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Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-02-19

nGa.It has been decided at the Pension
Office that those who served in the Mexi-
can war, on board the revenue cutter
Forward arc entitled to bounty land.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-02-19

seA-The total amount ofgold brought
from California last year, was forty and
a quarter millions of dollars.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-02-19

BGD~There are twelve hunderd and fifty
seven pupils at present in Oberlin Col
lege, of which number five hundred are
negroes.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-02-19

n@-Dr. Thrasher Lyons, the gay Lo-
thario who ruined so many respectable
females in New York, and then made
tracks for Europe, some months since,
writes to a friend that he is about to re-
turn to that city to bring suits for SLAM
der against editors of such newspapers
as have published accounts of his mis-
! deeds.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-02-19

sg~The Black Republicans only paid
tccnty-onc dollars and twenty cents on the
State debt of Ohio last yearl In the
three years previous, under Democratic
rule, the amount paid was over a million
and IA half of dollars. The money which
should have been used by the republicans
in paying off the debt, was used by them
for State expcnses.-Sen. 4drcrtiScr.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-02-19
WOmen'S Rights.

On Friday, of last week, Mr.. Cattell,
of the Senate, made a report on the
subject of allowing women the right to
vote, hold offices, and, of course, to
cork tile roads, and do most other things
just as rlen do now, and backed his re-
port by a long speech in favor of wo-
mems rights, per Sc. His report wound
up with the following resolution, which
was ordered to be published in the Leg
~islative appendix:
"Resozred, That the Judiciary COM
mittee be instructed to report to the
Senate a bill to submit to the qualified
electors at the next election for Senators
and Representatives, an amendment to
the Constitution, whereby the elective
franchise shall be extended to all citi-
zens of Ohio, without distinction of sex.''
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-02-19

PosTOFFIcE AT DUBUQUECRUsHED-
Two PERSONS KILLED.-On Friday af-
t%ernoon, about three o'clock, the ROOT
of the new four story building at Du-
buque, in which the p%ostoficc had lately
been located, fell in, on account of the
weight of snow upon it. The back wal
fell upon a small frame house adjoining
and crushed it, killing two persons, an
old man and his wife. The floors in the
upper stories of the building were crush
ed in, but, fortunately, the second story
floor remained firm and protected the
inmates of the postof1ice. One clerk
was slightly injured. This building was
one of the finest in Dubuque.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-02-19

sAThe 'garotte' fever is proving to
be as contagious as any other social pes
thence. In Baltimore, an estimable
gentleman, and a partner i'll n of the
oldest banking houees i'll the city, was a
few evenings since 'tgarroted' at the
corner of two of the most public streets,
and robbed of a large amount of money.
The ourage was accomplished so swiftly,
that alarm and pursuit were useless.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-02-19

pm-Thirty Revolutionary soldiers
died during the past year. The number
on the pension LIST in July last was 514.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-02-19

Bg-Thc wolves in the river counties
Of Iowa have become so rayenou as to
destroy horses and cattle, and have at
tackled persons. On the evening of the
9Th ultimo a son and daughter of Mr..
Stockdale left their residence on a fork
of the Little Sioux River, in Woodbury.,
to attend a party at a neighbours, about
two miles distant, and have not since
been heard of. On the morning of the
9th the bcrcavcd parents SEN to South
on for assistance and searched the neigh
borhood around them, and as no traces
of the lost ones had been found, the
conclusion is hat they had been attack
ed by the wolves and devoured. \
gentleman from Wisconsin, who visited
Iowa lately, states in a private letter that
he was chased for miles by these raven
Gus creatures and barely escaped from
them with his life. He describes them
as frightfully ferocious.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-02-19
what it is to he True to the
South.

'Some Of the Know-Nothing papers
(says the Nashville Lniom) profess to be-
lievc hat Mr.. Buchanan will not be true
to the South on Kansas matters. We
tell these papers that to be true to the
should be true to the constitution. The
Democratic party does not expect orde-
sire that the incoming administration
shall DO anything to make Kansas free
or a slave State; that is exactly the poll
cy We oppose. Nor do they care what
Mr.. Buchanan's private views may be on
the abstract question of slavery, SO he
recognizes and enforces its constitution
al rights. The Democracy stand upon
national, not sectional principles; and
all they ask for is, that no outsidcinfu-
cncc shall be brought to bear upon this
question, but that it shall be left solely
to those whom it concerns, viz: The poo
Pile Of the TERRITORY Themselves"
Commenting upon this extract, the
Syracuse Journal, "a shrieking" agitator
against the Democracy in the late cleo
ton, says:
IF all southern papers and all south
ern people reasoned as fairly as does
our Nashville cotemporary, and after
wards allowed such reasoning to regu-
late their actions, the feud which exists
between theNertA and the South would
be summarily abolished
Yet this docrine, which so satisfies
the JourmG! now, Was that of President
Buchanan's letter in accepting the Gin
cinnati nomination, and in regard to
which the whole pack of Republican
dogs, from the big fellows in the pulpit
to the little ours in the kennel, set up
Il howl.-1iGany 4rgas.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-02-19
TIae B1rdeIi MurdcF---FaTrc!E'S
Testimony.

The New York Times, which has
her :tofore regarded it as incredible that
this astounding murder was pcrpctratcd
by inmates Of the house has changed lis
opinion since the testimony of Farrell,
of whose vcracity it seems to entertain
no doubt. In an editorial article on
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-08-12
MEETING OF TIE AMERICAN REGENERA.
tors

meeting Of the above named Association was heA
last evening at Onderdonk's Hall, No. 40j Grad
street the President, Mr. Lewis, in the chair end 81
ator Petty acting as Secretary. The Association =
orgsnized for the purpose of effectins thorousA
The secretary then read the patfrm, which i.w
follows:
Any citizen pledgins himself to support the folOs
Jig platform or principles, will be admitted to meg
Tirsf: Tie perpc. gs,son Of our National Union.
steAd 2Ae srcuriy and preservation OF our Pfote'S
M Tie elevation Of the American bonn alone TO O'
Fsgsi: Re.olrsd. That while we regret the rcnew. (
Slavery ;son. caused by unfortunate repeal o. TIE Wy
scum Compromise ss, nevertheless, firmly opposed 70 ~
IG Rt,o,sS That We viii support no man for eprsssz.
s TO ~ state icassre Who viii not pledge hin.e % =
.A MS Influence ior the enactment Of stringent Registry Lao
dlcussicn arcs, es to the object OF the organize
ton. IL was stated that the object for the Per.
pose Of carrying out the Platform and resolutions 40
That all pledsing to support them were eligible V
membership. 10 4.
Senator PET1Y .aid they had taken the name &
Regeneration, With a view Of purifying the AmsrS
paity--nOt their pIinciplcs-and 10 en1esyor to p~
vent the election OF any but honest men.
gentleman present said he uncerssoo s isom sons
tor Pottys remarks that the objects OF to@ a-soee'
ton wtrc TO purify the Ane,icsnpeny' lie thoughi,
as far a. that was concerned, that oil parties requls&
purifying.
rrincirles said Show me an American, plelged "
Z American principles, elected to an Office in hs
" City and County OF New.York, who has PROVED
"true"
4 VoIcY-Jacob Cho.well.
Senator PEITT-ies Jacob Cho,well, I an sorry q
FAY, has fallen although had much to do in procus
ing his appointment.
Another SoIcE-Geo. w. Norton IL good man.
senator PE1TY-Geo. w. Morton il contaminatsls
b. Is Democrat; be is a Republican, and ne 10
little American Judge .his from bis az ons,
y thOuoht ~
tended in this orgsniz alton than the platform and rc
lutiors would seem 20 indicate.
The Committee on bylaws reported progress.
Tho meeting adjourned to tuesday eveEin. neIi.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-08-12
THE EXCISE COMMISSIONERS.

The regular weekly meeting Of the Board was beis
yesterday Afternoon, in the City Han. Present. csa.
uiistioners Haskett and Holmes.
Tie following applications we're received;
Jsncs Albert No. Iroboien street
John ;. Pierce, No. CSC Broadway.
9iaisin fieken, No 2E Bowery
Patrick Carroll No. ss7 Seventh avenue.
a6intAvs Sioken, No. 90 Broadway.
ILornss Forster, No. II Thames street;
gsres Boyd, No. rs Thirty -frst street. ,,,,,, a
Jrcrne Z. smith, Third avenue, between Ls6y, 'ss
Ei,hiyses.I'h etre,ts
William 5. BAncroit, NO. 40 McDoussl street. {
Commissioner HoLmrs delivered himself u thsk ~
lowing remarks. lie said "a,
have before me ono Of our city journss which -
Git to attack, on two different occasions the ne%
bers of this Board. On the frst Il took exccpos ~
the action of the appointing power, in consfrucfsg
Board, and on the second, and very recently, "
dulged in series Of structures on our soodaef
10 the law under which NE act Liberal 1terpresass
AQd a. asf has ips.Igstsd hat viii s0' sshe's' I"
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-08-12
pIOSCOREA BATATAS N Trance.

The h0ilcp,tuIi.ts OF france a. well a. those Of
Frclnbd have had their interest very much excited
AID Lave been very persevcrrg in ,.r endeavo!s 10
cultivate p.nI at p,escEs well know to al persons
g. the Chineee ycm ard 10 ho,su.,s under lis more
ltairtd ZANE Ct DiosceIea Ba.a,as. The Giozcoic "a
was fist brought 20 Frame by NJ. De Moli;gny,
Conu Of france G. Shanghai, abou. seven years ago.
But Il Is ory within a few years Tia. ia cultivation
Ia. bsen canied oct rpcr such a se,le tia, we caa
c,n some opinion Of its merit. ~ Judge oft, value
as an addition to our present stock Of ucil vese-
tables These s pear TO be Of sreh Sa;ure that Vfenca
acrieunuris.s ere very sansune concerning il, and
ror enter ain the hope that may take place in
rai:ora aor uituIe AID fur.,h 10 I've vIic vain
nb, rricle Of food. The dosco-ca hs been snalyze
nv xeyersl Distinguished French chemists asd
has been found TO lie very well supplied with
f,oula and al.o with ni;roseuou, mater
which does rot exist in the potato, and which
rharces IL value as an article Of nutrition. IL 10 ON.
ir 10 the presence ofths that the doscores h,s sue
ps.,y ccnsis,tpce when cooked, and il small psee,
of be died at stove, reduced TO powder aud then
treated with water, a paste is obtained which has
strong resemblance to that produced by whea. -four.
The tnbers of the dioscorea covered with brown
spjdcrmt, under which is found white tissue fa OF
feculs, also q milky, mucilagrous juice This sub
stsnce, even vixen raw does no. possess disagree
Atlc taste, ard when BOXED is stated to be 10 every
Csy tgTG) &c ne best ye;afo.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-08-12

Wr>rrRg LAND OFFlcE..-For the benefit Of orn
readers we suljo.n LET Of the Land Offices in the
Wet, according to the recen. changes made by the
pcpa,imer. in Washington:
I.lnois-Spiipefe.d.
Iudiara-t iucernes, Indianapolis.
Wisccpsir-Mincral Point, Nens-ha, Hudson
Steyeps Point, La Crosse Superior and Chippewa at
EGu Claire.
Bluffs, Dccorah, Fort Dodge, Sioux City.
Missouri St Louis, BooIyilles, lr,anlmyra, jackson
Noligan-Dctroit, East asinaw, Marquette, Iona
N1ntsota TerIitory-Stllw s.er, sank Rapids,
IIfrdersOn, Minneapolis, ChatdeId, Earribsult. ~.
Kansas Territory oaiphan, for the Delaware Dis
,ict; Fo1t Scott for The Usage District; Ogden for
Tie Western District and Lecompton for the Pawnes
Dis..ct =, =,
District; Nebraskn City for the South Platte District;
Dacoiab City, for the Daeotah District; and oosha
CITY for .he Omaha District $500
,,reeon Ter7itory-Oregon City Winchester.
Warrington TenitoT.-Olympi4.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-08-12

How , BpU1r va. TEEArED.-On Friday fore
neon as q respectable woman was crossing the West
EN- Railroad bridge in this city, che was set upon by
bully Irishman who attempted 10 rayish her, but -he
fcreh. him and screamed til her cries brought party
Of Non 10 tie rescue, vhereuPon the fellow let her go
ara beat retreat. His pursuers chased him through
lie bridge when he took TO the river ard waded in up
70 lis chin but they followed and dragging him out,
administered Justice on the spot Il being mani
mcusy decided to h.cl him, ring w1as formed, and
Tie s,cyneIel was booted by do7en pairs Of
sturdy !, 81 ill they could kick no more.
N,rT,g1r srcGfsrIoYs 4. To PosTN.RHs.-Ws
notice Il az the poe:msIk letters mailed at the post;
ice al Newport bear Tie dss If the year as well as
If the month. tbs IS a COW eniebt and may often
troye valuable Identification \ postmark often
teeurts in porsnt gal evidence; aud for this rca-
IN Il ! be-, Hat business iciicis should b folded IN
iLe cd asho1cd way and lot inolo ID in envelopes.
go at The ros,uak may be upon the letter itself,
ard sh0w that !: nGied =: the time that It puE-
poItod ic be. tfToS4uenVe journal.
SryGufAR OcoIrPYSCg.-We learn from friend,
who las lust returned from visit to Salem, that
Sunday nIalt ias. an alarming explosion occurred in
ore oi tie vi Burners Hotel, which Proaueed
cotsteTrsion anorg the crowded occupants Of maj
,stablsLmtlt roused them from their slumbels ami,
with tie apprehension Of the building being on me,
started ali tasds TO tunbirg out baggage, Ne. Inc
lle however, was scon tx.ipguished, when, upon
examination, Il WAS discovered that the expo siOn
occunCS in the Ioom OF Mr.. Stout, I'VE believe the
rsneis WHO had been bOsrder in the house the
past light years, ard tho, he was Frustrated ID h,
bed, very much burned and speechless. He fingered
til o'clock in the morniIg, attended BY Df: Ieveiy
AID other pbysicians, when be died without havns
,een able To give any account OF the accident lie
had no, retire to bed, and it is supposed had been
hyirg come experiments with powder. lie was iof-
tcyer. without any known relative in this eous!ry,
and posAessed Of considerable property The walls Of
bis room we're blown down, and hIs furniture shat
ter,d, ard so;ne q il blown into ibe ssIeet.
iFtyt,sey''.e ~ = 0t,srss
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-08-07
Proposals for screw-propeIIer sIoop-or-war.

NAVY DEPARTMENT
Bureau Of Construction, &c, juno ~, 1851.
THE Bureau viii receive sealed proposals, specif
IL cations, and plans day August next
ts a.e cs,,asien y Steam irsl see Var authorized
The proposals ms' DC Tor the hull and spare sars, rigging
and blocks sails ana spare sails awnings &c boats anchors and
and work. with all the equipments ship
70 be complete and ready all receive her officers and
mon, provisions, stores, and
The armament stores and provisions win be furnished by the
enment
The specifications fully used
method aad sizes Of stenngs the detail and Of
for captain wadroom for II oer for IA officers
mcn, 1 forward officers the store sail bread clothing issuing
chain and other lockers also the the rar boats and
all the other objects included in the proposal.
Upon application the comandan any navy yard the bidder
can see The LIST Of stores aud provisions with which the
must provide capacity and convenient
built showing the inboard space
accommodations for for the Of the OBJ
machinery desperation Of The coal There must also be
plan Of the sails showing the sas pgan sails b
The plans win be accompanied by model, which,
The ship pierced chase stern broasdo ports
the latter not less than twelve number each side and to be
above the deck the ports ~ inches fore and aft and IS inches
weight provided the displacement
be 100 tons Of 22l0 pounds.
The total complement officers and viii be 255 persons and
the ship provisions for 100 days days,
with condenser for dsng fresh Fuel be carried for Is
days full eamn vessel under alone her
deepd draneh Of water ten knots smooth The deeploa
armed ana fuly cqule with
Visions kinds ready sea-
10 feet and the lowest port sill TO be feet above the load
line.
The propeller be fitted hoist up the boilers tele
scope chimney that The ship not be impaired cruiser
der sail FOR which she
The bior viii state the time considered complete
the ship for together with the price, fully equipped before
named.
The object Of the department in inviting proposals TO obtain the
very best shpofwar that the mercantile produce and
proposals will be received from ship builders only.
The proposals. specifications, drawings which conform 10 the
conditions prescribed combine greatest number OF ad
yanges viii be selected and the price must receive the approval Of
the department before will be made The reputation Of
bidders viii have weight The peci
catons drawings models parties obtaining the
be withdrawn by them.
June 2T--2awIwt
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Proposals for Fuel.

QuARTEMa srRR's OrF1cH MARINE CoRrs,
Washington, May 49, 1857
CEALED PROPOSALS will be received at this Of
~ fee until Monday the 18th 1857 supplying guam
titles Of wood and coal be required from LIST July 1857 3
june 1858, for the marines stationed Washington city,
The wood TO be best oak sapng and the coal anthracite
The wood TO be delivered piled the coal
and delivered such points the commanding officers Of the
direct free of the United States the coal weigh
2o pounds TO the ton Further information be had ap
ton at this Office.
Proposals be addressed Major G. Lindsay, G.,
endorsed proposals for fuel for marines Washington, d. CT
The cgencer, STAR and States will publish the above twice
week I'LL 10Th june 1857 and send BILL with OF advertisement
to this office for
May 2awt15Junct
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proposals for naval supplies.
NAVY DEPARTMENT,
Bureau Of Construction, Equipment, and Rep

NAVY DkrlRr1sr,
Bureau Of Construction, Equipment and tepAirs,,
@ FAILED PROPOSALS to furnish naval supplies for
~ the fiscal year ending 3oth June 1855 viii be received al u
must Be endorsed sP,oais for Tassi ssai alu n
zion they may be distinguished from other business letters
cury described printed schedules Of which viii be furnished
70 such as desire 70 Offer on application % Tue a n ae s III
the yards upon application 10 this bureau TINS division INTO CLASSES
hed as are actually required The commandment and
Of each station win have copy Of the ssnednss q ,s oe,
viii be desirable 70 make application Tor them
Of the printed schedules OF in strict conformity herewith or ney WI"
delivered in good order and in suitable vessels and
as the case may be- q ~, expense ana s s
weight & q the yard where received and 10 the entire Satisfaction
Bidders are referred 70 yards samples particular
scpon the articles and all other things being equal preference
Every required by the law Of 10th August 1916 must be
accompanied by written guarantee the form Of which herewith
Those only may accepted win notified and the
they required days receipt at the
post Office or navy agency named by them =. ,..., 80,
their responsibility certified to by United States district Judge United
ry twenty per withheld Of the bills
until the contract shall have been completed and eighty per
each BILL approved in phcac by the commandment OF the rpc
tive yards viii be paid by the navy agent within thirty days after It's
Il stipulated in the contract that by parties
the first part in delivering all any Of the articles mentioned In
class DID IN hs th" uhe
places above provided them and In that the contractor and his
suees will forfeit and TO the United States sum money not
which be recovered
me according the act OF Congress In that
vided, approved March g. 1S43.
Nos A. g. TO be delivered fourth part before
the 5th May the goth July fourth part by the
September the December 1858 Classes
and the whole by the 18th May 1883 The remaining classes
before the LIST september
fourth before the LIST December next
April and the remainder before the 30 june
delivery due proportion OF each article Class 10 and all fol
lowing additional quantities Of any Of the articles named therein are
the expiration Of the fiscal receiving notice Of M
agent.
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United States Patent once,


ON the petition Of Henry Burt, Of Newark, New
~ Jersey praying for tho extension Of patent granted 10 him the
23l Of September ls43 Improvement in knitting machines
from tho expiration Of said patent which takes pco
the 23d day Of September 1857
ordered that the sud petition be heard at the Patent Office
Monday the 4th Of September II O'Clock all
notified appear show have, said
ttion ought not 70 be granted SF 3&
Persons opposing the extension required TO file in tho Patent
Office their objections specially forth in writing least twenty
before the hearing all testimony filed by either party
the said hearing be taken transmitted accord
with the rules Of the Office which win be furnished appca
ton.
The testimony In the will be closed the 4 Of September
dcposons other relied testimony must be filed
the Office before the morning Of that day the arguments
any, within ten days thereafter.
Ordered Also published Unien n
genccr Evening STAR Washington d. CT Republican Baltimore
Nd Patriot and Union Harrisburg Pa Daily News, New York
Boston, week for three weeks
the 18th Of September the day Of hearing
CHARLES MASON
Commissioner Of Patents,
Of tho papers will please copy and sond their
bills to tho Patent oflce with containing this notice
27-1aw3w
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mo. 5sO.]
Notice

Of The Eaablihet Of a additional Offices IN Territory
Of Nebraska.
IN pursuance of the act Of Congress approved
Il March 3d. 1857 entitled Gan establish additional
land districts in the Territory OF Nebraska respectively
the "NRMnA LAND Dscr,' the sSou DnrucT
and the "DAKorA LAND msTRcT
known that tho offices for said districts
lows, viz:
For tho ''NExAuA LAND DISTRICT at Brownsville
For the tsoum PLATTE Drsrrucr'' a Nebraska City
For the HDAKorA DsTucr'' in
Given under hand the city Washington thirteenth day
of April, 1857
BY order OF the President:
JOS. s. WILSON
Acting Commissioner o he General Land Office
Anrll
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INFORMANT TO COTTON PLANTERS. by which

IL their be doubled
ed and obtained letters patent from the United for the
rangencn and combination OF machinery converting
into yarns by process from the
nous preparation and spinning machinery until ready ship
ment o
The saving from by process win per
ana yarns made from the fibre unbroken
mc machinery OF the
w WIN DO about my and heavier
advanced prices. ' - = $3.50 "
The undersigned prepared dispose Of privileges use his
PATENT anu phh'es WIZ DC informed
strucons how 10 use H. how obtain best machinery and all
other necessary particulars, application addressed TO
Dec o-zawiW GEORGE @. HENRY, Mobile.
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DURNETT HOUSE, southeast corner Pennsyva-
I'D min and -Four and % street. Washington G, Mrs
slI.As REYNOLDS, proprietress
Boardcrs by the day, week, month.
Several largo and comfortable suitable for families rcma
boers comfortably accommodated and meals
furnished 10 those who elsewhere.
choice selection Of Wines liquors and CIGARS win always be
found the bar.
Free lunch every day at IL O'Clock
An