Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1860-07-14

EDITORIAL 0R1vlT1Do.
Iayse Wed, 4 Ns~ York, l. said 70
have cone sss To- Dosslsa
The Ds.scracy Of Maine havs noai-
mated Ephrais K. Smart for Governor.
Wa. p. Harris and n. S,rickland- both
Douglas .en--wers nomin a.sd for Prssi-
Dental electors.
4. J. Richardson, Of Old Towa, Ne,
~ss killed, and Bsnjsmiu whippls fatally
injured 1t Manchester on the 2sth ul.., By
the premature explosion Of 3 cannon
while firing . salute in honor Of Douglas
nomination.
The sales Of public land in the United
States in twenty-seven years, have realized
over $23e, 900 900.
Owen Lov-joy, the notorious Abolition.
ist, has been re,nominsted for Congress,
BY the Republicans of the third Illinois
District.
The Chicago Herald, one Of the ablss.
journals in America, and . supporter Of
the present. National Administration, il
out for Douglas for President. This rem
ders Liucoln's defeat in illinois certain.
The I.ouisvill. Democrat, the old and
leading organ Of the Kentucky De,nocra
cy, 10 more enthusiastic over the nomina.
ton Of Douglas than any other jou, nal
ws have yet seen. It smbellishes ito col
umns with no less than six cannons and
nine rooster cuts.
: We learn from the Dubuque Times Of
the oath ult, that tho receipts Of the Du.
buque / Pacific Railroad for the preceding
week were the largest that have been real.
lied since i. commenced operation.
Two intoxicated men commenced fight
ing on the Hudson River Railroad track
at Peekskill. N. r., few weeks SINCE
A third one who had considerable rum
down, tried to seperste them. In the
meantime the train came along aud sent
all three out OF this world of trouble.
The St. Louis Democrat says Cart. Glib
son passed through that city on Saturds ,
last, ~ bearer Of important dispatches
from Utah to the General Government. -
Among the dispatches, it is understood,
there is proposition Of Brigham Young
to sell out the Mormon property =, Sal.
Lake City aud vicinity TO the United
States. the saints 10 that event to rsmovx
to the Pacific Coast.
1t is worthy Of notice that the Hon.
John J. Cri,,erden, Of Kentucky. made
one Of the numerous company who lis
tened to the speech of Hon. H. V. John
son, accepting the nomination Of the Dem
ocrasic party for Vice President, and he
was noticed IN join in applsuding the
Union sentiment OF the eloquent orator.
Two lrishmen were discussing the mer
ito Of the Republican candidates. when
Hsmlins name came up. "llamlin-he' .
the Maine man ism, he ?" asked ons.-
well be may be. replied the other, but
Lincoln, he's the man who charged his
own friends two shillin' piece to hear
him talk about politics, and be jabers, il
Ham!in's m1ne man, Lincoln . prec-
ious sight maner than him
Yancey, the leader Of the Secessionists,
is native Of Troy, N. Y. His mother
subsequently married the Rev. DR., Benan,
Of Troy, and the queer freaxs US told Of
that lady, would I'll . volume. Ysncey
was sent to Williams College, bu. no
college could hold him, and the Faculty
were glai to get rid Of him. Yancey, in
South Carolina, shot his uncle, dead, and
was imprisoned for the act, fifteen months,
and then Was sent to Congress, where he
fought bloodless duel with Mr.. Clingman.
The administration lick .spi,,lcs in Miss
ouri have nominated a State ticket in op.
position to the regular Democratic Candi
dates. These flunkies will not muster
force sufficient to make dec.nt funeral
procession to follow their candidates to
their political graves. May their graves
be deep.