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national platform the unanimous desire of
the Democracy.
We have not thought proper to express
a preference for any of the candidates
named, as VIC. shall be content to give
either Of them a hearty support. How
ever, the feeling in this part of the State
is strong for Pennsylvania's favorite,
with a rush, and is popular in every por-
ton Of the Union. Colored Republl-
canism or Know Nothingism would stand
but a poor chance against such q candi-
date"
The 'Clermont Sum- says:-"BUcHAN-
AN and WELLER! Would that not make
d team? Let those distinguished states
men be nominated, and their election
would be as certain as the election day
comes. 1t wculd be a ticket which we
could support with our might. We think
the oli Keystone State should have the
candidate-and BUCHANAN is her fayoritc
son. Let him be the standard bearer in
the next canvass, and victory will be ours.
And WELLER, one Of the nohlest and
most talented sons of Ohio, but nov of
California, would make an excellent Vice
President"
There arc others in the State who have
expressed a decided preference for penn
sylvania's Favorite Son Indeed, the
popular sentiment Of Ohio, so far as we
arc capable Of Judging, is in favor of Dir.
BUCHANAN, First, last and all the time"
for, in the approaching contest, We do not
believe our democracy have any second
choice. We presume, nay, we know there
is not q democrat in the State, whatever
his position, who would not hail with de-
light the nomination of Hon. john 3.
WELLER, as the candidate for Vice Pres
ident. and he is in Ohio, q tower OF
strength. However, did the democrats
Of Ohio, pattern after their noble breth-
rem in Pennsylvania, they would unite to
a man in h~onoring one of those who fell
victims to the fury of Abolitionism and
Black Rcpubiicanism, when the tide swept
Ohio, as we'll as other States, and defeat
ed some Of our best men, among whom
were DISNEY, OLDs, GREEN and SHANNON
the only four in the Ohio Congressiona
Delegation who stood up manfully in favor
of popular sovereignty when faint hearts
qualified and traitorous. cheeks blanched!
Honor to whom honor is duel" w
hope the time is not far distant, when thu
democracy OF the State and the Nation
will unite in giving them honor. w,
have always been an ardent enthusiastic
admirer9 of JAMES BUCHANAN; for year.
he was our first and only choice as thu
!, democratic standard-bearer in the Presi
dental conflicts, but for years, heretofore
we have been disappointed, and GU
choice set aside for another by the Ma
/ tional Convention, il, however, he nov
: receives the nomination, of which, from
present indications there is not a shadoy
of doubt, we shall enter the contest feel
ing that we have a leader worry our prin
ciples, and principles worthy our leader
Lebanon Citizen.
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rSg@ a circular has been issued by
Gerrit Smith and others, asking that .
convention may be called to meet at SYRIA
cuse, New York, on the goth of May
next, to nominate not merely anti-slavery,
but thorough abolition candidates for
President and Vice President.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1856-03-26

RY Houomay's Pits a Certaih Rcine-
dy for Indigestion and Liver Com aSfnitA
Maria Armstrong, (27) Of Edgartown.
New Jersey, suffered more than most peo--
pie from indigestion, accompanied fly liver
complaint. Several very clever medical
men told her she was in consumption. and
her friends despaired of her ever recover,
ing, as she had tried every thing they
thought likely to benefit her, without sue
cess. At last she tried Holloways Pills,
which quickly assimilated with the blood,
removed the obnoxious matter, and thor
oughiy cleansed and renovated the sys-
tenn. The result is, that she was perfectly
cured, and now enjoys the best Of health.
These Pills are also a certain cure for all
diseases of the stomach and bowels.
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March II.

SENATE.-The Senate went into COM
mittee Of the whole, and considered the
bill to amend the liquor law, which was
discussed during the whole day.
HousE.-Mr. Smith of Franklin, intro
duccd q bill to provide for the laying out
and regulation of State and county roads.
The resolutions reported by the com
mittee on Kansas Affairs were taken up
as the special order and discussed during
the entire day.
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90 It is said that about sixty lives
were lost by the burning of the ferry-boat
on the Delaware river. Only forty-fve,
of about one hundred who were on board,
are positively shown to have been saved.
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WASHINGTON, March IS.

SENATE.-Mr. Iverson gave notice OF
his intention to introduce a bill to increase
the compensation of the members of Con-
gross, and to fix the time for annual meet
ing.
The Senate then went into the consid-
Grafton of the action of the Naval Re-
firing Board.
HoUsE.-The House continued the dis
%cussion of the resolution to send for per-
sons and papers in the Kansas election
case.
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- Our readers must excuse the un-
usual number and u%pasH.l length of the
communications in this weeks paper;
.al ns sstsfts,s II 81 IA;.l .dee .,aslyi3Aif ~
ns we had got q little behind hand aud
we're endsavoying to catch up
uinri ffsxilsr 81 q sfft3a8a -
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20 The British Government, through
its Minister, Mr.. Granpton, has congratu-
lated our Government on the safe return
of DR.. Kane and his associates, and has
asked permission to present them with
some testimonial Of respect end gratitude.
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CRY OF JEDDo, IN JApAN.-Th6 city
of Jeddo, in Japan, of the partial destruc-
ton of which by IN earthquake we hare
a report in another column, is described
in Lippincott's Gazetteer as theasecond
capitol of Japan, it being the residence
of the SIoGUN, or military Emperor. It
is situated on the Gulf of Jeddo,1 on the
southeast coast of the island Of Niphon,
in lat. 35 deg. 40 min. n, long. 139 deg.
40 min. Il. It's population is statedoto
be 100000. The city is said to be
enclosed by a trench, intersected by nu-
merous caa ais and branches of the river,
navigable for vessels of moderate burden,
It has a fortified palace with very extern
sive grounds, many noble residences, or
namented externally with sculptures and
painting, some large temples and other
public edifces, and numerous conventual
establishments; but its dwellings are most
ly of wood, and it suffers frequently from
destructive fires. The imperial library
is said to contain 100, 000 volumes. The
Dutch have long had a commercial mis-
sion at Jeddo, and both the Americans
and the British have recently concluded
treaties from which important results may
be expected. Outside of the city arestwo
large suberbs.-Er. saa
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SENATORIAL ELECTORS.
WHLs.HAM kEENON, ,Fr., of Belmont.
ALEXANDER =. MILLER, of Butler.

CONGRESSIONAL ELECTORS.
1st. SuELpoS J. KELLOGG, of Hamilton.
I'll. HESir +. SEDAN. of Hamilton.
Sd. DAVID CLARK, of Montgomery.
4th. J. II. THOMAS, of Darke.
9TH EDwaRD Fasrai, of Williams.
9th. MIcuAEL. II. DAVIS, of Clermont.
7th. WILLIAM CRossEN,. of Warren.
stll. WrLDAN KERstNEa, of Clark.
9th. GsoRGE L. SsGNa, of Seneca.
10th. LEVI DrNGAS, of Jackson.
s11th. ALFRED McVstGH, of Fairfield.
18th. JACOB SLya, of Franklin.
18th. JonS TirFT, Of Huron,
18th. JoHs G. MYERS, of Ashland.
18th. JOSEPH BuRSs, of Coshoeton.
18th. JAMES NJ. GAYLORD, Of Morgan.
18th. BENJAMIN I. SPRicos, of Noble.
18th. ALpHosso HART, of Portage.
18th, Henry II. DoDGE, of Cuyahosa.
goth. GEORGE G. GrLLETr, of Ashtabula.
2ist.. GEoReE Cook, of HARRISON.
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Senator Douglass Report on Kansas


Mr.. Douglas made a report, as chair
man of the Committee on Territories, on
yesterday, which is destined to exert a
powerful influence on the popular decision
of the questions involved in the Kansas
difficulties. 1t is the most thorough and
elaborate investigation of these questions
that has ever been made, and is marked by a
depth of research and a power of argu-
ment which will place it amongst the
ablest State papers that have at any time
emanated from Congress. Mr.. Douglas
sustains unanswerably the positions on
which all truly national men stand in re-
gard to the slavery question. He has
erected a bulwark of historical truth, con-
elusive reasoning, and constitutional de-
duction which will defy the attacks ofthe
champions of se~ctionalism. We will not
undertake, from merely hearing the report
read, to give a synopsis of its contents.
If its length shall prevent us from pub
fishing it entire, which we should much
regret, we will at least make such copious
extracts in our next issue that our read
ers will be fully able to appreciate Mr.
Douglass unanswerable facts, his unas-
sailable reasoning, and his i%mpregnable
conclusions Washington Union, Aareh
18Th.
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March Is.

SENATE.-Seyeral bills were read tie
second time.
The bill supplementary to the act fol
the creation and regulation of incorpora.
ted companies, wasread the third time and
passed; yeas %, nays O.
The bill to regulate the running of rail
roads was considered by the Senate.
HousE.-The bill concerning the en-
actment and repeal of Statutes was read
the third time and passed. Yeas66, nays
26.
The bill to amend Sections 489, 400
and 491, of the Code, was read the third
time and passed. Yeas 10, Nays Is.
The bill to amend the law relative tc
land forfeited for taxes, wa read the third
time and passed. Yeas 90, nays l.
The bill to regulate Insurance Compa-
MES not incorporated by the State of Ohio
was read the third time, passed. Yeas
rs, nays 33
The bill to authorize the Judges of the
Courts of Common Pleas to fix the time
of holding the Courts, was read tie third
time and passed. Yeas 80, nays 4.
The bill to authorize the sale Of prop.
erty for charges in certain cases, was read
the third time and passed. Yeas sc.
nays 80.
The Committee on Public Works re-
ported back the resolution to stop the
work on the State House and recommend.
ed its passage. The resolution passed
Yeas Ga, nays %.
The Kansas resolutions were taken up,
Mr.. Cory moved to amend by adding
"Resolred, That we are in favor of the
immediate restoration ofthe Missouri Com.
promise Line by the act of Congress"
1t was lost. Yeas %, nays 70.
The question was taxed on the resolu.
tons separately. They were adopted.
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March Is.

march To-.
SENATE.-The bill to ascertain the num-
Der of deaf and dumb, blind and insane
persons in the State, was then read the
third time.
The bill was then passed.
Mr.. Brace introduced a bill from the
Committee OBJ currency, to establish the
bank of Ohio, and other banks.
The Substitute for the bill to prevent
kidnapping was agreed to.
HoUsE.-The bill to amend the act reg
ulating the fees of officers in civil and
criminal cases, was read the third time
and passed-yeas 6s, nays 8.
The bill further to preserve the purity
of elections was read the third time.
1t then passed-yeas "A, nays {.
The House then went into Committee
of the Whole upon the bill to amend the
tax law.
Being without a quorum the House ad.
Ijourned.
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DEMOCRATIC State TICKET.

80 We tender our thanks to DR.. TT.
Grier for a copyaof the Auditor of States
Report, andsto Hon. r. J.. Atkinson for
documents on the Kansas question. se
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had a great many friends in the House,
but he still hoped the people had some
friends here, he trusted q majority He
demanded the yeas and nays OF this amend
ment. If the banks were to be allowed
to deduct why not the farmers? Let this
vote so upon the record.
Mr.. Bingham contended that the major
ity was about to violate the Constitution
on the behalf OF bankers, brokers and stock
Ijobbers, but that when it was proposed to
put the farmer and mechanic upon the
same footing, they declared hat the Con-
stitutional provision was insuperable.-
The bond holders ought to be taxed as
much as the cattle and horses of the far
mer; and when it was said that it would
raise the credit of the State to exempt
bonds from taxation, he replied that it
would not advance the credit of the State
much, to violate it's own Constitution.
The question was then taken on the
amendment. 1t resulted, Yeas 9, Nays
IS.
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Great Row among the Know Nothings
The Split-The New Organization.
Tom. Ford called a convention of the
Know Nothings at Columbus, on the goth,
to endorse his course in the late Phila-
delphia convention.
The following account of it we copy
from the Statesman:
The Black and White Know Nothings
had a general row in this city on Thurs
day, which resulted in q final division of
the Order. The Black Know Nothings
had the majority, and held possession of
the field (hall,) while the White members
of the Order withdrew, and repaired to
the City Hall, and entered into a new
organization, or, rather a reorganization.
We have not seen the majority report,
but it sustained the withdrawal af Lieut..
Governor FoRD and his party, from the
Philadelphia convention, and sustained
the Pittsburgh arrangement, and which
are properly named the Black or Colorea
Know Nothings, while the others pride
themselves on the eognomen OF Hhate
Know Nothings. Under these two names
they enter the field for the Presidential
race, with much more bitterness of feeling
against each other, than against the
Democratic party.
The minority withdrew to the City Hall
about half past 10 O'Clock at night, and
proceeded along the streets with tremen-
dous cheering, showing that although they
were only about one-third of the delegates,
they were full of fire and determination
1t is probable that when they muster
strength enough to defeat their colored
friends in the State, they will receive
overtures for a new amalgamation. The
colored ones do not profess to differ upon
anything except slavery, and that not be-
ing skin deep with them, they can soon
''bout face" as usual.
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March 10.

SENATE Mr.. Taylor of Mahoning, re-
ported back the bill supplementary to the
act regulating the duties of supervisors.
Passed. Yeas 90, nays 0.
The act in relation to the powers and
duties of Courts of Justice was read the
third time and passed. Yeas 80, nays 0.
The bill to amend the act for the pre-
%vcntion of immoral practices was read the
third time and passed. Yeas %, nays 6.
The bill supplementary to the act ere
ating the Office of county surveyor and
defining his duties, was read the third
time and passed. Yeas Is, nays IL.
The bill supplementary to the act for
the creation of incorporated companies
was read the third time and passed. Yeas
%, nays s..
HousE.-The bill to amend the tax law
was reported back by Mr.. Yaple, from
the committee, with long report, which
recommended substantially that the House
shall revoke all the amendments it hast in.
serted in the bill.
Mr.. Cory moved to have the report
printed.
The House refused to print
The amendments were agreed to-tht
first, yeas 65, nays 20.
Mr.. johnson, of Hooking, moved tt
amend so as to allow deductions for debts
rom real estate and personal property al
well as credits.
Mr.. Cory said he wanted to put th'
plain proposition to the House, whetheI
the Trust Company and other great bank
ing corporations should have advantage
over the farmer. He knew that the banks
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FOR PRESIDENT,
III BUCHANA f,
Democratic Presidential ElsctorsJSr Ohio.
OF PENNSYLVANIA

Subject to the decision of the Democratic
National Convention.
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March 90.

N1dTcH ZU-
SENATE .-The bill supplementary to
the act of 1851, to authorize free bank
ing, was read the third time and passed.
Yeas IS, nays 4.
The bill supplementary to the act to
incorporate the State Bank of Ohio and
other banks was read the third time and
passed. Yeas 90, nays 4.
The bill to amend the liquor law was
discussed by Senator Marsh, who oppos-
ed the bill, and by Mr.. Brace and Baird,
who defended it.
HoUsE.-The rules vas suspended and
the House resolved itself into committee
on the orders of the day.
The bill to provide for the vesting OF
the real estate of deceased husbands in
their widows for life, and to give them
the personal property absolutely, was ia
ken up.
Mr.. Egly argued in favor of the meas
ure.
After discussion the committee indef.
nitely postponed the bill, yeas SIS, nays
So.
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hly- It is reported that Mr.. Buchanan

- 1t isreported that Mr.. Buchanan's
late dispatches represent that there is q
strong reaction in England, against the
warlike feeling recently displayed by the
press, and SOM of the leading politicians
of that country. against the United States.
Lord Clarendon's absence in Paris pre-
vents, fer the present, any further confer
ences on the uuestious at issue. 7st
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~ Commodore Vanderbilt announces
the withdrawal of the, steamers of the
Accessory Transit Company until our
Government shall have made an inquiry
into the late seizure Of the property Of
the company by the authorities of Nioa7
ragua, and their annullment of its chatter.
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LATEST FROM EUROPE.
ARRIVAL OF THE PERSIA.
NEw YnpK March %

1opN1 E
The steamship PERSIA" from Liver
pool, with dates up to Saturday the 9Th
inst, arrived this morning at 81 o'clock.
She brings no tidings of the Pacific.
The Prospects Of the peace conference
are unchanged.
LIVERPOOL, March S.-Breadstuffs have
considerably declined. Market closed
steady. The provision market generally
unchanged and quiet.
MISUNDERSTANDING have considera-
bly, declined Philadelphia and Balti-
more four AL francs.
1t had been reported that the represen-
%tatives at the Conference we're signing the
preliminaries of peace, but it was really
the a%ppending of their signatures to the
preliminary formalities.
The Emperor Napoleon had recently
made a speech in which he said that he
hoped for peace but France must be ready
either for peace or war.
The Persia brings nothing to add to-
the above except the general ruinor that
negotiations were proceeding steadily.
The fifth meeting was held on Thursday,
the 9th, but resulted as usual.
LONDON, March 8th. The Paris Moni-
tem- of yesterday contains the imperial
decree calling into active service $4,000
young soldiers of the class of 1855.
BERLIN, March 9th. Two c~ouciers
passed through this city, Ell route for
Paris.
HAvRE. Fresh Instructions to the
Russian plenipotentiary have been re-
ceived.
HAMBURG, March 6. Admiral Watson
has sailed from Kiel. He has ordered
the fleet to assemble off the Moar Island
to the blockade of Russian
ports.
THE CRIMEA.-Delegates from the two
belligerent armies met on the 18th Feb
ruary to concert measures to carry out the
armistice.
FRANcE.-Orders were received at
Marseilles for the conveyance of 10, 900
infantry and a battery of artillery to the
Crimea to replace the troops who have
returned home.
THE BALTIC.-The Russians are SEN
ding troops in considerable numbers to
Finland. They are also concentrating a
large force around St. Petersburg and
strengthening the barriers near Cron-
standt.
GREAT DEMONSTRATIONS insurance
has been effected on the Pacific at Liver
pool, at 80 per cent.
The Convent Garden Theatre WAS bur-
ned On the morning of the 9Th, at an carly
hour, just at the close of a bal masque,
under the management Of Prof. Anderson,
5 the Wizard. Nearly all the party had
left, and but few persons were slightly
injured. The destruction of the building
and property was complete.
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The MOSQUITO King.

In lecture in New Orleans, on the 25th
ult., DIR. Mclean gave an amusing account
of an interview he once had with the young
Mosquito King, who was dressed in the full
costume of his country, to wit: straw hat
and cigar. The young sovereign said that
his father, the old King Bob, was very drunk
when he sold bis lands to Capt. Sheppard, of
Greytown, and that therefore the grant or
sale was not valid. This is the grant which
Col. Kinney has purchased, and under which
he claims vast region of Territory. 1t is
about as valid as the English claim to Grey
town and the Mosquito coast, and neither
party appears to have consulted the Govern
ment of Nicaragua, the only real and undoubt
ed owner.
This old King Bob, by the way, was a Gu
riosity. He was excessively fond of rum and
tobacco, in which he was supplied by the Eng
lish from Jamaica About the time the lat
ter first began to turn their serious attention
to the acquisition of territory in Central
America, King George the third sent his sable
brother richly ornamented generals coat
and cooked hat. King Bob was excessively
delighted with the present, and took every
occasion to exhibit himself in his new dress.
The captain of the English war vessel which
conveyed the present wishing to do honor to
the recipient of his sovereign's bounty, gave
a grand entertainment on board. and invited
King Bob and his court to be present. The
latter came and as they approached the vessel.
the captain was gratiied to perceive that King
Bob was dressed in the coat and hat he had
just received But what was the astonish-
ment and CONSERVATION of all to perceive when
he boarded the vessel, that he had nothing
else on. The ludicrous appearance which the
old indian must have presented. dressed in a
richly laced red coat. with the tails hanging
down behind, and a full plumed cooked bat,
and no other article whatever on, can be bet
ter imagined than described. His court, of
course, wore only the straw hat.