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SUBSTITUTE OF STEAM.

The following plan has been address,
ed by Mr.. John Gait to the editor OF the
Greenock Advertiser
"rhe fatal explosion of the Earl Grey
steamer at the quay has induced me TO
try if the principle OI my pressure syphOR
Of which you had the goodness to insert
some notice, could be applied 10 propel
vessels, anddhe result has been so perfect
ly satisfactory, that find mYselfactua-
led by humanity to make it public that
others may test the experiment the simpli
city of which is not the least Of lis mer-
lis, VIZ:
"Ta&e cylinder and subjoin TO til 10
bottom Of tim communication pipe
Gil the pipe and the cylinder with water
in the cylinder place piston as in that
Ofthe steam engine9 and then with a
Bramahs' press and sImple'obvious Goa
trivance which the process will suggest,
force the water up the pipe the pressure
Of which will raise the piston. T'his is
the demonstration ofthe first molten.
"'Second-When the piston is raised,
open cock 10 discharge the watero and
the piston will descend.
"This Is the demonstration OF HE se.
cond motion aAd is as complete as the mo
lion ofthe piston in the cyhader 'af the
steam engine, and a power is AFFIRMED as
efectually as steam, without risk Oi'expO
sion, without the cost of fuel, capable of
being applied to any purpose in which
steam is used, and to an unmeasUrabIe
extent. The preservation Of the water
may in some cases be useful, and this
may be done by a simple contrivance, viz
by making the cock discharge into Goa
ductor, by which the water may be con.
veyed back at every stroke of the piston
into the pipe at the end Of which the Bra
mah's press acts.
"My condition does not allow me 10 do
more than TO solicit that the experiment
may be tested. Although no mechanic,
| yet believe myself mechamcan enough
to see the application Of tie principle"
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TWENTY Y-FOURTH CONGRESS
FIRST SESSION.
IN SEN ATE.
Monday, January IL, 1886.


THE UNITED STATES AND FRANCE
Mr.. Clay roseSnd said, il must be
obvious TO every observer OF passing
events, that our affairs with France
are becoming every day more and
more serious in their character, and
are tending TO a crisis. Mutual irri'
tations are daily occurring, from the
animadversions Of The public press,
and among individuals, in and out OF
Office in both countries. And a state
of feeling, greatly to be deprecated, if
we are TO preserve the relations oil
peace, must certainly be the conse'
quence.
According to the theory of our Con
Slitution, our diplomatic conceruswith
(oreigh coutries ars entrusted TO the
President of the United States. until
they reach a certain point involving
the question peace or war, and then
Congress is 10 determine on that mo-
mentous question. In other words,
the President conducts our foreign in
tercourse; Congress alone can change
that intercourse from a peaCeable 10 a
b4lligerent one. This right, to de-
eide the question of war, carries along
with it The right 10 know whatever
has passed between our own Executive
and the Government Of any foreign
Power No matter what may be the
nalwe Of The correspondence-whelh'
er official or not-whethef formal or
informal-Congress has heright TO a
ny and all information whatever which
may be in the possession Of The other
branch Of the Government. No Seha.
tor here could have failed to have been
acquainted with the fact that the con
tents Of a most important despatch or
document has been discussed, and q
most important overture canVassed in
The different newspspprs-in private
and political cirCles-by individuals;
every body, 10 fact, knows what has Ia
ken place, except The Congress of the
United States. The papers friendly
10 The Administration indeed, the
whole circle Of the American press -
are in possession Of the contents of a
paper which this body has not been
allowed 10 see; aud ! have one jour
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Two O'CLOCK p. M.

The Convention met pursuant to aa
tournament.
Mr. Flood from the committee ap'
pointed 10 wait upon Mr.. Baldwin
and inform him of his nomination, re
ported that the committee had dischar
ged the duties assigned TO them, and
they informed the Convention that
Mr.. Baldwin was now present.
Mr.. Baldwin then rose and address.
ed the Convention 10 the folio wing
manner:
Gentlemen oftks ConventiOn,
II is with unfeigned sentiments Of
gratitude, | acknowledge the honor
conferred upon me; by the nOmina.
ton Of this highly respectable aud ea
lightened body of my fellow citizens,
to the responsible Office Of Governor
of one among the largest, most intelli.
gent and enterprising States of this
Union. | feel that the spontaneous
expression ofthis Convention, has not
been madein my favor in consequence
Of any peculiar qualifications Of the
humble individual upon whom it has
been conferred, TO discharge the duties
Of that station, with greater propriety
or more for The public interest, than
might be done by hundreds of his fell
low citizens within the state, and Of
many Gentlemen, composing this
Honorable body from whom it emma.
ted. But he attributes it in some
measure, to his long residence in the
State, and to his uniform adhension to
Democratic principles, All he can
| promise, should his fellow citizens
throughout the State respond 10 the
nomination in October next, by elect
iUg him TO that Office; is that he will
devote his talents, whatever they may
be, to faithful discharge oflts duties
with a single eye TO the public good
Now Gentlemen, please to accept
the sincers acknowledgement OF my
thanks for the partiality shown me on
this occasion, together with my sin
cere and most ferVeUt prayers. that Di
vine Providence will smile on you
and grant you prosperous journey to
your friends and families in the dit-
ferent aad distant paris Of the State,
from whence you came al this most
unpleasant season Of the year TO dis
charge a trust delegated TO you by
your democratic fellow citizens, with
so much cheerfulness and patriotism.
Corresponding Committees for each
Congressional District, consisting of one
in each county, were appointed. For
the county Of Carroll, Coz. Matson Ayres
was uppoiated one of the corresponding
committee, in This district. .--Sundry reso,
lutions were passed complimcUting Gen.
jackson, Governor Lucas and Senator
Benton; and approving the nomination Of
Martin Van Buren, for President, and
| Richard Nj johnson for Vice President
of the United States. A committee was
also appointed to prepare and publish an
address to the Democratic Party Of Ohio
Convention adjourned sine die.
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NEGRO INSTRUCTIONS.
The following is an extract Of Letter
! a memher of cnnrrass- dhied

4ue iouOWlnH IL du eAtTdCl Vi d dAot'0N
TO member of congress, dated
New ORLEANS, Dec. %
"There Is not q syllable Of local news
of interest, or worth relating, except liz
tie just related to me by capt, SelleCk, Of
the Bayou Sara packet boat Huntsville.
He informs me that an insurrection ct
the negroes was detected in East FeEci
ana, on Christmas eve, in which upwards
of forty we're found with arms, and two
whites, one an overseer, aud the other Ou
abolilionist; both in fact, were abolition
lists, and we're both hanged on the Satur
day morning following. The conspiracy
was disclosed by confidential servant of
a Mr.. Nichols, Of jackson, who told his
master he wished 10 save his life. A great
many of the most confidential servants Of
families we're detected in this internal plot.
Great excitement prevails throughout the
country. The citizens Of 81. Franclsville
and West and East FeEiciana, are all in
arms, and patrOIlug tho country, and the
planters, many Of Lhem, coming into town
for safety.
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RELATIONS WITH FRANCE,
PREAMBLE AND RESOLUTIONS,

PREAMBLE AND RESOLUTIONS,
Introduced By Mr.. Humphreys, e0
noticed in the Proceedings 0fths
sth inst, and laid on the table.
Whereas, long and continued course
of depreciation was committed on the com
merce of The United States, by an exist :
ing Government, Of France, and which IS
even yet without compensation or atone
ment, although the rights Of oil nations
have ever been respected and unmolested
by our Government, which has at ell
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Places of NatiUity.
Senate. House
AGE.

The Constitution requires Senators to
be not under thirty, and Representatives
to be not under twenty fue years Of age.
In the present Legislature, the youngest
member ofthe Senateis 33, and the old
est is Sc years. The youngest member
Of the House Of Representatives is 26 and
the oldest 81. The GUcrGgc Of ages in
each House is, however, nearly the same
lit being AZ (nearly) in the House Oh ne
representatives., and 42i in the other
branch.
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1836-01-22

A motion was made at the present ses
sion of the Legislature Of Pennsylvania
-"lhat the Clerk Ofthe House be- reques
ted TO furash each member with pair
of skates, for his amusement during
Christmas holidays,
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nal, q Southern Administration Jour.
naL before me, which states q new
and important fact in reference to it.
l have said that our situation with
France grows every day more embar
rassing-the aspect Of our relations
with her more and more dark and
threatening. | could not, therefore,
longer delay in making the following
motion. should have done so before
but for aprevaIent rumor that the Pre-
sident would soon make a communica
ton 10 Congress, which would do a
way the necessity Of the resolution
which now submit, by laying before
Congress theinformation, which is the
object Of my motion. He has not,
however done SO; and probably viii
not, without call from the Senate.
Mr.. Clay lhen offered the following
resolutions, which lie upOn the table
for one day:
Resolved, That the President be re
quesled TO communicate 10 the Senate
Qf it be not, in his opinion, incompati
BILE with the public INTEREST," whether,
since the termination Of the last Con-
gress, an overture, formll or inform
al, officicial or unofficial, has been
made by the French Government to
the Executive of :he United States, 10
accommodate the difficulties between
the two Governments respecting the eK
ecution of the convention of the 4th
day of July 1881; and particularly
whether a despatch from the Due de
Broglie, the French Minister of FoF :
eigu Affairs, 10 the French Charge d.
AfIaires at Washington, YVES read, and
a copy Of it furnished by him TO line
Secretary Of State,for the purpose Of
indicating mode in which these diff
culties might be removed.
Resolved, also, under the resolution
above mentioned, in the event Of any
such overture having been made, That
The President be requested TO inform
the Senate what answer was given to
it; and if a copy of any such despatch
was received, that he be further re.
quesled 10 communicate copy Of il
10 the Senate.
The resolutions lie one day 'Euder
the rulo.
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There are many things more ridiculous
than this, done BY the Solons Of our state
particularly during The afternoon ses.
sions, which are a species Of saturn ala.
On such an occas ION, year or two since
it was proposed to make certain lurn'
pike gate free for funerals. An amend
ment was offered, so as to include mason
ic. PROFESSIONS; and an amendment to
that, proposed, that Masons, to pass free,
should wear their shirt tails on the out
side oftheir pantaloons, instead of inside,
the usual method.
The skates were probably an alldslon
to the propensity Of members TO skate Oft
to town, during the Christmas holidays,
and frolic at the public expense.--Vade
Mecum.
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1836-01-22

The possibility of a rupture with
France came into discussion upon Mr.
BENToN's Resolutions in the Senate
yesterday, but without eliciling any
decided opinions on the present con-
dition of afflirs between tho two couH.
tries. A resolution, offered by Mr..
CLAY on the preceding day, was yes
lerday adopted in the same body, cal
ling on The President Of the United
States TO communicate TO the Senate,
ifil be not. in his opinion, incoDpsti
BILE with the public interest, whether
since the termination of the last Con.
gress, any overture, formal or infor.
nal, official or unofficial, has been
made by the French Government to
the Executive of the United States, to
accommodate the difficulties between
the two Governments respecting the cx
ecution Of the convention Of The 4lh
day Of July, 1881; and particularly
whether despatch from the Doc de
Broglie, the French Minister of For.
eign Affairs, 10 the French Charge
d Affaires at Washington, was read,
and a copy of it furnished by him TO
The Secretary Of State, for the purpose
of indicating a mode in which the dif-
ficultieS might be removed: and in the
event of any such overture having
been made, requesting the President
10 inform the Senate what answer was
given TO it; and ifa copy Of any such
despatch received, that copy 81
it be communicated in the Senate.
Upon the motion Of Mr. Leigh, an
amendment was made 10 this call, go
ing 10 include copy of The note Of
NJ. Serurier, mentioned 10 the Pres.
dents Message TO Congress of the
25th February, 1885, and not then
communicated, for the reasons stated
in the report of the Secretary OF State
10 the President on the subject.
The answers TO these calls will be
looked for with almost as much in.
terests as the expected Special Mes.
sage. Nat mt
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1836-01-22

A Frx.-The Wyoming Republi.
can tells the following story, and en-.
dOrses it as fact. 1T is tale Of easy
digestion, though perhaps not to.be.
ea.i'y digested; ;-"Not long since a
large crane laid serge TO an eel in the
Susquehsnna, which happened to be
fasl to an outline. and swallowed it,
The eel not liking confinement, pas
sed on through The crane, taking Of
Of course the hook and end of the loop
line with him. When the owner Of
the line visited the river in the NOR.
ming, to his astoniShment he found the
crane a fast prisoner, standing as near
Iy erect as he could, with the eel
squirming about his egs. Both were
taken by the fisherman, he no doubt
considering the bird clear gain"
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TO CORRECT MUsTINEssING GRAIN

Corn which is housed without being
thoroughly dried, or which is stored in
damp place, acquires musty smell and
taste, which render il uuft for the costom
ary uses; but this alteration affects only
the outer covering, and not the substance
Of the kernel, it may be easily removed By
throwing on the grain double its weightO OF
boiling watel, carefully stirring the mass :
ill the water becomes cold. The spoiled
kernels, which swim upon the ioP must
then be removed, the water poured oil and
the gain spread TO dry. M. Pcschier pre-
Gerred employing for this purpose boiling
water rendered slightly alkaline, and ai'er
wards washing the grain ia pure water.
When corn has been heated, or manIlesl'y
injured, the vegetO animal portion is Ol
most ulway changed; The farina will not
ferment well, and the bread mace from 1t
is unwholesome; such grain will answer
for starch. .-ChGptaI.
Knov thyseIf, enough for man 10 know'
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OHIO DEMOCRATIC
STATE CONVENTION.

Columbus, Friday, Jan. sth, 1885.
AT 10 o'clock, A. M. January 9Th 1886
she members Of the Convention assem-
bled.
The following gentlemen were selected
as officers Of The Convention:
For President,
Benjamin Tappan, Of Jefferson.
As V;ca Droos1onfa
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lvlh JHHeS meu'S
Senatorial EIectmS-Oihmel LOCKER
and John NJ. Goodcnow.
On motion Of Mr. Humphreys.
The convention then proceeded to vote
,pipa voce for n candidate for Governor.
On the lst count
Eli Baldwin had 80 votes
John hamm 10 :
Samuel Spangler III
John Thompson d
ThomusL LIamer b
1t appearing that no ono had q major
i,y ofall the votes giveu, the Convention
ahen proceeded 10 vote The second time,
Rhen the following was the result:
Eli Baldwin, Do
John Hamm, IL
Samuel Spangler 3
John Thompson, I
Thomas l.. Hamer, l
It appearing on the second vote,
chat ELI Baldwin had majority of
all the votes glveu, he was, by the
President of The Convention declared
10 be duly nominated.
On motion ofMr, Flood, the follow
ing resolution was agreed TO unanI'
mously:
ReS0ived, That we unanimously re
commend Ell BALDWIN 10 the demo-
cratic psrly Of Ohio, as their candidate
for Governor at the next annual elec.
lion; and we pledge 10 him our undi'
vided support.
On motl1n ofMr. Bolt; it was
Ordered by tie Conveation, that a
committee of6ve be appointed 10 wait
on Eli Baldwin and inform him OF
his nomination by this Convention, as
candidate for Governor.
WhereupOn, MeSsrs. G. d, Bolt.
G. II Flood, George Smith, Of Go,
lumbiana, VIM. Medill, aud VIM. o..
Conaer, were appointed said commit
tee.
On motion of Mr.. Palmer, the Con
ventiOn adjourned until 9 O'Ol0cE, P,
M.
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1836-01-22

lst VIM. w. M'Kaig, Of Coumbiana.
Cd John B. Weller. Butler.
Sd Saunders Van Ransalaer, Stark.
4th WIN II. Hunter, Huron.
9th Isaac Parrish, Guernsey.
9Th Thomas b. TiIton. Montgomery.
There were delegates in attendance
from So counties. Those from Colum-
hiana we're, Emor T. Weaver, John Has
tiOgs, VIM. W. M'Kaig, Joseph ThomP
son, jr. Samuel CrcsweIl, BENZ. Black
burn, WIN Armstrong, John Armstrong,
George Smith, F. A. Blocksom, Noah
Frederick, Isaac Wilson.
From &drk--Matthias Shepler, Har
mon Stidger, Thomas Blackburn, San
ders Van RansaIaer, John Harris, D. A,
SlOrkweather, Matthew Johnson, Peter
Kauffnan.
TnGmbuH Thomas J. Milan, Arthur
Patrick, r. r. De Volt.
Jeferson-BeniamIn Tappan, Richard
Hooker, James M'Kinney, John SPatter
son. VIM. Fleming John X. Sutherland,
Thomas s. Wilson.
Harrison Alexander Patterson, Jo'
seph Rea, Peter D. Ankeny, VIM Boggs
r. r. Anderson, Anderson Grimes.
TuscGra1uas M. Blake and F
b. McMeal.
On Saturday, January 9th, the commit
tee appointed TO select and report The
name of.ene person TO serve as Elector
from each Congressional District, made
AeG following repor., which was agreed
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KnOU ttyse!f, enough for man 10 kuOw'
The Arkansas advocate., 1836-12-02
W big |onty

SURPLUS REvENUE.--In compliance with the reso- luon of the Senate of the ls July last, directing that "durng the ensuing recess of Congress, the Secretary of the Treasury cause to be published, at the com meneement of each month statement of the amount of money in the Treasury subject to draft and also the amount standing to the credit of dlsbursng officers the Secretary has published in the official paper of yes- terday, that the amount of money in the Treasury on the last day of last month, subject to draft was $42,- 6l7,801 B; and the amount standing the credit of disbursing officers, $4,S23,ll5 94: making an aggregate sum of unexpended public money in the Treasury the 3ls of October, of s57440, ,920, of which, however. $6o4o0, should be deducted as be- longing to special trusts and applicable 10 the pub lie service, leaving nett sum of $46, ,s30.620.
 Should the to be distributed, on the first day of January, amongst the States, amount as it possibly may, to forysix millions of dollars. the share of each State will be as follows:
The Arkansas advocate., 1836-12-02
CIrg or MrxIco, Jaly l5, 1885.

DEAR SIR:
 "i am about 10 detail to you some hinos which have seen in the repabhc of Mexico.
 have seen 40 squads of 300 men each. impressed agast ther own protestaons and those their wives ana children, into the armed service of the country. l have seen 600 men chained, with not raa to hide their Dakedness, up 10 their middle in he com mon sewers of the city, guarded by half as many sol ders, who, besides ther arms, carried long switches with which they unlnerciuly lashed the poor prison CTS, peruhanee they should shrink from or hesiate to plunge into vile collection of the yilest filth
 have seena bayoaet presented to the breast Of a man for refusing to knee n the streets, when tie Host was passing.
 have seen man stoned for neglecting to dal' Ais hat when before the image ofa Virgin, or d saint.
 have seen man conveyed three hundred miles io be neareefated for having written and published his honest opinions in opposition 10 those of the general belief, that Don Antonio Lopez dc Santa Una was just and good and great; that he was God aud invIn- cibe.
 have seen forced loan levied virtually on foreign CTS alone, without any prospect of repayment, to the amount ot two millions oi dollars.
 l have seen more than one hundred eofpses inter- red in spots along the Batmina Del Ruy, where us many persons have been slain by brgands or robbers.
 have seen general depository for the bodies of all persons assassinated n the capital. Itis here uf- derstood that the average daily number throughout the year IS five, making 1925 murders committed in this one city, in the of l2 months, and this country is called republic }
 have seen hundreds of families sleeping, cooking and eating in the streets.
 have seen thousands floafers, blind, halt and de- formed ln every possible and degree, exposing the hdeous ulcers to excite the compassion of pass CT by, aud begging quafetto for the love of God.
 l have never renchera who was not armed with sword, pistol and asso.
 have rarely seen city gentleman who did not ride With holsters at the pummel of his saddle.-They ali without exception. go secretly armed
 have heard threats against foreigners proclaimed in the streets, and oaths taken that they should die the death of dogs and herecs.
 myself have been twice threatened and the prom ises ot vengeance are the only promises which these people keep.
 have not slept without pistols under my pillow, noi gone into the streets without being armed to the teeth We are obliged to keep guard at the door night and day.
 Last week the city of Oaiaco was set upon by abou 400 of those men-they succeeded in forcing an en trance, sacking the city, killed the foreigners violate, the nuns, and set themselves down feastng, drawI from the cellars of the wealthy. The liberal party 0 this party have an immense majority of the people ol their side, but have heretofore been prevented from :aa king any military movement for the want of arms.- The are, however in the country and as the olt general said in speaking of the Irish under similar cir cumstances, let the people take them.
The Arkansas advocate., 1836-12-02

Another bone for thc Neo Orleans Editors to gno,r. The beautiful brig Paasaa in tow of the steamboat Shakespeare, arrived at port on Tuesday night, with cargo for merchants, and the balance for the enterprising citizens of Vicksburgh, whence she bound
 The brig fraahoc, was lowed up by the Shakespeare 10 Natchez How do you feel now, kind, liberal, gen. erous hearted editors of the Southern Emporium! Just walt another year. and will again respectfully Inaulre.--How now do you feel! Shame! shame. up- en you good brothers that you should manifest such pad feeling at the evidence of our increasing prosper y, We had reason 10 expect better from those for whom We have done much Is it iust--s liberal! Inc course of the PEOPLE of Mississippi, for the une to come, shall be repy--and its effect, your cl'zehs WI. doubtless have goodcause to repent with sorrow and mortfcaon-I 1, Is fate of your own pro- sokng. Blame not Us. We have rights--feeliBgs -in'efests--and as human beings, are possessed of spirit and independence enough to resist imposition in whatever shape 1t makes its appearance.
 Grand Gulf .Gdeertiser.