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The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1851-02-26
COLUMBUS CORRESPONDENCE.

COLUMBUS, Feb. FL, 1851.
Editor Spirit Of Democracy:
DEAR S1R:-I take this opportunity to
inform you of passing events transpiring
at the capital of Ohio.
Both branches Of the Legislature ad-
journed last evening until Tuesday NOR
ming, the 25th inst. This was in conse.
quence of an invitation extended by the
citizens Of Cleveland and the Railroad
Company to the members Of the Legisla-
ture to visit the City Of the Lakes, free Of
cost to and from said city, and to partci-
pate in the celebration of Washington's
birth day. claim no merit in opposing
the adjournment, and opposing the accep-
tance Of the invitation; for have only
done rny duty, and to have done less
would have been censurable..
This morning, though very rainy, and
the streets muddy, vast multitude of
members, citizens and strangers, pressed
forward, pell-mell, to get to the cars-for
the scene Of pleasure, like Jordan's wa
ters, lies distant, though very desirable TO
mortal man in this world of sorrow. The
wheels of the car, this day, for the first
time, baptize the iron rails that have been
laid through to the city Of the Northwest
ern forest, whose destiny is onward and
upward in the scale of commerce and
wealth.
The merit or demerit Of this Legislature
adjourning four days at time, will leave
to the citizens of Ohio more interested than
myself E-most Of whom pay more taxes
than do. and therefore are or ought to be
more interested.
Should Tuesday roll round, and nothing
befall our members, these now deserted
halls will wear the appearance Of citadel
of business again, and the law-making
power return TO the discharge oil those du-
ties for which the people sent them here.
You have heard time and again Of the
fate that threatens your people as it re.
CARDS the division Of your county and the
erection of the new county Of Noble. |
hope you will pardon me when refer to
the character Of great man-Lord Ches-
terfeld- for whom nature had done much,
and education more. Shortly before his
death, he exclaimed: "When reflect on
what have seen, and what have heard
/ can hardly persuade myself that all that
frivolous hurry and buslle and noise of the
world had any reality-but look upon
all that is past as one Of those romantic
dreams which opium commonly occasions,
and ! do not desire TO repeat the nauseous
dose. for the sake of the fugitive dream" "
Now, sir, the words of that truly distin-
guished man preys upon my mind in the
case of new counties generally, and the
proposed new county of Noble in particu-
lar. / should indeed feel sorry to have to
pass through another winter of toll and
tumult, such as this has been, on that SUBJ
ject, with the same decisions that have
awaited the Monroe men and myself But
trust and believe that blow can be avert
ed, and defeated in its spoliation, in the
Lower House. There do not exist such
combined causes there as were united in
! the Senate. They are known to many oi
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1851-02-26
California Intelligence
BY THE STEAMER CRESCENT ctrY.

Panama Railroad.-The Panama Rail
road wasrapidly progressing. The track
to Gatun will bo completed on the Isl Of
July next, andto Gorgona on the Ist OF
January, 1859. Engines will be placed
upon the road in four months. Hitherto
the work has been delayed by the deser.
lion of the workmen; but General Bermu.
dez has prevented this by authorizing the
arrest and imprisonment of all who deser,
after having enlisted in the service oflthe
United States.
lsthmus Gold The Pan anna Star states
that number Of gold mines in that vicin.
ity are being worked with great success.
A Frenchman is said to have accumulated
$40, 900 in one month, and that party OF
three hundred men at work are averaging
an ounce per day. The workmen on the
railroad have also turned up some of the
metal. -+ e.# 'H'
POLITICAL AFFAIRS.
A letter from San Francisco, to the New
York Commercial, says: sAa't
"A new candidate for Senator has ap.
peared in the field-Hon. II. Butler King.
This gentleman has been addressed by q
committee of the Legislature, and the fol-
lowing questions were propounded to him:
Do you consider yourself eligible to the
Office Of U. S. Senator? Would you, il
elected, accept that office? Mr.. King has
answered both questions afirmatively.
Mr.. Fremont is in San Jose, and is rapidly
gaining popularity with the members Of the
Legislature. His prospect of election is
better than that of any individual have
heard mentioned. Col. Collier, the late
collector, has some strong friends in the
Legislature; and so have Col. Weller, Col.
Geary, and Mr.. Hydenpeldt."
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1851-02-26
THE STEAMER ATLANTIC.

Excitement at Neo York on the arrival
of the Africa-Scene at Jersey City
Ferry--Meeting of Her Passengers
Arrival ofthe Atlantic at Liverpool, DC.
The New York Sunday Messenger con.
tains the following additional interesting
matter relative to the safety Of the Allan
tic, and the reception Of the news in that
city:
Last evening, about half past six o.
clock, the booming Of cannon was heard
down the bay. and, anticipating that the
Africa had arrived, hundreds Of people
rushed to the Jersey City ferry. anxious to
meet her at her dock and learn if she
brought any news Of the Atlantic.
Soon afterwards the Africa was deserted
steaming swiftly up the harbor, brilliantly
illuminated, and firing salvos as she ap-
preached. At once shout went up
from the crowd at the Jersey City Shore
"rhe Atlantic is safe!" "the Atlantic is
safe!'' and so she is, thank God! As we
write, we hear under our windows the JOY
Gus congratulations Of the hurrying way
farers-"She is safe! she is safe!" Three
tremendous cheers were given by the null
titude about the Sun and Herald Offices
the moment the glad announcement was
made.
We learn by the passengers that all on
board the Atlantic were put on short allow
ance for ten days prior to arrival at Cork
1t was truly moving sight 10 witness
the meeting between the Atlantic's passen-
gers and their friends at Jersey City, last
night. Ladies threw themselves into the
arms of those who had scarcely hoped TO
see them again in this world, with shrieks
of joy; and tears we're in the eyes of many
"unused to the melting mood" The scene
throughout the city, but more especially in
the vicinity of the newspaper offices, was
one of intense excitement.
We learn from passenger by the AT
rica that the Atlantic had reached Liver
pool when that vessel sailed
The chief officer of the Atlantic. B. w,
Shufeldt, reports that it will possibly take
three months to repair her.
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~ gl.ial From the Baltimore Sun.
PRESIDENT FILLMORE'S PROCLA-
NATION

In RELATION TO THE BosroN RIoTERs.
Il, The following proclamation was issued
yesterday, (Feb. 49, by President Fill.
more, on account Of the recent resistance
OF the fugitive slave law at Boston, and
the violent rescue of an alleged fugitive
from the custody Of the Marshal by an
organizsd mob, in which he calls the as
sisiancs Of all good citizens, and com.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1851-02-26
CONGRESS-.

The cheap postage bill is still before the
Senate. There is some danger Of the bill
falling between the two Houses, or that the
Senate will amend il in such manner, as
will not be acceptable to the House.
The appropriation bills are under dis.
cussion in the House.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1851-02-26
BALLOTING FOR N J. SENATOR.

TRENTON, N. j., Feb 19.-The joint
meeting has had six more ballotings fof
U. 8. Senator, without any election; one
Democrat was absent. Thirty nine votes
were necessary to choice on all the bal
lotings. Stockton received SO. Dayton
81. The meeting has adjourned over un-
iii tomorrow at Il, Am. g, rtsvsq
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1851-02-26

ANOTHER DISPATCH FROM KossUTH.-A
Washington letter to the New York Trib-
une, says that another dispatch has been
received from friends Of Kossuth, in Con.
stantinople, who represent that all hopes
Of his liberation without the Intervention
of the United States or England, are at an
end. The dispatch comes through Gov.
Uihazy, who has translated it into German
and transmitted it TO the government.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1851-02-26

" Judge VANCE. who resigned his
seat in the Constitutional Convention, in
consequence Of disagreement between him
and some democrats of Butler, on the
question of repeal, has been reelected by
about fifteen hundred majority. We doubt
ed at the time, the propriety of the course
of those vino asked him to resign, and the
result of the election, has but confirmed
our expectations.-Guernsey Jefersonian.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1851-02-26
ARRIVAL OF THE CRESCENT CITY

New YORK, Feb l8, P. M.-The steam
or Crescent City has arrived from Chagres.
She brings two weeks later d.tes from Cal
ifornia. She has 2l8 passengers, and
$98.loO gold on freight. Her rnews is no
later than that brought by the steamer
Mexico, at New Orleans.
The steamer Orleans had arrived al
Panama, with three hundred thousand,
and the steamer Antelope with three thous-
and dollars worth of gold dust.
Affairs in California have been generally
quiet.
The markets were extremely dull. and
prices of all kinds Of produce are on the
decline. Every thing was abundant in the
way of groceries, breadstufs, provisions,
and goods Of all kinds.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1851-02-26

The names Of candidates announced
until the election at IS, payable in ad.
rance.- Louisville Democrat.
Five dollars is little enough for the an.
nouncement Of the names OF candidates;
yet in this city, some candidates complain
that the charge is enormous, while our
city papers only charge one dOllar.-Cin-
cinnati Enquirer. '8't'2a' H' 0a ''lg
And here, we have known some cand.
dates who wanted their names announced
for nothing. and the tickets printed gratis
to boot -Hillsborough Gazette ~ POI (
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1851-02-26

q The BoNDs ofthe Ohio Central Railroad
from Wheeling, II is stated, will como on
the market in q few days. saioE wo' Z
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1851-02-26
THE SPIRIT OF DEMOCRACY.
las. R. MORRIS, PROPRIETOR.
wOODsFIELD, OHIO, FEB. go, 1881.

I 0tr Messrs. Hunter, Archbold, Simpson
and Okey will accept our thanks for public
documents.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1851-02-26

The New GRENADIAN GOVERNMENT
have issued circulars to its consuls in other
countries, acquainting them with its de-
sire to encourage immigration. II offers
to each settler within its territory one hun
dred thousand square varas (yards) Of
land, on condition of cultivation of the
whole or portion. Religious liberation,
with the right Of public worship, and Of
inter-marriage with Catholics, is guaran.
teed. .t... 81. .......
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1851-01-29
P o E II R Y.
HAPPY DAYS.

BY CHARLES MACKAY.
Come backbone back-thou youthful time!
When joy and innocence were ours,
When life was in its vernal prime,
And redolent of sweets and flowers.
Come back! and let us roam once more,
Free-hearted through life's pleasant ways,
And gather garlands as of yore.
Come backbone back-ye happy days!
Come backbone back twas pleasant thel
To cherish faith in Love and Truth,
For nothing in dispraise of men
Had sour'd the temper of our youth;
Come back and let us still believe
The gorgeous dream romance still displays,
Nor trust the tale that men deceive.
Come backbone back-ye happy days.
Come back, oh freshness Of the past!
When every face seemed fair and kind
When sunward every eye was cast,
And all the shadows fell behind.
Come back! twill come true hearts can turn
Their own Decembers into Mays;
The secret be it ours to learn,
They come-they come-those happy days!
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1851-01-29

between man and man. We are too selfish
as if the world was made for us alone
How much happier should we be were we
ito labor more earnestly to promote each
others good. God has blessed us with
home which is not dark. There is sunshine
every wherein the sky, upon the earth
there would be in most hearts if we would
look around us. The storms die away. and
a bright san shines out Summer drops her
tinted curtain upon The earth, which is very
beautiful, even when Autumn brea.hes her
changing breath upon it. God reigns in
heaven Murmur not at being so bcunt
ful, and we can be happier than we do.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1851-01-29

A DUELLING ANEcDoTE.-Two Spanish
officers recently met to fight duel outside
the gates of Bilboa, after the seconds had
failed to reconcile the belligerenls. 'We
wish to fght-lo fight to dealh," they re-
piled TO the representations of their oompan-
ions. Al this moment; poor fellow, look
ing like the ghost of Romeo's aopthecary,
approached the seconds, and, in lamenta-
bic voice, said, "genilemen, am poor arli-
san, with large family, and if you would
"My good man, don't trouble Us now," cried
one OF The officers, ''don'l you see my friends
are going 10 split each olher2 We are no,
in a charitable humour.'' sit is not aims
ask for" said the man 81 am poor car
pen,cr, with eight children, and my wife is
sick and having heard that these gentle
men were about 10 kill each other, | thought
of asking you TO let me make the coflins.'
AT these words the individuals about to COM
mence the combat burst into a loud fit of
laughter, and, simultaneously throwing
down their swoads, shook hands with each
other, aud walked away.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1851-01-29

THE CHARMS OF LIFE.-There are q
thousand things in this world to aff1ict and
sadden-but oh how many tha, are beauli-
full and good. The world teens with beau
ty-wi.h objects that gladden. The eye and
warm the heart. We might be happy if we
would. There are that we canno, escape
the approach Of disease and death, OF
misfortune, the sundering of earthly lies,
and the canker worm of grief-but a vast
majority of the evils that beset us might
be avoided. The course of intemperance,
interviewer as it is with all the ligamenls
of society, is one which never strikes bu,
to destroy. There is not one bright page
upon the record of its progress-nolhing to
shield it from the heartiest eXecralion of the
human race 1t should not eXist-ii must
not. Do away with all this-let wars come
to all end, and let friendship, charity, love,
purity and kindness, mark the intercourse
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1851-01-29

BEAUTY.-Let me see female possess
ing The beauty of meek and modest de-
porlmen,-of an eye that bespeaks intell-
gence and purity wi.hin-of lips that speak
no guile let me see in her kind, benevo-
lent disposition, a hear, that sympathzes
with distress and will never ask for the
beauty that dwells in ruby lips, or snowy
hands, or the forty other et ceteras upon
which our poets have harped, for SO many
ages. These fade when touched by the
hand Of time but the ever enduring quail
lies OF The heart shall ou,live the reign Of
these, and grow brighter and ffesher, as the
ages of eternity roll away,
The wife is the sun of the social system.
Unless she attracts, there is nothing to keep
heavy bodies, like husbands from flying of
into space.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1851-01-29
THE PRESS.
BY VIM. GLAND BOURNE.

BY VIM. GLAND BOURNE.
A million tongues are thine and they are heard
Speaking of hope to the nations, in the prime
Of Freedoms day to hasten on the time
When the wide world of spirit shall be stirred
With higher aims than now-when man shall cal
Each man his brother-each shall tell to each
His tale of love-and pure and holy speech
Be music for the souls high festival!
Thy gentle notes are heard, like choral waves,
Reaching the mountain, plain, and quiet vale
Thy thunder tones are like the sweeping gale,
Bidding the tribes of men no more be slaves,
And earth's remotest island hears the sound
That floats on other wings the world around.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1851-01-29
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liberal deduction will be made to those who ad-
vertise by the year.
Communications addressed to this Office must be
POST PAID.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1851-01-29
From Fishers Drawing Room Scrap Book
THE FOOLISH QUARREL.

From Fishers Drawing-Room Scrap Be
THE FOOLISH QUARREL.
"Hush, Juana; tits quite certain
That the coffee was not strong;
Own your error-I'll forgive YOU
Why so stubborn in the wrong;''
"You II forgive me! Sir, hate you!
You have used me like churl;
Have my senses ceased to guide me:
Do you think 1 am a girl:''
"Oh, no you're girl no longer,
But woman, formed to please;
And it is time you should abandon
Childish follies such as these"
"Oh, hate you! But why vex me?
If I'm old you're older still;
I'll no longer be your victim,
And the creature of your will"
"But, Juana, why this pother?
1t might happen I was wrong; g
But if common sense inspire me,
Still that coffee was not strong'
"Common sense! You never had it!
Oh, that ever | was born
To be welded to monster,
Who repays my love with scorn."
"Well, Juana, we IL not quarrel
What's the use of bitter strife?
But I'm sorry l am married;
/ was mad to take wife,
Mad, indeed! I'm glad you know it
But if there be law in Spain,
I'll be tied to you no longer
| am weary of the chain.''
"Hush, Juana! Shall the servants
Hear you argue, ever wrong'
Can you not have done with folly'
Own the coffee was not strong'
"Oh, you goad me past endurance,
Trifing with my woman's s heart;
But loathe you, and detest YOU
Villain! Monster! Let us part
Long this foolish quarrel lasted,
Till Juana, half afraid
That her empire was in peril,
Summon d never failing aid
Summon tears in copious torrent,
Tears, and sobs, and piteous sighs
Well she knew the potent practice,
The artillery of the eyes.
And it chanced as she imagined
Beautiful in grief was She
Beautiful to best advantage
And tender heart had he.
Kneeling at her side he sooth'd her,
sDear Juana, was wrong;
Never more I'll contradict you-
But, oh, make my coffee strong -
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1851-01-29

Christ was born among the poor, grew
up among the poor, toiIed with the poor.
and died with the poor. The cases in which
he ever came in contact with rich men. are
noted with emphasis in Scripture as remark
able exceptions.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1851-01-29

Every man ought to ain at eminence, no
by pulling others down, bu, by raising him
self.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1851-01-29

The more polished society is the less
formality there is in it.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1851-01-29

Praises of the unworthy are felt by ar
dent minds as robbers of The deserving.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1851-01-29

1t is related of Mr.. Webster, that when
he was appointed to address Lafayette at
Boston, he was upon the eve Of a fishing
excursion, which he did not give up. He
took his line and stationed himself a. some
distance from the res. Of the company, evil
IDENTIFY fishing for something else than fish.
AT las, he was arorsed from his profound
reverie by jerking of the line, and Com
menced drawing it TO the shore with mon
s,er Of fish while at the same time repeat
ing this sentence, Of his future address TO
Lafayette. "Welcome, thrice welcome. to
these shores, ilus,rious denizen Of another
world y
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1851-01-29

BETTER LAUGH THAN CRY.-So say we.
There's no use in rubbing ones eyes and
blubbering over all the ills that flesh is heir
to. The best way is to stand up to the
rack, and take the good things and the evil
as they come along, without repining; al
ways cheering ourself with tha, 2hiIo-
sophie exclamation, "better luck next time"
Is dame Fortune as sly as a weasel p
Tell her TO go to Jericho, and laugh in her
face. The happiest fellow we ever saw,
worked hard and slept upon plank, and
hadn't shilling in his pocket, not even a
coat upon his back.
Do you find disappointment lurking in
many prize? Then throw it away and
laugh at your own folly in pursuing it.
Does fame elude your grasp: Then laugh
at the fools who are SO often her favoriles.
She is OF no consequnce, and never butlered
"a piece Of bread, or furnished man sui!
Of clothes.
is your hear, broken by some maiden !?
Then thank your stars that you escaped
with your neck, and make the welkin ring
with hearty laugh. 1t lessons the weight
Of ones heart amazingly.
Take our advice under all circumstances,
"laugh dull care away" Dom, be in hur-
ry to get out of the world-i!'sa very good
world considering the creatures that nhabi
it, and is about as full Of fun as it can be.
You never saw man cut his throat with
broad grin on his face; its grand preveu-
tive of suicide. There is philosophy and
good sense, too, in laughing-it shows a
clear conscience, and sincere gratitude for
the things of life, and elevates .us above the
brute creation. So here goes for honor,
and we put in for our share while the ball
is rolling.