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Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1858-03-19
He PA1D IN ADvAScE,-A contemporary

tie tAID IN ADFANCEs-A contemporary
says:
He has never had sick day in his life
never had any corlls or the tootilache--liis
potatoes never rot--the weevil never eat
his wheat--tlle frost never kills his corn OF
beans-his babies never cry in the night
and his wife never scolds, and always
wears the moderate size hoops" Reader,
if you would realize like results on your
own part, $50 thou and do likewise
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1858-03-19

80 It is said that the Secretary of War,
with Generals Scott and Harney, is busily
engaged in arranging the Spring campaign
against the Morn1ons. The Secretary has
decided not to wait the action of Congress
in relation to increasing the army, but to
Immediately withdraw the entire force from
the frontier and all other quarters, and con-
centrate them against the Mormons.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1858-03-19

When you see young men spending all
they can make, as fast as they make it,
and when we consider the Importance of
a little cash capital to their future prosper
ity, we are amazed that their own com
propriety, the duty Of trying to save, if it
be ever so little, from their present earn
ings towards future capital.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1858-03-19

SANTA ANNA AGAIN IN PowER.--Advi-
ces from San Domingo to February 9th,
state that Baes had concluded to surrender,
and that as soon as the articles of capitula-
ton could be ratified, Santa Anna would
be installed Is President.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1858-03-19

SAD CASE OF POSTPONED MARR1AGE.-A
young lady i'll Danbury, Conn, is desirous
OF getting married. She has obtained all
the necessary articles-the man, bridal at
tire, gewgaws, "chicken fxins," &C., but
an alarming obstacle has presented itself.
There is no church in that place with aisles
broad enough to admit her crno line, and
SO she is obliged to postpone the ''happy
day" until the completion OF new sanc-
tuary, which is in progress of erection.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1858-03-19
No. Al.

A SINGULAR CoINcIDENcE-We visited
few days since, spot rendered some what
memorable as having been the scene of a
duel between two of Kentucky's chivalrous
sons. The position OF the dnelists, about
eight PAGES, was marked by two trees, one
of which bears the initials Of one Of the
party's entire name cut into the bark; the
other bears only the initial Of the last
name Of the other party. The tree under
which the party stood who was killed is
dead, having, as we are informed, gradu-
ally decayed from the time. The other
tree is singularly typical Of the condition of
the surviving party, now an inmate OF a lu-
natsc asylum, standing, as it does with the
lower branches full of life and verdure,
while its top is dead and leafess. Strange
thoughts crowded our minds as we stood and
gazed upon these unfortunate Witnesses of
an unfortunate deed.
Goyctoagn d. c. Journal.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1858-03-19
Purchase of Mt. Vernon.

The Conclusion Qf the Speech Of Wna. "
Bilbo, at the State Capitol, Nashvi11e
Tennessee, IN Behaf Of tie Mt. Vernon
1es0ciut2O77
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1858-07-15
County Convention.

We publish this week the call for a
County Convention, to meet at the
Court House in Cassapolis, on the 18th
of August next, for the purpose of .ap-
pointing Delegates to the State and
Congressional Conventions. Itremains
now for the Town Committees to issue
their call for the holding of the primary
meetings in the different towns in the
County, to appoint Delegates to the
County Convention, which we hope
they will attend to at an early day.
Wehope the Republicans throughout
the County will take an interest in
these primary meetings, when called,
and see that they are largely attended,
as by this means, more thorough or
ganization will be effected, and the
best men sent to all the Conventions.
1t will be seen by reference to the
call, that Hon. Henry Waldron has
been invited, and is expected to be
present and address the Convention.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1858-07-15

.
Gov. BARRY IN LIMBo.-We UNDER
stand that quite ludicrous scene oc-
CURED in a Justices Court at Constan-
tine, st. Joseph Co., Mich, one day
last week; in fact, nothing less than the
trial of ex-Gov. Barry, for the crime
of horse stealing. 1t seems that the
venerable Ex-Governor was in the hab-
it of appropriating any stray piece of
flesh which might be found standing
in front of his place of business, and
using it for the very humane purpose
of carrying his Excellency to dinner.
But it so happened that upon the dav
in question he had &c. carried Off the
horse of the stranger, who, not relish
ing this kind of proceeding, entered a
complaint against the man who scas,s'e
elected to Congress two years ago, and
had him unceremoniously hauled up
before the dispenser of justice.p But
upon examination into the circumstances
of the case the Justice discharged his
Excellency upon payment of costs, and
the %e,-: -
Wepredict that the next time Gov.
Barry wants to ride home to dinner he
will ascertain whose horse he is going
to use.-Coldacate7 Republican.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1858-07-15

1t will be observed that the North
ern States gain in the aggregate sic
members and the Southern States lose
nine. The only States at the North
which loses representatives are New
York, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts,
Maine, Connecticut, Vermont, and
Rhode Island each losing one, except
Pennsylvania, which loses two. The
Northern States which gain are Ohio,
Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Wisconsin,
Iowa and California. The smallest
gain is that of Ohio, one; the largest
gain is Illinois, four; and the next
Wisconsin, three. All the Southern
States lose, except Missouri and Texas,
the former of which gains two and the
latter one and Louisia-.c.,'r174tf kansas,
Delaware riorida, which are the
same as under present ratio. The
largest loss in any one Southern State
is Virginia, which loses three New
Jersey and Minnesota remains the
same. Kansas and Oregon are set
down as new States. This will also
have the effect to make the electoral
college consist of 800 members. In
the meantime, the Senate will consist
of Sc members. The political bearings
of this state of facts are obvious and
need not be dwelt upon in this connec-
tion.-Detroit Tribune.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1858-07-15

TELEGRAPHIc FLEET.--By the arrival
OF the Windsor Forest, at Quebec, we
have what appears to be authentic in
telligence from the Atlantic Telegraphic
fleet She reports having been in COM
pany with the Niagara and Agamem-
non on the goth of June, just about the
time when it was intended to COM
mence laying the cable. The weather
was then heavy, which probably caused
delay in the work. 1t was fine on
the 23d and the oath, but from that
time on to the 10Th heavy, with south
west winds prevailing. There is some
ground, therefore, for hoping that una
voibadle delay, and not the absolute
failure of the expedition, is the cause of
the non-arrival of the Niagara.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1858-07-15
REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION.

A Republican State Convention, for the nomina-
ton of State Officers will be held at the City OF
Detroit, on Thursday, August 10Th next, at IL
o'clock NJ.
Each county will be entitled to two Delegates
for each Senator and Representative in the State
Legislature. Where two or more counties are
united in Senatorial District, the two counties
having the largest population will each be entitled
to one Senatorial Delegate.
Each organized county having no Representative
will be entitled to one Delegate
]. NJ. EDMUNDS,
NJ. III. MILES,
EUGENE PRINGLE.
j. j. NEWELL,
M w. w. MURPHY, S,a.e Oen'ra'
MARSH GIDDINGS, Ooninii'see'
CHARLES T. G0RHAM,
II. L. TR0WBRIDGE, n9
-.s. JAMES SULLIVAN,
Detroit, June 23d, 1858.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1858-07-15
REPUBLICAN co. CONVENTION.

The Republicans of Cass County are requested
to meet, by Delegates at the Court House, in
Cassapolis, on SATURDAY, THE nth DAY OF AUGUST
next at one O'Clock, p. NJ, for the purpose of APP
pointing Delegates to attend the Republican State
Convention, at Detroit, on the 10th of August
next; and also to appoint Delegates to attend the
Congressional Convention of the Second Congress
sional District, when called.
By order of the County Committee
ANDREW ]. SMITH, Chm.
July 18th, 1855
expected to be present and address the meeting.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1858-07-15

UNIFORM CURRENcY.-The Wash
ington Correspondent of the n. Y.
Times, states that an interesting report
has been received by the Treasury
Department from Professor Alexander,
who is now in England, engaged in
securing a uniform currency for the
two countries, as authorized by the late
Congress. He says the decimal cur
rency will be agreed upon by the Com
missioners. 1t will be recollected that
the Act of Congress requires that there
be no departure from the decimal
system.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1858-07-15

~ We wonder whether the leav-
ing of the swamp-land advertisement
for subscribers to call for is publica-
ton within the meaning of the statute.
Have Messrs. Jones & Campbell looked
at this matter? A tax sale advertise
ment would not be worth copper if
made In this way.-Ndtiondl Demo-
crdt.
We know of no law compelling pub
fishers of newspapers to send their
papers to subscribers by way of Uncle
Sans mail bags. Post offices are an
institution of convenience, and men
have their papers sent through the post
Office in order to bring them as near to
their place of residence as possible, and
thus save the trouble of going any far
Their after their mail matter than they
are really obliged. But we think if a
man chose to come to our office after a
paper, even if he lived in the vi;lhhrage {
Edwardsburg itr~ould be his privilege
and.utec Should consider him subscr
Der, and that our paper was circulate
there. The law for advertising tn
Swamp Lands, and also for advertisin
the Tax Sales, requires them to be ad
vertised in a paper printed and circu
lated in said county," &C., but we Sc
! nothing that says that said papers sha
be mailed to subscribers to their differ
ent post offices in order to make tn
circulation of said paper legal. w
think it is optional with publisher
, whether they choose to carry thei
papers to subscribers, or send ther
through the post Office, or leave ther
at some convenient place for subscr
bers to call for them. If not, the nun
bers of paper delivered by a carrie
! in the village where printed constitute
: no part of its circulation. We thin
in our distribution of the supplement
to our paper, we have fully compile
| with the law. i
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1858-07-15
A Trim to Illinois.

We last week enjoyed the pleasure
of trip to the western part of this
beautiful State. We visited several
places of Importance while gone, but
the principal part of our visit was con-
fined to Knoxville, the county seat of
Knox county. This is one of the finest
grain-raising sections of the State, and
we were sorry to note the partial failure
of the wheat crop in that county. We
saw many farmers cutting their winter
wheat and raking it together, intending
to feed it out to their stock without
threshing it, it being entirely destroyed
by the rust. Much of the early sown
spring wheat is also very seriously in
jured. The corn crop promises very
well, and looked much better than we
had expected, from the accounts we
had seen published concerning 1T.
There is no prospect of there being any
fruit through that section of country,
on account of the late heavy hail and
rain storms with which they were Wis
tied, the destructive work of which we
saw many instances. -
The most of the towns through that
portion of the State seem to have come
to stand still Business is stagnant.
No building of account is being done,
merchants have no goods, mechanics
but little work, capitalists no money,
and we hear the complaint of " hard
tines On every hand. Sheriff's sales
are the order of the day, and Assignees'
sales the order of the evening. The
Deputy Sheriff of Knox county in
formed us that the number of Sheriff s
sales in that county this year would
probably reach $50. -
The people nearly all think alike on
politics in that county-the Republi-
cans having but little opposition. We
only heard of two or three Buchanan
men and they were postmasters. The
Douglas men, get them all out, would
make but poor show by the side of
the Republican host. Knox county
gave 400 majority for Fremont in
1856, and will doubtless do as well, if
not better, at the election this fall. So
goes the battle in Illinois.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1858-07-15

A REQUEST GRANTED.-The con
stituents of the epistolary Foley have
" turned him loose" in his District, as
he requested in that memorable letter,
but not as he anticipated. They have
nominated William S. Holman, Anti
Lecompton Democrat, for Congress,
and Foley being loose will have ample
time to ruminate over the uncertainties
of Lecompton, and look after his land
bride in Nebraska.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1858-07-15
The House of Representatives Under the
Next Apportionment.

A friend in this city hands us the
subjoined table estimating the number
of Representatives which will be in
Congress on the basis of the next an
portionment, on and after 1863, for the
ensuing ten years. 1t has been COM
piled with much care, and we think is
nearly accurate, assuming the ratio of
representation to be 100000. The
probable population of the States has
been derived, where .attainable, from
late census, and. when not, estimated
upon the Presidential vote of 1856. In
1889 the ratio of representation was
10000, and the number of Representa-
tives 50, the free States having a ma
jority offs. In 1871 the ratio was 49,
600, the number of Representatives lO3,
and the free State majority IL. In
1903 the ratio was the same and the
number of Representatives l34, free
State majority f. In 1913 the ratio
was 35 900, number of Representatives
$50, free State majority "a. In 1888
the ratio was 10000, number of Rep
resentatives 213, free State majority 80.
In 1888 the ratio was 47,7O0, number of
members $40, free State majority AZ.
In ls43 the ratio was 10000, number of
members 223, free State majority Al.
The present ratio of representation was
established in 1853, and is 93,7O2, and
the present number of members is 236.
1t will be seen that the free States in
1889 started with majority of Repre-
sentatives, which has steadily increased
and is now Sc. The number of repre-
sentatives from the slave States, based
upon the three-fifths clause of the con-
stitution, is TwENTY-almost half as
many as the free State majority, and
almost one-fifth of the entire Northern
representation. We have no means of
knowing how this representation will
stand under the new appointment. We
subiOin the table:
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1858-07-15

ONO STATE REPUBLICAN, CoNvEN.
TIoN.-The Ohio State Republican
Convention met at Columbus on the
18th inst The attendance was large
all the Counties in the State being fully
represented. Great harmony and good
feeling prevailed The following ticket
was nominated: For Supreme Judge
VIM. v. Peck; for Attorney, G. p
Wolcott; for Comptroller, VIM. B.
Thrall; for Board of Public Works,
John S. Martin. = ST.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1858-07-15

lsacegA .9 estSf O p, = 1ar r.
She had l4O passengers for New
York. a
She saw nothing of the telegraph
fleet.
The principal feature of the Fulton's
news are the important and interesting
advices from India, containing a varie-
ty of successes on the part of the British.
Sir. Hugh Rose had captured lCalpee
after being twice Intellectually attacked
by the rebels. Rapid pursuit was made
of the enemy, resulting in the capture
of a large amount of stores, guns, pow
der, DC.
Serious disturbance had occurred in
the Bombay presidency, where polit-
ical agent went with an escort and had
been murdered by the rebels.
Dude was still in state of rebellion.
The rebels were approaching Lucknow,
but the city was fully defended and
garrisoned, and no alarm was felt for
their safety.
Sir E. Lqdyard had defeated the
rebels at Ingdespore, killing great num-
bers of them.
GwalIior had been attacked and
plundered by the rebels.
ENGLAND.-A calamitous fire occur
red in the London docks; damage to
the amount of Else, 900.
The Queen had paid a visit to the
Leviathan.
War steamers are to be put on the
route between Galway and America.
DIR. Livipgstone's arrival at the Cape
of Good Hope is reported.
A proposition was made to send
clergymen to parliament.
VIM. Rarey, the horse tanner, had
exhibited his wonderful exploits before
the Queen.
FRANcE-It was rumored that
Admiral Hamlin will resign the Marine
Department, which devolves on Prince
Napoleon, Minister of Algiers and the
colonies.
The transformation Of sailing vessels
into steamers was going on with much
activity in France.
IrALY.-The Prince Royal of Sicily
had been married to the Duchess Marie
of Bavaria.
Piedmont persists in demanding in
den,nity from Naples in the affair OF
the Cagliari.
SpAN.-Spain is much incensed
against England on the slave question.
an column was adj
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1858-07-15

high character, staunch and tried fidel-
ity, honest and upright in word and
actions and character, men in whom
the people of their towns and districts
repose perfect confidence, and there
need be no fears for the character or
capacity of their selections, or for the
result of the verdict of the people. Let
us commence at the root, and then
there will be no need of fault finding,
of dissention, Of threatening, of mark
ing or of boiling from any choice which
such men may make.
The past career of the Republican
party in Michigan, has been one of
most brilliant victory and success; the
result of candid and honest action, and
the yielding of personal preferences
and claims to the general welfare. BY
this means the Republicans have tri-
umphed in every county of the lower
Peninsula, but two, and rolled up a
majority beyond all precedent or ex-
pectation. All this is the result of har-
mony, unity, concession and prudence
in State, District and County nomina-
tons. The light of experience should
not be lost to us in this respect-and if
we shall be as fortunate in the future
as in the past in selecting standard
bearers, no fears can be entertained of
the realization of our greatest expecta-
tons of success at the ''ides of No
yember."
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1858-07-15

sW The Autocrat of the Breakfast
table, in his pleasant chit-chat in the
Atlantic for July, says:
There are sweet voices among us,
we all know, and voices not musical, it
may be to those that hear them for the
hrst time, yet sweeter to us than any
we shall hear until we listen to some
warbling angel in the overture to that
eternity of blissful harmonies we hope
to enjoy"
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1858-07-15

BoRRowED CAPITAL.-Gen. Jackson
once said that those who edo business
on borrowed capital ought to break. y
The Boston Atlas Dc Bee wonder what
the old hero, if alive, would say of the
present Federal Administration, which
is doing business on borrowed capital
to the tune of forty millions year.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1858-07-15
The Ephemeral Idea.

IL 10 OiiC VI tilC diHuScllClCS VI titc
pro-slavery Democratic press to call
the platform of principles of the Re
publican party "ephemeral ideas" So,
in the campaign of 1855, it was the
practice of slaveocratic orators to style
the immortal Declal alton of the Faith
ers ga self evident lie" and GO a mass
Of glittering generalities.' 1t is need
less to point to the propriety of such
remark from such sources, as they are
self evident proprieties, when bombast-
ed under flag noticed for Buchanan
and Free Kansas" or dangling from a
"popular sovereignty platform" along
with the Lecompton Constitution and
the English swindle. 1t requires no
sense or argument to establish the fact,
that to genuine pro-slavery Border
Ruffian Buchaneer, the idea of Freedom,
Free Territories, Free Labor, and the
conservation of good morals, common
justice and enlightened humanity is
"ephemeral." The argument is con-
elusive at once. But to the Republican,
the honest and consistent, the humane
and christian mind, the conclusion is
equally plain and palpable, that
''Truth, crushed to earth, win rise again,
The eternal years of God are hers
And to such there is no fears for the
winning of the stake in the great race
for Humanity and Liberty.
The PHILADELPHIA platform" adopt
ed two years ago, is still as fresh and
palatable to the people as it was the
day it was adopted and the chosen
Pathfinder" installed as its represen-
tative. The hearts of the people are
as firmly set, in condemnation, to-day,
of the "twin relicts of barbarism, Po-
lygamy and Slavery" and as anxious
and determined to protect the Freedom
of the Territories, as on that memorable
day when the "second Declaration OF
Independence" was promulgateda.
We notice that tn. the Republican Stat
..7Conventions of Maine, Vermont, Ind
D ana, Illinois, and other States, still elm
y to {" the ephemeral idea," and by all {
them it has been reiterated with clea
ness and distinctness that rings in tn
| ears of the slaveocratic party the deaf
/ knell of all their hopes. No side issue:
, no babblings of extravaganza, untru
5 and stale; no lodging behind subtle
: fuge and compromises has weakene
f their faith or drawn aside their vision
t The great principle stands out cles
f and bold, emo more slave States,'' n
: more extension of the "peculiar inst
s tutien''-the Territories of the State
: are hereafter to be the heirloom to fire
f white labor, and the policy of the go'
e eminent shall be the encouragement
!. and protection of the rights of the pei
t pie instead of the pretended claim
: and distractions Of a slaveholding oil
: garchy. This "ephemeral idea'' is
: pillar of cloud by day and of fire b
: night that is guiding the sturdy fire,
! men of the North to the consummatio
$ Of the not long to be deferred victor
o that shall sweep away the last relict {
the barbarous reign of the slave powe
i, from the government of our free an
f happy country.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1858-07-15

% Hon. Judge Hackleman, of
Rush, received the nomination for Con-
gress, at the Republican Convention
which met at Greensburgh, Ind, on
the 18th inst.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1858-07-15

AccrpENr-NINE Men Ku,pn

AccIpENT-NINE MEN KuLFn.-
At Pottsville, Pa, ON the 18th inst.
nine men were instantly killed at Har-
per's mine, by the falling of black
damp Five others were seriously in
Jured, but it is supposed they will re-
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1858-07-15

az Truth is stranger than fiction.
Democrat
In the columns of Democratic papers
it is great deal stranger than fiction,
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1858-07-15

~ The Citizens Bank of Memphis,
Tenn, closed on the 18th inst.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1858-07-15
Arriva. of the steamship Fulton.

ST. JOHNS, n. F., July 10.
The U. S. mail steamship Fulton,
Capt. Walter, from Havre and South
ampton on the 3oth ult., passed Caa se,