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Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1857-12-31

rc- The Kansas news are impor.
tant. The Constitution, with Slave
~. has been adopted.
The returns are mcagrc, the Free
State men not voting. There were nc
votes received at Lawrence, and at To.
pcka the poll books were not opened
Nothing heard from beavenworth.
Gov. Denver has entered upon th'
duties Of his office. lie announces That
as his views accord with those of the
President, hc will "hayc NO difficulty
in carrying them out" lie tells thu
people that if majority are iissa,is-
fled with what has been done, they
will soon have an opportunity of max
ing change at the ballot-box.
Since the above was written, Leav
cnworth has been heard from. 'Se,
contiguous column.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1857-12-31
JOHN T.. BEVERLY.


To the Old Subscribers ofthc Journal
You will notice that we have with
this number commenced new series
Of the JounSM., beginning with the
commencement OF the new year. We
do this in consequence Of the great
changes that have taken place in the
paper itself, as well rs its proprietor
ship: and besides we felt choice that
the volumes of our paper should begin
and end with the beginning and ending
of the year. This is becoming very
much the custom with all serial publ
cations. 1t will make no difference as
to our subscribers receiving their pa
pcrs. They will be sent up to the time
subscribed for just the same as If no
change had been made; and as they Will
receive a larger. and, we hope, better
papcr. we don't look for them to com
plain. We hope. on the contrary, to
be so happy as to have them all renew
before the old time expires, and that
many of them. recognizing the impor-
lance of having one good newspaper
published in their county, will become
voluntary agents to extend its circula.
ton.
Our patrons and friends will observe
that we have presumed a little on Their
Kindness and libcrality, and taken then
a little on trust in the expense we have
incurred and laid out our plans to incu
ON the improvement of the JOURNAL
1t will be printed now on the best pa
per, with new and beautiful type, an'
we shall make every effort to effect
corresponding improvements the mat
ter so fast as we can bring the propc
means to bear upon It's columns. Not
withstanding all this additional outlay
; we are resolved to furnish the JorENA
at the old price, and can only rely, a
we said before, on the the liberality c
our patrons in promptly renewing thci
subscriptions and inducing their neigh
bors to subscribe. Persons at dis
I lance can send money at our risk, b
mail. when no safer mode is COW,
i n;cnt.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1857-12-31
Christm as.

Thc-day passed. OF very quietly with
ms. II was fnc, dry, beautiful. sun
shiny day; and We had at least enc
good Thing rs Patrick would say; we
had no fire crackers. We enjoyed this
restitution very much. To be sure the
boys did burn some powder around
that gave some pretty sharp reports
But that, ut distance, Is not like
having those plagucy things whizzing
and popping all around you and under
your feet. We would contribute some
thing TO have the iD> cracker traffic
abolished. Think mos,sof our citizens
were at pleasant parties that day and
kno,c that rc were at one. Many of
our neighboring farmers were in town
and enjoying themselves, we suppose,
rs we'll as low and falling prices. and
perhaps in some instances the importu-
nate duns of needy creditors, would
allow. Every body sober aud quiet so
far as we sew.
One little incident struck us so pleas
antly and added so much to our light
hcartcdncss on the occasion, that we
cannot forbcar jotting it down. Stop
ping one of the Drays with load OF
barrels to have little furniture NOV
cd to the Office, the driver said he could
do the job soon as he got through de-
livcring those apples to the widow la
dies who were keeping house in town
Guessing the nature of the ease, W,
cnquircd who was making such hand.
some Christmas Gifts, and had the sat
isiaction of hearing him pronounce the
familiar name of our old friend EIIsH'
MARTIN. We hear q great deal O
talk and professions of one kind anc
another that don't amount to much, bu
when we know man to do noble an,
disintcrcstcd act, we feel like giving
him credit.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1857-12-31
The Markets.

There has been but little change in
the Cincinnati Market since our last
issue. Hogs perhaps shade higher,
say, from "a - TO S5. Flour IS 80
for supcr6nc.
In Wheat the market is steady at
G0c to Csc for red, and zoe to soc fof
white. Corn is unsettled at % to soc;
oats Scots.
Potatoes dull at Scots Apples are in
fair demand at 81 40 to 80 50 per Dbl
according to quality.
AS to Groceries, Sugar is worth {
and &c for low fair to good fair; de
mand moderate. Mollasses sells al
26 to 26I. Coffee dull at 1o4 to lof
The Commercial says: The
Money market increases in stringcncy
and the demand is pressing" OWNS
to the low price of all kinds of produce
in New York the amount going for
ward is very small and the various
Railroads are doing nothing"
A Chicago paper shows by figures
that after paying the freight and char
gcs on barrel of Flour, from tina
place to New York, and selling i
there, the net proceeds for the Chicago
owner would be 81 IS; according t.
this, after paying for the grinding an'
coopcragc, labor, etc.. the net proceed
for the farmer who raised the wheat
would be about nothing.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1857-12-31

We learn by our last exchanges that
Nicaragua Walker is a prisoner of the
United States, having been captured,
with $50 of his men. by Commodore
Paulding, Of the United States frigate
Wabash. The men were To be sent ON
to Norfolk. The General is in New
York on parole. The prospect seems
very favorable that the "manifcst DIES
tiny men of the South will be do'rn on
the Administration for this act, and
that Nicaragua will soon attract ''mor,
attention. than will be altogether
pleasing to Mr.. Buchanan. Poor old
Buck! Between Nicaragua and Kan
sas-thc North and the South-he
will have a =. hard road to travel"
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1857-12-31

PmLADELrmA, Dec. pc.

There was much rowdyism in the
streets last night. Several shooting
affairs occurred in the suburbs, two Of
which resulted fatally. IL is reported
that woman cut her husbands throat
Senator Douglas arrived in town
last night, and is stopping at the Gi-
rard House
a large crowd assembled at midi
night and called upon him for speech.
which was compiled with. Co. Fo:-
new. of the Press, followed.
Mr.. Douglas received large num-
Der of visitors during to-day.
a call for meeting of the Admin
istration has been issued. The meet
ing will he held on Monday night.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1857-12-31
Douglas.

We clip the following racy letter
from the indianapolis Daily Journal
of the 2Sth inst:
Douglas is firm as a rock. They
can't move him. They are badgcrng
him daily. Fitch tried it to-day and
got bit. Douglas fights back like n
tiger, and shows his claws at any and
all of them. Fitch was small game
for him. The Democrats are ccry sore
Bright and Fitch will be sent home;
and more than that, it is current y said
"that no Governors appointment can
fill the place" | think both points
will he decided at once. At any rate,
if they come back with a Governor
appointment they will be snccrcd at
Jim Hughes has been on his feet,
but can't shine. Banks is giving them
"goss" on their Treasury Note Bill
Pity he goes home so soon. He is
clearly leader here. Bright seems oJ-
sent during this Kansas debate. 1t is
said jeff Davis is whetting his teeth
for an attack on Douglas. If he bites,
look out. Douglas will then spread
He will open the slave and disunior
cash wide and deep, ] guess, and make
it impossible and incurablc forever.
Borden, they say, is to go Commits
sioncr to the Sandwich Islands. Well
Borden is clever fellow, but Dcmoc
racy is hard road for him to travel
II. j. Walker is sick here, but he i,
hot against Buchanan. Nicaragu;
Walker is to he put down. They ar,
all down on him, and the chances ar,
that he will have to run, or he caugh
by the natives and hanged. hop
the last. They'll put him to Jail Ger
tain, if he comes back, as a pirate.
There is great crowd here. Tn
new Hall is, think, a failure. 1t j
roomy, but gaudy, "gingcrbrcady,
and SO far across it that you can't tel
any one without a spy-glass. | learn
cd to-day that Ohio goes nearly SOLE
J; FOR Douglas on Kansas. The Unio
threatens heads, but they wont obey
No Southern man has yet opened hi
lips in the Senate against Douglas, bu
rhey are all set except Kentucky, an
Bill, and, possibly, Reed of Mort
Carolina. .. X.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1857-12-31

EXTRA NuMnrns.--Wc send ont
this week large number of extra CO.
pies of our new paper to persons around
the county and elsewhere who are not
subscribers, in the hope that, seeing our
present improvement and learning our
plans and intentions for the future,
they will he induced to become subscri-
bcrs, and in that way lend us helping
hand. Money. it will be seen, may be
forwarded by mail at our risk.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1857-12-31

kS- The preliminary steps were ia
ken at a meeting of those friendly to
the project, held at the Burnet House
on Dec. 23d, to organize a farmers club
in Cincinnati.
Among others, the following resell
ution was passed:
Resolrea, That we cordially invite
farmers and all others that take a spir-
tied interest in Agriculture. to join us
in the objects set forth, and that we
cordially invite cooperation by attend
ancc or correspondence Of all intelli-
gent cultivators of the soil living in
Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1857-12-31


trary to the voluntary consent of The.
governed7 We came here withVuo
any help from oar enemies. and We in
tend 10 stay ~ lc+rg ~ we please.
They say that their army is legal.
and say that such a statement j. as
false n he'll. aud that they are As rotten
as an old pumpkin that has been frozen
seven times, and then melted in har-~
vest sun. Cor-c on with ycur thou-
sands Of illegally ordered troops, and
will promise you. in the nanc a Is
racl's God. that You shall mcif away
as the snow before July sun"
Elder Kimball is mote softhcartcd.
lie pifies the GcntiIcs- He exhorts To-
brothcrly love:
brethren AMI sisters, do No, hc
angry with them. for they are in tho
HANKS 81 Col. Instead Of feeling =
spirit TO punish them, OF any thing
like wrath. you love your religion. ansi
You will see the day wf,cH you will
pray God to turn away from your syes
the sight of their Affections.
There are thousands and millions
in the United States and in the world,
whose hearts are like an aspen leaf,
because of this little handful Of people
in Utah. Pity them. for they know
not whom they are fighting against
they know not their destiny.
This army that Is reported 10 IL
coming to this place. know no more
about you and me than Won know
about the interior of China; they go
because they are sent. IL they knew
our real character. the soldiers them
selves would turn round and tell the
officers to go t. he'll thy would tsk1
a siampcdc, and If their officers urged
them to come and fight this people,
they would turn round upon them, or
tell them TO do il themselves"
But these Mormon Elders will dis
cover, before the year 1858 has ended,
that they will have something TO do
besides preaching Boosting sermons
Severe fighting, submission, or flight,
is before them II they stand fight.
they will be destroyed If they humhly
bow before authority after SO much
Dragging, they are disgraccd; and. in
case Of flight. they sacrifice all but their
lives. The homes they have built for
themselves in the wilderness will bc
dcsolated, and the property saved 10y
industry will be sacrificed. In view
of these impending events. a little
more modcsty on the part of President
; Young ami his Elders is, We think.
the dictate Of good taste.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1857-12-31
Ee- The Washington correspon,

ent of the Soath, elegantly says:
at was spectacle, as it struck
your correspondent, more curious than
agreeable, the administration of the
oath of office to the distinguished Car
Gilman by that hoary-headed traitor,
Giddings of Ohio, who, as the oldest
member of the House, performed this
office for the Speaker. The yellow
hided old abolitiosist, with his vulgar,
sensual face. and his broad launches,
looked lusticr than ever, and likely to
last the session through without any
more dramatic swoonings on the floor,
unless some one should undertake to
Samaerise the old wretch"
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1857-12-31

NEW IoRK, Dec. 20.
SrArS.-An amnesty has been grant
cd for political affairs and To persons
condemned to light punishmcnts. A
great many promotions had also taken
place.
BEIGuu.-The election took place
on the DIST, and, rs far as known, the
result was decidedly in favor Of the
Liberals.
INDIA.-Thc mutinccrs had bnrpt
all the wounded soldiers that fell into
their hands at the siege of Delhi.
CmISA.-Thc dates from Hong Kong
are to October 80. The English o.
were preparing to assault Can
ESGLaSD.-Thc American $
Star, bound from Maulmain to-
town, had foundcred at sea-
were saved.
FRANcE.-The Bank
gained q large amount Of
still further reduction of
discount was anticipated.
The government has granted a
of one million francs To relieve theV
trcsscd.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1857-12-31
re- We are sorry TO have to a,

EE~ We are sorry TO have to ask
our readers indulgence in respect to
divers typographical errors on our out
side. The fact is, we have all been too
much hurried in getting up this mum
Der. 1t has all been set up anew, and
there has been much extra laborto per-
form in the changes and alterations ne
ccssary, and which, to get the paper
out Mt the usual time, we were obliged
to push through rather fast for accu'
racy.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1857-12-31

EF- just now, the frost having
fairly left the ground, our streets and
roads are soft enough, and deep enough,
too, we would think, to please the
most fastidious lover of mud. And
we see but slim prospect, at present,
for anything else. The weather con
tinucs cloudy, dark, dull, with now
and then drizzling rain as variation
1t is exceedingly dull hcreabouts now
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1857-12-31
RETMIAuoS.-1he South (Mr. Pry,
or's paper) is cnragcd at the deciS
by the New York supreme Court

RETMIAuoS.-1he South (Mr. Pry7
or's paper) is cnragcd at the dcciS
by the New York Supreme Court
the Lennon case. He says:
There is no longer any sue, thing
as protection under a common Consti-N
tuition, or comfy among confederate
States. From the sublime elevation
of her moral superiority, New York
looks down upon Virginia with horror|
and contempt. We are pirates and
outlaws, whom the picus people Of
Gotham may despoil at pleasure
Shall we submit TO this rcproach -
Shall we endure this wrong: Doe,
the afifont admit of no retaliation p
Is the property Of citizens Of New
York to be safe under the protection Of
our laws, after solemn Judgment. Nv
the highest judicial tribunal in New
York, that within it's Jurisdiction the
property Of citizens Of Virginia may
be confiscated by legal process! Can
our Legislature devise no means for re-
dress OF the grievance. and resentment
of the wrongs We submit the sujec<
to their consideration"
Our contemporary should have pa
ticnce. Ii is intimatesi that the lem.
mon case will be carried up to the Sa-
prcme Court of the United Stat.s.-
VIII the Court which rendered the ia
nous bred Scott decision. hesitate TO
declare that the Consultation cso1i1ssrn
Slavery into all the Staks.--[ Nsf;o1G
! Era
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1857-12-31

EE- That was a very pleasant din
ncr party the old proprietor of the
JOURNAL had the happiness to be one
of on Christmas day. The company
was good, the dinner excellent, the
guests all in fine spirits, the amiable
host and hostess, (Mr. T. Routh and
Lady, J only too kind and obliging-
The incident was very pleasant one,
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1857-12-31
Highly Important from Mcxico-The
Constitution OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
fort Declared Dictntor.

INV okifs>r, lfc. ~.
The steamship Tennessee. from Vera
Cruz, with dates from the City Of
Mexico 10 the 9TH inst, has arrived at
this port.
The news is important
On the 10th inst, the garrison at
Tccubaya. pronounced in favor Of dis
solving the Congress and ovcrthrowing
the Constitution; also declaring Com
monfoit Absolute Dictator.
Vera Cruz followed the example,
and it was supposed that the other
States would soon follow.
The Tennessee brings later advices
from Yucatan. The Ractionists had
captured Sisal, which has again beer
rctakcn 10y the Government troops.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1857-12-31

To the Patrons and Readers Of the
Journal.


The undersigned, in assuming the
relation he now does to- this journal
anil the public, would beg leave to- vs.
sure his friends and rcaslers that the
step, unexpected as it no doubt is to
many, has not been taken altogether
unadviscdly, and that, although from
his incxpcricncc of the thing, he may
not be able fully to appreciate the diff
culties and responsibilities of his new
relation, hc may yet venture to say,
that he is not entirely unaware of their
existence And had Inc not learned to
rcpose confidence in the final success
a all well directed efforts in the
straightforward path of duty and rec
titude, he might well be disposed to
shrink from the field of ar,luous labor
ne has chosen Tor himsclf- And he is,
indeed, aware that some apology nsay
reasonably be required from one who
thus leaves the scclusion of private
life to engage in the editorial manage
mcnt of political journal. in these
days Of political turmoil and excite
ment. Aud he could only say in re-
ply, with all becoming mo,lesty, it is
hoped, that though silent, he has by
no means been an inattcntivc or dis
interested observer of political events
And that while it would still accort
best with his feelings and most cher
ished pursuits To remain without TIN
arena Of political strife. he yet feel
that the time has fully come in TIN
history Of our hitherto highly favore'
country, when no true patriot or citi
zen can shirk the responsibility Of po
ltical action. but when every lover c
his country and Of his race should EN-
ploy all hi. powers to the full extent G
his ln1frcffcc 10 i>>f>t III saving thd
country from the disgrace and rui
that a blind anil reckless aligarchy
secking---with but too much earnest ,
final success-to spread over the Who'll
Of our fair domain. For he must b
wilfully or ignorantly blind to the in
port of passing events, who does ne
clearly recognize the determined pun
pose of the slave-power.-ever agyres
sive, never satis6cd,-to rationale
the Institution through our govern
ment. now in its hands, and throug
the q atrocious Judges" of its ow
creation, establish its right, or, rathe
power to carry and hold its "pecuiis
species" of property wherever o,
Northern freeman may take his. F.
how much greater would be the stri,
of power and nsurpation for a slav
holding Court to decide our State 81
actments prohibiting slavery unconst
tntional than those already taken |
the propagandists AMI acquiesced in !
the people?
To mention our politics, is to spcs
Of Slavery. 1t is the essence. the su
and Substance, the a. bone Of conte
ton in all our political discussions
the present day. The whole thing
being narrowed TO plain and simp
but ponentious question. Shall Ii
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1857-12-31
For the Journal.
Educ atiOnal--RandOI Co. Teach
crs, Association.

Dec. II, 1857.
The Association met at ABBEY, Ran
dolph County, the President in the
Chair.
The minutes of the last meeting
were read and adopted.
a. Hogstcn read report on school
government, which was adopted.
NJ. Parker read a report on Gcogra-
phy-adoptcd.
+. Parker read a report on History
adopted.
a motion having been made by Nj.
Charles, and adopted, that those who
had been teaching give report of what
they have been doing; thcreupon Il
Fisher, VIM. Hill, n. Il. Knight and
NJ. Thomas gave very interesting re-
ports of what THEY bad been doing.
Shoot exercises were conducted by
VI. Thomas, in English Grammar; w
Hill, in Mental Arithmetic; and Nj. T.
Shoemaker, in Geography.
s. G.. Hill was appointed to read /
report at the next meeting on the pro
pricty of making Physiology a brancl
of education in primary schools.
l.. Jarct, on the best method of teach
ing Long Division; and NJ. Thomas
on Shoot Governmental to report a
next meeting.
On motion. adjourned to meet a
Jericho, Randolph county, Jan. 10th
1853.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1857-12-31

Ey- Our readers will notice the new
advertisement of PUTNAM II AVERY, in
this weeks paper. They have the
reputation of selling cheap Goods. In
these difficult times, it pays" to save
the dimes.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1857-12-31
w. HILL, Prcs't
EMILY Horse, Scc'y.

EMILY Horse, Sec'y.
Our friends should be encouraged in
their laudablc efforts To encourage Ed
ucation. The need Of some such insti-
tuition as theirs has been clearly indi-
Gated.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1857-12-31

New YEAG's GlrTs.-A lot of nice
Gift Books, for the Holidays, at
Plrncr's Drug and Book Store, under
the JOURNAL Office.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1857-12-31
Txs- In the ENGLISH House of Cor

ES- In the English House of Com
mons, they will not hear man speak
at length who is not known beforehand
to have something to say. They cheer
him down, cough him down, laugh
him down, clap him down, stamp him
down, or go down themselves to din
ncr. Long speeches are an abomina-
ton. So, remarks the Philadelphia
Ledger, it will now become at Wash
ington. y few of the really great men
will make just as many really great
speeches as ever. But the business OF
the country is rapidly coming to be
more transacted by sharp, short, point
ed debating speeches, with the quick
wittcd rctort, than prosaic orations.-
Senators Bigler and Douglas have
illustrated this National Era.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1857-12-31

The vote in Oregon on the State
Constitution against Slavery has not
disappointed expectation. In six
counties the vote was, for Slavery 252,
against it 1924. In Monroe county,
not included in the above count, there
is 500 majority against Slavery. The
vote for excluding free colorcd persons
from the Territory is just as large
The policy of the Territory seems to
lie, to keep out all inferior races from
Free State. Oregon will doubtless
he admitted into the Union under this
Constitutions National Era.