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The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1853-12-07

The Wheeling Times, of Nov 22, thus
notices an old man whom we saw at that
place last week. He formerly lived oppo-
site Grave Creek:
Mr.. George Roush, residing in Madison
county, Va, on the Ohio river, is now in
his 94th year, having been born on the
10Th of August, 1850. He has thirteen
children. seventy y-five grand children, one
hundred and two ereat-grand children,
and four great-great grand children. He
is hale and hearty, and can ride on horse
back forty miles day with ease. He has
resided in this country since he was very
young, and relates many tales Of early
border life, with much interest.
He tells story Of his being on horse.
back. when quite young. on a young horse
and having ridden to a house in the out
skirts OF Pittsburgh, around which there
were some twenty Indians collected. As
he came up, big Indian came out of the
house. stepped up, saying "Me goot
friend," and offered him one hand. while
he slipped off the horses bride with the
other, and gave it a severe blow.
The frightened horse ran for miles a
the great risk OF his riders neck; but HI
at length brought up at a farm house where
he borrowed another bride. and rode back
Before he reached the house he cut the but
off hoop-pole, and rode up. holding i
down on the opposite side Of his hors,
with one hand All the Indians were out
sitting on the ground. The big Tndiar
again came up laughing "NIe friend, mi
fun" He rose up in his stirrups ane
struck the Indian just about as he wa
slipping off his bride again, and then put
ting spurs to his horse rode off, Their
was bend in the road. and the who'll
troop Of Indians cut ACROSS the field. whoop
ing like devils. He but just escaped witt
his life. He heard, afterwards. that tn
Indian never moved after he struck him
lie did not tell it, nor visit Pittsburgh agail
tor years
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New Political PARTY,

The signs of the political zodiac, pretty
clearly indicate that the Whig party, as a
great National party, is to be disbanded:
and new political organization-made
up Of the survivors of the over.hrown par
ty, and disappointed and dissatisfied dem
ocrats- is TO take its place. This new
party is to raise, and persist in, the cry
of 'Down with the Administration.
TIE Philadelphia "Pennsylyanian, -
writing about the proposed new party
says:
Ill is right FOR the Wigs TO be for new
party. That is con nsistent with their hopes
and their objects. Any change upon their
present condition, is dead gain. Their
vitality, SO far as principle is concerned,
has departed. Unaided by new issue
they are hopclessly a wreck. Without a
little Democratic electricity TO ga1vanize
them. they will be as dead henceforth as
HENRY VIII and JULIUS CESAR. Like
men cast upon strange coast, they can
hardly be worse off than they are, and
such an existence theirs, is only a
small improvement upon death! They
are veritable and consistent candidates
Tor membership in the new party, and we
think the present end and ain--the lock.
stock and barrel--of the Wing party-is
compressed in the hope Of the success oil
that idea.
ButIhat Democrat, who is sincere.
should be for. new party is curosi-
ty. 1t is like a Christian wanting TO be
a Tux, or white man wanting to be a
black. We have seen a good many "new
parties" in our day. We have q thorough.
knowledge o! them, and we are against
them for every reason. We never knew
a new party to be got up to help the Dem
! ocralc party. On the contrary, they have
always injured the Democracy; and it is
one Of the enduring trophies of IL party
and stern striking proof OF lis party de
votion to principle at all hazard, that it has
contended against these new parties when
ever they have mado their appearance
and that one after another. has aided
to drive the last nails into their respective
coffins. Anti-masonry, National Repub
licanism and Na,iYism have all been ''new
parties in our day and time. What Il
| left of them moac is Wing. The Demo
Gratis that went Into these organizations
have, some Of them, returned. Those
who remained are Wings, and are doubt
less ready once more for another "new
party" For our part, we love the Demo-
cratic party as we love our hear,h-stone
our birth place, the sweet memories Of the
past. and consoling hopes Of the future
We like it now more than ever. CONT
nent is covered with the benefits il ha:
conferred, anI world applauds its fear
less and comprehensive policy.
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The Turkish Generalissimo.

Omer 'Pacha, the commander-in-ch chic
of the Turkish army, is said to be much
beloved by the soldiers. although he con
forms very little to Mahonedan customs
among other things. openly drinking wine
an Austrian lady from Pennsylvania. A
letter from Shalma says of him:
"IIe is most frank. disnterested, and
loyal mana Jealous friend TO the lar d o
which he has become a subject. and TO the
army which he commands, and which he
has brought to state of great perfection
His personal appearance is eminently
handsome, and he possesses very grea
personal courage. His age may be abou
flty-two. To this you must add grea
military instruction and experience, and
a natural instinct for military affairs.
"With such qualities, he has, as yor
may easily imagine, an irresistible infu
ence over the forces he commands, pos
sessing their full confidence. By origin g
Croat. he was educated in the military
schools Of his country. When yet very
young. he lei, the Austrian service and
repaired to Constaniin ople, where he made
himself master OF the Turkish language
He was appointed to a situation in the
War Department. The Sultan aiahmoud
created him Major in the army as re-
compense for his services. whilst thus en-.
gagged. He has since risen TO the very
highest post. lie owes his present posi-
ton 10 his sword, and has been a Marshal
for several years. lie successfully com.
manded the Turkish troops in Syria, Bos.
MIA, and Montenegro"
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Remarkable Discovery in Russia.

Nj. b. Larsky. the engineer lately DE-
ceased, who had also acquired reputa-
;ion as poet and an archaelogist, made
discovery of the greatest Importance in
White Russia-a discovery brought to
light, when his papers were examined, af-
ter his decease- Being occupied in maxi
ing road in that province. he found it
necessary to drain off the waters of a lake
into another lake al lower level. and in
the course of the operation, he discovered
in forest, several feet below the surface
of the soil, a road paved in the antique
Roman or Mexican style. with traces OF a
stone bridge of peculiar construction.
In NJ. Larsky's opinion. 1000 or 5000
years must have elapsed before the face
Of the country could have been transform
ed to such an extent as he observed, and
if this supposiiion be woll founded. this
district must have been inhabited before
the time Of the Scythians by more civil
lied nation. M. Larsky's discovery will,
doubtless. not pass unnoticed, and may
lead TO important results.
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What I Thought.

Mr.. EDITOR: In continuation OF my
thoughts, have thought proper to ask you
to re publish the following communication
of EDWARD ARCHBoLD, Esq, which ap-
peared in the Spirit of Democracy, Of
May 90, 1851. This communication ap-
peared few weeks prior to the time at
which the vote for and against the new
constitution was taken. As expressing the
sentiments of "a large majority of the
members of the convention" it will, even
now, be re-read with interest; and as a
majority Of the people Of the State voted
no license, therefore, according to Mr.,
AIchbold, majority Of the people of the
State are erc7usionists:
For the Spiri, Of Democracy.
Mr.. ED1ToR:-Mr. Michael Slime, OF
Perry township, in late interview, in.
formed me that several voters in that town
ship misunderstood the Temperance arti-
Gle, in the New Constitution, and request
ed me to prepare note for your paper on
the subject. The above mentioned article
iOoNo oo IOIOWas 1NO UCcDo6 ~ u dlllC Ill
intoxicating liquors shall hereafter be
granted in this State, but the General AS
sembly may by law provide against the
evils arising therefrom." This clause is
submitted to popular question separate
ly from the remainder of the constitution
Translated out of mysticism. into plain
English, it means that the manufacture and
traffic in ardent spirits shall nerer be H.
censed or permitted. but shall be abolished
and prohibited. No three ways about the
matter can be discovered. If the traffic
in ardent spirits cannot be licensed and
regulated by law, the emls arising there.
from aci1 become so horrible, that it must
be abolished and prohibited by 7aac. This
was the meaning put upon this clause. by
a large majority Of the members of con.
yention. This was the reason for making
it a separate popular question. The con
vention would not assume the responsible
ity Of an absolute prohibition, nor stake
the success of the whole instrument upon
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Population in China, &c.

The following statistics relating TO the
internal condition of China proper are
taken from the statistical chart of a new
work by Mr.. R. Montgomery Martin. late
hcr Britannia Majesty's Treasurer for the
Colonial. Consular, and Diplomatic Ser
vices in China, and member Of the Legis-
lative Council at Hong Kong:
.ln China proper it appears there are
367 ,632,907 inhabitants, and i'll the de-
tendencies of hlan,chsora, Mongolia.
fuikistan, Thibet, &C.. about 40,O ,OOO,0 ,0OO.
making total of 400 100000 of people
under one Government. The population
on each square mile is 283, and the area
in square miles is / ,297,999. The guam
tity of land is estimated at $50, O,89O, 100
English acres, OF which al ,119, ,347 are
under cultivation. The land tax realizes
H27, ,854 .025 taels Of silver: the salt revenue
4,6ls 1886 taels; and other duties 99l ,o92
taels.
"1'he total fixed revenue of the prov
inces is 35,016.O23 taels. Of which sum
22,445, ,573 taels and 3,428.995 shih OF
rice { a shih being about l60 lbs. avoirdu-
pois) are transmitted TO the imperial treas
ury, whilst $685. taels remain insthe
provinces. The standing army and mill
tia number ,232, 900 men. The table
from which the above statistics are taken,
is prepared from various authorities, the
greater portion having been furnished in
China and translated from the official re-
cords. With respect to the density of the
! population, DR.. Gutzlaff and other Chi
nese scholars consider the census to be
correct. The population is most dense
along the banks of the great rivers, par
Iticularly near the great Yang tye.kang,
and the central district of the country
where the waters furnish large supplies Of
food. The very great iecundity of the
Chinese is visible in the smallest village.
The natural productions Of the various
provinces include every description OF
metal. as well as almost every known ar
ticle OF merchandise
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the success Of this article. Hence it Is
made separate clause and separate
question. | shall be perfectly satisfied
with the decision Of majority Of my fel-
low-citizens. be that decision, what it may.
But barely suggest that in my humble
opinion the ercIusionists would do we'll to
vote no license, and the anti-exclusionists
to vote license
Most Respectfully, &c.,
EDWARD ARCHBOLD.
WooDsFIELD, May 90. 1851.
AS | may never trouble your readers
again with my thoughts on this subject,
respectfully subscribe myself,
| THOUGHT.
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to it. TO all human appearance, there
fore, it will be comparatively easy for Omar
Pacha, by pushing on his main force to-
wards Bucharest, to form a junction with
the Turkish troops advancing from Kala-
fat; to break the line (as they do in naval
warfare) OF the enemy; isolate the body OF
Russians in front of Bucharest from that
which is retreating upon it from the west,
and beat both in detail. if they have not
been already done to his hand inthe case
OF the latter corps.
This view of affairs can only be pre-
sented with the hesitation which the brleI
and fragmentary character Of the reports
from the seat Of war, and the yet imperfect
development of the strategy of tho generals
on both sides, render necessary; but on q
deliberate view of what has been written
it does not appear that any anwarranted
or partial inference, or colored fact, has
been stated. 1t deserves TO be kept ir
mind that the communications of the Turk
ish army, with the sources whence they art
to derive ren!orcements and supplies il
their rear, are much more open and easy
than those OF the Russians; and that th
Turkish troops are in better health than tn
Russians; and that thu success which ha
as yet attended the Turkish arms will in
spre the Ottoman soldiery with more con
6dence in themselves than the Muscovites
all things considered, can be expected t
feel.
A knowledge Of the real weakness Q
Russia. and OF the tradilionary tactics Q
that Empire, when it discovers task
has undertaken to be beyond its power
would warrant our inferring from thes
facts that peace is likely soon to be re
stored; but, on the other hand, there mus
be taken into view, as an obstacle to thi
desirable consummation the obstinate am
bi,ion and vanity Of the Emperor Niche
las, which appear to have stimulated hir
to state Of frenzy. lie breathes war. an
if he can make war successfully, will b
ready enough to wage it."
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NJ Don Sunday the goth
ult.. by L. F. Ellsworth, Esq. Mr.. JoHN,
Pryor. and Miss SINAI DEMENT,, all of.
Seneca township. in this county. sad
On Thursday. the is, inst. by the.
same. Mr.. JAMES E. JoNEs. and Miss
MARY E. SrAcKHoUsE, all of Seneca town.
ship. in this county. - ef'ltsb
-On the hinst., by Rev. E. Gcudy..
DR.. WESTERN SINCLAIR. Senator elect
from this District, and Miss TIRzA A..
DRIGGs. daughter Of Mr.. Alfred D. Driggsr
all Of this place. M ~
The boys of the Office wish the happy
couple long and pleasant journey tiror
life, for their kind remembrance Of tho.
printers.
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Congress-The Message.

Our readers are referred to the tele
graphic column for the first days proceed.
ings oil Congress.
The Message was not sent in until TO-
day (ruesday). When it will reach US, is
hard TO. say-perhaps not till Thursday OIL
Friday; as under our present mail ,tacizi
lies. our exchanges are generally from two
to four days behind time. We will en-
deavor to lay it before our readers in oul
next issue.
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Valuable Property for Sale.

ID Y virtue OF an order Of the Probate Court ps
Id Monroe county. Ohio. made on he Srd day
OF December, 1858, the undersigned, rs euariisn
at the minor children and heirs of John Stias,
deceased, WILL on - Z EA9
Saturday, January 4, 1864,
at 10 O'Clock A. offer for sale at public outcsy
on the premises, the following lsuds aud t~ue-.
ments, to wit: One hundred acres in. the south.
west quarter of Section II. Township 4. Range s,
in said county Said premises are improved;
about 45 acres cleared: Rachel Neihart and hus.
band have dover in the premises The sppssise-.
ment is $687 80.
Terms: One third cash in hand and The balance,
in one year, with interest sff sffiT ssf
@ THOMAS C. MORRIS.
Dec. 4, 1853 Guardian as afuressid.,
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MURDER. a murder is supposed to
have been committed at Pomeroy, Megs
county, on Sunday last. Two men were
crossing the river and when about the
middle OF the stream, one threw the other
overheard. This we learn by telegraph
without further particulars.
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THE SPIRIT OF DEMOCRACY,
JAS. R. MORRIS, PROPRIETOR.
wooDsFIELD, OHIO, DEC. 7, 1859.

tHaving but recently returned from a
trip to Wheeling, and the Smoky City
above there. we do not feel. as yet, much
like settling down TO the laborious occupa.
ton often hunting and paragraph writing.
So our readers must bear with US another
week,
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TEREMIAH GATCHELLS ESTATE.--Tha
J undcrsigned has been appointed and qusliied -
Administrator Of the Estate Of Jerepiah Gafens
ell. late of Monroe county, deceased Th0ee Ne
debted TO the Estate, will please make s@me4peea
payment, and those having claims A9a'nst -
Estate. will present them duly sN!SSpsiceesd
Dated this 7th day of Decemoers g. !. tee%s {
pec. =. 1853. Administratos<
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Health of Mtn Orleans,

NEW ORLEANS. Nov 3O.-The board
of health report 26l deaths during the past
week. of which 129 were from cholera
Ed. ]. Carroll, formerly editor Of the Cres-
cent, died here yesterday.
Weather rainy and sultry.
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Beef and Pork.

The American Farmer gives the annex
ed receipt for curing Beef and Pork.
Take 6 gallons of water-9 lbs. Of good
salts lbs. of coarse brown sugar
quart Of Molasses-3 OF. saltpetre, and
OF. pearlash: mix the whole together and
boj! we'll, and skim off all impurities
The meat should be slightly rubbed with
fine salt, and lie a day or two, so that the
blood may drain off-it should be then
packed in tight casks, and the pickle pour
ed over cold, in which it should remain
until sufficiently cured for smoking.
The above will be sufficient for 100 lbs.
of meat Add say. to 1000 lbs. of Pork
hall pound Cayenne Pepper.
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@The Prospectus Of the "Ohio Cult
vator," for the new volume, will be iount
in another column. For Sc 90, in ad
rance, we will furnish subscribers with tht
spirit" and "Cultvator" one year.
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ROLL OF HoMoRY

Received on subscription to the sSpirin
of Democracy" for the week ending Sat-
urday, Dec. 8. 1858:
David Blare, Washington, S1.5O.
Jacob Cline, Benton, 90.
J. K. Booth, Salem. 30.
VIM. Johnston, Seneca, SO
Robert Reed. do .oO'
Frederick Johnston, Bethel, 100.
VIM. Holdren, do eas 400.
James Bracy, Green, f.50
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Congressional.

WAsHINGToN, Dec. 5.
In the House 217 members were in at
tendance.
Boyn elected Speaker. He go. 145
votes.
The House met al noon. The galleries
were crow ded, and there was much excite
ment Hon. Lynn Boyd elected Speaker
as already stated.
The rules Of the last House were adopt
ed. A committee of five was appointed
to revise them and report to the House.
The members were sworn in by the
Speaker. and committees appointed to in
form the Senate of the organization, and
TO wait on the President.
The House then proceeded to elect a
Clerk, and other officers.
Forney was reelected Clerk, receiving
l2l votes; Richard M. Young 81; E. P.
Smith 10; B. B. Pringle 48; and E. Hutch
inson 10. The remaining officers as nom-
mated by caucus, were chosen
The members then proceeded to select
seats, and several notices of bills were
given. Adjourned.
SENArE.-Atoheson, President pro tens.,
took the chair at quarter past l2, and
called the Senate to order.
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WASHINGTON LIENS.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3O.-The Union,
this morning, in an article on the union of
Democrats. makes the following remark
able assertion: "If the Baltimore plat
form had expressly approved or disap-
proved OF the compromise. the nominee of
the Democratic party would never have
been elected, as the friends of the meas
ures of adjustment never had strength to
elect President, and this fact ought to
impress itself with force upon the minds Of
Democrats who claim from the admins.
tration more consideration than they are
supposed 10 have received"
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o. The New York papers come filled
with interesting accounts ofthe great din
ner given at San Francisco, to JOHN MlTcH-
Ell. The speech Of the noble Irish Patriot
is full OF the finest devotion to Ireland and
eternal enmiiy to the English government.
The arrangements for the reception at
New York are on the grandest scale. We
shall soon hear accounts of his brilliant
reception at New York.
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@ After our notice Of the '.Ohio State
Democrat" some two weeks since, we
received prospectus for which we will
try and find room next week.
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Later from the Salt Lake.-A Surveying
Party Murdered By the Indians.
LoUIsvILLE, Nov

The Salt Lake Mail has arrived at In
dependence. letter from Gov. Young,
of Utah, states that Capt. Gunnison's sur
veying party had been surprised by the
Utah Indians, an express messenger from
Capt. Morris reached Gov. Young on the
3lst OF October. bringing the intelligence.
The particulars are as follows: Gunni-
son and party of twelve men separated
from the rest while at breakfast, when a
band Of Indians, who were intent upon
destroying Mormon village, came upon
them, and fired on them with rifles, and
afterwards with bows and arrows. Gun
nison's party returned the fire, but was
overpowered, and only four of them es-
capped.
The massacre took place on Sewer
River. Among the killed are Capts. Gun
nison and Kerne, Typographical Engin.
eers; William Porter, guide. and three
privates belonging to a company OF Rifle.
men. Gunnison's body. when found, had
twenty-six arrows shot in it. and one Of his
arms was cut off. The mules and arms
and all their surveying instruments, with
their notes, were taken. The survey hat
been nearly completed, and the party soor
intended going into winter quarters. Gov
Young Immediately dispatched aid to Capt
Morris, who was in critical position
amidst hostile and treacherous Indians
A party Of Cheyennes surrounded the mai
train, and demanded almost all their pro
visions, which had to be given up.
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Neu Hamnshire II s. Senntor

BosToN, Nov. 3O.-Ex Gov Williams
has been appointed by the Governor OF
New Hampshire as U. S. Senator to sup
ply the vacancy occasioned by the death
Of Sen ator Atherton.