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, 1858-12-03

LIST District-Florenee, D., 400 2d--Morris. q
l5O0; 3d--Yerre. o., / .037 ; 5th-Wood h I 9o0?
gt-Hi eknan, O.; 7th-Longneeker, R., small; sth'
395n 3l. sShWaIlL k ~ lVth.J W, kingcer T. sOo
ilth-Canpbell, r., 2,S00 18th -Dimmick. D SO0,
i2th-lioberis D. zoo; l6th-Fisher, D.. $50; I7tL2
MePheraon, R.; lgth-Cavode, R., 900.
OHIO.
30 lar as guess may go on the foundation of open
figures Ohio seems to have given at least 900 oppo
siton majority. The Congressmen elect, SO far as
known, are as follows
lst Distrct-Pendleton, D.. $40. -Gprlsv d
~ SD Nablandingham, D., $50; 5th-Ashley' r.;
7th-Tom CorWin, R.; stb-StantoD r. OH - So
R.; lOth-Trimble, R.; lIth-Maftin. d.: lstbNSbcr,'
man, r., 1000; lith-Spinck, r., 25OO; i9th-Rennb-
lican by 1900 majority; 2lst-Bingham R.. 1900 a.
least 10 OF the congressman are Republicans.
INDIANA,
ihe returns SO far indicate the election of English
Administration Democrat, in the Second District Nv
small majority. In the Third District Dunn n =
elected 4th District, Holman, D. is elected; 5tb Dis
tct Algore R., is eeetedi 9th District r., is elect.
ed Dy majority Of from 800 to 400, which Repubs
1856 sth District, Wilson, r. is elected 9th District
Coltax, R., is reelected llth District Petit n IL
District A. T. Hoyey, AntiLecompton Democrat; 7th
The Republicans have gained in most of the conn
known. ' 'e'
KANSAS.
lneTe mas Deen another election in Kansas month
or two having ntervened in some of the counties al
least, since the last On this occasion the eec-
ton was for members Of the Legislature and to deter.
mine the location Of seats of Justice etc. In Leaven
worth county, the whole Republican ticket was
elected-eight members-the highest on the list re-
ceved ll42 votes and the highest on the opposition
ticket received 924 votes. Leavenworh received near
ly all the votes as the county seat
Atchison county elected ticket composed of three
representatives, opposed to the Black Republicans,
County seat at Atchison.
In Jefferson county, the Black Republican ticket
was defeated, but Franklin Finch, an independent
Democrat, was elected over Ovens regular Democrat
County seat at 0skaloosa.
Doniphan county elected the Democratic ticket.
with, possibly, one exception.
Douglas comfy elected the Black Republican ticket
by 800 majority. County seat fixed at Lawrence.
johnson, voting with Douglas, not heard from In
full. County seat at 0lathe.
Lykins county elects Walters and Holiday, Repub-
lcans.
IOWA.
MUsoArRE, October Is.
The whole Republican county ticket is elected in
this district by $50 majority
, 1858-12-03

The MErHoDrsr CHURCH IN 0REeoN.-A
late number Of the Pacific Christian AdrO-
cafe publishes the following abstract of the
statistics furnished by the annual confer
ence of the Oregon Methodist Episcopal
Church:
Total number Of members, 2,llI-being an in
crease Of ZIG last year OF the number baptized
the last year, l37 are adults, and l26 children OF
the estimated allowances TO the travelling preachers,
the aggregate Is s26,760 81. Tho aggregate OF
receipts is S2l 962 81; the deficiency is s. l36 81
The highest salary received by any one preacher was
81 000--paid ct Salem. The lowest amount was S5l
paid at Seottsburg. There are 81 preachers sta
toned
Concerning tho Methodist Educational
Institutions, the following striking facts
appear in the Methodist Ladies' Repository
They disclose the vigorous system of edu.
cation in that denomination. The number
Of their universities and colleges is 10; pro
fessors in the same, los; pupils, 2,962j
value Of buildings, &c, $5l6,342; endow.
ments, 81 ,55s, 900; otherproperty $40, 900
cost of other apparatus. $36, S65; libraries
1850; whole remaining Indebtedness
$79,642 The number Of academies, semi
naries, and female colleges, &c, 6s; in
structors in the same, SO6; pupils in 1855
I4,579; value of buildings, S95O,s5O; en-
dOwments, $l5l 900; other property
s5l ,5l5; apparatus, $27, 6sS; volumes
29, 959; Indebtedness, $9l2,s7O. OF theo
logical institutions, 2; professors, 6; stu
dents, 100; value of buildings, $4,000
endowmsnts, 1926, 900; volumes, $4,000
The total assets of all above debts
So, 1905
, 1858-12-03

A Quick TRR-The Schooner Wild
p PigeOa-JoNEs-arrived here on yesterday
morning with 10 passengers, tlOeaty.one and
one halfhOars from Victoria, VI. Amongst
the passengers we notice that Mr.. U E
Hicks, Of this place, has returned from
Puget Sound Bar, Fraser River, to whom
we are indebted for a copy of the Victoria
Gazette of the 9th ult.
, 1858-12-03

CATHOLIC STATIsTICs-The Catholic AL
manac for 1858, gives the following statis-
tics of the Roman Catholic Church in the
United States:-There are I Archbishops,
33 Bishops, 2 Wears Apostolic, 1904
Priests, and 1924 Churches showing the
increase of the past year to have been 2
Bishops, l29 Priests, and 1l2 Churches.
There are also 69S Missionary stations, %
Colleges, 1T Female Academies, and 81
Theological Seminaries, which (including
those who are studying abroad, are train
ing up to the priesthood nearly 100 young
men,
, 1858-12-03

SHIPPING FOR VANCOUVER IsLAND.-The
following vessels are on the berth for this
Colony:
LoNDoN-Thames City, 557 tons; Sa
brina, 673 tons; Princess Royal, 6l3; Bri
seis, 3l3 tons.
LIvERPooL.-J L. Hale, $500 tons; For
wood, (s); Hebe, 554 tons; steamer; c
Upper, l43 tons; Lucy, 388 tons.-Cana
dian Ne1cs
, 1858-12-03

PERsoxAL. Hon o. B. McFADDEx,
(Chief Justice Of Washington arrived in
town on Monday evening Of this week
hale, and cheerful as usual.
Judge +. A. CHESowETH arrived on the
same day, from visit to the Columbia
river.
Mr.. CHARLEs PHIIuPs, Councilman for
the counties Of Whntcom, Island, Jefferson
and Claim, and Messrs E. S. DrER. and S.
D. HowE, representives elect for the eOun-
ties Of Jefferson and Island, arrived here
yesterday morning, on the Schooner AHciia
, 1858-12-03

BALL At SrEILAcooM.- j. f. SAUN-
DERs. proprietor Of the NsV England
House" SteilaeOom, gives the Opening
Balr Of his hotel, on this friday evening.
As we believe a general invitation has been
given 10 the ladies and gentlsmen Of this
place, it may be well enough TO remind all
who desire availing themselves Of the Op-
poriuniiy Of pleasure excursion, that the
steamer Ranger, Capt. HILI, will visit steil-
accom- to-day. and will afford them as
pleasant trip, 70 and fro, az the weather
vii vouchsafe.
, 1858-12-03

" In conversation with master builder, yesterday
he was eloquent in the praise Of the Puget Sound
timber for the building Of steamers and steamships
He gives the preference because it is lasting and
firm as oak, and one-half lighter, and has even the
advantage of oak in strength. He claims that q
steamer built of this timber will, with similar ma
chinery and power prove much more speedy craft
than built of timber now generally in use. Other
builders coincide in his views"
, 1858-12-03

PUGET SOUND LUMBER-We find the fol-
lowing in late number of the San Fran
cisco Times:
, 1858-12-03

Philadelphia gives about 5000 majority against the
Administration, and Reading gives the most unex
pected majority on the same side, Of 500. We know
the result in thirteen Congressional Districts out oil
TWENTY-FIVE and Of these thirteen the opposition have
elected ten-most of them by large maiorites while
the Administration men elected have only small ma
iorities The following is list of the Congressman
known to be elected according TO their Districts with
the approximate majority Of each
, 1858-12-03

The same paper snys that a young man
named CARL TERRY, living in the forks of
he Suntiam, near the town of Scio, was
recently thrown from horse, and received
injuries which are likely TO prove fatal.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-04-09

BsurAI OuraA0E IN WAna1U CouxrY.-A
Q, respondent, writing frodIeT lorsvills,
Warrick county, gives u the Particular Of
a'fiendish outrage perpetrated In the vicin-
ity o. that pace last week. Andrew Sprad
ley, q man about twenty years of age. per
susded Q young lady living near raylors-
VILE to elope with him, under promise Of
marriage at the first convenient point. The
man having enticed her from her fathers
house, led her into the woods near by. where
he was joined by three others. Loard Sprad-
lev, Robert Marshall, and J. II. Robin
son, all married men. The four villains
then violated the person of the girl. and left
her, where she was afterwards found in Q
critical state. The life Of the unfortunate
woman was for time despsired of. but che
is now slowly recovering. The villains left
the neighborhood Immediately and have
not yet been apprehended. We have new
er, as journalists been called upon to chron-
icle q more brutal or fiendsh crime than
this. The people in the vicinity of Tay lors-
vile, have offered $3.50 reward for the APP
prehenson Of these men. Below We give
description of them, and hope that every
paper in the State will publish this state
ment Ifthere is any punishment to severe
for this outrage, We know not what it is,
and it will be passing strange If they are
not detected. We understand that there is
a settled determination, upon the part Of
large majority of the citizens of Taylorsyllle,
to hang the wretches if they are ever
brought back. If Lynch Law is ever excus-
able, it certainly should be in this instance.
-EuansuiAe Journal, I'd inst
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-04-09
The Necessity Of Organization

The Importance of concert Of &C.
ton in political parties cannot be too
strongly urged. 1t is as necessary, to a
political party, as compass to the
mariner tossed by the storms, in mid
ocean. Without organization the
strength of party is spent upon many
points, and nothing is accomplished
when if concentl ated, they would carry
every thing before them.
The great secret of the success o.
Napoleon, a. q general, was the throw
ing Of the whole force of his army upon
one angle point; and it may be used to
advantage in politics, as we'll as in war.
We do not wish to be understood as
urging any person to sacrifice his
azsd principles Of duty, to party organ
isation; but in q popular government
when majorities control, it is necessary
tAst individual members of parties,
shood, - far - is possible, sacrifice
their personal predictions to the best
intsessts q the party to which they
bslsae :
19ele aen1als y aa,ssaAea, = -
Ae1nlnolIoa na1A ~ spiaisa 4 = -
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-04-09

SrArBrNc ArrRAY " esterday evening an
ARRAY occurred at hell, known as the
Cotton Farm located OH Flint creek, some
two mile north of this city. in which Dave
Mckee was severely if not fatally stabbed
in the left side with bowie-knife by Tom
Hand, the proprietor and keeper Of that in
famous den. Mckee was brought to town
and taken to the Office of DIR. Henry who
dressed his wound We saw Mckee at Dr.
H.. office last night. and in our opinion, he
has received an ugly and dangerous wound
two Of his ribs being cut-which may YET
cost him his life. We were informed by an
eye wi Less that Hand stabbed Mckee with
out provcaiion. Hand was secured by per
SONS who were at the house and as soon as
information of the affray reached this city
officers were dispatched to arrest him and
We presume ere this he is safely lodged in
jail.-Euriington Gazette.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-04-09

The individual mentioned below. is
undoubtedly the same, who pulled the wool
over the eyes of some OF our citizens. We
clipit from the State Gazette:
REMARK ABLE RESTORATION OF SPEECH TO A
MUTE'-An individual, whose name we did
not learn, was around town Yesterday try
ing to raise little cash by playing "dum
my" He carried with him slate upon
which he communicated, by writing, his
wants. and informed his intended victims
that he had been robbed of all the money
T at he had He was going it finely until
Marshal Winton, who smelt rat, got on
his track and "holed" him in the office Of
our very kind and humane County Judge
The dummy had completely "come it over
the Judge" whose heart was Overlooking
with the milk o! human kindness" of which
he has abundance, when the Marshal enter
ed. The Judge summed up the case" and
placed the dummy under the protection of
the Marshal, who kindly proposed to solicit
'urther aid. Soon, however, after the Mar
shall had got ''dummy"in charge he inform.
ed him that he was in possession of re-
marka' lie medicine for the restoration of
mutes to speech, and requested dummy to
'"Ae on MS coat In order that he might ad-
munster the first dose, The Marshal spit
on MS hands and grasped his stout hickory
IN manner that was decidedly alarming
dummy couldn't stand it any longer-he
caved, and sung out at the top of his voice
for mercy. lie then made clean bro at
and informed the Marshal that he was mere.
~ playing dummy to make a raise, but il
he would let him go he would leave town
forthwith. The Marshal took dummy "a
the office of the County Judge and informed
his Honor that he had restored him to
speech, and that he could now understand
his words more readily than his signs. AT
this turn of affairs the Judge ives "riled, .
and the Marshal fearing that he might have
another case on hand if he remained, left
but when going out Of the front door of the
hall that leads from the Judges office, he
thinks that he heard that peculiar noise
which attends the operation Of "booting q
fellow"
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-04-09

TuRSED UP-AN INTERESTING CAsE-Some
seventeen years ago, Mr.. John c. Smith
of jackson township, left this county, aud
was gone some years, when his professed
brothers represented that said Smith was
deceased and had an Administrator appoint
ed to settle up his estate. This was done
according to law in such cases made and
provided The administrator proceeded to
settle up his worldly affairs, sold his land
some fifty acres in jackson township-and
distributed the effects to his professed heirs.
Week before last, stranger arrived in our
town, calling himself John G. Smith, and
made diligent inquiry concerning his estate
when he found it had been administered
upon and all closed up to the satifaction OF
the court. He Intercepted his administra-
tor as to what he had done, and seemed to
be indignant that the said administrator
had not completed the business by setting
a tomb stone to his grave! 1t seems that
this is the veritable John c. Smith, deceased
of Jackson township. He is seeking legal
advice, and says he is resolved TO have at
least share of his estate. This will be an
interesting case when it &C mes before the
court lie has returned in time to save
being barred by the statute of limitation
and hence will have pretty good chance
to be repossed of his property.-Clermonl
o., iSun.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-04-09
The Oakdale Cemetery COMPANY

II Merwin's Block, Perry street, which Vii be- ope
from 10 to IL, n, end from to s, r.
All lot Who have not settled for their lot.
will please call Immediately and do % and receive
their deeds.
A large portion Of the Cemetery grounds are now
surveysi and staked OF in lots. The Community
generally 10 invited to examine them and mahe ~
lrctons.
Is he intention Of the company to make this
Cemetery eomplee 10 all its appointing The
avehnes are broad and curved native forrest tr GA
are carefully pr setved and various kinds Of shade
pies the Porfers Lodge, and 10 antly emploved
In taking care Of and improving the grounds.
All applications for los or burisls must be made
ct the Office where cards suthorIing burial, vili ~
issued
Ths rublic, In patronizins this Cemetery. may see,
assured that it will be projected In every vsy dne "a
Its sacred purpose. " n. HIL6RRTa
mcnII-dt Secretary.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-04-09

MILLS BURNED AT HoRIooN, WISCONSIN -
The large Touring mills Of johnson d Har
per, were destroyed by fire on Saturday
night, Sd inst, at II o'clock. Loss from
$4,000 to $40, oOO-rartly insured in the
Lone Star, Peoria and Farmers Union, Phil.
adelphia, Insurance Companies. \ stiff
wind was blowing, and it was only by the
greatest exertions that the stone mills q
Rich l. Sons, and the new Argus office were
saved.
Upwards of twenty houses in town took
fire from the falling Of burning singles
so strong was the wind that but few wer.
saved. The mills will be rebuilt at once
Horizon Argas. 18th.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-04-09
Democratic State Convention.

Convention OF the Democratic party Ct the State
OF Iowa will be held at Iowa City, Thursday the
oath day Of June 1885, for the purpose Of nominating
candidates for the Offices Of Secretary u.iitor and
Treasurer of Stae also for the transaction Of such
other business said convention may deem proper.
The ratio OF representation will be delegate for
each hundred votes, and additional delegate
for each fraction fifty votes cast in each county
for tgc Democratic candidate for Governor in October
last. Counties casting less number Of votes will he
entitled to one delegate each.
No county can be represented by proxy,
GEO, W AcCLsAAy, GEO. 8. O. Dow,
ID. O. FINCH, VIM vOGHr,
JOHN CLARK, CHARLES CORKERY,
W. W. BELKNAP, D. II. SOLOMON,
I. D. TEST, State Central Committee.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-04-09

eE Considerable excitement was created
in Columbus ccnnty, Arkansas, on the oath
ult-, by the sudden appearance of a genius
named Ben johnson, from Harrison county
Mo-. in balloon, to which thirty wild geese
wero harnessed. lie said he had been tray.
cling in mid-heaven for nearly SO hours
and thought it about to come down and
fodder The story reads like hoax, but
it is testified to as truth by respectable
witness.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-04-09

HEAVY DAMAGES. At the late session OF
the Logan (ky) Circuit Court, John King
recovered verdict of $500 damages
against DR.. Stephen - for maltreatmen,
of his eys. by which Albecame blind. Al
the same time and place, Simeon Gavitt re
covered $4,000 damages against mar
named McClanahan for wound caused by
the careless discharge of pistol in the
hands of the latter; and Mics Lucy White
scarver recovered $4,000 damages from
John Riley, who promised to marry her, bu,
didn't
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-04-09
The Sale OF the Liverpool Steamers.

We regret to learn that the report
which has been in circulation for some
weeks in regard to the sale of the Col
Inns line of steamers between Liverpool
and New York, is founded on fact.
They are to be, within few days,
sold to the highest bidder and with
drawn from the line, leaving us with
out single regular steamer plying be-
tween Liverpool and New York.
These steamers in the perfection Of
their models, the spleudor of their
equipments and the extraordinary sail
ing qualities, have done much to es-
tablish that proud reputation which
this country enjoys as naval nation.
Each of the steamers was constructed
under the supervision of an officer of
the Navy Of the United States, and
special care was taken to combine their
sailing qualities, with great strength,
that,-according to the contract with
the government-they might, at a
small expense, be turned into vessels Of
| war.
Their value in such case would be
inestimable.
Too much stress cannot be placed
upon the Importance Of preserving the
character and extent of our ship
ping interest, and our voice is, if it can
be done, without too great an expense
to the government, to continue their
mail contract with the line, not only as
a safe and speedy means of Transports
ting the Uuited States Mail but also
as means Of keeping up, our reputa-
ton abroad, as a marintine nation.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-04-09

JAMES II. Lucus, Eso-A card from this
gentleman in another column. He gives
notice to all persons having balances in the
late Banking house of James II. Lucas &
Co., to call and get them; and he also mott
flies all persons having certificates Of depos-
it or notes falling due in the year 1858. to
present them for payment within the mex,
fifteen DAYS Mr.. Lucus also offers to New
York Exchange for sale.-St, Louis Repub.
Ican. 9TH
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-04-09

eESeme s-ourdrel has stolen the ser.
vice sword of the late Gen. Worth, which
was used on the day of tho removal Of bis
remains II there ever was good ground
for the iuflic'ion of the Scriptural Curse
They that take the sword shall perish by
the sword Pit certainly should be put in
force against the wretch who would steal
the relic Of dead hero. He 10, more prob
ably than anything elss. an insane relic
Asntse, one q . slss Of fellows who would
opso Waehlooeeaie selDa q aay meosaA
3hA hey seaid Gaia assese y &, y maize
4 eano ~ n0u 90 g ~ boneaA.xenln
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-04-09

| iority Of the party 10 more likely TO be
correct than the opinion Of an ind'v'd'
u.l member. One single man may be
greatly biased or preudiced. in an
hundred different ways and from IN
hundred different causes but the came
bias and prejudice will not be likely to
exist in the minds Of . large number Of
persons.
We are, to = great extent, q believer
| in t he old Roman saying, or pop"1'
ror de;-the voice of the people IL the
voice Of God.
That party organization may be, at
times, perverted to accomplish improp-
er ends, we will not pretend to deny
but the Democratic party always al
lows to each Of the members an oPpor-
tunity to express his sentiments against
the contamination of any such scheme,
and always accords to him the priv
lege, when his opinions will no longer
allow him to act in concert with them,
the right to withdraw from the organ
ization.
Ifall this be thrown aside, the unity
with the Republican party advocates
partizan measure, or partizan nom
ination, is a sufficient argument to In
duce all conservative men to unite IN
opposing them.
A union of the conservative elements
of the North and the South, is not all
that is wanted. A complete organiza-
ton must be had in every city, town
and hamlet in the colukry. Local
questions are often Of greater impor-
lance to the persons Immediately in
terested, than national questions are,
to the people at large. The unanimity
with which the Republican party in
this city advocates the amendment to
the charter of the city, knowing it to
have been gotten up, and passed by the
Legislature of the State, without the
knowledge or consent, and contrary to
the express wishes, of a majority of the
citizens, is sufficient proof of our as
scrtions that they will advocate a party
measure right or wrong.
The ill effect of division of senti-
ment and the future necessity of uni
ted action in the Democratic party are
sufficiently apparent in the result of
the two election lately held in this
city.
Had we been united, the power on
each occasion, was in our hands and an
honorable victory could have been Sc
CURED with ease but divided among
ourselves, the result was, the election
Of the entire Republican ticket.
On the election which will take place
on next Saturday, on the occasion of the
submission Of the amendments to the
city charter, we shall need our strength
to prevent the contamination Of great
fraud, not only upon our party; but up
on every tax payer in the city.
Let all differences be settled, all per-
sonal feeling sleep for the present, and
let us go unitedly to the polls and cast
our votes against the new charter.
We possess within the party the
strength necessary, and we can if we
viH, regain in this contest, the prestige
which we have lost.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-04-09

LOLA MoNTEz.-A correspondent observes
THE ridiculous muss that has long been
made as to who was Lola Montez's pa, is a
curious veritication of her geneology as
written in prophetic Latin Par turienl
nascitur ridiculous mus"