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The Democratic papers and speakers that
are good at figures" have enough to do in
getting up any kind of a reasonable defense
for the shocking deficit in our National Trea-
sury. Unfortunately that deficit has happen
cd under the "mudel'' administration of
James Buchanan, and his supporters cannot
but see tri-htful tendency towards bank
ruptcy in the present management of the
Government finances. As we like to keep
our Democratic friends ueH posted in regard
to the exact condition of our National Ledg-
er, We respectfully call their attention to the
following brief and comprehensive table,
which has been prepared with great care,
and is specially warranted for its accuracy in
all respects
The present Administration found in
the Treasury, March, 4th, 1857. SIS, 600, 900
This surplus ran down under their
agcuient, up 10 June 81, to lso0o, 900
Deficiency in four months, IS 1000, 600
In December, ISL, a discovery was
made which nature and the country
abhors, to wit, VACUUM. Consc-
qnently. further deficit had occur
rod in five months, of SIS 900 900
Combined deficits of nine months. SIC, 600. 900
During this month the Treasury
pended. In January the Treasury
relieved by an issue of flank
rags called Treasury Notes. These
n-plasters further swelling the
deficit by S20,0e0, 900
Making total deficit in Il
months of SIC ,coo, 900
In May, ISIS, another leak was
sprung and to prevent the ship goa
ing to the bottom, loan was au-
thorized SEQ, 600 900
Making the actual and prospcc-
tive deficit up to January, ls59,
90 months sec, zoo. 600
Average monthly deficit or debt 3 700 900
At which rate to sri deficit or deb. dur
Ing four years Sl4i, 900, 900
Three millions per month in the way of ad-
diton to our National debt, is tolerably re-
spectacle for these hard times, and If the
same rate can only he kept up for few
years to come, (and there is every prospect it
will be under Democratic financierinc.) we
shall have the foundation of debt that in
time will prove as splendid and aristocratic
as that of Great Britain itself For a head
long rushing into debt, and an insane indul-
gence in ''shin-plaster' notes, commend Us
always to Democratic Administration
which goes into power With loud professions
of economy and with extravagant culogies Of
a "hard money currency. Eve Post.
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focKEr PIekED-Joseph H. Gran of Sui
Ivan had his pocket picked of $3.50 on boa,d
the Steamer Roekland on her last trip from
RocAland to Sullivan.
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Mr.. Bradbury's Popularity.

Considerable stress is laid by Mr.. Brad bu-
'ry friends, upon his pers onal POPULARITY
This popularity, with the aid of a little en-
cheering and a false platform, is going to
eject him, they think. There is no doubt of
Mr.. Bradbury's amiability, suasity and tai
ent to become all things to- all men. But
this does not always save him from defeat
1t viii not save him this time. The people
desire some more substantial qualifications
in man who asks their suffrases, than an
ersy disposition and winning way, with
good hearted, coneiviai fellows This might
10, if there We're no more responsible duties
attached to the Office of Representative, than
that Of smoking good cigars, telling good
stories, and having good time generally
The interests of the constituent and OF the
country might suffer some, whi,e Mr.. Brad
bury, IL he should be elected, was entertain
ihs friends in his best manner; therefore a
less Jolly" man would be mere likely to
make the best servant. But We took up
our pen to speak Of Mr. Bradbury's popular
ity at home. If this popularity is 50 i'm
mensc, and is going to work such wonders
III his favor, we should be likely TO see it
manifested at his home. Last spring Mr..
Bradbury was candidate for Selcetman,
and the following, as We learn by the Senti-
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Combined deficits Of nine months, SIG
During this month the Treasury sus-
pended. In January the Treasury
was relieved by an issue of "Bank
rags called Treasury Notes. These
shin-plastsrs further swelling the
deficit by $50,
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The Potato rot has made its appearance il
Sullivan.
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Making total deficit in II
months Of 81
In May, ISIS, another leak was
sprung, and to prevent the ship goa
thorized :
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COMMUNICATION.

Mr. EDITOR Il understand the new Gus
tom House in this village is at length COM
pleted and is so rep ,rted to the proper author
tiles at Washington. This happy result has
been consummated after long struggle
against the com bined influence and epposi-
ton Of the Collector Of thi, District, and some
individuals at Washington. Phcse outbursts
of ifl-wll, were but the echoes Of the Collcc-
tor, and done at his bidding
Personally, have taken very little inter
est in this nice Democratic quarrel; but
Z have watched with some degree of interest
the moves and couutcr-moves made on this
chess board. From observation | am free
to say, that think the aaiatas lies, in
that, the Collector and his Political friends
wished t. get control Of this job that they
might, wnlle pr,tendin. t, build a custom
hous, building, So complete the job as to
leave Il large grist in their hopper for election
ccring purposes. Tn the other hand Mr..
OsgooI, the master builder, has 50 far depart
cd from the usual democratic custom rs to do
the work in the most faithful manner, and
with the best materials For this, he is en-
titled to the thanks of the community. lie
is to be commented for his independence, and
h $ refusal to be ruled by the impcrous and
naughty collector. There is no doubt bat if
he had been willing ..to do as Mr.. Jones
told him. every thing would have gone as
pleasant as Il marriage bal, and another Wal
doboro, Custom House affair turned over to
the government. But believe the builder,
Mr.. 0ssool, has taken the utmost pains, to
haze the workmanship, not only such as
would meet with nc approval of the proper
authorities who are to pass upon it, but to
have it even exceed the Specifications, and the
directions. In this view | am fully borne
out by the government Inspectors who have
from time to time examined the building.
The gentlemen recently sent to examine the
roof, from misrepresentation forwarded to
Wash nSton, pronounced the building thro'
out as a model for thoroughness of construc.
ton and finish. He, as am told. censurcd
the Superintendent for putting the govern
ment to the extra expense of sending an Off
Ger here to examine and report upon the inju
rious, and malicious stories forwarded to
/ Washington. | understand every influence
has boen,uscd ,todeter men in his employ from
continuing in it, SO that Mr., Osgood would
have to relnquish work on it,
C,rryrS
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Deficiency in four months,
In December, ISL, a discovery was
made which nature and the country
abhors, to wit, VACUUM. Consc-
qaently. Il further deficit had occur
rod in five months, of
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The fact is that the younger portion of his
own party think he has fattened pretty well
at the public crib, having received some
$4,000 as his share Of the spois Of Off e.
When others Of the party, equally as
talented, and equally deserving shall have
been half as literally dealt with then they
may stand one side and let Mr.. Bradbury
bag all the game. Until then they will
manifest some uueasiness at their position
and Or,snectS
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In 1850, Mr.. Bradbury was candidate
for Representative to the Legislature and
the vote was as follows:
For E. Richardson, Wing, 1872
s. Bion Bradbury, Dem. III
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Price deep sea-wire per mile 5000
FREE spun yarn AMI iron wire per mile eos
Price outside tar per mile 20
Total per milo Sls5
Price $500 miles Si,2l2, 500
Price 10 miles deep sea cable, at sli5O
per mile $50
Tor rs miles shore end, at slijo per mile 3l,a
Total cost Sl.25s, $50
The U, 5. steam frgate Niagara, which has been
employed In the work, is of the largest, proba-
bly, the very largest ship of war in the world.
She Is 80 feet long, 50 feet breadth Of beam, 81
lee, inches depth of hold, and measures $500
tons.
The British steam frisate Agamemnon, associ.
ated with the Niagara, is only 3l0l tons She is
80 feet between perpendeulars, So Ia feet
breadth of beam, and "a liz feet depth of hold.
Traveller.
The Potato rot has made its aunoara,ca !,
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The potasoe rot has made its appearance
IN West Brooksville.
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The Age of Depravity.

Scarcely do we open newspaper
that does not contain an account of some
such horrible crime as is related to US by
the Cass County (Ill) Times On Mon
day last, man named John Hickman,
without any provocation, made an attack
upon his wife, who was confined to her
bed with child only two or three days
old. 1t is stated that he first attempted
to cut her about the face with a razor
and then struck her on the head with a
smoothiag-ron. The wife's sister, who
was present, thinking that the monster
was going to attack her, fed. After do
ing this horrid deed, Hickman fed, and
his SOL boy seven or eight years old,
startedto follow him, when the father
turned on him and gave him two or three
blows over the head, breaking the skull.
The poor woman fingered in great agony
until Wednesday, when she died. The
boy OF last accounts was still lingerisg.
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people. They passed a resolution that
May should be notified to leave the
neighborhood, and that he must do it in
thirty minutes after he received tue no.
tice
The neighbors then started out to scour
the neighborhood and ind May. Most of
them were unlucky in getting upon his
track, but Mr.. F. M. Bell, an energetic
and persevering young man. in company
with man by the name of Barnes, finally
struck his trail, and chased him from ten
o'clock in the evening until : O'Clock in
the morning. After search of four or
Eve hours, most of the company gave up
the hunt, but Bell and Barnes stuck to
their work. Finally these two energetic
men came in sight of May, who was well
mounted on fine, active young horse;
but so were his pursuers, who gave chase
under whip and spur, over hard road,
and after mile or two of close running,
the pursuers finding the bottom and speed
of their horses about equal, anG demon
strating that they could not get any near
er to the well mounted May, they hailed
him three times to stop and surrender
which he refused to do
Bell and Barnes then opened fire up.
on May with Colts revolvers, firing above
him, which he returned ga;lantly Find.
ing that he showed fight, Bell and Barne:
lowered their shots, aud two balls having
passed through Nays hat, he bawled Out
at the top of his voice that he would sur
render, which he did. His horse wa!
soon taken possession of by the Marsha
who will sell it under the execution
which he has levied on his fine estate auo
personal property, in favor of Mckee.
i An outraged community gave the des
troyer of domestic happiness his life. ane
turned him upon the cold worl'l, packing
him off with his saddle Us the last vestig,
of line fortune that has now passed frou
his possession.
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Items.

WASHINGTON, March 30th-The eau
Gus of Democratic members of the House
o-night was fully attended The Senate
Kansas bill was discussed in good temper
by both Lecomptonites and nti-Lecomp-
tonites. No amendments were suggested
to that measure. aud finally resolution
was adopted deciding that the bill should
be voted for as it came from the Senate.
Before vote was taken, Mr.. Clark said
he did not feel himself bound by the action
of the caucus and Mr. Marshall of H., re-
tired, saying that this was no place 70
him. He was followed ont by nearly all
the anti Lecomptan Democrats.
Those who remained did not indicate
the course they intended to pursue. An
the Republican members have agreed on
their policy with regard to the Kansas
bill. They will endeaver to get vote
fret on the rejection Of the Kansas bill;
that failing, to vote to lay on the table;
ami, in the event of not succeeding in
this, to vote with all the other anti-Le-
C omptonites for the amended bill as Of
fered by Mr.. Crittenden.
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The Troops FOR UrAH The regular
troops in Kansas and on the western from.
tier will start for Utah between the a0,h OF
April and the 10Th of May, musteri ,g in
all about 1000 elective men. Five reg.
ments of volunteers, proposed by the bill
now before the Senate, will, it is stated
be accepted and organized whenever the
bill Is passed No force less than com.
piefe regiment will be received from any
State, but Offers are already made, direct.
ly or contlngently, which cover the whole
force authorized. They will be taken
according to the date of application.
One regiment is specially appropriated
Texas.
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NEW FIRM.
New Principles of Business

DElNG satisGel that selling for CASH and
~ short credit, for one price. at small profits.
is best in the ead, both for the buyer and seller.
we will hereafter do business ou that pr;nei.
pie, and will marx everything at the lowest
CASH price, in plain figures, from which we
will not devia.e.
We do not wish to open any new accou.tx.
bat will continue accounts with such of the old
customers of ]. SKSsgSEY, that have alwaya
paid their bills promptly when pr~ssated.
Placing them ON the same footing as the cash
buyer, we will require their bills to be psid
hereafter
GU A TERLY IN CASH.
We repudia.e the present custom Of selling n
one person at one price, and to another. st a
different price--everything being marxsj a .
axei PRICE, in plain fgures. the smallest boy-
in the store will sell as cheap as the owners,
and a chill can buy as cheap a. the sr.asr.t
Jew. We wish to do business ON strict moral
principles, and rely on the good sense Of tia
people to sustain Us in our efforts.
SENSENEY 4 CO.
Wheeling, Jan. 1st, 1855.
81 We are now in receipt Of NEW SPRING
GOODS, to which we invite tho attention Of
buyers visiting Wheeling.
April Z, 1858.
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A KEEN CHAp.-On Saturday last a
mercantile house 10 Wheeling received
several hundred dollars in 50 SO gold pie
ces, inclosed in tin case and soldcred
at both ends; and. failing to open it 9TH
erwise, a clerk held one end in the CRATE
of the stove until the cap was melted of,
when. ofcourse, the entire amount, some
$500. was discharged into the fire.
Much of the coin was recovered unirjured,
but some $75 was for sale, ruined in shape,
while $40 or $50 was sadly damaged, and,
covered with solder from the tube, prov
to be unbankable.
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a~ The Legislature of Alabama ba,

sV The Legislature of Alabama has
chartered "The Mobile and Nicaragua
Steamship Company" The press of Mo.
bile regard this the beginning of con-
slant stream of emigration to Cen. raj
America from Southern cities. The men
engaged in this enterprise are men oi
capital, energy and enterprise. As
Southern men, they design to get the
start of Northern SPECTATORS in occupy.
ing the field from which are to spring fu.
ture States.
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LIST OF LETTERS

Remaining in the POST OFFICE = eosds-
field, April lst 1855:
A-Amos, Joshua. D-hranner, Charlss-3
Bower, Leopold Bennett, Simon. C-ConnsY,
Jno. D-Drum, wm. Dye, Martha Jane E.
Enlow, Amos-2. F-Fishsr. Mary Anns Fey,
Andrew j. c. G-Gage, Philip. ~H--Hick :
man, Samuel Hedges. Jannethe Hsndsihs ,bsp.
Philip. Keep, Malvina. L-Lowe, lss.o
Large, Jonathan. M-Moose. VIM. Aili~r
Henry McMahon, John McComis.. AugN@ss&
McFadden, Joseph Mathews, Jana 1fyss, w.
P-Powers, s. P.-3. Pratt, Jno, Esq. Powell.
B.-2 Pfender, Michael Pollen, Nathaniel r~,,-
mel, Thos. G, R--Rogers, Alioe-2 Rahn, r~-
ter Runyan, Samuel RuckeR r. W. Roehlev.
w. 7. S-Sstterthart, Denj. T-Thomas.
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QUARTERLY IN CAsU
ATTENTION, FARMERS.

THE undersigned has Grst rate JACK. which
/ he proposes to keep thissssasou. He h 4
SPANISH JACK, 4 years old, and OF hlsek
color. Ter,ns-to insure cok $s,oe-Sl. 20
to bed when the servicssG rendered ana
400 when the mac il known to be With fsal.
Also, ull-blooded Suffolk Hog, Of p. Mel.
enjoys stock, of Hamilton CO., O., and q FULL
blooded Sussex Hog, both At for service.
He has for sale full -blooded Sussex ~ass.
also Suffolk snd Sussex pigs. These atssx oS
Hogs cannot be surpassed IN the country.
WM. HILL.
Residence ON the resd from wosdsneld "a
Beallsville.
April Z, lSaS.
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L II q NJ:

Steel Shouel Mouids--Domble and .Siayle;
PLOW POINTS:
Common Levers, Nos. 5 and 8; Center
Levers, Nos. and 8;
WAGON BOXES OF VARIOUS SE
ZES
WAGONS made to order in tho best
style and of superior workmanship.
lie also carries on the business Of
Blackslnithing In all it varions branches.
JOSEPH ROGERS.
March 81, 1853.
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The House Caucus Committee on
LecomptOn

WASHINGTON, March 80. The Dem
ocratic Caucus Committee met this morn
ing at the Capitol All the members
were present except Mr.. Craige of Mis-.
souri,. There was a full and free compari
son of views, and interchange of opinions
and all was conducted with the utmost
harmony. Several amendments to the
Senate Kansas bill were suggested and
explained, but the Lccomptonites though,
that their substance was already embraced
in the measure. Que point discussed was
the power Of the people of Kansas tc
amend their Constitution before 1864
On this there was diversity of opinion
but there was general agreement that il
would be amended prior to that time not
wlthstanding the words of the Constitution
The Committee adjourned without taking
any question on the proposition presen
ted.
1t Is contemplated that an effort will be
made tomorrow night, in caucus, to re-
concile the conflicting views.
A caucus was held last night in one o.
the committee rooms of the Capitol 1t.
exact character could not be ascertained
but one of the anti Lecompton Democrats
who had just attended the conference O.
The committee of twenty was present. i
is believed that the caucus was composed
of anti-Lecompton Democrats generally.
The New York Times Washington cor
respondent says that every member of tht
caucus Committee was present. Engisf
led off on the anti-Lecompton side, bu
would not make formal proposition un
til certain concessions were granted
The Lecomptonites would concede moth
ing and the committee adjourned after 9
conference of over two hours, without al
agreement.
/. The Tribune's correspondent says:
learn from good source, but will nc,
vouch for the report, that Mr. Belmont
has sent an agent to Mexico to negotiate
loan of $3,500,000 with the Govern
nent of Juarese. on pledge of Sonora
I am told that Mr.. Buchanan and Mr.
Cass both approve the arrangement.
Barlngame and Winter Davis viii
speak on next Wednesday.
There was caucus of % anti -Lecomp,
ton Democrats to-day. They resolved tc
stand firm by Critterden's amendment to
the end. All the Republicans have accep.
ted Crittenden's amendment The oppo-
sition still counts one hundred and TWEEN.
ty voters.
LATER.
The anti. Lecompton Democrats met
late last night to hear the report of the
Caucus Committee Of ten on their part,
who had just been in consultation with the
ten Lecomptonites. They reported moth
ing could be done-no propositions were
made of any kind which could be accep-
ted. The anti-Lecompton committee men
were authorized to present the Crittenden
amendment, modified little, as PROPOSE
tion, but it was unaccepted. Other pro-
positions shared like fate. 1t is repre-.
sented that there was good feeling and
perfect unity among the anti-Lecompton-
ties. They think English has been wron-
gsd by the imputations of the newspapers
on his good faith in rendering to the other
Democrats, and will stand by the Critten.
den amendment.
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~@ The Noble county Democrat men
tons the fact, which we had not before
called to mind. that of the ten papers
published in this Congressional District,
only one supports Lecomptou.
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CouRr- HOUSE BURNT We learn from
the Columbus (Ga.) Enquirer that the
Court house and all the records of Lee
County were totally destroyed by Gre on
the 10Th inst.
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Dissolution Of Partnership.

The partnership heretofore sxfstiAg between
Bottomield B Wells, IN Stafford, Aenrse
County, Ohio, was disslvsa On the 24tA u
March lS5s. The accounts g the Arn ase In
the hands of Hiram Battomhsld for settlement.
HIRAM BOTrOMuRLD.
Appa Z, 1883 CARRIES WILLS.
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DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.-A barn, on the
estate of w. S. Scott, near Ashton:
Landing, Lower Mississippi, was struck
by lightning, on the evening of the 18th
ut. aud was burut to the ground, con
suming thirty-six mules and one Thousand
bushels Of corn. Loss estimated at $l0,.
.000
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CIRCULAR.

SENSENEY, has this day taken into Co
-. partnership, J. C. COOPER and viii hsrs-
after conduct the retail DRY GOODS bssines,
under the firm of SENSENEY 4 Cr,.
January 1st, 1883.
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ROLL OF HONOR,

Amounts received Oh subscription to
the Spirit Of Democracy, for the month of
March, 1853:
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JOHN T. PEARCE,S ESTATE.

NOTICE is hereby given that the sabseriber
~ was, ON the 3lst'day Of DecemLer, 1855,
appointed by the Probate Court Of Monroe
eounty, Ohio, administrator of tho estate Of
John r. Pearcc, deceased.
JOHN D. NOLL, Adn'r.
April T. 1855.
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rHE SPIRIT OF
wOoDsFIELD. OHIO, APRIL7. 1855
~ BY reference to the Congression,

~ BY reference to the Congressional
proceedings, in to-day's paper, it will be
seen that the Lecompton swindle has re-
ceived it's death blow. The northern
democrats. who had the nerve to stand by
the people, numbered twenty-five.
The vote, as We learn, was made up as
follows:
For the Bill as amended Aduinss.ths Bill.
90 Republicans. .
22 N. Democrats. lO4 Democrats
Americans. 8 Americans
100 liz
The Democrats from the free States
who voted for the bill as amended are
Clark and Haskins. of New York; Adrain
New Jersey; Jones, Hickman, Chapman,
! Montgomery and Dewart, Pennsylvania;
Pend!eton. Groesbeck, Cockeri!l, Cox,
Hall and Lawrence, Ohio; Folney, En-
gish and Davis Indiana; Morris, Shaw,
Smith and Marshal, Illinois, and McKib-
ben, Califoruia-22,
The Americans who voted for the bill
were Marshal and Underwood. Of Ken
tucky; Gilmer, of Nerth Carolina; Davis
Harris and Ricaud, Of Maryland.