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Y-CmcAGo.--Ch Chicago is a bust.
ling city. 1t was formerly in Illinois, but now
Illinois is in it. Lake Michigan is situated in
Chicago The principal productions of Chicago
are corner lots, statistics, wind, the Democratic
press and Long John Wentworth. The popu-
lation of Chicago is about sixteen millions, and
is "rapidly increasing" The people are very
unassuming and moral--almost too much so.
The real estate dealers are all honorable men,
like Brutus, and wouldn't tell a lie for anything.
Chicago is not in the Temperate Zone, the
habits of the people not being at all in that
way Clepeland Plaindeater.
Weekly American. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1858-1858, 1858-04-24
THE LONE, BEAUTIFUL ROSE.
BY MRS. oP1E.


The soft blooms Of summer are fair 10 toe eye
Where brightly the clear, silver Midway glides by;
And rich the colors that autumn adorn,
Its gold chequered leaves and pillows Of corn.
But dearer to me is the pale lonely rose,
Whose blossoms in winters dark season upclose,
Which smiles in the rigor of winters stern blast
And smooths the rough present by signs Of the past
And thus, when around us, Affections dark power
Eclipses the sunshine Of fe's glowing hour,
While dropping, deserted, in sorrow we bend,
Oh, sweet is the presence Of one faitlful friend
The crowds that smiled when gladness was ours
Are summers bright blossoms autumns gay
flowers,
But the friend on whose brenst in repose,
That friend is the winters lone, beautiful rose.
JUsTIcB is the great but simple principle, and
the whole secret Of success in all government
as absolutely essential to the training of ania-
FAINT as the control Of q mighty nation.
Weekly American. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1858-1858, 1858-04-24

"Mr. CLINGMAN, of North Carolina, made
personal explanation in relation to speech he
made in 1874, and which was quoted by Mr.
LETTER, of Ohio, in which he denounced Cap
tain Rynders, of the New York Empire Club.
At that time he had no knowledge of Captain
Rynders, except what was derived from the
Wing papers; but subsequent acquaintance
had taught him to regard him as an honorable
man who had been badly slandered He left
the Wing party when he found it was becom-
ing abolitionized, and joined the Democratic
party which was now purified and clarified
Having tried the latter party some eight or nine
years, he found it the best party the country
had"
This reminds us of woman who ran away
from a white husband and family, and lived
with great blubbcr-lipt negro man, by whom
she had two or three, Observation-Disclosures
children.
We always thought she felt mean, and des-
pissed herself; but she resolutely declared she
preferred the black TO the white man.
Captain Rynders, the prince ofrowdies, can
honorable mani" 1t is evident MI Clingman
don't mean there shall be any doubt about his
Democracy.
Weekly American. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1858-1858, 1858-04-24
MIR. SIMMONS SPEECH.

The speech of Mr.. SIMMONS, which we lay
before our readers to-day, commends itself to
every lofty minded man and lover of his coun-
try. It's tone is excellent. While Mr.. ). does
not hesitate to say what he thinks, he says 1t
in no spirit Of controversy, but with feeling
of fraternal regard and broad nationality
Weekly American. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1858-1858, 1858-04-24
.THE PATRIOTIC Clay"

The /" Colonel in little, small, speech he
made the other night spoke Of the patriotic
Clay" whom he had all his life villifed, SLAM
dered, traduced, and bitterly reviled He
hopes by this " soft sawder" to CANNON few
old Clay Wings. s
The Catholic Clay Wings will vote for him,
of course none other n#
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DoINGs IN CONGRESS.

In THE SENATE, the deficiency bill has been
the principal subject discussed during the past
week This bill appropriates about seven mil
lions of dollars to make up deficiencies in the
appropriations Of last year, or rather to make
up expenses incurred by the Government au-
thorized by law; great portion of which be-
longs to the War Department
In the course of the debate in the Senate IL
was distinctly charged that the Secretary of
War has made immense contracts, not author
lied by law, for which there was no appropria-
ton whatever, and without advertising, or
coming to Congress for the authority to make
such contracts; the Administration virtually
assuming to carry on the Government its own
way, and without the aid of Congress!
The bill was passed with some amendments;
one of these was striking out the extra COM
pensation for the House reporters.
General Houston delivered his views on q
protectorate over Mexico on Tuesday.
In THE House, the early part Of the week
was spent upon the police bill for this city,
which was finally laid upon the table, after the
the Dodd substitute was rejected. This
Dodd's substitute-was fair and impartial
measure. 1t provided for the election of police
commissioners by the citizens, in such a man
ner that no party could have things its own
way, and each could check the other in any
outrageous or unjust acts. As the evidence
and outrage" party were determined to have
everything in their own hands, the friends of
the Dodd substitute were resolved they should
not, and defeated the bill Tit for tat
The committee Of conference on the Kansas
and Lecompton bill have had sundry meetings.
and once or twice agreed; but the substance
Of their proposition, namely--to submit the
constitution to the people with Tribe in one
hand and threat in the othcr-saying to them
"adopt this constitution and you shall have
all the land you ask for; reject it, and you
shall not ba admitted till you have $4,000 in
habitants;" coming to the knowledge of some
high-minded southern gentlemen, they secuted
it as base and disgraceful. So the committee
tried again; for English wants to turn traitor,
and to have plank laid across the Gulf be-
tween the Douglas Democrats and the Lecomp.
tonites, upon which he can get back. He has
lost the confidence of all, and secured the scorn
of many
Mr.. Morrill's bill to grant certain amount
of the public lands to each of the States for the
purpose of establishing agricultural colleges in
each State, passed the House on Thursday.
This is wise, just and benefcent measure,
and calculated to do wonders for the farmers of
the United States. @
Weekly American. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1858-1858, 1858-04-24
A WORD, FOR OURSELVES.

flour Americans here would use half theexer
ton to extend the circulation of our paper that
is used by some Of our friends at a distance, wo
should soon have very full subscription list.
AS our city campaign has now opened, perhaps
our friends each and all of them vii see that
their neiphbor takes the AMERICAN.
Weekly American. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1858-1858, 1858-04-24
F TAMNANY VS.. TAMMANY Tho bic bad

E TAMxANY VS.. TAMMASY.--Tbe big bat
tie for possession Of the Wigwam in New York,
took place on Monday evening, and resulted in
complete overthrow Of the Fernando Wood
administration ticket The number Of votes
cast was 87s, Of which theant- Wood Bucban-
candidates received from 221 to 242, and the
others from 1919 to 1876, average majority ofthe
anti God Buchanan men. 100.
Weekly American. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1858-1858, 1858-04-24
AN INYETRRATE WING.

Panon Brownlow said, in alate speech, that
he was Wing, had always been Whig and
would rather vote for the suit Of clothes last
worn by Henry Clay, stuffed with straw, than
for any Of the whining, cringfng party dema-
gogues of the present day.
There is one true man and true Wing living
at any rate.
Weekly American. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1858-1858, 1858-04-24
NOTICE..

The trial of John Essex for the murder of
Owen Ouigley, will be published next week.
eintend to givea more extended report OF
this trial than any published, by a special re-
porter .t @.u". ..
Weekly American. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1858-1858, 1858-04-24

"a very charming daughter of one of the
solid men Of Boston, being at ball flew even
ings since, was solicited bya combination Of
moustache, starch, and broadcloth, for the honor
Of her hand in dance, to which she returned
an affirmative answer In a subsequent CONVEX
sation the aforesaid combination inquired her
fathers business. He is wood-sawyer,' she
replied. The fellow sloped, feeling that he had
let himself down a foot or two by the associa
ton. The lady's father was wealthy dealer
in mahogany, which occasionally had to be
sawed by himself, or under his supervision"
This young woman's father is what Mr..
Hammond calls one Of "mud-siIls" Of society.
We like her all the better for not being ashamed
Of her fathers occupation. She is the worthy
daughter, and, we venture to say, would make
an excellent wife Of a wood-sawyer.
Weekly American. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1858-1858, 1858-04-24

az Weare glad to see that american papers
arc everywhere speaking out with freedom and
vigor upon the evils with which our country
is cursed. The following remarks are from the
Lynchburg Virginian::
awe complain, and complain Justly, Of the
vice and ignorance and crime annually thrown
upon our shores from the lazar- houses Of Europe
But these persons, numerous as they are, are
not so dangerous as the exiled refugees who
have escaped by fight the penalty of their
political offences. They are already indoctrin-
ating the people with their destructive heresies
in morals and in politics. They are scattering
broadcast their wicked ideas Of equality and
communism. They are undermining the pill
lars upon which society rests by preaching the
most blasphemous infidelity in religion, and
intoxicating the most destructive doctrines in
regard to the rights of property. The social
and political dogmas Of Fourier find in the rest
less and excitable population of New York a
ready reception-and, if this feeling be allowed
to continue and to increase, as it most assuredly
will, unless checked by the interposition Of law,
it will eventually prove the destruction Of the
Government"
Weekly American. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1858-1858, 1858-04-24

w We should like to knew If "the Col
oner' did not vote in Carol county, Maryland,
last fall' II he did not, how long is 1t since
he did vote theref Come, Jim, own up.
Weekly American. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1858-1858, 1858-04-24

R Rev. Dudley Tying, Of Philadelphia,
son of DIR. Tying had his arm 50 injured by a
tbrashing machine few days ago, that ampu-
. tation became necessary but that did not save
biu lfc
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H Speaking ofthe candidate for Mayor Of
the evidence and outrage" party, the Union
says:
1" He is man of unspotted integrity, of pa
triotic impulses, and of marked fitness for the
station. His previous public services are a
sure guarantee of his administrative ability, and
of the gertrude thatif elected he will maintain
the tranquility and advance the prosperity of
the city, by a strict and an impartial perform
ance of his offiaial duties"
Well, if he is SO capable, faithful, and pa
triotic, why did Mr.. Buchanan turn him out
of the Post Office? Answer that question,
master Union. How can you justify the Pres
ident for removing man from office who is so
thorough Locofoco, who has such admins
trative ability, and who is so strict and impair
tial in the performance of his official duties ?
The election Of this discarded office holder
would be a severe rebuke to Mr.. Buchanan by
his own party here, and the nominee has sense
enough to see it, and desires an election for
that reason.
Weekly American. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1858-1858, 1858-04-24

0per three million eight hundred thousand
dollars for two Congresses--or four years. OF
this, about one third Is public plumber
Weekly American. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1858-1858, 1858-04-24

E John Cadwallader, member Of the last
Congress, has been nominated and confirmed
as district Judge in the place Of Judge Kane,
of Philadelphia, deceased.
Weekly American. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1858-1858, 1858-04-24

H We would like to see the "Coloner'
al set squadron in the field" just for the fun
of;t
Weekly American. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1858-1858, 1858-04-24

ew Between constitution which confers
only upon citizens Of the United States the
elective franchise and eligibility to Office, and
constitution which admits negroes, mixed
breeds, and incomers from all quarters Of the
earth, chatteriDg all the tongues Of Babel, to
these privileges, the founders of our institu-
tons would have made very promptdecision.
Union.
True: but the founders Of our institutions
were more intent upon establishing, upon a
solid foundation, the institutions of a great Re-
public, and of administering the government
wisely, than they were to get possession of
:" the spoils of Office" and to get rich at the
public expense. Modern Democracy was thing
wholly unknown to, and undreamed ofby them,
or they would have better guarded the institu-
tons they founded against the gangrene which
has now seized upon them, and threatens their
destruction
1t is Democracy that has SO long courted
these incomers from all quarters of the earth
chattering all the tongues of Babel, 7" and given
them these privileges, because, in return, they
were always sure to vote the Democratic
ticket
Weekly American. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1858-1858, 1858-04-24

W We promised in our last, an article from
the New Orleans Delta commenting upon the
course of Mr.. CRrTENDEN; but we have con-
cluded not to burden our columns with it. The
editor makes himselfrediculous, and why should
we help to show him off?
z The press everywhere teens with the high
est commentator Of Mr.. G. and his patriotic
course as Senator, and he can afford to pass
unnoticed such twattle as the article we refer
to.
az CosT OF PUBLIo PRINTISo, alias PUBLIC
WASTING Of the Thirty.Third and Thirty
Fourth Congress: ff
Thirty Third Congress. Thirty.Fourth Congress.
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twas the saying of Sir Robert Peel, III never
knew man to escape failure in either body or
mind, who worked seven days in week."
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1858-11-25
Tae New FIiIibus:er Expedition.
NEW YonK. Nov IG'


The Tsmcs' correspondent says it is now
considered certain by the friends of Gem
eral Walker that his expedition will not
be interfercd with by the naval forces of
either the United States or Great Britain.
From certain information that they had
obtained as to the tenor ofthe instructions
in reference to the clearance. sent to the
collector of Mobile, they are quite sure
that no difficulty will be experienced
there
The HeroiFs correspondence saws on
undoubted authority. that the British naval
officers IN the caribbean Sea, will not in
tcricre with Walker at sea, but they are
instructed to capture him on land If on
Mnsquito Territory, the officers will act
under authority of the protcctoratc, and if
on tie soil of Nicaragua or Costa Rica,
upon an invitation from the Governor of
those States.
MOBILE. Nov. 1S.--Gcneral Walkers
arrangements arc 20 far perfected that il is
announced that the first cargo ofemigrants
for Nicaragua will eve this port on Sat
urday- y large number of persons who
have joined the expedition are collected
here III readiness for en- larkation.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1858-11-25

has SO increased the value of such proper
ty, that it is confdentialIy believed that a
new assessment would show that the tax
ables Of the State now amount to four hun
dred million dollars. If this view of the
subject is correct. it is manifestly unjust
that the revenues paid for the support of
the government should be levied upon the
appfaisement of 1851. rtS fsss
At my request the Directors Of the
State Prison have made partial report
as to the condition of that Institution
on will observe by an dfftMfation of
that report that the new eli house has
been finished, but even now, after the same
has been completed, such is the limited
capacity of that institution that it is i'm
possible to retain, with safety, or employ
wlthprofit, more than three hundred and
fifty convicts. The number which will be
confined there by the first of January,
1856. will. mall probability, amount to five
hundred Ion will therefore see the abso-
lutte necessity ofeither greatly enlarging the
existing prison, or Of erecting an addition
al one in some other part Of the State. In
view of the prison being located upon the
southern boundary of the State thereby
causing heavy expenses in transporting
the convicts from the various counties,
and believing that portion Of the inmates
could be more profitably employed in
some other locality, and relying upon the
advice aud opinion of those most expe-
rienccd in managing such Institutions, that
three hundred to three hundred and fifty
convicts arc as many as should be confin-
G.. in one locality, l accordingly join
with the Directors and Warden of the
oil the Prison in recommending to YOU that
law be passed. at an early day, providing
FOR the erection of another State Prison, and
that the same be located somewhere in tho
northern portion of the State. Littl,
can be done towards the erection of sail
Prison until the spring of 1859. If il
should be regarded by You as desirable to
use the labor of portion of the convict,
in the erection Of said prison. one hnn,lrcl
AMI fifty to two hundred of them could b,
employed for that purpose. If you shout,
decide to pass such law, provision shoul,
be made for the purchasing of more land
for the use of the new, than belongs t,
the State adjoining the present prison
There are generally confined in the prisor
many who could be proftably employs
in raising necessarics for the support O
the Institution.
| have thus briefly called to your attcn
those interests Of the State which demand
in my opinion. your immediate action.
have done this in hope that few day
only of your time will be required, defer
ring TO make any other recommenda;io
until you assemble at the regular session
which will be on the 9th day of January
1859. in conclusion, | hope that harmc
ny may prevail in your councils AMI iha
wisdom AMI patriotism may guide you
actions. ASHBEL p. WILLARD.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1858-11-25
Hog and p.o.i>ion Trade.
From the Ciicinnati C yet c, 2a,I..l

rom the tiicinatti u yet G, 2;tl'.1
The market for hogs opened this morn
ing rs it closed yesterday, under a cloud.
and there were few buyers. while scfrs
were numerous at the decline noticed in
last evenings report: but as the day "a,
vanced. AMI in the afternoon particularly.
a firmcr feeling Wa Observable. with ind :
cations of reaction. The receipts were
IL 800 heal against L. SEQ heal yester-
lay. This was large number for ono
day, but as it showed falling off compar-
ed with the previous "a hours, il was post
cd up to the favorable sile. a further de-
or ase in the mex twenty -four hours will
operate again in favor of SC lers. The
transactions COMPRISED about $500 head
at psi cs ranging from SID 1" S6.30.-
Sa es were made with officially within this
range, 1t at Sc large business might
have. been transacted, and the disposition.
on the part of buyers to operate, was 50
strong that trifing Influences would lead
tn an advances on that figure. Should tie
receipts, therefore, reported Tomorrow,
show any material decrease. turn in IA
vor of sellers niay he looked for. k
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1858-11-25
Correspondence Of the Cincinnati Commercial !
Bright Left by his Organ--seil Of the LIE.
comptonites.
INp1ANApoLls. Nov. ~. isbs

@N@iArHfOLi1B >tON. G@s iC0C.
EDS. CoA.-Jesse Bright. the Lecomp-
ton Dictator. is in town, and his first act.
upon his arrival, was to confront the rest
i've proprietors Of the Sentinel. and en-
dcavor to bring those wandering sinners
back on the Lecompton track The Doug
las air in which the stray editors have
lived for month or so, has braced their
nerves up to an uncommon vigor, and inn
partel them with sufficient pluck to refuse
obedience to the behests of their former
master The consequence of this holiness
rather unexpected on their part--was a
regular hare-up. which ended in the threat
of the incensed Lecompton chief to estab-
lisl rival There is little danger. how
ever, that this threat will be carried out,
for ''cash'is not an article altogether SUI
perabundant with the firm of Bright, Fitch
az Co., and their CREDITS one of the
things that are not; hence the apostatcs,
Bingham g. Doughty. may feel certain that
their slumbcrs will not be disturbed by che
spectre of an inchoate competitor.
On Friday evening last, there was =
war dance of the Leeompton warriors under
the leadership Of U. S. Marshall Robinson
Gov. Willard anil other luminous bodies
1t was intended to be an offset to The
Douglas demonstration Of the evening be
fore. twas certainly not such in numbers
About one fifth of the assembly celebrating
al anti Administration victory, congrega
ted to condole with their own dearly be
loved, but rather discounted Administra
ton. On Wednesday evening next the per
Torrance is to be repeated. Jim Hughes
j. Bright. Hammond, Voorhees,, McClur,
and the above mentioned worthless are ex
pectc'! to join in the general antiDougla.
expectoration. AS the hostility of TIN
Bright faction to Douglas will then b
formally declared, | will certainly particu
larize about the meeting in due season.
Some of the anti-Lecompton Senator
had inculcatcd the Lecompton leaders witt
the belief that they would help them il
elccting Lecompton officers for the Senate
The election, however, showe. that tli
was only clever deception pra 'tised upo
the crelulous Buchan.nitcs. This sell Ia
+ brought the rage of the disappointed to
pitch. and they now fill the atmosphere c
bar-rooms an hotel parlor, with extr
specimens of their swearing aud damnin
qualifications.
In the House nothing of importance wa
done thi, morning. In the Senate ra;hc
, spicy debate rose about series of rcsolr
tons taken from the Chicago Times,
defining Senator Douglas position o
Efered hy Senator Horace Hcifner. III
[ resolutions, however, were. upon motion
: lail on the table. y resolution po<tponin
the elertion of State officers Estate Agel
AMI Canal Trustees. till the regular sc
sion, was also voted down. This show
; the determination of ths Oppo,it to e:
A clu the Lccomptonites from all part
9 patton in the enjoymen of the "spoils."
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1858-11-25

held respectable positions in society and ia
the IRlrc but the temptations Of the gam
bier were too strong for the virtue Of men
living away from the restraining influences
OF home. OF course, men who have been
plYGffQ the last penny by sharpers. and
and degradation staring them in
the face, are in just the condition to be
tempered with. Their personal independ-
ence and self-respect are gone, and their
official integrity necessarily follows. For
getting their accountability to their con-
stitutents, they become the retained attor-
neys and lobby agents of spectators and
jobbers in political corruption, and self
their votes to the highest bidder. It was
recently stated by a Washington CORES
pendent that the fate of the Kansas bill
was settled over the tables of Pendleton;
and not without-a certain degree of prob
ability, for great many measures of less
moment have undoubtedly been thus deter
mined. We have always questioned the
efficacy of laws against gambling. with
out, however, questioning the right to leg
islate against gambling houses as nuisan-
ces to the community. When, however,
these establishments are able to corrupt the
source Of public law. and to interfere with
mcmentous public interest, the nuisance
attains magnitude demanding the gravest
attention. There is not virtue enough i'm
Congress, some of whose most influential
members are so deeply implicated, nor in
their plant AMI benightcd servitors,- tho
mob of the District of Columbia, to sup.
press the disgrace, and perhaps the only ro-
source is in holding the more distinguished
gamblers up to apprehension by name-in
other words, to make rogues' gallery OF
Congressional portraits.-N. T. Erenino
Post