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Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1859-11-11

GET INSURED

UEI In SO LII
West Branch Insurance Company.l
LOCK HAVEN, PA.
HON. C.G. HARVEY. Preside"t,
J.W. CHAPMAN, Secretary.
This company, on entering upon the hiih
wear Of their business, submit the following
statement of their assets and business 10 the
pubic.
Whole amount of Risks S3,sOO,OOO
Assets.
Bonds and mortgages secured by first lien 100000
r. q ,,, l.rI a6jG0
In b.nIs Lv AGENTS 1900
Notes received for Premiums on long terms
and in force ooooo'
Total Si30.5o0
Losses paid during last year o9poo
Paid div iyiIends and commissions o''o'
This Company continues TO insure every
description OF property, such as buiidinss'
goods, merchandise, &c, against loss or dam
age of Fire, and for any time limited or per-
petuai.
We would call the particular attention
owners of valuable stock, TO the department:
of Lire Stock Insurance. Horses, Cattle and
Mules Insured against loss by death, from
either natural or accidental causes. Also
Insurance on the Health of MdiriduaS for
the term of one year, at modearte rates.
JAMES b. HAMLlN, Agent.
Lewisbure, Oct. 90, 1859.
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1859-11-11

wnSrSeroS, Del, Sept. Il, lSJg-Messrs. EVANS (
WArs6N Phiiadelf hia.
Gentlemen Tho Saamander fire-prpof Safe of your
manufacture, purchased by from Iour Agent Ferns
a Garrett, OF city, nine months se-
vereiy risd by burglars last Saturday night, and a.
though they mad sledge hammer cold cisels, drill
and sunp0wler, they did not sueceei in opening the
Safe. The Lock being of Halls Patent Powder
proof they could get the powder into it, but drill
ed hole in the lower panel and forced in large charge
which ignitsi and although the door, INSIDE and
out, showed the explosion not to hay. been small one
il not 6,rced open We suppose they the grea
part Of the mig ht at work We much graf
ei at the result Of the attempt enter it, and II the
above facts VI any service, at liberty
them. Yours, truly,
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1859-11-11
MAIN ST. MIFFLINBURG,

where he is prepared TO accommodate strang-
ers and lravelers-men and beaSts-in the
best manner, with Board and Lodging.
Please give me call.
Ap.l,'59 CHARLES CROTZER.
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1859-11-11
Mew Hotel in MiMinburg.

80 THE subscriber would respectfully in
S%:E form the Travelling Public everywhere,
that he has taken and fitted up the premises
of George Schoch, in the centre of
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1859-09-23

Senator Pugh has been Judge
lsanney's right hand man in nonrly
all the discussions had. He sat by
him on the stand, to counsel, en-.
encourage, and when needed to come
in Ne a kind OF reserve. We cay he
attended Ranney on nearly every
OCCASION; ior once he really turned
up missing. 1t was arranged that
during the discussion at Cleveland
Senator Trumbull, Of Illinois, should
speak; and Senator Pugll was invited
to take part in the discussion, but
10, and behold, when tho time came
he was no where to be found. HE
friends affected to be very anxious Ia
reach hum by telegraph, but it seems
he had managed to get beyond the
bounds Of civilization, and the De
mocracy reported that he was no
where within the reach Of telegraph
ic communications. The result was
that Judge Ranncy had to conduct
the discussion with Dennison single
handed, without his valuable aid,
and Senator Trumbull was left with.
out an opponent at all, for even
"Govcrner" Payne could not be
found.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1859-09-23

The equinoxial storm commenced
yesterday, and continues with hard
ly a moments cessation. The pro-
liabilities are that there will bc nc
change in the weather for two days
Mt least; meanwhile the streets and
country will receive great benefit.
This afternoon, about half past
one o'clock, a brick tenement house
OF tour stories, in Duane street, two
doors East Of West Broadway, gave
way under a violent blast of wind
and buried several Of its inmates in
the ruins.
The roof and the rear walls of the
two upper stories tell in completely,
while the remainder Of the structure
stood in a shattered condition.
An alarm of fire was Immediately
given and large number of Police
and Firemen were Immediately at
the scene OF destruction. No person
was known to he killed, but six oI
the inmates were taken ont injured.
Several persons were shut up in
their rooms by the distractions from
falling bricks. The Firemen and
Police had not taken all of them out
up to two o'clock, but no fire had
broken out to endanger their lives.
The house WAS fully occupied by
tenants, and it was thought remark
ablo that some were not instantly
killed. The building did not appear
to be very old, but il had evidently
been a poor structure.
Our ship news reporter says, last
night about nine o'clock a storm OF
wind and rain set in from the North
East; at this hour (twelvo o'clock il
is blowing with great violence and
raining heavily. There have been
no disasters among the shipping, nor
do we expect to hear Of any on the
rivers. This wind makes a lee on
the North river, and there are but
few vessels at the piers on the East
river, where the wind draws through
fairly. The tide is very high, and
excepting the filling OF some cellars
in tho neighborhood OF the rivers, nc
damage to merchandise has been
mentioned.
We hear Of several large vessels
below, bound in, but they have pro
bably been hauled off shore. Il Ne1,
York Commercial Aduertiser.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1859-09-23
Disastrous Fire Mt Chicago.

CHICAGO, September 16.-The most
disastrous confagration that has Wis
tied our city since the great fire OF
1857, occurred last night. The fire
broke out about nine o'clock in the
stable Of F. Mehring & Co., entirely
DESTROYING It, together with its con-
tents, including four valuable horses.
The flames thence communicated to
the blacksmith shop No. As, Canal
street, spreading thence in different
directions, consuming the entire
block bounded by Clinton, North
Canal, West Lake, and Fulton
streets. From this block the fire
communicated to Blatchford's lead
works, thence to the hydraulic mills
These, together with the block
bounded by North Jefferson, Clinton,
Fulton, and West Lake streets were
entirely destroyed. From the North
West corner of Fulton and Canal
streets the fire communicated to the
lumber yard of Ryerson and Miller,
consuming three millions Of feet,
valued at $4,000; thence to the
lumber yard OF l.. Southerland, de-
stroying the entire stock, valued at
$40, 900; thence to Lull's yard ad-
joining, consuming two millions OF
feet. Mason & Co.'S machine shop,
corner Of North Canal and Carroll
streets, was totally destroyed. From
Ryerson's yard the fire communi.
Gated to the Vulcan Works of War.
rington & Macarthur, thence to the
Vulcan boiler works, destroying the
block bounded by Fulton, Carroll,
Clinton, and North Jefferson streets.
Two blocks adjoining were partially
destroyed.
The principal losers are J. W.
Cochrane, Audubon House. 500, 900,
insured $4,000; Blatchiord's lead
works, 100000, insured $40 900;
Cochrane & Baker, Cleveland House,
S37, 900, insured $4,000; Avery &
Co., $4,000, insured $25,OOO; Hy-
draulic Mills, $lO,O 900. no insurance;
Walter Lull, lumber, $4,000. in
sured $4,000; E. A. Rucker,
Planning Mills, $1,000. no insurance,
The total loss is probably not less
than half million. The total in
suranco will not exceed $3.50, 900
the greater part in New York, Prov.
idence, Hartford, and Springfield
Companies. A large number ol
dwelling houses of but little value
were destroyed. The origin OF the
fire has not been ascertained. Two
Firemen were slightly injured by the
falling walls.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1859-09-23
State Board of Equalization.

We hope it will not be forgotten
by the tax-paying voters OF the state,
that q fair and equitable adjustment
Of the taxes in the different counties
depends upon the election of an in.
telligent and discreet State Board Of
Equalization. 1t will be remember
ed that it is by law the duty OF this
Board to revise the assessments re-
turned TO the State Auditor by the
Auditors OF the several counties. -
Thus, practically, the assessment OF
the taxable value Of all the real es-
tate in Ohio is placed in the hands
of the Board. This assessment,
moreover, remains without altera.
ton for sac years the basis OF taxa.
,ion. The trust reposed in tho Board
is therefore ono OF great magnitude;
greater il possible than that commit
ted to the Legislature. 1t is of the
highest importance that this trust
should be confided to men compe-
tent and willing to discarge it in
such a manner as to do ,tice to
every county and injustice to mono.
Now. there are in tho state, tIIous-
ands Of Republicans who, regarding
the state ticket as safe without their
votes, and living in counties in
which there are large Republican
inajorities, may be induced by this
sense Of security to neglect their
duty at the polls-and to stay at
homo on the day OF election. Lot
these "stay.at-homes" ask them
selves il there is no danger of the
election Of an incompetent or dis
honest member of the Board of
Equalization, from their district
One member Of the Board is chosen
from each Senatorial District in the
state. Hence, it may often be the
case that county may be thoroughly
Republican, and yet every vote may
he required in the district to elect a
competent member of the Board.
Let our friends bear these facts in
mind.-[ Ohio State Journal.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1859-09-23

ONO DEMocRAoy IN 1S54.-"We
have heretofore at length shown rea.
sons why the Federal Court should
be made amendsble to thepeople and
made elective by them. One of the
|cogent reasOns for this most radical
reform Is the tendency Of their decis.
ions In favor OF security to state cor
porations, federal protection, through
the instrumentaiity of the United
States Courts, to an extent exempt
ing them from the state authorities
almost entirely. That court
must DO changed. OHIO Ssates-
man. ''.a 15e ic ~ r
What an illustration of tho spiri.
Of Democracy, thatall this "a changed
since the capabilities Of that court for
the extension Of the slave power
were developed Now the irrespon.
sibiiity OF that court to the people, is
its most sacred feature to Democracy.
-f&ate Journal.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1859-09-23

PLAIN TALK.-The Anti. Lecomp-
ton Democracy Of California, at their
recent State Convention, adopted
the following very emphatic reso-
luton:
Resotved, That the administra-
tion OF james Buchanan, by its out.
rage on the rights of the people OF
Kansas, its unrelenting prescription
Of tried and worthy Democratic prin.
ciples, IT'S constant violation OF the
pledges which brought it into life,
its attempts to make the Legislative
subject to the Executive Department,
and it's gross extravagances, mismsn.
agement, and corruption has forfeit
ed the respect and lost the confid.
ence Of the American people.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1859-09-23
q. W. KlMMEL. Ma or.
ID. B. SPAllli, Recorder.
An Ordinance

To regulate the licensing of plays, shows, ex.
cadia.
Section l. BE II ordained by tho village
Council OI Arcadia, That before any person or
persons, whether residents OF said village or
not, shall be permitted Ia exhibit or hold In the
said vllageany theatrical performance of any
Kind whatever, amy circus mcnageric, pup.
pet show, ar animal show of any Kind what
ever, tumbiimg, rope or wire dancing, bal.
ancIng. slight-ofhtnd, or any natural pr arti.
fcal curiosity, or deception, or representation
Of any kind Whatever, either roal or fictitious,
such rs paintings, panoranlas, &c, musical
concerts, and every exhibition or entertain.
ment, Of whatever name or nature. for which
muhcy ar any other reward Is demanded or
received (cxcopt lectures on scicntiG histori.
cal, or literary suhjocts.) such person ar per.
sons shall hrSt apply to the Mayor and obtain
from him a license Tor such exhibition, con.
cert, or entertainment, as aforesaid.
section 2. That the Mayor Is hereby author.
tied to issue licenses Tor the exhibitions, per.
iDrntnceS, and cnte tainmcnts mentioned ~
the first section of this ordinances; and he Is
hereby authorized to charge for said license
any sum he may think proper, bc'thc same not
less than one dollar, nor more than ten dollars
per day; provided, that before such license
shall be issued, the person ur pcrsuis apply.
lns for the same shall present Ia the Mayor the
receipt ofthc village Treasurer i'r the amour,
required Ia he paid therefor.
section ,. Every license issued under the
authority uf this ordinance, shall specify the
number ui days, aud the particular dates upon
which such performance, exhibition, or enter.
tainmcnt therein permitted, shall take place,
Section /. That ANY person or persons vio.
luIng tho hrSt section uf this ordinance. on
convection thereof before the Mayor, shall pay
u line uf double the amount the Mayor would
have impused Tor license, and the costs in ev.
eTV Ctsc.
ThlS ordinance TO take effect from and aflor
lis publication.
q. ". KIMMEL, .Miyor.
ID. u. SPAiilt, R.cO,dsr.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1859-09-23


The Democracy n Few Years Since.
Judge Ranney's letter TO Hofrman In ls4s.
I'm regard TO slavery in The Dis
trict Of Columbia, / answer that more
than ten year. ago had occasion to
make public my opinion OF THE
DUTY OF CONGRESS TO ABOL.
lSH SLAVERY IN THE DIS
TRICT OF COLUMBIA. The
lapse of time has only served to
strengthen this opinion.
*s
81 have no doubt of the power Of
Congress to erect territorial govern
menfs and to PROVIDE FOR THE
PROHIBITION OF SLAVERY
WITHIN THE TERRITORIES,
AND | AM IN FAVOR OF AND
WOULD SUPPORT SUCH PRO.
uIBITION." p.
Plank in every Democratic platform from
1916 to 1861
Resolve, That the people of Ohio
now, as they ever liavo done, look
upon slavery as an evil, and unfa
vorable to tho full development Of the
spirit and practical benefits of free
institutions; and that they will at all
times feel 1t to be their duty to use
all power clearly given by the terms
OF the national compact, to PREVENT
IT'S INCREASE, TO MITIGATE AND FINALLY
ERADICATE THE EVIL.
From the Ohio Statesman of Oct. II, 1850. !
"Every member Of Congress,
elected by the Democrats in Ohio,
will vote TO repeal this Fugitive
Law. We never doubted that the
passage Of the Fugitive Slave bill
would be an act Of mistaken policy.
Governor Woods Inaugural Address in
1884,
'That slavery is an evil, that it
was brought upon this nation by NO
MORAL RIGHT, and exists by what is
believed to be the force of necessity,
because 1t is interviewer with every
political relation and civil institution
In the 0outh, Is not TO be contro-
verted.
While public opinion may be di-
vided perhaps on the subject of agi-
tating the repeal of the Fugitive
Slave Law, there is nevertheless an
other matter in close connection
with it, on which, it is believed, the
sentiment OF our people is entirely
united. The area Of slavery mus,
never be extended in this govern
ment while the voice, the united
voice and action ofOhio in any con-
stitutional form, can stay it. HERE
with propriety, we may take our
stand: THUS FAR, PROUD WAVE, THOU
SHALT ADVANCE, BUT NO FARTHER SHALT
THOU COME"
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1859-09-23
State Board Of Equalization.

Our readers will bear in mind,
that each Senatorial District In the
strie, elects a member of the State
Board Of Equalization. whose bust
ness II will be to revise the assess
msnts, madeis'ths several counties,
- real estate. Now, 10 is q matte,
e. The utmost Importance to the tax
Paysgi Of this district, thai man
slllly eompessat for this position b
sssssssd. Should the district no, bs
Psopesly rspvssen,ed ia that Board
he ssauit may he that propsrty
o)dsrs will b. usjustly dealt With
Aea not hsvisg the har,Asns Of tax
sGioa ptopshy squalissd. 49, ag,
! g ne Rspahliesns IN thiS dls,t;cs
! 1hve tsairaisi : iirst-rass iisu 70,
aesies. No man Ia thIs al.
sfset se'pVssuwc. i . better Judge
~ MI kinds VI roxi estxts than M,
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1859-09-23
The Dsmocrn.ic Record on she.Ad"s's-

~
Judge ,Rnney in his epecch at
Dayton said that to the Democrat vs.
are indebted for all the free states
admitted; the Republicans having
always voted against them and
against the acquisition OF territory.
He instanced California. This was
a most unlucky allusion for the
Judge, and shows his rustiness in
politics. The admission Of Cslifor-
mia was opposed by tho Democratic
party, solely because it was free
state. and was only carried, aftksr }
bitter contest, by uniting the adh'is-
sion with series OF com rolnise
measures. For that admission of q
free state the North were obliged to
pay the price of the fugitive slave
law. .t....
Thirteen Southern Senators form
ally protested against the adn,issio oD
after it was carried, solely because it
was free state by It's own choice.
Among them WIS Jefferson Davis,
afterwards leader Of Picrce's Cabinet.
and now the leader of tho Demo.
cratic party in the Senate.
Territory sufficient for six free
states, to which the Democratic
platform declared our title to be
''clcai and unquestionable," was
surrendered to Great Britain by a
Democratic administration. A De-
mocratic administration dcclarea
that slave state might be admitted
at once without requirement as to
population, but if the people made
it free, it should stay out indefinitely;
and now when state has formed a
free constitution and asks admission,
although the constitution is almost
a copy of that OF Ohio, which Judge
Ranney helped make, no Democrat
ic paper or orator has yet dared TO
say that tho party wonld support
her claim Tor admission. - O.tio
State journal.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1859-09-23

Nrw YORK, September 19.-The
schooner Sailla, from Jacksonville,
Florida, was boarded yesterday af-
ternoon in the bay, and fonnd to
have i've feet OF water in her hold.
The crew, five in number, were in a
starving condition. there being only
n pound Of bread and half peck Of
flour on board. The men were too
weak to work at the pumps or raise
their anchor. The boat had been
lost at sea some days previous. -
The Captain had abandoned the
vessel in the morning, some hours
before she was boarded, in a shore
boat, and seems to have made nc
provision for the men. They were
taken Oh shore and provided for.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1859-09-23
NEW YoRK. September ia

NEw YoRK, September 1S.-A
gentleman who came as q passenger
aboard the Royal mail steamer Fer
STA. describes the storm in which the
Persia was disabled as most terrific.
Her crank pin was broken on Mon
day evening about ten O'Clock. = She
lay to until the next afternoon, in
hope the storm would abate 80 that
she could repair; bat finding ne i'm
provement in the weather, IL was de.
cided to put back to Cork After
proceeding in that direction d hun
dred miles, the weather moderated. !.
The breakage was repaired and the
steamer put about again, when
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1859-09-23
sAcKyILl.r. September 1a. mn

SAcKvILLE, September 10. - The
steamship Kangaroo, from Liverpool
on the 3lst nltimo, put into Halifax
at six o'clock, this morning, being
sho,t OF coal. She obtained one
hundred and fifty tons and resumed
her voyage. She wi)l>be due al
New York on Monday. Tho Kan.
CARGO has one hundred cabin and two
Hundred and twenty stesrage pass
engers. We are expecting a days
later hews receivedby her al Queens
town, by telegraph from Liverpool
and London.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1859-09-23
Horace Greeley from the Mormon Point
ofview,

oil view.
The Valley Tan contains a report
Of a sermon delivered ly Deber
Kiu,bal, at the Salt Lake City Tab
ernacle, OH the 7th ultimo. 1t tclosed
with the following characteristic
passage: -sr
This country has done some big
fighting, but it can't beat Mormon.
ism. There are four thousand Ed
crs in foreign land preaching Nor
monism - nearly ell foreigncrs.-
There are forty, or fifty, or eixty or
ganizcI qnoruns or Seventies
Suppose they kill all the members
OF this church hut an Elder. From
that small seed our principles would
again be given to the world, and
our canso prosper like the Canada
thistle. When they persecute us,
it is like breaking a mustard stalk
the stroke only causes an increase,
by more thoroughly scattering the
eceds.
Speaking Of tlistles, reminds me
of bright idea of Greeley's. He
thought it would be a wise notion to
sow Canada thistles all along the
plains, between here and the states
to feed stock upon. Why that
would kill all the cattle with the
bloody murrain, and prick us tc
death. So much for Greeley judge.
ment. What fruitful imagination
he must have. He 10 the creates,
liar on tho face OF the earth. Why
bless your sonls, he is father Of all
liars. He will go to hell, and be the
father OF liars there. Amen. =
C'Amen" sounding throughout the
congregation
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1859-09-23

reaching again the same latitude in
which the disaster occurred, the Per-
sia encountered q storm more terrific
than the first one; but she ploughed
her way through unipjursd, except
in the crushing OF one Of her wheels.
The Persia has the heaviest freight
she ever brought to this port.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1859-09-23
Model Democratic Editor for the Free
State Of Ohio.

Amodei Democratic Editor for the Free
State Of Ohio. ~.
1t will be remembered that in
1856, the South Side Democrat, a
Democratic paper published in Vir-
g'nia by a man named. Banks, mad.
the following declaration:
We have got to hating everythig with the
prehx FakE, from free negroes down and i'm
through the whole cstslogue-iree farms.
ifee labor. lice society, free will, free think .
ing' hee children, aud free sehools--all be.
longing TO the same brood Of damnsb bic is,ns.
but the worst Of all abominations is The
modern system OF FREE SCHOOLS.
!. W The New England system OF free
schools has been the cause and proli6o
source Of the infdelity and treasons thai
eAve turaed her cities into Sodoms and 90.
moiiehs and her land into the common
Sss!iaf 49, pi:es. Of bowling bedlsnites. .Cu
w AbOMiNATE THE SYSTEM. az.
oAosE THE SCHOOLS AREE PREEl
Aud would yoa believe ii the.
tn's same Editor has since removed
!" ohio' and 10 now the Eiitor of
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1859-09-23

The above shows the kind of re.
trenchment that attends tho admin
istration Of affairs by the Demo.
cracy. The expenses, it will be
seen. have been increased, from
S6,o6s,40 in 1853 to $S,s04,3O in
1850, almost $1,000. Ard another
thing to be observed, is, that a coun.
ty debt is accumulating. In 1858
the excess Of the expenditures over
tho receipts was $685. 81; in 1859,
tho excess is 81, ,l45. At this rate
it will reach nearly $4,000 in 1860.
This floating debt, thus accumu-
lating, must be met or the credit of
the county will suffer. And high as
the taxes are regarded now, tax.
payers may expect to have saddled
upon them eventually, enough more
tax to meet this deficit. Already
has the credit OF the comfy been
seriously damaged: "county orders
arc hardly as current as the pape,
Of wildcat banks. Two years sine,
the holder could realize at almos
any time, the face Of them; now h,
has to suffer a heavy shave. Can
party making such a showing. con
sistently boast Of retrenohment ant
reform? '' ".