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HARD SHELL CoNyEETIoN. Locofoco
Hard Shell State Convention of New York,
came off at Syracuse on the 18th inst. Hon.
Saml. Beardsey Presided. In speech be-
fore the convention he denounced in strong
terms, the treachery of the Administration
Resolutions were passed re-afirming adherence
to the resolution of 1844.1859; endorsing the
dostrine Of non-intervention by Congress, DC
The Administration party in New York are in
a comfortable mass Viii! single free State
back up the Slave propagandistS? ? Never, no.
never. . f.I... .......... ..
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The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1854-12-13
Stupendons Forgeries!

The San francisco Chronicle OF October
lG, gives detailed acoounL of the great
forgeres recently committed in that city
by Henry Meiggs, which, perhaps, are a.
head of anything of the kind on record
The details are startling, and full OF inter-
est. The Chronicle says:
On Friday afternoon a rumor circulated
among business men that Henry MeiggS,
and old resident and well known business
man of our city had failed with Liabilities to
the amount of 100000, and on Saturday
morning several of the morning papers an
nomc"d the failure. During Saturday fore
noon, it became generally known that Mr..
Meiggs, with his family and his brother
John G. Meiggs (elected city comptroller at
lhe September election were MOTTO be found
and about noon it was found that they had
sailed on Wednesday night out Of the har-
Dor in the bark American which had
been cleared at the Custom House for
'ports on the Pacific"
This announcement caused a suspicion a.
mong parties who had loaned large1 sums
of money on deposits on comptrolIer's war
rants as secureties that the warrants
we're genuine. Doctor Crowell had re.
ceiyed warrants to the amount of $l5, 900
from Meigss as a security for $6, 1000, and
discovered by an examination of the comp
troer's books that the drafts were forged.
Adams & Co. discovered that warrants to
the amount of $40 900 which they had re-
ceived, were forged. William Neely Thomp-
son Il Co., discovered that promssory
note, purporting to be drawn by their house
in favor of Meggs, had been negotiated by
him.
Messrs. Adams Il Co. published an ad-
vertsement in the Evening Journal of Sat
urday warning all persons against purchas-
ing Comptrollsr's warrants, until it was ascer-
tain,d that the suspicion that Mr. Meiggs
had forged large amounts of warrants was
correct. The evening News Of the same
day contasns notice from VIM. Nicely
Thompson, that the note above referred to
was a forgery. These notices created a
great excitement in the city. The first forg-
ed warrant was presented at the Comptrol-
ler's office at two p M, on Saturday, and
at half past four, when the Office closed
25O,0oo had been brought in. Crowds of
persons were collected in the streets, speak
ing Of failures and forgeries, and the bro
kers and bankers were busy in examining
the Comptroller's warrants to see whether
they we're genuine or not. During the af.
tcrnoon and evening it was discovered that
the forgeries Of comptrollers warrants a.
mounted to about 81 900. 900; stock of the
California Lumber Company, of which
Henry Meiggs was president, had been forg.
ed to the amount of $500, 900. and his debts
incurred in regular transactions amount to
about $80oooo II is said that county
scrip has also been forged by Meiggs, but
the amounts is net yet known. -
Tho city warrants are made upon banks
of both old and new issue in sums Of $500
The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1854-12-13

card Of gingerbread for the children, and
her father laid large beefsteak on the ta-
bic, she could hardly keep from crying fer
JOY. The confusion woke up the baby, who
was quickly quieted by piece of the gin
gerbread The hot tea and smoking beef
steak were soon on the table, and Kitty
and Charley on his high chair, and they
all sat down TO supper, and little Helen fell
stronger for cup of good tea which shsF
mother gave her as she sat in bed. KITTY
could hardly eat for JOY, and "now pa" se9a
she, "please tell us how you got work, ana
where all our good things came from"
kitty, my girl" said he you got me a
place to-day, though you don't know it,. l
left home this noon TO go to the corner gro
Gerry, and divert my mind little, but some
thing seemed to whisper in my ears "cheer
up, fother. brighter doyS are coa'iRgi;" so 1
walked on a few blocks. Just os got to
that new row of buildings, L saw Mr.. Will
son busy with his men. As soon,as he saw
me he called out. Ferguson! where do you
wdk? When l answered nowhere, 'a'said
He,Ns'you are just the man l want
thGdght you was laid up sick at home -
When will you bcgin?' Right away said
|, and i'll less than twenty minutes l was
hard at work. When | started to come
home at night he said, Ferguson, want to
see you,' and SO he took me to his house and
asked me if would have any OF my wages
in advance. Of course | did not refuse
lie then requested me to sign the temper
ance pledge, not that he saw any need OF il
in my case, but because he had made ii a
law with his men. He took out the paper,
and without hesitation put my name down
On my way home l borrowed basket ant
filled it; and here we are, more snug and
comfortable than we have been in three
months"
but pa, you have not told me how l go
the place." said Kitty.
"Why, my child, | was entirely discorr.
aged this morning, but your cheerful words
and warm dinner gave me new spirit ta 'rs
dgoi"-and trying again go' me work
eft was Miss Williams, not |, that go
you the place, pa, fer as was crying be
cause the baker was so cross TO me, sh'
came up and spoke very kindly and said
"Cheerup, KITTY for brighter days arc com
ing! Those pleasant words kept me HAPPY
all day, and made me try to get work" 1,
Mrs. +. wentsto tssetp THAT night witfh'i
light heart No more over worked day
and restless nights no more visits to tn
corner grocery. Her husband, for who's
salty she had tremblcd had signed th
pledge, and found employment. Her cup 0
, blessings seemed full
Miss Williams never knew the good Hhicl
resulted from those brief words spoken from
a pious heart, though from that time Kit
tvs cheerful face was seldom missing fron
among her scholars. Speak kind words
They cost nothing. and may be said jus
III lime to save body and soul from destruc
lion. AUNT KATE.
The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1854-12-13
What Whiggery Is.

Daring the penlency Of the last election
We warned the Democracy, if the opposition
succec! !cd: that they would immediately
place in the foregroun! and advocate all the
whig measures which have been 50 often
condemned by the peop!s. Whatever might
be the elements that made up and composed
the Fusion party, We know its triumph
would be The resurrection of Whiggery from
the tomb Of obloqny to which it had been
consi igned, inasmuch as, after all the mem
bers Of that organization formed the bulk
and man support Of the Fusion array. We
remember l840, when, although nothing
was said in the canvas about national bank
or high protective tariff. they were imme-
diately brought forward by the whig oppo-
sition as soon as it was installed in power.
So great was its haste, indeed that it could
not await the due course of events, but
through its Executive called an extra seS-
sion of Congress to pass those measures in
to laws. Our predictions have been real
lied, even sooner than we expected
Encouraged by the triumphs in the great
States of Ohio and Pennsylvania, and
throughout the North generally, the Gin
cinnatl Gazette, one OF the most influential
and respectable Wing papers Of the coun.
try, has country, has come out openly and
unequiyocally for national bank and high
protective tariff. In its Issue of Tuesday
we find the following, and commend it to
the attention of our readers:
"We may be considered by the prosre IS.
! i've Democrats as behind the age, when We
assert that the greatest blessing which could
befal our land, would be the enactment OF
a good protective tariff and national bank.
Twenty years of experimental economy up
on currency and trade have left us with an
innumeraDle spawn of local banks, whose
notes will not pass currenta hundred miles
from where they are issued, and which are
received by the community rs husbands do
their wives, for better or for worse Twen.
ty years Of experimenting upon the curren.
cy has given gold to tie Government, and
stock bank notes to the peo ,]le. Of which
they are lily informed by notices in the
windows Of the brokers that they are bought
inside at from ten to twenty per cent, dis
count. Such is the peoples currency, while
the office-holdels have gold. We have
lheard in the years gone by of the monster
(which General Jackson killed; we we're new
er impressed with the glory Of the deed. =
The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1854-12-13
EVENING, DECEMBER 13, 1854.


If the United States Bank was monster, 1t
was an angel Of light in comparison to the
numerous brood Of smaller monsters which
have lived and died since the great decease."
The 'greatest blessing that could befall
our land" in the estimation OF cur Wing
contemporary. would be ga good rotective
tariff and a national bank" Democrats,
do you hear that? Here is the same cod
eoon," which you supposed was dead and
burie /, warmed into kgc again by the sun
which shone SO benigpantly upon him in
October last The bstaes of the last TWEEN
Ily years npon the currency and political G.
economy are again to be renewed. The old
issue Of Jackson and Van Buren's Admin
istratons, supposed to- be settled, are re-
vived. In reading The extract from the
Gazette. one is struck vAh the similitude of
its ideas and language q the partisan slang
and humbug which fllel the opposition pa
pers twenty years ago. When Gen. Jack
son and Mr.. Van Burea essayed and sue
ceedcdi so far as the National Government
was concerned, in returning to the currency
of the Constitution. it swas that the catch
phrases Of experimenting upon the curren-
cy," and gold for the slice- holders" and
rags for the people, were first repeated, and
they still linger in the memory of our CO.
temporary.
Well, we are glad the opposition are again
to go into the political field with United
States Bank milestone around their necks, y
as the distinguished editor of the Albany
Journal, Thurlow Weed termed that un
fortunate issue. Daniel Webster long sinct
declared bank to be an "obsoete idea;'
but if Whiggery thinks Il can breathe the
breath of life into its defunct carcass, VIZ
are perfectly willing it st4uld make the trial
We shall see "if the repeated verdict o
twenty years can be set ASIDE" Democrat
have no objections to 60 before the people
upon the questions of national bank and
high protective tariff, and will accept will
pleasure the guage of battle which our co
temporary, in behalf of Whiggery, throw
down. They will burnish their armor, which
has grown a little rusty from disuse, and
with the Constitutional 8weapons wieldeC
with SO much force in dgys past by Jefier
son, jackson, Buchanah Calhoun ant
Wright, against bankiiand a high tariff
they do not doubt thah argumentativel
speaking, they will asaiRept those politca
sfmonstrostties IL pieces IA 4 4 gin. Eng.
The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1854-12-13
From Dodge's Literary Museum
All Men are BARRIERS.

HI proveto you my friends. l hope,
So none doubt can harh0r,
That all the worlds barber shop,
And every mans barber.
Some shave to make themselves look neat,
And some because 'tis funny;
But brokers shave you on the street,
And only shave for money.
Tocourta girl with eloquence,
The dandy never frets her,
But lathers her with compliments,
And shaves her when he gets her.
Some maidens also, new and then,
3 Who are SO fond of sporting,
Will soap the shallow minded men,
And shave 'em while they're cOurtiRg!
But men and girls who thus will boast
5 OF soaping while they tarried,
Will find at last with bitter cost,
That BOTH GOT SHAVED WHEN MARRIED.
The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1854-12-13
"The State Bank OF Ohio

We tale the following from communi.
cation in the Statesman and Democrat
This system, a copy of the Bank of Eng
land, is by no means immaculate. It's great
ancestor the Bank Of England suspended
in 1897 and stayed suspended 90 years;
l merely wish to give few facts in rela-
lion TO the securities upon which thc cir
culation Of the branches of the State Bank
of Ohio is based; and biH-holbsrs themselves
can Judge as to the probability of It's re-
demption in the events of such crush as
seems to be inevitable,
The reports made by these banks during
the last year. show that OF the thirty ight
branches in active operation, the average
circulation amounts to nearly eight mitlions
Of dollars. These same reports show that
to secure this. they have;
In the hands Of tho Board Of Control as
Suiety Fund Observation-Disclosures, .S5l0,gJ9G0 80
Real estate and personal property belong
ing To banks. 10 ,66I ~
Making the total sum of........... GG63, ,977 80
probably available for the redemption Of
notes, If the Banks we're forced into liqrila
ton, and their affairs placed in the hands
Of the Board. | say probably avaisbic, be-
cause how much their "Slftty Fund Is
really worth. none can say bat those who
have been permitted to penetrate The mys-
teries ofthe Board Of Control. Even should
they be valuable, months must elaPse be-
fore they can be converted INTO Available
means, the note bo the maximam the bill
holders will receive.
Eg-corn is selling in New ofhaas at
90 and 80 cents.
The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1854-12-13
TERMS, $500
"This Farm for Sale

"'NS''sS' "heTe alr smells OF clover, The
io'iage Is fresh, and the birds are not -
lraid, we came across sign which bore
the above inscription. 1t WAS not letiered
in style which WIlgus Or Smith would
select as model hu; the characters we're
sufficiently pain to answer the object in-
tended; on the same principle that one
can as well understand the English language
when It jumps from the mouth of the untu-
tored boor, as when it murmurs on the
velvet lips of the laagul beauty.
The Inscription took the form of a text,
at once-and, straightway. a mental ser
mon succeeded, which we will recall and
jot down, as our memory serves us:
Why sell the farm? /. looks in excellent
condition. Were it female and not d
farm, it would hurt somebody's heart
grjevously. Iustead of being Offered, it
would be sought after, and as only one onIy-
0! hundred suitors could prevail, there
would be ninety and nine statutes of de-
Spar reared in ninety and nine bosolns.--
We cannot sse how man whose discrimi.
nation is not blunted can part with such
farm. ltS owner must be prince. From
its fertile heart cometh sustenance in abun-
dance. 1t beareth fruit-sheep wander In
its valleys, cattle browse on its hill Sides
Ihe chatter Of fowls aud the neighing of
horses are heard hom its yards and mead
ows--its garden is tull Of fatness, and the
grape vine laden with promising clusters,
festoons the nursery wall. Every thing be-
tokens fruitfulness and plenty-ot Which
the dissatisfied farmer is owner and lord
What earthly reason can he have for wish
ing to sell it?
Why sell the farm? Has its owner be-
come ambitious as weii as restless! Has
he read in books and newspapers Of some
lar off land, where money lies upon the
turf, and all YOU have to do is to Rtoop
and take it? Does the glitter of Australia
haunt bis eye, his mind, his dreams? Or
does ne regard himself as rich enough to
move INFO the city, aud spend in luxury
what he has earned by untlinching toll.
Well human nature is full of freaks. @
# there j. one adare that 10 tr,.r ,ban
another, it is the ons that says, "a man
never knows when he !. well off, A far.
t,cr--.sea,,ncI,. wall Ia n, farmer
he is tin. kim, of comfort IT.al,b ep;av.
mept inden.ndspce hide amon, hi, ura,.
and ,..stI,. in HI. tra. tons H.. r.sds NJ
+, si,,h for Ara,raGa ,.h.r lie own IA
,e.r,S ,s;;b nroft IT.. ,..J no, -. -, g.
c,o,A when h. may a,, it n his s.Ja.
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-. 70 visit now aol ,hao ,1,D 10 nal. !,
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The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1854-12-13
Total, $500,

ILLINOIS BANKS Z. Maxwell, Bank Com,
missioner for the State of Illinois, has is
sued a card, in which he states:
Every bank of this State, under the gen.
eral banking law, has deposited with the
auditor, in the hands of the treasurer, good
interest paying bonds of the several States,
to the full amount Of every dollar Of their
own bills; aud all registered money is equal
ly secured, one bank with another Those
that have clothed their doors have in no
way deprecated the security fol their bills
they are Of their full value now--but
cannot command the specie until the auditor
disposes Of their bonds or securities accord
ln., to law, which is required to be done i'm
mediately, at which time duo notice will be
given, and the bills redeemed il specie
No sacrifice should bs made on Illinois bank
bills whatsoever, not even suspended banks
The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1854-12-13

Hoes IN CIHc1SNATI. The Commercial,
of Wednesday, says: &
In hogs there has been no increased 40
'iyity, though for l,ge ones the demand
in better. at 81 TO 81 - per evil. net. The
whole amoun! Slaughtered here, 80 far, is
about 10 600 agains. 10000 the correspon-
ding last season. This falling Oh is owing
o the unuiliia mess manifested BY ba5srs
TO op rsle, and he hish rates demanded by
owners.
The hogs Which have arrived average
from len to htesn pounds lighter than last
season. and lhe yield q lard will also bv
deficient. The probability y Tint larger
number Of hogs than usual will Be pacAed
BY oWners as smill places thopghou ne
hosnrg, owing y The low rates Preyailing
ana the unsettled state of money atIails.
lyrA fa0rmou seitleiaent Is being made
il Kansas About .sgo families " out
ii charge Of Elder Efastus saow. one ~
th5 T@else. o a rtiaa a5oat Igo niles wast
Of Che toanof Kansas.
The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1854-12-13

Eg- Corn is selling in New ofhaas Al
90 and SO cents.
The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1854-12-13

Amount of failure in his proper
business, $500, 600
Comptroller's warrants forged. 400, 900
Forged or over-issued stock of
the California Lumber Com
president, 25o,oo0
Forgerias on different mercantile
firms, $4,000
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-11-18
Massachusetts Election.

BosroN, Nov. IS, 10 o'clock.-It is
universally conceded here that the Know
No,hings have swept the State. In the
ninth District, Dewitt; in tho second,
Burlington, and in tho sixth, Davis, all
Know Nothings are elected to Congress.
An immense procession of Know
No,hings are parading the streets altho'
it is raining in torrents. Rockets are
being sent off from the Bee and Trav-
eler Offices and the city is wild with en-
,husiasm. Gardner the Know Nothing
candidate for Governor has 5000 ma
iority in the towns thus far heard from,
and is undoubtedly elected by the peo-
pile.
SPRINGFIELD. MASS, Nov. 13.-The
Know Nothings have swept the State
"high and dry" In some places they
have swallowed up all the other parties.
A majority of their Congressional and
Legislative representatives elected seem
to be Wings; and all are other whig
or Republican. The Administration
candidates are left out of the contest
In short, both of the old parties appear
to be pulled up root and branch"
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-11-18
Progress Of the Insurrection.

By the mail from Hong Kong, Sep
TENDER II, at London, we learn that
Canton is still held by the Imperialists,
but constant fighting had been going on
with varying success. 1t was thought,
however, that the Imperialists might be
able to retain the city. Fashan was yet
in the hands of tho Insurgents. The
province was wholly infested by ban
,lt'i, acting in separate bodies, and in
tcrrupting all internal trade and inter-
course. Attempts were made by The
teamen to open communication with
shipping places on the river, but With.
out success, Us there were SO many dill
erent parties to treat with, aud, after all,
no real security, and consequently there
had been no fresh arrivals of tea. The
river was full of pirates, and some Of
the forts were in the hands Of the In
surgcn,s. Trade in imports was com.
pleioly at n stand still. From Shanghai
dates arc to goth August, at which time
tho insurgents had full possession of the
city. There was activity in tho export
trade. Ningpoo, August, 2sth, was all
quiet.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-11-18
wreck of the Yankee Rladc.

The steamer Yankee Blade left San
Francisco on tho 3Oth of September for
Panama, and was wrecked on the fol-
lowing day. She had on board 500 pas
sengers, besides her crew and firomen
when she struck the Reef rocks, off
Point Arguello, fifteen miles above
Point Conception.
A heavy fog hung upon the coast,
which was the cause of the disaster.-
The Captain supposed the steamer to
be twenty miles from the coast at the
time Of the disaster. The scene among
tho passengers is represented to have
been awful, fifteen Of whom parished
before they were rescued. The follow
ing are ali the names of the lost that
arc given:-Four children of Mrs.
Youngstown; Mrs. Brennan and child (;
Mrs. Sumner and childi Mrs. Smith
and child, wife Of Messrs. Smith, Broth.
ers & Co.; Mr.. Moore and child, and
Frank Mitchell.
There were terrible scenes of pillage
on board after she struck, and before
tho passengers were rescued by the
steamer GolialL All the specie on
board, amounting to $4,000, was lost
The ship is total wreck, having been
washed to pieces.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-11-18
Raise your own Grapes !!

We have a number Of choice Vines oil
two years growth, which should embellish
The yards or gardens Of such of our neigh,
bois as are not supplied with the article
Justnow is good time to transplant them,
with view ,o'an early and vigorous growth
next season. We have right pleasant ar.
Dor, Of The growth Of three years, from
which we gathered a fine lot of grapes this
Fall, notwithstanding the dtow'h.
Speakihgof yines-we have just been
presented, by our friend Ms. DR.. DORSEY,
with handsome FIG Tree. The good lady
deems, no doubt, that an Editor who con-
ducts an independent newspaper SO cozily
should have the privilege of sitting "under
his own vine and fig ,reen-and we think
the idea good one.