The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1858-05-21
Death Of DR.. Hare OF PhiladeIphia'

] Death Of DIR. Hare OF Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA, May 17.-Robert Hare
the eminent spiriiualist, died on Satur-
day, of pneumonia, aged 7a years.
A CnuRcH BURNER. Mr.. Jacob Wal
lick. Of Millersburgh, Holmes county,
Ohio, who FOR several years has been in
sane on religious subjects took It into his
head few weeks ago that he was com
missioued to burn down all the churches.
Accordingly, on Thursday last, he pro-
oeeded TO the Lutheran church, about 4
miles west Of Mllersburgh, and set it on
Gre. After staying to see that his work
was well done, he proceeded to Metho-
dist church situated in the same neighbor-
hood, and set 1t on FIRE also. Fortunately,
however, the FIRE was discovered before
much damage was done. Mr.. Wsllick
was arrested and is now in Jail. lie is
still of the belief chat the salvation Of our
people is in his getting out and burning
the Churches - Gin. Gazette.
POPULAR SovEREIGNTY.-Th latest def
inition of popular sovereignty, says the
Providence Journal, as declared in the
passage Of the Lecomp on bill, is that
slave State may come in with any amount
Of population, but that free State must
not come in with less thal the represen-
tative ratio. This is now the Democratic
doctrine promulgated at the White House.
assented to by the Democratic majority
in both branches of Congress. We shall
see how the people will take il.
Dbofa
graphic SO bills on the Hanover Bank Of
New York are in circulation. Being the
exact copy Of the original they are hard
to detect. The bills arc quite new.
Parties had better refuse new 6ves on the
above Bank, unless fully satisfied of their
genuineness, until a description Of the new
bill can be made public.-Bg6alO Com
naereial Advertiser.
SALE OF LAND IN Missouri. The Han
nibal and St. Jo Railroad Company in
tend to offer for sale the greater portion
of the lands they received from the
State, in the latter part Of June or the
6rst Of July. These lands lie directly
along the line Of their road.
PolsoHED BY PIE PLANT.-Mrs. Guth-
rie. an old lady residing in New Concord,
Muskingum county. Ohio, died few
days since from eating the leaves Of the
common Garden Rhubarp. or Pie Plant,
which are exceedingly poisonous although
the stems or peduncles are harmless
AMENDMENT OF THE LroUoR Law
The Legislature has amended the liquor
law so as to permit the courts either to
fine or imprison, for violations of all the
provisions Of the act except that of sell
ing liquor to minors. Heretofore the
punishment was both fine and imprisOn-
ment.
FRE IN CoLUHmUs.--The Columbus
tub and pail factory, owned by MessTs.
Crary, Hughes, Beebe and Kannemaker,
was struck by lightning and burned TO
the ground on Monday evening.
Eg-Gen. Scott receives per year, Sl8,-
292; Gen. Wool, Sl0,85l Gen. Persifer
F. Smith, SO, 1s9; Adj. Gen. Cooper
S5.O93; Major Mcdowell $4,000; Col.
Totten, S46i8: Gen. Harney, S5,O3l;
Col. May, s3,5l9.
RB-1here were 81 rainy days in May,
1857; 81 in June; 20 in July; and 90 IN
August Il is to be hoped that the same
months this year will not follow such a
disagTeeabie example
TRANsPosiToN.--Bi English got up a
bad substitute for good bill We hope
that his constituents will at their next
election, got up good substitute for
bad Bill-Loaisville Journal.
Rg- The bin for the admission OF Or
egon into the Union has passed the Sen
ate.
BS-A new paper is to be started at
Dayton, calledth Fireman Trumpet and
devoted to the interests Of 6remen.
Rs-The General Assembly Of the Pres
byterian Church 20. 50 met at New Or
leans on the 9th inst
Rg-Last week was Anniversary Week
in New York.