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The Wheat Crop.

The wheat crop Of Guernsey county,
says the Times OF the 18th, is mostly in
shock, and the crop is a pretty fair one,
many estimating it to be fully as good as
the crop Of last year. The grain is Of the
best quality. This fortunate result, with
the prospect OF first rate crops of oats and
corn, should inspire a spirit Of thankful
ness and gratitude in the hearts OF our
people. The season, with US. will be, in
all probability. one Of great abundance.
We learn from our exchanges that the
crop is severely injured in Lucas. San
dusky, Richland. Holiness, Coshocton.
Ashland, Knox, and other northern and
north. western counties OF Ohio, by the
weevil. In some sections the crop is said
TO be entirely destroyed. ard in others no,
worth the harvesting. hen the .'cry" is
raised against crop il is generally greatly
exaggerated, and we trust that such is the
case with the statements we find in the
northern papers. We have no doubt, how
ever, that rayages Of the weevil have been
very great in that quarter.
The Washington (Pa.l Reporter of the
9Th says:
"a large proportion Of the wheat fields
will but little more than yield the seed.
We have seen a great many fields from
which the seed cannot be gathered, The
wheat crop, in many sections OF tcis coun-
ty, is almost total failure"
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The Fusion State Convention.

In the telegraphic column will be found
short synopsis Of the doings OF the late
Wing and Free-soil Convention, in Co.
lumbus. Having received no papers from
Columbus since the Convention, we are
without any details Of its doings other
than what we have received by telegraph
and from one OF the delegates.
Benz. F. Letter, once member OF the
Democratic party, was chosen President
Of the Convention. We have no doubt
Ben. felt very enthusiastic in his new po.
sition. New converts always make the
loudest professions.
Judge Joseph r. Swan, once kind OF
a Democrat, was nominated for Supreme
Judge; and Mr.. Blickensderfer, (excuse
the spelling Of the name. il incorrectly Of
Tuscarawas county, an old line whig. for
Member Of the Board Of Public Works.
We suppose these nominations might as
well be made as any others, as we doubt
not they can bear defeat as philosophicallv
as any who could have been nominated.
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Fanaticism and Crime.

Within the past week we have been
called upon to record several instances oI
outrageous sacrilege, growing out, il is to
be feared, Of the spirit OF fanaticism which
has of late become so fearfully rife in va.
rious sections of the country. The frs,
was the robbery and decoration of the
Scotch Presbyterian Church edifice in De.
troit; the second, a too successful attemp,
to blow up the new Roman Catholic Chap
Ell in Dorchester. Massachusetts; the third
the robbery and attemp, to burn the
Broome street IN. Y. Baptist Church; the
fourth. the robbery OF the communion SER
vice Of an Episcopal Church in Philadel-
phia; the fifth, the destruction by mob Of
the Roman Catholic Church in Manches-
ter, New Hampshire; and the sixth. and
most alarming. the destruction Of the Ro-
man Catholic Church in Bath, Maine, by
mob who had been listening to the ra-
wings Of the street preacher who blasphe.
mously designates himself the "Angel
Gabriel" These outrages furnish food
for serious reflection. They indicate a
state of feeling which threatens fearful re-
suits in the future.-Al6any Journal.
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A Bereaved Family.

In the Galena passenger depot, on the
closing day of last week, sat man and
a woman, apart from the crowd. and close
together. There was nothing remark able
in their dress, unless it might be cleanness;
but an air ofgrief, of mourning, enveloped
them like a transparent mantle. As we
passed on. pondering what grief had cas-.
a shade on the pair. one of the day police
came by, snd said: 81 saw you looking a,
those poor people just now. They are
from my country. His name is Stephen
Cook, and they are on their way from Hol-
land 10 q settlement Of their friends in Pei.
la, Iowa. They embarked with 3 children,
the pride Of their parents hearts. The
voy was long; tho icebergs surrounded
the ship and held it fast for IA days. and
before it had terminated they had dropped
into the cold blue sea their two youngest
idols. The last, pretty little girl Of 8
years. died here in their arms to-day, in
the cherries depot, and they have just re.
turned from the burial, TO which no one ac.
companied them but the undertaken; and
when the train goes out they will resume
their journey, desolate and alone Chi.
eago Press.
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Crimea.


The debates in Parliament show that
the seizure of the Crimea is urged upon
the English Government. 1t is possible
event ot the War. The Crimea is long
four-sided peninsula. projecting from the
north coast Of the Black sea, OF about the
size Of Massachusetts. 1t takes its name
from the Krim Tartars, by whom it is chief
ly inhabited, and to whom il belonged be-
fore its subjuga,ion by the Gear. They
do not bear the greatest affection for their
imperial master. and would offer little op-
position to an invading army. promising
their Independence Of him. Possession ol
the Crimea would be hostage for Russian
good behavior, for no more effectual check
could be interposed to the spread of the
Empire southwark. To hold it would be
to command the commerce and naval op.
eratons Of the Black Sea. 1t will not be
taken, however, unless 4 change is made
in the policy Of Allies. which hitherto
seems to have been as little aggressive as
possible. They are apparently unwilling
to throw away the slightest chance fol
peace, and leave the Turks, since their
coming, as before it, 10 do most of theil
own fighting.
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Foreign Population.

BY the census Of 1850 il appears that
Of the white population Of the United
States then amounting to 10, 1858, ,O5O. there
we're born in foreign counties 2,240, ,535
persons. viz: males l,239.434, females
,00i. .l01. Those ascertained to have
been born in the United States amounted
to II, ,279 ,375, and 3a.658 were reported
unknown as to their nativity. ItIhus ap.
pears that the proportion Of natives to for
eigners in 1850 was nearly eight TO one in
the whole United States. The foreign
population has increased considerably
since the census Of 1850 was taken and
may now be .estima al about 8. 900, 900.
In the recent emigration large proper
ton has been German.
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Kansas.

WILL IT BE FREE OR SLAVE TERRITo.
RY?-The following letter. from Mr. John
Chrisman, OF the Baptist Mission in Kan
sas. shows that there is little danger of
Kansas being anything but. a free State:
The allimportant question here now
is, whether this shall be free Territory
or not. The Missourians had meeting g
in Wesiport on the Sd, and there heard
some of the greatest speeches in support
of slavery-thc only ones | ever heard or
want to hear. They want 10 form colony
and take their slaves into the Territory
They adopted resolutions to protect and
help one another against all Abolitionists
that would come into the Territory, and il
they could not do it by moral means. de-
clared that they would do it at the muzzle
Of the musket; but | think that barking
dog never bites any body. | heard sew
eral speak. and not one OF them wants TO
go to the Territory. and how to get at ii
they do no, know. They know that il i,
comes in free they will lose their slaves
The Aboli,ionists have nothing to risk
they have their slaves. They call all Nor.
thern men Abolitionists. The emigrants
too. and settlers OF Nebraska. have call.
ed meeting, which ! suppose you have
heard of, and adopted resolutions TO pro.
iect one another, and 60 with rush against
slavery; will not allow it in the Territory
at all. There is no danger. think, oi
Kansas coming in as slave Territory.
from the fact that they are afraid Of loos-
ing their slaves. They can't muster up
enough of shareholders to make a colo.
ny. They are very mad at Massachu-
se,ts for donating five million dollars to
send people, that are not able to move
hero, and fill up this Territory with voters
who will bring it in free. They say that
they had better liberate their slaves at
once than to have them run off by the
Canada underground railroad; il would
not vex them so. But what can they do?
They are wealthy, and cannot enough
Of them sell out in Missouri to do any.
thing?'
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= law merely TO provide against the evils
resulting from the traffic, the Constitution
further provides, art. Cd, sec. is, that
every bill shall be fully and distinctly read
on three separate days, unless, in case OF
urgency. three-four,hs Of the House in
which it shall be pending, shall dispense
with this rule.
The journals of the Senate and the
House Of Representatives are, by law,
public records, and contain the evidence
Of the legality or illegality of the acts o.
the Legislature. By referring to the jour.
nails OF the Legislature which adopted
this law, it will be discovered that this
pretended law was not adopted in accord
anoe with the requirements OF the Con.
stitution. 1t was read but once in the
Senate.
The old Constitution contained no pro.
vision against the evils Of hasty legisla.
ton; and the restrictive measures embsac.
ed in the new Constitution are part of the
remedies which were designed to be cor
rected in the new Constitution. This law
then, not having been passed in accord.
ance with the requirements of the Consti-
| tuition, is not law.
If either the Executive or legislative de.
partments of.the Government violate, dis
regard or refuse to. observe the require
ments OF the Constitution. it belongs tc
the Judicial department to enforce theil
observance, and protect. by proper pro
cess, every citizen from their violation.
The relators must therefore be discharg
ed.
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Cholera.

The reports from Wheeling, relative to
the ravages of the Cholera in that city.
are very contradictory. That many deaths
are occurring there daily is very certain.
We copy the following from the ST.
Clairsville Gazette:
The Cholera is spreading considerably
over the country. From the notices OF
deaths in to-day's paper it will be seen
that several persons have died of Cholera,
in Smith township, about miles south
west OF this place. We learn that Mr..
URIAH BIsAoP, Of Goshen township, died
Of Cholera. a few days since.
A gentleman residing near Harrisville.
informs us that persons died Of Cholera,
in Harrisville, within few days past, and
that number Of persons are now suffer-
ing with the disease.
The reports from Wheeling are very
contradictory as TO the number Of cases
that are occurring daily. We have a let.
ter stating that 81 died Of Cholera, on
Sunday the 9th inst.
Mr.. GREss1NGER-You will please give
place in your paper. to the following
deaths from Cholera, in Smith township
during the past week:
On Tuesday, 4th inst, Mrs. ELIZA Phil.
LIPS, wife Of George w. Phillips.
On Thursday. the 9Th WIN. PHILLIPS
jr., VIM. CALHOUN. and Mrs. MAYHuGH, q
widow lady.
On the 9th, Mrs. CLIFFORD. wife Of Stew.
ard Clifford.
From the time of the attack until death
rnsued, varied from l2 to 80 hours. All
Of the above persons were heads Of fsmi.
lies, and resided in the same neighbor
hood. Since the last deaths there has
been three other cases in the same vi
cinity; Of these we have :some hopes. as
they commenced taking medicine in the
first stages OF the disease. while il is said
the others did not. For the benefit o
your many readers. state that all Of the
above persons had the diarrhea, with
rice water appearance discharges.) with
out pain. from l2 to 48 hours before the
attack OF Cholera proper.
p. S. After the above was in type. We
received the Wheeling Inielligencer, o.
Saturday last. containing report from
the Board Of Health. for the first two week.
in this month. The total number OF deaths
by cholera, for the IA days is 3O-a lille
ouer t,co day. This shows the he ealth o1
Wheeling TO be much better than reports
have made it.
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Quick Work.

man named Jacob DIETRICH stole $50
in gold, in Coving,on. KY, on Wednes'
day morning last; he was arrested. sem
before the Grand Jury. indicted. tried
convicted, and sentenced by Kenton Cir
cult Court, TO two years confinement in the
Penitentiary before the sun went down.
On Saturday morning last a man named
Sebastian Moraski was caught in the ac'
of robbing house in Cincinnati. and was
Immediately taken before magistrate and
bound over in $1,000 to appear at court.
The transcript was Immediately made
out and sent to the Grand Jury, who found
a bill. petit jury was empanneled. and
Aioraski had his trial. The jury found
him guilty, and Judge Finn sent him to
the Penitentiary for five years. He was
taken back to Jail, and ironed and sent
upto the Penitentiary in charge of one Of
the deputies, on the 5 clock train. The
burglary was committed at o'clock in
the morning. and at 9 o'clock the same
night he was in the Penitentiary, having
on the striped clothing and at work.
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r Ohio is the greatest corn growing
State in the Union. growing in 1850 up
wards Of SO ,OOO. 900 bushels; and it need
not be wondered at, when we find such
fields of maize as the following: On the
west side Of the Scioto. just below Colum-
bus. there is planted field Of six hum
dred acres OF bottom. Fifteen shovel
plows and three cultivators. worked by
eighteen men and twenty. y.five horses. are
kept in constant reqnisiiion; and the re.
suit Is, that scarcely weed can be seen
in the well plowed burrows. Twenty five
German girls follow the plows. and do
the hoeing, for which they receive 624
cents per day. The men receive $50
a month: The Licking bottoms are more
prolific in that article than any other
portion Of our country. frequently yield.
ing rs and 30 bushels to tho acre. Ken.
lucky ranks next after Ohio, yielding for
the year ending 30th Of June, 1850, up.
wards Of SO, ,o0o, 600 bushels.-Pits. Post.
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Banks IN the United States.

There are in the United States l.185
banks, having an aggregate capital o.
$303, ,989, ,464, an aggregate circulation Of
$l88 ,269, 900, with specie basis Of $685..
472 900.
The State of New York has the largest
number Of banks, there b..ag 288 Within
its limits; Massachusetts follows next, hav.
ing 1853; Rhode Island has IS, Ohio has
65, Connecticut has 63, Maine has CO.
Pennsylvania and Virginia have IS each
Indiana has a., New Hampshire has 35
Kentucky has "a, Vermont has 33, New
Jersey has 90, while Louisiana has but g.
Delaware has 9, and Mississippi but /.
New York leads the States in capital as
well as in number. having $50. .726 $40
MASSACHUSETTS, follows with $50, 200 900
Pennsylvania is the next in amount, hav.
ing SIS. 9.5I5 ,682, followed closely by Lou.
tisiana. which, with but 8 banks, has $12..
267 .120.
Vermont. with its 33 banks. has about
the same amount of capital as Alabama
with 2; while Wisconsin, with i3 banks,
has only 100000.
In circulation, New York hes $33, AGO..
600; Massachusetts has $25, ,4OO. .OOO;-
Pennsylyania. with her 55 banks, circu-
lates S17.4lo,0OO. Virginia and Kentuc.
ky circulate about an equal amount. $l2.-
500 900. while Ohio has $4,000, ,OOO
Mississippi's one bank has but 800 oOo
in circulation, while Louisiana circulates,
with her banks, as much as Rhode Isl.
and with her 78 banks.
The above statis,ics are taken from the
returns made by the banks Of the several
States on the lst Of April, and which ap.
peared in the Bankers Magazine.
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THE KNOW NoTHINGs.-We give 10.
day some interesting information relative
to the movements OF the Know Nothings,
or native party-East, West. and South
1t appears that the tendency Of this par.
~ is toward Wing principles, or. At least
their candidates are always found to be
persons who acted with the Whig party
when. there was Wing party. This, fac,
gives the Democrats their great argument
against the movement. namely: that it is
! re.appearance Of the "monster feder.
alism" in new shape. The Democrats
press throughout the country is united
against the Know Nothings.-Nep Yorl
Herald.
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o. We regret that the proceedings oi
the 4th of July Celebration, at Brownsville.
did not reach US in time for to.day's pa
per. We could have published the pro-
ceedings without the ora,ion Of Mr.. Pot
ter, but supposing our friends at Browns
vile would prefer them entire in one paper.
we have delayed their publication till mex,
week.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1854-07-19

OF The Stark County Democrat pub
fishes list of the names composing the
4th of July meeting at Canton, to appoin,
delegates to the Fusion Convention. They
numbered serenteen--all told, and all wings
and free soilers, except two or three. No
doubt the delegates at the State Conven.
ton. at Columbus. reported every thing
and every body as in favor Of the "Fu.
sion," up in old "Molly Stark"
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rue MACK SEA.

The bkACA S6As
Letters from Constantinople say that the
Russians have planted tho sixteen guns
taken. from the Tiger on the newly con-.
structed batteries at Odessa.
A conspiracy had been discovered in
the Russian garrison at Caraberg, and =
number OF officers have been sent to ST.
IBERIA.
Sohamyl is said 10 be near Tifiis with
33 900. men.
INCIDENTS, &c.
There was a report that the English
newspaper correspondents have been made
prisoners Of war on the Danube.
|, is said the Western Powers will pro-
mote the raising Of loan Of 10000 900
of piastres by the Porte.
The Russians have removed their heavy
artillery from the Danube Islands.
We have received. says the Times Of
June 81, from our correspondent in Ber-
lin, a despatch, dated last night. which
announces that the smaller German States
have sent in their complete adhesion to
the Austro Prussian treaty.
Six more Russian ships had been seiz.
ed as prizes.
Col. Bohlen, Of the United States army
had arrived at Vara, with the view of re.
porting TO his government the operations
Of the war.
Letters from Erzeroum, Of the Cd inst.
state that the Court Of Persia. considering
the nature Of the relations existing be-
tween it and Russia, had refused to re-
ceive general Danikoff as ambassador
declaring the presence at Teheran of the
Chancellor of the Russian legation. wa.
sufficient for the protection Of the subject:
Of the Gar.
General Hess is appointed Commando
in Chief Of The Austrian army Of opera
ltion. The Archduke Albrecht will com
Imand under his orders in Transylvania
and Gen. Sehrick in Gallicia.
Letters from the Danube mention tina
the Russians are leaving their sick behine
in the hospitals, and the most stringen
orders have been given by the Turkisl
authorities to respect them. and also t.
deliver free passports TO the Russian sur
lgeons who may be left in attendance.
BERLIN, June 4.-The increasing like
lihood Of some half concessions beinl
made by Russia with view to bring OF
Germany from the other side Of the West
ern Powers Is causing considerable ankle
ny here. Central Europe will be NOR
than ever under the pressure Of Russia
the present opportunity Of abating tn
power OF that State is allowed to 60 by
| Letters from Lemberg of the 18th, stat
that Russia continues to send considera
BILE troops toward the Austrian frontier
i There is not single town in the govern
ment Of Kiew that has moi garrison.
camp has been established near Dubner
Three regiments Of the guards which ha.
recenily arrived at Kew have receive.
orders to proceed TO the frontiers OF Gal
lacia.
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Congressional.
WASHINGTON, July

WASHINGTON, July 13.
SENATE.-The Senate considered the
Homestead bill. Mr.. Chase's motion to
extend the benefits OF the bill to aliens
hereafter arriving in the United States,
was rejected.
The 9Th section was amended-yeas
38. nays l6-by striking out any individ.
ual end inserting any free white person.
Mr.. Dixon moved that the benefits should
not extend to children, heir or heirs OF
aliens born out of the United States, who
were FL years Of age, until they became
citizens-adopted, 2l to go.
Mr.. Browns amendment providing that
any foreign born person failing to become
a citizen within years after entering upon
land. shall forfeit all rights under this act;
adopted-yeas 81, nays9.
Mr.. BENJAMIN moved to add that any
native born. Of l6 years Of age, entering
upon the cultivation Of land shall be enti-
tied to the same benefits as other persons;
agreed to, 26 10 20.
Mr.. Clayton moved an amendment that
a foreigner, unless a naturalized citizen,
could not enjoy the benefits OF this act,
unless he filed within 60 days, evidence of
having declared his intentions. Pending
this amendment the Senate adjourned.
IloUsE.-The River and Harbor bill was
passed. 1t appropriates for the improve
ment OF the Illinois river $4,000. Mis-
souri, $40. 900, Ohio $4,000; to keep in
order the Louisville anil Portland canal.
which is to be free of toll from the com.
mencement Of the next year. $4,000
GOT O00 Ar
kansas $4,000, Snag and Drag boats for
Missouri. Mississippi. Illinois, Ohio and
Arkansas rivers $4,000.
The Post Office and Light house appro.
priation bills also passed.
WASHINGTON, July IA.
SENATE.-A resolution that the Senat
meet hereafter at II O'Clock. was passed.
The bill granting land in alternate sec.
tions to the States Of Louisiana and Mis-
sissippi. fos the construction Of a railroad
from New Orleans and Mobile, was taken
up and passed.
Bill providing for postal service in Cali.
fornia, Washington and Oregon territories
was passed.
Bill granting lands TO aid in the con-
struction Of certain railroads in Missouri
was passed.
MIR. Chase, pursuant to notice, intro.
duced his bill to prohibit slavery in the ter
ritories OF the United States. He said, the
operating words Of the bill were precisely
those Mr.. Jefferson used in 1894, and o
the celebrated ordinance Of 1897, and o
the Missouri restriction. He said he ask
ed no action on the bill till next session.
HoUsE.-Various private bills were re
ported and referred.
Mr.. Mace. from the committee on mai
steamers, made long report, treating
generally Of that service; showing tha
large expenditures of money have been
made, but no frauds in the Government
disbursement. Report was laid on the
table.
The House went into committee an6
took up the bill renewing Colts patent
After debate the bill was laid aside.
The bill providing for the completion o
the Treasury buildings SO as to accommo
date the State and Interior Departments
and for similar buildings in the square
west Of the Presidents House, for the Wa
and Navy Departments, was passed. |
appropriates 100000 TO commence the
work.
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Town Lots for Sale.

The attention of those desiring to pur-
chase town lots in this place, is called to
the advertisement OF S. Hollister, Esq, in
to.day's paper. The lots advertised for
sale are beautifully situated at the south
end of town.
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More Gold.

NEW ORLEANS, July l0.-Ths steamer
Daniel Webster arrived to-day from san
Juan. She was detained waiting for the
Star of the West, which ran ashors.-
She got off and sailed for New York on
the Sd instant, with two hundred and fif.
ty passengers and over 81. .Oo0, Coo ia
treasure.
San Juan was quiet. and the siv1e-in
good boating order. The frs, new steam.
boat had arrived. and the rsvolutionists
were still besieging Grenada, which was
expected to capitulate soon. ~