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Slightly Improbable.

The New York Erpress tells this strange
story of rag picker. Having by long prac.
tice in Paris become acquainted with the
sewers of that city, Leopold Meyer, q Ger.
man by birth, came to New York, and con.
ceived the brilliant idea of exploring the
metropolitan street sewer, and was nearly
scalded to death by on exhaustion of steam
from the factory of Hoe & Co., corner of
Broome and Sheriff streets the first day.
His trousers and under clothing were india
rubber, india rubber shoes, wire sack on
his shoulder, hook in hand, usual mining
lamp, &c. He designed to make for Fifth
avenue, but after five days he became be.
wildered; passing his nights in the ma.
sonry clefts adjoining the street culverts.- -
On Thursday he killed dog who refused to
let him pass, and at the junction of Cana
street captured, killed and cooked terrapiu
that had evidently escaped from some eating
house, and taken to the sewer. In the FIFTH
avenue sewer he found $4,000 worth of ar
ticles. He was four weeks getting out, il
consequence of high tides. He Immediately
left the city 10 escape the police. Need !
be said the story requires confirmation.
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Paradise for Negroes.

The State Of Massachusetts is the very
head and front of the Republican party and
whatever she does or says the Republicans
OF other States soon copy and fellow. The
vote of Massachusetts, in November, 1856,
was:
For Fremont lOs, 100
For Fillmore 1886
Being an absolute majority OF forty. nine
thousand three hundred and twenty-iour in
favor of the Republican party, as against the
Democratic and American parties combined!
BY the constitution of Massachusetts
naturalized citizen can not vote until two
years after his naturalization, while negroes
are allowed to vote at any election after they
have resided in the State one year.
1nasmuch as every alien must have been
reslden; OF the United States for the full
term of five years before he can be natural
lied, Massachusetts thus declares that no
white man OF European birth-Englishma
Welshman, Scotchman, Irishman, German
Frenchman or any other-has sense enough
to exercise the right OF suffrage until he
studies the Constitution of the United States
for seven yeas, but that a blubber. Tipped
negro, who has run away from the cotton
felds OF Alabama, and cannot read one par.
agraph in the Constitution, nor understand
1t when read to him, will become an intelli
gent citizen, capable Of discharging all the
duties of citizenship within the term o
twelve months. @.'' '@'' 3
According to the Republican creed, there
fore, negroes learn as much in one year a
white men are able to learn in seven years
l. Cincinnati Enquirer. 49,,
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sentiments or a traitor.

Benjamin F. Wade is reported to have
used the following language in an address
delivered by him at the presentation of
banner to the "Sons of Liberty" by the Ia.
dies of Ashtubula county:
"Lades stand before you tonight to
say that those men of Oberlin and yelling.
ton acted just as | should have acted, and
will act whenever occasion presents itself.
And more-l will seek opportunities to vio'
late the Fugitive Slave Act.
Ladies and Fellow Citizens, the hour OF
trial has come. Twenty Of our neighbors
are in custody, for helping 4" John" on to
Canada. Now shall we tamely submit in
the face of ell our boasting and threats J.
In the name of God let us be true to our
cords. Let US be true to our professions
and principles. If the Supreme Court of
Ohio does not grant the Habeas Corpus,
the People Of the Western Reserve
must grant it-sword in hand If need be
regardless of the threats Of tyrants; regard.
less of the cry OF "Save the Union;" re.
gardess Of every thing but duty, but moral
ity, God and Justice. We will march to
Cleveland and liberate these Christian fel.
ons. There is no other alternative LETT for
US. II we are not towards, cringing slaves;
if we are not dead and insensible to the
principles of our fathers; if there is one
spark of "give US Liberty or give US death"
left in US; If we are not ready to become
field hands on a cotton plantation; we will
rise and shout in the ears Of tyrants, "Retgn
ye People I" until our State and Nation are
relieved from the base thraldom into which
they are now plunged"
Such are the sentiments Of the President
Of the late Republican State Convention,
and such are the sentiments OF the leaders
of the Republican party-sentiments from
which, If allowed to obtain to any extent,
the most lamentable consequences must fol-
low. Is it not time for that portion Of our
fellow citizens who have been acting and
voting with tn at party, but who are still
loyal to the constitution, TO pause and reflect
before they 60 further
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Trouble in the Opposition Camp.

The Americans Of Hamilton county have
repudiated the action of the Republican
State Convention, and have recently held an
indignation meeting at which the following
resolution was adopted:
WHEREAS, The character of the late Re-
publican State Convention, as exhibited by
their action in repudiating Judge Swan, on
account Of his honest and sound opinions as
one Of the Judges of the Supreme Court Of
Ohio in the rescue case, and as further eX-
hibited by their platform. through which
direct thrust is made at the principles Of the
American Party,whch was invited to unite in
the Convention, calls upon all true Ameri.
cans to consider their duty to the public and
their party
Therefore RESOLVED, That all Americans OF
the city and county be requested to assemble
at - on Thursday, June 9, 10 consider
and adopt proper course of action in the
emergency.
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Cattle on Railroads.

About one-half of the accidents on Rail-
roads result from the carelessness of farmers
and others in permitting their cattle TO 60
upon the track. The number of animals
killed in this way is very large. In New
Jersey few days since, sheep to the amount
of $4,000 in value were destroyed by a sin.
gle train. Almost daily we hear of trains
being thrown from the track, and property
in the shape of cars and locomotives destroy.
ed from this cause. On Friday morning last
one Of the locomotives on the Allegheny
Valley Railroad, was badly smashed up by
running over a COW upon the track. Every
engine on our long eastern and western
routes kills from ten to twenty animals a
year, notwithstanding the utmost efforts of
the engineers to prevent it. 1t is strange
that the owners Of animals will not properly
secure them. 1t would be we'll for owners
of live stock along the railroad lines TO re-.
collect that they are liable to very heavy
damages for any accident that muy befall O
tron on account Of their cattle being on the
track.-PiLtSJurq Post.
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intenance of fences,

the construction and maintenance OF fences
cattle-guards and railroad crossings.
Sec. 5. That II any railroad company, OF
other party having the contro and manage
ment Of railroad, shall neglect or refuse
TO construct such fences, cattle'guards ol
crossings, or 10 keep the same in repair, as
prescribed in the foregoing part OF this act
(nftcr thirty days. previous notice or request
TO DO the same, made in writing by any per-
SOM such railroad company shall forfeit and
puy for each and every day that said cOmpa-
ny or other party shall refuse or neglect to
comply with the foregoing provisions OF this
act, any sum not exceeding fifty dollars per
day, TO be recovered in civil action in the
name of the State OF Ohio for the use OF the
county In which suit is brought.
Sec. O. This act shall take effect and be
In force from and after It's passage.
s. w. gibson,
Speaker pro TEN. House of Representatives.
MARTIN WELKER,
President Of the Senate.
March 81, 1859.
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War News-A Battle Fought.

The long delayed collision of arms be.
at length taken place. A battle has been
fought at Montabello, in which the llied
army is reported to have lost 700 men, and
the Austrians 1000. The battle was fought
on the 2lst of May.
1t is also announced that the Sardinians
have forced passage over the river Sesia,
putting the Austrians to fight.
Garibaldi with 5000 men is said to have
entered Pavia for revolutionary purposes,
and the English war vessels it was rumored
had entered the Adriatic. Revolutionary
movements were also reported to have taken
place in Lombardy.
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The Atlantic Balloon.

Mr.. La Mountains ariel ship 'Atlantic''
is about finished. The 0ilk is all cut and
sewed, and only needs one coat of oil to
complete the balloon. The machinery for
propelling purposes is building in Troy and
Waterford and will be finished the present
week, and when complete and in operation
will weigh but fifty pounds. Mr.. Wise is
now in town. He has become a partner in
the enterprise with Messrs. La Mountain and
Gagger. The three will make q trial trip OF
1900 miles from st. Louis, starting OF, the
10Th Of June, after which they will give an
account of the performance of the "Atlan-
tic."-Lansingburgh Gazette. .,.,. a
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Trouble in Arizona.

1t is stated that much excitement has been
created in Arizona by the lawess acts oI
organized bands of ruffians who commit out
RACES upon life and property. Five Mexi'
cans had been murdered in cold blood by q
gang Of desp speradoes, under the lead of two
men named Page and AXE. A meeting oi
citizens had been called, to adopt prelmi.
nary measures for the formation of q Vigi
lance Committee. The want of On orgnni
zed Judiciary was severely felt, criminals
escaping punishment through inability Of
the people TO bring them to trial.
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Inter From Europe.
THE FIRST BATTLE.
DEFEAT OF THE AvsrRrAns WITH Loss OF
1000 MEE-FREKcH Loss 700.

DEFEAT OF THE AUsTRIANs WITH A Loss or
1900 MEN-FRENoH Loss 700.
ST.. JOHNS, N. B., June 4.-The steam
ship City of Washington which left Liver
pool on the 25th ult., bound to New York,
has been intercepted by the N. Y. Associa-
ted Press news yacht. Her news is OF great
importance as announcing the first impor-
tant blow in Italy. The allied and Austrian
forces have met and the latter have been
defeated.
The battle between the Austrians and the
allies took place at Montabello, a town Of
Austrian Italy the Austrians were $4,000
istrong and made the attack ; after a severe
engagement they were obliged to retreat
The allied army lost TOO, while the Austrian
loss is estimated at 1900. A number OF
Austrians had been captured and taken prs-
oners 10 Marselles.
There are two towns Of Montabello in
Italy as described in the Gazetteers. The
dispatch does not give the position of the
one at which this battle took place. One
of the Montabellos is town Of Austrian
italy. ten miles s. w. of Vienna, and is
defended by two castles and the other is o
village % miles E. N. E. of Alessandria,
where the Austruns were defea0 by the
French in 1912. 1t will be seem SrSt the
posts were occupied by Marsha D.Ailliers,
Of the French army. By the previous ac-
counts this general was posted on the main
road rom Novi to Genou. ]-Rep7rtsr of As.
Socidted Press.
The battle of Montabello took place on
the 2lst of May. The Austrinns, who were
commanded by General Stapion, attacked
the post CT Marshal paraguay D'Hilliers.
They were driven back by Gen. Forey's
divisions after furious combat which lasted
| four hours. The allies carried Monticello,
but did not pursue the Austrians, including
the Colonel, were captured and take to Mar
settles. The Austrians lost 1000 men !;
the allies lost 700, among whom were many
Offices.
A bulletin issued by the Sardnian govern.
ment announces that the extreme left of the
Sandman army, under Gen. Baldine had
forced passage over the river Sesia, put.
ting the Austrians to flight.
Gen. Garibaldi had entered Gaven Pavia
with 600C men, for a revolutionary purpose.
1t was rumored that six English men.of-
war had entered the Adriate sea.
Revolutionary movements are reported in
Lombardy. The King of Naples is dead
and Francis II has assumed the government
of Naples.
ENGLAND.--The British Admiralty has
formally invited tenders for the carriage
of the monthly mail to and from Australia
via Panama.
A general meeting of the stockholders
of the Atlantic Telegraph company had been
called to sanction the agreement with the
government, and to issue G6O0.GOO of new
capital.
FRANcE-The Paris Moniteur announces
that France ndheres to the abolition of pri-
watering ond the principle that the neutral
flag covers the enemy's goods.
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lNo. GAL AN ACT

No. "a AN All
10 repeal an act entitled "an act further de-
fniag the duties of County Treasurers,'
passed April 8, 1856, and the act omenda.
tory thereto, passed April 10, 1857.
Section ]. Be ii enacted BY The General
Assembly Of ths Slate Of Ohio, That the act
entitled "On act further defining the duties
of County Treasurers," passed April 8, 1856
and the act entitled "8n act TO amend the acl
further defining the duties of county treas
urers, passed April 8, 1885," p0ssed April
10, 1857, be and the same are hereby re.
pealed. Provided that the county treasur.
ers who shall have retained funds in their
hords for disbursement under the provisions
of the acts hereby repealed, shall settle aDd
account with the several boards of township
trustees, and education and council of mu-
nicipal corporations TO which said funds may
belong, and upon such settlement, shall pay
over to the proper local treasurers any bal
ances remaining in the hands of such county
treRsurers.
Sec. s. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its passage.
WILLIAM B. WOODS,
Speaker of the House Of Representatives
MARTIN WELKER,
President of the Senate.
March GO, 1850.
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JAMES W. sOMERvILLE, Editor.
Thursday, June 8, 1859.
Democratic State Ticket.

FOR GOVERNOR,
RUFUS P. RAENEY, of Cuyahoga Co.
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR,
H. Stafford, of Ross Co.
JUDGE OF THE SUPREME COURT,
HENRY C. WHITMAN, Of Fairfield Co.
AUDITOR OF STATE,
G. VOLNEY DORSEY, of Miami Co.
TREASURER OF STATE,
WILLIAM BUSHNELL, of Richland Co.
SECRETARY OF STATE,
JACOB REINHARD, OF Franklin Co.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS,
JAMES TOMLINSON, Of Washington Co.
COMMON SCHOOL COMMISSIONER,
CHARES N. ALLEN, of Harrison Co.
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Republican State Nominations.

The Republican State Convention met al
Columbus on Thursday last, and made the
following nominations
Governor-Wiliam Dennison, Jr.
Lieut. Gousrnor-Roberl c. Kirk.
Supreme Jud9e-W. Y. GhoIson.
Auditor Of State-R. w. Taylor.
Treasurer of State-A. P. Stone.
Secretary Of &ate-A. P. Russell.
Board Of Public Works-J. B. Gregory.
School Comm INSTRUMENTATION Smyth.
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}. 95.1 AN ACT

NC. %, AN AL
Supplementary to On act entitled can act de-
fniDg the duties OF Justices of the Peace
and Constsbes in criminal cases." passed
II rch 81, 1887.
Section /. Be IL enact By The General
Assembly Of the State Of Ohto, That in
the ptcsecItion oil all offences whereof
Justices OF the Peace have jurisdiction to
try 1nd punish by fine or otherwise, after
the appearance OF the defendant, and before
the Court shall proceed TO inquire into the
merits Of the cause, the defendant my de-
mand to be tried by q jury, in which case the
Juslice shall proceed to inquire into the
ccmpilini, ind commit, discharge or recog-
nize the accused and the same proceedings
Shall in ell other respects be had by and be-
fore the Justice, and in the Courts of Com.
mon Pleas or Probate Courts respectively,
os is or may be provided by law in other ca
ees f2r the prosecution Of crimes and often.
ces, the punishment whereof is less than
jmrrsonment in the pententiary.
Sec. .. This act shall be in force from
tnd after its passage.
WILLIAM B WOODS,
Speaker OF the House OF Representatives.
MARTIN WELKER,
President of the Senate.
March 20, 1859.
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March 26, 1869.

mo. 9S.1 AN ACT
Relating to the partition Of Real Estate held
in common by Religious Societies.
Section /. Be ii enacted by the General
Assembly of the Slate of Ohio, That in all
cases where two religious societies or con-
gregations, by gift or purchase, have procur
ed land upon which to erect house OF public
worship and other buildings for church or
school purposes, and for burial ground and
cemetery, in common, and either OF said So
cieties or congregations shall be desirous OF
abandoning the joint or common use Of said
house of public worship or other erections,
It shall be competent for the court of com.
mon pleas, upon application Of either OF said
societies or congregations, to make partition
of the use of said common property, except
the burial ground and cemetery, which may
continue 10 be used in common.
Sec. 2. In case said court of common
pleas shall order partition OF said premises
SO occupied in common, it shall be necessary
TO specify in said order for what purpose par
tition of the use is made, and how and for
what purpose the use Of the premises allot.
ed 10 each party shall be occupied, and in no
case shall said premises or any part thereof
be occupied for any other purpose than the
erection of house of worship and other
erections connected Herewith.
Sec. 3. The court of common pleas shs II
in no case order partition Of the use OF said
common property, unless the same can be
done in such manner as to occasion no con-
fusion or inconvenience to either party in
the separate use of the common property.
Sec. 4. The laws now in force regula.
ting the mode and manner of proceeding for
the partition Of property held in common,
shall be applicable to the proceedings con.
templated in this law, and in addition thereto
the commissioners appointed by the court
shall report to the court, whether in their
opinion, partition of the use can be made in
such manner as to occasion no confusion or
Inconvenience TO either party, in the sepa.
rate use of the common property.
Sec. 5. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage.
WILLIAM B. WOODS,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
MARTIN WELKER,
President Of the Senate.
March 26, 1859.
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OrrCnnt. Millisan hronoht to our Office

HCapt. Milligan brought to our Office
several samples of wheat taken from Fair
field and franklin counties, yesterday
Some of the samples brought, growing on
low grounds, are injured by the frost, but the
majority is in good order, showing plump
berry and green stalk. The Captain says the
blow about the destructiveness of the frost
is principally moOnshine, the crops not be.
ing much injured.-- Columbus Journal.
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AN ACT

mo. 90 AN ACT
To authorize County Commissioners to Sur
render free Turnpike Roads in certain
cases.
Section l. Be IL enacted BY the General
Assembly Of The State of Ohio, That the
county commissioners of the several coun.
ties in this state shall have power, whenev-
er, in their opinion, the public interests will
be subserved thereby, to surrender to any
turnpike company, now existing, or hereaf-
ter TO be created or organized under the laws
of this state, any free turnpike or other road
in any county or counties in this state, and
direct th2t the texas levied and collected
under the act to which this act is supplement
tary, shall be paid over to such turnpike
company, in cases in which such taxes shall
not have been disposed of under the act to
which this is pplementary, to be expended
in cons ructng OF repairing the road, TO con-
struct or rtp,ir which the same was levied.
Sec. 2. That any turnpike company re-
celving such surrender of any such free
turnpike or other road in this state, or the
taxes collected to construct and repair such
road, under the act 10 which this act is sup.
plementary, shall issue to the persons upon
whose property such taxes have been levied,
certificates Of stock for the amount of taxes
by them respectively paid, upon which they
shall be entitled to dividends, pro rata, as
other stockholders may be, upon their stock.
Sec. 3. That whenever three consecutive
miles of such road have been, or may be,
constructed and finished, according TO law,
the direct of such company may establish
a toll gate thereon; and for every additional
five miles, finished as aforesaid, an additional
gate, and may demand end receive tolls
ihereat, at rates not exceeding the rates now
allowed by an act to provide for the crea-
lion and regulation OF incorporated compa.
nios in the State OF Ohio, passed May /,
1852, and the acts amendatory and supple,
nentary thereof to other companies.
Sec. 4. Th1t in all elections for direc.
ors of such company, each stockholder
shall be allowed one vote for each share
of stock by him held. and one vote for each
traction greater than half a share.
Sec. 5. That this act be in force upon
its passage.
WILLIAM B. WOODS,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
MARTIN WELKER,
President Of the Senate.
ii lrch 90, 1859.
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The Republican Candidate for
Governor.

Below will be found the letter of William
Dennison, Jr., the Republican nominee for
the high and responsible Office of Governor
OF Ohio, to the recent meeting OF the Aboli.
tionists at Cleveland. 1t will be dark day
for Ohio when the people shall elect as their
Governor, man who deliberately entertains
such sentiments as are therein expressed
Mr.. Dennison thinks something terrible has
been done in imprisonng the Rescuers, and,
like Giddings, is counseling resistance to
the laws of the country, and is aiding and
abetting violence, civil war and boodshed
Who are the "devoted colleagues" referred
to by him, but violators OF the law, and the
mob who threatened the lives OF the govern
officers! Must every man who does
not approve of statute, or whose interests
are seemingly impaired by it, set up his own
judgment and declare that "that law shall |
not be enforced''-"I will resist its execution
TO the shedding Of blood, and to civil war 7"
There is pcaceable and legel remedy in all
such cases-ifa law is odious 10 the people,
let them alter it in its legitimate way, by re-
peal.
Mr. Dennison talks about the "heroic
founders OF the Republic" when counselling
a total disregard of the laws made by the
peoples representatives ! But to the letter.
Read it, and then bury it, together with its
author, politically, from the presence OF the
people:
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AUDIToR's OFFICE, RAvENNA,)

I hereby certify that the foregoing Laws
are correctly printed from the authorized
copies certified to by the Secretary of State.
ALFRED BALDWIN,
Auditor.
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