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CL0AN a IRVINE, Attorneys at Law, No. 284
- Main street. Cincinnati, Ohio.
References Dr. George Fries, Alexander II. Nc.
GufIsy, A. Mckenzie, Graham a Mccoy. Cincinnati,
Ohio; Smith Sinclair Smith Bagclcy, Co. Pitts
burgh N. d, Morgan Auditor Of State Of Ohio Geo.
NJ McCook. Attorney General Of Ohio, Columbus; y.
@ Husscy, President Forest City Bank, Hussey A
Sinclair Mason Estep, Cleveland. Dec. |.
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10 The Daily Era be- had every morning
Mt the Periodical Stand of Mr.. J. 7. BATES, Ex-
change Philadelphia; also, the Weekly Era.
90 Mr. JAMES ELLiorr is authorized to receive
and receipt for subscriptions and advertisements for
the Daily and the Weekly National Era in cincn-
natl and vicinity.
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LITERARY MISCELLANY.
For the National FRA
THE HEART.
BY MINNIE MYRTLE.


BY MINNIE MYRTLE.
IT'S like the sweet Rolian
With which the zephyrs play
With every new emotion,
How lightly will II sway
OF lis rich and gushing music,
The soul will never tire;
While Joy, with rosy fingers,
Sweeps Ger its trembling Tyre.
Bat, oh! the thrilling rapture.
When Love, with dewy wings
Awakes the sleeping goddess,
Who tunes tho golden strings.
hear II yibrate quickly,
Like the rustling autumn leaf;
Then slowly on the night wind
Comes the solemn note Of grief
bend my ear to listen,
And catch sweeter strain;
Yes, Hope. with magic whisper,
The cords hath touched again.
But bark mournful melody
Is floating on the breeze;
Tis like the breath of evening
Through the solemn cypress trees.
look the Tyre is trembling,
And doubts brooding there;
The piaintive song grows saddcr,
lis the yaiIing Of Despair,
In the Silly hour Of midnight,
A voice has fingered near
Twas like the hiss Of viper
To the lnaidens trusting ear.
A strange and startling wild noto
Is echoed through the air.
The shapoless form of Terror
Is rushing from her lair.
hear wall Of madness
Tho harp is tempest riyen,
And never more will answer
To the gentle signs Of even.
It's broken, yot lingcr,
Some favorite strain to hear
And turn to hide the anguish
To wipe the burning tear
But the hideous form Of Triumph
Is there with leaden wings,
Exnlting in the music
OF the torn and shattered strings.
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THE ERIE TRoUBLEs-Our telegraphic de-
spatches continue to bring MS the daily history
Of this miserable business As in oil other
controversies, there are two parties to this and
two sides to the argument; but there are also
laws in every State, and the power to enforce
them where the will exists. Either do away
with your courts, or provide the means Of en-
forcing their mandates.
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10 The speech delivered in the House of
Representatives, yesterday, by the Hon. Gcrrit
Smith, on War, and revised by himself, will
be published in day or two in pamphlet form,
by Buell. & Blanchard.
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The BRTG NApoLEoN.--Tho Boston Times
has obtained n statement from three of the
crew Of tho brig Napoleon, which spoke the
San Francisco on Christmas day, in which il is
stated that Captain Strout, Of the Napoleon,
after promising Captain Watkins OF the steam
or, to take on board portion OF his passengers
on the following morning, ordered his men 10
put on sail, and, about 8 o'clock in the evening,
bore away in an opposite direction, against tho
rcmonstrance Of the crew, alleging that they
were better off on the steamer than they would
be on his vessel which would be sunk by the
crowd If he had gone alongside Of her. They
deny that Capt \. picked up any provisions
which fioated from the steamer.
NEBRASKA 49, There is real danger OF the
overthrow Of the Missouri Compromise il is
feared Congress will adopt the Nebraska bill,
AZ il as adopted as an demonstration measure
This will be done, We arc assured unless the
people act
Away with ali party notions or divisions.
Let all opposers Of the extension OF Slavery
unite, and speak out on the subject Circulate
the facts till every voter il informed; got up
petitions gather together 10 meetings, and let
Congress know that thc People will not submit
TO the extension Of Slavery over free territory.
No time should be lost The thunder OF the
voice Of the People needs 10 be heard at the
Capitol, and must b. hoard there. 10 save Ne
braska, or maintain tho Missouri Compromise.
Forest City Democrat
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CONGRESS.

Very little done in this body so far
A bill passed, extending to March,
1855, the act to settle land claims in
California. Mr.. Cobb, from the COM
mittee on public lands, reported back
the homestead bill, with amendments
it was referred to the committee of the
whole.
Mr.. Cutting, from the Judiciary COM
mittee, to whom the subject was refer
red, reported bill providing that per-
sons heretofore, or who shall be born Of
parents citizens of the United States in
foreign countries, shall be deemed citi-
zens of the United States, providing,
however, that the right of citizenship
shall not extend to those whose fathers
never resided in the United States.
Mr.. Chase presented the proceedings
of a public meeting, held in Cincinnati,
in relation to the Erie trouble. 1t was
referred to the Post Office Committee.
Also, a petition from the members OF
the Cincinnati Bar, in favor of dividing
Ohio into two Judicial Districts.
Mr.. Badger introduced bill allow
ing credit, for limited time, on du
ties on Railway Iron imported into the
United States. Referred.
Mr.. Thompson, of KY, introduced a
bill for satisfaction of claims of the
creditors of Texas, embraced in the pro-
visions of the act of 1850.
Mr.. Benjamin submitted resolution
requesting the President to furnish all
the correspondence with Mexico, rela-
tive to the right of way across the 18TH
mus of Tehuantepec; and all iuforma-
ton relative to the action by Mexico, or
of any proposed convention respecting
the latter; and said that after the dis
cussion of the Clayton and Bulwer
matter, he would like to be heard on
the matter. The resolution was adopt
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WILLIAM MEDILL.
Ohio Lezi.Iature.

Monday, 9M.-SExArE.-A Commit
tee was appointed to enquire into the
expediency of abolishing Capital Pun
ishment.
A resolution was adopted enquiring
into the expediency of allowing Railway
companies in any county for any liabili-
ties.
Mr.. Lawrence offered for adoption
the following resolution:
ResolUed, That the standing commit
tee on the Judiciary is instructed to in
quire into the expediency of so amend
ing the laws regulating Guardians, as to
provide,
1. That the term of Office Of Guar
dians for females under twelve years
and males under fourteen years of age,
shall continue after said ages respectful
ly until successors shall be appointed
and qualified.
2. That it shall be the duty of Pro-
bate Judges, by virtue of their Office, to
issue citations requiring all Guardians 20
settle at the time required by law, and
in all cases of minors, at the time fe-
males arrive at twelve and males at ID
years of age, respectfully. Adopted.
Nothing of Importance done in the
House during the morning session.
Il fternoon Session.-BoTH HOUSES
Lieutenant Governor Myers was sworn
in by Judge Belden.
The Governor delivered his Inaugural,
and was sworn in by Judge Corwin.
Tuesday, 1Oh.-SENArE.-Mr. Schiff,
of Hamilton, introduced bill to protect
game in certain cases. Woodcocks,
pheasants. &C., are coming into favor,
and the till proposes to protect them in
all counties having over $4,000 inhabi-
tants.
The Senate proceeded to elect three
standing Committees to complete the
list.
Committee on Public Benevolent hastitu-
tians-Messrs. Sinclair, Creigh and Nc
Causlin.
Salaries and Fees of Public Offcers-
Messrs Sutton, Sherman and Anderson.
Medical Societies and Colleges-Mes-
srs. Sinclair, Townsand and Wright.
So much of the Governors Message
as refers to juvenile offenders was, on
motion of Senator Foote, referred to a
select committee of three: Messrs.
Foote, Pendleton and Steadman.
After a hard struggle to find some
thing to do, and very decided failure
in the premises, the Senate took re-
cess.
HousE.-The only matter of interest
In the House this forenoon, was the
resolution of Mr.. Downing, of Wayne,
proposing to go into the election of q.
). Senator, on the 24th inst. This
created slight buzz, and a motion to
lay it on the table was made. uuon
which the yeas and nays were de-
manded, when it prevailed BY a vote ofI
As TO a. 1t will probably be BROUGHT
up again, at an early day.
A bill was introduced to amend sec
ton sixty-three of the School Act, also
a bill by Mr.. Cross, amending Corpora
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Loss OF THE STEAMER SAN Frazer

Loss OF THE STEAMER SAN FRANCIS
co WITH 24o OF HER PAssESGERs.-Tht
following dispatch from Philadelphia
we clip from the Cincinnati Times, o
Saturday evening last:
The steamer San Francisco was foun
dered on the 5th inst, and 240 of those
on board perished.
The bark three Bells has arrived al
New York, and brings one hundred and
sixty of those saved. The bark Xii.
ley. for Boston, has more of the saved
on board and others are aboard the
ship Antarctic, bound to Liverpool
The captain and crew are among the
saved.
Among the lost are Col. Taylor and
wife; Colonel Washington, Lieut.. Smith
and Capt Field.
Among those who arrived at New
York are Major Wyse, Lieut.. Winder,
Col. Gates, Major Merchant, Col. Burke,
Capt Judd, Lieut.. Fremont, Lieut..
Lozer, Lieut.. Van Wort, and all the
woman.
On board the brig KiIly are Lieut..
G. S. Wender and Lieut.. Chandler.
On board the ship Antarctic are a
portion of the troops; all of those saved
are divided between the three vessels.
The 940 who were lost were washed
overheard in the gale on the Esd ult.
All the spars and sails were blown
away in the gale of the 94th, and at
one o'clock on the morning of the 95th
the engine stopped, the piston rod hav-
ing broke off, leaving the vessel totally
unmanageable, the gale striking her
with tremendous force, under the guards,
tearing up the planking, fore and aft,
both sides, and at the same time the
vessel began TO leak, when the troops
organized into bailing gangs.
Ate O'Clock, on the. 25th, the sea
struck her mid ships, carried away her
smoke pipes. all the upper saloon, stav-
ing the quarter deck through, and
washing overheard a large number Of
the passengers, including Col. Wash
ington, Maj. Taylor and wife, Captain
Field, Lieut.. Smith, and two ladies,
names unknown, and three civilians,
names also unknown, and hundred
and fifty of the troops. Three of the
crew were at the same time killed, viz:
Brooks, the waiter; the barber of the
boat, and the carpenters brother, nam
ed Ducket.
On the esth. they spoke the bark Kill
ley. Of Boston, who lay by until the af-
tenoon of the 28th, when they COM
getting the passengers aboard,
and upwards of one hundred were
safely put on board the bark, including
men, women and children; and the Of
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6cers, with their families. including
Capt. Judd and wife, Lieut. Fremont
and family. O. W. Aspinvall and ]. L.
Graham.
At night. the wind increased. vith
squalls. the Killey let 60 her hauser, at
10 O'Clock, and nothing has been seen
of her since.
The gale continued throughout the
30th and 3lst, with large number Of
men sick and dying.
On the morning of January 1st they
spoke the British ship Three Bells,
which lay by them until the Sd. when
her boat came along side.
The same day the ship Antarctic.
bound from New York to Liverpool,
bore down for the wreck, and both ves-
sells commenced taking of passengers,
with provisions and water, and at sun
set on the 9th had all on board, and the
next morning took off the crew and Of
fcers, Capt. Watkins being the last man
to leave the wreck. There were eleven
deaths among the crew Of the steamer
from the time she was disabled to the
9th, including two who were washed
overheard.
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The union of these States is another
very Influential cause of our growth
and prosperity, and that.of every State.
The freedom of intercourse, by which
the citizens Of one State is entitled to
the rights of citizenship in every other
the freedom of trade, permitting the
Transportation Of the products of agrl-
culture and of art without impost or
duty, to every extremity OF our ex-
tended territory, has stimulated and, at
the same time. encouraged and re-
warded industry.
In this point Of view, the continuance
of the unity of the States is a matter oi
no small importance.
Its perpetuity depends upon the re-
spect which the people have for it,
That respect is exhibited by the obser-
vance of the laws which the State and
National Legislature have enacted. A
disregard for these laws, and of the
provisions of the Constitution, is a pre-
liminary step towards the dismember-
ment of that union which our fathers
formed, and strove to perfect by conces-
sion, concilistion and compromise.
The fruits of dismemberment would
be the destruction of the justice which
they wished to establish, the introduc-
ton of civil dissention in the place of
domestic tranquility. and the overthrow
of that liberty, the blessings of which
they desired to secure to themselves
and their posterity.
The just solution of political ques-
tons is always attended with difficulties.
Under our form of government these
perplexing difficulties are rather in
creased than diminished. We have
two governments, not separate, but CO.
ordinate. The powers of both are
delegated by the people. To one is
given the management of the external
affairs of the Union, and, in degree,
the intercourse of the States with each
other. To the State Government is
committed the regulation of its internal
or domestic affairs. Each State is an in
dependent sovereignty except in those
particulars in which she has waved her
sovereignty to the General Government.
Their intercourse with one another is, in
many respects, that of Independent ma
tons.
1t is, therefore, the duty of a Chief
Magistrate, not only to see that the laws
of his own government are properly
executed, but that the rights of his own
State are respected and observed by its
confederates. The reciprocal duty of
implicitly regarding the rights of other
sovereignties is equally obligatory.
The observance of these distinctions,
and the performance, cannot but secure
our peace and perpetuate our union.
In the midst of the blessings with
which we are surrounded, we should
that an arm stronger than
that of man, and wisdom greater than
human intelligence, rules and governs,
guides and directs the affairs of men.
The observance Of the great moral laws
which that power has imposed in all of
our relations, personal as well as ma
tional, will be more certain than all
other causes to secure continuance of
our prosperity, and to preserve our in
stitutions in the health and beauty of
their origin.
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Sherin"s Sale.

The State Of Ohio. Galia County, IS.
In CHAScnr.-GALLIA CoAnGox PLEAs.
VIM. II. Langley VS.. VIM. s. Summers ct al.
QY virtue Of decretal order to me directed
ID in the above named case, will offer for sale
at public auction, at the door Of the court house
in Gallipolis, on the 4th day Of February, A.
d. 1854, at the hour Of one o'clock P. II. on
said day. the following real estate, situate in
the town Of Gallipolis, in the county Of Gallia,
and State Of Ohio, and described as follows,
tO-wit: Town oreity lot No. 263, appraised at
$3.50; town or city lot No. 264, appyxised at
$275; town or city lot No. 267. appraised at
$275; town or city lot No. 268, appraised e
$3.50; to be scld as the property Of VIM g. Sum-
mers at the suit Of VIM. H. Langley. Terms
of sale cash. d. II. ROSE, s. g. G.
Dec %, ls53-5w
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NEW GOODS AT PORTER.
HEBARD & WALKER.

RE now receiving at their store in PoarER,
Il direct from the East, their Fall and VIM
ter stock of goods, the largest yet received BY
them, all of which they intend to dispose Of
at prices to suit purchasers. Thankful for
past favors they hope to merit continuance
Of public patronage. Besides their Fall impor-
tatiOn from the East, they have received hea-
Wy stock of groceries, Hardware, Queensware,
4c-, and are now prepared to compete with any
establishment in the county.
PProduce taken in erchangefOr goods.
Sept. %, 1853.
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s. HAYWARD

A T his old stand, corner of Third and State
II street, Gallipolis, Ohio, has on hand gem
eral assortment Of
Farnit,re and Chairs for sale,
and would invite those wishing to purchase
good article to call and examine for themselves,
and when doing so recollect that the lowest
priced articles are not at all times the cheap
est in theend.
He would also say to his friends and those
Of the surrounding country, that he has Proyi-
ded himself with some of the
Patent Metalie Burial Cases,
for the accommodation of those that under the
providence of God may be afflicted BY the loss
Of friends.
Wood coffins made to order with neatness
and dispatch, and all things in the underta-
kers line attended to at short notice.
Sept. 8, ls53.-4ms
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IN CHANCERY.

Hiram Fisher VS.. James Mossman ct al. Court
of Common Pleas Of Glllia county, Ohio.
John JAMES and Isabella James, his wife.
y formerly Isabella Mossman, are hereby no
tilted that on the 18th day of June, A. D. 1853.
Hiram Fisher, OF the county of Gallia, and
State of Ohio, filed in the court of Common
Pleas of the county Of Gallia, and State Of Ohio,
bill in chancery against the said James Moss
man, John James and Isabella James and 9TH
ers, the object and prayer Of which bill is to
foreelose mortgage made and delivered by
John Nossman, late of said county Of Gallia.
Ohio, deceased, to the said Hiram Fisher, upon
Fraction 25 in Section No. 30, Of Township
No. 6, of Range No. Is, in the Ohio Companyfs
Purchase, in saifcOunty of Galla. Ohio, to Sc
cure the payment Of the sum Of four hundred
and nineteen dollars and sixty seven cents, ac-
cording to the tenor and effect Of two several
promissory notes, under seal, made by the said
John Mossman in his life time to the said Hi
ram Fisher, as follows: One for three hundred
and twenty-six dollars and seventeen cents,
payable to the said Hiram Fisher or order in
one year after the date thereof and dated No
vember 18th, A. D. 1898, and the other for the
sum of ninety-three dollars and fifty cents,
payable TO the said Hiram Fisher or order in
ten months after the date thereof. and dated
January 7th, 1899; which said mortgage bears
date on the 18th day of January, A. D. Is39-
and charging, among other things, that the
condition Of said mortgage has been broken,
and praying among other things, that an ac-
count may be taken Of what is due the COM
plainant upon said mortgage-that said mort
gagged premises may be sold, subject to the
dover estate Of Grace Mossman, widow of the
said John Mossman, deceased, heretofore as
signed therein, and the proceeds thereof ap-
piled TO the satisfaction Of the principal and
interest that may be found due the complai-
nant upon said mortgage, and for general re-
lief, &C. And the said John James and Isabel
Ia James are further notified that unless they
appear and plead, answer or demur to the said
bill, within sixty days after the next term OF
said court, the said Hiram Fisher, at the term
next after the expiration of said sixty days,
will apply to said court to take the matters Of
the bill as confessed as to them, and to decree
thereon accordingly.
L. PERRY,
Dec. %, '53.-6w Sol for Conplt
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ton Act, so as to prevent Jews from
being arrested while going to or return
| ing from their synagogres.
Wednesday, 11M.-SESArr.-Mr
Sherman gave notice of an amendment
Of the Constitution, 50 as to provide for
annual sessions Of the Legislature
This is to be one of the questions, here
after, and. in our judgment, viii in the
end prevail.
HoUsE.-The Schoollaw was brought
up, and discussed at some length this
morning. The provision requiring
seven months school in each district was
found to be difficult in many places. A
very general expression of opinion on
the various features of the law was
made, and we were glad to notice that
these were on the whole, decidedly fa-
vorable. There is, no doubt, a strong
feeling in its favor, not only among the
people, but also among the members of
the Legislature. Details may perhaps
be improved, but we trust no essential
change will be made till the system has
had fair trial.
The House agreed by vote Of 63 to
28 to go into the election Of U. 5.
Senator on the Gath inst.
Thursday, 12th.-SENATE.-Mr. Up
son introduced resolution in relation
to Nebraska. 1t protests against any
act of organization that does not ex-
pressly exclude slavery from the terri
tory.
The House resolution to go into an
election of Senator on the Gath inst,
was read in the Senate and referred to
a special committee.
A resolution was adopted, enquiring
into the expediency of various changes
in the School law.
A bill to pay postage on public docu-
ments out of the public Treasury, was
debated at great length in Committee Of
the Whole.
A committee from the Ladies' State
Temperance Convention, presented
memorial in person. 1t was ordered to
be printed.
HoUsE.-Mr. Brown introduced bill
amending the divorce law, by requiring
two months notice to be given before
hearing cause, instead of two months
before the term.
The House then went into Committee
of the Whole.
Mr.. Baker introduced bill extending
the exemption of FIVE hundred dollars,
to other property, in lieu of hundred,
when the homestead was valued at less
than FIVE hundred dollars, by allowing
personal property to be added to make
the amount exempted in all cases $500.
The bill for closing the polls at 4
o'clock, was taken up in committee.
Messrs. Brown, Langdon, Cross, and
others, opposed it. The committee
rose and the bill was indefinitely post
poned.
Adjourned.
Friday.-13h SENATE.-The bill on
paying the postage on public docu-
ments was further discussed, and then
laid on the table.
Adjourned.
HoUsE.-The majority Of the Com
mittee on Federal Relations recommend
ed the adoption of the Resolutions Of
the Senate in regard to matters at Erie;
and Mr.. Campbell, from the minority,
their indefinite postpone
ment.
A debate ensued, in which Mckenzie
and O'Neil advocated the minority re-
port, while Elwell and Eckley advo-
Gated their passage.
Messrs. Burchard and Gest were op-
posed to present action, and pending the
debate the House adjourned.
On the 14th, nothing of Importance
in either branch.