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FIRST Suggestion Uf an Electric
ECECEDSlDIls .t...

While it is generally conceded that Pro.
fessor Morse was the first to bring tho ap.
plication OF electricity to telegraph ru p,,
ses from the region Of speculative theory to
that OF practical operation, it is not so clear
to whom The world Is indebted for the first
suggestion on this subject. M. Ampere,
the celebrated French electrician, did much
to give the problem practical solution, but
from the following extract from the London
Mechanics Magazine, of as old date as
April 18th, 1890, it would appear that the
idea Of applying this wonderful agent tu
the transmission OF messages was not new
with him. The Magazine says: a..'f a3
"M. Ampere, who has acquired go much
distinction by his electro. magnetic research.
es, proposes to establish, by means Of vol
taic currents, a system Of telegraphic com
,, , munication between distant places, which, i
found TO answer in practice, will be Of un'
rivaled celerity, and Of equal efficacy in al
wealhers. The idea OF appying the electric
fluid to this purpose is not new, but It's revi
val by an individual OF such high authority
in this department Of sciences as NJ. Ampert
is likely 10 obtain for it q degree Of consid
erati6n greater than it has ever before per
haps received" a.. .rt r,... a1
Ampere, who died in 1896, was distin
guished above all others OF his day for tht
experiments and extraordinary develop
ments made by him in electro magnetism
and there ia no doubt that from his dret
suggestions arose the idea Ut our prcsea
telegraph. How long anterior 10 The dat
OF the suggestion mentioned the idea Of ap
plying electricity to telegraphing was frs
| proposed in Europe, we do noe know, 'bu
we have evidence OF the TACT, ON the authJ
rity Ot the Hon. Ellis Lewis. Of Pennsylva
MIA, that Professor J. Il. Cox, Of Philadsl
phia, as early as 1916, in letter written t
a scientific gentleman 10 London, expresse
the opinion that electricity would in time B
used as as means OF establishing teIegt tapI
communication, betw cen distant poiats.--
This remarkable letter contains the follow
ing: @.'a = 'st >F.. +a.... '-.'7ai
'Thave contemplated this important ageu
(eleCtricity) as a probable means Of estsb
fishing teiegraphic communication with Q
much rapidity, and less expense, than an
hitherto employed. ! do not know how "a
experiment has determined galvsnic actio
to be communicated by means of wires, bu
there is no reason 10 suppose it confined 0
to limits, certainly not ss 10 time. Now, b
means OF apparatus fixed at certain distance
as telegraphic stations, by tubes for the d.
composition of water, and of metallic salt
&C., regularly arranged, such a key nigh b
adopted az would be required 10 communi
cate words, sentences, and figures, from on
station 10 the end Of the line. Howeve
fancilul and speculative, ! have no doub
that, sooner or later, 1t will be rendered use
fol In practice sasa as4a o.. s,a aus
..ss.',r. ..s JoHH REDAAE Cox"
PhilsdeIphis, 1915" 7'''s' = ''' "
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Counterfeit.

Counterfeit bills OF the denomination of
five dollars, on the North Western Bank of
Virginia. have recently been extensively cir.
culated In the West. The counterfeit is q
dangerous one. and well calculated to deceive
even pretty good judges, but can be easily
detected BY observing the following: Around
the large agure 3, in the right hand corner
the word FIVE, in small capitals, 10 repeated
twelve times. In the counterfeit. THE wore
UNDER THE FIVE is bottom ypUard in the
genuine, it 10 right side up! ..
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The Danger Of Dressing I'm the
BARK,

A gentleman in Boston, who holds com.
mission in the militia, is also member Of
the standing committee Of his church. A
meeting was recently called, and just before
he lett his own house to attend it. he hur.
ried up stairs in the dark, opened q closet
and put on frock.coat; he threw his cloak
over him, and haetened TO the meeting. AZ
his host ushered him in. he fell back in as.
tonshmcnt, for in the dark our friend had
put on his regimental coat. He was forced
to remain by those who we're waiting his a..
sistance to settle some spiritual matters per.
tanning to the church.
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We are rejoiced to have it in our power
TO announce the triumphant election Of the
Hon. Samuel s. Cox, by majority of about
TOO. He made gallant fight, and certain.
ly deserved success. In honor Of this event
the Democracy Of Columbus had q grand
Torch Light Procession on Friday evening
last,
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or Ira Stout, the murderer, now 10 jail ia
Rochester, New York. awaiting his execution
on the 22d instant, attemptsdto kill himself
on the night ofthe l2sh instant, by bleeding.
Though watched night and day by two men
he In some way become possessed Of q bro.
ken lancet. and while the watcher was out
of his celtic awake his alternate. made On
iDcision In bis arm, and had bled about O
pint, when the attempt was discovered.
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0Dr. J. C. Clark, formerly clerk in
the Indian Bureau, at Washington, has beer
commissioned to proceed to the plains, ant
vaccinate the Indians. to prevent the usual
ly destructive ravages Of smallpox among
them. The various bands OF the Sioux. en-
bracing the Yanctons, Mandans, Gros Ven.
tres, Arickarees, and Assiniboines, dwell.
ing in the extreme western range OF Ne
braska Territory, will be visited 10 success
sion.
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The state ELECTION /.

The Republicans have certainly carried
the State by majority of probably some g.
600. Judge BARLEY leads the ticket consid.
erably, thus showing that very large por-
tlon Of the opposition 60 with the Democra-
cy in favor Of compelling Banks to pay their
share of taxes. This result should have its
effect upon Judge Peck, unless he 10 entire
ly blinded by political prejudice.
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Election Of Mr.. Valandigl,am

We are glad to announce the recollection
Of this gentleman to Congress in the Thir'
District. His opponent, Mr.. Campbell. be,
made calculations on defeating him, but th'
Democracy of this district took hold, ant
after an exciting contest, have elected bin
By decisive majority.
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Couldn't HELP IT.-After q marriage
ceremony had been performed in one Of the
churches In this city. last Sunday, the bride
when receiving the congratulations of her
friends, shed tearss according TO the estab-
lished ridiculous custom at the sight OF
which the groom followed suit with copi.
Gus flow OF the briny fluid. After bis trends
succeeded In calming him, he said that he
couldn't help Il. foF be felt as bad about II
as che did.-A9Sisn Erpos. =,
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GTThe ladies Of Iowa are decidedly
"fast." On the 18th inst. race OF ladies',
on foot, came OF at lows city, for prize
of > silver cake basket. The prize was
won BY Miss Handy. a. -........
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nE EXCELSIOR
CORN T. COB MILL 7
YOUNG AMERICA!

w q. the undersigned, hereby certify that
W We bought of J. Myers, Jr., each 80 Excelsior
Young America Corn sad Cob Mil, and can say thst
Ike It's working, and belevs 1t ~ bs of prscslcai
utility to the farmer and feeder, aud o. superior
article Of stock feed tom rn and cob and other
grains. We would NOT be without II, and consider Il
u valuable machine for Il farmer to have. We also
state that we believe that ground tossth.
sr IL thebest way that corn eau be fed to stock.
MEpIAAs sCogNry.-Jos ph l.. heck, Clifford; John
Stroup ani John Auble, Spencer; Levi BIskslss.
adsworth; William Jurden, Chatham. ts.E7sgT's
SUMMIT CouNTY.-Joseph GrabIe, Green TO-. A. L.
Gilbert: Stowi Adna Sporty, Tallmadgs; HDay,d
BAIghnan, Norton; William Q. Sacsstt, Cvnlsy,
PGRTAcE COUETY.-Zeno Kent, ALDER: 4. Atwatcr.
Twlnsburgh, July IG, 1853.
MR. MYERS: Dear Sir--Yours Of The Sth 10 duly re-,
ceived. You wish TO know how many bushels Of xraA
| have ground ON my Mill-'ths Excelsior Young
Amerca.n 4 have not ground over ave hundrSi
bushels In Gll think the rings as good 20 when
commenced. lis Just the Mill Iot farmer. ~
Yours, l.. RILEY.
Chatham, September 70. 1851
Ma. J.MYERs, JR.: Dear Slt-Your letter Of the 9Th
Instant requesting our opinion OF working Of our
Mill, tthe Excelsior Young America,) has bssn auy
received, and in answer would cay that We ike iis
working. and cunsidst thht II comes t4Iy vi " tLe
seeouWenos Yours, truly,
We BOIs, ' au
...,,....., FLOYD MERRlILs.
%I' !sos-4~ PHILLlP LONG.
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or A statue OF Virginia Dare, the fret
white person born in America, is on exhibi-
ton in Boston, Massachusetts, and 10 much
commended. 1t is the work OF Miss Ian.
der. sstI -
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Or Hiss ABBY Jane Blake. pretty girl
Of twehtg, daughter Of Samuel Blake, OI
KiGtsry. MaiDss committed suicide lest Sun.
siaay~eeksby dsowaing herselfia Seward's
Ceyss Loving "net wisely, bus too well.'
i reported - the csuss of The act Of sell.
desiructions
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RTAn American gentleman, Of respec.
table family, -is sewing 20 lieulenan! In the
Wuglsmburg aymy.
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.Holh ROBINSON, KING & col. 9-

~sHoii ROBINSON, KING e. CO., aat
fBAHKkRs, Ravenns, O.. Dealers in Exchange, Gold
and Silver Coin, Business Paper and Bank N0tes.--
ment, without charge beyond the current rate Of sx.
changs. Drafts on England, Ireland and al other
countries Of Europe for sale. Monsy, inheTitaness
rope. Passage tickets from Liverpool 70 New York
for sale. H5f% sfsA" October l4s lsse-ly
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rA-.f ~. .A.. e.,,. A. 80.
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tions, in the enlargement Of credits, and
in the increase of debts. The additional
stimulation Of this tendency by the fur
thsr introduction of $S6,272,1Sl Of ersd-
it currency, sufficiently accounts for all
the effects which have been Witnessed
No system Of currency can insure COM
plets protection against speculation, debt
and revulaiou; but that system, which,
moro than any other, directly tends to pro-
ducs and inaams these evils. il, without
question, the system of credit currency.
That system. therefore, chiefly demands
precautionary measures against such re-
suits.
Credit currency in the United States
is supplied BY banks. in the form Of notes
circulating as money. The number Of
these banks. on the lst of January, 1856,
was 1898; their capital, 42,s74,212;
their circulation, Sl95,741,950; their
deposits, $212.7o5,662; their other liz
bilities, $64. .947, ,823; their specie, $59,-
l3l4,068; their resources other than sps-
Gle, $S20,7l3,362. The aumber Of banks
at the present time probably somewhat
exceeds fourteen hundred Their circn-
lation is stated at $214,77a,S22, and
their deposits at $3.50, 1853, 1852, and their
specie at $50, 100000. 1t needs but a
glance at this statement to perceive that
. currency 50 expanded must greatly
stimulate hazardous speculation, and tend
to financial disorder; and that under the
exigeney Of such disorder. the credit car
rency mast become, in part, or altogether
inconvertible into coin.
In our own State, there are afty fol,
banks; thirty six branches Of the State
Bank and eight Independent Banks, or.
ganized under the act of l845, and ten
Free Banks. organized under the act o.
1851. 7e 1&9. s5t
4 According to their aasrterly statement
their condition on the Sd Of August, 1857
was as follows: s5se
4 (Ths Message presents the condition Of tn.
banks in tabular form. We are compelled, fol
want of space, to csndsnas it ~ folisws:1
l. pRcnrpcpa +
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Leaving for home consumption. .$i9l,k57 500
These condenssd statements exhibit,
clearly, the immense actual resources ,of
the State, and inspire just eonfdsace iu
her future progress.
It will be seen that emanafactures and
mines contribute in Increasing proportions
10 the aggregate Of annual productions.
The coal fields Of Ohio are nearly squal
to the entire coal fields of Great Britain.
and fully equal TO those Of Southern Eu-
rops. This fact. in connection with the
immense beds Of iron ore 20 widely 6iFa-
|sed in the State, demonstrates the vast co.
pacity of Ohio for mineral productionaod
:or manufactures Still Ohio is emplat-
icaliy an agricultural State. The pod
ucts Of her farms, during the last ysar.
very largely exceeded in value, the enlire
cotton crop Of the United States. An
interest 90 important cannot be too sa,n-
cstly commended to legislative regard
The State Board CT Agriculture hs
performed service Of great yslueiSIn
stimulating and promoting agrieultd.i
improvement, std it's annual reports Nd
E = ~
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Aggregate debts of all de-
serir,,inne q

AgSfeXate ueDt6 Oi dIi oc- &c
scriptions. I. $22l, ,402 095
Debt is not always an evil. Loans
wisely invested by the borrower in agen-
cies of production, such as lands, mines
and implements, or of movement, such as
canals, railroads or steamboats,, often af-
ford essential aid in the development oil
resources, aud even create the means of
their own liquidation. A few of these
debts are of that character. And in
many cases the same debt appears more
thaa once in different forms. Far the
greater part, for instance. Of the individu-
aldsbts, are due to retail merchants, who.
in turn. owe the same money to banks aad
wholesale dealers. But with every al
lewance for these considerations, this mass
of Indebtedness remains subject Of by
no means agreeable contemplation. For
its reduction or extinction We must rely
Or augmented production and increased
economy. That these may be safely, reli-
ed upon No enc can doubt who uadsr-
stasds the character Of our people, and
reflects upon the fact that this indebted.
mes. large IS il ID. hardly amounts 10 one
fifth Of the aggregate property in the
State. and excseds, only by . third, the
the sggregrts products Of single
year. ~ ~.
/ have already advertsd to the financial
revulsien, which hae, during the last six
months, 90 seriously affected the varied
\ ~ - n,,~
Twice bsfors daring the present centu-
ry, have similar revulsions occurred; and
both were accompanied by the same train
Of calanitiss and disasters.. The interval
from ono Of thsse revllsions to smother,
has twics been marked BY sspace Of TWEEN
lty years. The causes of each, though
very different in form, maybe reduced te
the same general expression. namely: the
jreckless contracting Of debts bsyeAd
means Of payment. The spirit of specula-
Ilation; eager desire for great and suddsu
gains; the spirit of ostsntation and luxu.
ry. seek eradication through debt. Al
there is no limit to these passions Of the
heart, 20 there is no limit to debts con
ltracted for thsi. gratifcstion, except 10
torious Insolvency which makes credit iu,
possible. Always NEST active whsn pri,
ices are rising. circulation increasing and
tcredit expanding, these desires, snchsek,
ed, never fail, under such sircunstaaces
TO reach their erisis in saormoas and uai-
verssl Indebtedness. to be speedily and
certainly followed BY widespread collapse
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VOLUME XIV.
GOVERNORS MESSAGE.
SSnotoys and :. Repre.entot;ves:

1ESnofors o,ad ReDresenkotives:
% .,.a..s !. .h ..r..
~, -. s.,,a- a;,;..n. ;. H. ;n,aa-..e. :.
~. 49, - is.;.,.s;on :. n..;.d - ...,,;.. -
yr,.rs.. ~ = betb IS St.ts ana fI N..;onai .a.;r.
..s &. a...rs.cs. =. "a I .s..s. s.ss e..
..-.ts..ss :"
% = N.ss.-. A....... s.,en.a a..
$3.50. l..... .,r,.. n.h.ol.. | h..,sh
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~: q. 1,S...r 4. 80. ~s...;.a -.
.,,- :. :. 80 ,.-:.,.".sn;,s... .ss, 80
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"a nc-s-. . s,.....,. smsm.n,;as - 80
SS 81. nsn.h s. -. dn.;s. "a -..ran
Ess:,s.;s. = .;,;..n.h;n. .,d p.,;.;a. -
.h.r-s.s.d ~ -. ;,,.rfsrsnce ~ n.
ns.t. iii ~ do-.;n ~ .cn.c;s,cs h..
ibIsli.d 4. holy nissien Of instruction i
~ S.t,.. 8 -. I;f. vh;cb nor i and of
I,s,n.r.,;.n "a -. .v.rd, If that vh;ch
s = 800 4, ssor, no va, .;oc. tia
orrani..tiou Of the state Goy,rnment has
HsSn mar. conspicneusly distinoui.hed by
saa'betspt;.l increase ;n All the element., Of
fSsf 1selth permaaept power. and ,rue
,644essp1eesa s1e
"a ~ III. v..,. a. d;.t;non;.hed l.,
Sssss .;r,.m ,,.sc.. ~ n..,n.r;t, h.s
S,.s;.., ,m.s,l.a h.rdIv lea. eor.n;cnsu,ly
- -. ..;l. of d;.ord.r.a curr.n.v nros.
~. .as,sa;, .,.d ;r,,,.;r.d fortur..
irs. sn,r..;., .mharr.s.sept. vb,.b
~. siscted ,he citizen. 81 Ohio. in com
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largely to our stores Of agricultural knowl-
edge But this Board cannot do all that
shoald be done or must be done, if we wish
to retain our present agricultural position.
/ respectfully suggest to your considera-
ten, the expediency Of establishing sn
agricultural Iastitution for the instruction
of the rising generation in those branches
OF knowledge which pertain especially to
the theory aud practice Of farming. 1t
10 thought by persons qualified to judge.
that such a. institation could be 50 or
galized aad administered that it would al
aQst, if not altogether, sustain itself. No
one can doubt that any cost Of which it
could be the occasion. would be repaid to
thu State thousand fold in benefits.
While en- the side Of industrial dsvel-
|opement there il so much to excite graf
i6catien and inspire hope, there is anoth-
or class Of facts essential to q correct es-
innate of our condition, which must not
be overlooked.
The Commissioner Of Statistics has in.
stituted extensive inquiries, with view
to ascertain. ss accurately as possible, the
debts due frem the State, from corpora
items, and from individuals. It is obvious
that, except as to debts of record, it was
impossible to obtain precise results; but
lit is believed that the following statement
lie at least an approximation to the
truth: @ la s-s.Ts.s4
Debt of the State, Foreign and
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wise employed. It i reasonably conpu-
ted, however, that the steam engines alone.
now ia use in Ohio, perform labor equal
in quantity to that Of more than half a
million men, and better in quality, ~ well
as cheaper in cost
The forces Of nature thus engaged to
the service ct ran, through the iastrumen-
taliry Of maehinsry, augment the means Of
sxistsncs. comibst and enjoyment in Ohio,
at least fourfold The rssults are seen
on every hand, i the iacressed rewards Of
labor, and in thsimproved and constantly
improving condition Of the people.
Some general statements, under few
heads, will clearly exhibit the more i'm
portant elements Of this isdustrial pro-
grsss.
l. A6RicuLruRAL PRODUCTS.
In 1857, according to the best information, the
value ofvsgstabis products was $67 1852 SOC
49,. animal 4 snimalprodts s3,9l5,o0C
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sss,ol3,s47
s2s,5s5,7s!
increase in seven years


No single fact connected with the agri
cultural results OF the pass year, is prob
ably Of greater importance than the estab-
iishmeat, by sctral experiment ofthe prac-
ticabitity of the profitable culture in Ohio,
of the Sorghum. or Chinese and African
Sugar-caEes The cost Of taese expert
ments to the public spffited agfiralturists
by whom they were made, in land, labor,
and machinery. is eslinated At not less
than 100000. Their resulta secure to
our agriculture new plaat, the eultiva-
tion of which promises most liberal retarns
for labor and capital in tie form Of forage,
syrup, and. probably. sugar. The culture
Of the grape has also been largely ex-
tended; bringing iAto moss profitable use
hillsidcs too steep for other cultivation.
II. nAsurAcruREs, MECHANIC ARTS. AND MINES.
The value Of thc products Of Manufactures
and Mechanic Arts in 1857. is estimated
At : .$loo, 900 0Oe
Thevalus Of the product Of Mines,
-sat ..l.....s. - -.....- ;. 51oyooe,Voe
Total valuc Of products in 1857 81 10 000, ,00G
| The value Of the like products in
| ls49, according to the federal
census, was =. ............. e2,s47, as.
1 = ! Z. r.. 3l.-
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Domestic. $t6,402,095
Corporate debts Of Towns,
Counties, and Aunicipali-
ties, arc about. $4,000. 600
Debts Of Railroad Companies SO, 900. .o0o
!" in Jadgmsnt. 100000
" secured by Recorded
Mortgages. $4,000, 900
to Banks and Bankers 1000, 900
of Merchants due outside
the State. ..s $4,000. 900
Other individusl debts. 10000, 900
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Showing an increase of annual
production in eight years s..s.. 81, ,362, ,74l
III. COMMERCE. AND HAvIeArIoN.
vessels built in 1856. :. ..s......... 81
Tonnage of them .......... !. 1888 tons.
Registered and enrolled tonnage
in 1855. .los.s4l
IN is4s. ........ s7.loo
Increase in seven years ..... ~, Al
Vessels entered Ohio ports from
Canada in 1856. Ga
Tonnage Of thsm. -. ........ 1885
Vessels entered same ports from
Canada in 1S4S S..i..... 248
Tonnage Of them em....... 3A4e3
Increase in number. 1854
(" q tonnage. 55,l13 -
| 4 Nv, RAILROADS.
Miles of Railroad in operation in 1857 .2S41
Niles in 1884, according to Compendium
Of Census S67
| increase in three years ......... ATT
Number Of miles constructed iq 1857. SO
in progress, about. SOC
Total cost Of Railroads in Ohio. .$0o, 600 ,000
Estimated gross receipts. ...... 10000 ,000
1 al sgas3 net "ssa.... .... l,k00,0 ,000