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State Far Appointments.

At the meeting of the executive Com.
mittee of the Ohio State Board of Agri.
cultured, at GAINESVILLE, on the I'd inst.
the following appointments were made:
MARsHALLs.
Chief MarshaN-Col Gordon Loffand.
of Cambridge, Guernsey Co.
assistant MarshaAs-John M. Branch.
Clermont Co.; Judge H. j. Cox, Zanes.
vile; Capt G. F. Miles, Putnam; G. II.
johnson, Coshocton; and William H.
Thomas, Gratiot.
SUPERINTENDANTs.
Horses--Alvah Perry, of Lancaster. \
and Jacob P. Springer, GAINESVILLE.
Catle-Wm. L. Smith, Lorain Co.
Sheep P. Winchester, Franklin Co.
Hogs--C. s. Gates, Cuyahoga Co.
Poultry-Horatio Cox, Jr., Zaness
vile.
Pos0er HaH--Henry Brandy, zanes.
vile.
Farm Implement HaH-U.s C.'Wick.
Ashland.
Mechanics HaN--R. N, Dunlap, zanes.
vile. ~ sSH
D0meStec HdH--lsaac Conner, Lancas.
ter. =
Fine Art HaH-A. w. Perley Zanes-
Vile.
Floral HaH--Wm. s.. Imly, Putnam.
Fruit HaH-Levi Hartley. Putnam
Chief Of PoHce--John Dillon, Zanes-
vile, Ohio. ze- zsd so,q,,',i, sap
A track is being laid from the trunk
line of the @. w. & q. r. r., to the
Fair Ground; by this arrangement, per-
sons arriving at GAINESVILLE during the
Fair, can be conveyed to the grounds by
rail without delay. Those having ma
chinery or apparatus, which they intend
to exhibit, and which may require some
extra arrangement, such as pits, sheds,-
&c., will confer q favor by advising the
Secretary at an early day, so the arrange
ments may be made without delay, and
to avoid confusion and consequent EN-.
barrassment at the Fair.-JoHN H. KL1p.
PART, Cor. Sec, Columbus, O, - ssi
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Eight Children at q Birth.
JOHNSON, Trumble Co., O.. Aug. 4, $50.

JOHNSON, Trumble Co., O.. Aug. 4, '59.
On the I'd of August Mrs. Timothy
Bradley gave birth to eight children
three boys and five girls. They are all
living. and are healthy, but quite small.
Mr.. BPS family is increasing fast. He
was married six years ago to Eunice
Mowery. who weighed 27a pounds on the
day of their marriage. She has given
birth to two pair of twins, and now eight
more, making twelve children in six
years. 1t seems strange, but neverthe-
less is true, Mrs. 3. was twin of three,
her mother and father both being twins,
and her grandmother the mother of five
pair of twins Mrs. B. named her boys
after noted and distinguished men: One
after the Hon Joshua r. Giddings, who
has given her splendid gold medal; one
after the Rev. Hon. Eliza Champlin, who
gave he. deed of SO acres of land, and
the other after James johnson, Esq, who
gave her acow. Mr.. Bradley says it is
profitable to have twins, as the neighbor's
have clothed the Others ever since they
were born. Mr.. B. is poor, industri.
Gus laborer, but says he will not par,
with any of his children while he is able
to work. ..-New York Tribune.
The above "mout be true and ther
agin it moutent,"
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1859-08-24
About Franking those D0cA-
menlS.

Mr.. Theaker in his attempt to make a
speech at the Republican Mass Meeting,
devoted large share of his time to ex-
planning the charge we had made to the
effect that he spent ten days or two weeks
in Columbus, last winter, franking Docu-
ments for Republicans He commenced
by hoping we were within his hearing,
Eve were not however,) and said that
our remarks had too much lie in them
He tried to be severe and sarcastic, and
perhaps he was. He explained what he
had done and why he had done it. He
held up document to show his hearers
its size and said that they would not
weigh one-fourth of an ounce each.
When Mr.. Theaker was franking those
documents our attention was called to
him, and we went to where lot of them
were piled up. and selected several differ
ent kinds which acre not the kind shown
by him during his speech. As we were
returning to our seat Mr.. Theaker, who
was watching our movements, intercept
ed US and politely offered to frank any
documents we might wish to mail, if they
did not weigh over two ounces. We
thanked him but declined his servi
ces.
We informed Doctor Stout Of what
had occurred, and he went to the pile o.
documents and examined some of them
Before he got back to his seat Mr.. Thea
ker politely offered to frank any docu
ments weighing less than two ounces, fo1
him. The Doctor very properly and
very politely declined his services.
This occurred the day before the on,
on which the Legislature had fixed to ad
iourn. Mr., Theaker had been there abou
two weeks and said not word abou
franking to any member from this count.
until he saw that we had caught him frank
ing for others. When he saw this, how
ever. he made the greatest haste to offe
his services, and press them upon US.
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Our Mass Meeting.

We learn that there is to be a great
turn out on Thursday. A letter from Mr..
Manypenny, chairman of the State Gen.
trail Committee, assures US that Mr.. Pugh
will be here. All those who have heard
him of course are anxious to hear him
again; and those who have not should not
lose the opportunity. Especially those
who heard the Republican speeches should
come, and hear the difference between some
speakers and some others. Stanton has
more equals in the State than Pugh has
in the Union.
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Sound Sentiments.

The Athens Messenger of late date
gives atterance to the following truth:
The candidate who will go before the
Convention pledged directly or implicitly
to abide its decision, and being fairly
beaten, permit himself to be used as an
"independent" and influence his friends
to "bolt tho nomination." is not to be
trusted, and will not be even by those Of
the enemy who are the first always to in
augurate and encourage such dissensions.
The duped in such matters generally meet
with the traitors reward--contempt from
former friends and suspicion from newly
formed allies.
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Gholson and his Niggers.
Did You Hear Anything Drap?

The following letter was received last
week by U. s. Marshall johnson from
Mr.. E W. Rooter of Pontotoc, Missis-
sippi. The letter speaks for itself. Here
it is:
PoNToToC, Mis-. Aug. 8, 1859.
SIR:-Your favor of the 9th ult., ad-
dressed to W. FL. H. Tiston, Esq, was
received by last mail. Mr.. Tiston re-
sides forty miles from this place, and will
not probably be here before our next De-
cember Court. will Immediately for
ward your letter to his post Office, but as
it is likely it will find him not at home, I
feel it my duty to furnish you with the de
sired information myself.
know, of my own knowledge, that
Judge Gholsop, of your State, did oaon
slaves while he was citizen of this State,
and THAT HE DID SELL THEM BE-
FORE LEAVING THIS STATE FOR
OHIO. Judge G.. lived in this town du-
ring the whole of his citizenship in this
State; therefore, am enabled to speak
positively IN regard to his havimg oaoned
slaves, and Of his having sold them
Just before leaving Mississippi for Ohio.
Some of the SLAVES, If not all Of them
WHICH HE SOLD, are still in this
county, and I doubt not the purchasers of
them have Judge Gholson's bills of sale
Of this, am not certain, as I have not had
an opportunity TO see any of them since the
receipt Of your letter. will, in the course
of few days, furnish you with such in
formation, in regard to the matterSas not
even Giddings aoiU dare to question:
enclose herewith a copy of our coun-
ty paper, containing an article in refer
ence to the matter, which will explain it's
self.
1 can scarcely believe that Judge Ghol-
son will deny that he sold Ills slaves after
he had determined to leave this State.
Judge Gholson moved to this town
from Virginia in the year 1884, and con-
tinued to live here till he removed to Ohio.
Judge G.. is well acquaited with the wri-
ter of this letter and will not I think,
deny any statement herein made. His
| Olu lflGuUS uero lcel duu uGteF Iue sLTOuS-
est Indignation at the course which he
has lately pursued. There is PROPOSE
tion to hold public meeting to give a
public expression to the feelings and opin.
ions of the community in regard to his
present position before the people oi
Ohio.
have written the foregoing quite hur.
riedly, and have doubtless omitted te
mention many facts that you would bt
pleased to learn; but, as 1 before men
toned, will send, in the course of fiv'
or six days, as much information and tha
well authenticated, as will amply confirm
all that have stated.
Yours very truly,
E. w. RooTER
M. johnson, Esq.
Cleveland, o.
The statement herein made by MI
Rooter I know to be true.
r. W. EDMoNsoN,
Clerk U. s. Dist. Court North'n Dist
Mississippi
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Protection of Naturalzed Citizens
Abroad-The Hanover Case.

The news by the steamer Asia, if we
may rely on the Liverpool Times, is to
the effect that the government of Hano-
yer will comply with the demands of the
United States, and release from its army
naturalized citizen of this country who
has been impressed into its army. The
prompt and energetic manner IN which
the administration of President Buchanan
has acted in this instance is most crditable
to it, and is a full refutation of the false.
hood, that it was direlect in its duty upon
this question. 1t has laid down the
principle that no naturalized citizen of the
United States can be forced to do service
in the army of his native land unless he
has been an actual deserter from its ranks.
1t will insist upon the full equality of the
rights of naturalizeG with native citizens,
even to the cannon's mouth, if need be-
The Liverpool Times thus bears testimony
to the vigor and efficiency of the United
States Government. 1t says:
ut seems that native of Hanover,
who stands in this position, (naturalized
in the United States has recently return.
ed to the country of his birth, was draft
ed into the militia, and compelled to do
military service.
"He refused, pleaded the laws of his
adopted country, and applied for protec.
ton to the Americon consul. The Amer.
lean Government has taken up the matter
warmly, and has peremptorily demanded
his release. 1t has done more than this
1t has caused similar acquisitions to be
made upon the other German Govern.
ments, who are made to understand that
| American citizens can not be called upon
to submit to the dictates of arbitrary
rule The German powers, however dis
tasteful it may be to them, will give way
and they will respect the rights of these
Germanic- Americans, who return from the
Far West with handsome amount of dol.
lars, with which to pass the evening ol
their days in their native country.
"It is a remarkable fact, that there il
no great power in the world with so small
an army and navy as the United States
and vet which makes itself more felt anG
respected abroad"
If the government of Hanover does moi
release this American citizen, it will b.
apt TO receive visit from an American
force
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about as if he were in deep water and could
not swim, but thomas can swim. He
tried to be witty He said our remarks
were like somebody's soap, they had too
lmuch lie in them, whereat the Republicans
aughed exceedingly. He tried to talk
cute, and to act cute, and succeeded alb out
as elephant would in trying to initiate the
antics of monkey
When he got through with this branch
of the subject, he freed niger in a wood
pile, and barked at him during the re-
mainder of his harangue. The Republi-
cans generally state that Theaker had not
a fair chance, under the circumsta1-
COS, and that under other circumstances
he could make better speech. We think
he could. Such jnmbling of words, hur-
rying them over each other and into each
other and such splurging and frantic,
awkward gestures were never before ex-
hibited in that courthouse. 1t was lucky
for the chairman that some of those awk-
ward splurges did not overset him. Poor
Theaker. He has got into a position
that he is wholly untitled for, and in his
efforts to initiate his superiors constantly
exposes his weakness.
At the conclusion of Theaker's perform
ance the little crowd dispersed. The
speeches did neither good nor harm.
They caused less outside discussion, and
were sooner apparently forgotten than any
ever made here There was scarcely even
an anecdote told which everybody had not
heard repeatedly. 1t was dull and
spiritless affair throughout.
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The Primary Election.

1t is hoped that there will be general
turn out on Saturday to the convention,
The nominees should be selected by all
the Democrats, and not by few around
the places of voting.
There is danger of so much feeling
getting up, that it may injure the ticket
at the election. Keep it down. All men
cannot have their first choice, and no one
has a better right to it than another, un-
less he has majority with him.
Go and vote, every Democrat, but keep
cool.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1859-08-24

~ Samuel McVay, who was elected
Justice of the Peace in Wayne township,
as mentioned in our last we are informed
Indignantly denies being Republican.
He ran as a Democrat and was elected
by Democrats.
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tY The Belmont Chronicle copit

WT The Belmont Chronicle copies
the following sentence from us, under the
heading, ''Bad English for Critic"
"He has borne himself throughout with
a fortitude amounting almost to roman
TIC"
Will the editor be kind enough to
point out the "Bad English" of the SEN
tence? We would like to take few les.
sons from tutor who spells merciless
m-e-r-c-e-l-o-u-s.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1859-08-24

sW Our Eastern exchanges copy from
China papers the details of the massacre
at Borneo. 1t tappears that for some time
past great discomfort existed among
the natives at the election of the new
Sultan, who was not the llneal descendant
of their late ruler, but had been adopted
by him as son; and conspiracy was
formed to depose him. At the head oi
conspiracy was certain Aling, native
of Muning, who espired to the sovereign
ty of Embarrassing. The flag of the
conspirators was unfurled on May lst,
aud the Europeon workman employed in
the coal mines of Julia Hermina, belong
ing to joint stock company, and situa-
ted near Kalagan, were suddenly attacked,
overpowered, and brutally murdered, with
the exception of two or three women, who
managed to conceal themselves with their
children. In another part of the island
the massacre of the Europeans was general
and simultaneous. Among the unfortu-
nate victims of this brutal and wholesale
murder are five German missionaries
(Messrs. Hammer, Root, Weighand, Kind
and Hofmeister,) with their wives and
children. The total number of Europeans
murdered and missing is between 10 and
O.--E1change.
The governments of those who were
murdered should send forces to the island
and learn those barbarians that European
blood is sacred. No offense of any
character is alleged against the Euro
peans. The whole affair was wanton
butchery.
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"A, new reformer has been experiment
ed with by some of the b'hoys in this place
recently. 1t has accomplished some good.
IF ''high old boy" gets too boisterous, a
few eggs are administered, not, however,
according to Mrs. Hale's Cook Book
The patient is then compelled to take a
ride, for exercise not pleasant but prof
table. The motto is "oggs and exer-
cise."
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tB-We should have mentioned last

WWe should have mentioned last
week that the campaign had been opened
in this county by two Republican stump
ers in the Court House, few nights since.
They were both gentlemen of color, and
worthy associates Of Giddings and Chase.
We were not present, but understand they
were eloquent in their advocacy of negro
equality We expected to have seen in
the Chronicle full report Of the proceed
ings of this meeting, but for some cause
or Other it has beeen suppressed. Joshua
ought to write the editor q letter censur-
ing him for his dereliction. Stand up to
the rack David. Don't desert your friends
and give them the cold shoulder in this
way.-.S. ClairsviHe Gazette.
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az eB-I intend, about the middle of Sep
/. tember, TO call upon the subscribers who
are indebted to the Spirit, and hope they
will prepare themselves for paying up
Raise the needful if you can, gentlemen,
and if you cannot all right.
s t JERE, WILLIAMS.
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~ Lewis Baker of the Noble count

~Lewis Baker of the Noble county
Democrat, announces the Republican
Mass Meeting which was to be held at
Caldwell on the 10th, under this head
ing "Theaker, Kirk & Co., Circus and
Negro Show, Combined" The following
is a portion of the programme:
"One Of the company will then eat three
chunks of cheese and a ginger cake.
A distinguished ex-Judge, of portly
dimensions, will wheel wheelbarrow full
of little niggers up the courthouse steps.
THE TERRIFIC HORN FEATl
will be performed by the whole company.
They will fearlessly enter at the large end
of the horn! and emerge from the other
end which isn't so large.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1859-08-24
JERE. WILLIAMS.

wa PRoF. Ross of West Liberty (Va.) }
Academy delivered two lectures in this
place last week, upon the subject of edu-
cation, but more especially upon the i'm
portance of thorough knowledge of the
English language. He had crowded hous-
es on both evenings, and was listened to
with marked attention.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1859-08-24

.q.a The Iron City Commercial College of
. JPittsburg, Pa. guarantees to give thorough
instructions in every branch of study ad-
vertise6 in its circular. 1t is now the
largest and most thorough Commercial
School of the country, and students are
constantly attending from the most dis
E tant States.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1859-08-24

'dstBWs hope no one will suppose
that Prof Ross whose lecture is mention
cd and whose advertisement appears in
this paper, is Rev. Prof. Randall Ross
1t is not him by long, long distance.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1859-08-24

Ai @ Benjamin F. Butler, of Lowell,
will probably be the Democratic candi-
date for Governor of Massachusetts, at
the ensuing election. He is an able ad-
vocate of Territorial Popular Sovereign
ty, and of Mr.. Douglas as the next Pres.
ident.
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ClDlD-Meetfng.

A camp-meeting will commence near An
tioch, in this county, on the 25th of Aug
ust. No boarding tent, or huckstering
will be permitted within the limits of the
camp ground.
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He did do 1T.

Blondin did, according to announce
ment, walk across his rope at Niagara,
carrying man on his back. The man
weighing l25 pounds.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1859-08-24

WA A man named Henry Adams
from Washington township was put in
Jail here on Sunday, for an attempt to
shoot . s.neighbor. The affair took place
year ago, but some recent threats led
!! 80 his arrest and Imprisonment.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1859-08-24

tB- The Republicans of Guernsey
county have nominated the following
ticket:
Representative. DR.. j. w. Watt, An.
trim
Treasurer Joahur Gregg, Cumberland.
Prosecutor, VIM. Wall, Cambridge.
Commissioner, Morris Morton, Fair
view.
Infrmary director, Moses Sarchet
Cambridge.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1859-08-24

~We again tender our thanks to
Hon. VIM. Lawrence for valuable public
documents, among them the Congression-
al Globe for 1859.
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The New York State Engineers "Chsp-
ter of Accldents." 2.

The following classification of the causes
of railway accidents upon the roads of the
State of New York, we compile from the
State Engineers report for the year end
ing September 80, 1858: lIi1
Killed. Wounded.
Run over while walking on ts
the track. 49, ..Z3
Standing lying the
track, druuk. ....... IL .......
Falling from the cars while
IN motion. IA. ........... 8
Jumping off and on to cars in 'sa 'tt
motion. n................ g.. -. ..1$
Explosion of Locomotive flaotg snsf
pollers. ..............., 4.......... 80
Derailment of cars. ........ 9............67 8.
Breaking down of bridges 10 .55
Working on and about trains 8. ..e1
Collision between trains :. 2. ...l5
Driving across the track. 1.......
Miscellaneous causes. 49,. 1........... 2
| There are some other accidents, not
returned but the above shows how large
proportion of the loss of life is from pure
carelessness on the part of the victims
Thus of the one hundred above killed,
eighty were punished for their own reck-
lessness; while of the remaining twenty,
only about one-half were killed by the
companies neglect or fault.
The item intemperance alone has elev-
en- per cent. of the loss of life to answer
for.
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THE MASS MEETING.

The Mass Meetimg!-THeaker makes a
Mistake-Kirk gets set back-Stamton-
THE Theaker Dires into as Gets into the
Water Beyond his DepM--A Spiritless
affair.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1859-08-24

Mr.. Chase was a member of the last
Legislature and, although not speech
making man, he was one of the most useful
and influential in that body. The people
of their county will show their wisdom by
returning him.
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o9eW Quite number Of new houses are
In progress of erection here.
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W The Democracy of Stark county,
on Saturday last, nominated James E.
Chase and S. G.. Mckee for representa-
tives, and Thomas w. Chapman for SEN
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M. johnson, Esq.
Cleveland, o.
The statement herein made by Mr..
Rooter I know to be true.
r. w. EDMoNsoN,
Clerk U. S. Dist. Court North'n Dist
Mississippi.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-09-12

Diriding the Fards.-The City Council have
under consideration the propriety of dividing
the city into wards, so as to equalize the rep
resentation; but the committee to whom the
subject was referred has not yet reported
There are but two plans by which to perform
this important work, and the sooner one or the
other is adopted the better. If a portion of
Madison Ward is added to Jefferson, and q
good slice Of Monroe is added to Madison
Ward, the population of each may be equal
ized and all the voters be thus represented
This plan could be carried out with less truu-
Bile than any other, and will probably be adopt
ed but if it is not, then the city will have to
be divided into five wards, giving each three
members of Council and three Aldermen
Under the present division, more Than one
fourth of the tax payers and property holders
20 unrepresented in the City Council-the
polls have to be kept open three days in near
ly all elections, and the people are thus kept
in a state Of excitement three times as long as
is at all necessary. The City Council have
doubtless seen the importance OF making some
changes, so As to ensure representation to all,
a nd the sooner they are effected, the better II
will be for the interests of the city.