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The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1846-12-24
AMERICAN HOUSE.
SEcTIor Ten,
Canal Water street, opposite HoIster BLISS warehouse
R. M. PEnrf,NRn

IAS finished his Large and Splendid Hotel at Section
Ten the Miami Extension Canal. and is now pre-
pared to accommodate any numher of Travellers in the
Lest manner
Hecan lodge them inn style not to be beat In the North
west, Give him trial ~
His Table and Bar are furnished with the hest the ooun
Try affords Persons stopping with him will meet with IT.
most attention their wants demand
HIS Stdbing large and convenient and The Hostisrs o.
Ways on hand lie accommodate least one Hundred
Horses si ss Y
Section Ten, Miami Extouson Canal, ly %, is4s-
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confederation. think I have shown that the
road, If properly mansged, will be profitable and
am clearly of the opinion. that these profits in
to the town. in order 10 relieve il from its present
embarrassment. Can the town purchase the road
and put il in order2 Let us try, and If we fail,
we shall know that we have done our duty. I
think we can, and that if we unite cordially, and
tremendously in this undertaking, we shall find
our efforts crowned with success.
Let us petition the Legislature 10 permit us to
take The road for the amount at which it was bid
of by the State, and also to pay the principle in
such sums as may best suit our interest-provided
we regularly pay the interest on the purchase
money and also ask for authority tn burrow on
The faith of the town and the road, such a sum as
may be necessary to put the road in order.
would further suggest that a meeting Of our
citizens be held, say on the evening of the 18Th
inst, or at any other day which may be agreed on
be adopted. And now, Mr.. Editor, allow me to
call on you to lend your aid in this cause. You
have done much, and can do more. Present. oc-
casionally v, Ia our citizens the effuris that are being
made by other towns. 10 advance their prosperity
point out the many great advantages we pos
sess-direct their attention to what a few enter
prising citizens uf other States are nnw doing in
our immediate neighborhoud let them see what
our lands are capable Of producing. and villa, pro
hts can be made by proper attention TO agriculture,
Let our mechanics know that if business revives,
It increases. the merchant marine will
afford ample employment for all their time.
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THE OREGON QUESTION.

We have to make an acknowledgement to the
Hon. Lewis Cass of the United States Senate, for
a copy of his speech delivered in Secret Session,
July, 1916, on the Ratification of the Oregon
Treaty. published at Detroit, by Messrs. Bagg s.
Hartman. 1t is a review of the Oregon Question
and the course of our Government ON the same,
Executive and Legislative. and will be used by
the historian, in after times, to exhibit a clear
understanding of the opinions of parties on that
important question. 1t is useless now to discuss
its merits, as a solemn ratification and exchange
of treaties has taken place, but the time is not far
distant. when the wisdom or folly of the meas sure
as it was finally consummated, will be slammed
upon the page of history. For cur part, we did
not approve Of the manner in which the subiec
was pressed upon The American people, nor do we
approve of the reservations and privileges granted
by the Senate to the British Hudson's Bay Com
pany, which Mr.. M'L.ane informed us was no,
the ultimatum of British concession, and urged a
modification of the terms sent on by him.
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OUR FLAG!
OUR NAVY YARD.

We were truly %gratifed on Monday evening,
with a short visit we paid to the Navy Yard
Immediately on entering the gate, the most
casual observer must notice the altered appear
ance of things, which, yet undefinable. give evi-
dence that the new commapdant is possessed of
energy and spirit long wanted and regretted by
every one who visited or had intercourse with the
Yard. We could not help thinking of the gnod
old days when Com. Warrington had charge of
the Yard. when he did no, think it necessary To
wait for " orders from Washington" to perform
every little duty. or Z" consider it a bore to have
vessels ordered here. We were delighted to see
our friend SANGER engaged with his lines and
stakes. preparing for grading the grounds in the
vicinity of the Gate. which have long been an
eye sore TO the public.
Com Skinner, we learn is a man of energy and
understanding, and being determined to perform
his own duty, sees to it that every other man does
theirs. Such an officer will not be afraid to take
all proper responsibility, and with him here, and
our able Secretary of the Navy. Judge MASON, a,
Washington, we may reasonably hope that better
times are in store for our mechanics and laborers
be of good cheer. and exercise a little patience.
and we feel assured that all things will yet work
right.
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TAKING A HINT.

1t 10 very surprising to see how slow men are
to take 4 hint. The frost destroys about one hall
the bloom on The fruit trees The half that remain
are larger and fairer, and higher favored than
usual and the trees, instead Of being exhausted
are ready for another crop the next year. Why
don't the owner take the hint, and Thin out his
fruit every bearing year, But no, the next sea
son sees his orchard overloaded. fruit small, and
not we'll formed yet he always boasts of The first
mentioned crop, without prOfting by the lesson
which it teaches.
We heard a man saying. { The best crop of cele
ry | ever saw, was raised by old John -, on a
spot of ground where The wash from the barn
yard ran into ii after every hard shower Did he
take the hint, and apply liquid manure to his
celery trenches2 Not at all.
We knew a case where a farmer SUBSIDIZED a
field and raised crops in consequence, which were
the admiration Of the whole neighborhoud and
for years the field showed the advantage of deem
handling. But we could not learn that a SINGLE
farmer in the neighborhoOd took the hint. The
man who acted thus wisely. sold his farm. and
his successor pursued The old way of surface
scratching.
A siaunch farmer complained 10 ne of his soiI
as too loose and light; we mentioned ashes as
worth trying well, now you mention il, 7 be.
IIeve il will do good. | bought a part Of my farm
rom a man who was a wonderful fellow To save
up ashes, and around his cabin it lay in heaps
| took away the house, and to this day | notice
that when the plough runs along that spot, the
ground turns up moist and close grained. 1t is
strange no never took the hint.
A farmer gets a splendid crop Of corn or other
grain from off a grass or clover ley. Dies he
take the hint2 Does he adopt the system which
shall allow him every year q sward to put his
grain on No, he hates book farming and scien
lifc farming. aud This notion of rotation, and
plods on The old way
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THE SHiP

The fact is our neighbors Of Petersburg ought
to be successful, if they are not. There is M
natural obstacle TO their commercial prosperity.
which their indomitable energy and perseverance
will not strive to overcome. Not satisfied with
diverting the trade and travel over their Rail
Road, from North Carolina and the South. thew
are now engaged in deepening the Appomatox
river, so as to admit ships up to their wharyes.
They ask no fayors from the General Government.
but are prosecuting the work on their own priva,e
responsibility. They have employed Charles b.
Fisk, Esq, an accomplished and experienced
Engineer, to examine the plausibiIity, devise a
plan, and estimate the cost of constructing such
channel, and he will commence his labors about
the 18th inst. We say again, such perseverance
deserves success and we sincerely hope that our
citizens will take pattern by their neiqh5ors, nut
their shoulders to tie wheel, and bring their Rail
Road into full operation, where a shin channel
already awaits their produce, to be horne to ali
parts Of the world, and which would give labor
and wealth to thousands over whom ruin seems
now to be impending.
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THE RAIL ROAD AGAIN.

We readily yield the most prominent place in
our columns to the accompanying communication
O." Gosport." The subject is one of vital imp,r-
lance to all our citizens, aud We solicit for The fol-
lowing essay an attentive perusal and considera-
ton and we would also elicit the views of all our
citizens on the same subject; it is one that is of
vast consequence to all, and we hope that the sug-
gestion of our correspondent in relation TO holding
a public meeting will be promptly acted on. Put.
ting ourselves in possession Of the Road, and revi-
wing the private enterprise of our town, is the on
iy way that we see, To save all our property from
utter destruction. We have heretofore, attempt
ed to show. and our correspondent takes up the
matter again. that we cannot reasonably look to
the Navy Yard for all that industrial occupation
which our mechanics and laborers have heretofore
enjoyed. II is time then that we were aroused to
independent action. And we say, to all inter
ested-
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she kissed tho sweet face turned towards her in
It's unbroken sIumber. she prayed tina, her dar.
ling might grow wiser and better. and that the
~ligh,ness and volatility Of her character might no,
lead her into unforeseen dangers.
Time rolled on. Isabelle stuod at the altar. the
happy bride Of Edward Harvey. Gertrude filled
her station as bridesmaid with Lord w. at her
side. The flirlations were not quite over, she
ever some 10 have lasted a year but
in that short time, Lord w. had learned to con
slider existence a blank without her presence, and
by that same pillar, where Lord Gilmore took his
last look of Gertrude, Lionel offer her his hear,
and hand.
But no she could not make up her mind, no,
give up her dearly loved firtations and though,
u Gertrude loved any man, Lord w. was the
one-she rejected him but il was not in 81 care
less a tone. as tina, in which she answered Henry
Ellmorc, for her heart was not altogether un
touched and as he hastily retreated down the
steps, heart, broken and unutterably wreiched,
she almost wished to recall him, but lie had gone
and she never saw him again.
oh Woman! Woman! you little know wha
you 90 when you give encouragement suffici
ent TO gain the affection of a lover, and whcr
MS existence becomes almost bound up in yours
you reject his ~pruffered love and dismiss him for
ever.
FEARS passed on. and the once fairy. like, lovel,
Ier'rude was fast de2eneraiing into a peevish nlt
AID of thirty five. Such an idea never entered
her head-she had always intended to he mar
RED. though not To be in a hurry about it and Il
be an old maid! tho very idea was awful-wher,
now were her admirers. her numerous lovers
True, she was admired, but the devotion of he
youth had passed away. Gentlemen were still
willing To laugh. and he amused by her bu, NJ
one Tor an instant thought of selecting her as
companion for life.
Disguised at length with that society, an,
those a,nusements she had So dearly loved, sh,
withdrew herself entirely from the world bu
her restless mind could no where find peace, an,
her days were spent in mourning the loss of he
charms. and the admirers OF her early life.
October lsf. lS46. M
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EFFECT OF CANNON BALLS ON IRON
STEAMERS.

AT Portsmouth ONE remarkable results have
been produced by the experimental shot practice,
from the Excellent, on the Iron Steamer Ruby,
ano u is expected that the Admiralty will in con-
sequence stop The building of iron steamers and
other vessels for the present. The shots which
hit the Rnby not only penetrated the side frs.
struck, but in some instances passed through the
other side, carrying with it whole plates Of iron.
In action this would risk the total loss of the yes.
sci. tor on heeling over 10 the leeward, such a
body OF water must rush in, that nothing could pre-
vent her sinking. with all on board. A represeu-
talon OF this important circumstance, arising from
the recent trials, has been made TO The Admiralty
and should further experimental firing prove that
serious risk Will be accustomed to iron vessels Of
war when exposed to the chance of being struck
by heavy shot, it is doubtful If The Board will
not abolish them as men OF. war.
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A WISE COURSE.

The editor OF the Southern Baptist has, after
much sribulation and anguish, come to The follow.
ing
Commemorative have concluded that the
wIsesi' safest, and best thing we can do, will be
TO write no editorial but duns, until we dun up The
cash, eh !" %"
1t is a serious drawback upon the heart and
mind Of a caterer for the mental appetite Of the
public TO be compelled to write, while the V,i,s,
is tormen'ed with the knowledge Of the fact tina,
his readers are enjoying, and improving them
selves by his labors, without even a thought that
they owe him for their epjoyments. We repeat.
the above is :" wise conclusion"
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ID. Nj. HOYI-.

The Richmond papers of yesterday say nothing
OF the state of the health of this gentleman. so we
presume he is yet living at the time those papers
went to press; the STANDARD Of Tuesday, in re.
p'rt'nI the proceedings Of the Examining Court
however, informs us through the evidence OF DR..
Cirmichael, that his patient was in a very pre-
carlous condition, a fungus having risen On the
brain, which is considered by surgeons a very
dangerous symptom. The primary examination
was postponed again until Monday next.
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To FATHER MATHEW
ANSWER.
Cork, 3lst August. lS4

CoRK, olst August, 1916.
Hon. and Dear Gen. Il. G.. FLoURNoY,-
Whilst | express my grateful acknowledgment
of your exceeding condescension, in being the bear
er of the much priced invitation of my most res
pecied and beloved friends, in the States of Ameri
ca. must solicit your pardon for saying, that your
visit has been TO me, a source of great anxiety
| am most DESTROYS to witness the happiness, the
fortunate people of your great and prosperous
country enjoy, and 10 unite with yonr benevolent,
self denying citizens, in diffnsing more widely The
observance Of the evangelical virtue of temper.
ance. 1t would even cause me a bitter pang, if |
was denied the hope of deyoling there n portion
OF my life TO that sacred mission yet I see obsia-
Giles and difficulties, and doubts on every side. A
little time, | confidently trust will leave me free
to crafty my inclinatiOns, and to cross the wide
Atlantic.
Please, hon'd. dear General, to convey to Mr..
DeleVan and to "all America" my heartfelt
thanks and fervent aspirations. for the progressive
prosperity and greatness of your glorious COM
monwoaith.
! have the honor to be, with highest respect,
Dear Gen. II. G.. Fiournoy,
Your grateful, devoted friend.
THEOBOLD MATHEW.
Gen. THOMAS G.. F~LoURNoY.
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THE SOUTHERN AND WESTERN


Our friend, Northington. has laid this able
periodical on our table for October. The good
taste exhibited by the editor in the selection oil
his articles must render the Messenger an agreea-
bic and valuable friend to the gentleman and
scholar, while the beauty and chasteness of its
typographical execution, will command for it a
place by the side of any publication in the coun
try. 1t is, in matter and manner, a subject O
pride to the South, and every Southern man should
show his appreciation of it by patronising it.
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AMERICAN TEMPERANCE ABROAD.

Gen. Flournoy, the great temperance leader of
the South arrived in The Great Western on w ed
nesday. from his mission to Europe. While in
Ireland the following correspondence took place
between HIM and Father Matthew -
DUBLIN. Ireland. 9Th Sept, 1876.
Mr.. EDIToR-i have the honor to send you a
correspondence which | lately had with Father
Mathew. 1t may be matter of some interest with
the great body of your readers; it will probably
he so with teeto,alers every where.
Respectfully. yours, Sc,
THOMAS G.. FLOURNOY.
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RIDDLE.

The following riddle (says the Boston Adver.
tiser) is attributed TO Mr.. Macaulay, the Essay
list. We believe it has never been in print,-bnI
our version of it will prove nearly or quite cor.
rect.
Cut off my head land singular Iam;
Cut of my tail,-and plural / appear
Cut OF both head and tail, and strange to tell,
Although my middle's left, there's nothing there
What is my head, cut off? A sounding sea.
What is my tail cut off? A roaring river,
Within whose eddying deeps | peaceful play,
A parent of soft sounds, though muto forever.
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SIR WALTER SCoTr.-" never" said Sir
Walter Scott, " could eat the flesh of any crea-
ture l have known when alive. had once a
noble yoke OF oxen, which, with the usual agri-
cultural gratitude, we killed for the table they
said it was the finest beef in The four counties, but
] never could taste Cog or Magog. whom | used
to admire in The ~plongh."
we were staying once with a gentleman in
virginia, who had an old and f~avorite COW con-
verted into beef; and capital beef it was too.
we were enjoying 1t heartily at his table, when
his little daughter, who had been helped TO a slice,
said very plain.iveIy, 81 don't like to eat poor
Kitty, father" The dish was instantly remOv.
ed, and never brought back TO the table again
Southern Standard.
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THE BIBLE.

Word Of God! What condescension.
Infinite with finite mind,
10 commune, sublime conception
Canst thou tathom love divine!
Oracle of God-like wonder,
Frame work of His mighty plan,
Chart and compass for the %wanderer,
Same obcying thy command.
BY Omnisciencc yelled in glory,
Meath the OmnipreseDt eye
klngdoms, empires, bow before thee,
Sceptic, truth immortal seei
Spare 0 then the querist's cavil,
Search in faith-obey, adore!
PONDER, pause, believe and marvel
Not, say" forevermore.
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EXTENSIVE STANDARDIZATION.

Gen. Kearney. when he took the Capitol of
New Mexico, proclaimed all the inhabitants citi-
zens of the United States. Whole towns of
" foreigners" were in a moment naturalized with
out the tedious process of the laws. This is the
NEST extensive act of naturalization which has oc.
Cured for many years. What will the Natives
anu0
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VINO CAN TELL Us, for the benefit of a curious
friend, tohen The present flag Of the United States
the glorious Stars and StTipes-wss frs, de
signed. by whom, and at what time it was off
claliy accepted and adopted as our national en-.
know !"-Phu. Tiulss.
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Cork. 9Th August. LIZ

CORK, 9Th August, I646.
My DEAR SIR-Having lately been a membe T
of the Worlds Temperance Convention, at Lon.
don, | have now come To Cork. as the President
ofthe Kentucky State Temperance Society, To in
wife You TO visit us, across the Atlantic. This
latter object | deem of paramount Importance
Under your own personal auspices, | doubt not,
the cause oftemperance may be made To triumph
far more slgnally than it has ever yet done in
America. L can assure you that our own grea.
advocate Of temperance, Edward C. Delevan,
Esq. (himself a host, } and all America besides.
will greet your arrival most cordially. Will you
now have the kindness to say whether you will
make Us the proposed visit? and if so, at what
time we may have the pleasure to expect you ? |
have the honor TO be, most respectfully,
Your Ohedient, humble servant,
THOMAS CONN FLOURNOY.
To FATHER MATHEW.
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"THE COVENANTS

This excellent monthly, devoted TO the provi-
dent and benevolent Order of Odd Fellows is
again on our table a welcome visiier. 1t is full,
as usual, of agreeable light literature, with a
complete " Editors Table" loaded with the cur
yent history of The order. We extract the fol.
lowing little poem from the present number, writ
ten by Mrs. Mary M. Glover.
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ROAD.

The citizens of Yazoo, Miss, il Is said, have
determined TO make a charcoal road over the val
ley swamp of that place. "Sixty hands cutting
timber will burn and spread the coal over two
miles in thirty days, the embankments being al.
ready thrown up."
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The New York State Convention for revising
the Constitution, after considerable debate, have
agreed to allow the exciting provision Of the Con-
s%tltution relative to a c0lored PERSONS vote 10 re-
main as II is at present, which permits him TO
vote on a freehold Of $3.50. An attempt has been
mace 10 Introduce the word white, so as TO con-
fine the. right Of voting alone to persons Of that
color.
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NEWS FROM THE ARMY.

None on hand by the las, Southern OF Northern
mails. The Union. received this morning says,
no dispatches were received from the camp at the
War Department by Tuesdays Southern mail
and the magnetic telegraph a, Baltimore inforns
the Philadelphia Ledger that the Southern mail
is in, but brings mo- news from the army.
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OPEN PORTS.

The Czarof Russia has order Sir Robert Peel's
speech on commercial liberty and freedom of trade,
to DO translated into the Russian language, for
the purpose Of general dissemination. From the
English papers it seems that the doctrine of free
trade is becoming very popular on the continent.
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JEWISH FREEMAsoNs.-The Grand Lodge Of
the Freemasons Of England has unanimously de-
cIded upon closing all connection with the Pros-
sian masOns and the respective representatives
have been Withdrawn in consequence of the Pfus-
SLAMS having refused to admit Jews to the masonic
meetings.
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Iron SHrNGLEs.-Wm. Beach of Troy. has
invented and patented a mode of using cast iron
plates for covering roofs. They are about one foot
square and are made to fiji one into another, so as
to render the roof water tight by applying while
lead TO the joints. 1t can be afforded at l6 cents
The square foot, and comes at about half The cost of
copper. They weigh three and a half pounds =
square foot.
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SOLUTIONS.
From the Boston Advertiser.

Ecod rve guessed it! IT'S a Cod:
Cut off his head, he's very cd:
Cut off his tail. you have a Co,
And that is " plural'' all men know.
Cut off his head and tail, you leave
middle nothing co. you perceive.
What is his head A sounding c.,
What Is his tail! The river ID.
And where's the Epicure but cries " old POUNDS
! know the Cod produces most sweet Sounds
w.
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AVERAGE OF LIEN. Lombard found that
The age Of The Stone cater averaged "a years, the
miller AZ, u'e painter ID, the joiner 10, the butchgf
%, the lawyer 81, the surgeon 81. the mason 30,
me gardener oO, the merchant, 62. the Protestant
clergyman 63, the magistrate 69.-Haaings o."
Consumption.
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THE ELECTIONS IN MARYLAND
Took place yesterday. The Argus in publish
ing the Democra'ic ticket Tor Baltimore city says.
"we shall he enabled on Thursday to re print the
Ticket with a glorious heading Of VIcroaY!p'
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Gen. George Washington Dixon has abandoned
the sword for the pen, and is now publishing .
weekly paper in New Orleans. called the South
e8merica- What's TO become Of Yucatan?