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The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1854-05-03
Melancholy Death.

On Tuesday evening the lifeless body
Of Mr.. Samuel Moore, citizen of Wayne
township. in this county, was found lying
on the road 2 few rods west Of the resi-
dence of Col. |. Niswanger, adjoining this
place.
There are various opinions as to the
cause Of his death. Some suppose he
was killed by stroke Of lightning-others
think he was thrown from his horse and
killed-and some are Of the opinion that
disease OF the heart was the cause Of his
death. q
Mr.. Moore had been in delicate health
for some time. He left town short time
after the storm came up, on Tuesday eve.
ming, riding horse that he said was wild
and expressed his fears that he would be
unable to manage him.
There is no certainty as TO the cause ol
his death. When found he was dead, and
his horse was out OF sight.
The body was taken to Col. Neiswang.
RS, and on Wednesday morning removed
by his friends TO his family, in Wayne
township.
The deceased was about SO years old
He leaves wife and four children, who
have the tender sympathies of the com
munity in this hour Of affliction.--St
C,airsrille Gazette, of Thursday.
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Can't Please Every Person.

This editors of newspapers always lind
out before they have been at the business
long. II is thing that we never try to
do The able editor Of lhe Washington
Pa. Examiner expresses the following
which meets our views. In speaking OF
some OF his correspondence he says: 'One
of these correspondents, it will be OBJ
served, approves our course-the other
condems ii. One thinks we were right in
acknowledging the result Of the late cleo.
ton TO be evidence Of the partiality Of the
majority OF the people to the subscription
-the other thinks just exactly the opposite
OF this. Now. this contrsriety Of opinion
sustains the remark that is attributed to a
distinguished Englishman: /. 9. that the
man who takes offence at an editor be.
cause Of some,ing that appears in his
columns, and stops his paper. is very
foolish. Well. so the world wags on.
and, we presume, il will continue to do
so. Our opinion is, that an editor ought
to be like any other independent man.
and please Misunderstanding to q candid
and intelligent public for the justification
oi his conduct. II any body supposes
that he can improve on this plan, lei him
establish newspaper and try the expert
ment. ."-Cadiz Sentinel. fi afs'e-
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Struck by Lightning.

A young woman perhaps 90 years Of
age. the daughter Of WlLLIAM KERsEy,
was struck by lightning near the Falls Of
Licking during the shower on Saturday
evening last. visible marks OF the electric
fluid were seen on the side Of her face,
extended down her neck, breast and leg
to her foot, tearing the skin in several
places. Her shoe sole was partially torn
off, and several holes made through It.
about the size of . bullet-Her dress was
set on fire, she was Of course killed in
stantly. A tree about thirty yards teom
the howse was torn to pieces at the same
time. She was standing on the porch a,
the time. Others IN the house were stun.
ned -Zanesuille aurora of Monday.
ANOTHER DRArH BY LiGHrNING.-A,
Deaveriown. Morgan county, on Saturday
last (the 29d,) during the performance
Of BARNuM's show, the centre pole sus.
tanning the canvas wac struck BY light.
ming. One man was Instantly killed. and
twenty. -four others wsfs seriously wounded
or shocked. .--AarorA cf Tuesday. =
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HATRED OF THE ClRcAsslAN WOMEN, TO-
WARDS THE RUsslANs.-As an instance
OF the bitter haired felt by the Circassians
towards the Russians, il is stated that
few years ago. slave ship sprung leak
out st sea, just az . Russian steamer
passed in the distance.e The Turkish
slave,dealer. who preferred even the chill
blast Of Siberia to q grave in deep water
made signals Of distress, and the, steamer
came up, in time TO rescue the ship and
its living cargo from: destruction. But
so deeply is the hatred Of Russia implant.
ed in every Circassian heart. that the
spirit Of ihe girls reyolied at the thought
Of becoming the helpmate Of the grey
coated soldiers. They had bid adien to
their native mountains with little emotion,
but as the Russian chip advanced they
sci up q terrible and despairing scream.
Some sprakg headlong into the sea; others
drove their knives into their hearts. To
these heroines, death was preferable to
the bridal bed Of q, ,detested Muscoyite.
The survivors we're taken 10 Anapa and
married to Cossacks, or given 70 officers
as servants.
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TIE Pfacticai.

We have lately met with rather az.
founding and extremely practical propos'.
fion, we'll suited to the genius Of our nation.
We. the mightiest people on the face oi the
globe.will ns, allow our scenery to remain
ment upon it. We do not intend that our
natural curiosities skall continue natural.
Jonathan must make his playthings useful.
else he may as well fling them behind him.
The Falls of Niagara have been too long
exempt from the common lot; it is time
they should be trained to propriety and
productiveness. No doubt it is extremely
fine to see them wandering al their own
wild will. planging madiy down the preci.
Pice; but will any one pretend to say that
in all this there is anything practical? The
fact is, Niagara is Of no use to US, and We
car no longer tolerate her as drone; she
must be forced to work. Let her be made
the motive power Of numberless mills and
manufactures. Thus would be secured a
noble union Of Nature and Art! How
much more manly and suggestive thah the
common rhymes addressed to her gran
deur and magnificence would be some
such invocation as the following
Oh. thou that grindest buckwheat on thy way,
Free and unfettered on thy watery wing,
Creations wonder. How much corn day
Doth thy sublimity to -four bring!
We wonder what our nation would do
with Mont Blanc they had ii? Place an
ice-cream freezing establishment on its
summit. perhaps; or tunnel it la Thames
and settle Yankee colony within. We
shall next expect to hear the Mammoth
Cave has been psrti,ioned off into com
Portable apartments, to let to small families
Rooms containing stslactites extra charge
as in such cases clothes-pins would be un
necessary. !! "a
Imperial Rome folds her mantle grandly
around her and sits in magnificent sadness
at the base of her broken statues and fall
en- temples-Niobe weeping for her chill
dren. Young America st.ides along ir
broadcloth and beaver, and only sees tha
the statue might have been a mantle-piece
or the temple a machine.shop. tie forge,s
whence the money-changers and sellers
Of doves were driven, because they made
the Fathers house house .of merchan
disc. He does not see that stars burr
brighter than patent oil, or that earth wal
intended for another purpose than plan
tation. He is more eager to manufac,ur,
the napkin than to improve the .alent.w
in it. Lis life is practical; his body ],
practical; his soul is practical. He woult
make death and eternity practical, if h
only knew how to do it.
Oh. Niagara! are the clanking of ma
chinery and the noise OF the water.whee
to be thy dirgef Shall a saw.mill be loca
ted on Goat Island, or foundry
near Table Rock! Shall thy rainbow spar
the summit OF comb mandatory. or THY
spray fall silvery on button establish
ment? Shall we bewail thy beauty ant
grandeur forever. as we cry. "Niagara ha'
falen-has fallen into mill.
dey's Lady's Book.
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The Financial Resources Of Russia.

In Gurowski' intelligent work on Rus.
sia, he gives no very fianering account Of
the financial resources of the Empire,
which become more and more embarrass.
ed, since not all the resources OF the ma.
ton and Of the soil are within the greedy
grasp Of the Imperial Treasury. Direct
taxation is not known in Russia. The
nobility cannot be directly taxed, neither
can the soii nor the serfs. The latter pay
only small capitation tax of about dol
lar head, which income is destined to
maintain the local administration of the
different provinces or governments. as
they are called. Bat millions Of this tax
remain for years and years unpaid. and
this arrearage increases and extends daily
The whole revenue oi the Empire amounts
to between $l25.OOO.OOO and $3.50, ,OOO,-
600. Of this amount, nearly the half is
yielded by the liquor monopoly; the Gus.
tom houses give about $26 900 900 from
duties on exports, the crown domains
about $34 900 900. Nearly two thirds Of
the entire revenue is absorbed in the main.
tenance of the immense army. The re-
ma:nder OF the revenue, after deducting
the arrearages of several departments,
but principally Of the crown domains. has
to maintain the general administration
pay the interest Of the public debt. sup.
port the large imperial family, and finally,
supply the expenditures Of the Emperor
upon his favorites, and his lavish exlrava.
gance otherwise, for which his private
personal income fails by many and many
millions TO suffice. The national debt is
nearly $500 0O0. 1000; the yearly interest
thereon is more than $2O. .OOO, 900. little
more than six per cent. on the whole
The war Of Hungary contributed nightly
to drain the already depleted treasury
This war. and all the military manifesto.
tions since, outrun considerably the cur.
rent revenues, the real official resources
Of the Government. In extraordinary ca.
ses. the Government resorts to the banks
and their deposits.
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spiritualism In Congress.

In presenting the memorial of $4,000
believers in the rappings. etc., praying an
OF those delusions, General
Shields made . speech which would have
cost us some money il it had been sent
over the wires. He gave. synopsis Of the
memorial. which he said was prepared
with singular ability, and presented the
subject with delicacy and moderation
Butiihe prevalence ofthis delusion. at this
age Of the world. he, thought must origi.
late in defective system oi education. or
partial arrangement of the mental facul.
lies. Gen. Shields then spoke eloquenily
Of the humbugs Of the past ages-alchemy.
astrology and magie-and their great tpro.
fsssors. Bacon. Agripa, Paracelsus,s and
DR.. Dee, who. by gazing .intently on Q
black crystal which the Angel Uriel gave
him. could summon . spirit child. a girl
of seven or eight years, to play bo-peep
among the books Of his library, which dis
placed themselves 10 make way for her.
Gen. Shields thought il would not be rea-
son able 10 doubt. since Edward Kelly an
Irishman, testified TO having seen it! II
would be q curious inquiry TO follow this
occult science through all its phases of
mineral magnetism, animal mesmerism.
etc., until we reach the present latest and
lowest phase Of all spiritual manifestation:
but. (closed the General,j / have said
enough to show the truth of Burke's beau
iiful aphorism. The credulity of dupes is
as inexhaustibls as the invention Of
knayes.' 4.sa e4aaa e'esfs5ssss
After some banter las 10 the reference OF
the petition. Mr.. Petit thinking it ought to
go 10 the 5000 clsreymen, il was laid on
the table, which didn's tip under the load.
iJsfs.5it a5 Boston Post,
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Uses of Cotton.

Mr.. Wallis notices, in the report of his
VISIT to America, at the time Of the New
York Industrial Exhibition. that the cheap.
ness Of cotton in the United States, as a
raw material. causes it TO be used for
many of the purposes for which fax and
hemp are alone employed in Europe.
There was cotton sailcloth at our own
great Exhibition in 1851, and in the Ex.
hibition at New York there were very ex-
cellent specimens of the use Of cotton in
the manufacture of cordage and twine
Fishing nets of cotton Irvine, woven on q
loom, at Baltimore, are stated to be quite
equal. in every respect, probably superior
to handmade nets. Seamless grain.ba
are another novel and important arti.
Gle Of trade, and company at Man.
chester, New Hamshire, have one hun.
dred and twenty.six looms employed in
producing them. The inventor Of the
seamless bag-loom has lately patented an
adaptation OF the invention to the weaving
OF cotton hose for fire-engines; and Mr.
Wallis states that there is no material es.
cape OF water when the hose is filed, as
the fabric swells, and il is as perfect Q
duct as the ordinary leather hose, and
much more elastic and portable. The
cost is not much more than tenth Of tha
OF leather hose, and there is no oiling re.
CURED to preserve the elasticity. A per
feet imitation Of morocco leather is pro-
duced by the application of a preparation
of gutta percha TO the surface Of plain
woven or twilled cotton cloth. The sur
face is corrogated in imitation Of morocco
and is colored and vanished so as to
present all the external appearance ol
that kind of leather; the elasticity is per
feet. and the cost is less than one third
that of morocco, MIR. Wallis describes i
as coming largely into use in the cover
ing of articles OF furniture, and for car
rage elinings-London Times.
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The City Of Glasgow.

1t is now fifty.four days since the steam
ship City Of Glasgow sailed from Liver.
pool for Philadelphia. during which time
not word has been heard Of her. and the
apprehensions for her safety have increas-
ed to painful extent. $3.50.
II was hoped that news might have by
this time been received of her having put
into the Azores 10 repair some slight dam.
age or obtain supplies Of coal; but even
this hope has been disappointed. The
bark lihona, OF Antwerp. arrived at New
York on, Friday. having been obliged to
put into Fayal in distress. She left Fayal
on the Sd Of April, and makes no mention
OF the city Of Glasgow. This was thirty.
three, days after the Glasgow sailed from
Liverpool, and afforded time for her to
have reached that port Of refuge. unless
she was entirely disabled or hemmed in
in the ice much more completely than the
other vessels that have encountered it.
The dates from Liverpool are to April
9th. late enough for the Glasgow to have
crossed the ocean twice at her ordinary
rate; and the hope Of her having put back
to an English port is also thus frustrated.
The City OF Glasgow had upwards Of
400 passengers. -. IL.
rWe have been furnished by Sen ator
WILLIAMS, of Coshocton, says the State
Democrat. with the following, from Mr.
BARNEY, settling question OF some i'm.
portance on the school law:
CINCINNATI, April 30, 1854.
Hon. H. WILLIAMs-Dear Sir: Il am
compelled TO g We negative answer to the
interrogatories whether Township Boards
oi Education possess the legal power to
distribute the proceeds Of the State leuy
Tor schools 10 the several districts Of their
townships. in any other manner than ac-
cording to the enumeration Of scholars rs
taken in the month Of October immediate.
~ preceding the time Of such distribution?
And whether the subsequent transfer Of
scholars BY the action Of Township Boards
Of Education from one district to another
authorizes said Board to deviate from the
rule OF distribution as laid down in section
"a OF the school law.'' q
After y careful examination Of the law.
and ofthe decisions and practice in other
States under similar laws. am con strain.
ed to conclude that it was not the intention
of the trainers of our school law that
Township Boards Of Education should in
any case deviate from the rule Of enumer.
alton as stated above. so far as the dis,ri.
button OF the money derived from ihe State
levy is concerned. .
The sole object Of taking such enumer.
alton near the close OF the school year, is.
that Township Boards may have q uniform
and fixed rule or mode OF distributing the
school moneys derived from the State, and
that each sub. district may know What to
rely on. Yours, truly,
-xtfee H.iH. BARNEY. 81
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Fire in 5Ne.c York.

2 New YoRK. April &c. "a large six story
building occupied BY Kenninzs' clothing
store and other tenants, opposite the park.
N. Y. was totally destroyed last night.
the walls burying aiarge number Of fre-
men in the ruins. Nine dead bodies have
been recovered. and many weseemore or
less injured. some fatally. ttlis feared
moro are still uHdershe ruins. sKennings
was insured for $3.50 900 onss,ock. k.ulotAss.
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Baltimore Cattle Market. COS II
BALTIMORE, April a5.LO Offsrings a bsa1.
100 head. 100 driven ESle, bslanosi s6la
at prices fanging from 10 81 % hsof;
equal TO 3 and iDa net. IoRs, large ssall
ply, sales 81 and s cts. PEI 100. 3 ftsss
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-11-15

New York ELEoTIoN.-Up TO the time of
going to press, it remains uncertain who is
elected Governor in New York. Clark, wing,
and Seymour, bad rum democrat, run neck
and neck, with a fair probability, we think,
that Seymour is elected. Such is the opinion
of the Tribune. All the other candidates on
the Wing ticket are elected. They were gen
orally supported by the Free Soil and Tenn
perance men.
In members of Congress, the Administra-
ton has sustained tremendous defeat. Of
the 33 members. there are two independent
Anti Nebraska Democrats, two Softs, and one
Hard, but only one of the whole number is
suspected Of Nebraskaism, and not more than
three profess any friendship for the Admins
tration. Considering the manner in which
parties were cut up in the State, and the fall
ure of concerted action among the opponents
of slavery, this result is most remarkable
one, and proves that the Anti Slavery senti-
mentsSof the State must be widespread, deep,
and intensely active.
The official canvass of the vote for Governor
was to be made yesterday, so that we shall
soon know the result.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-11-15
x. n. Mee.lng in the Ci,r HAN.

Or Monday evening there was a large and
enthusiastic meeting of our X n. citizens, in
the City Hall, to receive the election returns,
as they came in from the other parts of the
State, and to congratulate one another on the
result Of the election. The hall was crowded,
and the utmost enthusiasm prevailed. Mr..
II. X. Flagg was called to the chair. and sew
eral gentlemen made stirring speeches.
There was one episode of the meeting which
is worthy of especial notice, as indicating the
sentiment of the audience on the question of
slavery. Mr.. Watkins, assistant editor of
Frederick Douglass paper, made few re-
marks, which were received with cheers by
the audience He stated that the colored cit
liens, generally, had voted the "American"
ticket in Massachusetts,, on Monday and he
wanted to know, in return for their so voting,
how this meeting felt OH the subject of slav-
cry. The chairman stated that the American
party knew no distinction amongst American
citizens, no matter what was the color of their
skins, or their condition in society. This sem
timent was received with loud applause.
An itinerant Irishman, named Patrick Raj
ferty, rose and made some remarks, which,
from the amount of liquor he had swallowed,
and the density Of his brogue, were scarcely
ineligible. He went on to say that the col
ored race are an inferior race, and that the
idea of giving them equal privileges with the
white men was preposterous. Mr.. Watkins
obtained permission from the meetin :, to re-
ply to Mr.. Rafferty,, which he did with much
spirit, eloquence, and dignity. He demon
strated to the satisfaction of the meeting, that
the African race, as represented by him, was
much more manly, cultivated, and respect
able race than the Caucasian, as represented
by Mr.. Rafferty,. Mr.. Leo Lloyd preceded
Mr.. Watkins, and he, too, was received with
loud applause.
The tone and spirit of the meeting were of
the most radical anti-slavery character. Hun
kerism, in all its forms and phases, was con-
demned, and the words of freedom were
hailed with much cheering. 1t was one of
the most spirited anti slavery meetings that
has been held in our city for the last year.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-11-15

CHRISTIAN ENTERPRIsE.-The Methodist
Episcopal Church in Charlton, commenced
the erection of church edifice the LIST OF June
last, on a beautiful site. in Charlton city. The
house is now completed and is acknowledged
By all who have seen it, to be an ornament to
the place, and highly creditable to the Socie.
ty. The church is fifty feet long, by forty
wide, and will accommodate three hundred
persons. 1t has beautiful tower, in which
the society, aided by other citizens, have
placed fine bell-one of Meneely's best, of
West Troy. The house is of the most thor
ough workmanship from foundation to top
stone; and reflects very decided credit on the
contractor, Mr.. Leonard Baker, of Dudley.
Some things in the plan of this house, outside
and in, might serve as q model for small
church. So far as the arrangements and style
of work, inside, are concerned, there is but
one other IN the State like it. And it is be-
heved that it is preferable to any other. 1t
has been intended, in the erection of the
house, to combine three essential things, firm
ness, pla'nness, and beauty, and the public
will judge whether the object has been accom-
plished.
On the evening of the It'll, in accordance
with previous arrangements, social gather
ing was held in the vestry of the Church,
which was enjoyed by some four hundred Of
the good people of Charlton, and others. Pro-
fessor Waters of Sutton, who has been teach
ing vocal music in Charlton city, assisted by
Miss Twichel of Boston, gave some very fine
singing on the occasion.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-11-15

PROFESSOR HARRINoToN.-Thi prince of
Yentriloquists and Magicians gave a, enter
tainment in Blinley Hall ON Tuesday eve
ming, which was well received. Tonight and
tomorrow night the entertainments will be
continued with variations of the pieces. The
Professor is popular and he deserves to be.
Some of his tricks are unique and astonish-
ing. Doors open at o'clock, to commence at
half past Z. Be on hand.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-11-15

The NeO York Tribune of yesterday, an
nounces the result. of the election in this State,
and says:
There is RIGHTEOUS RETRIBUTIoN in this.
The People of Massachusetts, wished Fusion
of all parties opposed to the Nebraska BILL
The Free Sellers were willing the Wing lead
ers resisted. They regarded Fusion as Ovid
ing loaf of which they might as well have
the whole, and they could MT think of such a
sacrifice Thereupon the People set up for
themselves, made out a Fusion ticket, and
elected it under the flag of the "KnowNoth-
ings." This is the real meaning Of yester-
davis election.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-11-15

The present Political Inundation has
swept nearly everything before it, but " HRS
Glyccrtnc, or Sweet Principles Of OIL" for the
hair. Wings, Democrats, and Free Sellers,
will do well to battle their heads with this
bland preparation, as it will preserve the
wreck Of their former splendor. See adver-
tisement.