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~ We received as Christmas present,
basket of the finest apples we have tasted
on the Maumee river. The donor requested
Us to say nothing about it, and we intend to
keep shady; otherwise, except from his ven
erable years, we might indulge the playful
line, These yankee Lads are bold and free. ,
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GOVERNOR OF NEBRAsKA.-Mark H. lizard,
of Virginia, has been appointed Governor
of Nebraska. He was Marshal of the terri
tory, and Mr.. Cummings, the Secretary, who
is the acting Governor, must be set aside for
this gentleman, merely because he halls from
Iowa, free State.
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The CAUSE OF the PREssuRE-The New
ark Daily ADVERTISE says there never was a
panic in the business world when it was not
alleged, without proof, that IA boarding OF
ted the calamity. That intelligent print
thinks that American character is opposed
to hiding IA talent in napkin at seasons like
the present, when it can be put ont to most
exorbitant usnry. We are exporting all we
receive from California, and more. Thise
port Of coin is rendered necessary by the
Excess of our imports for the last year Of
more than FIFTY MILLIONS OF DOLLARS Yet
ii is gra>eIy proposed to reduce the duties
with view to diminish the national reve-
nue! The consequence Of which must nee.
essarily be greatly augmented importation,
and still greater drain of our precious
me falls
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For the journal.
PERRYsBURG, Dec. 27, 1854.
10 the Liquor VcndcrS in the T0,cn Of Per.

PERRYsBURG, Dec. 81, 1854.
10 the Liquor VcnderS in the T0lcn Of Per-
rySburg and Uicinity:
GENTLEMEN The undersigned committee,
appointed at public meeting Of the ctizens
of the town to enforce the liquor law Of last
winter, represent, that we entertain for you
personally and individually, nothing but
Friendship and neighborly esteem, and do not
wish to injure you in person or property.
We do not wish to destroy your income
from sales of alcoholic liquors through any
feelings Of unkindness.
Our object is to protect the young and
thoughtess from falling victims to the worst
of vices; and to benefit the wives and chill
dren of many whose depraved appetjes cause
them to spend their money for that which
is worse than naught, and their time in idle
ness and dissipation.
We know from assurances received that a
large majority of our Citizens look upon tn
traffic as ii curse and nuisance, and wish
for the peace and prosperity of our place to
have it abolished.
We therefore kindly notify you that on
and after the first day of January lS55, any
infringement or violation of the law will b,
prosecuted, Irrespective Of persons, ami
without delay.
JAMES w. Ross, Janus Curtis,
john YEAGER, w. l.. Cook.
ABNER BRowN, +. r. MILLER,
IN. II. CALLARD, JouN WgBB,
WIN. Crook, lr., Committee.
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A lawyer named Wilder, has been convict
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The wings of Bath county, Virginia, have
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Taxes TAXES For the week past there
has been perfect stampede about the treas
urer's office-lnen hurrying and straining
every nerve to satisfy the claims of the hun
CRY nav of the State upon them before the
penalty of non-payment is added The
ruinous tax law under which we are all suf.
tering beyond endurance has extorted groans
and curses and lamentations from many a
poor man within the past week who has for
months been straining every nerve, and saw
ing every penny for this long dreaded occa-
sion Scores of our citizens have seen their
last dime go into the treasury to support
the follrs, the weakness and the improvi-
dence of locofoco legislation and locofoco
management.
These scenes Of distress and suffering may
be amusing to those who frame our consti-
tutions and laws and who govern the people
with an iron rod that they themselves may
revel in luxurious ease but their enioyments
in this line will have an end. There is a
settled determination in the minds of the
people-a determination induced by the
necessity of -preservation-to cast off
these men and their ruinous measures and
again return to an economics and honest
administration of our government. They
are only waiting the time and opportunity
to commence the reform. 1t will be a thor
ough and radical one when undertaken
| Athens MESSENGER
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4rr,ys . :, r wnia.x Court Hsu,s 4 ss.. Day BY nj,
Arrive At yacksboro naxt day by4Pm.
s,is From woodboarn., BY ksseoa Valley, Ley.
Cross Roads and Grsntsboro, to Jaeksbore, 81
miles and back ONCE week
Leave Woodbourne Saturday at Jam;
Arrive At Jacksboro by 4pmi
Leave Jacksboro' Friday at 9a nj
Arrive at Woodbourne by pm.
Rest, to Clinton, rs miles and back, ono. week.
Leave Woodbourne Mondays at 3 m;
Arrive at Clinton by 5 pm
Leave Clinton Tuesdays a.ssu;
Arrive at Woodbourne by D m.
ssls From woodboarna BY Cedar Ford, Powder spsny
Gap, Red Hill, and Clear Spring to Thorn Hill,
SO miles and back, once week
Leave Woodbourn. Mondays at Cams
Arrive at Thorn Hill by pm;
Leave Thorn Hill Tuesdays ate
ssls From Sycamore, BY EsS. Clark. and Brewers
Snecdsvie, ~ miles and back, week.
Leave Sycamore Thursdays assm
Arrive at sneedsvile by u m;
Leave Sneedsyile Thursdays at p M
ssl7 From Radsdgs, by Tsmpico Mill Spring, and New
Market, to cambridge, IS mics and back, once
Leave Ru.ledgs Fridays Jpn,
Arriy. . n.Ia :. D.naridss aasI. ST. y spn;
sss f1a% @ Rs's'1s Hs Lee Valley sass4.,.. Msl Vi
miles miles and f. back, n once week.
Leave Rogersvine Thursday at5am;
HsaSs Hss's rs1sws !. asssSf7 Friday ~ !! sam,
ss, Fr1m Ey' segsfssI b 81 Clair to Russs
Leave Rogersvile Fridays at 81 IN;
Arrive at Russellvile by III
Leave RussevIle Fridays at l pm;
Arrive at RogersviIe by
Bids to carry only between 81. Clair and RUSSELL
vile invited.
$3.50 From Rogsrsyi0e by Mill Bend, Van Hill, Laurel
Gap, Newmansvilc, and Gnysburg, to Rhsatown,
80 miles and back, once week.
Leave Rogersvile Saturday Tam;
Arrive at Rheatown by 7pm;
Leave Rheasown Friday allan;
Arrive at Rogersvlle by 7pm.
ssal From Rogersvile by Andersons Cross Roads War
Gap, Kyes Ford, and Whitesburg Va, to Jones'
vile, % miles and back, week.
Leave Rogersvile Monday at s. m
Arrive at Joncsvile by PM;
Leave Jonesville Tuesday at 6 am;
Arrive a Rogcrsville by 8 p m.
S52z From New Canton James's Cross Reads, 10
miles and back, a week.
Leave New Canton Mondays at
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Leave Raleigh Wednesday and Friday at 6 a M
Arrive at Dyersburg next days by 4pm;
Leave Dyersburg Monday and Wednesday st =
am;
Arrive at Raleigh next days by ipm.
s637 From Raleigh by Big Creek, Randolph 2s miles
and back, twice week.
Leave Raleigh Monday and Thursday at 6 mi
Arrive AZ Randolph by ~ I'M
Leave Randolph Tuesday and Friday at 10 am;
Arrive at Raleigh by pm.
SPECIAL OFFICES.
Proposals ara invited for supplying the following Offices
in Tennessee for the proceeds Of the respectively
limited to be named IN the proposal in each case;
Asbury from Gerrellsburgh. miles, once a week
Ashland from Waynesboro, u miles, once week.
AubUra from Woodbury., 3 miles, once week.
Bacon's Mils. (See Washington Colleee.)
Barren Plain from Springfield, . miller, once week.
Beech Bluff from MfFlin, miles, once week.
Beech Point from Standardyile, mles, once week.
Besburgh from Charlotte, 10 mics, twice week.
Borsbeha Springs from Aiemont, miles, a week.
BisbyyiIe from Poplar Ridge, II mile, twice week.
Black Jack from Adairsville, KY, miles, once week.
Blue Spring from Indian Mound, 4 miles, once week.
Bluff Springs from Shady Grove, miles, once week
Bowling Green from Cumberland iron Works, mios,
twice week.
Buena vs,n from Huntingdon, 3 mlles twice a week
Campbcllsyle from Lynnvile, miles, twice week.
Csney Branch from Cedar Creek, mIea, twice q
week.
Caney Fork from Smitliyile Q miles, once a week.
Carlockville from Murfroosboro 10 miles, once week
Charity from Chestnut Ridge, miles, once week
Cheap Valley from BoydsylIle, 9 miles, once week.
Chepultepec from Camden, " amies, once a week
Coles Ferry from Lebanon, y miles, once week
Copper Ridge and Fishers Creek from Rogorsvilc, Is
miles, week
Coytse from Bairspor, miles, once week.
Cozby from iJarrison's, 8 miles, once week.
Cross Plains from Mulloy's, 5 miles, twice week.
Cuba from Big Creek, miles once week,
Eagle Mills from Lowryvile, miles, once week.
Eclipse from La Fayetie, 10 miles, week
Egypt from Macon, 5 miles, once week.
Elba from Coiersvle miles, week
Elm Hill (See Franklin College.)
| Fsrmve and Pleasant Exchange from Red Mound, II
miles, n week.
| Felix from Hsrtsviile, a miles, q week
| Fishers Creek (Sce Copper RIDGE
Baskerville from Ammonia, 81 miles, a week
Flstland from Wayery, II miles, once week
Flint Springs from cleveland miles, once a week
| Fosters Cross Roads from Pikevie, G miles, once
week.
Fountain Head From Gnllstn, I3 miles once week.
Fox Spring from Turner'S Till, miles, once week.
Franklin College and Elm Hill from Nashville 9 mhce
once week.
Friendship from Unia, miles, week.
| Gill's Store from Lynchburg, 6 niles once week.
/ Gravel Hill from Purdy, ~ miles twice week
! Halifax from Lebanon, miles, week.
Halls Hill from ResdyviIlc, miles, once week.
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est, to suspend the passage of a bill whose
merits cannot secure the approval OF two
thirds Of the Senate and House OF Repre-
sentatives until the judgment Of the people
can be obtained thereon, and which has
saved the American people from the cor
rupt and tyrannical domination of the
Bank Of the United States, and from a
corrupting system of general internal inn
provements.
VIII. ResolDed, That the Democratic
party will faithfully abide by and uphold
the principles laid down in the Kentucky
and Virginia resolutions Of 1898, and in
the report Of Mr.. Madison to the Virginia
Legislature in 1893; that it adopts those
principles as constituting one Of the main
foundations of its political creed, and is
resolved to carry them out in their obvious
meaning and import
TX. Resolred, That the war with Mex
leo, upon all the principles Of patriotism
and the laws of nations, was just and
necessary war on our part, in which every
American citizen should have shown him
self on the side Of his country, and neither
morally nor physically, by word Or deed,
have given aid and comfort TO the
enemy"
x. Resolved, That we rejoice at the res
toration Of friendly relations with our sister
Republic Of Mexico, and earnestly desire for
her all the blessings and prosperity which
we enjoy under republican Institutions;
and we congratulate the American people
upon the results of that war, which have
SO manifestly justified the policy and con-
duct Of the Democratic party, and insured
to the United States indemnity for the
past and security for the future
XII. ResolDed, That, in view of the con-
dition Of popular institutions in the Old
World, high and sacred duty is devolyed,
with increased responsibility, upon the
Democratic party Of this country, as the
party Of the people, to uphold and maintain
the rights Of every State, and thereby the
Union Of the States, and to sustain and
advance among us constitutional liberty,
by continuing to resist all monopolies and
exclusive legislation for the benefit Of the
few at the expense of the many, and by a
vigilant and constant adherence to those
principles and compromises of the Con-
stitution which are broad enough and
strong enough to embrace and uphold the
Union as it was, the Union as it is, and
the Union as il shall be, in the full expan-
sion Of the energies and capacity of this
great and progressive people.
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attorney. And to this end, the officer
aforesaid is hereby authorized and requir-
ed to employ so many persons as he may
deem necessary to overcome such force,
and to retain them in his service so long
as circumstances may require. The said
officer and his assistants while so employ
ed, 10 receive the same compensation,
and to be allowed the same expenses, as
are now allowed by law for transportation
of criminals, to be certified by the Judge
of the district within which the arrest is
made, and paid out Of the treasury Of the
United States.
Sec. 10. lind be 1T further enacted, That
when any person held to service or labor
in any State or Territory, or in the District
of Columbia, shall escape therefrom, the
party to whom such service or labor shall
be due, his, her, or their agent or attorney,
may apply to any court ofrecord therein,
or Judge thereof in vacation, and make
satisfactory proof to such court, or Judge
in vacation, Of the escape aforesaid, and
that the person escaping owed service or
labor to such party. Whereupon, the
court shall cause a record to be made Of
the matters so proved, and also general
description Of the person so escaping,
withsuch convenient certainty as may be |;
and transcript Of such record, authentic
Gated by the attestation Of the clerk and
Of the seal Of the said court, being pro-
duced in any other State, Territory, or
District, in which the person so escaping
may be found, and being exhibited to any
Judge, commissioner, or other officer au-
thorized by the law of the United States
TO cause persons escaping from service or
labor to be delivered up, shall be held and
taken to be full and conclusive evidence
of the fact Of escape, and that the service
or labor of the person escaping is due to
the party in such record mentioned. And
upon the production by the said party Of
other and further evidence, if necessary,
either oral or by affidavit, in addition to
what is contained in the said record, Of
the identity Of the person escaping, he or
she shall be delivered up to the claimant.
And the said court, commissioner, Judge,
or other person authorized by this act 10
grant certificates to claimants Of fugitives,
shall, upon the production Of the record
and other evidences aforesaid, grant to
such claimant certificate Of his right to
take any such person identified and proved
to be owing service or labor as aforesaid,
which certificate shall authorize such
claimant to seize or arrest, and transport
such person to the State or Territory from
which he escaped; Provided, That Moth
ing herein containeds shall be construed
as requiring the production Of transcript
of such record as evidence as aforesaid.
But in its absence, the claim shall be heard
and determined upon other satisfactory
proofs, competent in law.
HOWELL CoBB,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives..
WILLIAM r. KING,
President Of the Senate pro tempore.
Approved, Sept. Is, 1850.
WILLARD FILLMORE.
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DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.
ADOPTED AT PITTSBURGH, AUGUST u, 1856

ADOPTED AT PITTSBURGH AUGUST IL, 1852
Having assembled in National Conyen-
ton as the delegates Of the Free Democra-
cy of the United States, united by COM
mon resolve to maintain right against
wrongs, and freedom against slavery; con-
fiding in the intelligence, patriotism, and
the discriminating Justice of the American
people; putting our trust in God for the
triumph of our cause, and invoking his
guidance in our endeavors TO advance it,
we now submit to the candid judgment OF
all men the following declaration of prin-
ciples and measures:
|. That Governments, deriving their just
powers from the consent Of the governed,
are instituted among men to secure to all,
those inalienable rights Of life, liberty, and
the pursuit Of happiness, with which they
were endowed by their Creator, and Of
which none can be deprived by valid legis-
lation, except for crime.
III. That the true mission of American
Democracy is to maintain the liberties Of
the people, the sovereignty Of the States,
and the perpetuity Of the Union, by the
impartial application to public affairs, with
out sectional determinations, Of the fun
damental principles Of equal rights, strict
Justice, and economical administration.
Ill. That the Federal Government is
one Of limited powers, derived solely from
the Constitution; and the grants of power
therein ought 10 be strictly construed by
all the departments and agents Of the Gov
eminent, and il is inexpedient and dan
gerous to exercise doubtful constitutional
powers.
Nv. That the Constitution of the United
States, ordained to form a more perfect
union, TO establish Justice, and secure the
blessings Of liberty, expressly denies to
the General Government all power to de-
prive any person Of life, liberty, or prop
erty, without due process Of law; and,
therefore, the Government, having no more
power to make a slave than to make a
king, and no more power to establish sla-
very than to establish monarchy, should al
once proceed to relieve itself from all re-
spO0SiDllitJ lOf tuc tAfStSHCt VI sidfcfy
wherever it possesses constitutional power
to lcgislate for its extinction.
v. That, to the persevering and impor-
tunate demands Of the Slave Power fol
more slave States, new slave Territories,
and the naturalization Of Slavery, our dis
tinct and final answer is--no more slave
States, no slave Territory, no nationalized
Slavery, and no national legislation for the
extradition Of slaves.
vi. That Slavery is sin against God
and crime against man, which no human
enactment nor usage can make right; and
that Christianity, humanity, and patriotism
alike demand its abolition.
VII. That the fugitive Slave Act of185C
is repugnant to the Constitution, to the
principles Of the common law, to the
spirit Of Christianity, and TO the senti-
ments Of the civilized world. We there
fore deny its binding force upon the
American People, and demand its imme-
date and total repeal.
VIII. That the doctrine that any human
law Is finality, and not subject to modi-
fcation or repeal, is not in accordance
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EIRE AND LOSS OLE LIFE.

TOLEDO, Ohio, Monday Feb. 6, 1854
st o'clock this morning ire broke in this city, in
q boarding house occupied by dozen persons When
discovered the flames had made such Roadway 10 cut
off all chance to the inmates To escape by the doorway
An awful spectacle ensued The frantic inmates seen
at the windows surrounded by flames and shreking for
lelp -Four children thrown into the street and
followed by their parents.
-Four were unable to escape, and persisted in the a,oh
OF these two were men, named Howard and Ba,by aud
two were females, Mis- Stacy, and the others
daughter Of Mr. Murphy aged 10 years with whom the
former slept Miss Stacy had managed to escape a! tho
comm ncement or the fire. but ascerainng that the child
was s in the burning building she rushed back, deter
mined 10 her and not seen aferward Dir and
Mrs Murphy the keepers of the house together with
four year old child badly burnt Mrs Ms injuries.
It 10 feared are fatal