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Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-01-02

EXCESSIVE MENTAL ExERTIoN.- A
writer in Frazer's Magazine, in an ar
ticle on the mutual relations OF the
physical organization and the mental
faculties, illustrates the evils Of exces'
sive mental exer'ion by this affecting lit
lie anecdote Of Sir Walter Scott;--
"OxE day, when he was exerting him
self beyond his powers, Sir Walter said
10 Capt. Basil Hall ,:--'How many
hours can you work = Six said The
captain. But cent you put on the spurs
slf do the horse won't co. so much
the Setter for you,' said Scott with sigh
When l put on spurs, the horse soiH g
we'll enough, but it is killing the horse.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-01-02
SolGshness is poverty /; is the most u,

solfshness is poverty is the most ut
ter desti,ulion Of human being. Ii
can bring nothing to his relief; it add,
soreness to his sorrows; it sharpens hi;
pains: it aggravales all the losses he is
liable to endure, and when goadel to
extremes, often turns destroycrand deals
its last blow on himself. 1t gives u:
nothing to rest in or to fly to in trouble
it turns our affection on ourselves, sci
on self, as the sap on tree descending
out Of season from its heavenwarI bran
ches, and making not only its life useless
but its growth downward.-.-Herma'
Hooker.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-01-02

EGT Three hundred and forty tho IL
sand dollars of free bank currency,
says the Indianapolis Sentinel, were
Cancelled by the Auditor Of State during
last week. There is not moro than So
100000 Of this description Of money
now in circulation-of which the banks
probably hold s50o,ooo-making the
entire circulation Of FREQ bank papel
among the people, about three millions
Of dollars. Most of this amount is nov
in Indiana.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-01-02

CENsus OF SLxvEHoLDERs.-Acc riding
to The last census, there are only 247,.
S25, shareholders in the United States
Of whom only two own over one thou
sand negroes, only nine own over five
hundred, only fifty six own over three
hundred, one bundled and eighty own
ever Two hundred, and fourteen hundred
and seventy nine own over one hundred.
The greatest number Of slave holders
own more than one and less than five
the number Of this class is Jos, 5,6s3.-
Upwards Of a hundred, thousand more
votes were cast in New York at the las,
election than there are SHAREHOLDERS in
the Whole country.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-01-02

HERE is beautiful thought Of that
strange compound OF Scotch shrewdness,
strong common sense and German niys.
ticism, or uncommon sense-Thomas
Carlyle; ."vVhen lgaze into the stare
they look down upon me with pity from
their serene and silent spaces like eyes
glistening with tears, over the little lot o.
mon. Thousa sands Of generations. all o.
noisy as our own, have been swallowed
by time. and there remain no record o
them any more, yet Arcturus and Orion
Sirius and tho Pleiades are still shining
in their courses, clear and young as wher
the shepherd first noted them from thu
plain Of Shinar | What shadows we are
and what shadows we pussue!"
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-01-02


Joseph Gales.-The Washington cor.
respondent Of the N, Y. Journal Of com.
melce pays high and eloquent tribute
to Joseph Gales, for so long period the
leading editor of the National Intelli.
gencer.
"This venerable man, who has in.
structed two generations Of select readers,
may occasionally be seen in his upper
room al The Office. where he kindly re.
ceives his friends, and where the poor
are sure to find him, and ask their &C.
customed aims. Eighty years have i'm.
posed their weight on his robust form
and spread venerableness over his fea.
lures, but have neither dimmed the lustre
of his dark bright eye, nor impaired the
energy Of his we'll advanced intellect.
"Dealh is not jealous Of his mild de.
cav" il patronage and power are less
familiar with him than in other years,
genius, talent, dignity-in fine, the i'm
perishable properties Of a true statesman,
adorn the decline Of life. The evening
of his days, if less brilliant than their
medium, becomes to him the nurse of
calm, deep and luminous thought al
ways ausuring good things for the Re.
public. A politician without seeking Of
flee, and a statesman without holding it,,
he has taught the former to contend with l..
out acrimony, the latter to rule without
violence. A leading editorial, from his
pen, has ever been a model Of its kind,
as much as piece Of culpture wrought
out in the studio Of first rate artist
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-01-02

Go1No THE WHOLE PUMr.-Teetotal
ism has its extravagances,. like every
thing else, and the head may be turned
by water as fectually, if not SO rapidly
as by whisky. We have lately heard
Of sad instance Of alteration. in Q
tcctotal intellect, the result Of which
was, that the unfortunate victim threw
away q handsome Macintosh wrapper
because it was waterproof.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-01-02

IT 10 affirmed by scientific gentlemen
that the pressure Of the times, lift coald
-bv-sssdsnu = prcpelling powsr,. would
force q vessel across the Atlantic in
tweuty, four hours.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-01-02

CoLonEp Know -NoTipNGs.--In New York
colored persons, possessing property requisites,
are allowed to vote, AKnow Nothing lodge Of
colored persons was organized in Elmlra. New
York. last week, being the eighth Of thai Com
pleyion in the State. it.f4 fttvl
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-01-02

"Ms, Swies pve just kicked youI
Wiiitam out Of DOORS !, 's :. = Z.
'..Wsll, M. SYipgIe, it's the 6fst Bill
you've (0otad this nsnY sldaysH M
The true Democrat., 1855-05-01
Aoents for the True Democrat.

A c. OLlvAR, Carroll county
 T R THOMPSON, Amity, Clark county
 ". M PEBBLES, Green county
 Dr L. T. CULLEY, Rondo, Lafayette county. JOHN ARNOLD, Lis bon, Union county.
 n M MARTIN, Mt Penson, Jackson county. J. R. HUMPHREY, Union county;
 " " P; B. STEER, Pike county,
 Dr. J. W. WILLIAMS Dallas county;
 w. N. MAY, Danville, Yell county;
 H. T. DICKERMAN, esq.,, Franklin and Scott counties; L. NJ. STROUD, Carroll county;
 VIM. E. SMITH, Washington county; GARLEN sILvEY, Jackson county.
 n n " " JEFFREY, Mount oiive Isard county. k nEoS 1 TUCKER, Batesye, Independence county; JOHN A. LINDSAY, Powhattan;
 EIIHU RANDOLPH, Desha county; JOHN NJ. MITCHELL, Gansyle, Green county; VIM R. CAIN, Pocahontas, Randolph county; LEWIS StJTFIN, Boliver, POlnsett county; ROOF H. HOWELL, Dover, Pope county; J. $. JORDAN Monticello, Drew county; THOS RIGGS, Postmaster at Richwoods lizard county; VIM M. VAN VALKENBURGH, Warren, Bradley co; GREEN R. JONES, Esq, Smithville, Lawrence county; L. B. VENABLE, Van Buren county; JOHN HAVIS, Bradley county; C. H. JACKSON, Elizabeth, Jackson county; VIM A. CRAWFORD, Saline county; J. W. McCONAUGHEY, searcy, White county; A l. BROOKS Bloomer, Sebastian county; JAMES M MONTGOMERY, Lewisvie, Lafayette co; Capt w LANDERS, Sulphur Rock, Independence co; w. B. YOUNG, Dover Pope county; THO'S F. AUSTIN, Melville, Marion county; J. W. BERNARD, Norrostown, Pope county; JAS R. BERRY, P. M., Huntsville, Madison coun1y; JAS N. JOHNSON, P. M., Friendship, Saline county; c. L. SWEET, sweetville, Crttenden county; THO'S MILLS Polk county; JOHN W. FULLERTON, Hot Springs JOHN w. WILDER, Valley Grove RoBT ATKINSON, Leek's Store, ouachita county; Dr. L. L. MARTIN, Long View, Ashley county; N L. BAKER, Fulton county; JACOB PATE, P. M Pleasant Plains, lndependepce co R. L. CARGILE, Conway county. VIM. c. NORTON. Relf's Bluff. Drew county.
The true Democrat., 1855-05-01
General Bravo for the Season.

THE undersigned takes this occasion to offer to the | farmers and planters of Johnson county and the surrounding counties opportunity for raising, from this celebrated jack the finest, the best conditioned, and most durable mules in the country. This jack, fifteen and half hands high, and about seven years old, purchased about four years ago, by billiard Hardwicke, of Granville Pillow Tenn, who assured the purchaser that he was in every way very supe rior anima and this, past experience has abundant y proven. He will be stood for the present season, on the premises alone of Dr. Hardwicke, be and accommodating terms.
 To those who have jennets, he would state that the "range" here and in the vicinity is excellent, and those owning this species of stock would be subject ed to but little expense for keeping.
 D. GRIFFIN, Shoal Creek,
 april lT-4t Johnson Co.,. Ark.
The true Democrat., 1855-05-01
COME AGAIN! 1!

DY the Magnolia, am in receipt of a choice in ID voice of Groceries, etc., to which the attention of purchasers is invited consisting of SODA, BUTTER, and WATER CRACKERS;
 BACON;
 LARD OIL;
 BAR SOAP;
 STAR CANDLES. etc. april 24 1855. JACOB HAWKINS.
The true Democrat., 1855-05-01
MORNING, MAY 1, 1855.
Congressional.
FTldnu Feb. Is.

TT1OOy TeU.. 10.
 SENATE-The Senate was engaged in the consideration of the private calendar, and num- Der of private bills were passed.
 MT. JOHNSON, by unanimous consent, this being private bill day, reported from the com mitiee on military affairs, without amendment, House bill for the relief of William G. Pres ton. and recommended its passage.
 The amendment was informally passed over.
 Several other amendments were adopted.
 The president. The question now is on the amendment laid over, providing for the separa- tlon of the duties of governor and superinten- dent of Indian affairs in Minnesota and Wash ingtn territories, which has already been read.
 MT. Stuart Ipropose to offer, as substi- tute for that amendment the following, which have shown to several Senators, and which I think meets their views:
 And De st turt1ter enacted, That whenever the president shall deem it proper to do so, he may separate the duties of superintendent of Indian affairs from those of governor in any of the territories of the United States. and attach such superintendency to such other superinten- dent as he shall direct; but the salary of the governor in all such cases shall be and remain the same as now received for the united du- ties. ...
 HoUsE.-After a lengthy and animated dis cussion the House passed the bill continuing the appropriation to the Collins line of steamers during the contract, and repeating that portion of the contract giving the government the pow CT, upon five months notice, to rescind the con- tract.
The true Democrat., 1855-05-01
JUST RECEIVED,

A BEAUTIFUL assortment of Barege, Lawns, "A Dotted Swiss, Jackonets, Linens, Cottonades etc., etc.
 ALSO-A splendid assortment of Cents Furnish ing Goods, which will be sold low for CAsH by
 april 24, 1855 J. LEVY.
The true Democrat., 1855-05-01
NNW SPRING GOODS.

LUST opened, the most elegant stock of Spring J Dress Goods, ever offered in this market, which the ladies will do well to cal and examine before pur- chasing elsewhere. Remember, charge nothing for showing our goods!
 april A. 1855 JAS. A. HENRY.
The true Democrat., 1855-05-01
BOOKS! NEW BOOKS!!

 KY the rise in the river have received the follow AO ing late popular works: ruth Hall, by Fanny Fern, cloth; Ll Life of P. T. Barnum, The News Boy, Martin Merrivale Progress and Prejudice by Mrs Gore, paper, Scots. Pnde of Life, by Lady Scott, soc; Rosa Lambert, (2 vol Reynolds, S1; Joseph Wilmot, @ vol. Reynolds, $1; ro felna de Chambure, or Female Fiend, by Dumas, 50 cents; ''"'' tAsheigh tale of olden time, by Miss Dupey, Soc; Man of Wars Man, Sue, 25 cents; Lfe in the Far West, the comica, quizical and tra gical adventures of hoozier, 25c; Maid of the Jaranac 25c; Olnda, the Mexcan's Daughter, 25c; Nat Nat Blake, the Doomed Highway1nan, 25c; Bill Horton, the Mysterious Highwayman, 25c. Adventures of Ballet Dancer, 25c.
 JNO. E. MEADOWS april IT Rookstove
The true Democrat., 1855-05-01
gn R " Q R X ,

on, facilities for doing all descriptions of Job Work can. ouf bv any printing establishment in the country not pc nonred at cost of sixteen hundred dol ens of Isaac Adams mammoth printing machlneS which e ai ms to do book and pamphlet work in superiSyle la,r
The true Democrat., 1855-05-01
GLOVES.

LUST opened, a choice assortment of Ladies' and J Gentlemens' Black and colored Kid and Silk Gloves at JAS. A. HENRY'S.
 april 24, 1855
The true Democrat., 1855-05-01
STEAMER YUBA.

THIS Boat, CAPT. PRIroHARD is now ei1aG.e Il in the rver and will be up soon as zsz:ssz3 ing the season, between this city and Cincinnati.
 april IT
The true Democrat., 1855-05-01

NW.AMP LAND SCRIP for sale at 50 per cent O discount, by VIM. R. WAIT
 Sept. lS, 1854.
The true Democrat., 1855-05-01
STONEWARE.

STONEWARE. S0 # Gallon Jugs; cO 25o Gallon Jugs;
 l50 2 {" !"
 50 Jars;
 50 2 ''
 5S4 Stone Churns; Received per Umpire No. 8, and for sale by april r RAPLEY. HANGER & co.
The true Democrat., 1855-05-01
TERMS OF ADVERTISING.

Transient will be an% % S1 % uMsrhants advertising by the year will be charged 3O - "uare $lO per annum.
The true Democrat., 1855-05-01
THE TRUE DEMOCRAT IS PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY BY JOHNSON &c YERKES.
Terms of SubScrinfiOn.

ro, me copy, year, in advances, y M
The true Democrat., 1855-05-01

april r RAPLEY, HANGER & co.
 Carpenters Tools. SINGLE and double iron jack planes; '" C fore planes; |" " C jointer planes; Match planes, 13, A, 1, and 1A inch; Sash planes;
 Bench screws, etc., etc. full supply received from the manufacturers per steamboat Umpire No. 8. and for sale by april IT RAPLEY, HANGER & co.
 LARD OIL, ETC. & BBLS. No Lard Oil; O C Pure Cider Vinegar; D" Fresh Soda Crackers; kegs Spiced Pigs Feet; F We'll Buckets. Received per Umpire No 8, and for sale by aprill7 RAPLEY. HANGER & co.
 PIANO FOR SALE. A PIANO manufactured by T. Gilbert, x Co.,, 4 which has been in use for a few years. In good tune and excellent condition. at april JNO E. REARDONS Bookstore.
 EMBROIDERIES. GSI Received, the most elegant assortment of " Embroideres ever offered in this market please eall and examine them. J. A. HENRY. Oct. f. '54.
The true Democrat., 1855-05-01

or MT. Soule is about publishing book in relation to his Spanish mission.
Demoine courier., 1855-02-08
THE STORM.

The Chicago Dem. Press gives an in
tereslIng Of the terrible storm OF
Sunday. Several buildings, were un
rooted, an1 numerous Signs, awnings.
balconies, bsluslrades. aud even wood
piles were forced from their positions and
borne whlrling through the air. 'Isola-
ted buildings shook %furiousIy, and ner
vous people abandoned upper stor es.'-
A small sloop with eight men on board
was noticed a, anchor in tho harbor, but
was missing next morning, and was sup.
posed 10 have gone down with all Oh
board during the night.
Very many of the drifts on Lake streer
were ten feet high, and our old friend
VIM. Israel in a note to US places the
depth Of some Of the drifs at fifteen
feet.
The Press says:-"The Galena rail
road started out three engines in com
pany yesterday moring to break The road.
which a. 3 O'Clock had only gained eigl,
miles" The trains on the Rock Is
land railroad left yesterday morning, and
having made only twenty miles during
the dav, returned TO The city at night
A gravel Train is working up this way
from Joliet. A dispatch from Laselie
las. evening (22d) al 8 O'clock. says the
snow was very heaay there, and no trains
had arrived from the west
Violent storms also prevailed on The
22d at Buffalo, Philadelphia, New York
aud Boston. AT Buffalo i, was more fu
sious than any experienced there foI
years. Al Philadelphia abou, 100 fee
on one side of the railroad bridge ovel
The SchuylkiIl was carried away. and a
new unfinished house was demolished,
From New York we hear Of damage to
trees. fences, &C., and The brig Gen
Marion had gone ashore. At Boston
the tide rose to a great height-Musca.
tine Journal.
Demoine courier., 1855-02-08
FRO NJ ALIFORN III
Arrival Of the Steamer George Law.
sl,25l,OOO In TREASURE.

The George Law arrived 10 New York
on the 26.h, bringing California dates 10
the ls,., and $i,25l.0OO in treasure.
No rain until the day the steamer left,
when q tremendous storm prevailed,
destroy ing frame buildings, aud doing
grea, damage TO the shipping; storm Sc
,erer than that Of 1852.
Business dull. Sacramento 10 ID. cap.
ilal oil the Safe.
James Hogan ~absconded with 100000
Of the public funds.
A robbery was committed on hoard
The steamer Sonora On her "trip to Pana.
ma. $27, 600 were recovered when the
boat arrived q, Panama; The balance 10
still missing; carpenter and boats vain
arrested on sLspincion. /,
Legislature assemblies on the ilth.-
Prominent candidates for u. S. Senator
are G win and Broderick.
Commercial matters seriously affected
by the dry season.
Amour, Of gold received from the in
terior has been limited for q month past,
and dealers are unable TO meet their On.
gagements in the city; speculalions 10
gram has attracted some attention.; the
week closed heavily.
Steamer Falcon is safe: she is 10 be
laid up for a time, the Ell Dorado will
take her place.
The Panama railroad will probably
be formally opened on February LIST.
Via San Francisco We have Honolulu
dates to the 9th December.
The Hawaiian government, apprehen.
sive of a fillbuster invasion, issued The
following proclamation IN the 9th:
"Whereas, - has come TO ny knowl-
edge from the highest official sources ,ha,
my government has been recently threat
ened with overthrow by lawIess whence.
and whereas, the representations Of the
United States, Grea, Britain and France,
being cognizant of The threats, have Of
ferel me the prompt assistance OF the
naval forces of their respective countries.
| hereby publicly proclaim my accep-
lance OF the aid offered in the supper, Of
my Sovereignty. My independence 10
more firmly established than ever before.
Signed, KAMEHAMEHA."
This, lear of flibusters, the Alta Cali
iornia says, comes from the foreign resi-.
dents for The purpose Of arousing the
popular opposition against annexation.
Nothing is said as to the treaty with
the u States excep. in a letter to the San
Francisco Herald in which it is affirmed
that the treaty is signed and it's consume
lion rests altogether with the authorities
at Washington.
Demoine courier., 1855-02-08

Is going ahead again finely. Rev.
ID. DICKINSON has had hold Of The mat
for some ten days, and is getting up the
right kind of a subscription to prosecute
the work with. Messrs Nudge & Rob.
inson are Cow getting the stone OH the
ground-ii having been determined to
build iten,irely of stone. A linIe liber
aliiy on the part Of our citizens, for which
they are proverbial wher they see the
utility and necessity OF any work of hat
character, will set the Church right up
square. Any body who has 10 60 to the
'.old Court House" TO meeting will Ger
.ainly be willing to give the Church a
lift. See proposals for building in to
days paper.
Demoine courier., 1855-02-08
MOTHERS MADE THANKFUL

MOTHERS MADE JHANKFUL.--The
local editor of The Buffalo Republic has
made himself one of the immortal by The
publication of a discovery which he has
recently made, of general importance 10
mothers. Ii is an Invaluable means OF
keeping babies from two to ten months
old, perfectly quiet for hours. The mo-
Gus operanii is as follows: As soon as
the squaller wakes, set the child up
propped by pillows, if i, canno. sit alone
and smear its fingers with thick m olas-
ses. Then put half a dozen feathers in
its hands, and The young one will Sit and
pick the feathers from one hand 10 the
other, until it drops asleep. AS o o as
it wakes, more molasses and more iealh-
ers, and in place Of nerve astounding
yells, there will be silence and enjoymen,
unspeakab!e.
As we 90 not understand this inven-
tion TO be patented, there is no danger of
an infringement suit" Mamms trying
this plan will please report results.
Demoine courier., 1855-02-08

SThe removal OF the Capital seems
TO agitate some OF our brethren OF the
Press very much. Among the discon-
tented are The Iowa City and Osk aloosa
papers. Iowa City is mad because i,
has been removed. Oskaloosa cares
nothing for the loss to Iowa City. bur is
very much chagrined to think ,ha, it was
no, considered the centre of Iowa, the
centre OF gravity, and the creates. place
east Of sundown. As for Ot,umwa, she
is glad that it has been removed; sorry j,
had no, oeen done sooner and would not
have had it under airy consideration
For, Demoine was made for The Capital
of Iowa long before Oskaloosa or Iowa
City was thought of; and we are glad tina.
this vexed question has at las. been per.
manen,ly settled.
Demoine courier., 1855-02-08
TIE LAW.

Three weeks since we published the Prohib-
itory Liquor Law, which, after a few amend
merits, was passed. The following are the
amendments, viz: This proviso is attached to
the first section:
Prorided, hotrerer, That nothing in this Sec
ton or in this act, shall be construed to forbid
the making of cider from apples. or wine from
grapes, ~currants = other fruits grown or gath
cred by the manufacturer, or the selling of such
cider or wine (f made in the State) by the
maker thereof, provided only, that the quantity
sold at any one time be not less than five gall
Ions, and be sold and be all taken away at one
time.
Section 18th, which related TO the qualifca-
tons of Jurors, was stricken out, and the fol-
lowing section was inserted, which provides
for a vote by the people and the time at which
the law shall go into effect:
SEC. Is. Atthe April election to be holden
on the first Monday in April A. ID. 1855, the
question of prohibiting the sale and manufac-
ture of Intoxicating liquor, shall be submitted
TO the legal voters of this State, and at said
April election a poll shall be opened for that
purpose at the place of election IN each town
ton shall be by ballot, and the voters in favor of
such prohibition shall cast a ballot wherein
shall be written or printed the words 'for the
Prohibitory Liquor Law" and the voters OPP
posed TO such prohibition shall cast a ballot
wherein shall be written or printed the words,
against the Prohibitory Liquor Law" The
said ballots shall be received and canvassed
by the Judges of election in the same manner
as ballots for the election of officers, and a re-
turn of the same shall be made to the county
Judge in the same manner, and at the same
time as provided for in the election of officers
at the April election; Said return shall be treat
ed by the county canvassers in the same man
ner as returns for the election of officers, and
an abstract of said vote made upon a separate
sheet, shall be forwarded to the Secretary of
State in The same manner and at the same time
as provided for in the cases of abstracts of
votes for Superintendent aud District Court
Judges, elected at any April election. The re-
turns of said vote so returned to the office of
the Secretary of State. shall be opened and ex-
amined by The Board of State Canvassers in the
same manner and at the same time as in the
case of returns of election of officers had at
said April election. Immediately after such
examination and canvass, the said Board of
State Canvassers shall make and publish an Of
fetal statemen of said vote; and if it shall APP
pear from such official statement Of said vote
hat a majority Of the votes cast as aforesaid
upon said, question of prohibition shall be for
the prohibi.ory liquor law, then this act shall
take effect on the first day Of July, A. ID. 1855:
Prorided, hOIceper, That those portions of this
act having relation to the election provided for
in this section shall be in force from and after
its publication in the Iowa Capital Reporter and
the Iowa Republican.
Demoine courier., 1855-02-08

CATHOLIC STATISTICS. The Catholic
Almanac for 1855 gives the following
sta tistics of the Roman Catholic Church
in the United States: there are : arch.
bishops, 33 bishops, 2 Wears apostolic,
1904 priests and 1925 churches
showing the increase of the pas. year TO
have been 2 bishops. 100 priests and ll2
churches. There are also 500 mission.
airy stations, % colleges, III female
academies. and - theological seminaries
which %(including those who are studying
abroad) are training up to The priesthood,
nearly 700 young men.