Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1843-07-28

scni,' - the wing can0ioase. Mt sncV
is very clever fellow, but be u destined 70
be badly beaten.
By the way. how will the Wings Of CeST.
who instructed their delegates 10 support y
claims Of another, swallow ihis :" ge0efal CO...
sens" business4
"WuAr's IN 4 xAMs."-I1nable TO find .
single law In either the private or Official con-
duet ofCen. Dodge. the Wing papers and their
sc.ibbisrs have hare found . mares nest in his
name, Augustus Ose.r Dodge. We shall ex-
pee, soon to hear Of some Of them being fright
ened into its At the mention Of his name.
~ There are . couple more candidates Tor
tho poor house in the field. We learn from
eur erchseEes tia, sickly looking neutral con.
rem, called tho IOWA Democrat. has lately
been established At Keosauqua, Van Buren,
comfy. by couple Of Rssen horns. Van B"-
rem is a rich and populous county. and could.
We shiak with proper exer,ions on the part Of
lie friends. supper, Democu'ic paper. bat =
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ILLrro,s. Smith, John A. McCler.
nand, o. B. Ficklia. John Wentworth. Sse-
phen A. Douglass. Joseph p. Hoae and J. A.
McDougal. are the regularly nomiaa,sd Dem
ocss,ic candidates for Congress in this State.
il districts numbered in the order 10 which
sAeiT names appear. 400
County CoLLlcroRs.-Aan act passed 1t
the last sessi"o Of The Legislature authorizes
the election Of Cesn,y CoIlectoss, N Office
heretofore bleaded witch that Of Sheriff.
OarsoN Em,ssAxrs.-From the following
nommunicssion from Mr.. Rici.man, Of Cedar
cosn,y, IL will be seen that the company Of
emiqran,s which lefs this place fer Oregon last
spring, have been compelled to defer the COM
ple,ion of their journey until next spring. d.
vers rmoss have been in circulation coacern-
ing their movements since they left. but we
presume Mr.. Rs. statement The only true one
we have had.
For the Herald.
Ma. Russr.I,
Sra: Thinking that It might be interesting
10 many Of the friends aud relations Of those
who, with himself. started f"r Oregon las,
spring. herewith give you the resni, 90 Ear
% am Informed. We left Iowa City Gu OF
abou, the 25'h May. and sieerrd for tho Rae
coon Forks Of the Des M"inee, ard from,
thence IN Council Bluffs, heading the winters
Of Nishamy Botany. We reached Ceuncil
Bluffs ca or about the 81 inst. The country
hufs nd ek,~
Botany rivers 10. generally, low, wet and
awainpv. We had considerable difhcslss in
| to bridge several small streams on onr Soute.
The read from Iowa City to Rsccosn Forks
| Of D-s Moines river. we fourd very good.
After we arrived al Council BIuffs, We heard
| great many reports in relation 10 the route.
and the difficulties between the Pawuee and
Sioux Indians. Many Of the company be-
csme disheariened. and would not cos'ssns to
| 90 any further. Miller. the Indian Agent At
tha, poin:. forbid rs going through the coun-
try inhabited by the Pswnees and other tribes
| Of Indians. on account If the disturbance be-
tween the Pawnees and Sioux, and sent an
sxpress to the Commander of the U. 5. Dra-
goons, directing him TO prevent us. should We
| make the undertaking. from passing through
the country. $ome Of the company wefe )"
favor Of g..ing through, Notwithstanding the
fushidding order of the Agent. Being auabl.'
TO dispose Of their property for hasses aud
, -,,cch things az they needed. they were CON.
....,,.d = abandon i. The whole company
went. down inn, :he Platte Country. with the
".". :o"" - f. '.;,,..o there, aud renewing
their journey in the spring. ..,..a :.
| left Platte on the l4ih inst. Anu a':' ~
Bloomington on the 10Th day thereafter. 2a;;::.
Mr.. John Humphreys who left This place. will
sobsbIy b. here in few days--I waited
few days for his company back, hut As he
could not dispose II his property without a
sacrifice. ! came without him. John Me-
Cloud, also, will probably return !" shor'
time.
We had no serioMs difficnl,iss between the
members VI the company on the s"ad-go"d
order aud harmony prevailed |" greater de-
gree than could have bpaW anticipated.
Since my arrival he =. have learned that
repoF, has been industriousy circulated dnring
my absence, BY some Of my good friends.
that mad been Lynched! have only to say
that It - not true, and that the ons WIN stated
| It is base Li0r. know not the motive any
ole could have for s,ar,i"g suci, report; aud
as it was calculated to injnra the feelings of
my friends aid r-iaiione.l am pleased with
| the opportunity my unexpected re,urn affords