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Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1853-08-16
To tho Editors OF the Register.

You have been frequently asked the
question "whnt was the object Of he
call of the whig meeting and the mean
ing Of those resolutions adopted by said
~ ruae," hu. you-h have lhcught proper
TO Withhold c direct answer and appear
to wave al questions upon the
sujrc,, and apparently give the people 10
understand ihal you know nothing about
II. and that they must find out these mat.
lcrs tho best they can, and uhravcl the
mystery for themselves, for who cares ssy
YOU, whether the pc ople understand it
or not, as il is enough that you and those
who composed the little meeting know
about il .,eeu this is cool, tina, editors ola
public journal, and one who PROCESSES to
be the organ Of the whis party, should
have the presumption to answer fair
question BY resorling to so mesn sub.
,crfugc as -quibbling, and when they
know that they have suffered themselves
to be controlled by mere faction. a
court house clique, con,rory TO the wish
cs of large majority Of the whig party,
and for you Messrs Register to say that
you are not aware of the fact that any
"ciqucs" or "faclions" existed at pres.
ent among the wings of Lawrence county
for shame on o. to talk so silly and es'
pose your ignorance, or in other words
to presume on the ignorance OF the peo
pie, when you OF the same time know it
and know it too we'll that the whig par
of This county has been and is yet con
trolled by mere faction, set of Office
holders and Office seekers, can you rec
oncilc the thought in your own minds
that the people are so confoundedly is
moran. as to take no notice OF fsuch con
duct, can they not give a guess at you
policy, and can they not give very goo'
reason why you incline TO be favorable
to the wishes Of tho court house clique
II is your inlcre.t to do so, and yo'
make it your interest to secure them II
order to secure their patronage, whcr
you have asserted in the most public
manner that you are the organ Of tn
whig party Of this county, il is expected
by the people that you would give you
, exclusive support to those measure
adopted by that party & discoun,enanc
, any a,temp, that may be made by clique
, or factions to influence yon from pursu
: ing an honest course towards the part
to which you claim to belong. Nor
anon. INDIAN GUYAN.
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For the Spiri, of the Times.

MEssRs Ep,roRs:-Permit me thro'
the columns Of Jour paper to make some
suggestions Of my own in regard to the
subjcc, Of temperance. believe it is
pretty generally conceded that the tenn
perancc men 90 in for prohibitory Ii.
quor law, and whether it is called
" Maine Law" c. " Michigan Law" or
what would seem to me more approPri.
ate, " Ohio Law" | am not particular
That the people will have some such en-.
actment seems qaite probable, AMI while
we are doing this, think it would be Of
the greatest advantage to branch out IL
little, and include some other articles in
the prohibition. For instance Tobacco
Is an article thu; cold not he excepted for
medicinal or mechanical purposes. Its
tendency is evil, and that continually.
Then the. suppression of liquor drinking
takes away from the system one Of the
strongest safeguards against its evil ef.
fects, for while alcoholic poison is infus.
ed in the system there is something for
the poison Of the tobacco to spend ITS
force upon; when that is removed, the
poison Of the tobacco must be expended
upon the vital energies Of the system.
Again in pecuniary point ofview, there
are millions Of dollars spent for tobacco
annually in tho United States, that
might establish and maintain, q number
ofvery important foreign missions, or il
| used at homo would more than feed and
clothe our entire pauper population, and
consequently by afording sus,enance to
the poor, remove the temptation to crime
and keep many from prison-would light
a lamp by many now dark and cheer.
less hcar,h.stonc, and bring light and JOY
to many q care worn and melancholy
face. Then the expense Of manufacture
does not require the investment Of so
great an amount Of capital, and the earth
titled in its roaring could be successful.
ly applied to the raising Of corn, and
but small portion Of the aggregate a.
mount used in this State is raised here
anyway. so that the money expended in
its use ismostly sent out Of the state. and
is an extravasant expenditure for filthy
thing that has not one redseming trait
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in It's favor. And | might mention the
testimony Of eminen! medical men, that
in very many instances il is the cause ol
extreme nervousness, paralysis, apcplexy
impo'cncy and i'liocy, and in some IN.
stances }t!il.pin iremeDf,-- hat II
dcbases AMI deprves the moral ai'ri'
bu.es Of man, exci,cs desire for alcoho!.
ic poison, arouses the passions Of anger,
avaricc, lust &c &c. In this you see
that to n great extent, all the arguments
agairs, liquor apply with more than c.
quail force 10 the use, of tobacco, because
there is no exception in its favor, h. nee
We conclude il is a contrabanl article
and as no one can doubt the power o|
the Legislature TO destroy evil, and tha,
which creates it. hope this may be in
cluded in the prohibitory clause. y
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"Indian Gyan," will find his com.
munica,ion in another column. II was
on file before our last issue, but from tho
Registers statement that there was no
organization in the whig party, we con-
sidercl that lis editor had abandoned the
advocacy Of the meeting, and dill not in
tend 10 publish it. But as we are again
in the dark as to the position that paper
intends to occupy. We think perhap.
it is only justice to our correspondent to
publish il.
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Try shall pny into genera fund tho
sum OF ten dollars, on arrival " ho can
afford 10 do so, IL not, OF any timo there.
after; but should no be unsuccessful in
his labors, or be afflicted with illness
so as TO be prevented from paying the
tcc, he is nevertheless provided for by
the society, on treated with as much at Z.
,cntion as though he has been contrib.
u,or 10 its funds. To such an institu.
ton crc,ii,oblc as 1t is to the hearts and
liberaliiy Of those who founded il, Ivy
the subscription OF considerable @
amount Of money, in order 10 carry out
the plan eaec,ualIy, we must give our
hearty need Of praise, and wish it God
speed!
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"PLEAsE RETRACT."

Under the above caption the Register asks
us TO retract our statement in the last "Times'
about the connection of the conductors OF that
paper with the late whig meeting. Now dear
readers. you could Just look into our feelings
and see how rnged, streaked. and spcekled
those two significant words present themselves
10 our Imagination, yon might sympathzc with
US in this o,,i dilemma. We can be coaxcd into
any reasonable thing in the world. Just by soft
words. when softly spoken; and although our
risiblcs arc SO much excited in view Of our vain
eiIort 10 find where our friend Editor stands in
regard to that same meeting, yet inaspuch as
=, days OF chivalry have not entirely gone by,
and in view of the fact that those two words
are the preface 70 some rather harsh WORDS
pretty harshly spoken,--and still further, as
VIC rccollect that a rather thin, sandy haired,
light complcSioncd, nervous little m1n OF about
five feet six. in q much colder climate than this
one moonlight night in the latter part OF The
year, gave US un invitation - walk with him,
and said he had two pistols, and that he tho't
that little matter that interested US somewhat
could best be settled by their use-wc have
been doubling whether the "micc' from this
mountain in labor, might not manifest them
selves in The shape of note, signifying that
..cofIee and pistols" had been ordered for two.
Dc that as il may, we shall try TO keep as cool
as the excessive heat Of dog days will allow,
and say as little as the cxigcncics OF the case
will admit, and if worst comes 10 worst W.
shall have the choice Of weapons, and hope oul
friends will stand from under.
AS to their connection with the meeting, The
Register published notice for "whig mee'
ting' .'for the purpose of organizing &c.-cal,
led attention to it saying, "therc will be i'm
portsnt business to transact" &c,-and pub
fishing the proceedings says: According to
previous notice a meeting of the Wings from
various parts Of the County was held, for The
thorough orsanization Of the wings of Lawrence
county for the coming campaign"
| Now as TO conductors, we knew that Mr.
Stimson's name was at the head Of the editor
al department-we also knew II. w. Parker
name was in the paper as one OF the proprietor
and supposed that he conducted one branch o
the business, and though minus the spcctaclcs
yet frcm our short acquaintance we had fOun'
him frank, generous and gentleman, ant
"barring your presence" We liked him rath
er the best of the two. and as the editor says h
was here, so far our statements were correct
And as The editor IN the editorial column, wher
he alone is responsible, called attention to Tn
importance Of the meeting, spurred up his viii
, friends outside to altend-and in his pecula
field of responsibility said it "was held accor
dingt to previous notice." we think we hnv
not given just cause Of offence. and beg to b
excused, but We caunot retract, indeed W
cannot, hope you wont coax us too hard.
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The whole number

peror at the opera. The whole number
now is two hundred.
Tho Austrian cabinet had received
teleeraphic despatch from Berlin, dated
July 2O,h, stating thai the Czar had ac'
,ually accepted the proposal oil France
anI Ea, land. This caused a drc'"ed
mo, cmcnl in French AMI English lunds'
Seven carl loads Of Hungarian Prls'
oncrs had recently been brought IN
TO Pes,h their offence was not known
A despatch from Milan says that the
Austrian police were on trial, Tor a pro
jecied insurrection in central Italy
The block ede Of the Swiss frontier, by
Austria is still continued.
The Bey OF Tunis has prohibited tht
expectation of brcads'uas from the Bar
barry States; in consequence Of the aP
pretended deficiency in the crops II
that country.
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Election News.

BALTIMORE Aug. o,-Thc Alabama
papers say that in the Mobile district,
Lockwood whg is elected, 2nd district,
Abcrcromoie has $1,000 majority; Har'
ris Democrat, elected IN the 81 dis, and
Dorsdell Democrat in the 7lh.
TENYEssEE-Thc returns are said tc
be complete from SO counties, and they
show whig loss Of 100. Wings and
democrats agree that Johnson is elected
Governor.
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FOREIGN NEWS.

Chlna daleS 10 May l4ln, say the IN
sur.ents la raised the banner Of Chris.
,ianity. Protestant form of worship
was chosen; they have possession Of
Nankin and other importan, points.
The latest intelligence from ST. Pc.
,ersbury. was to the OH of July, which
states that one Of the propositions for
compromise had reached The Russian
Cabinet, which indicated desire to ne.
gotale.
Telegraphic accounts from Constan.
tinople state that a ministerial crisis
was feared in consequence Of the Rus
siau invasion of her principal,ies.
A pacific solution was however cx.
pccteI.
The commandant Of the fort at the
DardaneIies had orders to permit the
passage Of the British or French ships
at any moment, day or night.
The formidable conspiracy gotten up
against the life Of the Sultan by the Fa.
na,ica party had been discovered, and
fifteen Of the leaders arrested. Their OBJ.
ject was to depose the Sultan in favor Of
his brother, then declare war against
Russia.
Negotiations were still progressing
with the Hungarian refugees, and affairs
at Smyrna.
The latest accounts state that the
American AMI Austrian ships had de-
cided to fight, and had cleared their
decks for action, when the British an~i
French Consuls in,erfered, and prevent
ed hostilities.
I 1t was afterwards arranged that Costa
should be given up to the French con
sui, until the French and Austrian min
listers at Constantinople had settled ths
affairs. Costa afterwards landed II
chains, and was escorted by Austrian
warriors to the French Consulate.
Advices from China 10 the 10Th Of Ma,
are of very singular character.
r The Bible had been translated. anc
they were under the impulse OF an ex
traordinary fanaticism of the whole tat
too race, Nankin was still held by then
and reported TO be in state Of union,
The rebels were fortifying the city
and intended to march on Pekin as soor
as they received expected Reinforcement
' from the south. -
The commander OF the British wa
steamer Hermes had returned hom al
expedition to the section of the rebellion
where he explained the neutral position
of foreign powers.
He states that the insurgents had adop
: ted the Protestant mode Of worship.
The Steamer Niagara with dates from
Liverpool 10 the 23i ult., had arrived a
Halifax on the 4ih.
The dific ulties between Turkey ant
Russia are considered nearly settled
The Emperor of Russia accepts th'
compromise offered by the four powers
Heavy foods had occurred in tn
south Of England, causing much dam
age to crops, and considerable loss o
life, but at the latest accounts the storm
, had abated.
, Tho French Minister Of foreign affair
had replied TO the manifesto Of Nessel
rode, exposing in temperate yet pow
. er(ul manner the artifices Of the Russian
Chancellor.
Later advices from Melbourne sa.
that the mining prospects in Australia
were less favorable, but provisions wer
, active, and holders were realizing enor
inous profits.
The French ports have been opene'
for the admission of Flour.
A large number Of persons had beel
/. arrested for being implicated in the sup
, posed conspiracy TO assassinate the EN-
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aud the money aud time thus expended
would be as msnifestly absurd as to
stand on the bank Of the Ohio rivcr,and
tell the water TO run down stream. We
leave his poin, with oil the honors re-
sv.lng from or !rirol sum ar's p.sp'
liar manner Of argument, entirely 10 'h'
iUJ amcnt OF ba peop'c.
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Counterfeit Bank Notes.

The Cincinnati Nonparicl as long
and able article on this subject. 1t re.
duccs its propositions to remedy somo Of
the evils attending the circulation of
bank notes to the following reasonable
suggestions:
"Require by law that each note shall
have its own separate and peculiar platc.
Require by law that such plate shall
be engravcn in style which cannot be
initiated by machinery.
Require by law that no bank shall be
permitted 20 reissue note.
Require by law that every bank shall
exchange genuine notes for each counter.
felt uffhsir o,cn notes, which shall be
presented at their counters"
We confess to liking Of the sugges.
tions. Many banks now appear to care
little for the loses the public suffers in
consequence oi the mean quality OF the
paper and Of the engraving Of their notes.
In fact many Of them seem to delight in
issuing filthy and raggel oil notes. Ev.
cry man experiences daily the evils Of
these things, and there is loul call for
reform of these evils. Nothing bu, The
strong arm of the law operating on the
bankers themselves will reform them
honton Register.
We have always thought that hanks
were allowed too much la,ti:u lc in their
operations. We believe that in all cas-
es the capital stock should be Secured,
BY real estate at so low an estimated val
ue as that no possible depression in mon
ey affairs could reduce the security so us
to enIangcr the payment of their issues.
And further, tha, they should not be al.
lowed 10 food the country with small
notes; and certainly since gold has be.
cone so abundant there sno necessity for
issuing notes of a less denomination
than fvo dollars. But we ale not so rad
ical in opposition as to endorse the a
bove sentiments in detail. We are no
in favor Of annihila,ing banks at sin
gle stroke, if at all, nor Of holding ou
| 2
Undue ements to crime. One, or both
would inevitably follow requistion up
on banks to pay the cocntcrlei,s upon III
own issue. whenever presented OF it
counter. Indeed counterleiting would b'
far be,tar than banking now is, as th'
counterfei,er would not only make inter
est, which is the present principal prof
TO banks, but would realize the entir
face Of his worthless paper, simply dc
ducting the cost Of manufacture, wi,hou
taxation or bonus. All banks wonl
close up their business at once, as non
coul stand the drain upon their fun Is
that such an invitation to countorieitin
would draw out. -..-
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bcrs, Of the Fla, Rock, and an OIL gen.
tcman by the name Of Snyder, neor ST.
Louis. Also, Lewis Snyder. at Milford,
Indiana, and several others.
l, is supposn!lha, this clan numbers
many more whose names ha@o no: b2ca
Given, - Ports Tr!b < C'ip.
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A most touching case, illustrative OF
conjugal love, occurred at our wharf a
few days since. A man and his wife
we're coming up the river, when the hus.
band took sick and was supposed to
have died. When they arrived at this
city, the wife had q coffin purchased,
and her husband was deposited in that
last home Of the dead.
Just before tho moment Of losing the
coffin, however, and the final interment
Of the deceased, the bereaved and ago.
nised wife insisted upon once more look
ing upon and embracing the cold re.
mains Of the deceased partner Of her DO.
som. Whether it was her warm EN-
brace or returning consciousness, certain
it is that the supposed corpse suddenly
evnced signs life, and the proper re.
storatives being applied; within twenty.
four hours the invalid was enabled TO
proceed on his journey, with every pros.
pect Of o speedy recovery, owing his life
to the untiring devotion and love Of his
true wife, Memphis Appeal.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1853-08-16

1t is contemplated 10 have jollifica.
ton at Jackson, on Thursday next, the
day on which the first train Of cars will
enter that town.. Capt. Kinney is pre-
pairing to give the City Guafdsa free ride
on. that day. and the boys are conse'
quently securing UP their mu.kets, ma
king cartridges. brushing up their uni.
forms nnd being drilled for the occasion,
May they have good time.-Ports. Eng
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1853-08-16

Our faith, If genuine, must manifest
itself by our works. Is it consistent to
believe there is God infinitely great,
and not serve him; infinitely just. and
not fear him: infinitely holy, and ye, sin
against him? To believe that we can.
no, arrive a, heaven but by the path Of
humility, and yet be Willingly indulg.
ing in pride; to believe that TO be a
Christian the flesh must be crucifed, and
yet be ever gratifying it; to believe ,Ea',
to be saved, self must be resolutely op.
posed, and yet deny it nothing. Do
these things accord? Let us either cease
to say we have faith; or change our con.
duet. No, to believe all the truths tho
Lord has revealed, is to be an in6del;
TO believe them not, is to be fool must
one or the other Of these reproaches be
applicable te US?
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A Cheerful Hoara.

| once heard Young laly say 10 an
individual, 'Your counlenance 10 me is
like the rising sun, for it always GRAD.
dens me with cheerful look A mer'
ry or cheerful countenance is ono Of the
things which Jeremy Taylor said his en-.
elnics and persecu:ofs coull not take q.
way from him. There are some persons
who spend their lives in this world as
they would spend their lives If shut up
in dungeon. Evcr,hins is made gloo ny
and foreboling. They 60 mourning and
complaining from day to day. that they
have so little, and are constantly aux.
ious lest what they have should escape
ont of their hands. They always look
upon the dark side. and n never enjoy
the good that is not religion. Religion
makes the hear, cheerful, and when its
large and benevolent principles arc ex.
ercisel, man will be happy in spite Of
himself. The industrious bee does not
stop to complain that there are so many
poisonous flowers and thorny branches
on its road, but buzzes on, selecting his
honey where he can find it, and passing
quietly by the places where it is not
There is enough in this world 10 com.
plain about and find fault with, ifmen
have the disposition. We often travel
on hard and uneven road, but with q
cheerful spirit,and heart to praise God
for his mercies, we may walk therein
with comfort, and come to the enl ol
our journey with peace.-Dawey.
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The new Passenger Car is completed
and will be put upon the track. next
week. We shall give Il an extended
potiee.--Ports. Eng.
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In Rochester, New York, OH Satur.
day Of last week, woman with small
child in a carriage was driving across
the railroad track, in Goodman street.
when, just as the fore wheels passed the
first rail, both lht shafts became detach.
ed from the vehicle, leaving it stan.
ding on the track. At :his point Of
time, the Lightning train was not more
than sixty rods from the vehicle, and tho
destruction Of the woman and child
seemed inevitable, when gentleman
who was fortunately passing, grasped
the carriage and succeeded in pulling it
from tho track, just in time 10 clear tho
engine.
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WOMAN IN JAIL For DEsr.-Therc is
now widow woman incarceratcd in the
Portland (Maine) Jail for no other OF.
fensc than that Of being unable to NEE,
her liabilities, which were incurred for
house rent.
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Presence of Mind.

1t is recorded Of Lori Berkly, that no
was suddenly awakened nj night in his
carriage by highwaymon, who. thrust.
ing pistol through the window, and
presenting it close TO his lo-dship's
breast, and demanded HI money, ex.
claiming at the same time that he had
heard that he hal boastcd ,ha, he would
never be robbed by a single highway.
man, but that he should be taught tho
contrary. His Iorlship, putting his
hand in his pocket. replied, "Nci'hcr
would be robbed, weres it not for that
fellow who is looking over your shoul'
de-"
The hishwayman turnel rour:d his
head, when his lorlship, VINO had drawn
a pistol from his pocket instead Of a
purse, instantly shot him on the spot.