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Weekly American. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1858-1858, 1858-02-13

~ The States, Of this city, has become an
out and out Douglas paper.
Weekly American. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1858-1858, 1858-02-13

KANsAs.--The Lecompton Constitution, SO
manifcstly contrary to theexpressed sentiments
of majority Of the people of that distracted
Territory, is now fairly before Congress- The
President excerpts it; and accompanies it with
message recommending its adoption by Con-
gress. His extraordinary position upon this
great question, taking into view all the circum-
stances that should guide and assist his judg-
ment, is an establishment to the world Itpre-
sents the most remarkable exhibition Of obsti-
macy of will, comnitted judgment, sectional
Partially, and willful delusion, to be found in
the gracele history ofimperial coups d. etats
and cabinet intrigues of all past time. But we
will sec what Congress will do Mr.. Douglas
will have another word to say, that will make
even the dull ears of the President Jingle. We
are half inclined, under this monstrous provo
cation, to echo the words of the Ohio States
man, which exclaims: sw g
"1hc Washington Union is calling upon
the Democracy to sustain such damnable foolery
as this, pretending that it is the viii of the
people of Kansasi Let II"
Weekly American. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1858-1858, 1858-02-13

Your hand annoys me exceedingly" said
the Prince Of La Roche to laxative person
who was constantly suiting the action to. the
word, as he sat next to him at dinner.
Indeed, my lord, replied the babbler ave
are so crowded at the table that don't know
where to put my hand"
"Place it upon your mouth, then" said the
Prince.
This was quictus. A laugh from the COM
pany, and babbler kept quiet during that
sitting.
Weekly American. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1858-1858, 1858-02-13

GooD.-During the Reign Of Terror, the
mob got hold of the Able Maury, and resolved
to sacrifice him.
"To the lamp-post with himi' was the uni
versal cry.
The Able was in bad fix with mob for
his judges--the tender mercies of mobl--
With the utmost GOODNESS the Able said to those
who were dragging him along
swell If you hang me to the lamp-post, will
you see any clearer for itf"
This bright sally tickled his exccutioners
and saved his life.
Weekly American. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1858-1858, 1858-02-13

rE- The editor and publisher of the Cedar.
town, Georgia, Patriot in closing his labors,
and bidding bis friends adieu, uses the follow
ing language:
1--WE have worked by day and by night for
our .fsw patrons Immortal few y and notwith-
standing we have been well paid by some, our
pay has been q mere pittance in comparison to
our outlay and labor We are forced to sus-
pend the Patriot ad infnitum, from the sim
pie fact that we could not make living by it
sour friends, who have lent us a helping
hand, and showed ms brothers kindness
have our unfeigned thanks.
1--WE have done all in our power to advance
the interests Of the american party. We have
done our whole duty, and leave tho field with
q clear conscience We have met our oppo.
nents in many deadly combats--we have been
woundcd-all our wounds are in front--we
have always faced the enemy. This hour, we
think, closes our political life.r
We do not know whether the cause Of the
stopping OF the paper above named, Is TO be
attributed TO the editor, or to those whose sup.
port he had expected but this we know, that
there are many in the ranks Of all parties who
do not feel bound to make the least pecuniary
sacrifice, or to move from their chimney cor.
ners to promote the interests or success Of the
party to which they belong, unless they car
see some immediate prospect Of being pccu
niarly beneAkted; and we have always found
this very class Of men most forward and clam
orous for places the moment their party ha
any patronage to dispense. These are wha
may be termed pelf-patriots." They are tn
J curse Of an parties sp- i'H
Weekly American. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1858-1858, 1858-02-13
CARRIERS OF THE AMERICAN.

James johnson 1st I'd, and Sd. Wards. Residence
7th Street near Boundary north.
J.. IT. w. McKean, 4th and 9Th Wards. Residence
No. ala, ID Street between 9th and It'll, sosst
X. w. Silvey, 9th, and 18th, Wards. Residence
at Capt. Tyler's Steamboat Wharf
Henry johnson, All, X Street, win receive sub
smiptions and monies for the entire city in
ton with the above named carriers.
Weekly American. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1858-1858, 1858-02-13

CoNsoLSe--It should DO an assurance to
the stockholders Of the Leviathan, that she
cannot be failure, as, In the midst Of present
panics and other fashionable commercial freaks
and troubles, she docs not yield to the pres
sure
Weekly American. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1858-1858, 1858-02-13

The steamboat Colonel Crossman, from New
Orleans to st. Louis, burst her boiler, about a
mile above New Madrid, Missouri, and then
caught fro and burnt to the waters edge She
had on board two hundred passengers, ofwhom
fifty were lost; thirty being killed outright by
the explosion, and the rest being drowned.
Weekly American. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1858-1858, 1858-02-13

Lord Bacon is said to have frequently told
the following anecdote:--
A proud, lazy young fellow once came to an
old man who sold brooms, and asked him to
let him have one on credit; to whom the old
man said, -
"Friend, hast thou no money!"
"No," replied the other
"Thcn better borrow of thy back, borrow Of
thy bclly---they1l nc'er ask IL again; shall be
dunning thee every day"
Weekly American. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1858-1858, 1858-02-13

Bishop Waugh, Senior, Bishop Of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church, died at Baltimore on
Tuesday last
Weekly American. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1858-1858, 1858-02-13

The resolutions passed by the Senate Of
Alabama, condemnatory Of the arrest Of Wal
ker by Com. Paulding, have been defeated in
the house Ga to 49,
Weekly American. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1858-1858, 1858-02-13

q A melee occurred in the House of Re
representatives. on Friday night week ago,
which did not add much to the character of
that body, and which showed that members
are sometimes more pugnacious than calm and
dgnihed-
Mr.. Keitt Of South Carolina, used insulting
language toward Mr.. Grow, Of Pennsyl-
wanna, because he objected to some proposition
while he happened to be on the Democratic
aide of the House; to which Mr. @. replied in
the spirit In which he had been addressed !;
whcreupon Mr. K struck Mr.. G. who returned
the blow. Others then stepped In and took
part, until there was dozen or fourteen en-
gagged But all came to their senses at last,
without any physical damage being done.
On Monday, Mr.. Keitt handsomely apollo.
gised 10 the House, and admitted that he had
been the sggressor Mr.. O. also spologized to
the House. But apologies do notwipc out the
moral stain upon, nor restore the injured char.
acter Of that body. Mr.. X. truly said, "per-
sonai collisions are always unpleasant, seldom
excusable, rarely justi6able--never In legis-
lative body"
Weekly American. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1858-1858, 1858-02-13
ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION OF
LOUIS NAPOLEON.

The foreign and New York papers give us
long and interesting accounts Of an attempt to
blow up the Emperor Of France in his carriage
In front Of the Opera House A number Of
persons were killed and wounded, but the EN-
pcror and Empress escaped unhurt, though his
hat was blown to pieces II is said to be the
work Of Italians, good many Of whom have
been arrested The death of Louis Napoleon
would be sad catastrophe for France.
The trial Of the conspirators comes of at
Paris on the 10th instant. Twenty-Five addi-
tionsl arrests had been made in the garden Of
the Tuilcries, each man with loaded revolvers
In his pockets.
1t Is stated that Rudio, the youngest Of the
Italian prisoners, has revealed everything con-
nected with the plot to assassinate the Empe-
ror
The Paris correspondent Of the London Ad-
vertiser says that formal demand has been
preferred upon the British Government for the
expulsion Of Victor Hugo, Mazzini, Ledru
Rollin, and Louis Blanc from the British terri
forv
Weekly American. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1858-1858, 1858-02-13

The trials Of life are The tests which ascer-
tain how much gold there Is in US
Weekly American. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1858-1858, 1858-02-13

"Well, Tom, how faro you about the timesi"
ooh, quite comfortably, just now" quoth
Tom, rubbing his paunch.
"You hold your own, sec, said his neigh
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-03-11
Auother Outrage.

Mob law has triumphed in Cuyahoga
Fallsl Property has been wantonls de-
stroyedl Good Whisky wasted! Rot gut
six inches deep in the streets! Great
waster of the agood thingr What ars
We coming tos Amt our liberties in dan
gera Hove we any liberties lefta Drunk
ards to the rescued The liberty of making
brutes of yourselves, of abusing your fam
lies, Of squandering your property, of en-
riching the keepers of doggeries, is about
to be taken from you. Yes, to be taken
from You by your wives and daughters,
whom you have heretofore had the liberty
Of kicking and cutting to yoar hearts con-
tent.
We have Just room enough left in which
to inform our renders, that on Saturday
last, the Ladies of Cuyahoga Falls, Sum-
NIT county, pitched into the doggeries Of
that town, after the manner of the Freder-
icksburg Ladies, and destroyed all the '.rot
gut" they could find. The work was speed
lily done, and was well done, and being
done, we say, Amen! Go on with the
show.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-03-11
Washington Items.
WAsH1NGToN. Marcel


The Senate, in Executive Session, again
discussed, without coming to vote on
Mr.. Cooks nomination as Post Master at
Chicago.
The War Department has received dis
patches from Col. Johnston, dated January
4th. As it is matter of absolute necessi-
ty that supplies should reach him by the
lst of June, measures for that purpose have
been taken by Gen. Scott. His order,
dated February 2sth, directs that train,
to consist of at least 200 mule wagons,
shall be organized with the utmost dispatch
at Fort Leavenworth, to 90 Immediately
with Col. Hoffman at Fort Laramie, and
to transport from thence to Col. Johnston's
command, in Utah, commissary stores,
mems shoes, and such other supplies as
may be known to be much needed. Two
extra mules to provide for casualties are
to be taken for each wagon.
The wagons and mules and everything
for the train will be the best that can be
got together at Fort Leayenworth, or with
in convenient reach of it. Seven compa-
MES of cavalry and infantry, will act as an
escort beyond Fort Laramie. The train
will start as carly as the 10th of March.
In an order dated March 1st, to the
commanding officer at Fort Leavenworth,
Gen. Scott directs that the following be
sent to Gen. Garland, in New Mexico, by
express.
Col. johnson reports that the Mormons
intend intercepting Capt. Marcy on his re-
turn with mules and horses he was ordered
tc obtain in your department. You noti-
fy the captain of this, and see that he is
strongly escorted on his return march, and
well provided with whatever he may re-
quire and you can spare.
The above orders from Gen. Scott were
sent by telegraph to Boonville, Mo-, and
from thence they are to go to their place of
destination by express.
Capt. Marcy is expected to leave New
Mexico about the Goth of March,
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-03-11
The War by the Two Wings of
the Democracy of Toledo.

The Toledo papers contain full and graph
ic accounts of the fight in that city, on
Tuesday night, between the Levite Democ-
racy and the Douglas men. 1t appears
that the Douglas men issued call for
meeting in Stickney Hall on Tuesday even
ing, to form democratic anti-Lecompton
club. When the Douglas men arrived with
their selected officers, they found in the
hall quiet number of the border ruffian
Office holders and loafers present. and the
indications of lively time were visible to
all. The gentlemen who had been select
ed as officers of the club, proceeded to the
platform and took their seats. No sooner
was this done, than a motion was made
that Stephen J. Springer take the Chair;
the mover put the question and declared it
carried. Springer went forward to take
possession of the chair, when he was re-
sisted by D. O. Morton, and tight ensned.
The officers of the club retained possession
of the platform. Then the border rufiian de-
mocracy withdrew TO one side of the hall,
organized, and passed series of Buchanan
resolutions. After which, portion of
them left the hall, but soon returned, and
continued their disturbance. The Com
mercial says "the scene that followed de-
ies description. One continued yelling.
hooting, and shrieking was kept up, which
efectually prevented all business. The
members of the club remained in the ball,
their officers in their seats, determined to
remain all night, if necessary, 10 transact
their business" There was lull of the
storm for a few moments, and Springer
was allowed to put the question on bis reso-
lutions. The meeting was then addressed
by Messrs. Hosmer, Morton and McGroar-
ty. While the latter was speaking, the
buchanites had got around where the gas
cock was, gave it turn, and enshrou-
ed the meeting in total darkness. The
Douglas men, however, held their ground,
the gas was lighted again, and Flushing
their business, the club adjourned.
The Commercial (Douglas) says: "a
more disgraceful and outrageous infringe
ment upon the right of the people to
peaceably assemble, and express their opin-
ions, has never been committed" The
Times says the meeting was shell let
loose."-State Journal.
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Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-03-11

Charles Bodman, Esq, an estimable cit
zen OF this city, was recently called to
Baltimore by the death of relative who
bequeathed to him cash and property to
the amount Of sixty thousand dollars. and
also valuable slave. The cash included
ten thousand dollars in bank. This be-
quest, as will appear, was worthily bestow-
ed. Mr.. Bodman, having relitives in Bal.
timore who had by accident were reduced
to needy circumstances, took immediate
steps to relieve their wants; and on the
26th of February, the Hon. Charles +.
Mayer, of Baltimore, was, under the direc-
ton of our worthy felow-citizen, executing
the necessary papers, transferring the whoie
property-real and personal-with the
exception of the negro, for their use and
benefit. The slave will be brought to Gin
cinnati to be made free. Thus the hearts
of old friends will be made glad; the ines
timable gift of freedom is about to be be-
slowed upon slave, and We are afforded
the privilege ofrecording these acts of
trns and noble man. Gin. Goz.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-03-11
FAIR PLAY.
The Kansas Committee of
Investigation.

The committee, called for by the resolu-
ton of Col. Harris, of Illinois, has answer
ed the base uses to which it was perverted,
by the unparliamentary action of Mr..
Speaker Orr, in placing upon it a majority
of those who voted against its formation.
This committee was, by the terms of the
resolution, instructed to make an investi-
cation into the alleged frauds of the Le-
compton constitution, and it has stifed in
vestigation. On Wednesday night, the
committee adjourned sine die. Mr.. Steph-
ems, who controlled its action, submitting
a report, setting forth the old "damnable
foolery" about the authority legally confer
red upon the delegates to the Lecompton
constitutional convention, and the impro-
priety Of hearkening to the complaints of
those who declined to vote" as the ly-
ing phrase of the Lecomptonites has it
This is as might have been anticipated
Those who go for the Lecompton constitu-
ton, knowing that it is the embodiment of
fraud, and that it is opposed by vast ma
jority of the people from whom it falsely
purports to come, are necessarily fitted for
whatever rascality they may regard essen
tial to the furtherance of their infamous
purposes. The formation of the commit
tee of investigation, so that it might repre-
sent the views, Of those who opposed its ex-
istence, giving the control of its proceed
ings to its enemies, was characteristic of a
Speaker representing the views of the par
ty whose test principle is that the minority
shall rule, and whose creed is that dishon-
esty is the best policy.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-03-11
10. Burns Tearing his shirt.

The member of Congress from the Co
shocton District has found himself, sudden
ly, ridiculously famous. There are two
kinds Of notoriety-enviable and unenvia-
ble-Burns has found the latter, but per-
haps he thinks such notoriety better than
none. This NJ. G. in recent letter, ex-
planatory of his Lecompton vote on the
Harris resolution, said:
/ voted with Pendleton and Miller
against the last resolution Harris be-
cause 1 was convinced in my own mind
that there was not one person in my DIS
trict who wanted to see another Sherman
smelling committee, and who would believe
anything either party would, swear to Of
ter it was done.
There should be some other mode to
dispose of the old harlot.
1t is evident to the world that Kansas
will be free State in six months, if the
people will vote. If SO, why should we
tear oar shirts off about it?
The Washington States-Anti-Lecomp-
ton Democrat-in commenting upon this
exquisite piece of Congressional literature,
says:
Probably it is wise of Gen. Jos. Burns
to preserve his shirts by not getting into a
passion about an "old harlot;;" but so far
as the Kansas question is concerned, the
General seems to have somewhat con-
fused idea. Does he 60 for Lecompton be-
cause it will make Kansas free State in
six monthsl Would he rather accept the
sold harlot," in an honorable way,'' than
vote for Harris resolution to investigate in
to her good or bad character, thereby save
himself from the odium of such a foul al
lance The General exhibits as bad taste
as inchoerency.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-03-11
Anti-Lecompton, 4 az Cincinnati.

Anti.Lec0mptOn, AT Cincinnati.
Among the men of prominence in the
Democratic party, who signed the call for
the Anti-Lecompton meeting at Cincinnati,
We notite that of Hon. B. Caldwell, ex-
Judge of the Supreme Court; Hon. STAN
ley Mathews, ex-State Senator, and incum-
bent q. s. District Attorney for the South
srn District of Ohio; Major Gen. VIM H.
Lytle, Democratic candidate last year, for
Lieut.. Governor of Ohio; Joseph A. He
msn, Editor of the German Democratic
Organ, of that city; Hon. Jos. E. Eggly,
an ex-Representative in high standing with
the Democracy; VIM. c. Mcdowell, Esq,
(son of Gen. Mcdowell of Hillsboro1; DR..
J. ]. Quinn; Jos. sbaddinger, partner
Of Wash. Mclean; VIM. Hoon, an old
county politician and ex-oficial; DR.. o. NJ.
Langdon; Oliver Brown, Esq, Deputy
County Attorney; Judge Finn; A. N.
Riddle, ESQ.,; Phil. Weaver, Esq; besides
any quantity of what the infuriated Le-
comptonites denominate the "damned
Dutch" and many of the most influential
and active ward and township politicians of
the "invincible Democracy" Even the
faithful Irish" are ataken water" not be-
ing able to stand quite SO much of the ''na-
gura as the Administration is trying to
thrust down the party thorax.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-03-11

HThe Lecomptonites are endeayoring
to weaken the effect of Mr.. DouaLAs' pres
ent course, charging that he has gone over
to the aBlack Republicans" They also
charge the Republican party with having
suddenly become great friends of Popular
Sovereignty" Neither charge is true
Mr.. DoUeLAs is just where he always was,
and the Republicans always were in favor
Of, not theoretical, but actual and practical
popular sovereignty. Mr.. DOUGLAS, contra
" to our previous conceived opinions of
him, is sincere in bis advocacy of the same
doctrine. We neither support him nor he
us, but upon this point in support of a
great question, we have met upon the same
platform. Shall we push him off and tell
him to go elsewhere, or for the sake of
Kidding ourselves of his company, shall we
remove ourselves. We shall do neither,
but rejoice in having the aid of so able a
man in defence of so great principle. We
shall not disown any principle merely be-
cause he happens to hold it, nor censure
any act merely because it is his.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-03-11
Bound over.

ROBERT B. BARcUs, long suspected of
having had a hand in the burning of the
warehouse Of JARvEs CLEMENT, Esq, last
fall, was recently arrested in Illinois by Mr..
JAMES DRAKE, and handed over to Sheriff
FRENCH. After hearing before Esq.
CRITcHFIELD, be was bond over 10 answer
the above charge. Having given bail for
his appearance, and when about leaving for
home, he was again arrested on charge of
burning shop Of MI. CLrMEr. He is
now in Jail.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-03-11

Pith Of WASHINGTON Corrcspon-
dence.
The Washington correspondent of the
N. Y. Post writes, Feb. 2sth:
Mr.. Prentice, Of the Louisville Journal,
is here, trying to divert the South Ameri.
cans from voting for Lecompton. This
balance-ofpower party have had several
caucuses for the consideration of the cues
ton whether they viii leap into the gulph
opened for them by the blunders of Bu-
chanan's Administration, and precipitate q
civil war upon the country; or, whether
they viii take the responsibility of avert
ing the impending calamity, saving the
country from bloody internal strife, and
administering a just rebnke to the sectional
powers that be.
The Ledger's correspondent, in noticing
the army projects, says:
Ihe Senators generally do not believe
that Col. Johnston's commend is in dan
ger, or that the Mormons as a community,
are IN condition of insurrectiou. But i.
appears to be admitted that the frontiers
are exposed by the withdrawal of the force
from the interior posts to Indian hestili.
ties, and that volunteers must be raised for
their projections.
The California Senators and others will
urge the President to carry out the project
heretofore talked OF, to send Lieut.. General
Scott to the Pacific coast, to raise and Or
ganize volunteer force for the suppression
of insurrection in Utah, should be become
satisfied that the Mormons have assumed
an insurgent and hostile attitude.
The N. Y. Heralds letters remark:
The Secretary of War will be able to
bring some six thousand troops into the
field early in the spring, and this will, it is
believed, be sufficient for the purpose, though
in the meantime it will leave our frontier
almost entirely exposed.
George Sanders is here lobbying for
Sam Colt. He has apartments at Will
lard's, and gives dinners and suppers daily
to members of Congress and army officers.
Colt is trying to secure, through the aid
of his friends in the navy, large contracts
for his pistol from the government. He
has already secured an order for about
100000 worth.
Senator Toombs, from the Committee
on the Judiciary, will Tomorrow give no.
tice of a bill for general and uniform sys-
tenn of bankruptcy throughout the United
States, for the protection of creditors, the
relief of iusolvent dobtors, end to regulate
commercial intercourse of the citizens of
the different States, including banks and
all corporations; and as near as can as
certain it will contain both voluntary and
involuntary bankruptcy, and will compel
both individuals and corporations to pay
their debts or become bankrupt. There
can be no more Suspension of specie pay
ment by the banks. 1t will nc doubt pro-
vide with care against all frauds o. perfer-
ences, and compel an honest division of all
the bankrupt's property among the credi
tors. The measure is decidedly popular
here, and all agree.it is in the very best
hands for its success.