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AcouITTED.-Mrs Henderson. charged
with the murder of her child, was brought
before the Common Pleas Court a, ST
Clairsville, on Thursday. The trial con
tinued until Saturday afternoon. when the
Jury retired, and after about 80 minutes
deliberation returned verdiut Of No
Guilty.
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A GOOD lDEA.-Gov. Medill. OF Ohio.
has made it rule, in pardoning convicts.'
to publish his reasons therefore. together
with the substance ofthe Recommendations
OF the prosecuting attorney and Judges,
when those officers join in urging the par,
dom
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yy.sz1Ncror. March 8,

w ASHlNG luNs h1 al Sh ~
i SENATE.-Athalfpa one, the Civil and
Diplomatic bill passed with numerous a.
mendmen,s, among which was one apPro-
priating $25,OUO to Hiram Powers Tor
statuary to be executed.
The Naval Appropriation bill was then
taken up. -
Mr.. Mallory moved an amendment for
constructing seven sslooPs ot-war. Mega
tived-27 to IT.
The appropriation for the Memphis Ma
Wy Yard was rejected.
Mr. Seward proposed as a n amendment
the Ocean Mail Steamer bill, jus, vetoed,
and altering it by striking out the clause
repeating former legislation TO givefnotice
10 Collins Of the discontinuance OF the ex-
ira allowance. and compelling him to
build new steamer. The amendment
was agreed to unanimously, and the bill
passed y
HousE-During the discussion of the
report ofthe Commi,tee of Conference on
the disagreelng votes of the two Houses
on the army appropriation bill,
MIR. Faulkner alluded to the subject oI
claims for d amages in California sduring
| Mexican war.
MIR. Benton understood him 10 say
something detrimental 10 Col. Fremont
and rising indignantly and repeling with
extreme warmth the assertion, said: Did
Eyou say that Fremont did it. sir? did
YOU say that Fremont did il?' (Cries o
I'Order!')
The Speaker raped with his hammer
and informed the gentleman that he was
out Of order.
Mr.. Benton know | am. sir; but
want to vindicate truth and justice, sir
l(Cries OF order, and much confusion.-
The Speaker continued rapping)
Mr.. Faulkner (elevating his voice)-
III the gentleman is not more inclined te
do this than | am, there was no COCA
sion for his excitement. | was not max
ing the slightes, alusion to Fremon, o.
the injury or destruction OF property BY
him. was speaking of private CLAIM
| and alluded to the testimony of Commo
dore Stockton.
The report OF the Committee of Con
ference was then rejeebed. and. on mo
ton, the Senate WAS asked to appoint an
/ other Committee OF Conference.
I $ A mess age was received from the Presi
dent. informing the House that he hat
signed certain bills, and returning tn,
fOoean' Mail Steamer bill. with his otjec
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WASHINGTON. March 9.

SENATE.-Sundry bills were received
from tho House, all unimpor,ant excep.
the Bounty Land bill. which came in with
three amendments, all OF which were con
Cured in, and the bill passed.
The bill TO incorporate the National
Washington Monument Society was read
twice and referred to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
The Joint resolution directing the Pres
iden, to advance Clark Mills $4,000 ou1
OF the SO 600 fund for the erection of an
equestrian statue of Gen. w ashington, was
passed.
Mr.. Cooper opposed the tariff amend
men, in brief speech. motion to re-
consider the vote last evening. Rejecting
Mr.. Clayton's $ amendment 10 strike out the
tariff modification, was agreed to-yea'
e5, nays l9.
Mr.. Clayion's amendment TO strike ou
all that relates to the tariff, was then a
greed to-yeas ga, nays 9l.ss
fioUsE.-I'he House refused TO concu
lin Senate S aaendment approPriatng gthir
ty thousand dollars to putchase Ncamel
Tor the army. but agreed to thesamend
ment adding four regiments of regalarst'
1.-THE army for the defense of the frontiers
authorizing the appointment OF anothe
Briga General, and appropriadng ,w'
millions and hall Of dollars to carry thi
provision into effect.
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nrAnew mode OF evading the Sun
day l,ouor law has been tried insPittsburg
Two lauor sellers sold as usual on Sun
day. and next morning went before an
Alderman, and eachsmade information a.
oainst tho other. thus saving two dollars
each, the law giving half the panalty te
the informer.
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0JThere is Maine liquor law pending
in the Oregon Legisl ature. The capital OF
the territory has been removed from Sa-
lem to CORVALLIS
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N EW ITE M s.
@Ths Statesman is publishing trans

@The Statesman rs publishing trans
cript OF the minutes OF the State Council OF
Know Nothings, held short time since
at Cincinnati. 1t gives, among other
things, the name, number, location, date
and price Of charter OF every chartered
Council in the State Like the night. owl
this Order sought its prey under cover ol
darkness; but the mask is torn from its
ungainly form; and, exposed TO the light
Of day, it becomes harmless. The bubble
is bursting, and soon Know Nothingism
will be among the things that were.
These expositions are known to be re-
liable.
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fEThe new Postage Bill. which passed
a, the late session OF Congress provides
TIA, after the 1st Of July next, all mail
matter shall be pre- paid, and the postage
Ito Colitornia will be ten cents lor single
letter, instead Of six. as at present. ana
this rate will be demanded for all letters
transmitted any distance exceeding three
thousand miles within the territory OF the
United States. One halt ounce, as ct pres
emf constitutes single rate.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1855-03-14

o. Arrangements are making tor the
removal Of the seat OF Government o'
Canada to Toronto.
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NEW ORLEANS IN DANGER OF AN OVER.
FLow.-F'ears are entertained in New Or
leans that when the Spring rains begin
to descend and the immense quantity o'
snow which has fallen in the upper Missis.
sippi and numberless tributaries shall have
melted. the city will be in danger Of an
overflew. II was some. Ave or six years
ago, that The levee which protects the city
gave way, and q large portion ofthe town
was inund ated. The damage to. proper,
~ was immense. and the recollection Off
now makes the inhabitants apprchensiye
least they should be overtaken by . simi.
iiar disaster.
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Finally a recess was taken.

Conclusion Of Thursdays Proceedings }
Both Houses continued in session till at
ter o'clock last stnigh,. Aspirited debate
occurred in the Senate on the tariff amend
men, embraced in the Civil and Diplomat
ic Appropriation bill. Messrs. Brodhead
Clayton. Seward and others objected to 1t.
Mr.. Clayton moved to strike out all re-
lating to the tariff. Negalived-s2 10 "a
The Senate then adjourned.
The House resumed the Consideration
eftke Army Appropriation bill. The Sen
ate S amendments, adding two reglment
OF infantry and two oil cavalry, aPproprlat
ing two and hall million Of dollars, ant
providing for the appointment of an ad
di,ional Brigadier General. were agreed IL
in COMMITTEES and reported 10 the House.
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DEATH FROM ErHER.-Merys Farley
died at Lynn on Tuesday. from the effects
of ether administered by denhst. ohe
was about TO have some operations per-
formed upon her teeth. and stated that
she had no disease Of tho heart or lungs
which would makesit dangerous for her to
take ether orchloroiorm. The dentist has
the reputation Of being skilllul.
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Congressional.
WASHINGTON, March 1

SENATE.-Mr. Cass moved to take up
the resolutions appended to Underwood's 8
report from the committee on foreign re-
lations-yeas &c. nays 8.
The resolutions were then taken up and
passed without debate.
The resolutions recommend that in cur
treaties with other nations hereafter, we
should secure TO our citizens in foreign
lands the right TO worship and bury their
dead according 10 the dictates Of their
con sciences and in accordance with the r
peculiar predictions.
The Civil and Diplomatic bill was, on
motion Of MIR. Hunter. taken up.
MIR. Clayton objected to the bill.
Mr.. Brodhead opposed the tariff anne nd
ment. -
Mr.. Badger moved an amendment re-
fun ding the duties on railroad iron import
ed from July /, 1854. to July /, 1856; and
| admitting dye woods and unmanutaetured
wool OF certain grades duty free.
MIR. Cooper made an elaborate argu
ment against the incorporation Of the tar
iil in this appropriation bill.
Seward, Clayton. Bayard and others fol
lowed IN oPposiioh 10 the taTiii atneho
men,, and withou, vote the Senate took {
recess till o'clock.
Senate met again al 6.
MIR. Brodhead endeavored. iEeffectuall,
to get up the bounty land bill.
The civil and diplomatic bill, from tn
House. was resumed.
MIR. Seward spoke at length against III
bill, and said i, had been sprung upon tn
House.
Badger followed.
HoUsE.-Mr. Faulkner urged the I'm
portance OF making provisions for the sup
preston Of Indian hos,ilities, and move
the Senate amendment forraising Two reg
ments Of cavalry and infantry.
MIR. Benton urged the employment
companies OF mounted rangers
Several other members continued IN
,, debate.
Finally recess was taken.
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.ar Broom Corn Flower. Cor "Alvan
Buckwheat," as tits called is being raps
idly introduced am article OF food.-
Messrs. John B. Bayless g. Som some
what noted flour dealerssoi Wheeling, are
introducing it there with nedieaf testimo'
malls of its wholesomeness as an arlcle
OF food" twill certainly be point made
10 introduce thisit Of breadstuffs. as II
is cheap, and has heretofofe been thrown
away as useless. II will require time TO
make it familiar to the palate, but it may
vet become as palatabie as tomatoes
once despised --PiHsbnrgh Dispatch.
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Spirit Of gel:wtratn.

Z JAS. n. MoRR fs.y. EDITOR.
JERE. wILLiAMs .a... -. ASSISTANT.
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These three bills appropriated many
millions of dollars, and were an actual
squandering of the money. as in the last
two, or Of kind which. invariably leads
TO il, as in the first President Pierce has
shown that he is consistent in his economy
by vetoing them.. and will not fail to be
sustained by tho people; Notwithstanding
the vituperation OF passionate NJ. C's.. and
the supercilious abuse Of certain opposi-
lion paDeTs.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-03-15
Attempt to Kidnap a Free Negro in
Pennsylvania.

A daring attempt was made at Harris
burgh, about week ago, to kidnap col
ored free boy, named George Clark, by an
ex-police officer of that place, aided by two
colored men, one belonging to Harrisburgh
and the other to Hollidaysburg, Pa.
1t appeared upon examination that the
boy (Clark) was lured from the house of a
colored man in the upper part of the bor-
ough, where dance or "hoe-down" was
going on, to the white mans residence
near the depot of the Pennsylvania Rail.
road, under the pretext of getting some
brandy for the party. He ewas taken into
the house by the two colored villains and
taken up stairs, when an attemptwas made
to secure him. The boy fought desperate
ly, and made his way to window, which
he knocked out with his hands, with the
intention of leaping to the ground; and
upon the cry of "murder" being raised
the whole neighborhood was Immediately
alarmed and the people ran to the unfortu
nate boys assistance. When first discov
cred, he was dangling from the window
some thirty OF forty feet from the ground
head downward, and the white man anC
his wife holding on to his feet. Clark was
rescued, and two Of the kidnappers placeG
in prison, but the other managed to make
his escape. The principal had a hearing
and was re-committcd in the default O.
$1,000. .....,
The white man has been the stool-pig
con Of certain parties of the South, for ,
series of years, and was guilty of man,
mean transactions in the way of slave catch
ing. This is a plain case of kidnapping
and the defendant could not produce al
iota of proof to operate in his favor. I'll
was caught IN the act of attacking fire.
man, or rather boy, who it was shown il
evidence, was born in Carlisle, Pa, withou
a warrant or other official paper, and thi
being one Of the numerous unlawful act
perpetrated by him, the result will be
proper application of the new law upon tn
subject.
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10 OUR PATRONS,

When We first contemplated the publ
cation Of the True american, we deter.
mined to 60 upon the advance system, and
iasued our prospectus accordingly. We
have now been in operation for nearly
three months, and We are sorry to say
that but very few of our subscribers have
paid us one cent. Why is this the case
Can they expect us to carry on the papel
at our own expense? Prices Of labor ant
paper ore high, and cost money every
week. VIII the friends of our enterprizC
leave US to struggle alone and unassisted
when the subscription which they justly
eve US, by their own voluntary act, woulC
place US above embarrassment We know
that times are hard, but is that goO(
reason why an editor should be crushed
BY 1000 Of his friends, either of whom ar
able, with little exertion to pay $500
We are thankful to those who have prompt
y paid--they have done their duty, it wa
right.
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ADDRESS AND PETITION, ASKING THE
RESIGNATION OF JUDGE MiLLER.-Tho
People of Wisconsin are fairyroused. Tho
U. S. District Judge, who sentenced Booth
and Rycraft, meets with no quarter, and
is considered a disgrace. Some three hun
dred and twenty, nine voters, of East Troy,
sent him an address, the other day, asking
him to resign an office he had so deeply
disgraced. ,
Nor did they skulk the matter. Tho
address was presented by John F. Potter,
Esq, who stated to Judge Miller, that it.
expressed the sentiment of the People Of
his section, and, as he believed Of the
people of the whole State--that it was
signed by IIunkcrs, Silver Greys, and Re.
publicans. Judge Spooners name 10 at
tached TO it. .". 'ta.H' io- r-
The Democrat says "Had the Address
been circulated throughout the State thor.
oughly, it might have had the signature
Of nine tenths, if not ninety FIVE one-hun-
dreths of allthe voters, and of all the won.
en- in Wisconsin Leader. as'a
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@ Our correspondent, AMERIcU

| Our correspondent, AMER1cUs,
seems to entertain apprehensions that some
Of the editors of Ohio, processing to tuuor
the american movement are not acting in
good faith
We are free to say, that if the suppO-
sitions of Americus are well founded, there
ore no terms Of contempt too strong to be
applied to such double-dealing political
hypoerites. If they suppose that they can
induce honorable men, whose antecedents
are Democratic, to become silver grey
Wings under new name, they will be
most signally disappointed. Nor do VIC
believe, that any honorable man-as q
member of the American party-whose
antecedents are Wing, would favor the
endorsement Of the proceedings Of such 6
convention as the one above contemplated
Our friend Americas should Danish from
his mind, such uncharitable views Of hii
brethren, and entertain higher and more
exalted views of those who are laboring tt
promote the glorious cause Of true Ameri
can interest.
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benefit, for he betrayed his ignorance and
thus manifested that he never was urged
to join us. Every member of our Order
who reads his statement, knows that it is
not correct, for we never "solicit" and
urge men to join us, much less do we hold
out the promise of a fat Office to induce
them to come in. We think, that last
October, he saw some of ''the hand wri-
ting on the WALL" and had no need of a
Daniel to interpret it, and we assure him
that he will see some more Of it hereafter,
which he and various others may easily
understand. WAYNE.
BLooM1NaDALE, March 10, '55.
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NEW PUBLICATIONS.

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upon the mind. While we are carried
away with its romantic incidents and
startling developments, we feel convicted
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had no idea that we had in our midst,
such an internal machine as this Jesuit
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the fancy, but their originals exist among
US. No one can fail to recognize in Hu-
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their counterpart, under the characterize
tion Of the author. We pity the imbecile
Vicenzi, and the lovely Concord, most
heartily detest Padre Jaudan, Woolsey
and the whole tribe of demagogues, and
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For the True American.
THE 4TH OF JULY CONVENTION,

Mr. EDITOR When We entered the
ranks of the American party" we did so
under the impression that it was to be an
organization, entirely distinct from, and
independent Of either of the old PARTIES
We supposed that it would stand upon its
own basis, and not lean upon either Of
those "bruised reeds" 1t is, therefore,
with surprise, that we notice disposition
on the part of some of the journals, that
profess to sympathize with the American
movement, to suffer it to be swallowed up
by one or the other of the former politi-
cal parties. Some desire to fuse with the
"defunct Wing party which (like Her
cules' monster, as fast as one head is
knocked of, has another ready to stick on }
has been terminated, under the name of
"Republicans" or "the peoples party. =
For ourselves, we like the old "coon' just
as well by one name as another and do
not profess to have any sympathy either
for him or his old antagonist. Let them
put on what dress they will, their Gears"
will stick &t; and there is no faith to be
PLACED insshem, Notwithstanding all the
Aattcring promises they may see fit to
make. We are utterly opposed to any
coalition with either of them, and hope
that all "tme Americans" will be deaf to
all their music; "though they charm ever
so sweetly," What principles have they
in common with us, that should induce us
to fly to their "outstretched arms ?'-
Surely, those who have ever been ready tc
pander to foreigners and catholics for tn,
single purpose of obtaining their votes
cannot claim fellowship with us. Tho
true position for us to maintain, is, tt
stand aloof from Wings and Democrats
let them hold their conventions, and nom
mate their candidates.; construct thei
own platforms and vote for their own men
and let the "Americans" do the same
Let them rally their forces, and depen
upon their own strength, and they CAN
NOT FAIL AMERICUS.
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PUTTING 'EM THRoUGH.-At Cincin-
natl, the "powers that be-" are putting
violatorS of the existing State Liquor Law,
through after CROUCH" fashion. On
Tuesday last, before Judge Spooner, Isaac
Bott, proprietor of the Levi House, corner
of Fifth and Sycamore, was tried by a
Jury upon the charge of selling liquor to
one J. 7. Legg, an ex-Policeman. He
was found guilty and sentenced to pay q
fine of twenty dollars and costs, and to be
imprisoned in the county Jail for the term
of ten days. The proprietor of the Rail
road Hotel was also "hauled over the
GOALS" and compelled No face the music.
Herald.
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BEAUTIFUL SENr1MENT.-"As the vine,
which has long twined its foliage around
the oak, and been lifted by it into sun
shine, will, when the hardy plant is rifted
by the thunderbolt, cling around it with
its caressing tcndrils, and bind up its
scattering boughs; so it is bountifully Or
dered by Providence, that woman, who is
the mere dependant and ornament to man
in his happier hours, should be his stay
and solace, when smitten with sudden ca
lamity, winding herself in the rugged re-
cesses of his nature, tenderly supporting
the dropping head, and binding up the
broken hearted.-American Citizen.
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rTBy accident, we caught glance at
the Whtling Times, the other day, in
which the editor seems to insinuate that
the True 44mercdn has been rather Off
Oious in noticing the locality of j. T. Z.
We have only to say, that if the Times
had been posted n.thc matter, it would
have known that we were fully authorized
to say all we said on that subject By re.
quest Of the editor Of the Times we have
been sending the True american to that
Office for two months, but have never been
favored with an exchange, Well, we must
try and get along without it. Still, how,
ever, if the Times should think proper to
administer to us another fatherly admoni,
tion We hope to be favored with the paper
In which it is contained.