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Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1854-12-05
| 0OK OUT FOR BARGAINS,
Union E.0ck Always Ahead.

NRENT arrival of Boots, Shoes, Hats, Caps
~ Carpet Bags Trunks, Valises. &C, C. a
the PEorLE's CHEAP Casu STORE, Corner o
Laurence and Second Street, InoxroN, Ono.
As stoics say and poets sing"
Enough is enough of any good thing
Altho' grant the adage True,
wish to write line or two.
Notwithstanding the extreme low stage of W,
ter and the many Bank failures Harper has no
failed to receive his tremendous pl lie of Bost
and Shoes of every variety for Men, Women,
Misses and Children from the finest Jenny Lind
Ties TO the ponderous6 lb. Brogan; including
Eastern and Home Made Work of the neatest
and most durable character, of which he res
peciinlly invites the citizens of Ironton, and the
adjoining counties, to an examination of his
stock and prices-being determined not to be
undersold by Jew nor Gcntle-don't forget the
place. ). w, HARPER.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1854-12-05
I URNlIURE
NEW FIRM
Il. W. TERRY. s.P CALVIN
TERRY & CALVIN,

Commercial Block, on Railroad Street
IRONTON, ONO.
HAVING opened the largcs, assortment, BEST and
III CHEAPEST stock o Fu uRNlrU REevcr offered for
sale III iron;o, are prepared 10 supply purchasers
with very superior articles III lower raies Than ycr be-
fore sold III this town, confident that discerning pub
ic Will coEicr the patronage We solicit.
Stat Back Chalr5,
sco"p and Mock scrolc Cha
Eaniscr Back do
Boston do
Jenny Lind do
Split Bolton do
French Cane Seat do
Grccian Walnut Cane Sea, Chairs
Taylors Banister 90 do do ioweredi
do do do do do plain;
Office Rim Back Cl,nirsi
Chidren's assorted do
do Him Back DO
i,annls'er Rocking Chair
California Cane Sea, do do lowered;
do do do do do PLAIN;
Spring Seat do do
cherry and wa,nu, Cave sea, Rocking do
Stat Rocking CHARS;
Cherry and walnu, Cane sea, Nurse do o
Ladies' Sewing Chairs
Miss Carcy's Fancy dodo
Sofas w Wulnut and Mahogany;
Pro lection four drawer Bereaus,
do col. and scroll do do do
Wunu, Dressing bureaus,
do SCROLL column do do
Mahogany Marble Top do do
10 anu W uhlut rou'!l cUInereu 10 10
Kicken Tables;
breakfast do
Dmng do
Card do
Centre do
Double Level :wo drawe. stands;
Two drawer stands;
One do do
Wash stands, all varieties,
Sn'cs, three varieties
Walnut Dcsks;
Looking Glass g. n very superior article, cheap.
Miss Carey FCdsleus,
MI sses Ecdiuu. Ia do
French oitagc Walnut Bedstends;
OctagOn Sycamore high post do do
Cottage DO do do do do
Poplar Beds.eads high post,
do square do do do
s II Field Poplar do
French do do
Low common do
Trundle beds with and without stats,
Lounges, punnel and turned
|. Cribs large and small;
Mattresses and Mats;
Toy and Willow Wagons and Cabs;
Willow Cradles;
Tubs, Bail Boxes. Keelers
Fancy Buckets. Patent Clothes Pins
Churns. Rolling Pins and Washers.
Market and Fancy l'lIlow Baskets.
Call and see and buy the CHEAPEST and BEST
Fniturc sold in lron,on. RiCHEY l. MERRILL.
lronton, October ,, lc5i
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1854-12-05

It should be universally knownior y is strictly true
that Indigestion is the parent Of large proportion Of
bu. liver complaint, aud maliy other diseases e'iuier'
bus, liver conpas weekly catalogue ot tdeaihs
ued in the city iniidigestion n"ns Think Of that dys
are gencraicd by teose who sudse from disordered
pepticsr think OF il all willing to hssaded by advice
omachs, aud il you arc resort nj oice o,'t dciay
founded on experience. liiitcrs prepared ny IN.
NJ Jacks6n, W.. ci as an unapir cached. Gcaera
vigorant, stands Rioic nad - ~ , T'r'
depot 100 Arch street. We have the diseases spe 1
aud know that they are excellent for H9@ ~
cited above .--Ii hiiudt'i hin liis lnm " agaa
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Dissolution Notice.


FTNIiE partnership existing between William
/ Yard and myself IN the Furniture Business
in Ironton, was dissslved on the 3rd of May last
by the sale of the stock, by said Yard to Ritchey
Il Merrill. WM. COLVlN.
November Is, 1854.
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Sale Of Real Estate by order Of Court


John II. Francis. Admir- Of the es.)
tate OF Essex Harris, decd.
| I;lizabeth linrris, widow;G f~tsl .t-#rt
Maria Harris; Lawrence County
Levi Harris; Probate Court.
Hrn ,ah Hnrris;
t.lnemetia Harris;
Amelia Harris; and .. -.,1, -s...
Nathaniel Harris.
On the 27th day Of December exr At o'clock in the
afternoon, on the premises, will be sold 10 the highest
bidder the following renl estate, as the property of
Essex Hurris, decd situate in said comfy Of Law
renee, and Stae Of Ohio to.it Part Of the SOUTH
west quarter Of the norihwes quarter of section
Der ,weniy-six; township number two; range number
seventeen 4. commencing at the southwest quarter
corner OF William Haymun's lot, in the southeast cor
of the northwest quarter of said section, md run
ming due north fty-sx rods thence due west twcI,-
ty-two rods and fourteen feet; thence south ffysix
rods; thence due east twenty-five rods and fourteen
feet the place Of beginning: containing eight
more less. -Sutject 10 the dover o { the widow. =
Appraised nj $50 Terms Of sale Omc-third cash In
hand one-hird in three months; aud the residue III
six months with iteresi from the day OF sale secured
By mortgage on the premises, or good persona sscur.
Ity. The said defendants urc hereby notified that on
i the 3Oth day of December. 1884 application will lse
made 10 said Court by the undersIgned, Adn'r n
aore said for the confirmation Of the sale OF the said
l real estate, &c. 'ai. JOHN X. FRANCIS,
I .cY Admir- Of E.sex Harris. deed.
New. Sedh 1854. Dy H. NssH, hsy Au'y.
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NJ OF CE TO PERVISO S
~ In giving certificates to persons who
have worked ont their road tax, you must cer-
iiiy that such labor was performed between the
first day of April and the first day of October,
1851. stating the amount, number of their road
district and name Of the township where such
labor was performed. As the law of April 7th,
1854, requires this, no other will be received at
this Office in lieu of money.
j. HAMBLETON,
Treasurer Lawrence Co.
Nov. Is, 1s5i-3t.
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MO "HOAX,"-- TuAr AS Coon
4 y DAGURREOTYPEScu be taken in Iron,on, as
elsewhere, is becoming generally known-let III os.
who doubt call a,the Skyight Rooms in the third story
otRodgers Block, corner Uffaroad and Second Sis
hlralicc railroad sarcet-insde stairway. As com.
pleie assortment of plain aud fancy cases kept
stantly hand as he found III any of the ciios
Also. Gold LOckcts. COLE & CIlAMBLIN. ii-5w
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n! 4 II BL -YAR d.

NEW STORE.-A r. BRATTON, opposite
y the 'ckeyc House, has opened store
for the sale of Fresh Beef, Pork, Sausages,
Dressed Turkeys. Chickens, and other fowls.
where he is ready 10 supply customers at all
hours of the day, at the lowest prices the state
OF tho market can afford. Nov. 90. 1854.
Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1854-04-05
JUSTICE TO THE PRESIDENT.

The following letter. says the Washington Union,
from ex-senator Clemens will attract attention In
the hope of using the name and the opinions of the
President against the Nebraska BILL sentences of
letter from ex-senator Clemens to n. Davis r, esq.,
and published in the Huntsville Advocate, wrest
ed from their connexion, and republished with ma
ny demonstrations of satisfaction The following
frank and characteristic explanation by Colonel
Clemens places the views of the President in their
true light before the country:
WASHINGTON, d. c., March "a, 1854.
DEAR SIR: You have called my attention to late
letter of mine to Davis jr., esq, and particularly
to the following sentence:
He expressed great surprise at the opposition it
met from the North, and equal surprise that the
South should be willing to take it."
At the time the conversation to which that sem
tence alludcs took place, l was walking backwards
and forwards across the room, and should not have
noticed it if you had not remarked that you had no
conccaments upon the subject and that you were
glad was present to hear it.
In my letter to Mr.. Davis did not pretend to give
your language, except where quotation marks are
used and, from subsequent conversation with you,
l think it very probable that misunderstood the
purport Of your remarks upon this particular point
Your surprise may have been expressed that the true
of the North should hesitate to vote for Doug
lass bill when the South willing to take it );
anu, III L nau pslu 3LtcntOn 10 inc WnOlC cOnNclSa-
ton, doubt not such would have been the impress
sion left on my mind
have never soughta conversation with you upon
the subject of the Nebraska bill but every time
have heard you mention the subject you have uni
formly expressed yourself warmly in favor of the
BILL viz the principle of the right of the people of
the Territories to regulate the question of slavery
for themscves-a doctrine from which dissentcd !;
and, as knew were not at all likely to agree, ]
sought no discussion of the question.
You have assured me always that YOU thought it
best for the whole country and insisted that patri-
otic men in both sections ought to take. l thought
the South must be the loser think so now. un-
derstood YOU to place it upon the ground that the
principle is right in ITSELF and, if it works for Or
against particular section, no one has right to
complain; that you for the rights of both sec
tons, and willing to take any consequences that
might follow the practical carrying out those rights
you understood them.
Very truly yours
JERE. CLEMENS.
General FRANK PIERCE,
President limited States
Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1854-04-05

The EFFECT OF RAIL ROADS. The agricultural in
terest OF the whole country is benefited by railroads
We can recollect the time (says the Pittsburg POST
when corn so d in Ohio for twelve and a half cents
per bushcl while at the same time it was worth sew.
en times that much in Boston. 1t cost nearly all it
Now the farmer in Iowa send his wheat and corn
all the way to New York and Boston by railroads
and get the full eastern price for it. except the low
cost of speedy transmit by the rails All over the
broad land the rail roads are stretching in every d.
recton, and the price of farm lands is rapidly rising
and the products of those lands have immediate ac-
cess to all the best markets Of the world. The rail
roads also develop the mineral wealth of the coun-
try. Many coal bed and iron has lain valueless
for centuries until some rail road has brought them
within reach Of the markets. The whole business
of the whole country and its wealth too are doubl ed
by steam and the rail. Steam and the rail make
neighbors of the most distant communities. Wash
ington city will be as accessible from California in
ten years, as from Ohio twenty years ago. And
from San Francisco to London or Paris the journey
may yet be made in fifteen days and Pittsburgcr
may travel to Constantinople in twelve days With
such facilities for travelling, will and DO ego te
and fro in the earth, and knowledge increases
And as knowledge increases, the preudices of na
tions give way; the human race becomes more as
simulated and friendly, and knowledge more univer
sally ffuscd Steam and the rail are revolutionizins
the world
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/ N0RTHCAROIINA, WEDNESDAY,, APRIL s. 1854

other. They have taken two Governors and the
seat OF 9cvernuisst of Lower California, and Of
course if the United States has made the purchase
from Mexico they will demand assumption of State
debts &c. Their bonds are said to be already rising
in the market
Here am at the end of your patience and have
given you no tangible facts justify my predictions
Tor California. Will 100000, 900 of gold a year
coal mines ON the Columbia River, a Beet weighing
~ lbs, men paying $4,000 year in taxes stores
renting at sl50U month, make no impression For
the rest refer you to the map of the world and to
human nature Cpassim) As sign of the times, I
should like to have you stand at the corner of CLAY
and Montgomery streets and count the nationalites
that brush past you. AS the man with the Pano-
rama says lyon will travel all over the world in half
an hour" What a paradise for Iavater or Morton /!
There is great fact conspicuous without need of
Lavater or Morton-that all mere children where
the facial angle and the large brain of the Caucasian
are wanting. Yours, &C.,
SENEy
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General FRANK PIERCE,
President United States.
ROANOKE VALLEY RAIL ROAD.

The annual meeting of this Company was held in
ing organized the Officers and Engineers presented
their animal reports, which were received and sp-
proved of The Presidents report conveyed the
gratifying intelligence that the Legislature Of Nil-
MA had passed an act increasing their capital stock
$4,000, and subscribing for the whole amount,
which will enable them to complete the road. The
grading and bridging being nearly completed and
part of the iron in Norfolk it is confidently cxpoc-
ted that the road will be ready for to Clarksvllc
by the middle of July next.
resolution adopted to extend the road some
ten miles west of Clarksvillc to meet the North Car
DINA line, whenever the Legislature of that State
Milton to meet tllem and thus form a connection
from the upper valley with Wilmington and Beau
fort, using about 20 miles Of the Raleigh and Castor
Rail Road to Weldon. Virginia is willing to bear
three ffths of the expense.
A committee was appointed to visit the next Leg
islature of North Carolina, and procure a charter
for the extension Of the Road.
james Williamson, Esq, was elected President,
Gn place of David Shclton Esq, resisncd,) and
Major James Bullock, Dr. S II. Harris and George
Anderson of Norfolk Directors part of the Stock
holders, DR.. r. n. Nelson, James f. Hcslcin and
Henry Wood, Esqs, Directors on the part of the
State Capt. f. A. Williams was reelected Treas
u"er and Secretary.
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For tho Standard,
\ CARD.


A short time since addressed communication
to the readers ef the Standard" in which refered
to the controversy between Prof Mitchell of the
University of North Carolina, and Prof Emmons, our
State Geologst | stated that Prof Al. had charged
Prof f. with being incompetent to discharge the du
ties assigned him in his survey of the State which
was an inference to some extent on my part drawn
from the language of Prof Mitchell, when he says
that Prof Emmons had made statement in relation
to the coal fields of Chatham and Moore, which was
not warranted by any examination made by him or
any other person. and that he, Prof " felt it to be
his duty to come out and say much to the people
Of this State. In letter to since the publica.
ton of this article Prof Mitchell has disclamed any
intention of questioning the competency Of Prof
Emmons, and feel it 10 be my duty to withdraw
this statement of mine. In the article spoke
of what | regarded being injustice done me by
the President of the University, Hon. D. L. Swain,
which ne has satisfactorily explained IN that high to.
ned and dignihcd manner which becomes one in bis
position. regret having made this alusion to that
gentleman, and avail myself with pleasure of the
only means in my power to repair the damage, by
making public acknowledgement that, under false
impressions, did him injustice. =
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NJ" We observe that Senator Douglas has been
hung in effigy, at Auburn, New York, the home of
Seward. The same indignty has been offered him
at other places in the free States and this only be-
cause he is struggling to extend to the saveho.dng
States the same rights under the Constitution with
the non-slaveholdng. He is hung in effgy by abo-
litoniss, and denounced by Greedy as william" ,"
and here in the South this infamous conduct is
ponded to by Whig papers in their attempts to pro-
duce the impression that his motives arc corrupt.
What is the difference between these factionists ?
1t is popular at present thus to insult Judge Doug
las in the free States; here his enemies so far in
the same course they dare to 60. Again, the alb
olitonists do their work openly and boldly; here,
their allies sneak to their occupation of slandering
and reviling this grcatherted American statesman.
That is the difference. . IS.
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CALIFORNIA NEWS.

-Arriral Of the Northern Light-$7o0,O 900 an Cold.
The Steamship Northern Light arrived at New
York OH Saturday the 25th inst, bringing $50 pas
scngers and 100000 in gold She made the pas
sage from San Juan in days and fourteen hours.
Col H. p. Watkins and Capt George r. Davidson
have been held in $4,000 bail to stand their trial
COR having instituted and set foot military
pedition against the territory of the Republic of
Mexico with which Republic the United States then
and now is at peace"
The Sacramento Union says: Tie miners are
doing WELL and the quantity of gold to be taken out
promises to Le very heavy" The papers contain a
long list of murders and suicides; in several cases
Judge Lynch inflicted summary and seemingly well
deserved justice.
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NUMBER 1916.
Ees u. stA.a..a.

go 4. .e.es - 81
- ees,sFeS-sq-sssA A DIALOGUE :
Bsf1een Southern RiyAts, Free .Sas.aos :, Is, and
Federatist. 80. =. - : ~'-'' s N~
federdtist-Wel, my friend, what do ron th;nk
Of Gen. Dockery, our candidate for Governorf
Southern Rights-Well, l hay'nt thought much
ABOUT MN; 1t seems to be early to begin the CAM
palgn. hear he's already in the field. , >-.F 4
federdhst-Yes, the fact is he has hard vrork h.
lore nun. Our cause has appeared to be behind for
some nne and our candidate must bestr himself
Southern Rights-What's he forS -
rederatsst-Mel, he's for Whig principles.
-, Sos'Aer" h'Sht'-Whig principless What are
fsderalist-Why, really I'm surprised at you--
do You take the paperss s-e'.--sE
SoutAern Rights-Certainly / debut though I
near great deal about what you cnll your princi.
Piles, still can't find out what they are .. 2
Federatst-Well, then, he's for Convention 10
make change in the State Constitution-thats one
principle. -4 = a. -,
Southern Rights-What docs he want with Con-
vention! Can't Free Suffrage be passed and estab-
nshea is part OF the Constitution well without
as with Convention? 1t seems to me it can. Let
the Legislature pass it by three-ifths vote and
then two.thirds vote, ami then put It, before the
people, and my word for il they Will approve It II
your party Is for Free Suffrage; of course they win
vote Tor 1t IN the Legslature-al the Democrats will
do the same; and SO we pass the measure qui.
city and at little expense. What saw YOU to that
FederdHst-lt seems to be hard matter to make
you understand; didn't say Gen. Dockcry was for
Free Suffrage said he was for Convention to ef
feet change in the Constitution.
southern Rigkts-Tm sure I'm trying to under.
stand you. What change, then, is it that you are
Tor If you are not for Free Suffrage. And how do
you know Gen. Dockery is against Free Suffraget
federatst-Why because he is a good Whig.
Southern Rights-Iou mean good Fedcralist, for
to my knowledge there are Wings who are in favor
OF Free Suffrage. Any other reasonf
| feterdLst-les, he has never been 30 iniprudcnt
as to commit himself for it-and he did not appross
it in his letter of acceptance That's enough for me-
1t convnccs me that Gen. Dockery has proper 70.
gard for the landed interests and like my old friend
Col Joyncr, is opposed to allowing the common fel-
lows who are generally non-andhOlders, to tax the
lands and rule the country just as they please.
| Southern Rtghts-Common fellows, indeedt II
you were to talk in crowds you'd get thrash
| cd Pretty talk for man who prctcnds to be . Re
pubIican-but beg pardon, believe you take Gre
dit for being Federalist.
| federakist-Yes, and I'd vote for no man that
wasn't. Still, act with the Wing party, becauss
they carry out my principles every time they get
good chance '=a 100
Southern Rights-Good morning-rll see you
again. "
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IorEH CALrroENrA. The L. S. ships Columbus
and Portsmouth had arrived at Enscda. Some of
their officers had an interview with Walker previous
to his departure for San Thomas. 1t seems that af.
fairs with him look e!oomy-those who remain with
him have lost almost all hopes Of success. The sick
and wounded left behind have been taken on hoard
the Columbus
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STILL LATER The steamer Franklin brings Liv-
crpool dates to the 18th March.
Nothing to Russia or Turkey.
Flour and wheat had declined considerably-corn
unchanged.
An earthquake had taken place at Ca!abria. Two
thousand people were killed, and many buildings
DESTROYED
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frigates discussed The debate was to terminate
on Wednesday. The Nebraska bill also taken
up, and Messrs. Barkslale and Morton spoke.
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RELEASE TIE BLACK WARRIOR. The steamer
Isabel has arrived with dates from Harana to the
23J instant. The Black Warrior has been given mp
to Captain Bullock upon payment of the fine of Sc,
0G0. The Captain received her under protest. The
vessel has received considerable injury from neglect
The American Consul had declined receiving her.
Sugar was dull and prices weaker. White II a
81; brown 81 a II.