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The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1855-06-22
LIBERTY, EQUALITY, PRO oGREssIoN.

carry on a crusade until they succeed, m
overthrowing freedom Of conscience, and
reducingto hopeless degradation sOhite men
as well as black. 70 asa '}4 81
What ineffable trumpery are the sue
ceeding resolutions about "Free Schools
elevation of MAN." &C., &c., in view Of
the malignant and unhallowed interference
with mems consciences intendedby the re-
ligious test resolution of this platform.
The convention which could produce such
string Of stale, common place, inconsis-
tent, electioneering, stump-speech, profess
Isions as this, sweats the hypocrite and
demagogue all over. s@ ,fss ~ .IJa
| Know, Nothingism and Know Some
thingism are nothing more than two rival
ofice-hunting associations. Not leader
among them who could not be bought off
with any FIVE hundred dollar ofice---from
thst lp or down 7in thv aSuessil stste
IGoyernthents Give them that, and "these
great principles about. which the tenth
resolve speaks, would be "carried OUT to
their perfect and entire satisfaction, --and
while the provision lasted you would hear
of them no more in any secret society tor
any purpose. But dntlthsy get something
of the sort, you will continue to hear o.
them in any and every "organiEationi' BY
regular admission or by fdsions f'hndei
whatever name," (uide tenth resolution.
This is about the whole story.-Oh;t
Statesman.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1855-06-22

KKow-N NOTHING DEFEAT IN ILLrSors.-
AT the late election upon the Maine Law
question, the people of Central Illinois
made choice of judicial officers. The
Springfield Register, speaking Of the re-
suit, says that Know -Nothingism sis rout-
ed, crushed out, without 'grease-spot'
being left of it," It is needless now to
give details. Suffice it to say, Logan and
Corneau are defeated by thousands; but
one county has been heard from giving
them majority, and mark it, hear old
Sagamou' as the Journal, after each cleo
tion In times past, has been pleased to
name her, has piled up a majority against
the Thugs far exceeding any figures ever
heretofore placed against the Democracy.
-
Gas we said before, we will not trouble
our readers with figures until we get the
official vote, but they can count by thous--
ands, and several of them, when making
up the estimate against the midnight plot
ters."
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1855-06-22
The New York Herald's advice
10 the X. Ms.

The Herald has been striving desperate
ly to make something out of the K. Ms.
having, as it says, taken them under its
special protectorship. But it evidently
begins to think that they are not very capt
scholars" and threatens to turn them out
into the world to shift for themselves. In
late number it gives them the following
pungent and wholesome advice: 49,.
"Let them abandon this scarecrow Of
the Pope of Rome, this raw-head-and-
bloody-bones Of Jesuitism, Ibis perilous
folly Of Catholic prescription, this tom
foolery Of persecution against the poor
Irish, this mummery and flummery Of the
amendment of rituals and third degrees,
this clap trap and blasphemy Of dark Ian.
terms and horrid swearing Of blind obedi-
ence to hungry spoilsmen, aud go to worl
like Americans, with great purpose iu
hand, and declare it in the light Of day
Let them open their doors and discuss the
great subject at issues Of the crisis, moi
like base conspirators in a cavern, but like
honest men before the world" ."rh js.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1855-06-22
Alas, Poor Sam.

Misfortunes never come siagly, and poot
Sam, since he was SO awfally fogged in
Virginia, has met with a constant success
sion Of kicks and cuffs. None are 80 poor
now as to do him reverence. At an cleo
ton just held in Buffalo for Superior Judge,
Masten, the democratic candidate, beat the
k. MS taOo thousand sir hundred sptes!
And this, too. in Buffalo, one Of Sims
strongholds, the residence of Mr.. Fillmore;
his candidate for President, and where he
had boasted Of success as certain!
In Norwich, Connecticut, the Demo.
Gratis have elected the Mayor, beating Sam
with over 200 stripas-last April, the k.
n. majority was 800. In New London,
another Of Sans strongholds, he h4s been
beaten 800.
So they go. The bubble is burst--!the
humbug exploded. The chartersof the
Councils are being surrendered by hun
dreds, as rats desert sinking ship, The
order is fast sinking into general igtonainy
and contempt. Those political hacks and
demagogues who have joined it for the
sake of spoils and plumber have missed
their 6gure--grasped at shadow and
lost the substance. Instead of getting
Office, they have secured to themselves an
everlasting and irredeemable political dam
nation. ss ,. wE ,
i We have some Of the poor wretches in
our eye now for whom Notwithstanding
their sins, we cannot but feel certain
kind of pity and commisseration. 1t has
been poor speculation throughout, and
the only one who has made anything ou I
Of, it is our good friend the Grand swsar-
Master of this county and district, who
has reaped quite little, harvest in the
shape of dues and fees exacted from his
dupes and victims in the country town.
ships, for opening their councils, instruc-
tons, comforting degrees &c. Reputation
or popularity he had none to lose--but he
has "put money in his purse" by the ope-
ration, and that is enough for him. No
matter who loses so he wins.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1855-06-22
A Lawyer Non.plussed.

81
The following aneodote, which is said to
be literally e-of an eminent New Bed
ford lawyer, recently deceased, was con-
tributed some years since to the Knicker-
booker. AS, however, all the details were
not given, and an assumed name given to
the chief actors, we win relate it more full
ly here. t
The lawyer in question, who was then
quite young, was retained as advocate in
case, on which, not feeling himself suf-
ficiendy prepared to, plead, he was very.
desirous Of obtaining a postponement.-
As, however, the court had already pro-
tracted its session beyond the usual peri.
cd in consequence Of an unusual amount
Of business, and of course the jury were
getting impatient to be released from their
duress, he was aware that it would be i'm.
possible to procure such a postponement,
unless he could allege some extraordina-
ry cause. .a0J -
Fortunately, qr unfortunately, as the
result proved, he had lively imagination
and had quickly formed plan which he
was sure would be successful.
Rising with his handkerchief to his
eyes he addressed the court with great
emotion: aa,
May it please the Court. I have just
heard Of the dangerous illness of my ven-
cradle mother, who is lying at the point Of
death. Under such circumstances, much
as regret protracting an already length
ened session, must request that this case
be postponed. Ny feelings are so power
fully agitated that should be unable to do
Justice to the case, feeling as l do that my
proper place is at the bedside ofmy moth
mother s,.r.e1.t. t.ErQ ,.l} is-
The pathetic appeal was completely suc-
cessful. A feeling Of earnest sympathy
for the afflicted counsel pervaded all hearts,.
and the jurors, though anxious to return
to their families, were not sufficiently hard
of heart, to wish to have the business of
the Court proceed at such sacrifice of
personal feelings. !.
| The Judge, who was tender-hearted
man, had risen, and was about to grant
the request of the counsel, when the deep
hush was broken by slrrif voice, which
: proceeded from lady in Quaker bon
met, who was bending over the railing Of
4 the gallery. Itwas the mother Of the elo-
$ quent counsel, SO far from being at the
point of death, came, without her sons
knowledge, to hsar him plead ~ svs
x Timothy, Timothy she exclaimed in a
voice which could be heard all over the
house, '7GnioMy, Timothy, how oftenhave
Ichastised Mee for lyingP bpa 9
1t is needless to say that the court room,
fairly shook with laughter, and the elo+
quent counsel-the late Timothy Coffin
as perhaps our readers have conjectured-
sat down completely non-plussed.
The case wasn't postponed.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1855-06-22
A warming to rorelsn rroteatants.

The Know-Nothings in this vicinity,
since our election have been endeayoring
to pull the wool over the eyes Of foreign,
Protestants, by assurances that there was
nointention to deprive them Of any Of their
political rights. An authoritative EXPOSE.
ton Of the Kuow-Nothing creed has late.
ly been made by,its committee in Phila,t
delphia. Read il, foreign Professionals, and
then cut it out and put it in your vest.
pocket, for the purpose Of refuting the'
scoundrels who would deceive you. Here
is what the aforesaid Know Nothing CONF
mittee says: a',% u FH4hi
'1t is moi the object ofthis communi.>
cation to enter into any exposition Of the
principles Of the Known Nothing party -
rs cardinal desire is to place tie govcrn-
meat IN thethaDds Of ',atioe-born citizens,
to The erclusion of all foreigners from of
Jsce, schether Catholics or ProiesiaRts:" /,
The 4" cardinal design, can only be
carried out by . nullifcation Of the CoR4
sttution of the United States.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1855-06-22

After the lst Of July, persons having
occasion to send money or other valuables
through the mail may register the same at
the Post Office by paying the sum of five
cents for, each letter. For this the Post
master will give areceipt, and when the
letter is taken out of the office by the
person to whom it is addressed receipt
is also given. Registered letters are to to
made up in separate packages and address
ed to the Postmas ter.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1855-06-22

MASSACHUSETTS TAxArroS.-The State
tax Of Massachusetts, has increased at a
wonderful rate the present aud past four
years, and twill be increased JSfy per cent
for the current year. The additional tax-
alton will be s44s, ,sse,5o or nearly half
a million Of dollarsl The aggregate will
be above one million of dollars, viz, ST.
046,soO. The Legislature Of that State
has been in session from the first of Janu-
ary last, and the expenses Of Hiss commit
tees, Know Nothing expedition, &C., have
been great This will do for one years
rule Of Know Nothingism, which can clean
out public treasury if it does work in
the dark. r.f 9.l ''",A '@,'4 .N
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1855-06-22

1.-The New Hampshire Democrats in eau
Gus assembled have nominated John II.
Wells and Harry Hubbard, United States
Senator'S, the candidates Of last year for
Secretary Of State, Treasurer and Printer.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1855-06-22

Mr.. Brown, the editor of the Marion
(Ind,,) Republican, formerly Wing pa
per, announces that hereafter he will be
found battling with the great Democratic
party Of the country. The Wing party
being, disbanded, he has either to go with
the Democracy Or the Dark-lantern Know
Nothing Hiss party.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1855-06-22

M Lyman Cole, charged with being cons
lcerped IN the forgery on the Chemicsl
Bank in connection with Kissane is,agaiu
under trial in Che Court Of General set.
sions Of New York.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1855-06-22

A Vermont paper says that the last that
was heard Of Sam in Virginia, he.was
praying for "lOdgs in some vast wilder
ness"
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1855-06-22

MARTIN GRAIN, Notary Public i
lVl real Estate agent. Deeds, mortgages
Mechanics liens, contracts ond articles ,lof a.
greement neatly and correctly drawn on short
notice. Also Pens ion and Bounty land agent.
Office at the Court House mar30
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1855-06-22

,TNo. NJ. HARDER, Manufacturer and
~ Dealer ina kinds Of Furniture. Collins
made on short notice. Give hi a call before
purchasing elsewhere. South east corner Of
Market and Sd streets, n.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1855-06-22

pATTON & TATE, Family Grocers,
4 and dealers in Produce, north west cor
mar Chillicothe & 4th streets.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1855-06-22

1T E. BROWN, Matchmaker q Jew
LIE eler, second door from Portsmouth Bank
Market ST.. Watches, clocks, jewelry &c, re.
paired and cleaned on the shortest notice and
warranted. Ladies' ears pierced. Nsp5
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1855-06-22

DURKnE q METZGER. manufacture
ID and keep constantly GU hand. all kinds Of
Carriages, Buggies, Wagons. Ploughs, &c cor
ner of fifth and Chillicothe Streets VA J.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1855-06-22

A OSBORN, Dealer in Leather and
~ Findings of all kinds. No. S, Market
street, west side, opposite Market House.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1855-06-22

III D. ZEIGLER, Gunsmith, north side
IL. Second street, bet Market and Jefferson
Strict attention paid to Job work,
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1855-06-22

# PAUL. & co.. Wholesale and Re-
u TAIL Dealers in Drugs Medicines, Paints
Oils, Dye Slufs, PerfumerE. Brushes OF all
Kinds Fancy articles &c corner Washington q
Second streets
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1855-06-22

J. coRsoN, N. D. P. B. AUssEY, NJ. D
CORSON s. MUSSEY.
TTAVE this day associated themsemlves for
HI the purpose of practising the
MEDICAL PROFESSION.
Office over the Drug and Chemical store OF
Mcssrs. J. PAUL & Co., corner Of Second and
Washington streets,
PORTSMOUTH. OHIO.
March 2, '55-tf. -s n.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1855-06-22

TAS W. DAVIS, Attorney q Counsel
- or at Law, east side Market street, above
Branch Bank, between Front and Second
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1855-06-22

nUGAN, MEANS, HALL q CO.,
IL Bankers, Market street between Front
and Second, east side Is ~ b,,i.aavhis
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1855-06-22

E,AGLE HOT Ell, O. W. HIeeras,
~ Proprietot, Front street, between Maids.
son and Massie. H' - MARIO
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1855-06-22

& H. LINES; Manufacturer and
NJ Wholesale and. re.ail dealer in Tin,
Sheet-lrOn and Copper ware, Market street,
east side, between Front and Second. ap6
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G P. TRACY & co, Wholesale and
W Retail Dealer in Boots, Shoes, Hats, Car
pet Sacks, &C. Front street, doors below P
Kinney's Bank. apr2O
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EAGLE HOTEL,

- E0OFtSlnOUth, UIllO,
TINE subscriber takes this n ethod orinforin-
Il ing the public tha' he has fine horses and
buggies 10 let. Also several rplendid gated
riding horses. Always ready ut the shortest
notice. also buy and sell and swap horses
Give mea call. [augS-54l CIV HIGGINS.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-02-08

lead had trickled from the roof. and in the place
ne had esteemed rost secure had inflicted q cruel
though speedy death 1a
They laid them side by side. Thus father
and son, who had journeyed by such different
ways, met in one grave at last.
The one had suffered his passions to gain the
mastery, and had neglected the opportunities
knowledge placed within its reach. He had
Joined the mob, as we have seen. and it was sup
posed that going to the wsll-remembered hiding
place to save his father, he had been crushed by
a falling beam. His heart, hard and defiant be-
fore, had been softened by his father threatened
Fate, Happy he. that death found him in a
mood like that N
The other, though an unholy greed, ! had pas
sed his life in solitude, hated by all, respected
~ none. The very rahbe looked down upor
him with confempt and abhorrence. He hat
used the intellect God had given him to un
worthy end it had brought him. His wealth
went to the general Golfers of the state, !" anG
his name was handed down to posterity a,
+" Barnett the Miser. r."--Manchester, s. S
Magazine .... ....
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-02-08
VOLUME XII. NO.

and left them for the winter with man named
Isher.who is there building wood dock. Then,
taking their words of tiding to their friends,
and biddings them farewell, the captain started
upon his folorn journey towards civilization.
The road was long and the prospect gloomy, but
with. the hope and energy of truce Yankee
he proceeded Travelling by day, and seeking
by night such shelter as the woods afforded, he
pursued his lonely course for six days and nights
At the end of that time his eyes were greeted
with the view Of the buildings at Grand Haven !:
and there, tired, hungry, but still Jolly" he
obtained food and rest. He arrived at Buffalo
on Saturday, 18th inst The ladies, whose names
are Carey and Taylor, are both unmarried,
and their prospect for remaining unmarried un-
til spring, is good. One of them belongs in
Boston. and the other in Chicago. When the
spring thaws them out, their friends viii be re.
joiced to meet them after their hardships and
es.-Bafalo Democracy
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-02-08
DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE
WHERE IT WAS WRITTEN

1t has been stated that the Declaration Of In.
dependence was written by Thomas Jefferson, in
the old building, corner of Fifth and Minor
Streets, Philadelphia, known as Jefferson 3 Wig
wam recently destroyed by fire. Other places
have also been named, but the following letter
from Mr.. Jefferson, to Dr. Mease of Philsdel.
phia, would indicate that that instrument was
written in the building still standing, at the
southwest corner of Seventh and Market
streets
MONTICELLO, Sept. l6, 1925.
" Dsdr Sir 1t is not for me to estimate the
Importance of the circumstances concerning
which your letter of the Sth makes inquiry
They prove, even in their minuteness, the sacred
attachment of our felow-ctizeus to the event of
which the paper of July 4, l77G, was but the
declaration, the genuine efusion Of the soul Of
our country at that time. Small things may,
perhaps, like the relics of saints, help to nour-
ish our devotion to this holy bond of our union,
and keep it longer alive and warm in our affac-
tions .....
This effect may give Importance 10 the cir.
cumstanee, however small. At the time of wri-
ting that instrument, lodged 10 the house Of q
Mr.. Graf, IL new brick house, three stories high,
of which | rented the second floor, consisting Of
parlor and bedroom ready furnished. In that
parlor wrote habitually and in it wrote that
paper particularly. So far, state from written
proofs in my possession. The proprietor, Graf
was n young man, son of "a German, aud then
newly married think he was a brcklayer,
and that his house was on the uth-side of Mar
ket street. probably between Seventh and Eighth
streats- and il nos-tha auly Asaasnn that part of
the street, am sure there were few others near
it. / have some idea that it was corner-house,
but no other recolections throwing any light on
the question, or worth communication. will,
therefore, only add assurance of my great respect
and esteem. TIL. JEFFERSON.
DR.. james Mease. Philadelphia -
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-02-08
HOW MUCH TOBACCO IS USED.

The present annual production of tobacco is
estimated to be 1900 900, 900 pounds--four bill
lions Of pounds This is all smoked, chewed,
or snnfed. Supposed it all made into cigars.
one hundred to the pound, it would produce
4oO,0O0,0OO 900. -Four hundred billions of ei-
gars These cigars at the usual length-four
inches-if joined together, would form one con.
tinuous cigar 25,252,52O miles long, which
would encrcle the earth more than one thou
sand times, Cut up into equal pieces, 24O 1000
miles in length, there would be over one thou
sand cigars which would extend from the GEN.
tire OF the earth to the centre of the moon.
Put these cigars into boxas 10 inches long,
4 inches wide, and 3 inches high-lOO to the
box--it would require 4,O0O,OOO,OOO boxes.
Pile up these boxes in solid mass, and they
would occupy space of 294, ,444 ,444-two hum
dred and ninety-four million cubit feet If
piled up 20 feet high, they would cover farm
of 1893 acres. and if laid side by side, the boxes
would cover very nearly 10000 acres Let
some boy who reads this, estimate how large
village or city would be required to furnish store
houses for all these boxes
If a person smoke cigar every twenty minutes
and continue this night and day, it would re-
quire an army Of $500 such smokers 5000
years to consume the above and if each per-
son smoke only four cigars day--a pretty fair
allowance we should say--it would take As 600
smokers q, 900 years. larger term than the
human race has existed--,o smoke up all the
tohacco now pressessd ia a single years~s l IN
| Allowing this tobacco unmanufactured to
cost on the average ten cents a pound, and we
have 4OO,OOO,OOO of dollars expended every
year in producing noxous, deletirous weed.
At least one and half times as much more is
required to manufacture it into marketable form
and dispose of it to the consumer, At the very
lowest estimate then, the human family expend
eucry year one thousand millions of dollars in
the gratigcation of an acquired habt--or one
dollar for every man, woman, and child upon
the earth t
This sum would build two railroads around
the earth at cost of twenty thousand dollars
per mile, Or sixteen railroads from the Atlantic
to the Pacific. 1t would build ono hundred
thousand churches costing $4,000 each or
half million of school-houses, costing $4,000
each; OF one million of dwellings, costing ST.
600 each. Itwould employ one million of preach
ers' and one million of teachers, giving each a
salary OF $500. 1t would support three and
one-third million of young men at college, Civ
ing each $500 per annum for expenses We
leave others to ell out ths picture. Is this an
nual outlay to increase or decrease in future
Reader, how much do you contribute to this
fund !-American Agriculturist.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-02-08

BOYS, LOOK AT Tms.-Tbat honesty is the
best policy was illustrated some years since
under the following circumstances -
A lad was proceeding to an uncles to petition
him for his sick sister and her children, when
he found pocket wallet containing $50. The
aid was refused and the distressed family was
pinched with want. The boy revealed his for
tune to his mother, but expressed doubt about
using any portion of the money. His mother
confirmed his good resolution, and the pocket
book was advertis ed and the owner found Be-
ing man of wealth, upon learning the histo-
ry Of the family. he presented the so to the
sick mother and took the boy in his service, and
he is now one of the most suce ssful merchant,
in Ohio. I" Honesty always brings its reward
Ito the mind, if not to the pocket But il
always does, in the long run, to the pocket al
well as to the mind.