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Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-08-29

ii w. CHAMBERLIN RAND.
.as w. u. Cha sla bcSl;ss s CO..
i IlEALERS in Lumber, Shingles, Laths and square
- Timber. E5-Ofiice near Rand's Pork House.
fnurlinpton. aug 9. 80
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-08-29
prl,gh & Cook

" HoLEsALE and Retail Dealers in Iron. Stoves,
w Castings, Hollow Ware. ETC., etc. Also. Man
shcturers Of Tin, Copper and Sheet Iron Ware,
Jefferson street, Burlington, Iowa.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-08-29
LAUMAS GEO. c. LAUN
j. G.. LaWlna u n & Brother.
'ILCHRIsT. JOEL KrRsHBAuM.
ID. GilchriSt e. 90.

III HoLESALE and Retail Dealers in Dry Goods,
w Groceries, Hardware, Queensware, Boots and
noes, Hats, Caps, Ready Made Clothing, etc, ETC..
corner Of Main and Jefferson SITS, Burlington.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-08-29

=. PARSONS JosHyA CORP. g. B. PARSONS
Parsons. COpD Il ParSnNs.
k'OhWARDING and Commission Merchants,
froh1 and Jefferson streets, Burlington. Iowa.
DEALERS IN Dry Goods, Groceries, Hardware,
y'eensware, Boots and shoes, Drugs and Medi-
c'nes. Dye-StufFs, Paints, Oils, etc. etc.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-08-29

nEALER in Iron, steel. Tin Plates. Nails, stoves
tIaEd Jewetrs Patent Ploughs, Jefferson street.
Burlington, Iowa.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1850-04-16
BUSINESS ON THE SHENANDOAH
FOR TIE SPIRIT OF JEFFERSON.

Mn. BzLLER: 1t has, perhaps, not been gene-
rally observed, that the amount of business done
on The Shenandoah river this spring, up 10 the
present time, has been considerably larger than
ii had been for severaIyears before; the business
is done in a quiet and noiseIess way, unlike that
upon Railroads or Turnptkes, and hence a SUPER
fetal observer would scarcely take any notice
thereof. -a.s7
About two weeks since, Mr.. Jesse Alien, of
Warren county, loaded at Mr.. Isaac Harrison's
MiIidale Mills, upon an ordinary g~"ndola, and
delivered safely ut Harpers- Ferry, $50 barrels OF
-four and within the last two or three days tue
same man loaded at the same Mill, and delivered
at the sane point, 1856 barrels OF flour, all in good
order; and but for some slight defect in those two
G0ndolas, he remarked that he could with tie
same ease have brought 200 bills
And yet this nub!e river is suffered 10 flow in
its almost natural stale, through one of the finest
and most productive Valleys in Virginia, abound
ing in all the agricultural and mineralresources;
without scarcely one effort being made, by The
representatives from The counties bordering on
the river, to improve this noble stream, although
hundreds ofthousands, yes, millions OF dollars of
the peoples money are FILTERED away upon patch
es OF Turnpike roads, which never can be profta-
BILE to the Stockholders, or advantageous to large
communities. SHENANDOAH.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1850-04-16
CoRNER STONE.

The "Corner Stone Of the Evangelical LATHE
ran Church in course Of erection in the town Of
Bolivar, was laid with tho ceremonies usualiyiat'
tendant upon such occasions, on Saturday last
We understand that the Procession formed bYthc
members of tho different Orders, who were pre-
sent, was unusually large, taking into considera-
ton the i~nclemency Of the weather, which was as
rough and boisterous as any we experienced in
the e:stormy month Of March," After the cerc-
mony Of "laying the Stone" which is generally
performed by the Ministers Of that denomination,
the procession returned 70 the Methodist Epi$co
pal Church, where several eloquent and interest
ing addresses were delivered.
We hear on every side the highest need of
praise bestowed upon the handsome appearance,
made by "Camanche Tribe, No. 10, Improved
Order Of Red Men ;" of this town, who were pre-
sent and formed an attractive part of the process
sion. This Order, we learn, is on the increase in
all parts of our county, and we believe tkat
Tribes are about being instituted in HarpcfS-
Ferry and Shepherdstowu in this county. Tie
other Orders represented in the procession
were the Odd Fellows a2L Sons of Temperance,
who were out in large Numbers.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1850-04-16
w. T. II. PAr1r1
DOG EXPRESS.

. The arrival of news by a dog train from the
extreme Northwest is something rather novel =
The fact, however, is announced, and it is au
thentic. Among the Esquimauxa and Greenland
ers the use of dogs to draw sledges is common
and has long been so. Reindeer are used in the
same way in Lapland, although VIC do net know
that they lave been so employed on this oonti-
nent. The Minnesota Pioneer gives the following
account of the dog express:
"The train arrived on Monday last, with a
heavy mail from Pembina aud the SeIkirk settle
ment, distance 500 miles Shows are reported
very deep in tie North The three dogs. having
made so miles a day, some days wee mnrh IA
tigued al the end OF their journey ; being led, laid
down in their harnesses for several hours and
slept, but moving their feet while sleeping On
their sides. as if they were still travelling. Their
sIedge is a light board, with sides To it. o! green
hide, making a sort of open shoe, with a Prov
turning up in front, skate fashion. The slcIge
contained the mail aud provisions for tie d.,gs
and two men, pcmican, &c; there being no
dwelling to stop al, for many hundred miles :
One OF The men, hail breed. travelled AHEAD uf The
dogs and the ntLer, with a stick to drive them,
and a rope to hold back the siedge down hill, came
behind. The dogs are sharp cared. a little above
the medium size, and looked much like wolves.
We have been thus particular in describing his
travelling fqUiPagP, knowing that it viii seem
novel to Unr readers in the States"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1850-04-16
II GALPnIS ca.

rs Mature. IpreshgaiOn, ii.
Some reference has been ma5s
ing'on letters to the payment la,s,1
Sl9o.0 900 for interest on ,be go
claim Of $4,000. in whiehthe So.
Mr. Crawford, is cOncened-tb.ES
which by the United States Tee
ment has excited considerable tall ).
in political circles. At the reoue,, -
ford, a committee Of nine was. on r
pointed blythe House O!Represea,,sS
ed OF five Democrats and four wbi...
gate the matter.
10 the New York Tribune, a VII.
facts OF the whole case are SCI
mented upon as follows:
1. That this is a very old elai
worse for that,9 growing out Of ce5sS.
! lions tn which M Galphin, certain ~
the Royal Government Of Georgia -
in or near 1878. before the breakin~
Revolutionary War
,. That the State of GeOrgia-nsr...
nor provided for the claim, which 49,
Iy for lands, but, having disposed Of
Wild lands to the Federal GoVernnept ~
claimant oyer-to that Government
ton.
3. That this claim, though so ve.
well backed. never was admitted bv =.
ment ill 1886; or ihereab0uts, ubeS !,
goI through both hnuses directing ibe =.
Department TO audit and ssIile il On a.
tice and equity.
4. That It was SO audited and setaS
Secretary Walker, and the fall estims,J.
of the original claim paid over to ikP
assigns Of the original claimant, tie
about $4,000.
5. That this sum was duly pockeisi
claim still prosecuted Cor Afterwards re-
interest on the amount SO accorded Eorr
ty-six years intervening since the uips
demand.
6. That Ex-Governor Geo. w. Cs
Georgia, now United States SecTersrT )
vas formerly the agent Of tIe claimants
cutting their claim, though he NO IonpyT,
as such on the record.
Z. That Mr. Meredith, Secrefary n Il.
sury, directed the proper officer Of ii.
meat To re-examine this claim for inps,
that oliver Comptroller WhIllieseylII,
reported thai there was nothing due lie 4
according to the principles establishd
Government Tor tlIe settlement Of clam
8. That ar Meredith permitted OF a.
appeal to be taken from this decision 10
torney General, (Reverdy JOhnsOn,) uk,
cd IN Iaror of The validity and equity ul
~wkerenpOn,
9. Secretary Meredith directed its =
and it has been paid, TO the amount ,
$4,000.
Such are the essential facts in tie cas
ported in tie newspapers. We do mol :
directly confronted nnr materially ~sulieoe
we insist that the iair fame of The pari
curing in or cOnnivant al the passage Of
rOnd claim, im]peratively demands a I'd
nation o. clear r~efataticn.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1850-04-16
sENATaR mAspN,s sPEE

sa,sIez, ma gIIeasgre
IA nave fs ss5s: H.. 900 on ihe Slavery
inc la.e speesaaSs osf S M isto ffe 9nI.fits Of
Eqaessoe e e1E 4:os systves 4 SpsTooss
me issues p.sseaE = ~ L. nressnted Is be ge.
w. 81 : no.t ssloib1e maTtper. copent ffeaisopsio
10 ~. .Jont:n of ,bs measuTe iben under
sags,ds,.,ion T1nse raaEons are NOT 4hs more
soass, from bei1a u,,ereg Ih the floor Of The Sc.
nass They exftt. and +, their existence con.
.is,s ,leir force. Not a wdrd was ntter4d by Sir.
Mason. hut wbsiaxery Southern man kaIows 10
be trae. or an .al5Iiei ion msdb ,hatis not aSsunaaut.
~ iu.ti6ed by ILL feelings % the South among
ali -parties. Tiss solemn I~xarniag Witch l,e,'
,.or,tcd sbv hioI3Es9 nj n%ofril,t;c motives: rave 10
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1850-04-16
THE CONVENTION.

we reilicc to learn that the newspaper rrclz
of Augusta, Rockingham Rnckbriige, SOieIUrIi,
and GIernbrier, are ont i'll favor ola Convention
under the present bill. Some other Western pa
pets oppose, but we incline To the belief that 81
decided majarisy OF The people West OF the bIUe
Ridge iswiitiIg to accept the prOPOSedCunvenriCn.
We most earnestly hope That all true RepH6.i
cans IN Virginia, of whateveF party, name, or SEC
ticn, will really as ore man i'll favor Of this inca
sure. There, are many features in tie present
Constitution iotally at va " iih a republican spirit
and republican PRINCIPLES The popular Voice
of Virginia demands that those TEXTURES be re-
moved that the right Of suffrage he extended; the
County Court system he remndri!cd tie election
OF all officers OF the Commonwealth, CjGdges and
Magistrates i~uclnded) BE- placed in the hls nds q!
the people, accompanied by 3 precision kccuTiE"
The independence oI the Judges and MaoistrntcE.
We are not iDse nsibte to the sterling virtues OF
the Judges and the Magfstrary Of Yifgisia as a
body. We believe that IN dignify, goUJ sense and
integrity, they have moi their supeEiOrs. IL EQUALS.
in The world. We do not conceive, however. thai
the election of Judicial offices by tie people, witt,
a provision such for example as ineliyibiliiy TO
re election, would at all impair the ancient and
unsullied purity oflhe ermine'in Virginia. Nor
are we convinced that the high character of tie
Virginia bench or magistracy is a product of OGr
present judicial system. 1t deserves TO be attTi-
bnted quite as much TO the sound and elevated
moral sense and hight oned honor by which the
people of Virginia in all the relations of life have
been always characterized, as TO any merits Of the
defective system which exists uuder our present
Constitution.
There are in the County Court system. as Il,
stands, radical imPe.fectiUns. Its pOwer oil tax
ton without representation, its self perpetuaIing
faculty, are more worthy the meridian of Great
Britain than of the United States.
Those Of our Western brethren who talk Of
sectional degradation, oughttto reflect whether
there is not a deeper degradation inflicted By our
Institntioust than any OF a sectional character
We think there is, and one which freemen can
not consent to and retain their own selErespeci,
any longer than they can employ a constitutional
method of edress- RicLz1o61 Ren1hIic1n
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1850-04-16
--MAanYIILE

1GH4tEE EEtaE-H y4E
Al Intelligent eitizsn 9fopr county, nowabssnt
in of our more Southern States, writessa
follows 10 asgentlsman d our towE
DkRlEN. Georgia.
March 2s, 1850.
> Why a. not your people do
something in relation TO your being represented
insthe Convention at Nashville, in case the ne
5cessity arises, whichlour Legislature had in view
when it passed the bill authorizing such repre-
sentation. The people heFe are moving in the
matter; the most respectable and able men
throughout the State have been brought forward
as candidates, and next Tuesday an election is
to.be held, when the people are TO select their
representatives to the. convention. ;f5tI believe,
from our nearness to the ;reesStates. Virginia
has moro need to be represented in that conven-
ton even than Georgia ha&, and Fam sorry to
see that, after the Legislature has takenthe pro-
per steps in the matter, thespeople have not Sc
conded The act with that cprdiality with which
they should have done: Itinay depend upon,the
kind OF men that w~ill-comSose that convention
whether il will, or will not end in a dissolution OF
the Union and f%ortIliss If 6r no other reason, is
it all important that Virgini'. should be represent
ed there, that she may, by ihe moderation which
always characterizes her statesmen, restrain the
ardor Of our more southela %neighbors. But l
forget; it is a business letter that 1 started out to
write, and not a political one.
Responsibility. !'--.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1850-04-16
FRomMR. BUCHANAN.

- -.@AaAELE
FTom ne WaynesbaFg Meseage, March %.
We feceived 3 private letter a short time since
from theSfon James buchanan, from which We
have taken the liberty of making the following
extracts which will speak for themselves:
WHkATLAND, NEAR LANCASTER,
March IL, 1850, E
My Dear Sir: ! have received your kind letter
Of the 4th inst and car assure you that I feel a
peculiar desire 10 visit the ever faithful Demo-
cratic county IF Greene. When in the West
last fall, l had determined to pass the winter in
New Orleans, and on my return home to pay yOu
a visit This purpose was defeated by the alaTm-
ing aspect which the slavery question had as
sumed, and my consequent desire 10 remain AZ
home, where might be nseful. At whatparticu-
lar time may be with you, il is Impossible for
me 10 say at present huI you may rest assured
that 1 shall embrace the first opportunity Of pay
ing you a visit, which anticipate with no OTdi-
ndry pleasure.
l have passed a month in Washington this
winter, and there Witnessed a state of feeling ON
the subject of slaEeTy and the Union, which no
man al a distance could justly appreciate. Had
the Wilmot ProvisO become a Law. or had slave
RTy been abolished in tie District Of Columbia,
nothing short of a special inteFpOsition of Divine
Providence could have prevented the secession ot
most, If not all, of the slayeholding States of the
Union l am far from saying that either or both
of these causes would have Justified so dreadful
a result; but tue South have been gOaded into
madness by The long continued assanltsofN North
ern fanatics and abolIiOnisis. They now feel
that their personal security il in danger, and in
portions of the South many a poor woman retires
to rest at night under dreadful apprehension of
what may 6elaI herself and her family before
morning. Should this state of things continue,
the Southern people will soon begin seriously to
calculate the value OF The Union: The dangeris
yet far from having altogether pa, sed away; but
it has been most happily averted for the present,
hr tEa rot Sr~1R, EIu,,za - 20
fusing to consider the WiImot PTovisn resolutions
of instrnction. followed, as it was, by the vote IN
the House of Representatives at Washington,
laying the subject on the table. From present
appearances, | entertain good hopes that all The
diStracting and dangerous questions arising out
of slavery, which now agitate the Country. may
be settled before the termination of tie present
session Of Congress.
Very respectfully,
JAMES BUCHANAN.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1850-04-16

Mr.. Morgan who was the successful Knight,
crowned as the Queen, Miss Lozardo Mr.. L.
Berry, 2dKnight, selected as first Maid Of Honor,
Miss Courtney Byrd; Mr.. R. D. Shepherd, Sd
Knight, Miss Mary Colston I'd Maid Of Honor; DR..
V. NJ. Butler, 18th Knight, Miss Matilda Berryas
Sd. Maid of Honor. The ceremonies incident to
the presentation and crowning Of the Queen and
her Maids Of Honor were, we learn, Of a highly
interesting character, and the evening was pass
ed with a high degree Of social endowment.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1850-04-16


9th regard To sectional Influences Ilese are
sl,says To- be- avoided, 6ecsdss sectional parties
Are always pernieious in their censeqnsa se,LeH
sSyiII we behold today the new ela.s - I'D afF
Naturalization, Mr3Benton, emptIo ~ ~
FIR The Cabinet, of whiehTnmor says ne ~
he a member, and not one SoalneIn oeueeo. =
Inv him. The South, ltttted, Hrent 1eI ~
NE. commiYs (; the North, with the I'VE u III
executions above quoted went againss i So
thefro Senaters from the ernotpesetAs -
~ Delaware folEawed the behests oil MT. SlAytgn,
S,.,bo avows himself for The compromise VIII
Southern men, aud againstit with Northern menu
andsyotedf gainst y, .oI
T,be administration then, has suMeIed sighal
3sfsat-a defeat Which inspires the hopes OF
eSeyylover of peace, harmony and fraternity IN
The Union, and which, no doubt, will be realized,
IN snite of the adverse circumstances which has
beset and surrounded the UnIonists. The adj
ministration has taken its position on one OF the
exiTeme wings of parties, and will remain there
tilI the dissolution of the Cabinet. Gen. Taylor
Wilt is said, appoint his advisers from. bothgreat
Bhrties but the Free and agitation mem will
have a majority in the cabinet. The South has
retrieved its position. In spite Of the contrary
opinions maintained by many southern Senators,
they all voted in a body for the compromise COM
mittee-ihey all showed themselves ready to adj
Just the question, and in this they were opposed
by Col. Benton-the new champion and eulogist
of the administration
I'VE now know that the administration mean to
fight the compromise men-we know that the
country must look to the conservative, power of
Congress for a remedy against their present evils.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1850-04-16
correspondenee d the Baltimore san.
WAsInScroN, April IA, 1850.
Ill Lei E.nuL.M nan.araIafLi RcrnrinS

Death Of Col. CampbeH-Remorat4fhis Remains
The remains Of Col. Campbell. fale Clerk ofthe
House Of Representatives, who died in this city
on Saturday morning, were placed on board the
steamboat Baltimore this morning at o clock, to
be conveyed to his family at Athens, Tennessee.
The escort, under The direction Of the Sergeant
at-Arms ofthe House of Representatives, consist
ed Of Senators and Representatives from Tenncs-
see, and other members OF Congress-the officers
and clerks OF tie Ilouse-and a number of per-
sonal friends of the deceased
The pail, bears were: Hon. Jas. II. Thomas,
Hon. Hopkins L. Tnrney, Hon. Frederick P,
Of Va Hon. Christopher IL. Williams, of Ten.
pessee; Hon. a. W. Yennble, of N. Carolina
Tie body is accompanied by Mr.. Clintoa Camp
bell, tson OF the dcc'd,,) Hon. Josiah NJ ADder-
son, Of Tennessee, andby Especial messenger oil
the House Of Representatives.. TENNESSEE
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1850-04-16
FREDERICK COUNTY.

James Russell has declined the n nomination
rendered him by the Wings of Frederick, IS a
candidate for the Legislature from that county.
Geo. w. Ward, Esq, o: Winchester, has been
nominated in his place. Messrs. Bruce and sgd.
NOR are actively canvaseing The county, and:we
have no doubt will receive the united supported
the Democracy of the county. AS every s!,te
may be of importance, W. hope none of our frieaads
will permit themselves 10 be kept at home inst
imnnrtant a cnntest 70 E.U w.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1850-04-16
URNAnI

BY previous arrangement, the young gentle.
men Of Shepherdstown and nsighborhood' 'ad
some highly interesting Sport In the way Of a
{" Tournament,' on Saturday evening last: The
evening was exceedingly unpleasant, nevertho-
less a large number of ladies and gentlemen were
in attendance, in a beautiful grove near the resi-
dence of A. R. B%oteler, Esq., to witness the va
rious fea,s Of horsemanship which the occasion
called forth. The Shepherdetown Band were
also in attendance, and gave additional zeet to
the interesting exercises OF the day. Mr.. HEN
RY BERRY, jr., acted as President. The names
Of the other officers we did not learn. The fol-
lowing was the success oIlhe several gentlemen
who participated, the figure C) indicating the
..aL;a ...h;nl, the Ring mas taken:
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1850-04-16
CHEsAPEAKE AND OHIO CANAL

It's Commemorative Hagerstown News has
the assurance of those along the line ofthe canal,
who are competent TO judge, that it cannot be
completed before the first of July, at the shortest,
and says:
1t ia. the Intention of the chief engineers, we
understand, to recommend to The Board of Direc-
tors the drawing of Of the water on or about the
18th of May, for the PURPOSE of making the ne
cessary repairs for the summer trade, and to &C
com,nodate the large trade anticipated after the
opening of the line through to Cumberland.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1850-04-16
Correspondence of the Baltimorc clipper.

1t is to-day positively asserted, reported and
believed, that Mr.. T. NJ. McKennon, Of Pennsyl-
vania, will in avery short time, relieve Mr. Mere
dith of his truly herculean labors in tue Treasury
Department. Whether he will bring more talent,
industry or honesty Of purpose. l know not-he
cannot bring less popularity or political tact,
(party tact,j for really the honorable gentlemen
incumbent has not an atom OF either; and yet, in
my humble opinion, we have not had a more able
Secretary ofthe Treasury.
MIR. Crawford will certainly soon leave the
War Department WHO is}to succeed him, l
know not. Mr. {. is a very gentlemanly, pleas
ant man, as honest as any who have Precededhin,
the GaIptin Claim TO the contrary notwithstaDd
ing. But as Mr.. Webster might say, he was
IS unfit for that position in many respects ANY
change in the Cabinet will benefit the country
General Taylor was peculiarly unfortunate in
the sele ction of his advisors.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1850-04-16
THE RECENT ELECTION.

Never before was there such evidence of the
unpopuIarity ofanAdministrat;on as the elections
in New York, Connecticut and Ohio have furnish.
ed. The Wings are utterly routed, and these
elections are mere precursors of other and great
err triumphs of the Democracy to be achieved at
the general elections in other States. a
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1850-04-16
TO THE EDITOR.

]. W. BELtER, Esq-Dfar Sir: Permit me
to ask yonr correction in your next publication
of the " Spirit" Of an error in tie article on Life
Assurance; in the paragraph second. fTSomztIe
Carlisle Table the number of policies are given
to constitute, a sale business aclion, that number
should be Mrce thousand, and not as. printed. mir
iy thousand. Yours truly,
April 10, 1850. II.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1850-04-16
CORONER OF

We learn that on yesterday, RICHARD VIII;
11Ams, Esq., resigned the Office of Coroner of JEFF
ferson, which office he has filed for the last Is
years. The Court recommended TO the Govern
or, in his stead, Major TnoMAs BR1scoE.