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The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1860-10-19

4 tHARLEs VANlloRN, whose place Of re.
~ sdcnee Is uhknawn, Is notihad that Eye
line Vanhorn, his wlio, did, On the 18th day ~
Sep'embnr. A. d. iS10, il' her petition in tho !,
Office 0t The Clerk al the Court of C.imIui,n
md slate 1T Ohin. charging The said Charles
Vanhorn with extreme cruelty Ia potitinner,
and with adultery with quo Sally Moaimors,
and ssk ns thai she may he divorcsf frs,ai the
said Charles Vanp'rn; thai Teaso bio aliin~0y
may he allowed aer: that the Gust,dy OF her
children MAY be dsoreed 10 her. ,sid that her
naiue may he changed % Eveiine Frnxsr
which petition WI 10 ior hearing at lhs nsxs
term of said Court. Nv ff'T u
= EvELINE yANHoaS. /,
BY Corr BnowSs, her Attorneys. ~
= September Ia lssl l-(sw s,.st-,
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1860-10-19

A crusty old bachelor says he
thinks it is aoonan, an not her
wrongs, that ought to be redrsssed.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1860-10-19
Nsm Advertisements.
NOU can get the best
CARBON OIL,
AZ NNnXVnpTuN,s

F1NlERE VIII he offered At puhc auction At
i the duur Or the Court House in Findl:,y,
Hancock county, OHIO, on Monday the 10th of
November, lSG0, AT | o'clock, u. III. the fol.
lowing described property; Lots M. Ave. six,
seven, and eight in william n. Blldwin's Adj
diton to the town uf Findav.
TRIMS oF SALE.--One half IN nuc year, and
nns'hali Ia two years with interest irnIn the
time nf sale of the property. to be secured by
mortgage or personal security.
BY order Of the Board uf Trustees
W. X. PRAY, SECRETARY.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1860-10-19

nu. w. ~. BALDwIS has removed NJ.
NoyS4ubsr 1, lSsS.--rfl
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-03-28
JOSEPH BRUFF,
l.. G DAVIS,
D RESs.
DEATH OF JOHN MoRRIssEY's MOTHER

About six o'clock on Wsdre day
morning, says the lbany Knickerbocker,
as two men named Francis Cole and Jo-
seph Lepaige were passing along the
Poestenkill creek, near the Second street
crossing, they discovered the body of a
woman floating in the water The corpse
was drawn to the shore, and found to be
that of we'll known character named
Joanna Morrissey. Mrs. Morrissey was
woman of very unsteady habits, and has
probably engrossed the attention of the
Troy magistrates more lthan any other
single person. She has repeatedly served
terms in our penitentiary. During nearly
a year past the unfortunate woman had
been an inmate Of the Troy county house,
which she left only . day or two ago. and
has since been quite intoxicated. The
body bore the appearance of having been
in the water all night, and the probability
is that in attempting to cross the Second
street bridge Joanna lost her way and
walked into the creek. Coroner Madden
took charge of the remains, and DR.. Bur-
ton made post mortem examination.
Mrs. Morrissey was the mother of John
Morrissey, the pugilist, who, in company
with two or three friends, sailed from Jer-
sey City for England yesterday noon. He
received the announcement of her death a
few moments before his departure.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-03-28
Legalizing Treasury Robbing.


The Legislature of this State has pas
sed a bill legalizing the taking of 81 1000
out of the State Treasury by Chase,
Wright and Stone, contrary to law. The
following is the section of the Constitu.
tion upon this subject, and which these
State officers took a solemn oath 20 sup.
port:
mo money shall be drawn from the
treasury, except in pursuance of specific
appropriation made by law. ."-Article O.
Section %, Constitution.
This section these officers violated, and
by doing so violated their oaths. They
took from the treasury in 1858 over
$4,000 without any appropriation having
been made, and applied it to patching up
those sinks of corruption, the public
works.
The Democratic Legislature was called
upon by Chase and Stone to legalize this
outrage, but that Legislature unhesita-
tingly refused to do so. The Repubi-
can Legislature, however, have inserted
it in the general appropriation bill, and
passed it.
Why not legalize the plundering of
Breslin and Gibson2 1t was every whit
as legal as this of Chase and Stone. The
purposes to which Gibson applied what
he stole was the more eommendable of
the two.
Is not Republicanism profitable in
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-03-28
DEATH OF DIR. VANCE RoBB.

DR.. Vance Robh, the member of the
House of Representatives from Putnam
and Henry counties, died at his residence
in Putnam county on Wednesday last.
He came to Columbus at the beginning of
the session remained few days and was
then compelled return home on account
of failing health He made a second effort
to discharge his representative duties, but
was soon compelled to return to his home
again never more to leave it alive. DR..
Robb was a young gentleman of much
promise. He was an honest man and
enjoyed the confidence of all who knew
him. In the morning of life he has been
cut down. The usual marks of respect
were adopted yesterday by the Leglsla-
ture on his death being announced. We
sincerely sympathise with his relatives and
friends in their bereavement. = Statesman.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-03-28
Large Appropriations.

The bill making appropriations for the
superintendance and repairs of the Pub
lie Works, which passed the Senate on
Wednesday, appropriates for that purpose
the sum of Three Hu ,dred and Forty
-Four thousand .SeUen Hundred and Seq
enty- Dollars. This amount with
the Ts0smty. .1fve or Thirty thousand DOL
lars cf the appropriation of the last Leg
islature for the first quarter of the year
1860, which, according to the late special
report of the Board of Public Works, is
yet unexpended, places at the disposal of
the Board for the use of the Public Works,
the snug sum of at least Three Hundred
and Seventy THOUSAND Dollars! The
Legislature must feel that the State is
rich indeed, when it can lavish such ap-
propriations on these works, liz view of
the fact that the revenue of the year will
not be likely to exceed Two Hundred and
Thirty Thousand Dollars! Such are the
exhibitions of Retrenchment and Reform
that the Republican "solons" have in
store for the people. If the constituency
of the members of this General Assembly
can stand these things they will prove to
be people that can patiently endure
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-03-28
Douglas Speech in Virginia.

Senator Douglas speech in reply to
Seward is extensively republished by the
Virginia press, with complimentary com,
ments. TIE Charlottesville Jeffersonian
says:
We publish in our issue to>day the
speech of Judge Douglas iu reply to VIM.
H. Seward. delivered in the Senate on
Thursday last. It is an able and tri-
umphant vindicatioD of the Democratic
party against the attacks of the arch
leader of Abolitionsm. AS the name of
Judge Douglas is being prominently men.
toned in connection with the nomination
of the Democratic National Convention,
this speech will be read with interest as
indicating his position upon the sectional
issues of the day. Whatever differences
of opinion may be entertained as to the
doctrine of Judge Douglas with reference
TO the Territories, all must applaud his
noble sentiments.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-03-28
Death CT Gov. BisselI, of Illinois.

Governor Bissell died at his residence
at Springfield Illinois, last week, at the
age of 40 years. Governor Bissell was a
self pade man, having taught school dur
ing the winters of his earlier life to raise
funds to maintain him at College during
the summer.
In 1910 he was elected to the Illinois
Legislature by the Democrats, and in
1874 he was elected States Attorney.
At the breaking out of the Mexican war
he was elected Colonel of the second H.
linois regiment, and greatly distinguished
himself during the war-especially at
Buena Vista. In 1s4S he was elected
to Congress, and reelected in 1850 and
1852. He left the Democratic party on
account of dissatisfaction at the passage
of the Nebraska bill, and in 1856 was
elected by the Republicans Governor of
his State.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-03-28
M A r r | A G. e 81.

On the 9th of March, 1860, by George Cald-
well, Esq, Mr.. George Rutter and Mrs. Elisa
beth Leget, all of Green township, Monroe
County, Ohio. ~ g.isdisa
The B'hoys turned out on the occasion, pro-
vided with the necessary documents" and
favored the happy couple with one Of the
most glorious serenades that could be manu-
factured out of cow bells, horse fddies, tin
pans and "Monongahela." After passing reso-
lutions expressive Of their "feelings," they
adjourned with three cheers and a stigeY" for
the bride and groom, who are still in chirur-
gical parlance, "doing as well a. could be sx-
pected." s1essi hEss@e p. K.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-03-28
The Dogs.

Next to the niger the dogs appear to
be the most important subject of legisla-
tion on the part of the Ohio Legislature.
The Legislature costs the tax payers about
500 day. Nine days and half have
been spent in discussing, resolving and
re-resolving concerning the dogs without
arriving at any conclusion These nine
and one-half days of legislation cost the
State $3.50. Say, you old farmers who
pay the taxes, what do you think Of such
work3-Holmes Go. Farmer.
The dog law has been amended SO as
to leave almost nothing of it, and in this
shape has passed the House. The taxing
clause has been stricken out, and it SIM
ply provides that dog running at large
without his master attending him, may be
killed.
This seems to us to be about as iuge-
NOUS contrivance for breeding difficult
ties between neighbors as could be ex.
pected of cur stupid Legislature. 1t
gives to mischievous persons right to
shoot their neighbor's dogs, however well
the dogs may be behaving, and it takes
from the owner all legal redress. What
will be the consequence? Why the owner
will take the redress in his own hands, Of
course. If there is anything a man will
fight for before his wife or himself il is his
dog.
How many cases of assault and battery
is such law calculated to beget to every
hundred inhabitants?
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-03-28
Riot in sarahsvllle.

A very serious disturbance which oc-
Cured over in Sarahsville, Noble county,
Ohio, on Saturday week, The Sons of
Temperance had arraigned one of their
members, G. I. Hardy, for an elleged vio-
lation of his pledge. During the examina-
ton, brother>inlaw of Hardy. named
Barry, told one of the witnesses that he
testified falsely. The witness remonstra-
ted, whereupon Barry struck him. This
was the signal for general melee, and
some dozen men pitched in." Fire shov-
elf, pokers, tumblers, chairs, coal, candle
sticks &c. were flying thick and fast over
the house. Two stoves, full of IRE and
hot Goals, were thrown over, from which
the house came near being fired. Strange
as it may appear, no one was seriously in
jured.
Sunday morning, found the town in
great excitement. Barry and Hardy were
armed and swearing vengeance against the
members of the division. On Monday
Barry met Capel, one of the witnesses at
the investigation on Saturday. They
were both armed-Capel with carving
knife, the shape of which was shown thro'
his coat, and Barry with physicians pes,
tie. Barry seized Capel by the coat, and
and in his hold secured the knife, so that
it could not be used upon him. He then
eEdeavored to strike with the pestle, but
being foiled in this, he let SO his first hold
and seized his antagonist by the collar
Capel then drew his knife but was prev
ented from using it by brother Of Barry,
who wrenched in from his hand. By this
time crowd had gathered and separated
the combatants.
At last accounts it was feared from the
great excitement the deadly perpetration,
and the threats of many of the parties, that
the affair will have bloody termination.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-03-28

TIE NAMES OF THE CABIN PASSENGERS on THE
HUNGARIAN.
New YORK, March 20.-The following are
the names of the cabin passengers on the
Hungarian, when she was lost:
Mr.. L. Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. Bulmer Rev.
Jas. Stuart, Mr.. Woods,s Mrs. E. Evans, Allen
Cameron. w. r. CrockerSJ. w. Crocker, Mr.
Leslie, Mr.. and Mrs. Talbot, DR.. and Mrs.
Samaniego, Barry, A. B. Cortine, Mr.. Hiatt,
Mr.. Boultenhouse, Mr.. Boltin, Mr.. Delano
and child, DR.. Barrett, and G. J. Most, officer
in charge of the mails.
Steerage passengers-H. NJ. Coffrey, Abram
Tagg, VIM. Vogel, John Richardson, Henry
Richardson, T. Allen, Frank Child, Mrs. f.
Child, Bill Morrison, Richard Madden, Pat
Martin, E. D. Bartlit, George Shank, Geo.
McDermot. Jas. N. Daley, John Delany, Wm
Kerley, VIM. Wright, Michael Lucy, Martin
Down, Francis Richardson, Miss Ellen She shan,
and Patrick McMerwin.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-03-28
singular coincidence.

q When you see Democratic paper en-
gagged continually in abusing Senator
DOUGLAS in IT'S editorial column, ard
lboastiugup the policy of President BUcH-
.ANAN in another, just turn over to the
next page, and in nine cases out of ten you
will find q long Government advertisement!
Singular isn't i?-Cin. Enquirer.
Singular it is, but it is just as true as
It is singular; and the Enquirer might have
added, of the papers OF that stamp in Ohio
that the other one tenth are edited by post
masters.
QUERy: Do they abuse DOUGLAS be-
cause they get the government patronage,
or do they get the patronage because they
abuse Douglas?
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-03-28
Tho --latest Phase ftIle Mexican
Question.

The following is from the Cincinnati
Emq"irer's Washington Correspondence,
and gives the latest phase of the Mexican
question. There is little doubt that our
Government will be drawn into war with
Niramon's forces in that unhappy coun.
try.
The President will not probably reply
at present to the resolution adopted by
the Senate calling for instructions of Gov
ernment to the naval force of the United
States in the Gulf Of Mexico, and infor-
nation respecting the capture of IIira>
mons steamers, SC. AS to the capture
of the steamers, the Government has not
yet received particulars, but the dispatches
with the necessary information are on the
way from New Orleans, and the Preble,
expected daily, will bring additional infcr-
nation. The Mexican steamers were cap
tured on account of gross violation by
them of the law of nations. They com
mitted an aggression by firing at our ves-
sells instead of recognising the signal which
was given them by national ship to
show their flag and answer an inquiry as
to their character. According to nation
al law and our own statutes, vessels COM
mitting such an aggression on high seas
are subject not only to capture, but to
condemnation by our courts. The United
States District Attorney at New Orleans
will, Of course. libel the vessels, and he
can have no other ground than their ag
gressive and piratical character. Juarez
is not likely to complain. 1t may be said
that the capture was mado not upon the
high seas, but in Mexican waters; but it
is not likely that the Juarez Government,
the ouly one we recognize in Mexico will
complain of it, as they had pronounced
the expedition of General Marin pirstia1
Miramon will, no doubt, appeal Se>the
national spirit of the Mexican people on
this occasion, uuaemay expect reaction
in his favor therefrem.
There is little doubt that he will either
declare war upon the United States, or
make reprisals upon American property
wherever i. may be in his reach.
The Government promptly, on the rev
ceipt of the belligent news from the gulf,
ordered an increase of our squadron there.
Several vessel have already sailed; others
will follow in day or two. The idea is
to be prepared for whatever implications
may arise.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-03-28
ID E s.

- 49,
On the Goth inst, Margaret Fashion, wife of
James Fashion, aged forty eight years.
On the 15inst, Martha Anne Leone, infant
daughter of VIM. H. and Amanda J. Mallory,
aged one year, nine months and six days.
Parents, dry that falling tear,
'Tis sin in Heavens sight
To weep for one which Love sent here,
And Mercy moved from mortal bright;
The spark that gives thy pity vent
Burns brighter in Gods armament
o! view with thy ll-glowing love
The beautiful star-lit sky, "a asi7Y
And think beyond where angels move
Tho treasure of thy heart is nigh;
For each of those bright stars that shine
Shall perish ere that child Of thine.
And though the light of Heaven dethrons
The pallid empress OF the night,
Faiths deathless vision may be thro@n
Beyond the glorious arch of light,
Till-trave'ling paths by Jesus trod--
1t views thy absent LEONE with God"
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-03-28
From Mexico.

Miramon bombarded the city on the
18th, but little damage was done.
A detachment of Miramon's troops
from Alvarado were attacked and com.
pletely routed by the Liberals on the
14th.
A flag of truce was sent to Juarez
which resulted in suspension Of hostili,
ties.
A military Congress consisting of the
two armies, and representatives of foreign
governments met the same evening, The
result is unknown.
1t was reported that Mlramon had a,
bandoned the seige and deserted the army
and taken refuge aboard the French feet
Miramon's communication with the in,
terror was entirely cut off,
The city of Mexico had pronounced
against him and his army was deserting
him.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-03-28
DenniSOn Protects Harper's Ferry
MurdererS.

The Statesman publishes the Message
of Governor Letcher, of Va, to the Leg
islature of that State, on the subject of
the refusal of Gov. Dennison to surren.
der, on requisition, Owen Brown and
Francis Merriam, two of the Harper's
Ferry traitors. We regret that the
length of the Message prevents US from
publishing it, as we consider it the most
complete annihlation of a weak abolition
Governor that ever appeared.
The poor pitiful excuse of Dennisou is
shown up in such way that his friends
cannot but feel ashamed of him. If he
had given the true reason for not giving
q tie culprits, his courage, at least, would
not have been despised. He should have
said to Governor Letcher, 'the party
which elected me to Office was the origi.
nal cause of the Harper's Ferry murders
and would not sustain me in not shielding
and protecting the murderers." Instead
Of thus stating the true reason, he al>
leges a miserable. technical informality,
which the yeriest pettifogger should be
ashamed of, and which Gov. Letcher
shows TO be without the shadow of foun
dation.
If Merriam and Brown had been in
dicted for passing counterfeit dollar,
Dennison would have yielded them up
without hesitation, but as their crime was
only numbering Shareholders, and exciting
negroes TO numbering their masters, our
worthy Governor pretends to ind triaing
informality in the requisition, which, if it
ever existed, would be wholly immateriaI,
and throws over the criminals his shield
of protection. We know of no reason
for his wanting these outlaws in this State
unless it is because they vote the Repub-
lican ticket.
Does this not show that the Republi-
cans approve tie Harper's Ferry out
rage7
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-03-28
Farm at Auction.

Will be sold at Public Auction, At the sotrt
house door in Woodsfeld on nfi4ab sEat
Wednesday, April lSM 1860; bad
at 10 o'clock a. M, (if not sooner disposed ef
at private sale.)
The east half of the south east quarter, and
the east half of the north west quarter oflths
south east qua rter, of section thirty six, IN
township one, range four containing one hum
dred acres more or less.
Improvements are, 40 acres cleared and nm
der fence, dwelling house, stable 30, Tseaeso
house, and orchard of about ifty bearing tres;
balance heavily timbered with poplar and
oak. ~ r. - sss..;
Title Indisputable.a .s1ai
Terms Of Sale: One half In cash, lie
other half in IL months with six per cent inter-
est, secured by mortgage on the premises.
For further information apply TO 5sst eaf
ARCHBOLD & &ARCHBOLD. sfass
Attorneys ct Law, ss
March, 2s, 1850. Woodsheld o.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-03-28
Where Shall the Convention be Heldp

v
To the Editor Of the Enquirer:
The unsatisfactory reports from the agents
Of the various State delegations who have Wis.,
tied Charleston in advance, for the purpose of
securing quarters, the extravagant charges for
accommodations, the paucity of room, the ut
ter inability of many to secure places at any
charge, have induced the Representatives and
others in Washington seriously to consider the
propriety Of changing the place of meeting to
some other city, A question arises of the
power delegated to the National Central Com
mittee; but the absolute necessity of the
change, the fact of ssNo ACCOMMODATIONS LEFT"
of inconvenience of suffering and outrageous
charges, all combined, will make necessity
law.
The charge for board per day ranges from
seven to ten dollars, and for meeting rooms
per day from fifty to two hundred and fifty
dollars. Places are already secured at these
prices, and further room can not be obtained
for foUe or money
The South Carolinans regret and denounce
the condition of affairs, and exculpate. their
gallant State from blame by declaring the ho-
tel keepers, vIctuallers, &C., are not natives of
the State, and that Charleston, with only thir-
ty thousand white inhabit ants, is so limited in
room that any very extensive hospitality is
impossible for the want of quarters.
Some of the delegations design, or have
chartered, steamers to live and sleep in. This
will be dangerous, in point of health, disa-
greeable and injudicious. Camping out will
be equally if not more deleterious in the
month of April. The grounds around Charles
ton are low, and partake of the campness that
later in the summer engenders the dangerous
fevers native to that region.
The only action now for the National Com
mittee is to look around for a more central
place with ample accommodations and equally
accessible. The only city that prominently
has all these advantages is Baltimore. Q
member visited there from Washington last
week, and received the most gratifying assur-
ances of the most extensive hospitality. Eve
ry dwelling will be open that has room to
spare. The public halls are rendered free,
together with the Great Hall for the Conven-
ton. The highest charge at the first-class
hotels (Barnum's, &c., will be So so, and
from 81 O0up to that amount the best accom-
modations will be afforded. The eating houses
victuallers, &c, pledge to man no increase
in charges.
The railroad companies officially offer to re-
duce the. fares to one-haLf. Tickets from Chi
cago, st. Louis, Memphis, Louisville, Cincin-
natl and other points will be arranged at half
fare. The saving in this particular alone,
should fifty thousand attend, will be half
million of dollars at least. This is some OBJ
ject at least to the hard-fsted Democrats. It
is said Virginia, Louisiana and other South
ern States favor the change; that even South
Carolina yields to the necessity of it.
The Central Committee were summoned on
Saturday by telegraph to Washington, to de-
eide at oEce, Hastily yours, POTOMAC.
WASHINGTON, March II.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-03-28
Proposed New State.

The old project of forming new State
out of Northern Mississippi, Western
Tennessee and the extreme Western point
of Kentucky, has been revived. and the
Tennessee Legislature has given its sane
tion. The proposed State would be boun-
ded by the Tennessee river on the east,
through the States of Kentucky and
Tennessee, and by the Mississippi on the
west; and would contain population OF
about 100000. Memphis would be about
in the center, ard so stand g chance oil
being the capitol.