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The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1858-02-26
More Political Demonstration.

We stated, last week, that meet.
ing Of the friends Of Douglas, at the
Academy Of Music in New York,
had been prevented by the interier-
ence of friends of the Administration
A meeting was afterwards called to
take place at the Chinese Assembly
Rooms, which came off on Wednes.
day evening Of last week. 1t was
very fully attended. Hon. George
Bancroft presided, and ex.Secretary
Stanton made a most admirable
speech OF some three hours in length,
in which he gave detailed account
of the frauds and villiany practiced
in Kansas, and exposed to light the
course Of the Administration, in its
attempts to. force upon the people oI
Kansas, institutions which they no,
only repudiated bat detested. This
speech should be published in pam
phlet form, and scattered far and
wide. 1t would be q valuable docu,
ment to place in the hands OF the peo.
pie, to give true knowledge Of how
things have been managed in Kan.
sas.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1858-02-26
J(etus Matters.
The Pacific Hotel Coufagration.
Sr. LOUIS, Feb. %.

ST. LOUIS, Feb. %.
In the confusion and excitement
some errors crept into our account OF
the burning of the Pacific Hotel, tel.
egraphed Saturday. The loss OF life
is not 80 great. The names of those
positively known to be amongst the
dead are as follows: Henry II. Roch-
ester, and Thomas II. Strong OF
Rochester, N. Y; H. M. Gregg,
Chas. Davis, VIM. Cunningham,
Geo. A. Crane, Evan j. Watkins,
Mr.. Johnson, Mich; Ephraim Doane
Chicago: Miss Hunter, missing, sup
posed to be dead; Bruce McNitt,
Burkhart Wnst, Panl Sterrill. VIM.
Taylor, j. Wagner, DIR. Lord, Gin.
cinnati; bodies found. Others were
taken out Of the ruins so burned tina,
they cannot be identified. Seriously
injured Mr.. and Mrs. Hubbard,
Boston-latter fatally; Elisha Hays,
WIN. A. Terrence, James +. Gray
VIM. Tremer, VIM. Sharpt, and Mrs
Jones. Several committees OF citi-
zens were formed yesterday to col.
lect means to supply the wants ofthe
destitute and furnish attendance for
the wonnied, and to provide for the
obsequies OF the dead. The funeral
of those not identified or taken care
of by friends takes place on Weines.
day. Other bodies are supposed to
be in the ruins. Vigorous search is
still being made.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1858-02-26
Gas Explosion.

A most terrific explosion from ig.
nited gas, occurred in the Methodist
Protestant Church, in Cincinnati on
Friday evening last. The gas pipes
it seems had sprung a leak. and had
in consequence filed the rooms
in the basement with gas. The sex.
ton opened the doors Of the base.
ment, for the purpose OF preparing
the room for an evening meeting,
when upon discovering the presence
of gas, he, together with several 9th
ers, very imprudently undertook to
search for the leak with a lighted
candle, when the whole volume o
gas took fire and exploded, feariully
and very seriously injuring several
persons, among whom was lady
who has since died.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1858-02-26


The celebration ofthe anniversary
of the birthday of Washington was
"a grant affair. The procession
moved at 10 o'clock, and notwith.
standing the unfavorab!e state OF the
weather, made grand display
Gov. Wise, in the name Of Virginia,
welcomed visitors. J. II. Thompson
delivered an ode and Senator Hun,
ter the Grafton.
Mr.. Hunters speech was eloquent
and was well received. The statue
was saluted by artillery and the
cheers Of the multitude.
Hon. Robert G. Scott made an Ell.
oquent address.
The Masonic ceremonies were
highly interesting and impressive.
Gen. Scott reviewed the troops.
Tonight there is a general illulni,
nation and the city looks as II In q
blaze Of light. No accident occar'
red. There were probably 100000
persons present. The programme
was fully carried out, and everything
was perfectly successful.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1858-02-26

and give expression to their feel.
'ngs on the subject, and should
make known 4sksis wishes BY petit
zion or otherwiss to theit reptesens'
atives in ConSress. Aud whatever
is to be done, shonld be done quick
ly. We are well satisfied that nine
tenths Of even the Democrats in
Hancock County, are most decided.
ly opposed to the admission Of Kan
sas with the Lecompton Constitution.
The Republicans Of course are audit
IN .ils.. On. yy.i.,.sasl-.
the defeat OF this infamous measure,
vii! prevent one Of the most bloody
civil commotions ever experienced
in any country. . ...H'" ''reH
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1858-02-26
Issraias of the Pacific Hotel.

The Pacific Hotel, at St. Louis,
WAS burned on Saturday night Of last
week. 1t was q fearful calamity
Quite number were unable to make
their escape, and were consequently
consumed with the building. Many
who did escape, wore 90 seriously
burned, and otherwise injured, that
they haye died since. This is the
most dreadful ypslalAity Of the kind
on record. .g'sa as.-.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1858-02-26
The Condition Of Parties.

II is very evident from the position
Of parties at present, that the anti
Lccompton Democrats constitute the
third party, however much they may
strive to make it appear that they
are the Democratic party. The fact
is, they embrace but a respectable
proportion OF the adherents OF the old
party in the North. They have not
more strength in the South than the
Republican party. The Admins
tration party command, we may say,
the entire South and such Of the par
ty North ss can be controlled by Ex-
ecutive patronage, which is not in
considerable. And the Admins
tration, with the power it is able to
sway, will give strength and infln-
ence to those who sustain It, and
will compel refractory Democrats
either to show the knee" or leave
the party. 't
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1858-02-26
Dancr0fl's Speech.

We hope our readers will not fail
to peruse lion. George Bahcrcft's
speech, which will be found on tn,
outside of to.day's paper. 1t is q
straight forward production, clear
logical and truthful. Mr.. Bancroft
as scholar, occupies a promincn
position; and as a politician, he ha'
been among tho most distinguished
having been Cabinet officer during
Polk 8 Administration, A and at on
time Minister to England.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1858-02-26
More Executiys Tyranny.

Buchanan still continues his .ef-
forts at coercion. lie has taken what
Government printing no controlled
in the form Of Mail Lettings, &c. from
tie Ohio Statesman and given it to
the Newark advocate, conducted BY
Morgan, q most rabid Lecompton
advocate. This, together with the
appointment Of Mcdary to the Col
umLus Pcst.oifice, foreshadows the
iato Of the Statesman, which will
probably be transferred to this same
Morgan eventually.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1858-02-26
Official Exposure Of the oxford Frauds

Official Exposure of the Oxford Frauds.
LAWRENCE, X. r.. Feb. s, 1853.
To the E'iitor Of tie 81. Louis Dem:
The undersigned was appointed by
the Territorial Legislature, one oi
the Commissioners to take the cen.
sus OF all the white male inhabitants
over 81 years Of age, in the town
ships Of Oxford and Shawanee, in
the county OF Johnson; and having
discharged that duty, has reported
to the Governor AZ follows:
Whole number of inhabitants over
81 years of age, in Oxford, AZ, oI
which only ii dated their residence
prior to April s, 1857.
Wholenumber Of inhabitants ovel
81 years Of age, in Shawnee, 115, o
which only 4S date their residence
prior to April 5, 1857
The vote returned from Oxfor(
township at the January election wa
about $50.
The vote returned from Shawne
township at the January electio
was s94.
CHARLES MAYO, Com'r.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1858-02-26
nuelIiDr mud Ducllists.

Any number of duels are on the
tspis at Washington. One between
Clay, of Kentucky, and Collum, Of
Tennessee; one between Grow, of
and Keit, of South
Carolina; one between . couple OF
hot. .bloods Of the army; and o host OF
others of lsss significance. This
bloody code seems to have devotees,
where we would least expectit. We
take it, that man who will expose
his own life or attempt the life Of
another, in q duel, lest he be brand.
ed as a coward. is the meancst kind
Of coward. Moral courage is what
characterizes man; physical courage
the brute. lie who lacks in the for
mer, is q coward indeed.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1858-02-26

1t refers to several pricedepts fer the
guidance Of the Ssn Ehe mat.
ter. A A.cusslS1t pls& al to
whetherit was q privilege question.
Mr.. Pughsthop p8btit was, ,tat con.
tended tLst Mihnesota had not so
far compiled VIZ tile terms Of ad-
mission rs to entitle her Senators to
be sworn without some action by
Congress.
Mr.. .Crittenden sent up Mr.Shield's
credentials. ...,.... ..'.,. ''' ,'.. ....., .'
HOUSE,. Mr.. Quitman from the
Committee on Military Affairs, re.
ported bill authorizing the Presi-
dent to call out, as occasion, may
require, four additional regiments Of
volunteers. Mr.. Quitman expressed
his opinion that this bill was more
indicative OF public sentiment than
any yet presented. Action thersupon
was postponed till Wednesday. e-l
The Matteson expulsion case was
called up. .t.,' '... .......
Mr.. Harris, Of Illinois, expressed
his firm belief that the House had
power and it was its duty to pass the
resolution and do it at once. All the
facts in the case were in the form Of
dispositions with which members
we're probably familiar.
/ Mr.. Keitt said that on former
occasion he had moved as an act oi
Justice q postponement of the cnse,
having been informed that Mrs. Mat.
Iteson was sick. He had since learn
ed that the statement was iabrlca,e cd
Some accounts say that she was sick
and others that she was enjoying
better health than ever. He read a
, statement from the family physician,
that Mrs. Mattosou had not enjoyed
a we'll day for six months past, and
, during the last six weeks had suffer
ed more than ever.
D Mr.. Seward said that more i'm
portant question could not be pre-
sented, He voted for the expulsion
/, of Mr.. Matteson because he though
it Just, but would defend his consti
It tutional rights in the House. Th,
s last Congress had exhausted its con
y stitutional power over the subject
j Where is the law or clause in tn
$ Constitution prohibiting the pcopl
J from electing any man they choose
- - Mr.. Stanton contended that tn
;. House must keep within the spiri
n of the constitutional rules, and th
e rules Of the common law, namely
!; !; that no man shall be punished twic
- - for the same offense. Mr.. Matteso
!. has already been tried, convicte
e and punished.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1858-02-26
TAs .Aa4l..ion of.Kals.s.,

The qaestioepf the admission Of
Ksnsas still bangs in doubt, with
ths ehSpces ~ favor Of tteyAdminis.
Srativa Tbs dsrpopstrations made
IN different parts Of the country, ia,
opposition to this outrage, seem to
kAss mSds BUT little impression On
ybe~PoweFs that ts" Ut Washing.
ton. sqeb expressions ars all VIZ
hexs. .pgdb wliicl, to base q hope Ms
n itsiqItiMsts Jsfsat. The peopls,
vialuVnt distinction Of party, should
wsssin every township and county,
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1858-02-26

senator Psgh aud Democratic MEM
Sers sf Congress.
A .Wsshington dispatch, 10 Abe
New YoSk H&ald, OF the I 5th mt.
says that "tbe DsmOcsasio members
Of the Ohio Legislature'has wtfsen
to Senstor Pugh, withdrawing allin-
structiops as 10 Now he will vote on
the Kansas question. That, we
suppose is partly true. We know
that a number OF members signed O
paper Of that kind; to what extent,
however, we are ignorant. We are
also aware that q great mnny mem.
bers were satisfied that the fesolu'
that ff idy sEosfd fHa SSi hSxs pseS SS
parsed at all; and we suspect that
nearly all of them think they had
better let Mr.. .PnYh act untramheled.
Gin. Eng. 10 ''' ' .
The above, taken from the Bu.
chanan organ published ut Cincin.
natl, exposes The trickery OF q por-
tion Of the democratic" Members
Of the present Legislature. For the
purpose of binding the people, they
adopt a resolution ''instructing the
Senator'S and requesting" the mem.
bers Of the House from Ohio, to op.
pose the admission Of Kansas; and
then go to work, and, by private let
ters, absolve Senator pugh from the
obligations imposed upon him by
this very resolution. What n slo.;
Qua specimen OF honest, independent
Legislators, have we, in the majority
Of our lawmakers, at Columbus. -
Does not such party need thor.
ough renovation?
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1858-02-26
Indiana Mass Meeting.

The anti Lcconpton Democrats
held y Mass Convention in Indiana.
polls, On Tuesday last, to head off the
otIice-holders Convention, in which
tho bogus Senator, Fitch, acted such
y conspicuous part, aud which was
made to endorse Buchanan. The
late Convention is represented as
numerously attended, and as having
passed resolutions in opposition to
the Lecompton swindls. and as hav-
Ing Ignored tho Administration o.
together. W. |
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1858-02-26
A Desperate Step.

ns.ls would not have been nccessa.
~ to have corrected you in your
xs.kly shrieks for bleeding Kansas,
md negro equality, and we further
wish to inform you that we shall moi
waste room In the columns Of tie
OoysTrs sefuting your negro.equali'
81 doctrines, as you have been edit-
ing the JEFF long enough for all
wiite people, except . few who
think just as you do, or you think
jast as they do, in Hancock County,
not to be deceived by the thin guaze
you spread over your abolition edit
osials. but whenever you attempt to,
or do deceive people in publishing
current events, we shall take occa.
sioi Ito correct you; and it will not
benefit you to get angry about it,
eith,y, ~ Hancock Courier. IS
We pressed our ncighbor rather
closely 10 regard to his views on the
various pro-slavery bills, now before
sle present Democratic Legislature,
authorizing the use Of our jails fUr
the. confinement Of fugitive slaves
authorizing the bringing Of slaves
into Ohio, &C., and chafed, and
''botbered" by direct interogatorie'
on such delicate questions, our friend
gave uttesapce to tho above. which
ve copuend to our readers for the
.elcgspee oi Of its diction, the refine
ment OF taste manifested, and espec'
tally for the exhibition Of that rar'
grace called courtesy, with whicl
she editorials Of most pro.slaver.
papers superabound. ltdcserves
rank Will, that gem of classical liter
atare popularity known as "Jin
Crows Melodies" But "the mos
apkindest cut of ALL" is that on
Seighbor is disposed to cut our &C
qaaintapce, Well, ii it must com
70 tLst We shall try to bear up vi
der Il as heroically as possible, phi
sosopbiziDg that the best OF friend
must part; and after being relieve
by.A gusb Of sympathetic tears, "
will hs in condition to become n
- ILL A.. ...x,l, q. tr.a,,J.nata,t.n,,l,a
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FINDLAY. OHIO:
CIRCULATE, THE JEFFERSONIkN,
Douglas ;Mce,ias In Celambus.

A grand ralIy of the Democrat,
opposed 70 the course Of the Admin.
istration OH the Kansas affairs, took
place in Columbus on Saturday even.
ing last. Speecl,os we're made by
Judge johnson OF Kansas, d. q.
Morton OF Toledo, Gen. Geiger OF
Columbus, and last but not least, BY
II. B Payne, the defeated candidate
for Goyernor: The speeches were
out.spoken and manly. There was
no attempt made to cover up the
enormous sins Of Buchanan aud his
Administration. The traitorous In.
cumbent ofdthe White House, was
denounced in'the strongest terms
"xas handled without Gloves" by
the very men who took a leading
psrt 10 electing him. Judge John
con, who has been q resident Of Kan.
sas since its first organization, re.
hearsed the doings In that territory
"f5om the beginning" substantiating,
Ia every psrticular,- the statements
maAs BY the Republicans from time
10 time in regard to the outragos
committed there. The history ol
KAnsas ss written out and published
70 the world by the Republicans, il
hero endorsed. by = leading, inauen
tial Democrat. The "shrieking fol
Kansas" BY these earnest opponents
OfaBuchanaD, far outstrip anything
heretofore attempted by the Republi
can party. The present is periot
ofstrange developments. The worlt
js certainly being turned upside
down." Douglas, Gov. Walker, ex
Secretary Stanton, Gov. Wise, Hon
Geo. bancroft. ID. o. Morton, Judge
johnson, and the OAio Statesman
vii virtually cooperating with the
Republican party on Kansas mat
teys!, WHO could have believed it ,
year ago. 1t is an age OF politica
miracles, some Of which are as re
InAskable as the conversion of Sau
Of Tarsus, and fully vindicate th'
rectncss OF the trite saying, tha
'siuth 70 mighty and will prevail.
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mr.. Hutkurt.

We call the attention ot our read
ers to DR.. IIuiburt's circular, accom-.
panying this weeks issue Of our pa
per. aa. 80 .yc - -,
1t appears from the testimonials
that the DR., furnishes, that his sue
cess in the healing'aft has no pafal.
IN ~, least in this section Of country;
t!y ySpowcr bestowed upon m,s. Hui.
burt is, to say tue least, very re-
markable, if not miraculous. The
DR.. informs ne that her examinations
are made by means Of an internal
sight, to which the physical system
lis perfectly transparent, and all Or
gans and their functions entirely vis.
ible, 80 that their healthy or diseas.
ed action can be determined with the
utmost precision.
In sympathetic examinations, she
comes in rapport with the patient in
such O manner as to feel their pains
and all the sensations which may
have been produced by their disease,
in her own system, the same as il
they were really her own. and is
Thus enabled to determine their dis.
eased condition.
The proper diagnosis of disease is
considered by medical men tile dif
fcult part of 'n.oir profession. =
when disease can be prvrsriy a.
fined, the remedy may be applied
with ease and certainty. Hence the
Doctors success.
The proper and healthy action OF
every organ is controlled by the vita'
Ru;d-sO called-or magnetic force:
of the body, which are the life OF ev
cry organ, and their disease is occa
stoned either by ,ceakness or want o
a proper supply Of this magnetic lif'
principle, or an inharnony in it
action, which may be restored o
harmonized by natures truest mean
the magnetic power OF healthy an
highly magnetic operator.
The doctor and lady arrived her
on Monday, the 21st inst, direc
from Norwalk. We take from til
Norwalk Reflector, the result of hi
first weeks practice there:
/ DR.. HULBuRr. Read his circuls
inquire of his patients, and decid
to suffer no more.
CuRED.-OEe Of partial Deafnei
by two applications, without med
cine; also, one bad case of Rheums
tism by two applications, witho,
medicine; also, about twenty undt
treatment for Chronic Diseases,
large majority are fast recoverin!
to all which we are referred.
I'd wcek-Cured two of Asthm,
with but little medicine; three ,
Piles, with his magic pile salve; on
restored to natural sight, by ore al
plication, by Mrs. uulburt, withol
the use Of battery; two Of parts
Deafness, with physiological appl
cation, by Mrs. H., with the batter,
one of Dropsy, with medicine an
lother means; two Of Rheumatism
without medicine; one do. with mec
icine and other means; one Of Coz
sumption, discharged !ncurable,
now uuder treatment of variol
Chronic Diseases, which are fast r.
covering, TO whom he is permitte
to refer.
OF The afflicted, on application
may depend on being relieved iroI
any painful suspense they may hav
in relation to themselves, by bein
! examined and advised OF the exac
location, nature and durability
J. their disease. Hancock Courier.
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BloodIass Duel,
WASHINGTON, Feb. %.

Lieutenants Bell and Williams,
who had a collision in barber shop
on Sunday, went beyond Bladens-
burg this morning at i've o'clock,
accompanied by their respective
friends. It is said that Bell fired at
the word ''one." The ball from his
pistol penetrated Williams hat. -
Williams, as the assaillng party, I,
having given the satisfaction de.
manded, discharged lis pistol into
the snow. The belligerents return
ed to Washington apparently recon
ciIed. '" ~ - .''' ..'
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tsngh,s Manifesto.

Senate, Pash, has written a letter
denying that he had RECEIVED 9 let,
tor from the members of the Legis
lature withdrawing instructions. >
The Senator's remarks arc evasivt
and of course do not meet the case
as the letter may in spirit if not ia
express terms have aimed at this.
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Later from Havana.

NEW oRk, req. u.
The steamship Black Warrior,
with dates to the 18th inst, arrived
here to day.
Senator j. z. Henderson, of Tex.
as, is a passenger in the Black War
rior, having returned much improv
ed in health.
Three cargoes ofnegroes had been
landed by SLAYER vessels.
The American ships Challenge
and Kate Hooper had arrived with
twelve hundred coolies. Three hund
red had died during the voyage.
The Spanish fleet had returned tC
Havana.
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Congressional.
WASHINGTON, Feb. %.

House. The House went into
OF the Whole on the ln.
dian appropriation bill.
Mr.. Burroughs vindicated the
No tn from the charge Of sectional.
ism, preferred by Southern gentle
men. Referring to statistical facts,
he showed the immense preponder-
ance Of expenditures by the govern
ment in behalf of he South over the
North. He also contended for the
superiority Of the North over the
South in wealth, industry, popula.
ton, education, &c.
He proceeded to denounce Messrs
Pierce and Buchanan and their
course on the Kansas question.
Mr.. Smith, Of Va, called him to
order. 1t was 'lisgracefnl for gentle
men to denounce on this floor CO.
ordinate branch of the government,
(Cries Of "no, no.m
Mr.. Burroughs would be happy il
he could say in his heart he honored
James Buchanan, but must be allow
ed to speak his candid opinion. lit
was proceeding, when Mr.. Smith
again interrupted him. Much con
fusion ensued, during which his houl
closed.
SEyArE.-The Senate passed tht
bill to amend the act of March 3d
1851, limiting the liabilities OF shiI
owners.
Mr.. Bell presented a resolution 9
the Legislature Of Tenn, respecting
his opposition to the Nebraska bill
endorsing the lecompton Constitu
ton, and intimating that he ought t.
resign.
He referred to the date of the res
olutions, Feb. 10th 1858, four year
after his vote, which they censured
saying that it had been usual whel
the constituents of a member OF Con
gress felt aggrieved at his course t
act properly.
. WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.
&. SENATE.--Mr. Bell referred to tn
! fact that the resolutions endorse IN
{ conditionally the repeal OF the Mil
} souri, Compromise, notwithstandin
) the mischievous results OF that repes
z had become patent and unmistakei
BILE, which 10 the language Of tn
President have convulsed the Unio
: to the center, lighted the flames {
civil war in Kansas, and produce
dangerous sectional parties through
y out the confederacy. Mr.. Bell ALT
4 ded to the various elections in Tel
nessee since the vote now called
!. question, showing that the Ksnsa,
p Nebraska Bill was but slightly ALT
n ded to in the different canvasses.- :
Q Mr.. Fillmore, who declared that hs
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1858-02-26

@ The anti.Lecompton Demo
Gratis OF Ohio, have put forth call
TOR a Mass Convention OF those who
harmonize with them IN sentiment,
to be held jn Columbus on the 10th
Of March, to give expression to their