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SESSION JOVTRNAE,.

Daily, Tri- Weekly and Weekly.
The Ohio State Journal will be pub.
lished during the ensuing session OF the
Legislature on the following terms;
Daily $2 90
Tri.W eekly 100
Weekly so
An extra copy will be allowed any one
forwarding list OF ten subscribers.
The proce dngs OF the Legislature
will be duly noied particular attention
being paid to the spirit Of the d, bates
rather than literal transcript, relieving
the reader from wading through columns
d motions and resolves, hot always lae
most attractive reading
The present Congress promises to b.
one OF great interest and more space than
usual will be allowed to It's dlscussions.--
The Revision oi the Tariff, the Pacific
Railway the true reading OF the Pl.s
dent Message. the hard AMI soft features
Of dmnlSlrslive Policy, as developed in
the beautiful musaIcs OF the Baltimore anil
Buffalo platforms, certainly promise rich
returns to the political cleaner. A gen.
lIeman personally acquainted with the
various phases OF Congressional li'eTwiIl
give this department his special attention.
The Jaar al will still receive the ser
vices oi Mr. BAsc0M. Arrangements also
are made or such further assistance as
lis means may warrant. Two gentlemen
long and iavorably known 10 lt> readers,
will be regular contributors, No expense
indeed will he spared by those, INTO whose
hands It's control has been devolved, 10
answer any efforts however liberal in its
behalf
Terms invariably in advance.
!. THOMAS, Assignee of G. Scott.
December, Is, 1853.
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A Virginia Law.

In the "Old Dominion" there is a law
making it a penal offence to learn negroes
TO read. There has recently been prac
tical illustration Of the working of this
savage and disgraceful enactment. la.
dy from North Carolina, named DOUGLAS
removed 10 Norfolk Va. Alter becoming
a permanent resident. she charItably and
graluiiouSy instructed few negro chill.
dren in spelling and reading. She was
prosecuted and convicted before court
and jury. and sentenced to be imprisoned
sir mo"ths.-that being the positive pro.
vision OF the law! Where is Mrs. Julia
Tyler! Can't she take this case as a text
for another homily TO the Duchess oI
Sutherland
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Further Neyys by the Asia.

PHLADEt Dec. l6.
Alter The telegraph offices or the weSl
were closed, last evening, the following
addition i items of foreign news. brought
by the Asia. was received.
The London press contains the follow
ing: - M
I'VE have authority for stating ihai
the Courl OF st. Petersburg has address.
ed brief aud conclusive nole to the Gov
ernments Of England and France. all
nouncing that no iurther negotiations with
respect TO the affairs Of tue Fest will be
listened to--that The part OF Russia is def
inlteiy taken, and that part is war 10 the
death |!
The London Times has leading arli
Gle on the reported advance of the Turks
trom KaIatat towards Kragova. and re-.
marks that this advance was coupled with
Inc activity ol the Turks along the whole
line of the Danube. rendering it evident
that we are, as yet, onl y at the beginning
of the W allachia campaign.
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Road Notice.

q S hereby given, that application will be made
q to the Commissioners of jackson County, at
their session to be held on the 9th day of March,
next. for an order to lay out a county road,
through part of Scioto Township, in said coun-
ty commencing at the month of the lane between
Frederick Bakers and William Ingle's land,
thence through the SAID lane, to the northeast
corner of Frederick Bakers farm. thence. the
nearest and best route to black oak tree, about
twofeet diameter, near the old path leading from
Martha Martins to Frederick Bakers, thence the
nearest and best route to the fork of the said
path, thence the nearest and best route to the
south east corner of Jacob Gahm's farm, thence
due north on the the line between Jacob CABINS
and Notions land, and thence the same course +,
on the said line between Rufus Culps and JOSH
ah Culp's land, to the old Portsmouth and Jack
son Road and there to end. A PETITIONER.
December, %, 1853 39-4w
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From the Daily Tribune

Hon. J. l.. TAYLOR our Representative
in Congress. IS known to be a very cour
eouS gentleman exceedingly obliging
AMI accommodating TO all his constu'
cuts in doing them tavors and attending
10 their wants at Washington. His cour.
tesy is woperbiai. The Cincinnati Times
"a no party paper with Democratic ten,
dencies) pays him the following just trib'
ute:
"HoN JOHN l.. TAYLOR. To be bless
ed with good, industrious and conscen
lious representative in the National Con
gress, is OF great and incsIculabIe benefit
10 free constituency. The many en-
quiries. the frequent occasions Of business
with one OF more of the Departments rem
der It d vast benefit for a constituency tc
have courteous talented and influential
gentleman as their agent or representa-
tive at Washington. Oh such character
is the gentleman whose name heads thi,
article In politics he is a Wing and
represents the 9Th or Chillscothp District
composed oi The counties Of RpSs ScIoto
Pike, jackson and Lawrence but IN mai
terS OF business, courteous Treatment
etc. he knows no sect party or faction al
the same 10 him--al are his constituent,
+" e nope he may long remain in our M
tainal councils
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" We understand that the officers
'lecr Of Highland Lodge. No. 38. Free
and Accepted MaSons. will be- publicly
installed at the Methodist Episcopal
Church Of this place, on the eve OF St
I"hn, the Evangelist-Mondav evening
December 26lh, Rev. DR.. W. B. Sirck.
land, OF Cincinnati, will deliver a public
address. suitable for thu occasion. Judge
Orr, Of CnilIicothe, will discharge the du.
lies ot Grand Installing Officer. The
llilIsb"ro' Choral Society have kindly con-
Senled I give their services OIL the occa.
lon.-HUSb0r0' Ga1.
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DISTRESSING ACcIDENT.--On Friday ol
last week, Mr.. VIM. L. Perkins, of Bloom
field township, in this county, was haul
ing wood to his house, which stands up
on hillside ran against large log
which he had previously hauled to the
place, causing it to roll down the hill, in
its descent passing over two of his chill.
dren causing the dea of one of them IN
a few moments The other was badly
hurt, but We learn is doing better, and
likely to recover. This is the fifth death
caused by accident in that neighborhood
within the last eighteen months.
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The SCH, o.. law The Cinciun I,
E"qnIrtr !. pub >hlng series oi article
SAID IN be WrDIl,n bt Mr.. BAInry tn, new
up liuteudant oi Schools. Diet ndIngtn tne
new School Law against the changes pro
posed in petition now in circulation and
to be presented to the coming legislature
We hope he will succeed in satisfying his
I.ocofoco brethren that they i'll advance
their own interests by giving the system
lair. full trial before they begin to patch
it up and amend it. There is no surer
way 10 render it Inefficient than TO inser,
am"ndmeuIs which will etfectualv de-
slroy lis vitality HI some Of the proposed
changes will DO We are afraid Barney
will hav" dllliuI'y in keeping his brethren
,trail, We wish him success in his Ia
bors 20. S. jour
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THE New York JoURNAL.-This II,
Iusirated "onthly has again been receiv'
ed. This Magazine promises to be the
first on the list of American Literature
Its superior mechanical execution, and
the beauty Of its illustrations are unpar'
alleled. In a word, it now stands at the
head of all other illustrated works, either
in this or any other country. Price one
dollar and fifty cents per annum inva.
riably in advance. Address P. D. Orvis,
rs Nassau street, N. Y.
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CHANGE,-It has been said by some
one, that "if we can have silver chaagr,'
We must have some other kind Of chaugc,
and to make this saying hold good, our
worthy and well known friend, William
Gillespie, has associated himself with Mr.
Du Hallway, in the Restaurant business,
one door above the "lsham House, "
which, with tn assistance of MIR. G., will
undrgo very material chang", and those
having chaage cannot find better place
to spend their change.
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THEM APPLES, very good friend,
Davis Macklry, Of Oak Hill. sent us. by
the cars, on Tuesday. a box of most deli.
cious "Pearmains, rs n Christmas pres.
ent. for which he will please accept our
warmest thanks Our friend. in speaking
of the good qualities of his apples. says,
elf you want th' m TO hurt you in The
right place. have ev,nteen Of them made
into dumplings served up in dip made o.
sugar and some cream, and says, Moses
but | Ike apple dumplinss !" Well we
like fem some, too, anl our better hall
understands how To Tx them up 10 our
liking.
If some of our friends would send us
a Turkey for Christmas, ii would be just
the thing,-Apple dumpings and Turkey
o, Crackey
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GRAHAM FOR JANUARY, 1861; his
work is welcome visitor TO our table,
and is perused with much satisfaction
Graham's promises for 50, are very lib
eral, and the No. now before us, far super
cedes any Of his former issues The H.
lustrated life of General George Wash.
iugton, by j. T. Headly, is promised soon
This Magazine should grace the library
of every house in the Union. One copy
one year paid in advance, 23 Address
Richard II. See, Chesnut st. Philadel
phia
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+, administrators Sale.

EyERSONAL property belonging to the Es-
\ tate of Edward H Goddard, deceased, con-
sisting Of Horses, Cattle, hay, Grain, and other
property, will be sold at the late residence Of
the deceased, in Milton township, jackson coun-
ty, and other places in said township. where
any of said property may be found, on
Thursday, the Goth day of December,
inst, commencing at 10 o'clock, A. NJ, and con-
tinue from day to day thereafter, if necessary,
until all is sold.
TENSION all sums not exceeding three dol
lars, cash in hand. On all sums exceeding that
amount, credit of nine months will be given,
by the purchaser giving his note with approved.
security, agreeably to law
HAPGOOD GODDARD..
LANS0N SMITH,
AdI1rs.-
Milton tp., December 10, 1853. 39-3w
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New York custom House.

The New York correspondent OF the
Baltimore american. has the following in
reference TO the appointment of subord;.
mates in the New York Custom House.
Verify the "Sofs" are Of a progressive
stripe:
"The character of the new appointees
in the Custom House who take the places
OF decapitated "Hards," is creating great
surprise in the city. The Erpress saws
Of them:-'The city will upift its hands,
in astonishment,--as it reads these ap.
pontments Never before, by no Col.
lector, were Such men. with some honor.
able exceptions, thus put into responsible
placesl Some OF them are well known
Shoulder hitters,- and fghters,-and 9TH
ers are keepers Of the very lowest rum.
shops and doggeries in the city. Some Of
them were up TO the Syracuse convention.
Oft ninety appointments, 88 are Free.
soilers or Soits. only two being Hunkers
and one of them, f. A. Kimball, an EN-.
poyee in the Herald office.-which Office
1t seems. no. having mission, is to be
consoled with weighership!
The distributors Of these 'spoils' are
said TO be John Van Buren,. John Coch.
rAne, Mr. Fowler Postmaster, Mr., Pur.
ser. and J. \. Kennedy. 5th Ward. W.
Murray is made Night atchmau,--
the very man, who, in the 20lh Ward is
under the grave charge of changing the
votes of Cummings II. Tucker in order tc
elect McConkey, Alderman. Some ofthe
, appointees are 'Sachems,' who turned the
National Democrats out of Tammany
Hail."
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A HUNDRED Miles AN Hour The
Scientific American has an engraving oi
the Railroad which is to run hundred
miles an hour with perfect safety. Its dis
tnotive principle is that the cars run on a
single track, and Tor the train to be hung
upon it. 1t is obvious that with the rail
running as 1t were, through The car. the
latter could not be thrown off the track by
any amount Of speed, and no obstruction
Of sufficient magnitude to do mischief
could be made to lay upon a single rail
raised six or eight feet from the ground.
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MIDNIGHT OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES time
since, some person or persons, at mid
night hour, WHEN all honest citizens had
retired to rest, committed most foul
deed by brsmearing the steps leading tc
the Taior Shop of our worthy frienl Mr.
G NJ. Adams. Those individuals, that
resort to such means to revenge a pre-,
tended injury, should be soug out and
dealt with the entire severity Of the law
and held up to the shame Of an ou.rageC
community, and branded as "scoun
drels."
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The HoLtDAYs. joy and pleasure
seems to have been indeIibIy marked up
ON The countenance of every one we meet,
and our merchants and grocery keepers
seem to vie with each other in laying in
large Stocks Of goods for the occasion;
candies and sweet meats in abundance
at the very mention of which, many a
little heart leaps for jot. Look out for
'Old Kriss Kringle' little ones.
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Eg~We find the following in the Rail
Way Guide, published at New York. by
Dinsmore & Co:
"The Scioto g. Hooking Valley R. R.,
extends from Portsmouth, on the Ohio
River, to Newark, where it connects with
the Sandusky, Mansfield & Newark, R.
R., etc. 1t is completed to Bloom Fur
mace, and graded to Jackson, As miles,
and the remainder is under contract. 1t
forms through line from the Ohio Riv-
er, at Portsmouth, to Lake Erie, at San
dusky City, 241 miles from South to
North, and runs through the mineral re
gion of Ohio. The gague of the road is
5 feet inches. At jackson it will con-
meet with the Iron R. h. from Ironton, on
the Ohio River"
~We take pleasure in making some
few corrections in the above extract, fol
the benefit ofour friends Dinsmore & Co.
who have not been properly posted up ii
regard to our road. Instead Of the roat
only being completed to Bloom Furnace
20 miles above Portsmouth, it is compile
ted 10 Jackson and has been in constan
use since Au ust last. having three daily
trains As for The Ironton road connect
ing with the S. & II. V. R R. at Jackson
we would just say that it is mistake, a
they are intended to cornerstone / 8 mile
below this place.
This useful book should be in the hand
of every man, as it contains such informa
ton, that in this age of steam, cannot bu
be interesting and vastly important. II
B. Pearson. & Co., Cincinnati, o., Agent
Terms, ~ per annum
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New York Market.

New YORK. Dec 10th. P. NJ.
Sales OF 900 bags Coffee at ii iot
Rio and I3 Tor Java Molasses at 24c
for Aluscovedu ana 32c for new crop o..
leans. Sugar is fun at Al tor Mu,cova'
do and Al for Orleans; sales oil 81 200
bbls Flour at $6 8iG6 81 Tor stoie. aud
6 87(O7 90 Tor Ohio OF 1900 bbls south.
ern at Z O7G07 25--,hoWing an advances
Wheat at | 80 for Genessse and l72 for
White Western; corn at 80083c for mix
ed and yellow; sales oil 800 bbIs pork al
ii.oo for primo and i3,25t0l3,5o toI
mess.
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EMIGRATION To lowA--The EN- gra
lion into Iowa the present season is aston.
iShlng and unprecedented For miles
aud niles. day after day the praires OF II.
IinoiS are lined with cattle and wagon,
pushing on towards this prosperous State.
Vt a p lint beyond Peoria during single
month, seventeen hundred and forty three
wagons had passed, and all for low, --
Allowing five persons to a wagon. which
is fair average, would give 8 90 souls
TO the population.
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PENNSYLVANIA Coal TRADE.-The an.
thracite coal trade of Pennsylvania has
about closed for lhe year The total coal
transported from three principal regions
for the season was 4,48i ,l39 tons, an in.
crease as compared with the previous
season. of bat 13' 933 tons. The estima
ted increase required for the year, it was
supposed in the spring, would be in the
neighborhood OF 100000 tons.
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The BANK OF MASSILLoN The Mas.
NIion Ne@S says: We are authorized
hy The asSigneeS OF The late B mk o hes
Silon, to make pubic the fact that the
affairs Of the in>iuli n are IN 81 conIu
Ned state nj present that 1t Is impossible
10 discover what the ultimate value Of its
notes " II be. We shall embrace the
ra'lIeSt opportunity OF conveying salts
factory information III our readers; bul
or The present every hing relating to the
concern must continue 10 be matter for
speculation.
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Sale of Heal Essaie by Order Of
aiAEurR

DY virtue of an order of the Probate Court, of
I'D Jackson County, Ohio, will expose to
sale at the door of the Court House, in the town
and county of Jackson, Ohio,
On Saturday, the 21st day of January,
A, ID, 1854, at O'clOcks r, M,
the following real estate situate in jackson coun-
ty, aforesaid, to wit: The southwest quarter Of
the north west quarter OF section no. 81, Town
ship no 10 and Range no, II, subject to and in
numbered by the dover estate of Julia A, NJ,
Cherington. Terms of sale, one-third cash in
hand, one-third in one year and the residue in
two years with interest. from day of sale, to be
secured by mortgage on the premises.
WILLIAM w. CHERINGTON,
Guardian of ELIZABETH 0. PAINE.
Dec %. 1853. 39--tds
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WAsH,NGToN The Union, speaking
Of the election OF IucKER as Senate PRIV
ter. says: 1--WE have good reason to be-
IieIe that a deliberate coalition has teen
tntmed for the purpose oi embarrassing
the Admnrst aton. and dividing AMI
breaking down the Democratic party -
We oaunr be restrained by respect for
The Senatorial office ior speaking our
mind"
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ASTONISHING CURlosITY.-One of the
most astonishing curioslies ever exhibi-
tel IN this C unrV can now br seen VI
he CITY Hall Baltimore. 1t is the body
ol II m n tnu ID burr.rd ,ix feet in guann.
n the island Of lcheho. 1t is prtrifcd
aud tuLned to II SOLID mass OF stone, re.
TAI lug II The minute outlines OF per
leet specimen Of humanity. 1t has been
xamlned by physicians aud scientific
men and pronounced one of the most
marvellous subjects ever Witnessed.
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EEon Saturday night last we had
quite fall of snow. the first t is winter;
we have had cx.rrmly mild weather du-
ring the entire fall, giving our farmers
and others ample time to finish their out.
door work.
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The Japan and Exploring Squadron.

The barque Brothers, now loading al
the Brooklyn Navy Yard witt stores for
the Japan Squadron OF Commodore Per-
ry will sail the latter part OF next week
far Hong Kong China, A good opporln.
nitv is afforded to persons having friends
in the Japan expedition or the exploring
squadron of Commodore RinggoId to send
letters by this vessel. All packages should
be directed to the Naval Lyceum, Brook
lyn Navy Yard
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MoARTnuR REpuBLIcAN,--L, S Bort,
senior editor of that paper, has vacated
the chair editorial. The paper will be
conducted hereafter. by L, W. Bort
In his retirement. we wish the Senior all
happiness and prosperity The present
proprietor has our best wishes.
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ALMOST FIRE. On Saturday last,
the house OF +. Connor, on Bunker Hill,
in this place, was discovered to be on
Fire. Fortunately, it was discovered in
time to save the entire destruction of the
building. There was but little damage.
however done to the building.
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The United Stale Circuit Cou for the
Western District OF Pennsylvania has
this morning granted iqjuucIon against
the city oi Erie and others TO restr liz them
from injuring the Erie and North East
Railroad. and from interfering to prevent
restoring those parts heretofore destroy.
ed
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Ey On Monday evening next, the 26th
inst, there will be given at the "Isham
House. in this place, Il CotIlion Party.
Christmas comes but once year, so girls
and boys be Of good cheer, Sound the
Viol and let the merry. merry Darce
80 on.
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DrMMICK-REGuLAR BUTCHER. - We
are clad to see that Mr.. d. has opened
",leat Shop in the room lately occupied
by Mr. Helphenstine. opposite the 'lsham
House. This is what has been wanting
for long time in our town, and our citl-
zens should encourage him. During the
past Summer and Fall, Mr.. D. has served
his customers, almost daily, with the We
ry best of "Fresh Meat" and we know OF
no other man that deserves the patronage
of generous community, than does Mr.
D. At long intervals, a stray wagon
by chance, is found in our place, with
butchered cow, or dead hog, which
is sold for somewhat less price than Mr..
D. can afford to retail, but if our citizens
will study their own interests and give to
regular butcher, proper encourage
ment, they can, at any hour, be served to
a nice Steak or Roast. lie intends, also
to keep on hands regular supply of But
Ter Eggs, Provisions, &c. Success tc
Dimmick and long lif, to his patrons.
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0Nr 1t is understood that the General
Government have determined to send
some troops to Erie. to enforce the injunc,
lion of the U, S. Court, against the law.
less mobocrats of that place. and for the
purpose OF protecting the U. S Mail from
being broken open aid robbed in the ne,t
of rascalS.
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ASHLAND. Dee. 18,

At a rafting match in Orange. Ashl nd
Co., on Tuesday evening. two ?oung men,
about 18 years of age, quarreled about
seven cents they were rafting for, when
one BY the name OF Thornton Pool stab.
bed the other named Mauk, in the heart;
he died in ten minutes. Pool made his
esCanp
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Ey- The Democratic State Central
Committee hold Convention at Colum
bus, on the 7th day of January for the
purpose Of nominating one Supreme
udge. and one member Of Board Of Pub.
lic Works.
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or NJ ,SSrS Graves and Mansfield en-.
lluerrS are present engaged survey
ing route. under the direction OF the
Dir ctor of our rsiroad. from this place
II Ilamdrn in J'CkSon county. Be.
tween Gallipolis aud Vihton thew will
urve, u route to the right OF that exam.
med by Mr.. Shaw- Gaihp,iiS Jour.
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ONE NIGHT LAST WEEK Mrs. Ward a
respectable woman living in Ashley cnun.
~, Arkansas. was, as she supposed, 'in.
io'med by aspirt' that her lett hand had
offended her Maker. and that to make her
peace she must part with it. Mrs. w ard
Immediately got out OF bed procured an
axe. and cut off her hand At the wrist