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The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1856-10-08
Ohio State Fair.

Talk about SebastopOl, lnkerman and
Waterloo, no grander sight ever met the
eye than that exhibited yesterday in the
large circle on the Fair Grounds when the
premium Stock Of Ohie passed in grand
review before the thousands aud tens of
thousands Of people assembled. The area
one third OF mile in circumference was
lined ten deep by footmen and row Of
carriages revolved outside loaded down
with spectators. 1t was a sight never to
be forgotten. .+.e
Ohio was on exhibition In all her pride.
She has astonished all bsholders with her
powers of production, both in quality and
quantity. Her blooded stock. horses.
hogs. aud cattle is unequaled by any eth.
er State in the Union. The choicest
specimen of both the old and new world
are to be found here. Ohio manufactures,
too, except in cloth and cutlery are fast
taking the lead of the older States. Who
excelied will appear from our publish
ed list of awards. But aside from those
who entered the list for prizes We feel
bound to notice some we should be re-.
warded for Zf4F63T
"Acting we'll their parts"
To Mr.. SrEDMAN, the President, Direc-
tors and Superintendanis of the Fair
Grounds are the people oil Ohio. and Cleve.
land in particular. indebted fer the com.
plete saccess which has reelected such great
credit upon our State. and moro particu.
larry upon our city. r.F4 sagzs s.
All things wers done "deceatly aud in
order, and if some tritling complaints may
have been made. it shows; what we through
our experience have learned too well. that
to please every body is impossible. Aim
al the right aud the good Of the masses,
aud time will regulate little Matters
This, have the Conductors Of this Fair
geaerally done, aud we are happy TO know,
to the general satisfaction.
Not to be forgotten as the chief out
side exhibitor, the man who through
storms and tempests, mud and mire. got
up The saow that has taken down all on
this occasion, is SNowDgN. Chief Engi
neer Of the Cleveland Water Works. He
deserves medal as big az q cart-wheel.
Could old BEN. FRANKLIN, who died with
the belief that his old mud machine OF o
Printing Press was the perfection of the
art Of printing, have traced the beautiful
fountain playing on the Fair Grounds
through pipes down to Superior Street,
u,,dsr the Cuyahoga River, up the hill on
the other side, into the reservoir. an arti-
icial embankmentb big as q small mountain,
out into the feed pipes, down into the
stand pipe Of water tower, then along the
Old River Bed, and ont into the Lake;
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1856-10-08

fne Nesroes----Tear1ug down Demo
cratic Flag.

1t seems, from the Baltimore American
hat the free negroes in that city lately
made dastardsy attack upon some white
.l-n in the vicinity, tore down Demo-
cratic flag, while they m itle the air resOund
With shouts for Fremont 1t says:
Gross OUTRAGE BY A GANG OF NEGROES
--.-ARREsr OF SOME THE PARTIES. "a
dreadful fracus took place on Monday,
between twilight and dark, on the Phil
adelphia road, within short distance of
Herring Run, during which two white
men were seriously ifnot fatally injured.
1t seems from what we could gather upon
he subject, that a party of negroes, most
ly from Fell's Point, started on pc-nic
xcursion to Back River Neck, where they
spent the day enjoying themselves, and
late in the afternoon resumed their march
towards home. Tnere were several ON
hibusses loaded with negroes, and when
they reached the place where the difficulty
happened, some words. passed between
hem and Two lrishmen, when several Of
.he negroes jumped from the omnibusSes
and commenced au aggravated assault.
Several citizens residing in the neigii-
oorhoud were attracted to the scene Of
contest hy the noisc, and immediately lent
their assistance TO the two men attacked,
which led 10 melee, that caused The
"ho'e number of negroes TO fall upon this
party, and during which ,he white men
were seserely beaten. A public hou e
near byy, kent by Daniel Sapp, from which
several Of the white Men cane forth, was
attacked and the proprietor bsiiy beaten.
For some time these despersdoes tso.
possession of the entire road, ssd in .
lew minutes commenced tearing down .
Democratic pole that had beeu erected in
the village, and after pulling down the
dag they stamped upon it, and commence
ed hurrahing for Fremont. The driver
ot one OF the coaches, who did not leave
his seat was struck on the head by stone
knocking him of his seat, and inficting
serious if not fatal injury. This des-
perats gang then armed themselves with
slones, ciuus, &c, and succeeded in driv
lug the whole party Of white men entire.
iy Off
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1856-10-08
The Kansas Plot. UnVeledi
AN IMPORTANT DISCLOSURES us Il Z

The Detroit Free Pres Is journal
whose character for responsibility and In.
1uence, stands as high as that Of any othsr
newspaper in the Western States. On j
mere question of veracity the statements. i
of the Free Press will be at least as apt
to be received by q majority of readers
IS that of such print as the New York =
Tribune. The Fres Press states that NF.dst
Phillips, the Kansas correspondents Of o.
Tribune, on his way from New York ~ : 3
Kansas, ria Detroit, q week or i've since s
called at that Office and introduced hfmsfs s
self as the KANSAS correspoadehts OF yhsi'a
New York Tribune. having evidently mig. ! Z !
taken the Office for that of Fremont spa>s.s
per at Detroit. The editors Of the sfhessrs
Press, deeming this a favorable oppoftd-i
nifty to ascertain. from the chief fsbricae--
tor of the Kansas elsctioneering despatehss
what real motives lay at the bottom Of the :,
conduct Of the instigators Of the war N
Kansas, did not Immediately undeceive !,
Phillips, but asked him ifsit was prsbs.aa
bls that such row could be got up ~
Kansas as would subserve the Republi.
can cause and aid the election Of Fp-s
mont" = i u & q
The reply Of the 7s15.M Kansas cor
respondent is worth noting. IT sheds ~
6ood Of light upon the whole question Of
the Kansas troubles and the course Of the
Fremont press in all the free States, withSg
regard to these troubles. He answered
"Yes, thai. IS the Intention, and thiNe
zoe shall succeed. Our PLANS ARE WELL
LAID. and ace can scarcely tafl; WE ARE
DETERMINED THAT THE TWAH
SHALL LAST UNTIL NOVEMBER
at sohaterer cost. i shall be in Kansas ID
ten days. and l hare instrcctisna d ny
pocket for Col. Lane.n
Col Lane is the commander cft4og
thousand free State troops who marched
upon the Iowa and Kansas border before
the adjournment Of Congress for the n.
PRESS PURPOSE Of pianging. as soon as the
word was teIegraphed to them of the de.
feat of the Army bill. into The then defsnes. :
less 7srrtorysef Kansas, and, by attack
ing parties of proslayery men indiscrimf.
, nately, to stir mp and keep alive the eivil {
war there SO as to furnish plenty OF ma
terial for the political agitators In the :
free States! After the Presidential elee-
tion. there would be no more DISTURBANCES, /.
but until that time the civil war ID Kan
sas was to be kept npi And for what pnt-
pose asks the Hartford zimss. The :.
sole and yonly object xas 70 aid lie Ns-
publican party. and to furnish ;tetss a.
Fremont 4 = 8. = = 5 8 -. -.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1856-10-08

Charles Afford. best variety of fruit
VIM. Craig, End best -. SO
Charles Afford, best variety of table a''
James R! Morris. best variety of vim
ter apples -..-. . - SO
Mrs. Ellen J. Gayhart., best gold
cake -''''. % 81 Diploma
Mrs. Ellen ]. Gayhars, best silver sF't
cake s1a.,3 .r.'ss - Diploma.
Arthur Smyth, best potatoes SO
UNENUMERATED ARTICLES.
Mrs. J. 7. Williamson, best Fuchia so
Mrs. J. M. Kirkbride, 9nd best Diploma.
Mrs. JAS. Mitchell, best snake cactus SO
Mrs. j. 7. Williamson End best Diploma.
M s. Elias Davis, best melon preserves $50
Ms Jas. N. Simmons, End best Diploma.
Mrs. VIM. Myers, best pair ay brushes SO
Miss Ophelia Mason. best lemou tree Dip.
Mrs. Mary A. Mason, best crab apple
jelly - =. SO
Mrs. DR. J. Smith, End best Diploma.
Mrs. n. Koehler, best cherry jelly SO
Mrs JAS. N. Simmons, 2nd best Diploma
Melancthon Mason. best pair chickens so
George II. Davenport 2nd best Diploma
Mrs. Ellen j. 4Gayhart, best alum = : J
basket ea5 Gs. r7H.e 25
sd 3" best bread basket 25
q best worsted basket IS
DR.. JAS. Smith, best ham -+--o SO
Mrs. B. r. briggs, best apple molasses so
Mrs. Mary 1. Hill, best tomato pickles SO
Mrs. Jas. Mitchell, end best e Diploma.
Mrs. W. F. Hunter. best currantjelly so
Mrs. s. T. Jones, And bsst Diploma.
Mrs. John Oksy, best peach preserves SO
Hugh B. Hill, best currant wine so
Mrs. Dr. Jas. Smith, best lard so
Mrs. Jas. Mitchell, best Japan peas Dip
Mrs. w. T.. Sinclair. best ounce i /.
preserves I'D 90
G. Luthy, best cigars. domestic man
ufactnre
Mrs. j. Mitchell, bsst scarlet cactus Dip.
A large numl,er of articles under this
class were returned meri;orious by the
committee. but there being no competi.
tion, the committee in this case, did not
deem il advisable to award any premiums
In accordance with the previous an
neuncement, Hou. EDWARD ARcHBoLD
delivered the annual address, sfter which
the audience was addressed by Hon. VIM.
F. HUNTER. -
The following officers were then elected
for the ensuing year = 4a--s.-.
President-WM F. HUNTER;
Hsce President --JOHNsToN T.. JONES,
Secrstary-JoHN S. WAY; sid 3pe .st
Zrsasurer--JoHNM NJ. KlRKBRIpE.
Mdnagsrs-James Patterson, William
Read, Warren Hollister. Western I Sim
clair, and John T. Williamson = - : !
SAMUEL r. JONES, Pest.
JoHN S. WAY. Sec'y. aa ~
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1856-10-08
Fremont AND his KEEPERS The CO.

FREMONT AND HIS KEEPERS. The com.
mittes who have Mr.. Fremont in charge
have adj pied good dodge to keep him
out of the clutches of curious questioners.
The "Kurpel'' has two residences here,
besides the one in California. He lives
in Ninth street and also at Staten Island.
When an ugly customer, such as .onr Ger
man friends call to see him to learn
whether he is going to carry out the < now
Nothing creed If elected, the Colonel is
down to Staten Island. No one knows
exactly, however, where the Staten Island
residence is. only that it is somewhere
along shore" The dodge is . good one
for man who is trying to stand on two
plst6ssms. IN. Y. Day Book.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1856-10-08
White Folks Showed Back to Make
Room for Negroes. a

AsoSAA AS1 IOStOCo.
The last number of the Martinsyille
Monitor gives the following incident,
which occurred ut the Fremont barbecue
in Morgan county Indiana. !,
The most characteristic Part of the
whcie affair ACQUIRED at the table,
A mechanic who had hitherto been q
strong Fremont man, was on the ground
with his wife and child. Atagiven word
he attempted 10 cross the rope 10 the ta-
Bile; but was met by one of the Marshalls
and told to stand back and give room for
the ladies. He stepped back as he was
teld, when seven or tight women as "black
as the ace of spades" advanced before
him to the table. and ATE with the rest
of the Fremont ladies and gentle
tlemen This was To much for him. He
tore the Fremont badge from his breast,
and swOre that though he vas poor me-
chanic, ne was yet little better than a
negro. He said that if he aud his wife
were to be thrust back from Fremont bar.
bacue to give place TO negroes. he no Ion.
ger was a Fremont man; and Immediately
stamped the Fremont badge under his fee,
and declared his intention 70 vote for
Buchanan. We are informed that four
or FIVE others did likewise. 1t is said that
not less than twenty negroes ate at the
FIRST table,"
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1856-10-08


OF all the mighty parties from the East and
from the West,
The Democratic party is the greatest and the
best;
Every State in this nation, it res poets them al
tho same,
{ 70 preserve this glorious Union is its object
and its aim
hssH F eAoAos' o1',s.sfs,..,g :,
Thsn ceme along, come along, and make nc
delay a4se
Come from every nation-come from every
way, u aste se 9as
Our platform is broad enough, don't be alarmed
The planks are all sound, the timbers unharmed.
Our sword is equal rights, the constitution is
our shield,
And with Justice on our banners, we will
boldly take the field;
With Buchanan for our leader, We will iou:e
the fusion hosts,
Ere the Ides of next November, there'n b,
nothing but their ghosts.
Then come along, &c.
With old Buck of Pennsylvania, Well buck
them of the track,
: And with Breck of Old Kentucky, break THEN
Abolition back;
The " Path-fuder'' has explored the noun
tain's top and river course,
And he'll soon explore Salt Rlyer on his littl.
woolly horse.
Then con,p alopg &c.
Every State aud Territory, shall enact its loca.
laws;
We viii preach non-intervention and we'll
fight in freedoms cause;
Wen protect the right of suffrage fIom bor-
der rufhan' tools,
From the know nothing assassins, and from
Abolition fools.
Then come along, &c.
Illinois and Indiana, and New York, will go
M for Buck ~
Maine, New Hampshire, California, Pennsyl-
vauia and Ksntuck,
All the States, both North and South, twenty
nine for Buck viii count,
And vs'n give the nigger-stealsrs Massaehu-
. ea asetts AID ysrmount. oca aae.
Thea come along, SO.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1856-10-08

TON THUMB AND BARNuM.--A pFfrate
letter from Paris says. that Mr.. vattemaie
has received letter from Barnuus. u
which the latter asks Va. ADVICE xbeut
the project of his bringing Tom Thumb
to Europe again on speculation. whether
his autobiography has nes injured any
such speculation, &c. Vattemare replied
that, on the contrary. he had nuw more
reputation than ever; so much so that hs
woald, perhaps, make more money 70 =.
low Tom Thumb to exhi6it kins. 9 - s. s $
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1856-10-08

THEr WILL NOT FIGHT UNDER rEx
BLACK FLAo....A gentleman who recently
returned from South Bend. Indiana, IN.
forms the Adrian Watchtower that tArss
hundred Germans Of the town Of South
Bend. who had hitherto intended to vote
for Fremont, abandoned the fortunes q
that aspirant on the day prior to that sn
which the Watchtower,s informant lsfk
and hoisted Buchanan Gag Il does
not seem possible that any considerable
number of Germans. or any other adopted
citizens, can vote for Fremont. Rask.,
Unioa.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1856-10-08

With all its obligations, under which we
nave attained SO great happiness and glo
~, and record a new VOW, never to be
lroken that as long as youlove the Union
7ou will never aid or ahet any party, by
any name, which seek 10 break it into
contending sections. Break up section
ii purties-erase geographical lines =
frown from yodr presence those whose on
passport to your confidence is denunci-
,lion of your sister States and thus,
while harmony restored, the future will
We all our own for high and noble pur-
poses. The beautiful Ohio will lie no
barrier, but bond of Uuion between us,
and as our common commerce floats upon
It's surface, the music of our concord will
be the everlasting marmar Of its waters.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1856-10-08
Practical illustrations of their Sent,-
ment.

A few days since, at y political meet.
ing in Brookville, Jefferson county, there
was given practical illustration Of the
prevailing sentiment of the Fremonters,
which is bluntly stated in the word ''dUwn
with the foreigner and up with the nigger."
A German named Schmidt, quiet, or
,derly citizen, in some remark made in the
crowd' gave offence to big burly negro,
who, urged on by his Fremont friends, fell
upon the man and beat him most terribly
The Germans s friends. being oyerpowered
by a superior number of Abolitionists on
hand, were unable to rescue him until he
was much hurt, bat demonstrated loudly
against the indecency of allowing such an
outrage to be committed. The Fremont
men, our informant says, justifies the act
and prominent one among them boldly
declaredit his opinion that "a nigger is as
good as 8 Dutchman any day" This de.
Eclaration, we are told, however, had one
good eifect-it opened the eyes of q few
Germans in, the town who were blinded by
false issues raised against the Democratic
party. sand being led away by clap phrase,
about free labor, were disposed to go viii
the Black Republicans They saw the
practical development of the real senti
ments of the opposition, and at once avow'
ed themselves Democrats and nothing else
This little circumstance taught them what
estimate they might expect occasionally
to have setaupon them by those who arr
now asking their votes for John @. Ere
mont. The Brookville Germans have ap
Piled the lesson thus given them thus ear
Ily; the number of German votes that Mr.
Fremont will get in that sections .of the
country will beeasily. counted. = PiHsbars
Union zssi sss af{H e; 70 10 z6o3 "a
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1856-10-08
NUMBER 30.

and see that by those massive cornish en-.
gines and his system ef pire laying, the
whole city supplied with the purest Lake
wafer; he would have pulled off his old
spectacles in astonishment aud been Aost &
in amazement at a geuins that could con-
cieye and carry out.so grand dcsign.--
Plain Dealer. 50 So. .s,,,s..g ...-...s. =.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1856-10-08
How Can Fremoat's Election A1aot
the OueS ion of Kansas?

We would like to nave any BLACK Re-
publican tell US how the qnest OF OF
,lavery ia Kansas can b. affect
led Ly the election of Fremont. Ii he
vas the Chief NJ Migistra,e of the nation,
lnd Kansas should present herself to Con-
gress with slave constitution. and lili
or her admission should pass that body,
what would Fremont do? Would he take
upon himself the responsibility of reject
ing it by an Executive veto? Is that wha,
The Black Republicans exl ect of M. FIRE.
mont in case he should be elected? Will
aay Black Republican ahswcr? What say
you, Mr.. State JournA. 10 this query !?
The influence of the Pres dent in the pas
>age of laws is of a negative character
He can do nothing atlirmatively. Most
Of the Black Republicans have been hith-
erto clamorous against the veto clause in
the Consti, ution- stigma iizing it as the
exercise of the one-man power. Do they
now intend that Fremont should use it, in
case majority OF the people of Kansas
desire to come in as a slave State, and
their wishes are sanctioned by IA majority
in Congress? Even should The President,
by resorting to the unprecedented and
unconstitutional step of rejecting bill
for the admission of new State because
she allows slavery. would that make Kan
sas free State? Would the people of
Kansas remodel their institutions to suit
the Executive OF the United States? Such
AL assumption is ridiculous. The attempt
of the President to dictate in the matter
would only result il the establishment OF
slavery more firmly in the territories.
The President might, by the exercise of
the veto power, keep Kansas out of the
make it a free State.
e The truth is, the whole question of
fFeedom in Kansas turns upon the wishes
of the inhabitants residing here. There
can be no other arbiter. Tie election of
Fremont as President, if it had any effect
either way woald increase the probability
of slavery in Kansas. 1t might and prob
ably would result in formids BILE Mis-
souri, invasion of that Territory. The
choice of Mr. Buchanan. on the contrary,
by giving the South a guarantee that
their constitutional rights would be re-
s ec,ed, would diminish their anxiety about
slavery in Kansas. and increase the prob
ability of its coming into the Union free.
1t is gigantic fraud 10 pretend that Free
mont's election would tend TO make Kan
sas o free State. Those who raise it know
it to be such, and only care for the Offices
and spoils they might secure by change
Of administration.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1856-10-08
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lFrom the Daily Pennsylvanian.]
z CAMPAIGN SONG.

Tusz-Uneie Sans Farm,.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-11-18

The Mayor of Portsmouth, Va, has appointsd
the 20th instant day of thanksgiving In the nlu-
nicipality over which he presides
DIR, s. +. Jones, an old resident of Key West,
died on the lat inst He formerly held the position
of surgeon in the Marine Hospital
Robert Il. Dixon. a prominent politician OF
Georgia, died at Rockhridge A.ura Springs. Va, on
the Sd inst
Hon Joshua L. Martin an ex Governor of A,a.
hama, died At his residence, in Tuscaloosa on the
I'd inst.
Col Lewis Shepherd, one of the Tennessee del.
egates TO the Cincinnati Convention, died on the
ID inst.
An effigy was hung In trent Of the premises of
the Mayor of Portsmouth, Va on Thursday night
last.
Samuel c. Bell, cashier of the Canal Bank, of
New Orleans, 10 dead.
There were l26 deaths in New Orleans for the
week ending the 10th Inst.
John Peake one Of the oldest pilots Of Baltimore.
died on Friday last
Gov Wise. OF Virginia, arrived at Barnun's
Hotel, In Baltimore, sunday evening
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-11-18

ALBEMARLE AND CHESAPEAKE CANAL-We
are pleased to learn that the work of excavatine
is going on as fast as Its most sanzune friends
could wish. This canal passes through dense Gu
press scamp st all times couered Nth oaer so that
the usual mode of excavation by manual labor is
not practicable, One of the great peculiarities of
this work is that there spades used in its
constructions; the entire excavation being done
by steam ELcaUat0rs. There are now seven of
these costly machines at work, and by the schooa-
er Eliza Hamilton, arrived yesterday from New
York, the company are in receipt of two more of
greater size and power, which, we learn are iuten
ded TO be placed in the centre of the swamp on
the line of the chesapeake" Canal in Norfolk
county-N0rfolk Herald
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-11-18

TRAGEDY IN AMERICUs, GA DIR. b. H. Per.
kins, of Cuthbert county, Georgia, went to AmeTi-
Gus on the 9th inst, with $500 to pay bank debt
but was entrapped into gambling house and lost
it all In a moment of desperation he ended bis
life by opening an artery in his arm. The affair
created great excitement, and public meeting
was called by the Mayor and resolutions adopted
to rid the town of gambling houses.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-11-18

FATAL PLAYING-In Chesterfield county, Va,
Friday evening, two colored boys owned respec-
lively by B. F. Cox and the estate of Richard
Sturdivant, were playing in foundation, when
Mr. Coxs negro was struck on the temple with a
rock thrown by the other boy, and died in few
bours after
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-11-18

DEMOCRATIC REJoICIN Gs-In Lyuchburg, Va,
Friday night the Democrats fired 100 guns in cels
bration of their victory and IL extra for Douglas
and Illinois. In Wilmington, N. c., Thursday. a
Democratic celebration took place, accompanied
by illumination of stores and dwellings and the
firing of cannon. AT Tarboro, N. c., similar
demonstration took place Friday night.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-11-18

SINGULAR ACCIDEsT.-The Countess Charles
Fitzjames has just met with painful death near
Paris. Whilst walking in her park she unfortu
nately trod upon lucifsr match; in instant her
dress was in flames, and, after lingering several
days, death has put an end to her sufferings
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-11-18

"SEvENTY-SIx" IN FIFTY-SIX Mathew
Powers Sr living on the Big Marsh, in Robeson
county, N. c., voted for George Washington, the
first President of the United States, and James
Buchanan, the President elect.