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The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1854-08-16
The Veto Message.

In to-day's paper viii be found the Mes.
sage of President PIERcE vetoing the Rivsr
and Harbor Bill. From our knowledge
of the features Of this bill, containing. % is
did. appropriations for works purely local
in their character. we are prepared 10 ap-
prove the course of.the President. Works
Of internal improvement that are strictly
national should be carried on by the Gen.
eral Government; but this thing ofeppse.
priaiing money from the National Trees.
ury has become . crying eviI Evssy
species Of trickery is resor,ed 10 10 faysen
upon the General Government the con.s
struction of works in which the nation, ~
large, have not particle Of interest.
The objections to bills. says the Stetes.
man and Democrat, such as ihe Presjdene
has vetoed, may be thus classilisd. We
CLEAN them in brief. from the yoto asessaRse
Of JACKSON, Polk and PIERcE. They win
receive the sanction Of the Western De.
mocracy, Notwithstanding the impression
always sought to be created al Washing,
ton, that Democratic fealty in the Wsst de-
ponds on profuse expenditure for thsif h.
cal interests.
/. Such an indiscrininats system Of IN.
ternal improvement could have no limit.
and consequently, our indebtedness would
become, as il has been at times, onspous
and oppressive: -.
2. Many Of the States, as Ohio. havs a.
ready expended their own money fos thess
.ssL- q
is unjust to make them contribute 10 the.
improvement OF other States in addition.
Let every State attend 10 It's own local saf-
fairs.
8. I'm the best view Of these appropSia.
tions," as Gen. JACKSON said, s.,he abuses
to which they lead far exceed tho good
which they are capable Of promoting -
Corruption turks under nine out Of every
ten Of the objects sought to be accom.
plished.
4. Regarding only objects Of improve.
ment of the nature OF thuse embraced IN
] this bill, how inexhaustible we shall ind
theml Let our Imagination run Gion9 oqg
coast from the river ST. Croix, 10 the Rio
Grande, and trace every river emptying
into the Atlantic and Gull Of Mexico 10 10
source; ;.--..s-. Ala1e.- md -
cend all their tributaries; let il pass to Orr
gon. and explore all it's bays, inlets ard
streams; and then let il raise the curtain
of the future, and contemplate the extspi
OF this Republic, and the objeots ofsim.
, lprovement it will embEace as il advances
TO its high destiny, and the mind will Il
startled at the immensely and danger ol
the power which the principle Of this bil
: involves
}, Thcs said President Polk; and sines
then, these objects have been multiplied b
further extension Of territory.
5. Such system will lead to comb
nation Of local interests to defeat the Ren'
f eral welfare and absorb the revenues oil ths
. country. =
8 g. 1t will defeat the very object Of inter
nal improvement. by diveriing privas,
enterprise into disgraceful lobbying .
! asbington.
! z. 1t is insignificant. compared to Wis
private enterprise has done and can do. i
developing improvements. ~, -
8. Il is Of doubtful constitutional pro
Q priety, and tends to the subversion Of ~
: wholesome principle Of strict construcaion
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JuRYMRN INDICTED FOR PERJuRy.-T

JuRYMEN INDICTED FOR PERJuRy.-The
Grand Jury OF Elizabethtown. Hardin Co.,
KY, have found true bill for perjury
against four Of the Ward Jurymen, they
are held TO bail in $1,000 each to appear
at the next Circuit Court to be held at tha,
place. II is said that several other Jury
men who served on the Ward trial would
have been indicted on the same charge,
but the Grand Jury could no. get the Sher.
ifF to bring up the Witnesses. This may
lead to the discovery of the whole affair.
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GA Female swindler came it ovel

Co. A Female Swindler came it over
some Of the Baltimoreans recently. She
passed herself off as Quakeress, and in
that character took rooms at Barnum' s
hotel, depositing in the office, q package
said to contain SAC, 900 in bills. On the
strength of this deposit, she obtsined q
magnificent wardrobe, and fine jewelry;
and then abruptly left, leaving behind hel
package. which turned out TO be bundle
Of worthless papers. She was subsequent.
ly arrested in New York; but the Balti
moreans declined to prosecute her. They
sent on despatch, to ''let her GO and sin
no MORE"
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The Insult to Major Borland.

The original cause of the insult to Ma
ior Rorland is found in the protection
which he. gave to Capt. Smith, when an
attempt was made to arrest him for killing
Antonio, one of his native pilots. Major
Borland says. in his letter to the Secretary
Of State, that his interference for the pro-
lection of Captain Smith. had no refer
ence to the question of his guilt or in
nocenee, but to his rights as an American
citizen. But, by way Of casting odium
on Major Borland. the National Intelli-
geneer speaks Of his interference as the
protection given to murderer" The
following statement of the facts as 10 the
killing Of Antonio by Captain Smith, as
we find them reported in the Star few
days since, show that the killing was
clearly just6able:
ssIf seems that Captain Smith, Of the
American steamer Routh, navigating the
San Juan river, some months since dis
missed one OF his native pilots, named
Antonio, ferecious fellow, who subse.
quently threatened to take his life on the
first favorable occasion. On the down
trip Of the Ron,h, when Mr.. Borland was
q passenger on her, coming home, she
lost most of her rudder by an accident,
and was for the most part steered with
setting poles. When about eight miles
from San Juan she became unmanagea-
bic in narrow channel Of deep and
rapid water. To save her from "ground-
ing" Captain Smith ordered her to be
made fastto sbungo," (native boat.)
lying near at hand, which proved to be
the boat Of Antonio. The latter had the
rope Of the steamer cut or cast loose, and
seizing double-barreled gun, leyeled j
TO shoot Captain Smith. who was stand
ing with the steamers wheel in his hand
a woman on board the bungo, however
jerked the gun from his hand. and ere he
could recover it, the steamer, being loos
ened from the bungo, was swept violently
away by the current-grounding on the
other side Of the river.
'sln their efforts to prevent this catas
trophe. the hands lost two of their setting
poles near the bungo, and. as soon a.
.ppssible, the steamer headed, so as tt
recover them. On her second approach
towards the bungo for that purpose, tn.
,ex.pilot again seized his gun, and order
ed Captsin Smith not to approach nearer
orshe would shoot him. He made hi
threat, and prepared to carry it into exc
cution, though he saw that Captain Smiil
was at tho wheel. surrounded by mall
: and female passengers, and the boat wa
almost wholly unmanageable. Smith
finding !, impossible to stop her headway
and fearing that he would shoot in tn
crowd of passengers. stepped out Of tn
whesl-housee instantly, when the ruffiai
squatted down and raised his double bar
relied gun to shoot. But Captain Smi,
WAS too quick for him. as he seized hi
rife and shot him as he was on the poin
of pulling the trigger. These are til
facts of the. shooting affair, as testified t
by Dr. Smith, of San Francisco, Adam
q Co.'S Express. messenger, and lad
passenaor. who, as well as the Hon. MI
Borland, were in.the wheel.house at'th
-tima..- Washington Union.
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North Carolina Ezee;;o,,.

RALEIGH, AUGUST 9.-Not sufficient re-.
turns have yet been received to decide the
political complexion of the next Lesisla-
ture. and as to who will be the next Gov.
ernor. The indications. however, still are
that the next Legislature will be Dem.
ocratic, and that Bragg is elected Gov.
ernor.
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Important .Dscision-Accident.

CINCINNATI, AUGUST 9th.-Judge Shep.
pard F. Norris, democratic candidate for
Supreme Judge in this State. has decided
that slave brought to Ohio by or with the
consent OF the owner, and afterwards es-
Gaping from slave State is free, and
cannot be remanded back to slavery.
A passenger and freight train on the
Covington and Lexington Railway, came
in collision to-day. The conductor of the
freight train was killed, and eight hands
more or less injured. Passenger train un.
injured.
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PHILADELPHIA Cattle Market.

AUGUST $500 head of beef cattle
offered, of which 800 were driven to New
York; prices declined with sales at 71a9t.
100 cows and calves at $25 to $40; hogs
selling at $3.50 to 800 per 100 lbs. live
weight; sheep and lambs, brisk demand
al 9, so to $50.
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Baltimore Cattle Market.

AUGUST 8.-Prices Of beef cattle slight
ly changed. 700 head offered. and all
sold at prices ranging from 3,75 to 400.
on hoof. Hogs, limited supply, sales $50
to 900.
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county. was burnt on the 9th July, except
three houses. Loss $50, 900.
Fourteen hundred acres Of wheat was
burnt in Susan and Vaca valleys on the
7th July.
Twelve buildings we're destroyed by fire
in Sonora on the 18th.
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ROLL OF HONOR.

Received on subscription to the Esprit
Of Democracy" for the two weeks ending
Saturday. August l2, 1854.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1854-08-16

GA terrific gale visited Columbus
on Thursday evening last, and did con.
siderable damage.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1854-08-16

o. Commodore Downs died at the
Charleston, nayy-yard, on the 10Th inst
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1854-08-16

Glover SEED.-From the patent Office
report for the year 1853. we learn. says
the Louisville Journal, that the quantity oi
clover seed saved in Ohio in that year ex-
ceeded 100000 bushels. which, at the
average market price. brought return to
the farmers of that State over half q mil
lion OF dollars. The estimate of the en-
tire annual crop of clover seed for the
seed growing States OF the Union is sci
down at 100000 bushels-worih over
$5 900 900.
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aHow are the mighty Fallen.s

1How are the Mighty rallen.s
The wings Of Belmont met in Convsa.
ton on the 9th instant, and resolved Dist
it was ..improper to make direct nomina.
tions for county officers; but being ssssn.
bled" they recommended the following
ticket:' s,
Clerk-St. Clair Kelley.
Probate Judge-Dayid Harris.
Auditor-David Trueman. se
Sherif-John C. Nichols.
Commissioners-John Kooniz,( 3yssss3
NJ. B. Hatcher, 4 year.
H LEWIS. democrat, il slscssd y
Congress in the Parkersburg, Va, Diss
trict, over SMITH, whig.
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Adjournment of Conoress.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7.-Both Houses OF
Congress met this morning at 8 O'Clock,
and adjourned sine die-not more than
sixteen members in all being present.
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OF The cars were TO pass through the
Cambridge tunnel on the 10Th inst.
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u. s.. RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES
The official statement Of tho Register Of
the Treasury Department shows that the
receipts into the U. s. Treasury for the
quarter ending June 80. amounted to
$I6. 6.784,739 86, and the expenditures dur
ing the same period amounted to $23,.
745. .l02 "a. These expenditures were
made under the following heads:
Civil, miscellaneous and
foreign intercourse, $3.842,9O6 70
Mexican treaty, 100000 90
War, 3.O74,7Ol 63
Navy, S,593.O02 53
Interior, 4O1,726 81
Public debt, 6,832,785 18
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Missouri Election.

ST. LOUIS, AUGUST 8.-As yet but few
scattering returns have been received OF
the election yesterday in this State Of men,
bers Of Congress, and members of the
State Legislature. As far as they have
been received they show gains on the part
Of the Wings, and indicate that John G
Miller, Wing. and member of the present
Congress, has been reelected from the
fifth district.
The legislative returns indicate that the
State Legislature will be very close, bu
probably Whig.
Benton is defeated for Congress in thi:
district.
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Telegraphic Summary.

BALTIMORE, August 9ih.-New Orleans
papers have been received, containing
Texas dates to the 3lst ult.
In the Kanawha district, Va, Smith
(whig) is probably elected to Congress, to
supply the place Of Snodgrass, deceased.
The number Of deaths last week at New
Orleans was 122.
North Carolina election returns give / s
additional counties, making in all just
half the State, showing Wing gain ol
$3.50 on the last Gubernatorial election
when Reed was elected by majority o.
1864.
The Know.Nothings are very numerous
in Galveston, Houston, and other towns
The Texas papers complain of the late
heavy rains.
The schooner "Charity" sunk off Pas.
Cavallo. One of the crew was drowned
but the rest were saved.
There were 6 deaths from yellow fevel
in N. Orleans for the week ending 3lst.
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Pirate CAPTURED.

NEW York, AUGUST IO.-The British
schooner "Orbit." from Grand Bay, Turks
Island, reports the appearance of sus.
picious brig with a black flag. off tha,
port, which would not allow a pilot to
board her. The captain of a British sloor
which arrived at Turks Island, reports
having been taken in tow by vessel fol
two days. searched and robbed of two
coils of rope. A U. S. sloop.af f.~.r-iad
arrived at the Island, and reported that 9
French war.vessel had captured pirate
to the westward Of the Bahamas, who hat
plundered several vessels.
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From, Mem York


New York. AUGUST Cup TO the pre-.
sent time, there have been received at the
Mott and Franklin streets cholera hos
pitfalls, 486 patients, of which number 23e
have died, 1913 have been cured, and AZ
are still remaining. Fify.four cases are
under treatment for cholera on Blackwell
Island.
The Ericsson steamship. with Captain
Ericsson on board. and one or two friends
left on trial trip yesterday She lef
using only the forward engine, the othe
not being ready, and, it is said, was ma
king about nine or ten miles an hour a
she passed the Battery. The steamer il
laden with coal for voyage to Europe
and with one hundred and fifty tons o
coal, she draws seventeen feet and tw,
inches of water, and has her wheel fsu
feet and two inches deep.
In the report Of the commissioner o
jurors, it is stated that there are owe
three thousand persons who have besl
residents of the city from ten to fort
years, mostly Englishmen, engaged il
business here, and enjoying the protec
ton Of our laws in their persons an,
property, but who avoid the performanc
OF jury duty by reason Of not having per
fected their citizenship.
There are large number of stranger
in town, many of whom are members {
Congress.
The jury Of inquest upon the body {
Vincent Tucker, murdered by his father
after hearing the testimony, and bein
absent fifteen minutes. rendered verdic
that the deceased came to his death fror
wounds inflicted by razor in the hand
Of his father. John N. II. Tucker, an
that such killing was with malice, pr.
pense, and aiore-thoupht,
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Auuhs L uot his GACouSuCy VI MoAiCo, out
some "one horse" town we SUPPOSE and
says il is part of San Juan, and he is de-.
termined to hold it as security until some
arrangement is made between the two
Governments. The inhabitants of San
Juan had commenced rebuilding the own,
but most Of the influential men have left
the place. The greatest excitement exist
ed at Kingston relative to the destruction
of Greytown. and it was reported that the
English and French Admirals had sent a
frie ate in pursuit of the Cyane. steamer
was instantly dispatched to Halifax with
the intelligence, The English mail steam
er Teviot, the brig Espiegle, and
the schooners Bermuda and Liberty were
at San Juan.
Very rich diggings had been found on
Cossuilla river, forty miles from Port OK
ford, Oregon. Port Oxford was deserted
by the people, who had gone in que,: Of
gold.
The Transit Company's river boat Isaac
G. Lee was lost off Cape Anneneo, July Sd
The crew were all saved.
Among the passengers by the Star Of the
West, is Col. Grey, returned from The sur.
vey Of the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad
route through Texas. Chihuahua and So.
nora; also, Lieut.. Williams. of the topo.
graphical engineers.
Business in San Francisco was unchan
ged. Notwithstanding the absence Of ar
rivals from Atlantic ports for eighteen sue
csssive days, the markets continue droop
4 ing. and prices of nearly all articles were
rather lower.
The town Of Minnssota, in Neyad.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-03-22


3d.. That the Convention discuss and endeay,
or TO devise some plan, or settle upon some COM
promise by which the frequent disputes growing;
out Of deficient weights or discrepancies be-.
tween shippers and consignees' tallies Of car,
goes may be avoided, and If the views of men,
bers Of the Convention can be harmonized, to
recommend the general adoption Of such usage.
4th. That this Convention recomend to Insr-
rance Companies, doing business on the Lakes.
TO establish the 30th day of November as the
close Of the navigation season, so far as regards
Insurance, permitting vessels 10 sail on any o.
the Lakes up to that date and adjusting premi-
ums accordingly.
On motion Of G. s. Hubbard, Esq, the report,
was accepted and adopted.
Under the first recommendation of the Re-
port the Chair appointed the following Commit
tee:
G. w. Rounds, Thomas Richmond, and Chas.
Walker, of Chicago G. d. Norris, Of Milwaukee;
J. A. Armstrong, of Detroit; J. L. Weatherley,
of Cleveland; w. A. Fox, Of Buffalo; II. II !.
Hoag, of Toledo; and d. G. Littlejohn, Of Os-
wego
Under the second recommendation, the Chair
appointed as a Committee :-SyIvester Lind, B.
s. Shepard, and James Peck, of Chicago.
After an interesting discussion of the several
subjects mentioned, the Convention adjourned
at o'clock, to meet at the same place at lO1 o..
clock this morning. [Chicago Tribune.
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TELEGRAPH NEWS.
WILMINGTON March !


The jury in the case of the late DR.. Gardiner
had brought in their verdict. They find that
the deceased came to his death by means Of
strychnine and bruchnine, administered by him.
self. The analysis Of the stomach was made,
and large quantity of strychnne was found
The powder in the pocket was examined, and
found to be strychnine. The mode Of his death
is thus put beyond all doubt.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-03-22

GOLD IN CANADA.-The st. Hyacinth, Cana
day Courier has received communication TO the
effect that gold had been found in abundance on
a quartz bottom, in the neighborhood Of lake St
Francis, that the discovery has been kept Sc
cret until a company could be organized, ana
that now regular excavations have begun under
the direction Of an Engineer engaged for the pur--
pose.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-03-22

MARTHA WASHINGTON CoNsPIRAToRs.--The
Belle Sheridan, with the Martha Washington
prisoners on board, has arrived at st. Helena.
At Memphis, the defendants employed several
eminent lawyers as counsel-among them the
Hon. Mr.. Yerger. The attorneys Immediately
proceeded to Helena, where they will be Joined
by DIR. Bullock, of Kentucky whose services
were engaged by Mr.. Shurragar, at Paducha.--
Cole, who was arrested at Oxford by the Mar
shall of Hamilton Co., took passage on the
Charleston at Evansville, and was shipped on
the Belle Sheridan at Caseyville.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-03-22

AT half past O'CLOCK, p. NJ, the Court adj
iourned sine die. The session has been a long
and laborious one, and great amount Of busi-
ness has been transacted. III M II
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-03-22

CHICAGO ELEcTIoN.-Milliken, the anti Maine
law candidate was elected Mayor of Chicago on
Tuesday, by majority of over 1900. His oppo-
sing candidate was A, g. Throop, also demo-
crat, but designated as the g Law and Order
candidate
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-03-22

The CUDA DrFfcuLry.-Ohr latest intelli-
gencefrom Washington, as will appear by ref.
erence to the teegraphic news, renders it alto
gether probable that the difficulty with Spain,
growing out of the seizure Of the Black War
rior and other American vessels by the Cuban
authorities, will be speedily adjusted In peace
able and satisfactory manner.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-03-22
PRINCE ALBERT AND HIS DEFAMERs.-The n

Y. Commercial Advertiser says:
Our London correspondent mentions the full
vindication of Prince Albert in both Houses Of
Parliament, from the aspersons cast upon him..
We have read the whole debate, and pronounce
the defence most triumphant. Our readers have
been more than once assured that there was no
ground whatever for these accusations. Fearing
that we may not find room for the speeches in
full of Lord Clarendon and Lord John Russell,
we say that not only has the Prince Consort
been INDICATED from the aspersions cast upon.
him, but that testimony TO modest and noble
traits of character has been elected, which will
place the prince higher than ever in the estima-
ton Of the English people.
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THE GRAND RIVER TIMES.
GRAND HAVEN, MICHIGAN,
WEDNESDAY EVENING, MARCH %. 1854.

ROAD TO MUsKEGoN.-Since abiding TO this
subject, on previous occasion, we have had a
conversation with Mr.. INNS, resident Engineer
for the Western section of the 0. and 0. r., in
reference 10 the matter, and find that this and
similar projects are regarded with quite as much
interest by the Railroad Company as they are
by the people to be directly benefited. Fog
the purpose of securing their furtherance we
are authorized to shy that Mr.. INNS will, at all
times, hold hmselfin readiness to conduct such
surveys either from Holland or Muskegon as
may be necessary to determine the best routes
for plank or common roads either to this place
or to any other point on the proposed O. and
o. Road. The only expense necessary to be
incurred by the communities interested will be
that of furnishing the necessary assistants
The line of the railroad is not yet definitely
settled through this county, and it might be diff
fcult to make satisfactory choice between diff
ferent routes, so long as this is the case But
this should not prevent the adoption of early
steps to acquire such knowledge of the coun-
try as it will be desirable to have before deter
miuation is made upon any one particular route.
AS means of putting things in motion we sug-
gest the appointment of committee in each of
the towns mentioned,t to confer with MIR. INNS and
settle upon some definite place for operation
The subject might be brought up and the COM
mittees appointed at the time of holding the
next annual township meetings.
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WASHINGTON, March ID.

Dispatches have been received from the Gu
ban authorities at Havana of the most important
character Regrets have been expressed that
the Black Warrior had been seized, and it is be-
lieved that ample compensation is offered. The
President, it is now believed, will settle the diff
fcully without action on the part of Congress.
No message on the subject has been sent into
Congress to-day and none expected.