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Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-12-02
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS

The British have Withdrawn their naval for
ccs from San Juan. Gen, Scott, it is believed
will soon be able 10 adjust all difficulties
| growing cut of the late troubles in that quar-
ter.
The Opposition party of Kentucky will hold
a State Convention at Frankfort, on the 22d
day of February next.
John \. Washington has lost all the money
he received for the Mount Vernon estate by
specializing in Chicago lots.
1t is stated that the American ship. Mem
p.lis, with 700 slaves, had eiuded the Engiisll
| c~rusiers On the coast of Africa, and got oit to
sra.
BosToz, Nov. 30.-Thc Presidential Com
mittee Of the American Board of Foreign Mis-
sions publish a card deeply duplicating the
moral character of DIR. Pomroy, the Secretary
of the Board, and notifying the public Of his
dismissal.
Tie Hon. Charles Sumner arrived at Bos-
ton from Europe by the Canada, his health
completely re-establisled, ready to resume his
seat in the Senate and the duties and RESPONSE
bilities Of the Station.
The clause in tie Kansrs Constitution ex-
eelnting the homestead from attachment fer
debtswas separately submitted to the people,
and adopted, A
General Miramon and Marquey have fled
from Mexico, earring with them 50, 900 in
specie. Miramon's army Immediately pro-
nouncee in favor of Santa Anna. Mexico is
really an interesting country.
The prospects of a continuance of peace iu
Europe grow more gloomy every day. Italy
is in a state of feverish excitement, which the
proposed settlement of the Great Powers is
not calculated to allay. .. ..f-
Hostmester Generel Holt has completed his
calculations for the last fiscal year, and ascer-
tains that his retrenchments exceeds the sum
of 81 100000. This is the result of the cur
tailment of the mail service throughout the
country.
L. G.. Freeman, of Dayton, a mail agent on
the Cincinnati, Dayton & Sandusky Railroad,
recently eloped with a sandusky married wo-
man. Freeman is fifty years old, and leaves a
wife ard eight children.
RETAKEN-The seven rascals who recently
escaped from the Toled Jail. Toledo police
officers are sharp, or else the prisoners were
duiler in running away than in breaking Jail.
Democracy is the South"-exclaims the
Atlantic, Ga, I~ntelligencer. That may be so,
but how is the South going to elect a Demo
cratic President without the North?
TRIAL OF GIBsoN.-The Columbus Gazette
states the trial of w. III. Gibson, of Treasury
defalcation notoriety, has been set for Dec.
18th. His partner Breslin, still takes shell
ter in the land of fugitives without respect to
color.
Wild pigeons are selling at so cents the doz-
en- in Cincinnati. Quails and other game over
stock the market.
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would most cordially support him But ii
there is any reasonable doubt of his available
ity, we would readily yield our personal pref
ereaee in ia vor of any other good Republican
either of this or a sister State. We are more
devoted to the triumph of the cause than the
success of any particular man. Our motto in
reference to the Presidency is everything for
principle, nothing for men.'-our choice
the nominee of the Republican Convention
We are not pressing the claims of Gov.
Chase for one Office, much less tpo, as oul
friend seems to fancy.
1t is not alone the Commercial, the State
Journal, and the Gazette, that oppose the
postponement of the election of Senator
With the exception of the Dayton Journa.
we believe every Republican paper in the
State that has spoken on the question, ha:
protested against it. On this point the Re
publican press is very near if not quite unan
imous in sentiment.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-12-02

TERRIBLE ACCIDENT FROM THE EXPLOSION
OF BURNING FLUID.-One of the most terrible
accidents from burning fud which we have ever
chronicled, occurred last evening, by which a
child was burned to death and three persons
were seriously injured. The fatal accident oc-
CURED at the house of Donnat Segar, on Di-
vision street, near the lake.
The family, comprising the mother, Marga-
ret Segar, her two children, Bernard, aged six
teen months, Leopold, aged two years and a
half, and the grandmother, Catharine Sonte,
were sitting around the table in the kitchen
about six o'clock that evening. The father,
who is a Waterman at a brewery near by, was
asleep in the front room. The light burning
low, the mother arose to fill it, and without ex-
tinguishing it commenced filling from a quart
can.
The flame from the lamp communicated with
the fluid in the can, and in an instant, it explo-
ded, covering the table with the blazing liquid,
setting fire to the curtains and windows, and
enveloping all of them in flames. Their
screams awoke the husband, who with the help
of his neighbors, succeeded in extinguishing it,
but not until all were burned.
The youngest child, Bernard, was horribly
burned about the face, and died at four O'Clock
this morning. The second child was badly
burned in the eyes, and was in commissions this
morning, while we were present. The mother
is very seriously burned in the face and upon
the arms, but it is thought she may recover
The grandmother is the least burned, but she
suffers much pain, and is confined to her bed.
Chicago Journal, Nou. 25th.
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sc Dissolving Views"

The approach to a Presidential Election
which threatens to overthrow Pro-Slavery mis-
rule, is the signal for a howl about dissolving
the Union. Even the election Of Mr.. Banks as
Speaker of the House of Representatives, was
to have dissolved the Union" though, when
accomplished, the threats instead of the Union
" dissolved" Earlier, the admission of Cali
fornia free was certain to dissolve the Union"
Messrs. Toombs, Stevens and Clingman went
personally to inform Gen. Taylor that the fate
of the Union was suspended by that cord. We
saw the Old Soldier President ten minutes af-
ter these Fireeaters left him. He had inform
ed them, in reply, that if Congress passed the
bill admitting California into the Union with
a Free Constitution, he should sign it-and
that the Union would be preserved during his
term of Office. The veteran felt as warmly
and spoke as indignantly as Gen. jackson is
represented to have felt and spoken when Mr..
Calhoun and his Fire-eaters threatened to "dis-
solve the Union"
In 1856, when the aggressions and abuses of
the Federal Administratio united the Ameri-
can people against the Pro-slavery Democracy,
and when the election of a Republican Presi-
dent Sc med probable, we had another rehear-
sal of the Dissolution Drama. Then Slavery
representatives and journals threateded to dis
solve the Union-and then Northern Dough-
faces responded approvingly to such threats.
And now, weary of misgovernment and
loathing sham-democracy, the people having
regenerated States enough to elect a Republi-
can President, the keynote of D%isunion is
again sounded. But those who have proftcd
so often by threatening to " dissolve the I'm
ion" may cry wolf too often" The dissolu-
ton dodge is about " played out."-Aibany
Journal.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-12-02

THE GREAT EAsTERx.-The following cX
tract We take from the letter of the Lol d ii
correspondent of the Boston Post, by which il
will appear that the Great Eastern iron steam
ship, that mammoth of the deep, is far from
being a success
1.-The Great Eastern has hummuxed The
leading journal records its trial trip as only a
partial snccess." We all know what that
means. She rolls like a porpoise, or a log
canoe, the decks leak, the iron plates don't fit.
the decorations crumble and disappear, and
the worst remains behind-she can only give
a little more than half the speed that was ex-
peated of her! The very best that can be
got out of her under the most favorable cir
cumstances of wind, water and coal, is 13
miles an hour So say some knowing engi-
neers who were on board, and who wished and
hoped the most favorable result. There was
no Disgusting it. The great hull is worth all
it would bring for old iron"
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-12-02

The ARMY oE OccUPATIoS IN CHARIEsTowN
OBLIGED TO TURN CooKs-The Charlcstown
correspondent of the Baltimore American
says
a large number of the companies having
been boarding at he hotels, Gen. Taliaierro.
Yesterday, made inquiries as TO the arrange
ments made for the payment of beard. It was
in a short time reported to him by the Quar-
termaster, that the men were paying 81 per
day board, and trusting to The Commonwealth
TO refund The money. The General immediate
y ordered that cooking utensils be furnished
them, aud that they be allowed rutions for
themselves, or 40 CTS. per day in its stead.
1t will he an amusing spectacle TO see some
Ct the soldiers now on duty here, attempting
to cook for themselves. l have no doubt that
they are experts at measuring a yard Of tape
or weighing a pound CT saglr, but are certain
y Ignorant as to culinary matters.
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pecially those sufficiently near the gallows to
hear what Brown may say, would inevitably
share his fate.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 29.-Several Virginia
military companies passed through Washington
this morning on the way to Charlestown.-
Every mail brings adviees of the formation OF
additional companies in that State, and the
Governor is constantly receiving applications
for arms.
New YORK, Nov. 30.-The New York
Tribune says Gov. Wise has written Mrs.
Brown, i~nclosing an order for the safe conduct
Of her messenger to Charlestown, and the re-
mains of Mr.. Brown will Immediately be de-
Gently committed to his care.
BALTIMORE, Nov. 3O-Three passengers by
the western train on the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad were taken out of the cars to-day on
their arrival at Harper's Ferry, by the militia
~ there, and imprisoned under the following
circumstances The parties were merchants
of Cincinnati, and started for Baltimore. At
Grafton they were heard to express themselves
quite freely relative to Brown, and expressing
sympathy for him and his family. The CONVEX
sation was heard by a man who was alleged to
be a Spy.
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The Election and the Future.

The Election has resulted in the choice of IL
Republican Legislature and a dicision of the
State officers between the Republicans and
Democrats. While this is less than the more
sanguine of orr friends hoped for, it is enough
to justify most encouraging anticipations for
the future.
Republican State officers are chosen, who
have majorities exceeding twenty thousand
The Democratic State officers elected have
only as many hundred. The Republican vote
on Senators shows a Republican majority in
the Senate of many thousands.
The Democratic party is reduced to an i'm
potent minority. Without outside aid, it no
longer possesses the power to elect a single
candidate.
The American party, so long a disturbing
element in our State Politics, is dissolved, and
Is fast returning to it's original Clements
Henoesorth the battle. in New York will be an
open and straightforward one, between the
party Of Slavery and the party of Freedom.
Last year the united vote of the Democrats
and Americans exceeded that of the Republi-
cans by $4,000. This year their vote COM
bined, barely exceeds the Republican by 1900
er 1000. This shows a relative Republican
gain, Of upwards of $4,000 in a single year.
We say . relstiye gain, for the vote of both
parties is. OF course, lighter than usually cast
In any contest which shall call out a full vote,
9 Republican majority is thus rendered GER
tin-A9ary Journal.
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RAWLINGS of the ch;valrv.

The Richmond Enquire. Richmond Eran'-
;rer. and Richmond Wing, ali have the negro
Phobia badly. They sup on black horrors
Browns blood is their broth. The Wing
seems most ~ferocious of all. 1t net only de
mands summary justice" in Browns case, but
declares it is time all such people as "pedlars
and vagrant tourists were walked over the
borders of Virginia, by a general clearance
edict. Whereupon the Wheeling Inteliiguncer
commenteth right sensibly as follows:
"Then what, we want to know? Build a
high stone wall with gates in it, We suppose,
and take in visitors blind-folded, after the style
Of the pig-tailed Celestials. And ul for fear
somebody has business with Cuhy.
When William H. Seward said in bis Ro-
chester speech, that the system was one of
constant danger, distrust, suspicion and watch
fulness y that it wasted the energies that
might otherwise be employed in national de-
vclopment and asgrand;zement, by debating
them into q guard against mutiny aud i1sur-
%rection," he spoke Of a plain matter Of fact
truth, which sticks ont palmer in the Wings
TRADES than in the speech itself"
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John Brown. .ir.

The Ashtabula Sentinel thus notices the cr-
Y,ueous report that JouN BsowS. iir, was re-
Gently in Cincinnati and passed up the river on
his way to Parkersburg. designing to visit his
father at CEarleStown
"John Brown, IT., was amused, ias much as
q man in his circumstance can be,3 when NC
showed him this pa agraph in the Cleveland
Leader. He has not been ont of this county
since the raid at Harper's Ferry. He lives a
few miles from this place, and comes in every
day or two to get the latest news from the
scene of trouble. His family and himself are
beloved and sympathizvd with by his ncighlsors
Of all parties and well he may be, for he IL
one of the finest specimens Of men, physically
and intellectually. He is the son who was i'm
prisoncd at Lecompton in 1856, and having
gone through the FIRE of the struggle for Liberty
In Kansas, he seems to have come ont the pure
geld. Apart from the interest in his history
and circumstance at this time. he is Il man
who would be distinguished anywhere for his
sctsve, energetic temperament and fearless man
ner. Socially he is amiable, warnl-learted and
affectionate, and seems to be as free from a
spirit of revenge as his father. Under the
trying Affections which have befallcn him, he
bears himself with manly firmness, which dig
aifes but does not conceal the agony of his
foI;n~8
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The Richmond Enquirer of the 32d declares
that strange as it may appear, there is on foot
q greater effort if possible, for the pardon of
John z. Cook than was made for old Brown"
The Enquirer however asserts that the pardon
Of Cook is out of the suestien-that he is the
most guilty of all the Charlestown prisoners
and 50 far from being the dupe of old Brown,
Ossawatomie is the victim OF John T. Cook
The Enquirer adds.
Cook aaisled Brown, deceived him, and i'm
posed upon all Of the prisoners he gave des-
cription of the persons OF those who fed. Had
Cook, who lived two years in Virginia, while
engaged in planning this very crime, made
EnOxa to old Brown the actual state of the
negroea- had be informed old Brown that he
had not been able to induce one slave to join.
and that no aid was to be expected from the
non-slayeholders, John Brown had too much
shrewdness not to have seen the folly upon
which he was engaged, and he would have a
Bandoned the undertaking. Cook married in
V~irginia for tie purpose Of better concealing
his designs, and not arousing suspicious he is
aoubIy criminal, for be sought the destruction
of those near and dear to his wife. Cook had
visited and been Hospitality entertained by the
very gentleman be afterwards robbed; he knew
from actual experiment that no slaves would
Sein him be knew that without large rein
forcemeuts from the North the attempt mus
Eal and hence he was the first to fy, and he
planned his fight before hard, leaving bis delu-
ded comrades to meet the fate his receptions
had brought upon them. Does such a criminal
deserve pardon? We do not believe any un-
biased mind can, in the face of such facts, de-
sire the pardon of this man.
The fact Of his connection with Gov. vii
hrd. while it will, doubtless, increase the regret
which an Executive always feels 10 withhold
ing pardon, will have no influence in the pres
eBt cess
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-12-02
CONGRESS-.

The thirty-sixth Congress convenes at
from thence state that a large proportion of
the members are already on hand. The
organization of the House is a matter that at
tracts a large share of the attention of both
members and outsiders at the capital, and is the
topic chiefly discussed by the journals of the
city. No party has a clear majority, and it is
impossible to tell what combinations may be
formed; the result of the efforts at organization
are involved in doubt, and a protracted strug-
gle is by no means improbable. The Repub-
licans lack, we believe, nine votes Of a MAORI
ty, while the Democracy proper are in decided
minority. The South Americans and the Anti
Lecompton and independent Democrats, hold
the balance of power. Decided efforts are ma
king to induce the latter to join the Demo
Gratis, though it is doubtful whether they will
be successful. TIs former were all elected
principally by Republican votes, and it was
reasonably anticipated would c~oalesce with the
Republicans and support their nominees-but
it is now regarded as settled that they will not
thus act, and unless they can secure a large
proportion of the spoils of office, will with
hold their support and perhaps strike a bar
gain with the regular Democrats. A few days
will eniighten US as to the actual state of at
fairs.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-12-02
South Carolina Resolutions.

COLUMBIA, S. c., Dec. LIN the House Of
Delegates, on Wednesday, the following reso-
lutions were offered
RESOLVED, That the State of South Carolina
is ready to enter together with other slave hold
ing States, or such as desire present action,
into the formation of n Southern Confederacy.
Resolred. That the Governor be requested to
forward this resolution to the Executives of
the Southern States.
Another resolution was offered, asking official
information of the condition of the State Ar
senal, arms, ammunition, the number of men
enrolled, style of arms, etc.
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The Test of IL Years Experience
HAS PROVED TIE SUPERIOR QUALITY or
HEGEMAN CLARK d cos
Genuine God Liver Oil.

1t is pronounced by hysicians the best remedy fon Con-
81 NTTIoN, ScRoFULA, CHRONIC RnEuMATsa, &c, eTSr dis
covered. .F
Caution.-Thc value OF this remedy depcnis upon its
purity, and in order to secure our customers n pure ar
ticc, one Of oar Arm went to Newfoundland TO super m
tend t5 manufacture Of our oil, and VIC WARRANT IT
PuEs. See that the Label has the eagle and mortar, and
the signature over the cork of each bottle as there is a
great deal OF cheap, inferior oil palmcd of for genuine,
IN The great injury of patents. af
RY-hsk for Hegcman, Clark X Co.'S and take no other
as many have been cured with the genuine who have
used others without any benefit.
TT3EEUL in every family-Paint, Greasespots, etc.
rerl:Se1 IustIntty giovrs, silks, ribbons, ETC.,
cleaned equal to n=w, wjthout. injury to the most deIirate
BENZiEE, only - cents per bottle. IEGEMAS n 60,
Druggists. tGl 3H:s 81 aud 75c, Broadway, n. Y.
Oct u ,'59-#3m
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DEATH OF WASHINGTON rR-

This distinguished American author died Oh
Monday last, at his residence on the Hudson
river, aged nearly se~venty-seven years. Be
sides numerous fugitive productions, contribu-
ted to. the Magazine literature of the country,
the works that have during the last fifty years
emanated from his pen, commencing with
" Knickerhocker's New York." and ending
with the ." Life of Washington" embracing in
all some sixteen different productions, are ia
miliar to most readers. Mr.. Irving was a
bachelor md had accumulated considerable
wealth.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-12-02

The CHARLEsTowN PRIsoNERs.-It is stated
that the wounded prisoners are getting bet
ter every day, and that even Stephens begins
to be comfortable under his FIVE bullets. A
Charlestown letter to the Baltimore American
says the prisoners still continue in good spir
its, and employ their time principally in wri-
ting letters. The two negroes Copeland and
Green, have mnde professions of conversion
under ministerial services of Rev. Mr.. Waugh
of the NJ. E. Church. Capt. Brown was APP
preached by a minister OF the Presbyterian
persuasion a few days ago who wished to adj
wise him spiritually. Brown repealed it, saying
that he did not worship the same God. The
minister was a Shareholder.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-12-02

DAMAGE TO HE SUGAR CRoP.-The cold
snap Nov. 18th in the Southern States was OF
unusual severity for the season. In Missis-
sippi it is reported that two white men who
went out hunting, thinly clad, got lost and
froze to death, on the night of the 18th!
The New Orleans Delta states that the eff
fects of the great norther on the 18th of Nov,
and several freezes were most disastrous to the
sugar crop, The loss throughout Louisiana
by these unprecedented visitations of extreme
cold is variously estimated from seventy to one
hundred thousand hogsheads.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-12-02

STILL THEY Go-The slaves continue to
leave Missouri at a rate which must seem fear
full to the National Democracy. On Saturday
the Memphis packet John Fl. Dickey, left oul
port with seventy.fve negroes from the inte
rior, in charge of two traders from Tennessee
We notice, likewise, great competition amorg
the slave buyers, who overbid each other in
spirit of emulation. The exodus is irrepressi.
be. AT this rate the census of slaves in this
State, in a few years, will be an easy task
ST. Louis Dem, Ian
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A C1Hc1xsAr1 LADY Burned 70 DEArH.

A CINc1NsATI LADY BURNED TO DEATH-
MELANCHOLY TERMINATION Of y REcEST MAR
RIAGE.-A private telegram was received last
evening, informing General A. fioor, of this
city, Of the death of his daughter, Mrs. Welt.
eel, under most distressing circumstances. The
lady was residing with her husband, at West
Point, and while passing the CRATE her dress
caught fire, which resulted in her being burned
SO severely rs to cause death.
But about three weeks previous she married
Lieut.. Godfrey Heitzel, and accompanied him
to West Point, where he was stationed. This
most melancholy termination OF d life that prom
ised SO much happiness, has filed the heerts Of
numerous frierds in this city with sorrow.-Cin
Gazette, 25.
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The Ohio Statesman has. the assurance to de-
ny that Democratic politicians were privy to
the attack Of Brown on IIarper's Ferry, and
that Cook was used for that purpose, and is
now going to be pardoned. Next we shall
have the editor denying that John Brown was
carrying out what the Democracy n few years
ago declared to be the duty of the people of
Ohio-to do NIL in their power to mitigate
and finally eradicate" the evil of slavery. For
shame! Get thee q halter, man, and expiate /!
o. S. Journal.