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Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1860-08-17
Iohn Igitchel on the Democratic
PARTY.

The celebrated Irish leader, John Mitchell,
il row on visit to the Northwest, and Ia a
letter dated Chicago, June 10th, 1860, 10 the
Milwaukee Free Dc;aocEst, he correets the
impression that ile saTRe to the Northwest
under colo. ef leetur;Dg al,out European af-
fairs, to make political ilarrngues for the ben
fit Of the Democratic Party. He says that
if he "undertcok TO stump Wisconsin at all,
it would be for anything else rather than the
Democratic party
But a few wears ago John Mitchell was
Democrat as "agtiant as Scathera sur" could
make him. In his Chicago letter to the Mil
waukee Free Democrat. he not only coiesses
the dissolution of the Democratic party, bat
thus sensibly exhorts Irish citizens of Nor
thern States to act politically for the future.
John Mitchell says:
,"There is 10 Democratic party now, that l
am aware of; it was kept alive four years long
er than it had any right to live, by the gener-
GUS zeal and attachment of the Irish born eIti-
zens of Northern States, who loved it for the
traditions andassociations ofits vigorous prime
ft b impossible any longer to belong to par
ty which is dead and gone, the soul having
gone out of It. and the very body torn limb
from limb. If had any credit with my fellow
eountrynen, should erhort them TO seek nei0
com5indtiofs-to isolate dtemSelues no longer
as the "Frislt.eote" merge in the several Or
Ranizatious of their fellow citizens, and be
guided in all public affairs By their own views
If night and the political interests of the COM
munity 10 which they live. For erdmpte, 1
should seisa to see Irish citizens Of Northern
States atirag soitk The party soieh desires pro
tectiue tariff for home industry, and also the
largest possible eztest Of territory for the field Of
fres labor. II the South feels agrieyed-as
she well may, she has her remedy.
Il know that Irish citizens have avoided
freesoilism and protection because they feit that
such doctrines and measures are unjust TO
the South and injurious to Southern rights in
this Union; and so, to protect those rights they
have voted hitherto against their own obvious
industrial interests. They may as well give
up that generous struggle. 1t is too late; the
South cannot be saved in the North, nor by
the North, and must either save herself or go
unsaved"
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1860-08-17

The REvoIurIoN IN THE u. S. SENATE
The changes III the Senate have gone on slowly
but surely for FIVE years. The Democratic
preponderance has steadily diminished year
by year and the Republican side has every
year increased its numbers. There are now
twenty-six Republicans. The recent election
in Oregon secures the gain of one. The substi-
tuition Of Gov. Chase for Pugh from Ohio, is
another. The Pennsylvania and Indiana Leg
islatures will pretty certainly be Republican,
and this secures a gain of two more in place OF
Bigler and Fitch. Kansas cannot be kept out
much longer, and when admitted she will add
two more. The Republicans will then lack
but two of a majority, which two they can
hardly fail to get in the place of Thompson of
New Jersey and Bright of Indiana. The Sen
ate once gained, it will be as difficult for any
opponent to wrest it from the Republicans as
it has been for the Republicans to wrest it
from the Democrats.-AibanyE Euenlag Jour
nal.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1860-08-17

Our Douglas neighbor is known to be a
good natured man, and is fast establishing a
reputation as an inyeterate joker. He is earn-
estly laboring for Presidential candidate who
is not likely to get single electoral vote, and
in the Democratic States is not regarded as
even in the ring and in his last issue lets of
in the following grandiloquent style
Our neighbor may put us down as boast
er, but despite this we say that the political
sky never was brighter, nor the chances for
election more brilliant, than those of Stephen
A. Douglas at the present time. Push on the
column, boys
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1860-08-17
PERSONAL.

w are not in the habit of obtruding per-
so1al matters upon the attention of the read-
ers of the Gazette-but the connection of our
name with the published proceedings of the
late Congressional Convention, erroneous in
ferences drawn thcreirom, and snrmises and
reports growing out of it, render a few explain
afory remarks necessary.
1t was not our intention toypermit our name
to go before the Convention, unless prelir-
mary ballot was taken as between the candi-
dates from this coupty and it appeared that
We had majority of the delegation. Our
friends naisapp:ehended our wishes and an
nounced or name without such preliminary
test. Tx vote as recorded represents US as
in ts.e minority in this county, which was not
delegates proved true to pledges and ill.,
structions.
The published reports also lead to the infe
/ renee that we were candidate and entered into
a contest for the post of Elector. Snch is not
the fact. We were not candidate for the
place did not want it--and had we been
aware our name was being so. used, should
have had it promptly withdrawb. The com
plilnent we know was well meant by ouririends,
and their kinkness in presenting our name and
| unitedy and ardently supporting US, is on
| that account as highly appreciated as though
We had desired and sought the nomination.
i We thank those delegates who by their acts
proved their friendship, and were proof against
all efforts to scduce them from the line Of duty.
| There were some protessed friends who proved
false to their pledges, disregarded their instruc-
tions, aud disappointed the expectations of
those they represented. Who they were we
have no certain means Of knowing-and we
| leave them to settle the account with their own
/ consciences-
i There are matters and occurrences connec-
| ted with and preceding the Convention.
which seem to demand notice, but We will
not comment upon them at present, nor per-
haps at all, uuless compelled thereto in self-de-
| fence And what we have said would not
have been written but for the peculiar aspect
the affair has assumed, and the misconceptions
| on the part of friends to which silence might
t give rise.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1860-08-17

FATAL OCcURRENcE-A STAGE UPSET AND
EIGHT PERSONS KnLED.-The following we
clip from the Madison Ark Pioneer of the
lst instant:
We are informed by gentleman who came
through on the overland stage, on Sunday last,
that they had quite a severe and distressing
accident about week since on the other side
of Fort Smith. The horses ran away coming
down the mountain, and six passengers, be-
sides the driver and conductor, making eight
in all, were killed. Only one passenger escap-
cd out Of the load,
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1860-08-17
An Awful storm in Philadelphia.


The long drought has been at last broken
in upon, but with violehce which has not
atoned for the withered crops and the reign of
dust and heat Yesterday morning there were
faint and evanesceut showers, intervened with
gIimpses of sunshine. The night before there
had been a slight rain. bnt at noon the clouds
seemed to discharge, at a single -~sttfntneFs;,
their accumulated volumes OF water; and the
big drops came down, for the whole afternoon
in monotonous and almost uninermltted fall.
The streets were like currents of turg!d
foam. The tide soon rose over the cures and
flooded the broad paYements. Pedestrians
looked from the doorsteps upon the drifting
Ieayes and panks, in doubt whether the Della
ware and the SchuykilI were hot minglinG
their waters and seeking intercommunication
through the medium Of the city streets. The
position of Noabs dove was unpleasantly
called to mind for there was 'no rest for the
sole of tI,s foot" A single moments expo
re secured thorough soaking, and the ram
seemed to strike through the stontest gar
msnts like shower of steel, chilling every
uS4<e, aud tinting the cheeks with hectic
flush. But these petty discom6tnres paied
when the tidings OF destruction came over the
wires of blasted trees aud shivered dwell
hugs demolished fences and swollen streams;
lives lost and limbs splintered-
The Press gives long catalogue of dlsas-
trous incidents not of general interest. SeV-
eral persons were killed by lightning, and the
fall of signs and other things torn by the
flooding of cellars, and there wes consterna-
ton throughout the city.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1860-08-17

The RECENT MAssACREs AT DA-
MAsCUs.-lt appears that the massa-
ere at Damascus commenced in the
afternoon of the 9th, and before night
500 Christians had been killed. The
first consulate attacked was that of
Russia. The Russian and Greek
cansnls took refuge with Abd-el Ka-
der. All the Catholic and Greek
churches and converts as well as con-
sulateS, are burnt. The American
vice-consul was wounded, and the
Dutch vice-consul said to be killed.
Druse atrocities in the neighbor-.
hood of Sidon continue unabated.-
Christian priests and villagers near
Sidon, have been forced at the point
of the sword, to embrace Moslemism
by hundreds
Between May 20 and June 30."
writes our correspondent at Beyrout,
the Druses have murdered in cold
blood upwards of four thousand
Christians, including more than a hun
dred Catholic and Greek priests and
monks. Ehey have burnt down up
wards of $50 Christian villages, in
cluding more than 100 churches and
l6 converts. a
Three thousand Turkish regular
troops arrived at Beyrout ON the 1lth,
in one line-ofbattle ship, and two
frigates, under Khalid Pacha. Two
thousand leave for Damascus. AS
vet the Turkish Government has not
punished single Druse. In every
case of outrage upon Christians, the
Druses and Moslems act in concert.
The pfunder of church plate and
other valuables, and the damage done
to the crops, houses, and to the ceun-
try in general, is said to amount to
upwards of e6,000,0 ,000.-[ London
NaWS
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1860-08-17

THE PETER CARTWRIGHT SToRY.--Some
silly Locofoeos got up story, that Peter Cart
wright beat Abe Lincoln twice in a race for
the legislature in Illinois, in 1926 and 1927,
and that somebody swore dreadfully and
abused Cartwright. The Alton Courier says
the story "piles it on too thick" as Mr.. Lin.
coin was then only II and Is years old. The
story was started in the Rochester, N. Y,
Union.
Lincoln was not resident Of Illinois before
1880, aud once ran against Cartwright for
Congress. beating him 1900, in close district.
So much for very foolish lie.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1860-08-17

Four years ago "Buck and Breck" was the
watch-cry of the Democrats hereabouts-they
alone could save the Union. Now they are
disunionists, says our Douglas Democrats, be-
cause they are opposed to the Little Giant"
What predcament for the great National
Democratic party" We believe they are
both disunionists, for that is the character they
give to each other, and we are not going TO
dispute Democratic authority. We don't ex-
pect to say anything worse Of the Douglas
Democrats than is said of them by the Breck-
inridge Democrats and Uiee versa. Like
J ohm Hanks, "Old Abe's" partner, we don't
believe it is fair to take for truth everything
an enemy says of an enemy, but then we can't
help believing what brethren of the same
household testify Of each other. They under
stand the character of each other much better
than outsiders.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1860-08-17
The Dreaghl in the Southwest.

The st. Louis Evening News of the 5th
inst, gives some gloomy accounts OF the gen.
eTal and disastrous drought that has prevailed
over the whole South, and blasted the hopes
of the planting region in their cora crops
The News says:
For several years Texas las been annually
parched by the arid breath of the desert
but this year the fiame-bearing siroceo has
pushed far toward the East, and scoEcsied the
fields of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and
large portions Of Arkansas and Iennessee-
The southwestern portion Of our Own State Is
also visited and VIC have letter giving
most melancholy account of the blasted corn
fields in the counties of Benton, Polk, St
Giair,s Bates, Henry, Hickory, and other coun-
ties
But in the extreme South the crisis Of deS-
olafien seems to have been reached The fol-
lowing article from the Republican, published
at Marshal, Texas, near the Louisiana State
line, tells the story of that region, which Is
one of the richest in the South:
The drought stills continues without the
slightest prospect Of rain. The corn crop Is
ruined beyond redemption 1t is now elear-
" ascertained fact that there will be scarcely
sufficient raised for bread. Cotton has begun
to saffer severely, and the continuance Of the
drought ten days longer will finish it. Many
are already out of corn, and fields from which
they anticipated n rich harvest, present a
parcl.ed, a desolate appearance. Let 1T turn
as it may, there is bound TO be more or less
distress. A large cotton crop and early navi-
CATION would afford great relief; but if these
fail it is difficult to foresee and unpleasant TO
contemplate the result The drought, We arc
inclined to believe, has prevailed generally
/ over the Southern country. In some portions
of Texas fnc crops have been raised, but IN
+. the greater portions Of the State they have
been ruined by the drought. 1t is stated that
in nearly all the country west Of the BRACES
: the planters will not make bread.
| The Paulding Miss Clarion of the 1lth,
adds the following evidence Oh the same point
/ in that State:
The Thermometer has ranged for several
days from 100 to lO4 degrees in the shade
| The corn crop is irrevocably ruined. except
! where it was planted late and upon rich hum
mock or prairie lands. On the upands
scarcely any can now possibly be made Many
| fields that would of ordinary years bring hf-
teen or twenty bushels to the acre, will not
yield two. A more distressing prospect
around them our planters never had. The
cotton is not so much injured as other crops,
but many men will probably have to expend
pretty much the whole proceeds of their cot
| ton to supply the failure to raise provisions.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1860-08-17
Douglas VS.. Douglas and the Missouri
Compromise.

from Douglas Speech at Springfield, H., in ls4s.l
'The Missouri Compromise had its origin
in the hearts of all patriotic men who desired
to preserve and perpetuate the blessings Of our
glorious Unon--an origin akin tu that OF the
Constitution of the United States, conceived
in the same spirit of fraternal affection, and
calculated to remove forever the only danger
which seemed to threaten, at s6me distant day,
to sever the social bond OF Union All the
evidences Of public opinion at that day seemed
to indicate that this compromise has become
canonized in the hearts of the American peo-
pile as a sacred thing, which no ruthless hand
would ever be reckless enough to disturb"
[From Douglas Speech at Providence, Aug 3, col
MY friend over there-friend or enemy, as
the case may be- wants to know something
about the Missouri Compromise. Cheers.
l have not the slightest objection to telling
him all he desires to know upon that question.
/ brought in the bill to repeal the Missouri re-
striction."
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1860-08-17

A Douglas paper in this city keeps the fol-
lowing falsahood, as the Douglas creed stand
ing at the head of IFS columns:
LET THE PEOPLE OF THE TERRI
TORIES DETERMINE THE CUES
TION."- Douglas.
In a speech made by Douglas, February
last in the Senate-called his great speech
and which was deemed his platform in view of
the Charleston Convention, he used just these
words, to wit
Il hold that no such thing sovereign poaOer
attaches to Territory" Herald.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1860-08-17

TwENTY-Two MILLION BUSHELS OF WHEAT.
An interesting letter from the Committee
on Farms of the State Agricultural Society,
saws that from careful estimate the Commit
tee set down the wheat crop of Wisconsin for
the wear 1860 at 22,00O000 bushels. This
aggregate may seem enormous to those who
have not Travelled in the State the present sea
son, and seen with their own eyes the extent
and magnifcence of our wheat fields.
No other State in the Union can equal Wis
consin as wheat-growing State, in proportion
to her size and population.-[Wis. State Jour
nal, Both.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1860-08-17

The late eclipse having been nearly total at
Algicrs, caused great terror among the natives
On the top of their terraces they made noise
with peltles and mortar, or lighted in their
rooms the small wax candles of which they
purchase a supply at the time of the fete of
the Mouloud (birthday of Mohammed) They
called to mind with alarm that according to
tradition, Algiers is to be one day destroyed
under similar circumstances by the sea rising
to the height of Sidi Ben Nour, which crowns
one of the submits of the Bouzarea; and that
future navigators, when sailing past, will point
under their vessels and ezclaim, "There stood
Algiers."
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1860-08-17

He took occasion particularly to criticise the
elocution of the last two gentlemen, when it
was but little if any worse than that of others
which he seemed to admire. These are some
of the Inconsistencies of Sigma's criticisms
Wholesome advice to him would be to with
hold his efforts in this direction until he can
make them more inteliigently.
DIAMOND CUT DIAMOND.
The above communication should have ap-
peared several weeks since, but was mislaid.l
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1860-08-17

No UNION PROBABLE IN VIRGINIA.
A Washington correspondent Of the
N. Y. Tribune says:
The Douglas Democratic National
Committee entertain no idea that any
understanding can be arrived at be-
tween the two wings Of the Democra-
cy of Virginia, whereby a Union
Electoral ticket may be formed,
pledged to vote for Breckenridge or
Douglas, as may best effect the defeat
of Mr.. Lincoln. 1t is said that the
asperations upon Mr.. Douglas, and
through him upon his friends, cannot
be borne. As for instance, Senator
Mason recently pronounced the
Northern Douglas men leprous set
of Abolitionists.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1860-08-17
CLEAR CASE OF CosGrsrros OF THE BRAIN

CLEAR CASE OF CONGESTION OF THE BRAIN.
The Charlottville (Va.) Review says slave
was whipped severely on Friday for running
off; on Saturday the beating was repeated; the
overseer tied the slaves hands behind him, his
feet together. and plunged bin, head first into a
hogshead of water, keeping his head under
three fourths of minute. The slave died
three minutes after, and coroner's jury rem
dered for verdict-died of congestion of the
brain. The same paper records an instance
where slave dying right after brutal beat
ing by his master, the Jury's verdict was died
Of combination of circumstances"
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1860-08-17

The Republican nominations have been
made in most of the Congressional districts,
and the others will follow suit within the COM
ing ten days. Messrs. Sherman, Blake,
Gurley, Theaker, Trimble, Carey and Helmick
have been re-nominated. Mr.. Bingham was
probably also renominated yesterday, as he
had secured a majority of the delegates. Mr..
ShelLsbarger is nominated as the successor Of
Mr.. Stanton Mr.. Cutler is to succeed Mr.
Tompkins in Mr.. Hutchings' district Joshua
R Giddings is contending for the nomination !;
and in the district represented by Edward
Wade that gentleman is again candidate
with some FIVE or six opponents. These dis
tricts should all be certain for the Republicans.
In most of the districts at present represented
by Democrats strong Republican nominations
have also been made, and there is good reason
for hoping we shall carry a'number of them.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1860-08-17

Flour AND GRAIN SHIPMENTS FROM WEST
TO EAsT.-Since the opening Of navigation, in
the Spring, to the 30th of June, inclusive,
there has been brought to the tide water of
New York, from the interior, 269,236 barrels
of -four, an increase over last year, from the
same period, of ll8,e0O barrels; 2,l64,597
bushels of wheat, an increase Of l,717,665
bushels over last year; and 4,284y067 bushels
of corn, an increase over last year of $685.
7S5 bushels
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1860-08-17

Hon. EDWARD ARcHBoLE, Of Monroe Coun
ty, ene of the staunehest Democrats in Ohio, of
the jackson stripe, has come out for Lincoln.
made By Mr. Archibald in announcing his
change from the Democratic to the Republic
can party:
On last Tuesday night the Hon. Edwar1
Arehhold addressed large meeting ,in
the Court House upon the signs of the
times in the polisical skies. He term sd the
address His Apology!" Mr. Archoold re-
viewed the whole history of Congressional
legislation upon Slavery in the Territories.
from the time of the formation Of the Govern
ment down to the present time. He gave the
Dred Scott case searching. review, and ex-
pressed its hideousness in convincing and
mastery manner. Upcn this branch of the
argument he was peculiarly happy in his illus
| trations, which was. abundantly testified by
the thunders of az, ,piause which greeted his
| triumphant vindi cation of the people against
the Supreme Court.
For nearly four hours did he keep the
| crowded C,yart House enchained by his logic
| and his esfoquence, while he held up the tegl-
versatieoDs of the Democratic party, and show
ed its5 promises of non-iutervention-its prom
ises. to give stair play to Free Labor to be
| 'Ie most shameless fraud and trichery. He
Gid not conclude his address until almost twelve
4 o'clock, and yet we imagine the crowd would
have consented to,.stay untilmorning-and when
he announced, at the close. that he meant tc
i fight the battles of the Right with all ths
might of which he is possessed, and inploree
his hearers to cast aside all prejudice anc
party spirit and canvass in their own mind;
the dangers which menaced the dearest Right!
of the People-Rights which tyranniea
Federal Court sought to wrest from them
was greeted with thunders of applause which
fairly shook the Court House to its founda
ton.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1860-08-17

The Standard has not yet found room for
the proof, supposed to be contained in the
Congressional Globe, that Mr.. Lincoln "voted
against sending supplies to our soldiers in
Mexico" When shall we have it?
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1860-08-17

FEARFUmY HoT WEATHER IN KANSAS. "A pri-
vate letter for Manhattan, Kansas, dated July
29th, contains the following
The thermometer day after day stood at II3
degrees, aud one day for few hours IL rose to
l25 degrees on the nurth side Of the house in
the shade, yet there was hut ONE cstscsqf sun
stroke and that was not fatal There is always
wind in this country which makes it bear
able.
The letter IL from D. G. White to J. w.
Burch, agent for the Hannibal st. Joseph
Railroad.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1860-08-17

The WHEAT CRoP IN INDIANA.-The Indi-
annapolis Sentinel, speaking of the extraordi-
nary crop of wheat now being prepared for
market in that State, says:
"The yield Of two acres near Knightstown
amounted TO ninety-three bushels and twenty
pounds. One bushel weighed over seventy
pounds. In that region many fields viii aver
age forty-three and forty -four bushels-to the
acre"
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1860-08-17

CURE FOR LocKJAw-When any one runs
nail OF sharp iron into any part Of the body
take common smoke pipe, light it well after
filing with tobacco then place cloth DR.
silk handkerchief over the bowl, and blow th e
smoke through the stem into the wound Tw o
or three pipeshI will be sufficient to set the
wound discharging. Sure cure.