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The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-06-15
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The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-06-15

TiIR CARs did not arrive until about ten o'clock las
night instead Of hslfpas seven, the usual hour We learn
ed that the burden train from this cry to Baltimore,
on the track causing destruction to the engine and the
and njuring portion Of the road The cars arrived
heretofore, this morning
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1849-07-11
Supreme Court.

The Supreme Court has now been in
session in this city over two weeks
Chief Justice WILLIAMS and Associate
Justices KINNEY and GREEN presiding.
Forty-seyen cases were upon the docket,
many of which were Of very important
nature. The labors of the Court have con-
sequently been more arduous than usual,
the tolls of lis members extending to the
midnight vigils: and giving evidence that
their Offices were any thing but sinecures.
The attendance Of the Bar is quite nu-
merous, and is distinguished by the ab.
cence Of that portion Of its attaches who
have derived credit from, INSTEAD of impart-
ing it totheir profession. Itgives us pleas
ure to record the existence of a uniform feel
ing Of satisfaction and good will between
the Court and the Bar, and the prevalence
Of good health among the members Of both.
Court has adjourned until the second
Thursday Of August. Next week We will
endeavor to procure list Of the cases and
decisions for publication. The murder
case from Washington county, was SEN,
back for a new trial p.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1849-07-11

DEATH OF AN ED1roR.-We regret te
learn that JOHN B. RUSSELL, editor of the
Keokuk Dispatch, died of cholera (his
third attack on the 29th ult. Poor John
was once the flower of Hawkeye editors
and whole-souled, generous-hesrted fel-
low as ever drove quill for his bread
but he turned out to be his own worst en-
envy. For ourselves, we prefer to pass
lightly over his few weaknesses, in view
of the many redeemins qualities by which,
they are thrown in the shade; notwith-
standing the fact that Materially conflicting
interests made him inimical towards us.
One Of his last editorials, published the
day before his death, was directed person
ally against ourselves; but the heart that
dictated those and previous articles against
us, sleeps the sleep of death; and SO rests
the personal animosity which they might
otherwise have left implanted in the
breasts Of those against whom they were
directed.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1849-07-11
Iowa Cry JUNE 80. lS49


MEsRRs PALMER & PAuL.-Havine
been called by BUSINESS to larry in your
beautiful City few days, l cannot leave,
on my journey to a distant home, without
expressing my qualification, and the many
pleasurable sensations that crowd upon
me at much that have seen and heard
while here; were it in my power l would
make an attempt to give description of
what nature has done 10 adorn and beauti-
fy your location but language fails. Suffice
it to say, that considering all the advanta-
ges and diversity of views that may be
obtained from the different eminences it far
surpasses anything that have seen in
the west. Add to these the public build.
ings, the beautiful residences and places of
business, and the scene is most enchant-
ing.
The finest view is from the dome Of
the State House, elevated near one hum
dred feet above the ground, the whole
city plat can be taken in at glance, and
the richlprairies and the deep green for
ests stretching out from five to ten miles
in the distance is scene that might en-
rapture painters and poets.
The State House i, building that your
citizens should be proud of, which l have
no doubt they are, for such building is
credit and an ornament to any city or state,
and l trust the day is far distant, that it
shall be devoted to any other object than
that for which it was erected. The work
now in progress upon it will add much to
its beauty and utility.
In looking over the city have counted
seven large, and substantially built church.
es spacious and commodious building
er ected and owned by the Mechanics land
( learn that there are four or five other
schools in operation. from which l shall
Judge that morality religion and education
are cherished as they should be.
l have mingled with your citizens, l
have enjoyed their hospitality and duly
the many kindnesses shown
me, and will ever remember with the livilist
emotion the time l have spent in your
citys TRAVELLER.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1849-07-11

y 1t no doubt appears little singular
that -tke wings did not put more compe-
tent or weil-known individuals upon their
ticket, as candidates for the Board of Pub
lie Works. This is accounted for from
The fact that that class Of talent { of which it
must be admitted they have sufficiency
in their party for these Offices is too
much occupied, just at present, in efforts
to get snug berths under old lack. The
knowing ones prefer to leave the hopeless
task Of contending with the democracy of
iowa, together with the odium of running
upon ticket in connection with an aboli-
zionist, to the green ones. They are smart
there; but not half so smart, after all, IS
that portion Of the rank and file of their
own party who will not swallow the dose
which has been mired up for them by a
convention composed mostly Of wing law
gers, in attendance upon the Supreme
Court.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1849-07-11
Another Hog-drivcr Rewarded.

Fayerweather, Fitz Warren's head man
in the celebrated hog-driving business ,ha.
at last received the reward of his labors
He has been appointed mail agent for the
States Of Iowa, Missouri, and Illinois-an
Office worth about 81 500 per year. Thai
will do pretty well for hog-driyer. The
Hawkeye says that Fayerweather is just
the man to ferret out roguery; and we dc
not wish to disturb faith in the familiar old
maxim, by insinuating anything to the con-
trary. Uponthe same principle old Hawk
would have been capital man for the
Office.
Fitz appears to keep good look out
for his particular friends, in the bestow-
ment Of offices. However, from the mar ked
dissatisfaction manifested in the Wing
State Convention, upon the vote Of thanks
to Gen. Taylor for appointing Fitz, we
are led to the comforting inference that he
has but few more personal friends left un-
provided for in this State. Stout, Bowen,
Fayerweather, Wallace, and others Of a
like kidney, who sorecently were howl
ing like pack Of hungry hounds against
"official aristocracy," Pare allin clover now.
How exceedingly mortified some Of
these worthless will beiwhen democratic
Senate comes TO perform its duty of visit
ing with righteous retribution upon their
heads, the imputations Of dishonesty and
incapacity" under which their predecess-
ors now stand virtually charged by Gen.
Taylor and his organs.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1849-07-11
IA correspondent of the New York
Tribune discourses thus:

IA correspondent of the New York
Tribune discourses thus:
1t is evident from what appears in va
rious quarters as well as here. that unless
something like an equalization takes place
in the apportionment of the patronage, a
hearty support of the administration will
not be secured. The truth in regard to this
matter will answer much better than mis-
representation, and it will come out in
some shape, whatever the plans to conceal
it. A healthy tone in the press on this
subject would serve good purpose just
now.
Certainly-whigs can't work without
pay. They must have the soap-that' 3
what they have been after these twenty
years, and it will be very hard if they
don't get gorge now. Get out of the
way, democrats, the second Washington
must pay his troops; they are hungry
Louisville Democrat.
A little boy, not over ten years Of age,
was seen examining his mouth full of:'fne
cut" when a gentleman standing by, asked
him what he chewed Tobacco for.
"What chaw tobacco for?" replied
the boy. "Why, sir, I chaw it to get the
strength out oft, to be sure what dye
think l chaw it for2''
"When you are addressing blockheads"
De as grandiloquent as possible; for the
less such people understand, the more
profound they think you are.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1849-07-11

ONE WAY TO DISPATCH BUSINESS
The late Wing State Convention was in
secret session, with closed doors, during
part Of the night previous to, and on the
morning Of the convention in all about
six or seven hours secret pork. Their
public meeting was thus rendered a mere
matter Of form, and the motions were gone
through with formally in about two hours
No wonder that men who were selling
their party to the abolitionists were afraid
to admit the public to knowledge of the
details and conditions upon which the ne.
farious and disgusting bargain was con-
sumated!
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1849-07-11
Professions VS.. Practice.

Our young friend Jewell, the carica-
turist, has designed and executed for US
the following cut, as practical illustra-
'tion Of the manner in which the no. party
administration keeps its solemn pledges
TO prescribe prescription and to re-
move no man from Office for. opinions
sake. All will recognize in the fast re-
ceding forehead Of the chief operator, our
particular friend, "Fitz Henry Warren Of
Iowa." He gave the democratic postmas-
ters Fitz to the tune of about one hum
dred per day, as long as the government
organs dared published their shame tothe
world officially. But the wings contend
now that there were but little over eleren
hundred removals in that department, du-
ring the first three months Of Taylor's adj
ministration. Not a democrat has vet
been appointed to Office. With the ex-
ception of the U. S. District Judge, who
is appointed for life, there j. but one soil
tary democrat suffered to retain his place,
in this State, the emolument Of whose Of
fee is worth to exceed 5000 per year
Everything worth the having they have
got, with the exception Of the Surveyor
Generals Office, and Mat they are now
quarrelling about!
And who are the men whom they have
sacrificed to their party malice in this
State? Who are they, we repeat, whom
the administration at Washington has
branded as dishonest, incapable and un.
faithful in the discharge of their trust?
In every instance they are equal, and in
most Of them vastly superior to the pres
ent incumbents.
Look ye, democratic, anti-proscription,
no-party whigs-look ye, we say, to the
true picture which we have presented,
relative to the manner in which you have
kept your solemn pledges, and tell us
whether "this is the entertainment to
which the American people were invited!'
Baron RoueH, La. July "a, '4S. s.
DEaR Sic: Your letter of the 9th inst.
asking Of me line or two in regard to
my position as a candidate for the presi-
dency, has been duly received.
In reply, have to say THAT lam NOT
PARTY CANDIDATE, and if elected, shall
not BE THE PRESIDENT OF PARTY, pur
THE PRESIDENT OF THE WHOLE PEOPLE.
] am, dear sir, with high respect and
regard, your most obedient servant.
Il. TAYLOR.
GEoacE LrrrAaD, Esq, Philadelphia.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1849-07-11

EscRAvIse.--We have just been shown
a set Of jewels for the Odd Fellows Grand
Lodge Of Iowa, made by our friend CnAs
A. RoBBISs, Of this city; Both the work
manship and the engraving is of superio,
order, as indeed is every thing Of the kind
coming from Mr.. RS hands. He is
now, and has for some time past been
doing more Of this species Of work than
any shop north Of St. Louis, whose ar
lists we think he excels. His prices are
very moderate, and the metals he uses
may be depended upon for purity and gen
uineness. Public officers and private in
dividnals wishing seals, or any other kind
OF engraving done, cannot do better than
by giving him cali.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1849-07-11

PIcArusE BurLER.-This precocious
youth ran away from his anxious mother,
and was on hand at the Democratic State
Convention. During its sittings we no
ticed him in conspicuous place near the
Presidents seat, very studiously pouring
over huge law book, showing that pro-
found contempt natural to men Of genius,
for every thing going on around him. He
had lost his tin whistle, and looked just
like tone that pas there" and could get
away.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1849-07-11

TAXING THE SHUrE.-We understand
that the abolitionists Of this county, who
were called together at Penn Clark's Of
flee, by proclamation through the Repub-
1ican, resolved 10 vote the whig ticket.
How loving our abolition friends have be-
come, since they were allowed to nomi-
nate candidate upon the wing ticket fol
Secretary Of the Board. 1t is said, how
ever, that there were one or two demo-
cratic abolitionists who refused to be sold,
protesting against the resolution, and de-
claring that they would not be governed
BY It.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1849-07-11
Cholera tn st. Louis.

A Geographic dispatch dated July I'd
says that the deaths from cholera for that
day swere los, other diseases 25, and for
the week ending S unday the LIST inst,
there were 1873 deaths from cholera and
PIP from other diseases; the weather warm
and favorable and the epidemic on the de-.
cline. Business was almost entirely sus-
pended"
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1849-07-11

ONE ABoLITIoNIsT WORTH TwENTY
WH1cs.-some of the wings in these parts
are complaining bitterly at having to
swallow the abolition pill administered to
them by their convention. They say that
ten thousand wing votes have been bar
tered off to the abolition candidate, in re-
turn for the five hundred votes cast by the
abolitionists at the last August election
There is no hardship about this bargain,
after all, if they will only look at it in the
right light. One abolitionist, poor as he
may be, is worth twenty trucking, time
serving partizans of any school, who may
happen to be SO base as to stoop to barter
their votes for his, twenty to one. Out
upon such political degradation; it smells
too much OF wool!
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1849-07-11
j uSt SO.

The Freeman the abolition organ in this
State, says, in'an article upon their nomi-
nations for the Board. that the sel(-sty-
led democrat has become more democratic,
whilst the wing has become less whigish."
You are right there, neighbor that is just
what any school boy might have predicted
as the natural result of the late union of
whiggery and abolitionism--democr
more proud, by comparison, Of their par
ty, g become more democratic - while
Disguised wings, for very shame, become
less whigish."
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1849-07-11

GALvAsrc BArTEaY IN CHoLrRA.-
The Keokuk Dispatch relates an account
Of the case Of Mr.. James Briefly, we'll
known and highly respectable represent
tative, formerly from Lee county, who
was restored from violent attack Of cho-
lera, after severe cramp had commenced,
by the use Of the galvanic battery.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1849-07-11

ia free soil abolition gathering in
Lee county, Iowa, has already brought
Benton forward for the Presidency, on
the strength Of his late antislavery speech
at the capitol. Jefferson City Ono.
Metropolitan. -. ..
The opponents of Col Benton in Mis-
souri, must indeed be desperateto be driven
TO the utterance Of statements so utterly
devoid of truth as the foregoing. We have
already taken occasion to declare our dis
sent from the views of the meeting in Lee
county as to the expediency of bringing
any candidate forward for the Presidency
at this early day, and our opinions on this
point remain unchanged. We do not feel
ourselves any the less called upon, on
this account. to vindicate the democrats of
Lee from the aspersions attempted to be
cast upon them. The meeting at which
Col. Benton was nominated was not ga
froe soil abolition gathering" 1t was
the regular democratic county convention
called together for the purpose of nominat-
ing d county ticket and electing delegates
to the democratic State Convention, and
was composed Of delegates elected by the
democrats Of the several township Of the
county. Col. WILLIAM PATTERSON, who
has since been brought forward by the
democracy Of the State for the Presidency
of the Board Of Public Works, presided;
and others Of equally unquestioned ortho-
doxy participated in the proceedings.
Nor is it true that Col. Benton was
brought forward entirely con the strength
Of his late antislavery speech" Fortu-
m.tely Col. Benton is not zone idea"
man. He has always had 'troops of
friends" in Iowa. Our old settlers re-
collect his services in assisting them to
purchase their homes at the minimum
government price, when Ewing and others
were for putting their farms up to the
highest bidder. They also recollet him as
the right hand man OF General Jackson in
the war between the people and the Uui.
ted States Bank. They know him to be
the friend of Western interests, and see
him at present engaged in urging upon
the country, with perseverance that add
mits not Of failure, grand yet at the same
time eminently practical Improvement, in
the completion of which they feel the
estinterest. These are not light con-
siderations; and they all had their infu-
ence with the democrats of Lee. The
convention, it is true, endorsed his senti-
ments on the subject Of slavery, and they
at the same time endorsed his Mississippi
and Pacific rail road project-State Ga
Zette.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1849-07-11

JOHN VAN BuREN.-We see it stated
in an eastern paper that "my son John"
is supposed to be secretly engaged in TO-
menting the disturbances which are now
rife in Canada. We hope for the cause
Of freedom that this is not true. Johns
assistance (?) is enough to damn any en-
terprise. He threw his weight (dead
weight into the scale of abolitionism, dub
bling it thenceforward +" free democracy"
the ''freedom" consisting in reversing
the first prominent doctrine CT the creed,
and appealing from the voice of the ma
jority, to the caprice of poor, miserable,
minority. A gentleman once
said to US that we would one day support
John as the democratic candidate for the
Presidency. Whew!! We may have
said that we would vote for the Evil One,
were he to be a democratic candidate !;
though we do not think that we ever did,
or ever will say so. OF one thing, how
ever, we are certain; we never did, nor
never will say that we would vote for a
renegade or an abolitionist
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1849-07-11

CoNvENT1oss.-We have heretofore
omitted to notice the meeting Of the repre-
sentatives of the several branches of ne
gro-running lines throughout Iowa it
took place in this city on the Goth ult.
The horse-thief convention has not yet ia
ken place; though it is thought the candi-
c,tes will run well, when once put upon
the track, though with not so keen scent,
perhaps, as those upon the abolition ticket.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1849-07-11

A great emigration, from Canada and
the Northern States, is pouring mo
the new territory of Minnesota, about tho tn
Upper Mississippi, the St. Peters ard D.
Croix. Il is not generally known that !n'
undine Region, so called by NIcole'
between the mouth of the Aux Canlo'
or Canon river, and the Blue Earth, De'
sides being a most beautiful country, D"
a very rich deposit Of copper.-A. Lon"
Union.
1t may not be generally known,
either, that the Undine Region is in Nv
Indian country, and that whites attemPuss
to settle in it would be expelled by l'
government as intruders; but such IS INV
fact.-State Gazette.