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The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1847-01-30

Reports from The army are various
and contradictory, The latest is, that
Gen. Qnitma" had had battle wilhGen.
Urea or Victoria, and come off VIC
torious. Gen. Qrilm9n had 5000 ms 4,
and Gen. Ur'eo had l2,000 Later sr-
counts however make no mention Of il.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1847-01-30

The hobpas corpus disease has made
its appearance among The Massachusetts
regiment Of volunteers. Two or three
have already been carried of by It.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1847-01-30

The Heroine Of Tampico, a subs
scrip,ion has been SET on foot al New0r.
leans to collect sum sufficient TO pur-
chase, for Mrs. Chase, service o
plate. This is the lady who first sci
sllont The stars and stripes At Tampico
and so wrought upon the MeXicsrs
fears ,ha, they abandoned the town, ard
lrn q b'oodleW conquest to Com, Con-
nor She deserves some testimonial fOr
her conduct and the ladies' have orieinat>
ed this mode Of rewdrding her patriot
ism.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1847-01-30

The Belfast (Me.) Journal states 'ha'
slight shock Of an earthquake was TEL
in Lincolnvile and Camden, lew
dsys Stree.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1847-01-30

Our founders are ltusy, night and day, in casting
bomb-shcls. They will be able TO turn out at IcoS
,,s thousand tons within the thirty days allowed
,hem.-[Aibany Journal
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1847-01-30

James NJ, Mason, Esq, has been e,
leced IT, s Senator in the place Of M.
Pennvpscker, deceased. Mr.. Mason i
a Democrat and will give hearty sup
port 10 The Administration.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1847-01-30
PssDlSc Sale.

In pursuance oC an OordoI OF The Or.
phans Court Columbia county. on
Saturday February l3,r5i7.
next at 10 O'Clock in lhe forenoon, Samuel
Kisuer Guardian of he Minor children Of
William ADAMS late oi Madison township
in said county deceased will expose to pub,
lice vendue upon the premises, certain
tract Of land situate 10 Derry township, Co,
lambda county aforesaid, adjoining lands OF
Thomas adams and land formerly Of John
Adams now Peter Mosder and others con.
aiming about
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1847-01-30

Military Members 81 Congress
ln The ho0se Of Congress are P7 mem
hets who hold, 10 name, If not 10 CON
mission, military lnle above The rank ol
captain; Is Generals, II CoIonels, snd =
Major, Ia the Senate there are Gener-
Ols Houston and Rnsk. and Liau,enan'
Colonel Benton, The Clerk Of the
House lss Maior-and the President
himself was a Colonel.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1847-01-30
LIILIlNNEAno

MARRlED,-on The 2lsl inst by
the Rev. 5. l. M.Concer, Mr Henry G
PHILLIPS Of Bloom,to MissSARAH ANN
SwIsHEk Of Jerse, ,towo.
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TAKE NOTICE.

The Public are hereby notified lha, !
purchased at Constable Sale on ,he ooh
INST as The property of Charles IN he in Gait
,swissa township, Bureau dining table
and large iron kettle and have left the
sane in his possession during my pleasure
AMI forbid any person taking them from him
either by purchase or otherwise, without my
lCOusenl.
JOHN SANDERS.
BloGm township Jan. %. lS41.
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D@geg0yIge
Property.

TIE subscriber having been engaged neat
thirty years in the Mercantile Business,
wishes to retire ard settle up his concerns.
and give younger hands an operrunily Of
making money, offers his PROPERTY
IlN BLOOM TOWNSHIP, consisting Of
STORE. MILL, FARMS, FURNACE
and other property this property is situated
IN big FIshiugcreek three miles from W.
canal and same distance from Bloomsbury
he new Seat Of Justice & is a good location
Tor any public business Nm has !our pair )l
Stones, with the necessary Bolts and other
matters Furnace calculated 10 make 80
Tons Pig Iron per week suited to use
either Char Goat or Stone CosI--has beer
~ successful operation for the past i've
years Iron ore plenty in the neighbor-
hood and wood IdLds within lew miles o.
.be Furnace
Or would sell one hale the lnteresl in the
property TO person competent and willing
to take an active hand in the management
Address to LighIslreet Post Office Columbia
county Pa. NJ. MCDOWELL.
December 3, 1916.
'Vho p...:n- Dv,uvuIa A., VIiUrTH JpOFNA
PootsviIe, Democrat aBl Argus, Easron and
Jefferson Democrat Reading, viii give 'h
above fue Insertions and forward their bill
for payment to NJ Mcdowell, hghrS'rre
Or to this office.
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NOTICE.
VICTORY! VICTORY!
UJRAH HURAH! HURQH!

EWTHAT'a iot aud a mmpus' there has been
w since the arrival ithe celebrated BoatNer-
chant bringing tho largest aud cheapest cargo his
season Of
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1847-01-30
January 80
COME aND SETTLE

The subscribers feeling the want of 'thc on,
thing needful' wish to inform their customers thai
Gas the custom of the country is getting to be smaI
profits and speedy eoIleoons) they exprct all thos,
having accounts with them of over six month,
standing; to call and settle up before the first o.
April next
HEFLEY q MENDEFHALLn
January 30
The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1847-03-31
THE SUMTER BANNER:
PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY MORNING, BY
WILLIAM NJ J. FRANCIS.
r T. II nj s.

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each subsequent Insertion. The number Of insrr.
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will hc published until ordered 10 he discontinued
a.la charged accordingly.
One Dollar per square for single insertion. =
Quarterly ana Mon,hiy advertisements VIII be
charged the same single insertion, and Semi
monthly the same new ones.
For publishing Citations a. the law directs three
dollars will be charged,
All Obituary Notices exceeding six lines, unt
Communications recommending Candidates for pub
Tic Offices Of p-oit trust or putting Exhibitions
will he charged MS advertisements.
a-jAccc"nls (nr Advertising will be presented fo
payment quarterly.
All 'citcrs hy mail must be post paid TO insure ,
punctnal attention.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
TIE TAVERN KEEPERS BILL

some lorty years ago, while Jerome Bn.
nnpar'e was travelling in New England,
win nrse suite. he st"pped over nigh, a
The Tavern of nn uvaricious old hunks in
one Of the beautiful Villages in Western
Massachusetts The landlord was an Eng
lIshinan horn, ultra tory in his feelings,
aud when he heard in the morning that he
was l" have no less person than n brother
"i The great Napoleon, with an extensive
retthue fur his guests at night, hisj"y knew
nn bounds. Extra servants were employ.
ed. in all the rooms clean sheets were nut
upon til" beds, chickens aud turkeys we're
run down and had their nrcks wri,nu-in
short. every preparation was made To give
the prince reception becoming his high
rank.
Nigft finally came, and with il came Je.
rome Bonnpurtc, wilhsnme twenty friends
and servants. Here was windialI for Ih..
old tavern krrpcr-hcrc was business f r
him. Supper was suon served, the dis.
,i"guishrd guests went ,u bed u, an early
hour, and al an early houI the nexI morn.
ing breakfast was prepared and wallowed
and soon after, every thing wns arranged
i"r their departure. There was one yer,
important duty still to be pcrfnrmed by the
'o't'" NV tHCI-ihc I1ukInS out OI tIe Dill.
Such customers were scarce-Bnnpurles sell
dom visited that section Of the country
aud Bnnlacc was determined to make the
most Of the present visit. He got along
remarkably well with the bill until he had
got it up to SIS. This was MOI enough.
The landlord could not think Of letting III.
brother "I The greatest man Of the age of
short of 500. lie "fgu,ed" il over again,
added IA little here, and put in another tex.
ira" there, but after nll, it only amounted
to $50. "The bill! the hiIl!'' was shouted
in his ears, but The bill was mot right" as
he viewed it. All was buslIc and confusion.
The french were cialtering and bus,line
about, the carriages were all ready tostar,,
and nothing was wanting but the bill.
"Why for you no make-a dc bill!" said
the cashier Of the party.
"By gar, YOU must make him quick" or
me no pay" continued The Frenchman.
"Ycs, yes, hear you" said the land
lord, his eye glancing from one charge to
another.
Suddenly thought struck him. Amid
the unwontcd cal,cr, iabbcr and din abou.
The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1847-03-31

Islrnng inducemcnt toylhe patriotic South.
crn planter, who can nj once enhance Tho
wealth, power, and interest orthe Stnte, hy
methodicully augmen,ing The firm un.l ever
durable resources, which spring from the
luxuriance Of her native soil. Willie to
him wh" is in dctt, (und we presume there
are some wh" are griped by This innexibIc
pill, aud would desire change in the pas
sage of their affairs, even though il should
be Fundamentally The plan proposed is truly
inviting, and promises relief, with the per.
prr,uily of IL rich reward
10 illustrate this fact, let lis rnr u m,,-
mcnt, draw IA comparative view tie profits
arising from the cultivation Of cotton and
rice. One hand, with INC proportion of
corn necessary ln he ruisr,! on farm, in
connection with other incidental circu,n-
stances, will mt raise more than 3 600 lbs.
which, when ginned and pack cd, will not
make mare than 900 pounds; This sold II,
10 cents, amounts To 500. Wha, error, If
any there b", in stating The quantity madr
|rrr hand. we conceive tn be niinncd for,
in the price at which il is snld This cal.
culati"n on an average, will he found tu
be more ,han is realized. (The price us
'b"vc stated is mol warranted by the sales
oi recent cr"ps.) Whereas an The n,hrr
hand, five acres OF rice, the quantity we
allow I" one hand, will l,rntlucc 2UO bush.
rIS. or 40 bushels tn each acre, wl,ic! sold
n, 50 cents per b"shrl, is SiG0, which at
these reduced rates is $40 mnrrln The hand
than is realized from c"tion. IL the planter
WI! I!ad"pl the process Of preparing the GRIM
Tor mn'k"h) aud there is no occupation 81
ngrcrhblr, aud al the same time paws S.,
well Tor The lr"nblc,) the profits will br
greater, for there are many Incidental ah
vantaSrs connected with The process nl
preparation, which in no indirect n,nnner
Will sustain The bone and sincw Of The farm,
besides the great difference in price, in fl.
vor OF lhe prepared, over the unpreparcd
state of the grain.
Ihe great difference in profit. between
The Two ARTICLES, is here manifest Then
To the n"ricnliurist of the cotton prnwiuu
region OF our State, ans! !.mnrc particularly
th"sc VIII" cultivate the rich loans OF ,h,
"a''rec. the Cnngarec and upper Pee Dee
we would say, show long wilt thou su,n
Der over the plethora which is DESTROYING
US On The other hand, how we shnuls
delight To see your rich fields yielding it.
ttrrnsured nntrlmrnt, tn the luXu;iant ric.
plant. and maturing il IN rich abundance nI
Il SOIL $" c"ngcni"l tn lis growth. THIS
you might do frarlcss!r, under the fir,
c"n' lcti"n that there is no danger of over
stocking The market with The article, III,
starving millions over 3 1 Of the globe
the growing increase ia The demand for i,
Throughout our countryside facility ol
tranSi "r!ati"n by STRAIN boats and raj
roads, all lnvI'" your attention to the sub.
Jrci Then think of il, try The prnjrcI
make il, and it brg"ts its own demand
Hunger and luxury will never undcr-valuc
the means of lis gra,iIicaIinn.
AMPIIIBIOUS
The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1847-03-31
AGRICULTURAL.
From the Cam.len Journal.
CULTIVATION OF RICE.

Mn. Whenin 1893, lantlsravr
Smith, who was The Governor If this prev
incc, had settled in Carnlimu-bul who had
been in Madagascar, where he saw how
Rice was cultivated, and though, it wuuIt!
grow here, subsequently procured small
quanlily Of the seed, which he SOW e., in
his garden. lin The fork Of Ashley an.l
Cooper river, spcck now lost in our Me
tropnlis,) the most sanauinc could MOI have
anticipated the result. II grew luxurianlly,
aud from the product Of this little crop,
which was afterwards distributed among
his frcmdS-iu the space Of little more
than forty years after the first planting u:
Rice in the province, the staple had risen
10 7l,4Si barrels annually
Wheat, Rye, Barley aud n,hrr European
grains had been tried, but did not succeed
well, aud until Rice was introduced, the
character Of Carolina, as an agricultural
State, was utrstahlishch-no the pccnli-
ar quality of her soil understand. Lying
nearly in The same Iali utc with The South
crn parts Of Europe, il was explored by
William Saylc, in I6OS. under The au,In.
i,y Of the Lord prnprirl"rs of this province,
with view LII lis agricultural Importance,
and his report being favorable. II body OF
e"'' S''"'S' i''"''"'" win sr"a an" utensils,
ior n"Soahary' settled On ne west bank "l
hsh'ry river, WIN me design "i cu'Ilvn-
ing european grams. hut dih not succeed.
Experience, which is The only true les. in
all agricultural experiments, snnn taush,
thcm 'hal me s"'l was unlrIcndly TO The
grown al such crops, and for many years
a'ts! me settlement 'i the province, the
'ui"'"''"h 81 me SOL was very much neg
'cctcu' h"Ppl'! men Tor Carolina, and
haPr''! 20" ''r 'he'r successors. that k'ce
was '"''''""''" as s'"P'e' '"r mere began
""' c"'"''''i''"' an" agricultural success,
WI" ',e ha''"hS 81 me ""r'''. me his
~! ~ ~ '''"'' '''", 'ra''S '',S rom NOR"
.i '"' 49, ~ ''''",' o''''''', q
"uo w % our P''"''rS !" 'l'ft'.
"i ~ - NV P' P'"''"'""h o.
e"'" ,!'P's'' 10 a.. ''s' s",'e" |" cur u
a." s,I""'.' 49,, u"a IN" me "as's "', "h''h
,,.: - 49, t. ''"" >
,,,,, ,,J """ '''"' me
ocn,,,r, ,,,,,;''''a .'"' ''"':' ,""'i 81 ''',
;,: ~ "'"''! s"S'"''lr"
., -, ''' NJ "',"'';'' 's "' 'N'""' eq"a''y
,L,.,' 49, ,".s ~" ~ OURS Is more
E,,,,n ,',.,, -" IN, ",''. " ."' h'cc am"
,n,.,no IT,, 'I' u!
In.,;nr ,,r c,,,,,n 80. 49, sI' Pro-
,,r,,n,r,;,n NC J'S'
rono md ,h,, r,,,I ,ooi;, .''"'Ms % ~
orr country now SUITES i IL" % r.s,,' " "' - "
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bis ears he reflected that lie should lnrn ar
the extra noise and confusionsthe visit hatl
occasloned, 10 some account. "J'he .item''
ne had $" long sough. 10 conjnre up was n !,
length found, and he Immediately finished
the bill with =
,n no making a - fuss generally, $50.
ihe paymnster glanced al the amount,
pau Inc bill, and was offinslantpr! Whetli.
or Jerome B"napartc ever found out That he
una paih S.O for muking a-f fuss gencr
any, "o"u'a Yankeelayern kce per's house.
is more Than we can say. =
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ana every Magistrate so appointed mox
exercise jurisdiction as hcrplniirc ,hrouul.
ont the Judicial District (which sucl, Mao.
's'rnte shall reside. The frstappointment
under this Act TO be made n, the next Se..
sion Of the General Assembly.
| ~. And that the laws applicable 10 The
office of Magistrates, in uli other fespcc,
be the same as heretofore.
AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW IN RELATION
Tn MAGISTRATES AND coNsTABLEs,
/. be It enacted, by The Senate and
| House If Representatives. now me, and
sitting in General Assembly. and by the nu.
thori'y Of The same, That hrrea(,eri, shall
he the duty ofeyery Constable, with whom
Fl ia. is lodged Cor collection, to proceed
forthwith to execute the same, according
To ITS cxigency unless order, d. by the party
in whose favnr the same was issued, to
wait; and every Fl. ia. shall be returned to
.he Magistrate hv whn,n il was issued, with
in twelve months from the date. and the
i C'nstabie making such return, shall set
f"rsh therein the full execution thereof. or
the rensons Of his failure.
II. When any Constable fails TO do his
duty. III the execution or return O Fl. ia ;,
tlle party in whose favor The same may have e
issued, may apply to any Magistrate for a
rule against such defaultng Constable, re.
curing hlm 10 sh"w cause. after the expira
'i"n ni two DAYS from the service Of such
rule, why the &. 10. hus not bren executed
or re,"rnrdi and on his failing To shaw
cause sufficient. the Magistrate may order
Tie same 10 be made absolute, and The Con.
stable shall be liable To pay the debt, in
tcrest aud costs; aud If he he unable to pny
the same. such liability shall he construed
a breach o( Ills official bond, and The samt
shall he recoverable, in an action thereon
against his securities
j III. That the Magistrate shall be enti
tied |" The same fees for issuing such rul.
AMI herring the return thereto, ms he i.
now allowed by law fur issuing a summons
aud trying small! and mean case; nnd tn.
! Constable shall be entitled To the sam,
lees for service Of such rule, as he is nov
! allowed by law for The service Of sum
: mons; to be paid by The party ngaims
whom the decision is made; and the Maeis
l'ate Is hereby authorized 10 issue his ex
cculi"n for the same.
AN AcTTo ABOLISH BRIGADE ENcAMrMENTs
|. Be 1t enacted. by the Senate an,
: li"nsc of Representatives,. now met an.
sitting in General Assembly, aud by III,
authority "f the same. That The NIilili,
} Laws Of this State be altered and amended
s" that all sections and clauses Of euch an,
every Act Of the General Assembly, reIa
ling to Brigade Encampmcn,s. nn,l all Act
heretofore passed regulating Brigade En-
chmpmenls, be, and The same are hcrcb,
repealed.
The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1847-03-31
AN ACT TO DIMlNIsn THE NUMBER OF
MAGISTRATES.

MAGISTRATES.
lie Il enacted, By The senate aud Hons.
ot K"rrt Scnlhtivrs, now met and Sil,iuu m
General Assembly. and BY the uuh"rity 81
me same, lhalo the first day Of March, il,
The year of oui Lurd one thousand rirh,
hundred and i"r.y eight. The offices Of Mag
istrntrS us hrrc'"Inre existing and csiab-
lIShrd hy Law, shall be abolished, rxtrp,
IN lie City of Charleston and The Parishes
"i 81. Stephens, ST. Johns Berkeley. ST.
James Goose Greek, Prince Williams, 81,
Jan'rs, Sant"c, ST. J"hns, Cnlle,on, and ON
Inc Meek, and instead thereof MAGISTRATES.
TO continue in office for four wears, shall br
appointed by resolution Of the General As.
Sr'nh'y, as i"ll"ws, that is is sny. one in
rarh Brat Company and two in each cor>
p"ratc I""n and Court IInuse ViIInue
llr""sh"ut The Slate, except in the Par.
lsl'rs, where two Magistrates may be an.
pointed IN each Beat Company; and when
ever Bea! Company shall include portions
"l Iw" Districts or Parishes, Magistrate
may be appointed on each side ni The line.
"n" shall enter upon the duties Of The
once on the day on which The offices of
th' sad Magistrates shall become vacant;
ana ~ case any vacancy shall occur in The
"'iIre OF Magistrate, during The recess of
lh' Legislature, the Governor shall, as
heretofore, have The power To Gll such ya>
cshcy nhl'l The next succeeding session.
fF"r'drd nevertheless, Tint all The pow
rrs' duties ana liabilities Of Magistrates cx
"liIc'". shall continue us heretofore, except
Inc power TO Try small and mean causes;
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From the Hartford Times.
HEN is a MAN TWENTY-OME,

= T..
'What simple question - some one
VIII say. And ye, presume few ofyour
readers can answer it correctly. The com,
mon oplnion is certainly erroneous. When.
'hen. by nns law, is.a man twenty-one?-
on l'ls gid birthday, or The .lav %beforei
certainty the latter. S" tits expressly sta.
ted by Chancellor Ken, Of New York. and
6y the. late Chief Justice Swift OF This State.
There can no more:twenty.two o birthdays
III twen'y>one years than there can be Two
sundays in week. II follows, both from
reason and nuthority. thu, man born Oh
the 9th Of April, i lS26-(und there arc ma.
ny such cases in The Sla,c)-n,,ains his
majority on the 9Th Of April, lS47, and a,
any time ofthat day, Fur the law knows no
traction ,LlI OF 'lay-and accordingly may be-
made an elector on The morning of thu,
day, II being the time Of our annual elcc.
tion,,
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1847-12-31


nation, the Government agreed to cede
Texas and part of Upper California. as
far as the frontier of Oregon. on the terms
which were stated in the instructions;
but not even with the reservation that
Congress should approve it would the
Government consent TO cede mOre-es.
pecially not New Mexico, whose inhab.
iiants have manifested their desire to
make part of The Mexican family with
more enthusiasm than any other part Of
the Republic.
"These meritorious Mexicans, aban-
doued to their fate during some admins.
rations, often without protection even to
preserve them from the incursions of the
sayages, have been the most truly patri.
otic of Mexicans, because, forgetting
their domestic complaints, they have re-
membered nothing but their desire to be
of the Mexican family; and many, expos
ing and sacrificing themselves to the ven,
geance of the invaders, have rebolled a
gainst themi and when their plans were
discovered or disconcer,ed, aud their
conspiracies frustrated. have again con-
spired; and would any Government sell
such Mexicans as aherd of cattlel Ney-
.er! Let the nationality of the rest Of the
Republic perish for them! Let US perish
together"
Here is sentiment and here con.
duct that are worthy of the most magnan-
imous Republic. They say plainly.
Slaughter us; it is in your power over
run us; for you can: but not even to save
"a part of our country will we ever con-
sent to sell or give you brave citizens
who hate you and love Mexico" And
it is these New Mexicans, thus faithfuIto
their Government aud thus repaid by its
affection and fidelity, that President Polk
intends to drag into our Union, whether
they will or not, by way of making them
into kind ofhuman indemnity. corpor-
cal capital, and animated scrip, out of
which are TO be repaid the old losses Of
certain of our citizensl A great sympa,
thy with love of country must our Presi.
dent have, aud marvellously precise no
tions about the right of province, good
deal more populous than was Texas in
1S47, TO choose under what Government
it shalllive! But we have
filed our vacant space, and exhausted
our allotted time. Whatever more we
have to say on the Mexican War we must
reserve until some occasion shall arise to
call for its ntterance.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1847-12-31
Ohio GsaisIaturf.
oolambas, sIonday. Oso.mhs- a. 81.

Columbus, Monday, December 40, is4y,
SENATE.-The bin to levy tax upon
the town of Lancaster TO pay the indebt-
edness of School District No. 1, passed
and is now law.
The Finance Committee. 10 whom was
referred the report duplicating the late
Auditor and Treasurer ofState, reported
resolutions to the effect that the .usual
number of copies ofthe report should be-
printed ana that the Finance COMMITTEES
should have powert to call for persons and
papers aud go into an examination Of the
matter, which resolutions were adopted,
In committee of the whole, the SEN
ate considered a bill providing foramend-
ing the Constitution. No fixed action
was had thereon and it was referred to
the committees.
HousE-A bill to repeal so much of
the registry law as related to Pickaway
county aud one to repeal all laws max
ing distinctions on account of color were
under consideration. The latter was
amended in committee of the whole by
striking out all after the enacting clause,
by vote of 43 to II.
Tuesday, December 21.
SENATE--The committee appointed to
examine the returns of the white male
inhabitants of,he State reported.
Returns have been received from all
the counties of the State except Ashta-
bula and Ottowa. The aggregate ofthe
counties received amounts to 345,6lS.-
II is understood that the census of the
county of Ashtabula is 5667. and it is
supposed that the county Of Ottows is
not far from 600. The total aggregate
o: the State. therefore. is about 352, 1000.
The FOLLOWING is the abstract,