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Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1861-02-09
FROM " aSEsest.r ron.


" asAinEiGn. January Z.
The rumor w, rife here to-day ,hal
Gen. Scott had received law imt.,1i.cucr
relative to designs % the Capitol by seccs
SION invaders, wh.vh causes him much
anA!e,y
JUL Io'i'son. who WAS Dispatched tn
ths Sgu-'r.rr States by Virginia, IT, laaucr
them to- Keep the peace. tel.&raphs that j!
he D.ooa'yu Le destined lor pensacola
AIS MISSION VII. nrove q ta'iH"e.
\ Dispatch 10 Senator, Criurul~n anI
Powell says the Legislature Of Kentucky
has nrru.nre.' inc. ! Bell. j. Clay. ,ir
Guthrie. EN,GJvernors Moorbaai and
NicNI'he. Commissioners, 10 proceed 10
Washington en- the lii Of Frhr1uy.
The Crane Jury has ma1a tarr. pre-
sentiments Of TX Secretary Floyd: First.
tOr nal-adm;n.stratIun in o,)ie- ~rcord.
FOR completely Ia the abstraction o. hords
and, taI.|, Tor conspiracy aIains. the
Government. 1t is expected tha; the in
dictmert7 vii be ready for the action Of
the jury to morrow.
1t is HOW certain that private letters
have been received trom l.lncuiH, urging
his friends to Cancellation ANA compromise ,
and it IS stated that h. indicates The B1r
der State resolutions as = reasonable basis
of al lustment. Assurances are given that
this intDrmation is reliable.
Soon after The Electoral vote shall DO
counted in the presence ut Congress, Oh
the second Wednesday Of February. he will
acquaint the public with his views on the
pending crisis. He heretofore la. not fell
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1861-02-09
SIOUX CITY, IOWA:
9. 1851.
RICE's DISPOSAL OF DAKOTA.

=" While we entertain bat little hope of
compromise or any patriotic effort on the
part Of Congress which will result in the
perpetuity of the Union AID the peace of
the country-ye. such resui. is among
the possibilities Of the day. OF the various
propositions submitted for settlement of
our difficulties, the plan of Senator RICE,
Of Minnesota meets with considerable
favor in certain quarters. He proposes
to dispose of The question of slavery in the
Terri;oriss-which is the great bone of
contentiou-by the immediate admission
Of two States, and attaching the remain
ing territory to the contiguous States
The portion of this plan TO which the at
tention Of our readers is called is the pro
posed annexation Of Dakota Territory to
the State of Minnesota. In the 6rst place
this feature would be highly Objectionable
to the settlers in Dakota There is much
in a new Territory peculiarly attractive to
emigrants. They like the idea of carrying
forward the standards of civilization and
planting them in new region of ucquir-
ing position. influence and competence
where monopoly has not deprived them of
an opportunity Of building up society
and State suited to their tastes, interests
and con ltion and which they can direct
and control
While they would not be wholly depriv.
ed of this privilege, if annexed to State
already organized and with its institutions
formed. yet they would be subjected to The
control OF sn error numbers and interests
not identical with their own. If Mime
sofa were made to mbrace Dakota, the
now settlements upon the Missouri would
be entirely at the mercy of the more DO.
Pulo"s counties along the Upper Mis-
sissippi
Another objection to the plan of Mr..
kIck is one that should be strongly urged
by the people of lowa-one involving our
interests. The most valuable section OF
Dakota is that part along the Missouri
and west of Iowa. 1t possesses excellent
timber, water, soil. elimate-indeed all
the elements eff rich and inviting csun.
try. Being accessible by navigation its
resources can easily be made available
If the project Of annexation is to be en-
tertalned, let this section Of Dakota be-
come part of Iowa. |, belongs to us by
nature and by interest. Extend our North
srn line west to the Missouri river, and we
should be far ahead Of our sister States in
Territorial wealth and commercial advan.
tages. If anything were wanting to ma Ike
h-Western Iowa in all respects equal
to any portion of our country, this would
fully supply the deficiency. Besides, we
arc confident that cur Dakota neighbors
would rather have their lot cast in Iowa
than in Minnesota. Nos. Of them were
formerly residents Of this Stat. and are
identified with us in interest,
1t is hardly within the range of pro5a
bility that the process of absorption will
be resor'ed to in the present emergency
still, 1t may be well TO vigIantIy guard
the ou,posts.'
We commend this matter to the people
OF Iowa and our representatives in Con
gress, as question of sufficient impor
lance to merit aud receive attention.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1861-02-09
Death OF Ex-GOvernOr Letcher of
AentuciS y.

Ex-Governor Robert Letchsr Of Ken
lucky died at Frankfort on Thursday even.
ing. He bad filed many honorable posi-
items in public life, commencing bis poll.
teal career as member of the State Leg
islature, representing his district through
several terms in Congress, occupying the
guoernatorisl chair, and retiring with the
close of his mission to Mexico under Mr..
Fillmore.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1861-02-09
DUBUQUE s. SIOUX CITY H.R.

The American Railroad Jouraa1 for this
week in table headed Railroad share
list, including mileage, rolling stock, etc,
etc, says of the - Dubuque and Pacific"
that up to may 81, 1858. there was ii
miles Of the road in running order. The
whole line in progress rroiec; ed il 2G9
miles. There were AT that time engines.
8 passenger and So freight cars lh.
road cost up 10 that date 81 5-9.9NS -
Rolling stock Sl6G, S24 There was S-}S :
Os6 share capital paid in and S'9G5 900
bonded and mortgage debt. The floating
debt was 81 1SS and the balance total.
including all other assets and liabilities,
s.. 2G7,3l3
Some 80 miles more Of the road has
been completed siuc- the above date, and
large additions have been made in the
rolling stock More than one third of the
line is completed and now we mav hope
he road will steadily advance to compile
ton az a spontaneous result, Of lis owu
intercsts.- Nub"fne Tmes
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1861-02-09
Nav Orleans. Feb I

The Mint ana Custom House were qui
city taken possession of yesterday by the
authorities of Louisiana.
To-day the officials take the oath Of
office under the ordinance.
The cater Lewis Cass was surrendered
to the Alabama authorities at Mobile to
day.
Raleigh, n. G., Feb 2.
The House to-day passed unanimously
resolution declaring that in case recon
ciliation fails, North Carolina goes with
the other Slave States
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1861-02-09

POST OFFICE lNfoKMATIoN.-Holb 8
last Monthly Mail Bay contains the fol-
lowing Post Office information for the
people -
A printed business card or name of the
sender, placed on the outside of u circular
subjects it to letter postage.
Letters can be registered on the D ".
ment of the registry lee Of five cents for
each letter, but if lost, Congress has made
no provision for restitution, it the letter
contains valuabies
A letter bearing a stamp, cut Or separ.
ated from the stamped envelope, cannot
be sent through the mail as a repaid
letter. Stamps so cut or separated from
stamped envelopes, loose their legal value.
The address of letters intended for de.
livery in cities, especially, should include,
if possible, the occupation, street and
number OF the party addressed.
A singular notion seems long 10 have
prevailed that it IS no violation OF tho law
to send an unScaled letter outside of the
mails. This makes no difference what.
ever. Even if the paper written upon i,
not folded, it is q letter
ii the writer Of letter wishes bis letter
TO reach its destination without being sub
ject TO rules Of distribution requiring it to
be rsmailed at a distribution office, he
has only TO write upon the outside, Nail
direct, and the wrapper will not be re
moved until it reaches the office for which
the letter is designated
For forging or counterfeiting IT, s. or
foreign postage stamps, not less than two
or more than ten year imprisonment.
Using postage stamp after it has been
once used, is fifty dollars fne.
Capt. lngraham. OF Koszta celebrity,
rendered his written resignation ON the
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1861-02-09
OFFICIAL CENSUS OF ILLINOIS.
Springfield, January 3,

Springfield, January 50.
Mr.. Hurbut of Boone, member Of the
Legislature, received TO night, from the
Census Bureau at Washington, n copy Of
the official United States census of this
State, which is as follows White popala.
ton l,69l ,23S. The ration Of representa-
ton in Congress is one member to every
l272l6. Under this ratio Illinois will be
allowed thirteen Congressman.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1861-02-09

SoUTH CAROLINA RGpCDiATIoY.-Hay-
ing vielatad all her Constitutional oblipa.
tons, South Carolina ha. now repudst.d
all her honest debts A bill I1s passed
both houses Of her Legislature declaring
oil debts to citizens Of non.slaveh Gliding
States null and void.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1861-02-09

Wh IL. SEWARD 4 PLAGiAafsr-Tbe
New York Journal Ct Commerce conv;cts
Mr.. Seward Of plagiarism. 1t seams that
bis la:s speech ia the Senate was largely
stolen from the writings of Alexander
Hamilton and John Jay in The Fsderalist.
A number Of sentences are stolen word
for word.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1861-02-09

The Legislature has re elected Senate.
C.nguian TO Congress.
A resolution is under consideration. dc.
clariu9. in case hv sectional Iihcu!tic.
are not settled, North Carolina will 20 with
the South
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1861-02-09
j. 4. MORTON.
ATTORNEY AT LAW.

yHrILi attend to the investigation Of Titles Of
w Real Estate, Tax Titles, Sc. buying and sell
inc Lnnd Collections. and all legal business .ntrust-
ed 10 him in this and adjoining counties. notify
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1861-02-09

NV 7
The Grand Jury in the Court Of Se<-
sions, presented Mayor Woods recent
municipal message 10 ,citious document.
calculated TO pauder 10 lAe wors, class OF
cur population.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1861-02-09
Sg Gelsyrayg>
Now Yark Ion 81

New York, Jan. 81
Special Washington dispatches state
that Col. Hayne, of South Carolina, to
day presented the South Carolina ultima.
tum regarding the occupation of Fort
Sumter, to President Buchanan, who &c
knowledged its receipt but made no fur.
ther reply.
The announcement of the Spring field
Journal that Mr.. Lincoln is opposed TO
any measures Of compromise, is regarded
in Washington as unofficial, and it is au-
thoratively said there, that Mr. Lincoln
will not intimate his future policy until
after his inauguration.
The Pacific Railroad Bill is likely to
fail in the House, in consequence Of the
Senate amendments.
The speakers of the Maryland Senate
and House have united in an address to
the people, condemning Gov Hicks
course, aud urging the calling of a con,
ventlon withon, difference to him.
A lengthy investigation was had before
Mr. Howsrd's select committee on treason
TO day, hnt not one word was elected
which showed determination for any
invasion Of the city.
The duel yesterday between Jones and
Wilson resulted in the wounding OF the
latter in the hin.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1861-02-09

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v' >E' 1Sat">--Nn cid French ull"rr
"F''FS I" Inc '""r!.f o|> h/Gt> '!'H that
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france "'"'l FcIa": To-" .>G'r4, "rr"Tf'"g
L, u" "'%'eh' u" a''"S. "r+ln """'h reclaim
F'0''.A a"&'ahd """iI "r,',Ertatr Or"
I'm "H- several o,j~-r Htai'-; &sA:c"-
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''r t-rr'i"ry OF Ne" A@Nno 0. texas aua
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Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1861-02-09

In the [. S. Senate to day, Mr. Ten Eyck
presented the joint resolutions OF the
Legislature of New Jersey, expressing
willingness to accept Crittepden resolu-
tons, advising a convention Of the States
and appointing commissioners to meet the
other States, and instructirg the Senator'S
and Representatives of New Jersey to act
in accordance with the resolutions He
said the resolutions commanded his res.
pect. but were not to control his action.
The New York Times correspondence
Of January 3lst says. 1t is understood
here that the first movement in the board
Of commissioners from the States to meet
here next Monday, will he propositions by
Virginia for the wi:hlrawsl Of tue Federal
troops from the Capital guaranteeing that
there shall be no hostile demonstrations
affecting the peace OF the Capital
Cot iiayne will send written commu-
nca;ion TO the President TO morrow, pro
posing in the name OF South Carolina,
to pay full value for all Federal property
wiIhin her jurisdiction, If the President
will cause fo;t Sumpter 10 be evacuated
and the 1ruoys withdrawn lie has no
hope that he proposition will be accepted
and will wait bat short time for reply.
The TiibuH"s correspondent asserts.
positively, that dispatches were sent to
Aiatanl Yesterday, to the effect that Fort
Hickens must be stormcd, as the only way
30 rrecIpltate Virginia into secession.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1861-02-09

How TO SPELI SUMTER There has been
n, IA little diversity of practice ia spelling
the name Of the Fort now occupied by
Major Anderson. The papers are about
equally divided on the question. In
Spark correspondence on the Revolution,
in MarshaIis Life Of Washington. in
Hamsays South Carolina, in Gordon
History OF Independence. in Lees History
of the War of Southern Dep trtmant, and
in the addition Of Wehstar's works, the
"p' is used but in the United States
Statutes at Large in the American Al
manac, and Lossiug's Field Book Of the
Revolution the "p' is otaitted; and the
authority Of the latter work seem. to set
tie the question, for therein We find an
autograph Of Gen. Samtrr in which The
"p' does not occur. The General pro
baby knew how t. spell his own name.
aud consequently we SAY Sumter with,
out the p. EcchGage.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1861-02-09

Capt. Ingraham. of Koszts celebrity,
rendered his written resignation on the
lot. TO Secretary Toucey.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1861-02-09
>TAT5- OF Iowa. rLyNnfrl, ror.Hry -

CHARLES {. ORR Pr'i5iunrr,
Hg nv D~uE L. J.0[ ~. ,,f..-
, 1861-01-18

TIE KING OF GREAT BRITAIN AT THE
ToMB OF WAsHINGroN.-Was not the visit
Of the Prince Of Wales at Mount Vernon
suggestive Of some curious thoughts? The
embryo King of Great Britain, surrounded
by British noblemen, stood uncovered and
revereutially before the tomb of "Mr
Washington, Commander of the Rebels
II some seer should have predicted to old
pig-headed George III, the scene we write
about, his Majesty would have foamed al
the month. Things do get turned up side
down by Monsieur Time.-N Y. Da,
Book.
, 1861-01-18

| TINE PROPRIETOR has recently erected. in con
nectiOn with and as part Of the Washington
Hotel" large two story building-2O by GO feet
by which he is enabled to provide the travelling public
with a larger number Of capaciOus comfortable and
excelently ventilated apartments than can be afforded
by any other public house In Washington Territory
An idea Of his ability tOaccommOdate the public may
beudged from the fact that the Hotel contains twen
ty-hve private rComs-teLclusive Of family apart.
ments)-six Of which are large drawing rooms, or
parlors.
Thankful to the public for the liberal patronape
heretofore extended to the proprietor and
enlarged upon his former business he feels confident
he can render the soOurn strangers with him com.
Portable and pleasant and no pains shall be spared 10
set his table as we'll as any in like business
Beds andbedrOoms furnished to such as may desire
them.
Board by the day and week.
good stable is attached to this establisbnept
which will he amply supplied with forage for the ac
cOmmodatOn Of animals OF the travelling public.
cited.
Olympia, Dee. {, 1867.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-05-21

Nor IlsED To IA good joke 10 told of
a member Os OIe VI the volunteer companies
which went down to Pensacola. We think
it was Mississippi Company. and is said
to be fact. Being accustomed to fresh
water. living in tie interior, aud not having
beer in the gulf Of Mexico before, be was
in blissful ignorance o. it's briuy properties.
Getting up in the morning to perform bis
daily abluticns, he drew a bucket Ct water,
sat it down near sums Of his cnmrades, and
retired for soap aad towel. Returned with
the articles, he s0used into the bucket of
water. hands and face. The consequence
can be imagined. Recovering from the
shock, ard rubbing his burning eyeballs,
he exclaimed:
o. can whip the ID rascal that salt.
ed this water. a man can't draw bucket
Of water. aud leave it fer a few moments,
with ut some prank is played upon him."
Flashing she water aside, be left amid the
shouts and jeerznf his companions, who had
been silently watching him.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-05-21
Civil war and Foreign war.

Chancellor Walsworth delivered the fol-
lowing remarks in the last New Y TX Dem
ocratic Convention:
Cent? men Of the Cunveution III am
far advanced in years, and not in the habit
o! attending conventions Of this character.
but | could not resist coming here t. onte-
my protest against civil war. | have seen
tire horrors Of such conflict In the war
OF 1912, my house in Z at'sburg was sacked
by tie British. \ battle was fought 2
Poslie to my very doors, and tie bullet,
that were fired fell like haist0nes around
my dwelling. Ia the easement of my door
remains to this day embedded one of those
bullets, memeDto Of Il fight. In that
struggle SAW my fellow citizens shot d,wa
by my side. know then, the horrors Of a
foreign war; and they are nothing com
pared with the horrors Of a civil war. A
civil war is war among rethren. Wa
are all brethren in this C0nfederacy OF
s ates-the people of the South are cur
brethren, not oriy numinally, but actual 3
our b e;hren. In Georgia alone, have the
names # one thousand citizens whose ar
,es'Ors were the near relatives Of my own.
In the same State alone are ore hundred
relatives Of the family Of HiIlhouse, W hose
name Is known as that of one IF the patri-
OTIS Of the Revolution, and whose descend
ant HOW occupies a seat in yur State SEN
ate. And SO, scattered all over the S,uth
ern States are the near relatives of the men
Of the North, and perhaps there is scarcely
n member Of the convention who has not
somO such ties in the States of the South
1t would be as brutal, in my opinion, to
send men to butcher our own br, Tiers Of
tina Southern States, as it would be in the
Nsrthern States. We are told, hOwey err
that it is our duty to, and we must enforce
the law. But why-aHd what laws are to
be enforced? There were laws that were
to be enforced in the time of the American
Revolution, and the British Parliament and
Lord North sent armies here 10 enforce
them. But what did Washington saw in
regard to the enforcement of those laws ?
That man-hCr ored at home and abroad
more than any other on earth ever was
hOnored-did he go for enforcing the laws?
No, he went to resist laws that were on
pressive against a free people, and against
the injustice of which they rebelled Did
! Lord Chatham GO for enforcing the laws ?
No; he glOried in defense of the liberties
| Of America. lie made that memorable
declaration in the British Parliament:
40 If | was an American citizen, instead
of. as | am, an EngIishman, | never would
submit to such laws-neyer, never, ney,
err
Such is the spirit that auimates ouI
Southern brethren, and shall we make wal
upon for it2 No. We must avert civil
war, if possible and close by exhortiug
my brethren to do all IN theil power to avert
: 81 1
thing but that: and no man am. nes; us, il
his dying hour, will regret that his con
science is clear, and that he can lay his
hand upon his heart and say:
60 did all in my power to turn from
the bnsom Of my country the horrible blow
Of civil war;"
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-05-21
The American Flag,

Ihere never was more fitting time than
the present to give few brief facts regard
: ing the adoption Of our country's fae-a
flag which the weakest nations of earth have
honored, and the strongest dared not insult
yet one that has been insulted and tram
pied IN the dust by the citizens of our own
land, over whose heads it has proudly
waved for scores of wears.
1t was January, l776, when the British
were IN Boston and the Americans en-
camPed at Cambridge, that Washington
unturled the first American, or, as il was
called, the Union flag. 1t was composed
OF thirteen stripes, alternate red and white.
symbollzing the thirteen reyolted colonies
In enc corner was the device of the British
Union nag, Composed Of two crosses-the
cross o. ST. George, which is a common
cross, horizontal and perpendicular bar:
ard the cross of ST. Andrew, which is in
the form af au Y.
When Gen. Howe saw this flag with the
Ufhcn cevice ia the corner. waving orert me
American camp, he expressed great ioy. for
he regarded it as token of friendship for
England, and an evidence that a conciIia-
tory speech, which the king had made re-
Gently to the British Parliament. was well
received by the army, and that submission
would soon follow.
About this time priveteering was author
Ized By Congress, and private citizens fitted
out vessels Of war TO prey upNn British ves>
sells, depending upon their booty for their
compensation. Some Of these carried a
white flag decorated with green pine tree.
One Of these was captured and exhibited
in the Admiralty Office, London. and was
described in the London Chronicle of Jan
uary. l776:
:. The field is Of white bunting; in the
middle is green pine tree. and upon the
opposite side is the motto Appeal to
Heaven"
A map of Boston. published in Paris in
lIlG, had for vignette an English soldier
endeavoring to take from an American one
OF these flags, which the latter was manful.
ly defend NJ.
On the 18th of January, III, Congress
ordered " thirteen stars, white, in a blu,
field" to be put in place of the British
Union. This has ever since been the de-
sign of our flag, star having been added
for every State admitted into the Union.
while the original number Of stripes ore re-
tanned,
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-05-21

GUARD AGAINST VULGAR LANGUAGE -
There is as much connection between the
words and thoughts as there is between
the thoughts and the words the latter are
not only the expression Of the former, cut
they have power to react uron the soul,
and leave the stain of their corruption
there. A young man who allows himself
to use a vulgar and profane word, has not
only shown that there is foul spot upon
his mind, but by the utterance of that
word, he extends that spot and infames it.
till, by indulgence. it will polIute aud ruin
the whole soul. BE careful If your words
as well as your thoughts. If VOC can con-
troll the tongue that no improper words are
pronounced by it, you will soon lie able,
ALSO. to control the mind, and save that
from corruption. You extinguished the
fire by smothering it. or 10y preventing bad
tho'ts bursting out in language. Never
utter word anywhere which you would
be ashamed to speak in the presence Of the
INST refined female. or the most religious
man. Try this practice O little while. and
yuu will SOON have cummand Of yourself