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The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1856-03-06

ADDRESS OF THE REPUBLICAN, CoNvEN-
TToN.-The address to tho people of the
United States, adopted at the Pittsburgh
Republican Convention, was of enormous
length, and wound up with the following
statement OF positions as the basis of the
National Republican party:
We do therefore declare to the people
of the United States, as objects for which
we unite in political action
/. That we demand and shall attempt
to secure the repeal Of all laws which allow
the introduction of slavery into territories
once consecrated to freedom and will re-
sist by every constitutional means the ex.
istence of slavery in any of the territories
of the United States.
Q. We will support by every lawful
means our bretheren in Kanzas in their
constitutional and manly resistance to the
usurped authority of their lawless inva'
ders and will give the full weight of our
political power in favor of the immediate
of Kanzas to the Union as a
free, sovereign and independent State.
3. Believing that the present National
administration has shown itself to weak
aud laithless. and that its continuance in
power is identified with the progress of
the slave power, to national supremacy,
with the exclusion of freedom from the ter
ritories, with unceasing civil discord-it
is leading purpose of our organization
to oppose and overthrow it.
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COmmuniCa alton.
II. ADAMS, Secretary.
rEoR rnE "JAcRsoN srANnA

FOR THE JACKSON STANDARD
MrssRs EDTORs: There are one or two facts
connected with the proceedings of the Kansas
Meeting, in this place, on Saturday last. that
deem it important for tho people to understand,
The speakers who supported the Administra
tion, looked with horror upon resistance to the
edicts Of the bogus Legislature of the Border
Rui,lans, and thought that those who spoke in
favor Of Freedom were traitors, and richly descrv.
cd the halter whilO these same speakers openly
and unblushiugly violated regular statute Of
the State Of Ohio, laying themselves liable to a
fine, by prohnely cursing and damnng in their
public speeches, in manner that would shame
staggering Davy Atchison himself,
But in the estimation OF these gentry, laws in
favor of morality and decency may be violated
with impunityj but it is treason to violate tho
laws of the Ruiiians.
The course of these speakers, together with
the attempt TO hiss down such men as X. c. HofF-
man and DR.. Laird demonstrate the fact, that
Ruflisnisn ls the same, whether manifested on
the borders Of Mis- Ouri, or at Jackson G, H.,
Ohio.
The two or three decent men, church members,
who voted yea to Mr., puuganb resolution, Ger.
Iuinly .dO not consider themselves very highly
llattered on account Of the company in which
they found themselves. ID. MAcKLEY,
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LATER FROM EUROPEi
Probable Safety Of the Pacific!
Decline In RrcadstarGs & PrOvisions! !


New YORK, Feb, 90.
The Cunard steamer America arrived
at Halifax this morning, with a weeks
later news from Europe
Breadstufs are slightly lower Pro-
visions essentially unchanged.
Consols closed at 9lS to oil.
The Passengers on board the America
report that, when three days out from Llv-
erpool, they passed Collins steamer,
heading for the English channel, with a
signal of distress flying at her masthead.
The report needs confirmation, but if
correct, the steamer was undoubtedly the
Pacific.
The Peace Congress was to assemble
at Paris the day after the American sail
ed f; until then, the prospects OF peace as
sumo no new feature.
Some excitement still existed relative
to American affairs, but not much appre-
heDsion that war viii enSue. An import
ant debate on the subject occurred in the
British Parliament on the night Of the 18th
inst.
Lord Clarendon left London ON the
10th for Paris.
The London Times betrays some anx-
iety as to the success Of England in the
approaching Congress.
The allies have exploded the last dock
al Sebastopol. Fort Nicholas was mined.
Five English regiments were preparing
to return.
The French army received the news
of peace with much dissatisfaction.
The Russians in Asia had evacuated
part of Turkish Armenia. In the Eng
Iish House Of Commons on the 18th, Mr..
Robuck called the attention of the House
to the relations with the United States,
and moved that the correspondence be
asked - first, for a specific answer to the
question: What instructions were given
to Crampton? Next, for an expression
Of the opinion Of the House, that it was
no party TO the violation of the laws OF
The United States.
Mr.. Palmerston defended the govern
ment, stating that the correspondence
would be furnished as soon as tho last
despatch of the American government
was answered.
Mr.. Palmerston then uttered a fierce
invecliye against Robuck, stating tina: he
was the mouth piece Of calumnies uttered
by the United States, and as holding q
brief from the enemy, He said he de-
precated a war with America, and was
persuaded that the interests of both coun-
tries were inseparab!y bound up with a
continuance of friendly relations.
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Latest Aspect of Kansas affairs in
WASHINGTON.

The Washington correspondent of the New
York Tribune, writing on the 23d inst says:
Intelligence was received here yesterday from
Missouri, giving assurance that the frontier
counties were disposed to submit TO the pro-
camation Of the President, and fOrcgo any pur.
pose that may have been entertained of interfcr.
ing with the people Of Kansas. Gov. Shannon
was instructed hy the President to visit these
counties personally, personally, and to state the
Presidents determination to employ the militia
ry power at bis disposal. in resisting any inva-
sion or aggression. The same instructions were
given in regard to "insurrcctionary movements"
inside the Territory. And the utmost caution
has been enjoined upon the governor aud the
commanding officers in regard to the use of this
force under any condition Of circumstances.
1t is understood here that the President has ask.
cd the Southern Senators and Representatives to
stand by him in this determination to restrain
the incursions from Missouri, and that so far as
they have been consulted, no indisposition has
been manifested,
SO far as the proposed Convention at Topeka
Ia concerned, the present intention 10 to obtain a
civil process Of arrest against such State officers
as may undertake to exercise authority, upon the
ground that they are violating the law Of The ter,
ritory in assuming functions to which they havo
not been properly elected. We're not legally dele
gated to them II resistance is made 10 the pro.
cess. then, and then only, will the military be
called in, But there is no good reason to ap.
prchend any serious trouble, il the precautions
which have been taken on both Sides are fairly
carried out. The Fee State men started mes.
sengcr on Wednesday, advising the Delegates tC
this Convention to meet, organize and djOurr
without attempting any business whatever, bu
at tho same time to put themselves in position t.
re. assemble for that purpose at any other sum
mons.
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Salaries of County officers.

The bill Of MIR. STANLEY MATHEWS, OF
Hamilton, makes an entire change in the
fees, and salaries of county officers 1t
divides the counties of the State into four
classes according to population, as fol-
lows:
lst Those under fifteen thousand in
habitants.
Cd. Those over fifteen and under thir-
ty thousand.
Sd. Those over thirty and under fifty
thousand.
! 4th. Those over fifty thousand.
The officers in the first class are to re-
ceivc the following compensation, viz -
Clerk $4,000; Probate Judge 500, 90
Treasurer $4,000; Sheriff $4,000
Auditor $4,000; Recorder $4,000.
In the second class, Clerk 100000
Probate Judge 100000; Treasurer
$4,000; Sheriff $4,000; Recorder
100000.
In the third class, Clerk $4,000, 90 -
Probate Judge Sl80O.OO; Treasurer
$l500,O0; Sheriff $900O,0O; Auditor
$4,000, 90; Recorder $4,000.
In the fourth class, Clerk 100000
Probate Judge $25OO,00; Treasurer
$500, 90; Sheriff $35Q0OO; Recorder
$2000,O0.
Hamilton and Cuyahoga counties ere
the only ones that will falI into the fourth
classification. The bill provides for dep
uties in certain cases, whose number i,
determined, and compensation fixed by
the County Commissioners, and the
courts. This bill in its present shape
will retrench over one-fourth the expen.
ses of the county officers. 1t may be
slightly modified in its detail, but in its
main provisions it will pass into law
So far as present incumbents are concern
ed the Constitution prevents its taking
effect. In no case is the officer to re.
ceive any deficit in the sums allowed him,
from the County Treasury.-Datiy SCI.
oio Gar.
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The last Speech Of the Leader of
the Border Ruflians. --

A correspondent Of the Missouri Dem,
Ocrat, writing from Lssvenworth, X. r.
on the 18th Of FebruSr. says:
"ThO following is the closing portion
ofa speech made by David Il, Atchison,
at Platte City, Missouri week or Two
since. A gentlsman was present who
glVes the following report Speaking oI
tho Constitutional Convention, Alchison
says:
This Convention met at Topeka and
framed what they called q Constitution.
and say they intend to apply for sdmis.
sjouiulo the Union. Now. should Con
gress admit lhom, iobai wrH you do? III
tell you what | wiH do; If Congress ad.
mis lhem into the Union without law or
precedent, (noddng his head and raising
his right hand I'll rosisll But Congress
will do no such thing. They, the Free
State men, have held an election and
elected officers on the fifteenth OF last
month, and say they intend to put their
work in operation on the 4lh OF March.
Remember The 4h Of March, II they
cannot do illegally. they soy theywill doit
by force of arms. They have sent thar
messengers North and East, who are
raising money, men, arms, &o, for that
purpose. Now, what shall advise you
to dol | am an old man--not an office
seeker--you are entitled TO my advice
and you shall have il; and mol only tn at,
but my arm, aolding it up high.) tor
valuO your interests and good feelings
next to my hopes OF Heaven. Go over
lh0re--iend your young men. and il they
atlempito drive you out, then, damn them,
drive them oatl Fifty of you with your
shot guns, ara equal TO two hundred and
Gly of them with their Sharp'S ri1ss.-
Get ready, arm yourselves, for il they
aboIItoni2- Kansas, Missouri 10 no longer
a slave State, ahd you lose 800. .OoO, 900
OF your property. would not advise you
10 shoot man, lfyou burn house you
turn a family out OF doors; if you shoot a
man you shoot fathsr-a husband. DO
nolhing dishonorabls. No man il worthy
the name Of Border Rutiian who would
do a dishonorsbls act, intend to be
clz-n OF ksn'.,, .ud .m satisfied ,h.i
can Justify N.ry act sf you're bsfvts
GNd aud . Jury"
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The School Law.

We wish to call the attention Of the cti-
Eens Of our County, to the fact, that Pc
titions, bearing evident marks of having
originated with wealthy individuals in GER
tain wealthy localities throughout the
State, and are being presented to the Gen
eral Assembly, praying for the repeal or
material alteration Of some of the most vi
tai and characteristic provisions Of our
present Common School Law,
The petitions request, among other
things, that the Office of County School
Examiners, State Commissioner of Com.
mon Schools, Township Boards of Educa,
ton and the provisions for furnishing the
Schools with apparatus, and libraries be
abolished.
1t is our opinion that the School Law,
might be slightly amended in some re,
spects, for the better, but most certainly,
not by such wholesale retrenching amend
ments as we have heard suggested. We
do not wish return to the dark ages, and
il amendments must be made, we hope
they will be made in the right direction
and if retrenchment must be made, let j
be made somewhere else, than on our al
ready too much stinted School Law. Il
the people Of our county, are in favor o
sustaining the law, in nprelcrcnco to soeingi
narrowed down to the old fogy system o
twenty years ago, they must send "
their petitions to that effect, from every
township and School district in the Coun
ty as soon as possible, and defeat such al
uncalled for and outrageous interference,
with that great institution.
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u. s. Senator.

HoE. B. +. WADE has been elected,
by our Legislature, to Gil this honorable
and responsible Station. Mr. W., is one
of Ohio's chosen sons, and stands high in
the estimation of his friends. lie is tai
snted, and from past services rendered by
him in other responsible stations, has
proven himself worthy of the trust his
friends have placed in him. There is not
Hdoubtexisting, but that he will laborman-
fully for law and order, and also to give
satisfaction to his numerous friends
throughout the Union
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Singular Discovery In Virginia.

A letter in the Greenbrer Era, from
Covingon, Allegheny, states that tho
wOrkmen on the Central Railroad, in
that vicinity, about the last Of January,
cut into a large opening in the earth,
which was found 10 extend directly to.
wards the river. On exploring the cave
for q considerable distance, they came to
q large chamber in which was discover.
cd something, which, on close examina.
lion, proved 10 be dead man. lie had
by his side full huntsmun's equipment
lie was found in the position Of man
sleeping, and what is remarkable. he had
not decOmpoaed, but seemed to have gone
through process of drying, and would
crumble TO pieces when touched like dry
dirt. One Of tho party took hold of ono
loot, and almost as quick as thought, it
lett the leg. They did not disturb the
corpse any further, and proceeded on
their journey. In few minutes they
discovered daylight, which was found 10
proceed from hole or cave on the north
sde of the river, which had never been
pOnstrated by any PsrSon 10 our knOwl
edge. They came out and crossed the
river on the bridge.
On tho following day, some ten or
twelve of the neighbors entered the cave
through the same opening that tho former
party had come out and proceeded tothe
dead man, and upon close examination.
they found pocEet.bouk, containing pa,
pers but no money, Among the papers
are seven bonds, some for large amounts;
one for Sc, 500, dated in the year 1928.
some others ara dated 1926, all Of which
are given and signed by old settlers OF
this and Bath county, and if the circum.
stances under which the bonds have bsen
kept from the light. will bar the law, as |
have no doubt il will, some of our very
worthy men will b. placed in rather EN-.
barra,sing circumstances, as they will be
held responsible for tho bonds to the lull
extent OF the property inherited by them
as heirs oflho Signers ol The bonds.
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OA0gs00ga 0qAgaDAa0o
MnnAtarV.
The Now-York Courier of Saturday, il

The New-York Courier of Saturday, in
its commercial summary remarks:
The low prices for State loans that have
prevailed since October last, have induced
many holders to withdraw from the mar
ket The quotations annexed are anything
but satisfactory to those who invested at
par, as was done in a large number Of ca
ses, but we think better day is near and
that this species of loans will will gradual
ly recover their true ground Virginia
loans at six per cent. are quoted at 954 q
SO, and are depressed by the fact that the
State is increasing its Indebtedness by its
further subscriptions to railroad underta-
kings. No fear to be felt however, Of the
solidity of the bonds. The State is and
will be amply able to meet all its obliga-
tons, even if all the railroads in which il
is interested should fail. Missouri Skip
Cents are depressed from the same cause
and sales are made every weekat 87@87k,
Railroad Bonds after various fuctua-
tions are quoted at nearly the same prices
| ttCOGuSu u NGCh 5!lCc. IOI W. i . SCtl'
tral Skies there is more demand for For
eign account 1t was thought that the
last steamer would bring liberal orders
for leading Railroad Bonds; but as YET
the European markets are not prepared tc
do much in American Loans nor will any
marked change in this particular occur
until treaty Of peace shall be fully ratiii
ed by the contracting powers.
The street was filed with rumors ant
telegraphic dispatches as to the Dismissal
of Mr.. Champion, at Washington, ant
this was seized uponby the bearsas grounc
for depression in securities generally
On the other hand, there is great abun
dance of money on call, and in some ca
aes offered by the brokers at pc
cent. With an uncertain future, however
few will be inclined to borrow on call, anC
invest even in sixty day paper. Capita
has not been more abundant during til,
past two years than at the present moment
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Mo. Fifty.

Two moro numbers after this, will com.
menee VOLUME Ten, of The STANDARD, "
which will present good time for subscr.
bing, for the paper Wewish to increase
our list to the round numbers Of 1000,
and ask our friends to use their influence
for US, and send along the names of good
paying or advance subscribers SO we can
renew and beautiy our papOr with new
type, which we intend to do il we can
raise the "needful."
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E5- Joseph Il. Williams, Editor of the
Toledo Blade, is NJ Washington correspon"
ding for his paper, and in one of his LETT
ters he gives his impressions Of President
Pierce as follows:
"By the way, hare sect the Presi'
dent and perhaps you would like to have
another persons impressions respecting
him personally. When Henry Clay was
once inquired Of. relative to the abif'
tiles and standing of the late Senator and
Vice President VIM. r. King, Sir, re.
piled Mr.. Clay, be wears the best fitting
coat Of any man in the City of Washing
tom The most that can be said Of Frank
lin Pierce is, that he wears the best fitting
garments of any man in Washington, /
knew, of course, what all the world agrees
to. that he had no strong clements of char
acter, and that he was mere clay in the
hands of She potter. But supposed he
bad hard, well marked, New Hampshire
visage, and rather commanding appear
ance. You may judge Of my surprise to
find him pale, frail man. weighing less
than l4o, with as meaningless and mex
pressiyea a face as you would End among a
thousand people. lfitexpressed decision,
or obstinacy even, i'll nature, any thing
positive, it would have been relief, but
il is vacuity itself The Lord never en-
dowed any man under such face as that
with anything more than the most ordins-
share Of abilities. Itwould be against alb
experience, and in coutrayention Of the
ordination of Providence, that such man
could be anything but puppet in the
hands of such mephistopilas as Caleb
Gushing, or an advisor Of such restless ac-
tivity, and desperate purposes as JEFF Da-
Wis"
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Important Facts.

Tho correspondent of the Cincinnati
Columbian says; "0f the coo convicts
in the Ohio penitentiary. there are-Scc.
ond conviction, So; Third, 8; Fourth,
3; Fifth, /, 428 are Incorporate; 26q
are married; so are blacks or muattoes
90 are over fifty years of age; 244 can
not redd nor wrtte; and 400, or nearly
&C per cent. ofthe whois number, hare no
trades! How clearly these last facts in.
dicate the two most potent influences for
the development Of crime, and show that
the best security for society is found in
dilIusing the blessings Of education as
wide as the rays Of the sun, and in Civ
ing to the young. without exception a
thorough knowledge of some industrial
pursuit.
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Ono Journal OF EDUcArloN. The
March number OF this sterling Educational
Journal is promptly issued aud laid on our
table, Several articles of merit from some
of the leading friends of education in Ohio
grace this number. The editorial depart.
.mcnt maniiests ability and tact, In short.
the friends ofcducation can not do better
work than 70 give this able monthly visi.
ter substantial support Next month
there will be commenced series of letters
TO the children of Ohio which willno doubt
add much to its interest
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1856-03-06

ANTHRACITE ASHES lit is now gen.
orally well known that anthracite or hard
coal ashes--long deemed as worthless to
vegetation. and as an actual injury to The
soil-are endued with properties which
render them valuable when applied as
manure. Persons residing in the vicinity
Of cities and seaport towns, would do
well TO bear this !act in mind. and to col
Iecl as large quantities as practicable for
the benefit Of their crops We have plen-
ty of evidence Of their excellent effect on
gardens.--N L. Farmer.
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The Naturalization Laws.

Yesterday the special committee in the
House, consisting of Messrs. Littler,
Flowers. Hume, llaines and Mills, repor-
ted back without amendment, the bill in.
troduccd some time since, by Mr.. Flow
ers, prohibiting State Courts from exercis-
ING jurisdiction under the Naturalization
laws of the United Htates, and recommen-
ded unanimously its passage, The com
mittee in The course Of their investigation
Of the subject, became satisfied, tha! as
the law now stands, no Indictment could
be found in the State Courts for perjury
in procuring naturalization papers, as it
was an offence against the United States,
and to make such false swearing punish
able by statute in the State Courts, would
place person itCice in jeopardy for the
same o6ence--contrary to the Constitution
of Ohio The bill has been committed to
the committee of the Whole, and will
elicit considerable discussion, as it is tru-
ly an alarming condition of things, that
our State Courts should be without pow
er to punish perjury committed in their
pre.ence; and it is a strong argument for
confning naturalizotions to the u. S.
Courts, where it is properly punishable.
1t is, besides, another proof Of the gross
abuses and frauds that have grown up un-
der the present careless administration Of
our naturalization laws, which all honest
men should unite to speedily check if they
would preserve the purity of our elective
franchise from corruption by dema-
S. J.