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JTJLIU3 0. CONVERSE, Editor.
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John Brown Executed!
Ono week ngo to dav, John Drown wos
Bind o a sacrifice, on a Virginia tculfold, to
tho unhallowed spirit of Slavery ! That
such would to his fato wu norcr doubted
from tho hour of his arrest. Slavery de
manded a now victim, und that victim was
tho honest, benevolent, heroic John Brown !
Tho courso which that misguided man had
marked out for tho freeing of tho slaves
wo boliero to havo been
boll, wrong nod l,n-'
tho motifes which
actuated him. and cannot foreot that for
tboso motives, moro than fur anything clso,
ho was doomed to dio a felon's death
It was as tho noblo representative of tho free
lentimont of tho country, an I not merely as
tho leader of tho insurrection at Harpur's
Ferry, that ho ns condemned and execu
ted. Tho saino spii it of o'nlignity that bur-
ried John Drown to the gallows, would hang '
ono of us who huto oppression and
wrong, for tho expression of imr honest con i
rietions. It is to lint spirit, rather than to
John Drown, that Virginia owes her diseom- i
fiturc; and that spirit must bo subdued, or ,
It will riclugo tho nation in blood. j
Judged oithor by his motives or l.is enn
duct, John Drown was not 60 bad as thoso
Northern men who vol untui ily do tho vile
w irk of tho Slavo l'ower. In him was cx
emptied heroic devotion to princlplo, nnd
o sublimo faith In tho right, which their
craven souls know not of. Wu hesitate not
to avow our solemn conviction that John ;
Brown on the gallows is a character moro
to bo admired than tepho'i A. D.mglas in
tho Sonato, or James Duuhaiian in tho Presi
dential Chair. Would that eilhor of tlio.o
distinguished devotees of Slavery might,
with equal propriety, plead funntioism in
extenuation of his guilt !
John Brown bus suffered martyrdom, hut
tho end is not yof. Tho .Spirit of Liberty
still lives, and is destined ultimatoly to Hi
umpb overall its fuc?. ('(id spoed tho day !
H.vrti'Lit's Fi-iiitv, Dec. 2.
I5ron was hung ot a iiuartor past eleven
o'clock. Tno military ussumbleu at !)
o'clock, nnd were posted on tho Held load
ing to tho execution, and also at various
points, as laid down hi general orders.
Kvorything wus conducted under tho
strictest military discipline, ns it tho town
was in a stuto of suigo. Mounted scout
wero statinnud in tho woods to tho left of
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tho scall'nld.and piekut guards wero stationed
out towards tno anunumioan nioiiniains in (
tho roar. Tho military in tho field funned
two hollow squaros. Within tho inner one
was tho scufl'iild, and between tho inner line
nnd outer lino tho citizens wero admitted,
r.o ono being ullowod ontsido tho lines ex
cept Iho mounted guards.
At 11 o'clock tho prisonor was brought
out ot tho jail, accompanied .iv fSheilff
lei'ltl
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-miw.n . ...i '.,.. A. i. il,.,
jailor. A small wugon' contuiuing a white
pino cnllin wus driven up, on which thoy
took sea's. Six companies of infantry und
rifle, and ono company of horse, mid general
and staff numbering twouty-fivo ollicuis,
headed tho procession and moved towurds
the placo of execution. Ho was accom
panied by no minister, desiring no religious
enromonius either in j lit or on tho scaffold.
Ho mnuntud tho scaifold with a firm step,
with his arms pinioned by the Sheriff, bid
furowoll in ('apt. Avis and SherilfCimphiill.
and at half past 1 1 tho trap nf tho Ecuffold
wus pullad away, and with a few slight
struggles John Drown yiuldud up his spirit.
Tho body was placed in tho coffin, mid is
now on tho way to II irpcr'e Ferry, lo bo do
livorod to bis wife, under 6lrong military
ctcort.
The Meeting in Cleveland.
Thoro wus a groat mooting at tho Molo
doon in Cleveland, nn Friday evening last,
in commemoration of tho martyrdom ol
John Drown. Tlio Hall was draped in black,
and appropriuto mottoes displayed from
tbo rour of tho stage, A. G. Riddlo, Esq ,
presided. Tho following Resolutions wero
adopted with groat otthusiasin and almost
entire :
RESOLUTIONS.
Wiirreas), The "peculiar instiltttion"
lias Ibis day made strikingly manifest its
baneful influence upon the "rights of man"
by inflicting the death penalty nt Charles-
lown, in Virginia, upon John .Drown, of
tjssawalomic, for a conscientious observ
ance of tho law of brotherhood, as incul
cated by Jesus Christ, and the law of free
dom us taught by Thomas Jefferson:
C Keiolved, That tbo system of negro
slavery as it now exists in some of the
Stales of tho American confederacy is but
the "experiment of depotUm" which
livei upon conceptions, nnd becomes
lusty upon conciliations and compromises.
It is, in the words of Wesley, "the sum of
all villainies," and can only be subdued by
giving it, in southern parlanco, "war to
tbe knife, with the Lnife (o the hilt."
llesolutd. That tbo Stalo of Virginia,
under the lend of Henry A. Wine, is a con
temptible caricature ol "Old Dominion"
in the days of George Washington and
George Mason. Slio was once aptly call
cd "the .Mother of Pit sidents." She may
now, with significant propriety, be termed
"the Mother of Slaves." She is afflicted
Wi'.h frightful visions of armed invaders,
and with a luxuriantly guilty conscience,
her chivalry tlee when pursued by shad
ows. They are ready to ciy out with the
"Humpback;"
"By the Apojto Taut! shtjaws to niht
Havo struck mar lorror in ihesouf ol Richard;
Than emiu tlio iibsluiico ut ten ilwusaud jdiors
Arni'd in piouf,"
lienolved, That for their conduct in the
Harper's Ferry war when "one man chas
ed a thousand," nnd iu the sequel to that
war. when "ten thousand" put the "one
man" to death, tbu epurs should be back
ed from the beats of tho chivalry of Vir
ginia; tbe bearing on their Stale Shield
reversed; and, instead of the prostrate
despot wiih bis broken manaeleo, and the
pirit-stirring motto, "Sic Semper Tyran
ci," their beraldic devices should be fet
ters, and bind oufls, and bow strings,
with a "Son of Liberty," cn a gibbet,
Bearing tne significant inscription
iegcneres Animos Jinior Argun."
Jteioived, That it was in exact beeping
witti tne character and conduol ol the eiti
sens of South Carolina, who had furnii.li.
fd bully to beat down F recdom's Cham-1
LltcrloFrcedom's Champion at Harper's1
j.,.rry. The people of the North have
. ..food for rt flee ion."
Itooleed, That wo fuHy agree in senti
! ment with those fathers of tho Republic,
i who, before ilio Adoption of tho Const itu-
, lion, and while that instrument was under-
I fnin,r x aminatlon.naliiolically exclaimed
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"however desirable a union 01 iiitm-oinm
j Hlitl mure desirable.
may be, the preservation of our liberties
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Wu have, bv
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force of ciicuiiiitances, become convinced
.halthe -irrepressible conflict;' is upon
.....I i lint il will never terminate until
"Freedom or Slavery go to the wall."
In such a contest, nnd under isuch a iliro
in-eessiiv-we sav. "without fear and with-
iph." I.d Freedom stand llirouih
the Union be dissolved!
Wo further sav Thnt anv relisrion that
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sanctions or apoloVu zes for a government
that author.? Human Slaved and legal
ies murder, 19 barbarous in spirit, evil in
litiu 111 virion ICIIUH3IHU nun
tendency,
the "sum of n VI hilinel.
Hcsolvtil, That John Urown, who in bis
life was a thorn in the side of the oppress
or, has in his death, become to the Slave
Power "more tcrnblc than nn army of
banners." His euloijv is best spoken by
his execulioner "lie possesses the
greatest inlegiiiy, truthfulness and tour
every ae, that I ever met."
Jirsoli'ttt, That however much we may
lament the death of
the devoted Urown,
we. .re sulislied thit bis execution will
. . , , 1,; . t..m;, uml il.i
bnny confusion upon b . enem.es, nd do
more to overthrow i.,e bulwarks of s Uv
ry thaiiB lung life or philanthropic deeds
with a peiicelul t x,l. We honor his mem-
orj ! I'oslerity will give him a monument
ns iniies'niclible ns ;heir aspirations for
FKKfciDOM.
Several excellent speeches wore mado,
but wo havo only room for Mr. Kiddle's :
These are strange, eventful days;
the i xpectod conclusions of old" logio, und
the fulfillment of old prophecy
Novor bel'oio did men so fearlessly cast
themselves upon their convictions. Never
heforodid opinion so soon harden into con
duct, and that become embodied action.
1 And never botoro wore moo so suuuoniy
startled by ovonts that bring thorn fucu (o
lace with results, as if by fl ish of revela
tion. This is a rct.l day and ovont ; and mon go
'about wiih tho fearful consciousnejS of uu
unseen, but torrihlo presence. Thoso notes
and whisperings are not tho muttering and
incantations ot conjurers ; but tho voicos of
uu oiiihodied storm 1 This is real rod, livo
lightning, that leaps fresh from tho bosom
of tho tempest ! This tremor is not tho weak
! ness ofcowurd kueos, hut Iho shudder of tho
solid earth, recoiling from tho deed of
to dav !
What was tho sign'flcanco of this act, that
hud eansed unseen hands to drupo thoso
walls in funeral weeds, and tho bolls instinct-
ivclv to toll out thuir knells r
John Dron n wus dead John Browns had
died tiuloio. men nau neon s'.raugiuu muii-i
tho forms of luw buforo. The unsightly
gallows had stood against tho buck ground
of human history, siuco the dawn of civilza-
tion. Mun did not rovor murderers, and
vunoralo traitors.
It was not hocuuso Virginia had execntod
a culprit. Virginia did not do it. Em
bodied slavery had soizod its ovorlastmg
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anlnconmt in Ilio lorm ol jonn urown, uno i
put him lo death, it wus that which sunt a j
mortal shiver thrnuiih the land
It mattered nothing that Iho forms of law
hud been obsorvod. Sluvory mado tho low, j
! Nothing that men, cullol a jury, hail hissed ;
i u verdict through teoth with which thoy I
would havo torn tno victim, ixoniing mm
a hideous caricature had been enacted by
tho thing on tho bench. Tho condemnation
and death of John Drown wus to bo meas
tired by tbo everlasting equities; and in
such scales, legal forms woro woighloss.
Doctors of tho Hebrew Law ma leu conclu
sive easo against Jesus Christ ; and slow
that Ids judgment ami execution were legal !
lot inu luiui Hiiu iiopu ui tnu i. .
world rest on Iho fact that that judgment
and death wus tho sacrificial seal of tho
Messiuship ; that stampod tbo pcusaut-borti
ilm Savior nf tho world I
In estimating tho question. Constitutions
and Unions wero temporary things, lo bo
regarded only us thoy wero gootl.
Long time- ogn, pirates bud deposited
cargoes of stolen men in chinos, in tho
nebulous mutter out ot which a Stalo was lo
bo formed, and it had grown up with Sluvory
rooted in its foundations. A constitution
nnd luws wero framed to guard and guaran
tee it. Still other Slates, with Iho sumo in
stitution woro planted around It. And
other States without its bodily presence,
but poisoned with its malaria, grow grew up
around thaljlrst Stato.and limy all logoihor
extend into a solemn compact, recognizing
the exislunco of this Slavery, and leaving it
tlio moans of building up, und perpetrating
itself. And thoy solomnly agreed that no
State or man, should havo tbo power to in
turfuro wiih this thing in annthor Stato.
And limn went on. And men in ono part
of this Confederation finally said that Sla
very was wrong, but iboy wero powerless.
Thoy wore stopped by thuir bond, oud could
only feud a fugitive by stealth !
Then up uroso stalwart John Brown,
Prophet and Soldier, and declared this
thing of Slavory was wrong I no matter
how uld.and imbedded in Stato constitutions,
or walled in by compacts and unions.
thirty crowned sovereigns with arms in thoir
hands stood around to dulelid It, it was
wrong, and must bo dealt with.
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B. OIIU II1UMI UU Ilea,, m.ii, .
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not bo reached tlirougii mo cousiiiutionj
...a t... i.... ;.. ...imnf.hmr, Ami so with
Its III lliws, wu I" "("vv w ......, ----
that old battle blade that lineclly doconded
from tho Second Frederick of Bradouburg.
through George Washington to him, he
struck a blow not at Virginia, not at the
Uuioni nor at any men, or thing, but tlio
iron fullers thut bound the slave ! And
was for that that Sluvory hud seized, and
choking his soul out of him, hud thrust book
his brokon body into tho arms of tho wife
Go I gave him t
That one blow was a terrible rovolation.
Tho littlo clink, not so loud as tho anvil
sires buck to Iho hummer, had shaken tho
continent I It had shattered tho fetters
urory slave I and if Moses could havo gone
on.uiiother Exodus would havo been enacted.
It revealed tho hopeless, helpless weak
ness of Slavery lo an umazod world, lt ro
voalod.und held up to Ihoscofl'ond jihoof the
mocking Univniso tho ionato and cruel
unwurdieo that Slrrory plunts in the hearts
and souls of its votaries.
It also reveulud that men of tho grand
old mould aro still possible, and have their
ririli in this land. 1 he burin never saw
tho paragon of thut lust snuggle, when
every thing lulled but tno ssennce; ami
whou that niisjht bo perfect. with ono son
doid befnro him, and tho fingers of bis loft
hand on the lapsing pulso of onolhor with
his riflo in bis right thu voico of the old
soldier Prophet slill rung out over that
combat, culling tbo last of bis band to tboir
death I
Tho "Pearly Gates" have to-day opened
to ono of lha grandest souls that havo over
found this Earth to narrow for llmu I
SrTbe prospectus of that excellent
Republican paper, tbe Cleveland Liuder,
u unavoidably omitted, this wtk.
Letter from John Brown.
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Tho lullowmg tioblo letter from John
Brown lo Hon. Daniel R. Tilden, was road
,,i iha mootino- in U ovu and. all rildov
uvutilnir
CHARLESTOWN, Jefferson Co., Va.,
28th Nov. 1859.
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Hon. L. 11, 1 ILPKN ! '
MY 1kah Sm-Your moil kind and com-;
r, linit otter of tho 23 I Hist., n received.
I huvo no langnago to express tho feelings !
nf oriiinit.i nnil (ililii7:ilion I am under for'
nf sraiitudo and oblisation I am under
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. i f.. . i i ..i...if
your mini nnoruai m my uoimn '.
, "! ,,,,,, nlftIlUiniI oitima.0 each 1
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: do nut elulin to havo boon ono of tho lattrr : ,
j and I leuvo it to mi impartial tribunal to do-1
cmo wnotnor ino worm ns uoon mo iraic.
, ah i w. ...lii.r Hp in v 1 1 pt i) it mill ttultitr in It.
nther's aclioiis it nil motivn by tho measure
! ol succoss or ollimciie that attend ilium
I through life. liy that rutu 1 havo been ono
nf tho uii tt and ono of tho leil of men.
; "f tho bettor f..r my tir,Hg and g in it. ;
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....;,,.-, r.n.n il,. r.nr Unit m mini' tuuKrn-
;..,, , ,mJ rhilJrrn would come to im-
iiiediuiu want. May Oud reward, a Ihoinmul '.
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fold, all tho kind efforts inado in their behalf.
I havo enjoyed rtmurkiihte rhetrfulmn and
rumfionurt oj mind ever since my eoimne-;
incut: and it is a great comfort locri
tuturrd that am yrnniUrd io dio (cit
ciiif.) not merely to pay iho dobt of nature,
(as ull must.) 1 foul mysolf to bc inosf un-1
1 worthy of id great distinction. Tho par-1
lioular manner of dyiug uiugned to mo,
gives mo but very littlo unra$inet. I wish
I tin. tl.o t.mo atoi tno ao.my u. give, you
(mv duar friend) some littlo idea ot what is
h
( n . n( co(jJ my
, t-r iuncla hut witness only a fow of iheso scenes
jugt BS , luy occur, I think they would lol
,ry woll satisfied to my being hero jml
'-.what I am and jml ai I am. My ir'ioe life
fullofpOCfi
b'furt hud not ntlored mo one-half tho op
nortunitv to nload for the. right. In this
also id much to reconcile, mo to botli my
prosoii: eonunion miu my .m...ou,,..u y..
I m.iv bo reru intone, (una j am in. u
mSBI',0 ul a'n.) Iut ,f that bo bo so.ifis-inili
is liko a very pioasuni orcoin io me. i am
to euro
composed ; ond Ihut my ileep in pm tieular.
is as sweet as mat oi a noaiuiy. joyous num
infant. I pray (iod ho will grunt me a con
tinuance of tho sumo calm, but delightful,
dream, until I cmno to know of thoso reali
ties which "eyos havo not seen, und which
ears havo not heard." I havo scareo roulizod
that I am in prison, or in irons at all. 1
cortuinly think I wus never moro cheerful
in my life, I intend to tuku tho liberty of
sending by express, to your earn, some
trilling articles for thoso of my family who
may bo in Ohio, which you can hand to my
bro'lhor Jeromiuh, when you moy see him.
together with 15 I fiaro asked him In ad
vance to thorn, l'luase exeoio my so ofien
troubling ynu with my loiters, or any of my
matters, l'leaso also remember mo most
kindly, to Mr. Griswold, and to all others
who lovo thoir neighbors. 1 write Jeremiah,
Your triond Hi truth.
not in tho least deg.eo conscious of my
wisnjdf myfearsi or of any terrible
visions whatever s buttftcy mysolf entirely
JOHN BROWN.
Another New Law Firm.
We publish, in nuulbvi culuuiu, le cid
of the new law firm of "Phelps, Riddle
and rhelps." Messrs.Alfrcd Phelps, Sen.,
and A. G. Riddle are too well known in
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,1' r..l naAl anw .nnimBlli inn
mm vuuuiv, ; w....v..
from u, Mr. Alfred Phelps, Jr.,whobas
but recently been admitted to the bar, is
a younv man of ability and business
habits, and will, we doubt not, succeed
well in bis trofession. Tbe new firm
has our best wishes.
3TOur Postmaster lias set apart a box
in bis offico, for contributions lor the
Washington National Monument Association.
Sympathy for John Brown.
The meetings iu memory of Capt.
Brown on tbe day ol bis martyrdom by
Virginia, were very general in the cities
and towns of iho Free Slates, and tbe ex
pression of feeling was everywhere deep
and significant. The demonstrations were
decorous and solemn, and spontaneous
with the people. All classes mingled in
ibetn, and at most of them'collecliuns
were taken up in aid of tbe fatherless fam
ily. ' Such was the excitement at Philadel
phia and New York that police regulations
had to be adopted when the mortal re
mains ol Capt Brown reached those cities.
The crowds assembled were enoimous,
and in New York it was fenred the gate
lending to the building in which tbe re
maius were deposited, would be forced
open. After tho multitude had dispersed
by the Police several persons were admit
cd lo the room, nnd the lid of tho colli n
was removed. Tho features were not in
the least distorted, and wore a calm ex
pression hs of one asleep. Tbe lids were
closed neuiurally, and there was a slight
bruise perceptible on the side of tbe right
eye. The body was dressed in tbe clothes
in wntcn it was cxecuteu.
A stor.g destro that funeral services
should take place in Dr. Cbcever's Church
of the Pilgrims was manifested by many,
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ki l .l xniii-linlufl tn rosneet tbu wishes
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1 expressed bv tho deceased concerningthe
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disposition ol litis ooay
it
of
The funeral riles
will tuku place upon the arrival of bis re
mains at North Elba. Leader.
Lirf or Browm. Lydia Maria Child is
to write the life of John Brown, on behalf
of bis family. No better choice could be
made, and it is to be boned that the an
nouncement will prevent the publication of
other biographies by incompetent persons.
Mrs. Child, we understand, is already in
possession of all tbe facts and incidents of
John Urown s earner History, wntcn sue
ha only to complete by the story of bis
laier career, dowu to to-morrow. The
book, no one can doubt, will be quite wor
thy of its subject, and tbe event tbat will
have called u forth.
Dr. Hosteller's) Uiltcrt) havo re
ceived tho warmest encomiums from tho
nress and pooplo throughout tho Union.
As a valuablo tonic lor tbo cure or dyspep
sia, f Ululonco, Uenstipatton and general
nervous tlobility, it cannot be approached.
Every day new cases of its great effect are
chronicled through our publio journals.
Tbere is nothing equal lo tbe onjoymonl, lo
that which tho ullloted cipnrieneo when
using this valuable spuoiflo, Its mild tono,
its sure sod vigorous aotion upon a disor
dered stomanb, and the cleansing of Iho
entire humhn body should recommend it to
all classes of our community. All that will
Im minuMra in convinco thu skeptical of its
healthy clfeols, is to purchase a bottle and
bo convinced.
Sold by druggists and dealer generally,
ovorywhoro.
ur-See advertisement.
Congressional.
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WASiilNOTON.DeC. 6ili. I ho House 6
Representatives, 36;h Congress, 1st 1
"u" "uu ws
irfiillunts were crowded nnd numbers were
untblfl to obtain admittance, noiwiinsiand-
. inclcmencv f weallier. Tliere ,
j, ih usual attendance of Ladies on tho
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a pleasenl excitement prevailed every.
where.
forwliere
Mr. Allen, (he Clerk ol lliu iasi House,
called the House to order, i ho din ol
answered to their names.
were Messrs. Slallworlh and Landrum, of
n- tir0wn anU Adams ol Ivv., tlindman
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ui nuii iiainiiiuu ui t rAti
in of Mr. Tlielps the House
voices immediately eease.l. Spectators1
a . I i .J
were exciuueu irom me noor, una me
members took their seats.
Tho roll was called, nnd 4131 members
The absentees
UusJ of
o
agreed (o proceed to the election of Speak
" .-.
Mr. Hunter nominated Mr. Sherman,
of Ohio; Mr. Adrian notninmtd Mr.Daviti,
r... ... I, ..I.:. . ... If- II:...
0f Md. Mt. Ilaskins nominatep Mr. Hick
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man, of Pa. Mr. Stevens nominated Mr.
Cull
enC(J Wllurcw i,;, raoiion ,nJ il,e Housc
nroceeded to vote.
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j v"', for,OI!!t0,', !.Sh"m',I" C?' n0?
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huving a majority of tho votes cast, Mr.
Grow roso ond said, "as I desire in no way
I r rjiui'H llm nrnnniTitf iiirt nf Inn llniitii-i I
Uotcler, of Ya.
Numerous voices impatiently
the roll.
The. Clerk appointed Messrs. Houston,
Corwin, Adrian nnd Hriggs tellers.
Mr. Florence said, in li.steniog to the
call of tbe roll, 1 noticed that several
nu mbers were absent.' In order to ena
ble them to participate in the election 1
move the II juse adjourn till to-moriow.
Mr. John Cochrane--! hope tbe gen
tleman will withdraw the motion.
Mr. Cobb Oh let us have one vote.
The House took the vote by acclnav
Iton, amid shouts and laughter. IMrl lor-
hps Lp ''' do 'S. Corw.n 1. Adrian
1, II'H 1 . Hickman i 1, Ponmgtoii 1. Ikin
j 2, McQueen !. II. 1. tlaikl, No mio
withdraw my numo as a candidate. I ussuro
those gentlemen who in kindness cast thoir
vote for mo that I shall treasuro through
lifo so distinguished a murk of their friend
ship and regard. Air. liurnut moved
adjournment lo bo determined by yeas and
nays Mr, Clark, of Mo , wuutod lo muko
snnio romaiks in favor nf an adjournment
nftor another vote. (Cries of go on. Mr.
Durnet objected to his proceeding, saying
there was no question before tho house.
Ho subsequently withdrew his objection,
which was renewed by Mr. Washhurne of
Illinois. Tbu Clerk said bo would submit
tho question whether Mr. Clark should havo
tho liberty to -proceed. Mr. Gurnet con
tended tlicro was nn power here lo pre
clude dobatc, and said tho gontlemun hud a
right to show thut thoro woro soino nomi
nees for Speaker who should not bo elected.
Mr. Clark insisted that the Houso could not
deprivo bun of his constitutional rights to
muko romutks us lo tho qualification oil
somo of those nominated fur Speaker. Tho
Clerk replied thut ho should not take upon
himself tho responsibility to decide the
tho question, but would submit it to tho
Houso. Mr. Clark I claim tlio right as an
individual member, to Speak. I deny Iho
powor of the Houso to deprivo me of that
right, 1 decide for mysolf, (Cries of go on.
go nn, good.) Mr. Curtis Whut part. of
the Constitution do you refer to ? If you
havo tho right, I huve it also. . ( Cries thick
and fast "call tho loll, call tho roll.") Mr.
Clark I deny tho right to cull tho roll, for
1 havo the floor. (Cries of question, ques
tion, from tho Republican side.) Mr. Ktl
goro presumed this matter could ho settled.
Tho Republicans would consent to an ad
journment after uno her veto. (Hero the
cries of question woro renewed.) Mr. Clurk
withdrew his application to mcku remarks
and offered tlio following:
Whereas certain members of this House
u"
now in nomination for Spuuker did endorso
and recommend' tho book horuinaflor
named, therefore,
Kr vitrei. That Iho doctrines and sonti
monis of a certain honk, eulled tlio "Im
pending Crisis'' of tho South, and how to
moot it. purporting to havo boon written by
II. R. Helper, nro incendiary aod hostile to
tbo domestic peuco and tranquility nf tho
country, and that no member of this House,
who recommended it or endorsed it or Iho
compond, is fit lo be Speaker of tho Huuso
The introduction of this rosolution ws
followed by a desultory debate, which oc
casioned some ''agitation."
Congressional. John Brown in the Senate--Interesting
Debate.
WASHINGTON Dec. 5th.
Mr. Mason, nf Vo., submitted a resolution,
which ho would call up to-morrow, for tho
appointment of a commitloo In inquire Into
iho fuels attending the lato invasion and
soizurn nf the armory and arsons! at Har
per's Furry by a bund of armod mon, and
report whothor tho same was attondod with
armed resistanco lo Iho authorities and
public forco of tho U. S. and tho murder of
any citizens of Virginia or any troops sent
I hero to protect proporty, and whether such
invasion was mado under color of any organ
ization intnudod so subvert tho government
of any nf tho Stales of Iho Union, the char
acter and extent of such organization j
whothor any citizen of tho U. S. not present
woro implicated theioui.or accessory thereto
by contributions nf monoy. arms, munitions,
or otherwise tho charactor and extent nf
the military eqiiitmont ir. the hands, or un
der control of said armed band whero, how
and wbon Iho samo was obtained and trans
ported tn tho placo invaded t also to report
what legislation, if any is necessary, by tho
Government for the futuro preservation of
tho peaco of the country and tho safety of
public proporty. Thu committee to havo
full powor to send for porsons and papors.
Mr. Trumbull, of III., gsvo noiico Hint
when the rosolution camn up ho should
move to amend by extending thu inquiry lo
tbo seixuto of tho arsenal at Franklin, Mo.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6th.
Mr. Trumbull said let this investigation
bo impartial and thorough, Tho effect on
the country would be most salutary, and
had a similar investigation been instituted
when a similar transaction occurred in lftfiS
it would have boon bolter. The arsenal at
Li bony. Mn was then broken into and Iho
public property taken away. He briefly
recapitulated tho foots of that oecnrronco as
staled by Capt. Leonard, in charge there.
Thut. however, wns for Ihe nuiposo of
forcing slavery into Kansas.whilo at Harper's
Ferry Ihe effort was to abolish slavery.
Ho then ifforod an amendment to tho
resolution, extending inquiry to the foroior
easn.
Mr. Mason said tbat ho would not stand
In Ihe way of the inquiry suggested, but tho
vnrv doeomont read contained oil the facts
officially Sot forth. Unsaid tho Committee1
could not examine both at oneo, nnd th iro-
by
adopting tbo aineniiinon'
foro lima .and money would bo lost
adopting mo hiimjimiummi-.
Ho wanted ii-knw wheneu resources
! waie derived for the Harper's Ferry invasion
Iwbo supplied : tbo mouey, munitions aod
couniol ? Coliares could not net on tho I
subject without official Information, ond If it
lhnJu(j turtl oul ,int Congress had nn power
10 pr()TL.nt gHC, transaction it ia tho duty
not nt tlio southern mutes mono, nut ni mi
States to tuku proper
pioiection.
Ho alluded to tho remarks of Mr. Trum-!
bull respecting i ho shriek from Kansas not ;
boing hourl in irguiin by snving that no
,hri,.ks W01l(l ho beard from V.tginiu ,'
lint may in thoir political rclutions
with olhor. Ho did not know whnt a mini's
measures lor their
l,,,t,mi
; mo such expressions in rofuionco to the ro
political education cnuUI bo to lend him
cent events.
Mr. Trumbull answered that nothing tho
! QaiiiiIas iiniibl au Anil 111 Afll llitn tit bfin-lLt lilt. '
" '"i . ' 7." :
' jii.,v,,r. nuoslioti
. . '
respectfully of Virginia or any other Stnto
of tho Union Ho spoke the term shrieks
as used in regard to tho pooplo of Kansas,
hut not with I ho view of easting ridiculo on
any portion of tho country.
Mr. Mason's hnprcbsinn was that tho
term eiimo from tho political associations nf
Mr. Trumbull. At first it was shiieksfor
Fi neilom.
Mr. H.ilo followed, donnnneing tho Su
premo Court of tho United States, and do
nned Ins position generuliy In regard to tno
Mr. Hunter express s.n priso at tho man
ner Ibis resolution had been received. It
necessarv by circumstances nf recent occur
rence. Thu Souih was not so much startled
by tho foray of Drown and his fow followers,
hut at the sympathy openly expressed In
tlio North for him. and at tho apparent in
diftVrunco or tho great mass nt tho North at
such manifestations nf sympathy. The
Sonator from Illinois proposes to turn tho
matter into a parly issuo. D.ies ho suppose
tho South regard iho pence and safoiv nf
the community as n parly matter? They
nro loath to believo such things can bo
treated with iudlttcienco by those hound to
them by the ties of tho common government.
Du: if such is tho case it Is time they were
mado awaro of it upon such occasions as this
which has no parallel in the history of our
: country.
The levity displayed by tho Senator from
I New II imsViiio is like tho laugh nf an in
I ebriato at tho bed of death. The South can
take c.irfl nf themselves if no remedy can he
(inneral Government. Let the
this so that they can lake
....(mi In I... ti.n.l nulo In Cm.
,, ,. ,,, ,,-. ,. .,,if ,i1.f,.n-ll lit,;i
, ir , ,.. !., Ueh insurrections.
, ' . . ...
rmim in the Gc
Sml,h kl(lw ,
.PClin j tlli( ,
if there l.n in truth such alienation of
fooling, and if this simplo resolution cannat
pass without being smothered by party
issue, let us kmvw it at onco.
Mr. Davis said ono gratifying fact was the
I distinctness with which Senators disavowed
all connection with, or sympathy for the
mild foray of Drown.
Mr. Green remarked Ihnt tho purpose for
which Iho arms worn taken at Liberty was;
not lo force slaves into Kansas and lint to
subvert tbo Government or laws of the U.
S.hut to resist unlawful nets of tho Kini-
grant Aid Society which had prevented the
! execution of tho laws nf tlio Territory.
Although it was an unlawful net, it was for
a gootl purpose, nnd in order to support law
and order tho truth ought lo go forth in
connection with this matter, nnd not let it
bo supposed it wu3 an atrocious act like that
nt Harper's Ferry. This iifl'air demands tho
interposition of tho Federal Government
whito scenes in Kansas, whether right nr
wrong, btivo Imon passed by. Thoso nets
nro rocordod for posterity lo judge, and let
them remain umfisturded.
Mr. Criirentlen thought tho amendment
could do no harm, nnd would occupy only
a lew days moro tune, and hoped it wouli,
bo adopted.
Mr. Wi'snn said ho should voto for tho
resolution and amendment. When this in
telligence was first rccoivod in tho North it
was regarded merely ns a strike among
workmen. On learning tho reul character
it wns rece
uo learning tno reui cnaracrer
mid almost unanimously with!
inn nnrl morels but eleplions
disapprobation and regrets, but election
were pending in Now York and New Jersey,
nnd ono or two loading papers in Now Votk,
for tho purposo nf affecting thoso elections,
mado most violent falso und infamous
charges against public men. Thoro is nnt
ono man in a thousand of tho pooplo of tho
Free States over dreamed of such a foray or
know anything nf it. Ho spent two or threo
weeks in N'ew York nnd New Jorsoy previous
to tho oleo'inn and everywhere hoard
regret nnd condomnatioti expressed at that
.
.n.A.n..n II.. .w,i. ,. m-, u.l,n ill,
not regr. l'ir. Tho Leader in that invasion.
by his conduct and langungu had excited
sympathy and admiration. By ull men ho
was regarded a sincere ; although a fanatic.
ho vinlatod law under the conviction that
bo was doing right, nnd was willing to tuke
tho consequences But tho present Gov
ernor of Viigiuia. by his modo of dealing
with this question by his evident attempt to
make political capital and gut up needless
clamor, has excited a feeling of deris on anil
contnmpt. Among tho masses nf tho North,
to this cause is lo bo atfributetl tho sym
pathy manifested for Brown moro than uny
other 6OIU0O whatever. II id ho dealt with
Iho question as n discreet magistrate and
nnt matin an outrageous and infamous nt
tompt to implicate innocont men for par
tisan purposes what is witnessed to day
would novor havo taken place. Ho con
tented himself by hoping Iho investigation
would bo thorough whoever may bo impli
cated, lot them lake Iho consequences.
Mr. Clurk spoko in favor of Iho resolution
and amendment, nnd. niter further donate,
tho Sonato adjourned without taking a vote.
Treason in South Carolina.
COLUMBIA, S. C., Dec. 1.
The following resolutions wereolfured
iho Houso to-day :
Retohed, Thut tho Stalo of South Car
olina is ready lo enter, together with Iho
other sluvchnlding States, or such as desire
present action, into tbo formation of
Southern Confederacy.
fi-fccfJ, That tho Gevornor bo roqeo6ted
to forward this resolution to various South
ern Executives.
Another resolution was offered, asking
official information as to tho condition
Iho States orsenuls, arms, ammunition,
number of men enrolled in iho Statu militia,
tho stylo nf their arms. &e.
Tho trial of James Hood, onginecr nf Ihe
steam ship Nashville, for murder on tho
high suss, has buon cominonced.
Death of Alfred Kelly.
COLUMBUS, Dec 2.
Hon. Alfred Kully.au old and prominent
citizen, died lust night.
Krad the fallowing froni the Hon. Morris Mar
ris, formerly Auditor of iho Bluto of Indiana:
IxniANjiroMS, Sept. 2, 18S7.
Dk. C. W. Rohacic Dtae Sin Having bceu
troubled for several years with extreme debility
snd weakness,.) much so (hull couldn't attend :n
my ordinary business at limes, and having heard
of the wonderful cures that your Scandinavian
Ulool Purifier and Pills were effectin.I was in
duced by a friend lo try thttn, I have been using
the I'urie- for tlio last twelve month, and nnd
the medicine fully equal to its recommendations.
So valuable is its use tome, that I can not now
dispense with the use ol il at my advanced age of
life-severny-sevcn.
I cheerfully give (hi information for the bene,
fit of tli no similarly b'Tjcu-iI.
Yours tru'y,
I Mubbis -Moasts.
I
I See advtiuieut. M4w
"1)kiftQUEflT
VI. 1ST OF LANDS AND TOWN LO 18 returned Dolir.qnoht by tho Tronsurer of
Geuurei County, for tho Tuxes duo for tho year ISM, to which is added a Penalty
of Thirty IVr Cent., toguthor with tho Simplo Tux for tho yoar 1839.
November, 1Sj9.
OW.NCRS NAMIS.
tojgm '
liiisk, John
ClUiSTliU.
w h H r gi
5 i c" iMnrsor Lots, lc.
o " o
9 8 1 19 l.o. & n o ;i h & 2 b,
'J tj 1 2i north
No
nf
ocres. a"
12S IflTO
10 1103
20
13
O
m
9
04
20
Diddell & Robert 0 7 1 6 4 mid. part, grist mill 3 PR 13 "
Durtou, Cordelia A 0 7 2 It) west division 74 103 3 05 H
Coil, Daniel I., h ot U 7 1 10 1 north and wst part 22 24S 6 S2 I
Edict, Ch. istopher U 7 1 H 1 north vart 8 105 2 18 4
White, Tbomus 0 7 2 10 west division 27 192 4 14 1
BAINDUIDGE.
French, John 9 C 1 4 north east 4 31 79
Samo 9 0 1 41 South west fi 47 1 Ot 1
Goiham Si Aplin 9 0 3 13 south middle 30 420 9 29 4
llogle, James W. 9 fl 2 II i w. part, b'se & b'n, 1 1 513 10 34 6
Squire, Samuel 0 0 3 25 middlo 3 70 1 07 4
AUBURN. .
R. T. Tr. Sec. I-'.
Pinlittle.Theodoio S C !l 4 (p) east of road, honso J 407 4 ff
Taylor, William 8 0 3 11 house and barn 100 1S11 21 97 1
NEWBURY.
Poller, Cay 9 7 1 2."i middle, house & barn 1519 22 2(1 5
Rawlion. James 8 7 1 8 south west part, house 23 836 8 Sri 4
Whelock, Daniel 8 7 1 31 west iniddlu 1 20 77 0
MUNSON.
R T. Tr. S. I.. ST..
Rabcnek. David U. 8 8 3 l!) north west part 21 358 4 41 2
(ranger John M. 8 8 3 34 C house) J 2 3 3
Hirpor. Walter S. 8 H 3 3 MO m. t w f id ,e.of river.h 3 1; 0 2 88
Mooio, B itlnra 8 8 I 2 D north cast part 43 COO 7 39 6
Robinson, Joseph S 8 3 2 south east, bam 30$ 47 8 CO 0
Samo 8 8 3 23 w mid., n. of center 341 CIO 10 73
Samo 8 8 3 19 nor'h east I2J Kij 2 90 3
Riehaidson, Watson 8 8 3 4 n. pt, house anil shop 2!J uOl 0 17 5
Samo 8 8 3 8.". south middlo 27J 312 3 M 4
Rider, Lemon P. 8 8 14 1 middlo part, shop ( 75 1 24 2
Stone, Hiram B. 8 8 3 34 house U 171 1 67 8
Samo 8 8 3 34 12 houso J 01 1 89 7
i Squire, Samuel 8 8 3 2-3 "i 94 1 74 0
Vurney, Geoigo C. 8 8 2 16 south east part, bouso 18 377 4 04 0
CIIARDON.
R.
renter. Betsey 8
llosford, Harlow St
Isaac 8
Kiti idgi & Calender 8
Samo 8
Samo 8
Samo 8
Paikin,LueindulID8
Samo 8
Wuy.John C. 8
T. Tr. Sec. T.M.
U 2
Foi list, Win. O.
Ktbbeo, Edward h . of
Pratt, Samuel h. of
Quigglo, Mary A.
Woiidaul. Solomon
Wilcox, Aaron
Wut iier, Abur
I
i
'
j
!
lluihuwuv, 1. .N.
I llosmor, Clarissa
i Mat bio, Juhu
9
9 :
9 :
9
9
9
9
9
R.
7
24-25 12 l.'.tf 1 Cl 2
21 south part, barn 112 ior.9 1"? PC 1
2'i '29 '3J iono und barn 93 10'iO 19 !b) 4
30 ' south part 44 J f.72 0 03 7
111 south part 50 ftil 0 04 4
27 south vast part 7J 112 1 29 9
24 25 barn 3I 440 5 10 3
24 23 in common 3 33 40 &
1 n n th midJIu 17) 234 4 23 6
T.
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
Tr.
Bond
Armstrong. II. P. & C.
Ensign, T. W.
Edsnn, Robert
Wb'ucuiiib, Silas S,
' Samu
Dronk, Mary
; Howard, John
athawny. James
Tr.
HAMBDEN.
Lot.
14 midd'o. houso and shop 1
" 21 south mid..h'su & barn 43
" 27 east, middle and south fil'J
" 5 20
Palter 2 north middlo 4J
Bond 5 north part part 40
" 18 m pt,n. o. oor, sq.,h & b 1
CLAR1DON.
Sec. Lot,
4 3 south cart part
8 3 north of corner, houso
BURTON.
P.
4
213
700
6110
3::9
44
249
99
83
23
06
m
43
f.5
80
84
80
01
81
R. T. Lt.
7 7 92 wo-.t middlo pirt 2J 37 73 3
7 7 31 north middlo part 24J 272 3 G7
7 7 21 south middio b 89 1 20 &
TROY.
7 0 19 south east part 23J 339 4 14 5
7 tl 16 north east corner tX'J 770 8 71 3.
7 0 1 south middlo 2) Kit! 2 4i 4
7 0 9 west middlo (!J 100 1 78 S
7 C 2 north west part 20 202 2 94 2
7 C 25 2 35 6fJ
M.mrn .T..lin W.
, ,
Pnpplowoll, lhomas
I 1 el KlliS, Joseph
Tiodule, Joseph Y.
Sheldon. Tear k Bixby
Young, Horace
R: T. Tr.
0 C 6
G 6
0 6
0 0
PARKMAN.
Lot.
S
13
3
Coit, Daniel L ,
Bower, Jonas
Letts, Cluik
Gates, Orri ii
I) of
. , . . . .
I ; "-.. -....uu.
wo'cl & Drown
I
Ober, Sidney A.
,
XI.
0
G
G
G
G
C
2 s. of r l. o. mid., h'so
2 middlo, hnusu und barn
3 south east part
1-2 west part
PARKMAN PLAT.
19 42 houso
19 42 houso
MIDDLEFIELD.
Lot. Sub-Let
i 229 3 32 0
i 2 229 3 32 9
31 425 fi 75 t
33 J 430 6 82 3
J 100 2 04 4
41 730 9 63 3
4
0
10
47
18
15
C 8 23
, Fronch. John 0 9 13
i ll .lo. Ralph 0 9 2
Johnson. William 0 9 13
. Rider, Wm. S. 0 9 2-3
Rogors. William G 9 8
; Seal I, O. C. 0 6 3
j Squire, Samuel GO 3
i Wintorateon, Joseph 0 9 3
' Allen. Silas S. 6 10 29
Chadwick, James G 10 2t
llathuwuv, James 6 10 7
King, Walter 6 10 2
Leonard. F. M. 0 10 23
Sumner, Uri G. C 10 11
Sumo G 10 6
Sumner. John II. C 10 2
Tulcott, Oliver E. 6 10 10
north middlo part
south oust corner
n. w. cor., h'se & barn
north middlo part
south middlo
n. w. cor., b io & barn
IIUNTSBURGII.
north of middlo
MONTVILLE.
23
DfiJ 898
1 234
40
38
419
287
922
4
10
4
4
3
11
04
18
01
74
25
S6
3
2
4
0
0
7
7 105 1 01 9
46
houso
smith mid , b'so & barn 2u
1
in
a
houso and shop
middlo part
p. w. pt, h6u Si 1 bams
middle pint
mid. p, li'so Si barn,
mid. pt in common
THOMPSON.
mid., west of road
D.jit.of n.o.pt.h'se & barn
mid. u. pt of east h
4
30
33
6J
20
10J
1
1
4
31
21
35
434 7
186 2
428 7
820 14
CO
319 6
198 3
21
201
63
305
601
431
49
02
39
97
72
79
80
75
87
84
20
94
37
64
60
86
69
42
0
a
a
l
o
3
6
2
4
7
i
S
0
0
3
0
0
I
north west part, shop
west middlo part
south middlo
west middio 29 317 6
north cast 68 1336 15
AtmtTon's OFrtCE, Chardon Goaiiga C.v, Ohio, Deo. 9th, 18C9.
DO HERECY CERTIFY tho foregoing to bo n Correct List of Lands and Town
Lola retiii nod Delienuenl bv tho Treasurer of said County, for tho Taxes charged
tboroon for tho vear 1S58, to which is addod a potinlty of (30) Thirty Por Cent., and
also tho Simplo Tax charged for tho yoar 1839.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to all concerned that tho Wbolo of iho Sovoral Tracts
of Land and Town Lisa specified in tho foregoing List, or so much thereof as will
bo necessarv to Pay tho Tuxes and Penalty charged I hereon, will bo Sold at tho COURT
HOUSE. in'Chardon in said County, by tho Treasurer ol said County, on tho SECOND
MONDAY of JANUARY NEXT, unless tho Tuxes and Penalty shall bn paid beforo
that lime.
jar-Sato to camiuonco at TEN o'clock A. M. on said dar.
C. C. FIELD, County Auditor
D.-cembor 9. 1859.
MARRIED.
nt
In Galean.Lnckport Co .ImL.at tho Moth.
Chapel. Oct. 23 , Mr- JOHN FRANCE to
Miss CAROLINE A. LAMB.
In Wabash, Ltd.. Deo. 2nd., at tbo rosi-
dence of Rev. J. W. Chaplin, and by the
same, Mr.O. N. McGUN 1G AL (Jr. Publishoi
of iho H ubath r am Utaltr. 1 to diibb
BELLE COOK.
In Buffalo, ut thn residence of tho brides
mother on thu 29 h ult.. Mr. DANIEL
SCHUYLER to Miss MARTHA CHAN
Dl. EU.
DIED.
At tho residoneo of his futhcr.E B. Turner,
in Troy, of this County, on tho morning ot
tho 21st nf Not., of Consumption, Wm. 11.
TURNER, aged twouty-fivo yours.
LAW Flit .'I.
ALFTED PIIELI'S &. Albert G. Riddle.com
posing ihe ud Law firm of Pheps & Kidd(e.
Si, Alrcd Pheps, Jr., have formed a Copartnership
cenneciion for the Praclico of Law, und-r the
UBine ul Phelps. Itidil'o & Phelps, nt theod Oflic
ufPlierps ii Uiiid e. where iliejr wi'alioiid to ah
luw business which timy Iw cnmined to thei'
euro. ALFHK.nPMEI.PS.
ALBERT G RIDDLE,
AI.rUFOl'HEU'S.Jr.
f'hird.in, Dwenihrr !n!i, 1.159. t7lf
Asliiiisilsll'oloi'S Notice.
T11F, linden i'tiicil Ii4s bet-n appointed nnd oust
iftoil no A.iniiiiiilrnUir ileal) tlio Ksintu ol
P..II., w.X.ii .l,...,...n.l liitBoffMiostpr.lleniinn Ci..
Ohio. ' W-M.CUASr-J.JB
Russell, Nov. 85, 1869.
siJw3
Doctor IIootlinut'B C elebrated
GERMAN BITTERS, ,
I'llKI'Ani.P BY
!r. C. M.JACKSON CO., rhil'n Tit.,
h ill rfftclnally cure Livtr Complaint, Oyi-
ptpsn. Jaundice, Chronic or .Veirows
Debility, Diteatte of the Kidneyi, and
all di train a riling from a diiordertd
Liver or Stomach,
Such as Constipation. Inward Piles, Fulaess
of Blood tn thu Head. Acidity nf tho Stomach,
Nuusoa, Heartburn, Disgust for Food, Ful
ness or Wuight in tho Stomach, Sour Eruc
tations. Sinking or Fluttering at tho Pit of
nf tho Stomach. Swimming of tho Head,
Hurried und Difficult Broathing, Fluttering
ut tbo Honrr, Choking or suffocating sensa
tions whnn in a lying posture, Dimness of
Vision, Dots or Wobs before the Sight,
Fever and Dull Puin in tho Huad, Deficiency
of Porsplration, Yellowness of tho Skin and
and Eyes, Puin in the Sido, Back, Chest,
Limbs, &o.. Sudden Flushes of Heat, Burn
ioi? in tho Flesh, Constant Imaginings ot
Evil, a great ieprosnou oi opinio.
Thoso Bittors nro sold at 76 cents per
bottle, by druggists and dealers in medleinct
everywhote,
NOTICE.
TIIF. rnuersiened lios been appointed and' qual
ified ns Adnunimrntor of il "' An
tra L. Siuor, ucccnsci. "" ' ,-H AVi"R
flinty. O. ALEXANDER 1 KAf.LK-
vJVn
Russell, Dee. s, lew-