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The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1853-04-06
IGr tie OHIO .Star,

inr the Ohio Star.
Mr.. EDITOR Our Lords " and Ladies have
recently formed themselves into separate Leagues
for the promotion of tho Temperate Reform.
We were but partially organized when the law
authorizing township Trustees TO pass their own
anti-iquor laws reschsd US. And judging from
present indications our people will accept and OK
ercise the bit of power which the Legislature has
so grac:ousy committed to us ; and while we have
our hand in guess we could conirive to do up
pretty much all of The Legislative work necessary
for our sober farming people; and, take some extra
jobs besides. Indeed since we are deemed com
petent through our board of Trustees 10 legislats
upon the great and embarrassing question of Tenn
peranca, why may not hope for, and expect
some additional work of the same sort.
For example we could conveniently relieve the
Legislature of the labor of framing. ard passing
its appropriation blls-nud, woull do it cheap, rer.
cheap, as we are unused to high prices /" in these
diggings." But enough of this, we are thankful
for small favors-bnt rathsr,wj,h tbs hope of get
ting more, and grenter.
1t is consoug 10 thiuk. ,hat, if tho pei plo will
they may prepare the way under the present ac
for the passage of general or Maine Law.
After holding several meetings our citizens adop-
ted constitution for the Temperance League on
tho evening of March 23l 1858, when it was nu,
merously signed, and the officers chosen rs follows;
President George w. Sanford, Vice Presdeui
Capt, d. Barnard, Secretary r. II. Clark. Treas-
Our Constitution is similar TO those lately pub
lshed.
Its most important sentence reads that it shall
be the duty Of members to make every reasona-
BILE effort 10 prevent the buying and selling OF al
Intoxicating liquors wltin the limits of Rootstown
excepting for medicinal nnd mcdaniel purposes
Our School District Executive Commiltse is p,
| follows; 81
! e. A. Scott Johs Rsrscss, HsrlsR Case, A
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STATE Teachers AssocIATIoN.-We are
peased to notice in the published proceedings o.
the anr u meeting Of the late Ohio Teachers
Assoc alton, held in Columbus, that our late Sena-
Tor, Hon. r. A. GILLETr, enrolled his name as
delegate from Portage County and gave in hi.
name as member of the Association, and con-
tributed to its funds. Il is gratifying see our
public men, high in official station, thus stepping
aside from the severe routine Of official duty, to
lend genial influence in behalf of vital public
interest. Ii is hoped such examples will find imi-
tators.
We also notice, that Miss ELrz .BErH Boards
LEY, and Miss NJ. C. GILBERT, were the only
two, besides Mr.. GILlETT, recorded as delegates
from Portage County.
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From the Czereland Forest City.
Croxybar Bill Ostwisse6.

On Saturday, afternoon Treasurer DoDGE Ell
er.d the banks and demanded their taxes
The keys were lei; where he could obtain
them. He unlocked the vaults and helped him
self TO the amount charged in his books agains,
them. The officers offered no resistance excep,
to elter tltir protest against the lfgait of the
proceeding From the City Bonk he dis;rained
Slo,5s from the Merchants ST. o65, from the
Canal Bank $o,2l6. and from the CONNER
cial sl1 22n, total s35,9sI. The new banks
had paid up their assessments during the fail.
A ter The Treasurer had removed the deposits,
from The vaults ofihe banks TO the safe OF the
Cleveland Insurance Company, Mr.. G. Desh-
ler Of Buffalo, walled upon the Treasurer and
exhibited nn assignment from the banks, for the
money aiken and demanded possession Of the
Same which Mr.. Dodge declined delivering,
10 render our narration clear il is necessary
70 iurn back step, TO bring up another wing Of
the transaction. Of which we have two reDo,ts.
boh OF which we will briefly narra,e, One
statement is, that Mr.. Deshler waited upon the
lof5at5s pf Que of the banks as;er ths prosess oi
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For Attorney General.
COOPER X. WATSON.
of Seneca County.
For Member of the Board of Public Works,
ALONZO o. BLAIR,
of Licking County.
State Commissioner of Common
SchOOlSs.LOrin A adreWs.

=
By the new School Law the office Of State Com
missioner of Common Schools has been crea-
ted That officer must be elected by the qualified
voters of this State at the annual election in Octo-
ber next. The Office having been created since
the nomnnlion of the respective partes there is of
course no candidate in the field for School Com
missioner. Perhaps this is WE'LL for it gives the
people of the State opportunity TO rescue, if they
WILL ono ofthe most important offices of the State
from mere partisan hands. That the educational
interests of the State should be thus rescued cer-
tninly seems to be, desirable.
The Comms ioner should not be political
partisan. To his having decided political opinions
and prefer ences, no reasonable of course would
object. But that he should be an active. devoted,
narrow partisan, covered with the seethDg sw cal
of party toll, does not seeu desirable and certainly
| could not add to his qualifications for the Office.
The Commissioner, then, should net bs par.
ty mau, in the strict, offensive partisan sense oil
that term. He should be of ability, public
spirited, self-eacrfcing-of large experience as an
educator, and with devotedness that amounts to
apassion for the promotion of educational interests
Can such man be found in our State? There
urquesiionabIy, at this crisis, for the State Com
| missioner. Devotion to the interests Of education
is the business of his lie. And more, as agent OF
;. The Ohio State Teachers Associatoa,' he has
for several years travelled extensively through the
| State, acquainting himself with its educational
wants and necessities, and indeed performing many
of the duties of State Commissioner, and hence
s undoubtedly better prepared than any other man
in the Stats TO enter upon the discharge Of the ac-
tive dutiesof that office.
| That we are disintereutedin in our reccomnsnda.
ton of Mr.. An irews may be believed when we
say that We have no personal acquaintance with
him. We know him only through his admirable and
efficient public services in the cause of education
We know not what bis political sentiments and
position msy be; to which of the political parties
he belongs, if to either, for the present purpose
| do we 10 know, aud we will not enquire
Sufficient TO know, that he has proved himself ai,h
ful, competent and devoted, in his action in beha
of the great educational interests of the State
Parents who have children to educate haze in
terests at stakein THE BEHALF far nbuve mere loca
Pariy considerations interests it is believed which
they can so far understand and appreciate, rs Il
rso above selfish, partisan feelings in endcayering
to secure their promotion.
/ What say The Coium5ida the Ohio STATE .Jour
aaf, the Ohio Statesman and kindred prints =
Shall We, in tie election of Commissioners make
common cause in behalf Of The educational inter
ests OF the State!
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From the Cepeiand Hsraid.
The CrOWbar.Law.

We present our readers to- day with authen-
ticated copy of this remarkable law. 1t will at
tract universal attention and be read with interest;
+ it may be affirmed that the records of municp-
al law do not afford anoiher statute equal TO this
for its malign split, and the recklessness aud vo-
lence of its provisions. 1t tramples with equal
boldness upon the p!anest constitutional guarantees,
and the most Obvious REQUIRE ments of Justice and
we greatly miejudge The intelligence and morality
Of the people If Ohio, if it does not receive from
them decisive reprobatiou.
1t is provided in the frat section that in cases
whore taxes levied under the law of 1852 on the
peronal property, moaeys. credits effects of any
of the banks. money associations ofinsurance COM
panies of the State, unpaid. shall here
after remain unpaid until the 2lst day of Decem-
bel in any year. The treasurer of the proper coun-
ty shall demand such taxes, together with fire per
ceatum penalty (ihe ponalty being for his own use;)
and if the same be not paid within five days after
such demand, then the treasurer i, required to
proceed to the office of such bank association or
company, and seize sufficient amount of money
to pay such taxes and penalty, together with .fve
per ceafrm poundage, (which poundage is also for
the use of the Treasurer and all tha costs OF the
seizure.
Now we have utterly failed TO comprehend the
meaning of this section il it docs not involve pal
pable violation of the Constitution Of The Uri ed
States. The 10Th section of the lst Article of that
instrument provides that no State shall pass any
&c post facio ia,r' Whnt is such law! 1t 10
- law which declares an aet penai ,chch tcas IN
noceai when done; or which raises tho grade of an
offence, making it greater than it was when con,-
mitted !; or which increasss he punishment after
the comm'ssioa Of The cfsnce." Now it will be seen
that this law inficts penalty for past delinqnen
cy; it makes an act penal which was innocent be-
fore. 1t imposes "pendty" of Eve per cent.
where taxes are no,o unpaid"
1t needs no legal learning to assure the officer
who undertakes to enforce such provision, that
he acts at his peril.
The second section seems to conteu, plate that
the treasurer may not find, in some of the insiitu
tions, enough of coin to satisfy his demands. In
such cases be is 10 tnke what coin he can nd. and
make up the baiancs Il such hsll;oa, bank noses,
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Corporation Officers in this enterP,ising village,
have recently passed a stringent Temperance ordi-
nance, similar in it's provisions to the Maine Law.
The Common Council of Ravenna have set noble
example, worthy of imitation, and we hope all
other Incorporated towns and villages will make
move in the matter without delay. The miser-
able apology for temperance law recently passed
by our Legislature. does not conflict with former
acts relating to corporations and wherever the
Maine law can bs enforced, we think those having
the proper authority greatly at fault if they do
not exercise it.-Chardon Free Democrat.
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Publishing OF She t.,ws--Ratting.


Publishing OF fhe L.ws--RatfinE.
The Ohio State Journal says the Did of the cor1
tractorto publish the laws is ten cents mar theu.-
e''s Tess than the regular price payed to jour-
neyme for the composition. and he doc. -, ,h..
furnishes bis paper (except those sens:
70 the several counties) and pays for the ,ranspor
tation OF Inc copy from Columbus to P PsrlysLurgh,
&c.. ali for nothing.
The paper and the village in which the lave sr..
to be published, were scarcely ever heard of b...
fore. Perry sburgh is a ore horse town in ,bs
county of Wood, in the northwest part of tho
State. The Secretary of State win have to send
the manuscript COPY of the laws by mail. to Per
rysburgh. the proof and cory must be sent back
to Columbus to be corrected, and returnedio Per-
rysLurgh before law can see the light. Adnira-
BILE arrangement Oh, tho wisdom Of this progres-
siye age
There were twenty bids for the WORK, all be-
low fair compensation. No, Que Of the Bidders
would do such work at suoh prices as they several
~ PROPOSED. for private Individual; This IS COR
temptable, and il 10 not much wonder the printing
business Is degraded, and that ediofs generally
are unabled to hold up their hea5s anlong.dscsnt
people. s'.
| We made out bid for the work, at 81, re per
1000 ems, and cents for each paper to be; ehvsi-
oped and mailed, but. fearing tbs press Of tbs
State would consider the prices degrading. haa l.s
ing little ashamed Of it ourself, we declined
sending it. We are glad to notice. howevoT. upod
an inspection of the papers bidding, that the res
pectable portion Of the press Of the State doae nos
stand committed to such priees.--- spOroSsa
| Gazette.
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From. the OHIO ssas. Lsxrsel.

publication of the Laws.
At the late session of the Legislature. law
was passed requiring the Secretary of State to ado
vertise for proposals for Publishing tho laws Of
each session, and required him to sward ihs
publication to the lowest bidder. Another provis-
ion repealed the law authorizing the publication
of all the laws in all the papers Of the State. at
rs cents per 1000 ems. and provided that the au-
ditor. probate judge and prosecuting attorney Of
each county should select such laws IS they
thought of sufficient public interest, and procure
their publication in two Engl.h papers and ono
German of their several counties the price to bo
paid not to exceed 60 cents per 1000 ems.
In pursuance of this LAW, ihe Secretary of State
has issued his proposals., and on Tuesday last the
several bids were opened. The following with
the prices annexed were received.
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Telegraph, News.

Enteresting from Washingion-Death Of Mrs
>. + fillmore Philndrlphia and !Nsso York ZIP
poinimens- Steamboat Explosion, oser lhirt,
| Livcs Lost.
W1sHiNeToN, March 90.
! After some animportant business, the Senate
went into executive session. /
When the doors were opened Mr.. Houston Of
fered resolution, which lies over. authorizing ihs
publication of the explorations OF lhe Mexican
| Boundary Commission. Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, March 80.
Mrs Fillmore died at Willardis Hotel at o.
| clock this morning.
She had been suffering pneumonia for sonls
i lime past, but no serious result was anticipated
| until vi:hid few days. The immediate cause
was suffoearic1 caused by water on the lungs
Mr.. Fillmore with his family and friends. will
leave with the romans early tomorrow for Bufalo
The Senate adjourned imuieIjatsly on hearing
of tho death of Mrs. Fillmore.
Robert Ewing has been appointed snb.::reasur.
| er ut PhiIadelphia.
The Cabinet was engaged yesterday on the Bal
timore appointments.
Davis will probably be Collsctor and Col. Polk,
Naval Officer.
The nomination Of Mr.. Sidell. az Minister to
Central America. was confirmed yesterday.
The Consular Treaty with France was also ap-
proved.
The Philadelphia nominations, which were sub-
mited yesterday, are said to be compromise be-
tween the Cass and Buchanan interests.
Further New York appointments-Po Mas
FNccz N
Navy Agent, Swackhamer; Surveyor. cochrane.
The Philadelphia nominations are: Brown, Col
lector; Miller, Post Master; Petit, tho Mint ;
Eldred. Navy Officer.
The New York appointments cause consider.
able talk.
1t was the Presidents own method for dxiu,
tho complicated aflair.
The President nominated Senator Dick;nsop
for Collector, and ex- Senator Dix for Sub Treas
urer.
The nominations took the Senate By surprise.
They were met with hearty laugh aud imme-
diately confirmed.
Mr.. O'Connsr is nominated for District Attorney.
NEw ORLEANS, March %.
A terrible steamboat disaster occurred in Gal
weston Bay, on the 23d. The steamers N-epfun,
and Farmer were racing from Houston to Gal.
| weston, when the latter exploded, killing the Cap
tain. Clerk aud Cd Engineer.
Thirteen of the crew and about twenty passsn-
gers, were either killed or missing.
About twenty passengers, mostly ladies', were
saved.
The steamer Foicoa arrived yesterday from
Aspinwall, she brings 200 passengers, and $780,
900 in gold She also brought the California
mails.
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depi.ti,n had BEEN -finisher, ind asked -rhsfff
What they would lake Tor The igai and tile OF
their money seized by The Tresstrer. "itaoet
guarsIiee for IFS recovery. "A an. an WIS ha'eu'
and an offer mide, and sHrgain Hnaiis struck.
re ,hen procseded to the other banks and
,,aa s;.,,yaf coniracss wit, the otherthree; each
syisiag hien speciirdescrip'he Of the money
taken that be might be ahle t, iGei tify it.
The ether account states that Mr.. Deshler de-
posted during the week with each Of the four
banks, an anioun, of bank hiils equal 10 the re-
speeiive taxes, that The Treasurer finding il coa-
spicuous!y befute him il the vault and ready
counted. seized upon and carried il away. Al
all events Mr. Desh!er nsds personal 6am-
and on the Treasurer for the money. claiming II
as his own, and presenting lis evidence Of htle
,here,o. Dodge refused.
Thereupon Deshlef sued oui n writ OF replev
in 10 the U. S. I1iHrict Court of Ohio, or had j
1 ready and placed the same in the hancso th'
/ Marshal and ordered bim 10 sxecute il, Mr.. nit
enden. who had charge OF the deposits. denure'
10 opening his sale. A parIey ensued The Treas
urer and bis ut ornes Judge S.'au'ding appea.e ed
4 The Judge examined The writ and bond. No pre-
yer,,ion could be devised. The safe unlock
ed in the presence OF The crowd. and The Mar
shall look possession Of The fluids.
The money was then identified. appraise
specified and delivered over 10 MIR. Deshler i
whose possession t remains. Desb'er eniere
in,os a bond with secnfi:y for $4,000 +
/
await the action of ohe Uoied S'a'es court, il
the premises.
The i'utionality Of the tax Jaw will thert
, fore be t'isd tefore the Highest tribunal know
to iaws, and the les, .riy Of double hank ia,
alton viii be put r.. rest Dodge and lis Grow
: bar law got lodged ,ha, tim. Tha transac'io
was sharp one all rou.i. 1t was cunnin
ortwt.rng ropnci y, ard the lawyers upsei!in
the wisdom Of the coTmorahls.
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e The Wtig of last week, with very charm
ing exhibition IF maturity of intellect and dignity
of character, INDUCED in q somewhat lnbored vim
dicaton of Pierce Democrats-an easy way to
render nn eqniroent for pap" bending the sup
pie hinges of the knee wheu Thrift may foow
fa,cnin9." A brother editor remarked, few
days since, in speaking of cotemporary, that in
the long run it DOES not pny expenses to be either
Spaniel or u Jlctosst'' Whether the remark is
philosophical We leave for the learned to decide.
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For the OHIO Star.
Mr.. EDlToR-Sr The new School Law is
soon to go into operation. 1t very materially
changes the existing law or laws of the State upon
the subject of schools. Its friends claim that if
properly administered it will fully meet the wants
and the just expectations of the people. If
SO it is of the utmost importance that men every
way unexceptionable to the whole people, aud by
taste, education, inclination and profession fitted
for the various official positions to be filed be
lected. This cannot be done if the selection and
election of these officers ia to be mixed up with
the patty and political questions of the day. Tue
friends of the law should therefore to it. that
these matters are kept clear of all such entapge-
lnents. The township Board of Education it is
supposed will readily be selected, independent of
such considerations. Indeed, from the nature of
the case, such will be the natural result. The
Probate judges of the several Counties appoint
the Examining Board. These Judges are general
ly paItisans and it is to be feared that they will
permit this element to enter largely into their np
poiDtments. In many of the Counties, however.
the Judges are men' of enlarged views. and will
not be influenced by party predictions or per-
sonal favortisni.
The most important office created ty the
law is the office of State Commissioner. Few
men in our State have the requisite qualifications
for the station. Its many duties require peculiar
attainmeDts and high order of scholastic acquire
ments. Briefsss lawyers in numbers are already
in the field for it honors. Papers opposed to the
law propose calling State Conventions to put some
hungry psrly hack on the course. This is sheer
| madness. The thirty Thousand teachers in the
State. have brains enough, influence sufficient, and
| votes adequate to such an emergency. But as the
Commissioner is to be elected by the voters of the
State. the question arises, how is the selection to
be made? There is really no difficulty in this.
Allow the State Teacher Association at their
next meeting, to designate the Commissioner, and
then Eatify that selection by the unanimous vote
of all parties. It il to be hoped that the press
will. without delay. speak out upon tbs subject.
ONE OF THE PEOPLE.
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TEMPERANCE IN AKRnN.-,Fhe Town Couucr
OF Akron, some time since, passed stringent Or
dinance against liquor selling. and the sellers and
drinkers expressed their regard for decency and
order by mobbing The dwellings of some Of the best
citizens of the town who were efficient in sup
pressing the injurious traffic. At the late Com
mon Pleas in Summit County, the validity of the
ordinance for the suppression Of intemperance WAS
tested. and the court decided every point raised
against the ordinance 10 favor of the Town Coun-
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Ftle Baltimorc aaA Ohio RuilFoaA
Accident.


This terrible casualty occurred at poist rs
miles west of Cumberland. Tho train consisted
of a baggage car and thres passenger cars fr,ua
Wheeling, which were drawn by one large afes
one small engine. When passing the 80 foot ltii.
ing and descending curved grade Of lt6 fess is
Cheat river. the large engine started tho nails
binding the saiIs to tho chestnut cross tiss. The
engine, tho baggage ear. and first passenger car
got over sefsly. but, owing TO slas parting Of tho
track, the two last passenger ears weFs throws
don1 :he river side, falling dstaneS Of more han
one hund, - feet, and making Fur sUss;nerses, iu
their fearful desv>,t. The heavy trucks Of tbs
cars causing the lo.s OF .:e By crushing ihs pss-
sengsrs. numbering some forty He's0ns - s'h n
is indeed marvel that only eight wesS <hso Oes>
right, and less than dozen others severely tnjcse
and all getting along well Of the isst sesppAtsx
Cleretand Herald.
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WAsHINsroN, April i.-Tbe Senate, to-day,
ater an executive session of four hours. adjourned
till Monday.
Lieut.. Duncan, Of U. s. Army, was rscen,ly
killed at San Antonio, by the accidental discharge
Of gun, in the hands OF friend.
Tho Senate confirmed to-day Gen. Dix as Col
lsc.Or Of Fsv York, and Mr., Fowler as Pest.
nssser.
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A WonLD's TEMPERANCE CONVENTION il
talked Of to be held in New York some time dur
ing the approaching Worlds Fair. probably in
August. A good idea, and if generally responded
to, will do good.
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mr.. I,n,ore,s Ren,n,us,

ALBANY. April 1.-Ex- President Fillmore. ac'
companied by tho remains of Mrs. F., and few
personal friends arrived here this mcruing in the
Express train from New York. They left for
Buffalo ut ten o'clock, where they are expected to
arrive this evening.
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q The Ladies Of Ravepna hare recently
formed Temperance League, for the purpose of
aiding by their influence and labors, this progress
i've movement. They hold weekly meetings, at
which addresses are read by the different men,
bers, which published. Those addresses
which havo already appeared, eviuce talent and
ability, highly creditable. and well received
Chardon Free Democrat.
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CrOwbar Law.

We publish this law this week for the consider
alton of our readers. Let it be pondered upon.
Read the comments of the Cleveland Herald
Candid men nsust look at this matter, through im.
partial eyes.
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" Col SAMUEL MEDARY has retired from the
Ohio Stafcsman, and is succeeded by SAMUEL r.
Cox'-J. H. Smith continues, and the paper Is
nc" ea'-ed and published by sAirH & Cox.
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The MAINE LAw.-Msiue has suads her Lilo.
uor Law still more stringent. Tho bin for this
purpose passed the House - to 4s, aud the Sea.
ate, 90 to 10.