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True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-05-15
A Tragical Affair.

Mr.. Alexander j. Forbes, an old resi-
dent of Buffalo, and recently returned from
California, where he had been absent for
about three years-fnding his family on
the eve of being materially increased and
having satisfied himself that the author of
his disgrace was Mr.. Michael SGsler,
clerk in the empoy of Mr.. George Gage
grocer on Seneca street, proceeded this
morning about IL yo'clock to Mr.. Cages
store, and after asking for an account which
Mr.. Gage had against him, drew revolver
and rapidly discharged five shots against
Shalcr-only one, however, took effect
passing through the right breast and out
at the back. Shaler now lies in rather
critical condition, although it is not sup
posed he will die.
As soon as the act w. done, Forbes at
once gave himself up to the o!i.crs-l
was entirely calm-exprcsscd his regret
that the man Shaler was not killed-and
said he had good and sufficient cause for
the perpetration of his apparent y rash act.
The case of Forbes seems q peculi arly
distressing one. lie appears quite an in
telligent man, and apparently was prompt
ed by no other motive than that Of in some
measure repairing great wrong which
had been done to him. lie was formerly
in the employ of Messrs. Cutler, Stearns
& White, as a cabinet maker; afterwards
had shop of his own on Exchange street,
and then left for California, where lie has
laLorcd assiduOusly for the past three years;
during which time he has RENTED over
$4,000 to his wife.
Shaler was supposed to be his particular
friend, and, on his return, Forbes brought
a richly mounted cane, costing him some
865, and presented it to him as an evidence
of his esteem. We are told that Shaler
was warned by Mr.. Forbes, as soon as he
learned the amount of his disgrace, that
he had better leave the city. Shaler paid
no attention to the advice, and the result
followed as above detailed. We learn that
the examination of Forbes has been post.
poned until the state of Mr.. Shaler may
be satisfactorily ascortained -BgG. Com.
merciai.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-05-15

they owe us. We have ilnancierod with
great care on this subject. We have now
in the city more than three times the cir
culation and patronage of either of the
other wecklies, and we suppose much
larger general circulation. If but tho
one-half of our subscribers would pay us,
we would be entirely relieved from poeu-
uiary embarrassment. There is one point
to which we intend to keep awatchful eye,
viz: In the event Of failure We tut end
with all possible promptness to. refund the
money to those Of our friends who have
paid for the paper beyond the period of
its continuance A friend of ours-when
paying for..his paper the other day, told us
never to let the term failure. have place
in our vocabulary. Well, then, the reader
is at perfect liberty to oSpungo it where
ever it occures in this article.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-05-15

Our acquaintance in New Lisbon bears
a little earlier date than that of the editor
of the Patriot, and it is not saying too
much, perhaps, for us to say, that we be-
ieve we have quite as many friends, both
personal and political.
The crusade of the Editor of the Patri
ct, against Mr.. Il. G. Wilson, Editor of
the Buckeye State, and one of the most
high-minded, and honorable gentleman Of
our acquaintance, has so entirely yiciated
his moral sense, that he is only in his kin
dred and rejoicing element, when he is
engaged in the business of ..impuning the
motives, and misreprescnting the actions
of those who wish him no worse inheri'
tance than peaceable retirement from his
present position, to one more private, 0nC
better suited to the measure Of his capaci
ty. There are upon the lowest calculation
FIVE pages of royal octave of sound Ply
losophy in the thirty-thrcc following words
A man of small mental capacity in higf
station, is like a person on the top of :
mountain-eycry thing appears small tC
him, and he appears small to every body
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-05-15
Fiphting in tha prinoinalties.

A private letter gives an account of the
trouble in Krajood, aheady announced by
telegraph.
An Austrian officer, on the l1th March,
s,w at a window a lady whose beauty atirac-
ted him, and he forthwith entered the
house and demanded admittance to her
apartment The lady called for assistance
to expel the intruder. Her husband came
and addressed the Austrian, but too civil
ly; what do you want hcrc?' ! do not
know you. You arc not billi'ed in my
house, and the lady you are insulting is my
wife. Without word, the Austrian drew
his sword, and stabbed the husband to the
heart. Much excitement cnsucd. Some
of the bystanders went to lodge formal
complaint with the PoEce,--Others sent
intelligence to the Turkish Commander at
Kalafat, who lost no time in sending to
I>rajood battalion of infantry, and a
squadron OF cavalry and artillery. Acrowd
proceeded to the Austrian General to de,
mand the arrest Of the offender. The Gen,
erals reply was brief, but to the poiut:-
$50 to the devil | won't punish my sol
diers, for such fellows as you" This bru
tai reply reused the indignation of the peo.
| pie. All the stores were closed, and the
citizens assembled in the streets, crying
"dcath to the Austrians they are but one
against four! We won't submit to be
slaughtered like the people of Bucharest
a general riot cnsucd, and the citizens
armed with sticks, iron bars and axes, at
tackled aud put to death every Aus triar
they met. The Austrians, on their side
turned out and attacked the people, KILN!
forty persons in the first charge. At thi
juncture the national gems d'armes, ant
the Rouman soldiers attacked the Austri
ans, and after a fierce fight, drove them a
the point of the bayonct out of the city
where they yet remain cncampcd in tn
fields.
Official statement returns 247 killed, OF
both sides. The excitement continues
and the citizens have not re-opencd thci
stores. They demand justice, aud are abou
to send a deputation to constantinople t,
seek it from the Sultan.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-05-15

AN EYE TO BUsINEss.--Dennis NJ Car
ty, with few hundred companions from
the Emerald Isle, arrived at Philadelphia
few weeks since, in the steemgo of one
of our emigrant ships The vessel was
boarded by one of the custom house officers,
who in the discharge of his duties visited
the different portions of tho ship. He at
tracted the attention of Dennis, who after
following him for some time, enquired as
to the amount of his compensation; and
learning that it was pretty liberal, said that
he would accept of similar position him
self; and requested the official to have it
secured for him by the time he landed
We have not heard whether collector
Brown made the appointment; but Dennis
| is evidently "fast man" and no doubt
voted for the Democracy on Tuesday.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-05-15

TIE Cost OF BoNBARDING SEBAsTA-
Por.-The estimated amount of shot fred
in the thirteen days of the bombardmcnt
by the Allies, c1uallcd $50, 100000, which
would cost; not including the transporta-
ton and the powder, S313,3S0, The pow
der would cost STOP 600, making total of
oyey a million dollars. This, if it resulted
in the capture of the place, would be cheap,
but the correspondent oftho London Times,
W is a spectator Of tie bombardmcnt
says, in his last letter. eve are not one inch
nearer the town than we were last Octo.
her"
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-05-15

ES7' In our absence last week a most
reckless and violent effort was made by
the enemies Of our enterprise to bring our
paper into disrepute. This was done by
throwing into circulation a report through
out the city ard country, that the True
American had "pegged OUT and that
there would not be another issue of the
paper. When we returned home We found
even some of the hands in the Office in q
state of alarm, such was the force of out
side pressure brought to bear upon them.
When the carrier passed round with the
paper at the regular time many of the sub
scribors expressed surprise that the True
American had again made its appearance.
The injury we have sustained is only tenn
porary, 1t is true VIC have not felt quite
free to approach our subscribers who are
in debt for the paper, and solicit cur pay.
Still, however, we hope that those who
have confidence in our integrity will volun.
tarily come forward and pay their subscrip.
tions. We are not disposed to conceal the
fact that we need money, to carry on our
paper, and it is impossible for us to gel
along without it.
Should it ever happen in the course o
human events that we shall be under thc
necessity to suspend, or let the paper %
down, it will be the result of failure or
the part Of the subscribers to pay what
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-05-15
AMERICAN PLATFORM.

None but Americans to rule America.
The Union must be preserved.
No foreign interference in American aF-
fairs.
Inviolability Of national treaties.
No union of Church and State.
Personal morality indispensable to office
An open Bible in all public schools.
Thorough reform Of the naturalization
laws.
A sapitation tax to exclude foreign
paupers.
No appointment Of foreigners on diplo'
matte posts.
A just tariff on imported luxuries.
In all necessities free trade.
Strict economy in the government.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-05-15
The Eastern War.

So far as we are capable of ascertaining
the present position of matters on the
Eastern Continent, we hold it to be re-
duced to almost a moral certainty, that the
war is destined to be continued until the
Eastern or Western powers become the
victor. Up to the present time, it seems
to have been kind Of preliminary contest
for the victory by fraud and trickery in
diplomatic wirc-working, rather than a
vigorous contest for supreme power by
force of arms on the field of battle.
The disruption of the Conference at Vi
emma has prccluded the possibility of re-
conciliation by diplomacy, 1t will be
found to be a matter of too much delicacy
and too much sacrifice of national pride
and national honor, for either of the be-
ligerents to submit a proposition for a
peaceable termination Cf the war. The
main ground of the rupture at the Vienna
Conference was doubtless the proposition
on the part Of the Allies for Russia so far
towithdraw her jurisdiction and force from
the Black Sea, that in the future she
should not claim any special privilege over
the Western powers. This proposition
was Indignantly rejected by the Gar, and
indeed it is not at all surprising that il
was thus treated, when we consider that
that was the principal point which gave
rise to the war; For Russia therefore tC
have yielded that point would have beer
to acknowledge to the civilized world tha
she was conquered-this she seems not t
have been prepared to Go, and yet we know
not how the Allies can consent to the ter
mination of the war, short of this con
cession on the part of Russia. Austria i
evidently afraid to make war against Ru
sia. She has to much at stake. Still sh
seems dcsirous to maintain friendly rela
tiOns with the Western powers She can
not long remain neutral, and when her pc
sition is taken it will be on the side of tn
Gar. The only resource left to the Allie
then, will be an appeal to the people. Til
influence of Kossutb and Hungary, ma
then be found to be of some adyantag,
In the recent speech of Napoleon at Lot
don, there is a strong tendency to this issu
The eyes of all who suffer-says this In
pcrial MOnarch-turn instinctively to IL
West. The superiority of England an
France lies in the fact that they are in ii
van of all liberal and generous ideas. Tn
maybe wise policy for the Allies in the
present extremity, but for ourself We wou
quite as leave be under the government
the Russian Gar as that Of the Frenc
Monarch.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-05-15

THE WAY TIE MoNEY GoEs.-Con-
gress presented each of the reporters of
the Globe, for the last session, with $500,
amounting in the aggregate to $4,000
This is an addition to their regular COM
pensation. At the previous session, $500
was given to each of the Globe reporters,
in addition to their regular ray from the
Publisher Of the Globe. At this rate, 8
reporters pay is at least equal to that of {
member Of Congress, while, if the reporter
does work hard fora few months, he has NJ
constituents to call him to an account fol
his stewardship II"Sh ...Sm.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-05-15

REMOVAL OF j. F. PoLN, ESQ.-Thc
renewal Of J. +. Polk, ESQ, from clerk
ship in the Treasury Department, is olfci-
ally announced in the Union. Mr.. Polk
was first appointed by General jackson, in
the year 1881, and has enjoyed the conf
dcnce of every succeeding administration.
lie is. and has always been a Democrat.
4 more worthy or efficient clerk has not
probably filed desk in any department
of the government since its organization.
He is moreover man of learning, sin
cerc Christian, and an accomplished gen.
tlcman. But, he is firm and unwayering
Protestant, and has freely and ably en-
ploycd his pen in exposing the assumptions
the impostures, aud the corrnptions of the
Church of Rome. Herein, and in nothing
else, is his offence He has been removed
from Office by this administration, merel.
because he has written and spoken in de
fence of the religion of Luther and Nc
lancthon, of Taylor and Barrow, of Yves
eyand Whitcfcld, of Edwards and Dwight
of White and Madison and Moore Fo
this cause, and for this cause alone, has j
+. Polk, a Protestant, been removed iron
office, and s. c. Ford, a bigoted Roma'
] Catholic appointed in hi, place!
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-05-15
TsIegru:ygi9.
FR0MCALIFORNIA.
New YoRK. May Il.

New YoRK, May II.
The Illinois arrived on Sunday morning
with San Francisco dates to the 18th Of
April, about 700 passengers, and sl,115,
900 in treasure. A disaster which hap
pened to the Golden Age is reported by
pursor Hull,
On the Goth April, at 2 A. NJ. she struck
a hidden rock at the south west end of an
Island and leaked badly. She was then
run ashore on smooth sandy beach, 1t
was thought thatshe would be got off. Her
passengers, mails aud treasure were trans
ferred to the Joha l.. Stephens and Ian
ded safely in Panama on the I'd of May.
Business in California was very dull and
money tight Several mercantile houses
had failed. The California steamer Surprise
and one of the steamers of the California
Steam Navigation Company were to have
race shortly for $4,000. Miners are doing
well; but owing to the scarc;, y ol coin, very
little dust was coming to market. The
Mint had not resumed operations. Rain
had fallen steadily in the valleys for weeks,
and in the mountains snow had fallen to
great depth. The unsatisfactory state Of
commercial pursuits is driving large num-
bcrs Of clerks and mechanics to the mines.
The news from Kern river is as contradic
tory as ever. The diggings are represen-
ted as being by no means so rich as at first
reported. Among the failures at San Fran
cisco were the firms Of Beck & Lane and
Tildcn x Little.
The know nothings have been successful
at the city elections allover the State, At
San Jose, however, they were beaten by a
fusion. Branches of Freedoms Phalanx,
a secret society, had been organized in
different sections of the state
The Press Club of San francisco had ta-
ken steps to erect a monument in memory
of Edward Gilbert, one of the Pioneers of
the Prcssin San Francisco, and first rep
resentative in Congress from the state.
Dates from Portland, Oregon; othc 7th
Of April, mention that the know nothings
have triumphcd in the municipal clcc.
tions.
The sloop Of War Decatur was at the
Sandwich Islands on the 8th ofApril.
MARKETS.-Evcry article of merchan-
disc was dull sale. In many things con
siderable decline had taken place from tho
closing rates of last adviccs. Galcgo and
Haxall -four in lots at S14; extra choice
butter 40; crushed sugar o.; clear pork Is
SO; mess SIS; hams 20!.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-05-15

TAKING IT CooLLY.-A Crimean' cor
respondent of a London paper, speaking
of the bomJardmcnt of Scbastapol, says;
Yesterday, on the 18th inst, under the
very heat of the FIRE, Russian walked
through oncof thoforbrasurcs of the round
Tower, cooly dcccndcd the paropot, took
view of the profile of the work, and saun
tered back again-a'picce of bravado whcl
very ncarly.,cost him his life, as a roun(
shot struck within yard of him, and
shell burst near the cmbrasuro as he entered
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-05-15
Special correspondence of the N. Y. Times

FLORENCE, Saturday, March 81, '55
Passing through Florence on my return
to Paris, / unexpectedly find the material
of a letter waitsng to be put into shape -
Something has actually happened during
my abscnce-and this in a city not renown-
ed for the number or startling nature of its
incidents, has taken me by surprise, Here
is the FlOrcntine budget for the last six
weeks.
A man suspected of reading the Protcs-
tant Bible, from the fact that he had been
singuIar|y lax Of late in his attendance at
mass, was waited upon by dcputation
from the Government and the Church.
His house, his books, his papers were ex-
aminod, and he and his family intcrroga-
led. He dill not deny, nor attempt to de-
ny, that he had long entertained doubts,
that of the divine mission of the Pope and
of the virtues of the Priesthood he as
serted that he had determined to investi-
gate the doctrines Of the Reformed rligion
and to learn something of the character and
practices of its professors. This he had
done, not without seeking to propagate his
doubts and hcsitations among others, ar
offence which he knew to be punishable
But he had supposed, he said, that hC
might be allowed to set lis mind at res
upon subject so important. The com
mittec asked variety of questions, ant
succeencd in convincing itself that the mai
was confirmed Protestant, and was quit
lost to Catholicism in this world and to be
altitude in the next. "You will hear fror
us soon, Sir" said the committee in takin
leave abe careful and not leave the CITY,
Four days after, and at 4 o'clock in tn
morning, the guilty apostatc was summer
cd to listen to his sentence: hard labor j
irons in prison for one year: the prison st
lcctcd being at distance, aud, if | am NJ
mistaken, on some Mediterranean island.
The verdict was Immediately carried in
execution. Such arc the winning wa.
employed by the modern Inquisition
= preserve souls to God; to discountenan'
, Lutheani>m, and to maintain this cou
try in its pre- sent matchlcss state Of ign
rance, misery and degradation.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-05-15

rsgs.Z. Eagan, Of the Stcubcnyilic Truc
American, passed through our town last
week on bis way to New Lisbon. Query;
has he gone to the county scat to clay the
ropes tor his nomination for State Sena-
tor, preparatory to the coming falrs cam
paign p WciisvWe Patriot.
Stop Mr.. Clarke, the Rev. league Ora
ran left the Democratic party to purity it,
and it is not likely that he will ever be-
comcso "co,7upt" as to ask for office again.
Ills mission here We understand was
begging subscribers for an g by 10 Know
Nothing sheet which he edits in Stcuben-
vile, and is about on its last legs. Mr..
Stuart, you will please see that he is better
supported at homc.-Ohjo Patriot.
Upon the extract from the Wcllsyillo
Patriot VIC have nothing to say, other than
that the insinuation is incorrect But
what arc We to think of the style of the
Ohio Patriot? That paper has from the
commencement of our publication, teamed
with low and unprovokcl abuse Of Us, de
ccnding to nick names and epithets be
meath the dignity Of an editor, patronizct
by civilized community. We have thu
far been enabled to keep cur paper frc,
from personalities, and it is our intention
still to do so. We have had suiliccn
provocation nearer home to have entcre,
into that kind of pickering, but have avoid
ed it, out of respect for ourself and ou
patrons. The great crime which we com
Nitted in the estimation of the Patrio
when in Lisbon was that Of obtaining som
70 or - subscribers for the True Amer
can, in the small village where the Patrio
is published andwherc its SAmeese Editor
desires to reign without rival. We
Mr.. Patriot, if that is a crime, all we hay
to say is that it is our intention to try an
repeat it in the course of few weeks,
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-05-15
BTg~Dearest Twill build thcea cot

Reg Dearest Will Duliu thcea cot all
covered with ivy, in some secluded vale,
close bya purling brook, meandcring over
ts,pcbly bottom, necessarily babbHng in
dulcct, tinkling strains, love, love, where
the atmosphere is rcdolcnt of smoothing
spicy aromas that makes the eye languish
and the heart dissolve in the liquid fire
of love, wherethc balmy morning zephyr
sigh in the dense forests leafy maze, coun
ting loves melody, where the tiny songster'
that whirI in otherial space warblc nough
butlove. / will plant thee garden .
gorgeous loveliness, culled from natures
most ardent desires and sweet smelling in
cense.
"Dolphy, dear, don't forget to leave (
patch for cowcumbers inyuns-thcrc 81
nice pickled
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-05-15
Depreciation of Gold.

The United States Economist estimates
the amount of gold furnished to the COM
mercial world during the six years, since
the new mines were discovered, at $400,
100000. The influence of thes vast gold
supplies is proved to be very different from
the anticipations of many fnanciers, who
predicted a great Immediate depreciation.
The relative value of gold to silver by the
English law of 1916 was l to IA, 2875,
and the actual value has been, as follows;
in 1851, l to l5,l390; in JaDuary 1855
| to 5,l499, in March 1855, l to 1872
2G. 1t will be seen, that as compared will
silver, gold has been constantly increasing
In value. The~anomaly is attributed tc
the great demand of silver during period
of a war.i Europe and China where the sill
yer standard is retained. The increased
supply of gold has scarcely been. sufficient
to fill its place and consequently that met
al has not only retained its value but show.
considerable appreciation. The Economis
thinks that when the war is over silver vii
fuditswly back and goldwill necessarily dc
prcciate.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-05-15

OUrRAGE.-On the evening of the 7th
inst, between 10 and IL o'clock, the
house Of Mr.. II. Smith, Postmaster at
the Ten Mile House; Ozoukee, Wis, war
entered by number Of ruffians, disguised
as negroes; they beat Mr.. and Mrs. Smith
severely, as also their clerk, and then ri
fled the desk of SG70 in Specie. While
thus engaged, Mrs. Smith crawled to the
table upon which was loaded pistol, and
this she handed to her husband. He took
sure aim at one of the ru!iians, discharged
it, and he fell. His companions gathered
him up and fastened away. At the last
accounts they had not been arrested
Chicuyo JommaI.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-05-15

AN OLD Observation-Disclosures Brown,
in a communication from the Cabin in the
Naples, in Wisconsin, to his paper, tho
Cayuga Chief, says that he has found ty.
pograyhical curiosity in the Plain Dealer
Office ut Waukcsha. Mr.. Hunt, now an
active and hale old man, and still perform,
ing the journeyman's labor at the "case,"
was "jour" in the London Times Office
rs long ago as the proprietors of that es-
tablishment were making efforts to print
by machinery, He well remembers the
effort to run press by horse cpower, Mr..
Hunt worked for thirty years in one Office.
lie remembers Lord Byron well, and has
"set' his manuscript Byron used some-
times to review his own poems, with un-
stinted commentator. Such articles went
to Mr.. Hunt in the poets own hand
writing.