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Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1856-07-03
Preble Probate
Court.

John F. Ireland, Admir- of Preble Probate
Andrew Ampey, deed pitt. Court.
against
Nancy Ampey Hezekiah Am
pey. Z izabeth Ampey, aud Petition to Sell
Harvey Ampey (min's) defts. land, &c.
To Nancy Ampey, Hezekiah Ampey, Elizabeth
Ampey, and Harvey Ampey, (%ninorsO children
and heirs at Law of Andrew Ampey,. decd. You
are hereby Informed that on the 22nd day of April
1906. said administrator filed his petition in the
Probate Court of Preble county. OHIO, the object
and prayer o. which said r%ctition is to obtain an
order for the sale Of the following real estate of
which the said Andrew Ampey died seized, as to
wit Being in lot No IL. in the addition made
to the town cf New Paris, Preble county, Ohio.
being 4 rods in front. and So rods in length
Defendants are further notified to appear and an
swer or demur to said petition by the 18th day OF
July, 1858, that the said Admir-. will in IA days
thereafter. ask Of said Court. an order for the
sale of said premises accordingly.
villa j A. GILMORE
June 10. 1Q5R-n AttiyS for pat,ar
Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1856-07-03
CANDIDATE For CONGRESS

Mr.. EDIToR-Please announce the name of C.
i, VALLANDJGHAM, as 4 candidate for Con.
.gress, subjectto the decision of the Democratic
Nominating Convention.
Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1856-07-03

a supply of the best article alwayso hand.
FLOUR by the Barrel or otherwise.
Those wanting to purchase at Wholesale or
Retail, can be accommodated on terms that can
not fail to give general satisfaction.
The patronage of the public is respectfully So
licited.
Store on East Main Street opposite the Eaten
Bank and Post Office, in ". r. McCabes new
building.
p. S. Produce takenin exchange for Grocc-
ries. for which the highest MARKET price will be
paid. GEORGE NlSWUNGER.
Eaton. Anril II. 1S5l-tf.
Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1856-07-03

BARKuM Conc 70 Lr4FE Us. The New York
Sunday Courier mndetstahds that Bafnafn bas
received an offer from The Sydsnham Cfystsl
Palace, in England, Of 50, 0tph yr6r, ii 20
over there and iake elgIge Of one Of It's de-
partnenfs, and ne editois feafh Thar Barniim
thinks seriously ofhccepfing he cTet.
Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1856-07-03

w Ballf Dsgoenotypes and smbrotypes
have been reigring f%ayoriles in the WEST lor
many years. Ills splendid rooms, 20 ane 80
West Fourth street, GiucinnalI ase always
filed with his delighted c~asiomefs,. Eyety.
body should have aBail.
Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1856-07-03

NJ What animal has the greatest quantity
q bfainsf The hog, Of course, for he has i
hcgshrad full.
Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1856-07-03

Wholesale Agents, ST. Louis, H. BLAcKsLEY;
Chicago, BARCLAY BRos.; Eaton, j.. p. BRooK-
ines & Co. And for sale by Druggistsgenerally.
April "a, lS66--8m.
Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1856-07-03
NEW GROCERY STORE!
HAMS AND SHOULDERS.

and in short every variety Of articles usually k
at such an establishment.
Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1856-07-03

Commute Of Arrangements.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-05-21
New York Items.


New YoRK. MAY l9.-1he steamship
Herman sailed at noon for Soulhamp.
ton and Bremen, taking out 800 passen.
and $l2O,COO in specie.
The Trbune's Washington correspon.
dedl says, Lord Claredon,s answer occu-
pies so pages Of diplomatic paper. It's
tone is more gensraIy concilialory and
guarded than former disbalches. After
reviewing the whole case, he diScredils
our testimony against the Ministers and
Consuls, and prefers accepting the state
menI Of their own officials. He declines
complying with the request Of the Amer
lean government, Our reply will be pre-.
pared Immediately but it may take eight
or ten days, as The BRUSH replication
took three months, and will conclude by
putting his passports at the disposal of Mr..
Champion. Li,lle doubt is entertained
that the British Government will prompt.
ly retaliate, by giving Mr.. Dallas lis pass
porls, thus leaving diplomatic intercourse
suspended. There is no cause of war, or
grave embarrassment OF our Pacific rela.
ions IN this fact.
Mr.. SarIages has endeavored, nolwiIh-
standing The supposed hostility of the
French Government, 10 effect salisac-
tory arrangement. His endeavols are
predlcated ON alleged apologies already
made, which are not regarded as suf.-
cient. All The foreign lega ions Lave
determined not 10 recognise Parde Vigi ,
socially or oficlaIy. Senior Marcoletlo
now asserts his claim 10 the British Mis-.
sion from Nicaragua, ON the faith of a
former commission from the deposed
governm EMS, aud It is believed vat he
will be recognized,-This protest address
ed 10 The different legisla,ious. is nol ye.
complete. 1t may be introduced iulo The
Senate debate. MIR. Champion explains
the issue of veracily, by saying that Mr..
Clayton called on him 10 examine some
old English maps on which Rualan and
Jamaica were designated and colored III
the same way; whereupon Mr.. Clayton
admitted, that both were evidently Brit
ish possessions. II is very clear, how
the misapprehension might have occurred
in that instance but the explanation dues
not cover the points involved in Mr.. Crit.
lenden's and Mr.. Fish's corroboralions.- =
1t is supposed, now, that lie will make q
publication.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-05-21
Gelsgrapgit
Conversational Procsedinpa.

WASHINGTON, May 29.--Senats,-
Two messages were received from the
President vetoeing the bills for the inn
provemenl of the mouth Of The Mississip-
pi River and of the Flats Of the ST. Clair
River. The President returns them, be.
cause he regards them as parts Of gen.
eral system Of internal improvements ;
and refrrs 10 his message Of 1854 ve'Oing
the River and Harbor Bill.
On motion, the consideration of the
subject was postponed until next We'd
nesday. .
Mr.. Cass stated, that he should ask
leave, when convenient opportunity pre-
sents, TO show how he had been misun-
derstOod by Mr.. Champion, in certain
correspondence with the British Govern
ment.
Mr.. Sumner then commenced speech
in relation to Kansas affairs
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-05-21
Washington Item.

WASHINGTON, May i9.--The reply Of
Lord Clarendon 10 Mr.. Marcy's dispatch
demanding the recall of Mr.. Champion.
came by The Asia, and was read at The
State Department this morning. Ii is
very volumnous, and as it is understood,
declines 10 recall Mr.. Crampton. The
President il is believed, has determined
10 dismiss the British Minister, whose
conduct will be commented on in the Sen.
ale, by Mr.. Cass on Monday.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-05-21
DEMOCRATIC AGONY.

The Democratic papers, generally, are
striving 10 make great deal out of the
shooting Of the mock Sheriff Jones, in
Kansas. TO read them one would sup
pose that the loss of human life causes
them the most intense agony, and thai
their concern does not grow out of the
fact that Jones was on their side, but re-
suits from the tender regard they have
for the protection of personal rights. 1t
is delightfully."- refreshing to witness from
them such horror of assassination and so
awful sense of the guilt of the murder.
But how comes it, we might ask our
dear, innocent, indignant editorial friends
of the democratic press, that this agony
and horror was never manifested BY them
before. For eighteen long months, now,
ruffianism and lawlessness have been rife
in Kansas. Phillips was mobbed, plum.
dered and beaten for his political opin.
ions. Dow was murdered by Coleman
for being Free Soier. Rev. Mr.. Clark
was stripped, beaten and set adrf. in the
Mississippi for preaching an unpalatable
sermon. Delahay's press was thrown
into the river for defending The right of
suffrage. Branson was seized and threat
ened for having Free soil boarders at his
table. Parks Office was torn down and
robbed because its editor upheld the laws.
Voters were stabbed and fired upon at the
Polls. Judges were dragged by violence
from their seats, and peaceable Clergy
men maineated and robbed. Barber was
killed, without word or act of provica.
ton, by one of the United States oi@4rlaIs
in that territory, that pet of the admins
tration deliberately shooting him down in
cold blood. AT last, but not least, poor
Brown was waylaid. abused, tortured and
literally killed inch by inch, by horde
of outlaws, for no other offence than be.
ing Free State man. Yet, 10 all these
"crimes and assassinations" the demo
cratic press has been blind and deaf, ant
dumb. Sometimes it has attempted Il
justify them, sometimes it has deniet
their existence. II has never condemned
or deprecated a single one. But now
when one Of the perpetrators Of them en-
counters the bloody hand, the admins
tration press cannot find words to expires,
its horror and indignation We must b
parnoned for suspecling a zeal agains
crime, SO partial and unjust in its deve
Opement. When the cruel murders q
Dow, Barber and Brown are condemne
and avenged, we shall believe our cor
temporares in earnest in calling for sin
liar condemnations and vengence npol
the assailants Of Mr.. Jones. .--PittSburg
Gazette.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-05-21
For the True American.
SWeeping the Sidewalks.


In the municipal polio regulations, il no
longer becomes necessary to employ scav.
engers 10 sweep the sidewalks, as the
fashionable ladies have voluntarily under.
taken the job, free of charge, and simply,
at the expense of trailing the skirts of
richly embellished dresses over the pave
nents, 10 The no small amusement of the
more tidy portion of community.
The wherefore of which, we were not
posted in, until we heard the reply Of Mr..
Observer TO Mr.. Tidy's query, "why it
was that the ladies' wore their dresses So
longs" the response being, "tO hide large
feet" To this reply, / was somewhat
startled, as l had taken it for granted that,
the works of creation, were perfect in all
their parts /; and that every member Of
the human body, was perfectly adapted
10 its relative function; at least such is
81. Paul's reasoning, in lst Corinthians
l2th chapter, wherein he says that no
member is Independent of the other -
"That there should be no cbism in the
body, but that the members should have
the same care one for another"
In the works of creation, we know of
but one other Biped that Is ashamed of
the feet:-It is said the pealowl, that in
its lofty strides and display of plumage,
if it happens 10 behold its feet, it becomes
crest fallen and the pride of display for
the moment ceases. How far the anao-
gy and character of a fashionable lady,
harmonises with that of The peafowl, we
leave it to Others to judge but of the lat
Ter, we do know that, all that is atlrac-
tive or useful, is It's features. 1t is 10 be
presumed that there are ladies who are sat-
isfied with natures proportion, who can
exhibit well proportioned foot with high
instep; Of them, we ask not the bloomer
dress, but. that the foot as high as The
ankle should be displayed. The Beau
mond, might then, surmise the contrast.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-05-21
Purity Of the Present Administr alton.

The subordinate officers Of government,
down 10 the very scayenger at the White
House, are now appointed with reference
u menial party service. If man dare
express an opinion that foreign influence
is dangerous and that, therefore, the na,u.
ralization laws should be amended, il is
regarded as the criminal offence and his
illustriOus Excellency, the President,
GtOops to remove him, and put in his
stead some raw recruit from across the
waters, who will do his bidding. So
vel established is this policy that the
Washington Sentinel, the ablest of the
Democratic Journals opposed 10 Mr..
Pierce's administration, does not hesitate
to urge, openly, change, for the reason
that many of the wolves who follow the
party for The carcasses Of office have moth
ing to hope for, in the event the present
administration is continued, and will not
do their accustomed service without at
least prospect for share of the spoils.
Il is true he holds up to the public gaze
the corrup,ions and abuses of this admin
is,ration, but the above is a reason for
change separate and apart from these.
Is patriotism really dream or fable,
or but another word for party selfshness
and venaity! We should think so when
the Jeffersonian doctrine is utterly discar-
dsd, in practice, by one wing of the par
ty in power, and in theory by the other.
We have, in this, a striking verifca,ion
Of Mr.. Calhoun's famous declaration
that the Democratic party is alone kept
together by the cohesive power of public
plumber.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-05-21

True .6meriedn, in comparison with the
american Union, we leave others to de-
termine, but as it regards the version Civ.
en- by the editor Of The Union, of the Lam
guage Of Lafayette. we speak advisedly,
VIII en- we say that it is forged, palpable
and unmitigated falsehOod. We have
the evidence clear and inconlesiible, for
the truth of what we say, and if we sup
posed that eUen Hon. A. Stuart honestly
believed his OWn statement of the case, it
should be forth coming.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-05-21
River at Pittsburgh.
PITTsBuRoH, May l9.-Noon.--River
Z leet 10 inches, and falling.
Markets.

CINCINNATI. May l9.-Noon.-Flour
$5,25s7,7O for SuperGne to extra Mess
Pork $l5.75al6; Bacon sides 81 Bulk
do. "a; prime Lard 81 Whisky firm
at 2O4; Molasses 45c. River faller 10
inches. -tH'
PHILADELPHIA, May la,--Noon.--
Flour snperine S6,l2a family $7a7, ,25
for city trade; Wheat, good Pennsylva-
MIA red 81 AS; mixed $3.50; Rye 70 ;
good yellow Corn 81; Osls dull vi ala
"a; Whisky in bb.s. 20.
BALTIMORE. May l9.--Noon,--Wh
firm al $l .65al 80 for white; Corn dull
at 44a50; Ohio Flour $6. III
NEw YoRK, May l9.--Noon,-Flou
steady a. $5, ,62ae Tor straight state.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-05-21

ABOVE THE LAVA young lady be-
longing TO the Roman Church in Detroit,
was recently married, Justice Of the
Peace officiating, as authorized by the
laws of that State. Her Prizes. afterwards
told her that she was living in concubi-
mage, as none but Roman Prizes. could
legally sOlemnize marriage. He was
prosecuted for The insult, and on the trial
Of the case, his Bishop testified that by a
rule of that Church, "alI marriages before
Justices or Protestant ministers were
void -
We should like incomparitably well 10
know whether the supreme Legislative
power ofthe states, or the Roman Cath.
olic Church, has the right to enact the
laws relative to marriage. II appears TO
us as the coolest piece of impudence we
have lately heard of for Priest, who
owes his allegiance TO the Pope Of Rome,
enthusiastically and ciyilIy, 10 assume to
dictaie what shall be the law in this coun.
try. II we were to go TO Spain or Italy
and enunciate such treason, we should ex.
pect permission to leave The country very
soon, or be provided with apartments in
The "holy InquisiIion.." 't 'h
In 1851 the Roman Catholic Archbish.
op of ireland, said, in his PASTORAL letter,
that, "all Catholics who join in the soc.
ely of Freemasonry, are subjected to the
penalty of accommodation cut off as
rotten branches from the Church of Cod
and if they die in this deplorable state,
doomed to eternal perdition."
Put the above Two facts together, and
then let us imagine what a pleasant pre-
dicament we should be in if the Roman
Church had control in this country!-
And yet such deadly, secret. sworn
eternal foe to freedom and human rights,
has the unblushing imputence to tell us
the Roman Churchis the friend of Iiber.
ly !!-Masonic Reuiew. 800
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-05-21
Special Dispatch to The N. Y. Tribune.

special Dlspatch 10 lDe N. 1 lrlouhe'
LAWRENCE, May 9.-The Congress-
ional Committee now sitting al this place
to investigate the reported frauds in the
Kansas Territorial Election has been as
sailed BY an attempt 10 arrest Gov. Reed
er, who is the prosecutor engaged in sub
hitting testimony 10 said Committee.
Reeder was first subpenaed to 60 To
Lecomp,on, to give evidece on some COM
plant before a Grand Jury, but refused
to be dragged away from the investigation
on this prelext. Last night writ was
served on him, while attending the sitings
of The Committee, by Deputy Marshal
said writ charging him with contempt.
of the subgena aforesaid. He appealed
10 the Committee for protection or advice.
The Commillee decided that they had no
jurisdiction in the premises, but the ma
Ijority'(Messrs. Howard and Sherman
expressed the opinion that Gov. Reeder
was protected by his privilege. The mi
norily (Mr. Oliver held that he was not
so protected, and that the Commission
could not stand between him and war.
rant in the hands of Deputy Marshal.
Gov. Reeder declared that his life was moi
safe at Lecompton-that he should claim
his privilege as acting under The authority
of Congress. and that whoever should lay
hands on him would do so at his peril.
The Marshal thcreupon left, and is ex-
pected back with force of United States
Dragons to-day.
Judge Lecompte charged the Grand
Jury at Lecompton last Monday to indicl
all The Free State officers and members oI
the State Legislature as guilty Of High
Treason.
A dispatch from Leavenworih just re.
ceived reports an armed force on the way
TO this place. Its object is said 10 be the
destruction of the testimony already Va.
ken before the Congressional Committee.
This force was moving Immediately or
Lecomp,on, there 10 join other parties
mastering for the same work. ..
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-05-21

A LADY AsPIRANT TO THE WHITE
HousE.--The writer 'of intercepted let.
ters,' dated at Washington and printed
in N. Y. Tribune, writes that there is a
beautiful, accomplished, highly intellec-
tual. and fashionable female politician in
that city who, is in print designated as
Mrs., aud who is just now great
supporter of Mr.. BuchaBan, and carries
on an extensive correspondence in behalf
Of ihnt gay old bachelor, who if elected,
will invite Mrs,----lo reside at the
White House,
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-05-21

piuuuSt.
CHARAcrERlsTIc.--The True .Ameri.
can, in its last issue, introduces with ap-
proving comments; an article from know
nothing paper in Morgantown Va, where
in the old story is repeated that General
I.afayelts once said in private letter that
"H ever the liberties of this country are
destroyed, It will be by the influence of
the Catholic priesthood" The fact long
since brought to light that this is the very
reverse of what General Lafayette wrote.
in no way disconcerls these reckless dem.
agogues--
"The lie exposed the works in vain.
The creatures at his dirty tricks again"
General Lafayette wrote, in answer to
a young friend who had expressed the
sentiment above quOted--"Your fears
that if ever the liberties of this country
are destroyed it will be by the influence
Of the Catholic priesthood, are entirely
withoM foundation" The portion in,
cluded in brackets was culled out by some
unscrupuious Know Nothing, and consli.
,u.es clear case of lying with malice
prepense. Papers recognized as respect
able, have long since ceased to make use
of the falsehood-i, is only such editors
as the ex-Preacher who still persists in
propaga,ing it."-.4merican Union.
When we read the above, it was our
determination to investigate this matter
thoroughly, and if we should find that the
evidence should be such as to give ground
for a reasonable doubt in relation TO the
declaration Of I.afayette--ihe French hero
of tie American .Revoluiion-we would
give the advocate of political Romanism
on 80 street, the benefit of the doubt.
This has been faithfully attended 20,
and the evidence has multiplied and crow.
ded upon us from every quarter, not only
that Lafayette did make the declaration
attributed 10 him, in the article we pub.
lished from the Morgantown paper, bul
that this was his deliberate sentiment
clearly expressed more than once in the
French Chamber Of Deputies, years pri
or TO his making this declaration. w
belieye That this was never denied unit
about two years ago, when Jesuetca
Bishop of the Roman Catholic Church
SpAldng of Kentucky, had the audacity
10 make the denial.
The testimony upon which the BishoI
relies, is that Of an anonymous writer il
the Cincinnati Enquirer, styling him
self Old Line. bombastic writer in iha
paper who never dare give his prope
name. Such is also the character Of MI
Siusrts testimony for his pervertion of tn
language and sentiments of the FRENCH
PATRIOT. Upon the other hand, W
have the concurrent testimony OF sue
msnas Prof. Samuel B. +. Morse, Rev
Dr. P.J. VanpeI,, the companions an
intimate friends Of Lafayette. And "
Stuart has the insolence to say that spa
peFs recognized as respectable, have Ion
since ceased 10 make use Of the falsehoo
--itisonly such editors as the ex-Preact
who still persists IN proPagaiing IT,
AZ il regards The "respectability" Of th
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-05-21

P~The Scientific American describes
plan for cooking without FIRE. The
invention is combination of tin cooking
dishes, placed one above another, the
lotion of one vessel fitting on the top
part Of The dish below. In the lower
dish Of all, a small quantity Of quicklime
is placed, and then, by means ola tube.
cold water is introduced upon The lime
Chemical action generates intense heat,
whereby the articles ON the dishes are
quickly cooked, ready for the table. .o.,,
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-05-21

@The New York Journal Of Com.
merce says tina. the hat trade Of that city
ha S become one of enormous extent. As
nearly as can be estimated, the number
of hats annually sold in that market is
not far from 100000, and The annual
sales Of this description of merchandise.
exclusive of straw goods, amounts a. leas.
to $s,OOO,OOO. The principal transac-
lions are in fur hats, which include all
hats having fur bodies whether covered
with silk plush, or furnished in any oth>
er style. ..4. ps &. -er
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-05-21
TEEITRUE AMERICAN.

The TRuE AMERIcAS is Published every
Wednesday. Ia Steubenville, Jefferson county,
Ohio, and edited BY z. RAOAS, on the following
terms:
One dollar and fifty cents in advance.
Two dollars within six months.
Two dollars and fifty cents at the close,of
the year.
No paper discontinued until all arrearages
are paid, except at the option of the Editor.
TERMS OF ADVERTISING.
One square l3 lines or less. weeks or less 81 90
Every subsequent insertion, 25
One square three months POS
One square six months, 500
One square one year 500
Ono fourth column per year 1900
One third column per year 5000
One half column per year, 5000
One column per year, 5000
Professional and business cards per year, 500
When there is no contract made and thenum-
her Of insertions is not marked on the cards or
advertisements at the time they are handed in
for publication, they will be con ned in until
hey are ordered out, and charged by the square
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-05-21
From New Orleans.

BALTIMORE, May lobby late New
Orleans papers we have dates from Mex
leo TO the 9th inst.
President Comonfort had issued de-
cree, granting conditional pardons to all
persons engaged in the late revolution,
with the exception Of such as, having a
commission from the Government, turn.
ed their arms in behalf of Haro. General
Vega. protested against these conditional
pardons, as a violation Of the terms o.
capiIuIation, made at Puebla. In const
quence Of this protest, lie has bee sent lu
Perote, as prisoner.
Gen. Gadsden had arrived at New Or.
Jeans. ...
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-05-21
Municipal Election,

PRovIpENcE' May 15.-The munich
pal election resulted, yesterday, in the
success Of the Free American ticket, by
500 majority.