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Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-05-07
NIOrmOndOm.

Utah, with its strange inhabitants, is
now attracting the attention of the
whole country. The statements made
by Judge Drummund, who, it will be
remembered, had to leave the territory.
are corroborated by a correspondent of
the National Intelligcnccr and have ex-
cited the disgust and indignation of the
people in every State of the Union
Brigham Young has de6ed the authori-
ty of the United States, and treated with
contempt the appointed agents of the
eneratlGoxGrnment-While there
fore, it may be unconstitutional to in
terfere with the Mormons on the score
of their social laws and domestic insti-
t%utions, none will doubt the propriety
of taking hold of them when revolving
against the Constitution and the legal
agents appointed to direct the Terrific
rial Government and to dispense JUS
tice. We look with interest to see what
course will be pursued By the President
and Cabinet.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-05-07
Mexican Movements

The New York Hearfd notices the
nent Mexicans in New York, and says
presence ofan unusual number ofpromi-
that there is a movement on foot to res
tore that willy individual, Santa Anna, to
the chair from which he has been driven
so many times. Itmcntions La Vcgo,
Uraga, Saray, Gomez, Vega, Urriza
Diaz and others of that number, and that
Minon, Marquee, Pacheco and Cortez
are in Havana, engaged in the same
conspiracy, andsays that General Mobiles.
the Mexican Minister at Washington, is
on the lui ciee for this movement.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-05-07
Odd Fellows, Casket.

This excellent periodical for May has
been received, and contains a choice
selection of literary, scientific, historical
and amusing matter. The eighth vol
ume of the Cdsket commences with the
June No, and the publishers promise it
shall be equal to any Of its predecessors,
upon which there could not possibly be
any improvement. The book is an able
exponent of Odd Fellowship, and we
hope the Order here will patronize it
literally. T. NJ. Turner, Publisher,
Gin, O,
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-05-07

RD" Gerritt S. Smith, of New York,
the Abolition apostle, has written a let
ter to the Speaker Of the New York
Assembly, in which he sustains the de-
cision of the L. S. Supreme Court in
the bred Scott case, as one which is
perfectly sound and logical. He denies
that the laws make property, and de-
elares that the nature Of a thing, and
that only, determines whether it is or is
not property. Hence, since the Black
Republican party admits that the black
man is property in Virginia, it is logic
ally bound to admit that he is property
in New Hork-the nature of the black
man making him such being the case.
negroes can not be a citizen.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-05-07
Then and Now.

When Chief Justice DAGGETT, IL of
the most 1earRcd eud yencrated men OF
this ordinary age, declared it to be his
deliberate opinion as he sat upon the
bench that negroes are not citizens with
in the meaning Of that term as used in
the Constitution of the United States,
who of the three thousand abolition
cicrgymcn Of New England, felt called
upon to denouncc in the name Of the
Almighty God, the crime he had COM
mittcd? When for long months, the
Black Republicans prayed, swore and
sweat for the admission of Kansas with
the Topeka Constitution, which not
only denies the citizenship of negroes.
but declares that no negro or mulatto
shall ever gain a residence among the
white folks Of Kansas, who of them was
willing to raise his voice to denounce
that clause?
Now Chief Justice TASEr, speaking
the opinion Of the Supreme Court Of the
United States, has decided that negroes
are not and cannot, by the Constitution,
be citizens of the Federal Republic, they
have been inconsistent, fanaticle, and
corrupt enough, to d~enounce that dccis-
ION as the worthy Ponteus Plate. Does
this conduct on the part of the Rcpub-
lieans bearthescrutiny ofcommon sense
and the test of consistency?-Dqyton
Empire.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-05-07
Forged Ka!Ioc1, Letter.

The following is a copy of the forged
letter inclosing a check of $4,000 pur-
ported to be sent to the Rev. Mr.. Kali
loch by DIR. Jayne, of Philadelphia:
PHILADELPHIA, April -, 1857.
REV. |. s. HALLoCH- REVEREND
BRoTHER-Dear Sir: l have never felt
more strongly the duty of a Christian
sympathy, than when considering the
prosecutions you lave endured from the
Adversary of Souls, through which, [
trust, God will sustain your natural
body and spiritual strength, so that the
end may be a triumphal issue for your
self personally, and for Christ's Church
militant but, my dear brother, 1 feel
that, besides the sympathy and fraternal
love of all Christians, you may require
material assistance, and I have Therefore
concluded to offer you the incloscd con
~trlbution to your financial assets-a
small portion of the means which Divine
Providence has placed at my disposal
You will herein receive 4 check on
the Girard Bank of this city, drawn by
D. Jayne & Son, and indorsed- by me
and, for the purpose of your more con-
~veniently negotiating the same, l have
requested my particular friends, Myers,
Claghorn & Co., to indorse the same;
this [ have done to enable you, should
you deem it necessary, to avoid the pry-
ing scrutiny of your enemies. Truly
and afec~tionately your brother in Christ,
d. JANE.
The check was in the usual form of a
printed blank, duly filed up for $4,000,
and purporting to be signed by D. Jayne
& Son, and Endorsed by Messrs. Clag-
horn & Co. Having no person to doubt
its genuineness, Mr.. Kalloch on Thurs
day passed the check to Mr.. c. Driscol,
of No. II Court-strect, who, after indor-
sing it, drew the money from the Eagle
and paid the same to Mr.. Kalloch.
The Eagle Bank passed the check for
collection to Messrs. Gilbert & Sons,
the well-known Stock and Exchange
Brokers at II Kilby street. They for
yarded the paper to Philadelphia, and
IN Saturday last received a Geographic
Message stating that all the Philadelphia
on the check were .toryertes! The
heck, on being returned here, was
promptly taken up by a few of Mr..
ialloch's intimate personal friends. In
he meantime Mr.. Kalloch had unsus-
used the money in defraying
he expenses connected with his trial,
n accordance with tho terms of the
fraudulent "donation."-Boston Post.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-05-07
Later from Kansas.

Sr. LOUIS, Tuesday, Mays
The Democrat publishes a letter from
several citizens in Lawrence, Kansas, to
Secretary Stanton, stating that the fol-
lowing course had been adopted in re-
gard to the election of delegates
Two persons, one of each party, to 10
selected in each district, to correct the
registry list, and proceed together to
register the legal voters; the Probate
Judges to correct the first lists an
appointment made according to these
terms by the four judges of the election,
two of each party to be elected in each
precinct the names of three of the said
judges required to give certificates to
entitle the person to a seat in the Con-
.vention. 6
Later advices say that Stanton de-
clines the proposition.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-05-07
The Sickness ut the Washington
National HOteI--WaS MIR. Blu
Chanam POisOned!

$780, S
chanam Poisoned!
The controversy on this subject is
still going on in the press, but no salts
factory solution of the dreadful mystery
has yet been made. The New York
Day Book; in an article on the subject;
says:
The Journal of Commerce is mistaken
in its statement this morning that the
sickness at the National Hotel ceased
after Mr.. Buchanan left, on the I'd of
February. The writer of this arrived
there On the 18th of January with his
wife and child; on the 31st his wife
was taken i'll, and on the 1st of Febru-
airy himself and child were both pros
trate. A physician was sent for, and
on his arrival informed us that he had
been attending patients in that house,
attacked in the same way, for more than
three weeks. Mr.. Buchanan left on the
Sd of February, and from that day for
ward to the 18th, the day we left, the
disease was rapidly on the increase. Mr..
and Mrs. j. CLANCY Jones were taken
and b. +. Butler, who arrived with their
families about the same time, or some
where between the Sth and the 18th,
were all attacked Mr.. Swackhamer,
MIR. and Mrs. Adams, of this city, Mr..
and Mrs. W. III. Ludlow, Mr.. Haskins,
of Boston, and several others who did
not arrive until after Mr.. Buchanan had
left, were all attacked after the 10th of
February. In fact, the disease grew
worse daily, and increased rapidly until
the closing up of the hotel in March.
The crowd that thronged the house
about the 4th, made the matter more
public, but there was really no cessation
from the time the disease broke out,
about the middle of January, up to the
shutting. up of the house two months
after. The presence of Mr.. Buchanan
had no more connection with the disease,
in our opinion, than the presenceTof
any other man.
The Washington Union of a late date
thus calls for an investigation. It says:
While We are not disposed to give
countenance or currency to the dark
which have been made by
several of our most respected cotempo-
raries in regard to what is termed the
National Hotel %poisoning;" and whilo
we arc satisfied that most of the reports
in regard to the lancntable affair are
greatly exaggerated, if not wholly I'M .
founded, still there is sufficient left of Il
fearful reality to call for the strictcst
and most searching official investigation.
Such an Investigation should have taken
place weeks ago. 1t can not with pro-
priety or safety be postponed a day
longer. It is alike due to the good
name and best interests of the federal
capital and the city authorities owe it
to themselves and to their constituents
to meet the inside and outside pressure
of public opinion in this matter promptly,
theoretically, and without fear or favor.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-05-07

The New CEST.-It is stated in the
Philadelphia Gazette, on the auth ority
of Colonel Snowden, Director of the
United States Mint, that in>about three
weeks time this much-desired coin will
be distributed to the public. About a
million are already completed, and two
millions more will be finished before
the mint commences paying them out
Colonel S. also states that since the es-
Enlistment of the United States Mint
no less than n thousand eight hun
bred tuns of copper cents have been
coined, making of distinct pieces one
hundred and fifty millions. OF these
a large number have been lost, converted
into washers for machinery, or
otherwise taken out of circulation.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-05-07
Free state Men i'm KANSAS Be
coming Sensible.

We trust hat the following telc-
graphic dispatch from Washington, con-
tanned in a late number of the New
York Times, will prove correct. 1t is
the only sensible policy, and is dictated
alike by honesty and consistency:
Adviccs have been received here
from Kansas, by the Government, which
are in the highest degree gratifying.
The Free-State men, under the leader
ship of Governor Robinson, have re-
solved to cooperate with the Admins
tration to secure a fair expression of the
will of the people, in relation to the
question of slavery, and will abandon
their previous policy of inactivity.
This is not a matter of surmise, but
is the explicit determination of Robin
son himself. 1t has been communicated
not only to the Government, but to Mr..
Walker, who is still in our city.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-05-07
Eorcnnre!

In the event of the world coming to
an end on the 18th of June next, the
Mt. Vernon Bdnnc, offers the follow
ing consolation to all whom it may
concern"
But if the world shouM como to an
end, there is ono class Of people we pity
from the bottom of our heart-actcs-
paper de}in9"nts Awful, terrible,
fearful will be their doom! In vain
will they attempt to hide themselves in
caves and coal cellars! 1t will be of no
use-there is no escape for them! Their
only hope for redemption is to square
off with the printer by the 18th of June,
and takes receipt, SO that St. Peter will
admit them within the gates of the
Celestial City. \ hint to the wise is
sufficient.
There are some who have been read
ing the "Dcm0crat -IOT ii long rfrrc.
had better call in and purchase a
genuine pass before that day arrives, or
will be in 4 bad fix when they APP
ply for admittance at the Celestial gates.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-05-07

RAJ The Spring elections throughout
the whole north eTipce a decided change
among the masses in favor of the De-
mocracy.
Iowa, but lately considered almost
beyond hope an abolition State, is now
once more under our banner.
Connecticut which gave Fremont a
large majority has been carried by the
F~usionists by a few hundred majority,
and instead of no member of Congress
as heretofore, We have elected two out
of four.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-05-07
New Law.

BY a new law of the General Assem-
bly, of Ohio, the jurisdiction of minor
Offices is restored to the Court ofCommon
Pleas. Justices of the peace will there
fore, hcnceforth, find proper to hold
criminals to bail for their appearance
at the Court of Common Pleas instead
Of the Probate Court.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-05-07

Eos We invite the attention of u
readers to the now Pictorial advertise
ment of j. CHAMBERS, and would just
remark that he still keeps on hand a
general assortment of everything, which
can be got cheap for cash. Speaking of
pictures, reminds US that We received a
very handsome photographic print from
Mr.. EZRA CHAMBERS, and would say to
all who want something handsome to
decorate their parlor or sitting-room, to
call and examine his assortment of fine
prints.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-05-07
The Predicted Comet.

Astronomers at this time are looking
for the temperance of Hally's great
comet of 1865. This announcement
has caused a panic in some parts of
Europe equal to that of the Millerite
excitement in this country. The fol-
lowing extract from a private letter writ
ten last November, which we find in the
National Intelligencer not only gives
some facts respecting to the nature of
comets, but also a theory res
pecting their electrical influence which
may explain the singular weather of the
present season:
The near approach of this planet in
embryo will influence our planet, per-
haps the entire solar system. 1t will be
attracted by the sun, and then repealed
by it; it will both attract and repel the
planets of the solar system, and appear
to create disorder, confusion. But have
no fears. 1t can neither attract nor be
attracted so as to come in contact with
any of the heavenly bodies. The most
1t can do to any of the planets (ours not
excepted) will be to change the current of
their electrical envelopes! This will
have a tendency to give US the warmest
or coolest winter (should the comet ap.
pear soon) experienced since 1865
should the earth's electricity be attrac-
ted or repealed to either pole, the tenn
perate zones will enjoy an unusual de-
gree of mildness; on the other hand,
should the earth's electric sheen be gath
cred IN folds nearing the equatorial re-
gions, then indeed may we expect the
most intense cold ever experienced in
this climate. In either event the dis
turDance of the ocean of electricity in
which the solar system floats will produce
extraordinary results in atmospheric
temperature, winds currents, and We
getation, until the electric equilibrium
shall be re-established.
Respecting the mechanical effect of a
collision with a comet, NJ. Babinet, of
the French Institution, says:
With regard to one of the questions
to which this question has given rise, 1
must protest against the idea that the
comet possesses the power of imparting
a perceptible mechanical shock. [ can
prove that the collision of a swallow, in
tent on suicide, and flying with full force
against a train ola hundred carriages,
drawn by ten steam engines, would be a
thousand times more dangerous for the
train in question, than would be the
simultaneous shock of all the known
comets againts the earth.
What is Il comet? 1t is a visible moth
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-05-07
Ba~ The call Of the Black-Renubl

SW- The call of the Black Republic
n of Massachusetts, for a State conven-
ton has been withdrawn, and the reason
assigned for the withdrawal is, that no
interest is felt in the subject by the
people, not a single town or district
having elected delegates, or takes any
of the necessary steps to secure a repre-
sentation. This must be extremely
notifying to the Kallochs and Parkers.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-05-07

Bg~Dr. William Elder of Philadel-
phia, is engaged in writing a memoir of
the late DR.. Elisha Kent Kane. It can
scarcely fail to prove not only a stiking
and picturesque narrative of the career
of the intrepid adventurer but also an
intelligent d~elineation of his character.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-05-07

RD~Colonel Manypenny, Mr.. Payne
o~fCleveland, General Mcdowell of High-
land County; Colonel McCook of Jeffer-
son, Judge Reanney of Trumbull, and
j. j. Faran of Cincinnati, are named as
candidates for Governor before the
Democratic State Convention.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-05-07

ba5Tnc recent election in Winona,
Minnesota, for city officers, resulted in
the success of the Democratic ticket by
ia majority. There were COG votes
polled. Nearly all the towns in Mime
sofa, where elections have been held, tell
the same story.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-05-07

HoUoway's F'Is.-Thc case of Mr.
C. w. Dimon of Seneca Creek, Md.
affords a remarkable evidence of the
efficacy o thesc pills in bilious disorders
Mr.. Dimon resides at the mouth of the
creek, near the Little Falls of the Poto-
mac, in the midst of a district so I'M
healthy, that in the months of August,
September, and October, half the popu-
lation are sick of bilious remitten fever.
In October last, Mr.. D. was pronounced
by the physician who attended his fam
lily, to be at "dcath's door" Calomel
and quininc, the "hobbies" of the facul-
ty in that region, had been administered
in vain. AS a deraier resort, at the in
stance ola friend, he determined, to try
Holloway's Pills. In three days the
cold paroxysms ceased, in a week he
was about the house, and in one month
able to attend to business.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-05-07

Iowa ELEcTIoN.-The following,
from the keokuk Qowa) Times of the
3oth of April, confirms the gratifying
Intelligence of the success of the De-
mocracy in Iowa at the late election. 1t
says:
From reliable authority we have
learned that the Democratic State ticket
has been elected by over three thousand
majority.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-05-07

Rly- We return our thanks to Capt.
JOHN KEENAN,, the worthy and efficient
mail agent on the Eaton road, for a
string of excellent fish, fresh from the
Lakes. We presume JOHN had an extra
quantity of Bear meat on hand, which
induced him to dispose of the fish, pre-
ferring that, to anything "fshy!" All
right.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-05-07

MS~Rev. Antoinette Brown, more re-
Gently Rev. Mrs. Blackwell, appears to
IA made a failure in her first pastoral.
The church at South Butler n. Y, over
which she was settled, is now dissolved
and, the meeting house closed.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-05-07

STATE ELECrIoNs.-The next cleo
ton in Virginia will be for members of
Congress and the State Legislature, and
will take place on Tuesday the 26th of
May. There will then be no other un-
til August, when elections will take
place in the following States
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-05-07

S%~ Governor Medary arrived at
Paul on the Odd, in company with
his son-in-law, James II. Smith, John
e. Breslin, late Treasurer of Ohio. and
Mr.. McCook, of that State.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-05-07
L. G. GOULD, Editor.
EATON, O., MAY 2, 1857.

n9- Prof. BAcHE, Superintendent of
the US. Coast Survey, will accept our
thanks for a copy of his annual report.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-05-07
The Rev. NEr. Kal2och.

The Louisville Journal has the fol-
lowing excellent notice of this notorious
individual
The Rev. Mr.. Kalloch is making
money by his late disgraceful amours at
the Lachmere House. The ladies and
gentlemen of his congregation, old and
young, made up a gift-party at his house,
the other night, and presented him
$1,000 in money, besides many articles
of value.
Most of the ladies, it is stated, laid
aside their cloaks and bonnets and APP
peared in full dress-full in one sense.
but not all full in another, a portion of
them being so dressed as to let the Rev
erened adultcrer, whom it was their pur-
pose to honor, zee as much of them as
possible.
Thus, while scores and hundreds of
poor clergymen in Massachusetts,, who
are leading lives without spot or blemish,
receive not more than $500 per year for
the faithful discharge of the high duties
of their sacred Offices, Mr.. Kalloch g.ts
a 81 200 for a single evenings infamous
doings at an infamous house. 1t is to
be hoped, however. that the virtuous
preachers will not attempt to profit, in
Il pecuniary way, by their dashing
brothers. cXDcricncc.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-05-07

pa- The Hamilton 7czcgraph, the
Dayton Empire, and the Seneca Adrcr-
tiScr, sevcrally complain that they have
not been fully paid for printing done by
them during the late campaign. Our
have cause for complaint. We did over
500 worth of printing last campaign,
for which We have not received Il tarth-
ing. We have bills against candidates
for printing tickets, some of which have
been standing three and four years.
With such a state Of things, is it any
wonder that printers occasionally feel
the need of money?-Ohio Pdtrioi.
We believe it would be a harder mat
ter to find an editor who has been fully
paid for campaign printing, than some
people think it is to find an honest pol
itician. Candidates and leaders appear
to think that an editor should do all
campaign printing for the good of the
cause" and in consideration of the sup
poscd-and only ''supposed'-support
which his paper receives from the party.
This is sheer nonsense, and the sooner
editors convince the people Of it, the
better. AS long as such a rule does not
work both ways-as long as partisans
and candidates do not work gratuitous-
ly for their editor-it is not only the
height of impudencc, but also the depth
of meanncss for them to ask any favors
which they are not wiling to pay for.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-05-07

MURRAY & LANMAN's FLORIDA WA
TER.-All the finest perfumes are obtain
ed from tropical flowers, and Of these es-
sences ofthe Aromatic Flora ofthe Trop-
les, this is II of the most permanent,
pure and delicious. 1t imparts to the
breath a pleasant fragrance, when used to
rinse the mouth at the morning toilet,
and netutralizes the faint of the cigar.
Gentlemen who, in spite of the present
passion for boards, have still a prejudice
in favor of the razor, will find that this
delightful toilet water exempts them
from the usual penalty of shaving-smar-
ting and tenderness of the abraded chin.