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The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1851-12-17
CONGRESSIONAL.

The two Houses Of Congress have been
mostly engaged in preliminary business
and the discussion of resolutions.
The resolution introduced in the Senate
by Mr.. Foote to welcome Kossuth, was
subsequently Withdrawn by him, owing to
the unexpected opposition it met with.
Mr.. Seward introduced a similar one,
which has been discussed at great length.
On Monday, the 9th, in the Senate Mr..
Foote spoke at length on a resolution in
troduced by him, declaring the measures,
known as the Compromise, to be a definite
settlement Of the slavery question. Mr..
Butler, Of s. c.. opposed the resolutions
on the ground that the South had yielded
too much.
On the 9th, the consideration Of Mr..
Foote'S resolution was postponed, and the
resolution of welcome to Kossu,h was con.
sidered.
The following is a list OF ONE Of the
most important committees as announced
by the Speaker Of the House:
COMMITTEE OF WAYS AND MEANS
Messrs. George S. Houston, Of Alabama;
George w. Jones, Of Tennessee; Edward
Stanley, of North Carolina; Harry Hub
bard, Of New Hampshire; James Brooks,
Of N. Y; J. Grancy Jones, Of Pennsyl.
vania; VIM. Appleton, Of Mass; Cyrus L.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1851-12-17
For the Spirit Of Democracy.
A MELANCHOLY AFFAIR.

DIED-At the residence of Mr.. Jacob
Winemiller, in the town of Calais, Monroe
County, Ohio, on Saturday morning, Dec.
6, ELLEN MARTY, aged (%supposed) abou,
II years.
The subject Of this notice came to this
place, in April last, in company with a
young man calling himself John R. Marty,
a tailor, who protested to be a gentleman,
having the protection and guardianship
Of a beloved sister devolving upon him.
They remained here as brother and sister,
until the LIST Of July last, when the wretch,
finding he could no longer pass as the
kind and affectionate brother, but must be
recognized as the base deceiver and vile
seducer ofthe girl, eloped, leaving ayoung,
coniding, and, as we believe, innocent
female among strangers in a strange land,
far from the home OF her youth and PEN
nyless. Since that time she passed her
lingering hours in the deepest mental ag-
ony, until the 18th instant, when she gave
birth to a daughter. The memories of the
past, the present, and the fearful appre.
tensions Of the future were too much to be
bourne by this young and delicate female,
and she Immediately passed into puerperal
commissions and continued insensible to
surrounding objects, despite Of medical
skill, until Saturday morning the 9Th inst,
when the pale messenger, death, closed
the scene.
Her remains were, on Sunday, the 18th,
genteely and respectfully inferred in the
Methodist Episcopal burying-ground, in
Williamsburg, Noble Co., where she had,
last summer, signi6ed a desire to be burr.
cd, should she die in this country. The
citizens Of our town, and particularly Mr..
WinemilIer and lady, deserve lasting
credit for their untiring efforts in rendering
relief to and genteely disposing of the re.
mains of this heart-broken, innocent and
confding child Of cruelty.
The deceased was an industrious young
girl, Of modest and rather reserved habits;
and had, during her short stay among Us,
deserved and obtained friends by the lady
like manner in which she demeaned her.
self. After the guilty wretch left her, she
declared they were married-that her faith.
er's name was Green-that he lived in
Allentown, Lehigh county, Pa.-that she
became ardently attached to John R. Mar.
try and married him contrary to the wishes
of her father-that they travelled consider.
ably, always passing as husband and wife
until they came to Evansville. Belmont Co.
There the heartless villain compelled her
to pass as his sister. She also stated that
her parents are wealthy-that Marty has
a certificate of their marriage in his pos.
session, and other papers that will enable
him in the event Of her fathers death, to
receive anything that might be loft her by
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1851-12-17

OF We have received a lengthy COM
munication signed "Caroline," and the
author has failed to give US her true name.
We cannot publish it without knowing who
the writer is. Our experience a few weeks
since, compels US 10 adhere to this rule.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1851-12-17

VA sketch Of the proceedings Of the
Agricultural State Convention will be found
in another column. The delegate from
the Monroe County Agricultural Society,
Judge Davenport, was in attendance.
Some forty Societies were represented.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1851-12-17

GLAD OF 1r.--Mr. George Crow, former
ly a citizen of this county, and a first rate
democrat, was at the recent election, elect
ed to the House Of Representatives, from
Jackson county Virginia.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1851-12-17

The Nueces Valley, Texas, of the 18th
ult., says: 1t is rumored in town, and is
pretty generally believed, that Capt. G. X.
Lewis has, during the past week, arrived
on the Rio Grande, at the head OF 400 men,
for the purpose o fjoining the revolutionists
of Mexico.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1851-12-17

The Democracy of Monroe County. arc 70.
quested to meet in Convention, in the tow Of
Woods6eld. on SATURDAY, Dec. 81, to ap-
point delegates to attend the State Convention At
Columbus, on the 9th Of January next.
w. T. SINCLAIR,
Chairman Central Committee.
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o. We give in our columns to-day
sketches of some OF Kossuth's speeches
in New York. His reception by that city
has been truly an enthusiastic and hatter-
ing one. We will publish his Castle Gar
den speech in full next week.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1851-12-17

The Louisville Courier, OF the 9th, learns
that the country is flooded with counterfeit
mes OF the Northern Bank of Kentucky,
and suggests the importance Of that insti.
tuition calling in all its one dollar issues,
and putting out a new batch.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1851-12-17

GJohnson, democrat, is elected Gov
ernor of Va, by a large majority over the
great gun Of whiggery, Summers.
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n

The Directors Of the Monroe Mutual Fire lnsu-
rance Company will meet at the Office OF N. Hol.
lister, Esq in Woodsfeld, on Tuesday the 3Oth
day Of December.
JNO. M. KIRKBRIDE, Sec'y'
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1851-12-17

STATE BANK OF OHIo.-1he Cleveland
Plain Dealer says the agents Of the Board
Of Control have taken possession Of the
Licking county Branch of the State Bank
of Ohio at Newark, Ohio. They found
eighty thousand deposits due, with little to
pay with. The Farmers Branch at Ash.
tabula is also in trouble; its W statement
shows that its condition on the first of Au.
gust was worse than the Licking county
Branch; it had only about ten cents on the
dollar Of specie to pay its liabilities with.
The State of Ohio has nothing to do with
the Bank-it is an individual concern. 1t
lodges no security with any State officer.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1851-12-17
SPIRIT OF DEMOCRACY.
Jas. R. NORRIS, PROPRIETOR.
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.

wo0DsFIELD, OHIO, DEC. II, 1851.
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n The New York papers still necessarily
occupy much space with the movements
of Kossuth.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-09-26
Not SO bad a Show after All.

The London Tines, and other leading to-
ry journals of England were very profuse in
contem ptuous remarks relative to the slim
show of American industry at the Worlds
Fair sometime since, and they turned up
their noses, in genuine John Bull style, at
the American eagle dapping his wings over
a large and sparsely occupied space in the
Crystal Palace. Notwithstanding this con-
tumely, however, our cotton gins will be in
troduced into Europe, Asia and Africa; our
means Of cleaning the long staple cotton
into Egypt; our grain reaping machines will
soon come into general use in every coun-
try in Europe; our saving machines will su-
percede hand labor in many branches in
England, France and Begium; our new
method of tapping cotton has been introdu-
ced into the Mills at Lyons; our candle
moulding machine will supercede the old
process; the Anglesea leg, known and used
in Europe for the last twent-five years, must
now give place to Pdlwer's patent limb;
the revolving pistols Of Colt, contraband
article which coul1 not be sold in England,
have by order Of the Lords of the Treasury,
been furnished to every officer who has re-
Gently gone to the Caffre war; The gun-pri-
mer Of Maynard has excited great interest
among military characters; the mineral paint
Of Houston, of Virginia, Will supplant white
lead for many purposes for which it has been
hitherto used; the English Bramah lock has
been picked by a Yankee and will be super
ceded BY Yankee invention; we have bea-
ten the world in ssiling and steaming; and,
besides all these, the wood planning, tonguing
and growing machine OF Woodwork, the
stone-dressing machine Of Maray, the press
es Of Dick, the fire safe Of Herring, the
lathe and loom from Lowell; the bell tele-
|gnph Of Brooks, the pisnos Of chickeipg &
Hews, the rail wheels Of. Sbattuck and the
new motive power of Erickson, are all des.
tined to be brought into use on the Other
side Of the ocean, or to suggest in arts and
manufactures ideas oil great practical utility.
Not so bad show, after oil, say we.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-09-26
General Pragay.

This brave officer who was killed in Cuba,
and was second in command of the late ex-
pedition, was Hungarian, a native Of Pesth.
He was the Adjutant General under Klapka,
at Comorn, when that strong hold Of the
down trodden Magyars made an honorable
Being unsuccessful in the
contest for freedom in his native land, this
son of Attilla sought home in this hospita-
Bile country and had happily settled near
Galveston, Texas, when he was induced by
that generous spirit which ever actuates the
noble, to lend his arm and .heartin aiding the
attainment of those blessings for Cuba for
which he had fought in vain, in his own
country. He fell as fall the brave, doing hi:
duty. Gen. P. was man of some forty
years of age, of commanding appearance
pleasing address, and of considerable litera
ry attainments. He was the author Of al
interesting work upon the Hungarian revo
luton, which contained some valuable biog
raphies of the prominent actors in that war
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-09-26
DIR. Treyitt.

On the out side of this paper will be found
an article reviewing the Public services of
DR.. Trevitt, the Democratic candidate for
Secretary of State. 1t will be read with
interest, but to one who has seen the Doctor
in an enemy's country, who has experienced
his kindness and witnessed his unremitting
attentions to his sick fellow soldiers, to one
who has seen him where duty did not require
him to go, in the hold of the steamship,
hunting up the sick soldiers, and administer
ing to their wants, when the men did not be-
long 10 his command, and spending hours un-
der these circumstances to relieve the suffer-
ings of the toil-wom soldiers, the well-de-
served praise of that article seems cold. We
have seen him by the sick couch, we have
seen him treating the wounded soldiers, and
when the whole medical staff decided that
Vanatta's arm must be taken of, Dr. Trevitt
persisted that he could save it--and that
while there was hope that skill and atten-
tion would save it, he would not take the
arm off-and he did save it. If any one
wants to know what DR.. Trevtt is, let hin
ask Isacc N. Vanatta, and if any one has
anything to say against the Doctor, he hat
better say it in some other presence, for WI
take it, his arm would be about as quick t
strike for the reputation of his benefactor
as it was to strike for the cause Of his coun
try.
We have seen DR.. Trevitt, among the sol
diers, and while other officers were luxuria
ting in the we'll furnished cabin of the steam
ship the Doctor was in the hold, where TIN
soldiers were cast, neglected by their officers
he prescribed for their complaints, and order
ing from the cabin table, and paying for from
his own purse, such food as sick men need
and this too, for men, many of whom HI
never saw before, and probably would neve
see again. The soldiers who crossed th'
Gulf on board the Steamer Fanny, will no
soon forget DR.. Trevitt. Verify, "the goot
man shall meet his reward Lick. Herald.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-09-26
Conspiracy at Paris.


By the Europas mails we are put in pos
session of the following intelligence from
Paris:
A great number Of persons were arrested
yesterday, in different parts of Paris, on the
charge Of conspiracy to raise an insuHec-
ton, The head Of the alleged conspiracy is
M. G. Millard, an advocate, and formerly
Secretary to M. Ledru Rollin. The number
of persons arrested amounted in the morn
ing 10 ferty-five, among whom was M. Mil
lard. The whole Of the prisoners were car
ried TO the Mazas prison. Last night be-
tween nine and ten o'clock, several addi-
tional arrests were effected. Large bodies
Of the police went to the Faubourg ST. An.
tome, The Faubourg 81. German, and Other
places, where several houses were searched
and the people found in them arrested. Six.
ty sergens de vile surrounded the Cafe du
Haute Saone in the Rue de Greville. and ar.
rested ten or twelve persons found in it,
A great number of the prisoners are Ger
mans, and are said to be members of Ger.
man political club which meets in Paris, bul
which acts on the inspiration Of the cele.
brated Ruge, who is represented in France
by man Of the name of Mayer. M. Dali.
eau, the editor Of The Kaur du Proscrit
sha been arrested and the paper stopped.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-09-26
Another RIoodY Slave Riot.

The Wytheville (Va.) Gazette gives an
account Of bloody fight, in that neighbor-
hood, between four runaway negroes and
some five or six white men who were at
tempting to arrest them. The slaves were
overtaken in Grayson county, Va; they
were armed with knives, spears, and with
one or two weapons made Of broken English
scythes. The white men had one or two
guns. The negroes assailed the whites and
the scythes were used with terrible effect.
Samuel Bartlett was struck in the forehead
and bis head split open. Alfred Bartlett his
brother, had his left wrist and hand badly
cut--almost severed from the arm. Yet, af-
ter this, he knocked two of the negroes down
and left them fordead. One OF the negroes
thus knocked down had stabbed Mr.. viii!
cox, whom he had under him on the ground,
through the neck, and was in the act of in
flicting more deadly wound, when thus
prevented by the wounded Bartlett. John
Clemens was struck by one of the negroes
with scythe across his head, and his skull
was cloyen from temple to temple. VIM
B. Hale was severely injured with stones
thrown by the negroes. Notwithstanding
the terrible wounds inflicted upon the white
n, two of the negroes were secured. The
At two (both believed TO be wounded
with gun shots, made their escape.
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Two weeks from Tuesday Next.

The first great political battle under the
New Constitution will be fought two weeks
from Tuesday next. The question will then
be decided whether the friends of the new
fundamental law shall carry out the several
important reforms for which it provides, or
whether those who opposed the calling OF
the convention-opposed the constitution
and, in fact, decidedly opposed everything
connected with it, and who still would glory
in making it unpopular and defeating the
healthy operation Of its salutary provisions
shall be specially appointed to carry out its
reforms. A party that cannot prove true to
its friends will never do much for its enemies.
The majority of the whig party have mani,
tested their hostility to the new constitution
BY their votes and the most bitter denuncia.
tions against it. To give itinto their hands
now, would certainly be anything but
righteous decision or good policy. We cal
upon the friends of the new instrument t.
look we'll to the course they pursue and t.
whom they give their suffrages. The democ
racy have already achieved two triumph
since the question Of a New Constitution wal
first mooted. Let them not be defeated il
The third conflict. Let all to the polls.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-09-26
A Sad Amir at Eaton.

The Democrat gives us the particulars Of Q
very sad affair in that town:
Charles Seymour, Engineer on the Eaton
and Hamilton Railroad, had been paying at.
.tenlion for some time, to miss Julia A,
Gould, and that intimacy had been Of
quite too afiectionate character. Her faith
er having become acquainted with the state
Of affairs, called upon S., and requested an
interview at his (Gsj residence, which was
readily granted. During the interview, Ger.
tain propositions were madeto S. with which
he refused to comply. wheeupon the enra-
ged and distressed parent drew large knife
and thrust il intoS. making a frightful wound
in the lower side Of the abdomen, through
which the intestines protruded ;-A-an awful
and dangerous wound was also given In the
neck, and SIS hands and face considerably
cut. He Is now lying in very critical
state Much sympathy isexpressed foT the
parent, who's one Of the best citizens. M
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-09-26
LATEIz FR0m EUROPE.


Arrival 81 the Steamer Was1ington.
NEw YSRK, Sept. 90 r, NJ
The steamer Washington, from Southanp-
ION. with ddtes to the 10th inst, reached
her wharf atsIs o'clock. sSlie brings l60 pas
senpers. The sales Of cotton at Liverpool,
on Tuesday the 9th inst, were 10000 bales,
at an advanceof I'D since the previous Fri
day. W !.
lower qualities Of, -four at LAST Fridays rates,
better qualities are languid. Corn neglected,
and Cd lower best qualities are offered at 26s
to 26s Cd.
The weather has been cool and favorable
for harvestings Importations Of .breadstpfs
are usually small and expectations large
Another authority than the above quotes
prime -four in fan demard at former prices.
Great pleesiations were being made al
Southampton Tor the reception Of Kossuth
who was. very shortly expected, with his
companions, 10 arrive there in the United
States steamer. Mississippi. The Spanisf
Ambassador had addressed a long communi
cation to the London Times in relation tt
various articles copied by that journal from
American papers relative to the Cuban ex
pedilion and matters connected there with
which had caused great excitement in com
mercial and business circles. q
The bids fof the Austrian loan were to b,
opened on the 9th, and it was undefstoo'
that no part q it was to be taken in Lon
don. e. G
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-09-26
Extensive Fire in Cincinnati.

A fire broke out in Cincinnati, near the
corner Of Columbia and Vine streets, on
Sunday afternoon, which destroyed some
thirteen buildings occupied as dwellings and
business houses. Coddington's extensive
chair factorywas destroyed. Loss $4,000
to $35, 900. The entire loss is something
near 10000. The fire was without doubt
the work Of an incendiary, some person hav-
ing fired The Earnish in the cellar Of Codding-
toms factory There were several other fires
during the DAY, but not much damage result
ted therefrom.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-09-26
Later from california and Havana.

NEW 1ORK, sept. 20.
The steamship Cherokee, from New Or
leans. via Havana, arrived this morning.
She brings one day laternews from Califor.
MIA, received via San Juan. There is moth
ing Of interest, except the hanging of horse
thief, at Monterey, by the Vigilance Com
mittee.
Dates from Havana are to the l7th, and
bring nothing OF specialinteest.
The Cherokee brings information that for.
ty-five American prisoners are still confined
at Havana. The Spanish Consul had left fo
Spain. Nearly $70, 900 has been subscribed
for the relief of the widows of those who
fell in defence Of the Island. Funeral obse
quies of those stain were celebrated in thu
Cathedral at Havana on the 9th.
Crosses had been distributed to soldier
by the Captain General; after which he pro
ceeded to Bahia Honda, to inspect in persol
the distribution Of rewards among the peo
pile.
The steamer Monumental City left Sal
Francisco on the 10th Of August, and reach
ed San Juan the 6th of September. with l3(
passengers, but no gold. The Falcon lef
San Juan de Nicaragua the llth Of Septem
Der, aud arrived at Havana the U. S. steam
fligate Saranac and sloop Of war Albany
The passengers report having visited tht
American prisoners at Havana.
Nineteen were in in good health, and tn,
sick were in the hospitals. They expressed
their thanks tothe British Consul for his grea
kindness and attention. On the 18th eigh
more American prisoners wers brought int
Havana, having been taken in the mountains
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each, there would BE no common. STANDARD
for international trade. To conine our pro.
dhctions Of gold to our own country would
Be as stupid as it would BE- to confne the gold
produced in California to that country. It
would diminish itsyalue in the hands of our
own people, and convert source ofimmense
national wealth and commercial prosperity,
into q national curse. One great fact con-
nected with the subject is that there is now
in the United States siSsy,five millions more
oil specie than it contained two years ago
Here is ground for consolation aid security
in respect to our heavy expectations Of the
metal. Another great fact Is, that gold has
become, like urcotton and tobacco, a lead
ing staple Of export from our country. Here
is ground of national pride and congratula-
tion.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-09-26
s, J. Andrews.

This gentleman is a candidate upon the whig
ticketfor the Office ofSupreme Judge at the en-
suing election. He is said to be lawyer OIL
some talent, and this is all we know Of him,
except that he was member of the Constitu-
tional Convention, and as such, labored speech.
fled and voted to inuest The blacks ioih the righ
of suffrage! He is one of the rankest aboli.
tionists in the State, and ultra in oil his views
It is question for the people to decide whether
such person is just the one to set upon the
Supreme Bench, and we have no doubt the,
will decide correctly by inviting him to stay a
home and amuse himself among the romantic
shades of the Forest City.