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The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-05-23
AN UNHAPPY DISPOSITION.

An unhappy disposition is the worst of all desnes
because you cannot escape from it, 1t is plague you
carry along with you. That a restless and unquie
mind can by any effort or resolution be converted into
tranquil and happy mind, is what may be affirmed I'M
possible 1t is easy to lean frame into stout
pale complexion into fresh, and fair into dark
Temper is constitutional like the shape of'he nose, OF
mouth, or the color Of the eyes. Still it is possible to
improve any disposition by culture; as it possible to i'm
prove the expression of any countenance You cannot
change the original character but you improve it.
What the world calls good empers are, perhaps at the
root no better than the bad, The bad are generally
those Of great energy and vgor and only require drec-
ton and care to make them most useful and profta-
ble But without this care they are liable to wild ex-
cesses, which which entail great misery on their prog
resSOrS. ,-
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-05-23
USE OFADVERSfTY.

The mind is a beautiful gem set in dark casket,
shedding the more ustre the more it is surrounded by
gloom. Intellect is oft times developed by adversely
ly the lesser light is lost in the glare OF day. and
needs the aid of night to reveal it.
Did man never know sorrow he could never appre-
ciae JOY Pain fits us for the enjoyment of pleasure
which can Only be secured by the occasional recurrence
Of its opposite as pleasure sooails when uninterrput
edy INDUCED.
Tosympahise ttily with anothers grief, we rnusi
have fell our own.
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-05-23

ELECTION JoKE-Ata a recent election in this city,
(says the Worcester Journal) the vote OF well known
gentleman was challenged BY young whipper-snapper
who ofTicated and who knew that the old gentleman
differed in politics from him. "I is necessary for you
to swear that ou have lived in this ward more than ten
days, said the challenger. "Why you know that |
have" replied the voter 'or more than ten months ago
you came TO my shop and purchased the hat you have
on, and never paid for it yet"
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-05-23
AN EVENING REVERIR.
BY WILLIAM @. BRYANT.

BY WILLIAM G. BRYANT.
The summer day has closed the sun is set, ,
Well have they done their office those bright hours
The latest of whose tram goes softly out
In the red West The green blade of the ground
Has risen, and herds have cropped it the young twig
Has spread its plated tissues on the sum-
Flowers of the garden and the waste have blown
And withered; seeds have fallen upon the soil
From bursting cells, and their graves await
The resurrection. Insects from the pools
Have filled the air awhile with humming wings,
That now are still forever; Painted moths
Have wandered the blue sky, and died again;
The mother-bird hath broken for her brood,
Their prison Shells or showed them from the nest,
Plumed for their earliest flight. In bright alcoves,
In Woodland cottage with darky walls,
In noisome cells of the tumultuous town, ..
Mothers have casped with Joy the newborn babe,
Graves by the lonely forest, by the shore
OF rivers and of oceah, by the ways
of the thronged city, have been followed out
And filled and closed. This day hath parted friends
That neer before were parted: it hath knit
New friendships it hath seen the maiden plight
Her faith and trust her peace to him who loLg
Had wood and it hath heard from the lips which late
were eloquent of love, the first harsh word -,
That told the welded one Eer peace was flown.
Farewell to the sweet sunshne One glad day
Is added now to chdhoods merry days,
And one calm day lhose CT quiet age,
Still the fleet hours run on; and as lean
Amid the thick'ning darkness, lamps are lit
BY those who watch the dead, and those who twine
Flowers for the bride. The mother from the eyes
OF her sick infant shades the painful light,
And sadly listens to his quick drawn breath.
Oh! thou great Movement Of the Universe,
Or change, or Flight Of Time, for ye are oneI
That Dearest Silently, this visible scene
Into nights shadow and the streaming rays
Of starlight, whittier art thou bearing met
I feel the mighty current sweep me on,
Yet know not whittier Man foreells afar
The courses of the stars: the very hour
He knows, when they will darken or grow bright
Yet doth the eclipse Of sorrow and death
Come unfore%arned, Who next of those love
Shall pass from life, or sadder yet shall fall
From virtue? Strife with foes or bitefer strife
With friends, or shame and general scom Of men,
Which who can bear1 Or shall the years,
Push, with soft and inofensive pace,
Into the Silly twilight of my age2
OF do the portals of another life
Even now, While ]. am glorying in my strength,
Impend around me? Or beyond that bourne,
In the vast cycle of beings which begins
AT that dread Threshold, with what fairer forms
Shall the great law 81 change and progress clohe
It's workings? Gehty-so good men taught
Gently and without grief the old shall glide
Into the new; the eternal flow Of things,
Like bright river of the fields Of heaven ...
Shall journey onward in perpetual peace.
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-05-23

To clean a loaded G~n,-Stop the touch hole by
means of little wax and then pour little thick quick
silver into the barrels, and roll It along them for few
minutes. The mercury and the lead will form an a.
malgam and leave the gun as clean as the first day it
came out of the shop. YOU have then only to strain
The quicksilver through piece Of thin washy leather
and it is again fit for USE for the lead will be left strain
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-05-23

TSpcrsnt moulding IN Books, Ink, Paste a1d Lealt-
COLLECTORS qfbooks will not be sorry 10 learn that
few drops of oil OF lavender will ensure their libraries
from this post A single drop of the same will prevent
pint of ink from mouldness for any length of time
Paste may be kept from mould entirely BY this addition
and leather is eaectualy secured injury by the
same agency. -.....- e,.. .la .-.4 ,a.I
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-05-23
A SILENT COUPLE

In the parish of Duloe, Cornwall there are now lv-
ing man and his wife who have not spoken for eight
years. They often go to work together sleep in one
bed take their meals at the same table, and show moi
the slightest an ger towards each other The only rea-
son to be assigned for their obstinate and proracted ST
lence is, that each istoo proud to speak frst[Why
not both sneak togeberp
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-05-23

AN AcToR's lDEA.-The late John Kemble met a
man in the street who appeared extremely distressed,
and asked Charity, he gave him something observing,
eher that man must be in actual distress, or he is
first rate actor"
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-05-23
CURIOUS.

In the words Of John Taylor, the Wafer Poet, there
occurs the suboined piece of aborious ingenuity, upon
which he greatly prided himself -.,...p
( "LEwD DID LIVE & EVIL DID DWELL"
"This line" says he, 'is TIE same backward as It's
forward, and will give any man five sniings piece
for as many as he can make" fr N
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-05-23
LETTER OF RECONMENDATIoN

A lady in the North OF England, on dispensing with
the services ofa faithful servant girl gave her the fol-
lowing letter of recommendation" Madam Sukey
Day lived with me won yer and leven months cookn
bakn and Is hNcefdl kind Of body she l. very ones
and never now her to be in Ticker and she has swee
arts.n -.-.----- .------
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-05-23

fla friend desire you TO write long letter. and fyou
can find but little to say his request may be complied
with by folding an ordinary sheet OF paper lcnghways
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-05-23
PASSING THE BUTTER.

"Wiliy" said doting parent at the breakfast table
to an abridged edition of himself who had just entered
the grammar.class at the High School,; "Wilyi my
will you pass the Bdterl' ...
"ThertainIy, THRIFT tales me to parhe anything
Butter ih common thubthantive, neuter gender
dgreeth with hot buckvheath cakhes, and is governed
by thushr houth molathes understood"
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-05-23

In South Wales, a board was raised upon post
upon which was inscribed "en his board is sir feel
nrder water, The road is impossible" We should ina
gine so, decidedly. ...
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-05-23

Why is young woman like due billl Because
she oughto be "seuled off" as soon as she "comes to
maturity" a..
When does a''nan shave himself with silver? When
he cuts his hav Of with shilling
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-05-23

!. She who makes her husband and children happy,
says Goldsmith, who reclaims the one from vice and
trains up the other 10 virtue, is much geater charac
ter than ladies described in romances, whose occupa-
ton is to murder mankind with Shafts from the quiver
their eyes.
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-05-23

A steward lately wrote to bookseller in London 70
some books to fiji up his masters library-'Tn the frs
place, want 6 feet of geology, the same quantity o
school lGGSph and nearly yard Of old civil law
ihfolio," 'ftsA
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-05-23

Twice sMrTTEN.-A gentleman in Shelby county,
KY, fell desperately in love the other day with girl at
first sight, and attempted to kiss her whereupon she
knocked him down.
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-05-23

"what is your opinion of the Corn Laws, Mtgp-
landp '2 & ew
"My opinion ST, Is that they go 3ety mpdi against
H. grain A' 1fsa
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-10-28
MEDICAL DEPARTMENT
OF THE
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA.
Session Of ls44-'45.

Session Of ls44-45.
THE LECTURES will commence on Monday
November the 4th, and be continued, under the
following arrangement, to the middle of March en-
suing.
Practice and Theory Of Medicine, by,Nathanel
Chapman, NJ. ID.
Chemistry, Robert Hare, M. ID.
Surgery, William Gibson NJ d.
Anatomy, William f. HorDer NJ D.
Institutes OF Medicine Samuel jackson, M. ID.
Malera Medica and Pharmacy, George B. Wood,
M. ID.
Obstetrics and the Diseases of Women and Chill
dren Hugh l.. Hodge, M. ID.
course OF Clinical Lectures and Demonstrations,
10 connection with the above, will be given at the
very extensive and convenient Infrmary, called the
Philadelphia Hospital
Clinical Medicine, by W. w. Gerhard, NJ D.
Clinical Surgery, Drs. Gibson and Horner
Clinical Instruction in Medicine is also given from
The first day of November to the first day of March,
by DR.. Wood, in the Pennsylvania Hospital.
Clinical Instruction is likewise given at the Uni
versity, every Saturday morning
w. f. HORNER, NJ. D.,
Dean Of the Medical Faculty.
263 Chestnut street, Philadelphia.
Sept Sd, lS44-3tawd&c tllnov.
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The section three, in township ten, of range
| twelve.
Fractional township eleven, except sections two TO
seven inclusive, of range twelve.
fractional township ten, Orange fourteen.
naitownship thirteen, except sections ten,
iouIeen twenty-three aud thirtysr of range twelve.
Fractional township fourteen east Of Grand liver,
OF range twelve.
Fractional township fourteen east of Grand river,
except sections one, two and thirty -iouI OF range
thirteen.
Fractional township fifteen, north of Lake Po-
lourd, of range thirteen.
The fractional sections thirty-three thirty-eight
iorty and hity, IN township fourteen, of range four
teen.
The lots OF SECTIONS seventeen to fory-one inclu-
sive, IN township sixteen of range sixteen.
lhe lots or sections one to fifteen inclusive, and
iotS seventeen to sixty-six inclusive, in township
seventeen, OF range sixteen.
ne lots or sections foIty-seven, forty-eight and
iorsy-nine and sections seventy four seventy five
and seventy-six, and sections eighty two TO eighty
seven inclusive, IN township seventeen of range sew
enteen.
The lots for'y-nins, iifty-one, fly.two and fifty
e'gn'' IN township eighteen, OF range twenty-one.
Fractional township fifteen, of range twenty three.
Lands appropriated by law for the use Of schools,
military, or other purposes, will be excluded from
sale.
The sales will each be kept open for two weeks,
(unless The lands are sooner disposed o) and lon
ger and no private entries of land in the tow nshjps
offered will be admitted until after the expiration of
the two weeks.
Given under my hand at the City of Washington,
this second day of September, Ammo Domini, 1874
]. TYLER.
BY the President:
Tho IL, BLAKE,
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-10-28

AT the Land Office at QUINCY, ILLINOIS
commencing on Monday, the ninth day Of Dseembe,
"eAt' ioI the disposal OF the public lands within the
cast nan OF the southwest quarter of section eighteen
ana The east half of the southeast quarter of section
'wehr-nlne, in township ten north, of range six
east OF 1th principal meridian
AT the Land Office at DIXOE, ILLINOIS, com
menclng on Monday, the Sixteenth day Of December
"eIf' Tor the disposal of the public lands within the
east part OF the northeast fractional quarter of section
twehty-one, and the east part of tho northwest irac-
uonal quarter Of the section, in township forty
,nfee north Of range one, east of the third principal
merdIan.
ne northeast quarter of section eleven, in town.
snip twenly-sx OF range eight east of the 4th primer
PAL merldan; the west part of the northwest fraction
al quarter OF section one and the northeast fractional
quarter OF section two, in township sixteen of range
SIX, west OF the 4th principal meridian.
The sales will each be kept open for two weeks
(unless The lands are disposed OF and no ion
ger; and no private entries of any lands herein de-
scribed will be admitted until after the expiration of
the two weeks.
Given under my hand, at the city of Washington,
this second day OF September, Ammo Domini 1914
J. TYLER.
BY the President
Tho. II. BLAME,
Commissioner Of the GenT Land Office
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PROSPECTUS
For publishing Ia he Gig Of Washington, Democratic
1.-THE CONSTITUTION"

IlE- COl\o ~ lON.
THE undersigned having purchased the materials
OF The Spectator, will issue, on or before tho
lOth inst. the hrst number Of new paper 10 be
called "InE Constitution. II will be devoted
10 The steady advocacy Of that system OF measures
ment from which we borrow the name; and as con-
stany oppose whatever is not sanctioned by II. We
shall increasingly oppose National Bank-a PTotse-
nps iari-lnternai Improvement by the General
oofernment-a Distribution OF the Proceeds OF the
sales oil The Public Lands-Assumpion OF the State
Deots-an abrogation OF the Executive Veto, as un-
coDstitulionaland inexpedent.
we nope TO make the paper worthy OF the conn
dence and support of the Democratic party, II shall
be Inc faithful expositor Of their principles, and The
ever ready medium to convey their sentiments and
wishes to the public The Democratic cause, Is the
cause OF truth and justice II courts the light. IL
shuns no investigation And determined to
see whether a paper, conducted with devotion 20
the principles, rather than the men, four party
to further tho great of human progress rather
than the mere advancement of particular individuals
VIII not commend itself TO the confidence and favor
Of thepeople
AS soon as The all engrossng topics OF the elections
are over, we shall devote liberal portion OF our CO.
lumns to subjects Of general literature and science;
endeavoring to present such matter as Will amuse,
instruct, and edify.
The proceedings of Congress will receive particu-
lar attention, and full and comprehensive summary
VIII be given. including the yeas and nays upon Az
Important questions.
The paper, for the present, will be issued seInss
weekly during the recess, and daily during the res-
sions OF Congress, five dollars per annum, in adj
vance.
w. A. HARRIS.
Oct. 5--f JNO. HEART.
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PROPOSALS FOR RATlONS.
HEADQUARTERS OF THE MARINE CoRPs,

HEADQUARTERS OF THE MARINE CORPS,
QUARTERMAsTER's OFFICE,
WASHINGTON, October 4, 1874.
SEPARATE PROPOSALS will be received at
othis Office until 10 O'clock A. NJ on Monday. i'th
November next, for furnishing ralions TO the United
States Marines at the following Stations for the year
lS45, viz:
Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
Charlestown, Massachusetts.
Brooklyn, Long Island, New York.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Gosp0rt, near Norfolk, Virginia.
Pensacola, Florida and
Washington, District of Columbia.
Each ration 70 consist of one pound and quarter OF
fresh beet, or three quarters of pound of mess pork
eighteen ounces of bread superfne -four at the OPP
ton of Government and At the rate OF six pounds of
good coffee, twelve pounds of the best New Orleans
sugar. eight quarts of the best white beans four quarts
Of vinegar, two quarts of SALT four POUNDS of good
hard Drawn soap, and and half pounds of good,
hard dipped tallow candles TO each hundred rations.
l he beet required shall be delivered on the order
OF the commanding officer of each Station, either IN
bulk or by single ration and shall consist of the best
and most choice portions of the carcase the pork to
be No. |, prime mess pork and the groceries of the
best quaiity OF the kinds named subject to inspection
NO bid Will be entertained, unless accompanied by
the names of TIVE sureties responsible for the faithful
performance Of the contract.
To be endorsed, Proposals for Rations for lS45.'
AUG. w. NICHOLSON, @ NJ M C.
American Sentinel and Pennsy ivanian, Philndel-
phia; the Portsmouth Gazette, New Hampshire; the
Boston Times, Boston the New York Herald, the
New York Evening Post, the New York Enquirer,
the Baltimore Republican, The Norfolk Beacon, the
Norfolk Herald the Richmond Enquirer and Rich
mond Wing, the Alexandra Gazette, Alexandra,
d. c., and the Pensacola Gazette will give the above
threeinsertions each per week and send the account
accompanied by copy of the advertisement to this
Office for payment. Oct.
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ON THE NORTHERN LAKES

BUREAU OF ORDNANCE AND HYDRoeRApHY,
September 26, 1874.
PROPOSALS will be received al this Bureau un-
Il I'll three O'Clock, p NJ. on Monday the 4th of
November next for furnishing and delivering at the
places herein named the following Cannon for the
naval service of the United States, viz:
Al Sackeh's Harbor .Nsto York.
10 eight-inch chambered Guns, of about 63 cwt.
each.
rs thir,y-two FOUNDER chambered Guns, of about
40 cwt. each.
at Buffalo, Ne,o York.
10 eght-inch chambered Guns, of about 60 cwt.
each.
20 thirty-two FOUNDER chambered Guns, of about
AZ cwt. each.
IA Ere Pennsyirania.
10 cight-inch chsnbered Guns, Of about 60 cwt.
each, aud
25 thiriy-two FOUNDER chambcred Guns, of about
40 cwt each.
All the foregoing Cannon to be delivered at the
places named by the 18th day Of June next TO con-
form TO such drawings may be furnished by the
Bureau Of Ordnance and photography &; TO be sub
iec TO such proof tests and inspection near the oun-
dry where made and such further inspection at the
place ,f delivery be directed by the Chief OF
said Bureau and TO stand such proof, test and in.
spectons will be TO his entire satisfaction. Should
one-fourth Of the number fail in any particular, at
any inspection, the whole lot offered shall be re-
jected, or such further test be applied as may be
deemed necessary.
The contractor to provide at his expense an arpro-
pirate site for proving the Guns
The proposals must distinctly state the rate per
ton OF 22i0 pounds and be endorsed proposals for
furnishing Cannon on the Northern Lakes
The Guns TO be cast Of the best gun-metsl no hot
blast metal to be used the whole of the Guns 10 be
turned and the surfaces dressed off and finished per-
fectly smooth.
Bonds with two approved sureties in one-half the
amount Of contract, will be required to be entered
into within fifteen days after the time limited for re-
ceiying bids; and ten per cent OF the amount Of all
bids will be retained collateral security In addition
to the bond given, for the faithful performance Of the
contract, which will be paid only the satisfactory
completion Of IT. and 80 per cent OF all deliveries
made will be paid all bills properly authenticated
according to the provisions Of the contract, within
thirty days after their presentation TO the Navy
Agent
U5@To be published twice week in the follow
ing papers Beacon, Norfolk, Virginia; Old Domin-
ion, Portsmouth, Virginia; Enquirer, Richmond, vir.
glnis; Madisonisn, Globe, and lntellisencer, Wash
ington, ID. c.; Sun and Republican, BALTIMORE Anne
ricsn Sentinel and Mercury, Philadelphia; Evening
Post, and Aurora New York; Daily Times and
Morning Post, Boston; Daily Morning Post, Pitts
burg, Pennsy lvania; Morning Gazette Buffalo, New
York. sep CLAW
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BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
STATES.

TN pursuance Of law, |, JoHN TYLER, President of
| the United States of America, do hereby declare
and make known, that PUBLIC SALE will be
held AT the Land Office at NEWNANSVILI.E in
the TERRITORY OF FLORIDA, commencing OH
Monday the sixteenth day of December next for the
disposal of the unappropriated vacant public lands
within the limits Of the townships hereinafter desg-
mated, to wit:
South file Base hns asd East Of the meridian.
Townships twenty, twenty-0ne and twenty-five, Of
range eighteen.
The two easternmost tiers Of sections in township
fifteen the two easternmost tiers of sections and
tons twenty two, twenty-seven and thirty-iour, in
township sixteen, the half Of township seventeen,
and the east half of township eighteen, and the
tons tw enty .one, twenty-eight and thirythree in
the same township and all of townships nineteen and
twenty except the two wescrnmost tiers OF sections
in the former, of range nineteen.
Townships fourteen, fifteen and sixteen of ranges
twenty, tweny-one and twenty-five.
Townships fifteen and twenty, of range twenty
three
Lands appropriated by law for the use of schools,
military or other purposes, will be excluded from
sale.
The sale will be kept open for two weeks unless
the lands are sooner disposed of and no longer; and
no private entries Of lands in the townships SO offer
ed, will he admitted until after the expiration of,he
two weeks.
Given under my hand at the City of Washington
this oath day of june A. ID. 1874
- JOHN TYLER.
By the President:
Tho. II. BLAKE,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
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NOTICE TO PRE-EMPTIoN CLAIMANT

NOTICE TO PRE-EMPTION CLAIMANTS
Every person entitled to the right of presumption
to any lands within the limits of the tracts above d,
scnbed, lying in the State of Illinois, il required to
establish the same to the satisfaction of the Register
and Receiver of the proper Land Office and make
payment therefor as soon as practicable after seeing this
notice. and before the day appointed for the commence
ment of the sale of the lands embracing the tract
claimed, above desgnated otherwise such claim will
be forfeited.
THO. II. BLAKE,
Commissioner ofthe GerI Land Office.
sep 5