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The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1848-01-29
PROsPECTUs
Cine j I'll Signal
TO THE WESTERN PEOPLE

"
TO THE WESTERN PEOPLE,
AND ALL INTERESTED IN THE WEST
The Valley Of the Ohio is full OF newspapers
conducted with admitted ability, but with specia
objects. They constitute the potent machinerie.
of political parties and religious sects. The East
ern cities have had the monopoly OF our market,
for the circulation of Literary journals, which are
not adopted to the spirit of the Western people,
whatever their other merits. The West should
possess a journal, adapted more prominently than is
usual, to the supply of such a want.
The undersigned have been SO fortunate as 10 be
in frequent and pleasant intercourse with those
Western writers, who can effectually aid his own
inadequate efforts TO furnish a sheet, whose chief
object shall be to minister to the social and intel
%lectual progress OF the Western people. The
CINCINNATI SIG N AL has been selected for such
a purpose. lis publication has lately been chang
eg from a Daily to a Weekly form, TO facilitate that
object. Already, ample evidence has been afford
ed, that its friends in the West and elsewhere,
welcome the arrangements which have long been
in contemplation, and are now maturing. The
editor and publisher would, therefore appeal to the
Western people, and all interested IN the West, to
extend to the present enterprise a prompt and lib.
eral support
To prevent future misconception, the under.
signed would state that he should insist upon the
right TO discuss the political and social questions
OF the day, with the utmost freedom; but always,
as he hopes, in a spirit of independent and candid
inquiry. If the views. thus honestly advanced,
should meet with dissent, he invites reply through
the Signal, but within the SAINT limits which are
taken for the presentation of the sentiments IN ques
ton. The present is so evidently a condition of
transition, both as to the opinions of individuals
and communities, that no journal should shrink
from an independent misunderstanding not, |
when full license is afforded for remonstrance and
When the public mind shall have SUBJ
sided into anything like habitual modes OF thought
and action, the occasion for such a course will be
less obvious-the duty, less imperative.
We may be allowd to claim that the SIGNAL
owes to the careful observance of this rule OF action
hat its brief existence Of a year has secured a cell
.brity enviable in this at least. that it extends TO all
PARTS of the country. We can see no cause, in
his respect, to deviate from our former course -
As to the future, we would only add. that our ar.
angements include the commercial and current
'ews; a well sustained literary department; fire.
|uent TRANSACTIONS from the French and German
Iess; a full correspondence with the Eastern cit
IS, and minute narratives of every local event,
which bears upon the social and Intellectual wei.
IRE of this central capital of the continent.
Our Terms to mail subscribers are Two Dollars |
single subscribers; Five Dollars for three copies;
nd Fifteen Dollars for ten copies-payable in ad.
Address [
JAMES W. TAYLOR,
Cincinnati, o. c
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The Great Preventive Medicine.

THOUGH WRIGHT"S UVDLaW VEGE.
IL Table PILLS have achieved triumph
upon triumph, in the cure of obstinate cases of jis.
ease, even after they had been entirely given up.
and alter all other remedies had fallel, yet their
power oil prevention may be Justly esteemed their
., GROWING GLORY! -
STORMS" it is SAID, ''purify the air. but storms
40 mischief also, and are SO far an evil. Were il
withln human power to maintain the
ELECTRICAL EQUILIBRIUM ~ }
between the earth and air, there would be no oc-
caslon tor storms, for the air would always be pure.
so OF the human body. If kept free from NOR
Did namors, the action is regular and healthy
butif those humors are allowed to accumulate,a
crisis, or, in other words, a storm, will arise.
which is always more or less dangerous. -
WRlGHT'S INDIAN VEGETABLE PILLS
are equally well calculated to prerent The storm.
or to allay IL when it comes. But ~
PREVENTION is BETTER THAN CURE.
besides being cheaper and less troublesome. The
delay of a day in the commencement Of sckness
has often proved fatal, and always renders the case
more dIfhcult to manage. ID.
Let the sickness be caused by
CHANGES OF WEATHER,
high living, want of exercise, close confinement
functlonary arrangement, or ANYTHING else. the
elect upon the body is much the same-is equally
dangerous, and movable by the same means. 40
HAVE YOU A COLD? 3l .di
Let It not ripen into Consumption. Are you Dys-
PePtie: Beware of the hypochondria. Two Pills
taken every other night on an empty stomach, for
a short time, will, in nine cases out of ten, cure >
the Dyspepsia, and thereby drive away the legion
'devIls blue" For Headache. no medicine 10
is superior to WRIGHT'S INDIAN VEGETA.
Bile PILLS. Costiveness, that prolific mother
Of disease, Is caused by a torpid state of the liver,
which these Pills effectually cures. By striking
t the root of disease, Wright's Indian Vegetable
Fills prevent all and cure all. They can hardly
,ver be taken amiss, If used with common discre-.
ION; and we commend them to the use of those
have not yet tried them. faffiH
AGENTS IN MONROE COUNTY. f3ez
J. A. g. G. H. Davenport, Woodsfeld.
Bidenharn & Benninghaus, Lewisville. -
Welsh g. Thompson, Beallsville. 40
]. R. g. ]. Morris, Antioch. g4s,3E lti,,5
Charles Hare, Summerfeld.
eo-Office devoted exclusively to tho sale -
VRIGHT's INDIAN VEGErABLE PILLS, whole.I
and retail, l69 Race street, Philadelphia; 2ee
street. New York; and 1893 fremont
rect, Boston. Va
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The Great Specific for Coughs. yastbp,o -.
sumption, and all other Diseases ofIhe Lsvar,' n
USED ny H INHABITANTS OF CHINA Tor
MORE THAN 1000 YEARS, AND NOW FIRST.
INTRODUCED INTO THE u. STATES. F1i
Prepared intiely from the root of CIN,rNc.
and warranted TO contain no preparation of Anti.
mony, Mercury, or Opium.
Its controlling power over these diseases can bs
attested by hundreds 10 this city, who are readv
to testify that it has raised them -.
From the brink ofMe Gyapey '.'''
after they and their friends had long ceased n bon.,
An agent writes-''Your medicine is doing won.
ders in our neighborhood, as short a time 49,.
have had it. -Four of our neighbors, whose certi.
fcates i send you, date their IE"N
Lye's Saiuation TO IT,! t.55atsgo:
Send on a fresh supply-it is fast driving out the
old remedles-the low price at which you put it,
. Only 80 Cents per Bottle, Fil.
is a consideration these hard times!" ,rt =,
The action OF the G,nseng Panacea differs from
Ihal ar any other preparation ever before offered
Tor the same class of Diseases; instead Of ~uuiethnr q
the Bronchial irritation by their soporiHc preper.
ties and thus rendering the lungs i~nseDsible to the
irritation OF the disease, which is but hastenine the
Patient to the Tomb! 1t '"l N0l
Remores the Irritation, tetng; on
by its specific action ON the Lungs. and restorss
the Sufferer to HEALTH!
Haze you a Cough? .rrC
Recollect a cough is but the signal of approaching =
Consumption! Reject in such a case, the Opium !,
mixtures offered as Specifics, as YOU would Poisony
fisk your Physieia-He will tell you 80. .
Are you dragging out a living death with that q
Of maladies,
p. BRONCHITIS? IT.!
.Huoid the Opiate .Nostrums. >G fs' -
FOUR case cannot be worse than dozens who have, ~
'een Cured-Permanently Cmed-by this prepa,
alton! -eI
Even though Consumption be preying on yeur
'itals with its servent teeth, -,
THERE is YET HOPEM
ne experience of dozens saws to you, There H.
iORE THAN HOPEu -
Try the GINSENG. The price At which W.
ut it, places it within the reach of all.
DGu,s & Wihner, Columbus, General Agents
Or Ohio, to whom all orders should be addressed
Fof sale BY J. R.&J. H. MoRRfs, Wood,6elNf 4,
JIM. Round, Summerield.
Anshutz, Pollock & Co., Darlington. 7a
WEIGH & Armstrong, BeallvilIe.S et.o
VIM, Mckinley, Powhattan Point, -..l
August Is, lS47.-no. %.
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BOOKS.

II II. & j. III. MORRIS have for sale a 10
eD Of excellent BOOKS, among which are The
following:
Mitchell's School Geography and Atlas,
Primary do.
Key TO Mitchell's Geography.
Revised Statutes o fOhio, for Schools.
Statutes u. S. for schools.
Frost's History of the U. S.
Child's do
Outlines Of Roman History.
Grecian do.
English
McGuffey's Readers.
All Of which will be soldat Eastern prices.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1848-01-29
KEY TO MITcHELL's eEoeApH

KEY TO MITCHELLIS GEOGRAPHY.
This work ofJ.E Carroll, Esq, ofMt Pleasant,
is useful to teachers andscholars, being a labor
saving one in every particular. 1t is full and au.
thentic on every point connected with the original
geography, with ample references and historical
facts. Mr.. VIM. G. Finny, ateacher in Cadiz,
says it is the ''best work of the kind he ever
saw, and it should gain admittance in every school
and academy in the land" 1t has been carefully
complied, and is recommended by Mr.. Mitchell,
Author of the Geography, and by several dlstin-
guished preachers and teachers. as may be seen
by reference to The work. Ithas 456 pages o~fcIosely
printed matter; price $l.-M ClairsuiHe Gag.
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NOR SALE OR RENT.-A dwell

and two acres of good tilable land, stable
and other suitable out buildings, and a good gar
den separately fenced up-the house is calculated
for a tavern, but easily converted into a store
rnom, situated Immediately above Anshutz, Pol
lock & Co.'S steam mill and store, at present occu-
pied by DR.. C. Winter. For price and terms en-
quire of the subscriber, living in Switzerland
township, Monroe county, Ohio, half a mile from
Esq. Schappat. B. BERGUNDALL, Sen.
Sunish, O., Oct 80.
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vEVO MERCHANTs.-The subscribers wish
ing to qait business offer for sale their Store,
Dwelling and Warehouse, in Carlisle. Il i 4 desi.
rable location for any person wishing to sell goods.
a good business having been done at this stand for,
the last three years. Terms liberal. Enquire Of
J.E GA. Boyd, Carlisle, Monroe Co., o. esl
Dec. A., l847,s HfHl 6l - GGiSs3unn
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DR.. A. ID. Mcmahon.

Has removed his Office to his residence, on the
south side of Main cross street. east of Main street,
nearly opposite Isaac Yoho's Tailor Shop, where he
may be found at all times unless absent on profes.
sional business. ~
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1848-08-10

Arrived at Martinsburg, on Thursday evening
last, and Were greeted by large concourse Of
citizens " no attended at the to receive them.
The majority of these citizen soldiers betook
themselves to their families as soon as they lef!
thecars but a small number attending the commit
eto the Court House, when they were welcom-
ed home by James e. Stewart Esq, on behalf OF
The citizens Of the town.
Though somewhat bronzed by their sojourn
in southern cline they appear to have enjoyed
excellent health.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1848-08-10
a,rssIraw cnrvT.

We hope that our friends who are in arrears
70 this office. win remember US on Monday
We are sure we could labor far more efficiently
in our vocation, if we were better paid. All
that we ask from cur friends is the means OF
procuring our daily brean and the supplies-ne-
cessary for keeping up the concern The
small amount due us, from each of our negligent
friends would be scarcely missed their peck.
cts, butthe aggregate amount would bring I
thrill of JOY TO cur hearts we have not felt fol
many weary days and nights, during which We
have abored for them
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1848-08-10
s.xsA1ur Il a11RGv.-

This phrase, originating we believe with the
editor of the Rockingham Register, has formed
the heading of numerous ungenerous filings at
Gen. Taylor by the Locofoco presses That
Gen. Taylor should have refused to tax himself
with the postage Of hundreds of letters addressed
to him from all quarters Of the Union, IS in the
eyes Of our Democratic contemporaries, conclusive
evidence OF his unfitness to perform the duties
appertaining to the Presidency. Economy, a;
the people of this Union have learned to theil
cost, is not reckoned a virtue by Locoioco office,
holders. Had Gen. Taylor, like his competitor
received some fifty thousand dollars as eek
ira pay" from the public crib, he could have bet
ter afforded to pay extra postage.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1848-08-10
DEnrcoaAwro raagxvAx..

The Locos of Jefferson have determined to
hold Democratic Festival at Charlestown on
the 18th inst. A large number of speakers have
been invited but fearing that speeches in ia
vor of Gen. Cass would not attract many of the
ayers propose to make little political capital
out ofEthe returned volunteers, end have Invited
them to join in the festivities of the day From
all that we can learn, the movement is otlikely
to forward the party schemes Of its originators
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1848-08-10
"rux qaIlyt.glsxg 81, q apg. cAzs,v

The London Times says, ''woud indicates conlin-
uatlon OF the aggressive policy Of The two last Presi
dents and might excite in minds great ds,ruSt oil
the future relations the United States vita this coga
Try"
Upon this the "Unon" has characteristic com
men 10 make. Gen. Cass," Il remarks, sis not the
man for the "Times" and the British monarchisis-
He is too American-too much Unidentified with the
great body OF his countrymen--loo DESTROYS 10 pro
mote their prosperity their happiness their eloryioo
bold IN his onslaugbts on British presumption and
British ambonio be esteemed "the litlest and best
man" for the executive chiefainshp ofthe IT, States -
This IS said with aspec, OF sublimaled patriotism
which lemiuds one OF Mammon, who liked 80 be
'despised.p Now in point OF fact the very appre.
hensIon which the London Times expresses as 10 the
course OF the foreign policy OF the administration al
Washington, il Gen. Cass should be elected President
IS strongly elt by consderae men OF all parties here
at home. The apprehension loses none Of its force
because the London Times joins in il.
As to matters OF domestic policy. apart from the
sectional issue with respect slavery, there is par
amount concera-snce the public debt and the neccs-
sIy al providing for it must exercise controlling in
Huence over the tariff and the currency questions
But il is deeply important, and i, is deeply felt to be
so, that the reckless spirit which seeks 10 'prepare
the hearts for the people for war" should be checked
restrained, suppressed finer.
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The annexed letter has been handed to us by gentle
who yoaehes for the the responsibility and truthful
character of The wTiter.-B 0sioa Csfonoippe.
NEw HAVEN, c., September ~, 1915,
Dear Sir Pardon mo for Che liberty which now
take IN advising goa Of the benefit received from the
use Of pr Wistars Balsan Of Wild Cherry
Last spring, Sudden and violent attack upon my
lungs, BY exposure the cold confined me 10 the house
for several days used many remedies, of which
seemed TO benefit that lost all hopes OF receiving
any help from medicine
But BY Tie ndvcc &c friends, purchased bottle Of
Nsiar's Balsan Of villa Cherry. no sooner comnen-
ced nsirg it than found Immediate relief and before the
whole bottle was taken than my cough and nght-sweat
had entirely left me,
For the benefit Of those similarly afflicted, and becy.
ing it 70 be remedy of great value for coughs, colds
ard The first stages Of consumption, the only motive
hay IN milking the above statement
Yours truly, JAMES GALLAGHER,
sc Chapel Street
None genuine nnless sgnadI. BUTTS on the wrapper,
Price VI per boftle~-aix bottles for FIVE dollars.
L@ The above Medicines may be had ut w u. HISS.
tErIwE s. Maftiasburg, Va, and at II. ). fcRsrr 5,
ShephefdAcwn, Va.
And by Druggists generally throughout tho United
States.
August 10, 1915
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1848-08-10
wcUu Arrrr.g aTrons.

The especial attention Of the reader Of our pa
per is earnestly commended TO the article from
the InteiIigeneer in relatoa to the project for a
revolution in Sierra Madre with view to its
annexation to this country. The experience Of
the few years last rqst teaches US that noscheme
OF aggression upon the rights Of nation weaker
than ourselves is likely 10 be seton foot which
does not receive either directly or indirectly the
.couatenancc aad support Of the heads OF the par
ty uow in power. We remember with pride.
and itisan evidence OF the honesty and integrity
.oftbc masses or the Democracy which ought not
soon to straightforward at the commencement
of the war with Meyico when the Admnistra-
lion, through its Acknowledged organ, proposed
to deiraythe expenses Of the conquest by robbing
the churches Of the yanquisbed one universal
shou OF dsaPprobation rang through the land,
.a3d forced the President, pusiIlanimous as he is
depraved, to renounce and disclaim the design.
The gdium 81 the proposal was unceremoniously
transferred to his faithful organist, who never
itheless experienced no dminution of the royal
confidence, or OF the substantial evidences of Ex-
ecutive favor.
And may we not hope that the appeal to the
reason and sense ofjustice Of The American peo-
pie VIII be aii<Tered in the instance before us,
by the most decided evidences of the national
adherence of this scheme:
Let,every rational Democrat, in sober earnest
ness, and looking only to the interest and honor
ofour county, ask himselfthe observation-disclosures
is this to end Is it true as affirmed by Gen.
Cass, that we can swallow the whole of Mexico
without being the worse for the feati Are we
TO go on in the event OF his election 'conouering
aud 10 conquer until the whole boundless con-
tinentis ours? Are millions after millions men.
strangers TO our Institutions, and even ignorant
OF our Anslo-Saxon tongue, to be incorporated
lnto our Republic, until ''the old thirteen" are
lost nthe vast assembage OF empires, and every
Fesige OF the glorious institutions bequeathed by
our fathers is swallowed up By the tumultuousI
waves Of progressive Democracy Are we MOI
TO see The fearful questions which have grown out
OF our annexation schemes, amicably settled be-
lore we rush on with new projects of aggression
Ioooery and murder; win He who 'iudgeth
the people with eqaity," and before whose am
s'' TIE 'h@hons are scattered, forget to avenge
the wrongs OF the innocent victims of our lust of
empire whose blood shall cry oct from tn c ground
against us These are fearful subjects Of
contemplation, and well may the patriot heart
"einOie an view OF the madness and folly which
seems to rule the hour.
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zyEIyes FIRING .rLEs.

sThe Veto Power is high conservatives power, WHICH
should never 10 exercised except in cases OF clear vida
tiou of tr Constitution; manifest haste and want oil
consideration nv Congress- '-I.e'ier 10 ,fRison.
Upon tic subject OF the Tariff tue Currency the i'm
rrovcment Of great highways, rivers lakes aud hnr
boris. the PEorIE, expressed through then
representatives Congress, ought to be respected and
carried ont BY The Executive H--ib
Ny life has ceE devoted 20 arms yet tooA upon war
nj all Times ,,dr all circumstances, great national
calamity, be avoided, If compatible with national hon
sor. III.
gligues. III
zone who cannot be trusted WITHOUT pledges, cannot
In usfiiidsd in merely on account of them. 'lb.
ar eletted ] would not he the mere President Of
party iii.
If the American people have not confidence in me
fhay ought not TO give me their votes. "-Ib-
al have no friends 10 reward, enemies TO punish
nothing 70 serve but my eomtfS. Gen. Taylor.
Il ass iavoss, ar,@ shrink Fo;n responsibility. -
Gea Igtloy % Scrretqry .iiaren
81 am Whg--not ultra partisan Whg-bnta DE
serDEo Wig. '--Gea faiior to yagesou.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1848-08-10
.AwEcpogr = xnwrs cAss.

When Lewis Cass was Minister 10 France, in S37,
according TO his biographer he visited Italy. Sicily
Malta, Greece. the Islands OF the Archipelago. Con
s,annnope, and the Black Sea. Egypt Palestine and
Syria" Twenty FIVE intermediate places are men
TONED by his bographef having been visited BY our
Miniser-This pleasure trip doubtless very plea
SAM 10 Mr. Cass especially il was notvery expen.
sive His biographer forgot mention thai during his
absence he was drawing his salary as Minister to
France. although not performing any Of the du,
lies. He also forgot to mention that the greater
part Of the journey was made in a Government ship.
free Of expense During his ABSENCE he very kindly.
and doubtless wih much ceremony, bottled up some
Of the water of the river Jordan. and, his return,
presented it 10 his quondam friend, Louis Philippe,
10 be used IN haptsng his grandson, the young Count
Of Paris heir The throne. little incident was
unfortunately, overlooked. in preparing the biography
OF the Republican wouldbe President and we aeccr-
diagy put il on rocord--Bosion Jo,ursa!.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1848-08-10
.yvnrcUurvnvrrUx ar nnxrNurow.


The sNhig Central Committed for the Statesoi
yirginie, recommend the holding Of q Conyen-
ion at Lexington, Rockbridge County, on the
10Th sof September. In Our humble opinion
stsnilton would have been more suitable place;
hut az Lexington has been fixed on by the coHs-
smiitee we shall not demur. The Central 1oie-
nittee also propose that each county and hs,-
yo,,yb shall send as many delegates as can cur
venientIy attend but that each delegation siIa'l
only cast the vote to which the county or t'c-
rough they represent is entitled in the House o.
Delegates. We think far better plan would
ID. for each county or borough 20 appoint, say
tiree delegates for every representative 70 wnich
she is entitled In tie House OF Delegates. Ii
this way the Convention would be a delibera'
tive assembly. and not Mass Meeting we
have psyerseei1 a Convention in Virginia, where
some limitation OF the number of Delegates wa:
not imposed that the deliberations were no
more or less interrupted BY disorder, and the Oh
der members bored to the extreme OF wearines
by thoughtless and conceited young men, WHIT
ought not and perhaps would not have obtained
seats but Iorthe want ofthe restrictions we have
taken the liberty to suggest.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1848-08-10
TrEpugn g EsEspgcr.

Az a meeting OF Berkeley Section No. s Cadets 81
Temperance held at their ball in Marlinsburg Angus,
5sh, lsdS, the following ResolniioEs were adopted
Whereas, i has pleased an Ail,wse Providence to
remove from US our esteemed and worthy Brother
James n. Moon
Resolrcd. That we clothe The emhlems and reEalm
81 the Section in mourning for thirty days, and thar
we wear the usual badge Of mourning Ter the same
space Of time.
Reseiped That we as Section do msrck IN pro
cession 10 the funeral Of cur deceased Brother.
Resolrcd Thaia copy Of these resolutions be sen, e
the Family four deceased Brother, and also publish
cd IN the papers Of The town.
Reeclred. That these resolutions be signed BY ou,
Norlhy Archon and Secretary.
Wu4aAm WtLfN. WoYip Patron.
J. H. IIFLFeHsrAy. Uofihy Patron,
JAcoB r. SwAgrz. Secretary.