Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1858-01-13
Things and DoiEgs at the Capital.
CnIuMprs Ian 7ih- 1859.

lature, might have been seen little groups
of anxious looking Individuals, at al
most every corner of the city, and in all
the holels, engaged in low, confidential
conversation. A near approach, and
close scrutiny, would reveal in each
company one Democratic member OF
the Legislature, the rest being patriotic
democrats, who were willing to under
90 the Inconvenience, and submit TO the
sacrifice. personal, pecuniary AMI po-
li.ical," and serve the State for Jour dol
lars per day. in the capacity OF Clerks,
Sergeants-at-arms. Reporters, &c, DC.
AS evening drew nigh, the anxiety OF
said patriots seemed to become intense,
for it was expected the Caucus that eve
ming, would decide who of the one han
dred and fifty expectants; each having
the ''best right" we've 10 be selected
TO fill the t,psiOs c6ifces. Well. night
came and so did the caucus, and "reas
ons strong as Holy Writ. were urged in
favor of each of the candidates, by their
friends.
One candidate in particular. seemed
highly favored with friends, FOR as his
advocates, appeared the late Gov.
Payne" and that Willy politician, Cray
Of the Cleveland PiGiRdeaier, the less
favored candidates locked upon Mr.. L.
as only e%uvious persons can look. and
conceded TO him without contest, the
'.inside track" and were willing 10 bet
largely On his winning"
The caucus assembled, and had Gov
Payne and his friead Mr.. Gray. been
entitled to vote, their proiege would I'M
doubtedly have received three votes, bal
they not having that privilege, he lack
ed tuo of that number, and seemed will
ing 20 retire under the halo OF such a
complimentary vOfs.
Can any person tell why those leaders
found such ''h0rd slsding, in a Douglas
Dred- Scot convention?"
1 Think a large majority of the demo-
cratic Senators and Representatives, are
Douglas men, but the Buchanan men
seem to be the best tacticians. 1t will
undoubtedly be a difficult matter TO
manage both factions of the party, so as
to have them move tremendously, dur
ing the Session.
They have gone earnestly 10 work, fOr
the organization was scarcely completed
in the House, before notices of intentions
were introduced, among other things,
to repeal the marriage license law. 10 re
organize the Treasury, 10 prohibit black
and mulatto persons from coming into
the State. to repeal the Habeas Corpus
Law, TO repeal the law that fOrbids the
the use of our jails, TO confne fugitive
slaves, to repeal the bird law, to prohib-
it Bank-bill from other states, of a less
denomination than ten dollars, from be-
ing circulated in this Stale, to compel
railroad companies to fence their roads,
TO repeal the law authorizing judges TO
fix the time for holding courts. 10 repeal
the law for the protection of fish. DC.
Notice has also been given, of a bill TO
repeal the ten per cen, interes! law, and
TO prevent usury.
There are many aspirants 10 the lead
ership CT the Democracy in the House,
among whom appears TO De, Messrs-
Gibson, Andrews and Brook, the latter
is rather a small Brook, and a young
Brook, and there are pretty strong indi-
cations that he is a "Babbling Brook"
but which. or whether either of them
will succeed, is yet in the future.
OF course your readers will all read
the Governors Message. and Judge of its
merits for themselves, it is pronounced
by good judges, 10 be one of the ablest
documents Of the kind, We have ever
bad in our State.
That great ''Jore," the Artesian Well,
in The Stale House yard, is progressing
at the rate of about FIVE feet per day
They are now about two hundred and
thirty feet deep. There was some diff
Guilty in getting the drill started. (Din
YOU, Messrs. Filters, erer know of any
enterprise undertaken by a State or gov
eminent, that there was not some uuior-
seen difficulty. that added greatly to the
expense?) The difficulty here, was in
drilling before they reached the rock
They finally had to sink a shaft. about
three feet and eight inches in diameter
to the depth of n little more than one
hundred feet, to the limestone rock, in
which they have been working ever
since. They may get water stihe depth
OF three or four hundred feet. and they
may not short Of that many thousands.
There is tina. uncertainty about it.
The Senate and House met in joint
conve ntion on Wednesday TO count the
votes for State Officers and will com
rlete the counting to-day {Thursday.)
Yours, respectfully,
T.
Personal.