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il repair aid WORKS until he State tests the
validity Of ssid lettings. and pay thea thsir
nOslbly insAlnsnts alsng As they fall due-snt
10 that event give them time To un Of sD6
thsir security too. and take Of The States mon
sy two or three hundred Thousand with them
The best way 10 10 dc right.
Tie election In Hamilton Co.. came Oh on
Che 10th the contest was yarn and very close,
The returns from The county from some cause
in a few townships were detained 90 that the
Official rssuIl vas not known for a day or 50 az
Ter the Election. the word hrst came to COlum.
bus that Slough dem was elected easy. III,
usxt word was that Hosea Rep. vas success
hl By about 100 mai. then that Slough va
elected BY 5 votes mSj-and that he had re
ssivsd his certificate Of election from the Clsrl
Of The Court, which BY the BY vas true. AbOu
hat time you had better suppose the Blael
RsPblieGns gave il mp and looked quite blue
However on 10 day ~forenOOa Thursday Nj
HOssa (Rsp. tame to Columbus with paper
that clearly show mistakes In Poll-bOOks Of Nv,
NaTds. to the extent which elects Hosea by 1
votes ~mrj--glOry enough. Friday Goth boil
parties are nov here ready for 6ght, I ma,
hear The result before | close these lines ant
il 90 will communicats it TO yOu. On las
hight 10Th inst, the Democracy Of the LegiI
laturs held q saucus for the purpose Of con
Iidsring what course would be best for them /
take in the slough case aud il is said that the.
have determined to send home their M
Slough. and make no opposition 10 Mr.. Hosei
taking his seat. So | suppose this ends one .
the measures or acts Of note Of the pressn
Legislature. P%articul larry Of the great Democrat
ie psrty--it was one Of their most favored an,
pet schemes. they lAbOrsd With zeal, industry
aAd heartfelt anxiety, 10 pr. went the 'xPuls:O
Of Mr.. slOugh,a and to secure his reelection aft'
expulsion, more so than they did upon an
ether question; this S In perfect good keepin
hswsVsr with Democracy Of the present day
shOuld not astOnish any one BY no means, ne
Their will It 10 the opinion Of the writer.
CANDOR.
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ide atmosphere vas very oppressive and Of
fensive; bat it was not long before the sashes
Of all we're raised and a free circulation Of pure
air admitted. Although this was late In the
summer. The house had not been W~biteWathed
this season. nor the desks. benches and floors
scrubbed and cleaned. The room might fairly
characterized as 6lthy and unhealthy. and but
little " onder need be expressed that a child
eOmpos menist, shOul be, as was here the
ease, twelve months learning its letters This
teacher asked me il l thought the schools
throughout the county we're any better than
before the County superintendency. Judging
BY things about him the question Was natural
enough.
Soon after this | visited another Of an up.
r%oarious character. There we're several infants
here. who were not ole enough, according tc
law, to be admitted. The teacher said she had
been informed by a director that the parents o
these babies would pay her for taking care o
them, and very ~artlessIy enquired of me WhaI
she oughI 70 charge!
In other parts of Berks county, We learn:
There are other teachers whose tC mpers are
SO unbridled, that they will break forth in
school psssionately, using language ola very
inelegant and unre6ned style. ehAracterisinI
the Venter as vulgar and lowbred. Others Sc
little acquainted with photography as to pro
nounce 'chesse' jeese, and SO unskilled in the
use Of the black board. as not draw u line OIL
make a mark on it, during the whole winter
We have yet others, who, instead Of iryini
to improve themselves after their days work
done, resort TO some low dsns of debauchery
and give vent to rbaldry and obscene jests tina
might well crimson the cheek of a caAdidat
fer the Five Pointsl"-Pn. Gazette.
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Pennsylvania Intelligence.

We clip The following from the Berks county
School Report:
alt is not to be disguised that much anti.
school and anti educational feeling exist' in the
60 unity, that embarfasses and lhwarts even
Reasonable effort. II is felt operating strongly
upon the minds of the inferior grades of teach.
srs, who exert no favorable influence. direct lily
or indirectly, but 1t is still more strongly felt
upon the minds Of The directors, 10 many dis
tricts, who are deferred from doing what their
judgement dictates ought to be done. 1t will
require ZONE years before this influence is al
layed, | will not say overcome"
In one district in Berks county The Superin-
teudent says:
In one district not a scholar ia the school
could tell me in what country he lived, and
when | held up Holbrook's five inch globe. the
oceans on which are painted blue, and asked
what il was, a large boy, at least seventeen
years Of age, replied, birds eggl
cat one school, where l called the teacher
came 10 the door; it was stOrning severely;
without any saIutation or token Of recognition
he hastily withdrew, and by the time my
horse was tied and blaAketed, and my school
apparatus placed in the doorway. he had
roughly sketched a map Of his own State on
each Of two black -hoards which the directors
had recently procured for him. Divesting my
self of my wet hat aud o%vercoat, I stepped to
one OF 1.-THE boards. and expressing my pleasure
at the interest thus manifested in the study Of
geography, commenced pointing with a ruler to
to the boundaries and rivers. acquiring of the
scholars at the same time what th.y were.--
| was unable to get an answer from any o.
them. because this was their 6rst ''drilr'.-
They iuterchangej sly looks with each other,
as much as to say. 'Our fOxi'h teacher has been
holed this time,'
AT The time of my visit to another school,
with eight good windows in the room, three of
them only had the shutters open. The meph-
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AHoAer 7riat Test Of Corn and Coz Nalr.
Ahs Little Giant Victorious.
The following is from the indianapolis Journal

The following is from the indianapolis Journal:
TRIAL OF AiLLs,-We were yestel day invited TO Wit
ness II trial Of the merits Of the Corn and Cob Nils,
Little Giant, Star Mill. and Excelsior Mil. A bushel
aud Il half Of ear corn was ground into feod By each,
tho Little GIANT doing tin 80, the : Star in 81, and
the Excelsior" in CD revolutions. Tue time Occupisd
by each mill in grinding, was in about the same pro.
portion. The mills we're all turned by the same horse,
and managed by the same persons, aud everything
seemed to be fair and equal. After The Little Giant
had ground cut her corn, a lot oil stones, among them
one or two hard flint, the size Of a hens eggs, we're
thro Vn in and ground up, to show, as Mr.. Hedges re.
marked, thatn ordinary accident could prevent IL
from doing its duty. The stones we're crushed 10
powder withoat injuring the mill in the least. There
were a great many people present at he exhi.
bition, among whom were several Representatives, and
all gave a decided preference to the Little Giant"
b. Weston, Of Augusta, Carol. county. Ohio. you'll
respectfully inform the Stock Feeders OF Carroll, Stark
ColunibiaIa, Tus arawas and III ming e0%untie.,
that he Is the controlling agent for tho Little Giant
Corn aud Cob Mill, in the above named counties and
is now prepared to fill all orders ailrossel to him ct
the above place. +. WESTON.
Feb. 2e-IS57-3 w.
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CoLUMBUs, O. FEB. 20 81

CoLUMBUs, o, Feb. 20 81.
NESsRs, EDTroRs.--As to The best mode, or
manner Of dispOsing Of those frauds and imps-
sidOnS p~raciCed upon the people q The State.
By the members Of The Board of Public Works.
(oF ct least 3 majority Of them and thOae per.
sons 70 whom the keeping Of said Public Works
viss (ths canals 10 repair was given-is AOw
matter engaging the serious attention and
ssssidsrAtiOn Of your General Assembly, as TO
Shsl cOSrss they will finally take or adopt /.
yss an~osFtain--sOms ere IN favor Of the Lsgis-
iaGars AuthoriSing the board of Public Works
= take charge Of the ksspiaG in repair said
works. and at sbs same lime pass . law Civ
iHg u those persons who it seems very evident
obtained the keeping Of said Public Works In
repair BY frauds and unfair msaRs from said
Board Of Public Works, to Institute q sait q
Law 10 The Courts Of the etats and thereby 90.
sure 10 themselves whatever rights they may
Be entitled 10 under The Lettings. which is and
Val no doubt fraudulent, give them full scope
sadsE the Law aud then u they beat the State
EksA she js willing to pay, otherwise il seems
ssry svidsnt to he writer that she ought not to
pay those sans agfnsd upOn when such fraud
nlsnt end vilIianous means we're made use Of
nd reaorted io-snd some others ars in favor
= kasing lbOss men IN erargs q hs kesping
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TERMS OF Using.

Ten lines or Jess Of sohd pfeyler '"
aesd a SqpaSs,
WAdyerisers must Be particular to marx me nun
Der Of iussraoas On The face q their advertisements
e. hsY VII be published uptlOresred out and charged
accordingly.
- advertisements should be handed IN BY fUEs
Gar MORNING, 10 insure insertion that week.
~ JeB WOEK neatly and eXpedtbOusly executed Al
I5s s@ce, on the shOrtes possible notice.
T6RO. 4. eROFUT. IS South Fourth street, a
boTs Walnut. Philadelphia Is our authorized agent Y
obtain Advertisements tor US in that city.
- wOoSs 3 Qun, Publishers OF the "Commereia
Rsgistu.n are eur NeM.York Agents, 0Gics l4O Full
ed Street, New York.
eB-S n, PErTESoILL 4 Co, are our authorized A.
gsnis, for procuring Advertisements 10 the city OF BOs
Ton and elsewhere
UJ.T, =, WRIsHE, Il our OAly authorized agent TO
procuring advertisements in the city Of Pittsburgb,
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slOuKh Defeated.


Altar ell he uuStsring OF the LscofOcO fore
~ In the shape Of Indignation meetings aud
Sswspapsr snathsmsS, followed BY prOgnOsti'
cations as 10 what vAs In store for the BlacI
republicans Whs snstsd him from bis seat, thu
he % sigaLly forfeited by bis LOsSiOsS argu
msntj this lead IN addition 10 the Brook
tniamy Wa too great even for ''bed-riddsn"
Hamilton oOunty. Mt. Slough did have assr
lHests Of On election irom The Clerk, based
upOn q supposed majority Of three votes; buI
I've mistakes were discovered In the pol
books, BY which Mr.. Hsssa, the VhaS Rspub
iiOAA was elected ever Slough, the black Demo
sra, ~ q nsIOriy Of seventeen VOt'd al
hall to Taiaiaing intelligence AMI coed sense o
the people Of HAmiltSn. Slough was 6rst e
Issted BY 3 majority Of sbOSt tho thousand
And rSw is defeated, Grow, Chapman, Grow
Another prediction from he LscsCscO organs
IL expected daring the cOnisg GUNNER, that
will 10 likely be fulfilled.
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10 a Town in Orange county. N. Y. are liv.
ing a man and his wife who have not spoken
together for eight years. Tsey sleep in one
bed, take their meals at the same table, and
show not the slightest anger towards each 9th
er. The only reascu for their obstinate silence
is that each is too proud to speak first.
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Mr.. SLoUeH ON THE BACK TRACK. The Gin
cinnati Gazette, of Saturday. says:
1--WE are informed that, at the request Of Mr.
Slough, Mr.. Hosea consented to defer the pre-.
s~en!ation Of the evidence of his title to
the vacant seat in the House of Representa-
tives, until Monday next. MIR. s, will. ia
the meantime, satisfy himself as to the vote
Of the FIRST and Eleventh Wards. and. it is I'm.
derstood, will surrender his certificate without
a contest, il he finds the facts to bs as repre-,
resented by the friends Of Mr.. Hosea.
II is understood hat this course has been
strongly advised by Mr.. Slough's Democratic
friends at Columbus"
We see by the Columbus papers that Mr.,
Slough left there for Cincinnati on Friday ..
veniug after having emp.iad his desk and pick
ed up bis plumber. II is to be hoped that the
lesson which has been taught him will be OIL
service to him in after life.-LeGdsr.
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SENATE.
WEDNESDAY,, Feb. II, 1851.

WEDNESDAY,, REQ. IL 1901.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Morris.
Mr.. Kelley. from the committee on Finance,
reported the following joint resolutions, which
were layed on the table and ordered 10 be
printed:
Resolped, by tie General assembly Of the STATE
Of Ohio, That the Attorney General be and he
is hereby directed to and prosecute
a suit or suits and in the lame and on behalf
Of the State, against the late Treasurer Of the
State, John G. Breslin. and his s%ureties, for
the balance Of the moneys belonging TO the
State in his hands, or within his control, or for
whichh was accountable as Treasurer; al the
time Of the expiration ofhis official term. and
which have not been paid over to his successor
lie Office and
ResOlvsd further. That the Attorney General
bo and is hereby directed to commence and
prosecute suits in behalf of The State; or, with
the assent of The said John G. Brs,lin anil his
s%urelies as The Attorney General may deem
proper, against the depositees holders Of mon
ey belonging to the State, at The time Of the
expiration ofthe official term Of The SAID John
G. Breslin, late Treasur Of State; and not
since paid to the present Treasurer; provided
that the Attorney General shall be, and he is
hereby authorized, il he shall, after a careful
investigation of the pecuriary responsibility
and legal liability Of any such depositee, or
holder OF the money of The State, and his SUI
reties. II any deem it best for the interest Of
this State to settle with, and upon the payment
into the Ire sury o'sum rs such may be agreed
upon to dischrge such depositee or holder of
public money. from all further liability tb the
Stat e. on account Of such money. But no such
compromise shall be mad. until the terms
thereof shall be submitted to the Governor,
and his approval thereof iU writing obtained,
nor until the same shall be approved by the
said John q. Breslin and his several sureti es,
and their agreement in writing that such COM
promise or discharge shall in no wise affect
their liability 10 tho State on account Of such
moneys; and provided further that the com
mencement and prosecution of suits against
such depositees, or any Of them shall not be
construed as admitting on behalf Of the State,
the legality of the deposits, or placing such
moneys III the hands OF such depositees, nor
reassuming them by the State, nor as discharg
said John G. BreslIn or his s%ureties, from
their liability on account thereof.
Mr.. Marsh. from the select committee. to
was referred the Senate bill to amend
The act to provide for the settlement Of the es-
of deceased persons, reported the same
back with sundry amendments. and recon-
its passage,
The amendments were agreed to, and the
being on the engrossment and third
OF the bill, the yeas and nays were de.
mandsd and resulted yeas 7. nays 20.
The Senate then took a recess.
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FOR SALE.

"a OR EXCHANGE FOR A LITTLE OF'THE
EsSAfAt root OF all evil-MONEY. Having de.
stermined to go-nOt West, but East-tO {, Q
GssE il some chango cannot be found in the LAT.
ter section of our country as well as in the former
| therefore propose TO sell at Private Sale, nota house,
but part Of my household furniture, cOusling Of one fine
Cup board with glass doors, one Franklin Parlor Stove,
> ne coal or wood Cooking stove, two lounges, tno
ocking Settee, Chairs, Bcd,teads, &c. &c.
For particulars, &c. inquire OF ER
GEO. W. BARLOWk
Carrollton, O.. Feb. l9, 1857.
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IN EXECUTORS SALE.-Noties is hereby given that
IA will offer Orsale, as Executor Ofthe will of DAN
iel Need deceased; Oh the premises viz; the North Eat
quarter of section two township sixteen, 10 Range seven
Harrison township, Carroll CO. Ohio Also ten acres Of
thu North West quarter Of said section Township and
range adjoining the aforesaid quarter section,
On Wednesday,, the l8h day 9Aar1 nert.
Said farm contains one hundred and seventy three
acres m IRE or less. The same land on which said tss-
tatOr died. One hundred acres under cultivation, we'll
watered and in tolerable good repair. Terms made
known on day Of sale. DAVID NEED, Executor.
Feb. 26,-ls57. 3w.
NSTATR N0TICE.-NOtcs Is hereby given that We
IA have been duly appointed and qualified as Exec.
utors ofthe last will and testament of John Arbuckls
deceased, late Of Monroe township Carroll county Ohio.
All persons indebted TO said estate are requested to
make immediate payment, and those who have claims =
gainst said Rstate, will present them legally authsntIca-
tsp within IL months irOm this time.
e. McCARTY,
TH0S.R R, GRIFFIN,
Feb. &c, 1857. Executors.
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The Special Eeetion,- The Fdcts.-M, Ro
sea Elected.

The Special Hection,- The Fdcts.-M. Ro-
sea Elected.
The poll books of both clerks of tie First
ward show that 500 persons voted. The
tickets counted correspond exactly to the num-
Der Of names entered upon the psll books
Both tally sheets signed by the three Judges
aud two Clerks. show that Hosea received $50
votes. Slough, 223. Fisher "a, and there was
one scattering, making The whole 56s-tbe
number of votes cast. The County Clerk and
Justices 60 behind the statement made by the
J Judges and Clerks. and counted the taIlv
marks on the sheet sent them, and found that
the tally marks Of Hosea lacked ten of making
800, and they allowed kim but $40. The
other tally sheet of that ward sent to the city
Clerk, containing $50 tally marks for Hosea
the number Of votes certified for him by the
officers Of election. All the officers state that
he received that number OF votes; aud allow
ing him that, it corresponds exactly to the
WhOls number Of votes pOlled. Mr.. Hosea
was therefore deprived Of ten votes he was
clearly entitled to. The judges also state that
after counting the votes. they discovered that
one OF The clerks lacked ten of having enough
tally marks. and they directed him to correct
It, and they supposed he had done so.
The case in the Eleventh ward is exactly
similar, The poll books OF both Clerks and
both tally sheets, show that there we're 8I6
votes cast Al the officers ttlts that Hoses
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WHATHER.--It has been for the last two
~sskA almost impossible to associate the idea
Of the weather with any month Of the year.
except May.
On Last Friday evening We witnessed The
lghtning's vivid fash, succeeded by the thun-
dsE's roar, which finally closed BY a nights in.
esasAnt rain. Since then We have heard the
noise Of ZONE Of the misrssory birds. among
which is the blue bird. The wren, the robin,
ihe blSckbird and The crow. Spring must
snEsly be close at hand.
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The Combination Patent.
ORTABLE
Upright Steam Saw Mill.

THIS MIL commands the universal admiration Of saw
i mill men everywhere. As is merits become
known the demand for il increases. Orders are COM
ing from evsry section OF this country. Canada, Cuba,
and South America. IL Is suited for every section Of
The world wherever there Is timber " be sawed. DO
matter Of what character, how hard, how large, or how
small. Two extensive manufactures aie nov engaged
in building these mills, yet il u almost impossible 10
turn them cat as fast as they are wanted. They en-.
brace several valuable patents and Improvements; and
combine all of the folowing advantages;
simpli ity.-BOth the Mill and power are so simple
in tlsr construction that any one u ordinary mechan.
ical ability can comprehend thers, put them up and run
Il EN- without danger OF difficulty.
Portability whole establishment can be very
quickly taken apart and pot together, thus rem leIipg
u easy to be moved from place 10 place ss dssE,d, aHd
saving the necessity Oi drawing the logs a long distance
10 tho mil,
Dula abb VI is constructed in the most slid and
substantial manner, runs perfectly still, is not lAbie 10
get out Of order, and will last for years without repair.
Kspiiity.-II will saw faster than any other upright
mill. The speed Of the saw is about 300 stroke, per.
minute, and The feed iTOm Dne eighth TO thu &C quarters
Of All inch per stroke. Thus, NJ = medium speed, the
saw will cut through a log "A feet long NJ abUut thTes
minutes. Prom this data any one knowiug the char.
acter Of the timber can calculate how much it will do.
Ellie 'ency.-It does It's work well, cuIa smoother AMI
s~iraigbier than the ordinary mills. aud The arrange.
menL Of the saw Is such As TO TsndeJ it utterly inposui.
BILE for it 10 tarn out Ot line.
Cheapnsss-The eutire cost Of tho mill, with fOlr-
teen horse power, aud sv% Srything all co,nl lsts aAd
ready for rubhi 6, boxed and delivered EOs shipment in
this city, is only
@
Tho mill requires less power to drive iI than any
other mill, and the power furnished IL sufficient 70
drive extra machinery with it.
Taggart's Patent Shiagle Nh.
Sc . aeding and capable Of saving ouI from twenty 10
thirty shingles per minute in The very best nIsnner.
This is the cheapest aud INST efficient shiAglo INA.
chine there is constructed.
Ris's Patent Spring Guide.
A new method Of operating CIRCULAR saws, entirely
ObviaIing the most serious oj ctions in the use Of cir.
cular saws.
The subscribers also furnish
Portable Grist Mills, "a.
Portable Flour Mills,
Circular Saw Mills,
Aud other improved machinery Tor all purposes.
A pamphlet Containing a full description Vi the com.
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cd with fue ongravings, will be iurrishto wGhOuI
chaIhe, on application to J H. EMERSON l. Go,
No. | Spruce street, AsW.YOrk.
A. G. BhAGG. 81. LouS, No.
Feb. &c, 1857.
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COMMON PLEAS CoURr.-This Court has
bssn in session here during ths present week,
judge Hoffman presiding. As We under.
Atand The case, be aud Judge Potter exchang-
ed situations, so as to permit the cases in which
be was cOacernsd as counsel, 10 Portage and
AahSniDg counties, To 60 TO trial. The Judge
presidsS with = genqemanly dignity, that is
winning for him golden opinions from the Bar.
and spitOrs seem pleased with the dispatch and
APPar'nt CsndOr 9Th which he dispensss jus.
IiCs. There sTs 8 number of cases continued
Ia consequence Of The dssth Of Mr.. Brown
No eases ofa very sKciisg mature. though
doubtless Of grsat interest 10 he parties.