The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1859-02-25
EDITORIAL SUMMARY.

ful.
New counterfeit ivcs on the Rolstown
Bank of Fitchburg were pnt in circulation
in Now York City on the evening of the
18th.
We observe that the important announce
mcnt is now "going the rounds" that tho
Qrccn of England is a grandmother before
she is forty years old.
FRENCnMAN, 40 years of age, residing
in German township. Fulton County, shot
himself on the 10th, under tho apprehension
of being arrested aud sent to the Pcniten-
tiary.
THE Territorial Legislature of Kansas
has passed a law making 10 per cent. the lie.
gal rate of interest on Judgments, and al
lowing the rate on contracts to DO agreed
upon by tho parties
A DISPATCH from st. Johns, ~ F., Feb.
10Th, states that Mr. HoDly, chief electrician
Of the Atlantic Cable Company had arrived
thoro with batteries and instruments to com
mcnco operation with them on this end Of
tho cabio.
A DISPATCH from Washington, dated the
l0th, says " Tho receipts of tho treasury
last wook were Sl .5s6 900, the amount on
deposit 81 $4,000. Fayotto McMullin to-
day resigned the Governorship of Washing
ton Territory"
lT seems, by dispatch from Savannah.
Ga, Of tho 18th, that tho grand jury have
indicted Capt Correll, and thirty others
/ implicated in the slave trado, in connection
with tho yacht Wdaderer, and that they are
uow in prison.
/ THE Senate, on the 10Th. voted to post
pono tho Homestead Bill Of Mr. Grow. and
Iako up the Civil and Diplomatic Appropri-
atIon Bill. This is, of course, equivalent to
the defeat OF Mr.. Crows bill. The post
roncmrnt was effected by the casting yoto
OF the Wee President.
The Columbus city Fact learns from Lo.
rain County, that an attempt will bo made
before tho next Grand Jury to find bill
against Mcssrs. j. X Lowe, L. =. Deputy
Marshal, aud Samuel Davis. his assistant,
both OF CO,umbus, upon charge OF ElIuap-
ping tho fugitive slave little Johu.'
DIR, DoY and son made thor escape u few
days since, from tho Platte County jail -
Tho alarm being given, ono was re cap,
turcd but the other succeeded in getting
clear, though party was organized to
scour the woods and surrounding country.
SO says tho Leavenworth Times.
MANY fears have been entertained ir re-
gard to the insecurity of The glass Sky-liguts
over the Representatives Hall in Washing,
ton. Early on Tuesday morning, from sonio
unknown cause, heavy pane fell from tho
sky-light upon the desk and chair cf Mr..
| Nichols, of Ohio, who had moment before
! left bis seat.
| ONE of the best reasons yet heard for dis
union, is related by follow who went to call
on tho President. Io said he waited for
hours, and could not get to see him. =" And
! concluded" said he "that if he was so cur
sed busy as all that, one President was not
enough to attend to the affairs of this Re.
public, and wo had bettor havo another"
The Cleveland Herdtd of last Saturda,
evening, says that n party of five from Rock
port, namely, John Brewster. Gardner Oaks
Francis lIurd, Wm. b. Smith and Zeri
Peck, will leave for PIkos Peak sometim
next month. They will furnish their owl
transport after leaving steam conveyanc,
A party including John Barnum and other
also talk of going from Rockport.
WE learn, by dispatch from Washing
ington, that Government has been informo
; of tho intention of England to carry ou
the Bulwer- Clayton treaty according to til
= American understanding of its provision!
e This fact o5viates tho necessity of abroga
t ing the treaty, as England withdraws fror
| her Central American possessions and re
: linquishes all jurisdiction.
q The Boston (Mass) Ledger gives an il
:, stance of "dead heading" somewhat pccl
liar. 1t statos that the conductor upon tn
Eastern railroad, a day or two since, discoy
cred, when tho train arrived at Nowburl
port, young man under Iady's hoops
S 1t appeared that he had attempted to deal
. head in that way, and had succeed so ia
as to rido all the way from Portland t
S Newburyport without being discovered.
A LETTER to the Columbus Journal, date
= Feb. l9,h, says =" The colored people {
! Washington last evening presented Mr., Gu,
dings with beautiful ebony cane, han(
somoly silver mounted, in token of their a.
70 probation of his services in Congress in the
N defence. If wero Mr.. c., should Co
t. slider this presentation of moro value as
D. compliment, than tho costly service of pla
ID presented by his fellows of the domina
IS race"
ON the 10Th, tho U. S. Senate, after sou
- discussion, agreed to roscind the IL o'clo
, hour of meeting and instead thereof TO mo
III at noon, work hard, and sit as long as tn
:, can without holding evening sessions,
IS Meosrs. Davis, Hale, and others, on bO
d, sides of tho Chamber, declared that th
se never saw any good come OF latu attcr-d
ncr sessions. Our servants ut Washingt
obtain their wages most too easily to
OK very economical of time.
tst SENATOR Garfield has introduced 4
'a' into tho OhIo Legislature, which has pass
10 tho Senate, aud it is presumed will pass