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"A x Chapter orAcCidents.

The rain and heavy wind Of Tuesday
did considerable damage in, the city and
suburbs. n On the Island the Fair
Ground fence and a barn were blown
down. No one hurt or serious dam
age done that I'VE know of. ze... ;,
d In North Wheeling pile of boards
were 5blowniupon a little son Of J. L.
Garden, injuring the little fellow seri-
ously but We believe not fatally: 3sn h.
In Centre Wheeling the stack of
Detwiler's mill was blown across the
railroad track. aaIttwas about seventy
feet in height and fell with tremendous
crash. No enc injured. '3a.s saa SO
Two men, father and son, named
Wharton, were drowned in Wheeling
creek, in their attempts to rescue wo-
man. They were, on raft which part
ed, and both went down. The woman
was saved. -
In Fulton a portion of the roof of the
paper mill was blown off---aiso smoke
house was blown down, injuring mar
named John Maloney, and q span Of
horses, 81 4s7I bs,,s....t -.
AT the works of Messrs.l Sweeney &
Co.. considerable damage was done
one building blown down-one partly
unroofed-the end of another blown in,
and variety of loose things carried
away. No one hurt. ,,f,s~S -, - + +.
The fence around Mount Wood Gem
etry was blown down as was also the
fence around the basin, = 5s.l.;.-s.s N -.
AL the bridges along CaldwelPs run
were borne away by the food. -. -,
Capt. Corbitt's new steamer, now un-
der course of construction was consider
ably damaged, Glass broken to- the
amount of $50 andTother loss sustained
= Wheeling Union. ,,zs - 80. =. - !
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DAED-On the 18th inst, at the residence
OF his parents in this place, THOMAS BURK-a
HEAD, aged 16 years. 40
i, The death of the young Is to us, Ike bud
just ready to burst into ( flower, cut down
with its bloom and beauty hidden in its folded
leaves and its wealth Ok fragrance unshed.
Thus 1 unused as thought Of the death Of
THOMAS, with his young heart all aglow with
thoughts Of being an ornament to his parents
and useful to society. But alas BY the sfsll
destroyer death, he has been swept FROM the
green earth, with all its gladness playing fresh
~ around him, into the deep darkness and
silence of the grave. Such moment Lifts
voice to the living, and speaks VITA awful
earnestness Of the uncertainty Of human life,
of the mighty changes that, in short time
may pass over the soul, whils to his parents;
sisters, brother and fellow w-schoolmates who
shared his sports and lahors, and who loved
him with brothsrly affection, Il comes With
voice of sorrow and sound Of weeping.
He is gone-he is done with earth. We Wilt
meet him no more in the family circle nor In
the classroom. Hope, despair, sorrow, love.
10y or hatred will comslto him no more - it
comes to the children of earth. Peses be to
his soul. NJ W.. -
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Arrival tof the first Pony Ex-

ST. JosEPHs, Apr 14:-The first
messenger on the Central Overland
Poney Express arrived here at 4 PM.
yesterday, with California dates to
April 3rd, and Carson Valley to the
4th.-4t=come= through inten=days to a
minute, leaving San Francisco at 4, P.
M, April Sd. q fffn 69r fswff-
Asspirited' ..demonstration was made
here last night in honor of the prompt
ness Of the first pony express, from
San Francisco,y The city was illumi-
mated, the military and citizens paraded
the streets with bands of music; fire.
works, speeches appropriate to the ioc-
casion,r and the, best of feeling was man
ifested by everybody. The last hum
dred miles of the route was, made !, il
eight hours, and the ,ComierFstates that
even better time than this was made on
other portions of the road. We are
not advised where the express which
left herelon the Sd inst, met the one
coming this way. The next express
will leave Friday next, the ,2Oth,5 at 8
A. M.57 sdj aas 7sa ma7l arsal 81 .aia
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RHODE ISLAND EREcT.--Connecticut made an
energetic and nearly successful effort at the
late election to free herself from the ascenden-
cy Of the Helfefites; but Rhode Island has sue
ceeded, and sucoaeded gloriouslyl, Padelford,
the Black Republican nominee for governor
endorsed Heller and his doctrines, and the re-
suit is that he is beaten to the dust Excel
lent for Little Rhody.'n She adheres to the
constitution and the Union. ssqo ~ Is, 50
Hon. VIM. Sprague, the Governor elect, was
the nominee of the Democrats, and was sup
ported by the conservative opposition on the
express ground that Padleford WIS John
Brownie. MIR. Spragueis stated to be quite .
quite ayoung man. but a leading manufactur-
er, and the weallhiest man in the State. The
remainder of the ticket for State officers was
also elected. 4' 'es 9i9sso sA9 'a' -
81 Rhode Island may now be looked upon as
lost, and lost forever soithe Helferites. hiuoGj
N The city ofProyidence gives a noble MAORI
ty for, the anti-Helferite nominee-nearly
l, 1,Oo0.--St. CqairsuiHe Gazette. ~ eiib
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-, = .III7,. q HS1c5'. mo-, ]

@-The editor Of, the Lynchburg
(Virginia) Republican, Mr.. Glass, and
who is delegate to Charleston, says,
in a late number of his paper:
$50 much for the position of Mr..
Douglas, who, we consider, is the most
available man at the North, and who, if
nominated at Charleston, will carry ev-
cry Southern State q.a.n Ia.
That is sensible, manly and patriotic
talk. faN tsdl a3sg q nb8d I +.
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Life Of Judge Douglas.

% Mr. iSheahan, the able editor of the
Chaicage Times, is nowin, New Y ork,
revising the proof sheets of his Life, Of
Judge Douglas, which will be publish
ed in about three weeks by the IHar-
peAs.7 twill make volume of between
FIVE and six hundred pages, and will
present well condensed, clearly writ
ten sketch of the distinguished Senators
career, accompanied with extracts from
his speeches on the important questions
that have been agitated in Congess dur
ing:his legislative career; and on which
he has, occupied the foremost position
before the country.7-Cleveland Plain
dealer ,d dzro&5 :bJHoas noy asg ST.
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The Polygamy Question.


The Republican majority in the
House Of Representatives, in their bill
abolishing polygamy in Utah and other
Territories inthe United States, ercept-
ed the District Of Columbia from its
operation. The, following is . literal
copy Of the leading provision Of the
bbl:t sn1slGpTb s1oa .eais4aa eeas e1s.
ssThst If amy person or persons, be-
ing married, shall, during the life of the
former husbaalior wife, marry another
person5 in any Territory of the United
States, aors other place, except IN the Dis
trict of Columbia, over which the Uni
ted States possess exclusive jurisdic-
tion, or if the marriage with such other
person takes place elsewhere, shall
thereafter live sor5 cohabit with such
other person, in such Territory, or
other place er-which the United States
possess exclusive jurisdiction, the for
mer husband or wife being alive, he,
sheaorathey 80 offending shall, on con-
viction thereof, pay a fine not exceed
ing five hundred dollars, and be impris-
oned not less than two years, nor more
than fiyet's IS ssgss ass,,s bs.
IF the bill passes, Brigham Young
and his confetlerates will have to re-
move to Washington, and thus avail
themselves Of the advantages of the
exception. They. Will then stand on
the same footing with Congressman.
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70 u & III StA Na - Sil-i - IL tsHo
!. Nlgger Elected to ONCE.

Ia Logan county, at the Spring cleo
ton, anigger was elected supervisor
of the roads. Il is certainly humiliating
for any man Of spirit to submit to being
ordered about bysa nigger Most of
menIshowever. unable to pay their
road tax, and two. o.dayslabor, in money,
win do 90 rather than suffer such deg
ses. IaIu4SH yT9T Sut aifB ,99S S1i
Iaoation. .Tz
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Here we have a total popular change Of near
ly fourteen thousand votes in an aggregate of
little over one hundred and eight thousand.
The most remarkable feature in this great
movement is tha. it has been produced al
most without assistance from the politicians
and self styled leaders, of the Democratic
party.
But the people themselves, assisted by an
Independent journalism, nave begun the re-
action against fanaticism and political roguery.
Their eyes are beginning to be opened to the
destructive tendencies of such political phi
losophers as Lysander Spooner and Theodore
Parker, such politicians as William II. Seward
and John Brown, and such fanatics Wen
dell Phillips and William Lloyd Garrison. 1t
is clearly seen that these blind leaders aim to
destroy the fraternal commerce between the
North and the South as they have succeeded
in breaking the fraternal ties of. religious COM
munion and party fellowship between them,
It is clearly seen that the principles of the
Black Republican party are utterly destructive
to the constitution. which is cow the only
safeguard of our Union, our liberties, our
peace, our commerce, and our prosperity.
The issue comes home to every merchant,
every manufacturer, every farmer, every bank
er, every laborer' or artisan, every miner, and
every shipowner. Whoever has material
stake in the present, and whoever has sons to
whom the future must be preserved, has a
direct interest in the coming political issue.
The people of New England, with whom the
sentiment of material evil is so quick, have
perceived the danger, and have begun the re-
action against the mania of Abolitionism
which is destined to fall before the rising con.
servatism of the country, as have is pleced
ing manias of anti masonry, temperance
Know Nothipgism, and their kindred falla-
cies.-Ne,o York Herald. sli serg eFC
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], q Tbel paesific Railroaa 3c.ommitt,

nea- The Pacific Railroad committee
has finally determined on one road,
adopting the basis of Curtis bill, with
a clause that the ronte should touch
Salt Lake City. This bill will be re-
sisted in the House by the large inter
est friendly to the Southern Pacific pro-
ject, and if it should pass there it will
encounter a more decided opposition
in the Senate, where an effort will be
made to amend it with that addition
Recent intelligence states that in sur
yeys made through the British Domin-
ions, the Canadians abandoned the
scheme of Pacific Railroad as imprac.
ticable. s. 's' -. ...-l : ''.-,'' = -
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The Public Printing! $50, 900 Book
Ordered to be Printed.

Mr.. Gurley, of 0hio, recently made grand
flourish in the House touching the '.reforms"
he intended to effect jim the printing depart
ment of the Government; and, no doubt, SONS
Believed him to be sincere. But>~what will
our readers think when tell them that.
Within few days past, at the instance and
on the recommendation of Mr.. Gurley, chair
man Of the. committee on Printing, ten thous-
and extra copies of Governor Stevens report
(printed by order of the Senate at the close
of the last SESSION. were ordered to be print
ed by the House. The cost of this book will
be upwards of fifty thousand dollars, and the
Government win pay twice for the lcomposi-
ton. This will materially help the Republi-
cans to stake care of the wounded, to use an
expression borrowed from Mr. Thomas Ford,
the House Printer, The, members generally
could not have had an idea OF the immense
cost of this work at the time they voted to
print it, or certainly they would not have
been willing to reprint so costly book at a
time when they seem incapable 9f talking
about any thing but the eporniities Of the
| ssprln:ing blunder." We think the fact above
stated will convince every honest and rejecting
man that the professions of economy and re-
form SO loudly made by the Republicans OF
the House is a more scheme TO cover the cor
ruptions they intenG to. perpetrate before the
close even of the present session. sb'5H sGt
g That Cow Stevens report is avalua ble and
interesting workiwe have no doubt; but hav-
ing already been printed for the use Of the
Gouernment, its re publication is piece of the
most wastefuf extrava gaIlce that has ever yet
characterized the public printing! and, if this
system is to be adopted. you may reduce the
prices of foactual priating 80 per cent, and yet
the expenditures in the printing department
will run up to millions Of dollars! Thewrong
is not in the printing law; it is MOTTO be found
in the prices paiddfor compositiom and press
,pork, but in the extraya agant orders SO fre-
quently made by Congress. +, =,
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The Spring Elections IN Ohio.
The results Of thetown1hipj jelectiops
in the State of Ohio, which took place
on Che 2dlof April, are, as fur as we
have received them, very encouraging
to the Democratic parly. With but
few exceptions, ia all pafts Of the State
where contest was made between the
parties, the Democracy -hayemade great.
gains, and have been more successful
than at any former trial Of a similar
kind. Republicanism is on the s~ane In,
Ohio, and is destined to 60 under never
to rise again.-iStatesman. --,.-------
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Terrible Condagratfon in. Manchester
Ohlo4Nearly Half the Town in Ru
ins-LosS Fully $4,000. -
ipS--ICS

-; We learn from the officers of the steamer
Boston, which arrived at this port yesterday
that most destructive fire occurred in the
town OF Manchester, about twelve rnilesaaboye
Maysville, Thursday afternoon, entirely de-
stroying so or 40 buildings, and rendering
nearly that number of families houseless. =.
The fire broke out in the grocery story OF
w. H. Vaughn, on Front street, and owing to
a strong wind which W as blowing up the riv-
er at the time, soon communicated itself to
the house of Edward Jennings, and thence to
thirty or forty other buildings, which were
all rapidly consumed. The flames were only
checked when they lad .devoured everything
within theii reach. The Presbyterian church
was atone time in great danger, but was saved
without any material injury.
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~ a. Washington correspondent Of
the New York Herald, sheet unfriend-
" to Senator Douglas, says: k
ssThe loss Of Connecticut settles the
question that Seward or Douglas will
he the next President of the United
States; and this will be the issue at the
Charleston Convention.
All right! Roll or silver moon.
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O. The Virginia Legislators have passed
an; act authorizing the building Of Railroad
B,idge at Wheeling,f any place between the
lower end Of -Bogg's Island (Bellairl and the
upper end Of Wheeling Island tMartins-
yille.l ~ sRiH ca 1901 u fsS 600 AEEh o.
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T. B. SanbOrn Arrested-.His Re-
col bHs moor lease. las ba;Istfai sd {

0s On the Sd inst. 7. B. B.dSanborn was
arrested by u s.. officers. at Concord,
Mass. on d requisition from the Senate
Investigating Committee His family
cried murder" "fireaR&c., thus raising
a crowd, who rescued him from the of
ficials. tA9writ of hdbeds corpus was is
sued by Supreme Judge IHoar, and af-
ter consid deration by the full bench of
judges. it was 'deeidedthat the Sergeant
at Arms Of the Senate could not dele
gate his authority to another, and SAM
born was released There wasa much
excitement at the time eof the arrest,
and one man died suddenly, as was sup.
posed from fright osqs diiw aoGs h5a
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On ExcIrEMESr.-The oil excitement has
extended from Pennsylvania into Virginia
Two thousand acres of land in Wood, Wiz,
and Ritchie counties have been bought and
leased, and oil wells have been opened that
yield thirty barrels per day. Near Cairo a
bitumen has been found which yields sixty
five gallons of oil per ton.
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Legal ,g,;l, Notice. e.

JAMES SLACK, whose place Of residence Il
u unknown to the undersigned, will. take
notice that ON the 18th day Of April 1850, she
Of Monroe County, Ohio, asking q divorce
ful absence for more than three ysazs, ,s.,,
Said petition will be for hearing In said
Court at the July term, 1860. 80 ssaNs = :
ssTLoc sa'los Sasa:aS sacAaNM SLACK.
egApsil1s, 1ssosassw.a s'TediOm s;d nor
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49, The Jefferson City No. cores
PUrra7utrof tiko- -Gineiaaati EsiQMirsr
says,in aletter Of April 11thgt that nine
of tRSa delegates to 'the Charleston
Convention from that State, may be re-
garded as certain for Douglas, and prob
ablyrone. more. No instructions were
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:, The Kansas Bill passed the Hous

rsA- Inc hansas Dill passed the House
by large majority; only three from the
Slaveholding States voted for the bill
Messr Barrett. Etheridge and Webster.
An equal number from the non-slave-
holding States voted against t-Messrs
English, Sickles and Scott Absent
and not voting were thirteen Southern
and three Northern Democrats, and
nine Opposition, including three South
ern Americans. h4a4f 1st~ fesi 9ag9
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i I The ,colloou,y between Mess

psa-The colloquy between Messrs.
Pryor and Potter in the House to-day
has, lead to initiatory steps on the part
of Mr.. Pryor for duel, an invitation
having been extended to Mr. Potter
through friend to leave the District,
for the purpose Of receiving q chal-
lenge. s,l''@ '''''' ~ a..''
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4 sWIt is reported that a disturbance
had occurred at Rome; Italy, and that .
number of people had been killed and
woun ded. ~ s..,, ..s.e,,,.
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AUGUSTA, April 9,-A private letter
from Hon.fA. II. Stephens, to a Geor-
la delegate to Charleston, protest a
gainst the use efhis name, as. a candi7
date for the Presidency ,e6w 5ssi1an
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3 na- The King of Naples. has declined
to occupy the Papal States with troops,
although he has been invited to do so.by
the Pope. Sos q mia 1o4 saili ssods
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s@ The Republican Convention,
which assemblies in Wheeling, on We'd
nesday. the End Of May, will be address
sed by Tom Corwin, Of, Ohio, and Frank
P, Blair, of Missouri. ,btea :
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Meeting Of the Democratic
Central Committee. &

There will be meeting of the Demo
cratic Central Committee held ia Woods
A Saturdayths 5M of Nay
for the purpose of appointing three dele
gates to the State Convention to be held
on the Oath day of May, 1860. The
following gentlemen comprise the Com.
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+ sa7Itis thought the Queen Of Spain
will send troops to occupy the Papal
States.
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nGThe cost of suppressing the mu-
tiny in India was $500, ,000, 900 to the
British Government. IRA ~ s., ,5ass
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= The Bank Of Central New York
has gone into liquidation. I - :,
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The candidates to be nominated at the
State Convention are. one for Judge Of
Fthe Supreme Court, one for Attorney Gen
|eraI one for the Board of Public Works,
one Cor Comptroller Of the Treasury: and
also ticket Of electors for President and
Vice President. ,5,..szs4v :.
y The committee will. consider the pro-
|priety Of fixing, during the meeting, the
time Of oar county convention, and the
manner of holding it. - a-;,s.,.r.',l =
S5l w. T. SINCLAIR, Chairman I.
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WnAr 1T COST to- ELECT, A senate

WHAT 1T COST to- ELECT A SENATOR
AND PASS A DOG LAw.-The Legisla-
ture, atits late session passed a Dog law
and elected a Senator. What else,did
it do? Nothing special we now think
of. What did it cost to elect Senator
andlpass Dog Law?Io Let us see
LA Members, S4Sdays @$4 $49,056
SiClerks, 81 days @$4 10 y'si 1858
Sergeant at-arms and Assistants .
say ed fadi 3og s7ed oi sbna2,016
Printing of bills, reports, &c.,, lia
and paper for the same, say Is, 900
Mileage of Members, say = b4s 5000
Contingencies bsigfaa b.ln sbr 10000
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sroAmenr the prisoners captu,

s0Ameng the prisoners captured
on board the Mexican. steamer Mar
quess, we're two Spaniards, named Car
cano and Louis Delisle, who were for
meriy convicted Of murder in New Or
leans and sentenced to DEATH but es-
.abGI fiaTs b seas s33i, d. b94iaIi sH>f q
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$83.760

That sum, Eighty three thousand seuen
hundred and sirty dollars, iaiss perhaps
below the true amount, and yet it is a
good deal of money to pay for passing
Dog Law and electing q Senator
These were the measures of the session.
They cost something, that is certain
Statesman.aaa ybal bio sdT .zool aid Is
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1860.

.,Ts,syl Contire. Repub. Buchanan, Fremont
Connecticut 42,7l7 43,06s 34,995 42,715
Rhode Island1l,l7 10,GO1 $3.50 IL ,467
Total..... 50, $50 $3.50 4l,675 54,1s2
Conservative gain on 1856. ......-... 1924
Republican loss on 1856. 6............ 5l3
Total popular change -. ~. ..13,T27
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~A Washington letter says the
British minister at Washington is put
ting bachelor house in order to re-
ceive tie Prince Of Wales, Lord Ly-
ons isi, described as more popular and
less. gallant than his predecessor. Lord
Napier.ls ed ii alado1q 7al b5151o aos5
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0. 4r5a9itlS56. :
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1860-06-20
Life Insurance.

Life Insurance.
Those desiring this safest adcheapest protec
ton for their families, can secure it in our
Wisconsin Company. 1t has already become
in reality, State institution, having Agents
and patrons among the best business men in all
the principal towns in the State. 1t is no lon
ger matter of doubt that Life Insurance can
be conducted as well in Wisconsin as in Connec
ticut or any other Eastern States.
Thus while duty demands that men should
insure their lives, it also demands that they
should keep their money for investment al
home. Confident that our success has been
more than equal to that OF the most "unprece
denied" we would cordially invite all our cit
zens to call at the Office, south west corner ol
Main and Wisconsin streets, and examine for
themselves. S. IS. DAGGETT, Prest.
A. w. KELLOGG, Sec'y.
G. L. SCOTT, Agent, McGregor, Iowa.
May 30, 1860 vi.