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LORD PALmERsroN AND VIcroR HUGo.-

LORD PALMERsToN AND VIcToR HUGo.-
Dumas tells suggestive anecdote apropos
to Victor Hugo's exclusion from Jersey
The prolific novelist was seated one eve-
ming at a fashionable Partisan reunion, con-
versing with the author of Notre Dame and
Hermann, when friend brought him polite
message from Lord Palmerston, who was
one Of his guests, asking, as special favor,
that he would abandon his seat for few
moments for the one adjoining; Dumas as
,ented, whereupon his lordship conducted
Lady Palmerston to the vacant chair, and
bade her note the time Of day. at is exact.
ly thirty-fve minutes after ten," said her
ladyship. swell, my lady," responded Pal
merston, "rcmember that on this day,
at thirty five minutes after ten P. M, you
were seated between Victor Hugo and Alex.
ander Dumas; it is such an honor as you
have neveE, enjoyed in your life." Twas .
man to sit moment beside whom was 9
memorable honor, by the regeneration o.
political anomalies, he is, by the same
voice, pronounced vulgar genius, and littl'
better than brigand, and ignomiously hun
ted from the English soil!
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THIRTY FOURTH .CoNGREss.
FIRsT sEssIoE.
WASHINGTON CITY, Jan. 81.


SEEArE.--A number of petitions we're
presented from retired and dismissed officers
OF the Navy. complaining of the action Of
the Navy Board.
Mr.. Bel, of Tennessee, while approving
Of the action Of the Board, thought Lieut.
Maury's eminent services should have ex-
empted him from sentecned which he con.
siders as a mark of degradation.
Mr.. Mallory said that Lieut.. Marry had
been assigned position on shore at bis own
request.
Several gentlemen participated in the de-
butte, discussing remedies for mistakes the
Navy Board may have committed.
The Senate then adjourned till Thurs
day. ......
HoUsE.-Mr. Faulkner moved that il no
Speaker shall be elected by Monday next,
the members shall resign and an adjourn
ment ensue till the second Monday in May.
The resolution was laid on the table by 26
majority.
Mr.. Sneed submitted resolution that the
supporters of Mr.. Banks select one candidate
from the friends of Mr.. Fuller, and one from
the friends Of Mr.. Richardson; and the supor-
ters of Mr.. Richardson select one from the
friends of Mr.. Banks, and one from the
friends OF Mr. Fuller, and that the suppor-
porters OF Mr.. Fuller select one from the
| friends of Mr.. Richardson and one from the
friends of Mr. Banks, and that the members
so selected shall be considered the only
candidates nominated, the lowest on each
trsil to be dropped until an election is effect.
ed.
The resolution was laid on the table, and
the House then again voted for Speaker,
with the following result: Banks 90: Rich
ardson Sc; Fuller 81; Pennington Q; Camp.
bell of Ohio scattering 8. Necessary to o
choice 80.
Mr.. Rust offered resolution declaring
it as the sense of the House that Messrs.
Banks, Richardson, Fuller and Pennington,
by Withdrawing their names, would remove
| the obstacles to an organization.
Mr.. Fuller said he wished to remove one
obstacle by Withdrawing. (Cries of no! no!)
Mr.. Pennington remarked that this was
the first intimation he had that he stood in
the way Of an organization, but he did no,
wish to occupy that position.
| Mr. Rusk then withdrew his resolution.
Mr.. Whitney submitted resolution fol
the election OF Speaker, leaving blank tc
| be filled with the name of the person whom
a majority may select after repeated trials
1t was laid on the table by vote of l46 tc
Al.
Mr. Carlisle offered resolution declaring
VIM. Smith of Virginia Speaker. Reject
ed--yeas At, nays l3l. Those voting il
the affirmative were Messrs. Bowie, Boyce
Brown, Campbell Of KY, Carlisle, Cobb o
Ala, Cox Cullen, Dowdell, Ethridge, Eustis
Evans, Faulkner, Foster, Fuller of Penna.
Harris of Md, Herbert, Hoffman, Kennett
Lake, Lindley, Humphrey Marshall, A. X
M'Mullen, M'Queen, Wilson, Paine, Quit
man, Reade, Ready, Richardson, Rust, Sav
age, Smith ofAla., Stewart, Swope, Tai
bott, Taylor, Trppe, Underwood, Wake, o
Tenn and Zollcoffer.
The House then adjourned.
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The Business Men OF 1856.

In the early part of this same month Of
January, says the Philadelphia Ledger,
most men who are in business have just
been custing an eye over the last years &C.
counts, estimating the sources OF their
past profits and losses, with view oil so
shaping their business as to secure more
of the one and less of the other in the fu-
ture course of their mercantile transactions.
This, if ever, is the time to improve from
experience, and the last year has, or ought
to have taught most men of business some
valuable lessons. ....
At this opening, that is, in January, 1855,
many of our most prosperous merchants
will remember the fearful s'ringency OF
the money market. Those who foated
safely and fuirly through it all, will re-
member we'll how nearly they were caught
in that nip of the ice, as an Arctic voyager
would say. Many gallant firm that had
struggled hard and manfully went down by
their side, and probably there are few OF the
surviving, who in casting up their years ac-
counts, do not find some heavy charges for
discounts and interest, beside not small
per centage of LOSSES from bad debts
That pressure has passed away. But let
not the truth be so quickly forgotten, that
it was all occosioned by enlarging business
out of proportion to the amount of real cap
ital invested, because credit was too easily
obtained.
Let every merchant, then, who 10 form
er wears extended his business largely or
q very small capital, perhaps sometimes, ir
the mad race of competition, doing large
transactions without profit, and even at
loss, for the sake of the name Of exten
siye sales, or because he had laid in to-
large stock, resolve firmly to extend less
to sell only to safe and reliable men and a
fair profit. He may not thua get all tn
custom, or sell SO largely as in 1854, but a
{, the end of 1856 he will find that he has game
! far more money, conducted his business wit
less care to himself, and less risks of thos
savings of his whole life, with which he ha
I, always hoped, and perhaps began to edu
: cate bis children, and which alone is th
: support of his wife, when he may be n
4 more left to provide for the family.
Let him long remember all the shifts an
t anxieties of the pact year, the heavy shaw
on his notes, the sleepless nights, the LOST
. es sustained and the sacrifices made to kse
!, lup his credit, and we think he will hard
. fail to turn over anew leaf, shorten b
!. sale, sell his goods on less time, and
I mucIlas possible for cash. Let him DO Q
this, and 1t will be to him, whatever tin
!. may come. happy new year.
If he has been in the habit Of borrowir
: either money or the name Of some friend
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black Republicans Nm motion.

The Black Republicans Of the eoontry
which parties comprises cOme-Outers, disun.
ionists, sectionalists and traitors generally
have issued the following call for Conven.
ton. This, the initiutory movement in The
formation of Northern Republic-or rather
monSrchly. The attempt is too bold. They
will find that the people as a mass are vel
strongly attached to the Union Of the States
Horace Greedy OF the Tribune has discover,
ed this, and hence he advises them to unite
with any other party agreeing with them on
the slavery question, and thereby il possible
carry the next President. This done, their
ultimate object will be more easily attained
With what party will they unite! Will the
Free Sellers and Know Nothings join their
forces! As soon would oil and water mix
at least in some States. Here in Ohio
however, they will be ready for the bargain,
or any other trade by which spoils may be
gathered in:
TO THE REPUBLICANS OF THE UNITED STATES.
In accordance with what appears to be the
general desire Of the Republican party, and
at the suggestion of a large portion of the
Republican press, TIE undersigned, Chair
men of the State Republican Committees oi
Maine, Vermont, Massachusetts, New York
Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, Indiana and
Wisconsin, hereby invite the Republicans OI
the Union TO meet in informal convention al
Pittsburg, OH the % of February, 1856, fol
the purpose Of perfeciing the national organi
zation, and providing for National Dele:
gate Convention of the Republican party, at
some subsequent day, to nominate candidates
for the presidency and vice presidency, to
be supported at the election in November lSt
56.
A. P. STONE, of Ohio.
DAVID WILMoT, of Pa.
]. z. GOODRICH, of Mass
l.. BRAINARD, ofVt.
w. A. WHITE, of Wis.
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6TIn the early part of September las
man living in Kemper couniy, Miss, killed
another in an affray. He was arrested. and
carried before the proper authorities, and by
them admitted to bail. A few nights since
while himself and family were seated around
the fire, an unknown person approached his
dwelling. and placinga gun through crack
in the wall, discharged its contents at him
which. entering his head, scattered bis brains
upon the floor, killing him instantly. Al
effort was made to end the perpetrators o
this horrible deed and bring them to justice
but at last accounts no traces Of them ccult
be found. ~
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A FAST M.F-speoking of fast men, we

A FAST MAE.-Speaking of fast men, we
are reminded VI Thomas Holmes, one of tie
pioneers in laying out the city Of Chicago,
of Milwaukee, Janesville, and other places
OF note in the far West. We net him last
lall in Shakopee, magnificent town site or
the Minnesota River, about thirty miles
from st. Paul, where he owns an extensive
property. He stated that he had never seen
arailroad ror telegraph wire. Said he,
elm leete too fast for your railroads and
telegraphs--they can't keep up with mel
1t was bis intention to go to the Pacific
shore in Oregon and lay out town at q
point where one of the Pacific Railroads
must have terminus. 1t is possible that
the railroad and telegraph may overtake him
yet.-Boston Herald.
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GRoss SUPERSTITION. N.-Atthe execution o

Gross SUPERSTITION the execution oI
Hubbard few DAYS ago, in Wabash county
in this State for the murder OF the French
family, after he was entirely dead, the en-.
closure was taken dowl and more than five
hundred persons vert in and touched him
giving their reasons for SO doing that it woulc
in future protect them from witchcraft. The
rope that he was hung with the crowd after
wards took, cut up into small pieces and di
vided out among them, to act as charm
in the future to protect them from ague ant
all other diseases. Surely this is the quin
tessence Of Superstition - Isrre Haute (Ind
Erpress.
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LEGAL NOTIcE.

Almira Holcomb and Ebenezer N. Messenger nom
Noble N. Merwin and Able Merwin, on the 18th day
OF Portage County, Ohio, their bill in chancery q
Messenger which is still pending in said ceurt charg-
deceased, late Of the county Of Portage, was
gainst him in his life time, before George Hartzel
the 18th day Of August l845 in the OF e4 90 dam
ages and costs of suit and also on certain pro-
missory mole and due BILL executed by said dDnisin
Halcomb jr deceased, in his life time, In the sam
$l,77; that subsequently said Calvin Holcomb jf.,
died iDtestate that said Almiva Holcomb and Rbeiie-
ger N. Messenger, were duly appointed Admpistra-
gave bonds fer The faithful performance or their du,
with Luther Patterson and Nathan H. Messenger as,
that said claims against the estate were pro.
sented to- and allowed by the said ~
Just claims against said estate but that said
traitors wrongfully and In violation Of Law, finally
settledup said estate withoutpayng said claims, AZ
ed By complainants. The bill therefore prays that
the ofacia Bond Of said Administrators may Sc de-
clared forfeited and that on nai hearine. deereein
said cause may be entered accordingly and for gensr
alretef. }. b. ~ H.C, HANNKYsf
Att,ys. for Complainants.
Ravennn, Dee. 81, 55-2O-6w.
Al. BELDING, M. D.
Physician and Surgeon. oface No. 8, Phenix Block,
overh his Drug Store.-Ravenna, Jan. 8, 1850.
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4 BGAiOuS Wife.

An anecdote is related of wife who was
very jealous of her husband, who was a
worthy member of the masons One even
ing bundle came to the house for him, and
labelled "Private.'' or course this was suf-
6cient for female curiosity, and therefore she
INDUCED in an inspection. Horrors of hor-
rors! blankets, baby's linen, birds eye, &C.,
greeted her as!onished eyesght, and dreams
Of two families foated through her brain
The husband soon came in, and, after tea,
he took the bundle and went out-but not
alone, for the jealous wife was on his track.
The faithless husband little imagined that
she who supposed herself SO fouIy wrongcd,
was lowering after him. lie stopped at the
house of friend, who also Joined him carry
ing similar bundle. The wife became
douby excited, for the prospect of having q
companion in misery did not impress her
with the idea of u division OF grief, but only
an addition to it. She followed closely, and
soon they halted before small lene-
ment which they entered. Here she
paused to hold council of war. What tao
tics to follow she was in doubt, but deter
mined to storm the CITADEL she knocked and
hastily brushing by the little child, and in a
second burst upon the astonished husband
the embodiment of injured innocence.
Her feelings at the scene before her
caused her to reflect. A poor woman On n
sick bed, a babe not old enough for chris
tening. child in a crib, two little girls in d
bed met her eye. She read the story at a
glance, and returned home under the escor,
OF her lord and his friend, who assured her
that she had discovered the greut secret oI
Masonry. She never arrived at false con.
clusion from appearances again.
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CONGRESSIONAL ELECTORS.
lsf. SHELDON J. KELLOGG, Hamilton.
~. HENRY F. SEDAN. of Hamilton.
sD. DAVID CLARK, of Montgomery.
4TH. J. H. THOMAS, of Darke.
ETH. EDWARD FOSTER, of Williams.
6rH. MICHAL H. DAVIS, of Clermont.
7TH. WILLIAM CROSSEN, Of Warren,
sTH. WILLIAM KERSHNER, of Clark.
-9rH. GEORGE f. SEENA, of Seneca.
10Th. LEVI DUNCAN, of jackson.
llrH. ALFRED McVEIGH, of Fairfield.
l2rH. JACOB SLYH, of Franklin.
l3rA, JOHN Tiff. of Huron.
l4rH. JOHN Z. MYERS, of Medina.
18TH. JOSEPH BURNS, of CoshocIon.
i6yH. JAMES NJ. GAYLORD, of Morgan.
l7rH. BENJAMIN +. SPRIGGS, of Noble.
18TH. ALPHONSO HART, of Portage.
18TH. HENRY H. DODGE, of Cuyahoea.
90rR. GEORGEG. GILLETT, Ashtabula
alsT. GEORGE COOK, Of Harrison.
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The Right GrOund---A Genuine
Democrat.

We take pleasure in laying before our
readers, the following communication from
NOAH MERRILL, Sen.,of franklin. The sem
,timent is bold and manly.
EARLvILLE Jan. 81, 1856.
SIR:-I notice in the Sentinel OF last week,
among the names of those who have with
drawn from the Know Nothing Council in
franklin, the name OF NOAH MERRILL.with-
.aut the word "Junior' affixed. have many
.friends aud acquaintances at distance, es-
,pecially in western New York, and it would
he mortifying to my feelings to have it be-
lieved that ever belonged to such society.
/ learned my political creed from Thomas
Jefferson, when boy, and have supported
It with nv vote more than half century
I expect to support it as long as can go
or be carried to the polls, in opposition tc
the selfish. narrow minded dark lantern, re-
evolutionary, and one idea politicians of the
time.
Yours,
NnAu Mrpprrt Sen
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ONE DAY LATER FEs'W EUROPE
ARRIVAL OF THE WASHINGTON.
New York, Jan. 81.

New York, Jan. 81.
The steamship Washington, from South
ampton, arrived at four o'clock this utter
noon, bringing dates from London to the
9Th inst The news is Of no special mpor-
tance. Consols at II O'Clock on Saturday,
were at S7b. .a.
The Naples correspondent of the London
Times mentioned report that the King Of
Naples had become favorably disposed to-
wards the Allies. There was also rumor
that he would send contingent to the Cri-
mea. The Paris correspondent of the same
paper says that assurances have been again
given in an official quarter of the resolution
of France to carry on the war in most Wig
orous manner in the event of Russia not ac-
ceeding to the proposition of Allies, and that
the Emperor and the English government
are determined not to abate one iota Of the
terms on which peace would be accept
ed
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Yours,
Plain Dealer please copy.
The New York Democracy.
NoAH MERRILL, Sen.

This State has elected two sets of Dele
gates TO the next National Democratic Con-
yention. OF course, one or the other must
be rejected, and the probable consequence
is that. the rejected delegates will turn
cold shoulder upon the proceedings of that
body. We can see no necessity for these
family quarrels. There is really no great
question between the "hards' ard "softs. {"
: The Doctrines Of the National Democratic
Asgaaization, are pains and no faction in
Eew York can find any fault with them
They may differ about men or administra-
tions. but about principle, neuer, with any
degree of sincerity or candor. There have
been times when the Democracy of the En-.
pirs State were a unit, aud when SO, they
carried every thing before ihem. Why moi
unit nowl The platform is no different
from the one rpon which they stood in IA
end '52. The election may turn upon diff
ferent measures, but it is only an application
of the same principles. The bocst OF ou
party 10, andsalways has been, that l's Piu'
form was made up Of general and just doc
trines, tho application of (which, in all cases
and to oil measures, would determine thei
eessesiaess. Numerous questions may aris
in the administration Of Government. Blu
the man whose political creed is correct
need entertain no fears as to his true posl
tion--thst, is always plain. So with pa'
y. Relying for success upon the stren'h
i,s platform, il should cast personal jealous
sna psejuaice tothe winds and march stralgf
o. p victory. The Democracy Of Me-
yofk, united may WELD pow erfui infnenc
Sor fhs spraess Of Tho party and prosperity
IL the country; divided. thsir strength
wasted II useless wrangles. and their bar
n1ys tarnished. and the success Of Demecfa
ie measnrss jeopardized.
- s ------ 80
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The Law of Newspapers.

!. Subscribers who do not give express notice ..
he contrary, are considered as wishing TO continue
their subscriptions
2. II subscribers order the discontinuance Of their
papers, the publisher can continue TO send them until
arrearages are paid.
3 ifsubseribers neglect refuse to take their pa-
pers rom the oice to which they are they
neld till they settle their bill, and order
the paper discontinued.
g. II any subscriber remove TO another place. with
ont Informing the publisher and their paperis sentto
the former direction, they are held responsible
.. The courts have decided that refusing TO take
newspaper from the Office, removing and leaving il
raud. + -, =
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0FPersons who wear India Rubber over
shoes should always take them off when
within doors. or else they will be subject to
colds. Rubbers are very useful. but their
constant wearing is very injurious, both to
the condition of the feet and general health.
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MARRIED.

In Ravenna, on the 3d inst, at the residence of O,
II. Griffin, by the Rev.. C. Hart, Mr. LUTHER BrEN-
HAM, of Winsted, Ct, and Miss HARRIET CHASE, Of
the former place. yra
In Garrettsville, Jan. l7th,b Rev. B. D. Sprague,
ALBERT M. PRATT, of Bryan, Williams county, Ohio,
and Miss LIZZIE c., eldest daughter of Edwin Atwood
Esq.
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0cr The Kickapoo (Kansas) Pioneer Of
the 18th says that battle took place last
night at Easton between the abolitionists
and the pro slavery men, the former making
the attack. One pro-slavery man was kill
ed and several wounded. Several aboi-
tionists killed aud wounded. A company
from Lawrence, headed by Brown, commen-
ced the fight. The Kickapso rangers and a
large number of citizens had left for Easton.
The disturbance is supposed 10 have grown
out of the free soil election of the 18th.
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THURSDAY, IAN. 81. 1856.

nznocaaTIc PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS FOR
OHIO.