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The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1869-02-18
For Governor.

Quito & number of our Republican
exchanges arc already agitating the
question Of the denomination of Gen,
Hayes aud all Of them favor it,
Why is there such haste 10 the mat
ter2 There is certainly no danger
that our present Governor will be de-
feated for re.nomiuation. He gives
general satisfaction, aud we know Of
90 one who is seeking his place
Huch ovcr.auxiety Of bis friends Is
useless, aud looks as il they had an
axe to grind and wanted Gen. Hayes
TO turn the eetabk. .fu - pufI'p
Gen. Hayes will get the uomina-
sion-and the election for that mat
tor-for the second term, and that,
too, without turning any. grind stones
Tor 6erOe ard excited friends.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1869-02-18

one Nv EN-, wuust, who he'd bin fined
twenty dollars for striking Isaaker
Gavitt, wich he'd in a playful mood
chased his daughter thro the Corners
groaninly exolaim that he wisht he'd
bin born in Ireland instld NV Ameri-
ky.
But now how will 10 be with us
They will vote and they hev a major.
ity. Pollock will be made 5ustis NV
the Peace, Joe Bigler Assessor, and
nigger constable. Wat sekoority
hev we 2 Niggers will 500 us and
git judgment, and the nigger consta>
BILE will serve execooshens onto us.
Why, Deekin Pogram owes enuf to
niggers 10 swamp every aker be holds,
and Bascom wood sweat severely.
And when we punch ono NV their
heads for insolence to us, then to be
arrested by Niger, and taken afore
a Justis electid by niggers, and be
fined or perchancc imprisoned It's
too much. When this happens wiz
she Corners, I, ask be place for gem
tlemen Nv pride and c61cher2 Nay.
And to this it must come.
| see one weak spot IN the amend
ment, viz :: 1t provides that no State
shel disfrnnchise anybody becoz of
race OF color, but don't say that peo-
pie can't be disfranchised for other
causes, and l eagerly seezed hold
NV that cz a ship. wreckt mariner
does to a plank.
"Wat good will that do us ?"
groaned the Deekin.
"Why We kin disfrancbise en- on
the skOre Of ignorance % remarkt l
"the niggers cant all read2"
"No more kin L" replied Isaaker
Gavitt mournfully "I'd be cut out
with en-"
And upon givin the matter matoor
reflection l saw that ther wuz no
bottom to that hope. By maxim read
in test the sooperior class at the
Corners wood be more hurt than tho
inferior class.
Thank Heaven ten States kin block
this game and save us this torment.
Oh that they may do i'll o, that
tast bitter draft may be spared ms.
May the Dimocrisy Nv the North put
forth their strength and save us this
last degradation.
PETROLEUM V. MAsBY, p. NJ.
(Which means Post MASTERY
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1869-02-18
Official Notification.

We give considerable space thi
week to the counting Of the elector
al vote by Congress and the oilicia
notification of their election t,
Grant and Colfax. Both arc inter
esting.
Gen. Grants reply to the com
mittoc appointed to wait upor
him is brief, bat shows what will b.
his manner Of conducting the Exec
utive part of the government. As
far as he has the controlling power
economy is to be used in cxpcndi--
lures, care is to be taken in collect
ing the revenue ofthe government
and every effort made looking
toward paying the public debt. This
can be depended upon as far as
Grant is concerned, for, although,
he speaks but little, that little he
means and always carries into exc
cution.
In the removal Of officers, he will
be governed by tho wants Of the
service. Good, competent and hon
est men will be retained-rogues
and thieves win be Quoted to make
place for better men.
1t will be noticed that he speaks
ofhis Cabinet, but docs not indi-
cate Of whom it is to DO composed.
lie fully sets forth, however, that
he shall not be governed by politi-
clans Of the Radical or ConscryaA
tive schools, or any other, but he
will select them himself and submit
their names to tho Serate for con-
firmation. If he does not get the
right ones the frss time he will ap.
point others and continue to do so
till the requirements are filed.
The course Grant has laid out for
himself will meet the approval of
tho people who elected him; and
Pruyn, a Democratic member from
New York, and one of tho commit
tee waiting on Grant, cordially ten
dered the support Of the Dcmocra-
cy to him.
Tho answer Of Colfax to the COM
mittoo was very brief and chOrac-
tcristic. Hc accepts gracefully the
honor conferred upon him.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1869-02-18
Our Commissioners.

We recently published two come
munications relative 70 certain acts Of
Of our County Commissioners. From
what we can gain from that source,
and by what wo hear as common talk
by both Republicans and Democrats,
it seems that, tc put il mildly, some
curious things have been done by
this board.
1t is asserted, and shown on tho
records. that tho livery bill Of this
ody for ono year amounted to up
wards Of 100000. A large portion
of this livery bill, says report, was no
livery bill at all, but was paid to cor-
tain members Of the Board for the
use Of their own teams, at 50 80 per
team for each days use. Que Of the
Commissioners, it is asserted, who
resides near a railroad station, whom
ever tho weather and roads arc bad, ,
takes the train aud comes TO town at
cost Of City cents, and Immediately
charges up to "livory" for such trip
SO 80. by this little piece Of shrcwd
6naucicring he is out City cents for a
ticket, and ahead SO 90, aud the flesh
bis team would gain by lying idle, or
if used, for work they do. The
county fools the bill.
Then, too, our Commissioners
write with 81 or So gold pens,which
they voted to themselves and the
County has to foot the bill.
We might add to this, but for
bear for the time.
Now arc these things so, If so ?
are they right and will the people
submit to thcmY We arc satisfied
that Republicans are down on Off
ciat stealing, whether it is done in
Washington by Republicans, or in
Seneca County by Democrats. On
tho other hand, our Democratic
friends denounco stealing in Wash
ington-are they as ready to do the
same in this County?
Cannot n detailed statement of
the proceedings of the Commission
ers be got for the year 1868? 1t
has not yet been made to the Com
mon Pleas Court. Let it be done
and given publicity so every man in
the County can see how the money
Of the people is used.
If not in that way, let a Com
mittec of two Democrats and one
Republican be appointed to inyesti-
gate the question. Or if our Dem
ocratic friends don't want any Re-
publican on the investigating COM
mitteo let it be composed Of all
Democrats.
Let us have an investigation at
any rate. Who dare refuse IL?
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1869-02-18
Nrw ADVERTISEMENTS.
GEO. GASSMAN-
Guardians Sale of Real Estate

IN pursuance OF an order granted by tho Probate
L Coufto OF Seneca county, Ohio, ! will offer Tor
sue, AZ public auction, on saturday, the Goth
day OF March, 1850, between tho hburs OF ono
and three r. NJ. OF said dav, upon the premises,
the following described real estate situate In the
county ofsene and State of Ohio, to.wit: Iu-
lot number seven (7) In the village of Kansas In
sad unity Of Seneca. Terms Of Sale--Cash,
Dated February ~, 1863.
SARAH A. LYBARGER. Guardian
OF John Z. Lybarger, ct al.
LEE BREWER, Atty's. noi7-lw
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1869-02-18
CONGRESSIONAL,

HOUSE, ednesday, BGb., H.
Tho Hall Of tho House of Roproson-
tatives was tho scedo to day Of one
of tho most exciting occurrences in
American history.
The ceremony Of counting out the
electoral vote drew on . great house.
p,. h.,ou o'clock all the parts open
to the public was densly crowded,
Tho audience represented the grace,
culture, dignity and intelligence Of
tho country. The diplomatic gallery
was filed with members Of the For
oign Legations, while elsewhere, in
one place or another, were nearly all
tho nctabilitiss Of tho Capital and
Washington society,
AS soon as the journal had boon
read, the House opoded its cloak
rooms to the ladies, who had not
been able to get into the galleries.
These were filed in five minutes, and
the irrcprcssible crowd at once, no.
body objoctiug, pushed into the Cham.
ber, aud by ono o'clock six or eight
hundred ladies and gentlemen we're
standing or occupying seats in the
back part of tho Hall. ... .....
The Senate came in at one o'clock,
its presiding officer. with tho Sccro.
tary aud Sergeant at,Arms at its
head, and the Senators following two
and two, grave aud digui6cd, as be.
camo them. Seats had been provid-
ed for themat the right OF the Spea
ker's desk, aud to these they at once
walked.
Mr., Wsde took chair on the
high platform with Mr.. ColRax. The
tellers stood at the desk of the read.
ing clerk, in front; Senator Uonk-
ling in the middle, with Representa-.
tive Pruyu, of New York, on his
right aud Representative Wilson, OF
Iowa, on his left. At the right of
Mr., pruyn was Secretary Gorham, of
the Senate. At the left of Mr.. vii.
son sat Mr.. Clerk Mcpherson, Of the
House.
The joint convention Of the two
branches of Congress was called TO
order by Mr., Wade, aud the vote of
New Hampshire handed BY him to
by Mr., COnkling. There was the
certificate of the Governor as to the
choice of the electors and the certi6
cate as to their meeting on the first
Wednesday in December last, with a
statement Of the vote they had then
cast. All these papers were read by
Mr., Conkling ia clear aud precise
tone Of voice, After that, exeept in
the eases of Louisiana, Nevada aud
Georgia, the reading was omitted and
the tellers eontented themselves with
stating the vote as shown by tho Ger.
hhoato of tho Electors. The votes
Of the States that went Republican
10 the election last fall were read by
Mr. Conklin or Mr., Wilson, while TO
MIR. Pruyn Yves givou the pleas.
ure ofdeolaring the Democratic votes.
Messrs. Conkliug aud Wilson did
their work with gravity and colerity
Mr., Pruyn rolled tho name Of IIora.
ITO Seymour on his tongue like a
sweet morsel, aud announced his
votes with rich sonorousness most
delightful to hear
The vote Of fifteen States were au.
noaheed, aud then came Louisiana
to which Mr.. Mullins of Tennessee
at once objected A dozen persons
were on their feet in au instant, with
points Of order, aud a dozen men
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1869-02-18

In the Recorders Office at Alodo,
I'LL. is tho following record;
81 do certify that tho above is an
accurate Plot Of the town Of New
Boston as snrYeYed BY me.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1869-02-18

been elected by the people Of the
United States, and assure them that
! shall endoavor to prove worthy of
this mark Of confidence by fidelity to
principle and duty"
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1869-02-18

for Peter Butler, Surveyor for the
Co. Of Werren and the attached parts
thereof"
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1869-02-18
Senate Joint Resolution.

The Senate passed joint resolu.
ton, on tho nirth inst, proposing a
Constitutional Amendment declaring
that there shall bo no discrimination
in tho United States'in the elective
franchise, or in tho right to hold
Office, in regard to color; and changing
the mode Of choosing Presidential
electors, Tho Senate spent from z
o'clock p. M. on tho Sth inst ,
with an intermissiou Of ono
half hour, till 81 p, NJ, the fol-
.V"'"e s~J' ".-- -" % S snv
Amendment:
4 Joint Rcsoianor Proposing an -Amsad
@tHi 10 the CoH5h!hSoa cC the United
SiarG
Be Il Rc,oiptd by ihe Senate and House Of
Representatives., aud two,lhirls OF both Ilous 8
concurrng That the following articles be
proposed to the Legislatures Of tie several
States, as amendments tothe Constitution OF
the Unilod States; either OF which, when
ratified by tlreo.lourths OF said Legis-
la,urcs, shall be held asa par. OF said Con.
stitutOn.
AIR. rs. No discrimination shall be made
In the United States, among the citizens Of
the United States, In tho exercise Of the
elective franchise, or In the right 70 hold
Office In any State, on account Of race, color,
nativity, property, education or creed.
ARr. 10 Tho seconded clause of the drst
section Of the second article OF the Constitu.
ton OF the United States shall be amended
to read as follows:
Each State shall appoint by vote for
Representatives in Congress, n number OF
electors equal to the whole number Of Sena.
tors and Represenaiors TO which the said
State shall be entitled In Congress, But no
Senator or Representative, or person holding
an Office Of trust or profit under the United
States, shall be appointed an eleetor, auc
Congress shah have power TO prescribe III,
manner in which electors shall be chosen b,
the people.
This amendment differs MATERIAL,
from that proposed by tho Hous,
and joint convention will bo the re-
suit. What the two Houses will flu
ally decide upon remains TO be seen.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1869-02-18

The U, 5, Supreme Court recent
ly decided that contracts made
payable in coin can be enforced,
and cannot bc satisfied with pay
mont in legOl tender notes. This
decision doeS not decide upon the
cOnstitutionality of the Legal Ten
der Act, but aiiirms the legality Of
contracts made prior to it's enaet>
ment.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1869-02-18

Any enc who considers Gen. Grant
at all reticont must bo a fool. For
instance Since his election, about
twice week each ono of the daily
papers has had an editorial paragraph
or dispatch from a correspondent,
setting forth that Gen. Grant had
told or limited that such one was to
be called to a seat in his Cabinet.
la all cases this Cabinet-maker didn't
hl all the places aud the gushing
recipients Of his confidence dared not
sound him too much. la this way
nearly every man who is Of promi,
nenco has been indicated as ono Of
the Cabinet Oihoers-enough at least
to keep that position full tc overflow,
ing for the next hundred years,
According to these knowing news
papers- and correspondents, Grant
must keep his tongue on the wag all
the time about his Cabinet,
Thank fortune, the time is near
when this foOlishness will be stopped,
and We viii 6nd that these assertions
OF receiving the confidence Of Gran
only exist in imagin ation-Aare lies.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1869-02-18

Job Printing Ofeyery description
done in good style at this office.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-01-19
KEROSENE.
QUALIFY OF THE KEROSENE OIL SOLD IN NEW
YoBK-REPoRT OF PROFESSOR C. y. CHANDLER
TO IHR METROPOLITAN BOARD OF HEALTH.

QUALITY OF The KEROSENE OIL SOLD IN NEW
YoBK-REPoRT OF PROFESSOR c. y. CHANDLER
TO THE METROPOLITAN BOARD OF HEALTH.
The burning fluid sold so extensively throughout
the United States, under the name of kerosene OIL
Is refined petroleum from the oil wells of Pennsv-
vania, Ohio, Virginia, Kentucky and Canada.
As II comes from the wells, petroleum is gene
rally OF oark yellowish or greenish brown color
ard possesses an odor more or less offensive.
To render II ssleabe It Is subjected to process
of refining by which II is rendered almost color
less, and freed as much as possible from its dsa
greeable door. One of the most important objects
of the publication Is, however, the separation of
The more volatile constituents. the benzine kero
seine, gasoline, or nsphtha as they are variously
called.
These liquids being very volatile, and at the
same time very combustible, are the substances
which give rise to the explosions which render the
use of Kerosene so dangerous. and ell the news
papers with accounts of frightful burning acct
dents.
Their removal, therefore, is a matter Of the
greatest Importance for the consumers Of the oil ,
but unfortunately there is not so ready a sale for
the beDzne for the burning oil, consequently its
price In the market is less than that Of the oil.
The cupidity of the refner leads him, there
fore, 10 leave as much benZine in the kerosene as
possible regardless OF the frightful consequences
which result from frequent explosions.
COMPOSITION OF PETROLEUM.
Native petroleum is q mixture of a great num-
carbon. These differ from each other in volati-
bility; some volatile TO evaporate rapidly
at ordinary Temperatures. making it dangerous TO
approach an open tank Of petroleum with flame;
Others are much less volatile, some requiring q
temperature of 200 degrees to 800 degrees, Fahren
heit, TO vaporize them.
The volatility of these component hydrocar.
bons is intimately related 70 their specific gravity
or weight, the highest oils being the most volatile,
while the heavier oils possess the high boiling
points. The iDflammability Of the oils is also in
timstely connected with the yolatibility and
specific gravity.
The light volatile oils ignite on the approach Of
a burning oil, no matter how cold they may be |.
while the heavy, less volatile ellis can only be
ignited when they are heated above the ordinary
temperature Of the air.
VARIETIES OF PETROLEUM.
There is considerable difference in the character
Of the petroleum from oiieTent wells; some con.
tanning large proportions of the light beRzne and
napbtba, while others are heavy and thick, and
unsuitable for lubricating machinery.
The specific gravity of crude petroleum varies
10 consequence of these differences from OTIS $50
deg. Beaum) to 0 9lT(23 deg. Besum).
The average comparison of Pennsylvania petro.
leum is:
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-01-19
Hou.e of Representatives.

The House met at noon, Speaker Lowell pre-
siding. 81 members present
Minutes read and adopted.
The committee appointed TO investigate the
affairs of C. Macsr by, justice of the peace of Al
gers, was authorized by resolution to print its re-
port
A resolution ordering the doorkeeper to admit
the chaplain of the Senate on the floor of the
House, lies over till to-day.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Judicisry-On an act amending article 575 of
The Civil Code. Favorably.
On the bill relative 10 appeals. Favorably. Both
bills ordered engrossed.
Charitable ard public institutions copies
of the report ordered printed.
The conference committee on the bill 8ppropri-
atiDg $500 600 TO pay expenses of General Assem-
bly,, recon mended the adoption of the Senate
amendments paying committees who sat during
the recess.
minority report from Mr.. Noble. Of Orleans,
and Lee Of st. Bernard opposing the amendment
and recommending special appropriation to
cover the expenses of the committee.
Minority report adopted.
The special committee, appointed on the bill
providing for the manner of paying State taxes,
reported on il favorably.
MoIey, from same committee, reported ad.
veIsely to the bill. Minority report adopted.
NOTICES OF BILLS.
BY BurTell, of st. John, (colored) of a bill en-
forcing the provisions of the 18th article of the
NOhsuthNOJ.
By Heidenbam. of Orleans, an act prohibiting
the racing Of steam vessels.
BY HaDlon,' Of Orleans, an act relative to va
grants.
By Lott, of Rapides, an act to create the parish
Of Grant;
Also q bill protecting all persons in their civil
and public rights.
Reese, OF Lafourche, an act providing penalty
for intrusion into Office:
Also, joint resolution relative TO public lands;
Also, an act, granting additional powers to GER.
tain parish judges.
b Mcmillan introduced a bill providing for the
dong away of plejuoces now existing at the
North and West relative 10 Southern cattle. FL
Lslly passed.
SPECIAL ORDER OF TIE DAY.
The ship leland Canal bill came up.
TbesmendmeDts to the original bill first came up.
Mr.. Esger Of Orleans moved to postpone in
definitely. Yeas and nays called on the motion TO
Law on the table resulting in 10 yeas to Is nays.
On motion of Lee of 81. Bernard, the further
consideration Of the bill was postponed till
"Wednesday next, at enc o'clock.
SENATE BILLS on THEIR SECOND READING.
An ect regulating appraiseDents under seizure
ard succession sales in parishes Of Orleans and
JtfIerton. Passed finally.
Tie Senate bill amending law passed last ses-
sion relative 10 parish courts, was read once and
c8lepdaTed.
Senate bill amending article 575 Of the Code of
Practice. Read once and placed on the calendar.
bill appointing q special committee to inves-
teate the necessity Of the sitting Of committees in
toe recess came up on its second reading Ii was
fnsl passed by SO TO IL.
Adjourned.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-01-19

II is seldom that we use the columns Of tbs VI.
per 10 puff or notice the ~ thousand and one "
articles known as "patent medicines.' We,
however, vary from our rule in the present case.
that we may call attention to the article kno IN as
IS. T.-ls60-X., Plantation Biiters." We desirey
il understood that we DO so without any solicitss
ton or promise Of benefit from the proprietor or
other interested parties. We simply do Il as an
act Of duty towards those who are lsboring under
physical disability, weakness, and the Variods
complaints arising from impurities Of the blood.
friend, land, we confess. with some misgivinA
at the outset) we found them a most value.
bic medical compound. and to our great sauss
faction, accomplished the Object for which they
were used.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-01-19

EXCESSIVE APPRoPRIATIoNs.-"Ga writes
from Washington, to the Chicago Tribune, as
follows:
The appropriations for the Senate for the next
year aye put down at $3.50, O00-or, with seventy
two selators, about ten thousand dollars apiece.
The representatives require, meantime, two mil
lions Of dollars. These appropriations can be
largely reduced. A great bury fellow, named
Jones, is Keeper of the Senate Stationery"
although q sinecure Office, at salary of s2l02.
Every Sc nstor has one and fraction Of servant,
there beiDg about eighty retainers 10 the Senate.
besides pTomiscuous excess Of runnefs, police
men efreRen and altogether about half regi-
ment Of spongers-Jones being probably the
idlt 81 and latest.
The congressional printer, forced to take a regi-
ment Of drones whom he does not want expends
according TO expectation, about 81, 100000, bat in
the end this and other estimates have 10 be pulled
~ by extra congressional appropriations. The
library OF Congress demands about City thoussAd
dollaTs, thirteen thousand Of which goes to boy
books, and seventeen thousand dollars, having
noihirg 10 do with the library, is appropriated TO
certain remote botanic gardens
The working expenses Of the library, PEI, Sc, are
extremely cheap and diminished. aud the aupro.
pnation 10 boy books is one of the most insult
hCent in the enumeration. let, for very shams's
sake, Congress has tackled on 10 the library ex-
perses The cost OF raising bouquets for the parties
of their households too many of which get TO tie
bosoms Of cyprians to make them presenlabe 10
the Hobbies Of the Capitol. The most modest tge
ujebtieat and yer The mi.e.tst appropra1cnis
fer that library, an institution Of which many Goa
elessmen know nothing. but whose quiet YEA
suTes atone for much ignorance, iliiterscl aud
nisnforndiion which one sees 10 the TANKS Cf the
capHsl.
Altogether the two houses Of Congress demand
fer The coming year s. 100000 according TO their
own estimate rendered by the secretary Of the
treasury. This il about half the cost OF the Capi.
iol bUildiDg, yet how small is il compared 10 the
sums Congress throws away Ia corrupt enterprises
Of which We never hear twice. The Sutro tunnel,
So near passing would have cost, if mistake not,
e. eco GOO ct pop.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-01-19

Articles Of agreement were entered into on the
18th between Chas. @. Gallagher and Thos. Allen.
both of Cleveland, 70 fight prize fight for $1,000
q side. The mill is TO come of on the 23d day Of
February next. not over one hundred ror less
than fifty miles from S.. Louis. $3.50 were put up
On the spot 5000 TO be put mp on January &c. $500
on February 8, and the final deposit of $500 on
February Is. The men are TO be In the ring be-
tween end IL O'Clock, or the man absent shall
ierial Interference. the stake holder shall name
The next place of meetiDg-if possible, on the
same day.