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The New Jersey Wife Poisoning Case,
CONVICTION OF REV. MIR, HARDEN.
BELY1pERE. N j.. Nav 2. Z

BELvIDERE, N j., May 2, go.
The court room was more densely crow
ded than ever. Judge Dayton resumed
his speech. He contended that Harden's
conduct was inconsistent with the idea of
his innocence or with theory of suicide
He did nothing for his wife's relief, brings
her no remedies but buttermilk, and says
he has nothing on his mind. When it
came at the last moments his coward con-
science shrank and he begged Mrs. Rum
sey not to leave the room. A story of
suicide is untrue, and if it were true he
would scacely be less guilty than if he had
murdered her. He foreshadows death in
his letter and conversations When the
arsenic he has is used he says be is going
to Milford, but goes to Boston and OBJ.
tains more. Hecht recognizes him be-
yond reasonable doubt; besides, Harden
was in Easton at the time, and without
any reasonable business, and no innocent
man can be found who bought arsenic at
OF about that time. He denied he had been
to Easton. He said this to avoid suspi-
cion, and begged DR.. Blackwell and Rev.
MIR. Hess to exculpate him. He would
not attend the funeral on account of pub
lie opinion. Then he plays his last card
makes his statement. It is not believ.
ed, and he runs like tibet, when there is
no fear of personal violence. He Is ar.
rested and conducts himself with diabol.
ical GOODNESS. Thus having traced the tortu-
Gus courses of the evidence, submit to
you that he is guilty as charged in the in
dictment. Do not share his guilt by Civ.
ing partial verdict. Do not give i'm
punity to secret murderers; remember you;
solemn oaths.
Judge Wheploy then read his charge
to the jury, following nearly the same line
of examination as the Attorney General
He was very impartial, but in manHer and
the facts could not bu tlean strongly against
the prisoner. We do not give the charge
which is merely resume of facts and the
cries already published. During its de-
livery Harden had his face covered with
his handkerchief, and was much agitated
and excited.
The Court then. adjourned at the ringing
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BUCHANAN VS.. DOUGLAS.

The following extract is taken from the
Cincinnati Enquirer's Washington cor
respondence, it clearly shows the base
efforts made use of by Mr.. Buchanan to
injure Mr.. Douglas:
"Never in the history of the country
has there been such persistent and violent
persecution of an individual by an Ad-
ministration of the General Government,
as has marked the course of Mr.. Buchanan
against Mr.. Douglas. There is no par
allei for it in the annals of the country
and the people of the country, who love
justice, manhood and fair dealing, will re-
buke these efforts of the Administration
to crush out Mr.. Douglas, and dictate
who shall and who shall not be the Presi-
dent of the United States after Mr..
Buchanan shall have retired.
What great offense has Mr.. Douglas
committed against popular rights or Con-
stitutional authority, that the people should
desert him? He has stood by their rights
and their manhood. and sustained the
Constitution and the Union, that has drawn
on his head the wrath of the Administra-
tion. The exertions of Slidell, Bayard,
Bright and others, under the direction Of
the Administration at Charleston, to de.
feat Douglas were superhuman, and moth
ing but the inAexible integrity of dele
gates prevented the complete overthrow o.
the Cincinnati Platform, and of Mr.
Douglas"
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WHAT Is THE REAsoN?-We have been
asked why it is that several copies Of the
St. Clairsville Republican came to this
town last week marked paid for two
months" They were sent to individua
who had never subscribed for the paper.
Can any Of our St. Clairsville cotempo
raries tell us why?
Our own impression is that they were
sent elsewhere, in order that It might sp.
pear that the Republican had . circula.
|tion large enough to entitle it to the pub
cation of the State laws. Come, Captain
remember you're an editor.-BarnesviNe
Intelkgencer.
The Captain 10 up to all such tricks as
the above. 1t would be no loss to him te
send two or three hundred copies of that
chest of family papers," the Republican
gratis, if by SO doing he could secure the
publication of the laws. sr-
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-05-16

w If Stephen A. Douglas is nomi-
mated for the Presidency it will not be the
fault Of the Abolition papers of Cincinna.
til Columbus Statesman. 'e
Nor will it be the fault of the Abolition
papers anywhere, for viewing Mr.. Douglas
as by far the weakest candidate whose
name has been or is likely to be presented,
they areas cross as bear with sore head
that his cake ID all dough. In this, the
Abolition press and the Statesman have a
community of feeling. Cleveland Demo
crat. .-
Nor will it be the fault of the editor of
the Democrat, for as long as there is pub
lie crib for him to get bis hand into, he
will do all in his power to defeat Mr..
Douglas. We almost forgot that be has
a daughter whom he wishes to he retained
In the Post Office.
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NOTICE.

TOHN HANNAHS, whose place Of residence
y is unknown is hereby notified that Barbary
.Hannahs did on the 10th day of May, A. d.
1860, file her petition in the Office Of the Court
of Common Pleas within and for the county
of Monroe and State of Ohio; charging that
the said John Hannahs had been wilfully alb
sent from said petitioner for more than three
years last past; and praying that said Barbary
Hsnnahs may be divorced from said John Han
nahs and for allimony. Which petition win
be for hearing at the next term Of said court
commencing on the 1eth day of July next.
Ho BARBARY HANNAHS,
By WIN. F. HuSTEa, her Atty.
May Is, lsso.-6w. -. - ''i.''
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A Republican Martyr:

o z During our recent trip TO Washington
City, we called upon Mr.. Thadeus Hyatt,
who is in prison for refusing to testify be-
fore the Senate Investigating Committee.
Z The cell is q large one. well ventilated,
and as comfortable as prison well can
gbe. q
The room is divided into two apart
ments by framework covered with mus
lin. One of these be calls his parlor, and
s the other his kitchen. The parlor is hung
7 with pictures of scores of Abolitionists
and Republicans, among them a-e Chase,
Giddings. Seward, Parker, Beecher, Hale,
Sumner, Wade, aud, in short, all the prom.
inent anti-slavery fanatics. The room is
y well furnished, containing chairs, tables,
y lounge, mirror, and a melodeon.
Hyatt is generally in his shirt sleeves,
and dresses in fantastic style. When
we called be had on a pair of Turkish
] trowsers. large in the legs aud bound CLOSE
to bis ankle with band. His shirt col
lar was thrown back after the fash.
!. ion of Byron, and his long hair was comb
4 ed smoothly down upon his shoulders
He is strongly impressed with the ides
that he is martyr for q principle, and il
making the most of it. He says he II
visited daily by the greater anti slavery
lights, aud we found there one Of the no
torious Kansas depredators.
He asked each of our company of hal
a dozen, what the people in our severa
uciehborhoods said about his case, ant
what they generally thought of his de
fepse. IIo evidently believes that th'
/ people think and talk about little else thar
his impris onment, and that this will be
leading issue in the approaching Presi
Dental campaign
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Hyatt might at any time obtain hi.

Hyatt might at any time obtain his
release by swearing to the truth, and with
out in any way duplicating himself, but
he is advised to adhere to his obstinaey
by these "daily visitors" who induce him
to believe that he is martyr, and that he
is the topic OF conversation every whore.
They thus delude the poor wretch for fear
his revelations if made to the committee,
might damage their party; and as con.
sideration for sacrificing his liberty, they
profess great sympathy for him, and tell
him he is winning lasting fame. Poor
dupe, he thinks they are his friends.
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Tc The editorial excursion arrived
In Washington City, on Tuesday morning
May 9th, and visited Mt. Vernon the same
day. q. b s.a bra
We are sorry to learn that one of the
editors, Mr.. A. s. Carter. of Mo-, was
green enough to allow himself to be
swindled out of hundred dollars by a
9 Baltimore sharper, who came the conf
dence game over him. 4as3 eiq iootI
- Wen bet the lager that the editor ol
this paper was not swindled out Of hun
.dred dollars, cause why? guess. Ha
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From the New York Times.
Election in the House of Represents
tiVeS,

We are often interrogated as to the re-
suit in case the choice for President should
devolve upon the present House.
Fourteen States, viS: Alabama, Arkan-
sas, California, Delaware, Florida, Geor.
gia, Illinois, Louisiana, Mississippi, Mis-
souri, Oregon, South Carolina, Texas, and
Virginia would cast their votes for the
Democratic nominee.
Fifteen States, viz: Connecticut. Indi-
ana, Iowa, Maine. Massachusetts,, Michi-
gan, Minnesota, New Hamshire, NewJer-
sey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania,
Rhode Island, Vermont and Wisconsin
for the Republican candidate.
Maryland and Tennessee for the Oppo-
sition candidate, and the vote OF Kentucky
and North Carolina would be equally di,
vided. 5tc .aar .=
With Kansas admitted, the Republican
candidate would have sixteen States, but
not majority. Without Kansas it would
stand: r
Republican candidate. is States
Democratic candidate. ......... IA States
Southern Opposition candidate. 2 States
Lieu. StaLeS
iOtdl. 90 StateS
Necessary to d choice. States
If no candidate has majority of all the
electoral votes, then the House must, from
the three highest, make the election, and
that. too, by majority of all the States
Ifthey fail to do this previous to the 4th
of March, then the Vice President shall
act as President. If no Vice President
shall have been elected by the House, then
the Senate shall chose one from the two
highest numbers on the list voted for.
1t will be seen, therefore, that, if NO
President or Vice President should be
chosen next fall, and if the House of Rep
resentatives shall fail to elect either, the
Senate will have the appointment of the
Chief Magistrate, though it can only select
two names presented by the House.
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"a John Morrissey publishes card
IN the N. Y. Herald, denying that be in-
terfered with the fight, and saying that the
ropes were not cut, but that tie stakes were
pulled up wi. hout his knowledge. Healso
states that Sayers would have been the
victor in ten minutes more, but for the
interruption, and that the police interfer.
ed at the request of an American friend oi
Heenan. m
All of which may be believed by those
who feel so disposed.
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TAXES! TAxEsl! TAxEslll
Notice to the Tar payers of Monroe Co., 0

In pursuance of Law, I, William Myers,
Treasurer of said county, do hereby notify
the Taxpayers thereof that the balance OF all
Taxes for the year 1859, will be due, and must
be pad on or before the Goth day of june, 1860,
and if not paid by that time, it will be the du-
ty of the County Auditor, to add 80 per cent.
penalty thereon, which, with the one-half OF
the taxes for the year 1850, will be due on the
Goth day OF December, 1860. ~
WIN. MYERS, Treasurer N. G. O.
May 18th, 1860.
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Man Drowned.

Yesterday morning the body of man,
apparently about 80 years of age, was
found floating in the river, a short distance
below Ritchietown. The corpse bore evi.
dence of having been long time in the
water. The man was dressed in brown
coat, cotton vest and cassinet pants. A
small piece of paper containing the fol-
lowing was the only thing in the pockets
liable to lead to an indenti6cation of the
body:
APRIL l 16th,-Jas. Stacy bot. of Kin.
kade & Covert, on VIM. Elkleberry's Ac
count. 80 cts. j. B. MARING.
= WbooEoo T,,foZEoencer
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The Baltimore Union Convention-Bell
Nominated for President and Everett
o for Vice President

a. = .
The Constitutional Union Party held
their Constitutional Union Convention, in
Baltimore, last week, and nominated a
Constitutional Union candidate for Pres
ident and Constitutional Union eandi>
date for Vi.e President, and adopted q
Constitutional Usion Platform. The fol-.
lowing is the platform, or. rather, the ex-
Icuse for having none:
WHEREAS experience has demonstrated
that all platforms adopted by political
parties have the effect to mislsad and
cause political divisions by encouraging
geographical and sectional parties, there
fore,
Resolve4, That both patriotism and
duty require that they should recognize nc
policy or principles but those resting on
the broad foundation of the Constitution
of the country, the Union of.the States
and the enforcement OF the laws, Tgrea,
applause and cheers and that as repre-.
sentatives of the Constitutional Union
party and of the country, they pledge
themselves 70 maintain. protect and de.
fend these principles, thas affording Sc.
cnrity at home and abroad, and secure the
blessings of liberty to themselves and pos.
terity. Adopted by acclamation.
Every State was represented except
Oregon. The delegations, however, were
not all full. The first ballot stood:
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From ths Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Eighteenth Of June Conven-
-MagnaninIity to be Recip-
rOcated = Historical ReminiS-

On Thursday, the 4th of June, 1856,
the Democratic National Convention at
Cincinnati commenced balloting for Pres
ident. On the sixth ballot Mr.. Buchanan
obtained 155 votes, beirg q majority of
the whole Convention. Whep this re-
snlt was announced to Mr.. Douglas at
Washington. he, with generosity aud
magnanimity becoming true Democrat
sent instantly the following telegraphic
dispatch over the wires TO VIM. A. Rich
ardson, the Chairman of the Illinois Dele
cation:
"Mr. Buchanan. having received a
majority of the Convention, is, in my
OPTION, entitled to the nomination. l
hope my friends will give effect to the
voice of the majority OF the party.
STEPHEN A. DOUGLAS"
When that noble dispatch was read,
Mr.. Douglas friends. in accordance with
the wish of their favorite, withdrew his
name and gave effect to the voice of the
majority of the party by making Mr..
Buchanan's nomination unanimous. Mr..
Douglas had one hundred and twenty
two votes in the Convention to Mr..
Buchanan's one hundred and sixty eight,
and his vote had increased from twenty.
eight to that number; but, nevertheless,
with that large and fattering vote and
increase, he withdrew his name, and would
not allow it to be used against the candi-
date of the majority of the party. An.
ticipating difficulty, he had previously sent
a dispatch to Mr.. Richardson to the fol.
lowing import:
"WAsHINGToN, June 4, 1856.
"DEAR Sin: From the telegraphic re.
ports in the newspapers, fear that an
embittered state of feeling is being en-
gendered in the Convention, which may
endanger the harmony and success of our
party. I wish you and all my friends to
bear in mind that have a thousand fold
more anxiety for the triumph of our prin.
ciples than for my own personal eleva.
tion. If the withdrawal of my name
will contribute to the harmony of our par.
ty, or the success of opr cause, hope
you will not hesitate to take the step
Especially is it my desire that the action
of the Convention will embody and ex.
press the wishes, feelings and principles
of the Democracy of the Republic, and
hence, if Mr.. Pierce, or Mr.. Buchanan
or any other statesman, who is faithful te
the great issues involved ia the contest
shall receive a majority Of the Contention,
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eSHERLFFSa SALE.d
y John r. Dunlap a.I,

,'ial rlz5an againstasoll rsBbidau
George Thompson and i0thers.
BY virtue of q writ of venditioni exponas
to me directed from the court Of common pleas
of thecounty of Monroe, in the State Of Ohio,
will offer for sale at public suction, st the
front door of the court house In Woodshsld, in
said county, between tho hoHrs Of 10 o'clock
a. M, and 4 o'clock p. M. onlE rTHY
Saturday The 16M day Of judd, 1850.
the following described real estate, situate in
said county, to wit: Tgs.za9TKf
Lot number Eleven,
in the town Of Baresville, Afoasss County,
Ohio. SaI5oaII 81 aao Ifn3wJ 70
Also. the following lands and -tsnsWents.
to wit: .,ei f,qsn4t.-a h.ssa.sos, Sc. ~,
Situate in Monroe county, Ohio, and hound-
ed on. the north by the lands Of john Hartss,
on the east and south by the lands q Abram
fishers heirs, and on the west ~ itAelands
formerly owned BY jacob Bare, in section TWEEN
ty-four CA township one a. Of range three
(3,). containing sixty (6O) acres. - -
Taken in execution and levied up0n - the
property of George Thompson and Others, at
the suit of John h. Dunlap af,ad al
.,,,fe,ev sss C. N. MORROW, BAeri4
May 16, 1S60.-$4,s5. Monroe CO., o.
~ ora-I
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SHERIFF'S SALE. n
Reuben Hawkins. !, 1
Jacob Kyger and others.

Jacob Kyger and others. ~
BY virtue of writ of venditioni sxpopas
to me directed from the court OF common pleas
of the county of Monroe, in the State Of Ohio,
will offer for sale at public auction, at the
front door Of the court house, in W06dSAeld,
in said county, between the hours Of 10 o'clock
a. m, and 4 O'Clock p. M, on ( isssgs1J s.ir
Saturday. the I6th day Of June. 1850.
the following described real estate, situate in
said county, to wit:
Lot number twenty -One,,
in the town of Stafford, Monroe county, Ohio.
Taken in execution and levied upon ~ the
property Of Jacob Kyger, and others, q the
suit of Reuben Hawkins. e.-5' q
NJ. MORROW, shsfi6.
May 16, 1861 So 80. ., q Monroe Co.s0.
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t1 The jury in the case of Nathaniel
'Harten, charged with the murder Of Me.
lissa j. Morris, on the 23d day Of July,
1861 near Moundsville, Marshall county
Va, have returned verdict of guilty of
murder in the first degree. 9al lo a9faesia
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E Guns have been fred, and enthu-
siastic meetings held at many places en-
dorsing the actions of the Douglas dele
gates at Charleston. .siqtessa. yroy
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Wool Carding! /!

The proprietor thankful for past favors,
would inform his customers and the public
generally, that he is now much better prepar-
ed than ever for Carding Wool.
SATISFA CTION WILL BE GIVEN
TO ALL WHO MA Y VOR d
HIM WITH THEIR sAl ts'
PATRONAGE e ~
Wool will be received and delivered at
C. C. NESER'S Lewisville. ae hs u2i
JACOB REMER'S, Round Bottom.
JACOB NISPERLY'S, Ohio Township.
All kinds of produce will be taken at the
market price, in exchange for carding, the same
as cash. ISAAC RICHNER
NAY l6. Woodsfeld Monroe Co. O..
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@ Calhoun Benham, second for Ter
~ in the Broderick duel, has been nomi-
mated for District Attorney for Cali.
fornia. d7,g
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, ghe Democratic State Convention Post.
5gil.5 poned.

!5gi3.3t poned.
~ BY the official notice of the Democratic
!. State Central Committee it appears that
the meeting of the Democratic State Con-
o.vention has been postponed from the Oath
day of this month (thc day originally fixed
upon) to Wednesday, the 4th day of July
next. The same reasons which induced
{ the Committee to fix originally the Gath
2 Of May, in order that the State Convention
should come in after the nomination of our
National Standard Bearers, have induced
its postponement until the 4th of July. !.
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~ The General Conference of the
NJ, E. Church isnow in session at Buffa-
10 N. Y. A great deal of business has
been commenced, but not much compile
ted. asfa 70 -
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SHERIFF;s SALE.T nsdW
t Israel Gnffth,, esaDsasi iIA
against tas'a iiSsd eat

'aSilas Jackson soa strata II
QY virtue of writ OF venditiouio sxp0nas
- to me directed from the court of common
pleas of the county of Monroe, in the State Of
Ohio, will offer for sale at public auction, at
the front door of the court house, in Woods
field, in said county, between the hours Of 10
o'clock a. m, and o'clock p. M, on'o u
Saturday, the 16A day Of Jane. $780,
the following described real estate, situate in
said county, to wit: 4xiissi ishtzd IA
The north west quarter of section twenty
(20D township four a. and range I'VE 90
Taken in execution and levied upon ~ Che
property of Silas Jackson, at the suit ef Israel
Griffith. C. NJ. MORROW, Sheriff.
May 16, 1sso.Ns3 80. Monroe Co.. a.
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Mr.. Stacy is resident of this county,
living near the town of Antioch. Kin
kade & Covert are merchants in that
place. sl3 1870
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
DIR. ]. H. PIERSON

A OFFERS his professional services
~ " to the citizens of WoopsFIKLD
Ba and vicinity. He may always be
- found ready to accommodate his
numerous patrons at the old stand. -
May 16, ls6O.-1y.
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I earnestly hope that all my friends will
unite in imsuring him too.thirds. and the,.
in making his nomination unamimous.--
Let no personal considerations disturb the
harmony or endanger the triumph of our
principles.
"STEPHEN A. DOUGLAS"
On the twenty-fourth ballot, at the late
Charleston Convention, and repeatedly
thereafter the vote stood thus:
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Two enterprizing Americans have open.
ed hotel and bar in Hakodadi, japan.
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~ 8. G.. Goodrich, the author of
Peter Pa-ley's works, died in New York
on Thursday. in his 67th year.
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On the next ballot John Bell. Of Ten.
nessee, was nominated.
For, Vice President Edward Everett
was nominated by reclamation.
Bell is good man and Everett is a
good man, the only objection to them
being that they can get no electoral votes.
The platform. too, is good, the only OBJ
jeotion to it being, that it is no platform
1T all f
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most of the inside was set up, consequently
but little editorial appears 10 this number.
Look ont next week. er
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William Tidd
against ~
J. Daniel Smith, Isaac Smith, & al.
DY virtue of writ Of execution TO nae az
ID rected from the Court Of Commsn RlsaGof
the county of Monroe, and State of Ohio, ] viii
offer for, sale, at public auction, q the front
door of the court house in the town in Woods
field in said county, between the houfsaof ten
o'clock a. M, and four O'Clock psin., ON a.
Saturday the I 6M day of JansslSe04dr
The following real estate towit: Is awobA
Lot number Seyenty-Eig
in il, the town of claringten, Morrroe rcopnsy.
Ohio. o''Ai|
Taken in execution and levied apoini ssshs
property Of J. Daniel Smith, Isaac Saith .&sAl.,
at the suit of William Tidd. 4 lnonI hs1hruf A
t35gt,t sg sIoi C.,M. MORROW
May 16, 1850. $3.50, Sherif, m. {. D.
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az The editor arrived at home after

woopsrIELD. ONO, MAY 10. 1890.