Rensselaer Gazette, Volume 2, Number 37, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 January 1859 — Page 2

THE RENSSELAER GAZETTE. RENSSELAER, IND. WBDOSDAY, JANAURY 5, 1858.

oO“This is corporation election day. Ocy*Hon. Schuyler Colfax will accept our thanks for public documents. Schenck, U. S. N., is now ■topping at the residence of Judge Crane, his son-in-law. residence of the Rev. Mr. Mock was densely crowded on New Year’s eve, on the occasion of the donation party. CE7”A Mrs. Brown, who kept a fashionable millinery establishment in Twelfth street, New York, was shot on Thursday night by i her paramour in a fit of jealousy. (ttrWe understand that quite a spirited religious revival has prevailed iri-Morrocco during the past two weeks, and .also in Esquire Sayler’s neighborhood, Newton township. 05“ Mr. Au stin, over the way, presented I us last week with a paper of chrystalized New Orleans sugar. It is as pure and finelooking sugar as we ever saw. No* sorgum about this. i : —... (KrWe have received a copj’ of that in- j comparable statistical work, the Tribune Almanac. for 1859, published hy H. Greelv &. Co., New York. Price by mail, prepaid, 13 cents per copy, $1 per dozen,'sß per 100. Senator Douglas arrived in New York from Havanna last Wednesday, and was tendered the freedom or the city by the authorities. On Friday he received his friends in state at the City Hall, and was welcomed by a large and enthusiastic crowd. terrible railroad accidents occurred in Georgia, between Macon and Columbus, last Friday. The train for Columbus ran off the track, killing two, and the train for Macon fell through a bridge, killing seventeen. He’avy rains were the cause. (KrA telegraphic dispatch from Atlanta, | Ga., dated last Friday, says a man was shot th«i*e that day, and a meeting was being held to deliberate whether the murderer should be lynched or not. The dispatch concludes: ‘‘Tile mob are now assailing the cttllaboose, and the excitement is intense.” (C7~Mr. Spitler has at his store a supply of “Phillips’ Cough Sirup,” for the cure of coughs, colds, of the lungs, &.c. He keeps it on hand because he knows it to be a good nfddicine r having tried it in his own family and on others, and can, therefore, safely recommend it to the afflicted. Telegraphic dispatches from New Orleans nay there are rumors of an anticipated revolution in Cuba, and that there are now eight thousand Americans on the island; with regular passports, awaiting an opportunity to join the movement, with the view of annexing it to the United States. pftess of Indiana, irrespective of party, have been recommending the holding of an Editorial Convention at Indianapolis some time this winter, for the purpose of having some c ncert of action in regard to public printing. The State Journal names the 20th of January as the day. Medary, of Kansas, has sent a requisition to the President for military aid to suppress the difficulties at Fort Scott. A dispatch from Washington says that the President and Cabinet have determined to adopt such measures as will bring “M ntgomery and Brown to speedy justice.;” public debate between the Erudite and Calliopean Societies has been postponed to next Wednesday night, when the following subject will be debated: “Resolved, That the signs of tiie times indicate the extinction of negro slavery in the United Stages.” AFFIRMATIVE. NEGATIVE, /irudites. Calliopeans. Dr. W. J. Laßue, J- Thompson, Jr., . Dr. R. C. Pierce, Harnaline Cissel, L. A. Cole. ‘j E. T. Harding. by the ladies of the Iroquis Lyceum was a brilliant affair, and was fully appreciated by a crowded audience, who manifested their apprqbration by frequent applause. The only drawback were the boys, wtio evinced a little too much hilarity for the comfort of older nerves; but as boys will be boys, it could’not be expected that they would keep perfect order and decorum while their sisters and sweethearts were dazzling their seniors with their physical and intellectual attractions, though it is to be hoped they will be a little mors orderly on future occasions. The performance gs the young ladies was good and their reading admirable. The Irequis Lyceum ie/Ae institution of RensseV!’?r. ?nd of which WP may be justly proud.

THE RAILROAD.

As we intimated last week, we will now proceed to lay before our readers the railroad news we learned of Mr. Schenck during his visit here last week. The President is to meet a company of capitalist in New York about the 20th or 25th of this month, at which he will effect, lip believes, an arrangement which will ensure the construction of the road froip. Rensselaer to Francisville during the -Coining summer. He has corresponded with them the past winter, and they have intimated their willingness to advance the capital necessary. This, it should be borne in mind, has reference only to the piece between here and Francisville. It will be recollected by most of our readK ers that English capitalists have loaned three millions of dollars to the broad guage road now being constructed from Lake Erie to Cincinnati, connecting at the lake with the New York Central, and at Cincinnati with the Ohio and Mississippi, and forming a continues broad guage railroad from New York city to St. Louis. The Ohio link is the only part that remains unfinished. An ’ engineer in the pay of the English capital- . ists recently passed over the Ohio line, and j then went from >St. Louis to Chicago, go- i ing over a portion of country to betravered ; by the Fort Wayny Western Railroad I through Illinois. Mr. Schenck also exhibited to the engineer the profile of the road through Indiana and Illinois, who expressed great satisfaction with the remakably. I.vel surface of the country and the few natural impediments to overcome, such a streams, lilling up, &c. He intimated to the President thrt he should make a favorable report of this road on his return to England, and would also embody some suggestions from the President. This, taken in connection with the fact that the American capitalist in the broad guage road from New York to St. Louis are extremely anxious to form a connection with this road at Akron, Ohio, tills the President with the hope that the English capitalists will take hold of the mat er and advance the necessary funds. In fact, should they do so, and this railroad be completed from Akron west through Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, lowa, and perhaps Nebraska, there can tie , no reasonable doubt that it will not become j the niain trunk of the great American Cen- , tral Railway, and the St. Louis branch mere- , ly a tributary. The scheme is a grand one, , and its prospect of succe s is favorable. I We learn from the ‘President that upward of a million of dollars have been expended in grading through Illinois, and that Mr. Redfield, the contractor, is now laying ct&wn the iron on the Ohio section between Tiffin and Fort Wayne. i

IMPROVEMENT IV AGRICULTURE.

The following is from the eloquent pen of a friend of ours. Although it was intended morely for private eyes, yet, inasmuch as it contains some sensible remarks, we take the' liberty to lay it before the farmers of Jasper. We are in hopes of securing occasional articles from his pen for our columns.' Speaking of agriculluriXghejjftys: “I am convinced that it Is a subjectYvhich cannot receive an attention more thap eominensurjfW; with its iniportance—it ' being iin art, which suddenly and of late has, awakeped into surprising activity, and seemsdestined to do more for the promotion of the welfare of mankind by bringing acre after acre of this habitable globe, being already exhausted by a primitive and ude method of cultivation, under the hands of practical agriculturalists, thereby substituting for an ill-fed peasantry a well-conditioned and happy yeomanry. Truly in no department of human industry has the improvements been more rapid—whether we contemplate the mprovpments made in agricultural implements, the increasing number of the different kinds of crops and the rotation of the same, the application of numberless and varied fertilizers, the adoption of a new system of draining, the introduction and founding of new' breeds of cattle and sheep, and the methods of rearing and fattening them, all of which and many others are the results of modern industry. The strong opposition once made to the reception of new ideas has been broken down, and now the victory over ignorance and prejudice seems complete. And with all this comes great intellectual improvement. The varieties of knowledge are more numerous. It has becflttie highly honorable and..important for all classes to become acquainted to some extent with the science of agriculture; and the wide dissemination of knowledge upon this subject is depending not a little upon the circulation of periodicals under the direction of those who labor assiduously to bring before the minds of the farming population the benefits of every discovery, the tendency of which is to make the co ntry wiser, wealthier and happier.” roads are all the go here just now—not Union Plank Road, which 8 is belaw par in this community—but plank sidewalks along our streets. One has already been laid from Liberal Corner down beyond the mill a short distance, and is to be continued the whole length of the street. Another is in contemplation from Thompson &, Son’s Corner., to the Methodist Church, and a third from Sayler’s Corner to the Baptist and Presbyterian Churches, with a branch running down by Dr. Moss’ residence. This is a‘inovetnent in the right direction, and the walks should be jushed along every street. have had no Indianapolis papers •ince Saturday.

[For the Rensselaer Gazette.

WAIF FROM BEDOTT PAPERS,

haveyouseen my last poim! Speaking of poetry, Jeff, ******* nO w there is folks that thinks there ain’t nothin in a name, but if there’s any’hing on airth that I’m pertikiler about, its the name o’ my poitry. Well, I was under consarn of mind fori days, when all to onst I thought of a name of “onmitigated mellifluosity” for my next poim, which I thought would be satisfactorily. “I’ve sot the w. rds to the “tune o’ Haddam.” I was going to tell ycu the name o’ my poitry. Its none o’ yer Hengeliner liars and sunnets —she’d better call ’em moonets with their “hidden meanin.'' Now, themrme o’ my piece conveys in indubitable intensilude my meanin—no security about it, as the Elder touchingly remarked about my illimitable conversation, tho’ it isn’t me’t orter to say it—only I feel such an onmitigated contemptuosity for Sal Hengle— that’s Hengeliner’s real name. ’Spose the critter thought the Elder would think ’twas more morantic, bein’ he’s so fond o’ poitry- —but, grandther greivous! its genniwine poitry, such as her betters can write—l ain’t obleeged to say who — and none o’ her onmitigated groanin’ about her miseries that she’s always divulgating. Speakin’o’ Sal’s name awhile ago makes me think I haint told ye the name o' my poitry yit. It was digested by sittin’ under the droppins o’ the Elder’s voice—his conversation is so uncommon searchin’ so that my dental faculties, as the Phenogerist calls ’em, act with intoxicating rapidity—my mind is exercised with incontrovertible fluctuating emoshuns and onmitigated musicus. Has the Elder read my poitry! It’s not Priscilla Poole Bedott that’ll insinniwate herself into the Elder’s good graces—l always make it a pint to be retirin before the Elder. If I was forrard my motives might be impugned—but I was thinkin’ last Sabberday, when the Elder was preachin’ with oncommon unction — mabbe you could tell him about my poitry—tain’t much, to be sure, but it might be interestin’to him, bein’twas written under religious desperation. If the Elder should be anxious to hear it, I would deny myself and try to overrate my extreme sensibility, for the Elder says “we orter do as we would be done by.” You might mention the title, which would be sure to distract his notice. Wall, what if I Ztainf told you what ’twas yit! I was jest a gwine to —young men are so hastful and impetuosity! Lawful sakes! guess when 1 begin to tell a thing I believe in finishing it s me timefor other—some folks have a way o’ talki® round and round and round foreverlastin’ and never cornin’ to the pint. Now, there's Miss Doolittle--she was Hanner Canoot afore she was married— she’s the ’tigusest indiwidual to tell a story that I ever see in all my born days. But 1 was a gwine to say—it’s an opprobriate name, tho’, ain’t it, Jeff! What is it! Can’t you vyait a minnit! Haint ye no respect for age! — tho’ I ain’t so very old arter all, tho’ Sam Pendergrasses wife allers said I looked old enuff to be her mother—the jealous thiny! But I suppose you wan’t to hear that poim—it’s called “Linkum Fiddle Faddle.” It’s a touchin’ tribure to the poor Deacon’s memory, and is prophesien o’ the future. “Fiddle Faddle” was the deacon’s favorite sentiment, and “Linkum” sniggerfies to unite my two religious gloominaries. I thought some o’ callin’ it “The Two Ebinin’ Lights,” but concluded “Linkum Fiddle Faddle” would be more strikin'.

LINKUM FIDDLE FADDLE.

RESPECTFULLY DEDICATED TO ELDER S. SNIGGLES. How perzackly did Deacon Bedott exclaim, “Silly we're all poor critters,” • We can’t make our calculations plain Afore they’re gone to fritters. Scatterlofisticate ye wailing winds Around my pardner’s tonibstun, And tell him her fate his affectionate Priscilla finds Most orful aggrovukin’. But he don’t hear, he’s deaf as an adder, While betloozled with tears his relict mourns, He’s clirned up to Heaven on Jacob’s ladder, And to the Elder’s preachin’ for relief I’m obleeged to turn. But 1 make it a pint to hide my grief, [clad, Tho’ I meander the .earth in. deep mournin’ And now it is my onmitigated belief [Shad. That my sperit’s companion is Shradrack, dear Scraggle Hill, 1858, P. P. Bedott.

[For the Rensselaer Gazette.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

To those friends that were at the Parsonaye on New Year’s eve: You will please accept our sincere thanks for that call which, you rendered so very pleasant to us, and espe T cia-lly to that committee which provided the “good things” for the appetite. Indeed, such calls are very pleasant, as we feel some S4O better in purse. Please remember, friends, should you wish to make another cal], “the latch-string hangs out.” May the good Lord bless you all an hundred fold. C. B. & R. A. Mock. The Vainest Fowl.—The general opinion is that the vainest of all birds is the peacock. We think the goose when entering a barn through the doorway invariably bobs her head to avoid hitting the top. Evidently every goose thinks herself alleast fifteen feet high. (pT-Ex-President Pierce is at Naples, and expects to pass the winter there and at the Island of Capri. In the spring he willgo to Rome. The health of Mrs: Pierctf is not yet fully restored. j

[From the Cincinnati Gazette.

More About Frauds—The State Printing and its Abuse.

Indianapolis, Ind., Dec. 22. Another charge on State Printing frauds, based upon the oaths of men duly qualified to testify, will be of more interest to your readers than for me to set and listen to dry debates, which you cannot and will not publish. When I have got through with this other thing, then I can sum up the doings of the legislative nabobs in a few words. The House Committee on Frauds in the State Printing having set about their labors, found several existing obstacles, such as office-holders and blood-suckers only know how to set up. They, however, went to work to take testimony, and making as brief an abstract as possible. I present the result of their labors. Those results speak for themselves. Professor Larabee swears that he was Superintendent of Public Instruction in 1852-3 and is so at this time. His attention was called this year to the project of re-printiyy the documentary journals of 1852-3 by readiny the laws yoverniny his office. (Vide the testimony of A. 11. Brown, for a contradiction of this.) Asked the Attorney General, McDonald, for his opinion as to the legality of giving out such work. Can’t tell what the work costs. Ordered one thousand copies and cannot say whether he ordered the re-print-iny of the two or for three years. His impression was that M; Bingham (State Printer) never mentioned die subject to him. (Vide Bingham upon this point.) Never ex . amined the printer's bill but certified to its correctness. Austin 11. Brown, former St ate-Printer, says that it is usual for the printer to spread the work over as much paper as possible. Asked Mr. Larabee why, at so late a day, he ordered the documentary journal to be printed. He said that he had been importuned by Mr. Jiinyham to that effect, but he never consented, until Attorney General McDonald gave a tvrWopinion that it was all right. Had this conversation about six weeks since, in the Treasurer's office. Win. S. Cameron has been connected with the State Printing since 18 17. Has seen State papeff worked on other jobs than State work; enumerates the Sentinel, published by the State Printer, within the three years last passed. Alpo the Democratic. Platform, printed at the same office. Mr. Taylor, book-binder, states that he allows Bingham forty per cent, on his work for book-binding, and does not count the sheets, but gives the number in his account against the State, as fixed hy the State ( Printer. Mr. Strickland, p iper-maker, says that he has seen bills pasted up around town which he knows werer printed on paper; picked up a bill a short time since’with the title, “Waugh’s Italia,” (printed by Bingham.) which wtis prihted on paper paid for by the State; supplied the paper lor the State, but does not furnish the paper for ; Bingham’s work, and is thus able to judge of the difference; generally notices the bills posted up which come from that, office, and find, many worked off on State paper. Franklin Rattie, pressman, was in the. Sentinel office. All the job work of that office, worked by him, was on paper charged against the State, unless where it chanced to need an odd size. Can enumerate a large job for the Pennsylvania Central Railroad, alias worked the Sentinel.on State paper at least three or four t.ines, to the amount of more than a hundred'and fifty quires. Has frequently supplied deficiencies in the paper for the Sentenal office from the State paper; also printed the Monthly 'Teleyrapm on State paperJohn R. Elder confirms this, and says that it was usual always to take from two to four quires for office work out of each bundle of two reams of the State paper. Oscar Miles swears that the pqper contracted for to weigh one hundred pounds to the bundle of two reams, seldom .exceeded in weight seventy-five pounds, and was frequently of. less weight than seventy pounds. Mr. Appleton, the present pressman in Bingham’s office, says that he works off all the job work done in the office, or. nearly ail, on State paper. Mr. Bingham, State Printer, swears that Mr. Larabee first spoke to him about reprinting the journals, but his par ner had suggested it to him as a thing that might be done.

The Committee sum up to show that the existing statute, having been enacted before steam presses were used, made allowance for sheets of eight pages, which enabled the printer to collect double pay for the presswork done, as the printer prints in sixteen page form. They state that the books of the Secretary of State do not-show that he demands or receives a bill of items,, that he certifies the account of the printer without knowing what work is included in the bill, and that he allows pay ; per on the certificate of the printer,, without seeing or weighing the paper, and without knowing that it is ever delivered, or if delivered, required or used for the purpose of State. The amount of printing to November, 1858, for four years, has been $51,089 59; paper supplied, $16,984 80, and bindingslß,335 29—to which is to be added paper used by the State Printer and covered under the head of “Fuel and Stationery,” to the amount of $19,621 00, in all $106,031 24. This does not inelude November and December of 1858, since which time there has been re-printed 3,000 copies of the documeniary journals of 1851, 1852, 1853 and 1855. This is the little job I explained a few days since, that my estimate was not large enough. The Committee does not hesitate to denounce all this as fraud — which will bo indorsed as a term applicable to it by every honest man. The amount of stealage from bundles regularly made for four years by taking the quires from the bundles amounts to $1,500, the amount by sub-contracting the binding is $7,320, after the profits of all partieshave been paid. The direct stealings by printing jobs -of work on State paper is incalculable of course. The amount of there-printing job is estimated at from $35,000 to’sso,ooo. are. manifest symptoms of revolution again in Italy. Arrests have been made at Pavia and Milan. All the Italian peninsula is full of volcanic political elements, and a grand Irevolutibn is certain to take place, sooner or later. Constant vigilance and espoinlage are required to prevent h serious snd general outbreak

[From the Chicago Press and Tribune.

Later from Kansas.

Blood- Shed at Fort Scott Lawrence, Decembar 19. We were greatly surprised to-day by the arrival of a delegation from Fort Scott, who represent that matters are taking a more serious turn there than ever before, and that blood has once more been spilt upon our soil. Mr. Bluff, Sheriff of Bourbon counLy, Mr. .Campbell, the deputy Marshall of the same, and James Jones, editor of the Fort Scott Democrat, are among the delegates. They have come up to communicate the facts to Governor Medary, who arrived at his post only two days ago. They state that on Thursday morning last, at an early hotir, Captain Montgomery, at the head of about one hundred men, marched into Fort Scott, with all the paraphernalia of war, including a howitzer formerly used in this place. They firs‘t released aMr Rice, who formerly acted under Montgomerey, but has recently been convicted of the crimes of theft and murder, and was then in custody therefor. He was set free upon the ground that those old charges were bygone, and that none of his party should suffer for offenses committed while they were in a state of open warfare, upon their pro-slavery enemy. Thus lar, their action may be justifiable, but our informers state that the party immediately commenced firing upon a store occupied by Deputy Marshal Little, who was wounded last summer by Montgomery’s men, when they were ; Hacked by U. S. troops under Captain Anderson. The father of this young Little was a member of the Lecompton Constitutional Convention—a hot pro-slavery partisan—and has always been identified with our difficulties. Air. Little was shot dead at one of the first fires through the window, and it is stated that his body was dragged from the store, when the party entered and helped themselves to the most valuable contents, taking in all several thousand dollars. Other shots were, fired by both parties and several were wounded. Such is the substance of their narrative. They have visited the Governor to-dav and returned he, e again this evening. The}’ report that he received them most kindly, and regarded their complaint as a matter of the utmost importance to Southern Kansas. But this is bis initiative, and he must not act without consideration and prudence. He would decide in a day or two upon some mode that in his judgment would restore peace to that section of the Territory, j Among the propositions discussed, one project was to declare martial law, another to use tho troops as a posse, another to call upon disinterested sheriffs to assist from all other counties, bringing large posses, and have ail who are implicated in the late murder forcibly taken by them, and still another to sen I down a committee to learn and report all the facts from both sides. ■ 'This.report, seems rather ex parte in opposition to Moiitgom-'-ry. All Kansas tempests of this kind have two sides to the view . When we have heard the other it will, be time enough to judge impartiailv. At present the case looks exceedingly bail tor Montgomery, and 1 shall be the last to seek to shield him or 1/s abettors from justice, if he has transcended the measure of humanity. although I hate usually de! i,.i: nis former policy- The bounds of •! propriety vascilate somewhat wh ■. a m,; < [.* driven to the wall. The news is m;L yet cold of a midnight attack upon Montgomery by*twelve armed men. Whether the incidents have any connection I know not.

[ From the Peora [sic] Transcript, Dec. 29.

Pike's Peak—Another Gold Humbug.

A letter has been placed in our hands, written by Mr. John E. Riley to Mr. E. E. Peters, of Mossville, in this county, describing Pike’s Peak, the Kansas gold region, from which place he has just returnad [sic], and is now stopping at St. Joseph, Mo. Mr. Riley is well known in this section as a candid, honorable man, whose statement may be implicitly relied upon. His letter contains information in relation to Pike’s Peak which is of much interest and importance at this time when so many persons, stimulated by the glowing account of gold in that distant locality, are making preparations to emigrate thither in the spring. Mr. Riley writes that, in coming in, their party met at least five hunrded [sic] wagon-loads of emigrants <en route> for the diggings, and expresses the opinion that they cannot cross the plains, for, if they escape freezing to death, they must starve, as the Indians have burned off all the grass, and game of every description has departed. Provisions of all kinds at the diggings are scarce and high. Pork and beef sell at $50 per bbl., flour at $25, and other things in proportion. In regard to the character of the gold discoveries at Pike’s Peak, Mr. Riley says: "There is just gold enough to excite a certain class of excitable persons to leave their homes, and that is all. There are plenty of speculators laying out towns all through the territory, who sells shares to every one they can at enormous profits. These speculators are the ones who puff and magnify what little sprinkling of gold there is, in order to induce emigration. When you hear persons talking of going to Pike’s Peak, just tell them to stay at home, if they can make an honest living.” The gold-dreamers who have had visions of fortunes could they but reach Pike’s Peak, will act wisely if, heeding this advice of Mr. Riley’s, they conclude to stay at home, at least for the present. We have never doubted from the first that there were two sides to the stories of gold at Pike’s Peak, and have been confident that those who rushed for that section upon the strength of the flattering accounts which have been brought from there, would be doomed to bitter disappointment. We all remember the apparently well authenticated accounts of rich gold discoveries on Frazier’s river, Washington Territory. Thousands of persons, deceived by the descriptions given, hurried into that inhospitable region, and the consequence was an immense amount of suffering, for it turned out that the new Eldorado was pretty much of a humbug. Mr. Riley’s account of how the enticing stories concerning Pike’s Peak reach the States is undoubtedly a correct one. That there is gold to be found in that region is unquestionable true; but that there is superabundance of it, or that there is enough to furnish profitable employment for miners, we do not believe. Let those who are has-

tening preparations to emigrate thitherward, be warned in time, and not leave their families or homes only to meet with disappointment. Our people will find, in the long run, that the rich soil of an Illinois prairie is the best gold mine in which they can labor. Let them stick to their farms and families, work industrously, live virtuously, and in the end they will find reasons for rejoicing that they have not tried a more ventursome course. ---<>---

[From the Daily Sentinel.

The Chicago Times on Senator Douglas and his Personal Enemies.

As a matter of public interest we give the comments of the Times, on the personal difficulties between Senator Douglas and other Democrats, (Slidell, of Mississippi, and Jones, of Iowa,) which is hard to be understood as coming from a paper which is supposed to be personally and politically friendly to Judge Douglas. It says: “That it will be attempted by the enemies of Senator Douglas in Washington, to force him into a duel, and that failing to precipitate him into a personal encounter, we have before intimated. Indeed, we are entirely of the opinion that it Senator Douglas induced to accept a challenge, he would be given one in twenty-four hours after his arrival at the capital. But there will be no duel, for the sufficient reason that he doesnot recognize the code duello. He will not send nor accept a challenge. But this does not give full assurance that no fight will take place. Clearly, if there be any man, or any set of men, in Washington, who are so hostile to Senator Douglas as to resort to deliberation and plot to get him upon the field as a target for, their pistols, there is much reason to fear that, failing in this design, they may go to the length of assaulting him on the street —or perhaps in the Senate chamber. “It is possible- that these painful apprehensions will be put to route by time and events; the heated passion of a sore and desperate clique of enemies of Senator Douglas may cool, alter he reaches Washington, and things presently take a new shape and turn. We certainly hope so. 'l'he democracy will be dissappointed if this unnatural and profitless war be not soon ended; it. is certain, however, that a clique of small Senators, whose members number not more than three or four, exists, who will not allow the distractions to be healed, until Douglas be killed off— if that be possible. There is no longer doubts entertained in intelligent circles in Washington, that this clique stand pledged to themselves first, that Douglas shall go out of the Democratic party, and if he will not do that, then to take his life in a duel, or degrade him in a personal encounter. The former of the contingencies desired by these political desperadoes will not, cannot happen; neither will the second; and the last will not as the result of any provocation from Senator Douglas.”

Union Presidential Ticket.

'l'he New York Tribune favors.a union >

ail the opposition to the Democracy, at the next Presidential election on certain conditions. First: • e propose that the Republicans, as the largest, section of the opposition, be perm.tted to name one of their number for President, to I; • sustained by the eni ire opposition ; while :.o Americans and National Whigs propose file Vice President. The ticket thus formed shall be supported by the entire opposition, each party and each State making its own platferni, and none being committed to try but its owji doctrines or propositions, and the united opposition to b - designated Republican, American,’Union, People's party, or whatever else its voters in any loealito may choose.”

If this be not acceptable, it proposes:

“Let the other wing of the opposition name the President, conceding the Vice President to the l Republicans, with this single condition, agreed to by all hands, and procl,luiied to trie public, that the Administration thus formed, shall do all in its power to confine slavery within the limits of the existing Slave States.”

Various Items.

fKZ’Samuel Medary, the sixth Governor oi Kansas, has moved, with his family, to the Territory. (gT' - '! he State lands :n Arosfook county, Maine, are oflered for sale at fifty cents an acre, to be paid for by working on the roads, ■ n the course of four years. Debt of Indiana.—The domestic and foreign debt of Indiana is about § 10,000.000. The estimated expenditures for the years 1853 and 18G0, are one million dollars. {gy=James Galbreath, on old citizen, jumped from the roof of ii s house, in Cinon Monday, and died the following day from injuries received. He was era®'.’ fancis Heck has been in prison in Cincinnati since September, on an indictment for passing a counterfeit bill. It has just turned out that the bill is genuine. QtJ/fThe iiliibuster fever appears to be raging very violently in Mississippi. Meetings of sympathy, aid and comfort, have been late--1 held in verious parts of that State. o^7*A widow, visiting her husband’s grave iti a Philadelphia cemetry, last weeks had Jier pocket picked by some thief, who had followed a funeral procession into the Graveyard. oO~’Gerrilt Smith, Abolition candidate for Governor of New York at the late election, has been figuring up his expenses in the canvass, and estimates that his votes cost him about §4 each. OO~’M inisters are notallowed to hold seats in the North Carolina Legislature. Whether the Ministers are too good for the place or -the place too good for the .M inisters-does not appear GA A son ol M: E. Bartlett, of Newburyport, Mass., about s ven ve... -<.l<l. fell with a needle in his hand, recently. The needle entered the knee-joint and broke of, occasioning convulsions, from which he died on the next day but one A. Judicial pßisoM.it.—Hon. Isaac Atwater, one of the Supreme Judges of Minnesota, was recent 1 tried before a District Court at S . Anthony, for the crime of perjury, i lie had been unanimously indicted by Un I grand jury, b.t on the plea, ol informality' was acrmttted by the court.