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The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1859-12-02
Gnvarnor Chasa.

The New York Tribune, in CONNIE Mt
ing on letter from Cincinnati, which il
publishes against the election of Salmon
P. Chase, as the successor in the Senate
Of Geo. Z. Pugh says:
Governor Chase is statesman Of the
mes, eminent ability, large experience, and
unquestioned probity, as well as Of the
most hearty devotion to the Republican
cause as an opponent of every scheme
and conlrivance for enrichi1g individuals
at the expense Of the Federal Treasury
we deem his return to the Senate of para
mount national interest. For the ability,
tact, sagacity acutencss, wherewith he
exposed, by his propositions OF amend
ment, the hypocrisy and futility OF the
pretense that popular Sovereignty" was
embodied in or affirmed by Mr.. Douglas
Kansas. Nebraska bill, thousands hold
him in grateful remembrance. II we
knew anybody else who could do more
good in the Senate than Mr.. Chase, we
should desire the election Of that other
but wo do not.
We dissent altogether from the sugges.
ted policy OF postponement or delay. The
people Of Ohio have chosen a Legislature.
One of the duties of that Legislature is
the election of u. States Senator and as
this will doubtless stand in the way OF
other business till it shall have been dis
posed of, we trust it may be finished up
The first week Of the session. If Gov
Chase is not the man, say who is, and
elect him. To hold the question over is
to SOW distraction and jealousy where
harmony and energy are eminently
needed.
THE House Of Representatives, at the
opening Of the session on the first Monday
in December, will contain 1l3 Republi
cans, 93 Democrats 8 anti Leconptior
Democrats and % Oppositionists. The
whole number Of Representatives is 237
and it will consequently, on a full vote
require 10 to constitute majority. Nc
party having ,Lis number, the orSaniza
tion remains in doubt.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1859-12-02
Gerrit Smith.

Mr.. Giddings, having recently paid visit
to tho family of Gorrit Smith, at Poterbo orc,
New York, writes as follows to the Asht n
bula S,ntinei:
l learned that under his excessive la
bors his health failed some Two months
since, that he has been afflicted with dis.
pepsia, which Ct itself falls little short OF
insanity. That his physician, and the
physician Of the Asylum, agree that bis
INSANITY is owing to i'll health, and tha. he
will recover as they may be able 10 re-
store his physical system 10 lis proper
tone.
A lawyer Of character told me that six
weeks since he was at Mr.. Smiths Office
on business and spent some time with him,
and so strongly was he impressed with the
fact that this eminent philanthropist was
then suffering from monomania, that he
stated to his partner that such was unques.
tionably the fact.
His family, however, did not like to nc.
knowledge such 10 he the case, until the
news of the raid at Harper's Ferry became
known. On receiving intelligence o.
Browns capture, he seemed anxious to &C
at once and share in Browns captivity arc
suffering. The idea that he was alarmed
at the prospect OF Governor Wise sending
a demand for him is entirely erroneous
He understood his rights as we'll as any
man, and had no apprehension of tina
character On the contrary, his anxiety
10 20 there was the first decided proc
which he gave of insanity. They coulc
only induce him to go 10 Utica by assur
ing him that he would be permitted to con
tinue his journey TO Virginia.
He retains all his prominent traits o
character, is kind, affectionate, eloquen
in conversation. Speaks in the highes
terms of Brown, etc.
Every body now speaks well, indeed
they speak in the highest terms of Gerri
Smith. l have not heard an individual
express any other than profound respec
FOR him for his manly virtues, for his pur
religious life, his noblcness of charact ell
AL men throughout the State mourn owe
this sad affection which now rests upo
community.
l am pleased to say that Mr.. Smith ap
pears TO view this matter in its true ligh
He bears up under it with great patience
and so do all the members of his family
], K, G,
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1859-12-02
The Grand Result in New York.

Tho Albany Evening journal thus sums
up tho grand result of tho State Election in
Now York
A Republican Comptroller elected py
foriy-eight thousand Majority.
A Republican Treasurer elected by forty
sovon thousand minority.
A Republican Attorney General elected
by forty-nine thousand majority.
Republican Judge of Appeals elected
by iorty-iive thousand majority.
A Republican Clerk of Appeals elected
by forty-eight thousand majority.
A Republican States Prison Inspector
elected over tho united Democratic and
American vote by six hundred majority.
A Republican Senate chosen by thirty
llvc thousand majority.
A Republican Assembly chosen by an
equal or larger majority.
On the other hand
A Democratic Secretary of State, Canal
Commissioner, and State Engineer and Sur
voyor, barely elected by msorities ranging
from 3l4 to l46s. by tho united vote of the
Democrats and Americans. So stands the
record.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1859-12-02
Meeting Of Congress.

The XXXVIth Congress meets at Wash
ington, on Monday next. We presume
that the House will be organized without
unnecessary delay, as there will be dis
position on the part Of a majority Of the
members, TO proceed at once TO the con.
sideration of the important and exciting
questions before the country. 1t is but
reasonable to suppose that more time will
be occupied in debate than in legislation.
The session will be an unusually interest
ing and important one, and we look for
stormy times at Washington, before its
close. The Presidential question must
enter largely into the debates which will
follow closely upon the organization OF the
House. Threats of dsunion, more nu.
merous and violent than ever before, will
be made in the Halls OF Congress nor
need our readers be surprised 10 hear Of 4
fair display of Parliamentary rutlianism
Yet we trust that the day has gone by,
never to return. when Northern repre-.
sentaives could be frightened from the
discharge of their duties, either by threats
or frowns and that the Congress about
to assemble, will demonstrate its superior
ity, in manhood rs well as ability, to all
preceding ones.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1859-12-02
The Lockjaw can be Cured.
A NEW SLAVE STATE IN PROSPECT.

An experiment, which has just taken place
in ono of the Paris hospitals, appears to es-
tablish conclusively that lockjaw can be
cured by means of tho curaro poison. A
Young man, twenty-fOur years of age, having
had ono of his toes carried off by muskee
shot, Considerable injury having. at the same
time, been inflicted on tho adjoining ones by
tho projectlo, was seized with lockjaw four
days after tho rccident. DR.. Chassagnao
(who supplies this account of the case) was
called in when the patient was far gone. A
potion, consisting of l20 grammes of ten,
with 10 centigrammes of curare, was ad-
ministerod in the dose of one tablespoonful
per hour; at tho Same timo the wound,
which was much jagge, and emitting a fetid
pus, was moistened with a solution of 20
centigrammes "a grains) of curare to 200
grammes of distilled water. Bottles of
warm water were put uto the patients bed.
The first spoonful Of potion prodnc somo
effect at tho eud of an hour, and as the
treatment went on, so did tho state of tho
patient improve. Tho solution of curare
used for the local application was gradually
strengthened to 80, and at length to 40 GEN.
tigrammcs. At the end Of six days tho pG-
tient was out OF danger.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1859-12-02
European News.

The steamship Circdssidn, which arrived
at 81. Johns, n. F., on tho 23d, brought
Liverpool dates to Saturday, the 18th, ono
day later than those previously received
Tho treaties prepared by tho Zurich Coz
ference, had been signed on tho 10th, and
the Plenipotontarics were to leave for their
respective countries on tho 18th. Two war
steamers and four gun boats had left
England for China. The Bank of France
had lost nearly 10000, ,o00f in cash, during
the month. Tho Paris Constttu honeL had
exhorted tho ItsIians to moderation and pa
ticnce. Tuscany had conferred tho regency
on Prince Caviguac; but tho King of Sar.
dinia, under pressure from France, had ro-
fused to grant him permission to accept it.
Victor Emmanuel bad written q lottor in
reply to Napoleon, reported to bo to the Of
feet that, if the Emperor Of France is bound
by the convention of Villafranca, the King
Of Sardinia is bound by tho wishes of the
people. Tho Moors had commenced at
tackng tho Spanish fortress Of Ccuta. 1t
was asserted that tho French force on the
Morocco frontier was being decimatcd by
tho cholera six superior officers had fallen
victims to tho disease. it was understood
that the French and English Governments,
which had differed in opinion rs b the
scale of the joint expedition to China, wero
in concord having agtood upon tho military
basis of thoir cooperation and that n Eu-
ropcan force largor than any yot socn in
China nnd equal to any service required Of
it. would appear in tho spring. Mr.. Ward,
U. S Minister to China, had gono toJapan.
Tho Russians had largo naval forco at
Icddo, and it was feared thnt trouble wonId
arise, owing to tho murder of three Rus.
Sims BY tho Japanese.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1859-12-02
School House Burned.

We learn from correspondent, that
the School House two miles west OF the
center of Huntsburgh. was burned, on
Sunday night last. The fire was discov.
cred about o'clock, by Mr.. 8. P. Clark,
who resides near the School. House but
the flames were SO far advanced that any
effort to save ,he building would have
proved unavailing. There is some un-
certainty in regard 20 the origin of the
fire, though suspicious exist that it was
the work Of an incendiary. The house
had been warmed the same evening. pre-.
paratory to meeting; hut the fire in the
stove had gone out, before the conclusion
of the exercises, From the appearance
of the fire when first discovered, the
building must have lgnited at basement
corner.
Our correspondent remarks: "The
building itself was Of no great value, being
old and somewhat dilapidated yet to
part with it at this season, is quite loss
great disappointment to many, as the
Winters school was soon TO commence
in it, but by this unexpected event the
children will necessarily be deprived ol
school for some time to come"
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1859-12-02
One of the Arguments for Slavery.

As a prnof Of how Abolition doings are
regarded by our colored population, we
may state that large number OF them
sent TO our cily's Mayor, and asked per-
mission to be armed and sent TO fight
against the Northern "niggers." who want
to come "fooIing" into this State.-Rich-
mond Enquirer.
Tho above is, by far, tho most ridiculous
thing that has emanated from Va, since
tho troubloat Harper's Ferry. The Enquirer
must bo hard pressed for arguments to up.
hold its fayorito typo OF society, whom it
sends forth the testimony of few black
barbarans. (who knows that it was volunta-
rily given y doomed by tho laws of its State,
to perpetual ignorance and sorvtudc. 1t is
ono of tho poculiurities of tho peculiar in.
sti.ution," that it tends to sink its subjects
SO low in tho scale of being that thoy ulti-
mately loso their natural love of liberty,
and cling with mad tonacity to their
bondage. The slaves of which the Enquirer
makes such honorable mention, must belong
to the class who havo attained tho lowest
depth of degradation to which Slavery can
ever reduce them. Thoy nra. therefore, the
best of slaves, and tho most debased of men
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1859-12-02
The New Senator from California.

The Marysville (Cal.) Express speaks
thus of Judge Haun who has been appoint
ed by the Government of California, 10
fill the vacancy in the United States Sem
ate, occasioned by the death of David C.
Broderick
"Judge Haun is native of Scott county
Kentucky. He read law at tho Transylva.
mia University. and was admitted to tho
Bar of kentucky in 1889, lIo was elected
to the office of County Attorney Of his ma
tive county. In !s45 ho removed to Clin.
ton county, Iowa. and in 1916 was elected
as q delegate from that county to tho Con-
stitutional Convention that framed the
Constitution which was adopted that year
by tho people.
lie came with his family overland to this
State in lS49 and located in this city in
January, 1850, when it was but little camp
of fonts. llo was elected tho first County
Judge of this county in the spring of 1850,
aud filed the Office with honor to himself
and to the entire satisfaction of tho people
At the expiration of his term of service, he
retired upon farm upon tho Yuba river,
whoro h. has been since engaged in agri-
cultural pursuits. In 1855 he was brought
out by tho Democracy as q forlorn hope
candidate for tho Senate, and shared defeat
tho common fate of tho party that year.
In the unfortunate division of tho party
heretofore existing, no has been identified
with that wing which was formerly in the
minority in this county--tho Broderick
wing formerly having tho ascendency hero.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1859-12-02

Ey-Joshua r. Giddings, in going
through Syracuse, fe " days since, was
astonished 10 find the depot crammed with
people anxious to testify their respect and
affection for him. The interval between
the arrival and departure Of the trains was
but four minutes. AS Mr.. Giddings step
ped on the platform to pass from one train
to another, in company with Henry B.
Stanton, who announced him to the peo.
pie, three hearty cheers burst from the
crowd. Among his humorous remarks,
Mr. Giddings said that the gentlemen
down South, who were in need of heads
or brains, and who advertised for him,
could have his head when be got through
with it, if they would hand over the $40,
900 reward to the executors Of his will.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1859-12-02
Doc tor HOOfiand's Celebrated
GERMAN BITTERS,

DR.. G. NJ. JACKSON s. co., PhiHa Pa,
WW c6ectnatly cure L,ver Complaint. Dys.
pepsia, Jauadice, Chronic or Nervous
Debility, Diseases Of The Kidneys, and
all diseases arising from a disOrdered
Liver or Stomach,
Such as Constipation, Inward Piles, Fulness
of fBlood to the Head, ,Acdity of the Stomach,
Nausea, Heartburn, Disgust for Food. Full
ness or Weight in tho Stomach, Sour Eruo-
tations, Sinking or FIuttering as the Pit Of
of the Stomach. Swimming OF the Head,
Hurried and Difficult Breathing, Fiutteriug
at tho Heart, Choking or suffocating sensa-
tions when in lying posture, Dimness Of
Vision, Dots or Webs before the Sight,
Fever and Dull Pain in the Haad, Deficiency
of Perspiration, Yellowness of tho Skin and
and Eyes, Pain in the Side, Back, Chest,
Limbs, &C., Sudden Flushes of Heat, Burn
ing in the Flesh, Constant ImaginiDgs of
Evil, great Depression of Spirits.
These Bitters are sold at 75 cents per
bottle, by druggists and dealers in medicines
everywhere.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1859-12-02
Singular and Distressing Accident.

Marsh Smith, Jr., u boy about l. years of
age, son of our late County Auditor, met
with an accident on the 10Th ult., which
came near proving his death. He had been
at work, with throo other persons, during
tho day, in building on his fathers prem
ises, about an engine used for cutting shingles
sc. Just before dark, no attempted to shut
off tho steam by reaching over tho boiler
with his lett arm. which accidentally caught
at tho wrist by his coat-sleovo, in tho cog
wheel which turned the regulators, and be.
gan gradually to wind around it. Seeing
his danger, ho made desperate effort to
disongage himself, which proving unsuccess'
ful, "a largo strip of flesh was torn from nearly
the entire length of his arm. His compan.
ions being unable to stop tho engine. he
finally succeeded in gotting sharp knife,
and, with singular courage and presence OF
mind, cut loose tho flesh, near his body,
which held him to tho wheel, and thoreby
probably saved himself from being fatally
mangled. Strange to suy. no bones were
broken. though tho bones and cords of his
arm were laid bare by tho accident. Ho has
suffered intense pain, yet is gotting along as
we'll as could reasonably bo expected.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1859-12-02
THE JEFFERsONIAN DEMOCRAT.

What IL some Vezey, or Nat Turner, should
be growing up among those apparently quiet
spectators 1t Is in 10 spirit of tnunt or
of exultation, that | ask this question. l
never think of il but with anxiety, sadness,
and sympathy. know that slaveholding
community necessarily lives in the midst of
gunpowder; and. in this age, sparks of free
thought are flying in every direction. You
cannot quench the fires of FREQ thought and
human sympathy by any process of cunning
or force; but there is n method by which
you can effoctualy wet tho gunpowder.-
England has already tried it, with safety and
success. Would that you could be por-
suaded to sot aside the prejudices of oduca-
tion and candidly examine tho working'of
that experiment Virginia is so richly en-
dowed by nature that Free institutions
alone arc wanting to render her the most
prosperous and powerful Of tho States.
In your letter you suggest that such q
scheme as Captain Browns is tho natural
result of the opinions with which l sympa-
thize. Evon if l thought this to bo cor.
rect statement. though l should deeply
regret it, | could not draw tho conclusion
that humanity ought to he stifled, and truth
struck dumb for fear that long successful
dcspotsm might bo endangered by their
uttcranco. But tho fact is. you mistake tho
source of that strange outbreak. No abo-
lition arguments or donunciations, however
earnestly, loudly. or harsbly proclaimed,
would have produced tho result. 1t was
tho legitimate consequence Of tho continual,
and constantly y,increasing aggrcssons of tho
Slave. Power. Tho Slave States, in their
desperate efforts to sustain bad and dan
gerous institution, have encroached more
and more upon tho liberties Of tho Free
States. Our Inherent love of law aud order.
and our superstitious attachment to the
Union, you have mistaken for cowardicc |;
aud rarely have you let slip an opportunity
to add insult to apuression
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1859-12-02

A CINCINNATI LADY BURNED TO DEATH
MELANCHOLY TERMINATION OF RECENT
MARRIAoE.-A private telegram was re.
ceived last evening. informing Geueral A.
Moor,of this CITY. of the death Of his
daughter, Mrs. Weilzcl, under most dis.
tressing circumstances. The lady was re-
siding with her husband, at West Point,
and while passing the CRATE her dress
caught fire, which resulted in her being
burned so severely as to cause death.
But about three weeks previous she
married Lieut.. Godfrey Heitzel, and ac-
companied him 10 West Point, where he
was stationed. This most melancholy
termination of life that promised SO
much happiness, has filled the hearts OF
numerous friends in this city with sorrow.
Gin. Gazette, 25th.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1859-12-02
"A Distinction Without a Difference"


Tho following paragraph, copied from the
Dayton Empire Douglas organ, We find
In the Cleveland Plain Deaier:
"This extraordinary claim in reference
to the supremacy of slavery was never set
up even by the South uutil the Kansas
trouble. If our Southern Democratic
brethren determine to cucumber the
Charlt ston nominee with this dead weight,
they may make up their minds to the in
auguration of Black Republican Presi-
dent on the 4lh Of March, 1861"
This talk about "extraordinary claims"
comes with singular grace, from Journals
which arc seeking to reward with the Presi-
dency, tho man who, by procuring tho re-
poal Of tho Missouri Compromise, moro than
five years ago, prepared tho way for all the
unjust and infamous claims, Of every kind,
10 favor Of Slavery, that have since been
made. If tour Southern Democratic broth
rem" mover set mp this 'extraordinary claim
until the "Kansas trouble" it is pretty
certain that we owe good share of our
present politica! misfortuncs to that
"trouble;" and every one who has clnddly in
vestigslod tho subject, knows that, for the
"troublo" itself, we arc indebted TO Stephen
Arnold Douglas, tho Patron Saint OF tho
Ohio Democracy. And it is for this, we
suppose, that the Empire and Plain Dealer
desire to mako him President.
II any "extTaordinary claim" of the
Southern Democracy will havo tho effect to
place Republican in the Presidential Chair
in 1861, and thereby end tho misrulo of the
Slave Power, We hope such claim will not
only be SGT up, but stubbornly persisted in
until that end is accomplished. There is no
claim, however absurd or wickod, that will
not be pressed, in timo if tho Democratic
party continues in power; and, being we'll
assured Of this, We cannot help thinking that
tho sooner we all know tue worst, tho better.
We are heartily sick of tho balderdash in
which even Republicans too frequently in.
dulge, about difference between tho posi-.
tions of Mossrs Buchanan and Douglas
as if thore were any practical difference
between them Each of these men occu.
pies The position which ho thinks most
likely, under the circumstances, to subscrvc
his own selfish interest, aud that is all there
Is of ifs Both aro equally false to Freedom
and treachorous to the rights and interests
of the people. They differ upon no essen,
tial principle, and could DO brought together
at any moment, by "the cohesive power Of
public plundor."
All tho elaborate essays that have beor
written during the controversy betweor
Douglas and tho Administration, about
popular Sovereignty" which, in and of itself
is the veriest moonshine in tho world, have
resulted in mere distinction without o
Difference" Yet we trust that that contro
versy has had tho effect to convince the
people of the North more thoroughly thar
ever before, of tho utter faithlessness to
Freedom and Humanity of all the partie'
concerned in II.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1859-12-02

SUMNER SouND.-Hon. Charles Sum
ner was a passenger in the Canada. He
pronounced himself "well man." and
we are gratfed to be able to say that he
seems truly to be in perfect possession of
his health. His first proceeding, after
arriving home, was to call upon the fam
lily of his friends and physician. lately de-
ceased, the lamented DR.. Perry; and he
afterwards attended his funeral. He also
visited friends at South Boston and Cam
bridge. He put a ban upon The execution
of plans that had been formed for pub.
lie dinner and a serenado TO welcome his
return. He will be in Washington TO take
his seat at the opening of the approaching
session of Congress.-BostO advertiser.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1859-12-02

Rev. JOHN wN..-NEARLY.-Mr.
VIM. Halloek communicates 10 the Hart
ford Press an interesting fact in tho con-
querer Of Virginia. When about twenty
years of age, John Brown returned t
New England, from Hudson, in this State,
and commenced the study of divinity
when almost ready to enter college, he
was attacked with inflammation OF the eyes,
which became chronic, and he was
obliged to relinquish his project. He re-
turned TO Ohio.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1859-12-02
Death of Washington Irving.

Our readers will regret to learn of the
doAth Of Washington Irving, which, tho tele'
graph announces, occurred at his residence
at Irvington, on tho Hudson River, on
Monday last Mr.. Irving Was the most
venerable of American authors, and long
enjoyed a brilliant reputation, both at homo
and abroad. When such man dies, what
light seems withdraw from the worldl