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Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1860-07-06
ICorrespond .nce of tho Delaware Gazette. ]
WARREsrox, Warren Co, Mo-,
.June 95th 1854

DEAR GAZETTE: Leaving your beautiful
town, on the cars, on Tuesday 9th inst, we
had pleasant trip to Cincinnati; crops by
much better than in Delaware county-pros-
pect for wheat favorable.
Taking boat for ST. Louis and stopping
at nearly all the towns on the river and making
numerous inquiries from farmers and others
we learned that the prospect for corn crop is
good much of the corn we saw was from
knee to breast high, some from five to six feet
high. From what we could learn, the wheat
in some localities along the river will not ex
ceed half crop, others full crop.
The country from St. Louis to this place.
Thy rail road about sixty miles is considera-
bly, broken, thin soil, mostly unimproved, but
little prairie, some good farms, wheat short
and thin on the ground, corn looks well, some
fields very good. The farmers planted their
corn early, and had seasonable early rains !;
latterly rather dry, until during the past two
weeks there have been three refreshing rains
which revives not only vegetation but the
people. Seeing many farmers from different
parts OF this county, and also from Lincoln
and Montgomery counties, they report the
present prospect for corn to exceed by
one-third, any previous year, partly from the
favorable season and partly from more acres
being planted.
The citizens Of this town and county were
favored on last Friday with a political speech
from Major J. s. Rollins, the present candi-
date for Congress on the Union Ticket from
the I'd district. He came down with power
on little Douglas. After stating that he was
the cause of all the trouble in the Democratic
ranks, as well as the cause of the agitation of
the vexed slave question, together with the diff
fculties in Kansas. He then referred TO the
the people of the North and South. Says he:
q Let Yankee from the north take notion
in the morning of going to new country, he
will pack his carpet sack in the evening and
the next morning he will be on his way at the
rate of forty or fifty miles per hour. But a
man from Virginia, Kentucky or Missouri,
will this year think about going ask his
mother and sisters, or wife and children next
year; pack up the third and during the fourth
or fifth year he will be on his way. So you
see they always have been and always will be
ahead of u.s."
The Major has many warm friends here and
many Democrats have declared their intention
to support him since his visit here. 1t has
been asserted by several Democrats in my
presence that Lincoln was sure TO be our next
president. Much excitement prevails. Doug
las Democracy below par.
Yours, &C., 7. G. MILLER.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1860-07-06
Tribute of Respect.

At meeting of the Presbyterian Sabbath
School of Lane, Illinois, held on Sunday, July
LIST, the following resolutions rela tive to the
death of Miss CARRIE F. STORM, were read
adopted: .
WHEREAS, another honored member of our
Sabbath School has been called from earths
labors to partake of her final and eternal rest,
and since it becomes us, as a school, to pay a
tribute to the memory of one so eminently
worthy of our highest esteem, therefore be it
ResolUed, lst, That in the death of Miss
CARRIE F. STORM, their Sabbath School has
lost one of its most beloved members, and
while recognizing the hand of our omnipotent
God in this dispensation of His providence,
we mourn that the community have lost SO
choice citizen, the church such shining and
exemplary member, and our SABBATH School SO
valuable friend.
RESOLVED, That we extend to the afflicted
family our warmest sympathy in this their
severe bereavment.
Resolued, That as tribute of respect we
wear the usual badge of mourning for thirty
days.
Resolred, That we forego the pleasure of
celebrating the coming fourth Of July, through
respect to the memory of one SO recently a
scholar with US in this School.
Resolved, That these resolutions be publish
ed in the Presbyterian Expositor, Delaware
Gazette, and the Presbyter.
Resolued, That the Rev. j. NJ. Mckee be
requested to present copy of the foregoing
resolutions to the family of the deceased.
J EMMA. L. McCoNAUeHY,
Committee CoRNELIA MoULroN,
MARY MALLORY
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1860-07-06
A South Carolina Estimate.

The Charleston Is. CO. News thus estimates
the prospects of the Presidential canvass:
Our readers may desire to have our opinion
upon the probable results of the Presidential
struggle. Of course, no one can absolutely
foretell what the American people, at this fear
full crisis, may determine through the ballot
box. If they were fully aware of its new and
momentous character, and that the peace of
the country and the Union itself hung upon it,
we would unhesitatingly say that Bre ckinridge
and Lane would be elected. But the spirit of
section and party rule them still, and prejudice
and passion irresistibly pervade the contest
Under their influence, our conviction is appre-
hensiee that Lincoln, the Black Republican
candidate, will be elected. If the votes of the
fifteen Southern States, and Of California and
Oregon, be claimed for Breckenridge and Lane,
and they will most probably obtain them, they
only amount to 127 in the Electoral College
consisting of 303 votes. The other (l76) votes
to be cast by the Northern States, must, un-
der present calculations, be conceded to Lin
coin. In those States there will be four cleo
toral tickets, headed by Douglas, Bell, Breck-
inridge and Lincoln. The entire opposition to
the Back Republicans, already in large ma
jority in most of them, will be divided among
the parties of the first three candidates. and
leave Lincoln with a plurality in every North
ern State. 1t would be doubtful, whether in
a single contest between him and any one of
them, he would not carry the-whole. 1t is a
great mistake to suppose that in single con-
test Douglas could carry Pennsylvania against
him-that was conceded on all sides at Wash
inrton Breckiuridtre MIGHT do it Rut as If
is, Lincoln must carry it.
Our present impression is, that Douglas will
not obtain single electoral vote. His only
chance is for Missouri-and but chance
Bell and Everett may carry Virginia, Mary
land and Tennessee, under certain contingen-
cies, and the division of the Democracy into
two parties. But the popularity of Breckin-
ridge and Lane, and the disposition Of the De-
mocracy of each State to maintain its unity,
will, no doubt, sweep those States.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1860-07-06
REpUBL1cAN COUNTY coNvENTIoN.

The Republican voters of Delaware County.
are requested to assemble at the usual place of
meeting for such purposes in their respective
townships, on Saturday August f. 1860. and
alcct delegates to a County Convention to be
held on the succeeding Monday, august 9Th }
at the Court Room in Delaware. for the purpose
of nominating candidates for the several coun-
ty offices to be filled at the coming October
election--selecting Centra lCommittee to serve
the ensuing year-and transacting any other
legitimate business that the cause may demand.
The township meetings will be held from
ia o'clock p. m. and the County Convention
will assemble at 10 O'Clock a. m. Under the
established ratio of representation the several
townships will be entitled to delegates as fol-
lows
Berkshire s. Berlin 6. Brown 8, Concord 8,
Delaware 81. Genoa 4. Harlem 4. Kingston 4
Orange 4, Oxford 5. Liberty 4, Porter 5. Radnor
T. Marlborough 2, Troy 4, Thompson 2, Tren-
ton O. Scioto f. 81 78
Also, at the same time and place the voters
aforesaid will elect delegates to represent this
County in Congressional Convention for the
6th district, to be held at Urbana on Tuesday,
August l4th. Forty eight delegates to said
Convention will be elected. one for every so
ton. with the usual fractional allowance--uu-
der which. apportionment the townships will
be entitled to delegates az follows
Berkshire 4. Berlin 8, Brown 8. Concord ],
Delaware IL, Genoa 2. Harlem 2, Kingston 2.
Marlborough l, Orange 2. Oxford 8, Liberty 2,
Porter 2. Radnor 8, Troy 2. Thompson !, Tren-
ton 2. Scioto 2.
The officers of the primary meetings viii
please send up credentials regularly signed of
delegates to both Conventions.
By order of the Republican Central Commit
tee of Delaware County.
l. RANNEY, Ssey.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1860-07-06

The Developments before the Covode Com
mittee placed Hon. s. S. Cox in decidedly
bad box, but did not seem (strange as it may
appear to iniure his prospects of reelection.
Recent events, however, cast dark shadow
across his pathway and threaten TO blast his
hopes of further lease on Congressional hon.
ors irretrievably. He is very slippery fel-
low, and a shrewd and cunning operator, and
it was claimed by his friends that he would Sc
cure the support of both branches of the party,
Douglas man though he is. 1t is now stated
however, that the Breckenridge men repudiate
him and will run candidate of their own,
Gen. S. V. Prentice being designated as the
man. IF this purpose is carried out Samuel
will have a serious time of it, as there is not a
very large Democratic majority in the district
at best, while 10 each of the three counties
composing it there is strong Breckinridge
faction. lie has opposition too among the
Douglasites Geiger, an enemy by
no means to be despiscd, having denoaR-
ced him in speech made to large
crowd from the west steps of the Cap
itol Saturday evening last. Mr.. S. S. will
doubtless soon witness his own great old
sunset and it will hardly be as splendid and
luminous as that the description of which has
rendered him notorious and secured to him the
appropriate sobriquet Of :" Sunset Cox"
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1860-07-06
The Veto of the Homestead sill.

Mr. Buchanan apparently not satisfied with
the vigorous blows that he has already given
his staggered party, administers last thwack
in the shape of veto Of the Homestead bill
This bill was the one prepared by his own
friends in the Senate which though not salts
factory to the Republicans, had been accepted
by them as much better than none. 1t passed
The former bndyawith only two dissenting votes,
and the House by majority OF nearly two to
one. With SO emphatic an approval in both
branches of the legislature, it was universally
supposed that it would be allowed to become
law.
But Mr. Buchanan sis nothing unless critic
al" He has found objections in it where few
others of his party have found them, and he
parades other objections, long since refuted, as
if they were new. He chooses to consider the
grant Of public lands to settlers Of five years
occupancy, on the condition of their paying af-
ter that twenty-five cents per acre, donation,
and he denies the right of Congress to make
such donations He professes, also q late re-
gard for the depleted state Of ;he Treasury,
and is anxious to know where the public rev.
enues are to come from if four millions of dol
lars derived from the sale of public lands are
" NC iSiHIquiSucu.
Finally he is fearful Of the spread of agra
rian sentiments proclaiming patrioticalIy that
"the people of the United States have advanc-
cd with steady but rapid strides to their pres
ent condition of power and prosperity that
they have been guided in their progress by the
fixed principle of protecting the equal rights
Of all, whether they be rich or poor, and that
no agrarian sentiment has ever prevailed a.
mong them. The honest, poor man, by fru-
gality and industry, can, in any part of our
country, acquire competence for himself and
his family, and in doing this he feels that he
eats the bread Of independence. He desires
no charity either from the government Or from
his neighbors.''
1t would be useless to consider protests like
these. The people Of the whole country have
agreed upon the policy that it is better to de-
liver these lands to actual settlers than to re-
serve them for the uses of spectators and if
anything had been wanting to the extinction
of the democratic party, now fortunately de-
iquescent, if not wholly evaporated, it would
have been found in this foolish and untimely
exercise of the Presidential negative.-Ecc
Post.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1860-07-06

We do not deny that Delaware has potent
claims to the Congressman, but we were look
ing after the interests of Union county exclu-
sively, and supposed that Delaware would
take care of herself. We
are willing to amend our article and take
Delaware county in with our claims, and say
that the Congressman of right belongs either
to Union or Delaware That the interior or
eastern county of the District lie fairly enti-
tied TO the next representation in Congress is
a fact that no one who is desirous of rendering
Justice in the case will for moment deny
MarysUiHe Tribune.
Delaware will take care of herself, but in
doing so will not do injustice either directly or
by implication to her neighbor. 1t is all
right, however, under the amendment.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1860-07-06
Lincoln at Home--Testimcny to his
Worth.

The Independent publ isbes the following
extracts from letter written to a friend il
that city by Rev. A. Hale, pastor of q Pres
bpterian church in Springfield, Ill.,, and in re-
ply to inquiries respecting the private mora
character of Abraham Lincoln. These ex
tracts speak for themselves
Mr.. Lincoln is not an attendant on my
preaching. His wife is a member of the first
Presbyterian church, and when he is in the
city be pretty regularly attends there on the
Sabbnn. l understand he once taught a
Sabbath school, but not in this place.
His moral character stands among Ms here
without reproach or blemish. | have known
him for twenty years, and latterIy, as circum-
stences have made him prominent, have be-
come we'll acquainted with him-havc watch
ed his course and the tide of public opinion
in these parts, both among his friends and his
foes. My residence here at the capitol, where
the streams of political corruption from all
parts of the State meet has made me suffi-
ciently distrustful Of the integrity and virtue
of public men. If not ''all men," at least all
public men, have seemed to be "liars." Abra-
ham Lincoln has been here all the fine, and
consulting and consulted by all classes, all
parties, and on all subjects of public interest,
with men of every degree of influence, and
every degree of corruption-and yet L have ne
yer heard even an enemy accuse him of inten-
tional dishonesty and corruption.
He has stood before the community here
the man of uncorrupted if not of uncorrupt-
BILE integrity. And to be able to say that of
any man who has mingled as freely with
Illinois politics and politicians as Mr.. Lin
coin speaks highly for his integrity
To call him Honest Old Abe is not
to my taste, but no words can more correct
ly express the common opinion of him where
he is well known. He has never been in the
habit of drinking, aud has lectured against it
once in our meeting house.
In answer to inquiries recently made in re-
spect to pledges "his reply in substance was
that he had made pledge of Office, honor,
or patronage in any way to any man or par
ty, on the condition of his election to the
Presidency, and he was most happy to say
that very little of the kind has been sought"
"The prospect in this state is that he will
be triumphantlS elected. The Fillmore ele-
ment that defeated the Republicans in 1856
is now very generally Indicating its preference
for Lincoln. The same is true of Indiana
So confident are the Lincoln men of glori-
Gus victory that it is no uncommon thing to
hear it said, ave hope the Baltimore Con-
vention win put Mr.. Douglas on the track
1t is well understood that his nomination
would be the only one likely to awaken the
life of the democracy of Illinois, and the Re
publcans feel entirely able to fight and con-
quer them"
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1860-07-06

A SPLENDID SIGHr.-The Illinois Central
Railroad at town called Nation, is crossed
by the Terre Haute and Alton Railroad
Every day, at about 2 P. NJ, is seen at this
point one Ct the most splendid effects of the
triumph of mind over space and matter that
can be witnessed anywhere. 1t is that of four
trains coming from four different directions, ar
irving at this point at the same time to sec
ond every day. They can be seen as they ap-
proach for ten miles in each direction, the pra-
iries there being smooth, broad expanse
streatching away to the horison without any
inequalities to obstruct the sight. AS they ar
rive they approach their cow-catchers within
twelve feet of each other, as though exchang-
solutions, when gracefully backing as though
bidding adeu, two of the trains go on the
switches, while the other two scream away
over the iron bound prairie. The trains then
let go on the main track again, and they are
off and away.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1860-07-06

On Saturday night last this region Of
country was visited by one Of the most furi-
Gus thunder storms witnessed for many years.
At various points in the neighboring counties
the lightning flashes were exceedingly vivid and
of almost incessant occurrence and the aeeompa-
nying peals of thunder were most terrific. At
some points there was also violent wind, while
the rain descended in torfenIs- At Spring
fed il assumed the character of violent tor
nado, producing sad havoc on buildings, fences,
fruit and ornamental trees and shrubbry-the
loss being estimated at fully S5o,OO0. Fortu-
nately no lives were lost or no serious person
ly injury sustained. From lengthy account
in the Republic giving the particulars in de-
tail, we extract single paragraph, which viii
convey an idea of the force of the wind
The first premises struck were those Of E.
Gwinn. The house, frame, stood on the
east side of Buck Creek. just west of Wit
tenberg College, situated on high point OF
rocks. Within were eight persous-the fa-
ther and mother of Mr.. Gwinn, his wife and
children. The house was thrown from its
foundations, and dashed down the rocky de-
eiivity 10 the southeastward, utterly tlemolish-
ing everything yet strange to say, seriously
injuring no member Of the household. One
little girl was carried distance of forty feet
on feather bed. and laid upon the trunk of
prostrated tree. She gathered herself up
and heroically made her way to the college
through the beating rain, and brought q doz-
en- or more persons to the rescue. Three chill
dren we're found fastened under q section Of
the siding Of the house, the grandparents we're
found cooped up in a section of the frameuork
of the building. and though everything around
them even to their bedstead was demolished,
they were uninjared. Mrs. Gwinn and an in-
FAINT child were found in another part Of the
ruin, covered with a portion of partition
wall, the mother not seriously injured though
stunned and frightened, the infant eomforta-
bly, nesting in bedding, all unconscious OF the
desolating wreck strewed around. PortiaDs
of the roof and siding of this house were car
ried full half mile through the forest to the
eastward. This was the most complete wreck
in this city, and the escape of the inmates Was
even miraculous.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1860-07-06


The following extract from Democra tic
paper. is fair sample of the manner in which
the press of that persuasion pervert the Jam
guage Of their opponents to suit their own
purposes "The Springfield Republican, which
has probably more influence in the party than
any other paper published in New England
says: 'Republieanism is so dead, that, as q
party, we really lack the stimulus to healthy
excitement What the Republican did say
was that, "1he Democratic is so dead here, and
everything but Republicanism is SO dead, that
as party, we really lack the stimulus to q
healthy excitement Conld anything be more
contemplate than this 4 and yet Democratic
papers. continue to copy the paragraph, and
from it argue, on the alleged want of enthusi-
asm in the Republican ranks Can such
means triumph?
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1860-07-06

The Great Eastern is attracting large
crowds to the wharf where she is moored at
New York, and is regarded with admiration
and wonder by all who visit her. She made
the voyage from Southampton-3,2 3,242 miles
in eleven days and two hours. Her speed was
not equal to the expectation of the public, but
it is said that her engine force is not sufficient
TO give her the highest rate of speed that her
build would justify.
A recent description says she is built of
iron in ten water tight compartments, and of
double walls Her measurement is about 49,
600 tons. In length she is 69l feet, in depth
about 60 feet, in breadth SO feet, and across
her paddle boxes IA feet Her weight is 3d.
600 tons. She carries seven masts, on which
may be carried $4,000 square yards of can
vass in her rigging was used 10 tons OF
hemp rope, and 80 tons of mixed wire and
hemp. She carries l6 anchors, weighing from
one to seven tons, and 100 fathoms of chain
cable. Her paddle-wheels are Sc feet in diam
eter, and a ponderous shaft of I6O feet in
length and so tons in weight moves screw
with diameter of "a feet The engines
which drive these wheels and screw have a
united power of about $4,000 horses, or 81
500 men, force sufficient for all the machi
merry of Manchester. Her full consumption
Of coal is about $50 tons day. When full.
ly manned she requires 400 men and can carry
1000 passengers of the usual distribution OF
FIRST, second, and third class or, as trans-
port ship, she could take 10000 troops.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1860-07-06
We were in Columbus last Friday evening,

We were in Columbus last Friday evening.
and witnessed the Breckinridg demonstration,
which came off at that that time. There was
salute fired, the canonadiug being the bess
we ever heard-fne music furnished by Good
mans Banda brilliant display of fireworks
AN immense concourse of people-specches
by Thos. Sparrow, VIM. A Neil, and General
Andrews-and resolutions endorsing the NOM
ination of Breckinridge and Lane, and pledg-
ing them the hearty support of the National
Democrats of Ohio. 1t was quite spirited
affair, but of course the crowd present could
not be properly regarded as an indication of
the strength of the Breckenridge branch of
the party; for the great mass of the Democra-
cy at Columbus as elsewhere in the North
west are Douglas men, while there as at other
prominent points there is enough of the Breck-
inridge element to annoy the followers of the
defunct giant, divide the ranks, and in many
cases render success to the Republican candi-
dates probable in local contests where other
wise they would expect to be beaten as mat
ter of course.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1860-07-06
REPUBLICAN, COUNTY rcorvzrrrox.

By reference to the notice issued by the
Central Committee, it will De seen that the
primary meetings in the townships for the pur-
pose of electing delegates to the County and
Congressional Conventions are to be held on
Saturday, August 4th. This gives abundant
time for thorough notice, and it is to be
hoped that all Republicans who feel an inter-
est in the success of the cause will attend and
take part in these meetings the duties of which
are too often left to be attended to by few.
The more general the participation in these
primary meetings on the part of voters the
more satisfactory will the result prove; and as
we have large and important county ticket to
nominate this fall it is especially necessary
that proper attention should be paid to the
matter.
The candidates to be nominated are we be-
lieve, Auditor, Probate Judge, Clerk, Sheriff,
Prosecuting Attorney, Recorder, Commission
er, Surveyor, Infrmary Director, and Coroner
-embracing the entire list with the exception
of Treasurer.