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The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1860-06-08
CHARDON GEAUGA COUNTY. OHIO. FRIDAY JUNE s lsaN
Japanese Peculiarities

The Japanese, during their stay az the
International Hotel, have exhibited great
many peculiarities. which may be inter.
esting to many readers, and, we believe,
have not been told before. They have all
shown themselves very easily pleased and
sxceedinly well bred. When asked to
try some dish new 10 them. they do so
IL they like il, they continue eating, ex.
pressing themselves pleased /: II not they
taste no more, but never express dislike.
The Ambassadors are very digni6ed, and
command respect. The inferior officers
never enter their apartments without
bowing, and the servants invariably drop
upon the knee.
They are all very light eaters, but they
take their meals very quickly; almost
every thing they do slowly, but eating
with them is rapid operation. The sub.
ordins;es eat nothing but rice, but the
dignitaries take a little chicken, and none
of ihem use either milk or butter. They
drink both tea and coffee, and are no
'ooner through with their meals than the Y
60 10 smoking their wild tobacco in small
pipes.
They are all vory apt al learning any
thing. The manner OF folding napkins
artistically, for instance which for any
other species Of the genus homo would re.
quire an apprenticeship OF day or two
the japanese learn by seeing i, done once.
Their powers OF imitation are conseq quently
very great, and for any kind Of manipu-
lation apter scholars could not possibly
any where be found. They learn TO write
the English letters in few minutes, and
can copy anything they see. The faculty
Of constructiveness, indeed seems to be a
national development, as also a certain
serene good humor. which is indicated by
their universally fa..plump. smiling, round
faces. Another national characteristic
seems to be their inquisitiveness. There
is hardly anything that escapes them -
about our government, laws, customs,
manufactures, country, and so on, they
are never tired Of asking questions. Al
the International they were curious 10 un.
derstand the relations between Mr.. Haley
and bis employees; what sort Of govern.
ment was Instituted there; how Mr.. Haley
could have everything attended to so well,
and how he could exercise so complete q
control, unless he was sort Of prince OF
master. And il 10 almost unnecessary 10
add. that they were surprised at much
which they learned in regard to the
American people and strange will be the
accounts they will carry home Of the
nation which has no princes and no en-
peror.- San Francisco Times.
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Another Prince in q Republican Land

Tho Prince De Joinvillo arrived in this
city says the ~. Y, Post of Saturday. from
Boston last night, and. After stopping at
the Brevoort House, left this morning for
Washington. He is tho third son Of Louis
Philippe, was born at Nouilly in 1918, and
received the baptismal n4mos Of Francois.
Ferdinand-P -Philippe-I.ouis. Maria D. Orleans.
At an carly age he entered the French Ma.
w, and particularly distinguished himself
at the taking OF st. jean d Ul'o'. In ls4l
he took charge Of the expedition commiss.
ioned to bring from st. Helena to Paris the
remains of Napoleon ]. commanding the
friRaie Belle Poule. In ls43 he married q
Brazilian Process. In l646, with the resi-
of the Orleans family, no sought refuge Ia
England. whore no has since resided.
Tho Prince De Joinville has visited THU
country before now. Whist his fathor wa,
king bo crossed tho ocean and took tour
through the United States, boing honoreG
in New York with grand dinner tonderod
him by the authorities and leading oitixens
He now comes on a fishing excursion, it Il
said, and expects to travel In . quiet and
uuprctending manner.
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Trapping q Tiger.

An ingenious mode Of tiger killing is
hat which is employed by the natives OF
Dude. They gather q number OF the
broad leaves OF the prauss tree, which
much resembles the sycamore, and hav.
ing we'll besmeared them with q Lind Of
bird.lime, they strcw them in the anlmal's
way taking care to lay them with the
prepared side uppermost. Let the tiger
put his paw on one OF these innocent.
looking leaves, -aad his fa.e is settled
Finding the leaf stick to bis paw, he
shakes it in order to rid himself OF the
nuisance. and finding that plan unsuc-
cessful. he endeavors to attain his object
by rubbing il against his face, thereby
smearing the roby birdlime over his nose
and eyes. and glueng the syelids together.
BY this time he has probably trodden on
on several more Of the treacherous leaves,
and is bewiIdered by the novel inconven-
ience; then he rolls on the ground and
rubs his head and face on the earth 10 his
effort to get free; by so doing he only
adds fresh bird-lime to his body and
limbs. agglutina:es his sleek fur together
in unsightly TUFTS. and finishes by hood
winking himself SO thoroughly with leaves
and bird-lime that he lies Houndering on
the ground tearing up the earth with bis
claws, uttering howls ofrage and dismay,
and exhausted by the impotent struggles
in which lie hiss been SO long engaged
These cries are signal 10 the authors ol
bis misery. who run TO the spot. armed
with guns. bows and spears. aud find no
difficulty in dispaiching their blind and
wearied foe.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1860-06-08

TIE DANGEROUS PosrTIoS OF AUSTRIA.
The political condition of the Austrian
empire is evidently becoming more and
more critical. The elements of great in.
ternal confusion and embarrassment, II
not OF dissolution even. sre in vigorous
activity. The national debt has become
great. and is constantly increasing. The
financial state OF the empire is much like
that OF France In the period which imme-
diaiely preceded the Revolution Of 1889.
The taxes and imrosts are 90 burdensome
that II is extremely hassrdous to attempt
to increase them. 30 great is the danger
of doing this, that no man can be found
who viii take the portfolio Of the Minister
Of Finance upon the condition that he
will adventure on such perilous course.
~. r Journal of Commerce.
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Washington Irving's First Love.

W hSh )ouuSp Hc ocChtuc lutlnhtely &C.
9uainted with daughter of one Of the
knicAerbockers Of The time, sturdy in
family wealth. With tie young lady he
pressed his suit successfully, and in time
the father might have succumbed. despite
the fact that he regarded the resources
with which Irving proposed to support a
wife too slender to maintain that style OF
luxury to which his daughter had been
accustomed. In an evil hour, as il
seemed, a DR.. Creighton. a minister Of
the Presbyterian Church, despite his
Scottish parentage, fell in with the gen.
tleman whom Irving was 6esirous OF
making his father.in. law. The clergy.
mans eyes were dszzled by the beauty
Of the same young lady who had won the
heart Of the aspiring author, aud the eyes
Of the father were blinded 10 all other
considerations by tie wealth which Dr.,
Creighton offered, together with his heart.
Time and presIstency pushed Irving from
the scene, and the girl, obedient TO her
fathers urgent en!reaties, gave his wishes
precedence TO her own. But the saddest
part OF the story remains to be told L.
When the question Of marriage portion
was under consideration, the father stated
that the family had been tainted with 10 d.
sanity and to guard against the evils Of
harsh treatment, should the daughter be
afflicted with the same malsdy, he in.
sisted that certain sum should be set
aside, which, in the event of such ca
lamity, should be devoted to her maiu-
tenance on her estate on the banks of the
Hudson, and that in no event should she
be removed from the mansion there.
These terms the ardent suitor. hoping
for the best, complied with. II may have
been the result Of hereditary disease, or
of the effort TO crush out and kin her
young hopes. but not many years elapsed
before the young wife was rayiug ma.
MAC. She became so violent that con
finemens was rendered necessary, and the
family mansion was converted into IN
asylum, DIR. Creighton building another
house on distsnt part Of the estate. -
The unfortunate women is still living, and
on quiet nights her shrieks may be heard
audible, too, at .he secluded retreat which
Irving occupied. No heart but his own
knows how much the sad event may have
tinged his own life, or 10 what exc ltions il
may have urged him in attempting ,e
drown all remembrsnces OF his disap
pointmcnt.
DR.. Creighton has for years officia,ed
al the humble chapel where Irving wor'
shiped-and. singularly enough. read the
burial service for his former rival. Tt
those who were aware Of these mournfu
circumstances, the strange coincidenc,
must have been exceedingly PAINFUL
There are but few portraits or busts o
Mr. Irving in existence. as he has o
late years persistently refused TO plsc,
himself at the disposal Of any artist, how
ever celebrated.-Philadslphia Saturdo!
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THE RALLY.
TuNE--Morseilles Hymn.

Republicans! your country cnlls you;
Awukel from mountain, vale aud plain;
Shake of the stupor that enihralls you,
And rally TO the charge again;
Loi wounded Liberty lies 6l.eding
PROCESSING FRIENDS have struck the blow
That laid our cherished Freedom low;
lIs lingering ray is fast receding!
Arouse! arouse, ye braves!
Speed forth the Peol les choice!
Free Homes !or Free. but no more SLAVES,
Proclaims the nations voice
Hail, Freemen hail your gallant hero,
:, His dauntless arm your rights will save;
lie inumphd d over Thug nnd Nero,
Who would your virgin soil enslavs;
Excluding Freemen there forever!
Tho Mamnion waged unequal fight,
"Old Abe" maintained the treeman's right
A cause TINT he'll relinquish--never!
Harruh for LINCOLN, from the Prairies!
And Hamfn from the Eastern Maine;
Whose lives are ample commentaries
Thn ttheyW our countrys cause sustain,
And check corrup,ion's frighiful sources!
For ABE will Dear that siulwart arm,
And guard our treasury from harm;
Beset by hungry DARK LEO forces.
o, Liberty! wen ever guard thee;
Thou priceless boon. vouchsafd to man:
Our sons shall never be de5ard thee,
For thus our Fathers mandate ran;--
"Down to Posterity deliver
his TRUST to millions yet unborn;
who will transmit again, in turn,
Still onward --LiBERTY, FOREVER"
Democracy Where is thy "Gloryi"
Delusive dodge;--u siren sound
Protaned by demugogues nnd tory,
Till thou art run inlo the ground!"
Bold punderers meath thy oARB are sehcmin2;
Tris "Heaven's livery" which SIN
Has stole, to serve the devil in!"
Corruption from ench fold is streaming!
Traitors to Freedom! we nbhor thee,
WhoT sell our country for q foe!
The Bench and Congress bow before thee,
10 orce "Lccompton" on the Free!
Our treasure you have bascly squander d,
That SLAVERY might cure the land,
From E,siport 10 tho Rio Grunde,
Beneath "Dcmocracy's false standard!
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BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
LAW FIRM.

LAW FIRM.
A LFRED PHELPS & Albert G Riddle, com
~ posing the old Law Firm Of Phelps & Riddle.
connection for the Practice Of Law, under the
name Of Phelps. Riddle & Phelps, nt the old Office
effheips e. Riddle, whore they will attend TO oil
law business which may be entrusted to their
care. ALFRED PHELPS,
~ ALBERT G RIDDLE,
AI.FRE } PHELPS, in.
Chardou, December 9th, 1859. stiff
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'THRASHER, DURFEE g. HATHAWAY,
Attorneys d Counseliors at Law,

CHARDoN, GEAUeA County, o.,
Will give prompt attention to business entrusted
to them, in Geaugn and adjoining Counties.
oJ-OHice over DR.. ]. Nichols Drug Store.
II. THRAsHEa, L. Z. DURFEE, I. N. HATHAWAY
tChardon, Nov. 25th, 1859. 5l5tf
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advertisements brought by them.
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HUMAN BoDY-.HEAr RESISTING Power
Many experiments have proved that
the living body has an extraordinary
power of resisting heat. providing !. does
not come into immediate contact with the
burning substance. The experiments in
sliiuted BY DunIze, DR.. Fordyce, and
others, proved that temperature between
1913 and $50 deg. Fahrenheit may be
borne with impuni;y, il the feet OF the
person be enveloped 10 flannel, which is
non conductor OF heat. The female ser.
want OF baker at Rochefoucault, was in
the daily habit of entering her masters
oven, and remaining long enough TO re-
move all the loaves and DR.. Brewster
informs us thai the workmen OF Chantry,
the sculptor, entered the oven employed
for drying the moulds. when its iempera-
ture was $50 deg, and the iron Hoor red
hot. They were guarded against the heat
OF the floor by wooden clogs, which were.
OF course, charred on the surface. "On
ono OCCASION" adds the Dr., Mr.. Chantry,
accompanied by five or six OF his friends,
entered the furnace. and after remaining
two minutes, they brought out thsr-
mometer which stood at $50 deg" Some
Of the party experienced sharp pains in
the tips Of their ears and in the septum OF
the nose. while others felt q pain in their
eyes.
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The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-12-22

MRS E. j. WILSON will commence the third
Session of her School at Claremont Al miles from
Charlotte and u from Sugar Greek Church. the I'd
Monday in January 1861.
TERMS per Session Of 20 Weeks:
Reading, Writing, Arithmetic, Geography, and
Grammar, Sc 90
History, Philosophy and Astronomy, 90
Music on Piano, including of instrument, II 90
Board, including washing, lights and fuel. will be
furnished at Claremont and by families in the neigh
borhood, at $40 per Session.
Claremont is pleasant and healthy location, and
from Mrs Wilson's success and long experience as q
Teacher parents and guardians have the that
those committed to her will receive special and
thorough instruction.
December 90, 1860 5t-pd
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-12-22
SOUTH CAROLINA CONVENTION.

This body assembled in Columbia on Monday
last the 18th inst. ID. +. Jamison elected Pre-
sident of the Convention. Commissioners from
Mississippi and Alabama were present and address
sed the Convention in favor of immediate secession.
They stated that their States would certainly Sc
ccde as soon as their Conventions met.
A resolution was then adopted, without dis
senting vote, for the appointment of a committee
Of seven to frame the proper ordinance for seces-
sion. 1.-THE State did not secede, as was inferred
from Geographic dispatches from Columbia, and
which we announced in an Extra on Tuesday last ]
In consequence of the prevalence Of Small Pox
in Columbia, the Convention adjourned to the city
of Charleston.
CHARLESTON, Dec. 19.-In the Convention, to-
day, there debate on the property of secret
sessions also, ON the propriety of admitting none
but Southern reporters, and on changing the place
of meeting.
The Ordinance of Secession has not yet been re-
ported.
Resolutions were offered urging the propriety Of
adopting the present Constitution of the United
States, as form of Provisional Government for
Southern Confederacy Mr. Rhett opposed this
strongly; Messrs Kett and Hayne argued in favor
of it. The resolutions were referred to Com
mittee.
Mr. Memminger offered resolution for the ap-
pointment of Commissioners to go to Washington,
TOR negotiating peace and amty between South
Carolina and the United States,
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-12-22
SECESSION ORDINANCE PAss'D
CHARLESTON, Dec 2O-33 o

CHARLESTON, Dec 2O-33 p. m.
The following is the Ordinance passed unanim-
ously by the Convention to-day:
an Ordinance to dissolve the Union 6etaccen the
State Of South Carolina and the other States
antited aciM her under tie compact entitled the
Constitution of the L. s. Of 4merica.
WE, the people of the State of South Carolina,
in Convention assembled, do declare and ordain,
and it's hereby declared and ordained, that the
Ordinance adopted by us in Convention on the 23d
day OF May, in the year Of our Lord seventeen
hundred and eighty eight, whereby the Con-
stitution of the United States of America
was ratified; and also all acts and parts
of acts of the General Assembly of this State, rat
flying amendments of said Constitution, are hereby
repealed, and that the Union now existing between
South Carolina and other States of America is
hereby dissolved.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-12-22

LINcoLN's CABINET.-A Republican paper at
Springfield, ILL.,, the home of Lincoln, speaking of
the rumor that Mr. Lincoln will invite Southern
gentlemen into his Cabinet says:
We hear such frequent illusions to supposed
purpose ON the part Of Mr. Lincoln to call into bis
Cabinet TWO or three Southern gentlemen from the
parties opposed to him politically, that we are
prompted to ask few questions:
Flrst-ls it known that any such gentleman of
character would accept place in the Cabinet?
Second-lf yea, on what terms does he surren-
der to Mr. Lincoln, or Mr. Lincoln to him, on the
political differences between them. or do they en-
ter upon the administration in open opposition to
each other2
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-12-22

In this county the goth inst, by the Rev. r. H.
Lafferty Mr. NJ. A Alexander to Miss Abbey NJ Barnett
In Salisbury on the 18th inst, Mr VIM. G. McNeely
to Mrs Ann McCay.
In Raleigh the 18th inst, Quentin Busbee, Esq,
and Miss Lizzie B. Bledsoe Also, Ralph P. Buxton,
Esq. of Fayetteville, and Miss Rebecca H. Bledsoe.
In Iredell county, the 21st ult, Mr. w w. Wther-
spoon to Miss NJ. G. McNeey.
At the boarding house of W Balm, in Raleigh, on
the 9th inst, Mr. Q Causey TO Miss Mamie L Robins
both of Jamestown Glove laughs at locksmiths."
In York District, the 18th inst, Mr. W. Harper
Thomasson Editor of the Rock Hill Chronicle to Miss
l. l. Steele.
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House and Lois for sale.

At the courthouse in Charlotte, on the 9TH Monday
in January 1861 will sell for cash to the highest bid
der at public auction, the two town Lots, embracing
comfortable Dwelling House ana curtilage, known in
square 100, recently occupied by Ezekiel Elms, Decd
and now in possession of his family. The sale will be
made under decree of the Court of Equity of Meek
enburg county, to satisfy judgments in favor of
Kerr and A Graham, Harris administrator of Joshua
Hendrix and Others obtained in the County Court of
said county against the said Ezekiel Ems decd.
A c. WILLIAMSON, G. NJ. e.
Charlotte, Dec 49, 1860. St
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THE LEGISLATURE.

Tn addition to the proceedings of the Legisla-
ture which will be found in another column, we
Gather the following items from the Standard of
Thursday
The House was engaged the greater part OF
Wednesday in considering the bill appropriating
100000 for the purchase of arms-which passed
its second reading. The Senate has granted leave
of absence to its members from and after the 2lst
until the 9TH of January. The House has not as
yet concurreG in this resolution, but seems dis
posed to insist on less time than that de-
termined on by the Senate. On Wednesday, MIR
Hall, Senator from New Hanover spoke at some
length on federal relations. Mr. Thomas of Jack
son, also addressed the Senate, strongly favoring
secession. Mr. Eure, of Gates and Chowan, spoke
at some length, avowing himself Constitutional
Union man; and Mr. Taylor, of Brunswick, also
addressed the Senate in strong Southern tights
strain. Mr. Brown replied.
p. S.-We learn that the House agreed to the
proposition to grant leave of absence to members
until the 7th of January. The bill appropriating
$500 900 for arms was not finally acted on, and
will therefore lie till the reassembling of the
Legislature
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-12-22

EQUITY LAND SALE.

In obedience to a decree of the court of equity Of
Mecklenburg county, will sell at public aneOn to the
highest bidder credit of nine months at the court
house in Charlotte of land belonging to the
of the late John Reid, dec'done containing
l05 acres, adjoining the lands of John Walker Isaac
Alexander, and others the other containing 1875
acres, adjoining said tract and the lands of Isaac
Alexander, Alexander, and others. Sale to be on
Monday, 3lst day of December.
Purchasers to give bond and good security.
Dec ll-3t CWILLIAMSON, CINE.
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will sell, at the courthouse in Charlotte on the
4th Monday in January, 1861, small tract of valuable
land, II acres, credit of months, with interest
from date, to be sold under decree of the court of
Equity of Mecklenburg county oI partition among the
heirsatlaw OF the late John NJ Porter deceased The
land adoins the lands of Cornelius Alexander David
Weant, John NJ. Potts and others. Forty dollars cash
must be paid for costs and bond and good security for
balance A. c. WILLIAMSON, G. M. E.
Dec. H. 1860 wv
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-12-22

FREE coLoRED POPULATION OF GEoRGrA.-Ab bill
has passed the Georgia Legislature which provides
that every free person of color who has reached
the age of fourteen years, may choose an owner
aud 60 into voluntary servitude for life; that pa
rents may choose owners for their children when
the latter under fourteen years Of age and that
all free persons of color found in that State after
the first Of May, 1852 who have taken no steps
to select owners shall be liable to seizure and sale
as a slave for life
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Selling off at Cost.

We will sell our Stock of WATCHES, JEWELRY
SILVER AND PLATED WARE CLOCKS, Walking
Canes, and F.a.T(r GOODS AT COST for
Cash. until the LIST of March, 1861.
J. G. WILKINSON & CO.,
No. Granite Row, opposite Mansion House.
p~ All kinds of Repairing done 25 per cent cheaper
than any other house in town.
Dec Is, 1860 1t ...
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NOTICE.

OFFICE A. T. o R. R. CO., /
CHARLOTTE, N. c., Dec. 49, 1860.
The Fifth Annual Instalment of ten per cent. all
the stock subscribed in Mecklenburg county, and the 4th
1nstallment upon all the stock subscribed at Mount
Mourne Irede county, is due and payable on the goth
January, 1861 and the Second Instament of 10 per
upon all the stock subscribed in Statewide is due
and payable on the I'd day of January 1861. By a
resolution of the directors, interest will be charged
upon all instaments paid within twenty days after
they due. NJ. L. WINSTON, Treas.
December 49, 1860 At