Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1853-06-14

| source Of all diGIIncuOn. Np4sF
The preparations ordered BY 4hs u
5. Government for surveying the differ
ent railroad routes to the Pacific ars
progressing with due sctivity.
| A county editor drops tho disintcrss'
tod observaiion:-'Ble are they who
do not advertise, for they will be rsrsl,
troubled with customors."
The bel chamber Of Napolesn at 81.
Helena is now a stable, and tho room
in which he brcatI,ed his last. is used
for 'hreshlng and winnowing wheat.
There arc now in California abou.
$4,000 Cinnamon. The capital invest.
ei and owned by the Chinese il the
State is one million Of dollars.
An alligator is not deceitful cres.
turc, and yet he presents an open coun
Ienancc when in the very net Of taking
you in.
lfhe could only sec how small a va.
canry his death would leave, the proud
man would think less of the place NO
occupies in his li(c.limc.-E. Logouvc.
A Catholic college is to be established
at Galveston in Texas, Of sufficient di.
mensions and enlowmcnts TO make it an
institution Of the highest order.
Mr. Robert Hasson has had legacy
of $4,000 left him, which is now ia the
hands Of the Ordinary Of Jackson Par.
ish, La. His relatives AMI friends are
unable to Gnl out his present residence.
Tn. war debts Of the European ma.
tons amount 10 slOO 900, 900, 900, The
interest of this alone would give work to
two millions of children, pay each Of
them $500 year for the labor.
A dashing and fashionable widow up
town says she thinks Of sueing some
gentleman for breach Of promise, i" or.
der TO let the world know that she is in
the market.
Did your fall hurt you?' said one bod
carrier to another who had fallen from
the top Of q two.story house.
Not in the Taste honey, twas stop.
pin so quick that hurted mc."
A pretty woman is like a great truth
or much rather.a great happiness, and
has no more right to bundle herself up
under green veil. or any other similar
ahominalion, Than the sun has to put
on spectacIes.
The Panama Herald gives a curious
account Of the discovery at old Pana.
ma of an earthenware vessel contain.
ing large quantity Of Roman coins.
Of the rcigns of 0iocletian, Maximinus
and Constance. see
Kit Carson has addressed q letter to
the editor Of the St. Louis Intelligencer.
i, reference Ia the rnnte through. Ner
Mexico, which he declares to be far
preferable to the route through Utah
Territory.
There are three things woman can.
not do-to pass bonnet shop withou.
looking into see baby without kis.
sing it-and to admire a piece Of lace
without inquifing how much it was per
yard.
You've destroyed my peace Of mind
Betsey," said q despairing lover to .
truant lass. a
1T can't do you much harm. John, for
twas an amazing small piece you had
any wny."
Under the head Of moral Scotland
Scottish essay states that in the 90
cities and towns in Scotland, every l4s
Of the population support dram shsp.
while it requires OIL to keep baker.
1907 to supper. butcher, and 2,2sl
10 sustain a bookseller.
1t is proposed TO establish in some Of
our eastern cities an institution in which
the science Of Spinology Weavology,
and Cookology may De taught 10 young
ladies', AMI where, after obtaining these
accomplishments, they may receive
regular diploma, whith the honorary de.
gree of"F. Witt for Wives.
Hon. Robert G. Shaw who liel IL
Boston lately, left an immense proper.
,y, estimated at between two and three
millions of dollars. His contributions
TO objects Of charity durin his lifetime,
are stated in the Boston Transcript to
have amounted to the large sum Of four
hun lrel thousand dollars. His age
was 10. ~
A Hanover county (Va.) correspon |.
ent Of the Richmond Despatch says,
there are in that county .wo girls who
are engaged in telling trees snd.gstting
out shingles. They get out six thou.
sanl per week by their own hanls. At
4 so per thousand. They supply the
whole, demand in that region Of country
aud many are sold in the Richmond
market. They have by dint Of industry
purchased an excellent piano. Thsy
are most excc'len, performers. Their
task is six thousand per week. They
shorten their task by working at night
in the fishing season, thereby gaining
Saturday, which they devote 10 pleas.
ure. .eg}ez Il
FRox BrNKos AYREs,&e. SALes.
Mass, June 2l.--Adyices from Monte.
,eJo. April 5,h say that great discontsnt
exists there. Placahls were posted %
walls bearing tho wor,ls. "Doash TO the
Government Live the Celorados"
Advises from Bucnos Ayres stats that
such had been the effect Of rscedt dis'
urbanees, that the business. Of Engliah.
.reu,h and (,arno n homes ssuull Il sell