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Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1852-07-15

William A. Graham now nominated
for Vice President, was first known to
the Nation in 1871, when he was chosen
TO fill vacancy in the U. s. Senate,
and served through the memorable 9th
Congress. He was not reelected, be-
cause the Legislature Of 1912 3 was Of
adverse politics. In the vehement strug-
gle o. 1874, he was chosen by the Wings
to breast the shock of The Texas issue
as their candidate for Governor, and car
rieG the State over an able and popular
opponent by 3,l53 majority on larger
vote than was ever before folled. He
was reelected in 1916 by 7, $50 major
lily, and declined third term, retiring to
private life. In 1850, on the accession of
Mr.. F.llmore,he was called into the Cab
met, to fill the post of Secretary of the
Navy, which he still holds. He had al.
ready been indicated by the entire Wing
party of North Carolica, through alrnos,
or quite every journal and public meet
ing, as their emphatic choice for Vice
President, TO which place the National
Convention has Just called him.
Wings! this ticket can be elected. and
shall be! See to it, all of you.-N. r.
Tribune.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1852-07-15
The Reason is Plain.

Some of the leaders abou, town, we
understand are denouncing the River
Improvement Convention. for reasons
which will probably readily suggest them
selves TO every one. They don's want
anything said about the improvement,
because i. wont bear il; but the people
do want both something said and some.
thing done abou! il; both and all parties
in the valley want il, and they soiA have
it. The torrent of public feeling on this
subject cannot be resisted, and let all " he
regard their safety fall in, or stand from
under.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1852-07-15
The County Canvass.

The Republic of last week publishes
appointments for each Township in the
County, commencing in Keokuk on the
l 10th, Friday next. We presume the
Independent candidates will meet their
fellow citizens at the same time and
places, and give them an opportunity &c
hear both sides of the question.
The following are the appointments:
In Keokuk Township on Friday, the
18th of July.
In Green Township on Saturday. the
18th OF July. .# ILL.
In Adams Township on Monday, the
10Th Of July.
In Polk Township on Tuesday, the
10Th of July.
In Cass Township on Wednesday, the
2lst of July.
Ii Columbia Township on Thursday,
the 22d of july.
In Richland Township on Friday, the
Odd of July.
In Highland Township on Saturday,
the Gath OF July.
In Dahlonega Township on Monday,
the Goth Of July. ......
In COMPETING Township on Tuesday,
the 9th of July.
In Pleasant Township on Wednesday,
the 2sth of July.
In Agency Township on Thursday,
the 29th of July.
In Washington Township on Friday,
the 30th of July.
In Centre Township on Saturday, the
3lst Of July.
The speaking in each case will CO m
mence at 10 o'clock, A.. M.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1852-07-15
COMMUNICATIONS.
For the Courier.

For the Courier.
MEssRs. EDIToRs.-I have been in
formed that the Judge OF this county has
been for long time engaged in over
hauling the old rusty books and papers
pertaining 10 the financial affairs Of this
county; and expected, ere this time, TO
hear from the old manly report or
o,herwise-that the people might know
what had become Of the money which
has been annually collected from them;
and placed in the hands of the officers
for the improvement of this county in
the way of public buildings, bridges &c.
We have very lille Jail. less Court
House, and no bridges at all, bull! al the
expense Of the county; and l am told
that this county is about twelve thousand
dollars in debt! Can il be possible that
the "unteriied'' who have been dealing
largely in the funds of this county, and
have been holding Office from time al
most immemorial, and are now engaged
in all the secret wireworking Of the par
ty-I say can il be possible, that they
have persuaded the old man to abandon
work of SO much importance to the cit.
liens of this county! 1t is our privilege
to know what becomes of not only ev.
cry dollar, but every cen. of the money
thus collected from us.
Now if all the funds of this county
have been fairly and honestly appropri.
ated, land | hav, no doubt the party in
power will to screen themselves contend
they have report from the Judge will
not injure any one. But if on the con-
trary there has been fraud and corruption
practiced in the least degree, il is high
time that the old man would arouse from
his lethargy and speak it out, in order
that we may know for whom to cast our
votes in the future. fear there is some.
thing "rotten in Denmark" for there
would be no necessity of covering up
and keeping from the public information
what fully belongs to them.
do not pretend 10 say that the wrong
is in the Judge but i, is somewhere
And hope he will be prompt from a
sense of duty, which he owes to the cit
liens of this county, to expose all the
injuries done to the people by the adj
ministralions which have preceded his.
AEQUITAS.
Ollumwa, July l3, 1852. a.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1852-07-15
From the Alta Californian, May 81
From Oregon.

The P. NJ. S. S. Co.'s steamer FIRE.
mont, Captain Sherman, arrived in our
port yesterday, after passage Of seven.
,y hours.
She brings mail, thirty passengers,
and four days later dates of Oregon pa
pers. There is no news.
The strife of parties appears to in.
crease in virulence as the election day
approaches. :.
A territorial temperance convention
assembled at Salem, Marion county, re-
Gently. 1t was largely attended, and il
was unanimously and enthusiastically
resolved TO procure, as speedily as posi-.
Bile, the adoption Of the Maine Liquor
law by the territorial Legislature.
The Oregonian of May Is, says:-
During the past few days there have
been several persons in from the mines,
some of whom were residents of this
city formerly, and upon whom we can
rely. They all agree in the statement
that the miners are doing remarkably
well, generally averaging about an ounce
per day. New discoveries, still nearer
US, are constantly being made. Thus i,
will be seen that the Willamette valley is
fast approximating in the centre of rich
mining country.
The Oregon Times Of May Is, says:
The brig Potomac, on going out of the
Columbia river on the 3rd inst, in CON-
pany with six other vessels, ran on the
bar in consequence of the misplacemen'
of the buoys, by the heavy seas, recent
ly put there. To get her off she was
obliged to be put TO sea. Finding her
leakage to be 5000 strokes an hour, her
deck load was thrown over, and she was
finally compelled TO return TO Astoria
where she was run into a muddy shore
to keep her from sinking. She was con-
demned and ordered to be sold a, mar.
shal's sale. The cargo in her hold will
be saved.
The Fremont reports that two vessels
which have recently arrived from Queen
Charlotie's Island, confirm the unfavor'
able reports from the gold mines. We
find nothing on the subject in the papers
received.
The rains were at an end in Oregon
and the weather settled and pleasant
The country looks charming and the
crops are well advanced.
New gold discoveries have been made
in the Cascade mountains, on the wes
slope, near one of the forks of the Viii.
lametle river,
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1852-07-15
River Improvement Convention.

A, meeting of Delegates from Van
Buren, and Davis counties, and others in.
terested in the River Improvement, held
at Onumw on the 9Th day of July, 1852
in accordance with suggestion of cit
izen Of Pennington, George W. Hoover,
of Van Buren, county, was appointed
Chairman, and ]. w. Norris, of Wapel-
10 county, Secretary.
Resofred, That this meeting, in view
Of The limited numbers now in attend
ance, deem il advisable to adjourn: bni
do hereby recommend TO each township,
in each County interested in the i'm.
provement of the Des Moines river, from
the Racoon Forks to the mouth Of the
river, to appoint three delegates to at.
tend an adjourned meeting Of this Con-
ven,ion at Ottumwa, on Friday, the
23rd day of July next.
RESOLVED, That the Des Moines Re.
public and the Des Moines Courier be
requested to publish the proceedings OF
this meeting, with request TO other pa
pers in the valley to copy the same.
Resoiued, That the Meeting make ar.
rangemenis for printing and distributing
three hundred bills, setting forth the de.
sign, importance, time and place of said
adjourned meeting.
ReSolUed, That this Convention ad-
journ to meet at this place on the 23rd
inst. GEORGE w. HOOVER,
j. w. Norris, Sect'y. Chairman.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1852-07-15
Disaster ON Lake Erie.
CLEAvELAND, July

CLEAvELAND, July =.
Lake Erie was more turbulent yester-
day than il has been for many years. in
consequence of which great damage has
been done, and no doubt many lives were
lost.
The Caspian, was lying a, the new
pier, b oke from her mooring, and was
blown against the adjacent piles, break
ing her in two jus. forward of the wheel
house. A number of passengers were
on board at the time, who barely escaped
before the accident occurred. Nothing
on board was saved excep. number Of
trunks and furniture; The masts floa.ed a.
shore. She is perfect wreck. No insu-
renee
The Queen City, lying on the other
side of the pier, having struck when the
the gale commenced, steered for the rlv-
er and got in with out much danger, ex-
cept the breaking Of one of her wheels.
A large number of briggs and schooner rs
came IN flying. but no material damage
was done. One schooner, at the time Of
rounding into the river, carried away the
jib-boom and bowsprit Of another schoon-
er which was lying at the dock, by the
leech rope of her foresail.
The Pittsburgh Railroad track was COW
cred with sand for some rods and the en-
CINE was thrown off the track, but no IN
jury was done. We learn that the piers
were swept away at Ashtabula.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1852-07-15
Interest against Party.

The real question now is, shall we
vote for our INTERESTS or for PARITY
This canno, be lodged; il is the plain is
sue now before the people. They mus!
decide il for themselves, and we wish
them TO co so. There are party feelings
on the one side, and duty TO themselves
and to the public on the other. In this
view party becomes in our estimation
public enemy. hostile to all our interests,
misleading and poisoning The minds Of
the people; and we cannot but regard
these active politicians of the Democrat
ic party, who are making themselves SO
busy at this time in this matter; who are
afraid to leave these issues TO the calm
judgmen! of the people; who find il nec-
essary in all they say, write or do, to
appeal to partizan feelings and preja-
dlces; 10 denounce, abuse, and misrepre-
sent opponents; TO prescribe the press; TO
get up barbecues and torch light process
sions. and other gull-traps. in which no
one pretends there is any argument; We
cannot, We say, bu. regard all such men
as standing in the way Of the people,
and influenced by private and party
interests rather than the general good; or
looking after the retention of power and
Office rather than The promotion Of the
interests of the people.
Do the people desire to have the river
improved? or will they consent TO have
The donation stand as perpetual fund to
reward and employ par.izan leaders! Do
they desire the constitution amended
or, are they willing to let j. stand as a
perpetual barrier to their interests and
prosperity! Do they really desire a
better road, interest, and revenue law; a
sound system of banking; to open the
door TO the introduction OF capital; and
an inquiry into the condition of az
fairs now covered up, and kept from the
public eye!-then let them SO vote. Let
them vote for themselves, for their peck
cts, for their interests, fairly, impartially,
and independently, and all will be WELL
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1852-07-15
FOR CONGRESS,
PHILIP VIELE, Of Lee Co.
Keen it before the People,

That the Democratic State Central
Committee in their Address say that:
"Before we can expel our present
mixture of paper we must manage in
some way to have a HORSE CUR
RENCY. The ME.4NEST will al
ways flow into our markets first, as nat
urally as SCUM rises to the surface of
boiling water" ....
KEEP IT BEFORE THE PEG.
PIE! Tha, the Wing party are in ia
yor of Safe and Sound system Of
Free Banking in Iowa, and that by this
means only can we eIpel This "scum'
from our markets.
KEEP 1T BEFORE THE PEG
PIE! That the Democratic party are
opposed 10 any alteration in our State
Constitution; which, on account of its
narrow-contracted provisions in rela.
ton 10 corporations, is complete bar
to the prosperity of our State; and tina.
every man that votes for the nominees
of the Democratic Party, votes against
the alteration of the Constitution, and
safe and sound currency!
KEEP 1T BEFORE THE PEG
PIE! That the Democratic major.
ity, who have controlled the Legisla-
ture of this State time out of mind, are
solely responsible for all the legislation,
and the policy which has originated that
legislation, and that Our only safety and
hopes OF reform are. based upon holding
them strictly to that responsibility giving
that majority no further opportunity to
tamper with our interests.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1852-07-15
WING Congressional Nomination.

We are enabled TO announce that the
Wing Convention, which assembled in
Muscatine, Yesterday the sth inst, nom.
mated, on the first ballot, JOHN p. Cook
of Scott county, as the Wing candidate
in this, the Second Congressional Dis.
trict.
Mr.. Cook is an able man, widely
known, a popular speaker, and a s,aunch
and unilinching Wing. We have nc
doubt he will be warmly supported. and
il he does not command success, he will
surely deserve il, which is better.
We put his name at the head of oul
columns. Our ticket is now complete
If the Wings do their duty to themselves
and to their country, the discontinue Of
our opponents may be looked upon as
certain.-Burlingfon HaWk Eye.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1852-07-15

PRESENT TO AN EDIToR.-The editor
of the New York Journal of Commerce
has received from Florida. four quarts of
mosquitoes, in receiver or jar, marked
Preserved Mosquitoes. from Florida"
They are specimlns Of the mosquitoes
which according to the statement in the
Journal OF Commerce, thrust their bills
through an old boiler, in which an un-
happy Yankee, had taken refuge, to a.
void the enormous mosquitoes of the ev-
erglates. The story goes, that the YAM
kee. on finding how matters stood in the
morning, wen, to work and clinched all
the bills inside the boiler, when the mus
quitoes, taking the alarm. rose with the
boiler, and flew off at a laundering rate,
in the direction of the Okeefenokee
swamp. Nothing is now wanted 70 sub
stantiate the story but the boiler.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1852-07-15
THE RIVER IMPROVEMENT CON-
VENTION.

The delegates 10 the Convention on
the 9Th took everybody by surprise
We had not been advised that the sug-
gestion for Convention had been acted
upon, or that i: was understood that one
was TO be held. We saw, it is true, favor
able notice in several papers, and a call
for meetings 10 choose delegates; but no
notices that they had been held and dele
gates chosen, as now appear TO have
been the fact. Delegates were here from
Van Buren,, Davis, and Polk counties,
and We presume, would have been
from other counties, if the weather had
been favorable. We are advised now
that public sentiment clearly demands
the Convention; and let il be held. The
few delegates from Davis and Van Blu
rem counties, who came here at consd-
cradle trouble and expense were unwill-
ing TO 60 home without doing something,
and accordingly in concert with several
citizens of this county, thought best to
meet, organize, issue call for Conven-
ton at some future day, and adjourn,
which they did. The call has been is
sued and circulated through the valley.
and it will be responded TO. Let the
Convention be a rouser, and it will tell
upon the interests Of the valley.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1852-07-15
Judge Viele's Speech.

very respectable number of our
citizens had the pleasure of liste ming TO
a speech from our candidate for Con.
gress, on Tuesday last. The attendance,
considering the favorable weather for farm
ing, and the necessarily limited notice, was
considerable, the court house being well
filled, including, we were happy 10 see,
quite a number of our Democratic fell
low. citizens.
We regret tha, the press Of other mat
ter in type at this time, prevents an ex-
tended sketch of this excellent and able
speech, this week. 1t certainly did the
Judge credit, and will commend him
strongly TO the support of his political
friends, and of all fair and honorable
Democrats, who were treated by him
with great fairness and candor throughout
his remarks,-at least the masses, who
were justly distinguished by him from
the Office holders and seekers of that
party. ......
The Judge reviewed at some length
and very clearly the policy and princi'
pies of the Wing purity in connection
with the Tariff, Internal Improvements,
and N on-interyention, and as citizen
of the State interested in common with
US in the policy of the State. the river
improvement, the election of Judges by
the people, and those parts of The code
relating to the usury, the road, and rev.
enue laws, and the outrageous poll book
affair. His exposition of those topics
was lucid and convincing, and we only
wish .ha, it could have been listened to
by every voter in the county.
The Judge concluded his speech by
brief alusion TO National politics. draw
ing parallel between the two Generals
before the people, in which Gen. Scott
was ably sustained and indicated.
On the whole Judge Viele's speech
was a good and telling one. We liked
him for his fairness, courtesy towards
his opponents, and his plain, straight for
ward, honest manner. No one can
doubt the honesty Of his purposes; his
acquaintance with the politics of the
country, and the wants and interests Of
the district; or that if elected he will
ably and faithfully represent us. Among
the oldest citizens of The State, (amiler
with her interests; jealous of her honor;
devoted to the Union; standing on our
platform; devoted Whig,-he is worthy
standard bearer, and is winning every
where golden opinions for himself, and
the cause which he represents. We
hope and believe that he will be elected;
and we can say in reference to that mat
ter, that his prospects are sufficiently fiat
tering TO justify on the part Of his friends
every exeriio1 in their power. The
election of Judge Viele is important--it
is important to the River Improvement,
TO Internal Improvement; and to all the
interests of the State and the Union.-
lie. nothing be wanting that can contrib
ute TO secure it.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1852-07-15
ARRIVAL OF THE CANADA.

New YORK, July 6. M.
The Steamer Canada arrived at Hall
fax at 8 o'clock this morning. She
brings eighty-thrce passengers.
The Parliamentary news is unimpor-
tant.
The Legislature of France continues
to rebel against the dictahon of the
President; the funds are affected thereby
The Buttons in the Bank of England
is increasing.
Negotiations between England and
France and the United States, for mod
ification of postage. are still progressing.
The schooner Isabel, fitted out by La
dy Franklin, is soon 20 sail in search of
Sir John Franklin.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1852-07-15

r. The communication of "Equitas,
in another column, is well timed and to
the point. We are glad TO see such men
looking into our county and State affairs
for themselves. 1t is sign, and the
surest sign of progress and reform. If
every man, every voter. will do the same,
with the diligence and care with which
private interests are attended TO, we shall
surely have better times in Iowa; the
people will vote for their interest, for
,heii pocke,s,a and not for party exclusive.
ly; legislation will be directed to useful
purposes; the amour, of our county and
State debts will be enquired into and er-
posed; and we shall at once begin to see
and feel the effects Of change in the ex-
tinction of debt, in the application of
taxes TO useful purposes; in our public
buildings, court houses, bridges. and 9TH
err greatly needed Improvements; and in
the relief Of the people from their EN-.
barrassmenls. Equitas is welcome. and
we hope TO hear from him again.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1852-07-15

CALIFORNIA sPECULATIoNs IN ENC
LAND.-From the latest accounts from
England, it appears that Col. Fremon,'s
attempt TO dispose of his interest in the
property he claims in California has en-.
tirely failed. The propositions of the
Colonel were at first entertained by Eng
lish spectators, and agents were des.
patched On their behalf to California, to
inquire into the value Of the property
and the soundness of the title claimed
by Fremont. The investigation has
proved anything but satisfactory. II
seems that so soon as the intelligence oil
the movements in London reached Cal
ifornia, the squatters, Immediately moved
upon the very lands which were claimed
BY Fremont, and set at defiance all the
agents sen, out by the mining specula.
tors and companies. The same course
was pursued on the land already sold TO
T lining companies by other individuals.
The right of Fremont and others to these
lands was denied, and the individual
gold diggers who turned up the earth and
discovered the mines, claim all the rights
which existed to them. Information to
this purport having been communicated
through the correspondents Of the Lon
don papers, entirely exploded all the
companies in London; and q I the last ac-
counts Col. Fremont was about returning
to California, 10 see if be can set things
TO rights -Bu6alo Com. I'D.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1852-07-15

EMPLOYMENT FOR LABoRERs.-Labor-
ers are referred to the advertisement of
G. Harding, one OF the contractors on
the railroad for the work opposite Bur
lington. Five hundred hands are want
ed Immediately. The company has half
a million OF money on hand, and the OBJ.
ject is to push the work with energy SO
as to secure its completion at the earliest
day possible. The Central Military
Tract Railroad, from Quincy to Chicago,
having passed into The hands of an cas-
terri company, who viii. finish it by LIST
September, 1853, the intention of Bur-
ling,on is TO form junction with them
at Galesburg, a. the date above named,
thus giving US continuous line via Chi
cago and the Michigan Central road to
all the Atlantic ci,ies.-Rurlington Tel.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1852-07-15
The ScoTT FEELING IN M1cHleAN.-

The SCoTT FEELING IN MICHIGAN
Gen. John r. Williams, one Of the
prominent Democratic politicians, and
for several years Mayor of Detroit, sup
ports the election of Scott and Graham,
and is one of the Vice Presidents of the
Detroit Scott Club. Maj. Jonathan
Kearsley, of Detroit, who was badly
crippled in the defense of his country
and leader in the Democratic ranks, is
for Scott. These are important acces-
sions to the Scott phalanx, and an indica-
ton of public sentiment in the North.
west. Gen. Williams signalized himself
in the Black Hawk war, and is an old
residen. of Detroit, possessed of much
influence. Mo. Republican.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1852-07-15
New CoUNTERFEIrs.-Goodman

New CoUNTERFEITs.- GOODMAN
Counterfeit Detector, for July, gives the
following description of new counterfeits
State Bank of Ohio-20's, engraving
darker than the genuine. In the genuins
there are two white lines which form an
acute angle in the dogs head, one O.
which is wanting in the counterfeit.
State Bank of Indiana-lO's letter A.
spurious. Vignette, woman and sheal
of wheat; locomotive in the back ground
Dated diflerenlly-generally in 1851,
and Lafayette Branch.
Northern Bank of Kentucky-lO's al
tered from rs by passing operation
hold them TO the light.