The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1848-02-01

TIE AppoRrIoNMENT.-OurN predictions
ofthc wliig professions Of "honcst apportioh-
\ ment''hayc bcenGmoroAtlan realizcd,and pre-
pared as we were 10 behold bid ols gerry
mander, our noticus Of whig progrcssiveness
we're not suliiscnlly extended TO bring 10 our
Imagination monster, such as The JOINT
committee of the Legislature on the subject
has delivered itself 9f. So guilty, were The
majority of this committee (and tho tin pan
of course, J Of the outrage they were about to
commit upon The electoral franchise that
they accompanied their bill with areport or
attempt at--we know not wtat--but suppose
they would term it an explanation. As soon
as the bill shall have passed we will give
some specimens, and at present content our
selves with giving the following notice ofthe
concern from the "Ohio Press:
AUDITOR WOODS OUTDoNE.---Thc Major
ity of the joint committee on apporlionmen'
accompanied their bill for dsrictiug The
the state, with long report and curious
looking table of figures by way Of making il
| plain they divide the state into seven dlyls-
ions, and attempt 10 give the fractions of The
white male adults above or below the aver
age Of presentation in each division. One
unversed in Legislative trickevy wonld sup.
pose that the fractions above would equal
hose below the Average. Bnt the amount
Of those given below The average in tho re-
port is 2,737-ihe amount OF those above is
l2,439-lbus showing loss some Shere Of
297 Of the adult white males of the state oI
| Ohio! Oh wonderful result! Oh sapient
committed! Now John Woods, hide thy
diminished head in shame, for thy buuders
in bank statistics are forever eclipsed!
! CONGRESSIONAL Transition. Wyman B
S. Moor, appointed by the Governor o.
Maine TO fill The vacancy caused by the
death of Mr.. Fairfield, apeured, was quail
\ fed and took his seat in the Senate on the
18th,
Gen, Houston, Senator from Texas, ar
, rived in New Orleans OF The l0th.
Hon. Jefferson Davis has been elected Il
fill the unexpired term of Gen. Spcight a
one of the Senators from Mississippi.
> Hon. John w. Honbcck, member Of tn
House Of Representatives from the State @
Pennsylvania, died at his residence in th
County ofLehgh on ihe 10Th.
In the Senate the army bill is still undo
discussion. Tho business in the House du
ring the last week has been principally of
private character.
TIE LEGIsLATURg, X is predicted b
Ipersons at Columbus, will adjourn on {
about the Hthinsi. We had anticipated a
earlier "break up'' and yet hope f,r be,t,
bhiDgs, but ve don't hnow.
The apportionment bill is making som
progress, and in the IIonse the bill for ii
erection of the New county of Gilead passe
by vote of 80 to %. The New County
National was defeated by tie vote, AM
Auglaize had pissed to second reading.
WRIGHT's CAsKEr.-Thc January numbt
Of this paper is upon our table. ], is a fin
argo sheet published monthly in Phlade
phia, at the low price of 25 cents per yea
or five copies for one dollar. Nolwiihsanc
ling the numerous literary papers already pul
lished, and in high repute, yet We view tn
as superior accession. It's object-the pIt
motion ofintellectual social and moral eli
vaiion and improvement. of all classes, cspt
cially the young, and to effect this the cl'
pation of mothers, and consequently that {
men and women--we think is noble on,
md from The copy before us, we do not he
tate TO say that it is we'll calculated to efet
Its object and at the same time to intere!
iany and all classes Of readers. A copy ca
at any time be seen at our office.
Address: A Wright, 65 south third stree
Philadelphia.
= A SINGULAR REASON FOR BELIEN
!, ING GEN. TAYLOR TO BE A WHIG.
ID The Editor of the Eagle, in the last N