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Demoine courier., 1855-04-05
The New Goods

Are coming by stacks and piles. J. d.
Devin adver.ises the public of the fact
that he has enlarged his store room and
il receiving a very fine and large stock,
and i determined 10 sell very cheapfol
ready pay. Read his advertisement and
give him q call.
Sands 10 in the market with shelves
full of bran new goods, among which the
ladies' will find many fashionable Dress
Goods, and. all he asks 10 for customers
TO call and give him . trial.
We also see that Mr.. Hawley is be.
CHING TO receive his usuul large Spring
stock, and doubtless has many 6ne and
cheap ,hings for all classes Of customers,
Of which he will advertise the public in
due season.
A new and large Grocery establish
men, 10 being opened in Mudge's new
store room, and s. Richards is receiving
his new stock.
! In q few days al Of our merchanil
will b supplied with larger stocks thar
ever before brought here, and all say
they are determined to sell goods Al
cheap a. they can DO had in the Valley
Demoine courier., 1855-04-05
Baltimore, March 30.

The Isabel, at Charleston, brings
Havana dates TO Sunday. Much excite
men. prevailed at Havana. induced by
the execution of Don Ramon Pinto
On the 22d the popular feeling was a.
such a pitch that the Governor General
was severely rensured. since he. upon
The refusal Of the Minister to sign the
death warrant Of Pinto, upon the ground
oil informally. convened q council Of iIour.
and ty his casting vote, the council being
equally divided, sealed the fate Of the ac-
cused. The trial Of E%strampss and Fee.
lix was TO have taken place this week
Our Consul, Col. Robertson, had insist.
ed on their Liberation. but the result Of
his application was no. known when the
Isabel left.
Demoine courier., 1855-04-05
Washington Territory.

The following news, relating to the
interests of Washington Territory, is
clipped from the Oregon papers:
The Legislature Of Washington Ter
ri.ory has located the capital at Olympia,
the University at Seattle. with a branch
at Boisefort Plains. and the PeniteLtiary
at Vancouver.
A Democratic Territorial Convention
10 10 be held at Salem. Washington Ter
riiory, on the 10th day of April next, to
nominate . delegate to Congress. TO be
elected in June next, TO fill the vacancy
of Gen. Joseph Lane.
Geo. B. Cloudy. one OF the publishers
Of the Pioneer and Democrat, at Olym.
pia, has been elected Territorial Printer
Of Washington Territory.
Demoine courier., 1855-04-05

MOONS OF THE PANAMA RAILROAD
The following 10 an extract from a pri.
va,e letter published in tho Cincinnati
Commercial: '
There 10 considerable to be done before
the road will be completed. 1t has al.
ready cost seven millions, but when 1t
was open to within eleven miles of Pa.
mama, ito income was sixty thousand
dollars pes month. When the world
knows Of its complexion, the income will
be very large. The las. run of Califor.
MIA and New York passengers brough,
the company nearly thirty thousand dol.
lars. There were nearly 800 passen.
gers. They pay twenty FIVE dollars for
their fare, and ten cents for every pound
Of baggage. The tariff of freigh,s is in
the same proportion. The road is only
forty seven and = half miles long, and
you can judge how it will make money /.
Demoine courier., 1855-04-05
NASHVILLE, March 20, P. NJ.

The State Peni,en,iary is in ruius.-
AT 3 o'clock this morning q fire origina-
ted in the Cabinet Department. The
flames spread with grea, rapidly. aud in
a short time the whole potion Of tho
building set aside for the differen, branch.
es Of trade. was . burning mass. The
East wing of the main building caught.
and was so much damaged az |, o render
useless the cells; they were all thrown
open. and The prisoners conveyed to tbs
Enclosure inside Of The walls. A conyics
named Connor wat ~smolhered. Not q
single escape. All the tools in the diff.
feren, shops, with all the work, were des-
hoyed. Loss estimated at 100000.
Demoine courier., 1855-04-05

BoATs.-There now lies at our wharf
a large N. Orleans boat built by Myers,
Davis, & Co., at this place, which they
design loading with grain, and shipping
for Orleans as soon as the river raises.
Mr.. r. T.. CoFFlN also has built a
large boa. for Jas. Hawley. MI. H.
designs loading it with Pork and Lard
for the St. Louis market More Pro.
duce is being bought here this spring, and
at better prices, than in any previous
year. Farmers can do az well il moi
better by trading here than at any other
point on the river.
Demoine courier., 1855-04-05
Philadelphia, March 30.

The express train which left Piusburr
on Wednesday evening last ran against
a rock which had fallen on the track East
Of Alton. The engine. tender. baggage
car and n passenger car were thrown
off the track. overnrning and completely
destroying the engine. The engineer,
fireman and brakeman were seriously
hurt. Twelve passengers were slightly
scalded. The train vas delayed about
four hours. The accident occurred by
neglect Of the Waterman.
Demoine courier., 1855-04-05
KANSAS ELECTION.

We are indebted 10 a gentleman os
Of this city for The folio owing extract from
a letter Just received from bis brother in
Lexington. Missouri, under date of March
18th, ls55.-CChicago Democrat.
1--WE are having stormy times out here
about the Kansas election. We cup.
posed that the division Of the Territories
was SO that the Northern n should
be free aRd the Southern one slave
Else, why were they divided at so early
a day when one Government would ans.
wer for boihi We expected the aboli-
~,ionisls would trouble US somewhat, but
we had no fears as 10 the final results a.
to them.
Lately we have learned that Gov. Rec.
der is against US under the advice Of the
ad administration Alarmed al his defeat in
the free States since the passage of the
Kansas Nebraska bin, il is supposed thai
Gen. Pierce is trying to recover his po.
pularity il the North by excluding slav.
cry from Kansas. And this has caused
the greatest possible excitement although
this region. W. have our secret lodges
all over the State where we raise men
and means, and thousands will be in
Kansas from this State before the cleo
lion m of.
1--WE are very %sanguins. You may
ask, cannot slaves Be taken 10 Kanses
now! Certainly they car, but we want
some law passed for their Profession az
ter they get there or we shall lose them
all.
"At the coming election in Kansas.
there is no other question bu, slavery and
anti slavery, and we shall be greatly dis.
appointed # slavery does mo-, carry.
Demoine courier., 1855-04-05

ExTRAs.-Extra coaches are running
almost daily on the route from Burlington
West. We are often gra,ifed with abe
sight Of two and three extras at a time,
loaded with passengers and their baggage
the result of The Eastern Railroad ION.
nection with Burlington. Ifsuch are the
effects now, with all the impediments
tina. have been in the way, what may
we expec. in a few months hence! Slut
ed as we are on the grea. ~thoroughfare
leading West, We shall be the observed
of thousands before the season il over,
who are looking for favorable locations.
Would il not be as we'll. then, for our
citizens to brush up, a little, the differen,
portions of our town? Cleanliness and
nea,ness are great inducements to ssran-
gers, which, combined with apparent
evidence Of prosperity and progress, will
secure 10 US many a good citizen, whose
residence. as yet, is beyond the "Fa,her
of Waters"
Come, gentlemen, shake yourselves,
and pu, on your best ''bib and tucker
the .'good Tine is close a, hand.-Fair-
field Sentinel.
"Tis ,he same way here, friend Shew-
ard. Extras come in by the half dozen
nearly every day. and many of the pas.
sengers are daily looking Tor locations in
O,tumws and vicinity. The population
of Otunwa will increase one half this
summer, and that Of the county a fourth
a, least. We are right at the "hsnd Of
navigation and the focus Of no less than
three Railroads. How can our town
help growing
Demoine courier., 1855-04-05

THE NEGRO AND THE RAM.-In the
Callao peru News of February 10Th.
We read as follows:
"The approaching carnival 9 season
promises TO be rich, rare, and racy in its
character By reference TO our ad vertis.
ing columns, it will be seen tina. q butting
match 10 in contemplation between the
steward of the Wild Pigeon and a ram
celebrated for his strength and courage.
Il 10 ain. ost unnecessary to add that the
challenging party 10 a colored man.
Some idea Of the strength of his skull
may be formed from the fact of his hav-
ing q day OF two since butted in the head
of porter cask, upon which heavy
hammer would make no Impression"
Demoine courier., 1855-04-05
ADDITIONAL NEWS BY THE ALLAN
TIC.

BY the Eastern Telegraph line, we
are furnished with the following addi,io
nal news brought BY the Atlantic:
There had been more fighting on the
Crimea. The French storned a Fedoubl
during the night, several hundred were
killed. There was a strong m tina,
the Grand Duke Michael was wounded
and died at Sebasiopol.
A large force Of Russians threatens
Balaklava.
The blockade Of the Danube is raised.
Broussa, with most Of the inhabitants,
has been destroyed by an earthquake.
A spsck Of disagreement, had arisen
between Napoleon and England. Ma.
polean said the armies should not aci
Demoine courier., 1855-04-05

SHADE TREEs.-Now is the time for
our citizens 10 plant shade trees, nothing
gives a pleasanter appearance to a town
than 10 adorn it with beautiful forest trees.
All the towns around Us are busily on.
gagged in setting trees around the public
grounds. and will be ahead Of Us if We
10 not wake up. Can't we raise q
crowd and plant trees around our public
square!
Demoine courier., 1855-04-05
New YoRK. March 20.

Hon. Thos. Woodruff. ex-M Member of
Congress from ,his city. anda prominent
man in the Know othing party, died
last evening Of paralysis.
Collector Red6eld has handed Mayor
Wooc a letter received by him from our
Consul at Zurich. per steamer Atlantic,
announcing the fact, that the Swiss Gov
eminent were forwarding 900 paupers to
this port via Havre. and that more were
to follow. The authorities disregard
The admoniiion Of the Consul. Tbs.
matter will. doubtless. receive prompt at
.en.ion from our Mayor when they ar
rive.
Demoine courier., 1855-04-05
THE ELECTION

On Monday passed off very quietly,
though the vote was about as large az
usual. The Liquor Law seemed 10 be
the all engrossing question, and every.
thing else but secondary. The MAORI.
~ for the Prohibi.ory Law, in this Town
ship, is rather greater than we had sup.
posed il would be. OF the Township
officers elected 4 are Democrats and
are Wings, and it is said that the tickle
elected with the exception Of Day. fol
Assessor, and Fisher for Trustee, is The
Know.N o.hing Ticket. Be this as i
may the regular Wing and Demo.
cratic Tickets were left in the back
ground, either by the interference o.
SAM or some other equally as mystic
rious and quiet q working body. 1t will
be seer hat zoe, individually, dldn'. gel
elected Trustee, though we feel highly
fauered to think Ina, WI no. only head
ed but also actually lead the Wing Ticker
all of n vote! We feel much fa.tered
BY it, and return thanks TO the "Peoples''
for their support.
The following is a synopsis OF the vote
eiyen a, our Township election.
Demoine courier., 1855-04-05

ET Our friend LANGsDoRF has taken
up his residence a, 81. Louis, and If any
Of our merchants wish anything 10 the
Fancy Goods and Jewelry line they will
do well 70 give him q call at l76 Main
Street, neal the Virginia Hotel.
Demoine courier., 1855-04-05
Cincinnati March "a

The Democrats of this city nominated
j.. J. Farren for Mayor. The conven-
tion passed resolutions denunciatory of
the Know Nolhings. All the candidates
for nomination were required 10 give as
urances .,ha, they are not Know Moth
ings. The contest between the Know
Nothings and old line Democrats 10 get
ting decidedly warm.
Demoine courier., 1855-04-05

ScHooL.-The attention Of our citi.
zens is called 10 the notice for a School
in to-day's paper. W. learn that the
ladies who propose to open the school
are eminen.ly qualified 10 teach.
Demoine courier., 1855-04-05

NORTH e. ScoTT.-The advertisement
OF this we'll known firm will be found in
to-days paper. 81 Louis does not con.
tain a.fairer or more. liberal dealing firm
than that of North & Scott.
Demoine courier., 1855-04-05
WAsHlNoroN, March %,

The Union Of this morning rci.erates.
the assertion that the Black Warrior ale
fair 10 ses,led. and quotes from the late,
dispatches 10 the Spanish Minister,
which state that The Government. 10 ready
to satisfy the damages in question -.
Q 40 apropsr accounti 10 prevented aud
approved. i n
Demoine courier., 1855-04-05
Wapene County

Has given about 100 majority against
agains, the Prohibitory Law. We also
learn that Jefferson has given a majority
agains. II We have NOT learned the
vote on the State Ticket in this county.
Demoine courier., 1855-04-05
Chicago, March 20.

The Legislators Of Wisconsin passed
. new prohibiiory Law. which does no.
contain features objected 70 by the Gov.
eruor. The vote upon passing the bill
was about two thirds.
Demoine courier., 1855-04-05
ELECTION IN KANSAS.
Weston, March 30, 81 P.

Pro Slavery ticket all elected on North
side OF Kansas river, by one thousand
majority.
st. Joseph, March, 30. 81 P. M.
In Burr Oak and Aschisoa precincts.
no opposition 10 pro-slavery nominees.
The Abolitioniss withdrew. But little
dis.urbance.-Mo. Rep.
Demoine courier., 1855-04-05

ENLARoEMENT.-Two mole Numbers
will use up the small sized paper We now
print on and We shall then renew our
former sise, wher VIZ can give at least q
third more reading matter ands greater
general variety.
Demoine courier., 1855-04-05

.CAPIrAL' PuNIsHMENr.-To be hung
around . girls neck till you are dead,
dead, dead.
Demoine courier., 1855-04-05

g. s. Phelps, late Senator Of Vermont,
expired at his residence 10 MiddlebuTy
yesterday.
Demoine courier., 1855-04-05
FOR SALE.

win sell on reasonable terms, If applica-
ton 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.
r. II. WARDEN.
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CITY TRADE REPOR r.

ItkspAf, roy. LT--J i. NJ
AsrK-The market wa Arm Small SALE u pots we-e
made al 7c. while pearls were al about BE Sc.
BiIAieIrrsf Il ur--the market opened tolerably
canal bad osed, which ct later period tradiesa
hoe figures Of the prc,tpus day. including sales ~
suIsrbue state, No J. at $40, IKE decline, While
good common 10 extra brands ccked duh ~ about the
prices u The pr. cefinR dpy The irasacans ouaaced
about IL GOO tb Including ordinary state, AZ
90 rs s931 good common ~ 50 37< and extra do
~ SO. Mixed sod fancy Michigan dull and -aiss
made Al So lsl - 70, and eonmon fancy aud
extra Iincis Jndians, Wisconsin and Ohio ut 80 70
60 IS. Among tie purcha.cs several lots TO
I'll contracts, aud several thousand for expor.
fxta Gene1ee ranged from 90 sT,s eli rs
Canadian doll with sales OF about 0OJ bbs
az 80 37ts SO 62is for and extra
Southern heavy and nies made n, )nt l2is
cents decline, with sales Of about 500 bb pices
ranging about 80 90 81 81 for mixed 10 caoi,e
hrsnd, and % ~ Sll Tor fancy aud EXTRA Gaegos aud
HnxAil Richmond brands held At $9 rs AM Rslto
Petersburg City Mills at ell. Whel-whcat was fra
bit prices unchanged. The sacs embraced about
coo bushc =, ioclude1 Ia which ware about 10 00a
pme Western red at 81 u 81 H. 1000 bushels ints-
fhr ennaeian white at ~ 90, 800 do Missouri white
(prinel at az 90; Tennessee red AT 50 IS 50 20
Southern az about so 20 and Inferior red Missouri at
~ OF. Corn more active and sale Of 60 900 80
oeo buslsI % Western mixed made about 81 or
81 OF fr,m store, and I'll o. 81 90 deliver H. Rye
firm. About coo 900 bushels sold nj 81 81
81 ~, vita souro lots at IL 81 oats selling at
about bec. Csc tot state and Western. Barley vas
obopErd.
The export cesrances from this port FOR tho fJrnvh
ftyy mn I'm "A int Il "A "A TOLL
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liberty ~ any time 70 III continue the arrangement BIZ
the tsrs OF the contract" he does not pay re-
spsG. % snss ,ns resident calls careful ceaseeas and
la the meeting refsfrei to- tho fact Of the
boats on the achc being IDLE for the need OF taiag re-
pairs vas talked about In such state OF AFFAIR." Tn.
csr 10 withdraw the Sierra Nevada was simoiy abu "a
Would not such step break up the line ANA The pckngs
oft, tcos
Nov, how has It happened under Mr. Morgan, asenov
that the eonpaoy's boats lying Idle willie he NAV
WI .' 2 ~ Interests ssn The TO Lhodss win
continue TO pay him 10 psr cent than NJ. vsndef
bait had for ike servicess
tim Of Governor Judge and seek In the party
stre' such places a. clerks q courts collectors Of
taxcs or mpoete.
MIR. Morgan has, in bad judgment for his fame abAu.
dor ed what night be- under faithful and capable ID
ministI.'ion, post Of distinguished honorthe Pred-
lie has sought and gained sgeucy In the com pa
ny, ana some stocshoders unohhriAbis 10 be-
heve that he dives better bargains with them in thls
agency than he could we'll do In The Presidency.
" Dot doubted that Vouchers for all the items OF
Tncitaie are properly flied away in tho compsny's
What the stockholders would Ike TO see ia sta;ement
would De arate Items OF falxes and commi End
no, hs,s Them. a. they appear in tho l:,s statement.
which they have no jut rela,ifn.
hahemed's successor in empire, Abn Bekcr, upon hi,
accession ordered inventory OF h effects 70 hc takea
and strict watch 70 be kept him that his interests
were not enhanced
Nobody expects such d.in.erested conduc. in our dav
though such honorable incidents aretefsehng no mat
ter whsn or whore they havs TRANSFERRED,
ecn'!nen who have accumulated princey wealth Ia
trusts that yield no return to tho stockholders cannot
expec' 10 inspre pubc regard akin to that felt for ths
eastern prince.
would 90 well 70 msxs frequent statements. Why not
show statement by whi,h tho Stockholders NAV knov
each trip o. tlc beats how much money earned aad
how much disbursedp Short set dement's make ioag
hiends Frequent statements will do much 20 clear away
the mis,s that enveiPe the interests Of tho Nicaragua
Nav YoHE Nov q. 1871
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Nicaragua Trnnsit Company.

TO THE EDITOR OF THk HERALD.
noticed Mr.. Charles No-gans letter Ia your paper.
Eis structures upon anonymous writer's have no point
He learn my name al yonf oice have no vanity
30 II In The public prints, especially 10 connection
with the Nicaragua Company. make boast ~
al araccr bat there who stand well Ia TIL.
nudity who kpou me AMI ear inform Nc. Morgan
~hs,ber should be likely to stand By what n,ay write
speak.
can Inform Mr.. Morgan that mr. "hce" ~as among
many other anxious faces the late meeung Of The
Ifsnsit Company. remember, when the matter of pr
for the sierra Nevada roooed Mr.. Cornelius Wander
bt sa he hs performed similar service for The Trsnzt
Corrany for 30 per cent and that Mr. Morgan apooE
fet the extra 20 PER cent, under plea q higher
price for coal have beard no stockboscr empress "a
ifseiion With This explanation Mr. cornslius vaaier
hht has never 80 my knowedge been suAyeoted o. am
uniue rotesty IN pressing Bis private Interest," An
bsnorabe modest man rnight veil b. content % ioll9s
his istetssts In the sske u Mr. wander bi.s sAvaty
bat whom hs exse's 70 I~r esnt mo-s from % Paur
shoe agent % w. and With wton his oanersr Il pasg
flrhBt te onsht not 20 he sufpfasA n athck lsees
ihinss be i puaiing BIZ siss-ss, y h pa'nt 4
err sdity.
when Ne Aqryan hpas's hat "tse esns,aY hiys -
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Important Law Csse-The Affairs Of jam -
q. EOrsytI.

and Others THIS action tried o. the Greene County
Circuit during lis present term the Hon. NJ Watson prs
siding, and Of unusual interest and importance
Jamss G, To- syth formerly OF kingston aud fx years
since candidate q the wing party for Secretary OF STATE
after committing orgeres 70 iafgc runt fet from
the country in the summer of 1855 and the OF
bis departure made assignment ~ his real and per-
sonAl estate Valued at so 90 so 0e0 TO his brother
giving preference 10 his her brother and other rsl
lives. 1t was proved that he took asay with h,un in
geld 50 CO. and 1T claimed that he hal taken away
much larger amount The moneys ne had drawn from
various banks within short time prior - his fight
forged paper amounted 70 about $50 900 u apparel
ON this trial The suit was brought to set a1e the
gnment on the ground that IL made with intent ~
defraud his creditors Tho argued before he
jury by Eears. Hogeboom and Thompson for deliants
and Sanford and Trsinsn for plaintiff. Tie Jury after
the Assignment fraudulent AMI v0ie.--ipsny Argas,
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NM. MUh tUF a--BHITIsH IsktHU 1fNJ.--Ih giving
brief analysis yesterday Of The trial Of Heary Hertz
Of the unofficial agents employed by the British 60
vernment 10 recruit troop, tho INTEL states nal
occasion TO speak incidentally ~ Distinguished abu
~ manifested by Mr.. Van Dyke the attorney Of the Ut
ted States for the Eastern district Of rennsylvsnis IN
that case, and, may add in others OF public npos.
tancs which have arisen In the district We deem
equally due 10 Mr. MsKeop the aoraey Of the Unitci
states for tie Southern district Of New York 20 that
lie also IL entitled the grateful consdaraon Of the
country cr tie great ability aud zeal in he service u
the United S,n'rs witch he has exhibited In the dis
charge Of his duties regarding the legal que
fi0ps Of primary public interest which from tne
10 time within that district II tie earnest ranssJ
and active lsgs resistance Witch Mr. Icke0n opposed t.
British enlistment In New York ~ no very outset, had
heeceu ~ the British agents cooceYneG n trog
BE would hsrc been saved both gSyorpplsnts Bal
TIE Iccruii Ing on. With obs idatc aud wfai ss
gard Of al tie efforts ~ Mr. McHeon well AZ of Mr
Van ryie % stop ~ until n has brought the Two
tries TO ihciI present. pase.--Woshfa7t0a Cafoa.