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ADnTDGEMEST OF THE DEB >TEs IN CONGRESS
INN .;e9 10 1876 by Tnoe H. irszoS. vo.. ii, So
tols45: New York u Appleton < To-; Chicago. s. {.
GftEEs Co.
This volume embrace the last session of Con-
gress under Iii. Van Buren,, and The four years
under President Harrison aud John Tyler. The
accidental President has been repudiated by
a!l parties, but still his administration forms
part Of the political history Of the country, aud
as such is valuable. Tho giants Of the pas. age
we're then in the Senate, and some Of their
speeches reported in this volume are alone
worth tue price Of the book. Benton's work is
essential to every public, and every complete
private library, and the large sale The work has
received is high compliment to the intelli-
gence ard the patriotism Of the American peo-
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DRowSEp.-While the steamer Illinois w:s
on her passage from 0ntonagon, Lake Superior,
to Detroit, and when enc mile bslow tue Saut,
prisoner named John Urban, whom the Sher-
if Of Houghton County was bringing to the
Michigan State Prison, threw himself overboard
With hin shsekles On, aud Was drowned.
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The MlnnekOta Democracy and t1,e
BallttMore Nominations.

The W!nnetota democracy and the
Baltimore limitations.
(Ftn the Washington Coas,i,uuca1
We take great pleasure in laying before our
readers thefollow1ne importap, ex preston from
leadihE Minnesota DEMOCRATS, who, We hare no
doubt, truly represent the sentiments Of their
Democratic constituents:
WAsu1So1o1, June . 1sto.
TO tie Democracy Of Ainntsota:
Fellow CITIZENS The undersigned, tempor-
arily absent from home. take this method Of de-
c1aring to you their entire aud cordial assent to
the platform and principles adopted By the con-
renson which nominated John C. Breckenridge
for President aud Joseph Lane for Vice rres,-
dent, aud their determination to use every
honorable effort to eecure their election ia the
coming contest. In this determination and
these efforts we invite the cordial cooperation
Of every Democrat in the State.
GEo- l.. B1cKEn,
A. N. FaIpLEr,
Il. J. EpcERrox,
FRASKl1S S1KELE,
HExRx. ii. R1ck.
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So Mr.. Lincoln was nominated by IS l-2
more votes from the South than were cast 1or
Nj. Douglas; and VIC do not hesitate to say
that in a11 The States represented at Chicago,
Mr.. Lincoln will get mora votes among the
people than will be given to the candidate Of
the Squatterites. Who is the sectional can
didate
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rr1r rxrx CT avn, rnnr, r,.--.-.
Toa nub,;c v;1, remamhor th,, ,t oua st,ro
os ,bc na,i orc co,vsu,;on Nr nor,,,s u,oa
ranorted IN bovc advispd his friends to IL msla
IN concs ss;on IN tho Smith in 1ha n,o,forrn :,
whether Io did really telacranh th;z ,d,;c.
n Richardson t. r., ~ ro, :, ia oor,,;r tho,
1ber ac,ed in that sn;r;,. c,r ;uat ,,sfnro ,ho
Adjournment as We discover IN ,be costc,n
,,ane,s NJ w,cl,r, of 1,u;s;,,, -o., na
INFORMED tho Convention that IL they would
adj the following resolution to the platform,
1,,,;e;,, a,,a ..,. ,,....,. c-..",
'''N's'aa" "o1'a s'e ooos'as ao'sy tnousana
rotes:--
Z" Rso,r<d Tint !, IA :, .c,o-do,,. ,+;,, a..
f.;o.1na,; ;,,.tE,r,a -. - M WIN que
OF Territorial >'overrments the measure Of re-
TEs.on; Eaai "hateret II may oe' imposed " the
1,to1ial eislature over ii,e subject Of the do.
nestle a relations. et n, tame ha1 BIN or sh,A
Un;Ed S.,,e s,,ou'G h. r..,."c,'d 1 Ia,. Ir ~ = a.,
s't1tn.; and enforced with promptness nnd
SE .otnt.S ~ '''s "'"'" y |"< ot"<'0' "o'e'n'
upon this resolution Mr, Payne Of ob,o
called tie prey;ous question and It ,oos odo,t.
ri ,o;,5o,, = <,;n;e;,r A,,a ,~h,t 10 .,.. 49,.
in thu cnc;nn,f:i n,a,forn which ,h;s na,- rss
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The Fruit Crop Of Illinois,

The meeting Of the leading agricu1turists of
this State, at Bloomington for the discussion of
tonics elsewhere referred to in this issue gave
opportunity for the comparison Of notes on the
prospect Of the fruit crop in this State.
Specimens of1argo bized summer and fall ap-
ples, some of the former approaching 1ipeness,
we're exhibited from Union County in Egypt"
also fine clusters Of grapes, some of which had
attained nearly their full size. In that section
Of the State the fruit crop is fair one. In most
parts Of Central Illinois the crop will be very
owing to late frosts.
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"L1Brnr1 Or DkA1n."-The New Albany
Indy Tribune records the suicide Of William
LstcheE, mulatto man, by shooting himself
with pistol. Hs was IN escaped slave, and
tho feas Of bsing rseaptured and rsturned to
!; bondage so worked upon him as to lead to the
tragical result. He had been q wandering free
man for soma years.
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at the N1collS House on Wednesday. at "a, ".
Present-Messrs. E. kite, ]. b. Van E2ps,
Drew, Dunlap. kily, Chandler, Cook, Reynolds.
The President, Mr. Ellsworth, stated fhe ob-
ject Of the meeting 10 be to devise measures to
preTent the introduction and spread Of the cat
tie disease (pieu1o pneumon,a1 among us He
regarded such an event as the greatest calamity
that has erer been introduced amongst us, and
recommended that commissioner be appoint-
ed to go cast and examine into natural causes
and remedies for the disease.
Mr.. Reynolds, tbs Secretary, read several
communications from various agricultural So
cictles, expressive Of their desire that active
measures be taken in the premises. lie had
conferred also with Mr.. Ttiton, President Of
the Great Western Railroad, who expressed
his willogness 10 put SO high q tai, f on west
ern bound cattle as to amount to m absolute
prohibition. Gov. Wood has expressed his de-.
sire to adopt any measures the State Aericultu.
raj Board may advise.
Dr.. Mcfarland Of Jacksonville, PRINCIPAL of
the 1ustitute for the Insane, has been east in-
vest'gating the disease, and was expected to
report On the subject at this time. but Was not
present. and is commissioned By Gov. Wood to
return End take any course be may SEE fit.
DR.. Eile moved that no cattle be admitted in
to the State east Of Ohio and Michigan.
Capt. Brown agreed with other gentlemen in
the importance Of preventing its spread. Re-
ferred 10 the fear OF that was entertained to-
wards it ln England when be was then pu1chas-
ing stork for The Illinois Importing Association.
So severe and rigid were the police regulations
then throughout the British Isles that it was
imposkible to brig a. animal from tie Conti-
nent Of Europe, and that when breeding ani.
NAL Has transported By rail or steamer, that
animal was placed in close box provided ex-
p1essiy for the purpose, aud that when tn. box
was vaeated it was thoroughly cleansed. lie
understood that : fine Devon herd had lately
been brought from Massachusetts to Southern
Illinois, and did not know but the disease M, b:
already be among Us. He felt that the State
was only 81 ecure through the adoption Of the
most rigid sanitary measures.
1t this moment GOV. Wood came in, andTas
warmly welcomed,
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DRowxKp--0n Sunday last, Mr.. Isador Ra-
phnelaky, one Of the firm Of Roseuthal 4 Co.,
Of Gslena, went into the Mississippi River 10
hashe ii Bellevue, and .rsa drowned.
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BHLyIpIkK, June q, ls6o.
Elito1a Press and Tribune:
The crops nsver looked better than they do
in Boone county at this time; and unless We
are visited With & storm, there will be an abur-
dant harvest. Kya has already commenced TO
bs harvested. Yours truly,
r II porr1
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SECTIONALISM,
Mr.. Douglas received in Baltimore the 70
loWirtr EontLarn yotrs.

Q: these, Alabama aud Louisiana, counting
Is, vera represented by bogus delegates. The
regular delegates were excluded, because it
was believed they would withdraw again ard
break up the Convention.
Mr.. Lincoln received in the Chicago Conven-
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Na5Irnad .Naffsrs In .H{sHxsofu- Gt{{fHe-
cur ghe oid Com osnpanfea---5fsempsed IN.
f<rfsrenr< Of THE EOn'fs--fs0ittirH{ ProEs
ftefs- [rops.-kMMfE Eyntf0m, &C.
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all this, the Michigan Agricultural College was
ia deep water, aud had touched bottom.
a thorough organization has since taken
p'aee-or1y one OF the original professors being
retained, snd strong hopes Of ultimate success
are row entertained.
ident n ere compelled to lease the Institution
in consequence Of sickness, and many who re.
manned were insa1lds. Al one time out about
thirty we're in the field. The encouragement
was almost equally severe for several weeks,
and extend ed With more or less severity oTcr a
period Of three months.
IOWA AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE.
bill passed the Legislature Of the State Of
Iowa IN 1855, authorizing the establishment Of
au agricultural college a large prairie farm
has baen purchased and D,Ara Of Trustees
appointed. They have chosen from their num-
oer i Secretary who deyotes bis time to the
Interests Of agriculture In the State-attends
the talrs IN bis own State and in other States
procures valuable seeds. recommends imp1e~
ments, stock, L., for Introduction. The bnitd-
lngs are not Jet erected. 1t is believed that
tue state will not change its policy IN this re-
gard: but on the return Of prosperity the plan
Will be put into execution.
In other States the initiatoEy steps have been
makes reference somewhat in detail.
!tyet remains to speak Of the course Of agrl-
cultural lectures at Yale College, in the month
Of February last. Its object was novel one
its results u rare success need not detain
you With the history OF this. 1t is famil y to
M as Ill But rery few persons outside Of the
STATE attended, and yet it paid. The effect was
most hspPy upon that region Of country.
Bringing together TO many men OF high quali-
hcations from different sections Of the UoioD,
aud hearing their addresses, the results OF oo-
ser'ation, experience md study, as well as the
pirate conferences in = aociai way. 8sEe highly
gratifying to the projectors Of the We
feel here IN this remote region the effects stim-
olat'ng us onward ~ hopes Of better things;
and here let me- ask, if successful in It, Ehy
would not such course be successful IN ILL.,
nois!
Mr. Chesny known to be deeply interssted
IN agricultural Education, and to have devoted
himself for years to that department Of sci
enee intimately related to agriculture and the
arts. was called upon By motion for insorua'
lion, who stated briefly but With great clear
ness the Importance and magnitude ot the en-:
te1prise under discussion, the p1ace it should
occupy in the hearts Of The people, the neces-
sity Of wise aud judiosous measures for the so-
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INTERIOR DEPARTMENT.

Secretary of the Department Of the Interior,
Hon. Jacob Thompson, Of the State of Missis-
sippi. Its clerical force consists of one Chief
Clerk, Moses Kelly, Esq y two Disbursng Clerks,
and ten other regular Clerks and to its super
vision and management are committed the fol-
lowing branches of the public service:
l;t. The Public Lands.-The chief of this bu-
reau is called the Commissioner Of the General
Land Office. The Land Bureau is charged with
the survey, management, and sale of the public
domain and the issuing Of titles therefor whether
derived from confirmations Of grants made by
former Governments, by sales, donations, of
grants for schools, military bounties, or public
improvements, and likewise the revision OF Vir-
ginia military bounty-land claims, and the issu-
ing of scrip in lieu thereof. The Land Office,
also, audits its own accounts. The present Com
missioner is Joseph S. Wilson. Its principal
officers are Recorder, Chief Clerk, who also
acts as Commissioner ad interim, Principal Clerk
of Surveys, besides Draughtsman, Assistant
Drau ghtsman, aud some $50 Clerks of various
grades.
I'd. Pensions.-The present head Of this bureau
ia George G. Whiting, of Virginia. The Com
missioner is charged with the examination and
adjudication of all claims arising under the va
rious and numerous laws passed by Congress
granting bounty land or pensions for the mill
tary or naval services in the revolutionary and
subsequent wars in which the United States have
been engaged. He has one Chief CLERK, John
Robb, Esq,) and permanent corps, consisting
of some seventy other Clerks.
Sd. Indians.-Commissio Of Indian Affairs,
A. B. Greenwood, of Arkansas. He is provided
with Chief Clerk, and about fifteen other sub
ordinate Clerks.
4th. Patent O6fce.-Hop. Philip F. Thomas, of
Maryland, Commissioner of Patents. To this
bureau is committed the execution and perform
ance Of all "acts and things touching and re-
spectng the granting and issuing of pa ents for
new and useful discoveries, inveptions and i'm
| provemen's;" the collection of statistics rela-
ing to agriculture; the collection and distribu-
ton of seeds, plants, and cuttings. 1t has a
Chief Clerk-who is by law the acting Commits
sioner of Patents in the absence Of the Commits
sioner-twelve principal and twelve assistant
Examiners of Patents, some dozen subordinate
permanent Clerks, besides a Consid rable num-
Der of temporary employees. Samuel 7, Shu-
gert, Esq, Chief Clerk.
An act passed at the last session of Congress
provided that all books, maps, charts, and other
publications, heretofore deposited in the De-
partment of State, according to the laws regula-
ting copyrights, should be removed to the De-
partment of the Interior, which is charged with
all the duties connected with matters pertaining
to copyright which duties have been assigned
by the Secretary of the Interior to the Patent Of
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vouchers decided by them, and is charged by

vouchers decided by them, and Is charged by
law with their safe keeping.
Solicitors 01ce.--Hon. Junius Hillyer, Solicitor,
and six Clerks. He superintends all civil suits
commenced by the United States, (ercspt those
arising in the Post Office Department. and instructs
the United States attorneys, marshals, and
clerks, in all matters relating to them and their
results. He receives returns from each term Of
the United States courts, showing the progress
and condition of such suits has charge OF all
lands and other property assigned to the United
States in payment of debts, (ercept those assigned
in payment Of debts due the Post Office Department.
and has power to sell and dispose OF the same
for the benefit of the United States.
Liyht- House Board-Hon. Howell Cobb, Sec
retary of the Treasury, er-o1fcio President Com.
W. b. Shubrick, United States Navy, Chairman
Commander +. G. Tilton, United States Navy
Major A. II. Bowman Corps Of Engineers, Uni
ted States Army Capt. A. A. Humphreys, Corps
Typographical Engineers, United States Army
Prof Joseph Henry, Secretary OF the Smith
souian Institution Prof. A. D. Bache, Super
intendent of the Coast Survey; Commander Ra-
phael Semmes, United States Navy, and Captain
W. F. Smith, Corps Typographical Engineers,
United States Army, members, the last two being
also Secretaries and Eve Clerks. This board
directs the building and repairing of light
houses, light-vessels, beacons, and buoys, con-
tracts for supplies, and governs the personnel Of
the establishment.
United States Coast Swrey.-Professor A. D.
Bache, LII. D., Superintendent and Superintend-
ent Of Weights and Measures.
Capt. William R. Palmer Corps Typographical
Engineers, United States Army, in charge of the
Coast Survey Office; Lieut.. A. P. Hill, United
States Army, Assistant.
Assistant W. p. Trowbridge, computer OF
longitudes.
Assistant Chas. A. schott, in charge of COM
putting division. i
Assistant L. F. Pourtales, in charge Of tidal
division.
Lieut. Thomas Wilson, United States Army
in charge of drawing division.
Mr. Edward Wharton, acting in charge of en-
craving division.
Lieut.. John r. Smead, United States Army, in
charge Of miscellaneous divisions.
Samuel Helm, DisbursiDg Agent.
George Mathiot, Electrotypst
Joseph Saxton, Assistant to Superintendent OIL
Weights and Measures.
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Grace Church, Isldnd.-In the morning, the

Grace Church, Is,and.-In the morning, the
rector, Rev. Mr.. Holmead, discoursed from
Matthew, 25th chapter, and part 9Th verse
Behold the bridegroom cometh." He said
that this passage filled US with thoughts and
feelings which the heart cannot repel. He
further said, that this portion of the verse was
a warning to all Of us, that we should be pre-.
pared for the hour Of death, for we knew not
when death would make its appearance.
81. Pdurs English Lutheran Church-In
the morning, the pastor, Rev. j. G. Butler,
preached from Luke, 10Th chapter and 18th
verse al will arise and go to my father, and
will say unto him, father, have snned against
heaven and before thee AT night, he dis.
coursed from Dist Psalm, lst verse: " He that
dvsileth in the secret place of the Most High
shall abide under the shadow Of the Almighty"
Foundry Chdpei.-In The morning, the pas.
tor, Rev. DR., Edwards, djseoursed from Luke,
18th chapter and 32d verse y And they said
one to another, did not our heart burn within
us while he talked with US by the way, and
while he opened to us the Scripture"
Waugh Chapel.-The pastor, Rev. ]. r. EFF
finger, preached from Matthew, 22d chapter,
27th and 2sh vesses; "And yhosoever will be
chief among YOU, let him be your seryant.
Even as the SOP Of man came not to be uins'
tered unto, but to minister, and TO give his life
ransom for many"
Thirteenth Street Baptist Church.-In the
morning, Rev. Prof. Schute, Of Columbian Col.
lege, preached from Genesis, Sd chapter, 18th
verse. At night, he preached from John, 18th
chapter, 7th verse.
First Presbyterian Chuch.--In the morn
ing, the pastor, Rev. Byron Sunderland, dis
coursed from Ephesians, 5th chapter, 18th
verse: Wherefore he saith, awake thou that
sleepest and arise from the dead, and Christ
shall give thee light"
The first lesson is, that in mans salvation
the divine and human cooperate. Man is in
a state of spiritual insensibility. To wake him
from this, and 6ll him with the life and ligh,
of God is the aim and end of the Gospel.
The national Republican., 1860-12-04
LADD, WEBSTER, & CO.'S
IMPROVED TIGHT-STITCH SEWING
MACHINES.
4 .few Of the many reasons phy these tSe,cing

Machtnes are preferred aboce all others.
l. They are remarkably simple in their con-
struction. A child can operate them, and
understand the mechanism.
2. They are the strongest Sewing Machine
made. 1t is almost impossible to break or get
them out Of order.
3. They are sure in their operation; finishing
the work in a uniformly erfect manner.
4. They make a tight tOck-shtch, alike on both
aides of the work. which cannot be unrdueiied
5. They stitch, hem, bind, fell, run, and gather,
withom basting.
8. They sew equally well the Hghtest and the
heduisSt fabrics.
I. They sew over the heariest seams without
changing the tension or breaking the finest
thread.
8. They use any No. of Cotton, Thread, or
Silk, directly from the spool.
o. They use a straight needle; curved ones
are liable to break.
10. The needle has a perpendicular motion.
This is absolutely necessary Tor heavy work.
IL. They have q rheel feed; none others are
In constant contact with the work.
IL. They run easily and almost noiseles.
l5. They are not liable to oil the dress of the
operator.
IA. They do not require screw-driver to set
the needle.
l5 They do not have to be taken apart to oil
or clean.
Is. They do not form ridges on the under side
of the work. nor ravel out, nor are they waste
full of thread, as is the case with all ehan-stitch
machines
II. They are capable of doing greater rang.
of work, and in a more perfect manner, than any
other Sewing Machine, as is proved by the resul,
of our challenge for a trial, which has never been
accepted.
LADD, WEBSTER, & CO.,
34s Pennsylvania avenue,
nov &c Janney's Store.
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fee, as belonging most appropriately to this

fee, as belonging most appropriately to this
branch of the service.
Besides these four principal branches Of this
new Executive Department, the organic act Of
ls49 transferred to it from the Treasury Depart
ment the supervision of the accounts of the Uni
ted States Marsbals a. d Attorneys, and the
Clerks of the United States Courts, the manage
ment of the lead and other mines Of the United
States, atd the affairs of the penitentiary Of the
United States in the District of Columbia and
from the State Department the duty Of taking
and returning the censuses Of the Uni ed States,
and of supervising and directing the acts of the
Commissioner of Public Buildings. The Hospi-
tai for the Insane of the army and navy and Of
the District OF Columbia Is also under the man
agement of this Department; in addition to
which, by laws recently passed, the Secretary Of
the Interior is charged with the construction Of
the three wagon roads leading to the Pacific
coast.
Under act of February 5, 1869, providing for
keeping and distributing all public documents,
all the books, documents, &C., printed or pur-
chased by the Government" the Annals of Con-
gress, American State Papers, American Ar
chives, Jefferson's and Adams's Works, are
transferred to this Department from the state
Department, Library Of Congress, and elsewhere /;
ALSO the Journals and Documents Of the Thirty
fifth Congress. These valuable works are dis
tributed to those who are by law entitled to re-
ceive them, and to such colleges, public libra
ries, atheneums, literary and scientific institu-
tons, boards Of trade, or public associations"
as shall be designated by the members of Con-
gress.
The Department requires an additional build
ing for its accommodation, and the erection Of
one has been repeatedly recommended during
the last few years for that purpose. At present,
the Pension Office is provided with rooms in what
is known as "Winder's Building" while the
other branches Of the Department including the
Secretary's Office are all crowded into the Patent
Office building, the whole OF which will be re-
quired at an early day for the use of the Patent
Office, for which it was originally intended.
The national Republican., 1860-12-04
ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE.

Hon. jeremiah 8. Black, Attorney General of
the United States; A. B. McCalmont, Esq, Assist
ant. The ordinary business of this Office may be
classified under the following heads:
l. Official opinions on the current business of
the Government, as called for by the President,
by any head of Department, or by the Solicitor
of the Treasury.
2. Examination of the titles Of all land pur-
chased, as the sites Of arsenals, custom houses,
light houses, and all other public works of the
United States.
3. Applications for pardons in all cases Of con-
viction in the courts OF the United States.
A. Applications for appointment in all the ju-
dicial and legal business of the Government.
8. The conduct and argument of all suits in
the Supreme Court of the United States in which
the Government is concerned.
8. The supervision Of all other suits arising in
any of the Departments, when referred by the
head thereof to the Attorney General.
To these ordinary heads of the business of the
Office is added at the present time the direction
of all appeals on land claims in California.
The national Republican., 1860-12-04

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the mails, certificates Of the service Of route
agents, reports Of mail failures, applications for
blank registers, and reports Of failures, and all
complaints against contractors for irregular or
imperfect service, should be directed, "Inspection
Office, Post Office Department"