Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-06-05
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Lancaster, Pa. June 8.
The Straight American state Convensio
TO day, nominated Lsac Haxelhurst Of Phi
for Gov, aud j. Bloom Of do, and J. + Bra
dy. Of Allegheny, for Judges Of Suprem
Court
After long contest and great confusion
Mr. LindermAn VI Brooks, wss uoulinats'
for Canal Commissioners.
A ratification meeting viii be held her
TO night
| Gov. Geary's name was not presented 4
the Convention. he having sent . dispstcl
declining the Govtrnorship.
Louisville. June 2
The American Convention wss called t.
order by F. B. Bart ct, Pres. If the Nation
al Council, At l Am.
A Com on credentislslwss appointed
Adjourned till 3 p. IN.
On reassembling. the com on credential.
reported the list as far As completed
Erastus Brooks then addressed the con.
vention he believed this re union after
the recent defeat was calculate To do much
good.
He paid high compliment, to Kentucky
He declared the intention OF the American.
of \. y. TO adhere firmly to the party un
iii ito principles were successful lie said
all other organizations were based on fhnat
icisln He concluded with q review of the
measures Of she American parry
Chillicothe, Ohio, June 3.
The excursionists arrived here last
evening about ~ o'clock, having trav'
ing travelled here by the Parkersburgh
and Marietta Railroad. The run to
Parkersburgh, lO4 miles, was made in
4 hours and 20 minutes, including
stoppages.
They were crnveyed to Marietta in
the steam boats Albermarle and John
Buck, which we're lashed together
The guests dancing during the trip for
eight miles.
Governor Chase delivered an clo
qucnt address welcom to Ohio.
Gen Cass, was the representatives
Of the Baltimore and Ohio Road.
Nathaniel Cox responded to the al.
jreis on the part Of Maryland.
Hon Fayette McMullen. on the part
Of Virginia.
Cleveland, June 8.
Twelfth day Vote on slavery question,
Yeas 1877, nays 70. North voted yea unsn-
mously. protested.
Home Missionary question was rcferredto
. committee who will report next General
Assembly.
Several unimportant reports received. -
Assembly viii probably adjourn tonight.
Lexington, KY. June ..
The Presbyterian General Assembly, Old
school. has adjourned to meet at New Or
leans next May
Two Presbyteries were formed in Kansas,
one in Minnesota. aud one in W estsrd Afri-
CO.
Concord, N. H. June 8.
Legislature organized to day by
election Of the nominees Of the Repub-
lican caucus.
Gov. Hale will be inauguratcd to-
morrow.
The House to-day appointed com
mittee report what action is neces-
sary in regard to the bred Scott de-
cision.
Boston, June 3.
The steamer Niagara sailed this p.
NJ, with 1872 passengers for Liverpool
and % fol Halifax. She take, out
81 100000 in specie.
Washington, June 3.
Hon. Joseph Williams OF Iowa, has
been appointed Associate Justice of the
Supreme Court Of Kansas, vice Gun
nington, resigned.
Calvin +. Brown has been appointed
L. 5. Attorney for the Eastern District
Of Missouri, vice Reynolds, resigned.
LAND SALE.
Since the last issue Of the Democrat
great excitement has prevailed through
ont o T town. At 9 o'clock Saturday
evening many of the prominent citi'
zcns stationed themselves at the door
of the land Office, that they might SC
cure, IN season, the door for the Mon
day morning following. Before break
Of day onSunday morning, some fifty
had gathered upon the steps and re.
gistered their names in book kept BY
DR.. Z. NJ. Downs. This little band
continued to hold its own until after
noon, when many more were added
Evening came, and still larger number
gathered. During the day, however,
the spectators who had been laboring
to enforce the number system" which
gave each man settlers excepted) an
opportunity Of registering his name,
and draw by ballot or lot = for the first
chance to enter the land office and en-.
two quarters sections of land. A part
Of the proceedings are to be found on
fourth page, and will more fully ex-
plain tbs operations OF this organiza.
ton. The result of those meetings
seem to be, that no great disturbance
should be raised until Monday morni.
NJ, when all hands should form, a few
minutes before nine, on the east side
Of the door of the Office and of the
crowd in front Of the door, and force
those who had stood at the door for
one day and two nights, from their pos
Is, and keep possession until the same
was opened by the Register. Fortu.
nately the scheme was "foreshadowed,"
and necessary precaution taken by
Mess's Holdship Bros. by building a
stoutly braced partition few feet east
Of the land Office door, and in front OF
their office door, which served as q
gre at protection to those standing up.
on the steps from being forced from,
the door from the one way or the 9th
er.
Outsiders, finding themselves thwar.
ted ON every hand, resolved to make
one general raley, and if possible, crowd
those at the door so hard that they
would yield their position. At one
time scores would rush up against them
in front, then on sides, then upon the
front and side at the same time.
These operations continued and fol
the most part unsuccessful, from about
five till nearly eight A. NJ, when more
harsh means were used. We passed
the Office at about seven, and Jaw ma.