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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-04-21

momentous enough, without assuming 9th.
ers which did not belong to them. He did
not know what peculiar line Of defence
would be adopted; il it be legal.snd eproyed
TO their satisfaction, let the prisoner 60 free
as the winds Of heaven. II, however, on the
other hand it be not legal; if it receive
not the sanction Of law or if, being legal,
II be act proved, be charged the jury, by
the duty they owed to themselves, to their
God, and their country, to smite red.handed
violence everywhere by their verdict, aud
proclaim TO the four quarters OF now lis
tening world that there is virtue yet left in
jurymen, no matter how high may be the
position, or how lofty the pretensions OF the
offender.
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ADVERTISEMENTS.

Ma OMlN COUNTY DELIN.
Nl NrrAxxs- Nosics 10 hereby given that
shall se al fuelte Auction. TUESDAY. The iQth day
ofNAN, II, 1859, and sales 10 continue daily st my
onee IN the iewu at hanann 10 said County. much
Of each trs, Of the foo~ng described lands - shall
be necessary 10 pay the tsNes interest and charges
The same respectively, Tor The year lsss
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The defence moved that the prosecution
be compelled to call Messrs. Butterworth,
Woodbridge and Walker, and after argu'
ment. the court refused the motion. The
case for the prosecution was then closed.
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Unsettled oialm. no, das. ........,. sIias6 ~
tS~sss sani,ssiy adJus,sd and promptly paid Up.
wards ~ OIL fsD vD u Losses have been paid by thu
Inlaod Navigation hists accepted =, terms oonsssn'
with col and fair pfoA kspeeis AitsBu,a given
I'VE yesrs
The progress ~ this Corporation has bssb stable and
through s~ssoba 1T financial sunshine and
sDrrrn, or periods evenuui IN a,~mpl fram sssspps
coprs Fstlons and maritime fsssssr Being iops tab
Ishsd . eAsb basis The troubles III tbs credit sysam
affect rs IN mssfsl parir slAf.
Daring hard TINES the security Of Faiabis tbsur
Hna. imperative day he ability ~ property owa.
" sustain iVss being then much lssssBAd.
Agencies w all ths priBeips stiles ssd tosns through
nj the state Poisles issusd ~tfhout dslsy, by
iyI viz TuED. FRENCH Ass,t 81. fsal.
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Correspondence o, he New York Herald
WASHINGTON, April 8.
The pistol shown, no one could say where
it belonged. The ball taken from the body
of Key was very small, aud did fit the pistol
produced.
The examination of the medical men ex-
cited great interest One wound only they
pronounced Is mortal, and they could not say
10 what attitude the deceased received this.
The prosecution declined to csllMr. But
terworth. who was known To be IN eye'wit.
ness Of the tragedy. The animated discus
sion that ensued absorbed public attention,
aud it was supposed that the judge would
order the prosecution TO put this important
witness on the stand, as had been done in
similar cases before but, to the surprise OF
all, he declined 10 do 80.
The principal points proven by the wit
mes es for the prosecution are as follows:
First. That Key aud Sickles were en-
gagged 10 street fight
Second That three shots were fired by
Sickles.
Third. That the pistol Of Sickles was a
revolver and not q Derriuger, us mentioned
in the indictment
Fourth. That . Derringer pistol was
found on the ground.
Filth. That two shots occurred which are
not accounted for.
Sixth. That no generalization is proved
against Mr.. Sickles.
Seventh. That Mr.. Butterworth did not
approach Mr.. Sickles till after other parties
had done 80.
The general impression Is that the
prosecution has broken down on the charge
Of murder.
The defence will open tomorrow who will
consume the greater part Of the day.
On Monday, the evidence Of defence will
begin, and probably close on Wednesday.
The summing up will then take place on
Thursday and Friday, and the case will go
to the jury on Saturday.
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Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1859-12-14
Value Of Products per Hand.

1t is somewhat the custom at the
North to oyerrate the resources Of the
West, and to underrate those of tho
South yet the fgures that are brought
within the reach Of statesmen by the
official returns Of the Government,
indicate different state Of stfars.-
The producers Of raw produce at the
South are nearly al blacks, the sup
ply Of which is confined to the natural
increase, less the number emancipated.
The rate Of increase is, however, large.
In the decade ending with 1850, the pc
ROD Of the last official census, the in
crease had been 2S.S, or nearly 20 per
cent. in ten years, while in the decade
ending in lS4O it had been but 1881,
or nearly "a per cent. 1t is probable
that the census now about to be taken
will show an increase of 25 per cent,
aud, as q consequence, that the number
of slaves in the Union is now 1000, 900.
II We turn to the products of those slave
States, exported from the Union. We
shall observe that the value per hand
produced has increased in remarkable
manner. For this purpose we take from
the official tables the value of naval
stores, tobacco, rice and cotton exported
annually, with the number Of slaves by
each census:
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1859-12-14
Republican Candor.

SHERMAN, the Abolition-Republican
caucus nominee for Speaker, was most
beautifully SHOWED up" by his col
league, in a running debate which took
place the other day in the House. His
character for veracity must be little
below par since the exposure. The fol-
lowing is portion Of the discussion
Mr.. Corwin sugges ted that the House
select a Chairman to preside until a
Speaker should be .lected, as in the time
of the New Jersey contested election
case. He, in tacetious way, defended
the Republican party, and during hi.
remarks defended the constilutionality
Of the fugitlyc-slave law, although he
preferred the law of 1889.
Mr.. Cox, of Ohio, in replying to so
much Of his colleagues remarks as re-
lated to politics in that State, showed
that the Republicans there were not so
conservative rs MIR. Corwip, who, he
said, was supporting men with q plat.
form which had no affinity with the doc
trine of the fugitive-slave law, the per-
petuity of the Union, and the sanctity
of the federal compact. He asked
whether his colleague, (Mr. John Sher-
man.) who was the Republican candi-
date for the Speakvrship, believed in the
conslitutionalty Of the fugitlvc-slave
law!
Mr.. Sherman declined, as he did the
other day, to answer any interrogato-
ries. He referred to his pubic record
for the last four years. Applause.
Mr.. Cox said he did not think his col
leagues record was very clear on the
admission Of new States. When Ore
gon came here with free Constitution,
where was the record of the present Re
publican candidate for the Speakership!
lie had chance to show his love for
freedom. But how did he act! Why,
just before the vote he went out at the
door SO fast that one might have sat on
the tail Of his coat. Laughter.
Mr.. Sherman said that be never avoid
ed q vote. He had uniformly voted
against the bill. He was engaged at
the time alluded to on special commit
tee.
Mr.. Cox. Yes; but every member of
the committee except yourself wss here
and voted. Laughter. He then ex-
posed the mosaic of the Republican par
ty a. it exists in Ohio.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1859-12-14
DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION.

Tho Democracy Of Iowa will meet in State Con
yention at the Capitol in Des Moincs on the ed
Of February, lS6o, to eiec, Delegates to represent
them in the National Democratic Convention
which will assemble at Charleston to nominate
candidate. for the Presidency and Vice -Presiden-
~ of the United States.
The Convention called at Des MONIES Pursu-
ant 10 resolution of the last State Convention.
and ON the 22I Of February ~ being one Of the
mos, appropriate day. tina, could be seloctea for
such psrposc. 49,
TIVE ratio of representation will DO one Delegate
for every ore bundre Democratic votes cast in the
,esncc.iye Counties of the State for State officers
a. Tho late October election. and one Delegate for
. fraction of forty votes over that number, provi-
del tAa, every organized county, without regard
10 its vote, shall be entitled to one Delegate.
According To this appor,oi.inen., the number Of
Delegates to which each county will be entitled
in tho State Convention will be as follows
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1859-12-14
SLAVE PRODUCTS.

The value Of the product per hand has
risen almost annually, and in the last
year, through the increased quantity Of
cotton, it is four times per hand what it
was at the beginning Of the century, and
this surplus forms the chief means Of
remittance from the country. 1t is to
be borne in mind that the articles men
toned are rot all that the blacks pro-
duce. 10 addition to house service, the
various mechanic arts that many of them
pursue, and the lumpage and porterage
OF cities, they raise large portion Of
the annual crops. The census Of 1850
reported 500 100000 bushels of corn in
the Union; Of this 335, 100000 bushes
was in the slave States. OF lOO,OOO,OOO
bushels OF wheat raised, onc-third was
in the slave States. These figures ran
comparatively, for the production Of the
leading crops, as follows:
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1859-12-14
The Cody John Brown.

A lady of this city has published, in
the american Presbyterian, the organ
ofthe New School Presbyterian Church,
Of November -, 1859, philippe, in
which she speaks Of John Brown, the
Harpcr's Ferry human butcher, "a. the
godly John Brown" This said John
Brown. it is but reasonable to suppose,
was carrying out his godly work in real
abolition style.
Let us look for moment at the i'm
plements Of this godly Aboli,ionist.
which he used in carrying out his godly
work.
lst. He had ,car pixies for his hmm
books. I'd. Sharps' rites for bibles
Sd. Powder and cold lead for grace.
4th. The most unmaised perjury for
prayers.
Pray, lady correspondent of the
american Presbyterian, how long do
you suppose it would take your godly
John Brown to convert the world to
Christ with such godly weapons! An
swer, dear Madam, as you profess to be
a follower of the meek and peaceful
man OF Nazareth, and doubtless an ad
mirer Of the noble Paul, who never al
lowed any sin to 60 unrebuked-and
who, all his life, was surrounded with
slavery-but who never, 10 one instance
even, intimated that it vas a sin for one
man to hold his fellow man in state OF
involuntary servitude. He, on the con-
trary, IN the most unmistakeable man.
ner enjoin d upon the slave fidelity to
his master, and the master, duty to his
slave. Moreover, Paul asserts before
heaven and earth, that the weapons of
the Christian warfare were not carnaL
but spiritual: 2 Corinthians, chapter
10, '. 4. Again: When Paul exbort.
the Christians of Ephesus to put on the
whole armor OF God-Ephesians, chap
ter ., verses l3-l7-observe, in all this
Paul does not once, in the most remote
manner, refer to war pixies or Sharp's
rifles, or six barreled revolvers. How
totally does the godIy Apostle Paul. the
minister OF Jesus Christ, differ from the
godiy John Brown, the Apostle and
minister Of the abolition lady Of the
American Hestyterian. Perhaps. how.
ever, we have reached the epoch predict
ed by the aboli,ionists, when in this han.
py land we should have an anti-sl.verv
Constitution. What = change of dis
But wisdom is justified OF all her
cnloreh. PETER.
-Rnn.yluanian.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1859-12-14
have published Mr.. Elgerton's not CO.
The following is Mr.. DuPuy's:
OtfICg OF The
PuTsBuEo. Fr WAYNE 4 CHICAGO X 4 Co

OtfICg or THE
Pr1TsBuKo. Fr WAIVE 4 CHICAGO X 4 Co,
Pittsburg, December Sth, 1883.
The Courts having issued decree seqnest-
rating the rorer,y and revenues Of this com
panv. and under said decree, having appoint ed
7. Haskins DaPuy Sequ..trstor, you are here.
by no:iiet that all revenues due 10 the said
Pittsburg. Fort Wavne ana Chicago Railroad
Company can only be collected by and paid
over 10 the Sequeetsator. and all business Of
the Company viii be under his direction and
control until further notice, oil Of which you
will duly eriorm.
On the subject Of these conflicting
claims Of legal possession Of the road,
the Rttsburg /ost remarks:
ut will be at once apparent that .
conflict Of jurisdiction like this, in the
financial affairs Of the company must
prove detrimental 10 the int, ests Of the
creditors and shareholders Of the COM
pany.
"The Directors met yesterday to con-
slider what course might be best pursued
for the protection OF all parties in inter
est, but We are informed have not yet
matured any plan of action. 1t i, to be
hoped that the affairs OF the road will
not be permitted to remain in their pres
cnt condition. II the bondhoIders and
domestic creditors look to their own in
tcrest and the interests Of the road, the =
will agree upon some person as Receiver
for the whole road and agree upon just
aud equitable plan Of approuriating its
earnings. The whole road should be
managed by one party, for the mutual
benefit Of all parties in interest.
"The present condition of affairs, with
divided and conflicting management
cannot but result in loss to all Interests. .
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1859-12-14
Piitsburg, Fl. Wayne ard Chicago Il. R.

We yesterday noticed the appoint.
ment Of J. K. Edgerton, Esq, as Re-
ceiver for this Road. 1t now appears
that T. Haskins DuPuy, Esq, the Pres
ident pro tenn of the Road has been ap-
pointed Sequestrator, by the District
Court of Allegheny County, Penn
The Receiver and Sequestrator haze
each issued circulars, in pursuance of
their respective appointments. We
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1859-12-14

No county will be permitted to be represented
by proxy in the Convention.
The several County Democratic Central Com
mittees throughout the State requested to call
County Conventions, or to take such measures as
may be prescribed by party rules usage in their
respective counties, for the purpose Of securing
from every county fair and full representation Of
Delegates to the State Convention.
ID, A. NAHONY,
Chairman State Democratic Executive Com.
Dubuque, Doc. I'd, 1859.
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UNITED STATES ExpORrs

Increase. sss,sso,ooo ss,s4o,soo 7s,soo,o 900
The manufactured goods exported in
1858 were much less than in lS5O.-
Thus the exports Of cotton goods and
the quantity Of cotton manufactured was
as follows:
Bales -Costons exported
Consumed: Plain. Other. Total.
1858. .7o2,l3s l,59s.ls6 4,o5s,ses 500, 54l
1t would appear to DO the case that
the mania for railroad building which
prevailed at the North absorbed capital
and the industry Of great numbers Of the
people, in such = manner that the CAPT.
tai SO expended enabled workers to con-
sumo greater quantities of food and
goods, causing more iron and manufac-
lures to be brought into the country,
while less of an exportable value was
produced. This appears to have affect
ed the South in less degree. That
section did not have its industry ab-
sorbed in new direction. Iflands were
drained and railroads built, it was done
mostly by hands hired at the Norti, !;
hence, the regular productive labor Of
the South was not affected. 1t remains
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VII take for the coming ten years. The
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will be pushed to large extent. II
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TO large number Of manufacturing pro-
dncers has boon applied to railroad
building. The South has not ceased to
produce, and the raw materials that it
seils have come into more general do
mand.-U. s. Economist.
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Free. Slave. Free. Sla

Free. Slave. Free. Slave.
WhcAt.43, 6s3,l72 ao,lao,lOo 7a,l75,s44 273lo,loo
Potats SO, $1,000 H. 10000 59,2s6 o44 44,.3o,oOO
1t appears from this statement that
considerable portion of the corn crop
was raised III the slave States, but that
the proportion largely increased in the
free States up to 1850, also Of wheat
Potatoes, on the other ham,, owing to
the blight, appears to have been greatly
reduced at the North, while the product
increased at the South. There are no
figures to determine with accuracy the
relative productions of the food crops
North and South during the last nnc
years. The census Of next year will give
light upon that subject. The above ia
b!e shows that the exportable surplus
per hand has increased at the South 50
per hand in the last nine years, and the
product is 100 per cent more per hand
in 1859 than in 1910. The increase has
been mostly, if not altogether, in cotton
and sugar. The increased value of tho
products per head of the whole South
ern population, including the whites, has
been from So in 1880, to s22 per head
in 1859. The results show q degree OF
progress which is quite satisfactory in a
pecuniary point of view. The number
Of workers in the South is pretty well
defined as the colored people. At the
North the male population Of certain
ages only are the producers, and these
number, by the census of 1850, about
100000. Since then, in addition to
the regular natural incre ase of numbers,
there have arrived from abroad 2 100000
who may have added 100000 to the
producers. 1t does not appear, howcv-
err, that this increase in numbers has
added anything to the surplus exports
Of the country, since if we compare the
year 1858 with 1850, separating the ar
ticles OF Southern origin, we have re-
suits as follows:
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1859-12-14

eB The lower House in Conore.s
has not elected Speakr.