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Democratic banner., 1846-05-09
May 4th, 1886.
To THE EDrroR OF THE BAHSxR:
AUG. ioURY.

~ THE EDITOR OF THE BAHNHR:
SlR:-IrsqueIt the favor to reply, through
your paper, to the solicitations of many
friends, in addition to the call made through
the Journal some weeks since, urging me
to become a candidate for the Office o fJus-
tce OF the County Court Of this county, at
the ensuing August election, and to say, in
the first place, that my delay in replying
has arisen from a desire, not only to ascero
tain more fully the public sentiment in re-
gard to this matter, but in the sincere hope
that some other gentleman from this sec
ton OF the county, better qualified from sx-
.PerieHce and judgment, than myself, could
be induced to offer his services. Believing
it to be the wish of, at least, a considerable
number OF my fellow-citizen that l should
become a candidate for that Office, after ma
ture consideration, I have determined to
submit my name fer their decision at the
polls, and in doing SO at this time, l wish re-
spectfully to disavow any wish to antici-
pate or forestall the action of the political
parsy with which it is my pleasure to act
subjects of general politics, in the pro-
posed meeting on the first Monday of June
have had the strongest assuran-
ces, and fully believe, that it is the wish Of
the majOrityo of both parties that this Office,
at least, if practicable, be kept alooffrom
the mere party strife Of the times, and I
feel well assured that tits the wish of most
OF the wing party, if the proposed meeting
held at all, its action shall be confined to
those Offices of strictly a political nature.
In conclusion, should l be one Of those
elected to the trust il question, 1 pledge
myself to exert whatever ability may pos
sess, to discharge, faithfully and impartial
ly, the duties of the Office.
EDWIN DRAPER.
Louisiana, May 9Th, 1886.
Democratic banner., 1846-05-09
THE OREGON

"oAC IL ICds anu nays III
the House of Representatives upon the con-
currence in the report of the Committee Of
Conference uponthe resolution "concernine
the Oregon territory"
YEAS-Messrs. John Q. Adams, Stephen
Adams, Arnold, Ashmun, Atkinson, Barrin-
ger, Bayly, Bedinger, Bell, Biggs, James A.
Black, Bowlin, Boyd, peterborough,
Broadhead, Milton Brown Huntington, Burt,
W. w. Campbell, John H. Campbell, Car
roll, John G Chapman, A. A. Chapman,
Reuben Chapman, Chase, Clarke, Cooke,
Collamer, Collin, Constable, Crsnston, Gro
zier, Cullum, Daniel, Dargan, Garrett Da-
Wis, ]. Davis, Delano, Dillingham;, Dixon,
Dobbin, Dockery, Dunlap, Erdman, J. H.
Ewing, E. H. Ewing, Foot, Foster, Garvin,
Gentry, Giles, Goodyear, Graham, Order,
Grinnell, Grover, Hamlin, Hampton, Har-
Alison, Harper, Herrick, Hilliard, E. B.
Holmes, /. Z. Holmes, Hopkins, Hough, E.
w. Hubbard, Sam'l D. Hubbard, Hudson,
Hungerford, Washington Hunt, Hunter, c.
]. Irgersoll, ]. R. Ingersoll, Joseph John
son, Geo. w. Jones, Seaborn Jones, Dan
iel P. King, Thomas B. King, Lawrence,
Leake, Lewis, Levin, Ligon, Lumpkin,
Maclay, Mcconnell, McCrate, James Nc
Dowell, McGaughey, McHenry, McIlvane,
Mckay, Marsh, John P. Martin, Barclay
Martin, Morse, Mosley, Owen, Payne, PEN
dleton, Phelps, Pollock, Price, Ritter, Rob
.erts, julius Rockwell, John A. Rockwell,
Root, Runk, Sawtelle, Schenck, Seaman,
Seldom, Severance, Simpson, Truman
Smith, Albert Smith, Caleb B. Smith, STAN
ton, Stephens, Stewart, Strohm, Strong,
Sykes, ThomassOn, Benjamin Thompson,
Jacob Thompson, Tilden, Trumbo, Vance,
Vinton, White, Williams Wood, Woodruff,
Woodward, Wright, Yansey, Yell, Yost-
l42.
NAYS-Messrs. Anderson, VIM. G..
Brown, Cathcart, Chapman, Cobb, Cum
minis, Cunningham, De Mott, Douglass, Fa-
ran, Ficklin, Fries, Gordon, LIarmanson,
Henley, Hoge, George S. Huston, Jas. D..
Hunt, ]. H. Johnson, Andrew Johnson,
Kennedy, Preston King, Lieb, McClelland,
M Clernand, Morris, Moulton Norris, Pa
rish, PERIL, Petit, Rathbun, Reid, Relic,
Sawyer, Scammon, Leonard H. Sims, Thos.
Smith, Robt. Smith, Starkweather, st. John,
Thurman, Tibbatts, Wentworth, Wheaton,
Wick-46. ,
The following was the vote in the SEN
ate:
YEAS-Messrs. Archer, Ashley, Ather-I
ton, Bagby, Barrow, Benton, Berrien, Cal
houn Colquitt, Cameron, Thos. Clayton, j.
NJ Clayton, Corwin C~rittenden, Davis, Dix,
Greene, Haywood, Houston, Hunt
Jarnagin, Johnson, (of La john
SON, (of Md, Lewis McDufie, Mangum,
Morehead, Niles, Pennybaksr,
Pearce, Phelps, Rusk, Sewer, Simmons,
SPeight, Turney, Upham, Webster, Wood
and Yulee-42.
NAYS-Messrs. Allen, Atchison, Brsese,
Cass, Dickinson, Fairfield, J~enness,
Semple, and Westcott-lO.
Democratic banner., 1846-05-09
zrWe hope that the publishers witt

IS We hope that the publishers with
whom We exchange papers will hereafter
direct to Louisiana Mo-, and not to Bow
ling-Green. 1t is very annoying that our
exchanges go to Bowling-G Green and lie
there a week before we can get to see them.
We earnestly beg of those who have not
made the change to do so as soon as they
have read this. A little attention on their
part will save us much trouble.
Democratic banner., 1846-05-09
For the Banner.

Mr.. EDrroR.-l have learned, with some
surprise, that, at a late meeting of the
Board Of Trustees of this Town, an Ordi-
nance was passed, exempting from taxation
call money on hand or loaned at interest,""
The power of the Board to pass such an
ordinance, may well be doubted; inasmuch
as the Revenue law of the state has pre-
scribed what items of property shall be
subject to taxation, and the principal law
Iof the Town Corporation is, of course, sub
ordinate to it. However this may be, any
opinion Of niue would be of little weight,
as do not belong to the "Inner Temple"
But on the score of exPediency, merely, it
would be difficult to assign any sufficient
reason for the measure. Money on hand
or loaned at interest, has been declared q
proper object of taxation, for the very good
reason that it is one of the most productive
items of property, Especially so, when it
commands ten per cent; the rate of inter-
est so generally paid in this country. The
spirit, if not the letter, of all our laws re-
.quires that taxation should be equal-that|
the burdens of government should be borne
by all, alike, in proportion to the value of
their property, and, consequently, to their
ability to bear them. And, surely, he who
has his thousand dollars loaned at interest,
can as we'll afford to pay the interest on it
as he who has only a horse worth thirty dol
lars, can pay on that amount. 1t will, per-
haps, be contended that the object of the
Legislature in taxing money, was to reach
that class of persons known as brokers,
whose business it is to deal in mon,y ex-
clusively, and that we have NO such per-
sons in our town. 1t is granted that we
have none such, but it will scarcely be de-
MED, however, that those who have more
money than they wish, or find it profitable
to invest in their current business, and who
consequently, loan it out, belong in a Ger
tain sense, to the very class Of persons in
tended to be reached by the Legislature
It i, well known that money loaned cut att
is generally a better Investment
Democratic banner., 1846-05-09
A NEW FORT.

The proper officers Of the government are engag-
ed IN prearpations for the erection Of a new fort
OIL the Missouri. 1t is to be located about go
miles by water, above Fort Leavenworth The
lumber, g., necessary for the building, is on
board the Amarath-she will leaue to-day. This
is intended, We suppose, to form one Of the line
Of posts to the Oregon tsrritory.-[Mo. Repub-
Democratic banner., 1846-05-09

ASlip from the Office ofthe Republican or
the 6 tn inst. contained an account of The
blockade ofMetamoras by Gen. Taylor and
the American forces, but we have seen nc
further account of it since. We do not ap-
prehend any serious difficulty with the Mex
leans.
Democratic banner., 1846-05-09
From the Qnincy,Whie, Extra. Mave

From the Qnincy'Whig, Extra, May 2.
o. P. ROCKWELL TAKzN.-The notorious
O. P. Rockwell, the Mormon assassin, who
has SO long braved the laws of the State,
has been, and is now safe under lock and
key in IL Jail. Six of the riAemen have
just arrived with him from Nauvoo. The
writ Of arrest charges him with the murder
of Frank Worrell. There are several 9th
er writs against him for various other crimes
end misdemeanors. He surrendered with
out resistance.
Democratic banner., 1846-05-09

The conventional " the lst Congressional Dis
trict met, at Fredericktown, on the hh inst. We
expect to hear of trouble in that district, asthere
were two sets of delegates sent by the different
divisions of the st. Louis democrats to the con-
~vention; one pledged to vote for BOwlin, and the
other against him,
Democratic banner., 1846-05-09

A detachment of United States troops
under the command Of Lieut.. MoPhail arri-
we'd at New Orleans on the 9th, ult., on
their way from New York to the army of
occupation on the Rio Grande.
Democratic banner., 1846-05-09
EDWIN DRAPER.
Louisiana, May 9Th, 1886.

Ma. EDITOR: Who is to be the Democratic
c candidate for Senator in the district composed of
the counties Of Pike and Rails? There was an
article upon this subjectin your last paper, which
spoke of the necessity Of having some definite
action relative to this matter, and l hope that the
Pike county delegates will attend to their duty on
this subject. If they do not wish to act, they
would exhibit prudence, at least, to make
the fact known that some other means may be re-
Who were appointed as delegates
from Pike? l am informed that Adam Mase,
Peter T. Vaughan, and John F. Thomas were ap-
if so. they should speak out their inten-
lion. JACKSON.
The communication Of Western Pike is una
crowded out; itshall appear in our next.
paper. ...
Democratic banner., 1846-05-09

In Iowa a convention has mstto frame an.
other constitution. The democrats have s
majority. Some Of the provisions of the first
constitution were admirable, but it was re-
iccted because of the curtailment of hel
boundaries.
Democratic banner., 1846-05-09

On the 81 tn ult. the President informed
the House of Representatives that he had
approved and signed the resolution to give
the notice to England.
Democratic banner., 1846-05-09

The election in Va, has been close, but the
Union thinks that the democrats will have a small
majority-enough we hope 10 enable them TO e.
Iect a Senator to fill the place of Mr.. Archer.
Democratic banner., 1846-05-09

We are glad to see that the Editor of the
still contends with all the pow
ers of his mind for the whole of Oregon.
Democratic banner., 1846-05-09

The Washington Union of the 18th ult., says
that the President in the exercise of his discre
ton will Immediately gire the notice to England.
Democratic banner., 1846-05-09

than in real estates or other property. AIt;.
admitted that there may be some hard -.
SEES, but not moro than would occur II 4 \.
exempted. A certain amount of rs1enu.
must be raised, and if money be exempted
from taxation, it must be made of other OBJ.
lects no better, if 50 well, able 20 bear it,
besides all this, although the amount of
money at interest or in hand may be triAing,
II the principle be carried out, of exempt.
ing it from taxation, no measure could be De.
vised better calculated to check every en-.
terPrise, and every description Ofimprcve.
meat. If those who erect houses, and i'm.
prove the value of their own OF their neigh.
boris property, by their own labor, lust to
the value Of those houses, and must con.
s~equently, pay a tax based on that improved
value, and thus bear the burden of govern
ment, whilst those who merely loan their
money at interest, and thereby realise an
great, if not a greater profit on the invest
mept, and are, at the same time, exempt
from that burden, what encouragement is
offered for any permanent improvsment?-
Lookingst the measure in every light we
it is not only of doubtful validity, but
lnjudicieus and unequal. It would have
greatly better for the law to have re-
NAMED as it was. But l am extending this
article to too great length and will close.
EQUALITY.
Louisiana, Nav 9th, 1886,
Democratic banner., 1846-05-09
Louisiana, May 9th, 1916.

Ma. EDIroR;-I notice in your paper of
the I'd inst, call on me to become a cand:.
date for County Justice. Although I am
greatly obliged to my friend "Refection,"
as we'll as tomany other warm friends who
have spoken fayorably Of me in connection
with that Office, yet hope l shall be x
cused from becoming q candidate. con-
cur fully with "Rehection" when he SAYS,
County Judges should be men well
qualified" &C., but trust that among the
candidates now before the public, and 9TH
ers in expectancy, for that Office, higher
qualifications will be found, and more suit
able selections made, than by comforting
the office on me. l am no ofice-huntsrS
will ask none. l have had some little ex-
Perisnce on the subject, and believe if /
had a good story to tell, something would
Prerantm my telling it well-so I think can't
IT QUITE. ] have tried cold Pike"a
or two, and woful tale was told, such
as l have no relish to have repeated. NV
doctrine, however, is that every individual
is bound to act his part in the community
which he lives, and if Office is conferred
on him he should endsavor to discharge the
duties honestly and faithfully, so far as he
is capable.
Respectfully,
AUG. curry.
Democratic banner., 1846-05-09

Tho lost mail has at last been found. X was
hidden under the floor Of a stable at MaysvilIe,
and had been rifed of all the money it contained.
1t is supposed to haze been stolen and rifed by a
stage driuer named Lee, who has been arrested
and lodged in Jail. 1t embraces dates from BOs-
ton of the 18th, New Yoak and Philadelphia of
the 18th, Baltimore and Washington of the Eth,
Wheeling and Pitsburg of the 18th, Columbus
and Nashville of the 18th, Cincinnati of the 10th,
Louisville Of the 2lst, and Fincemes of the
22d.
Democratic banner., 1846-05-09
ST. LOUIS,

We clip from the Republican the following
as a few of the most important items of pro-
duce received at st. Louis during the past week;
35,4O6 pigs oflead, 1864 barrels oflour
over 100000 bushels of wheat; $4,000 of
corn; 5000 ofpotatoes; 9I7 bales ofhemp; 25
casks, and 1888 barrels of pork; el3 casks
and 473 barrels of bacon; 1850 barrels and
$50 kegs lard; 1859 hides. -.
From these some idea may be formed of her
trade at the present time though we can scarcely
conjecture what It will be in time to come. She
occupies a:position more favorable for agrsat
produce business than any other city in the Union,
if we except New Orleans. The whole north
west valley watered by the Mississippi, the
Missouri, the Usage, the Illinois and their trib-
utaries must pour its treasures into her lap.
And who can form an estimate of what those
treasures may be, when this vast and fertile ter
tory-shall be cultivated to the extent Of its capac.
ity to yield9 Where can the land be found Of
more fertile soil, more exuberant growth, and
more abundant mineral wealth. Take the map
Of the world, and point us to the citythat without
a rival can command the trade of a more extend.
ed and fertile region. Every year is adding fresh
evidence Of its exhaustless mineral treasures,
while the forest and the prairie obedient to the
axe and tOths plough areyielding a more abundant
harvest. Its vast wealth is now beginning to
develop itself, and its mighty rivers are pouring
it down into 81. Louis, the great emporium of its
trade. A few years ago st. Louis was but a
little French village-afew more years and she
will be one of the greatest, cities of the Union.
We think we hazard nothing, when we say the
child is now born, who will see St Louis. the
second if not the first great city Of America.
We learn from the st. Louis papers that
the splendid steamer Boreas No. 2 has been
entirely consumed by fire. She took fire
while at Consaul's wood yard one mile be-
low Herman on the Missouri river. She
wasfreighted with valuable cargo embra-
cling among other articles $4,000 or $4,000
dollars in specie to Santa Fe traders. The
boat and cargo were totally destroyed, but
no lives lost. = .r'
49,. o. 80 tar
Democratic banner., 1846-05-09
APPOINTMENT BY THE-GOvERNoR.

APPOINTMENT BY THE-GOFERNOR.
Nathaniel Holmes Esq., has been .ppointedby
the Governor, Circuit A Attorney, for the ST. Louis
Circuit, in thu Place'of Mit6n Leslie, Esq, re.
signed.
Il 1t is said that the steamer Fortune
carried 10000 bushels Of Wheat, from Ga
lena to St. Louis in her lasttrip::it :."E
Democratic banner., 1846-05-09

welearn from the Missouri Statesman of las,
week, that Col. Russell of Galloway, has taken up
his line Of march for California.
Democratic banner., 1846-05-09

throne of a monarch and been echoed by a
nation of slaves.
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The New-England Earthquake.

Our readers will all remember, or rather the fact
will be brought TO their minds, that on the morn
ing of the 25th August an earthquake was very
sensibly felt in various parts of New-England.--
Such unusual phenomena in our country caused
considerable comment and much distrust oil their
actual existence Other persons, however, stated
that in course Of time we should hear Of volcanic
action in South-America II would seem, howev-
er, from recent accounts, that the matter must be
referred TO a convulsion Of Mount Hecla, in Ice
land. letter dated Copenhagen, Sept 2lst which
has been published among other items Of European
intelligence, says:
I'VE have Just received news from Ireland TO
the 18th, and from the Ferroe Islands to the 25th
ultmo. Never in the memory Of man has there
been more disagreeabe summer than the present.
The bad weather prevented the Danish German,
French, Belgian and English sdvans from pursuing
their researches into the state of Mount Heca, but
in order to profit by the cold and dry weather to
carry on their investigation Toward noon on the
ODD ult. there was sudden and violent eruption OF
Mount Hecla, the commencement Of which was
accompanied by several shocks Of earthquake, ex-
tending to radius Of about three miles, Several
French eagues0 The eruption lasted about forty
minutes the flames rose to an immense height and
all the country round the volcano was covered with
a thick layer OF ashes.
There can be little doubt that the earthquake on
the morning of the 25th August, felt in Massachu-
sets, proceeded from the eruption Of Hecla, at noon
on the 22d. The distance, we presume, is about
25 geographical, so that the vibration or pulsaton
travelled at the rate of24 miles per hour-Phiia-
delphid North American.
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PUTNEY WOODEN FACTORY.
BOOTS AND SHOES.
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III AVE recently received full supply of .Medi-
Il IL eines Paints, Dyes iu6s, Groceries and Hard
eare Goods. For sale cheap for Cash, Produce, OF
short Credit. Oct. 2Olh, 1876.
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Rev. Geo. B. Cheever, D. D., has Withdrawn
from the editorial chair of the New York Evange-
list, account Of his increasing cares and respon-
sibiities as Pastor Of the Church with which he
has become connected We take the following ex-
cellent extract from his valedctory. 1.-THE sub
scriber reoces to have had the opportunity, in his
editorial administration, to bear testimony against
the horrible iniquity Of war. He came into the CO.
edliorship Of this paper at time when the coun-
try was in profound peace. Now we are in the
midst Of war most expensive both Of blood and
treasure; war which already has cost us more
than it would have taken TO have purchased peace
fully the whole Of California, and whatever other
dominion South OF Texas we had needed. There
never was perhaps, in the history of nations con.
sderng our position, education, religious light, land
declared pacific principles, instance of war more
transcendently and hagrantly needless And every
additional step OF massacre is more and more need
less. For the dominion Of the planetary universe
we would not bear the responsibility and receive
the retrbuton Of the authors Of this war; when the
account is given in to God.
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The Boston Almanac for l847,
ny s. NJ. nICKIMsnnr-

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w The Directory TO the Business People of Bos-
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II. 10 The number coming out, there will be q
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ROADS diverRng from Boston, with historical sketch.
es Of each. These diagrams or maps have been pre-.
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with the Business Directory, form the principal fea-
lures to the Almanac Tor 1877. The usual quantity
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The covers will be Illuminated with some choice speci.
mems Of Printing, and the fine large Map Of Boston,
will be bound up in The volume.
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