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, 1860-02-10
-. Dal1uoutco7A Failure.

The New York H,Fal3, in noticing Tie failure
Of Delmonico, the celebrated rts!aurattur Of
New York, who has found it necessary to make
al assignment, after reeapitulating his various
successes in the business IN which he has been
cosased-his legitimate business Ee i:ea,.-for
thirty years, says:
And now he has failed! The story is sad, but
instructive. Some years ago some clever peo-
pie undertook to make oil cut Of coal, aud form
cd n company for the purpose, with stock, bonds,
oil was cheap; the light was intense; the profit
on extracting the oil from the coal was hand
some. Hence the company did well. They
made luhricating Us well Us Illuminating oil,
mud for the one as for tue other, the demand was
in excess OF what they could supply. They
coutd not get coal enough TO extract the oil, 50
they set to work to build the one and contract
for the other. It seems almost incredible, but
it is nevertheless fact, that these short-sieh:ed
people actually contracted for all the boc-head
coal that could be produced in Scotland, and set
up works 10 melt this coal, which cost nearly
half million.
The most solid, though not the most active Of
these people, was Lorenzo Dela1ouico. How he
became connected OF entang|ed with the COM
pauy, he cannot for the life Of him tell. Like
many rich men, he probably began by taking
ia t1ier," and so got drawn deeper and deeper
into the concern, until lie found that he could
not e1tricate HIMSELF There came time when
the coal, which was coming from Scotland ut
the rate Of a shipload day, had to be paid for.
Money was wanted to pay fot the works on Long
Island. The Company had little or none, md
no credit. So the directors .nanfully resolved
to raise money on their individual signatures.
There were. we believe, four Of them but. with
out meaning any disrespect to the, other three,
it may be said t was Deln1ouico's name which
gave currency to the paper. How longi il toascd
we can hardly telf-pFobab'y oTer year. There
rector's notes fell due, and 50 much money was
still wanted to pny for coal auo works, that the
fortune Of m Astor could hardly have stood the
drain. Delmonico looked into n1atters, saw that
the sales Of oil were not increasing, and resolv-
ed to bring the affair to u head. Be stopped
paying the notes, and DOW, Us we said, has made
IN assignment.
, 1860-02-10

Court; by the State The bill WAS defeated, re-
considered, and referred 10 tie samo Committee,
with Instructions.
The Senate was in session on Saturday after
noon, which is rather unusual. Mr. Sanders Of
Henry County, chairman Of Committee on Ways
and Menus, reported bill appropr1ating s100,-
600 for the completion Of the Insane Asylum at
lit. Pleasant. He wcnt into history Of the in
stitution, and gave the details as to low the
money which las already been appropriated has
been expended, aud what was to be done wilt
the appropriation now asked for, at the same
tirns asking for Committee ofInyestigation, if
the members Of the Senate were not satisfied
with its past management The bill was finally
made The special order Of business for next
Thursday.
This morning resolution was under conside.
ration in the Senate oppropriating to memb; rs
| knives and pens, which was defeated. The
Spirit Luke expedition was again up, but was
not finally disposed Of.
III the House this afternoon bill was intro.
duccd making the School taxcs and interest Oh
| tue School Fund payable in notes Of the State
| banh, ~ IL II necessary now 10 pay them II
| gold. After considerable discussion it was DOS!
poped until July 4th.
| DR.. Totten, the new President of the State
University, will deliver lecture before the Leg
isluture thiseyeuing, in the hall Of the House O
Representatives, on the reorganization of th'
State University. He is an able man. and judg
ing from what We hare seen ofhim, we hare III
doubt he will do much toward making this in
stitution what it should BE-. c.
, 1860-02-10
Treason Comtu. to Light.


The scheme Of Governor Wise to take forc,ble
possession of the public offices Ut Wushins s1on
and turn out Colonel Fremont in Case he should
be elected, was, it seems, not only co!nuuni-
Gated to Charles ]. Faulkner, now our ,liEistes
to France, who thought it ''an easy thing TO
d." but also to The Governors Of the Southern
States generally. At late Union meeting III
Knoxville, Tennessee, Judge Eailey. tortuerly
OF Gsnrsia, stated this :s fact. Tue Knox
vile |IAig says:
!" The judge made QUO startling disclosure,
which was new TO Us al. lie said that durin;:
the Presidential contest, Governor Wise. had 10.
dressed letters to all the southern Governors
and that the one to the Governor Of Florida had
been shown to him-in which Wise said that
h had aa army ~ rsadintss to 1,r,ren: frtmo'.s
from tdkiay lis 1tG::, II fi<cttd, aud asking the
cooperation Of those 10 whom lie wrote..'
In feuarkiug upon this the Louisville Journal
says that it is 'nnquestionably true that Gov.
ernor Wise did, in loot. write exactly such let.
ters as Judge Gaiey describes. lie was as
1eep-t.5ed traitor then Us Old brown has
since been. II WIS well ,ha. Old Egowu should
BE- hung at Chut icstown, but re are By nc
means sure that it wouldn't have been better il
Brown and Wise had tang:ed Il, I u opposite
ends of 4 rope thrown o.er i beam or t IL li,nh
Of IL tree, i hundred pound wight bein:. ut.
tached to Wise's coat ,ail to establish IN ciai-
fihrfum"
, 1860-02-10

lk0lIefpuh1e0Cc Oh lie lft33 11Q 4Fa3Glie.i
ALLIANCE, Ohio. February 8-sr-x.
The express train on the Pittsburgh, Fort
Wayne i Chicago Railroad, which left Chicago
at r. H., Feb. :, met with serious accident
between Lucas and Perrysvil'e, about mile
from the latter place. We were riding in the
rear coach, when we were startled by series
Of crashes, and commenced extracting our
selves FROM the ruins Of the car.
By some means 4 rail had become broken,
aud the Two r.ar cars we're thrown down
an e1nbankuent Of somc ten feet. The rear
cnd Of the lust CAT struck tree in its passage
over the bank, which cut slice clear from .e
cur a telegraph worker, p. Farley, was killed
instantly. p. Hoffman, road-master, was seri-
ousiy hurt. About ten others were quite badly
braised-we think no more seriously hurt
There was not whole seat in the rear car,
aud the middle one was nearly Us badly
smashed. They arc both complete wrecks.
The third coach {next tho bagcagc) Was thrown
frou the track, but not injured saye in the hind
trucks.
Tic conductor, Mr. S. N. Clary, was cool and
prompt IN his action, and has done everything
in his power to help the passengers.
It was an accident which was entirely beyond
the control Of any one on the train.
Yours, PASSENGER.
, 1860-02-10

Miss Catherine Bcecher, sister Of the Reys.
Henry Ward..Beecher and Charles Deecher, has
recently written book called an appeal to
The People on behalf Of their Rights as Author
lied Interpreters Of the Bible'-(unrpcr &
Brothers}. 1t is dedicated to the Editors Of
the Secular Press, and its object is to deny the
dcc:rine If a corrupt nature, commonly called
"Original Sit" and to " root it out Of the minds
1nasn,uel. rs 1t would Sc the height Of fiudeco-
rum for one to whom a book is dedicated to be-
corc its critic, besides that theology falls With
out the psosiE.e Of Jaily newspapers remark,
NC must leave our readers to discover for Them
selves the arguments By which, siDGic-handed,
Miss Bcccher has labored to expel Augustinian-
ism from, and secure for Pelagianlsm foo.hold
in, the popular creeds
It appears, however, that niss feecher ex-
pects, and announces her expectation, to find
both support and opposition "i:h'n 'te limits Of
her own family, frum the two trsthers named; !;
as might, intjrci, have be~a imagined when Il
flu,i!y Is responsible for such widely different
beliefs Us find expression in The Minister'S $
Wooing," "I.ife Thoughts" and The Conflict
Of Ages" Upon this probably lrrepFessible
conflict thu New York O5s<rrtT, IN Its latest
Issue, says: :,
the gauntlet at the feet Of her gallant brothers,
one Of whom she regards as an open oppouert
md the other u secret friend Of her faith. it
would be courteous for all others to stand aside
and let them discuss the question for the benefit
Of themselves and the rest Of mankind. It is
not probable that any professional disputants
will nedd1e with the controversy, Willie the trl-
angular contest proposed is in prosress,"-N.
F. pts}
, 1860-02-10

The 0ppositiou'sts in Virginia take very de-
cided ground against the reasonable purposes
sought to be accomplished through the agency
Of Memminser, the South Carolina emissary.
The Richmond 1Fhig says:
"As for ourselves. we hare already expressed
our opposition to the objects Of the South Caro-
lima Commissioner. We want no conference ut
present looking to dissolution Of the Federal
Union, nor do We want any tumpering or tink-
cring with tue Federal Constitution. We cor
cur with the Louisville Journal, that no new
Constitutional guarantees arc required, or eau
it procured. The whole thing, therefore, &C.
cording to our Judgment, is simply and pa,pa-
lily mere excuse for disunion. 1t is the tl;uisy
prctext with which to cover over great moral
aud national wrong in distinct aud present con-
feinnlnfinnn
, 1860-02-10

Mrs MAar1SEAu on SWIMMING FOR LADIES'
We hare proposed ese.y child and not only
every boy--as swimming pupil, because the
main reasons for anybody's being able to swim
four limbs, and livc in an island, and make voy-
ayes, and practice sea. bathing. and need exer-
ci*e in the wafer at school and ut home, ard 60
out in boats-in short, run the universal risks
in regard to water; and, therefore, shey have 4
claim to be laugh. to . swim: At t the tine when
beoansc n boy had been drowned, sensible
aud wsslthy Quaker gentleman built 4 bathing
house for his young daughters ou a mere in his
grounds, which was sufficiently fenced with
reeds to secure privacy; and the girls learned
to SWIM. In the sea they could all 20 through
frames we're improved; their health was i'm
proved; their safety was improved; and there
WAS not shadow Of IN objection to be set oil
On the other side.-0nes Ws<k.
, 1860-02-10

lCGsTepohteLcc Of tie Press ard Tribunal
DEs Molsr. Feb. 9. lsco.
This morning both branches of the Legisla-
ture met in Joint Convention in the hall Of the
House Of Representative for the purpose Of
elec.ing three Directors Of the State Bank, md
three Commissioners Of the Free Banks, to serve
as such for The next two years. Tue following
gentlemen were elected Directors: r. Noble
Of Clayton County u. -Fr Edsiuston Of Lucas
County, and Richard Bronson of Dubuque
County. The first two are Republicans and The
last Is Democrat After tue election Of the Dircc
sors, William Bickfcrd Of jefferson County.
Thomas Graham Of Tama County, and John ".
Ellis Of Davis County, were elected Commits
siuners. TITO two frs: are Republicans ard the
list is o Democrat.
The attention Of the House, after the adjourn.
ment Of the Joint Convention, was occupied in
the consideration Of bill reported By the Judi
cisry Committee. subscribing for 400 copies Of
| Dllon's Digest ofthe Decisions Of the Supreme
, 1860-02-10

i REGATTA or Ice Observation-Disclosures
iur the warm weather on Friday aud Saturday
las., will, quite rain On Saturday morning
teau:s continue to cross on the ice. Sleiehin:;
by tue keokukers 10 Warsaw has hecaindulged
ip to considerable extent. A few days since
some twenty-iour s1eiehing teams, some from
Warsaw and others from Keokuk, MI started
from Kcokuk towards Warsaw, On trial Of
speed. The Warsaw teams led the van; aud
came in on the home stretch with flying colors-
1t was saidto be ! splendid sight to see t.enty~
side for i've miles On q smooth river Of ice,
while Ii. young ladies and gentlemen Of c.ch
sleigh {e:pecialIy those ahead) were wariDg
Their haudkercbiefs aud hsllooing At the top Of
their -Varsaio BuHttin.
, 1860-02-10
ST j i & Z Il !:
CITIZENS


Will fad every vari-
ETY. Of ch4ste, rich
ant. elegant fancy
9oos.e, ut j. d. Park'*
Baza;:r o. Fancy, l:1
Lake street. Also,
| e.cEa 1;ri.l:l! an..
Party Fans, ia pearl
sricls,:'; painted p:4rcll-
n.ent backs: l'earl
Sticks in white cher
| r., blue aa.t painted
silk; Sandal Wool,
in silk, linen and pa
rer. Hair Pins. in
coral and gald; blue
.sa,., ann Sots, E.,a~ le.'' ~"
o'o. .Aae s'a4.'
E,.a1, - w. l'i aI'i kI'.,, ''.,,
ol'te s.'u o'a' n o'ace
Iau 1aH o:u. ~ ' ="
ne''; l'see, IT,. ~ eu' .,' - 10y. s'i,,
SvIt. osne 1u* o;'r,. -o4
tsass,,,s r.us1 's'u =, u's.. w., t,.s,, hsn
G9.';5s: ;n,n;'' :. ~ a.,i'i stJe'' s,s.'1 s"s'i
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Wire in Yelr,. ard
, 1860-02-10
TIIE NEW FRENCH TARIFF.

Despite the opinions Of tue Free Trade jour-
terms Of tho Commercial Treaty now under
discussion between England and France, winch
may DO used as an argument against tue COM
mczcial policy q tho United States. The sub
stance If the negotiation on foot is this:-
France says to England, I'VE can make
wines, brandies. silks, velvcts, gloves. rib
hons, bronzes, jcwelry, &c, cheaper by Ear
than you. For the last forty years VIC have
had on these manufactured articles, brandy
and wine excepted, tariff that las been al-
most il not quite prohihitive. Owing to this
effective protection, in part, and in part 10 tie
pcculiari.ics Of our soil and climate, VIC have
been able in tho production Of these things to
outdo all tho world besides. We have On
them no further uso for tariT We defy COM
petition. But owing to lack Of beds Of coal and
iron for the maintenance Of fuEges, which in turn
supply cheap crude 1natcrial to cu,lcrs and tie
makers Of various kinds Of hardware, and
cheap power and cheap looms to the wcave1s
Of cottons and wooilens, there is in France q
lack Of iron establishments aud woollen ard
cotton mills, Now we will trade. You in
England shall takc our goods, and VIC in
France will take yours. On your side, you
shall establish tariff Of duties on these
things in which VIC have exccllcd you, MS low
as possible, having m eye to sufficient rere~
nue.. On our side wo will do the same By
these wares in which you have surpassed
u.s."
That's the proposition. The cheap wines,
silks, gcwgaws and gimcrackcry Of Franco
productions favored by the climate or the mo-
chanical genius Of The French people-in
return for the heavy goods made over the rich
coal and iron beds Of England, which France
lacks. John Bull, as sensible fellow, is
willing to dicker; and hereafter when he
smacks his lips over his glass Of Burgundy or
claret at lunch, draws on his unta1ed gloves,
decks Mrs. Bull out in cheaper and brayer
fnery, will not regret his bargain. While on
the other side Of the channel, the French peas-
ant and artisan, clad in cheap and substantial
English fabrics, and working with cheap and
well made English tools, will be ut no loss for
words in which to praise tho Emperor who
has 50 far improved lis condition.
We sec nothing in tho situation Of tue two
countries parallel to the existing relations be-
lations between the United States and Eng.
laud. Were VIC in the condition Of the French
without the iron beds and coal measures, il
these days necessary to manufacturing
country-we might be content with our com
mercial regulations as they arc now written
out on our statute books. But no country in
the world has such a patritnony in" mineral
wealth as ours. Iu tie words ola contempo
rary--tho Detroit Tribune:
We hnye untold wealth, bull VIC have proved
to the world as well rs ourselves, that We have
mt tho judgment md capacity to protect the
p:ofts of orr estate from he rapacious intr que:
Of the old world, when combined with the hyp
, 1860-02-10
4 Triif1u1tc.



Mr. bosus.Senator Fitch has made lis bid
Tor Charleston honors. Icing modest man
ho does not look higher than the Vice Prcs'-
dencr t1.is time. lie does Lot offer tho slave
drivers 50 7unch a- D.uslas docs, though he
proposes to give them jus. what they want
Douglas offers 1hcm slave CODE for tile free
:States-Fitch proposes to 1a7or them with one
for the Territories, whenever an cxigcncy shall
arise to make it necessary. Douglas presents
them with something which many people deem
impract.cat,c iu this nirctcenth century
Fitch, on tho contrary, gives them something
which is Clearly within the bounds Of possibi~
ity. Douglas talks Of rcyiving the 1nqnisltion
and putting it in mutiou III Illinois; lie pro-
poses 10 grind the whole Republican party
through the Federal courts under law framed
to .:rcprcss the i.rcprcssiblc conflict Fitch
intends 10 graft slavery upon Nebraska, New
Mexico and Arizona, whether the Territorial
Legislatures like it or not. JEFF Davis repudi.
ates the Douglas bid as an alarming invasion
Of popular rights, but the whole Southern
party arc clamorin= for Fitch's project Doug
las las diyed deeper, but the other man LAS
come out dryer.
Bogus Fi,cl, is 10 adroit dcmagogue. His
mock confidence with the South in tile event Of
their nominating Douglas for the Presidency,
and bowing their necks to the yoke which he
stands ready to fas,cn upon them, thus tying
mp the hands Of their true friends in the North,
and forever cstopping themselves from resist
anco against Black Republican squattcr sov-
crciguty-is pleasant ind=cd. This portion Of
Mr. FtcA's speech will bc found in another
column, and We commend ii 10 the readers at-
teuticr, as something whicL might justly be
entitled. "diamoad cut diamond," OF, at least,
&'demagpeuc cat demarogue"
, 1860-02-10
SPEECH rs. ACTION.

, l: Is Il melancholy commentary on the sin
cority OF the professions made by the Legisla-
lures Of Kentucky and Tennessee, in their
public speeches addressed 10 Ohio, during their
late visit to the latter State, that at the mo.
mcat when these speeches were being delit-
cred, portion Of the people Of Kentucky
were cngsgtd III driving out from that Com
inonwcalt11 peaceful Christian citizens, solely
ivr The alleged crime OF entertaining political
opioions with which I: large majority Of tie
1rccmca Of Ohio warmly synpatllise. We do
not charge that Gov. Magodin and those who
accompanied him wero personally cognixant
of the oatrages whicl, their constituents COM
1nit!ed; but it is uudeniable that the princi-
pies which they entertain and the policy
which tue; recommend, lead directly to the
commission and Justification Of tile acts by
which Kentucky has been disgraccl We
yield precedence to none in tho desire to sec
friendly relations maintained between the
slave-llolaing aud free States: but as long as
unofIlnaing men from tue North arc to be sub
jected to IN irresponsible, Illegal and arbitrary
inquislllou w'encyc. they show their heads III
the South, aud are to be expelled, AMI perhaps
sarrcd-and-ieat1lcred, if their hetcrodoxy on
tac question If slavery is suspected, it is i'll
vain that Southern men parade their lip-patEi.
otism before Ohio or any other Of the free
States. T':o South asks for Ecr citizens only
the rights, which, u1stlcr the Constitution,
they n:ay exercise any where with
in the limits Of the Tniou; and
until those WHO control Southern opinion
reduce themselves to that degree Of conscrya
tism which 1oEbi1s the frequent scenes Of
violence and wrong to which men Of Nortllcr7.
opinions arc now subjected, we may not hope
that the era of good feeling is near at baud.
Entertaining these vicws we sec nothing good
tt como !ron the proposed "blow-out" III
Boston to wlicl1 tic Legislature Of Virginia is
specially in7itcd. Tho r1,vdomontalc Of e1-
1' - 49, - "t u A"rtv NAV bc
amusing; the orators of Massachusetts may
acquire lessun in thcir art, iu learning to avoid
the exaggcra1ion in which Virginians arc wont
to indulge; t':c sellers Of r;gscr-cloths aud
Coarse shoes may &c. I'LL order or two which
otherwise would have sono to New FORK but
on mono Of thasc things, nor On the spread
eagleisnls Incident 10 such an occasion. docs
the integrity Of THO Enion depend. Its foun-
dations are i'll the comfy Of the Suites and the
liberty aud equality ef tic citizen. When thcy
ara destroyed ty the usurpations Of mob,
whether it takes tho organized shape Of ::
Legislature or Court, or whether it roars I'd
and down tue streets Of Charleston in pursuit
Of non-s1avcholdiug Irish stone-mason, men
will labor in vain who i,opo to hold tie Repub-
lie together ly holiday excursions and stump
speeches. Nevertheless, If tie men Of Boston
want to add the experiment 10 their list Of
"notionE,'' it is not for lis to object. 1t will
turn out to be Il bass-wcod ham or a wooden
nutmeg, in spite of the money Of State street,
the static of Webster, and the oratory Of the.
inevitable Everett.
, 1860-02-10
ICourspondenee OF the Press and Tritune1
Ntali Nereer County. Ill. Feb. 9Th. 1sGl

lLGFIG3pouue1ce or 1ne I5tS& anu 4Huuue
|taIA, Merces County, Ill. Feb. 9Th, 1sco
Having seen no contributions to your excel
lent paper from this part Of Illinois,, propose
giving one. The Republicans Of this County
are rallying 10 the conflict with greater eager
ness than ever. We arc preparing ourselves
for . greater victory than ever yet nchieved in
old Mercer; and that great victory is as sure
as that to-morrow's sun will rise
There is TO be Republican Mass Meeting ut
our county seat, on the a2d Of tho present
month, fur deliberation, aud better organizing
the Republican party Of the county, for the bat
tle'which they are to fight between now and the
first Of November We DO not anticipate u
bloody fight, but it is to be fight for principles,
light for rights which have been long neg
lectcd, and which will continue to be neglected,
SO loug as the present pestiierous Democratic
party guides the Ship Of State. We intend, By
the help Of your Indispensable paper, twhose
circulation is on the increase every day in our
county,, aud by circulating the spfechfs Of The
pros:acery party through the County, to obtain
such glorious victory, that there will not be
one person left in the county, who will dare
T.. ra':e h1s heao, ana e2c'a'nl am q De"'oe,as'
i4'c h'ost u '''e c1'zeus u mercer a'e nafu ~
oof'ns 'ncn' aao oo NO. 1'Ae 'oe ooe'''nes U. 'ne
pFo-s'aycry party, as promulgated by its princi-
pal leaders, "that slavery is right both in the
eyes Of men and God; and that capitalists
should own their labor in place Of hirieg it,no
"attef' "hetner thas 1aoor DC oy s'a'es' or "
Fo"t's aat". ouch aoctt'ncs 10 mol SUIT Inc
people oi aescer; they 90 not iuncs tue 'aea
'nat tnes should be sold into slavery because
'ney help their nc'shboFs somct'mes,or because
they work out by the dag to obtain an honest
livelihood. Some OF the old fosles, who
aysar or two ago, 1t seemed rs II nothing could
convert, are now beginning to PICK the scales
from their eyes, and realize the fact that the
party which they have been laborlng fsr the'F
i1te time, which they have promoted to power,
fh'nSs no more OF them 'haa that they should DO
o"red' because 'hey are laoos'ng men, II TOE
sca'es were ia1ilas from Inc eyes o' 1nc people
, 1860-02-10

JUVENILE HERo1sx.-But 1.-THE Of the deeds
Of Leroism which occurred ut the time Of the
destruction Of the Lawrence mill, hare proba-
big been told to the public. Ger. Henry 4.
Oirer in u letter acknow hedging donations from
Salem, states the following:
"There we're instances of heroism, of positive
herolsn,, in the attempts at rescue, that were
above cren the highest praise. John shaw.
youngster Of some twenty years, himself within
the building "hen it fell, drew around him
three girls to place Of safety; when the mill
was sll down, he took them out Of the danger,
and went back, dug out and saved three more.
place this game John Shaw above the John
Shaw of the English Life Guards. who, ut the
battle cf Waterloo, slew seven French men.
L hiCher hero he who saves than be who slays:'
, 1860-02-10

4 letter from Little Usage, uases county, Mo-,
in the Bates County .SIandtrd, which that paper
states is from L reliable source, mentions that
there is much excitement Mt Paris, Linn county,
K. T., on account Of nu unprecedented attack
from Missourians and parties in Kansas. The
letter states that there were four hundred men
under arms at &ine Creek, near Dr.. Goodson's,
awaiting au assault by Hamilton, Lands and
Tate, q rumor having reached them that these
men contemplated llostiiitics in retaliation for
the late out.ages committed on their friends.