The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1854-05-24
EDITORIAL ITEMS.


01-On Friday, eist nit, the Columbus Journal
says, while Miss Flora, youngest daughter Of Col.
Samuel MedaTy, was riding out in company with =
party Of ladies and gentlemen, while crossing the
Whctstone, near Northwood. tbe horse upon which
she as riding became frightened and threw her into
the water, tramPing upon her head and nsek caus-
ing Der serious injuries; but not ola fatal character
SEsGULAR CHALLESsE "A celebrated sporting gen
tleman in Mobile Alabama, has offered to bet $500
that there Is not man in the State who can drive
six cats in harnsssthe meeting to take place when
and where the parties may ages upon.
8y-The smallpox has hsen raging with great fa-
tatY among the Chippewa Indians in Minnesota
The Puck.wawan band, consisting of 81 persons
was, in few weeks. reduced to !.
s1~235 ready.made cofias were sold at auction
in Phiadephia on the 7th instant, at prices ranging
from co cents to S. 50.
ac-Ths landlords in Wtesling are al present on a
strike They have resolved to close their javerns
ana no: keep the make: people o aoy other rav.
elers because the city council does not allow them
I. sell whisky. We have an idea that marketing
will become scarce in that city.
ToRYADo --Turious storms have been unusually
prevalent this pring. The town of Mulrose, Texas,
was DEVASTATED BY one some three wseks ago. a
large portion Of the was destroyed, and in the
county grsatuact was swept Of houses, buildings,
fences, timber and cotton.bales One life was lost
9s- The Presbyterian %. 81 General Assembly
met at Buffalo, n. Y, on the 18th inst There
were 800 delegates. DR.. Young, OF Kentucky, Moder
ator preached the opening sermon.
W The Presbyterian IN s. General Assembly
met in Philadelphia on the 18th inst. A sermon
was preached by Dr. II. Allen; DR.. Skinner of n Y,
Chosen Moderator; DR.. Darling of fPhiadelpha, per.
manent Clerk, ami Rev, R. w. Paterson, tempo.
rary Clerk.
8c~Thompson's Bank Note Rsports predicts that
money matters the present year will be unusually
easy and that the country will enjoy than an
ordinary degree OF prosperity. We hops the good
time may come round soon, ifthis is the year tha.
Thompson means, because money matters are ss
tight now as there is any need for.
LAws.--Several very important laws will be found
in day paper, We ask our readers to give them
a careful reading. ......- 0..
0II- The annue meeting Of the Pittsburgh confer.
ence, NJ. L Church, will commence in Liberty street
church, Pittsburgh, on the 9TH day Of June.
a1r'rhare about 1900 Jews in the Unite d
States. Ofthe entire number it is said there is not
single one engaged in agriculture. They seem to
take tn shop-keeping particularly the sale of clio.
thing, as naturally as young duck takes to water.
NJ We are under Obligations to Hon. A. Stuart,
NJ, c. for valuable congressional documents.
a1r The Democratic and Wing candidates for
Governor in Iowa are both printers. If they wish
to be respectable they will keep themselves at the
case, besides occasionally using little paste and
ink
8S-lfatt f. Ward, the murderer of Professor But.
Ter, comes out in the New Orleans Delta, in long
card, in which he urges and begs OF the press of the
United States to keep silence on hi, case, until the
the whole proceedings Of the trial can be brought
before the public Whether the press will obey his
mandate, is another question. We do not think
they will.
aTFhe Odd Fellows in Wheeling wore to have
grand celebration on last Monday Our old friend,
w. c. Castor, Esq, of Seubenvilla, was to be the
orator.
91-It rumorsd that the Ohio Statesman and Ohio
State Democrat are to bs united. Glad to hear it,
and hope that the rumor may prove to be correct.
lNDIAHA.-Ths Democracy ofthis State are on the
move with reference to tbs approaching election A
State convention is be held at indianapolis on the
Oath inst. for the selection of candidates for Audit
Or, Treasurer, Secretary of State Superintendent Of
Public In struotion..
a7- Phe McLure House in Whealias, was opsned
on last Tuesday by its present proprietor, Dr. Wat.
son Carr, in grand style. The Mcclure is among one
Of the best housaS in ths country, and deserves a
large share Of patronage. ......
A BoLD SrAso--Gov. Duton, tbs new whjg gov
erdor OF Connecticut, in his late message to the
Legislature OF that State himsslf in favor Of
the principles Of the Maine law, and recommends
that there should ba ian Immediate prohihitory H.
quor law, or submission Of such law to tn, action
Of the people, OR a postponement to some future
occasion" !" Truly decided position
p1-'rhe S.eubanville Uuion of tho 9th inst, SAYS
that rolling mill is about to be established in that
city. That is the right kind Of an improvame mt
Success teenterptize ali the time,
JANE Wilson'S WrLI--This important. case was
tried during tho recent OF the court Of common
pleas in Jefferson county. Tn, Ulion of the 18th
inst, in Speaking OF it, says: This svidsncs in the
case Of Jamas Moholm ct al vs.. tho Executors, Of
Jana Wilson deed, was closed on Wednesday avon.
ing, and to-day was Occupied in istanag to the ar
gumsnts Of counsel Thsre seems to be consid.
cradle degres Of interest maested in the result of
this case. Thsra is a large sum -s25oooo- invol.
we'd, a greater portion Of which was wie1 to Mis-.
sionary ana Bible Soceia5 the relatives Of the de.
ceased being merely nominally provided for The
position assumed by the plaintiffs is tina: the lady
wagnot of sufficiently sound mind and memory to
make reasonable disposition Of her property, and
the evidence 60 far heard it, tended to estab.
lsh this fact beyond doubt,
The case was sublattei to thsjury about 3 o'clock
this afternoon, and 'ftsr short absence returned
verdict that the will of Jans Wilson is not valiI
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