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Photography in oounterssitiag.

%Dr. Buchanan, OF Clnclnnau, IN lctIef
to the New York Tribune, says:
have just witnessed some illustrations
OF the art Of Photographic Counterfeiting,
which deem highly important. not only
10 bank officers, but TO the public at large.
Mr.. Foniayne. of this city, one OF the
best daguerreotypists in the world. has re-
Gently made several Photographic copies
of bank notes, which far surpess, in the
perfection oftheir details, nything which
has ever been done in the old way OF
counterfeiting. When these photographs
are carefully taken on proper bank note
paper, they defy detection, either by the
unaided eye or by microscopic inseec-
ton.
One of these photographs, from $40
bill, was deposited by Mr.. F., with other
bills, in the Life and Trust Company, and
was received without suspicion. lie then
| informed them that there was bad bill
among them the money was reinsPected,
and he was positively assured that ii was
all good, and requested to point oul the
defective bills he did SO, and after gen.
eraI examina alton by the officers present.
the bill was again pronounced good
Another trial was made by presenting a
photographic copy Of bill at the princi.
pal banking houses. At the banks OF
Smead, Collard q Hughes. Gregory u In
gulsbee, and some others. the photograph
was received, and after careful inspection
was pronounced good bill. a still more
rigid les, was nude by presenting photo
graphs and genuine bills to MIR. Booth
and other bank note engrayers. After the
most careful inspection they were unable
to detect the photo grap phic counterfeit, lol
as have observed, the minutest details
are perfect under microscopic scrutiny.
think it is obvious from these facts
that our paper money currency Is in
dangerous condihon, and that il is neces
sary to give the widest publicity to thes.
charming developments If any gooe
masters of photography can. in shor
time. and at a trifing expense, flood iht
country with spurious money, which ever
cashiers, presidents. and experts Of over,
grade are un able to sdetect, We have n
security in our paper currency.
/ 1t is not only our currency that 10 as
, sailed by this art. but every thing depend
ing on the human pen is liable to counter
) feiting. Ones autograph may be at an
h time affixed to a bank check. promissor
note, will, deed. letter OF credit, or recon-
' mend alton. er any number Of autograph
!. may be affixed to any document the opel
i ator may please-the autographs bein
g 80 perfect, that the writer himself could M
|. | detect an error.
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the leading topics Of the day. and the
political and financial convulsions of the
times. His children delighted, too, in
perusing the contents Of their weekly Wis
itor In short, he said he was surprised
a, the progress of himself and family in
general information"
Sometime iu the month Of September,
happened again up in the Office. when
who should step in but our friend the
farmer. .N Fi,,
: ..How do you do, Mr., B. said the ed-
tor. extending his hand. his counten anoe
Ii, up with bland smile, "take chair,
and be seated; fue weather we have
"Yes. sir. quite fine, indeed." answer.
ed the farmer, shaking the proffered paw
Of the editor, and then a short silence en-
sued. during which our friend B. hiiched
his chair back and forward, and twirled
his thumbs ab.tractsdly, and protusely.
Starting up quickly he said, addressing
the editor, MIR. c., have brought you
the proceeds of that hem
II was amusing to see the peculiar ex-
preston OF the editor as hs followed the
farmer down to the wagon. could
scarcely keep my risibles down. When
at the wagon, the farmer commenced
handing over to the editor the products
OF the hen, which. on being counted
amounted to eighteen pullets. worth q
shilling each, and a number OF dozen o'
eggs. making in the aggregate at the leas'
calculation $50, one dollar more than
the price Of the paper.
"No need" said he, of men not taking
family newspaper, and paying for il too
don't miss this from my roost. yet have
paid q years subscription. and dollar
over. All folly, sir. there is no man bu
what can take. a paper, it's charity, sir
charity you know commences al home.
But" resumed the editor, Il will pay
you for what is over the subscription.
i did not institute this as a means OF profit
Ibu, rather TO convince you. will pa.
you for
4 Not BIT Of il. sir, bargain Is bar
gain, and am already repaid, sir-doub
lly paid, sir. And whenever, a neighbo
, makes the same complaint did. wi
cite to him the hen story. Good day. geE
l,lemen.'
After his departure, the editor and m,
self took q hearty laugh at7the novelty
tho idea. and the complete success OF tn
enterprise. Many a subscriber did II
farmer send in, and in the course Of
humber Of years, during which he col
l,inued to take the paper, II was his VOL
to selate his novel mode Of paying u
printer 10 his guests, which were not
few, as his general Information. for whit
!, he always thanked Mr.. c., the edito
! made him desirable eompanien,sboth
old and young, and Of inyaluabla servi'
!, TO the community in which he lived.
4. became noted az being man OF mu'
!. reading and Information. As he "
Icourted by the wise, SO did he court d
company Of the illi.erate, and msny is .
ID individual whose mind was lighted by Z
tlamp Of. his knowledge. His motto "
ever. my light is none the less for iighti'
that Of my neighbor.' Emulate IL, kil
sIreader.-Lagrange Ia. Wing.
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- Il
Nor set down aught in Enthusiastically,
In consequences Of the recent issue Of
work Of fiction, tho Distinguishing feature
of which is an attempt to>embody, in the
guise OF romance, partial accounts OF the
public and private history OF the literary
star whose name graces the head Of this
article, We consider il due 10 our readers,
who were the 6rs. TO form the acquaint-
ance of Fanny az q writer; due also toI
ourselves, to the public generally, and
above all to the personal friends and rela-
Itives Of the lady in question, TO answer.
in as plain and concise . manner "a pos
sible, the .oft,repeated inquiry '.Who is
Fanny Fern2"
Fanny's maiden name was Willis. She
lis tho daughter Of Mr. Nathaniel Willis.
one of our most industrious and respec-.
table townsmen, now q man well advanced
| in wears. his scarcely necessary to add
that she is sister to Mr.. N. P. Willie. the
brilliant essayist and poet.
Mr.. Willis, senior, commenced life As
mechanic, and at the time OF his mar
riaQe,. worked at the case as journey
man printer. He atterward published the
Eastern Argus, in Portland. Meeting
with reverses in that city, he removed 10
|Boston, where he established. and, for
lmany wears, edited the Recorder the
Oldest religious paper in New England.
1 MIR. Willis has met with . similar ex-
perienoe to that of most men OF his call.
ling. Hesnevsrsmsde . fortune al atpublish.
ling. At the present time, although aged
land infrm, hs finds It Necessary TO de-
/, vote his falling energies TO the publication
Of tha, agreeable juvenile, the YOUTH
, Companion. Yet. notwlshstandlne MS
, n arrow mesns, Mr.. Willis contrived-a
. how srsa, sacrifice only parents car
euess-to give his sons and dsughter
1 that education which 10 . poor mans no
J. lblsst legacy.
i In accordance with the course he hat
:. wisely planned for his children, Sara
Willis. tho veritable Fanny, was iavore
: with an early introduction into tho semi
;, |. naYv Of Miss Catharine Beecher. in Con
neci;cut. At this well conducted estat
1li.hment, the most popular in the country
s, !, the time, Miss Fanny received her fif'
!. .,rone Impressions Of life and the worlt
We have never hsasd her spoken OF as
hl ven apt or studious pupil S'aid work
) Iof philosophy sndlesrning were not muc
Ito her taste. But from the prohibite
:. lnares Of romances and poems, eager
!. devoured in secret, her craving geni'
:. lderivsd an active stimulus.
Id Already ahe had become keen disse
ID ter Of the human heart. and she four
nfl plenty Of pfeasant practice for thesscslp
III hesL !, ,,,;t snnrj,n1 the voupn ladies Of d
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Who Sent Them?

: Old mother Bender was pious but poor.
In the midst of her extreme want her trust
and confidence was in God.
II was late one chilly night in the au-
tumn OF the year when two rather wild
Young men were passing her cottage on
their way home One OF them had under
his aim some loaves of bread which he
had procured at the village store. A faint
light glimmered from mother Benders case
nent. Said the one who had the loaves
TO his companion, Let US have some fun
with the old woman
Agreed said the other, They ap.
preached the house and peeped into the
window, saw the old woman upon hel
knees, by the hearth, where . few embers
were smouldering in the ashes. She was
engaged in prayer. They listened and
heard her offsring>an earnest petition to'
bread. She was utterly destitute of food
In furtherance oftheir fun, one Of then
with the loaves. climbed softly up the roo
Of The cottage, and dropped one loaf at
tier tho other down the chimney. As the,
rolled out on the hearth, they caught tn
old lady's eye, and in the fullness OF he
he art, she exclaimed
Thank the Lord, bless the Lord Tor hi
boun,y.'
Bot The Lord didn't send them,' shon'
ted voice from the chimney.
Yes he did, cried she undaartinsly
l'the Lord sent thom, but the devil erougt
Ithem. -. - s.asFz -
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For the Spirit of Democracy
The Burial of king Alcohol" who
Died Jan. l6th. 1856.
A PARODY.


Not a sob was heard, nor funeral song,
As"Old Rye to the Bone yard" we
hurried;
Not G tipler drank his farewell horn.
Ger the plaoe where king Alco.' we
buried. t5i.-
We found him lifeless a, the dead of the
night, =
AS we home from the church were return
ing;. @
And we buried him deep, by the Pickering
ligh. 9as
OF wax.candles dimly burning.
No old pine barrel enclosed him round,
Nor in Jug nor bottle we bound him;
Bas there he lay scattered upon the ground,
With his friends and foes around him.
We hurled him helpless into the mud,
With joy instead of with sorrow;
And we smilingly looked On the form of,he
dead,
And pleasingly thought Of the morrow.
We thought as We pitched him into his bed
And covered him up with dirt,
How the loafers and dogs would tread o 'er
his head,
While we were away al our work.
We though, how the wife ofthe "sot" would
be glad,
And drive sorrow away from her door
For now ,hat"Old Rye" the monster, wa'
| sst, dead, ,sal a18
| Her husband would Liqmo, no more.
We thought OF the joy that his death woal'
create,
| In hearts onos so gloomy and chill.
And how swee.ly the faces would smile,
| which Of lais.
i We're darkened with shadoWs Of i'll.
But some may talk ligh, Of the spirit that
gons,
And say he was not the pure grit;
Buff they will only ls, him alone,
He'll not care for their sneering a bit.
| And some will, no doubt, unblushingly tsl
That, for dirt and for til.h, they did soor
him ,s.asssss4ssa s-s.sss--->-,..s
]. But that he was cleanly is known very We
!. For he took shower bath every .norl
ing.
j We loafed round the street and rejoic,
until morn.
= Till the sun did the horizon iilume );
y We wrote an inscription and stuck on
}. board, rs
\ And placed at the head Of his tomb.
n We stood by his grave {and were very
2 near frozs,)
:. :. Till the breakfast bells bade us re,ir'
X And we went TO our homes, TO warm
L. our toes,
~ By the blaze Of the brigh, burning fire
IN But some Of his friends, who his loss
g. lament,
Sc Staid to drop, Ger his grave, q salt to
te And to give them chance their deep .
es y row 10 vent.
I'D We left them alone with their dear. 2
ei w
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0r An evening party is easily got up.
Eleven delane dresses, two bushels Of six
story adJectives, seven mystaches, scoilop-
ed oysters. "a hall hour polka and nonsense
without limit. Gentlemen not acquainted
with the goods should get. volume and
peruse.
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From the Boston True Flag.
aWho is Fanny Fern"-A Plain
Statement Of Facts.

"Speak OF mo as, | am: nothing extehus.e,,
Nor set down aught in msIieesp-O Ofhetio,
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y Or Good manners eavs shssA A1eAsu6ha
of good ,sense. il may bvssddsds sesesod
feeling, too. for. il. the Law of kiDaness
be written in tho heafs. Il wilt 81 ls& sa
disin,erestedness in Hnle as ven est
tbings-ikAt desire TO obligs and az Iien
10 the graii6calion ef others, witch g. Abe
iounds alton Of good fpshlsefs 8 ..sss...sS
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1855-01-31

0.yThe chsp who had .'conseientious
scruples disposed Of them, toss druggist. !
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6.rsIt is estimated that over goo 1000
,hash slssef wheat were raised in Mianeso-
10, tbe ,Past'sessun.si NJ 2,isl!-a e.otisls {
81 3; ssss,s IA fss 4s5 ssxfS baa F7Bsas1
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1855-01-31

Mr.. Mason. our Mi0istsr f6s 4
asboriDs under q s'!svk q & fsl &!
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1855-01-31

Nsver ask fat woman tolean on youl
arm.
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a. There we're 1900 deaths in Cleys'
land in 1854. -. sssa s,ss ylaa .ses,
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Important Postage N otice.-POsr OFFICE, NEw.
Yosk March 81 lS55-Fr and after THIS DAv 10
suanek the Act OF Copg pssed March 1855 tees
will be from this sce 10 the mails addressed 10 places
within the United States unless The postage prepId
In order eecty to the provisions Of the
Act spd the pttruetons OF the posDf:e Department.
In relation the drop this Office for the
will be closed from and after this day until tbs
practice Of becomes general. Letters whether
prepaid by stamps prepaid BY money will be received
all windows bu. the detention the delivery
windows Of desps only to deposit letters paid
by ps window the Nassau st side Of the PoOice
tie TO Cedrs W. he appropriated exclusively
eiycSmstarees H any otAr be
ctndotc
Persons mailing letters will facilitate their action
well the business OF this Office BY usios
envelopes for the payment Of Stamps be pu
chased In quantity and envelopes In packages
the hours OF nire three M at Office of sale
10 the second story of the Post Office building the
east en- OF the Cedar ct fout
Letters sedeaed to places within the United States
pepsi3, will be sent to the Dssd Letter 0fhce at Wub
iDstoD.
To facilitate the mailing OF letters for places beyond the
limits OF the Ubited States window At the foot OF the sas
the end Of the Ceost front will be set for the
exclusive pon Of unpaid foreign letters which will
eeved 9th place spd OF letters for California and Ore
prepaid by ssmps Foreign letters can be prepaid 1t any
OF the windows for the delivery Of letters
The postage letters bstw places 10 the United Stses
will hereafter be- for single rate h4 ounce and upder
follows For distance not exceeding three thousand
miles three ceDts and for seste distance which incl 7des
oil letters to California and Oregon ten cents
ISAAC V. FOWLER, Postmaster
The Treasurer Of the American Widows Relief
Society acknowledges the receipt nce the last report Of
tbef
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A bundle Of second hand Clothes.
THOMAS McELRAT1, Treasurer.
The continuance OF Indictment wether and the long deferred
revival of business the City have completely exhausted the
funds Of this Association.
Donations Of Dry Goods Clothing Shoes &c be made
TO the Secretary No ia Greenett Donations in money
will be thanh fully received by any Of the Trustees
Pyesident P. TREADWELL Of the st. Nicholas Hotel
Treasure. ... THOMAS McELRATH Prest Nassau Bank.
Secretary. .sOLON ROBINSON, No ia Greene ct.
GEO w BROWNE. No. East Fifteenth st.
JAMES 3. COLGATE, No 60 Wallst.
WILLIAM n. BURROUGHS, Irving House.
CHARLES L. FROST No io5 Clinton place.
C. DINsMORE No $40 Ninth sv.
r. NJ sTRATTON, No I67 East Eishteenths Of.
VIM. d. MURPHY, No 293 Henryst
LAMBERT sCYDAM, No. 1853 Wsvsrly place.
W. B. ALLEN No. AZ East Twenty fouiths.-
JOHN s. ROBERTS, No. 25 Henryst
STEPHEN CUTTER No. go Twelf.hst
JOSEPH CURTIS, No Al Lexinstonav.
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fine ARTS.

COUPIL & Co. beg 10 give notice that tho
" exhibition OF the PsiLnps. By Horace veraet,
THE BRETHREN OF JOSEPH,
Will be closed sfer saturday SIS. los. SO Hrcsd~sy Y
NEW PATENT OIL-PRIN
IN Or Fac Smiles Of Pictures Ensrsvis &c, printed ia
Cn Cooi.
PsIsr:
TIE WINE-rAsTERs. by hssssnelever Printed
In OIL, oor- BY Kron helm Il Co Loudoe She IS
by " inches. Bipdso nely mounted on esnvss ready
Tor 70 y"
Au-nisi rural scene, With boy sellies image q -
aeottsss.dcor oysl .hspe ...'...,.''.......
REMFMBkR THE GRorrO-sn inn sooi-shidrsn -
pA,ins with Oyssr shells oval shspe.. ~
Five huner BY the Baxter lie Blend hon-
he m Ac processes &c &c 20 So each
GILT MOLD nos.
FRAMES AT MANUFCTUsERS PRICES.
DAVID DAVIDSON,
No Itg Ns>ssast.
q
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A box Of Rubbefs from Welsnd Co, No. 20 EI;hinge
place
Two boxes Clothing from RoxbuTy. N Y
Ten dollars Stockings Bartness. Schenectady
Fifteen pairs Shoes. Bieelow, Mead a. Stowel
bundle Of eooSs valued at So by A. T. Stewart Co.
A bundle OF second -hsnd Clothes.
THOMAS McELRAT1, Treasurer.
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READY:
ON E l. l. n c o l.
IL Being the Ninth Volume OF the neg and imp
Faiticr Of the entire Worhsof
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Special Notices.
Electrotypins! Electr0typtng!
No b. Futon.st near Glib St
"A JOCELYN'S


NETWORK woo6-fN n sERnS aud ELECraorfpE
ESTABLISHMENTS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS IN TIE ART.
GREAT INDUCEMENTS FOR PUBLl SdEaS AND
OrHERSTo duplicate in Copper their wood srsvnss and
clear snd to be unrvaled in sharpness and Durability
re shs ode from city sna eoaSa
cited Prompt attention snc he utmost perfection warranted
A, H JOQELYN. Nos So aud 50 Fulton.st
NJ B-Psrsons Dstrucsd practically in the business.
ths sSsy will 'S..'
ss.: IL &C och A NJ Csherne Ma'let p NJ. Peekslp;
Noiies TO Young Men.-rHE EVERETT CLUB will
met phis tssseos EVtNIN1 the Slst inst At u o'clock.
Al II. Room, No $50 brOsOwsy The Exercises viii consist Of
H sE EXTESDgp
Al Sf'!Js oass Sysd e si9S
THOMAS KELLY, Recording s,cretsrv "
Lectures 10 the LRjies-Tbird l,o,r.e NJ.
Ls3Tov PaysIot % Te sive three Lecture.
BIosswsy. on MONDAY, TUESDAY nd WEDSF % INV Nv
aeo.s A II. sns e ssSn Lf Sss
cesy Admission the thira Lecture 81,
S:i Ii. h .ed S.sS aoS % Of sST,h5s Ss
o'i order JOIN j DAeiE' ar.pd SECRETS ssi.;.,y By
sUnDAY EVENiNG A eseb,stsd speaker tn bs.I ~
Seven Nation. engaged iOr 'heevsp9s Cone ALL
to hssr The Chief JOHN QUA, Piesdeat
Teachers' Northumberland Mo5thly Meeting
rssro Of EdocsaOo. JOAN Il. EANNING Prssdsat
sB NJ BEksIE. secretary.
Pstersyilie Homestead A-sociatlon.-Tae annual
wil he be the OF Broadway AID Grand
On MONDAY EVENING. April q a. O'clock All members
a.. rquesed steDd iho.e IN notified their
su,cors forfei ed sbd Ii Is desired that mem
bes vii forward arc ss,e the amour; they contribute
for pose o hssenng the dtdbauon OF Lh land
early coy s. possible. A fOITEh, Prest
pThe District Temperance Association No. ! will
bold sul pubic meeting TO-MOaRON (sundsyl
EVENING at n o'clock. 1t the Hall. No l6S b9weiy.
hesHs POER PHELPS OF the Counecuot Union aud other
eminent sPesks expected Go ssn.ne by the Ch0ir
JAMES McKcAN President.
CH.s s. Strong, Secretary.
FRUIT and ORNAMENTAL TREss md sHkU SO Of every
sssfsble variety, with EXOTIC PLANTS, ROSES. VINES
The Trees sId Psuts are very thrifty ans hne eooa
Ton and purchasers invited vs house
Yer cs,s'osues spply at No. 20 wallst. basement
biectrofyping and stereofyptBg. VINCE NJ BILL,
eteeo,pe Founo.r ard ksfotyPer Nos ~ and 81 Beck
This establishment possesses facilities for e.e,y
esepii or Eectrotypsrg and stsreotyplnx Ia all the
prices
Nervous sHnePers-A retired Clergyman restored
heIh few days after many years great SUI
AL anxious 10 male Known the means of cure viii
rse the prescription used, receiving letter (post-
~ Direct 70 Rev. JOHN H. DAGSALL, No. 81 Fulton.
- SJsohlyn, r
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The GREAT sprisG Remedy
WHEN THE BLOOD IS IMPURE the whole human o. stera
Is derar eed. and requires to be regulated
THE BLOOD,
dull and stagnsni In Winter must be purified;
THE DEBILITY,
want Of emery and depression Of spirits peculiar to
Spring Summer be prepared for and avoided There
be new rich pure blood infused into the body the
entire system must be
RENOVATED AND RENEWED.
Hundreds end thousands have used other pr operations in
vain can testify that
DIR. TOWNSHIPS sARsAPAR1LLA,
- manufactured under the direction Of Dr. JAMES r. chill.
TON, the celebrated Che mist, Is the
ONLY sARsAPARILLA
which will seetusy cleanse the system eradicate dse.e
healthy action al the fur eops of the body
KEEP THE BLOOD PURE.
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