The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1842-05-26
UNITED STATES SENATOR.

was on Thursday last elected Senator by The
Legislature of Connecticut ln speaking OF
him, the Times says.-"For series Of years
Mr.. Niles has been the subject of Federal
abuse and slander; The prominence of his pos
ition his undoubied talents and impregnable
integrity led his political enemies to select him
as the oqiect of their attack, but the eSerons
of,he Federalists instead Of lesseDng the high
estimation in which he was held BY tie DEM
ocras of the State only induced them 10
"grappe him tothelr hearts with hooks Of
STEEL" and to delight in sustaining The man
who had never faItered in the hour OF adversely
and who had stood maufully by his political
principles under all circumstances and at all
times. We congratulate the Democracy of
the State that their known wishes have
faithfully carried out with unanimiy worth
Of all praise, and we feel confident that the re-
suit will prove no less cTednsble 10 the popular
judgment than it is Aaltering to the dlslin-
guished gentleman who has been selected 10
The high office of Senator from this State"
The Florida War Ending.-The Grand
Jury of Jefferson county, (FIa y have presen-
led the 'lndlsn War" as a nuisance. Of
course that settles the question. Why was not
this plau thought Of pefore the expenditure of
so much blood and treasure
KNoCKDowN ARGUMENT. are entitled
to the floor as the, member Of Congress remark
when he knocked down his opponent.
great passenger arrival day. No less than
1859 Of the Iaboring classes ofEurope stepped
on the shores Of America for The first time
each with al least gold sovereign, and each
made sovereign The moment of landing in
this city. Following ere the names Of the
ships which brought them over the Alantc:-
Russell Glover, 3l6 Flavius, "a
Gondola, 262 Sarah, 1856
SLMartns, 2l4 Talbot, 24S
Themis, 800 Splendid, 257
Most Of these will 90 TO The great west, and
add so much solid wealth ts The country We,
understand these passengers are composed al
most entirely Of arlIzans and sgriculluristAs
with destination picked out t--NeW York Her
aid.
PennsyIUania-Th Season--IHe Crops
The heavy frosts which fell early last week,
have injured the prospects Of an abundant crop
of cherries and apples. The peach crop was
injured by frost during the month of April.
The grain crops look unusually promising,
and thus far we have heard no complaint of
The Hessian flV in aOv section Of The country
Philadelphia Worth American of monday
Whsatin lndiand.-An Indiana paper men,
lions that such is The prospect Of The corn
fields in that state it 10 probable that wheat
may be bought, after The harvest, for TWEEN y
Eve cents a bushe
German Wheat The most beautiful crop of
whealswe have ever seen thus early is enc of
the above description growing on DR.. Jos. E.
Muses. Apple by Farm, near this place. 1t
was about waist high and heading out on The
30lh of oflastmonth sand from present appea-
ance, will beft for moving al least two weeks
before our common wheat.-CGm (Maryldad)
ChrOn
Better than NoRe'--A poor married woman
was telling siam lady, somewhat on The
wrong side Of fiN Of some domestic troubles
which she in great part, attributed to the irreg-
ularilies Of her Husband "Well, "said The
mad "you.haye brought these troubles on
yourself; Itod you BOT TO marry him. ] was
sure he would not make you husband" He
is not good 10 be sure, madam," replied The
woman, "bui he is power b,lter than nOne."
PASS ROUND HIS NAME. = Mr.. George
b Edwards. aprnier, saved the life Of 9 lad
named Davis, in Boston, aday Or two ego
by rskInR his own.