai «ar Yankee Mead Dm.
IK her.
Wr« V. PAOLBKM. M*e. G-nt -So wmikl I.
UWI ITEMS.
Itgu No franking privilege exists in
England. Even the Queea pays postage.
|0T By a census juat taken the popu
lation of Independence Iowa ia ascertained
to be 1,195.
meat
with your fellow citizens
aad
numerous
IV The British authoritiea at Victoria
refused the American reeidents the privi
lege of celebrating Wasington's birthday.
19* The annexation of Georgetown, D.
C. to Washington City is being agitated.
The Union thinks the project will succeed.
Liverpool dates of the 30th ult. say
that there was lesa confidence in peace at
Paris Vienna and Turin, where war-like
preparationa continued.
tHjf The Hon. James J. Faran, editor
of the Cincinnati Enquirer, is favorably
ipoken of as the next Democratic candi
date for Governor of Ohio.
J9" Hon. George W. Jones is expected
to leave Dubuque for the Bogota Mission
about the 15th inst. Iiis son Charles ac
companies him acting as Secretary.
ttef~ The Decorah Gazette announces
the suicide, by poison, of Parmelia Stew
art, a girl of about sixteeo, who lived in
the family of Wm. Leach. She was from
near Wilkesbarre, Pa.
Ma»Tbe Dubuque Ex. and Herald says
"Scarcely a day passes, but from fifteen
to thirty emigrant wagons, with their loads
of men, women and children, may be seen
on our streets, wending their way to the
iutciior.
he great billiard match between
Pheelan and Seereiter came off in Detroit
on the 12th inst—the former beating on
the 164th run by 90 points. Seereiter made
ou one run 167 points—the largest that
was made.
SA. The contested election case ol
Howard vs Cooper, in the first Congress
ional district of Michigan is closed. No
thing transpired in the testimony which
will result in vitiating the election of Coop
er, Dem.
Arizona is repirted by the Arizo-
nian, a, newspaper recently started at Tu
bac in that Territory, as in a state of ut
ter lawlesncss and insecurity. About 300
men are at the mines, and they barely pay
ing expenses.
The Postmaster General has ordered
that all "snpplememts" or "extras" fold
ed in regular issues of daily or weekly
journals, not actual bona fide editions of
such publications, conveying intelligence,
subject the whole package to letter post
age.
I®- The New York Sun says a band of
ers of the South and West, which we draw 'I16 order they were furnished us by a gen Cuban pa'.riots sailed from that port the ol Radical derisi on the Chancellor of the
C. TI
RK—the best of citizens and riends,
the ripe scholar, talented lawyer, and faith
full public officer.
tie man of Dakota Ci y latter part of March with arms and ainu- Exchequer steers his bark with great dcx
1. Our distinguish guest, the Hon. JoBK nition and most ol'them young men some
of them leading men of the Island aud all
determined to free their country or die in
the attempt. Their lauding was to be the
signal for the revolt to the patriots. All
was ready on the Island. The first day
of April was the day fixed upon.
A, M. Monroe candidate at the recent
el for City Judge recently made ar. assault!
rout appiarance."
$&- The Manchester Guardian thus
Jaguerreotypcs Difraeli while making his
great speech on the Reform bill in the
House of Commons February 28th 1859.
The lint* Kill rome when you will Jtear
me," The ntterer of the prophecy is on
his legs, and is in "possession of the floor.1'
It was a true saying, and the thoughts of
his audience are irresistibly earned back
to the moment when
Th# wondrom boy
Who wrote Alruy
writhed under the bursts of laughter whieh
were extorted by his extravagant action
and forced and unnatural gestures. The
old habituc.i pretend that he dressed at
this moment of his triumph exactly a*
when he sat down, overwhelemd with con
fusion and vexation, after hurling his
prophecy at his hilarious and incredulous
audience. He certainly resembled more
than nsual his portrait taken about that
time. No cut nway brown or green coat
hangs upon his shoulders, but a black sur
tout, artistically made, conceals a white
wai^coat, and a quiet dark brown nether
garment envelopes his lower man. The
deep white collar, (no all-rounder or
shapeless dog collar, but cambric, with a
flow of line,) and the black necktie, fast
ened with easy, careless negligence, car
ried ns back to those days of hulcyon in
nocence, when the fashionable young nov«
elist was writing Young Dukes," and
was only inimayitn'inj how old Marquises
could be bamboozled, and how easy it was
for a young fellow of part* and invention
to open the political world, like his oyster.
The time had com* when not only the
House of commons, but every civilizcd
State, was to hear him, for was not every
telegraph clcrk, from Moorgate street to
Vienna and Constantinople, at this mo
ment waiting for the "click" of the wire,
that was to give him work to do?
The orator is pale, but perfectly self
possessed. His voice at first is low, calm
unimpassioned. More than any other
speaker Mr. Disraeli studies those modu
lations of the voice that give relief and
pleasure to the auditory nerve, and that it
is that the audience listen to him, from
twenty minutes to five o'clock until five
minutes to ei«ht, without any other sensa
tion of weariness than is inevitable from
disclosures forestalled, and a want of con
densation in the lan?ua?e employed. The
cheers are few and far between. The tone
of the speech is low. The speaker is nev
er exulted or defiant. He cannot reckon
upon the enthusiasm of his own.side, and
will be satisfied if he can avoid the decis
ive interruptions of the other. Between
the S'-vlla of tro*- murmurs and Charybdis
terity. Now he wins checrs from the Lib
erals— anjn he has a bmi-bon for the Con
servatives. He gets the most fun out of
the fifteen condemed s"ats. He is artful
ly coy, like some lieauty who wishes to
consent, but who wi.-hey also to be pressed.
To name them might be painful to some
Hon. members. The House laughs, and
members cry, Name, name the Chan­
cel,or
MllJIoaa af Soldiers t'nAtt Attai
Iu Kuru|ia.
According to th* correapondentof the N.
Y. Journal of Commcrre it appeara from
official statements made as late as tile Itith
of February last, that the military foreca
of Europe embraced more than four mill
ions of aoldiers under arms, without count
ing sailors, Guards, civil, natioual, or mil.
i'-ia of all kinds, of which tbe number
reaches a much larger figure.
1 he effective force of France on the 1st
of June, IS."*.1*, was 671,400 men, 1 j.» bat
teries de eampagn-, marine, 417 vessels of
war, 300 sailing, 117 steamers, 27,000 ma
rines.
The Austrain army consists of 970,577
men, of which 520,400 were infantry, 70,
300 cavalry, 59,3'J2 artillery, 11,116 en
gineers, 9,517 poutonecrs marine, 104
vessels of war.
The Prussain army consists of 525,000
of which 410,000 are of the active force,
and Landwehr of the 1st con., marine, 50
vessels of war, 3,500 mariners.
England has an army of 229,000 man,
including thoae dispersed in the colonies
marine, 600 vessels of war, 300 sailing,
251 steam, 40 vessels of the line, carrying
17,272 guns and C9.500 aailora.
The Russian army consists of 1,067,
IPOO men. including the reserve and 526.
O'JO irregulars marine, 167 vessels, 62,
000 marines and gunners.
Spain has a peace establishment of 75,
000 troops and for war 500,009 marines,
410 vessels, 15,000 marines.
The Sardinian army consists of 50.G60
men marine, 40 vessels, and 2,500 sail
ors.
Two Sicilies—The army is 100,000 of
which 10,000 are Swiss marine 60 ves
sels, 12 sailiug, 26 steamers, 100 cannon
eers, 5,362 sailors.
Rome maintains an army of 16,000 in
fantry and 1,215 cavalry. Tuscany has
an army of 16,000 men.
The German States have a federal ar
my of 250,000 men. The German Con
federation have an army of 225,000 men,
19,000 cavalry, including the 1 'IIIWail
aad Prusain contingents.
tSf Diggs saw a note lying on tTie
ground, but knew that it was a counter-
HI
it
to
be
yieui to me wm of the House, with
in the street upon Mr. Knowltou foreman I Prct»nded reluctance, and unfoldsthedeath
of the Hi raid office aKeging that inju^iee I *arrant. V\ hen the name of Wells ia
had been done him t»y a card of Mr Knowl-
rcaiJ
out from the fatalist the House
ton's in the above paper. The Herald 'augbs, and looks at Sir R. Ilayt"r. and
thus chronicles the result of the encouuter i laughs still more when that righ Hon.
'"Mr. Knowlton unhurt aad hisantag- pontleman suddenly darts from his seat,
onist wiih a pair of badly blacked eyes, his "alks down the fioor of the House.—
garments wretchedly tattered and himself' ^'r 'ioodenongh Ilayter does not es
presenting a very bloody, dirty, unchiral-
cnP* fro"
the House to hide his emotions,
is the laughers effect to believe: but mere
ly hnrries to the telegraph oflice, an'! sends
the new* to the chairman of his committee
at Wells. The peroration is of the short
est, not censisti'ig of more sentence* and
when Mr. Disraeli sits down, he obtains a
general cheer from all sidefc, in acknowl
edgement of his ability and his modest
hearing. Men differed from the politician
but they honored the prophet, and glorifi
cd in him the institutions of a cojntry
does not withh U its highest prizes of po
litical influence and power from men of
genius, whatever th ir rank and descent.
Advice for (lie Simple.
When yon are offered a great bargain,
the value o^which you know nothing ah-iut
which you am to at half price, "baing
it's yon''—don't yon do it,
When a young lady catches yon alone,
lays violent hands on you, expresaing'kiaa'
in every glance—d-n't you ,1, it.
When a horse kicks you, and rou feel a
strong disposition to kick the horse in re
turn—don't ym do it.
If on odd occasions your wife should ex
claim to you, "now tumble over the cradle
and break your neck, do! —don'tvo* do
it.
When yon hare any business to transact
with a modern financier, and he asks vou
to go and dine with him—don't you do it.
FLOWERS.—Many a bright eyed girl to
day who works worsted and dances divine
ly, does not know that a moss rose is first
cousiu to a French turnip, ami the man
gle wurtzel, a poor relation in a poppy fam
ily. Flowers are not trilles, as one might
know, if he could only think how much
pains God has taken with them everywhere
not one unfinished not one bearing
marks of brush or pencil. Fringing the
eternal border* of mountain winters gra
cing the pulseless breast of the olj gray
granite everywhere they are humanizing.
Murderers do not ordinarily wear roses in
their button holes. illains seldom train
vines over cottage doors.— II. F. Taylor.
ML. An actor in Georgia, in the course
of a play, kissed the wile of a brother ac
tor once oflener than the authorized ver
sion of the play required, and was there
upon severely whipped by an outrnged hus
band. Having been a "stor" before, and
n o w
0
o v i e w i e s i i a e
feit, and walked oil without picking it un. ii, „ui. i.
i i i i i n k s e i s e n i e o e e a i i e i a a
He told hmither the atory, when the latter
y,
coun
tr.
said
"Do you know, Diggs, you bave coin Wa»"Who ia that lovely givlf aa*
Milled a very grave off-nce claimed the witty l.ord Norbury. iu earn
"Why, what have I done?"
wi'h
such," mid Sauthera, ahould often
his friend Counsellor Grant"—
"Yoa have passed a coaaterfoit bill, I "Miss Ula*»," replind the Counsellor.
knowing
be
whhout smile aad, fled. place «uch a glass to my lips."
intoxicated
couid
1