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Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1854-05-30

Henry Warl Beecher never said q
siner sentiment than in this beautiful
,paragraph, wherein he breaches the
moral Of the Autumn: er.
sBut there is as much life in Autumn
las death, and as much creation and
growth as passing away. Every flower
has left its house full Of seeds. No leaf
has dropped till a bud was born to it.
Already another year is hidden along
the boughs; another summer is secure
among the declining flowers. Along the
banks Of the green heart.shaped leaves
of the violet tell me that il is oil. we'll at
tbe root, and turning the soil | find those
Spring beauties that died. to be only
sleeping. Heart. take courage! What
the heart has once owned it shall never
lose, There is resurrection hope, not a.
lone in the sepulchre Of Christ, but, as
that sepulchre was in a gar.ien, so eve
rv flower, and every tree, and every root
are n annual prophets sent TO affirm the
future, and cheer the way. Thus as
birds. to teach their little ones 10 fly. do
Az frs: themselves and show the way!
and guides that would hiring tho timid
~ venture into the darkfaced ford, do
S,.t 90 back and ford through i, 80 the
vasr and all its mighty multitudes o.
o.rowtbs walk in and out before US, tc
Encourage our faith Of life BY death; Of
dscavins for the sake Of better growth
Gin, Artists Journal,
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1854-05-30
THE PAST.

Theresa spell ~ the mighty Past; or.
There's charm round the days that arc gonS
And a sorrowfui look behind we cast,
Thoutl, our path lies cvcr-on.
Its mystic depths profound,
In fancy love 10 explore; Do
To steal awhile from the world around
To dream in the world Of yofe. Hi'
IN the evening hour. while yet -lI-ay.I
Some struggling dny-bcains last a.. it.tt
think Of the ngcs, long since set .....
In the gathering night Of the Past O.
ofthe grandeur aud greatness, aowni .I.s
Ofherocs aud sages sublime:
OF fwomnn's beauty that swcetly shonc
In the vanished, olden time! '.
Fled are they now, for nye;
Gone, the nssemblnge vnst; ..
Bu, like stars that gIeam in the dark night-sky
Their memory giIds the Past .... .,..
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jamestown Society.

Certain genllemen-amongst whom
we are proud TO number many Of our
personal friends-have organized in
Washington society to commemorate
the settlement of jamestown in Virgin.
ia. We like patriotism, but this is no time
to celebrate memories. Here was a city
founded three years before New York,
and more than seventy before Philadel.
phia yet the enc scarce worth its taxes
whilst the others govern q continent.-
We like tomb stones we'll enough in our
way, but wo don't care to dine upon
them. Why don't our friends celebrate
the founding Of Fetterman or Piedmont?
These speak Of tho revival Of tho Old
Dominion, not of her decay. Theyin-
dicate her restoration the proud rank
which others now occupy. We are con
cerned TO See this disposition to linger
around the graves ofthe past, instead Of
going like men into the field Of the lu.
ture.-We should like to see the loco
motives run over the policy and the pref
udices ol,he past. We should like to
see the brick in the tower Of James city
church built lnin home Of industry, or
a temple Of instruction--and we hope
that instead Of deyoting themselves-ss
Swift said Of the "Trade Of lreland'-
to drinking memories" our friends
will each deliver a lecture on industrisl
employment at every County Court
House in tho region SO rich in historical
"reminiscences and so pooiin aaricultur.
al and industrial proaucts..-Balsimo
Patriot. ,ae 8,sire
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1854-05-30

TmE PEsircxrrAnY.-Among the last
acts of the Legislature, was ono making
very essential changes in the Peniten.
tiary system. Convicts are 10 have a
certain amount Of labor allotted TO them
and will be entitled to extra pay for
extra work, with permission to remit
their earnings to their families. or have
it retained for thcir own use until the
expiration Of their term Of imprisonment.
The i . 'tepI in the right; direction. ---
LSeaH 0xx. sss 2
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For the Spirit ofthe Times.
NAY SONG,

NAY SONG. ,.
Oh May! Oh golden May! 60
Thou natures holidayl a... .-..
Agsia doth pass Thy fragrant breath,
Like loves first dream, DER hill and dale,
An '''ou ngiin do'a wake from Icy death,
VIA zephyr kiss, each lily pale.
Each tree, in youthful dress,
'H Enjoys thy soh carcss,
T And feels anew the living aams--
That thrilling namelcss JOY oflife,
Which changes NATURES enrthcn franc
To verdant bloom, without strife.
, oh May! Oh golden May!
To Thy most fertile ray,
] hare my breast; let blossoms sweet
! The youthful joys oi life's sweet spring
lie, childish thoughts like fairies feet
Agnin to me my boyhood bring ..-.
II. Sr--.
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The Late Session of the Ohio LegiS.
lature. ,..,. .,. s,-,.

The Session Of the General Assembly
has closed. 1t was the second choice
of,he people after the adoption 81 the
New Constitution. Much that had been
accomplished under that instrument
was offensive to the ulha conservative
spirit Of the State, and though enligh,-
ened Democracy has nothing in com.
mon with ultra conservatism, unfortu.
nately for progress, many Of the men
who found their way in,o both branches
were ready to do its work Of reaction,
and would gladly, as tar as possible,
have undone all that had been schiev.
cd, by fri,tering away the essential ele.
men,s2of change. They had found their
place in Legislation by the struggles Of
faction, infdel TO the power Of fcligi.
on for human reformation, iniidel to the
trust in moral and intellect tual progress
for man, except by the force Of law
seeking human reformation by means
akin 10 the old theory Of ,fre and fagset;
the sttong arm Of legal lorce--to com,
pei men 20 be what they conceived
good. These influences sent men TO the
Legislature selected on issues foreign TO
the common welfare and 10 the proper
business Of the State. Honest and co n
scientious men, it is but just to say. but
not the men best calculated for tho 9.
mergency, and ,so ready for time TO
be influenced bythe reactionary inauen,
ces that surroun them. ,s,.s \ ,ie j,
Much Of the effort Of Legislation was
therefore really spent in preventing a
backwar. nov. n,en,. In the matter ol
education. the effort was Professionally
made to go back 10 the old system oI
county lsvies. as il education was not Q
State necessity, and was mere ques-
tion Of sxpsdisacy--the Constitution
was sought 70 DO amended hstan upe.
quail tax should. II possible. be fsseyss
fastened ON, the lsnasL and pseaneias
interests Of thu State. ssempsing tlHe
snooisd and spsculaling interests. With
,hs excep.ion Of incorporated Baaks--.
and. The, psessssS which shonM have heen
the voice If tho DsInoeraiic zrassss q
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For the Spirit ofihc Times.

.A'r TO e.,
You're like the aowery almond,
The FIRST 10 bloom in spring,
.' And yet, In gloom ofnutumn, '.
ID The dsblia's beauties bring.
You're like the summers roses,
'4.Ui Surrounded by fragrance sweet,
,,, And like those modest roses,
Most loved by me 20 greet.
Your lips are like the dcwy pink
g - That scents the breeze ofmorn.
Butyou like II alas! must sink,
Beneath deaths certain storm.
March IA, 1854. .. CARMIN.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1854-11-11
Correspondence of ! he Cecil Whis.l
INDEPENDENCE, Nov. oh,


Mn. Enron 'Jakev" and I'D. Flv,"
having i'll obedience to your command. an
nounc,d their whereabouts, have concluded
10 give you some items Of news from this
vcinitv:--and AS the usual way for CORES
pondcnts 10 commence tl.cir cpiStlcs. is to say
something about the tilcrs Of the soil, will
inform you and your readers, that our farm
ers are all proSprring. A kind Providence
his rewarded their labor with plentiful crops,
and they are now busy gathering their corn,
which is done in the old way, and on the cid
principle that many hands make light work
Il! c contractors for building the railroad
from Porryyille to Port Deposit have ceased
o. era c, which is greatly disrouraccous to
taos, oius, who arc ANXIOUS for its com,lc.
ton.
The Company have commenced driving
piles, on which to c. instruct their bridge: and
if madam rumor be correct in her assertions
respecting the fate of the Susquchanna bridge,
| will not be surprised if ii should be pro-
ftablc public improvement, (when finished
if evor il is) to this Part cf Cecil.
The busy hodicS Of our nrighborhood have
said good deal resi- etting the action If the
court, which imposed a fine Of twenty dollars
on Henry Frederick. for selling liquor ON
Sunday; but all who arc acquainted with tie
establishment cannot but feel, that the sen.
tencc was just and sincerely trust that the
inilction will lie profitable lesson, for his
future guidance.
A certain female living not very far from
here, and who is now at home, -considc,s
81 e@ll Walmsley dangerous visitor and is
not very anxious to see him, but whon he
calls again, perhaps She will he better recon-
ciltd: conscqr emily woudaGyisc him to pay
her another visit
The season for intellectual improvement
having arrived, our iMcAi-cntS have organized
debating society i'll Independence school
house, where valioTs questions are being dis
cuss,d by our Htyh5, who display their
oiatical powers with a gree Of warmth SCI,
dom surpassed by those who are not Of the
C1c.ronim school. VIII" knows out Chat some
one Of those humble d,batcrs WHO now speak
in our midst, may with an cloqucncc of style
equal that of the lam,n cd CLAY or WEBSTER,
rvct the attention of listening thousands.
! am informed by reliable friend, that
some m,mbcrs of the mysterious order OF
k"oW NothinnS reside in cur midst: if such
be the fact, | have not had the pleasure of
seeing any Of them, but when do, will III
form YOU, for doubt not, bat that some Of
your readers would like to pay them visit
Yours Truly MARK
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SALES OF LAND IN TALBOT COUNTY. MP J
A writer in tic Eason Gazette writing
fIrm Bay Hundred reports the following
sales:
Several farms in the old Baysilc have been
sold within the past few weeks. Mr. Thorn
AS j. Welby, who moved among us two years
ago, after improving very much his farm Of
80 acres, has mad. sale Of ii to DR.. VIM. NJ.
Ptndlc, ofCalvcrt county, for $1,000 Vim.
Pinckncy Kemp, Esq, sold his beautiful res
idcncc adjoining the above containing lCj
acres, for a3,500. Dir. Pindlc purchased this
also and intends moving over next month.
Mr.. Wdby has bought Of hi' brother. George
Wclhy, ESP, of Louisville, Ky, his farm ad
joining the residence of John W. Kemp, ESQ.
containing two hundred and fifty acres terms
not known. Matthew Met linoak, Esq. Of
Baltimore, has purchased cf Mrs. Sarah Seth,
her farm known us Little Ncck' in Broad
Creek Neck, containing one hundred and
seventy acres. for four thousand and two hun
drcd and fifty dollars: this is beautiful stu
alton, ond a very healthy one. These sales
show the value Of our Bay side lands
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correspondence of The Cecil Whig.


DEAR R.CNETrs We have been mucI,
claicd for some days past in consequence Of
Che revival Of our lavoritc Rail Read project.
Active PREPARATIONS arc now making TO locate
the Central Road. AS soon rs this is done,
we arc informed the Road will tie put under
contract, and it IS contemplated il will be
made in the course Of two years from this
time, ready for the Iron Horse to try his
speed from Philadelphia to Baltimore through
Delaware and Chester counties Pa, anl &C.
Ill Hartford and Ba'to. counties. Md. SO
you SEE that our hopes are not altogether for
lorn. The knowing ones say this Road will
certainly be made soon. We hope ON hope
ever"
The Susquehanna river continues very low
and we fear the prospect for fall harvest for
our friends along the river is not very latter
ing. There remains large quantity Of tim
bcr at Peach Bottom awaiting freslct to
bring it to Tide Water. Should the river
not rise before the closing of the navigation
it is feared much Of this timber will be lost
as i will be very difficult TO hold it during
he tunnil." Of the ice, IcEurc the navigation
is entirely stGrltH
Tie cool weather for some days past is do
ing much toward improving the health ofour
n,ishbUrhood. louIs, p.
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The Republic of .uao:rc.

The name Of the Andone Republic is prob
ably familiar to few Of our readers. For
more than thousand years this Little Rcrub
lie has existed in all its original integrity. a
mong the Pyrtncts mountains, which scpa-
rate France and Spain. 1t is situated on the
south dcc'ivity Of the Pyrenccs range, be
tween the department Of Aricgo in France,
and the district of Urgcl, in Spain. 1t is a.
bout thirty three miles square, and compri-
scs three Of the widest aud most picturesque
valleys of the PyronccS, surrounded by high
and almost inaccessible peaks. tits watcrod
by several small rivers, and Andorrc, the
principal town, has population of two thou
sand. The State contains little arabic land,
but has considerable extent ofeXccll.nt PAS
turc ground, sheltered by vast forests of fir,
and the inhabitants depend chiefly for sub
sistcnce upon their nocks and iron mines, the
produce Of the latter finding a ready market
in Spain. The primitive style Of living a
mong the Andorians las, until within few
years, shut out from their midst the vices
and corruptions of cities. But Of late, it is
said, as the inhabitants have been brought
more into contact with the civilized world,
tley have become dissatisfied with the scanty
subsistence which their iron mines and farms
have hitherto afforded them, and many of
them have engaged in the illegal pursuit of
siruggling-a profession which they are well
qualified by their physical training among
the mountains, to pursue with success. Paris
letters state that project is in con.cmpla
ton to suppress the Republic of Andorrc. and
to divide the territory between its two more
powerful ncghbors. 1t is the ileeitimate
traffic, we believe, together with s,mdry scri-
Gus ARRAYS which have occurred between the
smugglers and the French and Spanish Off
GERS of the customs, which has led those two
nations to entertain the idea of partitioning
the territory. Such proceeding, however
would be political saclilcgc, and it is TO be
hoped that the independence of the State
which for so long a period has remained II
historical curiosity, is not now to he wres-
ted from it by the hands of violence.
BnN. dmerican.
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lctic ard muscular mon mon whose large 6e-
r'farn'riS mot intellectual J fcriids ;hoir
shrinking from such attacks. Af,u diItgent-
Is searching barns, shops, houses, tcnanicd
and un' cnantcd-not bting content to give
up the chase, they at last found their proper
hrei by d'$ce"ding INTO a ncighbor's cellar.
when they finally found know nnthing-Lut
10 T! it was dad, and likewise cooked but it
was in the shape &C fort. and rllcy l.ing
fatigil"l and pr,,lis,os,d To gurlnnnd1rg
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Correspondence Of The Cecil Whis.
NEAR LoMBARDvlLLE. Nov. LIST, "a


Mn. FDIroR AS something must have
befalcn Felix, to prevent the appearance Of
any more of his letters in The Wing, Twill
for once assume his position.
The farmers in this vicinity are pretty
much dCnc seeding for this season, are now
actively engaged in gathering The corn crop
which. think is about an average one here.
Many Of our friends, north of the Mason
and Dixon's line, seem disappointed by the
defeat of the prohibilory liquor law. Though
their hopes were not most sanguinc, from the
fact of knowledge that the spirit of wl>kcy
REBELLION has not entirely died out in some
parts of Pennsylvania. If Know Nothineism
recognized the rum tratlick as a curse, and
would throw its force against it. we would
say God speed It's rand growth. Onward
with the cause of prohi bition; until the sale
of ardent spirits as beverage, will be ncm-
bored only with the things that were.
There has recently been an extra effort
put forth in the Methodist Church in this
ncighborhood, and many have been brought
into the church, and a goodly number made
to feel keenly their convictian Of SIN, and to
trcmble like Felix. when Paul reasoned to
him Of Righteousness, temperance and Judge
mcnt to come.
The Debating Association mentioned by
Felix sometime ago, is still progressing, the
next question, understand, reads as follows:
care secret societies consistent with republic
can principles" was much pleased to hear
of the formation of. such an association:
think it shows much more literary taste to
spend an evening occasionally in the public
discussion of popular topics, than to lounge
the time away in stores and shops. many
times to the annoyance of the proplictors,
and to no advantage to themselves.
PMLO DELTA.
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1o1t,ic1, 2STcWs.
4 Ph!VAL CT The AMERICA.
ONE " EEK LITER.


Thu steamer America arrived at Halifax on
Thursday, with dates up to October 2Sth-
one week later.
5, hasio,,ul ut last accounts was still h, in.
honhartlcd by The allied army, but it had
not been taken
Austria and Russia are on the point of ac.
lu#l war.
The latest advitcs show that but twenty
lavS ,laD>el between the dcnarlurc Of lie
- StGing armies from f'aiaklava and the
prt"'i@ u NOR nle upon Hcuas'op9l' ne
,-,,',,'S were ''"',S "' '"r ION ana on III"
:, '' ''e '"c oiV''e" i'o''i INC ia'''' aht from
'ir ,,T "a, 80,
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''sr H',"'''n &c ''''T'G' "lon 'i'c h"Si', AIS
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NV ,,'S,''h '''Ho' vi omu h'r' re'Fin9
MN Wy i',S ., one gun lh'S' however Is
"' nv ny Wv fl'7 ~
ny ,''''>'ahS i,ho prc'' orlcH'el III i"r"'S'l
~ ~, ''e''''' ""e'e 'hey io"I lheir baggage ana
"o Guns ~
Il, A''o'ncr lr'at 'NP''''nh VIII oe sent IN
w 'i''ni 10 o','s h"'''o inc remains "' or
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Gountp Afairs.

MORE PAvEMENTs.-The Town Commits
sioncrs are at work extending the brick pave
mcnts on the ide-walks, and we und, rs and
they contemplate having as much in additi II
laid this fall as was made last year. We are
glad to see the good work progressing.
EI.KToN AcADEMy.-.Edw Arnold l.. l.. D.
has been elected Principal of the Elkton
Ac adsmy, which will be oren,d, We UNDER
stand, during the present month.
lMpRovEMESrs.-On every side the eye can
turn in Elkton 1t meets with improvements
steadily going on-new buildings going up
old tn,s emodcllcd--handsomc VorticoS
crected--pavements laid and streets repaired.
So We go rapidly ahead.
G-rA letter from Port Deposit says: tile
number of granite quarrics here is still in
crcasing, Mr.. Samuel A. West having opened
another. fl. +. Burlin is erecting three new
tenant houses. Our farmers are completing
their fall work"
GIVE COPY the following from the San
Joaquin Republican published at Stockton,
Cal.,) Of the Goth Scptcn Der, i'll reference to
the la;e John S. Evans, f rmcrly of this coun-
ty:--
1--WE learn from Honolulu the painful in
tcllieence of the death of JOHN S. EVANS.
Mr.. Evans was Postmaster of this city and
on account Of continued i'll health was indu-
ced to go to the Islands. His health sill
failed and he died at Honolulu Oh the last
day of August. Death loves shining
mark, and he was taken away in the bloom
o. manhood. We have known Mr., Evans
long and intimate. and few men possessed
more sterling qualities of heat and mil:
Ardent i'll his attachments, of high moial
character. honest and faithful as al officer,
and kind AMI conlidng as a friend
None knew him but to love him,
None named him but to praise"
He came to California as one Of the p:on-
GERS, full Of hope and saneunc CT success,
and when in the full tide of prosperity. con-
sumption marked him for lis victim and hc
fell ~ Prey to the ruthless destroyer. P,a:c
" HIS aSicn' L Hc mas vi 81. NiIallSS anu vi
Adams Il Co., was displayed at half mast
yesterday as mark Of respect to his memo
ry."
D7The Rev Mr.. Graham, whose family
are referred to in the following paragraph
from the Delaware Republican, formerly re-
sided in this county,
ALL GoNE.--.Samucl r. Graham, a broth
or of the late President of Delaware College,
died at the residence of Mrs Chamberlain. in
Newark. on Tuesday last aged about twenty
three years. lie was the son of the late
Rev. Mr.. Graham, and the last of some twelve
or thirteen children. The family numbered
about twenty persons a few yeas ago, and
now we are Informed that the old and young
have all passed away, most of the younger
branch falling victims to consumption
What a lesson is here taught of the mutabili-
ty Of human affairs, Of the vanity Of the
world.
~ Mcssrs. Rudolph Bennett and Joseph
Krauss advertise that they will have fine
drove Of Sheep here for sale to day.
WATCHES IN THE CorSrY.-Thc following
is the number Of watches assessed in this
county, under the old assessment and under
the new. We suppose there are, in fact,
nearly as many in some ofthe Districts as ar.
assessed in the whole county.
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Tbt Cecil }r)l)ia.
ELMTeN, revEs7HER IA, 1859.

Door. j. b. PnlLIIPs.-W had the pleas
ure of an interview this week with Doct. John
B. Phillips, who was arrested and imprisoned
at Basic, in Switzerland, on the Both of Au-
gust last, Gil the supposition that he was the
cclcbra ed Italian librralist, Mazzni. Doct.
2. is the brother Of James NJ. Phillips, ESD,
of Bohemia Manor in this county, and form
erly resided there several years. He is now
at Washington for the purpose of calling the
attention Of the Government to the treatment
he met, without receiving either indemnity
or apology.
Although being in stature, hair, eyes and
beard, similar to Mazzini, the latter is twenty
years the older and even if the police Of Basle
had been right in their suspicious, there is
no excuse for the treatment of MaZZini in Re-
publican Switzerland in the manner which
the rights of DR.. p. were outraged he having
been confined a week, part of the time in q
d' airy and loathsonc cell. We have no doub.
the Government will give prompt attention
to the matter. |,
1t is stated that the difficulty all grew out
of the granting of false passport-Mazzini
having been travelling unl.r the name of
Phillips, with an American passport.
We have seen it stated, but did not so learn
from Doct. Phillips, that the detention at
Basle was most 70, .llnate for him as had he
met with no such delay he would have taken
passage for home on the unfortunate Steamer
Arctic.