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Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1859-06-28
cHBAPER THAN THE cHEAPtsrl

NOW offers his entire stock Of Goods at
IN Greatly reduced prices. No humbug
IN ~, he Is hound, can snd will sell
cheaper than any other establishment in this
If Won do,not believe il, Just give him a call,
and see for yourselves. His siock has been
selected with care, and expressly Tor this mar
ket. As he wishes TO prepaIe ioI me opllns
consists in part of the following articles:
CLOTHING.
Goats, Pants, Vests ard Gents furnishing
Goods. "Dry Goods" OF every description
oueensware, and a complete stock Of Hard,
60 Os.E roceries:'' Coffee, Sugar, Teas,
S"apn. Candies, &c. and building materials,
such as Doors, Sash, Glass, Nails &c. 20
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1859-06-28

POCKET CUTLERY.

POCKET
A SUPERIOR lot of Pocket Cutlery, may
n be found IN my establishment, which for
cheapness, defy competition. Cali and con-
vince yourself
June 21-25-3m Z.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1859-06-28
RE.ePREED APRIL u, isso.
VALLEY HO &,
CHILLICOTME, OHIS

CHILL1COTTIE, OHINI'
rIIlLs is the lotgest and best aranged lfotel
i in Chillicothe, is located on Paint 81
street, opposite the Court House, sud N
the very center Of the business part OF the
city. 80
and cleaning from cellar to garret, and nov
presents an Appearance second to no Hotter IN
the western world.
The sleeping r,oms are large and well ven,
tilated, a ID suites Of rooms are well arranged
for families md Large parties.
The nrontietors will spare no pains to make
the Valley House a ~favorite place OF resort
FOGGITT &. MOORE,
June 81, 24-1y. Froprletors.
. a NE Iarg, ST assortment of Pocket Books
portmonaies, Purses for Ladies and
Gentlemen, and Cigar Cases. &C., TO be found
st P. lAMBRECHE'S
lime 2I-26-3 Jeweiry Store.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1859-06-28
MILLIN RY.

"a LOVE OF A BONNET"
THE subscriber would respectfully inform
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-09-30
The Occupation of San Juan Island

The Occupation of San Juan island
From the San Francisco Bulletin.
We have obtained, from reliable source,
an interesting statement of the facts to
which Gen. Harney briefly alludes. 1t
seems that Mr.. Griffin, Hudson's Bay Co..
employee and Justice of the Peace at San
Juan Island, had lot of Sandwich Island
hogs-animals noted for their predatory
habits and a peculiar faculty of getting
through almost any kind of hedge or fence
Some of these quadrupeds had trespassed
upon the farm of Mr.. Cutler, an American
settler, and rooted up bis potatoes. He no.
titled their owner of the fact, and announced
his intention of shooting any of them that
might repeat the offence. Mr.. Griffin paid
no heed to the warning, and the consequence
was that Mr.. Cutler shot a boar He i'm.
mediately informed Mr.. Griffin what be had
done, and offered to pay fair price for the
animal; but Griffin refused, saying the
matter would be otherwise settled.
The next step was the arrival of two
members of the Executive Council of Van
couver on the island (Messrs. Fraser and
Dallas who called on Mr.. Cutler, and in.
formed him that he committed heinous
offence, for which he was liable to transpor-
tation but, after some talk offered to CON-
promise the matter for a $lOO. This Cutler
declined. Subsequently man ofwar was
sent on the island, with orders to arrest
Cutler, and bring him to Victoria for trial !;
but he evaded seizure by keeping out of the
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-09-30

of the Federal Treasury, and many believed
that it would be relieved by the sale of the
lands, but of that number l was not one
Millions of acres have since been offered
has the desired end been accomplished
No; hardly dollar has been paid into the
Treasury, but thousands of poor men have
been ruined, and hundreds of spectators are
now enjoying the profits made upon land
warrants sold, or the wealth acquired by
purchasing Or entering after the sale at gov
ernment prices, improved lands made valua-
able by the labor of those who have been
compelled to yield to the damnable results.
Permit the lands that are now proclaimed
within the State of Minnesota to be offered
at the times specified and many genera
tions will not be able to make amends for
the misery inflicted. The result to the State
will be injurious, but for that do not plead
until the honest poor man shall have had
the protecting arm of his country thrown
around him. Could your eye but behold
for moment the ruin that will be brought
upon portion of your countrymen if the
sales be permitted to go on, you would not
hesitate for an instant to postpone them in-
deGnately, even if by thus doing, much
should be sacrificed, but Sir, by granting
the prayer that has been offered by those
who look to you to save them, the govern
ment makes no sacrifice, it yields no princi-
pie, it will cause no suffering, will do injus-
tice to none, but will carry out, to the full
lest extent of its ability, the policy foreshad-
owed in your Inaugural Address"
TO the prayers of my fellow-citizens for
the withdrawal of your proclamation are
added those of your friend and obedient SER
want, HENRY M. RICE.
JAMES BUCHANAN, President of the Uni
ted States.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-09-30
The Germans Bolt.
From the Chicago Times.


In Wisconsin the Germans who have
acted with the Republicans, and who have
given to the Republican party its triumphs
the last four years, have gone as far as they
will in support of men who, while pretend
ing to be friendly to them in the West, are
doing every thing they can in the East to
humiliate and crush them. These Germans
have been induced to believe that in Carl
Schurz they had man whose services in
the ranks were of great account to the
Republican party, and they naturally wanted
him as candidate. He has been praised
and petted extravagantly, and his followers
have been made to feel pride in the spen-
did qualities of their leader. All this for a
purpose. The Republicans perfectly know
that without the aid of the Germans they
could not carry county in the West-and
to get their votes, which naturally should 60
to the Democrats, they have practiced every
kind of unworthy trickery. Two years ago,
in Wisconsin, the Germans clamored to be
recognized by the majority of the party, and
Carl Schurz was placed in the second posi-
ton on the ticket. But Randall, the head
of the ticket-Randall who was Know
Nothing-was elected, and poor Schurz
defeated. And at the recent convention the
Republican Germans presented the name of
their leader and asked to have it adopted on
the ticket for Governor. They were outvoted.
When Randall uttered this speech accepting
the nomination, be alluded contemptuOusly
to the German party, as faction bent on
disorganization and what is more, he in.
suited every candid man, of whatever na-
tionality, in the State. 1t is not, therefore,
surprising that Carl Schurz is disappointed,
and the German Republicans bolt outright
the ticket presented to them.
This they are doing. In Milwaukee there
are three German Republican clubs with
three separate and vigorous organizations.
We learn that on Thursday night last all of
these clubs met at their respective headquar-
ters, and very freely discussed State politics
and considered what it is their duty to do
in the present condition of their relations
with the majority of the Republican party.
The result of these deliberations was the
adoption, by each club, of resolution
declaring that they will notsupport Randall.
The consequence of this resolution was the
drawing up of an address for circulation
throughout the State, advising all German
Republicans to withhold likewise their
support from Randall. Dropping the head,
we understand it is their recommendation to
support the balance of the ticket but the
intelligent Germans, we apprehend, will drop
the entire thing as unclean. The German
Republicans will never be at home-will
never be treated with deserved courtesy and
be allowed due consideration they
return into the Democratic household.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-09-30
NEW SERIES-NO. 1877.

dance to the music of the waves had there
been any wherewith to dance to. But on
arriving at the spot indicated, the best
possible evidence was furnished that it would
enable him to walk upon the water, for there
he was in the middle of the Don, making his
way against the current which at this place
runs rather quickly. He soon neared the
party, and when within speaking distance,
turned round with the greatest possible ease.
He had in his hand small pole, scarcely
large enough to afford him any assistance,
so far as preserving his balance was con-
cerned. That he could do without it was
soon proved for he threw it from him,
receiving in lieu thereof, from man who
accompanied him in boat, walking stick
of ordinary size. He commenced his return
down the, river proceeding very steadily,
and almost as quickly as pedestrian on
dry land when walking at moderate pace.
Before going far, he threw the stick from
him, but shortly afterwards resumed the
pole. To the onlookers he appeard to do
quite as we'll without it. When nearly out
of sight, he retraced his steps, and again
came opposite the party. In reply to ques-
tion asked, he said he was not at all fatigued.
After promenad;ng for few minutes more,
having been on the water at least half an
hour, be got into the boat, and was rowed
to land.
The apparatus used by Mr.. Hickok is the
firsthe has made, so that, as in all new things,
there is room for improvement. The fact is
established that man may, with this inven-
ton, walk upon the water, and there is
nothing to indicate that the feat is attended
with any peculiar difficulty. 1t appears
quite as easy as walking on snow shoes, the
motion of which it somewhat resembles.
Anybody can do it. The shoes are of tin,
we understand, about four feet long, and can
be easily packed into small space.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-09-30

way. He then drew up petition to Gen.
Harney, which, being signed by other resi-
dents on the island, caused the occupation.
1t is disputed at Victoria that vessel of
war to seize Mr.. Cutler was sen t., but not
denied that the Hudson's Bay Company's
vessel was. If this story is true, and we do
not doubt it,Iit places the Bellevue matter
in new light, by making British authorities
the first to violate the neutrality of the ISL
and.
We learn further, that it is due alone to
the wise, conciliatory and sensible course of
the British admiral Baines, that Gov Doug
lass was not permitted to precipitate
collision between the two Governments con,
nected with this affair. 1t is currently
reported. and generally believed in Victoria,
that on the day when the Governor presented
his address to the Assembly, in which he
declared that the British troops should be
landed upon San Juan Island, he had al
ready given orders for this warlike demon
stration. Fortunately, Admiral Baines
arrived the next day in the Ganges with
700 men. Upon being acquainted with the
facts in the case he proceeded to inform the
Governor that bis title to Vice Admiral
was honorary merely, and gave him no right
nor power to direct the movements of her
Britannia Majestys fleet in case of such
character and importance as this.
The Admiral also took the ground that
San Juan Island could not be held to be
British Territory, the invasion of which
could and should be resisted by the Colonial
Government. He maintained that it was
Territory IN dispute, and that therefore the
question which Gen. Harvey had raised was
an International question, to be settled by
the two Governments. In this view of the
subject, the Admiral emphatically refused
to interfere, declaring that he would wait
orders from his Government, and not rashly
perpetrate an act of war. Rumor also at.
tributes to him the declaration that single
broadside from his ship, directed against the
United States force on the island, would cost
more than the whole country is worth.
Thus it will be seen that, notwithstand-
ing the intense bitterness of feelings which
prevails between the adherents of the two
parties to the dispute nearest to the scene
of difficulties, there is no danger that an
armed struggle will be precipitated on US.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-09-30
Letter from Senator Rice in Regard to
the Land Sales.

The following is copy of letter ad-
dressed to President BUCHANAN by Hon.
HENRY NJ. RICE, on the recently announced
land sale
BAYFIELD,, LAKE SUPERIOR,
September lst, 1862
SIR The policy adopted by your ad.
ministration of reservsmg for actual set
tiers as much of the public lands os possible
and at moderate prices,' gave a new life to
thousands of landless citizens, who saw, in
the future, prospect of being able, by long
suffering and almost ceaseless labor, to pro-
vide home for their children, and induced
them to emigrate and settle upon the I" rich
public lands" within the limits of Mime
sofa. Their arrival there was hailed with
Joy by those who had preceded them, as
their united strength would soon build up
state of hardy, independent and honest citi-
zens. Most of them were poor indeed, but
few had the means necessary to make be-
ginning that promised even competency
for the future, and nearly all depended upon
their labor to make from the land the
means to enable them to secure from the
government title thereto. Hardly had
they reached the country of their choice,
before one of the severest financial storms
that has been known for years, swept over
the land, as your Excellency we'll knows,
carried into the gulf of ruin thousands of
the Oldest and best established business men
of the East and West; and, Sir, when you
saw the most solid and permanent monied
fabrics of the East thus swept away, what
did you suppose the effect of the storm was
upon the destitute, helpless and homeless,
who had abandoned everything but life and
honor, in the hope that through the foster
ing care of their government, they would
eventually be able to leave an abiding place
to their children? That storm, as it re-
ceded from the centre, increased in strength
and velocity. Upon the poor of the West
it's effects were overwhelming, and now but
one more blow is necessary to crush out the
little hope that remains, and cause hundreds
to curse their own government and yield
their honest manliness in despair to hope
less future. Cause the public lands upon
which they have settled and are now unable
to purchase, to be sold, and that blow is
struck.
TO you, Sir, alone, do the sufferers look
for aid; that you will grant it 1 cannot
doubt, for know you will avert whatever
of misery that may lie in your power.
Prior to my departure from Washington
last spring, it was believed that the fnan.
cial crisis had passed, and with the ensuing
summer gladness would greet with Others,
the husbandman. But how fall acious has
that belief proven; since then bank after
bank has fallen, failures have been of daily
occurrence, western commerce has been al
most suspended, all works of internal i'm
provement have ceased, and to add to all,
there has been no sale for the produce OF the
far off settlers. / well know the cond tion
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-09-30
Judg Douglas at Wooster.

On the 10th, Judge DOUGLAS addressed
one Of the largest meetings ever held in the
Union, at Wooster, Ohio. In the course of
his speech, he made the following reference
to Judge BLACKS reply to the Popular Sow
ereignty article in Harper:
After discussing at a considerable length
the question of popular sovereignty and rights
of the people ofa territory, Judge Douglas
took up the reply to his recent article in
Harpers Magazine, which has been attribu-
ted to Judge Black, and asserted that if he
was the author of that reply that it came
from a man who wrote to the Democrats of
Illinois to support Abolitionists for Congress
in preference to the regular Democratic can
didate.
Whether Judge Black was the author or
not, the copy which he Judge Douglas)
had in his hand came to the gentleman who
handed it to him in the cars under the frank
of that gentleman.
1t asserted that the article in Harper con-
tanned an assault upon the federal courts, but
the author of this reply, no matter who he
was, knew that he uttered falsehoOd.
During the last years canvass in Illinois
he Judge Douglas made one hundred and
thirty speeches, and in every one of them he
defended that conrt. What then could be
thought of a man who would prostitute a
high office to deceive the American peo.
pie?
Whoever the author of that reply was, he
was base caluminator. He knew it was
tissue of fslsehoods from beginning to end.
1t was falsehood and the writer knew it to
be such, that he Judge Douglass had ever
advocated the doctrine that private proper
ty could be confscated by any power on
earth except by due process of law. The
author of that pamphlet asserts double
fasehood. 1t was deliberate attempt to
misrepresent his position unworthy of any
man who claimed any respect for himself.
1t was Misrepresentation made for the pur-
pose of attacking him, and weakening the
force of the Democratic party.
He would not have noticed this attack
but that it was aimed at the friends of pop
ular sovereignty. 1t was intended to reach
Judge Ranny, the noble standard bearer of
the Democratic party of Ohio; it was in
tended for the gallant Becker, the candidate
for Governor OF Minnesota it was intended
to strike at the eloquent Dodge, who was
leading the Democratic hosts in Iowa it
was stroke at the candidates of the Dem
ocracy throughout the country, who stand
on the same platform of popular sovereignty.
When the author of that pamphlet attempt
ed to strike at that doctrine, he made blow
at the entire Democratic party Of the North
west.
Judge Douglas quoted some further state
ments in the article of Judge Black, and
pronounced them insidious falsehoods, put
forth wilfully and with bad intent.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-09-30
Walking on the Water.

From the Toronto Globe 18th.
The announcement, although made by a
wel[knOwn resident of Toronto, that he bad
invented an apparatus whereby he has ena-
bled to walk upon the water, was received
with some caution. Since then, in the pre-
sence of several members of the press, Mr..
Hickok has given evidence ofhis ability to do
all that he promised. On Saturday afternoon,
the party invited proceeded to the Don
Station, with some amount of doubt upon
their minds as to the result of the trial.
None Of them expected that Mr.. Hickok
would travel at great speed, or that his
new tangled invention would enable him to
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-09-30

A MICHIGAN judge recently started to
hold the Fall terms of his circuit in the
Northern counties. The place at which the
first court was to be held could only be
reached by travelling ninety miles through
woods. The Judge and his companions lost
their way, and wandered through swamps
and marshes for five days, and, camped out
six nights-and all on three days allowance
of provisions. They finally reached the
place whence they set out, and took fresh
start.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-09-30

The following is a copy of letter ad-
dressed to President BUCHANAN by Hon.
HENRY NJ. RICE, on the recently announced
land sale:
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-03-24
.DOV n % d Ii u d d e y y
Has been brought
TO MANY HOMES AND FAMILIES,


TO MANY HOMES AND FAMILIES,
OUNCE the int reduction ~ that Bo,f9 Renowned
medicine. DIR MAINS AGtB BAI6hM, In
the western Country, AMI especis' the pa SeIs"n,
II has brouga. health and h1psiEcs into m Re faui-
lies than any remedy upon record. 1he question
wonla nat ura. aYs- why IL this? Because II docs,
In all cases in the shortest time, arrest chs, fever
ard Agne in it, worst form, and - sll ca--s per-
forms . speady Persons res ding IN msisrions
districts using this bsssm occasionally during the
ickly ueed have fears 81 an attact Of afue
II Is highly recommended as sure proven
tative 10 used in 81 doses daily during that par
ficular tme when this class Of diseases prevail -
For want Of SPACE only offer . few Of the
many evidences In iis favor.
BacyrmA ohio, Feb. 15n, 1855.
DIR. MANN 4 CO., Gallon, ohio Cents we
are At loss To find lsnguag, Sufficient 70 portray tn
the public the greet este la which your ceIe
Ague B1ls0m IL held in this community. The facs
IL IL fails to n its WORT forms ana
HOLBBRT & TAILOR, Druggists
Coria1l, Mss oct 10th ISIS
NRssRs. =. x. MANN & CO.-Genfs .-Hsvins
procured a supply Of Jour Aeus Balssm. and testing
IL thovoDEsiy IN many severe cases o. org standing
where al Of the popular remedies OF the dAv LAD
failed, found In I'll cases, your Baisam effersrd
,sfe and spe eiy cure II Is just the me 'icine We
want here ia the South Respectful yours
JOSEPH BUCHANAN, Druggist.
Neu YORK., Fsb 23d, ISIS.
nEssRs MANN X CO.-Genss II have
at our house in Ct. L,nis, sold your Ague Bslsam
me three years and have carefully observed It's ef-
fects and must In candor say, do not believe u
has an equal In his DRY oil medicine; for. tn
per 4onal knowiedgs cures permanently every
and have known II used after AL other remedies
had JAILED with the SEINE happy result I have no
hesitation In proncuncing II the greatest dtcoveyy
ever made in int ermittent remediss, and perfect
triumph ozer chiIls, fever and asue
Respectfully, Oh. WOOD 4 co.
s. X. MANN b CO., PROPRIETOR, Ga,
lion, Ohio. Sold By oil
good DEuggista.
CODealDO ktQSGof 0l0re.
n o.. ssseyes sssA ssUUlv = usls = -
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SALOONS.

1853 John Akin 1883
ID RsTAURAET, eornor second ard MAIN sssssss.
II Oonfectionsries. viands, &C, fuSnishsA = -
most elegant style.
Wedding Cske. Plain Caks Fresh and YssAis1
Oysters, together with all uxuTiss Of ~ seaaoa.
II j III - r a -.
Billiard SALOON. moot elegantly atssl .. -
,a,Dins three tables. NntHsnoa On main slsos1S
U.hsHts 1OUw AY910
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-03-24

RAILROADS
Chicago 4 Rock Island Railroad

OS'imier .av.r0ss lesssesst,

an and after SUNDAY Dec. 9th 1855, and unsu
OfuIthcr notice. trans will leave ROcA laaad daily
Sundays excepted ,s foiioUs:
LIST mail train III IL. - y
"a freight Ills II
3D. night express q ID J. y.
Trains arrive At Rock Island daily, Sundays ss-
oepted, Al follows
lst night express a. $40 A. =.
I'd freight trains ~ ZOO ~. -.
Sd mail train At 5.OP u.
All this road are In direct oonnsxSoa %
Chicago with trains both the Michigan Southefa
Michigan Central. Pit,sLurg, Fort Wayne and Obico-
go Rail Rosd 10 and from Detroit, fb,sdo.
Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati, p1tts6urQA,
Dunkirl, Buffalo, Niagara Falls, Albany, Nov Yosa,
Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington. Alee q
I.aSa,ie with trains % the Illinois Oentrsi nnaA-
North % slenA and South 70 g. Ious and Oaose, -
which places tickets eau b. procured OF
W. Is. 6remneie, Ticket Assent,
Agents, 4. Y. Depot, AOCt Island.
Passengers reminded OF the neoresttyof g1vanO
distinct directions the destination NJ their HaG
gage also procure tickets before taking their ooo1o
In the cars the conductors collect Only = sto
tions on the line Chicago Rock leland raircaA
JOHN r TRACY, Superintsa6aae.
". n WHITMAN, Asst Sup't.
Rock Island. Dec. 8, l6hS (dtfl
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-03-24

STATE OF CONNECTICUT,
New Haven County,
New Haven JAnuory q, 1859.
Personally appea Ied Wells Southworth, President,
and Levi b. Bradley, Secretary Of the City Fire In
surance Company, and severaliy made oath that the
foregoing statement OF the condition Of .eid Com
psny the nrst do, OF January, 1859 by them sub
scribed is just and rue and tn they the above
described officers OF sal ! Company before me
r, a, JOHN GRAVES,
L. Not lry Public.
Feb2y