The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1859-03-04
MARCH 4, 1859.

Tho day has boon delightfully."- pleasant,
with clear, bright sun shining during tho
entire umo, and balmy, spring like air,
such as to mako ono sigh for the open coun-
try ard induce tenants of brick and stone
walls to tako their only substitute for this
by coming out upon tho pavement, ana
right well hayo they improved tho opportu-
nity. Tho morning was ushered in with tho
firing of cannon by an artillery company
within short time organized here. This
constituted pretty much tho only public
demonstration before dinner, but demon-
strations on private account wore constantly
going on in saloons, Lager beer shops, md
sich like places. About Two o'clock p m. an
occas oual horsenan might be seen ParadinR
through tho streets dressed in officer rig the
result Of which was soon soun in the patad-
ing of tho whites" and old aud familiar
omnibus teams, in High Street, in front Of
tho State House dressed in now black lcath-
or, and shining traces, hItchCd to truck,
mounted with u brass gun, and wdtched by
about twenty very decent looking fellows in
bOSCI llSt CuustitutIS hh "'Na''S's SNNN'SA
to whose music we had listened in the mora.
ing This was now tho point Of attraction,
and remained SO for about an hoar, until the
crowd OF men and women, boys and girls,
legislators and constituents became 50 great
as almost to block up the street. About
throo O'Clock the Foncibles" came forth
from tboir arrnory in full dress and orns'
and joining the aforesaid "Whites tho
whole cavalcado under the coinTand OF
Quarter. Master. General Wood with banners
flying and band playing, moved up High
Street. In all about sixty or eighty men
with twelve horses, led, followed, lined and
surrounded on all sides BY thousands Of
boys Next comes tho "Vodettos," another
military company in full uniform, then the
"Eephauts" company of mon and boys
dressed in fantastic style,and mounted upon
plugs and other specimens OF horse frames,
as only city can boast, followed by ;ho
shouts and hurrahs of b'hoys. Then tho
different fro companies with their engines,
ladders and other implements for use in
combating this destructive element. Then
tho big steam squirt with oil its accom-.
panyug paraphanalia. With those diffor-
eut companies and their exercises, tho thou
sands looking on and perambulating tho
sido,walks Tho people of every ago and
condition, color and Sex, business and occu-
patton, from tho" uppU: ton" to the ragged
bcggar girl; State officers with proper dig
! mir nnnIiIntna for tIa Nuit cni it,Il
atfsbIity, Legislators with certain knowing
! tip of tho hat and SLY confidential wink
and whisper, constituents oyes dilatng with
wonder, gHnts in their bost, md ladies in
silks aud - and other firms. B'hoys with
their cigars and urohins with thoir-hand-
kerchiefs, you may be eure ofcontusion.
worse confounded, in tho crowded strcots
for tho space of some two hours, when the
thing began to taper, and by six O'Clock The
crowd had retired. and all is quiet. Tho
Union is safe, tho 22nd of February is duly
celebrated, and tho memory of the Father
of'his Country properly honorod, provided
/ always that tho programe is carried out by
a full attendance upon places OF amusement
aud more especially BY getting the headache
fashlonably this evening.
FRIDAY, February 25tb.
Tho Senate have indefinitely postponed
tho bill for tho encouragement of Indcpen.
dent Agricultural Societies, allowing the
Secretary to incorporate their annual rc.
ports in that of tho State Board, of which I
wrote you tho othor day. There has been
| discussion in that do
| the Library Clause OF the School Law with.
out coming to u volo. They yesterday pas
sod resolutions calling tho Board OF Public
Works, for information. FIRST. AS to tho
Q amount of expenditures tor repairs upon
4 such works, tor the years 1887 aud 1898
which would have been required TO be done
by the contractors, had tho contracts been
= sll in existence. Second. How much in
Z addition thereto was necessarily expended
i which would not have fallen within tho
terms Of the contracts, in order to preserve
, the canals in good navigablo condition, and
maintain the organization OF tho BOard.-
THIRD. Tho amount appropriated, and tho
amount OF expenditures upon each division
r OF the Public Works for the year 1853
i Stating separately the amount paid and the
amount remaining unpaid. This is much
needed information aud II obtained fully
VIII be OF much advantage III directing Leg
o slalion upon this subject.
s Various now BILLS have been introduced
:, in the House during this week among others
u one TO provide for tho erection OF a new
J. Deaf and Dumb Asylum" ITO punish
J. trcspussors upon public and other lands :
!. To amend he School Law" for which bills
ia are introduced almost daily and also u bill
:, Explanatory OF the meaning of the 10Th
- Sect. OF tho act for the creation aud regula,
10 tion of Incorporated companies in the State
r of Ohio" passed. May LIST, 1852. The OBJ.
ject of this bill is to explain tho intent and
meaning OF that section TO be, that Railroad
companies have the right to take real estate
d subscriptions OF stock to such companies
II tho same as though such subscriptions made
10 in money.
N The principal part of tho time of tho
-, House for three days past has been occu
- pied in discussion upon the bill TO increase
IN the compensation of County Treasurers unc
h. the Bill for the settlement of deccdent,
rc estates" The hitter is IA measure of gTeat
70 importance, has occupied considerable at
'' tonton, and is now ordered to be engrosseC
e Cor "a third reading on Thursday OF mex
l. o,,In