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The Van Buren press., 1860-03-23
Onward March of Science.

,nR. ID. l.. SAUNDERS. Of Huntsville Ark.
rs for the benefit of the public the results
Of thirty five wears scientific and IIactcal exre-
enee in the department IF medicine His justly
celebrated Alternative Bitters. eniirly rev
pound, which has far eNeell.,i anv thing OF the
kind yet known 10 the puhlie-giving unexpected
relief ia Numbers and various Of chronic dis
ea-e Of twenty and thirty years standing-sueh as
Dyspepsia, weakness III the breast ss of a..peti.-
ali arrangements Of the liver, stomach sick head
ache, pain in the head, weakness OF the eyes az.
system generally, co>tivcness the various states Of
debility, inrurity "f the blood, etc Also, the va
rsoJIs periodical irregularities OF females
The proprietor has at his disposal bundle OF
certIfcates-ycrfyiug all and much than h
has said Of this wonderful comIouui-LGt Will
merely refer to his PAM I.iilets This medicine be
ing compound Of r,aIy ditfers,it Alphabetically
bebc,nes panacoa--or universal remedy for any
ha health of the system II H-preS the liver reg.
ulateS the acticn IL the torpid functions purii-s
the blood. raises appetite and thus gives general
relief IL is harmless. h-irg T.'r-iv vraetatie nd
RAY b. used for any length of tine, months
or years, in any bad Leai,h Of the system witiYut
fear uf iqju
, 1860-12-21
LETTER FROM WISCONSIN.
About Compromfses...Thc Feeling. In
Niscouait-PnrchR OF Illc Ne
Eroes Advised, Etc.

rc.,,. - ~, r,,,., r-;h,,
r. cco,.x ~, nsr :. 1sco
s,rin~ the Union at the nraseut time is Get.
+;nr+ n be a nre,,v ,,cn,r., business Tha te)o.
t,r,,nb comcs 1oa5ad v,th nrocred,nrs If n,eet-
;ncs h,,1nr th,. NJ, ,mnortant end In rfew
~. n,a foo,.s .ra -;e;,r 1nto 3,r,,o,4,,r. 49,
~. +,,o, 90 furnished an onno-t r,;tv n ~,
g. ~. rn,o,
~ r.arr r % hamlet don,,,c<, h., u. rr;or ,,v.,,
.., .,,,'r 49, hn.r msnnc,ctnr; t.' ..n,,,n..,
~ ,or1 nron,fsc, of som. sort am r1,d IN
..r 4h,+ th.r, * anoth.r c1.s. ~ 11n1on .,r.r.
cona]v bn.y. This Is truc at 1east Of thi. 10.
~a,,.r .na 7 nr..n,,e t,,e .ama !. tr,,e of IL.
, 1860-12-21

CONDITIONS CToS WHICH STOCKHOLDERS ARE LA
1LE FoE THE DEn1s OF EASk-
We la5 before ouz readers the following import
AIT decision ofJudse Maaier7r, delivered Dec 18Th.
la1e Circuit cou1<-In GAaaes1y- Judce
JVAn Ueanistoa Il. June. II. Neodarerth and
Others, S:otksaiery Of kaf Mteaat.t' ard .Itetan-
ics' Hanko Chicago. The bill Of complaint alleges
hist The Merchants md Nechaaics' i.Ank OF H.
caso WIS organized aadss tue PEoxi.ionsr r u the
.c4e1al banking law OF this state in ISL That an
accpunt WAS opened b. the IL s u Iallk win The
sandy River Iank eg Aaiae. and that thc complain,
ant together with eererai others made their bond
ol indennit! to The Sandy River Bank 10 make
good any balancc shxt might become dne 10 it luni
The u. ss II. Hank previous 10 Nor. = Isl; 4
tosif:os. f,r upEasds Of $4,000. by the sandy River
Rank. being the balance found due fun the H. 4
II, psrE, which Judgment MAS subsequently p1td
~ j. IT. Rank is n*elvent: that all tit assets have
been applied In liquidation Of its other lnuc5ted-
uest; aid t:at tue d:iend4nts were stocknoldeTs
In that Bank and liable to III" c1te1f fshe1s ssoc
Tor tho payment OF Its debts
a demurrer MAS intcrpoeed 70 the bill By defend-
ants. and the esu.s was argued :o93s ttaic sinSs e.
substance Of the opinion delivera BY Judge Aan-
Our statute, adopting, the words Of the st.tf !;
c,srosations organized nnder the 3:nefal EanSns
Law for the Issuing uf hliia to circalate o. money
saau be responsible so the amount Of their etoSE
1uf all tQt QepSk o. tQc C1IE0lAt4u4r " %'<.5 -
xcrlptiou. The etockholdtr, however. Is not m.de
liable for .nch debts by the provisions Ct The stat
utc in the tret instance. Be!oEe that 'iantik "
comes dxed 50 that creditor may procscd asalnft
ihe private property Of stoskhosder, she e!pots-
tion must have been pnt in l:qslaat1on by the sp
rnintmcnt Of Receiver: and IT, entire assets ap
And when the assets sha11 have bsen exhausted
and there eha1l remain any unpaid debts, the PER.
he ttoSIhSdrrs fur The amount due by the iusti:
tuition OF i euit against the corporation. nnd IL
iud ment shall be reeu.esed ssainst H. then ao y.
e9ea e q ssIsT M f Il ssea
Judgment shall ka catered aoyainst him fos tss u
a.aouat tsss The.e proceeding: asatsat sa ths y,
ttoekholder arc Ill contingent upon tne ia19fe p
l mon that alone, 40 bank can ba p1s III liquids
, 1860-12-21

q double row Of portfolios for tha heaTss
guns, and on the south or land SIDE, n aaM e..
lion to openings for guns, loop.holeo ior
muzketr1, stands In tho middle Of to hdrso:.
On the edge OF the ship channel, and j. sasa 70
be bomb proof. It Il at present without an3r
workmen-sotne one hundred and ffty in ~
-busiIy employed In mounting the guns ano
otherwise putting this great strategic point ID
or,ier. The armament 0f FoEt sumteE consists
Of 140 s1ns, many Of them being The formlaa-
bla tealnch "Colnmb!ads,"' which thfeT ,',
range. Ouly few u these are Jet in posltlo,n'
and the work Of mounting pieces Of this calf
bre in thu fetnatcs is NECESSARILY a small one'
There is also large amount Of artillery etores,
consisting Of about 1000 ponds Of powder,
and = proportionate quantity Of shot anu shell.
The workmsu engaged here sleep III tne ioit
creEy night, owin:: 10 the want Of auy REGULAR
communication with the c t.. The wharf OF
laudiu; Is On the eouth side, and is OF cr'nrse
cx.osed to q crosa tre f1oM all tho openings
on that siIo,
ID located on the southern extremity Of nas:
row Clip OF marsh lind, which extcnds IN
northerly direction to Hog Island Channel
To tho harhor side the soca1led castle tre-
sents circular front. It has never been con-
sidcred Of much consequence as fortress, a.
though ita proximity to the city wouasl gave It
importance,s II properly armed AMI gaUisoued.
From hasty observation VIC tind that theFr i, .
about fifteen guns mounted o the ratapct )
the majority OF them arc eighteen and twenty :
E,ur Founders: some "Colunbiads" are,
however, withd the walls. There are also sill :
plies Of powder, shot aud she'll st present
there is no garrison at the spot; the only resi-
| dents are one nr two watclmep, who have
charge Of the harbor light. Some th:E.y Of
t fu1ty day laborers are einploted repairing
the cisteFns and putting the place generally IN
| order.
This concludes oar sketch Of the rrr'et
| aspect Of aiEAiss at three forts, which werc
meant to be, and which should always re
main, At once the pride snd the sa:tsaasa O.
| Duf cifS.
, 1860-12-21

In the year 1851, Mr. Robert 1santoul Of
Massachusetts,, (at that time Solicitor Of the
Illinois Central Railroad Company put
forth pamphlet in which he boldly assert
cd that if our prairics could he speedily
opened by the construction Of railroads,
the increase Of population in Illinois would
be one hundred aad Ten per cent. in the next
len years. Probably tho statementof Mr..
Eautoul had q greater influence upon the
minds Of capitalists than those Of any other
writer ut that time; and the result Of the
late census is remarkable illustration Of
the accuracy and ability with which Mr..
Rantoul studied the progress Of emigration
Westward, and verit1es his prediction that
the great volume Of this emigration
would settle on tho prairie soil OF
Illinois, because of the wonderful
ease with which it could be converted into
cultivated farms. The amount expended
upon railroads in this State, since 1850. is
nearly one hundred millions Of dollars. In
tue same period, the population las in.
creased t02 per cent-from 851, ,470 in 1850
to 1889, ,496 in 1860. On the line Of the
Illinois Central Railroad the per centage
Of increase has been very much greater
being fully one hundred and jorty-tsco pc'
cent. There are fory-nine counties touched
by this road, which shows population O
1f NM = <trF
, 1860-12-21

chants az conclusive evidence as to the
Kind Of political morality that they would
be obliged to overcome.
There is but step from astonlshment to
alarm; mud il the:c is no sign Of weakness
nor m;sgiving Oh the part Of the support
cys Of the Cons tuition and the Union, this
vaporing. Of the secessionists will soon
come to IN end We have only to Ta1t
with patience aul firmncss, and determined
preparation for the worst that they threst-
en-, aud the frenzy, momentarily aEre-. I'D tv
the discovery Of Il patriotic sent;ment the
existence of "hlc.. r.. they did rot suspect
will pe cec-aged Into lively apprehension
!, Vi the dreadful cnginery which that senti-
rcnt may put In motion for the punish
naent Of those who have dared to dispute
the national will. Every day ndds to the
security which the friends Of the Union
! feel, demonstrates the inherent weakness
and wickedness Of the secession movement,
increases the number and WARNS the cour-
; arc Of conservative men, and brings out
!: into clearer light the fearful consequences
; to the Cotton States Of the -cbellion that
| they harcset On foot A show Of weakness,
| inspiring new confidence in the pliancy
|! and scrvility Of the North, would spoil all.
The safety Of the Republic is only in the
determined attitude Of those who will dare
4.
, 1860-12-21
Gbira9a Cr1bunf',


TIRE GREAT GRIEVANCE.
The New Orleans D.l:a, in the course O.
a furious Secession article, in which tie
grievances Of the Soath are set forth with
great part:c,:lxrity, states, on the authority
Of Senator Mason Of Virginia, that the an
nual losses Of the slaye-holding States, by
reason of tbs running a~ay Of slaves, arc
not less than two hundred thousand dol
1a,s per annnm. Admit 1t all, though tie
estimate Is far too high, and admit that
tbs gross value Of the four millions
Of slaves is two thousand millions
Of dollars, {s500 caeh) and We find
thsa the annual per ccntagc Of loss
ia the one-hundredth part Of one per cent
"a fraction so infintessinla1 that it proves
tae good faith Of the Northern people and
the utter folly Of secession for losses III
CURED by fusacious nigsers. But this is
not all. Tho losscs Of all Northern far1,-
crs, by cstrays and thelts from their herds
of cattle, aoc:is Of sheep and drovcs Of
swine, are much greater than those which
the South suffers from their chattcis
Of nnother sort. Hence when the
Constitution is so amended that the slave
holder mag Claim tile value Of his two
logged property" from the Treasury, MS
SOON rs auy specimens of TINT property nfe
found to br hopc!cssly gone VIC shall
no: sa;l to insist that Northern turner's
o3ga: 10 bc put OIL q footing of equality,
!sal suffered 10 draw from the same source
fur al the domestic animals that they may
lose and fail 10 recover. And we shall not
asrcc 10 compromise, unless, as the basis
Of the bargain, the 0lisarchs will admit
tlat our Northe. Il horses and cattle drop-
cr:y) shall be entitled, like their slaves, to
suree-ltths representation ID Congress and
in the Electoral Colleges. VIC want no.
thing bat what is fair; but if 1inkcring Of
sho Constitution is to be in order, it is nee
csiary that all claims he met and consid-
cred We state ours; and who will say
ta:t they a1e not just? WHO will dare
s:y that We would nut 10 justified in &C.
ccdiag if they should be deniede
, 1860-12-21

Senator johnson Of Tennessee has the
honor Of striking the first really stunning
blow at the treason Of the sec:ding States.
1t was em;ncnt1y fitting that the words OF
the iron President in 1882 should be re-
3'.atcd by son OF Tennessee in 1860; but
however fiting-howcrcr grand in historic
parallel-all must confess that it was not
expected. The dcgencrncy Of the times
Inns taught men not 10 look for examples Of
the earlier patriots among statesmen ofthe
present day nurlurcd on the soil Of slavery.
The Yanceys, the 1versons, the Wigfa1ls,
fae Slidells, the Yulees and the Toombses
have usurped the aeats Of the better men
who preceded them, to degree which has
constrained tho public TO hope for nothing
IN those lat'tudcs but outright treason and
malicious ned;ocrity. Senator Johnson
has :naufully dispelicd the general error.
lie has shown that there exists at the
6o1lll, aud even in the Democratic party
OF the South, patriotism superior to the
Interests Of slave-brceding. He has proved
u the world that tbs shades Of the Her
m;tage are still potent to scare treason
from the field; that the very ashes Of Jack
son have vital;ty to crash notification.
As VIC understand 3l1. Johnson's speech
he declares for tile Union, first, last and all
the time, without qualification, and regard
leas OF comprouaise-for the Union at all
hazards Of blood and treasurc-for the
Union and the supremacy Of the laws to
tho last eud Of the chapter. We under
stand that he insists upon dropping al par
tisan measures, aud a1l party ties If need
be, until treason is pulverizcd and tile au-
thority Of the Constitution fully restored,
When tue rebellion "a crushed and tue
traitors are all hung, it will be time enough
to return to questions affecting slavery in
the Territories, Homestead bills Pacific
Railroads aud tariffs, These arc utteranccs
worthy Of the era of Jackson and worthy
os Jackson himself Senator johnson, We
'bslierc, has nercr'been corrupted with the
touch Of slavery, however he may have
been influenced by its atmosphere. He las
come up from the poor white class Of the
South, and leis not ashamed to own them
ns his kindred. Though learning ideas ofdu-
tyand craftsmanship from the tailor's bench,
he hns shown that a man may learn les
aoos Of the best virtue aud the loftiest firm
ness from that school. He laa been tbc
perpetual cyc-sore Of the slave-dEiving
aris:ocracy Of Tennessee and lie has
taught them many time 10 respect his
power willie they despisc lis ignob1e birth
The MASSES Of his State have never failcd
70 respond 10 his call, and now, when he
promises that Tennessee shall have no par,
IT the wretchcd crime which il hurrying
South Carolina to ruin, the country will
believe that he knows that whereof lie af
firms
, 1860-12-21


tpc IA this, md they will hen. Of no more Per
49,, 1,ha+t- nm, M ,rht,a s,,1, :, ,oo. 40
Sona4 Aloet'1 ou4*' oat ""ae sneo u" -
the present fug1use Slave Ii" u on cur statute
books, VIC feel that 1t Is duty Incumbent upon
every state to protect her citizens. fr"
Wc ask OF ne s9pln 10 Fesp'@' -,,.i,ts -"
citizens o! the .,,-:. ,.s,a,. H. ~ ~,
within ~ ,,,,;s a,..,e e.usa nns naS a,"na j.,
-. 1Iei ~ :. ..:..ni1.. s,ssn1raJ
eepe.k rIaI1 ~ :. .eaI',:. - t,,in .,hisc4 hv
a 1at,aa,;,,.1 pa,.,b1cars has ,rao
our teaeGn A.sIueiiT;a iT.s; W. s1,,. .rS'i
1heh ta1calate ne eost u 11e enon 5 da:,ha,r "d
40 anytn1ne [o p1cseee IL, ". s .,'.e
!Hloelptce; n " ussu .t,,.s.. ~ ;;,,tt ar.
elous VI Sa.!ona1 ponI: sy f!5,.s 1T r. 1ss9
1euuee oul stGme u. t.s2 H. ~ rina:,,Iss
out W Lave pten eoh!eGo ~, ~. p,4ots 1eot 81
our go'efnmeht-aha VIC leel Inal, ~e
surrender now. all tnat 1s Wor1n preserving ~
our government - lost- VIZ fTeuol' A.oI'- ~
~; 1or are not tue aims ana oo}scts " Tue
SLAVE power darec1iy 9oose!el'eo a4l lnslt
Il Of Liberty aud Freedom u our government
In pccnnla'y poln1 OF view W. cooia MF
nns'5 snffenocs Almost IN, 'n.u1. atu tts. :s
Thug. II thcrepy re eoulo eet4e tnis ssSGu ~
question Of slavery IN tne 1nl9 WY Maae1 ~ IL
eyer eve coam 10 ~ ~ iht sia1ea The
INC sfaanal emanctlml!ru =, tne s1ses- -. 49,.
ldca aet 1oftn W you ~" 4a5s siAeo ~ ~.
cilaslug the irecuum VI lhc @ ssases WIS goou
one. What Would $LOeNoVU.Vuo oe eutoPa'eu ~
aprcser<atlon OF 1ne Union W emanc1pa11ng
the slares! Nothing.
That is the true idea !et the people ot Luz
Southern States provide that no SLAVE NC ootu
aifer TIC ~ day Of july ls0! ana =. 15at ard hop
| lie value Of their real estate WILL pc douoeo.
| Then let them provide for fhe gradual smanel'
erntntnt II nerH he .ayfnW half their cost Ind
, 1860-12-21
FIRST A<TONISIIED, THEN
ALARIKED.

1fthe country had at this time political
Hogath capable Of painting ecrics Of
pictures 70 Illustrate the Traitors Progress,
he would anqucs!ionably, about this date,
find ample matclial for one OF the series,
which might he called the Conspiralor's
AstonishDlcnL" We can conceive that the
subject, skilfully wrought up. would make
4 picture tint would meet tue admiration
OF all who know the nature Of the unex~
pscted rebuff which tho Scccssionists have
met. The truth is, these gentlemen have
played bully ind braggart so long unq will,
such SUCCESS, that they were justified in
believing, as they did q month ago, that
they might destroy tie Union and break
up the Government, without let or
hiudrancc from any quarter what
cver-that the North, long accustomed
to yield all that they demanded for the
sake O. securing peace, would olIcr no op-
posit;on TO their mad schemes; but permit
the treason 10 be consummatcd unopposcd.
II indeed her former Democratic party did
not make common cause with the traitors
in securing for the Cotton States the lions
share in the division Of the national as.
Bets. They deluded themselves with the
notion that upon the first turn Of tho screw
and the consequent arrangement OF the
Northern finances and trade, her CONNER
cial AMI monlcd men, her ay-laborcrs and
operatives would crv out TINT the spoiled
, 1860-12-21
THE uANtsnIE DEFESCES OF
CHARLESTON.
l. South Carolina Description Of tho
FOfttucutI0Ms.


from the Chaslc.son Mercury Of Thnrsday.1
The silent energy with which Ytvrk IL now
beng pushed forward upon the fortiicat!ous
erected for the protection OF tue h.rbor Of
Charleston, is something at once new and ex-
lraorL,u.ry. To thc readers Of the -nt1ensy,
ij,iIy posted iu regard to events iElus,tirn:.
aroii.il them, we present below an Interesting
ccuuut III these actiyr ottrlliuns Of the tctlc-
ri Su,huritic=, II is prut,er, however, that the
ueou!e ot Charleston stiu,il,f knew that IT,.
Executive Of the State is fully cu.nizant Of all
that IL going On iu reiation to these furts, aud
fhat th,:;r i,snor and Gc1cnrc ia sat,: in his ken
inr. Untii late iu Tie !, AT summer The de-
lrire, Of Furt afoultric hare remained in MI
uulfuishrl condition: ,i1c rand u tie beac1,.
pile: up Ly the wind against the south walls,
lad rendered them easily accessible almost by
a kjnvlt lt;lE and the eiupty guns were sn1trr-
I'd to gaze out In harmless majesty upon the
noble bay. i furtui, ut Aas worked . marvel.
lous c:1a1ye
FORT ,,oc1rrr
Is IN euS.osea "1ae1 oa tsoot VI
luz souIu. y. "1tc! 5'ut. u 1.oout ~ 'ect,a
aueptu u anoat ~ iset. ~ Is ou',l Wall =!
Sht ana 1e'shs11nS ao;s,es gu Mt si4es, ana , -
@.l1nlra2iJ aaal1eu lof ds1eace. ei'hef 1fo'H thc
'"aa.a a, VI 49,. ~. pas.; ~ ~ "p
ts:', '.,.1 ,;,1. +to '' ~ t,tt.. ,'.L '.,, @
m.kity d solid vail Is ur ii [rrt in tl,:cknesz'
rhe work now il, pruyrvss consists in CLEANING
the sand frlu the waits Of the ttprt: uttcfliuy
II around tt,c entire circumference. and trrci.
in- .ilc;s: clv>;r. ur Ihc p,strrp :.atc; in
t.Ie est aud west walls, aud Instead. cuttiu:
.a;iy-ports. which {sad in1o strunr uut.worxs
on tic southeast and southwest angles. in
Which l.tpouud lowitzer runs will b. pllced.
enabling The rlrrison TO Sweep ilc ditch on
,irer sides witl, wfape aud Canister. the
s,urthwest anvlc 81 tle tort Las also hyc,,
s:rru.thr,cd by bastio1,,tte, iu sustain thu
wei..ht Of a heavy run yhici, will command
thr main sfrrr1 ot III. Island Yae n,.j,, y,-
trance las also been butter srcurcd. AMI 4 trcp
tionr f,ro frrt sn,,ar.. cut In ti,. tonr f,r f,
.rress and ,-rrss. 1t tlis tine The hti.ht OF
ic vail :i fsSu Tic no.tom IT # ths i,cI to lie M
iop tan ri ,nr t,r.yr to cen t sc ot tc s a*e
,nd tittacn fcct tieen Tia no,nr, oT ~. s,,1
nu ,,a ,ot .ec'n ~ ,,n,;t of ,,,;s .e,,,h ~ h;-
.a ~ ,u;nt'and i,,.;,,r 1s 1.s.n tu.c,ni =
H.. tn.t ~. yssn ,,, a'Joi i. i.
sa T,s .a aA !. e,,,s.
.;,3i., ,s",,, - ,,a"t- and s,,s..d n;,,, 49,
, !. .1.n i;n;.,"'s + ia r....1 -;
s,nd "n,I nor.r.,l Vii i,r.r ~ l., ~, mi
r % ~, "W ~ ss,,;oh .,o In, fr,1,, ~ i, ,a... ~.
th.. - ',dait,ons nf s,1t;nns If n:3nt na;f ~
| unr;,,l,ts sink in fhe sand. mi rrnss rac.f,
, 1860-12-21


r. N. BLAKE, ESQ.,, CHICAGO, I11.-yDear
Sir: hare ulade an abstract Of the Kansas
Relief frclgllts which have gone forward from
from this office It Is lengthy, and / have madc
but two coptcs-ouc to 20 to Gen. Pomeroy,
the other for my own Use. herewith give
sou the principal facts- The freight comrri-
ees 50 car loads, and ID composed Us follows:
IL 433 lbs corn meal, 4S5 ,2l9 lbs corn, II. $50
lbs flour in brls aud sacks, e, ,1G0 lbs wheat,
400 lbs bnckwheat, 2,O00 lbs buckwheat
aour, ID, ESQ lbs beans In brls sud sacks bcsidcs
various other small articles uarkcd 't Proyi.
sions," to say nothing Of 20 barrels krout''
There were 1ye car loads came In Saturday
night, which were ecut across the river to-
day. Yours, &C., GEO G. MERRILL.
twill be seen by the above statement that
over three hundred aud sixty tons of various
kinds Of articles for food hare gone forward
This affords ample evidence Of the energy and
efficiency Of those engaged in the truly hu-
name md prnisewortby efforts Of directing
aud forwarding relief to tho destitute. May
those who receive the abore for distribution
be equally faithful and devoted to their trusts,
and a1l will be we'll
, 1860-12-21

t3T The t.1 upon the people Of the state
upon tho single item Of postal aecommoda-
tioDe, will be more than the value OF every
negro who has eyer escaped to tho North from
this State, or, according 10 the same ratio, ercr
would escape for the nc1t hundred ycars to
eome.- FScksbsuu V1N.: T..
, 1860-12-21

: e 4 lady expressed to Hosarth wish to
learn to draw car1catures. s'.A1asl Yound
ady," aaid the painter, *1t Is q faculty not 70
not to be cnvicd- Take my. advice and meter
draw cazlcature: BY the 1ong practice Of It
have lost tho enjoyment Of beauty ] reser
sos \ f1:s but distorted I usver hare the sat
1sfactlon Of beholdinx tho human Aee dlvine.'