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Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1852-04-22
From the Paducah (Ky.) Journal.
PADUCAH In FLAMES.
DREADFUL COyFL.AGR.aIYON!
100000 LOsf--FOrty Build
ispOS nasfrnyah

At four O'Clock this morning, our citi-
zens were aroused by the cry of fire.
The livery stable of J. G. Cole, ON Front
and Main, between Broadway and Court.
was set on fire, no doubt by an incendi-
ary. Before the alarm was given, the
stable was in flames, and soon communi-
eating to the Haywood House on the
South, and the frame buildings on the
north. all hopes Of saving the block were
for time exhausted.
The winG was from the east, and soon
the fire crossed Main.an communicated
with the Branch of the Bank of Ken
lucky, and thence throughout the whole
block embraced between Broadway,
Main, Market, and Court streets.
The fire then crossed over Broad way,
north, TO the frame buildings occupied by
Ritter and Spainer, and burned out all The
buildings between Maiden Lane and Mar
ket. ....
There was no engine. not one, from
Which could possibly be thrown a drop
of water in a city OF 1000 inhabitants
For time it seemed that our entire city
was doomed to destruction, but forum.
aiely, after the progress of the flames to
the limits designated, the wind subsided.
and thus thousands of property was
saved. We estimate the whole loss at
from 81 :, 900 to 100000, we mean abso.
lutte loss, over and above insurance.
The bank buildings were entirely con.
suned, with large amount of valuable
property. The money, &C., is in the
vault, and its fate not yet known.
Democrat Office escaped with out The
least damage, aud will no, be interrupted
or embarrassed IN their business.
Journal O!!ice-No damage sustained
save what was caused by the hurried re-
moval out TO the commons. By grea,
exertions the Journal buildings were
saved, and the hands are now moveing
back, and the business will be continued
without interruption.
During the fire The thieves were at
work, bu, several of them having been
knocked down and dragged out, their
depradations were suspended.
Our town is apparently a mass of
smoking ruins-the streets and commons
overspread with damaged goods-scores
wandering homeless about the vicinity
and all Is distress, hurry and confusion.
This is dreadful stroke upon our
town, but great as j. is, there is the forii-
tude and energy among our citizens to
Withstand it. twill il must put tenn.
porary stop to our onward progress, but
soon we will rise like the tabled Phoenix
from its ashes, and shine the brighter in
our glory.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1852-04-22
WASHINGTON, April 6.
SENATE.

Mr.. Douglas presented the petition Of
Henry O'Rie.ly. proposing to establish
a line Of communication by mail and
,ele graph, from the Mississippi river to
the Pacific coast.
Mr.. Douglas said that the petitioner
had not asked for money or donation
Of land, but simply that his line may be
protected by military posts of govern
ment. As military posts have been en-
ployed in that country, he asks, that in
stead Of being placed in large bodies,
they may be put in sections Of twenty
miles apart; detachments of each post
would carry the mail, an6 thus the ,ele-
graph. mails and emigrants. would be
protected By the same line Of military
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1852-04-22
Operations Of the Book Concern
Of CINCINNATI.

This extensive establishment, according
to report of the presiding Bishop of the
recent annual Conference of the NJ. T..
Church at Philadelphia, is in highly
prosperous and healthy condition, and
the subscription lists of all the periodi-
Gals have been greatly extended. The
Western Christian Advocate has clrcu-
lation of 20.034, being an increase off,
223 during the year. The Ladies Re-
pository has circulation Of $500; the
Christian Apologist 2.706; the Sunday
School Advocate l6.492; and the Mis-
sionary Advocate over 1000 copies
There has been large increase iI the
number of books issued during the year.
The total resources of the concern are
set down al 1929. .l40:6O; and the liabil
tiles S26,502:66. leaving net capital o
Sl92 ,637:95. The total profits for the
year ending March 3Iss, 1851, were
! sl5,O95:39.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1852-04-22
Emancipated.

TEincinna,i Gazette says the late
Mrs. are, OF Frankfort, Kentucky, by
her VI emancipated all her slaves-3O
in nuer-and not content with giving
up thRhich in Southern Markets would
comad from $4,000 to $4,000, pur-
chassfor them 1900 acres Of good
land hhis State lying on the Miami ca
nal. swenty-seven Of these disenthrall.
ed hbn beings arrived in this city on
Tues, from Frankfort, IN charge OF
the @utor of the estate of their late
mistS. They are purchasing wagons,
agridnral implements and stores for
thei}w home. for which they will
leasb-day.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1852-04-22

QMANy AND THE UNITED STATES.
-Eberfeld, in Northern Germany.
a bs is just published with the follow.
inge: "The North American Free
StalWisconsin, in its Physical, Social
an6li,ical Form, with a complete Ac-
cobf all its Branches OF Trade. Man.
ufafes, Industry and Business. Such
bodnre multiplying in Europe. and at
fechigration powerfully. There are
1850 Germans in Wisconsin. The
whnumber in the country is estimat-
ed i've millions, of whom nine ten.hs
ard the free States. Missouri has
2ODO, Illinois 10000. The great
ruslis year will probably be to Chi
ca}nd illinois. New York city has
lObO Germans, Cincinnati 10000,
Stluis 10000. Buffalo $4,000. and
CIland 1000. There are 225 week.
ly Fman papers, and q large number
oflies. - Gaien0 Adv.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1852-04-22

"Ninety.two bar'ls," replied Joe, for
getting the exact amount he had previ-
ously mentioned.
"Well," said Caleb with slow delibe-
ration, and satisfied look, "I am glad
they caught the r0hal., for i heard they
,cere arter him"
Joe paid the bet.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1852-04-22
Senatorial Fights4- ncient and
Classical.

Classical.
In the Epistles ofjCicero, book tx. ep.
81, ad Atticum. we have an account of a
scene in the Senae House, when julius
Cesar was, as oul members of Congress
we're dong. defining his position. Cic-
ero thus Gescribesi.:
"Having only srlfles to write, | never.
theless send you ny Atticus, an account
of the late shindS in which our Caesar
was engaged. IL was denying roundly
an allegation Of tato, when the crusty
old man flew upa him, tooth and nail,
(pugnis ct calcihs,) and blackened his
eye, in most cNvincing manner. The
veraci.y of Cato no longer doubtful, for
he proceeded topunish Casar's nose.
nasuna pertundse,) in close and ire
fragable style. hlius feI, for his bowie
knife, (gladiolum) but was restrained by
the Conscript faters, who shortly after
formed ring. al voted a civic crown to
both orators"
What Cato nd Cesar did, surely
members Of eur Congress may do.
But even Cat and Caesar were imita-
tors. They ha, an example for what
they did. in 4 sene in the Athenian As.
sembly long bfore. between Eschines
and Demosthens.
He fetchedhe orator such blow in
the face as washeaper than syllogism;
but Demosthdss, with that deinosis
which belongi.o him. few at his rival,
and was aaouto gouge ou, his eye. whe n
the Assemblyried out that they were sat-
isfied with III arguments and virtues of
the two (kaloagathoD gentlemen
So here its in evidence that il is only
De.nos,henea TO do as was done the
other day ifhe Hall of our House of
Representatks.
History US stamps il is no. only
classical, buoratorical-topull noses and
gougc ou, ees in Senate halls.
Blu. the shorty for such Things does
no, stop WI the classics. tits found in
this age, iho, in this century. In The
report of = proceedings of the English
House Of bmmons, is recorded the fol-
lowing see between Pitt and Fox, in
the deba,en the bill for increasing the
Spanish lh.
| "Mr. * here assailed the positions of
the Prem with rafid sarcasm and keen
personally calling the honorable gentle
man blkguard and of A..
To whicMr. Pitt replied by splitting to-
bacco juk in the face OF the other. Mr..
Fox, nojng daunted clenched with his
adversatand the two orators were soon
rolling ih true Cornish hug, with occa-
sional efting of claret and several mill
| ing punes in the hreadbasket. After a
sui,ableme the combatanis exchanged
, their iol coats for better habits, made
} bows a apologies, and received the
: cheers the House."
Thus il shown that these Congress
ional bRls are not new, but that from
the agehat have gone before US, they
come wn 70 our own. So here we
have Rf that fighting in Congress is
not ne'
BuIthis fighting in the halls of legis-
e lation TO be set down as custom, we
Il shouldope that members Of Congress
woulfgard it "custom more hohored
e in thseech than the observance. -
p Balf1re Patriot.
81 TRbove is going the rounds Of the
: papeAnd is very good, but we venture
to suFst that squirting tobacco juice
n smada little more of modern than an.
cient ssics-ED.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1852-04-22
ga friend Of ours, who was a few

vA friend Of ours, who was few
miles in the country the other day. re-
lates the following: A mile or two back
from the city he met boy on horseback,
crying with cold "Why don't you ge,
down and lead the horse!" said our
friend; "tha,'s the way to keep warm"
Ats BIB borryed hofse. and Ill ride
him III freeze!'
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1852-04-22

N An Irish girl. in Gotham, who
plumed herself upon being employed in
a 'genteel family, was asked the defni-
tionaof the term.
"Where they have two or three kinds
of wine, and the gentleman swearsv'
was the highly satisfactory reply.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1852-04-22
The Man who knew Everything.

The Man who knew. Everything.
A mighty knowing man was Caleb
Page. who kept the grocery at the fork
of the road near Woodchuck Creek,
Scragg Hollow, in the village of Horn.
vile. No occurrence had ever taken
place, of all the particulars Of which
Caleb did not possess a thorough knowl.
edge. in the minutest detail. All matters
in the perspective were anticipated, dis
cussed. arranged, and satisfactorily dis
posed Of by Caleb long before they took
place. If neighbor rushed into his
store TO communicate wha, he believed
10 be very recent piece of news. he
would have the conceit taken GU, of him
by being told by Caleb, that he "heard
Of il week before"
Events of the past, present, and fu-
ture, were all the same to him; his ubiq
uisous knowledge grasped and covered
them ALTO him they. were "stale
news."
A small bet was made one evening be.
tween 81 Stevens and Joe Stubbins.
81 bet that Joe couldn't non plus Caleb
with any piece of intelligence, real OF
imaginary. Joe ''sook all such bets as
that" The following evening, 81 and
Joe. accompanied by two or three boys
of the village, who were to help the thing
along, and "fll IN. proceeded to Csleb's
store. After being comfortably seated
here and there, on boxes, barrels, etc.
Si opened the evenings amusement in ,
manner that indicated he was continuing
conversation commenced before enter
ing the store.
$50 you say. Ioe.. they caught hin
last night!"
"Yes. sir, about seventeen minute
past eight"
"Well. Joe, how fer up the creel
was III"
"On careful consideration, shoul
say j, was about three miles, or thre
miles and . quarter. or perhaps hal
mile up said creek"
Caleb, who had lost not word Of III
conversation, dropped his sugar 5000
with astonishmeni, and opened his esr'
for the boys were talking about matte
in which he was no."posted up" Th
conversation sslll continued.
"Well, that couldn', a.been far frol
Deacon Hunt's!" say 81.
"Jest so, il was about eighty roo
from Deacon Hunts hog pen, in slanci
wise direction" answered Joe.
"Did you hear how much lie the
gos!" asked 81. with face as solid as
- .gravestone.
"Yes. ! did, hearn tel that they q
nigh upon sixty bar'ls Of OIL" replie
Joe, with face as solemn as two grav
stones.
The wags observed that Caleb W,
getting exceedingly uneasy. and "pil'
it on"
"Well, Silas, the insect was 4bo
eighsy-two tees long, and twensy-tv
feet, odd inches. and thick in propo
,ion."
Il thought. Joe. tina. there was two ,
en-"
"Thai's fact; there was a pair
'em, but they only caught the he one. =
At this point in the dialogue. Cal
became SO desperately excited that
could not contain himself any lohg'
and snappishly demanded to kno
"what'n the thunder they were talki
about"
"Why, don't you know about tn
catching tina. are" said Joe, with we
teigned astonishmens.
"Thas are WHAT" peevishly growl
Caleb.
"Why, tha: are whale!" seriously |
swered Joe Siub5ins.
VA whale!--have they caught a VIII
up the creek!" exclaimed the bewild
cd Caleb.
~rhey haven. done anything els,
said the impurturbable Joe.
"And how much lie did they ge.l" !,
quised Caleb, 40 be pecoyerod his n
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1852-04-22
From Washington.
Thirty-Second Congress-First
Session.
WASHINGTON, April 2.
SENATE,

Mr.. Underwood reported bill grant
ing lands to Indiana for the construction
OF c Railroad from Jeffersonyille to a
point opposite ST. Louis.
Mr.. Borland moved to take up the res
olu,ion calling on the President 10 con-
sumate the object Of the late naval expe-
dition to Japan.
Mr.. Walkermoved to postpone all 9TH
er matters and take up the bill granting
pre-emption right 10 settlers of land pur-
chased from the Menomine Indians. A
greed to, and the bill passed.
The private calender was taken up,
and the Senate adjourned ill Monday.
HOUSE.
The Speaker laid before the House a
communication from the Secretary OF the
Interior, in answer TO resolution calling
for information relative to fees and costs
in the circuit and District courts. Re.
ferred TO the committee on Judiciary
After further consideration of the bill
for the promotion of better discipline in
the navy, that was postponed till Tues
day next.
The bill granting the right of way to
Iowa for the construction of Railroad
from keokuk to Dubuque, and from
Council Bluffs to Davenport, was taken
up.
Mr.. HEM, Of Iowa, resumed his speech
which contained merely repetition of
his opinions of yesterday.
Mr.. Johnson, of Arkansas, said that
forcing The Eastern measures ahead of
the Western was merely another name
foi death.
Mr.. HEM replied. and explained the
merits of the bill.
The bill was finally referred to the
committee ofthe Whole by vote of
lis TO so.
The House then passed a number Of
bills, and adjourned ill Monday.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1852-04-22

u What requires more philosophy
Than taking things as they comet Part
ing with things as they 60.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1852-04-22
MISCELLANY.
T H E H o U RS.
BY ". c. BRYANT.

BY ". c. BRYANT.
The hours are viewless angels
And still go gliding by;
And bear each moments record up
To him who sits on high.
The poison or the nectar,
Our beasts deep flower cups yield
A sample still they gather swift,
And leave us in the field.
And some fly by on pinions
OF gorgeous gold and blue
And some fly by on dropping wing
Of sorrows darker hue.
And as we spend each minute
That God to us hath given,
The deeds are known before his throne
The tale is told in Heaven.
And we who talk among them,
As one by one departs,
Think not that they are lowering
Forever round our hearts.
Like summer bees that hover
Around the idle flowers,
They gather every act and thought,
These viewless angel hours.
And still they steal the record,
And bear it far away;
This mission flight. by day or night,
No magic power can stay.
So teach me. Heavenly Father.
To spend each flying hour,
That. as they 80, they may not show
My heart a poison flower.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1852-04-22
WASHINGTON, April S.
~-~, Kvr-
SENATE.

Mr.. Davis presented a resolution of
the Massachusetts Legislature, praying
for an appropriation for the removal of
obs,ructions in Cape Cod Harbor.
Mr.. Clark's resolution on non-inter-
ven,ion, was postponed until to morrow.
when Mr.. Mason will speak.
Mr.. Downes moved that the bill a
mendatory of the apportionment of Cali
fornia, in consequences of the imperfect
returns of the census, be taken up, which
was agreed to.
The committee of the Judiciary re-
ported bill directing that the Secretary
o. the Interior proceed forthwith to ap-
portion the representatives among the sew
eral States, according TO the census of
May, 1850.
Er. Downes addressed the Senate in
explanation of the whole matter, and urg-
ed that the Constitution of the u. States
required that representation should be ap-
poTtioned according TO actual enumera-
ton only; no estimates of population
should be relied on except when State
is first admitted into the Union.
Mr.. Geyer moved TO amend the bill so
as TO decrease the whole number OF Rep
reseniaiives from 233 to l34 giving an
increased number to California.
Mr.. Gwinn spoke in "a, or of maintain
ing the right Of California to members.
After debate and without taking the ques.
tion.
Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
After loud and stormy debate, res
olu,ion. introduced by MIR. Jackson. of
Georgia, two weeks since, was adopted,
together with an amendment effected by
Mr.. Hillyer.
The resolution recognizes the binding
efficacy of the compromise. and says,
we believe it to be the determination OF
the people generally, as we believe it 10
be of ourselves. to abide by such compro.
mise, and TO sustain such laws as are
necessary to carry out the provisions for
the delivery Of fugitive slaves, and the
act of Congress for that purpose included,
and that we deprocate all further agi,a-
ton of the question out of this act Of last
Congress. known as the compromise
Act, and Of questions connected with the
institution Of slavery, as necessary, use.
less and dangerous.
The amendment of Mr.. Hillyer is as
follows:
Resoived, That the series of acts pass.
ed during the frs, session of last Con-
gress, known as the compromise. is re-
garded as firm adjustment of the ques
uons therein embraced. and should bs
sustained and executed as such.
The vote on the adoption was l0l Il
64.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1852-04-22

thinks he can, IN two years from this
time, publish European news on the bor-
ders of the Pacific, in two weeks, from
the time of its leaving for this country.
HOUSE.
The Speaker announced the first bust
ness in order, to be the motion to recon-
slider the vote by which the Senate Bill
to enforce discipline and promote good
order in the Navy had been rejected.
Mr.. Stewart said there was no neces-
si,y for pushing the bill through. as the
Japan expedition, il was understood,
would not sail till June. He was oppo-
sed to the principles of the bill, and sug
gested, as means of reformation, that
good wages should be paid to secure res
pectable American sailors, who will need
no fogging, and that instead of promo
ting officers by grade, selections be made
by merit.
The vote by which the bill was re-
jected, was then reconsidered.
Mr.. Williams declared his intention of
submitting substitute for the bill, found
ed on the measure proposing board of
Naval officers, convened at Washington
twelve months ago, and which passed
the Senate during last Congress.
MIR. Stanton, Of Tennessee, said he
had substitute for the substitute. Both
were ordered to be printed. ST..
The House then went into the commit
tee of the Whole on the Homestead
Bill. and after spending a short time,
rose. and the House adjourned.
WASHINGTON, April 8.
Mr.. Douglas introduced bill amen
datory Of the acts for the establishment
of Territorial Governments i'm Oregon
and Minnesota.
Mr.. Borland's resolution calling for
information relative to the expedition to
Japan WAS taken up and debated,
Mr.. Mason said he could not vote for
the resolutions; he thought the President
would do what was righ, in the matter.
Mr.. Borland replied at length, urging
the propriety of It's passage.
HOUSE.
The House proceeded 10 the consider
alton of the Senate bill, to enforce dis
cipline and good conduct in the Navy
Mr.. Colcock addressed the House on
the bill; without concluding. the House
went into Committee Of the whole on the
Homestead Bill.
Mr.. Everett concluded, and was fol-
lowed by Mr.. Polk, in favor of the bill.
He said he was one of Young America;
he charged the Wings with favoring Abo-
litionism, and asked whether Gen. Scott
was in favor of changing the Fugitive
Slave Law.
Mr.. White. Of Kentucky. replied, that
he was authorized to say, for Gen. Scott.
that he was opposed to any alteration of
the measures contained in the Comprom,
Use.
The debate was continued between
Messrs Brenton, Polk, and Campbell of
Ohio.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1852-04-22

posts. IL this be done, Henry O'Reilly
thinks he can, in two years from this
time, publish European news on the bor-
ders of the Pacific, in two weeks, from
the time of its leaving for this country.
The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1852-09-01
Hemestend hin defeated.

The Homestead Bill has been voted down il
the U. S. Senate. We ask the laboring poor
the landless, what they have to hope or ex'
pect from the old parties? Why not unite
at once, with the party of Free Democracy
the true party of progress, and strike home
for their own rights.
The ayes and noes are as follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Bright, Cass Chase, Clark
Cooper, Dodge, (Wis.,) Dodge, iowa.,
Douglas. Downs, Hale, james. Jones, Uowa)
Seward, Sumner, Wade, Walker,-16.
NAYs-Messrs. Adams, Atchinson, Bad.
ger, Bayard, Bell, Borland, Bradbury, Brod,
bead, Brooke, Butler, Charlton, Davis, Daw-
son, DeSaussiere, Felch, Fish. Grier. Ham,
lin. Hunter, Jones. (Tenn.,) King, Mallory
Mangum, Mason, Merriwether, Morton, Nor.
ris, Pearce, Pratt, Rusk, Sebastian, Shields
Smith. Soule, Spruance, Yancey, Toucey
Underwood, Upham,-3s.
Eight Democrats, five Wings, three Free
Democrats voting in favor, and some twenty
Democrats and some seventeen or eighteeu
Wings against it. Ponder these things.
The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1852-09-01

The Chairman said if his decision was not
satisfactory, an appeal could be taken from it.
Mr.. Campbell, of Ohio, said some gentle
men who had talked about everything, could
appeal.
Mr.. Polk-I take the responsibility, and
appeal faom the decision Of the Chair, and l
hold the gentleman from Ohio in the same
contempt as do the gentlemau from Massa-
chuseits. I say to the gentleman from Ohio.
I hold him The remaining part of the sem
tence was drowned in loud cries Of "order,
order! .
The question having been taken. The Chair
man was sustained in deciding the gentleman
from Massachusetts, in order. Comparative
quiet ensued.
Mr.. Mann concluded his remarks, showing,
among other things, how badly Messrs. Fill
more, Cass, Buchanan, Webster and other
distinguished men, had been treated by the
South. notwithsta nding their submission to
the slave power. He also expressed his sur
prise to see an attempt to drag him down, be-
cause he spoke the words Of truth.
Thus are these Southerners insulting as
they can be, and and rudely attempting to gag
a Northern member. And for what? Be-
cause he has dared to speak out his thoughts
as freeman. See thus to what degradation
the Slave Power would drag us how it
would force upon US tyranny as Calling as
ever man felt, and to uphold the institution.
Who's for submission? Who will say
yield!