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THE STATE.

M ~ i n IL
Tho Democratic majority in the
State is variously estimated at from
fifteen to twenty-five thousand.
In the Third Congressional District
not q Radical is left to tell the tale !;
and but for Preston and Monongalia
the same could DO said Of the second.
In this District two or three only arc
elected.
AS well as can be ascortaincd at the
prcsen, writing, tue Constitutional
Convention will DO composed of sixty.
six Democrats and twelve Republicans;
and the Legislature will DO about the
same complexion.
The Republicans carry but one soil.
tary Senatorial Distr:st in the State.
Tho Register truly says that in the
palmies. days Of registration, the Re.
publicans never boosted of such major.
tiles. A fair vote in this State is a
Democratic victory.
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LIST OF MEMBERS ELECT TO
THE CONVENTION.

lat W X Pcndleton, Dem, md A
j PanuCll, Dem ; End. A F Hay.
mond, Dem, andJ W Gallaher, DEM;
ID. W \ Wiley, Rad. and A ii
ThNyer, Rad. ; 9TH. Ben Wilson. Dem,
and D D johnson, Dem. 9Th. Okpy
johnson Dem, and n II Leonard,
Dem, 9Th, Samuel Woods, DQr., and
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GENERAL PEorisic%s.

Define more clearly vested rights,
or post tacto laws, and laws which i'm.
pair the obligalion'ef contracts. Pro.
vide aguins, Withholding OF aLrilginE
in any manner any ono's remedies, aud
agains, test on,hs and disfrauchisc.
mcnt, aud provide for a r,ra rocc vote
Have fewer Offices. fewer elections and
longer terms of Office. The people de-.
maud economy in the administration Of
the governmcn, in all its departments
The amendments herein proposed it
is confidently believed, would provide
n more efficient administration Of pub.
lie justice, secure u better system Of
free schools, aud save annually two
hundred thousand dollars to tho tax.
payers Vf the State.
USrs PorrLr.
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TIE SIXTIl.pIsTRICT.

The Sixth Senatorial District, com.
posed OF the counties of Lewis, Bar.
hour, upshur, Randolph, Tucker and
Brpxlon, has, we think, given u
larger majority for the Democracy. Tin
proportion to the vote cast than any
OF her compecr' in the State. The ma.
jpritieS III the various counties .tand
about rs follows:
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~ TnE baptist Mite Society elect.
ed its officers for the ensuing quarter
on Thursday night last, as follows:
President, Mrs. Phcbc Cozad.
Vice.Prcsidcnt, Mrs. 7, NJ. Hale.
Secretary, Mrs, G W Stricklcr.
Treasurer. Mrs. VIM. Monkey.
We are gratilicd to state that the So.
cioty has become a permanent institu.
ton, and q real success.
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HONE INSURANCE so,
-OP--
Columbus. CLIO.
CASH CAPITAL. $500. CO.. 40
CASH ASSETTS 6SS,iiI IN

Tee gradua. increase Q; Strength Of No
Nome ank,iiss po!eiu h.Ilrt al Expiration
than ubtu tr.I issued. tn, ginIral H.
SrrSsc il gmrrgi,tdh! II, plan Of La,!ns.,.
aeIe but fir',-cIa. Risks are written =.
paying rate.
The Home pays for Live Stock wlOn It,
'urcd and Killed ~ Lightning, uiihcai isi.
ercnSe 10 ,lr plare where Killed. ltys!s
damage h! lighmiEstU Buildings, Wheeler
burned or rot.
Farmers ihd the Company 10 he just tie
Jne they want.
Merchants g.; the It'l Of Security 10 it,
Policies.
Sofg,--Thi' cemMst As hl6R,A AL tie
'eqviFGmtaJ G;Ac Insurance Law o. Ma
S;aia.
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Provide in Constitution tina, thirty
cents on the one hundred doiiar, Of
value Of property may be levied for
free schools, and no more. This would
make The levy uniform and equal
throughout the State, and in every
county. Let the Shcrifrs collect it and
pay it into the State Treasury. The
monies collected from each county to
be di,bursed in the school districts Of
said county according 10 the number Of
children therein. The Secretary Of
State should, eS.Oficio, no supcrin.
tcndcut Of free schools, and save the
salary now given to thu; officer.
INTERNAL IMTROTrNESrs.
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NICHOLAS.
BlRcu RIVER, Nov. !.

AIT. T?JNaW,
We have about 800 majority for
the Democratic ticket in the county
The RAIDS concluded discretion was
the better par, of valor, and did not
bring out candidate for the Lcgi.Ia.
turc III opposition to our nominee. Dr..
Anth0ny Rudcr. We give the Dis.
'rict ticket the majority spoken Of
above. Yours, &C.
Il SC9.r.
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COuNTIEs.

NNNs'A'''Fs
The following arc all Democrats or.
cCpt those marked with az
Barbour, ] n B Grim; Berkeley. J
B llogc and A W McCclary; Boone.
" D Pate; BraztOn. II A Holt
Brooke, A Campbell; Doldriige, ] +
Randolph; Fayettc. II Dickinson
Hampshire, A Monroe; Hancock, y
II Atkinson Harrison. b II Lur,y and
John Basel; jackson, 7 Park; JEFF.
fcrson. | Osborn and W A Morgan
kanawha, J A War,ll and L B knight;
Lewis. N Edmis,on Marion. + Smith
and U n Arnct,; Marshall, III Girls.
we'll and " NJ Pipes; Mason. c h
Waggoucr; Mineral, J A Robinson;
Mcnougalia, y Snidar aud y NJ Ia,
gaus; Morgan. II Allen; Ohio. J S
Wheat, G Davenport, W W Miller
pendletOn, g D Bosgs; Pr.ton, *W
G Brown and *G Kantncr; Putnam,
J j Thompson Richie, J P Strictler;
Roanc, 7 Terrell; Taylor, b F Mar.
tin; Tyler, - Pugh, Upshur, 40 D
7 fnrnsEarth; Wcilcl, $ HALL Writ,
D A Roberts.
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blackwell Jackson. DUN 18th. n
EiIshugh, Dem. aud A NJ Cushing.
Dem; 9Th. L Ward. Dem, and J
Bee, Dem. 9th Samuel Price, Dem.
and W McCrccry, Dem. 10Th. ] T
Pierce, Dem, and J y Armstrong.
DEM; llth. c J Faulkner. Dem,
and VII Travcra, Dem.
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SurroS, October oS.

SurTOS, October IS.
Mr. IioGndin.
We desire and expect that you will
give Brnxton the rooster this time. We
shall expect to hear him crow. NJ.
We refer our friend to the Cmincn,
Dir to be found elsewhere in this pa.
per. Its name is "BRAEToS Jre.
HANDLE, Is QuluE!"
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-11-06

Ifuuy District in West Virginia bus
done better Ihnn tAis-espceinlly lav.
ing young Massachusetts, in tive
want the figures The illus,riou,
mathematician of the Parkersburg
journal will probably be able to fur.
uisb them.
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INTERNAL iMrRo7rMESrs.

Levy capitation tax of osc dollar,
to be collected by Shcriti's and paid into
the State Treasury, and set part as
the Internal Improvement Fund, to be
appropriated by the Legislature for the
building aud repair of turnpikcs and
macadumized roads throughout the
Sintn
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supervisor, ueoFgt Narsh.
The above is the entire Democratic
ticket, as nominated by the township
convention. Lincoln has no use for
boilers or "milk and water Demo.
Gratis"
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[Fss The Democrat
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO
TEE CONSTITUTION
EXECUTIVE pE7An7x2yr

Electn Governor for four years, and
make him ineligible for re. clccricr till
after the expiration Of four years.
Salary as noT, Auditor, Treasurer,
Secretary Of State and Attorney Gen.
eral elect for four years, with present
salaries.
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CLAY.
SuTyOS, October IS.
NJ EItL,r:

Put down Clay county "a uuani.
moasly Democratic. 1t is 30 nearly
30 III it Is uut worth while TO count
the Radical votes She will give at
least ,'rcc hundred for Democracy aud
Reform J.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-11-06

Let the sessions b. biCnni,l; mem.
hers Of the House Of Delegates elected
tor tso years and Senate for four years
compensation four dollars per day and
no postage Stumps,
trn,S,,-y
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Cabell and Lincoln. T Thornburg;
Calhoun and Gilmor, L Stump; Clay
aud Nicholas, B W ByrnC; Grant aud
Hardy, Thomas Muslin ; Randolph and
Tucker j 7 Harding; Peasants and
Wood, j NJ Jackson, W q II Core;
Grecabrier, Monroe and Summers, II
Matthews, J Burnside and VIM Haynes.
-I$ Calhoun gives a Democratic ma.
lorl'y Of 40, Randolph 52j. Roanv
$50. jackson $50, Marion $50, Wet.
eel 500, Putnam $50, Cabcll 1926,
and all tho reH tho zane vay.
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LINCOLN,

Township Clerk, A NJ Lingcr,
Orcrsecr Of the Poor, " G Linger,
School Commissioners, F Whct.
eel, j r Roach and A J Marsh,
Inspectors of Election, W c Lihger
and W b Roach,
Justice, W V Chiicsicr.
Constable, Jacob Spsur,
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-11-06

Que pnir Of Joo's at BrinhmGn'.-
Chop.
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BATTELLE.

Township Clerk, ] G Arnold.
Oversccr Of the Poor, J J Keith.
School Commissioner, " l. Smith.
Inspector Of Election, ? A Ioreu,1
Justices, S L Smith aud n D Ben.
nett.
ConstablOs, I @ Waldo aud Donation
Lewis.
Supervisor. G l DAWSON.
Ba.tellc, redeemed aud regeneraicd,
elects her full ticket as nominated.
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A SAMPLE BUREAU.


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mail full linH ui samples 0: TIE SSwctl AMI
most Fashionable 9oUts, OF French, Hrglish
aud portslit manufacture Suararieeiuy a, all
TINT, to sell ~ low, Il no, al lee PRICE, Than
any house In ,le country.
Buying oar goods from Tho .arcts, and
most celebrated uauHfatttrtr, IN The litrsi vut
parts ofEurOrc, and importin. the same W
steamers difCct 10 Baltimore, cur stock Ia az
all times promptly supplied With tbs HOvSilie,
ofthe London aud Paris markets..
AZ nc buy and sell OulYfOs cab, aud InaLa
no bad dehta, We arO ahlO AMI willing u ssid
our goods a, nom Teu 10 PiNssu ptr ltn, loss
profit than 1--we gave credit.
Orders suaccoEpsnied BY cash will 10
sent COD.
rtoup'-Psyinz Wholesale kUysu az la.
viisl 10 iaIpst the NOA in OCT JsOblug pA,l
Package Department.
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lSI. lts, Bel and ?GS ". bltlrCtvs ::
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SHERIDAN.

SHERIDAN.
Township Clerk, WIN L White.
Ov'rsccr Of tho Poor, Joseph
Matthews
School Commissioners, William J
Matthews and Thomas Whitc.N
Inspectors Of Election, A Williams
and james Collins.
Justices, o II p Washburn and
Michael Collins.
Constablcs, P G Urbach and John
Copcley.
Supervisor, John Ilusscy.
Like her ncighbor ofI.incoln, Shcr.
ilan elects her full ticket US nominated.
Quito a sharp fight was made rs to the
Justices and Supervisor, butt Dcmocra.
cy prevailed
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Extracts II all lIuds a, D.iulmnu',
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oTTXGERS EAEGV
I'm THE
TO w NSHIPS
JANE LEW.

JANE LEW.
Township Clerk. S b Bonnet,
Overseer Of the Poor, J NJ jackson
School Commissioner, WIN Altman.
Inspectors of Elections, Elijul Sims
aud j B Mcdonald,
Justices, NJ McWhOrtcs and | p
Mcbride,
ConstaLles, b Fox and S b Straloy,
Supervisor, j S Lowe.
All the above are the regular nom.
lnees, with tho exception Of Mr.. Nc.
Bride, who ran as an independent
Democrat. They were elected gencr.
ally without opposition
WILEY.
Township Clerk, J J Gibson,
Oversccr Of the Poor, ] Straloy,
School Commissioner, W Haltcrman
Inspectors Of Election, ] r Bailey
and John 7 Hull.
Justices, GGofgO W S.ricklcr and
] r Kempcr.
Cons,ablcs, George W West and b
F Lowell.
Supervisor. J NJ Hall.
lin this township no ticket had been
placed 10 nomination, and the conse.
quon0e was that although tho town.
chip gave majority Of IS for our
District candidates. all its local officers
cleo: are Republicans.
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UpSIIuR.

The Republican majority in Upshur
is reported at about 900.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-11-06

I.UPORTiST NOTICE
CONSUMERS OF DRY GOODS
All Retail Orders amounting to $40 sud
Over Delivered in any pariof
tho Country
FRSE OF E1rRssS CHARGES.
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Ill MLT0.y EASIER e SONS,
IF Bnltis"ss. .M.
In srdCr Tho hCttO- to meet RIO wants az
their retail trstOmsri al distance, have t..
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1871-02-16
Hours National Educational Bill.

MIR. Hoar of Massachusetts is tryin
very hard to push through Congress hi
foolish scheme for supplying the who'll
United States with national school
houses, national school-mastcrs, and ma
tional school-books. There is no chance
of his succeeding, aud ho ought not to b.
allowed to waste any more precious time
in debate. Nobody but Massachusetts
man would have entertained such al
absurdity for a moment.
The scheme contemplates, first of all
the raising of $50, 100000, by direct tax
imposed on the several States according
to population. Then the President is
to appoint a host of officials to dsbursC
the money, There are to be 81 State
superintendent at SO 900 a year each
24l division inspectors at So, 900 yeal
each; 14,400 local superinendents al
50 per day. and not less than 28,80O
teachers at whatever salaries it may be
necessary to pay them. This would
make in all 43 AIS officers, whose annual
salaries would not be far from $25, 900,
900, leaving $25 900, 900 more to be
expended for school house, school-books,
and other expenses.
1t is, indeed, provided in the bill that
States which, in the opinion of the Pres.
ident, provide reasonable instruction for
the children of their inhabitants shall be
exempt from its operation. If we had
a President possessed Of common sense
and honesty, this saving clause would
be worth something, But who will
guarantee that President Grant, if this
bill becomes law, will not pronounce
the educational system of this State, for
instance, defective, and proceed to set
some of the 43 AS officials whom Mr..
IIoar would give him the authority Of
creating at work, and take the whole
matter out of our hands :?
Undoubtedly Mr., Hoar's purpose is
not to NEEDLE with the Northern and
Eastern States. Massachusetts, for ex-
ample, we are sure, he thinks has no need
Of Congressional help to perfect its public
schools. What he is after is forcing
upon the Southern States the adoption OF
his Massachusetts ideas; but in his zeal
to attain this object he would put into
the hands Of the Executive an engine OF
almost unlimited power and patronage,
under which his own State could, and
perhaps would, be ground to powder.
Nobody denies that it would be a good
thing for the late slave States toprovide
education for the freedmen who have
been invested with political power; but
they must be left to do it in their own
way, and in their own good time. The
growing tendency of Congress to interfere
with the local affairs of States needs tc
be checked, not stimulated; and so mon
strous an exercise of power as Mr.. Hoal
proposes ought to be frowned down at
oncc.-N. Y, Sun.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1871-02-16

The rumors which have beeu current
for several days past of an approaching
amicable settlement Of the dispute be-
tween this country and Great Britain
arising out of what are known as the
Alabama claims, were not, it seems
without foundation. An agreement has
been entered into between the President
and the British Minister at Washington
for the appointment of IA joint High Com
mission, which shall adjust not only
these claims, but other matters of ma
ture likely to cause irritation if not
trouble. The respective rights of Brit
ish aud American citizens in the fisheries
on the coasts of the British possessions
on this continent are to be determined ;
and any claims which British citizens
have against this country, arising out OF
acts committed during the late war, are
to be considered equally with those based
upon the depredations of the Alabama
and her sister privateers.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1871-02-16

Adam and Eve are being terribly cut
up in various parts of the country by
iconoclastic lecturers on subjects con.
nected with the formation Of the earth
and its inhabitants.
The great Craig-Sprague breach Of
promise case is coming up again in Ill
inois, next month. Elijah will "rise to
explain that he was having one of his
bad spells when he wrote that he "luved
Mandy Craig better nor his geasus,'
E. Ferris of Roxbury, is under $500
bonds to answer to a charge Of perjury.
Greeley says this is a good month to
SOW pickle seed i'll hot beds, for trans
planting in May.
Montrealers say the winter in that
city has been thus far severe almost be-
You'd precedent. For eight days, the
mercury ranged steadily from II to 80
degrees below zero.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1871-02-16
Northern Pacific RAILROAD Co.

These bonds are secured. first, by First
Mortgage on the Railroad itself, its rollingstock,
and all equipments second, by First Mortgage
on its entire Land Grant, being more than Twen-
ty-Two Thousand Acres of Land to each mile of
Road.
The Bonds are free from United States Tax /;
the Principal and Interest are payable in Gold
the Principal at the end of Thirty years, and the
Interest Semi-anuually, at the rate of SEVEN AND
THREE-TENTus PER CENT. per annum.
They are issued in denominations Of 300,
$500, 81 900, $4,000 and $4,000.
The Trustees under the Mortgage are Messrs
Jay Cooke, of Philadelphia, and j. Edgar Thomp-
son, President Of the Pennsylvania Central Rail
road Company.
These Northern Pacific 7-3O Bonds will at all
times before maturity, be receivable at Ten PER
CENT. PREMIUM Cor 1,10), in exchange for the
Company's lands at their lowest cash price.
In addition to their absolute safety, these
Bonds yield an income larger, we believe, than
any other irst-class security. Persons holding
United States 5-2O's can, by converting them into
Northern Pacifcs, increase their yearly income
one-third, and still have perfectly reliable in
vestment.
HOW TO GET THEM.-Your nearest Bank
or Banker will supply these Bonds in any de-
sired amount, and of any needed denominations.
Persons wishing to exchange stocks or other
bonds for these, can do 30 with any of our
Agents, who will allow the highest current price
for ALL MARKETABLE SECURITIES.
Those living in localities remote from Banks,
may send money or other bonds, directly to us
by express, and we will send back Northern Pa
cfc Bonds at our own risk, and without cost to
the investor. For further information, PAM
phlets maps, etc., call on or address the under
signed, or any of the Banks or Bankers employed
to sell this Loan.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1871-02-16
A Good Thing for Canada.

The Canadians are not to be blamed
for wanting to make the best balgain
they can. They want to swap their fish.
ing privileges for reciprocity treaty
A treaty like the old one would give to
Canada most of the material advantages
of annexation to the United States,
without violating the loyalty of Canadi-
ans to the mother country. Canada
very much needs treaty or something
that will have the same effect. Her
smartest young men and her substan-
tial yeomanry are swarming over the
line to enjoy the advantages which they
cannot enjoy at home With all the
burdens of our war debt and war-born
extravigance and corruption in the gov,
eminent we are out-stripping the slow
Dominion in its most favorable colonial
harness, and daily absorbing the best Of
its population. Can we afford to give
reciprocity treaty for right to the
fisheries ? Such treaty is not without
its advantages to us; but how much
better it would be to come to terms in q
political union. In the Union, Canada,
now almost decaying province, would
become a foulishing state, and we
should hear of no more troubles about
the fisheries or reciprocity treaties
Wouldn't that be jolly?
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1871-02-16

A discussion in Boston paper con-
corning the existence of female Free
Masons brings out statement from a
correspondent, who says he is "well ac-
quainted>with two ladies who have re.
ceiyed eight degrees, and who are the
Shining lights Of a hourishiog lodge in
Vermont. The circumstances of their
admission are very interesting and
closely related to certain well known
adventures in our late war, when these
two heroines followed for over q year,
the fortunes of one of the Vermont regi-
ments. | was present myself at the
initiation of one of these ladies, who
went through the ordeal in a manner
worthy the title she has earned. Ii was
the same as that undergone by men, eX-
cept in few particulars of dress, which
was slightly altered in respect to her
SEX"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1871-02-16

VERMONT STATE AGRICULTURAL Soc1-
ErY.--A meeting of the Directors of the
Vermont State Agricultural Society,
was held at the Island House, Bellows
Falls, .on Wednesday, January 10Th,
Hon. VIM. r. Sanford, Vice President,
in the chair
Directors present were j, w Colburn,
John Gregory, George A. Merrill, Hen
ry Hayward, E. S. Stowell, S G.. Hol-
yoke, James A. Shedd, Lemuel S. Drew,
George Campbell, Henry Chase, Elijah
CIeaveland, Crosby Miller, N. B SAT-.
ford, Henry S. Noise and Henry Clark.
The question Of the location of the
next State Fair was first considered
Partial propositions from Rutland and
White River Junction were presented.
As no definite propositions were made,
the board appointed a locating committee
consisting of Hon j. W. Colburn of
Springfield, Hon. John Gregory of
Mortified, and James A. Shedd of Bur-
lington. The commit e were empowered
to receive proposals from any town in
the State for holding the next annual
fair. The proposals must be presented
TO the committee within the next thirty
days.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1871-02-16
The Greatest Work of the Age.

The Northern Pacific Railroad IS a
greater work than was ever before III
deriakcn by any private interest or co"po-
ration, Even its mere details are on a
scale OF magnifccnce that would tax the
resources and capacity of the leading
governments in Europe. 1t receives,
from the United States Government, a
grant Of over 50, 900, 900 acres of land
for its execution 1t extends from the
head of Lake Superior, westward to the
Pacific Ocean, a distance Of two thou
sand miles, and thus connects the great
chain of American lakes with the waters
Of the Pacific.
The country intcrsected by this railroad
is the finest grain-growing region in the
world. 1t passes through Wisconsin,
Minnesota, Dakota, Montana, Idaho,
Oregon and Washington, to California.
The mineral resources and timber lands
of these States and Territories are unc-
quaIcd, The climate is generally tenn
terate and healthy, and the entire coun-
try contains all the advantages of soil pos
scSScd by the older Western States, with
the additional advantages Of abundant
water-courScs and timber the want of
which is such a great drawback to States
like Iowa and others.
To construct a railroad through this
new country would alone be a great I'M
dertaiing. But it is also proposed to
transfer population to it from the Old
World. Arrangements are being effect
ed in Northern and Central Europe for
emigration on a vast scale to settle on
the lands Of the company. This will &C
complish the double purpose of opening
the lands to cultivation, and thereby
providing sure and profitable way traf-
fC for the new railroad. Thus the North
en Pacific Railroad Company not only
proposes to constructs new route across
the continent, but also to introduce a
new population to furnish it with bust
ness.
In political point of view the results
are still more important. The North
crn Pacific Railroad skirts the British
possessions in North America, and thus
introduces a new annexation element
across the continent. Already, and as a
first fruits Of the new English province
of Manitoba knocking for admission to
the Union. On Saturday last delcga-
ton from the Red river country waited
on President GRANT to express the feel
ings Of the people in favor Enumeration.
This feeling will increase with the prog
ress Of the 0ilroad.-N Y Daily DEM
OcrW.