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Year: 1859

Strange as 1t may appear, there is on
foot a greater effort, if possible, for
the pardon of John E. Cook than was
made for Old Brown. We are in
formed by the North Iowa Times that
efforts are being made upon the press
of the North Western States to effect
this object. We do not feel the ex-
treme disgust for this attempt that is
expressed by the North Iowa Times,
because we know how little the char
acter of Gov. Wise is understood by
those who think that mercy from him
can be bought by political favor or ex-
torted by personal threat.


Those who understand the charac-
ter of Henry A. Wise, know that if he
believed that Cook deserved pardon, it
would be extended to him, though op-
posed by every paper in the broad linn
its of our country; but the pardon of
Cook is out of the question-he IS the
most guilty Of all the Ghdrlestown
prisoners. So far from being the dupc
of Old Brown, Ossawatomie is the
victim of John E. Cook.


Cook misled Brown, deceived him,
and imposed upon all of the prisoners
he gave descriptions of the persons of
those who fed. Had Cook, who lived
two years in Virginia, while engaged
in planning this very crime, made
known to Old Brown the actual state
of the negroes = had he informed
old Brown that he had not been able
to induce one slave to join, and that
no aid was to be expected from the
non shareholders, John Brown had too
much shrewdness not to have seen the
folly upon which he was engaged, and
he would have abandoned the under.
taking. Cook married in Virginia fol
the purpose Of better concealing his
designs, and not arousing suspicious
he is doubtedly criminal, for he sought
the destruction of those near and dear
to his wife. Ge fc - Ill


Cook had visited and been hospita
bly, entertained by the very gentleman
he afterwards robbed he knew from
actual experiment that no slaves would
join him; he knew that without large
reinforcements from the North, the at
tempt must fail and hence he wa,
the first to fly; and he planned hi
fight before hand, leaving his deludet
comrades to meet the fate his decep
tions had brought upon them. Does
such criminal deserve pardon? VIZ
do not believe any unbiased mind can
in the face of such facts, desire th'
pardon of this man.


| The fact of his connection with Gov
Willard, while it will, doubtless, in
crease the regret which an Executive
always feels in Withholding pardon
, will have no influence in the presen
case. When men have connections il
high position, it should be restrain
upon their conduct, and if such con
nection does not thus influence the vi
cious, it should never be permitted tt
become an incentive to crime by tn
precedent of pardon.


The North Iowa Times thinks " tha
Virginia can afford to spare the crazies
man of the insane band" Virgins
has never even subjected to trial
crazy man, much less an "insan
band" These men are not crazy
and if any man believes Them crazy
we have already pointed out the mod


by which our laws provided for testin,
their sanity. Let any one try it VIII
believes them crazy.
Year: 1859

Hopkins, Admir-. Of Mead rs. Whiteside s7d others


In 1876, the Legislature chartered the Union
Turnpike Company near Chattanooga. By pre-
vious aot OF 1S43, charter was granted to Samnel
B Mead to construct a turnpike road over the same
route and after doing work upon it he forfeit
ed tine charter. By the 10Th section Of the act of
1916, provision made for the valuation of the
work done by him, and that certificate for stock
to that amount should be issued 10 him, BY the new
company. This was done, and his work valued at
$4,000.


The last charter also forfeited by the LAPSE OF
time, authorized in the charter for the completion
of the road. But the stock was taken under it, the
defendants and complainant, and subscriptions made
in the names of fictitious persons or in the names OF
real persons without their authority.


meeting Of the stockholders was had, and diree
tors and president elected but nothing more was
done, and the enterprise again failed by the lapse of
time. No money was paid by the stockh olders, and
perhaps nothing done on the road.


Mead was one OF the directors elected. This bill
was filed by Mead to compel the other stockholders
to contribute proportion to their stock to make up
to him the said sum of $4,000 The Chancellor
gave the relief.


We are not aware OF any principle upon which
this decree can be sustained. His claim had been
converted into stock by the express provisions Of the
10Th section Of the act and his acquiescence therein
By executing receipt and receiving certificate Of
stock so he had no debt against the corporation if
it had ever become corporate body By the accept
snce of the charter and proper organization under
it; if he had, it was extDgushed By the dissolution
resulting frsm forfeiture, Hum. SO. In such q
the debts due TO and from the corporation are
all extinguished without some provision in the char
Year: 1859

EAJANTEO.--The Principal Of a large Boarding School


Wv for young ladies' situated the Of Columbia de-
se TO employ lady in the capacity Of House keeper One Of
experience Will be preferred Fort uher references apply this
Office. IianlQ-tfI
Year: 1859

II IN elegant and cumnloaious double store
is To be finished for the Cnitad States E1-
press Company in the new block to replace the
Saloon Buildings OIL the corner Of Clark and
Lake Streets
Year: 1859

IMPORTANT DECISION REsPEcTING
TAX TrLEs.-Judge Miller Yesterday deci-
ded a very important question, which con.
Germs many holders of tax titles in this
county. In the case of Van Evera Us Sindt.
it appears that the lot in dispute had been
sold for non-payment of the tax for 1S4l.--
The plaintiff, Van Evera, relied upon some
thirty or more alleged defects in the tax til
tie. The first one raised. which was upon
the tax deed from the Sheriff, was deemed
by the Court sufficient to overturn the
whole tax title. We have known great
many tax title suits tried, but we never
knew tax title to stand the test of legal
examination. 1t is strange that We can't
get county officers with brains enough to
carry out the provisions Of q law SO simple
and plain a. the revenue and assessment
law of Iowa
Year: 1859

EE- Our city presented a gay and
brilliant appearance yesterday. The streets
were thronged with richly dressed and
manly appearing soldiers, who were in at
tendance on the Military Convention. We
have never seen a finer set of men gathered
together
Year: 1859

Our STREETs.--Too much credit
cannot be given to Street Commissioner
Baker and his very able and competent as
sistant, Mr.. Clark, who by the way is
thorough mechanic and does his work up
Systematically, thereby saving the city
much more than his salary by judiciously
employing his hands. He is now filling
and improving Brady street, between llth
and 18th, where last spring no team could
pass in safety; job very much needed and
one for which he will have the best wishes
of all Scott County, and surrounding coun-
try. Go on Mr.. Clark--our citizens appre-
ciate your industry and complement your
good works. and you deserve it all. You'll
do to keep hotel.
Year: 1859

A good name is above all price
Have you not found it so, young man;
you whose weIl-known virtues have pla-
ced you in the position you occupy
with feelings of commendable pride?-
And you whose fame has been the target
of envious tongues, have not you seen a
good name to be the only breast plate
that is impervious to the poisoned shafts
of calumny2 A light to render dark
ness visible; a gliding, which, by con-
trast, makes the substance more revolt
ingl Cherish it, then, oil ye who pos
sess it; guard it carefully; for, depend
upon this, its purity once tarnished, the
most unwearying effort will hardly re-
store it to its prime lustre, Let it attend
you through the journey Of life, crown
ing your days with peace and happiness
The rectitude which won it will engrave
it upon your face, a letter of recon
mendation to people Of every nation
and tongue; and when the treasure is no
longer needful to you, it shall descend
to your posterity--a legacy with which
millions on millions would not bear to
be compared.
Year: 1859

GIRLS, listen to some good advice
you need it bad enough-there's no
question Of that;


Don't give your beauz a chance to
feel SURE of you. It's bad for them,
and it's worse for you. There are ex-
ceptions TO be sure; there are men who
may be safely trusted with the knowl-
edge that they are all to the heart Of
woman they are wooing; but such ones
are deplorably few. The ardor Of most
men lasts so long as lasts their uncertain
ty. Keep them off, and they'll grow
more devoted-bring them near and
they'll cool off as fast as a fat iron In
the snow. Let them think you care
little for them or their love, and they
will try hard to become worthy Of your
regard Not 1irt or strive to wound
their feelings--we don't mean that-hu-
manity Forbid but don't make yourself
cheap; just keep your own counsel; and
the more hopelessly in love you are,
the moro do you guard the knowledge
Of that fact from your lover. Keep it
down and in, all that you possibly can,
till the magic words arc said that make
you one, then take off the bands, but do
it gradually-"grow upon him." show
him by degrees the strength Of the pas
sion which he has awakened in your
soul Hebert.
Year: 1859

OLD NEwsPAPERs.-Mauyp people take
newspapers, but few preserve them; yet
the most interesting reading imaginable
is a file Of old newspapers. 1t brings
up the very age, with all its hustle and
every day affairs, and marks its genius
aud its spirit more than the most labored
description of the historian. Who can
read a paper, dated half a century ago,
without the thought that almost every
name there printed is now cut upon a
tombstone at the head of an epitaph2-
The doctor (quack or REGULAR that there
advertised his medicines and their cures,
has followed the sable train Of his pa
tients; the merchant his ships-could
get no security on his life-and the ac-
tor--who could make others laugh Or
weep--can now only furnish a skull for
his successors in Hamlet. 1t is easy to
preserve newspapers, and they will re-
pay the trouble, for, like that Of wine
their value increases with their years
and old files have sometimes been sold
at prices too startling to mention.
Year: 1859

The "Opposition," Noao lo,o party must get to
take such name! are jubilant over the prospectof
carrying the Mountain District Weprofess to know
something Of the mountain people, and we firmly
believe Coleman will be elected over Vance by good
majority. The Asheville Neus of last week says:


"We have from east of the ridge the most cheer
ing accounts of the prospects of Congressional
candidate Mr.. Coleman has made fine impression
everywhere that he has spoken. While he does not
aspire to equal Mr.. Vance in telling anecdotes, his
friends are satisfied that he is far his superior in de-
bate and in the qualifications necessary constitute
an influential member of Congress. The people are
becoming aroused to the importance of sending to
Congress only such men will act with the nation
al Democratic party, and whose votes and influence
will not be given either directly OF indirectly, to
strengthen and encourage the enemies of the South.
The Democracy are thoroughly united-not dis
cordant note is heard in any part Of the District;
while the determination to redeem the District and
return true and faithful Democrat to Congress, is
deep and all-pervading. We regard Mr.. Coleman's
election as certain as any future event, dependent
upon human agency, can be. Let every Democrat
sandsquare up to thepost of duty remembering that
it is contest in which his cherished principles are
the stake, and upon which will depend to some ex-
tent, the future security and prosperity of his be-
loved country"


That the people may see what has been done, and
what may and aciU be done again. we annex the vote
of the Mountain District in the last GuberrAtorial
election by which it will be seen Gov. Ellis's ma
jority over Mr.. McRae was 1857. Coleman is per-
sonaly and politically popular all the District
and, with the Asheve Neus, we believe his cleo
ton is certain. But to the vote between Ellis and
Year: 1859

Go TO THE MOUNTAINS the advertisement of
the summer arrangement of the Western North
Carolina Railroad. Asheville is now within about
thirty hours of Raleigh. Ifany man that has soul
in his body will take trip to our mountains and
return dissatisfied we will pay his expenses Don't
go out of the State to spend the summer and your
money, but go to the mountains. You will there
find all the water You need as pure an atmosphere
as man ever breathed, and as fine scenery as the
world affords. The trip is not hard one now
coaches and fine teams-C S. Browns line-that
will put you through in quick time, along route,
the scenery of which will make you forget to be-
come fatigued.
Year: 1859

If the six Southern Know Noti,ings, including Mr.
Gilmer, who voted for the amendment, had voted
against it. it would have been defeated by four ma
jority. The whole question is now again at sea-
The Senate has already refused 10 concur in the
Montgomery amendment. That lody will not yield,
and there is but little prospect mat the House will
recede


The House has solemnly declared that will in
tcrvene in the affairs of the peone Of Kansas-that
they must adopt their Constitution not in their
own way but in certain prescribed way, or they
shall not be received into the Urion. 1t has gone
further, and voted in substance hat no States
with Constitutions recognizing slavery shall be ad-
mitted into the Union. That is tie result as far as
it goes, of the defeat of I.ecompton in the House;
and John A. Gmer has shown himself false to his
constituents, to the South to the Constitution and
to the Union by contributing by his vote to this re-
suit 1t is hailed every where North as triumph
of the ablitonists-a triumph over the South, over
the administration, and over those sound national
men in that region who have staked themselves, and
incurred odium and abuse on our account. The
New York Courier and Enquirer "a rabid organ of
black Republicanism- the day before the vote
was taken


"There is no member of the Republican party in
the House of Representatives, who does not kno1c,
that to vote for Mr.. Crittendens amendment is to
secure the admission of Kansas as free State; {;
while the vote against it is certain to insure the
passage of the Senate bill through the House Rep
resentatives, and thus admit Kansas into the Union
as SLAVE STATE, in opposition to the clearly
expressed wishes of fourfifths of her inhabitants"


Greey of the Tribune halls it as an abolition tri
umph In his paper announcing theresult he says:


at is victory of Good Faith over Executive
Trcachery, which fails even to keep the word of
promise to the ear" while breaking it to the hope"
a victory which the electric wires flashing to
the frontiers of long-sutferng Kansas, to bid her
people be of good cheer for tie rod e the oppres-
sor is broken and the day Of their delicerance is at
hand. s


Champions Of Freedom and Honest Rule! let
US rejoice and take courage!"


If John A. Gimer and those who sustain hin:
Year: 1859

PEACE IN YUsATAS.-We have dates as late as
the 19th ult.a They confirm those We have had be-
FORE direct Of the conclusion Of pesee between the
two cOntesding political parties of the dominant
race the reactonsriss laying down their arms upon
TIE capture of their leader; they also give reason to
hope that the war Of races is for the present. over
No additional Indian dspredstions are reported and
the reestsblishment Of the Liberal party again in
power had far sWed them that no farther trouble
was feared
Year: 1859

retiring from the business respectfully beg leave tender
Esrmest hanks ny friends for the kind and
liberal patronage extended BY them the Old m solicit for
my successors a continuance for the


j. ". BROWN.
Year: 1859

HARD TO MANAGE -rhe keeper Of the
poor house has a hard job to take care of the pan
pers committed to his charge, most OF whom have
been made destitute by excessive intem perance
and are as fond of the bottle now as ever. With.
out suficiency of cells in which TO coniine them
and with poor enclosure around the premises
some of them will occasionally escape, get drunk
fall into the hands of the police, and get before
the Mayor. Yesterday an old imbiber known a,
Jane Blackburn, was sent to the poor house by
the Mayor, from which place she fed to get few
drinks
Year: 1859

THE ROCK ISLAND BRIDGE CONDEMNED As UNSAFE.
Amos Stilman, city engineer of Rock Island
Illinois, has filed affidavit in the Office of the
clerk of tho county of Rock Island, TO the effect
that the Rock Island railroad bridge is unsafe for
the passage of trains, and will ask for an iniunc.
ton to prevent trains passing over the bridge in
consequence of its dangerous condition. Suits for
damages TO the amount of $685. 900 have also been
entered against the bridge company for injuries
done to several steamboats,.
Year: 1859

SENATOR BRowN OF MIssIssIPPI-We give a
portion of this gentleman's Cuban speech, re-
Gently delivered in New Yerk. The Washing
ton Union, supposed to be the Presidents organ,
dent like the Senator's speech. The Senator
wants Cuba in order " to extend slavery" For
this frank avowal he is censured. For ourself
we like his frankness, just as we did his frank
ness in the great debate of February, on the
question of protecting slavery in the Territories
by act of Congress. What we will object to.
however, is any attempt which any one may
make to cause California Democrats to take
sides, either fer or against these views of the
Senator from Mississippi. If he desires Cuba in
order to extend slavery who has a right to
blame him for his reason? We desire Cuba for
the reason that necessity demands THAT it shall
belong to the Union. Who shall find fault with
our reason? He will demand protection at the
hands of Congress for slavery in the Territories,
If the Territorial Legislature pass oppressive
laws. He has right to make the demand Let
him do it. We would refuse his demand, and
tell him to go into the Supreme Court for re-
dress For this, those thinking with him have
no right to find fault with those thinking as we
'do-at least not those who have heretofore ap-
proved the Democratic principle of Congression-


al non-interference with slavery in the Terrific


ries
Year: 1859

The foe begs for quarter. The Lecompton.
ties in their hours of defeat, are begging some
Of our party to help them elect some one
man. They moan piteousiy, and pray for a
drop of cold water to cool their parched
tongues. (They will get cold water enough
on Monday next) The coming election day
makes them "sore afraid" Their hearts sink
within them, as, day by day, they see that
the PEOPLE are about to thunder a rebuke
into their ears at the ballot box, which will
teach them to know hereafter that the ma
jority will rule For months the Administra.
ton leaders in Marysville have labored hard,
privately and publicly to make ont their
ease to be right. They have endeavorel to
apologize to the people for the conduct of q
President who has outraged the People, and
who has violated pledge after pledge which
he made to their These supporters of the
President would long ago have abandoned
him, but for the fact that they had gone so
far they could not get back. They thought
his side would be the strong side when they
first took a stand, and they cannot now ex-
cuse themselves if they admit their persistent
wrong doing


Let those who have stood by Lecompton
fall with it, The opposition are too late now
in their supplications that their candidates be
forgiven for their Lecomptonism Our can.
ddates are unohjectionable, and have never
supported President after he had broken
his solemn promises. All of them will be
elected Each one of themis worthy of every
anti Leco mpton vote in Marysville. and let
us vote the ticket withom a scratch.


Weeks ago the California Express started
the ball in motion. and its columns teemed
with frothy exhortations to the faithful Le
comps to rally, organize and defeat the little
squad of Broderick- Republican boilers, as
that dignihed sheet has, from the start class
ed all men who would not subscribe to the


Infamous Lecompton policy of the recreant
and corrupt Administration. The rally has
heen made. THE PEOPLE TOO HAVE
DETERMINED TO FIGHT! The prema
ture boast of the Buchanan organ that the
Administration would be endorsed here in
Marysyille, at the City Election. has stirred
up the antagonism of those who despise it.
and on Monday every Lecompton candidate
will find that it is easier for him to get office
from james Buchanan, than from the People
whose will is SO contemplate in Mr.. Buchan
ans eyes
Year: 1859

The Express very brazenly intimates that
Judge Singer went into the Know Nothing
order and came out afterwards to betray its
secrets, This iptimation it POUNDS upon the
statement which we made, the other day,
that he went into the order on n challenge to
test the tauth Of his belief in its principles,
and that he immediately came out and de-
nouneed the order and dsavowed any part
or lot with its doctrines. All we have to say
is, that Judge Singer is an honorable, high
toned man. and that he never stopped to be-
tray any secrets that he might have obtained
during his very brief sojourn with the X n.
fraternity. He denounced the principles
which they avowed, without specifying what
they were, except in regard to such princi-
Piles as they themselves ayowed publicly.
He cleared his skirts at once of all association
with them. He nerer roted for single man
on tie hnow Nothing ticket He neyer roted
that ticket at aH lie never supported that
party in any shape or manner Openly and
above board he proclaimed himself n Demo.
crat and he has never voted anything but a
Democratic ticket He is au Old Line Dem,
ocrat, an old Jackson Democrat and has
neuer forsaken the banner Of the Old Line
Democracy.


Now. We wish to inquire whether the edi-
tor of the Express can say as much Has he
never voted against the Democratic ticket
lie has, time and again. He las repeatedly
writtem against il, and we give him credit for
writing well when he believes what he writes
When he was Whig-when he wrote for
the Bugle and other anti Democratic sheets,
he wrote well. for he was opposed to the Ma.
tional Democracy, and spoke sincerely But,
for him to undertake now to teach Old Line
Democrats what is Democracy. it is the very
height of presumption. 1t is evident that he
has never received the first rudiments of
Democratic education. lie talks Lecompton-
ism and seems to think that that is Dcmocra-
cy. Old Line Democrats know we'll enough
that it is not. If he really does think that
Lecomptonism is Democracy, we honor him
for his former opposition to what he thought
was Democratic principle, but cannot ad-
mire him for his present support Of the same
doctrines


So much for the editor of the Express
Now for the great head and front Of the Le-
compton squad in this county, Lloyd Ma
gruder, Esq What sort of an immaculate
Democrat is he? Who was elected County
Clerk on the Know Nothing ticket in 1855
over the candidate of the Old Line Jackson
Democracy? Lloyd Magruder. Well do we
recollect the overwhelming defeat which the
Democracy of Yuba county then sustained
for we were candidate on the Democratic
ticket at the same period and most wofully
were we beaten by the influence, votes and
oppC sition of the same men who are opposed
to and denoucing us and our principles now.


beautiful set are these leaders of the Yuba
County Lecomptonites to wit: the editor of
the Express and Lloyd Magruder. Esq, to
talk about old Line Democrats, and to set
themselves up for the Representatives of the
Simon Pure Democracy!