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New-York daily tribune., 1856-03-20
The following is Mr.. Dunn's proposition:


Pesolred, That Committee Of three Of the men,
bers of this House. to be appointed by the Speaker
shsh proceed TO inquire into and collect evidence 10 re-
gard 10 the troubles in Kansas generally, and partcu
G regard to any fraud or force attempted or Prac'
heed in reference TO any Of the elections which have
isksa place in said Territory either under the law or
gsn,ing said Territory or under any pretended law
shich may be alleged TO have taken effect therein
snce. That they shall fully investigate and take PROOF
6 oil violent and tumultuOus proceedings IN said Ter
tory a, any time since the passage of the
braska Act, whether engaged in by residents OF SAID
1e1tory OF by any person persons trom elsewhere
gong INTO said Territory and doing, or encouraging
others 10 DO any act Of violence public disturbance
against the laws of the United States or the nights
peace ana safety OF the residents Of said Tertory ana
Tor that purpose said Committee shall have fun power
70 send for and examine, and take copies OF all such
papers, records and proceedings as in their Judgment
rh Dc useful in the premises and, aso 20 send for
persons, ana 20 examine them oath affirmation,
10 matters within their knowledge touching the mat
IN an Of said investigation; and such Committee. by
*IsH Pharpsn, shsl! have power 10 administer all ne
New-York daily tribune., 1856-03-20

- aNs as3
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1856-05-14
Delegate Convention.

Pursuant to a notice previously given,
the citizens of this county met on Thurs
day, the 9Th inst. for the purpose of Sc
lecting a Delegate to the Philadelphia
National Convention, also delegates tC
the State Convention. J. II. Baldwin
ESQ.,, was called to the chair, and A. w,
Parker appointed secretary. Voted thai
the delegate to the National Convention,
be elected by ballot, whereupon John
Hutchins vas elected delegate, and T.
J. McLain, alternate.
The following named gentlemen were
appointed delegates TO the State Repub-
lican convention, to meet at Columbus on
the e9th of May Hiram Baldwin, G.
F. Brown, C. W. Smith, j. W. Patten-
gcll, Seth A. bushnell, A. w. Parker.
Ralph Plumb, Esq, one of our repre-
sentstiyes in the Legislature, being pres
ent, was called for, and addressed the
meeting, giving a succinct statement of
the deplorable condition of our state f.
nances, and the misconduct that has
heretofore characterized the democratic
officials of the State.
Moved that the meeting adjourn.
JACOB H. BALDWIN, Chm.
A. w. PARKER, Sect.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1856-05-14
MODERN

We know Of no invention Of modern times that de-
serves or is destined to occupy a higher niche in the
temple Of lame. than the discovery or invention Of the
vegetable Epiletic Pills for curing Epilepsy. or Falling
Fits: Spasms, Cramps, and all the various modihca
tons OF Nervous Disease. Dr. Sefh S. HGRee, Of Its
Baltimore street. Baltimore, Nd, the inventor, is Ger
tainly entitled to the hest wishes Of all the benevolent
portion vi mankind, who experience a pleasure by the
alienation Of human suffering. When DIR. Hance first
prepared these pills, he intended them solely for Fits,
Cramps and Spasms; but subsequent experience salts
flct0gily proved 10 him, that in addition to their re-
markable sanative properties in this class Of diseases,
they exerted a perfect control over the entire nervous
system He was then ind1cei to try them in cases Of
Neuralgia, Tic-DoloTeUx. Nervous Headache, Palpita-
ton OF the Heart, ~Incipient Paralysis, HySteria, Mus
cular Debility. and a host of MINOR diseases, springing
from a lacS OF nervous energy, in all Of which his an
ticipatiOn we're crowned with the most sanguine sue
cess. Persons at 4 distance, by writing and sending
a remittance TO Dr.. lance can have the medicine for
warded by mail to their post Office address, he paying
the postage. The prices are for a single box, 50, two
bOxesrSj, or S24 per dozen. We have given his ad-
dress ABOVE. may 1856.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1856-05-14
Yankee Blade.

We persume that like ourselves, some
Of our readers have often delightedly
pored yer the medley of truth and fc-
ton, sense and nonsense, fun and serious
ness, keen satire, and pleasant facts,
which whilom filed the pages of the
Boston Yankee Blade. That paper
is now merged in the Boston Portfolio.
In taking farewell of his readers, the ed
itor fac%etiously winds up, as follows:
Our old friends may conclude that we
are commencing a sort Of funeral sermon
in which the many virtues of the dear
departed sheet will be dwelt upon in a
kind OF obituary notice style, winding
up with an a~llusion to its last sickness
(pecuriary consumption calculated to
bring tears into the eyes of the most
hardened delinquents. But this is not
the case; the paper in this form will con-
tinue to gladden. the hearts of our old
subscribers, though the possession Of a
conscience too sensitive for newSplporial
life, as well as the difficulty of support
ing a large wife, and possible family Of
children on any number of merely pros
pective $500 subscriptions, (notwith-
standing the additional enchanlment i'm
parted TO them by distance) render it
necessary that We should make a person
al adieu. Though we hope to smile &C.
casionally on our old friends through the
columns of the lie v issue, It'll with a pro-
found sigh for our fallen greatness that
we abdicale the chair editorial.
We've been annoyed by critics who would carp,
We've been provoked by people who would ask Us
II We believed our paper i~ack-knife sharp,
And thought cur pewter ''Blade" the real Damascus.
Although its keenness, We are much afraid
Has not been seen by every reading gaIer.
Some Of our creditors have sworn the Blade
Shaved like a new set razor.
Yet some have said our leaders all we're culled.
(Such persons are eternaIly fault-fLding,)
Aud others whispered that the Blade was dulIed,
And might be very much improved by grinding,
And some have been severe in these aTarI,
Like Mrs. X, the worst Of all our quizzeIs,
Who when we steal a page or two, declares
The Blade should be more ftly named the scissors.
We've bled in suits for libel and all such,
And threats of boots and pistols have dismayed Us,
But all these never troubled US as much
As the delinquents who have never paid Us.
And when the senior left, though still his name
IIlumined our sheet like a-a-tallOw candle,
We felt Jour readers since have felt the same)
That when he left, the Blade had lost its handle.
But to he g~rave-Ne'Te only TESTED here,
Though now the truth upon our pens point fingers,
We cut the Blade in self defence, for fear
That if We didn't, it might cut our fingers.
Bot II its fancied loss shouli sorror bring.
o. weeping reader let this fact console you
1t "aint dead yet," you'll find the self same thing
Securely packed away in this Portfolio.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1856-05-14
illness of Hon J. r. Giddings.

Il is rumored that Hon. ]. r. Giddings
has been Frustrated by sparalytic shock,
and lies in a very %precarious situation.
The Pittsburgh Gazette of May 9th,
states that while Mr.. Giddings was speak.
ing in congress against the application Of
public money to discharge arrearages
contracted for in returning fugitive slaves
to Kentucky, when he suddenly tainted
and fell to the floor. The members i'm
medistely rushed to his assistance and
and conveyed him to a sofa near an open
window, and the house was for q time, a
scene of much excitement.
Mr.. Giddings 1901 after returned tc
Consciousness, and was conveyed to his
home. In the afternoon he returned to
the Hall of Representatives, and con
sluded his remarks in which he was en-
gagged wien he tainted.
We hope this is what gave rise to the
the report that he was dangerously i'll,
and hatncthing more sericushsscecurred
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1856-05-14
Philadelphia Election.

The Democratic candidate for Mayor
elected by a majority of 1000. For this
result, the opposition leaders may thank
themselves. A successful attempt was
made by the American party to force a
fillmore d Donelson candidate, upon the
people, and the result is his defeat. The
North American says:
"And this result has been mainly
brought about by the agency of Wing
votes, which, for local reasons were cast
in favor of the successful candidates, il
cannot be regarded as a party triumph
Mr.. Vaux, the successful Democratic
candidate for mayor, in his speech after
the election said:
The result of this election is no mere
party victory. The Democracy has
been aided by the patriotism of men who
care noaght for a party's name"
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1856-05-14
Douglass LiberalitY.

Hon. Judge Douglas has conveyed to
the Baptist denomination of Chicago, H.
inois, ten acres of land-a grove-beau-
tifully situated within the city limits,
for the purpose Of erecting thereon a
University-with a condition that the
trustees shall lay the foundation of the
edifice during the approaching fall, and
spend annually towards the building
$4,000 until completed. The value
of the land is estimated at $50, OOO.-
The Judge has also made a handsome
donation TO the new Thirteenth Street
Baptist Church in Washington City
Democrat.
When we first saw the above, we were
in doubt whether the small giant had.
when very tight himself; in a fit of maud
lin generosity, Embossed his purse strings,
or whether it vas a new game 10 increase
his political capital. The following from
the Chicago Democrat. shows hat he
never looses sight of the dimes, and has
no intention OF lessening his pceuniary
capital.
This is the old story which Douglas
set aioat several times before. Doug
las owns a large tract of land about a
half a mile south of the city limits, and
TO increase its value, has tried 10 give
away these ten acres several times be-
fore.
Spectators in land know how 10 do
these things. The expenditures requir-
ed would greatly enhance the value of
what remains in his tract.
Douglas offered it to the Presbyterians,
but they were pursuaded that they could
do better elsewhere.
The valuation of the land we see is
set down at 5000 per acre, We have
sixty acres in the vicinity, equally well
located, which we should like TO get So
600 an acre. which is about a fair price
for and in that neighborhood.
But Douglas expects that if splendid
buildings are erected there the balance
will be brought up 10 $4,000 per acre,
and thus he will make a nice specula-
ton put of his "'liberality."
1t is to be called the douglas Uni
versity," says the paper. Perhaps so.
Nothing would more surely kill it before
it is alive!
1t is also stated that subscriptions TO
the amount of 500, 900 for the erection
of the buildings have been made. Ifso,
our Baptist friends have, in this, done
enough for Douglas, without a ''crush-
ing" name to the insti ution.
But WI infer from Douglas want of
success previously, in giving away this
land under the conditions he imposed,
that it has not now been accepted: but
that it was thought the announcement
would make a nice item just before the
Cincinnati Conventi0n.--Chicago Dem-
O~r0I 25fk nil
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1856-05-14
New Publications.

Messrs. Martin & johnson, Beekmau
ST., N.w York, are now issuing in mum
bers, Browns Family Bibles, a complete
edition of Shakespere's Works. and q
new History of the United States, com.
lied from the different histories hereto.
fore published. Numbers of each Of
these works are delivered monthly to the
subscribers at % cents per No, payable
on delivery, free of postage. Each num-
Der is published On fine paper, and con-
tains a splendid steel engraving. The
Family bible contains commentaries com
piled from The works of the different com.
m~entatOrs, Scott, Henry. Clark. &c.
1t is also beautifully illustrated.
Mr.. H. S. Bishop is agent for this
State and can be addressed at Cleveland.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1856-05-14
State Convention.

The time has again arrived for action
fnportszt Elections. State and National
are at haad ; sad II is deemed expedien
that the People of Ohio take counsel TO
gether-for which purpose a State Con.
,eudoo. composed of Delegates from the
several counties, is appointed to be held
IA Columbus, on THURSDAY, The e9M
dog Of Nay nezs, when will be nominated
candidates for Judge of tie Supreme
Court ; Member of the Board of Public
Works /; Commissioner OF Common
Schools Six Delegates at large for the
State of Ohio to the National Convention
10 assemble at Philadelphia on the 18th
Of juno, 10 nominate President and Vice
President of the United States ; and an
Electoral Ticket for Ohio. The PEOPLE
or ONO. without regard to past political
differences or divisions, who are opposed
70 the repeal of the Missouri Compromise
opposed to the policy of the present
Federal Acknowledgements to the
extension Of Slavery in the Territories
In favor of the admission of Kansas as a
free State-and in favor of restoring the
action of the government to the princi-
pies Of Washington and jefferson, are
cordially invited to cooperate in choos-
lag Delegates to the State Convention,
and otherwise furthering the objects in
view.
Ii is expected of the People in the re-
spective counties that they take prompt
action for the choice of Delegates /; and
for this purpose it is recommended that
they assemble at their several county
seats. on the ssd day of May next, and
designate the number of Delegates TO
which their county may be entitled, viz :
I Delegate for each 500 votes cast for
the Republican ticket at the last October
election, and one additional Delegate for
each fractional excess of $50 such votes
no county having less than one Dele
gate.
And for the purpose Of choosing three
Delegates from each Congressional Dis
trict to the National Convention, it is
recommended that a convention be held
in each Congressional District at the
same place where the last Congressional
District Convention was holden, (unless
otherwise agreed by the local commit
Ices, OF or before the 3Ist day of May.
A. P. STONE,
L. G. VAN SLYKE,
WIN. DENNISON, Jr,
o. FOLLETT,
J. H. COULTER,
State Central Comm1iaee.
CoLrNBus, April &c, 1856.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1856-05-14
Washington News.
New York, May 7.

NEW YORK, May T.
The Times correspondent telegraphs
from Washington as follows:
The Senate Naval Committee propose
10 take action on the naval nominations
this week, without waiting for a vote on
the Retiring Board question.
The President has sent an executive
message TO the Senate, Withdrawing the
promotion of two passed midshipmen.
n for deserving, and the other for
d~rukenness at Key West. so that that his
vessel was compelled oleave him ashore.
Their names have not TRANSFERRED.
Ex-senator Z. Dawson died at Green
boro, Ga, this morning. of neuralgia Of
the head.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1856-05-14

il PNOTICE.-DR 5. STRoSG's FEVER DESTROYER
The proprietOrs depend wholly upon the intrinsic
virtues, the curative powers Of this new Remedy, TO
build up its Oxn reputation Every sufferer will be
left to deside for himself the reliefi il affords him. The
best recommendation it can acquire is 10 take it to the
sick ruom, and there let it speak for itself; let it there
spread Joy and peace around the pillow Of suffering
aud pain II it will net do this. i thousand certificates
will do but little towards securing The conf Hence Of the
public. The testimonials-which are many and loug-
are published in a circular. as the limits Of an adyer-
tisement viii not pe~rmit-which are presented more for
the purpose Of calling the public mini to this new rem
ely, which may be found at a ] the principal Druggists
III the Western States and California.
II it possesses the extraordinary powers which we
claim, it will have great popularity wherever intrOdIc-
ed, and form a great public blessing. On the other
hand. il it possesses no real value, the sick viii soon
ind it out, and demonstrate it as a humbug, "a base
imDnsition.n See ADVERTISEMENT.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1856-05-14
Not Admitted.

Mr.. Thompson, a colored student-at
law, who made application for admission
to the bar, was rejected at the present
term Of the court. Some of his ~freesoil
friends questioned him upon his knowl.
edge of arithmetic, geography, and other
rudiments Of education, instead of law,
and finding him imperfect, according to
their new Standard, his hopes were blast
ed for The present. Such is the SUBJ
stance of our information on the subject.
Comment is unnecessary J. Canfeld
SeHtintt.
Quite unnecessary, in this neighbor.
hood, where hat gentleman is known
Was the Sentinel one of those who in.
vested funds with Mr.. Thompson, when
he was practising the Liberia Dodgef
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1856-05-14
Credit Fully Given.

Congressman Orr. Of South Carolina,
has published a letter to the Hon. c.
W. Dudley" upon the subject of the
Cincinnati Democratic Convention, in
which u behalf of the South and Of
Slavery, he gives the Democratic party
the following credit for servile ''work and
labor done and performed"
The Northern Democrats aided us to
bring into the Union, Texas, a magnif-
cient S~laveholding Territory - large
enough to make four Slave States, ami
strengthened us more in that peculiar in
terest than was ever before done by any
single act Of the Federal Government
Since then, they have amended a very
imperfect Fugitive Slave Law, passed in
1898, and have given US now a law for
the recovery of fugitive slaves, as strin-
gent, as the ingenuity of man could de-
wise. Since, they have aided US by
their votes in establishing the doctrine
of non-interyention with Slavery by Con-
grcss in the Territories. Since then
hey have actually repealed the Missouri
restriction, opened the Territories TO set
Element, and enabled us, if the South will
be true 10 herself, and aid in peopling
Kansas, to form another Slave State. In
1843 q MAJ could hare been pronounced
insane, hadh he predicted that Siaverg a0oald
be introduced there By The remopal Of Con
0ressional restrictions.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1856-05-14
Marriaats.

In Garfield. on the LIST inst, by Rev. w. @. March,
Mr.. HENRY HOFFMAN. to Miss ANNIE You've, both o.
Canheld.
In Youngstown, on the morning Of the 6;h inst-,t y
Rev. 2. II. Brown. Mr.. WILLIAM H. HERzos, to Miss
LUCIA HEISER, eldest daughter of John IIeiner, Esq.
In Nelson, Portage county, on the ed ult-, by Rev.
P. D. Horton, Mr.. c. C. CHAPMAN, to Miss JULIA CAMP
BELL, both Of Youngstown.
In Garfield, on the 81 inst, hy E. G. Cauheli, Esq.,.
Mr.. JAMES MlSARp, and Miss CATHARIsE INLET, 10th
Of Garfield
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1856-05-14
Dunning not a Disturbance of the Peace


The Boston Traveller of the 95th inst.
says: In the Police Court. a month or
two since, a mai named Joseph R. Parks
was charged with a disturbance Of the
peace in consequence Of his repeatedly
dunning a debtor, much to the annoy
snce of the the latter, and the dunner
was fined. From this sentence he ap.
pealed, and the case came up in the
Municipal Court to-day.
Judge Huntington ruled hat creditor
might dun his debtor for payment as Of
ten as be saw fit, either by himself or
agent, and was not liable to the charge
entertained in the Police Court, unless
his proceedings were of such a nature
as to create public disturbance; under
this charge the jury returned a verdict
of acquiItal.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1856-05-14

There is one fact in connection with
the shooting of Jones that should not be
overlooked. The Free State men disa-
vow the act, deplore it, and take meas
ures to bring the murderer to justice
At the same time, all the power of The
Territory, together with five companies
of U. S. troops, is invoked 10 discover
and arrest him. But when Dow and
Barber were shot down in cold blood by
the invaders of Kansas, the acts were ap-
plauded by the Slavery Fropagandists,
the muIderers, though well known to
the latter, were concealed. No efforts
were made for their arrest. No United
States troops were put in motion to stay
the progress of assassinatiOn-in short,
nothing was done to satisfy the demands
of law or justice. The contest clearly
reveals the respective aninas Of the two
parties Chicago Dem. Press.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1856-05-14
White Slave.

From the Palmyra (Mo.) papers we
learn the particulars of a slave catching
case which lately occurred there. A fe-
male slave of a Mr.. Pond, living neal
Palmyra, ran away. and after severa.
days search she was captured on the
ferry-boat crossing from Missouri &c
Quincy. She had been kept at the house
OF a Mr.. Davis, a German, in Palmyra,
for a few days, and brought thence by
Scheible, another German, to the ferry
boat opposite TO this city. When she
was taken back to Palmyra, both Ger.
mans and a free negro were imprisoned
Upon the examination of Scheible, he
alleged that he did not know the girl was
a slave, as she was white. Several gen
teuen we've called on the witness stand
who testified that they had seen her at
Davis, and thought she was a white wo.
man. After three days trial, Scheible
was discharged on the ground of his ig-
norance of her being a slave; but she
found it necessary" the Palmyra Wing
states, ''to leave the country forthwith"
We suppose he was in danger of being
lynched. Davis is still in Jail awaiting
trial, and will it is minated, be sent to
the Penitentiary.
This case presents the true features of
Slavery in a strong light. An honest
German brings what he supposes to be a
white woman in his buggy from Palmy-
ra to Quincy. He is suddenly arrested,
thrown into prison, held up to the COM
munily as a negro ~stea'er, and subjected
to a trial, and would have been sent to
the State Prison for five years had it not
been for the fortunate circumstance that
several gentlemen in Palmyra had seen
the girl and had the moral courage to
come into Court and testify that they be-
lieved her to be a rhite WomGnl And
even after being discharged, the man,
for fear of personal violence, had to leave
the country, because he did not know
that a white woman was a slavei
After this, travellers in Missouri must
be cautious whom they ride with. Be-
fore a mar can safely admit a woman
into his carriage, he must insist upon
seeing her free papers, or having legal
evidence that she is not a slave. Five
years in the Penitentiary is no joke as a
reward for an ordinary act of kindness.
But the subject is really too fearful for
irony.-Quincy H. Rep.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1856-05-14
Trumhull County Kansas Pnnd.

Last week we published a statement
of the amount contributed in this county
for the Kansas Fund. After our paper
went to press, we received a letter from
G.. w. Bushnell Esq, of Hartford, enclos-
ing eleven dollars, which he requested
US to pay to the treasurer, ]. R. Morley,
which We have done. The whole
amount collected in this county, is. there
fore S463, 81.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1856-05-14
The pemoeratic Presidential Candinate


Our Democratic friends are sorely
puzzled about their candidate. Doug
las is dead as a door nail, in every free
Slate. Pierce's only qualifications are bis
devotion TO slavery, his unequivocal de,
termination 10 spread it over as much
new territory as possible. and his power
to spend the public money /; and Bu-
chanan's largest recommendation to the
masses is, that he once declared ten
cents a day is wages enough for any la
boring man Buchanan is the only man
in the Democratic ranks who has the
shadow of a chance of carrying Penn
~sylvania, and the slave States are all for
Pierce.
The Buckeye State says the race is
neck and neck between traitor Pierce,
and ten cent Jimmy.