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The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-02-08
Republican state Convention.

A Republican State Convention will be held
at the Capitol. in Madison. on the 29tl dsy of
February, 1860, at ~ O'CLOCK NJ, to choose
four deleeates from the State at large and two,
from each Congressional District to represent
the State of Wisconsin in the Republican Ma
tiopal Convention TO be held at Chicago on,
the 18th ofJune next 10 nominate two candi-
dates for presidential electors for the State at;
large to adopt such action as may be deemed.
advisable In view Of the approaching election.
of Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the
State, and for the transactian of such other
business as may be thought calculated 10. adj
vance the interests Of the party and promote
the success of it's principles.
Each Assembly Dist IN the State will be
entitled to two delegates in the Convention.
except where district includes more than one
county. when each county will be entitled to
two delegates. ..s 20
BY order of the Rep. State Central Com.
Dated Madison, Dec. %, 1859.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-02-08

Moved bv 0. T. Msxson that the del
cca:es chosen instructed to support the
name of W. J. Copp, rs candidate for
Judge.
Mr.. Maxson here took the floor and
announced some facts not heretofore gen
orally known. After which sharp de-
bate was carried on by Mossrs. Maxson,
Morse, Hoyt, Twomby, Hcrzog l.. A.
Taylor, and 0. Gibbs, Jr., DIR. Hoyt i'll
the chair
DR.. Maxson, withdrew his motion
when Mr.. Twombly offered the following
resolutions of inquiry -
Whether there was not bargain and
sale entered into last fall between
parties in this county and ST Croiy, by
which rs condition of the nomination of
a particular man last fall Cor state sona-
tor, tho vote of this county should be
sold to St. Croix in the judicial nomina-
ton.
Whether there is not secret combin-
alton in this county, whose object is to
control the political nominations and
elections, BY fair means or foul.
Whether there is not secret society or
combination of men, the leaders Of which
K to direct tho political affairs of this
county, and who seek BY the power Of
their secret combination TO cxtort money
from candidates, and making the pay
ment of the black mali they may levy,
a condition Of their support and the rule
of their political action.
Whether thero las not been improper
and corrupt tampering with people Of the
various towns in their primary meetings.
Whether there are not at work combin-
atoms and manner of political working
and political action on the part of CERTAIN
persons 10 the county, which unless check
ed, will weaken and destroy the Reputli
can party in tho county.
Whether questions that will destroy
the Republican party of the county, have
not been thrust into this and other cleo
tons by designing men for selfish pur-
poses, aud in a manner that will tend to
lead away the milds of Republicans
fro n tie greet pr 'ncipIes of the ar.g.
Adjourned to I o'clock.
Net pursuant to adjournment. Pro
cc2ded 10 ballot for two delegates to the
tate Convention.
lst ballot, G.. F. Hoyt, 10
81 CD. Cox. II
On motion the resolutions under Dis
cussion was taken up and remarked up
on by john L. Dale, O. T. Maxson, II.
A. T.y!or, II. N. Twoinbly, Q. Gibbs,
Jr., and others.
Moved that the resolutions 30 passed.
Moved and carried that II. \. Taylor,
c. F. Hoyt, and II. n. Twombly DO che
sen committee Of investigation, into
certain frauds, charged upon members of
this convention.
Testimony was called for ut this time,
and certain facts were stated in relation to
a certain secret political society, that bad
,xistcd at River Falls. DR.. Young, Mr..
Mckee, Mr.. Cairns, Lutte A. Taylor, and
o. Gibbs, Jr., made some statements.
A sharp dispute followed about the
charges preferred against two of the del
egates, Of political dishonesty and corrup-
ton.
The resolutions aud investigation were
voted to be laid en- the table, when the
convention adjourned.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-02-08
Republican judicial COnveH-
ton.

The Republican Committee for Tic 2Sth
Senatorial District, hereby call I Convention
to be held at River Falls. in Pierce Co, on
Wednesday the fifteenth day fFebrrary next
at one o'clock 7. NJ. for the PURPOSE OF romi-
mating a candidate for Judge of the Eighth Ju-
icial Circuit. comprising the COUNTIES of Pc
pin. Pierce, StCroix. Dunn. Eau Claire Chip
pcwa. Polk. Dorglas La pointe, Each county
will be entitled TO three Delegates. Tie sew
eral county comnitt, es ale Recommended to
call conventions for the election of Delegates
from their respective counties. on Wednesday
the first day of February.
JAMES b. GRAY, of st. Croix,
C.S BTNDY, of Dunn,
q. GIBBS, in ri Pierce,
COMMITTEES
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-02-08

has since lost sght of him, aud does not
know whether he is yet alive. AL lie
has | of him since they were ship
mates, is, that he continued to trade to
New Brunswick, that she was lost.
Iaske,s Cnptaia Clarke if he knew
Brues well, and what sort ola MIN he
MAS.
"As truthful aad straight forward Q
ms,,," he replied, "na ever | met in oil
INV life. We were rs intimate MS BROTH
ers; and two man ea,ft b, together, shut
Up for Z months in the same ship, with
out getting TO know whether they can
trust one anothers werd or not. He al
ways spoke ofa incident that seemed to
bring him nearer to God and to another
world. I'd stake my life upcn il that
he told me no lie"
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-02-08

TIE Agricultural Society, held its sec
ond annual meeting. in this place OH
Wednesday and Thursday last. By
laws were adopted, some alterations we're
made in the constitution and other bust
ness done.
The following officers were chosen
d. B. Bailey, President.
S. r. Gum, Recording Sec.
O. Gibbs, Jr, Cor,
J. II. Southwick, Treasurer.
Full proceedings, which are quito
lei gthy, will appear in our next.-Pres-
colt Transcript.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-02-08

No9E.-There heing no committee fer the 9Th
Judicial Circuit. the Senate District Com. IN
accordance with the request If Republicans in
the variovs cuuntics ofthis Circuit have issued
this caIl-hclieving that the Republican party
like the aiion;sf Constitution. was instituted,
among other things. ITO establish Justice" and
that The principles Of the party should be APP
piled to Judicial as well as ether elections.
COMMITTEE.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-02-08

ES A petition has been sent to the
Legislature from this county, praying
that the occupants of school lands be al
lowed to hold the same without paying
interest for the next five years. We hope
some act TO this effect may be passed.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-02-08
Ey We have no important news
from Madison during the week past.

Es" The republicans in congress have
st length dropped Sherman, and united
upon PENNINGToS, Of New Jersey. We
hear that he is elected, but have no rela-
bic news.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-02-08

A Yankee who recently returned from
Newfoundland, says that the fog is so.
thick there that he used to drive a hail in
it to hang his hat or.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-02-08

Lord, Lord, how this world is given to ly-
ing -
Shakespeare.
"The longest pole knocks down the per-
simmons"
Por2,l1S Pro,erb
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-02-08

sB wcwtarId request al our friends i'll this
and adjacent towns to aid Us in gi' ing interest
IL our paper, by furnishing us with items OF
local news. articles on any of the Industrial
interests of the community, or OF literary
character.
No communication will be inserted, unless
accompanied BY the real name OF the writer,
not necessarily for publication, but as guar
an;y ofth writer's good faith.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-02-08

with it.
1t WIS boldly asserted in Convention
that this charge could be fully sustained
on the spot, and accordingly the Conyen-
ton was resolved into an investigating
committee and the witnesses were called.
The failure was most signal and complete.
The utmost that was proven. was, that in
the fall Of 1853, a Know Nothing Lodge
existed in this place for about five weeks,
that it never was in working condition
never took any political action-was a
failure from the start, and disbanded
some weeks prior to the nomination Of
county officers that fall. This was the
utmost that could be proven those accu-
sed denied the knowledge of any such or
ganization, and yet the charge is persist
cd in, and the transcript has the effron-
terry to pretend to be "thoroughly conyin-
ced" of its truth. We dismiss the CHARGE
with the conviction that the Republican
party of the county will treat it with the
contempt which it deserves.
Sd. The third charge was of political
corruption, tampering with the people,
&C.,
This charge was presented with great
vehemence by DR.. MAxoN, O. GIBBS. JR
and II. N. TwoMBLY. 1t is known that
these gentlemen are good speakers, and
they dilated NEST profusely on the enor-
nous crimo Of influencing primary meet
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-02-08

And now few words to the Republi-
cans of this County and District. A few
men in Prescott propose to bolt the action
of the Republican party in this county,
For what reasonl Ostensibly, because
John Dale and ourself have been guilty
of great corruption, and have been endor-
sed by the party really because Dir. Max
on, Oliver Gibbs and few others cannot
rule the party.
The fact is evident, because these men
were willing to work with John Dale and
oprself while we worked to suit them.-
Petitions in favor of Mr.. Copp, were sent
by DR.. Maxon to US, with the request that
we would sign sad circulate them. J.
DALE was offered money by DR.. Maxon,
to electioneer for Mr., Cops nomination.
We were right enough, if we worked for
Mr.. Copp, if not, we were no longer fit to
remain in the party.
The transcript asserts that the issue
IS between Pierce Co, and Prescott
There are too few who believe this charge
to make it worthy of refutal. 1t is true.
Pierce Co. is well unitod, as the Conyen-
ton shows; but the Transcript must have
some better proof than tho random asser-
ton of 8 few individuals.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-13

the Superintendent who stated he wis In custody al su,e
hanna he supposed 70 be me young capn w W. na
Twelfth street previous the murders the WARRIORS IN th-
made by the prisoner are simply "
Robert Buchsnsn depoed-I reside Of No 2'I e.l
street Friday morning last The accused pps erect T.
between hslfpsst aud hspsst in the morning hs
msred there sbon, half an hour there was nonIS he
put the pillars where directed had some conversation W.T.
on blood upon his cOhing have frequently
him working little jobs about the shop
b stf csnnn IDENTIFY He thu piece think should have
had be taken so large piece THE lumber shown ia piece Of
and Supposed have been left by the carpenter who
wGsd for he left 6 s s shop sSy %
have heard him speak Of the have no h0o~
Horace Doty IT, deposed-I live at No. 1853 East Twenty
ninth street on Friday morning between and O'clock a.
II 10 years standing the steps OF house No
22 he had his hand upon the door knob he standing side
about five feet six or inches in hight rather built
light complexion he had dark igh, pants and
think do not identify the prisoner as the person whom
saw; think should know the person again was on the
ds o. e ss y Sf to HIM there was nothing
peculiar IN bis appearance am confident TINS was between y
The inquest will be resumed this afternoon at 2
o'clock We stated yesterday that the prisoner had
once or twice been suspected of arson. We make
the following extract from the Fire Marshals semi
annual report for 800, submitted IN July OF tna year.
"Narh I3-No l39 Christopher street (res stable owned
by David Crane Albert Buchanan boy about IL of
the charge of setting fire to the stable The eY
denee his youth and his being az
ced nry that tends to destroy his at times
he discharged custody by Justice Fandresu with the
consent of the understanding having been
had boys parents that they should send him from the
city or place him in the Juvenile Asylum His parents have
taken Of him. and fires in stables have occurred in
that vicinity"
Although the name mentioned above is Albert Bu-
chanan while the suspected murderer of Mrs Shancks
is Alfred, there is no doubt but they and the
same person.
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COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS DEC l2-Before



John Cornell indicted for burglary in the second
degree for breaking into the premises No 1913 Essex and
stealing bank bills the of 48 the District
accepted plea attempt commit burglary in the third de-
gree and the State Prison for two years aud
months
John Sharkey indicted for grand larceny in steing the
25th October last sewing machine Of the value of
property the Grover Baker Sewing Machine Co. plead
guilty attempt 10 commit grand larceny and sentenced
the State Prison for two years and six months.
Thomas Shaw indicted for grand larceny in stealing
the 18th OF November last articles of clothing and ewey
ued 49, the property Of p T. Totte Of No 81 West Eey.
enh pleaded guilty Of attempt commit grand
ceny and sentenced to the State Prison for years aud
six month";
Eugene Smith indicted for burglary the third degree
breaking into the agerbeer saloon Of Fred Busch No 2
the night Of Dec and stealing quantity Of
rary in the third degree he sentenced the Penteaay
for two Year,.
Samuel McNea indicted for grand larceny in stealing
and chain Of the value Of @ the property Of C. Lemmer
pleaded guilty Of petty larceny and sentenced six months
TO the Penitensry.
Jane Huizibot French In employ Of Joseph
B. Smith stopping the Clarendon Hotel Indicted for
grand larceny in stealing lace shawl Of the value of and
other wearing apparel belonging to MR. Smith At the
inercession Of the plaintiff she permitted plead guilty
petty larceny and sentenced TO the Penentay for
months.
Edwsrd Keaey and VIM A. Riordan each eighteen years
Of indicted for burglary IN the third degree in breaking
Office Of Thomas Green No 40 Water street aud stealing
iron &c. were allowed plead guilty petty larceny They
were sad previously good character be
respectfully connected the Recorder therefore gave till
uday for the purpose of bringing testimonials in reference
CHI
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The business of the Housaionic Road in November.


WIS &2olO9 ~
S5l8 50
The business of the Clearing House was $l5 900.
The Brooklyn Fire Insurance Company has declared
sem-annual dividend of 10 y cent, payable at s Office
in this city the Cd of January. The Boston and
Worcester Railroad dividend of y cent, payable
the lst of January The interest the third mortgage
bonds Of the New-York and Erie Railroad Company,
which became due the first day Of September, 1860
will be paid on presentation of the coupons at the
Office of the Receiver in Erie place, and after the
Goth inst. This leaves no overdue interest excepting
on fourth and fifth mortgage bonds. The supply of
money on call shows increase, and considerable
parcels have been loaned at y cent The current
rate, however, is T. cent. There is a rather more
cheerful feeling in the open market for paper and with
out any quotabe reduction in rates passes free
y. The best names 90 at l5dlS cent, short or long,
but an occasional transaction is made at IL y cent.
The Europa is supposed to have about $25 900 in gold
on board. The foreign advices have created better
feeling in the cotton and breadstus market well as
in the stock market. Cotton moves more freely at
la &c. advance, and -four and wheat are higher and
excited. The advices are much more favorable than
anticipated.
The following are Meesrs THOMPSON Brothers clos
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COURT CALENDAR-THIs Day.

SUPREME COURT-CIRcUT.-Par I-OYRR AND
TEKNIaEK-Psrt INos l52 1865 lO 1861 1904. 1879 3T3
$780, 20l2 208 1887 1888 1899 1890 1886 33 73 839 2OO9
1873 1890, 1869, 1879 1889, 1863 2O7l.
SUPREME OOURT-SPEcML TERn.-Nos. 129 100,
49, 1885, 143 1885, &c. l4 las ia III, 4s $50 ISL l52 l53
$50 49, 81 40.
SUPERIOR CoURT-TsIAL TBRa.-Part I'm
changed Part Il-Adjoumed to next Monday for want Of
proper accommodations.
COMMON PLEAs.-Part I.--Unchanged. Part H.
unchanged
GENERAL TERM, SUPREME CoURT-SEcoSD Dis
TRICTTHuRsDAY Dec. l3Nos A. 49, 81 So S. ST. So Co. OIL,
62, -. IS. 81, Ga, So, TO- H. r. - "a
BROOKLYN CITY Court CALESDAR.-Nos. 80, %,
&c. 49, A. A. a. 46 A. 49, ST. So 81, "a 81 S. So ST. So, So
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THE CROTON BREAK.

To The Edor Qf The n Y. TFfbune
SIR; In reading the account of the recent break Of
the pipe your city struck being very strange
that no mechanical convance had been adopted prevent
water from flowing backward and outcavd from the distributing
reservoir II that oil that is necessary prevent
such result simply attach the dsgong end Of the sup
ply pipe gate valve hinges It would operate precisely
the principle Of the valve in pump correctly speak
ing in the waterppe of boiler When
the flows nwsrd the force OF the would the
gate open and when backward Of course Il would have
the contrary effect by closing the gate C.
CLeyeldnd o., Dec. 9, 1860
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DsA1a OF BnrDE-PRrArI Posr-MoRrrM IN

DEATH OF BRIDE-PRVATE PosT-MoRTEM IN
4 RBCEyisG VAuLT.-Some months snce Miss Maggie Nc
Celan Of the Hon Robert Mcclellan Of Hudson Co
lumbia County married Jacob Leroy esq wealthy
citizen Of that county residing the Livingston Manor few
miles from the City Of Hudson. The marriage the time and
subsequently caused considerable comment in consequence Of
the great disparity in the Of the Mr. lie Roy being by
very many yes the senior Last Tuesday the wife Of few
months died This revived the circumstances Of the marriage
but nothing more Friday when Messrs Jacob and James
Farrell OF Hudson relatives Of the deceased received ntima
ton that two physicians from New York engaged at the
instance Of Mr. Leroy in making posimoem examination Of
the body at the receiving vault IN the City Cemetey where
placed after death. Naturally surprised that they had not
been cossUted IN reference important the Mesr
Parcel Immediately procured the services of Coroner Nichols
and proceeded 10 the Worth House where the physicians IN the
time had returned with the stomach and portion Of the
inBes Of deceased secured IN jar brought for the
They immediately demanded in the Of the Coroner ohat
county that the contents should be delivered for inquest
Th readily complied with and the placed subsequently
10 the custody Of DR.. r. @. trAry Of Hudscn.
The New lork physicians Dr sands and kessam e and
the hessrs FARRELL at once took ep for legal yestgaOn
CoroneTs jury Saturday impanneled DR. faue Of
udOn that certain circumstances bad awakened painful
suspcons his mind TO the Of death and he had de
signed instituting posimoem e1Anaon but dsuAded
from doing by the solicitation Of friend OF Mr. LeRoy and
OF the immediate friends Of the family Of deceased who could
the thought u having the body disturbed Hence
Of surprise that MI Leltoy should privately under
take have done what previously rePusnant to him
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UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS OFFICE

The sLAFE-TRADE-THE ALLEGED SLAYER ACHORN.
A few months ago United States steam gun-boat
captured the schooner Thomas Achon of the African coast
suspicion Of being SLAYER On board the vessel wen pas
sepge Hhe were landed at CaTbalas their own request On
board the vessel the officers found between ave and six thousand
dollars worth Of hasoveeigns On ne Vessel arriving a. TIM
In the custody of the United States Marshal.
Yesterday Messrs Beebe Dean and Doaohue put in CLAIM
for these soveegns behalf Of Manuel So who is
the African coast They offer to give bonds for the return Of
the money should be condemned The parties offered
are Mr. scrt and Mr. John Wede The DistricAtoney Is
now making rigid inquiries as to their responsibility
Is stated ~ OF the parties well posted such matters,
that Sofa after having landed from the Acho made his up
the Congo River and part Of the slaves seized
board the Erie.
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ASSAULTED BY RUFFIAss.-0n Wednesday morn
ing. about o'clock Mr. Benjamin f. Gulick Warden Of the
State Prison at Sing Sing and Mr. Henry Z. Butler pass
ing the Of Blocker and Caine streets when they
brusy assaulted by Geo Hilton VIM Alderman and jon.
Hunter Mr. Butler received blow the head which injured
him severely is charged that Hilton drew revolver and
made several attempts shoot both Mr. Gulick and Mr. Bce
The assaants arrested by the Fifteenth Ward Police and
being taken before Justice uackenbush Hilton held IN
+l0C and the others in 500 each charge offoui
assault
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