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To Farmers, Merchants, Machinists,

Carpenters, Millers, Carriage Makers, Shoe Makers
and Wagoners.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1854-10-31
HOW TO EDUCATE A MAN OF Blu.
SlNESS.

In the education Of a business m an
il must never be forgotten that his future
life will be a life of action, and not OF
study. Great care must therefore be Ia /.
ken that the health be not impaired in a
strife for useless honors, that the feelings
be not suffered TO grow over sensitive in
recluso contemplation, nor the mind
lose its spring and elasticity unde, load
of cumbersome and impractical learn.
ing. 1t has been said that at least one.
fourth of the students of colleges leave
them with impaired health full one.haIf
are TOO sensitive to bear the rude jost-
lings of this world and, perhaps, two.
thirds of the balance have some defect
that would seriously mar their happiness
and usefulness. A collegiate education
cannot be recommended, and if altaina.
bic is not,desirable. coun,ing.house
is the business mans college. When
the youth has finished his course of pre-.
paralory education, a, school or private
seminary, under the churge Of an able
instructor, who teaches as much by con.
versation as BY prescribed course, he
should go into a counting.house whatev-
er may be his future occupation. 1t is
there that he will learn order, method,
obedience, and acquire knowledge Of
life and the business of life. 1t is there
that he will learn the value of time, and
the value of money-two very impor.
tant things to know. Whatever Of con.
ccit he may have brought from the vii.
lagc academy is soon rubbed out Of him.
He learns TO obey, admit and be patient
to endure rcprcof without anger, and
TO bear contradiction with good hUmor.
He is obliged to keep his wits about him,
to decide quickly, TO have accurate eyes,
and truthful ears, to learn that there are
Just sixty minutes in an hour. Account
lng.h0uSc education VIII be oil advantage
10 every man, whatever his future occu.
patton may be. A moral education need
not be dwe't upon. This is especially
a work Of self.cullivation. No ones
principles can be called temptation
proof, but those who are the result Of log
ical conviction, and for which repeated
sacrifices have been made. As ability
to communicate varied and practical
knowledge by conversation is qualif.
cation that especially fits man to be
IA teacher, it should not be overlooked
IN the selection Of one.-Freedly's Trea'
HSe on business.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1854-10-31
THE ART OF DETECTING COUN
TERFElT NOTES.

We will end dcavor TO lay down
some general rules for the detection of
counterfeit notes and altered bills. IL
there were no such rules in existence
Bank Tellcrs would constantly be liable
TO be imposed upon.
We would remark, it is not the first
class of engravcrs, generally, who coun.
,e,fcit-they can find honest employ.
ment, and are above temptation; it is,
therefore, the second and third class who
are tempted to counterfeit; hence they
fail in the most important points of
note, viz the eye, shading, medallion
work, drapery, &C., &c. These toul
named, embrace the principal part of a
bill. We shall take each up separate
ly, and eAplain the differences between
genuine work and counterfeit. Some
times counterfeit may look we'll, in
some one or moro Of these points and to-
tally fail in others. The reason is OBJ
vous there arc but few good Bank Note
Engravers, the Banks generally employ
such, or should do so in all cases. A
Bank Note plate, before finished, passes
through several engravers' hands, each
skilled in his particular branch; not so
with the counterfeits, the execution is
generally entrusted to one.
We would wish here, to impress upon
our patrons the importance Of exercising
judgment independent of "Detector," "
for no publication can detect all coun.
teIfeits, some one must be picked up. A
"De,cctor," if carefully attended to, is
useful in keeping one apprised of the
standing Of the various Banks, for they
are so numerous that no one can tax his
memory with all. 1t may also afford
some aid in giving notice Of new coun-
terfeits, but they must first circulate
Too many persons seem to have an idea
it should describe count ,rfeits before they
are issued.
Perhaps the figure Of female, il there
be one upon the note, is one Of the best
tests to apply. In such figure there is
always something delicate easy and
graceful.
lst. Examine carefully the eyes, The
features, and see if there is life there
If genuine, the eyes are full and natural
if a dog is upon the bill that affords an.
other good test if the note is genuine,
tho dogs eyes will look bright, his hair
fine and soft-indeed, we're you to wis
tie his eyes would sparkle with FIRE but
,he:.counterfeit dog is Of another breed.
Tho is a poor, blind, worthless, coarse.
HAIRED fellow, and never moves but 10
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1854-10-31
AKEcDoTE.-A farmer lately died with.

AKEcDorE.-A farmer lately died with
out will, leaving large property to
five sons. The eldest Of these "whose
mind, proud science had never taught 10
soai," was toldsb friend that it de.
volved on him to represent the facts to
the Probate Court Of his county, in the
following manner, viz:
That his father lately died intestate
leaving five ns,of whom he was the cid
est, and that he wished to obtain letter
Of administration, so as 10 divide the es
tate equally amongst them before it could
suffer loss.
Being very much inflated with the ides
Of what on important position he wal
about to occupy, he hasted to the prope
place and addressing 6 the Court, thus de
livered himself; )" Are you the Judge o
tho Reprobates3
81 am the Judge Of Probate, was ,h'
reply. "Have you any business with tn,
Court my friend I"
"lra,he. guess have, My father late
ly died detested, leaving five here.ics
ofwhom am chief; wish TO take ont Q
letter Of condemnation, so as to dissi
pate the estate as soon as possible. "
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1854-10-31
DISTINGUISHED MEN.

BAMEY.-A correspondent Of the Tri.
bune, writing from Nottingham, Eng.
lank says y q 5isj 30 b.
have seen Bailey, author Of 'Fes,
tusI His father is proprietor Of the
mol Bingham Mercury, and the sditori.
al department rests with him. He is
a hSk set sort Of man; complexion
dark and in years about thirty and
eight His physiognomy would to Glow.
nish, n bis expire .sion, il his eyes did
not..r1 deem his features. He spoke Of
Fest, p and Of its fame in Americs, Of
which he seemed very proud. In Eng.
land. I has only reached its third edition,
of.whk kh eight or nine have been publish.
Cd, in I 1he States" ~
De sQumcEY.-He is one Of tho small.
lest legged, smallest and most ottenua!ed
efigies Of the human hivine that one
could meet in crowded city during a
days walk. And il one adds 10 this,
clothes that are neither fashi onabIy cut
nor fastidiously adjusted, he will have a
tolerably rough idea Of DeQuincey's out.
er man. But then his brow, that push.
es his oblrusive hat to tho back part OF
his head, and his light grey eyes that do
not seem to look out, but to be turne d
inward sounding the depths Of his imagi.
nation, and searching out the mystery #
tho most abstruse logic, are some.
thing that you would search week to
find the mates 10, and then you would be
disappointed. De Quincey.now resides
ot Lassdale, a romantic rural village,
on cs the residence Of Sir Walter Scott,
about seven miles from Edinburg, Scot.
land, where an affectionate daughter
watches over him, and whore he is the
wonder Of the country people for miles
around.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1854-10-31
THE REMAINS OF SIR JOHN
FRANKLIN AND PARTY FOUND

MONTREAL, Oct. 81.
A dispatch frum DR.. Roe, dated York
Factory. August 4th, has been received
by Sir George Samson, Governor OF the
Hudson Bay Territory narating the dis.
covery Of the remains Of Sir John Frank i.
lin and his unfortunate company. They
were starved to death in the spring OF
1850, 10 the Northwest Of Fox River.
The Montreal Herald says" We yes.
,criay dispatched special messenger
to the Hudson Bay Company's house.
Through the kindness Of the Governor,
Sir George Sampson, We are enabled to
lay before our readers the following out.
lines OF the dispatch received by him
yesterday from Rae, who has been ab.
sent on the coast since the lst of June,
1853, and returned to York Factory on
tho ssth Of August last, from whence he
forwarded letters by express to Sir George
Samson via Red River settlement.
"Alter briefly noticing the result Of his
own expedition, he proceeds to state that
from the Esquimaux he obtained certain
information Of the expedition, who star.
we'd 10 death after :he loss Of their ships,
which were crushed by the ice while
making their way south to Great Fish
River, near the outlet on which the par.
ty died, leaving the accounts Of their suf.
(erings in their mutilated corpses,
"This information although not deri.
we'd from the Esquimaux who communi.
Gated with the whites who found the re.
mains, but from another band, who OBJ.
taincd the details uira voce, it may bc
relied on. No doubt is left OF the truth
OF the report, ns the natives had in their
possession various articles Of European
manufacture which had been in the pos.
session of the whites. Among these, sew.
eral silver spoons, forks, &c., on which
were engraved Sir John Franklin, X. G..
B. while others have crcsts and initials
indenti(ying the owners as having belon.
gcd to the ill.lated expedition. Draw.
ings Of some OF them have been sent
down. A fearful tragedy must have oc.
Cured in the sprinp of 1850"
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1854-10-31
FRAUDULENT BANK NOTES.

There is moro worthless trash in the
shape Of Bank notes floating about just
at this time than was ever known before.
Currency, as it is called, has become so
abundant that the bankers are enabled
to shave il at the reasonable rate Of II
per cent. Some OF tho bills Of this
"wild.cat"i issue are splendidly engraved,
with high sounding titles, such as "Stock
Security" Safety Fund.-" &c.,and some
Of the names Of the Banks sound as tho
they might be repe!itions Of the same con.
cern; for instance -"Bank Of Wabash
"Wabnsh Valley Bank" and "Wabash
River Bauk."
A few days since we saw ten dollar
note, splcndidly engraved on the Hop
kington Bank, Michigan, and on Satur'
day man we'll dressed walked into o
shee Store on Third street, selected q
pair Of boots, and preferred a"ten" on
the Merchants & Farmers Bank, o.
Fort Leavenworth, Kansas Territory
He had considerable amount Of FIVE,
and tens IN his possession, and represen
tod himself as president Of the concern
The same trash is quo,ed in one or two
Eastern "Detectors' at FIVE per cent. dis
count. The whole affair is like the
Hopkingt, IN Bank, Of Michigan, fraud
: and everybody would do we'll 10 let then
pass st. Louis Intelligexcer.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1854-10-31
AMERICAN BANKING.

H4 IHE following article on Bank.
ing. written, many years ago, by the
nervous and powerful hand Of WILLIAM
LEccETr, will be read with deep inter.
est at the present time. We purpose to
publish, now and then, extracts from
his works, on such subjects as are o.
permanent interest. Since JEFFERSON,
LEooErr is undoubtedly the ablest ad.
vocate Of tho cause Of democracy and
equal rights, that America has furnished
to tho vorld.-EDs. TINES.
"THE MONOPOLY BANKING SYsTEM.-
1t is source Of sincere pleasure to US
10 perceive that the attention Of the peo.
pie is seriously awakened to the subject
Of the Bank system, as it exists in this
country. 1t seems evident that the sen.
timent is daily gaining ground that the
whole system is erroneous-wrong in
principle, and productive Of incalcula.
Bile evils in its practical operation.-
Those who have been readers Of he
EveniMg Post, for the last six or eight
months, have had this subject freely dis.
cussed, no. only in articles from our own
pen, but in numerous excellent commu.
nications from able correspondents, and
moro especially in the clear. comprehen.
sive, and unanswerable essays Of Mr.,
Gougc, which, with the authors permis'
sion, we copied from his admirable work
on American Banking. Those who Pc
rused these various productions, with the
attention which the importance and in
tcsesting nature Of the subject required
have possessed themselves Of suilicien
materials for the formation Of correc
opinion and we have the satisfaction
Of knowing that very many Of our read
ers concur fully with the sentiment.
we entertain with regard to our banking
system.
We look upon the system os wrong
in two Of its fundamental principles
first, we objoc. to it as founded on sort
Of monopoly and, secondly, as supply
ing circulating medium which rests Oh
basis liable to all the fluctuations and
contingencies Of commerce and trade
basis which may at any time be swept
away by a thousand casualties Of bust
ness, and leave not a wreck behind
There are many other objections Incl:
dent to these, some Of which present
themselves in forms which demand the
most serious consideration.
Our primary ground Of opposition to
banks, as they at present exist. is that
they are o species Of monopoly. All
corporations are liable TO the objection
.hat whatever powers or privileges are
given TO them, are SO much taken from
the government Of the people. Though
state legislature may possess coRstitu'
,ional powers to create bank corpora
tions, yet it seems very clear to our ap.
prehension that the doing so 10 an inva'
.ion Of the grand ublicsn. principle
Of Equal Rishts-a principle which lie'
! at the bottom Of our csastitu,ion. and
which, Ia truth, 10 the eorasr.stons boil
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1854-10-31
An Irish bricklaver was one ia

An Irish bricklayer was one day
brought to the Edinburgh InGrmary, Sc.
vercly injured by fall from house top.
The medical man in attendance asked
the sufferer at what time the acciden,
occurred? Two o'clock, yer honor On
being ask how he came TO fix the hour
so accurately, he answered, BE jabers
an didn't I see through a window the
pablo at dinner as | was coming down
sure.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1854-10-31
CATHOLIC CHURCH CASE IN
NEWPORT, KY.
CINcivHATI, Oct. 2l.

A difficulty has existed between the
Trustees Of the Catholic Church in New.
port, KY, and the Bishop growing out Of
the latter building school house on the
church lot without the consent Of the
former. The Trustees applied for an in.
junction, which was granted to-day by
the Court. 1t was decided that the Bish.
op had right to appoint Trustees for the
chulch and to use the grounds for such
purposes only.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1854-10-31

The Indiana State Sentinel addresses
the Stock holders OF the Northern Bank
of Indiana at Losansport, and the Bank
Of Connersville lately suspended, not to
sacrifice them as the securities on file in
the Auditor Of States Office ore amply
able to protect the bill.holder.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1854-10-31

CROMWELL AND MILTON.

During his morning drills and even.
carousals, Gibbons mind was still oc.
cupied with the design Of writing some
history. This cherished project had
been familiar 10 him through all the
changes OF his life. His early readings
from the period when he first began to
think at all, were directed with this in.
ten,ion. When he was an idle student
at Oxford, when he was considered as
an aposta,e from the faith of his ances.
tors, when he became Protestant again,
when he ,came scep'ic. in youth a"d
MANHOOD -as Protestant, Roman Cath.
olic, and unbeliever, as a ma I OF letters,
and as Il man Of fashion, as a soldier,
and as politician. the faint voice with.
in still whispered that be was to be IA
historian. This is directly contrary to
the opinion Of Mr.. Carlyle aud DR.. John.
son, that the mind of man Of genius is
of a peculiarly plastic nature, and that
is in his power to be either a great ora
tor, statesman, poet, historian, or what
he will.
Look at Cromwell and Milton. Here
are two men having so striking family
likeness that they may be considered
brothers /; they were both men of gcnius !:
men of stern and earnest tcmperamons /;
men whose days were spent in strange
md unknown ways, with precipices and
deep waters on every side but who were
always upheld by solemn enthusiasm
and calm determination that made them
set at nausht all the powers of the world.
For the m the ordinary attractions Of
life had nc charms. They were sent in.
to the world for other purposes than to
eat, drink, and be glad. What to them
were seventy years of luxury and plea
sure. f!hey were to be purchased by an
eternity of misery? Was the Bible true
or false Were heaven and hell true or
lies They locked into their hearts, and
a 0uttering spirit told them that the Bi.
bic was true, that heaven and hell were
tue, that life, and death, and eternity
we're true. Each then labored under his
great Task masters eye. But how diff.
ferent were their lives, and yet how much
the same How unlike are their por.
traits and yet how like Yet could
Cromwell have been anything moro than
the statesman and soldier? Could Mil.
ton have been anything more but the phi
losopher and poet? Was not Cromwell
essentially man Of action, and Milton
man Of speculation Could Milton
have won the battle Of Worcester p
Could Crom we'll have written. Paradise
Lost? 1t was not assuredly for want o.
opportunity that Cromwell was not 6
great poet, for his youth and early man
hood were spent in retirement and OBJ
scurity, such as are very apt to nurse
habits Of thought and medtaioRrand
induce the mind 10 apply itself to the
quiet study Of literature and Philoso
phy. We know we'll that Milton devo
ted his life to study, and was conscious
even in his early days, Of his vocation
The design Of some great work, which
posterity could not let die, was formed ir
youth, health, and happiness and car
lied out in old age, defeat, blindness
poverty, and ruin.--Frazer's Magazine
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1854-10-31
TRUTH AND FALSEHOOD.
by JOHN PIfRPONT,


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Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1854-10-31

You rarely, il ever see a politician
with his hair smooth, great scholar
with fine hair, an artist with red hair a
fop with coarse hair, minister with
long hair or an editor whose hair is ca,e.
ully adj usted.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1854-10-31

TRoops OF THE REvoLuTIoE.-The
number Of soldiers furnished by each Sec
ton of the country, is as follows:-
BY New England, 1l71H
By tho Middle States. 56,57l
BY the Southern States, 67,279
The whole number Of men furnished
nv South Carolina, is 7,447, while Mas.
sachusetts furnished S7,2o7,
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1854-10-31

People have queer reasons for doing
things sometimes. A friend Of ours joined
church the other day, because he wrs SO
fond OF sacred music, and the cream Of 4.
is, he runs away with the idea that he is
religious What a mistake! II is not
tho Lord that such men worship, but o
base viol and pair Of AuleTs.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-01-28
@e CITY EMPORIUM.
OF Staple and Fancy Dry Goods.
w u PHILLIPS

CORNER OF LAFAYETTE AND CHURCH SITS.
T,HERE is NO AUCTION GOODS IN
i my establishment. Nor do propose
to .'sell for cost and ''less than COST Ny
goods are well selected and contain all the
latest and most fashionable patterns selec-
ted by anexpefienced purchaser in the New
York and Philadelphia markets. l have
no article that has been forced into market
under the hammer an account OF change il,
fashion. or damage. The public may feel
satisfied that what they purchase of me- is
new and fashionable. I do not profess to
be in competition with the vendors Of
Cheap Goods" / do however pretend to
sell as cheap as any retail House Of stand
ing in the Union. If you do not think SO
call and see. octl5ly
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-01-28
FANCY DRY GOODS.
New SK 4 Fancy Goods.
3 w. d. PHIL lips
HAA>A = = AAh-~A4> n~A Nh..~ah a. g.

W. d. PHIL FPS
Conner Of Lafayette and Church Streets
Opposite Harvey Housed
HAS now in store and will be receiving
IL daily from New York and Philadel-
phia q full stock Of SILK and Fancy Goods,
which have all been selected by myself in
the northern markets. In consequence of
the increasing demands of his trade. his
stock will, this season embrace larger a.
mount and greater variety than ever before !;
be would beg leave to call particular atten-
ton to his stock of ladies' DRESS GOODS,
which for novelty and elegance Of design
cannot be surpassed BY any other house in
this city. Consisting IN PAKT OF:
Rich bfocade and glace silks Of the new
est colors and designs; Rich figured and
plain black silks and Saline de chimes; Prin-
ted and embroidered cashmeres,, and de lai-
mes in robes; Rich printed cashmere d'ecos-
sc and satin reps; White and colored em.
broidered crepes for party dresses; Rase
silks, French and Scotch plaids; French
and English prints white goods Of all des-
criptions. together with a general assort-
ment Of goods adaptedto fine trade, all OF
which will be offered at the most favorable
rates. With an earnest desire to conduct
my business upon the principal Of doing, as
1 would be done by, Hope to continue to
merit the confidence which has been SO IL
berally bestowed upon me.
octi5 o-y. WI. PHILLIPS.