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SEcnErARYs OFFICE,
Columbia, June Ia, 1856
hereby certify the foregoing to be true COPY
OF Bill entitled GA Bill to amend The fourth
section of the first Article of the Constitution of
this State" passed 10th December, A. d. 1855,
and now in this office
Given under my hand and the Seal Of the State.
W. L. ARTHUR,
Deputy Secretary of State.
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CAPITAL PRIZE, $4,000!
"A l. a B A M A OTTERY.
,A"thorised dy TIE State of AlaJana.
southern Military Academy Lottery
Class H.---Ncw Series.
Ob bc drawn in the City of Montgomery, Ala.
y, Il bama, in public. on Friday, October
H. 1885, OH the Plan OF Single Numbers!
SAMUEL SWAN, Manager.
PRIZES amounting to 100000 will he dis
trionted according to the following UNRI-
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R TAs frionis Of oaptss M AtlRGEsr re
specifically arlouncs him. a. q sAsdi ideas fsr Tas
Collector nS the: ctisuing eIeotsess -, !,
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u The friends of JOHN r. WILSON. re-.
spectfuily announce.kisa rs candidate for Tax
Collector Of Abbesiiie District at the ensuing
election. ,s.a -, r,.%Fl
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70 R S AL

Ni;t TIE Subscriber will dispose of his sass
.RN.g entire Real Estate in Greenwood, II
on on Inc most accommodating terms consisting &c
his Residence, which has attached TO it aLou,
lS Acres OF Innd.
and G2 Acres about miles from the t,,acc c;,r
Fire wood. "
All improved LOT at the Greenwood Dcpot
containing ,g 3-4 Acres. Also an unimprovri
n 1,oI at the same place, containing 40 by 60
Feet, and lying i'll front of Buiicy's Store.
L q 6 "a eros,
Immediately OH the G. IL G.. RaiIr,n,,-,ooro,,
point about I of mile from the D.pa-on
which is an excellent Building Lot.
TllOS. CHATHAM.
Greenwood, July I, 1856. l2 3m
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or The numerous friends of the Hon. J. F..
MARSHALL, being entirely satisfied with hrs
past course in the Scnnte, announce him again
ns Candidate for re election.
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CA N I'D A T e S.

u The friends OF NIMROD McCORD re-
specially an aeince him as Candidate for Sl,er
iG al the ensuing Election.
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In the Senate, December -, 1855:
Resolved, That the Clerks Of the Senate and
House Of Representatives do advertise for three
months before the next General Election, a Bill
10 amend the fourth section Of the first Article
of the Constitution Of this State.
Resolved, That the Senate do ogrcc with the
resolution, Ordered that it bc sent to the House
Of Representatives for concurrence
by order: WI. T. MARTIN, C. S.
In the House Of Representatives, Dec ~, 1855:
Resolved, That this House do concur in the
resolution. Ordered that it bc returned to tho
Senate.
by order: JOHN r. SLOAN.
The foregoing advertisement is made pursuant
t.' the requirements Of the Constitution, under
the orders Of the General Assembly.
WIN. Il. MARTIN, C. s.
JOIN L. SLOAN, G. IL. Il.
Sept. &, 1856. 81 lie
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-01-16
Ways of Committing Suicide.

Wearing Thin shoes on damp nights in
rainy weather.
Leading a life Of enfeebling stupid
laziness and keeping the mind in an un-
natural excitement BY reading trashy nov
els.
Going to balls in all sorts Of weather
in the thinnest possible dress. Dancing
till in a complete perspiration, and then
going home through the damp air.
Sleeping on feather beds in seven.by-
nine bedrooms.
Surfei,ing on hot and very stimulating
dinners.
Beginning in childhood on tea, and 60
ing OH from one step 10 another, through
coffee, cbewing tobacco, smoking and
drinking.
Marrying in haste, getting an unconge-
nia companion, and living the rest Of life
III mental dissatisfaction.
Keeping children quie. by teaching
them To suck candy.
Eating without time 10 maslicate The
food.
Allowing love Of gain to absorb our
minds as TO lei no time 10 attend TO our
health.
Following an unhealthy occupation be.
cause money can be made by it
Tempting the appetite with nicelies
when the stomach says no.
Conlriving keep in continual worry
about something OF nothing. I
Retiring at midnight and rising at noon
! Commanding between meals.
Giving way 10 fits of anger.
Neglec,log 10 take proper care of our
selves when a simple disease appears.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-01-16

and women thought talked. consulled
about lhs deplofable state q common
schools.
They acted, on small scale, It's true.
and at home, but with clsaruess Of Wis
ion, . oneness Of purpose, a comprehen-
siveness Of plan, seldom witnessed. Their
ligh. was seen and appreciated. Their
influence extended. Cincinnati saw and
approved; Cleveland soon relied; Mari
eta kept not back; Columbus fell into
line, and so Of the rest.
Some gave counsel. others time, tai
ents and labor, and few, with all Of
these, added their muni6cence. Most
of these worthless are still living, and
their histories should not be written, but
few "haye ceased from their labor and
their works do follow them"
& This however was nol-done with noise,
obtrusively, on The forum or in the nan,
sion. No! L was the theme of silenI
thought, the result Of midnight labor
amid the penury Of the humble dwelling
or the inconveniencies of the "old log
school house," Recreation was neglect.
ed or soughtin new pursuit, sleep short
ened, expenses curtailed, They reflect.
ed. they corresponded, became acquaint
ed without formal Introduction, met il
lSaS and organized by the appg hen
of Samuel Galloway PresidedtS since
which they have held enthusiastic semi
annual meetings, the last being held ii
Columbus during the holidays.
All they have done, is, perhaps, un
known; something, no xeyer, is appar
ent, They have supported an agent il
the field for eight years; have sustained
journal for four years, which is no
a Teachers paper merely not III!
antagonis, Of any class or measures o.
men; wages no warfare against exist
ing institutions !; attempts the redress o
no personal grievances, the revenge Of ne
wrongs but is earnestly devoted 10 th'
promotion of sound education, in its broad
est sense, and by all appropriate means
They have organized rwo Normal Schools
and are trying to show the indispensable
necessity of special lraining,-of proies
sional education for Teachers have en-
gagged The services Of a talented editor 70
their Journal, and have pledged pc
centage of their salaries TO carry forward
their operations.
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4. ResOlUsd, That Democracy has no
secrecy and requires no oaIhs IhaI while
il publicly avOws as fundamental princi-.
pie, freedom Of conscience wilhou, dis
tinciion Of religious faith, the political
equality Of all whom the law recognizes
as American citizens, without reference
10 the accident Of birth, it relies for sue
cess upon open discussions and the intel
ligence and virtue Of the people. We
therefore denounce the Know Nothing
organization SO called, as inlolerant in its
warfare upon the freedom of religious
belief and the sacred rights Of conscience
--unjus,ly exclusive in its requirements
Of birth and blood, demoralizing in its
oalhs and concealmeEis, and anti Repub-
lican and dangerous in its secret combi-
nations and it's methods Of secre, polit-
cal action.
5. ResOlued, That the Democracy Of
Ohio, relying upon the intelligence and
patriotism of the people, declare and
publish these as the principles for which
they will do battle, and inscribing them
upon their banner, thus boldly and def
antly meet The issues presented NOW by
the combined hosts oil the enemies oI
Democracy and of the Union and The
Constitution, pledging themselves iha
That banner shall remain unfurled so long
as there is a Constitution and Democrat
ic principles 10 support and defend.
/ 6. Resolped, That we rejoico in The
firm, noble and patriotic stand of tht
Democratic members of Congress of The
! United States in the matter of elecling ;
Speakero Of the House Of Representatives
and trust that they will maintain tha
stand 10 the last.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-01-16

A PREsENTIMENT OF DEATH AND ITS
FuLrILMgNr. About two or three years
ago young lady, resinent Of this vii
lage, who at the time was in the enjoy
menl Of good health, was visited one
night at her bedside las she affirmed at
the ,ime) by an apparilion. who in sol
emn accent informed her that at the age
of eighteen she would be an inhabitant ol
another and better world. She male the
incident known to her mother, who vain
" endeayored TO erase the circumstances
from the mind Of her daughter by treat
ing il as the hallucinatpn of dream.-
The daughter, however, averred that she
was in the possession Of her faculties and
wide awake at the time Of receiving the
spiritual visilo,; and such was the effect
it had upon her mind, that from a girl full
Of life and glee. she became thoughtful
and reserved, and gradually sank under
its depressing influence, until during the
past year she became tenant Of our vii
lage graveyard at the age Of eighteen
Undertook Rough Ne,CS
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-01-16
Diving Words Of Me,ancthon

tits relatediha, Melanclhon, jus, before
he died expressed wish TO hear some
choice passages Of Scripture read; and
this desire having been met, he was ask
ed by his son in-law, Sabinns, whether
Ire would have anything else TO which
he replied in those emphatic words -
.'ALIuD kIHlL, kIsr coELUM.' nothing
elpe but heaven! And shorty after This
he gently breathed his last. Well dit
one who sought 10 embalm his memory
in verse, say
"His sun went down IN clcudless skies,
Assured upon the morn % rise,
In loyelier array;
But not like eartl's declining light.
TO vanish back againto night;
The zenith where he now shall glow
No bound, no setting beam can know
Without cloud or shade Of woe
In that eternal day.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-01-16

THE New YEAR.-A new year, that
of 1856, is fairly opened upon us. Three
hundred and sixty.6ye days stretch away
in succession. all unknown 10 US. During
this period, wha, havoc death will make,
how many victims deposile in the grave,
how many tender'lies sever forever, how
many tears calI forth, while mourning for
loved ones that are no more on earth. Ma
tongue or pen can decripe The changes that
await the year 1855. AS it dies away and
lis lost in eternity, it will look back upon
surprising changes in the destiny OF oul
race. Who Of us here to-day, will entel
OH another year! While death sweeps
away like an overaowing food, who o
us may moi be borne of with il 10 anoth
or world where no change can COME
But this matters not, if each day finds III
individually doing life's great work. =
Duty, earnestly and continually done, ha
nothing to fear either from life or DEATH
Let each Of US make new and unreser
we'd consecra,ion to God, Of time, Of prop
erty, Of person, and Of all we have ant
conttol, then, to live will be Christ, AM
TO die, gain.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-01-16
The American Convention at Columbus
CLOSING PROCEEDINGS.

The American Council Of Ohio ad-
iourned a, l2 o'clock on the 4lh inst
THos. sPooNER and Lieut.. Governor
FoRD, were elected delegates 10 the Phil
adelpha Convention. Hon. i. D. CAMP
BELL and SAMUEL GALLOWAY aliernates.
Mr.. SPooNER resigned his seat as Pres
ident Of the Order, and a resolution Of
thanks for the energetic, efficient and
able manner in which he performed his
duties, was unanimously adopted.
Lieutenant Governor FoRD was elected
Piesiden, Of the State Council by accla-
nation.
The Committee on the State Of the Or
der, to whom was referred the report of
'rnos. SPooNER, made the following re-
port which was unanimously adopted:
To the State Councilg Ohio:
The Committee on The state of The Or
der, TO whom was referred the report Of
The President, lave considered the same,
and bsg leave to report, that in view of
the approaching session of the National
Council at Philadelphia, and in good
faith TO the States represented in the Con-
vention Of the Americans, held at Cincin-
natl IN November last, it is inexpedienl
for this Stale Council to legisla,e upon
the subject Of the reports submitted 10
the said Convention at Cincinnati. The
whole subject will again come before the
National body, when it is expected that
the delegation from Ohio will s,renuously
oppose the twelfth section of the plat
form adopted by The Convention a, Phila-
delphia in June last.
The principles of the American party
having been proclaimed to the world, the
Committee are Of the opinion that hereaf-
ter purely American nominations should
be made for The President and Vice Pres
ident Of The United States, and for all
State and local officers.
0nihe subject Of secrecy, the State
Council ca mot lcgisla.e any further than
TO express an opinion, and the Committee
would therefore recommend that the sub :
leci be referred TO the National Council.
Respectfully submitted, &c.
The Slate Council then adjourned,
with three cheers Tor FORD and SpooNER,
and all separated with the greatest good
feeling.
The next meeting will be held at Co.
lumbus. on the 4lh Of June next.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-01-16
Washington Items.

WAsHINGToE, Jan. l4.--Certain For
eign Ministers apprehend. on what they
consider undoubted authority. that the
Walker movement embraces The conquest
of Cuba, Porto Rico and St. Domingo
Hence, the constant waichlullness in tha,
quarter, and the frequent communications
with our Government on that subject
The report Of Gen. Shields, made year
ago in the Senate, had been reproduced
in which Parker II. French is charged
with obtaining $1,000 worth Of Govern.
men, stores. on forged letter Of credit,
and branding him as an imposter. This
has materially operated % damage ME
Frsnch's prospects here
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-01-16

FATAL Acc1DENr.-Mr, Wm. Rey-
nolds, engaged in the Adams Express Of
flee, at Pittsburgh, was killed almost in-
slantly. on Thursday. at Wilkinsbnrg,
Pa. He left that ciiy on the accommoda-
lion train 10 go TO Wilkinsburgh, where
his family reside. As he jumped from
The train, the mail train which had been
detained some hours, came up and struck
him, taking off his lefl arm, and other
wise injurlng him, SO lha, he died almost
Immediately.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-01-16
sUBEnIEIY TOUCHING.


A. E. BRADpuRr- ESQ.,, editor Of the
Musical Gazette and Review, Of New
York, recently lost nlinle daughter about
Eve years of age. In announcing her
death he uses The followipg language:
Kiuie i gone. Where TO heaven.
An angel came and took her away. She
was a lovely child-gsnile az a lamb ;lhe
pei Of the whole family; the youngess Of
them all. But she could not stay with us
any longer. She had an angel sister in
heaven who was waiting for her The
angel sister was with sus only few
months, but she has been in heaven many
years, and must have loved Kjpie forev-
erybody loved her. The lovelest flow
ers are soonest psucked. II a little voice
swee,er and more musical than The rest
was heard, ! knew Kiuie was near.
I. Ilmy sludy-door
was opened so gently and silly that no
sound could be heard, knew II was Killie.
If after an hours quiet play, lille shadow
passed me, and the door open and shut as
no une else could open and shut it, SO
as no, to disturb papa" knew Kiliie was
going. When, in the midst Of my compo-
sing, heard gentle voice saying; Papa,
may | stay with you liule while! ]
will be very still" did not need io
look off my work. 10 assure me that il
was my lille lamb. You staid with m e
too long, Kittie dear. to leave me SO sud.
denly; and you are now to still.
You became my little assistant--my
home.angel--my youngest and sweetest
singing bird, and | miss the little voice
that have so ofen heard in the adioin.
ing room, catchingup and echoing little
snalces Of melody as they were being
composed. | miss those soft and sweet
kisses. miss The little hand that was
always first 10 be placed upon my fore.
head, TO "drive away pain" ! miss the
sound Of those li,tle feet upon the stairs
| miss the liille knock at my bedroom
door in the morning, and the triple good.
night kiss in the evening. | miss the
sweet smiles Of the sunniesl Of faces.
miss-Oh! how ! miss the foremost IL
the litlle group who came out To meet me
at The gaze for the first kiss. do no
s,oop so low now, Kiuie, 10 give that frs
kiss. | miss YOU at the table, and at fam
lily worship. | miss your voice in q
want 10 be an angel" for nobody couls
sing il like you. | miss you in my ride.
and walks. miss you in The garden =
| miss you everywhere +; bu, will try
not 10 miss you in Heaven. Papa, j
we be good, will an angel truly come ant
lake us to Heaven when we die 7" Wber
the question was asked, how little did
think the angel was su near! But h'
did "'ruly" come, and the sweet aowe
is iransrlanied to a mYrslgenialsclimss--
~ do wish papa would come home ~
Wait little while, Kitty, and papa vii
come. The journey is not long. HI
will soon be "home."
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-01-16
California and the .Heathsn There.
A missionary wiring from California


A missionary wiring from California
|says'
"'rhe church and The people here are
lameniably wanting in the performances Of
their duty toward the poor healhen incur
midst Instead Of seeking to ciyili-e and
Chrislianize Ihsm, The general aim, seems
o be TO opprssS and 10 make money ou,
ofihem. Not long rince Moor. a dis.
ciple and namesake Of Mshomei, came
here in company with three df his coun-
,rymen. They were without friends.
money or employment. MaIiomet could
speak 4 1iulesEnglish, bnt,lle Others did
not know wotd oft. Iprocured some
employment for them. and gave them
something 10 eat. They seemed very
grateful, and frequently came 10 see me
and tell me how they were doing. -
Yesterday Malomel stopped me in the
street, and told me he was going away,
and wished 10 tell me goodbye.
"Where are you going!" | asked.
"Back 10 Bombay" he replied.
"Have you money enough to take you
home!" II .'''''s. ,''''s' '-'A 80
"Nc. But me no stay here, Cant
live in Christian country. Me work--Ro
money--no get pay. Me work for one
man eight doIlar--he no pay. Me work
for another man twelve dollar and a half
he no pay. For anothel man me work
one week-he no pay too. No live here.
Me go back TO Bombay. Leave ave
o'clock tomorrow morning"
Now this poor healhen--a stranger, !
lriendless and moneyless---.was success
sively swindled out of his hard earnings
! by hard d-hearted and unpriucipled men in 7
This Christian land. He was driven 10
the conclusion that he could not live
among such people, and so he goes
back to his own country. And what :
rePortMillhe he carry back Of The principles
and influence Of Christianity!
The Cinnamon are The greatest suffer-,
ers from The fraud and,injuslice ofreckless
and bad men here, Their timid and nom
combaian, disposition render them AN
easy prey 10 The bold and unprincipled. y
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-01-16
From California.

New York. Jan. l3.--The steamship
Northern Light arrived al a late hour last
night, from San Juan via Key West, with
California dates to December 10Th.
She brings 100000 specie, and up
wards Of 400 passengers.
The prominent features Of news were
already received BY telegraph via New
Orleans.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-01-16
Eight of January Convention.

eAA0@As We SSA~J SS~~FS~NseSA'
The Democratic State Convention met
at Kinney's Theatre, Columbus, January
8, 1856. ut IL o'clock, A. NJ, and Or
ganized by appointing Hon. II. J. jew
EFT of Muskingum, Chairman pro tenn,
C. N. Allen, of Harrison, Secretary, and
w. F. Mosgrove, Of Champaign, and
Wm. Ritezel. Of Trumbull, Assistan,
Secretaries.
From various reliable sources we un-
derstand that there was much unpleasant
controversy and angry feeling evinced at
an early stage Of the deliberations OF
the Convention. Two sets Of delegates
were in attendance from Hamilton county
claiming seats. The Miami Tribe tri-
umphed, and their opponents left the
field. On their return TO Cincinnati they
held an Indignation meeting which was
largely attended, and passed suniry res
olulions said to be hostile 10 the action
of the Convention. We have not read
the proceedings Of the Hamilton county
xeceeders, and therefore cannot speak
with certainty on tho subject. There is
but little doubt, however, that the division
in the Democratic ranks in Hamilton
county at least, ispermanent.
II will be seen, from the resolutions
which we publish below, llia. the Ohio
democracy have shouldered the burden Of
the Pierce administration, while at the
me time they are afraid to endorse the
man. This is not fair play. If the
principles Of the Nebraska bill are TO be
sustained, there is no good reas1n why
Pierce should no, serve the foreign pro-
slavery democracy for another four years.
But to the resolutions. s
The committee on resolutions reported
the following, which were unanimously
adopted:
/. Resolued, That slavery is a domes.
tic institution, and being the creature ol
positive law, cannot exist without it, and
that Congress has neither the power $40
legislate Slavery into the Territories OF
States, nor to exclude il therefrom, bu'
10 leave the people thereof perfectly free
to form and regulate their domestic in.
sliiulions ia their own way, subject only
10 the Constitution of the United Slsles.
Q. Resoiued, That for the people Of
each particular State and Territory TO es.
tablsh their constitution or form Of gov
ernment; TO choose and regulate their
own domestic institutions Of every kind
and to legislaie for themselves is funda'
mental principle Of all free government
and that il is the self-same righ. 10 secure
which our ancestors waged the war o
the Revolution right laying at th'
foundation Of all our insiiluiions--a righ
recognized in the Declaration Of Indepen
,lence and established and secured BY th'
Constitution Of the United Siates--ant
we hereby endorse and reafirm this Nov
disputed principle.
3. Resolred, That the introduction o
moral and religious questions into the po
liIical controversies and issues Of the day
is q wide departure from the ancient Prin
ciples and sound policy Of the country
at war with the true interests Of the pee
i pic, corrupiing alike ils morals, rrligio'
and politics, and vf most pcrnicious an
dangerous ssndsnpy,
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-01-16
Baltimore, Jan. l4.--The Atlantic ar.

BALTIMORE, Jan. 1.-THE Atlantic ar.
rived on Sunday.
Co,ion quiet; sales per day $4,000
bales; prices dropping; Orleans mid.
ding 5 ll.I6; fair 81. Sales to export
els 1000 bales; TO speculators, 1000 do.
Bleadstuffs declined. Is; sales Western
Canal at 4ls; Ohio 40; Corn declined
2s; sales mixed 42s Sd; yellow 4sI
white 40; provisions dull and unchanged.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-01-16
PouonKEKrslE. Jan. e.-The Expires

PouoHKERpsIE, Jan. e.--The Express
train, from Albany for New York, stop.
ped Just below here this afternoon, on ac-
count Of defect in the track, when il
was run into with great violence by a
Poughkeepsie train bound in the same d.
rection. The cars Of the former tram
were demolished; and three persons were
killed Mrs. Green Of Utica, and young
man and woman unknown. Twenty-Five
persons were more or less injured. Sew
eral are not expected to recover.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-01-16

WASHINGTON, Jan, l4.--No organiza.
tion Of The House yet. Mr., Clinsman;,
holds up his plurality resolution, hoping
ioget other Democrats 10 support it,
Only Two go with him on it. n