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Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1854-05-30
- ARRIVAL OF THE
S 7 L A M E r E UROPA.
New YonK, Nav 10. lS5.

s. 1'I" Aohhs M"y ~, AoOfs
The news from the seat OF war on the
Black Sea, by this steamer is Of mos
exciting and highly importing charac
ter.
The allied feet had destroyed all the
batteries and military stores at Odessa
Two magazines were blown up and IL
Russian vessels Of war sunk. Thirteen
Russian Merchantmen, laden with am.
munition, had also been captured, and
at the last accounts the allied fee, had
sailed for Sevaslopol.
The ice had brokon up at Cfonstadt,
and the harbof was open at the enI OF
April.
The American privateer 'Gra peshot'
had beon captured by a French brig off
Lands End.
Omar Pasha succeeded in cutting of
the Russian army in the DobruJcha,
when terrible battle ensuel.
The ship Black Hawk, bounl from
Liverpool to New York, iounLered at
sea. She had eight hundred passengers
aboard, bu; thoy were all saved. One
hundred and twenty o. them were land.
ed at Falmouth.
The allied fleet bombarded the Rus.
sian port OF Soulina, at the mouth Of the
Danube. on the 18th and 10th uIt.
Omar Pacha, with 10000 men. gave
battle 10 Gen. Lulers, between Silistria
and Rossova, which lasted several
hours. During tho previous night, Ora,
had sent division toward the sea, and
during tqe hight ofthe battle this divis.
ion attacked the Russians in tho rear,
causing great confusion and disorder.
The Russians retreated with great loss,
leaving several guns and large amount
Of military stores and chests on the field.
Tho victory Of Omar Pachs over Gsner.
al Luders is represented as complete.
The Russians continue their attack on
Silistria.
On the Goth the Turks crossed the
Danube 10 destroy somo Russian batter.
les, and advanced to Kalsrascha, ANA
after some hard fighting, re,reataa to 81.
listrla without much loss.
Paskawitch has ordered the Russian.
to advance no further into Dobrudc ha.
An important battle was fought on
the 25.h ult. between the Turks and
tao Greek insurgsnts, when the former
took Arts. after on assault Of fifty min.
The loss on both sides was heavy. The
Greek leaders fed.
All the Greek coast is closely block
aded by the allies.
A battle was also fought on the 10th,
between tho Turks aud Montsnsgrisns,
but was not decisive. ltis reported the |
Austtians will occupy the provincs.
Napier ID closely b1ocksdins i'll the
Baltic ports, and II il sid Russia II |
fitting out against bin Atst of 900 arm.
ID gun beats. ,ss, ~ n,
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1854-05-30

TAX LAw-D.clsIox OF THE u. S
CouRT.-The class who are eng aged il
the filibusterng movement against III,
Constitution and laws of the State, witt
view Of defeating an honest assess
ment OF property for taxation, and o
casting upon the shoulders Of the farm
ing and producing interest of the Stat.
the chef burdens Of taxation, have nut
aaoot the absurd statement that The late
decision Of the United States Court re-.
verses the decision Of the Ohio Supreme
Court relative to the 10Th and llth sec
tons OF the tax law! A writer in tha
State Journal makes the proper correc
ton. which we copy below:
To the Editors ofthe Ohio State Jour.
nal:--l find the following paragraph in
the Journal Of last evening, which
suppose is taken from Joe Nc cCormick's Is
speech at the meeting Of The mercha nts
Of Cincinnati: ..o .......-..
"The Supreme Court OF the United
States decided. on Teusday, that the
law Of Ohio taxing banks on their deb, 8,
&C., is unconstitutional. This was the
case in which Nh. George E. Pugh dis.
played such marvellous ability a few
weeks SINCE" -....
This must be an erroneous statement.
for two reasons: .... .......
LIST. The Supreme Court Of the United
States has no jurisdiction over the quey.
tion Of the deduction oflebts, which M W
interests the people of Ohio. as that
question arises solely under our State
Constitution, AMI is to be determined
only BY tfe Supreme Court Of Ohio.
2l. The questions certified 10 the Su.
prone Court OF the United States were,
whether the Goth section of the bank
law Of 1915 was charter; and If so, a
contract; and If a contract, whether the
repeal Of it, and taxing the banks dif.
ierently from the method therein pre-.
scribed, AMI like individuals. was in
vioIation OF sec. 10, art. /, OF the Con.
stitution Of the United States; the banks
contending that all the tax they have TO
pay is per cent on their profits. If
tho Supreme Court have decided any.
thing, it is that The banks are right in
their claim. and has nothing whatever to
10 with the question Of taxation upon
debts. NJ
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MAY PARTY.

Mes,rs Edilors:---l have jus. returned
from one Of these psrliss. 1t ssems %
though nature had designed that The
young and gsy should visit her groves
aud celebrate tho returning Of tho pleas.
ant dsrs Of spring. Tho little chsun..
Ing minstrels. and the umbragous trees,
have charms which poets have attempt.
ell, but failed 10 describe they ere the
soliciting committee OF the lovely wood.
land, unl sny to dull winter we "rejoice
in thy exit" The "Pic Mic" was held
near Pond Run KY, and much credi,
and good will is due the hospiiable In.
dies and Gents Of that vicinity for all
the luxuries Of tho day, grocsd by theil
cheerful presence. We Ohioans me OF
tho Nsmilton House. Hang. Rock, (,he
Dr.. is always on handy and marched 10
the river, took "Uncle Johns" low pres.
sure boat, and were soon landed in
Kentucky, after rambling o while thro'
the woods we arrived OF our desl inalion,
where we found happy compsny, as.
sembled from all quarters, amounting
TO about one hundred and fony....in the
full enjoyment Of the swing, grace b h,op,
&C., while the animated and sparkling
conversation stlested the happiness OF
oil. AT one o'clock we were all sum.
moned to appear at q beautiful arbor,
and pariake Of the luxuries there spread
in abundance. Our"grace" was brigh!
eye and a smiling face. All appeared
10 enjoy the bountiful feast. At the
close Of this scene we again resumed the
|ormef omusemcnts with few additional
ones. Five o'clock came TOO soon,
The crowl began to depart, AMI the
grove was left in its solitude again.
We Ohioans were landed in the Buck.
eye state-thus ended the soul ul.cheering
with US. OHIO.
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LAWS OF OHIO.
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.
[l05 AN ACT

nv hSk
Supplementary to ian act TO regulate
the election, contest OF election, and
resignation Of Justices Of the Peace"
passed March IL, 1853.
Section l. Be il enacted by the Gen,
eral Assembly Of the State Of Ohio,
That If any Of the Justices of the Peace
shall neglect, OF refuse, on demand
made for that purpose. by the person
entitled thereto, his agent or attorney,
to pay over all money by him received
in his official capacity, for the use Of
such person, the sure!ies Of such Justice
Of the Peace, or any ono OF them, mar
give notice to the trustees Of the town,
ship in which such Justice Of The Peace
resides, Of the refusal Of such Justice Of
the Peace to pay over money collected
by virtue his Office, end that he is IN.
willing 10 continue as surety for such
Justice ofths Peace.
Section Q. 1t shall be the duty ofths
trustees, or City Council, rpon such no.
tice being given TO Immediately inform
such Justice ofthe Peace, ia writing, Of
the refusal Of his sureties to continue as
such, and that he is required to give
other or additional security; and II such
justice Of the Peace shall give other 50.
curity. to The satisfaction Of such trus.
tees or City Council, it shall be deemed
a substitute for the first security, and
shall release them from all further lis.
bility as security to the satisfaction Of
such trustees or City Council within ten
days after having received ! written no.
tice from the trustees 10 that effect, such
failure TO give security shall bs deemed
a resignation Of bis Office and the truS:.
tees shall proceed 10 all such vacancy
az in other cases. ~
F, q. LrBLOND,
: Speaker Of House Of Representatives.
ROBERT LEE,
President Of the Senate, pro tssa.
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Many years ago, a merchant, worth
near million Of dollars, stood upon a
wharf watching the approach Of a rich
ship. just arriving in port, Of which he
was the ownsr. He was elevated with
his good fortune, and looked lofty and
fn,gant.
A poor seaman suffering under griev.
Gus malsdies stood near, ard having ex.
perieneed how chsngeful is life. ventured
70 toll the trium mphant man tha, riches
have wings ~
Pooh! said the merchant; .,here you
Iss thai diamond ring, take from my
6pgerl You SEQ me throw i, into &he
ritsr. Az we'll may you expect ever 10
eee that ring again, ss 10 see noe poor
msn!'
Some days afterwards, the mcrchan,
gave great dinner 10 his friends. A.
rnons the luz uries provided for the feast,
wss salmon from the river.
The cook happened 10 open the stem
ech Of tho ssfmon; found there to her
sQrprise, the merchsnt's diamond ring!
S&pscarsied il to him. His countensnes
~. for he remembered his bosstful Ian.
The dinner was hsastles, aad tedious
10 him. ssst
The rich wine only msde bis thought.
the more poignant. He sIsPt nons that
night. H became IN altered mao, His
SpeeslstioDs wsse ell unloriunste.
Loss sseeesdtd 70 loss; add hewas :
poot nnsA. .si s q9
WasltIf - ths xih Or God end sivsn
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Remarkable Supply Of Water.

In Bryan. Williams County. Ohio
there is . novelty which is rarely TO be
exceeded in curiosity anywhere. All ov.
er the village the people are favored
with natural fountains. The items thu.
describes the novelty:
1t is supposed by some that there is
an Underground lake at tho depth o.
some forty or fifty feet, Of considerable
extent, a. water has been found when
bored for, for several miles Ground. This
is also apparent from the fact, that eve.
ry new we'll that is bored effects the
strength Of others IN its immediate vi.
cinity, until its stream is elevated by
means Of a stock to an equal hight. The
amount Of water discharged by these
fountains, however, is not proportion.
ate or equal they vary considerably in
different parts Of the town, the strongest
ones being generally east Of Msin.st.
The water can be raised in proportion
to the stream forced up. There are sever.
al that fill two inch auger hole at the
hight Of eight feet above the surface OF
the earth, and the others issue q some.
what smaller stream to the hight Of IL
or fifteen feet. Some Of the larger ones
frequently throw up small fish, and we
are told that there is very strong foun.
tain about mile east Of this place, in
which FISH Of a blackish color, Of the
length Of three inches have been seen.
The work Of procuring water is sim.
pie and easy. There are seldom any
stones met with TO obstruct the course
OF the auger. and but one or two days
are required usually TO sink we'll oil
FIVE or six inches in circumference the
necessary depth. Wateris found at an
average depth Of AZ feet. The auser
passes through loose sand until i,
strikes what is called a 'hard pan,'
bed Of solid blue clay, Ct from two to
three feet in thickness, and ofsuch ma.
lure that it requires drill to penetrate
it. Immediately below this 'ho,d pa
lies the water. imbedded, it is suppos.
ed, in quicksand, as for some days, in
.omc instances weeks, large qua antilles
Of 6ne white sand arc elected by the a.
ter, but the stream finally becomes en-.
,irely pure and clear, and no sand is
af.erward seen.
No season nor state Of the weather
has any effect upon these living foun.
tainr; the drouth nor food can change
their currents; they are ever the same;
their source is inexhaustible, aud there.
fore they cannot fail.
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Passage Of the Nebraska Bill!
Washington, Saturday, May q


HousE.-Mr. Giddinss moved to
strike out from the House Nebraska Bill
the provision, "lhat when admitted as o
State or States, that said Territory OF
any portion Of The SAME shall be receiy.
ed with or without slavery. as its Con
sti,u:ion may prescribe" He said the
idea we should legisla,e for those who
arc 10 come after US was absurd; the
attempt to bind future Congresses was
in vain, and he woull resist any such
attempt. The amendment was reiecte d.
Yeas So; nays not counted.
Mr.. Hal'y moved on amendment to
The effect that during the year 1854. the
Territory shall be erected into a Terri.
torial Government. He said it wa. un
wise to act in this matter now, and II
gentlemen did not now think so, before
a year had expired their opinions would
be changed. The amendment was re
Jected-yeas 81. nays 10S.
Mr. Peckham offered an amendment,
so as to have but one Territorial Gov.
eminent: and he said he offered it in
good faith, because he perceived the ma i.
jority were doing what the Chairman OF
the Committee on Territories advised
them to do viz: to vote down oil amend.
ments. The gentleman had said he
wanted two Territorial Governments
now to prevent any fight in future, but
no thought this poor principle. II may
DO prog, essive principle, but thi. is all
tho encomium it is entitled 10.
Mr. Parker offered an amendment
calculated to encourage large Freesoil
emigration, in order to exclude slavery.
Rejected. Yeas 6e, nays 81.
Mr.. Taylor offered an amendment, /,
that this act shall not take effect un,il
tho Indian title in the land shall be ex.
tinguished. He said he proposed it in
good faith. as an additional bill should
not be pressed through. Rejected
yeas 63, nays 81.
Mr.. Fuller pffered the following: The
Legislature shall have the power to ad.
mi, OF exclude slavery. as 10 them shall
seem proper. He said, as NationslI
Democrat he should like to vote for the
bill, but would not, unless his amend.
ment would be adopted. Ia the spirit Of
kindness he a.ked the friends who stood
BY him 10 the Thirty.fisst Consress, to
yield . little to Northefn feelings.
Mr.. Harlsn, Of Ohio. opposed ths bill.
because il repealed the Missouri Com.
promise. and violated The platforms of
both partisa. Had il bssa 9ndeestood
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whtrh 10 visited ON The individual c al,
i b, snA beyond which Il 10 imprsctcs.
bls 70 10, under the unifosm rul( pf ,hf
{ Csusaiisunn. having rsgssd 20 josiice.
Rel, ,iaf On lhr stre0s snd wsIl fouaded
hostility 6f die Demoefa'ic msioslsy %
bsnks, .scms OF. We lssdi..s Pssssss elths
Democracy Of .ti,c State. really 'ownsd
BY brok srs, ere used By ihcm. under 70.
xev oCssdenouncins banks. 10 seek ex.
smpsion lor ths money. brokers: who, ~
leading press under this kiGd Of con.
troll tells Utsre prepared 10 treat the dc.
cision> Of DE Courts ssg mere '0p.Hsen.'
and whils chartered Tanks arc held TO
fai.hfnl ebedisnce-while the farmer,
mechanic and men whose conscience s'st
no, eiss,ic, will chssrfully obey. the
brokers will NOT. They do not intend
10 do 70; and they end others will csbsl
md have cabaltei 10 form . public o.
pinion 10 Justify The confusion they Gre.
ate. Il 10 The old question Of money W..
labor and tho landed interes,. We trust,
however, 10 see this fairly understood.
and the knsvss unjnosked, and We will
rec il.
hUG PuyWcut W U0 PuVssC uCOs 20
cherished object with the Democratic
party. To be tributary to foreign bond.
holders is not q position Of wisdom for q
great Siste TO occupy. Fully admitting
this general principle, in tho present
stnte or things, with an sddi,ional base
Of ts1s,ion OF tl95, ,00O. 900 placed up.
on the Turning interest Of the country
with the certainty that the action Of the
Legislature would place the heavy bur.
den Of taxation oPpressively and une.
qually upon the landed interests Of the
State, end on thst portion Of the floating
cspitsl Of the county in the control oI
honest men. and that knsves would find
convenient Attorneys 10 excuse the per.
jury that would permit them to evade
the provisions Of law. we refused to &C.
cede to additional taxation, beyond the
ample provision Of the Constitution to
meet the payment Of the debt, and the
House sustained this view, ani the Sen.
ate finally. though reluctantly, concur.
red. Under other circumstances we
should have chosen on opposite course,
bu, in honest regard for the interests we
represented. under present circums,an.
ccs, we could not do otherwise, and time
and experience will we know justify Le.
gislstive sction at this time in this par.
.Kalid Venture.
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MuRDERoUs OUTRAGE UPON THE TNDr.


MuRDEnoUs OUTRAGE UPON THE TSDr
ASs.-Ws Council Bluffs Bugle of tn
81 gives the particulars Of sn outfa
geous murder of Indians by the whites
near that place, on the previous Sunday
Three Indians came to tho camp Of an
emisratins party. AMI being somewhat
intoxicated from spirits, sold to then,
BY the whites, got into squabble, and
the Indians were expelled. The emf
grants soon started story that the In.
dians attempted to murlsr and rob them.
The account continues:
A party Of forty or fifty mounted and
we'll armed men were soon in pursuit Of
them. One Of the Indians was ridins
on a pony, while two were walking
ono Of whom was shot down like hunt.
cd wolf; the other jumped upon the po.
ny and.rode forward with every possible
speed, but was oyertsken by the blood
hounds, who fred shower Of lead at
them. Two were killed dead on the
spot,and stripped other guns and other
apparatus. Which, together with the po.
ny was secured and carried of triumph.
sn.ly to camp by the assailants. Tho
third was carried over the river last
night in dying state. and is doubtless
gone 10 the "Huntin 6. Ground" ere this.
We have seldom heard more dastar.l.
/, or cold.blooded murder. II has q.
reused the indignation not only Of tho
Indians, but Of all our citizens as { AZ
as We have heard an expression. The
company was from Illinois, and cross.
oil the river to-day.
Tho Same paper spsaks OF another
murder Of an Indian, who was found
lying BY the roadside between Council
Bluffs and CsiiesviIIs. This is attribut.
Cd TO some reckless smigrsnt. And )
report i given oi : "skirmish over the
"rivsr. ia which eight o. ten Indians
WE a. \. :, -. ~ -, ), st.
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The Proposed Mail Route to Oak
Hill and GalIiDoliS.

We have letter from our Congress.
man, Gen. Taylor, in which he gives
strong encouragement thst these rou tes
SO absolutely necessary to the convent.
ence OF a very large portion Of the peo
pie Of this county, will be established at
an early day. ..
Dr.. Olds, Chairman ofthe Committee
on Pos. Offices and Post Ro ads, we un.
derstsnd 10 be favorable 10 the establish
ment OF the above routes. d
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Opposition to the Tax Law.

Tho tax law is creating open rebel
lion in Cincinnati, as we'll as in som
other places in the state. "
Prior to the decision Of the Suprem
Court declaring those sections Of til,
law authorizing deductions to be mad,
for Indebtedness, to be uncons:itutiona q !
and void the merchant who held .
stock Of goods worth 100000, and wa.
in debt $4,000 on his stock. might de.
duct the amount Of his indebted ness from
his stock on hand, and so in regard to
all other business.
five understand correctly the effect
ofthis decision OF the Court, It is, that
prope; ty mnst be taxed wherever it is
found, and in whose hands ,oever it
may be placed. whe,htr tho holder has
pail for it or not. The two leading
papers in Cincinnati. the Gazette and
Enquirer, censure the State Auditor very
severely o the instr, ions he has given
to the county Auditors, as to the manner
in which property shall be enlisted by
the assessors; other papers, both Whig
and Democratic, have joined in the gen.
cral cry Of censurc that has been raised
against him. ...... f.. r..a
By the Constitutions Of both the Fed.
eral and the State governments, the Su.
preme Court Of each is armed with full
power 10 declare tn: acts OF their re.
specsive Legislatures void; and by all the
principles known to our system Of gov.
srament, wher the judgment of Court
Of last resort is judicially announced, IL
is good against any enactment Of the
Legislative power. The judiciary is an
independent anil coordinate branch ofI
the government, and its powers can only
be determined by the Constitution it.
self. The State Auditor therefore, whose
duty il is to execute the law pertaining
10 his-the cxecutivc-depariment of the
government; cannot enquire whether
it is constitutional or not; he is bound
to give his instructions according to the
law as it is. That he has done 30 ia
this instance, there can be no doubt; un
less he can override a decision Of tho
Supreme Judicial tribunal Of the State.
Tho following pointed article from the
Kalida Venture. the paper SO ably con.
Quoted by james Mckenzie Esq, will
throw some light on the philosophy Of
taxation, 7~" nt
The decision OF the Supreme Court,
that the tenth section cf the Tax Law is
unconstitutional and void, has created
considerable feeling among the moneyed
men, who will hereafter have 10 list for
taxation their moneys and credits with.
out deduction. This has extended to un.
wsrrantable abuse Of the present sys.
tenn, which is as near correct as any
system which can be devised. We know
no reason why fsrEer slsould pay tho
tax on his farm, which he still owes 70 {,
while q nnerchsnt or manufacturer 10 al.
lowed to dsdnct from his moneys sndI
crc.lits bis indebtedness. He is only
required to list his credits st their acsn.
al worth if thrown into the market, aud
II Wsyth1ess there. he IA allow,,d IN traat
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Senator Chase will please accept our
Acknowledgements for copy Of the Pres.
ident's Message, vetoing the bill grant.
ing lands to Lunatic Asylums. Also
Hon. John L. Taylor has our thanks
for copy OF his noble and manly
speech against the Nebraska Fraud.
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The Horticultural Review aud Bo.
.il..-. taniCal MagaZino -H

Conducted by Dr. Warder & ]. W
Warl,Es and published by tha, enter
prising anl we'll krown Bookseller, H.
w. Derby, Of Cincinnati, is one Of the
rarest and finest publications of these
times. Ho t.1.s. l s....
1t is devoted TO Improvements in the
culture Of hri-, plants, &c, bringing 70
bear on the subjects Of which it treats,
both science and experience. .. ....Is
1t is monthly; each number con'ain.
ing from 1873. 10 $50 pages; the work is
executed with as much taste and Gle.
ganco as any other Magazine in the
country. .ft g..
Specimen numbers may be seen by
calling upon Rev. J. H. Creighton, or
at this Office. U YtT al
1t should be in the hands Of all such
as are engaged in the culture Of fruit,
and plants Of any description.
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A letter from on officer of the feet,
dated 18th tells the following rather good
story: - ~ elS ,aes
"One morning, few Gays since, We
saw large vessel eight or ten miles
ahead, which fully believed 10 b. Rus.
sian man.of.wsf, as shc made all sail
10 gel away, and showed no colors.--
As we rapidly came up with her che took
in ssil until she was under rseled top.
sai!s-6sh,ins srim--sc we bestto guar.
ters. and the pipe sounded loudly
"Hsnds bring tho ship into action" ~
For some three minutes everything wss
bus,ls- s-css,ins the guns loose, clearing
the docks, &C.. Five minutes more,
snd every gun was shotted and psimed,
and the men stsnding with the match.
lines in their hands. waiting for the word
10 Ere. Just a. ws got within seod hail.
ing distance, ths blsckgusrd ran up
American colors. ami cody told " that
he would have hoistsi them sooner, but
he "wtnted % so how sn,artiy We could
iclssS ~ aesioA," " \ y,
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Ohio Cultiyator.

This excellent Agricultural Journal
Of Messrs. Bateham & Harris, still con.
tinues its zeal in its great effort to ole.
vate agriculture 10 its true dignity. a
the primary and most useful Of all tbs
sciences. ... .as ia
The May number is before u., filled
with its usual amount Of interesting
matter.
The terms on which it is published
place it within reach Of all. The price
is 81 per year. for single copy, SO for
4 copies, and &c for nine copies.