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much of his bitten finger and hand painiuo
him, and on Thursday morning his whole
left arm was palsicd. On Friday his right
arm failed and was soon completely paralyzed,
and on Saturday the paralysis was universal
and complete, except in the respiratory
muscles. These maintained their integrity.
for he2breatlned easily until the last moments
of his life
His mind was clear and calm. He was
pleasant, courteous and affectionate to all.
giving no one short word. lie suffered
no pain after Wednesday, but he felt a con-
slant and extremely strange and horrible
sensation ALI oyer him.. This was much
worse at night, so that lie slept mono the first
three days and nights, aud but little the re-
naming nights, except the last two Some
nights his agony was so great that he was
out and in bed every ten minutes the whole
time. On Saturday morning, after night
of horror, and constant rising and lyinp
down, lie went into a deep sleep. On Sun.
day morning his mind began to wander, yet
ne, could always recognize countenances
His reason declined until Wednesday morn
ing, when he become insensible; and at
8 o'clock, A. NJ, he quietly and without Il
struggle resigned his spirit into the hands
of his Maker.
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by South Carolina was touched upon, though
not fully debated, and distinctly remein.
Der your expressing your opposition to that
measure.
| am confident in the correctness of nv
recollection ofyour views, because have
frequently said4sincc that time that it was
due to candor to, state that your present
opinions were in accordance with those
indicated at that time refer to.
am, very truly, your friend,
w. ECoLcocK.
Hon. J. L. ORR, Anderson, S. C.
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Equality of the States.

Under this head we copy from the Wash
lngton Union an opinion Of the ATTORNEY
General, embodying the public law of this:
country in terms SO clear, terse and conyin.,
cling, that we can hardly imagine the grounds
on which it could bc called LIN Question.
Mr. Cusling's legal opinions have putin
form and probably settled more disputed
questions of international and domestic law:
than those of any man who hassheretofore
hS, held the high position that.he sozhonorably
fills.-Chas. Mercury.
Equality Of the States.-1. It has been
adjudged by long series. of decisions Of.
the Supreme Court that the; United States
never held any municipal; sovereignty, juris-
diction, or right of soil in tic territory of
which any of. the new;States are formed,
except for temporaryzpurposes, namely: to
execute the trusts created by deeds Of ces-
sion of Virginia, Massachusetts,, Georpia.
and other States in the original common
territories Of the Union, or BY treaties with
France, Spain, and the Mexican republic.
in the territories of Louisiana, the Floridas,
New Mexico, and California.
2. 1t has been adjudged by the same Sc
rics of decisionss:that the provisions of the.
ordinance for the organization of the North
West Territory were extinguished by the
Constitution; or if any of them retain con-
tinuing validity, it is only SO far as they
may have authority derived from some other
source, either the ,compacts of. cession or
acts of Congress under the Constitution. Il
3. This doctrine has been applied in lead
ing cases to questions touching the property
in public lands, the relation of master
and slave, religion navigable waters,sand
the eminent domain, and may be taken as
the established legal truth. !, Z.
4. In obediencesto to the same principle,
and proceeding in the same line of; adjudi.
cations, it must have been held, if the auessls
ton has come up for judicial determination
that the provision of the act of March g.:
1920, which undertakes 10 determine ii
advance perpetual rule of municipal law
for all that portion of the. province Of Lon,
isana which lies North &c the parallel Of 3ee
deg, 80 min., North latitude, was null and:
void ab tncepto, because incompatible with
the organic fact Of equality of internal right,
in all respects, between the old and The new:
States Washington Uaion.5 sls.s-. -.
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Extraordinary Case Of aydrophobia.

Mr.. Stephen Lee died near Peekskill, N.
Y, on Wednesday, the 10th inst, of hydro
phobia. 1t appears he was bittern on the
little finger, by a small dog, in May last, but
thought little Of it until the lst inst, when
his finger became painful. This he attribu-
ted to rheumatism, until he went to pail
of water for drink. The moment the
water touched his lips sudden convulsion
and jerking movement of his throat and
chest threw his hand from his mouth. Sur
prised at such a strange act he again carried
the cup to his mouth, and the same violent
throe ensued. He made the third attempt and
with the same result. It then, for the first
time, struck him that he had the hydropho-
bia. He Immediately sent for some of his
friends, one Of whom writes :--
] tried him with water three times, but
at each time it produced the most violent
spasmodic repelling tllroes of the throat and
chest, and suspension Of his breath, with
q sense of suffocation. The trial was SO
painful to him and his family, athat no fur
ther attempt to swallow water was made.
Even the sight ofYater brought on the
same feeling Of :repulsion and suffocation,,
and on Wednesday >he told me that even
1.-THE thought Of water suffocated him. -
I. He could drink hot fluids, however, when
brought to his mouth from below his chin,
tout Of his sight, yet9eyen these produced
spasms In a less degree butswhen he di-
rscted his. eyes to some distant object abve
4 tiies sfuid, he could swallow by a snden back.
lward jerk at the close. a. -
* Fos, three days or SO he often experienced
~, "a et,r/,x, &c }se ,,.tst
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Getting an Invitation.

1t having been observed that a certain
rich man never invited any one to dine with
liim-"l'll lay wager" said wag, II get
an invitation from him."
The wager being accepted, he went the
next day to the rich mans house, about the
time he was to dine, and told the servant
that "lc must speak with his master imme-
diately, for he could save him thousand
pounds"
Out came the master.
"What is that sir? Can you save me q
thousand pounds?"
ayes, sir, can"
"Won't you walk in :"
"Thank you; no, sir. I see you are al
dinner, will go to mine and call again."
"Oh, pray, sir, come in and take dinner
with me-"
81 shall be troublesome"
!. "Not al. ALL"
The invitation was accepted.
AS soon as dinner was over, and the fam
lily retired, the conversation was resumed:
"WelI, sir" said the old man, ''now te
your business. ;; Pray let me- know at once
how it rs that you can save me thousand
pounds"
"Why, SIR" said the other, II have JUS
heard that you havea daughter to dispose
of in, marriage"
II have sir"
AAnd You intend to portion her with ten
thousand pounds2": o.
II do, sir" - ,ta.
"Well, then, sir, if you'll let me have her
l will most gladly take her at nine thou
sand" - - -"
The master, Of the house rose mp in awfu
passion, and kicked him ont Of the house,
ms he richly deserved. 7,
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Tho World for Sale.

Ihe world for sale hang out the sign,
Call every traveller here to me-;
Who'll buy this brave estate of mine
And set me from earth's bondage free!
lis going yes mean TO fling
The bubble from my soul away;
I'll sell it whatsoe'er it bring;
The world at auction here to-day!
1t is n glorious thing to see. s<5f%
| ALI! it has cheated Inc SO sore!
1t is not what it seems to be:
For snle!-t shall be mine no more:4@
Come turn it Ger ndyiew it well,
i would not have you purchase dear;
lis going !-going-I must sell =. -
& Who biiss Who'll buy the splendid tcarl
II ere's wealth in glttcring heaps of gold - -
Who bids! But let me tell you fair,
bnser lot was never sold:
| Who'll buy the heavy heaps of Care:
And here spread out in brond domain,
| goody landscape all may trace,
Hall, cottage, tree, field hill and plain r
Who'll buy himself n burial places
Here's Love, the dreamy potent spell.
That beauty filings around the heart
knsw its power alas! too well;
"Tis going. Love and l must part! 81
Must part What care more with Love!
III never court its smiles again
Who'll buy the pumclcss dying dove
| An hour Of bliss-an age of painf
And Friendship, rarest gem of earth,
Who'er hath found the jewel his7 -,
Frai', tickle, false, and little worth: %Eea;
Who bids for Friendshp--asi it isa
'Tis going!- -going-ucar the call:
Once, twice and thrice It's very low!
Twas once my hope, my stay, my, all,
But now the broken staff must go!
Fame! Hold the brilliant meteor high,
How dazzling every gilded namel
ie millions, now's the time to buy;
How much for Fame! How much for Fame
Hear how it thundcrsl Would you stand
On high Olympus, far renown'd,
Now purchase and world command,
And he with worlds curses crownd
Sweet star of Hope with rays to shine
In every sad forcLoding breast
Save this desponding one of mine;
Who bids for mans last friend and Lcst2
ALI! were not mine bankrupt life,
This treasures should my soul sustain;
But Hope and are now ut strife,
Nor ever mny unite again.
And Song! For sale, my tuneless lutc
Sweet solace, mine no more to hold;
The chords that charmed my soul are mute,
cannot wake the notes of old!
Or cen were mine wizard shell,
Could chain world in raptures high;
Yet now q sad farewell! Farewell!
Must on its last faint echo die.
No more for LIES fitful dream,
Bright vision vanishing away;
Ny bark requires deeper stream.
My sinking soul surer stay.
BY Death, stern Sheriff! all bercft,
/ weep, yet humbly kiss the rod, ..
The best Of all still have left, -.
My FAITH, my BIBLE, and my Con.
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Hon. J. L.sQaR, Anderson. IS ]
GRAHAnvIaLE,. I + +, Sent M. Ida5

GRAnAMyZlLE, Sept. 10, ls6l,s:
{ { Ny DEAR sSIR Yours OF the s Let .als.,
leached me- by shs ast mail aud 4 hasten
10 reply 81
Not Hong before tile adj djegrppent sk ihs
fst session o the slaas Conn our leSi;
EEegation had d n N sSJi,eet Se s Ths
ancy Of put a69 fSsti sn lss
Epla ot South Carol 81 ie3
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MISCELLANY.
Property Rights Of Married Women.

Property Rights of Married Women.
We think there, is growing disposition
in thls,State to alter the old Common Law
which gives to husbands the absolute con.
troll of the property of their wives, and rem
ders that property subject to their debts
and contracts. The great injustice of the
law is often experienced, and so palpably
has this been manifested, and so extensive
has been the mischief and misery growing
out OF it in many Of the States, particularly
in the new States of the West, that most
OF them have abolished it, and adopted in
its stead the Civil Law Which secures to
married women their separate property.
The present Speaker of the House of
Representatives Of this State has often intro
duccd bill in that body to alter the law in
relation to the property Of married women,
but hitherto Ills efforts have proven unaval-
ing. We look for a different result if he
or some ono else will pcrsevere to effect the
change. Why should difference be made
between. property in land and property in
negroes and money? The law now protects
tue landed estate of married woman from
being sold for the debts of tho husband. and
she cannot be deprived of the fee without.
her deliberate consent by joining in deed
. of conveyance as prescribed by law. Par
ents, who accumulate by industrysa and Oft
Ell by lifetime Of self-.lenial,. competence
and handsome fortunes for their daughters,
in a majority Of cases, perhaps, only provide
for tho creditors of future son .in-law.-
He.is tempted to waste. and extravaganza
: by the very possession of that unrestricted
IL 81, IL,
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MARlnono DiarR1or, Sept. 10, l s5l.

"Anhhhonp pbASIhISff;E ESplss1O, lcOl.
DEAR SIR: am infreceipt ofsyour favor
of the 3lst ult, and wouM have, answered
it day or two sooner, but that it found
me in bed withstsyer.
Irecollect welrfhe meeting of the Del
egation from our State, some time in the
latter partof last summer, and, think, af.
ter the Compromise passed Congress.
cannot give your Language on that occasion,
but Lknow that You were opposed to sep.
arate State secession. We had many con-
versations on the subject about that time,
and you. invariably expressed yourself as
opposed to such action. i remember well
a Conversation between Mr. Barnwell, your
self aadSnyself sitting at Gen. Chase's, por-
tico, en Mr.. Barnwell said he had never
gotten Hfs own consent to advise the peo-
|Pie to secede alone, in case all others failed.
You went further, ADJ expressed your de-
eided opposition n Il, and was left alone
in my determination Iremember this con.
versation more, distinctly, because it was
the frat time Hhad heard Mr. .Barwnwell
gravely express Himselfson that particular
subject. Ineyersheard you express yoursel
in any othe= terms than as above: ), s,.: q
| AeRrs, very truly, ;.eg, Is
sp 8 JoHN McQuEEx:s.
Hon. ]. L.sQaR, Anderson. - -. IS:
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For the South Caroliniau.
ANDERSON. Nov. Z l8t

.
DIR. GIBDEs-DEAR SIR: enclose you
herewith. letters from Messrs. Barnwell.
Colcock and Mcqueen, which you will
please publish. They were written during
the Secession campaign of 1851, in reply
to letters addressed them by me, and were
intended ito. lefute the charge, then made
against ME; that had favored tho separate
Secessions6fs fsSoutllf. Carolina after the pas
sage of the Compromise in. 1850. 4:The
letters were read at one public meeting, a
week oeferc the election, in October, 1851,
but were never published, because presun-
ed that no partisan feeling remained. after
the election, which could prompt further
Misrepresentation of my position-uniform
opposition TO the separate secession of this
State on account Of the Compromise meas
urcs. ...
During the past summer and fall, how
ever, the old charge of inconsistency in
opposing Secession has been re-vamped and
so often reiterated that even Just and fair
men, am informed, have given it credcnce.
Hence tho propriety and necessity of now
publishing the letters. They will vindicatc
my consistency to all men whose good opin-
ion l desire to enjoy. They will disarn tho
professional lbellcr of the power to do me
further wrong. They will show with what
reckless mendacity have been pursued and
misrepresented by unscrupulous opponents.
am, very respectfully, yours, &c,
JAMES L. OnR.
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SEPTEMBER G. 1881.

. SEPTEMBER 6, 1851.
My DEAR SIN: Your letter of the 31st
ult., did not reach me until Friday last. l
return an answer by the earliest opportunity
which have had since receiving it.
very well remember the meeting of the
South Carolina Delegation in Washington,
to which you refer,* andsdistinctly recol-
lect that your opinion was as'decidedly adverse
to South Carolina's seeding without the
cooperation Of other States.
l remain, dear sir, respectfully and truly
yours, r. w. BARNwELL.s
Hon. ]. L. ORR, Andersen.
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*The meeting was IN September, 1850, {
few days after the Compromise measures passed
Congress "a So
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1855-02-24

near 7 o'clock in the evening, giving the
whole population Of the cityan opportunity
to see the great wonder they had SO long been
expecting. About dark the train started
from Panama for Aspinwall, and reached
this city at midnight,
The next morning Monday, January
29th, the fcSt regular train left Aspinwall
for Panama and on Tuesday, the Both, the
first company of passengers from the United
States for California left Aspinwall for Pan
uma, in the cars, to- 90 over the whole transit
by steam"
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THE PERRYSBURG JOURNAL.

ately replied along the whole line of defence
by the fercest cannonade that has yet been
experienced. Under cover of the firing, a
strong party of Russians made sortie on
the front and flank of the British left.
The Russians captured British vidette and
drove in covering parties, but, on being en-
gagged, retired towards town
JAN. th.--There has been continued
fall of snow, and it is now 81 feet deep.
Preparations for a renewal of the lombard
ment are progressing rapidly on the part OF
the British. Polish deserterS from the Rus
slams have given important information re-
specting the range of their batteries. More
men are observed among the Russians, and
it is reported that Gen. Liprandi has receiv-
ed strong hodies of reinforcements.
The British had 400 horses arrived, and
the condition Of things was improving.
The Russian army had crossed the Danube.
They say it was reconnaissance, but let
ter says an order was sent to stop the march
by the Russian ambassador at Vienna, SO as
not to embarrass negotiations.
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A YANKEE PRoP PosITIoN.-Some Of the Chi
nese papers mention the speculation of a
Yankee, who has agreed to recapture Fuh-
shan from the rebels for 100000. It is said
that the U. S. consul will interfere to pre-
vent the consummation of this agreement.
The Hong Kong Register is of opinion, how
ever, that as several Americans have been
allowed to help the rebels in late skirmishes
near Canton, it is not fair play to interfere
when they are aiding the imperialists.
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38'l

MICHIGAN GENERAL BANKING LAw.-The
general banking bill, passed at the late ses-
sion of the Michigan legislature, will be
submitted to the people at the next general
election, which will be two years from last
fall Gov. Bingham, in his message, took
strong grounds against such law, but it is
thought the clause submitting it to the peo
pie may save it from an executive veto.
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RyThe state board of agriculture, recent
ly in session at Columbus, awarded the fol-
lowing premiums:
To Harry Chase, Of Milan, Erie county,
for best arranged and cultivated farm, $50.
To G. H. Coe, of Utica, Licking county,
for best acres Of corn, (l3O bushels per
acre) $40.
To Henry Ridenour, Franklin county, for
best acre of oats, (63 bushels) 500.
To John Kelly, Cuyahoga county, for best
/ acre OF sweet potatoes, go bushels) $l2.
To JOS. Mock, Franklin county, for second
best do. (763 bushels) $40.
TO G. S. Innis, franklin county, for best
acre of corn fodder, I'll. $50 lbs.) $l2.
John Kelly, Cuyahoga county, best / acre
Of onions, Ql64 bushels) $l2.
To Sutton & Mohler, GAINESVILLE, for best
carving in marble, silver medal.
John NJ. Cook, Ashtabua county, for por-
table mill-diploma.
The premium list has been thrown open
TO competition from other states, and several
of the premiums increased. The next state
fair will be held eiter at Cincinnati or Co
lumbus, to be determined by the executive
committee of the state board.
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The new liquor law of Michigan, prohibits
the manufacture as we'll as the sale of spir-
ituous liquors as beverage. Fines and i'm
prisonments are the penalties for the viola
tions of the law. Intoxicated persons to be
used as witnesses, and if they refuse to dis
close where they obtained liquor, to be pun
ished for contempt of court Liquor to be
seized and destroyed. Cider and wine may
be manufactured, but not sold in quantities
to be drank on the premises. All fines to be
applied to the support of the poor.
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SUPPLY OF MONEY EXCESSIVELY New
York Post, of the 9Th, says =" The demand
for money is moderate, and the supply ex-
cessive. The borrowers and lenders have
changed position. The money lenders are
seeking borrowers of the right stamp, and
such borrowers hold aloof, Demand loans
are easy at to 7 per cent; with few at
five. Discount rates are easy at z TO 9 per
cent. for first class short and long dates !;
and 9 to 10 for second class"
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AN IsTHMUs CANAL.--The Viceroy Of
Egypt has granted to a Frenchman, named
Lesseps, the exclusive privilege of construct
ing canal across the isthmus of Suez, from
the Mediterranean to the Red Sea, the COM
pany to be formed for the purpose being sub
ject to the appointment of directors by the
Egyptian government, and to the obligation
to pay to that government, for SO. years, Is
per cent. of the annual profits. At the ex
piration of the period named, the canal is to
pass into the hands of the government
Meantime it is to be open, upon equal terms,
to the vessels of all nations
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CALIFORNIA PRIcEs-Turkeys are selling
in San Francisco at from $l to ST. .25 per lb.3 . ;
geese and ducks at $40 per pair; eggs $l per
dozen butter $l per lb.; cheese rs cts. per
lb.; apples at from $a to $5 per barrel.
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The slaves of Mobile, touched with the suf
fering condition of the poor whites in New
York, and other northern cities, are organl-
zing general subscription for their relief.
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The Cleveland Herald gives the details of
the testimony before Commissioner Grannis,
of that city, on the examination of jim
Brown, and his accompices, for manufac-
turing and passing bogus coin. VIM. Beach,
of Brandon, Knox county. gave history Of
his operations with the prisoners. At sew
eral different times he had bought bogus coin
of them. He had been dealing in counter
felt money for three years past. Franklin
Beach also testified to getting bogus money
of Brown and the Baldens. The develop
ments show that large number of young
men are engaged in the business of making
and vending counterfeit coin. There is not
particle of doubt of the guilt of the pris-
oners. The commissioner required them to
give bail in $3. 800 each, for their appearance
at the district court, in default of which
they were committed to Jail.
The government officers have struck hard
blow at the most extensive and desperate
gang of rascals that ever existed in Ohio
they are yet on the track of more of them.
no. S. Journal
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The insurance companies that have been
doing business on the lakes have just held a
convention at Buffalo, and have voted to
raise the rates of lake insurance, and on
freights, from 20 to so per cent. above the
prices OF last year. Sail vessels are to be
charged from Z to 81 per cent. on their val
ue. Steam vessels, from 8 TOLL per cent.
per year. These are heavy rates, but the Sc
we're losses of the past few years have dem
onstrated the necessity of an increase to
compensate for the great risks of lake COM
merce.-[ o. S. Jour.