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The daily republic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1853-1853, 1853-07-20

The I" AnANros" (ArLANrHUs) TREE-A
friend of the editor of the Richmond Dispatch has
furnished him with the following explanation of
the name of this tree 1t is not Greek, it seems,
but Molucca:
"Ihe .aiiantus Tree: Nat. Ord. Xanthozytacea.
Lin. Syst. PoiyganIa--yM omecie.
Downing, in his Landscape Gardening, page
TIA, says that 'dlanto is the name of this tree in
the Moluccas, and it is said to signify Tree of
Heaven-an appellation probably bestowed on ac-
count of the rapidity of its growth and the great
height which it reaches in the East Indies, its na-
tive country
"The largest Ailantus trees in America are
growing in Rhode Island, where it was introduced
from China under the name of sTillon Tree sc. -
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Mr.. AprLEroN's WILL.-The Boston Iraa,scYim
says: The late Samuel Appleton left will, dated
February %, 1851, and codcil, dated October 8,
1852, and million dollars of property. He leaves
to his widow specific requests amounting in value
to $20O,0O He makes forty-two other requests
to nephews and nieces and others, amounting in
all to $4,000 more; among which may be men
toned $4,000 "to his friend and pastor, Rev. Eph-
RAIN Peabody" and $4,000 to the servants living
in his family at his decease to be distributed among
them in the manner and according to proportion,
to be fixed upon by his widow. He then be-
queathes to his executors manufacturing stocks of
the value of 100000, to be by them distributed
for scientific, literary, religious, charitable
purposes
The residue he bequeathes to his relatives be-
fore named, in proportion corresponding to the
particular sums previously given them. He makes
William Appleton, Nathan Appleton, Nathaniel
lngersoll Bowditch, and Isaac Appleton Jewett,
executors. Mr. Jewett died few months since,
before the testator
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A Wisconsin ProNEER.-A late number Of the
Milwaukee Sentinel says:
eve had the pleasure, yesterday, of visit
from Judge Messersmith, of Dodgeville, chairman
of the board of supervisors in Iowa county. The
judge is among the oldest of our Wisconsin set
tiers. He located at Dodgevlle in 1928, now
twenty-five years agone, and lives there STILL or
course Milwaukee has all grown up since he came
to Wisconsin, and this is his first visit to our
young and thrifty city It amazes him not little
to find, on spot which he recollects as occupied
only by the wigwam of the Indian and the single
shanty of the trader, handsome, busy and pros
porous city of twenty-five thousand Inhabitants.
Nor is this the only novelty he finds here. Judge
Messersmith never a railroad, or a locomo-
tive, till he came over the M. and M. rail
road from GAINESVILLE, Saturday last and
he is rather favoraby impressed with this new,
mode of conveyance. The judges business here
is connected with the issue Of Iowa county bonds
in aid of the Mineral Point Railroad-an enter
prise of vital Importance to that town and the re-
gion of country adjacent
The daily republic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1853-1853, 1853-07-20

ne total amount OF space occupied by foreign
countries is 90, 749 square feet 4
The United States contributions occupy "a ,585
square feet on the ground floor and 19,945 square
feet in the gallery
The total number of exhibitors from abroad are
2,605. This list will be somewhat larger, from
the fact that the local committees of Canada have
not yet sent in their list of contributors and it
does not include quite number from British
Guiana. smallnumber of Turkish and other
contributors are also to be added, making the sum
total of foreign exhibitors not far from 2, ZOO.
In the United States the number of exhibitors
is Its, and applications have been received since
the LIST of March amounting to over 400, which
have not been acted on for want of space. The
total number ofexhibitors, both foreign and Ameri-
can, is 1868.
About one-fourth the number contributed to the
London Exhibition. 1t would have been a very
easy matter to have filled building twice or even
three times as large, and perhaps the only regret
which has been heard from visitors is the size of the
building, which in every other respect stands UNI
surpassed in beauty and effect.-N Y. Times
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1853-11-30
Board of Enualizatian.

The discussion yesterday in the Board
OF Equalization had reference to Geauga
county.
Mr.. Convers. of Geauga. was address
ing the Committee. lie wished to reduce
the valuation of Geauga Is per cent. The
average valuation made by the county
board is $I7.29.
MIR. Payne followed, bestowing quite q
eulogy on the habits and industry OF its
inhabitants, but taking the ground. that
Geauga compares unfavorably as to natu
raj soil with other counties. MIR. Payne
favored a reduction.
OF course. discussion of the valuation
OF this county, involves the statistics Of
cheese. butter. &c. Agood report Of these
debates ough,so be made as there are many
facts and figures Of great utility here
drawn forth.
Mr.. Dickson. of Columbiana. followed
in opposition to the reduction. 2
We have said before that the present
action of the Board is by no means defin-
tive. 1t is merely preparing for the final
result. The members do not consider the
present voting as fixing anything. Hence,
the interest of our readers in these pro-
ceedings need not be very great. as the
interest of the members has not yet be-
come Observation-Disclosures, Nor. 90.
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ClaWson Hairshin.

Some time since it was rumored that
,he wife of the Rev. Samuel Clawson, oil
Virginia, had fallen heir 10 an immense
fortune in England. The Weston (Va.)
Herald says the facts of the case are as
follows:
"1here was originally the sum of thirty
six millions of dollars. the estate of the
Earl OF Lancaster. in England, and upon
the death of the Earl and his brother, q
dispute arose between the house of York
and the house of Lancaster. (insiituted
by the former. because oil all intermarriage
between the two houses the house OF
York suing for the heirship. The suit was
protracted. from the lower to the higher
courts. from fifty to a hundred years, and
was finally decided at the exchequer, (the
Queens BENCH in favor of the house of
Lancaster. After this decision, advertise
ments were scattered abroad over the world
for the heirs of the Lancaster estate. and
the mother OF Mrs. Clawson. wife of Rev.
Samuel Clawson. is one of The heirs. At
torneys are employed by the heirs to Sc
cure their interests. and it is supposed that
the whole affair will be settled up during
this winter, when the heirs will receive
their portions. The above sum Of thirty
six millions has been at interest for more
than sixty years, which interest will pay
the costs of law, and leave the original
clear Fat 7:
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The Sandwich Islands,

The most pertinent and clear statement
the question of annexation of the Sand
wich Islands, and of the true position Of
our government in relation thereto, which
has fallen under our eye, is the annexed
article from the Washington Union:
The beauty Of our federative system of
government is soon 10 he illustrated in the
question OF the annexation oil the Sandwich
Islands. Their importance to our COM.
merce, and the advantages ofhaving them
attached to our government, have not been
overlooked by our people. The Legisla-
ture OF Arkansas, atits session of 1928,
expressed a decided opinion in favor of;he
acquisition of>those islands. and the same
sentiment has been generally entertained
wherever the question has been consider
ed. But our government has not depart
ed from IFS established policy in regard to
this matter. The question Of the nnexa
ton Of the Sandwich Islands has not orig
mated with our government. The in1u-
ence OF our example has been operative.
and cilzens Of the United States, in the
prosecution Of their lawful schemes Of en-
terprize as individuals, may have exerted
an influence upon the question. But our
government has taken no step to bring
about the result which now seems to be
nearly ripe for consummation. If the Is.
landers make up their mind to seek the
protection of our flag, our government will
not hesitate then to take the subject under
consideration. This is the natural course
of things, and it shows that we need no
filibusterism 10 bring about those eXpan-
sions of territory which all intelligent, men
see. must sooner or later be accomplished.
Our mission is TO extend the area of re-
publican liberty. by giving to the world
practical demonstrative proof of its excel
lence. When applications are made for
annexation, il becomes us then to look to
our own interestsi in deciding the question.
Although our government has had moth
ing to do in bringing about the state OF
things which seems likely soon to result,
in an application from the Sandwich Is
lands for annexation, we are assured by
the doctrines of President Pierce's Inaug.
ural, as well as by the American senti-
ment Of the administration, that the appli-
cation will receive prompt consideration.
We cannot for a moment suppose that the
measure will be seriously embarrassed by
the outrageous pretensions set up in the
protest Of the French and English c%onsuls
The answer Of the American commission.
err, Mr.. Severance. is a full and conclusive
reply to those pretensions, and we have
no reason to doubt that his sentiments will
be cordially approved by the administra
ton.
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SUNDAY in San Francisco.

Nothing more clearly demonstrates the
moral tone so rapidly gaining ground in
our city, than the appearance OF San
Francisco OH a Sabbath, such as ycster-
day, when fair heavens and a gentle breeze
seemingly wooed inland by the sacredness
of The day. gave to. our streets, the only
aspect which stamps Us as a moral and
law abiding community. Who among US
acquainted with the facts, would have sup
posed. that three years since. where now
The modest spires of so many churches
rear their points skyward, there was no
sign of Improvement, but an uninterrupted
expanse of sand hills. and a tangled mass
of chapparal and underbrush! Then, too
the present quiet of the Sabbath was desc
Grated by the changing Of musical instru-
ments In places of public resort; and the
clink Of the coin on hundreds Of gambling
tables gave no token that the day was one
set apart for the worship of the Almighty
How great the contrast! The same breeze
which then bore to our ears the ribald jest.
the drunken brawl, and the noise Of gamb-
ling and fighting, now waits the soothing
peal Of The church bells: and the streets
then crowded with anxious migrants. just
arrived from the sea, and dressed in their
rough mining garbs, preparing for the
journey into the long sought gold regions.
now show us the pleasing spectacle OF
crowds Of peaceful, well dressed citizens.
SOME promcnadine the sidewalks enjoying
the sereneiy of the weather. and others
wending their way TO or from divine wor-
ship. Then one might look in vain for a
female form in the streets. or at best they
were few, and were the Object of general
remark. Now how gay and enchanting
the scene! Look which way you will, and
the elysium of silks, muslin-delains. Grape
saalls and killing bonnets, remind one OF
a locomotive bower garden. Let society
go on improving in this manner for a lew
years, and which Of our sister cities in the
East shall draw comparisons favorable to
themsel, es.-San Francisco Com. Adu.
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What I Thought,

Mr.. EDITOR: I thought | would like 10
see. in the Spirit Of Democracy. the opin-
ion Of some of the Judges OF the Supreme
Court of the United States on the consti-
~tutionality OF the Maine Liquor Law. You
will confer a favor by publishing the fol-
lowing extracts; and those who desire TO
push their examinations on this suhieci
further, are referred to the 9Th volume Of
Towards Reports Of Decisions in United
States Courts. page 504, where they will
find the opinions OF all the Judges on the
several points of this law. Chief Justice
fancy said:
elf any State deems the retail and in
ternal traffic in ardent spirits injurious TO
its citizens, and calculated to produce idle
ness, vice and debauchery. | see nothing
in the Constitution OF the United States to
prevent it from regulating and restraining
the traffic, or from prohibiting it altogether
if 1t thinks proper.
Every State therefore, may regulate
its own internal traffic according to its
own judgment. and upon its own views oil
the interest and well being of its citizens
IS Howard, 537.)
Mr.. Justice Mclean said:
"lf the foreign article be injurious to
health or the morals of the community, a
State may, in the exercise Of that great
and comprehensive police power which
lies at the Foundation OF its prosperity. pro-
hibit the sale Of it," 6 Howard. 592.)
And in regard to the destruction of prop
erty. he said:
The acknowledged police power of a
State extends often to the destruction of
property. A nuisance may be aba.ed.
Everything prejudicial to the health or
morals of IA city may be removed. Mer,
chandiZe from a port where a contagious
disease prevails. being liable to communi-
cate disease. may be excluded, and in
extreme cases, it may be thrown into the
sea-
Mr.. Justice Catron said:
81 admit as inevitable, that if the State
mas the power of restraint by licenses to
any extent. she has the discretionary pow.
er to Judge of its limit. and may go the
length of prohibiting it altogether, if such
be its policy"
Mex, week | will furnish you with an
authority for a prohibitory liquorlaw from
a member of the late Constitutional Con-
vention of Ohio. THOUGHT.
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Chinese Revolution.

If the reports are true, we need talk no
longer of the Chinese rebellion. 1t is now
"a revolution, universal andsnccess!ul, over
the Empire. 1t is stated that the Emperor
Of China has fled to the wilds of Tarlary;
and it is probable that the new dynasty is
by this time fully established at Pekin. and
the revolution is complete. II such is the
fact, it remains now to be seer whether the
new Emperor will fulfil his pledges in re-
gard to free with other nations.
and the establishment of the Christian re.
bellion over his wide dominions and their
almost countless population. An event so
mighty and momentous has seldom been
accomplished in so short a time, and has
seldom occurred in the history of the
world.
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The Injunction In the Trust Com,
panv Case.

The Cincinnati ENQUIRER, OF Sunday
mn,nino tins s,atos Tho dec;sion of Juacs
MeJ.r.S IN ,ho motion Of a,,ornev On.
eral prey. 70 dissolve the ;n;nnc,;on of The
M.e,;ct conrt rss,ra;n;n . ,hs conn,y treas.
,s-s- - IIon;I,o, co,ntv G.orn ,ha %oollao.
s;.nanr ,ha.axss assassad nnan ne IT,,
cnrrnana panr
Tbs $50 &c .he Truo, comnanv ,vas a..
.,..asn E.:5.. 80, H. 5aa;an a.
Ss.Tssn c;a.n ,ea,o.dau H. roG,soJ =
~. +. on yes a;asad - us. ,to
S.s,s ss,has;,;s ~. ras,ra;nad Co. nroS
cesdino - ]collec, The taxes assessed mon
sk.,;ns,;t,,,;ar e. tha nrasant Tho r,Ico
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Collision on the G. G. and G. Rail-
rOad-M0 Lives Lost,

Monday night about one o'clock a rath-
er singular collision took place on the c.
G. & G. Railroad, fourteen miles below
Gallon. Only the interposi,ion of a lucky
chance saved the lives Of the passengers
in the two trains. That blame rests some.
where will be perceived by a correct state
ment Of the facts. which are reliable. be.
ing obtained from a passenger who was in
the up train.
Fourteen miles below Gallon the night
express train from Cleveland runs off on to
a side track, and waits until the 5 O'clock
express train from Cincinnati passes it.
The train was switched out as usual last
night, and was waiting, 1t seems the
water in the boiler got low, and it was
necessary TO get the engine into motion in
order to pump fresh water from the tank
into the boiler. The locomotive was &C.
cordingly detached from its train, and ran
on. off the side track on to the main track,
moving slowly towards Cincinnati. The
engineer having gone as far as was neces-
sary. reversed the engine. 1t had made
but W strokes. when the station whistle
of the Cincinnati train was heard, and in
one moment. it came crash into the locomo-
tive. The engine of the Cincinnati train
was knocked off the track, and reduced TO
a perfect 'smash up''--damaged to the
amount Of probably a couple of thousand
dollars. The tender was also thrown off.
and broken up badly. The next car to it
was smashed up. No one was injured.
except a boy. who was pitched into a mud
hole and had his arm bruised.
The switch tender at the side track hear
ing the crash, with a laudable presence OF
mind. and almost instinctively, changed
the switch, thus preventing a second col
lision OF the detached locomotive with its
own train. Had that switch not been
changed just at that moment. the loss OF
life would undoubtedly have been great.
Now comes a very singular fe ature of the
affair.
AS soon as the collision took place, the
engineer of the detached locomotive put
on a full head Of steam and jumped off,
leaving it with no one on board. Away
il flew on the main track (the switch being
changed) at a tremendous ~speed-forty or
fifty miles per hour. On, on, it dashed, a
huge iron iend, unguided. and laundering
through the dark night. After plunging
along for thirteen miles, it had exhausted
its steam. and came 10 a halt one mile
from Gallon.
A hand car was procured and the engi.
necr started up in pursuit Of the runaway
engine. 1t was captured and brought
back. The track was cleared OF the bro.
ken up cars. and the Cincinnati train
started off for this city arriving here this
afternoon.
The accident was certainly the result o
carelessness. Whoever took the respon
sibility Of detaching, or caused to be de.
tached, the locomotive from the CLEVELAND
train is deserving Of the severcst censure
and violated not only the running %regula
tons bu. the laws which prudence and com
mon sense would dictate Plain Dealer
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Speakerships.

We notice that the Marietta Republican
and Circleville Watchman are out in favor
OF Hon. w. B. Van Hook, of Butler coun-
ty. for Speaker of the next Ohio House OF
Representatives. Other papers are out for
Judge Birchard, Of Trumbull, and
Smith, of Stark. We care not who sue.
ceeds to the station, so that he makes
a prompt and efficient officer.
Hon. d. T. Disney. Of Cincinnati. and
Hon. E. B. Odds. Of Pickaway, are can.
didates for Speaker Of the next Congress
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25,ooo.ooo
Net increase Of specie. ..sl29, 1885

Net increase Of specie. ..$l23, 780, 1888
1t will doubtless surprise many 10 see ii
thus clearly demonstrated that there is at
the present time nearly one hundred and
thirty millions more Of specie in the Uni
ted States han there was in 1916. The
fact that, in spite of this state of things.
The money market should be in so cmbar-
raised a condition. is another proof that
financial panics and commercial distresses
are frequently the result Of false notions,
as well as Of disturbing causes abroad.
which, if ~philosophically considered. ought
to nave no serious influence upon this
country. Ii the abstract case were pre-
scented TO a political economist. OF an ener
getic an intelligent people, actively engag-
ed in agriculture, manufactures and COM
merce, rapidly increasing in population
and opening new sources of wealth daily.
whose stock of the precious metals had
increased in seven years nearly one hun
bred and thirty millions. he would unhesi-
talingly pronounce that people in a state
Of unexampled ,prosperi,y, and with iacil-
tiles for carrying IN business such as have
rarely been Witnessed. Such ought to be-
the case here, and such will be the case
if the phantom Of distress is banished as
it should be, and the public are induced to
rely more upon authoritative data than
upon the fallacies of the money market
and the visionary terrors of panic makers.
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Hundred Mile Trot,

On the 18th inst. a horse driven in light
sulkv, trotied one hundred miles in eight
hours and f'ty-eight minutes, on the Long
Island Centreville race course. The noble
animal died in a short time after he had per
formed the unprecedented race. After
starting. the horse continued his course
uninterruptedly, except,occasional spong
ing. until he had troi,ed 1C0 miles. The
terms were 81 900 on the horse against
$4,000 on time.
Upon the incident the Tribune INDUCES
in these very natural and just structures:
If no other cause existed than this or e
fact. that the noblest horse in the world,
one which had performed the greatest feai
of speed and endurance, has been brutal
" murdered by horse racing gamblers.
there would be cause enough Tor us
ITO put in every homes. hand a whip
TO lash the rascal naked thro' the world"
For who but a rascal could be guilty Of
driving a horse one hundred miles in less
than nine hours. for no other object on
earth than to make the noble animal the
tool OF gamblers to win money from their
dupes; and then not content with thai
cruelty, 10 force MN on announcer mile 10
win a few more dollars. till the poor eX-
hausted creature only found relief from
his worse than brute driver in the sleep OF
death. Such is the fate of the horse that
trotted IO1 miles on the Long Island Cen
%terviile Course on Saturday. Such will
be the fate of the splendid gray horse that
we reported as pacing-against a trotter on
Friday. 1t seems a pity that if the brutes
must be raced to death. a lower sort Of
animals had not been chosen. The pro-
p%rietors and drivers of the defunct horses
should have been put through the process
in their stead.
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Five Lives Lost bv Fire!

We learn from the Stark county Demo-
crat, that on the night Of the 4th instant,
three houses in the village of Paris, in that
county, were destroyed by fire, and hor-
rible to relate, in one of them four children
of Mrs. Morrow burnt to death. the oldest.
a girl of 10; the second. a boy of II; the
third q girl of 8; and the youngest. a boy
OF s years Of age. And that on the night
Of the 29th ult.. q dwelling near Louisville.
in the same county, was burned, in which
the father Of the family persisted in the
flames.