The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1859-01-07


There are now seven hundred oonviots
in the penilentary at Columbus, Gyo less
than the largest number ever known.
Es-The Mansfield Herald states that
an effort win be made TO procure the 10.
cation Of the next Ohio State Fair at that
place.
ET- Gen. VIM. II. Ksim, who has Just
been elected TO GIL the vacancy in Con-
gress occasioned by thereaignation ofJehu
g. Jones, was a veteran old line Whig,--
lie was a candidate against. Jones ia 1851,
and made splendid run.
REThe Hon. VIM. X. Sebastian has
been reelected to the United States Sem
ate from Arkansas for full term Of six
years from the 4ih Of March next.
In all but four COUNTIES Of Michigan,
Wisner, the Republican candidate for
Governor, has majority Of 8 564. The
r'maining counties. Gratiot, OntonRgon.
Houghton and Maniatee are spar7ely set
tied, and their vote win not materially
change this majority.
The Old Soldiers Pension bill has
been so loaded with amendments in Com
mittee Of the Whole, tha: Il cannot pass
ualess tho House rejects them. The ma
lority Of the Republicans support tho bill.
Mr. Giddings made warm speech in its
favor to-day.
THE CosT or SLIPPERY ToNauEs.-In
the Waukesha county Wis court, Mrs.
Mary r. Shepard recovered s 5000 dam
ages Of John Poe for SANDER, and a Miss
] Turner, in the Muhlsuberg county (Ten.)
court recovered four thousand dollars Of
a Mr.. Grsbb for a like offouso.
Hon. VIM, Montgomery, Of Pennsylya-
MIA, whose position has hitherto been re-
garded as equivocsl. has recently. 10 a
public speech, expressed his hostility TO
the Administration in very bitter terms,
declaring himself to be Of the Douglas
school in politics.
Virginia Democracy Is terribly exer-
cised about the nomination for the Gov-
ernorship. The Hunter and Wise fac
tions are reproducing tho noted Kilkenny
| feline aifrays. Tho former shout for
Lechetr, the ritter shrek for Elmundson,
Braekenborough' 7 cker' &c The Slate
| Convention will put an end TO this excite
ment the "a Of December.
The Bombay mail brings the Queens
proclamation, which was read throughout
India on November l. It's terms are lib
eral 1t guarantees to protect religious
freedom. confirms AL existing treaties
aud rights, and offers general amnesty
to all, save the murderers of the British,
provided a submission is made by the 70.
bells before the lSt Of January.
Amos TimmoHs. a colored man. born
and raised within few miles Of Salem.
Columbiana county, Ohio, tho Salem
Republican says is nos conhhed in jail at
Memphis, Tenn. on the charge Of being
a fugitive slave. He went down the river
! as 3 boat hand. and was seized at Mem
phs and imprisoned and win he sold into
slavery under the laws of the State Of
Tennessee, unless he proves that ho IS =
free man. Documents have been for
warded from Salem 10 establish this fact.
NExr GoyERNoR.- Tho Cleve Leader.
speaking Of the next Governor OF Ohio,
says
Tho names suggested 50 far, have been
Alessrs. Joshua r. Giddings, oG Ashta-
bue 90; David X. Carter, Of Cuyahoga;
and Wm. Deunson og Franklin
We have heard tho namo OF Columbus
. Delano. Of Knox, also mentioned. Wa
4 concur, however, with the Leader IN tho
o opinion that tits quite too soon 70 set
this in moliOn.--Askiabaia Ssaiiad,