The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1860-03-23
CoLuMBus March l7th. 1860.

COLUMBUS, March 18th, 1860.
EDITOR DEMOCRAT :-FeOling that my let
ters. for some tmo past, in tho very hasty
and carloss manner in which they have been
written can have been OF but lttle interest to
to yourself or readers, i feel disposed to limit
myself at this time, TO a few generalities. as
u relief to your columns, as well as to my
er-burdcned timU. An faith, excuse mo
for making full stop here, as this is saint |
Pathricks day, in the morning" and my
attention is first called TO it by tho sound of
approaching music, aud, in looking out OF
my window, the Montgomery Guards" are
seen approaching in full dress, headed by
"Goodman's Band" beautifully playing a
sou-stirring march. But this is depression;
excuse mo for depressing little farther, as
this display of military and playing of pat
rOtic airs by the music, reminds inc OF lit
Ito incident occurring in the Probate court
of this city. few days since, in which sO
much patriotism was evinced, that cannot
well avoid tho temptation to relate Il. A
certain customer named Fanny, was brought
into court, not for the first time, TO answer
to charge Of petit larceny. Fanny as
usual. plead guilty, and, assuming position
10 give especial force to what sho was about
to say, held forth in this very feeling and
eloquent manner: "May it please yer wor-
shipful honor, as this county is already bank
rupt with paying the expenses of tho likes
o mo, in yer courts and. boin' as I'm not
disposed to oppress Taxpayers, I'll plead
quietly to this charge to pay costs. !" 1t is
needless to say this patriotic outburst Sc
cured tho old lady an unusually light SEN
tence. Bv tho way, while upon general sub
jrcts i notice in the last Conneaut Reporter,
That two citizens Of Fairviow, are about to
bore for brandy at Brandy Run. sono two
miles south of that village" Tho Reporter
thinks thore arc "surface indications" of
brandy all through that sectun, and that it
would not be surprised at learning that SOW
eral big "bores" had reached them. He also
thinks the prospectcr for that kind of 'ile"
carried evidence Of tho calling in his coun-
tenance Judging that like causes produce
like effects. it appears to mo considerable is
being done in that line in this region. The
Senate has occupied most of tho time during
this week, upon annual appropriation Bills,
and has not pnssed thom. An earnest dis
position is manifested to scrutinize them
closely and cut down the appropriations as
much as tho public service will warrant. If
there DO any fault it appears IN some instan-
ces, to place supplies below what that service
might require This is certainly better, in
the present condition of the treasury. than
in any excess OF those wants. 10 tho House
o large number of measures have beon passed
or otherwise disposed of, during the week,
among which, us of particular Importance,
Senate Bills providing for the lovy of 1860
and payment of the interest upon the State
dobt. This morning, bill passed tho House
, allowing county Treasurers to garnishoC
moneys or credits Quo from any person in
this State, to any absent or non. resident
D tax pay ers, when property cannO, 30 formed
, out of which to make the taxes duo from
j such absent or nonresident tax payer. The
0 Auditors Salary bill was defeated in tn,
. House last evening, but rcconsidered th
S morning. and may yet pass. IL is probabl,
0 less Objectionable in its present form, thar
: when attention was called to il before,
o now gives 5000 to the county auditor il
y counties where there are 2, 400 voters. ant
i tr40 to each 200 additional voters, and re
I quires him to hire his own clerks. except il
y counties where there aro over IL 600 voters
o when tho commissioners may allow addi
= tional assistance. This provision will a
o present apply to only Hamilton and Cuva
r. hoga Counties Tho bill also provides that
5. in no case. shall tho auditors salary amour
ot to moro than $3 600.
', In accordance with my promise at tn
~ outset, will bring this important, highly ir
20 tercstiDg, and very comprehensive opistle {
s. IL close, by relating little incident whic
~ occurred in tho House, tho other day. NJ
"a Hutcheson, member from Madison, was reac
~ ing long prosy speech upon tho job
sG Brown raid, Harper's Ferry invasion. an
~ Northern invasion of Southern rights genel
~ ally which tho young man had been uursin
oi during the whole session. When Hills, (yo
~ may have heard Of Hills, of Medina, who's
10 very appearance denotes him to be GOO
- liver, and who. as the result of hoarl
W dinner, and perhaps of some other thing
* had taken his sound nap.) reused up, an
~ % noticing large bundle OF papers before Il
%. o. gentleman, sprAng to his feet and vocifer
py ted at the top of his voice, "Mr. Speaker.
w. move the suspension of tho rules, and II
-" gentleman have leave to read his speech
u, It's title.' The trouble was, Hills had boz
10 ~ so long asleep as to forget the order of bus
"e ness. r.