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rWe should like to be informed whether
the Wing Candidate for Sheriff. and Father
Huguenot. who is to be Sheriff in fact. in case
Of his success. agree in their opinions in regard
to the boosted seventy five Democrats who they
say are pledged to vote for him for Sheriff? We
. presume they do, and as the young Hugaenot
is not as discreet as the old one, those demo
Gratis can nov see in what light they are view-
ed by the prospective Wing Sheriff and his
deputy.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1851-07-30

MOLINE DAM.-We regret to have
it to state that this substantial SUI
perstructure erected over an arm OF
the Mississippi, after having for so
long withstood the pressure of the
vast body of water that rushes over
at that place, gave way on Thursday
last The break is between the mid
die mill and the Illinois shore and
may for sometime check business in
that usually thriving place --Dayen-
port Gazette.
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NOT so LUCKY.-The rumored resigna-
ton of Mr. WEBSTER as Secretary of State, turns
out to be mistake He seems to be no excep-
ton to the rule laid down by Jefferson. as ap-
plicable to federal Office holders--''they seldom
die and never resign" For ourselves, we are
truly sorry that Mr.. WEBSTER has not retired
and left place Of such influence, to some one
who would American ize it's important func-
tions. The besetting sin of Mr.. WEBSTER, of
pandering to British behests, has reduced our
American interests in Central America, Mexico,
the Pacific Islands and elsewhere, to thelo lowest
point Of humiliation and suffering. Oh, for an
american heart to direct the energies of the
State Department.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1851-07-30

COUNTY SUPERVISOR.-Asth this is anew
and important Office in our county organization
it becomes the people to see that thorough;
going, energetic man is elected to fill the sta
ton. One who will. faithfully see that, SO far
as the means at his disposal will permit, the
public highways will be kept in good and per-
manent repair. The Democraticnominec, JAS
+. HANDY. is just such a man as the people
need in this important Office Being indus
trious and energeticin the management Of his
own affairs. prompt and attentive to his basi-
ness the people aay rely upon Aim - one who
VIM discharge the duties Of the osice faithfully
and impaEtially.
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Characteristic.

The bill for creating a debt for en-
larging the New York Erie canal
passed the Senate of that State, in
special session, by a party vote-!9
wings and 2 democrats voting for it,
and 8 democrats againstit. The bill
Commentaries a debt of thirteen mil
lions, and which may arise to eigh-
teen millions, creating this amount OF
stock for banking capital. The N.
Y. Atlas says:
The democrats resisted it from first
to last manfully and with signal abil-
ity.-On the face of the record, they
would appear to have accomplished
no more than to- have extorted from
the majority the provision that no leg
islator should be interested in this
job. That amendment upon which
they were once beaten but into which
they finally shamed the majority, is
alone triumph worthy of the whole
struggle against the bill. But the
democrats have done more than this.
They have exposed the character OF
this bill, unconstitutional, partizan,
fraudulent, inadequate to its purpose
They have exposed the character Of
party that is guilty Of it, by forcing
its representatives to votes on which
they declared themselves opposed:
To raising constitutionaily asuffi-
II
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MORE ANNEXATION AND MORE Wan
The Courier u Enquirer says it is in
possession OF information which in
duces the belief that the annexation
OF Lower California to this Union, so
as to make another Slave State by
the division of California, is in con-
temptation, and has such sanction
from prominent and infential men,
as places the ultimate success Of
the movement beyond doubt. In the
first place, little or no opposition may
be expected from the inhabitants;
and IN the second place, the scene Of
operations Is too remote for interfer-
ence by our Government.
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ScREw TWIST WORRYING, Const.
Traverse de Sioux, july 3, 1851.

WEBsTER's DICTIoN SEN
ate of New York has passed bill to
provide copy Of Webster's Diction-
airy for each of the common schools,
which are some IL 600 in number.
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SERIOUSLY Il.L.-J. G.. Edwards,
Esq, late editor Of the Hawkeye, has
been seriously indisposed for some
days past from an attack Of bilious
cholera morbus.--Burlington Tele-
graph.
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man an eloquent reply.

IT, Its all the fashion now in Paris,
and will be here soon-for fashion
travels as rapidly and as certainly as
the cholera, for the ladies to wear the
manner of profound melancholy.
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WooL.-The Uniontown Pa. Dem
ocrut says the merchants Of that place
have paid out the present season thir-
ty-five thousand dollars for WOOL
Large amounts were also purchased
at Brownsville and other places, much
of which was sent to the Eastern
markets.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1851-07-30

RIVER NEWS.-On last Friday the Miss
have left the levee, and continued to fall slow
ly. AT same date the Missouri and Illinois
were ia their banks and falling, and the Ohio
was reported rising with five feet water upon
the principal bars to Cincinnati.
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EXTREMES.-A Vicksburgh paper advises
US that, on the 25th of June it had not rained
for eight weeks. Well, in this region. at that
date, cit hadn done any thing else.'
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COMPLIMENT TO FATHER MATHEW
There has been a grand farewell
soiree given at Cincinnati, at which
several thousands of persons were
present. Gen. Carey was in the
chair. An address on behalf of the
citizens was made to Father Mnttin6fn
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For the Reporter.
Mr.. EpIToR:-Inasmuch as the election is at
hand, and we are all about to be called upon to
act, instead of merely specializing upon the
things which are transporting in the political
circle around us; and inasmhch as all true de-
mocrats have been placed under obligations to
support the entire county ticket formed for them
by the late convention, wish to call your at
tention to some notorious facts which have come
to light within few days past, in reference to
the effort now making..by the democratic nomi-
nee for Recorder and Treasurer to secure his
own election at the expense of the balance of
the ticket, and especially at the expense of the
nominee for Sheriff With much of the evidence
going to substantate the fact of this damnable
treachery to the democratic party--to say
nothing of want of any thing like moral OBJ
ligation-I know you must, by this time, have
become acquainted. And as am one who has
never vet, since attaining my majority. voted
for wing nominee for any Office, wish to
know what pm to do IN this case? Has not
the candidate for Treasurer and Recorder. by
SO doing, absolved me and all other democrats
from any obligation to support him And
would not such support, under the circumsian-
ces, be injurious to the party, in encouraging
the same kind of villany in future nominees
Please inform me, editorally, as to your
knowledge of the truth of the above charges,
which are familiar to every democrat about
town; and also inform me as to my duty and
and obliuatnna in hi, ott . H..
WIG.
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FIT Al EPOR TER
10. Has not Mr.. Superintendent

10. Has not Mr.. Superintendent
Kennedy been commissioned by Mr..
Stuart to make the tour of Europe, at
the expense ofthe Government, while
his salary of SO, 500 per annum as
Superintendent is to run ON here at
home, and to be paid to him on his
return?
IL. How much money was Gfrdnc-
ed to Mr.. Kennedy to enable him to
make his European tour?
IL. Out ofwhat fund, and by what
authority, was money advanced to
Mr.. Kennedy for such purpose?
The foregoing twelve questions will
most likely be looked into by Com
mittee Of Congress early next winter.
COMMENTATOR.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1851-07-30

DISAPPOINTMENT. Extensive arran-
gements had been made for entertain
ing a large party from Keokuk, dur
ing the latter part of the present, or
early in the coming week-but the
precarious condition of the public
health of both places has rendered a
postponement of pleasures highly
advisable, at least for the present
Our keokuk friends, however, may
rely upon an early invitation, and a
cordial reception among us.-Bur-
lington Telegraph.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1851-07-30

O5 We find no confirmation of
che report or Mr.. Cooper's illness in
the papers from the western part of
New York. The rumor is doubtless
unfounded.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1851-07-30
For the Reporter.

Mr.. EDITOR: Feeling asI do, a deep and abid-
Democratic party of this state and county, /
would beg to be INDUCED in few words in re-
gard to the approaching election in the county.
When political party meet and place in
nomination, men for the different Offices to be
filed at an election, is it done merely TO secure
the individual success Of the nominees or is it
by electing their whole ticket to give the tone
Of their political faith to the government of the
Offices Of tho state or county. which their ticket
is destined to 6lls II the former. then has the
time and labor Of the great maskes of the party
been spent in vain for but very few individuals
Of any party, can hope to be the recipients of
Office. But il the latter, then what is the plain
and obvious duty of the nominees--is It not,
that they shall labour, by all honorable means,
for the success of the mhole ticket-most clear
ly it sand they have no right to electioneer
or create an influence in their own favor, to the
prejudice of these who are soliciting the suf.
frages of the people by the same endorsement
Of fitness, which is probably their own only
hope Of success.
if, however, one of the candidates upon a
ticket makes his own success the only object
of his labours, and is ready and willing upon
all occasions to sacrifice the entire ticket to Sc
cure his own suecess--and treats large num-
Der of his own party as merely a stock in trade
-chattels that can be transferred to his politi.
cal opponents at his pleasure, In order to
secure an equal amount of support for him
self from his political opponents; in what light
should he be viewed by the members Of the
party who placed him in nomination.; or, rath-
er in what relation does he place himself, by
such course, TO his party friends. Does he
not array himselfin direct opposition to the ex,
pressed will of the party which nominated him
and thereby forfeit all right to their support
This question to my mind, is easily answered
and have no hesitation in saying that pre-
fer supporting an honorablepoltical opponent
to any one who has the imPudence to say, il
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CHOLERA AT QUINcy.-The cholera
still prevails at Quincy-no abate-
ment preceptible-indeed it would
seem to be on the increase. The
Wing OF the 10Th gives the following
account Of its ravages:
! From Monday morning, July eth,
to Monday morning July Ia, the city
sexton had inferred twenty, and
sold collins for three more, who had
died in the city, two of whom were
buried in the country, and one from
a wagon in the Catholic buys
ground--twenty-t three in all-twenty
Of cholera.
"The other sexton has inferred four
.and sold collins for five more, that
had died in the city, but were to be
buried either from wagons or to be
taken into the country-eight in all
and with the exception of one OF
two, he thinks, were cholera.
This makes the aggregate of the
deaths for thelweek-thirty -one. Last
week-twenty."
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DF The recent Presidential cleo
ton in the Republic of Liberia, has
resulted in favor Of the present able
and popular incumbent Of the Exec
utive Chair, J. RoasRrs, by a large
majority. A. ID. WILLIAMS is suppos-
ed to have been chosen Vice Presi-
dent. The election was warmly con-
tested. All the reports concur in rep
resenting the condition of Liberia as
unusually prosperous.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1851-07-30

1.-THE following communications
are from two of the oldest and most
reliable democrats in this county
As such they demand our respect
They alledge state of things, which,
if true, is truly deplorable in regard
to one ofthe nominees upon the tick
ct. They also call upon us to affirm
| or deny them, and to advise them
what to do in case their allegations
cannot be denied. We can do neith-
er. For in the first place, we do not
know for an absolute certainty whether
their charges are true or false, how
ever much suspicious circumstances
coming under our own observation,
as well asthe circumstantial evidence
adduced by others might force convic-
ton of the truth of the above charges
upon our own minds, as we cannot
deny that they tend to do. As it is,
give the communications the place
which their origin bespeaks for them
only expressing our regret that the
character and conduct of any man
upon the ticket should subject him
to such imputations, or leave doubt
upon our minds as to whether they
were true, and as a consequence
whether we were bound to defend
him, or indeed, whether he had not
thereby forfeited all claims upon our
selves.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1851-07-30

SOUTHERN CONGRESS-. Governor
of South Carolina has issued proc
lamation, authorizing an election to
be held in that State, on Monday,
the 18th Of October, for Representa-
tives to the Southern Congress- rec
commended by the Nashville Conven-
ton.
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NJ The London Economist, in

DP The London Economist, in n o
ticing the American statuary in the
great Exhibition, says: The world
may see perhaps with some astonish-
ment, the sculptures of the United
States bearing off the palm of beauty,
and those of the continent conspicu-
Gus for rugged strength.
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: DesInOines County Democratic,
Nom i'm atoms.

The Democratic County Conven-
ton which assembled in Burlington
on Saturday last made the following
nominations:
County Judge, CHARLES Mason.
Treasurer o. Recorder JoHN JOHNSON.
Sheriff, L. III. IVES.
Surrcyor, A. McMIcHAEI..
Supervisor, C. III. SNELsoN.
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PRACTICAL Poor OF EXCELLENCE
The Boston Post says, that notwith-
standing the poor opinion of the A.
merican department in the Worlds
Exhibition, expressed by the London
Times, many of the articles there
have already found eagerpurchasers,
and orders have been received in this
country for an additional shipment
for the European market.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1851-07-30

Dc Col. DoNPHAN has declined the
office Of commissioner of land claims
in California, rendered him by the
President.
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To providing for speedy Judicial
decision upon it;
To selling the scrip to the highest
bidder;
To letting the contracts to the low
est bidder;
To reducing the rate of interest or
scrip to five per cent;
To disconnecting the scrip from the
banking purposes;
To indicating the true character O
bank circulation on this basis;
To prohibiting direct taxes to max,
good the scrip:
To reducing the tolls;
To exempting from tolls boats re
turning from the east without freight
TO providing for the immediate en-
largement of the locks;
TO limiting the expenditure to $l3,
600, 900.
To securing the laborers 81 for tel
hours work;
To protecting the laborers in thei
right of suffrage;
Amendments or modific atoms t,
this extent; democrats proposed, ans
wings resisted and defeated. The,
exposed their own distrust Of tn,
people, their desire to avoid the judg
ment Of the Courts. their disposition
to make thisa bill of partizan plunde
instead of public improvement. An,
TO what? To give the insufficient
forms of law to an act that's null an,
void, and must remain so till til,
people gave it their final sanction.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1851-07-30

INvENTIoN.-It is said that a young
citizen of Cincinnati has succeeded
in the art of .jupaning free stone slabs
with an enamel of kind of glass,
which will resist the action of all COM
mon acids, thereby making the stone
to represent perfectly the finest Egyp-
tan marble, and that at very trih-
ing cost. Slabs for counters, &c, can
be furnished by the inventor at about
the price of common.
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TRANSIENT NEWSPAPERS The fol-
lowing from the Post Office Depart
ment addressed to the editors of the
Baltimore Patriot, decides what news
papers are to be considered transient
on which postage must be prepaid.
Posi- OFFICE DEpARTMENr,l
Appointment Office, July 7, 1851.
GENTLEMEN: In reply to yours of the
LIST. inst, you are informed that all
newspapers sent for a less period than
three months, whether sent from the
office of public ation or otherwise, will
come under the head of transient
newspapers, upon which the postage
must be prepaid at the Office where
mailed. Your ob'dt servant,
FlTZ HENRY WARREN.
A CURIOSITY Last week the work..
men at Powers Summit, on the Ohio
and Pennsylvania railroad, found a
petrified snake, the size of which
would seem to indicate that in this
region at least thatspecies of reptiles
has greatly degenerated. His snake
ship was found imbedded in the solid
limestone rock, some sixty feet below
the earth's surface. Its size is enor-
nous sixteen feet in length, and in
the middle at least four inches in di-
ameter. Although its substance il
completely assimilated to the rock in
which it was imbedded, it looks sur
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1851-07-30

HoRRIBLE TRAGEDY. are told
the particulars Of a most revolving af-
fair which happened last week in the
eastern part of this county. Mr..
Henry Best, an old citizen, was in
toxicated and beating his wife. His
son, who was nearly grown and a
very worthy young man, interfered,
when the father attacked him. He
struck the old man in self.defence
with a board, cutting the scalp near
ly off his head, when a younger broth
er (only about twelve years DID, was
called on by the father to run his knife
into his brother, he did so, literally
cutting his abdomen open, and letting
out his bowels on the ground. Young
Best died the next day. The father
was likely to die, and the boy ran
away somewhere in the neighborhood
with the mark of Cain upon him.
Q whiskey, these are thy fruits!-Mo.
Brunswicker.
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Death Of james p. Brad sh ayv.

1t is with no ordinary feelings of regret and
sorrow, that we announce the sudden death OF
our worthy and universally respected Post Mas
ter. He died on the 25th inst, in the LIST year
of his age, leaving wife and two daughters
to mourn their irreparable loss.
In the death Of Mr.. BRApsmAw the community
has lost a valuable citizen, the government a
faithful officer, The church a good christian aud
his family a kind, faithful and devoted husband
and father. As citizen lie was above reproach
as Post Master he was faithful, honest and at:
tentive in the discharge of all the duties of his
Office and his place will not be easily supplied,
as christian he was devoted. meek and faith
full, and as husband and father kind and atten-
tive; he left no enemy behind him and has gone
to receive his reward in better country than
this. May kind Providence support and cheer
the widow and children in their lonely passage
through life and when they too shall be called
hence, may the hope of blessed Immortality
sustain them as it did him in the hour of death
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ocracy of this county, to Be on their guard In
regard to stories got up on the eve Of the cleo
tion. Strenuous efforts are making to defeat
Capt IRlsn our candidate for sheriff, and JAS
HANDY, our candidate for supervisor. Nofalse-
hoods will be too vile for them to circulate
against these two men during the nextfe days
particularly against Capt. IRISH, whose cleo
ton they are determined to defeat at all haz-
ards, as they deem the sheriffalty the most i'm
portant office to be filled. Handbills will doubt
less be put in circulation to effect their object
and all sorts of falsehoods put aAoat in order
to influence the minds of Democrats to vote
for their recreant Democrat for sheriff Again
we say to the Democracy, be slow to give ere
denee to any stories put afloat just on the eve
of the election
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II H E IOle o.

not by words, by his course he party was1
made to subserve his ow andizemeut,
without regard to- the succe principles
l shall endeavor to suppl principles, not
men, while act with an cal party, and
shall not hold myself bq B support any
man who so far forgets u rs I'd eSsdeavor
to secure his own perso l&ndizcmcnt at
the expense of the part placed his name
in nomination.
What then has been prsc of The Demo-
cratic candidate for Tire u and Recorder in
this county? Has he Ever since the nemi-
nation, given unmistal le proofs Of his utter
Indifference to the sucd bf any portion az the
ticket except himself. he not in open lcague
with the Wing candiS for sheriff, and IS this
not shown by their kual treatings and eau
cuses at and about groceries--by the open
boasts of the friends the Wing candidate for
sheriff that large humber Of Democrats were
pledged to vote for the Wing Shorthand by
the boastlngs of the personal friends of the
candidate for Treasurer and Recorder, that he
will receive large support from the Wing
ranks. Do not these things, l ask, show that
there is league between them 10 secure their
personal success the expense of their respec-
tive tickets-andth that they consider, and in
tend, if they can, to treat their fellow men as
merchandise that.can be bought, sold and trans
ferred to vote for either party at their sovereign,
viii and pleasure. That this is the ~
the slightest shade of doubt can -
sIFuf my 6nswnusa wnsv
Hashe not then forfeited, by lli~
tary course of conduct, all right to the suPI
of the party which placed him in nomination.
As one of that party, am free to say that !
consider, all his claim to my support as at an
end, as would much sooner support one whom
know to be a wing. than one who has convinc-
ed me, by his acts, that he has forgotten all his
Democracy, if he ever had any to forget.
A DEMOCRAT.
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EIMIGRANT SnIP BuRNED.-There Is
doubtless truthin the telegraph repor,
of an emigrant vessel bound for Mo-
bile from Liverpool, having been de-
stroyed by fire few weeks ago. The
captain of the British brig Fanny, out
for Liverpool, hailed Captain Weigh
ill, of the Morrey, coming in, and in
formed him that he had passed ship
on fire, having two hu ndred and fifty
persons on board-that the vessel
was entirely consumed and the peo-
pie on board doubtless all lost.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1851-07-30

Dc The Davenport Bannerreports
a couple of fatal cases of cholera at
that place; one and old and esteemed
citizen named Rouscr, the other a
young man named Minis, of Clinton
CO., who was attending college there.