The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1851-01-29

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il adjourn TO meet IA the city Of Columbus,
on the l7ih Of January, 1882, the nnniversa-
~ Of FrankIin's birth day, and that we Ie-
commend to tie press througboul the State,
to bear in mind the necessity Of a general
attendance on that occasion.
On motion.
Resolved, That the officers Of this Conven-
l:nn invite Joseph Gales, Thomas Richie.
and Francis p Blair, Of Washington, and
John ?altersoa Of Albany, to attend this con-
ven'iuH At its next annual meeting.
Onawoiinn of j. A Narchlan Esq,
Resolved, Thn a committee Of 6Ve he aP-
pointed by the Presidepl J this Convention.
10 memOrial;Ze Congress on ahe subject oi
Hewspaper poslage--sad memorial 10 en-
hrace the subject matter contained in the
fnregolng resolutions an that subject.
The Presideu, appointed Messts. March
aud, Norton, Walling, Van Vorhes an Beard
such committee.
On rnotion Of E. R. Campbell, Esq,
Resolved, That this eunveniion earnestly
recommend To the publishers of newspapers
throughout the Slate, that they send copy
Of the plper they may issue on the 22t o
February next, the anniversary Of the birth
nr the Father OF his Country, or the issue o
rhe week 0f this anniversary, 10 The State
Library. at Columbus. and the Historical
Smeiy, at Cincinnati, for The purpose "I
having the same bound in suitable form ant
preserved among he archives and historical
collections Of The State.
n = F,n
Resolved, That this Convention recon-
mend TO the editors Of the State ,o forward
their newspapers free o.. charge, to the Stat,
Library, and request thai the Legislature
make provision that those forwarded be pre-
served and bound for future reference.
j Ga motion,
Resolved, That the Secretary Of the Con
vcntou send copy OF the proceedings Il
The Speakers Of the Senate aud House q
Representatives Of the Ohio Legislature, ant
In The Chairman of the Committee on ih'
] Post Office, in Congress.
On motion Of D. w. Johnson, Esq,
Resolved, That the thanks Of this C0nven
llnn be given 10 The officers Of the Little
Miami Railroad, Of the Columbus and Xenii
Railroad and nf the Cleveland and Colum
bus Railroad. for the prefer OF a reduction q
far to editors going TO and returning froU
the Conventions.
Ontnoton Of A. Banning Merton. Esq,
i Resolved, That the thanks Of this 'onven'
ton be rendered to John GfeinpS Esq, State
| Librarian. for the use Of the ale Llbrnr!
Ttnoms for the meetings Of the Convention.
/ On moliun "f II. Beard, Esq,
! Resolved, That the officers of his Conven
tion Constitute an Executive COMMITTEE fol
the ensuing yeaf.g
On motion of E. R. Campbell, Esq,
Resolved, That the thanks Of ihe Conve1
tit u he given to The President and Secre,a.
ries for the able and impartial discharge o
their duie
On nmolion Of A. r. Walling, ESQ.,,
Resolved, That the journals of the city o
CoIu,ubus, and The various newspapers Of ts't
State be requested 10 publish the proceeding
Of this convention.
On motion the convention adjourned sine
die.
A. G. DIMslOCK, Pres
+. +. r. 4'1Vs1h, WILLING, Y Presidents.
JANE. MAcKENzIE, co,, ..
ID. H. LYMAN, 80 : " '"''
The Memphl. E,gtc gives The following
account of a hlnudy affair which recently
took place in th,t city. With such example,
before us, We may we'll doubt whether The
| late ennc'menls OF Congress have much ef
feet in discouraging slaves from the attempt
10 escape:
"On the 6Fst instant, our community was
cunsulsed hy one Of these violent excite,
ments 1etnre which customary harriers give
fw4v. A horrible murder was followed by n
summary and terrible punishment. The de-
iails Of the tragedy as accurately as we can
ascernln, are these:
! About 2 O'Clock r. NJ. Of Wednesday. n
negro accompanied by white man, called
at The Mayors office. The object OF The ne
gro was 10 have a paper, pnfpnFiing TO be a
certificate Of his freedom, from the county
clerk Of Lincoln county, caunte,signed by
the Mayor and Recorder, IN order that he
might travel upon the river. Recurder Ches
ter al once di'covered that The certificate
was forged, and descended into the street ID
have The negro arrested. He called up
Messs. Prston, WaIdron and Ffazer. the lat
Ter nf whom made some remarks to Ihc ne
grn relative 10 his conduct; and Mr.. Chester
went ID search Of a police officer To take the
uegro into custody. Mi finding one, he re-.
turned. he told the negro TO go up into The
NJ yor's office.
Mr.. Chester then turn~d To deliver pa.
per to Esquire Wallr"n, when Immediately
The negro drew pi4rol ana fred il nj him
the bill entesing his head IN the left side, be-
! los the car. Mr.. Chester fell at once, and
! lived only five minutes. without speaking. -
| MI. Frazer and Mr.. B,ady promptly clinched
tue neg'o, who attempted 10 use his pisto
again. Mr. Frazer wrested the pistol from
him, and tindjng he could not discbrge il a
gain. chasiised him severely. An excited
crowd al once rushed in Shortly Mr. Ches
ier's son, lad 81 seventeen, came in, crazec
with his terrible misfortune, was furnished
with pistol, and fired three s,Dgs into iht
negro's back. They inflicted mortal wound
"The negro was hurried off to the Gala
ihoose. A crowd excited to frenzy By th,
spectacle Of The dead body ofChester, follow
lei, compelled the surrender Of the calaboost
keys. dragged out The negro, and in view o
the llnmense crowd, swung him up 10 TN
,iaxl ree. IIs confessed that he was run
away. before diving -
The BaltImHe Saa gives The following
lpaniculars Of a most melancholy occurrence
That recently took place in Talbot county
I"Mrs. Eawa jones had paid visit TO Mrs
Shares, taking With her her infant enid =
4 She ~as seated in the suing r0am, with Mrs