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Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1852-10-27
PeryersiOu Of HistOry.-The grad
uatiOn Of the price Of the PUBIC
Land. disqualification Of the re-
cord.

The Republican of last week charges General
Pierce with voting against the reduction OF the
price of public land to actual settlers. we
need not say that we were astonlshed to see
this charge in the Republican, and the faislhca
ton OF the record 10 sustain it, Although we
have not as high an opinion of the Editor 5
tact or attachment to truth, when it conflicts
with the interests of his party, as we once had
still we do not think he would be guilty OF
wilfully perverting and classifying the records
of Congress, nor will We think so until we can
not help it; but rather attribute to mistake or
mis- information that which bears many marks
of the reverse We publish again those votes
which have been frequently published before
to show that Franklin Pierce was favorable to
western interests. First, in 1893, at the second
session of 25th Congress, Mr.. Grundy offered
the following amendment to bill then pend
ing:
Sec. 3. And he it further enacted, That when
any of the public lands of the United States
have remained unsold for the space OF fifteen
| wears after the termination of the public sales
the same may be entered and purchased by nc.
4 tuai settlers, on the following terms and con-
ditions, to wit: II a setter is DESTROYS 10 pnr
1nanee r. Ii re idence eighty, or less than elgh
nonnptsrunRd purchase the same
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1852-10-27

u 1t is stated in Vienna letter of the Goth
In the Leipsic Gazette, that the Austrian gov
erpment intends grant an extensive amnesty
to political offenders in December. 1t will, it
is said comprise the prisoners in Bohemia, and
the students who took part in the disturbances
of May.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1852-10-27

- Late arrivals from Ireland confirm the re-
ports Of the failure of the potato crop, an the
probability OF great emigration from that
country to the United States and Australia
consequent thereon.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1852-10-27


4 " It's singular that men 81 truth, for par
tisan purposes. win mis- state plain matters OF
record, when II they desired to be accurate the
record is in their control and right at their
hand.
The last Republican charges VIM. r King
with voting for the Bankrupt Law. The fol
lowing are the ayes and noes on the final pas.
snge of that bill:
fEAs-Messrs. Clayton. Davis, Dixon, Hen.
derson. Huntington. knight. Mouton ,Nicho as,
Norvell. Phe ps. Porter, Ruggles Smith OF
Ind Southland. Tallmadge. Walker, Webster
White. Williams, Wright, Young-2l.
NAYs-Messrs. Allen, Anderson, Benton
Brown, Buchanan, Calhoun Clay of Alabama,
cuthbert. Hubbard. KING, Linn, Lumpkin
PIERCE. Roam. Robinson. Smith of Conn
Sturgeon. Tappan. WaIkcr-l9
Comment is unnecessary.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1852-10-27

him and his friends, and not as trust for the
benefit of til psople, and the most lavish and
profuse manssemert Of the public money would
follow, or Genersl Scott would be inconsistent
with the whole course Of his previous life
The Galphins would be in their glory, and the
accumulations of money would disappear as
by magic, and no man would be left in Office
suspected Of having any scruPles or who might
state the account Of money retained mithout du-
thority IF lao, or money unaccounted tor' or the
share Of Senator'S and cabinet officers in the
fraudulent plumber of the public treasury
Should not the people take the alarm and
make the effort, now when they have the pow
er, to put stop to this Gaphin business, by
putting the control Of the public money into
the hands of honest and faithful men? Such
men as Franklin Pierce and William R. King.
Every act and vote Of their lives shows they
have been w;ichtul and faithful guardians of
the public mi n. Franklin Pierce has been
abused and lled because he preferred an
honest disch| pf duty to gallantry towards
the widow eral Harrison, and opposed
the approp pay her s25 900 without
the shadoy gal claim. and because he
voted aga alton bills for rivers and
harborsI kSplling legislation had
engi tiles with no preten
a the very objec.
i'm show that
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1852-10-27
er pleasant

PlTTsBuRGH, Oct Is, n.
River two feet ten inches and falling. Weath-
er pleasant
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1852-10-27

and stamp works s. ollII y ~ ~ - H.
an incendiary.
The propeller Independence recently stranded
in gale. cannot be got off; she is fast settling
in the sand; the loss is severe The steamer
Baltimore is taking off the cargo from the
wreck.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1852-10-27
General SCOTS political COnsis
feECy.

No man fully discharges his duty as citizen
Of this free country without exercising the
| right of suffrage Every intelligent and pa.
trlotic citizen discharges that duty and exer-
cises that right with view to the public good
tor the purpose of supporting or opposing GER
tam measures of government policy which he
desires to see established or rejected by the
people. And as general thing a vote can
only be made to effect a measure by casting it
for candidates for office whose official station
gives them control or influence over the meas.
ures IN question. The primary object of in
telligent voters is not so much to vote for the
man who is the candidate as for the measures,
it is understood. he supports, And hence the
political history of candidates for important
offices is a subject of universal interest. And
our wing friends have informed the people
of every thing in relation to General Scott save
the only Que which the people are interested in
knowing the history of his political opinions.
That they leave entirely to the democrats, as
less interesting and less inviting field. If
it has no other merit it is spicy if there is any
spice in variety.
In 1899 the democrats were in power and
supposed to be in the majority. General Scott
was then a democrat as appeared by the
Rochester San, his special organ. in favor of
al! the measures of the democratic party.
In 1910. The democrats were defeated, and
the wings came into power with an overwhel-
ming majority. and as early as ls4l all the
n - r ~ q
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1852-10-27

All giving democratic majorities.
Florida has elected a democratic Governo,
and an anti Scott wing to Congress, so say tn,
latest dispatches.
In Connecticut the democrats have large
gains in their late town elections In "a towns
heard from the democrats have carried So and
the wings % and are divided, same towns
last year stood 40 democratic 80 wing.
In Delaware both parties claim gains
In Vermont ''the Star that never SETS" the
wings failed to elect their candidate for Gov.
ernor, and their old triumphant majority has
dw'ndled down to a mere plurality.
In every part of the Union the most reliable
information shows that d" Old Chepultepcc is
fast sliding down the hill'' and Pierce is going
up.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1852-10-27
l2th- Odds, dem.
l4th-Johnson, dem.
l6th-E Ball, wing.
l7th-Bliss, dem.
l9th-Wade, freesoil.
20th-Giddings, freesoil.

ISDIANA.-Democratic majority for Governor
$4,000. The entire delegation with one excep
ton Democratic
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1852-10-27

HGen. DODGE, one Of our Senators in Con.
gress, addressed large meeting at the State
House last Wednesday evening, in a speech of
% hours in length, characterized bv great
clearness and force of diction and dignity and
earncstness Of delivery. He treated his politi
cal opponents with all the courtesy they could
claim, presented such an array of historical
facts in relation to the principal issues in this
campaign, as made them unusually FESTIVE and
uncomfortable. We judge they would have
been better satisfied if he had treated them
with less courtesy and justified them in vent
ing their i'll humor, produced by such vindi-
cation OF the truth of history as overturned
their partisan fabrications, forming the princi
pal feature of this Campaign of frauds" The
Generals speech was happy one, and receiv-
ed by his political friends by unmistakeable
demonstrations of their appreciation.
James Harlan. Esq, of this city, attempted
arep'y on Saturday cvening-which we have
no doubt was satisfactory to an audience com
posed Of sboat dozen Of our most bitter and
relentless Wigs, mossly office holders and Of.
6ce seekers, wh4 are determined to hope
! = ~
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1852-10-27
Election News,

Our readers will see by the news in another
column, how the elections are going. The
wings are so badly beaten that We cannot have
the heart to crow over them The States which
have voted since the Presidential nominations
present the following array:
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1852-10-27

oa1e-The following are the CosgrsssueR
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1852-10-27
FOR VICE PRESIDENT,

FOR VICE PRESIDENT,
WILLIAM r. X IN G.,
OF ALABAMA.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-10-15
Gen. Scott's Movements in the West-EIis
Speech at Madison. Indiana

MADISON. Ind. Oct. 4, 8 P. M.--General Scott
attended divine service yesterday morning, by
special invitation, at the Catholic Cathedral
and in the evening at the Episcopal Church.
His hotel was crowded all day, although the
General did not receive visits He left Louis
Vile at half-past o'clock this morning on the
boat for Madison, Indiana. The demonstrations
along the banks of the river were numerous and
spirited. and ut every landing numbers of people
assembled. cheering the boat as she passed and
firing salutes.
On arriving in sight of Madison, thousands of
people were discovered on the landing, and can
mons roared forth from three different points.
Much enthusiasm manifested, and as soon
as the boat reached the landing a number of per-
sons jumped on board, anxious to have the first
grasp of the Generals hand
The committee having made their way through
the crowd, conducted General Scott and the
other visitors to carriages procured for them,
and the procession, after parading the city, pro-
eeeded to Madison Hotel, in front of which
platform had been erected for the speakers
Here the crowd was very dense, and as soon as
Scott appeared he was welcomed by loud cheers
Judge jeremiah Sullivan, on behalf of the
citizens, addressed the General in an able speech
and bid him welcome to the hospitalities of the
city.
Gen. Scott replied as follows:
Feiiom-citizens of .Nadison-It is a proud
event of my life to stand before so vast and
so friendly an assemblage as the one now see
before me 1t is gratifying to listen to the elo-
quent address which has just been delivered on
your behalf, and to be the object OF this friendly
greeting and these fattering compliments
The honors which find so interesting, are
pald to me as the associate and companion in
arms of your fathers, your brothers. and your
klnsmen. With them, in various bard-fought
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-10-15
NeWs bY the Asia.

hSeLAND The ri Of Derby intftnates that the r1ac
Il' G the Duke Of Wellington win take place a. soon
Ws'hr after the meeting Of Parliament He will he h7
fIG ,c oy the aide of LORD Nelson in St PauTs
me d'Ftrihntiop Of tbs hencra and eroinmor+s of
b1Kh nay nmenced In addition to thu annoirtr, t
~ Lord faTdlngr a. commander fYl-chtef Lord P;fzr IS
somerset as been appointed Master General of fr95
Z Yards " '''' HFehaGiff
The steamer Panama arrived ut aonthap,ston s,,
tagrrs. with 500 600 aHd she ship swift ya- ~ -
y with 81 GOO o00 Advertisements In a tf&st -,
mpaby to work tie gold mines q Arsonia arpaar 81,
TIE London papers. IA
fRANcE-Napoieon. while a visit to Lyons In -e
ndn9 to the cry Of the people is reputed have said
ihe cry "a we fEmperTur' sff.cts my heart mora
nan my pride am the Il the couptry and
V ouG ona oeJect In view which ia to re-estai~b her
glory ara prosperity II is difficult fnr me 10 knos
nnh-r Wfat name can best act IT. however shs hn,r
.l+ ir OF FTsidegt will enable to accomplish this
"Nfable result do not want changed to that of Fm
perOr" " %
MIscELIANEoUs ITEsfs-The French sb;r f,renoz; t.s
been piuufertd ~ The natives Of Madagascar the vsss
onTut and the captain and part Of the crew r1u,ier
The King Of Holland. in bis speech to the Chavngers
ys that he has accepted the uvitatioas AZ the yern
Hrnt Of the United ststes to join ia effort to opqn ma
g1tiatiOns with Japan
Ad7ices from ct EIeept state that the American brio
Wary Adene got into the river Congo and WA staa.rd
hy ooOo natives The English g-of*ar D1tphn ,z.np
20 her assistance and poured fire n shot and shell on
the a'saiants who fed. and the brig thus rescud
terrible inund4tGn had taken place GU the Rhine
entirely suhmerging svpn Tiag-s
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-10-15

Washington. October II The owner- of the L Mail
steamship Crescent City have given ficia irfrr,,s ton
to tb" President PoSnasteF General aad Serr tarv f
he Navy Of the difficulty Havana b+tyerr ttst
trd the Spanish authorities They further state ~hat
h"y intended sending the Crescrut City hark to HTn
As usual On her regular trip. Eh Purser smith Oh ard
The steamer will enter fhe bsrhor Havana nofWIib
.aIdg me prohibition from the Captain GeueraI and
tiles ' i
IL is understood however, that the commander of the
3 We sci OF war, the Cyane on her Wayn Haraua
mas Instructions which viii prevent any rep tiou of th1
late insult to the American 4 e
The ; steam trigate owhatan will .eayr N.rYe-t,
Tor Havana on Saturday next
Judge Conknr Munster to Mexico who goes out mas
atngtr IN the Powhatan specially ernB wrrr to iuy
gatr the recent difficulty, and report direct thereon TO
the President "
RE'tovAL.-Rutler King, Collector Of the Port f San
trancsco has been removed from Gice SerIou. chsT
IT alleged against him, Eve Pic
NEWIoRK MARkErs-NelD FORK. October 13-Thrra In
e far inquiry in the Cotton today with s,lp
4 1000 bales Prices have BE- drm. bur without ou,re
h!r change Middiug Orleans. 1O3S and yddlif,e Up
lands lOsc per lh Flour has bseu in good r4nue-r ar
- 81 al So for State. and 81 43 nl 90 per hh for
ono brands Corn hns fallen off price and some 25 600
bushels have sold to-day at II 4aT2&sc per bushel f
mixed Western. Pork is dull and druopins with sales ~
Mess at Sl' 80 and prime at SIS SO per bbi
Ono RlyER-PiasJurgh, October ls-There are now
tour feet one inch in the ehannel and the river
rising slowly. 1--we, Delta.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-10-15

depatations from half a dozen different towns
gTe now On the spot, eager 10 prevail upon Den
SCOTT 70 VISIT their respective localities, The
Movements Tomorrow depend entirely uryn bis
CLNcNNaTI, Oct. 6.--Cen scatts health ra-..
ing improved, he received large number ,.f
visitors this morning. Judge johnson welcomed
him to the soil Of Ohio, and DR. Grant. an bc-
half of the Buckeye Club, rendered him the
hospitalities Of the city. The General made an
but very brief reply.
The citizens Of Covington and Newport
are anxious that Scott should cross the river to
yisit their towns, and large delegations are now
waiting upon him to tender him an invitation.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-10-15

Cot. AARON BrRR AND THE Mn. VANpERlYv A
correspondent of the NewHork Tribune relates the follow
ing:
In reading your recent notice Of the late Mr. Vanderyn
reminded Of incident in the early history Of MIR
v, related to me by French gentleman a personal
friend of Col Burr. Tie story thus While Col. D
travelling in the interior of the State of NewYork
chanced spend few days at the homestead of young
", who then child of ten or twelve years Col b s
attention first attracted to the lad by undry charcoal
sketches about the premises One day his custom
after dinner he dropped his slippers beside his bed and
retired for hours sleep Young w. upon entering the
room discovered the slippers and at removed them
and with his charcoal sketched them upon the floor
cuatey that when Col B. awoke he attempted to put his
feet into his new slippers to the great amusement OF the
young artist who had patiently waited the denoumen in
remote coru.r of the BY this time Col, h, had
become SO much interested in the lad that WY he fl he
tod MIS- Ianderyn that if she would give her boy
IRA cean shlrt and send him NewYOrk he would
to ms education and the cultivation peculiar
ent which was SO early developing tspf which auy
added so bright link to the chain of art.ts
Inc matter had been forgotten for the time by Col d
when one bright morning the following spring while at
breakfast slight rap at the brought the Coopel's
servant who at introduced the young stranger with
his little bundle under his arm his friend and future
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-10-15
lHos l.. BAYuE,
Acting for Thos r. Wolfe, City Attorney.

\ letter was read inviting the Board Of AL
dermen to attend the mass meeting to be held
in the Lyceum Hall, October y, 1852, at seven
o'clock in furtherance of the object of the
Public Reform League the suppression of
public drinking houses. On motion, the invi-
tation was accepted.
y letter was received from committee of the
Mechanic Society, informing the Board of AL
derlnen that they propose dedcating their new
Hall ON the evening Of Thursday, the 28th Oc-
tobe1, at quarter to seven o'clock, and in
vlting the Board to meet the Society on said
occasion and participate with them in the dedi-
cation.
On motion the above invitation was accepted
ana the Secretary instructed to inform the COM
mittee of the above acceptance.
On motion the Bord adjourned.
CHAs. CLAIBORNE, Secretary.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-10-15

FRosr-The Missouri Brunswieker of the I'd inst saws
that the first frost worth noticing occurred u the pTe
yi7us Saturday nigh aud enough in the low
bottoms and on the high praires injure tobacco
very much which was standing exposed Fortuunteiy
most OF the tobacco cut aod hope the loss
will not be great Here in Brunswick the tenderest plants
were scarcely nipped and the weather has turned If de-
lshifuly warm to mature the unrpe vegetation which
escaped the frost We hear suppostious relative
to the amount of tobacco which has been injure oy The
frost in this part of the stateome estimating it at oa
eighth OF the crop, and others at The Injured
harco viii generally be cut and sold aud prest
Appearances lug tobacco viii be in demand at
ting prices
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-10-15

THE MISSISSIPPI LEaIsIATURr The southcrn Star of
Jackson, Miss. of the 5th inst says.
The Legislature at the Capitol in extraordinsr,
session yesterday The Houses were ayuropr;eply
sauled their presiding officers, duly organized
Mr. Fl p. Russell elected Clerk Of the House of Re-
preSentayes upon the frat ballot vice Mr. F L swami
resigned Several notices given in the House for
The introduction OF bills for day Hon Jas H
H. Taylor Of Marshall announced his purpose intro
Gucc bill postpOning tie for submitting the neo-
e the question of the payment Of the bonds Of the State
given to enable her to take stock in the Planters Bank
until Nov 1855
The Message Of the Governor is pronounced in good
taste. etc
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-10-15

The first paragraph OF the above message was
on motion referred to the Mayor, authorizing him
to appeal from the decision rendered by Judge
~4IcCaleb in the U. s. Circuit Court, setting aside
the will Of the late John McDonogh, and also to
proyile the necessary bond,
The second paragraph, relative to the appoint
ment Of a Director in the Water Words Depart
M"nt, was laid on the table subject to call,
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-10-15

HsERsuRER OF NEw YoRK.-on the 9th inst Treasurer
Welsh wated upon the present Treasurer. Cock, who
now occupies the office to take possession by the
Of the present decision OF the Supreme Court but Mr.
Cook refused to YIELD and the case will to the Court
ofAn
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-10-15

ENnoRArIoS TO CAlaFoRsIA-rhe steamer Georgia sailed
from NewYork on Tuesday the 9Th inst, for Aspluwal
with 700 passengers including 100 mechanics aud borers
for the Panama Railroad.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-10-15

patron Col b, remembering the oir he he'd made the
previous the lad cordially and lid him /
come and for many years continued the generous patron
andfrend Of the young artist
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-10-15

or the Ne1y(lr1nons To c,so,, .,l n ; N-,,tl
vi tiiG 'et' 'CrlehS' y 'acksoh ana Ifeat North
o,o 'aG ashhg 10 De above! 10
"liei'' II petilioh presented by them some tine
since, Tor the right OF way through certain
streets was refnrred Tn tbe ComroittoS ~, et,,+s
and LANDINGS '' '''' " ~
,.t =, =
a letter from +. Irwin, praying the Board 70
adopt as soon as practicable the plans extending
tho n,rl-a+ al tIto i,,to,,.aat; I ~ H. 80
Menomenc strents ,ra of,ad ~ tI '',es "
tee On Streets onl Iond;rn. ~ 'i''
otit;(,,, = ',,',.,s'ils.i . - .
4hn Saco,,l Di+,;at - ~ - PiNPuH az
i,'V '0ec"h' DlStflct' Pfaylng Tor the opening OF
i-9Itiauhue street, between Miro ana IOut street
was referred to the Committee on Streets and
LatlluUs with inst,rtctio,s ia ,,o,,o,.t , ,,, -. ,.
,r,otio97lio ''' '@ '''''' ~ i'l''i a. So"i a.
II 'oo"!e'
y petition OF various residents of the Third
District. prayinn for the removal of tbn .ao,,
maltlItactorv of tI,o oa,,,,r = Gl.4i I
,I T,,tl 80 I ~ N ~ -, ii0' Vi NeleHl'iic street
~ a. i"it'Cl'aI tltIA ltalfodu, was referred to the
romeo committee.
\ letter from Mr. Faure on thn s,1I,ina+ ,f l,is
hill f;,,. o,,,,-,,.;,,,. ,.:--.,' va '''
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-10-15
STATEMENT A.

President and Directors Second District E,by; SInaJs
uENTLFAlEN-ln conformity to a resolution nassod .t
IT lajt sng OF the Board the Finance and Account
committee nave the honor to present the following d.
tailed statement Of expenditures of tho schnos ns u;
from the first Of June to the last OF september
ms eonttee present also statement of the pro ,ba
office of this Board: " ~ -A Vi
Expenditures from the first Of ne to the last of s,t,,
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official
BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF TILE CITY OF NEW
ORLEANS.

Sitting ocroHER 12 1867.
The Board met this day pursuant to adjourn
ment.
Members present--IIon W. G. c. Claiborne,
President pre- tenn; Messrs. Burke, Clark,
Converse, Giquel, Labatut, Lugenbuhl, Sewell
and Stockton.
The reading of the Journal was, on motion,
dispensed with
The following message from the Board of AS
sistant Aldermen was read
BoARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN
NewOrleans, October H. ls52 (
70 the Hon President and Members Of e Boad of QlIeDea
GENrLEMEN-i beg to return herewith the resolution
relative to the ordinance apportioning representation in
the Common Council, and notify you of the concur
therein by the Board of Assistant Aldermen and
the appointment Of Messrs Nixon Derres Burthe and
watkins on the Committee in behalf of this Board
am, very respectfully your obedient servant
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-10-15

Mr.. Sewell, on behalf of the Joint Committee
appointed from the two Boards to confer ON the
apportionment Of representation in the Common
Council presented the following majority re-
port:
The Joint Committee to whom was referred the pre-
amole and ordinance apportoning representation in
common Council beg to recommend concurrence the
same passed by the Board Assistant Aldermen and
asked to be discharged from further consideration Of the
Suhlect. II. W. SEwELL
j. NJ BURKE.
j. o Nixon,