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FROM KANSAS.

Correspondence Of the Republscan.
LEcoMPToN, K. T. April 10.
In hastc-A hurried glance atthe second Scene
Another Outbreak- War threatened-S
N. Wood rescued from the SherD--Aa erci-
ted croaUd--In camp.
"PIease excuse haste" as the Yahoo say
at the end of their letter, for | am dreadfully
hurried. The Kansas Committee left Kan
sas city, Thursday, in hacks; and arriving
at Lawrance the same evening. were wei
coined by the Freesoilers. Friday night
that place was wild with shouts of fanaticism
and drunkenness ,on the occasion Of welcom.
inc back the notorious S..N. Wood and his
company, of whom / have something impor.
tant to say privately.
Messrs. Sherman and Howard, the "ma
iority" came here Thursday night, when they
! left for Lawrance where they will stay sew
eral DAYS. Their clerks are making some
abstracts from executive files, copying the
poll books, and doing other senseless things
They intend, learn, to summon every vo
ter, and make him answer on oath where he
lives, to complete which, it will take some
thing less than two years. Mr.. Oliver, wht
is making a very favorable impression OF
the law-abiding people of the Territory, il
now here, doing all he can to get matter
through with while the majority are running
after the rebels and fanatics of Lawrence.
Now. to s. N. Wood: Sheriff Jones at
tempted to arrest him yesterday, but wa:
prevented by forcible resistance on the par
of Woods friends Finding him in Christ
ian's office, Jones went up to, and told hin
that he had warrent for him. He replied
"I reckon not" The sheriff assured hin
that he had one, and proceeded to read it Il
him. Wood then said he must consult will
ex-G G overror Reeder and in-Governor Rob
inson. Jones would not consent. He "mus
see his wife" The sheriff said he could
she were sent for, and brought to the oftic
where they were. Upon this, Wood trie
10 get away, when Jones seized him by In
collar, assd would have succeeded in taklni
and securing him, had not the abolitionisl
interfered, seized Jones, and rescued Wood
To. day, Sunday, the sheriff, with small
posse have gone down to Lawrance, to tr!
il again, if they fail, Gov. Shannon has bu
one thing to do, and that is to call out th'
United States troUps to sustain the laws
Will he do it! If he does not, itwere bet
ter for him had be never seen Kansas. S
N. Wood is a free. soil-edtor of Lawrance
and is charged with rescuing prisoners fror
l the sheriff.
The town is crowded-all excited abou
the Wood affair. We are now camping OF
on the Kansas river, skirting Lecomptor
and hence you must excuse st hese fe'
;"-if you can read them will be su
prised. An express which leaves now, bring
this.
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The Cost of the Extra Session.

The Ohio Statesman in an article referring
to the proceedings ofthe Legislature, calcu.
lstes that the extra session will cost the
people seventy five thousand dollars-the
delay, waste and visit of the architect will
cost seventy-fve thousand dollars-and the
three unconstitutional committees if they
ever meet will cost twenty five thousano dol
lars more, making in these three items alone
ONE HUNDRED AND sEvENTY-FIvE THOUSAND
DOLLARS liz money, utterly thrown away
merely to crafty party malice and ambition
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minislrstOr or executor appointed and qusl-
fed in due course Of law, but such moneys
and effects shall be delivered up to said ad-
ministrator or executor, whether before or
after return thereof to the court OF Probate.
SECTION 6. Whenever the prosecuting at
torney Of any county shall be informed that
any. person has in bis possession money or
other property belonging to any person found
dead within such county, whether obtained
before or aner the passage Of this act upon
whose estate no letters OF administration
have been issued, il shall be the duty Of such
prosecuting attorney to require by notice In
writing, such person having such money OF
other property, to deposit the same in the
Probate court Of the county, and in case such
person shall not, within fifteen days, CON-
ply with such requisition, it shall be the du.
ty Of said prosecuting attorney to bring sui
in the common pleas court, in the name o.
the State of Ohio, for the recovery OF SAID
moneys and effects, and the same shall
when recovered, be at the disposition OF said
Probate court. as herein before provided.
| N. H, VAN voorhees,
Epeaker of The House Of Representatives..
WIN. LAWRENCE,
President Of the Senate, pro tenn.
April 8, 1856.
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or The New Haven Register thu, brie

or The New Haven Register thus brief.
ly sums up the result of the recent election
Connecticut:
"In the last Legislature the Hindoos had q
majority of about seventy in the House, and
all but tro OF the Senators. This year we
gain more than fifty members of the House
and elect nine Senators. Minor run ahead
of Ingham, who, though he was in the min.
ority Of the popular vote about ten thous-
and this year, will lack only about one
thousand votes of an election by the peo-
pie over the Hindoo, Abolition and Wing
candidates combined. This shows where
Connecticut will be in the Presidential con.
test soon to come off Almost every town
in the State shows Democratic gain on the
popular vote; and while we have lost the
election by the skin of our teeth, we have
the satisfaction of knowing that the Demo
cratic is the only party in the State, ant
that "the opposition is doomed to fall before
it," -
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Senator Douglass.

Our truly great men are men OF energy
and decision of character-men who having
determined upon the true line of duty, fol-
low it with an unfaltering step; whether it
be in favor of, or in opposition to the cur
rent Unpopular feeling and prejudice. They
look TO the future for vindicstion Of their
conduct. There was time during the ad-
ministration Of Jackson. when the people in
some parts of the country regarded him in
the light of tyrant, SORT Of second Crom-
we'll. He was burnt in efigy. Denuncia-
tions were poured out against him with an
unsparing hand. Yetth old hero, faltered
not. Every thing bent before his giant will;
and now when the mad passions of the hour
are silenced, and the calm record of history
is made up, the name and deeds of General
JACKSON are admired and revered, wherever
true and exalted patriotism is cherished in
the hearts Of the people,.
So it is with other men whose names we
might mention. We presume there is no
public man in the country, against whom so
many denunciations and ISLANDERS have been
hurled, as against STErHEN A. DOUGLASS, of
the United States Senate. AS the author of
the Kansas Nebraska act, by which the Mis-
souri, Compromise was repealed, he has ava
kened deep and bitter prejudices, which it
will take years to aliay. 1t was signal for
a union of all the political factions of the
country in opposition to the Democracy
Hundreds and thousands who agfew years
ago denounced the Missouri Compromise as
league with Devils. would now cruelty Mr..
DOUGLASS for repeating it.
In studying the history of this Nebraska
controversy, no one can but admire the Ro
man frmness and manly bearing of Mr
DOUGLAS. 1t was bold movement in him
By his own act he created the storm, ant
now he stands firm as rock, whilst its fury
beats against, and around him. Had presen
popularity been his end and aim, he woult
never have become the champion of the Ne
braska Bill, or at least, discovering the ap
preaching storm, he would have shrank from
its violence. But he hrs never dune so.--
By that measure he is willing to stand ol
\ fall. In the National Senate, he is an arm
of strength to his friends, and terror to hi.
foes. Time will vindicate his course. AL
ready the popular tide is beginning to turn
in favor OF the principles and measures ad
vocated by him. And though prejudice ii
still strong against hi m in the land, and ma
ny even Of his own party are yet timi'
, and fearful, still, a few years more, and tn
doctrines of popular sovereignty Of which h
5 is SO noble champion, will stand approve
not alone by the Democratic party, but b
the masses Of the American people.
The right of the States and territories t
self government is q cardinal doctrine of tn
Democratic faith. Strike that out of ou
creed, and ours would cease, to be the Den
}, ocratic party. 1t is founded in justice.
!; is the animating spirit of the National Coz
| stitution
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They xIveItupt

The Kansas Herald Of Freedom, published
at Topeka, the very hOt-bed and head quar-
ters Of Freesoilism in Kansas, alter enumer-
ating a multitude Of reasons showing the
impossibility Of Kansas beng a slave State,
says:
"And yet there are people fools enough to
think it is possible that Kansas will be a
slave Stntel"
No sensible person thinks SO, and no dem
agogues will say so after the next Presiden-
tial election.
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More Banks.

One of the reasons assigned by the Com.
mittee Of the Legislature in favor of an ad.
journed Session, was that /" the people de.
manded an increase of Banks" This in
plain English means that an increase OF mo-
nopolies is demanded by the people, where.
by few rich men may lord it over the poor
The Banking history of Ohio is butt history
of unjust and oppressive legislation, creating
improper distinctions between classes o
business in community We don't believe
the people want any more such oppression
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Another GslM SilGMcCd.

A few weeks ago we published the Presi.
dents proclamation in regard to Kansas
1t was denounced by the Democrat and 9TH
er fusion journals, as an outrage and an act
of tyranny. We defended it. For SO do
ing we were styled by our opponents as a
"border rufian.' We asserted that the pro-
clamation was just and impartial and that
the free State men Of Kansas also favored
it. For this the Democrat charged US OF
falsehood.
Now, let US see what the Herald of Free
dom, the leading Free State paper in Kan
sas says of this same Proclamation of the
President. -
"We published the proclamation OF Pre-
sident Pierce week or two ago in regard
to Kansas matters. We are glad of that
proclamation. II has already preuented an
invasion from Missouri, and a resort to blood.
shed by the citizens in self defence. The
people of the Territery have nothing to fear
from the federal troops.
"Gov. Shannon has the military at Forts
Riley and Leavenworth at his command, anC
this he will use to put down insubordinator
on the one hand and invasion OIL the other
Ifhe does this, he obeys his letter of in
structions, no more Dows, or BARRIERS, Of
Collins, or Brows will be ruthlessly murder
ed in cold blood; no more illegal interfer
ing with the ballot box will be allowed
On the contrary, peace and tranquility will
be restored to our distracted country.
"The proclamation Of President Pierce i
not so villainous document us the telegraph
reports made il, and as to the instructions t.
Governor Shannon, they are all we coul
expect or euen desire While the Governo
abides by the letter Of those instructions
it will afford us great pleasure to sustai
him.
J "No sane man dare deny that an in
vasion was contemplated for the first {
March from Missouri. Evidence fully cor
elusive OF such infections can be produced
but the Presidents proclamatian disarnat
them, and now an attempt is, being made
. show that our preparations for defence wei
1 uncalled for
/ So then, according to the acknowledg,
, ments of Free State men in Kansas, ii
3 proclama ton was an they could srpsct or en-
: desire. - It has "disarmed the INVADERS"
has restored peace and quiet'to Kansas.
!. What more could the freeman Of that ter
tory want. The foregoing article needs
!. commmsnt. tits full vindlcation of |
: course Of the President, and full vindit
! ton Of our course in defending to the b
of our ability, the proclamation.
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CONGRESSIONAL ELECTORS.

CONGRESSIONAL ELEcTons.
It's. SHELDON |. KELLOGG, Hamilton.
I'D. HENRY F. SEDAN. of Hamilton.
Sd. DAVID CLARK, of Montgomery.
4TH. ]. H. THOMAS, of Darke.
9TH. EDWARD FOSTER, of Williams
9TH. MICHAL H. DAVIS, of Clermont
TTH. WILLIAM CROSSEN, Of Warren.
STH. WILLIAM KERSHNER, Of Clark.
9TH. GEORGE E. SENEY, Of Seneca.
10TH. LEVI DUNCAN, of Jackson.
18th. ALFRED McVEIGH, of Fairfield.
18TH. JACOB SLYH, of franklin.
sl3rA, JOHN Tiff, of Huron.
I4TH. JOHN e. MYERS, Of Medina.
18TH. JOSEPH BURNS, of Coshoclon.
10TH. JAMES M. GAYLORD, of Morgan
nth. BENJAMIN.. SPRIGGS, of Noble,
18TH. ALPHONSO HART, of Portage.
10TH. HENRY H. DODGE, of Cuyahoga.
2OTH. GEORGE G. GILLETT, Ashtabula
glsr. GEORGE COOK, of Harrison.
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MARRIED.

On the esth uit, by Rev. Recs Davis, Mr.. TMoNAs
THOMAS, and Miss MARY JANE ROBERTS, all Of
Paris.
In Franklin, April 2sth. by Joun Brnner, Esq,, Mr..
JAMES H. ROGERS, and Mis- KEsIAH HONEY
WELL. F- s#
In franklin, on the 23d Of Arril, by John Bruner
ESQ.,, Mr. EZRA N. SHIRTLIFF, and Miss JULIA
ANN MERRILL, all of franklin.
In Ravenna, on the alstlnst, by Rev. j. @. Hart Mr.
GEORGE ]. GARDNER, and Miss MARIAN KIM
BALL, both of Ravenna. j
On the 17h of April, in Paris, by Rev. P. p. PInney
Mr.. HENRY o. HlNE, Of Charlesto IN, to Mise LAU.
RAETT sELBY, of Paris.
In Nelson, on the 22d ult., by Rev. p. D. Horton !,
Mr.. c. C. CHAPMAN, to Miss JULIA CAlfPBRLI.,
both OF Youngstown.
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The STATE HousE.-The strangers W

The STATE HoysE.-The strangers who
visit the city and see this vast pile standing
half finished, all lonely and deserted, no
busy KUN of industry around the walls, no
click of the hammer heard within the enclo-
sure, naturally inquire when it is to be com.
pleted. Our answer isthat If the State were
cursed with Fusion Legislatures, they would
probably get it done about the time that Brig.
ham Young completes the Mormon Temple
at anv rate before jerusalem is rebuilt
We tell inquirers from other States thai
our Legislators have determined to let j
stand uncompleted with view to. economy
andthey propose TO keep nibbling at it for
dozen years to come. The expressive ques
ton that always follows, Is, "why, wha
sort ofd--d fools do yon elect herea" An
to this we pause FOX . reply.--Stetesnan.
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A few dsys ago,at Montgomery, Alabama,
company of young men assembled togeth-
er preparatory to their emigration to Kan
sas. They attended church. After the
close of the service, they were each pre-
sented with Bible. The ladies Of Mont
gomery purchased and donated these Bibles.
At New Haven, short time since, fifty
men were preparing to 60 to Kansas. They
assembled in Church and were there pre-
sented with 25 rifles, and the promise Of
twenty-five more by Rev. HENRY WARE
BEEcHER. A young lady, Miss DUTToN. pre-
sented one of these rifles. Which move
ment think you was snctoned by the reli'
gion of Christ! The one in Alabama, a,which
placed the word OF God in the hand Of the
young emigrant; or the one in Connecticut
which sent out men with the weapons o
death and murder in their hands!
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Count Cavour leaves this afternoon for
London for few days, and then will return
via, to Turin. The Cabinet of VIENNA is
bent on occupying every corner Of the State
where political excitement can be got up, as
an excuse for their presence. Eventsin It.
tally are daily increasing in interest; it is
possible the Duke Of Tuscany will again
be compelled to demand German troops,
and additional Austrian forces are under or
der for Roman states, and garrisons and
Lombardy are to be increased, Austria evi.
IDENTIFY intends to permanently occupy as
much of Italy rs she can in order to insul.
and intrigue against Sardinia--in fact Aus
tria is al war with Piedmont, although their ar
mics are not face TO face, and it 10 impossible
to say whot event may bring about fresf
struggle, that struggle cannot long be delay
ed. Austria, however, will strive to put of
a quarrel on the field, until the policy ant
attitude of France and England, in regnr
to thewars in Italy, no longer conicide,- :
The work towards division has already com
. menced in Paris. M. Buohl seems to per
I suade the Emperor that any change In Ital
would end in open revolution.
II
A. rsEas s,,,;,s .vn,, 4. Kanfnekv II IL sail
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sharpe's Rifles i'm Kanss. s.

The Telegraphic report of Monday in.
forms US that Sheriff Jones, while attempt
ing to arrest a man for violation of the
laws, was shot BY one of the free State par
ty. The Beecher rife party has begun its
work. Pity M iss Dutton is not there to head
the company. 1t is SO Christlan-like to
shoot down people. Miss Nightingale went
to the Crimea, that she might bind up and
pour oil upon the wounds Of the suffering
shat she might smooth down the hard pillow
Of the dying-that she might lessen the an
guish Of the poor soldier. Some people tho
she was noble and heroic for SO doing. ant
they admired and praised her. Miss DuttoI
however, the daughter Of a minister of th'
Gospel, and herself aprofessed follower 0
the "Meek and Lowly Jesus" takes differ
ent mode Of manifesting her piety. Sh
prefers TO make wounds rather than bin
them up. to infict pain rather than aliay II
4 and now we have the first fruits of he
movements. (which IL the Border Rufia
party now ~
Il or To hold on's head up, helps to kes
Il
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/ n-.y- The Kansas Freemau saws thst n

or The Kansas Freemau4 says that the
officers are rather puzzled how to apply q
provision of the law in thai Territory rela-
ting to the right OF Indians to vote. The
law that the Indians who have aadopted the
habits ofchite men" shall vote, and the diff.
Guilty is to settle what shall be . sufficient
proof of such adoption. TheRlast one sng'
gested is that BY the Ohio Statesman, thai
ssthe Indian should buy Sharpe's rifle, !
Colts pistoly and shrek for freedom ans
then 10 would hsss the Aabitsof sohstsmes' :
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or The Madison Courier states that the
wheat crop of Indiana aud the great North.
West never was more promising than al
the present season.
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March 29th, 1886.
fNo. SOL AN ACT.

fNo. SOL AN ACT.
Further defining the duties Of Coroncrs.
SECTION l.. Be 1t enacted by the General
Assembly of the State of Ohio, That when
ever an inquest is held by the coroner, or
BY any other officer in his place, it shall be
the duty of the jury to retain, as part of their
verdict, description of the person, over
whose body the inquest is held, which de-
seription shall specify the name, age, sex,
residence, place ofnativity, color of the eyes,
hair, marks, and all other particulars, which
may assist in the Identification of the person.
The jury shall also make aninyentory OF all
articles Of property found ON or the about
person, and describe the same as minutely
as can conveniently be done; also of all mo-
Dies, specifying the amount and kind and de-
nomination thereof.
SECTION 2. Immediately after the finding
of-the jury as mentioned in the preceding
section, if the friends or relatives of the de.
ceased be known, the coroner shall give to
them notice by letter or otherwise, and if
the friends or relatives be unknown, then
I the coroner shall advertise in one newspa.
per in the proper county, and whether the
notice be by letter or advertisement the cor
oner shall state the cause of the death, the
finding Of therjury and give substantial de.
scription of the property mentioned in the
inventory provided for 10 section one.
SECTION 8. The inventory and return
provided for in the foregoing section sha be
mnde separately from tine verdict Of the jury
required to be made in the act defining th,
the duties Of sheriffs and coroners, and shall
together with all articles and moneys, de
scribed in said inventory, be returned by tn
coroner, or other officer, to the Probat
Court.
SgcTIoa 4. In case the name Of the per
aon, over whose body the inquest has bee
held, is unknown, the Probate Court shal
make such order for the preservation Of th
property found on the person, other thai
money! Us may be necessary for the futur
identification Of said person; If the same
known,it shall make such other order q
may to It seem best. The money foun
shall be applied, first: to pay the expense
Of saving the body ofthe deceased, Of the in
guest and burial; and the remainder, II any
shall be invested, under the order Of th
Probate cqnrt IN loan, secured by mortgag
{ on unineumbsred real estate, double the va
Ne to the amount loaned; and such money
shall be retained BY said Probate court |
trust for the use OF the heirs Of the deceaset
until further dispositions thereof ahdil b
made By law.
EnorIoh s.. The provisions or THE statui
aAalI not intsrfereNFith the rights cf any a
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INo, 1871 AN ACT

mo. 1871 AN ACT
Supplementary to an act entitled can act to
provide for the division of townships into
election precints."
SECTION l. Be IL enacted By the Genera
Assembly ofths STATE Of Ohio, That the com
missioners ofany county in this State, upon
presentation to them, at any regular session
Of their board, of a petition signed by ma
iority of. three fourths of the legal voters o.
each and every voting precint of any town
ship therein, which has been divided in pur'
suance of the provisions Of the act to which
this is supplementary, praying that such town
ship be re changed, so Us to constitute, as
originally, single voting precinct, or that
the lines dividing the same be changed, OIL
altered, upon being satisfied that the prayer
of said petition is just and reasonable; ant
that due notice thereof has been given fol
thirty days, by posting the same up in thret
public places in each precinctto to be effected
by such change, grant the prayer OF such Pc
titon by an order that such township be
changed in accordance Herewith.
N. H. VAN WORRIES,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
WIN. LAW RENEE,
President Of the Senate pro tenn.
April Sd, 1856.
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MAY APPOINTMENT Ts.t
DR.. H. Tubbs.

Cen be consulted at hfsfooms
RaSsnRa-Prentiss House, wednesday aiternoe. /. ana
Thursday until O'Clock, p. M, and S0th OF May.
.dkrOa-Empre House. Tuesday, WIN 81 may, e..
Wdrren--G Gaskil House, Monday, 20 Of Jnns.
Let the Iaualids of Portage County caretutey
examine the folloping statement from Kev. ~
!. NJ. Chapman, Of Streetsboro.
To all phom IL may concern:
sense of duty 10 common suffering h9manitysa
prompts me- through theopportnnity OF vi. Ino0s 70
the following brief statements have been suner
ing several years from Dyspepsia torpid liver and
bowels, and severe nervous depression ihaye lest
ed thefull power of ailopathic remedies prescrioed
by the best physicians at hand andto somc extent th6
hydropathic and homeopathic treatment wltheut any
sensible benefit. Having observed the effect Of Drs
Tubb g. treatment upon others. Of my aqcnaintanees
especially upon the wife of my youngest brother ad-
ded 10 feeble constitution) severe cough
reused fears Of pulmonary consumption. conciudca
to consult him miself. He prescribed for me when
was in an emaeiated and %retched condition, and
freely affirm that to myself was speedily
benefited TO great degree asto endure 90 heayy
and continuous bor have been able 70 90 tor tha
last ten years. eheerfully commend the doctor 70
the attention or sufferers Of chronic dlseases M ~
VA s j. m. CHAPMAN -
y Pastor Baptist charch. stssetsboro.
April 30 Porsags Co..o Is
| SMOKING TOBACCO By the pound 81
~ E9 BELptrssss