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The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-09-25

LIME.-The Philadelphia Insurance Companies
have given notice that in consequence of the dam
ger of fire in carrying lime, they will hereafter in
sure no merchandise shipped in vessels that carry
lime, either on or under deck
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-09-25

The Secretaries Of War and the Interior, and
Gen. Taylor, M. c., of Ohio, dined with Hon. Mr..
King, Of New Jersey, yesterday. This morning
they visit the navy yard, and Mr.. Collinss steam
er, at her dock. Mr.. Crittenden left for Wash
ington last evening.-N. Y. Express.
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-09-25

FAILuREs.--The New York Tribune announces
the suspension of Messrs. Thompson & Co., the
most extensive carpet manufacturers in this coun-
try, and Messrs. F. s. & d. Lathrop, extensive
jobbers of dry goods The latter reported
to be endorsers the paper of the former to the
amount of $30o,Qo0; and their suspension is at
trbuted to this fact alone.
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-09-25

SIoN PoRTENToUs!-A late noticeable item in
the book trade of Philadelphia, New York. and
Boston, is the fact that works on military tactics
have been sold very freely to the merchants OF
South Carolina
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-09-25
Return of MIR. Crittepd.n.

The ATTORNEY GENERAL arrived in this
city yesterday from his recent trip to Kentucky,
and has taken lodgings at Wizards Hotel
One Of his sons is with him.
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-09-25

Hoes CATCHING THE CHoLERA.--The Dubuque
Express says that during the prevalence of the
cholera this season several members of one family
had died Of the disease After the death of the last
the straw pallet on which he lay was thrown out,
and n number Of hogs bedded therein. EDry one
Of them died.
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-09-25

DEATH OF A PRINTER.-Mr. John Potts, foreman
in the printing department of the New York Cou
rieT and Enquirer, died on Monday. Mr.. Potts was
connected with tho Courier and Enquirer upwards
Of twenty years previous 70 his death.
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-09-25

CoARsELv EXECUTED COUNTERFEIT 3's on the
Bank of Orleans, Irasburg, Vermont, now in
circulation.
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-09-25

Com. r. B. CUNNINGHAM has been reattached TO
the navy yard at Gosport, Virginia.
Western union. (City of Hannibal, Mo.) 1850-1851, 1851-07-03
From the Louisville Courier.
The LoCofOCos Of Connecticut gone over
to the Aobltionists.

Those who have watched the progress Of the
hallotine in the Legislature of Connecticut, for
United States Senator will recollect that on sew.
crai Of the ballolings the great body Of the Loco
iocos abandoned Seymour, their regularly nom
mated candidate, and went for Mr.. Catlin. 1t
seems that a small handful Of Abqlitionists had
tho balance Of power in the Legislature Of Con-
necticut, and that with the view Of getting their
votes the Locofocos started Mr.. Catlin, u red
m9ulhed Abotionis. The Locofoco members
supposed lhOy had as good right to go for Cat,
lin, us their political brethren in Massachusetts
Ind TO go for Sumner and Rantoul- especially
as the whole tendency Of their larty in the
Eastern States is TO coacSce and nmalgamate
with tho FREQ Sellers and Abolitionism. But
to the proof
The New Haven journal and Courier, of
June Is, says
DrrLonApLE CALAMITY The Union De-
Stroyed We have the unspeakable morliiica-
ton of announcing to our Union friends, from
Maine 10 Lonl,iana that the Democratic party
of Connecticut la, at last bowed the knee 0
Bnal, and gone over, boots and breeches, 70 alb
oliIonism and free soil. This lamentaLle event
took place at Hartford, on Thursday morning,
when the loooiocos in the Legislature abandon
ed their Union candidate for Senator, Gov. Soy
mour. and cast their vUtos for the free soil coali
ton locuioco candidate for every Office, from
Judge Of the county court upwArds-Ceorgg S.
Catlln, of Windham. That the whole nation
and 'the rest Of mankind" may see that oar
assertions that Mr.. Callinis md has been free
soilcr and distTrber Of the Union, arc true,
We quote from the resolutions Of the last Gen
eral Assembly, against slavery and The com
promise-ull o. which Mr.. Catlin voted and
Western union. (City of Hannibal, Mo.) 1850-1851, 1851-07-03
Ought Politics to BIO mixed with the Ju-
diCi2l Contest ?

Why run tho risk of having Judge afraid
TO offend influential party leaders? Why ell
deavOr TO stir up party feeling in choosing u
Judge; party intrigue, rancor spite and malice?
Could we look for stern impartial justice from
a Judge moro dependent for ro election upon
his popularity as Ia porIlzan, than upon hi, con-
duet as judge?
Are we to cxpec, Wing or Democratic prn-
ciplcs to tiroturo eny judges decisions? Are
We to expeo, lin 10 be influenced in the slight.
est degree, willie judge, by any partisan feel
ings, whateveri 1.-The could be so influenced,
is goiner, whether Wing or a Democrat occu.
pie. the judges seat?
If the Judge had power 10 alter old laws or
frame new ones, wo would say by all means let
him be politician but as Ne can only interpret
aud apply to individual cases, laws already in
existence, we want for our judges, profound
lawyers, men possessing strong judgment, and
Of habits Of attention TO business. We want to
see no candidate on the stump, arguing that,
when YOU come before him 10 be tried for your
property or your life that You shall have exac;
justice, because the judge will be opposed 10 or
in favor ola protective tariff!
We admit tho truth - that majority who
own to the name Of "Democrat," are candidates
for the voriou, iudgeships this results mainly
from the fact, that all the old incumbent, are il
the field; and partly it is owing to the crcum-
stances under which the new law went into
operation. There was still extant, a race o
Democratic Cr-judges IL casting about fol
candidates, these were naturally prominent, al,
having i'll view the enhanced salaries, were no
10th to serve the people again. Then ther,
were others, Democrats, VIM, inspired will
hope, had been smoothing The path TO petition,
for Guborna.orial fayors ; these were not har,
to find, or hard 10 bring out. In some instances
Democrats and Wings have united in calling fo
the services Of Democrats; in others, the iudg
ment of both parties has pointed ,O Il Wing. W,
do not believe that there has been any Demo
cratic management, or trckery, or treachery a
bout the matter at all. Politics have nothing +
do with these elections. In Kentucky noJ
example has been furnished US. Judicial elec
tons have been held all over the State bat not
word was said in the contest about "Democrnt'
or "Whig;" Gi,er tho battle was over, no,
whisper was brca,hcl OF Democratic" o
"Whig" "victory"
Western union. (City of Hannibal, Mo.) 1850-1851, 1851-07-03
From The Columbia Statesman.
COL. VIII. r. WOOD.

Mn. EDIroR:-l Having heard The inquiry re-
peatedly made, who is Col. Vim. I. W ood? one
OF the candidates for the Supreme Bench, beg,
in very few words, to answer the question.
Col. W. is native Of Kentucky, having emigra =
ted TO Missouri when very young man, about
twenty. five years ago. He located as a law
yer in Columbia. aud i, well remembered by
many of our early settlers here, for his modes,
department and sterling good sense, lie re
mained in Columbia bu, a short time. From
this place he removed TO Liberty, in Clay
county, where be soon established Il reputation
at the Bar, as "A successful and profound lawyer.
For the las, few years lie has been residing a,
Lexington, where he justly stands at the head
of his profession BY steaIy application he
has made himself fine lawyer, ranking with
the very fir, members Of the profession in our
State. But il is not for his legal attainlncnts,
alone, that Col. W. is SO eminently fitted 10 the
Supreme Bench. 1t is the purity of his private
life, his unbendng integrity, his dignity of char
ac,er, and his impar,iality, that commends
him with equal favor to those who appreci-
ate all these noble qualities in Judge
Few men in or gu, Of the State, regarding his
whole character, is more admirably adapted to
the station for which his friends have recon-
mended him. lie would be an ornament TO the
Bench, and hope that in considering the claims
Of other gentlemen who are candidates for that
office, the good people of the State will hot over.
look those Of Col. Wood ANXIOUS.
Boone county, June "a, 1851.
Western union. (City of Hannibal, Mo.) 1850-1851, 1851-07-03
From the Cincinnati Gd.ciI
Cholera.--A Strong Case.

.llcsSrS. EditorS:-Among the many re-
markable facts which have occurred in our
midst, tending to confirm the truth Of the
so-called Geological Theory OF Cholera,
there are none perhaps better calculated to
carry conviction to the minds Of all grades
of society, than the one related to me a
few days since by n very respectable and
wei! known citizen, who has resided for
the last dirty years in this city. Mr.. Ed
ward lnSkIp resides ut the corner OF Or
chard and Main streets; says much cholera
prevailed in his ncighborhood- deaths very
numcrouS--Some entire families cut oil :
but that in every instance where the
disease was fatal, it was lraceab.e to the use
OF the well OF spring water, and he does
not know, or believe, that a single individ-
ual died of that disease who adhered strict
~ TO the use OF rain water He says there
were iouitee families in his vicinity, all of
whom used rain water exclusively, except
one individual, and that one diedl How
said !. DO You not mean fourteen PERSONS!
No, was the answer lmcaa fourteen FAM
ILIEs, of the usual size. Five OF the houses
belong 10 myself. Here is strong case,
truly; yet not more SO than numerou, 9TH
crs heretofore recorded: one would think
that it alone was sufficient to found thco-
ry on. | hope it may induce some people
TO fill up their wells (Which producc caicu
rco-magnesian wateD and in their stead
build ciSternS.
Mr.. lnskip informed me that while
Mrs. !. was engaged in assisting Il family
where all died, man (unknowm came in,
and in Boosting manner said lie had no
fear of cholera. This was in the morning;
at =. NJ he was a corpse. mention this
TO show that little discretion is letter than
Western union. (City of Hannibal, Mo.) 1850-1851, 1851-07-03

The Cheap Postage System-a Word to
Letter Writers.
On tho LIST Of July, new era will commence
in our postal systematic era Of cheap postage.
All no doubt, will rejOice that, OF last, the les
sons of practical wisdom have been learned,
and that the correspondence Of the country can
hereafter be conducted at com aratively iriing
expense.
With cheap postage we have n new feature
in our postal arrangeinents--a discrimination III
rates in favor Of prepayment so that letter
may be sent, with postage prepaid, for little
over one half Of the cost Of sending it unpaid.
This state o: things suggests TO us two or three
thoughts concerning the duties Of letter writers,
which we commend TO their special attention
|. Every letter sent should have the postage
prepaid, whether of private or business RES
pondence. and whether about the writer's bus
mess, or about tina, Of the person addressed. Ii
should be regarded al uncivil 10 make another
pay the high rate Of postage, merely that the
writer may save himself the small sum of three
cents. This may for while be vcXatious, in
the small way, to those who adopt the rule, but
whose cores pondents do no, but it will be
only for while for in few months, or, al
fdrthest, in year or two, n public sentiment
will be lormcd--as il has been in England
which will not tolerate any one IN sponging, on
such a small SCALE on his spondcnls.-
Better, then, begin right at the start, and mat.
tiers will g on very smoothly.
2. A person writing about his own business
to another should besides paying the postage
on his letter, enclose therein stamp, 10 be used
! by the person addressed in pre- payment Of the
answer. This should not on any account be
neglected {: for here is no proprety or deoency
in requiring another TO write to you about youI
business. and taxing him beside with the pos.
tage of his letter, VIXEN that can be SO easily
avoided as by sending him stamp. This may
10 many seem small business ; but it is not
half 50 little as TO tax others with postage which
YOU ought TO pay. That the amount is so
small is no excuse; on the contrary, the very
diminutveness Of the sum increases the Wle-
ness of the act In England, under the cheap
postage system, stamps are continuity sent for
prepayment of an answer and there is no reas OF
why it should not be done here but every reason
why it should.
3. Another suggestion occurs TO us, which
if followed out from the first, would very speed
lily bring matters straight - that every person
receiving letter unpaid which ought 70 have
been prepaid, should, in his answer, use some
expression indicating that the want Of prepay
mcnt is noticed The result would be that III,
neelec,iul would be reminded Of their duty, and
the pars monious shamed cut of their s,inginess
We have only TO add that the rule of pre-
paymen, should be most relgiously observed il
, relation to all letters addressed to editors ano
publishers Of newspoPrS.
Western union. (City of Hannibal, Mo.) 1850-1851, 1851-07-03
GEM. SCOTT.

What tho Courier said last week il relation
to the hon. commitul.m of Gen. Scott, on the
Compromise measures, may DO applied word for
word 10 Gen, Cn", on another que.tion--to wit,
the river and harbor bill. This practice some
politicians have, ofholling back their opinions
on momen,ous public questions, lest fearless
and candid course might endangor their popu-
lariy, has never found many warm advocates
in any party. We have no, that statesman
like forecast claimed by the Courier, Which will
enable us TO poin, out the course Of the Demo
cratic convention towards Gen. Cass, but wo
think enough Of Wing sentiment has been made
public TO warrant tho belief that Gen. Scott will
mol DO tho nominee Of the Wing National Con
venion-tho Courier TO tho contrary notn it'll
standing. A Ca.s like cloud Of uncertainty
hovcrs over his future course on the compromise
measures. The current Of public iavnr is daily
setting stronger for Fillmore; and Webster, too,
is gaining rapidly in the affections and conf
dence Of tho people. There is no non commit.
talism about either of these men. You know
precisely Whist course he will take, II either
should 10 elected President.
Western union. (City of Hannibal, Mo.) 1850-1851, 1851-07-03
From the Chicago Temperance Messenger.
To the Public,

Tho underS igned being aware that there ex.
lists in the public mind much feeling against
him, for The part he recently took, us attorney
for Crawford f.. Smith, Of Missouri on the al
rest and attempt TO take to slavery black man
called Moses Johnson, ard feeling that il is nat.
ural and proper that it should DO so, takes this
occasion, to express to his fellow elizens, his
regret and modification therefore. Though
raised principally in slave State, il was first
repughant to his feelings, and no was only in
dnced to enter into il through the opportunities
Of Mr.. Smith, who is ar old acquaintance, and
the repres enta,ious and advice Of lawyers and
others in Chicago. The undersigned need Lot
say how dearly he has paid for what his better
judgment and conscience from the first told
him lie sholld not do. The sleepless nights
and agony of mind Of hts wife and children may
tell that better than words,
The undersigned, however, desires TO cor
rect story which is being circulated, tina, he
employed the black man, Moses Johnson, TO
cut timber from the land Of Mcssrs Ogden and
Jones. He has never employed any black man
to cut wood, which his neighbors knew we'll
lie feels that he is justly eupable in the other
matter sufficiently without being held up to
odinm for ,hing, which he did not do.
The undersigned, in conclusion, would say
thai ho is citizen Of Cook county, and, if per-
mi'trd, hopes to live and die such. He feels
that the experience he has had in this matter,
will no: be lost on his future conduct, and he
trusts he will hereafter, in his actions not 90
counter to the advice and enlreaties Of his wife
anL friends, and his own better judgment.
SAM'L 5. MARTIN.
Western union. (City of Hannibal, Mo.) 1850-1851, 1851-07-03
BLOOMHR COSTUME.

We understand that a ditss in the nc W
fashion is being prepared, and will make lis
appearance in our streets, about next Sunday.
The style is copied from the cut in the st.
Louis Republican - Boomer hat, scarlet coat
with black trimmings, white ,rowsers, sc. AS
the fair w.arer is 4 "lady oh (asLum," and
money is nothing with her, Of course 10 pains
or expense will be spared. We even hear il
minated that she ill wear feather in her
hat. This last, however, is mere rumor, aud
we venture TO notice tho important fact with
great caution.
Western union. (City of Hannibal, Mo.) 1850-1851, 1851-07-03
The Way Railroads are Built.

Portland, Maine, contains about 20, 900 in.
hab.,aIts. a railway from tho Atlantic TO the
river 81. Lawrence was projected, about 30
miles long. The portion Of the road lying in
tho United States, $50 miles, was to be con.
siructed by money TO be raised at Portland.
Individuals III this little city took 81 600 900 of
stock, at ;he beginning, which was paid prompt.
ly and expended. This was not sufficient to
complete the road to a laying point. The city
obtained authority TO loan its credit to the com
pnny, al several times, 10 the amount of 81 300
900. This credit was sold in the shape Of bonds.
An additional 81 800 900 was required to com.
plcte SO much OF the road us lay within the
United States. This sum was raised by a sale
Of the bonds Of the company The road has
progressed with wonderful ralidi'y credit
Of the city and of the company has been kept
at above par-anl yet the business of tho city,
SO far from being crippled, it has increased be-.
You'd all former example. So these things
work, down East, ard SO they have worked in
the West, whenever tried.
extract from private letter, written at Wosl
Point, Lee county, Iowa, will show the effect
Of the recent heavy rains in that sections:
1t has been raining here all spring and sum
mer. "e have not planted as much corn as
we intended, and that which is planted is do
ing no good; it is drowning to death, and If it
continues TO rain few days longer, We will
lose our wheat crop. 1t is already considera-
bly injured. We have to go TO the river Tor our
-four our mills being all drowned. 1t is not
raining now, hut looks like it will soon.
Western union. (City of Hannibal, Mo.) 1850-1851, 1851-07-03

Sr. LOUIS, Mo-, June 18th, 1851


Dea. EIior:
In iulGlImcnt Of the promise made, it be-
comes my privilege 10 greet you, and through
your paper the onterprising community in which
II circule,cs. | shall cudcavor 10 make the
communioStiors mpy send You acceptable to
your readers, by furnishing such items of inter.
cat IN asocial and business poin. Of view, as may
from time to time ,ranspire in the Mound City.
One unacquainted with thu stubborn energy
Of its population, might reasonably suppose that
at last i, would begin to yield to tho pressure
Of adversely which Of late has borne so heavily
upon it. The fire that consumed and the fear.
lul mortality that for two years ragged IN it,
wasting away it. inhabitants have failed 10 dam
pen the ardor or arrest the energSo Of its bust
ness community; but third one Of adversely
scarcely le,. dark than those which preceded,
has dawned upon us. The mighty flo vi Of wa.
tors has for sons time past destroyed our com.
merce; compelled our manufactures, which
en- ploy thousand hands and feed thousands OF
mouths, to suspend operations, and has most
seriously derangcd business of all kinds. In
addition, another year VI disease and unusual
mortality 10 with us; but sull amidst this acou
Invitation OF mi,f0f'unes, monetary affairs nrG ca
sy, no panic has been created among our mer
chants, and no fears for the future proindugel
in On tho contrary, the assuaging Of the great
wqters Is looked forward to with deep soc-
ludo, and will be hailed with joy and Ihankssiv.
ing when will be displayed tho enterprise OF
this community in Efforts 10 make up for the
time thus lost
Though the mortality Of this place j. at
present large, diseate is prevalent aud unusually
fatal only to those who ARE exposed 10 influences
which would beget sickness in any lucallt Y, --
Western union. (City of Hannibal, Mo.) 1850-1851, 1851-07-03
List of Persons reported to have died OF
Cholera in this city since our last
pubIication
June 24-Mr'. Killion, German lady.

June 24-Mr'. Killion, n German lady.
&" 26-Mr. Foue, nged perhaps. 60 years,
Ralph, n black man belonging to tho estate Of
the late DR.. Caldwell Of Rails, Allen, black
man in tho employ of. C. Waugh Esq; Vir-
ginia, black woman belonging to MIR. Carter;
. black child at Mr.. Askin,; ralhman whose
name we have not learned, who was taken aud
died ON board raft of pine lumber.
June 2Th--An iri.hmsn whose name We
failed to obtain, and Who was The sams reported
to have had the small pox;s black child Vt Mi
nor Wlnn's.
June Goth Susan, black woman belonging
to Mrs. Brown; Mrs. Pritohard daughter OF
Mr.. Saunders; Mrs. S. Tingl-, south of the
creek.
June 3o,h-Mr. Slater; little boy son OF
Mrs. Arlington.
From the foregoing list it will be seen tina,
we have Lost but ii within the la,t week, and
10 before, making "a from 10Th June to lsl Ju.
ly inclusive.
This is bad enough, especially when we re-
member the great number affected, and the gen
era alarm which prevailed. Blu, it falls very
short when cor pared with the exaggerated re
ports We hear Of Sever, ten, twelve, fifteen
to twenty a day we learn were reported in ev-
cry direction!
There 10 no "headng" or correcting reports,
but II il were necessary, we could show that
deducting Irregularities and other causes pre-.
Opposing to cholera symptoms, there have been
bu. few real cholera eases among US. We hope
hewever, now it is all over. Something to en-,
and The markets, are most in demand High
prices Of marketing show his.
Western union. (City of Hannibal, Mo.) 1850-1851, 1851-07-03

THE RAYMOND FAMiLy.--Wc understand
the Raymond Family will visit this city in
a few days. They appear to have been quite
popular in ST. Louis. Irish songs and de
constitute the principal performances. AT
Bates's thea,le-of which Il. Malone Ray
mond is stage manager - they received II
complimentary benefit last Monday night.
Western union. (City of Hannibal, Mo.) 1850-1851, 1851-07-03
WILLIAM y. WOOD.
Con. WV. I. Woop.-In our last il

Con. WV. i. Woop-In our last sui,Ge
by authority we announced this gentle b
as candidate for Judge Of the Supfe
Court. We now take occasion to say that
Col. Wood was for nearly Is years a resi-
dent Of this town, and here, and in Clay
county, generally, the name of Chilly
Wood" is as lamiar as any household word.
lie has ever been regarded rs one of the
most honest of men, as a sound and able
lawyer, and in moral honesty, above re-
proach. The Office Of Supreme Judge is
one OF great responsibility, and they who
compose that Court should be men divest.
ed OF all sellishncss. all Interior political
purposes, and all party animosi,es. The
people should look to the character, abili-
ties and moral integrity of the candidates,
and not TO their political sentiments. A
parlizan Judge, above all other things, is
the most to be dreaded. With full knowl.
edge of Col. Woods character we shall
cast our vote for him. Liberty Tribune.