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Republican State Convention

The last Weekly Ohio Stale Joufh"i
contains call from the State Cen'F"l
Committee, for Republican State Con
veption to convene at Columbus on
WEDNESDAY the 18th DAY OF AO-
GUST NEXT, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ 1ol
the purpose of putting in nomination can
aidates for Governor, Lieutenant Cover
nor, Secretary of State, Treasurer Of State
one Supreme Court Judge, and one mem
her Of the Board Of Public Works, for tn
transaction of such other business as ma!
be brought before that body when con
vened. =,
The call recommends that the Repub
licans in the different counties meet
their respective county seats to eject del
egatos to the State Convention Accor
ding to the ratio fixed upon by the Gen
trail Committee, jackson countyiS emit
tied two delegates.
The Republican Central Committee
this county will, of course, at the propc
time, take the preliminary steps
Tie whole number of delegates WI
be 377,
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Fue, ,grinmph of the Republicans In
minnesota.

Private advices from Minnesota, up to
the t4,h inst, assure US that majority
Of The Delegates Constitutional Con,
yention will be Republican beyond all
question. As usual, however, the Bogus
| Democracy have lett no stone unIurned
to give them a fraudulent triumph. Their
old game Of eleeting their candidates by
illegal votes, was re5orted to on large
scale in the Pembina, district. Almost
its entire population are located on the
west side of the river, thus throwing them
without the limits OF the future State, as
defined by Congress. aud Of course de-
!, priyina them Of all right to the part in the
election which was 10 determine the char
acter oEits government. Nevertheless
a few controlling democrats" dId no
, scrupls to make arrangements Tor the
lection on the west side oil the river. in III
new Territory Of Dacolah, and six dele
oates have been chosen in that locaIlt
to take part in forming Constitution. 70
. Minnesota. Of course their claims I
seats in the Convention will be contested
and equally Of course their claim VIII b
denied. They have no more right ibo'
than bad the bogus Legislature ofkansa
elected by the votes ofMissourianS, to AZ
for the people of that Territory. II
i right OF the matter, however, would u
determine tae question in this case, al
more than in the other. if the "Domocr
cy" cou i have their way; but it torIa
P alely happens that the Republicans W
IS have the power to overrnle the faud' al
&c will be under apprehension ofan eruptl'
y of "ousside barbarians" to interfere wi
d their work.
'l The Republicans are sure OF two dl
ID egates in the 81. Anthony district, al
If they may secure four, it beingsthelr d
'u termination to contest the claims d t
ut two nOminaly elected by the Democr'
S on the ground ofgross iniormallly --CI
ey cago Press, 1874. -
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Railroad in Egypt,

A correspondent Of the N York Jour
nal of Commerce writing from Cairo, de-
scribes the railroad from Alexandria to
the Red Sea:
"a peculiarly is seen in the conslruc-
ton of this railroad. observed no sleep
ers except near the depot, insted oiwhioh,
as the country could not furnish the tim
ber, strong, hollow iron apparatus Is
cast, much resembling the common cul-
mary iron pot, which is firmly fastened in
the earth by sinking the open end while
the rails rest upon notches cast in the ex
terror ofth other end, These, with smal
iron bars crossing the track, keep the
rails fast. The railroad is 1870 miles long
and is being extended to Suez, on the Re,
Sea, all of which distance is completed
except forty miles next to Suez, and vii
be opened the entire distance before tn
close OF the year.
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Hnrlau,s Sarsaparilla.

The wonderful invigoratlng properties
of this medicine, its specific action in
cleansing and thoroughly removing all
impurities from the blood. place i fore
most among the remedies f.the day
At this season of the year its use is at
tended with marked benefit, and will be
found the best restorative for that de
pressed condition Of the system SO fire
quent at this period Of the year.-Ledge'
{ Brekam) Teras
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LATER FROM CALIFORNIA,
ARRIVAL OF THE ILLINOIS.



The Illinois arrived at her warf at ten
o'clock. She brings San francesca pa
pers to the 5h inst, and 81 ,854,Ooo IN
specie. n
Among her passengers are Hon. }, b
Bo,olin, United States Minister TO New
Granada, Judge Lott OF California and
Lieutenant Mowry, U. S. Army.
Lieutenant Moway is the late Commls-
sioner of Fort Yuma, and bears a nu-
merousy- signed petition ser The erection
ofthe new Territory ofANHz9pia' IN 'he
Gadsden purchase.
Among the principal cohsignees Of tn the
treasure are Wells, Fargo u Co.. Ss3Zo'-
900. Drexel &Co., $4,000; Robb u Cos
$3.50 600; Duncan, Sherman g. Co. Sl57'
900; Howand u Aspinwell, Sl3o,ooo;
American Exchange Bank, 81 600.
More reliable intelligence OF the Son
ora expedition had been received at San
Francisco. The main facts OF the tola
humiliation Of Crabb's party are con
irmed. :,
The Democratic State Convention VIII
be held on July IA, and the Republican
State Convention on July 9. The mos
prominent gubernatoral aspirant Is ES
Senator John B. Weller, who encounter
! opposition from Bcoae,iek's clique .,, wh
, will use every exertion 10 insure the nom
ination oltheit own candidate in the Con
veniiou.
, Great Indignation is felt througho'
the State against the Mormons at "a
: Lake since The developments Of Judg
e Dtummond concerning them.
> The shipment Ct gold to the Atan'
i coast insted Of falling off were Increas'n
e e Agricultural interest have been grea,
M benefited by the late Spring rams an"
fair though not an average crop Is all
IS cipated, ..
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A gentleman who has travelled over
a considerable portion of Jackson county,
informs us that the prospects for an album
dant yield are very good. He, however,
remarked that the Corn crop was very
backward, but thinks there is ample time
for it vet to come out. AS to Oats, Po'
tatoes. and all kinds Of vegetables, they
arc growing luxuriandy. Never mind
the good time is coming boys, The com
ct has disappeared, those of us who live
will have plenty to eat and that that i
good.
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w anted.
AM uoNEsr. INnusTRIOUs D

AN HONEST. INDUSTRIOUS BON
We lately saw an adyertsementhSS
ed as above. 1t conveys 10 every boy
an impressive moral lesson.
SAN honest industrious boy,' IS all
ways wanted. lie will be sought lor;
his SERVICES will be in demand; he willtbe
Respected and loved; he will be spoken
Of in terms of high commentator; he
will always have home; he will grow
up to be a man OF known worth, and es'
tablished character.
He will be wanted. The merchant
win want him for a salesman or q clerk;
The master mechanic will want him for an
apprentice or a journeyman; patients for
q physician; religious congregations for
pastor; parents, for teacher of their
children, and the people for an officer,
He will be wanted Townsmen " III
want him as citizen; ac9spihtgpls :
a neigbbor; ucighbors as a fNsnd; iaml'
lies as visitor; the world as an acquain-
tance; nay, girls will want him for a
beau and finally for husband.
An honest, industrious boy! Just think
of it.boys, will you answer this descrip
uon? Can YOU apply for this situation
Are you sure you will be wantedl Yos
may be smart, and active, but that does
moi fill the reuqisition--are you honest
You may be well dressed and create a
favorable impression at first sighi-ar'
YOU both--'honest and and industrious!
You may apply for a "Good situation
ARE you sure that your friends, &C
quain,ances, can Recommend you 10
these qualiliesl On, how would you feel
your character not being thus establish
/ ed, on hearing the words "can't emIlo
/, YOU Nothing else will make u2 ~
lack oil these qualities. No readipesJ 0
aptness for business will do it. YOU mu,
be honest and industrious-must 81
and labor; then will your "callin
s election for places Of profit and
II be made sure.
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0rThe largest landholders OF Virgin
ia are taking steps to dispose by whole.
sale Of immense tracts OF country to Ell
Thayers company to be sold TO bodies oil
settlers now about emigraling from the
Eastern and Western States, Kentucky
and Tennessee have been bidding iof the
attention ofthe company, and II Is prob
able that considerable purchases will b'
made in those States.
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neath of @. w. Hamer.

We learn by tho Je6ersoniaa, that
GEORGE w. HAMnn. Of Georgetown Ohio,
died at Ilarper's Ferry, Virginia, on the
i9th ultimo. He was son Of The late
Gen. Thos. L. IIamer, who diedln Mexi'
co while in the Military service Of his
country.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1857-07-02
LAWS or OA9G.
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORAT}
mo 146l AN ACT
To authorize Building Assc

To authorize Building Associations. h
Sec /. Be it enacted by the the Gen
eral Assembly of the State of Ohio, That =
it shall be lawful for any number of per-
sons not less than three, to associate tot
gether and become a corporation provided ,
in the sixty.third, sixty fourth and sixty
fifth sections of the act entitled an act to-
provide for the creation and re-. 'lation
of incorporated companies in the Stet .
Ohio, passed May !, 1862, for the - !
pose of purchasing and holding real estate, J
on behalf Of or for the use or benefit o..
Masonic or Odd Fellows Associations,
and of improving the same by the erection
thereon Of buildings and other structures;
and shall have power to make all neecs--
sary contracts, purchses, saas, convey
ances, mortgages and leases necessary to.
conduct the said business, and T1smanagsl
their property, and to dispose OF the
10 the same extent as is lawful fof%'ts
vduals.
JOSEPH TRUESDALE,
Speaker pro- tenn, Of the House of Representatives.
TNOS. II. FORD.
t President Of the Senate
ApiI 18th, 1857.
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agBy reference to his advertisements,

GgBy reference to his advertisements
it will be seen that our old friend II. W.
WHITE. never tires in well doing lie is
AGENT for Burnett's Patent Portable Fence
a model of which we were shown. Its
very simple and easy in construction, an(
we think will answer a good purpose, d'
is also Agent for the Berkshire Fire lnsu
rance Co: said to be safe Institution
Call in and see bis Fence model--get
Life Policy, or anything in his line.
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PosrAoE ON WEEKLY PAPERs.--The 2.
NJ. General has recently decided that bona
fde subscribers to weekly newspapers can
receive the same free of postage, if they
reside in the county in which the news
paper is printed and published, even if The
office to which the psper was sent is with
out the county, provided it is the office at
which they receive their mail matter; this
will be an item OF interest to newspaper
subscribers, living near the county lines
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Unlike Northern Dough Faces.

We came up on Monday last on the
cars in company with gentleman from
Baltimore, Md, In course of conyersa-
ton he remarked to us, "this is a beautl-
full State of yous--its prosperity is unpar-
alleled." We, of course joined him in
his praise of our native State. He then
remarked chad it not been for the blight
ing and withering curse Of slavery our
Southern States would have been able to
bear some sort Of comparison with the
Northern States" but so long, continued
he, Gas slavery exists every one will be
compelled to notice the manifest differ
encc between free and slave States He
was a sensible old gentleman and was mol
too closely allied to the wrongs of slave
ry not to acknowledge that slavery will
all its comcomitant evils retarded The
thrift aud enterprise of the slave States
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~. A fellow went, few weeks since.
into the store of fashionable milliner.-
Have you any skirts?' asked he. 'Plen-
ty ofall kind What do you ask a cord?'
asked the chap. "A Cordl' replied the
woman. Yes, | want cord Up in our
diggius the pettcoats has gin out, see
YOU advertise corded skirts, and thought
while my hand was in, I'd take what you
Ihad corded up The milliner tainted
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EgJohn, inquired dominic of
full pupil. what is q nailorP "A ma
makes nails said John. Very s.
What is tailor?' '0ne who makes
'oho,you stupid fellow said the de|
biting his lips-'a man who makesl
yes, master, returned John, If thS
did not put tails to the coats he mao
would be all jacketsp Set down
you're an honor to your maternal
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The Ohio State Journal says the state
men,swhich have been made several times
in the Cleveland Plaindcalor, that Mr.,
Breslin holds "Mr Gibson s'receipt in iull
for all the money in the Treasury, save
thosa accounted for by bad investments,
we know to be untrue.
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"a a liberal hand the Jack

ans can shell out their coppers and
tfroo cent pieces; and when our friend
Winfough, the Market Master, shall ring
the Court House bell, all that have mon
ey come ye to the market house and buy
and yo that have no money--do the bes
you can.-(It is our private opinion tina
a great many of US will find ourselves ii
this unfortunate condition.
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Tho Blnck lEdrutlican Legislalurea Al

The Black Republican Legislatures are
battering down the Constitutions and even
now the Union is. sinking under their
blows. TIE Abolition party must be de-
stroyed { Deieada esq CariAago) or else
there must be rDissolution,- Southern
Monitor, -,
r. ,Igaicks and tom fOOleryl If there
d sS1unatie Asylum in Philadelphia we
hope the humane authorities having
charge OF the same will take care of thi'
fellow. The sensible people will taxi
care Of tlta ~SaigN.
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ghe Seneca County BlnA-hA-
Treasurer Gibson.

The notes Of this Bank are now dIscreul-
ted in consequence Of transactions h"u
with it by Treas. Gibson, They are sccu-
rcd by State Stocks, deposited in the State
Treasury. The deposits Of Bonds for this
purpose amounted to S2oo,6la 4o--CF'
cuIatiou 5000 43l 90.
From an exchange before us We learn
that when Mr.. Stone, the present State
Treasurer enteroa1he Office he found the
bonds of all the Banks on deposit excep
sl32128 IA of the Seneca county Bank
Mr.. Gibson said he had sent these to New
York to be exchanged for other bonds a
the request of the Bank officers
The present State TreaSurer' IN con
junction with Governor Chase, have rs
contained that 100000 Of the missing
bonds are deposited with Atwood " Cc
Of New York, who set up a claim to ther
a, collateral security from oyerdraI's
Mr. Gibson amounting to SlO, 69o' III
Trustee of the Bank acting for the Stat
has attached these bonds.
Ohio State Journal advises hoIdeI
4#sz=sma n,pI. mt ia 6aCrltt
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6TW6 received by mail on Monday
from Mr.. Brady's Photographic Gallery,
$50, Broadway, N. Y, a beautiful and
lifo-liko picture of HORACE GHEnIEY' Esq
principal editor Of the New York Tri
buno. 1t is offered at 81. Address
"Brady's Photographed Gallery, $50
Broadway, N. Y"
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Great Excitement at the
gHNuRSn.

1t will be seen by an ordina Ga0iisii
ed in our paper to day, that csslsss'%S
are to have market in our town twice
week The first market day viii be Sat
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lIIRRlED,
Ap.iI l6th, 1857.

ARuNAWAY RIvBR,--Fbe Nebsaskian
of the Is, inst, describes aagsant out.
arge upon "suqatter sovereignty" as
having been lately PerPetTated BY the
Missouri river, in the vicinity De Soto,
W ashine.on county, in that Terti'ory.--
The ice gorged in the bend of the DIVER,
a few miles above that town, and The Wa
ter with criminal disregard Of the rights
AoEDe Soto and her Derry privileges, took
- -. - ssl~-ShenA lofainp n.
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Eg-Tho appointment of A. P Stone
as Treasurer of State, to fill the vacancy
occasioned by the resignation of Mr. Glib
son, seems to meet nearly the entire ap'
probation of the people of the State
Previous to taking charge of the Office
in presence of Messrs. Aennison, Spar
row, and W. S. VxFTehtiss,h he took ar
inventory of the conlents Of lABe Treasury
Safe. lIo also opened rIE.get of books
to avoid any shadow q Of shoul
dcring any rs lo forme
Treasurcrs- gSn lai
name, h7actsd wisely
! Va .
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2ACKS0N SY sd rt9 !
Life and Death Of J. n. Ward,

RETURN J. M. WARD, who was execu'
ted at Toledo, Ohio, on the 18th ult', Tor
the murder Of his wife was a very remar-
kable man.
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~ -. ..',.n vi. Jourt had no right 10 cohVlcI
him on such slender testimony; and, on
tho very day preceding his execution
spoke of his situation as great hardship,
but consoled himself that he and his Sa'
yior both had to suffer on Friday
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We learn by the Columbus Gazette that
guDGEs WARDEN THURMAN and Col.
kAYNE have been retained as Counsel
Tor Messrs Gibson and Breslin, late State
lTreasurcrs.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1857-05-06
Slated April "a, 1857.
AMENDMENT 70. 5.

Rsso!rsi By tie General -4ssezbly Of the state o.
Ohio, Three n,ths OF the members elected 70 each house
concurring therein, Thatit he,and herelyis proposed
to the electors Of This State, to vote. on the second
Tuesday of October next. upon the approval Jr rrjec-
tion Of the following amendment rs An additional sec
ton to article eleventh Of the Constitution. Every
} county which now is, or may hereafter be entitled TO
more than one Senator or Representative for the resi-
J due Of the present decennial peeiod. or Tor all, or any
portion Of any subsequent decennial period. shall he
divided into IS many Senatorial ard Representative
districts as there may be Senator's OF Representatives
elective iu any year of the present, or any subsequent
decennial period, which districts shall he Of contigu-
Gus territory; and each district shall contain as nearly
a ratio for Senator or Representative As is sitaiuahle.
without violating the rule herein given as 20 %cOntigui-
" Of territory. and without dividing .any township.
election precinct or ward. II any Representative, or
Senai Orisl di.trict, composed o. two or more counties,
shall by reason Of any excess OF population over 4 IN
ito. he entitled to additional Representative or Sena
tors for any portion of tine present or any subsequent
decennial period. the district shall he divided into two
districts, for each portion Of such decennisl period,
which shall he contiguous territory, and each shall
contain as near a ratiO as is attsinahIe without divid
Ing counties.
Ifby reason Of the annexation Of one senatorisld dis
trict to another, there shall he any excess Of poTula
lAtioa over g Senatorial ratio. which shall he entitled
TO additional Senatorial representation for any portion
Of any jecennial period, each district, az now conSti
tutei, shall elect one Senator.
Counties shall he divided into districts BY the coHn.
~ Commissioners or such Other hoard ofOeicers cleo
live and resident in the proper county IS nay be pro
Tided by law. At least four months PRIOR to the gene
raj election in 1855, the counties entitled to more thar
one member Of either house, shall he divided into dis
iricts FOR the residue OF the present decenniai period,
and at least four months prior to the general election
in the FIRST year of each subsequent decennial period.
the counties entitled 20 more than one member for all,
or any portion of such GecenRisl period. in either q
both houses. shall lie divided into disaicts for the
whole Of the deeennial period. A description Of the
district Of each county, shall he published as may ne
directed by the county commissioners, or as may be
prescribed by law.
y. II. VAN OaTE9
Speaker OF the House Of Representatives.
THOMAS II. FORD;
President of the senate.
D.t.S knriI n. 1857.
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Dariep.
For the Chronicle.l
q HINT TO BACHELORS.

Ye men, who rrate about the wiles,
Which women has for winning.
Who talk aboutther studied smiles,
And many waysofsiuning,
III independent We would be,
And If ye can but doubt her,
Just Try the plan a while, and see
If ye can live without her.
Ys bachelors; who'set tried in rain,
Some female heat % capture,
And sdidns take" then tried again,
But never felt the rapture;
Don't spend an hour in some retreat,
Against the sex" q talking,
And then be seen upon the street,
With some fair maid a walking:
But seek some lone and darkscme cave,
Where ghosts and COLLINS tarry;
Live like 8 hermit or a slave,
And swear you'll never marry
Aud when some haonths; Of years ye've spent
In solitude so pleasant,
Perhaps, at least, We may relent,
And wish cen tcOmGR present. IA.
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FASNv FERN ON Neutrality-suspicious.
writes TO the New York Mirror, from
Newport:
81 have never known fashionable la.
dies to sci their faces against whi>ksrs
1, for n e rather like The feeling Ct them;
and think a handsome mouth, fringeo
with a soft, silky mousiache, has a mos,
rose look that is rather inviting. II ! wa.
a man | would never have my face scrap.
e3. II is q Snrbur-ous business alloge,h.
er."
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1857-05-06

A S~ATIRrckL SESIoR.-One of those
old gentleman whose age is supposed to
entiile Them 10 say anything, made the
following extremely rude and personal
remark to a young officer in a distinguish
regiment about to proceed to China
"Well, sir, well; you're going TO Canton,
eh, sirl Well, "a only say 1 hope
you won't iail into the hands OF China
men, alive or dead; for if you're alive,
they'll kill you, and if you're dead, OF
when you're dead, they'll eat you. Sir,
| believe it's en- undoubted fact that The
Chinese eat puppies"