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Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1844-09-30
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For Tia rech eidiag Saturday, September 2tst 1871
Io5acro --Logs, shipping. 81 40 10 60; manuiae-
turing ii 30 10 40 onse 81 90 10 So Leaf inferior
1900 In 80; common. s. 30 to !, -; middng 81 30
10 20; good 5000 10 1000; fine manufacturing leaf
$40 10 10
Fiom.-S5.3o to s9.3,i from wagons; 81 10 gu, Of
store
Uheuf. Red 60; White GJ cts per bushe,
Gfain.--Corn II Ia % cents per boshel ,rpm wagon
% 10 81 cents from sorc, Oats, shea 81 per hun
drsd. cleaned; from wagons - cents; Rye, none in
market.
Cbrer and Grass Seeds. Some sales of Clover
Seed al surc al s. Of old seed. No new crop yet IN
market
Irorisioas -BaeoG. s. to from wagons 6. to retail
Beef 2,5) per hundred, Meal. 80 10 81 cts per bush,
Ell Irem wagon; from slore. 60 10 62i cents.
Go3ce.-SL Domlugo, u 10 s cents per h.; Rio. &
to 10 cents; lasuyra 9,o 10 cents; java 10 10 IL cts
Cuba to 3,
Coffee Bdgs--A demand has recently sprung up for
SEA GRASS BAGS or special uses. (other than for nag
goners beds) which has had tie effect - advance the
p'ee hna one shilling 10 81 cts., aud the supply by
means equal 10 the demand.
SHgm.-Bmwn, New Orleans s TO 10 cents per h.;
Porto Rico. TO cents per h.; 81 GoiN, To 10 III
Gems per TO-; Loaf. l2a to IL cents per N,
Candles -lallow, l2i to 10 cents per TO-, Sperm. 80
to III cents per To-; Hull Sons. loto z cents per h.
Uhishey.-C ommun Is To 80 cents per gallon. from
wagon, rom store. SO 80 keelited. 40 10 80
rom wagon; from store 81 to 60 cent.
hrmdy.-Apple. Is to 80 cents per gallon; Peach.
30 cents per gallon
Colon us.-Facory prices: Is eta, per ID. as.
sorted.
hon.-Bar Iron, $50 per ton from boats, IS rom
Store. Ply, S21 per ton
StceL-Bllsered. 81 10 cents per h.; German, ID 10
6 ethts Shear 20 10 - per h.. Cast Steel, 20
to % cts. per To-.
0d-llnseod, very scarce and quite in demand -
No sales recently by which To les, The market. Lamp.
81 90 10 30 per gallon Tanners $1,000 to 2o,oo per
Dbl.
ieaiher.-GIod Sole. Is to % cents per ID; Damag
ed sule. Is to Is cents per 10.
Fardcr.- Blasting 90 10 i.25 per kes; Rifle. So.
90 to 600 per key.
Jlooi--Wool, % cents per h., WoolRolls. 81 !
to 10 cents per H.
Coal aud Uood.-Biuminous p cents per bushel
Anthracite, $500 per ton. Oak aud mixed Wood 81
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spasss Arc \.
"When blooming you h is snalched away
BY DEATHS relentless hand,
Oar hearts TIE muurnful tribute pay,
WHICH sorrow d,th demand"


Oar hearts tie inourniul tribute pays
Which sorrow dth demand"
w hen we see eul0gy So frequently wasted upon the
memory Of those whose whUe lives know 10 have
been contradiction Of their Obituaries strongly
inclined permit those Of our acquaintance whose lives
have been characterized by deeds thai adorn and Gle
waite the human character and that have illustrated and
recommended The religion OF Christ, 10 descend quietly
uoseless mansions Of the departed, unnoled and
unsung. But we are persuaded that 1t would be dong
violence 10 the feelings OF stricken relatives and
lriends- injustice MEMORY winch deserves TO be
balmed-as II doubtless viii be, in the recollection OF
all who knew hrr-and dlsparagrmeat 10 the church in
which she reared and IN whose crown oi relicirg
she will sparkle as one of their brightest jewels,
we to neglect 10 pay some tflbntr, h"eVer humble, to
the memory Of HARRIET VIRGINIA GRAY !
She died, alas at the deuce ct her father, Robert
II! GRAY ESQ on the morning oi "Wednesday, the tn
inst the leih yrar Of her age, OF severe attack Of
ous-t yrhoid congo sti,n. after III a,ictng co.ho
mcnt Of II days, during which time M murmur was
heard to escape her lips; but the same meekneSs, pa
tience and Christian ornde and resignation which a
,,raed her in health character 9ed her in The struggle
with the rim and fearful monster Ii for her to have
preferred the CA. precincts Of home while others OF her
age and sex court the Establishments of the Uorld-li to
have shrank 1t were, from the -"He OF admiration
and amid the secInsion OF books and few chose: CON-
panlons have fund her chleest pleasure, While 9th
ers dellp TO show themselves Eplnps and high tes
nvities"-f 10 have dispensed her sweees, influences
IN the sanctuary and in the domestic circle, constitute
auy claims Ia tar admiration Of euluov, and the com
memorition of the living, then has the subject OF his
brit memoir bcqnearhrd pleasing du'y 10 n'>e who
vet survive her. From early ciiiIhood she exhibited
traits of charaeler remark ,be for humility. sweetness
and amiaby As daughter she Was dullnI as
sister affpctonale and friend kind and coniinS-
She was never known speak evil Of, IN attempt the
encouragement n the merits OF others. Ola reiirinI aud
unassumng disposition, she would ne'er, ehei al seho'
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1844-09-30
Ns 4 ssFtsSG l3s.

Married. on the ilh instant Mr.. CngrsroruER BAL
LEY, aged 20 years, to Miss CArnARiNE, youngest
daughter Of Gabriel Shelton, aged II years all Of Pu
syivanla.
-, on the 10th inst, by the Roy NJ. W. Jack
sun, Mr.. JoHN A, ANpREns, Of Charlotte, 10 Miss
M.RrHA w, daughter Of Col. ia nss Mldlson, dec
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T. - II ~ II ~ r.,

TllHE TRACT OF LAND belonging to the estate
4 Of Robert NJ. Warwick, dec. This tract VI land is
situated in the county NJ Amherst. about mile FINN
lynchburg u contains abeni 800 Of Land. and
there Is upon goed Dwelling House and n large
chard Possessioh will be given tho llih November
next. For terms apply To DL WARWICK.
Sept 80 IL
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FOR THE vIRGINIAN.
"A'oiNd THE CLAY POLE AT HALIFAX
COURTHOUSE, VA.

I'm mere any good thing come ont of.\a-neIh?"
IL we nave at last.rased Eben.ezer; aye, even in
e MIDST oi this den of denocr acy I'VE have nailed
"u' ors 10 The mast and fang our banner to the breeze'
"''" II Is IN eye sor', and srleyous one, 10 the
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1844-09-30
Nniyar c. II. ia. SPIT. 23d, 1874.
COMM NC ATED.

COMMUNE ArED.
At meeting of the Youths Of Anchhurg, held a, the
IniversaIlsl Church, on Thursday nigh, last for the
rurp'se Of forming juvenile Clay Club, Wm Z.
Hickey was called 10 the Chair, aud VIM. W. Davis
appalted Sfcretlry
The object OF The meeting having been explained on
moilon 1t MAS resolved, that committee Of he ap-
pointed prepare a constitution and to nominate officers
and port Al the next meeting,
The Chair app3iaied John w. Rumbonqh, Henry
Dudley, +. Dlnnng'on Geo. G. SchoOlfeld, C. Victor,
aud r. AontgomcrIe.
Ga mutian, Nm +, Hickey, VIM w. Davis and
Jas q. y ams were added.
Tie o,ln" in gtnil'm al pointed a committee
To pare Banter fer The slh OF OCTOBER John liar
Gy, }. W. Dunningion aud knkwoo1 Oley
The me ting ihen adj utned until Saturday evening
al O'Clock, at which time the committee will make
Ter report WM. +. HICKEY, Chm'n
NM. W. DAVIS, Sec'y.
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REIIGiOIfS NDIlCE

The Rev. Samuel Ashton. from Reading. Penna vii
preach IN tie Cnversalls Church, Sunday the 29li
nst-mornlng and night. The public are most respect
fully Invited 10 attend
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1844-09-30

II d R le L. y n
A THE TOBACCO FACTORY oppo-
H!!nk site Lyneh's Warehouse, 10 for rent.
Till This house Is we'll calculated for
iensi,e busine 8, be ng built expf, ssly ~
thai purpose. The house is GO by ~ in front, win
visiting io,m in rear, and first cellar tot.
przng below; also sweat house in Of the building
POSSESSION can be had tho Is, OF Oc,ober 1874. For
terms. please apply to tho subscriber
A. LlGGAT.
Sept iG w3wif
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MR. Upton d. JENNINGS is authorized 10
collect The snbscnp tons made the Barbecue 10 be held
III this place the 9Th Of October
JOHN Il. MCDANIEL,
Chairman Of the committee

At a meeting of the Cub the Meadows on the
2ls INST, 1t WAS unanimously resolved, that Messrs
Us. X. Irving, Il. H. Talfr and VIM. l.. Goggin.
Esars be respectfully invited 10 address the people al
the NJ adoWs. on the second Saturday in October
JAMES FRANKLIN,
JOslAI K. Met ABE. 9eefelaEles.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1844-09-30

NEW EAgss4IsNMENT.
E'IlE subscribers having associated themselves to-
l. gelher under the sty and firm Of
Hatcher ~ green,
have Just received their entire stock OF New and
well selected Groceries, consisting in part of,
~ bags. Old Java Manila, Lagufa, RIO and CUBA
Coffee,
30 hhds. St Croix. Gaspara, Porto Rico and New
Orleans Sugar,
1900 lbs Sole Leather,
100 Sacks Salt
so kegs Nails,
10 barrels No. |, lIerrings.
barrels best Tanners OIL,
boxes Loaf Sugar,
1000 BIS Cotton Yarns, U.eaksville Factory.)
M1asses-.New Orleans, Porto Rico and Trinidad
few barrels New Orleans Syrup an excellent anti
Gle Tor families.
BlaGk and Gunpowder reas a superior article,
Also, Soaps, Candles, Window Glass, Water Buck
els. &c, Sc, &c.
All of which will he sold low for CASH. or given in
exchange Tor Bacon, Lard Butter Flour Wheat, Bees
Wax. Ginseng. &c., Sc, &c
Having purchased stock the most favorable
terms, can and will sell as good bargains any
house il the place. and only desire purchasers friends
and acquansnces call and examine stock. at the
corner Brick Tenement. second door below Planters
VI are House, and nearly opposite the Union Hotel.
JOHN A. HATCHER
JAMES B. GREEN.
Sept. Is if
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CHINA STORE, xfeMOUeeJ.

CHINA STORE, xfeMsOUed.
~ RICHARDS, having removed his store 10 tho
W house formerly occupied by Col. Charles Phelps.
opposite Mr.. John lcllins, offers tor sale new assort.
ment Of China Glass and Earihonwnre. expressly puf.
chased for this market, umungst which are
White Granite Dinner Sets.
Gteen Chimera do do
Blue Singaneso do do
Blue Mcrino do do
Flutcd White Granite dd d.
Fancy Toilet Sets, pieces
White Granite do :.
Bite I4ibena do I"
White China Tea Sets, 80 pieces,
Raised figure do do
Fine Enameed do do
Imitation do do
Lard LAMPS and Looking Glasses, Glass Preserves,
Celleries, Tumblers, Wines. &c.
Pitchers Plates. Dishes, sc.
Also, an assortment Of Stone and Common EartheN-
ware, Of all kinds, which will be sold cheap for cash
by c. RICHARDS
Dec. 7 IL
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.gbowt ~ .y.EGKOES for sale.
NO TxCE.

I WISH to sell the Tract Of Land on which now
side situated in the county Of P,,sy lvaaa, immcdi-
aply the main foad leading by Wards Bridge ID
Lynchbutg. containing 1000 HCAA ESs portion o(
Which is open and in fne of improvement, The bal
ance well lnhered. and lies well. with spleudid fAv
ERN HOUSE, large aud roo,ny, well arranged. built
expressly r Tave'n keeping, with god Stables. 6ns
Ice ,use and all other necessary houses attached.
Persons wishing to purchase such property gill d. well
10 call and see. EDWARD NTHlCUM
Aug. Is 3m
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NU\S and Sporting Powder l.andon double and
~ single barrel Guns Of finest quality, and single and
double Guns Of lowest qualities aud English and Amer
lean sporting Powder in cansiers all very reduced
prices. for sale at Howell DAVIES.
Sept 10 ,sf
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1844-09-30

WM. DANIEL, Jr., Attorney at LAW,
w will hereafter attend the sessions Of the Court
Of Appeals, in the city oi Richmond.
Sept g visit
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1844-10-11

WAsHlNGroN's AUToGRAPH.-Mr. Gusts
has lately sent Queen Victoria an autograph
Of Washington, in compliance with the earn
est desire Of Her Majesty to procure one from
a member Of the family Of the General, and
which was,not appended to an official docu.
ment. together with few accompanying
words. Mr.. Curtis had this in his power, and
short time since forwarded the desired treas
ure. which was most gratefully received and
acknowledged.
A PATRIARcH OF THE FoREsr FALLEN!- lin
deer hunting excursion, Oh Thursday last,
By Messrs. Ruch Womelsdorf. and Woolison.
Of his borough, they returned with a buck
weighing 1874 lbs, shot near our friend Spohn's
-onthe Broad Mountain. His an.lers, which
were Of The size Of an elk's, were still !. in the
velvet" thus evlncing the fac. that no frost
had yet visited them 10 strip them Of their
downy coating Pottsville (Pa.) Emporium.
Oar hunters will smile al the down-easters'
raising such blow over deer weighing but
1874 lbs. Why, buck weighing less than
ESQ lbs, is considered a common affair in
..,hese diggins. Ottawa FREQ Trader.
Al offer OF $500 is made in the New York
Evening Post 10 any man who will nav ten
centsIon each vote ]. X. Polk NAV receive q.
yer Henry Clay, in the State OF New York
a, approaching Presidential election, This
provss that there arc Democrats who calcnla,e
upon slarge majority in the Empire Sts,e.-1
Mo. reporter. . sssF
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1844-10-11


TIE PRosPEeT.-. All creation, TO use
bold expression. seems 10 be Stirred
up The Democracy are sising sinml.a>
Deeusly in every portion of the Union,
and seem 10 occupy every foot Of the
ground
4 western Wig friend nov in New
York vriiss - follows: =. The .hings
QUIT The Democrats IRE swarming
worse than they did in 20 ma -. Hi
gone case with us, (himself and his
wing friends. Ed Mad..) and NJ. Clay is
never 10 be President after al. always
thought he was wrong in abusing Nj. Ty-
Ter in his own letters and you know I
always thought such men q Bolts we're
fl for nothing but to rouse up and unite
the enemies Of the whig cause. shall
vote for Clay again, but | must say I
shall never take an active part again IN
politics.
Here at few days notice, the Loco Fo.
cos have got up Mass Meeting ION Mon.
day. twice as as large as our National
Ratification Convention in Baltimore,
which cost us IL months to effect
There were. il is said in The neutral pa
pers, $4,000 Republicans in attendance,
When they all cheered together, we learn
that the silk>stocking gentry trembled in
their shoes two miles off !-Madisonian.
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1844-10-11
THE CONVENTION.

IVW A0Wo Ouy Wo IcdIu tuat NJ Oio s"S0s-
ing Of the Convention on Monday last, all
the members, with the exception Of eeven,
were present. That body organized, tempo
yarily, by the choice Of Con. Rep. Lowe, Of
this county, as President, and ]. w. Woods,
Of Des Moines, as Secretary. After short
time, without the transaction of any import
ant business. the convention adiournen.
Tuesday it organized permanently BY the
unanimous selection Of SHEPH'D LEFT.
LER, Of Des Moines, as President, Geo. S.
Hampton, Of Johnson, Secretary. A. D. An
derson. Of Dubuque, Assistant, Warren Dodd.
of Lee, Sereean,-at Arms, and Ephraim Nc.
Bride, Of Van Buren,, Doorkeeper.
After the adoption Of rules for the govern.
ment of the convention. proposition for fur
nishing the members with papers was deba.
ted, and rejected BY u vote Of 81 for, and 40
against it, the convention adjourned.
Wednesday, all the members but two were
present. The President announced the fol-
lowing Standing Committees:
LIST. On the Bill Of Rights-Messrs.
Grant, Hepner, Delasllmu.t, I.angwor,isy,
Hawkins, Benedict, Blankenship. :
Cd. Executive Observation-Disclosures.
Lucas. Lowe of Des Moines, Campbell
Of Washington, Bailey, ShelIaday, Gall
land, Evans.
Sd. Legislative Depar,men.-,Lowe Of
Mnscatine. Chapman, Hoo.en, Toole,
Hall. Mills, Murray.
4.h. Judicial Deparment-Hall. Grant,
Clarke. Hampstead. Shelleday. Fletcher,
Campbell Of Scott
9Th. On Suffrage and Citizenship
Clarke, Thompson, Cutler, Cook. Ross Of
Washington, Butler, Olmstead.
9Th. On Education and School Lands
Bailey. Ross Of Jefferson. Brook bank,
Kirkpatrick. Randolph, Marsh, McCrory,
Davidson, Mordan.
9Th. On lncorporations-H Hampstead,
Harrison, Cover, Lowe Of Musca,ine.
Hepner. Williams, O'Brien, Hale, Price.
9th. State Observation-Disclosures, Lu-
cas-, Ferguson, Fletcher, McAtee, Toole,
Ripley, CLarle.on. Salmon.
OH. County Organrzalion-H Hawkins.
Thompson. Galbraith, Gehon, Wright,
.Bratson, Wycoff.
10Th. On Internal improvements
JAngwor,hy, Robinson, Quin.on, Strong,
Kerr. Staey, Taylor.
ilth. On State Debts--Peck, Bissell,
Brown, Crawford, tiobson, Mexican, Dur.
ham.
Mr.. Clarke offered resolution (which
was adopted that The following addition
al Standing Committees be appointed;
On The Militia System;
On Amendments 10 the Constitution
On the Schedule. "a
An unsuccessful effort was made 10 recon.
siderth vote about papers. and adjourned.
Of the selections made ia the organization,
We need scarcely speak. Mr.. Letter has so
long and so ably represented his county that
dark must be the corner Of the Territory
where he is not known 70 be- capable and wor.
ahy the station assigned him BY vote SO
nattering. The other officers, so far as we
are acquainted, are fully competent. They
are all DemocJais.
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1844-10-11

Tol DELINQUENT SUBscRiBERs.--A few
weeks since we proposed to receive all kinds
Of merchantable produce in payment Of their
daes, and a. yet but very few have availed
themselves Of that offer. "Ifg good words and
gentle means will not reclaim the wicked,
they must be dealt with in more severe man
ncr," says an old fable; so If fair and liberal
offers will not move our subscribers TO pay
shc0t, harsh orders must be enforced. An ..
gen. will soon call upon delinquen.s. when
the cash, or lis equivalent must come, other
wise we must resort 10 law.--This is our las,
warning, positively. a ~
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1844-10-11

~ Mr.. Wickliffe must come out with
some new instructions on the law regulating
the Post Office, or we fear the revenue Of that
Department will experience small decline,
and the Locos out west learn how to set their
bets, purchasing their information at cheap
rate. The following is an endorsement upon
the outside Of the wrapper Of Pennsylvania
paper, lately received through the post Office
in this place:
The Postmaster out there in Bloom;oo,o,
will please 10 tell them we are all we'll ana od
that Polk will ge. Pennsylvania by "a. oOo
majority"
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1844-10-11

Texas will have to prepare for bottled
thunder. The congregation Of Mexican
idiots known as the Congress Of that
country. have granted in full the amount
required by Santa Anna for the Texas in.
vasion. This will certainly affect the put
~ market.
A new asylum for the poor has been erect
ed at Nantucket, on the site Of that which was
destroyed by FIRE last spring. The new bull
ding is two stories high, 100 feet long, 36 feet
wide, and contains 40 rooms besides a COM
modious attic. In the rear Of the house, and
attached TO it, is good porch AZ feet long and
26 feet wide, in which are two dining rooms
Is feet long, and l l feet wide; one for the fe-
males and the other for the males.-N. Y.
Com. Advertiser. st Il
WRIoHr and FILLmoRE, the opposing
candidates for the guberna,orial chair Of
New York, commenced life, one as a
farmers boy. the other wooden factory
apprentice; Of course while one is trying
to hoe his row, the other is spinning yarn
probably. Success to trade!
The Boston Courier, Wing, says If
Pennsylvania should go against Mr.. CLAW.
he cannot be elected without the electoral
votes Of Now York. The New York
Tribune, Wing, now admits that there is
doubt about that state. The more obssry.
ing wings must know that Polk and Dali
las will ccrtsinly succeed in the present
contest.x ..Ag q asFtsgs~ tss ~ .aas
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1844-10-11

MODE OF REMOVING Brick HousEs.-In
Boston they move houses in the following
manner: Concave cas-, iron plate are prepared
the foundation Of the wall cut away, and two
plates facing each other inserted with cannon
balls between them. These plates and balls
being placed under all the walls, the whole
building rests upon them. Three screws are
applied, and the whole building is rolled upon
them any desired distance. A block Of brick
houses, three stories high. was removed in ,hls
way short time since. II is estimated tina.
this block weighed seven hundred tons. ar,
was rolled on one hundred and ..wea,v halls.
and accomplished, after tho plates were set,
in about two ..,o::;. time.
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1844-10-11

INA Fix--The New York Plcbian says
/" A few Wings on Saturday evening fred a
hundred guns in the Park for the nomination
Of Fillmore for Governor, and somebody else
for Lieut.. Governor, but the joke Of the thing
was. they could get none Of their party in the
Park 10 listen TO them. The Democrats rush
ed IN, believing the guns intended for the gio-
rious victory in Maine, and the Wings, with
down cast looks, kept away from the Park,
believing the same ,hng.-So.in fact the few
Wings having The gun in charge blazed away
for The benefit Of the jolly Democrats alone.
Bomb, went gun. Nine cheers for Maine,'
shouted the crowd, and up they went. Bang,
roared the cannon again three cheers fer
Polk and Dallas roared the crowd. Again
the gun belched forth its thunder tones six
cheers for Wright and Gardiner,' shouted the
crowd in tones Of thunder, and so it went OF
until the Wings felt more like throwing their
powder into the fountain than they did Of ram.
ming i. into their gun. Never were poor fel.
lows more happy than these few Wings were
when their last gun was discharged. They
swore that their thunder had all been stolen,
and they had been TO work solely for the ben
eft Of the id Loco Focos."
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1844-10-11

FRoM LouIslANA.--By the promotion Of a
Democratic mer,oel Of the Senate TO the House
Of Representatives Of the United States, va
aaucy was occasioned 10 the Senate Of Louis
lana, which, at late special election was FL
led by Wing, so that in both branches Of the
Legislature the Wings will now have ma
jority, which secures the election Of Wing
U. S. Senator. They need LITTLE TO comfort
them now, bot the State will, doubtless, GO
for Polk.
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1844-10-11

u From table exhibiting the length OF
mail routes throughout the United States.
he cost Of transportation, and the nett post
- in tho several Siaies for The year ending
June 80. ls4s. !, appears that 10 Iowa the en-
lire lesgle &C mail reules Is 4l3 miles only.
tie COS. Of transportation, s6,9i9, and S9,573
The amount she pays 10 The Department, being
ID excess Of 92,454 over the cost of transport
taiion. This being the case, We can see no
reason why an increase Of mail facilities, 9.
quail q. least to the income from the Territory
should be longer Withheld
A route from Bloomington via Moscow, Ro.
chester and Upton. connecting at Marion with
the route from Dubuque TO Iowa O!;y is r...uch
neeked, . large district g: corsiry on tina,
route being almost destitute Of mail facilities.
II our friends on the ronte will but lay their
true condition before Congress, through or
Delegate, we feel very confident that their pc
tilions for its establishment will meet with
the favorable action Of that body.