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The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1853-01-05

The CLOSING OF THE TRACK OF THE
BALTIMORE AND Ono RALRoAD.-The
track from Cumberland, under the super.
intendence Of Mr.. RosBERRY CARR, and
that from Wheeling directed by Mr.. R.
CARR, JR., were joined on the evening
of The gath December, at five minutes after
6 o'clock.
The junction took place upon the lSeth
section, about p miles east OF the Grave
Creek Station.
4 After the last rail had been fixed in its
place, Mr.. CARR made the following shor1
address to his men:
t,l"We have now laid the last bar OF the
long link of Railroad which connects the
Chesapeake Bay and the waters Of the
Ohio; and | call upon all to give three
hearty cheers for our President, THOMAS
SWAN, and three more for our Chief En-.
giceer, BENJAMIN H. LATRoBE. May they
both live to make many more connexions
Of the western waters and the seaboard.' ,
- The cheers were most heartily given by
the large united parties Of tracklayers. and
then tine hills once more resoundod tc
"three more for RosBERRY CARR. SR."
This done, the men, tired with a hard
days service, retired to their camp.
q Wheeling MtelAgencer.
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CANAnIAN ITEMS.

The survey of the Buffalo and Goderich
Railroad is to be completed forwith. Tho
capital stock Of the company has been
increased to $2,OOOOOO.
There are no less than six railways
seeking a connection with the Petersbo-
rough, to wit: Toronto, Cobourg. Port
Hope, Belleville, Ottawa and Georgian.
A movement is making for the construc-
ton of railroad from Kingston to Peters.
borough. This makes seven roads in the
direction of the latter place.
1t is feared, owing to the heavness OF
the work near Hamilton, that the Great
Western Railroad will hardly be opened
during the coming year. The work is be-
ing pushed ahead with all possible vigor.
No less than forty persons have been killed
on the road, from accidents Of various
kinds-mainly from the falling of earth.
The branch line of the Grand Trunk
Telegraph company, from Hamilton to
Gait, is opened.
The Council of Woodstock have agreed
to subscribe $4,000 to the Lake Erie
Railroad and Harbor company.
A ship OF ,O7O tons burthen was launch.
ed the other day at Point aux Trembles,
and in less than one week she was rugged,
freighted, and ready for sea.
The length OF the railroad from Port
Hope to Peterborough is to be twenty-five
miles. Two contractors from the United
States have signifed their confidence in
the work, and their willingness to take
stock in it.
j. Cropp, Of Kingston, man from the
States, was severely injured recently. by
the upsetting of a stage, short distance
from Newcastle.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1853-01-05
CASE OF CONSUL RICE,

The case of Mr.. Rice, Consul to Aca.
pulco, is likely to present some accessories,
and involve some consequences, which will
tend to a wider diffusion Of its history.
than will much accord with the honor Of
the present Administration. The Wash
ington letter to the New York Times, dated
Dec. 20, says:
The affair of the Consular difficulties at
Acapulco, is about TO come before Congress
IN shape that will necessarily bring out
all the facts, even did not Mr.. Rice design,
himself, to seek an investigation, which
should sustain him before the American
people. Mr.. Fretz, an American citizen,
doing business at Panama, and who pur-
chased the steamer Commodore Stockton,
when sold by the Consul at Acapulco, is
about presenting claim 10 Congress OIL
100000 for the loss of said vessel. The
United States in turn will have its right to
make reclamation OF the Mexican Govern
ment, for an act Of seizure and sale, which
though professedly under color Of law
was an act ofrobbery as complete as though
the actor was not, at the time, called a
Judge Of the Mexican Court-because
such seizure and sale were made outside
of, and over.rode even Mexican law, and
was in every sense violative OF the great
Maratime law Of the world. Mr.. Fretz's
claim is unquestionably good one; and
Congress will have to pay it at some tim.
or other. ...
| enclose you portion Of the officia
correspondence, sent in TO the Senate las
summer, at the same time with the letter o
Mr.. R. A. Wilson, attacking the Consul
You will see that while the official organ
at Washington published Mr.. Wilson's
unofficial communication impugning Mr.
Rice, and charging him by specious
array Of purported facts, with crime sufi
cient to sink any one in the estimation o
all honorable men, the official statement o
the Consul was studiously kept in the dark
although the several communications wer,
printed together, in the same document.
From this, we are promised no very
pleasant duty, In settling the estate Of th'
whig party, though it was hoped they
would have squared all their own accounts
before their final dismissal from power.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1853-01-05
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMER PRONE.
THEUS.
ONE DAY LATER FROM CALIFORNIA.
Naw York dec 90

ONE DAY LATER FROM CALIFORNIA.
New York, Dec. 80.
The Prometheus, from San Juan, whence
she sailed on the goth instant, arrived at
this port this morning. She brings advices
from San Francisco to the second, and
the mails and passengers brought down
by the steamer independence.
The steamer Pampero LETT San Juan on
the goth for New Orleans.
The steamer Brother Jonathan had not
arrived at San Francisco, and was still
looked for with intense anxiety.
The blocks of marble intended for the
Washington Monument, were destroyed
in the fire at Sacramento.
Capt. Wright and his party had fought
a battle with the Indians, in which thirty
of the latter were killed.
G.. A. Smith was elected District Judge
at Sacramento.
The miners in the Trinity were doing
well.
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TO MANAGE a REARING HoRsE.

In the British Sportsman, We find tie
following hint respecting the management
Of . rearing horse, which strikes ~ %
being worthy, a. it is easy Of trial:
Whenever you perceive horses IN.
clination to rear, separate your reins and
prepare for him.-The instant he is about
to rise, slacken one hand, and bend and
twist his head with the other, keeping your
hands low. This bending compels himto
move hind leg, and of necessity brings
his fore feet down. Instantly twist him
round two or three times, which will con.
fuse him very much, and completely throw
him off his guard The moment you have
finished twisting him round place his head
in the direction you wish to proceed, apply
the spurs, and he will not fail TO 20 for.
ward; it the situation be convenient, press
him into gallop and apply the spurs and
whip two or three times severely. The
horse will not, perhaps, be satisfied with
the first defeat, but may feel disposed 70
try again for the mastery. Should this bs
the case, you Lave only to twist him, &c.,
as before. and you will find that in tho %.
cond struggle he will be much more easily
subdued than on the former occasion; in
fact yom will perceive him quail under the
operation. 1t rarely happens that rear.
ing horse, after having been treated in the
way described, will resort 10 his trick q
third time.
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Sale of School Lands.

In pursuance of an Act passed April 10th 1852.
entitled an Act to regulate the sale Of school
lands, SC. 81
will offer for sale at public auction, atsths
front door of the court house in Woods6eld.
Monroe county, Ohio, on the ~,
1911 day Of February. 1858,
the following tracts Of land. to wit: I, fssR
The west half Of the north east quarter Of Sec
ton Is, township s, and range 6. containing q
acres more or less. Appraised at $500. G,j
Also, the west half Of thu north west qusrtsf
OF the same section, township and range. contain
ing 80 acres more or less. Appraised At $500
Also, the west half Of the south eastqnartsr Of
the same section. township and range, eontainino
80 acres, more or less. Appraised at 1866
Aso, the south west quarter Of the ssms ssc.
tion, township and range, containing 100 acres
more or less Appraised at $s266. ts@ is'es
Said lands ia no case to be sold for lsss Areunt
than the appraised value thereof, One twelfth
Of the purchase money 10 be paid al the time Of
sale, and the balanceiI eleven equal s0iusl 10.
,talments, with the annual interest theSsotssle
& JOHN B. MOL L, FAxditoss
+. Jan. s, 1853. Monros coqnly6
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POST OFFICE MANAGEMENT.

Never before we believe, in the whole
history Of the government, was the Post
Office Department managed so badly, as
during the present administration. The
complaint is universal, that the interests
Of the people have been treated contemp-
tuously by that department, and it comes
equally from all parts. This is particu.
larly the case in the west, which, If we
might Judge by the manner in which its
interests are looked after, we might sup
pose to be regarded by the whig dynasty
at Washington as Of no earthly Importance
in the nation except so far as it might be
humbugged into casting whig votes to the
cry of River and Harbor Improvements.
We have repeatedly copied from the
Detroit Advertiser, the Oldest whig paper
between Buffalo and the Mississippi, stric.
lures upon and complaints about this
criminal mismanagement, and we hope
that coming from such source, they will
at length reach the ears Of those who are
in power, and receive attention.
Our object now, is to call attention to a
series Of robberies of the mails which we
have every reason to believe to be con.
stantly going on in the southern portion
Of this State. 1t is well known that the
loss of letters containing money, or papers
which when enclosed might resemble pack.
ages Of money, has been frequent, for a
year or more past, along the whole line Of
the Southern Railroad from Coldwater to
Monroe and north to Detroit, and tis still
frequent, Yet the thieves are not discover.
ed, and we do not see that they are likely
TO be.
While this state of things continues, and
letters are so VIGOROUSLY unsafe in the
hands of the government, business men
will have no other resource than to send
everything of value by express or by pri-
vate opportunity We certainly shall do
so hereafter. having lost this season three
different packages of papers entrusted to
the sovernment.-Adrin Mich.) Watch
OU1T.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1853-01-05

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This remedy contains the extraordinary medi-
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By nice chemical process, everything delste.
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OHIO STATE TEACHERS
ASSOCIATION

The convention was called to order by
the Rev. DR.. ANDERSON, President Of Mi
ami University. The Throne Of Grace
was addressed by the Rev. MIR. NEwBERRY,
Of Cleveland.
The following gentlemen were appointed
Secretaries:
CHAs. ROGERS, Of Montgomery. Secre-
tary.
Mr.. DEWoLFE, Huron, Mr.. BARBER, of
Ashland, Mr.. EsPY, Of Montgomery, Mr..
HAYFoRD, of Hamilton, and Mr.. CoTToN,
Of Erie county, Assistants.
Mr.. LoRIN ANDREWS read the Annual
Report of the Executive Committee. The
report showed the condition Of the Ohio
Journal of Education. This journal has
about 1000 subscribers in the ranks ol
Teachers. The committee urges upon
Teachers the necessity of procuring addi-
tional subscribers. By proper effort the
list could be increased TO ten thousand.
If this is done, it would enable the com.
mittee to procure four additional lecturers.
The report further shows that during
the past year thirty.one Teachers Insti-
tutes have been held in the State, nine in
the Spring, and twenty-five in the Fall.
Total number Of Teachers in attendance
during the year, near twenty-eight hun
dred. The committee urges strongly the
necessity Of Legislative action, in appro.
priating funds for the support Of Institutes.
The appropriation made by the Legislative
has been liberal, but the difficulty Of get.
ting at is very great, owning TO the number
of conflicting Legislative enactments, and
the improper season of the year in which
Teachers are compelled to make applica.
ton for said fund. The appointment Of
four additional lecturers is recommended
by the committee.
The committee spoke with pleasure Of
the healthful state ofpublic sentiment which
has been exhibited during the year.
About one million of dollars have been
raised TO endow higher institutions Of
learning, within five years. Numerous
school buildings have been erected within
that period, which for beauty of finish, and
commodiousness OF their plan, would do
honor to the wealth and liberalty OF older
States.-During that time eight thousand
teachers have assembled in Institutes, and
have there been prepared to perform well
their part in the great field Of education
More than one half of the five hundred
million dollars of property in this State, is
taxed for educational purposes. by the
voluntary votes of its possessors.
In conclusion, the committee spoke
cheeringly Of the signs Of the times. The
course of the cause Of Universal Educa.
ton is onward and upward.
Mr.. ROYCE offered for adoption, the fol.
lowing resolution.
Reso1ued. That the thanks Of this Asso
citation be, and are hereby rendered to Mr.
Cowdery, for his able and interesting ad
dress, and that he be requested to furnish
copy to the Executive Committee fol
publication. Unanimously adopted.
The President then read the Constitution
of the Association, after which the Con.
vention took recess until 2 o'clock P. NJ
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1853-01-05
MuRDERoUs AFFRAY.

The Morgantown Mirror Of Saturday,
has the following: "We learn, with ex'
treme regret, that Mr.. David Shaffer, who
lives about four miles this side of King.
wood, in Preston county, was shot by his
brother on Saturday last. and severely i
not fatally wounded. tits said that David
had charged Henry with having penned
a hog belonging to him, and he went to
claim 1t, when he was ordered to leave
and refusing 10 do SO, Henry went into ths
house, took down his gun and fred. The
ball entered the right shoulder, and passed
out between the ribs. The offender has
been apprehended, and is now in the jai
Of Preston county. p Wheeling Inielli
gcnccr. M '-
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THREATENED DISRUPTION IN THE CHURCH
OF ENGLAND.-lt is stated by the Weekly
Dispatch, that in consequence Of the do.
termin alton Of the Crown not to allow con.
vocation to sit for the despatch Of business,
the leaders of the high-church party, At .
recent meeting, have resolved to secede
from the establishment. and to connect
themselves with the Episcopal church
Scotland, which, while in all main points
it agrees with the church Of England. adds
to its services an acknowledgment some.
thing very like the Roman Catholic doc.
trine Of transubstanta,ion, and regulates
its own affairs by synods Of bishops and
clergy. The Right Hon. w. E. Gladstone
one Of the leaders Of the movement, has
taken the first step.
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A RAILROAD TO The PACIFIC.

The gigantic project Of a railroad across
our territory to the Pacific has been intro,
duced into the United States Senate by
Mr.. Gwin. According to this plan. the
road is 10 have at its eastern end, on the
Mississippi river, two lines, connecting it
with the Atlantic through the North and
South respectively, and two at its Western
end. connecting it with the Pacific through
Oregon and California. The contractors
for its construction receive in payment al
ternate sections of public lands, forty miles
wide through the States, and eighty miles
wide through the intervening territories.
At the end Of thirty years it is to be sur.
endered to the United States. The mail
troops, and other transportation Of the
Government, shall always be free upon it.
In a memorial to Congress on the ne
cessity, importance, and practicability OF
Railroad from the Mississippi to the Pa
cific Ocean, the question of its profit is
considered. Fifty thousand persons 60
annually to California, and it costs each
$500 to get there, making sum of $l5,-
100000. Supposing that the railroad can
carry them for 5000, this travel will yield
$40, 100000 The road will be 1900
miles long, and it is estimated will cost
$4,000 per mile, or an aggregate o.
100000, 900, so that $4,000 passengers
would yield an interest Of 10 per cent on
travel alone. 1t is further assumed thai
at least $5.O0O,OOO will annually be de.
rived from freight, and that it will cost. to
keep the road in repair, IS, 900, 900, which
would still leave 10 per cent for the Gov
ernment. or the stockholders or the con.
tractors, whoever should build it. There
are many schemes for this enterprise. ard
many estimates, but they must all be, in
project so vast, and over country so lit
tie known, nothing better to be relied upon
than mere guesses.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1853-01-05

TELEGRAPHIc EXPEDITION TO AUSTRALIA.
Among those who intend to leave this
country for Australia. in few days. is
Mr.. Samuel w. MCGOWAN, late chief ops-
rator in the Morse Buffalo telegraphio line.
He goes to the new Ell Dorado Of the Paci.
fic to introduce the magnetic telegraph in
that distant region. 1t is the intention to
build line from Sidney to Melbourne,
and afterwards to Adelaide. which will
take the wires around the southern coast
OF that golden island, q distance Of about
1000 miles.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1853-01-05

0T Miss ANN ARcHBoLD requests us to
say that she is making preparations to
leave for California in the spring, as a
Missionary; and that having several copies
Of book and pamphlet, written by her.
SELF yet on hand, she would be pleased to
have her friends call on her at the resi-.
dence Of E. ARcHBoLD. Esq, and aid her
in her undertaking by purchasing copies
Of said works.
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49, The California trade Of Boston

GT The California trade Of Boston, for
the present year, is over one hundred ships
sent to San Francisco. Most Of the ships
have been new and magnificent clippers
Of great tonnage, and the finest specimens
Of naval architecture in the world Seven
teen ships are now up for San Francisco.
The vessels from Boston are mostly freight-
ed, and very few are loaded On the owners
account Their cargoes consist of IN in,
finate variety Of articles; provisions ls.6s
Der, clothing, domestic lnanufae}~ b
all kinds and foreign goods.
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Arrival Of the Steamer Canada.
ONE WEEK LATER FROM EUROPE.

ONE WEEK LATER FROM EUROPE.
HALIFAX, Dec. 25.
The steamer Canada, with advices from
Liverpool 10 the l4th inst, arrived at this
port last evening.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
The Cotton market opened in the fore
part OF the week at steady rates, with a
fair demand, but the market closed dull,
with small sales. The stock at Liverpool
is 435OOO bales, Of which 2l5,O00 are
American.
Trade in the manufacturing districts
was very dull and prices lower.
Cotton had declined 81. lower at Havre.
The demand for Flour continued good,
and further advance Of Is. per bbl. had
been established. Eth.
Wheat had advanced 3D., and Corn
36s. for white, and 34s. Cd. for mixed.
The supply of Provisions had increased
and the improvement established last week
had been lost, and the market closed on
the 10th, quiet.
Consols closed nominal, there being nc
sales.
Western Canal Flour is quoted at 29s
3d., and Ohio at 29s. Cd.
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A VERY OLD MULE,

We noticed some months ago that an
old mule, the property OF the Earl Of Elles-
mere, had been stolenirom Wesley village,
and after few weeks absence. had been
fortun ately recovered. This aged crea.
ture, believed to be between 80 and 100
years old, has, after working almost CEN
tury, been at length "turned out to grass
upon the moss, and is described by those
who seen it to be "as lively as cricket"
The mules great ages we'll authenticated,
for Mr.. Brotherton, M. p, can remember
some fifty years ago to have seen it on the
Bridgewater estate, and it was then known
as the "old mule;" and carter who died
some months ago, aged 80 years, could
remember working the animal above sixty
years since. 1t is of very diminutive
size, and we hope it is now to enjoy green
pastures and fresh water. freed from toll,
for the remainder of its protracted sxis.
tence.-Manchester (Eng.) Guardian.
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LATER FROM CALIFORNIA.
Nrw YoRK. Dec. 90.

The Uncle Sam arrived from AsPinwall.
with dates from California up to the lst
inst. She brings 200 passengers and half
million in gold dust.
The steamer Georgia for Now York.
and Salem for Charleston and New Or
leans, were Left at Aspinwall awaiting the
arrival of the steamer Columbus.
The Uncle Sam left Kingston at noon
Of the 22d. She made the passage from
Kingston in six days.
The travel on the Isthmus was good,
and the rainy season had closed.
On the evening of the 4th inst. Acapulco
was visited by an earthquake. number
Of the largest buildings were destroyed
and continued shocks occurred before the
steamers departed. Burning mountains
were visible on the 4th 10 miles back Of
Acapulco. There were 80 buildings des-
troyed. The loss is estimated at 5000, 900
The shock was felt on the 9th, and repeat
ed on the 9th. The Fulton Hotel was
one of the buildings destroyed by the first
shock. No lives were lost. There is an
unusual amount Of sickness prevailing
The Quarter Masters and Commits
sioner's store and contents at Camp Yu.
ma were destroyed by fire on the 26th o.
October.
The French frigate Penelope has arriv'
ed from San Juan.
Business for fortnight has been mos
active.
The mining prospects in the winter dig
gings were never more favorable.
The latest election returns indicate
Pierce's majority at 1000.
The announcement Of Mr.. Webster's
death was received on the goth Of Novem'
ber, and cast deep gloom over the entire
city. Minute guns were fired, and the
flags were displayed a, half-mast, &c.
Considerable feeling was manifested in
California in consequence Of reports that
Congress intends to break up the Land
Commission.
Capt. Gorham, of the ship Albany, is
undergoing an examin alton on the charge
of numbering steward and one OF his
crew.
Snow fell at many places to the depth
of feet.
Sacramento is nearly rebuilt. Many
fine brick buildings have been erected
The British screw steamer Dauntless
had arrived at Carlisle Bay from PorI
Royal, with 33 cases of yellow fever on
board. 13 deaths had taken place on
board, and l3 on shore; among whom
were 9 officers. The fever had also bro.
ken out at the Garrison Of Lucia. at Por1
Pierre. The Martinique French Dramatic
Company, recently arrived, lost l6 Of theiI
number by the fever.
Dates from the Sandwich Islands to No
vember 9th. There were ll6 whale ships
in Honolulu on the 4th.
The ship Isaac Rowland arrived there
with four Japanese sailors on board, found
at sea, on board junk, last season.
The whaling had been very successful
More oil would be received at Honolula
than in any previous season.