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Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1860-03-16

A Homestead Bill has passed the House of
Representatives by a very large majority, and
has gone to the Senate, where, as heretofore,
it will probably be defeated by the Southern
Democratic Senators who control the action
of that body. The bill was introduced by
Mr.. Grow, from the committee on Territories,
and provides " that any. person who is the
head of a family, or who has arrived at the
age of 81 years, and is a citizen of the United
States, or who shall have declared his inten-
ton to become such, shall be entitled to enter
free of cost LOO acres of public land, upon
which such person may have fixed a preemp-
ton claim, or which may at the time such APP
p~lication is made, be subject to presumption at
a dollar and a quarter or less, per acre, or so
acres at two dollars and a half per acre. No
certificate or patent is to be secured until the
expiration of five years from the date of en-
try, and on payment of ten dollars, rights are
secured to the actual settler to issue to their
heirs and deviscs, the land TINS acquired to be-
conn in no event liable for any debts contract
ed prior to the issue Of the patent"
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1860-03-16
Iowa Democr.t,o Platform.

The Iowa Democratic State Convention held
on the 22d ult, was composed principally Of
the old political stagers the people of Iowa
have been turning out to grass from time to
time. The platform they adopted is Douglas
ali over and under, and the following fair abb
stract will suffice for such as have not had the
rare felicity Of seeing the notable document in
full:
1. The American Eagle is a very fine fowl.
2. We unanimously vote Old Ossawatomie
TO the devil.
3. For the Black Republican party-the
same hasty dish of soup.
A. The Little Giant is a brick.
5. Stephen A. Douglas is a trump.
6. Douglas is a right bower.
Z. He'll do to tie to generally.
8. We don't care a red cent what shall be
done at Charleston-we go in lemons.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1860-03-16

Cassius NJ. Clay of Kentucky, is beginning
TO be strongly urged by a plumber of %iniuen-
tial Republican papers as the Presidential
nominee of the Chicago Convention. He is,
they claim, not only a representative man, but
an available one. He has the pluck to meet
his slaveholding fellow citizens face to face, up
on their own ground, and like st. Paul at
Athens, declare to them the principles ofa par
~ purposely misrepresented to them for politi-
cal purposes by an INSCRIPTIONS OPPOSITION
He is sound as a statesman, eloquent as an or
ator, plucky as Jackson, and liberal as a phi
lanthropist. His antecedcnts, his name, his
personal manliness and courage, and his I'M
hinching exertions in behalf of the principles
of the Republican party, all combine to arouse
enthusiasm, rally friends, and concentrate union
and energy. Such are the claims which the
admirers of the gallant Cash present to the
consideration of the Chicago Convention
The people like physical and moral courage
It is a grand trait in character, and united
with such abilities as are combined in Clay, is
worth a host in q desperate struggle, such as
the present is likely to prove.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1860-03-16

Washington seems to be a hard place in
which to publish newspapers. The Admins
tration organ is only kept alive by the large
amount of plumber its proprietors constantly
receive in the way of Government printing f;
and that venerable institution, the National
I~ntelligencer, is sustained in the same way
for being eminently conservative and circum-
spect in its department, it always manages to
come in for a tolerable share of the spoils.
whatever party happens to be in power. The
other papers that from time TO time appear are
mere ephemeral affairs, that shine for a brief
period, go under, and are no more heard of or
even thought of. Thu Republic has just been
suspended, and it is announced that the Ma
tional Era will also be discontinued after two
more issues-both having failed to get a
share of the Congressional printing, and could
not sustain themselves without it. An effort
will be made to establish a new Republican
journal on their ruins.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1860-03-16
The Homes County Farmer pub!ishc,

The Homes County Farmer publishes a
singular scrap Of history. We condense
Homes Comfy in 1916 was the hunting
ground Of Indians of whom Seneca the chief
of a tribe of that name, was one. Mr.. Jacob
Almond, now living in Coshocton county, then
lived about a mile from where Miilersburg now
is, and near the Mile Pond. Seneca became
inimical to Almond. but pretended friendship;
yet Mr.. Almonds knowledge of the Indian
character enabled him to detect this hostility.
Seneca told Almond that there was a bear
near Mile Pond, and wanted him to go to help
kill it. Almond consulted his wife, and she
begged him net to go; but a. thinking he ran
less risk by going with the Indian than to take
the chances of being killed when not on his
gnard, accompanied Seneca, each taking a gun.
The pand being narrow, Seneca tool one side
and Almond the other. Almond kept his
eye on Seneca, and saw him get behind a tree
and Almond also got a tree between him and
the Indian, leaving his clothing exposed. Sen
eea aimed. but his gun snapped; and while fix
ing the printing, he exposed his head, at which
Ammond took deadly aim and put his bullet
through it. Then crossing over, A. stripped
some elm bark, and with it tied a heavy stone
to the Indians body, and sunk it in the pond.
The disappearance of Seneca was an unraveled
mystery for forty years, when MIR. Almond
lately divulged the bloody secret to the Auditor
Of Homes county.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1860-03-16

doabta ana fearzs confirmed By iss-hab4s, and
strengthened by personal Interests and ambi-
tons. is to be relaxed and changed. in order
that tbs natioHs may have its just and natural
aoa free Developments, then, indeed, all the
winds OF controversy are let loose upon us !;
frvua all points Of the political compass, we
see objects and men only through hazes, mists,
and doubtful and lurid lights. The earth
seems to be heaving under our feet. and the
pillars Of the noble fabric that protects US. to
be trembling before our eyes But the APP
pointed end of all this agitation comes at last,
and always seasonabiy the tumuIts of the
people subside the country becomes calm
once more and then we find that only our
senses have been disturbed, and that they have
betrayed US. The earth is firm as always be-
fore, and the wonderful structure, for whose
safety we have feared so anxiousIy, now more
firmly fixed than ever. still stands unmoved,
enduring and immovable.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1860-03-16

The Northern Democracy, whenever they
have expressed themselves on the subject, have
uniformly declared in favor of the Cincinnati
Platform, a miserable cheat and fraud, suseep-
tible of any construction the artful politician
may choose to give it. Tn Sout hern Democ-
raey, on the contrary, with more honor and
fairness, repudiate it, and demand q platform
the meaning of which cannot be misunderstood.
Says the Richmond Enquirer sin a previous
number We have shown the bad policy of re-
taing the Cincinnati Platform in its present
ambiguous and eqH,rocal expressions. 1t can
not be too often reiterated. that the 'coura-
geous wisdom of an open and bold deciara-
ton of adjudiciated principles is a better poll
cy than the false, reptile prudence of a dou-
BILE faced platform. The temporizing mean
ness of double constructions will detract from,
rather than add to the strength of the party"
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1860-03-16

The admirable speech of Gov. SEWARD is
given at length in our columns to-day, and we
hope all our readers who have not yet had the
opportunity to do so will give it a careful Pc
rusal. 1t is one of the best efforts of its dis
tinguishcd author-has attracted perhaps more
attention throughout the country than any
speech ever before delivered in the Senate
chamberlain being a clear, comprehensive
and dispassionate exposition of Republication
by one of its most able and distinguished ad-
~vocates, it commends itself to the attention of
all interested in political affairs, and will es-
pecially be q valuable document to place in
the hands of that class of voters who have
been misled as to the aims and objects of our
party by the false charges that have been so
persistently uttered against it by Democratic
speakers and presses.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1860-03-16

THE BOWELS AND THEIR FUSCuoSs.-As health 10 the
greatest blessing that we can enjoy, without which all
other blessings are of little consequence, we deem 10 Of
great Importance to point out the way for you to enjoy IL.
The bowels must be kept in n state by which they are
enabled to carry Off tho useless matter they are The
main channel which nature has appointed to carry every
thing that is necessary. And il is impossible to tell what
aslarge amount Of sickness has been caused by coRstipa.
ton, or coStiveness in other words, by not keeping the
bowels regular it is the main road 10 all disease u 10
tho cause Of unnatural irritation to the mucous or lining
membrane of the bowels, Having lost their natural
strength, they cannot object To what is required OF them.
Hence, the bowels become Unframed, and unless you ind
a speedy relief, a Thousand other complaints are over
ready So drag you through a miserable and wretehed life.
Such medicines must be given as will cleanse the stomach
and bowels, and restore their natural strength. To ae-
complish THIS there is no compound so valuable a. these
Pills all other medicines sink into utter insignincanee
when compared 20 them il seems as though the Author
OF Nature had designed them for tbs as well az other
complaints. From two to Ave liils . day win increase
strength aud appetite, and cleanse the stomach and tn
tcStincs from whatever Is iniuriuuS.
Dr. Mcrso's Indian Root Pills arr sold by all dealers n
Medicines.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1860-03-16
WE TAKE TT RACE

We last week spoke in highly compliments
r. terms of oar Legislature for having, as was
reasonably supposed at the time of writing
the paragraph, definitely determined, after an
intolerable amount of tom-foolery on the sub
Jecf, not to hold IN extra session. The thing
seemed fixed, but it was onlJN seemingly so, for
the next day the House reversed its decision
against adjourning over to one equally decisive
in faver of the measure, and the Senate having
c%oncurred, it is now finally determined that the
Legislature will adjourn On Monday 26th inst.
to meet again On the first Monday of january
1861.
We have never believed any good reason for
evading the constitutional interdict of annual
sessions existed; we still think SO; and are sat
isfed that in this opinion uine-tenths of the
people of the State coucur-but it seems to be
as difficult to avoid having them as it is to
check corruption at Washington. A necessity
for adiourning over always has and probably
always will be discovered or imagined by men,
bers and if a reform is desired, the people
will have to take more decided measuree to eff
feet it than they have heretofore, and that, too,
before the election rather than after it.
Our Senator, Mr.. JONES, has uniformly vo-
ted in favor of a sine die adjournment and
against an extra session. Mr.. Burr, from
what we know to be honest and conscientious
motives, has differed with him. The latter
gentleman is a member of the House Finance
Committee, which committee, after examining
the subject, unanimously concurred in the opin-
ion that it was impracticable, if not indeed
impossible, to make appropriations to keep
the State government in motion for two years,
and made a report to that effect-and that re-
port was what led the House to reverse its de-
cision and agree TO meet again in 1861.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1860-03-16

Texas TRoUBLEs.-The President of the
United States, on the 9th, replied to the Sen
ate's resolution calling for information with re-
ference to the present condition of affairs on
the Rio Grande.
Among the documents is a letter from Gov.
Houston, dated Austin, Feb. 5, addressed 10
the Secretary of War, in which he says he de-
plores the situation of Texas-her empty treas
ury, her unprecedented Indian troubles, for the
last ten years, and the forays of Mexico on her
southern boundary and asks, in the name of
humanity, if the federal arm shall not speedily
be raised and extended in behalf of her suffer-
ing frontier. Should this not be done, he says
he shall in a short time be compelled to the in
defeasable right of selfdefense-not only to de-
feat the enemy, but to prevent the recurrence
of similar disorders on the frontier.
Texas can, and will if applied to, in thirty
days be able to muster 10000 men who are
anxious, embarrassed as her finances are, to
make reclamations on Mexico for all her wrongs.
Can she hope for aid from the Federal Govern
ment ? We will, in addition to her manifest
forbearance, venture yet to defer for the action
Of the Federal Government. s. asst
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1860-03-16
Two had Cases of scrofula Cured.

NEW YORK, June 10, 1859.
My daughter, two and a half years old, suf-
fered. since her birth, from scrofula. boils, OPP
preston of the stomach, and loss of appetite.
/ have been using Peruvian Syrup in her Gaze,
and am happy to say that she is restored to
health.
The same was with my youngest boy, Ru-
dolph. eight months old. He suffered from
~scrofula his cars were sore, and he had, on
different parts of his body. scabs of a dangerous
character. l nsed he Peruvian Syrup two
weeks, and my pretty boy is perfectly well his
ears are sound, and his entire body is free from
scabs. etc.
r. WIECZORK, D. D., SO West 4Ist st.
The writer of the aboveis an intelligent Ger
man clergyman, and lis highly esteemed by his
people.
PERUVIAN SYRUP is a Solution of the Protoride
Of Iron. a new discovery III medicine and strikes
at the root of disease by producing heahL Y blood,
the source of all vitality in the human organ
ism. For sale by all Druggists" STARR &
BROTHER Agents for Delaware.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1860-03-16

The Democracy are seriously exercised
about their approaching National Convention,
appointed to be held at Charleston, South
Carolina, on the 23d prox. The citizens
of that thoroughly Democratic city regard
their political brethren from abroad, and
especially those from the free States, as hereti-
cal outside barbarians, and fit subjects to be
feeced by the orthodox saints of the Palmet-
to State, After insulting them by seriously
debating in their State Legislature and at a
recent public meeting in Charleston whether
or not they should condescend to associate and
fraternize with the delegates from the Adolf
ton free States, they have adopted a tariff
of charges at the hotels and boarding houses
which clearly proves that however they may
detest their Northern friends, the hatred does
not extend to their money. The price for
board during the sitting of the Convention is
to be SIS per day, with a large extra charge
for parlors or rooms to be used as head-quar-
tiers by the various delegations, while for the
Hall in which the Convention is to meet (usu-
ally furnished by the citizens of the city in
which it is held free) a charge of $3.50 per
day is made. This State of affairs has led to
a general demand from prominent men Of the
party that the place Of holding the Convcn-
ton shall be changed, and the National Exc
cutive Committee are considering the matter
and it is supposed will order a change. If
they do the offence will be q terrible one, and
to resent it properly South Carolina should
secede from the Union instanter, whether the
other Southern States go with her or not.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1860-03-16
The Springfield Republican saws

The Springfield Republican says twenty
years ago, at this time, the campaign of Tip
pecanoe and Tyler too" was in full blaze. Har-
rison had already been nominated at the Ma
tional Convention in Harrisburg, Pa, and on
the 22d of February, the Ohio Wings assem-
bled at Columbus. full thirty thousand strong,
to ratify the nomination, and start Tom Cor
win for Governor. The great meeting has new
err since been equaled in the west for its num-
bers and enthusiasm and even now the recur-
renee of the anniversary calls up with the sur
viving witnesses the most pleasant recollec-
tons. Tom Corwin is now in the House, the
same " wagon boy" that he was then and
Milton S. latham, at that time an obscure lad
of thirteen years, who figured as a private in a
juvenile military company on the occasion, will
shortly take his seat in the Senate from Cali
fornia-then q foreign State and almost I'M
heard Of e, H.- ta '-a t
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1860-03-16

The necessity of reform in reference to
printing for the general government, which the
present Congress is endeavoring to effect, may
be inferred from the following facts The
printing, engraving and binding for the 34th
and 35th Congresses cost 1868 ,432 IS for the
Senate, and 81 ,59s,O65 40 for the House. The
cost of the eleven volumes of the Pacific Rail
road Report was $863,51O; OF Maj. Emory's
Mexican Boundary Report, in two volumes,
$3.50, 696." And Mr.. G. Wendell, late Demo-
cratic printer to the House, stated before the
Senate Committee that he expended $4,000
for political purposes in three years, and the
Tribune's dispatch says it is known he loaned
out $15o,ooo besides among partisaus.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1860-03-16
A Reward is offered +!

For the detection Of any person = untcrfeiting, Initiating
or the vender OF any such counterfeit or imitation o
BGI&HAvE'S HOLLAND BITTERS. The genuine, highly
concentt ated HOLLAND B1TERs is put up in half pint b1t-
ties only having the name Of the proprietor, B. PAGE,
Jr., blown in them, and his signature around the neck Of
each and every bottle.
This delightful AroDIa has been received by Americans
with that favor which is only extended TO really scjoA-
nGc preparations. When we consider the marked sue
cess attending its admin's tration in the most stubborn
cases Of Fever and Aguc, Weakness # any kind, Dys-
pcpsia, Hcatburn, Acidity Of the stoIna ch, Sick and Nerv
Gus Headache, indigestion CO stivencss and Piles, togeth-
er with the complete control it exercises over Nervous
Rheumatic and Ncuralgic Affections, we cannot wonder
at its popularity. Well may the invalid value this remo
dy. For sale by NJ. L. Starr & Brother, Delaware.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1860-03-16
A few DAYS since Gov. Letcher, of Virginia

a few days since Gov. Letcher, of Virginia,
made a requisition upon Gov. Dennison, of
this State, for the rendition of Francis Mer-
Ram and Owen Brown, two of the Harper's
Ferry insurgents, said to be in Ashtabula
county Gov. Dennison referred the papers
to Attorney General Walcott, who, after a
careful examination Of them, gave a written
opinion that they did not make out a case
that would warrant the extradition of the per-
sons claimed, and accordingly Gov. d.. refused
to issue a warrant for t he arrest, and so in
formed the Executive of Virginia.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1860-03-16

The efforts made by the counsel and friends
Of Stephens to have his sentence committed to
imprisonment for life having failed, he will be
executed to-day, together with his companion,
Hazlett. Nothing is heard of anticipated eff
forts at rescue and the marching of troops to
prevent it. That game was so thoroughly
played out by Wise that his predecessor is not
disposed to try his hand at it-and the culprits
will be disposed of with no more excitement
than attends the execution of ordinary crimi-
nails,
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1860-03-16

Hyatt, the contumacious witness, having re-
fused to satisfactorily answer the questions pro-
pounded to him by the Senate, has been com
United to Jail, where it is supposed he will re-
main unless released by the Supreme Court
on a writ of habcas corpus until he concludes
to assent to testify before the Harper's Ferry
Investigating Committee. A Washington let
ter writer says:
"Mr. Hyatts position is simply that the
Senate is a legislative body, and as such, has
not the power of a Judicial body-that it can
not send all over the country. and compel any
and every citizen to leave his business and
travel to the Capitol, to communicate informa-
ton upon which to base legislative action
This is a judicial power. The fact is, Hyatt
does not object to going before the Committee,
and voluntarily telling all he knows about John
Brown at Harper's Ferry-which, by the way,
is nothing at all-but he proposes to test the
rights of the citizen in opposition to what he
conceives to be an usurpation of power on the
part of the Senate"
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1860-03-16
Special Aotiees.

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Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1860-03-16
GUN or 1850

The first State election in 1860 came of in
New Hampshire on T~uesday-and the first
gun in the preliminary skirmish preceding the
general engagement in November comes
booming from amid her granite hills with most
significant import. The result of this election
is a signal Republican triumph, the harbinger
of a more glorious one in reserve. Goodin,
the Republica an candidate for Governor, is
elected by a majority exceeding 5000, aud the
Republican members of the Legislature num-
Der III to so Democrats. This State was
formerly the Gibralter of Democracy in New
England, and the party made a desperate ef-
fort in the recent contes. to retrieve their lost
fortunes-but their efforts were of no avail
Douglas can carry her delegates to the
Charleston Convention, but her electoral vote
will be secured by the Chicago nominee
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1860-03-16

A HEAVY HAUL.-The Washington Dis
patch says: s. G. BoyiDgton, appointed clerk
in the Stationary room Of the House Of Rep
resentatives, is the person announced as hav-
ing abscended with money. He never served
a day in office, but a day or two ago he obtain
ed from his confidential friends nearly $780,.
900 worth of transferable Post-Ofice certih-
Gates, made payable to him. The report is
that he raised upon them in New York about
80 cents on the dollar, and left for Europe, at
any rate he has not returned here. He has
been serving the Administration for a good
many years in one of the departments. The
government loses nothing by him.