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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-02-25

Fall campaign for 1851 now opened, with larger
and st,l more desirable assortment than III any for
ner year consisting in part of entire cargo from
the Justly celebrated foundry Of A G. Barstow which
ridges Of good work particularly invited to ex
tmine Persons having in use Stoves, Ranges. or
Furnaces of this make, obtain repairing pieces,
Iu application, at factory prices . , - ,u,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-02-25
OFFICIAL
DRAWING OF THE
sPARTA ACADEMY LOTTERY on nropGr.

CLASS g.
AZ Augusta Georgia. Saturday, February 20. lsss
SAMUEL SWAN & CO.. Managers,
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ssB- PRINCIPE CIGARS PRI

NTS~ PRINCIPE CIGARS PRINCIPE CI-
iARsl EXTRA EAGLE BRAND.-Just received
we case OF these really fine CIGARS, to which We
call the attention of those who preiera rstrste Oh
ashion Principe.
do 3l-ts corner 4th and Broad sts.
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PRICE ONE CENT.

ATTEMPT TO BREAx JAfL.--Three Of the
prisoners. Henry jennings, Daniel Macurst and
Charles Myers. attempted 10 escape from the city
Jail last Tuesday night, but were betrayed by =
prisoner and prevented from escaping They had
torn mp six blankets and manufactured rope for
scaling the outer wall, and had also picked tho
icck TO their cell and got into the yard when the
alarm was given.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-02-25

Ia DUDLEY & Co, Importers and
Wholesale Dealers in Choice WlNEe. Fine BRAN
DIES, Old WHISKEYs and CIGARS, No. Y Main
street. le
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-02-25

T INEN HANDKERCHIEFS; Embroid-
IL cred Hemstitehed, Clear Lawn and Cambria
adkfs. Gents Plain aud Printed Bandana do, in
large or small quantities for saie az low prices
by n koSENHAUM,
e2 ivs broad 81.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-02-25
FAIRBANKS RAILROAD TRACK
r EWIS N. WEBB & Co., have in store

r EWIS N. WEBB & Co., have in store
- and offer for sale
81 hhds good to choice new crop SUGAR
l6 hhds good Cuba SUGAR
800 barrels COFFEE SUGAR, New York Extra
9 and various other grades
50 barrels CRUSHED SUGAR
So barrels Granulated SUGAR
Halt boxes Loaf SUGAR
10 barrels Prime SYRUP
80 barrels prime new crop SUGAR
Prime new CLOVER SEED
$50 bags Prime Rio, Lag and Mocha COFFEE
300 boxeslAdamantine, Sperm and Tallow CAN
DIES
1850 Sides SOLE LEATHER, good heavy, mid
die and good damaged
% hhds Prime BACON SIDES
30 boxes Prime CHEESE
100 boxes Sxl0 and l0xI2 GLASS
Superior Black and Gunpowder Teas, Wooden
Buckets. Brooml, Wrapping Twine, Wrapping Pa
per- Bed Cords Leading Lines. Pepper, Pimento,
Starch, Shot, Bar Lead Sporting and Blasting
Powder. Vinegar Tanners Oil, &c.&c. ja3o-lm
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CO
1900 drums Figs

manufacture daily my Justly celebrated Steam
Refined CANDIES in large quantities. warranted !
not TO stick, aud will keep in any climate, which |
sell at prices that inferior article Is sold
for North.
ALSO-50a,Oo0 Imported, Domestic and German
CHARS.
as- Bear In mind to call at No 80 Main street.
LOUIS B0SSIEUX,
fe l5-fGt Steam Candy Manufacturer
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pen.. To rHE VOTERS OF hENRIco ooUN-
rx ' ,rfsrrrtfuily announce myself aCandidate for
~ ofNcp of Clerk ot Heniieo County Conrt at the
tS y,'" ,'1 =, MAY next TEMPLE kLLErT.
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@- GOVERNOR STREET STovH Store

4HEASbREE AM AhOiJhiIOI'
Office corner lth and Bank streets,
fe Is Inns RicitBI0ltd, FHQtlttd.
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IF1f" I Az tdINtuHtU IVK tLIV OLI8AtA n
T. jo-l,,.4 JNO T HARRISON.
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psRnoy eY MossoE ssEwAErs--aov. Pscker ~ ~
uarionsd Monroe stewart. who has been aassr ssr
sentence Of death, in Allegheny eoanss ..ss.,ss I ~
,hst Wearv fife and Charlotte Jones, IN their con
sss.,ans made ON the scaifold. soismnly Declared
that stewart was mot guilty Of the mnrdsr.
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Nos PrIne.. .Noa. Prizes. Mo-. priya. lNo. p...a
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-02-25

h5~FoR SALE-A small stock of GRO
CERES, suitable fsr retail trade, together with
4 House which will be rented at small rent to a
good tenant. Any person desirous of purchasing
receive am information by applying at tiis Of
1e 4-t5
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-02-25
Esgg" FRESH
DRY GOODS,

FOR SPRING SALES.
We received by last steamer our first supply OF
SPRING DRY GOODS, embracing all the new de-
-igUs of
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC
manufacture that are out this season. Our stock
is complete in every depaI tment and we shall con
tue tu add by every arrival the latest styles that
are introduced in market. We invite the public 70
examine our stock before purchasing, as we are de-
term,ned to ctler su Il iuducemsntsl price as to
make it 10 the interest Of every body to purchase
their goods OF ~ -
fe Io-Gt 229 Broad st.
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o11 ~ =
ID, as follows.
4 10 cases Sardines. hal
| 10 cases Sardines, or
| boxes
| 80 boxes Jujube Paste
10 cases fresh prunes
100 boxes ass. Pickles anG
/ Preserves
| 50 boxes Muscat Wine
50 boxes assorted Cor
/ dials
80 boxes Macaront
81 boxes Vermicella
500 boxes Gum Drops
500 boxes assorted Mix
| tures
| 81 boxes Oranges
| 20 boxes Dry GINGER
$50 reanis WraT pin : Pa
per
1850 fresh Cocoanuts
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CPRJNG TRADE, 1851 beg to ca

~ the attention of tow
Spring stock, just recei'
800 bxs Raisins assorted
- bxs prims Citrou
Is drums Sultann Rails
ins
bbls new Currants
81 bags soft Iyica Al
monds
% bags soft Sicily Al
monds
x bags hard Almonds
20 bags new Palm Nut
10 bags new Sicily Wal
nuts
10 bags new Filberts
q bags new Pecan Nut
50 boxes fresh Lemons
5 preserved Ginger
% groce Smoking Tobac
CO
1900 drums Figs
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-05-04


!. s lawrence 4 Cos New York Bank Note
List Of the ID inst. fnds fault with the lowe
ssate Bank Bill; and for the purpose Of get
ting the matter before the public for discussion
and enquiry, We publish ito objections below.
A. the Bank elections are not far distant, it 10
'mpottant to disseminate as much light on the
subjects a. can DO attained, and we shall be
pleased to give both sides and al sides fai:
hearing In our columns
The act to incorporate the State Bank o:
Iowa, that passed the Senate Of that State, is
now pending in ihe Assembly. The bill is based
on The Indiana and Ohio laws, but differs from
both IN detail. The principal provisions are
those referring to securities 10 note holders, in
dividual liability Of stock.holders, and amount
OF capital with which branches may commence
business. 1t is provided that branch can com.
mence business with capital Of 1000, Of
which 81 per cent. must be paid in; it ia enti-
tied TO receive up to capital Of 100000
twice that amount in circulation from the
parent bank on the next $1,000 capital it
receives 4175, 900. and on the lh,rd $3.50, 900.
Thus branch, with the full limit of capital,
100000, would be entitled to circulate ~
money its bills to the extent of &525, 900, Civ.
ing il in available money 1924, 900. There is
provision that rs per cent. Of circulation must
be held in coin, and l23 per cent. deposited in
safety fund, to be liable for the circulation Of
any iusolvent branch. The directors are made
personally liable If any violation of the act
should be directly proved against them. Stock
holders to be personally liable to the extent Of
their stock and the same amount in addition.
These are the principal features Of the bill OF
interest to the public, and they will strike the
careful financial student as exceedingly danger
Gus in . Western State, to . sound currency.
The twelve and half per cent. for the sinking
fund would soon be exhausted on the failure
Of two or three OF the branches and it is
questionable whether it is just to . carefully
managed institution thus to make it liable
for the follies or faults Of sister establish
ment?"
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-05-04

fTR.R. Hall was arrested and brought be-
fore Esq Walbridge, yesterday. for threatening
TO kill baggage master on the Eastern road.
The circumstances were these Hall had dog
which came in the baggage car from Chicago
here. On the ferry boat he demanded the dog,
and the baggageman demanded his regular fee
ofswo dollars. Hall refused to pay. and, draw
ing revolver, be cooked it and held 1t TO the
baggageman's head, promising to blow out MS
brains if be did not Immediately release the
dog,-vhich be did very suddenly. Hall wa
held 70 bail in esoo, to await the action OF the
Grand Jury.
In this connection We wish 70 say that
charge Of two dollars for 80 trivial service, a.
though as,horsed BY tho railroad COMPANY,
outrageous, aud should not oe tolerated.
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-05-04

teens that the Gazette Editors have been
Rg long enough upon husks and shrieking
Fopalas Sovereignty. Nature has asserted
nyhu and the sickly sentimsutality which
led support Of principle aud family and
~ urged TO faithful and An honest course
otea utterly extipguished. A the SOW 10
ssuss and the dog to his vomit, % returns
lnsholy contemptible Gazette 70 its suppor
Oucninat Border Ruiian Democracy.
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-05-04

~ The Senate, on Saturday, passed the De.
6ciency Bill, BY mesgre vote. but with mate
rial notifications, which will again place it in
peril in the House. Among the Senate amend.
ments was an intended rebuke Of the Secretary
Of War, in regard to his army contracts. He is
required, hereafter, to submit his contracts to
Congress for its sanction. Such humilating
restriction would cause man Of high spirit, in
that position, to resign. On passing the bill,
with all its amendments, the Administration
could muster only twenty nine votes-less saan
majority Of the whole Senate. There was .
large number Of absentees, only one more than
q quorum voting.
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-05-04

EfCorfespo00ehce OF tne AAwA-AyeJ
rlinxsou nnA Missouri River
~d-Whas Ossumwa says 81 ie.
Ottumwa, April %, 1858.
v Hank Eys.-In your issue of the 2lst
n,s the merits Of our road and its con-
I, is to be hoped that our Directors
be wanting in vigilance. We have
Snying With this enterprise long enough.
ns for action, determined action. We
be too earnest. The question is not
shose cars will first strike, the les
or the Missouri. What Company, by
pge,c, efficient action. unprecedented
kdi,iveness, will attract the attention Of
sa,ry as making out the national tho
n 70 the Pacific. A right impression
Ae battle. When the eye glancing
Ie map from New York to San Francisco
silh our line, and when the whole print
III has talked Of Burlington and taken .
Plaue River, Government Engineers
! 10 difficulty in ascertaining the most
ID the most practical route.-What ears
j be carrying the Pacific Nail and Gov
Stores TO the Rendezvous on the Mis-
II we pioneer the National Highway our
IL never beg for bidders. The girdls Of
Dablic will always command apremium.
there was time for effort it ia now
h going ahead-it should crowd ahead.
Ei6c Bill is now before Congress, and
felt an urgency, q necessity for its pas
We are not TO stop and talk about
This is an enterprise of National in
md will be executed. Before the sum
~ Government Engineers may pass
ysar City, westward, to ascertain the
AGisble route between the mouth Of the
ar and Kansas Rivers. Let them see
are making is,-nos merely heads pro-
but hands prosecuting, steam rushing it.
in the world have you managed to -four
bout connection with Ottumwa. Keo-
Asps At our agricultural wealth, and will
Y steaming through our Valley fields.
es stretching out her right hand, is i'm.
for the prize-our soil, the heart Of the
the garden Of lowa-our coal fields,
|ex in the State-building material, all
dssinbls in quantity, quality and variety
stone to be cut in columns Of any man
dmensions-Iowa marble-free stone.
md stone. Besides. we are sanguine OF
g The Philosophers Stone when our coal
a,er power drives machinery. Our hopes
hg to realities. Strong in resources, We
10 jealousies. Keokuk, Burlington and
IOines, almost equidistant, will soon grace
bcial parties. Our town. rising from the
commands the finest Of scenery. You
) grand view from your bluffs long
of rivera world Of prairie. But yours
lfaight lines and broad expanse. We trace
IA Aoines for miles winding between tim.
A1ds and prairie-in pieces belt-like-lake'
When steamers are plying, a. At present,
ean Satch them by the hour, pushing Out
sad there, gliding their circle towards ouu
up the Directors. We want to see yol
ID yoa-seud you stone fcr your buildings
foe your factories, aud help you on you
|sejoieiug. As the jolly old Roman sait
G0nphdms (free translation "Go i
h1-Yours' truly,
JOHN SIXTH,
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-05-04

rAe WoseeP0 Read S
...,,e % Be . very eeassal inprssstos.
,.d out Of Il, thar the Bsrlingtoa
90; River Railroad, With i.s eonnec.
4, I. The best In The State. and one et
!, The essire North West. lie losssisn
!. must inevitably give Il an smuenss
,,.,el Il will not only snord the best
~, route TO NebrasLa and KaAsas, bat
q. pseise Road which y cersais' when
n % 70 up u. Valley .: The Platte.
wing business upon Ill roads y The
-. ,r.,sl and freight Of the eosn.
- vAich il passes. In this respect
~, away the palm. Il passes through
-, meridian and over the part Of the
.A;.h Is nov and forever will be the
,.,,led. because capable Of supporting
~, population and 'isordins IN every
r,o., desissble and advantageous
climate 10 - fsuad.
a s''.n', IN .ss.. advantages. there is moth.
4 oar destiny 50 Inevitable as to justify
siag down and waiting for the greatness
= b. ,hrust upon ~. Rivals above
Nod forward their roads and cat on
G., trade in that direction While our
and no longer to be despised neisheor
!, Of the Rapids is pushing her Road
nes Noires and even threatening our
A ,he often sneered At, but nov par
a, .R.mshoru." Henry Ward beecnef
! che cleo. are those who viii, the non
os. Who wont'.. That expresses our
Acsly. We have all the advantages re-
% have the spirit and the enterprise
advantage Of and u:e them. But II We
hen they are not for US.
,...n. i. certainly the tide in our AFFAIRS
A.. 10 take advantage Of 1t and 60
r. me.apherically kick the bucket aud
~. rhos. We ourselves are the divin.
a.oe our own ends. Instead Of throw'
miles in the way Of those who are serv-
Ind embarrassing their operations At
pecuniary embarrassment, tits our duty
ar shoulders 70 the wheel individually
sc.ively and give all our efforts and
be to push forward our Railroad aud
II ahead Of all others TO the Des
On this matter there should be but
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-05-04

Aaelisb's plan for ths sdmissioa OF Kan
~ Ingenious invsntion TO secure the same
(sey submission Of the ordinance attach.
ne Constitution - would b e4eeasd ~
'fiag the lConstisutiou Itself q tbs
Csas saving ths position Of the Lecomp.
sAs ase eonmittsd against rssubmis-
IAh y The essential feature of The pro-
- which aSsrds - opportsaity Ses shs
sssatssa lessss and Anti-Leeompten
.sss y slids gssssfuliy into each otbss'a
Teas nakiag saeriAse which y sess
vssasasse. and ths othes making the
= . sassiAcs vhGsh y neue b
- fstE@ 1910 d*f s@EE =
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-05-04

KILLED At Sioux ClrY.-The St. Joseph
aa sf the goth says "We learn from the
sn q the WAtossa that man named Tracy
s!esag nan Of the name Of Copelsnd at
tuty. On Monday, the 9Th inst. The din.
n ensasted about land claim; the parties
sl'ss words easued. when Tracy drew forth
Asi ed shot Copelapd, the ball entering
= night temple, blowing out the right eye
ssCsg bshind The left, from the eaeets oi
SCeoslAad died On tho eth
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-05-04

1sssas. BuvFsRvlRLD 3 ScvDDBa have placed
spen our table an article Of honey. nanufao'
tssed By process patented in 1857. i -
rather paIatabls article, and might bs mistaken
for strained honey. They propose 70 cell speh
disestioss - win tstally destroy ths aonepoly
herseossss esjoyed By shs isdussrial association
hat has supplied the verld vith. .teosy.
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-05-04

Policeman Armstrong yester-
doy shot COW which had created . great ex-
citement among some of the denizens Of North
Burlington. She pursued . lady, who took
refuge in her house, while the beast knocked
loudly, but vainly, At the door, with her horns.
She chased = young man, and nearly devoured
another COW; aud kicked up terrible excite
ment generally. She was examined, ~ closely
a. circumstances would permit, and, no doubt
remaining Of her having hydrophobia. she was
shot.
We hear that another COW was killed yester-
day, in the Southern part OF the city, for the
same cause.
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-05-04

seeE Our readers have doubtless noeiced. IA
ear tesegraphic colunn, the account Of ! small
congressional row, going on Tuesday and We'd
sesday in the House, the Foundation Of which
vas IN article published in this paper, from our
Coancil &uf correspondent, in regard . the
entry Of 1000 acres Of land in the Council Bluls
land oance. Our correspondent stated that the
that Il Was made by favor of Commissioner Hen.
dficks, out Of Office hours, and, Of course, with.
out giving to other parties an opportunity Of
competing Or bidding, a. IL the case in the reg.
ular way Of daily business.
The statement. 40 made by our cosrespoodent,
has not, as Jet, been denied or disproved In any
essential point. Il turns out, however, that the
land entered in Bight's name was for himself
and tso Indiana Representative, English, (iust
gone over to the Lecompton par,y,) and Foley.
NJ. English need do nothing further 70 establish
the fact that corruption was at the bottom Of
this matter. The temper exhibited in the House
the coarse invfctivc aud angry denunciation
exhibited by English towards those who had
only given publicity to a transaction the truth
of which was not denied or controverted, estab.
lsh his guilt, aud will convince every man who
scans the matter. The matter may have been
sonducted according to law, as NJ. English says,
but We cannot see it in that light. But if the
forms OF Law have not been violated BY NJ. Hen.
bricks in allowing this bit OF favoritism, scru.
tiny will, in our opinion. exhibit rottenness at
the bottom. indiana 10 misrepresented by ~
'nercenary and corrupt Get Of men % occupy
seats in the present corrupt Congress, aud En-
gsh stands, in this respect, not only at the head
Of the Indiana delegation. but very prominently
before the country. We do not consider it
strange, at oil, that he got into towering pas
ZION, '-
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-05-04

NEw DEFlNIrIoNs.-The democratic yocobu.
larry has recently been enlarged by the addition
Of several new definitions. According to Sena-
tor Bgler. for instance, to submit . constitu.
ton to the people is Congressional interven.
tion;" TO impose . constitution upon the people
sent is popular sovereignty"
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-05-04

az Somebody WAS sufferer from . STAN.
peds, aneag the small hours, yesterday morn
ing. We don't know who Il was, for We were
aslssp. The team came up Third street at .
terrible rate, smashing the vehicle. and disaps
psssine a Q spesd worthy Of locomotive.
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-05-04

i Young Ladyts fair ia Lesisvills, > sAest
Sne sises, pjsssA 70 shs bsssA Of hss dssss
90 Of the plscssds which exhioitoss have fas-
esnea % thsie wssss vbsn hey rant y keep
.shaa n oR.w ne wore lov nscksd drsN.
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-05-04

JoBsox.-David Wem, IS sJobson-fAmous for
his suit with Lola Montez. it turns out, is = wri
ter and one Of the editors Of the New York
Herald. Jobson has another suit now-he has
suit 10 now going on,
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-05-04

Charlss Bodman, Of Cincinnati, who seoertly
IA .om. siavee le6t him By will in Kentucky.
- 81 isss pvschassA shsm and ct shsm fsss =
CI..s.nsd. BE Gays hs ID going abroad 70 -.
side 'psroaasnsy, and wishes 70 leave gooa
49, samoOg IL friendA but be expresses =
douhe 1hsthss tAs psgross VIII oe e ven on
- $ thsv uepIA . slavssy.
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-05-04

ENGLlsn's ScnEME.-The New York Evening
Post thus characterizes the infamous scheme OF
English for compelling Kansaa to take Lecornp,
ton: "Your money or your life, is the substance
Of his proposals, made with more than the
treachery and less than the courage Of an Or
binary highwayman."
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-05-04

~ Attention is directed TO the Law book
advertisement of Corse L Son. This house keep
constantly on hand one ofthe finest assortments
Of Law books in the west, and it is the interest
of attorueys 10 examine their stock.
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-05-04

About four months ago, a meeting OF the citl'
zens Of Cincinnati, independent OF partizan as
socistions met, aud after authorizing . contract
to be made with Mr.. Thomas ID. Jones, the dis.
tingushcd sculptor, to make one hundred busts
Of Gov. Chase, at $5 each, appointed 8 commit.
tee Of well known gentlemen 10 solicit the names
of enc hundred subscribers These we're OBJ
tanned speedily, and the contract has been
made. Gov. Chase, i'll graceful TO e, giving his
consent
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-05-04

The body Of young lady, dressed in her
night clothes, was found in the Hudson river,
near Tivoii, on the afternoon of the goth. II
10 not known who she is or where she came
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-05-04

PRosPEcrs or THE SoUrH.-The New Orlean
Bee furnishes its readers with . list Of the new
States that will soon come into the Union--all
rapidly rising in the gigantic West. 1t says:
.'In this interminable vista of extension and
expansion the South has no part whstever.--
Her only chance seems to lie in the projected
division of Texas into four or more States, and
thus far our neighbors appear little disposed to
disinte crate their territory. Even if Texas was
thus cut and carved, the addition to the strength
of the slave-holding section Of the republic
would be comparatively trifing. If we could
obtain six more Senators from the South they
would avail little against the overwhelming
power of the free States. reinforced, as they soon
must be, BY Kansas, Nebraska, Oregon, Utah,
Minnesots, New Mexico, Washington, and On
tousgon. We can see no hope for the south,
unless her institutions are extended toward the
tropics. With Nicaragua, Cuba, and part or the
whole Of Mexico, the south would still be ena.
bled to maintain an equilibrium of political
power; but il progress in that direction is i'm
peded. We shall be forced to trust our fate TO
an exultant and rapacious northern majority
What viii become Of us in such contingency
10 hardly worth copjecturing."
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-05-04
x~A buaiuess letter from Alton Of recent

tEA business letter from Alton OF recent
date says:
Times are hard out here, dollars scarce. but
Lecompson Democrats still scarcer. Ine great
srcitement - out here 10 z0out the 'gold discov-
er;es'' in Clark and adjoining counties. Reports
are nlenty but not very reliable. Rain. and
nothing but rain, for the last ten days Farmers
look dolefully elongated" in countensncs.