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pie, is flagrant violation ol tho consIi'
tuition, and a gross infringement oil PoPu-
lar rights demanding the most une-
ouivocaI 7rebuke at the ballot box.
ReSolred, That the course pursued
by Messrs Atkinson and Dixie, our Req
resentatives in Inc last Genrra Assem-.
bly,. commands our unqualified epproha
ZION; and enllles them TO the paudI oI
''W eli done, good and faithful servants.
ReSoIued, That the Wings Of Carroll
,cosnty. are now. as they have always
heretofore been, IN favor OF safe, sound
and practicable specie paying Bank sys-
lem
Resolued. That we willingly accept
the issue rendered by the lending Loco
foeo presses oil this Stale - oi Hafd mon
ey in opposition to good BankS; and that
upon This issue we will Cheer(ully meet
our opponents in the approaching can
Vass.
Resolved, That the experience ofeV'
cry month, teaches US as we'll the neces
,sily as the efficacy Of Protective Tar
W; and that upon the continuance Of
this great and saIuary measure OF ma
tiouaI.poIicy, mainly depends the pros
perIly Of The whole people OF this Union.
On motion, the following named per-
sons were appointed the Wing Central
Committee OF Carroll county Tor the
ensuing year: Isaac Atkinson. sen. John
Pearce. Cherries Fawcetl, Kendall Jack
son and William Brown.
Resolvsd, That the proceedings of
this Convention be published in the Car
roll Free Press the SleubenvlIIe Herald
and New Lisbon Palladium.
Thereupon The Convention adjourned
sine die.
ROBERT BARNHILL. Pres't
JOHN SHoBER, Vice Pres't.
John Mccormack, Secy
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Another grand EXperi-
meDt.

The first number Of small paper
entitled the Carroll Democrat" and
edited by "A L Litell," has jus, made
its appearance IN this place; and is nov
on our table. The editor, Mr., LiHle,
1--WE use his PennsylVania name seems
to have been offended by the publication
Of a bur lesqUe prospectus in the Free
Press, two weeks since; and he takes
occO sion in HE 6rst number, TO favor
his readers with his opinion Of our hum
ble self. We are not exactly prepared
to return Mr. Lilte's compliments, by
giving our opinion Of him. In fact, we
know but Title, personally, concerning
him--nevOr having cOnSersed with him,
except on one occasion, when he came
TO our office, some months past, 10 en-
Quirs, upon what terms he could employ
US, by the year, as his attorney! But
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of'his jlmmy'jessamine gentleman! q
Tor whole clslern of SaH soap!
But let US apply the rpsra HHie farth~
or. In all "original NATTER" rocoIIecr.
"decorum" is TO be preserved. Now
open Your eyes and close your nostri's
: 1--WE quote from an address in the paper
beiure us signed by "a W, Morrison,
A L LiHeH, r. A. Sldger, and N.
Burger. Central Com for Carroll co "
6s5~"lt is enough rC cal - vour NOTICE
the llcrnIous and sckening scenes of
1870. when thr names of the Whie can.
ddates were echoed in our streets. amid
a chorus of drunken 0ehanchtes ana sn.
prinripled aspranls When amid rhe
politlcaI leIrlum which reduced TIM
standard of humanity below hat Of ihe
bru'e, the voice Of reason and truth wa
drowned in The swell Of obscene sonu.
and vu'gar pageantry " Here is Mr..
Little Go s "decencv" Here is bis
"decorum" in original malrer!" And
this is he language applied, (if it hsvn
any application al all J to the Wings
who are 'Virluous. patriotic" and .'en-
titled TO respect and esleem;" and this
too. hears The signature of the sane.
said Mr. LITTLE WIN "hopes to be met bv
the editor Of the Free Press" with 'cour.
tesyF' No, sir, YOU cannot meet ''thg
editor Of the Free Press" in anv way.
He would spurn you from him with his
heel, as all gentlemen sooner or latew'
will unless you speedily mend your 900
rails and your manners too
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1843-07-07
SNAKE MONSTER-SEA SERPENT
IN THE OHIO.

The Cincinnati Sun has the following:
Abou, one mil and half above Mad.
con, la, has been seen most enormous
serpent. We iearn that it has beea
seen by respectable Witnesses, and that
there can be no doubt but large ser
pen,, from 80 TO 80 feet long, lives in
and about the place mentioned; his lad
has been Seen in tho sand by numerous
persons On last Friday week Two per.
sous approached TO within thirty steps Of
it, when it took the stream and swam 10
the Indiana side. The head ofthia mon.
ster is as large as mans, and body TO
correspond. Ii is ofs very dark color.
and has shining silVefy ring about lie
neck This monster has been seen sew
eral times for the last lew years, and
always about the same place. Itls m
hoax, no snake story but related for fact
and the people Of Madison are confident
that it will be captured We hope to
see his snakeship at show IL lhis sily,
before long - PITS. Cmon
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THE TARIFF.

/
! Speaking Of The Tariff 10 bis.Inaugu-
raj Address last Decs mber, Gov. Shan
non made use Of The following language:
| "lf il does not raise the price TO the
consumer. it can bo ot no advantage to
the manufacturers. tift diminshes The
price, as some claim, it is positive in
Jury, aud, consequently. coud not aid 10
creating d home market for our agrlcul
tura productions. But it does raise the
price TO the consumer, BY excluding for.
eign goods, and giving 10 The American
manufacturers q monopoly 10 The home
market"
Thus sang the Governor last fall end
winter, and all The mognates of the party
said amen We contradicted him al The
time, for whichsome oftis wise friends
bereabouIs pronounced us "presumplu
ous," Ignorant" and visited US with
sundry other fattering oppeIatives.-
Time, however, has tod the story.
Does the consumer labor under any
great burden OF increase 10 the price Of
protected American maniaCIures3 Far
from il. There never was a Time in our
history as q nation when goods, either
foreign or domestic, sold as cheap as
they do now. Witness the sending Of
goods ,o'Eng gland for q market! What
then becomes Of the Governors simple,
self confident assertion that "it does
raise the price 10 the consumerW No
mans observation can help conVir'ing
the Governor Of the most reckless asser
tioD in a matter Of which, TO say the
least he knew nothing,
Do The manufacturers feel any great
"posIIive injury" on account of the re.
ducton in The price ol goodsH BY no
means. Indeed, from all parts Of The
country we see accounts Of the eslab-
IishmeuI Of neW manufactures. This
docs not look as though that kind Of in
dustry were very sorely depressed
And we find al so that they afford go much |
"ald in creating home market for our
agricultural productions" that these too
are fast rising in price, Here The Gov
eruor's bold assertion is at fault again
What now becomes of The Govern
or's system OF political ecOnomyP What
becomes Of his prophecy against the
effects OF the Tariff They are scatter.
ed, by the reality, like chaf before The
storm blown 10 the four winds Of hea.
ven.
But tho idea ofgiving our own man.
lfaclurers "a monopoly Of the home mar,
kct, instead Of giving that monopoly to
foreigners his straining attempt 10 get
the word "monopIy" in, which re sup
posed would scare every body quite away
from his false argumenls--thls shows
hat he other acted dishonesty and
knew that all he was saying was untrue,
1r else that he was ignorant OF the sub
ect he attempted to discuss 10 an extent
hat should deeply shame any man OF
common intelligence TO acknowledge
Tribune
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1843-07-07
VyiIful FalsChOOd.

The LccoCoco CenlraI Committees
Address to The Independent democratic
electors of this county, among other will.
(ul falsehoods, promu'gates the follow
ing:
alt is enough 10 porDt you TO The profit.
gete and Illegal disposal Of the public
money-the onerous taxes of the people
in the appropriation Of twenty five
thousand dollars, oslensibIy TO The wild
ov Of Gen Harrison, bul in reality to
deFray the expenses of the compaign,
which resulted in that hero's induction
to the presidential chair"
Mr. Little & Co, make this bold charge
without one particle Of evidence TO sua.
tain II, and knowing it, as We believe,
10 be false in lis inception, false in its
promu cation, and alse in all its as.
poets. Really, these new political ad.
Vehturers sci out in their work with
reck lessness which bids fair 10 surpass
even that OF their 'lIustrious predeces-
sors" DO they suppose that The 'inde.
pendent, democratic electors" Of this
county, are TO be duped and gulIed by
every hypocriIe and imposlor that may
come among lhemY
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1843-07-07

our viows upon the subject as ou may
deem most expedIent.
Gt will be proposed to base the action
,of The Convention on Mr.. Mourna'4 dec
Iaration Of 1898, THAT the american
Contin ants are not n Se cNusiAnrod sub.
jecI TO colonization by any European
powers" and that We "sbould consider
any attempt on their part to extend
their system to any portion Of his bemi
sphere, as dangerous to our peace and
safety"
Believing that such will r" ,be surest
course for lhe interest anl honor Of the
Republic, and the .grcnness, peace and
safety ofthe West We hope for your al
tendance, Ur at least your concurrence,
in the objects Of the Convention, and the
surest means for their attainment,
Very Respectfully,
T. Worlhinglon, P H Olmsted,
D T. Disney, Wm Burke
w, B Hubbard, Thomas Mcclure,
W. Parry, N B Kelley,
e. D Mansfield, Jacob Finn
IS. Medary, Joseph Leiby,
Oregon General Committee Of Ohio"
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1843-07-07
r. W. HU BBARD,
JOHN BROUGH,
THE CARlNET.

1t is officially announced that tho Hon,
Abel p. Upshur, (lhe present Secretary
Of the Navy has been appointed TO act
as Secretary OF State al interim.
The office Of Attorney General, vaca
ted by the death Of Mr. Legare, is syet
vacant, so far as the public Is informed,
The duties Of this office cannot be dis
charged vlcariousy, there being no pro-
vision by law Sulhorizng an acting OF
ad interim appointment to that Office ia
case Of vacancy or absence. = Madonna
IateIligcncer.
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1843-07-07

History Of the BacF,OoOds and Sources
of The Ohio This is the title Of new
work written by Dr. A. W, Patterson Of
Pittsburgh and abou TO be published in
that city An Ogsnl isnow in this cOun
~ obtaining subscribers to the work
The volume will he comprised in about
800 pages, and delivered TO subccrbors,
we'll hound, at $3.50 per copy.
II will contain an authentic history
from the earliest settlements, embrOein 9
scenee, incidents an adventures ofthe
seuIorso Of Western Virginia, Western
Pennsylvania, and OF Ohio The object
OF Lhe work will DO 10 furnish correct
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1843-07-07
@A&&GIGgGl
Attn OF ImLY..

The Anniversary Of our National In
dependence, was observed in this village
by ths scholars Of the several Sabbath
Schools, in manner highly erediIabIe
TO all concerned. The procession was
large; and, in truth, one Of the most
which we have ever seen
Addresses were delivered in the grove
by the pastors Of the different Churches
where suitable Refreshments we're
served up for the scholars, The cere.
emonies, occasionally Onlivensd with
music from the Carroiton Band were
conducted throughout with The uImosI
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1843-07-07
The Whig Convention .

The Whig County Convention, held
in this place or Saturday last, was fully
as well attended as we had any reason
TO anticipate. Every township, except
one. was represented; and all the pro-
ceedipgs we're conducted with unusual
harmony The Ticket oelected Tor The
ia election, will, as we trust. command
the cheerful support Of large majority
of Ihe people. III any Of our friends are
with this selection Of candi.
dates, we call upon such to sacrifice their
objections (or the naintainance Of their
principles. Lot US make one more sue
cessIuI rally for victory--the victory Of
the good, old Whig cause, still dear to
Us, as II was TO our fathers in the.gIoom.
lest periods of the Revolution If we
are united and active, our ticket will
most certainly triumph And now is
the time 10 prepare Tor the contest Let
rs organize in every township without
delay; and make ready TO discharge our
whole duty on the second Tuesday OF
October,
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1843-07-07
10Th CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.


The State Journal Of The LIST INST, says:
After all The trouble taken in some
counties to elect delegates TO a Loco focO
Convention for nominating candidate
lor Congress, report saysl il has all gone
to nothing, and that Senator'S Tappan
and Allen, have come on here, and yes.
terday settled The whole matter Whom
they have selected we are not advised
but we are informed it is not Col Nc.
Nulty. as one Of the gentlemen was over
heard cousoIing The Col. TO submit 10 his
disappointment with manly frmness
How democratic it is to have Two men
appointed to select members of Congress
in the several districts. Should no Lo.
coloco Convention be held, or if some
one not yet much spoken of should bo
selected, Mr. Latham for instance, then
we may set it down that madam rumor
was right this time.
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1843-07-07
Carroll County Whig Con-
yentiOn-lS43.

In compliance with previous notice
Of the Wing Central Committee, large
and respectable number Of the Wings
OF Carroll county, convened at the Court
house in CarrOIIton, on Saturday the lst
July, lS43, for the purpose Of nominst.
ing suitable persons for the different
State and County Offices, to be filled al
the ensuing Oclober election.
After the usual preIiminaries, the
meeting was fully organized by appoint.
ing Robert BarnhiH, Esq (of Union
township President, Col J ShOber (of
Loudon township Vice PresideDl, and
John Mccormick Secretary
When, on motion, it was ResOIUed
Thai the citizens now assembled, as
committees, repair 10 appointed places,
by townships, and by vote Of citizens
representing each township, report to
the Convention the name OF one person
for each Office to be filled al the next
annual election,
After retiring to the places designated
and there deciding upon the persons for
whom each Township expressed pref
ore nee, the several committees reported
TO the Convention the following Ticket,
which, having united majority OF all
the townships represented, was unaDi
mousy eoncurred in:
SeaGior, in conjunction NTH Jeff,S son CO
EPHRAIM r. ECKLEY.
Representative, IN conjunction Nth JeC
ferSOn county
LEONARD HARSH
Commissioner
HORATlO HUNT.
Auditor
THOMAS r HARBAUGa.
Sheriff
DAVID WATT,
Prosecuting Attorney.
VAN BROWN.
Treasurer
JOSEPH g KENNEDY.
Poor House Director.
WILLIAM BAXTER.
On motion, The following resolutions
we're Then adopted, mem con,
ReSolUed, That so many of us as are
nov present, pledge ourselves TO give q
cordial and jealous supportto the ticket
luH adopted by this Convention; ana
that we recommend the same 10 the uni
ted support OF our fellow citizens through
out the county
Resolved, That the Act OF the Lac
Legislature, to Ger,ymonder this STATE
into Congtessona Districts, with III,
view Of returning TO Congress- q mjority
Of Locoioco members, in opposition t
1.-THE known will ol majority ol The poo
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1843-07-07

The Force of Fat Twkeys.--A POST
master was lately removed at Marine
Town. Illinois, to make room for Lo.
cofoco who sent fat iWrkry o the edi-
tor Of the Tyler paper in st Louis
This is a new way 10 gobble up an office,
and new kind OF key, "a tur key) to open
q mans heart.
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1843-07-07

has+gone via Havana with dispatches
from Lord Paulello 10 the British Govern
ment, informs US that Simpson rePresen
ted 10 him that the seizure wGS tDithOat
authority of Government. ."-NGtiOndi
,IateHigeacer.
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1843-07-07
SPRINGFIELD CONVENTION.

The proceedings Of the Convention al
Springfield, on the 4th inst. have not YET
reached Us. We learn, however, that
the Carroli,couDty nominations for Sen
ator and Representative, were concur.
red in, and that Isaac SHANE and EMI-
LEY JOHNSON, Of Jefferson county, were
also nominated as Representatives lor
this District. We shall publish the pro
ceedings hereafter.
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1843-07-07

HTCanddates for Office, whose names
have not been previously announced in
this paper, will each be required TO pay
tho ''mighty dollar" in order to secure
the publication OF their names in lbe
Free Press, until the election.
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1843-07-07

0TFarmers returning from market
report that the price of Wheat at Bolivar,
on Wednesday last, was so cents per
bushei. Ohio flour was selling in the
New York city market, (JUne 30th) for
from SIS So to $5,6s (Aat hoops) aud Tor
$3.50 Ground hoops) per barrel.
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1843-07-07

history Of this region oI country, called
at an early day The BAckwoods, from
the period when the first cabins were
reared at the foot Of the AIleg ghany
mountains, to subsequent date. when
they had spread over the great,vaIey OF
the West--aIso an account Of ths differ
-ent tribes oI,lndians, and the difficulties
of the whites with them.-New Lisbon
Palladium
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1843-07-07
AS WE SUPPOSED.

The New Orleans Bulletin o( iune 40
says: 'AD English gontls"an who met
al Aavaune with Mr. Simpsoa, the per-
son n iha MANS who figures so largely
Sn the procetdlnas which led TO Ihe ces =
alon ol lne .5anao4Gh i,Iandl and Sbs
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1843-07-07
CONGRESSIONAL CONVENTION

The Whig Convention, 10 nominate a
candidate for Congress, 10 this Congress
slonAl District, will meet at WelsvilIe,
CoIumbana county, on Tuesday neat,
Me llM inst We hope that he Carroll
county Delegates will all be in atten,
dance.
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1843-07-07

GFWe learn from the GAINESVILLE
Gazette, that tho Anniversary of St,
Johq S day, The 24sh Of June, was ceIe-
brated in GAINESVILLE by about 27O of The
Masonic fraternity. An eloquent ora.
ton was delivered ON the occasion, by
the Rev. John NewIand MaAit.
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1843-07-07

LTlt was rumored al S. Clarsville, a
few days ago, that Captain Tyler had
rendered the appointment Of Attorney
General TO Gov. Shannon. Doesn't that
beat oil mater?
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1843-07-07
BANK NOTE LIST.

We have not had room for our Bank
Note List for some weeks past, Some
little Improvement in The rates is OBJ
servable since our last pubicalion.-
Scioto is worth rs cents on the dollar,
Urbana 60 cents, Clevelal IS cents,
Hamilton and Lancaster rs cents, Gran
vile 25, Canton 60 cents. The Farm
ers and Drove rs', and most other non
specie paying banks Of Pennsylvania,
are al a discount Of 3 per cent Penn
syIvania scrip from IA to "a discount
These are the rates by the specie stand
ard Al Pittsburgh.
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1843-07-07

Something ReU AT Cincinnati they
are manufacturing a neat and very use
fOi article Of floor and beRrlh cloth from
hogs btlslles.
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1843-07-07

0FAn exchange paper says. that J,
G Birncy declines heing the Abolition
candidate for ;he Presidency at the com
ing election.
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1843-07-07
WHERE'S THAT GOLD & SILVER?

Tho Treasurer OF the Stale was at
Maumee, Two or three days this week
making payments on State Bonds or
State Checks. The manner Of pay
menl was as follows: trcIpe and half
cents in convertible funds, ttUeniy fUe
cents in drafts on New York. (on which
were deducted u per cent. premium, the
State having turned BrokeT,) and the
balance in another check on the Slate
Treasury, in the annexed form:
Ohio Canal fund Commissioners Office
Columbus. June 10. lS43
On the first day of October next, pay
TO the order Of
dollars in money or Ohio 7 per
ceut, Domestic Bonds, contingent upon
the taking Of the remainder Of The Ohio
z per cent. loan. This check il paid in
money, 10 bear interest from date; II
paid in bonds, the bonds to bear equal
date with it.
r. W. HUBBARD,
JOHN BROUGH,
Ohio hnd Commissioners.
To JosEPH WHlTEHLL,
Treasurer Of State.
Agnin, we ask, whore is that "conStt.
tuiioRaI currency" the "Gold and 81
ver" which the Locolocos promised he
conlrncIorsH W,ll any one tell us?-
Mdumee Riuer Times,
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-06-24
From The Greensborg' o. Po,,;o,

VI
THE LOCUSHS About This lime last wear we
compiled very learned dIsquls Ion upon Locusts
having heard their nois'. like "ihe voice OF many
wnters, through the wOnds south und east; but we
did not observe the CIRCUMSTANCE that there We
none OF these extraordinary insects north Of Green's
boro Such was the fact AMI now, while there
are none south and east. myriads have appeared
north and west. 81 far as we have information
they have uniformly come up Immediately on Ine
northwest side Of the line which bounded them In.t
year. An intelligent acquaintance says that he has
observed Their habits, aud that they hereIuuro peri
ideally appeared on the southeast side Of a line
running ihrJugh this county parallel with the sea
coast-and The following year on The northwest of
Ihe same line. 50 far The present appearance of
The Locusls IS concerned, we can confirm his obscr.
EaiIon. Ihis boundary appears 10 pass ia The dircc-
ton named by our friend. through the southern parI
OF The Town. az = hot forenoon, when the insect
host IS IN iul cry as hr down Is the InsIifute,-
pass on hundred yards nl-ug The Ashbnru' road.
and The woods are silent The morning Of creaiisn
II our friends theory he Correct a. 10 any con.
siderable extent Of country. this line Of demarkaon
must pass near YOrkyille c, anl Oxford, IN Gran.
VILE County