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The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1853-04-13

window-pane of a shoemaker's shop. IL
went through as clean as bullet, making
round . in the pane-and letting ID =
stleak Of cold air as smooth as musket-
barrel. If the pane had been cut UP by
spokes Of wheel, it would have possess
sed no earthly value, of course; but as it
was, sundry amateurs oi curiosifies who
passed by declared it to be worth ten
Thousand francs at least. The shoemaker
thought he had made his everlasting for
tune. and, naturally enough, claimed the
broken square. But he had counted with
out his host, or, as | should say, without
his proprietor. The owner Of the house
claimed the smashed window-glass as his
own by right of possession. The shoes
maker was only his tenant. II was i'll
vain that the latter reminded his landlord
that he had never offered before to replaces
the window-panes that he had the misfor-
tune to break OF to have broken. Tho
landlord insisted. but he had not foreseen
certain difficulty. The insurance com.
pany that had insured his house, not only
against fire, but against tumbling to pieces.
against earthquakes, and against window.
breakage, claimed in its turn the right td
mend the pane and lake the old ones But
the insurance company had forgotten u
slight circumstances in their way. This
glazer claimed the broken pane as one Of
his traditional. immemorial perquisites;
never, he said, had any one yet made any
objection to his removing the splinters and
the old putty, and doing what he pleased
with them. So here are four claimants.
and am not sure iliat the adroit driver
will not put in his claim. too, as the origi-
nal cause Of .he breakage and the lawsuits
which threaten 10 grow out Of it. :"
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old Sturdy within quarter of mile di'

old Sturdy within quarter of a mile di.
rectly heading for US.
The men bent their oars with hearty
good will, and in ten minutes time we were
along side and had our boat hoisted up,
while our doctor paid every attention TO
the wants OF the lady and father.
"Did you find no body else on board,
Mr.. Trysail?" asked Capt. Hardy.
"No, sir, the boat and crew appeared to
have left before we got there
81 can hardly think there are people in
this world, so cowardly as to leave wo-
man on board burning Ship muttered
the Captain, ''load one or two ofthose guns
and fire them, so that if they are within
this vicinity, they can stand some chance
of getting aboard"
By this time the fire began to grow faint
er and fainter, as the flames reached the
water mark, and after one or two efforts to
brighten up all grew dark. We dscharg-
ed three or four guns, sent up half a doz.
en- of rockets, and waited until day break
but could see nothing of the boats, and for
long time nothing was heard of the crew;
but at last information came that they had
been picked up and carried to France
and from thence they all arrived home in
safety.
In a few days the old man and his daugh.
ter were well enough to come on deck, and
was one of the happiest second mates tc
be found in the world, when came TO lool
at the beautiful young girl had been the
means ofsaving. Dark eyes, fair skin
white teeth, and such smile; and when
she came to me and put her soft hand up.
on my huge hard paw, and thanked me
with tears in her eyes, | thought | should
like the privilege OF taking her in my arm:
again. have never been able to this day
to recollect what I said in reply. sup
pose she saw that was confused and 81
ceased to bother me with her thanks.
| We then found out how they came to be
left. The foresail of the ship had taker
! fire, and when the captain saw no mean.
Of saving the vessel, he ordered the two
boats to be lowered, but while Mr.. Whitley
such was the old mans namel had gone
into the cabin for his daughter and few
articles. the crew pushed off not thinking
about those on board. He had left Liver
pool two days before the Sturdy, bound fo
New York. Mr.. Whitley was returning
to America, for the benefit Of his health
which was now quite restored, but the ole
gentlemen vowed il should be the last time
he would set his foot on salt water if he ar
rived safely on shore.
When we got to New York Mr.. Whitley
gave each Of the boats. crew a hundred
dollars; to me- he did mot offer anything
but his thanks, and considered mysel
amply repaid by them; but when the Stur
dy was ready for sea, found was pro
NOTED to the rank Of chief mate, and one
quarter of it bought and paid for in my
name Three voyages after that | tool
command. and then-well, then. the fac
oft is. Miss Whitley has been my wife 70
four years. and have never regretted res
cuing her from the burning ship.
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POETRY.
4 CARELESS WORD.


A word is ringing on my brain,
: IT was not meant to give me pain;
Ithsd no tone to bid it stay,
When other words had passed away;
s Il had no meaning more than all
z Which in an idle hour might fall !:
Il was, when 6ist,its sound was heard,
y A lightly utter'd, careless ,cord.
That word oh. it doth haunt me now,
10 scenes Of ioy-in scenes of wo,
BY day or night, in sun or shade,
With that sweet smile. which gently play d
Reproachfuliy. and gave the sound
Eternal power through life to wound:
There is no sound ever heard
Ae deeply 6x'd as that one ,Dord. !.
8 n wis the first, the only one
OF those that lips forever gone,
Z Bresthed IN their tone which had for me
Rshuke or harshness at my glee,
And il those lips were here to say,
s'Beioved. let it pass away
Ah! then, perchance but have heard
From those dear lips that careless ,cord.
Oh! ye whom meeting. sigh to part.
jWhdss words are treasures to some heart
Deal gently, ere those dark days ome.
When earth is bat for one home,
ss Lest smusing o'er. the past, likesm
You feel your hearts wrung bitterly:
q And needing not what else you heard.
Dwell weeping DER a careless tcord
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THE BURNING SHIP.
a THRILLING INCIDENT.

- III The year I845. was in LIVERPOOL
without a shin. neither was in anv hurry
so obtain one. With plenty Of money in
nv pockets. and great number of ac.
ttiaintances. Ynanaped 10 mass awav ,;me
{rreeably, without thinking Of the morrow
One Afternoon 7 s,rolled down towards tho
dpcks % see what was ro;no on nd, with
the least idea or shining. for i had NOT
souandered all nv money. and OF course
did not feel like poins 10 sea inst then.
watching the confusion attendant upon a
New York and LIVERPOOL racket. Freight
WA piled up on her.decks. emierants and
baggage strewed around in admirable dis
order. i was awakened from my reyerie
bv stout. we'll dressed man asking in a
Quick sharp tone.
.sWell. INV man. do YOU want q shipln
ssNo. sir. not to-day. !" replied.
How long have you been to sea?' &
sss What made YOU leave your ship, and
who was master Of her!" he asked in a
quick OFF handed manner.
aShe was sold captain Johnson COM
8q1ded her. said /, answering both OF
his questions at once, without using any
superflous words.
Ny reply appeared to please him, for
he gave me asquick glance and then said:
II am in want ola second mate for the
Sturdy ,the packet ship before you. Would
you hke berth?"
was almost bewildered at the sudden
prospect before me. Not twenty years
1sI~ a 4 >
billet, on board a fine liner was great
luck.
II am afraid I am hardly qualified, sir .
| replied at length.
II will risk it. II you are willing and
quick. we shall get along When can you
come on boardSwe sail tomorrow FORE
noon.H
sIn an hours time / can have my traps
in the ship and be ready for duty"
iessDosyon want any advanced"
"No, sir, | have a few dollars left,"
,Snswered..:A IS Ssa.,s :.
ssThen come with me to the American
,Consul's and sign the articles" and with,
out more words he Strobe along, follow
ing as close as possible.
Z In. q few minutes Ihad signed nv name
and found myself enrolled as second mate
ON, board the Sturdy. isla a
SHOW Mr.. Trysail, ), said Capt. Hardy
-<-5or sncb was his sname-s.I expect you
viii be'on, board this afternoon before sun.
down, - q ss.I.. IS
.sI shall bison board before that time, sir,
II answered as I took my leave. e.sf
;Punctuat 10 ny word, | had my clothes
on ,board. in 81, hours time and commenc
ed mr duties am not going TO enter up
on any leag digression to show what thos,
dulles vener-bat one thing | will say: tn,
msn lwha gaee asseoond mate does no
have mich lime ito devote to idle purpos
esss;,,:ss 81 $ al -.
The next day I'VE. haulsd out, took
; steam, tug. and before sun-down we wer'
4 fartY miles. trQp Liverpool dashing dowl
tie Irish Cham ell with studding sails Sc
ondthens ssarbosrd side, and four hundred
sick ssesfege passengers
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A Bit of Romance.

About six years ago DR.. H, hav-
ing become involved in debt, left his home
and wife, in another State, for Texas, for
the purpose of improving his fortunes IN a
place where he would be free from the de-
mands of clamorous creditors. In the
course of time he went with the army to
Mexico, and finally wended his way to
California. After residing there some
time. he met young man from the place
of his former residence, who, however, he
did not know, and inquired Of him if he
knew his wife, whom he described, with
out, however, telling him the relation he
bore TO her. The young man replied that
Mrs. H was his sister, and the last he
heard of her, she was in St. Louis. After
accumulating a competence, Dr.. H
left for St. Louis. for the purpose Of seek
ing his wife. who had long since given him
up as dead. In St. Louis he learned that
she had left that place some time previous
ly, and was believed to be in New Albany.
He came hither, and upon inquiry learn
ed that she was earning livelihood by
sewing. He learned that she also believ-
ed her brother to be dead, not having
heard from him for many years.
DR.. H. went to the house where he un-
| derstood his wife was living, but found she
had left there a few days before. He in.
quired about her general conduct and de.
meanor, and found that it had always
been unexceptionable. She spoke but lit
tie of her husband, but told every one thai
she considered him dead. The lady o
whom DIR. H-was making inquiries
discovered that he was the long-lost hus
band, and offered to accompany him te
the house where his wife was sewing
| Upon arriving there, she said TO her
l'.Mrs. H, .hereais gentleman wht
saw your brother in California" She ap
peared astonished, looked at the visiter
but apparently did not recognize him. HI
brushed back his hair and said quickly
I..Eliza. don't you know me?" Mrs. H
Immediately swooned away and fell upoI
the floor. In the same moment husband
and brother. both supposed to be dead
were restored to her. DR.. H, as W
have said, has returned with competence
and the supposed widow. it is presumed
| will no longer sew for livelihood.
4 The above statement, we are assured,
strictly correct Here is scene in res
life equal in strangeness to any to whic
romance ever gave birth.-New Alban
Ledger.
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@ If well bred woman is surprised
in careless costume, she does not try to
dodge behind door to conceal de6cien-
cies, nor does she turn red and stammer
confused excuses. She rem mains oaim and
self-possessed, and makes up in dignity
what she may want in decoration. The
most sensible woman we ever saw was one
who, when her husband took US home
on q washing day to look at his new house,
never made one word of apology for the
confusion that existed, nor once begged
us not to look round-Carpet Bag.
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o. Do what ought to. be done 10 dsys
for tomorrow il may rain.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-07-15
$49,0l0,27.
Total
Total
S43,225,l2
ILLINOIS CENTRAL.

great energy. At present, matters are about as
follows: There are over 10000 men engaged on
it. Over 100 miles is already in operation, viz:
from Chicago to Kankakce, and from Lasallc TO
Bloomington. About two thirds of the distance
form Cairo TO the Junction is graded and ready
for the rail. This includes the First and Second
Division, upon both Of which the track-layers arc
commencing their labors. On the Second tho
work will commence at Big Muddy river, for
which place an engine and ears for the construc-
ton train have just been sent down. On the First
Division it will commence Mt Lower Cash river,
where an engine has arrived. A large amount of
materials for the supcrstructure have been landed
at both these points. Within year from this
time, the road will be opened its entire length be-
tween Chicago and Cairo. Chicago Tribune.
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THE BENEFITS OF RAILROADS.

Railroads are not only mighty instruments of
progress and development to all that pertains to
the physical wants of society, but they also exert
a vast influence for good on the mental and moral
ulties of man. No man, however dull or stupid
he may be, can witness the lightninglike approach
of the locomotive with its precious freight of hui
manly and wealth, without being more or less
infused with the spirit of zeal and 'go-aheadativc-
ness that charactcrzcs this sturdy Regeneration OF
the 9th century. The slrill whistle of his noStrils
strikes as width an electric shock upon the stag
nant nerves of men, and sends new life and vigor
TO the heart of community. Thrift follows i'll his
wake, and he literally maketh the wilderness to
blossoms as the rose" The locomotive is also a
kind of moral missionary, the fUrcrunner of a new
era to all who have hitherto been shut out from
the bencticent influence of its mission. 1t is ut
once schoolmaster, preacher and an angel of light
10 those who are sitting in darkness and despair
We were forcibly struck with this truth in a
cent conversation with an intelligent gentleman,
whose business for many years past has called
him into nearly every section of our State. In a
vast number of towns where once idleness, vice,
poverty and wretchedness were seemingly pre-
dominant, the reverse of all these is true of them
AZ the present time. In scores of villages, where
formerly at all times might be seen groups upon
groups of idle loafers scattered about the streets
and in the vicinity of taverns, engaged in no vsi-
bic callings except drinking and gambling, and
fighting; industry sobriety and prosperity now
greet the eye on all sides.
To no single cause is this happy change more
TO be attributed than to the introduction of rail-
roads. Markets are opened up for the products of
the soil, labor is amply rewarded, and enterprise
stimulated in all departments of trade and indus
try. And as "A consequence of all this education,
religion and morality diffuse their benign inhucn-
ees with accelerated rapidity, Along the track of
every railroad are scattered like forest leaves the
newspapers of the land, carrying, as it were, on
the wings of lightning tidings from every section
of the country, near and remote. Thus are rail-
roads working mighty change in the destiny Of
our State.-Ildtdana Journal
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THE DEAD ARE EVERYWHERE.

The dead are everywhere!
The mountain side, the plain, the wood profound
All the wide earth, the fertile and the fair,
Is one vast burial ground!
Within the popuous streets,
In solitary homes, in places high,
In pleasure domes, where pomp and luxury meet
Men bow themselves to die.
The old man at his door,
The unweaned child, murmuring his worthless
The bondman and the Free the rich, the poor,
All-all TO death belong!
The sunlight gilds the walls
OF kingly sepulchres, inwrought with brass
And the long shadow of the cypress falls
Athwart the common grass.
The living of gone time
Builded their glorious cities by the sea-
And, awful in their greatness sat snblimc,
AS if no change could be.
There was the eloquent tongue
The poets heart, the sage's soul was there;
And loving women, with their children young,
The faithful and the fair
They were, but they are not.
Suns rose and set, and earth put on her bloom
While man, submitting TO the common lot,
Went down into the tomb.
And still amid the wrecks
Of mighty generations passed away,
Earth's honest growth, the fragrant wild flower
decks
The tomb of yesterday.
And in the twilight deep,
Go vailed women forth, like her who went
Sister of Lazarus-to the grave to weep,
To breathe in low lament
The dead are everywhere
Where'er is love, or tenderness, or faith
Whcre'cr is pleasure, romp, or pride where or
Life is was, is death
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The Pacific Influence of Comp1ercc.


All commercial communities have been the
friends of peace, and the strongest opposers
of war, except for protection and selt-Ietence,
The Tyrians never made war upon the Isra-
elites, like the rude Philistines and other ma
tons.
The longest, most prosperous and glorious
reign of the kings of Israel, was that of Solo
mon, which was characterized by Peace and
Commerce. David had been man of war,
and was, therefore, not allowed to build the
Temple But Solomon was not disturbed by
war, and was commanded to undertake that
important work in an age of great commercial
prosperity, when the riches of the earth were
poured into his kingdom in great abundance
The policy of Carthage was almost exclusively
commercial, while that of Rome was excl II
sivel y warlike, and consequently the inhuen
of the one was peaceful and purifying to So
cicty, while that Of the other was disturbing
and corrupting. Carthage and Rome sus-
tanned the same relation, to the ancient world
that England and France do to the modern.
1t is an interesting question, worthy of CON
Sderation, what would have been the infu-
ence upon the nations of antiquity, had Car
thage conquered Rome, or Napoleon con
quercd Wellington at Waterloo. Who can
doubt for moment, that the former would
have been far more beneficial to the old world,
and the latter far more injurious to the mod
ern! None will question that the influence
of England is far more elevating conservative
and beneficial to society, than that Of France
or modern Rome. The one is straight for
ward, wise, and the strongest government on
the globe, while the other is tickle, unwise,
and the weakest. Had Carthage triUmphed,
the commercial spirit would have prevailed
everywhere, and penetrated every corner OF
the globe, and its peaceful influence have
changed the whole face of society. War has
been the master passion of the people, and
the handspring of all the governments past
ages, saye those cities and nations that have
been commercial, which have been invariably
pacific in their policy. The line Of commerce
is from Tyre to Alexandria, thence to Venice,
Genoa Florence, Antwerp Amsterdam;
London, and America, and the influence
of each and all has been pacific. Commerce
stimulates the farmer and manufacturers, nur-
ses the arts and sciences, cducates and chris
tianzes man. War takes the farmer from
the soil, and the workman from his trade
cripples the arts and sciences, and brutalizes
the human race Just 50 far then, as com
merce excels war, would the influence Of Car
thage have surpassed that of Rome. The
same appears from the history of the cities of
Italy, and the IIanstowns of Germany. Com
merce invariably humanizes the savage civil
ICES the barbarian, polishes the rude, enlight-
ems the ignorant, fosters the social virtues,
and shows man wherein his true interest lies,
while war, the law of violence, ever tends to
produce Numerically the opposite effect
We trust that the influence OF commerce will
soon make the policy of all nations pacific,
by sending them the Gospel of the Prince of
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-07-15
JOHN ELKINS,
Clock and Watch Maker,

wWTOULD respectfully inform the citizens of Keno
wv s,ha and its vicinity, that he has just received
very gooiand wellselected assortment OH EN ELRY
tanning the following articles: All kindsof
bracelets Breast inns Finger Rings Lockcts Thimbles
Earnings old iiv Pens and Pencils Gold Guard,
Vsy,IcaI Gold Syerand Steel Spectacles. Steel
Heads Clasps aud Tasses Razor and Razor Srops PEN
knves and Scissors, silver shetland Horn Combs Silver
~ Cnrman silver Spoons, Plated and BrAnia Ware.
cord.ous Cloth Tooth and Hair Brushes, fHu Purses,
Pocket Books, Violin and Violin Strings Eightmy and
rbrty hour Clocks Toys and many other things 10 hume
rous to meuon.
Clocks, watches JcweIry. &C.,
,s,,y repaired and warranted Cash paid for old Gold
Na'' Sitvny ma. 1919, no iitf
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else capacity and direction, vet, we feel that
they are in store for our children. Most of
them are internal, and therefore within our
keeping. But many of them are external
Among these last we are accustomed TO feast
our imaginations with excursions across, over
and about the Pacific. Japan is to be open
ed to commerce; China is to be Christian
lied; with her millions our peoplear to buy
sell, and get gain; Australia is to be a
mighty nation, and a good customer and,
all the islands of the Pacific, are to attract
our ships hail our flags as the emblem of
freedom, and court friendly alliances with US
as the champion by example of the rights of
man.
But in looking so far into futurity and the
mighty distance, ithappens with our mental,
as it ottentimes does to the optical powers !;
we are looking a great way-the eye is adj
justed for distant vision, and everything we
are seeking, by being close, escapes us.
And thus it is with the Amazon and the
Atlantic slopes Of South America The area
of that country can cover that of British In
dia three times over, and the Amazon is the
great artery of it all; yet our gaze is away,
toward India and the East
The future Of these United States, so far
as commerce with Europe may effect it. is
charming-so far as our relations with the
markets of the Pacific may bear upon it, is
vast; but, in so far as it is touched by the
Amazon, it is dazzling.-Times.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-07-15

THE Poison OF RATTLEsSAKEs.-At a
late meeting Of the Boston Society Of Natu-
raj History, paper was read showing that
this poison is a most powerful sedative, and
that stimulants were its antidotcs Alcohol
is designated. Intwo instances in which this
remedy has been applied the persons have
been cured. Brandy was freely given to them,
until relieved from the usual symptoms, con
tinued in smaller doses until the third day,
when they went about as usual Alcohol in
these cases did not produce intoxication. The
venom Of ra;tlesnakes Is now employed as a
remedy, and is already found to be a specific
for very many maladies.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-07-15

A New PARTY IN THE SoUTH.-A
southern writer in the National Inteligencer
states that new party is springing up at the
South, called the direct-trade party. This
party, however, intends to bring about south
ern reform generally. The writer says:
"We are in earnest in regard to the edu-
cation of our youth at home, and Northern
institutions of learning will feel that we are
so. We are in earnest in regard to aiding
individuality, and by community ofsentiment
the publishing of school books and works for
religious instruction, under southern supervi-
sion. We are earnest in regard to giying the
Press such position, by the contribution Of
wealth and talent, as to show the world that
the South is not get in a state of mental sub
lection. We are III earnest in all our railroad
projects, as the subscription by county tax
shows. The planters are in earnest about di-
rect shipments, and they will use their infu-
ence to encourage those houses at the South.
embracing direct trade as just commercial
policy. Competition will force reduction
of unnecessary charges and expenses. The
people, as consumers are determined to nses
their influence i'll favor of those merchants
who buy in southern ports and if necessary
have recourse to the right Of Instructions
The people are i'll earnest in all these things"