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George v. Foreman.

Since the acquittal of George V. Fore
man he has gone to. reside in Belmont
county. All he possessed has been ex-
pended in his defense-he is ruined in
his property, and ruined in his character.
He has borne himself throughout with q
fortitude amounting almost to romantic.
His case has scarcely parallel in the his
tory of criminal accusations.
If he is innocent, he has been the VIC
tim of most remarkable series of cir
and every man should ex-
tend to him hand of assistance and a
heart of sympathy. If he is guilty he is
beyo the reach of justice. and his pnn-
ishment in this world can only be the
weight of the crime on his own conscience.
We have no desire to say aught against
him, but think it cur duty to vindicate
the people of this county from charges
made against them. =.
The assertion in one of our exchanges
that che has been watched by hired spies
who have garbled his every remark" and
that "he has been hunted down by his
enemies, as by pack of wolves thirsting
for his blood" is grossly untrue. No man
charged with such crime was ever dealt
with more fairly. No man-counsel or
witness on the side of the prosecution
can be shown to have had any wish to
convict him unless he was guilty. A fairer
trial no just man could ask for him. 1,
was said by some of the papers in adjoin.
| ing counties, that Foreman could not have
fair trial here-that such was the preju
dice against him, that the jury would con.
vict him whether he was proven guilty OIL
not. The result of the trial has shown
the utter falsity of these assertions.
So long as this morbid sympathy con:
fines itself to sickly sentimen.ality, il
may be looked upon with pity and dis
dain; but when it charges that any of the
people Of this county pursued Foreman
'like pack of wolves thirsting for hi
blood" the charge deserves to branded
and we do brand it, as grossly untrue.
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THE editor of the Belmont Chronicle
in replying to our notice of him last week,
commences with an awkward imitation of
what we said, and concludes with pitt
ful little falsehood, which somebody has
manufactured for him. Feeble and filthy
as it may be. it is still above his moral
and mental calibre to originate it.
If two ideas should ever get into bis
head in one week be would die of mental
indigestion.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1859-08-10

ga convention of the negroes as
sembled at Boston, on the first instant,
s'to consider the best course to pursue
during the next presidential canvass, and
to provide measure for the advancement
of the negro race in its moral, social and
political condition."
TO advance them in a political condi,
tion means to get them into Office. If q
convention of naturalized citizens had
met in that negro-ridden State for any
such purposes as the above, they would
have been dispersed by force of arms, by
the Republicans and niggers.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1859-08-10
Death OF Horace Man.

Horace Mann, president, and one of the
professors of Antioch College, in this
State, died on Tuesday Of last week
Mann was q native of Massachusetts,
and one of the best educational men in
the Union.
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Shocking Railroad Accident--Thrte
Persons Killed---Nauaes Of the Kill
ed and Wo unded.

ALBANY, August 3.---A terrible acci-
dent occurred last night on the Northern
Railroad near Schagglicoke. The down
train due at Albany at o'clock 25 min
utes, was passing bridge spanning the
Tomannock Greek, when it was precipi-
tated into the creek below from . height Of
20 to as feet. The water was about six
or eight feet deep. At least thirteen per-
sons are reported as killed. Their names
are as follows: Mrs. Schuyler, of Albany;
Mrs. Cooley, wife Of the conducter. of
Albany; Charles Bsrthelow, brakeman,
of Albany: Charles Plimpton, mail agent,
of Vermont; David Russell, express mes
senger, of Albany; end Patrick Connolly.
brakeman, of Greensbush. ~ 80 i',h
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Almost Another Murder.
A Mans Throat Badly Cut.

"a 11dA h1O0G 0dSAly Subs
On last Friday an assault was made by
a man named William Singledecker on
man named David Smith, both living near
Beallsville, which almost added another
to the murders which have been so fire.
quent in our county, within the last ten
years.
They had been moving together, and
went to the barn to get some liquor
While there some ill-feeling generated be-
tween them, and Smith charged Single
decker with something which he denied;
whereupon Smith attempted to catch Sin
gledecker by the head, when the latter,
by stroke with knife, severely cut
Smith across the throat. No further vio-
lence seems to have been offered by either
party.
The knife had been obtained by Single
decker from Smith, for the purpose of cut
ting his nails. 1t appears to have been
quite dull, or the stroke must Eave proved
instantly fatal. One of the jugular veins,
it is said was laid bare, and the wind pipe
cut severely. The wound, though pro-
nounced serious by the physicians. is not
very dangerous.
Singledecker is young man 81 or %
years of age. He is now in our county
Jail.
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a Mr.. Giddings has written anothe,

nm. Mr.. Giddings has written another
and longer letter to Gov. Corwin.
Mr.. IGiddings quotes largely from the
Declaration of Independence, and seems
very anxious that Gov. G. should reply
to his epistles. Mr.. Giddings' letters to
Corwin are little like dunning letters
meet with no response. Perhaps Gov.
Corwin is hard of hearing, and we would
advise Mr.. Giddings to write as the boy
did to his mother--he wrote coarse hand
because he wanted it to be loud letter,
as his mother was deaf. .-Clev veland
Herald.
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Kansas Constitution.

The Constitutional Convention of Kan
sas have framed constitution to be SUBJ
mitted to the people. It is strongly anti
slavery. There are some Objectionable
features in it which may make il some
Opposition before the people.
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PROF. WHEELER of the Classical 1nsti.
tute will lecture, at the court house Friday
evening next at o'clock, P. NJ. Subject
ELOCUTION.
The Teachers and, students of The
High School, and citizens generally are
invited to attend.
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National convention

1t is now pretty generally believed that
the next National Convention of the Re-
publican party will be held in Wheeling.
That place is easy Of access from all parts
of the North. and is as central apoint as
could be selected. It has sufficient &C.
commodation for Republican convention,
as that comprises delegates from only one
half the Union. l
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: H.We call the especial attention

bia II We call the especial attention of
the editor of the Belmont Chronicle, and
s'alsoo Of tie writer Of the editorial in that
paper which charges the. people Of this
county with hunting down George v.
.IsFoEemap Alike, y pack of wolves thirsting
.dfbr iTblood, nto . communication in an
u Other column signed "Justice."
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1--WE this week place at our masthead
the name YOUNG TIptEcANoE, of North
Bend, for Governor Of Ohio until he is
elected. "--.S. Caairsv;ue Ind. Republican.
~. We are inclined to think, Captain, that
3. ypur mast head will rot and fall, with the
eaane Of Scott Harrison sticking to it.
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".rtW-B1oNpIN, who walked the Mag
ara on rope has written a letter to
Wheeling proposing to walk rope from
s-one pier. of the suspension bridge to tie
.-othsrs during the Island Fair. We hope
that he and the managers may come to
'oterms. a I ~ ,soi--..- - . =, -
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-pdo Ma lSuLrzER has established q tailor
.aiDg shop at Kirkbrides old stand and will
sstsnd to cutting and making clothes in
the best style. We have seen some Of his
yswork, and have no doubt that he wiIlmake
clothing well and fashionably. Try him.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1859-08-10

The Soar Ticket The Heralds ticket
this week is revised aud improved. Sew
eral changes have been made, and as We
were not present when it was done, we
would like to know whether it was be.
cause the committee found men who could
"use more soap" than the first nominees !?
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1859-08-10

The telegraphic report nom st.
Louis, that the Republicans had elected
their ticket in that city by large major
ity was erroneous. We learn from the
st. Louis Republicans that the 'ihonora
are divided" the Democrats carrying
q member Of the Legislators, two Com
missioners, Clerk of the Criminal Court,
and, perhaps County Surveyor.
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~. The late election at Louisvill

~ The late election at Louisville,
Ky; was characterized by the usual Know
safedtbihg fights and frauds. They took
'ep5sssssion ,of the polls ct various places
and permitted none but their own men to
vote. In some wards no civil Democrat
nswould risk his life to cast his vote, and
Z. the opposition carried them almost unan-
J. .imously.qaoa bsbssll asial : aaaEsE
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E With this number concludes the

@ With this number concludes the
publication of the laws. This is doubt
less gratifying to our readers. We ex-
pect, with the additional room which we
will have, to make the Spirit rank next to
the Independent Republican, which is "the
best political, family and agricultural
paper in eastern Ohio'-in its own es.
timatien.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1859-08-10

- John Mitchell's paper, the South.
erH Cssizs's has been discontinued. II
{, lvasA . alave.trade organ, and 'its loss is
etourigain. "bSao8 Eaa @
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sso'1H-Two convicts attempted to make
a'thsif escspe from the Ohio Penitentiary
thst week and were shot, and severely
wounded. They were at work at the
enlargement of tho building, and start
li6g 70 rnn, they were fred upon by the
Gpsrd. 80 s,1alhhls .aa 1sa.r .a
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A New Church.

Two or three eminent clergyman of New
York are engaged, in concert with others,
in establishing new branch of the church
to be called the Broad Church. Its doc
trines are somewhat akin to those Of the
Catholics.
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JUDGE RANNEY TO MR.. DENNIsoN.
CLEVELAND, July %, 1859.


Hon. WIN. DENNIsoN- so7J
Dear Sir:-Your note Of the Goth inst
was placed in my hands to-day, upon my
return from the West where / have been
since it was written. 1 regret very much
your inability to open the campaign in
the manner proposed, as I deem it inn
portant that ou- respective positions should.
be early defined and the time indicated in
your note is far to short, 20 enable us to
reach any considerable portion of the
people of the State. But notwithstandin
these objections to the modification os,my
proposition, l have concluded to accept
yours, and hope the necessary arrange
ments will be made at at early day. ,Y
Very truly yours, r. P. RANNlY.
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TENNESSEE ELECTION.
The Peace Proclamation of the two
EmDerOrS,

We give the orders of the day through
which the two Emperors announced to
their armies and peoples the conclusions
of peace. The comparison, like that of
the declarations of war, is iEteresting:--
FRENCH ORDER OF THE DAY.
The bases of peace have been arranged
with the Emperor of Austria; the principal
object of the war has been obtained; Italy
is about to become for the first time a
nation. A confederation of all the Italian
States under the honorary Presidency of
the Holy Father, will unite them together
as the members of one family. Venetia, it
is true, remains under the sceptre of Aus
tria. 1t will, nevertheless, be an italian
province, constituting part of The con-
federation.
The union of Lombardy with Piedmont
creates for us on this side of the Alps q
powerful ally, who will owe to us her inde-
pendence. The governments unconnected
with this movement ZEN dehors du mo,sve-
ment, or recalled to their possessions, will
comprehend the necessity of salutary re-
forms. A general amnesty will cause to
disappear the traces of civil discord. Italy
henceforth mistress of her destinies, will
only have to blame herself if she do not
regularly progress in order and liberty.
You will soon return to France. The
grateful country will welcome with trans
port those soldiers who have borne so high
the glory of our arms at Montebello, Pal
estro, Turbigo, Magenta Merignan and
Solferino; who in two months, have en-
ancipated Piedmont and Lombardy, and
only paused because the struggle was
about to assume proportions Inconsistent
with the interests of France in connection
with this formidable war.
Be also proud of your success, proud
above all, of being the we'll beloved chill
dren of that France which will ever con-
tinue great naticn so long as it shall
have heart to comprehend noble causes
and men like yourselves to execute them
isa NAPOLEON.
Valeggio, July 10, 1859.
AUSTRIAN ORDER OF THE DAY.
Depending on my rights, on the enthu.
/
siasm of my subjects, on the courage of
my army, and on the natural allies of Aus
tria, I waged war in order to maintain
inviolate the existing treaties.
My subjects I found willing to make
any and every sacrifice. Sanguinary
conflicts have proved to the world the
fearlessness and heroism of my gallant
army, which, although it is inferior in
number to the enemy, and has lost
thousands of officers and private soldies,
is full of strength and courage, and joy.
fully looks forward to the renewal of the
struggle. Being without allies, I yield
to the unfavorable political relations, i,
being my first duty to avoid shedding, te
no purpose. the blood of my soldiery ani
demanding useless sacrifices on the par
of my people, I conclude peace on th,
basis of the line of the Mincio.
From my inmost heart I thank my army
which has again proved to me how com
pletely / can depend on it in future wars
o.. i'e'' S, gu = FRANCIS JOSEPH.
| Verona, July IL, 1859.
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HARD H1T:4-One Of the Pixies Peak.
! trs whose appearance was sneered at by
!. The editor Of the Barnesville hstel1genser,
says that they did look little 'hard." /"
and that tie reason for it, was, that they
5 were sftsid if they looked otherwise, the
editor might try, to pick their pockets
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James n. Baker, formerly Secretary Of
of the State of Ohio, is now the candidate
of the Republican party for the Secreta-
ryship in Minnesota. 50
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~ Foreman gave security in the sum
eftwo thousand dollars for his appearance
as the next term of court to answer the
indictments against him for subornation
yrsf perjury. 1t is not probable that they
will ever be tried. .sgaJ agf1 s. Il e
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Question for the Herald.

Question for the Herald.
Do the candidates on your ticket find
their own ''soap?"
By answering the above you will oblige
several ardent admirers of your paper,
your party and your ticket.
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Drowned.

Just as our paper was going to press.
we learn that FRANK MORRIS, son of
James R. Morris, of this place was drown.
ed on Monday in the river.
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An irish paper anuouncesj that Mr..
Kenney, returning to town, fell and broke
his neck, but happily received no further
damage. ~ s.ieel Sssa
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81 ~ Thomas McElrath, formerly Gree.
Ieys partner in the Tribune, has retired
from the Century. -
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@ CANDIDATES will bear in mind
that we expect tickets TO be paid for be-
fore they are taken from the Office. SCI
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The Central Committees of the Repub.
lican and Democratic parties at these
several points will take steps to make
this announcement known among the peo.
pie as extensively as possible. and TO Sc
lect the place and time for holding the
meetings. " ~ ssft hsk
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- 4 few weeks since somebody
e4Nriting,edito for the Herald stated
bthxt We used slang and wrote what was
.lnct true: The last number says that we
2 are about 70 turn Republican. Is its first
statement tho evidence upon which it
ssfbuhds the latter?
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"a ITO the, guilty man. the law is just
. but to the innocent, once within its clutch
.es Il il mercelous. "-B Belmont Chronicle.
-asYY@Laws a. mercyi" What an axioml
What "merce.lousp orthographyi
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Election News.
KENTUCKY ELECTION.

KENTUCKY ELECTION.
The majority for Magofin, the Demo-
cratic candidate for Governor of Ken
lucky will be, it is said, from 10, 900 to
10000. The Democrats have a majority
in both branches of the Legislature which
will secure to them the q. 8. Senator,
probably Breckenridge.
The Congressman elect are as follows:
1st District-A Democrat.
I'd Distriot-Payton, Democrat.
Sd District-Briston, Opposition.
4th Distrsct-Ch Chrisman, Democrat, pro-
badly.
5th Disrict--Brown, Democrat.
9Th Distr1ct-Adams, Opposition, pro-
baby.
7th District--Mallory, Opposition.
9Th District Simmons, Democrat. 4
9th District--Moore, Opposition.
10th District Stevenson, Democrat.
MISSISSIPPI ELECTION.
MOBILE, August 3.---Hon. Jas A.
Stallworth, (Dem.) has been elected to
Congress by 5000 votes. In the Third
District, David Clapton, (Dem.) has
majority of 200 over T. G.. Judge. Inde-
pendent Southern candidate.
TEXAS ELECTION.
New ORLEANS, Friday, August 5.
The steamer OrTsaba has arrived here
with advices from Galveston to the Sd
inst. The returns of the election, as fa-
as received at that date, show Houston
to be ahead.
CHARLESTON, s. G. Aug. S
A special dispatch from New Orleans
to the Courier of this city States that the
election returns from Texas show small
majority for II. Runnells, the regular
Democratic candidate, over Sam Hous-
ton.
NORTH CAROLINA ELECTION.
RALEIGH, Friday Aug. 5.
The vote for Congressman in the city
yesterday shows large gains for l.. P. B.
Branch, the Democratic candidate, and
partial returns from other portions of the
district indie .te his reelection by large
majority.
In the first district, returns from FIVE
precincts give Henry M. Shaw, the Dem
ocratic candidate, only thirty-nine major
ity over the Opposition opponent. Mr..
Smith, and the result is considered doubt
full.
TENNESSEE ELECTION.
As we feared, the Democrats have sus-
tanned serious losses at the late election
in Tennessee. The cause of it is owing
to the stand taken by the Democrats
against the State Bank of Tennessee and
its branches. 1t has no connection with
national politics. The State will be found
all right next year, when the President il
voted for, although she may have wavered
at this elect:on.--CSn. EnQ
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2" ~ The sister Of Robert Fultop, the
inventor Of steamboats,, was. for many
!; years an inmate of the poor house in
Monroe county, Indiana. hegs aad 81
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Surely it is privilege to be kissed By
the breeze that has kissed oil the pretty
women in the world. - reE
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~We have had q number of 6ne
esshowsrs within the last week They were
badly needed. for corn and potatoes were
snfsring.s 's's ~. 80 .3a
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Majority for closing

~ Private dispatches announce the
serious illness Of Senator Jefferson Davis,
of Mississippi.
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ROLL OF KoNoR!

Received on subscription to the
"Spirit," from the second week of July,
to the second week in August, 1859.
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WA At the late election in St. Louis
a vote was taken upon the question
whether the liquor-selling establishments
should be closed or not upon the Sab
bath. 1t resulted as follows:
For closing 7,43
Against closing 5,292
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To the Voters Of Ohio.

1t is arranged that the two candidates
for Governor of this State, Hon. VIM.
DENNIsoN, and Hon. r. p. RANNEY will
discuss the political topics of the day be-
fore the people of this State at the follow
ing times and Places viz: 7shH
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Democratic State Ticket.


FOR GOVERNOR,
RUFUS p RANNEY,
ef Cuyahoga County.
t.,s II. LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR,
gesd WILLIAM H. Stafford,
Of Ross County. heu
edf "a JUDGE OF THE SUPREME COURT,
ssH-sq HENRY @. WHITMAN,
.sof Fairfield County. 10 a-19
v4sva svad AUDITOR OF STATE,
-. .ssruoG.i. .VOLNEY DORSEY,
-sof Miami County. e
20 taaases TREAsuRER OF STATE,
WILLIAM BUSHNELL,
.sof Riehland County. asa
.Glooaii ni SECRETARY or STATE,
liaoss a JACOB REINHARD, ~.
ssef Franklin County. -
.sno1ou BOARD or PUBLIC WORKS,
sog JAMES TOMLINSON,
,bof Washington Coanty.
.h7red COMMON SCHOOL COMMISSIONER,
q gjfw CHARLES N. ALLEN,
,cof Harrison County.
Nebraska advertiser., 1859-08-18
Burning the Dead.

A letter from Solferino, after the bat
tie, describes the burial of the dead thus:
"At one point by the side of the road,
ten or fifteen peasants were burying the
dead. They gathered them from the
field on hand barrows, from which they
were rolled into the hollow places on the
roadside, from which gravel had been la
ken to repair the track-and after five or
six, or as many as the space would hold,
had been tumbled in, afoot or two Of dirt
shovelled over them.
"No attempt was made to remove any
of their clothing, or to lay them side by
side, or in any particular position. They
tumbled them in just as they happened.
and they were covered up just as they
CHANGED to fall. In many cases they were
laid lengthwise, in single file, and then
covered over-a second row being mex
put in, then a third, a fourth, &c. Inthis
way over two hundred had been buried il
a single place. II will take a long time
to dispose of all the dead, and the carcas.
ses of the dead horses also; and if this ex.
cessively hot weather continues, the health
of those who reside in the vicinity, cannot
fail to suffer-"
Nebraska advertiser., 1859-08-18
From the Plains,

Our townsman and felIow-typo, JEFr-
FAyoRIrE, who has been on the plains
since early in the spring, is now in this
city purchasing new supplies. He has a
ranch beyond Fl. Kearney and is, we
are pleased to know, doing well. He re-
ports intelligence of the most encourag-
ing character from the mines.
Mr.. ROPER, another proprietor Of a
ranch on the plains, is also here pur-
chasing supplies. He came in since Mr..
Favorito and brings still more favorable
reports from the Nebraska gold mines.
At Brownyille a better and cheaper
stock of supplies can be had than at any
other point on the river, We mean what
we say, and only ask the matter tested.