The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1842-07-07
VOL. 8 NO. 25. WHOLE NO. l9s
GREAT AND GLORIOUS ESCAPE
FROM BRITISH TYRANNY.

II Is with great pleasure that we have 10
announced The arrival in this city OF The frst
of those poor fellows who taken in Canada
for rebellion and transported to Van DiePep's
Land has been enabled TO make his escape
back to this country.
The person we allude 10, came into our
Office Yesterday, with his cheek flushed With
health a nd delight his eye beaWiDg with pride
and pleasure al once more reaching his native
land. and his heart full of gratitude TO God
for his escape from British tyranny.
HIS name is James Gammell. He is about
% wears of age; was born id New York,
broueh, up In Canada, and during the troubles
there. was taken under Col. James Monroe
a, short hills, Upper Canada, in the summer
of 1888. Monroe. vas hung; Gawmell was
sentenced to be hung on lhe 25lh Of August
1895, but was reprieved, sent to England with
John S. Parker, and twenty two others, and
thence transported to Van Dieman's Land
for life, with about seventy more AmeEl1
cans. -
GammeIl and e,evsn others were sent out from
Eugland, in the ship Canton, to Hobard's
Town on The 22d September, 1889, and
reached there january 18th 1910. They
were all sent one hundred miles into the inte-
rior 10 work on the great road leading scrcss
the island from Hobard Town 10 Launceston.
Here they worked in irons for two years.
After thai, Lord John Russel sent out orders
to mitigate their condition. They then re.
csived each 'ticket Of leave," and we're
allowed TO work at their respective trades, on
their own account, but still 10 be kept confined
10 the interior, and never allowed to 60 to any
seaport on the island.
GammelI, however, was allowed a pass by
the magistrate OF the district 10 60 10 Hobard
Town 10 get model for a stump machine.
And with that he sumped the British authors
ties; for by the assistance Of American sailors,
then at Hobard Town, he made his escape on
board of an American whale ship and reached
this city in fine health and spirits on last
Wednesday at high, noon, being the Arst cf
the American prisoners who has made his
escape from Van Dieman's Land.
His numerous hair breadth escape we will
give at eng 9Th hereafter. In the mean time,
the poor fellow wishes us to state that The
following American prisoners have diet. there
since he went out:- ~
Peter Williams, Of pnited States; Alexander
M'Leod, Gerard Van Camp, Of Canada; John
James M, Miller, do; Mr.. Priest, Jefferson
county, N. Y; Mr.. Curtis,
The following have been sent 10 work in the
coal mines for Two years, for trying TO make
their escape from the island:-Symes W.
Miller Chaiaque, Joseph Stewart, New York
W Reynolds. do; Horace Cooley, London,
u. C.;Mr Murry, do; JacoP Paddock, Kings
ION.
In these coal mines there are 1000 men at
work. Gammell says that he left 76 prison-
ers still there of the patriot party, mostly
United States citizens, and all IN bondage
employed by released convicis in various
trades A man named Notage, Of Ohio,
was killed blasting rock. Can nothing be
done to obtain the release of these poor fel7
lowsl Surely surely-they have suffered
enough.--New York He raid.
SINGULAR CuRRENcY.-W find the follows
ing among the incidents Of the journey ofthe
Texan prisoners, from SantaFe, now publish
in the ~ 0. Picayune:
"Our travels were not without smiles as
we'll as grave, looks. At Queretaro and in the
towns oflhe state, much amusement was oc-
casoned by our receiving Jumps Of soap as
small change ofsilver. In other states current
only within their boundaries, are copper coins
having stamp peculiar to each state, Sivi-
ing the btt, (reaD into eighls, (oclavos.) and
| (qavtos.) But here, in lieu of copper coins
for the state of Queretars has none-pieces
of soap with stamp on them are employed;
Yet so strictly are they local in their use. that
the current soap of one village is refused at
places not halfa mile distant-well illustrating
one Of The modes by which Substitutes for q
metallic currency should BE- checked 10 theiC
amount, and the means, however awkwvrd
that will resored 10 in order 10 satisfy
the necessity Of a cprrenry' Some Of our
men found their vauO not at all diminished
after washing with il; and, probably, the e1s
cess Of any issuels usually washed up.'
CGse of Presumption. scenes soms-
times occur in courts Of justice, where almost
every phase of human natureis presented.
Au English paper states that during an aFgu-
ment in council. in case heard short time
since before the Vice Chancellor Wigram, with
respec, to presumption. his honor said thai
the following was The strongest case he had
everlnet. A man was tried before Lord
Bsny on an indictment under the game laws,
for shooting bird, II was'proved that the
man fred, and that the bird fell, and was pick
ed up by the prisoner. the jury returned
verdict ofnot gMky. When asked for thei
reason, they said they presumed the bird ha