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They had a young earthquake in
CcnneauG u few days since. The Re-
porter says buildings tot.ered, the
gIound heayed and tremblei, and the
trees swayed.
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NOTICE OF ATTACHMENT.

y! OIAOI
Amaze Weiss. Before Joseph Pierce, a jus
vs. tice of the Peace of Champion
Benjamin Beary, DrfS Township, Trumbull Co. O.
On the 9th day Of April, 1883. said Justice issued an
order Of Attachment in the shove action. for the sum
of SfG6 and costs. ALso-Carnishsed Josiah Prentice.
Said case will be for hearing on the 18Th day Of June,
ls5s. at 10 O'Clock \. ~ Of said day.
MAY i. ,5E-3y. AMOS WEISS.
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~ TIE COURT OF
COMMON PLEAS.

The said Anthony Housed. Ntrrar5t Housed, aud
Elizabeth Ann ~StrbhinS. are notified that the said
Jackson Cotton hiss dlei in said Court a petition Tor
foreclosure aud sale OF the lands known rs part OF lot
No. 81, in Pennington in said county, being one hun
dred acres OF from the east end of said lot. by virtue
Of a mortgage lated April !, ls5i, made by said Antlio-
ny ami Margaret Housed 20 secure tine payment OF 4
note Of that date made by said Anthony payable TO said
plaintiff three tears from date. with interest a. ten PEI
cent payable annually, and praying relief accordingly.
The said defendants must answer said petition by june
26th, 1858, or %juismen. WILDE entered against them BY
default. BY TUTTLE * SFUIL,
ApriI 2S, ISJs-6R. PIa's. Attys.
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Natural Result.

A very natural, peaceful and jesira-
BILE end Of the Pro Slavery party Of the
North. is working itseli out daily TO a
natural conclusion. Let us not despair
let US not lay down II arms and sink
into inaction. The logic Of events is
bringing this party Of slaves and Esaus
10 their end. We find in TIE Portland
1drertiser the following figures which
are very consolatory:
The Democratic vote in tie free
States in 1852 was 1,l56 513. in 1855 i
was / o94 75o-incrcases 68, 237, or C
per cent. Ii this time the voting popu-
Iation increased 10 per cent. The op
position vote in the free States in 1852
was ] I3O, 442, it 1856 it was 1.734 eos
Increase 553, 766, or 50 per cent
The opposition majority in 1852 was g.
$50, in 1856 it was sos, Ass. In 1860,
at the same rate of progress the MAORI
.ty against the Pro Slavery Democracy
in the free States will be over u mil
lion."-PM. Gazette.
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PETITION TO
SELL LANDS.
4 DMINISTRAT OR'S NOTICE.

~ Notice is hereby Civ en-, that the subscriber las
been appointed and qualified as Administrator (de
bOais nom on the Estate of Moore C. Bradley, late OF
Johns ton, Truthful Count , deceased
Der OTIS.
Patel To1r son 4urff 1Ss1f 1873 -un=v 5-3-
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CHERRIES SALE
~ John ( Nancy Z. Irwin;
In Tranball Con-. FisaI

BY virtue Of an order Of sale. Issued out Of the Court
Of Common Pleas Of Truslhull County, Ohio, TO me
directed and delivered. I have levied on, and shall
expose to public sale, - upon execution at law. al inc
door Of the Court Houseia Warren in said County. on
Saturday, the 5th day Of June, 1858,
between the hours OF 10 o'clock A. NJ, and 4 o.
clock. p VI. Of said day. the following described
He,I rsf.tr a, vii. S;tuate in Warren. or Township No.
!. in the 4th Range, in the Connecticut western Re
serve, in the state OF Ohio. and which is known as the
whole Of number three in Peases Pat OF fiiiise lois
FrankIin Z. Stowe. Surveyor, and recorded in Book OF
Maps of the Records of Trumbull County. page ID
Appraised at SEES. TERNs-CaSAo on day OF sale.
Alb. LYMAN Sheriff.
sheriT's oGee. Warren. sIay 3. lsjs-5w-3,l3.
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Those knowing themselves indebted to K. SPRING by
Note or Book account, or the firms of SPRING d REED
and SPEIsc & TURNER, will take notice that l have left
my notes ard accounts, and the books Of the above
firms with H. L. BURNETT. Esq. for settlement and
collection. and unless the said creditors call and settle
forthwith. they will he sued from the word go. The
books and papers will all he found at Burnett's Office
just east OF the Co1rt House L. SPRING.
Mlrren NV ! l-L--If-
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40 ALL WHorsE norsrs.-pr. Tnnl..

TO ALL WH0USE UORSES.-Dr. ToaiAS' yEsEiI1S
HonsE LIStNEST. in pint bottles, price only 50 cts, is
warranted cheaper and superior than any article in the
market, for the cure OF Cuts, Calls Lameuess OF all
kinds, Collie, &c &c. This is no humhUg article
try Il bottle; it vii! speak for itself. None are genu-
Inc unless signed 5. l. Tobias. Depot, So Cortland
street. New York.
Sold by WOODS 4 PEW, Warren; JAMES WARD &
CO., Miles, and others throughout the county.
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Fruit Trees, &c.

JAMES L. WADSWORTH, Dealer
- in Fruit Trees, Grape Vines, Strawberries. &C.,
&c, WinGham, Portage County. Ohio;
Keeps a good Assortment OF Fruit Trees, Of the best
varieties, constantly on hand, for sale, consisting Of
Apple, Pear, both Standard and D=arf. Cherry. Peach.
Plum, Apricot. &c. They are all young, thrifty and
Ene- and Tor size, beauty and hardness, cannot he
surpassed. StTaWberries-l5 varieties, ~incluaing the
most popular kinds. new and old, at 81 per hundred
EYergreens furnished to order.
JAMES L. WADSY0RTH.
Mindham. Anil Ii IslS-4w
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HOME

dAO a N a II N Il -
COLE LEATHER.-The demand for
Sole Leather is more active, but prices have
undergone no material change. Sales 800 lbs. Buffalo
Slaughter. 2+G@G cts. OrenOeO. middle weights, 24S
- cts; over weights, 2lG33. liemIoek, S5G26 cts
We note 400 lbs Baltimore tanned Sole-sold at Nc
CONNsLL'S at 50 cts.
UPPER LEATnER-Upper Leather scarce, ard not
much demand.
KIP SKINS.-A few doz. on hand at McCosSELL's,
but sales are limited.
CAL SKINS Calf Skins. Ohio tanned, 1895 cts
Philadelphia Calf skins we put at 959I,lO. French
Calf9J, !, OG9I,lO-
MOROCCO ~SKINS-3ierocco Skins we quote at
TampicO Boot XIX 20
Madras 90
CaTacoa DO 81
Cali at M~cCONNEL'S and see the above.
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April %. Isjs-Gw.
ME STATE OF OHIO, TrumbulI
4 COIntT. IS.
Jackson Cotton,

".
Anthony Housed. Margaret
uouscl, Elisabeth Aun
Strhl.us. and Austin d.
kishee.
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ISSUED EVERY SATURDAY MORNING
New-York daily tribune., 1858-02-02
NETWORK OFFICE BEGGARS.

correspondence OF Ihe Evening fos' - a.,
WAsHINGToS, Jan. q, 1853.
The " Dickering about the New-York offices has
at last been brought to point. Schell and BlrdsaiI
are to be confirmed but the Barnburners, IN consd-
eration of pledge that they will secare deiogat9h IN
1860 opposed to Douglas and Dickinson, are 10 nave
the Marshal of the Northern District and few OF the
smaller offices. Simon Jewett is to be Marshal.
understand that Cagger, Richmond and Cheney have
ndorsed his paper, and likely to pay il if their
friend doe not get this some other office. The
Barnburners had the support Of Cobb and Bright g,as
The disposition of the New-York offices having
been settled the politicians have ceased TO hrong
aho.t he yybue House and Departments, ana most
Of them have shaken the dust of Washington from
their boots and left for home. Dickinson has the ad-
vantage in the Importance and number of the ap-
pointments. The Banburners will find it difficult
TO keep their pledge to carry the State against him in
1860.
Thurlow Weed arrived last night One of the OBJ.
ects of his visit is to take part in carrying out Eli
Thayers Central American scheme. There Is great
interest felt in it by those who concerned in the
various railroad projects in that paIt of the continent
II the colonies are located in the interior those ac-
quainted with the countries have great confidence in
the immediate success Of the colonization. The fail
uros of the Belgian, French and English settlements
has been caused by the selection of places the low
seaboard for an establishment There is no country
in the world healthy than that on the high parts
in the interior
New-York daily tribune., 1858-02-02
United States supreme Court.

N4sHINGTON, Monday, feD L, loJc'
No. sc. J. NJ. Mattingly VS.. David ID; Boy!d's Ad
mipistrators.-Justice Catron delivered the opinion o
The Court reversing the decree of the Circuit CTnr %
of the United States for the Western District OF zen
ncssee and remandng the cause Tor iuilnel Pio'ee"
No. q. Frank Dyres vs. Jonah d. Hcover'-c!Mu us US
tco Wayne delivered the opinion Of the GGqf nnl at
ing the judgment Of the Ccu ooh tS Si coSi .re oN''
Nos. 20 and T. Philo Chamberlain ct al, claimants It
,f the propeller Ogden, vs. f. b. Ward, and r. d
Ward ct al. VS.. PhilO Chamberlain.-Appeal nom me
fircuit for the Southern District OF Oho On motioh
ordered to be dismissed, with costs. ,,,
No. co. Lafayette Insurance Company W.. CamIu'
Kidder.-Errof to Circuit of the United States OF In
diana. The matters in controversy haVinS Deen set
tIJ tbs cause was ordered 10 be smssed with costs
No. IS. Eliphas Spencer VS.. John w. Lapsleyc-
Argument continued for defendant and concluded fol
plaintiff. ,,, 1.o
No. Sc Geo. W. MattersOn VS.. Andrew Nj. Payne
Submitted on record and printed argument Tor de
fendant.
New-York daily tribune., 1858-02-02

A.
OF the four Americans named in opposition Mr.
Thcmpson has not declared himself positively but
hs position is indicated. Bell. Crittenden and
Houston are emphatic. Mr. Pugh has vet to dis.
close his intention clearly in regard to obeying in
structions, and will aim at a compromise upon the
basis of accepting LecOmptOn, with condition Of
submitting the Slavery question. What he will do
when that fails, may be conjectured but cannot be
asserted. Mr.. Pearce is undecided. finding option
at home much divided. His disposition is conserya-
tive. and he will consult with that interest in the
South before finally making up his judgment. Mr..
Kennedy is now inclined to vote for Lecompton
but is anxious to act with his political friends and
may do 80 eventually, though hard pressed by the
South.
The classification is made up, after some pains to
ascertain distinctly the views of Senators, and will
be acknowledged correct BY those who have the
best means Of verifying the facts. All the chances
favor the estimate made by the Administration,
which has counted noses pretty closely, aud with
clear appreciation of some contingencies not visible
TO the public eye. If the three doubtful could be
persuaded to Join the Opposition, Mr.. Brecken-
ridge would have chance TO make or undo him
self BY a casting vote
II is utterly impossible in the present confused
state of the question: TO express reliable opinion OF
the result in the House, and for the simple reason
that more than enough members are now waveriug
or waiting Developments to determine it, This re-
marx IL eeptcldlly vi New oPPi'
cation elsewhere When Calhoun shows his hand
then the line will be more broadly drawn, and not
until then. Meantime, cOnjectures only tend TO
embarrass conclusion and | shall not initiate the
bad example of indulging in an enterprise so
absurd
As a recent paragraph in this correspondence ap-
pears to have produced an erroneous and preludi.
cial impression, it is proper to say that the Grand
Jury here after eight weeks Of investigation, were
unable to find any imputstion against Gen. Cullom
late Clerk of the House of Representatives, sus-
tained and that no evidence yet produced before
the Committee supports the rumors when II IL
probable envy or malice prompted. On the con-
trary, it is said, the testimony gives him clean
bill of health and reacts upon the accusers.
The charge made against The States, of this city
of inprattude to the Administration after receiving
its fayors, is wholly unfounded. 1t desires TO be an
independent journal, and in opposing the Lecomp'
ton contrivsnce has exhibited that spirit at some
pecuniary cost. There is no doubt about the fact
that the binding of the public Departments, JOB
of considerable value, was offered to Ihe stGtfs'
and declined, because complicated with an objec-
tOnabe condition. linden.
New-York daily tribune., 1858-02-02
State Of the Weather.

By the Eastern Norhen Western and Southern Lines re-
ceved at No. 81 Wall street ,,e,e
MORNING REPORT. Monday FEB i, looe.
PORTLAND, Me- ga m-Coo wind s. W. tnermEn'si Tn y"
BANGOR, Me, r. m-FeIy peessnti wind N; W. "
SaLMs Ne 2a' m;-Ce.Ti Gosy wmS Ss;Ss T.; N n W..a
slcxMLLE n b. 8 a. un.-Clear; wind W.; To-
HALIFAX, N. S.-CleSr; wind n W. TO- ~, N,
CHARLOTTE TOWN, =. r. Clear and cold wlnd ~ W.
QUEBEC, Can, 9 am.-Clesr; IS below zero
MONTREAL, Can, 9 .. m.-CleBr; below zero.
Isl AND PoND Nt.-Clesr, at sunrise, 20 below zero
NEw.YoEK noon -Cloldy wind F.. Sj barometer So155.
PHILADELPHIA, Ps.-Cloudy; indications OF snow "
BoSTOk Mass. noon--CieaI wind N. WI r.
OswECo, n. Y.-Pieassnt wind y; ~.
BUFFALO, N. Y-Clear; wind n. lS
PITTSBURGH, Pa.-Coudy; &
CHICAGO, In.-Cloudy; 81.
TORONTO c. w.-CesI, intensely cold tsS iro7en ever
DETRofT-Clear; a.
TOLEDO, O.-ClOudv; wind +. 32
CINcISNATI Ohio Showing; 81.
COLUMBUS Ohio-Cloudy 30
CIEvELAND, Oho-Cloudy 81
FULTON, Ir--Clesr; light wind ~ E r.
BURLINGTON, IOws-Cloudy; wind Ei o<
JANEsvmLE. Wis.-Peasslit; So
FRARIE Do CHEN Wis-Cloudy light wind 81
DUBueUr. Iowa Clear; wind -; Si
ST. LOUIS Mo.-Spowing; wind n e. 81
MuwAUkEE, Wis.-Coudy; 90
RoND DU Lac, Wis-Cloudy 80.
wAsmNcTOS, D. C., roon--Tryiug to snow; g.
Evening REroETs-6 p. m.
kUkURS, N. Y.-Cloudy wind ". w; i8
RocHrsrER, n. Y.-Rain. bail and snow 80
ALBANY, N.Y.-Cloudy; wind N. w; 25
DUSEIsx, N. Y.-Mid and showing; wind N
ttoENELSyILLE, n. f-Snowing; wind h.. 81.
ELnisA, N Y-SnowinF; wind y. Z. 81;
NEWsVkG n Nf-InpessSnt; hailing fast; wind :. = 81
bufFaLo n MIA and showing; wind n T. 81
NEw-foKK, P. m.-Reintns and hailiue; wind " Z. D.,
rain freezes ss u tails making the streets slippery ,ss
NEwHAvEN, Conn-C oIdy wind T. showing it,le %
WAsBIsGrpN, II .. NIL is raining hard ber.
NYw.YokK, notwithstanding hard and freezing; so
New-York daily tribune., 1858-02-02
THE LECOMPTON QUESTION.
Correspondence of The N Y Tribune.
w W.c,u~crON Ton 'o1 Ia


WASHINGTON, Jan. 81, 1855.
All doubt as to the presence of the Lecompton
Constitution is at last ended. 1t reached here last
night in charge of Clarkson, the PO master Of
LeayenwOrth, who is said to be most appropriate
custodian ofso precious trust. 1t Will be sent 10
Congress on Tuesday, with message urging ad-
mission as the best mode of settlement. Clarkson
confirms rurnOr which had preceded him, OF
return from Delaware Crossing having been re-
ceiyed after the published account was made up
which decides the complexion of LeayenwoNh
County, and gives q PrO-Slayery majority IN the
Legislature. With view OF ofsettng tnis
irregularity, he says that the returns from
Coffee County, electing Free-State ofhcers'
were received BY the Governor and canyassers'
after the count but before their publication OF tne
result He saw Calhoun just before starting, ana
therefore NAV be presumed TO understand something
of the purposes of that yrtuous patriot IL Know
here that as yet Calhoun has issued no cerllhcdes
of election and hence the impression obtains tna'
the final declaration Is withheld until he can nave
the opportunity of getting instructions adapted "
the emergency. 1t is reported that on "Wednesday
next this Federal Capital will be reoced oy MS au
vent :, =:
we are now on tle eve vi q Eioa, ,or,
which trihing specuatons and frivolous ril,iot' "t
ought to be ignored All the estimates oi its PIoo'
able issue which hare fallen under my eye, dsJl4
very imperfect knowledge Of the influences wn.Gn M
are silently operating in different ways ana ., the as
probable course of men who have not clear! te'
fined their positions. And first as to the Sena;e
The Administration confidently expects ll')vii! :!
Of four or FIVE, while the Opposition reauJe 1t ,to ~
two or three, and some less. Let US anat! &c ~.
prospect. There are si1ty-two Senator'S ., "nun'
two are likely to be absent on thls ,e'. s;,ty q,
the s aggregate sin including dim the two Senators from In
diana who occupy seats vote and draw Pay, !, while ME
their right is disputed and absolutely deniea y 'he
decision of parallel principle. But iney mn, S S
sustained until after the contest, and 50 mus. De
reckoned. On direct vote for LecomP.on pure
and simple, the following division ~ou'' 'oou' a'
parties now stand:
New-York daily tribune., 1858-02-02
The PENNSYLVANIA Bank.

PHiLADELPHIA, Monday, Feb. J, IS10.
A meeting of the stockholders of the Pennsylvania
Bank took place this afternoon.
The report of the Directors presents sad condition
of affairs Among the colaterals were notes from the
firm of which President Allbone brother is member,
for sl2O 900, Of which s2 900 only was discounted by
the Directors Mr.. Alhbone volunteers the assumption
of this debt. The notes of the empeld Railroad for
S2S9 900 are among the colaterals loaned without the
authority of the Board. Many similar transactions
are mentioned in the report which recommends an as
sigtmept Resolutions to that effect considered,
but postponed til next year.
New-York daily tribune., 1858-02-02

MAGSitIcNST STRUCruKE.-The Victoria bridge
ACROSS the S, Lawrence, at Montreal which has been
IN the coarbe OF construction for several years ~
said viii be the largest and finest in the world II is
10 be two miles IN length The total amount Of
sobry in the bridge VIII be 5000, 600 cubic feet.
which, at ~ feet TO the tun gives total weight Of
peted and il is expected that eight more will be
6nished next season leaving only two TO erect in 1852
The total weight of iron in the tubes will be 10, 400
tuna. The bridge, when completed. is estimated to
cost tlssoomfortahle spm Of q 500O, 900.
New-York daily tribune., 1858-02-02

TAMmAxY SooIErY.-There was a meeting Of the
Tammany Society or Columbian Order" last even.
ing, at Tamtnany Hall. Gov. Bel of the Alms-House
Governors and several other prominent Democrats
were initiated into the order after which committee
ofthirteen, Of which James ConnOr is chairman, wac
appointed to take charge OF the monument which i
proposed to erect in memory Of the late Lorenzo \
Shepard, who was Grand Sachem at the time OF hl'
death
New-York daily tribune., 1858-02-02
ueavy DefaICatiOn.

,,-ropn Conu. Monday Feb. ], ISJo.
John W Seymour Secretary .o.,nn ana n''%s'y, ls town
Usod COany Savings A'sOe'G.On soc H.. 'g hs.n asoer.
saturday last sn since he lei. mas ,,"on DstM in the
isined that he ei"ur, " 'a' hoen lost in
sum Of sIOO, 600 more. Inc ,,lo"Sy a. Pros.
stock and other specustiona MI oey'"Om
idept of the Mercantile Bank. blu ""' tn NJ
Of the most upright mer in the eoin'nanny, So.
csntfe Bank does not lose dollar oy M' -!
neither, az far as can learn, does any ~'le .o
tuition lose anything by him except tne Dawn. A'''
riafion-
New-York daily tribune., 1858-02-02
Mercantile Assumptions.

Boston, Monday Feb I, 800
Messrs. +. Skinner & Co. and J. {. Howe q Co.,
two of the largest mercantile firms OF Boston VINO
suspended in October last, have to-day resumed pay
meuts in full.
The Old Cambridge and Cragie's bridges being
made free thoroughares from this date the event was
celebrated by the authorities of Cambridge and the
public, including many citizens Of Boston, by pro-
cession sautes of artillery ringing of bells and other
demonstrations OF rejoicing.
New-York daily tribune., 1858-02-02

TIE Philadelphia Pres, states that Senator Bel OF
Tennessee will vote against the Lecompton fraud and
that twenty-five Democratic Members of the House oi
Representatives have already taken position against II.
The EpentNg Post states that Senator Crittenden VIII
aso vote against Lecompton
New-York daily tribune., 1858-02-02
Fire III Iowa CITY.

CHICAGO, Monday, Feb. ], Iooo.
The warehouse OF Thompson Co., Iowa City, was
destroyed by fire on Thursday night Loss SlOO,OO
insurance not known.
New-York daily tribune., 1858-02-02

do not know how much truth there may be in the
foregoing, far il affects others shall not voun-
teer their vndicator; but knowing the tendency Of
immortal scandals to difuse themselves and gain
sort Of credence while their victms disdain to notice
them, choose to meet this at once, and treat it as
though il were established that some such testimony
! had been given at Washington.
il s very obvious and very true that am nowse
resp nsble for anything that Mr. Matteson anybody
else bun myself may have said to Mr. Stone on any of
his assoc ;ates 1t is very certain that Mr. Matteson
never said anything to Of any such proposition as '
above reporte nor was authorized by me to use my
name in any suci, manner. But there are few facts
hearing on tbis matter to which solicit attention
7 have not been in Washington Cfy for eighteen
months past and of not there at any time
during the last session of Congress. left for the West
on lecturing tour on the 18th day of January 1887,
and only rel ned to this city on the last day of Feb
ruary The two following days were devoted tony dead
son; the next day was the last of the XXXII th Con-
oress. During the entire session, 80 far am aware
wrote no letter to Mr. Matteson, received none from
him. and, though | him in this City between
Christmas and New-Year's, am certain no word
specting alteration of the Tariff, nor any other
measure likely to come before Congress, passed be-
tween US. II does not credible that he should
have proposed TO place money in my hands at time
when he must have known, if he read TIL TRIBUNE,
that was travelling and writing from the banks Of
the upper Mississippi. And it certainly is not true that
any money was "paid over to Matteson by me
for any purpose whatever.
As my absence at the West that Winter was made
the preext for hue and cry beg leave TO inform the
Lawrence and Stone Investigating Committee that
am now at home, and though never heard, nor until
very recently never believed or suspected, that Law
renee Stone Co., anybody else, paid or promised
any money whether to Members of Congress at Wash
ngton to Editors in New York. or to anybody else, to
procure change in the Tariff, yet, if said Committee
supposes could shed any light on the matter, an,
very respectfully, very much at their service.
Ne,g. YORK. Feb l. 1856 HORACE GREELEY