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The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1860-02-22
RANDOLPH.
xxxvI CoNGREss
FIRST SESSION.

HOUSE,. Feb 16ih-There was a call of the
House preliminary to taking vote for Prin
ter
Mr. Milson moved TO postpone the matter
until tomorrow.
Mr. Bocock had heard several gentlemen
say that an election was to take place to-day
He wished to know whether that arrangement
was only one side.
Mr. Sherman and Mr. Barksdale severslly
said that it was the general understanding.
Mr.. Millisonis motion was then disagreed
| to.
The House then commenced to vote.
Whole number l81-necessary to choice
9l- Defrees 80. Grosbrenner 80. .f
The House again voted with the same re
suit, except that Mr. Ethridge alone east g
vote for Gales and Seaton. II this had been
thrown for Mr. Defrees he would have been
elected if for Mr. Grosbrenner it would have
made tie.
Mr. John Cochrane suggested postpone
ment.
Mr. Hill. not hearing of any absentees likely
to arrive, urged that there be one more vote
to day.
Mr. Stanton remarked that he had paired
off With Mr. Scott. He now terminated that
ouNOsAAOuS ohA WOulO NOtG lUI DOiICcoy uot-
ing assurances that the prices of the printing
would be 50 reduced that there could be here
after no plunder. .r.
Another vote was taken amid some confu.
sion. Whole number of votes 1872 neces
sarY to choice 90 Defrees 81, Glossbrenuer
80.
Mr. Etheredge voted for Gales and Seaton.
The subject was then passed over for to.
day.
THE Washington correspondent of the N.
Y. Tribune says: Mr.. 'Defrees, the Republi
can candidate would have been elected, but
for the factious course of Stanton nominal
Republican member from Ohio
Mr. Grow introduced a bill to prevent the
sale of Public Lands except to, actual settlers
until ten years after their survey !; a bill for
the admission of Kansas into the UEion, and
homestead bill.
Harperis Ferry Committee reported resolu
tion that the President of the Senate issue
warrants for the arrests of Messrs Sanborn
John Brown Jr., and Redpath, who had re,
fused to obey the summons of the Committee
to testify and bring them before the Senate
for contempt.
He believed there was no power in the Senate
to compel the attendance Of these men.
The resolution was adopted by yeas 46.
nays 4. Those voting in the negative were
Messrs Bingham, Hale, Sumner and Toombs.
Messrs. Seward and King both voted in the
affirmative
Various reports, petitions and bills Of a
private character we're presented.
On motion of Mr. Grimes, Mr. Davis reso
lutions we're made the special order for Mon
day next.
Mr. Hunter moved to postpone prior order
snd take up the Post Office Deficiency Bill.
Carried. -
The House having refused to confer in the
amendments, the Senate having abolished the
ranking privilege, Mr. Hunter move the SEN
ate recede from its amendments. He was un-
willing to atsemLt to force legislation on the
other House. t h
The motion was agreed to. r
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The Ohio Elscsien Of Senator.

From Ohio-Mr. Salmon p Chase is returned
to the Senate of the United States, his elec.
tion having taken place yesterday. He will
succeed Mr.. Pugh, whose term Of Office will
expire on the 4th of March, 1861
Ohio has done well in thus honoring one oi
her noblest men. It is not every citizen pos
sessing the admirable moral constitution oil
Mr.. Chase, and endowed. at the same time
with snch gifts of intellect. who is willing to
engage in public life. When saeh men are
not absolutely averse to Office. it is wellto do
as Ohio is doing, and make the most OF their
services. Men Of considerable talent and lit
tie principle are to be found in crowds, elbow
ing and jostling each other 10 the avenues to
public life, and may be had in scores when.
ever you choose TO whistle for them, but Mr.
Chase is Of another Glass.
We need hardly say that during Mr.. Chaset
absence from the Sens.e, the country has
greatly missed his ability, courtesy and digni
ty in debate. bis ab 10 exposition Of constitu
tional law, his resolute resistance of all scheme.
Of extravagant expenditure, and his infexible
and eloquent maintemahce of the principles
adopted by the fathers OF eur republic as thu
foundation on which the structure OF our pol
ICY was reared. He has since, as Governor
Of Ohio, given proof Of his capacity in an
other department-that Of the administration
OF public afiairs-sho the world that hI
coald act ss wisely ~ he could discuss ably
He goes back to the Sanate with powers il
niger maturity and more variously exercised
to be more than ever its ornament.-N. y
Post.
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Mr.. Editor,) Is very well known It was q
little rsmsrkabls hou aEIabls sou.e Of the Re
trenehers were et the Legislative banqnet.
But seriously, Messrs. Editors. the work o.
the Legislature has been very much retarded
By the two causes above neficsd. But an
gratiaed to see better state of feeling. and
think you may look for more prudent counsel
The faction which has so often voted With the
Democracy have thus far prevented those
distinetively Republican measures which the
people had right TO expert bat the North.
eFa msmbers are disposed 10 arse forward the
work, and adjourn, sim de, at an early day.
The question or an adjourned session, has
hesu thoroughly agitated Of late. The ques
tion was thrust upon the Senate yesterday
and majority voted against an adjourned
nsSsion. The members from the Southern
and Central portion Of the State are very
Efresuous in its favor The Northern mem.
bers are unit against 1t.
Several important measures will come up
early next week. s
Yours truly, j.
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in few days. The Editor of The Sfatesmaa,
1t is said. swooned on hearing The decision, and
has been in convukions ever since. with no
apparent symptoms of convalescence. He
ought to have the benefit of clergy assigned
him without delay.
The afternoon session in the House was
spent in discussing the Suspension of the
School Library Tax for two years. on q mo
ton to strike out suspend and insert repeal,
The discussion covered the whole ground o.
suspension and repeal. pro and con
Asking the indulgence of Your readers for
the length of this letter. am
Yours, &C.
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they clSim 70 lave Aeen actuaied nv hipb
public aaa aek by mere selfish or personal
considerations.
Many Republicans. farmers aud tax-payers
of Portage County. have freely and voluntarily
said to Us, that upon the FIRST announcement,
of the appropriation, they felt the EXTREMIST
hostility to it-but upon reflection, and in
consideration of the manifold beneficial iuiiu-
ences exerted by the visit of the Kentuckians
and Tennesseank and the kindly interchange
of courtesics. they are inclined TO think that
the good secured to the great whole, will more
than pay expenses.
In view Of all the foregoing considerations, We
much regret the severity of rebuke. contained
in the "Plain Talk" on our FIRST page. though
We did not feel at liberty to "muzzls the press
and withhold it-and We shall be mnch mis-
takeE, if the respected writer of it. and the
excellent citizens who signed it, de not upon
more mature consideration, regret its severe
tartness. not to say uncharitableness. The
moderate, digniied, but sufficiently emphatic
resolution to be found in the Windham bro
eeedings, Is far more becoming and j1st.
II our members erred. it was simply an error
Of judgment-it was not the commission of q
crime--nor are they any the less deserving of
our respect and confidence. II all who, with
the best intentions, sometimes commit errors.
should be condemned as criminals, whe would
escape condemnation. Men always feel better.
and We believe they are better, when they are
charitable in regard to the mistakes and mo.
tives of Others; and now. We are disposed to
give. and do most cheerfully give eur members
credit fer honesty and integrity of motive
and We do not doubt. that many who now
condemn them, had they been in their poai
tioa, With like influences about them, looking
cut from their standpoint would have done
as they did.
When Henry Clay was in bis palmiest days
he visited the husiings. on ona occasion, in
Kentucky. when his reelection to Congress
was pending. He met there personal friend,
an old Kentucky hunter. whe had taken Of
Tense at some vote or official action of Mr.
Clay. The old hunter told his friend Clay,
frankly, the cause of his displeasure, and
declared to him that be could not, and should
not vote for his reelection, when the follow
ing colloquy ensued
CLAY-You have good rife.
HUETEB-Yes as good as ever cracked.
CLAY.-When you have had fne deer in
view, has your rife never missed FIRE
HUNTER.-It may have SO happened.
CLAY.-Did you then break up your rife
over the first tree or rock you encountered, or
did you pick the flint and try again.
HUNTER-tH His eye glisieuing with emotion)
/ picked the flint and tried again-and Harry.
my old friend, give me your hand will try
you again.
The brief colloquy was received with the
plaudits of the bystanders, and Mr.. Clay was
triumphantly returned to Congress.
Would it not be well, ,,all things considered,
in regard to the subject matter of this article.
to restrain relentless censure, and initiate the
generous example of the brave old Kentucky
hunter
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Nh. SrcKLEs.-The New York correspond
emit Of the Charleston, 8. G. Courier, has the
following:
A runor obtains very generally here, that
The Hon. Daniel e. Sickles has experienced q
change of heart, and that he contemplatea
connecting himself with some Church. His
termer friends say that, they have noticed q
marked difference in bis conduct recently
At Washington, he leads very different life
from what he ence did in this city. Before he
leaves the Capitol, it is thought he will make
public profession of Christianity. After
chat, doubt if he will follow the vagaries OF
public political life. 10 view of these circum
stances, some Of Siekles' most sincere friends
almost desire 10 seem him ousted from Con
gress BY A. j. williamson, who contests the
seat Of the Third Congressional District
The Pittsburgh Di.pasch says:
The rumor that Mr.. Daniel e. Sickles con.
templates making public profession Of Chris
tianitys remains uneUntra6icted ard We re-
jeiee to perceive that none of the party press
has been so uncharitable as to impuQn his mo
tives in doing so. Doubtless he has found
as every man Of right sentiment and good
sense mtAt. that there is no other refuge for
the self-upbraiding manslayer but in the DO.
som OF Him who made one bleeding atone
ment for all repentant sinners. Our sincere
hope is that be may find that psace that
passeth knowledge," and that both his wife
and himself may by sincere repentance, expe
fience happiness in the future never ap-
proached in the past Of their lives.
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For President In 1860,
SALMON ?. CHASE.
rsnsi.e. . q. d.eiaon of : Na.ionel cm..ntio,.1

SHsee % fks cecfion Of Q Ndfi0Nat C5nvcHtion.
We wage war With any section of eur common
eountry We insst only that the few shall not be per-
itted 70 control the manyhat the government of the
people shall be in the hands Of the people and not in the
hands Of privileged clssshst the of the
slave States shall not force their slavery, either the
free States the free territories of the Republic. Have
not the masses of free white in the slave States
deep an iBssrsst In these offsets hare Is there
anything in these purposes of hostile any
eonstuional rights Of the slavehoders ibemselvesi
Let us unite then for these purposes Of Freedom Let
Us 1nte no. for Reormto arrest the fearful tendencies
Of the federal government to corruption and proigaty
Ito secure 90 labor lis just rewards-to pr5tfot and
cherish our industry elevate the tone and scope of
our foreign tnteTcourseo cultivate higher and noher
sentiment Of nationality make country the glory
Of all lands and the example of all nations. These are
SALMON p. CHASE. 5---5s4..a. 8
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A few days ago two or three gentlemen
from Philadelphia took jaunt to the home
and grave of the Father of his Country, and
were studiously watched. as if they had come
armed with IRE and sword, or as If they were
resolved to poison the entire State. On their
return having purchased three canes cut from
the homestead of Washington. which they
had wrapped in. q blanket shawl. they soor
discovered that they had become objects ol
suspicion, and It became necessary for then
70 explain that they carried DO deadly weap
ons. Bear in mind that the large Noun
Vernon fund has been begged principally on
of the North -
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After considerable discussion. the amend
ment vas lost, 5 heB the House. b a vote OF
66 to 30. adopted resolution to adjour, sine
die on The l2lh of Ma ch. $ II the Demo-
Gratis but one voting for it. A morton to re
consider was then lost hT a vote OF As TO A
The Republicans failed to stick TO their eau
Gus action, but i is understood that the Senate
resolution was amended in the House so as "a
give further lime for consideration.
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The Harpsr,s Ferry Prisoners Sentenced.

Aaron s. Stephens and Albert Hazleti
have been sentenced to be hung on Friday
March 10th. They will be executed. Nc
Communication of sentence can be expected
When was cowardly tyrranny ever merciful !
But the slaveholding cup of iniquity is
nearly full. The retribution is sure, and will
be as terrible as sure.
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Special n Offices.

PORTAGE COUNTY BIBLE soCIETY.-The animal
meeting Of the Portage County Bible Society be held
in Windhan, Tuesday, March 6th A. loi
o'clock The ANIMAL address will be delivered BY the
hev MN BIFTINGER, Of Cleveland; after which the
regular business of the 2ociety be trausactad The
friends Of the cause throughout County are invited
90 attend this meetnE, which will be Of unusual in
teres Branch Societies requested up Dele
and IL s especially desired that all their officers and
local agents attend the meeting.
Feb. % 2w.dh A r. (RTFFTN s.c,v
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Assignee,s Notice.

VIE personal property and effects Of Chauney C.
will be sold at Public Vendue at the store recentlv n5
pied by The said C. Norton, in Garrettsve ON Sth
DAY or April next, commencing at 10 O'Clock fore.
aoon Of said day, and viii continue from day to dsy
thereafter, until the property is sold.
Terms of Sae--Twenty per cent viii be required 70
be made, the tine of sae Thirty per cent IN aditioo
thereto. in two month"; and the balance in Eve months
Deferred payment to be ntsrest from the time Of ssIe
and to be amply secured before the property delivered
MASON B TTLDEN Assignee.
Garrettsvile. February ls. 1850 fsb22-sW
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VIM. T. Bascom, Esq, has accepted the
position Of private Secretary to Gov. Denni-
son. and viii enter upon the duties of his
Office to-day,
Mr. GangeweF, the gentleman who 40 eff
ciently occupied the position during the last
term of Gov. Chase. has been rendered the
Clerkship Of the Public Works department
in the State Auditors ofice.-iSiate Journal
Feb. 18th. s5
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OFFICIAL PAPER OF THE COUNTY

rHH8PAPER, ,havfng the LARGEST CHI
CULATAON OF amy Paper published In
eHo county OF Portage, renders Ii q most
advantageous and desirable n1edi um
for Advertising. Rusiness Men will
take notice..
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Assigmee,s Notice,

NOTICE Is hereby iven TO the creditors Of Robert
IN Lee Co.. that the first diridead hat been declared
on the assets of said Assgnors aud that the will be
paid to the of DE- Lee In Garrettsyie
on the alst day OF March, A. D. 1860.
&C. NICHOLS, l..,-...
W. R, KNowLTON, ASAsness'
Garrettsville, Feb. q 1860 febs-sw
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Died.

- ~----------@
BoSWORTH-In Pleasant Valley. Wis, Jan e2nd the
wife Of A. W. Bosworth, aged 30 years.
WHEATLET.-In Nelson, on the 9th inst, Mr. John
Vheatiey, aged "a years. Mr. W. from Eaelhnd.
CALDWELL -In saranac, Iona Co., Mich. on the snd
inst, Mr. Chas N Caldwell, aged 20 years.
The remains of Mr.. CALDWELL were brought 10 Nelson
for intsrment In the family burying ground.
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The Highest Authority.

Thompson's Bank Note Reporter.
(Breulaou copies per mOnth) is received tOSe'
"On'"' A,the RAvENNA BOOK STORE.
r~ Boy IT. AND SAVE YOUR PosrAaE.
All the Bankers use &c.
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me Lawrence Massacre Again.

As general rule, the earlier accounts of
extraordinary calsmities over-estimate the
damage sustained to life and limb. The mas
sacre at Lawrence, however. has been more
disastrous than at first reported, as will be seen
from the following tabular statement
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TOEaN WATTS ESTATE. = Notice Is hereby
a given, that the subscriber has been appointed and
qualified administrator the estate of John Watate
of Windham, Portage County, deceased.
REUBEN L. WAIT.
wirdham, Feb. 10, 1850. feb22 sws
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Married.


sAPP-RIsK-on the 9th insi BY O. g. Joue, f.. NJ.
John W. Sapp and Miss Sarah ]. Risk ali Of Brimfold
cARL-sHEAFFER.-In sufield, on the 10th inst by
William Paulus, ESQ., nv. William Carl To Miss EIrs-
beth shoaffer, all Of Szfield.
FOOT.GREEN.-In Independence, Cuyahoga Co. on
Medina, and Miss Ruth A. Green, of Independence.
STREEFER-MEAD.-Byt the Rev c. O Foote nj his
residence in this pacs Feb Goth, Mr. g. NJ strestsr of
Freedom, Portage Co., o.
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Yours truly,
Mr. Douglas and his ssdition Law.

In the course Of the Sedition Law speech
Of Senator Douglas IN the Senate the othel
day, he said:
Harper's Ferry crime ions the naturaI. log
sest. inevitable yesah Of he doctrines ana
tsaehings Of ske Rspubtiean party, as ex
planned and enforced in their partisan presses
their pamphlets and books and especially In
the speeches of their leaders in and out Of
Congress.
- 4
Mr.. President, the mode Of preserving
peace is plain. This systen of sectional war
fare must cease. The Constitution has given
the power, & what We ask Of Congress is to give
the means, and We By indictments and con
vieii0ns IN the Federal Courts Of OAR several
States ,0iu make such eramples Of ae lead
crs ef these conspiracsss a. ioiU strike ter
Toy into fhe hearts Of The others. and there
will be an end Of this crusade. The great
prineiple that underlies the organization of the
RepDbliean party is violent irreconeilable,
eternal warfare upon the institution of Amer
lean Slavery, with the view Of its ultimate ex
tiDction throughout the land. Sir, / eonfess
the object Of the tseisLGtion contemplate is
to pnt dcscs ais oafside inserfersacs; it is to
Tepress the "irrspressibIs conflict"
a In other words" says the Albany Eve-
ming Journal: Mr.. Douglas has invented q
plan for indieting million aud half Of
psaceable citizens for an effsnce committed by
seventeen white men and Eve negroes. The
fact Of being . Republican. If to be taken as
prime faeie evidence Of completely with con
spiracy. and those found gniIty Of the crime
Of bsIouging 70 the Republican party are to
be indicted and convicted in the Federal
CouFts."
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Jacob W. Foster, Pre-,

Jacob W. Foster. Prf; Before Joseph D. Horton.
GAlD defendant viii take notice that on the Sd day Of
February. d. 1850 said plaintiff caused au order Of
attachment TO issue against said defendant abscond
ing debtor in which sa.S suit plaintiff xsks Judgment
AGAINST said defend for the of S7503 said suiE
will be for trial before said Juaice the 21st day Of
March, q. d. 1860. J.W. FOSTER PI;f
Feb. 22-SH -----l-. -
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New-York Wholesale Prices Current,
Reported expressly for ,hs ROrtaes cOunty Democrat,
By A. B. LESH & co.
Commission Merchants.
NO. ERIE BUILDINGS ME
Corrected Monday. february Is, 1861

The Butter market is dull and decHning-Eggs have
decined-Corn du and Enthusiastically quite scarce
Dressed hogs scarce-Poury quite scarce and in.
=
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WEBSTER'S UNABRIDGED
DICTIONARY.
NEW PICTORIAL EDITION.

NE w PIG CTORlAL EDITION,
1900 PICTORIAL ILLUSTRATIONS
5000 to 1000 NEW WORDS in the Vocabulary.
Table "f SYNONYMS, by Prof GoODRrcH.
Table giving pronunciation of names of 600 distin
gnshed persons Of Modern Times.
Peculiar use of Words and Terms in the Bible will
other new together with all the matter of pre-
IN ONE VOLUME OF 1850 PAGES.
PRIcE S6Sa. seLD BIT ALE BooKsE1LrRs.
GET THE BEST" GET WEBSTER
G. & C. MERRIAM, Springfield. Mass.
STATE PURCHASES.
The State of NEW YORK has placed 10000 conies NJ
We6sters Unabridged in as many Of her Public Schools
The State Of WISCONSIN, 3 3e50-nearly every School
The STATE of NEW JERSEY, I,5O0-nesriy every
School. '
The State of ofMIcHIGAN. 9NoO and made provision fo,
.. The State Of MASSACHUSETTS has supplied be.
sehools-nearly all. ai t-l =
IOWA Is now supplying her Schools.
rhan ten times IS many are sold Of wsbsters
Al least of all the school Books p1bished
In this country own Webster their standard and of
remainder, few acknowledge ANY star dard.
Webstpr's Quarto Dictionarytin Schools
IL lu 1850 the Legislature of passed
w giving at the expense of the State, copy Of Web
at its option to each School District would provide
for Its safe keeping. One year from the time The law
toek effect of the 800 Dtric,s s0S5 had taken Wehser
asd los Worcester leaving $50 only that failed to take
N P Banks, late in 1857 Speaker Of the U. s. House
Of Representatives Governor OF Massachusetts who
visited the Schools of the State, cooperating with the
Board of Education, says, No measure of Legisla
ture was popular or useful. In MANY towns, the
Dictionary (websfers) was the only authoritative Judge
and umpire In litersry mattets," &c.
Prof sANBoRS. Of Dartmouth College, after testing the
work School under bis observation, says. The
older scholars consulted quite OFTEN that there
sometimes snTbsr of petitioners for the book at the
same time The Disioeary has now been nsed three
terms ana the interest in Ii is undated The pupils
have become more Interested IN finding every word they
do not understand They read with intelligent
preeiaon OF their author and understand better the
subjects studied in their text books satisfied from
ths trial. that Wehsters Dictionary might be very profit
ably introduced into all district schools u ne teach
interesfed pe Of the Dietionayy he scholars
sON BE- II Is very easy to call forth the ambition OF
whole school by encouraging the of common place
books for recording both the WORDS which not uu-
derstood, and their pEPINnIoNs.
Rah Qu
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The Sandusky Registers letter, speaking
OF the fndefni,e postponement of Mr.. Harri
sons military invasion bilr in the Senate,
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OHIO LEGISLATURE.

MONDAY, Feb. l3.
SENATE-The Senate opened with prayer
by the Rev Mr.. Smith
The journals of Saturday were read and
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BuYERs PAYTzE FoLLowIUe p,
Per RHShel CHEESE
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This argument, used ny Republicans, Is syceedinRl
complimentary 10 Republican officials i--Eps. DEM