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Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-11-06
For the Spirit Of the Times.
TEACHERS INSTITUTE,

Messrs. Editors Permit me, through
the columns Of your psper, to call the
attention Of Teachers, and the Friends
Of Educ alton, to the LAWRENCE County
TEACHERS lNsTIrurE--the FIRST annual
session Of which will commence on Mon.
day next, the 18th instant.
II is a matter Of the highest import.
ance 10 tue success Of this enterprise,
that there should be general attend.
ance Of the Teachers OF tho county at
this first annual meeting. II this first
session fail Of securing the object had
in view, on account Of the absence Of
those for whose especial benefit The As.
sociation was organized, it will be Sc.
rious injury 10 the cause Of Education
in the county. On the other hand, a
general attendance Of the Teachers next
week, will encourage the generous and
liberal efforts already made by few
friends of Education, who have spent
time and money. for the benefit OF the
Common School Teachers Of the coun.
ty. and they will cheernlly do more for
the subsequent meetings Of the Institute.
All classes Of The community are alike
interested in this work, and all who de.
wise liberal things in the cause Of Ed.
ucation are making on investment that
will return to them and their children
hundred fold. The success Of these
Institutes is by no means doubtful, il
properly attended and conducted. They
are in progress in all sections Of the
country where high standard Of Ed.
ucation is attained or aimed at. Shall
it longer be said. and with truth, that
Lawrence county is among the very low.
est in the State Of Ohio, as to education
and general intelligence? At least, let
US do what we can for the improvement
WI teachers and schools in our midst.
II Provision has been msle for the en-.
tertainment Of Teachers and friend 6
from abroad, free Of expense. A hearty
welcome is extended TO every teacher and
friend OF Education who will uttend.
i Nov. 8, 1855. A TEACHER.
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Robbery Extraordinary.

A CASE of theft has recently come to
our knowledge, which most forcibly il.
lustrates the inefficiency Of our present
police system. A gentlemen who pays
almost as much in annual taxes as any
other citizen, recently had tpo frame
d,oelling houses stolen from Of his pre-.
misses, Nos. 1O2 and 104 Thompson
street. The houses were tive story frame
houses. old buildings. but good enough
for common and cheap tenements, and
would have rented for one hundred
and fifty or two hundred dollars per an.
mum each. Not . stick nor remnan,
is left upon the lots. How two houses
could be csrrisd off. in this manner and
the police, the efficient and'vigilant po'
lice, moi know, is indeed > mystery. j
may not appeat strange, however, when
the fact, is known, that it 10 in Capt,
Tarnbull.p pWp dissrics, Such proper.
q should not BE- left oat Of doois-N
~ Ttifsne, W. .paj +, saig
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From Fort Laramie.

ST., LOUIS, Oct. 24.-Dates from Fort
Laramie to Sept. 10Th have been re-.
ceived. a ~
Cspt. A. P. Howe. Of the 4lh artillery,
was tried in the military court.
Col. Hoffman, President, is charged
with disobedience Of orders at the battle
Of Blue Water. ..
Gen. Harney arrived at Fort Laramie
on the 18th. u..,-
The Sioux Indians have commenced
war in earnest. Several parties have
been attacked, and depredations Of all
kinds have been Committed. Large
numbers have congregated on White
Earth, and have sent messages to Gen.
Harney to come on, that they were rea
dy and wanted his horses.
Two forts will be established between
Fort Laramie and Pierre. @Q.5 -
Capt. Cady will accompany Gen
Harncy, 10 command Of the 9th battal
ion, Gen. Hoffman's health not permit
ting him to go on in the campaign.
The health Of the officers is good.
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What nast bs donsl


There. must be a speedy and direct
means Of communication with the ngri.
cultural region Of Ohio, or else Ironton
cannot prosper o. materially increase in
population. We are in, pretty close
proximity TO the grazing country Of the
Scioto valley we are not one hundred
miles from the wbeat.g gsowing counties
,cf Licking. Mnskingum, Fairfield, Per.
~, and Hooking and ysl. practically.
they sre.as distant, and a. completely
cut OF from Us. a. The Genessee- couu.
tiles OF the State Of New York. II the
,Jxex RAILKoAp were extended but tan
miles further. junction could bs form.
l1ish -shs 4Scioto 4 Hooking Valley
slfSad.Ns We should then, upon the
I, ,ssiArtxli6n Of S. & III. v. Railroad, BE-
viship .lhzes hoas', iraxel Of Jackson
. IN. .hsgsss 81, ,sf' Asshsi. Chiliicoths and
slsnaes. ma rnkidi iir. I isw hopss
i ,asassl of Athena logan, zaiswiIls.
n ePpsks fsec esesr 40. .Cold ldahbul.com.
u1((vllai 4Issvsse kssa cestksa aSsats, and
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From Washington.
WAsuuNoro,N. Oc

. = "a.
7 Inthe Court OF Claims yesterday, It
was decided that the performance OF ex.
ira mail service by government con.
ductors, In case wheie II was rendered
necessary by the increase Of mail matter
contained an implied contract with the
government.
/. WAsuiSoroN, Oct. 20.-A hostile
meeting having been again contempla.
ted between Mr.. Faulkner, member ol
Congress elect from Virginia, and Mr..
Boteler, his opponent ia the late can,
vass, the quarrel was satisfactorily ad.
justed, through the interference OF mutu'
al friends. u h a,t ,sF
1t is stated on the authority Of rslia.
BILE advces by the Africa, that Mr.
Buchanan has probably left London
for Paris. He will visit Italy before re-
turning home. s, f. srsac
A circular letter from the Govern
ment Of Denmark, relative 10 the settle
ment OF the Sound Dues question, ha'
been received by our Government.
The President has entirely recovered
from his recent attack Of chills and fe
YER. -. @
The Court Of Claims, to-day, admitted
the testimony taken in the case of lsac,
Swain thus deciding that Government
stores are not subject 10 import duties
and that the Governments is liable for in
juries sustained by citizens, in conse
quence Of the improper conduct Of il
agents. .r "a.
The argument in the Florida case wa
continued. ,....
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TOUCHING ExuIsIrIoN or GRA7Irupr.
-One Of tho Philadelphia papers relates
the following OF German girl named
Mary Skelllnski, who was placed on tri'
al on Monday. for the alleged larceny
Of hundrsd dollars. She was defended
by VIM. II. Martin. Esq. The defend.
ant was acquitted. and late in the afiev.
noon Of Monday, when the jury had rem.
dered verdict Of mot guilty 10 manner
and form a. Indicted" while the cour.
house was crowded with spectators, for.
getful Of every feeling but joy at her rs.
lease, and gratitude to he! defender, she
aslonished Mr.. Martin, the court, the
bar and the lockers on BY such an affec.
tionate embrace, and such kiss as was
distinctly heard throughout the court.
room. Mr.. M. was rather taken absck
by this novel fee, but he submitted with
the best grace possible. The tears stream.
ed down the face Of the poor girl as she
left The court room, grateful for the de.
fence which had been made in her behalf,
and regardless Of The. remarks elected by
her novel mode Of evincing her gratitude,
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The Colored National Convention.

ON Thursday evening this convention,
which has been in session in Phladel.
phia several days, adjourned sine die
Previous to adjournment a letter from
Mr.. Handy of Baltimore, eulogising the
Republic Of Liberia, was read, and crea.
Ted much excitement. The Philadel.
phia Sun thus reports the scene that fol.
lowed: atf.
Several members expressed themselves
as determined to have their rights here in
the land on which they were born, and
never would aid the cause Of colonza.
tion. -, a., ~t
Mr.. Downing, Of Connecticut, spoke
against the cause Of colonization, con.
GLIDING his remarks by motion to treat
the letter with contempt never perhaps
heard Of before, viz: to burn it-and on
this motion he demanded the previous
question. The motion to burn was
agreed to by large majority.
Several voices were now heard
Burn it on a stake!' Here are match.
es!' Burn the letter and SINCE the wri.
teri
Among those who voted against the
resolution was Fred Douglass. =,
Mr.. Dell said those who voted to
burn the letter would lynch him If they
could yes they would cut his throat.
Rev. Stephen Smith thought that the
disposition Of the letter was both un'
christian like and unprecedented. He
had hoped that the members Of the Con
vention would have been guided by Q
better spirit than 10 have passed such g
resolution.
Resolutions were adopted commend
ing the Massachusetts law throwing oper
the public schools 10 all colors; recon
mending young colored persons to learr
trades or secure places Of profit and trus
in stores, and not consent 10 work il
places Of amusement where distinction
is made in favor Of the whites.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-11-06

A BEAUTIFUL CAsTINa.--Persons fond
Of looking at handsome pieces Of work
insahe Foundry line, will do we'll 10 call
down at the Olive Works - Clarke
Kicker & Co., and look at large
Blast Cylinder, jas, turned out, weighing
nearly 1000 pounds. 1t was run in 40
seconds, exhibiting as good workman.
ship as any one can desire. Mr.. Thom.
as Lewis is Foreman Of the Foundry,
and it was cast under his superinten.
dance, proving him to be workman
that cannot be beat.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-11-06

A PALpABLE HIT.-The Eastern State
Journal published in Westchester coun.
ty, N. Y, in an article appealing to the
democrats Of the county 10 rally and de.
feat the Know Nothing county ticket,
perpe,rates the following = a.
"This is liberal county; and but
one Dark Lantern official ever disgra ced
its soil. He was captured near Tarry
town, some years ago, by three certain
Of its citizens-Paul6ing. Williams anc
Van Vert. Let the monument which
commentaries that event remind US o
the open honesty which should always
triumph over secret conspirators."
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-11-06

ELEcrioNs IN NovrMBER.-Electio tions
will take place in the ensuing month Of
November as follows.
In Louisiana on, Monday the 9th, for
State officers snd four Representatives, to
Congress.
IN, Mississippi, on Monday aud Tues.
day. the 9Th and 9th, for State officers
and FIVE Representatives to Congress.
In New York, on Tuesday, the 9th, for
State officers except Governor and Lieu.
tenant Governor. 4t.-
In Wisconsin, on Tuesday, the 9th for
State officers. s.r
In Maryland, on Wednesday, the 7,h,
for six Representatives to Congress.
In Massachusetts, on Monday, the
18th, for State officers.
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They Don't Seem to Mind Il.

The Albany Atlas, (rcnd out some
time before, in referring to the expulsion
or John Van Buron from tho democratic
party by the Cabinet organ at Washing.
ton, says:-- ID
:" Every day, after the King Of Tarta'
ry has set down TO his repast and eaten
copiously Of horsefeh and drunken free.
iy Of mare's milk, he orders his herald
to proclaim, through protentous OK.
horns, 10 the North, tho South, the East
and the West, that "Whereas, he. the
Brother Of the Sun and Father Of the
Moon. has dined, the monahchs OF The
rest Of the world nre now permitted to
sit down and eat" There is but one
parallel to the condescension Of the Tar.
lar chief. The common scold OF the
Washington Union-the very cream oI
Taltars In acidity. and shrswishness-as
sumes TO read John Van Bursn out o.
the Democratic party. II takes up it:
OK horn and blows It sonorously 10 the
southward, pronouncing that Mr.. Var
Buren shall not sit down to the board
with the democracy Of New York till i
gets through OF Washington. The proc
lamation will be needed about as much
as that ofthe horse dining monarch from
his tents on the steppes Of Asia, who reg
ulatos the law OF International comfy
with quite as much authority as thu
Union does that Of politics in thes'
States"
Pretty good for an outsider. Shouldn'
wonder if the softs, after consuming al
the spoils, were TO contrive, as we'll q
the rest Of the democracy, to get oil
without the administration.
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MEXICO.

AFFAIRS in Mexico are getting more
and more tangled. There are six candi
dates for the Pfesidency-.Carrera, the &C
ting President; Alvarez and Commodore
in the south; Degol ado and others, ia Mi
choacan and the central portion Of Mexi'
CO.: with Vidauri and CARA, on the nor.
thern frontier. Carrera has one advan.
tage over all; he has actual possession,
and does not mean to surrender If be
can help it.. He has the military 10 sus.
tain him, and in Mexico the sword Of
tener settles political questions than the
ballot box. ~ I'm psshss
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Couuterfeiter Arr rested.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 28.
JAMES S. BREEsE, was arrested at his
residence in Christie street to-day, and
about SIC, 900 in counterfeit bills were
found in his possession; also quantity
of plates. Among the bills were tens
and fves on the Bank Of Jacksonville,
Florida ,wo's on the Northern Indiana
R. R. Co.; three's on the Exchange Bank
OF Alexandria, Va, and others.
Every appliance for counterfeiting was
also discovered.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-11-06

B0 ONE day, last week, our old
friend, DAVID A. JONES, Of Elizabeth
township. called upon us just on his re.
turn from Lake Superior, where he has
been spending the summer for the benefit
Of his health. He returns somewha,
improved, but is by no means hearty
He brought with him specimens Of iron
ore from the extensive mines in that re-
sion. The ore yields eighty five pei
cent OF iron. Mr.. J. expects to spend
the winter in jackson county.
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Foreign News by the Ariel.
New YoRK, Oct. 2s


Tue steamship Ariel, from Havre,
which arrived last evening, brings the
second edition Of the London Times OF
Saturday, the 18th inst.
Consols had improved on Saturday
morning, and the closing quotation was
81.
No new movements in the Crimea had
transpired.
1t was known that the Allied feet be.
fore Odessa had on board 10000 French
troops.
Arumor prevailed in London, that a
popular outbreak had occurred in Sicily
The cholera was prevailing at Rome
and Madrid.
The English gun boats had left the
Baltic, and were on their way home.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-11-06

The New .GovEkNoR.-1t gives Us
pleasure to learn that Mr.. CHASE is to
become resident Of our city. Besides
the fitness Of the thing, Of Chief Masis.
,rate residing at the capital, our citizens
will find in Mr.. CHASE one Of the mos
estimable Of citizens and neighbors, and
his accession to Columbus society will
be hailed with pleasure by all. Barring
his politics, he is capital fellow
Ohio Statesman.
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THE IRON RAILROAD.
Retrospect.

FIVE years ago--eyen three years ago
tho early extens sion and completion of
tho IRoN RAILROAD was deemed "fxed
,fac" by the people Of this region. In.
deed the Railroad Company seemed 30
10 regard It themselves and they Ger.
tainly held out the most fattering expec.
.tstions to those who had located here or
were about to do so. So strong was the
faith Of the people in the men who form.
cd this Company, that attention at once
was fixed upon this place. I, appeared
manifest that this point would be the
depot Of one. OF the richest mineral re.
gions, in the United States--and that
the 1s,c tosbn scas destined to be a city.
And upon faith in the completion OF
the RArLRoAD. improvements sprang up
ia all directions. A town was built as il
by magic. Three gigantic Rolling Mills
ono Of the finest and most extensive
Nail Mills in the Uuited States Ma.
chine Shops, Planning Mills, and other
! manufactures which might we'll have be.
!. come a frst.class Western city, were
;. Aourishing in our midst. Every man
was prosperous. and full Of hope and
: energy. People usually publish thei'
prosperity and thus the reputation o.
Ironton was heralded throughout the
land. Strangers, seeking new homes,
focked here from every quarter. And
90, in less than Eve years, lronton hat
attained = growth surpassed by few o
her older sister communities while
many town that don't 5elieue in rail
roads. aud was venerable when this Wa,
. mere paper city, has been completed.
distanced.
~ But about one year ago, the spell o
success began TO be broken. First
there was the long dry season. The ris
or, for moaths, was navigable for NJ
boats, except such as the littls Majo
Adrian. The low water may hav
saved the Iron Bank, but it certainl
paralyzed all else. Then, in tho mid.
Of the general stagnation, the people b.
gan to think about the completion Of tn
.InoN RAiLRoAD. People who paid Ca
.iiornia prices for the nerest necessarie
of life very naturally wished to have
: eonne1ion with the agricultural sectio
Of the State. But the inquiry was frui
less; nothing was proposed by the Com
pany.. and nothing has been done.
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wAssIsoros, Oct. 27.

THE- Union Of this morning publishes
q letter from John Van Buren,. lin reply
to us strictures upon his speech at o..
wego: -, Ss''i ''sa y E4 Z
HePndicts that the New York Soft.
she'll ticket will be elected by $4,000
plurality. and asks the Union whetheri il
desires tosee that ticket elected or do.
featsd. ei > 4ssf aiE zgTosH
|. Ths aCnios rsplies--s'In viewsof Mr..
Van -Basenss declaration that ali the
caadidasss Dn chat ticket, except two,
were openly and warmly the sdvucsfes
of sMsilinrY YaG Dussn ID lels, It was q
+matA6sssf indi6sssnee, ,solsr ss the sip-
tsseatas Of thS Dsusocradc. patty ats esn.
csfned. whsihsr The ticket succeeds Of
not"
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Distressing Accident.

We are again called upon TO record
the loss Of life resulting from the care.
less use OF firearms. Yesterday aftef.
noon Charles Higgings, youth Of IA
years, residing in Alton, went out TO the
garden for the purpose Of shooting Q
chicken; not seeing any one, he fired, the
ball striking his mother, (who was be-
hind bush, in the head, killing her in
stanlly. Mrs. Higgings was very wei
known, and leaves a large family TO de-
plore her sudden death.--Ohio States
man. - 20
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The Case Of Passmore Williamson
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 90, 1855.

MEssRs. Meredith and Gilpin again
applied to the United States district court
to-day for permission to read a petition
from Passmore Williamson.
3. Mr.. Van Dyke opposed the reading.
and Judge Kane refused TO hear any pc
tition from Williamson except one for
permission to purge himself from con.
tempt Of court After considerable dis.
'cussion, the Judge granted the respon,
dents leave 70 argue the question whe.
ther the court can hear petition argu.
ing in favor OF his release from q person
in contempt. Mr.. GiIpin opened the
argument and was followed by Mf. Mer.
edith for Williamson. The case to be
continued 10 morrow morning.
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WAsHIHoTKN, Oct 80.

TIE President has decided that the
resolution Of February, 1855, providing
for the brevet rank Of Lieutenant Gener.
al, under which General Scott received
that appointment, gives him an addition
al pay and allowances, and that it i:
retroactive in its operation from May
29th, 1s47, and which decision has beer
commune ated to General Scott. t-
George H. Fairfield has been appoint
ed Consul for the port Of Louis Isle
| France,
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-11-06

HoLLowAY's Ointment and Pills the best
Remedies for the cure of Female Complaints.
The extraordinary effect these Pills have up.
on all complaints peculiarly incidental to fe.
males, would appear incredible to the citizens
of the Union, If it were not confirmed daily by
the wonderful cures they effect in the various
States. II isan unquestionable fact, that there
is not any remedy to equal them for extermna.
ting suffering from the softer sex, particularly
for young girls entering into wolnanhood, there
fore all are requested to give them a trial,
which will insure their Recommendation.
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POWER.

! honor the passion for power and
rule as little in the people as in king.
II is a vicious principle, exist where II
may. If by democracy is meant the
exercise Of sovereignty by the people un.
der all those provisions and self.imposed
restraints which tend most to secure
equal laws, and the rights Of each and
all, then l shall be proud to bear its
name. But the unlettered multitude il
not dearer to me than the unfettered
king.-Channin8. ss
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-11-06

ROY The women Of Utah, it appears,
have been falling in love with the U. S.
soldiers under Col. Steptoe and eloping
with some Of them. This has so incen.
sed the prophet, Brigham Young, that he
denounces with, immediate death every
man who eatices away Mormon f..
male, and hurls his torpedo anathemas
against the federal government and all
who oppose free love and polysamy +"
The women Of Utah are returning to
their senses. sn
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-11-06

B0e The Council and the Street
Commissioners have done good work in
making cinder walks. We have, how.
ever, noticed several places where there
should be foot crossings made. As the
winter season comes on, the wharf will
be intolerable. Ashland, now in but
the second year Of its existence, has
graded and graveled an ample wharf, ye'
ours is not half graded. The people
must take hold Of The matter, and make
the wharf public property. 1t will then
be properly improved, and not before
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Buuour's Hindoo Pscoda. onened

BUHour's Hindoo Pasoda, opened at
our wharf on last evening, and gave uni.
versal satisfaction. The scenes are
grand and versatile. A very interesting
lecture is also given. Not the least part
Of the attraction is the singing Of Mr.,
Buhoup's two children, Clara a nd Anora'
They sing with distinctness becoming
older heads. They are real musical lii
liputians, being only four and six year.
OF age.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-11-06

BG Mr.. J. NJ. CLARKsoN has opened
an Accounting Room in this place, over
WIN. D. KELLEY's Banking House. Mr..
G. has had large experience in com.
mercial business, and is thoroughly quail.
ifed to adjust, balance and close mer.
camille Books, and to give instruction in
the art Of Book Keeping.
See his Gard in ,o.day's paper.
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The Presidency

The Ashland Union hoists the name
Of Col. Allen for the Presidency. If
the voice Of Ohio is to be united on an
Ohio man, we prefer CIV. VIM. Medill,
whose Herculean efforts during the past
campaign, entities him 10 the gratitude
and admiration Of every Democrat in
Ohio.-Seneca Advertiser.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-11-06

AN extraordinary decrease has taken
place in the number Of German emf.
grants to America during the present
year. In 1854 no. less than 10000
passed by way of Bremen, number
which has been reduced in the present
year to less than 10000.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-11-06
From the New York Post of Wednesday,
The Last Kick Of the Whig Party.

THE Wing party turned over in It's
coffin yesterday, but gave no other signs
OF life. After resolving, "That because
we have neither time nor organization
sufficient to gave promise Of any prac.
tical result, we deem it inexpedient to
nominate State ticket" an eloge June'
bre was pronounced by Samuel B. Rug
giles over the grave and the Wing party
slept on. ReQuiescat in pace.