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Demoine courier., 1855-04-12
ELECTION RIOT IN CINCINNATI:

The following is the sequel 10 the
election disturbances.
l, was found tina, the ballot boxes in
the l2,h ward contained SIS more. tickets
Than ,kere were names on the poll lists.
Que Of the judges insisted upon throw
ing oni the vote Of the ward, but The
Others would not agree.
While the judges we're counting the
votes. IA body of men entered the room
and taking the box forcibly from them,
burni the ballots and tally lists in the
open streets. Thus the voics Of the
lIih and 18th wards were destro, ed.
and the remaining wards gave Taylor,
X. NJ, ATT moIoritv. IL is supposed
that Mr.. Taylor will not accept the off
ce under these circumstances.
M-Our community s'ilfconunues
intensely excited.
The car-on taken from the Germans
ye-s.sday by The Americans, was quietly
taken from The public landing this p. NJ.
by The former. An immense number OF
people have assembled on the 9Th street
market place. They have sen. a com.
mitiee for the cannon, which had been
taken from the Fireman's Hall ard pass
ed resolutions tina, if il is not delivered
forthwith they will go and take it.
This they appear determined TO do,
and q serious riot seems unavoidable.
CINCINNATI, April 3. IL r N.
The excitement, here Is on the increase.
The Germans refuse to give up the an.
non. Fighting has consequently com
menced over the guns. The Germans
are mostly fortified and armed in their
houses. while the Americans are also
well prepared. The probability is that
matters will be m%easurably postponed
ill morning. when it is thought tina: The
present feeling will have subsided.
WEDNESDAY. April 4.
Nothing Of especia! importance trans
pired after our las, dispatch last night.
This morning a larger crowd assem-
bled in the 5lh Market place and the
greatest excitement was manifested -
The military are under arms awaiting
orders. The Germans have agreed to
deliver up The cannon at 10 o'clock, and
If they do SO il may preventa collision.
CINCINNATI, April 4, 2 P. NJ.
There has been no more fighting thus
far TO day. The Germans delivered up
their cannon but retained the wheels. and
a quarrel is now going on about the lat.
ter. The military are under The
indications are that the difficulties will
terminate without further blood shed.
Demoine courier., 1855-04-12

n Would j, not be good idea fol
the "City Fathers" to pass an ordinance
in relation 10 the clearing away of nuts.
ances from the streets, such as wood
piles. lumber and other articles not well
calculated to impress strangers with .
favorable idea of the cleanliness Of oul
place! A stranger has called our a.ten.
ton TO this matter, and We accordingly
suggest it TO the Council.
Demoine courier., 1855-04-12

JAsPER, Polk, &c.-The Oskaloosa
Herald contains the following from the
above counties:
We learn that the Liquor Law received
a majority of 1875 in Newton, Jasper
county; for Judge. about the sane; For,
Des Moines gave a majority Of LAG for
the Law. McKay's majority is about
100. Mcfarland has probably received
a majority for Judge, in Polk county, bn.
the Prohibisory Law has probably been
carried.
Pella gave Mcfarland a majority of
about $50, and against the Law nearly the
same.
Demoine courier., 1855-04-12

a l. is asserted on apparently good
authority tina, there are ff,y-,wo ,nous.
and Know Nothings in Eastern Virginia.
In Western Virginia they are numerous
and increasing rapidly. When j. is re.
membered that The State gave less than
one hundred and thirty thousand votes
at the last Presidential election, il can
be seen where Wise will land.
Demoine courier., 1855-04-12

BAKED HAMs.-Mos, persons boil
hams. They are much better baked. If
baked right. Soak it for an hour in
clean water. and wipe i, dry; next spread
It all over with thin batter. and then pu,
il in a ceep dish with sticks under il TO
keep il out of The gravy. When il is
fully done. take off the skin and matter
crested upon the flesh eide and set j, a.
way to cool. You will find it very deli.
eious, bot too rich for d~yspeptic,.
Demoine courier., 1855-04-12
THIRD DESPATCH.

ARTFORD AprlI 3.
Our returns are very imperfect. we,
enough ia known to render il certain
tina. The X Ms. and Wings have made
alnos, a clean sweep. In this district,
Ezra Clark tx N is elected to Congress
by about six hundred majority. There
will probably be no choice Of Governor
by the people. bu. as the Legislature 10
largely Know Nothing and Wing. there
can scarcely be a doub. that Miner will
be the nexi Governor.
Demoine courier., 1855-04-12
DAVIS

A friend writes 10 US from Davis coun.
~, a. follows.
BLOOMFIELD Davis Co. Iowa.
April 4, 1855.
ED. COURIER. Otumwa, iowa, Deal
Sir: In this County McKay's majority
over Tisdale 10 $50! Lockwood and
Harris majority owe Dewey and Sam
uels is about 800. These are the report
ed msjori.ies, but the official will no.
change them materiaily. The majority
sgainst the Prohibi,orv law il about $50
10 400. In Davis Old hunkerism is
''kind o. gin out" Respectfully.
II. b. H.
Demoine courier., 1855-04-12
The Liquor Law Carried and the Peo-
lI.3G pleS Ticket Elected!

From the returns now in we believe
that the Liquor Law is carried by 1000
10 5000, and the wing or Peoples Ticket
Is elected by . larger majority. Tuthill
tWhig) is elected Judge in the Musca.ine
Dis,ric. and Mcfarland tDem.) in the
Polk District.
Demoine courier., 1855-04-12

DAvENPoRT.-The Davenport charter
election was held on Saturday last. at
which TIA votes were polled. Parker.
anti.k. ~, elected Marshal by IL ina
jori:y; Treasurer and Clerk, anti. X N /,
elected by ! majority each.
Demoine courier., 1855-04-12
Connecticut Election.
HARTFORD, April 3.

HARTFORD, April 8.
The returns from ABOUT 80 towns show
that lnghsm DEM leads for Governor.
Miner X. NJ leads Du,,on (Whig) very
largely. lie will fall but ll,lle sliort O!
lngham. There will be no election bv
the people. We have returns of &c
Dems. and2l X. Ms. and Whigs to the
Legislature. with a strong X. N. Dis,ric,
yen to come in.
The LIST congressional District is doubt,
ful. In the Sd, Dean tx. N. Whig) has
a large majority.
Demoine courier., 1855-04-12
ST. LOUIS, April a

Page & Bacon oun in a card
published this morning their determine.
ton to close their doors. They assure
their friends that their assets largely ex.
coed their liabilities. and though not, i'm
media.ely available they will be faithful.
ly applied to their full discharge.
The Know No,hings carried the mu.
nicipal election in Jefferson City.
Demoine courier., 1855-04-12

~ See L~awrence's advertisement
He has heightened his store room, and
il receiving : large stock and offerA grea.
inducements to cash customers. We
know you will give him call.
Demoine courier., 1855-04-12

MUscATINE CoUNTY.-The result thus
far in this county is as follows: Mckay
has a majority Of lOS. Lockwood 100,
Har. 50, majority for the liquor law 392,
Cotton a majority of from 3 to 6.-DIus.
catine ENQUIRER.
Demoine courier., 1855-04-12
SECOND rCH.

HARTFORD, Apr! 8.
The result of the election, as far as
heard from, is as follows: Ingham. Dem,
$4,000; Miner, K. NJ, 10000; Duuon.
Wing. 5000.
The X. Ms. and Wings have 10 or 20
of The 81 Stale Senators, aud probe oily
100 of the Representatives. SO that Min.
er will be elected by the Legislature
They have also all four Of the members
of Congress.
Demoine courier., 1855-04-12
Davenport, April 4.

The official majority in Davenport,
township, for the Prohibitory Law is 265;
for Stale officers 100; for VIM. H. Tuih.
i'll, Wing Temperance candidate for
Judge, "a. In this county the Prohibi,o.
ry Law viii have a majority of 500, and
probably 5000 in the State. Tuthil's
majority in this county is 200; he is un
questionable elected. 4
Demoine courier., 1855-04-12

FAST TIME!--We received a letter
written on the I'd at Ashland, by Mon.
days mail. Also q Daily Telegraph by
the same. mail, printed on the 4lh. Wash.
ing.on TIP. elected X. N. officers by 40
majority. So says q correspondent.
Demoine courier., 1855-04-12

II A row occurred among some fem.
mines in Limasao, Ia, last Thursday. in
which one lady was shot at by another.
but fortunately missed. The lady with
the pistol was arrested and taken to jail.
Demoine courier., 1855-04-12
ARRIVAL OF THE BALTIC

Important from Tenna Conference.
New York, April 6. 1 P. M.
The Baltic is coming up New York
Bay. Matters before Sebastopol IN.
changed.
The Vienna Conference has unani-
mously adopted the FIRST point. placing the
principalities undes the protection of the
FIVE powers.
Demoine courier., 1855-04-12

Iowa CITY.-The X. N. carried Iowa
City by SO majority. Whole number
OF votes polled for city officers. 472. In
Iowa City township, the Prohioitory
Liquor Law had a majority of 244. and
the Peoples State Tickle. 90 majority.
Demoine courier., 1855-04-12

]. s. MAJOR e. BRo.--Are opening a
large stock Of Groceries. They may be
found at Mudgc's old stand ready 10 ac-
commodate custom. ers with Groceries at
the lowest cash prices.
Demoine courier., 1855-04-12

VAN buren, Co. OFFICIAL. --Tisdale,
Dem, $40; Dewey. dem, 6i3; Sam.
uels. dem, $40. Mckay, 1910; Lock.
wood, 1909, Hart, 1912.
For the proh,bi.ory law $40; against
the law llO4.
Demoine courier., 1855-04-12

II Mrs. Bloomer. the .~'auihoress"
Of the Bloomef costume. and other mod.
ern Improvements. is going TO Council
Bluf1s to settle. She takes her husband
with her.
Demoine courier., 1855-04-12
BosToN, April 4,

DUsIONs April =.
The House Of Representatives have
passed 10 a Sd reading a bill provided for
the. exclusion Of colored children from
any Of the public schools. This &C,
will probably pass both houses with bu.
slighs opposition.
Demoine courier., 1855-04-12

Ak ERRoR.-ln re-set,lng Sands adyer-
tissment last week we made him say he
was receiving his "falland winter goods"
This was a great mistake, for he has .
fne stock of Spring and Summer
Demoine courier., 1855-04-12
Lee COunty--OGCial.

For the Prohibi,ory Liquor Law, GA;
VIM. McKay's majority, 327; J. G..
Lockwood's majority, 324; Anson Harris
maturity, 325.
Demoine courier., 1855-04-12
Des MOines COunty--OMCial.

McKay's majority, 4l9; Lockwood's
majority. 4l9; Arson Harris majority.
3s4; majority for The Plohibisory. Law,
49S.
Demoine courier., 1855-04-12

KEosAuouA Cry ELEcTIoN.--The
Know No,hings elected The Mayor and
all the uncilmen.
Demoine courier., 1855-04-12

DUBUQUE CITY gives some 800 demo.
cratic majorily--so says a telegraphic
dispatch.
Demoine courier., 1855-04-12

AZ Look out for coun,erfei,~l0s on
The Western Reserve (Ohio) Bank. They
are altered from ls.
Demoine courier., 1855-04-12

LOUISA COUNT is reported to have
gone against the democratic ticket by a
largely increased majority.
Demoine courier., 1855-04-12

a On the I'd inst, tie Anti X. N.
tickle, was elected at Toledo, Ohio.
Demoine courier., 1855-04-12
THE ELECTION.

2 Below ". give all the mAjorities Re.
ported and Official that We nsre heen
able 10 ~collsc,, for and against the Liquor
Demoine courier., 1855-04-12
The Jubilee.
INpEpENDENcg. March 81,

INDEPENDENCE, warren oil.
Several hundred returning emigrants
from Kansas have just entered our city.
They were proceeded by the Westport
and Independence Brass Bands. They
came in at the west side OF the Public
Square. and proceeded entirely around il,
the bands cheering US with fine music
and the emierants with good news. I'm.
media,ely following the Bands were a.
bout 200 horsemen in regular order; fol-
lowing these, were $50 wagons, carriages,
&c. They gave repeated cheers Tor
Kansas and Missouri. They report, tina,
not an anti slavery man will bsid
Leg'sr--af Kansas.
Tbi, will edes be joyful intern,
.udge Douglas, aud other squa,
Ter sovereignty advocates, who professed
so grea. a desire that the people-THE
ACTUAL sETLERs-shoulc regulate their
own institutions. The great fraud having
been c%onsumated in accordance with the
Atchison programme. the ~"several hun.
dred (Missouri) EMIoRANTs
FROM KANSAS" thought thew had a good
right to "s.op at Independence and liq-
uor"-and thus ends the farcial humbug
OF "squat!er sovereignty"
Burlington Telegraph,
Demoine courier., 1855-04-12

The city election in Keokuk, resulted
in the success OF the X. N. ticket.
Demoine courier., 1855-04-12
FOR SALE.

will sell on reasonable terms, if appliea-
don is made soon, the Courier Printing Office.
The Office has a good patronage in subscription,
Job Work and Advertising. The material is
OF Job Type is large and complete.
srGa - r. II. WARDEN.
Demoine courier., 1855-04-12
Soldiers Get Your
Lam w

Dy an act of the past session Of Congress
ID every officer and soldier who has served in
any Of the wars OF the United States is entitled
to l60 acres Of Land, less the amount which he
has HERETOFORE received. The undersigned is
prepared, to make application for all who may
wish his services.
He will also attend to buying and selling War
rants. 9. FRANKLIN.
Agency City MaYeh I'D IS
Demoine courier., 1855-04-12
sello County Official.
majority 20; Dewey's 30;
|: Against the Prohibitory

cad the notice under this
urn the lost property,i: sou
a i: is.
Demoine courier., 1855-04-12

MAHAsKA CoUNTY.-The Oskaloosn
Herald, Of the 9Th says:
We are not able 10 give ,he official
Abstract Of the vote of this county ha'
the following is probahlv .or'ec'' =
Demoine courier., 1855-04-12
KANSAS ELECTION.

the 81. Louis Republican of the I'd:
KANSAS, March Sd, 9 P. NJ.
Pro-slavery ticket triumphant as far
as heard from. Total vo,e:-Lawrence,
IT'S I 225. Tecunseh, 266 to "a; Doug
las $40 to 6: Doniphan, 800 to 25; Shaw
nee Mission, 10 TO l6; Leavenworlh,
500 to 60; Hickory Point, 233 TO g.
The election passed of quietly with
very little disturbance.
The following additional dispatch from
the same paper explains how the thing
was done:
Demoine courier., 1855-04-12

NorE.-Later dispatches give the
elecnon 10 the American party.
Demoine courier., 1855-04-12
Hats, Caps, Bonnefs &. .Sra,c Good,
Boots Il Shoes:

Boots-Mens, Boys and Child,, Calf, Kin.
SC. Congress Caters, new styles. Brogaps.
Monroes, Pumps, Slippers, sc.
Ladies sewed work, Phiiad'a manufacture.
Caters, hi Caters, Buskins, Parodps, LIMBS,
all styles and prices.
Misses, Boys & Children's, Boots, CATER.
Shoes, Slips, a large stock.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1855-07-07
An Irish widow in Glover.


Seedy Mahomed, soon after his elevation to
the throne Of Morocco, about the middle of
the last century, was desirous to complete the
defenses Of Fee, and knowing the superiority
Of the English in engineering, he applied to the
British Government for the aid of some person
skilled in the art. The request was acceded
to; and an experienced sergeant of the Sappers
and Miners having been selected as fit person,
was placed at the disposal of his Majesty.
Seedy Mahomed received him with much kind.
ness, and allotted suitable house for his re.
ception. The sergeant continued in the SER
vice of the Sultan for some time after he had
completed the works at Fez, and at length died
leaving his widow without issue. After his
interment. the widow, who was pretty Irish
woman, sought an interview with the Sultan
in order to obtain pension and the means of
returning to her own country. His Majesty
was much struck by her faifeand comfy ap-
pearance, and treated her with condescension
and benevolence. That interview resulted in
the poor Irish widow becoming the Sultan Of
Of Morocco Conollys History of the Seppers
and Miners.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1855-07-07
Hadrian and the Planter.

The Emperor Hadrian, passing near Tiberias, in
Galilee, observed an old man digging large trench
in order to plant some fig trees. "Hadsl thou prop
erly employed the morning of thy life," said Ha-
drian, "thou needst not have worked so hard IN the
evening of thy days"
Il have well employed my early days, nor will
neglect the evening Of my life; and let God do
with me what he thinks best" replied the man.
How old mayest thou be, good man!'' asked the
Emperor.
"A hundred years" was the reply.
"What" exclaimed Hadrian, ga hundred years old
art thou and still planting trees. Cans. thou then,
hope ever to enjoy the fruits of thy labor''
"Great king" rejoined the hoaryheaded man,
''yes do hope, if God permit, may even eat the
fruit Of these very trees; ifnot my children will"
Have not my forefathers planted trees for me, and
shall | not do the same for my children!"
Hadrian, pleased with the honest mans reply,
said-"Wel Old man, ifever thou livest to SEE the
fruit of these trees, let me know it. Dost thou hear
good old mani" and with these words he left him.
The old man did live long enough to see the
fruits of his industry: As soon as they were suf-
ficienty ripe he gathered the most choice Ggs put
them in basket and marched of toward the En-
perors residence. Hadrian happened to look ont
Of the windows of his palace, and seeing man
bent with age, with basket on his shoulders, stand
ing near the gate he odered him to be admitted to
his presence.
''What Is thy pleasure, old mani" demanded
Hadrian.
"May it please your majesty" replied the man,
to recollect seeing once very old man planting
some trees, when you desired him, if ever he should
gather the fruit to let ysu know. am that old
man, and this is the fruit Of those very treea May
ii please You graconsly to accept them as an hum
BILE tribute of gratitude for your majesty's great
condescension."
Hadrian gratified to see SO extraordinary an in
stance Of longevity, accompanied by full manly
faculties and honest exertion, desired the old mau
to be seated and ordering the basket to be emptied
of the fruit, and to be filed with gold, gave it to
him as present.
Some courtiers who witnessed this unwecome
scene exclaimed, is it possible that our great EN-
peror should show so much honor to miserable
Jew?"
"Why should not honor him whom God has
bonored'" replied Hadrian. "Look at his age and
initiate his example" The Emperor then gracious
" dismissed the old man, who went home highly
pleased and delighted.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1855-07-07
Duellillg.

The following, in the columns of the San
Francisco Evening Journal, is the form Of a
card, together with the testimonials appended
thereto. 1t is rich in its way.
TO THE PUBLIC.
Mai. Goliah O'Grady Gahagan, late of the
H. E. |. Company's services, has the honor to
inform the gentlemen of San Francisco of his
arrival from Calcutta, and he offers them his
professional services as duellist and profess
sor of the Code of Honor.
From his great experience and skill in his
profession, having had the pleasure to be en-.
gagged in over four thousand "affairs OF honor"
and 10 have slain in personal combat, during
the past thirty years, two hundred and thirty
eight gentleman of high responsibility, Maj.
Gahagan flatters himself that he shall be able
to give satisfaction to the chiyalry Of San Fran
cisco, and to conduct their little "affairs" with
unequalled eclaf.
In soliciting the patronage of this enlighten-
ed community, Maj. Gahagan has the honor to
submit the following scale Of fees, which be
has put at such an exceedingly low figure as
to place duel in the power Of gentleman OF
the most limited means.
For demanding an apology. $s; an abject
ditto, 50 rs.
For letters on the subject of satisfaction,
each. 81 as.
For arranging and carrying through hostile
meeting, ~ follows
With duelling pistols, ten steps, 800; furn.
ishing pistols, ammunition, surgeon, and carria-
ges, S2O0.
With rifles, thirty steps, $3.50; with muskets,
$3.50.
With Colts revolvers, six shots, 5000; with
six-ponnder field-piecee, (artillery provided)
$500.
For settling satisfactorily difficulty. "with.
ont prejudice to the honor Of either party" as
follows
When the lie has been given, 800; when
the expression d-d rascal has been used, $75;
when id jackass, $50; when the nose has
been pulled, $3.50; when blow has been
struck, $3.50; when kick has been given,
4l76; do. on or near the coat-tails, $500.
As the line must be drawn somehow, Maj.
G. feels it his duty to announce thathe will on
no account consent to serve in an affair be-
tween persons Of color, and that his charges
for conducting duel between two tailors will
be nine times Al great as the ordinary fees, the
proverbial tenacity of life OF those tradesmsn
rendering this arrangement imperative.
As interference with . gentleman's profess
aion is an outrage BY no means to be tolerated,
Mai. GahaRan deems il his duty to inform all
gentlemen who may think proper to engage in
40 affair Of honor hereafter, whether as princi-
pal Of second, without his assistance, that he
will hold them personally responsible for 20
doing, in each and every instance.
Posting a. liar, coward and scoundrel, by
card or piacard, executed on the most reason
able terms and eligible lots in the Lone Noun.
tain Cemetery provided for the unfortunate, or
steamer tickets furnished the survivors for a
email commiasion. Address Maj. Gofah @.
Grady Gahaean, corner Of Clay and Leayen.
worth streets, up stairs.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1855-07-07
All is Mystery.

The world is full ofmysteres. The cham
Der in which the infant-opens it's eyes is q uni
verse of mysteries. The fathers voice, the mo-
theirs smile, reveal to it slowly the mysterious
world of the affections. The child solves many
Of these mysteries; but as the circle ofknow-
ledge is enlarged, its vision is always bound
ed By veil Of mystery. The sun that wakens
it at morning, and again at night, looks in at
its window to bid it farewell, the tree that
shades its home; and in whose long branches
the birds come and sing before the dews are
dry, the clouds with shining edg68 that move
across the sky, calm and stately like the chariot
Of an angel, all are mysteries. Nay, to grown
up man there is not a thing which The hand
touches or on which the eye rests, which il not
enveloped III mystery. The flower that springs
at your feet-who las revealed the wonderful
secret Of ito organization? Ils roots shoot
down, and leaf and flower rise up and expand
into the infinite abyss of mystery. We are
like emigrants travelling through an unknown
wilderness; they stop At by . flowing stream;
they feed their horses, set up their tent, and
build fire; and as the flames rise up, all with
in the circle of few rods around is distinct
and clear in its light. But beyond and bound.
ing this, are rocks dimly seen, and trees with
vague outlines stoop forward to blaze; and
beyond the branches creak, and the waters
murmur over their beds; and wild unknown
animals howl in the dark realms of night and
silence. Such is the light Of mans knowledge,
and SO it is bounded by the infinite realms Of
mystery.