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The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1853-12-14

MECHANICS: THEIR PRINCIPLES AND PRAcrfcAL
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THE HOME JOURNAL FoR 1854.

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Forced.to Adrnitit.

Last summer we took the ground that old. dis
tincive dividing party questions were dead, thel
new issues must inevitably arise and exert a con
trolling influence upon existing parties-and that
the signs of the times pointed distinctly to new po-
teaI combinations. Many assented, some doubt
ed, and others flercey repudiated all such IDEAS
Among the latter was the Ohio State Journal
which conbatied ourp5sitions and threw back upon
us with lofty and courty bearing the proffered
Olire Branch. But now, even the Journal, mel
lowed by auiumaat influences freely admits the es-
sentiH points for which we contepded with innd
equate1strength and ability we confess,) come six
or eight months ago. = @
Under date of December 9Th the Ohio STATE
Journal employs the following language:
"The OLD our srtoNs that hare SO long agitated
the country hare, for Ike present. at least, PASSED
AWAY, and neto ones are constantly arising thai
n,ust be mel, and WILL. IN SPITE OF EVERY EFFORT
TO THE CONTRARY. berome the clements Of NEW
POLITICAL COMBINATIONS.
1t would have been more creditabe to the sa
gacty and cnndor of the Journal if it had discover
ed and avowed this six months ago.
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Whipping the Negro catcher.

Various versions are given of the whipping Civ
en- Payne. of KY, in Canada; the Voice of the Flu
gitve offers this the correct one.
The NEGRO Catcher" was IN pursuit of three
slaves, and passed himself off as McCarter. But
1.-The darkies" recognized him as a Southerner,
and very soon acknowledged his real rame, and
stated his object. to Geo. DeBaptiste.
Payne said he wanted to see ''ihree boys from
Kentucky" mentioned their names, and where
they were from, that two ''belonged to him, and
one to another man. DeBaptiste asked why he
wanted to see them; said he knew where they
were that they were out of Payne's reach. Payne
said they had escaped from a plantation of his in
Trimble county. that be lived in another part of the
State, and be would HE to see them; that he had
favnrs to confer upon them. He would give them
Stree papers," &C., &c. ii d. Baptste promised to
get the young men to Windsor, that he might see
them. s.s, .rs.
Friday Pnyne saw two of his slaves; but he
could not coax OF hire them to cross the river
Saturday he had an interview with all of theu-
.Why 60 on the other side, and will give you all
free papers, said he. They declined: ut land OF
the free and the home fthe brave, was no land no
homo for them" Finding promises unavaillng, he
ried bribery. He gave Alfred five dollars; hired
buggy; and ct last got "whiskey' and went to
the Barracks" there to make sure OF his prey.
The negroes outside now resolved to interfere.
They entered the Barracks, and found him in AL
fred's room, in the act of giving him the whiskey
They seized him, threw him upon his face, pulled
off his boots and pants, stripped up his coat and
shirt, and Alfred gave him twice as many blows
as Payne had given his mother; and if Alfred has
the soul of man, the miserable wretch felt every
blow he gave him. The whip which he used was
one that had been used on Southern plantation;
and it is kept at Windsor for the very purpose to
which it was applied on Sunday last.
The "Voice of the Fugitive" says:
When Payne's pants were pulled off, an old
watch with steel chain foil out; and was picked
up and returned 10 him as soon as his mind got
little cooled down that he knew what he was
about. AS for loss of money, that is foolish lie.
We requested to say that if Payne wishes
to prosecute the matter, an opportunity will be Of
fere1 him; aud at the time th, necessary pa
per, viii be ready for tbs rst step Of the process
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Tlsc Disturbance mt Erie.

The mad-caps at Erie have begun their mob
bish outnges. We copy from the Cleveland
Herald: ,.e.. ID. r..,....
One of our citizens who was on the ground,
gives the following account of yesterday proceed
ings:
The mob, composed of at least two thousand
people, was led on by Mayor King, on black
horse, with his Aid on white horse. The actual
working number was about one hundred men, the
balance gathered about in groups consulting and
cheering on the desporadoes, and stopping the
mouths of all who dared to raise note of remon-
STRANGE. Oxen aud chains were in requisiiiop to
haul off from the ground the timbers and the rails.
T The Hook and Ladder Company of Erie was out
IN full uniform led on by their officers. and aided
| in the work of ftearing down and dragging out.
The U. S. Deputy Marshal from Pittsburgh,
served citations in the nature of IDjunctions against
committing any violence, but the response was
that Erie did not care d--n for the President,
for Congress, for the Governor, for the LegisIa-
ture Erie law was their law, and that law they
should obey, and that only. Those eitizens Of
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From the Forest City Democrat.
Sour EArOut Land Pirates.


One universal curse ascends from Boston to St.
Louis, against nuisance called Erie, equi-dstan
between Cleveland anG Buffalo. The lawless, in
cendlary conduct of the sordid leeches and ofical
scoundrels Of that detestabls wof-trnp, have
aroused the scorn, hatred and detestation of the
whole East and West, and nothing, save regard
for law and order, saves the highwaymen from
summary punishment at the hands of an outraged
public. But, like most robbers, they have ran The
length of the halter, aud are now within the
clutches of the law-the States Prison groans to
receive them.
In open day, with torch and axe, the mob des-
troyed property of much value, arrested the grea,
Mail of the U. S., severed the artery connecting
the East and West, arrested the trade and travel
of half the Republic and violated the laws of the
State and Union.
The day of retrbution is at hand, and these
tawless villains will be made to smart for their
deeds The u. S. Supreme Court, now in ses-
sion ut Pittsburgh, will take the gentlemen in
hand and deal with them according 10 their de-
sorts.
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Erie who at heart are opposed to these proceed,
ings will not. or dare NOT protest against this
Iawlessness, and SO far as appearances show, the
entire population srs in league in this nefarious
business,
Our toVnsman, Some. and Mr.. Fairweatber,
the Us. Mail Agent, were assailad with missiles,
although 10 harm was done those gentlemen.
A Captain Lane or McLane. of Harbor Creek
"a valorous hamlet shout eight miles from Erie.
was received at Erie with cheers aud demoustra-
iiops of popular applause. The Captain rnade
speech calling meeting of the rioters at Harbor
Greek. at which they were Instructed to appear
armed and equipped with crowbars, pick axes and
FIRE arms, to prosecute the work of destruction al
that point. Our selegraphie column gives further
advices as to the proceedings at the Greek.
One of the principal assistants of Mayor King
was large double-fisted negro named Vosburgh,
who made it his especial duty to insult every de-
cent man in the crowd. This fellow was the ad
wiser and right hand man of Mr.. King and one o
the principal actors. ~ zsa
| The Chief IF the Police thanked the IN, b fol
their efficient services, and discharged them nnti
further proceedings were deemed necessary, ,wher
/ they wee expected again to be on hand.
Hart. the ticket ugent, was pelied with rotteE
eggs and compelled to seek refuge in his office.
/ Passengers on the trains walked across the gal
about two miles, women AMI children in the mut
carr3ing their luggage. We believe the mails arr
still delayed. s:.zsz
To-day two hundred and fifty track layers, ii
the employ of The Erie and Norm East Company
who are changing the guage, will reach Harbo
Greek, where a 6ght may be expected. Tw'
hundred resolute men, no doubt, can whip Eri'
and its subu bs.
Marshal Fitch, of Ohio, happened to be in Erie
and was not mealy mouthed IN the expression Q
his opinion of the denizsns of that boroush, but
glance at his size, and glance from his eye effec
tuully quieted any threatened demonstration TO
wards him. and even the niger thought it pruden
to bride his tongue in the hearing of our frieu
the Msrehai E
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A Sad Fail.

On Thursday last Mr.. Chitester, principal
book. keeper in w. l.. Strong & Co.'S store,
was detected ia embezzeling funds and Purloin-
inc goods from, the store. II was at once charg-
ed home upon him, but he stoutly denied ii ur-
iii the proofs were fastened upon him, when he
made confession. II seems that he had been
guilty of long series of robbefies perfectly
astonishing. He would frequently get articles
from the store. enter them upon the day.book.
and mark Them posted, but never post them.
He built himself fine dwelling. and paid the
hands in part from the store. great deal OF
cash passing into his hands failed 20 find lis way
70 the drawer. In searching his house $3.50
In gold and silver and about 800 worth Of goods
were found. These he refunded, and assigning
over his property for The benefet Of Mr.. Strong.
ne 'ee town before the prosecutor could he
'ouuu una papers drawn up for his arrest.
mr. oh"es'er has always sustained a yery
high character. was deacon IN on of 49,.
churches, superintendent, in sabb,th school
and leader in choir. Such was HI, d,n,;o;,,
and self possession that even while Mr. s,,on.s
friends were in his house making ,bei, ;nnso
legations, he sat down to supper with his f,r,;,,
and pronounced the blessing at table US usual
Mr.. Strong's loss by him, so far as ascertain
cd, is about $l2oo.- Mansfield Herald.
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Cleveland md PisssburEl. Railroad.

Cleveland and Pittsburgh Railroad.
We learn that the officers of this road have
been unable to negotiate the bonds given by Ae
gheny and Beaver counties. This result is not
to be attributed to a wunt of confidence in the
credit of the counties above named. For the off
GERS of roads in other sections Of the country labor
under the same difficulty. 1t is doubtless owing,
not SO much to the stringency of the money mar
ket, as to apprehension entertained by capitalists,
of an embarrassing crisis in the monetary affairs of
the country the recent bank failures, doubtless,
going far toward strengthening the fear. The
failure to get these bonds converted into cash, has
had the effect to draw off large portion OF the
force lately employed on the route between this
place and WellsviIle. The work will go on. but
as the number of workmen will be reduced, OF
course the completion of the road will be postpon-
ed somewhat longer than was at first anticipated.
No one acquainted with the extraordinary energy
and perseverance, possessed by the President, Mr..
Prentiss can harbor the idea for moment, that
the work will be abandoned .-Bsauer (Pa.) Ar-
gus.
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stase Convenfion.
The Progressive Age says;

The PfogRfseIVe Age suys'
we agree With the Painsville Telegraph and
Forea City Democrat that no good result can
follow an enrly cell for State Convention
Let the friends of Freedom, Temperance and
Progress await the action OF Congress and the
Legislature, and when Old Hunkerism has ful
" developed ITSELF, it will be time enough fol
the Progressives 10 act.
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.R A v T. n n "A
Wednesday. recember IA 1853

DEATH OF OLIVER C. Dickinson, EsQ.-The
obituary found in to-dHy's paper brings us the
melancholy news of ihs decease Of his gentleman.
Mr.. Dickinson was one of the best and most in
1uential citizens of our county, friend OF true
progress, OF freedom and humanity We esteem
ed him as amnng our most valued friends and we
mourn him as friend departed. The good inAu-
ence Of bIameess life will long remain behind
him. s7s.-+-
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whom Caraman had charged with being too inti-
mate with his wife.
Lassiter, after enduring the threats of Caraman
for some time, sued him for sander, shortly after
which he was found dead in the woods, having
been shot by his aecuser.
Immediately after the verdict against him. Car
amau drew pistol and fired it at the prosecuting
attorney, slightly wounding him. He then shot
| himself dead.
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COngrass.

Nothing Of importance is being transacted dur
ing the FIRST days of the session. Much time IS
consumed in completeing the organization by
sIecting Chapaius, and in the appointment of mes
senger boys, pages, &c, &C., the reception, read
ing. and ordering to be printed the Reports o
heads of Departments, &c. Sundry petitions
have been presented asking grants of public land
10 aid Of certain projected Rail Roads.
The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1853-12-14

The Russian Bulletins state that their batter les
drove the Turks on the 9.h FROM the island Of
Mocan.
The Turks had captured Furs St. Nicholas.
having repused the Russian" three times.
The Turks have been victorious in the hiesa-
lands of Armenia.
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SAT- Heard.

The American Missionary for Dec enber, says
This Church is spiritually PROSTATE, while the in
siiutious. forms and ceremonies of religion remain.
Her spires rise toward heaven and her domes
gIisten afar. Her costly array and splendid per-
formances, her partial benevolence and her eccle-
sastieal enterprise but ndces of the generaI
lack of prayer of godliuess, and of efforts
for the salvation of men,"
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by waich he will have an opportunity of serving the
Queen ten years in public institution. for con-
sriracy to kidnap, &c. He has had taste of fog
ging with slave drivers whip; now he mey be
treated, if he likes, to a specimen of servitude.-
And we are further requested to say that if the
editor of the Free Press is unconvinced aste these
facts. he can come over to the old barracks and
see the whole thing performed over again.
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SettaeMe of the Methodist Church
Question at New York.

The undersgne6,a committee appointed for the
purpose Of. preparing statement for publication
of the action of the Commissioners upon the ques-
tion in litigation between the M E. Church and the
M Z. Church, South in relation othe property ofthe
book concern in New York, report the following:
The Hon. John Mel san having voluntarily un-
dertaksn correspondence with the Commission
ers of the NJ. L. Church and those of the M. E.
Church, South, and having received assurances
from both parties of disposition to come to an
amcabe settlement of the matter in litigatiop and
having been invited to be present at meeting Of
the aforesaid Commissioners and TO aid them with
| his counsels, met with them at the mission room,
| l Mulberry street, n ew York, on the Goth ult-
mo, and. by the unanimous request Of the Com
nissioners, acted as chairman.
After a careful and friendly examination of the
whole question, the Southern Commissioners made
proposition for settlement of their claim which
the Commissioners of the New York concern ac-
copied Noth'n now remainst to consunmate this
desirable adjustment of most troublesome ltiga-
ton, but the execution of the necessary papers
saod the arrangements of the final decree of the
United States Court for the Southern District OF
New York, now in session in this city.
The settlement has been agreed upon by the
parties without the arbitrament Of a third party,
and is to each entirely satisfactory. The conclu-
sion of this settlement was followed by thauksgv-
ing to God, and the most hearty expressions Of
! Christian love and mutual confidence. The feel
ing which prevails among gths Commissioners ofthe
two churches, we may hope, is true type of that
which will prevail hereafter and throughout the
bounds of our common Methodstism, North and
South.
Much credit is to be awarded to his Honor,
Judge Mclean, for his agency in the completion
of this important and desirable arrangement; and
we doubt not that this act will stand prominently
among those of bis long and brilliant career which
have given him SO enviabe position before the
christian public. s7sfa e-es
The details of the settlement will be made known
to the public when the 6nal decree of the Court
shal transpire.
!
The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1853-12-14

Fight against hasty temper. A spark may set
a house fire; fit of passion may cause you to
mourn long and bitterly. Govern your passions,
or they will govern you.
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The Hog Market.

TIE Cincinnati Columbian of The h, speak
ing of the hog market, says from present iud
cations there will be an unusually large amount
Of Pork packed in this city during the coming
season. The Ferries have began to transport
pretty large quantities. and we learn that great
numbers are on their why to this city. from the
backwoods of Kentucky. Indiana. Northern
Ohio are likewise furnishing more than their
usual quota of this grand aple OF the wes.-
The Pork merchants begin to hire their .hands;
the hands begin to grasp their cleavers, and the
way the pigs will begin TO go will be caution
10 noyices in The business.
LOUISVILLE, Dec 6.
About the only subject which now claims The
attention of business men is the price OF Hogs
The -four dealer. the grocer the bagging and rope
merchar'. and even he no measures tape, all
want to know the price of hogs From Wed
nesday till yesturday the weather has been fav.
oruble for killing. and all the houses were
in full operation. The number killed around
the falls up 10 las. evening was about l25, 900
head, and counting $4,000 then remaining in
pens. the aggregate number received will be
l50, 900 10 the present time. The sales have
been very few. Some made from the book
on Thursday at 81 l23. but the market gradual
ly became firmsr, and yesterday we heard Of
the sale of 2l5 head from The hooks, averaging
| 1870 lbs at 81 25, and 800 head of like weight
Lat 81 25, months without interest
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The Undcrground RDi,ro,d

Two ab'e-boded fugitives were landed here
.t Wv ednesday) morning on the last train from
1 1Ie s0u H. One was from Missouri; the other
'"h0'e name is Robert Hormau.) is from Arkan-
sas' ne has just had to run The gauntlet Of a
slave chase through one of the dungeons Of lnois
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gRev. Geo Thompson, of the Mendi Mission,
accompanied by Rev. J. Condit, is about to return
10 Africa They have taken passage on the brig
P. SOule, and in daily expectation of sailing.
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New York, Dec. 10.
The entire establishment of Harper and Broth
ers, comprising seven buildings, FIVE stories high,
on Pearl and CIf Streets and several other build
ings are in ruins The fire is supposed to have
originated from camphene lamp. The hands,
six hundred in number, had just returned from din
uer, and all escaped except two girls, one of whom
jumped from the third story. but is not much in
Iured. The old Walton House, and the Blank
Book factory of Collage & Co., are among the
buildings destroyed. The fire is still raging Il o.
CLOCK p. NJ J although somewhat under the control
OF the hrtmen. The loss will doubtless be hBlf u
million dollars-some estimate it at one million =
The HarPes are largely insured. The valuable
stereotype plates understood to be safe in the
vuults.
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u In putting the following communication in
type we have endeavored to follow copy u strict
Iy, in every particular. Not having been author
ised to do otherwise, we did not venture to take
the responsibility, lest we might mar the peculi-
ariiy ofthe authors style, and thus incur bis dis
pleasure. We fully recognise his right to vindi-
cate himself in our columns, and cheerfully inser.
his communication. 1t would be we'll for the Elk
amuers to consult the Almanac. hereafter, in
making their appointments, and avoid "dark days.'
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BEAuronr, N. c., Dec. Q.

DarApFuL TRAaEDy.-George w. Caramun,
Baptist Minister, has been convicted, at this place
for The murder Of c, II, Lassiter, sshoolmaster.
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Nsw York. Der 10

The total loss by the fire on Saturday is ascer-
taiued to be about 81 500 0oo of which ST. $50. 900
fall on Harper and Bros, only insured for $50, 900
which is supposed TO be among great number of
Companies. Messrs Harper issue a card 10
which they state their Magazine for January will
not be delayed for more than few days.