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The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1859-08-26
The Peace in Sardinia.

AddreSs to the Hing of Sardinia by his
people The following address TO Victor
Emanuel is circulated through the king
dom, and has already received numerous
signatures:
"Sire: The deep sense of disoppoint-
ment, the profound CONSERVATION which
was produced throughout the country, by
the unforeseen announcement Of a peace SC
different from what il had n right to ex'
pect, has been somewhat mitigated by the
universal conviction that that peace was
not your work, and that the name Of the
first soldier Of Italian Independence still
remains pure, glorious, and uncontamina'
ted.
The national question is not solved; ii
has lost none OF its Importance; 1t has
entered new phase, replete with the
greatest difficulty and supreme danger.
But that tTng and that people who
have been sbfe to hold their own in a ten
years struggle, and who have every
where known how to conquer, where de-
ceit and fate were powerless against valor,
will also be able to surnount the obsta.
cles which the future has in store. a
stroke of the pen cannot annui the die
tates OF twenty.six millions of hearts.
Bnt if the nation is ready, il all the liv-
ing strength OF the country is prepared for
the heaviest sacrifices, it is necessary that
they shonld not be deprived of that wise
and powerful direction which your Maies-
ty and your Ministry have hitherto given
TO popular enthusiasm.
All can understand, o sire, what must
be your sufferings. Italy, whose cry OF
anguish reached your heart, understands
the irresistible eloquence OF your silence.
May you be blessedl May all be bless
ed who fought by your side for the holi-
est of causes! If Italy weeps now, her in
dependence and her liberty are worthy
the shedding of blood as well as tears.
50 long as you, Sire, shall be the cham
pion of Italian regeneration, short will be
our dependency, and, relying on herself
alone, the country will feel equal to
achieve a happier fate"
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1859-08-26
Finding Drowned Persons by Quick
silver

A correspondent of tho Troy Times gives
tho following narrative of an occurrence al
Shrewsbury Lake, VI, as coming under his
own observation:
Tho lake is noted now on account of the
death of young man, u conductor on the
Rutland and Burlington Railroad, who was
drowned in it u short time ago. At the
time no, with several others, were playing
rocking tho boat, making it 'dip water" -
whon uuluckily they woro all swamped, and
this young man. tho best swimmer in the
lot, was drowned. After long and almost
hopeless search after tho body, very move
idea was suggested, which, after trial, pro,
vod successful in leading to tho discovery OF
his whereabouts, About three ounces OF
quicksilver was put into a loaf of brown
bread, we'll baked, and thrown out into the
lake. Tho loaf was discovered to move d.
rectly against tho wind; soon it stopped,
whrled around several times and sunk.
They Immediately rowed to tho place and
throw out the grapplors-the first time they
hooked his face, the second time tho hook
fastened to his boot, and he was hauled into
the boat. Where he was found the water
was seventy feet deep. In his pockets
wore a largo silver watch and a considerable
quantity of silver money, which caused the
attraction of the quicksilver, and led to the
discovery of his |atory grave.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1859-08-26
AUGUST 26, 1859.
The London Times Office.

Mr.. Story, son OF ono OF the proprotors
Of tho Rochester Democrat, writes to that
paper an account Of bis visit to tho Office of
the London Times. We copy o portion Of
this narratives
Ono of the most interesting and novel de-
partments of tho establishment is that in
which the stereotyping process is carried
on. You know. perhaps, already, that every
number of the Times is printed from stereo-
! type plates, thus saving great part of the
wear aud tear of tho type. Tho stereotype
plate is taken from tho "form"i in three min
utos, by q new process, invented by Swiss.
and known only to him. A thin layer of
soft and damp paper mache first receives
tho impression of the type, and after it has
been hardened BY the application of hoat.
the melted lead is poured on which is to
form tho stereotype plate. The paper
macho has the power ofresisting tho action
of tho melted lead, and comes out of the
fiery trial uniniurod, and almost unscorched.
Tho plates arc re-molted every day after
the issue of the day is printed from thcm,
and tho waste of type metal from day to
day is very slight. By this power of null
tipl wing tho number of forms from which
the Same side of the paper can bo printed,
t he Times can use thrco or four presses at
ono @, and thus PRINT its 80, 900 copies, on an
emergency, in two hours timo. The Times
employs in its establishment some three
hundred aud fifty persons. 1t has eighteen
reporters at the Ilo of Parliament, and
for these as we'll as the majority of it's com =
positors, the working hours are the n ight
hours exclusively. 1t owns four cabs, which
are employed solely in carrying rep orters
and reports at night to and fro b etwccn
Printing House Square and the Pa lace nt
Westministor Tho reporters relieve each
other at the Houses overy quartor hour and
thus though tho debate in tho Commons
last till four O'Clock in tho morning, the
Times gives it in full by sunrise, though it
cover two whole pages of tho journal.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1859-08-26
Mons. BlOndin's Last and Greatest Feat


On tho 18th inst, Mons Bloudin crossed
Niagara River on his tight rope, carrying q
man weighing about 1876 pounds, upon bis
back, and his balancing pole in his hands,
We presume fhat hereafter he will not fear
to 90 anywhere, or do anything, if ho can
only have good backing. Tho man who
allowed himself to DO hustled over the River
on this man monkeys back, was tho biggest
fool of the two, in our humble opinion. An
exchange thus describes tho appearance and
wonderful tricks of Bloudin, with his human
cargo, on that ovontful day
From his shoulders two looped cords
wero suspended by his sidU, in which the
legs of the daring ridor were swung, while
his arms werc clasped about Bloudins neck
His position was such that at the distance
from shore 10 shore he could IDLY be seen,
and when tho adventures started upon
their terrific journey, bets were freely ex-
changed among the spectators on this side
as to wheter Blondin was alone or accom-
panied according to programme. Ho step.
ped out 50 briskly and firmly that it seemed
impossible that bis back was ireighteG with
n living load But us he advanced tho rider
became more clearly distinguished, and
whio all doubts disappeared, the trembling
! anxiety OF tho lockers on was painfully i'll
creased. About an eighth of tho distance
was travelled without any halt or sign of ia
tlguo, Thun Blondin came to n stop, aud
CGlcurd, slipping his legs from their slings,
dropped his feet upon tho rope, and stood
supporting himself with his hands upon
Blundin's shoulders whilo the latter rested.
Tho halt was, perhaps, of q momont'S du-
ration, whom ColcOrd again mounted to his
scat, rogninlug it apparently with tho ut
most case. and acting with all the self pos
session Of BIoudin himself After this the
haIts aud resting spells were frequent, the
length Of tho journey aud tho weight of his
load telling upon oven the iron ncrv6 and
muscle OF BIondn. Several times the spec
tators wcru terrified by seeing tho ropo
trcmblo and sway from somo cause. and
from apparent signs OF exhaustion in BIon-
din. Whether these latter wore assured
or rcal, it was impossible to sny. but cspo.
cially at tho contro. whcro the rope is On.
tirely clear and without guys, he shook and
staggered in Il manner to cause tho stOutest
ucryed among tho spectators to shudder
and turn palc. The latter half of the jour
ncy was performed with fewer rests than
tho first. and the last stage was ono of al
most desperate length and Blondiu reach
cd tho end of his terrible trip by an almost
suporhuman effort of determined will
When no was fairly upon terra .f,ma, the
pent up excitement of tho crown burst forth
ia doafoung cheers, aud the widest demon.
strations, and tho two heroes, BlOndin and
Colcord, were soized and born away upon
tho shoulders of tue crazy multitude.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1859-08-26
Tornado on the Upper Mississippi

We learn from various gentlemen con.
nected with the late Military Expedition
into the upper country, that on Monday
last that region was swept by terrific
tornado, that blew down and injured
houses, twisted up large trees, blew ovel
the corn crops, and did great deal o
damage besides, in other ways. 1t ex
tended up as fan as Cambridge, where
three or four houses were blown over
The soldiers describe its effect at Monti
cello as fearful. Wagons were overturned
and one COW was blown into the river, Sc
they say,) while board piles were scat
tered around, and hay piles dissemm
mated in the track of the hurricane. /
was a destructive tempest, and brough
in it's wake ruins, furious hai-storms anC
continued bad weather. 1t rained mos
of the time while the troops were up there
The 81. Cloud Democrat, of the llth
says:
I" II. A. Risley of Dunkirk, N Y, will
Capt Tweede OF Cincinnati, were on the
road in a light wagon on the big prairie
about two miles above Thompson's, wher
the wind struck the wagon and lifted il
from the road MIR. r. sprang out and
succeeded in getting one of the horses BY
the reins, when finding himself lifted from
his feet, he let goand was carried four rods
when he succeeded in throwing himse
PROSTATE on the ground. The lightning
and thunder were terrific, the rain poured
out like river, and Mr.. r. thinks it wa.
not fifteen minutes until he was sub
merged so that he had to raise his heaC
six inches to keep above w6ter. Aftel
some time he crept on hands and knees
to where Capt. Tweede was holding by q
large tuft ofgrass and to the wreck of Tie
wagon, and only by holding fast did they
succeed in keeping the hurricane from
carrying them uway, as they lay one houl
under water so far as to be obliged tc
raise on their elbows 20 escape drowning
on the level prairie. They succeeded in
making their way back to Thompson
where they found the windows bea; in,
and porch and fences carried off. They
were much bruised, their wagon broken
to pieces, their horses blown across each
other and entangled in the harness, and
narrowly escaped with life.
At Kingston large frame house was
lifted, carried six feet and set down righi
side up. Mr.. Smith, who came in from
Forest City after the storm, says they cut
through or lifted the buggy over not less
than Two hundred trees while crossing the
big woods. PSI. Paul Minnesotian.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1859-08-26
Is There No Danger 4?

While whole cHrgoos of African slaves nro
being imported into tho Southern States
aud prominent Democratic politicians at
tho South, arc openly advocating the legal
iaaton of tho Slave Trade, Democratic
editors at tho North, toll us, as they always
do whom some new concession is about to be-
made to tho Slave Power, that there ia no
Southern men, in opposition to the revival
of tho Slave Trade, they are sure to ro-
iterato, whilo all that is said in its favor, is
unhoard or UNDECIDED. Every Intelligent
man must know that there is danger of the
repeal OF tho laws which condemn the Slave
Trade; and that the danger is increased by
this pusillnnimous policy of Northern Dem
ocratic editors. What if many shareholders.
or oven majority at the South, are now op-
posed to il, as those editors claim ? Ex.
pcrionco shows US the folly of regarding any
such fact as an indication of what is 10 come.
Tho Slave Power is progressive, and must
ever ho true to its manifest destiny" Tho
people of the South did not demand the
repeal of tho Missouri Compromise, but.
in tho progress of events, that repeal was
found necessary to tho healthy growth and
development of Slavery. and it was readily
effected with tho aid of Northern votes. Is
there no danger that tho laws which forbid
tho importation of slaves from Africa, will
be repealed in tho same manner ? Is not
the revival Of the Slave Trade as essential to
the progress of Slavery, at this time, as was
tho repeal of the Missouri Compromise, in
1854 {? And does tho past or present policy
of tho party now in power, afford US any as
surancc that it will oppose this, or any
other scheme of tho Slave Propaganda
Tho Louisrilie Jouraai: in an article upon
TINS subject uses tho following significant
Rhguogo, which wo commend to the careful
consideration of those Northern men who
'''"k 'hof" IL no danger of tho revival of
the African slave Trade:
We don't mean, however IN erdorSa
the declaration that nine -tentbs of Tho
people OF the South are opposed TO the no.
viyal of the foreign slave trade. w. (uIlv
believe that an overwhelming maiorily
OF the Democracy of South Carolina
Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi are in
favor OF the trade, and we have not the
least doubt that most il not all Of the
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1859-08-26
VOLUME X. NO. 81,

sha,l have boen so cut or riugs shall have
been 60 inserted therein, as to eifcctually
prevent their roofing.
SEC. 9. Any owner Of swine suffering
the samo%o go at large, contrary to tho
first SECTION of this acc, shall be liable to
a penEy of one dollar for every swine so
foundkoing at large.
SID, 3. All suits to recover the penalty
provided for ia tho second section OF this
act, shall be brought in the name OF the
State Of Ohio, on complaint of any person
feeling agg lioyed and may be brought be-
fore any justice of the peace or other court
having c0mpent jurisdiction where tho of.
fensc is committed, and the party offending,
shall, on conviction pay the amount of pen
nlties ndjudged, with costs, and shall further
be liable TO any person or persons for all
damage ho Or they may have suffered by
the running at largo of such animals All
moueys collected as penalties by virtue OF
this act. shall bo paid into the treasury Of
the township whore tho ofFense was com
mittod, for tho use of the county schools
SEC 1. This act shal! take effect and
bo in forco from and after tho first day OF
May, 1889
WILLIAM D. WOODS
Speaker of tho House OF Representatives.
MARTIN WELKER,
President of tho Senate.
March IS, 1859.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1859-08-26
The Senatorial Question.
PAINEsvILLE, AuGUsT !

PANEsyILLE, AuGusT l8, 1850
A, l.. TINKER, Esq.
Strive hold that public Office is made
for the benciit of tho reople, and not for the
benefit of the occupant; and, that in u gov
urnment OF the people, every citizen who is
brought forward by his friends, or presents
bmsclf us candidate for office, should be
received by tho public with fair and just
consideration. In some parts of the district
we hear that reports have strangely been
put in circulation detrimental to your
standing ms n Republican. You have been
200 long publicly known in tho Republican
ranks for us, or any other intelligent citizen,
to entertain doubts on that subject. But
on two questions before tho people, as to
which you have boon assailed. public dec.
Iaration by you scoms desirable.
LIST. Would you, if elected to the Senate
support any man for tho United States
Senate, who does not openly and avowedly
advocate the principles of tho Republican
party: and which of tho distinguished
citizens now spoken of as candidate for that
Office, will, in your judgment, best represent
the truo policy of the state?
I'd. What are tho views entertained by
you regarding tho fugitive slave law?
If you find no objection to answering
these enquiries, we shall DO gratfied to sec
your response in tho public press.
Respectfully, your follow citizens,
T.. l.. PLYMPTON,
WM- l.. PERKINS,
REUBEN HITCHCOCK,
A. WILCOX.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1859-08-26
To the Voters of Ohio.

1t is arranged that tho two candidates
for Governor of this State, Hon. VIM. Dem
nison and Hon. Il. p. Ranney,will discuss tho
political topics OF tho day before tho people
of this State, at tho following times and
places. wiz
At Tian, on Tuesday, September 9th.
Dayton, on Thursday, September Slh.
Chilicothe, on Saturday, Sept 10th.
ZnnesyiIlo, on Tuesday, Sept. 18th.
Cleveland, on Thursday, Sept 10th.
Canton. on Saturday. September 18th.
Columbus on Tuesday, Sept. goth.
The Central Committees of the RepubIi-
can and Democratic parties at these soy
oral points. will take stops to mako this an
nounccmont known among tho people as
extensively as possible, and to select the
place aud time for holding tho meetings.
GEO. NJ. PARSONS.
Ch Rep Cen Com.
GEO. W MANPENNY,
Ch. Dem. Cen. Com.
Angus T. 1859.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1859-08-26

WHAT COOP PERIODICAL MAY Do.
Show us an intelligent family OF boys and
girls and we will show you a family where
newspapers and periodicals are plenty.
Nobody who has been without these
silent private tutors can know their edu-
eating power for good or for evil. Have
you never thought of the innumerable
topics for discussion which they suggest
at the breakfast table, the important pub
lie measures with which, thus early, our
children become famliarly acquainted 4
great philsnthropic questions of the Gay
with which, uncOnscioaSly, their attent ion
is awakened, and the general spirit of in-
ielligcnce which is evoked by these quiet
visitors? Anything that makes home
pleasant, cheerful aud chatty, thins the
haunts of vice, and the thousand and one
avenues OF temptation should certainly be
regarded, when we consider its influence
on the minds Of the young, as a great
moral and social blessing Emerson.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1859-08-26

DIVORCE In SoUrH CAnoMxA In sor,h
Carolina there is no divorce after ,nar,ia,,o.
we'd for life must bo tho fact in law wh,n
an instance of divorce has never been known
'htro! IL has boon authoritatively settled
i"lt no judicial tribunal in the Snto has au
tAorlty to declare u decree of divorce for an,
cause whatsoever Ii tho power exists at ali
II IS IN tho legislature, which mover thought
proper 20 exercise tho power Further. .it las
boen determined By tho courts of South Car.
olina, that marriage solemnIzod in mar
State is indsSolubo by tho sentence of auy
court in a sistor Srate, so as to utF,cr tbo
rights or condition of the parties in South
Carolina. '"'''
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1859-08-26

Democratic organs in those States will sus-
tain us in tho opinion. 1t is perfectly
manifest to us, that, within two or three
years, every man in those States or out
of them tina. does not go for the Congo
traffic, will be denounced by the Southern
Democracy as dirty A5olitionist and a
base traitor.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1859-08-26
GENTLEMEN -

GENTLEMEN -
The foregoing communication Of yours
has just been handed to mo. In roply,
will state that | have no conceaments
touching my political views in respect to the
question now in agitation in this Senatorial
District, nor in respect to any other political
! question. | am aware that assiduous efforts
are being made to place mo in false po-
sition before the Republican party in this
Senatorial District. therefore gladly en-
brace the opportunity afforded by your
communication, of giving publicity to my
sentiments, upon tho matters contained in
your intorrogatories, and in answer thero-
to- unhositntingly affirm that have no
sympathy whatever with tho efforts of any
one claiming to bo a Republican, to mode
ratio the hostility of tho Republican party,
20 tho Congressional enactment known as
the Fugitive Slave Law.
! We're in tho Legislature and called upon
to vote for United States Senator, |
would vote for no man to occupy that po-
stion, who was not thoroughly and at heart
identified with tho Republican Party.
have my own personal preferences for u, S,
Senator, and will frankly state that they
are decidedly Tor Salmon p. Chase, and Il
placed in u situation TO act in the promises,
should vote for and use whatever of influ-
onco | might possess, in his behalf, unless
otherwise instructed.
My opinions in regard to the Fugitive
Slave Law,are too we'll known in this county
to DO ropublished. But in order to counter
act the effects which the Strange reports
to which you aIludo may possibly occasion
in other parts OF tho district, will now re-
state what, heretofore, have often, both
in public and private, stated, since tho
passage of that enactment. Ever siGco it
became a Statute, | have regarded it, and
still do regard it as TcprOach to the
American people, which tends to render tho
boast OF liberty among us disgusting, and
that tho oxecration of ages is inadequate for
tho cenSuro of its barbaTous provisions. ]
most cordially endorse tho resolution passed
at our last Republican State Convention
which declares that We demand tho re-
peal of the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 as
subversiVe of both the rights of the States
aud the liberties of tho people, and as con-
trary to tho plainest dictates OF humanity
and Justice. and as abhorrent to tho moral
sense of the civilized world
Respectfully yours, &c.
A. l.. TINKER.
To- L. PLYMPToS, WILLIAM l.. PER-
KISs and others.
eaiDssyiIIe Aug. Is, lsS9.
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Repu blican County Convention.
Angus 4, 1859.

The Republicans of G auga County are
hereby notified thata Delegate Convention
will meet in Burton. on Saturday, Septem
bpr 81, Mt 10 O'Clock, A. NJ, to nominate
| Republican Candidates for tho following
County Offices, 10 wit Representative to tho
General Assembly, Treasurer Prosecuting
Attorney. Recorder. Coroner, Commissioner,
Surveyor, and Director of County Inirnary ;
and to transact such other business as may
como before said Convention. The Rcpub.
lcan voters nre. therefore, requested to
meet at tho usual places of holding elections
in their respective townships, on Friday.
September I'd. at 3 o'clock z NJ for tho
purpose of appointing Delegates. The Dol
egatcs will be- npportloned among tho sey-
eral townships. upon tho basis OF the
apportionment of jurors for the yoar 1859,
as follows:
Chostor, 6; Russell, G Bainbridgo, ;
Auburn, g. Nrwbury, 6; Munson, 7 !;
Chardon IL; Uambden, g. Clardon, I 1;
Burton, 8; Troy, u Parkmau. 8; Middle
fold, 6; lIuntsburgh, g; Moutvile, 8; Thomp-
son. 7.
The voters at each of the primary meet.
ings, will elect ono Delegate to the Seua.
torial Convention, to be holden in Madison,
on the 8th day of September next, and the
County Convention will olect three Dele
gates ut large. Geaugu County being enti-
! tied to nineteen delegates in that Conven-
| ton. i. S. WRIGHT,
ERASIUS SPENCER,
MARSH SMITH,
j. S. MURRAY.
DAVID ROBINSON,
Repubiican Central COMMITTEES
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1859-08-26

New PRINTING PREss.-Messr5. Kauf
man and Feyh, young mechinists of thit
city have invented, or rather improved
on the Cylinder Printing Press, getting
up an article that will run at greater
speed and cost half the money Of the old
Cylinder. The bed plate with the forms
oscllates, meeting the revolution of the
cylinder, which is hung off from its cen
ter, that the form may swing backward
when the scant side is down. The affail
looks reasonable, and we hope the young
men may get a patent, when, If it sue
ceeds, fortune is in store for them.
Columbus Journal.
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PRoPoRroN OF CLERaYMEN TO PoPULA-
rIoN. According to the census of 1880
there were in tho United StaIos 22,l90,S7S
people. At the same time there we're 26..
SAP clergymGn, or ono clergyman to SOP
persons. But Now Hampshire takes the
lead in supporting olergymen, as she has
necticut stands next, with ono clergyman to
every 526 persons. All the New England
States support one Clergyman to less than
900 persons New York has one clergy
man to every 722 person. Virginia one to
1877; South Carolina ono l,4io Louisiana
one 70 5000,