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The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1844-04-26
PROSPECTUS
THE SPIRIT OF MoCRACF
A ,oeekly Journal,
TO BE PUBLISHED IN woOpsFIED, OHIO.
BY JAMES r. MoRRIs.


In assuming the control of public
Journal, custom renders it necessary,
that the Editor should point out the
course he intends 10 pursue. In ac-
cordance with this usage, he will brief
y say, that he intends to advocate
the measures of the Democratic Party;
and that he will inscribe on his BAN
ner.as the voice of Ohio, the name of
MARTIN VAN BUREN,, for Presi.
dent of the United States, Subject to
the decision ofa National Conventional
and the name Of DAVID TOD, as
the Democratic Candidate for Govern
or of Ohio. In doing this, the Ed
itor hatters himself, that he meets the
appreciation of the Democracy of
Monroe County,
In addition to the most important
News of the day, both Foreign and
Domestic, the paper will contain the
usual enter tanning and instructive va4.'
iety. One object, which the Editor
will keep constantly IN view, an / of
which he hopes never to loose sight,,
will be to guard the interest of the
Farmers, Mechanics, and Working
men generally, in relation to their
rights and the duties they owe to
themselves and posterity. ~ ~
The Congressional and Legislative
news will be given in the proper sea-
son; and all laws affecting township
officers will be published, each yeary
before they arrive for distribution.
The Editor has at a considerable
expense, purchased a new printing
press and materials, and therefore
asks that his feeble exertions to please
and inform the public, may be met by
corresponding liberality on the part
ofhis fellow-citizens, who are the
friends of LIBERTY and Equal RIGHTS
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A G r &c U l. r U r S r .
NODE OF INCREASING THE
GROWTH OF POTATOES.

The flowers being cut off as they
appeared on the plants, the number Of
potatoes produced was much greater
than where the blossoms had remained
untouched. Early in October, the
stems and leaves of the plants which
had not bore flowers, were strong
and green; the others yellow and in a
state Of decay. The plants which had
been stripped of flowers produced ION
the same space Of ground) about four
times the weight of large potatoes,
very few, small ones, being found
Those on which the flowers and fruit
were left. produced but small number
ofmiddle sized potatoes, with great
number of little ones, from the size of
common fIbort to that of walnut.
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T. e r M s

{" The SPIRIT OF DEMOCRACY" will
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{. s.Hallo. Ned. what's the matterp'

'sHallo, Ned, what's the matter?"
"Matter. .enough--John Jones called
me liar, and I'm looking for him to
cane him.
ssBut, Ned, Jones is much the larger
man Of the two, and it may prove a
somewhat dangerous operation"
.True enough don't think | can
cane Jones, but d-n him, III stone
his dog"
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A man requires seven hours sleep;
a woman eight; and a fool len.
Administrators Notice.

The subscriber having been appointed, by the
Court of Common Pleas, of Monroe county, o.
Administrator OF the Estate of ah Stephen, late
ofsad County Decd would ask those indebted
to said estate TO make immediate payment, and all
having claims against the estate aforesaid will pre-
sent them legally authenticated for settlement
within one year from the date hereof
JAMES r. MORRIS, Admir-.
March, /, 1S44.-*St
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Executors Notice.

The subscriber havngreceivedl letters testamen
airy of his appointment as Executor oftho Estate
ofNathan Hoster Sr. decd. would give notice
to all those indebted to said estate to make imme
diate payment, and those having claims against
said estate will please present them legally proven
for settlement within one year from this date.
JEREMIAH HOLLISTER, EX'r.
March 1874
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1t was the boy whose trembling eye-lid
attracted the notice of pity, as he lay
among the dead.
"Mother," he said, in a feeble tone,
"God bless you for having taught me
to avoid ardent spirits. 1t was this that
saved me. After those around me
grew intoxicated, | had enough to do
to protect myself from them. Some
attacked and dared me to fight. 9th
ers pressed the poisonous draught to
my lips and bade me drink. My lips
and throat were parched with thirst.
But | knew i'll drank with them, must
loose my reason, as they did, and per-
haps blaspheme my Maker.
''One by one they died, these poor,
infuriated wretches. Their shrieks
still seem to ring in my ears. 1t was
in vain that the Captain and other Off
GERS, and a few good men, warned them
of what would ensue, if they thus con-
tinued to drink-and tried every meth
cd in their power to restore them to
order. They still fed upon the intoxi-
eating liquors. They grew delerious,
they died in hheaps.
"Dear mother, our suilerings from
hunger and cold you cannot imagine.
After my feet were frozen but before
| lost the use of my hands, | discover
ed a box among the fragments Of the
wreck, far under water. | toiled with
arope to drag it up. But my strength
was not sufficient. A comrade who
was still able to move a little, assisted
me. At length it came within our
reach. We hoped that it might con-
tain bread, and took courage. Uniting
our strength we burst it open. 1t con-
tained only a few bottles of olive OIL
Yet we gave God thanks. For we
found that by occasionally moistening
our lips with it, and swallowing a little
it aIlayed the knawing, burning pain in
the stomach. Then my comrade died,
and | laid beside him as one dead, sur
rounded by corpses. Presently the
violence of the tempest that had so
long ragged subsided-and heard quick
footsteps and strange voices amid the
wreck where we lay. They were the
blessed people Of Plymouth, who had
dared every danger to save u.s.. They
lifted in their arms and wrapped in
blankets all who could speak. Then
they earnestly sought all who could
move. But every drunkard was among
the dead. And | was so exhausted
with toll, suffering and cold that I could
not stretch a hand TO my deliverers.
They passed me again and again.
They carried the living to the boat.
| feared that was left behind. Then
| prayed earnestly in my heart, 80
Lord, for the sake ofmy widowed moth
er, for the sake of my dear sister, save
me-" Methought the last man had
gone, and besought the Redeemer to
receive my spirit. But felt a warm
breath on my face. | strained every
nerve. My whole soul strove and
shuddered within me. Still my body
was immovable as marble. Then a
loud voice said, "Come back, and help
me out with this poor lad. One Of
his eye-lid trembles-he lives" Oh,
the music Of that sweet voice to me!
The trembling eye-Iid, the prayer to
Cod, and your lessons of temperance,
my mother, saved me.'
Then the loving sister embraced him
with tears, and the mother said, ''Praise
be to him who hath spared my son to
be the comfort Of my age"
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Living plants contain in their sub
stance not only all they have drawn up
from the soil, but also a great part Of
what they have drawn from the air.
Plough in these living plants, and you
necessarily add to the soil more than
was taken from it; in other words, you
make it richer in "organic" matter. Re-
peat the process with second crop,
and it-becomes richer still +; andit would
be difficult TO define the limit beyond
which theprocess should no further be
carried.
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"Jonathan, where was you going yes
terday when saw you going to millg
"Why, | was going to mill, to be
sure"
"Well, | wish I'd seen you, I'd got
you to carry grist for me-"
.Why, you did see me, didn't your
"Yes, but not until you had got clear
out of sight,"
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The empire of woman Isl an empire oil
softness, address and complacency; her
commands are caresses, her menaces
are tears.
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HINT TO FARMERS.

1t is said that spirits of turpentine is
a deadly enemy to all the insect tribe,
and, consequently, will destroy the bug
or worm which is found TO prey upon
wheat and other grain. With water
ing pot, finely perforated in the spout,
a person may sprinkle field of ten
acres without using more than two or
three gallons. The experiment, on a
small scale may easily be tried.
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P0Er r r..
THE DEATH Of JEFFERSON.

ave done for my country, and for all mankl
al that could do, and now resign my 81
fear, to my God; and my daughter to
country .-Je6erSOn's Dying Words.
The eloquent tongue is mute,
The eagle eye is dim;
He hears not thy salute
What is this world to him'
For though an earthquake rent
The mighty earth in twain,
And shook the armament
He would not wake again.
All that was earthly, lies
Low IN the grave beneath!
His heavenly port deties,
The mightiness of DEATH
Then let the thunders roll,
The mighty cannons roar
They cannot reach his soul
Upon that happy shore!
All that he wished below
From mortal man, was given
What earth could not bestow
Is granted him in heaven.
For fed by FREEDOMS hand,
He grew from infancy,
The mightiest of the land
His cradle LIBERTY.
The sunshine on the plainss
The cattle on the hills;
The heart thatnow complains,
The bosom that now thrills;
Thejoyous things of earth,
The morn, the noon, the even
All testified his worth,
Asi is known in heaven
He prayed but to survive
To see that blessed day,
and God said, Let him Lre!
And death then passed away.
And strengthened, soothed, sustained
By that MYSTERIOUS POWER,
He never more complained,
Butmended from that hour.
His faith had power to cause
That which was not to be,
And baffied Natures laws.
And flattered Destiny.
His soul was in the faith
Ofliving anchored fast;
And when he bowed TO Death,
The hour he wished had passed.
He saw the FIELDS OF BLISS
Spread out before his eyes,
A brighter world than this
The HEAVENLY PARADISE.
And, Prophet.like, he stood
Upon the MOUNT OF TINE,
And saw beyond the flood
ETERNITY sublime!
He went not downias one
That knew mortality;
Butset as sets the sun
Upon the far-of sea!
And though his lips are mute,
His eagle eye is dim
He hears not thy salute
Wei have the hight of him.
The hand of God above
Led him along the way
OF never dying love
To EVERLASTING DAY.
Bright as tn eternal sun,
The Lord of Heaven shall be
The race that thou hast run,
Through all eternity'
Then shout for him no MORE
Cease now your revelry--
For who can hail that shore
Which bounds eternity
For in that far-off LAND,
Beyond the reach of thought,
He iotns the PATRIOT BAND
Who first for FREEDoM fought.
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A writer in the London Glole con.
tends, that three million quarters Of
foreign grain will be required before
harvest.
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ITEMS

The first court held within the terri
tory now constituting the State ofOhio,.
was opened at Marietta, (then Campus
Martius,) on the 2nd Of September 1888
Rufus Putnam Presiding.
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Blank Deeds

AND Blanks Of Every description
neatly printed and kept constantly
ON hand at this Office,
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Bank Note Table,
OH I O..

Bank of Exchange, Cincinnati, failed
Bank OF Cincinnati, failed
Bank of the United States Branch, failed
Cincinnati and White water canal Co. failed
Cincinnati Banking and Loan Office, failed
Consolidated Banking Company, failed
Farmers and Mechanics bank, failed
Miami Exporting Company, dis.
Ohio and Cincinnati Loan Office, failed.
Otis Arnold s. Company's Checks, failed
Piatt a. H) g. Company's Bank, failed
Bank of Circleville (new bank) chartered
in 1918. failed
Bank of Hamilton, Hamilton, IL dis
Bank of Gallipolis, Gallipolis, failed.
Bank of Steubenville, Steubenville, failed
Bank of Mansfield, Mansfield, failed
Bank OF Sandusky Bay, l.. Sandusky failed
Western Banking Company, failed
Bank of West Union, West Union, failed
Canal Bank, Mddletown, failed
Commercial Bank Of L. Erie, Cleveland 10dis
Commercial Bank of Scioto, Portsmouth 5 dis
Farmers Bank of Canton, Canton, 20dis
Farmers Bank Of New Salem, N. Salem, failed
Farmers & Mechanics Bank Chillicothe, failed
Franklin Silk Company, failed
German Bank of Wooster, Wooster, failed
Geauga Insurance Company, Painsyille, failed
Granville Alexandrian Soc. Granville, 62di
Goshen, Wilmington s. Company Colum-
bus Turnpike Company, failed
Hamilton and Rossyille Manufacturing Co. failed
Jefferson Bank, New Salem, failed
Kirkland Safety Society, Bank of Kirkland failed
Lebanon Miami Banking Co. Lebanon, failed
Lancaster Ohio Bank, Lancaster, 10 dis
Maumee Insurance Company, BIZ failed
Manhattan Bank, Manhattan, failed
Monroe Falls Manufacturing Company failed
Miami Exporting Co. Branch, Conneaut, failed
Owl Creek Bank, Mount Vernon, failed
Orphans Institute Bank, Fulton, failed
Ohio Rail Road Company, Richmond, failed,
Urbana Banking Company, Urbana, 48 dis
Washington Bank, Miamsburg, failed
Western Reserve farmers banking
Company, in Brighton, .. failed
GAINESVILLE Canal & Man Co. GAINESVILLE failed +
DEAD BANKS. VI
The following is listofthe banks whose char.
tiers expired by limitation, on the 31st of Decenl-
ber 1872
Franklin Bank, Cincinnati. -. par
Belmont Bank, st. Clairsvile. -. Ids
Columbiana Bank, New Lisbon. Ids
Commercial Blk. Of Scioto Portsmouth :. +. 5 dis
Dayton Bank, Dayton. -. Ids
Muskingum Bank, Putnam u :. Ids
Ohio Life and Trust Co. on demand .4. par
Western Reserve Bank, Warrer. / dis
Farmers and Mechanics Blk. Steubenville. ] dir
Franklin Blk. of Columbus . dis
Bank OF Marietta. ~. i dis
Lancaster Ohio Bank, Lancaster. .,s. 10 dis
Bank Of Mount Pleasant. Ids.
(" GAINESVILLE. !. % dis
Chillicothe. . ~. Idis
SPECIE PAYING BANKS. III WIG
The following banks were paying Specie at the
last accounts:
Commercial Bank of Cincinnati.
Lafayette Bank OF Cincinnati. ~. ~
Mechs and Traders bank. .....a.5.. >.
Bank of Circlevie.
+" Geauga.
Z" Massillon. ..
Norwalk.
/" Sandusky. . 4. III
:" Wooster. .
!" Xenia. -. ..f.
Clinton Bank Of Columbus ..f...
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OHIO STATESMAN.

PAPER FOR TIE CAMPAIGN.
We will furnish the large Weekly
Ohio Statesman, from March until af-
ter the Presidential election, as follows:
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A MIRROR FOR STATESMEN.
'rhnrn ic pouch trnth and pnip+ ~, tho

A MIRROR FOR STATESMEN.
There is much truth and point in the
following brief political catachism from
the Lynchurgh Republican. Notwith-
standing the frankness and consistency
ascribed to their idol, by the worship
pers Of the whig champion of the Bank
Of the United States, against which,
in the days of his political purity, he
made by far the best speech he ever
delivered--far better than the boasted
harangues which he has spoken since
he has changed his youthful principles;
we venture to assert that the career
ofno public man, has exhibited such
glaring contradictions and fragrant in
consistencies as those which mark the
devious path Of Henry Clay. 1t would
be very easy to add long list to the
catalogue presented below. Globe.
From the Lynch6a0gh Republican,
POLITICAL CATECHISM.
Who opposed a United states Bank
in 1911, as an institution unconslitution-
al inexpedient and dangerous? Henry
Clay.
Who has been foremost in denouuc-
ing Andrew Jackson for putting down
that institution? Henry Clay.
Who, shortly after our last war with
Great Britain, spoke of General Jack
son, as one 'who has shed so much glo-
ry on our country-one whose renown
constitutes SO great portion of the
moral property of the nation?' Henry
Clay.
Who has been endeavoring for near
ly twenty years past to tarnish the
hard earned reputation Of the patriot
Jackson, whose renown constitutes so
great a portion Of the moral worth .of
the nationF Henry Clay.
Who declared that he would rather
war, pestilence and famine should Wis
| it our shores, than that military man
be elected president of the United
States? Henry Clay.
| Who afterwards told his friends that
they would do him peculiar favor by
voting for General Harrison, a militia
| ry chieftain? Henry Clay.
Who was held by his friends as the
father ofthe protective system? Who
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10 the Chair, aud William b. C. worthington sp.
pointed Secretary.
Bsruch Mullikon. Esq addressed uhe nesting,
aud concluded BY offering the following preamble
and resolutions which unanimously adopted
Whereas il is understood that the Government OF
the United States, acting the suggestions Of the
Tobacco Conventions Of 1899 and ls40 has coneiu.
dtd a treaty with Prussia, ia behalf Of the Germanc
Association Of Customs and Commerce, wherein il
is agreed that American Tobaccoes shall be received
into the States composing said Association al much
reduced rate Of duty ia consideration of modify
ing our tariff "by incidentally iavorng such produc
lions of Germany as do interfere with domes-
Tic industry"
And whereas the principle has been hereto
fore acted on by our Government in the Treaty Of
Indemnity, concluded with France in 1891, by which
II was agreed that we should receive French wines
at reduced rate Of duty, in consideration of some
reduction on the importation of cotton into
France and considering that in the present depress.
ed state Of the tobacco trade be second in amount
in the list OF expors il is Of the greatest importance
10 open and extend he foreign markets for the arti
Gle whenever it be done without manifest injury
u the general commerce of the country Therefore,
.
be il
Resolred That this me citing, composed Of Planters
and Growers OF Tobacco residing in Prince Georges
county, Maryl land has heard with much satisfaction
that our Government has succeeded in forming
Treaty with the Germanic Association, (the greatest
consumers of our tobacco upon terms Of entire re-
ciprocty
RESOLVED, That our delegation in Congress, parti-
cularly Senators, be requested to their best
cxertons to the ratification Of the treaty above
mentioned, and that copy Of these proc edngs be
furnished to them by the chairman of this meeting,
by letter. requesting their especial attention to the
same.
RESOLVED, That the Planters Of Virginia, Ken
lucky, and elsewhere be earnestly requested to unite
with us in urging their Representatives in Congress
TO aid in procuring the ratification OF the treaty
Resoip.d, That committee of five persons be APP
pointed by the chair 10 draught memorial to Con-
gress, to be submitted to this meeting, urging upon
that body the necessity of extending our foreign
commerce, and thereby TO aid the agricultural inter
est Of the country, suffering under great depres-
sion of prices for its productions, and that said me-
moria having special reference to the treaty before
mentioned, after remaining week in Upper Mari
borough for signatures, be forwarded by the chair
man, with the proceedings Of this meeting, to our
members Of Congress
WILLIAM ID. BOWIE, Chm.
w. b. Z. WoRTHISGroN, Secretary.
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of the pubIished opinions Of the day especially those
VI DIR. Van Buren, and Mr.. Clay Mexico esinoed
no disposition TO take issue with when We miro
duced lsxa- into the family VI nations. IL would be
worse than folly, Therefore to eavil with us now about
the necessary Of recog nton OF her
Independence the lndsputable night Of Texas TO ex
ert all The attrbu OF sovereignty, long as she
maintains her independence.
! an not one of those who are disposed 10 treat
Igbtiy the impuaion against England OF desire TO
aequne possession of Texas. Her history is too
plete wih lessons this head permit doubt Of
her Willingness 10 seize every opportunity to extend
her empire. The bait Is tao tempting in The cise be-
fore us the necessities of Texas viii be pressing
"a The event OF our refusal to admit her, to justify
disregard OF The design which has been alleged againS
bntain' he reservations OF her dpinma,isls In
reference 10 the future, Of little value when OPP
posed by continuous course of proceeding on the
part OF that government, through long series OF
years. The pledges otto day may be tomorrow d s.
avowed by new ministry. English control over the
policy OF Texas would be almost fatal to peace
and welfare as her actual possession of the SOFT
am warned, by the length of this letter, avoid,
at this time any par,icu lar reference 10 the muliorm
advantages which would sui TO the whole country
by lis accomplishment. Fortunately they are 20 nu-
merous and obvious. and have been detailed with sech
precision and fidelity by many ADLER pens than mine,
that am spared the labor Of their specific enunera-
uon. 10 the manufacturers of the North, TO the
commercial men OF The East the agnculiunsts OF
the West, and the planters of the South it appeals
win force which prejudice cannot list, on sophis
Try overcome. The dictates Of interest," patio ISM
ana humanity, unite In Impelling Us TO open wide
the portals OF Union, and welcome Texas and
Texans To our political bro herhood. L.