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Demoine courier., 1854-09-28
'sHONOR TO WHOM HONOR is DUE
ENGINEERS ARRIVED.

BY a letter received q. this place we
learn that the corps of Engineers for the
Demoine River. have arrived at Keokuk,
and will proceed at once. under the su.
perin,endence Of Chief Engineer BLACK
WE'LL, 10 the discharge of their duties.
A full and complete rs.survey of the
River is contemplated, we believe, be.
fore the work Of putting in the locks
shall commence; as the locks are all to
be enlarged and raised in height, and
will alter materially the plans Of The for.
mer Engineer.
Mr.. O'RIELLY is expected a! this place
every day. The Board have been off
cially notified Of the acceptance, by the
Demoine Navigation and Railroad Com.
pany, of the contract as last amended,
and that all necessary arrangements are
made for the speedy prosecution of the
work.
We are really glad 10 hear this news,
and hope she Company will not dissp-
point the sanguine hopes they have ex-
cited IN the breasts of the people of the
Demoine Valley.
Demoine courier., 1854-09-28

Terrible Storm at the South.

Our southern exchanges are filled with
accounts of the terrific storm which
swept the entire coast on the Stii and
9th inst. The chief violence of the
tornado, however, seems TO have been
expended upon Georgia and South Car.
DINA. In the cities upon the coast,
wharves, cotton presses. &c., g.. seem
TO have been entirely wrecked. In The
interior. the rice ard cotton crops are al.
mos, wholly destroyed. The loss can
only be estimated by millions of dol.air.
The Savannah Republican of the OH
while the storm was yet raging. speaks
thus of the scene without:
Looking from the upper story OF the
Republican buildings, we find that the
whole Of Hu,chison's Island opposite
the city, is submerged, and that The rice
fields above ard below. both on the Geor.
gia and Carolina side, as fur as the eye
can reach, are completely inundated. -
The tide. we are told by some Of our
Oldest citizens, was at o'clock, from
two TO three feet higher than it had been
in thirty years before, and /, must have
risen much higher later in the day. The
water coming down the river. and the
hurricane sweeping up, have had The eli
feet OF pIling up the water, as it were,
and OF floating the wharves. lumber.
yards, rice lands. and every thing else in
the vicinity of the river.
The loss from the destruction of the
rice and Sea Island cotton crop in Geor.
gia and South Carolina must be i'm mense.
Indeed, it can only be estimated by mil
lions. Win the Sice fields flooded, and
an angry, terrific hurricane sweeping
over them. tearing up the emhankmen,s
and destroying the work OF years, i, IL
difiicul! TO place limi. upon the dam.
age done. We fear there has also been
great loss OF life among the negroes OIL
these plantations. from the overlooking
aud washing away of houses. boats, &c.
The shipping on the coast must have
suffered terribly, and we have prepared
ourselves for the most disastrous &C.
counts.
Just fifty years ago yesterday. a. we
learn from our back files. the coast Of
Georgia was visited BY the most frigh,ful
hurricane that had Leen known since the
settlement of the State. 1t is rcmarka.
BILE that the gale which now shakes the
building in which we write, and 10 I'M
roofing the town, prostrating trees and
chimneys, and destroying vast amounts
OF property. should occur just fifty years
to day after that Of 1904. We pray
that We may never witness another such
an exhibition Of the power of the AL.
mighty.
Demoine courier., 1854-09-28
For the Demoine Courier.
ASHLAND SEMINARY.

Mr.. EpIroR:-I avail myself of the
presen, Opportunity TO communicate to
the friends Of improvement a few tho Is
respecting our Seminary, local interests,
&C., &c. Ashland is small village bu,
the enlerprising efforts Of the citizens TO
improve their temporal condition, are
bound to Gil up and enlarge its fertile
area. Everything is in forming state;
and judging from The materials that are
entering into our civil fabric, we may
nationally anticipate condition Of so
ciety cledliable 10 any community or
country. Loafers and idlers receive no
countenance-every one has an object
and seems bent on it's accomplishment
New families are settling among us and
new residences are rising up 10 grace
our beautiful town. The demon inlem.
perancs has not made lis appearance,
ANA the liquor traffic has neither advo.
Gates or customers. Should an effort be
made to introduce intoxicating drinks.
am sure the good people Of Ashland
would rise en- nlasSe, resent with injig
nation, and peremp,orily repel so foul an
attempt. Our steam saw mill, consider
ed one OF the best in the country, is do.
lag a thriving business. The Seminary
is in fair way TO be completed. The
winter session vii! op:n as soon as the
school-fooms are in proper condition.
OF the precise time, will apprise you
and through you the public generally.
Our design is TO have things as they ought
u be-suitable conveniences, an efficient,
government, mild yet firm, instruction
thorough and systematic and impartial
Justice administered 20 all. Improve
nent is our motto-progressiod civilly,
intellectually and morally. Adieu till
you hear from me again.
LEWIS WIGHT.
Demoine courier., 1854-09-28
ARRIVAL. OF THE
A IL A n TIC.
Breadstufs still Further Depressed,

New YORK, Sept 10.
The steamer Atlantic arrived from
Liverpool to day. Her detention was
caused by one of the severes, hurricanes
ever experienced a, sea. One whole
day she did not make single mile, al
though her engines worked beautifully
all The time. She has sustained some
Sigh. injury, bu, established her repu,a-
ton as one or The siaunchest vessels in
the world.
Wheat declined 3dd4d.
Flour, Ohio, % to 29s.
Corn, dull and declining.
New YoRK. Sept. 10, p. NJ.
The Atlantic arrived this morning,
with dates TO the 9th.
Russia's unconditional refusal Of The
proposal of,he four Powers is confirmed,
A cabinet council was held at Vienna
Immediately on the receipt Of the reply.
The Austrian and Swedish ministers
are expected to leave ST. Petersburgh.
Nothing new from the Baltic. Bonn
arsund was not yet dismanied.
Affairs in the Black Sea aud the Dan.
ube remain unchanged.
Prince Albert and the Kings Of Portu-
gal and Belgium were with the Emperor
at Boulogne.
Queen Christiana is reported insane
from excitement She lief, Madrid, es-
coried by troop of cavalry. Her chill
dren arrived in England on the 25lh
August.
The Baltic steamers continue recon-
noi,ering on the coast OF Finland.
/, is confirmed that the Russians blew
up Gus:averi.
1t is still doubtful whether the Black
Sea expedition against Sebas,opol or
Anape has sailed,
The Belgian ministry have Withdrawn
their resignation.
Madrid was quiet.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, August 2S.-The
heavy artillery belonging to the French
army has arrived.
All The Turkish war vessels on the
coast of Asia are put into requisi,ion for
Farna.
The Russians have captured another
vessel, and carried her into Sebastopol
General Guyon is placed in command
of,ho Turkish army in Asia. Mustapha
Pasha is in disgrace.
The artillery had embarked at Farna.
and the troops were preparing to follow.
Demoine courier., 1854-09-28
MARRIED,

On Thursday Sept. l4sh, ut Burling-
ton, by Rev. d. N. Smith, Mr. w. w.
JUkKIN. Editor Of the Ledger, TO Miss
LIZZIE PATRICK, all of Fairfield.
Billy has been making great changes
lately but none more importan. this; and
as he will doubtless take the LITTLE RES
POSSIBILITIES. as an editor ought, the
friends Of the Ledger should give him
due encouragement by largely increas,
ing his lis. of paying subscribers. The
Printers all wish them good luck, Of
course.
Demoine courier., 1854-09-28
From the N. Y. Journal Of Commerce.
CORN AND PORK.

We annex letter from a respectable
source relative to The prospects OF Indian
corn and Of pork, in the West:
CHICAGO, Sept. 2, 1854.
DEAR SlR:-l find tina, the corn crop
is very good in Northern Indiana. fair in
Ohio, aud large in Northern Illinois; and
am told, much the largest crop ever
grown in Wisconsin and Iowa. The
receipts of corn here average over $780,.
600 bushels a week, and would, am
told, be twice that quantity If The rivers
were no, so low. Mr.. -, of this civ
informs me that there are not over L.
100000 bushels in warehouses on ,he
Illinois river. Mr.. whom we
! met at the ST. Nicholas hotel in our city,
has $4,000 in store, and some 80 or 49,
600 on the way here from the Illinois
river, which may account for his ideas
OF short crop. There are millions OF
year before las. corn in the country yet.
and TO las, years crop. There is old
corn enough to fatten all the hogs ia the
country. The hogs DO not require as
much corn as usual this season, as thew
are row two or three weeks in advance
Of other seasons being favorable for fat
,ening hogs; 1913 hogs came in here last
week, weighing 300 lbs. each. men =
ton TO show you there are some large
hogs now. | took some pains to find.
out about the corn a, fremont, Ills, and
a gentleman who is from there says i,
will average 80 bushels to the acre, and
tina, corn is now worth 80 cts. ut Pekin,
aud abou! twenty -Gce cents a, fremont,
and that distance from the river. So.
you see | was RICH: in pronouncng that
newspaper story about no corn, and one
dollar per bushel offered for corn in Ire.
mont, humbug; and other stories have
about as much truth. Yours,
Demoine courier., 1854-09-28
FRO BE Continued

The NEXT Two MEASURES OF SLA.
vERY.--Wenlwor.h, in his paper, thus
specifies them:
lst. The formation of new slave
State from. the South of California.
I'd. The naturalization of the ins,i
tuition OF slavery. Slavery is now sec.
,ional, and the man who takes his slaves
into free State does SO at the peril OF
his slaves. A very few words. incor-
pora,ed into an appropriate bill. is all
,haiis wanting. II is said that the fol
lowing will be The words: "The proper
~ of no citizen, of any State. shall be
endangered or forfeited. willis, being oc-
cupied in or transported through. any
other State"
Demoine courier., 1854-09-28

TT The las. Free Press says "ihai al
this point (Eddyville) more business
strictly commercial. is done than a, any
other point on the De Moline River"
We DO not wish to deprive our EDDY,
vile friends Of any credit they may de.
serve for the business they do, but We
would merely suggest that The editor is
certainly mistaken.
This boast of The Free Press reminds
us Of the old Scotch minister who asked
i. as favor Of his congregation that
they would tell him of it whenever they
heard him say anything in his sermons
that they did not believe or understand.
On the mex, Sabbath he was relating the
miraculous story of the '.loaves and fish
es" when Scotch laddie minated his
disbelief by loud ahd prolonged whis
tie. The old gentleman much excited
exclaimed: "Wha,! wad ye say hae
Iied?" mae, nae. guide sur" said the
laddie, 81 only wish to know what kind
O. ovens the loavos were bakis in?
Demoine courier., 1854-09-28

THE EpDYvILLE FREE PREss.-This
paper has commenced its second year,
and with the commencement Of the new
Volume, VIM. NJ. ALLISON, Esq, is in
1oduced as editor. Nj. A. makes We
ry respectable editorial bow, and will
doubtless prove ready writer. In his
address to the readers of Free Press he
says:
"Our paper will be completely inde.
pendent of all sects and parties; yet, all
questions, no matter whether political,
moral or religious, will be discussed as
the occaaion may seem TO require, with
out stopping TO inquire what position
this or that sect or party occupies on
the subject"
Demoine courier., 1854-09-28
THE RAILROAD.

l, has been suggested by good many
tina, a meeting of the Stockholders in
this county be held at this place on Sat
urday week, for the purpose of consult.
ing upon matters connected with the
Railroad; but as the Directors have q
regular meeting at Burlington on mex
Wednesday, it has been deemed bes
to postpone the call for ii until after tina
time. We think this is well enough
After the Directors meet the stockhold.
ers can then act ad,issdly on any mat
ter that may concern the road.
Demoine courier., 1854-09-28
FIRE..
The residence of CHARLES McDIvIT

The residence of CHARLES Nc DNITT.
of Washington Township was destroy.
ed by FIRE on'last Thursday night. The
fret lniima,ion Of the fire 10 the inmates
Of the house. who were asleep, was The
intense heat and smoke nearly suiToca
ting them; and had they been few
moments later in waking some of them
would undoubtedly have persisted in the
flames. The fire caught from cook
ing stove in tho kitchen adjoining the
eping apartments of the family. But
very little was saved from the devour-
ing element, and the loss to Mr.. Nc
Divi.t is heavy one.
Demoine courier., 1854-09-28
Additional by the Arabia.

NEW YORK, Sept. %.
A dispatch from Dan'zic announces
lha, Admiral Napier would leave Led
sund ON the morning of the 9th, with the
ships Gladiator, Cumberland anc Belle
Isle. for England. In Embenhendori
he was waited on personally by Prince
Charles Of Prussia, the avowed par'izan
of Russia's policy. to whom he was
charged " i,h letters from the Car.
A large deputation al the Swedish Di
Ell have demanded the occupation of the
.Aland Islands and their Incorporation
with Sweden.
Demoine courier., 1854-09-28

GoDEY's LApY's Book FOR October
surpasses all former numbers. The
number and style Of .hc Engfavings are
not surpassed by any other magazine in
America. 1t is emphatically q Lady's
Book. Terms %. Address l.. A Go.
dey ll3. Chesnut street, Philadelphia.
Demoine courier., 1854-09-28
HEADS OFF.

Quite business is doing in Illinois in
the way of removing Pos,mas,ers.
What II all means is hard to say, but az
the official notifications are directed to
Douglas, it may be inferred that The per.
sons removed are obnoxious 10 him, and
those appointed are his friends. This 10
no new thing. Wings have been pro.
scribed wherever II could be done by
Locofoco administrations. and Col. Ben.
ton once expressed The sentiment, that il
there were thirty thousand Pos.masters
such as Aull. at Lexington. Mo.-then'
just removed on political grounds-he
would turn them all on. OF office. The
principle has been practiced upon every.
where. and if il has the effect, in tho
present case. OF destroying all hope Of a
future union of the Locofoco party, we
shall be satisfied.
Frederick NJ. Mead has been appoin.-
ed Postmaster al Union, in the county Of
McHenry. ILL.,, in place Of C. D. Cannon
removed.
Jares w. NARROW, Postmaster AZ
Crystal Lake, Mo. Henry county; 10
place Of William Iackmsn. removed.
Marcus b. Burdick, Postmaster at
Beldsn, McHsnry county, in place OF
Daniel Wayne.
Samuel B. Groat. Postmaster al Hunt
ley Grove, McHenry county. in place Of
b. Bum, Jr.
Jacob w. Brewster, Mail Agent on the
Chicago d Galena Railroad. in place Of
Jonathan Kimbal, removed. - Missouri
Republican.
Demoine courier., 1854-09-28
The Crops and Prices.

For month or more past, the news
papers have teemed with distressing &C
counts OF the growing crops. so much
So, indeed, tina, in some portions almos,
famine was feared. Later accounts,
however, give less gloomy picture, and
after all we shall have an abundance for
home consumption, as heretofore, and
good deal to spare.
No doubt that the crops in many paris
of the union are hardly an average one,
and that in those sections prices will rule
shade higher, but still this increase in
the prices Of grain will no. be SO gener-
al or great as anticipated by many pro
ducers. In all Iowa, with the excep
ton of perhaps the four southeastern
counties, corn crops were never better
and the wheat crop never so abundant
The same is true of Wisconsin, North
ern Indiana and Illinois, and a fair crop
in Ohio; and from the best information
we can obtain the surplus in all the wesl-
ern and Middle States, from last years
crop, is as large as usual, thus prevent
ing the possibility of extraordinary high
prices either for grain or pork.
We wish our farmers always good
prices-for the laborer is worthy of his
hire--but we do not wish them 10 be de-
ceived in regard TO matters Of this kind,
and to proven. this snail give them all
the information we can obtain on the
subject, and shall publish regularly the
ST. Louis and foreign market reports so
that they can Judge for themselves.
Demoine courier., 1854-09-28

ASHLAND SEMINARy.--We are glad
to hear so good an accoun, from Ash
land as is given under the above head
Communications of this character, from
any OF the towns or villages within the
range OF our circulation, will be cheer
fully published.
Demoine courier., 1854-09-28

QuERRy.-A wiiter in the Bloomfield
Gazette deyotes severa! columns 10 fruit
less conjeclures as to whom Mr.. Cain
Of scripture memory and rather bad re
pu,e, wac united in marriage.
Demoine courier., 1854-09-28

MT. PLEAsANT.-The first term OF The
next college year Of the Institute al this
place will commence on the second
Monday in October. The main college
edifce now erecting is one hundred fee,
long by fifty five feet wide and will be
three stories in height
Demoine courier., 1854-09-28
Sandwich Islands Annexation.
WAsuINGToN, Sept. 3.

II is true that Mr.. Gregg, Commls-
sioner to the Sandwich Islands, has sen.
important dispatches TO Mr.. Secretary
Marcy, respecting The annexation OF the
Sandwich Islands to the United States.
Tie Treaty Of a,,neGafcon Is adopted
Mr.. Gregg reports, by King kamehame-
ha and his Council, and Mr.. Gregg for
wards the project here.
Bu,, before transmission to the U. >.
Executive, Liholiho, the warm and al
mos, sole influential opponen, Of annex
aion, originated the plan Of submitting
The project 10 popular appreciation, with
the nope of defeating il there.
The plan of submission is carried
and the treaty is to go before The Sand.
wich Island public. ~. !. Tribune.
Demoine courier., 1854-09-28

PETERsoN's LADv's MAGAZINE for DC.
tober is ahead Of all competitors. There
is no magazine Of he same price that
can be classed with il. either as regards
engravings or reading matter. Terms
% per snnum. Address G.. ]. Peter
son, lO2 Chesuut street. Philadelphia.
Demoine courier., 1854-09-28

FAST RuNNING.--On Saturday last,
the morning Express train on the Great
Western Rsilway, left Detroit two hours
behind time, arrived on the Suspension
Bridge in time--hlaking the run OF 329
miles in 6 hours and 80 minutes.
Demoine courier., 1854-09-28

TT RoBINsoN's ArHENEUM exhibits
at this place on Monday next. and will
doubtless draw a crowd. Robinson is
noted shroughou. the United States for
his comic performances, and those who
enjoy amusement of this kind will give
due attention. See the advertisement.
Demoine courier., 1854-09-28

N The Portland. Name, people
think seriously Of introducing water, into
the city from Lake Sebago. forty miles
distant. The Lake is 600 feet higher
than Bramhalls Hill-lhe highest point
in the city-arl 500 feet higher than
the Atlantic.
Demoine courier., 1854-09-28

II The Agricultural Fair comes of
to morrow. Il will draw large assem-
blage from difIeren. parts Of the county,
and will doubtless be an interesting oc-
casion. We shall endeavor TO give a
sketch of the exhibition in our next.
Demoine courier., 1854-09-28

y The Grand jury Of Chicago, in ).
view OF the crimes end causss in tina.
city, have made repor, in favor Of
prohibitory liquor law.
Demoine courier., 1854-09-28

B-There being an "r" in the present
month Of course oysters good,
Demoine courier., 1854-09-28

~ Go 10 the Fair, every body.
Demoine courier., 1854-09-28
COMMERCIAL

The weather in England was favora
bic for agricultural purposes. Imports
small.
Flour advanced Is-Wheat advanced
3D. Corn declined Cd.
Demoine courier., 1854-09-28

tY See the new advertisements.
Demoine courier., 1854-09-28
New ORLEANS, Sept. Ia.

No further attempts at riot between
Americans and Irish.
Account. from Key West report that
the U. s. troops stationed there were
suffering from yellow fever, and many
had fallen victims TO it.
Demoine courier., 1854-09-28
SYRACUSE, Sept. 30

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10
The report of treaty having beer
received from the Sandwich Islands 10
correct, and it is now lying in the State
Department awaiting the action Of the
Government.
Demoine courier., 1854-09-28

VASHINUIUN, O6pI. II.
The Star OF this. morning attempts TO
excuse the bombardment of Greyiown.
by saying that British intrigue was the
main cause of it.
Demoine courier., 1854-09-28

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. l5--P. NJ.
The following dispatch has been re-
ceived from Baltimore
SAT Columbia, the deaths this morn
ing up to 10 o'clock are Z, and new ca
ses, 10. Total number OF deaths, 81;
under treatment. 40 cases."
The trains between Lancaster. Har
rsburgh and Columbia, have ceased
running; no: over 1900 gu. Of 5000
inhabitants remain. The panic through.
our the whole section of this country is
immense.
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~. Rnd New York - I
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IINHR Baltimore ard Ohio Rail HOad nom Wheeling TO
/ baltimore, aud connecting with tic Washington
ancl Rail Road at the Junction (aiey called The Relay
House. 20 miles nom ilauhore and with the Plhludel
nhu imisi and Ilamo Rail Road 10 Philadelphia.
Tile great tunnels upon the line arc now compeled and
te Wo'e road is III fine condition, eseniins one OF Tie
most pitiuresqu and dTnunniic routes IN the world
Tie nav aud splendid steamers oGthe Union Line from
Louisville aud Cincinnati connect with tbs road at Wheel
lug and through tickets from he lacesto baltimore,
Washington, Padelphs, &C., may be had OF the ogents,
OT on the boats. s ,, a.. t,.,,. ,
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miesj al Up Nj al allowing two hours there, ar ives IN
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King tie passas through about 20 hours, ncluling all
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without cllarge. ,,...---. ,.
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Through tickets nom Wheeling 70 Bslllmore, SwiIi
privilege OF lying over anywhere tho Ioutel SS,O-O
WasLi3rton $50 TO Philadelphia, Sil-to be had on
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T-7F Holiday Presents g 1aas
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TAyING Just returned from tile cities, now
lTi oasr ior sale . hhe and complete assortment OF
WaicLes, JeweTy, silver ware aud Fancy GoOds,
Pefions deshhg TO puIehsse ans Invited 10 cal ahd e1
amire my Goods, which am determined TO sell - sAfs?
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