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Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1848-09-16

ff1hs Wiinsd Promise d Democratic Mea.
stpe. Let it he ever kept in mind by tbs
people Of South that 1t was by q DEM.
OCRAT Of the DEMOCRATIC n ate
Of Pennsylvania; that lhe Proviso was first
introduced In Congress. That II was re.
produced in Congress by a DEMOCRAT
rom the leila med B bel DEMOCRATIC
State Of New Ydgk. That it was twice
passed by "a pEAoCRATTC House Of
Representatives Of a DEMOCRATIC
Congress. Tbati has been passed by n
DEMOCRATIC Senate. and finally, that
II has been sanctioned, approved, confirm.
ed, Lekaii3ed, by n DEMOCRATIC Pre-.
sident elected by The DEMOCRATIC
purity. If MI this does not proye The Provi.
so TO be n I'd ENO CRATIC MEASURE
il" he name Of coanoa sense, phat troof is
necessarily Wilmington Chronicle.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1848-09-16
TO PLAN fnra.

THE, undersigned respectfully tenders hia
Services ~ 6ysfseet lie has been employed
for several years in that B1patify In Ibis md
ne ighb7rihe parish, and can furnish good ls.s
itmanials M to his character end ability.
APPLY Al II. A. Hilsy Ito 81.
sept. 10aalnis TRAvHHsR IL nh1pHr.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1848-09-16


THH RtsHF s6Rr 6F TAIK.-In place
Of The lamentations ard disorder which ouf
enemies expected to hear from Albany. wB
are happy 10 have such articles hs the fol.
lowing from The Albany Evening journal.
NOT TO DE MOVED.
"lthsfe will be- no more gfunbling nm.
ong The Wings Of Atbany-n6 more bssis
tation or doubts. The question has been
distinctly pre- entHd viii you support
TAvb6R or CAssi Ont Of n meeting Of
fourteen hundred Wings, not lpss than
thirteen hundred and ninety pledged their
votes for Jayior and Flimofe.
"Nothlng which may appear hereafter
Unless I be h declaration from the General
himself that he IL not b Whig-wilI disturb
the fixed purpose Of the Whigs Of Albany.
They have resolved az either TAYLoR or
CAss must be elected, That Iiavior IL infn.
steiy preferable 10 Cass-and they will
support him. His majority /, this county
over hl4 highest opponent, Mill BE- greater
than that eteF before reeeibe1 by any Whtg.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1848-03-25
The Watch.

nave now in my hand gold watch.
which combines establishment and util.
ity in happy proportions, and is usually
considered very valuable appendage
10 the person Of gentleman. Its
hands, face, chain, and case, are the
chased and Furnished gold. Its gold
seals sparkle with the ruby, the topaz,
the sapphire, and the emerald. But
| open it, and find that the works.
without which this elegantly furnished
case would be mere shell, those mo.
tionless hands, and those figures with
out meaning, are made of brass. | in
vestigate further, and ask, what is
the spring, by which all these are pu,
in motion, made Of? | am told it is
made Of steel. ask what is steel?-
The reply is, that it is iron which has
undergone certain process. So then
| find that the main spring, without
which the watch would be useless and
motionless, and its hands, figures, and
embellishments but toys, is not gold
that is not sufficiently good; nor Ol
brass-that would not debut Of iron
Iron is, therefore, the only precious
metal; and this watch ar emblem o.
society. Its hands and figures which
tell the hour, resemble the master spir,
its Of the age, to whose movement.
every eye is directed. It's useless bu
sparkling seals, sapphires, rubies, topaz
and embellishments are the aristocracy
Its works Of brass are the middle class
by the increasing intelligence and pow
er Of which the master spirits Of tn.
age are moved; and its iron main spring
shut up in box, always at work, bu
never thought Of, except when it is dis
ordered, broke, or wants winding up
symbolically, the laboring class, which
like the main spring, we wind up by The
payment Of wages, and, which classe.
are shut up in obscnrity, and though
constantly at work, and absolutely a.
necessary TO the movement Of society
as the iron main spring is to the gold
watch. - EdUa, a Epsreti.i
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1848-03-25
Auditor OF State, will be required to be

Auditor OF State, will be required to be
elected by the people. The Clerks OF
Courts, now appointed by the Courts
themselves, will have that power taken
from them, and the Clerks will have TO
receive their Office from the people, as
does the County Auditor and Sheriff.
Many, too, advocate the election Of all
the Judges by the people, and the result
in States where this experiment has
been tried has been attended with shcs
cess. The Board Of Public Works and
many other officers. now appointed by
Courts or elected by the Legislature,
will be given 10 the people,. I
Besides these things, other matters
of deep interest would press themselves
upon the consideration OF the contefis
ton. The debt of the State now reach
es nearly, if not quite, twenty millions.
lis increase should be stopped by con.
stitulional enactment, and the mode Of
its gradual exlinguishment pointed out.
This is the more necessary, as system
Of banking, based upon the debt of the
State, is now upon our statute books.
the tendency of which is to increase
the State debt, as facilities are needed,
and to make it perpetual. This is a
great and crying evil, which needs re-
medy. H r- br1 ba.
Other changes, demanded alike by
experience and by public good, demand
an alteration of the constitution. Fed.
eraIism, however. refuses to entrust the
people with the power to right these
wrongs and redress their grievances;
and it remains TO be seen whether fed
eraIism will continue 10 have the pow.
er, as it has the will, to keep a free
people in bsndage.-Ohio Statesman. .
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1848-03-25
Home.

How strong the ties which bind US
to this world! All the feelings which
arise from the force Of habit, from the
accumulation of remembrances, all the
dear charities Of domestic life, swell at
the heart when we think of home!--
And what a blessed providence it is
that it should be so; for almostin exact
proportion as the love OF home is strong
within the breast, do we find that breast
the seat Of the purer and better afec.
lions Of our nature, and free from those
passions which pollute and infame the
human heart.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1848-03-25
WO0DSFIELD, OHIO, SATURDAY, MARCH g5 1S4s.
eyes, DEAR replied Alice, smiling.

Wy es, dear, replied Alice, smiling.
"Oh! oh! oh! I'll have my white
apron for tomorrow cried the happy
child, striking her hands together with
delight. "Mamma said she had SO
much to do that she could not finish il
to-day. But Cousin Alec is going to
make it."
What a pure thrill Of pleasure did
the words Of the joyful child awaken in
the heart Of Alice, and when the low.
ing creature came up of her own &C
cord, and gave her a kiss of thankful
ness, she ielt that it was the sweetes,
kiss she had ever received.
The apron was at length finished
and Alice still asked for more work.
"You will tire yourself, DEAR" sale
her aunt, kindly.
"Oh no! Is few hours work will
the needle going to tire mo out. wher
you can sit, busy, almost all day long
Mono. If there is any thing else
can do for you, let me have it,"
Some thing else that was very light
was placed in her hands, and wher
finished, Mrs. Mayield, to her request
for some thing else. said
81 don't know OF any thing, just now
that can give you to do. Perhaps TO-
morrow may call upon you 10 help
me a little"
"Do, aunt. 1t will give me the great
est pleasure. -
And Alice was sincere in this.
On the next day she was by the side
Of her aunt, when she sat down at hel
workable, and insisted upon having
some sewing. The moring passed al
most like an hour.
"ls it dinner-time!" she exclaimed
when Mr.. May6eld came home. 81
couldn't have believed it!'
"There is nothing like useful EN-.
ployment to kill time," said her aunt.
"lfy you want to be happy, keep busy
is as true as preaching" remarked Mr..
May6eld, good humoredly. "This is
my experience"
"lt has certainly been mine this
morning." said Alice. "My heart is
light, my head is clear and my body
has sense Of buoyancy instead of las
situde."
Sand who ever feels as you do, can
not be unhappy"
From that time, while Alice re.
NAMED with her aunt, she spent several
hours each day in assisting her. In
doing so, and in the after conscious.
ness Of having been useful to one she
esteemed and loved, she experienced a
sense Of inward tranquility and delight
such as she had never before KNOWN
When she went back into her own city
and her own heme, Alice carried with
her some better views of things than
she had ever before entertained; and
acting in many things from these views,
she was much happier than before
her visit to her aunt--and certainly
much more useful.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1848-03-25
Wives and Carpefs,

In the selection of carpet you
should always prefer one with small
figures. for the two webs of which the
fabric consists are always more closely
interviewer than in carpeting where
large figures are wrought.
There is good deal of true philoso.
ply in this, that will apply to matters
widely different from the selection Of
carpets.
A man commits sad mistake when
he selects wife that cuts too large a
figure on the great green carpet oflife.
in other words makes much display.--
The attractions fade out--the web of
life becomes worn and weak, and lall
the gay figures that seemed so charm
ing at first, disappear like summer flow.
ers in autumn. ni -mfa
Many man has made fimsey Iinsey
woolsey Of himself, by striving to weave
too large "a figure, and finds himself worn
out, used up, and like an old carpet
hanging on the fence, before he has liv-
ed out half his allotted days of useful
ness. Many man wears out like
carpet that is never swept, by the dust
Of Incidence; like that same carpet, he
needs shaking or whipping--he needs
Notwithstanding to think of-soHs-
thing to do. essa
Look out then for the large figures,
and there are those now slowed a.
way in the garre; Of the world. await
ing their final consignment to the cellar,
who, had they practised this bit of car
pet philosophy, would, to-day be firm
and bright as Brussels fresh from ihs
loom, and every body exclaiming--s'It
is wonderful how well they ierf Sasa
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1848-03-25
The two Sexes.

The following true and interesting
paragraphs are extracted from an article
by Mrs. Sigourney, whose mind is the
dwelling Of light and beauty: -srl ..,,.i
Man might be initiated into the va
retes and mysteries of needle-work;
taught to have patience with the fees
bleness and waywardness of infancy,
and to steal with noiseless step about
the chamber of the sick; and women
might be instructed to contend for the
palm Of science; 10 pour forth eloquence
in Senate or to wade through fields of
slaughter 10 throne. Yet revoltings
of the soul would attend this violence
to nature; this abuse of physical and
intellectual energy; while the beauty
of social order would be defaced, and
the fountains Of earthly felicity broken
up. ...... -. ,.rs
We arrive, therefore, at the conclu-
sion. that the sexes are intended for diff
ferent spheres, and constructed IN oon<
(ormity to their respective destinations
by Him who bids the oak brave the tu.
ry of the tempests, and the Alpine fow-
er lean its cheek on the bosom of reter.
nal SHOWS. But desparity does notr ne.
cessarily imply inferiority. The high
places Of the earth, with their pomp
and glory, are indeed accessible only to
the march of ambition, or the grasp of
power; yet those who pass, with faith
ful and unapplauded zeal, through their
humble round of duty, are not unnoiic.
ed by the "Great Taskmaster's sye.n
and their endowments, though account.
ed property among men, may prove du.
rable riches in the kingdom Of Heaven.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1848-03-25
From the Model American Courier.
How to Kill Time.
BY KATE SUTHERLAND

A young lady, who had been fashion
ably educated, came 10 our city during
the winter, to spend few months with
an aunt, her fathers sister, for whom
all the family had high regard. She
expected TO be very happy in the gay
company and among the new scenes
to which she was to be introduced, bu.
experienced much Disappointment
Not more, perhaps, than she had alrea.
dy known in her own CITY; but she had
looked for an increase Of pleasure from
the change, and in this, her expecta-
ton proved vain.
The mere pleasure-seeker never finds
that for which search is made. De.
light Of mind comes only as conse.
quence from some right action. We
might as we'll Try TO make house stand,
unsupported, in the air, as TO attempt
to build a real structure Of happiness
upon any other foundation than that Of
useful employment.
Mrs. Mayfeld, the aunt Of Alice
Williams, understood this well. She
saw that the ball, the opera, the sUiree,
the gay party, failed 10 make her neice
happy; and that, just in the proportion
she suffered her mind to become ab-
sorbed in them as pursuit and not
recreation, was the listlessness and
want Of spirits that followed.
One day Alice, who sat BY her aunt,
reading volume that she had taken
from the library in the hope Of getting
interested in it, if possible, and thus for.
get herself, said, as she threw the vol.
ume aside
"Oh, dear! It's no use; ! can't get
interested in any thing"
"Why not, dear?" enquired Mrs.
Mayfeld.
81 don't know. ] can't tell what is
coming over me. used to enjoy my.
SELF"
.And don't you enjoy yourself now.
Alice!"
% aNo, aunt; am sure ! dc. not-ex.
cept when ! am in company"
1But you can't be in gay company all
The time, dear. The largest part Of
our life we have to spend, comparative
~, alone, and with no gayer compan.
ions than our own thoughts. If these
be not agreeable and interesting com.
panions, we will be indeed miserable" !"
"Any thing but that, aunt. Any
thing but being left alone with my own
thoughts"
I $50 young, and with such an expert.
encs Of life" sid Mrs. May6eld, seri.
,ously. "My lear girl, you must have
lived so far, am afraid, in vain. But
I do not much wonder at what you
say. Pleasure.seeking has been, am
aware, the sole object your mind has
Kept in view. You have proposed TO
yourself no useful work--have sought
10 do no good-have been content TO
do your work in life, and let peace Of
mind come as the sure consequence"
"Do my work. aunti What work
have ! 10 dot You speak to me in
what seems almost strange language"
AStran8e as il may seem, Alice, it is
3 true language. Look around you b
N~Fps Ie7~@-syti Az iy4ttfN4 ftel tNs
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1848-03-25
To nv Wife.

- y
81, Br THE REV. @. w. BETHuNE.
Afar from thee, the morning breaks,
But morning brings no joy to me;
Alas! my spirit only wakes
-. To know I am afar from thee:
10 dreams saw thy blessed face,
.'',' And thou vert nestled on my breast;
In dreams felt thy fond embrace, }
1ta And to my own thy heart was pressed.
m0a .aai.g4
n Afar from thee! IT'S solitude, t..
, Though smiling crowds around me be,
The kind, the beautiful. the good,
IA For can only think of thee: aH
OF thee, the kindest, loveliest, best.
My earliest and my only love; -.
Without thee, am oil unblest,
And wholly bIest with thee alone.
Ahr from thee! The words of praise
- NY listless ear unheeded greet;
q What sweetest seemed in better days,
Without thee seems no longer sweet:
The dearest joy fame can bestow,
3 Is in thy moistened eye to see,
And in thy cheeks unusual glow,
4 Thou deem'st me not unworthy thee.
Afar from thee! The night is come,
But slumbers from my pillow flee;
cannot rest so far from home,
And my hearts home is, love, with thee!
Ikneel before the throne of prayer,
And then know that thou art nigh,
For God, who seeth everywhere,
Bends on Us both his watchful eye.
Together in his loved embrace,
No distance can our hearts divide;
Forgotten quite the mediate space,
d Ikneel thy kneeling form beside:
My tranquil frame then sinks to sleep,
But scars the spirit far and free;
q o welcome be nights slumbers deep,
For then, dear love, am with thee!
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1848-03-25
MECHANICAL EXECUTION
By n. ADoLPHUS RUTTH b
TERMS OF ADVERTISING.

advertisements inserted at so cents per SQUARE,
fourteen lines or Iess,) for the first insertion, and
25 cents for each subsequent insertion. One col
umn one month 81 90. Three months $40. Sis
months SI5. Twelve months Ss25
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1848-03-25

JOB PRINTING
OF every description neatly and expeditiousy
executed at the office of the Spirit Of Democracy;
and at reasonable prices.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-09-25

The steamship Acqd,0 Captain STONE. arrived
a. Boston at 3 o'clock yesterday morning having sailed
from Liverpool On Saturday, the 9TH inst.
The steamship Uaitei Saies, Captain HAcXsrAff' lett
Cowes on sunday, Sd inst. At 3 o'clock with eighty
passengers and large cargo Of fine French goods.
After proceeding As the scily ls!ands her con-
denser became damaged, and she was obliged to put
back 20 Southampton.
It's stated that il will be At least some four or i've
weeks before she will be able TO repair this deranse
rneni Of her machinery and be again TT for sea Inc
chief portion Of her passengers had left her
The Hynaan, from New ok, arrived of the Isle OF
Wight on the ith inst and IN consequence Of thick
fog but while in charge Of pilot got on shore in Cur
nett Bay, near Cowes the top Of the tide, and al
though the engines Immediately reversed % was
found impossible % get her Oh special steamer
waiting Oh Cowe' the mails went 70 her assistance
A tug steamer was sent 70 relieve the ship and the
Goals were discharged into lighters. This was efectaa
and At 9 E. NJ on the same day she Aosted and shortly
anchored in Cowcs Roads Her Goals were again pu
on board and she again proceeded her voyage with
out having it is said sustained any damage.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-09-25
Cnyaignnc andthe National Guards.

On the "a instant the garrison Of Paris and portion
of the National Guard were reviewed on the Bouevards
by General Csvagnac who was loudly cheered between
10000 and 10000 were under arms, Of whom about
10000 belonged TO the National Guards only one bat
TALON being called out from each legion. Although the
National Guard was invited TO attend the review in
great force i, found that no, more than 300 men
mustered from each battalion, and in one battalion the
number was under 2j0 This rebuke proceeding from
such body has been kceny elt and has given serious
uneasiness to to the head Of the Government
Its generally understood that several causes Of dis
satisfaction have led to this species Of negative demon
straton.
The first and principal is the offensive expression
used by Cen Caysignsc against the Legitimst party,
and particularly against egions OF the National
Guard which he affirmed were consprins against the
Government
The second cause was that the Government abstain
ed from contrsdictng report that was generally crcu-
lated of the arrest Of two high military iunctonsres,
understood to be Gen Lamonciere minister Of war,
and Gen Changsrner, commander OF the National
Guard.
The third cause assigned was the dissatisfaction
produced by the distribution of the Of the
Legion Of Honor among the legons OF the National
Guard.
Local disturbances la the Provinces continue 10
occur, chiefly arising from the obnoxious and extraor
binary OF - cents imposed by the Provisional Gov
/ eminent
1t is said that serious quarrel has arisen between
Gems Changanier and Cayasnac out OF the detection
Of the National Guards Al the review sunday last
General Cavsiguac has addressed letter 20 Gen Chan
GARNER in which he laments the slender muster on
that occasion in terms which seem to reflect upon the
] latte
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-09-25

LoNDoS Friday, Sept 9. 1872.
AWses Of extremely fne wesih-r has caused Material
rei1oo1 the prices Of Bsadslf., bgi 10 the produce
markets no improvement csn yet be reported ior a.
though whin few days here has been certainly more
port tsmsl1 Tor several articles The home trade ha, con
anued 10 manifest great cauuon u purchasing and, vi"
,ss exceptions, prices have been barely maintained
We subl0la remarks hose articles IN which ransac
crs have occurred Prices Of al other descriptions OF pro-
dlce remaining generally as last quoted
AsHEs-Ai public sac yes,eria, ~ barrels were Frnc
pay bought Id. few United States pearls selling Al j. o.
BRaNDY goes Of moderate extent A. ATE rates. and
he deliveries conlinn- satisfactory.
CocoA-4i bags Trinidad. and 4lo bags Granada have
been offered suerou few lois only were sod Of each
a. ios rs for the former, and 40 fSs for the seihe
remainder being he'd for fal prices.
CocHNEAL.-ls5 bags have been put Up FOR sac, AID
shout bali sod Honduras black - 81 - ID silver IS "a
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-09-25
By Telegraph 10 the Nsw-YOrk Tribune.
Henry Clay and the Presidency.


In the Cincma4f Chronicle we have another
letter from Henr, Clay in reference to the Pres.-
deucy.
Certain members Of the Whis party Of Cinoin-
nan. IL seems, bad addressed Mr. Clay, inviting
him TO assume al Independent position with
rerard to the present canvass for the Presidency
and assuring him OF the earnest support OF hume
rous friends
l. In answer 70 this. Mr. Clay says in substance
Nv name. gentlemen, was submitted oy my
consent 70 the consideration OF the National " Z
Convention. which met IN Philadelphia ont "hicn
did not think proper % place me IN nomination a.
a candidate ior the Presidency.
81 have quietly submitted to the decision Oh
that body. and cannot consent to any farther con
siSsrstion of my name IN connection with the
of e OF President OF the United States anu &C
co-dinclv have reirsined from giving. and must
continue 70 decline giving, the slightest en'ou'
agement or countenance to any such use OF II.
Signed II. ILAi'
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-09-25
By THU MIDNIGHT SOTTHERy NAIL
philadelphia Markets.
Correspondence Of The Tribune.
PHILADELPHIA, sunday. Sept

PHILADELPHIA, sunday. Sept 2l-PN
There was a moderate degree of activity io H..
Flour market yesterday. and shout 500 Dbl. .ei ,
= 30 for Pennsylvania and Western and 8 81 f1r Br,,
dywne and some extra n price not pusic Com ~.
sold At - per Dbl 300 obis Rye Flour were tsteD .
- l2i Wheaf without change and several o,s sos =,
100 iOc and l2c for Maryland lijc ;or Penr.yssr,
reds and zoe tor white The as sale Of Rye eas - =,
Corn Is scarce and would readily bring ~. sc f.r
Fat yellow Oats steady AZ 81 BE for Southern Cot
ton without much change. and sales moderate Prov
sionssiocks much reduced 70 adrni cl srse o.
raions Mess Pork i worth go ID. and prime Dr.
Dbl Lard scarce ~ = o.. for bos and kegs Wh.tg
dul. and bold AZ ~c boz SAFES are reported ~ l.ss
Sugars In dcmsnd 40 fui prices cargo of SD hlss
Porto Rico sold from the wharf 10 acc GA time
SAILS o. SrOCYs.--f'rs' Board and ffer--sls0 'ern
S. cash, 81 $500 LeAigh scrip. 80 $3.50 Hln
Rd Bd. b. - I Ches and Del Cul s. sd Morris hs
"a 800 DO. cash. 5000 Read BIDS 3D.. So 80 Nav
Inter 20 - Win Rd 80 500 CITY 6. Oh loo.
$50 iehish SCRIP ~ $500 Penn -s IS and .lt
73i $500 Penn s.. e. ga 100 Morris, o. l0c a. pa
@ no do s5 @
>.cond Board-$5 90 q : o. 81 a.. loii 1910 Nav
Interest %. I'D Csm s. Amboy, - io ferns g. %
1000 ReaIg BIDS 5ii so N0rrist0Nu. b5 lif, LOO Lc.
high scrip. ~ 300 DO 30. - 0o) Penn S. 10 Ger
,ifcates IS. 6lO0 do. 80. 30 1000 Lehg1 Scrp -
Chrsapeake 4 Delaware Canal. - 1000 W mingi0a
Rd Bds - Loo Penaa - 2is, 7oi i'9 Reading
Rnufs af