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Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1858-12-29
Obitllorp.


At bis fathers rssider G., in Perry town.
ship, Carroll county Ohio; John Wort.
man, 10 about the twenty third year OF bis
age, after an illness of about'a week. My
mind IL not satisfied about the precise char
acter Of bis disease; though the physician
that attended him called it the TyphO d
fever, His last houH were houn Of men
tai arrangement, so that be could not con-
verse with his friends, John Wottman
was young man Of very bright intslleet,
aud in all probability, would have become
a very useful man in bis day. He was
teaching school in the same township: be
died in, aud has left the school, With ;
kiHd father and neither and large circle
Of friends to mourR bic loss.
|. The young psr,on of whom We have
been speaking, Tss . young man that sus
tained the principles Of religion, though
belonged TO no church. '.--.g
Mr.. Wortman was very deeply convict.
ed that be was q sinner, during . protraet.
ed meeting held in lbs n. E. Church, 10
Perrysyills, last Wister. Yet taking ell
this into consideration, he did not prOfsaH
christianity.
In politics, he Wal warmly and dsso.
tedly attached to the Republican organise.
tios; and but few of bis age in his own
neighborhood, did more to foster and sx,
tend the principles uf his party. A
With his friends. we mourn bis ssry de-.
parture, and commit bis spiri. 70 the God
who gave it. s. s. WEST
Parrysyille, Dec. Goth, 1858.
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A Pacific Railroad.

The project Of building q railroad to
the Pacific occan, iI undoubtedly the lead,
ing measure Of Congress. While, we be-
lieve, msjority Of tbe members Of both
Houses are favorable to- and would sup
port the enterprise under certain crcum-
stances; still it is more than likely that,
for the present, it will fail, owing to the
difficulty Of selecting a route that will
prove satisfactory to all.
The Republicans first were desiIou' Of
having the Northern, or Governor Stevens
route, but too many objections having
been found to it by Southern menbsr',thsy
have generally, We think. agreed to sup
port q more Southern route--ons tha'
would have its starting point Iomewhsrs or
the Missouri, and bet ween the Big Sioux
and Kansas rivers, and thence to proceed
TO San Francisco, California, by the mos
eligible wsy. -.s
The Southern members, however art
! said to be almost certain Of having th'
route fixed upon the Butterfeld, TexA'
and Arizona mail lius-a line that vii
put the road upon the Southern edge o.
the United States. This is said to hay,
been the aim and object Of Southernen
in respect to this enterprise from the be
ginning Their scheme is, not to terIni.
nate the road ct ell in California, where
ito terminus should be, but to run il
through portien of Mexico, to Guaymai
or Mszatlss. .
Those who understand that il is the in,
tention OF Southern politicians to di"o!v'
the Union will be at no loss to know why
this extreme Southern route is insisted up
on. If Southern confedsracy is formed
and Mexico and Central America brough
into it, the road will then pass nearly
through ita centre, tbuI affording 9 com
mereial connection, the benefits Of whicl
will be almost incalcullble, ..r -.
In the meantime, these disuniouist
hope to have their road bult by the Univl
as it is, to serve the Interests and purposes
Of The Southern Uuion as It is to be.
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WEDNESDAY,, DEC. %, 1858.


INDIANA SESAroRs ELEcrED.-ou
the ssd. instant the Legislature Of Indians
(bOth branchss) elected Henry s. LaLs
and William Neearty, United States Sen
stors, in place Of fHessn Bright and Fitch
the former till 1888, aud the latter til
1861.
Notwithstanding this declaration Of the
people Of IndiAnS, through their inmsdi-
ate representatives, sgsinIt The usurpsni
Bright and Fitch, it is mere than prOb'.
bic that the Democratic msjOrity in the
United States Senate will pay but little
heed to the "POpuiar SOVereignH" Of In
diana. To disregard the will the PeO'
pie appears to be enc Of the cardinal doc
trinss Oftbs Democratic party Of the pres
ent day. .-
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The Fighting Begun

On Saturday last, rencontre took place
on the streetA between Mr.. English, Of In
disns, and Mr.. Montgomery, Of Pennsyl.
vania.
We are informed that since the meeting
Of Congress, Mr. Montgomery has several
times met Mr.. English, both on the street
and in the Hall Of Representatives, but
has invariably passed by him without Spea.
king, or giving any sign Ofrscognition.
The facts 10 relation to the reneontre on
Saturday las, are stated as follows by two
sye,Witnesses, in publication in the Ma
tional ILtelIigencel of yesterday:
Myself ard Daniel Cox were standing
at the corner, opposite to Willard's Hotel,
Of I4th styaet aud Pennsylvania avenue,
and saw aud heard the rcucontre between
Hou. William II. EugliIb, and Hon. Will
liam Montgomery. The former was pass
lag up snd the latter down Pennsylvania
avenue; they met at the corner besides US.
Mr.. English spoke, saying, 'how are you /,
Mr.. Montgomery3 Mr.. Montgomery
neither spoke nor paid any attention to
bio sAlutatiou, but passed on down the aV-
suue. Mr.. English stepped after him a
few steps. and struck niu> from behind !.
with bis cane heavy blow on Ihe side o.
the head. Mr.. Montgomery turned on
him. Mr., English stepped back, aud drew
bis sword cane. % though about to stab
Montgomery With it. Montgomery step
ped back into the avenue, and caught up
piece OF brick. English was running when
Montgomery threw the brick, and bit him
on the heel or lower part Of his leg. Mont>
gomery went back for another stone, and
English ran rapidly away up l4lh street.
When Montgomery came back. English
bad run half square, and was beyond his
reach. The blow was very heavy one,
and Montgomery was bleeding very pIO-
faSsy fIorn the nose. He went away to
wash himself We were the only persons
close by. We saw and heard all that pas
ssd. Montgomery did not speak until af'
| Yer ne was sfucK'
4 give this statement freely and vOlun-
tAriy. ! SIN a liquor merchant in this
city.
Witness my hand and seal December
10, 1853. WILLIAM CoucH,
Signed in presence of John Hancock
aud A. ]. Baker
| 4 fully concur in the above statement
Of Mr.. Couch, except that | would add
.bst Mr.. Montgomery was uuarmed, and
that Mr.. English held the cane with both
hands, aud struck with great force.
Mines my hApd, Dec. 10, 1858.
.r DANIEL j. Cox.
No. $50 Bridge st., Georgetown.
Witnesses present when sigred; John
Hancock and A. J. K. Baker.
We understand the rsassn assigned BY
Mr.. Montgomery for refusing to recognize
AIR. EuglRh is. that Nr. E. during the
last Sc, sion, met in caueus with the anti
Lscon p.on Democrats, aud sgreed to ad,
here TO the Critteuden Montgomery
amendment; but after the passage OF the
English substitute. stated in . public
speech in this city, in effect. that he had
oDly met with the Anti Leeompton mer
At their caucus, for the purpose Of acting
ss a spy upon thsm.- Wash Rep,
Il
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The UnderErOund Railroad.

Thia railroad seems 10 be doing q good
bal:asss ID the passenger line, il we may
,.,;di, tie Albany Evening Transcript
Wh,chsays: -'
owe undsntaOd from tie conductor on
tie underground radrosd that forty fugi-
,ives from slavery Ihavs passed through this
ci.y from the Eastern and Southern depois,
.niouts icr Canads, silce Oct. l7th.-
TIa establishment must require no small
sGsunt of money to keep il in operation,
and i! i.a mystery 10 US where Mr. Ny
81. can have fai,e1 the money in these
hstd lim,s. Indeed. be has Informed us
that passengss are coming on 40 plenti'
fully thai be is getting behind, and has
been obliged 10 Lorrow funds, for which
he is in debi to one gentleman sT5. Du
ring the last six months nearly twice as
many fogitivu have passed over the road
as in any equal period Of time before
The agents accounts pre s1aminsd rsgr-
Iarly by comiRAisa Of gentlemen of thi.
ety."
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A PRINTsR's ToAsT. .-"Wom Woman--the
fairest work Of erea:ion--the edition being
extensive, let no pan be without copy"
Our only objection to the work is, that
thsrs are too many gilt edged and fancy
bound copies in the market. They make
very nice psrlor ornaments easily read
and require but little study to under
stand them, perfectly.--SdIcn' Republican.
Meow, brother Jonathan, yeou don't
mean to say that the gilt. edged aud fan,
cy bound consarns warrant an objection to
the whole edition, do yeoul If yeou should
happen to run agiu copy worked on fine
satin (not Satan) paper, with well arraDg
ed pages, presenting q clear impression,
without any 'buus' and few 'erors,' yeou
wouldn't refuseit, (ifit didn't refuse ysou) J
would ysou, Jonathsni r.
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1858-12-29

AcIDITY OF THE STOMACH AND ISDI-
aEsTIoN.--'l can eat anything after ia,
king your Holland Bittsrs.' isa remark
frequently made to uI.
To persons troubled with acidity Of the
stomach, Indigestion. or any disorder Of
the stomach, we would only say, Try it,
Its world wide reputation, has been estab.
lihed alone by the many wonderful cures
il has effected. When used for Dyspep-
sia, Jaundice. Liver Complaint, weakness
Of any kind, Costiyeness and Piles, it
should be tskea in small dOss,-ssy, half
a teaspoOn:ul, regularly three times a day.
before meals. -g- ia. ed.
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1858-12-29

An act was introduced into the English.
Parliament in I77O, "that all women, OF
whStever sge, rank, profession or degree,
whether virgins, maids or widows, that
shall, from and after such acts, impose, up
on, seduce and betray into matrimony, any
of bis Maj sty's male subjects, BY tho
scents, paints, cosmetic washes, artificial
teeth, false hsir, Spanish woel, iron stays,
hoops, high>heeled shoes, bolstered hips,
shall incst the penalty Of the law now in
force against witcheralt and ike misde.
meanoS, and that the marriage, upon con-
viction, shall stand null and voiI." F..
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Some rogue IttemptsdSto break into the
store of Huston & RukenbrOd, on last Fri
day night, BY eAecting an entranCs into
the cellar and attempting to force their
way through the inside cellar door into
the store. Didn't make the landing, how.
ever.
weund,nland that on the previous night
bold attempt was made to break is!a
the dwelling Of the sherif-hs being alb
sent from home. They had better be care
full that they don't get into the other part
Of that building.
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1858-12-29

GEoReLY, Of the Democrat, seems TO be
trying exceedingly hard to attract our at
tention--appsars to want "putf" badly.
We would just say to the little fellow that
if he continues to importuus US We may
be constrained to pay some little attention
to bis low, dirty g ngs, sometime. although
we don't like to stoop to notice such snsaf'
stock as be makes himself He reminds
US of a dirty little brat down in the gutter
gathering up handfull' Of filth 10 throw at
decent people, as they 60 along, because
they try to ksep'Ou: Of the mud, and don'I
care about looking at him. "Carry On,''
little one--you wouldn't thrive well out oI
Jour element. .f r.-., .---.
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IALooKRR ON IN VENICE.

The Boston Atlas, after reading Baohan-
ans caution letter to Pittsburgh, about the
use Of money in. elections, Was reminded
Of the Rev. Mr.. Stiggius, in tue Piekwick
papers, who, when pressed to take some
thing, rolled up bis eyes iu horror at the
thought, and denounced all intoxicating
drinks as 'vanities, but who when further
urged, admitted that If there was any par
ticular vanity for which he had a weakness,
is was pineapple rum'-and he ended bis
temperance lecture by drinking swinging
tumbler Of the beverage. -
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1858-12-29

WORMS.-lu quantity Of corrupt,
sd matter, there is always 10 be found
4 nest Of worms. They cGnAot, neitbei
will they stay any whore else. Veal
stomach and bowels are subject 70 them,
as they have not sufficient power to di
gest their food. Hence large heap o.
matter Is LOGGED, and worms must BE-
the result. A few doses Of DR.. Morse,
Pills will disturb them 10 th0it nsst, and
lriYe them out Of the systern. ~. !, -
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1858-12-29

The editor Of the Kansas OhiJ. frola
bis own Esport, must be changing into an
odd looking animal. He says;-We have
lived on potatoes and beef go long that We
have a complete Irish brogue and are get,
ting horns aud tail like steer. We have
eaten SO many pumpkins that il is difficult
for US to distinguish our head from a
pumpkiE."
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1858-12-29

We would beg leave to inform the Post
master at New Cumberland, Tus. CO., that
Mr.. Charles Strawn, a subscriber to the
Free Press in this county, who gets bis
papers at that Office, is entitled to receive
them sOitAout paying postage, from the
fact that he is resident Of this county, and
the law provides that subscriben to anews-
paper, living in the county where such
paper is published, cannot be chargsabls
with postage on the same; and we would
hint to the AFORESAID P. M. that the same
law applies to Black Republican papers as
we'll as to "dimmererar sheets. va
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1858-12-29

The New BlutIWicker has the follow
irg notice Of 'new ru licaiior:" IA
very dry, ione.wiDded and nonscnsical tale,
ralled tie 'Pnsident's Message was pre-
sented to Congress on Menday, and from
thence politely sent to all the newspaper
pub isheis in tbs land, With the hope that
ih,y would print It, many Of whom were
Asd will be gulled By The doubtful compli.
menL. AS many o. the assertions made
IN the story srs decidedly false, aud othsr'
founded on fiction. AID the moral Of the
whols dssjdsdly wrong end Of an evil ten
dsncv. and nc We prefer nonsense in sInsl
do,es: ws haze e5rc.uded to Jet the docu
msrt 90 10 the winds without Odr aid, an(
thereto, 81 al rot lumber up our column
With it.'
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An Important Decision.

The following decision Of the Supreme
Court of Ohio, will be Of interest to school
Directors in this State. Lay L by for fu-
turs reference.
TUESDAY, Dec. 81, 1850.
The State of Ohio, on the relation of
Jas. w. Ride vs.. Daniel Lynch, Treasurer
Of Liberty township in Seneca county
Motion for persmptory mandamus.
Brinkerhoff ]. delivered the opiuioa Of
the court. a
Where q township board of education
had resolved to sel the old site OF a sub
district school house, and had purchased 3
new site, and notifying the local director
of the sub-district Of theil action in the
premises, instructed them to sell the form
er, and to build new school house on the
latter, aud the !ccal dreetOn disregarding
such instructions, proceed to build q new
school house on the old site and keep up
school therein, Held es.
l. That the local directors are guilty Of
such insubordination and neglect as justify
the township board Of education in exsrcl
sing the powera and duties which would
otherwise dsVolys on the local directors,
and in building a school house on the nsN
site and employing a-teaehsr therein; aud
Iuch teacher is entitled to be paid his va
gss out Of the township treasury ont be or
der Of the township board. g.sa -
2. The fact that prior to the issue and
service of an alternative writ OF msndamuI
to compel the township treasurer to pay
the order aforesaid, the term of Office o
such treasurer had expired and all the
funds in bis hands had in good faith beer
paid over to his successor in Office, is, al
tS him good answer in law to the alter
native writ. 81 sass
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1858-12-29

The Chicago Pres thus rie y com.
meats upon the retirement Of Keitt from
Congress: @ ea--,
A NATIONAL CALAMfTr.--Keitt-Hon
Lawrence Keitt OF South Csrolina-i,
about to close bis Congressional career
We entrsat our readers not to be Iachrv.
nose. II is among the ordinances Of Prov.
idenes that national calamilies should, like
misiortunssin in the career Of individuals. be
no" and than encouraged. But Of Whist
offence has Congress been guilty that 4
should be chastened by the retirement Of
the hero Of Whippy Swamp Tsllus-
to whom 10 that body will the keeping of
the American eagle be entrusted? Who
will groom thai 'gel-o>ri-ous' bird o Esa.
dom nowl Keitl has been the Lsepsr Of
the sacred cage. He hn regulated The di.
ct Of the patriotic fowl lie has trained
him to theduty for which latterIy he bsI
been kept. He has taught him 10 pouuce,
with bis most Voracious Icrsan,, upon ,Ab!.
OliIionists' wherever they are seen. and Al.
ways to keep niger in bis nest. Who
now will undertake the ornitholoeical du.
ties which keitt has so handsomely dis
ehargsd' Must the UaiOn go to wreck,
our Liberties be destroyed, and the hopes
! of mankind be nippSd in The bud, because
K'itt will retire and leave Congress, the
President and :hs Eagle to die Of bis neg
leet? Cruel Keitt who, then, will take
care Of Grow?
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1858-12-29

WEATHER.wIsE people sny that the
"signs" indicate an open winter. 1t is said
that the muSkrats are building their win
ter houses on more elevated positions than
usual, which, it is claimed, always fore
shadows an spen winter. All we know
about it is that it has been quite open So
far-so much SO as to make it very Iedky,
aud we don't wonder that the muskrats
prefer high and dry sites for their habita-
tiors. s
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1858-12-29

This number Of the Free Press closes
the volume and the year. We wish our
patrons and friends happy new year, and
hope that Prosperity may lavish her gifts
upon them, and not fail to give them q
little sOnaething ertra, with which to pay
for the news during another year.
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1858-12-29

The members of the Board Of Carroll
County Agricultural Society held a meet
ing at the court house on Friday last
We will give synopsis Of the proceedings
Of their meeting, next week. They ad-
journed to meet on the 9th day Of March.
1859,
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Three more than would be necessary TO
& choice, with scarcely doubt that New
Hampshire, Rhode Island. Connecticut and
Kansas will add their eighteen votes to the
number.
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Tur ATLANTIC CAnLr, which L,.,o

THE ATLANTIC CABLE, which Lasso
long been pronounced dead, seems Slill to
show, At lines, faint signs Of life. A few
days ago the Superintendent teIsgnPhsd
to M. Fi0ld that some very good currents
bad been r'ceirsd over The Gable. and the
word "HEsLEr' was distinctly recognised
about The time when. according to advice.
by The Arabia, Henley's large Nachius
was 10 have been working.
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What :Supper."

The festival which came off in the Court
House, on Christmas eve, was a nice affair,
Just as we knew It would be. The fact iS
our CanolltOu 'matrons' and 'misss'' have
a peculiar mack of getting up such things
in way that always stakes" (the opinion
of csltain local editor, who has frequent
ly attended in other places" to the con-
trary Notwithstanding After short ad-
dress, appropriate to the occasion, by Rev
Mr.. Eaton, about one hundred persons sat
down to three tables tsstefully arranged
and heavily loaded with "fat things" and
from appearances We judged that all en-.
jOyed themselves and the supper amazingly,
After supper Gen, Eckley entertained the
company for a short time with a few re,
marks, which we did not hear, having 9th
er engagements, but understand they were
very appropriate.
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FASHI0 NABLE TAILORING

IKT0ULD inform the public that he has loca-
wv ted in CaFrrOlton where heWill be happy
to receive a share of public patronage. He d
determined to get up work in style not to be
surpassed here or elsewhere. Shop immedi.
ately opposite Cummings Q COUGHS store and
afeE doors west Of the 8 Patton House," where
he can bc found at all times. @ sfs I.
0arrollton, o. Aug. i, '57..a.
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RI RIED.

On Christmas evening, at the relidenca
Of the brides Father, near Auassis, by ].
Westfall, Esq, Mr., William HaUse, and
Miss Mary A. Manfull.
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OUPOLA FOUNDRY.

And Is amply prepared to furnish to orderan
kinds of Ploughs, Plough Points, stoves, and
Castings Of all descriptions, at the shortest no.
tice, and at reasonable prices.
a good ard extensive stock Of PlohgEs,
Points toves, Castings &C., constantly kept on
hand and for aisle at low prices, for Cash.
Aug 't7.-u q. MCGUIRE
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Cleveland 4 Pittsburgh Railroad,

HoN. JANIS FARMER. PREsT. & sUP'r.
Trains on this road arrive at and leave
Alliance as follows:
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1858-12-29

CHR1srNAs passed off very quietly IN
town--no vhiskey fights, nor sveu dog
fight!
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1858-12-29

We learn from an eastern journalthat a
Yankee down east has invented a safe
which locks on the-ipsids, and leaves no
key hole or other opening. A clockvork
within opens it at an hour regulated by be-
ing set before the door is shut.
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THE ELECTORAL UOLLECEf

The following fgurss show the vote Of
the next Electoral College, in case OREGON
aud kSnsRs are admitted:
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s Z Ma 7 y,

The Senate was opened with prayer BY
= Catholic Priest in white surplice.
Several memorials were presented and
message was received from the President,
Mr.. Crilteuden, Of Ky, introduced .
i6ll regulating the mannsr Of electing U
Il. Sanstora. Referred to the committee
on Judiciary.
Mr. Stuart, Of Michigan, attempted tC
bring up the Agricultural College bill.
Fitzpatrick, Of AlabGma, lvSson, o.
Georsis, and Bright Of Indiana, objected
and the Senate refused to take up the bill
bv yeas 20 and nays 2S.
A debate next sTrung up on the bill
giving a pension TO the widow and family
81 Col. Tu-ntull, which was warmly Hdvo-
Gated by.Mr. Ci,tenden. and occupied
considerable tine over the morning hours.
Mr.. Davis, Of Miss, in the course OF bis
remarks upon It, said that il army officers
Of high attachments are to be retained in
the service at small pay, they were enti'
tied to liberal construction Of the rules.
Mr. Houston, Of Texas, as usual in al
cases OF old soldiers widows, spoke zeal
ousy 10 It's favor. ..
Finally, so dOllas a month was. grant
ed by vote Of 81 'gsinsi 10.