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8ATURDAY, OCTOBER 24, 18S7.
fW I). Vf. Cl0 it ulbnriuil to do ny biu
Iboo eoooeeled with Ho Argus OftVe during my
absence. W. L. ADAMS.
Tho CoislUaUoa.
Tiio lima w hen tha sovereigns of Or.
cgon shall decide whether tin;' will adopt
the Conttituiion or not, draws near. W
notice in pawing through the country that
many, very many, art yel undecided as to
liow they shall rots, but public seoliinonl
in this section it rapidly being formed
against the Cumiilulion. This argues
well tut the moral sentiment and pecuniary
sagacity of the people. This being a
question entirely free from party ism, it
would naturally be expected that the hard
handed taxpayers who have made Oregon
their home for life, and whose hearts are
wrapped up In her future prosperity, would
look at the proa and com pertaining to a
State government with all the carnestneia
and candor pertaining; to the nature of
such men. We are truly glad to aee that
auch la the fact, and that, excepting a vast
horde of oflice-scekors, embracing cou'ntry
pettifogger, city eooplockt who live upon
what they owe, and a few "self sold, soul
hired, and scorned Iscnriot" who have
been bought with a prico and imported
into llio Territory to do the bidding ofiboir
masters the great masi of the peopto of
all parties are making up their minds to
cither support or oppose tho constitution,
from the best lights they have upon its fi
nal edict upon the w elfare of the country.
While wo find hundreds of men. who will
strongly oppose the constitution, we find
'but very fun- who yield it a hearty support.
The latter class, so. far as we can learn,
yield it a cojd support, from a conviction
.that by so doing they will perhaps encour
go Immigration, and induco investment
y capitalists, or from the conviction thnt
ihcre is danger of having slavery saddled
upon us if we delay a Siato organization.
They are willing to adopt the constitution
for the same reason the man with a chronic
rheumatism was induced to carry a snuke
in his hat the doctor told him it would
belp hie disease. He woulJ no doubt
have horn necessity induced to submit to
the application of a luech to his jugular,
and tho insertion of both the doctor's hands
into bis pockets, provided bo could have
been satisfied that " under all the circum
stances perhaps it was the best thing he
could do." Now, os to these advantages
or disadvantages of voting for or against
the constitaiion, it is a mere matter of
opinion. Our opinion is, that the increase
of Immigration consequent upon a State
organization is a mere illusion. If we had
adopted a State government five years ago,
who boliuvcs that wo would have had fifty
more inhabitants than we now have t
Doesn't everybody know that our heavy
taxes would have driven hundreds from
tho country, and wo should have at this
time at least five hundred less inhabitants
than wc now have t Who is simple enough
to beliove thnt the more fact of the exist
ence of a State government i miners immi
gration and draws capital t No man but
a deceiver or n dupe would assert it. Emi
grants go where they are induced to bo
lievo that the advantages of health, soil,
climate, and the facilities for securing per
manent homes will enable them to better
their condition. All the givernment they
caro about is a government thai will pro
tect their rights nnd securo to litem the
largest Hourly while it does so, no matter
whethor that be a Stale or Territorial gov
ernment. A Slate government, by creating
moro oflicrs, might induco a larger immi
gration of "strapped" oflioeseckers no
doubt it would. GoJ knows we have pret
ty near enough of them already. Tax
payers we need most just now. Capital
ists always follow in the wake of emigra
tion, nnd seldom go before it. When we
list vo the inhabitants swarming ovor our
prairies, felling the forests, developing the
resources of the country, and producing
wealth, capitalists will bo as naturally at
tracted here as steel is attracted by load
stone Wealth attracts capitalists not
paper constitutions. This every man of
sense knows, and the demagogue who
mounts the stump for a constitution that is
to attract capitalists, makes an ass of him
self. The history of t li o States that
have been admitted into the Union proves
that Stale organizations have never at
tracted either emigrants or capitalists
We lived cither in Iowa or Immediately on
the line Iqpg before nnd for some time after
she was admitted into the Union. Like
all Territories, alio sufiured many inconve
niences from her sparse population and her
consequent lack of capital. The organi
sation of a State government never bettered
her condition in this respect fo the very
- good reason that it o tiered no new induce
ment to those who wished to better their
condition by going to a new country. Rut
when the public lands were exposed to sale
or entry, by pro-emption, hundreds and
thousands sushed into her borders, who
were never induced to go there by any im
aginary advautages of a State government.
The argument that a State government
would induce immigration and bring capi
tal, is about as silly as it would be to urge
that by electing Csapkay's agent as Terri-
torial printer, wo should " save the Union"
and flood Oregon with wealthy immi.
grants.
Alto tha danger of slavery. This of
course is mere matter of opinion. The
reason of this fear on lbs part of some is
probably found In lbs fact Ihst many pro
slavery men will vote against the Const!,
tutlon, ' hoping to gain strength by pro
crastinating the matter. Now the reason
these men oppose the Constitution on this
ground is, that they are duped by their
organ at Corvallis. Thnt paper has no
mora hopes of carrying slavery In Oregon
than in the moon. If wo form a State
government new, a paper which lives by
Haltering it frionds that "we're gaining
ground," will become a defunct arrange
ment, and will be borne by Avery to the
tomb where Mattel's Expositor is (in the
language of the Ox) "now smelling like a
democrat." Of course then, it is policy
for the pro-slavery organ to keep the slave
ry question an open one just as long as it
can make moooy by retailing niggerism to
such asses a Allen of Yamhill. The fact
is, we believo that the free Slate senti
ment has actually gained ground consid
erably in the Territory within the last six
months, and by giving a heavy vote
against slavery at the same timo wo vote
against the constitution, we shall induce a
frco Slate immigration thaw will place- the
danger further remote at the noxt trial, if
possible, than now. These are our views
st least, and regarding the constitution as
a fraud and swindle so far as the separate
schedulo is concerned, a caucus sovereign
instrument so far os robbing the people of
the right of passing judgment upon the
merits of a prohibitory law and other
wholesome enactments, and otherwise fool
ishly limiting the powers of tho Legisla
ture, besides being despotic in the opening
section of the bill of rights, and villain
ously unjust, antichristian ond inhuman
towards Chinamen, as well as Atheistical
in spirit, wo regard the whole thing as hav
ing been conceived in sin, shnpen in iniqui
ty, and born of the clique, and shall, God
willing, endeavor to strsngle the tiling in
spite of its threats of direful consequences
in the future. We intend to 'do our duty
this time, notwithstanding the threatened
importation of pro-slavery votos. Do it
we must, and do it we will, if the devil
threatens to Import voters from the bottom
less pit or even if Jo Lane should threat
en to import five hundred moro driven
mulattocs from Indiana.
Our limited space forbids ns extended
remarks upon the Constitution nt this time
as we wished to make. In addition to
some unjust nnd antichristian features al
ready pointed out, we would especially call
attention to the following :
"No Chinaman, not a resident of tbe
Stale at the ndoption of this constitution,
shall ever hold any real estate or mining
claim, or work any mining claim therein.
The Legislative Assembly shall provide by
law in the most effectual manner for carry
ing out tho above provisions."
Dors any body see the object of such an
illiberal provision! We certainly see
nothing in our past history or future pros
pects to suggest it. We, for one, can
never vote fur a constitution that deprives
one of God's children of even a foot of soil
to cultivate in order to support himself, and
little ones. The section quoted is unjust,
antichristian and disgancoful lo an enlight
ened nation, and we do not believe there are
ten men in Oregon hut what will admit it to
be so. Whether, then, we are justified in
doing evil that good may come, wo leave
for our votors lo decide for themselves.
As for our own part, wo have always found
it safest to do right on all occasions, nnd
we never shall violate our conscience by
doing what it condemns, for fear of some
threatened evil.
''We do not believo the man lives, who,
in the capacity of delegate can procure a
six million appropriation in tho face of tho
opposition which will he arrayed against
our war debt." Czapkay's Organ.
The above is a fair specimen of the pres
ent logio of nil the papers in Oregon which
favor the Constitution, as well as that of
Delnzon's speeches. Last full these pa
pers assured the dear people that our war
dolt would be paid when the democracy
got control of Congress. Tho Portland
Times of Feb. 28, 1857, in speaking of
an appropriation '.o pay our war debt,
said :
"It was General Lane's desire to obtain
an appropriation at this session, but in this
he has, it seems, been foiled by a Black
Republican House. We have cause to be
thankful that the next Mouse will be large
ly Democratic, and then our nioasures will
not be so unceremoniously neglected."
The same paper of May 30 in giving a
synopsis of Jo Lane's speech in Portland on
the Thursday proceeding, says :
"He went on to relate what he had done
in Congress for the payment of services
and subsistence of Volunteers in the late
Indian war, and what he would continue to
do if ho returned again to Congress as a Del
egatein the way of urging our just
claims upon the U. S. Government, lie
referred to his efforts and speeches in Con
gress in defending the white population of
Oregon against tha awaulis of Gen. Wool,
and a set of men in Congress belonging to
the Black Republican party, who seemed
to think and argue that an Indian and a
negro were of more importance than a
while man. He stated it as his candid
opinion that all the expenses of the war for
services, equipments and subsistence would
bo paid, dollar for dollar, ss per award of
the Commissioners and that if the Com
missioners rendered their report by the
first of December next as in all probabil
ity they would that at the next session of
Congress an appropriation would very
likely be made to meet it which amount
would be somewhere between 94,000,000
nnd 4,000,000. Ha stated that it was
understood by all that Congress, by tb set
authorizing tha commission to adjust the
war accounts had acknowledged the war
as just and necessary."
Tbe same statements were also made In
substance, in letter published in tbe
Times of Sept. 27 from the pen of George
L. Curry, and we might refer to many
similar statements of the same sort made by
papers and stump orators, nil of which we,
at the lime proved to be wilful and calum
niout falsehoods. We also shewed that
the opposition lo paying our war debt
came principally from lite black democracy,
which was abundantly proved by tho re
ports of Congressional debates printed on
the outside of these lying locofoco organs,
while these driven-nigger editors had the
efT.onlery to blacken the insido of their
libelous sheets with such silly calumnies
as that the Republicans were opposed to
the payment of tbe war debt. Six months
ago, all that was necessary to gel our do
mnnds was to have a majority of black
democrats in Congress. Now that tbo
black democracy have a majority, the cry
is, we cannot get the tear debt tiniest we be
come a Slate A man from Douglas
County informs us that there the cry
among the Dcadyites, is, "wo can't gel tho
war debt unless wo become a Have Stale."
These locofoco editors nnd politicians aro
making considerable thunder out of this
war debt. Having unbounded confidence
in the ignorance of their supporters, nnd
believing them to be governed by no other
motive than thnt contained in the'answer
to tbe question "will it pay" at one time
when they wish to crcato a prejudice
against the Republican party, they cry,
"the war debt, tbo war debt ;" at another,
when they wish to carry slavery, they
howl, "the war debt, tho war debt ;" then
again when they wish to frighten the pea
pie into supporting the Constitution, all the
driven nigger organs are full of "war debt,
war debt," and the snivelling orator that
mounts tbe stump docs little but sob, "the
war debt, the war debt, Oh the war debt."
Now ns to this war debt, we stand now
where we always have, and that is, that
Congress has appointed commissionerc to
"audit and nllow" our jusl claims. Those
claims being audited and allowed any
Congress, whether Republican, Know No
thing, or even black democrat, will pay the
same. We learned in Salem the other day
that there was a move on foot among the
dark lantern caucus sovereigns to throw
obstacles in the way of the payment of tho
debt, till we become a Stale. If the pres
ent Congress fails to make tha appropria
tions recommeuded by their Commission.
erBrwho have already made a report award
ing to us nearly five' million of dollars it
will be owing lo the rascally machinations
of the dark lantern, caucus sovereign clique,
andnoMo oppositional Washington from
either Republicans, Know Nothings or
black democrats. The man who would be
frightened into voting for the Constitution
by auch threats is worthy to be branded ns
a driven nigger nnd set to licking dirt from
tho fectol such men as Achison or String
fellow "just to save the Union."
03" Delazon Smith addressed the oiti
zens of Yamhill at La Fayette last week
in favor of the Constitution. He made no
convorts that we have heard of, excepting
a few over the left. His reputed thirst for
a seal in Congres, as well as his known
adhesion to the midnight, o.ith-bound caucus-sovereign,
Czapkaito fraternity, nulli
fies much of his influence with the people.
OCT The last Advocate goes for a law
to prevent Mormons from preaching in
Oregon. We are sorry to see any public
journal favor such intolerance. It is
enough for the border ruffians to legislate
against freedom of speech, and wo wish to
enter our solemn protest against such a
movement, no matter how humble a source
it comes from.
(fc?" Quite a romantic love affair came
off in Tolk county a few days since. It
seems a "gentleman of color" at Salam be
came enamored of a "colored lady"
brought from Missouri in 1848 by Mr.
Walker. Strong opposition being made
by Mr. W. to her receiving visits from one
who was desirous of a matrimonial alli
ance, a match was secretly made up and
arrangementes made for an elopement.
At the time set (one dreadful dark night)
her lover came to the point agreed upon
where Betsy flew to his arms, and was
soon riding with her lover towards Salem
where they were united in the bonds of
matrimony.
OCT We regret lo learn that Mr. Ilin
man of Forest Grove, lost a child some
(wo or three years old by burning a few
days ago. Mrs. H. had gone out of the
house leaving the deceased, together with
a child some four years old, in the house.
The eldest child undertook to kindle a lire
with a candle, when by soma means the
clothes of the youngest caught fire, and
burned her so as to causa her death in a
few hours. This makea nearly half a doz
en children who hare been burned to death
in this valley under similar circumstances.
J&C, who writes an article on the
outside of this paper for the Constitution,
is mistaken as to McBride's position. lie
is for the Constitution.
& Mr. Hun-aker, of Clackamas City,
has presented ns with a .Talpahoekiog ap
ple weighing twenfy-eight dunces. Do
all tha fruit growers give it op now f
tW Czapkay't last Issue is rabid. It
falls to abusing lbs Oregonlan and Ad.
vocate unmercifully. Wo give a sample
or two of his snarling, and leavo these ad.
itors to skin him alive for his tomerily i
" Mkamness and EmoNTEar. The
Inst Oregon ian's lending artiulo is on the
subject of report of the Convention pro
ceedings claiming thai that paper report
ed them " in extcnso," and thai lbs States
man reported the substance of debates
only, dispensing with a short-hand report,
er, to avoid expense. And then, after ap
plying low-livod epithets to us, congratu
lates himself upon his "liberality nnd en
terprise" in procuring a short-hand report
er. Could it occur to any man who read
that bnso ntt nek upon our motivos nnd
meddling with our business affairs, ibat this
same man, this creature, Dryer, had made
out an assessment upon the democratic
members of the Convention, and at its
close, in the double character of foot-pad
and beggar, levied upon Ahem to pay his
reporter, pleading poverty, and telling them
he was too poor to pay his reporter himself.
We know of one democratic member from
whom this shameless villain begged and
demanded 820, nnd from another 8 13, and
from others other sums lo pay bis report
or. And these men paid it, as shameloss
as they thought the proceeding, rnthnr than
bo considered " parsimonious." If Dryer
dares lo denv this, we will clue it to his
lying carcns like the poisoned shirt of
Nessus."
Here comes another, regarding Pcsrne
of the Advocate. Of course every man
who knows tha author of the above, will
know what estimate to put upon it.
"The Statesman says that tbe office of
Ihe Pacific Chrtstain Advocate i to be re
moved to this city when the boats com
mence running above Oregon City. The
Statesman is evidently very much delight
ed with the prospect. Portland Times.
" io, sir I We aro very much grieved
with the prospect.' Th editor sadly
needs a guardian, and we have watched
over him with christian solicitude; and
necessarily we are pained at the prospect
of his removol from us. We hope some
body "down thnr" will keep him in order
and we turn bim over to tho watchful care
of tho editor of the Times, or some vigi
lant brother. Look out, or he'll " come the"
Kingsley "on the sly." His apira"ions
are decidedly mundane, though be affects
the spiritual ; it is w Ith him " business be
fore prayer, business with prayer, and
business after prayer." In boring for
subscribers, he relies mostly on unexam
pled " bald-faced importunity," though
latterly we understand ho has taken lo
mesmerising reluctant sulrjects.
-By the way, speaking of tho Advocate,
we are rominded that its editor has not
yet " told the truth and shamed the devil"
(or tho editor, which is about the same
thing) about llint "Citizen of Marion,"
Thnt little mistake ought to bo acknowl
edged. It had better be confessed in this
world, than deferred to the next. There
will be enough there without that. " Own
up w hen you are caught," is the motto of
men about as honest as you are." Czap
kay's Organ.
Z3T Cznpkay's agent has shut down the
gates on poor Pickett who came nil the way
from California to help regu'ste our insti
tutions. Delias fied-lo Hall-of tho Occi
dental, who receives him with open arms,
and yields much space to him. The way
he and Hall uso the cat-o'.nine-taiU on the
" free Siato democracy'-' is refreshing to us
who haven't seen any nigger whipped be
fore since w-e left the cotton fields of Ar
kansas. Pickett in writing to Hall of tho
injustice of Cz.ip's. agent in refusing to
publish his woolly articles, says :
" Can any body say this treatment is
fair piny,, after Ihnt paper giving so rarly
and wide a circulation to that grossly false
and infamously slanderous production.
Judge Williams'. great free-soil, black re
publican, abolition manifesto, which seems
to be the text book and articles of faith of
the free Slnte democracy, since the judge
wrote it at the instigation, nnd by and
through the assistance of, the leaders of
this wing of democracy."
Poor Fickett says he has discovered that
some of the leaders of the black cohorts of
slavery have been playing falso to their par
ty for office. Hear him :
" I saw at once that certain distinguish,
ed gentlemen, professed friends of that side,
to whom their supporters in the ranks were
looking and relying upon to luko tho lead
in advocacy of their principles, and initi
ate and pursue n line of policy that would
and could have given them the victory, were
playing n deep double game, and had de
termined on sacrificing the pro-slavery
party, per agreement with a trade effected
tcilh the leaders of the free State wing, in
order to insure to themselves certain high
official positions. These, citizens of Ore
gon, are facts, beyond all question. They
have since been confirmed in my mind
still stronger by tho positive declaration
to the same eflect by several .of our oldest
and most discerning residents. So confi
dent, indeed, nm 1 of the truth of these
assertions, that after election, whether in or
out of Oregon, I mean to denounce to you
the names of two, at least, of these person
ages." Well, Fickett, drag out and expose these
leaders who have been selling out their
party to the free State democrats, "just to
save tbe Union" probably. Wonder bow
much Allen brought I If you intend to
sell any more such property np that way,
we hope yon will make a public auction
and knock off to the highest bidder.
Let us know when you put Hibben up.
OCT The new steamer Elk is making
trips from Canemah to Champoeg, and will
be put upon the Yamhill trade as seon ui
the water rises. The Elk is an admirable
boat, and will be commanded by Capt
Sweitzer, who is a man well calculated to
make a boat prosper. The Yamhill peo
ple have been so often disappointed in
steampoats that some doubts aro entertain
ed as to the Elks future hirtory. But we
are assured that she will attend to tba
want of ibis trade, and no mistake.
neg
ro
last week in Msrion county who is an
abo
lilionistand pro slavery man. He gl
as a reason for hoping that Oregon will
ve
be
a slave State, that all slaves brought )
will immediately become free by taking
liere
leg
bail for the mountains.
Vancouvki, Oct. 10. 1957
Editob or Ahous Dear Sir: 1
Commissioners appointed lo audit and
'he
si-
i nd
low the Indian war claims lot Ursgon
Washington Territories, have closed t
I thei
r
labors, and find Undo Sam fairly Indo
ubt
ed
of
to Washington Territory to the amount
81.481.48fi.45. and to Oregon 9h
1.440.-
069.33. making the sum loial of 83,
.03l,
444.78. This Territory .furnished I,
.POO
volunteers during Ihe war, while Oreg
on
furnished 4,1)20.
The claims havo all been sent lo Wa
incton City, nnd we shall see whether
rtli
party in power will pay the debt, as your
delcgato claimed they would. Yours,
C. M.
MeelUs. at Ewseae.
Ei'ge.nb City, Oct. 10, 1857.
Pursuant lo a call, many citizens of
Lane county met in the Court House in
Eugene Cily, for llio purpose of deliber
ating on, and exchanging views on the
proposed constitution.
Tho meeting was organized by celling
J. II. D. Henderson lo the chair, and ap
pointing George B. Curry, secretary.
The bouse was addressed by several
citizens, in which they took occasion to ani
madvert upon the clause in the proposed
constitution, rotating to tho scat of gov
ernment ; showing that it was a scheme
laid by the wily members of ihe Salmi
clique, lo defraud the people out of the
privilege of expressing their preference, in
a fuir and equitable manner, for a place to
permanently locate the capital of the
Slate, and ibat the whole concatenation of
trickery, discernable by the most casual
observer, in the location clause, was con'
ccived by the same iutercst, and carried
through tho convention by the same cun
ning that nullified the legitimate oct of the
legislature, by removing the capital from
Corvallis to Salem, and at a later period
in our history, mocked nt the preference
honestly and fairly expressed at the ballot-box,
by the vote of tho whole Territo
ry, because they with free men's hearts
cast freemen's votes, for the place mosl
convenient to the whole country. The
voico of tho people fell as empty sound up
on their ears. Tho expressed and known
desire of the whole community w as noth
ing in their minds compared to their own
selfish ambition ; and then in reply to the
inquiries as to the reason why tho people
were treated as nullities, and.wilh consnm
mato indifference, they sneeringly alluded
to letters nlledged to have been written lo
them by dignitaries, if not fictitious And
fabricated, distant at least, nnd of doubt
ful authority; nnd now fearing that the
rtimo will soon arrive when the people will
cease to he nwed into silence by the bare
mention of distant authorities, they full
back upon their cxhauslk-ss fund of strata
gem and intrigue, and from the plcnlitudn
of their resources, couched in the funda
mental compact of our social nllinnce, a
plan for determining tho location question,
which has the semblance of fairness upon
its face, while it is so abused with provis
ions, nnd saturated with talent fraud ns to
make it, in the hands of its progenitor.',
an awful instrument to thwart the honest
wishes of the whole State, and sustain the
oligarchy in the midst of its cherished
haunts.
The opinion was unanimous that it was
a presumption upon the assanine stupidity
of the peoplo of this country, to ask them
lo support the proposed constitution.
The following resolution was passed
with an enthusiastic unanimity:
Resolved, That we hereby, without dis
tinction of party, most emphatically, vote,
"NO CONSTITUTION."
On motion, Resolved, That the proceed
ingsof this meeting bo sent to the Occident
al Messenger, with the request that The
Argus and the Oregnnian copy the same.
On motion, adjourned sine die.
J. H. D. HENDERSON, ch'n.
G. B. Cdrbv, secy.
For thi Argm.
The Oregon Annual Conference of
the United Brethren in Christ, met for
its third session, at Sublimity, Marion '
county, Oregon Territory, Sept. 10th,
1857. All tbu-members (eleven in num
ber) were in attendance. Rev. T. J. Con
ner was elected Supt. pro tern. Rev. Jer.
Kenoyer; cfiairman, and Jas. M. Chandler,
secretary.
The necessary committees were appoint
ed nnd tha usual business of Annual con
ference transacted.
scmmart of the statistics of the past
tear.
Fields of lubor 6, AppCs 55, Classes
21, Increase 00, Present Jfo. 441, Salary
(610,14, Presents $80,19, Sabbath Schools
(Union) If).
Rev. Jr. Kenoyer was elected Fres.
Elder.
Rev. Sirs Reuben Price and Jesse Har
ritt were elected by conference to assist tbe
Supt. pro tern and Pres. Elder to station
the preachers.
Allotment of Labor for tbe present year;
Pres. Elder Jer. Kenoyer Columbia Hir
er Mission, A Bennett Chehalem Jfiss.
to be supplied Yamhill Miss. Ym.
C. Dsugherty. French Prairit Ct.-J. D.
Uchtenthsler also in eharra Cbebi'cm
KrWe saw very Intelligent
Mission Corntllis 67. T. J.
Calapooia MitiiunlS. M Crow T'
County Miss. Milton Wrlghl. VZ
Mis.-C. B. Mssters. South UmTl
Miss.-?. C. Parker.
IW. Sirs Wm. R. Ui.hop nni Dl,., ,
McMillan, of the C. P. Church w,r, B,J
ed to advisory seals,
Rev. Wm. R. Bishop lect((
Trute of Sublimity College.
Rewlution on .Isvery, ika us of loU
co In the conferrence room, sod of t,ttu
to the citizens of Sublimity and s-icinit
were pascd ; and after a pe)Usni
of four days, conference adjourned I fa
usual mannor, lo meel for its next ;,
at Mary's River Church, Benton
Jas. M. C'iiandim, 6eey ' '
Discotest op a NiW lmani n
Gunnert and Projectiles Ws lMr
that a patent has just been issued to Cspt
J. L. McCouuell, of Jacksonville, tM
for an Improved new shaped ball suiui i0
every species of fire arms, frnnj a pi.tol t,
a cannon of lb largest size.
Tbe discovery consists in the peculu,
formation of .the hall, being so mail si u
givo it a piral motion when tired from a
smooth bored gun, the same as il would
take if fired from a spiral grooved or ri
fled barrel.
The inventor discovered that a ball 0f
the exact shape of an egg, thrown wf itb iks
largo end foremost, would keep lint p,.
silion.ond would not rovolre or turneter
in its flight, a the Minni ball, tU
with tha small or lightest end forward a
liable lo do, He also discovered tbit,
pulling upon a ball of that shsp spinj
groovea of a peculiar shape sod angle, tho
force of the atmosphere, acting through
these spirol grooves when the projectile ii
put in motion, gives the same a spiral or
twisting motion, like a rifle ball Uiron
from a twisting grooved barrel. Tlis re.
suit is that tha ball flies upon a itriiglit
line, and does not oscillate from tide to
side, as an ordinary round ball is knots i
do when thrown from a smooth bored gtn.
Thus the certainty of the rifle is attained,
at a fur greater distance, and with lest Turn
applied, than can be attained with a round
ball when thrown either from t rifle or
smooth bored gun, of either small irnuor
cannon.
In this invention tho rifle grooving is
upon the ball, and not tn the gun, and tbt
spiral motion is communicated to the bill
by ntmosplicric pressure upon lis surface,
and not by tho gun from which it is thrown
as in the ordinary rifle.
Tub 0vf.ui.and Route to Califoi
NIA. John R. Bartlett, E-q-, whoibe
cmnmissionerappointed to run the boundary
bi tweeo Mexico and the United Ststei wi
der IVesident Fillmore's sdmiuistrsiion, ii
the years 18'jO 1)3, has written an elsbo
ratH papr, which appears in the Pron-dt-nee
Journal, in which he takes deciuVd
ground in favor of the Southern line, nrar
the Sid parallel of latitude which IimIki
selected by Ihe Postinnsifr General for tin .
overland route to California. Mr. Binli't
gives this routo the preference on account
of the many advantages which tic snys Lis
observation assures him that it pojrsin.
Ratio . Growth. Manchester, Ne
Hninpshitc, is a specimen of the rapiJ
growth exhibited by manufacturing lovm
in the United Stales, of which New Eng
land contains so many. Twenty yearn"
il had no exiilnnce, the sile being pastur
age, farms nnd woodland. In 1938 r
population consisted of only 79 souls, d
the propeny in tho ploce was valued at
8555'27(). Since then a number of ex
tensive factories have been elnbliM
there, and its population is now alow 21V
00(), and the valuation of properly $0,214,
0G2. 05" The bifurcated Constitutional Con
vention of Minnesota, have come lo an ir
rangement by which only one constitute
will he submitteJ to the people. Tin
details of this arrangement have nntwm
to hand. It is understood lhal boili iP
of the convention ndjnurned on the Mil
August.
(KT The Dubuciue (Iowa) Eprf
ed that 605 buildings had been errcW"
Ihnt city during the past year, and there
upon offered a supper in cass ai W
list could bo shown in any other eiij"
Iowa. The Davenport News Um
list nf 1214 buildings erected st tlil-J
during the Isst year ending August !
A Rousino Crop.-Ii is estimated tW
Illinois this season will produce two
dred and eighty million bushels or grais
nearly ten bushels to every msn,
and child in tbe United States.
Illinois Farmees.-Io
ith ono nf our friends from the rural
triets yesterdsy.he stated that .oaaa
neighbor, raised 18,000 bushels of b I
this veor, another 9,000 ! "'
10,000 bushels and was out of eW.
cago Journal.
KT It i wisely remarked that wwnj
bies are taken out riding m their It tt
it is little better than cruelty to porti
; is nine oeiier timu "-- ,-. . ,ntt
long backwards. A .b'f
person, musi, in orurr -
healthful, be drawn W-jSJei
servant, as the case maybe, n r
before.- Proprietor of babies ao
carta will please make a nete, "
their little ones from sickness.
A letter in the St. Louis Int'J
cer, dated San Antonio, Tex,
say. that Col. A. S. Johnson of IH-J
to be sent to Utah in place of I.
ey, and is already en rout.
CCr It is said that no fort ever
so ranch from single battle
piano forleJrorMB
KT The hoop
tn, hss two sides to it. The
the iMieV of course.