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For every dollar you paid last year for
expenses of the State government you will
this year pay IN DoLLAR sIxTY-s1x AND
TWO THIRDS CENTS! This, too, in the very
department in which the great reduction
was to be made.
Extra sessions of the Legislature, pleas
ure excursions to Cincinnati, committees
to set during vacation to hunt up election
eering capital, can't be had for nothing
and the people must be bled.
Look once more at the figures.
For the Sinking Fund, Democratic = 10
Fusion = - I
Here Is reduction at last. Yes, and
what a reduction! In order to make it,
the sinking fund Commissioners are to
issue certificates and renew the State Debt.
The payment of the principal is to be post
poned for from 10 to 30 years; the princi-
pal will be more than paid in paying the
interest, and still be unpaid. What econ
omy! what retrenchment! But why was
it done? AS the State is undoubtedly
loser by it, why was it done? Simply in
order that the stock might form a basis
for bankers to operate upon. 1t is to be
the foundation of a swarm of new banks,
which are contemplated by the Kelly bill
which passed the Legislature. The
people must pay part Of the money out o.
their pockets to sustain banks, so that the
banks may blow up and make what they
have left valueless,
But this is not all their retrenchment
there remains one more item, and onl,
one. The Library tax, it will be seel
is stricken out of the Fusion levy. /
required just one mill, after adding fou
for the state government, and reducing
three by renewing the state debt instead Q
paying it, to make the same as last year
Yes, the Library tax is suspended, an
you who are not able to purchase a libra
ry of your own, can amuse yourselves o
long evenings by staring at the fire; Q
perhaps you will be better employed i
devising some plan to raise money to pa
i, the Fusion Legislature for extra sessions
pleasure trips and smelling committee
appointed to get them into office agar
This is the substitute which the Fusionis
give you for books. Let those who ii
such an administration sustain them.
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To the Officers of the Monroe County
Agricultural Society.

TheOficers of the Monroe county Ayr
cul turalS ociety, to wit: Samuel P. Jones,
President; John w. Okey, Vice President;
J. NJ. Kirkbride, Treasurer; John S. Way,
Secretary; NJ. Morrow, j.. R. Morris,
VIM. Okey, James Mitchell, j. B. Noll,
James Patterson and Frederic koehler,
Directors, are hereby notified that there
will a meeting Of the Board at the office OF
the Probate Judge. in Woedsfeld, on Sat-
urday, the 18th day of May, 1855, at 2
O'Clock, p. NJ. By order of the President.
JOHN S. WAY, Sec'y.
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Duel between Lane and Sen. Douglas.

Duel between Lane and Sen. Douglas.
ave do not know when we have seen a
more diabolical exhibition of a desire to
involve two persons in a conflict than
has been exhibited by the Washington
correspondent of the Times. For sew
eral days he has been sending dispatches
to this city, announcing that Col. Lane
was surely going to challenge Mr.. Douglss.
This morning he has discovered that the
reason why the challenge has not yet pas
sed is the difficulty of finding a Suitable
person to bear it."-Really, why does not
this English abolitionist, 49," pluck up
courage and take it himself? He is ev-
identity very anxious to have the affair
come off, and if he do not involve the par
ties in a quarrel, it will not be far the
want of stupidity IN his part. The
true account of the matter seems to be that
the abolitionists, having got one man on
their side who processes to have some
courage, they arc almost crazy with joy.
The poor, miserable creatures have not a
spark of 1T themselves, hence they want
Lane to kill Douglas for them. They
can't beat him down with their lies, and
hence they wish to furnish the argument
with a Sharp's rifle"
Here is the extract from the remarks of
Judge DOUGLAS in the Senate on the Sec
ond appearance Of the Kansas memorial.
We quote in full, as given by Gen. LANE
himself:
"Mr. DoUGLAs-As l trust this is the
last time that the question of the gen.
uineness of these papers will be presented,
I have another point to which I wish to
call the attention of Senators. The agents
of this mock Legislature presented to the
honorable Senator from Michigan, and
got him to present to the Senate, the
Constitution of this pretended State OF
Kansas. / have kept my eye on the his.
tory of that document and the proceedings
connected with it.; and it is well known
to the country that there was a clause
adopted by a separate vote of the people
and made a part of that Constitution, mi
king it a duty of the Legislature never tc
permit negroes (free or slave) to enter thu
State of Kansas provision similar tt
the one in the Constitution of Illinois ani
Indiana, and some other States, which
have been SO severely condemned and de
nounced by those who have become tn
special champions CT Kansas. Look in
to the Constitution as they furnish it, ant
+ as the Senator from Michigan has pre-
sented it here, and Jon will find tina
clause is suppressed-that important
material provision is not to be found i
the document which they bring here.
know, from the history of the transaction
that it was voted in by a majority of tn
persons who voted for the adoption of tn
Kansas Constitution. Am l mistaken
G I ask, was it not adopted at the sam
: election at which the Constitution of th
+ pretended State of Kansas was adopted q
a part of the CONSTITUTIONS
d "Mr. DouglasEI will state my evidences
In the first place, / have talked with Ge'
Reeder, and he told me so. the nes
n place, I have talked with Gen. Whitfield,
and he told me SO. In the next place,
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SENATORIAL. ELECTORS.
WILLIAM KENNON, Jr.. of Belmont.
ALEXANDER n. MILLER, of Butler.

CONGRESSIONAL ELECTORS.
LIST. SHELDON j.. KELLOGG, of Hamilton.
I'd. HENRY +. SEDAN, of Hamilton.
Sd. DAVID CLARK, of Montgomery.
4th. J. H. THOMAS, of Darle.
5th. EDWARD FOSTER, of Williams.
9th. MICHAEL Ii. DAVIS, of Clermont.
It'll. WILLIAM CRossEN, of Warren.
Sth. WILLIAM KERsHNER, of Clark.
9th. GEORGE E. SEESA, of Seneca.
10th. LEVI DUNCAN, of Jackson.
1lth. ALFRED MCVEIGH, of Fairfield.
18th. JACOB SLYH, of Franklin.
18th. JOHN TIFEr, of Huron,
l4th. JoHN c. MYEKS, of Ashland.
18th. JOSEPH Burns, Of Coshocton.
18th. JAMES NJ. GAYLORD, of Morgan.
18th. BENJAMIN T. SrRIGGs, of Noble.
18th. ALrHoSso HART, OF Portage.
10Th. HENRY II. DODGE, Of Cuyahoga.
goth. GEORGE G.. GiLLETT, of Ashtabula.
2lst. GEORGE Cook, of HARRISON.
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DIED-Inthi township, on the z6th inst,
JAMES W., son of William snda Elizabsth Nor
ris, aged 20 years., month. aud 3 csys.sT
The iron hand of Death pays no respsct 70
age or condition. Youth and health and vigor
are no assurances Of long life. Bot short
time since this young man as little Thought the
grave was opening for him as do those now
who soon shall sleep'beside him. sfA
AS the long train iaiaA
OF ages glide away, the sons Of men,
The youth in LIES green spring, and he WI
goes.
In the fun strength of years, matron and
maid, sBisfF EAf ~ ste9 LnI
And the sweet babe, and the gray-headed
man
Shall one by one be gathered to thy side,
By those who in their turn shall follow
them. @ 1sis 61ss$ - 4oE
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Don Thursday, the 18th inst,,
by Thos. Murphy, Esq, Mr.. HRNar MeCLIxR
and Miss AMANDA HUcnIses, All of this county.
Or the 18th inst, by Davi fc Campbell, ESQ.,,
Mr.. JOHN ScHAsB and Miss HANNAH JAxx
ScHELL, all Of this county.
On the 18th inst, by John Cline, Esq, Mr..
WILLIAM DAVIS, of Appanoosae county, Iowa,
and Miss SARAH CLINE, of this county
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s1A@ We advise persons who wish to
get good bargains to look to our ADVERT
sing columns. Those who advertise liberal
ly generally deal literally.
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The Papers and the Presidency.
We are right glad to see the GiuiroMe
Advertiser, raj Ping certain papers over
the knuckles for the difference between
their true position and their pretended
position in regard to the presidency.
When the esprit" came out in favor OF
Buchanan, certain papers that we wot of,
signifed pretty plainly their disapproval
of such q course, and now one, at least,
of those self same papers is c%overtly doing
its limos to secure the nomination OF
its favorite. Repeatedly protesting neu-
t~rality, its tone as repeatedly c~ontradlcts
its professions. If it would come out
openly; even if it did not inform its read
ers of the true reason for its favoritism,
or, if it would suppress its growing at
other papers favoring different men, 1t
would get credit for more fairness.
1t is useless for papers to be attempting
to manufacture public opinion in this
State, as we believe, and in this part OF
the State as we know, for any other man
than BUCHANAN. We confidently believe
that three-fourths of the Democrats of
this State, who have a choice at all, are
in favor of BUCHANAN, and the delegates
to the Cincinnati Convention cannot fail
to see it, unless they wilfully close their
| oroc
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tag Several communications viii have
10 lie over until VIC have time to correct,
and room to publish them.
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Ey Geo. Patterson of Warren town.
ship, Belmont county, was knocked down
one night last week and robbed of $3.50,
bat a short distance from his own house.
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e>g-Whiles some laborers on railroad
near Toronto, G. w, were engaged last
week in excavating, they came to a petri-
fed coffin, in which was the perfect form
of a pctri6ed Indian.
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Arrival Of the Arabia.
HALIFAX, April 13.


The Royal Main steamship Arabia,
Captain Stone, arrived here this morning,
en- route for Boston. She left Liverpool
on the evening of the 18th Her advices
consequently are three days later than
those received by the Arago at New
York.
The steamship Persia, Capt. Judkins,
from New York, Cd inst, had arrived out
at Liverpool, making her passage inside
of ten days Nothing of the least impor-
lance had transpired since the departure
of the Arago.
The peace conference confined its ses-
sion and the affairs of Italy were UNDER
stood to have occupied their attention at
the latest sittlngs. u *
The principal Plenipotentiaries were
reported to leave Paris in a few days.
The British steam frigates Tartar and
Despatch had returned from an unsuc-
~cessful cruise in searchofthe Pacific. The
two steamers searched separately, the Tar
tar having proceeded as far west as loa-
lgitude 25 on parallel latitude So. Guns
were fred every W hours during the
night. and a vigilant lookout was kept
during the day. Captain Dunlap is con-
fdent the Pacific cannot be south of lat
itude So.
The Paris correspondent of the Post
telegraphs that the conference are contin-
ually employed on the Italian question
between Rome, Naples, Vienna, and
Paris.
It is now said that Austria has yiel-
ded to the remonstrance of the congress,
and agreed to evacuate the principali-
ties
Turkey shows great anxiety to be re-
lieved of the presence of the allies.
Omar Pacha has been restored to IA
vor.
The unestion on the settlement OF the
Sound dues makes no progress, and will
probably stand over until it is known
what action the U. S. will take.
The energies of the Russian government
it is said, will now be devoted to three
objects, namely, alliance with France
completion of great railways, and the diff
fusion of Russian feeling on the continent
especially in Germany.
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~ The blood-steeped field Of mixer
mann is one large violet BED, where early
in the year flowers sprung up in extraor-
binary profusion. a+k
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From st. Louis.
ST.. LOUIS. April "a.

ST. LOUIS, April a.
The Benton Democrats of this state
nominated Thomas H.. Benton for Gov
ernor, and Mr.. Kelly, of Holt county, Tor
Lieutenant Governor.
The Atkinson Democrats nominated
Truxton Polk for Governor. 4.
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HoNoway's Ointment and PiAs have
effected another Wonderful Cure of Sore
Legs.-Anthony Harrison Scard, of Mar:
tinsburg Virginia, was sufferer for twenty
eight years from sore legs, so bad attimes,
that human nature could scarcely bear il,
as they were covered with wounds and
proud flesh. His friends had given up all
hopes of his ever regaining the use ofbis
limbs, as he was in so pitt liable a state. the
more especially as the, doctors told him
it was constitutional Having heard from
several people the good effect Holloway's
pills had producedin eases ofthis nature, he
made up his mind to give them a trial
after using them for q few weeks, he felt
much better, and by continuing them fol
two months and a hall, he was perfectly
lcured, after being % years acripple, and
considered beyond human aid. 49,
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The Great Retrenchment Consumated!
Comfort for those who voted the Flu
SION ticket to keep from paying taxes.
We have before us the act of the late
Legislature prescribing and limiting the
rate of taxation" As this act levies the
State tax for the year 1856, we publish
the several amounts, together with the cor
responding levies for last fall. This levy
was made with all their promises of re-
trenchment staring them in the face-with
the repeated assertions of the Democrats
ringing in their ears, that they could not
materially lessen the taxes without rob-
bling the children, or in other words, re-
pealing the school law. Let all who were
seduced by their promises add up the levy
for 1856, which was to be SO small, and
subtract it from that of 1855, which vas
SO enormous, and in the difference they
will see the full value of Fusion promises.
There is levied for the year 1856 by the
great ''re~trenchers" Oh each 500. cts.
For State government &c. 10
" Sinking Fund Z
" School Fund Gold levy Is
Which added up makes 80
For the year 1855 there was levied by
the ~"extrayagant locofocos."
For State government 6
" Sinking Fund , 10
F." School e. Is
Library l
80
There they are; subtract them: 32-32
10. The exact amount of the retrcnch-
;lment-the. exact value of Fusion promises
and the exact distinction, according to
Fusionists, between 'taxes" and "rents.
But reader look at the figures again
For State government, Fusion II
Democratic =
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Ieiegraphed TO the IouisvilIe Courier.
More Troubles IN KansasLMnlftsry
ordered out by Gov. Shannon.
INDEPENDENCE, Mo-, April ~.
We have intelligence here from a relia.
bic source, that trouble is again brewing
in Kansas Territory Sheriff Jones at
tempted to arrest one of those men Who
was an active operator in the previous
troubles, but he was prevented by about
three hundred persons.
Governor Shannon has ordered ont the
First Regiment of Kansas Militia. What
will be the result is yettozbeseen-
l will advise you of all things trans
piring from a reputable source. E
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to- very rich silver mine has been
in the Masilla Valley.
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Eg CouNTT SRAT OF NOZZLE CoUNT

~ CouNTTr SRAr OF NOZZLE County.
The contest, of the election for the re-
moyal OF, the county seat of Noble county,
has been decided in favor of the confess
tees-Judge Searle, who rendered the de-
,cision, holding that a majority of the legal
and qualified electors, voting at the gen.
-eral election held on, the second Tuesday
of October, 1854, did vote for the location.
of the county scat on the northeast quar-
ter Of section three, in Olive township
1t, was, therefore, ordered and decreed by
the court, that the seat ofjustice of Noble
county, according to the true result of
said vote. shall be, and is, permanently To-
Gated and fixed on the site referred to-.
To the opinion. of.the Court the con-
testers, by their attorneys, excepted
.JefcrsosiaR. 4assts sft hgk 49,, e, Z
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Billlngsgate ne plus ultra.

We find in the last Belmont Chronicle
the lowest specimen of vulgar abuse that
we have ever known to cmanate from a
who we always considered a gen
t!eman. The cause of it all was Stephen
A. Douglas speaking highly of Henry
CLAY, when called upon to address a mee-
ting celebrating Clay's birthday.
The editor classes Douglas with ga
set of rancorous bloodhounds" and "infer-
nal villiiers." He says che, who; with the
remorseless spirit Of a trained sleuth-
hound had fastened upon the noble Clay,
and relinquished his hold only when Death
placed the noble quarry beyond his reach,
this man (?) Douglas made a speech iau-
ding Henry Clay" "Why was not some
one there to cram his former foul libels
down his slanderous throat"
Such language would degrade the low
est barroom politician, much more a re-
spectacle editor.
But in conclusion, Bro. Cowen, you
will confer a favor on us if you will give
a few specimens of Douglas ISLANDERS which
merit such language; or, failing in this,
Just acknowledge c%andidly. that you assum-
ed them for the purpose Of venting your
snleen on a man that, notwithstanding
your sneers, you fear much more than
you despise.
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h@-The Hon. Miss Murray, one OF the
Maids of Honor to Queen Victoria, winds
up her book on the United States with
the following sentence: =
"One might, as well hope to improve
the morals and increase the happiness Oh
All idiot by turning him out of an asylum,
as to hope for benefit for the negro from
.Abolitionism."
That is the whole truth and nothing
but the truth.-O. s. Democrat. 7
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Worth Ksfowi1fg!

Cilks and Shawls-$1o,0oO worth Of
y Silks and Shawls; the largeststock efthoss
goods ever offered in Wheeling, since We have
been in the trade. Embracing every variety md
style, and guaranteed atL0WER RRfCES
than can be had at any other house in the city.
We challenge competition either IN quantity,
style, richness or c~heapness. good silk At
so cts, and some as low as 81 cts. pei. Yard.
OUR STOCK OF SEEKS, SHAWLS,
CHALLIES, TISSUES. ROBES
GRENADINES, ARGEN-gseia
a TINES. &C.. &c. arshissea
Make a whole of more thau 10000. yds. This
immense Stock together with the fact Mat We
buy forsthe CASH, and are willing - fiss ON
small profits, make the q BEE HIvK ST0RK9 .
most desirable store-one aworth knowing" Ia
everybody. No trouble to show goodsa Calls
solicited-close cash buyers invited Al, theg
BEE HIVE STORE.
TIA, Main st. Wheeling va
April 80, 1856. so STONE 4 THOMAS
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Democratic Presidential Electors for Ohio.
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THE sPIRIT OF
MORRfS& WILLIAMS... PRoPRIETORs.
JERE. WILLIAMS....... EDITOR.
WOODSFIELD, OHIO, APRIL so, 1856.
FOR PRESIDENT,
JAN Els BUCH A AN
OF PENNSYLVANIA

to the decision of the Democrat
National Convention.
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GOOD NEWS FOR EvkRxD0D4.
Drints-3 cases Briggs Riehnsends Psiets
20 ps. yd. wide chint., worth q, atf2.. 46oGses
Ginghams,i worth l6 stot2o .ctssastsa lsxss
500 doz. Linen Cambria handker..
80 chiefs, at 6, 8 ana bets worth
B twice the nioneyoiEauEAA 10
,ps. Real Irish Linen, from Is 70 80 cts.
worth every where 0'per cent. more.
.l5Qaa4 5aps. Chally DeiainssTsachass s5f5e
we ourselves have sold
vs. at Is to 81 cts.
sasga at . lsxy. bispH .ai;issaS
Fine Bird. Muslins,. worth lotto Il stA n. q
STONE 4 THOMAS Bee Hive Store
4fsaisag ~lassSsasf 1ap aAt-yNhenaAne IA
April 80, l856> 3 s,,,s ..ys;xsr "a
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DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-02-25
SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS

The intslItseneer, publishing the recent
letter Of Governor Wright, of Indiana, in re-
ply TO the appeal of Lane, Robinson Co. for
arms, ammunition, and money, to resist the
authority Of the United States in Kansas, says
"We have seen nothing from an official
source, In reference to the unhappy difficulties
In Kansas, more distinguished for good sense
and discretion, or nose admirable for enlight-
ened or patriotic sentiments, than the letter of
Governor Wright, of Indiana. Wisdom shines
with double lustre in high places, and espe-
cially in the seat Of official power We com.
mend the letter Of the Governor as q bright
spot In the dark field Of politics Itwas writ
ten In reply to communicative from three
citizens OF Kansas, of precisely the same tenor
as the communications from the same citizens
which were recently laid before the Legisla-
lures Of the States of New York, Ohio, and
Rhode Island. The letter is in strong and
honorable contrast to some of the other re-
sponses."
The same paper also pronounces preposter-
Gus the pretensions of Francis P. Blair and
others, es'ayed at Pittsburg, that the South
Will BOON look with favor ON abolitionism.
The Union shows that the Tr,buns con-
tinues its purpose Of mutilating official docu.
msnts bearing on the state Of affairs in Kan
sas, by way of bolstering up abolitionism in
the Territory.
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CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

In the Senate, to-day, Mr.. Mason intro
duced a resolution calling on the President
for the correspondence between this Govern
ment and Great Britain upon the subject of
the Infringement of the neutrality laws of the
country by British officials.
Mr. James, who had prepared a speech on
this resolution, gave way, with the intima-
ton OF his purpose to print his emarks,) to
Mr.. Cas-, who addressed the Senate at
length against the acts and positions on this
subject held by England. In the coure of his
remarks he commented with great severity on
the conduct of Britain, and also on the views
promulged by an unnamed newspaper the
Intelligencer) with reference to this affair.
In the House, Mr.. Craig, rising to q per-
sonal explanation, stated that he was being
extensively misrepresented by some of the
newspapers in the matter of his having failed
to vote in the last vote for q Speaker He
stated that he was then SPARED off" on tn at
occasion with Mr.. Hughston, of New York
Mr.. Richardson made similar explanation
with reference to himself-on the same occa.
sion-his "pair" having been the Hon. Mr..
Emrie
Shortly afterwards call of the House was
moved and it was not ordered.
Mr.. Quitman moved to reconsider the vote
Of the House by which they had refused to
accord clerk to the Military Affairs com.
mittee; reconsidered.
The question recurring on agreeing to the
resolution to accord clerk to that committee,
no quorum voted.
Mr.. Houston moved call of the House; no.
ordered.
Mr.. Jones of Tenn, moved to adjourn. on
which motion they were voting by yeas and
nays as We went to press.
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III Jos PENNINGTON friends and patrons
are notified that we are now prepared to execute
every kind Of JOE PAINTING with despotch and
other once In Washington. Job Printers are aIso
notified that we are prepared to do every descrtp-
don Of press work that can be executed on double
cylinder and Adams power.pfsssss. So, also.
II, equal In its capacity to turn out book bindino
Of ell descriptions to any other In the Distact Of
Columbia. VI