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, 1859-09-13

Senator Douglas and His Political
Machinery.
From the New Yotk Herald

Few persons have any just comprehension Of
the expensive and complicated machinery which
prominent politicians ot the present day invent
and work to aid Them in their ambitious
schemes. IN this respect, however, Senator
douglas is ahead Of all competitors. lie mair-
ia,3s n;';; newspapers in Chicago, Washington and
fAilade!phia, whose principal business is to
Pr1ntnt! his speeches aud dsound his praiscs; and
he has been even extending his operations in
that line to New York. lie keeps a bureau of
clerks In Washington to flood the whole colin-
Try With pamphlet copies Of lis speeches in the
senafc There arc few localities in my State
in the Union in which there arc not to be found
knots Of his partisaus striving to operate on
public sentiment in manner favorable to his
Presidential aspirations.
Not depending Oh these varied arrangements.
wlat else do We see him doing! We find him
making use Of literary magazine, with a re-
pnted large circulation, to get before portion
Of ne public his views on squatter Sovereignty,
condensed from his speeches in the Senate
chamber and on the stump. lie knew that,
heavy as the article wns, itwould be to the read.
ers Of the magazine relief from ThackcraY's
twaddle, and would therefore stand good
chance Of being read. And now ne iud him
on political tour in the West, apparently pro-
eedcd by business agent who gels up DEMON
strntions for his reception alter the manner OF
travelling -clrcuses and menageries, and has
preparations made for his speakin; in public,
He then ayails himself. a Ia 1tarnun, of the per
feet organization OF the Associated Press to have
extracts Of lis speeches, which are mere re.
hRshes Of his magazine urticle, te1egrnphed to
the prcssin general, and full reports tecrraphed
10 tnose journals, who arc probably paid for
These are costly experiments for Prcsiden-
tial asp!rant to indulge in. But 80 long as he
his whim.
, 1859-09-13
Steam Engines for Passenger HAIL
FOud8.

T0QQ4s
The Directors Of the Tenth and Eleventh
Street Railroad in the city Of Philadelphia, as
We learn from the LdJtr, ore now making ar.
fnngements for testing the pracsicnbilitJ Of
steam for running cars on city passenger rail-
roads. Fur this purpose they are having Ion
structed, ut the shop Of A. l.. Archamhauts,
four horse steam engine, and which will be CON.
pleted In about tWo weeks. The engine and
the frnme upon which it rests will be ten feet
long, aud fourfeet eight inches wide, and weigh
about two tons. 1t il constructed upon the
game principle Us Mr. Archambault's portable
steam engine for hosting or farm purposes; the
only difference being ia tho mode Of applying
tAs power. 30 as to pFopel itself and the car At
tached- This is done BY having on the engine
SHAFT, Ut the front Of the engine, an eight inch
belt, which passes down and around tho bind
axle Of the truck supporting the engine. At
taehed Is belt rider, by moving which tho belt
is raiscd, If the signal is given to stop tho car
which allows the belt 10 slip around without
moving the wheel, while tho engine is still kept
IN notion On starting, the belt is allowed 10
fall back In its proper place, and therefore thH
car is again put in molten. By this means, the
engine and car can be stopped almost Instantly;
and as it is constantly working, no noise will be
made bJ the escape steam: nor will there be
housed over, so that it will resemble somewbst
the cur IN which the passengers ride. 1t will
require but one man to attend to the fire and
the running Of it. The builder calculates that
no more, than one or tWo tons OF coal will be re-
quired 10 run it a week, and that it can be man.
aged with as much ease Us pair Of horses. The
railroad company are having handsome car
made to run with this engine, aud its practica-
bility will be fully tested.
, 1859-09-13
HlondIn Proposes to Cross on s,ut.

T. ~, = ,tFrum the buffalo c,mraesc4.,.l
p,l 1hank the stars Of fate, we have done with
nsonain lor tue season: TWAS announced res.
terday at tue conclusion If bis performance
that It was the last till Jun. LIST, 1860, when tie
acrobat will cross on stills In the meantima
the rope will be removed We have rrown
heartily tired with this roye-walkiur bus;ness
and While We are glad that zone of tie perform
ers have broken their necls, we trust that thev
sa Mia abstain from jeopaFidxing their finite b.
lucre and ephemeral reputation, though We haIe
NO nonot me performers vii keep Oh till so1ne
OF them Kick the rope and Yride has a faiI ~
me people get disgusted wit, tricks grown stale
Yesterday afternoon Bhndin crossed u;t,,
baskets On ~ his feet. The baskets are wicker.
shaped Ike ordinary peaeh baskets. e|eren
Inches in diameter and sixteen iuche. IN dsn,h
and strapped to his feet. After some delar in
re'secns7ng the guys, soz,c Of which had h.,
come slack, Blontin, at o'clock, proceeded
performing the usual tridis. across to the Can.
ada shore, and after the Usual DELAY, came bact
again, bringing with hin a chair and a I;rht ~.
be. on ahieh was a bottle, supposed sI, te h,Ie a.
contained wine, and som. cakes aud candr. IN
fortunately the chair tunbled from the rone In,
10 ihe rlyer, and blondin va. compelled 10 ent
and drink standing, as a: fashionable partr.
ile ascension to the Canads shore oceun;ei
thirteen minutes, and tie return fifteen. The
feeble 1t is said tha. pne one attemnted IN
se'er TIE cable fe" nights ago, but that may
be lib to gull the sympathetic public. In he
evening Blondn and hts hdy raye an eTb;h;-
ton At the Clifton House Hall, aud both Der
formed some Of their peculiar, graceful: grand |
md glorious exploits.
-, Al during tue Season, on those days when
hlondiu. has performed, it has been wonderful
now m1, many people hare had business" ut The
1al!s- Oniy part went especially to see The
, 1859-09-13
FIRE IN ST. PAUL.


lFroq the Daily Ainaeseuan, Sert.Wh1
We stop the press to announce, that while
Mr. Coliax was speaking, near the close Of bis
remarks, the Iheater was discovered to be on
hre underneath the stage on which be was
speaking. apparently in The extreme back paTt
OF the building. The alarm was giren nj once,
aud Mr. Coltax Immediately closed his mastery
speech.
The audience retired in good order, however,
aud u = moment the building was cleared. Ii
son crossed Ute Threshold, ere tho angry
flames. impeled by the wind, which was blow
ins briskly Mt the time, filed the whole building.
and in few moments only, it was entirely de-
ssroyed. The building was light "balloon
Frame. will, canvass top, and the flames licked
it up like sharings-
The fire department were on the ground as
soon rs possible, and directed their efforts to
saring the adjoining frame buildings The old
Pioneer Hook and Ladder COMPANY Truck
House, belonging to 4. c. Knox, was DESTROYED.
put the next frame carpenter and paint shop
The Theatre WAS built in 1857, aud uas The
property Of Y. Guerin, Esq. Vnlue probably
1850: Several hundred dollars worth Of seem
cry belonging to Ex-Mauager Van Lew wa.
also destroyed. I. c. Kno1's loss about $500.
The ire was the work Of m incendiary, as
all Who saw it FIRST agree. When first seen
bucket Of water would hare queuched It. It
vas kindled in the unfrequented reccs.es under
tue stage.
We eheerfully aequit the Democracy al a par-
y Of this rile act. But is it not dep1orabie
that my party should be disg.aced by such
fiends in human shape, rs these partizan incen-
diaries unquestionably are!
That lives were not lost. is Wonderland
most .assuredly there would haye been such
loss had the fire occurred in the middle Of
the meeting, when the greatest crowd vas
present. l.
When the alarm WAS first giren, the fact of
the.e being fire at al was disputed By some
Of the aud'ence, and only portion therefore
immediately left; 20 thai thcrn Nas no impetu-
ouss rush ont to tramp!e the weaker under
foot. ~ it was. all got ont safely, but not
moment too soon.
The Republicans Of St. Paul havipg had their
principal place Of meeting thus burned. must
nov resort to the open air-but there is one sat-
1staction--they can still fill the house!
So our Democratic friends will make nothing
by this action Of some Of their "fellows Of The |
baser sort"
, 1859-09-13
fR0l WASHINGTON,
Cnntnet Council on the San Juan
teinno O,Mtc ,Mtcn1ty--Schcmes for tho

lac" aofk HtF1'd Washington Dkraleh,J
"Asnso1os, septemte, ., 1885,
Henefal Aarney sent troops to San Juan to
protect the white settlers from the sayapea. ybo
were committing most atrocous murders. Moth.
Ing io!mscal to the British Government was in.
tenosa ~ such movement. The jealousy oil
Goyefnor Douglas was necdlessly excited,
No colision With tho British troops or citi.
gems IL apprehended by tho government. The
PRESIDENT was Secretary OF State when the
boundary treaty was negotiated under Pfe.i-
dent Polk, and Ii perfectly faniiiar with all the
Circumstances M attending It: :, He ind Roberto.
Walker were the only members of Mr. Polk's
Cabinet who opposed the forty.ninth parallel as
the boundary. They adhered to Gffy.four de-
grses aud forty minutes rs our just limits.
No doubt need be entertained TINT the title to
san juan vii be amicably adjusted, as the
PRESIDENT must be perfectly aware Of our rights
ana wlll ask for nothing more. The long con-
nee19n OF Governor Dougfas with the Hudson
Lay Company, doubtless causes him to rfew all
the country in that vicinity As under the juris-
dtet1on md protection Of the British Govern.
ment, at least, if not actually the property Of
the Company, and his interests may hare rem
ae1ea MN exc1table in temper and precipltate
= The Cabinet was in session today on the
whole subject, and the tenor Of the instructions
TO deneraf uarney, as stated yesterday, will be
ol the most temperate ind conciliatory cnarac-
Peter G.. Washington has returned from
lengthy tour North 'nnd East, prospecting tor
uu;hr'e,s chances. for the Presidency. He is
highly gratiGed with the reception and enthlsi-
nsm which Guthrie 5 name awakened in Yankee
innd, and reports the prospects as most aatter-
Mr.: Wendell departed for tour of some weeks
this afternoon. BE will probably turn ,ip Ut
syracuse next week, and thereafter wherever
, 1859-09-13

Rornscn11n's 1xcExurrr.:-An eminent Pa.1i,-
ian fnancier, of. the Jewish: faith,. knew the
secret o: the recent armistice several days be-
foee it rss actually conciuded, and hs was DE-
coming evcnt to the house at Berlin. But how
was it TO be donet The electric wire Is bv no
means safe conidant for a secret. The banker
hit upon deEice: He wrote' a telegram and
concluded !. in, The. following terms: 1Herr:
house, whers the Hebrew language wss undrr. ei
stood, fhe trQe meaning Of Tie annotncement
Of Herr Scholen,'s expected asriral Wis readily:
interpreted.
, 1859-09-13
suicide Of the Proprietor OF the Inter



fof some days past, N.. Alfred Freeman.
proprietor Of the international Hotel and Tay.
1or Saioop, on the corper of Broadway and
franklin street, las beea suffering severely
from the elects Of a SLOW fever, accompanied b.
e1cIucsat1ng pains IN the lead. lie was attend
ed oy several skiliful physnian4, and, although
the5 held ont hopes Of his speedy recovery, 6c
seemed to hare gloomy forel,odinss that he
Eould never set well again. During yesterday
h!s w4e and sister -in.law nurscd him. About
81 O'Clock yesterday afternoon Yrs. ellison, bis
siStef-in.laW, who was in attendance ut his bed
SIDE, and with whom be had been conyersipc
1Ieely upon rasious subjects, was requested by
htm TO leave the room Tor = short time She
complied, md during her absence III. Freeman
arose from his bed and locked the door, imme-
d'aieiy after he took raxor from The; bureau
drawer and placing himself before The mirror
cur hts throat from. ear to car, and threw him
self 1csoss the bed to die: :.
Inc deceased Was about forty years of are.
and nattre Of Engiaad. He has left a1 inter.
est,ng family, consisting Of wife ard three
children. .---
For the past two yesrs. .Mr. Freeman has been
proprietor Of the International Hotel, j and the
saloon beneath, Mr. Taylor. his father in iaw,
haF1ng retired, and gfving him The: business.
= ne concern never was in 3 more prosperous
condition than now. 50. that pecuniafy distress
could not have prompted the act His fnmily
relations weze Of the most happy character, anii
bis prospects in life all that could be- desired,
For twelve houra. previous to his ,deoease the
pain IN biz -bead had increased considerably md 1
the probability Is, that in moment Of tsupo--
rarJ ios1nlty Ihe terrible act uas perpehstsd,->
.. ~ 1Fs5u0t, Sspt. 2.
, 1859-09-13

only responsible for ONO set Of opinions until
he announces another. Travelling on this
kind Of passport VIC find him to-day with d
nsoutlafill Of NJ: Lincoln's arguments, which
he secuted and ridiculed scarce one ycar ago.
1lo even gets them copyrighted in a magazine
so thoroughly have Ills ideas been rcyolu.
tion'zed'~@in> that brief period. His party
tits u distinct organization, differing radically
IRON Republicans and Democrats, destined to
have its little breath squeezed out Of its little
body in tho crush Of opposing principles in
, 1859-09-13


4 call for q National Convention Of Infidc,s.
to bc held in Philadelphia, On tho first Monday
Of October next, is published in the eastern,
journals, with al sorts Of pious, impioas and
indignant comments, whereat7 wo suppose, the
cluck1ing intldels arc greatly rcjoiced. Tliey
get the reputation as blasphcmers which thcy
have not tho moral force to earn as Christian
men, aud arc glad enough to win Temporary
notoriety, even though their Convention never
comes oil: Fortunately, in this happy land no
harm is to be feared from any convention Of
tho sort The doctrines which will be broached
aud insisted upon arc never less dangerous
linn when publicly announced; hence wc arc
glad to know that among all sorts Of folks that
adopt the convention system for the promnl-
CATION Of their riews, the 1ntidelsare to have
hearing. We stipulate only for one thing: that
no women shnll be permitted to mount the
platform and 61asphemc, Ali such exhibitions
should be confined to men.. They may deuy
God, curse their fellows aud bo justly valued
therefor: but women, to whom Christianity
and civilization owe 80 much, aro worthy Of
better things,
, 1859-09-13
:: Several Rer.ops <sFe1t uurs, >,

Ar. 0<sanus Hurt, Of Ridge Prairie, Saline
County; No., advertises in the kansas City
journal that five Of his human chatslcs named
Ca,sar, John; Dan, Charles aud Ann; worth We
suppose some 5000, took to themselves legs
and nm AWAY ia July last Hurt feels 1uct
about it, and offers $500 to the man who will
catch them. Probably Cesar i Co., felt harG
taat'he didn't pay them their wages Several
81 them are described By the scars they bea<.
Perhaps they ttA hur+ a6out that. Cesar calls
h.mseii Cesar Logan: Hurt says t'heis black
IN color, aged about 81 years, can rrxd and
write, Isl blacksmith and preacher, rather quick
spoken and spriEhtlS in conversaGoa.- -Empo-
r1a, {Ranaat) NWs E
, 1859-09-13
FER6O-F.9k .9-s.D POLITICAL,

| Dir. O. 0. Woodman, whose domestic affairs
/ made so much noise in New York two years
since, died On the 3oth ult. at Coyner's Springs,
Virginia
-Nr. John Ruskin Is at Basel, Switzerland.
He has new work-ncaEly completed. Ills re-
ported that he has written series Of lectures,
With the ultimate design Of delivering them in
the United states.
1t is said in London that the recent article
inthe London Quarterly Review, demonstrating
tie feasibility OF = French invasion Of England
is from the. pen Of Sir Howard Douglas, the
eminen: military writer.
The Trenton gfats Ga.<tts says that Gen.
Wright, the Democratic candidate for Governor
Of New Jersey. at . .*row" on bis own grounds
last week, "reeeived a blaekeued eye, which
keeps him within doors for the present" ga
:''-BuIrer's health is entirely restored. He
spent the summer at 'Knebworth, ; but is about
leaving for the Continent, and possibly for
Egypt and the East He is occupied upon n
historical novel. which was begun nearly ten
years since. His hearing is much impaired by
L:..: :u
A'4' 'eesA' ''''ess
"A letter from q Scottish lady in Athen, re-
iers to the celebrated Swedish authoress as fol-
lows: NILS r. Bremen Is at present here. She
oeas htsle ola lady. She has Eery high
ioeeneao' one speaks English very well, al
euoogn WIN Woa' 5ou would eau a German
seeen'- ger MANNERS Gre very pleasing.
"A new fancy which has seized unop par;,;a,
bellies. says the Court .zovrno, i. ". c-us,d.
aea;us, bouue,s. md which Il ia mid ,,a: rn.
press ia quite willing to ioin Tvo 1,d;s. of H..
biobext fa,bioo are ,,re.dv ~ h. ..., an.
driving In the Rois with M other co;ffnra thar a
lace vail Of square form thrown orer .be ha;r
which il. fnll,d,r,xed md o-,,n.n,.a .,:.h
, 1859-09-13
To the People Of the State of IltfnoIE.
0fr7cz OF SrA1E TRzAtrRE1 Or 1l11sonl

srusGxiEt.n. Sept. TO- 1ss9. 5
It is already known to most Of you, that
lave resigned the position which I have held
for nearly three years past, as State Treasurer
Of Illinois. In taking this step, wilLsimply
say, have been influenced by the consciousness
that long confinement to public duty, together
with the Increased and burdensome responsi-
billtics Of tho Office, WAS wearin. down my
health while obligations Of the most impera-
tive character, purely personal to myself und
family, demanded the employment of'my time
and energies elsewhere.
have contemplated this step for months
past, and have taken 1t now with the more sat-
istacsion. in view Of the eminent fitness, the su.
per7or. business qualifications and updoubted
integrity Of the gentleman, Hon. William But
les. who has heen appointed to succeed me. I
feel confident that I have resigned the trust re-
posed in me into safe hauds- In this connection
1would nlso add, that, with my colleagues, the
other State officers, my relations hare been of
the most harmonious and satisfactory .charac-
ter. On all questions affecting the interests Of
the people Of tie State, wc have acted as n unit,
and take pleasure in commencing them TO the
9tate.
iu-answer to the various unfounded aud ire
spons,ble rumors set udoat since my resieua-
ton, in order to account for that event. it is
simply sufficient for me 10 refer the public 10
the report Of the Auditor and the receipt Of my
successor, as State Treasurer, appended below,
for proof Of the condition Of the State Treasury
as it ought to he, and as it actually i.
In relation to the funding Of the Macalister
md Stebbins bonds, though not in any manner
responsible for that act, will say Tint it's val-
idity has not been recognized by this depart
meut-neither do / believe twill be.
cannot conclude this statement without ex-
pressing to you, the people of Illinois, my most
hearty thanks for the repeated and unmsstaka-
bfe nrnn{a pf ~rrf jarro md rnt
to my hands 80 weighty aud important trust.
shall carry with me into my retirement the
recollection Of this confidence as one Of the
most pleasing vind,cations Of n.y official in
tegrity.~~ ,JAxEs Miller
, 1859-09-13
A. WORD WITH OUR VISITORS.
For several months past wo laye advised al]

For several months past wo haye advised al
our readers opurchaso sparing1y. Especially
have We insisted on economy in all those art;-
c1cs which arc outside the circle Of absolute
Necessity. : But while these rules should be
observed, We want to hare a word with the
thousands who win visit tho Fair, aud assure
them that no city in tile Union offers greater
facilities for the purchase. Of those articles
which arc essential to general assortment in
4 store in the cities aud towns throughout tho
West, or to the wardrobe Of the individual H.
Iy or gentleman Both our wholesale
and retail dry goods houses hive large
and very carefully selected stocks swbicl
1t wall repay our visitors carefully to
examine. They haye been purchased at tic
lowest prices from importers and manutac.ur-
crs, aud, in fact some styles have been in-
ported direct from Europe. In groceries Of
crcry. description our dealers arc fully
prepared to meet all demands that
may be- made upon them, and ut
satisfactory prices. Our hardware merchants,
dealers in drugs md medicines, paints and
OILS and boots and shoes, hare all Of them
largo and well assorted stocks purchased from
first hands or manufactured in this city, which
We are sure they will sell at tho smallest DOS
slblo margin for profits, These articles arc,
among tho essentials which everybody must
haze In tho same list uro hats and cans.
cloths, and clothing, and VIC advise our visit
ors to spond al their time among tho dealers
i'll these articles that is necessary to
purchase what they need. Our dealers
in watches, jcwclry, &c, must not be forgot
ten, for there may be many Of our visitors
whose tastes and means will lead them to pur-
-'a'~ee.--a4u last but not least, We invite our
readers to visit our bookstores where they
will find the choicest literature both ancient
and modern ut New York prices. Orders left
with our manufacturers if they cannot now be
supplied, will be filed promptly and we hare
no doubt to the entire satisfaction Of purcha-
sers. ''
There may be other departments Of trade
that should be specially noticed; but wc pass
them with the general invitation to everybody
to seek for what he wants and he will be surn
to ilnd it,. ~
And as the most comprehensive and pcr::
isct directory for this purpose We point one
and all to the advertising columns Of the
PHEss AND TRIBUNE. Through thcm our best
merchants and business men offer to tho pub.
lie the goods they Aaye to sell,
, 1859-09-13

Amounting to six hundred and six thousand
Gity-four md eighty -two:hundredths dolars.
In testimony whereof, hare hereunto SUBJ
I--| scribed my name and affixed lhe
SEAL, seal Of my office, tho day and year
t- aboye written.
jesse X. Dcnols, Auditor.
, 1859-09-13

YIELD OF WukAr ~ 1xo1AxA--The latest ac-
counts that We have seen indicate about eleven
bushels per acre in tho northern. counties, or
prairie region, which is considered The best part
Of Tho State for vhaat- .Compliints Of eight
Yield ~ abund.nt, but Ill eonelpf. il, saying
the quality il good,
, 1859-09-13

..1 4 sergeant, passing along one. of the
streets near the Tower Of London, observed one
OF his men sitting against walL He was, tie
worse 1or hquor, and, on asking him why be
n di1 not 50 10 bis Quarters the soldier replied
Vn, sergeant! al The houses seem to be pass
ing me; so think had better wait till HE bar.
trouble"
, 1859-09-13

We 1nvite attention to the statements Of
Auditor Dubois, and Mr. Butler, the newly
appointed state Treasurer. relative to the ac-
counts Of tue late Treasurer; NJ: Miller and
their complete adjustment" These statements
vii puta quietus to the thousand and one NJ
.soors aaoat as to. la:gc deialcationu in the Of
tice Of State Treasurer. The money is ID tho
Treasury, aud Mr. Miller rctircs from office
with clean bill. It is also certain that not a
fanhing VIII eyer bo paid upon the McAlister
4 stcbbina bonds, which have been fraudulent.
lyfttnded. Unless tic parties holding these
bonds return them, and settle with the State
upon the terms heretofore prescribed by the
Legislature they will wake up some fine morn
: ing to the consciousness that their bonds are
:: 80 much worthless paper.
Alter oil the statements, surmises and pre-
dlctions from our Democratic cotemporaries, to
the effect that the State would lose large
amount through the Republican administration,
1t turns out tatat the money is III the treasury
not dollar 1nissing-and THAT nothing has
been or Will bepaid upon the new McAllistcr
and 6tebbins bonds.., Now that this whole.
matter is satisfactorily settled will not these
Democratic Journals devote little Of their at-
tention to the great Canal Check Fraud The
stato is likely to lose quarter Of million Or
more through one Of their most efficient leaders,
which thus far their only effort in the matter
has been to shield the fn1n1;f firm, ,,.-;t,a