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, 1860-12-29

Several weeks since the Lyceum Of Natural
History of.Wllllams College, received letter
from Rey. afr. Nuttine OF Iowa, rendering
thcm live elk, fine native specimen Of the
Hawkcye Stale, il they would undertake to
transport him to the land Of the Pilgrims.
Even ten yea1s ago such thing would hare
been very expensive, aud In fact impossible
without personal attendant The Kind offer
was At once accepted with the request that his
clkshIp be shipped at once, properly labeled,
Tor Ills future homo among the Tankecs.. On
ais long journey Of more than thousand
miles he received nil tho attention due to his
distinguished blrthrlgbt rs d native Of North
cfn Iowa, and in due time he arrived at vii.
jamestown IN athe best Of henlth and spirit" :"
Here he is treated with " distinguished eonstd-
eration,' forlike the proud Mohican, the last Of
his race viii In a few generations more be gath
cred to his fathers and his name alone bo left
in all the earth. ..~.- ... .... - ,..:-.:.
uispleasant To mention In this connection,
that a. compliment to the venerable tEstita'
ton to which he was destined, bis clkshIp re-
ceiyed the " usual courtesies" Of all the roads,
save tic Canada, over which he bad the honor
to pass. Our Canada neighbors did not prob.
ably detect the high soclal position Of their
passenger OF they would have been equnlly
tttsntrs. In behalf, thss<tose, of tia 15csun
, 1860-12-29

Il is favoritc saying Of The New York
Herald and politicians Of the Satanic
school, that the country has outgrown the
Constitution; and to insure the tranquility
Of society and the stability Of government,
tha: instrument must be amended. Thisis
only another way Of dcclarin5 that the in
stitu.ion Of Human Slavery, embarrassed
aud circumscribcd by the genius Of Free
Labor, finds that it cannot pcrpctuate itself
and continue 10 govern the country, with
out guarantys that the fundamental law
docs not coatain, and that majoritics in
Congress cannot override. Reduce the
new and inordinate pretensions Of the in-
st:trtio,1 to the demands that it formerly
made upon public forbearance, and the diff
dculty worla disappear in day; and the
Constitution Gs it is would be found as Of
yore, to be adequate to all the sectional
differences tint might arise under it. rs well
as to all WAITS Of interest that legislation
might provoke When, then, We are called
upon 10 choose between different methods
OF harmonizinS the present dispute, and
restoring peace 10 the distracted country,
every consideration Of policy, justice, sec
tional pride and patriotism bids Us ask Of
the people Of the South that they so lower
their demands that they may not exceed
the limit THAT the Constitution fixes, and all
will be well. That instrument admits Of
no tinkcring; 1t is, as applicable to the
country at large, tho wisest Of all human
labor, and as such the North is determined
to maintain II. Il the Cotton States want
peace, let them respect and obey it. If
they will have war with all its attendant
calanitics and horrors, let tncm attempt TO
orertnrn it. They will be responsible for
the consequences, bc they what they may
, 1860-12-29
Petition to Amend the Ranking Law.
Correspondence Of the Chicago TEahuac.l

Pxnr, H.. Dec 81, 1850.
have received from Chicago printed Pc
tition, praying our Legislature to amend the
Banking Law Of our State; with the request
to procure signatures and return petition to
the city. From tue fact that all tho business
men Of this city hare received similar peti-
tsons and requests, conclude the Executive
Committee has sent the tano to all parts Of
theState.
The prayer of the petition most ehceEfnlly
indozse, and hare circulated the petition and
obtained a considerable number Of signatures.
In fact every one hcreahouts Is In favor Of
compelling our Banks to redeem their circula-
ton In coin. But the request to return the
petition to the Chairman Of the Executive
Committee, shall most respectfully decline.
for good reasons 1t seems TO me tA:t to send
all the petitions back to yoaE Committee, Is i
step towards defeating the object prayed foE-
Members Of tho Legislature arc generally very
sensitive In regard to the good opinion OF their
constituents, md feel keenly any expressed or
Implied distrust Of 1heirintiucnce Outstanding.
Each member has right TO expect hs con
stitueuts to make him the channel Of their
communication with the Legislature; and
when another channel l. chosen, the Repre-
sentative feels that he Is degraded In the eyes
Of his conlpecrs, and Is not disposed to favar
tie petition Of his own constituents. It is for
thesa reasons that slull send the petition
now In mv bands to our own Rcprct entatirc.
and would urse the propEetJ Of al others
doing nkuw4tA ].
, 1860-12-29


gccsye.pondence Of tho Chicago Tsibunc.l.
FAmr1E1D, lows, Dee. 81, 1870
noticed In your issue Of 18th lust. an arti-
Gle headed "Flax Cotton Again. and agree
with you fully, that at this time this Ii SUD"
lcct Of "national importance" that ID
destined to rcyoluticuize, to great cxtcnf,fh
cotton interests of our country, If not OF the
world. The agricultural classes Of the West
cannot be too fully alive to the importance OF
t1e subject, IS it is one that intercats them d.
rcet:y IS producers. Many Of our FARMERS have
heca IL the habit Of growing faz simply for the
seed; The straw having been heretofore se'1sff
article entirely And il without too much t.
Tor they eau realize handsome price for thu
straw, an important dcsidcratum Will have
been gainol, Which will maEo tue dax crop ono
Of Tie most profitable they can raise, as we.las
caualizc the prices OF Southern cotton.
We have had in operation at this place one
oe ..Raadall's Breaks" and d "Scutchcr, OF
Da=:cr," both manufactured in Rhode Island,
f., the purpose Of preparing fax straw for the
mandatory. The process Ia as follows:
The fax Is moved with an ordinary scythe
OF moving machines, before it il thoroughly
rirc, and is cured, in every respect, the same
~ hay. 1t may thus be thrcshed the same as
any other grain, the tausling Of the straw not
Iutu,ing the fibre in the lc.3t 1t is not neces-
sary that It should undergo rotting process,
as il breaks equally as well without, the oSis'
advantage Of rottcl oser uu7otted straw bein;
in the distance It may have to ba hauled, ~
the former weighs about onchalf 1ess than tho
, 1860-12-29
Gbira9o i Griihu1te,


THE NORTHWEST DIsAHMED.
While the 7. 5. Arsenal in the city Of
Charleston has been furnished by Secretary
Floyd with $1,000 stand Of arms, during
the last four ycar, the Arsenal at Spring
field in this State has not, so far as ne
know, received gun Of any sort whatever
There are in that establishment not more
than 80 muskcts that are fit for service;
and most Of the other free States arc in the
same destitute condition! There appears
to have been Systematic effort On the
part Of the President and his Cab
incs to use, SO faz as they could do 50
without exciting alarm, tue whole power
OF the government in filling the South with
arms and munitions Of war, at the cx-
pense Of tho North, unqucstionably
with view Of permitting them, at the
proper moment, to fall into rebel hands.
The ctors Las been so far successful that if
tae militia Of tho Northwest were called
upon to aid in the enforcement of the laws,
It Is probable that all the government mus
kets In the six States would bc insufficient
forthc arn,ing Of three regiments This con-
d;t:on Of things must be met By State &C
xion until sucn time rs The Federal Govern
mellt by the verdict Of the people, is
transferred TO hands that will not make it
an engine for promoting, encouraging and
TesTar(!ing treason. Tic particular thing
10 be done Or liuc Of policy to be adopted
we lcavc to the resources and patriotism Of
those to WHOM, the defence Of the honor
aad safety Of Illinois arc committci. Let
us urge them 10 meet the crisis with the de-
termination and fc:rlcsszcss Of men who
guard great interests. They may be sure
that the people a1e willing to justify and
applaud Them il whatever wise and neccs-
sary thing '.'acy may do.
, 1860-12-29

r43- Under the head Of" ! Fratcrnal scuti-
tncut," the National hatc'l;cenesr publishes the
following from the Charleston Aerc,t'y:
When gaunt and sEiyeriny men, women and
children shall walk their strects{& alonc. or
in pairs, but in desperate and savage c.owds :;
aud WHEN the ehout shall break upon the ear
tor bread or b,ood;" and with th.rc shall
hc blood, but little bread; wien -tarvin. Labor
shal1 strike the psops from under capital; and
when, finally, that gilded temple at the North.
built up from robbery upon the Soutb, shall
I'LL, and rarinr among the ruins sEall supply
TO the l1Lorcr the ,ucans Of subsistence, then
and at that day n,ay they call upon God. for
TIC alone will heed them. Our car will be deaf
to their solicitations. The debt between Us
will be Cancelled As two n2:inns W. shall
shortly face each otEcE, each to guard its own
iufCFcstB+
, 1860-12-29

[From tho Home Journal. MI. Aug. II. 1891
Among the many apparent trites continu-
ally being brought to tho surface from the
ideal underworld Of the unknown, there are
occasionally simple articles costing but little in
detail, but whose combined benefits, useful
ness and economy Of time and money, agsre-
rate On tue basis OF millions. Such an article
Is SFAIDEsG's PREPARED GlCE Its Lees are
tuuumcraale, and Is Its cost is next to thing.
tie demand for it Is universal. It Is prepared
with chemicals, and used cold-reQuiri13 but
Nttla skill Of una for gta spPIessloa-
, 1860-12-29

Of Natural History OF Williams College, Of
which the writer hereof has many pleasant
recollectious as member. We return thanks
to VIM, Jcr1is, Esq, of milwaukee,, and to the
sppe1intendents of the lines Of RAILWAY cast
ward, for their kind attentions to " the gentle
man from Iowa. In Ills journey to bis future
home. We learn that his elkahlp will proha-
biz form the nucleus Of 4 Geological Gardea-
q new feature which wc:::a prove IN interest,"
ing ard valuable acquisition to the Colleg5c:
While speaking Of te..s Lyceuh, the tour Of
exploration made By this Society last summer
to Labrador will be remembered By our read
crs. We le.rn thnt It is likely their next c1-
curslon, probably in the coming summer va'
cation, will be made to Lake Superior. They
will f1nd TINT most interesting region, both
In Its geological devc1opments, and the Ta1na-
ble minerals they Gnu here add to their eabl-
nets. Their journey thither will also give
them some definite ideas Of the extent and the
resources Of the West. It may withal be the
means of securing for us several educated, en-
terprising young men, whose lifelong e1er-
tons may greatly promote the public welfare.
They will take Chicago in their route, and we
can assure them, in behalf Of OUT Academy Of
Sciences and other public institutions, right
cutlial Western welcome
, 1860-12-29
The Truo Bazi1 Of Settlement.

No adjustment cau be reached uuless tho
Southern States formally agree to abandon all
preteusions, for al time TO come. to secedo
from, and break rp this Union They must
recognize the Government as Government,
ca7ablc of preserving itself. Bow can th..v
propose to reconstruct Government while
cl:imin. the right nt any TING to sccede from
and destroy It. Senator Wade Of Ohio made
the overwhelming point in the Senate Com
nittee Of Thirteen this morning, when he said
men who ulisht carry their State out md join
The common enemy at any time, or turn the
forts Of the Federal Government against the
Government itself Here, then, is the only
platform upon which the Union can be pr,.-
served. No concession to secession, mud when
secession Is abandoned all the rest Is plain
Washington qbT7exooadtnee Of Tie hiddtipaia
Presx
, 1860-12-29

- ~~~""~f
Henry Clay said, in his place in the Senate:
'.Now, Mr. President. I stand here in my
place., meaning to }n' uuawca b: any threats,
whether they come iron, individuals or from
States. Ishou1d deplore As much Us any man.
living or dead, that arms should be raised
against the authority Of the Union, either ',y
Individuals or By States. But, after all that
has occurred, If any one State. OF portion OF
the people Of any State, choose 10 place them
selves in military array agaiust the govern
ment Of the Union. ! an .fvr trying :ae fsry"gta
ef The government. l an for nscertaining
whether We hare government or uot-prac-
teal, efficient, capable Of maintaining it, au;
thosity, and OF unfolding tho powers and in
terests Which belong 10 government Nor,
sir, an to tc alarmed or d;ssuaded from any
rach course hy intimations Of the sp;llirg Of
blood j|blool is to 1e *ol. ty x'aose fault ~
Upon the Eupposi,;on, l maintain it will be
the fault Of those who choose to raise the
standard Of disurion aud cntlcavor to PROSTATE
this government; and, sir, when that IS done,
so long as It plcases God to give me voice to
express 1ny sentiments, or an arm, weak and
cn1cco1ed IS 1t MY tc ey age, that yoice and
that arm will be on the side Of my country for
the support Of the general authority, and for
the maintenance Of the powers Of this Cnion." :"
, 1860-12-29
GEuEAD or I1LOOD.ss

It is the 1acorite theory Of the treason
leaders in South Carolina that bread riots
and b'oodshcd throughout the North will
inevitably follow in the train Of secession.
It is difficult 10 perceive The chain Of logic
which leads to this conclusion, but it ie
not at :ll difficult 10 perceive a prompt So
luton Of all that class Of difficulties. We
have never seen any bresd-riots in the
Northwest. We heyc seen beer RIOTS more
Q. less prolonged and unpleasant We
have seen election riots more or less dill
cult to handle. But We have never seen
any bread riots in this quarter or any other.
We have observed miserable cong7ega-
tions Of yagabonds in front Of the City
Hall in New York, listening to the iniiam-
matory liarangue Of q retl~ha!rcd man
with 9 fashionable coat on his
back and some silver in his pock-
ct--all about bread, bread Or blood,
blood or brcad- Some persons IN the con-
grcgation were doubtless hungry, and de-
sirous Of work, but the large majority were
lazy and inebriatc- Those who were really
in quest Of honest employment and honest
food would have accepted eight dollars n
month and The rations Of the United States
with the utmost alacrity; and it is that
class Of INDECENT men who would march
into the jaws Of death at the command OF
their officers. The shittless and tue worth
less, when other means ta:l-wlen bcgsaTy
ceases to pay and theft leads to The Bride
wcll,-go voluntarily TO the roor-ho.se.
Nothing could induce fhsm to fight, how
ever handy they might be at a pillasc. But
the deserving poor, those who earn fair
wages by honest work, and scorn 10 be de-
pendent on the community, will make not
only the best but the most eager soldiers,
II the time shail ever come when the
schemes orthc Qisunionists throw them out
Of cmploymcntand reduce them TO actual
want
The cry will then be not "brcad or
blood" but bread and blood" II it be
possible for the Cotton States to create the
distress in the North which they ore al~
ready cxu ting over, it will be an cxpcri-
mcnt which they will never think Of re-
peating. The North is rich, rich especially
in cheap food and plenty Off. The North
is abundanly able to take care Of her own
paupcrs, present and prospective, The
North is even now feeding 10000 people in
Kansas. Indeed, it may almost be said
that two or three States in the Northwest,
among which Illinois is quite the most
prominent are feeding them And yet
none feel Inconvenience, but rather pleas
urc, in giving from their abundance to
feed the Lords poor. But il the worst
does come-if multitudcs Of MT do assem-
bic in Northern cities, calling aloud for
that which shall satisfy hunger in the pres
ent crisis. wilt be found that the seces-
sion conspirators hare created an army TO
their own destruction.
, 1860-12-29


The Committee Of Thirteen.
Tie Committee of Thirteen sat three hours
TODAY, and rcacled one important rcsrlf- II
has been constantly charged BY the Suuth, ana
xas repeated in Mr. Sichol.on'k speech to-day,
tl,1t the growing power Vi the Republican par
~ Threatened amendments to tue tonstlfnuon
by which their rights In the Stairs would ue
impaired, i not DESTROYED 70 meet this n; al.,
dct,lty the Republicans conferred together, am
submitted the following propositions through
Nr. Seward ,t:or9h they were drawn By Ncssfs.
Grimes and Collamer.
First: No amendment slail be made to the
Constitution which will authorize or give 70
Congress any power to abolish Or interfere IN
any State with the domestic Institution there
Of Including that Of persons held to service os
laber III the 1exs Of such state.
This was carried by the following Totc:
YEAs-Nessrz. Powell, Hunter, Critte1,den,
Seward, Douylaa, Colfamcr, Wade, BIGGER, f@ee'
uoolittie and dGrimes-llx
SA1s- -Afes.rs Davis and Toonb:- =,
Second The Engttire S!ayela Of ls5o shall
be 60 amended ID to secure to the alleged tusa-
liz Douglas proposed to amend By inserting
in the State froa. which the fugitive eacap~
cd" This was carried, md thc:, the whole
proposition wcs votcd down ~ The ueiao-
Crafts, ali the Republicans sustaining t.
Third: Il shall te respectfully recommend
cd 10 til. several State Legislatures 10 review
ali Of their lawr, affecting the rights of persona
recently resident III other S;l:c~, anl to mod
ify and repeal all such as shall crnt11vtne the
provisions uf tlle Curstltatlon of the United
States or any Of tue lnwa Hede in pursuance
thereof =,
This wa* lost As follows:
YEAsMessrs. Grimes, Seward, "adc' Doc
little COlltiner nn,l Critten1clI-G
SArs-Aiessrs. Powell. Hunter, Toorahs,
Dou.las, Davis, Bisler and Ricc-7.
, 1860-12-29

Two million, five hundred and fort5.nEe
thousand dollars il certainly snug sum to
be abstracted from tue National Treasury dur
ing single Administration Of fourJ years, oven
If it should not be swollen-as no doubt 1t
must be-by further delalcations Jet to be dis
covered.
, 1860-12-29
's'1IE AMERICAN NAVY AND AKMY,
leIyf8fou OF The Officers between tho
North and South

We have been at some pains to look over
Navy and Army Registers for 1860, for
IL. purpose Of learning the number of Off
c rs now in the Navy aud Army, born in
t.c South, and the number born in the
N:rh. Below we print the resrlt Of our
:1}or:
, 1860-12-29

~ The Monde, 4 Roman Catholic journal
of Paris, thinks that Dictator is needed to
set the United States right, and recommends
Cnpt. Bonapartc, formerly Of Baltimore, for
that ofHEe
, 1860-12-29
Il We do not as 4 general hing like to
publish truant wives and daughters, but the
following must be an exception to our rule:

1uDll:n 1IUauL WIVES AAA A1uAsAtNle, 0ul kAE
following must be an exception 10 our rule:
TO WHOM IT NAT CONCERN.
TnEaEAs, Ny daughter Caroline has left
mr. house without any Just cause, and 1elin-
quishcd all the endearing en3oyments OF
Lappy home for the deceptive allu1ements Of
! roying life, / am, therefore, constrained to
ci1c notice that shall not ray any. debts con-
irscted By her SO long As she persists In this
uudutifui md most unnatural state Of estrange-
1ncnt, from the fostering caro- Of her paternal
home. -. uNCkE aAA"
GETTING or sAA1LPor PAx1c.-Thc fol-
lowing remarkable communication appears in
the Columbia South Cdro';aean:
CHARLESTON POLICE, LooK ocT!
Mr.. EDITOR by = letter from New York,
there is reason to apprehend that the Lt-coln
men have beeu gathering up all the rags they
can ind from tho smallpox hospital, and In
tend IN incuTsion In the South, to chase the
secession conventions aud legislatures from
rlaec to place until they are made powetless.
Sir nen ays on the spay, having left New
York on Saturday, and Will be probably at
Kingsvillc tomorrow, 10 inoculdte ne <1rs load-
ed With members. CAUTION.
, 1860-12-29

exposed:

The New York Tribune prints the following
Is the major swinlle. and robberies Of the eAd-
ministiation now in power, whieh have been
e.,osaa+
, 1860-12-29

-AAAN
cArT1Iss ON ACTIVE LIFT.
m In the South -
III tn the North. a
cArzA1Ns on RK6ZnyED LIST.
IN In the Sosth.- .......-.............-... II
YotM ..---.--.-...--..--...-..-. 10
coAxAxpEna on ACTIVE LIST.
lsosn u the Sonta ..~-'.."....---.'......-.. G.
Dlrn In the North 81
4U1&l .~ LIS
coxxANDEE4 on nEsKnyED LET.
Born In the sonth. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. .
Born in the North. .---............-...........
4osA ---.---.--...- ...--.........-..----.-----. III
llEu7ESASzs on AcT1Ex L1sT.
Bonn IN tle south
Born In the North.
Total ........-.....--......-....-.
1IYr1ESASTs Of nEsEnvEp 1IsT.
Resn IN the south ...---.-.-.......-....... 4
Total ..--...............-.....<.. 3
suRGEoSs.
Barn IN the houtt. ~
BAN In the North. 20
1otu "
rAssED ASSISTANT SURGEONS.
Eo:n in the South. .-.....--....--.-......-.1 1B
1'5rn IN the -
lplA 81
ASSISTANT sCRGEoxs.
Ecrn in the South. 20
Bo:n in the 9.
Total ....-----....-.-........-.t q
PUnsEns.
Eo:n In the South. -
tern in the North. ..............-........ IS
Total at.............-............. H
CaArLAEs.
;;orn in the South.
Born in the North. @
Tota1 1-.-.-.-...--.-............- p
MASTERS,
Born IN the South. y
l:o7n in the Sozth. y
Total - "a
KAsTEKs-nK5EnyEp LIST.
.sora in the South. 9
Total -.....-.....-.-.----....-..- u
PASSED Observation-Disclosures LIST.
!:orn IN ne i Sootn
i:uen IN the North.
Total -..............-........... :
N1psuHNES.
Torn in the South. 16
E0rn In the North. IS
Total A-.-........-...-........... ~
ENGINEERS.
T}oru IN tho South :
isoru In the North IT
TOTAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. -
FIRST ASSISTANT ENGINEERS.
torn in the South. IT
Eorn In the North. "
lOtA %
SECOND ASSISTANT ENGINEERS.
IO!n In the south. II
Born III tae NOrfh.
1oI1l ---......1 --....s-- .'....-s....-..-. I'D
THIRD ASSISTANT ENGINEERS.
r7rn in the South. 50
l li0fn IN the North. 81
| 40ldl ~
/ EEcAI1TCIAT1oS.
| t'Orn IN the norm -ao1
Born in Foreign countrieA- 30
, 1860-12-29

n AGU E.is l. /, UT 7 P E 8.
Tho Eezt Aoi Cheapest In the CITY,
4 r Fl r s l. E r. 8.
:73 -- Lake Street 118
PHOTOGRAPHS.
The Hes,t nEe1 Cheapest Ia :21e e1t1
j. - Hes!er's, 1i3 Lake strest
zEOEXTXrES,
-hc B@,t and Ch e;41,e#t in the city.
l.. H..!e-'s, 1l3 Lake Street.
MELAfNoTyEES,
The Bant ami Cheapest In tho city.
1t 3eslcr's, liz Lake Street.
A11HE0T1FES,
Tho Bsst sad Ckoa7e1t II s].a City,
AT RESLEa'S, NO. 113 LAKE STREET.
lstc.S3-ly!
, 1860-12-29

NExoxoxEE, Dunn Co.. Wis, Dec II. 1sG0-
Editors Ch!csGo Tribrrc:
A"Kansas Relief Society" has been organ
lied In this place. Over one hIsndtcd dollars
hare nl1eaJy been Subscribed, seyenty-tsc Of
which have been Forwarded. We do not intend
to stop here Grain cou.d be had, but We can't
ship It ill this openin: of navigation In the
spring. Yours, Dc,
El. CurEcH. Secretary.
, 1860-12-29

Total Commissions. ...1oa
The above does not include Naval Con-
s:ractors, Agents, Professors and Teachers
Of the Naval Academy, Warrant Officers,
&C., Of whom the South has the larger part.
THE ARMY.
xAJon 0EEEnA1S.
Born In the South. ....-........-..-.........
BE1oAD1Eu oKxEnA1x.
Born in the South. .-.....-...-...-..-..--... ;
Born In the North --..-.---..-.-......-..>..-
Total Observation-Disclosures. 3
co1oxEA.
Born In the South. 12
horn in the North. -.-.......--....-.......... II
Total .....-..........-............ y
1lEuT. coloSEl1.
bonn IN the South. --.......- II
Burn In the Moth ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 19
Total 80
notn in the sopth.... ...............-..-.....s 81
Born In the North. -................ IS
Total
cArTAtEs.
aotn IN the South.
Iofn In the North. .137
Total ..-..-..
IIEuTExANT1.
H,rn In thu South. ....-..-...-...........1Z
Io1h -.-----..----...-.......--.
sEcoxn IEC1KHAETs.
Isasn IN the South
Dom in the North.
Total Al.,.,...........-.,..
HEcAftTCLAT1oH.
Hnfu In the South 400
Born in the North. -.895
Total Commissions ................1O5 JOSS
In the above. au officers are named bJ their Eank,
4 tha1.E Es-fh fhftE f1Ak