The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1847-08-07

across the Danube, Duilt Dy Tue GiiPe'
ror Trajan, is an example. The tIm-
ber was found 10 be sound. although
Immersed in the water for sixteen CEN
turies. The piles Of London Bridge
were found sound after 600 years use'
| A Poor MANS PATRIMoNY.-Smlth,
in his "Wealth of Nations" says;-
"The patrimony OF a poor man lies IN
the strength and dexterity Of his hands;
and to hinder him from employing this
strength and dexterity in what manner
he thinks proper, without injury to his
neighbor, is violation OF his sacred
property"
Never was there truer or more I'M
portant thought expressed, in polltl-
cal point Of view, than this. Every
man is entitled TO the strength and dex-
terity OF his hands, and when Govern
ment attempts to alter the rights that
Cod has given, it becomes robber and
oppressor.-O Statesman.
NFw SPECULATION. ..Mehemet Ali
has found a new source OF revenue, In
the fine linen in which the immense
deposites Of fmummies are wrapped, by
applying it to the manufacture of pa.
per. Calculations founded upon "mum-
| my statistics" make the linnen swath-
lings Of the ancient Egyptians worth
100000. This is better thar steal
ing pennies from the eyes Of dead men,
Well informed persons lately arrived
from Europe. confidently report that
the Pope has determined upon opening
diplomatic relations with our govern
ment.
When you see a person constantly
barking at and abusing those possesse d
ol influence, you may know that 'ike a
dog at the foot Of tree, he barks be-
cause he cant climb
The proposition for an article in the
constitution OF the State, at the Illinois
Convention, forever prohibiting free
colored persons from settling in the
State, was rejected by vote of 80 10
55.
The Vera Cruz Eagle says, that in
the battle of Buena Vista, the number
of Mexican Generals on duty was only
twenty -four; or one for every eight
hundred men.
ABBY FoLsoM preached a Fourth OF
July Grafton, of two days length, from
HER chamber window in Boston--com-
mencing on Sunday and getting through
on Monday night. She must have
lungs like leather.
PooR MANS l.Aw.--The Legislature
of Connecticut, at its recent session.
passed law to exempt from attach
ment for debt the poor mans Home
stead to the value of $500.
"What is the meaning of Syntax,
mother?" inquired little child. "l, is
tax on sin, and this is the only thing
not taxed in Ohio,"- thereby.
A VEGETABLE CuRloslry.--The edl-
tor Of the Missouri Republican has been
presented with curiosity, which he
thus describes;
sit is a sheat Gf we may so call iD Of
wheat, the product Of a single grain
when sown. |! numbers 20 stalks, and
contains as near as can be ascertained,
1000 grains. 1t is five feet high, and
the wheat is of splendid quality. This
curiosity was grown on the farm Of
John Sappington, Esq, of Gravois,
who we understand, in the cultivation
of this grain, consideres peck Of seed
sufficient for an acre Of ground, instead
of using bushel or a bushel and a half
as many farmers do"
| SWEETNESS. Carpenter says, that
there are birds that can fly 100 miles
an hour. If their flight could be con-
tinued at this rate, for 10 days they
would encompass the earth.
An Ostrich. with two men on his
back, will run faster than the fleetest
horse.
But even this is exceled by the Cha.
noise. wh ich appears rather to fly
than run.
The annual income of the East India
Company is G9o,ooo,ooo sterling.
The War Department has accepted
the services oftwo companies of noun
ted volunteers from Illinois the one
under Capt. Prentiss, the other under
Capt. Wyatt. They are to be employ
ed against the GuerilIas in the neigh
borhood of Vera Cruz, unless the exI-
gency of the service shall require their
employment elsewhere.
ALBUMEN-- CURE FOR DYsENTERY.
The following is a translation Of a
recipe for the cure of this complaint.
which was published by the physicians
of Spain in the Gazettes Of Madrid du-
ring 1910. "Prepare draught of Al