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The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1852-12-01
TUESDAY. November 90, 1859.
SENATE.

SENA IL.
"A bill reported from the committee on
Finance, making appropriations in part
for the years 1852 and 8, was read u sec.
ond time.
On motion Of Mr.. Wilson. the bill was
rscommitted to the Committee on Finance,
Mr.. Peppard, of Harrison, was placed
on the Judiciary committee in place of
Mr.. Covsy, deceased.
The Senate then went into Committee
o. the Whole, on the School Bill. The
committee had under consideration the
admission OF blacks, in certsin cases.
into Common Schools with white children.
The discussion was resumed and warmly
prosecuted by Messrs. Pardee, Peppard
and Sherman in favor of the admission;
and by Msssrs. Finck, Gushing, Wilson
snd Johnston opposed
The COMMITTEES rose and reported pro-
sress, and asked leave TO sit again.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
BILLS ON LEAVE.
Mr.. Eckbert-A Bill to regulate the
mode Of delivering freights by steamboats,,
snd other water craft, and the reception
Of the same by consigners and owners
Mr.. Poland-A Bill to repeal ian act
TO secure an early distribution of the laws
Of a general nature.
REPoRTs OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Mills. from the Committee on
Roads and Highways, reported a Bill pre-
scribing the mode of laying out and estab-
fishing State roads.
Mr.. IIouk, from the Standing Commit.
tt.e on the Judiciary reported back SEN
ain Bill, authorizing Courts OF Common
Pleas, to appoint receivers in cases of at
tschment, recommending that sections
FIVE and six be stricken out. Amend
msnts agreed to. The question then was
put, shall the Bill pass. The yeas and
nays were ordered and had, resulting as
follows: yeas 70, nays J. So the Bill
passed.
Mr.. Deming, from the Standing Com
mittss on Finance, reported a Bill making
appropriations in part for the year 1852.
Mfr. Smith, of Stark, offered a resolu-
ZION. calling upon the committee on Pub
lilo Printing, TO report to The House. al
their earliest convenience, the amount OF
stitching, pressing and printing done un-
dor the act Of last session, together with
auch other information as they may deem
important.
Mr.. Cost moved 10 strike out the COM
n,ittee on Public Printing, and insert in
lieu thereof, tho Secretary of State
amendment accepted.
The resolution was then adopted.
The House then resolved itself into Com.
mifiss Of the Whole, Mr.. Houk in the
chair, and further considered Senate bill
N provide for the organization Of the Gen.
~ral Assembly. After some time spent
therein. tho COMMITTEES rose and reported
The bill and pending amendments were
laid on the table and ordered to be printed
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1852-12-01

FIRE!-The Board Of Directors Of the Mon
roe Mutual Fire Insurance Company, will meet
in Woodsfeld. on Tuesday. December I.
j. M. KIRKBRIDE, Ssc'y."
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1.-THE Columbus papers, containing the
proceedings Of Thursday, have failed to
FRIDAY. November Goth 1859.
SENATE.

On motion of Mr.. Hibben, the Senate
resolved itself into a Committee Of the
Whole, on the special order of the day,
Mr.. Williams in the chair. The commit
tee had under consideration the bill 10
regulate the election OF State and County
officers; the bill establishing Boards OF
County Commissioners. &c, and the bill to
establish a Bureau Of Statistics in the Sec
rotary of States Office; the last of which
was reported back with several amend
ments. The remaining two were subse-
quently taken up, and referred respective
" to the committee on Privileges and
Elections, and 10 the committee on the
Judiciary.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The greater portion of the day was &C.
cupied in discussing resolutions relative
to the contract OF J. W. Gray for printing
The bills Of the House. 1t seems that the
House is not satisfied with the time when
the bills are printed, and members COM
plain that the legislation is retarded for
want Of the printed bills.
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commencing its passage. The bill was
engrossed ard passed Immediately to its
third reading. On the question Of is final
passage, the vote stood, yeas 90, nays !.
Mr.. Moore voting in the negative.
Mr.. Fudge from the Select Committee,
reported back the bill amending the "act
establishing Boards Of County Commits
sioners." with amendments. striking out
tho old and inserting a new one,a and ask.
ed that It be laid on the table and ordered
to be printed, which was agreed to.
Mr.. Gillett moved to take up Mr.. Mum
gems resolution of yesterday, and offered
the following amendment: Strike out all
after the word ''resolved." and insert
.That the Standing Committee on Printing
be-, and is hereby instructed to inquire in.
to, and report to the Senate. at the earliest
convenient day, the cause of delay in dry
ing. pressing. stitching and folding the bills
ordered to be printed, with the appropriate
remedy; and that in the meantime, and
until otherwise directed by the Senate. the
clerk cause the necessary drying, pressing,
stitching and folding to be executed at
prices not exceeding the lowest rejected
bid"
Mr.. Atkinson offered an amendment TO
the amendment, on striking out the words,
"The Clerk" and insert in their place
''The Secretary ofState." Mr.. Atkinson's
amendment was lost. Mr.. Gillett's retained,
and the resolution adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Rice. the Senate went
into Committee of the whole, ON the School
bill.
The committee had under consideration
the supervision of Common Schools.
On motion of Mr.. Sherman, the commit
tee rose, reported progress, and had leave
to sit again.
The President then presented to the
Senate a commune alton from the clerk,
stating that under the resolution Of this
morning, he had contracted with Mr..
Lilley, for the pressing, stitching. &C., Of
bills, and that those already printed would
be laid on Senator'S desks by the afternoon
session.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
PETITIONS.
Mr.. Barnum presented the memorial Of
]. w. Gray. relative TO the Public Printing,
proposing TO release the State from SO
much Of the contract relating TO the folding,
stitching and binding Of Bills, Circulars
and Resolutions, or any other parts Of
said contract. requiring speedy execution.
Referred to committee on Printing.
REPORTS OF SELECT COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Montgomery from a select commit.
tee of one, to whom was referred House
bill, to regulate the fees Of County Treas
urers. in certain cases. reported back said
bill with two amendments, and recommen-
ded its passage.
Mr.. Ward, o feGfawlord, moved that the
bill and pending amendments be referred
to the standing committee on the Judiciary
agreed 10.
A message from the Senate. relative to
the bill authorizing the appointment by
Courts Of Common Pleas. of receivers in
in cases of attachment, was read. The
Senate agreed TO all the amendments, but
the one striking out section five Of said
bill.
Mr.. O'Neill moved that the House re-
cede from this observation-disclosures n, nays
S. So the House receded from the amend.
ment.
THE Columbus papers, containing the
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1852-08-06
Scott'S Foreign Policy.

1t is an honorable fact that our best Gen
erals-such as Washington, jackson, Har-
rison and Taylor-nost dreaded, and took
most pains to avoid, as far as possible, all
hloodshed. Gen. Scott's view have been long
on record, written by him for an Album as
follows:
"PEAcE AND WAR-If war be the natural
state of Savage tribes, peace is the first want
of every civilized community. War no
doubt is, under any circumstances, great
calamity vet submission to outrage would
often be a greater calamity. OF the two
parties to any war, one, at least, must be in
the wrong-not unTequently both. An er-
ror in such an issue is, on the part of chief
magistrates, ministers of State, and legis-
lators having voice in the question, crime
of the greatest magnitude. The staying OF
an individual by an individual is, in COM
parative guilt, but drop of blood. Hence
the highest moral obligation to treat national
differences with temper, justice, and fairness;
always to see that the cause of war is not
only Just but sufficient to be sure that we
do not covet our neighbors' lands, nor any
thing that is his : that we are as ready to
give as TO demand explanation, apology, in
demnity in short we should especially re-
member, all things whatsoever ye would
that men should do to you, do you even so
to them This divine precepti is Of universal
obligation it is as applicable to rulers, in
their transactions with other nations, as 70
private individuals in their daily intercourse
with each other. Power is intrusted by the
Author of peace and lover of concord, to do
good and to avoid evil Such, clearly, is the
revealed will of God.
WINFIELD ScoTT."
Washington April 26, 1874"
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Htstctla;;e eota 8.
San Antonio, Texas

San Antonio is 4 city with mayor,
common council, and all officers necessary
for our peace and prosperity, 1t has a
population of 5000, - mingled mass Of
rood and Ill together" It Is heteroge-
neous collection Of nations, but principally
composed of Mexican, American, German
and French. This city is situated IN
beautiful and fertile valley on the San An
tonic river. about Gye miles from It's head.
A number Of springs coming from the
ground in the same vicinity, unite and
form a large and rapid stream OF clear
limestone water. which winds It's course
through the eastern part OF the city. A
little arroyo. from springs two miles
above the town, passes through the west.
From these streams bitches have been dug
that carry water through all parts OF the
city: from them gardens are irrigated, and
water taken for all purposes. Along the
river are bathing houses, in which we can
enjoy the refreshing bano, great luxury
in a pure, cool stream. This old custom
is ripidlv adhered to among the Mexican
population; also, their lazy after dinner
siesta helps them to pass away the long
warm day. We have a pure dry air,
daily Gulf breeze, cool and pleasant nights,
but scorching sun through the day.
This valley was settled by the Span
iards in 1892, the same year that PhlIa-
delphia, Pa, was founded. 1t ranks
among the oldest settlements of our coun-
try. Cathedrals and missions are stand
ing in our midst that are century and
quarter old. Some of them are still IN
use, but many are marked by the gnawlng
" tooth of time" and their old grey walls
stand as monuments of the last century,
memen,oes of generations that have no
other mark of their existence. These
missions are situated along the San Anto-
rio river. four or five miles apart. They
were built by the Jesnits for the purpose OF
converting and ciyilizing the Indians.
They are huge stone buildings, with carved
fronts, and decorated with statuary. Al
though now in ruins, we can sull get an
idea of the taste with which they were
built, regardless of expense and labor.
But their founders have long since passed
away, and the races for which they were
founded have been driven back, and their
places resumed by that curious American
people. 1t is actually here that restless
enterprising, money-making race are seen
in all their Characteristic go-aheaditiveness
here, whers once the Jesuit quietly
preached to the savage, the din and hustle
Of little town gives note that industry
and enterprise have prevailed IN places
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1852-08-06
Speech Of Hon. A. stewart.

At a large and enthusiastic Whig ratifca-
ton meeting held at Uniontown, Pennsylya-
MA, ON the 18th ultimo. the Hon. Andrew
Stewart having been called upon to address
the asscmblage, made few remarks, which
we find reported in the Democrat, in the
course ofsyhich referring to the Wing and
Democratic candidates foI the Presidency, he
said:
"IIe knew both candidates we'll In his
opinion the Wings had the strongest candi-
date and the Democrats the weakest they
ever had. Mr.. Pierce was an excellent and
amiable little man-tOo amiable for the great
Office TO which he had aspired; he had not the
nerve, he feared, to sustain its high rcspOn-
sibilites-the tirmness TO say No, sir, 10 the
courteous and willy Office seekers who would
zuround him. Scott had filled many Of
fees Of the highest responsibility, civil and
military, he had never failed in any-he was
always successful and success, after ALL was
the best test Of ability. He knew him init
mately and, in his opinion, better, bra
yer, Il more patriotic heart, God never put
into the bosom of man. Immense cheering.
lie was no crafty pQhtician-he was too frank
and honest for that he knew nothing of the
IrlckS OF Jnc IfdHc. anu was 700 HUUeSl 10
practice them if he did.
. The Wings have had many glorious can
didates, but Scott was the g noblest Roman
Of them ALL lie was the Hero Of more
wars and of more battles than any of them
he had done what no other candidate for tho
Presidency, Wing or Democrat, hadeyerdone,
not excepting the immortal Washington him.
self-he had sealed his victories with his
biaod Long and loud cheers. The people
owe him debt of gratitude: and, like hon
est men, they will pay it at the polls. There
are thousands Of Democrats who Will vote
for General Scott Voices Yes, and | am
one of them And / am another, and
why? Because you know him, and have,
perhaps, served under him : you have shared
his dangers and his glories. In battle he
was at your head, and in sickness at your
bedside; always and everywhere you found
him father and friend he never deserted
you, and you never can desert him he al
ways led YOU TO victory, and he will do it
again.
No true soldier would desert his General
if any do let them 90, you are better without
them. A voice: That's true That's
the voice of an Irishman General Scott was
right when he said of the thousands of Irish
men he had commanded, he never knew
one TO turn his back on his friends or his
enemies ; and no true Irishman would ever
turn his back on General Scott"
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1852-08-06
FRIDAY EVENING, AUGUST 6, 1852.

Yes, General said Cornwallis, the
British Lion prostrates himself at the foot
of the American Eagle? p
Eagle, EAGLE ! yelled Washington,
rolling off his horse and hitting the Briton
a tremendous blow on the head with the
fiat of his sword do We call me an eagle
Take that and that and that!' yelled
the inluriated Washington perhaps
you'll call me an eagle again, you mean,
sneaking cuss y
Cornwalis waa down. but only for
moment, for hea jumped up and shook
himself and then, with an entirely I'M
looked for recuperation on the part of
fallen foe, and in direct defiance of his
torical history he pitched into Washing
ton like thousand of brick, and in spite
of the efforts of the men of both nations,
succeeded in giving the immortal ire
mendous licking. So the day that COM
menced SO gloriously most in-gloriously
ended.
For many years after the surrender
there was coldness between the Deacon
and Squire but as time rolled on and
their locks became frosted Ger with white,
they learned to call it Joke Both are
living now, and whenever they meet they
smoke their pipes and talk about that ar
scrape,' like couple of good Jolly old
men, as they are.
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romantic story Of something having been
committed TO his safe keeping by beauti-
full youth dressed all in white ; further,
that on examining what it was, he found
it to be the hand of the saint, ring and all
being in perfect order, that is, well pre-
served. The worthy historian, Fessler,
himself an ecclesiastc, says, Ladslaus
saw through Mercurius, but left God to
deal with him. At the time of the Re-
formation, the Relic was taken by the
Dominlceans to Regusa, and in It'll, the
Empress Maria Theresa had it deposited
with vast ceremony on the spot where her
descendant has recently seen it.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1852-08-06
New Series-YOl. 6-No. az.

Prince Regents and the Kings Own, led on
and encouraged by the heroic example Of
Gen. Eiall, who, the British say, was an ar
my himself" Remember also, the battle Of
Lundy's Lane, or the battle of the Cataract,
leaving our Indian wars out of the question.
Then take view of Vera Cruz the march to
Cerro Gordo, its capture and the succession of
brilliant victories achieved by our troops un-
der Gen. Winfield Scott. And how the Cen
eral done up the matter at the city of Mexi-
co we all know.
And after all this we find Gen. Scott
charged with co~mdicc, in paper styled the
Pennsylvania, and accused of Withholding
two months pay from his company so far
back as 1909, when Gen. Scott was mere
boy, and when, l might safely say, scarcely
an editor now in the State of Pennsylvania
was in his mothers womb. | know the writ
er was not, and that he acou79 rather cat unt1
he 1could 6urst than tght q battle for lis cous-
try at any time! Is not such villifcation Of
the character Of a veteran soldier disgraceful
An OLD SOLDIER.
Carlisle, July, 1852.
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2sGetrp.
The w atCEer.

Ait w az iASA'
Tie night was dark and fearful,
The blast swept wailin@ by;
4 watcher. pale and fearful,
Look'd forth with anxious eye,
How wistfally she gazeth
No CLEAN of morn is there
Har eyes to heaven she raiseth
In agony Of prayer!
Within that dwelling lonely,
Where want and darkness reign,
Her precious child-hcr only
Lay moaning in his pain;
And death alone can free him
She tecls that this must be
g But, oh for morn. to see him
Smile once more on me -
A hundred lights are slancing
In wonder mansion fair,
And merry feet are daEcing.-
They heed not morning there.
q, young and joyous creatures
One lamp from out your store.
Would give that poor boys features
TO his mothers gaze once more,
The morning sun is shining;
She h-cdeth not its rag
Hcside he. acad reclining,
The pale dead mother lay,
s -mil. her lips were wreayhihg-
4 smile Of nope and love
~ tho she still were breathing,
There ) light for us above :"
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a 39late of Srott &otlp.
Oh! Come. 90 for scott!

AR" oh, Come, Come Aray"
Oh! come. go for Scott,
The Nations pride and boast is he,
Cur debt to him we've not forgot,
On, come, 90 for Scott.
He is a man Of courage true:
y warrior and statesman too,
And hard he's fought for YOU
Oh. come, 60 for Scott.
Oh j.. who'd 60 for Pierce,
The Locofoco nominee?
The timber surely must be scarce,
Oh, who would go for Pierce?
lie swooned away in Mexico,
And seldom cot to see the foe,
And this is all we know:
Oh who would 90 for Pierce
Oh come, 90 for Scott,
He Is the Peoples Candidate,
The Hero, Sage, and Patriot,
Oh. come, 20 for Scott.
For Fillmore, Webster, and our Clay,
VIII all 20 for Chippewa:
Oh. come, 90 for Scott.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1852-08-06
The Wonder Working Hand of Hungary.

The Wonder Working Hand of Hungary.
On the 4th Of July, Francis Joseph,
Emperor of Austria, inspected the won
der-worklng' hand of St. Stephens, which
is in the chapel of the castle of Buda. A
singular story is connected with this relic.
In 1881, that is 200 years after the diff
ferent Hungarian races had been united
under one ruler (the Duke Arpad,) Pope
Gregory canonizsd the first king, Stephen,
and his remains were 10 be removed from
the vaults Of the Cathedral of SiuhIweis-
senburg. When the stone coffin was
opened, in presence of the then reigning
king, Ladslaus, it was discovered that the
skeleton had no right hand. A terrible
noise was made about the missing mem
Der, and very valuable ring which was
on one of its fingers, but no tidings were
heard of either of them until some wears
after, when a certain Abbot Mercurins,
who had formerly been treasurer at the
cathedral, communicated to the Monarch a
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1852-08-06
CHANGE OF FoRTuNE.-Some wears ago

CHANGE OF FoRTUNE.-Some years ago,
servant girl, who had robbed her mis-
tress, miIner i'll London, was transported
10 Sydney for a term Of years. Since
the discovery of the Bathurst Plains, the
female convict has written 10 her former
mistress, lhatthe colony was good place !;
that she now kept her carriagei she was
happy TO return the amount, which she had
stolen, with iuferset; that she earnestly
recommended her 10 come out and set up
shop and that in that case she should be
happy TO extend her patronage to lady
for whom she had SO great an esteem.-
london Paper.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1852-08-06
Submission to Circumstances.

Johnson used to say, that habit of
looking on the best side Of every event is
better than a thousand pounds year
Bishop Hall quantity remarks: For
every bad there might be worse; and
when a man breaks his leg, let him be
thankful it was not his neck When
Fenelon's library was once on fire, God
be praised he exclaimed, that it is not
the dwelling of some poor man. 1t has
been beautifully said, that the wild bird,
yet unnamed and unaccustomed to confine-
ment, beats itself almost to death against
the wires Of It's cage, while the tame
prisoner quietly acquiesces, and relieves
its solitude by song. An apt illustration
of the soothing influence of submission.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1852-08-06

OSE or ScorT's OH SoLnIERs.-A gentle
man who belonged to General then Captain)
Scotts Company in 1903, was in our office on
Yesterday He went with Scott to Louisiana,
and denies most peremptorily that any of his
pay was kept back. lie is good democrat,
but says he will vote for Gen. Scott, ''as sure
ly as he lives to see the election day, Pc
tersburg htel6geRcer.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1852-08-06
, celebrated barrister on

A celebrated barrister one day examin-
ing witness, who foiled all his attempts
at ridicule by her ready and shrewd an
swer. at last exclaimed, There is brass
enough in your head, madam, to make a
five pail kettle. And sap enough in
yours, sir, to fill it, quickly retorted the
witness.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1852-08-06

The man who was appointed COM
mittee TO inquire into his own conduct has
reported, in part, and asked for power to
send for persons and papers. lie says If
he had known how much there was TO do
he would not have undertaken the job.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1852-08-06

During the recent elections in Great
Britain one Of the candidates for Edln-
burgh called upon tradesman to solicit
his vote. L would rather vote for the
devil than for you,' was the reply. But
in case your friend should not come for
ward said the candidate, might ! then
count upon your assistance ?
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Rates Of Advertising.

mos. $50 RrAGEs, &c, $l2
The above rates are calculated on burgeois
type In smaller type, Is lines of BREWER or
l2 lines of nonpariel minion constitute square
For stereotype plates, liberal deduction
will be made.
The above are cash terms for all advertisements
inserted for three months or less. Yearly adj
vertisements are held payable, one half at the
end Of three, and the balance at the end Of SIX
months.
Communications recommending persons for
office, must be paid in advance at the rate OF
25 cents per square.
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WHAT Is FoP,-The lop is COM
plele specimen of an outside philosopher.
He is one-third collar, one-sixth patent
leather, one-fourth stick, and the rest
gloves and hair As to his remote ances-
try there is some doubt, but it is pretty
well settled that he is the sou of tailor's
goose. Nevertheless, they are useful. If
there were no ladpoles there would be no
frogs. They are not so entirely TO blame
for beng devoted to externals. Paste
diamonds have splendid setting to make
them sell. Only it does seem waste of
material, to put five dollars worth of bea-
yer on FIVE cents worth of brains.