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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-09-16

Wm Ssmnei Johnson. ....SlI
The second ballot was taken but before the result
YVES announced, Charles II. Adams read Geographic
dispatch from John n. Wilder, absolutely declining
the nomination. The result was announced as FOL
lows:
Wnder..................7t Lewl'...;..; ........"
Odeii. stspneh os'S'''''''''
Whole number of votes, l62.
Mr. Wilders name was then withdrawn.
The President announced that the Committee lad
placed thereon the name of Erastus Brooks, who
asked TO be excused from voting. This the Convention
refused and Mr.. Brooks moved that he be excused.
Before the President put the question, MIR. Brooks
said
"Mr. President: am compelled, account Of
my health well from other considerations, to ask
tie Convention 10 excuse me from ac'Dg on this Con-
mittte. ! suppose the Committee will be occupied
with their duties during the most of the night, and
neither my health Sir nor my concurrence with the
gentlemen acting with me on that Committee IN views
upon matters Of STATE policy will permit to consent
to serve upon that Committee.
But hsye srother reason OF weight which would
also deter me from suffering my name to be used.
member Of the Legislature, aud should be called
upon 10 pass resolutions touching the laws which
before that body. must thus give my option either
corde1niIg many OF the votes i gave upon those
measures or approving them. / consider this valid
ard sufficient reason why the Convention should adopt
the resolution TO substitute some other name for mine
Any other position the Convention might think proper
10 sssgr "a me- should cheerfuly accept but must
beg to decline serving OF the Committee on ReSo!u-
NJ. Brooke wa. then excused and received three
cheers. -,
The following is the Committee as finally appointed
A.. VI Dusarne and Richard Bsrneby of New York; T. l.
WOOD VI King. Samuel J. Wikin Of Orange H. G. Lansin;
of Albany sAluel StoueT of Rensselaer, VIM A. kusse oil
Wsshgt1 W. Johnson of FHlton; Alfred H. o'ey OF On
adssa Lew Besfdsey Of osweso; NJ Lewis of Brooms
= 4. GoI q CORTLAND; y. Case OF Ontsroi j. muHsy o'
Seneca o. A. Scrogg Of Erie; Samuel Richmond OF tennessee
\ third ballot was then taken for State Treasurer,
and Lyman Odell received 100 out Of 100 votes.
On motion Of NJ. Fisher, Mr.. Odell was then de-
Cl6Ted UNANIMOUSLY nominated.
On motion Of ID. X. Seaman the Convention here
took a recess til pm.
EVENING SESSION.
The Convention re.assembed at 8 o'clock
Tie President announced the business to be the
nomination of a candidate for Attorney General.
Senator Nichols moved that the vote be taken ripa
rOoo.
Gilbe,t Dean hoped such motion would 20! pre-
vail. He moved to lay the motion utae tsbls. CX-
ned,
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-09-16

were found on one of the tables, belonging TO women
who were employed in coloriDg the engravings.
The editorial table presented some correspondence
unusual in the profession Most of the letters were as
indecent as possible and several were from girls, as
evident from the style and chirography. Mos OF
them, however, were business letters.
+. Ii. hatcher, Williamsport, Lycomlng county
Pa complains that the two last numbers oil MS paper
did not come thinks there must be some mistake anu
says there is some young men here In want Oh 7on'
of your most popular books"
R. S. Parker of Bergen Genesee County NJ l''
complains that he has not got his Venus regularly.
John w. Lewis of Kensngton, Ct, complains 'uA'
bis communication was not printed.
Henry II. Thompson, Lane Station, ose Oouu'''
d. wishes the Venus changed to that place.
Thomas Quirk, Lexington, KY, complains inst LIS
paper does not come.
W.. Smith, Wilmington, Del, wants bis paper
changed to that place.
HenryD. Adam. Of Philadephi. sends commu-
nicstion.
Here is a letter from Postmaster; u.,
JANIS R,NrfEo esd Dear SD On ne zta a9fns ~
mailed your address BOX No 1850 Ne" Rs Hna"
MGny be directed to jim I oan sa
Jackson Co Mich since which iire hav. p
s1d thinking Il might b. you hsd oyefoyset P'p' ~
tie liberty to inquire hope thai is al rlfh HtNrpM
VIII You please inform me BY ,s.arn mali D''
ster the letter a. think bad poho, ov - IT,
Venvs Miscellany, to be sent to the oaie o. JONI
CLARK, esq, President Equitable D. ms onlce' DOS
| "ton, Mass"
"w. E. Roxp. Deputy U. S. Clerk" sends s. 70
tie pspeJ year, 70 be cent, closely essea 70 l"c'
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-06-11
Dreadful Riot in Washington.
EIGHT PERSONS KILLED.

The Citizens of Washington were called
upon last Monday to elect members of the
two boards of councils and other municipal
officers, and in the place of their being al
lowed a free and full exercise of the privi-
leges of the elective franchise, armed gangs
of DULLES and desperadoes were imported
from Baltimore with the view of intimidat-
ing all from voting for the anti Know
Nothing candidates through the persuasive
influences of bludgeons, slung-shots, pistols
and bowie-knives. The Mayor ordered the
marines out and directed them to the
Northern Liberties, whittier the rioters had
conveyed a swivel. He commanded them
to disperse, informing them that troops
were there solely to preserve peace. This
order the rioters tauntingly disregarded,
when the swivel was wrested from them,
during which one marine was shot. The
most fearful alarm prevailed, frequent shots
being fired by the rioters and the marines
returning the fire, upon which the rioters
retreated, firing shots as they did so from
behind corners.
After the smoke cleared away, the terri
bic sight was presented of four or five per-
sons in the agonies of death, and several
others partially wounded.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-06-11
Two Citizens of Medina County
DrOWed.

We see by the Auburn On. W Adver-
tiser oflast Thursday (2s:h) that Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. w. Carin, of Sharon, Medina coun-
ty, Ohio, were drowned on Wednesday
9th, in Skanetlas Lake:
Mr.. J. w. Grain and wife, Mr.. Holling-
worth and Mr.. Burlingame, left Glen Ha-
ven Water Cure in the morning it a small
boat with a sail attached, for the village of
Skanetelas. -s SO q
When about four miles from the head
of the lake they were struck by q sudden
gust of wind and capsized. A man who
witnessed the accident from the shore, hast
ened to their assistance but only in time to
save the lives of two, Mr.. Burlingame and
Mr.. Hollingworth. The bodies Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Grain have not yet been recovered.
By a serious of resolutions passed by the
patients at Glen Haven Water Cure, where
Mr.. and Mrs. Grain had been staying, it
seems they had left for their home, and
that the physicians of the Cure earnestly
entreated the four who ventured in the sail
boat to cross the Lake, not to take such
conveyance, on account of the danger ms
small sail boat.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-06-11
The Crops.

A spring Of unparalleled backwardness,
Astounding throughout in the ungenial,
leaden skies and biting frosts of advanced
autumn, very naturally gave rise to the
most depressing apprehensions of calsmit-
GUS short-coming at the approaching har-
vest. We are happy to observe from our
western exchanges that these forbodings
are fortunately not likely to be in the least
realized. Our ST. Louis exchanges say
this is true, SO for as q great part of the
Mississippi is concerned. There, as in 9th
er parts of the West, abundant rains have
fallen during the past fortnight, which have
caused the wheat thrown out of the ground
by frost to take root; it now presents the
most thriving and promising appearance. In
southern Illinois, the condition of the crops
is very fattering, and it is believed that
some of the wheat will be ready to har-
vest by the goth of the present month
In south eastern Missouri and western
Kentucky, the prospects for wheat are equal
ly bright. Even in central Wisconsin the
wheat Is looking finely, while from all parts
of our own State we receive very encour-
aging reports. We think it is now beyond
question that in all ATTITUDES ordinarily
temperate there will be at least a two
thirds yield of the cereal grains, unless the
ravages of weevil or the rust should inter
vene.- CyeUelGnd Leader,
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-06-11
Gov. Bebb DISCHARGED.

Ex-Gov. William Bebb, who recently
shot and killed a young man named Gle
mems, who had beset his residence, in Win
nebago Co., Illinois, was at his own request,
examined by a Court of magistrates, and,
after a thorough examination, discharged.
The Rockford Register publishes at length
the evidence elected, and remarks as fol-
lows:
"From the testimony it will be seen the
fact is established that Gov. Bebb did or
der the rioters off before firing, though it
would seem the order was not heard by
them. The defense also testified to the
guns being pointed toward the house,
while the rioters are positive they were not.
There always will be a difference of opin-
ion in the public mind as to how much
provocation will justisy one man in shoot
ing another, even where the law j~nstifies
the act, and we have no desire to discuss
the present case in that aspect. 1t is an
unfortunate affair in any point of view
The practice of chariyaring newly, married
couples is one which ought not to be toll
Grated in a civilized community, and we re-
gret to learn has been much too frequent
in this section for a year or two past. Al
though in most instances intended for sport
they are little better than mobs, and should
be discountenanced by every right think
ing citizen. We hope the sad result of the
one at Gov. Bebb's may prove a s%alutary
warning. About a year since and individ-
ual was shot at Elgin, while engaged in a
similar riot.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-06-11
Extraordinary SuperstitiOn..A
CORPSE Exhumed.

a case OF superstition IN this county mas
come to our knowledge, which for ignor-
ance and moral turpitude exceeds the dar-
kest pages of the history of Robackism or
even Salem Witcheraft, and is a disgrace
to the Keystone State" with her colleges,
academies, ~seminaries, common schools and
churches.
On Sunday lasi, the good people of
Ephrata and vicinity were startled and
shocked by the intelligence that the remains
of a certain Miss Sophia Bauman, who died
about nine years ago, had been exhumed
on that day by two men hired for that pur-
pose by the friends of the deceased. Gu
riosity was naturally excited and specula-
tons started as to the cause of such an open
Dissertation of the ashes of the dead on the
quiet Sabbath; and upon inquiry of some
of the relatives, our correspondent learned
that the young lady alluded to had died
of consumption, and that since her death,
two of her sisters, her mother and two
brothers had died also of the same disease.
In all these cases a hereditary faint was
strongly marked, and no doubt was left up
on the minds of physicians and all sensible
persons as to the cause of their death; but
the opinions of physicians were set aside
by the incursions Of ignorance and supers-
ton, under which the belief was seriously
entertained and acted upon, that by some
hocus pocus the winding sheet of the
corpse had got into her mouth, and that
by a continual suction (the modus operan-
G of which was only known to the spirits)
she had actually drawn the other five mem
hers of the family after her; and that un-
less this winding sheet was. speedily re-
moved from the mouth of the corpse she
whould in like manner cause the premature
death of the whole connection!
Incredible as a belief in such a mon
strous superstition in this enlightened age
may appear, it is nevertheless true; for &C
cording to previous arrangements, the hired
resurrectionists commenced operations on
Sunday morning. The earth wa Rmoved
under the direction of a committee of in
spection; but to their establishment no
winding sheet was found there-the poor
deluded creatures having forgotten, in the
zeal of their superstition, that the last
shred of a piece Of bleached muslin would
rot away long before the expiration Of
nine years. With disappointment depict
ed in their countenances, tho committee
caused the remains to be quickly and quiet
ly re-interred, and then sought their re-
homes again, to mediate upon
the doctrine Of spooks and goblins, and suck
ing corpses!-Lancaster Pa Express.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-06-11

ES-h is amusing to note the different
degrees offeeling exhibited by some of the
candidates In town. They grow hot and
cold, grave and gay, trembling sometimes
with subdued hope, and at other times sin
king into the hopelessness of despair
They exhibit during the week as many pha-
ses as the weather. Some wicked wag of
Of Republican informs them that such
and such township is going for them "all
hollow" and away they 60, legs and arms
flying about, head bobbing and nodding to
the right and left. Inform them to the
contrary, and down come the limbs perfect
ly inanimste.
There are a great many patriots this year
DESTROYS of serving the people, but Millers-
burg is entitled to the Offices, and we hope
will get them.
P.S. On consultation with the "chiefs,"
they have agreed to lot the country have
the Commissioner-provided he is the right
kind of q man and hasn't changed his poll
tics more than sixteen times within the last
five years. Sealed proposals received at
this Office.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-06-11

H-A fierce looking policer, or, as he cal.
led himself, a Secret Mail Agent, was in
town the other day, trying to smell out the
author of the mail depredations that have
been going on for some time past. Hssems
he couldn't find any one that knew anything
about it, but all were of the opinion that
he had better go home and resign, thereby
making room for some one that knew some
thing about the proper discharge of the du-
ties of his office.
The complaints of losses by mail come
up from all parts of the land. So general
and universal has it become, that cash re-
mittances are nov made by Express Oh by
Check procured at some Bank. This is the
only safe plan.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-06-11
Give them Rope and they will
Hang Themselves,

Most completely has the finale of the
slavery discussion in the General Assem-.
bly, just adjourned in this city, proved the
truth of the heading of this article. The
Northern anti Slavery Delegates have plaid
out the rope to the Southern Slavery pro-
pagandists, and the latter have hanged
themselves. Politicians might review the
course of this discussion with profit. On
the start, the champion of the slavery side
was fairly eoaxed by the North into the
arena, in advance of all disputants. DIR.
Ross could not resist the compliment, and
led off in dashing style. No one from the
North sprang to his feet to answer him,
and the South looked around in triumph
over their victory won at a blow. The ex-
citable and uninitiated among the outsiders
were not sparing in their denunciations of
the Northern Doughfaces, and the appear
ance of the report of the committee upon
the subject of slavery with one burst of
Observation-Disclosures slops, &c. The
venerable DIR. Ross bowed his acknowledge
ments to the committee, and the Southern
champions, with one accord, smiled at the
pretended dagger of slavery which was to
have reached their hearts. and they then
defed its point. Some of the Northern
u~ltraists resented this Southern arrogance
this defiant bearing. That led the sla-
very party TO attempt driving a wedge which
should split the North, and, for a while,
doubtful the battle stood. The game of
divide and conquer seemed to be on the point
of success. The heavy Northern metal, all
this time masked their batteries, and the
South, becoming more and more convinced
that the North was conquered, pressed
homo the question, and in an ~unguarded
moment reached that fatal spot whence
they dared the North to speak out no Del
phie words. They had entered the trap of
their own setting, and the North sprang it.
After that there was no escape for the
South, for every way they turned were
sharp points.
The pent-up feeling of the calm, con-
sentative, determined North then gave vent.
taking the South at their word, told them
that such sentiments as they had dared to
utter should be spewed out of the mouth
of the Assembly. The report of the COM
mittee had done its work, and the South
had fallen into the pitt-fall, and a substi-
tute with its amendment was passed
which welded the North together as if but
one voice-that was a mighty voice.
The result must be most Notifying to
the Southern delegates, who for days spent
their breath in calling upon the North to
speak out plainly, and when hat response
came, those same Southern delegates issued
their address and begged to be ''let Alone"
Such is the bird's-eye glance by an out
side editor, who took his view from the
same stand point he would occupy in scan
ming a Congressional debatc.-C leveland
Herald,
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-06-11

wMr. H. s. WESTON, of the "La
Belle" Saloon, presented us with q fine
fish the other day, for which he has our
thanks. He is in daily receipt of fresh
fish from the Lake, and our friends from
the country can always be accommodated
in that way, by calling on him. He has a
sort of a miniature ice house erected in
which he can keep fish for weeks as fresh
and good rs the day when they came out
of the water. Get n and judge for
yourselves.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-06-11

Announcer MOfmOn Arrival IEOm
Europe.
Five hundred and ffty-two saints" ar
rived at Philadelphia on Sunday, in the
packet ship Westmoreland. The Leader
says:
aThey are mostly N~orwegians, and ,
large proportion of them are women and
children. They have a High Priest, or
President and ten prophets, who possess
great power over the saints of which fact
the Captain and the Mate of the Westmore-
land are gladstone Witnesses; for when
either of these officers required anything
done on the part of the passengers, they
passed the commands to the Prophets, and
immediate compliance was the result. At
an early hour in the evening, by command
of the High Priest, Cowley, all Saints
were ordered below, to select and prepare
for their places of retirement for the night.
After nine o'clock P. N. no woman was
allowed to come on deck under the slight
est pretext. During the day, and through
out the night, s%entries were placed at the
fore and main hatchways, to prevent others
than the passengers (the Saints) going be-
low, unless accompanied by an Elder
The ship was kept perfectly clean, and as
the result, the passengers all looked we'll
and hearty, and bear the aspect of cleanli-
ness. The officers of the ship could not
undertake to tell how the Saints behaved
tween decks, although the stringent SEN
tries excited their suspicious.
Only three deaths occurred during the
entire passage; two children were buried
at sea, and a man, 90 years of age, died
just as the ship came. TO pilot ground
One male child was born, and named part
ly after the ship and partly after the cap
tain: 'Westmoreland Decan.' This was
the cause of a general holiday throughout
the length and breadth of the ship, with
the exception of the forecastlc, the inmates
ties of which stood at reluctant distance
from the associated tendencies of the Saints.
A fair damsel who had tried the emf
grafton part of the business, but was IN
willing to proceed to the Territory of Utah
to be anybody's body, made her decIara-
ton of independence on Monday morning
and left the ship, determined to make
herself useful in some other way, and to
wait the appointed hour which shall set her
free from earth's pains and penalties, and
open the sanity realities of happier Cana
an than Utah to her aspiring eyes"
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-06-11
~"
Items.
NEW YoRx. June 6.

p NEW YORK, June g..
The great four mile race yesterday over
the Fashion course was won BY Nicholas LIST.
The entire furniture mandatory Of AL
exander Ronx, Mercer street, and large
portion of that of Mi. Cambell, were burnt
LAST night, two dwellings were nfuchinjured.
loss $4,000. IRsured.s as
The Delaware City Kansas c~nrrespon-
dent of tic Sun, who has conyersed with
Judge Stiles, Surveyor General Burr and
others from Utah, says the Mormons
laugh at the idea of executing authority,
and companies of Federal troops to enforce
obedience in Utah. They express deter
mination to, resist such an assumption of
authority by the Government.
Brigham Young with 800 of his follow
ers, left Salt Lake City, April 10th, to
visit and treat with the Indians in the
northern part of This territory-the Bannaks,
Flathesds and N~espenses. 1t is supposed
hat the object of his mission is for the
purpose of uniting those tribes with Nor
forces, in preparation for wal with the
United States, determining if it does not
to secure POSSESSION of the
try Whereabouts, and put a stop to the en-
igration across the plains.
The Mormons claim that they number
$4,000 souls in Utah alone. Gen. Burr
thinks their population will not exceed
half that number.
Every man and boy able to shoulder a
musket is a soldier, and required to perform
military duty almost daily. They are full
ly acquainted with the country and all of
the mountain passes, and in case ola rup-
ture with U. S. troops they would de avery
efficient force and one that would require a
large army to conquer.