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PERU.

From Peru We learn that engagement took place
about the 18th of December at Io between the covers
mont troops and the forces Of Domingo Elias which
lasted for hour. Some reports say that 1t
shot engagement" and yet killed either
sde and others assert that Elias lost About thirty OF
The fact IL well substAn lated however that elias
had been defeated and tn with his "Ar ny" part Of
which about three hundred cavalry lAnesrs. he
bad 4, south to AricApi
Tho Uni'ed States frigAte St. Lawrence lying q,
ealso. Nothing definite had been settled about tbs
Chin cha Island difficulty
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NEWS FROM THE SOUTH PAC IFIC.

Our advces from Valparaiso to the ISL from CAlao
II 18th, and Guaysquil TO the 14th ult
The steamer Lima ut Panama, brought twenty -four
passengers and $4,000 in silver and spsos exclusive
OF SIS COO from Australia, through the house Of Adams
n
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BOLIVIA.


The Echo Of the 3lst says that this republic "Iooks
quietly on, waiting for Peruvian events. appears its
conduct win bs regulated by circumstances No interior
movement had taken place. Public tranquility
ablshs and the nation united TO preserve and defend
i've interest The events TO take place In Peru cannot
but Influence directly in the conflicts of both nations
said thai General Bezu Augmentius his army and
intended another and serious nroAd into the Peru
Wan territory but this wants confirmation Besu has
admitted the CniAn meditation. we are still unaware
Of Psru's in.e~ tons in this respect"
While the Herald OF the Let inst contains thu follow
Ing From private scvices reserved by friends learn
that things sokipg favorable in this quarter
(Bolivia The regiment Of Caoroloque formerly
commanded by son In Law OF BelIu. Having reosive8
accidental ajury, he obliged to absent himself
from his command for . while. During his Sosencs, ths
troops rsvod elected Of their captains ooonsl
and filled mp the Vacancies and declared for VslAsco
This the first OF Dscenbe Since then tits
confidently reported that Chuquisacs and potos have
declared for the liberal party II this be 80, may
81 ar the question settled and expect speedy termaa
ton Of tbs Bslxs dynasty.
The Bolivia army oonsists ~ follows:-
,M.n.
ARTILLERY, twenty two pieces. $50
lniAnuy..... AeU
OAvhHy. Dun
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capital employed by these two nations In the sapstrs
trade IL considerable.
a. B. NJ ship Dido arrived Of Valparaiso on the 18th
ult., from the Gambler IslAuds
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Tae investigation regarding the quantity Of borAx
tnues and the Commission have finished the sout bern
portion they proceeding with the northern fears
entertained tn no Wsver the guam y will
enc as was stated The measures prohibiting
its port very stringent, and AbstAcon o. tao
article in any quantity has taken p.cs 1t b.sg declared
national properly The PeruviAns are guarding IL with
jealous care.
LIMA, January 12-Business here for the past
month or has been, as Is usual At th, very
dull And revival Cannot be expected bsiors MAJ. or
April The HAYS been confined to the vauta
OF the place but heJ have been inf aepo.d by the
political agitation At present going Sailors are be-
coming very ~ tails port In ot 90
mauy vessels coming from AnstrLA and San Frarcsco
short banded Wsgea from Australia to Cslso for the
cvef f0 ges from CaliAo the Uhncha Isnds
and back $40 nth fer foreigners SIS for Peru
VANS to the States S3s per month svd two months adj
vance. Exchange on England sSd Gibbs Co United
States, 8 per cent
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AUSTRALIAN LYRICS.
The Rgtar contains review OF . collection of songs
and essays composed by The ladies and gsntlsmsn On
board the Lady Augusta her trip up tbs Murray The
following !. the full MARRY Lyrics oOllsetoa
board the Lady Augusta steamer her FIRST voyage up
and down the Murray river ft the Gool~a, In south
Platt's BIndisy street and ali booksssrs" a speed.
OF colonial literature especially Of this character
are not among the ordinary phenomenA Of colonial Me,
We must make room for couple Of sxtrAsta-
ON PAnSG TIE STATION OF JOHN BAKER, nso n a.
Flow on, thou shining river;
But, ere then reach the ESQ,
Beck Bakers station on her,
Aud say to him from me-
"0h, Baker, Baker, Baker,
Your rune not running down;
lis worth I've pounds per acre,
And soon will be . to rnlr
But r. In wandering ththeY,
You and he mocks my moan,
Then tell him reeds will wither
when Reedy creek is Known.
No longer lone and lonely
That grassy vale win be,
But . mart Of CONNER " only,
From the Murray 20 the sea
IRREGULAR OHIO TIE NrARLY DROWNED IN rHI EVE
DARLING
Ny dariug duck, how could you do soy
Bhst falling In and thsr growing blas So
Next, turning pale so quick.
Inen so very. very SICK
Mating mess
or your vary best dress
with yc0lsss black with mud
Your NOS, red in blood,
Your bonnet awry,
scratch Ger your eye,
HAir hanging loose,
Your cap Of no use
Unless We can borrow sentIemAn's coat,
Wen never NO never, set back to the boat;
Tho natives you see, they have nothing 10 lead,
And what 9 ,ud say II to Cadell sendy
That you wanted TO borrow his biseches or clcakf
He surely would think that too much Of Joke:
Aud no the bes, way 10 get ont OF our plsnt
Ia wait till it's dark, and steal back In this nioht
Taking precious good that the time VS. roam
To duck in no DAZZLING II We wish to get home
MARKETS.
MELBOURNE GorD CIRCULAR, Saturday, Nov. IL Gold
hAs maintained Last weeks quotation OF 16s 3D. nrm and
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MARKETS,

MELBOURNE GorD CIRCULAR, Saturday,, Nov. IL Gold
has maintained last weeks quotation Of 16s 3D. Asu and
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EXCITING RACE BETWEEN AN AMgRIC AN SCHOONER
Ard AN ENGLISH YAoHr-TRIUAPH or rHE
FORMBR.

EXCITING RACE BKTwBKs AN AMgRrC AN SCHOONER
AID AN ENGLISH YAoHT-TRIUAPH OF TIE
FoRMBR.
From tho Nelbour ne Argus, Nov. IA
most agreeable aquatic excursion OF the beautiful
American chooEer Pride Of the Sea- commanded By Cap
purity OF ladies AID gentlemen from Msbourss and It's
neigh sorhood The anchor weighed about 10 O'Clock
A. M bu, the breeze being too light to enable Captain
Hodges TO sail his vessel through thu dense OF ship
ping that crowds the harbor of SAndrdgs
the services OF the Maitland steamer which had brought
the excursonss from Melbourne called into requi
saou to tow the schooner into an space The Pride
Of the Sea vas met at that point By beautiful H
lash yacht Leila, formerly the property Of eo~ 90.
lonst Thomas Hodges, Esq, ats Mp for Kent, but
purchaed recently BY the government for the Of the
Survey department II evident from the movements
OF the Leila that ahs intended to try her sailing powers
against the schooner but Captain Hodges ION hosptabs
craft paid much attention to his guests, that he did
nshs the most OF her In beating to vndwArd Ia i'd
dton Disadvantages that from the IMAM a
tie whes thus making himself agreeable to the ladies,
the trim OF the schooner 20 nurously altered BY
the weight Of hundred people the After part Of her
deck, that she wouh not keep what sailors call .
weather hslm.n The result Was that at oclo.k n
The Leila about quarter M mia In advance OF her
rival The wind, which was southerly Was very light
during the whole day otherwise Is believed BY some
experienced people board the schooner that the .a
would have had no chance with her. On the run back
the Lila WA left long astsrn The party conists
OF thirty three ladies' and about seventy gentlemen The
and Surveyor Generals, several members OF the Lsxs
lAuve Council the Commander Of II NJ. g. EIsotrA and
the HArbor Master, were among the number The
much euvensd by the performances Of excellent
band, which the gsyer portion Of thos board
slow 70 Avail themselves Of Tor waits POLKA aadYsadls
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Followed each other in quick suoosson during the vAose
dyA most sumptuous unehsoa provided ana served
In very tastsfuly decorated cabin and nothing
wanting that genuine hospitality could suggest TO coa
tribute TO the psasurs and COMFORT Of all board Com
pimsstary tosu to Britain, America and Victoria, were
cordially given and responded TO- The American Consul
was peculiarly happy IN his remarks and the sentiments
OF hearty goodwill towards the sod country" which he
and the cordial hope he that the
existing friendly relations bstvssn the two greAtet
tons Co the face Of the earth should disturbed
ELECTED the warmest psndis Of approval from the
ntrous representatives of England and AnsrcA by whom
ne vas snIroundea After passing highly uerised
comium on the beauty and exassnce OF his country
women VINO had accompanied their husbands yictors,
me oonsuisrongy advised the young American merchants
In this colony 70 take unto Themselves wives among
the o. this sodenland and since his years and
experience naturally add weight his counse ve NAV
presume that ere long some Of his oountrymsn viii -
following his advice. At quarter past siI ocook the
Phi the returned to her anchorage and thus Va
brought to . close excursion which will long be r.
membersd with peculiar satisfaction by those who On
joyed the graceful hospitality and polite attention Of
Captain Hotges and his numerous American friends The
Pride Of the HeA Of the inat crafts that ever
ersced the waters OF Port Philip She built BY Mr..
Steers Of New York the builder OF the celebrated yacht
America and measures 240 TINS In the Leila the Pride
Of the Sea had opponent that Was not deemed IN
worthy Of being entered In the great sailing match In
which the America triunphed.
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The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1854-12-13

W0ODSFIELD MONROE COUNTY, OHIO DECEMBER 49, 1854.

tance. and in his agitation cooked his pis
tol before we began to give the signal. Al
last, however, we put him on the ground
The sigma was to be-'one,' pistols cock
ed; 'two, rise the arm; three fire. Well
sir, kept my eye on my mans adversary
and cried, 'One-Tvo.' when suddenly ]
heard roar Of laughter. screech OF Hark
away, Stole away and deal more fun
! looked around. By the piper of Tralee!
Tommy was off full gallop across the coun.
try. running as if the very divil himself
was after him. shouted, | called; but
dence an inch he turned. then sent a
shot after him, but mist him, as he just pop.
ped through hedge; since which time
never clapped eyes on the runaway little
blackguard.
OF course, as an Irish gentleman, | re.
turned to the spot, and as it would have
been improper TO have brought poor Mick
ey to the ground for nothing, took sho,
for the little man, and he winged me right
through the knee-ever since which time,
you see. I've been lame.
SIS this the Captain Michael O.Brien |
sometimes see here that you are speaking g
ofl'
Faith is it, said Hefc He's the creates,
friend have on earth. He's coming to
sup with me here presently
What! after shooting you through the
knee2'
True for ye. Ifit hadn'tbee for that,
should nivir have married his sister,
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A Good Story.

Two chaps came in contact at one ol
our restaurants some time since, and we're
regaling on lsng 'nine,' when the mud
and bad roads became the topic Of their
conversation. One observed that several
coal teams were stuck in the mud, axle
tree deep. and that he saw twenty yoke
OF oxen strsining every nerve but without
effect. The other, no doubt thinking tha,
a very tough yarn, replied -
'rha; when he was coming to the city
he saw man sitting on the fence crack
ing his whip and yelping and believing
at furious rate. he approached him and
enquired what was wrong =
oh nothing much, replied the team
stef. only, (pointing to the road) have a
wagon and four yoke Of oxen in the mud
and the ,plaguey brutes won I pull bit I
At this moment an old lioesier entered
who heard only the winding up part Of the
story. drew up a chair, and commenced a
yarn about what he had seen.
Says he. Friend, we're you ever on the
American bottoms? lcrossed there once
and on wading through the mud, which as
a matter of course, was not the best walk,
ing. kicked out hat, when voice, which
said -
Quit that old fellow 2 saloted my ears.
Looking around and seeing nothing,
conclsdea-ee give it another Kick, which
did when the same voice was heard to
exclaim -
Stop, you're kicking my haiti
81 here discovered that a man was stick.
ing in the mud. and observed -
'Old fellow. you had better be getting
out of that before night. or you will freeze
to death = he hallowed out -
Il don't care darn-I'ue good mule
under me
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Losing and Gaining a Practice.

A correspondent OF the Philadelphia
Sun, writing from Cohasset. Mass. relates
good anecdote of a physician. residing
in that place, which he says is fact, and
the best temperance lecture he ever heard
Some thirty years ago, this doctor was ad-
dicted TO hard drinking, and neg elected MS
professional duties to such an extent ths,
the people were obliged to send TO Boston
for a new physician, a young man, whom
they colonized amongst them. Things
went on very we'll for time, the old doc
tor losing patients, and the new doc,o.
finding them. AT last this>brace of pestles
met in town store, the old doctor pur.
chasing jug of rum. and the young doc.
tor buying barrel Of flour.
Some invidious remarks by a bystander
called forth sneer from the younger and
more hourishing of the two doctors. This
was noticed aud interpreted by the old
one, who, with calm, deliberate air, pu'
the cork into the jug of rum, and turning
to the sneering opponent he said, Il have
put the cork into that jug. and will never
take it out again until | have starved yot
out of the town of Cohasset.' He KEEP
his word. and in about year from tha
time, he had regained all his old patients
and friends, and obliged the young doc
tor to evacuate, for fear Of starving.
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SILENT INFLuENcE.-Iti is the bubbling
spring that flows gently, the lillle rivulet
that glides through the meadows. and which
runs along day and night, by the farm
house, that is useful, rather than the swol-
len food, or the waring cataract. Niagara
excites our wonder, and We stand umezed
at the power and greatness OF God. as he
'pours ii from his hollow hand But one
Niagara is enough for the continent. or
world, while the same world requires thou.
sands and tens of thousands ofsilver foun-
tains and gently flowing rivulets, that wa
ter every farm and meadow, and every
garden, and that shall flow on every day
and every night, with their gentle, quiet,
beauty So with the acts of our lives. Ii
is not by grea deeds, like those of the mar.
tyrs. that good is to be done; it is by the
daily quiet virtues of-the Christian temper
the meek forbearance. the spirit OF forgive
ness, in the husband. the wife, the father
the brother, the sister, the friend, the neigh.
Dor. that good is to be done.-Rer. Al5erl
Barnes.
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OF A man old enough to have taken
part in the first campaign OF the revolu-
tionary struggle-say l8 years--would
now be, if living, 96 years old. There
are several "old dodgers" in the land ol
the living who can count up that number.
A man born at the close of the war would
only be II years old. There will be none
living in the United States quarter of 9
century hence who will be able to recol.
lect when the battle Of Yorktown was
fought and won. The Republic will then
contain fifty millions Of ofinhabitsnts- forty
seven of which will have accumulated
during his time.
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Z SToNE FOR THE NATIONAL MONUMENT
A block of marble for the Washington
National Monument, furnished by the So
cie,y Of Alumni of Washington College,
Lexington. Virginia, bears the following
inscription: .
"From the Alumni Of Washington Col.
lege. (at Lexington, Virginia.) The only
College endowed by the Father Of his
country. - Globe.
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Sflftt Storp,
An Unpleasant. Predicament.
III ras AUTHOR OF "HouRs IN HlsDosros

- = = = - - -
sse
sts u how got this ugly limp you'd like
sto tnow y asked lief O'Hsra. as we sat
! tegsthsr one evening will, a copper OF cool
olarst beside us IN the kildare street Club:
men ats mysel III be alter telling you IN
Il - many words
Sure then you must know that about
twsiveor dozen years ego, when field
oays we're rather the fashion' we had lit-
= ae wn'PPer snapper soft Q. q cnap, an
lenenosery member oi ihis cluo.; 10 which
& ns 'nad got admitted when serving as iuli
pay sensign IN one OF our militia regiments,
{ zoe tno devil another way we'd everslet him
Wen' sif, ne was cross-grained,
eonsequenua' sort OF q httie chaP, who
1ss always 'aiklng o. ngnung' ana morse,
usPpne' anu eAonanging ea.os' ana all
MAJ sofs o''n'ng wnlon made some OF
e - explain our no''ons on the SUBJECT the
.hicn' no sevef. ne look In good part and
s eeciafea ne wooiu mol quarrel win us iot
me ros,d. as LOT 'nyseH' ! neve. nked
5 sus Dacnesn' 'o1' you see' no nau oseh
s,su - ."e neI'a' " ~ n"s'anu' ., some.
1neI. onsy s.s Iuous.onea: 20 mink !, |,
9.y 8. INV a..,,a, ~ 'a'A - ,,'e 'Hs" o,osuo'
sss '..sn Dsas, aau .aa, -. ina' oo' you
80 ne.si 'Iusn .yoA ~ n'',', 'no'1 par
~ es. e "oalu nc "au : queei s"acA
Z: as's ss.y .uae - ..e e., sna ys.y
s.'", -. = ~ s.s a., III "e' mn. ~.
s.S .s:s,s s:s 49, 1s,, u ~" -. ""n "o oo'
sg.s i,'-r - :. ~. .a.,., Im 49, y ,hna
! q, s.. ss,...s lsr. hsvand ,hars i;ysd ~
9 S..sl.men callad 9,Rrien Thew had
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SuBLrM1rY.-Ths following specimen Of
the sublime is from the lips of an timer.
ant vender OF soaps, &C., and was deliv.
cred at fair held few days since a,
keene, N. H.-"Oh that were an eagle!
would seize Columbia's flag unfurled
and soar alof until reached the upper
air. would wave it Ger the thrones o1
,yrants. an emblem of hope and promise
to the down -trodden, and hang it from the
ceiling of the skies. would steal the
nectar from the gods, and suck from eve.
ry cloud ambrosial sweets, and when
descended again TO earth, acould make
them into soap.
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az II is glorious sight to see two ol

F 1t is q glorious sight to see two old
people, who have wea,hered the storms
and basked in the sunshine OF life together,
go hand in hand. lovingly and thoughtful-
Iy, together down the gentle declevity Of
time, with no anger, nor jealousy. nor
hatred. garnered up against each other
and looking with hope and Joy TO the ever.
lasting youth OF Heaven. where they two
shall be one forever. That is true mar.
riage, for tits marriage of spirit. Their
love is woven into wooi of gold, tha
neither time, nor death, nor eternity car
sever. q
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OF A young lady says, when | 60 to
the theatre | am very careless Of my dress
as the audience are too attentive to the
play to observe my wardrobe. But when
20 TO church am very particular in my
outward appearances, as most people &C
there to see how their neighbors dress and
[deport themselves! A pretty homethrus
wonder how many that cap fits!
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TIE aLIrrzR1No BLADE.

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81 saw him bare his throat, and seize
The biue, cold, cleaning steel,
And grimIy try the tempered edge
He was SO soon to feel.
"He raised on high the glittering blade.
Thea first found tongue,
"Hotd! nadinan! stay the frantic deedi"
cried, and forth sprung.
"He heard me, but he needed not,
One glance around he grave,
And ere could arres, his hand,
He hsd-begun to shaue!"
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GJI ia said that one of the questions
asked of candidate for initiation into
the Society of Know.Nothings is as fol-
lows:
will you do your utmost on all occa-
sons to renew aud psrpetuate the potato
rot in order to keep tho Irish out of the
country!'
The candidate, if admitted. must re-
spond Il will
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GFIn some parish churches ii is the Gus
tom to separate the mon from the women
clergyman being interrupted by loud
talking stopped short. when woman ca
ger for the honor Of her sex, arose and
said:
"Your reverence, the noise is moi
amongst u.s."
80 much the BETTER" answered the
priest, 1T will the sooner be over
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GT Dunsby says the reasohowhy ladies
wear such smell bonne,s is "a just idea
that ladies have of making nature and
art correspond; having nothing inside o
their heads, they have put as near moth
ing as possible on the outside. The
brutei
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or Down East there resides certain
NJ. D. One very cold night he was arous-
ed from his slumbers by a very loud knock
ing at his door. After some hesitation he
went to the window and asked:
Who is there2'
"a !riend.'
'What do you want?'
Want TO stay here all night
Stay there then,' was the benevolent
reply.
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Old Deacon Stafford.

Old Deacon Staford-of as he was
famiiarly called, Deacon Jo-was rigid
ldiseiplinaran, and being the senior church
deacon, looked after the delinsuents with
a sharp eye. Deacon 10 was in the habit
OF "pa.ceiing out the sermon,' giving to
each one OF the congres alton their portion
according IS they needed.
One warm Sabbath afternoon. the pas
tor. thinking that those who had no inter.
est in the subject of religion would most
likely fall asleep. prepared himself to
preach directly to the church. The dea-
con was on hand to parcel ost' the ser.
mon as fast as it came from the lips Of the
minister. The pastor commenced with his
close-6sted, penurious brethren, plainly,
but earnestly.
THAT belongs to brother Grant, said
the deacon.
The next remark was designed for those
who went about doing good, but made so
much noise and parade about it as to de-
stroy great part Of the good they intend
TO do. -ssse
.That is sisters Grimpkins.' said Dea.
con 10. No mistaking that
The pastor continued his sermon, but
the deacon, who had worked hard through
the week, fell into DOING slumber.
Nevertheless, although the body OF the
deacon was sleeping. the mind was active;
and whether ears performed their funo-
tions or not, each portion was ss faithfully
'pasceled out as though the deacon had
been wide awake.
Finally. my brethren concluded the
parson, there is GLASS Of persons who
listen attentiveiy to every sermon, but who
are so free.hearted and benevolent, that
they do not retain any fer themselves. but
parcel it out among their brethren and
sisters
That's me, by thunder!'' said Deacon
Jo, the sound Of his voice awaking him,
.and / desarve it!'
Whether the deacon continued the prac.
tive OF parceling out the sermon alter
wards, we are unable to say, but we pre-
sumo if he did. that he kept small por.
ton for himself
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Or The Bellefontaine Republican says
the iIoosiers on tho Wabash turn thelI
|.agy shakes to some account They
climb into the top of 'shell bark just as
the chill comes on, and by the time the
personal earthquake leaves them, there's
not a hickory nut left on tho tree.