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Died.

| On Thursday morning, the Oath inst, after a
shorl illness, Of malignant Erysipelas, MARTHA
S. SEwAIL. Her funeral will lake place from
her late residence in North East, to-Gay, at 2
O'Clock, P. M.
Obituary.
Departed this life on the / 1th inst, Mrs. SA-
RAH BLACK, relict ofClas. Green Elutk, Esq,
of Charlesown. in the 6Sth year II her age.
In the death Of this estimnblc lady, society Las
/ lost one, who without any ostt ntatious parade,
or noisy talk about religion, yet quietly profess
ed and, as far as nan can Judge, possessed its
principles in sincerity. The church has lest,
from its earthly rank, baptized member and
communicate, who was truly attached TO THE
Faith ono del,e ed 10 the Saints and her be-
reaved children have lost, for ga little while"
an amable and ahectcnate parent, whose yir-
tines they will emulate, whilst they reverence
her memory.
"Blesscd arc the dead, who die in the Lord.''
HEzkz-NsEHHakzzklzR5.sss
GJ~The Bishop of Maryland, by Divine per-
missicn, will ofEciatc in Trinity Church, Elktcn,
Tomorrow, the 9th inst, at the usual hours Of
morning and evening service.
The Holy Rite of Confirmation will be admiu-
istered. X. l.. GoLDsEoRorGH, Rector.
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do 20.
THE KENT MAssAcRE.-[n noticing
last week the arrest of Ford and Stills
on the charge Of some participation in
the horrible murder of the Cosden fami-
IL, we mentioned that others were i'm
plicatcd who had not been arrested. On
last Friday afternoon, officer Thackery
OF this town, arrested Nicholas Murphy
in Havrc de Grace, and that night lodg-
ed him in the Elkton Jail. On Mon
day, George Shelton, the last of the par
ty said to be implicated by Drummond,
came to Elkton and gave himself up to
Sheriff Hanes, stating that he under
stood they were in pursuit of him, and
thought it best to save them the trouble
Of farther search. He says he knows
nothing of the matter, and can satisfac.
torily prove where he was on the night
Of the murder. He is now in the Elk.
ton Jail.
THE Baltimore San has the following
letter from Chestertown, on the subject
CHrsTERTowN, April 81, 1851.
Further Relative 10 the Co:dcn Mas,acre-The
Statement Of Drummond-Conriction Of the
People, &c.
Gentlemen-I am now able to afford you a
more detailed statement the so-called confess
sion of Drunmond, in relation 10 the Cosden
murder. His statement is: "That on the 2lst
day ofFebruary, (being the Friday previous to
the murder1 he was at the Cold Mill, in COM
pany with Abraham Taylor. That Taylor
bought some liquor, and invited him to walk
into the woods, saying that he had something TO
tell him. That when there Taylor said 81 was
confined in the Maryland pcnitontiory seven
years, and the State owes me seven thousand
dollars, which am determined TO have. | in
tend TO get it By plundcrin. the farm ouses be-
tween the Gross Roads and the head Of Sassafias
-Cosden has money, and l will begin with him.
He then proposed TO Drummoni 10 Join the con-
spiracy, which Drummond refused to do. Tay-
lor then said: "Well, if you wont, l can find
plenty of men who will. III cannot get whites,
| can find niggeTs to do it. The State of Mary
land has passed law preventing free negroes
from coming into the State, and they are ready
TO take revenge. Ifyou ever say anything about
this, you will be sure TO lose your life, for am
one of a band of robbers who infest this country,
and you will not be safe anywhere in the United
States" Taylor did not mention to Drummond
the names of any his confederates, and conse-
quently this statement duplicates no one except
Taylor. Drummond SAYS that through fear of
Taylor, he has been prevented making these dis
closures sooner.
But little credit is given to this narrative, und
the conviction s still generally entertained that
both Drummonl and William Shelton rar,ici-
pated in the bloody deed. A.
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WASHINGTON, Anil 20, 1856

Refusal To RELEASE KossurH, &c.-The
Philadelphia North American has the following
despatch. dated
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1851-09-03
Down with the tyrants!

The destiny Of Spanish rule in Cuba has been
accomplished! and the doom of Cuban tyranny
has been sealed! by the wholesale butchery of
the fifty Americans at HAVANA. If mankind
hape been slow in recognizing the great truth
that they were not born to be the slaves Of i'm
beetle or savage hereditary scoundrels, their
corrupt tools or hired assassins-the day has
nevertheless gone by, for such official butch
cries as this to go unrequited by the masses,
especially in an American atmosphere. If our
government should fail to administer prompt
chastisement to the murders, as it should do,
or even lend itself as it seems inclined to the
disgraceful vocation of police officer to the tyr
ants, under the obsolete act of 1918, the human
and liberty loving people themselves finding
means to overawe or displace SO unworthy an
executive-will trample beneath their indig-
nant feet the blood stained parchment of vice
royal tyranny, and drive forever from the
Island its besotted votaries. We pretend not
to knowledge of the hour or day of its accom-
plishment! but we repeat, that by the official
murder of the Fifty Americans at HAVANA, the
total destruction Of the execrable Spanish tyr
amy in Cuba, by Americans hands, has be-
come inevitable as destiny!
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1851-09-03
OraCular.

The piratical Herald, at Dubuque, says that
Iowa City, satisfied or not, must take such IA
vors in the rail road line as others think pro-
per to award. Thischaracteristic proclamation
proceeds from an entire peryersion, wilful OF
otherwise, of the position which Iowa City has
always occupied. We have never contended
that these roads are to be built with special re.
ference to this town, that, or another; but thst
like all other internal improvements thee are, pri
marily, for the benefit of the people of the in
terror. Now here are two roads under consid-
eration-the Dubuque and Keokuk, and the
Davenport and Council Bluffs-for which we
have, all of us, been asking land donations. No
enc, previous to survey, knows where they
will run but all believe that like other rail roads,
their routes must combine the three great in
qualities of directness, economy and
po,cer to command business. These are cardinal
qualities, and we have supposed that they, not
grace or favor would bring the roads hither.
Has the Herald capacity enough to comprehend
this? Or does it suit its Interior purposes bet
ter to persist in its filings at Iowa CityS
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1851-09-03
A powerful Union.

Mr.. De La Humbug says that the people of
central Iowa should "cease their clamors at the
door of Congress" for grant of land to the
Davenport and Council Bluffs Rail Road, and
ensure the construction of a road from Musca-
tine to Oscaloosa, by ga union of local and cas-
tern capital" Muscatine's share of the local,
according to her own Journal will consist of ga
divided administration-an empty treasury
and doubtfulcredit." In comparison with such
contributions, Congressional donations flicker
Is there no discreet citizen, in all the city of
Muscatinc, who will so befriend Cossitt as to
advise him what an Ass he is making of himself
in relation to railroad matters?
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1851-09-03

DThis country has neveryet wit
messed such spectacle as the wing
party coming into power at two sue
cessive national elections. Wedon't
believe that miracle is to be wrought
by the wing magicians in 1852
Though they have filched from its
treasury and leftit pretty much in the
condition Of the man who fell among
thieves on the road to Jericho, we be-
lieye it will go Scott free before the
SHOWS Of two more winters have rest
ed on our hills.-Coos Democrat.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1851-09-03

Mn. CLAWS OPINIuN OF THE NoRTH-
ERN DEMoCRAcY.-The New York Mir.
ror, wing, says-'The defeat of Leslie
Combs in Mr.. Clay's own district, and
the election of a democrat, somewhat
puzzles the friends of the compromise
measures. But the solution is very
easy-and very favorable to the
Unionists. 1t is all owing to the fact
that Mr.. Clay stated publicly last
spring that the great body of the dem
ocratic party at the north Dere ,sonn-
der on the Union question than the
,chigs. This declaration was made
great use of in the recent canvass.
and turned the scale in the Ashland
district against the wings. When
the issue is simply between Union
and disunion men, the verdict Of the
masses is never wrong. John @.
Breckenridge, the member elect from
Ashland, is in every respect worthy
of the success he has achieved. He
is gentleman of high positions
democrat, but not an ultra democrats
ri.i
Every thing is gained and nothing
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1851-09-03

9th Ward last night, which was at
tended by large number of citizens
The meeting was higly enthusiastic
throughout. 1t was addressed by ]
Sidney Smith, Col. Harvey, and 9th.
ers.
Resolutions were passed denounc-
ing the course of the Spaniards al
Havana, in the strongest terms, and
sympathizing with the Patriots. -
Another meeting will be held at the
Court House, on next Saturday even
ing.
Mr.. John w. Selden was found
dead in his room at the American
Hotel, about 10 o'clock yesterday
morning,-it is supposed his death
was caused by a fit of apoplexy.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1851-09-03
The Americans shot at Havana

7 From statement made in the N.
Y. Tribune, by one of the passengers
in the Cherokee, relative to Cuban mat
ters, the chase and search of the Fall
con, &C., we make the following ex-
tract relating to the capture and exc
cution of Col. Crittenden and his
comrades:
You will no doubt receive files Of
the Spanish papers, but no depen-
dence can be placed on their state
ments, as the Government suppress
es everything that would look like.
failure upon their side, while the
most trifiing success is magnified in
to the grandest achievement. What
these fifty men were doing among
the Cages where they were taken is
a mystery, nor could we learn wheth-
er they were armed. Some suppose
that they were proceeding to village
on the coast nearer to Havana and
that they run in among the Caves
to hide from the cruisers. They were
first seen by fisherman who made
it known to the fort, when the Haban-
ero was dispatched in pursuit Of them.
1t is said she ran the boats down and
then picked up the men, but nothing
can be learned with certainty.
No commune alton could be had
with any of the prisoners, and the
authorities will disclose nothing but
what will answer their purposes
The poor fellows died bravely; not a
sigh, nor murmer, nor sign of fear
was betrayed by any one of them
They were led out two at time and
shot from behind. One fine looking
fellow, who was the last shot, while
kneeling and awaiting his turn, calm
ly looked on his butchered compan-
ions, first turning his head on one
side and then on the other, as though
he was only spectator, and then
turned his head and looked his exc
cutioners in the face while they fired.
He was shot six times before he fell.
After the execution they were
thrown into hearses by six or eight at
a time and taken away and buried.
About 2O,OOOspectators were assem-
bled to witness this horrid spectacle.
Many of them were negroes, slaves
and free, and possessed themselves of
the hats and boots and portions Of
the clothing, and fixing them on
sticks marched through the streets
with curses upon the "Fillibusteros,"
the "Pirates," &C., &C., accompanied
with vivas for the Captain General.
That Lopez has been giving them
trouble there is little doubt, and that
there will be plenty of hard fighting
before the end of the month every
one in Havana believes.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1851-09-03

D5What madness, what tutility, to
talk of respecting the fugitive slave
law! 1t is the most internal
libel on the name of law which any
Legislature has enacted within life
time. 1t is an act from which Chris
tendon recoils with abhorrence.-N.
Y. Tribune, Aug. 10, 1851.
This is the language of the organ
of one wing ofthe wing party in New
York, with which the friends of Fill.
more and Webster have just united!
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1851-09-03

1.-THE Commissioner of Public
Works has returned from Dubuque,
having procured the signature of the
Governor to the contract with Messrs.
Bangs Brother & Co., for the COM
pletion of the Des Moines Improve
ment to keosaqua, and eventually
the whole work.
The contract specifies that the river
is to be made navigable to Keosauqu
by the first of February next. 1t is
estimated that 700 will be expen-
ded in finishing the three locks and
dams, from the mouth to Keosauqua
at which place dam will soon be
located.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1851-09-03

A SAFE BEr.-Several gentlemen
were riding in a car on one Of the
Boston railroads a few days ago when
the conversation turned on the next
Presidential election, and the merits
prospects Of Webster, Fillmore, Scott.
Cass and others were discussed al
large. After sometime solemn in
dividual who had listened in silence
addressed the party thus: "My
friends you are all ofyou wrong. Be
fore the election of 1852 the world
will have come to an end, and Jesus
Christ will be the President of the
Universer Up started an enthusiasts
tic gentleman from the Granite State
who stutteringly said to the Millerite
"S-ir-lll b-b-bet you ten id dollars
New Hampshire w-w-won't ego 70,
him!" A roar of laughter greeted the
exit of the Second Advent man as he
removed himself to another car. I
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1851-09-03

Monsieur De q Squirt. Of Muscatine, inquiries
If the people Of Iowa City "have spunk enough
to receive the delegates of the October Conven.
ton, and entertain them free Of charge. as other
towns have dope :" Please interrogate the del
egates. MI. Squirt. and if you ascertain that
they require as much beefsteak, whiskey. fid-
ding and dancing, to stimulate them to action,
as it takes to convoke the adjuncts of Musca-
tine humbuggcry, We will employ Cossitt & Co.
to get up bill of fare, and pay the cooks rea-
sonable wages, besides stcalings. out of the
"cold whites" that are left!
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1851-09-03

OFFICIAL PLUNDERERS.-Them most stu
pendous populations upon the Treasury at
Washington, continue to DE carried on by the
official cohorts and their corrupt favorites.-
Tho 'Galphin' Swindle which drove Crawford
in disgrace from the cabinet, seems to have been
but mere prelude. Other wholesale robber-
les have followed in rapid succession, until
they have become almost diurnal This whig
executive administration is reeking with Off.
cial and individual corruption, one of the latest
developments of which duplicates Mr.. Secre.
tary Corwin in a robbery of the treasury to the
tune of some eighty thousand dollars, as pre-
tended agent for some old worm eaten claim.
Oh, what precious set Of virtuous hypocrites
are these same genteel wing Office holders! If
the next Congress does not make Mr. Fillmore's
executive departments look blue, they will be
grossly derelict in the mission with which they
have been entrusted by democratic people.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1851-09-03

U The bodies of all drowned, by
the late flood, have been recovered.
The last two, were also found in the
Mississippi, one three and the other
ten miles below the -Muscatine
Enquirer.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1851-09-03

THE NEW CODE.-To test the validity OF
the new code, at the time of the August cleo
ton, proceedings have been instituted in this
county, against the incumbent of the Office Of
County Judge, by the Prosecuting Attorney Of
this couRiy-Fairfeld Sentinel.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1851-09-03
RAIL ROAD CONVENTION.
lEs#s,;iss:sEEs


The people of Lee, Henry, jefferson, Wash
ington, johnson, Linn. Jones, Dubuque, Scott,
Cedar, Iowa, Poweshiek, Benton, Jasper, Polk
and Dallas counties, are requested to send del
egatcs to convention to be holden at Iowa
City on the third Wednesday Q5th day. of
October next, for the purpose of concerning and
carrying forward efficient measures to SECURE
from Congress a grant Of land in aid of the
construction of the Dubuque 4 Keokuk and the
Davenport & Council Bluffs rail roads.
LEGRAND BYINGroN, JESSE Bowen,
NJ. RENO, F. SASxAy,
II. MURRAY, THO. SANxAY,
THos SNYDER, O. A. PATTERSON,
JOHN Powell, +. THOMPSON,
Gro. S. HAMPTON, JAMES p. CARLETON,
THos. H. BENTON, Jr SrLAs FOSTER,
VIM. PArrEE, GEo. W. McCLEARy,
GEORGE PAUL.
August 5, 1851.
1i@Newspapers in the above named countie
are requested to copy the above, and otherwis
to promote the sending Of delegates.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1851-09-03

PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION. case the
choice of the next president should
devolve upon the house of represcn-
tatives, the votes of the several dele
cations thus far elected would be as
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1851-09-03
Rail- Road from Chicago 10 Hall.
fax.

We have already informed the rea-
ders of the Tribune, of the adoption,
by the Canadian Legislature, of the
Government resolutions for construc-
ting as Government work, a grand
trunk line of railway from Halifax,
Nova Scotia, to Hamilton, Canada
West, where its connection with the
Great Western line will extend the
westward to the Canada boun-
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1851-09-03

iOo6 in conjunctioifs with the Michigan
Central railroad, will open to our city
another direct communication with
the Atlantic seaboard, and for that
reason its success becomes a matter
of much interest to our citizens
Chicago Tribune.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1851-09-03

may be extracted every reasonable guaranty
that thcoft dedicated energies of Dubuque will
still be devoted to the advancement of her own
with the interests of interior Iowa--that plight
ed faith, in all essential particulars will be kept
that conflicting interests. imaginary and real,
will be reconciled with judgment and integrity
and that the great business purposes Of the
convention will be fully accomplished. This
subject is not exhausted.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1851-09-03

Of the eight remaining States,
Arkansas is-reported to have elected
democrat, and will doubtless be
joined by Virginia., Mississippi Texas
and probably by Louisiana and
California. Georgia and Maryland
uncertain.
Each state has one vote-neither
more nor less, except when tied. Of
course the wings must elect their
candidate by means Of the electors,
or they are gone coons.-N. Y. Jour-
nal of Commerce.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1851-09-03

have SO repeatedly and cordially denounced
our roads as impracticable humbugs, that they
could not act with us without stultifying them
selves while Muscatine is open mouthed in her
envenomcd opposition to any grant whatever!
Does the Tribune think that justice. policy, even
poltcness, would counsel the invitation of
such to meeting in behalf of our rail roads ?
A meeting called, not on behalf of general i'm
provements, but to advance specific works,
which they have already thought proper repeat
edly to condemn Away with such nonsense.
Efficient action, much less, harmonious action,
does not proceed from.such appliances.
One word more and We have done for the
present. Welearn with establishment, from the
Tribune that considerable "indi6erence' was felt
in Dubuque in regard to sending delegates to
the convention, but that, in pullc meeting. on
the 26th ult cater considerable discussion
it was resolved to send delegates, and the fol
lowing named gentlemen were appointed, to wit
Messrs Geo. w. Jones, Lincoln Clark, L. II
Langworthy, D. s. Wilson, B. M. Samuels, G
Nightingale, j. T. Cook, T.. Davis, J. J. Dyer
and I. j. Chew. Here is strong delegation
and the appointment of such will 60 far to re
assure the friends of our great enterprises, ant
to atone for the convulsion of doubt and dis
trust which could but be felt at the announce
ment Of Dubpque's Indifference, after she ha'
been, in this matter, the star Of promise 70
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1851-09-03

Every thing is gained and nothing
lost BY courtesy. >.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1851-09-03
From the htine Enquirer's Dispatches.
LAT B 4 FROM CUBA.
Two bat and two Patriot VIC
MEETINGS PHIL'A. AND ST. LOUIS
Mo- New Orleans!!
PHIL. Aug. 25

fHIL. Aug. 20.
We ha accounts from N. o.
of the arr u Of the Empire City.
with Hava dates to the 18th. The
steamer ken has also arrived at
Pensacola nd brings no later news.
She confil I'D previous accounts and
gives Ii additional information.
Gen. Ii ez had made a stand at
Mirish w re he had two engage
ments wi the Government Troops,
IN both Of khich he had been victo-
rious.
The s. ish loss in killed and
wounde fifty officers, and three
hundre The dead and woun
ded in to Havana. The
dead d with great pomp.
| 4opez's force num-
II md he was daily
\ = = !! ]! ! ! !! !!
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1851-09-03


Wig. Democratic. Tic.
Missouri, Iowa, New York,
Vermont, Maine, N. Hamp.
Florida, S. Crolina, r. Island,
Michigan, Pennsylvania, 8 States.
Mass. Ohio,
N. G. Wisconsin,
6 States.
New Jersey,
Delaware,
Illinois,
Connecticut,
Indiana,
Kentucky,
Alabama,
Tennessee,
a States
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1851-09-03

HENRY CLAY.-The Lexington OBJ
server and Register published near
Mr.. Clay's residence, assures the
public that Henry Clay's friends still
aspire to place him in the Presiden-
tial Chair. 1t intimates that he will
be a candidate before the whig con-
vention, and talks in sentimental
tone well calculated to reach the ten
der sympathies of whiggery.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1851-09-03

An immense mass meeting was
held in Philadelphia Square, to sup
press Indignation at the proceedings
of the Spanish authorities at Havana
in the execution of prisoners and 9th.
er offensive measures.
Not less than from 10000 to $4,000
persons were present.
Col. F. Swift presided assisted by
large number of Vice Presidents
and Secs
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1851-09-03
arr The prisoners sho
At n r..........

Tie G. las ordered the Frigate
Sarpac, G. 4. Parker, to sail immedi-
atey for Havana to demand an ex-
PLANTATION for shooting a party of
Americans, and firing upon the steam
er Falcon, She (the Sarnac will sail
to-day or tomorrow.
Rigid instructions are issued to all
the officers OF the Government, to
suppress the out breaks of any armed
expedition against Cuba, fitting out
from any part Of the U. S.
Ism ma nso NT0nfinv in Dp,;poa,o