The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1859-03-04
EDITORIAL SUMMARY.

bTlCncTs Healu IS Improving, ana Wht nc VIII .
soon be able to resume his important duties
A NOTED oyster eater died in New York n few
days since o. liver complaint 1t is said that he
only weighed sir haadred and dsereHty.eighp poDnds!
We learn by telegram from 5, Louis, that
the Hon +. a. HOnnegon, formerly L. 5 Senator
from Indiana. died at the Planters House, in that
city, on the 2jth ult,
THE Opposition Slate Convention Of Kentucky, (
with great ununimty and en,husiasm have nomi /
mated Joshua F. Bell. Governor; Alfred II. Allen, |
Lieut.. Governor; James Harlan, Atty General. /
The Warren Chronicle says that five young
men from Hubbard, in Trumbull County left
Wanea on Friday, the 18th ult., for Pixies Peak. ,
Among them were Messrs. Misner, Cramer and /
Long
WE Learn from an exchange that during storm
on the night Of the 18th ult. frame shop AM car
ringc house on the farm Of Mr. s. Whitney,
three miles from Toledo, was struck by lightning
and consumed
The Hon. Joseph Miller, Of the Ross District.
having been rejected by his constituents is about
10 be rewarded says the Ohio Nafcsmon by the
President with the appointment of Judge of the L.
S Court for the Territory of Nebraska.
THE Auditor OF Coshocton County, upon q care.
luA VI At lOuOel TehSuTCT
finds that the amount taken by the robbers was
S22o o7O 79, no part Of which has been recovered.
Two Of the supposed robbers are in Jail
! LEICESTER c. CONVERSE, died near McConnels,
vile, on the lith ult he was born in Marietta
on the I4th OF February, 1889, nnd at the time Of
his death was the Oldest native born citizen OF
/ ohio his cge being II years and 7 days.
! lSroRNArloN has been received OF Washington
from the Hon. Chas. Sumner, that his health is
much improved and that he will return early in
the Spring He will be present to occupy his scat
in the Senate, should an extra session be called.
The Summit Beacon says that four robust young
men of Cuyahoga Ealls- John McKennet, VIM
Douglas aud two others started 10. the Missouri
River and Santa Fe trail to the gold mines on
Monday. The Bcacon hears of numbers who are
going or mM Of going from that county.
JuMPRETz, who murdered his wife in Chicago
/ pu; her remains in a barrel, and sent them eaai ,
has been sentenced TO be hung on the 9th of May
1t Is said that, on receiving his sentence, he was
completely unnamed, and was taken back to his
cell in a state bordering on insensibiity.
BuRss, convicted Of the murder Of Burke, in
Cincinnati, has been sentenced to he hung on the
9th of May. lie asked Judge Carter TO grant
him as long time as possible, in which to pre-.
pare for DEATH and. at the conclusion Of his sen.
ience, expressed a wish that all would pray for
him.
The Grand Jury OF Loroin Comfy have indicted
Anderson Jennings and X. p. Mitchell, OF Ky,
slave. huntcrs), and Jacob Lowe and SAINT Davis,
of Columbus deputy L. S. Marshal and Assis.
tanD, for attempting 10 kdnop John Rice. The
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their action.
The Kansas Legislature adjourned on the llth
ut. Gov. Medary signed tile bill providing for a
, New Constitutional Convention, and every other
bill of importance, except the one Aboahing Sla-
very. The obsolete bogus laws" were burned on
the Public Square OF Lawrence on the night of The
: adjournment.
Tue Democratic majority in the Illinois Legis'
luture have passed an Appropriation Bill, which
the Governor has vetoed. designed to perpetua e
their power in the State. While the bill vas in
the hands of the Governor, awaiting his veto, the
Republican Members OF the Legislature went
=, home, and no quorum was left 10 transact busi.
! ness.
, TIE trial Of the Doys, imprisoned in Platte
County Jail, las been set for the l4th of this
month, und L. S. Attorney General Davis, OF
Kansas, has been commissioned, by Gov. Alednry
under the laws of the Territory, 10 act as their
counsel. The Lcnvenworh Times says they are
much better treated than they were at first being
! provided with the comforts OF prison liic.
The funeral rites of Mrs. Tracy Gray, aged loc
years and months, we're performed in Philutel
, phia, on the 23l OF January. Mrs. Gray was will
her husband on board Com. Perry's ship The bat
lie of Lake Erie and she retained vivid rccollec
{ ton of Washington tillsiler death. Her remains
were followed to the grave by large concourse u
. people, among whom were few OF the veterans o
y 1872 aud the Revolution.
J The Cleveland Leader Of Monday speaks dis
couragingly Of the prospects of the wheat crop
d The weather has been uniavornble, owing to tn
u limited fail OF snow, and the alternate frecZin
and thawing Of the ground. The wheat plante
with drill is said To have suffered least from III
above causes In Hancock and Seneca Countie
., farmers complain much of the unhealthy appeal
"a ance of the wheat fields. So say the papers
:, thOss counties.
CoUNTERFElr SIS on the Paducnh Branch Of II
n. louisville Bank have appeared. The paper is
ut little light aud somewhat rough. The vignetle
well executed portrait OF President Fi!lmor
o. with n female figure each end OF the bill.
magniy ying glass, however, will show that Il
to face on the lett hand is without q nose, n smu
., mark only occupying the place Of that useful o
!" gan. Tho counterfeit mny be distinguished fro
~ the genuine by this omission.
-, President BUCHANAN has vetoed the bill intr
IT, duced by Mr.. Morrill,, of Vermont, by wifi,
80 grants were made TO the several Statos 10 aid
is. the establishment of Colleges for the promote
no Of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts. III
nd principal reason assigned by the President for h
ed veto of this measure. is the impoverished cond
lal ton OF the National Treasury. 1t is worthy
note, that while the President vetoes the on
IT. measure designed to promote the agricultural al
eS' mechanical interests Of the country, he asks for
es' appropriation OF s3o,O,O,oOO for the purchase
10 Cuba.
'Io We learn from the Cleveland Leader of Tucsd
that an important arrest was made in RnndolE
s Portage County, or Sunday mo.ning last, OF n
~, j. Webb, Of Salem who had in his possession
'ro large amount of counterfeit money. Office
lIy Hackeu and Miller, of Ruvennn, and Townse
~ und Wright, OF Akron, having proviouslyTccciv
OF information touching this man, proceeded to Ru
dolph on Saturday evening. Webb had in his p,
in session about ~ 900 i'm counterfeit money! So U