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Washington telegraph., 1858-04-28

WASHINGTON. April -Srl.afc-A
iiscursivc debate IN thc expensive print
in- nt picture books, in connection with
exploring expeditions. Lieut.. Emlry's
expedition was especially under discus
sion.
Mr. johnson. Of Arkansas. and Mr
Brown rcpnliatei thc practice of Congress
paying immense Sums for zoology, botany,
etr.
Mr.. Bright defended Lieut. Emory a.
having brought back $4,000 from the
appropriation for his survey. lie also
conradiciel the opinion that these scien-
iifu works are useless On the contrary,
they are regarded ~ authority, ana sever
al have been reprinted in England and
elsewhere.
Mr. .Frossendcn urged that Congress
should not order the publication Of any
work uItil All the manuscript was il.
The works certainly are valuable. but
judicious, rather than injudicious ezpen-
diturc IS what Is required. lie asked
Senators, individually, not TO encourage
printing of books 70 crafty personal
friends.
WASHINGTON, April 12.-Thc House
adjourned to attend the obsequies Of the
Hon. Thos. H. Benton.
After the adjournment, Mr.. Craig, of
y. C., and Mr. Helper, author of the
Impending Crisis had a light on the
hoor of the Hall. Mr. Helper was arrest
ed by the Sergeant-at-A Arms.
S Ra,e.-The Senate adjourned to at
tend the funeral Of Hon. Thomas H. Ben
ton.
Senator Bigler has rendered the Presi-
dent the services Of regiment nf Penn
syIvanla volunteers for tile service in
Utah.
The Cabinet held long session on Utah
affairs. The President eontemplates send
in. Message to Congress upon the sub
ject.
NEW YORK, April l2.-The Hon. Thos.
Il. Whitney, ex-member Of Congress from
this State, died to-day.
WASHINGTON, April 12.-The Presi-
dent, Cabinet, Foreign Ministers, Senators
and Representatives in Congress, attended
the funeral obsequies Of the late Hon
Thos. III. Benton. The remains oe the
distinguished deceased left to-day for St.
Louis via the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road.
WAsHIyGToS, April 13.-The Senate
insisted to-day on the rejection Of the
amendment to the bill providing for the
admission of Kansas into the Union, un-
der the Lecompton Constitution, by a
vote Of 30 to p, and has appointed t.
committee Of conference to Join with an
other from the House Of Representatives.
iu an endeavor to reconcile the differences.
The Senate committee consists of Messrs.
Green, Hunter and Seward.
Washington telegraph., 1858-04-28

So>S4IRN PUELICATIoNs.--Ne learn
from our New Orleans exchanges that
steps are being taken to establish in that
city depository where the publications OF
the VI. Z. Church South may be kept On
sale.
Washington telegraph., 1858-04-28

KANSAS CONFERENCE CoMNITTEE.-
1t is announced by dispatch from Wash
ingtou on the 18th inst. that the Commit
tee Of Conference on the Kansas bill had,
up to that time, failed to come to any
agreement. They were to hold final
meeting on the 10Th inst.
Washington telegraph., 1858-04-28

n5- The grasshoppers are doing great
damage to the cotton, corn aud wheat crops
in Western Texas. In some sections they
have destroyed the entire crop.
Washington telegraph., 1858-04-28

RIVER AND HARBoR IMPROVEMENTS
The aggregate amount proposed to be ap-
propriated to the river and hafbOr bills is
over four millions.
Washington telegraph., 1858-04-28

"a All fear of losing the fruit crop is
now past, and the prospect was never more
favorable for an abundant crop.
Washington telegraph., 1858-04-28

WITHDRAWAL OF Hos. f \. WARREN.
The Camden Eagle of the 9th instant
states that it has been authorized by Mr..
Warren to withdraw his name from the
Congressional convention.
Washington telegraph., 1858-04-28

- Chs. HARSEY.-It is stated that Cen
Harvey protests against being placed Sc
cond in command under Gen. smith IN
the Utah expedition, and desires a com
mand in some other direction.
Washington telegraph., 1858-04-28

E5- Mr.. Houston, of Alabama, gave
notice on the 18th inst, that he would
introduce bill for the establishment of a
Protectorate over Mexico.
Washington telegraph., 1858-04-28

ACQUTITAL or BOLTON.--lsaac j.. Boil
ton, who killed James Mcmillan in Mem
phis in May, 1851, and whose trial had
been removed to Covington, Upton county,
BY change of venue, has been acquitted.
Although the result is no; surprising. when
it IS considered that all the power and in
fuence of the firm, which is said to be
worth near million of dollars, has been
brought to bear in his favor, yet the decis-
ion must be source of regret not My
to Memphis but TO all law-abiding conmu.
mites 1t ia said to be well known t. the
citizen, Of Memphis that Bolton sought a
deadly quarrel with Mcmillan in order to
get rid Of his testimony in case Of fraud
ulent negro dealing. The dying dcclara-
tion Of Mcmillan was to the effect that he
was decoyed to the negro mart OF the
Bottoms and then fred upon three times
by Isaac l.. Bolton, the wounds proving
mortal The testimony of other witntsse.
goes to show that the murder was dtliber-
ately planned The Hon. John G. Hum
phries was the presiding Judge, and the
council on both sides, which Is an unusual
array Of talent was as follows: For the
State, Attorneys General Sale aud Harris,
ex-Gov. Foote, Col. Il. g. Payne and IL.
d. Small, Esq; forthe defence, Hon. Il. IL.
Stanton, OF Ky, judge Brown and King,
L. NJ. Ycrger, ]. c. Harrington, J. Knox
Walker, and z. Bruce Glenn, Esgr-.,
Washington telegraph., 1858-04-28

S9- Negotiations are now going on be-
tween the United States and England for
Tie abrogation Of the Clayton-B ulwer
treaty. The Senate and House Commit
tees On Foreign Affairs will shortly, by a
decided majority, recommend its iinmedi
ate abrogation. The English Government
through their Minister processes to have
NJ objections, provided our Government
viii make certain concessions in Central
America.
Washington telegraph., 1858-04-28

OREGOS.-Leut. Allen, reported TO
have peri-hed in the snow between sim
coe ana WalIa-Walia, had arrived at Port
land lIc was abandoned BY All lii party
but one, with whom he made the journey
through in safety. \ Salem paper estl-
mates the present population or Oregon as
follows: White inhabitants, 1000 Chi
nesc 5000; colored people 500; total,
81 800. Number of voters estimated At
$1,000.
Washington telegraph., 1858-04-28

ra- The cotton mills of the Texas pen
itentiary now turn out from ten to twelve
thousand yards Of cloth per week.
Washington telegraph., 1858-04-28

Ea5- Lieut.. Mullen, of the Artillery,
with corpse Of men and laborers, has
been ordered By the War Department to
open tic wagon road from Fort Benton "a
TIC Missouri, to Walla Walla, On tile ~
lunibia river, Oregon An appropriation
or $50, 900 was made By Congress for this
purpose some two years ago. The time is
considered opportune to accomplish the
work, which Is Of importance to cmigrant
trains, n the troubles in Utah may Keep
the central route closed Or dangerous.
Washington telegraph., 1858-04-28
COMMISSIONERS To UrAH.-The Pres.

COMMISSIONERS To UTAH.-The Pres
th. ident has appointed Gov. Powell and Maj.
a peace commission to proceed
name oto Utah, for the purpose, if possible, to
,uppre li, effect such peaceful arrangements with
The the Morruons as will prevent hostile col
VI ision. The commissioners viii represent
I to them the uselessness of opposition, and
en- the determination of the government TO
Yei reduce them to submission, if necessary.
be- They will also be informed that some troops
will be retained in the Territory to protect
ID h, emigrants to the Pacific against attacks
be Ws-rom hostile Indians. The commissioners
siihir left Washington for Utan on the 18th
ast
,usl
Washington telegraph., 1858-04-28

fEnrr-ED ANNENArIuv rr AEw EEANAD.
En rI. LNrEp -EtrE-.--A correspondent lt
tHH NV Orleans Fierrunn translates NJ r.fr
l.Hla ulfa4 uIl4H4t.ug i.afI tlg t.t lry
General ~ New Grag1dl. 1T e.1s;i;ui,- 3
partition si hi- report o. Conz-r--. ir pre~.ui-
Ing % tAIt body inr it- action. gLe new federal
constitution. ln tFl- rrrnrr. SnurF Gonzales
recommends lf tlH constellation I- nlt rnu-ai-
urrI llH.ffrI tr t'4r H-r,...t.a. rI thr r.rHrry.
tiilt tI- .i--l 5r4ta or A.w Ganlil annex
iacr elves % ii, >nTtl American Jliuu .--
This g. Co., u-t gi1e iu tbc history or the Span
I'D Nmyr.r1a Sa-t,-. that JarIuc' rfIc,r uI
aHe III them hns officially Advocated it. absurf-
finu hy thl Tuif-l States NJ REALLY seems that
f..aaH uuuulr hRFe hn Hmr .nliv impressed wifh
ftr iIra tlAt HcIe >tm. i.kr ln nilf .Hrnr rn
SANITY rlyer watching flr die. ha- BIZ month
wide open a. swallow them the moment they
shall Indicate the least d.- position 90 leap into
h.- rHrlciuu- NAV. u is uH, singular. hgw.v-
rr. that the most eHl' l'-htrnrl statesmen nj
Nrw Granada Inl'l despair w maintaining
mu,h longer crrn. --n nominal nationality In
thr lnrr WI rir fart iiaf thry aFr Frr--ci tu thc
earth ~ an external debt nf forty millions "i
dollar. To- which the interest J. annually added.
while the treasury exhibits sn annual deficit oI
from six hundred thousand tn a million dollars
in tHr Internal expense. Ei0rgrtnn Gonzales
f- " IiburHl-miHlaI mrn. educated. believe. I'D
Europe. ha- ll.rl u thr IEItrI States, anL i-
perfectly acquainted with tLe workings NJ our
Institutions. Ha f. by no means alone in the
idel. shat the best way e. promote the re-Pcr-
its af DIS coanuy i- annexation % the Aucri-
rln Iirn- lii report proves that our won
frr.ul national prosperity i- setting thc-r Hro-
pir tn thinking. nntWitn inndinT n. thrir tHlk
ali1ut thc superiority VI The Latin" Over the
Volcanic race"
Washington telegraph., 1858-04-28

nTHon. Il. W. johnson has our thanks
for public documents.
Washington telegraph., 1858-04-28

c15- Gen. Henderson, U. S. Senator
from Texas, is said to be far gone in con-
sumption.
The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1858-05-07

AN Acr
mo. 54l

No. 81. AN ACT
To amend sections twenty-five. twenty.
eight.and sixty Of an ac. entitled "An
act for the assessment and taxation of
all property in this State; and for levy
ing taxes thereon, according to its true
value in money" passed April 81,
1852.
Section i. Be Il enacted By he General
AsssmJly Of Me lState Of Ohio, That
section twenty-five Of ar act entitled an
act for the assessment and taxation of all
property in this state, and for leyying
taxes thereon according to the true value
in money, be amended so as TO read as
follows; Sec. 25 The assessment of all
personal property. moneys and credits,
Investments in bonds, stocks. joint stock
companies or oths ise, and ths valua-
tion Of all lands ana los, and new strue-
lures which have not previously been
valued aud placed on the duplicate. shall
be made between the second Monday Of
The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1858-05-07
MistllQ IN L
THE RUNAWAY MATCH.

A great many years since, when bright
eyed ane fair. haired assies were not so
plenty as they are now, there dwelt in the
town Of P, pretty village, distant
some twenty miles from the market town,
a peculiar, ugly, cross grained, but
wealthy farmer.
Minnie was Danforth's only child, and
report said truly that she would be his
sole legatee.
The old man was a sturdy farmer, and
estimated 10 be worth full ten thousand
at that period a very handsome fortune,
to be sure. The sparkling eyes and win
ming manners of Minnie Danforth had
stirred up the finer feelings of the whole
male. portion Of che village, and her suit
ors we're numerous, but her father was
peculiar, and none succeeded in making
headway with him or his daughter.
In the meantime, Minnie had true
and loyal lover 10 secret. Who would
have supposed for one moment that such
a fellow dared to look on beauty and COM
paTatiye rehnementf
His name was Walker, or, as he was
generally called, Joe Walker, and was
simply a farmer employed by old Dan
forth, who had trusted Joe with the man
agCment Of his place for two or three
years.
But very excellent farmer aud right
good manager was this same Joe Walker.
He was young. too-only tweaty-three,
and he actually fell in love with the beau
tifnl, pleasant joyous Minnie Dauforth.
But the strangest part of the occurrence
was that Minnie returned his love earn
esIly, truly, and frankly, and promised to
wed him at favorable time.
Things gent on merry foF a time, but
old Danforth discovered certain glanoes
and attentions between them which excl
ted his envy aud suspicious. Very soon
afterwsrd Joe learned the old mans mind
in regard to his future disposal Of Min
nie's hand he quickly saw his case was
hopeless one unless he resorted 10 strata
gem; so he set his wits at once to work.
By an agreement, an apparently settled
dislike and GOODNESS was observed by the
lovers toward each other for 6ge or six
months, aud the father saw, as he believed,
with satisfaction, that his previous fears
had been premature. Then by agree
ment also between them, Joe absented
himself from home at evenings, and,
night after night. for full three mouths
long, did Joe disappear as soon ss his
work was finished. 70 return only At late
bed time. This was unusual, and old
DanfoFth determined to know the cause
Of Il,
Joe frankly confessed that he was in
love with mans daughter, who resided
The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1858-05-07
Iuma ut Obip.
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.

! mo. a.. AN ACT
70 create the Tenth Common Pleas Dis.
triot Of Ohio, and to change the Sub.
divisions of the third common pleas
district.
Section L. Be Il enacted 5y Ae General
assembly of he State of Ohio, That
the tenth common pleas district shall be
and is hereby created as follows: To con )
slst Of the counties Of Wood, Lucas, SEN
eca, Crawford, Hancock, Wyandot and
Putnam.
Sec. 2. The county Of Lucas shall con-
stituLe the iirst sub division of the tenth
common pleas district.
Tho counties of Wood, H1nCock and
Putnam shall constitute the second sub
division Of the tenth common pleas dis
trict
The counties of Seneca, Crawford and
Wyandot shall constitute the third sub
division Of the tenth common pleas dis
trict
Sec. 3 The subdivisions Of the third
common pleas district shall be changed
as follows:
The first subdivision in the said third
common pleas district shall consist of the
counties of Logan, Union, Hardin and
Marion.
The second subdivision shall consist of
the counties Of Shelby, Aughizs, Allen,
Mercer and Van Vert,
The third subdivision shall consist of
the counties Of Paulding, Defiance, Will
Jams, Fulton and Henry.
Sec. a. For the third judlclal district
.of the court of common pleas of thestate
.of Ohio as hereby constituted, there shall
at the annual election on the second
Tuesday Of October, 1868, be elected one
additional judge of tho court Of common
pleas for the second subdivision in said
third judicial district. He shall be elee-
ted in the same manner and serve for the
same period, aud receive The same oompon-
satiou, and perform the same duties as
other judges Of said court Of tho state Of
Ohio, whose term Of Office shall commence
on the second Tuesday of February,
1859.
Sec 8. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after It's passage.
WILLIAM b. WOODS,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
M. WELKER,
President Of the Senate.
April 0, 1853.
The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1858-05-07
April t2. 1853,
No. ss.l AN Acr

I[No. 5s.l AN ACT
Supplementary to an act entitled an Aot
to provide for tho division Of town
ships into election precincts. passed
March l4th. 1864.
Section / Be Il enacted 6y the GsHsroI
,Assem6ly Of Ae STATE Of Ohio, Tlae
1 It shall be The duty Of tbs county com
missiohera Of any county in which any
township may have been divided into two
or more election precincts, 10 pursusneo
OF the provisions Of the act TO which this
Is supplementary, upon The presentation
to them OF petition, signed By not less
than twelve legal voters Of such town
ship, praying that such township be re-
changed. 50 as TO constitute. as original.
ly, o single precinct. 10 authorize vote
of tho legal electors Of said township, az
the next succeeding township or State
election, il such petition shall have been
presented twenty days previous 70 the
time Of holding such election.
Sec. 2. II shall be tho duty Of tho
county commissioners to issue an order 20
the trustees Of such township. at least lr-
teen days before tho next succeeding
township or State election next after ths
Cling of such petition in The auditors Of
iee Of such county notifying them ofths
tendency and prayer of such petition,
and commanding them to give notice to
the qualified electors Of such township TO
vote for OF against such proposed change.
SEQ. 8. That the township trustees
shall post up the notice provided for in
the preceding section, in three conspicu.
ous places in each election precinct in
such township, az least ten days before
such election, notifying the electors of
such township to place upon their ballots
the words, Consolidation Yes, " or tho
words. "Consolidation--N No" and If. nt
such election a majority Of al the ballots
cast shall contain the words. "Consoida-
ton, Yes" then II shall be The duty Of
the county oommissio ers. upon such
vote being duly certified to them by aaid
trustees, to make the proper order consol-
idating such township into 3 single cleo
ton precinct
Sec. 4. That thl aot entitled an aot
supplementary 10 an ACT entitled AN acc
10 provide for the division OF townships
into election precincts" passed April 3.
1856, be and the same is hereby repealed,
and this act shall take eject from aud at-
ter It's passage.
WILLIAM b. WOODS.
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
d. WELKER.
President Of the Senate.
April l9, 1858
The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1858-05-07

A SESAroR ELECTED BY A LOVE LET.
TER.-In a certain town in this State. a
letter arrived for young lady from her
lover, on the, day Of the election. The
Postmaster, as is not unfrequent in the
rural districts, knowing tho eagerness
with which a message of that tender char.
qcter would be expected, took upon him
self the pleasing duty Of delivering n.
but iirst, like a good Democrat, he must
vote and ct course in separate. self
sealing envelope. This was duly prepar-
ed, with the Democratic tickets safel1
enclosed, and the gluten stuck together.
stopping at the town meeting. he demos.
tied the letter in the ballot box. and nro.
oeeded with the separate and sslf.sesled
70 the house Of the blooming maiden. NJ
whom he gallantly handed the entire
Democratic ticket. How the lady inter.
Preted the missiYe We do not know but
the moderator and clerk uneallantlv re.
fused to count the love letter, and the
Republican candidate was declared eleo-
Ted BY one majOrity.-Proviasnc Jour
nal va
The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1858-05-07
4o.l AN ACT

No. 40, AN ACT
10 enable both parties TO testify in suits
pending before the taking effect Of the
code Of civil procedure, TO which cor
pOrations are parties.
Section L. Be Il enacted 5y Me General
Asssm5ly of the State Of Ohio, That
in cases now pending in any of the courts
of this state, to which a corporation is a
party, which were pending when the code
Of civil procedure took effect, and in which
the directors or stock holders oe such
corporation are competent as witnesses
for said corporation. the other party or
parties to said suit shall be competent To
testify as witnesses for themselves, OF
when called by any other party to the
suit, any law, rule or practice hereto
fore existing to the contrary notwithsiand-
ing.
Sec. 3. This act shall take effect and
be in force from aud after the date OF its
passage,
WILLIAM B. WOODS,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives
MARTIN WELKER,
President Of the Senate.
April 8, 1858.
The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1858-05-07

The uinth section Of the act 70 prosi,n.
for The sale Of land forfeited 70 tho s.as
for the non-ps' ment Of iaxes, passed
March l4th. 1891. Be amended io f.ad a
follows: Sec o. That IN all oases whers
any claimant Of any lands heretofore sold
or which may hereafter be sold for the
non payment of taxes, under any law Of
the state, his heirs or assigns shan reoov
Ter by action or otherwise lhe lands SO
sold rs aforesaid Tor taxes, such claimant.
his heirs or assigns. tho nmount Of taxes.
interest aud penalties. due to the state
on tho land whom sold, together with ali
other taxes thereon by such purchaser,
his heirs or assigns up to the time of re-
coyery, with INTEREST," to bo recovered BY
action, or counter claim. as she case may
require; aud The same shall be required
to be paid 10 The person or persons onti,
Tied thereto, before such person or per-
sons shall be eviOied or turned out of
possession by any claimant recovering.
by ooiiou, the land SO sold Tor taxes.
Sec 2, That said original section
aud the act to amend said act, passed
February IL, 1866, bo and hereby re
pealed,
WILLIAM b. WOODS.
Speaker Of The House Of Representatives..
MARTIN WELKER.
prosidon, of tho Senate.
April 3, 1858.
The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1858-05-07
The Russian Emanoipation.

The accounts Of tho progress Of the
emancipation Of the Russian serfs are
very encouraging. The emperor seems
20 have entered into this work with
strong resolution to bring il not merely
70 a successful but to a speedy conclusion.
lie was willing and desirous that the Rus.
sian nobility should share with him in
the credit ofthis movement, and he there
fore referred It to them to propose, in
their respective provinces, the terms aud
conditions on which this great social
change should take pace. In few Of
.he provinces the nobility came readily
into the scheme, but In others they have
shown themselves so hostile to il as to
provoke a dangerous agitation on tho part
OF The seris, who, it is reported, in some
OF the provinces have even compelled
their lords to seek safety In fight. These
disturbances have made tho emperor re-
solve not to wait the tardy and reluctant
movements Of the mobiles, but at once to
take the matter into his own hands. Ao-
cordiuglY, he has created council of
twelve members, headed by the Grand
Duke Constantine, who has alwavs been
a decided advocate for tho emancipation
policy, to whom is intrusted the duty of
carrying out MS speedily as possible this
great social aud economical reform. We
also learn that a loan Of sixty million ru.
bes, or about 1000, coo, has also been
decided upon to be used in partial pur-
chase Of the land with which the li6era.
ted seris are to be endowed An advance
ol about SIS PET head will be thus made
by tho government, not for the personal
liberty Of the individuals, but to insure
them the FREQ occupancy Of the land up
on which they are TO reside AZ Moscow
new periodical has made It's appearance,
for the purpose Of advocating this meas
use Of emancipation, as promising great
benefits, not merely 70 emancipated serts,
but to the prOprietors; and, in tho in
creased value Of their lands, an abundant
indemnity for all that they may lose in
their character Of Shareholders.
The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1858-05-07

PRoDUcE IN THE WEsr.-The Cipein-
natl qasste has bsen publishing series
Of articles from sources Of the best infor.
nation, which are Of a most encouraoino
business character. From them IL an.
pears that fully two-thirds Of tha wheat
crop OF 1857 was yet on hands, on the
first OF March; and the amount Of corn q
almost beyond computation. The laroe
supplies, moved eastward, will liouidaie
indebtedness. balance ledgers, and afford
to the mercantile community broad aud
Substantial basis for this years business.