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LETTER FROM VAN R. HU1rHarT, ESQ.

HUDSON, June Is, 1850.
Col. CHAs. WHTTTLEsEY-Dears Sir: Your
polite note of the 4th inst, inviting me to
attend the Pioneer Celebration at Nswburg,
on the 18th, came to hand by due course of
mail, and, until last evening, I intended to
be present and participate in the festivities
Of the occasion. But circumstances not
within my control deny me that pleasure,
and nothing remains to me now but in this
brief manner to aYoW my disappointment
and regret it the more on account of early
associations, and from the fact that find,
among those selected t6speak many between
whom and myself 6 friendly familiarity has
subsisted for years. / should be happy to
meet them and all at such a gathering, and
especially at NewbuFg; for identified with
Newburg are some Of my earliest recollec-
tions in Ohio. II was here, at the brick tav-
ern, where eat the second breakfast I ever
took on the Reserve. This occurred on the
morning of the 5th Of July, 1872, and q
substantial breakfast it was, consisting of
ham and eggs, &C., we'll adapted to hun
CRY boys and worthy Of the character Of an
excellent landlord.
From thence and till within few years
past, have been frequently there, as well
to atop and shake hands with old friends, as
to obtain q little rest before extending my
visit to q small colony at the mouth Of the
Cuyahoga river miles beyoud. ..;-
Many things could say but have not
time. On my trip into the country ct this
time, parted with my old friend, the late
John W. Wiley, at Erie, with whom had
travelled for several days, and who was also
making his way westward, to fix hisHame
in Cleveland. BE rode in gig behind that
same cF0p-eared bay horse, upon whose
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NOSES oIElyELlsD's oolaIsrIos.


{ To Moses CVeaUeIa'id, Esq., Of the County Of
Wiadhaa and State Of COnneetic,tt, One Of
The Directors Of the Connecticut Land
Company, Greeting:
4 We the undersigned Directors Of said Con-
nectieut Land Company, having appointed
you to 20 10 said Land as Superintendent
over the Agents and Men sent on 10 survey
and make Locations on said Land, to make
and enter into friendly negotiations with the
Natives who are on said land or contiguous
thereto, and may have any pretended claims
TO the same, and receive such friendly inter
course amongst them as will establish peace,
quiet and safety to the Survey and Settle
ment Of said Lands, carefully avoiding any
encrOaehments on Lands not ceded BY the
Natives under the authority Of the United
States, You are hereby, for the foregoing
purposes, fully Authorized and Empowered
to act and transact all the above business, in
rs fill and ample q manner as We ourselves
could do, to make Contfacts in the foregoing
matters in cur behalf and stead. and make
such drafts on our Treasury as NAV be ne
eessary to accomplish the foregoing object
Of your appointments, and all Agents and
Men by as employed and sent on to survey
and settle said Land, 10 be obedient 70 volir
orders and directions, and you ara to be ac-
eouutable for all monies by you received con-
forming your conduct TO such orders and di
reetions as we may from time to time give
You, and to act in all matters according to
your best skill and Judgment, which may
tend to the beet Interest, propriety and sue
cess Of said Connecticut Land Company,
having more particularly for your guide the
Articles Of Association entered into and
Signed by the individuals Of said Company.
Dated at Hartford this 18th day Of May,
/ 1895,
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CITY & NEWS ITEMS.
TLs RsEsSIlssS ssaIe TIeEeI.

The State Convention held at Columbus on
g the Isth, presented a good alld ltf6ag ticket
3 the voters Of Ohio, Jhdse BaiSkthHOFP
has proved himself eniinently worthy Of a
rs-homiRation. He is an able, upright
Judge, and via receive large majority Of
70 hesuEFfages Of the people.
JANEa MuRRAY, Of Wood, stands Rrst at
the bar Of Northwestern Ohio, and will dis
charge the duties of Attorney General with
ability and fidelity. y
LEv sARsEAST, OF Tuscarawas, for
Member Of Board Of Public worEs, is an
excelleut selection. He resides in the North
ern Division, Ohio Canal, and is familiar
with the Public Works and the interests of
the people and the State.
Messrs. F. HkussEREK, Of Hamilton, and Jo-
aEPH II. RoOT, of Erie, the Electors at large,
are aide and true Republicans and the Dis-
triet Electors, as far as the ticket is formed,
VIII Be entirely aoOsptsbis % Republican
voters. 6&n
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Respectfully, THOMAS p, WEpp.

I
It was announced that the Old Folks
Troupe would giyea Concert in the evening,
which we learn was very largely attended.
The audience then sspsrats well pleazed
with the day performances. twas, indeed,
a day well spent and one long to be remem-
bered. The people of Newburgh did all in
their power to ensure the success ofthe Cele-
bratiOn and succeeded perfectly.
The Secretary announced that efforts wOnld
be made to hold Celebration every year
about the first of September. The next Cele-
bration will be held at East Cleveland or
Doanels Corners, an eminehtly appropriate
spot as Mr. DOaae settled there in 1895.
It is but proper that we publish the officers
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this BE- true as Mohawk was the one who
shot ar. Diver, ought not Mohawk to be de-
nanded Of their chief, and delivered up for
tTlal9
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CoSCERT OF TIE PLYNOuTH SUSDAT sCHocL.
The Concert given last evening at Ply
mouth GhnrOh-bgzth four hundred scholars
Of the Sabbath School, was q aeomPlsta sue
cess The audieuee filed the house and the
programme vac carried through without
failure or mistake 1t is. very generally de-
sired that the Concert should be repeated
some evening shortly, perhaps upon Friday
evening, if convenient. We hope this win
be done.
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O.
and honey" Ohio had done well in her
deeds, and producing great men. He would
like to tell them Of General Washington,
whom he had seen, but the time would not
permit. He spoke Of the liberties which had
been purchased for the young by their faith
ers as a heavy cost, ''and, said he, ''GOd
grant that you may keep those blessings un-
impaired" ss1
Elder Hayne, of Bedford, was called for.
He remarked that he had been here for forty
years. '.@'l
Tho venerable Esq. Coleman, Of WillOugh=
by, was next called upon, He cam here
SO years ago, when all was wilderness,
with no inhabitants but Indians, wild beasts,
&c. There was then a little mill under the
fall here at this village. He came here at
one time for meal He eat no breakfast be-
fore starting, as, if he had, there would
have been none left for his family. He
bought little meal of Mrs Gov. Hunting
ton, and promised to make her e basket to
pay for it. He had never made one, but
knew he could make one better than starve,
and he did it. The mill stone was defective
and a man was employed to redress the s tone
The speaker helped, and in two days had
learned the trade of baskst-making and
stone -pecking, and had some meal to carry
home. at one time he had been fishing,
and, with another man, carried home tive
barrels of fish, which they picked. When
he got home he found his COW had Calved
and the calf had been killed by some ami
NAL. While walking home with the calf
upon his shoulder, the cow following, he
conceived brilliant idea, and accordingly
stuffed the skin and kept ii at home where
the COW could see it. It served to call her
home regularly every night that summer.
Much more he and the other speakers
said, which we have not space to publish.
AIlthe speeches were good relating incidents
of early pioneer life.
After the close of the speaking the seere-
tary, Judge Barr, read the following letters
from invited guests who were unable to be
present
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back be 90 often rode professionally, through
out the Sd Judicial Circuit. But must close,
hoping that all your antioipations Of the day
may be fully realized. lIl
remain yours, most cordially, l
EEd fJl YAN r. HUNPHREY.
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HCAEEIELD. FebEaaFy 5, ls07.

Jad5s EHatalgt6a, 0lsUslzhd. u
DnAR SIR Since last wrote you, we have
had information from your quarter that Nick
shaw was killed instead of John Mohawk. IF
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rHE FIRST rOwE uEErISq IN cIrvELAxD.


At "a meeting Of the Proprietors OF No
in the 1lth Range of towns in New Connec-
ticut held at the City Of cleveland this Both
day Of September I796, being the Surveyors
and Assistants employed in surveying the
summer past the Sd County Of New Connec-
ticut.
Seth Pease chosen Moderator
Moses Warren chosen Clerk
In said meeting it was agreed that major
ity Of votes shall govern in any question be
fore this Meeting without contradiction.
Voted that it be determined by a lottery
which of the Sd PrOpFietOrs shall do the first,
second and third years settling duties as re-
quired by our patent this day executed by
Moses Cleaveland, ESQ, Director of Sd New
Connecticut Land Company, without contra
diction.
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Of the day, that credit may be given 70 al Of
them. They all deserve it ,,
RFssidsat-J. P. Robinson,
Sserstazy--J. Barr. g.. sIall .a4 a,-
4Fustees-A. Merchant Geo, B. MerEin,
Charles Whittlesey. Co H.
Aarshal-D. L Wightman. d. .o1
AsssitaHts- q. Ruggles, G!F. Lewis
~ General C6MHiittss-J. P. Robinson, An
drew COzard, Youngs L. Morgan, d. L, Wight
man and J. D. Taylor.
Local oOnmi5sss@Mesarz B. Virgins, G.
Garfield, J. Gallup, H. Burke, A. A, Jswett,
). G. RuggIes, A. P. Leland. Bla
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The lots beinp drawn. il IS Is folloKs:

Seth Pease, No l, Francis Grey, No 2,
Moses Warren, NO2i George Goodwin, NO2,
Milton Holiey, NO2t Luke Hanchst, No g.
Amos Spaiiord, No 3, james Hacket, No 2,
Joseph Tinker, No 2, James Hamilton, No l.
Theodore Shepherd, No ], samuel Hungcrford, No 2
r. n, Stoddard, No 8, Thomas Harris, No 2,
Elisha Aver, MOL, William B. Hall, No g.
AMI Atwater, Mol Joseph Handon, No q
Samuel Agnew, No q John Locke, No 2,
Shadrach Eehham, No 2, Asa Mason, No 2,
stephen Benton, No 4, Joseph Mclntire, No Q
David Beard, Nos, Ezekiel Morley, No 2,
Amos Barber, No 8, Titus v. MOnsOn, No l,
John Briant, N03, George PrOudfoOt, MOL,
Michael Coffin, No 2, ] Charles Parker; No 2,
Nathaniel DOane Nos, 0lnsy v. Rice, No 3,
Samuel Davenport, NO3, Warham Shepherd, No /,
Timothy Denham; No J.. Job p. Stiles, No 2,
ea11ual Horho.3 No Norman Wilcox, No2.
Elijah Gum, No ).
The names marked No l is to do Sd. set
Ting duties IN the Year 1877 the names
marked No is to do Sd settling duties in the
Year 1898 the names marked Nc are tC
do Sd. settling duties in the Year l799-agre-
able to Sd. Lottery. 81.
A true Copy of part Of the proceedings o
the propriet0rs Meeting.
Examined by Moses Warren Junr. Clerk.
apparently in the hand writing of Amos
SpaTOrd.
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Mrs. Peter Thatcher exhibits cap msds
j long ago, by Hannah Adams, when s2 years
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THE EcLIPsE o. JuLE IsEH,-Ar.i Asa Smith
of Post Office Station, East Eighth Ayenue,
New Yerk, has published eolored diagram
Of The eclipse Of the sun,Ehieh is to take
place on the 18th Of July next In addition
to the diagrams, full explanations are given
in relation to the eelipsesand other celestial
phenomena. Copies can be obtained by7 send
ing dino and three cent piece to the pub
Usher.
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/, FALSE AL4RN.-Ihere was 3 general but
false alarm Of FIRE last night at 10 o'slook.-
An hour later the West Side bells rang per-
sistently for half an hour or, more, but no
light was visible.
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STRAwBERRY FEsnyAL.-The Festival Civ
en- last evening BY the Ladies Of St Johns
Church, West Side was wen ATTENDED ahd
very pleasant. II was a festival Of flowers
and fruits graeed with beauty and soeial
amenities. A b@ zrnvsl assEfs5
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a.a1 LETTER FROM THOs. D. WEBB, $50. sa
= 81 & d. Z WARREN, june 9Th, 1860.
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The Big Tent was pitched in pleasant
grove few rods north Of the village, on the
banks Of Min Greek, where the trees were
thick, and the shade abundant The under
brush had been mostly cleared away, afford
ing a good opportunity for tying horses, which
was well improved
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Il AlPaiF Of shears weFs shown which were
bought at EsEbursh in 1879 or 1900 By Wm.
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PIONEER ORLEHRATION AT -NEW-
q. A.Ei ft BURGH. q q


The second Pioneer Celebration of Cuya-
hOga County was held yesterday at New
burgh. The occasion drew together very
large cOneourse Of people from different sec
tons Of the county, and many interesting
relics Of the olden time The day was as fine
as could be desired, the sun shining little
too warmly, but its heat being mitigated by
the thick foliage Of the pleasant grove in
which the exercises were hela.
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Also a piece Of wedding dress which was
worn By Mrs. Thateher's grsat-grsat-grand-
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Also, pewter PorringsF from which lGrs.
7. vas fed whena child, which Fas brought
| from England BY The Allnri1sas Of lrn..achn-
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Amos Spaford,
- Gilbert,
Nathan Perry, afterwards Judge,
Lorenzo Carter,
Samuel Huntington,


An Irish family the name have forgotten.
Samuel Dodge had lived on a ten acre lot, but
had at that time taken up his residence at Eu-
cid other families had resided there also, but
at the time arrived, had removed. There were
the remains Of some two or three buildings
along the bank of the river, one Of which
was told had been occupied as store by a
Seotchman, by the name of Alexander Camp
bell, or Macdonald. l1 s
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Mr.. T. D. Crosby, of Euclid, exhibited an
iron square, which was made BY Stephen
Dexter in 1874, for his father, A. Crosby,
of Lee, Mass. Also soldiers canteen, car
ried by Daniel elds in the Revolution. Al
though nothing has been in it for forty years, it
holds water as well as ever. Also two linen
towels, spun and woven in l7ss, BY Mrs.
olds and Mrs. Crosby. They were vastly
more iine and nice than three-fOurths Ofthe
linen of this time. =,
A patchwork bed qui t made BY Mrs.
Cokely of East Cleveland, when a girl, was
on exhibition, It is over one hundred years
old, and the stitching and sewing is finer and
better than half Of our girls can boast Of
A. McReynolds Of Euclid had a book
entitled iThe New Birth, ? printed IN 1877.
LIP. T. Whitaker of Bedford, exhibited a
twelve pound cannon ball, used at the battle
of Braddocks defeat in 1855. It was found
The Kenosha telegraph and tribune. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1859-1860, 1860-04-19
New ExPediemt for Democratic
Victories,

The Democrats of Wisconsin got out call,
asking Judge Dixon, Republican, to allow the
use of his name as candidate for the office of
Chief Justice irrespective of party" This no
party movement, as it was originally termed
was seconded by many Republicans throughout
the State The Democracy having succeeded
by the stratagem, Of putting forward protested
Republican, now hail his election as great
Democratic triumph.
In the same way, the little handful of Demo-
Gratis in Rhode Island, despalring of any success
by putting one of their own party on the course for
Governor, united on Republican with a portion
of the Republican party, and helped to elect
him; thereupon the shout is raised of having
achieved a great Democratic victory.
Adopting this new practice, the Democrats Of
this city. prior to the late charter election, nom-
mated ticket for city officers, made up in part
by old Republicans labeled it Demecratic-suc-
ceeded in cleo ting one Republican SO nominated,
and forthwith it was heralded abroad, that the
Democrats of Kenosha had succeeded in electinp
their candidate for Treasurer
1t would not be strange, after year or
two more depletion of the Democratic
ranks, in the ratio of past years, if the
Democracy should abandon the idea entirely Of
putting up men of their own party for office, but
take up Republicans altogether it is last re-.
sort to achieve democratic victory" e
The Kenosha telegraph and tribune. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1859-1860, 1860-04-19
/ Official
Racine City Charter. Salaries of
Officers tst-1

The late amendment to the City Charter of
Racine, has the following limitations
The city Council shall hereafter consist of but
one Alderman from each ward.
The Office of City Superintendent of Schools
is abolished, and the duties of that office trans
ferred to the President of the Board of Educa.
ton. Gil. ..... ..
The Office of Chief Engineer of the Fire De.
partment is made elective by the people, and
the salary of that Office is fixed at $50, year.
The Mayer, Aldermen, School Commissioners
and Marshall, have no salaries for their services
The salaries of the othor city officers are not to
exceed the following sums The President of
the Board of Education who is er o6iciO School
Superintendent $3.50, per annum /; City Clerk,
who is also er o6iciO Comptroller, $500 per an
mum City Treasurer, 5000 !. AS SCISSORS, each
$50 but each Of said officers may take sue h
fees for specific services as are allowed by law.
The Common Council are limit ed in the rails.
ing Of taxes as follows
An amount sufficient to pay the salaries of
city officers.
A City tax of seven thousand dollars for school
purposes, to which is to be added all sums receiv
ed for licenses, and penalties.
Five hundred dollars for repairs of Harbor
piers, east of the lines Of individual property.
Five hundred dollars for repair of bridges
Five hundred dollars for support of Fire De-
partment, out of which the salary of Chief En-
gineer and Assistants are to be paid-the Assis.
tants to be paid 3 rs per annum.
Two hun red dollars for contingent fund. =
Also sum sufficient to pay the interest accru-
ing on City indebtedness IS
Whatever may be said of these tax limitations
our neighboring city of Racine cannot be accus-
ed of adopting penurious policy towards its
schools. A city tax of 81 900 together with the
county school tax, the State school fund appro-
priation, the amounts received for licenses, &C.,
will enable the city to maintain it's educational
reputation.
The Kenosha telegraph and tribune. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1859-1860, 1860-04-19
What the Record shows.

Every Republican in the House of Represent
atives in Congress, voted for the bill abolishinp
Polygamy in Utah every vote against abo lish-
ing Polygamy, and consequently in favor of al
lowing that iniquity to go on unmolested, came
from the Democratic side. 1t is said in excuse.
of this, that those Democrats who had fully com
mitted themselves to the Popular Sovereignty
doctrines of Douglas, could do no less than vot q
against any bill interfering with the internal aft
airS of the people of Territory. But what
business have men to commit themselves to a
doctrine, which leads to such gross absurdties Z
The record also shows that every Republican
in the House, voted few days ago for the ad
mission of Kansas into the Union while every
negative vote, came from the opposition to the
Republican party.
The record further shows, that every Republi.
can in the House, voted for the Homestead bill,
giving sufficient quantity of land to every poor
man, who desires to cultivate the soil. Every
vote in opposition to this just measure for the
benefit of the poor laboring man, came from the
side in opposition TO the Republican.
In view of the foregoing record, it is easy to
determine who are the friends of public morality
of right, and of justice to the laboring classes.
The Kenosha telegraph and tribune. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1859-1860, 1860-04-19
Hon. J. T. Potter.

If the idea is entertained abroad that
Hon. j. f. Potter, has the character of
a bully,or quarrelsome citizen at home,
it lisa great mistake-nothing can be
farther from the truth. Mr.. Potter has
been resident of Wisconsin for more
than twenty years, and has always sus-
tanned the reputation of quiet and
peaceable citizen. He is a man of strict
ly temperate habits-of noble and gen.
erous impulses, and would be the last
man in Wisconsin, to engage in person.
al alteration with any one. In his de.
termination to chastise Pryor of Vir-
GINA, he evidently designed it for his
country's good, and not to avenge any
private insult
The Kenosha telegraph and tribune. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1859-1860, 1860-04-19

Some few weeks ago, we spoke of the U. s.
Supreme Court as holding the opinion, " that
negroes have no rights which white men are
bound to respect" The Kenosha Democrat.
persists in denying the Court ever expressed
such an opinion, when in fact that sheet might
with equal truthfulness deny, there is such tri-
bunal in this country as Supreme Court. Who
ever will take the trouble to consult the decision
of the Court in the bred Scott Case, will find it
therein declared, that a: the time of the Decla-
ration of Independence and the framing of the
Constitution Of the United States, the negro races
whether free or slaves, were held as follows:
"They bad for more than a century before
been regarded as beings Of an inferior order, and
altogether unfit to associate with the white race,
either In social or political relations and so far
inferior, that they had no rights ,olich the ,oh,te
man aoaS bound to respect and that the negro
might justly and lawfully be reduced to slavery
for his benefit. He was bought and scld, and
treated as an ordinary article of merchandise and
traffic, whenever profit could be made by it.
Such is the exact language of the Court, and
that tribunal goes on to say, that the legislation
of the American colonies, was in accordance with
this view ofthe negro race; that the negro was
regarded in such condition by the trainers of the
Constitution. For, say the court, 'this state of
public opinion had undergone no change when
the Constitution was adopted, The Court,
therefore, assumes at length, that this condition
of the negro, is in accordance with the true in
tent of the Constitution, and the understanding
of its trainers. BY such, and other like reasons,
the Court assume to establish the doctrine, that
negroes have no rights which white men are
bound to respect .LMs
The Kenosha telegraph and tribune. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1859-1860, 1860-04-19
Important Dec5s5on.

case has recently been decided in the U. S..
Court for the district of Wisconsin, involving
the following question Can a man in debt pur-
chase homestead, and pay for it with property
net exempt, but which property the debtor has
owned number of years. Judge Miller holds
that he cannot, and that such transaction is a
fraud.
Judge Miller's Court is great institution
it has no respect for the laws of the State, and
is mere despotism in our midst. This decision
virtually deprives poor men of the humane pro-
VISIONS intended to be conferred by the home
stead exemption law. The Judge on the sam e
principle, must decide that man in debt, can
not buy any eremI property, such as household
furniture or provisions for his family, and hold
it against creditor