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Year: 1860

We publish to-day the letter of inquiry
written by the Chicago delegates of the
Republican State Convention of Missouri
to Hon. Edward Bates, and his reply there
to-both in full.


1t is with feelings of intense qualification
that we have read Mr.. Bates's views of pub
lie policy so frankly expressed over his own
signature, and have found them so com-
pletely to justify the strong confidence that
we from the first reposed in his thorough
craftsmanship, true patriotism, and broad
nationality. --szA


We feel " confirmed and strengthened
in our advocacy of his claims, and intend to
urge them upon the acceptance of the Oppo-
sition so long as we can do so with any
hope of success. We feel that it is our
solemn duty TO lend our aid in the elevation
Of so enlightened statesman, so safe citi-
zen, and so pure a man, to the highest place
in the government.


Mr.. Bates is much stronger down in this
portion of country than any other person
spoken of by the Opposition for the Presi-
dencY. Nine out of ten of those adverse to
the present Administration will say that
Edward Bates is the very man to rescue
"The Pocket " from the hands of the De-
mocrucy who now hold it with the grasp
of desperation. Give us Edward Bates at
Chicago, and Southern Indiana will tell
tale next November that will cause the heart
Of every opponent of Lecomptonism to leap
for joy. Give US Edward Bates to head our
ticket, and Indiana is his by 20, 900 majority
Year: 1860




The steady growth Of Red Wing, the
sound condition ofits business men, and the
enterprize Of its citizens have already wen
for tho place fine reputation among the
people in its vicinity, and given to il stand
ing anA credit abroad that is truly enviable.
All we have to do now to secure a continu-
ance Of this prosperity and favor is to i'm.
prove our roads to the country, and secure
tho trade and business naturally belonging
to this point. II our citizens now permit it
to be diverted to other points by neglecting
to afford proper facilities to get to our town,
our business men and citizens generally
deserve and will obtain the name of being
the blindest and most stupid set Of "penny
wise and pound foolish'' money grabbers
that ever lived.


The appeal is now made to ALTO the
holder Of town property, to the business man
and day laborer. If our farmers cannot cas-.
lily get to Red Wing, what becomes Of the
merchant, Of the mechanic, and the laborer ?
The progress Of the town depends upon its
trade aud business. The more wheat, corn,
oats and potatoes we can attract to this
market the more every class Of business will
be prospered, and to that very extent prop
erty will maintain its value. II We have no
trade here the town property Of Eed Wing
is no better than SO many acres Of farming
land. We hear objections to an increase Of
the road tax to improve our roads leading
into the country. We cannot cxpend too
much this summer and fall; and when we
sec this opposition we are forcibly reminded
Of the cd lady who killed the goose that
laid the golden eggs. To save ten cents
ouch foolish economists would l,ose ten
dollars.


We thank the Kind Providence that has
thus for contributed to the prosperity Of Red
Wing, that such men have not controlled
our policy. Lot US then, each stand with
the other, to put our business on safe ba-
sis and dcvelope tho town, by giving ade-
quate assistance to every project to improve
our roads and attract produce to this market.


We give the very best inducements to our
farmers to come to this market, because we
invariably pay here the highest price, that
all kinds Of produce will warrant, and our
merchants have the means, and do sell goods
much cheaper than any competing place Of
trade Our merchants can and do sell
goods at cheaper rates-they buy largely
and mainly for cash, and can give purchasers
better bargains. Let US then invite trade
and business by giving the farmer good roads,
and all will so on prosperously as it has
d,ne Lot no one falter in the matter, but
by united action compel trade to come to-
our lown. All classes are alike interested
for without trade and business all are equal
ly injured.
Year: 1860

ALARMING INCREASE OF CELIBACY.-This is
getting to be alarming fact to the political econ
omists, aud in an article on the subject, Once a
Week. thus remarks:


The probabilities of marriage OF maiden at
twenty are slightly superior to those OF a bachelor
and incomparahly greater than those of a widow
of the same age; but with the lapse of years the
ratios change the probabilities of marriage at
thirty-fve being, for a bachelor, one to twenty
seven for spinster one to thirty five; and for
widow, one to fve-the attraction of the widow
Standing to those of the spinster in the surpri
sing relation of five to one-or perchance, that
number mysticaly representing her comparative
readiness to matrlmouy. Thus the chance of
finding happiness and home diHainishes with
years.


The growing disposition to celibacy among
the young men of this class, though in some
measure attributable to selfish and luxurious cin-
cism, is chiefly due to the irrationul expenditure
consequent on marriage, and the urattractiveness
of prospective associations with women un-


likely from their artificial habits to yield domes-
tic happiness. If this celibacy frequently defeats
the economical consideration deciding to It, Gas il
should,l and ends III much immortality and unhap-
piness among men, how immeasurably evil mnst
be its influence the other sex and WI hat viola
ton of natural law must that social organization
be which so harshly represses the affections, and
bereaves so large a class of the support and SYM
pathy they are entitled to from man Is the
Raiapoot pride that slays female infant, lest in
after life it should dishoner it's parentage by a
plebeian marriage, more cruel than the selfish So
cial system that devotes it to solitary and sary
life of penury and regrets
Year: 1860

This gentleman publishes card of nearly FIVE
columns in the Register of Saturday last. The
Democratic Press had been requested to publish
it and had refused to do so. MIR. Wilson's expla-
nation is complete vindication of himself from
the charges which have been made against him
of circulating the Workingmen's Address :" to
injure Governor Ellis election. It appears that
after the publication of the correspondence
between Gov. Ellis and Mr. Fowle Mr. Wilson
called on the Governor, at his Office and told him
that he had no nesire inclination to iniure his
election and that he had not mailed single copy
Of the . W orkingmens Address |" since the Gov
e"ior was nominated for reelection, and that the
pamphlets which he had mailed at the Post Office
which had created the impression that he had
been circulating the Address referred to, were
copies of Governor Ellis own speech and of the
Address of the Democratic Executive Committee
Dlr. Wilson still declares himself democrat and
expresses his determination to adhere to the Or
ganization and even platforms of his party in all
save the anti-ad ralorcm resolution in the late
State Convention platform.


We certainly think that Mr. Wilson has been
wronged, whether Intentionally or not we do not
undertake to say; but of one thing we are conf
dent: portion Of the democratic weakly press
are doing Gov. Ellis more harm in the useless
discussion of the I" Workingmen's Address and
their abuse of Mr. Wilson and ether good demo-
Gratis than the entire opposition press put togeth-
er. The fact is portion of the party press-gen-
orally outsiders and 1ceak brethren it is true-seem
to have been engaged for the last twelve months
in an effort to injure Governor Ellis and destroy
the party, if possible, and that their efforts will
be productive of unfavorable results to the party
we doubt not but August will abundantly prove.
Whenever village editors, who have been but a
short time in the State, and some that are not long
III the country, suffered to speak for and lead
great party, the party thus suffering itself i'm
posed upon will soon be in condition to deserve,
if does not experience, defeat. When the lead
Ing talent Of the democratic party was looked up
to and needed by the rank and file the organiza-
ton maintained unbroken front and victory
after victory was achieved without family
quarrels or dissensions, but somehow for the
last two years or more things have been 60
ing to pieces and no tell what IS to be the
result. One thing is certai1-according to good
authority, house divided against itself cannot
tand.
Year: 1860

N. L.,


Dear Progress Patti, the charming little bird,
gave concert here last Saturday, which was
largely attended although the price of admission
was dollar Adelna Patti when she makes her
appearance looks like little girl, but when she
sings you forget all about her looks in attention
to her singing. She is perfect beauty and has
one of the most remarkal ly powerful voices ever
heard, and as you can imagine, wherever she
goes, there are about two thirds of the young men
go crazy over her, but it does no good as she re-
marked the other day that she never intended to
get married as she would have to support her hus-
band, and that she did not feel willing to do.


The General Conference is here STILL but doing
nothing but receiving the reports of committees.
They have not yet disposed of the Slavery ques-
tion but probably will this week.


Our streets are now being turned topsy turvy,
taking up the pavements to lay the street railway


More news next week. CAVALIER
Year: 1860

In the following animated strain Mr.. Soule
concluded his speech in behalf of Mr.. Douglas at
the great Douglas meeting in New Orleans on the
10Th inst:


Let me warn you against surprise from quar-
ters most insiduous from men whose well-laid
snares might delude you into inconsiderate and
fatal steps; men who will caress you, but tho are
neither your friends, nor the friends of the cause
they seem to advocate; men ready to bolt from
one position to another, ever anxious to show
themselves foremost in any movement that has
the least chance of success, and eager to thwart
every good purpose that cannot be turned to their
exclusive advantage; spurious and dough faced
politicians promptto inaugurate any sort of party
that will afford them the means of wrestling the
public spoiis from those who in the employ
ment of them, and with whom no communion of
thought or sentiment can be durable, they are
ever upon the watch, their eyes cleaving to the
political weathercock, that they may have the first
inkngs of change in the atmosphere of parties,
and be ahead of all others the lists of the one
that has the wind its side false and obtrusive
predicants, who can only discredit the cause they
profess to apostolize, and still aspire to be looked
upon the saints of the party entitled to all its
rewards, the hard laborers whose work miss
pent, but whose zeal never faltered in its sup
pert"
Year: 1860

JUDGE HowARD.-Quite a number of cases
were disposed of last week in Superior Court
but there was little of general interest Judge
Howard, though the youngest lawyer we recol
lect ever to have seen the Bench in this State
presided with dignity and efficiency. We were
particularly struck with his prompt manner and
the determination he manifested to prevent the
improper consumption of time. on the part of wit
nesses and lawyers. He certainly more than met
public expectation. 1t is in the power of the
Judges greatly to curtail the large waste of time
and money expended in litigation, aud the now
common habit of continuing suits from term to
term until everybody's patience is worn out, and
witnesses are severely injured We hope the
Judge will continue to grow in promptness and
readiness to dispatch business, and not become
laggard and Indifferent, so soon as the wire edee
wears off: The times demand it, as well as the
interest of the people


Solicitor Houston, we regret to say, was de-
tained by ill-health, but was represented by w.
A Allen, Esq, of Duplin.- Washington Dispatch
Year: 1860

METHODIST EPISCOPAL CONFERENCE.


BUFFALO, May ga vote taken in the
Conference this morning the first resolution in
the majority report of the Slavery Committee,
which recommends change of the rule in the
discipline on slavery. The vote stood, 135 for
the resolution and "a against it, lacking 10 votes
of the required two thirds to adopt
Year: 1860

What has become of the movement started some
time ago relative to the Steamer Post Boy? Is she
to be repaired and resume her trips between this
town and Washington, not =? If not we would
suggest that she be out into the Sound and scut
tied. 1t is folly for the people of the towns and
of Hyde county to be Year deliberating on so small


matter; if they mean to keep up the boat let her be
started, speedily, or the project abandoned, 1t will
do none of any good to tsy to appear before the
public what we are not


If those having this matter in hand intend to do
anything let them DO it; and if not let the public be
apprised. We are tired of the questions PROFOUND
ed to us about the future of the Post Boy.
Year: 1860

uELPER's CsIsIs-We learn that number of
these bosks was discovered passing in the mail,
by the mail agent to jamestown Post Office in
this county, this week, and were taken to Char
Iotte and made bonfire of. We did not learn to
whom they were addressed.-HigE Point Rep.
Year: 1860

WRECKED IN THE LOTTERY OFFICE.-The St
Louis Herald, in speaking of the recently descov-
cred embezziemcnt of a clerk in that city, says
the defalcation for which Smith, the clerk, was
arrested will hardly fall short Of 800, 600 and
Smith has nothing to show for it, The rock up
which he split was the one upon which many
another has been wrecked-the lottery office. The
extent of his Operations in this line may be i'm
agined when it is stated that he is indebted to
one lottery firm in that city to the amount Of sI9
Year: 1860

4 ROBINS HATcHED IN A SCHooL-RooM. The
Staffordshire (England) Adperttser relates
that during the holidays of Easter week a
robin few in at the open window of a school
room in the village of Colwieh, and built her
nest between two parcels of books on shelf
On the reassembling of the school the nest
was shown to the boys, who were told not to
molest the feathered intruder or her nest and
the window was kept open for her accommo-
dation. Although there were nearly hun
hand was raised to interfere with the opera
ton of the confding red-breast, and she was
allowed for FIVE weeks to fly in and. out un-
molested, TO lay her eggs and hatch her
young at last to take them all off in safety.
Her mate would not enter the school-room,
but would bring insects and other food to
the window, or a neighboring tree, where the
female would repair to receive them.
Year: 1860

A certain tyrant sent for one of bis sub
jects and said to him:


What is your employment!'


q em blacksmith


go home,' said he, 'and make me chain
Of such length


He went hsme; it occupied him several
months, and he had no wages all the while
he was making it. Then he brought il to
the monarch and he said:


$50 and make it twice as long,


He gave him nothing to do it with, but
sent him away.


And again he worked on, and made i,
twice as long. He brought it up again to
the monarch, and he said:


Go and make it longer still.''


Each time he brought il there was moth.
ing but the command to make il longer
still. And when he brought it up at last
the monarch said:


Take it and bind him hand and foot with
it, ard cast him into furnace of fire.


These were the wages for making the
chain. Here is a meditation for You tonight.
ye servant of the devil! Your master, the
devil, is telling you to make a chain.


Some o. you have been fifty years weld
ing the links of the chain. aud he says, Go
and make it longer stil.'


Next Sunday morning you will open that
shop of yours. and put another link on;
next Sunday you will do dishones, action,
and SO will keep on making fresh links to
this chain, and SO when you have lived
twenty more years the devils will say. sMore
links srill" And then at last, it will be,
Take him and bind him hand and foot. cast
him into a furnace of FIRE: for the wages OF
sin are DEATH There is subject for your
meditation. do not think it will be sweet !;
but if God makes it profitable, it will do
you good. You must have strong medicines
sometimes, whom the disease is bad. God
apply it to your hearts. ts.-Spurgeon.
Year: 1860

On Tuesday evening about half past
ten O'Clock, our town was suddenly
thrown into state of excitement by
the ringing of the Court House bell


So unusual sound at so late an hour,
soon attracted large crowd In the
street, many supposing there was an


other fire. We soon learned, howev-
er, that only prisoner had escaped
Dr. Field, who was imprisoned some
time since, and indicted at the last
term of court for an assault and bat
terry on the person of j. King Arndt,
of Milford. Field had by good beha.
vior somewhat won the confidence of
the Sheriff, who was In Consequence not
SO strict with him as he might have
been, but allowed him the freedom of
the jail and yard till late in the even
ing, lie took advantage of this, and
on Tuesday evening after dark prepar-
ed for fight. The means used for
scaling the wall were somewhat inge-
nious He 6rst placed table in the
corner of the yard, and on that chair;
then with two Stats from his bedstead,
securely tied together, on which were
nailed blocks to be used as steps, he
made q ladder to reach from the chair
so the top of the wall. Once on the
top he could easily reach the ground
outside by jumping on the top of q
shed which stood very near the yard.
1t was thought he had some aid in es-
Gaping, and q stranger who arrived in
town about dark, and acted In a sus-
picious manner, was strictly watched
and afterwards closely questioned and
searched, but nothing was proven a.
gainst him to implicate him in any
with the escape Of Field. That some
one aided him, is evident, for he could
never have completed his arrangements
alone.


The sheriff has offered g reward of
Jyfy dollars for his capture. -Hs.ateg'~
don Republican.
Year: 1860

- At the Douglas meeting on
Saturday evening last, resolutions
we're endorsed and a committee ap-
pointed to make arrangements we
suppose for forming a club and get
ting up q mass ratification meeting.
Year: 1860

A Correction.


Mr.. Editor: I crave few lines In
your sheet for the purpose of setting
right q Misrepresentation which ap-
peared in tho Beacon last week. To
he brief, will say the article in ques-
ton is the one purporting to be cor
rect account of a little scrub game Of
cricket, played on Wednesday last,
between seUea of the lst eleven, and
the entire End eleven OF the Delaware
Club. BY an arrangement of words
the writer Of the article gives out that
the first mentioned portion of the club
were out in full force and power, and
in that condition were defeated. The
impression given is an erroneous one,
and apparently done with wilful, evil
intent. Any clear headed person can
not fail TO perssive the mighty odds of
seven against eleven, yet We are re-
ported as receiving an inglorious de-
feat We call the attention Of tne
writer to the score, and perchance a
ray of the true facts Of the case may
enter his noddle.


ONE OF THE UNTERIFIED.
Year: 1860

Mr. Editor.


We received your half sheet Of the
Lambertville Press last week, and with
it your excuse for not sending the
whole--which excuse is plausible en-.
ough, but what want to say or talk
80 you about ia this, we started to
take your paper sometime in April
last, and since the that time there has
been as many as three papers missed
this together with the half sheet COM
ing last week, leads me to inquire Of
yon the cause Of such delinquency,
and tr4 if possible to find out where
the fault is if it is in the Post Office
l wish to know it, and if it is your
fault in not issuing the right numbe",
why you can cancel our names from
your books, and discontinue the paper
at once; otherwise. you will give MS
a satisfactory reason for not getting
our paper regularly. We like the
Press, and would like to keep on with
it provided it would come half of the
time.
/ Please answer this note. either in
next weeksnumber, (if you send it,) or
by letter.


*******


GREENsRuRaH, EWING, July 8, 1850


We publish the above letter in or
der 10 have it serve several purposes.
It is pretty fair SPECIMEN of The cor
reapondence received by publishers
generally, yet for the sake of human
ity we trust all letters do not contain
such incongruities. In answer TO the
letter we Will say, justly, we did not
print but half sheet On the fourth .
because we didn't want to print more
thinking we had as good a right to
have good time, on that memorable
occasion as other folk Secondly, We
send the papers regularly. therefore
the fault must be in the mail carriers.
The last point puzzles us completely
Thirdly and lastly, we know no reason
why any man don't get more than half
his papers when he missed but three
in six months, unless he stretches I"
little.


We always endeayor to remedy any
wrong.
Year: 1860

DOUGLAS VS.. L1NcoLN-Hon. s. A..
DOUGLAS, in his speech in Mobile, answered
the interrogatory, whether he would take
Office under LINCOLN, in the following style:
" l have only to say, that l cannot believe
that any man reputed to be a gentleman
could put such questions to me. Immense
applause. There is no language with which
l can express my scorn and contempt for
the wretch who would intimate that, in any
contingency, I would take Office under Lin.
coin. Applause.] The man who would
PROFOUND such question to me would sell
himself in an instant to Lincoln or any other
man who would offer him his price. 1Great
applause.]
Year: 1860

The New York World gives the follow.
ing as the salaries to the various Offices in
New York, and the amount of money it
costs to obtain an Office. The amount it
costs to obtain an Office is set down as its
premium value:
Year: 1860

According to statistics published in re-
cent number of the Nationale, which are
supposed to be correct enough for all prac-
tical purposes, the population of the several
provinces of which the Italian monarchy is
likely to consist will be as follows:
Year: 1860

The Prince of Wales landed at Halifax
on the Both. The correspondent of the
Herald says:


He was received at the landing steps by
Lord Mulgrave, who was introduced by the
Duke OF Newcastle, and with whom he
shook hands with self-possessed ease and
cordiality, while pleasant smile lighted up
his happy looking countenance.


l stood near and had full view of him.
He is very prepossessing in appearance,
and elected general admiration. In height
he is five feet seven, and slightly built. He
has small, but well-formed and full
mouthed face, and his eyes, which have a
very merry twinkle, are large and hazel
colored. He has complexion equal to
that Of peach, and looks very healthy.
His hair is dark brown, and cut so as to
show the lobes of his ears. He wore a
black cooked hat with a tuft of white
plumes, red coat with blue sash across
the breast, and white leather belt round
the waist, black trowsers with q thin red
stripe down each leg, patent leather boots,
white kid gloves and a regimental sword.
The uniform specially belongs to himself.


The Mayor and Aldermen of the city
were introduced on the spot by Lord Mul-
grave, when their speaker read an address
of welcome to him.


The Prince listened to this calmly and at
tentively, and at the end read bis reply from
large sheet of draft paper, which was
handed to him by Gen. Bruce. His utter>
ance was clear and unfaltering as his moth
er's, and the expression of face meanwhile
lust as bland and composed:


GENrLEMEN:--I have been led to expect that
the loyalty and attachment to the British
Crown which exists among the inhabitants of
Halifax would insure to me kind reception in
your city, but the scene which have witnessed
this morning proves that my expectations are
more than realized. For your welcome to my.
self, feel, l assure you, sincere gratitude, but
it is still more satisfactory to me as son and