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The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1860-07-20
Another Eclipse.

Tho eclipse on Wednesday last. was not
the only one 10 occur in 1850 Throughout
tho United Statcs, except in Washington
Territory, that was but a partial eclipse,and
was scarcely noticeable without tho aid oi
smoked glasses But another ono is to
come on in November next, total IN overy
part Of tho United States, aud itis to bo hoped
perpetual. This will DO tho eclipse OF al
that remains of tho once noblo and untorr
fled Democracy. None ncod fear darkness
because of the coming eclipse. Tho day OF
which it occuts must DO tho brightest sinc'
tho Revolutionary ora, as only feeble lu
,ninary will bo obscurod, and the sun Of Ro
publicanism will shine with unwonte'
splondor.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1860-07-20
Linocln at Home,

The New York Iadependent publishes
the following extracts from letter writ
ten 10 afriend in New York, by Rev. A..
Hale, pastor OF Presbyterian church in
Spring gield, ILL.,, and in reply to inquiries
respecting the private moral character OF
Abraham Lincoln. These extracts speak
for themselves.
"Mr. Lincoln is not an attendant on my
preaching. His wife is member oi the
First Presbyterian church and when ho Is
in the city he pretty regularly attends
there on the Sabbath. i understand he
once taught Sabbath school, but not IN
this place.
His moral character stands among us
here without reproach or blemish. lhaTe
known him for twenty years, aud latlefly'
as circumstances have made him promi'
nent, l have become well acquainted with
him, have watched his course and the tide
Of public opinion 10 these parts, both
among lis friends and his foes. My res
idence here at the Capital, where the
streams Of political corruption from al
parts Of the States meet, has made me
sufficiently distiustlul OF the integrity and
virtue OF public men. II not all men, a
least all public mer, have seemed to bt
liars Abraham Lincoln has been here
all the time, and consulting and consulted
BY all classes, all parties, and on all sub
jects of public interest, with men Of every
degree Of influence, and every degree o
corruption and yet never heard ever
an enemy accuse him Of intentional dis
honesty and corruption.
lie has stood before the communit,
here the man Of uncorrupted il not un
corrup,ible integrity. And to be able t.
say that of anv man who has mingled a
freely with Illinois politics and politician
as Mr.. Lincoln has is glory enough 70
one man. TO call him Honest Old Abe
is not to my taste, but no words can NOR
correctly express the common opinion Q
him where he is well known. lie ha
never been in the habit of drinking, an,
has ectured against it once in our meet
ing honse.
In answer to tie inquiries recentl
made in respect to pledges, his reply i
substance was, that he had made n
pledge Of office. honor, or patronage. i
any way 10 any man or party, on the con
dtion OF his election to the Presidency
and lie was most happy TO say that yer
little of the kind had been sought.
The prospect in this. Stale is iha; h
will be triumphan,'y elected. The Fill
more element that defeated the Republ
cans in 1855 is now very generally ind
eating its preference, for Lincoln. Th
same is true Of Indiana. So confident mr.
+ Lincoln men Of gloriouy victory that
, is no uncommon thing,to hear it said, wv
hope the Baltimore Convention will pu
: Mr. Douglas on the track it is well un
derstood that his nomination would b
the only one likely 10 awaken the life O
the Democracy in Illinois, and the Re
publicans feel entirely able to fight an'
! conquer him."
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1860-07-20
r-no,,,,uN or JAoon S. HARpEv.-Jl

Fruo,,..oN OF JAoon S. HARDEE.-Ja-
cob s. Harden, the young Methodist
preacher who poisoned his wife while sit.
ling on his own lap, by arsenic introduced
into an apple, was hung at 3elvidere, N.
j., on Friday. the 9th inst, at half past ]
o'clock. The prisoner who had previ-
ously made a full written confession now
made no speech. but prayed. and, as. he
stepped upon the drop, bade adieu 10
those near him. He appeared perfectly
calm, feeling that God had forgiven him
his great cxime aud that he was prepared
10 die. After lhe drop fell the body re-
maipsd suspended twelve minutes, when
il was pronounced dead and being lowered
ives placed ina coffin. The remains have
been taken 10 his fathers residence. In
Blairstow where the funeral ceremOnies
were. had ON Sunday, The Town was
crowded With people. and the sheriff had
a great pressure 10 withstandfot tickets o.
admission within the enclosure. BY the
prisoner sequest the gsllows was placed
10 full view ollhe window Of his cell.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1860-07-20
TeYTible calamity In Minnssota.

Rev. n. NJ. Nichols, Of Minneapolis, his
Wife and Child, and Mr. Cievetnnd, his
s Brother.iu-idD. and itoo Daughters
Drotuned IL Lake Calhoun.
II is with tho utmost regret that We lay
before our readers an account OF one of the
most terrible and hcartrending calamitios
that has ever happened in Minnesota.
1t appears, from tho information we have
received. that on tho slh inst, at 3P. NJ
the Rev. Mr.. Nichols, pastor Of tho Con-
pregational Church at Minneapolis, his wife
and child "a boy Of l3 years) accompanied
BY Mr.. Cleveland, his brother.in Jaw, aud
his two daughters, agcd respectively, II and
l3 years, went TO Lakc Calhoun for the
purpose Of bathing. Tho two girls of Mr..
Cloyeland went into tho Lake first and un-
fortunately ventured out Of thcir depth.
MIR. Nichols boy went to their assistance,
but the girls clinging to him drew him out
of depth, and as they all appeared to be
porishing Mr.. Cleveland went 10 their as
sis,auce. Ho. too, was soon drawn into
deep water, and as no was unable to swim
it appeared that no wCc:!!33 sooh Clown with
tho children, Dir, Nichols then wen. to the
rescue. IIu yentured in rs far as he could
maintaining his footing, which, however he
soon lost-calling to his wife to take bold
OF his hand. She resolutcly obeycd the
summons: clssping his hand iu .horS, and
and terrible to relate, the whole party werC
drawn Into deep water and perished to-
gother.
Mrs. Cleveland and an infant child of Mr.
Nichols were the only survivors of this sac
culami:y. There was no boat at hand, anC
Mrs. Cleveland had the dreadful affiictor
| l. sd oh;
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1860-07-20

SINGULAR CASE OF ABSENCE OF MISD--
Edwgrd Everett delivered IN oration ut
Boston on the Fourth of July, in which ho
combalted the remarks Of Lord Grey in tho
British House of Lords. on American insti.
tutions. In the enthusiasm of tho day and
Of the Argument, Mr.. Everett showed tri-
umphantly that not only were there no
sigus of decay in American institutions, but
that experience continually proves that thoy
have tho elements Of porpotulty to u creator
degree than those of aEy othor nation en-
ircly forgetting that he had sacrificed his
inclination and was running as candidate
for tho Vice Presidency, solely to save our
institutions from an impending collapse
from tho success of u sectional party.-Cin
clandti Press.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1860-07-20

LINcoLS's ELECTION CONCEDED Tho Now
York HrIald. which stood by tho Democ
racy until the Anal smash.up, says Of ,ha
result:
This event marks new eroch, q new
departure, new order of things, in our po
liticsl affairs For good or evil, it is thu
most momentous event in our political his
tory since tho first election. OF Jefferson .--
What 10 10 follow? The triumph OF tn,
Repubicans--tho election of Lincoln, a Ro
publican Congress, u Republican Admins
irntion-and what then /? The immsg'na
ton vainy endeavors TO compass ,he com
prchensive changes thus fo,eshadowod. il
our political parties. aud our whole politica
system." @....
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1860-07-20

The N. Y. Herald thus reports the pc.
litical character of the papers which have
come within its knowledge; In the Free
StaIes there are 81 Breckenridge and i4l
Douglas journals; in the Slave States l4t
for Breckenridge and 81 for Douglass
In Virginia rs Of the Democratic journals
are Tor Breckenridge, AND FIVE for Doug,
las. IN Missouri l8 are Tor Brecken.
ridge and for Douglas. In Kentncky
ID are for Breckenridge and and Iol
Douglas. I'm Tennessee q are for Breck
enridge aud Two for Douglas; and so OF
tL the end Of the chapter.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1860-07-20
THE JEPFERsoN1AN.DEMocRAT.

Union, they are under the exclusive control
of Congress, subject only to the Conatitu'
tion of tho United States"
Hero, then, is the whole question which
divides The two grcat parties Cfor there are
but twolin this Presidential contests Does
The Constitution Of he United States rteog'
nike he. right Of properly in mdnF Mr.
Douglas admits that 1t docs, but In
the hope o! Northern support, denies to the
South the benefit Of sach an admission, and
tho more tffectually to bctray both sections
raises tho cry Of Popular Sovereignty
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1860-07-20
l36 Q62 1876
Aggregate,

This aggregate. largo as il is, will proba-
bly, DO increased in 1860. Tho Cincinnati
Gazette thinks tho wheat aud corn crop
may DO moro, tho oats not as much.
Tho county Of Butler produced S,240, ,35l
bushels of grain in 1850, as returned to tho
Commissioner of Statistics. md it is thought
will produce ono Rfth moro in 1850 Tho
Cincinnati Gdxefie says:-"So far in 1860 We
have had remarkably good season. In
Southern Ohio tho wheat is harvested, and
seldom has there been seon better crop
IL will DO safo to say that tho wheat crop ol
Ohio will DO equal to any We have had
Tho oats were short, but the return of traini
will givo fair crop of that grain. Tho corr
10 very good. and seems almost impossible
now, that il should be seriously injured
The rains have boon ample, and it only needl
tho hot sun of August to produce u grea
crop of corn" '..'
The same remarks apply to tho soasor
and crops in, Northern Ohio. The voaIho
has been all That farmers could desire, nnC
the wheat and other grains yield mucl
bettot than usual. The grass crop. an i'm
portnnt item In tho Lake country, is heavy
and. tho corn has seldom given as goot
promise tho middle of July. Potatoes, veg
otnblos and fruits aio very abundant, and 81
| far the season has boon one of unexaDpleC
health and prosPcrity.--Le0dsr.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1860-07-20

A PAINFUL REroRD.-Aceording to
Edward Everett,,he use Of Alcoholic bev.
eraees has cost the United States directly
in ten years $50. .O0O. 600; has burnt OF
otherwise destroyed s5.Ooo;OOo worth. o,
property. destroyed $4,000 Lives. seul
a56. 6.e00 persons TO prison, and l00.oDO
children 10 the poor house, caused l5.'
600 murders and 5000 suicides. and be.
quea;hed to the country 100000 or
phan children, eos .,, .-
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1860-07-20
Rail.splitting and Cabinet-M Making.

Much us Lincoln md Doug las differ in
othor respects, il is aliko honorable to. both
that they havo risen unaided to Ominence,
from poverty and obscurity. The ono was
once common day.laborer; tho other, an
unknown cabinet. maker. Each was made
to realize, early in life, what 1t is to grow
strong by contonding with fortune, and is
greatly indebted to free labor for his present
distinction.
Thus far tho lives of these two mon arC
analogous. But whom, In after years, they
enter tho political arena, wide divergence
begins. The ono remains truo to tho In
spiration OF bis youth. and tho interests oI
tho laboring class with which he has becr
identified, and, though seeking not tb,
houors and emolumonts OF ofico, they ar,
laviShod upon him by conading pooplo
tho o,her,n tho hope Of promotion, becomes
falso to tho inspiration Of his youth and th'
interests of laboring men, and finally lose
tho confidence OF oil. and misses tho lifo
long object of his ambition. A good illus
tIdlluu VI kuO tilhO NV 'u Po'''S
us in anything else, that honesty is tho bes
policy"
But, to Illustrate tho lives and motives o
two distinguished men who are rival candi
dntes Tor tho highest office in tho gift o
the American people, or TO enforce valua
bio lesson, is tho only use which should b.
mado Of tho fact that Lincoln was once
railspi,tor, and Douglas q oabiuct-ma
OF itself, il implies no peculiar merit o
disgrace in either, Douglas may onCo hnv
boon good cabinet maker; but II docs no
follow that bo can now make such a Cab
net as Is needed at Washington. And,
tho people have not faith enough in Lincol
and tho principles be represents, to cleo
him President, we would not, If wc coult
ride him into tho White House on a rail.
Rails and cabinet-work, as an clement Q
political success, properly be,ong TO tho or
of coon skins, hard oidor aud IOcoroc
matches. That era has passed. away, and
new question, involving tho liberties of ih
people and tho permOnonce, Of tho Go'
ernment, we have now 70 decide. Tho pee
pla Rad more. think moro independent,
and rely loss implicitly upon party leader
than thcy ,havo ever dono be'oro. Ant
this being tho case, Republicans can bu
insure disgust for their noble cause by d,
pending for succesA upon tho worn.or
partisan yulsafisms OF other dayp.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1860-07-20
Confession Of Hicks, the Pirate.

Hicks, the pirate murderer executed on
Bodlows Island, neal Now York, Oast wook.
for the murder of Capt. Burr and tho two
young Watts on tho stoop f A. johnson, on
the 2lst OF March laat, according to his own
confession was one of the bloodiust Of mod
ern monsters. He had been n sort of Red
Avengor Of the Spanish Main" having por-
potratod a majority of his crimos on the
Pacific Coast, among tho Spaniards aud
Mexicans.
Hicks was born at Foster, Rhode Island
10 1920, ran away from home ut Is, aud
commenced bis career as a thief. Having
boon arrested for crimo he made his escape
and shipped on q whalor. He landed at
San Francisco, and became daring robber
HE tho mines and among emigrant trains
Hicks finally shipped to Rio. and with othois
took to the road bctueonsIiio and Monte
viedo, whore thoy. robbed all, worth robbing
and murdered all who resisted. He also
confessed to numerous murders committed
by himself and comrado botwocn Santiago
and Valparaiso. He was on board the sln
ver Anne Mills, and boing In danger of q
capture, he says the slaves wero tied to n
cable, and the anchor thrown overheard
dragging thom after il.
Hicks confessed to killing Capt. Burr
and tho two Watts with an are, cutting
them down Ms coolly as no would knock d
dog on the head. and all to obtain Nj, ,00t
IN money, which he supposed was on boarf
tho sloop. Tho gsllows never swung up
moro deserving demon.-Ci'ue. Lrader.
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so,ped. tina, an osessmen, ofeo per ct. puyabDs

be and nre hereby levied on al such subscriptions
payable to the Treasurer Of the Company, at the
Office ofthe Company, at the above named limes
PainesviHe, February 9Th, 1858.
Also at meeting held on the 25th of June, 1860,
the FOLLOWING res".....ocn a "H.....on was adopted
Whereas, there are certain subscriptions 10 the Cap.
ital Stock Of the Company which are upon cond.
ton that the road be located through the villase
Of Chngrin Falls, and that q freight house and
depot be established at point within l60 rods
ofthe High Falls, &c. For more particular de.
scriptioD Of said conditions reference may be
had to the original Subscription Books Of said
Company; and whereas said Company has 10.
Gated said road, md established freight house
and depot in accordance with the conditions of
said several subscriptions, therefore be it
ResolUed, that an assessment Of 90 per cent pny.
able June 30th. $50. and an assessment Of 80 per
cent. payable July 2nd, 1860, aud an assessment
of50 per cent, payable July 7th, 1860, be and the
same az hereby levied upon suctf subscription TO
the Capital Stock Of the Company,, payable 10 ,hs
Treasurer thereof at the Office ot tbe Company In
Painesviile at the times respectively above stated
GEORGE W. STEELE, Secretary.
Office Of the Pninosville g. Hudson
r. r, Co., June 25th, 1860. s4Gtf
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1860-07-20
Insurance Worth Having.

The following well Inherited card shows that the
old Etna continues 10 keep up her way Of paying
fair losses before the ruins have fairly ceased
smoking-an example worthy OF all conmendu.
tion and imitation.
Such insurance is really worth ha wing and will,
no doubt, be sought for by all who appreciate such
benefits;
WARREN, May llth, 1860.
The undersigned, sufferers in the great FIRE "a
this place, on the 3Oth of last month, take pleas.
ure in acknowledging the promplness with which
the Etna Insurance Company have adjusted ana
paid our clnims for loss and damage sustained by
us; and we commend the Company to the public
as worthy Of full confidence and patronage.
The amounts adjusted md paid US were as fol>
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1860-07-20

EFThe N. Y. Times Washingion
correspondent says that the now French
Minister'S frs. off 'ial communication to
the State Department was the announce
ment that France and England had de,
clared war against China, giving assur-
ance that neutral goods, excepting contra.
band, would be protected.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1860-07-20
FOR PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS FOR THE STATE AT LARGE
FREDERICK KIIASSAuRE OF Hamilton.
JOSEPH NJ. ROOT, OF Erie.
CONGRESSIONAL CONVENTION =.

A Republican District Convention for tho NOM
inalion of Member OF Congress, will be held nt
the Court House in PainesviiIe, on Friday, Au.
gust l7th, at TX A. NJ.
Tie Wards in the City Of Cleveland, md the
Townships in Cuyahogn County will be- entitled
to The following number OF Delegates in said
ConS en,dn, being one for every co votes cast fog
Gov. Dennison and one for every fraction of 80
Geauga County will be entitled 70 the following
! okaK Knfn nol
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STATE OF OHIO, !
naonoo rnnn1y
Iarnma RonnnartA.

We noticed, recently, the death ol the
Prince Jerome Bonapsrte, the last Of that
family which the genius Of Napoleon
raised from obscurity TO place and power.
As the relative Of the reigning French
Emperor bis death will receive some
formal recognition on the Continent, and
in this country, as the husband of an
American wife, and the parent Of Amer.
ican children, it will not pass unnoliced.
Jerome Bonaparle was fifteen years
younger than Napoleon. He was edu.
GATED in part by Madam Chapman, and
entered the navy when bis elder brother
assumed the Corsulship. II was while
in the navy and cruising in American
waters, that he frst met Miss EIiz,bath
Patterson, a young lady no'ed for her
beauty, in city which is famous for its
beautiful women. They were married on
Christmas eve, in the year 1908. In
1908, they crossed the Atlantic. Soon
after arriving in Europe, their frs: child,
thc present Mr.. Jerome Bonaparle, oi
Baltimore, was born Soon afterwards,
under the stress Of Napoeon's desire that
his relatives should marry into royal fam
lies, their marriage contract was annuIcd
and in 1907 Jerome was married to the
Princess Fredrica of Wuriemburg. who
died about twenty five years ago. The
Princess Mathide, the wifo of Prince
Demidoff, of Russia. and Prince Napoleon
husband OF Princess Cloii.de Of Lardina
ore their surviving children. Jerome be
came, after his second marriage, success
lively Admiral oftbe French navy. Prince
OF the empire, King Of Westphalia. and
exile. He had the honor Of leading the
: French charge in the battle OF Waterloo
and ,heu again became fugitive. Hi
first wife still resides in Baltimore, anc
through a life that ia nowiong, has re
manned faithful to her first and only mar
yiage vows, whose annulment she neye
would acknowledge. 49,
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1860-07-20
What the Press Say
LITTLE MOUNTAIN HOUSE.
J. Reynolds, Proprietor.
FVNHE Proprietor Of the above

THE Proprietor Of the above
l. popular House respectfully informs the
public, that his arrangements are now perfected
tor the seasOn.
Parties OF pleasure will be received, und their
sojourn made as agreeable und pleasant us pos
sibe.
The BALL ROOM OF tho liountnin House
will be opened free ef charge, TO such as may wish
to occupy il, and lnres hive been reduced in con
formance with the times.
Tie services OF Mr.. X. II. Cutter have been en-.
gagged, who will render such ass istance MS he
trusts will ensure the comfort oil all patrons The
House.
On ThuIsday afternoon and evening OF each
week, the Hail will be opened for those who wish
to engage in the wiching mazes Of the dance
One shilling per couple only viii be charged
Pic. Mics and Sunday School Celebrations ore al
liberty TO occupy the grounds pertaining 10 the
House. free ofchargs.
The first regular dance will take place on the
afternoon and evening OF Thursday, July l9lh -
Good Music will be IN attendance. 549w6
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1860-07-20
VOLUME XI. NO. 20.

been confirmed by tho city council they
shall direct the city clerk TO certify It to the
county auditor who is hereby authorized
and required to place the sarro upon the
tax duplicate in the same .nanner as other
township and city taxes are by law placed
upon said duplicate, and the county troasur-
er is hereby authorized and required to col.
lect said asEessmont in the same manner ms
othor taxes collected by him. aud whom col.
lected shalt pay tho same to the treasurer
of said city, and for the purpose of onfor-
cling the collection Of said assessment. he
shall have the same power and authority
now allowed BY law for the collection Of
stste and county taxes.
Sec. 4. That in the construction of n
main sewer in or through the streets lanes
or alleys of said district, 1t shall DO lawful
for the city council to assess and collect,
upon and from all the lands or lots bound.
Ing or abutting upon said streets, or allcys,
20 much of tho expense of constructing said
main sewer as would, in the opinion OF tho
city council, be required to construct an or.
binary street to drain of sufficient capacity
to drain or sewor said lots or lands bound
Ing aad abutting upon the stroots. lanes or
alloys in or through which said main sewer
may be constructed
Sec D. This act shall not apply to cities
of tho frst class having population exceed.
Ing eighty thousand inhabitants.
Sec. 9. This act to take effect on its pas.
cage. - .......'
RICHARD G. PARSONS,
Speaker Of hs House Of Representative
ROBERT G. KIRK,
Prcsideut Of ihe Senate.
Passed March %, 1850.
STATE OF oHIo,l
Geauga County,
Auditors Office,
Chardon, July goth, 1860.
l hereby certify that the foregoing Laws
are true copies of those on flo in my office
as furnished by the Secretary Of tho State
Of Ohio g. G. FIELD Auditor
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The 1850 Grain Crop Of Ohio.

The crop of $3.50 now bids fair to ovortoT
any Of previous years. oven tho bountifu
harvest OF 1857. when tho respective crop
were ns follows: .......
Corn, g. h55,ls6 bushels,
Wheat. 25 397 6l4
Oats. $4,000 900
O,her small grain, 5000 900