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Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1841-10-29
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UREA. Wednesday. Oct G

Three days have been consumed in the tr-
al OF Mcleod, and the prosecution has been
continued tor nine hours day. Tomorrow,
think, Will close the examination of witness
es for the prosecution. If so, it is probable
that the defence will be closed this week. In
deed, there IS some promise that the prosecn-
tlon Will close their testimony early this eve
ning, the Judge asI write, at half past 5, Civ
ing notice that he shall call evening sessions
until the~trial is disposed Of, which he hopes
VIII be by Saturday. On no account, if it
conld possibly be helped, he has said, would
ne nave he'trial go over Sunday next. The
Attorney General, moment or two prior to
this, also gave notice that he should close with
MS witnesses Tomorrow forenoon. The eve
ming session, 1t is now hoped, will DISPOSE Of
all OF them. An attachment has been sent ont
Tor number who had not come in: and one or
two witnesses for the prosecution, it has been
SAID, have made their escape. Among them
have heard of one who said he entered the
boat with Mcleod at Chippewa Creek upon
the night of the 29th of December. This wit
ness also further testified that he saw Mcleod
climh up the rails Of the Caroline-that he
asked him to fire at Durfee when Durfee was
on the wharf-that he, the intended witness.
declining to do so, Mcleod took the gun from
his hand aud deliberately shot Durfee down.
ihs man made his escape some days Since,
andthe Sheriff, | nave heard, returned from
Osvego this morning with information that he
could not find him. The testimony ELECTED to-
day. you will see, is very important. The
nof material witness, save one, declined to
answer the important questions-W Whether he
add to set on foot all expedition against Dur
fee! whether he knew Benjamin Lett? wheth-
er fe did secrete him or.not! All would have
beeh proved upon him, it is said, and much
moe, IT he had answered. But availing him.
selfof the privilege Of not giving testimony
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1841-10-29
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS OF THE

INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS or THE u.
1t is not more than twenty. four ye1
since the canal Of New York was cod
menced, and it is not fifteen years sid
the rail road lines have been commsua
in an extensive manner. The folIoaiI
is the astonishing amount in the Guild
States:
LIST. Of Canals there are finished ata
three thousand seven hundred miles.
Of these canals the largest part lneaA
three-fourlhs) are in the State Of PEN
sylvania. New York and Ohio.
Cd. OF Rail Roads, there are no ID
than four housand fire hundred mil
finished, or nearly so.-They have tt.r
fore already outrun, in quantity, the c
nails. The largest amount of rail ros
are in the States of Pennsylvania, N.
York, Georgia and Massachusetts.
The longest rail road in the Unin
States, or in the world is (thc greater p
in operation and the whole nearly finishs
from Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
Boston, and from Boston, through AIbsn
Utica and Rochester, to Buffalo. II
road is more than sir hundred miles
length, and the whole Of that distances
be trayersed comfortably and cheapy
less than tvo days.
The nextlongest is from; Potomac rive
through Richmond, Pe.ersburgh and r.
eigh, to Wilmington, North CarcIir
Thus there are in the United States moi
than eight thousand miles (which
equivalent to the diameter Of the earth
rail roads and canals.
These are the works of twenty year
and have cost about one hundred and SIX.
millions OF dollars. No country on ea'h
ancient or modern, can produce any !hl44
in physical achievements at all comparab1
to this. The monuments of Egypt 81
nothing in the scale, and the brazen co
umns of Napoleon become insignificant
Cin.@Chronicle.
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1841-10-29
A SENSIBLE Now IN THE R,ou, :

A SENSIBLE MoyE IN THE RIGHT
rER.-A correspondent, writing fros
great Agricultural Exhibition, al :
cuse, says, that all the premiums a.
ed were paid in "Benton mint dron
This was as il should be, and if on,
ers would generally adopt the practs
demanding of the merchant and NAM
turer-who in most cases live BY anJ
rect our banks-specie for their p,a
and labor, there would soon be an e,
the suspension and the whole labo,
bing system now SO extensively pu,
by the banks and bankers. That
have the ability. and can effect a reis
ton, has recently been shown in Nj
gan by the wheat growers. The currs
there, like our own, is shockingly d.
ciated and worthless, and to protects
selves, 1.-THE agricultural interes. uni,s
the resolution not to sell a single bp
Of their grain except for specie, OR 80
paying bank paper. The consequ]
was that fortnight had not elapsed hi
the manufacturers Of flour found it ne,
ary to accede to the demands of the "A
ers. The whole crop of that State is !
to be as generally and better sold than
years before, at this early period Of
season. Labor, and especially agrisQ|
raj labor. IN this county, is the true
ter of value, and by concert Of aclia
possessors of it and its producs can
it measured by whatever medium
please. If legislatures have become i
too stupid to know the true mode Of J
ging the currency, or are too corup
pursue the right, let the laboring in!stI
and especially the farmers, do as have
farmers of Michigan-right themselyes
We of Philadelphia are not much
noyed for small silver change now
we should have been had not few nd
lutte spirits, aided by the farmers who
in our markets, positively refused any
per representative of money of less
nomisation than one dollar. If otr
timore neighbors, who are cursed vil
currency more annoying and destrua|
to the laboriug interests of their city d
were the locusts of Egypt, would ap|
the next most efficient mode of action,
ter legislation, they will induce ,heru
ket men to stand out in resisting their q
sy, ragged and deprecated trash, and
backing them in the attempt, even Il
moderate extent, for few days, THERE
venience ard interest will then come
and in less than month greatly amsI
ate, ifnot work perfect cure Of the plas
Philadelphia Ledger.
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1841-10-29

MADISON AND A u. s. Bank.-Mml
stress is laid upon the fact. that at the chs
Of the war, James Madison yielded to no
tlves of temporary expediency, and sigma
the charter of a United States Bank. lhS
ne did it reluctantly is well known: thai
he even then questioned the constitution
ality OF the measure, there is scarcely I
doubt. e&%E*s Stst2fU
In his speech against the first United
States Bank, as revised by himself i@
publication in tie Richmond EDqulref'
occurs the following summary of his Oh
Jections to an institution Of that charac'ei'
ut appeared, on the whole, he concla,,
ded, that the power exercised by the ol'
was condemned by the silence Of the Con,
stltutlon; was condemned by the rule o
Interpretation arising out Of the Cons'!'a
ton; was condemned by its power to de'
troy the main character of the Constitution
was condemned by the exposition Of the
friends of the Constitution, white depen,
ding before the public was CONDEMNED
by the apparent intention Of, the parties
which ratified the Constitution ]; was con
demned by explanatory amendments, pro
posed by Congress themselves to the Cor
stitution, and hoped il would received y
flnal condemnation by the vote Of sn'
House.
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1841-10-29
ILLINOIS AND MICHIGAN CANAL-Tl


ILLINOIS AND MICHIGAN CANAL.-The
work of constructing the Illinois and Mich
lgan Canal has been RECOMMENDED with
considerable vigor-Large portions of the
work have been let to contractors, at pri
ces considerably below the estimate of the
engineers. The prospect Of the ultimate
completion of the canal at no distant psri-
cd lis rather faitering. The inhabitants
on the route Of the proposed canal, are in,
defaligable in their efforts and seem 10 be-
determined to make the canal question
paramount to all others. Both political
parties on the line Of the canal, have sio-
nlhed by public meetings and otherwise
that they will support no candidate for the.
state Legislature or for the Office of covers
nor, who is not pledged to 90 in favor Of
the completion of the canal at an early 4
day as possible. es
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1841-10-29

CT Late accounts from the trial Of Mcleod, 90
to confirm the belief that he will be acquitted 1t
is stated that respectable family residing some dis
lance from where the outrage was committed, would
testify to his having been at their house on the night
the Caroline was burnt If this be so, Mcleod de-
serves the punishment of his confinement for not
having shown these facts before while the country
was enwrapt in excitement on the subject. =
Toronto papers state that as Col. Grogan was
seized on American soil, by rebels acting without
authority from the Government of Great Britain he
will b. released and sent home, the excitement it
has created on the line will die away.
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1841-10-29
TO THE HON. S. R. HOBBIE.
ACTING PosTMAsTER GENERAL.

ACTING POSTMASTER GENERAL.
SIR: Information having been received, in
form entitled to attention, that the postmas-
tiers at ----, Pennsylvania, and at --,
Ohio, have SO far violated the obligations
which they SO implicitly assumed, on taking
office under my administration, of abstainng
from any active partisanship, or in any way
connecting their Office with party politics, or
using them for party purposes, have to re-
quest that inquiries shall be instantly institu-
ted into their conduct, and that if the charges
against them be found to be true, they imne-
dlaiely be turned out Of office, and citizens ap-
pointed H. their places who will otherwise con-
due. themselves. The Post Office Department
In all its operations, should be conducted for
the slngle purpose of accomplishing the inn
portant objects Tor which it was established
II should In an especial manner, so far as is
practicable, be disconnected from party poll
TICS. 1t was established for specified purpos-
es OF equal Importance to every citizen. To
convert 1t into an engine of party, to be used
Tor party purposes, is to make it the fruitful
source Of me most alarming evils. Ramifed
as 1t 1t IS, and extended to every neighhorhood.
the purity OF It's admins iralion, and oecessari-
ly OF lis agents, should be particularly Guard
ed. For deputy postmaster to use his frank
ing privilege Ia privilege bestowed upon hin
Tor the sole purpose OF 'exonerating. him from
oppressive charges in the necessary correspon-
dence of his ofice) in scattering over the coun-
try, pamphlets, newspapers, and proceedings,
to influence elections, is 10 outrage all proprie-
ty, and must not for day be tolerated Let
this be left to the politicians. shall be hap
py if one or two examples shall be found suffi-
clent to correct an evil which has SO extensive
ly prevailed.
will take this occasion alsotc add for your
obstruction, that the appointment to, aud con-
tinuance IN, the Office OF postmaster of any one
editing political newspaper, is in the highest
degree, objectionable. 1t involves most of the
consequences above stated-introduces politics
into the Post Observation-Disclosures the revenues
and confers privileges on one editor which all
cannot enjoy. In word, it is my fixed pur-
pose, as far as in me lies, to separate tie Post
Office Department from politics and bring a.
bout that reform which the country has so loud
ly demanded. 6,, JOHN, TYLER.
September %, 1841.
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1841-10-29
sT IoYrIS MARKET-Ocr,2i.

L
We make the following extracts fromthe Prices
Current Of the Missouri Republican, OF We above
date 1t says Business is brisk The leNec Is iuh
Of life and hustle. Large lots of country produce
have been received. 1t meets with quick sales and
ready prices, as our quotations will show The
boats that are arriving and departing are light
draught. They command full freighls.
Our market is barely supplied with goods--naalis'
iron and castings glassware, and Of Pittsburgh coz
ton warns +; and unless the Ohio rises, some OF lhe
| goods named will run short Of the demand. Boats
are running to Cincinnati and the supplies we re-
ceive from that quarter adequate to the dema,d.
In Groceries the stock of staple articles are SILL
light--lnarket quick and price steady.
| Our dry goods merchants are doing rushing Su-
siness--tte stocks on hand are still large.
The following quotations are made to note whqe-
sale transactions and the prices at which goods are
held in first hands.
| Bacon-We have no transactions to note. we
con,inle our quotations; Hams a II; canvassed
lo.7as shoulders 3; sides 3 Id.
| Beans-But few in market. Prices fluctuasne
| from 81 l-2 81 IL.
Beeswax-We notice sale of small lot at 20 cts
| r. 1853 rom 20 10 90
| Collective notice sale 400 sacks Cape uaytien
IL l.2 c. 60 days. Rio IL IL Ia; Havanna II 9
IL 3-4 Java Is II.
Cheese-The stock is light. Western Reserve
sells from stores at s IL; Goshen9 a 10.
Flour-Buyers are in the market for tavont'
brands at 81 80 but holders are firm at s4,75. W.
hear however of large sales to bakers and the trade
in the city at S4,75. Best family flour retals iron
stores at So S5,25.
Gran.-We notice considerable animation II
wheat to-day. Prices have advanced. 800 bushels
strictly prime white from Northern Illinois, sold io
rs cents ordinary to fair ranges from 6S to ~
Prime will bring from 10 to ~, and choice, the out
side figures 1t is in demand. Oats have come in
| freely; we hear of sales at 30 cents. We have nc
transactions to note in corn; we continue our former
quotations, 81 SO.
Hides-Prime dry l-2 l0c. Peltres ATE in
demand but at such various prices that it Is useless
to make quotations. the market is unsettled
Lard.-Leaf 6 az; ordinary a 6. Stock light
|
'sead.-But small parcels are arri"ing. We have
heard of sale of 400 pigs at 3 81 l-2. There are
buyers at rs and we are inclined to the opinion
that the figures of the sale we note could be easily
realized if small lots should arrive from above within
few days. There is not pig for sale in the city
Onions-Severa lots have arrived to-day, and are
held at 81 90 per bushel.
! Potatoes--We noticed large lot on the landing
to-day from Illinois river. They sell at from As tc
so cts bushel. We note the sale of 1000 bushels
| at so.
Sugar--The stock is light We note a sale Of
ls6 hhds the evee to-day in lots, to the trade, al
cents cash. Sales from stores, IL -; Havana
Teas-Imperial and gunpowder, SO to 90; Z
! Hyson 70 rs.
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1841-10-29

QFIfthe present season shall ever be distinguish
ed in after times for any peculiar occurrences it will
be for robheries and horrd murders. Since our first
recollection they have never been SO numerous as du-
ring the present season. Rohberes of banks, &C.
have SO frequently occurred that they have ceased
to excite attention, and foul murders are becoming
nearfysas common. Of the latter we seldom make
a record, believing-knowing-th the more that is
seen and read of them, the more ready are those
addicted to crime yield to their vicious principles
in their committa
While the authorities or the city of New York
were vigilantly engaged in search of the murderers
of the beautiful cigar girl Mary C. Rogers, who was
enticed into secluded place by supposed friend
and there her person violated, and to escape detec
ton, finally murdered in bruul manner, in broad
day light in public part of the city, was committed
of the most daring and outrageous murders to
be found in the annals of crime.
A Mr. Colt, author Of a system of bookkeeping,
who has heretofore borne good character, was in
debted to Samuel Adams an extensive publisher a.
bout 5000 on the last edition of his work Adams
suddenly disappeared and tor some days no trace of
him could be found. Suspicion fell upon Colt, and
an examination into the affair brought the following
facts to light. On the afternoon that Adams was
last seen, he called at Colts room. The occupants
of the adjoining room, who were the first to suspi-
cion Colt heard shrek in Colts room, followed by
sudden fall of something upon the floor. They
to, tried, and then knocked at the door, but got
no reply. That evening and next day his door was
kept shut. On examining his room the police found
the floor marked with ink as if to conceal blood and
learned that box had been taken from his room
and shipped on board a vessel for ST. Louis via n
Orleans. The police repaired to the ship stated the
circumstances to the captain, and requested the box
for examination, which being produced, was opened
aud found to contain the lifeIess body of Adams
wrapped in blanket, and sprinkled with salt and
chloride of lime. Colt was committed to prison to
await his trial.
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1841-10-29
n Err AID.
bloomington, Friday, October 20, isfl.

RsnoyAL.-The Herald Office has been removed
10 the upper story Of the new frame building on
the west side Of Chestnut Street, between Main and
Second.
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1841-10-29

nTThe citizens of ST. Louis, in anticipation of
visit from the Prince de Joinvle, have made ar
engagements for his reception, and for compmenting
him with ball. See here, Mr. Prince, we have not
many delicacies or entertainments up here, but all
ceremonies aside, if you'll just come up this way
we'll stand treat at the new Eg,aorury institute
down stairs.
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1841-10-29
=, s,,b,cribers--.a Froposttton.

Two numbers more will complete the first volume
of the Herald, when those subscribers who COM
= ,,encea with the first number, and have not paid
their subscriptions, WILL according to our terms be
indebted S4 Feeling too sensibly that the times are
hard we are disposed to share them equally with our
patrons, and now offer to give receipts tor the hrst
and second volumes, upon the payment of ST, on or
before the close Of the present volume. we have
now labored near year, never dunnlns, and we
link we are not looking for too much when we ask
our to meet us half way, that Tor the next
year we may go on Way rejoicing. We are IN
pressing need of little, and wo hone orr patrons
will try and accommodate us. Oct. 8.
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1841-10-29

Gf From Saturday evening until Monday last
the weather was quite cold--the surface of the
ground froze solj greatly to the injury of potatoes
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1841-10-29


ILLINoIs.-We regret to the dsaffection
existing in the ranks OF the Democracy in this State,
on the subject of their next candidate for Governor.
Strange it may appear, that party is yet without
systematic organization for the nomination of cam
ddates for State officers consequently feuds are la
bic to arise among its members to the destruction of
that harmony and good feeling which is essential to
the success Of party. Some of its journals are
discussing the propriety of holding State Conyen-
ton, while many counties are holding meetings and
appointing their delegates. The name of a prom
inent man is mentioned for the oflicethe north en-
qures, Is he in favor of devoting the whole powers
of the State to the completion of the Illinois and
Michigan Canal as man can get the vote of the
north who is not In the east south, west and CEN
tire, there is also some essential principle he must
profess, or he is not their man.. The north has al
most run mad on the subject of the canal, allowing
its selfish zeal for that work TO cool its friends in 9TH
er parts of the State. Thus they go in confu-
sion, contcnding among themselves on minor qucs-
tons, leaving their principles TO take Of them
selves, and unless they can mutually agree to con-
cede little to other con,ending points, the State
will be thrown into the hands Of the enernv
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1841-10-29

CT John c. Spencer, Secretary of State of New
York, has been appointed Secretary Of War, and
enlered upon the duties of his Office,
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1841-10-29

az In our last we promised to give further par
ticulars concerning the abortive Treaty in our pres
ent number, but upon examination of the Burling-
tom papers, we find there very few particulars
about it. The Commissioners were instructed to
purchase their whole country or none, SO we doubt
whether even competent men could have succeeded
in negotiating treaty with the Indians under such
Instructions.
Old Hawkeye quietly and silently submits to the
i'll rcatln mt he received at the hands of Gov. Cham
bcrs Poor devil he is badly treated by his masters,
and dares to say nothing in his own defence, only
while getting out of the reach of their boots
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1841-10-29

Missouri REpoRTER-S. Penn, jr of the Lou
isville Public Advertiser, and Gen. V. p. Van Ant
werp late Receiver of the Land Office at Burlington,
have issued proposals for the establishment of De-
mocratic paper under this title, in the city OF st.
Louis to take the place of the Argus. The Repor-
ter is to be political and commercial in character but
not exclusively, it being the intention of the editors
to devote portion of it tc literary and miscellaneous
subjects. AS the conductor of public journal, Mr..
Penn is SO well known throughout the west that any
thing we might say i'll commentator of him might
be considered superrogation in US, and regards
Mr. Van Antwerp, we can say of a truth that both
forsound political principles and talent, he has gained
an enviable reputation in this Territory. + is with
regret we learn that it is his determination to leave
our Territory but it is sofened by the reflection that
he goes where bright field is open for him, and
where, though not among us, his labors will not be
without their beneficial effects among us.
Such paper they are capable OF issuing, has
long been needed in ST Louis, and we commend the
Reporter to such of our readers as desire paper from
that city. Terms Daily paper $40 90 perannum,
payable half yearly in advance semiweekly s. 90,
and weekly So 90. The first number viii be issued
about the middle of December next.
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1841-10-29
From the Globe.

From the Globe.
Major HoBBIE, the Acting Postmaster Gen.
eral has furnished us, for publication, with the
following letter Of Instruction from the PREsl-
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1841-10-29

U Ephraim Squier, who was said to be the las,
surviving soldier who fought on Bunker's Hill, re-
Gently died at Ashford, Conn, aged 81 years.
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1841-10-29
Then cohquor we must,
For our cause ii is lust"

If the wings could only be made to listen and
understand what Democracy MEANS. what it is
TO ''be just and fear not" they would blush
tor shame at their reckless Inconsistencies.
But the people will veto all their measures.
Maryland will give, it is calculated, at least
1000 majority for Thomas our democratic Go
vernon. SO cheer up Democracy. In great
haste, remain, as ever, yours. IS