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Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1854-02-21
ROthSchildS and Palestine.

1T is runiored in Paris that NJ. Ro,hs
child would accept the terms proposed
for the Turkish loan, or advance a larg
or sum. provided q mortgage was given
him on Palestine
While the capitalists Of America can
take mortgages and liens Oh farms. hon.
scs and lois aud railroads. the Rolhs.
childs can demand mortgages on ma.
lions. The Rolhschiids are Jews, sraunth
and true to their ancient faith, and fore.
60 high political honors rather than a.
band on their creel and religious belief.
One Of them has been elected twice a
member Of the British Parliament, but
is excluded from his sea, on account of
his religion.
1t will be seen by the above extract
that the grea. Jewish Bankers offer to
make large loan, Of very doubtful
safety, il a mortgage on Palestine is civ.
en- as security. Few capitalists, excep,
Jews, would consider that good security.
But :he long and well.rcmembercd land
Of their ancestors, the seat Of the once
great Jewish nation, doubtless possesses
q value in their minds and hearts that
no others would accord TO it.
Give the Hebrew bankers mortgage
on Palestine that may be foreclosed, and
they may yet again own the lanl
"rhat the Pn,riarchs blessed
Where the bones ofthe prophets were Iaid,
Where the children OF Israel the promise posse ssd
And Jehovah his wonders dis ,laycIn
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1854-02-21
THE FLEETS.

On the 9th Of January. at IL o'clock
"A. NJ. the las. ofthe English and French
fleets wcro out ofsighl from The fsrthest
point Of land, ss was also tho Turkish
convoy, consisting Of five frigates. and
six transports. Advices from Odessa OF
tho 10th. state thsi no English OF French
ships Of wsr had appeared off that port,
and oil French and English mcrchont.
mcn were preparing 10 leave. The
Russian Admiral had notified that ships
OF any nsrion taken with troops on board
shall be lawful prizes. The report that
Austrian aud Pfussian Ambassadors al
Constan,inopls had protested against
The entry Of lbe fleets into The Black Sea
is incorrec, but these representatives did
send 10 Rcschii Pasha a notification
that the step taken by France and En-.
gland -went beyond the agreement en-.
tered into by the Four Powers on the
l2,h December. The allies had bocn
me, January 0, by the msil.siea
from Trebizond; they were steering with
fair wind and fine weather for Batun,
where they would arrive the next day
The greatest enthusiasm WIS manifested
in Const' ntinople when il was known
that the fleets had actually sailed. Il
has been already mentioned that in the
event Of coming into action. Admiral
Hamclin, (F.enth) would take command
Of the allied ships. A rumor prevailed
in Cons,sntinopIe that the fleets, hav.
ing escorted the Turkish ships TO Ba'un.
would return to the Bosphorus in about
o week, but this lost seemed unlikely.
The orders given to the fleets. are 10
salute the Russian ships so long as
they are; should the Russian navel for.
ces attack any Turkish skip within
three and half milos Of the Turkish
coast, or any ship belonging to the
protecting powers, then active hosilities
will 30 Immediately commenced.
II VIC may credit Vienna telegraph.
ic announcement Of date 2lst, the Czar's
reply to the notification respecting the
entry fleets does not regard that event as
direct casus beli. He leaves it how.
ever, to be understood that the feet will
will pursue its mission in tie Black
Sea, and he further points out the pro.
bility that conflicts will arise. now that
the fleets are in presence, and that these
may very easily involve the three coun.
tries in in wsr. The Cars final an.
swer to the propositions now before him
for peace or war will Of course super.
cc,le the above.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1854-02-21

SwEpES.-Privntc letters from Stock.
holm dated the 10Th, state that IL will be
vrry difficult if not absolutely impossi.
BILE, for Sweden TO maintain neutrality
in case Of war. in consequence afths ex.
tremcly hostile feeling that perv,des the
entire nation against Russia, Iverbody
clearly secs. that il this Power succeeds
in her designs, Sweden wonll Ultimately
be absorbed by her. The Russsns havs
Of late considerably extended the (or'i.
fcalions of the Island ofAlan,, ,t,hat im.
porant military position, frop which
they constantly menace Stockholm. tho
distance between which bcinssbout so
miles. The same letter stalcithat tho
Danes were a2prchensive for ,ls security
Of the Island Of Bornholm, ue posses.
sion Of which the Russians as said ,a
cove, exceedingly. and had T. .cnforcel
the garrison OF the Castle Of Hammer.
haus and Svauuicke. The Letter dwsl'a
much on the importance Of a lun,on, in
case Of a rupture, between Sw den, Nor.
way and Denmark, with an ardy OF 200.
900 men, and fee, Of nlorethan 400
sail, manned by moro than 10000 sea.
men. The entire north woull thus be
raiscl agains; Russia, and Finandi,self
would probably join Swe len. Menacsl
on the north by the Scandinavian ma.
tons. attacked on the east ard south BY
the Turks with Austria and P.ussia neu.
tral, and France and Englan still uni.
tel against her aggressions, Russia woull
have no other alternative than to yield.
and accept whatever propositions might
be submitted {, Iei. The letter from
which ! quote repeats that tho popular
feeling in Russia is entirely hostile TO
Russia,
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1854-02-21
JEWELL THE MURDERER.
PITTSBURGH, Feb. Q, 1861

Great anxiety prevails here relative
to the execution Of Jewell At noon, a
dispatch was received from Harrisburg,
stating that tho House hal passed the
Senate bill granting n new trial. A few
minutes afterwafd, however, dispatch
was received stating that this was incoi'
rect, and that the bill was defeated in
the House by one vote. Subsequently,
private dispatches were received, stating
that the Governor had respileI the pris'
oner for the present, and at o'clock
this evening, the Governor himself sent
a dispatch saying that special messen.
ccr would arrive in the next train with
a respite.
Meanwhile tho gallows has been e.
rec,eA, and other preparations made
the Sheriff declaring that he will not
heed the dispatch, and that Jewell shall
be executed tomorrow if messenger
docs not arrive.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1854-02-21
OHIO LEGISLATURE.
Columbus, Feb. l6.

Housr-Mr. Austin introduced bill,
authorizing the killing ofs:ray dogs.
Mr.. Enerson in,roducels bill fixing
the annual compensation Of Sheriffs, for
services in Probate Courts, at 800.
HousE.-Mr. Newell; offered resolu.
tion, appointing committee Of five to
investigate the affairs OF the Board el
Public Works, with power 10 take testi.
mony, and send for persons and papers.
Adopted, and Msssrs. Leland, Krauth,
Evans, Hubbard and rBurlin were ap'
pointed said committee. ~
The bill providing for the sale Of the
public works was referred 10 Messrs.
Dean, Down ng and Nevill.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1854-02-21
Nebraska Bill.

Notwithstanding the dennnci tions
by . muzzled press. and tier political
cosdjutors.t that opposition TO the Nebras.
ka Bill, arises from abolition fanaticism.
Ills gratifying to learn, that the great,
the good, and free, are everywhere spea.
king cut sgsinst it. And were it no,
for The drsgoonins Of men in party tao.
tics. for the aegrandizcmens Of politi.
cAl fevoritiss in opposition TO their bet.
tsF judgment, and the known wishe,
sftlisir constituents, thcro could moi
have been found one possessed Of pro-
sumption sufficient TO bring forward
such scheme. ~ ON
Il is-truly hunilisting 10 every love-
ofthe free institutions under which ".
l;vs, end ofwhich perhaps he may hav.
m6ds bis boast. 10 sec the most sacred
ofpDlitiesl eompacts sundefsd. Gas it il
more than probsbls this one will be-
to<fsvos .be separations Of fsp at th'
expense and degradation Of untold thou
sands, Isis not tbe slave Of whom vi
spesk! Itis the ffee-born ,oAitc citizsr
that il most degraded and suffers mos
By snrh On outrage. II is the Geo Ia
I besss Of He North, that in order 10 be
csme psstskeJ qf the rich bountiss Of ,
ben;aesnt Providence. inviting his &C
cep,ance in Iis cultivation Of the rict
pssiias ~ ihs far west. must CONE
Z 1sssa 10 the levsi s0f tho slave lsborsr.
ldgfths recipient ef II. y blessings.
II Il % he s1Ppsssds sset 1bs slSct p
p ~ dor ssli. .4ls I'M 4 M a
1Iflss ~ 1lsES 49, =. y. Y al H. ~
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Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1854-02-21
The New Mill.

+, We were down los. week, to see ~
working OF the machinery In this sslab.
lIshmcnt, an were highly pleased VIII
iis, operation. % we'll as the whole III.
ranyement Of the mill There is o1ly
one oflhe three driving engines at vol
OF present, which is engaged in runni e
the muck.rolls and squsexer, nnj work.
with an ease thst is astonishing, cons
sidering the rupil transition in motion.
The only jar or rattle that we could dis.
cover, is in IN ingenious contriysrce,
Original we belicvc,) for altering tho
"cul off," which is donc by tho aid Of
lever and wheels. that nIler the position
Of the cam upon the shaft. The en-.
gino is ls inches in disrnc,er with 80
inch. stroke, plain. bu, we'll finished.
The work upon the governor is Ia,ner
moro than ordinary, and shows very
we'll. To work. the pumps there 10 u
very neat though powerful "doc,or,"
entirely detached from the other ma.
chinery, which senls a constsn, steam
through five inch pipe. into tho els.
tern. The engines which sre 10 run The
heavier portion Of the machinery, have
not yet beou put up. There will no
Two, playing upon tho shaft at an angle
oI forIy'6vc degrees, lin v shspe,) which
is evidently good arrangement, sosu.
ring a steady motion, with an aus,nen.
ta,ion Of power, and. economy Of room.
There are 10 furnaces, constructed on
the most improved plan, 8 Of which are
used for pudding, the other 4 for heat.
ing.
The mechanical skill displayed in
the construction OF the various parts of
the machinery, is conclusive, that wa
have mechanics here who can comps,e
with any along the Ohio river, and is
at once credit 10 the draughtsman and
mechanics Of Olive Machine shop.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1854-02-21
What are Trees made Oft

IL we were to take up handful or SOIL
AMI examine it under the microscope,
We should probably find it TO contain a
number Of fragments Of wood, small
broken pieces Of the branches or leaves,
or other parts Of the tree. If we could
examine i, ct emicnlly, We would find
yet more strikinely that it was nearly
the same as wood in its composition.
Perhaps, then, it may be said tina. the
young plant obtains its wood from the
earth in which it grows. The follow.
ing experiment will show whether this
conjecture is likely to be corrcc. or not.
Two hundred pounds Of earth were dried
in an oven, and afterwards put into a
large earthcn vessel, the earth was then
moistened with rain water, and viii.
low tree weighing five pounds was pla.
csd therein. During the space Of FIVE
years, the earth was carefully watered
with rain water or purs water. The will.
low grow and fourished. and to prevent,
the earth being mixed with fresh earth
being blown upon it by the winds, it
was covered with metal plato full Of
very minute holes, which would exclude
everything but air from getting access
to the earth below it. Afle: growing in
the earth for FIVE years, the tree was re.
moved, and on being weighed was found
to have gained one hundred and sixty
four pounds. And this weight did no,
include the weigh, Of the leaves or deed
branches which in five years fell from
the tree.
Now came the application Of the test.
Was all this obtained from tho earth?
It had not sensibly diminished; bu, in
order to mako the experiment conclusive
i was again dried in an oven, and pu,
in a balance. Astonishing was the re.
sul,--.he earth weighed only two oun.
ces less than it did when the tree was
fifst planted in it! yet tho tree had gain.
ed one hundred and sixty.four pounds.
Manifestly then the wood thus gained
in that space Of time was not obtained
from the earth; we are therefore com.
pelled to repeat our question, "Where
does the wuod come ffom!" We are
let with only two alternatives; the wa
ter with which it was refreshed, or the
air in which it lived. 1t can't be clearly
shown that it was due 10 the water; we
ere consequently unable to resis, the
perplexing and wonderful conclusion
it was derived from the air.
Can it be! Were those great ocean
spaces OF wood, which are as old as
ma IN s Introduction into Eden, and save
in their vast and solitary luxuriance
over tho fertile hills and plains Of South
Anne ica, were all these obtained from
thin air! Were the particles which
unite to form our battle. ships evcl
borne tho world about, not only on wing.
Of air but actually as air themselves!--
Was the firm table on which dwell
onoe in aform, which could not 81
much as lay my finger on, OF grasp In
my hand! Wonderful truth! all this j.
air tH ~
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1854-02-21

A LADIES' PAPER-The first numbe,
Of nsw paper. edited BY Ella Went.
worth, has bcsn published in Cincin.
. I'll. Is il 10 be under tho exclusive
control Of femaIss. An Office is 10 be
opened. furnished. with carpet. piano. Q
library, &C., for ths bene6. Of tho oper.
atiSes during their intervals Of rest. All
the composing work is to be done by
females. who will labor eigh, hours each
day, and receive one dollar . day for
their services. ss
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1854-02-21

If one hnlfth Pains were taken to i'm
prove the human race that there is TO i'm.
prove the breed Of sheep,the blood ofhor.
ses, and tho size Of pumpkins. we should
have some hope for The perfectability Of
mankind. But so long as physical and
moral deformity and disease are licensed
to perpstusts themselves. the breed o.
i'll. shop pen sinners will Continue to mul.
,iply 80 rapidly as to postpone the mil.
lenium beyond the boundary Of human
hopa. .H3 sh te'i
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1854-02-21

In the neighborhood ofPreston, Eng.
land, the officers Of excise discovered
part Of aill concealed under the pul.
pit Of the Eux,on church. On further
search the remaining parts Of the still
were found in the pantry and coach.
house of the adjoining parsonage, AMI
the whole were taken to Chorley. 1t
seems ~ this account that The minister
was willing to have some spirit under
the pul pit fthere wos none Of the right
so,t in Il. Is eHse o.e.. i 5al |.l
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1854-02-21
Ths Register vs. Senator Anderson.


we'll " week before, made an attempt
10 bring into disrepn,e the action ol
Senator Anderson. These repeated in.
sinus tions would never have callci
from vs. notice. we're it not that some
nigh. suppose from our silence, that the
objections were real. and not imaginary.
Tho liquor bill Of Senator Anderson de.
signed TO punish the adultrration ol
liquors, has been source Of considera
b., annoyance to our neishbor. Now
We believe it hss not been conssnded
,ha, liquor was altogether unnecessary,
lift had been, il would have removed the
Inconsistency Of making a thing valua.
Bile in one mans hands, onl without
value in ano,her's. On the contrary, il
has been supposed 10 be necessary for
medical and mechanical purposes. Then
i. il OF no use to have pure article fol
the preparation especially Of medicine,
ths, may in many instances decide be.
tween life and death. And Is it not just
as criminal 10 offer spurious article un.
der the recommendation Of purity, as it
wsuld be to sell diseased meats. or
poisonous fst, in market; or 10 practice
q fraud in any other article Of diet? The
answer is sp obvious that it IL unneces.
ssry 10 proceed; and nought but the
servous snxiet, Of our would have been
Senator, to make the people believe
that he alone was capable to !egislatc for
them. could have induced him TO seize
upon such thing for capital.
Again. the fact that Mr.. Anderson
moved the resembling OF resolution,
granting Mr.. Day the privilege Of re.
porter in the Senate, has truly shocked
hi. enlightened moral capacities. Now
If the Register man suppcses that the
prejujices Of color are to be thus readily
overcome, or hat there is any virtue in
an indiscriminste interming Cling of ofblacks
snd whites. or tha: either race would be
likely to be benefited thereby. let him
take some Of the E,hiopians to his own
magnonimous embrace, before condemn
ing the motion Of Senator Anderson,
that was. sus,a ined by a considerable
majority Of the Senate. We are free TO
say that an error was committed in the
case Of Mr.. Day, not however in the mo.
ton Of Mr.. Anderson and the subse.
quent action Of the Senate, which was
but the legitimate result Of the misguid.
cd friendship. and improper zeal on the
psr, Of Mr. Townsend, who procured
his admis sion to the Senate.
The secret OF those attacks lies in the
fact that in a district with 800 Whig
majority. MIR. Anderson outrsn ou,
neighbor near 500 votes. and that the
people are not likely TO discover any
reason q" regret their decision. unless
tho peculiar sagaci,y Of the Register
man can search out or trump up some
imaginary spriie. that by the assistance
Of narcotics he can clo,hc with q seem.
ing reality. ..f
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1854-02-21

rather bo anticipated that it will pro.
duce spd confirm n deep aud abiding
distrps. oflhe plishtod fsilf Of man to
his fellow. in sll compac,sl Does i
not losk beyond principle. and seek the
sgersndixsment Of sell, regardless Of ro.
'ponsibiliiy 10 creature. or creator!---
Their ia what docs il differ, lin principle
o. spiri,) from the causes conspiring to
produce revolution and onaWhy in
Eusopei Ye, is gratifying as We be.
forc said. 10 scr zach men as Senator
Houston oI Texas. and Ex.Seno.o,
Clemens Of Alabama. and others who
surrounded by all the prejudicial inau.
ences Of contact with slavery. still look
to the obligations Of compac's. and de
nounce the tttempt TO violate them
What We ask, is the Constitution itself
but the terms Of compact by which the
States agree 10 form ono government for
the protection Of all? Then il the argu.
ment Is good 70: the Nebraska bill,
tha, oil compacls can bc superseded, or
nnnulled, though one party may have
received the benefit thereof, and the 9th
er moy have noi-so was the argumen,
Of South Carolina good, when she at.
tempted TO recede from the "compaci.
and form distinct government,-and
the iIlustrious Jackson was in error in
forcing submission 10 the general au'
thority. Or, at least majority may
dissolve the union whenever in their
judgment any particular feature Of poll.
cy can he bss. promoted by such disso.
luton, however much the minority may
be oppressed or injured thereby.
The imm .diate result Of such lesisla.
ton IL not a 1.-THE OF the mischief that
will result from its enactment. 1t is a
compromise OF virtue with vice. 1t is
concession Of principle to policy. 1t is
a leveling and degrading Of the better at.
tributes Of the soul. and rendering them
subservient 10 the avariccs OF man, and
obedient 10 his passions and pr-judices.
II is direct denunciation of,he motives
tha, influenced the fathers Of the Repub.
lie, and fatal departure from their pro.
fessions and admonitions.
The question Of slavery where i, al.
ready exists, is one Of which We do not
desire 20 speak; and from The many pro.
iessions Of its supporters that it was one
Of necessity. and no. Of choice. we have
been frequently panied by the promul.
CATION Of ultra abolition sentiments a.
mong our brethren Of the north, as cal.
culated unnecessarily 10 arouse preju
dice where it could result in no good.
But, five have been thus dupcd into 81.
lencc.-if those professions have been
only TO secure a more opporlune mo.
ment for extending the prejudice asains,
labor, and the consequent degradation
Of the larger proportion Of our race, it
is not likely that ths spirit which has
hitherto reposed uneasily under such
op;ates, will now be luIled to quiet
sleep. 1t is not enough 10 say that the
boon is offered by q Northern Senator.
Tha. Senator's professions arc libel
upon his constituency. His acts are
treason TO The better judgment, and vir.
tuous aspirations Of tho North no, only,
but the just everywhere, and successful OF
unsuccessful. history will assign him
conspicuous place in the same category
with an Arnold and q Georgey.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1854-02-21
AWFUL STEAMBOAT EXPLOSION

We learn by private dispatch that
the Alton and st. Louis Packet Kate
Kearney, Capt. Bruner. blew up at ST.
Louis yesterday, killing about thirty
persons! Truly this is season Of cal.
antilles. At homo and abroad, east and
west, on the ocean and the rivers. and
dry land, by tempests and 6re and ice,
by explosions Of gunpowder and steam,
hundreds OF human beings are sacrificed,
and millionsof dollars worth Of proper.
" destroyed. The record Of this hoTff.
ble succession Of cataslrophss is sicxen.
ifg beyond measure. Since writing the
s5ovc. We hsyci received another dis.
patch from ST. Louis, which will bs On.
der oufrssular telegrsphc c hsad.-cin.
Com, gan ytaA ggsis.9
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1854-02-21

The charges recently circulated a.
gainst G. B. Flood. Editor Of the State
Democrat, Of having drawn illegal fees
from the State Treasury, have been pro.
neunced untrue by the Senate commit.
Toe appointed TO investigate them.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1854-02-21
Steamboat Burned. ...Grcat Loss Of
CaARLEsToN, S, G. Feb. 8.

Tho Girard East Alabamian learns
that the steamer America was burned on
the Alabama river on the 29lh uli.,, aud
that fifty lives were lost. Il is under.
stood that gentleman BY the name ol
Moore was on board, who was moving
West with large number Of negroes. a
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1854-02-21
Col. BEsrov. The correspondent Of

Coz. BEsToy. The correspondent Of
the Tribune says. 7ss s .s
Col. Bsaton being asked what reply
could be made to the speech Of Douglas,
said: "Reply Sirf Facts are not to bs
gainsayed: any one who says that when
| voted for the Compromiss Of 1850, !
meant TO repeal the Compromise Of 1920,
lies, Sir-ho tells q lie, Sir"
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1854-02-21

We are indebted TO G. w. PAUL., for
late Cincinnati papers, Also the steam.
er Philadelphi and our ever attentive
friends Of the Wharf Boat, have our
thanks for like favors.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1854-02-21

MAaR,ED. in Michigsn. Ma. HEnsy
Bills 10 Miss MARr SHALL. Haze il
the only case Ne know Of whsre The
Legislaiurs has no rish whatsyslto Inter.
fars ip .hs legitimate psiyslsss % issus
small bills. sc
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1854-02-21

SMALL Pox.-There is no doubt that
the Small Pox has broken out at Burl.
ington, also at Empire Furnace. 1t will
be we'll for people generally to be on
their guard against coming in contact
with it.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1854-02-21

Among the walters at a brilliant par.
ty in Albany, on the 2nd inst. we're
gentlemen who left New York at 8 o.,
clock in the afternoon Of the same day,
and others, that como from, Kinston. C.
W., in the morning! Such incidents sna,
BILE us to realizsshow much ,tesm, md
rails are doing to "annihilats time @kd
space" ~ 2% r y sss
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1854-02-21

We see our friend Smith. with com.
peten, force, engaged in leveling tho
ground for the new Nail Mill, ON al St.