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Demoine courier., 1856-07-24
HOW DID MR.. HALL VOTE!

HOW DID MR.. HALL VOTE?
This 10 an important. quest; on, and we
wish 10 call the attention Of those Dem
ocrats who are opposed to the extension
Of slavery to il. A great deal may be
said abou, the vie VS. of Mr.. Hall on the
subject Of slavery in Kansas, and j, may
be pretended for him, as many democrats
pretend. that he is willing al least for
Kansas 10 be > Free Slate. Blu, the
main question, the conclusive question,
To-: How did Mr.. Hall vote on The ques-
lion Of admitting Kansas as a Free
Sta,el She cHme 10 Congrees with her
tree Constitution, and has been knock.
ing at The door Of Congress for admis.
sion, and the other day the House Of
Representatives, OF which Mf.ilall 10 q
member. was called upon 10 vote direct.
ly on tho question, and we find his name
recorded among the NAYS. There is
no reason ia the world, of any force.
Why Kansas should not be admitted IN.
der the Constitution Of her choice, IN.
mediately into the Union, and we have
q right to infer. iha, those who voted
against il, as Mr.. Augustus Hall did, have
no very strong desire to promote free.
dom IN Kansas, bu. on the contrary, .hs,
shey are indifferent or opposed to it.
Friends of Fee Kansas, those who
would vindicate the rights of the North
TO that common pa,rimony Of the whole
country, who repudiase the exclusive
claims Of the South 10 il. mark that
vote of Mr.. Hall, and 60 to she polls
and vote for Col. Curtis. RecoIlect that
YOU will endorse or repudia,e that vote
Of Mr.. Halls as. you vote for or
against HIM. That vote 10 significant
Il was given deliberately, and after the
repor, of The investigating Committee
had laid the facts in relation to the out.
rages in Kansas before the Houae, BY
which several votes were changed in ia.
vor Of Free Kansas; but j. had no efIec.
upon Mr.. Hall. lie voted with the
South againss Kansas. It 10 to be de-
sermineG on the lei Monday Of August,
whether he truly represented his cons,i.-
uen,s in the I'd Congressional Dis,ric, Of
Iowa or not. We think he did not.-
What say you, treemen Of this district!
Friends Of Free Ksnsas! lie. us cleo,
= man 10 represent US in Congress, who
will vote Cor the rights Of The free white
laborers Of the North in Kansas, instead
OF vosing IN promote the interest Of the
$50, 600 slave holders Of The South, who
want 10 mako a market OF Kansas Tor
their human chaitels, and who are deep.
ly interested in keeping The freemen Of
the North out Of il.
Demoine courier., 1856-07-24
PUBLIC

we !hSlte tns attention. OF the cliZels
OF this tier Of counties. from Ouum wa
west, TO the importance of taking some
immediate steps to open a good wagon
road from Otumwa to the Missouri
river.
Our eas, and west road is of moro
importance. TO US than all the o,her roads
combined; and We, We have suffered THE
road ,o'be fenced up. and otherwise OBJ
s,ruc,ed in places. and neglected I o open
it and bridge the streams in others.
II this road could be placed ina good
condition, there 10 nothing to prevent our
having a daily line Of four-horse pos,
coaches through to The missouri river,
besiues bringing to This route the vast
immigration that 10 and will continue to
pour into western Iowa, Kansas. and
Nebraska from the States east OF the.
This heavy Influx o. immigration. des
tined for the above places, is 10 a great
exseu. compelled. for wan, Of good roats
and proPes mmoda,ions, 10 pass
from Ouumwa up the north side of the
Des Moines river. about fifty miles of
of the direct and natural route. when a
little consolidated and well directed efTor,
would render this road good. and accom- .
Toda,e the travelling public, as well az
promote our own interests.
Our friends at Abba will pardon Us,
we eei confident, when we say to them,
IN all kindness. tina, that part Of the
road between tits place and Ouumwa
WHICH passes through Monroe county,
has never been opened in such . manner
ss'to make il easy and pleasant, or even
safe to travel. and tina. in consequence Of
this neglect TO improve The roads. the
trace and Iravel of the counlies west gen.
orally passes north of Alba, to and
through Eddy vile, 10 the gres, injury OF
Tie former place.
/. We will venture the opinion. wi,hou,
being asked for il, ina, the. mos, proR,a.
die fnveslm sn. the eiiizens of our neigh
boring Town can make Of a small amount
Of their extra dimes. would be to have. a
direct-road from .tumwa TO Alba. per
.maSeItly located and well opened. grad
ed. and bSdged; and il they will under.
Ia&e /, 10 good earnest, we will pledge
them the hearty c. operation Of The sood
people of this county. VIVA. say our
friends east and west, TO having a good
roadsopened direc, through this Tier o:
counties! And who will propose the
plan Of o~pera,ions!- Charlton WeekH
Nail.
Demoine courier., 1856-07-24
Republican County M~eetins.U

~ publican County MeetingsU
Inc Republican Candidates will meet rlr
Citizens OF Wapello County, at the followiyM
times and places:
Marysville, competiae TIP Friday the 25t
at ! 9 O'Clock ?. M. :;
Trays School House, Highland Tp., Satuo
day the Goth, at l o'clock ?. N. Il
Dahionega, Dablonega Tp., Monday f.
2sth, at ! o'clock ?. NJ. y
Airkvil'e, Richland Tp., Tuesday the oct
att o'clock ?. NJ. a
Eddyville. Columbia Tp, Wednesday ta
30th, at ! O'Clock ?. NJ. r
ottunwa, Centre T., Saturday the I'd A
gust, at o'clock =. NJ. :,
Opposition Candidates are invited 70 be D.,
en-! At taese meetings, to discuse the quuestioo
before the public. 80 :
Demoine courier., 1856-07-24

"A QuARANTrKR.-"Fellow cilissnl
sia'sry Sa sectional institution" ssi
me Hon. E. lockwood Hoas. q IL,
Boston Ffsmon, and Dayton rati6ca,i0s
meeting. "l,s defenders aud aroIogis
call Il q Southern institution. So 10 III
yellow lever. We propose 10 es,ablis,
q thorough quarantins. 20 far a The M
sionai territories Extend"
Demoine courier., 1856-07-24

n The Charlton Weekiy Mail. nv
G.. NJ. BinkIey, A. C. Cameron. Editor,
is . new Administration paper. q, Char.
i,on. Lucas county. the frs, number Of
WEIGH has reached us. We extrac, IRON
the Mail . good article on The subject Of
public roade.
Demoine courier., 1856-07-24

-
FOR PRESIDENT,
JOHN G.. T r M o N T.
OF CALIFORNIA.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT,
WILLIAM L. DAYTON
OF NEW JERSEY.
Presidential Electors.
SAMUEL RUSSELL, Of Clayton.
H. O'CoNNoR, Muscatine.
DANL. F. MILLER, Lee.
W. M. STONE, Marion.
Republican Ticket.
For Congress ls, District.
SAMUEL r. CURTIS. of Lee county.
For Secretary of STATE.
ELIJAH SELLS, Musca,ine.
Auditor of SAFE.
JOHN PATTEE, Bremen.
Treasurer of State.
M. l.. NORRIS. Polk.
attorney General.
SAMUEL A. RICE. Mahaska.
For Joint Representative of UapeNo
and Keokuk C~unties,
w. A. ARDERY.
Republican County Ticket.
For Representatives,
MORRIS J. WILLIAMS,
WIN. M. ALLISON.
For CLERK District Court,
JOSEPH HAYNE,
For Prosecuting Attorney.
J. w. DIXON. .
Demoine courier., 1856-07-24

y The liability of.elegraph compa.
MES for damages on account o: errors
in. The transmission of messages over the
wires sppeurs 10 have been fully demon.
sirated in a case recently tried in q cour,
Of law in Ohio. The complain. was
that q message directing the purchase Of
a large qualify Of wool At forty cents
per pound. reached ito destination with
the forty changed 10 for.y-6ve. and. ~
The wool was purchased q, this la.isr &c
ure On the strength VI the message, the
plaintiff brought an action 10 recover the
loss TO which he vas exposed. laying hs
damages At two thousand dollars. The
Judge held that the rule Of damages was
the difference between the price ac.ssslv
paid under the dssps.ch and the market
value Of wool u .hs time and place Of
purchase, aad judgment was given for
she plaintiff for seven hundred and City
dollars, without interest. -.
Demoine courier., 1856-07-24
To Correspondence We have

To COrrcspOndcnts.-W We have
been favored with several pieces Of poe
Try, all Of which we can discover some
merit. indicating Ina. more study and
practice may enable the writer's 10 pro.
durs very good poetry; bu, most Of these
do not come quite up TO tina, standard OF
excellence, which would be likely 10 pass
the severe ordeal Of The critical readers
Of the present day. Some of The pieces
on hand we may pub ish; bu. owing 10
the crowded state Of our columns, we
canno, say when. We regre. TO decline
any favors Of this Kind. and will 60 10 the
exHeme verge of duty to the public for
whom we are aching, in a desire To Oh.
lige and encourage youLg aspirants after
poetic honor.
Demoine courier., 1856-07-24
A Rich Joke aid a Good Sign.

Decidedly the. rlches, Joke, as well as
one OF the best signs Of the season thus
tar, was thai which transpred al Ma
quokeia on las, Saturday. The pro.
slavery leaders in tina. region had ap-
pointed Maquokeia as the place, and
Saturday as the time. for holding a grand
Buchanan rally and ratification meeting.
A commnsee appointed for the purpose
came TO :his city, and made arrangements
for the attendance of tho lndepenssn,
Brass Band. making IN advance pay.
ment Of $4,000 Tor iis services. The
hour arrived. A very respectable az
ssmblsge had gathered together. The
orators were already and the resolutions
all prepared. The band played an over.
true. and had completed ano,hes tune,
when -some one in the crowd prcpos.
&c, "Three cheers Tor Fremont" They
were given with q hear,iness and en-
phosis that lef; no donb, 40 10 the sen,i.
mentr Of the meeting.
There was a dilemma. Evidently,
this was not the kind Of en,er.alnmen,
for which the appe.,es Of The Buchanier
leaders hsd been wheued, and for
which they had been q. such pains 10
provid music, and banners and resol0-
.ions! Clearly. there was not in .hs,
crowd Of Freemen and Fremontsrs, the
material out Of which 10 ma nufacture a
p~ro-slavsry meeting. The leaders
were s,rack dumb;-
sob for the hearts of Homer's mice,
Or Gods to save them in trice!
1t was by miracle some Think
though the exact manner of their disap
pearance could NO, de Sscer,ained. Al
all events they ~svaporated, and the as
semblsge resolved itself into q hearty
FREMONT and DAYTON meeting
Such il the kind of signs and jokes
which illustrate the progress Of the
good cause in lowa.-Doiy Daven.
port Gazette.
Demoine courier., 1856-07-24


The Relief Contributions are being
made here Tor the sufferers by tia r. X.
Calamity. Over $1,000 have already
been received .. the Engineers Office
Mr.. Marias.ly delivered an oration over
the Remains of father Sheridan .. 81.
Michaels Church. The coroner has
commenced Investigation.
PHILADELPHIA. July 10.
The dead Of the r. X. ca.asirophy a.
far 40 ascertalned. amour. o Sc includ.
ing six unrecoguized. The wounded %
fer a. known number 70. man. very 90
their deaihs hourly expected.
New YoRK. June II.
The Washington correspondent, Of
the Herald states. il 10 reported Mr.. Ma.
500, Minister 10 France. has requested
10 be recalled. The Steamer Ful,on
left Southampton and Havre the Cd,
arrived this afternoon. No news an,ici-
ps,ed.
New YoRx. July 10.
A destructive FIRE occurred in Forman
street Brooklyn. early this morning.
burning = naval ssors depot, owned anc
occupied BY Seth X. Robins. A large
Stock Of tai. rosir and ~suspentine. 10
with q dozen wooden dwellings,
we're destroyed; The latter we're occupisd
BY about SO Irish fsmilies. loss un.
known.
Demoine courier., 1856-07-24

SAND miles from here either. We can
see nothing put Of the way in This trans
action. and We don'' think any body else
can. and we should no. have. alluded to
it at all. il Mr.. Dixon was a. well known
all over the county az he is here. In
this community this mean attempt to
misrepresen, him will do him good iu-
stead Of injury. We believe him 10 be
a high-minded, honorable yourg man,
entirely incapable Of any such low. shut.
fling, double.cealing. TO secure even a
nomination for Prosecuting Attorney
from any party.
Mr.. Williams closed the discussion at
The mass meeting .nrone Of his bes, ei
ior,s. calling out repeated applause 10.
wares the close, most enthusiastic /; but
we cannot. : for wan, OF room. notice
more e~xtenoedly his remarks. We had
intended 10 notice. in this connection,
come silly and ridiculous stories abou,
Mrssrs. Williams and Allison. Of course
Tor political effect, and groundless as such !
charges usually are, but we canno do 60
now, and in fac, j, is scarcely necessary.
We will say in one word. tina, our or.
ponents are driven 10 extremi,ies, and
can hope 10 beat No only by misrep,e.
ssn.:ng The principles Of the Republican
party, and the character OF u candi-
dates. This game they will play most
iu~dnstriously. and WI wan the public 10
be on the look out for them.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1856-07-24
Charleston, Iowa, June 8, 1856.
ADELIA CANT
n

KEEP IT BEFORE THE PEoPTE-That the De
mocratic party is doing everything in its pow
er to dissolve the Union unless the North will
admit slavery into territory now free
Thatit is endeavoring to make sectional in
Stitution national
That it recognizes polygamy as consistent
with our laws and Institutions;
That it encourages and inciteS civil war
That it employs the ruffians of Missouri to
take the lives and destroy the property of the
Free State men of Kansas
That it justiics the murders and robberies
of innocent and unofending citizens of Kan
sas;
And that it arrests and imprisons FREE
State men there, who have committed no of
fence, and have always been true and loyal
citizens and firm friends Of the Free Institu.
tons OF our country.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1856-07-24

PHILIP T. HERBERT IN CALIFoRNIA.-The
San Francisco Bulletin, thus assailS the char
actcr of Herbert, who shot Heating, the wal
ter, in Washington
His previous history is very much like
most of our public characters-one Of infamy
and shame He is we'll known under the title
Of the Mariposa gambler He is a gambler
by profession, and we are told formerly dealt
monte" somewhere in Marposa county, and is
without the slightest qualification for the re-
sponsibe position he now occupies. We are
much Of the opinion that if justice be not done
him in Washington, he may be a fit subject
for our friends, the Eigilants in Marposa, should
he ever disgrace that place with his presence
again We are not surprised in the least to see
John B.Weller, the Senator from this State, the
friend and supporter Of the gambler McDuf1ie
volunteer his services to procure Herberts re-
lease, even from a preliminary examination, Oh
account of his position as the Representative
Of Il sovereign State. We are inclined to think
they are mistaken in the material of which iu-
rors are composed in Washington.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1856-07-24

FIRE At CoRSING.-A fire broke ont at
Corning, Tuesday night, in Dycr's block, and
before it could be subdued forty tenements of
the business part of the place were left smol-
dering in ashes. The Buildings were of wood,
and the fire ragged with the most intense fury.
Every building on Main street east of Dickin-
son house were consumed, with the excep-
tion of one store. Only six stores are left in
the place. The loss is estimated at 100000
to $l50,oO0, of which $40 600 is insured. The
fire is supposed to have been the work of an
incendiary.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1856-07-24

PRo-SLAyERY ScHENE-A new scheme is
said to be on foot to achieve a more complete
triumph of the Slave Power than would 9TH
crwisc be possible, in case the election of Pres
idcnt should be thrown into the House of Rep
reScntativeS. The plan is for the Senate to
elect breckenridge Vice President, and then
by the House holding off and failing to elect
a President till after the Fourth of March, the
Vice President will become acting President,
in accordance with a provision of the Const-
tuition. Thus the Slave Power would secure
a Slave holder and prominent champion of the
Nebraska bill in the Presidential Chair, in
place of a doughlace, who only consents to
sustain the aggression of Slavery because his
sole chance of obtaining Office is by so doing
We hope that the freemen of the North will
take care to prevent such a contingency by
eecting the standard bearers Of freedom-Fre-
mont and Dayton.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1856-07-24

Bae~ WM. c. RHODES, Esq, lately of the
Sieubcn Farmers Adcocate, has purchased the
Elnjra Gazette, and brings that paper to the
support of the two B's Had Mason survived,
that paper would now have been zealously and
efficiently aiding the cause of Freedom. Our
friend RHODES seems to have forgotten the
principles which he was so Jealous for in l848,
and has gone over into the party that has al
way opposed the doctrines he once profeSsed.
The radical democracy Of Chemung, of course,
are not included in the purchase, and will tes-
tify at the polls their devotion and adherence
to the cause of Freedom
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1856-07-24

FIRE AT CANToN-A fire broke out in Can
ton, at | | O'Clock in the evening of the 9th
inst, originating in shed attached to the old
tavern house, lately occupied by Nathan Tut
tie, and destroying several buildings The
following is a list of the sufferers =
Red tavern stand, now owned by Lee &
Harding, and occupied by Abner Doty as a
store and dwelling. Goods mostly removed,
and Insured
Mix & IIooper's Clothing Store, goods most
ly removed Insured.
H. F. Tuttle's grocery, from which most of
the contents were removed. Also insured.
The dwelling of John W. Griffin was burn
ed. The furniture was mostly removed Mr..
q. has an insurance upon the house and fur
niture.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1856-07-24

CoNGREss.-The resolutions in the House,
to censure KEIrT and EDNrNDsoN for their COM
plicity in the Sumner outrage, came up on
Tuesday. The House voted to censnre KEITr
by LOG yeas to 96 nays, and the resolution to
censure EpMUNDsoN was lost by GO yeas, to l36
nays Mr. X addressed the House on We'd
neSday, and concluded by announcing that he
had rendered his resignation to the Governor
of South Carolina
The Illinois contested election case, came
up on Thursday. The majority Of the Com
mittee on Elections reported that Mr. ARCHER
the contestant, was elected by two majority,
while the minority elected Mr.. Allen the sit
ting member by one vote. The Buchaniers
and Fillmore men united, and voted down the
resolution Of the majority of the Committee
declaring Mr.. ARCHER entitled to his seat, and
finally the whole matter Was referred back TO
the people
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1856-07-24

Rey" Wilmot'S District '-SuSquehanna,
Bradford and Tioga-is an eye-sore to the
Pro-Slavery Hunkers. A great effort was
made last year to shake it-and more des-
perate is now being made. Ward, the last
President Of the Towanda Bank, is the Chair
man of the National Campaign Committee at
Washington. A new press is to be establish
ed, Dan'l s. Dickinson of New York and Jno.
l.. Dawson of Fayette Co. are to speechify,
and State Mass meeting is to be held--al
to satisfy the people that it is right and best
to taStcn the cancer of Slavery upon Kansas !!
Well, let them try. We know the people of
that district well they are mostly of New
Englan origin aud when those foreign agents
have done all they can to corrupt and deceive
them, they will resent all these insults to their
patriotism and Intelligence by giving Fremont
more thousands of a majority than they gave
Pierce .-Leptsb@rg Chronicle.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1856-07-24

GoDEY's LADYs' Book, for August, has been
received and is fully equal in merit to its pre-
deceSSors. We can recommend GoDEY as wor.
thy of patronage Our only wonder is, how
any lady can be without the work. AS we
cut the leaves, month after month, and turn
through the variety of women fxins it CON
tains, we are not at loss to understand why
such caterer to their tastes, should be 50
popular with the ladies. May he live to enjoy
their smiles thousand years.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1856-07-24

assemble to petition for a release from evils
under which they may suffer-destroyng the
liberty of speech and Of the press-and sweep
ing away all those most sacred privileges for
which our forefathers fought. If the people
sanction by their suffrages, the proceedings of
the sIavery-propagandist in Kansas, cur free
institutions will receive a shock more terrible
than any yet experienced, ,-one Of the most in
estimable rights and safeguards of the people
will be wrested from them, and henceforth they
must suffer in silence all the evils which q reck-
less and grasping oIigarchy may impose upon
them.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1856-07-24

Ssg~ The terrible calamity on the North
Pennsylvania Railroad, of which VIC publish an
account in another column, will awaken the
liyeliest sympathes of every reader The sor-
row of the occurrence seem to be heightened
by the fact that most of the sufferers were
children and the occasion one of feStiyity and
recreation. 1t has produced an excitement in
Philadelphia never before equaed.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1856-07-24

The CRops--The crop Of wheat in the
Southern and Middle States is nearly all har
vested and the yield is said to be very fair,
though there is some grumbling among far
mers in consequence Of the low prices. In
Ohio and Pennsylvania the crop is good. In
Michigan, Wisconsin and a part of Illinois and
Indiana, it has been injured by drouth. Mis-
souri, has a great wheat crop, so has Iowa and
Minnesota. In central New York the crop
is very fair in GenncSsee valley there are
some depredations by the midgc. In Tcnnes-
see, Northern Georgia, and in Texas, there is
great wheat crop. Corn i'll Texas is suffer
ing from drouth, and in the Western States it
is backward The accounts from all quarters
make it certain that the crops generally will
be very large this season, the few failures not
being sufficient to affect the general average
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1856-07-24

FIRE AT ArHEHs.-A fire occurred at Athens
on Tuesday last, destroying the barn and sheds
attached to the Exchange Hotel, and the dwell
ling house of DR.. VIM. Kif The fire was
first discovered in the barn. and spread with
great rapidity. Through the exertions of the
tiremen and citizens the Exchange Hotel, tho
in great danger, was saved
The furniture was mostly removed from the
Hotel. We did not learn the amount of loss
sustained
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1856-07-24

Bss~ General p F. Smith, on arriving at
Leavenworth City Kansas, was called upon
by a Committee of citizens, who asked him to
protect them from the armed bands of marau-
ders along the river towns He replied that
he had no authority to 50, as these men were
were acting us local militia under color of law .
If this be so, why was Gen. Smith sent thith-
er? Shannon and Sumner have said and done
the same thing.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1856-07-24
Bs3g~ Preston S. Books, of bludreon noto

BaF" Preston S. Brooks, of bludgeon noto-
torlety, has written letter to his party friends
in South Carolina, endorsing the nomination
OF BUCHANAN, and congratulating the South
ern Democracy that they have on their muster
roll such brilliant names as those of Messrs
PIERCE anb DOUGLAS We wish Mr.. BUCHANAN
joy in the acquisition of his noble ally and hope
that he will duly appreciate the honor confer.
red by bis offer of support
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1856-07-24

bsy- A so-calIed Wing State Convention
has been held in Virginia, at which resolu-
tion declaring that the members belonged to
no other party was referred to the committee
on permanent organization. After this, a
speech was made in favor of Mr.. Fillmore
These so-called Old Line Wing Conventions
appear to be queer mixtures of persons belong
ing to other parties.