Dakota City herald. [volume] (Dakota City, Neb.) 1857-1860, 1860-01-07
Gov. WISE ON THE UNION.

GOV. WISE ON THE UNION.
A Richmond IVA } correspondent Of the
New York H,rald says:
Il was present, to-day, At q conversation
between Gov. Wise and several members Of
the Legislature, on subjects relating TO the
Harper's Ferry outbreak. One Of the mem
berq asked the Governor what be thought Of
the Union now. The Governors reply was,
that he belisrsd Il 10 be az strong az evsr. The
member, in utter surprise. asked him to state
his reasons FOR the strange belief The Gov.
said that there we're clements enough still ex.
igting to bold the Union together; that the
relations Of these elements to each other we're
Of a character 30 strong and abiding as to
render their severance next to impossible -
The Union was, he said, growing too fast IN I
a temporary check or difficulty, such as the
resent agitation seems to present, wos ius
vitable but be believed that, in ten years, the
Union woeld be stronger and more oonsoilda-
ted than It ever has been.
Gov. MagoHin, Of Kentucky, recommends
the legislature Of that State TO prohibit by
law, under severe penalties, the marriage Of
co sins. lie says that the imbeciles, insane.
deaf mutss, aud blind, in the different asy
lums Of that State, who are the ofsprings Of
cousins, constitute sixteen tweutjeths Of the
whole number, 10 claims il the right and
duty Of q state TO protect itself agniust the
evil ard expense. by forbidding such unions.
RI-President Pierce intends to pass the
winter at the Bahama Islands. The place has
been recommended by the best medical author
ity in Boston, as promising by its climate and
other surroundings, beneficial results to the
health Of Mrs. Pierce, which it is found can
not sustain the severity Of tho New Euglaud
winters.
Mexico has bah 6fty-six presidents since
the establishment Of the republic in le22.-
That's about one for each eight months.
A Southern paper says: Helpers book
is nothing in itself, but its endorsement by
sixty-eight members of Congress is by no
means a triae," siKty-elght members Of Con-
gross, then, can make something out of moth
ing.
0errit Smith is recovering. His wife was
permitted to visit IN q few days ago, aud it
is thought no will soon be able to retura to
his home The family look to a Reunion Of
all it's members At Pe,erbore' on Christmas
day.
The Old South Church, in Boston has an
annual income from its real estate Of nearly
$50 900. It las two ministers, and pays
each Of them q salary Of 81, 900. 1t ais
supports a free chapel, and contributes lib
orally to city missions and other charitable
purposes,
a dispatch to aCincinnati paper announces
the death of Hon. Linn Boyd, Lieutenant
of Kentucky. He has been in fee
bic health for twelve months and had become
80 exhausted by suffering, that his life, on sew
eral occasions. was despsired Of. He was
chosen Lieutenant Governor Of Kentucky,
summer on the ticket with Beriah Mago,
fin. Previously he had served twelve conse-
outive as Il member Of Congress from Ken
lucky, and for two years Of the time Wos
Speaker of that body.
Eag- Would it not be well for the County Com
missiOners to authorize the publication of
their proceedings In the Herlad. The citizens
Of the county would like to be informed in
TO things that come under che com
consideration. The cost to the
county would be only srihing compared to the
satisfaction that would be given. Light
should not be hid under a bushel.