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~ Order for the election of Briga-
dier General for the 5th Brigade, (Mon
roe County, of the 23d Division Ohio
Militia.
HEAD QUARTERS 23d Division, I
Ohio Militia, Cambridge, O., July Sth '57.
The qualified electors of Ohio volunteer
Militia, in the 5th Brigade, of 23d divi-
sion, are hereby notified to meet at the
Court House, in the town Of Woodsfeld,
Monroe County, Ohio, on Saturday the
10th day of August, 1851, and then and
there between the hours of 10 O'Clock A.
NJ, and 8 o'clock P. A., hold an election
for Brigadier General of said Brigade ac-
cording to the provisions of an act, to
organize and discipline the Militia and
Volunteer Militia of Ohio, passed March
90, 1857. d o
Any military companies so situated that
it is not convenient for the members there
of to attend the election at the Court
House, at the county seat may hold their
elections at their usual place of parade or
drill on the order of the commandant of
said companies, on the day aforesaid, and
conduct the same according to the pro-
visions of the act aforesaid.
All persons subject to perform Military
duty at the time of said election are quail.
ifed electors. The persons thus subject
to Military duty are the officers and mem.
bers of organized volunteer companies.
The qualified voters of said election will
therefore be. iH Ej.4a1
lst. Commissioned Field and staff
officers whose commissions date since the
year 1851. s fa 'l=asf
End. Commissioned Officers. non com
missioned Officers, and members of organ
lied and uniformed volunteer companies
The returns of said election will b.
made to the Major General of said Divi
sion. JOHN FERGUSON,
| - Major General 23l
Attest: Division O. NJ.
JOHN T. RAINEY,
Division Inspector.
23l Division, O. NJ. eH
! Head Quarters, 23d Division o. NJ
Cambridge, Ohio, July sth 1851.
The following Staff Officers have bcel
this day appointed by me, to take effec
instanter. r1 sia5z s
lst. John T. Rainey, Division Inspec
tor who will act as Assistant Adjutan
General, with the rank of Lleutcnan
Colonel. m
/ Q. Peter Dennis Assistant Quartz
Master General, with the rank of Lieu
!, tenant Colonel. JOHN FERGUSON
as M Major General %
; v.. ~ 45s,s z.. Division o. NJ.
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('J. 3. Non appeared in behalf Of r. Muhlenan)
The poll books of the several townships
of this county were opened, and the fol-
lowing persons declared to be the nomi-
nees for the respective Offices. they having
the highest number of votes.
Treasurer-William Myers.
SHERIFF. Courtland NJ. Morrow.
Probate Judge-John 8. Way.
Prosecuting Att'y.-W. P. Richardson
CommissioRer--Frede Muhleman.
In6rmary Director Joshua Amos.
Coroner-S Samuel W. Noll.
MARSHAL MoRRow was declared to be
the nomieee of this county for the Senate
Mr. Morrow was called upon by the CON-
Fmittee for o speech: 1t will be found in
another part Of to-day's paper.
1t appearing that two townships of that
part Of Noble county which votes with
Monroe for Legislative officers had failed
to return poll books, and that an error had
occurred in ansOuaeing the day Of the
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Proceedings Of the Delegates to the
County Convention.

Pursuant to notice the Delegates ap-
pointed by the several townships met at
the court. honse, on the 9th inst, at one
O'Clock p. NJ, and organized byappoint-
ing G.. W. SHAKLEE, Esq, of Seneca
township, Chairman. and JOHN B. NoLL,
of Center township, Secretary.
The following is list of the Dele
gates, who, by virtue of their appoint
ment constitute the Central Committee for
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Our County Convention.

Our Couuty OoAVeueoh.
The effects Of the county convention
have demonstrated the wisdom Of calling
It ut an early date. Although the canvas
was bat short one, so great was the feel
ings that one third more votes were cast
than ever before ut primary election IN
iu the county. A few of the candidates
were SO sanguine, who were eventually un-
successful, and their friends SO warmly en-
listed, that they are disposed to marmur.
We are aware that the dissatisfaction is
fur from being general, but there should
he entire harmony.
Men we're unsuccessful who we'll merited
the offices for which they were candidates,
bu, where there are several good men for the
same Office, some good men must be beat
ell. But they should not for this reason, in
any way encourage the enemies Of Democ-
racy in breaking down our organization.
There is perhaps NO better test of the
soundness of mans Democracy than for
him to suffer defeat when he thinks he
should be successful. II, under such cir.
cumstances. he cheerfully and zealously
works for his party and his more fortunate
fellow Democrats, 1t shows that he is not
a partizan for spoils alone, and that his
principles are not all in his purse. Such
o course cannot fail to gain him the admi.
ration of his party and give him double
chance in another contest.
If, on the contrary, he shows q conten'
tious spirit, berates his party and his com
petitors, aud determines on rule or rain
he furnishes the best evidence possible
that the party did right by refusing tc
nominate him. Such persons are general
| ly little advantage to any party.
We do not charge that there are any
such men az those last described among
the unsuccessful candidates in the last con
vention. So far are we from believing
this that we are confident every man o
them will stand square up to the nomi
nations as becomes Democrats. Some o
them, it its true. may not think they wer
beaten BY fair means, and We will not nm
de.take to say they we're. or that all wal
honorable and upright in the canvas
But this much we will say. that the unsuc
cessful are very apt to over-estimate ant
magnify the unfairness used towards them
One OF the very tricks in elections is t.
charge trickery, and thus great dea
more is charged than ever existed. Sill
we do not assert that no improper mean
were used; but it reflects the more homo
on the unsuccessful. ifthey conduct them
selves as sound Democrats, even when no
fairly dealt with. We say again that the
are more respected as men and more ad
mired as Democrats, and they deserve th
favorable consideration of the party.
It is idle to attribute the unfairness spc
ken of to the system of popular vote cor
yentions. We are not now disposed t
enter into defense of these Convention
but would ask if the same unfairness i
almost every case could not be practice
in elections authorized by law? Such VI
fairness is not peculiar to convention
It is the fortune of war, and he Is the be-
soldier who bears it with the most fort
tude.
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FUNERAL OF MIR. MARCY.

Albany, July S.-Daring the morning
great numder of persons visited the
Capital to take farewell look of Mr..
Marcy, and expressed establishment at the
request of his relatives that the coffin
should not be opened. The houses on
Broadway and State streets are draped in
mourning for three miles. Owing to the
large arrivals of visiters from other cities,
the funeral ceremonies will not commence
till o'cock. The ceremonies commenced
at the Capital amid the tolling Of bells and
and firing of minute guns. The venerable
DR.. Mott opened with an eloquent prayer,
and Rev. DR.. Sprague read portions of
scripture, aud Rev. DR.. Hague delivered
beautiful d scourse. The exercise closed
with prayer and benediction from Rev.
DR. Welch-Gen. Wool acting as Grand
Marshall of the day Ex-Presidents Van
Buren, and Pierce, Gov. King, Ex-Govern-
ors Hunt, Fish, Seward and Buck, Hon.
N. P. Banks and other distinguished per-
sons were present.
The funeral cortege was the largest ever
seen in Albany. The day being fine, ev-
erything passed off fine.
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be SO amended as TO read as fnl5ows: -
"a. The debts which have heretofore
contracted by any school district for sol6oI 81
poses shall be provided for by the esfimsfS q
the proper school boards created nIi<les q -
provisions of this act and actions may ~
brought against such boards to recover III
same.
SIC. 10. No sub-district composed of4zS
fractional parts of two or more toWnahinn
which is now organized or may be herakflsf
organized shall be dissolved, changed Or alfer<
ed unless by the concurrent seton ofthe Bo6rt1
of Education. of the several townships EEISh
may have territory included in such spbldfa-
trict In raising and expending msfey In
such fractional sub-districts, other than for the
payment of ofteachers, the ratio shall Be- the tan
able property of the respective pa t. Of sosa.
ships in such sub-districts included
SEC. IL. If the directors Of any sub-dfstrice
dismiss any teacher for any frivolous or ineolI.
cient reason, such teacher may bring suft
against such sub-dstrict, and If, on the Trial Of
the cause, judgment be obtained against the
sub-district the directors thereof shall certifv
to the clerk of the board the sum SO found dse
and he shall issue an order to the person en-
titled thereto, upon the township treasurer, 70
pay the same out of any money in his hands b.
longing to said sub-district and applicabIs e
the payment of teachers. In such suits mo.
cess may be served on the clerk Of the sub-dis-
trict, and service upon him shah be sufaoisst.
SEC. IL. That sections three, four, sieht.
twelve, nineteen. twenty two, twenty four fotty
and sixty-four of the act aforesaid be, and de
same hereby are repealed. s, 49,
N. H. VAN WORRIES.
Speaker Of the House Of Representafisss.
a THOMAS H. fORD, -
President Of the Sen1ss.
April IT 1857 Gt
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Gov. MARCY Like most New EnKs
land young men, Mr.. Marcy was much
thrown on his own resources in early life.
When he left home to engage in the study
of law, his father gave him thirteen dollars
as an outfit. When be had travelled shout
twenty miles, ten dollars of his mooney
proved counterfeit By stopping to work
he cleared the expenses of his journey. and
by teaching carried himself to the Bar.
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WThe Logan Gazette (Whig)says:
''rhere are now $50 600 reasons, worth
one dollar apiece, why every man should
vote againt the Republican party.
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w- Civil suits for $S7s,661 Is havs
been commenced against both Bresl;n and
Gibson, late Treasurers Of Ohio. and their
sureties. Of course this sum can only b
collected in the aggregate. but sepcfats
suits are necessary in order to ascertsia
who are the real culprits. Criminal pro-
ceedings are also to be instituted
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A convention of the fifth congressional
district of Mississippi, at jackson, nomi-
mated Gen. Quitman withouta q dissenting
voice.
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REMARKS OF M. MORROW, ESQ.
Before the Central Committee.

Mr.. President and Gentlemen Delegates:
through you to the Democracy of this
county, my sincere thanks for the honor
conferred upon me, by the votes which
you have just counted.
For do conceive it to be an honor
Mr. President, for private citizen to be
called from the humble walks of life, to be
a candidate for one Of the most honorable
and responsible stations in State politics
over which the people ofthis county have
any control--a position, Mr.. President,
that if should be promoted to, my off,
cial acts might not only effect the inter-
est of the citizens of the district that l
would have the honor to represent in the
State Senate, but would in all probability
effect the interest of the citizens of the
entire State of Ohio.
The position, Mr.. President, that now
occupy in the democratic party is one to
which l did not aspire, and the vote just
counted was not procured by any effort of
mine; and owing to circumstances that
arose after the announcement Of my name
in your county paper, ] thought it inexpe-
dient that my name should be used in con-
nection with any Office. / SO remarked
to my friends, and requested that my name
should De dropped. To this request they
would not agree. And now, gentlemen
of the convention, if you are of the opin-
ion that for me to be candidate at this
time would be inexpedient, or prejudicial
to the best interest Of the Democratic par
ty, so say, and you shall have no frown
from me; acting as you are, as the repre-
sentatives of the Democratic party, you
should guard well its best interests. and il
sacrifices are to be made, it is who should
make sacrifices for the party, and not the
Democratic party to me. And, therefore
gentlemen, if you should find in your de-
iiberations that the use Of any other name
than mine would better promote the inter
i est of the party, so say, and | most cheer
fully and willingly exhonorate you from
any obligations that you may feel your
selves placed under to me, by reason o
the vote cast at the primary election.
! And if you, gentlemen, should see fit t.
recommend to the Senatorial Distric
Convention the name of any other gentle
man as candidate from this county,
cheerfully submit, and you shall find M
Through the coming campaign as hav
been for the last 81 years, battling for tn
Democratic ticket and the good old Dem
ocratic cause. 5rs} i
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EB In the Minnesota Constitutional
Convention, the Republican have two ma
jority clear over all the disputed seats.
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How the Sections Celebrated the 4th Of

How the Sections Celebrated the 4th of
80 la9ash July.
South Carolina has concluded to keep
up the celebration of Independence Day
for while longer The Charleston Mer-
cary says: %
"The celebration of the Fourth was
ushered in by the ringing of bells and the
firing of salutes. Flags we're flung to the
breeze, and the whole city put on holi-
day appearance. The day was marked
by good order and decorum."
Per Contra-the abolitionists down in
Massachusetts celebrated" the day. Gar
rison, Philips, Foster, and others of that
ilk, were on the ground. Foster said the
Republican party had stolen the livery Of
heaven to serve the devil in. Its leaders
were false to freedom; Senator Sumne. he
thought was worse than Senator Wilson;
they were both in the same pirate ship,
with James Buchanan for captain: "they
were both Williams"
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October Election.
ALEXANDER SINCLAIR.
OE2NI.IsI9sTn
WOODSFIELD [

s ~ WOODSFIELD, o.
WILL do anything in his line on the skors-
wv est notice, in good style, and on fsaasn-
able terms. ssvA uSs s8
S4 Office over Kirkbfide's stole. Ea&
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meeting of the Delegates, committee
composed of Christian Diehl, John B.
Noll and Joseph Moose. was appointed
to receive said poll books, if they should
be presented, and to declare the result for
Representatives.
William Myers, ESQ.,, having Informed
the committee of his resignation as Com
missioner OF the County, on motion, the
committee by unanimous vote nominated
JOSEPH MOOSE, ESQ.,, as candidate to fill
the vacancy.
On motion the following resolutions
we're adopted:
Resolued, That we cordially endorse the
ticket this day formed in Convention, and
that we will use all honorable means to
secure the election of each and all of the
nominees.
Resolued, That the fairness, ability and
zeal with which the Spirit Of Democracy
| is conducted, meets the warmest appro.
baton of this Convention, and of the
Democracy of the county; and that we will
each endeavor to extend it's circulation
and thereby increase Its usefulness.
Resolved, That the foregoing proceed
ings be presented to the Spirit Of Democ-
racy for publication.
On motion the Convention adjourned
sine die.
G. W. SHAKLEE, Chairman.
], 3. NoLL. Sec'y.
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July 8, l857.-3w.

ANDERSON ROBBINS ESTATE
NOTICE is hereby given that the suhsoElhee
IN has been appointed by the Probate CUur3
of Monroe County, OHIO, administration Of tha
estate of Anderson Robbins, late Of said comm
ty, deceased. DANIEL R0B1Nlsx
July I, lss7.--3w. 80 ~ asa - =
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3xSCSSolu8o I'll tl10 SO11lhIetSC uPkJo1ht
ed to receive the Poll Books from
Marion and Jefferson town
ships, Noble County.
WE, the undersigned Committee ap-
pointed by the Democratic Convention,
held in the town of Woodsield, July 9th,
1857, to receive the poll books of Jeffer-
son and Marion townships, in Noble coun-
ty, certify that no poll books were return
ed to US; and that JEREMIAH WILLIAMS
and JAMES M. SToUr, having received the
highest number of votes cast on the 4th
day of July, are therefore the nominees
for Representatives in the State Legisla.
ture. We further certify that we remained
in session to receive said poll books until
half past seven o'clock P. NJ, of the 7th
of July. JOHN B. NOLL,
CHRISTIAN DIEHL,
JOSEPH MOOSE.
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ATTACHMENT
James Foreaker, Agent of !
George Algee, Admir- of |
P. F. & j. Koontx. !

r. g. LaulQhlin.

he U. IaugnHn dQa.p. ne1sS9 49,
ty, Ohio on the 10th day Of IAne, 1881, niA
Justice issued an order Of attainment d ~
above action, for the sum Of sixty-nine dol-
lars and eighteen cents; the defendant 6slne
be for hearing on the 4th day August, 1857.
JAMES FOREAKRR, Aren't.
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MARRIED. -on Tuesday, June seth 1885,, ~
rhos. Neal, Esq., Mr. JANIS N. DvrcaxI and
Miss MAReAnEr Mooaz all Of Perry township.
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dent youth of school age, and which, owing to
scarseness of population, or other unavoidable
obstacles, cannot ba enlarged without serious
inconvenience to the inhabitants; and such
school funds as arise from the sale or rents Of
section sixteen, or other lands in lieu thereof
shall be distributed to the localities to which
such funds belong. All other school funds of
the township not raised for the central or high
schools, nor made applicable to the payment of
teachers, as aforesaid, shall be applied under
the Board in procuring school house sites,
building, furnishing and repairing school
house, providing fuel and in making such other
provisions for schools in the subdistricts Of the
proper township as may, in the opinion of the
Board be necessary: and the Board of Educa-
tion Of each township, city or village shall
make the necessary provisions for continuing
the schools in operation in their respective
townships or seperate school districts for at
least six months in each year.
| SEC. g.. That Section forty of said act be SO
| amended as to read as follows Section 40.-
The Auditor of each and every county shall, on
or before the 5th day of November, annually,
make out and transmit to the Commissioners
OF common schools at Columbus, an abstract
of all the returns of school statistics made to
him from the several townships in his county,
according to the form that may be prescribed
4 by the Otdte eOOuhlSSiOueTS, ana ne Snati cause
| to be distributed all such circulars, blanks and
other papers, including school laws and doc
uments, in the several townships in the coun-
! ty, as said Commissioner shall lawfully require
in case the county Auditor shall fail, from any
cause to make return OF the abstract as afore.
said, it shall be the duty of the county Com
mssioners to deduct for every such failure
| from the annual salary or allowance made te
the Auditor for his services, the sum of fifty
dollars.
SEC. 9. That Section sixty four of said aci
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COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
: HI 7srm.-FREDERIC MUHLEMAN
sStort. 7srns--J OSEPH MOOSE.
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p,srrssrox or rttg Prr.Rsr ApxlyryrRA-

DISPERSION of Ttfg Present ADNlSryrRA-
rIoN A Washington letter SAYS:
THE members Of the present administra-
t,on are making their arrangements for with
drawal after the 4lh of March. 1t is proba-
bic that the President will remain here until
the middle Of March, and then visit Cuba
for A month or more. Mrs. Pi,rcc's hralih
has always been feeble aud her physicians
advise against the su.l,l'n change from this
climate to that of New gland III the spring.
owing to pulmonary tendency. The family
are much urged TO make a to"r OF t he o"n'h-
rrn nics. but Mrs. Pierre has invariably
SIN umk from the demonstrations shat w"uii
necessarily attend such movements. and
these invitations will hardly be accepted. -
Mr.. Marcy is established 50 conllorabl. II
the west end that he win probably let ano'h-
rr quarter day roll over his head after thef'h
Of March, especially as his former residence al
Albany has been recently sold. Mr.. Guht-
rie'S establishment in Louisville las been
kept open during lr say here, and will he
ventilated arly in March for his rcccption.--
Mr.. MrClclland Ike q sensible man Of busi.
ness will go at once back 10 His profession -
Nr. Davis. after att, n,ling the executive ees-
sion Of tlit Scnac--to which he is elected -
will visit Mississippi. and settle down into
a hacknrd member Of Congress. Mr.. Doh
bin entcrtains the purpose Of seeking genial
climate to recruit his health, which has suf,
Tered seriously hv his lahors here. Mr.. Camn-
bell will return immediately TO FhiladI-
phm." r.
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snail, the neck is swollen, the pupil Of the
ey" dilat,d and oyalIa--somcllmcS con-
TIM tel, and volcn, coiivii',. onS ensnc.
The aniidotcS arc chlorine. ammonia, cold
afl'uSion and artificial respiration.
As illustrating the fearful power Of PrusSic
acid an incident is known in the books Of al,
English chemist. wh"npon applying the sim
Pile damp glass scope, 10 his jaw for tor
turing tcoil ache Il Il dead upon the sp,t.
The reader VIII rrcnllcct that it was lay
this fatal drug, few years age. literature
lost the life and lnvclincsS of That sweet Eng
llsh poetcsS, known through the world of
letters and Of song as l.. +. |. Miss Letitia
f.. Lami"m--or Mr.. Gov. Mclean. as she was
when amid the dreary solitnsr Of CaIr Coast
Castle, in Africa, she met her death through
such horrid cause.
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FREEZING TO DkATH.-That to be frozen to
death must he a ighifjil torture, many would
consider certain. from their own experience
Of the effects Of cold. But here we fall into
the usual error Of suppoSing that the suffer
ing will increase with the energy Of tho agent,
which could only be the case if scnsib;lity
REMAINED the same. Intense cold brings on
speedy sleep, which f,scina.es the senses, and
fairly hcErilcs men out Of their lives. The
most curious example Of tho seductive potter
Of cold, is to he found i'll the adventures Of
the botanical party, who. in Cooks first voy-
aye, were caught in SNOW storm on Terra
d Fue.o. DR., Snlauder by birth Swcde
and well acquainted with the obstructive de.
ccifs Of n rigorous climate. admonishcd the
company, in defiance Of lassitutlc. TO keep
moving on. "Whocvcr,' said he. "siis down
will sleep and whoever sleeps will perish, "
The doctor spoke as a sage, but he felt as
"a man. In spite Of the r,inons, RANGES Of tllost
WHOM he had instructed and alarmed, he was
the first to lie down and die. IF 1888 4,..l .t
The same warning was repeated . thousand
times in the retreat from Moscow. Allison.
the historian. to try tho experiment sat down
in his garden at night whenthe Thermometer
hal f;ll.n four degrees lNlews zero, and so
quickly did the d,owsincss come stealing on
that lie wondered how sn,il Of Napoleon
unhrppy band had been able 10 resist the
trcacherois influence. . '..-.