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, 1860-08-17

The Democracy in Tazewell and Woodford
counties are decidedly in bad way. Not only
has Mac Of the pekia L<yater lost his temper,
and goes about the streets pouting. but the
Peoria Uenocratic EA.0a is put to its trumps
almost daily to concocs lies TO help out the un-
fortunate Doughsites Of those to-bc.redeemed i
Counties 4 week ago, ne gare an account Of
the Democratic pow-wow at fremont, where
there was any amount Of fighting and drunken
ness, culnnating 10 q serious sttbbinS afray.
The parties were Irish, Famed Maurice Kern
nnd Nat NcNahan. The latter received dang
erous stab in the abdomen, and for time bis
life VAS despaifed Of. but we learn he il likely
to recover. The Ptkin E=yi.!<r says the fight
grew out OF ~ old quarrel, hur this is denied.
The Peoria CAion says il didn't occur within a
mile of the town; but that WAS false. as ope of
the most respectable tizens of fremont in
fotms Us that it occurred il the village.
4 few days ago we gave an account of An
unsuccessful missionary tour OF Dr.. Niglas and
herr Losz OF this CITY to Germantown ii Wood
lord county, to address the Germans. the par
ties returning without having aired their elo-
Quence. The LA1oa tried to take the edge of
this, By stating there had beer = nisunder-
stanaing-the meeting being advertised for the
afternoon aad the speakers not ru,ng till even
ins. We IRE now informed :hut this is false,
y certain young medical student of this city
circulated the bills TOR the meeting, and Has to
make au address in Engish, but aias. for De-
1nocr4tic calculations, The ail.ir was fizzle,-
2ot.L IraaSctz1k.
, 1860-08-17
The Campaign In Indiana.

Changes from Douglas to Lincoln. especially
among The Germans, ure reported with such
frequency and particularly that we cannot re-.
fuse to bclieEe that general revolution is roinp
on 10 that section Of the Democratic party, We
noticed ecnc last week. This week ne learn
hat German Democratic club in Conue1syille.
consisting OF forty: LING members. has c,ne
over bodily 10 the Republicans, and is now Re.
publican club, with the same membets and Or.
SANITATION. The Bedford {Law1ence county
1ad<ptnd<7tt reports at least twenty Democrats
OF that county who hsre recently zenounceti
their allegiance to their party, and ayowed
themselves for Lincoln. -
The Aurora paper {not belonging to sny
partly says that he stlargest man in Dearborn
county, who has long been Democrat, Is deter
mined 10 vote for Lincoln" The Shelby villa
B4nn<r reports lha. one Of the mos. intelligent
Germsns Of that place. who has always acted
With the Democracy heretofore. has left Thai
party for the Republicans In Allen county We
hear Of numerous charges Of The same kind;
indeed 50 numerous the: there is good prospect
Of defeating the Democratic comfy tic ket, aud
reducing the majority On the State ticket from
1900 to 500 if not less.
, 1860-08-17
Returning frou, x.ikc,v f.rak.

a Nebraska correspondent IF the Missouri;
Ii<pu5titln Glres the following account Of The
enigrants returning from Fixes Peak:
Not an hoIr i'll the day PASSES, hut we meet
or o,ertake large freight trains ind lncomir,
and outgoing eHi5rarts- The returning emf
grants are generally Of that class ho have teft
their farms and trades iu the states with The
expectation OF finding surface OF wash tligg;uos.
which DO not exist in the Rocky Mountain. onIy
where lodes cross gu1Iics aud galcae. Dis4,s-
pointed in anassing fortune in short time.
they become discouraged, houc. sick and faint,
hearted Some Of these peosl. nag, when ut
home, be considered, and doubtless are, quite
eneree:'c, u: the majority hare G hang dog
look that plaicly indicates their .rip 10 tIs pnli
mines Of the Rocky Mountain IS iten .nstEin,-
but hasteling. 1t is a1uusir K to see the si1rs
painted On some OF the waxyus. Uue Lts on
the wngon coyer, p,kv's Peak or bust" md
tie Same, IN returning, adds. "I;us:ea. by
Cd" Another. " uii Or miss - c3,u,nr back
Missed, BY l-1l." "a tur:uac 70. Eel ard
Eahy." another, Goiny-goue," d.. *.
This class Of persons wauii not make u decent
living at home; and much us nus be said by
nt FSons III the States, the rumaer coming in
dos not exceed the number going out.
EFdences OF an uumtstakable character sho,-
that the question Of reliability ia the resources
OF the Itke's Peak country are such. that ;,s
destiny is already sealed fcr .,rest and nonn
lons State IN very hhort time, and statesmen
o1 every political hue mar us we'll "dry M"
their opposition to the Admission of th;t nru
State. "Fdr sill onward the Western St,r RI
Empire sweeps." till the broad Pac;tic's niash.
ing ware shnl kiss the iron band III It mill ;,s
peaceful waters to the surgins b,liows of the
Atlantic, A~
, 1860-08-17

LW.th:rxtcn Correspondence III. our! Republican,
The Census returns cjue in slo~iy, aud.
strange to say, they come 6rst from the more
distant sections Of the country. The first re-.
ports received By Superintendent Kennedy
were from Nebraska and Florida Since then
partia! returns are in from several Of the East
s err asd l. Middle th sta:es-showins he4Ey in-
many decrease in the country. This exoibits
the fact that while the people are congregs,irg
Few States is principally drawn from the rursl
districts.
An important disclosure hy the returns. rs
far as they hare been received, is tba: the eot-
ton and sugar lands Of the South and south
west will require the aid OF sixty millions Of
slaves to bring them into cultivation. Under
tue Federal Constitution three.6f Of the
slaves are included IN the Federal Represent,
tive population. Thus the cotton and sugar.
growing Statea will become entitled to a nun.
ber OF repre-: eatatires In Congress equal to the
number which will represep, forty millions Of
free whites in tho Northern States. Should the
South not become fanat:c.l and secede. tho
Southern States may Jet recover their lost pow
er In the Federal Government,
, 1860-08-17
Tho Prince Across Iii Eloaltcr.a r1ncc

Tho Prince Across Iii 1lo,ltcr.s rzncc
The lioShes'er Dtmncr1t relates the follow
lnr, on the authority Of an eye-x,tness. pen.
t'emaa now resid,ng in Rochester. We von't
undertake 10 say that it is not true:
u.;s oome .n,tseen or fourteen years ago, Her
and the oyai children, visited Scotland for 1he
hrst time, and ne believe ta:ried for a tina 81
Bslmoral- Ol the trip, the yacht in xh;ch tho
party travelled By wafer, called at Aberdeen
and Of course the loya 1inhabiants Of ,l,at ri; =
turned ont in large numbers to do lonor IL
1he'f beloved sovereign. 4 guard OF lonor.
consisting Of most Of the merchant, of ,he
place, was formed, AID in all the c,ory of b,sck
bEoadcio h. aac white kids, par4ded on tie edre
Of the dock to which the vessel was uucUred ~
just sufficient distance to prevent neonIc IN,
stepping on board. Seats were esecttd IN tha
dock, tier above tier like those Of Z circus tn
accommodate Tie thousands that assembled to
gsze upon the spectacle tf IN unointcd Onean
Her Majesty good natu1ediY remainri m
deck to grat'Iy as much as possible the curiositv
of the bonny ocots, and rroncpade abnut n
ta!l view OF the Immense crowd. The f'rinca of
Wales, then i child Of live or six veurs old wa
with her. Among the other urt;cles of turn;.
ture placed on deck Tor the accommoda,;on ~
the Queen, was splendid sofa ornarn.n. ID ,-,,,,
tassel+, aud the Prince Ike Other hoxs ~ "tn h,a
age, being OF u destructive turn, begun IN mil
Ut one ot them III q naaner that threatened 10
de:ach it. His mo!her obstrved the mt ort1
ordered the boy to deeist. lie did SO. bn. ~.
soon as her back was turned, seized II. t.s,.i
again ard gave it another jerk. The Queen AZ.
peAred to hare expected something Of ,he tind
for she ~as 1t the moment watching hin, tron,
the corner Of her eye. In In Instant ~
turned. and seizing the 1ucklcss leir-annarrnt
CT England by the 'sc:uff Of tie neck efr Tat.d
cne of her feet upon the sofa, ho,sted ,he
youngstcr orer her knee, adjusted him IN the
position mutually famitiar to parents and CHI.
dren generally, whea such ceremonies are 10 b.,
performed, and gave linn a sound spanking,
1t may be proper to mention, en- pdxs1nt for
tue information of youths who sometimes tin,l
themselves similarly circumstanced, that The H.
lustrious sufferer kicked and beloved under
the atlict'ye dspensation, quite as Justify a.
calld:en Of lowl,er birth are wont to do,
The amazenent with wLjc1 the spectators nit.
messed the example OF royai domestic discipline.
may be Imagined, bu. scarcely described il Ill.
ting terms: i dead silence prevailed for mo.
ment, hnt it was suddenly broken by tremen-
doua roar Of laughter, which could not bs re-
pressed b. my thought Of decozuc,, respect for
the Queen, or sympathy for The riclia Of her
displeasu1e. The explosion recalled the royal
mother TO sense Of her position, and harilr
turned toward the crowd for moment, face
aunused "i:h crimson, she hastily Lescended
Into the Cabin. and was seen no more bv The
a1nectant nnnnlacAr ~
, 1860-08-17
Mcn WHO Do and q Man who DON'T
Care Whether Slavery II Voted Tn
or Down. ~

j
IN order to contrast the position Of Mr. Doug
las with that Of the fatbers Of this countrvee
these most active and influential ia SECURING its
liberties and founding its government n.o.
pose TO place their and his declarations s:de by
s1de, that the reader may compare them, and
Judge WHICH Of the parties is right.
We hold these truths to be selferiden., that
gil men a1e created equal; that theY ure en-
dowed BY their Creator With certain inalieuabIa
rights, among which are life, liberty and the
pursuit Of happiness. Declaration Of Ludtpe
enff.
lD0S'T CARE whether Slavery is voted IN
or voted down.-St<phtn Il. Doxyl1s.
II is among ny first wishe. to see some plan
adopted by which Slavery in The couptry nav
be abolished by law Washington.
1DON'T CARE whether Slavery il rotcd nm
or voted dowu.-S. Il. Dobglas.
Indeed, tremble for my country. when re-.
atc: that God is just: that Ills Justice cannot
sleep forever; that considering numbers, pa-
tnre and natural means only, IeFolusion Of lhe
wheel CT fortune, m exchange Of situation is
among possible arcnts; TINT it may becone
probable by supernatural Influence: thc Al.
mighty has no attribute ii It can take side with
usln such contest-1hom9s Jtger1on.
lD0N'T CARE Whether Slavery is roted IN
or To1ed down.-S. d. Ucugkas.
We have found this tsii (slavery) has pre7ed
upon the very siiais Of the Union, ind his been
prejudiciGl 10 The states in Which 1t ha, existed.
--s|amts -Aoarrf.
1D0S'T CARE whether Slarery is voted TN
or ro'ed down.-S. i. Douglas.
Sir. envy neither the head nor the heart Of
that man from the North who rises here to de.
fend Slavery or principle.-Jokn Randotph.
iD0N'T CARE whether Slsrery Is voted I'm
Or voted down.. Il. Douglas.
So long as God allows The vital current to fl,r
through ,ny yciEs, will never, ntrzr. sxyxu
By word OF thought, by mind or will, aid IN nd.
nittiug one rod Of free territory to the srer,ast.
ing curse Of human bondage. Never
can be indeed BY any earthly power to yote
10 extend slavery over one foot Of territory now
free.-Et"ry Cay. 49,"
1D0N'T CARE whether Slavery is voted I'M
or voted downs. 4. Douglas.
1nerer would consent, aud neyer hare coo.
serted. that there should be one foot Of slaye
territory beyond what the old thirteen States
had ut the formation Of the Onion, neyeI. neytr.
SIR, Whenever there is foot Of land tn lie
stayed back from bec5ming slave territory
nm ready to assert the principle Of tbs excIn.
sion OF slavcry,-DdnieL Wfb.t<r,
DON'T CARE whether Slavery is roted II,
or voted downs. Il. Douglas. ~
1t is wrong to admi. into the Consti,utio, ~.
idea that there eau be property in man,-.UaG
iscn.
DON'T CARE whether Slavery Is voted nm
or voted dowu.-S. 4. D0u9lds.
, 1860-08-17

The average Of nd ra1orem dulles in force
under the Ausertcln tarill OF 1857 is nbout a1
per cent. under the Canadian tariff Of 1865,
about III perc Cont
Our manufacturers demand that Canada shall
restore the scale Of duties existing when the
reciprocity treaty was ratified. on penalty of its
abrogation. When i. is considered tia. the
duties imposed by the American thrift of 1857
are fully Is per cent. higher than the correspon-
ding rates ot the Canadian tariff, the demand
borders on arrogance.
What has been the effect of the Canadian
tariff Of ISIS upon our export Of manufacturer?
1t went into operation August Z, 1855. conse-
4aently tho exports Of the United States Of
cuiiable articles for the year ending June 50.
ls5s, as compared with the exports for the wear
eadlng June 80, 1859, will exhibit the com
isting tariffs:
, 1860-08-17
OUR NEWPORT LETTER.
Correspondence Of the Fleas and Tr.bunc.1.


The Scientific Association closed its annual
Convention in a brilliant manner on the 7.h,
with the report Of Professor Alexander and his
companions, who arrived on that d1y from La
brador in tie U. S. steamer Bibb. This report
described the desolate scenery Of the coast Of
Labrador, ind the phenomena Of the solar
eclipse, which they went to see. Among the
papers Of general interest which have been
read, Was one by Professor uorsforl, on tile de-
s:Euction Of the Mechanical bakery in Boston,
BY Ere, year since, which Prof. uorsford
thinks was by spontaneous combustion, cai,sed
By the dEoppings Of oil into wooden weasel Of
sawdust.
Another paper by Prof Whitney, on the ORR
gin of the prairies, seemed to me to be rather
loose in s!a,enent and uusound in corclusion,
He said "that they first appear in Ohio, more
IN Indiana, but the prairie Sta!e par excellence
is Wisconsin," Iwonder If The learned gen
tlenan ever heard Of Illinois, which has more
prsiries than all the cthers together. Hs said
that the want Of trees is not caused By fires,
but by lie nature Of the soil. would like 10
have the Professor account for two facts: 1st,
that the timber in Illinois is along the streams,
and usually on the east side Of the streams,
caused in this way rs is thought, By people who
live On the prairies. The prevailing winds be-
ing from the West, bring the fire to the bank
Ct the stream where it naturally stops, and the
timber On the other Eide is projected.
The second fact, which Professor Nhitue;'s
theory necdB to be accounted for, il, that the
soil on the b=nks Of the streams where the
trees do gro,o, is as fine and free from rocks as
that in the open prairie. 4 third fact, which
s:elns to me to be conclusive, as to the igneous
origin Of tie prslries, Is the very familiar one,
that where you fe2ce out the fires the trees do
grow. ANY man who has lived ten Jears on the
prairie would have communicated this fact to
Professor Whitney.
Another Professor stated that no wafer Gun be
fonnd on the prairies without digging from 100
to 800 feet! This will be news, think, to the
settlers in Illinois.
4 very pleasant incident Of tho week was the
visit OF the Convention, by Invitation, to Law
TOMS Valley, The beautiful residence Of Dr. G.
G. Howe Of Boston. Here the accomplished
hostess dispensed aesthetic tea to the earans and
artists, but it was observed that few or none of
tho Professors from south Of The line were pre-
sent. Whether this was accidental do not
know; but it not, it was the ouly time, think,
that the "irrcpressble conflict" showed itself
during I'll .;e-'S-
Se"a'tT 1cs:~': having opened his mouth on
Popu'a: Sa7cEeisnt and for the reception Of
clans, has beea silent for space. Ills
friend, Mr. Thomas Dyer, was with him ut the
Atlantic, AID told The people that The Judge
would carry Illinois By 10000 msjority to
Which piece Of blowing the loud and nu',itu-
diaous laughter Of the ocean made reply.
S4rGAxAsu.
, 1860-08-17
THE D0UGLAS.CATHOLl CUES.
T1ON.

= correspondent undertakes to set US right
upon the Douglas Catholic question. lie re-
minds us that at least one Catholic Journal in
this country eoes not support Judge Douglas,
to-wit, Brognson's Quarterly Reriac. We
we're aware that Mr. Drownson had dealt
squatter Sovereignty somc right lusty blows;
but we were also quito as well aware that no
and his Quarterly are not regarded by the Ro-
man Catholic Hierarchy of this country as
reliable and authoritative cxpoaents Of Cathc.
lie opinion and Catholic policy. Mr.. Dsowneon
is man Of great genius and Of still greater
cccent11c!ty OF character. He is an American
by birth, II Protestant BY education AMI asso-
ciation. His cratic nature has led him the
round Of the various theological systems, each
Of which he has embraced in turn, and, after
boxing The compass, landed him in the bosom
Of the Catholic Church. His antecedcuts no
more war1anttlc conclusion that be will remain
in her communion, than the antecedents Of
the Roman Catholic Priesthood would warrant
the belief that 80 unsteady and csratic gen.
JUS would be received into their confidence oE
admitted TO their secret councils. Brogrson
and his Review hare been suffered to 20 pret-
y much alone and at will They constitute
an institution Of themselves, and while pro-
Tossing Catholicism, often, either in spirit cr in
letter, give expression to opinions tho opposite
Of those entertained BY tho crnt.o'ling spirits
Of that organization. Tha. Efowrson should
see through and through the sham of sauatter
Sovereignty; and, having done 70, that no
should express his opinion full; and frankly:
is no mora than might harc been expected
from one Of his logical acumen and grcnt bold.
ness. That his journal stands alone amopr
all the Catholic papers Of this country, in oppo
sition to Squatler Sovereignty, Instead Of Dis.
proving tho sympathy and eccet union sub.
sisling between Douglas and the Catholic
Church, only establishes the fact On moro
solid basis than ever: The question still re-
mairs, therefore, unanswered, ais Douglas a
Catholic? while tho proof in favor Of that
il daily aecumulating, and is now
but litue, ifany, short Of the degrees of moral
, 1860-08-17

Missouri ha, planted tbi. Jear, dfty per cent.
more corn than eTer before. Some Of it is cut
short, but the greatest crop erer made stands
On the ground. TIE Fulton 1:k3rdpA speaks
for Galloway County as follows:
Everybody, si1 weeks 70, expected that the
corn crops would be largely ovev "a averyce-
Sines than rain has tfen vsry much ne4dsd.
Corn hsa been etunted to some extent IN aoSa
loeati1ies. ding those diificultit =.
tas corn crops IN galloway will 10 unusually
large. Recent rains taye produced a 1ery
beneficial result in tho late crop, and We ieok
Tor moro than m average crop. HunRar,an
grass a1d naillet yields will be large. So that
kind, '" .~e
, 1860-08-17
A1r4y Oh Government 4Soaf.

The Sioux City Tina gises the following
particulars Of an afIray on the government
boat key West in the Rocky Mountains:
Just az they came iu view Of Fort Pierre NJ
elk was observed standing Oh the shore, which
the soldiers and Lieut. Cnrr we're very desirious
to shoot, when the pilot. III is customary when
boats come III sight .! places, bte~ the whistle,
which frightened the elk away. This enraxed
the soidiets and the lieutenant, 3nd the latter
seiziag rifle fired At the pilot, hut fortunately
nissed him. The pilot, in suru, drew re.o1-
rer acd fired tGur unse- at the lieutenant, the
last shot sakipg et]ec: in the shoulder. lie en-
d:ayored to fire again, bu: the pistol snapped
without going eli, wien the soldiers rushed up
into the pilot house and pricked and beat him
with their baYo1e.s, and then dragged him
down and fastened him ia ena Of ths roons,
AL tue parties implicated we're taken to Fort
Randall, where the whole atr1ir is undergoing
III investigation under Gel. Munroc.
, 1860-08-17
STEPHEN IN SEARCH OF A
UlDTHEEk.

The adventures AID trials Of "Japhct in
search Of a Father" aud Of Celebs in search
Of Wife," are nothing to the tribu1ations Of
Stephen in search Of his Motltr. He sot out
from Washington, intent, as lie gare out, to
look her up and comfort her old heart as
dutiful son should. He looked in all the hotels
and Democratic committee rooms in Phlladel-
phia; but failing to find her, he made popu.
lar sovereignty speech. Tho search was con-
1inued in New York With no better SUCCESS,
but-he made speech. From, New York he
pushed on to New England. The following
table, from the New York Day Boos, sums up
, 1860-08-17

AE. Douglas will not give it 50. uewIl
presently be peering about in every principal
town in Illinois, and to enable him to get
wider range will mount every stump Ia which
he il invited. 1t is understood tGat froE nli-
nois be will 60 South aud push his inquiries
f,r hls maternal progenitor there. No eon
was ever 80 dutilul before. He is Lady
franklin in boots and shcrt breeches, wander
ing around ard crying aloud for the object Of
his love. He will find her at tie head waters
of Salt river OF which his next and longest
VOYAGE will be rrade
, 1860-08-17

inus i will be seen that the exports Of man
ns2c19sed Articles from the United States to
canaoa we're .gEeater By s51a,sGa, under The
opsfa.on Of the revised tariff, than for tbs yesr
eF1a1og June so, 1888. which hid the full benefit
toFrs prior to Auauat Z, 1858, 1f non,.. 4 ~. r.
e:1 eaofs* noN making in the provinces to estah.
l'sh DOMESTIC manufactures preclude tha snt;r.
monopoly Of tho market BY Amerie IN m.nnfac'
surers, but this Is unaroidabs and v1rrsnts NJ,
structures on our part. ~
i is q sufficient reply to this sudden clarnor
OF hostility that The present range Of Canadian
duties Is demanded by the exiRencies OF the
government; and that the act Of 1858 VA 4
, 1860-08-17
MISSISSIPPI AND MISSOURI RAIL-
K0Akt.

Tho Mississippi and Missouri; Railroad is
making steady aud sure progress westward.
Tne track is laid ecyeral miles west Of Iowa
City, and tie contractor, Mr.. Durant, gives
ASSURANCE that it will be opened to M4rengo,
thirty miles west of Iowa City, b; tho middle
ofseptember. This town is surrounded by q
rich aad populous portion Of the State and tue
opening Of the rosd to that point will add
largely 10 its business. Tho rolling stock Of
the line we learn is already taxed to its utmost
capacity, MD tho strife tor cars at the differ
ent stations, to market the accumulatine pro-
ceeds O: the abundant harvest, has become
a:tive and Interesting Time and energy will
furnish satisfactory solution 10 these sight
troubles.
Tbs 1oxt section Of the road thirty miles
between Marengo and Grinne1l, is mostly
graded, md a largo amount Of ties arc already
delivered. It will be completed early in the
winter or spring Of 1861. Grinncll is lis
miles west Of Tue Mississippi, leaving, when
the road reaches that point, only about 200
miles more to complete it to the Missouri. The
importance Of the line TO cur city and to the
oount.y through which it passes ought to te-
eurs its completion carly in 1862. 1tcoud be
dane If the money could he provided within
the next six months and could our own cari-
talists and those who own stock Of the Rcck
Island, the Michigan Southern and the other
South shore roads appreciate their true in
teFestz, and could thcJ be induced to act rs q
unit in completing this important thorough
fare, the want Of the money would not de-
lay it in the lenst-
Tho amount Of buhiness that the road will
aommand when completed will astonish ita
most sanguina friends. Besides the trade it
would attract from Kansas, Nebraska aud tho
Upper Missouri there are 10000 people at
Pika', Peak, who would contribute very large
ly to it, traffic The entire country west Of
the Mississippi is settling very rapidly, aud tho
direct connection with Chicago and the sea-
board which this road would afford, would
both accelerate the development Of that vast
1ertiIs rsgion, and secure for our city, tho !
8oo1 1aland RoAd, and tbs roa1E connecting
~'ih Il f1on the East t largely incrsa.ing and
1a7a1ss pnslneaa- On every account there
Ao'e iR very important that this line, con.
.9oan2 ~ II will with the great Cantral Pacific /
naaFosd, shsuld bo completed at the car1isst
dry possible.
, 1860-08-17

at il wrong to admit into ths Constitution
tbs ids. that there can be property in man.
Jan&s .H1dfson. :
"Slaves are regarded as property, and placed
On an equal footing with al other property
uence the owner OF s1Ares-the sa1e Us the
owner Of any other species Of property-has
right TO remove to any Territory and carry his
property with hin--S. 4. DoHglas.