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Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1860-09-15
A SKETCH or GOLD ABE"

A correspondent of the N. Y. Keruld
writes letter descriptive of Old Abe,
which the Press copies though it is, &C.
cordlng to that paper, " liable to a little
criticism We have read the letter in
question, and agree with the Press as to
its liability! "to little criticism IF not
more
Some Of the principal points of the let
ter are the following:
l. Abe lives, says tho Herald'S CORES.
pondent,
In large, two-story frame house.
bearing no slight resemblance TO Wash
'ngtons headquarters at Cambridge, Mass.
chusetts-now the residence of Professor
l4ongGellow.
This should entitle him 10 be considered
as at least the step.father OF his country,
and also ought to command the votes Of
all the admirers Of the author of uiawa-
tha
IL. Lincoln had lin,ited education "
This is one OF those seItevidcnt propo
''''oIS 'n1' nee" no especial calculation.
III. " lie served in the Black Hawl,
War;
IN TINS war ne held the rank 'of Cap
'ain' but ne was deserving the tji'c # Col
oac}, and by those that knew him bcs,
was not unireqnently so addressed
AS he " deserved the title Of Coloncl'
the correspondent dipnjtie, him with :,
,bror7b ,ha ro,o,;oaon 81 Ia I.,- ",
."0 tV'l1'''Uoi u HIS eUer. "
rn:., r.1 ~ ',''', Wv "sA' ,c'''s VII
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~ ''-1 ,"' Pa! nom '"e commence
I - "a" y. D'1e" 1iN"N war. zen
..,,..,, ,'s' - ''',''' al l ASK l.
''''1 W. - 'V
?, ~ Co!oHe! lAnco'n married Miss Mary
I;iI 4"" ,H', 'el % '''o,t' o.u' Esq
Lcxiu,,oo Ky wIorn NJ, ~, N ''''
b IN. Mr. Todd is now dead
This is suppo .ed to be the first and Ii,
last todd Colonel Lincoln ever tool.
V. There is n family resemblance :,
Webster as we'll as Washiuyton. ne fI-
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1860-09-15
MORE DOUGLAS PAPERS.

During the past week we have added to
our exchange list the South Western
Io'can and Kossuth County Press, both
able and enthusiastic supporters Of Dou.
GLAs and JOHNSON. The Lansing Demo-
Graf is also new Douglas paper, started
within the last two weeks. The number
OF Democratic papers in Iowa is rapidly
increasing, while the Republicans scarcely
" hold their own" The good work goes
brayely on Stand to your guns, boys
and give the enemy broadSidc ut every
opportunity!
STILL ANOTHER The Clinton County
democrat is the name of new paper lust
started at DE Witt, Clinton County, by c.
u. cotter, Esq. 1t supports Douglas and
johnson.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1860-09-15
The South is 81 All We'll "--yyhat vii!
tfsc North 10 !.

We have jus. returned from q tour
through Marion, MaAaslia, Wapello, Van
Buren,, Davis, Appanoo8e, Wayne and
Decatur counties, and desire to send a
message Of cheer to our brethren of the
NoIh. Never have VIC seen such all
pervadlnG demonstrations Of patriotism,
OF pure love Of country, of unselfsh icvo-
ton to the doctrine Of the right of man
to govern himse.f-of zeal fer its gallant
aud successful leaders. Wherever we
have been, we have seen nothing but the
Wind-tosscd banners, with the names of
Douglas and johnson inscribed thereon :;
aud heard only the proud acclaim of thou
sands Of voices shouting for Democracy
and its standarl-bearcrs.
The lonr, moving professions of sturdy
farmers, with their honest-laced wives
ard daughters, the showers of flags ana
banners, the forests Of hickory bouehs
aud poles, the exultant and oft recurring
shoutand cheer, testify how deep is sunk
en- in the heart Of the people the doctrine
Of Popular Sovereignty.
Politicians have tried to render il olious
by the application of belittling names
but mere politicians are nov sinking be-
meath the wave-foreYer
Trimmers have snubbed it in supposed
compliance with the preudices OF the
people; but there seems to be no use for
tvlmmers hereafter.
Inc people have the wnole matter IA
tn If own hands; they understand the is
sue, they know the consequences involved,
and they hare dctrmi,lcd to act.
The Democracy are gaining everywhere.
With some little acquaintance with the
canvas OF last year, we can truly say that
the enthusiasm on our side is ten times
as great, while that of our opponents is
largely decreased.
We are gaining eraryu1c,e-Mcy are
losing correaPondingly. In every town
SHIP We are assured Of gain-large or
small, IN proportion to the vote; while
the good work is being pressed with una-
b@ted vigor, each success melting to re-.
neWed efforts. We have conyersed with
men who, 70 this year, were against
US, but who now are on the stump, bat,
ting T"liantIy for Democracy. We have
seen the evidences of our disenthralmcnt,
aud we know that in the Southern part
Of Iowa all is right.
What is the North doing? Under Sam,
neIs, Clark, McCIintoek, MaxGeId, and
A'ns"orth, she should be advancing
steadily. VIII she gain in proportion to
the South ?-State JomaaI.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1860-09-15
FROM THE MINES,
hndiQn Wnrders-4 Var Iperil

Indian Mrders-A Var Meriiab2e.
We learn from the Denver HraH of
the lst inst. that tho kiowas have muir
dered two settlers, burned their rancho.
and it is thought they are preparing for q
general war. Tho citizens of Denver were
preparing for it, and we should not be at
all surprised to hear of general war be-
tween the settlers and Indians this fall
The government at Washington will be
blamed for the blood shed II also pub.
fishes runner that company Of U. s.
Troops had been cut of by the savages.
81. Joseph Journal.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1860-09-15
JUDGE DOUGLAS AE RIIHNOND

The Richmond Wing, noticing the ar
rival of Judge Douglas, says the reception
must have been in the highest degree
gratifying TO him and his friends. TO us
1t was, we confess, Unexpectedly multitu>
dlnons and cordial If this reception is
an indication of Judge Douglas strength
in Richmond, the Breckinrid e men might
as well hang their harps Oh the willow
For ourselves, we hardly know what to
make OF It, and for the present shall only
say-Hurrah for JACKSON.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1860-09-15
THE TIDE TURNING,

The great tide Of emigration which
set into Kansas in 1855, sc and 81,
drawn thithcr by the political condition Of
the Territory, is beginning to ebb, and the
departures from the Territory now almost
equal the emigration of three years ago.
This is caused by the almost total failure
OF crops, and the imminent danger Of suf
ferIng, if not starvation, i'll many portions
Of the Territory. A gentleman in Daven
port has received letter from his son in
Northern Kansas, VIII says that corn there
will not average over five bushels to the
acre, and that in one day he saw thirty
six families pack up and leave for Iowa.
The White Cloud (Kansas) Chi,G Of the
9th of September, says: " Emigrants are
still leaving Kansas in large numbers. A
perfect panic seems to have seized upon
some locali,ies'
All accounts from there agree that the
condition Of the people, consequent upon
the failure Of crops, is truly deplorablc,
and that we'll grounded fears Of great suf-
terlng are entertained.
1t becomes the province Of the people
Of Western Iowa, who have been favored,
beyond their expectations, with good crops,
and whose sranarts are tccmng with the
bountics Of a kind Providence, to supply
the deficiency which exists in less favored
localities. Orders have already been re-
ceived IN our city from Kansas for large
quantities Of potatoes, corn, &C., and we
predict that before the close of navigation
our farmers will have an opportunity to
dispose Of great proportion oc their sur.
plus crops at highly remunorativc prices.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1860-09-15
]. Old Abe Lincoln Of i,iineige.


The CONTEST IN GEoRGIA.-The Aupps.
Ia (Ga.) ConStttuitoHalists thus rcpIies to
late number Of the Washington Consti-
fttton, that Breckenridge would carry the
electoral vote of Georgia by an oyerwhelm-
ing popular majority:
" Now, we assert, and know what we
say, that there is not the ghost Of chance
Tor Mr.. Breckenridge to obtain the electo-
raj vote Of Georgia, aud all who report to
the contrary are either mislod by their
hopes, crazy, or williuIly intent on deceiv.
lns others. Not solitary paper in this
state so Tar rs VIC have seen. pretends ia
claim that Mr.. BreckiLridge can Obtain
the electoral vote Of Georgia before the
people Some men in the lunatic ASYLUM
may think so, and some may write such
nonsense for newspapers in distant State,
out no one here ventures on the express
sion OF such an absurdity.'
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1860-09-15
FLEW TEE TRACK.

Mr.. MCPHERSON, we understand, has
"caved Mr.. NJ had issued list Of an
pointmcnts and proceeded to canvass the
district without extending to Mr.. Bennett,
the Democratic candidate, the usual cour,
tesy Of an invitation to meet him in Joint
discussion Mr.. Bennett, however would
not let him escape. They met at Alba,
and Mr. B. proposed that they travel to,
gether and fill the balance of his (M.'s)
appointments jointly. Mr. NJ. consented
to do so, as far rs Council Bluffs. BY the
time they got there Ale. was so completely
used up that he declined renewing the en-
gagement. Poor Nc anybody might have
seen that he was about "gin eout - when
they passed through this place. 70 re,
verse the parable of the ram aud the To-
connective, eve admire ms Judgment, but
d--n his courage" BY tho way, Nc, if
you believe in the adage that " misery
loves company it may be source of
comfort for you TO know that your whole
party in this district is doomed to the
same fate in November next Genmooa
Times
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1860-09-15

IMPORTANT DlsCoyEKY.-Tle artesian
well at Columbus. Ohio, has reached n
depth of two thousand, five hundred and
sevcnty-five feet, or about halfa mile An
exchange says BY careful examination
OF the geography Of the world it has been
ascertalned that the great artesian bore of
Columbus will on passing through to the
opposite side ofthe globe, come out exactly
fifteen miles from the great Chinese well
on tho China side, ond about two hundred
and fifty miles from Pekn. This is a
discovery Of Importance, and must vastly
encourage the enterprising citizens Of Co.
lumbus. If they do not succeed in OBJ
tanning water, they intend, we are told. to
pass telegraph wire through SO as to
oring Columbus into direct communica-
ton with the Celestial Empire
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1860-09-15

How DARE They DO IT.--Ths N. York
Republican State Convention has nomin-
ated tor elector at large, James 0. Put
nam, Fillmore American What will
those who have denounced the union of
tho Douglas and Bell men say to that?
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1860-09-15

A New York Sunday paper asserts pos
itively that Heenan and Morrissey will
fight, previous to the 9th of March next
and probably in January, for $4,000 a
side. "Vsl], vot of itY
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1860-09-15
VERMONT . * /!
esgf
sSsss.sl-S
THE UOOLLIES TRiIrNpU4 MI

The election for State officers in Yer
mont occurred on the 3rl inst, and to the
great joy Of the rail-splitters the Aboli-
tionists have carried the day, by an in
creased majority. Ilooray for Vair-
mount
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1860-09-15

TWO soRFlEL MARES.
They are well matched--about Is
hands high, and eight years cid.
One OF the mares has ii white blaze in
hef race, has distinct scar Oh the right
hind TOO, made by a rope.
The other one has white mark on H..
forehead. also on her neck, aud a plain
scar on her rnmp. She ,cas heary ,cih
oaI, and would have colt in few DAYS
from the time she was stolen.
In taking the horses from the stable the
halter on one of them was cut, and part
OF 1t taken away. The other halter was
taken whole.
The above reward will be paid for their
return, or for information which will lead
to their recovery.
BENZ. p. YEOMANS.
sergeant's Blua TIP, Aug. 81, 1860
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1860-09-15
New Advcrtiscm'ts.
GEORGE wEARE. JOHN p ALLISON
BANKING AND AGENCY Office
WEARE G. ALLISON,
Cor. 9Th and Douglas SIS,
SIOUX CITY, IOWA,
w E A r E G. ALLISON.
Cor. 9Th and DOulkdS 81

COLLECTIONS made and rcmittch at current
~ rates OF exchange; Bills of Exchange, Incur
rent Money and Coin bought and sold; Deposits re-
ceived and Money invested; Drafts for Sale on any
Country in Europe.
Reliable Insurance effected against Loss or Dam
age by Fire.
Particular attention given 10 tho Payment Of
Taxes in any County in Iowa.
Real Estate bought and sold; Land Warrants To-
Gated.
We refer to the following parties with whom we
have done business:
Park Bank, n. Y.
p.li. Arnold, ESD, Pres't Mercantile Bank N Y
M"ssrs. knauth NaclIOl & K unue, Bankers. n. Y
Chas Can't 'os 1t Co., Bankers, Phiadrphia
W. IL. Earkslalc & Co., Bnks, st. Louis, Mo.
hcssrs. Clark Bros. Co., Bankers, St LOuis. No.
Geo. T.. Harding. Esq President Of Union Bank,
st. Louis, Mo.
+. G. Adams, Esq, Banker, Chicago, III.
L. Partridg", Esq, " Seneca Falls, n. Y.
G. W. Norton, E@, President Southern Bank of
Kentucky, Kusscliyille, Ky,
]. G. Lash, Esq. Salem, NC.
J.. Dumont, Esq, Indianapolis, Indiana.
Hon. VIM Montgomery. NJ. c., Washington, Pa.
7. IL. Walker, Esq. Salem, \. Y.
MeesIs. Iasley Wiiiingham. Halifax G. II, Va.
Markell, barrow ( Co, Bankers. Dubuq1,, 10.
I" Macklot & Corbin, Davenport TO-
Sioux City Sept. 9Th, 1850.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1860-09-15
THE POPULAR VOTE OF 1856.

The total vote in the Union, In 1856 was 4 C5t i5a
VI which Fremont Received. 81 ,bla
pHnofe feciFcd. S1I ,7u1
buchanan .............,..I s3s 235
Fremont, with oil his personal popular,
ity. wanted 1910 Of having one third Of
the popular vote If Fremont would not
carry one Mtrd Of the vote, Old Abe cant
come within gun shot Of one quarter.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1860-09-15
From the New York Tribuie.l
THE WEST LOOKING Up.

railway property, which has been progress
sing for sc feral months, and which is still
at work, astonishcs the "fogies " Of the
street, and draws ont the sage, but stale
comments of the people who fail to grasp
the great facts which are steadily and
surely bringing about this great revolu-
ton. A change which will restore non,
dividend paying bonds and stock to actua!
productlveness is quietly ignored, md the
speculative animation which follows the
quick intelligence of thousands, who see
this change at hand, is pronounced a
magnificent bubble" which must COL
lapse and overwhcIm the public, with dis.
as'er and ruin. These tlippant opinions
lind expressions in grave editorials, full of
ignorance upon the subjects they attempt
to discuss, aud the shaking of heads which
see nothing but " stock gambling" in the
rccuperation Of a sadly depressed inter-
est. We may claim the credit Of having
long since, aud many times, presented
this matter oEraiiway improvements fairly
to the public, and now, when prospects
which we have long foreshadoweI become,
or are about to become, realities we are
not disposed to join the ranks of the
croakers, who can give no good reason for
their fOrebOdIngs.
The members Of the Stock Exchange,
as body, fail to comprehend the great
facts which are to work a change in rail
way properly. They are content to say
that Eric, Michigan Southern, Harlem,
&c, &c., arc worthless, without iuyestign-
ton, and, reasoning from the past, they
| draw conclusions ,EhiTh ara Gz.t;r.l ., =, =
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1860-09-15
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BRE yITIE

lists for Vice President, will find that for
him this country is General Lane'iary.
The Dubuqe Herald says that some of
the ministers who have arrived at Dubu-
que to attend the Methodist Conference,
walked in--some rs far as one huudyed
and fifty miles.
The Kalamazoo (Mich.) CascNe says:
" Lincoln, according to the letter of one
his admirers, says he does not visit the
Southern States, because he is afraid of
being lynched What a comment upon
the sectionalism Of the Republican partyw
An old criminal was once asked what
was the first step that led him TO ruin
when he answered : "The first step was
cheating the printer out Of two years SUBJ
scription. When had done that, the dew.
il took such grip on me that could not
shake him off,
LITERARY GENTLEMAN.-W Well. sir, !
shure you hic live been zecly rasher
morn three years and sic nuns continual
iy-hic !---cxposing the--hic flea full,
deadly an universal adulthrashun of lick.
ers-yes sir /! Whas was I saying ?-hic I!
oh, yes, sic nuns, an yet, the people
are sush darred fools-cxchushe meas
to 70 on bringing jus shame.
There was a grand celebration at
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1860-09-15

The population of Davenport is 1880
= lS50ekHeD 1900.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1860-09-15

rms company has complied with the laws of tho
several Sta rs, in which it is doing business
c. G. WAITE, Sec. CD BOWERS pros
Hestc'n Branch Office at Cdjcago, III.
thfnush which all the business of the Company in
lhe western, North-M ostern and South. estern
states Us transacted.
s'h. PRICE, dene'sl Agent Chicago, Illinois
For information and Il detailed statement of thu n,
laifs OF the Company and Policies of insurance an.
ply to az
JOHN II. CHARLES,
Fih-"u Agent Sioux City and vicinity
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1860-09-15
GI5 EEWT ann
STOLEN
TWO sQNESEE. MARES

Aug, 21th.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1860-10-25
Fusion! Fusion!

1t is well known that from the first mo-
ment that fusion of the Douglas, Bell and
Breckenridge men, simply to defeat Mr. Lin
coin, and not with a view to elect Mr.. Bell
was agitated, we have seduousy and in al
uncompromising spirit resisted it. We had
indicated our willingness to support the T.
MON Constitutional party because we were
given to understand that it was to be the
neucles around which the true conservatives
North and South were to rally for the pre-
servaton Of the Union, the idea therefore of
a fusion with the democracy, was an aban-
document Of this peculiar position, and would
lead to its absorption into the democratic fold;
for this we were not prepared-to this we
would not submit. If We wished to enter tie
democratic ranks we would do so in an open &
manly manner, and not under the cover Of a
pretence to defeat a man as conservative as
any now before the people. We are graft
fed to find that we do not stand alone in til,
view Of the case. In New York where al
effort OF the most strenuous character, under
the lead Of the Brookses has been made +
accomplish this fusion, many of the old and
influential Americans have publicly DECLARE
that they will not be sold to such ueiariou,
purpose.
We had not thought Of referring to TIL,
subject, but meeting with the following incl
dert which shows the true aims OF the Breck.
inridge party, we have concluded to present
it to our readers, and preface its ntroduatio-
with what we have written above. We quot,
from recent speech delivered by Senate
Wigfall, Of Texas, at Huntsville, Alabama
81 would see the Union rent into thou.
sand fragments before would vote for Joh,
| Bell"
| The Huntsville, Ala, Independent, Bell
Everett paper, in copying this extract, says
Gas startling as this declaration was, Their
were men in Huntsville that applauded it
When the Senator made the statement, W
thought the Breckenridge men would let j
pass IN silence--hut no. they applauded, ar
thereby endorsed it, Does not this and sim
liar declarations plainly indicate the obj,
Of the leaders of the Breckenridge faction
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1860-10-25
The Foreign Vote.

Tie Breckenridge orators and organs are
constantly crying out against the defunct
Know-Nothngs and warning the naturalized
citizens against Mr.. Bell as the candidate Of
that party; and yet, when the time and place
serves them, they denounce the foreigner as
worse and more dangerous thar the free
blacks, and with Mr.. Yancey at Richmond,
declare that they are the most infamous OF
aboltionists, and then they turn round, and
with honeyed words and fearful eyes, pre-
tending to be their friends, solicit their sutfra-
gcs in order to save them from the overwhel-
ming and crushing defeat which awaits them
in November. We would warn our foreign
born citizens Of the deception intended to be
pl"yed upon them. they are not your friends,
u. the reverse, they are not the friends Of
'"e laboring man,--they are q silk stocking
a.y locking only to the aggrandizsment of
tie already wealthy and aristrocratc portion
%. ,'a community. Do they not oppose the
,iead bill which was passed by the
usp Of Representatives last winter, which
posed tNve to every poor man le0acres
Of land, on conditionlhat he should settle on
and cultivate it? Did they not defeat it in
the Senator If then you wish such meas
re- passed by Congress as will give to you.
wife and children a home and inheri-
4 every foreigner, and every laboring
... ,U.s against the Breckirridgc disunion-