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Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1853-01-05
A n A CT.

Making appropriation in part for the
years one thousand eight hundred and
f(iy.two and one thousand eight hundred
and flty.three.
Sec. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly Of the State of Ohio, That the
following sums be, and the same are here
by appropriated out Of any money in the
Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for
the years one thousand eight hundred and
lifty.,wo and one thousand eight hundred
and fifty three, in part.
For the payment Of the members of
the General Assembly, their Clerks, Ser.
geants at arms, Doorkeepers and Mess
engcrs, the sum Of twenty thousand dol.
lars.
For the payment ofprinting as remains
unpaid, and such as shall be ordered by
either House of the Gcncaral Assembly,
twenty thousand dollars.
For mileage Of county Trcasurcrs. one
thousand five hundred dollars.
For provisions, household expenses,
clothing, servants, fuel, stationary labor,
medicines, and contingent expenses tor
.he Lunatic Asylum, the sum of five
thousand dollars.
For provisions, household expenses,
clothing, fuel, labor, servants, and con.
tngent expenses of Asylum for the Deaf
and Dumb, one thousand dollars.
For clothing, provisions, labor servants,
stationary, materials for work k'shop and
contingencies for the Asylum Of the Blind
one thousans dollars.
For the prosecution of work upon the
New State House and TO dcfray the nee.
cssary expenses of the profitable employ.
mcnt Of convict labor thereon, as provi.
dcd by law, the additional sum of TWEEN.
ty thousand dollars, seven thousand dol.
lars Of which shall be paid to the War.
den Of the Ohio Penitcntiary on the order
Of the Directors under the provisions of
the resolution passed March third one
thousand eight hundred and fifty.
For the transportation of convicts to
the Penitcntiary and costs of prosecution
and any deficit in former appropriations,
the sum of five thousand dollars,
For salaries ofWarden, Deputy War.
de'1 and Clerk of the Penitentiary two
thousand dollars,
For engraving and furnishing seals and
presses for the District Courts, furnished
by the Secretary Of State, agreeably to
the &C: passed March nineteenth one
thousand eight and fiiy.two, entitled can
act to provide for furnishing new seals
and seal presses for courts" the sum Of
one thousand and fifty five dollars.
Topay deficit in former appropriations
for distributing laws and journals, one
thousand and thirty.eight dollars and
eighty nine cents.
For expenses Of Presidential Election
to be paid according to law, five thousand
dollars.
! For expenses Of special election, one
thousand dollars.
To the Penitentiary fund for pay o.
officers, guards, physicians, and inciden
tai expenses as provided by law, eight
thousand dollars. la
SEC. 2, That no moneys by this ac'
appropriated, shall be drawn from the
Treasury by any distributing officer Of
agent until the same be necessary for the
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1853-01-05

nP young couple went to the Rev.
Paul Davis to get married. Mr.. d. is
something of a wag, and by an innocent
mistake, Of course, began to read from
the praycr.book as follows:
"Man that is born Of woman is full OF
trouble and hath but short time to live"
The astonished bridegroom exclaimed
"Sir, you mistake, we came to be mar.
riol." "Well," replied Davis, ''ifyou in.
sist | shall marry you, but believe me
my friends, you had much better be buri.
ed !"
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1853-01-05

Re5r IT is somewhat singular that
Washington drcw his last breath, in the
last hour, of the last day, Of the last
week, of the last month, ofthe last year,
Of the last century.
He expired on SATURDAY. night, at IL
o'clock, Dec. 81, 1909. 1.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1853-01-05

sp0-An old gentleman who has dab.
blsd allhis life in statistics. says he nev.
srhsard Of more than one woman who
i1esssd her Lie. He accounts for this,
by IL singular fact Of one Of the ques.
tiope - svry insurance paper being
'Whst il your age"
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1853-01-05

PRoGREss OF THE AaE.-A school.g
boy, about ten years Of age, approaches
the master with bold front and self.ceps-
6dent air, and the following dialogps,
ensues: . sle 6.e .-.
Boy-May l be dismissed, siri "a
Mr.. Birch, scowling-Whst reasons
have you for making the request, Thorn.
as? @rs u
l want to take my woman outaa|eiGhal
ing, sir
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1853-01-05
NtFF Fsom the Spirit Of the Age.
Tue IDEAL is THE REAL.
God nevef yet permitted W to frame atheov
TOO beautiful for his power to make prac''-
cable "

-. c . thaoyvl
ooe a9vet ~ Pe'ut'eu " " -.c,;-
too beautiful lor his power 10 muAc P~
cable
Men take the pure ideals ofthe'r "'"''
And lock them fAst away
Aud never dream that thfngs 10 "enu''"
30 counierfeiss rass current IN the'r wes,
And stopes they gve TOR brea"'
And starfngly and f'nrinsly, they walk
3AroHgh lie among the dead,
Trough never yet was pure Ideal
Too fair for them 70 make their Real
The thoughts ofbennty dnwning on my s"u'
Arc glorious lieaven'gemhs'
And Gods eternal truth lies folded dccp
In all mans lohy dreans
In thoughts still world, some bro'licr-''c wh'ch
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1853-01-05

"Bobby, what is the highest latitude
known?" "The highest latitude knows,
is that which Bill Jones allows to oshis
feelings when waltzing with our Katp."
1t is unne cessary to add, that Bobby
was Immediately marched off to bed.9
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1853-01-05
Discovery Of New Farms.

Discovery ofNew Farms.
Lawyers have known for long time,
that landholder owned ever so far down
below the surface. But farmers never have
seemed to suspect, that their deeds gave
them any right to more than about six
inches of the surface. Nobody hardly
has thought Of looking deeper than that,
except the diggers Of gold and water.
We have all heard Of the classics being
covered over by the prosy homilies Of the
monks ofthe Middle Ages; in consequence
Of which GENERATIONS have been contcn.
with the comparatively worthless surface
parchments, in ignorance Of the rich de.
posit beneath. Our agriculturists have
had similar experience, till now, when
the sub.soil plow is revealing to them
treasure before unknown. Discoveries
in the earth are keeping pace now with
those ofthe sky, and new earth is open
ed to the cultivator as new heaven is to
the astronomer. The following conver.
sation at the farmers Club, cut from the
New Yorker, brings some information Of
the news:
DIR. UNDERHrLL.-I omitted speaking
Of another great source Of phosphate of
lime, and that is one which some few far
mers have hit upon. mean that part Of
the farm which lies six inches deep under
the farm. There, since the deluge, lies
undisturbed, the fertilizer, usually hard.
Roots of the grains and ANIMALS cannot
penetrate it. There it is, and has been
acsumulating for thousands Of years, in.
soluble except when roots.apply them
selves to it. Not one farmer in ten ever
plows deeper than ten inches. The roots
cannot get at the mine below-it is too
hard. He cannot afford to buy guano
or bone, but he can afford a sub.soil plow
Let him go down sixteen inches into his
good farm below, and he may have new
farm good for fifteen years to come. l
thought until this year that my loose san.
dy, gravely land wanted sub.soiling! 1t
is so very loose, that almost wade in it.
But nevertheless, this year have sub.
soiled twelve to fourteen inches deep,
and my corn.on that tillage has given me
a double crop. found the bottom of
my very loose top soil hard packed; the
animal plants could not put their roots
throughit. My double crop has succeed.
in spite of a very!severe drouth. Ihave
for many years, always plowed to the
depth of from eight to ten inches, but
this year have resorted to the farm
which lies under mine successfully.
DR.. CAURcn.-It is necessary TO sub.
soil every year?
DR.. UNDERHlLL.-I think net; but
mean to sub. b.soil every acre | cultivate al
all. 1t operates also as a drainer. Il
also receives the fertilizer from the at
mosphere. The first store Of manure il
our earth; the second one is our atmos
phere. That from the latter enters th'
earth by means Of dew and rains-by dev
even in times Of drought-when deel
titled soil can take it in, while shalloy
one cannot. Upto this day the shallos
work prevails. Nineteen out Of twent,
farms are so abused.
A farmer who can neither buy books no
attend Farmers Clubs can nevertheless
plow deep. Let hin. try it, and if he fail
let him come to this Club and tell us SO
HT ALI will agree, that If there
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1853-01-05

--b6 All will agree, that if there's
one character more hateful than anoth.
OF on earth, it is the slanderer. 1t is
provoked BY virtue-it is excited by
wealth, beauty displeases ard merit ex.
cites envy, Why isit I Let the slander.
OF shswer; let him look into his own ill
heart for 4 reply.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1853-01-05

EBF WHEN difficulties in family or
among friends suJsist, it is best to starve
,hem to death. Don't give them any.
thing to feed on.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1853-01-05

BDeA coquetto is rose.bush, from
which young beau plucks leaf, and
the thorns are left for the husband.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1853-01-05
AUDIToR's OFFICE.

AUDIToR's OFFICE.
Lawrence County, Dec. lG, 1921
| hereby certify that the foregoing law
is true copy of the original, as Ger flied
by William Trevit, Secretary Of State.
JAMES C. TERRY, Auditor.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1853-01-05

Our sorrows are like thundcr.clouds
which seem black in the distance, but
grow higher as they approach.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1853-01-05
SEcRETARY's OFFIcE,l

SEcRETARy's OFFICE,
Columbus, Nov. 27, 1852.
l hereby certify, that the foregoing
laws arc correctly copied from the origi'
nal rolls on file in this Office.
VIM. TREVITT,
Secretary Of. State.
AuDIToR's OFFICE,
Ironton, Dec. 1G, 1852.
Iccrtily that the foregoing laws are
correctly copied from the Ohio States
man now on file in this office.
JAMES G. TERRY, Auditor.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1853-01-05
No. 4.
AN A C T e,

II ~ "A " ,
Relating to the sale of Bonds Of Rail-
road Companies, and to increase the
number of Directors.
SEC. l. BE it enacted Jy the General
Assembly Of the State Of Ohio, That
the Directors of any Railroad Company
authorized to borrow money and TO cx.
ccute bonds or promissory notes there
for, shall be, and they are hereby au'
thorizcd to sell, negotiate, NOR gage or
pledge such bonds or notes, as we'll as
any notes, bonds, scrip or certificates
for the payment of money or property
which such company may have hereto
fore received or shall hereafter receive
as dona ions or in payment Of subscrlp.
tons to the capital stock or for other
use of such company, at such times and
in such places, either within or without
the State, and at such rates and for such
prices as in the opinion of said Dircc.
tors will best advance the interest o.
such company; and if such notes OF
bonds are thus sold at a discount, such
sale shall be as valid in every respect
and such securities as binding for tho
respective amounts thereof, as if they
were sold at their par value.
Sec. 9. No Director of any Railroad
Company shall either directly or indi
rectly purchase any shares of the capi
tai stock or any of the bonds, notes o
other securities Of any Railroad Com
pany of which lie may be Director, 10
less than the par value thereof; and al
such stocks, bonds, notes or other sc
curities that may be purchased by an,
such Director for less than the par valu
thereof shall be null and void.
Sec. 3. That any Railroad Compan
hc,ctoforo incorporated, or which ma
be hereafter incorporated in this State
shall be and is hereby authorized by
vote of a majority of the Stock of sue
company, to increase the number of Di
. rectors provided for in the charter
= such company TO any number not grea
! or than thirteen; and the increased nun
, Der Of directors thus created shall hav
the same powers and perform the sam
f duties as may be provided for in til
y. charter OF such company.
JAMES C. JOHNSON,
Speaker ofthe House Of Representatives
WIN. MEDlLL,
President ofthe Senate.
!, Dec. Is, 1852.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1853-01-05

RTA Glasgow merchant was lately
accoste'l in his counting.hou by q
man who needed charity. Money hav.
ing been given, he said, "you havn't got
such a thing as pair Of old trowscrs,
have you?" -.
"No, my man, don't keep my ward.
robe in my counting.house."
"Where do you live?" asked the i'm.
pertinent rascal, "I'll call in the morn.
ing for the ould pair you've got on"
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1853-01-05
purpose TO which it is herein directed TO
be applied. ,,,oN
JAMES C. JOHNSON. r
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
WILLIAM MEDlLL.
President Of the Senate.
November "a, 1862.

Secrctary's Office.
CoLuMBus, November 27, 1852.
| certify, that the foregoing laws arc
correctly copied from the original rolls
on file in this Office.
WILLIAM TREVlTT.
Secretary Of State.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1853-01-05

"Mamma, mamma, here's hair in
the bread"
"Hush ! no it amt; my child, it is
cornsilk." .......
"Id like that; who the mischief ever
seen NITs on a corn silk afore?"
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1853-01-05

elbow do look Pompey?" said n
young dandy to his servant, as he finish.
ed dressing.
"Elcgant, massa, you look bold as
lion."
"Bold DIS lion, Pompey? How do
you know? You never saw lion,"
80, yes, massa, seed one down to
massa jerks in his STABLE"
"Down to jerks, Pompey? Why,
you great fool jerks hasn't any lion;
that's his jackass.'
"Can't help it massa, you look just
like him."
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1853-02-05

We wish to ask tho Duchess Of Su;her-
land, who has been organizing II society tor
the emancipation of the American slaves,
few questions. As we snow she viii not
answer them, it is evident that we do not
submit them for the sake of Information,
for whether she does or not, y no ear.h'y
consequence.
lst--Did YOU ever read Mayhew's Lon
don Labor. aud London poorf II is an
interesting work, and conrsius souie facts
on the subject OF white slavery, that might
be useful to Il person of emancipatory pSln.
ciples,
ad--Did you ever read of Pariamea>
tary Commission which asked certain Eng
fish miners il they had ever heard of Christ,
aud received as answer the startling CONS
municalion that no man Of his name worked
in their shaft, |, dry reading, to be sure,
but suggestive, wilhal.
81 Did you ever meet with n certain
ballad called " The Song OF the Shirt"
written by u locose individual, named
Thomas Hood, telling how plcbeiap
semps,ress sewed with double thread. n
shroud as well as IA shirt! The subject is
not the most f'iing for the study OF an ar.
Islocratic lady, but you must admit il Is
wonderfully funny, aud might even set AN
emancipa,lonist II thinking somewhat.
l,h--.perhaps you HAYS alaes3ssd. al Miss
Harretts description OF the yvung factory
children, who die in such an absurdly rapid
manner; with their starving eyes liked on
d" corn ships in the oiiing children who
never heard Of God, or ii they have, imag.
inc hin, to be a mighty manufacturer, who
delights in grinding their little frames into
their original DUST A low subject, too.
but instructive
5ih-~lias your confederate, Mrs. G.
Dickens, ever called your attention to
book, published under the name OF Oliver
Twist, and said to have been written by
dapper little gentleman who ia some way
related TO her. 1t contains some sketches
Of workhouse life, which would make YOU
laugh consu.aedIy.
6th-Wha, about those peasant women
in Ireland, who, To stay the famine, gnaw.
ing =, their sitals. peeled the flesh of their
own children aud dcsoured il ~ = rich tit.
bit! Humorous idea, wasn'titl Nothing
quainter or moro mirth provoking In the
pages of Uncle Tom.
But we mus: stop. The Duchess won't
listen. She believes In misery vt \ dis
lance. but does not slow il to come 10
tween the wind and her nobility At home.
N. u. Delta.
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1853-02-05

Tho Point Coupee Echo. Of III
inst. says "tho river at this point ~
near ihe top OF its banks. and eywyt
anpenrs to indicate that 'wo will asnh
troubled 10y our vernal visitor--high ~
VIVA, elect the extensive levees thal
been made south of Memphis, dudse
last few months, may have Oh lowss y
ana is Still problametic, some rersoae
inq tina, the increased rapidity of II Z
rem, viii carry Off the additional yolsnsl
water without danger, while Others NJ
tho pfeseu, rise wisl The most gloomy n
nosiics we are no. without appa1
sioas oyersclves, although we belisvv I
no human means can so dam IN the ~
sinpi. a. to couiuc, it down On our heslb(
tho devastating delugc predicted BY -
few really scientific men,.
The sine paper has tho following q
with regard to the present va.ae OF nssrel
-" At succession sale which we atssst
ON Monday last, we were struck at tn
traordinary high prices Il, which III
rfoes were sold. The terms were ~
p,r cent, cash, aud the balance on I'd
of one and two years, On these ~
tons, we saw ordinary negro womes Z
for over slaoO, and field hands At Z
sli0o. When We consider tina, our r.
lition is entirely destitute OF banking
elites. these prices prove degree Of !,
4 4 -.
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1853-02-05
Lightning Line.


Messrs Il. &. III. Smith, and Geo. Ward,
gave US a call on Thur,day, hmpar'ing the
very agreeable and valuable information tha,
they were canvassIng the country interve'
ming Natchcz and Shreveport, for tbs pnr-
pose of ascertaining whether or not, they
could procure the subscription of u suiii.
cient amount of stock to construct tele>
graph line from \atchez via Harrisburg,
Alexandria, Natchitoches, Mansfield aud
shreveport, which is to be extended to
Galveston Texas, via Marshall, Houston,
Austin, &c.
We ind in the Picayunc Of tho 9th, and
Bulletin OF the 18th instant, allnsions made
to this line, in which these gentlemen are
spoken OF rs experienced aud responsible.
hayiog been concerned one or both OF them,
in the construction OF seine fifteen hundred
.niles o! telegraph.
They seem to be men of enterprise and
perseverance,, and we feel assured that
VIVA, they undertake they will accomplish
The growing commercial importssee OF
Shreveport, demands those facilities which
towns OF far more insigniiicsncs In other
states are cuJOyt"B. "" 50 -'s' WV
time. but when. we have this rapid means OF
communicating with New Orleans, and IN
short, with almost. every other portion OF
the United State. We may claim the credit
Of being up with the foremost. 1t wAa
represented 10 ~ by Msssrs Smith aud
Ward. thst the routs. 70 Nstchsx is short,
practicable asd cheap. ard that il will be
profitable, Gor ehs reason that il will en-
brace within ~ route towns and villages,
which. from tkSir sire and locality, will en-
surc cossssnt and easy maintenance Of the
line, We ID Shreveport. will ~ plsesd in
precisely ~ sassSs position ~ Matches 10 It
psesssl Al thst place IN instrument will
b. provided - which = message 'nsy b.
tssasajstsd 70 - wishout delay.
~ gsesIesss spshse =. hare every -
sssane1 ntsre ~ fostSfys - plass, thss
~ seesA ~ - peosapAy lgkSe, ard ~
To- ~ kbssy q atnasis4 - leet whsa
~ So ssvlve1 - sntsesir eavyspost
vou31 ~ s. ieas4 waaslne CD. a.
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1853-02-05

DxAR SIR:
We take the liberty Of herewith sending
a notice from the Caddo Gazette OF the -
INST. of the proposed Telegraph Line con.
Meeting Galveston, and Houston, via the
Red River, with New Orleans aud the other
towns and cities, already embraced in the
lclegraphic system. We trust shortly to
visit your place, and consult with yeur cit
izens with reference to it. rs, should they
desire il. Marshall will be embraced in the
route aud an office established there.
Very respectfully, yours,
SMITH u WARD.
Contractors.
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1853-02-05

Ervoi,rfoN ~ TR.pE.--1he bsea
world is just beginning to have some
meiing notion OF the revolution IN
which advertising is destined to effect
old way OF doing small business att
risk and liberal margin for profit - =
last gasp. 1t cannot tumble on
years longer. Instead Of selling si0o
worth OF goods al 10 per cent, AveF.ss
vance OF their cost, aud taking si'Ff
notes at six to twelve months Tor hee3,
notes morally certain not to b. psA
matu,ity--the city jobber mustsrs lose
a million dollars worth for prompt anee
pay ut u profit OF one TO i've per cent;
the trader who knows not how to Do
mus, run out. The maxims, tho idsas
Grated by state Of things whsre'a {
Using in six papers would only ccs'cy
formation to eight or ten 'ho"saad p. s >
arc totally iaspplicable. now that hse
nouneement may thus be conveyed %
million persons, and almost with the e
tv OF thought. Advertising has '"c'e
ton fold within the last twenty yea",s'
must increase ia at least M equal TAU
the next twenty.
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1853-02-05

~ ~ pssonaGooe -
TAs New Oslsaas DslsA -
Of The manner IL which ~ n
parta.sst hss bssn s,ismasaoo1
tcals,l, Of The wresehsd ssstlau
present, conclaass:
Perfectly convinced Of the e.
we have stated above, We have ho,,f
without much pleasure, that Ce
Mcdsry is to occapy the posisioa p
master General. IN the incomine ~
II General Pierce has had the 49,
and Independence to select ssc'', ! orra
the Office. land recent events make ~
very highly Of his judgment.) ~ 49,
pect great aad rapid improvement
total .ssirpa,ion Of the particular Co.
der which tho community suffsn I p
ent.
Col Medary has long been the go
an importan, and influential news
Ohio. No person therefore und;o1ii1
the necessity OF regular mails nors ~
Personal experienced has taught Aia. |
isno neophyte in the business u ~
is said. he will be devoted in shsd -
and we expect complete reforndl|1
existing abuses under his regime.
lie is man Of plain commsa ~
who undertake. nothing Tor the $780,
execution OF which he Is not ffI
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1853-02-05

F,WNr ~ rue ISLAND or M,pn,sl1
\ letter from the Island OF Madeira, ~
Dec. B. referring 10 the failure of the
age, says
The vine is the staple and almost
production of the Island. Tao annual
nge has afford, d, for many years pas,
average OF twenty. FIVE or tllrly five tAa
and pipes oil wine. There have no. b
produced, this year, one hundred Ptpse
saleabe w.ne on the whole Island.
needs but this statement to afford ya1
definite idea of the awful calamity
has hIlcn upon .hese people.
None. il is true, thus lar, have died
famine; there are few, however, but =
tel. its menace or its actua! presence.
wealthy cur,al their expenditures; u
OF suilicien, means, heretofore prsc''se
s',iogeut economy; persons OF more efs
ed resources, sen, day by day. what's
ornament, they have lett of better ~
81. iuiuoas prices; while the poorer =
dll the streets and beg. And this y
the heginning of the days OF iamiee ~
many months OF misery, oi agony
starvation indeed to thous iuds, are -
reserve, 40 man can ioresee Witness
from abroad. death alone can termls'Ass
suilesiags Of lhepopulaticn."