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Demoine courier., 1855-07-26
A PROSTATE Foe,

The TIN. e.honored Democratic party
of M~uscaline county has yielded the bat.
tie and Withdrawn from the field. On
Saturday last, it made its last effort 10
array itself for The contest, bu, muliny
and discord had done their work, and
the largely augmented forces and the i'm
.pregnable emba,.lements OF their an.ag
o%nis,s, sent terror to their hearts, and
they uttered the command to retreat
There were true hearts there, who lily
Joined the general fight. They would
rather have met the enemy as Democrats
us men-and died in the defence OF
Democratic men and measures, than
cowardly re,fea, before a firing shot,
But other tactics ruled, and they were
forced 10 submit. The Democratic par.
ty said 10 the Americans as the coon said
to Capt. Scott, the great marksman.-
The Capt. leveled his unerring rifle Mt
the coon, who was located in the fork Of
a lofty tree, when the folio wing colloquy
ensued: Said the coon, "A.e you Capt,
Scott" 81 am" replied the Capt.
"Then," said The coon, "don't waste
your ammunition. Capt. I'll come down
myself" The only difference is, that
The Democracy asked no questions bu.
"come down" of their own accord.
The Democratic party of Muscatine
has made an assignment, has transferred
itself to another organization, re,realed
from the field ant is among the things
tina, were. To the Friends OF Freedom
in Iowa-we send these lidings, greeting:
The ~inyincible Democracy of this county
has fed the battle field, have yielded the
contest, and are now PROSTATE before the
victorious army of freemen. There is
no Democratic party in this county. II
departed this life surrounded by a few
friends, in peace and quie.ude, on Satur-
day last. Few mourners composed the
cor,ege that followed it to its long home.
May its res. be a happy one. undissurb
ed by the storms and trials that marked
its career, while in the bloom anc vigor of
manhood. Music-the dead march
Muscatine Journal.
Demoine courier., 1855-07-26

Slavery In Nebraska.

Now, ,hatth South consider the ques
ton OF Slavery in Kansas settled, and
her destiny fixed, they are beginning TO
turn their attention 10 the southern por.
ton Of Nebraska. A writer in the ST.
Louis Republican, from Kearney City,
says tina, the formation OF a new State,
out OF the country south OF The Platte,
and ",he subject Of Slavery was a good
deal discussed at The recen, fale Of lots
by the crowd; and a very decided major
ity were in favor of having a Southern
and Slave State Of that portion which
embraces lbose rich lands, SO peculiarly
adapted to The culture Of hemp, wheat,
and Indian corn, and where Slave labor
would be 60 productive and profitable"
While journeying along the Missouri,
we conversed with Missourians, and with
those who lived in Southern Nebraska,
and we found, 10 our surprise, that they
were not satisfied will, dividing the west
ern Territories. and taking the better half
for Slavery; bu. ha wing Deheld the fair
and fertile prair,es of Tho Southern por.
ton of Nebraska, they seem determined
10 secute possession of that nlso, for a
Slave State. A proposition has been
started, and gained prominence at the
South, to take from Kansas aud Nebras
ka Territories sufficient TO make a third
Stale. II this is done, a strong effort
will be made by the South to make il a
Slave State. There is a little probabili
ty that they will, by a stretch, Of gener
osily, leave the third for The occupation
Of free sealers. Therefore, il any OF
the Platte purchase, reserved by the Mis-
souri, Compromise, is 10 be saved from
the everlasting disgrace of Slavery, il
will be only through the united. deter
mined, and persevering efforts of the
North. 1t now remains to be seer
whether the good people prize liberty SO
much that they will seek by every en-.
deavor to perpetuate it. 1t has come to
a pass, that either Slavery or Freedom
mus, be driven to the wall. We agree
with The Rochester Democrat, that those
who fear 10 ~endanger the repose Of the
Union now. by resisting The approaches
of the accursed institution, will, il they
succeed in lulling the North TO sleep, on.
~ postpone the final contest, which vii!
have 10 be fought near our " home
s,eads--,he old battle fields Of Liberty
being once more, as has been the case in
other times, in The changes Of the world
the scene Of the %conflic. Of arms. Now
as ever, The price OF Liberty is eternal
vigilance; for it's foes are eleepless and
inscru,able. Council BiV Chrome
type.
Demoine courier., 1855-07-26
The Lexington (NIo.) Convention.
Sr. LOUIS, July H..

Daring the evening session on the sec-
ond day Of the Convention al Lexington,
Mo-, great confusion prevailed on The
subjec. of Preslden. Shannon's address.
Finally the thanks of the Convention
were tentered him and . copy Of the adj
dress requested for publication, amid
Tremendous excitement during which the
President threw down his mallet and
threatened 10 leave his seat.
On the third day there was also a stor.
my session. Col Young, of Boone Go ,
charged Major Rollins, of The same
county, with writing a letter advising
the Wing delegates 10 withdraw. rhe
charge was Investigated and pronounced
%unfounded.
A platform was then adopted to The
following effect: That The agitation Of
the Slavery question IN Congress or the
several States must result, in a dissolu-
ton Of the Union; tina, the resolution Of
non.slave-hoIding States not 10 admi.
another Slave State is a declaration Of
hostility 10 the Constitution; that the
diffusion of Slavery tends TO ameliora,e
the condition Of the slave and maintain
the equilibrium agsinst the non slavehold-
ing majority; that the Kansas Nebraska
act and Fugitive Slave Law are cordially
approved; that the corporation OF Mo
neyed Associations Tor the purpose of
Colonization in Kansas is un Unprecedented
in history, and is an attempt TO .hvart
the purposes of the Constitution and the
enac.ments of Congress, that these Colo
MES will necessarily lead TO resistance,
and while they discIaim any intention TO
interfere with actual settlers, they will
protect themselves and property. Eigh
teen border counties in Missouri contain
so, 900 slaves which will be valueless if
Kansas becomes the abode Of Abolition
fanatics. they appeal TO the good sens
Of the North to pu. down fana,ical ag
gressions and emigrant aid associations,
and leave Kansas TO a natural settlement.
A Committee of Five was appointed to
publish an address to the people of the
United States setting forth a history of
the Kansas excitement. A copy Of the
same and the resolutions of the Convex
ton were ordered to be forwarded to The
Executive Of each State in the Union.
Resolutions were adopted calling on the
Missouri Legislature to legissa,e within
the Constitution against the products and
merchandise of Massachusetts and those
Northern States practically multiplying the
Fugitive Slave Law, and that the welfare
of the slave holding States and the int.
rests of the Union require the enactment
Of a law in said States suppressing Abo
lition anc Free-Soil publications and
opinions.
The Convention adj orrned sine die.
Demoine courier., 1855-07-26
NEWS By
CA N An
HALIFAX, July

Lord Raglen was buried July Sd, with
all the pomp that circumstances permit
ted.
Rumors that Pellisier was 10 be sue
ceeded were current.
The Allies had been strengthening
their advances against the Malakof, and
the latest dispatches TO July 4, mention
that the siege was progressing sa,isfac.
torily.
Lengthy details of the repulse of the
18th Of June, continue 20 occupy the
English papers. During the assault O.,
600 English troops penetrated the sub
urbs of Sebas,opol, and held possession
Of the houses in one street for IL hours.
Vienna papers say Gortschakof is
calling for reinforcements to the extent OF
$4,000 men.
Small operations were going forward
in the Baltic, but without important re.
suits. At the lates. dates the main body
of the allied squadron was of Cronstadt.
In the British Parliament the proceed.
ings were void of interest. Lord Elgin
was talked of for Postmaster General.
The new Cunard steamer Persia, Of
5000 tons, had been launched, and would
take her place in the line in October.
The Russian Secretary Of Legation at
Lisbon had been on a secret mission TO
France and England.
The American minister to Portugal is
said to have recognized him on a British
steamer returning 10 Lisbon.
The difficulties continued in SPAIN
A rising in the Catalonia was reported.
Barcelona vas in the hands of the insur-
gents. The outbreak had more the ap-
pearance offs riot than an insurrectjon.
Napoleon is said TO have declared he
would prevent any attempt to unseat
Queen Isabella.
Nothing from the Crimea except the
Russian details relative TO the attack on
the Malakof and Redan;: showing bad
management on the part of the allies.
Demoine courier., 1855-07-26
The other side Of the story.

We stated some time since that the
Contractors on this mail route had left
mail matters standing on the way, and
thus kept it a much longer time in reach
ing its destination, which was true, and
justly reprehensible. But som care
lessness we think is displayed in the p.
o. here, as well as by Contractors. On
Monday night the Eastern mail was no.
opened at this place at all! The agent
says he walked the Clerk twice, but that
he would not get up and oped the mail /!
l. is a pretty story indeed, tina. our mail
matter must 60 to Osksloosa before j, can
be distributed here. We hope the p.
M. will see to having some body in the
Office that will get up and open the mail
when i. comes.
Demoine courier., 1855-07-26

SMART.-The Democratic convention
of Wspello County passed a resolution
requiring their candidates to pledge them
selves that they were not and would no
be members of a Secret Political Society
called Know Nothing during their term
of Office. 1t mattered not il their can
didates ere member bound together BY
'horrid oa.hs" Of a secret ti.Americar
political party, called "Sag Nichts."-
With our scrupulous locofocos, it makes
a very material difference, IN case o.
horrid oaths, dark Lanterns, midnight trea'
sonable assemblages, whether these hor
rid things are done to "aid and comfort
Pierce in his present troubles, OF are EN-
ployed against HIM and his party
Burlington Hawkeye.
Demoine courier., 1855-07-26
n The Hawkeye of the 24!h con

n The Hawkeye of the 24.h con.
tains the following:
n We learn that the contract entered
into between the officers Of the western
Road and certain gentlemen for the con.
struc.ion Of the road to Ottumwa was
annulled yesterday. under the plea tina,
il was not a fair contract!
This, it seems 10 Us, 10 too much like
childs play. If the Directors have made
q contract they should abide BY it, unless
them was an eviden. fraud prac,iced upon
them. By this higeling process the cons
pletion o. the Road will undoubtedly be
delayed beyond the time 6rst agreed
upon. If the contract has been annullsd
we think it certainly must have been done
swiihout consent Of the Directors on the
western par, Of the road.
Demoine courier., 1855-07-26

MELANCHOLY ACCIDENTAL sad &C
ciden, happened yesterday at the Baptist
Church, whereby one m an lost his life
and three others were injured. II was
caused by the falling of a ~scaffolding,
erected inside the church for painting
Two persons by the name Of Phillips,
and Fourdney and Winters, all carpen.
tiers. were on the ~scafo.ding and fell from
IL to l6 feet. All were more or less
injured. But Mr.. James Il. Phillips
was Instantly killed. He leaves a wife
and three children. Mr.. p. is said, by
those who knew him. to have been an
industrious. anc intelligent mechanic and
a good citizen.-Hawkeye.
Demoine courier., 1855-07-26
New YORK, JULY 10.

H ~~ So y
Yesterday the proprietor of Terrace
Hal in BROOKLYN was tried before Judge
Smith for selling foreign liquors. De.
fencant was convicted for misdemeanor
and fined $50. The seized liquors were
forfeited.
A State convention Of liquor dealers
is called a. Syracuse on the 18th prox.
The liquor dealers Of this city hello q
meeting last evening in Beekman street.
and made arrangements for the immedi-
ate issue Of their new organ which is 10
be called the Age. The fund Of $780,
600 was raised for the supper, Of the
paper, of which sum Mr.. French OF
French's hotel, who 10 10 be the conduc-
tor. subscribed $4,000.
To-day is be hottest Of the season.
At Delasour's, the coolest place in the
city outside Of the ice. chests, the .hermo.
stood at 81 deg. and sill. rising
At other places it was 90 deg.
Demoine courier., 1855-07-26

AT THEIR OLD TRIcKs.-The South
have so long held up to the North the
bug scar OF dissolution OF the Union that
the trick has become stale and has ceas.
TO alarm any one. But they still con.
tinue it. The last exhibition we have
seen was at a 4,h Of July celebration in
Sou,h Carolina where the following toas.
was drunk. and more of the same sort:
"The Union-n must be issolved,
otherwise the South can have neither
safety nor peace"
The people of the North have learned
tina. that cock wont fight.
Demoine courier., 1855-07-26

Mr.. Cartright. it will be seen, has de
clared himself ar Independent candidate.
He has too much self-respect and indie
psndence to be choked of by the Loco.
foco Convention. The game was too
plain not 10 be seer by every one. and il
il . good thing that these wire workers
run on to a sawyer occasionally. Reg.
ulcy "Democratic nominees" won't take
with the people any longer.
Demoine courier., 1855-07-26

A lodge of the Masonic fraternity,
has lately been instituted al Glenwood,
under a dispensation from the Grand
Lodge from this State. The Officers
are as follows:
S. Il. Marks, w. NJ; d. c. Oaks,
s. w., A. Rogers, J. w VIM. Street.
Secretary; Geo. Hepner. Treasurer;
B. 8. Reeder, s. d.; l.. B. Kinney, ].
D.; A. H. Bursch, Tyler.-C. B. Giro
n0type.
Demoine courier., 1855-07-26
Government Survey Of Kansas and
Nebraska. o.

Government Survey Of Kansas and
Nebraska. %
A Kansas correspondent. OF the Saint
Louis Republican under date Of the 22G
uli writes:
The base line between Kansas and
Nebraska was run last fall by Professor
Johnson, Of Illinois, Last spring Gen.
Calhoun came along, on his way up, to
erect a monument al the eastern end and
the survey was then to progress with all
possible diligence. Blu. when he reach.
ed that point, a scientific gentleman, Il.
J. Lee. of the Typographical Engineers
had preceded him, and found the line
divsrgiug zig gag, like a worm fence,
with a variation of near a mile in i've
And so the whole linz has TO be run over
again. Numbers of engineers are await
ing the orders and directions Of the Sur
veyor General.
This is a serious drawback to the i'm
of Kansas, and should be cor.
Many farmers who have every
thing upon their claims to make them
land are provided with money
10 fence in fields and cultivate the land,
are deferred from doing SO, or erecting
good houses, by this delay OF the Sur
General. They do not know
their lines may run, and therefore
will make no permanent Improvements.
Demoine courier., 1855-07-26
LOcOfOCO Consistency.

One OF the creates. hobbies that has
been harped on by the Locoioco press
and party of Iowa, has been the inter-
ference of ministers of the Gospel iE pol.
ilics. 1t has been the peculiar pleasure
of that party. particularly in Wapello
county. TO make a great ado about it,
Oh yes. preachers had M right to say
politics once. But how, do they illus.
trate and practice their professions of
horror in regard TO this matter! Do
they not try to unite Church and State
whenever convenience sulls them If
not, why was Rev. JOSEPH H. FLINT,
nominated for County Judge! Verify,
consistency, thou art a jewel indeed.
Demoine courier., 1855-07-26
n The Know Nothing State o.

a The Know Nothing State Con
vention, Of Pennsylvania, compased oI
l52 delegates, decided not to adopt the
National Pro Slavery Platform. OF the
l52 delegates, only % voted for il, and
% of these were from the city OF Phila.
dslphia. The great point of the plat
form adopted is mo Slavery North Of
the Missouri Compromise line" judy
ing from The action of the American par
iy in the North. the question of slavery
is yet, to be the grea. question with them
az we'll az with others.
Demoine courier., 1855-07-26
THE RAILROAD.

BY a gentleman from Burlington We
learn that 1900 tons Of the iron for our
Railroad has been purchased, and ship
ped for Burlington. lie assures US tina.
we may rely upon the road being com
pleted to Mt. Pleasant by September
This is good news. Push it along, we
need the road up in Wapello now.
Demoine courier., 1855-07-26

BAcKBoNEs The ST. Louis Demo.
Graf, in speaking Of the Philadelphia
Convention. thinks that the North has
mol only maintained .'the perpendicular
~ Of its spinal column. but run 1t clear
into the ground! Ftom this, we argue
favorably. If the Northern backbone,
which did such inflexible service on that
location, has been "plaated," may we
not look for q crop Of back. bones, which
will asionish slayedom.
Demoine courier., 1855-07-26
AMERICAN TICKET.
The Election.

We insert this week a! the head oil
our columns the "American ticket and
shall give i. cur hearty support; not so
much because they are the so styled A.
merican candidates as because of their
being the Peoples candidates and their
fitness for the stations to which they as
pire. Take the ticket as a whole and no
better one could have been selected, end
we therefore take an honest pride in CIV
ing i, our cordial support.
With Judge Osborn the people are too
well acquainted for him to need any rec.
ommendation at our hands. Suffice it
10 say that he has discharged the duties
Of his Office faithfully, and to the entire
satisfaction Of a large majority Of the
people Of this county. tits true that he
does not suit a few men who could not
use him for a tool, and induce him 10
swerve from the s.raighs. line Of duty.
But the people honor him for this; and
~ a return for his honest and upright
course will elect him 10 serve them two
years longer.
Four years ago, when Judge Osborn
was running a. the Democratic nominee
for Judge, he was a most excellent man
according to the say SO Of these same
Locofoco leaders-but now, forsoosh,
because he is Independent enough TO
run against the nominee of that party
he is a very bad man. This kind of
logic won't DO. If Judge Osborn was
good man then, he 10 more 90 now; for
he has shown tina, he both HONEST and
CAPABLE, just the qualities that a man
should have who SEEKS Office at the
hands Of the people.
With Peter Knox many Of the ci.i-
zens of this county are acquainted
He 10 q farmer-one Of the yeomanry
of the land-and though he is used to
toll, and earns his bread BY the sweat of
his brow, still no man in this county is
better qualified for the Office of Treasu.
rel and Collector than he is. He will
DO elected by a large majority.
William H. Williams is also a farmer.
Unassuming in his manners. strictly hon.
es. and fully competent, he cannot but
be a favori.e Of the people, and will with
out doub. receive a good round majority.
Walter Clement, the candidate for
Surveyor, and MI. Goe, the candidate
Coroner are both good men. Mr.. Glen.
/. n, is a good practical Surveyor.
That this ticket will be elected in pref
ercnce to the Locofoco ticket we do not
think there is room for q doubt.
Demoine courier., 1855-07-26
THE ENGINEERs

On the River Improvement have been
working al This place some ten days Of
more surveying the route Of the proposed
canal at this place. What route has been
determined upon, or whether any atal! we
have not learned. We presume the work
will soon be let, if it is calculated to be
compleled as o o az contracted for.
Demoine courier., 1855-07-26

II Twenty Thousand persons are
said 10 have been in attendance at the
Republican Convention which met at In.
on the l3sh inst. Locofoco-
ism is q dead letter in the Hoosier State.
Demoine courier., 1855-07-26

n GoDEY's LADIES Book for August
has been received, 1t contains a grea'
many beautiful Engravings, Patterns fol
Ladies Needlework, and the usual a.
noun. of No. l Literary matter. Go.
dey Is always %punctual in forwarding
his Books.
Demoine courier., 1855-07-26

n sour Schoolmaster," we think
will hardly bear publication. The in.
cidents connected with the story are no
doub. deeply impressed on the mind
OF the author, out we think they would
fail to interes, the general reader.
Demoine courier., 1855-07-26
Jasper County Express

We have received the LIST No. of a
paper with the above title, from New.
ton, Jasper county. 1t is a neat impe.
rial sheet, Independent on all subjects,
and will no doub, do much 10 advance
the interests OF Jasper county. 1t is
published WELKER, e. BEsAcK, at $3.50
in advance.
Demoine courier., 1855-07-26

n Quite a number of the Locofoco
leaders me. at this place on Monday,
and held a caucus, but what the result
was we have not heard. Flint was in
attendance, and we suppose the plans for
the campaign were all duly arranged.
Demoine courier., 1855-07-26
The Capital Question.

The Supreme Cour, has decided that
the law passed by the las. Legislature
for the e .loca.ion OF The Capital is Con.
sti,utional. So the vexed question is at
last settled and Iowa City will need bat
tie no more against the voice Of a major
ity of the people Of the State.
Demoine courier., 1855-07-26

n las can be seen in our former
number, some inv:dusls assembled in
Convention at the Court House in Knox
vile, have acted as if the so called Dem
ocra,ic party was in full life and vigor."
-PeMa Gazette
And so they did at Ouumwa. But
they will be satisfied that il lie dead after
the lst monday in August.
Demoine courier., 1855-07-26

A CHANeE.-The Western Gazette,
has changed hands, character, name and
appearance. tits now an Independent
paper, is published BY G. P. OBER and
edited by A. ]. DIcKERHoFF, and is call
ed the Radiator" 1t is a very good
looking sheet now, and we wish it
success.
Demoine courier., 1855-07-26

MAN WoRsHIP.-We see the humili-
ating fact recorded in one of the Pitts.
burgh papers. that on the recent occasion
Of Bishop Hughes visit Il that city a
certain larger meeting him a, the Mon
ongahela House, dropped upon his knees
and kissed the Bishop's hand! II is
said he had intended to kiss bis toe, but
couldn't wait for the Bishop 10 take his
boot of!
Demoine courier., 1855-07-26
PEOPLES
MASS MEETING!

THERE will be a Mass Meeting OF
all favorable TO the American Party. al
Ottum wa, on Thursday the 2nd day OF
August, at 10 o'clock A. NJ. Prrmi.
nenl speakers will address the meeting.
lie. there be a full turn out Of all the
friends of America.
MANY VOTERS.
Demoine courier., 1855-07-26
BALTIMORE, July 81.

Jno. Morrow, u. s. Sergeant at Fort
McHenry, charged with having caused
the death of the soldier Louis Loup, has
been commi.,sd to answer the charge Of
murder.
Demoine courier., 1855-07-26
Goods for July!


Wool Cassimeres, a variety Of styles.
kAsLinen Drills, Brown and White Linens,
cotton C~assimeres, Cords, Drills, Vesti ngs.
Ready Made Clothing, Linen Coats, Drill do.
Pants, Linen Plaids, Summer Cassimeres,
&C., Fine Linen Shirts, Check do,
Drawers, Cravats SC.
DRESS GOODS:
New styles Berege,- Challi, Challi Berege,
Wool Delaines, solid colors.
Fancy De LANES, rich styles. Persian Chal-
lps, New Lawns, Bishop Lawns, Cinghams,
Prints, Chambrays, Sheetings and Shirtinga
Groceries:
Stacks and Piles Of Salt, Sugar and
Coffee, Molasses, Syrups, Rice, Dried APP
pies, Dried Peaches, Raisins (boxes and half
boxes,) Figs, Plain and Fancy CaLdies, Fine
Teas SC.
BUILDING HARD WIRE, Harvesting &
Mechanical Tools, Cradles, Snaths, Scythes,
Forks. &c. Patent Shutter Butts Clever fasten-
ings)5 s, 5 1-2 and 9 inch, Bench Planes, Match
Planes, Plane Bits, Hollow Augers, Saw
Sets, Chisels, Files, Rasps, Bench Screws,
t'Bcrea" Grindstones, Hangings, &c. Fine Ia
BILE Cutlery, American mandatory.
FACTORY SASH-SxlO, 1Ox12 and 1Oxl1.
DOORS, BLINDS, &C., on short notice.
Nails, Glass, Locks, Latches, Butts & Bolts.
Boots and Shoes.
Gents Extra fine Calf Boots, Shanghai tops;
Ladies Boots, Kid, Enameled, Foxed & Grain.
A great variety at very low figures. Caters,
Buskins, Slips, Ties, Childs Boots.
OD- Call at the Ready Pay Store.
Otiumwa, July 10th. J. ID. DEvIN.
Demoine courier., 1855-07-26

n Mr.. Sn.life's School will notopen
a. soon % advertised by a week, on &C.
count Of the new room we expect to oc.
cupy not being completed.