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The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1852-06-16

A Observation-Disclosures is hereby given
n to all persons interested, that at my instance.
a writ of attachment was this day issued, by Jacob
T.. Morrill,, a Justice OF the Peace Of Salem town.
ship, Monroe county, Ohio. against the property
and effects OF c.. Blake. a nonresident of said
county. WILLIAM PORTER.
4. May 5. 1852.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1852-06-16

Awarding on flelu drops
other than Tobacco-Wm. Okey, John
Kerr. Michael Flick.
Committee on Tobacco-J. A. Daven-
port, r. Benninghaus, |. Welsh.
Applicants for premiums on Crops, must
have their ground and produce accurately
measured by two disinterested persons,
whose statements must be verified by aft.
davit, and must furnish explicit written
statements OF, Isl, the kind Of soil; Cd, the
kind and quantity Of manure, and manner
of application; Sd, the manner and time
Of preparing the ground, and planting or
lowing; 4th, the quantity of seed used;
9Th, mode of culture and time OF harvest
ing; 9th, the amount of time of both man
and beast employed in applying manure,
preparing the ground, planting or sowing
cultivating and gathering the crop; 9TH,
the nett amount of the. crop, the whole OF
which must be measured or weighed by
the usual standards; 9th, il practicable
they must produce a sample Of the crop
to the committee, and have it exhibited at
the Fair.
The premiums will be awarded with
reference to proftableness, as well as
amount of crop-hence quality, as we'll as
quantity will be considered.
The object which the Society wishes
constantly TO keep in view in awarding
premiums on crops, is not merely that ii
may be known that large crops are raised
in the county; but that the method of cul-
tivating such crops may be made public
that the farmers Of the county generally,
may avail themselves of any knowledge
that may be useful TO them.
Competitors for premiums on Corn, and
Clover and Timothy seeds may report to
the committee at any time previous to the
LIST Monday in December, and on Tobacco
previous to the first Wednesday in March,
| 1853,
The Nevada journal., 1852-12-03
From "PaIaces i'm France"

1t was at Fon ntainebleau that Napole-
on first announced to Josephine the ter
rible tidings of the divorce. On SOM
bre November day, as the scared and
withered autumnal leaves were falling
from the forest, the Emperor and EN-
press dined alone. Josephine sc eemed to
have presentiment that her doom was
sealed. for all that day she had been
alone in her apartment, weeping bitter
ly. As the dinner hour approached, she
bathed her swollen eyes and in vain en-
deavored to appear at the table with
composure. In perfect silence they sat
at the table as course after course was
brought in and removed, untouched. nei-
ther of them speaking a word. AT last
the ceremony of dinner was over, the at
tendants were dismissed, and Napoleon,
rising and closing the door with his own
hand, was left alone with Josephine.
The Emperor, pale as death and trem-
bling with emotion, took Josephine's
hand, placed it upon his heart, and in
faltering accents, said, Josephine, my
own good Josephine, you know | have
loved you. 1t is to you alone that | owe
the only few moments of real happi-
ness ] have known in the world. jose
phine my destiny is stronger than my
will. My dearest affections must yiel 1
The Nevada journal., 1852-12-03

of Al 900 900 francs, for completing the
works. On the Quays along the coast
she has expended eighteen millions five
hundred thousand francs On light
houses, $4,000 Her roads extend 3433
miles, embracing so large and 800 small
bridges, and her telegraph lines to the
frontiers of Tunis and Morocco. On
fountains, acqueduc,s, sewers and paw
ing, 100000. Draining of marshes,
water courses, and irrigation, 1000, 900.
On Notifications, magazines arsenals,
&C., say 36,500,000 francs, and on
churches, chapels, schools, mosques, hos
pital- and markets, 500 in number, bu;
100000.
The exact superfccs of Pairs is as
certained to be q square miles, quite
a village compared with London.
nj. Corte, q member of the Institute
and Professor of the College of France,
has recently been charged by the gov
ernment, with investigating the rivers,
lakes, ponds, &C., along the Mediterra-
mean coast, preparatory to taking meas
urcs to stock them with different kinds
of fish, and facilitating their reproduc-
ton by the artificial means recently
adopted with such extraordinary success
in other parts of France. This discov-
cry is worthy the attention of our Bos-
ton naturalists, for no part of the world
offers greater facilities than New Eng
land, both in the interior and on the
seaboard, for adopting the same princi-
pie and thus furnishing our markets with
all varieties of fish at very cheap rates.
The mania for fish ponds and nurseries
would become as universal and useful
as that for eggs and poultry. The fat
test pike and handsomest trout of do
me,tic raising would be as we'll worth
seeing as the s'outest Shanghai or tint
est Japan fowl.
A soldier was recently sentenced to
fre years imprisonment for stealing FIVE
francs from child The latest sell has
been that of Jew spectacle peddler
who offered his wares to an old gentle
man, who declined them on the ground
that he had never found pair suited to
his eyes. "Ohl !" says the Jew, 81 will
bring you just what you want to-mor-
row." He accordingly called, produced
a pair, which the old gentleman ex-
pressed himself highly satisfied with
He tried them on near and distant OBJ
jects with the came uniform good sue
cess, and cheerfully paid Is francs for
such an aid to his sight Soon after,
however, he discovered that he had pur
chased only nice pair of bows, the
glasses being minus. The Jew was sum-
moned before the tribunal, and notwith-
standing his plea that the purchaser
was as well able as he to see that there
was no glasses in them, he was sentence
ed to three months confinement. The
plate-gass of the shop-windows here is
so remarkably pellucid that at night one
is often deceived by supposins that there
is no glass at all. Probably the old gon-
tleman's experience led him to suppose
that the danger of mistake lay rather
in the danger of too much than too little
faith. OAHU.
The Nevada journal., 1852-12-03
The Old Folks at Home.

Away down by the deep, flowing river,
Far, far away,
There, where my heart is turning ever,
There, where the old folks stay.
All up and down the whole creation,
Sadly roam,
Still longing for the old habitation,
And for the old folks at home.
All the world is sad and dreary,
Every where we roam,
Oh brothers, how the heart grows weary
Far from the old folks at home.
All around the little farm wandered
When was young,
Then, many happy hours squandered,
Many the songs | sung.
When l was playing with my brother,
Happy was l,
Oh take me to my kind old mother,
There, to let me live and die
All the world, SC.
That little home, beside the river,
The home love,
Clings sadly to my memory ever,
No matter where rove.
When shall meet my little brother,
No more to roam,
When shall see my dear old mother,
Down in my good old home.
All the world, &c.
The Nevada journal., 1852-12-03

DEFEATED ATTEMPT AT RoBBERY.-
On Thursday evening, says the Marys-
vile Herald, an attompt was made by
two or moro white men to rob the house
OF William p. Galloway, commonly cal
led SIMPSONS Ranch, about mile and
half from this city. About eight o.
clock man entered the house, without
invitation, no one being in the house at
the time but Mrs. Galloway and her
young babe. He asked Mrs. c. if her
husband or any male person was at home
and on her replying in the negative, he
ordered her to deliver him the money.
She said there was none, when he drew
pistol aud threatened to shoot her if
she did not instantly comply. Mrs. C.
laid down her babe and passed behind
the villain as though she was about to
obey him. He was sitting on chair to
which he had helped himself on first en-
tering, and chopping axe was leaning
against q counter nearly at his back
Before he could suspect her motive or
defend himself, she had seized the axe
and dealt him q heavy blow with the
edge On the side of his head. At this
moment sho perceived another man, al
so white, looking in at the door. She
then seized double barrelsd gun which
lay on the counter, ard endeayored to
shoot him; but, in her trepidation, only
half-cocked the piece. She then ran
into the back room, took her babe, all
the money and a watch, and ran quar-
ter of a mile, to the nearest neighbors,
(Mr. Cameron's) whom she hurriedly in
formed Of the circumstances.
Mr.. Gamer on, accompanied by three
or four men, proceeded Immediately 10
the house of Mr., Galloway. By the
time they arrived the wounded robber
had evidently been carried away. The
next morning Mr.. Galloway. who did
not arrive st home till MIR. Cameron's
party had left it, tracked the blood
about two hundred yards into thicket,
beyond which he lest all trace of it. He
then came into town and set the city
police to work, whs, we trust, will give
a good account Of the villains. Mrs.
CallOway's defence is one of the noblest
specimens of female heroism we ever
heard of. The rascal has two deep cuts
she gave him, on the right side Of the
head, and the final blow she gave bim
was with the poll Of the axe, on tho
crown of the head. IF not dead he will
scarcely pay her another visit soon.
The Nevada journal., 1852-12-03

AN ENCOUNTER WITH BoA.-Mr. Ma
son, in his recently published work,
"Pictures in Mexico" relates the fol-
lowing circumstance, which occurred to
him while lettering along q shady path
in the forest
" ! stepped aside for moment to ad-
mire rich tuft Of purple flowers my
mule having plodded On about eight or
ten yards ahead, when, as I turned from
the flowers toward the path, a sensation
as of flash Of lightning struck my sight,
and saw brilliant and powerful snake
winding its coils round the head and
body of my poor mule. 1t was o largo
and magnificent boa, Of a black and yell
low color, and it had entwined the poor
beast so firmly in its fold, that ere he
had time to utter feeble cry he was
crushed and dead. Tho perspiration
broke out on my forehead, as thought
OF my narrow escape, and only remain
ing moment to view the movements of
the monster, as he began to unccil HIM.
self, | rushed through the brushwoed
and did not consider myself safe until
was free of the forest.n
The Nevada journal., 1852-12-03

But if the vast quartz mines of California
require for their speedy and complete
developement, more money than can
be conveniently invested by residents
Of the mining counties it is requisite to
form solid basis and security TO COM
mand it, and cannot see how any thing
short of a sale or lease of these mines by
the government, will answer the pur-
pose.
Much can be said on this topic, and
it is q subject which should command
the attention of those who desire to make
the hills of California their homes. W.
The Nevada journal., 1852-12-03


THREE SEvENTEENs.-We heard a
good story the other day Of On eminent
joker, (now dead,) who is the father of
great brood Of fast boys. The old gem
tleman was rather a strict governor,
though when outside he would occasion
ally let up drink, carouse, and 20 in
for chances. The boys knew this boys
generally do--and while they respected
the governor, on account of his age, thev
positively objected to his propensities
for humbug One Sunday the governor
was reading the Bible, when Ez, the
oldest boy, procured set Of dice, and
having spotted all the low sides so that
he could not get less than fifteen, com.
msnced throwing them on chair
The governor came to hard word, look
ed up and saw the game. Then came
the following conversation
Gov.-"Ez you boy-Ezeriah Do you
know what day it is!"
Ez.-"Yes-fft -ffteen-Sunday. Seven
teen"
Gov.--"Well, then, you 90 and put
them things away throw them into the
stove-or-put them on the shelf. Get
a book, set down and read"
Ez. put the ''bones'' in his pocket, and
got book; but some how or other out
came the dice again.
Ez. -"Seventeen seventeen ! sew
enteen
Gov.-(Springipg from his chair and
allowing the bible to drop on che floor)
What, got three seventeens. Coed gra-
cious them would have won the boss
last night.
The Nevada journal., 1852-12-03

arrested for Murder. A warrant
was issued yesterday from the q. S.
District Court for the arrest Of Capt.
William Gorham Of the ship Albany,
upon the charge Of murder 1t is al
legged that he shot sailor named Ar
thur Stuart, on or about the 18th of
July, on voyage from San Francis
co to this port. The cause assigned
for this act is mutiny ID.
The Nevada journal., 1852-12-03

A writer in the N. Y. Christian
Advocate is writing articles TO prove
that Universalism is Infidclity.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1852-03-13
81 A YEAR; IN ADVANCE.

help and good nurses not often to BE-
procured, but to the reputation and hon.
or of five or six of the good and mos
respectable women in the neighborhoo@
they were soon at the bedside, and CAV,
their continued and asslduous attenti
for near two weeks. Nothing within
the power Of humanity was omitted o.
left undone by these most worthy wo
men for the relief of their afflicted neigh
Dor. Is not this another evidence of thu
high character of this neighborhood !
To return to our new corners. do
think and recommend, that on she arri-
val of any new settler, it is tn. DUTY of
the old inhabitants to call and give them
a welcome 10 their home. 1t is cheer,
ing. At the same time | would say to
those who have come to settle amongst
us, don't make any unnecessary brag-
ging. 1t was rather your duty to con
form TO the habits of the place, than to
introduce youls abruptly, and, perhaps,
to make fun of your neighbors because
they have not had the opportunity OF
being s, we'll schoaied in the convrn
tialism OF our cities as you are. Our
women attend to their domestic duties
rather than to pleasurable parties, but
for goodness of heart, and kindness to
those in need, few, fany, can rank high
er. A FARMER.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1852-03-13

Observation-Disclosures is business and must
be pressed home Now we have business Sc
cret for your car, reader! one which We charge
you nothing for; but which comes charged with
weighty and important meaning. DO you ever
advertise! No! Why there Is nothing like adj
vertising to make a fortune! Nearly all the
men about here, who never advertised, have
taken in their signs, shut up shop, been taken
in themselves and gone to Calilorna--.le dupes
Of the very advertising in the newspapers, which
they scUrned while fortune was all around them.
You must take hold of this lever that moves the
business world. Advertise in your local papers
If your business is local--let your neghbors
know that you have something to seH-that You
wish to buy somethins-or, that yon are ready
to frade. Wake up! and wake up your neigh
bors! We should never be able to publish
Graham with II pages per month, if we did not
let the world knoU that we are wide awake, and
ready to supply any quantity of numbers for
1852, haring stereofyped The booh purposely.
Now, drowsy head do you suppose that i you
are a storekeeper you would not sell more goods
by Advertising! Or if mechanic, that il will
do yon any harm to be known far and near as
an active, enterprising business man ready for
customers Or, ia farmer, with lot Of erira
corn or potatoes to sell, that you could not make
market! Do you suppose, that you can put
your hands into your pockets and whistle a for
tune into them, too2 If you do advertise that,
and be immortal.
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For The Cecil Whag.
TIE BRICK MEETING HOUSE.
No. HI,

Mr.. Editorial few days ago | was
struck with the observation of the wife
of one of our new eomerS, to the effect
she was satisfied with the country and
farm they were on, bnt that the neigh,
borhood was unsocial; that she had been
six months here, and no neighbor had
been to see her. have before heard
something of the kind; in fact, when
first came here thought it rather unso-
cial, but | soon found the old inhabit-
ants real philanthrophists. | will men
ton an incident Or two of the many
have witnessed to prove it, and which |
ought to have mentioned in my former
communications to you.
About twenty one years ago there was
a large family, consisting of Father, a
Mother two sons and wives, a hired m~n
and wife, three half grown youths, and
some young children, came here to re-
side. They tried to induce the belief
they had purchased the farm, (ahout 25A
acres) and appeared to be plain, honest
Dutch. The eldest son being consider
ably imbued with some ofthr qualities
of kossuth, and all little given to tell,
ing of the great things they were going
to perform, but like kossuth the mnteri-
al was wanting; and they were placed
on the farm to plant avlneyard and find
purchaser.
In the month of January they had the
misfortune to have their house burnt
Here was indeed a great responsibility
but to the great credit OF the neighbor.
hood, they met it with true phiIanthro-
ply. The family was divided and taken
into the houses OF the neighbors; barrels
of -four, bacon, sc, &c., was profusely
bought them; the neighbors and carpen-
ters assembled about week afte-, and
in one day had log house raised and
rafters up; and the carpenters would
have finished the house before spring
had it not become apparent that the
bounty Of the neighborhood was abused
by proiusion and shameful waste, anG
further contributions ceased. A libera
collection in money had taken place
your town duly performed its part, as {
respectable and valuable lawyer wa.
an active assistant in the benevolent
cause. and can testify TO the truth Of the
above. therefore boast Of the benev
olsnce OF the neighborheed.
The other was a case Of sickness {
few years ago, the Mother was suddenly
taken sick, the family weak in female
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SATURDAY 1IORNING MARCH 10 1852

who were IN a similar situation, could
render HIM assistance, he had sunk to
rise no more. This unfortunate occur
renee sobered the party and they Sue
ceeded In recovering his body, and re.
turned home TO tell the sad tale.
Crushing indeed must it be to the
heart OF woman to see the idol OF her
hopes and af'ections-to see him upon
whom her purest and hottest feelings
have been lavished, laid cold and life
less before her. Oh who can imagine
her tortured thoughts -who can depict
her anguish in that hour of agony I
Sure Y ii must be heart schooled 10
suffering that can endure such shock,
and sill live Oh. And when Cora saw
Arthur carried home stark and cold. The
blow was too terrible for her strength;
she gave one wild, long shrek and faint
ed away. Consciousness soon returned;
but with it came the stern and terrible
conviction that she was Alone! A
blight vas on her life thencelorth, for
she had nothing to live for. Her
friends tried to console; but con ISOLATION
was unavailing. She brooded over her
bereavement in silence; and day after
day the rose faded from her cheek, and
the lustre from her eve; for
Silent grief all grefexcels-
Life and it together part;
Like a restl ss worm it dwslls,
Deep within the human heart"
II
Every day when the weather was pleas.
ant she visited, and wa!ered with her
tears the grave of him to whom she had
gwen her whole soul. But as the mel
ancholy Autumn wore on, and the how-
ers faded from the hills, and the bird,
sought a more GENIAL cline, She was
Compelled to remain indoors, Tor the
chilling winds were to keen for her del
lcale and waning form. And when the
SHOWS Of winter whtenrd the graves in
the church-yard she had wilhpred away
to shadow, and was confined to her
chamber, and the greater art OF the
time, to her bed Death now had no
tarrors for her; for she was weary of
lt'. And when throng OF white
winged cherubS lowered around her bed
one dreary January night, and Whisper
ed-"comr away ~ she Joined them,
and with smile playing over her sad,
pale face, went home =
Reader! such was my friend lis
narrative as we sat by cheerful fire
one bleak January dav. 1t made such
an impression on me that | remembered
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WHOLE Ne $50

lNTERvENrreN.-The country is pref
v quiet now on the subject of ''intr,-
vention for non.interventon." Th>
opople have recovered their reason and
'quanimity, and even New York is
tranquil. Indeed we begin to appre.
bend, that the money heretofore con-
trlbuted in that city, as gratuities to the
hossuth fund, or purchase of Hungarian
onds, may be Invested from its original
purpose, and applied to some local OBJ
Iect-or remain IN the hands of some
committee until forgotten--as has been
done in other cases.
The kossnth fever has subsidized; and
the resolutions on the subject of inter-
yention introduced into the United
%tates Senate, are permitted to lie QUIZ
city on the table. In fact, many per.
sons have awakened as from trance,
and now wonder how they could have
been so overcome by The eloquence Of
kossuth, as to have been willing to en-.
gage in war to crafty his feelings. At
lhr close of the tour which he is now
engaged in making, he will have acom-
red some fifty. perhaps, hundred thou
sand doIlars-and with this sum he will
retire to England, where he will rrst
until the favorable moment arrives to
strike for the liberties Of Hungary, fit
ever should arrive. IL it should not.
his labors in this country will not hav.
been in vain, so far as he is individually
concerned.
What may be the course Of the con.
tnental powers il is impossible to fore
see. 1t has been conjectured that th.
desPotic sovereigns, including Louis
Napoleon, will combine to partition tn.
continent among themselves, and 10 keep
the people IN the condition of slaves.
But this may be more difficult task
than they suppose. Louis Napoleon is
not frml seated IN authority. Discon-
tents prevail, and the army is said tn -
disa4ected. One day may dispose hisa
Of power, and compel him oncs more to
become fugitive. Austria, Italy and
Prussia are unsettled, and Hungary i.
anxiously looking for the moment to
take up arms. England will in all
probability, interfere to prevent the for.
chile dissolution of existing governments
by the combined d.spots, when the
United States may be compelled to take
a hand in support of free governments.
The present year will probably witness
the occurrence Of great ev' ns on our
globe-events which may settle Me des-
tiny OF mankind for centuries to come.
The people must assert and maintain
their rights against usurpaton. or sink
into the most abject and degrading con-
dition. We behave that they will full
fiji their duties, and that liberal princi-
pies will prevail in Euro}e, as we'll as
IA America.-Bah. Clipper.
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A LrauoRED CoFrIN.--The Traveller states
that last week a coffin, filled with bottles Of
liquor, was taken to Portland, Maine. Ii was
supposed, of course, that no one would think OF
examining coffin to find the ardent. However,
the sharp eyes Of the officers detected the fraud
and the liquor was confscated. A wag who
saw the operation, remarked that contrary to
the usual course of things, the coffin contained
not the body, but the spirit.