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Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1849-07-11
Flogging in the Navy-Infn,nous.;

A friend has furnished the Philadel-
phia Ledger with copy Of the record
kept during the last cruise Of the U. s.
ship Independence. This ship left Boss
ton on the 18th Of August, 1916, for the
Pacific, was 403 days ut sea, 500 in port,
and sailed IS ,2l4 miles during the whole
cruise. There is one popularity about
this cruise which is worth mentioning,
that our citizens may see how their fell
low-citizens in the service are treated
During the whole cruise the cat appears
to have been actively kept at work, as if
the officers believed that the more man
was logged the better sailor he became
and the more attached to the service
Forty-tour thousand eight hundred and
Mirty.fve lashes were given to the crew,
at time when they were engaged in dam
gerous service on the Pacific coast, fight
ing the battles of their country.
From Boston to Monterey l43 days,
2,676 lashes were administered, or about
dozen and half day, while the crew
was new.
Monterey to Mazatlan, l3l miles, 8, 9S7
lashes OF fpo dozen and half day, show
ing tina, he longer the crew was submit
ted to such discipline the worse itbecame.
H. From Mazatlan to Mazatlan again,
cruising about and occasionally ashore in
a battle, 1888 days, 1856 lashes, or two
dozen a day to keep up their courage.
At Mazatlan, l8l days, 25, $50 l ashes,
or nearly tuelve dozen day, which we
suppose was for the purpose of exercise,
lying in port being lazy business.
From Mazatlan to Valparaiso, $50 days,
1920 lashes, being about double the
amount from the latter place to Mazatlan,
which proves that the crew did not grow
much better by the discipline they were
subjected to.
From Valparaiso, 1913 days, 3,ol6
lashes.
By comparing the cruise home with the
cruise out, it will be seen that the crew
got just double the amount of foeging
coming home that they did going out.
Various efforts have been made in Con-
gress to abolish this infamous law, which
allows the American sailor to be stripped
and cut to pieces by an officer, probably
a mere youth. without trial and without
appeal. Such law is disgrace to the
statute book. and should be at once wiped
ut.-Ohio Statesman.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1849-07-11

.Alabama.-Thed democratic nomination
for governor is Henry w. Caller, of
Tuscaloosa. The Mobile Tribune, neu-
trail, says-"The nomination Of Judge
Collier has given very general satisfaction
in this region. Of course he will be
elected, as it is now almost certain that
the wings will have no candidate in oppo-
sition to him."
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1849-07-11

10" Whenever, SIR, did any English
minister, wing or tory, take such an in
quest? When did he ever 60 down to
low water mark, to make an ousting of
tide-waiters? When did he ever take
away the daily bread of weighers, ard
gaugers, and measurers? Or when did
he go into the villages, to disturb the lit
tie postoffices, the mail contracts, and any
thing else, in the remotest degree connect
ed with government? Sir, British min
lister, who should do this, and should af-
forwards show his head in British House
of Commons, would be received by an
universal hiss. Daniel Webster, 1922.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1849-07-11
Indian Outrsges IN 1eXHS-U. S.
rcOOps-The C0lera-Murdcr Of
500 Emigrants.
New ORLEANs, June %,

.. 49,. New ORLEANS, June %.
The Indians are committing great de-
predations upon the Texan frontier
Maj. Van. Horn, with 6 companies of in
fantry, left iSan Antonio to operate
against them. 1t is said that 500 Califor-
MIA e'nigrants have been killed by the In
dams in Mexico. The cholera is raging
violently in the interior towns of Mexico.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1849-07-11

When General Taylor said 6" a., a. -
Wing but not an tatra portizan wing, 70
meant to say he was just Wing enough i 4
turn every Democrat out OF Once ~,
not quite ultra enough to hang them ~
gibbet.
A barrister observed to a learned oIs, GU.
er, in court, that the wearing Of wnl' ";,i
was unprofessional. "Right," ieP 's
his friend. "a lawyer can't be too '''''
eed- "a
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1849-07-11

NJ Kelsey, writing to his paper from
this city, before the wing convention, says
that the abolitionists do not expect 10 elect
their candidates for the Board chow very
modest) but only wish to ''give an exhi-
bition Of their actual Strength" We hope
this infliciion of abolition strength will be
spared the nasal organs Of our people, al
least until after the dog-days. But real
ly,if it is numerical strength meant by the
editor, how i. it to be estimated, as mat
tiers now stand with the ticket, after the
coalition? 1.-THE abolitionists stick to their
entire original ticket, how are the wings
to be repaid for voting for one of their
candidates.? On the other hand, if they
carry out the agreement in good abolition
(?) faith, how are they to ascertain their
numerical strength in the State ? We
would like to know who can tell
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1849-07-11

TWe copy the following graphic but
blood chilling article from the St. Loui,
Daily Organ.
A few weeks since in St. Louis, th.
occasional sight Of a hearse heading the
slow procession of funeral train, would
arrest the sympathies of the passer BY,
and would perchance impart Wholesome
admonition Of certainty to come. But
day by day we have grown familiar with
the sight--the burial Of the dead has be-
come common and expected thing-the
hearse no longer moves with a lingering
pace nor drags its heightened line Of
mcurners to the tomb. No. Death; true
to the progressive spirit Of the age-strke'
with electric speed; there is no time
for mourning now. The death Of the lat.
President of our Republic is announced
by the daily press, and there is not TIME
to turn the column rules in wonted token
of respect. A funeral train is now cav
alcaoe of briskly trot,ing horses, hurying
to the grave few half empty veh'
cles-often single coach-sometime'
it is hearse following hearse-bu'
yesterday the ears of our citizens were
pierced. with a thrill of horror by cries,
proceeding from a worse than lonely
hearse--a hearse in Which the widow ra'
seated, frantic and alone, beside the body Of
her deceased husband The rapid wheels
soon bore her to distance, but her
screams still echoed to the ear. Hu'r!
-hurry-hurry-the worn is impatient
for food, land graves are gaping to WELDON:
the dead-the horses trot with the loaded
hearse-and return in gallop to glut
again! Ere the breath leaves the body
the shroud must be made, the coffin pre-
pared-and the heart MAY STILL THRo'
when the body is buried!
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1849-07-11

MELANCHOLY SuIcIpE.--We learn
from the last Burlington Gazette that a
Miss Angelina Weider, of that city COM
nn;tted suicide on the 26th ult., BY drown
ing herself in the Mississippi, about two
miles below town. So determined was
she upon self-destruction, that she pro-
ceeded alone from the residence of her
brother-in-law distance Of about half a
mile through the timber in the night TO the
river, and, as appeared upon finding the
bbdy, had tied some twenty or thirty
weight Of stones in her dress. She is re-
presented to have been beth respectable
and intelligent. The cause for the rash
act is said to have been disappointment in
dove.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1849-07-11

A countryman took his seat at a hG s''
table opposite gentleman who was n
dulging in bottle Of wine. supP0' w.
the wine to be common property, our op D
sophisticated friend helped himself t0'
with the other gentleman's glass. i,
"That's cool!" exclaimed the owner "
the wine, Indignantly. ,,v
Yes" replied the other, 81 'D0O''
think there was ice in it,
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1849-07-11

G-The great Diamond Of Runieet, taken with
other Sikh treasures, is large henn's egg, worth
100000, and is TO be presented BY the East India
Company to Queen Victoria.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1849-07-11

The Freeman and the Republican, Cor
gans respectively Of the two portions Of
the mass which was conglomerated by the
late whig convention into the limited
Abolition Wing Party came out rough-
shod upon the recent Democratic State
Convention, in their last issues. These
two worthy editors appear to understand
and agree with each other perfectly, since
the adoption Of the abolition candidate for
Secretary, by the Wing State Convention.
This may appear strange considering the
hard words which SO recently passed De-
tween the two journals, and the fact that
the one-idea editor gave his contemporary
Of the two ideas the lie direct, and to his
face, in the abolition State Convention
But if the wing party or its editors choose
to be led and walk together, cheek by jowl,
with creature whom, together with the
miserable faction which he leads, the
honest portion of them must as heartily de-
spise as did certain democrat of this city,
who spit in Kelsey's face. publicly and
with impunity, then let them do so; it is
none Of our business. If they can travel
in company with him through hot Au-
gust campaign, they are perfectly well
come to any remaining sensibility which
may happen to adhere to their political
oliactory organs forever afterwards.
Gfhe wings Of this county have nominated for
Sheriff, VIM. H. Fyfe; for Treasurer, Franklin
Kimball for Clerk Of District Court Joseph R. John
son; for Commissioner, - Ford; for Prosecuting
Attorney, H. D. Downey; for Probate Judge, Peter
H. Patterson; for Comis'ers Clerk, C. w. Lyon; for
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1849-07-11

a~The New York Tribune says that the ship
Lexington brings $37o,coo in gold. se5o.ooo is the
statement of the Herald, and the N. Y Mirror brings
it up to 81 100000
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1849-07-11
Democratic State Nominations.
johnson County Finances.

A writer in the last Republican wEo
signs himself "a whig," tries to create the
suppression that .sthree OF four years ago.
johnson county was only four or five
hundred dollars in debt" Knowing this
statement to be utterly false, we have Ia
ken the pains to examine the record; the
following are the facts in the case: Trea-
sarer's annual report of January 5, l845,
gives county orders outstanding at that
time at $2,6oS OF; at the same date in
the report Of 1916, the amount is reduced
to $2,2l5 II. AS will be seen, there is
some difference between these sums and
three or four hundred dollars . as false
" stated in the Republican. In lS47 the
reduction still continues-the amount out
standing in January Of that year being
$2,l77 AZ. But here, for good and evil
dent reasons, the reduction of county ex-
penscs is checked the amount outstand-
lag in l848 being increased to $2,546 As,
and in l849 to $3,o75 90. This is doubly
accounted for as follows: Court expenses,
since the formation Of the State govern
,nent, instead of being paid almost entirely
by Uncle Sam, have now to be paid by
the counties; this has made an increase Of
something over $500 a year, for each Of
the last two years, in the expenses Of this
county. Election expenses have also been
greater than usual for tie last two years.
To these items add repairs on Jail, winch
cost $3.50, instead Of $3.50 or $780," as
stated in the Republican. Also, near
$500, allowed during the year, for the
expenses Of the Mormon War;
Now let every candid man ask himself
the following questions: Was it the
fault Of the present county officers that the
people formed State government, and
thus increased the expenses of the coun-
t.? Was it their fault that the Mormon
expenditure was incurred or that the
tornado blew off the roof of the Jail !?
Were it not for these extra expenses,
johnson county would now be nearly out
Of debt.
There is but one item in the above
count which could have been avoided !;
that is the expenses of the Mormon expe-
dition; and this, let it be borne in mind
by our whig friends, scas, undertake., and
incurred by Mn. Nc 4iister. "a aphir Merify
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1849-07-11
The union endorsed.

The Freeman, the organ Of the aboli-
ton portion Of "the comprehensive whig
party" says that the late Wing State Con-
vention was respectable and harmoni-
ous;" while its editor denounces the de-
mocratic convention in no measured terms.
He says Of the wing convention, that
ssSome Of the resolutions were to US very
liberal, [alluding to the one nominating
Allison, we Supposed correct and unob-
iectionablc, and reflect much honor upon
the character Of the convention But
the Freeman's endorsement Of the candi-
dates Of the wing convention settles the
matter as to the coalition. 1t says
.Thus it appears that VIM. M. Allison
is the nominee for the secretaryship on
both the Free Democratic and Wing Tick
It. Hence his election is sure. Finally
the'entire ,Uh,g ticket Is gerry respectable
Mr.. Mexican is gentleman of irreproach-
able character, extensive literary acquire
ments, and great experience: with Mr..
Stewart we have no personal acquaint-
ance, yet those who know him, speak Of
him in terms of high commentator"
So "the entire wing ticket is very re-
spectacle is it, thou pure immaculate
advocate of "Free Democracy" and the
Buffalo Platform? And how is it made
so? Simply by the addition of brawling
abolitionist. A beautiful ground of re-
spectability, is it not Messrs. Whigs?-
With the addition Of this new zone idea''
acquisition, your party may well call it.
self the "decency and respectability par
ty." What profound GRATITUDE you must
feel towards your new alley.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1849-07-11

it up to 81 100000.
Es-In Great Britain every 5oth person is drunk
ard, every 2soth prisoner, and every 70Oth luna
tic.
~ The Celebrated Col. Jack Hays, who won so
much distinction and renown for his daring bravery
during the late war with Mexico, died few days
ago Of Cholera. at San Antonio, Texas.
LARGE FARM-Thc estate of the Mexican, Jaral,
embraces surface equal to the whole State of Ten
nessee. 1t is situated IN the Northern part of Gu
anaxuato, and extends into Zacatecas This old fell
low owns more than two millions of live stock.
LIBERAL DoNATioN.--The Hon. James Buchan-
an has given to the city of Lancaster in trust the
sum of $4,000 to remain perpetual fund.- the in
terest whereof to be annually expended in the pur-
chase of fuel for the of poor and INDECENT fe-
nales Of that city, during the Indictment winter sea-
sons. H..
a7-A lump of California gold as large mans
hand was received at the mint in Philadelphia on
Wednesday. 1t weighs 81 ounces, and is valued at
81 45o. The Pennsylvania learns that the deposits
Of gold at the mint continue to be large, and are
increasing in amount.
E@The mines near Little Rock, Ark, which have
heretofore been called lead mines are found to pos
sesS large proportion Of silyer-and the Little
Rock Democrat, says:--sItis believed BY those who
have examined this mineral and the locality in
which 1t is found, that these diggns win ultimately
be prosed to be the richest silver mines ever dis
covered. -
HEAVY FAILURE.-A telegraphic dispatch from
Boston on the l3th that news of the failure of
the great railroad contractor, Gen. Belknap was re-
ceired in Boston that day.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1849-07-11

DIt is mentioned as one of the "on
dts Of the day, that Senator MAscux,
of North Carolina, has addressed letter
to Butcher Ewing, of the Home Depart.
ment, deprecating the extent to which re.
movals from office is carried. and admon.
ishing the Secretary that "this is not tn.
entertainment to which we were invited"
The report may be true. for Mr.. Mancum
IS known to be one of the most high min.
ded and honorable Of the wing party, and
therefore less likely to sanction an utter
disregard Of all the pledges made to the
country before the election.-State Ga.
Zette.
IpMr. flanagan, our diplomatic re.
preventative at the court of Berlin, wa,
presented to Queen Victoria by Mr.. Ban
croft, the American Minister, on the l,t
ult.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1849-07-11

G-In Great Britain every 5oth person is drunk
ard, every 2soth prisoner, and every 7ooth luna
ic.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1849-07-11

CoULn'Nr STAND Frat the whig
State Convention in this city, when the
resolution was read thanking Gen. Taylor
for the compliment (?) paid this State (?)
in appointing Fitz Henry Warren, some
Of the most respectable delegates-and
those from the town where Fitz resided
during his short stay in this State-could
not stand it. The Desmoines delegation
demanded that one Of their number be
added to the committee on resolutions.
and that they be re-committed. This was
done; but still they were too weak to pro-
cure the expulsion Of the obnoxious reso-
luton upon Fiiz, and it was reported back
with the balance. They were all passed
IN batch, or rather dispatched for the
convention Immediately adjourned for fear
Of row.
ITThe Mississippi papers are out
upon the administration for appointing a
resident Of Cincinnati, Ohio, to the Office
Of Postmaster at Jackson, their seat Of go
vernment. 1t is supposed that there are
not enough no-party, anti-proscription
wings in Mississippi, sufficiently suppli-
ent and contemplate to suit Colammer and
his pet, Fitz Warren. We don't know
but they might have found one or two
more in this State. BY going over Il again
with fine tooth comb,
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1849-07-11

IIts Washington Republicl v;na;,.
tion Of Gen TAYLoR's course a, Pr;
dent in connection with his pledge, 70 IL.
above party and the no party sunno's
thence accorded him is forcible and ;,..
Whatever may have been Thought .; ~. :"
earlier period, there is no room for -.
sonable denial that Gen. TAYLOR, no .;'
ton became finally weeks before the e el..
ton, that Of distinctive Wing cand;d,t.
and that all who voted for him so und.s
stood it. Buffalo Com. Adv. Whio.
We expected, when we read tfs D.
p,.blic's article, that the Wing nan.,.
would abandon the position they had h..
feeb!y endeavoring 10 maintain ,lhcs iha
4th Of March-that General TAy,o''
notwithstanding all his "proscription e.,
opinions sake" was strictly carving NV ~,
his no party pledges. That position w r'
SO exposed, weak and untenable, that n.
defence Of it only made the Taylorile, =.
diculous. The Republic, with more tai
than the Jntelligeneer or National Wh;s'
is endeayoring to put TAYLOR and hi, ,d D.
ministration in more defensible att;,ud.
if possible. 1t has taken The position. =,
we stated few days ago, that after hi,
nomination at Philadelphia, TAYLo. b..
came an out-and-out party candidate-tb,,
ne repudiated his previous no. party att;.
tude and became distinctly and uneo,,;vo.
cally the Wing candidate, and pl.da,a
thereby to carry out its measure, and
views, and rely on it for support. Tbs
Commercial .Adrertise, catches at III. ;dss
-pror ounces it forcible and lust and d..
clares that ."whatever may have been
thought at an earlier period, there j, M
room :or reasonable denial that Gen. TAv.
LoR's position became finally weeks BE-.
fore the election, that Of distint;rs WI,
candidate, and that all who voted for him
so understood it,
That is the way it is attempted to oct
TAYLOR and his party out of the SCRAP.
they are in. 1t must be humiliatine 10.
sition for an old soldier to be placed in
for brave man as Gen. TAYLOR uaoue,.
tionably is, to see his partisan pres.e.
compeRed to resort to such Regeneration
to save his honor!-Cincinnati Enquirer.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1849-07-11

/" HEAVY FAILURE.-A telegtaphic dispatch from
Boston on the 18th, says that of the failure of
the great railroad CONTRACTOR Gen. Belknap was re-
eeired in Boston that day.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-02-13
DAILY CRESCENT.

PIGEoN-MATCH MISTAKEN FOR DUEL
The civilians and military of Barney have been
rivaling each other in pgeon-shooting The mil
itary claimed the PALM and boosted OF their su-
perior steady fire. A Cork physician, resolving to
tak the shine out of the red coats, challenged one
nj their captains to pigeon match The challenge
was acce pied, and the doctor fastened to inform
his brother-in-law of the occurrence. Meeting him
in the counting house, he said, in presence OF one
of the clerks, Captain - has accepted my cha-
Ienge. Come and see how III pop him off. Good
bye, I can I stay any longer" The clerk, whose
imagination presented all the bloody deeds OF duel,
hastened off TO magistrate, and made the neces-
sary dispositions respecting the sangunary Inten-
lions of the captain and doctor. A constable, In
colored clothes, was accordingly armed with war
rant and dispatched to the doctors residence to
arrest him. Upon reaching there. the servant told
Ii that her master out, but would soon return
When the master came home, The servant informed
him that gentleman had called, ami was most
anxious 10 see him. Dear me, that s Mrs. Wal
Iiams's husband, - replied the master. 50 had no
idea that should be wanted so soon. - and, so say
ing he hurried out of the house, and commenced
running toward the patients residence, wnen the
constable, spying him, and supposng that he was
making his escape, gave chase, and, having cap
ured him. escorted his prisoner 10 the station house,
and thence before magistrate, who laughed heart
y as did also the doctor, the constabes and spec
tators, when the denouenent of the real facts was
explained the mistake into which the pacific dspo
sition of the clerk led them.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-02-13

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