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Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-09-04

"It wns mistake in the printer, but
like the man who undertook to say ''tho Dew
II is liar, but said vthe Devil Ia lnwysr, .
we thought tho miaiake so slight ~ not TO
need correction, for, II not aGoyernor, We
think you ought 10 be.--Ep AN
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-09-04
" Wllil'f 4 l'llittiti
Truly yours.
FnANcIs GRAAt

7 IANtIs NNANIIka
N. BIT IL stated here that where.
~ Gov. Walker has not succeeded
any better than the Governors before
him, that Gen Walker, hllihustcrirom
Nicaragua--wh II also good Dom
ocrat--will succeed Governor Walker
next.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-09-04

nes-"I say printer. do you take Man.
haitian money 2"
No
Whats the reason-ain't Il good -
"Yes."
"Why don't you take h ,hsnf"
Cant get IT,
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-09-04

Mons pRoscmrrios. AT Coal Creek,
Fountain county Indiana, very re.
spectacle man Mr.. Boden. has been eli.
minated from the postoIllce, and his
place given to one Patrick Farrol. an
irishman; who 60 his official evoeation
adds that Of keeping . low grog'shop, IN
which he receives, and from which he
delivers the mails OF tho United States
Of America, II IL said this Farrell won't
10 Coal Creek 10 work upon railroad,
but he did not work hard enough 10
prevent him from becoming apublo pau.
per, lie 10 not even citizen Of the
United States.
The decent people Of the precinct do
not fancy going themselves or sending
their children to the crib OF this worthy,
and are making arrangements 10 receive
their mall matter NJ another Office, 40
that he sensitive feellngsof the new mp.
polnleo may not bo raspcd by tho neces.
slly OF distributing what they call In tho
Circumlocution Offices "d--d abolition
ncwspapers
DsD~"Do you think you are ~ TO
die, asked u mother of her neglected
child
~ don't know, snid the little girl,
taking hold of her dirty dress, with
her dirty fingers, and inspecting It.
"l guess NO, II ! ain too dirty
- as
bts~'Julius, can you tell mo how
Adam got out oh lsdenY'
well, ! eporc he climbed dc fence,
did ho?"
mo, d0tA not u,
"Well, den he borrowed wheel
barrow, and walked out.
"No.
" gums il up don
ole got sndked out Yah
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1857-03-18
Dreadful Railroad Accident.
TORONTO. Canada March 13

An accident occurred on the Great West
ern Railroad train which left here this af-
ternoon for Hamilton. The train ran off
the bridge above Hrmilton, precipitating
the engine, baggage car, two passenger
cars into the water; one locomotive and
baggage car passed over in safety; but the
two rear cars containing 100 passengers.
fell through, and between 60 and 80 per-
sons were supposed to. be killed on the
spot. Among the killed are Saml. Zim-
tractor. Many of the bodies have been
taken out, and all are more or less man.
ged; most of them are beyond recovery.
The bridge was partially broken down,
and the cars on top of each other They
fell a distance of so feet
The excitement caused by this terrible
catastrophe is beyond precedent.
LATER.-The disaster of yesterday oc-
Cured to a local accommodation train OF
this city bound to Hamilton, and contaied
from IS to LOO passengers, out of which
number only Is were tuken alive from the
wreck, and of these, 5 have since died.
The engineer and fireman were pitched
hea6long into the canal. The baggage
car and two passenger cars that went
through the bridge are complete wreck
A large number of men are to-day en-
gagged in extricating the dead from the
wreck, fifty dead bodies, including men,
women and children are laid out on the
floor of an out house in the vicinity; many
of whom have been Unidentified.
Nineteen other dead bodies lie in one ol
the Company's buildings only 8 cf which
have been Unidentified. The passengers
mostly belonged to this city and Hamil'
ton, and included many prominent and
influential citizens.
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FROM KANSAS.


A gentleman writing to friend in this
CITY, from near port Union, says that the
New Mexico Indians are more and more
hostile to the whites, and that government
must subdue them before property and life
will be safe in that country. All acqnain-
ted with the facts agree in this, and the
matter should not be neglected.
The Legislature has adjourned. 1t clos
ed its session on the night of the 20th.-
Governor Geary signed the bill establish
ing mother bank at Leayenyorth City,
and five branches at various points, but he
vetoed the Convention bill 1t was pass
ed over his vote. l sent you o copy of
this bill some time ago. 1t passed with
out material amendment. An election
will be held under it, on the 3rd Monday
in June, for delegates to the Conventions;
none but those who are residents of Kan
sas, on the 10th of March, will be per-
mitted to vote.
The Convention will meet on the first
day Of September, at Leeompton, to form
a State Convention.
Several boats, crowded with emigrants
from all ports, have arrived.
AS to the prospects ofpeace, notice
that at a meeting here on Thursday, the
26th, the following resolutions were adop-
ted-having passed without dissent:
We, the citizens of Westport, in Jack
son county, Missouri, having assembled
in Mass Meeting to take steps, whereby
peace shall be maintained, on the border
of Kansas and Missouri during the ensu-
ing season of emigration, are:
Resolced, That we will resist every ef-
fort and frown on every movement inten-
ded or calculated to produce troubles like
those of the last Spring and Summer.
ReSolved, That we extend to emigrants,
no matter from what section they may
come, hosptable welcome and all the
protection of person and property, that
a rigid observance of the rules of hoSpi-
tality and laws of the land will secure, so
long as they do not interfere with our
properly, violate our laws, or abuse our
hospitality.
Resolced, That while we deplore the oc-
currences of last Summer, and will oppose
every endeavor to renew them, we declare
that Abolitionism was the first cause of
them, and although we are as much as ev-
er opposed to those who belong to the
Abolition party, we will leave the laws of
Kansas and Missouri to operate upon
them and punish whatever violations of
law, they may be guilty of.
Does not that look like peace2 If the
Free State men of Kansas will meet us
half way, there can be no war. May it
be so.-St. Louis Republican.
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AARON VENABLES BROWN. P. NJ.
GENER Al

Mr. A. v. Brown is man of unbound
ed popularity in Tennessee, where he was
elected Governor in ls45, over E. II.
Foster, one of the strongest Wings in the
State. He is the son of revolutionary
soldier, who distinguished himself at Val
ley Forge, and other battles of the Rev
olntion. He sat in the Legislature of
Tennessee until 1889, when he was elect
cd to Congress, where he served six years,
and then denied reelection. In 1845
he was elected Governor, and since then
has not been in public life, except as cleo
tor in lS4S and 1852, when he canvassed
the State, and lent the influence of his
eloquent tongue in behalf of Democratic
principles. 1t was to Gov. Brown, when
a member of Congress, some twelve or
thirteen years ago. that General jackson
addressed his celebrated letter in favor of
the annexation Of Texas the letter that
called upon the country to seize the then
"preSent golden moment" for securing a
valuable acquisition to its territory, and
which had so controlling an influence upon
that great measure. He was the author
of the platform adopted by the Baltimore
Convention in 1852, and which was re-
affirmed by the Democracy at Cincinnati
in 1856. He is sixty-two years of age
although, from having led temperate
and virtuoas life, he looks at least ten
years younger. Mr.. Brown will, without
doubt, administer the arduous duties ot
Postmaster General with credit to himself
and advantage to the coantry.
If the ship of State is not navigated
safely for the next four years, it will not
be for want of an experienced captain al
the helm, and safe counsellors to advise
him in the hour of dangcr-Pitts. Post
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The New Tariff Bill.

We have not yet received the particulars
of the final adjustment of the tariff. Its
principal features are, however the follow
ing.
/. A large extension of the Free List,
placing thereon many articles scarcely pro-
duced or rivaled in this country which en-
ter as raw materials into the composition
of our Manufactures
2. A reduction of the present rates Of
duty on Iron, Cotton and Wolen Fabrics
Hemp, Sugar, Wool costing over twenty
centper pound, most other articles which
now charge thirty, to twenty-five per cent.
8. Wool costing less than twenty cents
per pound will henceforth be free.
4. Distilled Spirits, Liquors, &C., hith.
erto charged one hundred per cent, are re-
duced to seventy five per cent.
5. Wines, Cut Glass, Meats, Raisins
Snuff, Cigars and all forms of manufactured
Tobacco, all manufactures of Rosewood
Mahogany, &C., Sweetmeats, Prunes, &c.
are reduced from forty per cent to thirty
if not lower figure.
6. A general reduction of twenty pei
cent on all articles not carried to the Free
List or reduced either to four or eight
per cent.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1857-03-18
Arrival Of the Steamship Kangaroo.
New YORK, March II.


The steamship Kangaroo has arrived
with Liverpool dates to the 25th, days
later than the Persia.
There is now every prospect of the am.
icable settlement of .he Persian difficulty.
The ministerial crisis in the British
Parliament has passed, an amendment
having been negotiated. so that the Bud
get is considered as having virtually been
adopted.
The London Times contains a leader
on the virtual rejection by the American
Senate of the Clarendon. Dallas treaty.
The Times deprecates renewal Of nego-
tiations on the Central American ques-
ton.
Madrid papers still discuss the outrages
inflicted upon Spanish citizens in Mexico.
1t is announced that 5000 troops are
to be sent immediately to Cuba, to replace
those which are sent to Mexico
Fears were entertained at Madrid of
another insurrection. Large quantities
of arms and ammunition had been found hid
den in the city, aud it was believed that
the Democrats and Progressionists had
cohspired together against the govern
ment.
A diplomatic circular from the Spanish
minister at Paris, explains the origin OF
the dispute with Mexico, and the intentions
Of the Spanish government
An imposing force is to be dispatched
to Mexico, and the most energetic meas
ures employed to obtain redress.
Orders have been sent to the squadron
lying at Mahon to proceed to Cadiz and
join the expedition.
A line Of battle ship and three wal
steamers have also been detailed for the
same destination.
PARIs-Tuesday "A settlement has
taken place between England and Persia.
The conditions will be agreed upon on
Friday.
1t is rumored that the Russian troops
have disembarked at Balfrus, on the Cas-.
plan sea, and that the Russians forward,
ed munitions of war to Teheran.
Lord Derby brought up in Parlia
ment resolution condemning the Chi
nese war, and supporting it with a speecf
in which he maintained that the Chimes,
outrages and infractions do not justif,
/ the hostile operations that have takel
place
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Address of the Vice .Pres1d

On taking his seat as President of the
Senate, the Hon. j. c. Breckenridge made
the following address:
SENATORS: In assuming the duties of
this station, 1 am quite conscious that |
bring to their discharge few other 9ualii-
cations than deep sense of the Importance
of this body to the scheme of Govern
ment, and a feeling of respect for its men,
bers. Happily my duties are compara-
lively few and simple, and l am sure they
will be made easy by prevailing sense of
propriety. which will of itself be sufficient
On all occasions to preserve the dignity and
decorum of the Senate.
in administering the rules which you
have adopted for the convenience ofyour
Proceedings, shall often need your kind
indulgence, and I anticipate with conf
dence your forbearance towards the errors
that spring from ineXperience. Cherishing
the hope that our official and personal in
tercourse will be marked by mutual conf
dence and regard, l look forward with
pleasure to our association in the perfor-
nance of public duties.
1t shall be my constant aim, gentlemen
of the Senate, to exhibit at all times and to
every member of this body the courtesy
and impartiality which are due to the rep
resentatives OF equal States.
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Cured with his brother judges that Scott
is slave, and was SO when suit was
brought.
WASHINGTON, March Tn the Su-I
preme Court of the United States this
morning, Justice Mclean delivered his
views-arguing that slavery is limited to
the range of the State wherein established
by a mere municipal law. If Congress
deem slaves OF free colored persons inju-
rious to the Territory, they have the power
to prohibit them from becoming settlers
therein. The power to acquire territory
comes with the power to govern it.
The master does not carry with him to
the Territory the law of the State from
which he removes, hence the Missouri
Compromise is constitutional and the pre-
sumption is in favor of the freedom of
Dred Scott and his family, who were free
under the decisions for the last twenty
eight years
Justice Curtis dissented from the opin-
ion of the majority of the Court, as de-
livered by Chief Justice Taney, and gave
his reasons for dissenting.
The dissenting opinions of Mclean and
Curtis can detract little from the prestige
of the decision. Judge Mclean unfor-
tunately expressed his opinion on most of
the points, when seeking the nomination
by the Republican party for President,
and before he had heard the arguments
or given the subject that attention which
it afterward received.
Those Republican leaders who have been
most Industrious in drumming up Sec
tional party, and endeavoring to keep ii
to together, will probably rant and blus-
ter for short time, but they will hardly
have the hardihood to incorporate into a
platform, or attempt to enact into laws
that which the court whose duty it is to
determine such matters has decided uncon.
stitutional Such course would only
hurry their party out of existence. /
the decision blasts their hope for some fa1
Office, they must submit with as good {
grace as they can, and go to work witt
equal zeal in getting up some othe1
humbug. They can scarcely expect thu
people to repudiate the Supreme Cour
and the Constitution to follow their JACKIE
lanterns
Thus is settled judicially, what the cleo
tion of James Buchanan had already set
tied practically-that Congress has nj
power over the question of slavery in tn,
territories. The great principle of pop
ular sovereignty is now firmly established
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1857-03-18

fW Lady Franklin, says the London
Ne,cs, has addressed and published let
ter to Lord Palmerston, seeking to en-
gage the sympathy of those in power in
the dispatch of an expedition in search Of
the remains of the Franklin party. She
endeavors to show what the proposed
search may cost, and observes: "This
final and exhausting search is ali seek
in behalf of the first and only martyrs to
Arctic discovery in modern times, and it
is all / ever intend to ask"
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1857-03-18
Acidity of the stomach and Indigestion
Wheeling Wholesale Marker.

FLoUR-Super. per Dbl. S.. O0a5, SO;
Extra, 5,5Oa5,75; Rye Flour, 4,50;
GRAIN-Wheat per bu. 1,IOal IL;
Oats, 81; Corn, 50; MOLASSES-N. o,
in bbls per gal.. IS; Sugar House, IS;
Golden Syrup, IS; PROVISIONS.
Beef cattle, on hoof, 81; Hams, smoked.
II; Shoulders, 10; Sides, 8; Sheep on
hoof 2aa3; Beans, $50; Eggs, l2a;
SALT -Pittsburg, per bbl. 2.25; Kama
wa, per bu, 80; SUGAR--N. O. fair to
prime llaala; Crushed aud graduated.
l5a l6.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1857-03-18

E Mr. APPLETON, the new editor of
the Union, takes charge of that paper,
with the determination to support the ad-
ministration of James Buchanan, with all
the ability which belongs to him. The
retiring editor of the Union, Mr. Nichol-
son, says, he has supported MIR. Pierce's
administration "with slight exceptions ~
among these, we presume, is the course
pursued with regard to Central American
affairs.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1857-03-18
a. We were in error last week

~ Wa were in error last week in
! regard to the appointment of Attorney
General of the United States. The
despatch which contained the announce
ments. merely said "for Attorney Gen.
eral, Black" We supposed it to be Col.
Samuel, of Pennsylvania, but it turns out
80 be Jeremiah 8. Black, for many years
Chief Justice of the same State
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1857-03-18
COURT of Common Pleas.

\ The Court Of Common Pleas of this
saa.atv, commences it's session TODAY,
fruesday;} Judge Okey on the bench.
rhere is large amount Of business on
aands sufficient, perhaps, to keep the
Court in session three weeks. The trial
pc Henderson for killing Myers will prob
'hhly come off during the third week, il
hn Indictment is found.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1857-03-18

WELL SpoKEN--The New York Times
very sensibly remarks, in reference to
some of the outrageous comments that
have been made up on the decision of the
Supreme Court, that "If any section, or
any party, is to seek the annihilation of
whatever branch of the Government hap
pens to he against it, our political con-
tests will become struggles for national
life-attempts to tear away, one after an
other, the limbs of the body politic"
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How 1Aole.hills become Noun
talns.


talns.
We end the following account of the
traRedy which occurred in this county a
few weeks ago. in the Belmont Chronicle,
copied from the Wheeling Times. We
recommend it to the attention of students
Of Geography What q clear and lucid
IDEA Of the locality is giv,n
uoRRIBLE MURDER Intelligence reach
ed this city yesterday of the commission
sof horrible murder near Sis,eissille
osi the Ohio rever. 1t appears that
man named Jucob Mayrs and another
named Henderson, met at public house
Kept by one Shook, on Bears river about
one mile out in Monroe county Ohio, op-
posite Sisterssille. An alteration took
ulace between Mayors and Henderson,
twhen the latter struck the former with
some sharp instrument with such force at
70 almost sever his head from his body
Mayers lived bat q short time afterwards
aud Henderson was arrested and is now
lyinr in iaii at Woodsfeld. We ander
stand that murder was committed at this
house some time ago.-W. Times.
For fear of spelling the effect of the
raragraph We copy it letter for letter
We suggest that o committee of editors
from Wheeling and St Clairsyille be EN-
plosed to ascertain whether Bears rive
Jas got mile out in Monroe county oppo
site Sistersyille, and, if so, that they b,
Instructed to remove it forthwith. Th,
remainder Of the story is about as nca
correct as the Bears river portion.
We would like. to inquire of some on
uniformed on the subject, (no: wishing t.
, insinnatc anything, however, whether tn
liauor law is rigidly enforced about St
cjairsyiIle,
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OHIO LEGISLATURE.
From the Ohio Statesman.

WEDNESDAY, March 4.
SENATE. The senate occupied the day
in discussing the repudiating resolutions,
and finally passed them.
HOUSE. IA large number of bills were
read the first time Z
THURSDAY, March 81
Nothing of much Importance done in
either house. g
FRIDAY, March 6.
SENATE. Mr.. Kelly's bill submitting
a new bank law to the people passed.
A resolution to adjourn stne de on the
18th Of March was laid on the table
HOUSE. Little done.
MONDAY, March l.
SENATE. Not in session.
HOUSE House bill 201, to amend the
act to prescribe the duties Of supervisors
passed yeas sc; nays 6.
The bill provides for an increase Of The
road tax by the county commissioners in
counties where the valuation is less than
two millions of dollars, and an additional
levy by the trustees of townships where
the valuation is less than three millions.
1t further provides that if the trustees Of
any township or the city authorities Of
aay city shall certify to the commissioners
on or before the first Monday in June,
annually, that no road tax is necessary for
the current year, 20 tax shall be levied in
such township or city by the county com
missioners. 1t also leaves the time when
oil .l. i
missioners to determine, not later than
the first of October.
TUESDAY, March 10.
SENATE.-The committee on enrolment
reported the following among other bills,
which, being signA by the presiding OIL
Ger, are therefore laws:
To amend the act in relation to the
duties of County Commissioners
This law makes it the duty of the Conn
missioners to make detailed statement
of their official transactions, on or before
the second Monday of June, to the Court
of Common Pleas. The Court shall re-
quire two competent persons to examine
the report; and it is to be printed at the
expense Of the county. Section I of the
act prescribing the duties of County Com
missioncrs, passed April s 1855, is
repealed.
An act authorizing the County Com
missioners, when they shall deem it neces-
Esary. to provide an Office ut the county
seat for County Surveyors
/ An act to authorize Justices of the
Peace to purchase Warren's Ohio crimi-s
nal law and forms.
An act transferring S200, 900 from the
Sinking Fund to the Canal Fund
HOUSE. "A resolution to adjourn on
the I'd day Of April was laid on tbs
table.
4 WEDNESDAY, March IL.
SENATE. "A bill was introduced pros
viding for the. sale of the States stock 10
s railroads, canals and turnpike companies
/ HousE.--Most of the DAY was spent
in committee of the whole discussing the
. amenlmcnts to the Constitution, no
amendments were made
THURSDAY, March IL
SENATE.-The House bill to protect
fish and fisheries was passed, This bill
prohibits persons from placing set nets
across the mouth of large streams.
: House bill prohibit the use Of coun-
ty jails for the confinement of fngitives
from labor, passed.
HoUsE E-The House discussed certain
amendments to the Constitution; enc of
which provides for paying members ofthe
Legislature for 100 days only.
WASHINGTON ITEMS
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~ George Wier, Of Cambridge, has
lrseeived the Cadetship to which this Con-
gressional district is entitled. William
Sinclair term willexpire in June. From
present indications he viii graduate among
sthe stars.
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wA dispatch from Belfast Maine,
dated on Monday. says: "Our municipal
election to-day resulted in tie vote for
Mayor, and consequently there has been
no choice. The Democrats have major
ity in the City Council. Last year the
Republicans were in the ascendant by
one hundred and thirty majority"