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Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-04-01
A p1enIr1Ep ANSWER Arp Currlre R

A DIGHIFIED ANSWER N CUTTING Re-
BUkE.--The present Legislature has left no
opportunity pass of offering gratuitous insults
to Gov. CHASE. His high standing with
the great mass Of the people of the State
sorely annoys them, and to injure him in the
public estimation seems to be one of the
chief objects of their ambition. The last
effort was the passage by the Senate of a
couple of resolutions of inquiry, couched in
grossly insulting language and pregnant
with vile insinuations. The resolutions
referred to are embraced in the answer
Of his Excellency, which we ~subjoin. 1t is
short. pointed and peculiarly appropriate:
State of Ohio, Executive Department,l
Columbus, March 80, 1859.
To the Senator
received yesterday, but not in time for
an answer before your adjournment, the fol-
lowing resolutions adopted by your Honor
able body:
"Resolred, That the Governor be request
ed to inform the Senate at his earliest con-
yenience whether he has had in his posses.
sion since the month of April, 1858, oficiul
knowledge that a fraud to the amount of
$4,000 existed in The stocks reported to
the State Treasury for the pretended secu-
ri'y of the circulating NOTES of The Sandusky
City Bank; and why, if such information
has been in HE possession, he has withheld
a knowledge of the fraud from the Legisla.
ture and from the public.
Resolved, That the Governor of Ohio be
required to communicate to this body, with
out further delay. a copy of the report made
TO him by w. .. Collins, Esq, Special
Examiner Of the Treasury, and which re-
port has been heretofore suppressed"
In answer to the first clause of the FIRST
resolution. | beg ieave to state that | have
no information in respect 20 the subject mat
ter of your inquiry except what is contained
in the report of William O.. Collins, Esq,
sent to the Senate for Information of the
General Assembly on the 10th day OF
April, 1858. and printed in the Appendix
to the Senate Journal, pages 253 aud
27l inclusive, to which | respectfully refer
you.
The latter clause of the frst resolution
and the whole of the second are expressed
in language which, [ am sure; your honor
able body wilt upon reflection, regard as un-
suited TO intercourse between the Senate |
and the Executive. The respect due to
the people who have entrusted to me the
Chief Magistrucy of the State, must forbid
any reply to either. (Signed)
s. P. CHASE.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-04-01

ify upon which all free institutions are
based. The mass of people have no inter-
est in public entertainments and soirtes
given by public officers, and when they feel
that they are taxed to defray their expense,
their indifference gives way to evaporation.
The history of the world shows that ex-
trayagance and prodigality on the part of
Government officials and oppressive taxa
ton will drive the people to desperation,
and finally rebellion against their Govern
nent quicker than anything else. If we
desire as legislators 10 inculcate among our
fettow-citizens a spirit of patriotism, if it is
our wish to see them cultivate and cherish
our free institutions and form of Government
1t is our hrst and commanding duty TO do all
IN our power to make the burihens of the
Government as light as possible.
II has been said, in this discussion, that
the additional taxation that the passage of
this bill would impose, would scarcely be
PercePtlble to the taxpayer. This argu-
ment universally used in favor OF every
measure for the plumber of the treasury, and
the course of taxation is ever upward and
onward. 1t always advances and never re-
cedes; and from the thousand and one pro-.
jeets presented to this General Assembly
to rob and tax the people, and the earnes,
and eloquent manner in which they are ad-
socated by the members OF this General As
sembiy, it does really seem that there
was one class OF our fellow citizens unrep-
resented upon this floor. | mean the tax
payers. The Off ce-holder and the office
seeker, the Government contractor and
placeman, are represented upon all sub
jects by gentlemen of distinguished ability
but it seems that The taxpayer has no one
TO re Prcsent him here.
In the present embarrassed condition of
our finances, National, State and private,
the present seems to me TO be very unRropi-
tions period TO increase the burthens of tax
alton. The National Governemnt is in
debt, the State Government is in debt,
counties are in debt, townships are in bebt,
cities and Incorporated villages are in debt,
and individuals in debt. The taxation this
Indebtedness imposes is an incubus upon
the prosperity. OF the country, and like a
consuming cancer it Is eating out and de-
s,roying the very vi,als Of The commonwealth.
For one, | cannot consent for any increase
OF official salaries until the Indebtedness is
Cancelled.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-04-01

The colored people OF Washington
have presented the Hon. Joshua r.
Giddings with a sill yer mounted eb-
ony cane, as a token of their apure-
citation oil his services in the cause OF
human freedom.
About six weeks ago Jacob IIelsh,
who resided in the vicinity of East
walnut Hill, Ohio, was bitten in the
shoulder by Il vicious horse, and hay.
ing neglected the wound, gangrene
set in, from the effects OF which he
died few days since.
We stop the press to annnunce n INNS,
horrible murder, committed last night on
The corner OF Mound and Pearl streets. bv
an old hag numed Miller, who keeps a
house of ill-fame. A German named p,w.
ell Ruprecth called at the house "a, about
half-past IL O'Clock, aud was shut in the
forehead by the bag, Miller. He fell dead
on the spot. The woman was arrested
and will be examined to- du " State Jour
Ral 3lst.
The Secretary OF the Interior has Jus, an.
proved OF The grant OF 1877 900 acres 10 the
State OF Iowa under the act of the 18th of
May. 1856 for the road known as the Bur-
ington and Missouri Railroad, making, with
he quantity heretofore approved under the
iame act. two million three hundred nad
Thousand seFea foE railroad par.
toses.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-04-01

A HORSE WITH HYpRoFHosIA.-The
boy lestown, Pa, Democrat says that on
Sunday, March, IL. MIR. VIM. Campbell.
who lives in Springfield township, near
SPringiowD, lost a ine horse, which died of
a maiady supposed 30 be ~hydrophobia. On
the morning Of that day, it was discovered
that something was the matter with him.
from his strange behavior. He broke ON,
OF his own stall, and went into an adjoining
one. and heavy marks were seen in the
boards where he had bitten them. He was
then taken buck and tied 10 a white oak
tree, and while fastened to it he bit The bark
off as far as he could reach, and covered it
with blood. When he got an opportunity
he would bite bis own limbs, which were in
places gnawed raw. He finally tore loose
from the tree, and ran down tow ard the barn
Of Mr.. Campbell, to a post-and-rail fence,
he continued to bite the rails until his
became SO stiff that he could no long
'r take bold, and in a little while he dropped
and died. Some three weeks before,
tir. Campbell's dog left him suddenly, and
as never since been heard of; and it was
opposed NJ the time that he had gone off
lad.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-04-01
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jacob WOOSTER. oi Bush Greek,
New Sewichley township, says:
For two years | suffered the Yer,
tiso, Nausea and Headache, attend
ing Dyspepsia, sometimes SO severely
as to incaPacitate me for any effort
at 9th RS, 10, contine me to my bed.
My bowels were often so constlpated
as to oblige me To ilse the most pow
ertul purgatives to relieve myself
Indeed, | at last found it necessary
to use Something OF the hind constanf-
~. Last Gall | commenced taking
EoERHAvEs HOLLAND Buffers, and
found ii Just what my case required.
! cannot recommend it too highly,
or believe il saved my life.'
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-04-01

SAVANNAH, Ca, March 24.-Pas.
sengers arrived by the Florida steam
er state that Major Gregg, Engineer
of the Florida Railway, was shot
dead at Jacksonvill on Saturday night
by Alfred Sears, in an atfray growing
out of a previous difficulty. Mr..
Gregg was unarmed.- Both the
parties were natives of Massachu-
setts. The Affair had accustomed
great excitement, aud Sears was
threatened with lyuch law.
The body of Major Gregg is on
the way to the former residence Of
the deceased in Massachusetts for
burial, The murderer, who has d
living in M4ssachuset It's, has
been imprisoned.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-04-01

A strong effort has been made during the
present session OF the Legislature to have
the fraudulent canal Contracts restored to
the parties who were deprived of them BY
the decision of the Supreme Court. 1t be-
came q faporite project with the Democracy,
was advocated BY the papers of the party
generally, sustained by a strong lobby force
OF the leaders, and rushed through the House
by a party vote. In The Senate, however.
u number OF those relied upon to put il
through that body proved refractory, and it
vas defeated.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-04-01

49, I'LL AN Az M...f
To amend the seventh section OF the act entitled ga.
act for the Prevention of Gaming" passed March ID,
1881, az Amsndsd by the act Of April 10, 1857, anti.
tied " A n act 10 amend an act entitled antct mars ~
1916. 20
SECTION l.. Be IL enacted By the General Assemble AZ
tAe Sidtso Ohio, That the seventh section OF the rct
entitled "an act for the prevention OF lamar" passed
hsrch l9, 1871. as ana ended by The third sscIisn Of the
act passed April H., 1857, entitled sfan act TO am end -
act entitled an act more efeotuGliy to prevent Kan-
ping" passed January IL 1916 be so amendsd a. -
read as follows: Sec. Z. That irany person shall pI~v
at any game whatsoever for any sum OF money, or othsr
property OF any valae, or shall make any bet or WAGER
Tor any sum OF money, or other property Of value, svsrV
such person shall, on convittioh thereof, be & ned in aay
sum not exceeding one hundred dollars, or be imnrso
ed in the county jail not less than ten days nor nors
Sec. :. That the third section OF the act. paaaed
April Ia, 1857, entitled "an act to am md AZ ctentitlea
an act more eneclually to prevent gamblinR,s nassod
January IL, 1916. be and the same 10 hereby repeaIod-
Sec. }. This act shall take effect from is passnrs.
WILLIAM b: Woops,
Speaker OF the House of Representatives.
MARTIN WELKER,
President of the Senate.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-04-01

PHILADELPHIA, March 3O.-Early this
morning a locomotive, one of the largest
on the Railroad, exploded at the Fails
bridge on S%chuykill. The engineer, JosleR
Mismer, and a brakeman John Paley, were
instantly killed, toll house shattered by the
explosion and set on FIRE. The safety valve
Of the engine ives blown entirely seross the
river.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-04-01

Treasury AFFAIRs.-We commend to
the attention of the reader the Treasury ex.
pose, copied from the State Journal, to be
found in our columns to-day. 1t is an i'm
portaut document, and one with the con-
tents OF which every voter should be FAM H.
lar, and hence we present it entire and
unabridged. Itspeaks for iwtsel;, and neither
comment nor explanation is necessary
1t places Morgan and Edgerton, of the ill.,
veStigating committee, in n position anything
but enviable, according 10 their own e6ti-
mate of official duty. In the language OF
the Newark NorM American: f.The men
who implicate Gibson in all Of Breslin's
wrongs, because be concealed those wrongs
and inanciered to cover them up, are dis
covered TO be not a whit better than the
man they condemn. Did he conceal! So
did they. Did he make fair public state
ments! So did they. Did he violate trust
funds to keep Breslin in countenance! So
did they. Did he attempt to carry Breslin's
load! So did they. Did he attempt to
stand by Breslin's reputation! They did
more. Knowing him to be without integri-
ty and utterly untrustwor;hy, they sane
toned his enforcement by the party. and
his fitness, his integrity and
his honor before the world. Alas for the
of virtue, when such men are
made the guardians of pub lie morals!"
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-04-01
January 81, 1859.
No. 25.1 AN G


dure.
SEcrIokI. Be 1t enacted By tAs 0er,rai a..s.hs. -
tie STATE Of OAio, That the 3l4tl section nf tho not pSs
titled 'an act to establish a code OF civil Drseedur. Oh.
so amended as TO read as follows: Sec. yIk. Ths AZ
owing persons shall no Incompetent 20 f@atifv, ip9
Persons who are OF unsound mind at the tine or ,hsir
Produetion for examination. 2d ChiIdrsn andsF ia
years Of age, who appear incapable OF recsivinr iuaa
Impression OF the iacts respecting which they ase sxan-
iaed' or OF relating them truly. ID. Husband and
wife, Tor or against each other or eoacerninr anv eom-
mnhicatIon made by one TO the other, durfnr he ~
riase, wh@iher called as q witness while thsR rmlntion
subs'sted, or Afterwards. except In actions whore M
VIE, were she Rfsme sole, would be plaintiff o. defsnl
sant; in which action the wife may testify. Either 40
husband OF wife may testify, but not both. an, An
attorney, cencen.ing any standardization made q kir
by M client, in thaG relation, or his advice therean.
without the clients consent. 5ih. A clerrvunan ~
priest concerning any confession nads 10 rim In Al.
profess onal character, in the course of diseinlss. . !.
Joined by the church TO which he Lelonxs, UiAoet ~.
consent Of the person making the couiessfon. s,h NJ
person who would IL a party be Incompetent Il, eestify
nnder the provisions Of actsn ava, shall become CO.'S.
pstent by reason Of al assignment OF his claim.
Sec. 2. That section 3Il, OF the said, act toSas..huhA
n code OF civil procedure, as said section va .ms.S-
Cd by the acto April 18th, lsSe, be, and ISe rare n
hereby repealed.
Sec. . This Sot shall take affect unon i,..
WILLIAM o. wOOns,
Speaker of the Houss Of Reprahsatatfv,n
BASSETT
February ID, 1859.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-04-01

Dir. Mongreden. the President OF the Lon.
don chess club, who went to Paris 10 play
u match with Morphy, has beer terribly bea.
ten. The winner of the first seven gases
was TO be winner Of the match. The re.
suit is as follows: Me-. Morphy won seven
games, Mr.. Mongredeu won no games,
drawn n game.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-04-01

CASUALTIES On the night Of the 2Sth
inst, the steamers Nathaniel Holmes bound
from Pittsburgh to ST. Louis, and the David
Gibson, bound from New Orleans TO Gin.
cinpati, cnnle in collision a short distance be-
low Petersburg. KY, and the result was the
sinking of both boats. the loss of their val
liable cargoes, and the death of fortu- tpo
persons, mostly passengers bound to Pixies
Peak, from on board the first named boat.
On the 9th ult. the propeller Lady Of
the Like, running between Cleveland and
Dunkirk, exploded her boiler when near
FairPort, injuring the vessel materially, kill
hing two of the crew and seriously woundine
-four others.
The British man-of-war Jasseur WINS
wrecked off Jamaica on the 4th ult. and forty
o. the crew persisted.
The boiler in a distillery at GreenvirIe,
Ohio, exploded on the 2sih ult. killing n
young man named Wilson and seriously in
juring the building.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-04-01

ANOTHER STEAMBOAT DrsAsrER.-
We learn by passengers over the Ohio
and Mississippi Railway last night,
that the steamers Nathaniel Holmes,
Capt. Kennedy, bound for St. Louis,
and the David Gibson, bound up 10
this port from New Orleans, came in
collision at Aurora about 9 O'Clock
last evening. causing both to sink
within five minutes after they struck.
The boats came together, it is said
nearly at the same place where the
Iowa and Madison came in collision a
few weeks since, when the latter was
sunk. Last night was dark and cloudy
aud when the collision took place the
greatest CONSERVATION prevailed a.
mong the crews and passengers
The Holmes had ON board over $50
persons, a large number of whom are
reported lost. AS the steamer was
going down they sprang into the riv-
er, seizing planks, b,rrels and boxes,
by the aid of which many reached
the shore. On the Gibson there were
not many passengers, and only two
or three OF the crew are missing
Nearly all the passengers on The
Holmes were e%tnigrants destined for
Pixies Peak.
Both steamers were deeply laden
the Gibson with sugar and molas-
ses, ana the Holmes with movables,
Pitishurg manufactures. and a small
amount OF dry goods. The boats are
represented as sunk to the hurricane
and both are, with their ear
goes. probably, a total loss. They lie
In the middle of the river
The Gibson was owned in this city
by DIR. Brown, Captain Mckinley and
Gibson, and was valued al
about sis, 700, and insured for two
her value. The Holmes was
owned in Pittsburg, by Capt. kenne-
iy and others. and was valued at
$4,000. II is presumed that she was
llso partly insured. We shall have
'ull particulars oil the disaster today,
time for our issue OF to-morrow.-
Cincinnati Gazette.
:
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-04-01
February 5, 1859.
AN ACT

HH q. AN Avn -.NL.aIH
To amend section ono of an act entitled A
act to regulate Enclosures and provids against
Trespassing Animals passed January ITsh,
1S40. .Hf -. -4ea4 haffsfi.t
Section /. Be it enacted by the General AS
sembly Of the State of Ohio, That whenever .
fence, of whatsoever materials constructed, and
in all respects such as d good husbandEnnu
ought to keep, shall hereafter be ersctsd by any
person on the line of his land or that on which
he may have u lease for ono or more years, and
the person owning the land adjoining thereto,
or holding u lease on the same for tlTea or mora,
years, shall make or cause to be made, or have
an Enclosure on the opposite sidc of slsn itns
so that such fence may answer the purpose or 70
closing his field, meadow, lot or any other ~
closure, such person shall pay the owner Of su
fence, already erected, one-half OF the value .
90 much thereof as serves rs a partition fencn
to be ad Judged by the township trustees of III
township in which such fence may be situnted.
and the amount 30 adiudgcd If not paid; NAV
be Ieco vered in q civil action before any court
having competent jurisdicti on, in the Name Of.
and for the use OF the owner of such fence with
costs ofsuit: Provided that nothing in this ast
contained shall apply to the Enclosure of lots in
cities and villages. -
Sec. 2. That the first section OF the act 10
which this is an am ,ndment, is hereby repealed.
But all rights accrued and liabilities incurred
heretofore shall remain in force as If this act
had not passed.
Sec. 8. This act to take effect from and after
ITS passage
WILLIAM 3. WOODS,
Speaker OF the House of Represen att yes.
MARTIN WELKER,
President Of the Senate.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-04-01

The opponents of the National Admins
tration in Tennessee, following the example
set them in Virginia end Kentucky, have
held a State Convention, nominated a ticket,
and taken the necessary steps TO effect a
thorough organization preparatory to a Wig
orous prosecution of tbs next State canvass.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-04-01

gsa and Edger,.n Fsetead they did not know
thai anything Was wrong.
We apply to these gentleman tbe logic by
which they convicted Gibson of all the de-
falcatioH Of Dreslin, because he knew it and
covered il up. Every sentence of their
judgnen, on Gibson makes them equally
guilty. We quote from the reports
The systematic course in conceaiInent
pursued by him during the whole period he
was in Office, so duplicates him as being IN
collision and a confederate with Bresiin,
that q reference TO a few facts developed BY
the testimony may be justified. = g
We have referred to these persistent and
successful efforts at deception On the part of
Dir. Gibson, because 10 our minds, they ure
conclusive tina; he must have been actuated
BY some other and more i'm portani considera-
ton, affecting him personally, and perhaps
crlInInaliy, than 10 conceal the defalcetion
OF his predecessor only. We
hove thus given Mr.. Gibson the full benefit
Of his reasons for eoceealing The deialcation
oi Mr. Breslin, if it were his, and We have
also given sone other reason why It's CON-
eealnenI was desired. The conclusions is
forced upon us, that Mr. Gibson was but
continuing 10 act, after he became Trensur-
er, his part in the great scheme of the Treas
ury deiaicaiion, and concealment was as ne
cessary 4 par, Of HE own protection as it was
that OF Mr.. Bresiin.'
Why wac even the slightest ~allusion to
any of these difficulties excluded from q re-
port which was go extremely minute in some
mattere? Because that was just what this
peculiar committee was created for. Was
ever the boldiess and efrontery of this pair
Of investigators parallelied, who with a iull
knowledge of this defaicaiion. for years be-
fore it became public, set themselves as in.
vesIigators in order to cover up their own
connection with it.
We 90 not seek TO exonerate Mr.. Gibson,
but his character can easily stand a COM
with that of these model inyesiiga-
turs wls labor SO arduously to charge The
whole defalcatioB on him, when they knew
il existed Tor years before he came into
office. These are u beautiful pair To- preach
essays, and political economy; to ia
Inent the decline of edicial integrity, and
affect that their brazeB cheeks Jingle with
at the idea that suur good State
should allow its bonds tn be sullied BY the
hands of Wall Street brokers'
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-04-01
February s, 1889.
lHo.22.1
AN ACT

mo. 22.1 AN ACT r4.a- 4.r-a --r
To amend the ls6th snction of an act entitled an ma, nf
the Jurisdiction and Procedure before Justices or
the Peace, and of the duties of Constablea Ia ri~i
Courts, passed March IA, Ir53.
SECTION J.. Be it enacted By the General .9ssenbfS Of
the State Of Ohio, That said sect lon 1856 shaIlba ~ma.I
ed so asto read as follows, Sec. Is6. Whenever a vaoan.
ey shall occurin the Office ofeonstable, in any township,
BY death, removal, resignation or non. acc ept zneo of a.
person elected. or when there shall lie a failure 10 elect.
the township trustees shall appoint a suitable person
to MI snch vacancy until the next annual eIertioa Tar
constable, and untila successor be elected and quail.
ned; provided, however, that in any case when thara
shall be no constable in any township Of any eouutv /,
this state, the constable or any other adjoining tern.
ship in said county shall and is hereby authoTixad 4.
ssrVs aay process that any constable of said townshin
is now or may be authorized to serve by law.
See.2: That said original section enc hundred ana
e~ighty-EiT is hereby repealed
SECS. This actio take effect and be in force fram
and after its PasEage.
WILLIAM D. WOODS,
SPEAKER OF the House of Representative,
e. eA5SETT LANGDOk,
President, pro tenn or thu senate.
FabrRarY Ia. 1850.