, 1860-04-14
THE &TRATT6 ARRs

TIL STRAITS OPEN,
The Straits are open. Vessels have passed
through each way, and tho season Of naviga.
linn for 1850 is fairly inaugurated. TIE syent
NIL give an increased impetus to business.
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POTTER AND PRYOR,
The duel ia relic ct barbar;sm. We rc-
Eret that one Of the Representatives., in Con-
gress, Of our ncichboring State Of Wisconsin,
Inns thought tlt to giye it the support Of his
personal good name and official position; but
he has done So under provocatior which would
have aroused a more sluggish man; and TIC
shall not be tie first 70 tLrow stones at him
for lhc offer Of his life for :he vindica:ion Q.
Northern courage and honor. IL:
Tho details Of the affair as far as it seems, at
this writing, to bare progressed reveal the
fact that Mr.. Pryor Of Virginia is not at all
anxious to put his precious body in jeopardy:
ltc is q practised, nay, accomplished, shot
Tile hero Of two or three duels he has thus
far escaped with in'rnnity; and it is clear that
lie is still anxious to win no laurels that he
cennot gather with safety. Meeting Potter
with The ordinary duolling pistol: at ten PAGES,
is ,ic:or7 wonld Ie easy and Lis opponents
death certain. This ii course Mr. Potter W.
derstands, and to bring tho fight down to
p'n. where the principals will meet On ground
q! equality, he proposes (his right rs the chal-
lcugod parity 10 choose bowie-knives as the
weapons. Its probable that he is ,1nacquaiut-
cd wish the mode Of using tile knife to tile best
advantage; indeed: we doubt if 10 ever had
it in lis hand. Pryor has probably worn one
III lis boot, or down tho back Of his coat, every
day for the past half dozen years But the
proposition does not suits <Pryor seems to be
anxious to kill Potter, il he can do 50 without
risk 10 himself; hut when the prospect is
that, st the end If The contest, one
0: the sc;oas of one Of the first families
Of Eirginia would DO in want Of coffin for
l4's: ''oar aut: coppcrs Tot Lis eyes, Mr.: pottcrs
terms suddenly become "absurd, barbarous
ar,' vulgar There tic matter stands, and
there it will stand Until tho cud Of the session.
Ii is certain tna: Pryor, in danger Of being
cut III two, do:s net wait to 1slt-iu fact
won't fight; and that Potter is fool land we
know he is not tllat) to fight in any way in
WHICH hc cnunot meet lis antagonist rs an
rq,,nl. But if Mr. l'yor is spelling for fight
mean x',e, tl.cro is Col Lauder: II Massachu-
sr,3s rla',, at Ills service. Bit tic Colonel is
better a]lot than tho Virginia bully: hence
With him, that l'luckv gentleman and his
SECOND. M.ya no causc Of quarrel! Oh cl,iyalsy!
Now stab Potter in tho back, shoot him from
:. window, or punsmel him over tho head with
a gn::a-perc!sa cane whom s.a.ed 8! his desk,
aud have your revenge:
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TIE Hoard Of Trade-.nallrond to The
Nflasour1 River.
4 s,octing Of the Eoard Of trade was held
at their room. last evening, to listen to the
c!ni1us If The Cedar Rapids q Missouri River
Railroad. The President, Ira y. Mum, E=4.
on takin. the chair made i brief and arrrppri.
ate adircse, md was followed by Col lsod,isl.,
vino n,a.ie e1ort address, and owing tn ipais
;,o,l;iun, called np"n Mi'lard s. Pope, Esq, En-
s:necr Of tile t;4lcna / Chicago Union Knilroad
to 3vcse"t sAe claims Of tho line.
Mr. Pore Traced upon the map thu Galena III,
Line to Fulton, on the Mississippi, and to Clin
ton un tIlc wcst bauk Of thai river, 13s nailr.
from Chicago. Thence the Chicago, Iowa
Nebraska Road is completed to Cedar Rapids
II milcz west OF the Mississippi. making in nj
II? miles Of the road completed west Of Chica
10. From Cedar Rapids 10 the Missouri Rive
is a3oto 40 nriles, making The distance to th
Missouri from Chicago about AGO miles. Wcr
the road coa1p!ctcj, passengers could trave
from tAc Missouri 10 Chicago iu eightee,
huuse.
West Of Cedar Rnp,ds The road would ru
,hrongh leu counties IN lows, containing al
ready population Of 1.:,o9o, and the seve
cou1ties immediately north OF those along tn
line lad some $4,000. These counties wer
among the bcs, in the State. The Iowa nn'
Nebrasla rosd wbcn completed only 20 mile
in r., SEA. le.oho tnus Of freight to Chicago
last year il was completed to Cedar lssr;ds a.'
III .,,.c Of the hard times, sent 81, ,oo' tons. Thi
7oul wss TN the direct Inc Of the valley Of IL,
i'latte which was reached at the north bend q
til. river 60 miles ycst Of the Missouri.
AZ to cost, Mr. Pope suited that h
understood responsible parties were read
10 tnkc the contract 10 build the road o.
ready for HE rolling stock at $l5o0
per mile, md the equipment could b
hal for s5.,h'o more. The people along the lin
were ready tn subscribe 5000 per mile, an
p,ncnlipg Of tic balance Of she funds not di
Gcult task. The CENTRAL aud western portion
uf Iora were now tributary to St. Louis;
this road were completed its trade with that {
the Upper Mistouri and the Gold fields mu.
cuneeu!ratc. in Chicago.
We arc sniTr we cannot give the speech Of III
snpc 1:,orc in detail, IL the iacts and argument
WHICH be presented were conclusive as to til
importance Of the immediate construction
xhe road. At she conclusion Of his address, Q
motion. tho Chairnisn appointed Eli Bates, Esq
Vice President Of the No@rd Of Trade, Chas!.
Enri"1pi and VIM. Dross, Esqr.., Comn,ittt
10 prepare report expressive Of The sonso
1l,c meeting.
au The absence af the COMMITTEES, Charl,
avalks-, Esq. made most interesting and 81
address,, . sketch Of which we regret that wa'
n spAcc oblises us TO omit.
The Committee re:nrns Il aud made the 70
~awing report: T.
". pr.,;arH and Cr,t .srn at IT, Ho-rJ a JnAi+:
Your Copplt!'c9 have r:fefaitT ea.snHkt tbs saerS
xTet u :atta at.u tie Cr tar Rapids .sqt
Fr tn f~kiHr fall
HIEsIAs 1le LcEst-tusr y: tbs Stnte Of Town haytF
.t,hty transferred tie a.dA gsaHe. by lnzrc-a aid
IL. :,atIs ti H<'!FAad fr.l TIC Mtt...pl 70 hr nj
Iowa C411tt Il Air Lie tie Isaplt. nod Nf,sM
!;'ver 1:aii~a, t'bnpary. -.
AEr ""ts..s, :te rEicasn. i.'wa Ind Nelraxka IL
%llicau ttt tic Missouri .nt ctv nils. NyN u ti!r
Ella Ct. lavtEt t,tsr 4-d'- a1ni.liuc TO runr
..lua I'd tli07 nut Gcs. Anicrdrd r. ap,tpx ttc In
,anAh.r ;.na ~c'i nf 1.e atist!ssrp .v,tsb'e fnr
!. ve@n t:-dar ka4d+ aud tue Mtanou! river;
Axp Nnxa1As, Ite t;acu3 Ait t.At, the Iowa and
s,riAs ,,ti 1c Cet*r :Ar - aad Missouri Kvcr Ialsoa
IN ibc +lter linz w .!.e r.l, hri nf tue Plate
An HnxrrAs, T,ia ltra w.:'l form :fc k, rsts, rou
7,s.ble bstweea the L.4es, u. Missouri Liver and /
toi Is sx!.si ri eInocn markets. toe ts1de Of Ctr
law tea<ka The tlret Nl.'aE1. ant the gold kto,
:.ud luinE it 70 Chicago: Jhtfefnrr,
E-@,ret Ihas - m:ng<:s a., .! she hos1' o. Trade y
coa,rGrtlen u! tie Cnisr stArt: and Kiss nun II,
Rs,!na1 pM thlt viii use XII trr nfuen.e 10 sce,
it, essnpi.tlon 81 the earliest ds5 possible
~ Th>' r. e.; S2noaa ~ a: 1s H;sa1, a3an "a q
1:uc4eo, 1cuA =ul Nehz.ts sll'naas should s1omrttl
.suh.ch,. tfbsrsif tue stuck u The Ced11 R-p d.
Missou Ra.su,d aud tlst e tr93udxni tae co'air