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The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1841-11-04
From tie Spirit of the Times.
A GREAT MAN HAS FALLEN,

II 10 with melancholy feelings we are called
upon TO announce 10 our readers The death of
the Hon. John Forsyth. This great man has
fallen with the autumnal leaf and is no more
on earth! He died on the evening of Thursday,
the twenty-first instant, at his residence in
Washington City, Of bilious fever, in the
sixtY>frst year Of his age. We cannot speak
Of the merits Of the distinguished man on this
occasion-bu it is enough to know that Geor-
gia has lost one OF her brightest jewels and
the United States a noble ornament. Az q
statesman, he was among ibe yabest of the
sons of America. As man and citizen, he
was pre-eminent for bic noble>hearted and
kind disposition, while The amenity Of his man.
ners and The co1rlly grace Of his department
made him HE esteemed Of all parties and per,
sons. The history Of Mr., Forsyth s init
malely connected with the history Of bic coun-
try. "Mr. Fersyth (,emaTkS the Glcbe) was
a nativs Of Frsdlcksburg, Virginia, but,
while yet child accompanied his father to
Georgia, of which state no has ever been the
ornament and pride. He entered Congress
during tho war, where he eatly distinguished
himself as an accomplished orator and pa,ri-
Otic statesman. lie mas successIveIy filed,
and wltl The highest reputation, the elevated
stations Of Representative 10 Congress, M,nist
ter 10 Sjair, Governor OF Georgia, Senator of
the Uni ed Slalea, and finally that Of Secre-
iary Of State. HIS life ha- been conspicuous =
ly and h ;no'abIy pas ed ir the public service.
10 him, eIoqUence, >aTli, oDor, person man.
Dsrs, were all combined 10 au a most eny,a-
Bile degree,
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1841-11-04

Two FINANCIERS CONVICTED-~ULD NICK
F1RSAKiNG HIS owN.-Thank Heaven! Amid
all the wretchedness OF this earth, and the ex-
raordlnary wickedness Of Philadelphia, there
is yet little sense Of justice left in our halls
OF Justice, and a proper feeling Of honesty and
disgust for kuaVery, spriDslng up in The breasts
Of oar C,iZFns.
On Saturday, iona han X. Hassinger, and
Jonathan NJ. Wright were convicted IN The
Court Of General Sessions.
These two fellows were celebrated finau-
ciers, a la Biddte, and'g grew fat, rich, lazy, and
rascaIy, Iby specializing upon the purses Of The
public Hassinger was President, and Wright
Secretary, of the Philadelphia Germantown,
and Norristown Railroad Company. BotF
were poor when elected. but in short time
sweIied out, did immense bus he's in the way
of speculation; Rourished ''like green bay
lree," and in short time became Two of The
taI'est kind Of geniuses in the whole republic
of finance.
The race Of such parvenues is always short
however. They grew entirely too big for their
howsers, and of course matters and things
began TO show themselves that they were par
tcularly anxious to conceal. The indictment
upon which they were convicted charges them
with 'conspiracy to chea, and defraud sundry
individuals and companies by the issue of false
certificates of stock"' ofthe company in which
they were prominent officers. The amount
thus fiaudulentIy obtained was over too hun
dred and fifty hiO.saud dOllars!
What the mischief the extravagant rascals
did with tho money (unless they have it Sc
creted) no one can conceive. The money was
raised on ihe stock, withou, the knowledge of
the company, that is certain, but Hassinger
not long ago took the benefit Of the insolvent
act, AID Wrigh. is now as poor as a church
mouse. .....
The indictment contained l6 counts and
the fnanciers were found guilty upon ten. THIS
conVc,onI is perfect phenomenon IN the an-
nails Of moral jurisprudence. Fiuanciers until
now have run a, large laughing a, honest men,
but old Nick has forsaken his chosen ones, as
we observed the other day, and the way sim
neys are tumbIing into the traps interesting to
the philosopher.
On the rendition Of the verdict the bail was
increased from 90 10 25 600 dollars each.
Messr-. Fales and Stephen Baldwin wen, their
bail-Phi Times. ....
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1841-11-04
From the New York Herald.
MORALS OF THE AGE,
ANOTHER FINANCIAL EXPLOSION.

ANOTHER FINANCIAL EXPLOSION.
w" give n our columns to day-both in
the police and Wall street reports--an account
of Of another financial explosion, which took
PIa"e yesterday IN Wall street. II is Syves-
ter Spencer, the pensioned clerk 10 the Me-
chanics' Bank-amount $4,000.
This sum, though small 10 amount, is equal
in mortality TO any transaction that beer devel
oped. 1t is another item 10 add to the vast and
accumulated frauds which the banking system
aud the corrupt bank press, aided by corrupt
pulpit, has spread over society in this fair land,
and almost oblnerated the honesty, Gugality
and virtue Of the last century. Form the same
mass Of corruption and dishonesty proceed all
the clamor for q new National Bank--and all
the opposition made 10 the progress Of the in-
dependen newspaper press, OF the PenGy, two
penny, or Sunday class. But their day is COM
ing The corrupt banking system, aided by
corrupt politicians, corrupt parsons and cer>
rupt newspapers, are on their last legs; and
every day, every week, some Of them are dis.
covered, explode aud are banished from all
honest and respectable society. Go ahead,
Satan.
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1841-11-04
FIRST GUN.-A little bow GOT his Grand.

FIRST GUN.-A little boy got his grand
fathers gun loaded it, but was afraid TO FIRE it
he however, liked the fun of loading, and so.
put in anolher charge, but was still AFRAID TO
fire. He kept on charging, but not firing, un-
Ill he had got six charges 10 the old piece
HIS grandmother learning bis timiddy, smar,lyr
reprOv0d him, and grasPing the old continents
a., promptly discharged il, The recoi was
Tremendous, throwing the old lady on her back
che promptly struggled 10 regain her feet. but
the boy cried out Lay snll, granny, there are
Eve charges more TO 60 offye.."
So we would cay to the old ladies Of the fed
eral party, whose nerves may be shocked by
the first veto gun, Hay sul, grannles, thOre
are uinty-nine more guns yeti
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1841-11-04
CONDITION OF ENGLAND.

The picture drawn by Journals and individ-
uals Of the dIstross among operatives is not
over-coIored. Although the Duke Of Yelling
ton declared in the House of Lords that every
man who wond work could support himself in
England, yet il is asserted again and again,
that'th hand-loom weavers are starving at
their loom-l Mr.. Crawf ford staied in::ihe House
OF Commons last week, tha, out Of FIVE thou
shnd two hundred and forty two persons visit
20 10 country town TO ascertain their cOndi>
non, one hundred ard thirty we subsst-
ing upon s'Tpenee per head per weekl-ihat two
hundred and ninely-onej we're subsisling upon
ien-pence-ha'penny per head-lhai five uuh-
dred we're subsis,iug npon one shilling per
head-tbai eig glteeO hundred and Fifty nine
were subssing upon one shilling and six =
penss per head, thai fifteen hundred we're sub-
slating upon one shilling and ninepence per
bead, snd that eight hundred ard twelve we're
snbsisting upon two sbilngs and two pence
pr head per week; go that the poorest had
less than one my per day 10 buy food with,
while those who we're 10 better coOdilion had
buI about three pence-ks'penDy; and ihls state
OF desiiiution was moi confined TO one section
OF The country, hut il, was rensrsl.
Mr.. Crawford went 90 10 say, That FIVE
sixihs 0f The number mentioned had scarceh
abiaDkei 10 cover them; thai eighty Eve fsmi.
he's Iad no blankets: that Fony. seven fam,l,el
we're sleeping on @chaf beds ana wouGen shs.
.tugY.-- Charleston hler.
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The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1841-11-04

BEAUTIFUL ExTRACT.-The following OK
tact, as true as it is beautiful, is f:om the
Now England review:
"War may stride over the land with the
CT shing step ofa giant-pestilence may s'eh
over it like au invisible curee-reachlng It
vic'ims silently and unseen -unpeoping bers
q viage-there city, until every dwelIn!
is asepulchere famine may brood over 1t with
long and weary vS'tation, until tho s'V IT.
soif is brazen, and the beautiful greenish gives
pItcs TO a parched desert~-a wide waste Of
u ,pro uclve desolation. But these are only
PHYSICAL evils. The wild flowers will bloom
IN peace on the field of battle, and tbe crushed
skeleton. The destroying angel Of the pes.
tiIencs, will retire when the errand is done,
and The nation wi again breathe freely. and
tie barrenness of famine will cease at last 1.-The
cloud will be prodigal Of its hoardsd ram and
the wilderness will blossom. But for moral
d ISOLATION there is no reviving spring. Lot
tie moral and republican principles ofour coun
try'be abandoued-our representatives bow in
unconditional obsequiousness 10 individual
dictaiion let impudence, intrigue, and corrnp-
p I, N triumph over honesty and intellect, and our
liberties and strength will depart forever. or
those can be no resuscitation. The "abomin.
alton" will be fixed and perpetual; and as the
mighty fabric of our glory ioters into ruins,
the na!ous Of the earth will mock at our over
throw, like the powers Of darkness when the
>thrones one Of Babylon became even as them
selves; and the "gIory Of The Chaldees" had
gone down forever"
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1841-11-04

THH KnouT.-An article in the last New
MOnlhly Magazine, entitled Russia in lS4l,
thus describes the KnOut; f
~Ths Governor of Moscow kindly directed
one Of his ads-de>camp 10 condnct me Eovcr
the prison Having inspected the establish
ment 10 all its details. was about TO depart,
when my cicerons pointedIo two men who
had Just entered the vestibuie Of the prison.
DO you ses.those menl' said be; 'they are our
exscutioners. Il is they who oinAct the pun
ishment Of the knOut, which you have doubt
less.often heard of looked al the two men.
Both we're tell and robust; aud altogether their
appearance resembled the common class OF the
Russian psasantry; the one had a black and
the other red beard. They wore loose cloth
pautaloons, with their boots drawn over them.
The other portions Of their dress consisted t
colorsd striped blouse, and sort ol clo'n
cossock, open in front, and covering their
backs and shoulders. That which d'SpIeaSed
me most in them was a certain air OF galeIy
and self satisfaction which | could not recon
ciie with their harbayou$ vocation. When
they had advanced close to where we wera
standing. the ud-da camp directed my atten-
tiua to packet which each Of them carried un
der his e(t arm. That. is the kuou,,' said
he, 'would YOU like to examine t' replied
IN the affirmative. The aide de-camp having
addressed 10 the execuiioners some words IN
Russian, they ssluted me with respect, and ad
vancing 10 table in the vestibule, unrolled
their packets. The knout consists ofa shor',
strong leather handle, terminated by buckle
in which are affixed certain number Of leath'
or thongs, Of which one only is used for each
stroke the criminal receives. requested the
execu,iousers to apply unou the wall few
strokes Of The knont, with the same degree OF
force as tha, employed al an execution. Ihey
took off their caps and cassocks, an HAVING
carefully adjusted the leather thong iu the
buckle above mou,iousd, and gathering up all
their strength, they s'rnck the wall with such
force that the hard plaster with which 1t was
covered fell down IN fragments. shnddereG
were inflicted on the living flesh OF human
being, Enough exclaimed. u; '' indeed
a horrible punishment observed my ob''gIng
c;cerone, 'but ii is inflicted oa, for capital Of
fence; and, after ALL it is doubtful Question
whether the punishment Of death is prefera-
ble.' Twenty strokes Of the knout are maxi
mum amount Of puuishment; anil tits, proba-
bly,. nearly the utmost that the human frame is
capable Of enduring.
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1841-11-04

BANKRUPT MoNUMENT.-A lady proposes
through the National IntelIigencer, that each
OF the rescued bankrupts give 81 towards e.
recllng monument IN Washington, 10 com>
instrumentation Of the recenI la" which allows
speculatars and rogues to wipe gu! their Ia-
debtedness forever, and that the names oil the
members of Congress who voted for the law
5e inscribed upon the monument.
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1841-11-04
PAUSE.

Wall little while brelhern. New York and
Massachusetts, are coming slowly. When we
have them 10, we hope day OfpoIitica thanks
giving will be sci apart for The Democracy Of
the country by the President Until then, be
moderate in your joy and show your enimies
that you arc neither to beintOxIoated " tn hard
cider nor thrown into bystetcs by a coon skin.
Index.
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1841-11-04

CoRREor. Richard Jackson, Acting
Governor of Canada, in letter TO Governor
JenuisOn, of Vermont, dated 9th CT October,
Or promises to continue his investigation Of the
late GrOgan outrage, and if he finds that any
of II. M. soldiers or officers were engaged IN
it .po visit the offence with the utmost rigor.
IN. Y. Post.
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1841-11-04
TRUE.

Satan, when exiled from the pearly gate Of
Paradise. became the enemy Of every thing
that was pure, holy and beautiful. so tho
Wings, when curbed by trulhlOSIug Presi-
dent, and forbidden 10 rob widows and Orphans
by means Of National Bank, turn and oppose
the Constitution uf their country, and plot trsa-
son in their midnight councils against the Ex.
ecutve and thu people. Index.
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1841-11-04
Thomss' maj.
THE DEVIL MURDERED.

The latest vilanous attempt at robbery,
was that of fellow in Georgia, who put on
the livery of the Devil, and with matches and
birthstone went out 10 do his masters work.
He reaped his reward. The Raleigh (North
Carolina) RaSp says:
The fellow dlsigured himself with club
foot, went to the house of an old lady, rich
widow, and called himself thn devil, and frigh
tened the family off the premises. took The otd
ady's money and eloped, In the act Of reireG-
ting, he was met mile or two from the house
muster, aod was returning home; and who, too
had taken "leetle" to much OF the over JOY
fuI. The mun, upon meeting him retreated,
ievelled his gun, and demanded who comes
ihere2 81 am the Prince Of Darkness, but
it is not thee I'm after, Jesse Braddock! ] had
but one OF two subjects. and them have des-
patched to the lower regions" Jesse not be-
ing disposed to lei his devilship pass, present.
ed his gun and ordered him not TO Rove. Sat-
an commenced swelling, emitting smoke al the
same time, and burning sulpher. Jesse not
liking the seen, of the sulphur, fired, and laid
his Satanic Majesty corpse at his feet! He
then made his way TO the house Of the old la
dy, where he found the family in the greatest
distress Upon inquiry, he was told that the
devil had been there, and they were compelled
to fly to the woods for protection, or be car-
ried of by him alive. Jesse informed them
that ho had just killed the devil. They i'm
mediately took the road, and tracked him by
the track of the club foot, until they came up
with his body, with his body, when they dis
robed him Of his garments, took off his club
foot, recoveredthe money which he had stolen
waahed his face and recognized him as a man
who had lived neighbor 10 them for many
years. 1.. *...t.
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1841-11-04

to be the only mode by which The Government
can obtain anything more than empty jude
meut. Should the effort prosper, some Of our
city banks must 60 by the board. The assign
men,s are 10 them arks Of safety. Criueal
times coming, Every one look out for himself
Phil Times.
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1841-11-04

"Is THERE ANY LEFT JoHN."--A Newbury-
port deacon, who. upon returning home from
meeting one Sunday, perceived that his boys
bad been making "egg Dogg;" after lecturiOg
them on the Improperly Of doing such things
at any time, particularly "Sabbath days." he
whispared to the eldest; I;"I' ..thete any left,
John7n
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1841-11-04

-UNcLE 'sA4& THE DER6Scr MONSTER
The euii instituted by the Government against
the United States Bank, wiII probably be tried
on the first monday of next month. The claim
.isfor 1850 600 Will II be reeoveredl Doubt.
foil An effort viii be made 90 the trial 10 set
ss'te the assignments msds BY the baek IN co.
voE Of spyclaIffsndu, as Suucsss IL th,t seems
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1841-11-04

The federalists attribnte their late defeat TO
a thousand and one causes other ihhn the
right one, viz: want of votes. Their favor
lie patron, the Bank ofthe United States; hAv
ing in manner become deiunct, they were
cut short in their Unnecessary supplies" this
fall, for carrying on their crusadeu agains. the
people. Without plenty Of funds pipe-layets
is poor business. Cap. GGz. Pa
PAINFUL RUMOR.--A rumor reached
this city last evening that an attempt had been
made in Petersbnrg, Va, to asSassnate Pres
ident Tyler. We put no reliance in the re.
port, not being able 10 trace it 10 any aulheUtc
source.-BGk. Sun.
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1841-11-04

The following resolution was adopted in the
Tennessee legislature ou the 9th instant:
Resolved, That there shall be neither pipe
nor segar smoked within the Senate Chamber
during The hours ofbusiness at the present ses.
sion of the General Assembly.
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1841-11-04

A CAPITAL STORY-The Hawkeye
and Iowa Patriot tells capital temperance stO
~. A farmer, belonging somewhere in Iowa,
bought keg Of whiskey and carried II home.
Well knowing that bis better half occa asionally
took "droP or so" Ifil came in her way, and
no" and the" would have drop at all events,
be endeavored 10 conceal the keO fyom he. ~
susPending il in the barn somewhere near ,be
ridge Pee- The eagle eyed, or rather .bswk :
eyed wife got sight ofn. however, and rssol-
ved upon obtaining a iaste. Il was Immpos-
slble for her'o rsachjl A, ,lergth She 81, .up>
on the following expedisn,, ~lich worked q q
charm. Taking dowuher husbands : rifle. she
put IN charge with abdll aud tskinc deII6er-
a'd olm at the keg, tapped il with ball, and
11ooen, % down me whiskey q. the first sbOt!
Hoying tub previously prepared. she was
'bus enabled 10 catch all, without losing dr., D
I'd left her poor husband to v eel. over and
ondet the loss Of HE whlskey.s;
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1841-11-04

SCATTERATION;--A A melannhOly whig
proposes that 10 election returns hereafter, all
whlg votes should be set down as scattering
We say ditIo.-- Charleston Mercury.
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1841-11-04
NOT AT REST YET.

An elegant marble sarcopbagus has just
been forwarded from Baltimore TO North Bend
intended as tho final depository OF Will
lam Henry, Harrison. We hope the ex-
President will now be suffered 10 rest in
peace after COS. Of about $400 to put it out
Of sight.
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1841-11-04

TABLES TURnED'--We have now returns
from all the Counties in Georgia which present
The following result.
Mcdonald (Dem) 81 S52
Dawson (CldercraO 33,42S
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1841-11-04

A Swiaish lde0..-The Cres On, City says;
: cdr. is a hogs principle, and SWINE having
load Of mud on his snout, is but carrying oui
lis principles" a la politicians,
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1841-11-04

A great many note -OrOe.rious characters are
preparing it Is said, 10 take advantage of the
Bankrupt law.--Phil Times.
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1841-11-04
McDonald's majority.

Tn Democratic majority 10 the Legislature
will be "A. The vole polled is upwards ef75,.
600; the largest ever before thrown in that
State.
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1841-11-04

We respectfully subscribe, &c.
Bella LATHAM,
WM. TREVlTT,
5 A. G. HlCBS,
A. McELVAIN,
s, MEDARI,
., State Central Committee. =!
CJlumbus,s Oct 26. lS4l.
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1841-11-04

A bottle ST msdicated slnf; called Port vine,
and usually drank as such in this country, has
beep found, on a chemical anaylsis, TO con-
>ain-Alcohol, 8 OF; Cider, a o.; Sugar. l-2
OF; Alum, 2 scr.; Tarlstic Acid, Scr; Cou-
cenlratsd Solution ofLogvood. or. Such
stuff would give any maA the most horrible
dyspeps,a in three mOnlhs time. aud The con-
slant use OF il for six months would lead ono
10 cut bis throat or blow his brains 'oull
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1841-11-04

Who Cause.-The acquilal of Mcleod
excited strong feeling a. Halifax. What kind
Of feeling is not stated. Did they want the
fellow hungl
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1841-11-04

Etiepds goi snhou drseri shl be lOsl viii,
n.it raal
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1841-11-04

POPULAR FELLOWS. 1.-The two candidates
for Governor, Davis and Morton, in MasSa,
chusets, are 80 very popular that il is expected
both will be elected Phil. Times.
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1841-11-04

FATHER g. SoN'--Gen. Henry Dodge is the
new delegate to Congress from Wisconsin
Territory, aud his son Augustus G. Dodge,
the delegate from Iowa. Both are Democrats.
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1841-11-04

EALL OF TURKEY. Thanksgiving tskes.
place in FIVE Of the New England States
(Malne, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Ver'.
mont, and New Hampshlre,) on the same day
the 25lh Of November. Il is thought the turA
keys will have to suffer "a few"
Lay the Eat. young turkeys low,
GobbIers fall in every blow,
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1841-11-04

Nor BAD.--An old farmer was asked the
other day 'why are apples so scarce this year,
"Because," said he 'Hhey were so much
abused in the hardlcder campaign, they are.
ashamed to grow this year."
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1841-11-04

SPEcIE.--The London packet chip Quebec,
which sailed yesterday afternoon, took S272-
600 10 Spece.--N. Y: Post. ~
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1841-11-04

|: A Yankee has invented plaster go strong
that il draws prizes in lotteries, likewise the
most beautiful landscape views, also the wa
gon to church, peradventure cider from tho
balrel.-Times.
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1841-11-04

In the Anatomy school at Oxford, among
other curiosities they show the skeleton Of q
woman who had ten husbands, and was hang
ed at the age Of 36, for the murder Of four o.
them.