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The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1854-02-15
what Evil has the Rum Traffic Donei
Sir Matthew Hale, the great light of the

what Evil has the Rum Traffic Donef
Sir Matthew Hale, the great light of the
English bench, said:
Ifali the murders, rnanslaughters and crimes
which have been committed during the twenty
years have been on the bench, were divided
into five parts, four Of them would be found to
have resulted from intemperance.
Said distinguished French lawyer, @Of l..
40 murders committed in France during four
years, 446 were the consequence of quarrels in
tippling houses"
A coroner of London, said recently, 81 think
iutoxicuton is the of one half the inquests
that are held insthis metropolis"
Said the late Chief Justice Parsons, 81 have
been so long in the habit of hearing criminals
of oil grades refer all their miseries to intem-
perance. that ] have ceased to ask the cause Of
their ruir.'
S. Chipmun, Esq. who visited every peni-
entiary, Jail and work house in the State of
New York, in search of facts, states that in
his opinion, "more than five-sixths of the per-
sons committed on criminal charges are intena
perate.
Hugh Maxwell, Esq, of New York city.
has stated that of the twenty cases of mur-
der tried by. him while prosecuting attorney,
every one was caused by iutemperance."
@Spiriluous liquors." says the celebrated DIR.
Rush, "destroy more lives than the sword
War has its intervals of destruction; but spirits
operate at all times and seasons upon human
life."
&c. Park, late County Attorney for Suffolk,
started that three -fourths of the criminal cases
in this county. TO which his attention was call
el resulted from the use of intoxicating drinks.
The late Grand Jury for Suffolk. started in
their report, that three-fourhs Of The cases that
came before them, originated in the dram shops
of the city Of Boston.
| Iflhis array of facts. and the uniform test--
mony OF the abest jurists and the best men, both
a, home and abroad-if the misery and CRIME.
induced by inemperance. fail to arrest our at,
tention, and awaken us to true sense of our
personal responsibility, we are utterly at loss
to know what will. ESQ
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The Printers Toll.

Blow, ye stormy winds of winter;
Drive the chilly, drifting snow;
Closely housed the busy printer,
Heeds not how the winds may blow.
Click, click, his types go dropping,
Here and there upon the case,
As he stands for hours, popping.
Every letter in its place.
Heaven send the useful printer
Every comfort mortals need!
For our nights were dull in winter,
Had we not the news to read.
Sad would be the worlds condition,
If no printer boys were found;
Ignorance and superstition,
Sin and suffering would abound.
Yes, it is the busy printer,
Rolls the car of knowledge on;
And gloomy mental winter,
Soon would reign if he were gone.
Moneys useful, yet the miuters
Fill not half so high place,
As the busy, toiling printers,
Fing'ring type before the case.
Yet while type they're busy setting,
Oft some thinkless popinjay.
Leaves the country kindly letting
Printers whistle for their pay"
O, ingratituds ungracious?
Are there on enlightened soil,
Men with minds SO incapacious,
As to slight the printers toiIl
See him, how extremely busy.
Fing'ring type before the case,
Toiling till he's almost dizzy,
To exalt the human race.
Long live the art of printing,
Here on happy freedoms soil.
And with joys that know no sitting,
Heav'n reward the Printers toll!
The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1854-02-15

A word SPOKEN pleasantly is large spot of
sunshine on the sad heart--and wko has not
seen its effect2 4 smile is like the bursting,
out of the sun from. behind cloud, to him who
thinks he has no friend in the wide world.
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Always do as the sun does look at the bright
side of things. For while i, Is just as ehesP,s
ii is three times -as good for digestion. The
melancholy man don't even relish wedlock, :,
The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1854-02-15

Many persons fancy themselves friendlys
when they are only oficioos. They counsel.
not so much that you should become wise, as
that they should be reconized at teachers of wis
dom.
The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1854-02-15
VaIue ofAdvert1sing.

Our readers need not think we intend nhict.
ing an essay upon them on this subject. All
we mean TO do is to give On example Of the
result of advertising A merchant in this
city informs US that he came here few
years ago with good stock of goods and COM
menced business; bat somehow things didn't
work. He had large number Of Lice looking
young clerks as any merchant; as good an as
sortment OF goods, &C., &c, but he couldn't
make the ends meet at the end Of the year, and
lost money. He then thought he would try anc
economist several clerks were discharged
others wages cut down. and another year roll
ed on, when he found to his dismay, that he
was sill short of funds He was at last advised
by some friends to advertise a little, which he
did; and he now tells US that the advertisement
had not appeared more than few days, before
he felt the beneficial Influence. He advertised
more-his business kept getting be ter and bet
ter. He now began an extensive advertising in
the country, from which seeds he reaped a
golden harvest. Ii was u, once Economy and
Wealth.
This is simple case, and yet there isscarce.
ly merchant TO whom it does not apply. A
merchant need never begrudge the money he
lays out in advertising for it returns invariably
an hundred-fold. 1t Is a key that opens chest
Of wealth-a seed tina: produces rich harvest.
-Forest City Democrat.
The 10Th of May, 1854. is the day fixed
upon by the MiIerites for the Obstruction Of the
The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1854-02-15

The 10Th Of May, 1854, is the day fixed
upon by the MiIerites for the Obstruction of the
world.
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Jewett,
Proctor, &
Worthington,
Publifhers,

uDIIIIleTS,
BOOKSELLERS, AND STATIONERs.
I6z Superior Street, Cleveland, o.
Keep confantly on hand, one of the lar
gef and bef assorted fecks of
SCHOOL, THEOLOGICAL, MISCELLANEOUS,
AND BLANK Books,
AND STATIONERY,
to be found in the Welt, which will be
sold Wholefale or Retail, at the loweft prices.
Particular attention paid to filling whole
fale orders.
ra All new Books received as foon as pub
The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1854-02-15

ENAMiLY TEsTAMENT.-Wi,h brief
n notes and instructions by Rev. Justin Edwards,
u. ID, containing new Maps, and the references and
readings OF the Pollygot Bible For sale at
oec =. HALL's Book STORE.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-04-21
Southern Convention.

A Convention, numbering some six hun
dred delegates from Southern States, has re-
Gently been in session at Charleston, s. c.,
for the purpose of devising means for i'm
proving the condition Of the Southern States.
OF course there is great deal Of Slavery
and " Sectionslism'--a great deal Of jealou'
sy Of the North exhibited on such occa-
sions but we are really rejoiced to zee
Southern men turning their attention to
something beside and better than Slavery
They 60 for Southern manufactures, and
mining, and ship-bulding, and railroads, and
steamers, and EDUCATION. Good! Let the
South progress; let it improve; let it do
great things let it ask for all that it is right
for the Federal Government to do for
Southern advantage, ana let the Government
do it, too. We hope the South ieiR 60 ahead ;
that it will learn Nhat there is something
good in the world besides tobacco, rice and
cotton. growing. And when it has entered
into sharp competition with free labor, and
genius, and skill, and enterprise, and eco
nomc habits, we hope il will see that Slave
~ can never furnish these, and apply the
necessary remedy.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-04-21
How Nebraskaites Talk.

We give below a specimen OF tiie speech
d. livered in the House by Mr. Stephens of
Georgia, :" in answer" to the able and forci-
BILE argument of Hon. James Meacham. The
" PARROT thinks Mr.. Meacham was effcctu-
ally used up by Stephens. The Patriot is
bound to think so.
"Wel, gentlemen, you make good deal
Of clamor over the Nebraska measure, but 1t
don't alarm Us at all. We have got used to
that kind of talk. You have threatened be-
fore but you never performed. You have
always cayed in, and you will again. You
are II noulhing white liyered set. OF
course you will oppose the measure; We ex-
pected that; we don't care for your opposi-
ton. You will rail, bnt we are used to rail-
ing. You will hiss but so do ladders. We
expect 1t ofadders, and we expect 1t Of you.
You are like the devils that were pitched ov-
er the baulements of heaven into hell. They
set up howl at their discontinue, and SO
will you. But their fate Is sealed, and so is
yours. You must submit 10 the yoke, bat
don't chaie. Gentlemen, we have got you
in our power. Yon TT led to drive us to the
wall IN 1850, but things are changed. Then
as before, you were lmperlous and grasplng,
and would not agree 10 run the line of $3.50
TO the Pacific, and take all the territory north
of that line. You were greedy and wanted
more. But now you lose the whole. You
went a wooling, and have come home neec-
ed. Don't be so impudent AS to complain
You will only be slapped IN the face. Don't
resist. You will ouly be lashed into ODE
dience. Legislatures OF New York, of
Rhode Island, of Massachusetts, the North
ern dlvines, the opponents OF Nebraska eve
rywhere, are merely adders, whose vocation
is TO hiss they are simply bowling devils
who shall be sent to hell"
The people of New Hampshire, Connecti-
cut and Rhode Island have spoken in an
swet" TO Mr. Stephens. The tail Of that
wasp has been drawn.
P.S.-The Windsor Journal is informed
that the author of the foregoing iras Wing.
We think he is contemplate biackgumd
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-04-21
The Democratic Party.

The following sketch of the condition Of
the Democratic party is drawn by Hon.
EDMUND BURKE, in the Concord n. H.
Reporter Mr.. Burke has long been an in
fluential and distinguished member of the
party whose condition he so truthiully de-
scribes:
What now is the condition of affairs,
and what the prospects In Maine the de-
mocratic party is .dsorganized and defeat
ed. In New York II is IN a condition far
more desperate. In this State, with the
aid Of the National Democrats, who have
been prosecuted aud prescribed by the Pre-
sdent and bis minlons, the Democratic par
~ is barely saved from defeat In Massa-
chuseits there is no Democratic party moth
ing but a poor, mercenary, unpnnciped con-
temptible faction, calling themselves Demo-
Gratis, who yearly coalesce with the free soil
ers, and who support the Administration
Normally only in consideration ofthe crumbs
which fall from the executive table la Yer
mont there never was a democratic party
worth saving. In short, in every State
north Of Mason and Dixon's line, the De-
mocracy rs more or less demoraized and dis
organized; and at this moment Gen. Pierce,
if he were before the people for reelection,
could not carry one Of those States. THIS
is sad picture TO draw OF that noble party
"a twelve month since So proud, so inyln-
chile but il is true to the letter. The Ue-
mocratic party Of the Onion, Mt this moment,
is dcmoraized and powerless. However
unpalatable 1t may be to the friends and ad
mirers of the President, il Is more than folly
for them to shut their eyes to the fact.
The causes of this great, and to the Pre-
s lent and his friends, nortIfyiug revulsion
O. public opinion, are obvious to every man
of ordinary intelligence. We do not pro-
pose 10 go into a particular consideration Of
these Causes. Ii is sufficient to say that the
great and prominent cause, is the failure OF
the President to conduct his A ADMINISTRATION
upon the great Union Principle upon which
he was elected. The first grand error was
in constituting Cabinet Of Free Sellers,
Disunionists, and quondam " higs. II was
reputation of the great principle, to the
influence of which he owes his election
The other great cause.-the prescription OF
the National Democracy in the North and
the Union men Of the South-the Tyler
policy Of buying 10 presses and rotten poll
ticians with the patronage Of the govern
ment--the attempt TO create, by such means,
ali administration party in contradisunction
to the Democratic party, IN order to secure
the reelection Of the Preside nt-we say
these other great errors followed, as mat
ter of course, from the original grand ms
take"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-04-21
Acknowledgment.

Ma. EDIroR:-In behalf Of large num-
Der of Montpelier passengers desire to give
expression to their gratitude for the prompt
manner in which they were extrcated from
an unpleasant situation on Saturday night
last, by Mr.. JoHS w. HoBARr, our Mont
pelier Conductor. As the Boston train was
coming North, just this side OF Mortified
Falls village, and about or 2 miles from
this place, the tender was thrown from the
track, aud SO badly broken as to cause a
probable delay of some hours. Mr.. Hobart
being on board, started on foot for Mcntpe-
ller, and with the use OF hand car which
he found on the way, reached the Junction,
procured an engine aud car, and had US all
safely landed in Montpelier in less than an
hour and half from the accident. This, to
Al indifferent person, may appear . small
matter but to those Of US who were anxious
to reach home On Saturday night after q
prolonged absence, il was . favor At least
worth the acknowledgment. r.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-04-21
The Nebraska Bill an avowed
Administration Measure.


he following is from the Washington
Union of March %.
W. Lnou ,h,,,b corrse os,be .d,;nis
,-.,;on has been dictated bv that sp,r,, or
,,,adera,;on I'D ,olsrs,,on AID conc;l;s,;on
,,h,oh bas hoon s,nnd essential a, ali ,;n,os
Cor he se,,lernen, of gre,t sectional o,as.
- H., ~. - :, ra;,, b.,,o,9 49, 80
sr,,;o,, s",,s;J;.,;a,, fanJ c,,Is,r,,,e. 49,,
~ h. ,,,,,,'.ss~,.ben ,hev cease 10 c,n,r,h,,,
=, he os,ahl;shmen, ofnr;ncinlos no, ~
co'no ricas On chic, in ,brso re,n.rLs =
~ nrosan, Tho ;n,v;,v whe,ber a, NO, he
fsc,s con,sc,od w;,b tho New Usmns,';ro
olsc,;oo sho,v Tho, tho odmin;s,ra,;on en-
with snv safety allow the .bol,,ionis,s md
wbias ~ rnake The sunnor, of the Nch,asLs
Xii ,.s, aer,;,s, ,bo da,nocr.t;c ,.r.v ,s;,h
a., ,,,a.,;r,s 10, go "a ,nsL;ps, s,,,.;
,on 10 ,ha, mossrre N ,es, 81 6des,,v tp ,ho
~ r,in;s,r,,;on Tha roaaars 81 az r.,
sna,s ,ha, ,.o have cons,an,lv co,sailod g..
No. ranca ,rS ,nlesa,ion ,o.asas ,hosa a. ~
Gratis who actnowledre The sonnJness eth ns,ho
nr,nc;nla Of ;n,eryen,,on bu, were ~, 's 80
tar ssiis6ed With The details os Tho bi,l ss ~
Give i Their sumner, Tns,d No, nom be- ~
SsotsS H., PIX, p;.e, ,r,,s -, .rsh. -
H., =, H. 49,, ~, ,'r,,s,,, a,J co,,s,,,,, ~
roeo,s oSJbs N,brosEo mn bos hen,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-04-21

The Green Mountain freeman, in the ex-
erclse Of an intense desire to concentrate the
power Of the free States against the extern
sion of slavery, offers to the wing party
condition on which their aid will be accept
ed, to wit; "by repudiating their Bal
timore Platform aud adopting ours" i. that
Of the Free Soil party. Possibly our very
good friend ofthe Windsor Journal will Of
fer 10 take in neighbor Thompson, and all
who sympathize with him, if they will only
the Freesoil and adopt the Bait
more Platform. When these gentlemen get
it will perhaps do to suggest I'M
ion of the respective parties on the same
plan. 10 the mean time we confess TO
suspicion that people, who irish to come to-
gether, will not be quite SO rigid as to the
terms Of partnership.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-04-21

melt. All houses in Cronstadt, not capable
Of defence, are pulled down.
New batteries are everywhere erecting,
and 200 additional gunboats are ordered
forthwith.
The Car and his sons are personally SUI
perintending the preparations.
Discomfort prevails IN Finland against the
Russians. Some arrests have been made.
Accounts from Greece are unfavorable.-
The Turkish Minister had demanded his
passports. and left Athens.
The Greek insurrection was reviving, but
the Turks bold the fortress, and have 5000
troops in Epirus. They have, as yet, had
only one or two unimportant rencountcrs
with the insurgents.
An Anglo French occupation Of the coun-
try was not improbable. ENJOYS wee daily
expected at Athens, with the final demands
of the English and French Governments.
Ii was gwen out that several MOBILES had
Joined the Instruction
Eff cen thousand French troops have al
ready embarked; the remainder will DE in
4 turkey by May list. 1900 were landed at
Galipoli on the 9Th.
1t was reported that the British land force
will be increased 10000 men. The first d.
vision of the expeditionary force is being
rapidly forwarded from Malta to CONSTANT
nople.
The English Cavalry regiments are to
march through France from Boulogne to
Marseiles, thence by steam to GalliDoli
France. The French government makes
a similar announcement with tn British re-
speeding the commerce Of neutras. Also
will not at present issue letters OF marque.
The Minister of Finance reports that 30
600 persons have subscribed to the loan, the
subscriptions amounting to 61,OOO,OUO oil
francs, being twice as much as wanted.
The Minister of Marine has addressed a
circular to the Chamber Of Commerce, high
~ appauding the United States for refusing
letters of marque. The greatest activity
prevails in fitting out the expedltionary ar
my.
Spain.-The following is tclegrapbed
from Madrid, 2Sth:
7 he Queen has amnestied all prisoner:
implicated in the Lopez invasion Of Cuba"
Hoiy.-Mr Weckbecker, the Austrian
Consul at Smyrna, ,iuung the kostza affair
is appointed Austrian Consul at Genoa, but
the Sandman government refuses his Exc
qnatur.
The Duke Of Parma having been assas-
snat,d, his duchess has assumed the Regen
cy during the minority of her son Robert. r
The Ministry has resigned. Baron Ward
has been ordered to quit the country forever
HIS expulsion pleases the people. >alatl Is
appointed Minister Of Foreign Affairs and
Paavcini of the Interior.
Austria and Prussia have not yet commit.
ted themselves by any overt act
LA TEST.
Y,enna, Friday. March3 "A Greek mer'
camille house has Just received u despatch
announcing that on the 18th, the Russian:
attacked kalatat and took three redoub,s.
The rupture between the Porte aud Greco,
is complete.
Consiastinople, 20th.-The Retrlbutior
and Cation had returned TO Beicos wIfhou
having freed the mouth of the Danube. |
is supposed that a stronger expedition thai
was at first thought necessary would Be re
qured for that purpose.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-04-21

present very healthful appearance. Nanv
Of the agricultursts were raising wheat in.
stead Of gfapes.
LATEST INTELLIGENCE by TELE-
GRAPH.
Paris, Tuesday March 4.-Tbe Central
Jewish Consistory Of France has petir;oned
the Emperor TO extend the privileges about
to be obtained for the christians in turkey.
to the Jews who may be subjects of the Sui.
tan.
The London Daily News has accounts
from Sc Petersburg. stating that the war
is very unpopular among the mercantile elias.
SEES. and that in consequence of this feeling.
an order had been issued forbidding a col.
lection Of more than two persons in the
streets.
The Russian loss at Turtuksi is said to be
from 2U00 to $500.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-04-21
STATE OF VERMONT.

LAMDiList ". Vii m OffiIf,
HydePark, April II, 1854.
The votes given by the legal voters in
the several towns in the County of La
noble, in their respective town meetings in
March last, for County Commissioner,
under an act passed by the legislature of
this State on the 23d day of November A.
ID. 1852, entitled "an act to prevent traffic
in intoxicating liquors for the purpose of
drinking" having been duly returned and
canvassed, it appears that Henry slowell has
received a majority of said votes.
Wherefore in Pursuance of The provisions
of said act, do by these presents, make
proclamation, that Henry Stowell is duly
elected County Commissioner of the County
of Lamoille for the year ensuing.
L. B. SAWYER, Co. Clerk.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-04-21
The Public Lands.

The House Congress- on the 18th inst.
passed bill Ito reduce the price ofthe public
lands,an cedng lands, which have remained
unsold for thirty years to the States in which
they lie. The N. Y. Tribune says this bill
provides M guards against the land specula-
tors. The bill passed by nineteen majority,
81 members absent.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-04-21

Fruit Trees.-Friend Bat,ey, Of Reese
vile, N. y. has published nand ew ne
larged catalogue of trees furnished from his
nurseries. See advertisement.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-04-21

War THE Democracy SAT- OF Pass
DENT PIERcEcAt the regular monthly
meeting Of the New York Young Meis
Democratic Committee, the following among
other resolutions was adopted;
Resolved. That the result Of the recent
elections in New Hampshire, Rhode lslail,
and Connecticut, Is to be attributed to tie
loss of the confidence of the Democracy N
the fidelity of the President 10 those gret
principles which achieved his election, ald
to the unprinclpled conduct ofhis spois csb
met; that while we regret the loss of these
States from the triumphant phalanx Of lc,5l,
we must still view the sacrifice with that
stern conviction of justice which sctuated tie
Roman Judge in condemning his own sou.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-04-21

The act of 1859, requiring the Clerk of
the House of Representatives to furnish the
listers with blanks for -" individual lists" $50
called iras repealed at the last session. So
the listers must furnish their own blanks.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-04-21
~, ~ S,,,on,, R;r,r The unio, =

Fire al .Sarion's Rirer.-The Union Sore
at Saxlon's River, VT, owned by Fletcher
Perry, Esq, was consumed by fire on Tses-
day night, between and = o'clock, Together
with all It's contents and the books Of tie
company. The principal owner ofthe goods
was Z. w. Fairbrother The goods vele
partly covered by insurance. The estima-
ed loss is between three and four Thousand
dollars.--.4rEus.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-04-21

Cdrpeis. velvets and Tapestries, slightly
imperfect. See the advertisement; in to.day's
paper Of large lot just received by New
England Carpet Company, Boston.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-04-21

Mineral Resources Of Yrmoni.. -See the
first page for an interesting article on this
subject.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-04-21

Orange Couniy.-The County clerk has
published letter from Mr.. Hatch declining
to accept the office of Commissioner.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-04-21

English C~pets cut 10 plan q reom See
advertisement Of Messrs. Pettes & LoveJoy,
Boston
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-04-21

Total amt Of salaries in Wash'tn 81 1871 900
And this patronage is unscrupiously used
to thwart the will of the people.