Convinced, from pereonal inveetigalioa, of
the dander contained in the above named
recolntion, 1 ehould be inoliaed to believe
that the Demoeratie leaders of tho Dec
Moinee Convention are of the same fabric as
those in New York designated by Mr* Diek
inson as "political gamblere."
I consider it my duty to bear teotimony to
tbe troth, and to protect agaiaet the meli
eioue slandering of a faithful Repressnta
tive and for the interest of the inhabitants
of tbe First Congreecional Dietriot of Iowa,
in reference to tbe Pacific Railroad, caraeat
ly advise every voter to discredit the slan
der of tbe one-man Democracy—to beware
against the pretensions of C. 0. Cols, and
to vote with a will for tbe Hon. Sam'i R.
Curtia. BENRY P. SCB0LT1.
Pxll&i Aag.
1,
1860.
lever* Iterai at ifriaftlsMi
SramorisLD, 111., Auf. 4.
A very heavy etorm of wind and rain
paeeed over this place laat evening. It
reached ite greateet foroe at 7| o'clock. Its
fury was increased by a terrifio aeeompaal
ment of thaader and lightning. Tbe moot
eerioue injury inflicted waa the oomplote de
molition ofjffithey's oarriage manufactory
on Waehington-ct. The principal buildiag, a
three etery orick, was thrown almost bodily
to the ground, baryiog ia the ruins a large
number of oarriatee and wagons. Loee
$12,000 to $15,000.
The lightning eet fire to Wm. Crowdcr's
stable, which wae deetroysd with a portioa
of its oonteats—loss not severe. A oaiasnoy
on Corneau A Diller'e drug store was blowa
down and fell through the roof, doing eon
aiderable damage.
