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BALTIMORE. March 30. BY the
arrival OF the Empire City at New
York, we have Havana dates to the
oath.
Some arrests Of Cubans who had
been naturalized in the United
States, have beer made, on the prin
ciplo that an ounce of prevention is
worth a pound of cure.
A cargo Of Africans was landed on
the coast during the week previous
to the departure of the Empire City
The stock Of sugar on hand at the
ports of Havana and Mantsnzas,
was 100000 boxes. Prices were
unchanged, hut with a downward
tendency. The Empire City brings
one hundred and eighty passengers
and 1881 800 in specie.
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The Canal Contvacts.

The bill for the restoration of Oh,
canal contracts, which passed tn,
llouse a short time since, was dc.
ieated in the Senate tie other day
by a large majority. The nature o.
the case is this: under Democratic
supervision, some years since, the
contracts for tho rnrair nc the canals
were giv1n out in violation OF the
specific requirements Of the law
Instead Of boing given to the lowest
responsible bidder, they were lot to
favorites OF the party, at their own
rates; and as the investigation after.
wards went to show, the basest kind
OF fraud was practiced; as the con-
tracts in some cases, by q combina-
tion Of the bidders went into the
hands Of particular individuals, the
successful competitors having agreed
to pay the others consideration fo,
withdrawing their bids. This mat.
ter having subsequently been clear.
ly shown, the Republican Lcgisla.
ture passed an act repudiating these
contracts. As this measure deprived
a number Of prominent Democrats Of
good fat jobs, powerful effort has
6oen made, this session, to have the
Legislature restore the contracts. -
The Ohio Statesman and Cincinnati,
Enquirer threw their whole influence
in favor Of this measure, and aided
by the parties directly interested in
the contracts, succeeded in working
it through the House; bat it did moi
meet as good success in the Senate
where it was killed by an indefinite
postponement. The vote on the in
definite postponement stood:
Yeas: -Ashman, Caldwell, Can
field, Coraoine, Gard, Gacht, Green
Henkle, Holloway. Langdon, Nc
Cleary, Miles, MurdOck, Perhey
PERIL, Schlsich, Slade, Taylor
Thomas, Hdnatta, Winans,-21.
'Nays:- Cass, Chapman, Hatch
Kincaid, Morrow, Phelps, Reid, Sal
ord, Shidcler, Smith, Wescott--11.
The Democrats who voted for tn,
postponement are in italics. So an
other corrupt partizan measure ha
been defeated.
| All In the M yative "a 70 DempcratS
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The New Inyestlgation.

We are indebted to the State Jour-
nal for the thorough expose Of the
connection of Morgan and Edgerton
with the treasury defalcation.
Our readers, we have no doubt
will give it a careful perusal. No.
thing that has transpired for long
time, has so completely opened the
eyes OF candid men. The Democra.
c.y are taken all aback. They had
but little idea such q bomb was abou,
to explodein their midst. They but
little thought that the large amount
OF political capital embodied In the
Treasury Report, was so soon to b,
shipwrecked.
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TCOMNuHICATED.1

EuItVi oeVV' We learI
through "a Fireman." that the "bor
ough of FindIay has no elephants tc
tame at present, by which it is un
stood that such duty is assigned the
Fireman. This is exceedingly graf
flying to many Of our citizens; and
hope the Fireman will attend next tc
the tanning Of what Jacks, Jacksils
and IIyenas, are prowling arount
our borough, whose rendezvous il
supposed to be somewhere In the vi
cinity of the engine rooms.
--[HAwx EYE.
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{ BALTIMORE. March 27.-The New
York Herald has an account OF the
capture Of the barque A. Raaoltns at
st. Joseph, Florida, by the United
States steamer Vieen, on suspicion
of being fitted out for the slave trade.
The crew consisted of several Span
iards, who were placed in irons.-.
One Of them, a lad nineteen years OF
age, has since made confession, in
which he details the particulars con
nected with the fitting out OF the
vessel, aud gives a brief account OF
the trip to Havana. lie also alleges
that the reason that the vessel did
not 90 OH the voyage, was on ac-
count of dispute that arose between
the Captsins--.wo of whom they had
on board--an American and Span
lard, and before the matter was set
tied, the latter, 1t is alleged, was
murdered and the vessel taken into
ST. Josephs. ...
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New York, March 29.-uavana

New York, March 29.-IIavana
papers state that the steamer Jas
seur, when wrecked. was en- route
from Jamaica to Nicaragua. She
struck on the Rio Condcr Reefs, on
the night of the 26th of February
and went down so suddenly that
nothing was saved from her, except,
ing the crew, who were ten days
without food and without water
The Captain, four officers and fir.
teen men had arrived at Santa Cruz
The Captain-Gcneral Of Cuba had
dispatched a government steamer tc
take these men back to Jamaica;--
and also another steamer to search
Tor the missing boat containing thir
ty men.
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BY SAMUEL T. BULL.
John q. Breslin, in account with A
r Edgerton, Transfer Agent:


Showing that on the Slh Of August,
the Treasurer was still deficient
$55,554 ofthc July interest.
MORGAN TO M'CooK,
OFFICE OF CoMsussIoNERs OF
SINKING FUND, COLUMBUS, O.,
August 3, 1852
Hon. Geo. W. Nc uook, Attorney
General &c, Sfeubenville, Ohlo:-
Dear Sir, have just received your
lines Of 3lst July, and regret to say
that | was advised by Treasurer
Breslin. on the Both ultimo, that he
would he able to provide no more
than $4,000 of his July interest
deficit, by the first OF August. This
would still leave a balance of S35,.
55s SO which he hoped to be able tc
provide in two weeks from the time
Of our interview. This is indeed la.
mentable, but | fear the worst is vel
10 come.
In regard to the further reduction
OF the principal OF the public debt,
my opinion has been that we should
direct our efforts mainly, il not ex
|clusively, to the purchase of certifi
Gates Of 1855. | think these can be
procured within the next three
months in sufficient quantity to OK
haust the fund-or at all events. Ia
absorb as much oft as the Commits
siohors, under our delectable laws
will DO able to get out Of the clutch.
es Of the Treasurer. In fact, he has
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CINcINNATr, March 2Sth. - The
steamer Nat. Holmes, bound from
Pittsburgh to st. Louis, with $50
passengers, mostly emigrants for
Pixies Peak, collided with the Da
cid Gibson, bound from New Orleans
to Cincinnati, with a cargo Of sugar
aud molasses, opposite Aurora, In.
diana, last night. Both sunk. The
cabins foated down the river. Fit
teen or twenty supposed to be lost
on the Nat. Holmes. One account
says only about 100 were saved
The Dacid Gibson had but few pass
ongers-all supposed to have been
saved. Two or three of the crew
are missing. The Gibson was own
ed here, and valued at SIS, 900; in
sureG for two thirds that amount -
The Holmes was owned at Pitts
burgh, and valued at $4,000.
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Our Weli-Posted Neighbor.

The Republican Legislature OF Massachu-
setts have made another strike. characteris-
tic ofthe Republican party. An amend me ut
to the Constitution of the state of MGssa chu-
setts has been passed by the Legislature, re-
quiIlng all naturalized citizens TO be resi-
dents Of that state two years from and after
procuring their final papers, before they can
vote.--L Hancock CouIier
Does our worthy () neighbor not
know that the action of a Legisla-
ture is subordinate to, and not gu.
perior to the Constitution of the
statea-and that Legislature can
neither make nor amend a Constitu-
ton? lie is wont to talk of others
being badly posted, and to assume a
very liberal share OF wisdom him
self. Had ho not better make him.
self sufficiently familiar with matters
Of fact, so that he may not so stult;fy
himself as to assert that the Legisla.
ture OF any state has passed ar
amendment to a Constitution q! -
What the Massachusetts Legislator,
did do, however, was to submit to {
vote of the people, such an amend
ment. That vote has not been takei
yet, and therefore the amendment
has not been adopted. When tn,
people come to act upon the propo
sition, we feel assured they will re
ject it. We do not know one Re
publican paper that favors it.
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WASHINGTON, March 29,-Th

WASHINGTON, March 29,-The
Union newspaper has been sold to
Colonel George w. Bordman. who
takes possession on the 11th of A pril
From information received here il
appears that the business of import
ing Africans is far more extensive
than heretofore supposed, and tina,
arrangements for tha; purpose arc
ingeniously devised. Small boats
arc employed to relieve the slavers
of their cargoes, and bring them into
the Southern states. Our govern
nent has been informed of some o.
the movements, and have taken eff
cient measurers in the premises.
The Star, of this evening, says
Judge fancy and other relatives o
Key will apply to the President foI
counsel to assist In the prosecution
of Sickles.
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LEAvENwoRTH, March 29.--At the
election yesterday, there was but
slight opposition to the Constitution
question, which was carried by q
small but decided majority.
A nOlLe prosequi has been entered
in the case OF Charles Doy, who has
been released from custody and is
now in this city.
DR.. boy has been held to bail in
$1,000 for trial at the next term OF
Court.
Advices from the mines to the 26th
ultimo have been received. Near
Arrapahoe City, the miners were
confident Of making large wages
The yield had been as high as fifty
cents to the pan. The weather was
TOO cold to admit Of extensive opera
tiOns
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DAYTON, March 29.--At Green
will, Darke county, yesterday, an ex
plosion took place in the distillery o
Messrs. Turner & Brothers, which
resulted in the death of a young mar
named Wilson. The explosion tool
place in one Of the distillery tubs
which was torn to pieces. Young
Wilson lived onlp few hours after
the accident. The building was con
siderably damaged.
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WASHINGTON, March 2s. The
Attorney General, Secretary Of the
Navy and Postmaster General, were
to-day engaged in making out in.
structions to the agents in Philadel.
phia with regard the Post Office,
Custom House, and Court House.
Unless there is disappointment in
making sale Of the lots which the
law authorizes, the work Of construct.
ion will rapidly progress.
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ST. LOUIS, March ga letter to
the Republican, from Fl. Staunton
New Mexico, dated the lst instant,
says that the proposed protectorate
over Sonora and Chihuahua, excites
considerable attention here, and it is
evident from the quiet movement
and concentration of troops, orders,
looking to the occupation of these
states, are expected.
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CATTLE MARKET.
John ID. Bishop
In Hancock Common Pleas.
Il OF COURT, yendi TO

VS.. 7 IN HANCOCK ComHiW ffeos'
GALE BY ORDER OF COURT, yendi TO
- me directed.-In pursuance Of an order of
sale, issued In said cause from the Court OF
Common Pleas of Hancock county, Ohio, and
to me directed, / will expose at public auction,
at the door of the Court House, in the town Of
Findlay, in said county, on the sixth day OF
May, A. ID. 1859, between the hours OF ten
o oclOck, a. m. and four O'Clock, p. M. the fol-
lowing property, to.wit: Sections number two
(2) and four (4), being parts of in-lot number
one ~, and part OF number two l2l, in Vance
h Cory's addition to the town Of Findlay, on
which are situated the well known hotel called
the "Dixon House, and one large and commo-
diOus store.roOm, well located for business
purposes. Sections number two and four will
be sold In sections described as follows, to.wit:
Section number two, being part OF lot num-
ber one, In Vance i Cory 5 addition to the town
of Findlay, beginning tor the same at the CEN
tire Of the partition wall between sections one
and two, at the end of twenty-three feet hve
and. a.half inches South OF the North East cor.
ner of said town lot number one, and running
thence South eighteen feet ten inches, TO the
centre of the partition wall South 1.-THE second
room, or the first room South Of the first sec.
| tion above named; thence West two hundred
feet, To the West line OF said lot number one;
thence North eighteen feet ten inches, to the
Southwest corner OF section number one;
thence East to the place of beginning. Ap.
praised at three thousand dollars.
| Section number four, being part OF lot num-
Der two, in Vance 4 Cory's addition to the
town Of Findlay, beginning for the same at the
centre ofpartition wall between sections mum.
ber three and four, at the end of ffty'eig feet
two inches South Of the North East corner or
said lot number one, and running thence South
to the South. East corner ofsaid town lot num-
Der two; thence West two hundred feet, to
the Southwest corner OF said lot number two;
thence North to the South West corner OF said
section number three of the above subdivision;
thence to the place Of beginning. Appraised
at Il, 0 thousand dollars.
TERMS OF SALE; = One third cash In hand on
the day of sale, and the balance in two equal
annual payments In one and two years, with
interest from the day OF sale; the deferred pay.
ments TO be secured by mortgage on said pre-
misses.
Taken as the property of the Findlay Joint
Stock Hotel Company.
| April !, ls59.-[%w
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9anfofh 9ffItrsaniatl
g. A. SPEAR, EDITOR.
EDITOR.
FlNDLAY, OHIO:
Friday Morning ,::::;:::::::::::::::April 1, 1859
The Hand of Oppression is Heavy.


Some of our modern Democracy
are accustomed, when party inter.
ests demand it, to affect great alb
horrence for slavery. They would
fain make believe that Dunn's bill
aimed to make Kansas q slave state,
but keep entirely out Of view the
TACT that Governor Medary, the great
champion of Ohio Democracy, vctOc d
an act passed by the Republican
Legislature of Kansas, a few weeks
since, which provided for the COM
plete determination Of slavery in
tho territory, and prohibited its fur
thor introduction. The Legislature
of Now Mexico, made up exclusive.
ly OF Democrats, in the modern ac-
ceptation Of that term, recently pass
ed an act recognizing and support
ing the institution of slavery in that
territory, and the Democratic Execu'
tive gave it his sanction without any
hesitation.
When the acquisition Of New
Mexico was made, and the compro-
mise measures of 1850 were about to
be adopted, the people had the most
solemn assurance that the Wilmot
| Proviso would bo useless, as soil
climate, and oil the surrounding cir
cumstances would constituteWn i'm
passible barrier to the institution o'
slavery. These declarations have
however, all proved fallacious.-
New Mexico, that under Mexican
law was kept free from the taint o.
slavery, is now cursed with that
miserable institution; and this has
been done under Democratic rule
this condition of things has beer
brought about by Democratic Le
gislature, and been sanctioned by 6
Democratic Executive. The Dem.
ocratic Governor of Kansas, vetoe,
a bill passed by a Republican Legis
lature, prohibiting slavery in tina
territory; the Democratic Governo
of New Mexico, sanctions a bill
passed by the Democratic Legisla
ture of that territory, establishing
and protecting slavery. In Oregon
where the proposition was submitte,
to the people, ia reference Co toler
ating slavery, large proportion o
the Democracy voted in favor o
slavery, headed by Lane, one OF thu
United States Senators, from tha
atate; but the entire opposition vote(
against the institution. Had it no
been for the opposition, and the few
Democrats who refused to co-operat,
with the main body Of the party, il
giving eanc,ion to slavery, Oregon
would have been IL slave state. Th'
fact is, itsspecial mission is to sprea'
and protect slavery; and whereve
its power extends, there is slavery ex
tended. Slavery is continued il
Kansas, in the face of the exp-es
wishes of the people, by the arbitra
ry interposition of Governor Medary
the Democratic Executive.
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twenty acres per day; and all 20,
who want new plows, get good stp'
plows' and plow your ground ,Uep.
A steel plow will plough ground
three inches deeper, With the same
draught, than any cast Siow will.
"A FAaMER.
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MOBILE. March 80. The revenue
cutter McClelland has been ordered
hence to the coast Of Louisiana, to
intercept suspected tender to
SLAYER, said to be waiting off that
coast, to land cargo of Africans.
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Morgan aud Edgerton, In their
"model report" on the treasury de-
falcation, took occasion to deliver
themselves of lengthy moral les.
son on the dengeneracy Of the age,
as evinced in the lack of virtue ia
certain Republicans, whom they
managed to connect directly or re-
motely with the improper use of the
public funds, and thought, no doubt,
that their own guilty connection,
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themselves. They passed upon Glib.
son the following judgment, for con-
cealing Breslin's rascality:
'fTbe systematic course in concealment
pursued by him (Gibson,) during the whole
period he was in Office, so duplicates him as
being in collision and a confederate with
Breslin, that q reference to a few facts de-
veloped by the testimony may be justified
We have referred TO these per.
sistent and successful oHUfls nj deception,
on the part OF Mr.. Gibson, because TO our
rprnJs, they are conclusive that he must
hsveb been actuated by some other and more
important consideration, affecting him per
sonslly, aud perhaps criminally, than TO
conceal the defalcation OF his predecessor
only. We have thus given Mr..
Gibson the full benefit of his reasons for
conoealing the defal lcation OF MI Breslin, If
Ut were his, and we have also given some
other reason why its concealment was de-
sired. The conclusion is forced upon us.
that Mr. Gibson was but continuing to act,
after he became Treasurer, his part in the
great scheme OF the Treasury defalcation,
and concealment was as necessary part of
his own protection as it was that Of Mr..
Brcslin."
Were there ever a couple Of such
base hypocrites9 Lot judgment be
meted out to theD by their own,rule.
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No. 1898 my check on Atwood & Co ss,ajo
No. 1859 =" " Thompson. LOIS
Add ! per cent. premium OH $4,000. SIS
5000
Being balance due on the $50, 600
check on the Treasurer OF State. |
wouId have RENTED more promptly
had | been able to convert the t,;1ps
| received on the check sooner than
did.
w. G. DEsHLnn, Cashier.
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FIyDLAY MARKET.
NEW YORK MARKETS.

Flour IS 10 to G 7sCorn. 20 So to 90
Wheat. | Is To | IslOats .... 81 To 81
Ryc....... U 80 to 0 92lHogs.. % to 7S
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ever" In order to double this Jauu-
ary Cape ofs deiaulting Treasurer.
These ale tie men whose "cheeks
tingic with shame at tho idea that
the securities ofour good statc should
10 abandoned TO the hawk and buz.
card Of the stock market"
Then Edrerton writes Morgan in.
dorsing his peculiar financial expe-
dients to guard against the deficit OF
the Treasurer.
RDcERroN To MORGAN.
OBro, TRAssrsR OFFroK,
New YoRK Dec. Is 1s54.i
non. W. d. Morgan Acting Com.
missioner: lit may not be necessa.
ry to apply any Of the funds under
your control to the payment of the
January interest, the Treasurer be.
ing confident OF his ability to place
tho funds In my hands at the time re-.
quired. The course you have adopt.
ed is, however, the only safe one,
aud places you iu position to ona.
bic you at q moments notice to pro
tect the interests and credit OF the
state" A. z. EpoERroN,
Transfer Agent.
We have alluded to the 800, 900,
etate stocks OF the Canal Bank of
Cleveland, which Morgan reported
that he had purchased. The iollew
ing postscript to his letter states it:
MORGAN EpaERroS.
"OFFicE or COMMISSIONERS ov
S..a...rr. E...... x,urz10nn
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'""yef hyott,
BY SAMUEL T, BULL.
lOopy.)
CLINTON BANK OF CoLUMBUs,)
October 13, 1855. I

A Z. Edgerton, Transfer Agent,
New York - Dear Sir:- Inclosed
please find No. 297l, Franklin Bank
on Trust Company $4,000, say ter
thousand dollars. being amount con,
verled iuto exchange on collection
made on draft, $26l, and of state on
treasury OF state, $4,000, as POI
yours Of 10th. l,reslin has paid par,
of draft only, rs yet, and more Of
that in checks on various points in
Ohio, which it will take a few days
to convert into exchange. | vii
remit you as full collections anc
commissions are made.
Yours,
w. G. DEsHLER, Cashier.
CLINTON BANK,
COLUMBUS, Nov. 1, 1851
A. p. ,Edgerton, Transfer Agent
Dear SiE-Inclosed please find
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been twice called on tor funds to
make good my contract with the
Salem Savings Bank, for the pur-
chase Of certificates to the amount Of
$34, 900, and in both instances, he
has bluntly avowed his present ina.
bility to furnish them. The conse-
quence has been that have been at
last compelled to make the purchase
out Of funds put into the agents
hands to cover his own redeInptions.
W. ID. MORGAN,
A ,yss. H.. -
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Current News.

'All in the negative are Democrats.
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] need not state my great surprise
that Mr.. Breslin should have with.
held from the Commissioners the re-
snotsst intimstioD on this matter uu.
Gil this evening. He states. how.
ever, that he has been uDexpectedl,
disappointed by Cincinnati par,ie,
ON whom he rslied. I still hop,
thaE be may be able TO meet the drai
sfmainrity. ia case this is not done