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toned to receiving copies Of pretended
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toexchange, providedthe afore-
said country papers will pronounce the
aforesaid literary and scientific journals
paragons of perfection-that what they
don't say is not worth knowing. We have
before us one of these flash concerns which
hopes that its generosity will be apprecia-
ted, and with kindness that is perfectly
overpowering, furnishes the desired notice
already written, We prefer to write our
own.
1t is the most useless paper we ever
saw. We don't want it; and we won't
have it. An old toby cigar stump is
worth the whole issue. If the editor per.
ssts in sendingit to US, we will prosecute
him, and any sensible jury would find
him guilty of an assault with intent to kill.
If we cannot in this way avoid seeing it
we will migrate to some country where
there are no post Offices.
If the above notice entities US to copy
of the paper, the editor will please have
it mailed to Timbuctoo; and when we
want it we will call for it.
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Kansas Soon to be a State

By telegraphic report it is stated that
the people of Kansas have voted in favor
ola Convention to frame a State Consti-
tuition. The proceedings in this instance
are all regular, and as Kansas has popu-
lation sufficient to entitle it to Con-
gresham, there is no doubt but it will be
admitted into the Union by the next
Congress. This will be the thirty fourth
State--nineteen free States and fifteen
slave States. l,a.s ..,.,,
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Democratic State Convention.

Al meeting Of the Democratic State
,geptral Committee held in Columbus, on
Saturday. January s, 1858. it was.
Resolped That the next Democratic
tste Convention be held in the City of
Col9mbus, on THURSDAY, MAY &c,
1852. for the purpose of nominating the
llcwing officers: Governor, Lieutenant
1HS0ysrnor, Supreme Judge, Auditor of
State, Treasurer of State, Secretary of
State. School Commissioner. and Mem
tSl ~ The Board Of Public Works.
.g On motion, it was further
Resotysd That the ratio of representa-
n In said Convention be one vote for
every 500 east for T. W. BARLEY for
Alpreue Judge in 1858, and one for every
haction Of $50 or over cast for the
taMe.
Monroe county is entitled to four del
sSeasss.
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--latest from the Volcano.

We have news from the Sandwich Is
lands, dated at Honolulu on the 18th of
February. The late freshet in Nauanu
Valley caused much damage. A party
of excursionists had visited the volcano
at Mauna Loa, and one of them writes:-
The stream of lava was flowing at the rate
of eight miles an hour, sweeping every
thing in its way. The sides were fifteen
feet in height, rising at an angle of seven
ty-ive degrees; the width was nearly halt
q mile, and came running on with a force
irresistible. 1t was glowing at a red
heat, while occasional openings would
give an insight to the inner mass, heated
to fervent heat. The British war ship
Calypso sailed for the scene of destruc-
tion. having the King and the English
Consul on board. The officers of the
ship were provided with instruments for
taking observations on the mountain,
and if practicable would ascend to the
crater.
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- 3. TOT the 'Splrlt.
THE OCTOBER ELECTION.

Mr.. Edstor:--As the time has arrived
when the voters of Monroe are beginning
to talk of candidates for the various of
fees to be filled at the October election,
allow me to suggest that if JAMES r.
MORRIS, Esq will permit his name to be
used as, 6 candidate for Representative in
the State Legislature, he will greatly
eblige his numerous friends.
As we have but one member to elect
this fall, it would be, perhaps, invidious
forthe Democracy to make choice between
NJ. WILLIAMS and Dr.. STOUT, our pres
Since the adoption Of the new Consti-
tuition, the Democracy Of this county
have adopted the one-term principle,
which will most probably prevail SO long
as we have biennial elections for that Of
fee. Another reason: We have kind
Of tacit arrangement with our sister coun-
ty. that the office Of State, Senator shall
be filled alternately by citizens of each
county. To re-elect a Representative,
would be to give thatioffice higher rank
than that of Senator. These reasons
have induced me to suggest the name of
Mr.. MORRIS as candidate for Repre-
sentative do this, however, without
knowing that he will consent to be can
didate,
Permit me to say, also, that have not
made this suggestion, on account of any
objection to the Legislative action of our
present members. E@te
FRANKLIN.
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Wheeling Bridge.

We understand that in few days the
Wheeling e. Belmont Bridge Company
will commence tearing down the present
one-horse structure, which was erected to
supply the exigency Of the time when the
large one was blown down.. This will be
done preparatory to the erection of .
beautiful double track bridge.a This Il
an improvement much needed and desir-
ed by our citizens and we are pleased to
see that the bridge company are about to
put 1t throagh Times. i,ik zad irdr
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An Unequal Contest-The European
War. 3

War.
Unless some frst-class power comes to
the aid of Austria in the contest which
seems to be impending between her and
France, the war, at least in Italy, will be
of very short duration. The armies of
France, assisted by the twenty-five mill
ions of the italian people, who all hate
Austrian dominion, will soon compel her
to abandou the Italian Peninsula and re-
treat into Germany Austria, single ham
ded, has never been match for France,
but has usually been badly beaten, The
latter country was never better prepared
for war than at present; never was more
formidable as a military nation. tits as
much as the Austrians can do to maintain
their dominion in Italy against the Ital-
ians, and the idea of the English press,
that they will be able to do itfor any length
of time with France to assist the insurg.
ents is preposterous. a
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! Take Notice, Everybody.

JAMES r.. MoRRIs one Of the proprie-
tors of this paper, having sold his interest
in it to HENRY r. WEST, it becomes me-
eessary that oil debts due the. firm of
tMcHRIs & WILLIAMS should be paid at
'once. All persons. therefore, who may
'bS indebted to the firm for subscription,
advertisement or job work will be expected
70 puy up as soon as possible. Bills will
,besimade out at once and presented, and it
1s'hoped that oil persons win be prepared
t6tcSsh them at once.
s'iThe editorial department Of the paper
xiHaremain as it has been for some years
past, under the exclusive control of Mr.
eWfRtfAMs. e''t g q .ss9t i'.3 = Us
ahaTke style Of the new firm is WILLIAMS
&pWssr. Ea'h.'g Cf) F sc =
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For the "Spirit.
That Senate Amendment. 80

Dear Spirit: have no disposition to
extend controversy with my most excel
lent friend Jere., but his editorial correc-
tion, that he administers to me, needs q
little correcting. He says: "the Doctor
has fallen into the same error witch the
writer of The communication in the Herald
signed Democrat" he has taken the vote
on the Senate amendment for the vote on
the passage of the BILL" "The Doctor''
has fallen into no error in the matter, the
bill, as originally introduced into the
House. and passed on the first day Of
April. 1859, by the vote as given by the
editor. and found on page 453, only con-
templated an increase of the salary of the
JUDGES of the Court of Common Pleas in
counties having population of over twen-
ty thousand inhabitants, and as that pro-
position affected but one county in the
State (HamiltoD and they asked the pas
sage of the law, sce voted for the BILL =
But what followed? The bill then went
to the Senate and was there amended SO
as to give to the, Judges of the Supreme
Court, three thousand dollars per year, in
place of two thousand as before. With
this amendment; the bill became objection
able, for the tax payers Of the State were
now interested to the tune of Eve thousand
dollars every year, Gone Chief j ustice, and
four supreme Judges.) If the editor will
look on, page 5SS, of the House Journal
'58, he will see that House Bill l95 came
back from the Senate With amendments
of the Senate, the yeas and nays were or
dered and resulted7-yeas, ! 8. nays S. ~
So the amendments were not agreed to.
Look on page sos and you will 6nd, that
.'the Senate insists on its amendment to
House Bill No. los, ."to fix the salaries
of Judges in certain cases. and requests
committee of Conference.p, Again, look
on page 606. aud you will find these
words: . e.U
Mr.. Rogers, of Hamilton from the
committee of conference on House Bill
No. 1875, to fix the salaries of Judges in
certain cases. Recommended the following
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Ring your Rooters.

eItsxodid be well for the owners Of hogs
over sixty days old to ,recollect that the
laws prevent swine from running at
large .unless the noses Of such swine
shall have been SO cut, or rings shall have
been, so inserted therein as to e(ectually
prevent their roofing" takes effect from
the 6rst day of May. The penalty for
NOT complying with this act is one dol
lar for every hog SO found going at large.
Prompt compliance with the law will
prevent trouble.
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A QUEER GENIus.-There Is . man
living in New Athens, whose aee = b.
tween twenty and thirty years, who has
never been in any town. except, one o.
two in the vicinity of the one in which he
resides, and who has never heard SER
mon in his life, though his residence 10
scarcely two hundred yards from church.
We suppose, if he were to visit the coun.
ty seat, the sight would be to him as grand
as was the Pacific to Balboa when h6
FIST discovered that ocean. 10 Cadss Rss
pubscan. ..s s..
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TIE DRESS OF LOUIS. NAroLsos, AT a

HE sDRESS OF LOUIS NAPOLEON AT a
MILITARY REvIEw.-The Paris cores
pondent of the New Orleans Picaywas
writes that Louis Napoleon wore the CO.'S
tune of o Colonel-General Of Cent Gard
es, costume proposed but not adopted
when this country was formed. It Is Of
white cloth. richly embroidered with gold
and golden epaulettes. Louis Napoleon
wore sword whose scabbard and hilt
were covered with $50, 600 Of diamonds,
while the Empress displayed $t,000..
600 of diamonds. Her dress was Of silk
lampas antique covered with gold palms
broche, trimmed with velvet and decorated
in every part with diamonds. Sha xarp
powder and her hair was dressed a b Ma
rie Antoinet'e. ~ :. -
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amendments, among others, that the third
Senate Amendments be modified as fol-
lows; That each Judge of the Supreme
Court hereafter elected, shall receive as
compensation for his services, three thou
sand dollars year, payable quarterly out
of the State Treasury, on the warrant oi
the Auditor of State The question then
b eing on agreeing to said amendments
the yeas and nays we're ordered and re-
suited, yeas 43, nays A, as follows:--.
Those who voted in the affirmative were
Messrs. Andrews, Baglcy, Bigony
Blair, Briggs, Chase, CLANCY of Cham.
paigu, Christy, Clark, Collins, Cox O
Knox. Cox of Perry, Dobmeyer, Edison
Finefrock, French. Furnald Harrison
Haymaker, Jenner, Leete, Marshall, Mon
roe, Morse, McCreary, McEwcn, Nc
Feran, Paine, Parsons, Peck, Plants
Raymond, Reese, Robinson of Union
Rogers of Hamilton, Satin, Stephens
Van Vorhes, West of Logan, Williams o
Monroe, Wilson, Wright and Speaker
43.
Those who voted in tho negative
were
Messrs. Allen of Ashtabula, Allen o
Jefferson, Baile!r, Bell, Blackburn, Broom
Carlisle, Cowan, Dawes, Day, Deming
Frazee, Gardner, Glasgo, Green, Hitch
cock, Hitch, Howe, Hughes of Butler
Hughes of Highland, johnson, Laughlin
Moore, Mott, Odell, Parr, Pikelheimer
Pitman, Ralston, Rea of Guernsey, Rich
ardson, Roach, Robinson of Hamilton
Rose, Sangster, Simmons, Srerry, Town.
send, Watson, Waugh, Welsh, Westcott
Winner, and Worthington. IA.
So the House disagreed to the amend.
ment reported by the com mittee of Con.
ference. .s
Again, if the editor will look on page
Gil of House Journal he will see these
words, "Mr. Ralston moved a reconsidera
tion of the vote by which the House re.
fused to agree to the report of the Com
mittee Of conference on II. 3. 1875 to fix
the salaries of Judges in certain cases.
which motion was carried. The question
then being on agreeing to said report
the yeas and nays were ordered and re.
suited, yeas 55, nays 90.
BY careful reference to all these votes
the reader will perceive that on the Ham.
ilton county common pleas bill we dic
vote together, but on the Supreme Judge
proposition, wherein our people acre in.
terested, we did not vote together, as stat
ed by the editor in his Columbus Cores
pondence. l do not, for one moment
believe that it was the intention of m,
friend to misrepresent me in this particu
lar, but such was the nature of the CORES
pondence and editorial article in tn,
Spirit of the 18th inst, that the rcade
would infer that voted for the incrcas
of pay of the Supreme judges, and ar
gued against it. / have therefore bee,
thas. minute in order that 1 may be Sc
right before our people. ft
"Reqaiescat In pace" ~
e"e Very Respectfully, .' $
Your obedient servant,
-.et ...e, JAS. M. Stout.
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Kansas Politics.

LEAvENwoRrH, April 21.-The official
majority for the Constitutional Conven-
tion is thirty eight hundred and eighty
one. Gov. Medary issued . proclama-
tion for an election of delegates to the
G Constitutional Convention to assemble at
Wyandotte, in june, County Conven-
tions are being called throughout the
territory to perfect party organizations.
Efforts being made to consolidate the OPP
position to the. !, Democracy will probably
be successful. Both parties will make
strenuous efforts to obtain control Of the
Constitutional Convention.
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From the Newark Advocate.
Where the Shoe Pinches.
Why the Defalcation Report is Denoun
-EF ced.

A good many persons are at loss to
know why the Republican papers and pol
iticians howl so fercely over the Treasury
Defalcation Report made unanimously by
three Commissioners, one of whom has
been an ardent personal and political
friend of Gov. Chase and was an effective
supporter of Fremont. The persons who
are puzzled by this Republican bowling,
know that the Commission have unitedly
denounced Breslin's official rascalities and
exposed them to the extent of their abii-
ty. Why, then, shall Republicans CON-
plain? The answer to this question is to
be found in the fact, that the men whom
the evidence taken by the Commission
shows to have been Breslin's partners and
co-adjutors in the misuse of the public
money are NEARLY ALL REPUBLI.
CANS--the Bowens, Shermans, Camps,
Gibsons. Blisses, Johnsons, Reznors.
Gregorys, &C., &c. But this is not the
whole of what the report shows. 1t ex-
poses and condemns Gov. Chasc's inexcu.
sable neglect in not putting Gibson and
Breslin under arrest whilst they were still
in Columbus with large amount of pub
lie money in their possession or under
their control. It shows that Breslin's
whig-abolition predecessor (Pliss) was a
defaulter throughout Breslin's term, and
that the latter sustained huge loss by
permitting Bliss to pass upon him as cash
the certificate of broken banker in New
York. 1t also shows, that although Gov.
Chase solemnly and repeatedly declares on
the stump throughout the State, that not
single dollar OF the public money had
ever Improperly touched the. hands of a
Republican State officer, yet thirty thous-
and dollars of that money was loaned to
his Attorney General (Kimbali,9 for The
cypress purpose Of enabling him to start a
Brokers' office in. Gleveland., Besides all
this, it shows q vast, deal more that we
have time. cow to detail, but which will
be called up in good time, For the pres
ent, we win barely direct special attcn-
tion to the following extract from the Re,
port: Tls.
Gibson g connection with the moneys
of the Treasury did not cease with his
Office, for find, as herein stated, that
on the 18th of June, he received $4,000
from the Seneca County Bank; and on
the 2O,h of June, $4,000 from Kimball
& Co., in Cleveland;-bo being due to
the State. Other transactions doubtless
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~ There was recently 81 del ~ No.
poleon, Arkansas, between doS1Se 6nda
tailor, in which the doesor sAstpisAo
tailor through the leg snd tas 49, ~
doctor through the lower Sxtrs0sg oesAe
coat. They were made friends upm ~
ground-the doctor agreeing todr6u ~
tailor's, leg, and the tailor 70 mind ~
DOCTORS coat-tail, la ,l.s&-a bssfg
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az Court adjourned over, tpq. -
Friday until Tuesday. Ssll K.sRaasI
giles was put upon his trial o. TaeslaRs
for attempting to burn down seaegk
house last FAN. The jnyy teeheFrsa jlteo
court this (Wednesdayl morning yllh >,
verdictJe Of NOT Guilty The lelsSes. ~
the week will be taken mp With ~ tfiely
of criminal cases. -&s Caa;sssi1L . G@I
zette. ~ f5ss asf 5s,es ap, uIss -e1
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A WONDERFUL TowN.--The rapid
growth of Leavenworth city, Kana4A q
astonishing. Although only four yeaFs,,
old it contains population Of r., 400
with an assessed valuations Of $s,S -,
SIS. L has nine churches, tsn, eehcels
four daily and four weekly papssl ssveA ,
job printing Offices, eighty-nire hYyefAl
and forty doctors. 81. sI.as,, ssi o,e7.
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Meeting sf'the Democratic Central
.s ,,a,a0o = Committee, ... Y, ,.'a.'. s,s.

n QctsH bgA t.ssssEVT Elstt - 4cssa 1gfy5slfis
A The Democratic Central Committee of
xeeree icouaty will meet in Woodsfeld,
Cd fussdsy Sd Of May, (being the first day
S!ahs next term ofcourt,] for the purpose
SSffAppoing fonr delegates to the State
Convention; and for the transaction of such
ether business as may be- deemed expe
i)ieutj lsawo il -pF r i st'f
s'sfhs Following is d list of the commit
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Aoc1DENr no Mas. SENAroR TooMss

ACCIDENT TO MRs. SENATOR TooMBs.
Aususta Ga, April Is Mrs. Senator
Toombs fractured her leg yesterday morn
ing by jumping froma buggy when the
horse was beyond control. She received
no other injury, although her life was ir
imminent danger. The accident occurr.
ed near this city.
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bW-Dr. aHAnDMAN's advertisement
may be Seen in another column He will
pay regular visits to this place during the
present year.
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nq4-What about our county Faif?--
M6st 6fodr neigbboring counties tayc al
ysady. .dxed The time for theirs. ta
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70 The trial of Ruth Stewart for in
AticileiwiH commence on the Sd of May
Hofehai 9 trial commences on the 9th
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~ Saturday was one of the days.
Fisstsit blew then it snew and then it gin
to friz.
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E The easiest way to avoid the
tzoqllie of writing editorials is to steal
uissbnetT The Herald will please not eonsid-.
ergsliis personal. '1ast
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H The Sickles trial is probably
cI6sedby this time, It viii probably be
sS5mitted 70 the jury without further ar
gqmeat,,t,s.l
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unwilllngness at first to incur any liabil-
ity in reference to il. After an interview
with Gov. Chase, Hamlin presented to Mr.
Wright letter from the Governor, as
suring him of the pecuniary responsible
ity Of Hamlin, and that he might rely i'm
plicitly on his (Hamlin's) statement, and
expressing his willingness to guarantee
Wright against any loss resulting from
any accommodation extended to Hamlin.
Two notes of 81, $50 each were therefore
given by "Schouler & Co." one payable
at the Exchange, and one at the Franklin
Bank, Columbus. The first note was paid,
but not until Mr.. Wright had made some
inquiries in relation TO it, and learned
from Gibson that it would be paid from
moneys due Hamlin as one of the members
of; the firm of Foster & Co., on their canal
contract. The second note became due
in February or March, of 1851, and not
being paid at maturity, was renewed, and
another given by Wright and endorsed by
Gibson and Oviatt Cole, Chief Clerk in the
Auditors Office This note was paid by
Gibson, who was to be repaid by
funds due from the State to Foster, Burt
& Co., but which has not been done. =
After the payment of the note by Gibson,
he received from Wright the original note
of Schouler, and the letter Of Gov. Chase,
and returned Wright's renewed note with
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EDWARD ARCHBOLD, C2armaa.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-04-27
OFFICE OF THE RICHMOND AND)
DANVILLE RAILROAD CO. Z
Thursday. Dec. l6, 1858 }
T a meeting of the Board of Direc

"A tors of this Company. held this day, 1t was
Resolved. That Commissioners be app yinted to
the Company authorized b7 the acts of Assembly,
passed the 25th day Of February, 1885, aud the 23t
and Tennessee Road at The places respectively de-
signated. and at such times as the said Commission
ers. at those places respectively or majority o.
time and place to be given by them for not les
than thirty days. and the books to bs kept open fo
hos isss ten Gays ana at e resneye
PLACES named. viz:
Richmond dity-Jeffsrson ward-s Hill. Cha
WhitIock and David Curris Madison Ward-Thos
X Price, B w Richardson and harvey Monroe
Ward-Jos Il 3 anderson. II Keat and n Il @ Bas-
Chesterfeli County-w R Woodbridge. DIR Wn
Posh.ssn counsy-Renj " Finney. jas aste.
Amelia County-Lesnder Masters. DR. W chear
IN NcsewSy IT, e CGonn,y-s 'any Burke. VIM Dickinson
Prince I'd ssra County-A Dickinson. wor
then and Watkins
Chariotte County Wood Bouldin. Henry Caring.
HALIFAX Counts~Thos Coleman. Jr. David Chal-
mers and X sdmunds.
Henry County-At Trisburg: Richard q Lamp
kin. W IN Terry and sem'I shelton.
Henry County-At eatherwood's store: W
Grovely, Mai tin and 3 r Dyer
VIM finney aud German Garter
Henry County. Al Oak Level: Peter Davis. Ia
musl Q smith and Stanley: - .-... w. n
Trent and VIM 4 shsfie,d
Henry tounty-At Horse Pasture: Peter Penn.
Hepry court Heuss-Wm Martha NJ Smith and
Pi.isyiysnIs ceunty-.At Csrtsr's Store: Js'ss
rhos iPs sAssinson. ss % Pace. sashsriin and v
Gsssk;,. Nssx; corrtv-At stouv Nnls. WIN n
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-04-27

There were 81 deaths in Baltimore last week.
Mr.. Stephen Massett was at Galveston, Texas, at
the last accounts.
Among the passengers for Europe, by the Van
derbilt, last week were W. H. Ray, of Va, and II.
pondexter, OF Richmond.
The printers Of Paris have formed themselves
iato Thespian Society; the receipts are for the
benefit of the widows and orphans of men of the
Black Art.