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FIGHT WITH MORMANs.

Capt, Stone reported to the Chisgo Jour.
nal, ofthe 18Th, the following extract from
his log book, detailing bloody recontre be-
tween party OF Mormons from Beaver Is.
land, and party OF citizens from the main
shore:
BAAx MoRcS, vpos s.orsAw roe culoAoo,
July l2th, O'Clock 4, NJ, 1883,
or head Beaver Island, is miles from the
main, opposite Pine River, Mich, wind
s. S. L, light and clear.
Heard report of fire arms and loud shouts
as of general melee on the main. Directly
saw two small boats coming of from the
settlement at Pine River. Immediately saw
another large fish boat in pursuit OF the two
ahead, all apparently we'll filled with men. A
brisk firing was keptu up from the stern boat
upon the two others. As they approached,
saw there was trouble aud excitement The
two boats ahead were endeavoring TO ge, clear
from the more powerful assailants in the large
boat, which was fast gaining on them-kee ping
up brisk running ire without receiving shot
Ia return. In this condition the two head boats
approached within hailing distance of us, aud
begged US TO take them on board, and afford
them protection, TO which assented, and they
came on board The boat in chase, now
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THE OLD CHEF.

The Governors farewell is brief as it
should be. Hear him:-To the electors Of the
Stale Of Ohio:
My resignation, MS Chief Magistrate, is filed
in the office OF the Secretary Of State, to take
effs;t OH the 18th inst.
In dissolving the official connection that
exists between US, deep sense OF gratitude
prompts me thus publicly to express my
acknowledgment to the people of Ohio for
their confidence and imparlialty.
A residence OF thirty-iive years in this
State, the repeated evidence Of friendship
havereceived and SO unequivocully conferred
render Ohio and her people very near ant
dear to my heart.
have been in the service Of the State in
responsible positions, for quarter of a
century now retro from it, but leave
the State Government highly posperous, in al
itsvarious departments.
shall be succeeded in Office by gentleman
of talents, OF executive experience, and vel
known to the country, and no evils can rcsul,
to tho Public from ,ny resignation.
leave Ohio for far distant land, and with
the deepest sorrow, but duty to my family
requires the sacrifice. shall ever feel the
most lively interest in the welfare Of our
State, and in the prosperity and happiness OF
her people. Should providence crafty me
in my wishes to return at some future time, |
shall meet every citizen with true friendship,
and now leave him with sincere regret.
lenve In the fullest confidence that those
who shall hereafter direct your councils, will
ha arf a1 hy airin tiatn N ia1n nd
most ardently hope that High Heaven may
confer on the people Of the State the choicest
blessings.
bid you an etiectonate farewell.
REUBEN WOOD.
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The REVOLUTION IN BUENos AYREs.-A
letter dated Buenos Ayres, May 80, mentions
the failure of the negotiation attempted by the
Brazilian and Bolivian Ministers, and adds:
On the Sd of June all merchant vessels will
have to leave this port, loaded or not. and it
is reported that no extension of the time will
be granted. The Congress of Santa Fe has
sanctioned Constitution, also custom house
law with facilities of deposit, similar, we be.
lieve, to the one now in force here, and anoth-
er acknowledging the free navigation of the
rivers. The town of Buenos Ayres is named
as the capital of the Confederation. II the
town does not accept the Constitution, then
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REUBEN WOOD.
Impor,an, Detection From Locorocois.

Important Detection From LocofocOism.
We were taken somewhat by surprise upon
reading an Article in tho last number of the
Wiiiams County Democrat, The Editor
of that PAPER comes out with an address to
the public, wherein he declares that he can
not longer act with his Locoioco friends in
their ranks. He IL, by conviction, opposed To
the fugitive slave law and the Baltimore Plat.
form, and the sanction given them by the Lo-
eofoeo party Of the State and nation. He
announces that in few days he shall change
the character and politics of his paper, and
oct with the Independent Democrats or Free
suilers.' Among other matters, we find the
following;
ia leaving the old line Democracy we do
not expect 70 abandon n single principle EN-
braced In the Democratic platform of Ohio;
us there is nothing in the platform of the In.
dependent Democracy that conflicts with II
in the least. II is purely radical. and as il
sceks TO place every man upon an equality,
politically, we cannot see why we should be
60 strongly denounced for adopting doctrine
calculated to carry out, in the strongest pos.
slbls way, the republican principle Of equal
rights.
This recognition Of complete identity be.
tween Loeoioooism and FreesolliSm, 80 far as
the state platforms are concerned, we com.
mend 10 tho attention Of the Forei Ciiy,, g.
those very free papers, once Wing, that are
10 anxious to unite with the Freesoilers oil
the Btate.
The Statesman will please notice this de.
feetion In the Northwest, and tell Us where
the noyenent is goint TO stop. GIppIScs told
us that Locofocos by thousands were joinig
the ranks of the Freesoilers. Perhaps he
idd the trutL.--aO. y. journal.
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A CHARGE AS IS A CHARGE.

A CHARGE AS IS A CHARGE
Judge Jonah Joles, western Judicial dignitary
recently delivered the following charge to the
Jury. in the case ofone Elm Crunch, on trial
for stealing:
"Jury you kin 60 out, and don't show your
ugly mugs her till you find verdict. If you
don't find your own, git the one the last jury
used"
The jury retired, and after an absence of
fifteen minutes, returned with a verdict of
"suicide, in the ninth degree aud fourth
verse"
Then Judge Jonah Joles pronounced upon
Crunch this sentence:
"Elim Crunch stand up and face the music
You are found guilty ofsuicide for stealing.
Now this court sentence you to pay Il fine
OF two shillings, TO shave your head with a
bagganct in the barracks, and if you try to
cave in the hoads of nny of tho jury. you'll
catch thunder, that's all.--Your fate will be
n warning to others; and in conclusion, may
the Lord have mercy on your soul. Sheriff
get me pint of rcd-eyc I'm awful thirsty"
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RAIL ROAD MEETING IN
RRIDGEPORT.

A number of the energetic friends of the
proposed Rail Road from Bridgeport, up
Wheeling creek, met in Bridgeport, on Satur-
day evening, July GARD. The meeting was
organized for business by calling Mr.. WIN.
GILL to the Chair, and appointing Mr.. D. s..
WELLrNG Secretary. After some discussion
on the necessity and Importance of the road,
and the practicabiity of the enterprise, by
several of the leading men of the place all
agreeing that the time for persevering and
general action had come, it was on motion
resolved, that committee of three be ap-
pointed, to present resolutions, expressive oI
the sense of the meeting; whereupon Messrs.
Gen. DeHass, d. Allen, Esq, and D. s.
Welling were appointed said committee.
The following resolutions were according
ly reported and unanimously adopted, viz:
RESOLVED, That this meeting views, the pro
posed western Road, from Bridgeport VI
Wheeling creek, to connect with the western
Roads, at some suitable point in the Tusca
raws valley, as one OF the most importan
AND PRACTICABLE projects Of the day.
RESOLVED, That we will exert ourselves il
all proper ways, to begin and complete thi
necessary improvement WITH ALL PossIBL
dispatch.
Resolued, That committee be appointe
by the President to open a CORE spondcnc,
on the subject of this improvement, with tn
President of the Tuscarawas Valley Ra
Road.
Resolved, That the Secretary furnish cop
of the proceedings of this meeting to tn
Wheeling and st. Clairsville papers fC
Publication.
) D. s. WELLING, Sec
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THE FISHERIES.
BosToN, july 81,

BosToN, July 81.
The sooner L. Mckenzie, from the Bay
of st. Lawrence, the first of the mackerel
feet, has arrived at Colchester, and reports
fish not plenty.-Saw a number of armed
vessels of the British feet. An officer from
one Of the Colonial vessels boarded her, and
was very gentlemanly in his behavior. 1t is
stated that vessels having more than two guns
or muskets on board are likely to be siezed.
1t is understood that American fishing vessels
are not allowed in the Bay of Chalener
The Captain states that most of the peo-
pie at st. Johns Island and Cape Breton, who
formerly petitioned for official vessels to
drive Off the Americans, are now signing Pc
titions to have the restrictions removed, as
formerly American fishing vessels afforded
considerable business, while now they will
soon be in II starving condition, and obliged
to call upon Government for pecuniary aid.
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Fearful CatastrOphe.-.Three Men Swept
Over the Falls of Niagara.

The New York papers bring us some ad-
ditional intelligence, received by telegraph
of tho irightful accident, Of which we had a
brief teegraPhic account on Wednesday,
which occurred on Tuesday at the Falls of
Niagara. The first dispatch, dated at the
Falls, at O'Clock in the morning says
Three men, belonging to scow, which
came down the river last night, got into
skiff alongside the scow, and it is supposed
fell asleep, when the boat got separated from
the scow, and was hurried on by the current
with fearful rapidity toward the falls. This
happened about 81 O'Clock last evening. Two
of the men, one named Andrew Hanaman
the other stranger, were hurled at once
over the foaming sheet, the third, Joseph
Able, caught hold of stump in his fearful
passage and has clung to it ever since.
The excitment here is intense. We have
no life boat, and common boats are swamped
as soon as they touch the rapids. A lie boat
has been sent for from Buffalo. Parties on
the shore have succeeded in floating box of
refreshments to the poor fellow, who can be
plainly seen from the shore. Citizens and
visitors throng the banks of the river to wit
ness the efforts making for the rescue.
A second dispatch, dated at ~ o'clock, M.
says;
rhe man is still in the rapids, apparently
dropping. The life boat was sent on from
Buffalo, but, sad to say, proved too light,
swamped Immediately it was lunched, and
was LOST over the rapids. Unfortunately, but
one was sent. The situation of the un-
fortunate man grows more and more critical
and it isquestionable whether he can sustain
himself ill another boat arrives.
A third dispatch, dated at g., p. NJ, says:
The man went over the Falls at O'Clock.
A raft had been fioated him which he was ON,
when they foated another life boat to him,
and he was getting ready to jump into il, the
boat struck the raft and swept him off into
the rapids He attempted to swim for
small island, but failed to reach it. He raised
himself up to his full height, gave shrek,
waved his arms wildly, and disappeared.
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ACCIDENT AT NIAGARA FALLS.

Two men in a boat were carried down the
Rapids at Niagara Falls yesterday. The
boat upset and one man was drowned, the
other caught on rock in the stream and re-
manned clinging there all the afternoon.
Hundreds on shore were unable TO assist him.
A raft was pushed out to him, he got upon it,
but it was afterwards swept away by the
waves. He attempted to swim to n small
island but after terrible struggle was swept
over the falls and perished.
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CcFDavd Allen, the Wing candidate for
State Senator, is said TO be a very popular
man in his own county. We understand that
Wings of Belmont are well pleased with his
nomination, and that he will receive their
united support. The Wings of this county
would, no doubt, have preferred the nomination
of C. C.. Carroll, yet they will cheerIully
support Mr.. Allen. His election, therefore,
NAV be considered certain -C Cddis Republican
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TEMPERANCE ALLIANCE.

NOTICE is hereby given that the next meet
ing of the County Temperance Alliance will
meet in BARsEsvILLE, at 10 o'clck A. NJ, on
WEDNESDAY, August Sd. A general at
tendance is requested, as important busines
will be transacted at that time. By order of
the President w. Ii. CLARK, Sec'v.
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FROM BALTIMORE.

July -U'
New Orleans papers of Thursday received.
--Thre has been general and continued rains
throughout the Southern States, and great
improvement in the prospects OF the crops.
Capt. Chas Russell, Of Louisville accidentally
fell from the cars ut Rouses Point, N. y,
Yesterday, and was killed.
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about 80 rods distant, "threw up," and lay their
oars, ceased firing, and hailed us, forbidding
my receiving the cursed Mormans on board
that they were Pirates, deserved death, and
should die, as also all those who protected
them, &c, toall of which mildly replied,
that the affair was somewhat exciting one.
aud that could not permit them to approach
any elrer the vessel. in their present excited
state, at which they held short consultation
and then rowed off for the shore from whence
they came, "Pine River"
Upon an inquiry into the affair and an ex-
aminston of the wounded who had come on
board, ascertained fu> following facts:--
The party consisted oBi5 men, among which
were the High Sheriff Of the Mormon
County, (Beaver Island,) other officials, citi-
zens, &c.-all Mormans, or adherents of the
Latter Day Saints; six of which from the
severe wounds, will probably fall victims or
martyrs to their faith; sat all events" I be-
lieve them to be in their latter days. From
all appearance they had narrow escape
from their infuriated pursuers. Rifle balls
had shattered and riddled the boats in pictur-
csque style, and had Unfortunately broken
legs, arms thighs, &C., of the boats crews
but miraculously escaped taking effect in inn
mediate vital places. After the excitement
had somewhat subsided, and the wounded
had been cared fer, the best of my ability, |
obtained the following information in rela-
ton to the general fight, difficulty, &c. Bea-
yer Island is settled with majority of Nor.
mons. By late Legislative acts 1t has been
set off into county, towns, &c. The Nor.
mons being in the ascendency, of course car
ried the election, and the test in politics, wal
) Mormons and Gentles, (not Wings Democrats
and Freesoilers.) The Gentiles were beater
in the election, and when they saw thei
situation, come to the determination to b,
non-actorS-that is, claimed no organization
subject to no law, especially to no Mormon
law. The Sheriff on this occasion, had pro
ceeded to the township Of Pine River, lin sal
f county, to summon three Jurymen to atten
the County Court, then in session at Beave
v Harbor. Upon the Sherif's landing t
3 summon these Jurymer, the Gentiles of Pin
), River township, assembled with arms, stick:
Y stones, &c, protesting against any law, NOR
It especially Mormon law; ordered the Sheri
i. off, and the running fight as before described
I. then and there commenced.
o The party on arriving at Beaver Islam
Is went ashore in their own boats, and from al
pearances the matter will not be settle
IF without further boOdshed.
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THE NoRwALK TRAGEDY-A GIFT OF
GRATITuDE.-Mr. Linus w. Benedict, stage
proprietor, (not driver as reported at the time }
through whose instrumentaIity the life of
Mrs Griswold was saved, as tribute for his
exertions, has received from her father, DR..
Rufus w. Griswold, richly-chased heavy
gold lever watch, with a massive vest chain
and key attached.
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DREADFUL STEAMBOAT ACCIDENT
-FOUR LIVES LOST.

PouGnKEEPsIE, July l6.
About two O'Clock this morning the
steamer Empire, when five miles below this
place, on her downward passage, was run
into by II soop, with such force as to knock
one OF her boilers and some parts of her
machinery overheard.
This caused the steamer almost Immediately
to take fire, which spread the utmost con-
sternation among the passengers, who were
reused from their slumbers by the force of the
soop running into the steamer.
They were, however, all rescued safely
except some ten or twelve who were badly
scaded and three or -four who were killed,
and brought to Poughkecpsic by the
schooner.
1t is feared that some of the passengers
leaped overheard during the CONSERVATION,
and were DR., wned.
Most of the crew also arrived here.
The fire on board the boat was extinguished
asspeedily as possible, but not before consider
able damage had been done.
IL, Noon.-An extra jus issued from the
Office Of the Daily Press, gives the following
particulars:
Among the killed are the bar-keeper, two
females, and one boy whose names are
unknown.
There were nlso several taken from the
river and placed in sloop bound to this
town.
Among the wounded are ]. d. Scott, a
bookpedlar; Edward G. Sartan, second
engineer Mr.. Cushing, third engineer:
Charles eastman, fireman; Mary Beedes,
Mary Wooster two squaws, from canada; Rob:
7. Cuttingham, ofNew Haven, badly scaded
and leg broken.
A. y. Bullitt, of Washington, d. c., and
two deck hands nsmed James Johnson and
Peter Van Fealer, and G. Barret, of New
Jersey, are badly scaded. Probably seven or
eight Of the victims of this sad disaster will
die.
Every exertion is being made to alleviate
the sufitrings Of the unfortunate. The boat
was badly shattered and the machinery in
injured. 1t is stated that soon after the col.
lision, one Of the steamers boilers exploded,
causing great loss of life,
SECOND DEspATcHl
PouoHKrErsIE, July l6, lP.M
Among the scalded is "A. s. Built. of
Washington, d. C. Several bodies have
been taken from the river, II is feared that
the loss oflife is greater than was at first
anticipated.
MARIETTA AND CIscIsNArI RAILROAD ALL
UNDER CoSrRAor.-The Directors Of the
Marietta and Cincinnati Railroad Company,
at their meeting last Saturday, placed under
contract the three Divisions Of the road for
which proposals we're received up to the 18th
inst at the Engineers Offices at Wheeling.
Marietta and Cincinnati. These lettings, to.
gelher with those heretofore made, place the
whole line OF the road from Wheeling to Mil.
ford (near CincinnatD in the hands of con.
tractors, and its completion is confidently
looked for in about one year from this time.
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FROM PHILADELPHIA.

A small boat with pleasure party, on the
Delaware, was run down last night by u
steamboat, aud three ladies', Mary
McGongegal, Mary Gavanne and Margaret
Price were drowned.
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believe that he is sadly deficient in frmness,
and the fatal weakness which he has hitherto
evinced in a portion of his public life is still
upon him." &c.
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another place will be named. A commission
has been appointed by Congress to present
the Constitution to this government, but we
have no hopes of Its being accepted.
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We learn that there was very spirited
competition Tor the contracts, and that the
bidding was very close. AS an example, we
understand that there was not difference Of
fifty dollars between three of the bids on one
Division Of nineteen miles. On the seventh
Division there were six bids, which did not
vary five per cent, in the aggregate. The
work was all let at prices below the estimate
of the Chief Engineer
The successful bidders are Messrs DeGraf,
Brintnall a. Co., for the Western Division of
nineteen sections between Milford and Blan-
chester.--The work is to be completed in one
year. tf.J
To Messrs. Bradley, Whittemore g. Co.,
of Vermont, was awarded the eighth Divi-
sion of thirty-two sections, being the work
nearest the, city Of Wheeling. This Division
to be completed the LIST of September, 1854
The seventh Division of forty sections, be.
| ing the residue Of the road between Wheel.
ing and Marietta, was awarded to Messrs De.
Graf, Brintnall g. Co., to be compiled the first
Of September next.
The parties to whom the several contracts
have been awarded are persons of we'll known
experience, energy and responsibility, ant
afford every reason to induce the belief thai
their work will be accomplished within the
time specified.
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TROUBLES OF THE New YORK DEMOCRACY.
"A meeting of the Democratic State Com
mittee of New York was held at the Astor
House, on Friday evening last, at which re-
solutions were passed endorsing the Balti-
more Platform, affirming the constitutionaity
Convention in Syracuse on the 18th Of Sep
tember next to nominate candidates for State
officers. The Albany Argus (Hurker) has a
despatch in regard to the proceedings of the
Convention, which states that the Barnburn.
ers seeded in body. The N. York Herald
says the two sections of the party are fai
| from being united.
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0trHon. ii. S. KNAPP, editor of the
Asland Union, Locofoco paper, thuS speaks
Of the President and his appointments;
"The numder of rotten men who have
found favor with Gen Pierce leads me to
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AN APPEAL To THE YoUNG.-A younr
man has lately been convicted in Virginia of
robbing the mail, and has been sentenced to
the Penitentiary. There is an affecting an d
melancholy incident connected with the
young mans criminal history, which goes to
exhibit the strength of parental affection.
When the father heard that his son had been
arrested on the charge of robbing the mail,
he exclaimed
"Have my gray hairs been brought to see
this!" and then fell
He was taken to his bed, and died in few
days of broken heart. Ifthe young would
not bring the gray hairs to their parents to
the grave in sorrow, let them avoid the first
entcement to sin. Once in the downward
path, they know not where they will stop.