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The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1860-09-28
Fearful Descent of a Balloon.

ALBANY, Sept. 23.-La Mountain, tho Bal
loonist, met with serious accident on his
recent voyage from this city. He travelled
80 miles in twonty. nine minutes, and in at.
tempting to land at East Lanesboro, Mass.
was caught in a tornado and dashed against
a stono wall. knocking him sensoless but
breaking no bones. The basket robounded,
and was elevated to an equa! altitude with
tho balloon, thus clearing the wall. It was
thon dragged along the ground At a fearful
spoed, and coming in contact with tree.
stripped il Of its branches and tore the not
work OF the balloon to atoms. 1t continued
it's course some distance, whom it came in
contact with another ireo, throwing La
Mountain out, causing tho balloon to col
lapse, aud tearing it to tatters.
La Mountain was not conscious for nearly
half an hour, when he was found on the top
Of a mountain by some men who had wit
messed his perilous descent. lilo was very
badly bruised and cut, but not 60 soyerely
injured as to prevent his riding to farmers
house. whero he remained "a hours, wher
no returned to Lansingburg, roaching hom,
last night.
His escape from instant death was mos
wonderful, as tho balloon was driving alonl
at tho ratio of u milo minute when bo wa
dashed against tho stone wall.
lie says II was more fearful and perilou
descent than Was made when no landed II
Jefferson county. on his trip from st. Louis
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1860-09-28
The Harvest In Enc land,

The latest accounts from England state
that upon the clearing up of tho weather
tho crops wero found not TO be very mate
rally damaged. Many assert thnt tho
wheat crop will bo as good as in 1859. and
Other authorities who have predicted a
certain deficiency. agroo that tho failure
will DO nothing like what was anticipated,
and that q fortnight's fair weather would
make tbcm safe. Already, indeed. in some
parts of the country there had beon a good
week of sunshine, and many an acres crop
must have boon securely housed. The OK
PLANTATION of this is said to DO that the rain.
though excessive, was not often continuous
every third or fourth day bringing somo ros-
pi,o, and opportunities were providontially y
furnished when tboy wore most urgontly '
needed for tho crops TO recover themsol yes
The London Times says:
"Wo need not say how much must still
| depend on continuance of tho fbo wcatEor
which wo have enjoyed for the last few days
We may already, il is true, assure ourselve,
that tho harvest will not be SO bad rs W.
feared, but in some districts il is hardly vel
commenced. although in others it is oil but
completed. What is Instructive in tho cas-,
is tho evidence thus gwen of tho visitniions
which tho wheat crop can sustain with i'm
punity, or. perhaps We should rather say, o
tho blindness with which man may rcgarc
the operations Of Providence. We though
that tho corn must. DO terminating updc,
tho excessive wet, whereas wo are now tol,
that it is actually safer in this respect thar
it was last year. All this while, too, tn,
wenthor was really extraordinary. Tn,
popular opinion on this point was no dc
lusion. There was little sun, littlo warmth
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1860-09-28
REPUBLICAN COUNTY TICKET.
Republican Meetin gs.

In order to more fully impress upon the
people of Geauga County the importance Of
the issues involved in tho present canvass
and tho necessity of more thorough organi-
nation in view of tho approaching State and
Presidential elections, the following persons
will speak at the times and places specified
TO wit:
A. II. Thrasher and II. X. Smith. Thomp
son Confer, Monday evening, Oct. lst
A. II. Thrasher and Il. L. Durfeo, Auburn
Tuesday evening, Oct. I'd.
Peter Hitchcock and d. w. Garfield
Bainbridgo Conter, Wednesday evening
Oct. Sd.
NJ. G. CanReld and L. r. Durfoe, Russell
Confer, Thursday evening, Oct 4th.
NJ. G. Garfield, Middlefeld, Friday
evening, Oct. 9th.
A. II. Thrashor and I. n. Hathaway, New
bury, near Parkers, Friday evening, Oct. 9th
Peter Hitchcock, Chardon, Saturday
evening. Oct. 9th.
II. X. Smith and J. o. Converse, ClaridoI
Center. Saturday evening, Oct 9th.
Meetings to commence at Z i. M. Th'
Republicans at tho several places named
are requested to make tho necessary ar
raugements. All are Invited Ladies par
icularly invited.
BY order of tho Central Comm ittce.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1860-09-28
NOTICE.

THE u. s. OF AMERICA. l u. s. Circt Court,
Northern District OF Ohio,
Edwin Ludlow, trustee and
complainant,
persnS In Chancery
The Clinton Line Rail Road .-.
Company and Patrick Law
in, defendants.
DuRSUANT TO an alias order Of sale TO me d.
l. rected from the Court dbove named, in the
ease above entitled, pending in said Court, shall
offer Tor sale at pubic auction at the door Of the
public house, called the Mansion House :" in the
Vilnge and town of Hudson, Summit County, O.,
On The Eierenh day Of October, 1860,
at O'Clock P. NJ, Of that day, the following de-
Scriocd premises and property Of the Clinton Line
Counties Of Summit, Portage, Geaugn md TTum-
buh in the State aforesaid, viz The Railroad of
said Company-the Right Of Way and land occu-
pied thereby. together with the superstrHeturc and
track thereon; and all rails, and the materials
used thereon, or provided therefor; the bridges
viaducts, culyerts, fences, depot grounds aHd
buildings thereon; engines, tenders, cars tools,
materials, machinery, and all other personal prop
erty, uncIuding quantity Of stone, both dressed
and undressedD OF the said Clinton Line Rail
Road Company; and all said Company's right
thereto and interest therein; together with tho
tolls, rents and income to be had or levied there
the said Company to or concerning the same.
The real estate and mixed property are an.
praised at seycniythousand dollars.
VIM. COLLINS, Special Master, &c,
RANNEY, BACKUS & NOBL Il, and
WOTHlNGTON e. MATTHEW'S,
Solicitors for Complainant.
555W7
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1860-09-28
Democratic County Convention

The Democrats of Geauga County are
hereby notified that a Delegate Convention
will DO hold at the Hotel of J. II. Stage in
Burton, on Monday. Oct. lst. 1860, at II
o'clock A. M, TO nominate Democratic can.
didates for tho following County Ofiicors. to
wit: Probate Judge, Clerk. Auditor, Shor
III, Commissioner, Coroner and Director o
County Infrmary, and to transact such
other business as may como before said Con
YEA aliea-
The Democratic voters arc, therefore, rs.
quested to meet at the usual places Of hold
log elections in their respective Townships
on Saturday, Sept. goth, at 6 o'clock, p. NJ.
TO elect delegates to said Convention. Tn,
Delegates will DO apportioned among In.
several Townships as follows Chester, 8
Russell,s; Bainbridgo, s; Auburn, 5; New
bury, 3; Munson, a; Chardon, q; Humb
den, o; Ciaridon. 4 Burton, 4; Troy, 4
Parkman, ii MiddleReid, 8; Huntsb1rgh
q Moptyille. s; Thompson, 4,
By order Of tho of Democratic Contra
Committse.
ELIAS AVERY, Secretary.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1860-09-28
Give, mn The Contest and Retires.

The Baltimore. Patriot, hitherto one OF
tho ablest Southern supporters Of Belt and
Everett, being convinced that "tho Presi-
Dental election is already settled" in favor
of the Republicans, has struck its Gag, and
retired from the contest 1t is understood
that its editor, Mr.. Evans, and Hon. Henry
Winter Davis, will both support Mr.. Lincoln.
Tho Patriot publishes tho following extract
from q letter Of correspondent, dated New
York, Sept. 9Th:
IL SEQ that our Mary land friends
are counting largely on Nov York going
against Lincoln. Ddnt bo deceived. There
10 no possible hope for so desirable an issue.
Differing widely from you upon tho ques-
lion of coalitions, deeming them to DO lc-
Ritimate political wospons, whenovor they
can be used 10 effect an object that canno,
be effected without them, aud not consider.
ing any moral question to DO involved, !
went into tho plan Of uniting the Opposition
to Lincoln, in this State heart ahd soil
but alas tho voters did not aud they will
not be transferred. Tho devil, or something
else has got into them. Why. what do you
think The Lincoln mrn haze the R1mrs Of
81 900 Of The rSry meE who uoird for Fillmore
in 1856. Inscribed on heir poll list for Lin.
coia-not put there by guess. but Ly actual
peritabie, personal inquiry Of each man as q
his course When | camo to know this,
saw that all was up. But this is not hal
the story. The Douglas aud Breckinridg'
mon, boing Democrats. and having banker
ing after tho flesh pots of Egypt are break
ing their ranks aud rushing TO Lincoln will
a perfect stampede Besides this, the Bol
men sro also taking the same chute every
day. The primary cause of all this is tho
persuasion that Lincoln is the coming man
and the secondary. which is almost n
powerful, is the revulsion of feeling amongs
tho honest voters, at being required to cast
their, suffrngcs for and with parties agains
which their prcjudiccs are SO strong.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1860-09-28
The Facts Coming 0ut---Murrelism in
Texas

HoUsToN August a0ih. l860.-Prosuming
that brief resume OF the present state Of
affairs in Texas might not be unacceptable
to your readers. have undertaken tho task
Of giving, as brief as may bo, a correct ac.
count of all matters of interest and impOr-
tanco transpiring in this at present deeply
agitated community.
You were duly informed Of the burning
of Dallas and other towns OF Northern Texas,
and of tho arrest and execution Of several
white mon found tamporing with tho ne.
groes and sowing the sesds Of insurrcctioE,
and many slaves implicated in tho mon.
strons plot. the object of which was clearly
ascertained TO DO tho plundor and devasta.
ton of tho richest and most highly cultiva.
ted and improved portions of the Slato.--
Immediately tho hue and cry was raised
that tho incendiaros were Abolition ommis.
saries, making a raid into Texas similar ia
that of John Brown into Virginia; but
within tho last week or 80 public opinion has
been corrected, and il noV seems established
beyond a doubt that the late fires are jus,is
attributed 10 MHrreiism, acting under he
guise of .Abotitionism. .-.....
Tho full particulars have not yet boen
mado public, but when they are, people will
be astoundod at tho thoroughness and per
fection of tho plans of tho marAaders. and
how narrowly tho people of Northern Tcxa'
have escaped fate worse than death. NJ
matter who those whito fonds aro. be they
Murrelitcs or Abolitionists, human ingonuit,
cannot invent a punishment adequate 4
tho enormity of their guilt trust all en-
gagged in tampering with the negroes. will
tho purpose of melting an insurrection, will
be speedily detected, and meet with sum
people -COrrepOndeaee Of The Mac Or
leans Della. .
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1860-09-28
Important from italy.

Tho Adriatic brings the important intelli.
gence that the corquering Garihaidi entered
Naples with his staff on tho Sth of Septem
her, and that tho joy of tho people was in.
tense. A provisional government was
formed Naples was tranquil, the Sandman
flag flying from all the ports. and Emanuel
had been proclaimed King of Italy. The
command Of the feet and arsenal bad been
Consigned to Admiral Porcana, and the ca.
pitulation of the Fort was expected imme-
diately. Garibaldi found 10000, 900 livres
ut the Bank of Naples, so teat he now hai
all the siuows OF war. men, munitions. ships
ard money.
Iusurrcctions had occurred in several dis
tricts, and in some the people had pro-
claimed Emanuel. Insurrections IN the
Marches and Umbia were also extending
and panic prevails ut Rome. France a
the Pope's protector, threatens TO Withdraw
lts support from Sardinia. The times ar,
big with events in Italy. aud spark ma,
produce general European explosion q
any moment.-Leader.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1860-09-28
Terrible Calamity.

PIrTsBURaH. Sept. 24.-One of tho most
appalling calamities that ever took place
here, occurred at p. n!.to day.
Tho boiler in the Marble Works Of w. W.
Wallace, exploded, killing several men.
Tho exact number is not vet ascertained.
The boiler passed out Of the building. ro.
ducing tho back part TO a hosp of ruins,
and striking tho front of Robert & Barkers
clothing store, on tho opposite sdo of Lib.
erty street, and killing tho proprietor, who
was standing at tho door, His head was
nearly taken off by tho blow. Tho boiler
then passed through the roar Of tho store,
into Swartz's Lager Beer Hall, which il
nearly demolished.
A German named Hillefer, who was in
the saloon. was killed. Tho boiler landed
in tho Prosby terian graveyard, back of the
Hall, having passed through four walls.
The number OF mon engaged in the Works
was ono hundred, and it is supposed that
from Efteon to twenty arc in tho ruins.
The following are among the killed -
VIM. Buck. VIM. McMurray, TMcCutcheon
W. Agnow. j. Il. Hamilton, Luwis Hutchison
Robert Barker.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1860-09-28
Speech of Gov. Bebb, of Tennessee T..
Sober Words for old Wings and Bell

Tho announcement that Gov. Bebb,
formerly of Ohio, but now of Tennessee.
would speak in this city, drew a largo crowd
Tuesday evening to the Republican rendez
v0us
Tho Governor sot out by o clear and
candid taiemont of his position. Ho is an
that good old party, which for so inanv
of the Democracy, and was ut last borne
down by, aud disappeared in tho agitation
consequent upon tho ro opening of the sla.
very question by Mr.. Douglas. He hnd
fought against tho Democracy all bis lifc
and he was still its uncOmpromsiDg oppo-
ncnt. lle saw nothing good in it. each and
either wing of il being alike ut enmity with
the truo, old Henry Clay policy Of tho Gov
ernment, and he was for hurting it headlong
from tho power il had SO long and SO uni
formly abused.
Living in Tennessee, he was supporter
of Boil and Everett for in that State n vote
| for that ticket vas u voto against the pres
on. Democratic dynasty. We're no living in
Illinois, for tho Same reason no would sup
port most cordially, and yoto most cherfully
the Lincoln and Hamlin ticket. A vote for
Boil IN Tennessee was q vote directly against
tho Democracy, but a voto for that ticket in
Illinois or in any other Northern State
would bo indirectly a voto in favor of tho
Democracy and ID was tho true policy OF
all honest opponents of that party in tho
North to cast their suffrages, as he would do
were no in their position, for tho Republi,
can candidates A change was demanded
in tho administration OF tho Government.
and Old Abe Lincoln was tho man to in.
augurate that change.
In closing ho paid a most eloquent tribute
to tho Presidential candidate of the Rcpub.
lican party. He had studied his character
read his speeches, and learned tho lesson oI
his life. and no was free to say that he re-
gardcd Mr. Lincoln rs ono of the rcatos
statesmen and purest pat,io,s that ou
country can now boast of, lIo was maj
of the people, and the man Tor the people
and would bo our next President.-Spring
field (W,) Journal.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1860-09-28
Sheriff'S Proclamation.

T ELIJAH G. WHITE, Sheriff of Geaugo
l., County, Ohio, do hereby proclaim and make
known to the qualified electors Of said County. to
meet at the respective places Of holding Election
in the several townships IN said County, on
TaeSdoy, tie 9th day IF oct, A. d. 1860,
and then and there elect, agreeably to law, Su.
prenle Judge Tor said State; an Attorney General
for said State Member ol the Board of Public
Works; one Representative to Congress Tor the
18th Congressional District, composed OF he coun-
ties of Geauga, Cuyahoga and Lake; Probate
Judge Tor Geauga County; un Auditor for said
County; Clerk of the Court OF Common Pleas
Tor said Couuly; Sheriff for said County; Cor
oner for said County; one Commissioner for said
County; Director Of lnlirmary for said County;
and the Trustees of the several townships will re.
;urn with tie Poll Book OF Election. to the Clerk
of tho Court OF Common Pleas of said County, tine
names Of suitable persons to serve as Jurors Tor
the ensuing year, to viii: Chester, G, with James
E. Stephenson remaining in tho box; Russell, g.;
Bainbridge 6, with Enos d. Kingsley remaining
in the box; Auburn, 6, with Nicholas Fish and
Calvin Brewster in the box; Newbnry, 6, with J.
NJ. Bullock and John Chase in The box Munson,
I, with C. A. Miller remaining in the box; Char
don, IL, with Lorenzo D. Carver remaining in
the box; Iiambden, 6; Claridon, I, with B, X.
Brainard. D. b. Johnson, Peleiiah ArmstronI and
s. A, Tucker remaining in the box; Burton, g.,
with John Carbon remaining in the box; Troy, 4,
man, 8, with Peter Bates remaining in the box
Middlefeld, 6; Huntsburg, 6, with S. A. Clark and
Michael Barnes remaining in the box; Montville,
s; Thompson, I, with Charles Matthews remain.
ing in the box. The Trustees will recollect that
the number, which. added TO those remaining in
The box, shall make the number tina, each respcc-
L. G. WHITE, Sheriff.
SN'''''s Aogast S1Hssi ash, Sis"fs 1885, 90" sssws
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1860-09-28
A Man TO be Hung I


This 70 not very startling announce
ment There arc always men 70 be hung'
besides \ good many othois VINO on 'ne
worlds Judgmeni) rich'y ocserVe nahg'ug'-
but only think OF tne crime lot wh'cn
man now lies unoer sen'ence VI uca'n ~
Camuen: h'Kausas' os We """ 'oPo''eu !"
the 81. Louis ErPrt"' -
MAN SENTENCED 10 BE nuNo foh Yin
cULArlNo THE ~, L. u, innos'Io W. oomI sou .I,no
sinco very resPec'ao'e u"u H
citizen OF o. LOUIS nau'.u iien'y n. ma.sn,
es'nonsheu news ucPv' " s"ne po'ut W
texas ouoseque"'y, 10 oS'ao,'S"vu o'"o'
aepo's IN Oshoon, A.k', sno sienpn's,
lehn' lew wees sn"oo ~ 'sSou ss,o o,,; ="
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OF 'ne Now io'N g., U
business MaIsn unue'loos 70 M 'uc o.uo' ,
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having been no'sra aeou' Nn"'ue" 'n"' p ''u
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Gnarge vi c"eula'l"s Seu',ouo ""u "so
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The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1860-09-28
Degrading a Governor,

The Governor of Damascus was publicly
degraded at Coustautinople on the 9th ult.,
by order of the Sultan. letter to tho N.
Y. World says: .a..a
"Tho ceremony was quite imposing. Ho
was one of the eighty five great Pashas Of
the empire He WAS taken to the great
square 10 front Of the War Department..
Some thousands of troops were assembled
in the form Of hollow square. with many
high officers, military and civil. The Pasha
was led into tho centre of this square. The
imperial order was then read, after which
his brass fez button. his sword, &c. wore
roughly torn off from him, and It was loudly
proclaimed that Achmet, late Pasba, Gov
ernor General of the province Of Damascus.
and Commander-in-C Chief of the army Of
Arabistah, was now degraded, stripped Of
all rank and Offices. and reduced to the rank
Of common soldier. He was then igno.
niniously marched to prison by two or
throe cavasses, whence he was taken to
Beirut to be tried for his life."
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1860-09-28
The Texan Tragedy.

We have twice venturod each timo giving
our reasons therefor, to doubt tho existence
of any negro plot whatever In Texas, or Of
any purpose of revolt among hor slaves.
From the hrst, tho story has rested upon
such fimsy foundations as TO be incredible,
and has not, from tho beginning, been sup
ported by q single particle of direct evidence
Undoubtedly, many persons at the North
believed in it's truth just as undoubtedly,
overy body at the South believed 1t to be n
lie. With tho formcr, the wonder is that
their masters, and they give implicit Gre.
denco to every rumor of such q catastrophe;
but the Southern people know tho almost
insurn,ountablo practical obstacles there
arc in tho way of any such attempt ut
achieving freedom or composing revonge
on the part of tho negroes, and thoy know
also, when those are surmounted, how fright
full tho retribu ution 10 which overtakes tho
master who hears the first orset of such a
storm. Neither in the acts of tho negroes,
nor in tho conduct of the whites, has there
beon any evidence of the existence of ser.
vilo instruction, though tho papers for
more than two months haso abounded with
statomonts Of pretended proofs. Whatever
may havs been tho purpose of those stories,
they are met at longth with correction
that may not bo doubted. Tho New Or
leans Picdyune of the 9Th inst. says:
"The Investigations which have boon pros.
ecoted IN ,no olsI1roed districts OF tena' ,!a
haVo not deVoloped, WIN any oegfeo OF dis'
unc'hess, inc existence OF my o'oeI p'o'
ior run than "nat low ucspora'o cnarac,
tors, without connection WIN or nope o.
ne'p from any o'nef quarter, might nave
formed. in some cases the negro popnin
ton have been dcmoralized evidently by tho
insidious promises OF 'hese wh'te men ane
the WORK o! rum wrought mas dououoss oeol
mainly therr WORK. But not ha'i OF wha
mas been confessed seems 10 DO oorne on
oy 'ator 'acts' Inc s'rychn'9e said 10 nave
been discovered 10 inc hands OF negfoei
turns out 10 90 very harmless, nav'ng M
amn'ty WIN me deaa,y poison wnlcn IL "a'
supposed 10 oe. Inc we''s 'hougnt u
nave oeon po'sonen, 'aeo accounts dec'a,'
10 DO un'a,hteu WIN my uo.o'et,ous SUP