The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1859-01-14
EDITORIAL SUMMARY.

which We publish this week, came just too
lato for insertion in our last issue.
THE .1:htdbuia Sentinel states that four
chattcls, in state of transition into human
beings, passed through Jefferson, last week.
TIE Hon. VIM Pitt Fcssondon was re.
elected on tho llth inst, as U. 5. Senator
from Maine for six years from Attn March
next.
WE learn that Mr.. Reed the American
Minister to China, is working harmoniousIy
with tho British Commissioners, upon tho
tariff question.
Mn. r. ID. JONES, celebrated designer
and sculptor, has finished his clay model of
tho bust of Gov. Chase, and is expected to
model tho bust of Hon. Thomas Ewing.
Ir IS reported that Dan Rico has sold out
his interest in his Great Show" for S75 900
in cash and l7,744 acres of land in Texas
on this land it is said no intends to so,tlo
many poor families.
J. IL. Prentice, of Newgato, whose house
suspended last fall with liabilities to tho
amount of noarly 81 900 900, gives notice
that he is ready to pay all demands in full,
whether compromised or not.
A DESTRUCTIVE fro occurred on tho night
Of tho llth inst, at the corner of Lake and
jefferson streets, Chicago, by which nearly
tho entire block was consumed. Loss osti
mated at about $40 900; insurance $25 900
! TIE fllibustors who went out in the Susan
mot with shipwreck on Glovcrs Reef, go
miles from Baizc. Tho schooner is u total
! loss, but tho men wero all saved, aud were
sent back to tho U. S. by the British Cover
nor, in II. b. Ms ship Basilisk, and arrived
at Mobile on Saturday last.
THE employees on tho Chicago and st.
Louis II. r., struck for higher wages on tho
10th inst. 1t is reported that they have not
received any wages for tho last six months
past. Trains woro stopped at Joliet aud
Springfield. Considerable excitement pre-
vailed along the limo in consequence.
VIZ regret to notice long communication
} in the Cleveland Hrrdd, upon tho Colo case.
Though ~rittou with considerable ability, it
exhibits bitterness of feeling and want of
) candor which wo are sorry to 500. We had
hoped that tho press was dono with this
case. NJ possible good can result from
! revivng its discussion at this timo.
Gov. STEWART, of Missouri, delivered his
Message on the 9Th inst. in which ho alIud.
cd to the recent dcprodations committed on
tho citizens in the border counties of Kan
| lao, tb, IanJ;t,; tnrh 4
Brown. A Bill was at once reported au-
thorizing tho Governor to call ou. volunteers
to protect persons and property, and appro-
printing $50, 600 to detray expenses.
TIT friends of liberty will bo glad to learn
, that Kingsley p. bingham has been unani
mously elected U. S Senator from Michi.
' gan, for six years from 4th of March next IN
place of Mr.. Stuart, whose term of Office e1.
pircs at that time. Michigan is now thor
oughly Republican not only in Congress but
out Of it; with one solitary oxception-that,
tho member elect to the House of Repre-
, sontatves from MIR Towards District, and
whose scat is to bo contested.
WE learn from tho Plain Dedier that
ibuulo cChlCosIuEtI 'ho Aotb Iot SOlh'
moncod Iibol suits in the u S. Circuit Court
in that city, against G, n. IIspgood, of the
Heslern Rrserre Chromicie,at Warren. Ohio
laying his damages at $50 900. aud against
job S. Wright,o of tho J.Ecrsonian Dcmocrnt
Chardon, Ohio laying his damages at $40,
900. Messrs. Riddle and Thrashcr arc on.
= gagged for the prosecution. Other suits it is
D said will soon DO commenced not only against
y papers, bp: divers and sundry individuals
: He claims that his bus mess was perfectly To-
gitimate and lawfully transacted.
= VIZ omitted, last week. to state that
;, ngreeably to previous notice, Convention
!, of propric,ors of Newspapers in Northern
II Ohio, was held at tho Wcddel House in
= Cleveland, on tho 3Oth of December, for tn,
, purpose of duvsing somo means to protect
d tho interests Of tho couptry press. Roso
cIac,ion of advance payments on Iubscrip.
|" tions and foreign advertisements. The
. Convention adjourned to meet in Dayton
on tho l7th of tho present month at which
-. time and place it is proposed to tako final
!. ac,ion upon the subject of the resolutions
v Tho Convention at Dayton will be ono OF
!. Importance to the country press.
S Ir socms that Gov. Sam. Medary has be-
y gun his official career in Kansas. by making
roquistion upon tho President for one
!. thousand men, to quoll insurrection in tina,
r. Territory. lIo seems to bo in haste to sig.
: naIiIo his devotion to tho cause of Border
Rutliahism. Wo do not SEQ how tho Presi.
= dent, who has shown himself to be devoted
q to tho same cause, can consistently fail to
d comply with tho requisition, A lettor to
l. the Now York Express says;
~ Gov. Medarys reqnjsition upon tho Prcsi-
" dent for u Thousand men, is commented
~ ~ upon freely. Tho Administration men OF
- :, tho South do not like IT, because il aims 10
" open atresh tho Kansas troubles and excite
- mont, and thcy mildly designate it as an i'm,
= pertinent aud uncallcd tor demand, intended
y, only to mako himself more notorious, which
- they say ho is proverbial for, From the
~ news from Fort Scott, they do not SEQ that
~ any necessity exists for the requisition. and
n tho probability is that another Kansas Gov
to ernor has dug an early grave.