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The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1861-03-29
A Comprehensive Defin,tiou.

The Eiitor OF the Southern Lit.
erdry Messenger, a monthly maga.
zinc published in Richmond, Vir-
ginis, and devoted to literature.
science and art" found occasion re-.
GENTLY t" charge weekly newspaper
of this city with being "ihoroughly
.nnd Eopelessly abolitionized;" and
being desired to withdraw this
charge, declines, but gives instead
lis dolinition of the much abused
word abuliiionist. "An abolitionist,"
hc says, ais a nun who does not love
slavery for its own sake, as u divlno
institution; who docs not worship it
as the cornerstone OF civil liberty:
who does not adore it as the only
possible social condition on which q
permanent Republican government
can be erected: and who does not,
IN his ininnst soul, desire to see it
extended and perpetuated over the
whole earth. as means OF human re-
formation second in dignity, i'm.
porIance and sacredness alone to
The Christian religion. He who
does not love African slavery with
ihis love is an ahOliiionist.
We do not know how il wholcaale
widening OF their borders will affect
Messrs. Garrison and Phillips; but
We can picture to ourselves the dis
may which this new definition will
strike into the hearts OF an eminently
respectable class OF our Northern
fellow citiz ms, whom the hugbcar
cry oi"abolilionists' has sufficiently
worried in years past. This new
confession OF faith, presented to
them at this very inconvenient peri
od, when tho most prudent Of men
find it difficult to know what to be.
ieVe, and what t. reject. knocks
away the "middle gronnJ" on which
they hnve always delighted to place
themselves, and once more renders
true the old proverb abont those
who strive to cit between two stools.
This new confession is evidently =
blow at the futile schemes OF com.
promise which the North has been
urged to offer for the rejection of the
South, and will make it necessary
to invent an entirely new comprom.
ise bolus. 1t was evident from the
first that not even the famous Crit
tendep bill would be swallowed by
our Southern pntients,-[NeD Yoyk
Post.
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Washington Items.

The accounts OF the census mar
shals in the Confederate states hav,
not yet been settled, o. tho latter
withheld tho public money from
which the government desires tC
make the payment.
DR.. Locke, Of indiana, has beer
appointed Chiet Of the Agricultur
Bureau at the Patent Office.
The Senate also confirmed Ben
jamin w. Trumbull as Receiver o
public money at Omaha, Nebrssks
territory, and ey Congressman vii
liam A, Howard, Postmaster nj
Detroit, Michigan.
William S. Thayer, of New York
was nominated for Consul Genera
to Egypt, and Patrick j, Divine N
Consul at Cork.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1861-03-29
Secession pillns i,s own Ils,s a

n.
The new Constitution oftb South. !
ern Confcderacy. coinposef Il NE
seven seceded etates Of Sop,k Oss- =
oilua, Georgia, Alabama, Florida. y
mississippi, Louisisns and Texas' :,
contains the following section:
This Constitution and tba 1sw.s
oil the Confederate states. made To-.
pursuance thereof, and All treat;
made, or which ehall be made :.
DER the authority Of the Ccnsrts
s,@tcs, stall be tho oupreme law OF
the land. and the Judges in e,ery
state shall be- bound thereby auytbig
10 tire Constitution or laws of any
state to the contrary notwitl,stand.
ing"
The laws OF the Confederate
states:" this means the Federal laws
Ioi the central government which
this Constitution establishce. These
are TO bo supreme law of the land.
anything in the Constitution or laws
ol any state to the contrary notwith-
standing"
Now these secession chaps are a
precious sct Of politicians. are thew
noti The central idea of their
movement, the alpha and omega of
Their political catechism ia the su-
premacy Gf state rights, and the sub
ordination OF federal authority.
Yet here they have put into the
fundamental law Of their Conieders.
Icy clause which arms the federal
government with suprene power
from the very startl Ia every state.
The federal Constitution and the
lava made in pursuance of il. are 10
be binding as finality; and tho
question whether such laws are
made Yin pursuance OF" this Consti.
tuition, Z. e. the question of their
constitutionality, is to be determined
in all cases by the federal judiciary.
was it worth while to seccde
from an old Constitution, which
conferred too much power upon the
central government, only in order to
clothe a new central government
with the same poweri Was it worth
while to assert the sovereignty right
OF secession for every state, and then
bind every state to submit to the
sovereignty Of the federal govern
meut, after all2 Why not cut loose
from the Constitution which con-
federated the supreme power upon
the wrong authority, and stand on
the naked doctrine OF state rights.
and secession, pure and simple?--
Why re-enact an exploded error,
and base the institutions OF these
"sovereign" states upon q provision
which takes away their sovereignty
rom the start, and embodies in their
Constitution Of government the very
4uintessence of federalism2
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CONCLUDED TO REMAIN IN ViRaiNiA.--We
hnd the following significant statement IN
the Alexandra (Virginia) Gazette:
A gentleman Of PittSylvania county, Viz.
ginia, strong secesSonist. in February last,
Being dissatisfied with the course things
were taking in Virginia, went to MissisSppi
for the purpose OF buying land aud TO re.
move his negroes to that state. lie had Just
returned, and called on the delegate from
his county TO say that, though he had thought
Virginia was slow, al hope she will be slow.
er still;" that he saw but few of the sub.
stan,iol, wealthy proprletors in Mississippi
who were not dissatisfied with events South,
at the prospect of heavy taxation, aud of no
benefits under the new order OF things that
they could not expect under the Union; and
told him that "if Virginia and the border
states got such guarantees as would be ac.
ceptable TO them, they had no doubt that
Mississippi and the Gulf states would re-
turn" lie has concluded to remain in Viz
gIuin.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1861-03-29

lloRRlBLe.-Yesrerday afternoon
at halt past three o'clock, two girls
passing along the lower part OF
Champlain etreet, observed smoke
coming ont OF the crevices nj .
shantee, in which lived a mar by
the name of Hickey, and his wife.
fastening up aud opening the door,
they discovered Mrs Hickey lying
upon the floor directly across the
doorway. insensible, with her dress
on fro aud still burning slowly
At once giving the alarm, they
threw several pailsiull Of water upon
her, which put ont the fire.. Doctor
Msrseilles being sent for, arrived in
u very few moments, but the woman
died almost as he entered. Upon
examination. it was discovered that
the flesh upon tho abdomen was en-
tirely burned away in such o man.
ner that the entrals protrudcd. The
woman haL cvidently ! been drinking,
and had let sparks from her pipe isll
upon her lap, which had set fire 10
her garments, che being too much
intoxicated to be aware OF her situ-
alton. Her ago was fifty, four yeaEs,
Il Ueueiand Leader.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1861-03-29

PALMETTO' WHISKY FRON NoRTnrRN
DisTiLLrRrEs. For several days past we
have noticed dray loads OF Cincinnati "Bust-
head,' the genuine "COntTaband,' strych-
nine, "kill round the cUrneI' rifle whisky,
passing through the city, on the way to
Charleston and other points in South Caro-.
lima and the South. What n commentary
upon the "E0n.in,crcOurSe' ere CATERS
They are an "oriul' nation down there,
some OF thcm-hu, they can't make their
own whisky PorkopoiS does il for them.
II drinks just as well, they find, so long rs
the barrel beatS the palmetto stamp. It's a
pretty Shrewd idea OF PotkopolIs, though
sailing their "taugle ioor' under Palmetto
colots. It's pretty cute way 10 "Sell" the
Carul.n!ans and little bad whisky at the
same time, by branding Palmetto .fc- on
one end ni the krg. The stream of Cincn-
nati WHISKY pouring INTO the South will
have tendency & fire the Southern head as
well as the Southern heaTt.-. Nashville
Banner.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1861-03-29

THE AFRICANSLAvE TRAUE.-The London
Economist thus concludes an article upon
the African slave trade;
But the other remedy, to which more
marked attention ought TO have been drawn
at the present crisis, is TO obtain the con-
Icuuence OF the incoming United States ad
ministration IN a joint and earnest effort
against the slave trade. ConfeSsedly we
have failed hitherto, because, and only be.
cause, the American government has shame
fully shirked its duty. The only flag when
covers the trade is the American. With
Spain and Portugal we have treaties grant
ing us the right OF search. The French
government, though it will not see the
offenses of French Merchants in this di
rection. would never endure to have her
flag the reproach of the world. II once we
could efectually stop vessels under the
American flag, the trade would cease.
Now, there is no point on which Mr.. Lin.
coin s administration is more deeply pledged
than the effectunl Suppression OF this ,iailic.
Lord John Russell should lose no time in
seeking the cooperation Of the new admin
istration. II will be long before the South .
ern Coniederncy has anything that she could
call navy, " the time ever comes. In the
Meantime, IL we dlaw close our relations
with the North, the combined opposition of
England and the Northern states to the slave
trade will interpose in the way Of its renew
al an obstacle too formidable for the South
ern Coniederacy TO overcome.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1861-03-29

AN IRIsn ARGumENr.--As the late Mr.. @. .,
a Farmer at Duddingstone, once stood at his
gate, an Irish lad came up TO him and re.
Quested TO be employed.
Mr.. G. go away, sir: will never en-
ploy any OF your countrymen again."
"Why, your honor3 Sure we
are good workers. God bless you'll do give
me job"
Mr.. G. -"No, sir, ! won't; for the last
lrishman employed died on my hands, and
| was forced to bury him at my own cost"
lrishman. --"Ah, your honor you need
not fear that Of me; for can get certi6-
cate that never died in the employment Ol
any master ever servedp
There was no resisting this. Poor Pat
rick got employment without the certi 6csts.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1861-03-29

MELANCHOLY BEnr,vEMkNr The follow
ing is an extract taken from the London
| (MadiSon county Democrat, of the 2lSt in
slant:
Rev. C. W. Finley, Pastor of the Presby.
terian Church at this place. arrived here on
Monday evening last. with the remains OF
his wife aud her sister, both having died in
| Illinois, the former on Friday, the 10Th in
slant, and the latter some six weeks since
Mrs. Findlay came among us about a year
ago happy bride, and during her Shor, stay
here, her amlable nature aud manifold vir.
tues won the love aud esteem OF all our citi.
zens She had been visiting her father in
the West for some time, and on Thursday
last MI f. expected her return. but received
Instead dispatch to the effect tina. she was
dying. He FASTENED to Illinois, and arrived
about two hours before she breathed her last.
After appropriate funeral services on Tues
day, by Rev. DR., Haght, Mr.. Finley removed
the bodies TO Franklin county, near Colum.
bus, for interment. Mr.. F. has the sincere
sympathy of each and all our citizens in his
melancholy bereavement.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1861-03-29
MYsTrgIors DISirrE,RANCE OF Az ONO
MfRcmANr.--rAe pLtlshutrh Port, OF Yesler.

MrsTrRIors nISirrE,RAxcE OF Az ONO
MfRcuANr.--Thc Pittsburgh Post. of yesler-
day, h"- t!. G,iI.wine.
Ebcu,2,r u. Smiley, highly respectable
Merchant uf New Lisbon, Ohio, ana n
worthy and upright citiScn, has been miss.
ing since Thursday last. lie came to this
cIiy for the purpose OF buying goods, and
Lad visited the house Of Mitchell, Heron ii
Co., the farmers Deposit Bank, and other
places where he was IN the hablt Of dcaln,
lie lad been stopping at Meanpr'S Hotel,
aud was seen to leave Il about noon on
Thursday, since which :Imc no Information
whatever has Teen obtained C Huccrniig him.
Ffom remark which h. r7aGe at Mitchell,
HeuOn * Co.'s, ii was Inferred that he hat
at least seven or eight hundred dollars in
money, while his friends think he had more
lie had large amount of Missouri money,
which he was endravoring 10 conver, into
par funds, and was seen TO handle some OF
this at the hotel. At the Farmers Deposit
Bank he purchased q bill Of exchange ror
one hundred dollars AS he was a gentle.
man OF unexcepuonable character, aud not
likely to fall into evil company, 1t is
feared that he Las been foully dealt with,
and his family and friends entertain IL,
keenest apprchensions for his safety.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1861-03-29

AN ice machine, llarrison's in
vention, is at work in London, pro
ducing, with a ten'horse steam en-
gine, eight thousand pounds OF ice
in twenty,four hours, at total ex-
pense OF 50 so per ton, which Is
said to be fifty per centum cheaper
than imported ice.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1861-03-29

THERE is good sleighing in the vi.
cinity of Boston--particularly in the
towns North. West from the city,
From Cambridge to Lexington, the
sleighing is very !ine.
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t0riginai.1
The Times:
AC0NTRAsT BETWEEN 1880 AND 1850.
FATHER AND OLDEST soN-Is3o.

FATHER - Well, son John, you are twenty
one, and suppose you begin to think of doini
something for yourself I have concluded {,
give you the quarter section bought Of neigh
bor Jones, for u home.
Son JcuS - You startlo me, father! Yol
are too good you will not be able to do II.
much by the balance Of tho children rs that.
FArnER Il judge when you clear up and i'm
prove 1t, yon will md It little enough. wisl
it were more. 1t is all have to give you, my
son.
SOS JonS 1t is not only enough, but more
than deserve or expected, father ; and as tc
improving 1t, feel fully willing and able to dc
that myself, and will take my ax and mako n
beginning tomorrow.
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nR. JACOB HORN.
N,sluput phNsiciat,
Doctor Carlin's Block,
IN W. ENTItIISIS,

TH0SIITAN MD NVWiLIVN,
kEsIprSCE- Opposite the joint Stock Hotel,
Oh S.tndusky street, West of Main.
OFPICg-Four doors South of Wheeler Bros
ss- When professionally absent, orders may
be left at his residence all such orders wall
receive prompt attention.
DR. ENrRIKIN is prepared tn furnish Artificial
Eyes. These move like the natural eye, and
are 80 perfect AS almost to defy detection.
Also, supporters, Shoulder. Braces, Artificial
Ear.Drums, Urinals, and Haslan's Artificial
Ear for the dcay, Call and examine specimens
Especial attention given tn operations upon
and treatment OF Diseases OF the Eye and Ear
January 2jth, lsGl.
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FATHER AND YOUNGEST soN-Isoo.

fAihbit AND YOUNGEST SON--isOO.
FATHER Well, son Henry, since you have
lately married IA wife, you. no doubt. begin 70
think about settling yourself, and suppose
you expect something from your father in that
direction.
Son Henry - You will of course act your
own pleasure in that respect.
FATHER - Well, 1t is my pleasure TO give you
my Illinois farm, containing section Of land,
all fenced, and halt of it in cultivation.
Son Henry - Is tho land rolling, rich, and
well watered?
FATHER - It Is all OF these.
Sos ligSRy - How about buildings, orchard,
and garden?
FATHER All ofthcse are there and complete.
Son HENRY - How is it situated with regard
to Towns, Rail Roads, Telegraphs, Schools,
Churches, &cl
FATHER -- All there, and charmingly conyen.
lent.
soS Henry - well, father. I tell you what It
is, II You will stock the farm we'll with nipple
mcnts and animals. and give me thousand
dollars as conting ant fund In starting tho
business, will take your oner under advise.
ment, and II conclude I can do no better,
think likely | viii take you up. But stop.
forgot ono small item Sally would want her
house wei furnished; but that you would do
MS a matter oi course. nv. Il.
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nR. T.. w. ENTRIISIN, will hereafter de.
IL vote his entire time To the practice of Med
sine and Surgery, in Findlay and adjoining
country. Prompt attention to business at all
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Parson Browniow and the Governor
ship OF Tennessee.

Parson Brownlow announces him
self candidate for tho Governors
ship Of Tennessee, looking to the
"unbouglt and unterritied people of
the state" for election. He says he
stands by the Union, the Constitu.
tion, and the enforcement OF the
laws, regarding the states that have
gone ont Of the Union as guilty OF
treason, the election OF Mr.. Lincoln
as atfarding no ground for secession;
and, if elected, pledges himself to
refuse to convene the Legislature,
or take any step that would advance
the cause OF secession. He indorses
the inaugural OF Mr.. Lincoln as tenn
perate, conservative, and national;
and thus speaks OF the movers of dis
nnion:
, The leaders in this movement 10
dissolve this Union, the great citadel
OF our liberties, and the depository
of the hopes OF the human race, will
90 down to their graves without any
halo of glory surrounding their brows
while on their heads will be gather
ed the Kissing curses OF all genera
ticns, horrible as the iorked-tonguc d
snakes OF Medusn!
I Their costs will stand on the high
est and blackest emincnce Of infamy
the detestation OF mankind. llavins
met a traitors death, they will eacl
and all fill traitors grave, owe
which there will be NJ requiem bu
the groans of the oppressed ind thu
execratons ofthe good Their mon
uments will be Of human homes
upon foundations slippery with hu
man blood. However high ma,
> have been their elevation in office
their fall will be like that OF Lucifer
And whilst from their bad eminenc
they shall turn from beholdiug tn,
glorics OF that Union and Constitu
ton, against which they rcbelled il
; the year of grace, 1861, to snrvc
the barren waste, the boundcss an
,, bottomless pits Of secession, they vii
! exclaim like Lucifer, their "iIlustri
ous predecessor"
"Farewcll, happy fields! where Joy forov'
D Hail horrors! hail Internal world. and thou,
Profoundest hell, receive thy new possessor,
1
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1861-03-29

Edwaad g. Elinore. of MoDteom.
cry, has received the appointment OF
Treasurer IN the Treasury Depart
ment Of the provisional Cover 'e5t
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DANIEL ID. BEARDsLEY, Attorney at
Law, will promptly attend to all bust.
ness entrusted to his care.
AS JUSTICE OF THE PEACE
will attend to the Writing and acknowledging
Of deeds and mortgages, and to the taking OF
icpositions.
0rPIoE-Melodeon Building, in the room for.
mery occupied by j. j. Caples, Esq.
Findlay, Ohio, April 23. 1858.
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u nited States and Foreign
PATENT AGENCY.

WE are prepared 10 transact business
w every description, relating 20 Caveat
Drawings, Specifications, Patents, Infringe
ments and the Patent Laws.
BRAlNERD 4 BURRIDGE,
Bank street, opposite Weddell House, Cleve.
land, Ohio. GJune x, lsG0,-ly .
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DR.B. BEECH, would drespectfullannounce
IL thathe has permanently located in Findlay
where he will attend TO AL calls in his profession
Once and residence on west side of Main St,
inthe building formerly occupiedby A Younkip
yearly opposite the new presbyterian Churcb
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1861-03-29
CHESTER CuURcH

soBERr u. nuRD. CHESTER CHURCH
TTUitD ~ CHURCH, General Collecting
i'll Agents, will promptly attend to the col.
lection of claims of all kinds, in Hancock and
adjoining counties, NV o,>,
REFRRESCRs.-Judgo Whlteleyi u w. Neal,
ESQ; Whoelor& Bros.
sS-Onlco-Second floor Dixon House Block
cornor room. TAug. 6, ls5S-Iy.
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TN. w. II. BALDWIN has removed his
~ office to room over II. Newell's store.
November 4, l85s.--ltfl
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Interesting from Charleston Major
Andcrson's Loyalty.
/ a Charleston correspondent Of th,
Philadelphia Rnqvi,er, wri,es:
| | cannot refrain from telling yor
what cane to my knowledge, in 9
very direct way, respecting the for
mer 1t is a well known fact tha
Jefferson Davis and Governor Pick
ems have been continually corres
Iponding with him, aud | happen t,
know, from one of the aids of Gov.
srnor Pickens, that the last PROPOSE.
tion made to him vas To resign his
command in the United States army
and accept the position of Bligade,
General in the Southern army. NJ,
informant, who is a man with yer,
high sense OF honor, and one who
very much dcspises the late conduct
of General Twigge, tells me thai
Major Anderson immcdiotcly anc
indignantly rejected the offer, anC
gave his correspondent to understand
that he had hoped that their former
knowledge of his character "a q Sol,
dier would have prevented any such
propositions from being presented tc
him. The people here were very
anxious, when they discovered that
there was "no back down" in the
Major, to stop his marketing cup
lpIics, and to commence starving him
out; but they have been continued
by the express desire of Jefferson
Davis, who was always on terms o!
personal friendship with the Major
and so lately as this morning his
boat brought a good supply of poul.
try, vegetables, and other Of the good
things Of life.
/ TRAiToRoUs NORTHERN PARsON.
The Reverend Mr.. Vandykc, oI
Brooklyn, went yesterday to Morris
Island. with Mr.. Peck the gentle
man who entertains him-and sun.
dry white neck clothed fife eaters,
amongst them that queer individual,
"Parson Yates" better known az
the "fghting parson." Mr.. Van.
dyke is said to have watched the
preparations for slaughtering Major
Anderson without word oi protest
His only expressions were sa,isfac.
tion at their complete aud inviEc.bic
character. Wlllyou kindly ask your
ncighbprs at Brooklyn whether or
hot they want this gentleman back
PosToFFICE ESPIONAGE.
have been 10th to believe wha,
| have often heard broadly stated
here, namely. that the letters passing
through the Charleston lostoftice
were anything but sacred. From
circumstances that have Just come to
my personal knowledge, | have no
hesitation in SAYING that there exists
~ the present moment a committee
~ilhin tho walls Of the United States
pustoi'ico which has been organized
Tor the purpose Of supervising all
Northern corrcspoudcncc.
The "high toned gentlemen of
Charleston have stopped to tamper
with the mails. That which. uEdGr
the las, is punishable with impris'
onment aud hard labor, Is, in spto
Of the law, practised in u wholesale
nnd"r, cklcss manner.
DITREss AMONG THE WORKING CLASSES
The working classes are getting
into worse position every day
The demand for labor is decreasing
every honr The prices of provis-
ions will be largely increased within
the next week. and these two tangi.
bile and very torcible facts are more
likely than anything else to bring
the national troubles to a settlement
farson Drowniow and the GoYcrnor-
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L. Attorney nj Counsellor at Law,
FINDLAY, OHIO
Ofice above A. Langworthy's Drug store
next to II. Nowelrs.
October q, 1859.
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NATURES ASSISTANT
IN DIR. Z. ID. S0PER, would respp fully
announce that he has permanently located IN
Findlay, where he will attend to all calls in his
Profession.
as- Once in Colts Block, formerly occupied
by DR.. Armstrong. january Is, 1860