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Some Of the incidents connected with
the epidemic in this city, are touching
enough to cause the. tear TO moisten the
toughest cheek. When disease comes
with the death warrant in his hand, de-
handing almost immediate execution, it is
sad enough to see even those hurried away
who have everything around them TO
smooth their dying pillow. But, sadder,
sadder far it is to behold the poor, an
swcring the same pcremptory summons,
without the Illustrations of friends, or
even, in many eases, those remedies which
may alleviate suffering, If they cannot cure
disease. But saddest of all il is 10 behold,
with the destitute, the scene after death.
There lies the unshrowed and uncoffined
body, evidencing in all its ghastliness, the
struggle il has just passed through, de-
serted Of every one, save, perhaps, heart
broken wife, or weeping children, with
out means TO purchase that covering which
protects, for little while, the body from
contact with the cold sod {; or to command
that sable vehicle--the last that shall ever
convey our bodies-totake it to the hous
appointed for the dead, there may be seen
that widowed woman, wringing her ema-
ciated hands in agony Of despair.--[St.
Louis Organ.
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BURLINGTON HAWK-EYE.

and made his last march, We buried him on the
bank Of the Big Blue under . large burr oak, and
engraved his in rude characters on the trunk.
He had no weapons or money, not even a blanket
his clothing were of no value, and his papers are
left in charge OF Col Bonneville, the commandant of
the Fort, who kindly offered to take charge Of them,
they consist of letters, and probably of no value
to his friends. He uttered no complaint agains:
those who left him, and perhaps they are not to
blame. You viii please notice it in your paper.
About five thousand teams ale ahead and several
hundred behind. Turner ans Aliens train passed
yesterday, they are now in camp about ten miles
from here on the river. Ipartly promised to write
for your paper, but find it impossible my time is all
taken up; the utmost vigilance is required to pre-
vent our stock from being stolen. We fear no at.
tack from Indians. Between here and st Joseph we
have counted twenty mine newly made graves, bu.
there are many more. Unjust close.
Respectfully yours,
HENRY EMO.
p. 8. Col Bonneville will retain the papers and
if his friends wish they will be forwarded to them
if sent for soon. II. Z.
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2. Resolved, That we believe the exercise Of Leg
islativeand Executive functions belongs to Distinct
and Separate branches Of tho Government; thatthey
are not to be lodged In the same hands that al
though the constitution gives to the President
qualified veto upon the action OF Congress, yet the
whole spirit and tenor of that Instrument shows that
It is only to be exercised in the most extreme ca
SEES; that on this point we heartily concur in the
just patriotic and sensible view OF Gen. Taylor as
expressed in the "Allison Letter. we feel entire
confidence that he will carry out those views re-
gardless alike of local inuenees tpartizan con-
sequences.A departure from those principles on his
part would be material departure from the princi-
pies which secured him our support and confidence.
,. Resolved, that the appointment Of our fellow
citizen Col. Fitz Henry Warren to the Office Of I'd
Assistant Postmaster General meets our entire APP
probation.
4. Resolved, That the refusal OF our Legislature
to allow the people to express their opinion at the
ballot Box, on the subject OF amending our state
constitution, was an insult and an outrage so pal
pablo and self evident that no excuse be found
ior 1t, and argument and nvcctive against it, would
be unnecessary and superiuous.
3. Resolved, That while claim right to in
terfere with slavery in the States, yield to each
State the control Of its municipal affairs, yet
we are opposed to the extension of Slavery into
Territory now Free and that believe it to be the
duty Of the federal Government to relieve itself of
the responsibility of the Institution, wherever it
has the constitutional authority to do. Andthat
the legislation necessary TO effect those objects
| should be adopted.
8. Resolved, That the nsssinaiion of the whis
State convention deserve, and shall receive our
hearty support and we hereby endorse with alacri-
ty the sentiments and views expressed in the reso-
| lutons of that body.
The committee appointed for that purpose repor-
ted the names Of persons wishing to come before
the convention as candidates. The convention then
proceeded to ballot which resulted in the nomina-
ton of
William $. Whey Of Mt Pleasant for Sheriff.
Henry NJ. Snyder Of Mt Pleasant for Recorder and
Treasurer. Nelson Lathrop Of Mt Pleasant for
County Commissioners Clerk. Archibald McKin-
ney Of Pleasant for Judge OF Probate. II. II Nc
MILAN Of Mt Pleasant for county Surveyor. Benz.
Blodsett of New London for county Commits siohcr.
Jacob Parlier Of centre Township for coroner.
On motion it was voted that the Burlington Hawk
Eye, and Iowa Freeman be requested to publish the
proceedings Of this convention.
The convention then adjourned, sine ic.
JOHN H. RANDOLPH, President.
A. MCKINNEY, Secretary.
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RAPIDS IMPROVEMENT CONTENTION.

At Convention for the Improvement of the
Upper and Lower Mississippi Rapids held in
Davenport on July 4th inst, VIM. BRACKETT,
Esq, of Rock Island, called to the Chair, and
A. SANDERS, of Davenport, appointed Secretary.
f. Cook, Esq, offered the following preamble
and resolutions which were adopted -
Whereas, owing to the danger of travelling
upon the Mississippi at this time but small part
of the delegates elected to this Convention are in
attendance, and whereas, letters have been re-
ceived from some of the delegates deeming an
adjournment advisable Therefore,
Resolved, That when this Convention adiourns
It adjourns to meet at Davenport on the 10th day
of October next.
The following resolution was then offered and
adopted
Resolped, That committee of three be an
pointed by the Chair TO correspond with ind;-
viduals in various towns on the Mississippi river
above Keokuk, and to request the appointment
of committees in said towns to procure and fur
nish to this Convention in October next, statisti-
cal information in relation to the commerce of
the Mississippi river, above the Lower Rapids.
The Chairman filled the blank with the names
Of y. Cook and A. Sand.se - Davenport. and
WIN. Vanucvcr, xsoCK EAaAnd.
On motion il was Resolpcd, That the editors Of
the papers Of Davenport, Rock Island, and ali
other points interested in the object of this meet
ing be requested to publish these proceedings.
Adjourned to meet at Davenport, on the 10th
day of October next.
WIN. BKACKETT, Chm'n.
A. SANDERS, Sec'y
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Danger Of Frightening Children.-It is
a matter OF course that no mother will al
low any ignorant persons to have access
to her child, who will Brighten it with
goblin stories or threat of the old bla.k
man.-She might as we'll throw an her
charge at once, and leave off thinking Of
household education altogether, as PERM,
ner child to be exposed to such madtlenine
inhumanity as this. The instances are NOT
lew OF itlocy or death from terror 50
cansed.-Harriet .Martineau.
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Cholera Panic at New York.--A lett

Cholera Panic at New York.--A letter
OF Tuesday evening, from New York,
says:
THE extraordinary increase of cholera
since yesterday, creates a good deal of UNI
easlness to-day, even among those who
had fairly set their faces against aught like
panic or excitement; while among the con-
additionally nervous it would be untrue to
say that the utmost CONSERVATION does not
prevail. 1t is recommended now, on all
sides, that the weather is so warm, a pro-
cesslon be dispensed with, when Father
Mathew arrives. Departures for the
country are as numerous as ever.
"lhe weather is much more agreeable
than it has been for several days past, the
mercury ranging from Sc to 81 all day.
Rain however, is badly wanted, vegeta-
ton for 80 miles around the city, is al
most going TO ruin for the want Of irriga-
ton. "-BoH. Sun.
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W W. BKACkETT, Chm
A. SANDERS, Sec'y.

CONGRESSIONAL NoMtSArIoss-NoR
CARoLINA.-The Congres. ional election
takes place on the firss Monday in Au-
gust. The candidates nominated are lst
district-Thos. l.. Clingman, whie. I'd
Joseph P. Caldwell, wing. 3d-Geo.
Dockery, S. T. Ingram, Alex. Li,trell,
wings; G. w. Caldwell, dem. 4th--
Aug. H. Shepherd, wing. 5th-H. K.
Nash, whig; A. w. Venable, dem. 9th
u. R. J. Daniel, w. J. Clarke, dems.
7th-Wm. S. Ashe, dem. S,h-J. w.
Bryan, declined wing; VIM. X. Lane,
dem. 9h--David Outlaw, wing F. J..
Person, dem. In the late Congress, the
LIST, I'd, Sd, 18th, 9th, and 9th districts
were whig; the 9Th, 9Th and 7th were
democratic.
lNDIANA.--The nominations for Con-
gress, as far as made, are as follows LIST
di.trict-Elisha Embree, Wing; Nathan
lei Albertson, dem. 2d--Wm. M. Dunn,
wing; Cyrus L. Durham, dem. 3D.
Joseph Robinson, wing John L. Robin
son, dem. 5,h-Wm. Herod, wing; VIM.
J. Brown, dem. 6,h--John S. Watts,
wing; Willis A. German, dem. 9Th
w. e. Coffin, wing. She. c. Nave,
wing. Williamson Wright, wing /;
G. N. Fitch, dem. lOth--David Kileore.
wing, Andrew J. Harlan, dem. In the
last Congress, the 1st, 4,h, 9th and 7th
districts were' wing the I'd, Sd, 9Th 9Th,
9Th and 10th were democratic.
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Lrwc should be ungra,efnl ala We g., : 80.

Il we should be ungrateful did we fail to notice
valuable presentwe received from Mr. NJ. Foorr
tne wholesale Grocery Establishment of F'oorE a
co''on Water strcet,during the last week. That man,
"o'n loaf OF double refDl sugar, together with the
accompaniment Of = lot Of superior Tea to match.
ano 'ne polite manner in which it was sconveyed to
u.s. viii not soon be forgotten We are glad to le,rn
tnat our own and merchants all around MS, have
awaited themselves Of the facilities offered in th;s
establishment to supply their stores with fresh and
prime groceries at st Louis wholesale prices. II
has saved many one from hazardous trim 10 Tho
pestilen.ial city.
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We regret to learn from the officers o.
the Aleck Scott, that T. J. SMITH, pro.
prietor Of the wharf boat Sam Dale, a,
Cairo, died of cholera on Monday last.
They also state that there were clever
or twelve cases in the town, ten of which
proved fatal. There were reports of the
existence OF the disease at several of the
towns on the river between that point and
this city, and at the village of Western
berg eight or ten persons had died.-llo
Republican.
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CHOLERA AND InTEMPERAxcE.-The
Philadelphia Inquirer states that among
the deaths by cholera recently reported
by the Sanatory Committee of New York,
is that Of man who positively drank sew
enty-two bottles Of brandy in thirty days,
and Is known TO have frequently taken
twelve mint juleps before dinner. II is
among such people that the cholera COM
m'ts the greatest vayages.
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Cholera Items fiom the Mo. Republic an .

Cholera Items fiom the Mo. Republican. s.
THE CnoLERA.-Wele learn from the Al
ton Telegraph, Of the 9th, that the cholera
has made its appearance in that city,
During the previous week, it carried off
ten Of the inhabitants. and four who were
not residents Of the city. Among the VIC
tins, was Mrs Elizabeth Harwood Bel
hache, consort Of our esteemed friend
Judge Belhache, editor of the Telegraph,
with whom we sympathize in his bereave-
ment. On the 4th inst, Mr. Matthew
Bergen, merchant of St Louis, and in the
evening of the same day his wife, Mrs
Martha Ann Bergen, also died of cholera.
Monday last, Mrs Agnes consort Of Mr.
David McNiel died o:the same disease.
CINcINNATI.-The number of cholera
interments, up TO noon on Sunday, were
SO, other diseases 20. There had been
very heavy rains and the atmosp here was
pure and invigorating.
To noon of the next day, Monday, the
deaths from cholera were l34, and 40
from other diseases. Ofthese interments,
Ids were Germans. The great increase
Of the epidemic was attributed to the sud-
den change of the weather, from oppres-
sive heat TO unseas onably cool weather.
AT LOUISVILLE, on Monday, the inter
ments numbered IL, of which, only four
or five were cholera. The Board of Health,
composed exclusively of Physicians, in
report, congratulate the public upon the
abatement of the disease, consequent upon
the storms of Wednesday and Friday
nights, by which the atmosphere was
chastened of all its impurities, and the
earth was cleansed at the same time.-
They recommend however, that the water
should not be permitted to stop upon the
grounds where there is no drainage, it
should be made; and where ii is defective,
it should be perfected. They add a sug-
gestion which ought not to be lost upon
our community-and that is, "they siren
uously urge upon the public the necessity
of removing all lodgings from basement
stories and ground floors, to the highest
apartments that can be converted into
temporary lodging places. The medical
board of the British army in India, have
given abundant evidence of the fatal eff
fects, in cholera epidemic, of sleeping in
rooms too near the ground"
CHOLERA IN BELLEv1LLE.-A cores
pendent in this flourishing, but now sorely
visited town writes us, under date of
Thursday evening, that the cholera was
raging amongst its citizens. From ga. NJ.
of Wednesday to the same time on Thurs
day, there were Ten deaths, nor was there
an abatement Of the disease. The sur
rounding country was as deeply afflicted as
the town. Added 10 this, it is said, 1--WE
are actually placed in position where
want stares us in the face. The farmers
are not bringing in any thing-the mills
are idle. and our citizens beginto fear that
some will want for bread to sustain life."
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The CHoLEnA.-Tuesday' return from
the different Cemeteries presented bet
ter aspect of the health of the city, when
compared with Monday, the I'd. Then
the whole number of interments was l6O,
and the cases of cholera 1877. On Tues
day there were $50 interments, and lO2
cases Of cholera. r@
The reports for Wednesday the 9TH,
show an increase of six cholera inter-
ments, compared with Tuesday, but de-
cline Of nineteen compared with the re-
ports for Monday. The aggregate num-
Der of deaths, varies very little from that
of the preceding day.
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The Creps


OF wheat are excellent in this region, and BY the
sad OF McCormick's Reaper, which has been pretty
extensively introduced for the first time in thi,
vicinity and the cradle, the harvest is very general
y sa'0ered around us. hecrcp is good one end
the quality Of the Wheat excellent. Much better
than usual. To show what the Mccormick Re,ner
can DO; while we were looking at its operation in
nr Moores held one day last week, he informed US
snat the day before he requested TO take it to
ne'shoor's held--that he did not get it underweich
unsh very late in the morning-and yet cut with it
eighteen acres Of heavy wheat, and got home " it'll
mas machine after doing this, one hour before sun
set. We understand that Mr. Hebard is about fitting
sae same machine to cut prairie grass for the use
o. ms new stock farm in this vicinity.
During our visit in the country, we went into
peiasnmutts field, where they were cutting whea,
win the Virginia Reaper. The swath is not so wide
Is McCormick's, and it cannot, conscqucntly do Sc
much work in given time it nevertheless worked
handsomely and raked off very even for the hinder
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r.-v MoRyALlr~--The repnrts nf in
tcrments for Thursday show decided
Improvement in the health Of the city, be-
ing decline Of sixteen interments in all,
and fifteen Of cholera deaths. The inter-
ments for Wednesday were 1877 in all, los
of which died Of cholera. The interments
for Thursday are as follows:
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SosF GsaPes.-The Gazette Of yesterday seems
troubled at the resolution passed at the late
wing convention against slavery. is just the
declaration the whig party shoull have made wear.
sgo. Every freeman, whatever NAV he ri. no,;,;..
must respond to Il.
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The Washington Correspondent of the
Baltimore Sun, under date of the 10Th,
says that ex Senator We.tcott, of Florida
on ina. day made personal assault upon
Zen. Iowson. 1t was done in Mr. Camp
.r room in the War Department.
They were separated.
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LIGHTNING DISPATCHES.

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TeIesraphed for the Burlington Hawk-Eye.
ALTON, Ill.,, July 9, 1s49
The cholera has made its appearance at Alton where
severa, deaths have occurred Among the deaths
Mr. Bergen ard wife Of st Louis.
CINCINNATI, July 10.
The cholera has greatly this CITY, On Mon
day the deaths from cholera 1874 and other diseases
~, ofthe intcrments 145 Germans.
LOUISVILLE, July 10.
On Monday the number Of nterments was l2, Of which
only were Of cholera.
ST LOWS, July 10.
The cholera thought to be decreasing slowly. Inter-
ments for this day not yet reported
New YORK, July eth.
Arrival Of the Canada-one, ceek later from England.
The Canada arrived a. Halifax on Thursday morning
and last evening Boston with o. cabin passengers Up
to the evening the had been received in
Paris of the entry Of the French into Rome 1t is said
that Oudenot could not make an attack.
There has been an arrival at Liverpool from California
with 6000 lbs. sterling in gold
CoNMERcIAL.-The Cotton market during the week has
been firm; for upland at and s d. good and ordinary
to middng Mobile "a; Orleans do fine being Six
teen,h to eight and oneeghth higher than last quota
tions. More doing in the Corn market, with slight
in price Indian Corn quick 35s to sos.
pc, auarter white and yellow Western, Canada and
Baltimore -four 23s. 24s, eror 2ls 22s Phadel
pha a3s.; Ohio 25s.; wheat to IS. per 20 lbs.
The money market continues easy. Here the wires
ceased working.
QUINCY, H., July II, O'Clock, P. M.
To-day has been apart this place as one
and All kinds Of business suspended-doors
all business houses cosed-he cholera is here
but not to alarming extent-deaths frequent
from other dseases;6 to deaths per day. Weather very
and sury-themometer stands about % deg. in the
shade. All kinds Of business very dull-country people
afraid to venture in with produce being alarmed
reports about cholera rBy poiteness of Mr. Gamble Of
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Loco Foco Con vention.

This body had crowded upon it an Address and ,
set principles, which will lead the great mass q,
loco focos to be sorry for before the next presiden-
t'al campaign is ended. Their proceedings were
marked with degree Of opposition to some of the
measures introduced which shows their party to be
far from being harmonious.
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Jsha D. RasseIl.

Isl Joha y. Resell.
The announcement Of the death ef Mr. Russell. by
cholera, has been heretofore made very briefly. We
have known him for the last twenty years. He was
Tor short time apprentice in our Office at Jack
sonville, III. While there he conducted himself We.
y circumsScuy. or rowing disposition and being
subject TO more restraint than usual, he left u.s.
The next we heard of him was in Wisconsin. He
engaged in printing the first paper in that Territory
long before Iowa was thought of. He soon left Bel
mont, and located in Du Buque, where he published
the Iowa News. He afterwards came down to Bloom
ington, where hs started the Herald. Failing to
sustain the paper or to derive sustenance from it,
ne In few years located in keokuk. The Keokuk
Dispatch has been a good democratic paper under
his care, and while experimenting its affairs, he has
bsen called suddenly away from earth, by the fell
destroyer. John never received that encourage.
ment from his party which he deserved. He wal
not only OF the first, but Of the best editors
the loco foco party have had in this State His wa,
apractical, honest democracy, which always stands
poor chance among mere politicaiieaders. But he
has gone. Peace to his ashes.
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INC NON Accord, Doct. Franklin, No. !, Archer.
saranak, oswego, will please accept our thank, for
lste papers.
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Iron the Missouri Republican Of 6th June.l
PROTECTION INSURANCE COMPANY or

HARTFORD, CoNN.
We understand from Messrs Camden 4 Forbes,
Agents in this city, that the Board of Directors Of
this Company held meeting Immediately upon hear
ing Of the late fire in this city, and unanimously
solved to add hundred thousand dollars to their
capital. They now offer to the public an unimpair
ed capital OF three hundred thousand dollars, as
aPROTECTION" for the future, and authorize their
agents to say that their earned premiums are full
ssiademniiy for the pass and that the cash s ready
to pay all losses, adjusted by them with their usual
promptness. This is what we cal. the RICH. SORT Of
grit, and should secure to the Company large in
of business, and add to the popularity Of this
already favorite Institution.
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day are as follows:

CHOLERA AT PERu ILL.-The officers
Of the Princeton, and other boats in on
Wednesday and yesterday, from the ILL
nois River, report the following deaths at
Peru from cholera:
On Friday, June 29th. 8
Saturday, "3Oth, Z
SUNDAY, July LIST. 10
Total, &c
The disease which had then attained the
character of an epidemic, was thought to
be on the increase.