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Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1845-11-01

Mn. CALHouN.-It is now rendered nearly
certain that this distinguished statesman VIII
soon return TO the United States oena'e-'ne
scene Of his former labors and splendid TIL
umphs. In the present situation OF our foreign
affairs. i, is in the province of Mr.. Calhoun 70
do much for his country. and we are sa'isfleo
he has the will to do it. Those who suppose
him an opponent Of the present administrator
verv much mistake his sentiments, as he rep
roba,es the course recently pursued by the
Charleston Mercury in censuring the admins
tration.
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1845-11-01

avowed his own guilt, but, to the last declared
the Innocence of his brother and Yoong-wno
died also protesting their entire innocence
Immediately after he was 'swu"g on 'ne
rope broke and precpitated Aaron Long 10 inc
ground. He was much injured BY the ial''
but was taken back upon the scatfold' ana
hung ,oiM t,co ropes, amid his earnest protest.
atoms Of innocence and prayers for life.
The execution was attended by the usual
concourse Of people, whose understandings
were, we suppose, duly enlightened, and feel
ines refined. 1t seems TO have been painfully
disgusting, appalling and demoralizing spec'a-
cle--such as should be allowed in no country
making the least pretence to refinement and
civilization. The figure which represents
Justice as blind is not without its meanings
and, in such grave matters as involve the life
OF death of a fellow being, the officers OF JUS
,ice and the people, should learn TO act soberly,
discreetly and wisely. and not in the turbu'
lence Of excited passion.
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1845-11-01

Lee County PoLlTlcs seem tangled maze
which it would puzzle that learned parsonage
ga Philadelphia lawyer" to unrase'. TO MI
the vacancies occasioned by the death of Mr..
Anderson, aud the resignation of Mr.. Stewart
we find no less than three tickets in the held
On the one called ''Anti-Mormon," appear the
names of VIM. Patterson, DEM, and Jesse b.
Brown, wing. Next comes the "Half- Breed :
ticket-con.aining the names OF John Spain
and James D. Gidney-poitics unknown.
The other is the democratic Ticket" on
which we find the names Of Samuel Slaughter
and William Perdew. Out OF the SIX can
didates the opinion seems prevalent that some
two stand chance of being elected-but who
the fortunate individuals may be battles con-
lecture.
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1845-11-01

THs Rock ISLAND MuRDERERs. Jury
in the case Of the Readings father and SON
did not agree, eleven being for conviction and
one against. Baxter--who was the frequent
recipient Of favors from COL Davenport, and
who gave information to the gang as to how
they should enter the house, and where The
money was generally kep,-has been sen,enc.
ed to be hung on the 18th Of this month";
BiEch--the chief villain of the gang--is used
as witness against his comrades. He prob.
ably expects to save his own neck from The
halter by this course. Fox has not been re.
taken. The two brothers, John and Aaron
Long, and Young, were hung on the Goth ul,.
John Long. We are Informed, lef, behind him
written confession. We are told ,ha, unon
the scaffold he asked for Bonney-,he person
who arrested him-and upon being told be
was not present, he replied. "Tha, knocks f;f,v
pages out Of my speech" We are told ,ba,
ne accuses Bonney Of former par,icirancv
WIN him in ecuuse,fei,iug &c. He fully
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1845-11-01

ARRAY AT NAvvoo-REscuE OF PRlsoN-
ERA warrant was lately issued from the
Rock Island County Court against young
man by the name of Redding, who is charged
with being an acc omplce in the murder of
Col. Davenport. and who is son and brother
Of the two already in confinement upon the
same charge. Redding resides in Lee county,
in this Territory, and it was near the house Of
the family tina, the shot gun and pistol of Col.
Davenport, were recently found. The Red
dings are, we believe. known to be connected
with The gang, and the warrant for the arrest
of the one just rescued at Nauvoo was placed
in the hands of gentleman from Burlington.
who sent word to young Reddlng TO meet him
a, Nauvoo, on the upward trip of the Sarah
Ann, as he wished 10 make some arrange
ments with him for baling his (Redding's)
father and brother. On the return Of the Sa'
ral Ann, Redding was seen at "the Stone
House," in Nauvoo, and the gentleman who
versng with him few moments, invited him
on board the boat. Redding advanced to the
end Of ,hs plank and refused to 60 any farther,
whereupon he was duly arrested, and the Off
Ger endeavored to convey him on board, and
called upon the people for aid. A large crowd
Of Mormons assembled, and instead Of obey.
ing the cali, assaulted the officer with stones
and other missiles, and finally succeeded in
rescuing the prisoner, and conveying him a.
way. During the ARRAY two pistols were dis.
charged upon the assailants, one of which is
supposed 10 have wounded the prisoner. A
hat believed 10 be his, but belonging, at any
rate, TO some of the Mormon gang, was picked
up in the river and found TO be pierced by
bullet. None on board the Sarah Ann were
injured, though the Mormons severely assaulted
her with rocks and threatened 10 sink her,
We learn that Or. Foster, formerly of Nau-
VOC, and a man of some nctoriety in this sec.
ton from his former connection with, and re-.
| cent dcnunciation Of the Mormons, was on
hoard the boat, but SO disguised that, at FIRST,
he was unknown TO the Mormons. He aided
in making the arrest, and fred the pistol
which is supposed to have wounded Redding.
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1845-11-01

ONE FACT SErrLED.--The Worlds Con-
ven,ion, recently held in New York under the
auspices Of Mr.. Robert Owen, adopted the
following resolution, which comedies an i'm
portant fact: ...
"Resolred, That the human race are born
witho ut their knowledge or consent"
After ths important discovery we presume
tho Convention rested for season from its la
bors.
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1845-11-01

New Observation-Disclosures election 10 MI
the vacancy in the Congressional delegation
of the State is to take place on the Goth OF this
month. The majority against Woodbury. at
the recent vote was 4l9. 1t will be remem-
bered he ran against an aboitioo candidate
and also against the renegade Hale.
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1845-11-01

~ Mr.. H. NJ. Paine, the "great shot-a.,"
was recently fred upon, for the fifth time, in
Washington. leaden slug passed through
his hat aud struck pillar opposite which he
was standing.
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1845-11-01

The DAILY MlssouRIAN.-We are pleased
10 notice the enlargement and improved typo
graphical appearance of this sterling demo-
cratic sheet. The Missonrian is ably edited
lis enc of the soundest democratic journals
in the Union, and, as such, commends itself
to every friend Of democracy and enemy 10
open or disguised whiggery. We hope our
friend Mr.. Tice may be amply rewarded for
his zeal and perseverance, and we recommend
the Missourian to such as wish to take ST.
Louis paper.
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1845-11-01

New GooDs.-1. is a fact, admitted by all
who have taken the trouble 10 observe, that
the best bargains may always be had of those
who advertise their goods, as lncr ease Of bu-
siness enables such 10 sell cheap. For their
own benefit therefore, we refer our town and
country readers to our advertising columns.
Messrs. Green g. Stone have just received a
large and select assortment Of New Goods
which they are determined TO dispose Of, in
exchange for cash or produce, a, the most rea-
sonabe rates. They will be happy to receive
calls from their town and country friends, and
give them good bargains.
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1845-11-01

WANTED, at this office, one barrel of Guano.
1t is said to be an excellent thing to make a
Subscription list gro,O.
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1845-11-01

a. Will Messrs. Greedy e. McElrath
please forward US the New Yorker! We
published the Prospectus and sent copy as
directed.
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1845-11-01

a. A white frost appeared in New Orleans
on the night OF the 18th ult. I. now seems
certain that the city has escaped the epidemic
for this year.
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1845-11-01

~ Messrs. Charles Brough and H. Fl.
Robinson have disposed Of the Cincinnati En-
quirer to Messrs. Case, Bayley & Co., Of
Massachusetts. The Bay State seems deter.
mined 10 furnish the Buckeyes with editors.
The future principal editor Of the Enquirer,
Mr.. Eliphalet Case, brings high reputa-
ton to his new field of labor.
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1845-11-01
FoaslcN NEws.-The mammoth steamer
craa, Britain arrived &C Holmes' Hole on the

FoeelcN NEws.-The mammoth steamer
Grea. Britain arrived ~ Holmss' Hole on the
18th ul.., short Of coal, and with the loss Of
her foremost. She brings no particular news
except the certainty Of the failure OF the gram
and potato crops throughout Great Britain
Holland and Belgium. We give the follow
ING extracts from British papers.
The failure Of the potato crop is almost gen.
eral. and TO meet the deficiency which that
calamity has occasioned. large quantities OF
rice and bond grain have been taken out OF
bond for transhipment to France, Holland
and Belgium.
Now that circumstances render it painfully
apparent that the supplies of food must be had
from some quarter, all eyes are turned across
the Atlantic, and fears prevail that the late
orders which have been sent TO Canada Will
miss the season, aud arrive after the naviga-
ton of the st. Lawrence has been closed by
the ice. Mach will, Of course. depend upon
the time when the frost sets in, and if the
weather is favorable, there is little doubt that
handsome fortunes will be made by those who
have specialized largely in 'bread stuffs. y
Whatever quantities may come from the u.
States, will also find a ready sale, either In
this country or on the continent. The recent
accounts from the Union represent the season
as having been favorable for the grain crops.
An opportunity now exists which rarely oc'
ours, Of sending produce of that description to
Europe, with certainty Of finding ready
and rising market.
Not only is the crop short in this country,
but the harvest has been defective over the
greater part of continental Europe. In HoI-
land and Belgium the fact is SO we'll ascer-
tanned that the government Of the former
country has deemed it prudent to reduce the
duties on grain, to the minimum point; whilst
all restrictions on the import Of corn into Bel
GUM, have been removed for given period.
One Of the measures which Government may
reasonably be expected 10 recommend to the
consideration Of Parliament when it re-assem'
bles is the entire remission Of all duty on the
importation Of Indian corn. At present the
duty is IS. per quarter, or nearly so per cent.
on the original price of the article in the Uni
ted States. From all we can learn the corn
harvest in America has been unusually abund-
ant this year, so that if that grain could be
admitted into this country without duty, the
pressure upon the poorer classes, arising from
the failure Of the potato crop, would be much
less severely felt.
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1845-11-01

U~ Banks are supposed to afford a safe
deposit for public funds. This is another mis-.
take. Nearly two hundred of these safe de.
positores have broken OF failed within the las,
twenty years, and how many more will break
in twenty more, the wisest cannot foretell.
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1845-11-01


IT, British philanhropis,s have Of late
years taken in charge the negro population of
the United States. We publish the following
to show how justly would apply 10 them the
adage "charity begins at home."
The London Times publishes the testimony
Of persons employed in the Andover Work
house. proving that in repeated instances, in.
deed. almost constantly, the inmates Of that
establishment who were employed in crushing
bones, have gnawed off The flesh thai clung to
them, and even sucked the marrow from them,
when both were in state OF putrescence, TO
appease the rage Of ,hei: hunger. Often were
they known 10 quarral among themselves for
these bones, and raw potatoes were very fire.
quen,ly eaten by those employed in gardening.
Such statements almos: make ones blood
curdle, at the terrible wretchedness and starv-
alton which, in "Merrie England" can reduce
human beings to such ex,remi,ies! and ye, the
facts are established by abundant and conclu.
sive evidence. In the letter of the Times
correspondent, of Sept. Is. there is large
body of that testimony. John Cole, 54 years
of age, testified that he had been in the work
house and employed in crushing bones-he
goes on TO say:
81 worked at bone crushing four weeks.
The bones were of all kinds. There were
horse bones and cattle bones. There might
have been human bones among them without
my knowing it. l have seen the men graw
the bits Of meat or hard gris,le and eat the
marrow out of The bones. | have done so
myself. They were very dirty, being tumblej
about with the rest have seen some Of the
men eat tainted grs,le and marrow. When
got Dad bona | gave it 10 some one who was
not so particular. This lasted all the time
was there. Generally speaking all the bones
were stale. l have seen cart come with
bones. They were not fresh. lsaw the men
quarrel many times for the bones. They
would hide them away from each other. l
have hid them till got an opportunity to pick
them. The stuff was not fit for men to eat.
Hunger made them do it. We had not food
enou Ell to support us in a proper aoay. We
were worked very hard. On Tuesdays.
Thursdays, and Saturdays we had no bread at
dinner time. They complained among them
selves about want of sufficient food. We did
not let the master see US picking the bones if
we could help it. for fear he should blow US
up. He must have known it. have jobbing
about the garden. have picked up raw poa.
toes, ,urnips and carrots and eaten them. |
ate part of cabbage once and the master
scolded me for it. l have seen men, women
and children eat raw potatoes when they were
engaged in getting them in. We rubbed the
dirt eff on our clothes. We ate The potatoes
to mois,en our mouths and help to fill up our
stomachs. Hunger and thirst made US ca,
raw potatoes"
There is much evidence of the same tenor
from different individuals.
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1845-11-01

SINGULAR bald eagle dew on oo' e.,
the u. S. ship John Adams, at sea- ''u." e' -
,igued. AS poultry die rapidly at sea- NJ . 'a
ed we'll, no, being ea'abIe, aud became o as.
tame, walking around from mess to mess u - i,
ting a crum here, and drink there lands an
now considered one of the crew. and a"'n Isft
TO the furling of the royals lie ne y, pea.
the ship unit. the Princeton ancho'au u.s. a. ;srk
sacola, when he alghied on her c'o :, y va,
yard, took searching glance Sd" o.
right, as far as Uncle Sam was e0" ';arnIar
and returned,o his own ship. Inc s e"ts;,a
part of this occurrence is, that 'h'es t0 al.
men of war are at anchor near 'Ile 'a" no;,ber
ans. and this republican bird will 'l''' "''
Of them.
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1845-11-01

Wharf.-The Buffalo Commercial Adver-
tiser of Oct. 9Th, says:
"Our exchanges from Chicago, Milwaukee,
&C., give proofs Of heavy receipt Of grain on
the western shore of Lake Michigan. Chica-
90 is placed at 100000, Southport $4,000,
Milwaukee 10000, and Racine 5000 bushels,
matchmaking an aggregate of 100000
bushels"
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1845-11-01

SIGN OF TEDIOUS WINTER. ii IS ws
kable fact tina, bees, this year, so 'a' lave az al.
can learn, says the Hartford Times, and ic
most universally refused to swarm w.. they
some instances. after filling their h's' ,hs ou,-
have commenced laying up stores Oh If ,he;'
side.-Such extraordinary conduc' i. Is
weather wise and provijent 'nse. .aI 'Iepgfh
thought, indicates winter OF unus""'
and severity.
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1845-11-01
ANOTHER SOUTHERN SrAre.-The Jackson

ANOTHER SOUTHERN STATE.-The Jackson
(West Tenn.) Wing proposes that new
Stale be erected, composed Of West Tennessee,
the northern portion of Mississippi, and that
par. of Kentucky lying west of the Tennessee
river. The district between the Tennessee
and Mississippi rivers, would make State
larger than six of the States, aud numbers now
twenty-four respectable counties, without the
addition Of any portion of North Mississippi.
1t comprises thirteen rivers, not including the
Tennessee, Ohio and Mississippi rivers, which
that paper says, nature seems TO have formed
for the boundary line Of the State.
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1845-11-01

AN ANCIENT DRUM.-ln the rooihs ~, an.
Connection, Historical Society the'o - ohet
tique drum shown TO visitors, anions vac n.y.
interesting relics of past time, wh'e" a, "" $50
ed in l7ls by the citizens OF Farming ~ day.
call the people together on the Lo'u lives Of
and on public occasions; " to the 1' ~ attach
which village the following record '' ''
ed hi
Paid S. Andrews for drumihlns' "a Il
Paid N. Cowles for drumming a; 81
Paid d. Woodruff for drumming a I3i|
Paid ]. Bird for drumming, Ina.
The Boston Transcript thinks mo, , r used,
bly, the phrase that We sometimes iva nsd lis rise
drumming the people together INV
with this old custom.
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1845-11-01
MARION County, IowA.-This cooo,v -

ARloN COUNTY, lowA.-This county ~,
organized at the last session Of the Ieo;s,aa'
tnEe, and embraces part Of The late purc5.sa a'
the old Indian boundary line passing ,brona,'
nearly centre north and south. tiles 49,
~ west ct Mahaska county, is twenty .fon.
miles square, and one Of the best w., ao',
counties in the Territory. Ii is well ,mhs sea
and has mill.privileges in abundance :,
settling with rapidly, and will soon ,,,n S
with any Of the new counties in popula,;aA
and wealth. AT the first election held in Aa
gust last, there were upwards of three hnna.a,
votes polled. The Des Moues river passs.
diagonally through the county from N. " %
s. =. II abounds in springs of good wa, '"
its prairies are small, gently rolling, and WILL WILL
adapted TO cultivation. White Breas, n,ai,;.
situated on the north side of Des Moines rive.
is beautiful bottom prairie, well settled wiz,
intelligent and en,erprising farmers. wv"
Lake Prairie, abou, four miles below.is.r
so place celebrated for its Lake, and snrinn,
of pure water; this prairie is we'll settled ,sd
the enierprising farmer already begins ,o ON ON
joy the sweets of civilized life. This couu,r
abounds with bituminous coal of an eyceua.,
quality; building materials are plenty Of al
kinds. VII
Knoxville, the county seat, was located in
August las, by commissioners appointed by
the Legislature; it is situated near the cs o.
graphical centre. on a beautiful prairie. ada.
cent to good timber, between the waters #
White Breast and English rivers, and is abm,
one mile east of the old Indian boundary linz
Ii is believed to be good and permaoen, h.
cation. and i, is thought the town will be buiJ,
up with enterprise and rapidly. A sale Of
town lots will be held at Knoxville on the Las,
Wednesday Of October Offering good chance
for all those anxious Of making investments
soch property. Emigran,s would do well 10
examine this county before locating elsewhere
1t has every prospect and advantage Of bejor
| one OF the best counties in this Territory.
Davenport Gazette.
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1845-11-01

CoMlNs WEsT.-One remarkable fact has
been brought to light by the census of New
York jus. completed. 1t is found that in all
the agricultural counties Of that state, the
population is decreasing. The more substan-
,ial farmers, says the N. Y. News. are buy
ing the lands sold under mortgages TO banks
and sharpers, and the poorer farmers are seek.
ing the great West. Illinois and Wisconsin
have attracted the largest number Of these.
The farmers of New York, without foreign
market for their produce, cannot contend a.
gainst the rich garden soils Of those states.
No man in Genesee valley can raise wheat
for -four at 81 So per barrel, the average in
New York city for the last two years; but the
Illinois and Wisconsin farmers get rich at
those prices.-[Ot. Free Trader.
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1845-11-01

MAHAsKA CouNTY.-This county was ar.
ganized in The spring of 1911, and on the llib
OF May the seat OF justice was located. and re
ceived The appropriate appeIlalion of Oskaloo.
sa. being the tar,hest west. Ii was the name of
the wife OF an eminent chief of one Of the Indian
tribes Of the Southern States, and signifies the
LAS, Of the Great"
Oskaloosa is pleasantly situated two and a
half miles south Of the centre Of the county.
on very fertile and beautiful prairie. known
generally as the " Narrows," so called on a.
count Of the near approach Of the timber Of
the Skunk aud Des Moines rivers a, this place,
being only about one mile apart. II now cen.
tains five stores, two commodions hotels,
number Of mechanics Of nearly all descriptions
-four lawyers, four physicians, FIVE ministers
of the gospel, five churches, two schools, a
very good Court house, Jail under contract,
and very convenient meeting house now
building, both 10 be completed this season,
and has population CT $50 inhabitants.
Oskaloosa is the only town in the county
that is doing any business. although there ara
others in The county which will probably, al.
ter the country becomes more densely settled,
become convenient and handsome country VII.
lagos, TO those in their immediate neisAbor.
hood.
The county Of Mahaska is crossed by the
Skunk and Des Moiaes rivers running dngo.
nally through il in a sou,h-easterly direction
and afiordlng immease water power ior all
kinds of machinery the Des Mones being
navigable from two to six months in the year.
On Skunk river there are two saw and -four.
ing mills, which do good business, and one
saw mill that will be in operation in short
time. There are also two others on Mnchekt
enock creek, tributary Of the Des Mones'
Building materials and stone coal are found
in abundance, Of The hes, quality that can be
found in the west.
Mahaska for the fertility Of It's soil, aud ha
beauty of its prairies, cannot be excelIed III
the New Purchase, or the western par. OF the |
Territory. And although the REQ Man has
bu, ms, left his rude ,cih-e-up, the remains OF
which are still visible in our boundanes We
have population of between three and ioHf
thousand Inhabitants. Although they maybe
denomina,ed 'sqna,ters' upon the public 90
main, they will be found intelligent, moral
aud industrious.
Less than three years since, an ind!'ldO''
might have travelled until he would ha'e
become weary Of his journey, without Ha0n.
anything in the shape OF human being lsa''''
the rude Indian who roams the western WIFE,
within the confines Of Mahaska.
But what is the case now !! There IS "o'
mile over which he travels, bu, he VIII WINES
some signs of civilization, aud be able 10 poi
take Of the hospitality Of The ffee.hea''e' '"'
benevolent OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Tunes.