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The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1859-03-02
Columbus Correspondence.
COLUMBUS, Friday Feb. 9Th, 1859.

COLUMBUS, Friday Feb. 9Th, 1859. j
DEAR SrIRIT:-The Senate yesterday
had under consideration the bill repeating
the ten per cent law. In committee of the
whole all was stricken out after the enac-
ting clause. The committee reported it
back and it was referred to select COM
mittee of one-the vote stood ayes Is,
nays Is, and the President voting in the
affirmative, it was carried. The friends
of the bill claim that they have majority
of one in its favor. If this be true, and
they can get them all up to the scratch
at once, the law will be repealed, A
motion instructing the select committee
to amend the bill so rs to allow parties
to contract for eight per cent was lost
Mr.. Schleich offered for adoption the
following resolution: .., p
Resolved, That it is unjust to prevent
individuals by the repeal Of the ten per
cent law, from taking more than six per
cent. interest on the loan of money, while
Banks are by their charters, allowed to
take six per cent. interest in advance, and
to charge exchange and damage, making
their profits equivalent to about twelve or
fourteen per cent. on loans.
A motion was made to lay the resolu-
tion on the table, which was equivalent to
defeating it upon which the following was
the vote. i5i''a77. Llnh'1 70 t'a.i.s 7'-
Yeas-Messrs. Ashmun, Caldwell, Can
field, Cantwell, Chapman, Gard, Catch,
Langdon, McCleary, McKelly, Miles,
Perkey, Ried, Smith, Vanatta, Westcott
and Winans-17. .-e
Nays-Messrs Corwine, Hatch, Hen
kle, Holloway, Kincaid, Morrow, Mur-
dock, Phelps, Stafford, Shideler, Schleich,
SIade and Thomas--l3.
So the resolution was laid on the table
From this, it may be seen where the ella.
NOR in favor of repeal comes from Iti'
an effort Of the banks to monopolize al
the loaning-to compel individuals t.
deposit with them at six per cent, tha
they may loan at IL or Is per cent.
After the transaction of the morning
business, and the passage Of two or thre'
unimportant bills, the House proceeded
to the consideration of the bill to RESTRAIN
horses, cattle, hogs, sheep and geese fron
running at large. It was discussed du
ring most of the day. 1t will fail to pass
In the evening q call of the House wa
had for the purpose of taking avote O
the ''license resolution" but the Hous
/ adjourned without vote. This resolu
tion has not been very adroitly manage
by the gentleman who has had it in charge
and his friendly efforts may yet defeat il
? A sister OF Gov. CHASE, who has bee
keeping house for him for a number c
years, died yesterday of disease of tn
heart She was returning from churc
and was attacked just as she got to tn
door She lived but a few hours.
3 Mrs. GRANT, mother of the young ma
who was lately sent to the penitentiar
from Belmont county, is here endeavol
ing to obtain the pardon of her son. 0
account of the affection in the Governor
I family, she has not yet been able to Sc
him, 'o-la e. l.i'a' izjG7G7 Gl g.agoil2e 7
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t..-ts e .------. ana
Lay the gem upon my bosom,
- ailL Let me feel her sweet warm breath;
iiFor q strange chill Ger me passes,
And know that 1t is death.
IL would gaze upon the treasure-
Scarcely given ere I go;
Gag wander Ger my cneek Oh snow.
E3slH nllN sii319siE ira fs'-n1
Aaei am passing through the waters,
.e,s u Bnt blessed shore appears;
Aneel beside me, husband dearest,
= Let me kiss away thy tears
Q! Wfestle with thy grief, my husband,
Nv .5sStrive from midnight until day,
7o,to.,,,W w men men II Sanlshes away
-.-.. -.....
Lay the gem upon my bosom,
ase EGTis not long she can be there; -
ri 3Seeli how to my heart she nestles,
va IT'S the pearl love to wear.
Ifin after years beside thee,
- Sits another in my chair,
~ Though her voice be sweeter music,
1882 ana her lace 'nan mine more 1air--
Y .yiEsq5I4 ia Ho,l3i7ea8 b g3ala yc
aea II z cherub called you "Father!"
,,..a5 Far more beautiful than this,
Love thy hrst-born, Y, my husbandl
Turn not from the motheriess.
Tel ner someames Oh her mother
sppSI tou can zen lher ny my name'
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THE DYING WIFE.

Though many sorrow-stricken heart
WIN bleed afresh, and many manly eye
grow dim with tears over the remem.
bfa6ce Of q reality which the following beau
'tifil lines win awaken, no one, we are sure,
win blame US for publishing it: .r
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1859-03-23
X&N> ~ ~,

again the resolution offered by him IN the Con
vention, and then answer Mr. Collins is now,
and has been during the last year, the leader OF
small clique Of politicians, who have set them
selves UP as the guardians Of the Democratic
party in this county, and who combine in their
ranks small amount Of talent, very little De-
mocracy, and any amount Of cool impudence and
assurance. They have been in the habit during
the last year, of de,ouacinS, every man in the
county as a traitor and disorganizer who would
not obey their orders. They even went so far as
to undertake to designate and point out the dem
ocrats who did not support portion CT the ticket
last fall. But they never deceived the rank and
file of the party. The true Democracy knew
well, from the very moment that Mr.. Collins and
his followers began to assist the Black Repub-
cans in endeavorng to break down the admins
tration Of James Buchanan. that their designs
were REASONABLE, and that they were unworthy
Of the confidence Of the party. They are always
ready to support nominations when they suit
them, but are equally ready to predict their de
feat by fifty thousand votes, when the candidates
do not belong to their clique or faction.
VIII Mr. Collins prediction be fulfilled on the
second Tuesday of next October2 We think that
it will not We firmly believe that in spite OF all
The efforts of disorganzers, the Democratic State
ticket will be triumphantly elected. But however
this NAV be. one thing is now reduced to Ger
ta;nty: Mr. Collins never will hereafter command
the confidence of any portion OF the true Democ-
racy Of this county.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1859-03-23

TEE WAvERLEY NovELs.-The well-known
firm of I B. Peterson s. Brothers, 500 Chestnut
street, Philadelphia, now engaged in pub
fishing remarkable cheap edition Of these un-
approachable works of fiction. The first ''Ivan-
hoe,' appeared Saturday Of last week; the
next, "Guy Mannering," will issue to day, '-Rob
Roy' next, and so Oh, one novel will te pub
lished regular on each and every coming -Satur
day. until the whole number Of v0iumes-tWenty
skis completed. The low price fixed by the
publishers for them are only % cents a volume,
or the whole twenty-six volumes for five dollars.
A complete set will be forwarded, free Of post
age, by mail, to any part Of the United State,
remittance of five dollars will pay for the first
four volumes. The novels will be neatly printed
and each novel will contain about 125 pages,
printed on fine white paper, and neatly bound
with paper cover. The revised uniform Edin-
burg edition, from which this is reprinted, com
prises forty-eight volumes, the cost OF which is
serenity tro d0iLarS and this edition will Contain
every word of the linburg edition. We COM
mend the determination of this enterrrisin q
Philadelphia firm, to furnish the works of an
author like Walter Scott, at 4 price so reason-
able, that all persons whatever may possess a
full set, and direct the especial a.sepseeisl our
readers to the fact aud would advise tbrr-al Is
make a remittance of Five Dollars at once per
first mail, to the publishers. Cor the entire set.
who will send them complete to any ore free Of
postage, on receipt Of that sum.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1859-03-23
latest from Mexico.

WAsHNGToN 'IrY, March ll.-Tue 5 nj.
null which arrived here this evening. fa-a.- IS
Ncw Orleans papers OF Saturday. The org BIZ
attian, at New Orleans, fur ui>hel advice .-l
Tamrico - tie 26ih ult. The Taumsa .ape.
manifest considerable a arm n % the ----,, t
Miramon'S expedition, though they cons Ter teT'
Cruz IN a most perfect STATE uf defanse. A-'
than four thousand men, says the FT,sad. 81
be concentrated It Vera Cruz at 4 IaclHel- Is 7-
tice, IN case of an attack, without iucu.0z q
commands Of Generals Lave or Irei', 1- l-
army OF Oaiact, numbering one thousand L.
now before Or.zana. Ali CoUate1. the Iiy--
have for the defense Of the city about ~ix IL
sand available troops. On the athe- lslH5. q
Prisma does not Think that more than q l
sand men can be spared from the cities v-.
are held only n the point Of the bayonet ly d
rcaetionary party, ana expresses the opiu5el ;-s
M.ramon viii have to depend almost er--
unon the army with which he set cut IRON "a
capital. Ia tne meantime, the war IS prose-
tee with vignr all through the interior.
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The Convention.

We publish IN another column this week, an
abstract Of the proceedings Of the Democratic
State Convention, which assembled at Harris
burg last Wednesday, and place at our mast
head the ticket which it nominated. The Con
venton was certainly fortunate in selecting
candidates to be supported by the Democracy
next fall RICHARDSON L. WRIGHT, the candi-
date for Auditor General, is well known to the
people Of the State as man of integrity and
ability, and of unbieuisllcd moral character
He has always been a consistent member of the
Democratic party, and Will doubtless be cheer
fully supported by all its members. JoHN ROWE
was unanimously placed in nonlination for Sur
veyor General. He Is ut present the incumbent
of that Office, and his denomination by acclam@-
ton is the best evidence of the fidelity with which
he has discharged his duties as an officer. The
Black Republicans Will find it difficult to urge
anything in opposition to his reelection
The resolutions adopted by the Convention will
we think give universal satisfaction to the party.
Their language is at once firm. independent and
temperate and nothing is said calculated TO Of
fend sincere members Of the party. All the
political issues Of the day met ON the square,
and the National Administration sustained in
unqualified terms. The confidence which the
Democracy Of Pennsylvania reposed in James
Buchanan, when they cast their votes for him
for President in 1856, remains undiminished,
and it was right that their delegates should sa-
so. The resolutions sustaining his administration
were adopted unanimously by the Convention
1t is certainly be regretted that the few friends
of Governor Packer in tie Convention endeavOicd
to obtain the passage Of a resolution endorsing
his administration. They certainly knew, or
ought to lave known, that number of the
measures advocated by him were odious to large
majority of the Democracy OF tie State, and that
his of1icous intermeddling in national affairs had
placed him in a ridiculous position before the en-
tire nation. If his friends had acted prudently,
he would have been spared the modification of a
rebuke from the assembled delegates Of the
party which elevated him to office
! The Convention having performed its duties
/ faithfully, it now remains for the Individual
members OF the party to perform theirs with
equal fidelity. 1t is not now too early in the
! campa gn to commence organizing for the strug-
Gle next October. The work should be com
menced forthwith, with spirit and zeal, anc
without stopping TO listen to the grumbling an(
growing of disappointed dcmagcgdes. Wrigh
and Rowe are both men of ability, they wer
fairly nominated, they are sincere Democrats
and are therefore entitled to the unanimous sup
port of the party-and they doubtless will receiv
it, Then, fellow Democrats, 60 to work at ono
with spirit and zeal in support of the Stat
ticket If you DO so, its triumphant election
certain.
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Jefferson and the island OF Cuba

PHILADELPHIA, Mach l2-The Ner III
Times dispatch says: \ highly iuta-@;-:
letter, fron Commodore Charles Stewart, "a
to day handed 70 President Buchanan, a-s.ss
ing an item of secret history never i-i-I- i
vulged. President Jeiiersen's gou h-st lal
which was the subi1ct Of much ri5..ce, -
ostcnsibly built for the protection ot ,,- g
coasts. One hundred and eighty cf those ---a
were seat Southwark. Commodore S;ss-
now makes known the fact that these bats a,
built for the special purpose Of takl.s !..-5's
OF Cuba, bat before the plans .! >iT. Js-s-
were perfected. our relations with Ess--- 8
came threatening, and tie PROJECT was gg>'l (,
and never afterwards revived. Il : t.-
that this preoeden. set by President J.I''-
in fillibustering will have some in-.l1' :
directing the future policy CT Air. I'1--i-1
should Mr.. Preston fail IN his efforts t. 1-l'''
purchase of Cuba.
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Remarkable Escape from Brown.
Ing.-UtIIIty Of Hoops.

We were informed. says the Abbeyille PoBo.-
by a citizen Of our district, on Monday last n,
most remarkable escape from drowning Of N,
Robert Anderson, wife. two children and siste.
The circumstances, as related to us, are A. e.
lows:
'.Mr. Robert Anderson, a citizen Of or r..
trct, his wife, two children and sister, left HON.
on Saturday last, for the purpose Of visiting n.
father of Mr.. A., Captain George Andersen -
Laurens District, and while crossing Saluda. n.
mediatey above Captain Anderson's mill, o2a -
the horses attached to the carriage was sr5ls-
" attacked with '.blind staggers,'' and fell ora-
Eoard, nearly upsett:ng the carriage By SON
means the ferrylnan, in the general scufie b o.
tricate the animal, lost his pole, and was tle,rr
unable to govern tie boat, which commancs
drifting rapidiy-the river being consi lersbT
swollen towards the dam. Air. Andersen sas,-:
there was no alternative but to 20 over the SsT'
gathered his two children and Jumped into -,
pond. instrUcting his wife and sister To do ,Is
same which they did. Sir. y. succeed lei IN 20,
ting safely ashore with his charge bu. his v7;.
not 50 fortunate, washed over the dam. and was
in a manner drowned, when she Was rescued by
a negro WHO obtained a canoe and went u be,
reliefjust in time 70 save life. She was unear
cious when taken fIom the stream, but ate,
some time revived; and IS doing well TIA
vulng lady, the sister Of M A. fortunately ..
least IN this case, was better prepared f'g =.
emergency dian her sister-in law, by having o.
a hoop skirt, which, We understand, Sd C-Glpes
iy supported her that she suffered very it'll
from the accident more than sight ac,tiH,
! She, however, after floating about FOR some tine
was taken into the boat by the ferrynau,
which she remained until It passed over tie .s-
which feat i performed with perfect salty lI-
ging the dead horse, which was -.ryNaet iy -
. in. overheard with it.
We regard this most TeuaTANtie cscale,
aud should DC A warning - those who a-g ect Z.
/ lietach their horses when driv-n into Aars. Il
also uue Of the strongest arguments .e have s-e-
in favor Of the hoop. which in tais iustaLce So.
/ we'd rs an excellent substitute tor a:e-gTee-
/ rer."
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Death OF the oldest Wan IN PsAi
sylVaDEa

DIED-Fairview township. Bntler c.l-.., .
the 9th ult., Timothy Sweeuy. ase4 II -
Mr. Sweeay was born in tie year ~, +. /.
Caradan. parish of Artferd, county kerr -, =,
and emigrated to this country in 1881. :
thea one hundred years old. The sca...
this notice was never known 70 have LAD -. (.
sickness even up. to the hour Of LIS oea,.,. t..
was alway remarkable stout and healthy 80 -
the full use of all his faculties TO the .a>''
delicacy Of hearing and quickness q -
tion that was really miraculous IN one 50 50,
journied so far beyond the allotted 0o-t- :.
earthly eXiStance.-iIis las; day On ear. :
spent, as usual. at the genial hr, slls ~.
daughter, Mrs. Nolan, surrounded y So
and afectionate grarl-chiidre n. ara III,
occurred to warn them that in the SetP : {
coming night the patriarch was to si3h -,s
and at once into the deeper sluulber oi 'l'
Pitts. Post
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Dreaefal peafil from, rHydrophobia.

Some six weeks ago Joseph Wright, rc,.1n,
on Fireman street, not far from Western rrr,
WAS bitten by his own dog, that aiterrar:
bitin- several persons and = number G.. ai..l.4,
and giving decided symptoms Of rabe., was III.
to death. Wright thought little Of the Cirlva.
stances at the time. snpposing the animal Vicious
rather than mad, and nothing occurred to causs
any alarm until last Wednesday, when he T.
perienced great deal Of pain il the arm u1.1
which the dog had fastened his teeth, The Tz.-
increased until he deemed it advisable T. ,.ll
for physician, who gave him lotions b.. u.
mated to no one the dtnger Of MS pat!en--
Wrjght's sufIefings increased, the pam rItsr e
ing 10 almost every part of lbs body, Until S4a
day morning. when he became raVin- mad anu
his dccease was declared to he the hydr yL9bla
He ravc,l at times, tore his hair aud flesh, aai
foamed ut the mouth, an screamed Ike l.
mon, presenting a sight terrible 70 behold, /.
vas necessary T. bind him l. the bed - prrve-:
hun from committing vioerce upon Eir.se.l
and often il his exquisite misery lie gray-.3 p
be killed at once and relieved Of his agony. IL
sight Of water, or the mention OF the term t'I.s
/ him into spa5n5, and ae icl trembling s
sralui z npOn the do5--
Those who witnessed the poor mans sna...s
SAY tlev never knew before l.#= ssuE III
wretchel man may 6e--it was awH.l - ...,~,
plate and would have startled aEi lr.g l.. ..s
duilest and most u.iapassic;-,d nature. /.
last death Can't IN mercy aTd touched him a.-
/ the hand OF eternal Stiffness Naturs Was -
/ hausted and reveEEea, and he expired al-1
! eleven o'clock night before last. Wright IVES
| n young man, a uoUller by profession. a1d b.
been married bat one year.-He leaves wiz
With an infant child. the widow scaTcels relu7eT
from the Ills Of maternity TO reDaeu be- W.T. tri
the horri3 fate Of her husband until bcrdy-,
/ hour On Iay
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1859-03-23
Kaep il -hefare tae Peanze.-Thnt befare Mr

Keep 1t before tie PeQpEe.-That before Mr.
Buchanan's election, the New York Tribitne de
clared that ''as sure there is Ged In heaven
if he were elected, all our territories would be
noade stare States and this UNANIMOUSLY and de-
signodiy falsely and wicked declaration was
echoed in substance by the whole Fremont party
Look at the result. Two years of Mr.. Buchan-
ans wise and judicious administration will have
expired on the 18th of March. During this time
two FREE States have been admitted in opposi-
tion to the best (wolst) efforts of the Tribune
pack. Other territories are biding their time
aud maturing arrangements for like welcome
from the National Democracy, who, alone, ever
have and ever will welcome and admit new Sis
ters to on. glorious conederacy, in spite of the
combined efforts of Niggerism, Know Nothing
ism whatever otter detestable ism may spring
up, to hang as loathsome excrescence uuon thC
Banner of the Union.-A Aontrosc Democrat,
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@ An Irishman who had Feturool -.
Italy, where he had been WITH BIS Ips d
was asked, in the kitchen, Yea, t'SI 10
what is the lava hear your master = ;.
abou...' -.OUly a drop of the 'F-''''
Pats reply.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1859-03-23

STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY The Execu-
tive Committee, Comprised of all the Vice Pres
idents Of the State Agricultural Society, met in
Harrisburg on the 5th. Every section of the
State was well represented. The committee
appointed at the last meeting. of which Presiien t
Taggart Is chairman, To receive proposals and
decide upon the place Of holding the next Annual
Exhibition. was continued. and the Secretary
and Treasury added to the committee. An cleo
ton for the officers to serve for the ensuing wear
was hold, George H. Buchec. of Cumberland
county was elected Treasury, and A. O. Hester,
of Dauphin county, Recording Secretary.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1859-03-23

H5- An Argument Court will be held in this
place Wednesday, the 6tn day Of April next.
by Judge 'Haylor and his Associates.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1859-03-23

Taken by .Storm.-The famous fortress Of Cha
puitepec il jefferson, was capsized by the storm
last Saturday. The garrison, which consists at
present of Jimmy Wright, the weaver, had gone
down street for tie purpose Of imbibiEg little
of the 90 be joyful" few moments before the
unexpected assault was made On returning and
perceiving the ruin that had been wrought du-
ring bis absence, he Indignantly inquired, "Who
done this ?'' On being told that the wind was
the guilty agent, he at once ceased to buster and
became calm. If Jimmy had been in the for
tress at the time it was capsized, lie would
doubtless have been killed. As set off to the
fact that Whiskey has been the death of thous-
ands, here is an instance where the pursuit of 1t
under difficulties saved the life Of man.
u The following cases were disposed OF ID the
Court of Common Pleas last week =
Samuel NJ Kern VS. Philip Gecrge.-Ejectment
! 18th March, 1859, cause reached and july called
and sworn, who find for the plaintiff, with six
! cents damages and six cents costs.
Shoenberger's Executors VS. Ephraim Crum.-
Assumpsit 18th March, 1859, cause reached and
jury sworn " TO find for the plaintiffs one hundred
dollars.
Thomas j. Power VS. David M'Conaughy-Sci
Fa. sur Mortgage. 18th March, 1859, cause
reached and jury sworn, V no find fer the plaintiff
three thousand and fifty two dollars and fifty two
cents.
jeremiah M'Gonigle VS. William Tley.-'rres-
pass quare clausum fregit. 18th March, 1859
cause reached and jury sworn, who find for tn,
plaintiff seven hundred and eighty dollars.
GF The Sheriff and Commissioners selected the
Jurors for June Court last week J. X. Hite, o
Johnstown, is foreman of the Grand Jury.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1859-03-23

c. a large quantity Of Maple Sugar has been
manufactured in this county the present season
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rsa- Soc advertisement of DR. Sanfords
Liver InvIgorator.
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~ The Sheriff and Commissioners selected the
Jurors for June Court last week. J. K. Hite, ol
Johnstown, is foreman of the Grand Jury.
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Denloerat & Geniluel.
&. se. RRAY, Editor.
ID. G.. ZAEENa, Publisher.
5. w. F'ettengin s. Co.,

WEDNESDAY. MARCH %, 1859.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-04-06

THE EVEN NC + n L o
Il TalRD EDITION.
The publication Of the EVENING tNPREss .s "a !.
u II vii cca..iu III Sick Trial 20 4. ana -
tie Tr. news received that hour The soe
he "FXPkFss" 10 now rGREE Tiaes the united encais
tioo Of sl ths oth-i Eyelins Pspers ofte CITY.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-04-06

WT1HE COMING STRUGGLE AMONG ThE
NATIONS OF THE Earth; Or vas 'oLiIieAL
sy Jus NxSr FiFTEgN IsAsS prscsstp II AcCokp
w WIN PsotHrciks frsgIrL DANIEL ho 1as
vss. mi. ~ot pashshed foar yesrs 9 sna iS!U'
- .,s ,old The woad erfa scooresace o. the pesset s
nest Of poNt.ca saU'. E,.epe sys. rsbs 80
rree ~ esnIs' No - Anast