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, 1860-04-05
GAMING IN CHICAGO.

We regret to see that the Chicago Times
saw fit, few days aso, to cast ridicule and
discred,t upon the eNnrt Of the municipal au.
thoritics Of this city to arrest gambling. We
have no idea that the editors and publishers Of
that sheet are tointcd with tho vice which the
police arc eudcavoring to suppress; aud We
can attribute their ill-lmcd and unfortunate
criticisms, to nothing but an inordinate
desire to gain political advantage, no
uatter what tic cost or consequences
oi their act In the case to which VIC
reieF, and which was the occasion Of The
Times ll-natured comments. there was, VIC
presume, no doubt that the house upon which
the descent was made, was q garnin. house in
the legal meaning Of the words, md that tie
parties arrested were an,ennbIe 10 the law by
which gaming is prohibited. We know no,l,-
ing OF tho persons taken into cus.ody-of their
business character or social statns; but, who
orcr they 1nny be, we Sea nothing in the cir
cumstanccs which justilies the interference Of
the Press in their behalf. Certainly, tho T;nts
"a17 *4es ~A@AIN Npp'A ~ ~ &AA at4utl tueln NJ
the bar Of public opinion as long az they were
in the custody Of the courts; nor to abuse and
bring into disrepute the authority By which
the arrests were mado. Wo regard its posi-
ton on thia subject as ono e1nincpt'y prejudi-
cial 10 good order md good morals; because,
we care not what may he the Mayors private
motives in the course which he took, his act
meets, or ought to meet, the unqualified ap-
probation Of oil good citizens, whatever their
relations to the personnel Ct thc administration,
or to the political par1ics Of the day.
As 1t is probable that the men who put the
Republican city officers into power, will de-
mnnd Of them the strict enforcement Of the law
in relation to tho geutry-the keepcrs Of
gambling houses, the ropers-in, stool pigeons,
the Amateurs and lard-heads-who ret their
bread By plundering the foolish and unwary,wo
appeal to the Times to cease its oppozition 10
80 good work, md lend hand in banishiuc
from tile city that considerable class Of black
legs and hwlnd}cra By whom 80 many young
men arc corrnptsd, and so many oldmen are Grip
pied and ruined We would not like to assert
TINT lie editor Of thai sheet has aug sympathy
, 1860-04-05

Il Ncw Work on tIse Dacotnh Tribes.
The Dacotah tribes hare rs ret had no 1isto-
1ian, though their history is rep1cte with Iegcn-
dairy lore, and wild. untathomcd mythology. 4
description Of their customs, language, divini-
tics, religion, legends md traditions, with m
exhibition Of their numerous dances andlescnds,
cannot fail to beinteresting and instructive, and
10 supply dcsidcratum in the literature Of the
1ndian tribes. Such work has been prepared
by James ". Lynd, Ezq., Of Henderson, Min
ncsota. This gentleman is said to be thorough.
]y qualified for this department Of literature. by
education, and BY residence Of many years
among the Sioux Indians, who constitute in
members nearly one-half Of oil the tribes Of Da-
co!ah extraction. Tho Minnesota 4Statsman
rays: Ercn tho Oldest missionaries in this
State admit that that lie has more correct and
thorough knowledge Of tue Dacotah dialec.
than any man in Minnesota The work will
be issued in May next.
, 1860-04-05
The Rock Island Bridge Declared q
Nuisance--It~ 1kemovul Ordered.

IRON tne heotuE tlo~aj Gate City. sI2I
Judge Love, in the a. s. District Court, de-
clded, yesterday, that said Bridge was a nui-
Eance. The opinion WIS written out, WAS very
elaborate, and required an hour and a-half for
The Court decreed THAT the defendant-.he
ii. j. u. Il. r. Co.--shou!d remove the lower
portion Of .ae Bridge by the lst dsy Of October
days. and should remove the main pier by the
lst day Of July next, and in default that the
Marshal remove it ut the cost Of the def:niant.
1.-The rirer At Muscatine is rapidly falling,
aud boats are obliged to take out al tlsir freight
In passing. the Lower Rapids, and tten they rub
on the rocks.
find tho above in your columns, and it illuz-
trates the saying that some men will strain at
gate and sra!1o,o q saw-miN" Now it is
fact that the r. /. Bridge does not prtsfnt the
passage Of any boat tina: narigatcs the Upper
Mississippi; but the Rapids do; and il the st.
Louis Chamber Of Commerce and others oppos~
ed to tue Bridge, or rather all thoso opposed to
the people Of Iowa getting their produce to
market the cheaocst way, should unite and e1-
pend as much time and money rs has been spent
in opposition to the Bridge in removing the
distractions at the Rapids, they would confer
real benefit to the people on the Upper Nissis-
.tr, - r. p, os'o'o ~ ""' 1N.''''''o u
sh;.>1ss =. -. ' ''"e W. p'oou.e "A'
=. ,ast ~ w. .' VIC pau M 4.e'se 'aa u
- -, .'Dr' rs. '"sA.' 'o' fe'gu1 on
Stances where sl.oo per loo lbs. freight was
paid On salt, nails, groceries, &c, from St. Louis
to Fulton CITY. Who paid l.? Why, the FARM
' " eouAse -. Nc" seeo.ecI tne nsss 't'p
'S1e oo"A LUG Ai1sa'ss'pp', ~ lof' auo naSe
~ "e5 '0s -, ea'''s >'1o ol UP Several
~ Tac,.;za a'~s. -" ~, ''st "1s ~" "nen neaF
~ .,.a 49,, w. '.a oe'eta4 ,.. uoa'S' "s1''oe
,r.ra soar s f'.. ~ n s' W. nu' ssat'eo' op'
."9S JUL" Va nas> eleeA enatn'
. , :, F'os1'so a''o 'eaoea "1'a 'ne
'~s "o' "s'us suueaen'' u ia1Ee
, 1860-04-05

with the Aashily dressed loalers in whom dia-
monds and patcnt-lcnthcr take tho pl,co Of
honesty and industry, who dai]y air their dig
uity and lroadc!otl on tho steps Of drinking
houses aud hotels: who nightly pursuo ro-
cation compared to which stealing is honora-
bic; who despise labor, ignore conscience, and
whose highest ambition is to keep ut the same
time mistress and a faro-bank. Dnt il,
whenever one Of these il brought into the
clutches Of the law which he detiauuy rio.
1ates, the Times becomes his champion, sets
him up as specimen Of injured innocence,
pattern Of rcspcctability, and denounccs tile
Law and its officers as tyraunical and despotIc,
gambling ut once, has if not IN mir Of rcspecta-
bili,y, tint equivocal position which permits
debate Us. its cri1nipalty and dcstEuctivencss.
We trust Our neighbor, more anxious We hope
for tue praise Of honest men, Than for adyan-
tage over political opponent, will reconsider
its action and turn in TO tho support Of the
statutes by which gambling Is denounced.
, 1860-04-05
I.ler rt1n In PcduNk-TFcMle eud0us Viz.
tory--Tlc Dutch Have TaA en- EIo1-

Tie Chicago Iin:es has returns from the mu-
nicipal election in Poduuk, which it sets forth
in .loublc.1ca editorial. 1t appears that the
Democrats hare elected their Mayor in Fodunk
Ibis year by ], 900 maj2rity-their usual mnlori.
ty being a,'oo. In consequence Of the fact that
the last Democratic Treasurer Of podunk nb-
seconded with the funds, the Republicans elected
the Treasurer this spring br several majority.
The balance Of the Democratic ticke: WIS tri-
umphantly elected BY less than hall the usual
majority. Glory enough for one day:
lows Republican State Conventions
The Republican State Central Committee Of
Iowa h~ye called 4 Convention to meet at Iowa
City o, the Esd day Of May 10 nominate State
ciliccrs and Presidential Electors, and 10 ratify
the nominations aud platform Of tho Chicago
Convention.
, 1860-04-05

illinois is prenaring for the great contest this
fall.-CAicago 7imss. H'tintsday.
So she is. Chicago set tho example Of prep
aration in 1900 Republican majority, Gales
barg followed, on Tuesday, with SIS; and
Springfield, elccting straight-out Republican
Mayor in opposition to an united Democracy,
is not fir behind How much more such prep
aration is needed to wipe Douglasism out Of
every town in tue State?
, 1860-04-05

On the debt paying question, Alton proves
herself sound. Reversing their recent action,
tho Common Council Of that city, at their last
meeting, voted to rescind tie former votes
Withholding the interest on tho Chicago Road
bonds, and appropriated $4,000 for tho pay
mcnt Of tho July interest on the Terro Hauto
Road bonds. Tho vote on each question stood
Q to 3-only Alderman Coppingcr, Jacket and
pIatt voting Nay.
We record these facts with the utmost pleas
ure- Let us have no rcpudiating cities in ILL.,
uoisl
, 1860-04-05

ftsat -49t0nrnment Of th< L-kfsfasur<--
c@ptf1t 4sn!arEsmrns.-s4chooI Lfhr4+fss
"~@1PfT9ns<nd<Hs k'tekArd.- fsubffe &ssfx{s
eMs---asffssmsnf 1Hf.-.Ra6froad xsfIl.-
A@rss sehoot 0Isisfcf-. Rr4bb Nfseharsxd
, 1860-04-05

1NG A91lIEN s3111E11H II S141ClIs
Ar:sGp:s. Kuux Cuutty. IL, Apri1 Il, Isc0.
EdoE1 Tre=s agd Triaunc:
sec it announced in the Tinfs Of the Goth
that Abingdon College was burned on the morn
ing Of the l1th ; and us the editor Of the Times
tricked you in the case Of Knox College,
thought would inform you that lie has been
trickcd himself The fact in the case is, tue
rriyies were burned; aud that is all. The Col
lege buildings are all standing, with that cx.
ccption. Mr. ]. T. Walton, the Tines infur-
n1aut, is not resident Of our place, never
heard Of him before.
Yours truly, JouS c. LAr1uEn,
Trustee Abingdon College.
, 1860-04-05
LETTER FROM PIXIES PEAK.

stale oF .Nntf<rs tn 9hs .Mokn1atts ,uJwe,--
Political >40afrs Is Js1srson Tsrrftorv..
karEe Ezra In .4Arayfa.- Laaf W-rsI:ss
Murder and H@nStes xsrcsfsm<ms- sf,.s-
fnsss FrosPscss-~P<rsonaF and qsn<rql
.nfsrs}famfsS.
, 1860-04-05

OS D1T.--A rumor is ahoa. in Washington
that the Sfat<s and Constiution-Washineto
newspapers supported by public pap-azc about
10 unite
, 1860-04-05

Nnr No7:-N is said that Tcry's second in
Tue Droderick duel, Calhoun II. Dcnham. is an
applicant for the POST Of U. 2. District Attorney
OF California.
, 1860-04-05

The FEES Memo QUESTION IN TENNESSEE
The Legislature Of Tennessee adjourned on the
Goth ult. The House finally rejected the Senate
bill IN lien of the one which originated in the
and, therefore, this class remain il m t1nchanc
ed relation to the State,
, 1860-04-05
Dtess Trihttttr.


Our private adyices as well as information
from "all other sources in regard to the pro-
gEess Of Republican principles in Southern
illinois, arc Of tho most encouraging character.
The party Of irce labor and free principles will
commence the approaching canvass there with
a great accession Of strength, and if VIC mere
II hold our own in tile Central aud Northern
counties, the Republicans will cany the state
By much larger minority Than the most san
guino would now dare to anticipate. This in-
crease Of Republican strength is owing largely
10 the good seed sown in the canvass Of 1856
and tic more desperately fought contest Ct
1855, when with Lincoln for our standard
bearer, the Republicans carried tue State on
the popular voto by moro than four thousand
minority Tho people there are becom-
ing thoroughly disgustcl with such cring-
ing sycophants as "dirty-work" Logan.
They are determined TO wipe out the dis
grace which Logan and Ills associates have
brought upon Southern Illinois, and though
in tic next election they may not bo able IL
carry tho lower districls, they will poll such n
rote rs with the centre and lie north will give
our noble State to the nominee Of tile Chicago
Convention by IN emphatic md Overwhelming
majority.
The demand for documents in Southern ILL
nois has been large ard is rapidly increasing.
Tho circulation Of the Press AND Tn1nrSE is
rolling up III way that exceeds all our cx-
pectations, aud in many Of its bearings the
canvass has already begun with most oncour-
aging prospects. We trust oEr friends there
away will keep it up vigorously till tie ides Of
November sltsll toll the death kncn Of bogus
democracy in lie Prairie State.
Nor arc our friends in the central and north
ern counties idle. Is the war-1orse "suelleth
the battle afar or" s, our Republican hosts
are eager for the fight. Honesty and economy
in tue administration Of the Government, the
Territories for the wlite 1nan and his children
Improvement Of harbors and riyera, lands for
the laadless, free schools and free press, arc
the watchwords by which the people Of thc
entire State mean 10 fight, and uniting with
their brethren of other States with the energy
and the enthusiasm Of the patriots Of the Rev.
olution, win back tie government Of their
country for civilization and freedom.
, 1860-04-05

An Old Lie OIL its Travels.
We clip the following versions Of the old mig
scs-body story Of the Chicago 3Tnsts, from two
exchange papers which CAME on our table yes.
day:
[From t4c Nashville fl1l.) Democ1at.l
ABOLITION PRACTICE IS. ABOLITION PnEcErr-
Tue Chicago TINS s3ys that q large wholesale
touse in Chicago, lately sent Nil agent into Mis-
xonri to look into the circumstances Of one of
their debtors in that State. The agent went,
und shortly reported that the debtor had nosh-
ing OF ya!us except couple Of negro children,
Ills employers were repub!icaus-tvery ,uan in
their huase WAS 4 Rcpublcan-.yet they wrote
back 10 !evy on the negro children, and hold
them for the debt. This was done, but without
effect, for tie distressed debtor icould not raise
The funds. The Republican firm then wrote to
hare the children sold to pay debt Of 5000.
lFrnm the Kansas City Jouz:al OF cornc:cc1
:D-lhe Chicago Tines sars that large
sAo:csa'c huuse iu that city latety sent an agent
ono Of their debso,s in tllat State. The agent
went and shortly reported that the debtor had
nothing Of value except q couple Of negro chill
dren: Ills employers were Republicans
snan in their house was Rrpublican-yct they
wrote back 10 levy on Tie the negro children
ard held them for the debt This was donc, but
without effect, for the distressed debtor could
not raisc the funds. The Republican firm thrn
wrote TO have the children sold to pny q dcbt Of
5000. Such is the difference bc.necn preccpts
and practice:
Changed his 4ddrcss.
Ono Of Postmaster General Holt's "dirtr
work" tools in Tennessee. returns US a copy Of
the Fsecpost *|ouraas Of March II, with tic fol-
loving notice:
t' n s,s:@We Eve dcnt ~ant your Internal sl,sll.:on
, 1860-04-05
STATE POLITICS,

FEEEron7 MUNICIPAL tLEcr1oS.-At the city
election in Freeport on monday last, the Demo-
Gratis elected their candidate for Mayor by II
majority. The Republicans elected all the AL
dcrtnen. One year ago the Democrats carried
the city by l.5 and two years ago bg e39-
ADAMS CorSrr.-The Quincy Wig and r.
publican requests US to count old Adams in,
a,aong the Legislative districts " hich will pro-
bably 80 ''for freedom and Trumbu1l' this
fall. Good again! The following vas tic vote
Of AaE1ns on the Legislative ticket in 1sa5:
OLm3c1luc--
DeuUciat!c MI 40
Adams County elects lWo members Of the
House Of Representatives.
The Republicans Of Quincy hare re-nominated
Hun. KonEnr S. UESxEsoS for Mayor. The
election takes place On Monday, the 10th inst.
Fon GovEnson.-TLe 1'ana R..aiAdt alcr hoists
the name Of Hon, R1cnAnn YATES for Governor.
The Jacksonville Journal publishes letter
from J. ". WauShop, Eaq., OF this city, in favor
Of Mr. YATES. Tic Lexington GloJs aud the
Fekin RruJlic7n support Mr. SuErr. The
Waukegan Ga='tte, the E1sin Ga-sttt, and The
Peoria Transcript adfocatc the nomination Of
Mr.. JuDp.
, 1860-04-05

GALESBUKG CITY ELECTION.
J. F. Dunn, Esq, Republican candidate,
was elected Mayor Of Ga1csbnrg Ill, on TUES
day, by a majority Of SIS votcs. This is de-
cisiyc Republican victory.
, 1860-04-05

The following estimasc Of Doug1us' votes in
the Charleston Convention, circulated from
hand to land in Washington, is said to hive
been rn,de by Mr. buchanan:
, 1860-04-05

way il WAS conducted-that he had fair, hon
orabfc mud just trial-that he had killed lis best
friend; and for what cause the world should
never know; that be wanted his memory to DO
kindly kept nnd cherished By his friends;
nothing to bs spoken harsh or extcnuated; that
be hoped through the mercy Of his Maker and n
repenting soul, to be recipient of the Sarior's
grace, and to meet bis father and mother in
heaven. After raising his hands by way Of
giving the large assemblagc goodbye, he stood
silent and unmoyed while the black glazcd cap
was drawn over his head, the rope adjusted, and
his body hanged. The corpse WIS taken charge
Of by his friends, md handsomely inferred the
next day, By his friends md the citizens many of
whom had the unpleasant duty Of leading him
to justice and public execution.
TARaTALt c1rT-A SRw PROMINENT ro1xr.
This new town is beautifully situated in the
South Park of the Rocky Mountains, on the
Bayou Salado Greek, iu the great Graball or
Tarryall mining district Of Jefferson Territory,
eight miles east of the summit of the great
natural Middle Pass," dividing the wnters Of
the Platte from those Of the Colorado Riyer,
Plenty Of water md plenty of The finest build
ing timber is Immediately near. This new town
lssltuated in the grand centre Of the rich and
inexlaustible gold fields of tho ueadwaters of
the Arkansas. the Tarryali districts mud near
the celebrated Blue River Gold Dicripgs. Tie
situation is delightful, the climate healtbv and
yery mild-eren in the middle of the winter
scasony. Its bound 10 become the ,reat trad
ing centre for all the various mountains m;nes
east and vest of the SNOWY ranpe sections
Emicrauts and merchants arr;v;nc from Tho
States this year with small storla c9r Al ,,rc,,
better by tatino their st,rez d;rect mr. +, mi.
ney point buyinp ar nrocurinc . oood h,e;,aea
lot and erectinc n trad;nr store -tba, IN 1oc.+
ing in these larre cities of the r,1rcr wbere
prices will be- lower mud comnetit;on rre.t-
will be . permanent mining nonut,t;o,, ,nf,
some agricultural nonn1at;on ncar this new
town all through the vear and II ia the host
uoint ne know of now that affords a ,ra,d
onening tn 1ocate in s,d maize ,nonav ,,1 uo,
md every ,rar. Tn rear mr. t.vo ba,ca ,ots
AMI, situations therc viii bs 40 ;ncred;h,r TX
perhans as ther nre nou IN mr. ol]er es,,h1;sh
ed towns here.
Han Chief :I,,st;ca a1,;son r,n cx.v
" 11,;,,,, r. fto,..o.,,, p~a.;,a-. ec.i's
rort v.~, ..a ,s..;..;,,: ~, 49, -
Moo,c 1ota 1,,;,n ..n. =, om.1,. q "a
E.c late bote1 nronr;.,or ~ r ~ ~a,,...,t ~.s
others ammo ~ row ho,. md r,or. ,..a.
n,;s;ro ncrt1smaa ,-a ,7ato.s nad :.,s.
cz,ed in ~. ,e,- tb,;v;nn .;,~ H. r,r;,,a !.
-
, 1860-04-05

Mention was made, in former letter. of our
new Lunntic Ass1un1, as being we'll built and
we'll adapted TO its purposes. 1t Is just xbout
ready 10 receive patients. il appeared. hewev-
er, curly in the session, a: tue Commissioners,
in buildirg it, had considerably exceeded the
appropriations of former Legislatures for this
purpose. This has giTen rise to pretty severe
report on tie subject, from the Comtnittec ap-
pointed for the purpose Of inquiring into the
matter. The result has been that the Legisla.
ture, on the last days Of the session, appropri-
atcd $s',"o0 to pay the Indebtedness on the
new Board Of Commissioners, 10 te appointed
by the Governor, consisting Of fifteen members,
who are allowed 5000 for the purpose OF put
ting the Asy lum in condition to receive pa
tieu,*, and have power to issue warrants on the
Treasury for the necessary expenses Of the In
stitr+inr
, 1860-04-05

Au V40 Lac OIL 11$ 1fAFelGs
We clip the following versions Of the old mig
zcs-body story Of the Chicago Timts. from two
exchaugc papers which CAME on our table yes-
3.,.
, 1860-04-05


Ever since our Darstow and Iaud. Grant cor
ruption troubles we have had an Investigating
Committee raised each rear as q necessary p1Ft
of our Legislative equipment This has not been
very complimentary TO our own character. and
lattc15y We gave come 10 the conclusion thut
iustead Of haring such standing committee, a
perpetual token Of suspicion, it would he better
there arises somsthing to be inquired into. The
Investigating committee this year, after pryiag
into ali offices and corners during the e1tire
session, managed just at the last to make re-
port satisfactory to nobody, IN fact too much
like Mr. Mason's famous committee at Washing.
ton, aud the result vas the repeal Of the law
under which these Investigating committees hare
been annually appointed.
wEnn DISCHARGED.
Webb, e1.Clerk Of former House. Editor,
&C., who IVES brought here few davs since ut
the instance Of soEe OF our state officers, on i
charge Of haEing obtained loan tfom the
School Fund by means Of forged papers has
been discharged. There is little doubt of his
having perpetrated a fraud, but third parties
were 20 engaged ia it that that tue technical or
legal crime Of forgery was not proven against
him.
4 rlEAsAST ACT.
Among the p1easanter scenes in the Halls Of
Legislation this season was one that occurred
Just before the dnal dispersion. The members
Of the House had procured their photographs,
aud, with thsir autographs attached, had them
nicely bound in roluuc, aud presented as a
token Of remembrance aud regard 10 Nr.
Speaker Lyon. The presentation WIS made by
the hands Of Mr.. Palmer, Of Ailwau&cc, leader
Of the Democratic side Of the House, and per-
haps its abless member. His speech on tho oc-
casion was very appropriate, and tie response
of the Speaker was sincere and heartfelt Mr.
Lyon has proved himself resy able and pop
MAR Speaker. Though an earnest Republican,
hare heard no complaint Of unfairuess made
, 1860-04-05

The time, II be were to take Tue oversight Of
such district But truth to say, there are not
mauy children yet Of school age, in the aforesaid
district. it being inhabited chiefly by fish and
+tvarmiut," aside from a few lumbermen whe
ply their work amid its pine forests. The occa-
sion of the display Of the map Of which have
spoken, was The endcavor Of sundry non.resi-
dent proprictors Of iargc portion Of the dis
trct to hare it taken out Of Of the school limits.
in order to escape the taxes to which it is now
liable. The endeayor, however, was not sue
cessful.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-11-01
CLAIM AGENCY
General Intelligence Office.
wASIIys.rrON CITY. n e.

EENIIE undersigned would respectfully offer his
u vices to the public - the purchase and sale OF
WESTERN LANDS, STOCKS, BONDS, and MORTGAGES pro-
curement of Bounty LANDS AND LAND PATENTS, Pass
ports to foreign countries, Pensions, Land Patents
which have upon the discontinuance of the various
local land offices in the Western States been returned
to the General Land Office in Washington City Pat
ents secured for inventions, Caveats led and all bu-
sness before the Patent Office tended to. In fact
Departments OF the Government the Court of Claims,
and Congress.
Persons wishing business transacted, Information or
advice by letter. will please enclose fee in order to
insure u reply c. p. CULVER.
REFER ro--Rev. r. d. Gurlev, d. D., Washington
city, ID. c.; Hon. A. b. Greenwood, Com. Iadan At
fairs, do Hon. =. A. Dougla u. s., Chicago, Ill
Hon. G. L. Pugh, u. s. s., Cincinnati Ohio Col. G.
W. Anderson Louisville, KY; Col. c. Porter Culon,
Janesvle, Wis; Hon. A. X Wright, Ex-M. c., Rome,
Ga; Hon. A. H. stephens, Ex-M. c., Crawfordville,
Ca Gov. Ford, (Ex-Lieut. Cow Mansfield, Ohio Mr..
J. w. Norris, Ed. Courier, 0ttumwa, Iowa.
Oct. 4, 1861 80 f2-3m.