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Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1859-06-02
De IN 0crRtic state Convention.

The Democracy Of Iowa are hereby notified that the
Democratic State Convention for SO, will be held at
Dss Moines, ON Wedussday, June 20,
1850. in this Capital. at 10 o'clock. A. NJ.
The purpose ~ the Convention is to nominate can
dia'es for the following Offices, to BE- filled at the
ensuing October election:
ONE GOVERNOR. ONE LIEUT.. GOVERNOR
TIREESrDGES SUPREME COURT
Also TO adopt such system of organization of the
Party As NAV he hest calculated to secure the tr
umph Of our principles nur nominees.
The ratio Of representation will be nTe Tor ever!
100 votes c.st IN samuel Dnngiss. az Secretary Of
State, IN Octeler 1855. as f,cvs:
Adair l. Adams I. Allamatee =. Apranoose III. An
dnlon l. Benton 7. B'srkhswE o. Boone 4, Bremen ),
Butler 2, Buchanan g. Calhoun Carroll ]. Chss :,
CeaAr Q. Cerro Gordo l. Cherokee !, Cbicfassw 3,
Clsy l. Clarke g. Clayton II. Clinton IL Crawford ],
Dallas L. Dsyisll, Decatur G. Delaware pes MONIES
u. Dich nson J. Dubuque %, fryette 7, Floyd =.
Franklin l. Fremont l. Greene l. tirnndy l. Guthrie
g. Hamilton Hancock !, Harrison .. Hardin T. Hen
~ 2, Howard 2 lIumsoldt |. Ida |, Iowa D. Jackson
IS Jssper s. Jefferson 9.Iahnson II lons 8. keekuk
T. KoSsuth I. Lee %. Louisa 5. Linn IL, Lucas 4,
Madison d. NahasksS. Marion 49, Marshall 3. Mills
=, Mitchell 2 Monrc. 8 Montgomery !. Nonona ].
Muscatire II. Page 3. Polk Q, Plymouth |, Potta'
vstsnlis s. row.sbiek !. Riugold l. Sac T. Scott II.
Buren, IL, wappeo II. Warren 6, Washington !,
Wayne s. Webster 4, Wiunsshiek s, WinuehagL !,
Woodbury. ., Worth, I, Wright.
Norg-For every fractioa Of over fcrty add.
tionsl dele gate has been allowed -Ma
Particular attention is called to the action Of the
Drr,ncratc Stat. Convention for several past years
pr hibi,ing all representation by proxy votes.
The several County Central Committees are esre-
daily req ussted TO see that county meetings lie held
1r the puTpos. If ssndirg delegates.
JAMES A. iLLIAMS0N.
Chm Dem. State Ex Com.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1859-06-02
A Friendly Cali upon Jonah.

THE Hashcesh Eater" while under the
influence Of his favoritc drug, made a
friendly call upon an ancient mariner,
which call he thus describes -
AT one time in my ramhle through the
realm Of incongruties, l came to the
strand of the Mediterranean, and beheld
an acquaintance Of mine standing by the
water. With tourists knapsack upon
his back, and y stout umbrella in his hand
to serve the double purpose Of walking
stick. he drew near and accosted me.
'Will you go with me-" said he, "to
make call upon a certain old and yalue,.
friend p
"Most willingly, if you will let me
know his name"
ut is the prophet Jonah, who still oc-
cupies submarine lodgings in a situation,
to be sure, rather cold and damp, We,
commanding fine water privilege.
"There is nothing" l replied (which
would please me more, but how is il to be
accomplished ?"
BE patient, and you shall see
just then slight ripple ridged the sur
face Of the sea, bubbles appeared, and
then there followed them the black muscle
Of e,iathan. who with mighty strokes,
pushed towards the shore. Arriving there,
his under jaw slid half way up the beach,
and his upper jaw slowly rose like trap,
door disclosing fearful chasn of dark.
ness within | looked down the throat n,
the beast, and beheld descending it a
ricketty wooden staircase which was ey;.
IDENTIFY the only feasible access 10 interior
apartments. Hardly would have dared
to trust myself to the tumble down pas.
sage but for the importunate hand of my
companion, which pressed me along be
side him through the doorway and dow,
the steps The monster let down hi,
grizzly por,cullis behind us, and in total
darkness we CROPPED TO tie bottom OF our
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1859-06-02

friends for time to enjoy comfortable
snooze, and percbance imbibe little
while he makes numerous and gratuitous
inquiries, into the comparative, virtue and
intelligence Of society, ascertains Wy
females are excluded from the balloi Box
and determines why England. France or
Russia should not elect our Presidents or
Governors. He then arousss his German
readers into semi waking state, by few
complimentary references to their " com.
mon schools beyond the Rhine. their
scholars and " profound thinkers"
lie speaks knowingly Of the famine in
Ireland" and the effect upon this country
Of the financial mbarrassments-pesti
lence and civil wars in the States of Eu
rope" and "our changed relations with
the hordes Of Asia" He then leaves this
boundless incongruity Of shade" kindles
anew his enthusiasm. and rising another
octave in sound, entertains his readers
with some animated negro melodies from
"the harp Of single string He sings
the rise and progress and destiny of the
Republican party. 1t makes mournful
epic. Virgil's picture Of the Harpies des-
cending upon .Eneas and defling bis
tables is tame and unmasterly compared
with Mr.. HAHLAN's description of the
Democracy descending upon the Federal
Treasury, and deflng the rich blessings
Of free government. He rings in bred
Scott, Cuba, and free labor, by way Of epi-
sodes, and sounds grand 10 ,riumphe |
over the past and prospective victories Of
Republicans. ...a. ..
After throwing off columns of such &c.
neralities and nousencicalities which have
not the remotest connection with the main
subject, he ventures to insert, just before
your obedient servant" a few words Of
evasive reply, and says that he is not an
advocate for any material change in the
naturalization laws" Now what does he
mean by the qualification materia!1 In
the name OF common sense what kind Of
a change would he advocate if it was not
material. Would he undertake to change
the constitution in this particular and
favor an amendment that would be inmate
rial. The Senator who would presume to
alter the fundamental law of the land in
m after not material, would be a triaer with
the gigantic interests of the people. And
yet Mr.. HARLAN does not say that he is OPP
posed to any change IN the naturalization
ldps. With his Know Nothing antece-
dents and prcclivi,ies he probably could
not assume such position.
The letter was designed entirely for eff.
feet, as a peace-offaring to the adopted
citizens. The writer's endeavors to evade
= bold stand on the main question, and
escape the issue by attracting attention to
collateral questions reminds US Of the art
Of the cuttle.fsh, which to avoid capture,
muddles the water and escapes uude.
tected.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1859-06-02
Correspondence Of the Sioux City Register
En- Route for the Gold Mines.

Ma. EDIroR-We started from Sioux
May 29tb, for the gold region of the up
per Platte, and propose to take the most
direct and shortest route between the
Platte and Niohrarah rivers, keeping as
near as possible direct western course TO
Fort Laramie. We also propose to make
a survey Of the road, compute the distance
observe all that will he of interest to those
who wish to take this route, and report
the same 10 the Sioux City papers as soon
as possible. We are under obligations to
Messrs. SMITH 4 SINCLAIR, TooTIE &
JACKSON, SAwyERs & Co.. BOOZE 4 Co.,
SANsoRN & FoLLErr, and A. r. APPLETON.
for assistance in Quitting and defraying
our expenses for making this survey. 9th
ers who had agreed to contribute some.
thing, failed to do so. which caused us
considerable trouble and delay.
We are now encamped at Ponca, to
which place we find the road good-dis-
lance rs miles. Our men are all in good
spirits, anticipating pleasant journey and
good roads. There are twelve men--some
that We expected to meet at this place are
not going at this time We have turned
aside a few miles to reach this place for
the purpose of meeting those men. We
will reach the Mormon Trail to.day.
The streams are all we'll hridged thus
far. and people here inform us that the
streams ahead between here and the Nor
mon Trail are also bridged so we shall
have no difficulty in reaching "the Trail. !"
We feel here that we are leaving the set
Elements, which extend only about ten
miles further. and we may not have an
other opportunity of writing back until we
strike the Platte. The country which we
have'passed through thus far is unsurpassed
in beauty, and its fertility is beyond oues-
ton. Numerous farms are seen on either
side, where two years of improvements
have effected wonders in agriculture. -
Another season will give abundance OF
farm products for export. The greatest
trouble with settlers at present is the fact
Of the early day Of the land sales compels
them to pay for their lands before they are
quite ready.
Emigrants will find the people of Ponca
accommodating and obliging, especially
d. T. BRAMBLE and our old friend II. A.
FULLER. II. 4 $.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1859-06-02
Letter From the Gold Hunters.

In this paper We publish letter writ.
en- by Drs. HUNr and SAvlLLE who left
this city on Monday Of last week for the
reputed gold regions taking the old Nor
mo: Trail The party from this place
consists Of the above named, and Messrs.
SLADE, ADAM WuIrMER, FITZGERALD,
NEwALL THOMPSON and GRlrFEY. They
are all Industrious, intelligent and ener,
getie men, and will give the gold mines
fair trial. We hope their most sansuine
hopes may be realized.
Drs. II. and s. will make thorough.
examination Of the route. and prepare .
report, which we will take great pleasure
in laying before our readers as soon ~ re-.
ceiyed.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1859-06-02

way, where We emerged into the most
shabby room that ever dawned upon the
eyes of the visiting committee of bene-
violent association.
Il The central figure was an unutteraby
lean and wo BECOME looking man who, on
q rush botomed chair, sat mendirg his
sole pair of nmentionables by the aid of
. small needle book which was informed
his mother had given him on leaving
home.
"Mr. Jonah, Mr.. Fitzgerald" said my
friend, sen,entiously. avery glad to know
Mr. Fitz GeralJ,' returned the seer tho
as | took his ehostly fingers in mine, he
looked the very antipodes of happy. De-
cayed gentleman as he WAS, he sbufled
around to do The honors of his mansion,
and offered us the chair in which he had
been sitting. We refused to disposess
him, and took our seats upon the shaky
pine table which, with one battered braz-
en- candlestick, holding an inch of semi.
luminous talow and dogs cared copy of
Watts hymns, also a gif, from his m other,
completed his inventory of furniture.
"How do you like your situation p ask.
ed my friend.
"Leaky." replied Jonah "fnl the cli-
mate don't agree with me. l often wished
| hadn't come
Cant You leave here when you want
to? should think you would clear out
if you find it uncomfortable" said l to our
entertainer.
Il have repeatedly asked my landlord
to make out his bill and let me co." re-
piled the gentleman "but he isn't used to
casting up his prophets, and l don't know
when l shall get off,"
Jus, then, Leviathan, from the top Of
the stairs, by strange introverson look.
ed down into bis own interiors, and in a
hoarse voice called out to know whether
We were going to stay all night, as be
wanted to put down the shutters.
"be happy to give you bed, gentlemen
but sleep on the floor myself wofully
murmured the poor seer. "You mustn't
neglect to call on me if you ever pass
through Joppa, add ever get back my
self We wrung Jonahs hand couvul-
sively, ratified up the crazy stairs, and ran
ont upon the sand just as Leviathan was
about showing off into deep water.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1859-06-02
Harlam's Letter.

The most pi.iable spectacle that can be
presented to an intelligent people is ,ha,
Of the mere politician relacts ntly APP
preaching the close Of an official term,
and casting around among the uncertain.
tainties Of a r. election. The claims Of
his competitors are to be satisfed--facts
on his record to be explained. and the
popular verdict TO be met When in ad
dilion 10 these considerable portion Of
his former supporters sicken Of the party
cry, and become excited ard inquisitive
On some question Of individual importance
affecting personal and natural rights,
and compel him to assume position
thereon, thea is the politician sorely tried
his ingenuity taxed to the ut,ermost.-
Political letters defining positions are sug
ges,ive
"of gra-es-of worms and ep,,aphs."
Especially is this true Of Senator HAIR
LAss letter, under date of May I'd, in re.
ply to certain interroga:ories addressed by
the Germans Of Iowa, to our Senator's and
Representatives in Congress, touching
their opinion of 1.-THE late action of the
Republicans Of Massachusetts, in exelud.
ing the adopted citizen for two year. from
the ballot box" Senator GRIMES in a
short, but pointed reply, with seeming
candor and frankness which we admire,
repudiates "tbe action of Massachusetts
as based upon false and dangerous prin
ctph. and fraueht with evil and only evil
continually to the whole country Not so
with HARLAN. He is Just now q warm
supporter of the claims and fitness of a
certain individual, about his own size and
calibre, to seat in the United States Sen
ate to be filled next winter. In order To
realize this darling ambition he feels i,
necessary to avoid any conflict with the
rrejudices or opinions of any who might
otherwise he induced to support him.
He rather admires the Know Nothings-
sels.love is natural-and they being quite
strong in the State does not wish to
nausea'e them with repue nant doctrine
On the other hand, the Germans whose
votes are essential to the success OF bis
ambition MIST be appeased. Here are
two hostile elements each essential to his
re election, aud to unqualiiedly expouse
the cause Of one would rs surely ALLEVIATE
the other. It requires sxilful engineering
to escape the ianger--.to pass through
this trying ordeal without any smoke 0
the Dark Lantern abou, him TO affriph
the Germans, or the smell of lager TO ar
rouse the suspicious Of Know Ncthings.
IIc begins by eulogizing The good ant
grea, men who founded the republic dis
sec,s the Declaration of Independence
administers in the beginning TO bis reader,
few opiates II tho way Of soothing spe.
citations about acts OF tyranny" abso
lutte mnnarcas' aud security TO life, lib
srty and property Leaving bis Gsrms,
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1859-06-02
European Affairs.

The voice Of Europe is for war. The
ambition and jealousy Of monarchs have
become active their soldiery restless for
the tented fela" and their faith ia treA.
ties weak and laltering. The extensive
preparations carried on by every conside.
rable power on the CONFERENCE.-THE in
creasing Of armies--the construction Of
Qualifications the negotiation Of loans
the fuctuation Of prices all indicate wide
spread fear. and 'oreshadow general up
beaving. The stronger powers tremble
for the safety Of their ancient possessions
the weaker ones tremble for their ma.
tionality.
On the one side is Austria, with an
available force Of 100000 men-wel dis
cplined and obedient 10 the will Of their
sovereign. The German States have q
federal army Of 100000 men-and the
German Confederation can muster 2o5,000
which are suspected to entertain strong
sympathy with Austria. Opposed to these
are Sardinia and France, the former with
10000 soldiers unexeelled for effective
service BY any equal number in Europe
the latter with a regular military force Of
500,0 men, enthusiastic in the schemes
of their Emperor. The contest will in
volve the balance Of power that pet idea
Of diplomats in Europe, and must ere
long compel England and Prussia to
abandon their armed neutrality Rus
STA iavors France and exercises q species
of surveillance over the Austrian frontier,
watching for an opportunity to pnsh her
conquests into the east and establish
predominating influence in the region of
the Black Sea. Turkey, too, is shaking Off
her lethargy and mcditating deeds of mar
,ial valor and renown.
All Europe is in commo,ion, either
pouring her columns into the field OF bat
tie, or preparing to march at the first call
Of duty or honor. Italy is the present
theatre and the immediate cause of hosti-
| lities. Centuries Of misrule and despo.
tism have not crushed out the freedom.
loving spirit Of this historic people. Their
cause is just and their motives patriotic =
But whether they will experience at the
hands Of Napoleon the same generous
considerations at the conclusion, that they
do at the beginning Of the struggle, is q
secret of the future.
The Kingdom of Sardinia to which the
attention Of the world is now directed, is
piece Of territory about 100 miles wide.
lying between the Alps along the French
border and the Ticino Oh the Austrian
side, so that the seat of war is confn
ed at present, between range Of noun
tains and river. Piedmont extends
through the centre Of this territory, and
Turin, its capital, is situated about thirty
miles from the pass Of the Alps, and sc
venty miles from the crossing Of the riv-
er. The windines Of the Pc traverse
Piedmont in its breadth. The Austrians
have already crossed this river, and had
some spirited skirmishes with the Sardi-
mans, 30 that the contest Ia actually be
gun. When or where IL is 10 end no
human eye can see or tongue tell. Com
mencing in so small All extent Of territory
where are numerous important positions,
the struggle from the first must be san
/ culinary aud desperate. The modern i'm.
s proys"en.s ia warfare may hasten peace,
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1859-06-02
News Items.

= hO ~" PAcSS IIuSculC hdS DCeH
proclaimed Regent Of France.
IA- The death of Baron Humboldt is
announced by the European papers.
nD- At the latest dates from California
there was great activity in the mines.
No. The Grand Lodge of Masous of
Iowa. holds its annual meeting at Daven-
port, this month.
r9- A destructive fire occurred at
Memphis, Tenn, on tie 18th ult. The
loss is estimated at $4,000, on which
there is only partial insurance.
DdrA Mrs. Hutchinson was blown from
raft on the Allegahany river, few days
since, during high wind, and was drown.
ed. All owning TO too much crinoline.
S15- The people of Southern Nebraska
are earnestly agitating the annexation Of
so much Of that Territory as lies south of
the Platte river to Kansas, and thus se-
cure admission into the Union at the next
session Of Congress.
Bts~ A bloody fight, says the Council
Bluffs Nonparel, took place at Cold Wat
er Station, on the 18th inst, between SO
Cheyennes and Is Pawnees, in which ! |
Pawnees were killed. The battle was
caused by the Pawnees having stolen some
horses from the Cheyennes.
HG- The Panama Star says the Cass-
Irissari treaty, which was sent from
Washington to Bogota for ratification, has
been lost in the Magdalena river, by the
capsizing of boat in which it was
placed.
h6" A serious acciden. occurred on the
New York Central Railroad, near SYRIA
cuse. on the 18th uit, caused lv COW
jumping on the track. The conductor.
Mr.. Clifford, was killed, and upwards Of
twenty passengers injured-some badly.
nm- The King Of the Belgians-Leopold
the well paia-has caused official inquiry
to be made as to the facilities of navga
ton up to Memphis, on the Mississippi
1t is expected that one at least of the
steamships to be employed between Bel,
GUM and tie Chesapeake will ascend The
Mississippi to Memphis.
eJr Count Sartiges. the French Minis.
ter to the United States-just before
leaving Washington recently, is reported
TO have sad that it there should zee a
European war, as he believed, it would not
be without embarrassment to our com
mercial relations, for the right of search
would be rc-asSerted and enforced.
1Ss- Letters received at Washington
from sources entitled to credit, mention
that rumors were prevalent in various por.
tons of Italy. that the Pope nigh, be
compelled to take refuge in the United
States. Our Ministers at Rome and
Naples speak Of it as highly probable,
owing to the unsettled and precarious
condition Of things.
Bas- The Washington correspondent, Of
the st. Louis Republican, says that the
exploring party which is about starting for
the Yellowstone and Upper Missouri, con.
sists of
Capt. W. F. Reynolds, Toposrapbic.1
Engineers Chief: Lieut.. II. f. Mavna.
der. with Infantry Assistant Topo.
graphical Engineer; A. V. Hayden, date
of Lieut. Warren's expedition Natura.
list; J. II. Snowden. Jas. ID. Hutton
Topographers, and Henry G. Fllebrowu
Antoine Schonborn, Meterologsts.
They will be accompanied by military
escort of thirty men.
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Democratic Township Convention

Tn. Democracy Of Sioux City Town
ship are requested TO meet at the Ola
Council Chamber. on Douglass street, in
Sioux City, on Thursday, the End day Of
June. st 2 o'clock p. NJ. for the purpose
Of choosing six delegates to represent this
Township in the County Democratic Con-
ventiou, which is called for the 4th of
June, 1859.
ST. DAVIS, Chairman
Of Township Dem. Cen. Com.
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COUNTIES.
Die kinson County In Trouble.

Judge HrDBAnD left yesterday for Spirit
Lake, where he purposes holding Court
next week. Reports say that the people
of that enterprising town are badly in need
of Judge and jury. They have their
difficulties and excitements as we'll as
Sioux City, although owing to different
cause. They seem to suffer from local
divisions and animosities of the most Bit
ter character. Dr.. PREscoTr, the great
colonizer-and his followers are in uncom
promising hostility to the remainder Of the
people. This explains the contradictory
reports that have come to us about Indians
in that region-,he former party avowing
that there were no Indians lurking about
the latter solemnly asserting the con.
trary. Matters just now are in confused
and somewhat unpleasant state. 1t ap
pears that DR.. PnEscorr has a bogus town
not far from Spirit Lake located in the
timber where the memorable massacre OF
1857 occurred.
When he returned sometime in April
last from his labor of love in the Eas, in
behalf Of negro colonization in Iowa, he
served an in unction upon Messrs. Howe
and WHEELocK, who were his partners in
a saw mill Owing to some defects in the
legal papers the injunction was not fully
obser7ed. The DR.. then proceeded to TT.
Dodge, obtained an attachment for con.
tempt against HOWE and WHEELocK and
eight others as abettors, most of whom
we're day laborers about the mill. including
however the Sheriff, who had attached
some property of Prcscotts in civil suit,
and one Ring, who had sued out the at
tachment, and being tasen bcfo re the
County Judge on habeas corpus were re.
leased owing TO some informalities in the
process. The DR.. then went to Webster
City, obtained another attachment. for con.
tempt corrected in those particulars in
which the former was deficient. and inclu.
ded in this last writ both the Deputy sher
| if and the County Judge as abettors.-
This writ was placed in the hands of the
Sheriff of Webster and Hamilton Coun.
ties. who with a posse Of eight men pro
eeeaed to Spirit Lake to execute it.
Those against whom the writ was issued
received the intelligence in advance Of the
officers. and took precautions to avoid its
service by making friendly visit to Min
/ nesota. y
1t now devolves upon Judge HUBBARD,
who hes just recovered from a severe i'll
ness, 10 deduce order out Of this com p'icl.
ton Of affairs, and afford protection to
settlers in the quiet enjoyment Of their
rights and privileges. We refrain for the
present from making any comments, con
tent with simply submitting to our readers
the facts as they appear to us. 1t will be
well for those who visit that region t, be
on the alert for writs and officers.