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Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-12-18
Magnetism in Trade.

TsEhr ore few OF the readers Of the
Merchants' Magazine engaged in trade
that will not feel the force Of tho follow.
ing remarks from the pen OF the cleveI
editor Of tho Philadelphia Merchant -
There 10 kind Of Magnetism ia trade
that goes a great ways towards explain.
ing the greater success Of one man oveI
another who seems to have equal op'
portunities. While conversing with q
very enthusiastic friend the other dsy,
he remarked: sjaa 1tI t.I tY
"How queer i is that sometimes when
customer enters the store | feel al
though It would be impossible TO sell
him or her fps worth, but at smother
time I feel as though could make a
customer buy just what l feel inclined
to sell. There's real magnetism about
it,"
"Yes," we replied, "and your battery
Is not always in ORDER" ef
"What !" he answered, "do you meun
the difference is all in me-"
"Most certainly, for you confess tina.
it is all matter Of feeling" we replied,
sand the great means Of always keeping
up this magnetic power is TO be absorb.
ed in what we are doing, by avoiding
temptations to day.dreaming and hazy
speculation.
We think that here's an important
matter for every salesman. Whatever
is to be done we'll must be done earnest
ly-the man must be fully magnetixed
for the labor before him-fully charged
with earnestncss. We have seen good
and extensive customers provoked and
impelled to leave business establish
ment by tho lackadaisical manner in
which they we're treated. They found
it difficult 10 tell whether the salesman
was disposed 10 sell at all, or had nc
confidence in the customers intention
10 buy. They like something akin ts
real home. rtiness they want to 6nd
in the full bloom OF true enterprise and
they almost instinctively catch the in
difference Of the salesman. and draw
themselves away without becoming pur.
chasers. o. sW 45J- uh
There is more in this matter ofmagnet
ism in trade than many will be willing
to allow; but il they will try littl'
while the whole.souled way Of attend
ing on their business, treating ever,
customer as though each one might be
large purchaser, they will find new sue
cess. and will enjoy attention 10 busines
with more relish than they have eve
known.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-12-18
How TO Treat A Wirr.-First. ,

How TO Treat A WiFE.-First, get
a wife; secondly, be patient. You may
have great trials and perplexi.iss in your
business in the world; but do not, there.
fore, cArry to your homo cloud OF con.
tracted brow. Your wife may havs many
trials, which, though Of less magnitude,
may have been as hard to besr. Akind,
conciliating word, a tender look, I, will do
wonders in chasing from her brow all
clouds Of gloom. You encounter your
difficulties in the open air, tanned by.
heavens cool breezes; but your wife Is
often shut in from these healthful inliu.
ences, and by her health fails, and her
spirits lose their elasticity. But oh
bear with her /; she has trials and sor.
rows 10 which you are stranger; but
which your tenderness can deprive Of
all their anguish. Notice kindly her
efforts to promote your comfon. Do
not take them all as matter Of course,
and pass them BY 1.-THE same time being
VERY sure to observe any omission Of
what you may consider duty to you. Do,
not treat her with indifference, il you
would not scar and palsy her heart
which, :watered by kindness, would,
to the latest day Of your existence.
throb with sincere and constant aifec.
ZION. Sometimes yield your wishes 70
hers. She has preferences as strong a.
you, and il may be just as trying to yield
her choice. as to you. Do you not find
it hard to yield sometines! Think you
it is not difficult for her to give up al.
,oays' If you never yield to her wish.
ss, there is danger that she will think
you selfish, and care only for. herself;
and with such feelings she cannot love
as she might. Again, show yourself
manly, so that your wife may look up to
you,. and feel that you will act nobly.
and that she can con6de in your juds.
mont. eq az,
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-12-18

THE PURsuir OF SuccEss uxpsa. DJey
yIcuLrIEs.-P Professor Morse, ths ~.
thor Of The mssnetic Telegraph, deiisN,.
cd speech sl St. Johns recently, y.
which be give On interesting rens(njs.
scence Of bis, early telegraph troubles.
The bill for establishing ! line. hs ssiys,
was before Congress. had passsd ths
House and was on the rcslsndss- o. III
Senate. but the evening Of tho last tdsy
had commenced with mora thsn 5nds.
hundred bills 10 be considered befese
mine could be reached. WeitiSd wiih' 7
anxiety Of suspense. I consulted wiik
one Of the Senatorial friends he thousht
the chance Of reaching 1t 20 small, that
he advised me 10 consider it a. lost. In
. state must leave you 10 imsgins, I
returned 70 my lodgings TO- make NJ
Preparations for returning home the next
day. My funds were reduced to q frac.
ton of q dollar. In the morning % I
was about to sit down 10 breakfast, the
servant announced that alyoung lady
desired to see me in the psrloy Il was
the daughter Of my excellen. friend and
College classmate, the Commissioner
of Parents. She called, she said, BY
Of her fathers permission, and the exu.i
berance Of her own Joy, to announce tho
passage Of the telegraph bill Of midnight.
but the moment before The Senate. I'd.
iournment. "
This was the turning point Of tho tel.s
egraph invention in America. As On
appropriate acknowledge cement for hef,
sympathy and Kindness sympathy
which only woman can feel and ex.
press-I promised that the first dispstch
BY the first line Of tslepragh from
Washington to Baltimore. should be in.
dicted by her. To which she replied:
III will hold you to your word" In
about year from that time the line was
completed, and everything being pre-.
pared. spprsed the young friend oftbe,
fact. A note from her inclosed this dis.
patch: "What hath God wrought i"-
These were the first words that passed
over the electric wires. on the FIRST com.
pleted line in America. None could
have been. chosen more in accordance
with my own feelings. II baptized the
American Telegraph with the nature Of
ito author. II placed the crown ofsuc.
cess and honor where il BELONGED, -e, ic,
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Flare up at Bethany virginia-Anti'
Slavery Excitement.

LAST week there was a great com.
motion at the Disciples College, pre-.
sided over by Rev. A. Campbell at
Bethany, Va. 1t was produced by a
student by the name Of Burns, who, IN
ful6Iment Of his appointment to preach
on Sabbath evening in the College pull.
pit, pursuant to the election to College
Literary Society to which he belonged,
undertook 10 speak on the subject Of
human rights and in opposition to Slave.
ry, though in very mild terms.
His remarks, mild as they were, pro.
duced furious excitement among the
Southern students and others, who were
known to be armed with deodly weapons.
The meeting was greatly disturbed by
hlssss, yells, catcalls, &C., &C., and
threats Of violence against the speaker
were freely thrown out. The mob spirit
finally prevailed and the Southerns had
made their arrangements to lay violent
hands upon Burns and duck him in the
river, and commit other atrocities upon
him. His friends however gathered
around him, m,and he was enabled TO escape
in the darkness Of the night.
The Southern stu4ents met the mex,
day and resolved that the subject ol
Slavery should not bs discussed in the
college. The Faculty censursd the i'm.
prudence of Burns, one Of them signifi.
cantly remarking that when among gun.
powder they must not carry Matches
The Northern students also met, and
resolved, that inasmuch as the Faculty
refused TO award to them the rights oil
American citizens, among which was
freedom Of speech, they would no long.
er remain in connection with the In.
stitution. They accordingly determined
to leave the theatre Of such disgracelul
proceedings, where the paddock, by the
sanction Of the Faculty, was sough. to
be fastened upon their lips. All the
Northern students except very few who
remained awaiting orders from home,
left, and also some from the South.
Three Of the Northern Students who
were on their way home spent the las,
Sabbath in this village, and from them,
through friend, we have derived the
above recited facts, which need no CON
ments from US. as they are their own
best commentary.
| MI. Burns, the student above alluded
to, is a Scotchman, from Canada. and
was formerly student at the Electic
Institute, at Hiram in this country.
We are grati6ed 70 learn that Charlie,
Judd, Esq, Of this village. who has .
ward at:.he Bs,hnsy college, has prompt
ly written 70 him TO pack up and 70
turn home. Honor 70 the prompt do
cision and Just action Of MI. Judd. 81
Il should bs withssll Northern parent.
and guardians having sons and ward'
there. and 80 NJ pfsSums il will gen
orally be. -RarsN;s4 DlAsocrat. 4 M
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-12-18

CooL. The Chairman OF some
"Adelphian Literary Society" in Bloom.
ington, Illinois, addressed letter to
the Now York Tribune, informing the
editors that they would like to read
their Every excellent paper" and asking
them If it was their custom to send it
free to such societies. TIE editors re-.
join by saying Il is not their CUSTOM
They print and sell their paper at the
lowest cash price, and expect each pa.
tron to pay for it. The editors think
that the members Of the Adelphian So.
ciety cannot appreciate how "vefy ex.
cellent" the Tribune is, unless they pay
for it. -t'l I'D
There are some persons who seem to
imagine that newspapers are kind ol
public institution, bound to run day and
night for the benefit Of the public, graf.
uitously. They call on the editors for
papers, and send in notices, puffs, &C.,
for insertion, as if they were doing he
publishers a favor by thus "patronizing''
them with their cool impudonce. but not
with their money.
The eastern publ s-er and the city
press OF the west have learned 10 take
care OF themselves, in this respect. So
exorbiant are all their xepenses, to be
met by cash only, that they have been
compelled 10 charge for everything that
goes into their columns, except such
matter as appears as editorial OF select.
ed. Marriage notices, death, religious
notices, Firemen's, Odd Fellows, Ma.
sons, &C., are all charged, and the pay
demanded in advance. This is strictly
correct. No member ef an "Adel phian
Society" would be so green as to address.
a letter 10 a merchant, and inform him
that his society would like very much to
have bolt Of his shifting, il it was his
custom to send it jree.-Nor would q
member Of any society or order think
Of calling on Grocer for sack Of salt
OF a gallon Of oil for nothing. Much Of
the printers toll and energy is apPro.
priated BY the public gratuitously una.
voibably. For instance, one man takes
his paper and pays for it, but ten. TWEEN.
ty, or fifty men read that paper and pay
him nothing. He thus contributes to
the enjoymen, and enlightenment ol
these ten, twenty, or fifty men, but gets
pay from only one Of them; and, very
often, indeed, he is swindled out Of that!
Yet there are those who think that the
printer. in consideration Of his sxbscri.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-12-18

A Coon SuoeEsrIoK.-An exchange
paper says "Every tradesman who has
daughters growing up should lot them &C.
quifs a knowledge Of bookkeeping. since
10 the changes Of fortune, they may have
10 sst their own bread, Many young
lady who is proficient on the piano. can
scarcely earn her board, such are the
multitudes Of riusic teachers, but 10 %
accountant situations arssiwsys open.
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Speakers Of the House Of Represents.
tives. -.

\ As several States ara claiming tho
right to the Spsakership through their
respective party organs, it may be inter.
esting to see what States have and what
have not been represented through choice
Of . Speaker. a.s ~ ss'''a. N tl
Connecticut has had one Speaker.
Jonathan Trumbull.. for one term
Georgia. Howell Cobb, one term; ln.el
diana, John w. Davis. one torn Ksh.'
lucky has had three Speakers fof nins
terms. viz, Henry Clay six terms, John
White one term, Lynn Boyd s~o terms
achuset,s three, Theodore Ssdgvisk.
one term, Joseph B. Varnum two tssms !;
Robert C.. Winthrop ono Term New
Jersey, Jonathan Dayton, two terms;
New York, John w. Taylor, Two ssrmS !;
North Cafolina, Nathaniel Macon, thrss
terms; South Caroline, Lansdop Chavez
one term Tennessee, John Bell. one
term, James X. Polk two tetms /; and
Virginis has had four, Philip P. Batbons
ono term, Andrew Stevenson four b
M. +. Hunter and John w. iJeues oas:
term sach. VI OF thsss Stats dfAntp1i u
has inlnishsd ths essatef uamh Shtsa.
Speaker icr hing tef1aa, IKE Ian 4 u s Isss,
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Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1855-06-16

FIGHT BETWEEN A SNAKE AND A WEAs
EL.--A friend from Paint township informs
US that on Sunday last, being out looking
at his farm, he witnessed the novel and eX-
citing spectacle of a regular pitched bat
tied between large rattle snake and a
common weasel. They fought terribly
for near half an hour and so deeply en-
gagged were they that no notice was taken
of our informant, although he approached
within a rod of the scene. The rattle
snake was of the black species and would
coil up in pyramid, form, from the top
of which its tail stuck out, the rattlcS
keeping up fearful buzz alternately
His head piotruded from one side of the
coil, and when his antagonist approached
within striking distance, he would, with
the quickness of lightning throw himself
out, with open jaws, at full length. The
feetness of the weasel generally made
its escaps, but notwithstan1, was bitten
twice, and on both occasions ran into a
clump of boshes for few moments and
then returned to the combat. AT length
the weasel sprang upon the snake and
caught him by the back Of the neck and
held on. Then commenced a terrible
struggle, at the end of which the snake
was dead and the weasel walked off to bis
hedge or clump of bushes. The rattle
snake had thilt,en rattles, and consequent
ly was seventeen years DID, Wayne Co.
Dem.
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NEW BOOK STORE E.
In MANSElELD, Ohia.

At Tile Sign Of tile Huge Book.
ID e. Ticknor, would respectfully in,
ID. form the citizens Of Plymouth, and vicin
ty, that he hasre opened in Mansfield with n,
entire new stock of Books, Wall Paper, Sta.
tionery, Fancy Cards. &c.
STATIONERY:
\ full assortment of Stape and Fancy Station.
cry, big Ink-stauds, Stce-Pcns. Quills. Pen-hol
lers, lvoryseals, National waters. Letter-clips
| Bill-fles, lnvoice-bocks. Pen racks, Copying
presses, Books and Brushes, Twine-reels, Porr
FOlos, Wrting-dcsks, and many other articles
too numerous to mention.
WALL PAPER:
An entirely new and extensive stock of Wall Pa.
per, Borders. and Window Paper.
CURTAIN FIXTURES:
Cornces, Tassels, Painted and Gilt Shades,
Cord, &c.
A large stock of Flat Cap Folio Writing, Com
nercial Note. Fancy Note, Buff Tinted. sc.
FOR SALE WHOLESALE & RETAIL:
Law, Medical and Miscellaneous Books.
CUTLERY:
Rodgers and Wosterholmes' best Cutlery: also
! large variety ofcheap imported Focket knives
GOLD PENS:
Bagiey and Dawson, Warren Hydes' and 9TH
cr celebrated makers.
ENVELOPES:
Every variety ofPlain, Self-sealing, Document,
Bank-note, &c.
PORT T-MONAIES:
The large t and best selected stock ever brought
to this city.
INK:
Arnolds-the genuine article Morrison's and
BlackwoOds S Ink, mt wholesale and retail.
MUULDINCS:
Gilt, Rosewood and Mahogany Mouldings, of
every size and style. Picture Frames made to
order at short notice.
CARDS:
Printers Cards and Borders, Buff tinted Visit
ing, Plain Euamcled and Fancy Cards. also
fine quality of Playing Cards.
M:SgH Country Merchants supplied with School
Books, Paper, &c. at Eastern prices. Orders
promptly attended to.
B. G. TlCKNOR, Mans field. Ohio,
n. B.-Our stock being new and bought low,
will be sold accordingly. We have no old shop
Worn AMI damaged goods to sell off
ft&D Highest market price paid for Rags in
cash or goods.
EsOOg4 slsDlN';.
Blank Books Of every description kept con-
stantly on hand Books for c, uuty, Railroad,
Insurance Offices. &C., made to order at short
notice. Old Books Rebound at
B. c. TICKNOR'S
New Book Birdery, Mansfield, 0.
N, B.-Bcware Of false signs The public
are warned against being mised or deceived by
finding my name attached to any other estab-
lshmcnt. Mansfield. Jan. 10. 1855.
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sTURoEs' BOOK STORE.
-n6ss 49, 49, .sa sssIsES s,s'isssrII sssTIdxye

Hooks aud statlsneryl
D. STURGES BOOkSkLLER. .STATl0NER,&e-
MsNsnELb, OHio.
HAS Just received large aud splendid Asort-
III m Mt Of Books. American aud Foreign,
StapleARd Fancy Stationery. The new adJi-
lions now made to his already large stock, en-
.bles him 10 iiiIl any orders with which his pa
rons may favor him, and upon the best terms.
ie has also just completed arrangements for
-eeeiving all NEW AND VALUABLE PUBL
,ATinNS as s.un as they are published. -
among his fRe stock of stationery just opened
aay be found ali the new styles Of white anu
due Letter aud Cap, hath Pcst, PLAIN AMI
iILr EDGE. folio post commercial note ans
lill cap papers. Also, the new styles # tinte'
iluc and damask Note aud Letter papers, with
envelopes to match; Envelopes Of all styles,
huff. white and faney-buT tinted and plain
VISITING CARDS. Notes, Drafts. copying
books, copying presses, port folio-, bankers cas-
IS, post office anl bill head boxes, date calen-
iers. GOLD AND STEEL PENS, quills, writ
ug fluids, carmine inks, ink stands Of all kinds,
pencils, scaling wax, waters, paper weights
e,ter and bill clips, letter stamps, ivory folders,
WRITING PADS, blottiDg pads, ink erasures,
>and boxes, &c. Also, fine stock of CUT
LERY, from the best manufacturers. BLANK
BOOKS, day books, Journals, Ledgers, Cash
Books, full or half bound and made Of the best
inen paper. Time-bOoks, Pass-books, Mem
orandum- books, Diaries. sc. Every descrip-
ton of blank work made to order.
Wrapping Paper aud Twine, White and Gray
Bonnet Boards, &c.
LAW, MEDICAL and SCHOOL BOOKS.
lie has on hand complete stock of Law,
Medical Theological, School and Standard Lit
~ l..
Also very large assortment of WALL PA
PERS, Window Curtains, Borders, Fire Board
Views, &c. &c.
rel-. To this and adjoining Cc1ntry Mer-
hats he would add, that he is now prepared
to FIJI all orders for books or stationery at the
LOWEST PRICES, and on GOOD TERMS.
Mansfield Nov u 1854 =. STI'RGES
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#isfIIaug.

A PurHExss wux.-There was quite
IN sxciiemeni created at one Of our ho-
tels day or two since in cesequeaee Of q
eentlsmsn from Reading Pennsylvania:
fniing his wife in company with another
nAn. II appears that the husband
had been away for some time on business
tour, and had written to his wife TO me-;
him in this city where he would be at q
certain time. lie reached Baltimore day
two before he expected to do SO. and the
wife anticipating day or two Of pleas
ure before his arrival, left her home in the
company Of friend, who was to act as a
protector until the arrival of her hus
band. Both arrived at the same hote
without the knowledge Of each other, and
the wife took lodgings under another name
There was another gentleman from Read
ing stopping at the same house who saw
the trusnt wife and meeting the hus iand
enqGired after the health of Mrs. f., when
he was told that he was then awaiting hel
arrival. He was then surprised to lea: n
for the first time that she was then in the
city and stopping at the same house with
himself. An inquiry was at once ma, G
and it was also discoverd that she was in
the house, and that she was in the same
room with her pretended protector.
He Immediately went to the owner and
gaining admi sion, found that they were
there as men and wife. Instead OF inaict-
ing merited punishment upon the wretch
who thus robbed him of his happiness, he
contented himself with seeing them turned
out OF the house, and relinquishing all
claims to her. We understand that the in
jured husband is man ofabundant means
and was devoted in his t;ntions to the
false creature who was triaed with his
honor and affections. She is said to be
a young woman of prepossessing appear :
ance and ofgood family, and that the fact
ofher indeliity has been made known to
her aged parents. They had been mar
ried but short time, and the husband
anticipated to himself life of unalloyed
happiness.-Baltimore American.
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PITTSBURGH ADVERTISEMENTS
Dun 8 hefeantile 6oliefs. Pittsburgh

ESTABLISHED IN N1S4O.-Incorporated bv
II the Legislature Of Penna., with a perpetu
\ u charter.
DOkL or DrREcTORs.-Hon. James Buchsn-
an, eon- Vim. wilkins, Hon. Moses Hampton
Hon. W. II LOurie, lion. Charles Naylor. Hon.
Gen. J. X. Morehead.
2. DUFF, Principal-author Of Dufrs Book
Keeping. &C., Professor Of Bookkeeping and
Commercial Sciences. L. II. DALLHOTF, Prof
of Penmanslip. \. ID. HATcH, ESQ.,, member
uf the Pittsburgh Bar. PrOft ssor OF Comns
eial Law. p. HAYDEN, A. NJ, Professor c
Mathematical and Classical Department, pr
ressor OF Mathematics. sc.
' This is considered the most extensive anil ne
, cctly organised commercial college in the Uni
tel States. Four active assistants, are employ
ID in the Book Keeping Department.
Duff-s systems of Mercantile and Steamboa
bookkeeping are taught 10y the authOr-th,
Inly teacher of bookkeeping in the Westen
States. formerly known as an extensive mer
chant and ship owner. Ills experience thus N,
ables him to give an insight into real business
which other tcacheIs have no means of impart
ing. His training for business comprcheHds up
wards Of 400 real lu.iness transactions SUI
commercial computations.
A thorough course of business Penmanship.
Daily Lectures ON Commercial Law and Com
mercial sciences, the theory Of profits, the NJ
Jf making money, &c.
Buf~s-Book- k-Kceping, Harper's edition rric
81 80, postage II cents, 'the most perfect un,
comprehensive in the English Language"
Dun-s steamboat bookkeeping, price 81
postage 9 cent, ga perfect system for su.
Book and Accounts"
Duif's Commercial Calculations, price so Ct
sSNSend for a copy by mail. scpt9-y
| WORD OF ADVICE.-If you have ~
DALLEY's PAIN EXTRACTOR in your house
don't go to sleep till you procure some. Yo
will find it disagrecable thing to suffer from
Burn, Scald, Bruise, Pain in bowels, Cramr
rheumatism, &c., until some person is sent t
the store to buy it. Do not wait until the enc
my attacks you before yon prepare your weap
nns to resist him. Price % &C Is per box Fo
sale by all the Druggists and medicine dealer
in the United States. C. V. Clickcvcr & Co
p"n0rictors New York Nov 10 '5lan
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DAGUERREAN
ID IL NJ II l. ROOM.

(OVER WOOSTER'S DRUG STORE.)
A RMSTRONG & DUNHAM have fitted up
\ the commodious rooms over Wooster's
Drug Store, in the most superb style, for the
purpose of carrying on both DAGuERREOTY-
PING and DENTISTRY. In both branches of
business they will give the fullest satisfaction,
or no charge will be made. They feel confident
in saying that they can compete with Cleveland
or Sandusyk in the execution of their work, and
at much less prices. Call and see us when you
come to town.
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large assortment of everything in their line.-
They have now ready for inspection, an assort
ment of Fancy and Common Draught Harness
which he will sell at the lowest possible prices
All work warranted to prove as represented
Farmers and others are invited to call.
Plymouth Oct. 27, 1854.