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Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1851-08-14
WOOL.

There are IN the State of Michigan one million
of sheep, and the investments in sheep, and land
on which to keep them, amount to five millions
and half dollars. The State of Ohio produced
last year twelve millions pounds Of WOOL The
small inland county Of Medina produced near
i00, 900 pounds which was sold at an average Of
not less than 40 cents per pound.
Two years ago the best quality IT wool brought
only twenty five cents, and now the same quality
readily commands forty-fve cents. The price is
so high that many of the factories have been
compelled 10 stop work, or use coarse, cheap
wool Of foreign importation.
We mention these facts to impress upon our
farmers the propriety and advantage Of their
turning more Of their attention 10 the growing of
wool. 1t is estimated by good judges that in 10,
cations favorable to the raising Of sheep, the
business will yield fifty per cent, while almost
any other will not yield more than from five
to ten per cent. If the wool is to be sent TO
distant market, the freight ON pound Of wool
worth forty cents is no more than on pound of
flour, beef or pork worth from two to six cents
Our State and the west furnish facilities for the
raising Of sheep, which no other portion of the
country can equal. Lands at government price
may be had, clothed with natural pasturagc; and
all the necessa-ies of life are as cheap as NAV be
had elsewhere. Yet with all these advantages
for extensive wool growing, the assessors returns
of sheep in the State Of Iowa for the year 1919
and 1850, show that there were in the State du-
ring those two years only little over 10000
speep over six months old.
The annual demand for wool to supply our
own manufactures cannot be short Of seventy
millions of pounds, and is constantly increasing.
Large quantities are imported from abroad to
supply this demand. On the foreign article they
are able to pay original cost, insurance, freight,
commissions and duties, and under all these dis
advantages the amount imported is large. For
the fiscal year ending June, 1880, the imports Of
| manufactured wool was Is 500, 79i pounds. -
OF this quantity upwards Of eleven millions came
from South America three millions from Tnr-
key; two millions from Great Britain, and one
million from France. The valuation of this wool
at tue custom houses is on the average nine cents,
though the value Of it TO the manufactures is
three times that amount
| ~ '"'"'e'S VI i""a VIII soon nave direct
communication with the east by railroad. This
| Will give them more ready access to market.
| and until manufactures are started in the west
II will place them on more equal footing with
the wool growers Of Ohio and Michigan who
have their market almost at their doors But the
great and important question after all is-why
cannot we have our factories among us 10 m,nu
fact"re all the wool we can grow, and supply US
with all the wooden goods VIC consumer
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1851-08-14

Inc ''d'e"o Gazette says that the falling of in
me shipments Of lead from that place during the
past year was owing TO the number OF persons
who IN 1851, enlisted for the Mexican War
u IS believed that nearly one thousand man vol
an'eered from the lead mining region.
a second cause assigned is the large em;sra-
noa 10 California: and The Gazette estimates that
'0e war and the gold fever together took away
nearly 1900 iaborers from the lead region. The
opinion IS expressed, however, that although the
aggregate amount produced has fallen off largely.
the price has correspondinsly increased, and th,.
.''"eIs and shippers will receive as much now
lot S'O,Oo0 pigs, as in 1876 for 1rl.OO0
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1851-08-14

Thanks to the Clerks of the Fleetwood ant
Bon Accord for ST Louis papers.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1851-08-14
Hr Stuart's Lettsr.
Department Of fhe Interior.
Washinrfpn- Intv Yx tstu
" VAS ANTWERP, Esq.
Commissioner, &c.
Keokltk- Iowa

Gen. Van Antwerp, the Commissioner. is d Ls-
ter TO the Dispatch says that this decision win
put a stop TO his contract with Messsrs Bsnr,
Brother Co., for the completion of the #ork.
though he hopes that arrangements may be vi
made with them for the completion Of the thrs-
locks and dams al Crotch, Bohaparte and Ben
caspoTt
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1851-08-14
Kantuckv Election ,

Diron's Majoritics, as far as heard from:
Mason 400. Louisville 2l7, Shelbyvillc 90,
Hopkinsvle 100, Logan 796, M'Cracken 81, Lv-
ings,on 1873, Barren 1913, Warren $40 Franklin II
-Woodford 273. Hardin 400.
Powelrs Mdjoritics Caldwell 100. Trigg 81,
Grave 32s. Marshall 3SS, Ballard II, Union 100
Crittenlen 60, Allen 27l Green %. Mercer 300,
Henry 225.
A Geographic dispatch from Louisville to st
Louis papers dated Aug. It'll, states that Powell
is elected Governor, and Humphrey Marshall TO
Congress by 80 majority. 1t is said that five
Democrats are elected 10 Congress.
In the eighth district r. H. Stanton is supposed TO
be reelected to Congress over w. c. Marshall,
Wing. Jno. c. Breckenridge is elected over
lieCombs IN the eighth by 500 majority. Ew-
ing, Wing, is elected to Congress over B. l.. Clark
dem. by 400 majority. Jno. c. Mason (dem.
is reelected in the 9th district without opposi-
sition.
The Louisville Journal says:
We suppose the Democrats must be almost
as much astonished as the Wings at seeing Mr.
Breckenridge Democracy elected over General
Combs in the Lexington district by a majority Of
about 800. Gen. Combs was personally disllked
by many of the Wings, and Mr. Breckenridge is
personally popular with men Of all parties. The
Democrats ii is well known were more thorough
" organized in that district than in any other dis
trict, with the exception probably of this.
Mr. Breckenridge is an able man, and only a
moderate Democrat.-Jom. 4h.
We cannot yet speak of the general results of
Of the elections throughout the state Things look
badly enough Just now, it must be confessed
We are afraid that all our oft-repeated predlc-
tons as to the consequences of Wing inactivity
and want of organization have been realized
The vote of the State appears to have been very
small-.Jour. 9Th.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1851-08-14

We learn from the Cincinnati Commercial that
large distillery in Harrison was blown up on
the 9th inst, by the bursting Of the boiler, and
that fifteen persons were killed.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1851-08-14

The Muscatine Journal has placed the name of
MILLARD FILLMORE, at the head Of its columns,
as its choice for the next Presidency. This is the
third wing paper in this State that has expressed
the same preference.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1851-08-14
Desmoines River Gran.

The Keokuk Dispatch publishes the foilov.-
letter from the Secretary Of the Interior 1, Y.
Commissioner of the Desmoines Improvem.,.t
which it appears that the Department =, w,,h
nston has decided in conformity with the oD,r,,,..
Of Attorney General Critenden, that the vr,., !.
lands to the State of Iowa under the act "a =.
August, 1916, does not extend above the Eaer,r-
Forks:
Mr Stuart's Lettsr.
Department Of the Interior.
Washington, July ~. lSts
SIR: l have 10 inform You, that, in aceers,.
with the opinion of Attorney General Critts,sI.'
have decided that the grant 10 the STAT N -
under the act of the sth af tngust. fstx -
the Improvement Of the DessaoiEes river. A.. -.
extend above Raccoon Fork.
No steps will be taken, however. for hr,n..r
into market the lands claimed bv the Stats -
that point, until after the close II the nss, -.
of Congress, in order that the State nav pe,,s,ss
Congress for an extension of the grant.
/ arm Sir. Very Respectfully.
Your Obetll-nt Servant.
ALEX. ri. III. STUART
~prrptarw
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-10-09
Tme NIanrINeALE's Nnw VOCATION

Tue NIGnTlNGALE's NEW VnCATIoN.-
Sweeter, clearer, and more heavenly than
her own most enhancing strains are the
kind pusations of Miss Lind's heart,
when its chords vi5rate to the touch of
the beautiful and the holy. The follow
ing is among the most recent fher kind
ly Offices: The servant maid who had
charge of the rooms she occupied at the
Clifton House, Niagara Falls, attracted
her attention by her beauty, atfahility.
and fidelity. 1t So happened that this
young lady. by name Margaret Atkinson.
was about to be married. aud the news
reached the good vocalist's ears. She
Immediately purchased for her becom
ing aud beautiful trousseau earrings
gloves, bonnet. &c, and with her oRr
hands attended to her toilet on the morn
ing nf the ceremony. This dupe, sh,
took her in her own carriage. having frs
read To her and her future husband tn,
beautiful and affecting passages applica
Bile To the occasion conveyed hetto Lew
istown.e .entered the Episcopal Church, ana
there,officiated as Margarefs bridesmaid
| There isno Queen in Europe that woul'
not be proud OF such maid Of h9noro
! similar occasion.-M Y. Tribune, +
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-10-09

gMcC Cormick's Reaping Machine,
we learn from the London Times, has
been making the tour of the country and
has been tried under all circumstances
and on all kinds ofgrounds, The Times
chronicling the result of the tour, says
that tho general success of the machine
is established beyond doubt, and that
'qhere never was an agricultural impie
ment which. on its first exhibition, OBJ.
tanned the approval of practical farmers
so generally as this has done. Every
body wonders that piece Of mechanism
so simple. effective and useful, was 'nev
er invented before" 0'''f =
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-10-09
A WONDERFUL PIANO FoRrE PLAYER.

A WONDERFUL Piano FoRTE PLAYER.
- We fnd the following extraordinary
statement 10 the Nationals: Count Or
low has jus; presented to the Emperor
Of Russia an extraordinary musical phe-
nomenun, in the person of young Wal
lachian, called Frederick Roliz. This
man has been born with four hands, each
having ten ingers. He was brought up
by clergyman, whotaught him 10 play
on the organ, but the young man, in the
course Of time, made piano forte for
himself of far greater power than that
of ordinary instruments, He enjoys ex.
celent health, aud with the exception of
his hands, presents nothing strange in
his person, 1t is only from the elbow
that the malform commences. The arm
there divides into two limbs, each end
ing in hand with double supply oI
fingers. These additional arms are reg
ularly made, and the only remarkable
point observed by medical men is the
immense development Of the delet"it
muscle at the summit of the shoulder
The clergyman who had brought az
Roltz, at his death, left him his smal
property. and the young man immediate
ly purchased diamond rings. with which
ne loaded his twenty fingers 1t wa
with them so adorned that he performet
before tho Emperor of Russia, who ex
pressed his surprise at the musical pow
ers of the young man. Roltz,t is said
lis shortly to visit Paris. ...s,...-l,
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-10-09

~ The Eagle re.ileraies its charges
against Mr.. Stanbery aud copies, col
umn or two of special pleading from the
Statesman. Mr. SIanbery's word bears
the same relation to that Of the Eagle
or Statesman that the bond Of the best
y promPtest man nthe country sustsins
to the promise ofa dishonest bankrupt,
From what we know Of Mr.. Staubery's
private opinions and feelings. he possesses
mnre genuine democracy. mple hopesty
of purpose, more liberaIily of feeling
and more integrity of character than his
traducers can possibly dream Of, let alone
entertain. ..... t......
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-10-09

SPECIMEN DEMoCRACY.-At an anti F1-
gitire law meeting, held at Garfield,
Mahoning county, during the last season
at which Rufus P. Ranney, one of the
Democratic candidates for Supreme
Judge, was present and bore a conspic-
uous part, the following resolutions were
adopted:
Resolced, That we WILL NOT UNDER
ANY POLITICAL NECESSITY a0hateCer, uOte
for ANY MAN, for ANY OFFICE of TRUST,
HONOR OR PROFIT, '0ho 0Oted for, or aided,
directly or indirectly, in the passage OF
the act, or APPROVES IF its Infamous pro-
risions or AIDS IN IT'S EXECUTION.
ResolUed, That cnme LIFE, OR COME I'M
PRIsoNMENT, COME FINE OR COME DEATH
we WILL NEITHER aid or assist il
the return of any fugitive slave, but on
the contrary. WE WILL HARBOR AND
SECRET, and by all just means PROTECT
and DEFEND. and thus give practical Cor
speed to liberty.
Democrats of Muskingum, read the a
b1ve resolutions, PONDER THEM
WELL, and then ask yourself, if yO'
can uote for Rufus P. Ranncy, to fill {
seat in tie highest judicial tribunal il
the State, and then look an honest maj
in the face again ZanescHie COur.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-10-09

AWFUL CAusALITV IN DoDGEvnLE.-
A young and amiable lady. Miss Simons,
was thrown from horse which she was
riding. few days since. in Dodgeville.
Iowa county, in this State. Her feet
hung in the stirrup. and she was drag
ged several. rods. killing her instantly.
The upper part of her body was horribly
maugled. and her head smashed and frac-
tured to sach degree that the brains
fell out, and were scattered along the
road M,lwaukie AdU.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-10-09
From the ZanesUiRe Counter.
MoCoNNElsvILl,E, SEpT. IS, 1851

McCoNNELsvILLE SEPT 2S. 1851
MessRs. EDIrnRs: these days of
retrenchment so much boasted Of, will
you please allow me space enough 10 en-.
uaire of those in charge of the Muskin-
gum improvement, how it comes such
exorbitant prices are paid some individ
uals when there are others who would
do tho same work Tor twothrds oi the
price allowed2 What | allude 10 is this:
In looking over the abstract of the River
Superintendent, on file in the Collectors
office, l find that in making sumo hun
dred aud more wheelbarrows last winter
and this spring, the very extravagant
price ofune dollar and fifty cents piece
is allowed, when, at the same time, a
worthy mechanic of our place David
Holbrook) offered to make them fur one
dollar a. piece. AN ENQUIRER.
~ The above comes to us by mai
from McConnelsville. 1t is due to the
taxpayers OF the State that this enquiry
should be answered. If il is not true
that those in charge ofthe Public Works
Of the State are wasting the money o
The people upon political partizans, it
due to them that an opportunity shoult
be given them to say SO. If it is iru,
that they are thus wasting the hard earset
TAXES Of the people, ii is right those VIII
have to pay the taxes should be apprisec
Of the fact. How is it. gentIemenl
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-10-09

ONE OF MANY CASES. The N. o. True
Delta of the 10Th ult., says that it has a
letter from Mrs. Eliza F. Dorr, depicting
in very feeling language, her bereaye'
mspt aud des,itution, her husband John
M. Dorr, having left. as she alleges, on
the Cuba expedition, as interpreter tc
Col. Crit,eude6's command. leaving he'
and her si1 children entirely SnprooideC
for. Since then she states her mislortune'
brought her to extreme want. her furni
ture being taken by some constable on al
execution, and herself and little ones ex
posed m the bare ground; from whicl
affecting condition Sheriff Lewis beuev
olently extricated her.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-10-09
WHOLE NO. 1859

Of course, asevery Irishmsu in this
country muN cherish lively affection for
the cause which has ruined his native ISL
aud. killed "fbis brethren by famine and
pestilence. aud driven himself :nt0 exile.
he will take particular care to vote for
the party whose policy is British free
trade.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-10-09

. HA balloon which asceuded at Lon
don, Sept. sth. with three persons. explo.
ded when it reacheda high elevation in
the atmosphere. and fellto the ground.
The material Of the balloon spread as it
descended. forming kind ofparachute,
so that nobody was injured. .lAs
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-10-09

RuMoRED INsURREcTroN.-T peo-
pie of Pitt county. N. c., have been
much excited the past week or two. with
a rumor Of servile insurrection. Several
negroes, supposed to be engaged in con-
coc,ing schemes for an outbreak. have
been arrested IN different parts OF The
couuty.-some Of these have been turned
loose whilst others are yetin Prlsona-
waiting an examination.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-10-09
saturday Evening, Oer. a, 1854.
CuHAP TaAygLIlNa,-The Caspian'

CHNAP TaAvELLlNs. The Caspian,
new steamer on The Lake. started In run
against the Buckeye. betweeu Cleveland
aud Bdfao. carries passengers for so
This makes it cheaper riding between
these two cities Than living intbem.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-10-09

MosT INFAMOUS DIsCLosURE.-We
call the attention Of our readels To the
following article, copied from the Ohio
State Journal. Itshows that our oppon
ents are busy at their old tricks. They
seem determined to stop at nothing to
carry the election this fall. The public
works Of the State are To be made sub.
servient to this object Men are to be
transferred from one place to another
they are TO be taken from very strong, or
hopeless districts and concentrated in
doubtful districts, under pretence of re-.
pairing canals aud eservoirs-aIlfo for the
purpose ofefecting political objects.
How long will the people tolerate such
shameless conduct
Our Wing friends should be on their
guard. What is doing in the Logan and
Hardin senatorial district, may be done
elsewhere:
We have Just received letter from a
prominent Wing in Hardin county, TO
which we call the special attention OF
the State generally, aud of the above
Senatorial district specially. He informs
US that letter has been received by a
whig of that county from notorious Lo
cofoco of Columbus. urging him to turn
out and to do his utmost, as ii tOas the er
pectatiOn 10 carry that district for the Lo.
cofoco candidate for Senator through the
aid ofthe hands To BE employed on the
Lcoiston reservoir, in Logan county
This letter was probably directed to the
Wing supposing him tn be good and
faithful Locof0co.
The past history Of that party while in
charge of the public works Of the State
will warrant US in stating that every cor
rupt APPELLANT will be used to carry the g
lection this fall. The world never saw q
more corrupt. unsclupulous set Of men
than the gang who were routed from the
public works by the success of the Whig'
in 1914. This same party has now the
power on our public works, and the a
hove intelligence conveys to the people
the fact that the same unscruPulou
means are employed to crush the free
and fair expression of public sentiment
This game will be played all over it
IOho. We call the attention of ou
friends all along the line of the public
works to this subject We say To them
be vigilant aud watchful. Do not fail t
keep close watch ofthose points wher
foreign voters will probably be smuggle
in.
To the Wings Of the Logan Senato'lt
district, we have only to say that dee
game of villainy is being played To crus
them by importing voters. We trust the
will be ready to expose and head a
such Infamous conspiracies.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-10-09

~ We understand, then. that the
sapieat genius who conducts the federal
organ here favors the reduction of the
common laborer's hire Eagle.
This is intended as a commentary up
on an article in which we proved most
conclusively that the friends of hard
money and free tiade were in favor ofthe
reduction of wages. We are sorry that
the Editor of the Eagle is so complete
ly gone that he can publish such a pal
pable falsehood to the intelligent people
Of this county who can detect him by
reading our article.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-10-09

Eg The Eagle oflast week re publish
es its charge about the Defiance land
claim. Very good. Now if The editor
Of that paper is an honest man. he can do
nothing else than vnre against Governor
Wood aud f1, Auditor Woods. Win he
do itl
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-10-09

GALpnrNlsM.--We direct the reader 8
attention to an article from the journal
in regard to the alleged defalcation OF
Mr.. Forrer. which was heraded torth IN
the Statesman and copied by the young
Galphin of the Eagle. We wish here to
remark that we have good authority toT
stating that this article was prepared and
lay in the Statesman office tor seVera
weeks. The reason of the delay may
be easily discerned, when it is recollect
ed that the article was published but
few days before the election And we
m AXE this prediction, that wherever Nj
Folreris known,the infamous charge vii
injure Locofocoism. by incitlng the
friends of Mr.. Furrer to action.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-10-09
TTnp wnrGs of Fairfield count

vTHE WHIGs of Fairfield county
are again called upon to resist the power
Of Locofocoism.
The past inspires proud recollectionS.
fit encourages no hope Of present irl-
umph. The Wings of the county have
withstood that dominant power, for years.
with spirit of noble gallartry, and an
invincible courage, that won applause
from friends. and respect from opponents
We now appeal to them for new proofs
of allegiance to the good old cause. Ito
remember their tine honored motto
GOTTEN BEATEN BUT NEVER
CONQUERED"--to recall the glori
Gus contests, from which it derived its
truth, and in which ;heir constant valor
inscribed that motto upon their banners;
and, in the remembrance of the past, aud
its inspiring deeds, resolve upon higher
achievements. in the future.
We have good Wing ticket. It is
worthy Of our votes. The voters and
the candidates will have mutual reasons
for proud satisfaction,-e in the char
acter and worth Of the other. Our can
didates are entitled to every Wing vote
in the county. Reluctance. apathy. and
absence from the polls, will mortify them'
and weaken and disgrace the party
up. then, "pick the flint and try it again.
If we cannot glorify victory, we may
rejoice over gain; which will be en-
nobled by rectitude Of principles. and
consciousness Of the fulillment of duty
The opposing forces are in tho field
and the day of battle is at hand ou
Wing brethren, in other parts OF the
State, are ready and cheer US on, The
old Wing phalanx, here, needs no drum
ming or mastering into service. Ar
dent and uuwaveripg in the maintenance
of sound principles, and impelled b.
love Of country. they will make thei
own way into the fight, rally to their owI
flag, and sink or swim with their cau'
and its champions.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-10-09

UA tumor, nearly three feet in cir.
cumierence, and weighing s6 pounds was
cut from the heart of a lady in Illinois.
She survived the operation but few min
utes. = -is"f1fa 5- 't+-
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-10-09

STUMP SPEAKING Fellow. citizens"
said a stump orator, I'VE have the best
county in the world. and the best Gov
ernment. No people on the face of this
globe ENJOY mme liberty than we do.
Here we have liberty of speech and lib
erly of the press. without ouerous des-
potism. What. fellow citizens is more
desirable than thisl Do you want any
thing more. my countrymenl"
"Yes sir eel" sang out red faced loaf
err "this is dry work. | want suck out
of that pint flask sticking out Of you=
coat pocket behind"
Our orator was completely winged in
his lofty flight. aud came down founder
iug,-He suddenly vumoosed from that
neighbnrhood