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Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1853-04-19
Raboons of Cafraria.

They are usually lound IN herds OF
troopsio gather, varying in size and
munger, and if attacked or molcstcd' are
yesy savage. A strange iencontrc with
one Of these troops once occurred 20 Mr.
Fleming, long a resident in Caffraria
Willis, on on excursion 10 Perrie Bush
abou, sixteen miles from King Williams
town, he started from the village alone,
for the purpose ofvisiting the saw pit
which were about milo or more toward
the midst of the forest. Having reached
there, and transacted the business in
hand, he was informed OF q small rivu.
let, at little distance further on amonge
The woods, forming some very pictur.
esuue cascades, and the banks which
were covered with beautiful rare kind
of flower. He therefore started along up.
on u ramblc in search of it, and succeed.
cd at length after some little difficulty in
making il out. Scducel by the wild
loveliness of the scene, he advanced fur.
ther on at the other side Of the s'rca n
along what is called Caffre path; but
soon getting off this, he became entan.
glcd in the bushes and underwood. The
foliage overhead beingso thick as TO ex'
clu lc the sun, a small pocket compass
was the only safe guide; and whilst try
ing to adjust and steady this, he was sa'
luted by volley Of broken sticks, and
not being able 10 see the slightest vcstige
of animals near, he still continued his
occupation. when second similar sa.
lutte made him gladly pocket the com.
pass, and mi ade towards the low ground
in hopes of finding the stream.
This he soon reached, and when on
its bank, more easily recovered the lost
path. During this perplexity, however
the chattering over head soon betrayed
the assailant to be large herd Of bab
oons, whom he now thought, when clea'
of the thicket, he night teas in his turn
Accordingly, he commenced throwing
ston es at such as were within reach; when
instead oftaking flight, (as he expected
they would,) to his great C consteratior
he beheld from every tree near him five
or ten of the great mis.shapen creatures
swinging from branch to branch, and
making toward himself and the 6 round
Having no gun, and no whip with him
he now thought it full time to decamp
which he Immediately did, running faster
probably than he ever did before or since
AMI pursule at full cry (if cry the
deadly noise could be termed) by fifty Oh
sixty ugly awkward wrctches, that seem
ed TO mock at the courage Of their adver
sary, and certainly despised his i'll .judg
ell plan of attack and defense. At the
saw.pits, however, they sounded the halt
fearing that he would find reinforcement
among the saw.yers. But this, to hi.
great dismay, was not forthcoming, al
they had gone to dinner. He, therefore
tried to increase his speed, and finally
succeeded in getting away from them
and back to Perrie, very glad indee |, Il
escape so easily,
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1853-04-19
Illness of the Hon. John X. NJ iller.

The Washington correspondent oil the
Tribune writes on the 3Oih ult.
Iregret to have to write that the Hon.
John X. Miller, of Ohio. recently ap.
pointed::a U. S. Judge for the Territory Of
Washington, (iu Oregon,) has had an
attack of paralysis since his return home
which bids fair entirely to prevent him
from undertaking the urdous journey to
the scene Of his proposed labors. He
cannot be more than thirty.6ve or six
years fage, apparently there was moth
ing in his appearance indicative of the
dreadful misfortune which has fallen on
him.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1853-04-19
The Aurora Borealis and Telegraph

A telegraphic operator OF Boston
writes TO the Traveller Of that city, the
result Of his experience in regard to tn:
effect ofthc Borcalis produced upon the
telegraph wires. The phenomena O.
the Aurora Borcalis has been rather O
difficult problem for natural phiIoso
pliers to solve, and while they have gene
rally attributed it 10 the cause Of cleo
tricity il some condition, their conclu'
sions have mostly been founded upon
hypothesis or conjecture. The follow
ing observations may serve TO furnish
stronger data to scientific men:
"On the Morse, and other magnetic
telegraphs, the effect produced by the
Aurora is generally to increase or d.
minish the electric current used in wor.
king the wires; sometimes it entirely
neutralizes it, so that in effect no fluid
is discoverable on them. As however,
the Balm, or chemical telegraph is much
the best adapted for observing the pre-
else effect produced by the Aurora,
shall confnc myself principally 10 it.
During thunder storm, the atmos'
phcric electricity attracted by the wires
passes over them to the chemically pre-.
pared paper, and thence to the ground
As it passes from the wire to the pa.
per, it cmits bright spark, and produ-
css sound like the swapping Of pis'
tol. Atmospheric electricity never re-
mains for any length oftime on the wire;
it will bovcver, sometimes travel many
miles before discharging itself; ! have
seen discharges Of electricity from the
instrument which emanatcd from thun'
der storms forty or fifty miles distant.
The effect produced by the Aurora
BoreaIis on the wires, and the record
on the paper, is entirely different from
that of the atmospheric current. Instead
of discharging ilselflrom the wires with
flash and report, and without the aid
of conductor, as is the case with the
latter, it glides along the wires in one
continuous stream, producing the same
result on pap,r as is produced by the bat
terry. 1t is we'll known that only the posi-
tive pole Of the battery produces colo
red mark on the paper-the negative
having the contrary effect OF bleaching
| it; the same is also true of the two cur
rents from the Aurora. The current usu
ally commences lightly, producing
light blue line just perceptiblc on th'
paper-and gradually increases ir
strength, making dark blue, and ther
black ine-till finally it becomes 81
strong as to burn through several thick
ncsses of it; it then gradually disappear
and is followed by the bleaching pro
cess, which entirely neutralizes the cur
rent from the batteries.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1853-04-19
A Fatal Legacy.

The following paragraph is published
in french paper the Journal des Vosges:
A few days since, young girl resi-
ding near Charmes (Vosges,) on return
ing from Nancy, where she had been TO
received 800 francks whir.. mad beeu be-
queathed to her by relative, was over
taken on the road by young man and
girl, who fell into a conversation with her
She had placed her money in a hand
basket, and as the young man observed
that she frequently transferred it, on &C.
count Of its weight from one hand to the
other, he offered to carry it for her, which
was accepted. The young man, at the
same time, thrust into it some things OF
his own, and among the rest his pa
pers. On reaching Crevechamp, they
all entered public house to take some
refreshments, and the young girl, receiv'
ing the basket from her male compan.
ion, placed it on the table by her side
The mistress of the house, in serving
them, struck the basket, which gave out
metallic sound. She asked what ii
contained, and was told 800 francs be
longing 10 the young woman. The plan
of the mistress of the house was without
doubt formed instantaneously for making
sign to the girl to follow her, she said
to her when in the passage, "You are
not aware with whom you have beer
walking; that young man is very bae
character. Do not think Of departing
with him." "what am | to do then?" sale
the girl. "Take your basket and g
down to the cellar, where you will fine
my husband. You can remain their til
the others have gone" The young wo
man actel as the woman recommended
and when the travellers were about to dc
part, they inquired for their companion
"She has gone on before you" said tn
woman;" you will overtake her." Sh
young man urged the girl who was witt
him to make all haste, as he wanted t
recover his papers. After walking un
til late in the evening, they overlook n
one, but being met by two le1.d
arms, were callel on to give an accoun
of themselves. They mentioned wha
| had happened, but the whole story ar
peared to the gen.d arms very unlikel
one. However, the soldiers agreed t
accompany the young man back to til
public house. When they arrived tn
the door was found closed, an no an
swer was given to them when they knock
cd. The gsn.d'armes at last forced thei
way into their hossc and into the cellar
where was discovered the body OF tn
poung woman cut into pieces. tn
husband and wifa who had perpetrate
the murder we're at once arrested.
Ia the search for Sir John Frankli
I fifteen expeditions have been engaged
he has boeu absent nearly eight years.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1853-04-19
Jewish Worship.

| In one oil her letters from Rome, TO the
National Era, GRACE GREENwooD says:
On Saturday morning lotely.l visited
several Of the Jewish Synagogucs in tho
Ghetto, with Hebrew gentleman of our
acquaintance-the master, by the by,
who taught the poct'prophetess, Eliza
Browning, in the language Of Miriam
Deborah. ! found the synagogues TO dif.
for from one another only in size and
decoration-the ceremonies were the
same. All were filled with serious ifnot
dovout worshippers. Among these !
saw many sharp, reprlsive, face, mark.
ed by the hardest and worst Jewish char
notwithstanding, avaricious. pittl'
less; but ! also saw some Of the most
magnificent noble.looking men and
beautiful lads ever beheld. No women
were present. On entering, every man
arrayed himself in scarf Of white silk
or barege, striped with blue, first kissing
tho fringe and pressing it against his
eyes. The priests wore high black caps,
and read prayers or psalms from an i'm.
mensc pulpit or altar. or the ccremo.
nics, which were exceedingly simple,
remember two as deeply impressivc-the
bringing forth Of the bible from its rich
sanctuary, and the bearing it about the
synagog when all kissed il with evil
dent emoton-and the solemn simulta.
neous blessings which at one period Of
the service the fathers who had sons
present bcstowed-turning towards the
east, lifting the eyes to Heaven, and
| yng the right hand on the Ihead
cf the young man, the youth or the
little boy, On the whole, the ceremo.
nies, though mostly coldly conducted,
were touching and mournfnlly sugges'
tive.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1853-04-19
For the Spirit of thc Times.
IA PARABLE. ~


The earth was envclopcl in thick
shroud Of darkness, from pole to pole
The people wandered blindly. stun
bling in difficulty and error. All had lost
their way, nor could see before or be-
hind them. Away above the brooding
cloud, high up among the glitiering
star, was bright and lovely being look
ing down upon the unfortunate race in
their gropings in the gloom. Moved
with pity he descended to earth, the
darkness fed before him; exceeding
brightness shono from his countcnance,
and lighted up his pathway; he entered
the cots of the poor, and the gloom and
sorrow vanished at the light of his pres.
cnce; they forgot the doubt and dreari-
ness of their lot, and their hearts We're
cheered with ray Of hope, and noble
courage. He catered the gilded halls
Of tho rich and was seated by tho idle
and unhappy occupant, and filled his
lislless mind with light and happy
thoughts, and generous purposes. He
trod in the plantation and touched the
chains of the slave-they fell to peices
and he stood up freeman. He took
the young by the hand, drew aside the
veil, and exhibited 10 them the wondrous
spectacle of creation. He conversed
with men Of hoary hairs, and described
the beauties of that land "(rom whose
bourne no traveller returns. He brought
from the wilderness the "nowers blushed
uAseen" no longer "wasting their sweet
ness in the desert air." and planted
them in the garden Of human society,
to beautify and bless. Young genius
looked up and beheld the face Of his
guardian angel, and spread his young
wings in the light of his glorious pres.
ence. He entered the workshop, and
hard handed labor, wiped the dust from
his work. stained face, and revealed the
inherent dignity and divinity Of man, as
he appeared. As he passed along over
the earth, the nations blessed him with
their happy voices. The darkness that
had brooded over, was Disappearing
The morning Of an enduring day had
dawned upon the dwellers of the earth.
He beheld the rewards Of his toll, and
went on his way rejoicing and blessing.
Reader it is the angel Of Education.
Has he shone in upon you, and lighted
up your soul?
What throbbiug verse can ftly render
That face,-so pure so trembling tender'
Sensation glmmers through its rest,
1t speaks unmanacled by words,
As full of nation as nest
That palpitates with unfedged birds;
T'is likest to Bethesda's stream,
Fore-warned through all its thrilling spring,
White with the angels coming CLEAN,
And rippled with his tanning wings.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1853-04-19

The followingis the Maysvillc Eagles
account Of the death Of Gen Marshall:
"We are panied to learn that Brig.
Gen. Thomas Marshall, of Lewis coun.
ty was shot and instantly killed at his
plantation, on Tuesday, the Goth ult.,
by nan by the name Of Tyler. We
forbear giving any detail of the matter,
as there are many conflicting rumors.-
Gen. Marshall has been prominent
man in this part Of the State for many
years; and served his country with dis.
tinction during the Mexican war;"
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1853-04-19
The Gardiner Case.
Washington, April

w dsuiHStoH, hPii "
This case is still progressing. To-day
E. L. Reese testified that he served no.
tice on Gardiner to the effect that the
President was about 10 send an agent to
Mexico, and proposing that if he (Gardi'
ner) though proper to send a person to
point out the mines, the government
would pay his expenses; also, submit
ted two other propositions in case this
one was not acceptable. Gardiner de-
clined every proposition on the ground
that two ofthe commissioners had expires.
ed their opinion that the whole matter
was a fraud.
Mr.. Augustin, Mexican lawyer,
Judge, &c.. who resides at San Louis
Potosi. testified that the signatures o
Mexican authorities to GARDENERS title
were forgerles. This witness also iden
titled copy Of the mining law of Mexi
CO, and gave great deal of information
relative to the laws and usages of tha
country.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1853-04-19
Indignation Meeting at Baltimore

Baltimore, April 12.-About five thou.
sand citizens assembled last evening to
express their sentiments in regard to the
attempts which are being made to en-.
croach upon our system Of Common
School education by the Romish priests.
Speeches were made and resolutions
passed Of q most decided character a.
gainst the movement.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1853-04-19
Santa Anna 8 r rece ptionat Vera Cruz.

New Orlsns, April l2-By an arrival
at this port we have late dates from
Vera Cruz.
Santa Anna entered Vera Cruz on the
LIST inst. His reception was not very
cordial, and he Immediately left for his
hscien Ia near Jalspa.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1853-04-19

RD- We publish this week, the pros
pectus of dickens Household Words"
This is decidedly popular magazine,
and will doubtless very we'll compensate
any ono for the expense Of becoming
subscriber Money and time employed
in storing the mind with useful knowl.
edgo is never misspent.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1853-04-19

% There are so many conflicting
rum rs..in regard TO- a change in the cab
met, that we are unable TO form con.
clusion, as,to whether there has been any
change or not.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1853-04-19

The Grand Duchy Of Baden is per.
haps the most liberal in its government
regulations ofany ofthe Germanic state
and yet ono Of her most eminent histo..
rians and professors has been dragged
as criminal to her bar, to answer to
a charge Of high treason because in an
introduction to a"History Of the Nine.
teenth Century" he has dared to con.
clude, after having balanced the argu.
ments for and against the German mo.
narchial system, that Republican or
even limited monarchial government
was moro conducive to the welfare Of
the masses. H
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1853-04-19
Lecture on Education.

Rev. J. H. Creighton will deliver a
lecture on Education at the Spencer
Chapel on Sunday, at lOl o'clock, by
request Of the State Board Of Education.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1853-04-19

The Partisan Ladies who don't like
the Emperor have adopted novel way
Of expressing il. When he goes to the
Opera they look at him through the
wrong end oftheir glasses. 9. 90
Alucifsr match which has gone thro'
seven processes costs Ivy Wholesale. about
one.three hundredths Of a cent. They
are split at the rate Of sixty thousand per
minute.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1853-04-19
p@- The Alvin Adams, passed down

pG- The Alvin Adams, passed down
yesterday at about half past three o.
clock, and the Buckeye about fifteen
minutes after. Both landed at the wharf.
Ind,c ed but very few boats go up or down
witho ut landing to see the young giant,
"Ironton."
We understand that the Adams left
Wheeling about three fourths Of an hour
before the Buckeye. and that the Buck
eye stopped at Pomroy to coal, which
the Adams did not.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1853-04-19
Health Of Vice President.

WIN. R. king had arrived at Mobile,
from Havana, on the lllh inst. His
health has not improved.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1853-04-19
Rare Chance.

MN. W. Reilley & CO. Of Cincinnati
are preparing for publication business
directory. for the State Of Ohio, designed
10 contain "the name business and ad.
dress Of every active business man in the
state of Ohio; also list Of professional
men," This is a rare chance for those
who wish to increase their business to
advertise. See prospectus Of the work.
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-02-11
New York Yacht Club.
New York. Feb. q. 1879.


A T THE FIRST GENERAL MEETING OF
"A THE CLUB for the present year, it was
"Resolved, That this Club offer prize of the
value OF i've hundred dollars, to be sailed for on
the thirteenth of October next, (1S53, } open to
Yachts Of all Nations, provided one foreign Yacht
be entered for the race. The course to be from
Robins's Reef Light in the harbor of New York.
around vessel to be anchored east by south. half
south, twelve miles from the Beacon Sandy Hook
passing to thesouthward and westward of the south
west Spit, and to the eastward of the buoy on the
west bank, going and returning. The entries to
close on the 22d of September. The race to be nm.
der the direction of the Regatta Committee, sub
Ject to the rules and regulations Of the Club. en-
cept that no time shall be allowed for difference of
tonnage - $50 800 -
The course indicated is one of those over which
the achts OF this Club annually contend for prizes
heightened by plac ing the outer stake boat Eve
miles further than usual outside of Sandy Hook ia
substantially the main entrance for ships to the
narDor OF New York. afording abundance of sea
room for vessels of all sizes, and ia fty miles in
length As by the rules of the Club the prize can
not be awarded unless the winning boat accom-
pshes the distance in ten hours it is that
1t will require something more than "driftipg,, to
decide the race, which will be repeated from dav
to day Exclusive of Sundays) until the dista nee
is performed within the stipulated time The en-
tries are to be sent to the subscriber
G. r J. BOWDOIN,
Recording Secretary, IS Merchants Exchange.
Feb 11-d2t
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-02-11
BALTIMoRE CORRESPONDENTS.
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Increase Of Re
ceipts-AduaHce Qf Salaries.

baltimore and Ohio RaiIroad-IncreGse Of Re
ceipts-Ad Of SalGries
5sl BALTIMORE, February 9, 1853
At the meeting of the Board of Directors Of the
Baltimore AID Ohio Railroad Company, held this
morning, the report of the gross receipts for the
past month was of the most encouraging charac.
ter. Among the articles passed over the road DUR
ing the month were 1916 barrels of flour, IL, Ats
tons OF coal; ,07S tons of grain 6,206 hogs; 473
sheep; ls9 horses and mules, 2,4ls horned cattle,
and 57S barrels of whisky.
The Board of Directors made general revision
OF the salaries of the officers of the road. Among
those acted on we're the following: Wendail
bolman, master of the road, increased from 500
to $4,000; Lewis M. Cole, master of transporta-
ton, from $3.50 to $4,000; John H. Tegmeyer.
assistant master of road, from 1900 to 500;
samuel }. Hays, master ofmachinery, from ST. 500
to $4,000; J. B. Ford, of the Wheeling station,
from 81 200 to S 500. The through conductors
on the main stem were also raised from $500 to
to $500, and on the Washington branch from
$7OO to $3.50. There were also other advances
made among the minor officers, in the ratio of the
increase of their duties by the completion of the
road to Wheeling.