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Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1858-07-16

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AsorHER ARrkrexxssH eF TEE DkED ScoTT
DoaNz--The supreme cUsrt of Virgins, in
lwe cases 6Hst dessded by IL, has declared
that milas which gave 60 tire slaves the choice
to coAtsaee slaves ev not to be emancipated,
are ksseee6E anasa null and void. The dsels-
ios1fs passed upon HE new dogma OF the
Bred Scot. case, that slaves have no legal
night oe chofce. In both cases the wills had
been declared valid by the inferior courts bat
CHER decisions were reversed bythe supreme
coart. The abessy Of nearly $50 negroes
IS Infected hs these decisions, and probably
-ofthousendsaef others, aemancipated under
siznfisr-cos dtsens. II is one of the darkest
.feafsses lofsiasery that the deathbed repea-
itafce else many shareholders is defeated Of
ftssoIeex by theif asaFiciuus heirs, who tiud
sae eassFts 200 seadysto co operate With them
~ A-E--@2%- So
s0n Tuesday last tour men and Two boys
ascsnded The shafs at the Thomas-fown cDi-
liefF IN carsFesting on a cage. When
within b few iHches of the ssopsa pin on
which the csgerests Uhen itreaciies the top
was pulled out too soon, and the car was
a6t On level with the platform sufficiently
20 permit il to be rolled off the cage. Ia
Fhfs position t@oeof the wheels OF the car
were rolled of tire cages but il was fsund
~lmpossibBe to get the otises wheels of. A
signal was tisen given to the engineer, who
coBld net see the position Of the case, To
hoiskit i little u. foftsaateiy il was hoist
ed too high; the car tiled, was freed eITtirelF
fram the caee, and the next instant, with
its freight OF precious lives, consisting of
futr mes and fvvts8 b3vs. aNere dashed down
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1858-07-16

We are under obligations to Rev. W. {.
FRENCH, Secretary, for a copy of the Jour-
nal of the Annual Concentration of the
Protestant Episcopal Church in Ohio, held
at Newark, June S-5. We gather tofh
Il tEe fellow ing items Of ge Neral int crest.
There are 80 parishes in Union With
the Ccnv e~Dtion; 30 re port 633 infant ard
ITO aduls baptisms.
Fire rs.rsbef Of sosatatnicants is 1896.
Siti5-t8o Sunday Schools are reporte ed
with 5,5l2 members.
Sixty-eight parishes report eontfibt-
tons for missionsj aid to other churches,
and ministerial edacatioh, $23. 1893, 81.
And eighty parishes report for all Objects
in addition TO the support of their ogfH pabiic
worship, the sum of SCI, 9l6,955 of which,
however. nearly $1,000 was from the sin
gle parish of Christ Church, Cincinnati,
Rev. DR.. Butler's.)
New sPaPoRfAt.-C. s. HAfILroF has re-
fired from he editorial control of The Marys-
vile Tribune, having disposed of bis inter-
est TO Dir. s. MCCARTNEY, who succeeds
him as editor.
Mr.. A. w. STEVENS, for the last two
years editor OF the Newark North American,
has disposed of his establishment 10 Mr.. S.
G. ARNOLD, late of the Toledo Blade.
Our old friend and namesakc, A. THOMSON
late of the Meigs County Telegraph, has To-
Gated in Pacific City, Mills county Iowa, from
which place he issues an interesting paper
entitled Pacific City Herald.
The publisher of the American Agricul-
tnrist has commenced the issue Of a Germen
edition of his paper--an enterprise which
deserves success, for we believe there is no
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1858-04-16

n6r Perhaps our readers are all aware
that a bill passed the Legislature authoris-
ing vote, on the first Thursday in Sep
TENDER, to ascertain whether the people
are in favor of amending the Constitution.
AS the vote has to be taken, it is well
enough that all should begin to investigate
the subject, with view to determine what
may be gained, or what may be lost by the
proposed oyerhauling of our organic law.
The Constitution is no great "shakes," as
it stands; but there is room enough to
make it worse, and it is worthy of enquiry
whether it is wise to reopen that instru-
ment to the ingress Of such radical doe
trines as have been taught for the last few
years. A people who would elect legisla.
tors to promote Andy johnson, may choose
delegates to engraft all his infamous isms
upon che Constitution. Having not vel
looked into the question sufficiently te
decide whether we will go for or against
the call of Convention, we have thrown
out these hints as topics for popular con
sideration.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1858-04-16
sS- The telegraph announces the dealt

sG- The telegraph announces the death
of Col. Benton, on the morning of the
10th inst, of cancer in the Stomach. 1t
is melancholy to witness, one by one, the
demise of those leading men of the coun-
try whose talents and firmnoss have kept
in check the progress Of that radicalism
which is undermining the very foundations
of the Government And it is the more
to be regretted when we see that, as the
time-worn and experienced pilots give
place to those of nerveless arms and mer-
cenary hearts, the ship of State drifts,
with accumulating impetus, towards the
breakers. Clay, Webster, Calhoun and
Benton whose combined talents and
superiority to the claims of mere party
gave dignity to the Senate, character to
the government and conservatism to its
administration, are all gone, and Crit
tendon and Bell remain the sole represen
tatives of that higher order of intellect
and patriotism which has stood, as q wal
of brass, between the aggressive policy o
radicalism and the institutions it seeks tt
overthrow
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1858-04-16

plS- What has the South to hope for its
peculiar institution, when such men as
Senator Hunter stoop to beg that which
he should demand of the North He,
and others, in their extreme anxiety to
gain a triumph for a rotten Administra-
ton, virtually say to northern members
Just let us admit Kansas under the Lee
compton Constitution, as a dry bone
thrown to the Solth You know you can
make Kansas free as soon as you please,
and that the South can't gain anything by
the measure; aud may loose by the pre-
cedent; but it we fail, il will hurt the
party; the President has set his heart up
on it, aud declares he'll "bust' if the
measure does not succeed, Then just lei
as carry the bill through only for the name
of the thing you've got us dead !" the
gain is all yours, the loss, ours, therefore
you can afford TO be generous, and all We
ask of you il to give rolief to suffering
democracy in this its hour of life or death
Such is the tone adopted by some of ths
southern members Of Congress, If they
believe their cause is just, this trucking
-pirit is criminal; if not let them b'
housst, and abandon a ground which they
can not maintain,
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1858-04-16
RAMBLER.

WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE Union
says the President had protracted inter-
view with Mr.. Benton on Friday night,
and the latter afterwards expressed his ex :
ceeding qualification at the visit. Mr..
Benton spoke of his extreme solicitude
for the condition of public affairs and his
painful sense Of the imminent dangers
which threaten the country. He exhorted
the President to rely on divine support
and guidance and not upon man, who
would deceive him.
The remains of Col. Benton will BE-
taken to Missouri, going by way of the
Relay House over the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad to Wheeling.
Messrs. Powell and McCulloch, eacl
Commissioners for Utah, leave this city to
morrow.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1858-04-16

The OvERFL0w IN THE M1sslssiPP1.--j
The Memphis Ledger Of Monday evening
has the following;
) Although the river is now at stand at
this point, yet, from the latest intelligence
we have from Che lower counties in4
Mississippi and Arkansas, we fear to learn
Of DISASTROUS oyerhows. We hear Of the
Lewis Swamp levee, in C0ahoma, giving
way, and the water pouring down into the
SnnAower country. This will cause an
immense damage, for since the great leyee
at the swamp was built the fertile lands on
the Sunfower have become great object
Of attraction, and it will have a tendency
to depress the lands in the influence Of
the overflow. But the break in the levoe
at the point named will absorb great
quantity of water, and relieve the lcvees
lower down in Bolivar The levees in
Arkansas have never been Of the best
character, and we hear Of many breaks in
that chain sa ,st
IL the laborers can keep the levees in
tact few days longer below Coahoma, the
water being at stand here, it cannot rise
much higher. The news is favorable from
from all the upper streams, and all we can
say to our friends below is to keep stiff
upper lip and work on.
The recent break in the levee before this
landing, we learn, is affecting the planta-
tons below very seriously, but now that
the water is falling we hope the damage
may not be as much as twas apprehended
would be the case. There is no break, as
far as we learn, below Carson's landing
but we wait further advices with good
deal of anxiety 4 g stri'i1 Z
The Coahoma Citizen of the Sd inst
says: The levee at Lewis Swamp, about
thirty miles from Friar's Point, in the
lower part of Coahoma county, was cut
few days since by some unknown scoun
drel. Supposed TO be the work of RATS
men, who did it to enable them to rur
their timber from this swamp. There is n,
doubt about its having been cut, and, i
the rascal is discovered, he will be yer,
J apt to stretch hemp. 1t would be wei
enough to make an exampe of the gent
: if caught, by hanging him. 1t woul,
then be ne longer necessary to keep
, guard by day and night upon our levees
: Damage to levee by this cutting is fror
{, S25 900 to $4,000.
On Wednesday last some fatboatme
were attempting by block and tackle t
$ draw their boats over the levee' into tn
7 Yazoo Pass, to the imminent danger 9
D destroying the leveo. The alarm sprea
y through the country, and in short tim
a a number of the citizens, armed cap-apit
: arrived at the scene of action and dis
: persed them.
4 Creuasse--The levee near the plantation {
i Col. Trotter, in Tunica county, has washe
s away, and the river is sweeping throug
o the country, passing through Phillips
J Bayou into Moon Lake, and from Moo
! Lake into Yazoo Pass. The water frol
:, this opening in the levee will inundate
it great extent Of country, and cause IL
e destruction of great amount Of propert,
" The damage to levees alone win be vel
y heavy.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1858-04-16


r6r Ifit hadn'tbeen for ss!ss six Ameri-
cans the Kansas bill would have passed
the House. This is the cry Of the locofoco
organ grinders, who, true to their instincts
,ttempt to deceive the people by charging
\ be defeat Of the I.ccompton constitution
to the six Americans who voted against IL.
Do they not know that more than twenty
locofocos voted az, inst, il company with
the six Americans2 And knowing this,
do they not see that Che votes Of those de-
linquent lccofccos would have carried the
bill by large majority Then, to their
own party they owe the defeat Of their
favorite measure, and il Is a contemplate
trick, in the organs, to keep this fact from
their readers, and to charge upon six
Americans the defeat ofthe whole Admin.
istration party.
The locofocos claim to be unit in action
and national in principle they have . large
majority in both houses of Congress and
are entitled to all the merit of the success
ii they can ever merit anything say,
public indignation--and are responsible
for the failure to carry out such measures
as the good Of the country demands. Thii
10 true Of tbs administration party ofever,
governmental all populariscd, and yet thu
locofoco organs, in order to cover the sham,
Of defeat, and mislead credulous people
openly proclaim that this large majorit,
in Congress has been defeated by 81,
Americans. They haven't the honesty h
tell the truth that the Lecompton con
stitution was defeated by split in thsi
own party, but prefer to rely upon indirec
falsehood both to prejudice the Americas
party and to hide the startling fact ths
locofocoism is no longer unit, and tha
an empty treasury contains no argumeu
Of the sort that most influences the leader
\ of the party.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1858-04-16
nay- Thn Minnesota BIN which bias pas

DGy- The Minnesota bill which has pas
sed the Senate, allows aliens to vote, and
the locofoco Southern members, who pro-
fess to be so earnest in their defence OF
southern rights, voted for this measure
which is to multiply the FREQ soil delegates
from that State, TO aid in the work of de
molishing the institution of slavery, The
tories in the Revolution were better friends
10 TIC South than southern locofocos.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1858-04-16
psy- The papers are full of accounts .

ba- The papers are full of accounts of
the robberies and murders committed in
Washington city, and almost with impuni-
ty. This is not to be wondered at, when
it is remembered that thousands of locofo-
co of6ce-seekers throng the city. When
the plumber is all apportioned, we may look
for cessation ofcrime proportioned to the
departure of transient knaves and the
legitimate effect of locofoco rule Neither
is it surprising that it is almost impossible
to punish criminals there, or in any of the
large cities, since it is we'll known that ga
fellow feeling makes us wondrous kind"
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1858-04-16

pen. Col. Benton, just before his death,
had an earnest conversation with Buchan.
an about the dangers which threaten the
Union. He might as we'll have talked to
Billy Bowlegs, who cares just as much
about the Union as James Buchanan, and
knows as we'll how to preserve it.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1858-04-16

DisLocArED JoiSrs.--Next in degree TO the
pain cause by disocaiion. is that arising from
the settling Of blood around the part, and the efn
sion Of coagula,ed lymph under the skin. 'ihe
proper treatment to remove this disagreeable and
invarisbe attendant upon disIocato ms and bruises
is to apply some powerfully penetrating and ar
fusive Liniment,with gentle frictions, over the
part. The best LInment now in use, for this pur-
pose, is BRAce's ARcric LiMMESr, which may be
Obtsined at any respectable drug store. 1t rs also
cooling and soothing Ia its effect, and asys the
pain almost Immediately.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1858-04-16
xxxvTH CoNGREss-FIRsTs SESSION.
Mondays Proceedings.
WASHINGTON. April II


Senate.-A message from the House was
received announcing its adherence to the
amended Kansas bill and calls for the
passage of the deficiency appropriation
BILL
Mr.. Green, of Mo-, gave notice he would
call up the Kansas bill tomorrow at
o'clock
Mr. Hale, of N. H., presented petition
from the inmates of the military asylum
at Washington asking subsistence in
stead of continuing within the asylum
Petition referred to special committee
with power to report bill and to send for
persons and papers.
Senate then adjourned to attend Mr..
Bentons funeral.
House.-On motion of Mr.. Clark, of
Mo-, Immediately after the reading of the
journal, the House adjourned in order to
afford the members an opportunity of at
tending the funeral ceremonies OF Sena: OF
Benton in the afternoon.
Nearly all the members fingered in the
hall after the House adjourned, convers.
ing either in groups or in their seats, and
were startled by fight between Mr.. Craige
of North Carolina, and Mr. Helper, author
of book called "The Impending Crisis, .
formerly of North Carolina. They had
just before been angrily engaged in con.
versation. Crowds rushed forward and
separated the eombatants while they were
engaged in dealing heavy blows. Mr.
Helper was temporarily taken in charge
by the Sergeant-at- Arms. A number O.
ladies, who were on the floor at the time
were frightened witnesses of the disgrace
full proceeding.
On the person of Mr.. Helper were found
pistol and knife after he was taken int
custody. He had, however, made no at
tempt to use them. At an investigation
; into the affair held this afternoon, Sena
tors Hale, Montgomery and Blair ap
peared as his counsel The justice hel,
the accused to bail to keep the peace.
WAsuINoroN, April 1O.-Col. Bentol
died at half past seven this morning
Both Houses adjourned till Monday, t
attend his funeral.
The President will accept no volunteer
for Utah till the Senate passes the dc
ficiency bill.
Senator Davis is conyalescent.
: Neither House in session to-day.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1858-04-16

b6~ The Cincinnati Gazette says that
the Americans elected all their candidates
at the late election of city officers, and that
all buttwO, belong to the party; and these
two were, we suppose, put through from
local considerations. This is cheering
news to the friends of the cause.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1858-04-16

pA- The Washington Correspondent Of
the N. Y Tribune says that assurances were
given to the anti -Lecompton democrats, BY
the Administration that if they would
bring about conference on the Kansas
bill, the Crittendsn amendment should be,
substantially, adopted. But nobody has
any confidence in the President, and his
assurances we're treated as mere cover
for fraud.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1858-04-16
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

The undersigned having qualified, at the April
term 1855 of the County Court Of Montgomery
County, as Administrator Of the estate Of James
Altman decd hereby notifies all persons who are
Indebted TO said estate to come forward aud make
payment. and those having claims against said
estate to present them within the time prescribed
by law. JAMES SHUfF. Admir-.
April l6 '58-3w. Of James Altman deed.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1858-04-16

Beg- The Jeifersonian didn't exactly
guess our reason for selling the COW. Eth
or by nature, or association on the com
mons, she is an incorrigible locofoco and
having learned how TO get into the crib
nothing but death or Imprisonment can
keep her out.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1858-04-16

r6r One, and the chief, argument in
favor Of the reception Of the Lecompton
constitution, is, that II would localize the
slavery agitation--confne it within the
borders Of Kansas; and the Presidents
strikers affect to look upon its defeat as
threatning great disaster, as tending to
keep up the widespread agitation which
now distracts the country. How can the
reception Of that fraudulent instrument
localize agitation more than .Crittenden's
billP That proposes to admit Kansas, at
once, as State, and to refer back the Con-
stitution to be voted upon by the people !;
and if they endorse it, proclamation
from the President puts the seal to the
whole transaction. If they do not endorse
it, then Convention is to be called to
frame another constitution, which shall be
submitted to popular vote. These are the
conditions, and every one must see that
the substitute would just as efectually
localize agitation as the original BILL. The
only way to localize it, is to take the mat
ter out of the hands of Congress, and the
one bill does it as effectually as the other,
and Crittenden's is greatly to be preferred
because it neither violates the doctrine Of
popular sovereignty nor commits Congress
to the endorsement Of an avowed fraud,
nor does it afford the shadow of pretext
for the continuance Of that violent internal
struggle which has so long distracted and
disgraced the Territory, and which would
inevitably increase it by forcing upon the
majority constitution already formally
repudiated by them.
The fre.eaters tell us that the rejection
of the Lecompton Constitution will justif,
disunion because it will amount to a dec
laration that no more slave States shall b
admitted into the Union. This is not true
no such inference is legitimate for tn
reason that Crittenden's bill admits Kansa
as slave State, on the sole condition tina
such is the will Of its people, and thi
condition is the life blood of the Nebrask
bill SO much lauded by locofocos as BROAD
asserting the doctrines Of non intervention
and popular sovereignty. And whilst
fully upholds these doctrines, the BIZ
which passed the Senate does violence
both--it disregards the known win of th
majority and intervenes to set aside ths
will and to enforce the fraudulent act of
lean minority upon that majority. TIL
people of the South will recognize n
cause for disunion in the rejection of th
Lecompton constitution---the politician
may blow and buster, but they can neithC
deceive nor bully the people into disunio
upon any such Aimsey pretext.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1858-04-16

= -
On yesterday morning at The residence ofAthe
brides mother, 10 this County. by the Rev Mr..
Mizel. Mr.. Josrra srrscE hts Of Nashville, 10
Miss sAasm oenpns daughter o. Mrs Carolihel
Qeburn.
Nashville papers please copy.
In this city. last evening, by ) D. Duncan, Mr..
CHAs. NJ. BRcwS. to Miss NJ. c. HowAaD an Of
this city.
AZ che residence Of Jsmes E. Jessup, ESQ., on
the morning Of the 18th inst, BY the Rev. James
Bennett, Mr.. D. H, PEsKrSs, Of ElktOn, KY, TO
Miss FREDoSlA GouL, Of Todd County, Ky.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1858-04-16
pag- Oar neighbOr thinks it strange tn

BD- Oar ueighbor thinks it strange that
we should denounce the LecOmpton Con-
stitution as a fraud, when the American
members of Congress, from Tennessee,
voted for it. 1t is possible that two men
may be equally sensible ofthe existence
of fraud, yet differ as to the manner OF
disposing of it.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1858-04-16
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

All persons having claims against the estate Of
Joseph Jackson dec d, are hereby notified to file
the same with the Clerk Of the County Court, Of
Montgomery County Tenn, on or before the LIST
of January next $50 for pro rata destr button,
as Administrator having filed my suggestion olthe
insolvency Of said Estate.
Auril nc t85e-3w 10 W. WALL Admr.F
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1858-04-16
q SYLVESTER DAVIES
Platform Bee live,


Id9eHted JHtY zOIH I6i'5.
THIS Hive has taken the fret premium al every
Fair II hns been exhibited at. With this Hive any
one may keep Bees with perfect safety and sue
cess. The Bees may be made 70 swarm from ono
or moro hives, or may be conducted Into ny assa-
Der Of hives without warming, and ftiii have a
fall supply Of Queens The Bees are entirely pro.
tccted from the bee, moth and oihsF ipseoss which
annoy and ruin bees This we warrant Il man.
aged according 10 the directions which re given
In the book Of directions.
Districts, County and individual rights, for sale
in the State Of Tennessee, with books sl OF feed
&c, giving full directions for making the hives
and managing the bees. Pesono ba ying the right
in this town or countv, can have them msdc ~
Messrs. Roberts & M'Kinnon. All lssscrs and
communications to be addressed o 8
d. G. ESTIS,
april 10, le58-3m. Clsrksv,ile Tenn.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1858-04-16
M cCOrmac's Gallery Of Photography
IN ALL ITS BRANCHES.

IN ALL ITS BRANCHES.
Pictures Of every style and rize taken. Lowest
price 81; highest price SIS. Persons having Da :
guerreotypes Of deceased friends can have them
enlarged TO Photographs Of the size Of life, and
colored In oil on canvass or paper, with an aeeu-
racy not TO be obtained in any other way.
GTRooms wet side Public Square, GAINESVILLE
Oct. 1, Silly ~ sa a. "a
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1858-04-16

Out of,700,0O0 Jews in the United
States, only one is registered in the cen
sus as a farmer. This is interpreted as
one Of the evidencessof the singular isola-
ton of the Jews; as prophecied in Amos
8; 9--"For lol will sift the House of Is
rael among all nations, like as corn ia sif-
ted in sieve, yet shall not the least grain
fall upon the earth,