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Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-08-19

On the SEuMp.-In addition to a thorough
canvass of the political field in this State by
Mr.. kirkwood. in company with Gen. Dodge,
we rejoice to learn that other able Republican
speakers have already taken the stump. Hon.
James Harlan is announced in a list of
appointments; as, also, VIM. Penn Clarke,
Esq, of Iowa City, and Hon. VIM. vandever,
Of Dubuque. The latter gentleman meets
Ben. NJ. Samuels, the big gun of the Damoc-
racy, in joint discussion at his various
appointments in the northern part Of the State.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-08-19
A QUESTION OF VERAoIrY.-Lysander

A QUESTION OF acknowledgements W.
Rabbit, Democratic candidate for Lieut.
Governor, having been at one time in the
employ of the U. s. Government, and
charged with being defaulter to the amou Mt
OF $4,000. promptly denies the charge
and all, ges that the Government owes him
81, 900. Judge Mason of Burlington, who
is running on The same ticket with Babbitt,
and who has been in position to know all
about the transaction, says his associate is
'!etaulter, b attempts to ap"log tor
the delinquency. Which one OF the Demo.
cratic candidate is to be helieved7
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-08-19
Time of day to 10 arran Led afterwards.

NlGGERlsM-The Democrats Of Kansas, it
seems, like those of our own State, are fairly
monopolizing the ''nigger." The following
is a description the Leavenworth Times gives
of one of the Democratic members of the
late Constitutional Convention:
"The negro is Mr.. McDowell's great point.
He Tugs in the unfortunate African ut every
possible opening. The skeleton Of the negro
sits at his board, and follows on his trail !;
the shadow of the negro is ever across his
path, and its baleful and darkening influence
envelopes him rs cloud In short, Mr..
McD. is purely Democratic on this all absorb.
ing question. Whenever, however, and
wherever Mr. Med. can, under no circumstan-
ces, divcst his democracy Of its niggerism or
his niggerism of its democracy.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-08-19

Are you sick, or have you friends
that are sick2 Then read DR.. Easterly's
advertisement in another column Of this
paper and g. to the agent in this place and
obtain the medicines recommended for the
complaint. We alluds to DR.. Easterly's
Iodine and Sarsaparlla. DR.. Carter Cough
Bslsan, DR.. Easterly's Fever and Ague
Killer, DR.. Bakers Specific and DR.. Hope
er's Female Cordial. These medicines have
been thoroughly tested in the various forms
Of disease for which they are recommended
snd can be confidently recommended as the
most efficacious remedies known. They
are very popular and are selling rapidly in
nearly every city and town in tiis United
States.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-08-19

LY-ANDER W. l}ABBIrr This Democratic
candidate for the Office OF L cut Governor is
sued by the U. S. Government for a d, tulca-
ton. The suit is pending in the U. s..
District Court at Keokuk. Judge Mason,
who undertook the defence of Babbits in
the Keckuk journal, virtually admits, as
we unde, stand him, that Babbitt has been
guilt, OF an embezz emebt of about $4,000.
Now tile 10th section OF the Sub-T ca ury
Law declares, that any public officer who
shall be guilty OF such detalcaton as the
Government charges Rabbit with, and
which Ma on admits to lie a truthful charge,
shall on conviction thereof, ''be sentenced
To impris, nment for a term Of not less than
six months nor more then ten years, and to
a fine equal to the amount Of money en-
bezzIed.
If Rabbit should be elected, therefore,
he gu stion wi il necessarily arise, whether
he DEMOCRACY will move the State Senate
down t" Fort Madison, or move the State
Penitentiary up to D-smoines. One or the
other must be moved or the country will be
likely to lose the invaluable services Of Mr..
Babbitt. Which will you do, gentlemen?-
Burlington Hawkeye.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-08-19
- The Burlington Daily Democrat,

cTThe Burlington Daily (Democratic)
Gazette has been resuscitated, with VIM.
Thompson editor as formerly. In a late issue
it earnestly discusses the question ''Is the
Democratic party pro slavery party ?" and
tries hard but in vain to find negative
answer based on the truth.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-08-19

In answer to the following invitation,
which was printed in German, quite mum
Der of our German fellow citizens, whose
names have been inserted Will, those of the
other c,llers in alphabetical order, have
signed the above call. They 90 in for the
I" P OWN mile Iicket" and " Pow Handle
Club" with Rysch:
TRANSLATION
Our American fellow tizens of German
bir are invited to unite with US in br, ak ng
d.wn the treaeherous and mercen"ry league
# Office holders whlch composes our Nation
al Administration, who in the Lei lere letter
refuse t. proeo the ma ural 20 ci,izen-w VIII"
brand the tore gn.boTn sirizen as fugitive
from servituJe and place him on the same
footing with the fug, i've slaves If the South
they send both back to oppression aud
servi ude and which now appeals to the
Know Nothings of this State 10 unite with
them for the support of the Administration
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-08-19
County Convention.

Ths Republicans Of MuscAtino County will as
sembe In mass, in Representative C"nventlap. on
SATURDAY. the 37th day of August. 1859. at IL
Ocl.sck A. ~. in the Court n,usu at Mu>cat,ne, 10
nominate candidates for the tohmIos aal,es ;
cosn,y Judge, Recorder and Treasurer. Sheriff,
County Saperintend, Mt Of Common Schouls, Sur
veyor, Coroner, Drainage COMMISSIONER, and
two Rufrt sentatvts-and to transact other
business Of importance TO the interests Vt the
party.
In accor dance with t c Recommendation cf the
Republican County Convent on held in June last, be
manner Of calling this Con- has been changed
from thecus onary mode. far dispense entire
tyuh the prlntdry ossttags 'ar e!sttng asetts, and
~ invite esery Resa(scGa TIE coNaty toaItctd as
representative OF HI. low aslil ant cpte directly
FOR tas cun3idQtts.
E,ch l"w ship will be entitled Is one vot in The
O.nr ntoa, Hr ov,ry 25 70 es in It the last
general cleo io for Elijah Sells, Secret airy If State,
and fer ever ID tianai trac; ION # IS, oyer -.
The vote of eash township, whatever It my he,
will h. east ny ITS Representatives. as lows: II
u l. emit; - to one N"te, maj ,rty Of its Repre-
SrntaiiNss i'Ir> LIT shall decide among themselves
how the .ne shall b. cast. Ev,ry township cnti
tied " more than ono vote tbs Canvc ntlun shall
DIVIDE It's votes among the several can iidltes in
proportion I" h number of Representatives from
such township voting tor .ch can4ida'e. Thus,
IL one hundr d Representatives are PRESENT from II
t,whshiP aAv ny votes, Il csc votes shall b.
distributed auons the several candidates voted for
lu pT"poIttoI 10 tie suaEo OF THESE lUU votes
:cce,v'd by such candidates. The Representatives,
from each township will determi nc for themselves
those who are EMIT ed 10 vote with them.
The CmmiI tee cordially a.d earne.tly invite
every k,puhi can in the county, who is attached
to hi. p" ''cal principles, to GENE up ard take
part IN this Convention. The primary meetings
have been dispensed with, because, in the opinion
Of the las: invention. they tend to tratnmel
and imp'ds the free action of the people in the
choice Of their candidates. The doors Of the Con-
vcntion now thrown open to evo-y man in the
party. tina. making it Republican in the broadest
pcsniny cf The terra.
HUGH J. CAMPBELL.
ASA GREGG.
-. JOHN r.. MERRITT.
H. II. HINE.
WILLIAM PURCELL.
Republican Central Comm tee
The 'hcial vote Of the townships at the last gen
oral c elton for S'iis, Secretary of State, and the
ratio If representation to which they will severaly
be entitled in tae Convention, are a, follows
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-08-19

ORANGE COUNTY HoRsKs. 1T any one has
questioned the policy Of bestowiug so much
attention upon horses in this county tor the
last few years, or has doubled the utility of
improving them for speed, let him look Mt
the table below and see the sales that have
been made during the last sir months only.
These are cases that have come to our hear
ing and we cannot doubt that many more
sales have been effected within the limits of
the county that have not yet reached US:
TOWN GOSHEN.
Hambletonian, Jr., ss7so
~ INK Oickerson, GOO
jenny Hawkins Cleft Goshen on Friday
TASTY 800
j. s Van Mort traded teams, receiving
in boot money, 800
Mary Hoyt, $4,000
Macy Kernochan, 1000
Lady Howard, 4-year old, 500
Nathan j. Wills sold one recently 800
Hetzel colt (staliion) $3.50
Hezekial Hoyt sold for $50
TOWN OF BLOOM GROVE.
Alden Goldsmith one for $1,000
e" $50
TOWN OF CHESTER
R. Galloway sold 5-year old for $500
Making an aggregate sum of fourteen thous.
and sir hundred doll"rs that has come into
the county for horses during the past six
months E. GosAen (N. ~ Republican.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-08-19

The weather during the week until the
present writing (noon Thursday has been
oppressively warm. Now, however, a cool
breeze prevails from the North, with some
appearance of rain.
Business has improved materially over
the previous week. The new crop of wheat
has just fairly commenced coming in, and
already the receipts are greater than up to
the middle of September Of last year,
About IL 900 bushels of new wheat and 8, 900
bushels of new cats have been brought in up
to this time. The prices Of -four and wheat
have declined and are still tending down.
ward. A private dispatch from St. Louis
yesterday reports further decline in wheat
in that market.
We have no material ch,nges to note in
other articles.
We append our usual quotations
Wheat-Ncw Spring. $4,000,
" Winter, 75c
Flour, $4@s450
Corn, in the ear, 4o@5Oc.
Oats-25c.
Barley, 35@40c.
Rye, 4@45c.
Beans 75ca$l 90
Potatoes, 25@30c.
HAY notify, $6(9a7; prairie, $3.50@
81 per ton.
Apples-green 75c to s1.25, dried $2.75
per bu.
Eggs, &c.
Butter, 123@l5o.
Smoked ham, sugar cured, l1al23c.
Shoulders. 8a9c
Clear sides, l0@l2c
Lard. 10 l-2c.
Hides, green, &c; dry flint l4al5c.
Lumber, $lOa$30 per 1000 feet.
Sugar -64a74c. crushed ll3c, clarified
9}alOc, refined, white, l03c.
Molasses plantation 42a44. S. II. Al,
Be cher's g. kegs $6,o0@se,50.
Coffee-12a13c.
Nails-ass. 1925.
Rice 53a6s.
New York, selling p per Ct.
Philadelphia, q
Bosten. "
Baltimore, 81
Cincinnati, II
Chicago,
St. Louis, currency
St. Louis, bankable funds
St. Louis, specie 2!
Pittsburgh, Q
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-08-19

TThe New York Herald continues to
declare that, in consequence of the heavy
foreign importations, and export of specie, a
heavy financial crash and panic will surely
fall upon the country before January next.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-08-19

FROM IowA.-Augustus Caesar Dodge who.
like John Mitchell, longed to catch tat fugi-
tive negro, had not succeeded, at last adviccs.
In his interview with his opponent the
other day, however, he caught Tartar
Ch;c,qo Journal.
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that piraticuL sentiment?

81 Ben. NJ. Samuels, Esq, Of. Dubuque,
the defeated candidate for Governor at the
last election, has concluded to stump the
State this fall, and will commence at Gutten-
burg on the 18th of August, and end at Du-
buque on the 9th of October. Ben no doubt
has an eye to the U. S. Senate, in case the
Democrats should have control of the next
General Assembly, contingency by no
means probable.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-08-19

WILL THEY RESIGN? Hon. N. j. Rusch,
our worthy candidate for 1t. Governor, has
resigned his position as Senator from Scott
county. This step is eminently proper, and
in keeping with Mr.. Rusch's antccedents.
T. S. Wilson, of Dubuque, is Judge of the
Supreme Court-does he desire to draw sal
aries for two positions? Charles Mason is
member of the Board of Education. Does
he intend to act as Judge of the Supreme
Court and Member of the Board of Education
at the same time The people do not wish
to be subjected to the expense of extra cleo.
tons. Perhaps, however. like Douglas, the
would-be Secretary Of State, they think "a
bird in hand is worth two in tie BUSH"
What medley of Office holders does the
present locofoco ticket present! The last
dying gasp of looofoco is c1sce.-Des
Meinss I,isen.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-08-19

est prices, 20 to the ''Muscstine Stove Store
See advertisement,
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-08-19

BALLooN1Na. - Mr.. Wise says he feels
confident that, with capital of ten thousand
dollars, a balloon line could be established
to make regular trip. from st. Louis, Phila-
delphia, New York and Boston, that would
pay fine interest on the investment, by
carrying letters and passengers. 10
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-08-19
IOWA NEWS.

BUTLER CoUNTr.--The District Court has
decided that Clarksviile is the rightful
county seat.
BOND" SroLaN.-The County Judge of
Mitchell county advertises az stolen $40.
sons against purchasing them.
The Oskaloosa Herald says thousand
bushels IF blackberries have beer bought in
that place this seaso", at an average price of
81 rcr bushe'.
The Burlington and Missouri River r.
r. has been completed to the D4smoines
river, and the cars commenced running
regularly to Ottumwa on the Is h inst
IOWA CnEEsE.-The Anamosa Eureka
states that Mr.. A. G. B,wen, of Bowen's
Prairie, Jones county, has purchased cheese
presses and entered quite extensively into
he manufacture of cheese. His exanple
might be proftably followed by others in
this State.
HoMCIpE-TAe Mt Pleasant Ne,cs, of the
10th, says that on the 9Th one. of the most
respected citizens Of Br CLIFTON was killed
by a man recently come to that place, cali
ing himself DR.. John Hacket. he only
particulars given are that the parties met in
a saloon, difftred on s. me subject, kigl,
words en>ued, when Hacke, seized brt cher
knife which was lying on IL table in the
room, and inflicted such An incision in the
,hdninen a. to let the stomach and int estine 8
ont upon the srot. II $ victi - survived
o., about twenty minutes. Jacket has
en- Examined aud held to answer in the
sum $l,5OO.
RAILROADS. The railroads in the State
witt, the DIS ..nce h are com;leted are as
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-08-19

Tie minority of these roads are graded
very mucl, 'ur her than CO nple' ell and it IS
m re than pr bab 9 that year from now
tie entire length of r,ads complete Will be
n nry or quite doubled In the Case Of
Dubuque the ma ter is reduced TO certainty
that our II miles will reacI, $50 mlles be-
fore another twelve months are passed. -
Dubuque HeruM.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-08-19
REPUBLICAN CLUB.

Fellow Citizens Of Bloomington Town-
ship:
We are on the eve of another important
election. The Republican party in this cam
paign is contend ng for the triumph of the
cardinal principles Of Reputlicanism-
REINFORCEMENT and REEORM-ECON-
OMY in STATE and COUNTY EXPENDl-
TUREs-PROTEClION of The Sc rTLER
against the non resident Spectator in T Ak.
ATlON-a FREE HOMES iEAD to every
citizen out of the Public Land@- PROTEt'-
TON to ali American Citizens, NATIVE
or FOREIGN BORN, ut home or abroad
aud the conservation OF all new Territory to
FREE LABOR.
All persons opposed to the present NJ
tional Administration, and to the Platform
Of the SEGA led Democratic party Of Iowa,
as adopted at Des MONIES on he 23d Of June
last, are cordia ly invited to attend PUB.
LIZ MEETING.
AT TIRE MONT HALL,
ON FRIDAY EVENING, AUG. 10Th,
for the propose Of org mixing REPUBLl
IAN LU 5, ha,i g for it, 'asis Of act'o,
the Platform # the Repu lican Party,
adopted ut Des Mo neS. June 22l.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-08-19

TIE SLAVE TRADE.-The Washington cor.
respondent of the New York Htrah says he
received information of the landing of large
cargoes of slaves in Florida, which he regards
as confirmed by the silence of the Southern
press on the subject. He continues II have
no doubt that time will develope some start.
ling facts in the history of slavery since May
1858. There are said to exist depots of saw.
ages in over 20 large cities and towns in the
South, in some of which the initiated may
find them at times to the number of several
hundred. Among the places where those
depots are to be found, Charleston, Memphis
and Columbus have been named by person
whom think trustworthy and reliable, who
informed me that he had visited them, and
that he had seen altogether in these three
places about 900 imported blacks. lie said
it was notorious throughout Georgia and al.
ALBANIA six weeks ago, that quite feet Of
slavers is expected to land cargoes within a
month or two on one of the FLORIDA inlets not
far from Key West. A large number of the
vessels engaged are Northern and fitted out
at the North.
The Jackson MississiKpian, the leading
Democratic paper Of that State, copies the
above from the Herald, and INDUCES in the
following commentary:
May prosperous gales xpeedlthe honest
pirates, in their noble mission to augment the
supply of Southern labor, and to obey the
injunction to feed the hungry and clothe the
naked. The names of the Southern people,
and the requirements of commere, call loudly
for more and cheaper negroes, and, thanks to
the adventurous slave traders, they are COM
ing.
Will the Northern Democracy respond to
that DiraficuL sentiment?
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-08-19
HUGH J. CAMPBELL.
ASA GREGG.
JOHN r. MERRITT.
II. II. HINE.
WILLIAM PURCELL.

The tficial vot. Of the townships at the last gen
oral cl elton for Siis, Secretary of State, and the
sati" If representation to which they will severaly
DO entitled in Tao Convention, arc As follows:
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-08-19

sec rep. Otdte CeHtTot Co"''
P.S. Upon re-perusing your note of yes
terday, discover that you are disturbed by
some anxiety lest Mr.. Kirkwood may "shrink
from the ordeal" and thereby disappoint the
people, who desire ito see the candidates
together" Do not, my dear sir, permit that
anxiety to endangcr your health. HoxlE.
Below is the list of appointments made out
by the Democratic Central Committee for Gen.
Dodge, and which Mr.. Kirkwood has accepted,
although he will have to revisit points at
which he has already spoken, (including
Muscatinc) and necessarily neglect other
places which he wished to visit. The Gen.
trail Committee have notified the people Of
Guthrie and Greene counties, where Mr..
Kirkwood was announced to speak, that Hon.
James Harlan will fill his appointments there.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-11-12
A BRAVE NAN,
MARRIED..

COE-CURTIsSOn Wednesday morning Nov o at the Hrss
Congregational Church, Stafford Conn., by the Rev Wa B.
We'd Of Norwsk, sssted BY the Rev. Mr. Swan WIN. Cos
ddeBa NJ, only daughter Of Willis Burtiss. esq Of Re-
yenAream, Strsttord
EyANB-HOWARD-0a Wednesday. Nov. 3, at 81. Paal's
Chu9h Burlington, VT. by the Right Rev J. H. Hopkiae.
DID, Theodore s. Evans OF Pas TO Fannie only daughter a.
d. ID. Howard, esq.
PULLFoRD-LENTAt Greenwich, Conn, on Tuesday, New
g. in the Methodist Episcopal Church. BY the Rev r. O. Put
ney w H. Fuford ofNor,h Carolina TO NJ A. Lent dsashsss
ofCibcrt Lent, ESQ, Of the former place.
DGEs-ARMSTRONG-At Hudson N. y, on Thursday,
Nov TO- by the Rev VIM. $. Lssvit; Edwin W. Hedges a
NewYork Mary j. daughter Of VIM Armstrong esq. 81
the former place.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Huason, N. r., on Thursday.
Nov TO- by Wa X Lcsvst, William w. Hedges q
New-York Ellen L., daughter Of VIM Armstrong. ESQ. a
the former place.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Thorsday Nov. 10, BY the nsv.
Dr. Hutton Hobart Henick to ~ Amelia daughter Of join
NcKesson, esq., all Of this city.
MlLLER-KING-On Wednesday, Nov 9, by the Rev Johs
NJ Krebs D. d., BENJAMIN r. Miller to Almirs King ~ o.
this city.
MeCORMICK-DREW-On Tharsday, Nov 10, In Barclay
street Church By ths Rev Father Condon Patrick hoCor-
mick 20 Mary Kate Drew both Of this city.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Harism Wednesday.
Nov the residence Of the brides father BY the Rev 4
Lord D. D. Mr. Horace B. Sso6ed formerly Of Genham. 70
Mia Sarah e. daughter Of Mr. g. Vredsnbarsh Of Harlem
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-11-12
NEW-JE,RSEY I7,ELGS

OPTICAL CANVASS or HuDsos CouSrr.-Ths Had
son County Board of Canvassers met yesterday after
noon, at the Court-House, in Hudson City. motion
was ADOPTED to reject all seattle ing voice. By this
means, George w. Douglas, fer Coroner, lost 6lS
votes, which read George r. Douglas" of which
$40 wereretuned from South Bergen Iss District, and
2i5 from Hudson City. The vote for Z. X. v. WrishA
was 1926; Charles s. Olden, 3 l3l-najority for
Wright, 5,5. For Wescott, 1892; Gregory, 3,o7S--
W sscotts majority, SSi. The Boar declared the fol-
lowing named gentlemen elected:
Se,afor-Sanuel Wesec,t, Dem.
As.tubly-wm. H. Pccihsm. Dem N C Ssissz and Gsrve
Van horn. Opp
Coasfy Cierk-Robert Gnchrist, Opp.
SHrToodfe-James O'Nsd, Dem
Shef1G-John Francis Dem.
CoyrssJon @. Ackernsn. Thos Carney Dent; Theodore
+. Morris, Opp.
DIE1 OF BIs ISJvNrEs.-Juus Jcel u lad ID
years age who by tho New York snd Erie cA.
the crossing, Jersey City 0pr
since, did Of his injuries yesterday afternoon.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-11-12
MARINE AFFAIRS.


TIE STEAMER SEW WORLD.
The work of hauling the wrecked steamer further
upon jersey Flats continued at high wsser, with
but little Notwithstanding two Of tho largest
boom derrisks in New-York applied on each side,
and three steamers did their best to put her on, tho
New World was only moved hundred feet nearer
Shore 1t iebeeved that all the staerooms and upper
works win have be taken of before she can be
moved nIa
NAVAL.
The u. s. steamer Vixen having been thoroughly
repaired at ookkn will leave for in few days,
az will also the Wysndot. The latter has boon
delayed on account Of the Duval Court Martial.
NAN
Capt Decker of the sloop Temperance, Of Athens,
Greene County, bad his leg amputated on Wednesday
When the Francis Skiddy over the sloop ut Crua
Elbow, FIVE miles above Pougbkeepsie, week or two
ago three of the hands jumped overheard. but MIR.
Decker ran forward to lot the jib run, hoping that
thereby the sloop would pay off and let the steamer
go by. Capt. Decker struck by the wheel Of the
steamer which crushed his right foot and broke Of
his arms. In this situation thinking the vessel would
sink, he made bis way to the yawl-boat which he cast
off and hearing the cries OF his brother in the water,
made toward him, and thus rescued him from drown
ing He was then rowed by his brother to Pough-
keepsie where DIR. Cooper set his arm On Wednos-
day it found necessary to amputate his foot.