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The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-01-11
mo. 1.


TEA. Tea.--Just received per
4 Steamship Tennesas md Empire City
direct from New York, Z lot Of choice fam
ily Teas. which in addition to stock On hand
comprises one Of the best assortments IN
Baton Rouge, these tens are sold bysgeney
for one Of the largest importing houses in
New YORK. and are guaranteed pure OF ne
sale. [oct91 JOSHUA BEAL.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1854-06-07

held in Kansas or rIebraska under it,
(even admitting tito be passed.) Though
adapted to slave labor in two Of its grea:
staples, (hemp and tobacco,) | do not be-
lieve that slaves will ever be held there.
The popular vote will expel them. Kan
sas is contiguous to middle and southern
Missouri, where slave labor is profitable,
and slaves held in great number-a single
owner within two hours ride OF the line
holding one hundred more than the five
hundred of Randolph. of Roanoke, and
five thousand in his county alone; but the
holder Of slaves will have but one vote,
and will be beat at the polls by the many
who have none."
Now the opinion of Col. Benton on the
subject will be received by the opponents
as well as friends Of the bill, as of value
And such is his opinion, clearly and forci
bly, expressed. Slavery can never exis
in Kansas and Nebraska. No southern
man Of common sense will take slaves
there, with the certainty before him o
losing them in a very few years, by ar
act OF emancipation.
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Home Again.

We were absenttrom our post last week
and until after the first side Of to-day &
paper was in type. Anything, therefore,
that our readers may find amiss, we trust
will be overlooked.
We lett home Tor the purpose Of attend
ing to some business in Wheeling, and the
first thing that attracted our attention, on
approaching the city, was the ruins OF that
noble structure. the Suspension Bridge
We were much pleased. however. to see
tha, workmen were employed in clearing
away the wreck, preparatory TO speedy
rebuilding or replacing of the Bridge.
After spending some twenty four hours
in Wheeling, we concluded to take trip
to Baltimore over the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad. We left Wheeling on the 9Th
ult., and were safely landed in Baltimore
early the mex. morning. Were We pos.
sessed Of good descriptive powers. we
would like to give our readers an account
Of some things we saw and heard while
passing over the road. But being de6cierl
in that respect, we must be content with
simply saying that the scenery between
Fetterman and Piedmont is sublimely
grand, wild and picturesque, and well re-
pays the beholder for trip "over the
mountains" The lispings Of an affected
Miss, when viewing the mountain passes
along Cheat river, Of "Oh. isn'ttha, pret
ty?" was, to US. wonderfully tame ex
preston oi feeling. Aswell might she have
called the most deformed Of nature,
handy-w work. pretty.
From the fact that some prejudice ha.
existed as 10 the safety TO life and limb II
travelling over the B. & o. Railroad. w
had some curiosity in seeing for ourselves
and Ne are compelled to admit, that from
the erea. care taken by all the attaches o
the road. we felt as perfectly safe as OF
any rsilroad we have ever travelled. W.
noticed nothing on the part Of the officer
l,ha. did not tend to the comfort and safety
| Of the passengers; and we are further SAT
isfied that the statistics will show that a
lew lives have been lost on this road. a
perhaps on any other IN the country.
|, will require an immense business L
make the B. & @. R. paying road
E..;.... a. f,ka I. rya asnount IT rnonn nv III /.
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Drowned.

Mr.. John Tallery. young and, we are
informed, very accomplished and worthy
teacher in ST. Vincents male school of this
city, went out in company with two or three
other teachers and number of boys be.
longing to the school, TO bathe in the creek
near Fulton, on Saturday afternoon. A
short distance below Steenrod's, he sud
denly got to an unlocked for depth in the
water, and being unable to swim, was
drowned before any of his companions
who Witnessed his struggles could reach
him.
We understand that he was preparing
for the priesthood. and had been in this
city about sixteen months.
ANoTHER.-A man named Welch fell
overheard from the steamer Keystone
State, at Sunfish. on Saturday evening
and was drowned. He was deck pas
senger, and had been sleeping on the bow
OF the boat, and when he was suddenly
aroused, walked or fell overheard. FL
has relations in Washington county, Pa
| 1t is singular fact that while he wa.
drowning the body Of drowned man
unknown to any one. was being taken ou
of the river.-Inteli;gencer, May 90.
We learn that the man Welch, referred
to in the foregoing, was found in the rive
near Baresyille, in this county, and tho
he had about one hundred and forty dol
lars on his person.
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Democratic State Ticket for 1854.
monroe Agricultural Society.

At a meeting of the directors of the
Monroe County Agricultural Society. held
at the court house, in Woodsield. Friday
May goth, Nathan Hollister. John Kerr
and John A. Davenport, were appointed
a committee to report premium list TO the
board Of directors at their next meeting
The members proceeded to examine
grounds for the next fair. After which the
meeting adjourned to meet on Wednes
day, June 18th, being the second day o
court, when the directors are requested
and expected to be present.
JOHN KERR, Pres't.
VIM. STEEL. Sec'y,
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it cost to construct it. II there is road
in the country that deserves to succeed,
this is one Of them, for its completion dem
onstrate the fact that ali tha; 10 necessary
to make q rsilroad any place. or through
any kind Of country. is capital.
We take this occasion to return our
thanks to Mr.. J.B. FoRD, Agent, for the
pleasure our trip afforded US. Our thanks
are also due TO the telegraph operators in
Wheeling for numerous favors.
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Taxable Property and Railroads.

We refer our readers to communica-
ton in to-day's paper relative to the in
crease in the value Of taxable property III
this county. II seems to US that the time
has now arrived when measures should be
taken by our citizens to haze good road
Constructed from this place to the Ohio
river. We would be glad to see the .iron
horse" snorting over the hills Of old Mon.
roe. But if this is not to be, let the next
bes: thing be done-let US have good
McAdamized road; or even q plank road.
if nothing better offers. We think the in.
terest Of the railroads in our vicinity must.
land that before long.) lead to the con-
struction OF road that will develop the
resources of our fertile hills. Both the
Central Ohio, and Marietta and Cincinnati
railroads are seeking to secure the carry
ing trade Of this county; and it is the duty
of our people to meet the advances thai
may be made in proper. liberal spirit
They canr OF expect that any COMPANY
will, without their encouragement, come
within our borders and construct road
for US. They must subscribe literally and
cheerfully. if they ever expect to get such
a road as our wants demand. With ouI
present means, as exhibited by the tax du
plicate, q liberal subscription could be
4 made, and proper encouragement afforded
to any company that really desires to Sc
cure the trade Of this region Of country.
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Central Committaa MIaeting,

The Democratic Central Committee. for
Monroe County will meet in Woodsfeld,
on Tuesday, June l3, 1854. A general
attendance is requested, as important bust.
ness will come before the Committee. The
following are the names OF those appointed
by the last County Convention as>the Cen.
trail Committee for the present year John
Wilson. Thos. Miller, Alex. McWilliams
Joseph Morris. Edward Reed, Harvey 7
Mitchell. Elias Barker, Hugh Mann, Rich
ard Angus. James Okey. Thomas Griffith
Jacob Tschappat. Cornelius Sullivan. Johr
IL. Ayres. G. W. Durkee, Daniel Dough
erty, James Watson.
By order OF members Of the Committee
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AM ACT

= 7f'l - +. t ~
Supplementary TO an act entitled "an act
to prohibit Unauthorized Banking, and
the circulation oi unauthorized Bank
paper" passed March l2, l845.
SEC. l. Be IL enacled By tAe General as
sembiyof The State of Ohio, That il shall
be unlawful for any officer or agent ofany
banking company, or Of any other ipcor-
porated company, any private banker. bro
ker, dealer in money the Treasurer OF this
State. or ahe Treasurer Of any county Of
This State, or any clerk or agent Of any
private banker. broker, or dealer in money,
or any clerk or assistant Of the Treasurer
OF Stnfe, or Of the Treasurer Of any coun-
sy Of this State, either directly or indirect,
ly. TO put in circulation, pay out, loan, or
exchange, otherwise than 10 send or deliv-
er for The purpose Of redemption, TO the
company, person or persons. trustee or
trustees. hound 10 redeem The same, any
bank note or notes Of any bank Of this
State. whose charter, or whose right to is
sue notes oi icirculation, shall have expired,
or which shall have given notice officially
| of lis intention to close its banking bu.
siness; and any person or persons who
shall violate any Of the foregoing provis.
ions Of this act, shall be deemed guilty ol
a misdemeanor, and upon conviction
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1854-06-07

Whilst in Wheeling we stopped day
at the M'Lure House, now under the pro-
Prietorship Of DR.. w. CARR, and found il
one OF the best Hotels in the country. On
the evening of the Goth. number OF the
elite Of the city were assembled at the
M'Lure House tripping the light fantastic
toe." The company seemed to enjoy
themselves, and the ladies were well tcrss-
sed. The only improvement we could sug.
gest is that part OF their attire might be
advaEtageously taken from the bottom and
added to the top.
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Kansas and Nebraska Territories.

The Pittsburg Post says: Treaties have
been formed with number of the Indian
tribes, by which considerable portion OF
the territories have been ceded to the gov
eminent; and all will soon be ready for
the peaceful settlement Of those rich and
fruitful regions. They are nearly three
times as large as Pennsylvania. A grea,
portion Of the soilis excellent; and it is
said contains great mineral wealth. As
farming regions they are believed to be
equal to Iowa and Missouri.
There is every reason to believe that
those territories will be settled more rapid
.ly than even Iowa and Wisconsin. The
proiracted discussion upon the bill 70.
their organization has attracted public at.
tention, and awakened inquiry as to the
character and advantages of the country;
and thousands of families will doubtless
soon be on their way to these new and
inviting western homes. Large numbers
Of immigrants from Europe are daily sr.
riving at our Atlantic ports. Ovor $4,000
landed at the single port of New York in
two days. These new territories. situated
in mild climate, easily accessible BY
CuCdP tuO0Co VI ouSOs ~A'N ss"~s
soon to be reached and traversed by rail
roads. win attract large numbers OF these
foreigners. Kansas and Nebraska pos
sess great advantages over Minnesota
The climate is much more mild. The
soil is probably better; and they lie upor
the probable route Of the great Pacific
railway, by which their products can reacf
the shores of both oceans, and have easy
access to all the best markets Of the world
II will be no surprising event it, in fou1
years, one or both these new Territories
possess such population as TO enii,lt
them to admission as States Of the Union
That they win be free States, there car
be no doubt.
AT late meeting Of the New Yorl
United Liberal Societies, composed Of thu
German, Italian and other foreign retu
gees in that city, correspondence wa'
read from branch society in Boston
proposing measures for the speedy filling
up Of Nebraska and Kansas with emf
grants who are pledged to the ex,ermina
lion Of slavery. A company has beer
formed. TO lay out and establish fret
State there. and they are about contract
ing for the conveyance OF 10000 emf
grants. They are Immediately to have
| good school and newspaper. Gristmills
saw mills, &C.. and all the necessary me
ierial for an infant state are to be con
veyed there, and all things proper to ena
BILE the settlers to build up free and en-
/ lightened state. But aside from this. Their
is no danger Of any portion Of this ter
IL
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GOur correspondent " Plough. Boy" is
informed that his communication, in reply
to Mr.. ARcHBoLD, on the subject Of Taxes
and Taxation, cannot appear. We can.
not permit anonymous correspondents to
reply to those who write over their own
signatures. even though the arguments ol
the anonymous correspondent may have
been first assailed.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1854-06-07

JWe have on file for publication q
sketch of the personal history Of the reign
ing Sovereign Of Turkey. for which we will
endeavor to find room in our next issue
The present troubles in Europe will give
interest TO the article.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1854-06-07

@Rev. w. NJ. GRIMES, Of the Presby-
terian Church. will preach in the NJ. E.
Church, Of this place, on Sunday next. at 8
o'clock, P. NJ. Subject-Water Baptism
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1854-06-07

F Hon. W.. SHANNON will please &C
cep, our thanks for valuable Congressiona a
documents.
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GT Everything is suffering in this re.
gion for want Of rain. Unless we should
be blesl with some copious showers ere
long. our farmers may calculate on very
poor crops. Oats. particularly. is very
short P. S. Just had fine shower.
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Or Beef sold in Philadelphia on the
9th ult., at from l6to 20 cents per pound.
and in New York at 25 cents: a higher
price than any Of the market men ever
knew to be paid for ii, aud SO high thai
many butchers would not purchase. much
10 the disappointment Of speculators. =
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For DE spi.i. of Denocsssy.


Mr.. EDIToR-The township assessors
have made their returns to the county Audi.
tor. demonstrating the gratifying fscs skar
the taxable property Of this county amounts
to four million one hundred and 6aeens
thousand dollars. II any are taxsd too
high, there is just as much reason 70 $50
pose that others are taxed too low; 20 ths
result is no doubt very fair average. A.
every taxpayer has an exemption Of 6lty.
dollars and in some Of the townships the
valuation is very moderate. the property u
the county, unquestionably. amonnts u
five millions Of dollars. or more. Unsil,
1888 it never amounted 10 more than half
a million. A vast increase 10 sixtssss
years. considering the territory which wsss
cut off into Noble.
Washington county has Z vast Tertiary
with one hundred and fifly square miles.
more than Monroe, yet her last yessss sax.
list was only a little mors than i've millions.
Of dollars. Blu, Washington has The cisyjE
Of Marietta and the town OF Harmar =.
swell its tax list. Leave out those twoim-.
portant and aourishing plscss, and Mon-
roe with $50 square miles has. beyond aIl
question. more property and more vslue,
Than Washington with six hundred Lsav-.
ing ou, those places. Monroe l. :. mucki
richer county than Washington. sThis
may sound strangely bu. il is fact snd
can be DEMoNsTRATED. The tax lists shaw
il. But Monroe has rough surface. Yssc
but enterprise and industry win msls.
wealth and prosperity any where and every
where. We need improvements for. tsave1
ard transportation. Yes, and We can and
will have them unless both the raileoaa
companies. who skirt our borders, ass
biindly and ioOiishly negligent of shsss.
own interests. The central Ohio road IS
Barnesville and Wrightstown is ahous sia.,
teen miles from this village. The Masisssai
and Cincinnati railroad at Clarinetou,
Baresville and Sardis. is about the ssuss
distance. Will not one or the other 81
those companies make US branch 10 shis
town. Whichever company would bsgih,s
would receive liberal aid and assistahso
from the people Of This county. W. ns6
the alliance Of one or the other sof lhoso
rich and enterprizing oompapiss. Asd
our interests, our sympa.hies and ouf s4s''
.achmen,s would soon be given to that oas.
which would form the closest relations 81
business with US. A branch road is u6ass
we need, what We muss have. and The saly
queation is which shall make il. the csa.
trail Ohio or the Marietta and Cincinnssii.
Having lived in this town almost qnas.
ter of . century. must be sxenssa ler.
feeling deep solici.ude for IL prosper
ity. e. n.
WooDsFlELp. June 2. 1855. ssss'
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Fun AHEAD!-Fhe attention Of the Low.
ers OF fun is called to the advertisement ol
RIVERS & DERloUs' Circus. in to-day s
paper. twill be in this place on Tuesday
the 18th inst, and exhibits in the afternoon
and at night.
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CNcInNAyl.s June 2.-F Flour adRan6of
with sales Al $500; buyers not disDoee6
TO operate. Mess pork 3a4s co. Nssh(uS
doing in bacon. " hisky AaseAeea q -,
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1854-06-07

g The principal topic of interest for
the last week or two. has been the Boston
fugitive slave case. The details will be
found in another column,
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AN ACT


Supplementary to. and amendatory OF ian
act to create Sinking Fund for the
payment Of the principal and interest
Sof The Public Debt Of Ohio" passed
March "A, 853. aud TO repeal certain
seGfions 6t said act, and to amenl. the
leiei,ifl section Of ;he act entitled ian act
20 NeEne the duties OF the Commission
ess Of the Sinking Fund, passed April
19th, 1852.
SIC. /. Belt enacted By the General
ASsem5ly Of the State Of Ohio. That the
Cyynmlssioner OF The Sinking Fund are
hSfeby authorized, and when an opportu-
lily occurs. they are directed to exchange
for cefiiticates Of the six per cent stock of
,lsB funded debt OF this State, or 10 sell, or
ofiiefwiss dispose Of, for money, any and
al of The shares 0t stock held by the State.
many Of the railroad companies, canal
comp paiiifs. and turnpike companies ofthis
Stdfe; Prorided, that such shares OF stock
shan II. no case be sold. or otherwise dis
posed Of. except upon cash payment there.
Tor; aud in no case shall any such shares
be sold, exchanged. or otherwise disposed
Of q less Than the actual cash value Of the
sasisc. Should such commissioners be un-
able to exchange said stocks for certificates
of ofils funded debt oi the State, They may
III such Times as they nay deem proper
adysrgisa That proposals will be receiyedby
; them, al their office. in Columbus, for the
purchass, al any or all OF said stocks; such
notice shall be published in such newspa,
pers as they may direct, and shall be Civ
siI III least ninety days before the time fix
4
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OF President Pierce has issued proe-
lama.ion to the U. s. Marshals to prevent
the movements Of tillibustefs against Cubs,
and warning them Of the consequence
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er The official statement or the SEQ.
retary Of the Treasury reports specie IN
:he U. s. Depositories to the amount II
S29, ,280. 900. -
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1854-06-21
PROSPECTUS
OF TIE
CONCORD WEEKLY GAZETTE

THE subscriber proposes to publish in--the
Town of Concord, N c., lVcekly Newspaper
to be entitled the "CONC0RD WEEKLY GA!
ZETTE." r.r.
The Editorial Department of the Gazette
will be under the management of gentleman
ofwell known literary attanmcnts, and who will
spare no pains to make the Gazette" n welcome
visitor TO the family, and an enter tanning and
instructive companion for the long and drcary
Winter evenings.
The Gazette" will be devoted to
POLITICS, AGRICULTURE, THE ARTS AND SCI
ENcEs, LIrERrrRE, FOREIGN AND Lo-
CAL lNTELLIGEScE,
and to the advancement of the interests of tho
Town OF Concord; and in fine, the Publisher will
use every cxcition to make his paper inferior TO
none oil the same character in the United States.
In Politics the Gazette" win be uncompro
misingly "H'hig"
TERMS:-1fa sufficient number Of subscrib
crs be obtained the Gazette will be issued about
the first of January, 1854, in a large Twenty
eight column form, printed with Entirely New
Material, at the low price Of T no DOLLARS
Per year in Advance. .'0
JAMES N. HENDERSON.
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SCENE on The Omo.-Our boat stop
ped to take in wood. On the s!rore a.
mong crowd, was a remarkable stupid
fellow, with his hands in his pockets and
his under lip hanging down. A dandy,
ripe for scrap1, :;rped mods anil walks
all abont,saying, Now III have some fun
I'll frighten the greenhorn." He jumped
ashore with drawn bowie knife, brandisl =
ing it in the, face of the "green un," en-
claiming, Now III punish yon. I've been
looking for you for week" The fellow
stared stupidity at the a~saiamt. He ev::-
IDENTIFY had not sense enough to be scared
but rs tire bowieknife came near his nose.
one of his huge fits suddenly vacated his
pocket, and fell hard and heavy betwe, n
the dandy's eyes, and the poor fellow was
f1oundering in the Ohio. Greeny Jumping
on board our boat, put his hands in his
pockets and looked around. "May be-"
said Ire, there's somebody else here that's
been looking for me for a week"