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DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET.
The New York Times and James
Buchanan.

One Of the most Il pleasant features in pol
Itics, is the dispos lion on the part of many
persons and newspapers, to underratc the
character and capacity Of political oppo-
nent. Little men desire to draw their supe-
riors down to their own level; while 9th ers
OF even great intellect, butt with only small
share of magnanimity, deem this. the only
successful way of conqucrng foe.
We have been led to make this remark
from reading an article in the New York
Times, in which that able statesman and emf
.nent diplomatist, JAMES BUCHANAN, is spo-
ken Of as a man of inferior capacity and a
person who is only made prominent, because
she greater lights Of the day and age, in A
merica, are extingushed. 1t is too late, for
the New York Times or any ether journal to
question Mr.. BUCHANAN ability or integrity
ss public man. Long years Of toll for the
public welfare, steady adherence to princi
pie, and the exercise Of commanding talent
have given him an exalted name and place
in the hearts OF the American people, an0
especially with the members of the Demo.
cratic party. He is prominent candidate
for nomination at Cincinnati. His nomina
tion is equivalent to an election; for will
BUCHANAN, or any other able, high-mirdet
Democrat, as our STANDARD bearer, the De
mocracy will sweep the country as with the
breath of whirlwind in November next.
BUcIAHAN's nomination is fatal to Black
Republicanism in the North. The Times
therefore attempts to influence the action o.
he Cincinnati Convention and if possible, de
eat him in that body. Such game will neve
win. The delegates who attend the meet
ing at Cincinnati, will come fresh from tn
people. They will think and act for them
selves, and whoever is chosen as tire candi
date of the Democracy, depend upon it, h
will be the free and intelligent choice of
majority in the Convention-his nomination
will be acceptable to the party and what
more, he will be the next President by tn
largest majority ever cast for Chief Execu
tive Of the United States.
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Your most obedIent servant,
Exac:lY Elescribed.

"The Pittsburgh and Philadelphia Con-
ventions, ,'says the N. Y. Herald, ''purport
to have been representative and deibera-
tive bodies; they were neither--they were
cabnls of low, mousing politicians, who had
not the merit of pretending to be patriotic
They were gatherings OF self-constituted
spoismen, political fortune hunters and
bold imposters." II the delegates from all
the States to the Pittsburgh convention
were of the same stripe as those from Mich
igan, we can swear that the Herald has ex
actIy described the whole body. Among the
Michigan delegates were Bingham, Holmes
Jones, st. Clair, Chandler, the Agent Of the
State Prison, and the Attorney General
Detroit Free Press.
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SAVAGE,

The Nemoerat Of last week, pitches into
Auditor DROWNING and the County Commits
sioners .like q thousand of brick" The
reason why, is because these officers rcsolv-
ed to fence the Court House and jail, with
ouE asking leaus Of the Democrat. We woD-
der at the presumption (D of these men
Amt LYMAN w. HALL, King of the fusion
lists in Portage County Didn't he male
these County officers! Are they not de-
pendent on him for character, for Bread and
every thing else that is valuable =! And now,
having subjected themselves to his dipleasure
are they not afraid of being turned out of
office. Poor fellows! You should have asked
Lyman's consent, before taking this step
II he refused, you should have paid him
something, nvery little sum (eighty-two and
half cents, perhaps) would have brought
him over to your side.
We are not little amused at the posture
Of affairs in the fusion camp. The truth is,
in consequence Of an overweening self.es-
TEEN, or by virtue OF some dark lantern bar.
gain, the editor of the Democrat, imasines
| himself the 0wner, having title in fee sim.
pie to the souls and bodies of every member
of the fusion party, and when these chQttels
Of his, displease him in any way, he is al
full liberty to lash them as a master lashes
his slave.
In regard to the merits Of this case, we are
not sufficiently acquainted with the facts, te
express an opinion, and we have no desire t.
mix up in fusion quarrel. The Count.
Auditor and majority of the Commission
ers are our opponents in politics. They are
however. honorable and high minded men ,ant
in their official duties, we doubt not but they
have acted strictly in accordance with the
best dictates of their judgment-they have
no doubt labored to accomplish what thel
believe to be for the real advantage of th
people. We further believe, that they ar,
possessed OF sufficen; independence to carry
out their. views without any regard to tht
dicta,ion of the Democrat
P. S.-Less than one yenr ago, the Ed
tors Of the Democrat were in favor of fencin,
the Court House.
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Great Earthquake mt Jeddo.

An arrival at San NRcisco, from Japan,
reports the destruction Of the city of Jeddo
BY an Earthquake. One hundred thousand
houses were destroyed; not less than thirty
thousand lives lost. But little as yet is
known Of the country ofthe Japanese. Jed
do is reported to be the second capital Of
the Empire, and the residence Of the Gov.
ernor or military Emperor. II contains a.
bout one and half million Of inhabitants.
This is not the first time Japan and the re.
gion round about has been visited by destruc
tive Earthquakes. In 1895, several citieI
were destroyed and vast numbers Of persons
perished. In 1869, an Earthquake at Pekir
buried 100000 persons.
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WhOsis BIT

The moment we read the Maryland dd.
dress adopted by the colored republicans at
Pittsburgh we were satisfied that our pecul.
lar negro friends were either sadly taken in,
Or they were anxious TO abandon their anti.
slavery ground and right about face,
The merchants nj Baltimore. indignant at
being represented in all Abolition convention
held meeting and denounced Mr.. Blair for
daring to speak at Pittsburgh in their behalf
To this Mr. Blair responds, stating that he
only SPOKE as representing the RePu5L can
Association of Baltimore, and not the meath
aud business OF the city. He says also, that:
The insinuation in the resolutions, that
any thing said by me rendered It necessary
that they should 'vindicats their commercial
and industrial classes from the tmputatton Of
tendencies either 10 Abolition or Free Soil,
is equally unjust to me. The whole aim OF
the paper laid before the Pittsburgh ConVen-
ton was to restore the great compromise in
regard to slavery, which makes the surest
guaranty against gitation--against abolition
-agailst civil war-whiGh the repeal has
broachcd throughout the union-tlie comprO-
mise which the most illustriouS man--anC
one who gave renown to B4ltimUre-contrib
utcd by his eluquence to establish, and which
he procl4imed to be necessary to the Unor
and all that it secures
Your most obedIent servant,
F.P. BLAIR.
Mr.. Blair's object, then, was to restore thu
compromise in regard to slavery us "a guar
nnty ag inst agitation AGAINST ABOLl
TtON'--'against civil war;
Fl this is true, ,and our agitating friends in thi
region subscribed to it, all we hive to say is
that we hope they viii stick to their guaran
ty and quit agitating, and kill off the Who'll
brood oil aDolitionizers and sectional intensi
fers as quick as possible! We again asl
who is btp They can vote for Fillmore a
ter this, without much compunction o: con
science. - Statesman.
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and early organization Of he military i eSfi
ed for.
40 Independence correspondence tele-
gra phs d at the Free State Legislature had
adjuurned 10 Lawrance, and was in session
there on Saturday,, and seemed determined to
carry out their essures.-Governot Shan.
non had gone there to ascertain what was
being done. No violence was apprehended
and but very little excitement existed along
the border.
One hundred Shapes rifles and two can
non had been intercepted at Lexington, and
were held by the citizens subject to Gov.
Shannon's order.
BALTIMORE, March l2.-New Orleans pa
pers OF Thursday are received.-hffairs on
the Rio Grande are quiet.
Advices from the Mexican frontier state
that Gracia and Vadanrri were reconcifed,
had joined in supporting the Government
against the revolutiJnists.
CONCORD, N. II. March H. The latest
election returns foot up as :Ollows: - Is
towns give Wells, Democrat, 1850 majority;
Metcalf, American, 29,341; Goodwin, Wing
and scattering, 2,293. About forty small
towns to be heard from, which gave las,
year: Baker, Democrat, S,l42; Metcalf, A.
mericsn, 2,l60; and others IL. - These
towns giving corresponding vote with those
already reported, give an aggregate as fol-
lows: = Wells $4,000; Metcalf $4,000
Good~in and scattering 3,40O. We have
elected to the House of Representatives llt
Democrats to l42 Opposition. The town:
to be heard from, it is estimated, will give 81
Democrats and 80 Opposition.
BosroN, March l2.--The steamer Ameri
ca sailed at noon to-day with A passengers
and three hundred thousand dollars in specie
LOUISVILLE, March IL. - The American
mass meeting last night ratified the nomin
atien Of Fillmore and Donelson, and adopt
ed the platform of tn, nominating conven
ton.
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Ohio LrgisiaInre.

The reports which we receive Of the do
ings of the Legislature, are either so very
long, or so very short that they are of little
value to the readers or ourselves. 1t is al
most impossible for US to ascertain the posi-.
tien or progress Of any bill, or OF its proyi-
sions, unit, it's final passage. We can do
little more than record the final passge of
bills, whenever we can learn 50 much
Warren Chronicle.
Just our fix exactly. Il would take d
powerful mugnifYirg glass for any body
to discover anything OF value that the legis
lature has done this winter.
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Syracuse Election - Fusion No
where.

The character election was held in Syra-
cuse, NJ Y, on the 4th inst. The demo-
Gratis swept the city. 'Black republieanism"
was laid out cold in its stronghold. OF the
Aldermen elected, seven are Democrats and
three Americans! Not a "co|ored Pub a.
,noIg them. The Americans elected two
Supervisors They carried the Sixth Ward
entire, and most Of Eighth Werd. The
Democrats elected their Mayor by major.
ity OF $50 over the American candidate, and
l5O over the Black Rapublican candidate.
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PAINFUL RUMOR.
FerrybOat Burnt at r Philadelphia! +!
REPORTED LOSS OF 40 TO so LIVES!

Passengers who left Philadelphia in the
IL O'Clock train on Saturday night, report
that the ferry. boat. "Dido," which plies
between Camden and Philadelphia, was de-
stroyed by fire early in the evening, and
that large number Of persons were drowned
and burned.
Directly after starting she took fire, was
soon enyeloped in flames, and before she
could reach the Philadelphia side Of the
Delaware was completely unmanageable,-
When our Informant left il was eaid less
then dozen of those on board were saved
A large number jumped into the water, but az
the vawls and other small craft were frozen
up few of these were saved Pittsburgh
Poss ...- VIZ.
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Where are YOu

The Democrat has not yet ventured an
opinion as to the nomination of Fillmore
We are getting anxious to know where that
immaculate journal stands. Are you for
or against him! II for him, why don't you
say so; if rgainst what will you do with thai
Dark Lantern oath, you took one night al
the Fair proundl
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Legislative Acur,lar,.

A Mr.. Brown (his name should have been
Green) few days ago, introduced bill 10
prohibit slavery in the State Of Ohio. The
title Of this bin would indicate that slavery
exists or is likely to be introduced into the
State, when 1t is known to intelligent people
that 1t is prohibited by the fundamental law
OF the State. Dress men with legislative
garments and they cut such fantastic tricks
US cause common sense to weep Chilli
cothe Advertiser.
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DOdging, DOdgIng +!

We understand, that when the vote was
taken in the Senate on the resolution to pro,
vide for an extra session, that o. P. Brown
was absent He was seen in the Senate a
few minutes before and few minutes Gfier
the vote was taken, but had not the mora
courage to vote yea or nay ,npon the question
Where is his " backbonew.
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An Extra Session Of the Legis'a-

After much pain and tribulation the Leg
islature has voted to have an ertra session ,nert
pinter. A resolution has passed to adjourn
on the 9th day of April, until the first Mon.
day in January 1857. This is decidedly in.
teresting, after the pretensions of our oppo'
nents to 10 much economy, and such abhor-
renee Of extra SESSIONS. o, Fusion, Fusion!
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Wanted q atthis0fices o robust, hearty boy.
Editor Portage 6sntiael.
For shame, Mr.. Sentinel! Il there no
othsr way Of getting "fobnst boys'' In Ra-
VIENNA excspt advertising for themi-P Plain
Eealsr.
Age, aye, cir. Indeed there l.. Raven
nsis notbehind the age on ,hs boy ques
aim. Bbtyop know, iour i nine dollars
barrel and sas . matter Of economy Il !
shsspsr y gst one slrsady "rsissd''
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Fatal Aaray on the Ohio River.

Mr.. STEVENS, Clerk of the Steamer" Ohio
Belle." was shot on the 10Th inst. The cir
cumstunces are these: A passenger named
JONES offered STEVENS counterfeit money;
which he refused to take. JONES commen.
ced cursing him, STEVENS ordered him out
of the cabin. JONES walked out and deliber.
.tely shot STEVENS killing him instantly
He was Immediately arrested.
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Somebody.

The Dsmscrat very gravely informs it's read
ers that next week it will "dsuelop the name
Of distinguished individual, as its favorite
candidate for the Presidency Somebody
10 to be developed next week! Wewait with
great impatience, the Development
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CONGRESSIONAL ELECTORS.


Is7. SHELDON 1. KELLOGG, Hamilton.
2D. HENRY F. SEDAN, of Hamilton.
SD. DAVID CLARK, Of Montgomery.
4rh. ]. Fl. THOMAS. Of Darke.
EfH. EDWARD FOSTER, Of Williams.
e4A. MICHAL II. DAVIS, of Clermont.
7TR. WILLIAM CROSSEN, Of Warren.
8rH. WILLIAM KERSHNER, Of Clark.
9TH. GEORGE e. SEENA, of Seneca.
10TH. LEVI DUNCAN. of jackson.
lirH. ALFRED McVEIGH, of Fairfield.
i2rH. JACOB SLYH, of Franklin.
i3rA, JOHN TIFF, of Huron.
i4rH. JOHN Z. MYERS, of Medina.
18TH. JOSEPH BURNS, of Coshocion.
l6Tn. JAMES NJ GAYLORD, of Morgan.
nth. BENJAMIN T. SPRlGGS, ofNoble.
18TH. ALPHONSO HART, of Portage.
18th. HENRY II. DODGE, of Cuyaho2a.
GOTH. GEORGE G. GILLETT, hshtabula
1lsr. GEORGE COOK, of Harrison.
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1886, SPRING TRADE. 1856.
A. A. MASON a CO..

WE o LESALE DRETAIL.
HAVE RECEIVED, ahd are now openioo
Il some Fifteen Hundred Gasss and Pact aso.' g
NEW SPRING DRY GOODS received direci Ssou. "
Manufacturers, Commissioners, Importe nd laro
Public sales-comprsingi in part:
2OO Cartohs OF silks Shawls and Dress Goods:
80 Cases Variety Goods, Hosiery and Gloves:
~ Cases Lawns, Muslins and Berage de LANES.
l2O Cases Checks. Ticks, Stripes, CinRhams. dre.
lOO Cartons embToideries, Trimmings and Laces.
100 Cases Straw and Braid Bonhets and Millinery
Goods; N NA'iihsIy
80 Cases Summer stuns, Jeans, Tweel. and sa,i
nets; u
Trimmings; 'r
300 Cases of Callcos, Bleached End Brown Muslins,
&C.. &e. r"- "''
To which they invite the attention OF Wholesale and
retail purchasers. Merchants may be assured tlnt
with the advantasesos having resident buyer in the
East and with the present facilities Of
receiving goods In two days time and always having
one OF the most extensive and varied stocks of goods
on hand sthatgreat saving be maJe by buying in
this market. ~''e :"
Their BONNET AND MANTILLA MANUFA cTo
KY having been much enlarged, an extensive variety
VIII always be found hand and at less than EASTERN
rates.
lrF New goods will be daily opening through the
season. A. A MASON a. co o5 ~ S,ise St
Pittsburgh, March 90. l65G-33. -
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or The engraving in the April number
of Cooley, -"Man from first to last, re-
quires assistance, !, is strikingIy beautiful and
appropriate end worth in itself, more than
The subscription price of the books Sub-
eyi BE-. 7sy 81 sSS "a Z tss
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GARDIEER. Me-, June 22, 1856.
Prof Q. J. Wood Dear Sir:-I have used two bot
ties OF Prof woods Hair Restorative, and can truly
ing and changing the Hair. Before using il was q
man 1f seventy. MY hair has now attained its org.
out the least fear, my was one Of the worst
kind. Yours reanact6IIlv. M -
DAN1L N MlfRPHY.
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- " 'NN fe"A"o UhOoC tohiC VIC bdyg
back to its color the hair that was gray.


SOMETHING Worm KNowINo!-By using Professor
Woods Hair Restorative, grey hair can be perna-
certificate from johnson d Stone, Gardiner. Me-, Is
but one OF te many instances that are daily com.
Ing to our knowledge of its wonderful effects IL 10
no longer lroblelnatcaI, but selfeviaent truth az
hundredsin our community can testify.
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o.y- Tbe New York Herald publisbes

or The New York Herald publishes q
statement that "the report that Mr. Schuyler
Is living in Germany, is entirely without
foundation. He died some months since at
a small place near Nice. His family re-
turned to this country In the steamship Ara.
GO, and now reside in New York. Upon
the receipt Of the intelligence of his death,
his son-in-law went to Italy for the purpose.
of bringing home the family, aad they all re-
turned as stated shove
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ALWAYS SOMETHING NEW.
READ THIS-o LID AND YOUNG.
pRnE WnOn,c uAIn nrcro N nonrxrr, !.

Will restore gray Hair to its original color perma-
nent; made TO grow upon bald heads, remove ali
dandru or itchDg destroy all diseases Of the scalp:
and If used say once or twice week regularly viii
prevent the hair from becoming gray or falling 10
any imaginable age. Read the following testimonI-
ais, and We defy you to doubt. (Says the Waverly
Nagazine) =,
Success to the genius whose tonic we say,
Turns back to its color the hair that was gray
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BRooKyIELD, Mass, Jan, 10, 1875.
Prof. Wood-Detr Sir:--Havng made trial of
your Hair Restorative, it gives me pleasure 70 say
that It's eject has been excellent in removing innam-
nation, daDdruff, and constant itching Tendency
with which have been troubled from childhood. and
has also restored my hair which was becoming gray to
its original color have used no other article with
anything like the pleasure and profit
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Or Hesekiah says that II his landlady
kaep bsans, she wouidn,t buy the article call.
! ed aburns saa ground ecAss.n
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OHIO LEGISLATURES.
s ENATE.
cnIrMnus, March l1

COLUMBUS March Ia.
10 O'clock, A. M--Afler the presentation
Of petitions the bill relating to the sale OF
section 30, in Springfield township, Hamil-
ton county, was read the second time.
Upon the motion of Mr.. Mathews, the
Constitutional rule was suspended, and the
bill was read the third time and passed. Yeas
~ Nays 0.
Mr.. Griswold introduced bill 10 fix the
time of holding the Courts OF Common
Flens in the County of Cuyahogs. Read
the first time.
The Senate then resolved itself into a
Committee of the Whole, Mr.. Griswold 10
The Chair. After considering one bill the
Committee rose and reported it when, il
was laid upon the table.
Mr.. Taylor, Of Mahoning, from the Fl
nance Committee then reported bill to
provide for the payment of the Public Debt
due January 1857. Read the first time, ant
the Constitutional rule was suspended and i
was read the second time and referred to the
Finance Committee. Recess.
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WILLIAM KENNON Jr., BelmOnt.
ALEXANDER II. MILLER, Butler.
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OIL. FRosT Esq, ofHartford Washington
Co., Wis. has sent US copy OF the Report,
of the State Superinteh Of Public In
struction of that State. Thanks.
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srHAroRlAL ELECTORS.

DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS FOR
OHIO.
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THURSDAY, MARCH 2OIh. 1855.
Daily American organ., 1856-11-10

the Treasury win BE- within bis reach the
patronage Of the goyernmeDt win b In bis
hands immigration win have been quadrupled
during iis tern tbs barrier 70 iudiscriminate
suffrage i already practically removed Can
IA alniinistraeion 6e ssicceesfif ~ reskstsd al
az baflot'bosf This Is asolemn question
Yet this question must be answered, and
upon is solution depends the continuance
Of American liberty. We say Ameyican
liberty, and by this we mean 0onaitutionat
liberty, as contEasted with radicalism, social,
ISM red repnblicanism, and mObocracy. The
tendency Of thisage Is towards mobOcrecy, The
restraints Of constitutional law are irks0Ine 70
Che masses d our ioregn population, The
spirit Of innovation prevails universally with
those masses. Incoming millions of indis-
cTiminate Europeans win extend this spirit
and, twenty years hence il may be readily
famed into flame which win consume the
work Of our fathers that noble edifce, the
Federal Constitution
Daily American organ., 1856-11-10
The New Cabinet.

Various speculatons are ahoat touching the
component parts Of the new cabinet. D. s.
Dickinson Of New York, b r. Hallett Of Mas.
sachnsetts, r. M. r. Hunter Of Virginia, John
Slidell o. Louisiana, Jesse d Bright Of Indiana,
II. 4, Wise Of Virginia, and some others have
been named. We doubt very much whether
such men as Dickinson, Hunter Bright, or
Wise, will be selected Forney wants men
whom he can use, and we doubt whether either
Of these gentlemen would let him come within
ten feet Of them.