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Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1853-08-16

cfa justice or judge Of any court, ex.
ccpt where the procecdiog is by action
Of debt, they shall he acoatiucted il. said
district court by the prosecuting officer
OF the govcrnmcnt--and said offic or
shall be entitled to receive all costs tax.
able 10 the State, in all criminal pro.
cccdings under this act, in addition TO
tho salary allowed TO such officer by
low--brt no costs shall be RENTED or
reduced by the prosecuting officer or
the court. In any suit, complaint, in.
dlctmcnt, or other proceeding against
any person for violation Of any Of the
provisions Of this act, other than for the
first offence, it shall not be requisite TO
set forth particularly the rec rd off for.
mcr conviction, but it shall be sufficient
TO allcdge briefly, that such person has
been convicted Of a violation of the
fourth section ofthis act, or as com.
mon seller, as the case may be; and such
allegation in any civil or criminal pro.
cess in any stage of the proceedings, be.
fore final judgment, may be amended
without terms, and as 4 matter of right.
Sec 10. All payments of ompensa.
ton for liquors sold in violation of law
whether in money, labor, or other prop.
erty, either real or PERSONAL, shall he
held and considered 10 have been rcce.
we'd in violation oflaw, and without con.
stdcra'ion, and against law, equity, and
good conscience; and all sales, trans.
lers, conveyances, mortgages, liens, at,
tachmcnts, pledges, and securities of
every kind, which either in whole or in
part. shall have been for or on accoun:
of spirituos or intoxicating liquors shall
be utterly null and void against all per.
sons, und in all cases, AMI no rights of
any kind shall be acquired thereby; and
in any action either at law or equity
touching such real or personal property
the purchase. of such liquors may be q
witness Tor either party. And no &C.
ton of any kind shall be maintained IN
any court in this State, either in Whole
or in part for any spirtuous or intoxi.
eating liquors sold in any other State
or country whatever, nor shall any ac.
ton Of any kind be had or maintained
| in any court in this State, for the re
covcry or possession of intoxicating or
SP''hHouH i'1uoIs, VI INC value tucTcOI.
Sec. II. All the provisions of this
act relating TO towns shall be applica.
bic TO cities and plantations; and those
relating to sclec,mcn shall also be ap.
piled TO the mayor and aldermen of cities
and assessors of plantations.
Sec. Is. The act entitled San act to
restrict the sale Of intoxicating drinks, -
approved August sixth, Que thousand
eight hundred and forty.six, is hereby re.
pealcd, except the thirteenth sections,
from section ten 10 section twenty-five,
inclusive, saving and reserving all &C.
tions or other proceedings, which are
already commenced by authority of the
same, and all other acts and parts oil
acts inconsistent with this act, are here.
by repealed. This act TO tahe effect
from and after its approval by the gov,
ernor.
Approved June 2, 1851.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1853-08-16
Orators and Newspapers.

Compare the orator, one Of the no.
blest vehicles for the diffusion Of thought
with the newspaper, and we may gain n
faint glimpse of the ubiquitous power Of
the latter. The orator speaks TO a few
hundreds; the newspaper addresses mil.
lions. The words Of tho orator may
die on the air; the language Of the news.
paper is stamped upon the tables i'm
perishablc. The arguments OF an ora.
tor may follow each other so rapidly,
that a majority Of the aulience may
struggle in net Of ratiocina,ion; the
reasonings Of the newspaper may be
scanned al leisure without the danger OF
perpleSity. The passions of an orator
inaamcs an assembly; the feeling Of a
newspaper electrifcs continent. The
orator is for an edifice; the newspaper
for world; The one shines for an hour;
the other for all time. The orator may
be compared to the lighting, which
flashes over valley for moment, but
leaves it again in darkness; TIE ncwspa.
per to sun, blazing steadily over Il
whole earth, ANA "fxcd on the basis oI
its own eternity" .......
Printing has happily been defined the
cart preservation Of all arts" Print
ing makes the orator more than orator
1t catches up his dying words anc
breaihes into them the the breath Of life
1t is the speaking gallery through whicI
the orator thunders in the ears Of ages
He learns from the tomb over the cradl,
Of the rising generations.--..Wllian
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1853-08-16
OVERRIDING Ii.

A we'll known Methodist minister,
who was travelling on horseback through
the State of Mass, stopped one sultry
summers day at cottage by the roal-
side and requested some refreshments
for himself anl beast. This was readily
granted by the worthy New England
dame, so the parson dismounted, and
having seen his horse we'll cared for, en-.
tered the cottage and partook Of the re.
Geshment which was cheerlully set be-
fore him. For some time past there had
been no rain and the country around
seemed literally parchcd up. The min
lister entered into conversation with the
old lady, and remarked about the dry
ness of the season.
"Yes," she replied, unless we have
rain soon, all my beets, cabbagcs ant
cucumbcrs will be good for nothing, ant
| think that all the ministers ought tc
pray for rain. "The worthy divine INFORM
ell her that he was minister and tina
he should be happy to comply with he
wish. He accordingly knelt down an;
prayed fervently that the gates Of Heaver
might be opened, that showers nigh
descend and refresh the earth. He thet
arose from his knees, and having kindl,
thanked his hostess, babe her good day
mounted his horse and departed. Blu
he had not been gone more than an hou
when the clouds began 10 gather AMI
tremendous shower ofhal and rain de
scended, and with such force as TO wasl
/
the contents Of the oil lady's gardel
clear out OF the ground. "There," sal
she, "that is always the way with thes
tarnal Methojists, they never undertake
10 do anything but they always overl
IL" ..E -t. 81 ..t.-.s -..i. ,..r
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1853-08-16
Cesar NhiEl his Wife.

Such is the hca ling Of en- article in
lie Republican the editor Of which says:
The following is faithful recital of
a night at Saint Clou.l, (,he residence
of the Flcnch Empcror,) it comes from
an eye witness.
1t is curiosity, at least, anl ;hcrc.
fore we translate il for the San.
The night was sad and gloomy, the
wind blowing with violence among the
tall trees of the park of Saint Cloud,
which groancd mournlully in the blast.
The castle clock had just struck one, tho
silence was unbrokcn except by the
barking Of a do5 or the noise of gard.
cncr's wagon driving towards Paris.
Without the palace seemed buried in
slumbcr; wilhin-all was agitation and
tumult C;nsar has lost his wife! The
coniugal chamber is deserted. The la.
dy III at.en 'ance, on being questioned
by his Majesty, answered with an air Of
embarrassment that the Empress had just
gone out, and bad ordered her not to
follow. The Emperor was furious, his
ordinary coolucss left him. lie swore
in every language he knew all in con.
stcrnation, and began search for Mad.
ame Bonapnr,c, once Teba.
On the other side Of tho Chateau, on
the ground floor in view Of that masnif.
cent park that was such lavolito both
with old King Louise Philippe, and
his pre- leccssor, the biso,el Charles X,
is an apartment which had formerly been
inhabited by the Duchess Of Orleans
Within The blue chamber, stretched upon
a sofa, was young and beautiful wo.
wan weeping and praying. That woman
was tho Empress of the French! Sud.
denly the beautiful Teba started, she
heard noise, somebody Knocked. 1t
was the Emperor anil his suit. "Open
the door, Madam, or will burst it in
No answer is returned. Assisted by his
/ Majesty, the court ers set to work--in a
=, few moments the door was opened.
"Waii for me gentlemen" said Louis
Napoleon. What passed. during the two
hours which that interview continuel?--
Go alone knows! At times, however,
stiAcd worls reached us, and we heard
.hem with fear. "Wrc,ch-- assussin-l
loved him at CayeneW
Suddenly the noise Of body falling
upon the inlaii loor,( there is no carpet
in the blue chambor) caused us TO start
:, Urged half by curiosity. halfby anxiety,
we entcrol. Napoleon was holding his
wife by the hair, she was lying on the
ground! "Covarl" she cried, SHELF
help! he vans to assassina,e me as he
a ssa. sinatcd Gamcrata! help! He i:
drunk -hcip!"
We were stupiie |; we sufroun led thu
I Prince to release his victim, for sh'
whom he mal,raate.l was woman
charming AMI cnvie |. also! "Gen,le
f men," said his Majesty, "you ma.
retire. If any one of you repeat wha
he has seen--I neei not lell you wha
he may expect" s@
AS for the unfortunate heroine Of ,hi
mystery she has not appeared in publi
for the last six days.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1853-08-16
Plain talk OF no MAJ.

If you nre hollow hearted and AMI.
mated by no high ennobling seatimen,
fyou have no principles. and snees a,
virtne and elision, you cannot be q
gentlemen. Your manners may be
fascinatinr, but they are tie gIiue,ing Of
the serpent, Your clothes may be Of
The richest hue, but, they only serve
10 hide the rascal. There is no restrain,
upon law and public opinion. You
hunt for prey under a spccious gsrh.
and dccoy with n lying tongue. You,
face wears a smile, out your heart !,
full OF roltenness most foul, You csn
never give out tho ring Of the true coin
Ills no use.
A silly woman thinks she eon mat.
more Ilhn women out of her daucb,.r,
She tolls in the kitchen, anil ,,,ey aim
per and drawl nonsense in tho norIo.
She rises with the sun 10 GO; their brc,t.
fast, while they rca the las, novcj :.
bed. She tolls over The wash tub. Will.
thcy drum on tho piano. The earninr.
OF the farm are squandcieI TO put on
their backs, AMI 10 put them ,hrougb i,
fashionable school. They arc reared in
idlencss, AMI become accomplished b..
hcs, utterly ignorant Of all that woman.
" knowledge so cred;able 10 ,be scy
ani unfit for anything but TO dress Gne'
ly, talk nonsense, and marry simnl..
tons like themselves. lis no nc.
mother, your silly dreams will never bc
realized. w
young man-smnoth foccl .,,;,.
lng-wlth little breeding and less sens,
ripcns fast, an believes himself An sr.
cced'ngly nice yorn9 man. He cbow.
tobacco, swcdrs gcn,eclIy, coaxcs cm.
bryo imperlals with bears grease. nInvs
cards, and stays with The woman across
the gate by moonlight. AT concerns he
eats pea nuts, anl manifests III b,ecding
by lll.tlmcd .lamping, and slam. pbrn.
Scs. ne siares at every lady he meet.
pals his shirt collar, anI sncers a, Tho
besrlmmcl laborer as he passes them in
the street. It's 40 use. young sir, you
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1853-08-16

The,railroad subscriptions to the M.
& b. S. and the Lexington and b: S.
Railroads were defeated by a large ma.
iori,y in Greenup county.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1853-08-16
Greatness.

It is easy ia the wofld to, 1.-Two after
the worlds opinion: and II Il eusy ia
solitude to live after our own; bntthte
great man is he who in the midst sef the
crowd keeps with perfect swse!ness Nv
independence ofsolitule. s.,,E No..
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1853-08-16

p. Again we acknowledge ourselvss IN. z
deb,ed to the local column of the Sen.
dashey Register for fne thing. We
have read nothing happier or more beau.
liiully expressed, for a long time, than
the following There is poetry and true
genial feeling in it:
Saturday night. How the heart of tie
weary man rejo;ccs, us with his weeks
wages in his spocket he hies him home to
gather his little ones around him r
draw consolation from his hearth stone
for the many harI hours he has ,oiled
TO win his pi,.ance. Saturday night!
How the poor woman siehs as she re.
aliZes that again Col has sent her tina
for rest; and ,housh her rewarls have
been small, yet is she content to live on.
for even her heart builds up in the future.
a home where It's always Saturday cvei
How the careworn man Of business re.
lakes his brow and closing his shop
saunters deliberately around 10 gather
up lite gossip Gro he goes quickly
to take good rest! How softly the
young man pronources the word, for a
bright eyed maiden is in waiting.
and this Saturday night shall be bIesci
time for him-lhere will be low words
spoken by the garden gate, and there
will be pressure of hands-a pressure Of
+ lips-blcssel Saturday night! To all
kind heaven has givsn little heaven
which works in the heart 10 si,up the
gentle emotion, AMI Saturlov .,;oLt o
lone seems :he NEE, and fitting time for
dreaming gentle dreams. Blessed Satur.
day night! and we can but pray through
life we may beai with us the remem.
brancc Of its many holy hours now gone
into the far past--memorlcs which every
Saturday evebnt recalls Ikea bcnedic-
ton pronounced by one loved and gone.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1853-08-16
Simplicity Of Dress,


Female lovclines never appears to 90
gool advantage as when Sc, olf with sim.
plicity Of dress. No artist ever deck,
his angels with towering feathers an
gaudy jewelfy; and our dea, human an
gels, if they woull maks COOL their titIs
to that name, would carefully avoid or.
namcnts which properly belong to In
dian Squaws and African Princes. Thes,
tinseles may serve 10 givcctfcct on th y.
stage or upon ballroom floor, but
daily life there is nc substitute for Il
charm of simplicity. A Vulgar taste
not to be disguised by gold and di,
mon.ls. f %,t'e a
The absence Of true taste and re, :,
refinement OF deicacy, cannot be con
pcnsatei for by the possession oC Il
most princely fortune. Mini measur,
gold, bu, gold cannot measure mind
Through dress the mind may BE- rcad,
as through the. delicate tissue the letter.
cl page. A modest woman will dree
modestly; really refined and intel
gent woman will bear the marks Of ear
Cdl election and faulttess tDste.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1853-08-16
How to be Agreeable.

A good story is told oI Lorenzo Do n
ora perambula,ing preacher ofhis sche 2,
to the effect that riding once IL, a sta
coach to an appointment, he fell i.con
pany with some wild young b!a les, Wi
were led, by his eccentric appearance
ana manner, to imagine that, he was
proper subjsc. for their jokes anil .raills
ry. He ni once humored their desii, !.
most absrud AMI senseless renia rks. Up
on arriving atthe place where he wal.
to stop, thoy ascortai,te.l who their bu,.,
was, and besaq to.apulogizs for tbe;s
ruleness, saying thai his own converse.
ton had MisIed them. s"Oh." shid he,'
'that'smy way; always Try TO accot,mos,
date myselfto the company I;am ia, AMI
when lam a.nans (oois. | talk foolisA!'
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1853-08-16

The condition of this obligation is
such, tina; whereas the above bounded
- has been duly appointed an
agent for the town, or city, ol- to
sell within. and for and on account OF
said town [ci,y,] intoxicating liquors for
medical aud mechanical purposes, and
no other, until the - day of - A.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1853-12-18
THIRTY-THIRD CoNGREss-FIRsr SESSION.

WASHINGTON, Dec 14.-SENATE-Mr Shields in
troduced bill authorizing Illinois to select the
residue Of certain lands granted to that State 10
1927, to aid in the construction of canals.
Mr.. Seward made motion that all papers on
file relating to the Niagara Ship Canal be referred
to the Committee on Commerce. Adopted.
Mr. Adams introduced a bill granting land to
Mississippi for railroad purposes.
Mr. Badger introduced resolution directing that
enquiry be made as to the expediency of having
the o. S. Statutes revised and collated. Adopted.
Mr.. Hunter presented the credentials Of Mr.. Clay,
Senator elect from Alabama, who appeared and
was sworn. s-e ..-.- .-.t -'F sT
Mr. Dodge, of Iowa, introduced bill to organize
the Territory of Nebraska Referred,
HoUsE-Mr Benton stated that by courtesy he
had been appointed Chairman Of the Military Com
mittee but while he was willing to serve, he felt
it inconvenent to discharge the duties of that post
and he had therefore declined. He stated further
that the Committee had appointed Mr. Bissel
Chairman in his place. - b. .r1#. --,i--f
Mr. Morton offered a resolution instructing the
Committee on Commerce TO report bill as soon as
practicable for the completion of public works for
| which appropriations were made at the last Con-
| gress. Laid on the table.
| Mr. BisseIl introduced a bill making a grant Of
land to States and Territories for the benefit of the
| INDECENT insane 4 LIitIHlta " IIti
| Mr.. Wentworth, of Ill, introduced bill extend
ing the benefit of pension laws to all persons sery-
ing in the late War with Great Britain and the In
| dian Wars Similar bills were also introduced by
| Messrs. Dawson and Grow. Numerous bills were
presented granting lands for railroad purposes. !.
Mr.. Boyce offered the following. RESOLVED,
That in view Of the large and increasing surplus IN
the treasury the duties imports should be so re-
dueed as only to raise such revenue as may be
necessary for the economical administration of the
Government, and the duties should be so imposed
as to equalze much as possible the burthen OF
taxation to all classes and sections and to insure
the attraction from the pockets of the people as lit
tie as possible over and above what is paid into the
treasury. Laid over r r rrt ,I t..5.I a..a.s
Mr. Ingersol submitted resolution calling upon
the President for the correspondence between this
and the Spanish Government relative to the selz-
ure, imprisonment and cruel treatment of Captain
Beecher, and the crew of the Schooner North Caro-
hna, at Porto Rico some three years since, fol
which no redress has yet been had
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1853-12-18
CURIOUS DETECTION OF AN EXTRAORDINARY
SC0UNDREIA

We learn the following facts from the Albany
Evening Journal The Utica and Schenectady
Railroad has for long time been subject to depre-
datons and the difficulty in causing the detection
of the offenders caused much solicitude. Some
persons seemed to be gratifying mysterious VEN
geance. Letters were written to the Superintend-
en stating that the writer intended to 60 to work
to destroy the locomotives and burn the bridges
and wood-houses Several accidents happened to
the trains, which were undoubtedly caused by some
designing scoundreL Finally a letter was received
bearing date October 9th, 1853, which stated that
the writer was resolved to have revenge for DANA
ges done him by the Company; that be did not like
TO take life but woulddo So and thathe had made an
instrument on purpose to up the spikes fasten-
ing the rails, which he was able to do with much
facility.
This letter bore the post mark of Amsterdam, :"
nd the Superintendent after lookingsabout for a
iIne, suspected that one JOIN RILEY of that place
sas the man, but RILEY could not write, and if he
ras the ncen liary an accessory must have been
mployed. On examining in store near where
Hey worked rean of paper bearing the same
Nter mark that was the letters, was discovered;
appeared also that RILEY had bought paper from
ut ream, and that he had boy about sixteen
srs Ole who could write A person was sent to
is boy to procure a letter written by him on the
etence that it was TO send to friend. The plan
coeeded, and the boys writing was found to cor
sPond in every particular with that of the threat
ening letter.
Soon after this, the person who obtained the let
ter from the boy alarmed him for his safety, and at
length told him for what purpose he had been in
duced to write the letter which exposed him as the
writer of the anonymous communications He
confessed the fact but blamed ais father who was
arrested and brought to trial. found guilty and SEN
fenced to the penitentiary for two years and five
months, with three indictments still hanging over
him.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1853-12-18

MYSTERIOUS ABDUcUoN.-The Jersy City Union
Of q late date states that young lady disappeared
from that vicinity on Wednesday night, under
mysterious circumstances. She returned from a
short walk, with a female friend, just at night On
arriving at the door of the house she stopped and
telling her companion to so into the house, she
started quickly down the road, as she said to find
her handkerchief. Her companion waited for
moment on the steps and saw. her 60 few yards
stoop down, and then turn back towards the house.
The friend then went into the house She had
hardly shut the door behind her. before she heard
faint cry Thinking that her friend was only call
ing to her not to shut the door, she mischievously
looked it and up stairs, intending to keep the
young lady waiting at the door till the servant
should open it. From that moment nothing has
been seen or heard her
Her father aud brothers fancied she had gone up
stairs; the friend in the same way, anced that she
had stayed below; and it was only after coming
down TO the parlor that both discovered the alb
sence of the daughter of the house" Search was
Immediately commenced, and the young lady's
shawl found close to the house. but no other traces
nave yet been discovered. She is young pretty
and accomplished, but IS not known to have been
upon intimate terms with any one Of the opposite
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1853-12-18

REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
The report of Mr.. McCLELLAND Secretary of the
Department ofthe Interior is long but interesting
document We have room, however, for only the
following brief extracts: E E
During the year the survey of the public lands has
been steadily prosecuted large bodies of new lands
brought into market the wants of the emgrant full
lv met, and choice selections offered to the hardy
pioneer.
The land system is nearly correct in principle
Its details need but little modification. During the
year, 9,Sl94 All acres have been surveyed 1866
S9l acres brought into market and 0S3, 495 acres
sold The number of land warrants issued up to
the Both September last 266 042, of which there
were then outstanding 66947 .........
The entire area Of the public domain is estimated
at ,5S4O0O 600 of acres Itspurchase was effected
at the rate of l4.4l cent. per acre. amounting to
1893, 700 Add the Indian reservation, valued
at 81 250906 and adding the cost of selling lands
sold previous to June last the entire cost excluding
surveying, amounted to SSS, 994,0l5. The whole
amount accruing from sales up to June 80, 1853,
was Sl42, 2S3, AIS, being S53 800, 49, more than
the cost of the whole, 1t is estimated that the
net amount which will have been realized for them
is the sum OF S341 1863
The policy ofbringng the lands into market at
the earliest possible day is urged Early attention
is called to the disposItian of the mineral lands of
California, the unsettled business of the pension
Office, and the frauds upon the same The clerical
force of the bureau of patents needs to be increased
The Indians have been unusually peaceful through
the year. The present number in the United States
is estimated at 400000-l8000 east of the Missis-
sppi