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letter written on board of the frgate Cumberland
OF the squadron under date of Decem
IL states that by the middle of February 1856
than one half the ships three years. term Of
vice will have expired and that II she Ia not speedily
sved after that time she will return to the United
States with her entire crew receiving increase
OF pay. Complaints made board the frigate in
consequence o. learning that not to be relieved
til late In the spring The number OF deaths since the
Cumberland has been In enteenrather
large fatality for the Mediterranean and no epidemic
on board. The vessels Of the squadron scattered
the Cumberland at Spezza the Levant at Trieste the
tending the flag ship as towboat.-No.folk Herald,
Jan. "a
THE SHIP CoNsTTUUos.-The Concord Patriot learns
that the Secretary Of the Navy has issued
commander of this renowned vessel proceed Ports
mouth Navy Yard upon his return home, which will
probably BE- in May next The Constitution has been
absent on o cruise, az Of the African squadron,
since March of 1885, nearly years. The Patriot
avs that $40 600 win be required to pay off her men, and
discharge other minor expenses incident to her arrival
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Jersey CITY Intelligence.

TRACT VISITORS MONTHLY MnnSG.-The visitors Of the
Jersey City Tract and Missionary Society met Thurs
day evening" at the First Presbyterian church Love,
visitor connected with the New York City Tract soce-
ty and chiefly engaged in the First ward OF New York.
and Rev Mr.. Verrnder, Jersey City missionary, ad-
dressed the meeting giving interesting particulars
relative to their efforts especially in aordpg relief to
the needy In their respective fields OF labor.
FIRx.-A fire broke out on Thurs iay evening in the
millinery store of Mrs. Marshall No. soy Newark
nue., In the absence Of the family. II quickly
tngushed The damage Is about 500. Insured in the
Merchants Insurance Company.
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Court Calendar-Thas Day
Decisions and motions.
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Names Of Americans registered at the banking Office
Of Livingston, Wells Co., Paris, Jan. IL, 1856
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1855-11-07
Terrible Railroad Accident.
ST. LOUIS. Nov. 9.

The excursion train, consisting of ii
cars, which left here yesterday morning,
for Jefferson City, on the occasion OF
opening the Pacific Railroad to that point,
met with one of the most terrible acci-
dents on record.
While crossing the Gasconade river,
about 100 miles from here, the bridge
gave way, precipitating the locomotive
and 10 cars distance of from 25 to 80
feet. Upwards of 700 people were on
the train, among whom were many of the
first and most influential citizens.
As far as can be ascertained upwards
of twenty were killed Immediately, and
between 40 and SO badly wounded, for
tunately there was no water in the river
when the bridge broke, or the number Of
drowned must have been immense.
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The Speaker.

We think the speakership of the House
of this State, will be between Leveret
johnson, of Cuyahoga, and N. II. Van
Voorhees, of Athens.
johnson was member during the Ses-
sions 1867, 1878, and 1901 and
1889 This service would give him
experience enough, but he is slow, dull
man, and we think, now too far advanced
in years, for the activity and severe labor
required in the discharge of the duties of
Speaker
Mr.. Van Vorhes has served one Ses--
sion; he was the Fusion, or Wing, or
Abolition, or Republican, Cor some other
name the opposition then had) candidate
for Secretary of State, in 1854. He
will do in a pinch. Indeed, the Fusion;
lists have no member whose parliamentary
tact and experience make him conspicn-
Gus for the post of Speaker. In the
Senate they have more talent. Seneca
Adrerttser.
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= f5 We are credibly informed that
there are still several live Know Nothings
iF in certain township in this county. 1t
has been suggested that political mis-
.sionary. member of the old Clique here
for instance, be sent among them to en-
siiighten them little. These are the same
= disciples of Sam who so loudly denounced
the Democrats for courting foreign infu-
ence, and when the day of the election
came around, armed themselves with
Know Nothing tickets and pitched into
the dutch by platoons. Half dozen OF
them would run down poor little dutch
man, then surround him and implore him
to save his country from the dangers Of
foreign influence by voting the Know
~ Nothing ticket These worthless are still
live Know Nothings, but it is only the
tail of the snake wriggling, after its head
; has been cut off.
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Value OfTaxable Property An Mon
roe County for the Year 1855.

The following table shows the value of
all the taxable property in the several
townships of Monroe county, for the year
1855 as shown by the duplicate in the
Auditors Office. A comparison with the
taxable property of 1854, shows de-
crease in value of $l2O,l57. The falling
off is nearly all in the personal property,
and is doubtless, owing to the fact that
there was but little stock in the county,
and that in poor condition, for want OF
food. Besides this there was but little
demand for it, which caused it to be ap-
praised quite low
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2,7o9,2o 1,2S6,9oo 3,9s6,lO:
rw A distressing accident occurred


r A distressing accident occurred
on the Jacktown plankroad on Sunday
last. The Newark Times gives the fol-
lowing account:
"A visitor had left his horse and buggy
by the side of the house, and from some
pleasant impulse Miss Julia Ellis with two
other girls and gentleman got into it,
intending to have short drive. They
did not go far before they stopped in a
narrow part of the road, with precipitous
sides twelve or fourteen feet in depth,
wh.re from some unknown cause the horse
began backing, and plunged the whole
over among the logs and stones below.
The horse fell nearly squarely back upon
the buggy and came down upon Miss
Ellis, who had leaped out but who had
fallen between two logs. She was horri-
bly, crushed in body-one leg was broken
in three places the horse lay upor
her for ten minutes before she was releas.
ed. She fingered until Wednesday night
when death relieved her from her suffer
ings.
We regret to learn that Miss Ellis
whose death is recorded above, was niece
of Mr.. JOHN HAYDEN, of this township
and was very estimable young lady
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FIRST GENERAL CoNrEREscH OF IN,

FIRST GENERAL CONFERENCE OF THE
JEws-The first General Conference of
the Jews of the United States, convened
at Cleveland on the L 7th ult. 1t was COM
posed of Rabbis and delegates from the,
various congregations in this country,
and organized by the election of Rev.
DR.. Wise of Cincinnati, President; Rev.
Dr. Cohu, of Albany, Vice President; and
Rev Dr. Lillienthal, of Cincinnati, Sec-s
retary. Most of the afternoon was devoted
to preliminary discussion, and the consid-
Grafton of platform basing the entire
proceedings of the conference upon the
inspiration of the Bible and the teachings
of the Talmud, which was finally adopted,
Among the Rabbis present were Rev. Or.
Isaac Lesse, of Philadelphia; Rev. Mr..
Gotheif, of Louisville; Rev. DR.. Rotten
helm, of Cincinnati; Ra bis Kalisch,, Of.
Cleveland; and DR.. Merzhacher, of New
York The second day was devoted to
discussion of the derivation of the Talmud,
whether it was of divine origin, or the
work of the elders of Israel in the days of
Moses and Joshua; decided as the result
of both. e., that is partly spiritual, part
ly rabbinical; divine treaties upon the
Scriptures, and more particularly the PEN
tateuch. s
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equals what Pierce. Democrat, received
for President in 1852, and there is no
doubt that, so perfect was their organiza-
tion, nearly all their electors was brought
out, Even should the 'fusionn combine
ON President next year, which we hold to
be an improbable event, we believe Ohio
can be carried easily by the Democracy.
The most of these persons who voted for
Trimble this year will cast their suffrages
for Democratic National President,
rather than see all Abolition-sectionali
succeed, and that alone will give us the
State.
Upon calm survey of the canvass, all
must admit that, for the Democracy of
ONO to increase their vote tWenty-four
thousand in one yearand diminish that of
the enemy seventeen thousand in the same
making a Democratic gain of forty-one
thousand, was, under the circumstances,
doing as well as we could reasonably ex-
pect Our principles are right--our cause
is onward; and it will be but brief period
before the Democratic flag will once more
float triumphant over the Buckeye State
To succeed, we have only to plant our
selves firmly upon the Democratic plat
fOrm-make no concessions or compromi-
ses whatever with the enemies of any of
its fundamental articles but boldly take
issue with them upon every point, and es-
peclaily upon the great questions of the
day, which vitality affect the principles of
civil and religious liberty and the preser-
vation Of the American Union.-C Cincin-
nati Enquirer.
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TsaS GogQEld DsaGs.

In regard to the Sound Dues the Ber-
lin correspondent Of the Times writes
thus:
The Danish government, which, till late
ly, with so much success opposed an i'll
vincible us inerti9 to all expostulations
on the subject of the one which demands
instant steps to be taken, with a view to
saving some portions of them, and is en-
deavoring to procure congress of depu-
ties from the different States interested in
the Baltic trade. The proximate cause
of this step being taken, seems not to be
so much the late demonstration made
against them by the United States, as the
evidence of very little inclination on the
part of our Government to uphold them.
Possibly our rulers perceive at last, that
the course they have so long pursued of
helping to keep a lock on this entrance to
the Baltic, they were, as in SO many other
instances, playing into the hands of Rus
sia
The Lodnon shipping Gazette comments
at length on the above, treating the ques-
ton as one which maritime and CONNER
cial nations require to see settled adding
that France will take an active part to
secure some final settlement of the ques-
ton; and has advised that a Congress OF
Nations should be convoked to effect,
primarily, a provisional arrangement as to
the collection of the Dues, and a media
ton between the United States and Den
mark, and eventually to decide upon and
dispose of the whole question.
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economist that the Legislature is in earn

economist that the Legislature is in earn
est"
Here are the specifications so long and
vainly called for. These are the items
which are to be curtailed to "put down
the rents" So far as the clerks are con-
cerned, we know that at the last session
one clerk had, at least at one time to work
hsrty-sir successive hours, except the few
minutes in which he despatched his meals
There are from three to five messenger
boys in each house, at salary of :. dol
lar day. What a reduction If all
these, printing, stationery, clerks and
messenger boys were put upon the most
penurious and niggardly footing possible,
it would not save five cent piece to any
man in Monroe county.
"But we have many other departments
wherein an immense amount may be saved,
but the effect of which win not be appa-
rent Immediately. For instance: In the
appropriation for the payment of the prin-
fcipal and interest of the State debt, let
them be confined strictly to the constitu-
tional provision for that purpose.
This simply means keep the State debt
hanging over US just as long as possible;
pay no faster than the constitution com
pcls us. The consequence of which, is,
that We will have to pay a much larger
amount of interest. How "an immense
amount may be saved" by this operation
will not be very easily perceived by most
of people.
"The reduction of the per diem of MEM
bers of the Legislature will very materi-
ally lessen the Legislative expenses, but
if they work faithfully-make good, SEN
sible laws while they are in session, and
adjourn in any reasonable time, we think
the people will not object to the present
per diem.
Here is Fusiondom endorsing what q
year or two ago was the "villianous ex.
travagance of the "locofocos." Every
one, whose memory can reach three years
back, will remember the storm of indig'
nation that was poured upon the Demo
Gratis for increasing the per diem. Now
Fusiondom quietly endorses it. We dc
not ask them to reduce the per diem, but
simply point out the demagogueism o
their clamor at its increase.
The foregoing extracts contain the pro
posed reforms of Fusiondom. How little
do they look like the promises of sly
weeks ago? But the worst is not ye
known. They have only commenced cas-
ing down the expectations they raised
BY the time the session commences WI
will be prepared for anything short of The
unholy acts of the Massachusetts, legis
lature.
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New Version ofthe Capture Of the NAL
akOff

akoff.
the London correspondent of the ~. I.
Times, writing under date of Oct. 5th,
gives the following new version Of the cap
ture of the Malakoff:
| have been shown letter from Sebas-
topol, which contains the following inter-
esting information: Pelissier employed a
spy, whom he knew to be employed also
by the Russians, and who was clever
enough to sustain the double game with
out raising suspicion in Sebastopol, which
he went to and from incessantly. This
man-instructed by Pelissier, who paid
him best-gave Prince Gortschakoff such
information as to make him believe that
the Allies were intending to make two
coups, one on the Tchernaya and the 9TH
er against the Redan, and the forts west
of this one, so as to capture the town and
that tete de pont leading across the harbor
to the North and (this was the chief point
to be impressed at Russian headquarters
acithomt attempting anything but n mere de-
mo,astration against the Malakof: Gort-
schakoff fell into the trap (says the letter
writer, who is an officer of high rank, )and
afraid lest this line of retreat should be
cut off, massed his forces on the two points
believed 10 be MANAGED, and left the Mala,
koff comparatively unguarded. Itwas at
this conjuncturc that the spy re-appeared
at the French head quarters, and told Pc
lissier to lose no time in securing the Key
of Sebastopol. What truth may be in
that information, [ know not; but CERTAIN
it is, that the exceedingly easy way in
which the Malakoff has been carried by
the French authorizes the belief that Gort-
schakoff had been deluded by appearances.
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Grand Lodge of Ohio.

The Grand Lodge of the Masonic Fra
ternity of Ohio met at Mansfield on the
23rd ultimo. Over three hundred dele
gates were in attendance and everything
passed off pleasant and harmoniously
On Thursday the following officers were
elected: WM. B. DoDDs, of Cincinnati
M. w. Grand Master; B. F. SMITH, o.
Mt. Vernon, r. W. Dep. G. NJ NJ. D.
BROOK, of Fairfield county, Sen. q. War
den; B. S. KYLE, of Troy Jun. G. War.
den; F. j. PHILLIps, of Cincinnati, Grano
Secretary.
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divisions made their success certain he
was set aside again, and a successful SOL
dier, who never had held a civil Office and
had never voted whig ticket, was pre-
ferred, and MIR. Clay, with just strength
enough to drag his feeble form to Wash
ington, died fairly at the door of this old
whig party. This is full of instruction
to any democrat who is preparing to join
any party which he supposes to be stronger
than the democratic party. 1t is gratify-
ing at this particular time to think that
there never was an occasion when there
democratic ranks than is just now (Ap-
plause.) Georgia Tennessee, Virginia,
North Carolina, South Carolina, Missis-
sippi, and every Southern State, at the
recent elections, has declared in favor of
the democratic party. (Renewed applause.
The same is true iii the East. Maine has
declared herself in the ranks, and Massa-
chusetts will do so at its next election
AT the West, Indiana, and in the CEN
ter, the old Keystone, comes to us with
the tidings of its old Democratic victory,
burying Republicans, Know Nothiugs,
and my old friend Wilmot, all under the
heap. (Cheers.) The question now is
where will New York be in this campaign?
I will tell You. Democratic by major
ity never known before. (Great applause J
In my portion of the State, including New
York and the county of Kings, polling a
vote of from seventy to eighty thousand,
| do not think the Republican ticket will
have one vote iii ten. In the center of
the State the same is true. l should not
be surprised, should the Wings nominate
a ticket, if it should poll more votes than
the Republican. My Know Nothing
friends, being gloriously hogged out in
every State in the Union, in Pennsylvania,
Maine, Indiana, &C., might as well take
in their signs and go along with us.
Uaughter.)
Mr. Van Buren concluded by propos-
ing three cheers for the Democratic plat
form, and three more for the ticket, which
were given most heartily.
Three cheers were then given for John
Van Buren,, and the meeting adjourned.
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The next Legislature and their
Promised Reforms.

It is we'll known that the most elfectual
g instrument used by the opposition, in the
recent election campaign, was "the enor-
nous taxes" They were constantly point
ing the people to this "intolerable bur-
dem and promising reform; appealing to
their pockets instead of their intelligence
) for their votes. The question was again
and again asked them, how they would
materially reduce the taxes, and when they
failed to answer, the Democrats showed
that it could not be done without the re-
apealof the school law; but they obstinate
ly shut their eyes to this, and persisted in
their cry of "down with the taxes, down
with the rents" In this county their
tickets were headed with the alluring
motto, "taxes-not rents" Everything
that could be done was done to induce the
people to believe that if Fusiondom sue
cceded, the taxes would suddenly become
comparatively trifing. Fusiondom did
succeed; they elected three-fourths of the
Legislature and that Legislature stands
pledged to the people of Ohio to materi-
ally reduce the taxes.
But now the election is over, and they
knowing their inability to satisfy the ex-
pectation they have raised, are endeavor-
ing to prepare the people for the disap-
peintment. They are now saying that
which not Fusion editor in the State
had the candor to state before that the
taxes cannot, at present, be much reduced
We take the following extracts from a
prominent Fusion paper, as fair indica-
tion of the present tone of the Fusion
press:
There are few ways that the Legisla-
tnre which has just been elected can lessen
the expenses of the State government so
that it shall become apparent Immediately.
It is true there. are many things which
demand corrective, and which the Leg
islature viii act upon but their action
will not be. felt for some time. The great
mass of the voters of Ohio are only con-
vinced of the virtue, or extravaganza of
q party as they. feel its influence exerted
upon their pocket, and it is for this reason
we fear that our Legislature win fail to
convince the people of its patriotism in
lessening every expenditure over which
they have control. We hope, however,
that the items of expenditure which they
can curtail forthwith, and other items
which they can set about curtailing, will
show a disposition to reduce the aggre-
gate expenses and convince the tax
payer"
Here is a clear admission that theil
promises cannot be ful6lled-an admission
which, If it had been made before tht
election, would have been deemed higi
treason to the party.
sin the items of Printing, and Sta
tionery, very material decrease might b'
made. Several thousand dollars, at least
Let there be but very small amount o
ertra printing g-and if there are few bill
introduced this item will be but light
Let the outlay for extra clerk hire, ant
messenger boys be greatly curtailcd, ant
the session of the Legislature very mate
rally shortened, and these things alon
will serve to satisfy the most stubbor
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THE MISSING AERoNAUT. 1t is stated
in the Cincinnati (Ohio) Times, of the
goth inst, that several persons of that
city saw wrecked balloon in the air, on
the I'd instant, and the times infers that
it may have been the balloon oftAe unfor-
tunate Winchester, who ascended from
Norwalk, Ohio, on the Sd inst,
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fg The New York Commercial Ad-
vertiser says: 1--WE have seen a letter from
the Great Salt Lake, which says that Gov.
Young has seventy wives-forty residing
in the city and thirty in various portions
of the territory"
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.ss.sa ~ Read the extract from John Tau
'ia Buren's speech in another column. There
~ is vein of humor running through it.
and enough of political sagaeity to show
y, that John is profound statesman.
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- Gov. Medill has issued his pro-
,clamation setting apart Thursday, the 22d
aiof November next, to be observed as day
Is of thanks giving, by the people of Ohio
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Ford's majority 35, 1858
The net Democratic gain since last year
is, therefore forty-one thousand. The
Democratic vote, which was only one hum
dred and nine thousand in 1854, has in
creased to one hundred and thirty-three
thousand in 1855 while the Fusion vote
has fallen off from one hundred and eighty
six thousand to one hundred and sixty
nine thousand. Our vote is only four
teen thousand less than it was in 1858,
when Medill was elected by eleven thou
sand majority over all. This shows that
| an inconsiderable number of our men have
deserted to the enemy, and that our or
ganization retains nine-tenths its origi-
nal strength. The facts that our vote
should have increased twenty-four thou
sand within the past year, and the Fusion
lists diminished seventeen thousand, is a
most gratifying indication of the healthy
reaction in public sentiment which has
been and is still going on.
Twenty-Five counties gave Democratic
majorities for Myers over Ford elecen be-
ing redeemed since last year; including in
the latter being some Of the important in
the State, such as Hamilton, Montgom-
cry, Fairfield and Wayne. TEirty-one
counties now give Medill majorities over
Chase. Thirty-two counties have been
carried by the Fusionists by meager ma
jorities of from one to less than five hum
dred each The most of these latter will,
W.T. l. -: i Al
Democratic majorities. Wherever any
thing like Il full vote was polled this year
and contest made-such, for instance, as
in the counties of Hamilton, Franklin and
Montgomery-the result was substan-
tial Democratic triumph. On the con-
trary, the enemy obtained his majori-
tes in those regions of the State where
only about two-thirds of the electors came
to the polls. The entire Fusion vote only
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HWe have no further news from the
seat of war The Steamer Baltic is due.
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or and Lieut.. Governor;

av Chase l46,64l; Medill 121, ,091; Trim
q BILE 24.310. For Lieut.. Gov. Ford has
20 l69, ,439, and Myers 1S3,4s5 Chase's
majority over Medill is Is, $50, and Ford's
majority is 35,954. vai