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The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1858-04-14
Columbus Correspondence.
COLUMBUS, April 9, 1853.

DEAR SplRrT:-The sub.treasury bill
has passed both branches. The follow
ing is synopsis of its provisions:
The rooms assigned to the Treasurer OF
State in the State House shall be the
Treasury; and that shall be the sole place
of keeping the moneys of the State.
In like manner the Office of County
Treasurer shall be the sole place of keep
ing all moneys in custody of the County
Treasurer whether of the State, County
or Township, till drawn out according to
law.
County Treasurers are required to kee
all moneys in the safes and vaults of their
Office, and not loan, use or deposit with
bankers elsewhere.
A Comptroller shall be appointed, who
shall supervise the State Treasury in all
respects.
All payments of money must be on the
draft of the Comptroller, who shall make
weekly reports to the Auditor, of which
rigid account must be kept.
All drafts of money from the Treasury
except payments under appropriations,
must be made by the Auditor, and coun-
tersigned by the Comptroller.
The Auditor of State shall every three
months, and oftener if he sees fit, settle
with the Treasurer and compare their &C.
counts, and ascertain, by count and in
spection, the amount and condition of the
funds, securities, etc in the Treasury, and
report the result of said examination to
the Governor.
All local receivers of State money, such
as canal collectors. etc. must deposit in
the most convenient County Treasury.
At any time when deemed necessary,
either branch of the Legislature may make
a joint or separate examination into the
condition of the Treasury, without previ-
GUS notice
The County Auditor and Commission
ers shall examine the County Treasures
once in three mouths, and the Probate
Judge shall once in six months appoint a
competent person, without any previous
notice to the Treasurer, who shall make a
thorough examination of the Books, etc.
and count the money and vouchers of the
Treasurer and report the result.
All payments from the state and coun-
ty treasury are required to be made in
specie, as follows: On and after
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1858-04-14

FIRE FIRE!l FIREl!! FIRE LII
The Directors of the Monroe Mutual
Fire Insurance Company, will hold their
annual meeting at their Office in Woods.
field, 'on
Monday, the 3rd Day Of May, 1853,
at which time the annual election for off,
GERS to serve the ensuing year will be held.
JOHN B. NOLL, Sec'y.
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THE ORaAN.-Mr. Buchauan's oficia

The ORaAN.-Mr. Buchsnan's official
organ at Washington, seems to be "laying
around loose" just now. 1t is without q
responsible editor. Its publisher was
about starting Democratic paper in New
Yoak with view to sustaining the posi-
ton of Senator Douglas. He was indu-
ced to take hold of the "Union" for con-
sideration. An ardent supporter of Sen
ator Douglas was found in Washington
sufficiently ICarthagenian in his feelings to
hire himself out to edit the Tniou, but re-
fused to disgrace his name by publicly
fa,hering his productions.
Such is the ''organ," and what is the
most amcsing portion of its music, is the
gravity with which it reads Douglas men
out of the Democratic party! How the
fellow must laugh over these bulls of ex-
written for the grati6ca-
tion of official senility. Belairs Era.
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The last section provides for the pun.
ishment of embezzleurent &c. It makes
no requirement of specie payments into
the treasury.
The Senate bill authorizing loan ol
$100, 900 to pay the July interest on the
State debt has passed. 1t provides for q
levy of -tcnths Of mill for the pay-
ment of the loan. 1t was thought bet.
ter to levy tax at once for it's payment,
than to issue State stocks for it.
The bill of Mr.. Morrow prohibiting
the circulation of foreign bank bills of a
less denomination that ten dollars has
passed the Senate. The want of time
may possibly delay it in the House until
thenext session.
& The bill of Mr.. Andrews for taxing
banks as individuals passed the House
and will probably pass tho Senate. 1t is
similar in its provisions to the "crow barr
law.
The bill providing for committee to
investigate the treasury defalcation, the
Seneca County Bank, Canal Bank oi
Cleveland, and Lewistown Reservoir has
passed the House without any change in
the committee. Many of the Republi-
cans voted for the bill, protesting. however
against the appointment of VIM. D. MGR.
gan.
The bill for the semi.annual collection
of taxes has passed the Senate, and viii
probably pass the House. Its provision.
are as follows:
This bill makes it optional with tax
payers to-pay oil, or half, of their taxes
by the Goth of December; if they pay on
ly half the balance must be paid befor,
the goth of June ensuing. In case o
non-payment, the Treasurer may add fv,
per cent, and collect by distress or other
WISE The County Treasurer must sct
tie with the Auditor on the first Monday
lin February aud August, and immediatel.
after such semi-annual settlement pay owe
to the proper officers all moneys On cities
townships aud incorporated villages. Th
Tree surers Office is to be kept open from
the time of the delivery Of the duplicat
until the de!inq6entlist is made in An
/ gust.
| The bill providing for the election o
ian additional judge Of the court Of com
mon pleas in the second subdivision 0
the Sth judicial district, composed of tn
counties of Monroe, Belmont, aud Guern
sey, passed the Senate. In the House W,
found it necessary to amend so as to cleo
the judge by the entire division instea,
of by the subdivision. We were com
peeled to do this in orde. to secure tn
passage,
The bin as amended passed. and tn
amendments will undoubtedly be concur
red in by the Senate. :
1t is doubtful whether the Legislature
will be able to adjourn on the 18th. An
other week may be necessary for the com
pletion of its business. 5
JERE. WILLIAMS.
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Asvoway,s Oia.meas and Psn..-Tl

Hol1oacay's Oiatmeat and Pin, TIE
household supplied with these two sl:-
sufficient euratives can dispense with ned.
ical attendance. The eruptise and slres-
GUS complaints common Lmong chilslren;
the bruises. cuts. aud other external isja-
ries to which they are coatinsslly lishle.
and in fact all the complsints &c.. thus
affect the skin. the masclea or any iof-
tion of the external organisation. ase ss.-,
formly removed by the Ointmsat whias
the Pills produce an equally salutafy eject
in the deep-scatcd diseases which sap an
seen the very foundations Of health sad
life. The two preparations combinsd ars
equal to the relief of nearly every dises.
der to WHICH mankind is subject is say
climate and under any circumstances s + +
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A New state-ontonagon.

The prolific Northwest is apparently
about to give birth to another member
of the American family of States. We
may expect soon to "welcome the advent
of a little stranger" on the borders of our
greatest lake 1t is proposed, in short,
that the portion of Michigan lying west
Of Lake Michigan, and known as the 'Ul-
per Peninsula, shall be joined with the
northern part of Wisconsin, bordering
upon Lake Superior, the two constitute
a new State, bearing the title of OyroNA-
CON.
This movement originates in the right
quarters. Michigan passed legislative re-
solves last year recommending the project
aud similar resolutions are now about TO
be adopted by the Legislature of Wiscou-
sin.
The Constitution of the United States
provides that no new State shall be
formed or erected within the jurisdiction of
any other State, nor any State be formed
by the jurisdiction of two or more States
or parts Of States, aoitAoat the consent of
the Legislatures of the States concerned,
as well as of the Congress" 1t will in
this case only remain to obtain the con-
sent of'Congress, that of 'ths States con-
cerned' being prolfered in advance.
Ontonagon is to have for its southern
boundary line drawn from the Menomi-
nee River, near its mouth on Green Bay
westerly till such line iutersects the west.
ern boundary of Wisconsin, near Hudson
on the St. Croix River This line will
not be far from the 45th parallel of lati-
tude.
The new State will thus contain 40, 600
square miles, nearly equal to the area of
New York. 1t will embrace the entire
southern coast of Lake Superior, and in
clude the rich mineral region which
stretches along that vast inland sea-
There is already population Of 10000,
which is rapidly increasing, in the terrific
~ referred to. These people are anx-
ions to have government of their own,
! finding themselves cut off by the pecui-
arity of their location and pursuits. from
communication with Michigan or Wiscon-
sin. Unless Congress should interpose
objectioEs, which cannot reasonably be
tapprehended, we see no cause why the
inew Estate of Ontonagon" should not
speedily take her place as an independent
member of the Union. ~ \. Times.
I ~T The Treasurer of Knox township,
Colambiana county, Ohio, Mr.. William
Sheitzely, was robbed on Thursday night,
18th ultimo, of over 81 900 of public
money. The robbers went to his house
about twelve o'clock ut night and after
setting fire to some straw in cow.shed,
attached to the barn, succeeded in areus-
ing Mr.. s., who seeing the light and sup
posing the barn to be on fire, immediate
ly got up and ran toward it. While he
was engaged at the fire they took the
money and departcd.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1858-04-14
MorrAr,s LIFE Pills AND Pursy,

MoFrAr's LIFE PILLs AND PuGssx
BIrrERs. More lives have been saved
during epidemics by these well ksown aud
world-renowned medicines than By any
other ever invented or patented d THE q
any other country. Being OF psrely veg
etabie compounds, they are well adaPssd
for travellers. and . remedy against ~
malaria Of new settlements, cad q CT.
tain cure for fevers, agues. eutaaspes ~
other disorders Sold mt 335 Brosdway.
N. Y, by W. B M0FFAT. propfis-
tor, aud his Agents. 81
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The K;dnappsr.-Van Tuyr who sold
q free negro of Geneva, N. Y, into sla-
very in Kentucky, and who was afterwards
arrested in New Orleans. and taken to
Kentucky for trial, on charge of obtaining
money under false pretences, was d;schar-
ged on the ground that part Of the
transaction was not committed in that
state-the bargain being made in Ohio
He was then, a few days since, taken on
requisition from the Governor of New
York, and is now in Canandaigua- where
he will be tried for kidnappiug.--C Ger.
Reuieso. erg a8-ti i=
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INQUEST.

A few days ago, s.. w. NoLI, Core
neys hsld ssll5d, az, inquest on the body of Nich-
olas Gasser. He was found in oPattou's
ruub beisi aSafdisq Tic left home 90 The
evening of March Ss, and went to meeting.
Aftsf pifstiPs gS be BE- started otf and II is snpT
posed lest. bis way, and fell into the back
wateEo He,shaddhot been in his right
mind fo- some time past. He may have
droYned himsels bat, it is more. probable
thatsleis eeidsAtally fell into the water.
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W-Before the Mormons abandone

~Before the Mormons abandoned
Jackson Co., Mo-, a chosen number secret
ly laid the foundation of the future temple,
and then carefully covering ali traces Of
their work with dirt, planted it over
The location ofthis spot is held as church
secret. The idea of shortly returning to
build this temple is continually fostered
by the leading saints in Utah, according
TO letter from California.
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egisiatlve summary.

The -Sepake. on, Friday last, passed a
large number Of bills; ;1among rshen, the
bill supp plemep tory Q the sub-treasusy bill,
which provides for the election of comp
trolIer and he-carrying ont of the provi-
siops Of the principal biHs4sas34 L
The House, among other bills, passed
the,eet re eegapizing pthesasnblic works;
thai re,orgaaizIng the Ohio Psaitentiary;
that reinsialisg the capal contractors; the
bill to provide for re-appointing the com,
missie6es5 yef statistics and the State
Houser commissioners i,ilE. - o. s..
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KILLED BY THE CARS s--Prof T. B.
Hudson, of Oberlin, one of the editors Of
the Ohio Farmer. was run over and crush
ed to death by train Of cars near Olms-
ted Station, Cleveland Il Toledo Rail
Road, on Thursday night last.--pem.
Era. c gf
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SPECIAL MOTTO = 81
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DIED-In Beallsvills, Monroe esanty. OK.
on the 25th day of March last Of 1r06psDsa )
fever, ISAAC NEWTON, sen Of DR.. J. @. sna,
Margery Mccullough; aged Z years, ? moptha
and twelve days.
sAh that's bright must fade
The brightest still the Assteek -
All that's sweet was mada, pls 20 .ai.t''.
II But to be lost when sweetasts i.5lsess. =,
The flower that drops in springing: ~
These, alas! are types Of all .
To which our hearts are clinging." aa
.s.sss,s ~ .vszsa 5.5p e8 J. w. A.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-04-01
CONSISTENCY pERsONIFIED.o

Under this caption, the Marshall Dem
ocyat attains the height of its ambition
by pitching into" us, and sayswe furn-
ish brilliant specimen by condemning
the practice of publishing parts of stories
from Northern newspapers and at the
same time aoticiag a book entitled "The
Lost Daughter, and other tales" This
book was written by Mrs. Caroline Lee
llentz, who formerly taught school in
Tuscaloosa, Ala, where we have for the
greater part Of our life lived; and
through respect to the gifted authoress,
intended to make larger notice oft, but
our limited space prevented. When we
publish a part of story under a special
contract, and get two cents a line for it,
thea the Democrat may class and claim
us as an equal; but, as we only noticed
the book, editorially, and copied a piece
from the Dollar Newspaper, relative to
the merits of Mrs. Lee Hentz as a writer,
we beg he'll excuse us the honor of being
prototype of himself. 1t is our usual
custom to notice magazines, monthly
and newspapers occasioally; but when
ever we copy a part of story from any
paper and get pay therefor-humbug oul
readers into perusal of it and then tell
them they can find. a continuation in a
certain paper, Men'will we hail and sa-
lutte the Democrat as brother
The Demmy's editor seems to be
smartly fustered by our remarks about
these Northern stories, though, as we
have said before, allusion to any one pa
per was not intended. We hope by the
time he writes of us again, he'll become
possessed of what he now seems to be in
want. What he lacks is either a want
of sense to see we do not advertise such
stories as " Richard Hoffman" or seeing,
has not a sufficient regard for justice to
admit such to be the case--for the want
of proper perceptive faculties, he may be
excusable-for the want of justice to
state things as they are, we lay to fault
of education.
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This gentleman, who is so we'll known
throughout Alabama as an unrivaed
teacher of youth, has a Preparatory
School in successful operation at Tusca-
loosa, where he is ready to prepare boys
for any class in College which they may
wish to enter.
Having been under his tuition, we can
speak from personal knowledge of his
manner of teaching. He is the only man
we ever knew in whom all the qualities
requisite to maks successful teacher
were combined. Strict, though kind, he
inspires his students with feelings of re-
verence, awe, and love. An enthusiast
in regard to his profession, he exhibits a
zeal in its prosecution perfectly unequal
able. In all that pertains to the social
relations of life, he is an accomplished
gentleman. In fact, we know of no
one who seems so admirably adapted by
Nature for the station he adorns-who
seems so natural in imparting instruction,
in gaining the fixed attention, and idellib-
bly, impressing on the mind of the student
whatever he teaches.
Parents and guardians who wish to send
their sons or wards to school where they
will be free from the contaminations of a
vicious place, could not find more de-
sirable one than Tuscaloosa, or a better
teacher than Mr.. w. This city offers
unsurpassed educational Advantages
high, healthy location, pure, untainted
atmosphere, arichly endowed University;
with one of the most talented faculties in
the South, and Preparatory School of
the highest order. Send your sons to
Tuscaloosa, let Mr. w. prepare them for
College and you will unite with us in
saying he is the best teacher in the South
ern country.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-04-01

10 The harmonious Democracy in
some places continue to harp upon the
necessity of nominating candidates for
county Offices. Some newspapers still
roll their eyes, open their mouths and
yell, (" Action Action!w We convers-
ed with gentleman, the other day, on
the subject; he is a candidate and claims
to be as good Democrat as ever voted
for General Jackson.
Upon asking him if he would submit
to any decree of a county convention, his
significant reply was, Elm candidate
or my own hookw We are anxious to
see the finale of this picayune business.
The Petrol may moan and flap its wings,
ominous of the coming storm, but there
are few of I" the unterrifed, undamned"
democracy, who know their privileges
and will exercise them. There are seve-
raj candidates for the Sherifality; we
do not know the politics of any-if we
did, 'twould make no difference. We do
not think mans politics either qualify
or disqualify for any home office. Of
the various candidates in the field, we'll
say w. ID. CARR, ID. X. FoosHEE, r. A.
BEAN, and G. w. KENT are all clever
men, and either would make good Off
Ger.
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SALE OF TOWN LOTS.

1.-The sale of town lots was postponed
on account Of the bad weather. 1t will
come off ON the 10th inst. These lots
are all well situated, and some day will
be of enormous value. Okolona is GER
tain to be considerable city, and that
before very long. We understand the
Directors of the Mobile 4 Ohio Rail
Road have made arrangements for get
ting the iron; if 50 we'll hear the whis-
tie of the cars before six months roll by.
Then brick stores will take the places of
dingy frame, and log houses fine
dwellings will spring up as if by magic on
the prairies, where grass and weeds now
hold undisputed sway and trade-that
potent king-will inspire our citizens with
even more busting activity than is now
exhibited by them. So all who want to
be in time for good lot to build upon,
come up and buy on the day Of sale.
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WARD 4 JONES CoLUMN.-Look care
fully over Ward y Jones long advertise
ment, and you see anything there you
need, go and get it. If you do not see
1t advertised and think of anything in
their line, go and see if they have it on
hand They advertise literally, and
whenever merchants do that you may
just set it down as self-evident truth,
that good bargains can be made with
them. i4
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Peruriaa Seizures Of Americaa Yes
Sels.-By the steamship Empire City,
says the Picayune, we have long letter
from correspondent at Panama, giving
an account of the seizure of three Amer
lean vessels by Peruvian war steam
ship, and the action of Mr.. Clay, our
Minister, in consequence. The seizures
appear to have been unjustiiable, and ac-
cording to the statements of our cores
pondent, it seems there is clear and
strong case for the prompt action of our
Government to obtain redress from the
Peruyians.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-04-01

Florida badians.-Thc confederation
learns from Col Garrett, agent of the
Greek Indians, who lately passed through
Montgomery, that Billy Bow Legs and
his warriors-ffty or sixty in number
have all agreed to remove. And that
Sam Jones and party, only some forty in
number, being the remainder of the tribe,
will, in all probability, consent also to
emigrate. Thus with terminate the TWEEN
ty-two years war with the Seminoles.-
The prices agreed upon each, are $1,000
to the chiefs, $500 to the warriors, and
$50 to the squaws.
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= The following is the transcendental for
Miss, will you take my arm ?-r-
Young lady, will you condescend so
far to sacrifice your own convenience to
my pleasure, as to insert your five digi-
tails and part of your contiguous arm
through the angular aperture formed by
the crooking of my elbow against the
perpendicular portion of my frame ?"
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See the Mobile Price Current.

B3 We will furnish either Peterson or Ar
thurs Magazic and the Prairie News one year,
to subscribers, for $500. Thus giving the sub
scriber 81 worth for $500. Persons desiring to
take us up at this proposition, should send in
their names Immediately. This offer is made
pllys t.. new subscribers
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-04-01

70 Jackson County, Ala, is a great
place. All the elections are carried by
large Democratic maiorities. The Jack
sonville Republican says the sheriff in
executing criminal at that place lately,
"peJormed his part Of the ceremony to
the admiration ellis fricads !'
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4. II The Pontotoc Examiners editor is sick
with chills--hope by the time he gets well he
will be clear of some of the coarse, low flung
Billingsgate which seems one of his characteris-
ties. But we viii not notice him further for the
present--might puff him into notice. 1t is u
great condescenslen ON our part to even speak of
such thingssas the genius of the Ezaminr; hui
initiating however, as is the task we are often
forced to perform it, in self defence
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PARSON BROWNLOW ON BANGING.

Brownlow of the Knoxville Wig at
tended ball sometime ago in Memphis,
and in writing for bis paper says:
am no advocate of dancing, and
never tried the exercise in my life, but /
could not resist the temptation to look on
at this scene, for largely upwards of one
hour. My "vulgar curiosity" was sat
isfed, however, in seeing fifty fellows
with long boards, COATES, and huge whis-
ers, playing the waltz or polka, with as
many charming ladies. He quadriles
she polkas," was the exclamation :
One feature of the waltzing got me- 1t
was to see young fellow dressed and
perfumed within an inch Of his life,
sgueesing lady tight around the waist,
with one arm, and with the other, as they
mingle with, and crossed other in pairs,
in the dance, genhyhJiing her dress, and
she occasionally raising it higher, all
however, to keep it off the floor, and the
lady leaning up to him like sick kitten
to hot brick-bat! In these squeezing
quadrilles, | noticed the hoops were rath-
er in the way
- The communication of "Scla" as well as
other interesting matter is crowded out Of this
iesua
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-04-01

Hon. AbOljtionism IS to be Killed.
A correspondent of the Savannah Geor-
gian makes the following suggestion:
Should all the Southern States pass
the same law as Louisiana has passed,
viz: "All free persons of color found in
the State after January next. are to be
sold into slavery" the North would be
so flooded with negroes that aboltionism
would expire in agony, with disgust
Let the press advocate the law in this
State, others will follow, and by doing
50 you add negro paupers to the white of
the North, and inhict an everlasting curse
upon all Intermediates.