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Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1853-11-29
From the Irish American.
The IriShman In America TO his
NATIVE LAND.

Oh, Erin machrce, tho tn oppressors DARK
night
O. ershadows thy name mid the nations OF
earth,
Tho tn, foes may he many and st'cng in Their
might,
7 hail thee with pride as The land Of my BIRTH
The ocean dark wave may roll madly between.
And the tempest may howl DER the billows
white foam;
But thy wrongs unavenged in my memory are
green.
And my heart is with thee. wheresoever
roam.
Oh. land of of my fathers, most noble most
brave,
How sad grows my heart when think upon
And could even wish that yet was slave'
m, ,hou. when most lowly, art dearest TO me-
And shall no more, when the day is dec'"'"s'
And the sun is Just setting O'cE the nslghoot'
ing hill,
Had hy nv rude cot, on thy greensward recli'
ming,
fling aloud thy old songs that are dear 10 mt
.='"l
The graves Of my sires, in the churchya'' 81
lone,
c,.u M, the same spot my last rest ng plac
bel
w,.t tho am free as the b,eeze on 'heooe'
Nv heart, ever true, is in bondage with t'ee
And will cling to thee still with increasing ''
votion,
,,,,;,. c,,ptrv or cline has charm for me
Cheer up, my poor country, thy sun has not .e .s
IT'S but dark cloud that oe1shaao"s :"
brow;
But they daylight offrecdom sha' oa""%~ Wv
M, a vestare remain Of thy liws ness ho"''
When the c.angor of battle issilcnced an" Z
A,d banr,rs. or waving OF prostrale' are ST.
II waves Ger the victory or sleeps !" VIZ ~
of,he brave men that bear 1.-THE ban
Of fG:een."
Shs,, the sons of our fathers be slaves IN "
,,, lse'
Shall that flag, in the DIS, any longer
Shall we never, for freed M m ha'mo! ''a'
And die or be free in "oar Island oil u'ec"
FRANK BLAND,o.
1876 Eas, l3lh ST., N. Y.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1853-11-29
Two Armies---MuSkcsS ana Spades.

The New York Economist, in an arti.
Gle upon the army OF the United States,
makes Il startling contrast between the
use of muske:s and spades; one used ny
Government, AMI the other by gre;t
railroad company:
The United States army numbers a.
bout 10000 men, and they cost the coun.
try last year, Ss,225,2 ,246 for pay, sub.
sistence, clothing, etc. That is TO say,
$500 per man, or If we deduct The mi'i'
tia expenses, $500 per man. 1t wou!i
puzzle any one to tell Of what service
were those men. living usclessly in bar.
} racks aud old forts, eating three meals
per day, and turning ont occasionally 10
touch their caps to their officers.
The Illinois Central Railroad army
numbers 10000 men also, and they re.
ceive from the company S3,700,000 per
annun,, in return Tor which they labor
e ten hours per day upon work tina,
d, gradually stretches itself through the
;, most fertile plains, connecting the great
. Lakes with tho Ohio and Mississippi
rivers, AMI ultimately with tho Gulf Of
/. Mexico.
I. The relative advantages Of these two
,. armies 10 society present an interesting
.. matter for study, and are graphically
,e sletchcl by the New York Post.
r. The prospective building Of the great
Central RAILROAD OF Illinois, alone has
a, a ldel to the wealth Of that State, in the
n. apprs pria;ion Of real lands, the sum Of
forty Millions, within strip Of but twelve
miles in width, and the actual conslruc.
10. ton of the road will bring to ready
market millions Of acres Of land now
owned by the general government, which
,ut were The road not constructed, would lay
10. waste for years to como. The Federal
Government employs ten thousand men.
at an expense of eigh, millions Of dol.
lily lars, to carry muskets. The Central
NullTUdu Soiiipui'yS ehP'oy'"6 ~" s'S~
lch sand men a, less than four millions, con
fers vast property on the State, upo'
nan the Federal Government and upon thsu
pon sands of farmers. Year after year th
Government spends millions Of dollars
and effscting nothing, and resultinain nc
the thing but the turning loose Of superan,
pen ated soldiers, made paupars by life
}us' i'leness, to prey upon the industrlo'
light the remainder Of their existence.
The Illinois Company, BY thr
des. years expenditures, establishes 4
tn. miles Of rails through prolific farm
sion many Of them owne by the perso
bo, whom they employed to build the road
~ men of iniustry, yigor, wealth and
y tue teliigence. The United States, in thiI
the years, have spent ssoO.ooo,ooo, enou
,ncr. to build double track to the Parii
9th. and they have nothing to showfor
No. money but SONS Old forts, guns, tattei
oeS' uniforms, and demortalizcd veterans.
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>H>HH 1s5 cEENa hSsS9
ByNyANiln II. CORY
PUBLISHER AND PROPRIETOR.
once Cor. Of 3rd and Centre SITS.
IRONTON, Quo,

will 10 published every Tuesday, for On' foi.
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months.
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snsertiOn.
A libera, discount will hc mnic TO those who adver-
tse by the year. or parts ofny"nr.
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sertion, will be published for 'weh'y hve cents
each.
sYnndbju,. Cards, Cireulars, &C., Printed sn the
shortest ne,icc, and in the most approved style.
~ H. PALMER the American Newspaper Agent
IL "a. oulv authorised agent for This rnpcr IN the cl'it
or Boston, New York. and Philadelphia nnd y dnl!
ammo wered 10 take advertisements nnd subscription
Al ,hs rate required by ns Ills receipts viii be rcGnrl
cd A. payments. His Offices nrc-BOSlON Scolny
Huding; NEW YORK, Tribune l,nilhnvs PhlnA
DEi,iiiN, n w. corner Third and Chcsiul Streets
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wisconsin Election.

Milwaukie City 1000 Dem. majority,
Democratic State Ticka probsbly elsc.
Maine Law carried ~ alsrss maj. i
State.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-04-08

The interesting feature Of the table is the second
hmn-ihe tolls the products from this Safe Tue
ges years under this head from 1S47 to 1885, both
incusve while 1852 is less thdh any of the preceding
eight yearhe last two being $40 o00 tss than
the preceding two years 1t looks very much II the
tons the products of this STATIC had reached their
highest point
In contrast to this result to the buslDess Of
State the first column, tolls products from other
States SHOVE very different state Of things COmpar
rg ls44 with 1852 while the column has decreased
NE arst column has doubled, going from $676 600 70
81, s04, 000.
The toll barrel Of four from Buffalo to Albany
reduced In the spring Of 1851 from 81 cents
70 per esnt Under thi, reduction the 6-st column
creased e10o, 900, and the second column fell OF
nearly 5000, 600.
Whatever may have operated to reduce the tolls
On the products Of this State in the last year whether
BE- the competition Of railroads, OF the cheno and
fertile lands Of the Western States it has
the tolls on products from Western States" On
the contrary those tolls have increased about equal
tbe average increase of the last ten years.
The wing statement gives the total tonnage arv
ing at tide by Of the Erie Canal for series
81 seventeen years, distinguishing between the tonnage
from this State aud the tonnage from the western
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1hat property from Western sta.es reached tide
water and by deducting such tonnage each year from
the T" total tons' arrived at tide water
II IL shown by the previous statement that the tons
The products Of this State appear reached their
maximum and be the decrease, while the tolls
WoFerty from Western States steadily increase The
results the tolls oorroborated by the above
Of the The products Of this state
osning tide water by way Of the Erie canal do not
Increase with reduction Of the rates while those from
Western states Increase largely.
the previous year. IL nearly equal to the whole amount
from those States IN 1919
The amount from Western States, in the last year s
Des rly double that from this state.
II IL that the total delivery from the Erie canal
has about doubled in the last ten years reaching GA
which delivered these tons at tide water ascertaned
to average so tons.
the chasDsl ohc Erie canal win allow the passage of
of 1860 tousnsary double average eargees of
The beats which delive ed the 800 at tide yater
N the last year
this be done and the rate Of increase greater
than for the past ten would take twenty TO
reach the capacity Of the $50 ton boat. suppose the
Increase twice fast equal Of last
year would sin take ten years and without increasing
With delivery at tide water year Of GA 600 tons
from the Frie canal the whole tolls the canals
So 600 OF about 81 on ton Of the delivery At
the present may assumed that every Of
sIsated arrival Mt de will adj ~ additional toll
30 that when the delivery at tide water from the Erie
nal shah coach 00 600 OF whether in twenty years
IN ten years the tolls may be Sc COO 600 and that
rate for any less time Every increased delivery Of loo
The effect Of extraordinary demand upon illmi
sAe productive power of the West is shown by
and tonnage OF 1S47 The extraordinary demand in that
year stoned by the famine in Ireland There
been such den aod since and the increase since that
year has been and with emr exceptions will continue
be- msasursby governed by the ncrea Of population
IN the Older States and by the change necessarily made
their sg1icasu,al pursuits ey the competition Of the
The tables make IL very clear that for the payment of
re debt Of the STATE Of about s2a coo 600 and the in
from the revenues Of the canals the State look
the tolls on the products of the cheap and fertile lands Of
fbe West
The following statement, while II furnishes gratifying
evidence Of the progressive increase Of the
great staple Of -four and wheat the two pre-
yious snes as 70 the stationary condition OF surplus
production Of state The results in tt aec,nd
column arrived at by assuming that all the lur and
wheat from We tern States arrived ut tide water and y
deduc,iDg IL from tho total arrival at tide water Ia
turning wheat into barrels the practice has been followed
of calling I've bushels barrel IL is not strictly accu
rate but IL is done for the whole SERIES it answers
sr the purpose Of comparison OF years The average
price Of -four each year 1T Albany Is also given
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Funeral Sermon ON Mrs Abigail F1llnaors
from the Buffalo Advertiser. Apru 81

funeral sermon on the occasion Of the death Of MIRA
Fillmore was preached in the First Unitarian Cureh Of
which the dece ased was member by the Rev. Geo. W.
Hosmer, last Sabbath morning. The discourse
touching and eloquent tribute to the worth Of the
lamened lady and went home to the hearts of the
greeaton to Of whom her many social virtues had
enoeared her The reverend gentleman In the of
his sermon made the following ausions to the life and
cbarac,er Of Mrs. Fillmore
Scenes of the past week are crowding upon my mind
could speak Of nothing this ming but death and i'm
mortality The sudden departure Of Mrs Fillmore has
created deep feeling of in this community and
indeed throughout the country The time of her DEATH
just when she released from the and burdens
Of official eminence and turning towards the quiet
Of private and domestic fe gives to her unex
pected dtceate touching interest.
Associations of bereavement and grief have gathered
closely around the Executive mansion Of nation Two
venerable the early months Of their high honor
have suddenly closed their career and gone from the
chair OF State to the bar Of Judgment. The present
Chief Magistrate assumed his honorable burden snitten
with sadness by the death OF his only SON an only child
and he .ho had but lately retired from the gea trusts
com" tilted to him 10 made mourner ct the very gate
OF tne capito eeatn meets him. AND me- with DIS chill
dren bearing with them the remains OF the wife and
mother have come to their home to commit dust 70 dust
and find IN the bosom Of long tried friendship place TO
mourn.
Our hearts are full OF sympathy and sorrow. Mrs
FILLMORE was WIDELY known and everywhere respected
She sought not the glitter OF superficial
she cared not much Tor the soft graces OF ace sentiment
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-04-08
News from the West Indies.

We have received aes Of papers from Barbados
the 10Th Of February. The rather interesting
The West Indian OF the above date says =
We have received papers from Jamaica by steamer'
up to the 18th instant. Februsry)
arrival Of the treasurer Mr. Price, appointed BY Sir
j. Pakngton whom the House OF Assembly are unwilling
to receive Or recognise On the "sr Of two ntle%en
they rejected, and memorial got up, TO be for
warded TO the Queen. against the appontment.
in Dominica the Governor had exercised his privilege
OF granting repreve TO man named John dublin,
black condemned to death for the murder OF another
man, without the Recommendation Of the Chief JUST We,
and, some of the papers affirm, without sufficient
grounds to justify the pardon.
The Board Of Council Of Barbados had met, and the
Colonial Secretary laid before the members two dispatches
from the eecretary for the Colonies; enclosed
amendment with certain remarks upon the fourteenth
clause Of the act for regulating the Trade of the Island
the other informed the honorable Board that certain
acts Of the island had been left by her Majesty to their
operations.
in the neigh boring French iands Of Martinique and
GuadIoupe; in the former OF which, at the city Of st.
Pierre fountain Of water was opened on the I4th or
January with great festivities as usual with French
on such ocoa.ions and in the latter, new Government
The arrival Of two frigatss from Brest with 2 400
troops for the garrisons OF the two islands reported
during the month Of January at Fort de France and
raDgemept entered into with contractor for the convey
Of Coolies from the East Indies to add to the labor
Of the colonies.
The empire had been proclaimed amidst great rejoc-
The melancholy bereavement Of General Pierce is al
nded 10 in terms which evinoe much sympathy for the
President
The opening of the st. Nicholas Hotel New York, is
noticed.
The papers from the Leeward islands give generally
speaking favorable account of the prospects Of the
sugar crop.
Two vessels, with Chinese immigrants to the number
Of 36l hardy looking set OF men, had arrived at Dema
In both vessels there had been considerable loss
Of life the PASSAGE 40 in vessel and SO in the
other
The sugar crop Of 1862 was closed at
q larger than any since the apprenticeship. On
some properties extraordinary hne crops had been
made The month Of January very favorable for the
planting Of the young CROP and the Improvement Of the
old, for there were freq uent sho Mers.
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supe, Tor Court-sueciaI Term

Before Hon Judge Emmett.
Apnn 7--Sdroh Lang against Wilhelm Ro1,ae-Motion
foI order that the judgment for defendant be vacated
ard that new trial be granted Denied without costs
Samuel Drury against Gorge Cdpitn Order Of refer
enco to Pho Ruggles Eq to hear and deter mine the
whole issue.
THE BROADWAY RAILROAD CASE.
Thcmss Davis and Conrttandt Palmer against the May
or Aldermen and Commondhy Of tie City Of Ne,o Fork and
otos.Pettion for leave TO Hlc amended and supple
na tompaint and to make JAG Oh Sharpe and other
parties defendants Granted without costs any party
Before Hon Judge Bosworth.
Perrin Byydick, dc, o1dint IYm. w. Goodddy-Motion
aDted condition OF paying costs Of reference and
81 costs Of oppspg this motion
William (bvUin against " Erdncis S,ce,ser irpLyIed
dcMotion denied with s5 coste with liberty TO
motion on new alidsyits.
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LEGATION OF TIE UNITED SrATEa,

J
sR--You have. perhaps lesroed this tina. la We
at last succeeded In my efforts with the Spanish
ment to the pardon and release Of your brother
f. Radnich, and all his unfortunate Hungarian COM
paDons from the Spanish preside at Ceuta in Africa.
It has been source Of real happiness to have been
nstruu entail In restoring these unfortunate to
liberty to their afflicted families and friends suppose
they have sailed, will do So from Gibraltar for
New York.
write you this note, knowing the great affection you
have suffered account Of the fate of your brother
and tho joy 1t will bring you to hear Of his eei and
that Of his companions and countrymen.
The certificate you sent could not be used In his
behalf here It not certificate Of hnal nat raza.
on but may be of service TO him in the United States
therefore enclose to to be given to your brother
on his arrival in New York am, SIR your obedient
servant, d. N. BARRINGER
Mr.. ]. RADMcH 116 Spring street, New York.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-04-08
Law IntoIlfxcnco.

CorRT OF APPKAIs April 4-The Court called ton causes
this morning, and no being ready for argument,
took recess until afternoon.
Afternoon Eession.-No 224. The People, plaintiffs
In error against Gahagan defendant in Argued.
A. j. Colyn counsel for pair tis in error J. A. Bloom
ipgdale counsel for defendant in error.
Nc 81. Wells and another, respondents, against The
Steam Navigation Co and others, appellants. Argued.
N HILL Jr counsel for appellants Joshua A. Spencer
counsel for respondents
April 5-No 10: Fitch, respondent, against The New
York and Erie Railroad Co., appellants. Submitted N.
Howard, Jr., counsel.
No 30. Reserved. McDer mott, respondent, against
Palmer, appellant. Argued VIM Curtis Noyes for APP
peiant James sheJs for respondent.
NO u. Reserved Hasbrogck trustee, &C., appel
liant, against Varderyoort aud another, respondents.
Argued VIM. Curtis Noyes for appellant John L. Ma
son for respondents.
No so. The Auburn and Cato Plankroad Co., pond
ents against Douglass, appellant Argued p. Bronson
for appellant; John Porter Tor respondents.
No 80 Wadsworth, appells st. against Shar pseen and
ano her, executors &c, respondents Submitted Henry
r. Selden, ounael
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Sayps 70 appear before him. and the charge bsing
ssahlt bed BY the testimony Of competent witnesses
- Mayor shall inmsdiateiy remove the accused from
49,. .
See g. ssetions twenty and twenty one Of act ent
peA '.AA eel relative the powers Of the Oouan Cean
= a The eitv Of New York and the pcss and criminal
go rs Of said city, passed January o. 1888 shall apply
- an penal passed BY the Common Council Of
said city.
srs No person connected with tn police DEPART
nsnt shall be liable to military, nro or Try duty
Zee An ordinances, parts q cfdinaasss, resolutions
and sete In force, and ineunsistsut with this act
shall -, and the same are hereby, repealed
See. Q. This act shall take effect immediately.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-04-08

GOVERNMENT PATRONAGE vRaINIA.--It is q fact uni
verany known that the State Of Virginia since the estab
)ishment Of the United States has received Of the
patronage than any other three States in the
eonfederacy and now presume General Pierce has
determined to distribute the Offices with equality
giving to each State it's due proportion Of the from
the public crib, the first families are found knocking
the door Of the White House. clamolous because
ton Of the Old Dominion has little curtaied In the
reception Of federal honors and demand n.y. with strong
voice that the shall be again heaped up her
democratic Listen to what the Virginia delegation
upon which General Pierce 10 eminence Here 10
their card
The undersigned members Of the virgina delegaon in
the Congress Of the United States
that tie federal patronage has been unequay and
italy distributed in State to the dissatisfied Of
this inequality should be prevented future and that
the patronage should be distributed TO do equal
Justice to all sections OF the State That portion Of the
State lying west Of the Blue Ridge has generally been
overlooked and when 1t Ia recoected that Il the strong
democratic portion the injustice viii DO manifest Let
and Offices which the federal has to bestow
and we shall be content. Very respectfully,
S shs,ra 10. ci s.nn., ~ p 4. gsa'e
F.ystt s MeMuren, II a a. MmSSndson
am uniformed as to tn facts alleged In the within
paper Of the unequal distribution Of the honors or the
appointments Of FEEDER al Offices but would respectfully
sst that careful regard shoud be had TO insure equality
IN reference to such advantage In the two divisions
State. j. NJ. MASON. Washington, March Q, 1883.
Am In favor Of fair distribution Of patronage
Eastern and Western virgina-upon the past cast no
censure and pronounce no opinion deemi1g II
sary to do so. r. n 7. HUNTER.
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Brooklyn CITY Intelligence.

SUICIDE AT NEW LCT1s.-Yesterday morning the body Of
unknown man found lying in FIELD the farm
Of Mr. stoothoH at New Lofts (beyond Brooklyn having
evidently destroyed hms elf In his right hand was
cenched pistol, tbs contents Of which had been dis
charged In his mouth, shatterng his face and head in
such horrible TO render recognition imposs
BILE The body taken 10 the almsbouse at Flatbush
where will be kept for reasonable time TO give op
portuny for It's Identification In stature the deceased
about Eve feet six eight nches apparently about
thirty years age His clothes OF dark cloth and of
fine texture. He neatly attired In pocket OF his
pantaloons found German newspaper, printed in
New York from which 1t is supposed that he Ia German
FRE-About two O'Clock Monday morning a Are broke
out in the tailoring establishment Of Henry B. Knowles
No 363 Fulton street and before tine family residing up
stairs OF the fact all communication with
the lower foer cut of. They escaped with diff.
Guilty, out If the second story windows The flames
communicated with the building adjoining occupied by
Mr. H. Boerum as public house known as the "Arborp
and before the FIRE susdu.d most Of the contents
was either destroyed greatly damaged portion OF
the furniture was fayed ny the renen and police who
carried IL TO the fire district station house mm edatey
opposite. Mr. Boerum's loss will probably reach $1,000
no insurance. Mr.. KDou's loss abput sJ00-msured
In the Equitable Company, New York The buildings
damaged to the extent OF about $500. They were
old and deapidated and not worth much They belong
70 Mr. John Halsay II IL understood that his loss IL
covered by insurance The auction store adjoining
cupied by Mr. VIM. Boe,um, was somewhat damaged;
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As the representative Of down freight, or freight from
the West reference 70 the cost o. transporta ton II
has been usual 10 take barrel of -four OF ZIG lbs and
the of up freight freish. going West
leo los of merchandise. To show what have been the
variations in the price Of transportation OF and down
freight between Buffalo and Albany, ablos have been
constructed giving the average price In each month OF
each year from 1890 10 1852 both years inclusive The
tables have been prepared with great deal Of .om
the books and shipping bills of the principal forwarding
merchants al tide water The tables also give the
average for each season. Distinguishing between the tell
which goes TO the State and the freight amount
tel, -ncn goes to the carrier
The decrease in the charge mp freight Is striking
II has fallen from dollar in 1880 including tolls and
freight, 10 twenty six cents, in 1852 And what is
worthy Of particular note the carrier who got forty nine
cents in 1885, got only eleven cents in 1852 or about
three and hall cents for carving 100 pounds 100 miles
II is difficult 10 account satisfactorily for 30 large
reduction Of the carriers compensation on up freight
1t is mainly owing to increase in the number
Of boats that decbed covered as compared with
the open or and to the fact that the up
freight silly Of that requires to be under
The NUMBER Of open and covered boats in lS43
and lS53 were as follows