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Mr.. CowAN: happened few days ago
to take up the Journal of Commerce Of New
York, and read an article headed American
Society for Promoting National Unity. ]
could not be satisfied with one reading. On
second reading could not help agreeing
with the authors in one particular. They
regret that they had not sent forth their sem
timents by an "drmy Of talented lecturers"
thirty years ago (; and l, too, regret that they
did not. II such doctrine as is set forth in
the programme of this society could have
been published under the sanction OF the
Democracy, neither Polk, Pierce nor Bu-
chanan, could have reached the White House
in the capacity of Chief Magistrate Of the
United States. All those men reached the
Presidential Chair by dccciving the people,
by having one set of principles for the North
and another for the Southland although |
am in humble life, am glad to see the mask
thrown of and the real slave party coming
forward and meeting the question in its true
character.
They pretend that IL ga small army Of tai
enied lecturers" could have followed in the
wake Of Abolitionists thirty years ago, the
deplonblc events as they call them, Of the
past few months would not have taken place
what are these deplorablc events! Lincoln
is elected President constitutionally. 1t is
my wish that this society should now send
its army Of talented lecturer" and advo-
cate just such doctrine as is put forth in
their programme. We should meet the
question in its true character. Ny faith Is
that no evil will arise from the propagation
Of error when truth is left free to combat IL,
where the "puiph and school house are
upheld. where morality and intelligence
prevail.
This society for promoting National Unity
commence their programme by alleging tha,
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MlstelIaneous.
From the New York Tribune.
THE REIGN OF RUFFIANISM
Southern Chivalry.
a wOndAN'S STORY

a WOMAN - SioES *
Without claiming any distintion as mar
tyr, L wish TO make plain statement Of the
facts respecting my arrest and confinement
in the Jail at Charleston, 5. c., during the
months Of October and n Soyember last, which
I feel is due 20 many friends who have kind
ly interested themselves on my behalf, and
who are desirous Of more satisfactory intor-
nation concerning my case.
I left New York for Charleston on the
first day Of December, 1859; when arrived
in the latter city, was not aware Of any ILL
feeling OF prejudice against the Northern
people, hut soon learned OF cruel outrages
and violent threats against strangers from
the North, and these called forth the ex-
preston of indignation | could not always
conceal, as was quite unprepared for such
dcyelopements in a civilized community.
For this reason | confined myself closely to
INV business, seeking no acquaintances.
had gone thither with the most peaceable
and friendly intentions, harboring no pur-
pose of meddling with local institutions.
though my sentiments were by no means IA
yorable To slavery. was very careful to
hold no conversation with any of the colored
people, they knew nothing OF me, and was
an utter stranger 20. them oil, and should
have remained 50 had net the persecution
suffered given me notoriety. never forced
INV opinions upon anybody, hut when asked
what / thought of slavery always told them
the truth in friendly spirit, disclaiming all
intention Of interfering with them.l admit
ted that their education and habits made ii
natural for them 10 differ from US on the
question Of slavery; and, on their side they
appeared to have no suspicion OF me. The
summer passed thus quietly away, and had
no more fear than If living in my Northern
home.
ltwas on the 9th Of September that as |
was alone in my room, having hardly rccoy-
er,d from a severe illness, largo and coarse
man presented himself before mo without
permission or announcement. lie demanded
nv name; told him. and asked what he
wished. lie stated that he was one Of the
yisilant Police, and ordered me 10 20 with
him TO the Mayors Court, that Official hay'
ing sent for me. said would not 20. ant
asicd him what right be had 10 insult anC
molest me; whether he had any written au
thority TO demand my presence. lie Sli'
sno.' Then followed this conversation
beginning it by asking:
.what docs the Mayor want OF me y
Il understand you are an abolitionist.'
sYos; and what Of thatr
you must come with me or I viii tax
you by force,' said he angrily.
considered for q moment, and decidcc
ON the whole II was best 10 SO with hin
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u The Richmond whig, which has steadily
warred upon the secession movement. thus IN.
folds the course which II believes Virginia will
pursue. There is good deal Of matter for re-
Election in this alleged programme II says;
"we have conversed freely with members OF
the Convention, and we are persuaded that the
action of the body will be eminently wise and
conservative, and as our distant readers viii
naturally desiie TO know what that action will
be, we venture, for their satisfaction, to state
onr impressions on the subject.
We believe that, after full debate and thor
ourh investigation, the Convention will indl
cafe by resolutions the Constitutional amend-
ments and guarantees which. la the judgment
of Virginia, are necessary for the security OF
ber rights aud institutions. When these are
agreed on, she will invite . conference VI the
seeded States, Mt Frankfort or Nashville,
10 consider her propositions and TO make CON-
mon cause with her.
She will not offer her propositions as m ui'
fimafum, but merely as her contribution TO- the
general stock Of suggestions upon the subject.
Nome of her wisest and most patriotic citizens
will be sent TO the conference by the c)n'en-
tor. and her propositions will there be con-
sidered, and, Il may be, modified In soue Ies
peets, though not In any cssenuai Pw IT,.
When harmony and concurrence shall have
h."n .scnred among the Border States, the
Dr,positions, @ as agreed by them. will Be sub b
m,,ted A an ultimatum TO the Northern states.
This ultimstum, we feel assured. will en-
brace no unreasonable feature.-nothlng ~nIn Ia,,.
i not In strict conformity with the pr,ne'p,e,, e,
Of the Constitution, as understood anu 1I ;,
mon bv the fathers Of the Republic
sbor,d he accepted by the North, the un'on
sn1uIa ;,, Y. nr,.sryed ~ and harmony rs.tored u.
wh 1s pn,h.r hand. Il be rejected. then the
On %ne ine sss,s. V Vii withdrew In . body from
,Ss 'T Union, and unite with ,ush States. both
,,,,u 49, .iopt them. In the event of rejec-
,;on' " se believe that New-York, New jersey,
p%sn,yIysnia, % Ohio. Indiana and Illinois will
io;n the Border States The result may be 70
throw OF the New.England States and the ex-
trrms North. western States The Gulf States
win soon hnd Il 70 their interest 70 rsuni's
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ers" that We may sec them under their true
colors--and as there is but one step between
s'arery and monarchy or military de'potism
we may realize the fact, that when the ma
jority of the people decide to make slavery a
National Institution that same majority will
be prepared 10 new model the government
and establish military dcspotism with an
army to enforce tho will Of tho de'potit
leaders.
I hope that God in his mercy will save u'
from tho evils that are the natural produc-
ton of slavery and despotism.
GANALiEL L. SMITH.
Newfeld, April 10, 1861.
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PRoNrr TO QuALirr.--In Portland, on Sat-
urday, young man applied to the Aldermen
to have his name added to the voting I. Thsists
question was asked, How old are you 2"
"Twenty-one.
"When were you twenty-onel"
at o'clock this morning"
This prompt answer saved further questions.
and his name was added io the list.
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LOWELL MASurAcraRirs There are forty
four mills In Lowell. the aggregate captsi OF
which Is si3 900 600. They run ~ 20 looms
and 400 COG spindles. and employ ~ 3e2 per-
sons. They use s23 900 pounds OF cotton
week, or about 50 900 bales q year, and manu-
facture each week 2 4si 900 yards of cotton
cloth, So 900 yards woolen and Is 900 yards
carpets. They consume also IN year 30 400
tons anthracite coal, "a $50 bushel. charcoal,
IS 6s2 gallons oil. G2l 900 pounds starch,
and 4 ass bushels hour.
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BRINoINo WATER FROM THE WELL

Early ON q summers morn.
while the lark was singing sweet,
Came beyond the ancient farmhouse,
sounds of lightly tripping feet.
Twas lOwly cottage maiden,
Going. why, LET young hearts tell,
With her homely pitcher laden,
Fetching water from the we'll
shadows lay s,hwart the pathway
All along the quiet lane,
And the breetes of the morning
Moved them 10 and FRO again.
Ger the sunshine, O'er the shadow,
Passed the maiden Of the farm,
With a charmed heart within her,
Thinking OF no Ill nor harm.
Pleasant, surely. we're her musings,
For the nOddlng leaves In vain
Sought 10 press their brlghrning image
On her ever busy brain.
Leaves and Joyous birds went by her,
Like a dim. balfvsking dream,
And her soul was only conscious
or LIES gladdest summer CLEAN.
At the old lanes shady turning,
Lay we'll OF water bright,
Singing sOft Its hslleiujshs
To the gracious morning lighti
Fern leaves, broad and green, bent DER II,
Where its silver droplets fell,
And the fairies dwelt beside II,
In the spotted fox-gioye bell,
Back she bent the shading nern-leaves,
Dipped the pitcher in the tide
Drew u with the dripping waters
Flowing DER ~ glazed side.
But before her arm could place IL
On her shiny, wavy hair,
Dy her side youth was standing!
Love reloieed TO see the pair.
Tones OF tremuloas emotion
Trsiled upon the morning breeze,
Gentle words ot heart devotion
Whispered meath the ancient trees.
But the holy blessed secrets,
II becomes me not 10 tell,
Life had met another meaning
Fetching water nom the welll
Down the rural lane they sauntered,
lie the burthened pitcher hOrei
She, with dewy eyes down looking.
Grew more beautsOus than before
When they neared the silent homestead,
Up he raised the pitcher light,
Like fitting crown he placed u
On her head Of wayelets bright.
Emblem Of the coming burdens
That fOr love Of him she'd bear,
Calling every burden blessed,
If his love but tighten there!
Then. still waving beRedictiOns,
furtber-fuIther OF he drew,
While the shadow seemed glory
That across the pathway grew.
Now about the household duties
Slleutly the maiden went
And an ever radiant halo
With her daily life was blent.
Little knew the ancient matrOn,
As her feet like music fell.
What abundant treasure found she,
Fetching water from the we'll.
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In the House Of Representatives on Friday, March
18TH on motion OF SIR Dyer. OF Calais, the House
resolved itself into Committee OF the Whole,
with the pending question In regard 10 the Per-
sonal Liberty Law, referred " the same. Mr..
DYER I'm the Chair,
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themselves to to this conservative Confederscy
and ultimately the cxscinded Northern States,
having learned lesson Of wisdom and humill-
~, will knock at our doors for re-adnission 70
the family mansion"
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An article IN the Cornhill Magazine OF
March describes the baths Of Turkey. We
extract the following description Of the sen.
sations of bather
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IN REGARD TO TIE LEGISLATIVE ACTION on TIE
PERSONAL LIBERTY BILL.
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REMARKS OF MR.. BLAINE,

Newfeld, April 10, 1861.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-01-04
SHAERIFF'S SALE

DY virtue of nn execution issued out OF the Office
ID Of the Clerk Of the Court OF Common Pleas Of
Genuga Go. and State of Ohio, wherein Sophronia
Slitor Is plaintffond Jerome d. Stor is defendant,
to erected and delivered, have evied upon and
shall offer for sale nt public auction, at the door
of the Court House in Chardon, in said County on
The 5h day Of February A.'D. 1861,
between the hours of 10 o'clock A. NJ. and 4 o.
clock 7. NJ of suid day, the following described
real estate, situate in the County Of Geauga in
the State of Ohio being part OF section eleven in
Troy township No. in The 7th range Of town.
ships in the Connecticut Western Reserve, and
bounded as follows, 10 wit. beginning in The cen.
ter OF the north and south center road running
through said Troy township al the northeast
corner Of land owned by John Dayton In said
section No. II; thence west along the line Of said
Dayton's land 81 chains 25 links TO the west line
OF so id section; thence north along said west line
chains and 80 links TO a post; thence east on n
line parallel with the south line 81 cha ins and 25
links TO the center OF the aforesaid rond; thence
along the center Of said road chains and 80 links
to the place OF beginning, containing twenty-five
acres OF land. Also one other piece OF land in
Troy Aforesaid. being township No in tie TIN
range of townships in the Connecticut WesterD
Reserve in the State OF Ohio, and which is also in
the County of Genuga, and is known by being
part Of the sonlh halt of tract Of two hundred
acres in eclion No 90 in said township of Troy.
and is bounded as follows, TO wit; Beginning at a
post standing in the southeast corner OF said
tract of twO-hundred acres; thence north on tho
east line of said tract II chains thence west chain
and so links TO the channel OF the Cuyahoga riveTi
thence along snid channel TO said south line;-
thence on the south line l8 chains TO the place Of
beginning containing twenty noTes OF flnnd'beth0
50 me more less. Said piece first above de.
scribed appraised at ono thousand dollars. Said
second piece above described appraised at one
hundred and sixty dollars. Terms Of SaIe--Cash
: SherifNs Office, Geauga 80
Jan. 4thi 1861, s7swss
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STATE or oHI9, &C. In the Court Ct Com
Lurius f. Durfee, as admins
Ifno[ FGl% Of The es'oe Gs Of Wa an ciy Aeio 4"
Joseph Bradley, defendant.
StAlD Joseph Bradley viii take notice that on
- the 25th day OF September, a. D. 1860, said
Duriee as administrator aforesaid filed III The Of
ice O the Clerk OF said Court motion, setting
forth in substance that, on the 18th day Of March,
A. d. 1853, said Shepherd, then in ulL life. :e-
covered Judgment before Eeno K. Sheldon, Jus.
tice OF the care, OF MontviIle township in said
County. tor the sum Of sI770, dsbs end costs Of
suit Ia Xed at s C5-that on the 2ad day OF July,
4. d. 1859, said Shepherd caused mn execution 10
be daily issued and delivered to d. Nj, Robertson,
con stable of said MontvilIe. who made due re-
turn of the same, endorsed nnHa IgRG--tllnt on
the srh day o. July, 1859. said Shepherd still In
full lic, duly 4 ed transcript OF sald Judgment
in the Office Of the Clerk ol saiG Court, ana the
same was duly docketCd according 10 law; i,at said
Clerk duly issued an execution which was dellys
cred 10 the Sheriff of said County, and levy was
duly made on certain renl estate described in the
return 10 said last execution; that no sale has
been made thOreon that said Shepherd deceased.
October 18th, 1859. and said Durloe has been
duly appointed administrator on said estate; tho
prayer OF said motion is that said judgment stand
revived in the name OF said administrator; :ha,
on the lih Cay of October, A. DISCO, Hon. hor-
ace Wilder, sole Judge of said Court, by an order
duly made ordered that said Bradley appear on
the 9th day of October, 1850, (being nj tho &C.
tober term of said Court0 and show cause why
said Judgment should not be revived MS prayed
for; that at said October term said cause was con.
tinued. The said Bradley will answer so I'd mo-
tion and order on or before the 2nd day Of Febru.
ary, A, d. lS6l,or the prayer OF said notion VIII
TlIRAsHER, II DURFEE & HATHAWAY,
Atty! for plaintiff.
December Nth 1860
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Bold Voice From Bal timore.

Tho baltimore Pdirioi, in an article
headed "An Unparalleled Crime" saysi
A cfimo, unparalleled in human history,
has Just bccn committed, In tho monday
OF tho nineteenth century, in tho full blaze
Of Christianity and tho American political
systcn, not the crime of ono man, nor of
dozon mon, but Of ono hundred and sixty.
niuo representatives OF q whole people, who
in tho hour of passion, have been driven to
desperation by tho madness and ambition of
wicked leaders. II is o crime against hu-
manity. crime against political virtue, q
crmo against free representative govern
ment, a crime against tho unrestricted right
of thirty one millions Of people to change,
modify, abolish. and ro. construct their own
government, in peace and without violence
crime against the Declaration of Iudo-
pendonco and the Constitution, without an
adequate cause. without sufficient reason, a
wicked, wauton, needless political crime.
OF Maryland, tho Patriot says;
Our State is in no danger from within or
without. Tho best mon in it. of all parties,
arc for the Union first, and last Tho Gov.
ernor, tho other executive officers to man,
our Senators in Congress, and all our rep
rosentatScs in that body. except two, and
even Of thcm wo have no fears, hundreds Of
private citizens, who have been honored with
the public confidence in times past, and
above ard beyond all, uine. tcnths of tho
people of the whole State, are for the Union
first and last. All wo havo to do, thun, is
stand fast, never to surrender tho Stars aud
Stripes, to accept the result of the election
OF last November as Il constitutional and
legal fact to submit like rood citizens to
the Constitution and tho laws, and whu
our Indignation at the commission of the
crme of South Carolina against horsolf,
may fro our hearts, we must remember
STILL her people arc our brothers, bono of
our bono. and flesh of our flesh. and that.
as tho old Maryland line helped onco be-
fore, to free their fair lands from tho op-
preston OF a foreign foe, in loaguo with
tories. so we may be called on again to
rescue tho friends of tho Union. still within
hor borders-they only await tho signal
from their opprossors, the natural descend
ants of those who preferred allegiance to
the English Government in tho Revolution,
to allegiance 10 tho United Colonies.
Meantime, We say again, lot all turn with
horror from tho crime against liberty, just
committed in the uamo of liberty and nover
suffer the annals OF Maryland to be stained
with oven word of sympathy from us for
this unparalleled crime. Lot us stand still.
and wait for tho salvation of tho Govern
mcnt. by its own Inherent powers, from tho
destruction that South Carolina has brought
and is bringing upon herself, and in her
maduoss aud irnp0tcncy, imagnes she is
threatening tho Unon With.
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Prentice on South Carolina.

Tho Louisville Journal administers
Says:
1t seems to us that tho whole annals Of
tho human race do not present such an OK
ample of arrogance and presumption as this
attempt of South Carolina to cocrcs tho
border Slave States of tho Uniou. II she
desires to go out, in Heavens name let her
go. Ne do not desire TO coerce her. And
vet sho seeks to ''dYag" us after her, at tho
hazard of all that makes life worth having;
to drag us into tho Slaughter house OF
civil and servile war; to drag us away
from a Government with which we arc sat
isfied-under which We enjoy prosperity
aud poaco, sitting overy man of us in joy
and content under our own vino and fig
tree, to "drag" us from this Government,
constructed by tho wisdom and patriotism
of our venerable forofathers, and ccmented
by their heroic blood. aud fnrce us down a
prccipice tho bottom of which no mortal eye
can 500. Our wishes arc not to DO ro.
gardod wo arc Lot worthy oven to sit in
council with South Carolina upon our own
fate; even old Virginia, tho land of Wash
iugtou, tho mother of constitutional liberty
in America, is waved off majosticly by the
Charleston Mercury, when shc approaches
with the olive branch, and asks to DO per.
mtted to consult with Carolina upon meas
uros concerning thoir common destiny.
"Ye gods Upon what meat doth this
our Cesar feed, that ho hath grown so
great :" ....
lilo doth bestride the earth like Colos-
sus," and wo, petty bordero:s, must "crawi
between his hugo legs" and find ourselves
dshonorablo graves"
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TIE CAPTURE OF PEKrN CONFIRMED
One OF the most extraordinary events OF
this age is the capture OF Pekin. the Cap
ital oi China, by small force Of British
and French. How wonderful is the
strength Of civilization Here is the cap
ital OF nation of $50 900, 900 Of people,
lying far in the interior of the country,
taken by few thousand men, who have
come across the sea thousands OF miles
for that purpose. This entrance into the
capital of the Celestial Empire, which hilh-
eric no foreign loeman has ever trod. ex.
cept as an Embassador, deserves to figure
as one of The brightest exploits in the
martial history OF the great Western
Powers OF Europe. Its objects OF China
and on Asia. on barbarsm, will be inn
mense. China will hereafter be pracli-
cally open to all the world. The tradi-
tions and prejudices Of thousands Of years
have been rudely broken by the strong
arm of military force. The chances
would at first appear a hundred to one
against the advance Of small European
army into the interior of China as far as
Pekin. One would suppose that it would
be cut to pieces by tho myriads of enc.
mics before il had advanced many miles.
The fact that the enterprise has been
crowned with brilliant success, shows thai
heathepdam has no force which to ressi
the onset OF the civilized powers.