Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1843-08-04


displayed in It's remarks upon tue Bunker Hill
monument. he. endeavcrs to create the i'm
preston tina. the friends Of Gen. Dodge sane.
toned the remarks Of the Express, OF caused
them TO be put forth with the view Of making
capital for him on. Of the battle with the In
dams on the Bad-Axe. Such an insinuauon
is ungene.ous. Gen. A. G. Dodge was not
in that engagement, nor. until the Hawkeye
mentioned it, did we ever hear that any cred
it had been given him for supposed Partici-
patton in il. Gen. Dodge has, in time Of
peace, held an office in the militia Of Iowa,
which, BY custom, entities him to The appella-
ton of General, but his friends have better
reasons than his military stiles or honors to as.
sign, why he should be reelected to the honor
able post he occupies at present. In asking
the favorable consideration Of his claims TO
the post to which lie aspires, his friends have
bu. to point the enquirer to bis superior quail
fcations, his un,iring industry, perseverance,
unsulied character, and his firm and consist
ent supper. Of Democratic principles. They
ask, and he needs, no military fame to carry
him triumphaatly through the coming contest,
his civil capacities having been found amply
sufficient for his most talented wing compel
itors at home. and the worst enemies Of the
Territory in Congress.
Woase AND WoasE.-The Davenport Ga
ze,te hoists the Wallace flag as the Demo.
cratic Wing choice, Of ihs Territory, and the
Missouri Republican, in publishing list Of
candidates for Representatives 10 Congress-,
denominates some Of them as /" Loco Foco
Wings" These titles harmonize about as
well as the fellows story about seeing white
b'uck-Lird eating black berries Of a reddish COL
or. off Of green cherry tree. October will
show the editor of the Gazette that there is
difference Of about 1000 between the Demo-
cratic Wing choice and the Peoples choice
MAIL RouTEs IN IowA.-Of the severa'
mail routes established in Iowa at the last
session Of Congress, not one has yet been put
in, operation by the Postmaster General. al
though numerous bids were made for the con-
tract on every route. It is understood that he
has concluded to put none Of them under con-
tract the present season, owing to the state Of
the finances in the P. o. Department. As
there are several Agents in tho employ Of the
Department. travelling through the country.
We think the P. NJ. General cannot do better
than TO direct one Of them 10 come to this Ter
ri,ory. and make thorough examination Of
mail facilities. The same amount of money
required for keeping up our present facilities
would. If properly directed, Yield greater
revenue to the Department and accommodate
whole communities which are now almost on
tirely cut of from Communication with the
eastern world. There are several routes now
IN operation Of but very little service to the
people.
The route from Knoxville to this place, by
which we might receive our eastern mail two
days sooner that at present, is left in sta,u
900; gentleman in Illinois, however, is ran
nn- On the line, on his own hook, but as lie
leaves Knoxville before the arrival Of the
eastern mail at that place, i, is Of no service
TO US.