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The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1852-12-29
A BULL AND ELEPHANT FIGHT.

Ia correspondent Of the baltimore Pa
triot.n wiring from Athens county, Ohio,
Nov II, gives the following incident.
o:.sI hare Just been wandering about the
country IN search Of land belonging 10
some clients Of mine. and in doing so have
met with many amusing incidents. Only
the other day as acaravan,of rare ami
mails, including one, that travelled d with a
trunk. was passing up, not Federal Hill,
but Fedora Creek, in Athens county, Ohio,
il encountered Ia sturdy Buckeye driving
ailarge bull.o Now this bull. unlike some
people,. had never seen ''ihe elephant be,
tore. and when the '.crittsr" came in sight,
commenced making his tore feet familiar
with tie. ..'free soil, ,"and his lungs familiar
with their accustomed exercise. His driver
and owner warned Barnurn's agent to get
his elephant out OF the way. But Mr.
Barnum's agent said he would risk his
elephant il Buckeye would risk his bull !"
Whereupon the Western Taurus renewed
his believing, and made a desperate lunge
at the huge monster Of India. The con.
test was sonewha, similar 10 some poliii-
cal ones, for the elephant, with one blow
from his trunk, stretched the bull upon
the ground, breaking three ofhis ribs, and
driving his breath so far from his body,
that il has utterly refused to return. Nv
Buckeye friend was obliged to be content
with MIR. Bulls beef. tallow and hide, whilst
the elephant went on his way. driven by
his whistling attendant. True. the beet
owner consoled himself by saving that he
had been saved a great deal Of trouble,
and the fight bad turned out just as he had
expected. This should be warning to
all Durhams never to attack elephants.
Query-Will John Bull let the Elephant
wade over TO Cuba without showing fight.
or,not? This was my oogitation as left
the poor victim Of ambition weltering in his
blood"
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1852-12-29
WooDsFIELD OHIO, WEDNESDAY DECEMBER %, 1852

duty, IN ii order u promote this common
interest, ought not 10 be divided and inn
posed unequalty on different sections Of
the State, as Il would inevitably be if the
matter Of county 'levies is incorporated ss
q principle Of the bill The examples
which ] have given are not the only ones
which could be cited in support Of my po-
sitions. There are many others equally
forcible and conclusive I hope that the
proposition contained in theresolution will
be fairly and candidly considered and
passed upon, and that its own intrinsic
merits will give it place as one Of the
Fundamental prihci Pies Of the bill. have
no personal pride to crafty upon the sub.
jet. The only mducementto TO action upon
my part is that the constitution be fully
carried ont, and that equal handed justice
be Distributed throughout the State.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1852-02-13
An Affecting scene.

An affecting and lovely scene took ,,.co
on Saturday at the room of Gov. Koers",L
Immediately after the cere monies i, Ipn' the Ian
islature. A committee Of bows. on The 10,
OF their Association, waited on tho Gop pr
nor no. 70 present him with their mite, when
Master M. Il; Lewis, in presenting Il re-.
marked MT Kossuth, am rfaSes,ed bv
the boys OF Columbus 10 present yon oHr NY
hilie subscription 10 the Hunga,isn canss @
Wnich IS thirty five dollars. canno, o;ys
you set speech, but must saw wbs, SSr.s
comes into my mind. Here. anna,on,I.
overcome by the feelings inspired bpp ppbHy tbs =.
caslon, ne paused, the tears gathering IN bio
eyes; and with considerable ellort ba ~ aJ IL
ded: "God do for you all vonr oo,n. :. ~
needs" Again he paused, and w;,h "; hSaam1 tran.
ping voice proceeaed:l Heaven bless
you, Mr; hossufh, and Heaven bless your
cause, ca sa which we love as well, and NAV YOU
Tears choked his ulteronce; ami Kocs.,b
scarcely less affected, the tears roliino ,in~n,
MS cheeks, replied: my boz, ihero :
more eioquence in this than ia words y
Here kossuth gently reached his arm ,o,,,,d
the boy, drew him to his side, and aJGed
MAY : heaven blessyou in turu. Be- % ,rnr,
hearted ooy and noble man. Love free.
aom--loye es your country, and love them
at snat s9heI eYe,rywhe re--iore God p Kos.
SUN : n lilen withdrew his arm and Shook him
oy .he lland, as we'll as The other members
u 'h;is ;he committee speaking in the mean.
wnlle v IN such language OF counsel and len.
0 ,,uraIo % TIL rom DIS great heart flowed SO
purely. The room was nearly flied Win III
ladies' and gentlemen, from whom sohs AMI onJ
tears came freely, and from those least Ise eT-
r;oi;c e ,onah; ihas closes one of the most pat
hs tlolc' touching and affecting scenes Il has
o. s. Journal - nun! aay'--
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1852-02-13
Ohio Legislnture.

This body has not been able to do much,
during the last week, owing to the delay in
preparing the halls On Saturday both
Houses received Kossuth at the Hall Of the
House. He was accompanied by Gov. Wood
and the committee Of the two houses and
was welcomed In neat address by Lieut..
Gov Medill. Kossuth, having replied. both
Houses took recess, and he was introduced
to various members of the Legislature.
On Monday the committee on fees and sal
aries reported two bills. That fixing the
salaries Of the Judiciary allows the Supreme
Court Judges two thousand dollars per year,
and the District Judges eighteen hundred dol
lars per year, The other bill, regulating the
pay Of the Legislature, fixes the fees Of mem
bers Of both Houses at four dollars per day,
that Of Clerks at five dollars, and that of
Door-keepers at four dollars per day. These
bills were read the first time.
The Senate bill for the appointment Of
commissioners to revise the practice Of courts
was debated at great length in the House.
The time necessary to do the work seems to
be the point Of greatest contention.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1852-02-13

congrss seems to BE- doing lis,les rzeept
endeasofng 70 make Preaident--which
lille job, by the way, they had better let
the people have say ii, as they are proba-
bly, somewhat interestedin the matter The
members Of Congress have no right to waste
their time and Uncle SANS money in doing
work which their constituents never author
lied them to perform, and with which they
have no more to do than any other Ameri-
can citizen. Correspondents write from
Washington as though it were a settled fact
that some one now in the Capitol City was
to be the President in 1853. One CORES
pondent thinks The Hero Of San Jacinlo is
foremost in the race (Which has not yet be-
|gun;) and another. is deeply impressed that
Judge Douglass is far ahead Of his compet-
|itors. Pennsylvania letter-writers are in ex-
tacies about the increasing popularity Of Mr.
Buchanan; Michiganders are sure that Mr.
Cass is the man, and Kentuckians are equal
ly sanguine as TO the prospects of Gen. But
Her. These are all good men, and wout
fill the Presidential chair with ability; bu
where is The good policy or good sense Q
writing them into such high position
when spery one Of them may be tumble
down by the action Of the National conven
ltion?
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1852-02-13
Mr., Clay aud the Goat.

Almost every body in Washington City re-
members an old he goat which formerly in.
habited MAYORS stable on Pennsylvania Av-
enue. This animal was in all probability the
most independent citizen Of the metropolis.
He belonged to no party, though he frequent
ly gave passengers striking" principle; for
whenever person stopped any where in his
vicinage, Billy was sure to make al him,
horns and all. The boys took delight in ir.
ritating this long bearded gentleman, and fire.
quently SO annoyed him that he would make
war against lamp posts and trees, to their
great amusement.
One day the luminary Of the west, Henry
Clay, was passing along the Avenue, and see
ing The boys intent on worrying Billy into a
fever, stopped, and with his Characteristic hu.
manity, expostuated with them on thei,
cruelty. The boys listened in silent awe Ia
the eloquent appeal Of the great statesman
but il was all Cherokee 10 Billy, who the un.
rateful scamp! arose majestically on his hin
der legs, and made desperate plunge at hil
friend and advocate. Mr.. Clay, although h,
had not slain Mexican proved himself toc
much for his horned assailailt /; he seized hole
of both horns Of the dilemma, and ther
"Greek had met Greek" The struggle wa
long and doubtful.
"Hah p exclaimed the statesman, II hav,
got you fast, you rascal I'll teach you bette
manners. But boys. continued he turning t,
the laughing urchins, what shall 1 do now 2
"Why, trip up his feet, Mr.. Clay" sal,
they. Mr.. Clay did as he was told, and afte
many severe efforts, brought Billy down OF
his side. Here he looked at the boys implor
ingly, seeming to say, 81 never was in sucl
fix before"
The combatants were nearly exhausted
goaty had the advantage, for he was gainin
breath all the while that the statesman wa
losingit.
"Boys," exclaimed he, putting and blow
ing, 'this is rather an awkward business.
What am to do now %
"Why, don't you know 2" said little fel
low making preparations to run as he spolI
SAN you've got to do is to let go, and ru
like blaEesg' s.
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Murder I'M mississippi.

The Paulding (Miss.) Clarion learns that
an atrocious murder was committed recently in
Green county, Miss:
Mr.. David Turner, citizen of Green, was
on the evening Of the27th ult., sitting in his
yard, together with his wife and young lady
Of the neighborhood. when Mr.. James Preston,
of Washington comfy, Ala, Turner'S brother
ip.law, walked up to the fence with rifle gun
on his shoulder and hailed Turner. The latter
advanced to meet him, and they conyerSed to-
gether for few moments in an inaudible but
seemingly earnest manner Turner was ip the
act Of moving from Preston, when he raised his
rife and fired, shattering Turner's left arm a
little below the shoulder, the ball entering his
body little below the armpit, and lodging a.
gainst the skin on the other side. The wound
was mortal Turner died almost instantly, and
the murderer fed
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1852-02-13
An Eminent Hungarian still in pris.

An Eminent Hungarian Still in Pris.
F on. t
. .AInote Of s. R. Breishach, 10 the New
York Herald, reminds The American people
that one of the most eminent of the Hunga-
rian patriots, Gen. Perscel, with bis family,
is still detained at Brussa, Asia Minor. He
was prevented from accompanying Kosslth
and suite on the Mississippi. by the severe
sickness of his wife, but the Imperial Tur-
kish Commissary solemnly assured him, in
presence of the American Secretary Of Lee
gation, Mr.. Holmes, that after the recovery
Of his wife, he and his family should be at
liberty to leave Turkey for England or
America. The General remained at Brussa
with the most anxious desire to proceed to
the United States as soon as the cause Of
his detention might be removed. The lady
soon recovered, and her husband immediate
ly appealed TO the Turkish Government for
his release. but as ye, he has been unable to
obtain r. lease. is
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1852-02-13
Late Foreirn Nems

SPAIN.-There had been several executions
OF military officers, at Madrid, and tranquil
ity restored. Stringent measures were en-.
forced to destroy the liberty Of the Spanish
PRussI4.- Efforts have been made by court
party OF Prussia, to abrogate the constitution,
aitaough proposal 10 the effect Of restoring
high monarchical principle, failed by a vote
OF AZ to 1913. Prince Sehwartzenberg has
been indisposed for some days ;he was struck
pretended.
A penal colony has been established in
Hungary in spite Of the remonstrance and
resentment Of Hungarians. Proposals are
in active preparation for new Austrian loan
to be effected in foleign market.
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a correspondent oF the NationsI lnlell:-
geneeF wiling from Pofte.ansPince,
says
i, q YOU walk through the town, your eye
Is no, unIrequently caught by the Spectacle
OF house in all the flilapilaiiofi nonseo,,ent
upon fire. which had epidentlv -once heen
much superior in every respect "a its ne;oh-
bors. Melancholy proof is sbns .-.,isi ~ ~ q
what's said to be a prevalent ss" tssss tor !.
burning down residences which bo,; asss ~.
hope Of plumber One foreipne, Si ,ss ss' ,an. ~
three good dwellings in tins ,,.s.. Ass ,oo.
than that number Of wears. " ~ isss
flames are At their work, the populace will ,;ii
gather around and manifest decided svmn.
toms Of qualification at the enterta;nfoent
and II ssked 10 bring water, Or lend any
other aid, will inform YOU that they are not
your servants, and that You may help your.
self. The whole town, in fact. has NOR.
than once been almost entirely DESTROYED nv
Gre, so that there are few remains ~ ths
original French buildings, as might easily he
inferred from the appearance Of thA, -pr;st-
ing edifices, ltisstrange that this pronen.
|siiy should be SO common when robber;as y,
the highway are altogether unknown
You may travel about in all direst;on.
with any amount Of money, and ne var he
molested in the least, though II a piece % of
bread or cigar can be pilffsred fron Won Il.
will inevitably change masters. Holse.
breaking, however, is as popular as house
burning, not so much for money as for mon.
eys worth in the shape of provisions and
clothing. An amusing anecdote is told Of
an Englishman, in the time OF Bower. who
found his goods decreasing So rapidly that
one night he set;a trap ip bis store, and the
lnext morning discovered in il a colored zen.
tisman, Of BY no means the lowest class.
whose contortions were so grateful to his
yindictiye eye that he went 10 The Presi.
dent, with whom he was intimate. and re.
|qrested him, as he did every acouaipt,pcs
that he met, TO come and see a most extraory
dinary ra:which he had just caught. The
store was soon filled with the curious in
natural history; who after gazing awhile AZ
the phenomenon, conducted it in process,
ion to- place Of security. The Preside n
it is added, was greatly tickled al the occur.
renee, having never seen such q. "ridicu-
lous muss' before, and appeared 10 think i,
would be highly expedien! to issue a general
order for the location Of traps in all Tempt.
ing places.
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Methodist Episcopal Church aud Col.
OnizatiOn


The Alabama Conference of the Me,ho.
dist Episcopal Church, at its late session in
Mobile, adopted the following resolutions
on the subject of Coloniation:
WHEREAS, In our opinion, the coloni,a.
lion Of free colored, people from this scoun.
try to Liberia, is ip accordance with The
wise and benevolent arrangement Of Di.
vine Providence at cnce bene fetal TO them.
selves, to their children, 10 Africa. and
iraught with the best interests Of our COM
mon country and her institutions; therefore.
l. Resolucd, That we deem the coloni
zation OF the free people Of color from this
State to Liberia entirrly expedient and
practicable, and worthy Of our aid.
Resolped, That we look with favor upon
the next organization Of a State Colonization
Society in Alabama, under whose auspices
this work of emigration will be promoted !,
tion. ~
3. RcSolped, That we will give our il
tiuence, as far as practicable, in facilitating
the labors of the authorized agent OF The
State Colonization Society among us.
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EvADINa THE MAInE LIouoR LAw.--Some
ingenius devices adopted to eyade the strin-
gent liquor law Of that State. A few days
ago coffin, at first supposed to contain the
remains of some deceased person, was car.
ried through the streets in Portland, but the
suspicious Of the police being excited. it was
opened, and 10! it was found TO be full Of
bottles of whiskey, which were Immediately
confscated. 1t is said thata wag who saw
the operation remarked that, contrary to the
usual course Of things, the coffin in this case
con .ained not the body but the spirit.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1852-02-13

awe have bad 10 iIosla. Decembsr a. }
exc6pline in ihte6 or four instances, and
then but Nefy slight ones. The gsasss and
almost all kinds Of vegetation are not only
fresh and green, bull arlualIy growing finely:
Garden sauce Of various kinds can be had
10 many Of the gardens about town, for sne
trouble Of gathefngit. We yesterday had
the pleasure, for the FIRST time in our lie, Of
eating radishes grown in the open ali 10 De-
.cember. Lettuce. Of good quality, IS also
plenty, it being the second growth, and self
sown.p
The gold bearing quartz, Of Shasta county
has proven as rich as any to be found IN
California, and much excitement was the
consequence.
e MExIco.--Revolutions in some OF the
provinces, some Of them attended with
considerable bloodshed, have lately occur
red. One on the isthmus Of Tahuantepec
was headed BY Ex-Governor Megia.
On this isthmus the Governor was making
extensive wur-like preparations. At the
mouth of the river, which enters the ocean
on this side, a battery, to mount eighteen
guns, was in process Of erection, and a
other points soldiers were concentrating.
The greatest panic prevails among the Mex
leans, in regard to the Tehuantepec ant
other existing difficulties between tbei
government and ours, and the most cage
inquiries concerning them are always mad
upon The arrival Of every vessel from an,
distant port.
A serious revolt had broken out at Coate
tpec; one hundred men marched from tina
place and took possession of the city c
Jalapa. The garrison Of the castle at Yer
Cruz was Immediately dispatched agains
them. t
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Caution to Parents.

The Boston Traveller notices the death Of
achild in that city, by convulsions, caused
by eating raisins. This is no uncommon
occurrence. DR.. Dewess, in his work on
The physical and medical treatment of chill
dren, IA book which parents should own, J
mentions the death Of three children from
the same cause, and remarks "theie is no
stomach-unless it be that of the ostrich
that can master the skin of the raisin."
recollect some time since the death of q
child in convulsions, caused by eating bits
of bark and shreds OF wool which it had
picked up ip creeping around the room not
the carpet. Dried fruit, bark, cork, or wool
from the carpet or blanket, or any indigesti-
bic substances, in small quantities, causes
much suf1ering-and in considerable quanti-
ties is almost certain, by obstructing the
passage Of the bowels, to produce convul-
sions and death.
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A BOGUS CousrEss.-The newspapers con-

A BOGUS COUNTESS. newspapers con-
tanned an account not long since, Of a wo-
man represented as an English Countess,who
had temporarily taken up her residence in st..
Augustine, Fla, for the purpose of obtain
ing a divorce from her husband, and was
there living in real elegance The fact has
been divulged by Canada correspondent of
the Savannah Republican, that the woman
described, recently eloped from her husband,
man of respectable profession, who resides
in Canada, with clergyman Of the English
church. The latter individual has, for this
offence, been expelled from said church, and
denounced by the Bishop.
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Items.


The Alabama Union Convention have re-
commended a National Union Convention
to be held at Washington, the I'd Tuesday in
June.
The Albany Evening Journal says that the
law office OF Hon. Daniel s. Dickinson, at
Bingha mton, wus burned day or two since,
together with nearly all of his office papers,
correspondence, &c,
The Canal appointments are to be made on
the 5th. The Evening Journal says there Is
an army Of expectants in Albany already.
The trial OF John L. OSullivan, and 9th
ers, on charge Of having been engaged in
fitting out hostile expedition against the is
land of Cuba, last year, has been postponed
till Tuesday, the 10th Of February, in conse-
ouence Of the absence of material wit
ness.
Granville John Penn, great-grandson Of
VIM. Penn hale English gentleman OF
about forty years Of age, is now in Philadel-
phia.
Besides nightingales, thrushes and swans,
says The Boston Post, another bird has ap-
peared in the musical groves Of Philadelphia.
"Mr. Quayle" is giving concerts at the Chi
nese Museum. He has an excellent bill y
A self-loading gun, invented by person
named Porter, is, it seems, in great favor in
Tennessee. The Legislature Of the state has
recommended the Governor to draw the quota
of arms to which the state is entitled, in
these guns. They can be fired forty times in
a minute.
FROM PoRTo CABEILo. BY the arrival Of
the schooner Euphemia, we have advices
from Porto Cabello 10 the 23d Of December
Very little of the new crop Of coffee has as
yet come 10 market, and what little there was
sold from 90 to ct.
The report that the scarcity Of three cent
pieces is caused by a defect in the law, which
makes no provision 10 procure silver ant
copper for the purpose, is eontradicted by thu
Treasurer of the Philadelphia Mint. HI
says that neither the law nor the mint is I,
blame. More than six millions of these piec
es have been issued. All local demands sup
piled, and quantities are sent to postmaster
and assistant treasurers Of the United States
He will be happy to fill all orders for sum
Of thirty, sixty or hundred and fifty dollar
in these pieces.
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Cen. Cass.
The Washington correspondent Of th

The Washington correspondent Of the
Baltimore Argus, in late letter, says;--
"The events of the last eight days have
brought wonderful change over the dreams
Of politicians, in regard to our next Presiden-
cy. Gen. CAss. by general consent, is now
regarded as far ahead Of all his competitors ;
and his speech at the Kossuth Congressional
dinner has found SO hearty response, in the
cold hearts Of politicians, that they appear to
yield themselves to his nomination with a
perfect abandon"
We haven't heard Of any Of "the events
alluded to, and can't conceive what "wondei-
full change" they can produce in the National
convention.