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EDITORIAL Correspondence.
Friday Night, January 3O,h 1851.

Friday Night, January 30lh 1881.
After a very busy aud disagreeabie day
TO me, take out my travelling portfolio for
the purpose of iudilins a short article for
the Ledger. Not that I believe the next
issue will need anything from me to make
it one of peculiar interest, as those into
whose charge | have left it, will no doubt
edify lis readers with something rich, racy
and entertaining but having nothing else to
do, and feeling uncommoniy dull, and but
little like sleep, ] have determined to serb.
bile II little, if only for pastimc.
ltis reasonable TO suppose that the con-
dition of the roads to this place, is ii matter
Of some concern 10 the people about Ian.
caster, and the experience of one who has
tried il, bears witness to the fact, that il is
no small undertaking to get II I"ud of pro-
ducc here n. this time. The roads are dcs
pcratrly bad, and the present state of the
weather is not like to improve them much.
IT | were to say how b; they are, IN, story
might meet with the same ~crcdcncc, us did
that Of the Lancaster Stage Drivers, who
was this morning explaining their condition
~ W" i"""'"'o' ! was '"''e" upon |"
''''.'n''''e "'S version OF Inc ''e'S' anu at
last, | do not believe that we were fully be-
iirvrd. Let any one try it, howe er, as
- has done. aud they will soon believe
'.'' ", - ~ "'"'" '"o"i 'or eN'SS''
Nv" |'"''"s GOWN oE private express |
'' W '""" ~ ""e' P"'eH' ou'
: ever" "'''' "'" ""SP'c' ""' noun
'"S "' "'' y e"0'"S '"' s''''e' us
Wv
Inc Cotton Market was not so buoyant
"cre 10 uay' aS ! h"d hoped 10 una 1t. Cot
-" "'en'cd 10 nave n downward tendency
or ia'her' We market l." depressed, not onl|
mere out throughout the United States {;
ana ''I'S Is VI consequence, no oi uniavora-
Die ""''ccs from Europe bnt OF the fact,
'''' 'oc receipts III the different ports, "'c
S"''''hs so FapidIy' ana are nov larger
uhah the! were the same time last vcar.-
i"c reason OF 'hiS can he easily explained
mere OUT JONI buii mas heard The cry q
"''' "S apP'''" 10 short crops so "i'en' that
our 'c's'"" a. I." matter l. not !'Nriy 10 be
credited ana when The report Oh these large
receipts r'"'h Europe II Is not improbable
'"n' II VIII 'hu"c' Il '''''ne' Inc present
""''"cS' oi 'he Market Is ca'ireiy owing
10 Il iceiIhg OF apprehension IN 'hia respect.
lhc last several adNIersirom Lurope,i II will
Ice re''c''o'r'u' nave all reported m adj
vance
lHe most absorbing topic here ut this
'''ie j. 'n"t u 'n' niue" '"nHen'en oe'''h Of
'''' . BROOKS lle Melancholy ud'ngs
were reported here by Telegraph IN advance
'''' III" '"' N""'eS'o" ""u '"'""''
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HON. L, M. KEITT'S SPEECH

tb,t VA. r.sd IA. s,.,,.b az tho ,boy,. nam
cd d;s,;nyuixboJ m.,,lcmo, m the Slavery
on,s,i,, d.,iy,r.d !, Tho uo,so lamar,
,b,b Nr XIII, b,s ,r,,,.d his s,b;,.c, !,
an or;,;,, i ,nd uos.,lv m,,p, II i nm
donL,rdIy ia. yr,,t s,..,.h of his pol;,;..l
If, md ,o ,orm.nd :, n r..a.r. .
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vbul. S,u,n Will thanh hin, t,r :, w,
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from INC precincts OF Eden, and from the
r,,. Nv "'P'"H
"t dnrkilng antiquity, and from the glare of
birt ,;vi,iz,,;,n yoi... rron, ,L..m
Of God. and from H.. con, ,r ii. p.,,...
'"'c"s from every tradition "t every nation
''"' 'N'o upon Inc ia. 81 Time past, pro-
c'"''n Inc primitive, consistent and und"nia-
Die '"c' OF o''g'n"I slavery Not only,
"""N MI Nett prove Ia" spontaneous origin
"i slavery ana It's consistency, but that ii
- p" ltt ana Is Il blessing to mankind in
IT'S lcSnitS. Further he demonstrates,
that : avery Is ii CONSERVATION OF good order
""" So"o morals ana whEc SLAYER cAlStcd
IN us original PURIFY ihat is before the
era oil systematic emancipation WAS int'o-
dnt'd' o} Inc Sent''nen'"'ty ana pseudo
philanthropy Oh Pc"V'e an" h'''ohS' 'h'sc
dressings 'A'S''u W Il h"ci' greater degree
'"ah 'hel 90 row even IN countries where s't-
>''! Is rc''''''", o'''' o'"'r mana "' ot''"h-
s'r"'es That The emancipation OF slavery
ana INC i"'r'"Gc''"h OF nee labor IN Us
Stead Il inc parent OF raHpc'iS'p' 'h'i''
'e"n'e>S' r'o'S "u al INC vices OF the day
III 'h''r aggravated" io'm.
Slavery, originally, was universal that
is, it wa~ not restricted to any particular
race, bat the Ethiopian. The Jc" the Grcrl:
&c, might 81 and were made slaves. Slaves
not only TO strangers. but to their own
brethren. Bu; in process of time and the
'"u'i>I"i race haNc risen superior 10 inc
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Congressional
w AsnINGroS, j

WAsmSGroS, Jan. 27.
The Senate deba,r! the India Appro.
prIg'on t,li. In tie House, Mr. Camp,
bell, Of Oiio, from the Committee on
NAYS and Means, reported an amended
tariff bIll, which he stated will reduce the
revenue $4,000 600.
The bill g'v'ug each branch Of Congress
en,'re control OF It's contingent fund, IS a
debated MilhonI action.
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TO CORRESPONDENTS.

p. S. ii. & Co Your advertisement came
too late for this paper. The Editor is ab.
sent on business. AS soon rs he returns,
all will be made right.
CoNTkACToR.-Your Communication is
received Let us see YOU, if possible and
it will appear if desired.
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GrIrgrI}lu.
a II A 3 a.
NV loRK, Jan. 20, 1857.

NV York, Jan. 90, 1857.
The steamship Arabia has arrived at
~ll,.iIuX. Tue brokers Circular quotes
the docime ia Cnt.on at ! 81, The sales
~: the week amounted To 27,oO0 bales {:
lhosc Of Friday COCO haIes. and those Of
Suur lAv 5000 bales. FAIR Orleans 81:
MjlGrrs Z l3 l6 Far Mo&i'c Z ID 10;
MiGI,;u. Molu.c : 9. Eur Upluuds 7
ll-lG; M'ddIrng upinnis I ZIG Mon
cy higher. Coueois 90 3 /. Wheat has
declined one To Two pence and Flour Is CI.
lower. Corn easier. Provisions very dull.
The Arabia's mails are que in New
York F.ida! night.
LATER FROM NicARAGUA-Thc steam.
er Thames las arrived at AspinwalI, from
GrcytOwn, with dates To Tie 1911 ul,.-
She brought thirty five Of Walkers men.
They were transferred from the Granada
and left immediately for Greytown, to con.
Ney the FGiIbusters brought by tue Texas
and Adger TO New Orleans.
Walker had evacuated RIvas and WINS
nj ST. George, surrounded by the Allies.
lie ,nd his followers are expected hourly
Ia surrender. IL Is reported that the steam
er Sierra Nevada had hc"n captured bv
the Costa RIcans. The ST. Mary's WIS
going into Punta Arena Immediately.
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eY- Hon. John Appleton of Maine is to
succeed Judge Nicholson us editor Of the
Washington Union, and "ill DC the Organ
of the President elect.
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We are under obligations to Judge But
Ter for congressional ~favors; also to Mr.
Brown of Mississippi for copy of his
speech in the U. s. Senate on the Slavery
question.
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TERMS:
ADVERTISEMENTS

VIII bc Inserted Mt the fdro~ing low rates:
&c 81 inre OF lie lines'or less, one insertion,
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~scrtiC", and 50 cents ior each subsequent iIscr-
ion. sB See Fourth Page for deductions in
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he IAN CT 6c'irscrtiors must be written on
ZACH EINc. tiscmcIt, or they will he inserted ill
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From a Private Despatch.
WAsnINGroN. Ian 9.

"AsHlNGfON, Jan. ~.
The Hon. =. 5. Brooks died this even.
ing a. Z o'clock. Until within twenty
minutes Of his death he was not though,
Ia lie IN danger even 10y his physicians.--
Ills colleagues are all with the body
MeSsrS. Orr KeEtt aud NJ. q rcen, will, his
physician. and DIR. Lyman AMI Mr.. Corrie,
oi South Carolina, were with him when he
died.
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Spiritual Manifestations are rather weak
over the river. The Standard informs us
that wine frozc in Chcster,ille, in the late
"FIgid shock"
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w Asu1Nnrov I'm 9

Col. Brooks died from thickeninp of the
Larlnx. lie had been i'll for sorue days.
Ii waN thought ;i.ci she crisis hai brs.e
passed, when lie was suddenly seized with
Group aud expired.
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Death of ths Hon. Preston s. Brooks.
WASHINGTON, jar, 81.

The Hon. p. S. Brooks died this even.
ing al half past seven O'Clock suddenly Of
strangutation, rom disease Of the throat.
lie expired in the arms Of his friend Capt.
Corric, Of South Carolina. The decease
OF your gallant and CITED Representative
is mourned by every noble spirit in this
city.
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WAsHiNorox. Jan. 40

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30
Ia the House OF Representatives o.day,
,l'e cotnmiltee on the Judiciary u, nreJ
a resolution, determining to impeseA
Judge Watrous, ofTcxas. Tho olher bust
moss OF Congress to-day Is unimportsp,.
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Funeral of Mr.. Brooks.

~AbHtN UfON, Jag. ~.
The funeral OF tue hate Hon. Prcstos
5. Brooks, was attended by an immense
c~oncourse 81 citizens. His remains vera
deposited in the Congressional Cemetery,
but will socn he removed 1 his home in
Sodth Carolina. In both branches ofCon-
gr.ss eulogies have been pronounced up.
on the deceased.
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-08-20

ExTRAoRDINARY AND PROBABLY FA-
TAI AccIDENr.-On Saturday last, a
young woman calling herself Elizabeth
Cordell, and who claims to be sister OF
Richard Cordell, came to Wataga, Knox
county, ILL.,, from Missouri, and hired
herself to work in the family of Mr.
Squires. On Monday she met with an
accident which will, in all probability
cause her death. While having pin in
her mouth, and picking her teeth with
another, she sneezed, causing her to
swallow both of them. A surgeon ex-
tracted one of them by opening the wind
pipe, but the other has entered the lungs
-Muscatine Journal.
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-08-20
Wapsipinicon & ST. Peters Valley II. r..

Gs' A meeting of the Board of Direc,
tors of the Wapsipinicon Valley Railroad
was held at their office in this place, on
Wednesday and Thursday of last week
There was an almost unanimous attend.
ance of the Board, and the fullest conf.
dence expressed in the enterprise and
its ultimate and complete success. Mr.
ID. II. Woop was elected chief engineer
and the work of locating the first divi-
sion of the road is to commence during
the ensuing week. The contracts for
grading the road from Anamosa to Fair
banks, it was resolved, should be let the
present fall, and the work pushed for
ward as rapidly as circumstances will
permit. We have conversed with most
of the Directors, and now feel perfectly
assured that there are interests and inhu,
ences identified with and operating up
on the project, that can and will impel it
forward to a successful completion.
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-08-20

A SEMINARY.-The Rev. A. A. Sawin,
of Lyons, has been here for several days
receiving donations from our citizens, for
the purpose of erecting a seminary in
this place. So far he has been quite sue
cessful, having received some $l2, $50,
and promises of several thousand more
and as soon as fifteen thousand dollars
are secured, the building will be put
under contract. The building is to cost
thirty thousand, provided sufficient
subscription can be obtained to warrant
Mr.. Sawin in putting up so large build
ing. We are truly rejoiced to see some
interest manifested for the education OF
the young of Jones county. And we
hope all will show their interest by a
liberal subscription, so that we may have
an institution that will be an honor to
the place. The following donations have
already been made: Gibbs & Sage, 81
600; N. G. Sales, $4,000; Peters g.
Gibbs, s 900; Fisher d Son, $1,000
w. T. Shaw, 81, 800; Clark Joslin,
$500; F. w. Gillett, $500; and many
others of $3.50, and down.-Anamosa
Eureka.
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-08-20
~ We have had week of rain, al

~ We have had week of rain, and
the end is not yet 1t interferes sadly
with the harvest operations of our far.
mers, and if prolonged to any extent
must UNNECESSARILY damage their fiatter.
ing prospects. Most of the grain in this
region is still inthe field, and much of it,
we fear, will be grown before it is Sc
cured. In the meanwhile old AQUAR1Us
is still sprinkling the land with aqueous
drops, and while we write they come
down thick and fast upon the roof of our
sanctum, until we are led to exclaim
with some other poor saturated mortal
We do not like to be complaining.
But eonfound this plaguey raining, raining
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-08-20


MTssoURI.-The st. Louis Democrat
of the 18th inst says:
Unless large frauds have been per-
petrated in the office of the Secretary of
State, Jas. S. Rollins is elected Governor
of Missouri by very handsome majority.
We regret to add, however, that our city
was in an uneasy state of ferment last
n aDF5 ntmsng kat o a work So g %as
being done with the official returns
They were also frequently accompanied
with the comment that the present Secre-
tary had, in times past, been tampering
with the journals of the House of Repre-
sentatves, and that several sinister
omens betokened that kindred piece of
rascality with that which defrauded Mr..
Newland out of his place as Lieutenant
Governor, would be attempted in order
to defeat the verdict of the people and
elevate Mr.. Stewart to the Executive
Chair. We can scarcely credit that so
desperate game will be played by the
nullifers.
Moreover, we have published from
day to day, corrected list of the vote in
which nearl y all the returns are estab-
lished as official-and these show ma
jority for Major Rollins that even fraud
will find it difficult to overcome. Thus
it will be seen that we give to-day the
vote in all the counties of the State but
fourteen, and SO Major Rollins has ma
jority of 1851. The remaining counties
to hear from gave Buchanan a majority
of 2348. So that if Mr.. Stewart should
get all of Mr.. Buchanan's majorities in
the remaining counties, Major Rollins
would be elected by 533 votes. Eleven
hundred and forty-eight votes were cast
for Benton in the counties remaining to
be heard from.
we repeat again, that we adhere to
our belief expressed ON yesterday, that
our candidate has been elected by ma
jority ranging In the neighborhood of
fifteen hundred votes"
The st. Louis Mtelligencer of the same
date has returns from 93 Of the LOT
counties, leaving only fourteen to hear
from. Rollins was ahead 9, 1874 votes.
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-08-20

~- The Republicans of Ohio met in
State Convention at Columbus, on the
18th inst, and nominated the following
ticket:
Governor, Salmon p Chase, nominal
ed by reclamation /; Lieutenant Governor,
Moses B. Walker Supreme Judge, Mil
ton Sutliff; Treasurer, A. P. Stone
Secretary of State, A. P. Russell; Board
of Public Works, Jacob Blickensderfer.
The Democracy have nominated the
following:
For Governor, Henry B. Payne Lieut.
Governor, VIM. H. Lyle: Treasurer
James A. Morris Secretary of State
Jacob Reinhard Board of Public Works
Abner L. Backus
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-08-20
Naval Items-..The Russian Tariff.

WAsH1NeroN, Aug. l5.-Chief Engi-
neer Seller and Assistant Engineers Potts,
Ramsay, Hunt, Lifting, Deplam and
Schelley, are ordered to steamer Saranac,
now preparing for the Pacific squadron,
at Philadelphia. Com. Pickmis has been
detached from Portsmouth, and Com
Berow is appointed as his successor.
Official dispatches received at the
State Department, speak in favorable
terms of the ameliorating influence OF
the new Russian Tariff, saying the COM
mencement of its operation affords evil
dence that the present Emperor enter
tains views different from his predecessor
and affords the hope that other import,
ant reforms may follow. Books in all
languages are duty free, subject only to
usual censorship. Russian subjects living
in foreign countries, can now travel 6
uaars with a ral,,as;a.- .ha re>-s go
lees.
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-08-20

~ As the New Constitution is pro
badly adopted, an election for Governor
and Lieutenant Governor will be held on
the second Tuesday in October next. A
convention of the Republicans of the
State was to meet yesterday at Iowa City,
for conferences upon important matters
relating to the party, and also for the
purpose of nominating candidates for
these offices should the new instrument
be carried. The constitution also pro
vides for the election, upon the same day,
of successors of such State Senators as
were elected at the August election in
1854, and such members OF the House of
Representatives as are to be elected in ac
cordance with the apportionment act OF
the last legislature.
The Governor holds his Office for two
years, and the Lieutenant Governor for
like term. State Senators are chosen
for four years, and Representatives for
two, the first session of the Legislature
under the new constitution to commence
on the second Monday of January next
Supreme Judges are to be elected by the
people, to hold six years, one Judge to be
elected every two years, and the first cleo
ton to be held in October, 1859.
A Secretary of State, Auditor of State,
State Treasurer, and Attorney General
are also elected in October, 1858, to serve
for two years. The State is to be divid-
ed into eleven judicial districts, the Dis
trict Judges to serve for four years, and
to be elected in October, 1858. An Of
fee of District Attorney is created, to
| be filled at the same time, and to hold for
the same term, as the District Judges
| Tie office OF Prosecuting Attorney is
abolished. Members of the Board 0.
| Education, Members of Congress, and
such stale officers as we're elected al
the April election Of 1857, except the
Superintendent of Public Instruction,
and such county officers as were elected
in August, 1856, with the exception OF
p oetober s5SSr ys are cS g be efSsd
as were elected in August, 1857, hold
until October 1859.
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-08-20

On Drive have heard it intimated
by certain leading Democrats of this
place, that Judge Wilson will be the
Democratic Candidate for Governor
His extraordinary run for Judge this
Spring, in which he obtained majority
of 1900 in district which gave Fremont
majority of $50, added to his great
personal popularity and his skill in cleo
pioneering, render him, in their estma-
ton, the strongest man in their ranks
With Gen. Augustus Caesar Dodge, they
say, they would be beaten 10000 votes
with General Hodgdon they would be
morally certain of defeat, and since Mat
urin L. Fisher has endorsed the knavery
DR.. Eads, his chances are vor ct pyetareo
nihu. So Judge Wilson they must have
Dub. Repub.
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-08-20

In Rapids township. the Assessors
books show trihe over 500 voters. o.
this number Cedar Rapids cannot HI
over $50, and we call this high estimat5y
as only 1919 votes were cast at the recent
II. r. election. This "city" has just
voted to issue bonds to the amount Of
$40, 900 to aid in the construction of the
Chicago, Iowa & Nebraska r. R., which
with 100000 voted before, makes 500, :
900, or $500 to every 0oter IN the city /!
Those interested may like this high
pressure SYSTEM" but it looks to us like
anything but safe business operation.
Taxes must be light there, with ESQ men
to support city government, and debt
of only 500, 900 hanging over them
Linn County Register.
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-08-20

DECLINE IN SUGAR.-The n. Y. Post
says the stock of sugar now on hand in
that port is 100000 hhds., besides from
Is, 900 to 10000 hhds. of Melanda. The
Post remarks
The decline in price on this stock since
the lst inst, including reduction Of duty
is at least tyo and half or three million
Of dollars. The fall is fully l4c. per Id.
on general qualities, and the market re-
mains depressed. Recent importations
from the West Indies costing II cts.
have been sold in lots at o.
The Western States have produced
largely from the maple tree, and the de-
crease of demand on this market from
that quarter is enough of itself to effect
prices seriously. Every table in the
West is supplied with maple syrup and
sugar of home make.
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-08-20
HORRIBLE ACCIDENT--THIRT
LIVES LOST.

New YORK, Aug. l5.-The Collins
steamship Baltic, which was to have left
to-day for Liverpool, is detained till two
O'Clock tomorrow P. M.
A collision occurred on Long Island
Sound this morning, between the steam
er Metropolis of the Fall River line. and
the Propeller J. II. Harris, hence for
New London The collision occurred
between Falkland Island and New Harlem
The Metropolis was brought to this port,
and the Harris sunk almost Immediately.
She had on board 25 persons, passengers
and crew, of whom thirteen went down
with her.
The following are the names of the
lost Wife and child of A. K Smith, of
Brooklyn; Miss Gordon, daughter of
Geo. Gordon, of this city John Ellis
worth and Mary Smith, children of the
Captain of the Propeller; Stephen Prem
tice, mate of the Harris Geo. Allen,
deck hand Mary Withers, chamber
maid Ann Withers, cook gentleman,
wife and child, names unknown.
The following passengers were saved !:
John p Dunn, w. II. Orr, Jas. Cahill,
Sam'l Newman, A. L. Smith, Jas. Man
ming, John Ayres.
Crew saved-Captain Leonard Smith,
Geo. w. Thompson, Cd engineer, VIM.
Graves and Jerry Flanagan, deck hands.
The Metropolis lay by the spot until
daylight in hopes of saving others, but
saw nothing.
The accident occurred in consequence
of the Metropolis installing the propeller
for schooner, she having sails set, and
showing no head light George Lappan
of New Bedford, a passenger on board
the Metropolis, died of apoplexy soon af-
ter the accident
A meeting was held on board the Me-
tropolis and committee appointed to col
lect subscriptions in behalf of the suffer
ers, who promptly raised $485.
The night was clear and moonlight
One incident is related of woman seen
struggling in the water, supporting her
infant child in her arms. A rope was
thrown to her, which fell within her
roach. and with which she might have
srved herself by relinquishing her hold
upon her child. She saw the rope, press
ed her child to her breast and sunk for
ever