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The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1845-04-30

" One of the township Assessors in this
county called upon us the other day, with bun
1le of printed documents and manuscripts, which
were given him by the Auditor, instructng him
how toproceed in the discharge of the duties Of
his office We regard the Assessor alluded to
as gentleman of clear understanding and
sound mind, but yet, nevertheless, he was in a
quandary as to the exact meaning Of several
important provisions in the new Tax Law. We
are of opinion that his own construction of the
law was the correct one but at the same time it
differed materially from that Of several of his
neghbors.
It is no wonder that Assessors are surrounded
with difficulties. They have placed in their
hands several long laws,--extcnding over as
great space as the Pandects of Justnan-
obscurely drawn up by chuckle-headed federal
attorneys, or crafily put together by shylocks
and wealthy peculators-accompany these
laws they have the interpretations and construc-
tions of the Auditor of State thercon--then
heaped upon this are certain other directions Of
the County Auditor; making, altogether, an odd
medley, which D'Israeli might immortalize by
inserting in the next edition of his t'Curosities
of Literature"
The laws of an ancient King were written III
such small characters and nailed up so high on
his palace walls, that bis subjects could never
read or understand them. The laws passed by
the recent federal coon legislature, to be sure
are not written on the spire of the old State
House, but they might as we'll be-for they arc
conglomerated mass of nonsense, rascality, in
fanny, irnbecility, venality and obscurity!
The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1845-04-30
Arrival Of the Steam Ship Caledonia.

By the arrival of the steamship Caledonia at
Boston, we learn that the questions of annexing
Texas TO the United States, and the occupation
of The Oregon Territory, were cIenting much
excitement in England. In the House of Com.
mons, April 4, Lord John Russell and Sir Rob
ert Peel, made speeches in favor Of the British
title TO Oregon. They perfectly coincide il
sentiments with the federal whig party in this
country, on both of those great measures--quite
natural!
The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1845-04-30
From the Ohio Statesman.

From the Ohio Statesman.
THE FEDERAL TAX BILL-ATTEMPT
TO EVADE THE RESPONSIBILITY
THE JOURNAL CLAIMING 1T AS A
FEDERAL MEASURE, THEN DENOUN-
CING IT!
The feeling of indignation ELECTED against the
tax bill of MIR. Kelley, passed by the late fede-
raj legislature, has startled some Olthefederalists
and the laudatory strains which we're for time
sung by the federal press in favor Of all the do
ings of the late Legislature have given place to
sounds of a more doeful nature, breathed forth
in protestations against holding The majority OF
the Legislature to an account for the tax bill.
After the passage of that bill whiggery claimed
all the credit of its enactment, for it was intro
duced by the master spirit of federal whiggery-
passed by legislature federal in both branches
and receive an opprobatory notice from the
federal organ, the Ohio State Journal, edited by
a federal Office holder. Amendments offered in
good faith, which, if carried, would have made
the bill less unjust in its operations, were voted
down by the federal maj jority; and if these
things do not make MIR. Kelley's bill federal
measure, we must confess we know not what
would.
Since this coon bantling has been found to be
WIFI illC Olllo SIdlO OObNi
nal, with as much facility as q chameleon chan
ges its color, has assumed the ground that the
tax bill is only "temporary measure, and passed
at late period of the session to obyiate diff,
Guilty." and was "supported by men of both par
ties without the slightest alusion to party at the
time fits adoption" The Springfield Republic,
ever prompt to equivocnto and falsity where
'the great tohig party' is to be the gamer, takes
the same view of the question, and in the les
ser lights of whiggery, growing bold in conse'
quence of their utter insignifcance, venture TO
denounce the bill, and to reiterated the assertion
that it it was not party measure:
"THE NEW TAX LAW:
awe publish this law on the fourth page. Sc
far as we underestimate, it is most unrighteous
act, and we are surprised that deiberative as
sembly gave it the sanction OF law. 1t is recei
+, we'd with universal disapprobation by all classes
and denounced as unjust and oppressive in its
exactons and impositions
at is the only measure that was not made {
, party question in the last legislature. 1t must
> be either repealed, or made more compatible
with justice. Clinton Republican.
This bill, we again repeat, was introduced in
to the Legislature, by Allied Kelley, from The
committee on Finance, Mr. Disney, the democrn
in the committee, dissenting. During its pas
sage through the Senate the following proceed
ngs we're had
The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1845-04-30

MAJ. DAvEzAc.-This gallant old soldier, we
are pleased to learn, has been appained Charge
d. Alfaires to Holland.
The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1845-04-30

P. S. We will be exceedingly obliged to th'
publisher, if he will forward US the March No.
10 complete our file.
The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1845-04-30

COLOMBIAN LADYs AND GENTLEMAN's MAGA-
ZINE, for May. We need only say that this old
favontc of ours is as lively, intellectual and en-
tertaining as ever 1t is a glorious companion
to keep one company of bright summers even.
ing No lady should be without the Columbian
who can spare $3 bill.
New York; Israel Post, No. 3, Astor House
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"HOUSE OF EPREsENTATIVEs.
tWEDSEspAy. March II. lS45

"WEDNEsDAY, March II, lS45.
"The House resumed the consideration of
amendments reported by Mr.. Drake, from the
committee on the Finance.
"Mr. Brown of Hamilton (democrat) moved
to amend the 9th amendment reported by the
committee by inserting the words incorporated
and" before the words "unincorporatedb bank, SO
las TO subject Incorporated banking capital in
this State to taxation under the provisions of the
tax bill.
"The question being taken thereon, was lost
--23, nays SO, as follows:
"YEAS --Messrs Ankeny, Archbod Bell
Briton, Brown of Hamilton, Brown of High.
land, Brown of Perry, Caldwell, Cronse, Dodd,
Filson, Finn, Hetrick, Hoste ttcr, Kingsbury
Meredith, Miller, MFarland, O'Bannon, Reeme.
lin Roudebush, Spear and Williams.--23.'
every yea democrat)
"NAYS-Messrs. Barnes, Bean, Bennett
Brown of Wayne, Cowen Cutler, Downing
Drake, Ford, Gunckel, Harris, Harvey, HenkIe
Huntington, Johns, johnson, Kimball, Morris
Moulton, McCloud, M'Elderry, Mckinney, No
BILE, Oldfeld, Paine, Randall, Ridgeway, Shaw
Skinner, Tallman, Vanmeter, Woolsey and Spea
ker-.-33" Every nay whig)
So the House refused TO tax incorporated
bank capital.
"Mr FnsoN (democrat) moved to amend sale
bill by adding the following, by way of ryder
to wit:
"SEc.---. That the Assessors shall also TAX;
and procure statement of the amount of capi
tai invested in the business of banking in thei
respective townships, which shall be subject tC
the same taxation as capital invested in mercan
tile and manufacturing pursuits.
"Upon which motion the yeas and nays wert
ordered, and resulted, yeas %, nays 33, as fol
lowss:
"YEAS.--Messrs. Ankeny, Archbold, Bell
Britton, Brown of Hamilton, Brown of High
land, Brown of Perry, Caldwell, Ewing, Filson
Finn, Foust, Guiberson, Hctrick, Honkle, Hig
gins, Hostetter, Kingsbury, Meredith, Miller
Spear, Swartz and Willinms---22. ."--( Every YET
a democrat, except Mr.. Henkle.)
"NAYS---Messrs. Bean, Bennett, Brown o
Wayne, Chandler, Coombs, Cowen, Cutler, Dob
bins, Downing, Drake, Ford, Gunckel, Hurri s
Harvey, Huntington, Johns, Johnston, Kaler
KimboIl, Lennon, MouIton, McCloud, McKin
The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1845-04-30

SHORT FIsH Story. -Eighty-seven thousand
and ifty-one barrels of mackeTel were inspected
in Massachusetts in 1874.
The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1845-04-30

6T Upwards of $4,000 have already beer
received from various sources, TO be appropriated
towards relieving the sufferers by the late fire in
Pittsburgh.
The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1845-04-30
SENATE.
THURSDAY, March 6, l64i
hill heinp unbpr consideration.

THURSDAY, March y, 1919.
The tax bill being under consideration,
Mr.. BARLEY remarked as all debts drawing
interest when due to individuals, were taxed by
this bill, he saw DO good reason why similar
debts due to banks should not be taxed in the
same manner, and he accordingly offered an
amendment, that debts due to banks should be
taxed in the same manner as debts due to indi-
vduals.
The question being on the amendment offer
cd by Mr. Barley,
Mr. EckIey (wbig,) demanded the precious
question, the effect OF which under the rules of
the Senate, was not only to cut off the amend
ment but all debate upon either the amendment
or the bill.
The question being upon the previous ques-
tion, it was sustasned--yeas lG, nays Is, as
follows
YEAs-Messrs. Codding, Grouse, Eckloy,
Gregory, Gabriel, Hastings, Kelley Of Cuya-
hoga, Kelley of Franklin, Osborn, O'Ferral,
O'NeaI, Perkins, Powell, Quinby, Van Vorhes,
and Speaker--l6.
NAYS--Messrs. Armstrong, Aten, Baldwin,
Barley, CLANCY, Disney, Johnson, King Koch,
Loudon, Miller, Warner, Waters, Wetmore and
Wood--l5.
Every Senator who thus voted to cut off the
amendment offered by Mr.. BARLEY, to tax
bankers as other citizens are taxed, was coon,
while every man who opposed it (wth the soli-
tary exception of Mr.. Wetmore,) was demo-
crat. Yet we are told, politics had nothing to
do with the passage Of the tax bill. But now
we turn to the House of representatives, where
the editor of the Springfield Republic presided
as Speaker, and there, as in the Senate, will
whiggory be found shielding the privileged
banker from taxation, whilst it lays taxes with a
heavy hand upon the honest industry of the
ICountry:
The Cecil Whig., 1845-06-07
The Fire af Quebec.

Immense destruction ofproperty-Loss
of Life. The fire which we stated yes
terday had occurred at Quebec, destroy
ed from 1900 to 1000 houses, leaving
$4,000 persons without home, and re-
suting in The death of about 100 by ac-
cident and otherwise, the bodies of II of
whom had been recovered at the latest
advices. No less than Is SCI ooners were
burnt al the wharves. The scene of the
conhagra'ion is described by eyewitness
es as having been perfectly awful; men,
women and children, absolutely bewil-
dered by tbe almost instantaneous CON-
bustion Of their dwellings, ard in their
efforts 10 escape from the flames, as often
rushing into the midst Of danger and
destruction as obtaining sa(ety.-One
painful incident was the destruction OF
the hospital, to which, as being consider
ed entirely out of the reach of the conha-
grafton, numbers of sick persons of all
classes were carried, when melancholy to
relate the building became ignited by the
flakes of fire carried from the distance by
the wind, and the unfortunate inmates un-
able to help themselves, perished misera.
bly,. The total loss has been variously
estimated, from $4,000 to $3,000,~
600.
The Cecil Whig., 1845-06-07
MEXICAN INDEMNITY

The New York Commercial, in alu-
ding te the fact that The President Of the
United Stated had been appealed to by
the claimants, says:
Our unfortunate and extraordinary Gov.
Shannon wrote u this Government on
the 2lst September that the instalment
had been paid on the 20lh August pre-
ceding Gov. Shannon and the United
States agent for receiving the money liv-
ed in the same house. To this day the
statement of Gov. Shannon remains un-
conlradicted. except by all unofficial lei
Ter Of Mr.. B. Green alt is impossible TO
believe" saws the Journals correspnn-
dent, "that Gov Shannon is kept in Mex
leo, at nine thousand dollars year, after
his diplomatic communication with the
Government Of Mexico has been cut off,
in order to send home false information or
10 information. The United States Sen.
ate thought it proper, upon the facts as
presented 10 them, to direct the payment
oil the money, absolutely and uncondi
tionally, presuming that The money had
been paid by the Mexican Government as
Mr. Shannon had stated, and inferring
that j. hvd been embezzled by the Agent
Of the United Safes. The House rejected
the amendment and the Senate adhered
In the compromise that ensued. Mr.. Ben
ton declared that he would hazard the
loss Of the whole appropriation bill on
this provision. Finally, at the sugges-
ton of Mr.. Cave Johnson, the provso
was added that the money should be paid
in case it should appear that the money
was embezzled by ar Agent of the United
States; and the amendment agreed to-
But it appears that the Senate nigh, as
well have let The matter alone. The
Government wont act, and Gov. Shannon
will give no information"
The Cecil Whig., 1845-06-07
The Eagle and O'Connell.

The New Orleans Picayune of 10Th
inst. reports the arrest of Bryan Mcguire
and Phil. Mahoney for disturbing the
peace. The Recorder had some dflicul-
ty in ascertaining the cause of the fight
and ordered Bryan to come to the point,
which he reached at last, being the propo-
sal Of Mr.. O'Connell's health by Phil.
"'lll not dhrink it, sis !. Thin ye're no
lrlshman,' sis he 'As good as you are,'
sis |; 'but l'll dhrink no mans health
who sis word against the American Al
gle, that floats above ant watches over
the MIST where Liberty hatches her young
%. knew ye had the Saxon dhlop in ye,'
sis he. 'll's lie,' sis |. Take that then, ,
sis he. 'And that,' sis !; and to it we
wint, and at 1t we kept till the watch man
arrested us. But we talked the thing
over in the watch house last night, and
made it all up. Phil sis he'd suffer to be
cursed Iaythcr than propose O'ConnelPs
health, if he knew that he said a word
against the Amirlcan Algle; so if yer honor
Its us off this time, we'll nailher brake
the pace nor one another's head for a
month of Sundays" The Recorder took
them at their word and ordered their i'm
mediate discharge.
The Cecil Whig., 1845-06-07
FROST.

The very heavy frost Of last Saturday
morning did much injury in this section
of country. Whole fields Of corn were
cut down to the ground, and many vege-
tables in the gardens were injured past
recovery. Many trees in The woods were
blasted as though fame had passed over
them, and we have heard many farmers
complain that the grain of vast deal OF
wheat is killed, but we have examined
several fields and cannot discern that such
is the case. The weather is unusually
dry, or the corn might revive again.
Old farmers tell us, that so far, this
season is as unproptious as the memora-
bic 1916 when grain was so scarce and
SO high in price.
The Cecil Whig., 1845-06-07
To the People Of Elkton.

The citizens of Elkton and especially the Mer-
chants, and Others residing on main street arc
requested TO refrain in future from throwing into
the streets any loose straw, feathers, broken
glass, crockery, scraps of leather, tin cuttings,
ashes or litter OIL filth of any description.
II $ expected that this request will be sufii-
cient to all good citizens without the passage of
any special ordinance, imposing fines Sc, and
your commissioners respectfully ask that it may
be strictly complied with.
By order of the Board of
Town Commissioners
+. A. ELLIS, President
B. F. MAY, Secretary.
June 7th 1915
The Cecil Whig., 1845-06-07

SrAINbuRN's PILIs.-These Pills ale so vel
known for mild, yet otfectual purgative, that
it is almost useless to say any thing about their
excellent qualities At the present season they
will be found very valuable to all who wish to
secure themselves agaii 81 sickness. As gen
eral family and anti-bilous medicine they are
without rival. The lowness of spirits, acute
headache, Sc, to which all are more or less sub
j set in this climate, removed Immediately
by dose ofthe Stanburn Vegetable Pills. They
are alike safe for children to every other peri
cd of life, and require no extra attention IN diet
or clothing. virtues may be summed up as
medicine which siren gthens the feeble and con-
so!idstes the muscles the strong, and will he
found Of infinite value to females of all classea
who wish to be secure from sickness.
The Cecil Whig., 1845-06-07
Potatoes.

Six days before planting cut the pota
toes, sifl upon them lime in such quan.
tity as will whileu them all over, and lher
put them in warm dry place, until wan.
ted for planting. This will hasten the
growth of the potato.
After pIoughing the ground well, Level
it with the harrow, and then lay it of
into rows by furrowing and cross fur
rowing-taking care TO furrow deeply
and that the rows run north and south.
Into the furrow cast a large shcvelfuI
Of the best barn yard manure. Upon
each shovelful of manure drop two oil
three pieces OF potatoes, and upon the pc.
taloes put from half a pint to a pint o
the best unleached house ashes. Then
cover the potatoes with earth abou
two inches deep,-,aking care TO leave
no ashes or manure exposed TO The
sight.
When the potatoes come up, run a
ligh, harrow between the burrows each
way, to Tighten the soil, and to check
and backen the growth of the weeds
After they are well grown, don't fail to
have them well TILED by ploughing be-
tween the burrows north and south. east
and west, and then giving them good
hoeing. The hills to be large but not
high.
The Cecil Whig., 1845-06-07
IDan(lies.

There are somd fools in the world
who, after long incubation, will hatch out
from the hot bed of pride, brood of fuz-
zy ideas, and then go strutling along the
path of pomposty, with all the import
ance of speckled hen with a black
chicken. | have an an.ipalhy to such
people. They are mere walking sticks
for female nirts, with brass
heads, did say. No. Their caputs are
only hall-ripe musk >melons with their
rinds all hollow inside, containing the
seed OF toollshness swimming about in a
vast quantity of sap. Tinkered up with
broad-clolh, finger rings, safety chains,
soft solder, vanity and imperinence, they
are no more men, than plated teaspoon
is solid silver. delest dandy as cat
does wet lloor.-Dow, Jr.
The Cecil Whig., 1845-06-07

a%Old father II odge was queer old
chick; and in his own way, made every
thing subject of rejoicing.
His son Ben came in Ole day and
said.
Father that old black sheep has got
lambs.
Good, says the old man, that's the most
profitable sheep on the farm.
But one of 'em's dead, returned Ben.
Pm glad ont says the father; it ill be
better for the old sheep.
But fother's dead too, says Ben.
So much the better, rejoins Hodge,
she'll make grand piece of mutton in the
fall
Yes. but the old sleeps dead too, ex-
claims Ben.
Dead dead whst, the old sheep
dead, cries Hodge, that's good, darn her,
she was always an old scamp.
The Cecil Whig., 1845-06-07
THE CECIL WHHG.
4th of July.

DO the citizens of Elkton intend to
celebrate in any public manner the ap-
preaching anniversary Of our National
Independence
Those redoub,able Blues and 'Greys,'
where are they, and what do they intend
to do2 Soldiers! has the martial spirit
died within you? Is there no longer any
charm in the music of the fife and drum2
Beslir yourselves, or your swords will
rust in their scabbards.
And those temperance men who once
made such fuss what are they about2
Like the sow that was washed, have they
gone back TO walIowing in the mire2 or,
how is it with them?
The Cecil Whig., 1845-06-07
The District Meetings, &C.

We had not time last week, after the
Central Committee furnished us with their
notice, calling Distric. Meetings, to say
anything in reference TO them. We hope
the Wings Of the county will bear in mind
that Tuesday next, the 10Th inst. is the
day they are to be held, and turn out to
them, so that we may have full and fair
expires sion of opinion in the Convention
There are but few, we presume, who can
not spare part of an afternoon to attend
political meeting.
The Convention is an important one
Candidates for the House of Delegates,
The State Senate, and the Sherinality, and
delegates to the Congressional district
convention are TO be selected. There ap-
pears to be more anxiety about tlv sheriff
than any other matter. 1t is probable that
several are anxious for the nomination,
and there is some diversity of opinion a.
bout who the candidate should be, and
what part of the county he should come
from. If our party was decidedly stron-
ger in the county than the other, then the
proper way to select candidates, would
be to take them from the districts in rota-
ton, bu, as there is some doubt about that
AS it is nearly certain that the locos are
the stronger party, there should be some
other rule by which TO make the selection.
man should be chosen who will unite
the whole whig strength, and who can
make some inroad into the ranks of the
other party. 1t seems to US such man
can be found, and we hope the conven.
ton may act wisely in the matter
The Cecil Whig., 1845-06-07
B. F. MAY, Secretary.
June 7th 1915

7Ladics-havc you chopped hands-Is the
skin parched and dry; Use Stainburn's Mcdi-
Gated Soap-twil rake them soft as velvet,
and protect them from the cold wintry wind
Is your complexion tanned or salow!-use Stain
burns SoaP-t will dsperse the cloud which
spoils your smile, and in its place, give you the
ruddy glow Of youth and health. Is your face
spoiled with unSightly PIN Piles or blotches: Usa
ers will drive away such naughty things, make
the skin clear pure and pretty. Do wrinkles
mako their premature appearance, from much
confn ement, want of exercise, or mayhap
course OF time; This celebrated Soap will make
the skin elastic, soft, and smooth, and add to it
that juvenile freshness that is and oue hit to be
your own Do you admire sweet perfumes.
The Stainburns Soap will delight you with its
fragrance, as much as its medicinal virtues will
astonish you with their wonderful effect
Sold by VIM. Torbert, Elkton; A. Kidd, Port
Deposit, and Miller s. Co., Cherry Hill.
June 7th lSI5-lm6m.
The Cecil Whig., 1845-06-07
Touching Letter.

The following is the letter addressed
by the unfortunate Sentmanal to his wife
few minutes before his execution
"Rose of my life, have patience, con.
sole yourslf with religion, and with the
idea that your husband has ever loved
you tenderly, and even in this, his last
moment, thinks Of you alone. Make nv
children happy, and do it speedily, for
this life is short, and IN the other world
the just will be rewarded. Farewell,
adored Rose, receive my last sigh, and
embrace, aneclionately, MY children
Rose, farewell; say thousand tender
things to my dear mother and to all the
family. Console yourself for Gods sake;
think of your children, and do not forget
your husband, who adores you in his in :.
most soul. Farewell, FAREWELL!
FRANCISCO De SENTMANAT."
The Cecil Whig., 1845-06-07
STEAMBOAT EXPLOSION,
LOSS OF LIFE.

On Tuesday, about half past three o.
clock, the steam tow boat Paul jones,
Capt. Thomas Moffit, while on her pas
sage from llavre de Grace to Baltimore,
was blown up near North Point, by an
explosion Of her larboard boiler, and rem
dered perfect wreck; so much so that
she sunk, in eighteen feet water, in about
twenty minutes after the occurrence By
the explosion four persons lost their
lives, to wit: John Parsons, engineer; he
belonged TO Baltimore, and leaves a wife
and three children; George Gill, white
fireman; he belonged to Northumberland
county, Va; boy, about twelve years
Of age. whose name is said to be MiIlick,
from Bloomsburg, Pa, on the North west
branch of the Susquehanna, and black
man, fireman, whose name we could
not learn, belonging to this cit. .--BaIt.
Sun,
The Cecil Whig., 1845-06-07
StuIllps.

Take strong, stiff, hard stick, say
fifteen or twenty feet long and six inches
in diameter. Cut around the stump an,
take off some of the roots. Then place
the timber upright agains, the stump, an,
chain them together strong. From th'
UPPER end, which is now in the air, lie
the chain pass to the axletree of a pai
of cart wheels, to the tongue Of which
pair of strong oxen are attached. Wher
all is ready, start the oxen along, ant
the stump "kee1S orer'' as easy as yor
capsize a cabbage in garden. Maine
Farmer.