Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1842-02-25
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Bsoon,ixgtOn, Frjd0y, FebrpssG,y Is. l644.
TaE FERRY-We have been informed, upon ul-
doubted authority that the owners Of the steanfer-
ry-boa Iowa, now at Burlington, have leased the ter
~ privilege at this place for term years. and that
she win be up to perform service, as soon as the ice
in the river win permit. This being the case, some
efficient measures should be Immediately taken for
completing the bridge on the main slough opposite
this place. and for putting the road across the Island
in good condition. These improvements, great m
importance properly belong to Rock Island county,
Illinois, and we have no doubt that if our authorities
were 10 make representation OF the matter 70 the
Board Of Commissioners for that county, they would
willingly give us assistance the work Our citizens
have once made bold push towards these improve
ments and would have continued until their COM
pet:on bad corresponding interest been manifested
by our aeighbors on the ohersidc, and had the ferry
been established and kept up as promised. Capt
Phillips, who is TO have charge Of the ferry-boa is
Industrious Spirited and enterprizng, and has ex-
pressed willingness to contribute literally in COM
pleng these works, SO we hope thatour citizens, if
itb necessary will again draw on their lberality,
and continue SO to do, until it can be said that no
place on the river affords greater facilities for crossing
than Bloomington. The crossing made good, and
we will soon be repaid our OUTLAWS BY the additional
&.e.,. = mil hr;no to n,,r fnTHSis - sseatt
STATE GovERNMENr.-On our first page will be
found the act to provide for expression Of the opn-
ion of the people Of the Territory, upon the formation
Of Constitution, preparatory to application for
admission into the Union upon equal footing with
the other States It would be well for our readers
10 preserve the act for future reference at any time
between this and the election, that they may be pre-
pared to act in accordance with its provisions.
or Nothing Of importance from Washington
The Senate is chiefly engaged in the consideration
Of MFR. Clays resolution proposing amendments 10
the Constitution, and the House with J. @. Adams
case. No decision has been had on the latter, as
yet.
or The notes Of the State Bank of Illinois are at
discount of from 20 to 80 per cent in Pittsburgh
Cincinnati and Louisville. In ST. Louis every effort
is made to sustain its credit but we doubt that il can
long be successful
FArAL ARRAY IN THE W1scorsIS J.Ee1s1A-
TuRE.-The stage driver from this place TO Daven-
port, gave the following particulars Of fatal af
fray that took place in the Capitol of Wisconsin
which he obtained from citizen of that Territory.
About two weeks ago, in one branch Of the Legisla-
tive Assembly, while exciting subject was under
discussion, warm, and rather angry debate sprung
up between member from Grant county, and
member from Green Bay, whose names were not
rccolected by the gentleman who made the state
!. ment. After the adjournment of the House they
met in the aisle, when the member from Green Bay
enqured of the other if he yet entertained the feel
ings and sentiments expressed in debate. An affr.
NATIVE reply was made, when the Green Bay men,
Der struck the other blow, whereupon the member
from Grant county drew pistol from his pocket and
discharged it at his antagonist which took effect,
causing his instant death.
CO Since the above was put in type, we have been
informed by gentleman just from Dubuque, that
the parties were James r. Vineyard, of Grant and
Mr.. Arndt Of Green Bay. Mr.. V. was, nthe meet
ing Of the Council, expelled from that body.
UT 1t appears, from the Iowa Standard Of the 18th
inst, that, on the 9th the Council committed an
outrage that can scarcely find parallel in the ar
chlves OF the most tyranical govsrnments known to
IN that IL IS ~
perhaps the life-of one of its honorable members
majority Of that body, with their eyes open to the
dangerous situation into which they had unwitngly
thrown MIR. Springer, Of Louisa they refused to take
up for consideration, bill to provide for the orma-
tion of Constitution and State Government of the
Territory of Iowa, upon which the said Mr. Springer
was in labor with a speech, which if undelivered,
threatened soon to terminate his natural life. For
tunaely for the Territory-for the na:ion-that cal
anity has been avoided. After lapse of the same
period of time that it took Gcd to make the world
and all the things therein, as well as the sea and the
fishes therein, not forgetting the whales and porpoises,
MI Springer found relief through the columns Of the
sIowa City Standard, Extra, and is now conveles-
cent. For such an outrage as!hat committed by the
Council under any other circumstances all the curses
and epithets recorded in the vocabulary Of Dr.
jackson, when personally applied to the majority,
would fall short Of sinking them to the depth ofinfa
may their conduct would merit. But, fortunately
Tor the majority, they had reason for their conrsc
other than desire to see the gentleman from Louisa
collapse. A bill for the same purpose was under
consideration the House which they thought would
be more acceptable to the people. So rather than
waste about 500 Of the dear peoples money, in de-