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il men had a right 10 petition Tor mat
which, II the members granted. tney
would merit d felon's fate on the gal
lows. -
Among the reforms introduced BY
the members Of this exceedingly eco
nomical Legislature, is the voting to
themselves Maps. This practice is
one, which though practised by mem,
bers of Congress, is justly repudlated
by the people, and the ordering skele.
ton maps for the Membership the pres
ent Legislature, may be looked upon
as the entering wedge, to be cited as a
precedent hereafter, Tor the State pur-
chasing Libraries for members.
|: This reform Of whiggery is in per-
feet keeping with the usual redemption
of the promises Of that party, in favor
OF "retrenchment and REFORM"
In The House, the topic which excl.
ted most interest, grew out of the re-
port of the majority Of the committee
on Banks and the. Currency, recon-
mending the adoption Of Mr.. Russell's
resolution embarrassing the Ohio
banks. The whigs, it is rumored, find
it a grevious undertaking TO reconcile
themselves to such cruel stokes" as that
perpetrated by Mr.. Mclean. The
session Of Thursday afternoon was
mostly occupied by MIR. Shawn avery
sensible speech, against the report Of
the majority ofthe committee. I After
Mr.. S. had concluded, Mr. Russell
arose, and announced himself on the
floor for a quarter ola days speech, at
least, but, after a few grand and lofty
preliminarles, and just as he vas on
the threshold ofhis argument, he very
suddenly "vamosed," to the infinite a.
mazement of every body. The ques-
ton then being upon the adoption Of
the resolution, Mr.. Potter and other
democratic members expressed a wish
that the matter might be laid upon the
table, in order thai at some future day,
the ground assumed by the preamble
and resolutions might be fully discussed.
To this proposition, general objection
was made by the wing side of the
House; they appeared willing to con
cede their inability to offer any thing
beyond the mere, ipse dirit Of The pre-
amble and res~olulions,in behalf Of their
pet system. Finally, however, the
was suffered to 60 upon the Ia
Die by adjournment. s1oiarlmgo a4i
/. The joint committee on the subject
Of the quadrennial apportionmen,, will
probably enter upon their duties in the
early part Of the present week.--Ohio
SLdiesmdr,. 3iCtL sh1 aH8 ''iit! 81" ~
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rtot. G. W. Morgan.

sHt y WIZ ~ -
Ourreaders are no doubt aware that this able
officer is now on a visit to his family in this State.
having obtained leave of absence on account Of his
wounds. While in Columbus a supper was given
him, and among the toasts was one to Col. Morgan.
The Colonel thereupon addressed the meeting
Our limits will not permit US to copy his speech.
We make, however the following extracts u ssg,
81 said. CONTINUED Col. Morgan,)that
men who are safely at home while their
c~ountrymen are fighting the battles Of
their country--enduring privations Of
every kind, and Drawing death almost
every hour-who will advocate the
Withholding Of supplies or Withdrawing
our arms,disguise their sentiments how
ever they may, under whatever artful
plea they choose, are raitors al heart!
He could give a portion Of respect for
the memory Of those who acted a trail
tors part and received a%trailor's doom.
for, arch traitors as they were. they bat
lied for the cause they espoused-they
placed their lives on the issue, and bat
tied for it.. When taken, they suffered
the traitors doom, and on the gallows,
unpitied by a single companion, they
expiated their ~treachery to their coun-
try. With the traitors at home, it is
different. They lack the courage to.
face death-the honesty to carry out
their principles SO that the law can
reach them. Z io l' u" 'H' ~ f''" p
0Thei Mexicans know all that9i is GO
ing on in the States Of this Union
They know as well what is going on
in this country as it is known in Gin
%cinnati, or Columbus, or any Of the 9th
err cities The principles which divide
the two great parties here, are discuss
ed in Mexico, and they claim friends
among members of Congress and in,
governors Of several States, and on my
honor, as a man, continued Col. Nor
gan, if ever there is one thing which,
more than any other,prolongs this war.
it is the conduct of such men as have
described--,he freside friends OF Mex,
leo in the United States, who seek to
withdraw our armies and give up The
territory we have conquered by the
blood Of brave men. and true. 3 | say to
you, Continued Col. N.Y. that the man
who would not support bis country
when she is engaged in a just war is
a traitor, and only lacks the courage
to give that said and comfort 10 the en-
emy,"th the punishment Of which is ideath
by the hangman. This language is
strong, but il is true. ,,..t, f~,.gal.-fI
"While thus men are found aiding
the enemy, women are ever true to
their country. Il was SO in the Reve-|
~olution, and ii is equally true now.-1
They are ever the friends of the coun-
try, in veal as in zwoe;- and among the
truest patriots, he would rank the fair
thatgrace this meeting with their
tonight" l9fll's )bG.1
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Third Week Of the Session.

Thee weeks have elapsed since the
present legislature commenced lis la
bors, full OF professions that it should
be a short working session., but like
all wing promises, these have ended as
they commenced. sin words, mere
Words" RI ,.i nt.,ql s.r. y.y.> gsdc \
Except in the incorporation Of some
private companies, and some other OBJ
jec:s Of local legislation, and the cleo.
ton ola few Associate Judges and
ether officers, nothing has been done
ofgeneral interest to the people, in the
way of despatching public business.
During The past week, the Senate
committee on Finance, to which was
referred the report Of the committee
appointed to investigate the affairs OF
the Auditor and Treasurer Of Estate, for
the purpose of concealing it from the
eyes Of the people, have been driven
by the force Of public opinion, to dis.
gorge, and they s~neakingly reported
Il back with a Recommendation that
one copy be printed for each member,
so that the Auditor and late Treasurer
might get u copy and explain away the
charges made against them, founded
on their own books. in.ta Hsat
The report isnot yet printed. When
it is, we will endeavor 10 borrow a
copy from some good friend in the Leg
islature, and of its contents we will
then speak "from the book" 9hh'of
While thus the Legislature has been
wasting its time, the tin-pan, which
holds its midnight sessions inthe south
west corner Of The fourth story of the
Buckeye block, has not been idle.--
Night after night it is in session, dis.
tricting the State, healing divisions in
the ranks Of the universal wing party,
choaking off candidates for Governor,
or choaking on others who are afraid
to spend time and money in, a battle
where defea, stares them in The face,
or in selecting officers to fill The vacan-
cies in the office Of Associate Judge in
counties where, perhaps, not a wing
member is acquainted with q single
wing resident. These things keep thai
Mird branch of The Legislature busy,
10 the neglect Of other and more i'm
nortanf business, gn 4di ri &5snea sds
ii SOMETIME. weeks since, Mr. lie wis,
whig Senator from Portage and Sum-
nit, presented several petitions, asking
The Legislature to declare our glorious
Union dissolved. lOi the question Of
receiving this petition, the granting the
prayer Of which would have beentrea-
son, every wing voted aye, and every
democrat voted no. The wings excps.
sed themselves on the ground Of the
sacredness of' the right ofPetihoh' as
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Friends. Of Indiana, praying Congress to legis-
80 q to put an end to the war and abolish sla-

FTiends, Of Indiana, praying Congress to iegis-
late 90 ~ to put an end to the war and abolish sla-
very.
Mr.. Cass, from tho committee on military af-
fairs. reported a bill to raise, for a limited time, an
additional lumber of troops, and gave notice tina:
he would call 1t up as soon as ii should be printed.
HoUsE-Mr. Lincoln, Of Illinois, submitted a
series Of resolutions, calling on the President to in
form Congress whether the spot on which the first
blood was shed in the beginning Of the war with
Mexico is or is not ON the soil Of the United States;
whether said spot was or was not coded to the
United States by France in The Louisiana purchase;
and whether said spot was or was not coded by the
United States to Spain in the Florida treaty oflSl9.
The resolutions lie over.
On motion. of Mr.. vinton, the House resolved
itself into committee of the whole and took up the
bill to supply a deficiency in the appropriation for
the subsistence department. Said bill being read
and agreed to, on motion the committee rose and
reported. The House then passed the bill through
its several readings. a er
SENATE Thursday, Dec. 23.-The bill provi-
ding for a deficiency, in part. of the appropriation
for subsistence in kind for the army, for the year
ending s0th Of June, 1913, was received from the
House, and referred to the committee on finance
Mr.. Critenden, on leave, introducedya bill to
provide for the purchase of the Madison papers,
for 1926 900. The bill was made the special order
for Monday sd .iWal III! l'uft 3
The death ofGen. Hamer having been announc-
ed in a message from the House, Mr., Allen res.
pended to the resolutions in an appropriate and
touching eulogy upon the many good qualities OF
the gallant deceased, and moved the customary
resolutions, which were adopted, and a
The Senate adjourned until Monday.
HoUsE.-Mr. Jonathan D. Morris, of Ohio, rose
and cad an eulogy on the death ofhis predecessor,
Brigadier General Thomas L.. Hamer, who was
elected to this Congress. but subsequently died in
Mexico, while in the military service Of his coun-
try. Mr.. Morris submitted The customary reso-
~lutions Of mourning, which were adopted.
The House then adjourned over to Monday,
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Gen coJtut'sA Arrest Of Worth& Pillow
DIFFICULTY AMONG OUR GENERALS

D1A
In publishing the following letter,
says The New Orleans. Delta, we wish
to be distinctly understood that we as
sumo no responsibility for its State
ments, and take no part whatever IN
the unhappy quarrel which has broken
out between our high officers. We
give the letter for what i. is worth, 0.
hitting those parts Of it which reflect
upon a contemporary.
a9ss 80 VERA CRUz, Dec. A, 1847.d
A. lamentable feeling %pervades the
army in Mexico owing to jealousies and
heartburnings, envy and malice, and
political prejudices. Gen. Scott has ar
tested Gems. Pillow and Worth. The
circumstances which led to this step
arc believed to be these. dTwOJetters,
emanating from the American camp,
published. in the United States, have
been read by Gen. Scott. In an order
published to the army he prematureiy
decided who wrote them, and97most
bungingly impeached the honor. patri-
otism, and services Of the two Gener-
ais. who are eulogised in those letters.
One Of the Generals Pillow denies
in d ca:d published in Mexico, the adj
thorshipsof the letter attributed tolhis
pen bysGen4 Scott.,i The other Gene
rsll ( WORTHY prefers charges against
Scott. and. Scott arrests him. for con-
tempt Gen. Pillow was arrested Be-
Cause he appealed from an opinion Of
Scots requesting the latter 10 transmit
the append To- The Secretary Of WaE.-
Scottrefnsedin q Aasty manner where
upon. the former remarked, 81 will do il,
,ssimr." '7mThen, arrest you, sir" was
Scotf'ssi reply. SO matters stand n
tastdares.f foiGW q tsai m9ri s4Gi1hW
Al The army issexcited, and, il we msy
Judge Gamwhat we hear at this dis-
lance, wore, Than a nloityy pf. y synpa-
thTizees with The generals sought to'be
dispfaced.o VT Is said that on d visiEito
the ,heatte,b by zen. Pillow, an audisnoS
ofnver 5000 being Present,h he received
three beartyacheerA; immediately after
which the audience gave three mcra
Ifor Gen. Worth. This looks as though
these generals were NOT disgracedfn ths
eyes Of The army--that sumo glorSous
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0Sus t3S0bb beS4<ol tAY y LUZ VA~
der ondhs 95lb oGNoyembersipzrefsr.
ence TO raising supplies, for the army,
&c., from which il Appeals that they
are beginning to quarter on the enemy
in earnest, From the. very beginning
of the war, all expenses, possible 70 b
raised from the enemy, should have bsen
raised.
Under instructions from the govern.
ment. at home, requiring thur this army
shall, as soon as practicable, begin to
raise within the country it occupies the
means, in whole or In great part, Of
maintaining the expenses Of the occu.
patton until the, federal government Of
Mexico shall submit terms Of peace
which the United States may honorabIy
accept, It is ordered that no phcoined
bullion, bars, or ingots, either 8 f,gold or
silver, shall be shipped from any port
of Mexico until the further orders Of the
governments, at home shall be made
known ON the subject, SO as TO give
time for said government to fix the rate
Of export duty on such bullion, and POI.
haps a smaller duty on gold and silver
coins. N'@tf saiG 9nf9iiR 25
As the beginning Of the change Of
system minated above, all rents for
houses d. quarters occupied by officers
or troops Of, The army, in any city or
village in Mexico, viii cease as soon a.
contracts may permit, and absolutely,
from and after the end Of this month,
wherever this order shall be received
instime; and, in future, necessary quar-
tiers both for officers and troops, where
the public buildings are Insufficient, will
first be demanded, as required. Of tho
civil authorities of the several places
occupied by the troops, SO as 10 equal
ize the inconvenience imposed upon tho
inhabitants, and diminish the same rs
much as possible. La
If The authorities fail oputt the troops
promptly, 10 posse ssion Of sucl, quarters,
then The commanding officer, in every
such case, Glowing out the same prin.
ciple of giving the least distress practi.
cable to the unoffending inhabitants,
will cause the necessary buildings 10 DO
occupied. lsd ssa ~ aa2tl tstr
Subsistence, foruge, and other neces-
saries for the army, will be purchased
and paid for as here tofore; and The in
functions and penalties 81 the martial
law order, dated February f9,,l847,
originally published at Tampico, and
re;published, several times since, with
additions. vii, as from The first, DO
strictly enforced. as also, in general, all
the obligations .os good moralssand the
mostexact discipline. 30 .sGs ON
b. command of Maj. Gen.. Scott.
iisy . vs7H.oL. SCOTT, A. A. ASG.
Gen. Buffers train wouldusoon join
Gen. Scott, to the number OF 5000 men,
whenit is estimated SCOTS forces will
amount 10, 10000 effective men,.
Gen. Marin, an Influential Mexican
officer has renounced his allegiance to
the military Of the republic, not, how
ever, until hel had liberated several A.
merican prisoners. Oh ss8ess tue bSh
a Santa Anna had hired sixty Mexicans
to accompany him a short distance Tor
PREDICTION, and paid them in advance.
AS soon as they had got :lieir dimes
they deserted ihim.suo fisYs 4ij20QF3
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Re.olsea, That our delegates DO and they arr

Resolved That our delegates Bio and they are
hereby instructed to vote for our distinguished and
worthy fellow citizen, Col. WILLIAM Q. WAL
TON, Tor the Office Of Governor Of Ohio,
ResolDsd. That q committee of seven be ap.
pointed to act a. a Central Committee, for this
county, for the ensuing year.
On motion of James Mitchell, the following re-
solution was unanimously adopted:
Resolued, That our Generals-in q. Chief, Scott and
Taylor, and the officers and soldiers under their
command, merit our highest admiration for their
heroic bravery. and the humane manner in which
they have treated the inhabitants Of the conquered
towns and cities of Mexico; showing that Ameri-
can subjugation is preferable to European indie.
pendence.
The meeting then appointed Edward Archbold.
Okey and VIM. d. Patton, delegates 10 the 9th OF
January Convention.
Arthur Smyth, Christian Yockey, Thomas
Mitchell, jr.. Cornelius Okey, James M. Stout,
Israel D. Reilly and Joseph Caldwell were chosen
as the County Central Committee. j.
On motion, it was
Resolued, That the proceedings of this meeting
be signed by the officers, and published in the
esprit Of Democracy" "Ohio Statesman" and
s'Ohio Press"
And thereupon the meeting adjourned sine die.
JAS. M. STOUT. Pres't.
JOHN D. GLENN, Vice Pres't. ta "a
,. William Craig, ! su;.. r.
Lesois Shipley. secretaries
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The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.

s,s,s The Wheeling Times says that J. Knight, Esq.
has made a reconnaissance of the railroad west, up
Wheeling creek, and thence to GAINESVILLE. The
'HsTimes says that the route was found entirely prac.
Aseicable, and possessing great advantages for rail-
Ia road enterprise. i
By the way, our citizens will please ~recollect
that there is to be q Railroad meeting in this place
. on Thurs day evening next.
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-, The "vIuroR"-We have received the first
number OF a new paper. bearing the above title,
printed at Fairview. Guernsey county. The pa
-1spetis edited and published by John Morton and
VIM. A. Giles, and is neutral in politics and relig.
80 ion, May success attend it.
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New Years Address

this number Of our paper will be delivered
to town subscribers a day or two before the first
E~stsanuary, our Carrier wishes us to notify them
: sthas ne win, on the first day Of the New Year,
j /, wsx upon them with q Carriers Address. We
hope they will not fail to literally reward him for
all his toll and trouble, in summer and winter. to
furnish them with the Esprit"
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~ ALABAMA SENAToR.-The Hon. Dixon H.
o@sLewis has been reelected United States Senator
ksfsom Alabama, for Six years from the 4th Of March
s4yext. The election was decided upon the 18th
ballot. taf
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ARRIVAL Of TIE SHIP
WAS I'll NGiFO IN.

L.
ALL QUIET IN FRANCE MoyEs1ENTs
IN. OTHER COUNTRIES 7GREATl CON-
MOTION IN IREbAN ND.l .lets9.aasd .ssi1os
~ .saa.&J zssssslaPniLanELfHla, April t.
The steamer w ashington has arrived n,
N, Y. bringing news from Europe till The
I0th. ...es+ga s.Il a5
There was 10 be n monster meeting in
Dublin on the 2Olh March. The English
government had become alarmed, and was
Sending troops to put it down. -. ..A3
Engfund, France and Scotland, have be-
come rather quiet. e. The Provisional Gov
ernment Of France has organized a large
force. for the purpose, IL is supposed, of in.
yading Austria. -ta=.1 = s.Hs3t
Is The Revolution in Vienna, resulted in
the Emperor granting everything the peo.
pie desired. ....:.s--. ..:g !: ..=. .-...
Hungary has declared itself independent
Of Austria SITS gafalt55f~t5Hi-' -. 49, szt-
: Tie Emperor Of Russia is supposed to be
dead. --..<...-r l.gt-s -. 80 .'''s}
The Bank Of France has been suspend
ed. The local Banks that have been es
tablished, have. failed to give relief; conse
quently there have been some heavy fail
ures. = s.ia 5T--t.A $50 2a4 81
Il The Provisional Government Of France
has been recognized BY European Govern
ments generally ,. s-az o. --s.s. -.
The Bank Of France has been author
ized to issue one hundred dollar frane notes
which are made legal tender, and whicl
has given great satisfaction. > IS asf %
70 Outbreaks are much feared, in conse
quence Of the misery attending the work
ing'ciasses, which daily increase. Post.
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directors ftopreside over the deliberStiohs
of said meeting,an it also shall be their
duty to cause thezfiane for such meeting on
said day Ia be named iHthe notices required
by the FIRST sec,ion3of this act, and any
other notices Ier school meeting Ihat may
be posted up in their order
SEC 8 That all acts 4or paris thereof
Inconsistent with The provisions Of this, nre
hereby repeaieds S.
SEC. a. 1hatths ufl1uai school district
meetings, os provided In the acts To- which
:his is an amendment, shall Be held here
alter 81 the second hionday o. April, an-
nualiy, md aH suclr business rquifed 10 be
trans .cted by said acts on the third Friday
OF september, annually, shall be ,ransacs-
ed on the said second Monday of April,
annually: provided. that it the directofs ot
,ny school district shall neglect or taiF 10
give the requisite notice of@snch annual
meeting in theamaIner scoutemplated by
tho act to wl,ichsihissis an mer1dnent, then
IT shall be lawful Tor said directors, by CIV
ing such notice, 10 call such annual school
district meeting al any subsequent time
between the second Monday. OF April 7anr
the third Friday: Of September following. !,
JOS= PHI =. HAWKINS, I3.a-
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
CHARLFS b. GUDDfRD,' 20
,lk[I(4g. Speaker ef the Senate
February "a, 1913
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/ Mr.. F.. T.Lock, Of Oxford, New York, has
made large sales Of the Great American Remedy,
DR.. G, C, yaughn's Lithontriptic mixture; he
holds some of the strongest testimony in its fa-
vor that has ever been witnessed, that of Col.
Otis P. Trac'1, who was cured Of a malignant can
Ger of many y.ars standing, deserves notice. AL
so Scrofula. Dropsy, Gravel Kidney complaints,
Liver corrplaints, General Debility; all have
been .ey the parties afflicted restored to health
by the use of this medicine. S t'l-t
We would strongly yurge upon nil females who
are outso of health, werkness of the back spine.
irregularity Of the system. &c, &c, to use this
Lithontriptic Mixtura It has by its peculiar
properties healing influence in all such derange-
men.s. and clnnot be usod without o beneficial eff
feet being immediate try it-see advertisement
in our paper-ca1l upon agent-get a pamphlet.
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Texas lnoney--Hands Off!

q Within the last two weeks, n large a.
mount nf bank bills issued by the new bank
nl Galveston, Texas, have been put in,n
circulatipn in this community We deem
1t our duty, TO swann our renders against
placing sao mach confidence in the solven-
cy ei'Ihis institution. ! he, fact of sending
its,pat,er $500 miles from home TO be cir.
cnlated, shows that the bank has no wish
TO hayeit returned, very soon for redemp-
ton. nj It's coun.er.lI0We confidently pro-
nounce the whole concern base FRAUD.
fhe principM actors in getting up the bank,
are AIfSAv iffatps, its President, and the
celebrated ybseph =. LIKE, formerly Of
" onster, and more recently a broker in
WILL street, New York. The Cashier l,f
the Galveston concern, is pupil Of Lakes,
and until a lew months ago, was connect
ed with the bank at Akron. he charter
under which tho Galveston bank hns been
set on fi,ot was granted ,nanv years ng',
and had remained dead letter on the stat.
.,ll,e book When Texas ~es annexed to
the United S:ntes. she adopted new con-
>ti,ution and utterly prohibited the estab-
EisnmeHt OF paper. ,ninney banks sss5.a han
We cannot be mistaken in saying that,
the whole responsibility Of introducing this
spurious exns money into circulation in
this community, rests with, n very few in.
di.i5uals . W hether those individuals are
acting for themselves or on. behalf Of a
company, is matter that does not. lessen
The danger in which they have placed the
note holder. I, In case the bank proves 10
he worthless, they cannot escape well-mer.:
tied censure.--New Lisbon Patriot. aas