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Reported Bank Failure.

The Cincinnati Columbian Of Saturday,.
says: 1--WE understand that Ellis q St1r-
gis. and other brokers and bankers, Re.
ceived dispatches yesterday, announcing
the refusal OF the Western Reserve Bank,
at Warren, Trumbull Co.. Ohio. 10 sedeema
its notes. There was considerable excite
ment throughout the day, and we took oc-. !.
casion 10 inquire into the particulars Of
the affair, and feel warranted in saying
that holders OF its notes should not dispose.
of them at; a great discount, as they are !.
secured. and will eventually be Ipaid. -, =
The bank has been dividing from 60 to .
80 per cent. per annum, and is therefore
in position 10 burst up with comfort 70 I.
its stockholders. Banks never break uns /
less the owners make money by the op..
eration.-Stdte Democrat. -.
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Judge Norris.

The ClermoM Sun speaksth sentiments
OF those who know our candidateior SUI
preme Judge best, when it says:
Considering the high reputation Of those
several gentlemen who were his eompeti-
tors. it is high compliment upon Judge
Norris, and one which he must sensibly
regard In the decided majority over any
one OF the others, he must see the pre-
ponderating will OF the Democracy in his
favor. Etf sssgsss tatlsf..t ~ s.5ssti lgsz
Mr. Norris has for the las: few yesrs
filed the office of Commons Pleas Judge.
with great creditto himself and unpafallel-
ed satisfaction TO the Bar and the com.
muni,y at large. His easy, affable man.
ners, and gentlemanly deportment, pre-
eminen,ily fit and qualify him foral tho
position Of Judge. HIS business habits
are easy, kind andindulgent. hut prompt.
in action, clear in decision. and rapid in
every movement. lie is fortunately very.
clear Of that dogmaiical prowess so often
exhibited on the Bench and in other sta
,ions where unrestrained power is possess
ed. Ills disposition is not intractable, nor
on the other hand too easily swayed.
| As jurist. his legal atsaiBments are ex-
tensive and profound. well fitting him tor
the honorable position and responsible
| trust 10 which he has been nominated.
His abilities as lawyer and advocate are
of the highest order; possessing d mind
| capacious and retentive, he is enabled to
take hold of legal propositions with per-!
spicuiiy and ponder them in the light: Of.
experience and wisdom.
Judge Norris will take with him upon
the Supreme Bench OF Ohio. talent and
legal requirements which will be an honors
to the Supreme Court, and make him a.
conspicuous, member Of the. FIRST Court
known to the laws oi this great and thriv-
ing Stale. ''..''''s = .ti'. :
However. he needs no laudations from.
| us, as his legal career has fully attesied.
the fact that he is the very man for the poet
he is aspiring TO-; and next October will
enable the Democracy Of the State to pay
that compliment to Judge Norris which his
elevated reputation as a man. and rare.
legal qualities as profound jurist ands
scholar richly merit. Old Clermont will;
give him such an endorsement as will con-
vince .sthe rest Of mankind" that we are
sincere in recommending him 10 the post
which. we confidently believes his habiis.i
his legal attainments, his scholarship, his,
ackno wledged urbanity, business of pnE-,
pose and kindness of feeling SO eminent-.
| ly qualify him. - =
so r.. s5s l-- s-lfE.l
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Accident.

a;3l .aasSas5 Accident. cara .sSisi i
The followingparticulars Of an accident.
that occurred to citizen Of this ,county,s
we copy from the Wheeling Aygas,sof the:
1Sthsinst. - saiafsepes .is431 s .4.sstIsssa
.About 12 o'clock. to-day. whilsaMr.
John Nolls carpenter on the steamer g Fort
Pitt was, with q gang OF assistants. en-,
gagged in tilting the wheel for the repair Of
some Of the buckets, the current caught Il
andgave il motion so rapid that MrINoll
fell, and was caught between. one of aha.
buckets and the bulk, head, at the stern Of
the boat, and before he could be extricated,
(Which was done BY forcing the wheel
back in opposition to the current, he was,
very badly crushed. The poor fellow was.
kindly cared for by the officers ofthe boat
DR.. Frissel. who was called in. thinks thae
no bones were broken. Noll has q wife
and family at Baresville. Ohio. i'o
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THE "GREAr REpuBLIc.n p

The "GREAr REPuRLIc. According
to the N. Y. Journal of Commerce, the
damage to this ships not as great AZ az
first supposed. Three thousand tons Of
freight were untouched by fire. and ais.
only damaged by water. The ship. haa,
been raised and pumped out, and may.
yet, her owner says. be made into aa
fine a vessel as floats.
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Congressional.
WASHINGTON, Jan. Is

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.
HousE.-Mr. Bissell introduced bill
for the relief Of the survivors Of the officers
and privates of the army. lost on the stea-
mer San Francisco; which was referred
to the Committee or Military Affairs.
Mr.. Chandler offered resolution. pre-
faced by preamble, proposing that q
Joint committee be appointed. TO take the
necessary action for expressing the thanks
Of Congress to the rescuers of the passen.
gers OF the San Francisco; which was
adopted.
MIR. McDougal submitted bill for the
construction of a railroad and telegraph
line between the Mississippi Valley and
San Francisco; and moved the appoint
ment Of a select committee Of thirteen, TO
whom this important subject might be re-
ferred. The motion prevailed by de-
cided vote.
| Gerritt Smith offered resolution re-
lating to the freedom of the public lands.
Laid on the table.
| SENArE.-Mr Pearce offered a resolu-
ton, directing the Committee on Naval
Affairs to inquire into the expediency ol
making some suitable acknowledgment by
the United States. to the officers and crews
OF the British ship Three Bells. and oi
the American vessels Kilby and Antarctic
for their heroic conduct in rescuing the
passengers Of the San Francisco. he
spoke eloquently Of their noble conducl
on tina; disastrous occasion. The resolu.
ton was adopted. 4
WASHINGTON, Jan. II.
SENATE.-Mr. Sumner presented a peti.
ton from New York, praying that Congress
would take steps TO separate the General
Government from slavery and the slave
trade, He also read an amendment, which
he gave notice he would offer to the Ne.
braska bill. providing for the exclusion oI
slavery.
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HUNGARIAN LOVE OF KossUTH.-Mr
BRACE, who has travelled through Austria
and Hungary, is now lecluring on those
countries. In late lecture on Hungary
he thus speaks of KossurH and the Hun
garians: ~.
Next to their attachment to their coun.
try, is their attachment to Kossuth. II
is carried even TO a suPerstiious reverence
among the ignorant classes. They be-
lieye that in the spring he will come in
the clouds with an army to deliver them
All manifest this wonderful feeling for the
exile, personal attachment for the grea,
Magyar. Kossuth in Hungary and Kos.
suth in America are two different men
He has remarkable versatility of talent
but he shines best in his native language
Itis crime for Hungarian to possess g
portrait OF him; and there is scarcely q
church in which prayers are not contin'
ually offered up for him. His presence
al this time would raise a whirluind o
revolution. A Magyar was imprisoned
for advocating the cause OF Kossu,h, and
after having been whipped several times
was called upon TO recant, when Ire said
l"My back belongs to the Emperor, bu
my heart to Kossuth." <.
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ANOTHER BEDIM RIor.-A procession
Of :. Freemen" and others, carried BEDIN1
in effigy around Cincinnati. and burned
him near the Bishops residence. They
then threw the burning figure into the
police Office. Marshal RuFrIN was struck
when interfering to save the property from
fire. Deputy Sheriff HIeDoN was shot in
the side, and the mischief played generally
This business has become burning shame
to Cincinnati.
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Number lost. 17o
II was thought that the Kilby. although
bound 10 Boston, had gone to Bermuda,
as it was only days sail from that island,
and she had leading wind in her favor.
The San francisco was insured in New
York and Philadelphia for $500, 900, which
covers her value. The cargo consisted
wholly of stores for the troops, and belong
ing to the U. S. Government, which were
not insured.
MORE PASSENGERS.
New YORK, Jan. 14.-The ship Lucy
Thompson has arrived, bringing 130 of
the passengers Of the San Francisco.
which were transferred to her by the ship
Antarctic.
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we'd by the Kilby..........100
do do Three Bells ...230
do do Antarctic 80. .2OO--530
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on board the Three Bells. and although in
charge Of some of the meff, hemanaged
lo get loose, jumped oyerbo ard and was
lost. ~ ~
Tbs recapitulation of this sad affair is
as follows: S.
8 Number Of souls on board when the
San Francisco left New York. 700
Saved by the Kilby..........1 100 =
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named Alexander, and as night closed in
saw a bark hove to, 10 windward.
Dec. 28.-Commenced viii, acontinu.
ed strong gale from northwest and heavy
sea; spoke thebark Kilby.of Boston, who
promised to lay by us. During the night
more moderate, aud in the morning the
bark still in sight, but long way to wind.
ward of us; latter part Of the day quite
moderate; employed in getting in readi-
s.to embark passengers. At this time,
Johnson, one of the head walters, died of
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much that the soldiers almost gave up in
despair, and it was only by the greatest
exertion The ship was kept ahoat. A gang
of soldiers was set apart to hold blankets
round the shaft to prevent the flowing in
of water-made an attempt to cut away
the mizzen mast, but the ship labored so
heavily ii was not accomplished.
SUNDAY, Dec. 25. (sea me.)-Heavy
gale and sea continue from northwest, ship
laboring heavily; ailhands engaged pump
| ing and bailing-night more moderate,
and we got the water down so that the
engineers went to workwith the airpump-
still at work, heaving overheard provision
and coal TO tighten the ship. About noon
spoke brig Napoleon, of Portland, who
promised 10 lay by US, latter part Of the
day more moderate.
] Dec. 26.-Gale continued afresh from
the northwest and a high sea. Engineers
at work at the airpump, soldiers bailing
and pumping. and tightening the ship. In
the morning the Napoleon was not to be
seen by US; latter part more moderate;
employed in clearing wreck OF quarter
deck, and about noon spoke brig Maria o
Liverpool who promised to lay by US.
| Dec. 27.-Continued with strong gale
from northwest and heavy; employed in
clearing the wreck, pumping, bailing and
Tightening ship; night much the same, and
in the morning nothing was to be seen Of
the Maria. At 10 o'clock A. NJ. we again
started the engine; it worked about ten
minutes, when the bucket of the airpump,
which the engineer had endeavored 10
mend, again gave out. and IN bending the
! storm mizzensail, lost Ia seaman overheard,
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-01-28

When Mr. Dixon, Wing Senator from Kentucky
proposed his amendment to Senator Douglas Nebraska
Bill, repeating the antislayery restriction of the Missouri
Compromise &c, Of 1920, the Nebraska territory
40 TO permit the existence of slavery therein before
became State, the Washington Union ont against
any such amendment In its issue Of the 10th inst, il.
charged upon Mr. DixonS amendment the effect of stir.
ring up excitement" and treated il coalition between
"Whgism aud Abolitionism, for agitation purposes-
The Union warned the Faithful against showing II any Ia
vor as would be very dangerous the harmony Of
The party Democratic organs outside OF Washington,
which swears by the Union, echoed the sentiment and
among them some in this State. The Winchester
Ig ian, for instance, thus discourses on the subject
10 It's issue OF the 25lh inst. 1t says Mr.. Dixons
amendment repeating (he slavery restriction in so
many words, is calculated for no earthly end than M,
toa cf hitler aud prolonged agitation" Now, the
Union I'D better have said nothing or IL should have
Turned it, late somerset this amendment sooner It
has gotten It's followers into awkward GS well as it.
SELL and may impose upon them the disagreablc nscess
~ Of taking the back track senator Douglas bin il
is said proposes TO do just what Mr. DiIons amendment
proposed. IL scheme then for stirring up excite
DeDt "A ooAtion between "Whigism and Abolition
sn' calculated for earthly end than the excite.
meui o bitter And prolonged agitation or is il an Admin
istraton measure What says contemporary over in
the valley II came from Whig when Mr. Dixon Of
feted IT, IL comes from Democrat when Senator Don
gas pfesenm IT, O course its merits arc thereby great
~ changed Bnt nevertheless certain Democratic edi
may learn not to be too fast and be l,Ie NOR.
cautious hereafter how they swear by the Washington
Union.
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BrfadstuHs.

In Ne" York, Thursday, 2Gth, -four advanced, and h.
600 bbs Southern sold at 1925 $3.50, mixed of good
and straight brands Wheat also adyauceJ-sales Of 40
600 bushels at $975 for Genssee aud s245 for South.
crn. But little in market Corn %, 900 bushels At
slo5 for mixed aud yellow large export demand for
all breadslufs.
Wenote similar advance in the Baltimore market,
The same day.
This was before the newsLy the Atantic had arrived
As that steamer reports still further advance abroad We
may expect a corresponding advance here. A. we said
s1 months ago, there will he no limit 20 the price a
wheat Int the capacity Of the people Of Europe To buv
What that capacity Is, do not know Three dollar.
here, would reduce great many 10 Indian corn and
many more to starvation
The t945 for Southern in New York should Justify
'.8o in RichInond-wbich would content us-.as that
would yield 200 clear and cover interest hrinkage rat
age aud ssdiogs. But Messjeurs the miers you must
speak quicken we shall float on With the current and
not refuse 49, 90 when offered
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Is The ERqIirer's Washington correspondent talks
in very uncharable vein about Senator Douglas and
his Nebraska bill Its readers might almost imagine that
the Senator after trucking the Brgader out Of being
his successorthat this great Nebraska Of the
little GIANT was only COTTON up by him hobby ride
him into the Presidency Thecouespondcn is charitable
enough towards Senator Douglas to admit that lie does
deserve some credit for abandoning his BILL" with tie
Missouri compromise restriction in it, and Is no, disposed
to treat his conduct with the ridcue which many
indulge in towards it Washington That is another
phase to the subject We understand that Senator
Douglas only dess from pushing his slavery restriction
and not Northern man. the South than the
South itself" voluntarily made The change. We make the
following extract from the correspondence
"Judge Douglas, TOO deserves credit for aban
ing his bill in this respect oh. Missouri Compromise re-
sricton am not disposed 10 treat his conduct with
the same dicnlc which many indulge in here towards II
This bill would have brought M again tempest of eK-
ciement and just indignation those whom it would
have deeply wTongad. IL would have opened all the
disturbing questions and would have violated in shirt
the Compromise of 90 well AS the Baltimore platform
The judge must have this and has behaved well in
destng. This bill was appeal TO the grand Compro-
mise party OF the nation for its leadership and champion
ship really fear that the effect of it has been to niure
Mr. Douglas, calm statesman by betraying an indis-
Greet and hasty ambition hope will not iniure hi,
usefulness prominent member Of the pariy but to
lis Presidential chances, they may have been not i'm
proved When will aspiring learn the lesson of in
sEucton from the fact, settled in the country beyond
all dispute that who seeks, win the Presiden
CLAN ta lie vaalt SIG genius T his comet-Ee tail Of
promising friends. Let ambition here learn another
lesson The ianrels which sought to be plucked
from the Nebraska forests TO deck Presidential brow
might TO man oil fewer elements Of popularity aud dis
iherestedness than Mr. Douglas become the funeral or
Raments TO political bier. FAIRFAYn
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vIRGINIA MILIranX .xs.-.... ~

800 ms uns OF the Corps Of Cadets at IN. yi,.,,l
THOMAS BLACKBURN J.aerson ,h. ~ the death Of Cadet
'''''"'"' were 1nAnn0u ayS saSp.sd: 'A"''e and
Feeling. Of the profoundes, Concern ,.,.,
We sudden death OF Thomas blackburn on. 20 our midst
G i,, ct. hi comm. mt upon the Circumstance. az Nv
hrouaed me community In gloom; for as We mourning, and
io ,he loss Of brave fellow cadet Around e
uuy 70 remember that the I... =, our
m @ The charity OF silence Yet n h. lEprs
on d. Great comfort from beiieI maj ,ss
s with no feeling Of for auy Inn religion,
whin ~ ms thonghs entertaining no maliensn
ehyred The house % God called ne had evea
Si", s"u death under the nrht ana h
osnee lis these comforting reflections, Dy ne hand OF
o. the undaunted hrmnsss which h, -, Win memory
M ,oohoesms ON strmy light up onr 49, ha nov
IoS 10 ,ss gloom beauty sweet an,
t9ry OF cur intercourse h Nv me whole h,
snS ana ove-his many yrtussb, nnrs OF
'he hardships and pastine the camp ,h With rs
sneue, OF the school, thnr Thai b,s s AID the
$3.50 ~ iAu again upon the listening ear OF
% becomes more deep, bitter cur
for hsg. . , uhtres, We would entirely dsyorr.J
rh .nI, sympathy OF heart for Communion g, n
spir' In the sad hour OF thst on tp
eoms h 20 memory for the loved aud o,t ihs, n
ne earthly shadow Of their ~ Ss' nA' ee
nesorsh mt' That though heart, are a.
ne uieuon which has fallen such cru.bin. oy he
Ne @ upon the class
49,, mat our deceased friend len
Shhen, anbienished In the sight Of men ~" name IN
znd, That whilst We feel n such an ,n.,t.. :,
are OF but little avail eud rnSsr
sny Of The deceased the expression OF cur oe
ne VINO tempers the wind shorn Is nj usse, mat
u.s. Won Va this the hour Of their dsT,.s give mem
The u,r,i % nesie sorrow the Cadet.
th That aeopy Of these re,oluons be sent !, u.s.
70 P.per Lexington Richmond Norfk and
q. T. lLoHIrooT, Sec y. " " AAiLoh, Preit
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WasbIugton Items

The Nebraska bill ia to be pushed through With great
speed-bcfore the "sof,s' can have time to boil, TAI,
however. they have done. Mr.. Deane Of New Yo,k
Who the other day pledged himself having set the
pie OF sloping
The fight between the lizards" and "sos" Is spreading
Ex-Governor Smith put his foot in it ThurSdsy and made
much as did his namesake from Alabama.
The nomination Of Admiral sanders-tbat ".ssoci.,o 81
nuttbroats and outlawsbas been sent TO the Senate m
President Pierce Great countryi
Redneids nomination has been confirmed 30 TO a.
The negatives Southern Wings 7. ~ reported tina. Mr.
Bepjafnin made scatbing speech the subject sens
tor Seward supported the nomination.
NJ Gsdsdeu has reached Washington Il is SUP.
posed thc Treaty will DO sent IN next week Though
many think territory could be acquired from Nexleo
IN oheapte way than buying H. Walkers erpeditIor,-
not having aied-endsngefs the treaty An honest acc
The Pre- dent ami Mr. Marcy have reversed their eci.
sion IN regard TO NJ Bedni and recognized him q. vi.
picgtafs,
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This periodical edited by Mr. Charles A. Dana and
published by Mr.. ii. g. Meyer, Of New York. Itconss,s
OF two Parts-one East illustrating by magnificent engrs
Wings the most remarkable buildings and localities in the
Eastern States-the other West illustrating in similar
manner like places IN the west accompanied by Apr op.
ate comments by its accomplished Ed :or. Ten Nos Of
each part have been pnbshedeach containing 10 steer
engaTng'' an engraved alegoFc title page and 200 pa
ges letter press IL is qIlro-and is altogether the mos.
splendid pictorial work. that has been published in mi:
country alike creditable the taste the genus the
enterprise and the patriotism of s conductors-anI We
earnestly trust their labous may be duly appreciated
Price 81, aNo.
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Law Againat the LIouoY-Tr,m.

-nssrs hdHors There is a prevalent error 4, can't, -
law against the Liquor franc Mnibe CUT
note Of them: 's'Pees. Let me
oaIs wiz allow the sale Of liouor for
~ wen as or mechanical and Individual use, Ths W.n.
'he making or the sale only Enscldnirnl and ,ns
The Maine Law lets only Agent for N. ,oxn,, ~ ,
~. ueh liquors. which he public accom-,
compensation for his services Our AZ rI ~,
man make any liquor he pleases his own M. ns ~,
or friends provided he H. drsc,iy
ony the making for sale, sale are propo.S ~.
Our Law 10 to be submitted to the voters for ,aon,,
oe IN force only In those 'o
June, 1855, NV " os III operation TIL
me penalties proposes many respect. pd.r
NOSE ~ the Maine Law aud details uhsi $500 ~
material differences. ' -''A ~ 'nere are quite
a. n nst Two OF the above differences you will ln L.
. shI OF the nteen thousand voters. which va, bs -
me house OF Delegates last and The
House. or Its committee. 1905 '' W su''hited 10 The
In pointing out those differences not mean 10 d.,,.
I e great ana Just glory younger sister Mans ~
WIZ eu Ne way, by her benign law Tow. "a
from the bghting tyranny Of y.ry few
80 .he The quarter cask the denoLn AMI ,n
n, nc OF theft Happiness in many S
TOT Toe brutality, and ruin ar
go out Justice and truth require the sstsmsnt
!" God that Virginia had suffered State so much
me we:t End most beneheent 10 be found
among TIE works OF human law old Coon
wealth ought to have tile that N m.b
be spoken OF THE yIAdISA Law. $3.50 - "'s"'
January 81, lssi. AFjTIIIouop
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InEAccInEI AZ ms Morrl Noun Rniwe lea IN that the
persons on board the Canal boat clinton iii
snfoute r the covington and Ohio Railroad cir.
as related by as y'erday are confirmed by letters
subsequently received The boat dam AZ the
msn NILS down through the balcony Pas and lodged about
nile aud half above the Rope Ferry II during the
ou passage 81 the falls that considerable Jumped
board, four Of whom drowned.
We learn that Mr. Matthews the Jan,s RIxs, Can,
oafpsnter with boat and
an on the boat oseheT with jumped
board aud different rocks which they had for
urateU reached In Mr. Matthews last trip, IN,
, ., sp an rescued on bGstd his boat upon
ne four who Jumped overload aud ost-x
eres got upon rock aud remained there Saturday
unh Sunday morning 10 o'clock when were tkcn on
Than alive rhe Intrepid Matthew. Dire ady
en hd our accounts say IL feared he
enr may not be realized He vhO pcrs 9th
pdfch. 49, ' ' "'
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Central Railroad COMPANY

On my return to the city last evening from tho
where have been for tho past week. my a,ten,on Wy
called to communication in the Wing Of the cad ova,
can readily answer the enquiry why !, Il thu, 49,
cell stock OF the Virginia Central Railroad ss
goo per share, when he reyuiur Stock Ryoker, ~ ~
forts have always been obtain the fair mall, Of
the stock while ON the contrary seems to mo b., ~,
rryar Stoi Brokers referred BY Rnreo have res que
Ssea S means IN their power to depreciao tho yains
ia and consequently their inability to obtain ia r
ket value. This Is not the first Instance H. h;a st
difference In price has occurred in our sales Of AID Ill
lamar, o. ,s,. DAVID ANDERSON, in.