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The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1861-03-15
Jusucc froru nn Unexpected
source,

TTtom tbe New Ncrk ub,tretF,b. gil
On his way 10 assume the duties VI his
Office Os President ef thc newly "ConCod-
cruted States orAmorca,' Mr., Jefferson
Davis, IN addressing bis country men
said:
"Thc time for compromise is past, and
we are now determined to maintain our
position, and make sll who oppose M
smell Southern gunpowderaud feel South.
ern a,cyl'
Wc suppose every Christian gentleman
North and South, regretted 20 read such
language from Mr. Davis under such cir.
cuuwtauccs. When the South il cav
nest 80 its desires 20 settle the cortroycr.
~ Without war. il Is in the highest con-
ceivablc degree uucavorablc % peace fot
tho chosen lcgdci 20 threaten runpowdci
and stosl, In language suci, as Presidents
statesmen, or even kings, are not accus.
toned 20 employ.
On his way 10 assume the duties of bis
office as President OF the United States
.of America, Mr. Abraham Lincoln, In adj
dressing his couutymcn said.
"NOw, in my view of tho present Os-
pect of affairs there uosd be no bloodshod
.or war. There is no necessity for it. !
Dm not in favor Of such course, and /
moy say ia advance that there will be no
.bpodshcd unless it b0 forced upon the
Government, and then twill DO compel
led 4, act in sell-dercnse."
That language is worthy Of the day on
which it was spoken, Of the spot on which
il wac said, and Of the man who is going
10 the Office which Washinpton was the
fret 10 fll. In behalf ct the Christian
people of this country, in behalf Of civili-
eaton, religion, commerce, humanity and
freedom, we thank Dir Liucolu for those
ntbl, words. We send them cut In con.
trost with tho words Of Mr.. jefferson Da-
vis, aud we wish 70 wrtc them distinctly
aud hold them up i'm tho sight OF heaven
aud earth, that an men may know on
whom the sspousjbility rosts il the eoun.
tryis plunged into the horrors Of civil
war.
The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1861-03-15
TIrE DYING WIRE.

1 know that am dying, love, the dew is on
my browi
The hectic ausb is on my check, 50 thin and
sunkcn now;
There is a trembling on my heart that vhis.
pers of decay;
And its light within my eyes. beloved, is
fading fast away.
The hand which thou arl c'aspirg, love, will
soon be cold and chill,
The heart 60 family thrObbing now, forever
more be still;
Aud i'm one lingering, long farewell, will die
away The tone
OF this FAINT voice that lorg hath loved 90
echo back thY owu.
mind me Of ,hc day, beloved, when gentle
ones atd inir
Were twining orange buds among the irssses
Of my hairl
When in my snowy robe / stood blushing by
thy side,
With quivering lip, but love III eye, hope
ful trusting bride
And now long years lave rolled away, Ju,
ever kind aud true
Thy love has been the sweetest thing that
s'er fond woman knew,
But death is drawing near me now, and lie
has well nigh Rown,
Our hearts must now be parted, love, and
one must tsrob alone.
But thick and fact Thy burning tears arc fall.
ing on my chcok,
They lsll me of the deathlcss love thy white
lips cannot speak;
Weep not, my own, few brief years, and on
happier shore,
Our hearts that have the same sweet trust
shall meet to part No more.
But oh grisVo to leave the babe that nes.
ties iu my breast,
Twill miss ths mothers clasping arms that
lullcd 10 Of 90 rcst;
Aud dimmcd will be- the sunny smile around
young lips win play,
When I've bid them al flreSell and pass
from earth away.
And shouldst thou win another bride, to
smile away tho gloom,
That soon msy fling its dreary pail around
thy loLcly home;
On! may she teach my l.ttleoucs their hearts
with hers TO twine,
Aud ever may her love 10 thee be warm and
true Ne iuiLc.
But sometimes. wilt thou steal away 10 where
the willows wave,
Aud think cf her whose faithful heart liss in
the lously cravcg
But OIL the thruss Of death, beloved, within
ny bosom swell,
Tis swce, TO lie upon thy breast-mrswel.
my oHn--lnrcwcn
The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1861-03-15
war 'IctIus.

Tho Columiad or Puixhun Cproncune-
ed pGyzan) is a large gun, designed
principally for firing shells--it being far
more accurate than tho ordinary short
mortar.
A mortar is very short cannon, with
a large bore, some Of thirteen inches in
diameter for firing shells, These in use
in cur army arc set at an angle of 40 de-
grCes aud the range Of the shell is varied
by altering the charge Of powder. Tho
shell is caused TO explode at Just about
the time that it strikes, by mouns of a
fuse, the length Of which u adjusted TO
the time OF flight to be occupied by the
ball, which Of course, corresponds with
the range. The accuracy with which
the time Of the burning Of fuse can be
adjusted by varying its longth is surpris-
ing, good artillerists generally succeed
ing in having their shells explode almost
at the exact instant ofstriking. In load
ing a mortar, the she'll is carefully plac-
cd with the fuse directly forward, and
when tho piccO is discharged, the shell is
50 completely cnveloped with flame that
The fuse Is nearly always fired. The fuse
is made by filling awoodon. cylinder with
fuse powder, the cylinder being of q
sufficient length for the longest range, to
be cut down shorter for shorter ranges,
as required.
A Dahigron gun is an ordinary cannon
except that il is made very thick at the
brecGh for some three or four feet, when
il tapers down sharply to less than tho
usual size. This form was adopted in
consequence of the experiments Of Cap
tain Dahlgren, Of the United Stutes Ma
Wy, having shown that when gun bursts
il usually gives way at the breech, The
Niagara is armed with these guns, and
at the Brooklyn Navy Yard thoro ire six
ty weighing about 5000 pounds zach,
and six of l2,0O0 pouhdA weight each,
the former Of which are capable Of carry
ing niEe inch, and tho latter 4 ten inch
shell distance OF two or three miles;
and thero is one gun ofthis pattern which
weighs 1876 pounds, aud is warranted
TO send an eleven inch shell four miles,
A cpsemate is a stone roof 10 fort,
made sufficiently thick TO reffst tue force
Of a cannon ball and casemate gun is
enc which is placed under a cusemats.
a Barbette gun is one which is placed
on the top Of the fortifcaton.
An embrazure is the hole or opening
through which gus are fred from lortih-
cations.
Loop holes are openings in walls to FIRE
musketry through.'-Scieaige Ameri'
can.
The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1861-03-15
I.iliIc IImnrrr aIinas.

Irtherc is one lesson we would implcss
upon parents, il is this; Dou't stao
your children's desire at proper times TO
nsk questions This involuntary sslccd-
ucotjnr process of The chlGs Is of more
importuues TO It's future than many PAR
cuts are aware ef Il sometimes-noy
Cncu--costs an effort to break up train
OF thoughts IN which you may b6 mtcrcs-
tedlv occupied, but il will pay. Like the
sticks aud the strows which the winged
birds bears long distances in its bill to
construct lis nest, these slender twigs in
combination may be worked into slruc-
two which viii afford comfort and rro-
tcetion from many life storm, slrc
retreat for quiet reflection when tbe spir-
it OF evil is prowliug about for careless
struEClcrs, who are beating the Dir be-
cause there is nothing else lclt for them
70 do Don't turh your child away with
a lazy dbbing abstraction, 81 don't
know Rouse ycursclf aud give him
food for thought In your answer, or that
spirit ofcvil may take possession OF the
apartment which YOU ought to furnish.
The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1861-03-15
ltnd sholllnr.

The indoGatigablo Columbus Cores
pondcnt Of tho Cincinnati Commercial
makes a bad showing on tho part of thc
Democratic party, the leaders of which
have been so emphatic in their demon.
stratious, and 70 anxious for tho repeal
Of tho law "to prevent kidnapping" pass
cdin 1857. II turns out that hoeRty.iWo
Democratic n0mbcrs Of the House, voted
for tho passage Of the law in question
and only three voted against il. Somo
OF these Same men are now in tho Lagif-
laturc and are horco In thoir denunciu-
ton Of personal Liberty Bills" and
vcTy anxious for tho repeal Of this par
uculur one. This seems TO be the com
mon result in regard to tho offensive laws
so called; in every State, Democrats
wero among tho most efficient advocates
for them whom they wcro originally en-
actod.-SGndusky Register.
The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1861-03-15
An Ainrni.ng Vhcorr.

Tho sudden appearance Of oil in such
immense quantities in those regions in
which it could not have existed but a
short tiuo, has given riso to numerous
theories respecting lie origin, Among
the latest and most feasible Of thcso 10
the ono advanced by ths Pittsburgh Ga
ssiis, in It's Issue Of the goth. II says:
The internal fires Of the earth, known
to exist are mukng their way 10 the sur
face, whore, iu accordance with the proph-
scy-"tho elements are 10 mott with fer
vent heat 'rhc caloric from those sub
teuancou fires has iustr,sched th, coU!
at-ata, oil, which forms hoinrcnous
portion of that carbonate compound. is
driven from it, aud forced hv supcrincum.
bent pressure TO occupy assures and the
s1ltc, formations OF the emth below, un-
t.lrclcycd by oppcrturos from the surface.
Those living On the Coul regions arc near
est llodcs, aud Of course iind the oil frat.
The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1861-03-15
Tie Popular Vote im Louisiana
AgUimat SCCOasiCu.

The New Orloaus True Delta, in 70.
spouse to a correspondent who reqpestcd
to be informed Of tho aggregate popu lar
vote cast at tho r6csnt election for dele
gates to tho Convent n, and whether
the m0iority was for or against "co-oPor-
stion," snys:
The popular vote Of the State in tho
last election, 90 far as We could lcatn,
has not been published. At the meeting
of the Convention, il will be rooollccted
that the names of the delegates ouly who
werC elected were sout TO that body, with
out the popular vote Of tho different par
ishcs, so that il was thcn impossible to
make a classification. Whistler or not
such a course was adopted to subserve tho
interests Of the scperate state Socos-
sloniEts, we cannot say, though such is
| the general impressions In fact it is, aud
has been baagtcd of, on the streots by
Outside blowers OF the sepCratc State So
cewonists, that the publication of tho
lporul1r vote OF tho State was withheld
until the ordnance of secession passed
Che Convention We speak by tho card,
when we tell our Correspondent, "Hnqu-
ror,' that tho popular vote of the State,
IL that election, went for cooperation by
a majority Of from two hundred and fifty
to three hundred votes, and il the voters
Of this city, in favor of cooperation, had
gone TO the polls, the majority could have
baon counted by thousands, This is u
point that tho cooperation members Of
the Convention don't soem TO appreciate,
Judging by their actions. II is well, how
ever, that the people hero and elsewhere
should understand il.
The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1861-03-15

0~TTho more facts are brought 10 light
the more infamous doss Gen. Twiggs'
Tsachery appear, The future historian
viii rank his name BY the side Of that OF
Arnold. And yet this man Is 10 be Com
mander-in-Chisf of the Army Of Gsor-
gia Verify, 10 what base uses has Sc
oession come Honor and treason have
changed places, and ths highest claim a
civil or military Oneor can now have up
on the consideration Of the "Confederate
States is that Of having proved a trai-
tor to his country.
The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1861-03-15
1Tr. LimcoIn's Personal Appear
uucc

Mr.. Lincoln is becoming great favo-
rite with all classes. IIo is at once pru.
dent and nfidble, and his demeanor IS so
frank, courteous and free from official rig
idty, that he bids fair 10 win a universal
popularity. His very angulority and
twkwardness arc likely 70 become the
mode, and please much better than the
white chcker and gold-hended-oan0 dig
nifty Of his predecessor. His face, though
not handsome, has pleasant and inteli-
gent expression and tho reason Of the
ugliness ofsomo of his portraits is, as he
fucetiously alleges, because they are "ie-
void Of his accustomed grace" A visit
or whn had met him last summoI, called
at Willard'a on Sunday night, and was
presented 70 the President elect ard Mrs.
Lincoln. Not catching Blr. Lneolnis
name, he sat down to talk with Mrs.
Lincoln. By-and bye he began 10 talk
of Mr.. Lincoln as though he were not
present. 81 am the Mr.. Lincoln you
are speaking Of, !" interrupted that gentle
man. "Ycu are !" exclaimed the stran-
ger. "Why, / didn't know youi what a
handsome man Your whiskers havs made
you :" The way the President laughed,
showed how highly he enjoyed the mis-
take.--N, Y. EUeRiRg Post.
The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1861-03-15

DEcIIEEs THE DIsrMcrioN.-W nm
dcrstand that Gov. A. b. Roman has po-
litcly declined the honor of the joint ON
bassadorship 20 negotiate with Abo Lin
coin for peaceful adjustment Of all
matters in dispute between the Federal
Government at Warrington, aud tho
Provisional one al Montgomery. This
declension Of honor tondcrod By Jef Dg-
Wis leaves at the lattor's disposal an Of
ieo which cannot fail to win over to tho
cause some wook-knecd co-opcratonist,
Keep on trying, gentlemon, there is
nothing like leavening the muss,--N. o,
TrHo Delta.
The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1861-03-15
OnprIra fnr lornnrnrlIsrrs-

Tho Now York Trilmssnys; A ciu-
zen OF German origin prorounds tho fol-
lowing questions:
/. IL tho Republicans uro to blame
for tho secession moycmont, who was On
blame for the secession from the Nation
Al Democratic Conventisnl
.. II tho Republicans ara to blanc
Tor keeping up tho present criais by their
unwilljngnoss 20 compromise, (Which
means Concessi0n) for the sake of the
Union, why didn't tho Douglas Demo-
Gratis make concessions in tho National
Convention, for the sake of the Union Of
tho Democratic Conyrutionl
3. Why didn't the Democratic party
let the niggor question alone (on which
they split,) and racrifce their principles
for the sake Of tho Union, when thoy
knew perfectly well that the separation
would cause THAR dofeot 4!
4. If tho South would not accep,
popular sovereignty as n compromise In
the National Democratic Convention
would they accept II now
The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1861-03-15

Ethan Spike, tho regular successor OF
Major Downing, hus issued his plan oi
compromise, which he proposes to send
20 Washington by tho hands Of George
Luut, Of tho Boston Courier. The essen
tiul items Of the plan are:
"The removal of the Missouri line as
far north ss the St. Lawrence river, ell
south OF that to be devoted To slavery; a
declaration by the Republicans that they
arc sorry thIy elected Lincoln and are
willing to be lorgiyeni tho public burn
ing Of the Chicago platform, OEd such
portions Of the Bible as seem 10 conflict
with slavery; the removal Of Bunker iii.
Monument to South Carolina, the imme-
diOte massacre Of all the free negroes IN
the Northern States; the perpetual ban
ishment of Garrison, Phillips, Abby Fos-
ter, Daucl Pratt, Mrs. Bloomcr, and Ca
leb Cushing to Liberai u PiuriJus
UAua to be amended so as to read T.
Pluribus Carolina; the turkey buzzard to
be substituted for the American eagle;
Major Anderson 10 be hunPj the stars to
be obliterated from the national ensign
and bale Of cotton to be substituted;
Howell Cobb to be proclaimed President
and Gov. Floyd Secretary Of the Traasu-
~; also two new wspapcrs 10 be allowed in
the Free StatcG-the New York Day
Book and the Eastern Argus; the New
England pulpit 10 be controlled BY Cen
sors appointed by Senator Wiglll; the
old hafs Of lverson, jeff Davis and Yam
cey shall be set up in the market places
OF the more rebelious Northern cities,
ard every person refusing obedience shall
have his nose ilattened, be painted black
and sold into slavery II after this liber-
al offer our SouthcHi brethren shall con-
tinue oontumacious and insist upon cut
ting our throats, then In tho spirit of 10,
let us muster up cur strength and-run
away"
The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1861-03-15

a PROSPECTIVE PERL.-Prentieo SAYS.
"lf there should be Cotton-statos G ov-
ernment, we think that 4 would do " ell
70 DO a little careful about oxpendinp
much money and labor for furnishing its
States with forts and arsenals, and mines
aud munitions Of war. Il couldn't tell
how soon some Of them might seize upen
all tho public properly wilhin their bor-
ders and seoode.n
The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1861-03-15
pNovrpEScr, March {

~ ''lNt'NNL Rs AiW VI W
The Constitutional Union and Domo.
cratic Conventions have nominated VIM.
Sprnguo for Governor, Samuel Arnold
for Lieut., Governor, aud tho rest of the
puesent State officers. The Democrats
have nominated Goo II. Brswne for Con-
gress from tho Western District. No
other Congressional nominations are yet
agreed on. The Conventions have ud
iourned ill the 18th.
Tho Republican Convention moets to
morrow.
The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1861-03-15
DR.. }. RHcAdOO,

viii promptly attend to all calls.
AiihsT 10 Tdiu oT country In Administering the AZ
hsud. Particular attention paid 10 Female Gi.esses.
Nhswsr and PiusEe baths connected with the Office,
ssdirHtsd when deemed neoes'aty by bimself once
west sfths Woosen Bridge, % Ward, Tiin, Ohio.
The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1861-03-15

TIE SUNAmR ELEoroHs.- The follow
ing States bold elections during the CEN
ing summer Virgiuiain Mays Kentucky
Tennessee and North Carolina in Au-
gust.
The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1861-03-15
CorYRIGur.-.The following sirnifcapl

CorYRImr.-.The following significant
hint appears in the Charleston Mercu-
.ry;
Some entcrprising individual might
make fortune by reprintlng Northern
copyright works at the South. We de-
pend almost wholly upon tile North for
our books, aud there is now nothinp 10
prevent Southern publishers from pirat-
ing Northern works, as the Northern
publishers have pirated from the English.
Any one disposed to embark in the busi-
ness should DO 50 immediately, in advance
Of any copyright law.
The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1861-03-15

WHAT Coal Oil Is FoB.--Joncs 10
fearful that the pumping Of so much oil
out Of the "bowels of the earth will do
mischief lie thinks that the all Is a
provision Of nature for grcssing the gud-
geouS Of the north pole and wo shall hclr
terrible Bqutakipg il tho oil is pumped
out
The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1861-03-15

or Under the present tariff, which
was enacted in 1857, foreign sugar pays
u duty Of 20 per cent. In this country
The Louisiana planters have always sta
ted that without this duty they could not
grow sugar prCftubly. Itis now pro-
posed to reduce the duty t1 twelve per
cent. Should this bc done, and should
The cultivation Of sugar in louisiana be
abandoned for the cultivation Of cotton,
the annual product in the civilized world
will be diminished by onc-sixtecnth.--
Whether this will produce any effect on
the price romans TO DO soen.
The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1861-03-15

OF APr2pos Of detective proorrcaj-
ing, tho following is taken from ways
and Words Of Men OF Letters" an en-
tcrtoining work by Rev. James Pycrort.
This gentleman, il seems, hal complain
ed to his printer OF an amusing mistuks
which soma OF his hands had made:
Really said the printer, "gcutlcmcn
should not place such unlimited conf
doncc in the cycsight OF our harl-workCd
aud halt-hlindcd readers Of proof; for |
am ashamed TO sly that we utterly ruined
one poet through ludicrous misprint. "
Indeed f! and what was the unhappy
line ~ why, sir the poet intended to
say
The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1861-03-15

0(TCAREY's srrEcu.-Wo are indobt-
ed TO Hon. J. NJ. Ashloy, for copy Of
the speech Of Hon John Carey, in Con-
Wcss. IL is every way worthy the old
Republican Farmer. No man in Con-
gross has higher reputation for manli-
ness and integrity OF character than Mr.
Carey. His voice is for tho Union. tho
constitution, aud tho enforcement Of the
laws Find'ay Jc6trsoHiaH.
The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1861-03-15

o. A Montgomery dispatch S5ys that
the Cotton Confederation intend to lay
an import duty of$loO head on negroes
so as TO force the slave raisiag Border
States into secession from the Uuion.
If any individual finds himself in dan
ger Of being arrested fora violation Of chs
criminal laws, he had better adopt auor-
dlnanee secession from the community
resume his original rights, and pronounce
himaelf an Independent and sovereign
power,-IouisUile Journal,
The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1861-03-15
Arkamsas foF tho Union

The Louisville Journal Of AIarch 9th
says:
Arkansas has covered hCrolf with glo-
~ and rcnown. We do not know the
exact competition Of the Convention, but
we received telegraphic dispatch from
Little Rock yesterday. which gave us
tn gratifying information that Hon. Da-
yid Wall er Of Fayetteville had been
elected It's President by majority Of six.
No more loyal patriot or firm Union mun
exists than the gentleman upon whom
this distinguished Lonor has been con-
lerred, aud we hail Arkansas with our
wtrmost congratulations upon the aus
picious result.
The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1861-03-15

Wo call the attention Of tho A dosrti-
ser 70 the following beautiful paragraph
from tho Charleston Mercury, absst the
Northern Democracy who visited the
Charleston Convention
at was an evil hour that they came to
the soil of South Carolina 10 hold their
Convention for tho contamination Of this
goody work, The soil is not conronlal
to the swindlcr. We saio Nth disgust
The sort Of cattle representing States and
PdrtleS-Jourh-rats county count laiegers
--'chat hey call IN Georgia Jack lea lao
ycrs--6'dcF'leg troRid be better; and a
more impudent gang Of p'QRderers, uirs
PWters and sirtHdiers, ieiH a fep ercsD-
ttoRs, i0ere aerer before coagreqated 10.
gshsr, snd NTH sueh monsiroas yariq
preteasioas. The claim Of the Norihor1
delegates was, ia so many words, to have
platform 80 meaningless us 10 permit
them TO lie dd HJitum." /"
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| EANDER STEM. WILLIAM NJ. JOHNSON
Stem g. johnson,
y. j. Steiner,
s. S. B[isimgcr.
DIR. WIN. W.. KaulI,

physician and Surgeon, would re
tisetfuy inform the citizens Of THIN and vicinity
tisthe has located, permanently in this place, and II
riujy 10 admnisterto the afflicted at allhour,.
~ pfles and residence on Ferry street. East Of
Tombt Block.
EASES OF THE EYE. mhl6.r
The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1861-03-15

A QUAHREL MADE uP.--Tho Atlanta
Ga. Guardian says:
Il aGordsus avery sincere qualification
10 learn, from ths letter Of our Mont
gomery correspondent, that tho aliena-
lion for some time existing between Viee
President Stephens and the Hon. d. II.
Hill no longer exists, and that the kind.
est relations now are maintained between
those distinguished gentlemen.