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Columbus Correspondence.
Eds. Chronicle:

Eds. Chronicle:
1 am aware that in these times of ex-
citement in U National affairs, all minor
matters are comparatively lost sight Of
still no doubt many of your readers will
be willing to hear a synopsis Of the dOings
at your State Capitol.
During the first week of the session of the
Legislature there was not of course much
progress. time chiefly occupied in both
branches preparing business to be acted on
and making necessary arrangements there
for.
There is much important business to
the interest of the State. should be done
this winter. requiring much careful exam,
nation, and due elaboration. in order to
come to wise conclusions, but the diversity
of interests in different parts of the State
are so liable to lead members minds and
judgement astray, it is difficult to agree on
that which would really be for the best in
terest of the State.
Perhaps the public works of the State
are at present, the most prolific Source Of
trouble and expense, and most difficult Of
proper adjustment, of any ether; and whilst
it is very important tbat some disposition
should be made this session, it is equally
50, that great care and wise counsel shonld
prevail. and on that subject there is much
diversity of opiniOn-perhaps a majority
may be in favor of sale. while many IA
vOc a lease of 10 or 20 years;there are also
still many who ara themselves or friends,
intimately connected with, or dependents
for Office along the lines. who will oppose
both, believing the State to be more liberal
in their disbursements of funds than indi-
vid uals or companies would be. Will not
my con stituents of Trumbull County, by
petition or otherwise, instruct me immedi-
ately, tn cir with on the subject, as also on
any other subject of legislation?
Also the new ~Penitenitary, will call out
much discussion and require careful inves-
tigatOn, in addition to much other impor-
tant business.
The intense excitement in our National
affairs attracts much of the attention of all
the members, as may be expected, and as
was entirely proper, both Houses passed
very unanimously q set of Resolutions,
setting forth the views and determinations
of Ohio, to stand by the Union, &c, &c,
which resolutions you Will have seen be-
fore this reaches you-aad although they
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The Legislature.

The first week of the session seems to
have been consumed in getting the machine
in working order; and we have received
very msagre accounts of its late doings.
A bill was introduced into the Sen
ate on Thursday. providing for an organ
lied Militia Of six thousand men, appro-
priating five dollars each for armory ex-
penses.
Another bill was introduced, reviving
the Militia act of March, 1857, for enrol.
ing the State Militia, and authorizing re-
serve crops of troops without expenses to
the State.
On the 18th inst, the Senate passed
some patriotic resolutions, one of which, the
eighth. and most important was as follows
That we hail with joy the recent firm.
dignifed and patriotic special message of
the President of the United States, and
that the entire power and reeourses of Ohio
are hereby pledged, wherever Necessary
and demanded. for the maintenance, under
strict subordination to the local authority,
lof the Constitution and Laws of the Gen.
eral Government, by ~whomsoever admins
tered.
The correspondent Of the Cincinnati
Daily Press thus humOrously talks of it.
Mr. Cox is the Senator referred to- He
says:
Now, that talk about power and resources
sounds large. But they we're only joking
Yesterday a Reservative Senator offered a
resolution of inquiry as to what was need
cd to put the State arms into proper con-
dition, and TIE Conservatives lifted up their
hands in ~trepidatiOn. and groaned over him
as disapprovingly as the ladies of Elder
~Stiegins's congregation did over the elder
Weller. when neithered their missionary
tea-party. They gave it back to him for
fear it would ignite the South.
There is not a musset-cartridge in the
State, nor a round of fixed ammunition of
any sort. The State could not turn out
a company to suppress a riot. with a supply
of ammunition. short of several day notice;
and it has next to no cannon. Several Of
the Southern States have declared for war
before submission to the laws. One of
them is in actual war. Men are arming 10
seize the National Capital. The State OF
Ohio could not turu out a regiment equipp-
ed for service, short of a month, from the
mere want of things which every arsenal
should have. A resolution to provide for
this shameful weakness sets the Senate in
a trcmor. And then they go and adopt
resolutions pledging the power and resources
of the State to sustain the President in en-
the laws against States in actual
rebellion, and bidding defiance to the Gov
eminent.
So you will see they don't mean any
thing. 1t is like the generosity of the Mex
lean, who declares that his horse. house,
and all that he has are yours, just by
way of ordinary compliment. The bark
of dogs who are so frightened at the men,
ton of teeth, will not scare any body.
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Ifeel confident. Dear Uncle. that the north !
wrong. though eahscienciously right. The peo
pie have been deserved. the pulpit has been des.
eernted. the children have been taught that sla-
very was a sin. and that s~lave-cwners were
monsters This seed, that has been SO care.
fully sown, has sprouted aud grown up, has
now borne a rich harvest. The South see it and
know there is no peace They know that no
human compromises. hat 10 paper enactments
can bind . nation together whose moral ele.
melts are so conflicting as are those in the Nor.
them and Southern States.
Alabama, Mississippi, Florida, Arkansas
Louisiana, Texas and North and South Caro-
lima will all have left the Union ere this letter
reaches you, in all probability. There lie no
difference in the Southern mind as to their duty;
the only difference amongst US is which is the
best, immediate secession or cooperation. This
slight difference will cause some States to defer
fnal action fr consultation. 1t is a mistaken
idea in the North that the Sonth Is seeding
from the Union in consequence of Lineoln's
election. 1t is true his election is the grand
eliminating point Of the 6ual success of the
and f~aDssical party; it is the final sue
cess and mS:urity of this party, and not the
mere loss ofpOwer. that has driven the South to
from them. Rest assured we have
Seen dFivFn TO this last aud only refuge with
bleeding hearts. but with a firm conviction of
necessity, aud with a bold. fixed, determined
1t consequences be what they may,
we will not submit to abolition rule, in the
Union, nor out of it. We know our rights. and
and tyranny ray tell the world whether
or not. We dare defend then.
have friends, l trust, and connections, in
Ohio, rome Of whom l fear, are from exposure,
affected with this satanic kydrophObia. If so. l
say to them, yes beg OF them in Code
name in whose providence l trust, and on whose
mercy. goodness and justice l rely, not to take
part in this unhOly and unnatural strife.
Please reply. Your Nephew,
IA. PATTERSON. |
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ANOTHER DIsceyERY or 0IL-0u Sat
urday last, at the we'll of the PiOaeer Ol
Company. on the north side Of MahOning.
oil was found while dfiling at the depth
of l95 feet. Some of it was separated
from the water and appears to be ola good
quality. similar to that found elsewhere in
the MahOning valley. The Company are
still prosecuting the work Of drilling, and a
sufficient quantity Of oil is brought up at
every draught of the sand pump to indicate
the existence Of a considerable deposit Of
the ~Oleaginous fluid somewhere IN that VI
cinity.
! Oil Strikes at Lowell.-BoOk. Moore &
Co., we understand. stopped drilling at the
depth of 247 feet with a fine show Of oil,
which bubbles up constantly. They are
now preparing to pump, and a few days
will indicate the exact daily yield Of their
well. The quality of the oil is considered
even better than that of the Strawbridge
well.
On Monday last a good strike was made
bv Powe,-s & Co., of Pittsburg. at a depth
Of 22O feet. The oil was projected from
the TOP of the tube, OW Informant says at
the rate of twenty barrels peg day. and
much had run to waste.
Nesbit's we'll now yields BY pumping,
ten barrels per day.
GOLDEN WEDDING.-Ja6ob AID Eliza
beth Simon celebrated their Golden Wed
ding at their residence in Boardman teYn-
ship. Mahoning. County. Ohio, on Sun
day, the 18th inst. Among the honored
guests present were four children and
five grandchildren. The bridal pair were
quite active considering their age, the groom
being 70, and the bride II years old.
Youngstown Reg.
ELECTION OF BANK Directors AT the
annual meeting of the stockholders of the
Mahoning County Bank. on Monday, JAN
uary 9TH. the former Of Board of Directors.
consisting of the following persons, were
reelected for the ensuing year, Henry
Manning, W. S. Parmalee, c. B. Wick. G.
C. Cooke. Ralsa CLARK. Abijah Sillimau.
IN McEwen, Garry Baldwin, and james
Matkey.
Henry Manning was unanimously re-
cleted President, and W. S. PaHmale, Vice
President. c B. Wick. Jr.. was continu-
ed as Cashier, and j.. s. Edwards as Teller.
-KongstoWn Reg.
CASUALTY AND DARN On Sunday
afternoon last. Mr.. ABRAM JACOBS, a resi-
dent of COitsyille, aged about eighty years,
fell through a hatchway in his barn loft,
and received injuries which terminated in
his death about three hours after the ac-
cident. We are informed that the deeeas-
ed met with a milar fall. in the same place
some ten years since. from which he receiv-
ed injuries of a very severe chararter.-
Youngstown Reg.
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"A South Side View.

We give, below, a letter from Mr.. James
A. Patterson, of Tuscumbia, Alabama, t.
Nj. Hapgood, senior, and his an swer-
Mr. Patterson is a native of this county
and IN his youth was for some time a resi-.
dent of this place. He has as he says,
many acquaintance and family connection:
in this vicinity, among the latter being thc
editors of this paper, both of whom are
his cousins. He is a gentleman of wealth
and high standing in the community where
he resides, Of warm heart and open hands,
OF intelligence, probably possessing as coed
facilities for obtaining a correct knowledge
of the state northern sentiment toward
the South, as any man who depends solely
upon southern papers and southern speech
es for his information, and yet his letter
viii show how grossly he is deceived.
Like most men at the south, he persists
in calling the Republican Party, "the Alb.
o%litiOnists,"" a grand error on the part Of
Southern men, for which they have to thank
the u~nprincipled misrepresentation of the
northern Democratic press and speakers,
mo- than all other causes combined
In q note accompanying his letter, Mr..
7. requests its publication in a Demo
cratic paper, surprising of course that No
Republican paper would publish it; but
We are not only wiling but glad to show
our readers what secessionists consider to
be their strongest arguments, knowing toe
well the intelligence of Ohio Republicans.
to fear their verdict.
The political arguments of Mr.. P, Mr..
HapSocd answers Of the Biblical, we
lave only to say that many crimes were
committed 'when our Saviour was on this
earth" as well as at the present time, but
he neither sGsciOnea them then, nor now,
AID that servants are not slaves
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FoRT PULAsKI.-The Savannah, Ga.
papers report this fort to be still in the
possession of 225 volunteers ordered thith-
er by the Governor of the State. One of
the rules is that any sentinel caught asleep
on has post should be shot. As against as
sault from the water it is defended by an
ample number Of t~hirty-two Founders.
much better mounted. and in a much high
er state of efficiency than had been sup
posed. The Governor has placed at the
disposal of Col. LawtOn, in addition to the
usual armor of each soldier, one breech-
loading carbine, throwing. in the hands of
an expert marksman, sixteen rifle balls a
minute. a Colts revolver, and one sabre
The ditch around the fort is being rapidly
cleaned out, under the orders of Col. Law
tOn-rice-feld negroes having been placed
at this work.
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. Stewards Speech.

The speech of Mr.. Seward, which we
publish to day, IS worthy of the man. 1t
is the most clear, concise statement of the
origin and progress of the disuniOn move
ments and the most statesmanlike plea for
hedUniOn which has yet been made in the
Senate or elsewharse. There are some Re.
publicans who wiz think he is too concil-
iatins, but it is better to look on that side
than the other. There is nothing of de-
nunciatiOn recriminatiOn Orthreatening, but
it's aealm and noble effort to stay the
traitorous hands which would rend the bands
which bind the States together. 1t should
be readeaHfully and attentively by all.
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The Capture of the Alabama F Orts.

The Mobile Register states that the
United States Arsenal. twenty-eieht miles
from that city. was captured by the State
troops, under Col. d. Deadbeetter, late a
captain in the United States engineer corps
The Register says; Capt. Reno. in charge
Of the arsenal, was taken by surprise
Having but a handful of men al his COM
mand, and without the faintest prospect of
reinforcement or retreat, it would have been
not only foolhardy but criminal in that
gallant officer to offer resistance. All the
dispositions were, however. taken, against
even the possibility of such an attempt. The
grounds covered by the Arsenal com, rise
some thirty-fve acres, and are enclosed by
a wall fourteen feet high. Yet the Guard
Lafayette. detached as a scaling party to
the rear, were within the wall as soon. if
not earlier, than any of the other detach-
ments. With regular Zouave agility most
of them not waiting to apply the ladders
inside, leaped from the fourteen feet wall.
while the other detachment forced the
gates.
In the arsenal were found 20. 900 stand
Ofarms, 1000 barrels of pOwder. 100000
pounds, sODle pieces ~Ofcannon, and a very
large amount of other munitions of war.
A few hours after the capture, the expedi-
ton, With the exception of the Washington
Light Infantry, commanded by Captain
Oracle, who are in charge, were on their
way back to the city, Captain Reno and
the other occupants of the arsenal. and their
families, were left undisturbed. on the parole
of the captain that no hostile demonstration
would be attempted. Fort Morgan was
also easily taken, and the Alabama regi-
mental flag thrown to the breeze, 1t con-
tanned about 5000 shot and she'll.
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News of the Neighborhood.

EDITORIAL CHANGEs--Several changes
in the editorial and reportOrial stats Of
our city contemporaries have been made
lately. The following are t e datails:
Mr.. S. D. Page, for some time occupy
ing the local post, has taken the position
lately occupied by Mr.. J.. A. Harris. on the
Leader. Mr.. Henry F. Clark takes up the
quill dropped by Mr.. Page.
Mr.. Henry NJ. Slade has assumed the
supervision OF the local department of the
Democrat; and Mr.. A. NJ. GriswOld sue
ceeds ,Artemus Ward of the Plain Deal.
er's local.
Mr.. Clark and Mr.. Slade are new can
didates for success in newspaperdOm-the
others know its v~anities. Travellers in
the thOrny way we wish you all success
CleUeIand Herald, i'm. 8.
A. H. Lewis, for four years last past edi-
tOrof the Akron Beacon, formally announced
his withdrawal from that position last
week.
EDITORIAL CoNvENTIoS.-The Editors who
were present at the Editorial Convention
held at gainesville; last week, speak very
highly of the hospitality of the citizens of
that beautiful town. and of the whole af-
fair. The address by Mr.. Washburn, of
the Elyria Democrat, has been published,
as well as the poem by Mr.. Bone, of the
Cleveland Herald. Both were excellent; the
latter we publish this week.
A BUTTER FAIR.-The Akron people
have been holding a Butter Fair. The
Beacon says;
The fair was a complete success. There
were over 500 rolls of superb butter,
worrying in size from one to ten pounds, a
large proportion deliberately Ornamented.
on exhibition. and the hall was well filled
with competitors for premiums, and spec
tators.
The Committee, after carefully and pa
tiently examining each and every lot, award
ed the premiums as follows: First prem
luna splendid set of white IronstOne
China dishes, so pieces, worth $500. to
a Mr.. Caldwell of Frederieksburgh, Wayne
County, entered by A. P. Cooper; Second
premium-a similar set of dishes, worth
$1,000 to J. Randall of Tallmadge. Third
premium like set of dishes, so pieces,
worth $500, to Uriah Ebbert of Norton.
The entire lot of butter, weighing IL the
aggregate. 1929 pounds. was at the close
of the exhibition, purchased for cash. by
the getters up of the Fair. Messrs. John
G. Baxter & Co., at II cents per pound.
THE PRoDUcTs 70 TWO DIARIES We
have been placed in possession of the figures
resulting from the products of two diaries
of twenty-nine cow each, in Nelson town.
the past season, as to cheese making
alone;
Birdsey Gates......s 735I Ibs-sold or.....S5II,7 20
Homer Mills ..-...95fS lbs !" " ..... 1909
ls2-s S.4IS63
The total brings the cheese into market
at about re per pound. which. taken the
whole season together, lisa very good result
aud shows that dairying has is profits.
though it should be remarked that the past
has been a good year for cheese Rapen-
DeaA /
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are not entirely such as some Of Us could
have desired. still 1 was gratifed with
the unanimity with which they passed
even the few Democrats who fought and
voted against them have since came and
asked leave to record or chungs their
! votes.
We have thus far been much ANNOYED
(by the opposition with the ever fruitful
source for gassing, the Niger question.
1 had fcndly hoped on meeting this
winter. members (Of all parties would feel
inclined to 60 forward, in the legitimate
course of business in good earnest, close up
and return, and hereafter l hope we will
be able to draw the strings SO as to pro-
duce hat desired result. But much is
thrust upon us for no other purpose than to
annoy and protract. 1 am glad 1 am able
to say there are very few Republican men,
bers who feel disposed to participate in
such scenes.
As an evidence of the readiness of our
Democratic friends to pitch into the Mig
ger in the wood pile" allow me to quote an
incident which occurred this week. A reso-
luton was offered by Republican author
izing a committee to make. certain inquiries
concerning the the Banks of Ohio. Mr..
Jessup Dem. of Hamilton Co., knowing
it was offered by a Republican, and his head,
like that of most of his Dem. brethren,
being full of the Niger popped up sud
denly, and moved that the word ''black"
be stricken out wherever it appeared in
the rcsOlutiOn-the speaker being unable
to find the wsrd black an the Resolution,
it was permitted to pass without amend
ment.
Yours Trulv- &c W. |
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EXCITEMENT AT HARPER's FERRY,-0n
Tuesday night, says the Washington Star,
there was a gathering of armed people,
principally from Charlcstown and Martins
burg. at Harpers Ferry. wi Ose errand was
evidently to prevent United States troops
from taking possession of the Government
property there, it being I'umOred in that
vicinity that the train of that evening
would bring up troops to that end. The
citizens of Harper's Ferry. however. gave
them to understand that they would pro
tect the Government S rights in their midst
to the last extremity, until Virginia, in
her sovereign capacity, might leave the
Union. So the parties from Charlestown
aud Martinsburg. wisely concluding that
they had got into the wrong box, left for
their homes. The Star states that the
troops had arrived there, and are doubtless
in the quiet occupancy of the armory, &c.
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{ f~cscCxBIA, Ala. Dec. 26th, 1860.
SpoEeE HGrsooD, Eso-Dear Uncle:-Itn mag
not Be uniateresting TO YOu in these exciting
times, to know what are the true feelings and
rsnhmeRts Of Us in Alabama. And i would
certainly be gratifying to me to learn the true
feelings efthoee among whom l was born and
spent the early part of my life, and where now
reside nearly all of my kindred. Please tell
ne what party. and by what authority and
what are the reasons that | cannot visit my na-
tive home with my family and my servants
without being robbed Of my property. my head
shaved, and motives insulted.
alabama, feeling that her rights guaranteed
tOher in che Constitution are disregarded by her
sister States in the North. that equal jgstice i.
NOT. and never will be given her, is determined
to-secede and seek her liberty in a confederacy
composed Of more eongenial elements. She is
satis6td that there is truly an ErrGressi6Le Con-
.fH4, 'that ia a government all mast be free, or
aIislave, and that her only safety is in seces
sion, and . Confederation of slave Suites alone.
She would never consent to any CORR romise Of
her Constitutional rights in the Union, viz
The equality Of the States in the territories. and
the faithfnl and full compliance of the Fugitive
Siave Law; this she feels confident viii neve.
i6e eoneeded by s party flushed with victory,
&her . struggle for % years. 1t is certainly a
mystery to me how the Abolition party can be
willing to disregard the plain teachings Of the
Bfblc, the clear and explicit language of the
Constitution. md insist that slavery is a sin
and should be abolished. Are the negros that
have been sent to Liberia and Hayti, better off
morally. or physically. than they were when
bars in our cotton 6eldsY I think not. Did
nos slavery exist when our Savior was on the
earthf Most certainly, If had been sinful, is It
rot reasonable for Us to presume that he would
have reproved IT? Instead of rerrvging it as
sinful. did he not %institute lave and rules for
its government. and ezhtrt slaves 70 be Obediert
60 their matters. 10 love, honor and respeetthe
Certainly he did all this Then upon whatean
t,is fansticism stand, that it has grown to
sasb mighty proportion, as to destroy this grand
Rad beautiful temple Of BerfgsRd eqgsEsyy