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True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-12-19

Mr.. ERIossoN AND his CALoRIc EMoIHE.
MIR. Ericsson s reported to be still en-
gagged in his caloric enterprise. His new
caioric engine Is forty horse power, and,
compared with its predecessors. has been
greatly simplifed, and its cumbrous, parts
dispensed wlth---not only avoiding friction
and diminlshing expense, but effecting
great saving In space. Formerly there
were four cylinders, with duplicates placed
above them on pumps. The latter are done
sway with under the new arrangement.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-12-19

The Ohio. Statesman on the Georgia
Platform The Surrender in Advance.
The Statesman of Thursday morning,
gives in its unqualified adhesion to the
Georgia pro-slavery platform, and pro-
claims its willingness TO stand upon it in
the next Presidential election. This is
at least frank and honest. The full in
dorsement Of the Kansas-N Nebraska Bill,
which, it is now admitted, was introdu-
ced to defeat the wishes of the North,
and for the sole and express purpose of
introducing slavery into Kansas, is here
avowed by the Statesman. Let this be
remembered by the voters of Ohio. The
declaration that congress has no power 10
restrict slavery in The territories, is also
distinctly made. Washington, and JEFF
lerson, and Madison, and the great and
good men that formed the Constitution
and organized our Union, are thus repu-
dated and put aside. as ignorant of the
works of their own hands and the new
light, which is started 10 aid The South in
its schemes Of slave extensions, has be-
come the pole star of modern Slave Dem
ocracy. We put these facts and admls-
sions on record for future reference.
The Cincinnati Enquirer. Dayton En-
pire, and other pro-slavery papers will,
of course, indorse and sustain the States
man in this declaration. The Ohio State
Democrat, and the large number of pa
pe,s that agree with FLOOD, in the opln-
ION that there is a North, and that, Doug
las, Atchison & Co., are not the wisesl
and best men that ever lived, will please
take note of these Developments, and
prepare TO come down, OF climb up to this
Georgia platform. We think these men
will have a good time in getting the vo-
ters of Ohio 10 sanction their deliberate
treason 10 The interests OF freedom and
the free NORTH Journal.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-12-19
LATER.

New YoRK, Dec. l4.-The jury in the
Baker case, has been discharged by the
Court, heing unable TO agree. Report
says they were divided as follows: Sew
en- for manslaughter, two for murder and 8
for acquittal.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-12-19

IT is stated that private telegraphic les.
patches from Halifax announce that the
proposals from number Of American
houses. for the contract Of beef and pork
have been accepted by the British Gov
ernment. There is arumor that all Of the
bids from This side have been accepted
bu. this is probably exaggerated.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-12-19

"To A TIA grocer, wishing to be a
little odd in regard TO a sign, caused two
letters to be painted on his shutter, the
one green and the other black. Not long
after, some person observing il, inquired
what it meant. why, you great goose
said the trader, "its green ~ and blqeh
tea"
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-12-19

yRrPThe Richmond Enquirer says there
will he a handsome surplus in the Slate
Treasury Of Virginia, slIer paying the
january interest on her bonds ....,
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-12-19

nsTo our friend in Monroe, Michi-
gan, we say, The gentleman for whom you
enquire, resides in Marietta, Ohio.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-12-19
The Baker Case.

New York, Dec. l3.-The Jury in
the case Of Louis Baker, charged with The
murder of Poole, is still out with no pros
poets of agreeing.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-12-19

To CoRREsPONpENTs.--Fhecom commnni-
ea.iOn Of s.. E. G. is too late for this
issue.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-12-19
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The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1855-06-14
Medical SUMMARY.

q.
The cost of advertising Quack Medicine.
IN the United States annually, is estirua.
ted at S25o,0o !----A Mrs. Booth, of Frank
I'm, Wisconsin, aged 7a years, gave birth
some time since TO fine healthy son! The
age OF her husband is eighty "A Mrs. Mil
Ter, near Harrisburg Pa, at her first coniine.
ment gave birth to fwo children; at her sec
ond to three, and some time ago, at her third,
to f0s boys, making in all ten children in
four years, and all living-Four millions
OF men in China are said to be opium
drunkards, and four, hundred thousand die
annually.--A woman in Canada has had
sixteen children in fifteen years, and one of
them weighed twenty-one pounds!---Louis
Durand,, who died at Panama few years
ago, at the age of ninety, had been, il is
said, the father of over one hundred chill
dren.-There was spirited Convention
OF the members of the Southern wing Of Res
formed Medicine, held at Nashville, Ten
nessee, on the 4th of last month. The
commencement exercises Of the Metropoli.
tan Medical College, N. Y, takes place on
the 18th inst. The valedictory address will
be delivered by Prof Sperry. y.----At the last
session of the Pennsylvania Legislature, that
part OF the Charter of the Eclectic Medical
College OF Pa, referring to the Degree was
altered to read said College shall have
power to grant the Degree Of Doctor in Med.
'e'ne' instead Degree of Doctor in Eclectic
Medicine.---At the recent meeting of the
Middle States Reformed Medical Society.
held in Wilmington, Del, the following
named gentlemen were admitted as mem.
bes, VIA. P. Heller, NJ. D., of Fleming,
Pa; F. A, Cutter, M. D., Mullica Ridge, N.
j.; Chas. H. Rose, M. d., Baltimore, Md;
w. J. w. Pwonell, NJ. D., Milford, Del, and
John H. Simms, M. D., Wilmington, Del.
aware Med. Rsformer.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1855-06-14

WILL OF THE LATE CARA boloeraph
wIll--or, 10 follow the Endorsement, The last
wishes-oi the late Emperor Nicho!as--wri-
ten in 1914, has been published al 81. Pc
lersburs. The first clause is kind of ad-
dress 10 his family. After enumeralng the
various kinds of property belonging to the
Empress, his wife, the Emperor expresses a
wish that her Majesty shall retain for her
life the use of her apartments in the different
palaces, and The clause concludes as follows:
" The legacy which | bequeaih 10 my
children is 10 love and honor their mother,
to do everything TO promote her tranquility,
TO anticipate all her wishes, ard to endeavor
10 render her old age happy by their dsvo-
ted attentions. Never must they undertake
anything of importance without first asking
her advice and demanding her maternal ben !.
ediction." ..-.- ta5s e...
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1855-06-14

Characteristic ASEcDoTE-During the las
session of Congress, man, well known al
deeply interested in the MaiI-Seamer bill
then before the house, approached Mr.. Ben.
ton while he was walking on Pennsylvania ia
Avenue, and said :-"Good morning, Mr.
Ben:on." The salute was returned "Isee
the mail-steamer bill is up to-day.,' ayes,
sir" Benton, couldn't you be prevailed up.
on to go for the employment of more steam
ers by the government ~ Yes sir, upon
one condition." The fellow smiled as If be
was going TO get " "Roland'' of suggestion
for his "oIiver" of, q bribe 'Aye, on ole
condition--lhat they could be used 10 trans
port such rascals as you are 10 some distant
penal colonyw
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1855-06-14

BosroS PoLIcEMEs ARRESTED roR HIoH-
WAY RoBBERy.--We are informed iha, few
day since, in the city OF Boston, several
Policemen, under the instructions OF Deputy
Chief Ham, seized'upon and confisca,ed the
horses and wagon belonging TO John Nc
Knight, of this city, and used in Boston for
ibe delivery Of beer from his agency in that
city. The wagon twas being driven through
the streets of Boston at the time the seizure
was made. We heat that MIR. Mcknight
has commenced legal proceedings against
The parties making the seizure, and that each
has been heldn the sum Of 5000 TO an,
swer a charge Of highway robbery y.A-Aldany
Argus, June 4h. tfa
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1855-06-14

w Mrs. Parington is said TO have anx-
iously asked If Uncle Tom is better man
than Enoch of Biblical memory. She grounds
her ingdlfy upon the fact that she has heard
that Uncle Tom has been translated sew
en- times, while Enoch was translated but
once. D. n
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1855-06-14
CHOICE POETRY.
SPARKLING SUNDAY NIGHT.

Sitting in the corner
On a Sunday eve,
With taper finger
Resting on your sleeve;
Starligh; eyes are casting
On your face their light;
Ble,s me |! this is pleasant
Sparkling Sunday night !
How your heart is humping
'Gainst your Sunday vesl--
How wickedly Ills working
On this day Of rest;
Hours seem bui minutes
AS they take their fight;
Bless me ! aint it pleasant
Sparkling Sunday nish,a
Dad and nam are sleeping
On their peaceful bed,
Dreaming of the things
The folks in meeting said,
"Love ye one another!" aa
Ministers reciie;
Bless me don't we doi'!
Sparkling Sunday night?
One arm with gentle pressure,
LiugeY round her waist,
You squeeze her simple hand,
Her pou,ing lips you taste;
She freely slaps your lace,
Blu, more IN love than spite;
O! thunder! amt ii pleasant
Sparkling Sunday nish:a
But hark! the clock is striking,
It's two o'clock, | snum!
As sure as Pm a sinner,
Tho time 10 60 has come;
You ask with splteful accents,
If"that old clock is right"
AS wonder il il ever
Spanked on a Sunday nights
One, two, three sweet kisses,
Four, five, six you hook
But, thinking that you rob her,
Give back those you took;
Then, as forth you hurry,
From the fair ones sight,
non' you wish each day was
Only Sunday nights
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1855-06-14

~ A person meeting and old man with
silver hairs, and very black, bushy beard,
asked him how il happened that bis beard
was not so gray as the hair of his head o.
Because said The old gentleman, ii is t,cen-
fy gears yo,tugerP
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1855-06-14

w Profound Ignorance makes man dog
matte. He knowg nothing, thinks he can
teach others what he just now learned him,
self; whilst he who knows great deal, can
scarce imagine any one cannot be acqnaiim.
ed with what he says, and speaks for this
reason with more Indifference.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1855-06-14

Spsscu FRcn THE GALLON s.-Jas. Parks,
who was executed at Cleveland, Ohio, on
Friday, for the murder OF man named Beat
son, made quite a long speech form the gal
lows. Referring 10 his family, he said;
81 leave dear wife, who has, in my long
confinement, been ar angel in her solicitude
and care Of me. had never known her
virtues, had il not been fos nay sad misfor-
tunes. leave dear infant, who has been
taught 10 clasp it's arms around my neck,
and whom love dearly. ] leave aged pa
rents, now rear eighty years old, from whose
Kind hearts had hoped 10 keep the sad
news oi the iguom,nious fate of their son.
(Here his voice faliered, and he burst into
tears) II was for the sake Of a II these that
I attempted yesterday 10 shorten my life
day.
"When am taken hence, give my body
to my wife. commend her and the chill
dren 10 you: Let her no. suffer in want"
Here some kind person proposed 10 express
the feelings of those present, by taking up
COuNlouuoHS dHu'h "ao ooHo ou 'no ei'oS
and SI4 so was contributed on the spot. On
seeing il, Parks seemed moved BY the kind
ness, and thanked them with considerable
emotion. He concluded by declaring his in
nocence, and gave the signal for his execu-
ticn, by dropping handkerchief"
s-
WoMEs VS.. LADIES MIR. Jno, Broughman
in responding to toast complimentary to
the Ladies, al the Mitchell banquet, uses
the following language:
There was only one thing about the toast
with which be was disposed TO feel captions,
and that was the word .siadies.o Why not
say "womeni" Oh! what fine delicious
word was that One bad 10 curl his lips
round IL, and il stuck 10 bis lips as though it
would never get oui (Applause.) Woman-
kind, he thought might be divided into three
classes. The nearest Thing 10 heaven upon
( earth, was pure and perfect woman. (Ap-
plause.l Then we come TO the ladies. A
-ssrsnexpensive Thing was aiady' 0Laush-
ses.) Oh, no! we would have no ladies' A
1woas1i was thing TO beloved--a lady was
1 ,hiux 70 admire, Then came the third
'eIsss--sbs, female. Oh! lhese We're strong
ssinded, cold-hearied class. lLaughier)
iGhdIx ronld be give up the Molly Coddes
auiS|l u H woman would give up their
lua,onn sa,fonne sinded females. lLabshter. } -si.
p : :. 4
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n Bob, love-, yourself into the well,
and boiler for help" "What forw To
.frighien daddy, and make some fun" Bob
did as he desired, but got more thaI he bar
gained for. II was administered with hick
ory sapling. Distance five and half feet.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1855-06-14

A SIen OF PRospERIrY.-The canal tolls
collected at Wrighisville, Pa, Tor The las,
six weeks, amounted 10 ss7, 4s2 against S22, i
s2i for the same time last year. iaa ~
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1855-06-14

nsAun NATIVE or RoMf. AMaf,in Luth.
az gave this account Of the order which
,hssrs very decided resemblaaee in many re-
spec.s to the presen, organization i'f gi.A
llfin ftsiy there wSs psftiOnlaf order ol
friars called Hratrss IghQr@asa, '.ess'bfe'a-
rem Of Ignorance" whos took soleiin oath
that they " ould neither kSpw, learn, nor un. o.
ders,and anything at all, Nbut answer si al'
things with Nsseio, q kno,o npIhA1 - ia-
fhu,s Table Tak, No. A37, - s...A
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,aA Clergyman was hung insiIisy q La
gsaoges Tenn, for selling poor maa'suoie
at auction. ~, & ssatr si,s ts -
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Mons scHgacn AND srA1z * A1f: F[ss- re
sendsu, The newly sleoled spe1t q he
Rhode Island Assembly, is unisFi2e 0lsfs
symap
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~ Inventors rarely fail Of their reward
Jenkins invented new style oi lock picket
and was rewarded by a situation at the jai
for couple Of years.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1855-08-09

A SPEEcH.-The editor of Harper's
Magazine pulls the following scrap from
his 'drawer:'
Many verdant Congressman, fresh
from his constituents, has found the
floor of the national bear garden quite
different theater for the display of his
abilities from the tavern or store uT
country, where he has been wont TO hold
forth to his admiring friends. Mr.. Col
lier, who became one of the leaders III
the Lower House, was taken all abacB
when he was first on his legs in the
Hall. He rose and said, "Mr. Speak
er."
"The gentleman from New York, -
said the Speaker.
Itbegan to grow dark in front of the
rising member, but he managed to ex
claim again, "Mr. Speaker"
"The gentleman from New York, .
said the Speaker.
Bv this time attention was arrested
and the sudden silence was even more
confounding than the uproar in which
he had arisen. Once more he cried out
and now on the verge of despair, "Mr
Speaker"
"The gentleman from New York. ;
said the Speaker, with the faintest smil'
of compassion on his face.
But no words came to bear th'
thoughts of the embarrassed member
and turning to friend sitting next Il
him, he burst forth:
81 say, Ellsworth, do you know
where I can charter knot hole for
fortnight?"
That was his maiden speech. Hi
next was decided hit, and he speedil
rose to the front rank of speakers in tn
house.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1855-08-09

WHAT HoPE DID.-It stole on its
pinions of snow to the bed Of disease;
and the sufferers frown became a smile,
the emblem of peace and endurance.
1t went to the house of mourning,
and from the lips of sorrow there came
sweet and cheerful songs.
1t laid its head upon the arms of the
poor, which was stretched forth at the
command of unholy impulses, and saved
him from disgrace and ruin.
1t dwelt ike living thing in the bo-
som of the mother, whose son tarried
long after the time of his coming; and
saved her desslation, and the care that
killeth.
II hovered about the head of the
youth who had become the Ishmael of
society; and led him on to works which
even his enemies praised.
1t snatched a maiden from the jaws
of death and went with an old man to
Heaven.
No; hope! my good brother. Have
it. Beckon it on your side. Wrestle
with it that it may not depart. 1t may
lessen your pains. Life is hard enough
at best-but Hope shall lead you over
its mountains, and sustain you amid its
pillows. Part with all besides-but
keep thy Hopel
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1855-08-09

SILENT INFLUEScE.-It is the bub-
bling spring that flows gently, the little
rivulet that glides through the mead
ows-which runs along day and night,
by the farmhouse, that is useful, rather
than the swollen food, or the warring
cataract. Niagara excites our wonder,
and we stand amazed at the power and
greatness of God, as he "pours it from
his hollow hand" But one Niagara is
enough for the continent, or world. but
the same would require thousands and
tens of thousands of silver fountains and
gently flowing rivulets, that water eve
~ farm and meadow, and every gar
den; and that shall flow on every day
and night, with their gentle. quiet beau
ty. So with the acts of our lives. Il
is not by great deeds, like those Of the
martyrs, that good is to be done; it is
by the daily quiet virtues of life-tht
Christian temper, the meek forbear-
ance, the spirit of forgiveness to the hus-
band, the wife, the father, the brother
the sister, the friend, the neighbor, thai
good is to be done.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1855-08-09

Nine States 81 Nine States 48
This decided preponderance of repre-
sentation, even in the new States, has
decided the battle of political supremacy
against the South. The preponder-
ance in the old Thirteen is much great
er, being "a to AZ, in favor of the Free
States. The Free States have in all
145 to go from the Slave States, and
two majority in the Senate. What then
can they have to complain Of; trial is
rapidly accomplishing all that can be
accomplished; for against the property
ofslaves nothing can be done. Though
by nature no such property can exist,
yet it is established by law, and the
Free States cannot in any way inter-
fere,
We may fairly ask, therefore, what
is to be gained by sectional parties?--
The wrong of the Nebraska bill cannot
be righted in that way; for the men who
did it are mostly from the free States,
and many of them will remain in the
Senate for years to come. Nor is that
all-the Territories will be organized,
and their fate settled before any repea
can be had. The mere abolition o.
slavery in the District of Columbia j:
hardly worth the agitation of the whole
country, and the excitement of bitter
feelings, which must result from it.
All that can be joined politically by
the agitation of the Slavery question is
already Joined. A majority of the
votes, a majority in the Senate, and a
powerful majority in the House of Rep
resentatives, give all the power to the
free States which they can ever enjoy
The present agitation of Slavery is moi
for the purpose of real power on the
part of the free States, but from resent
ment among the people for the Nebras'
ka bill, and among the political leaders
from personal and selfish ambition
They expect to rise on the ruins of ma
tional conservative parties to become
the chiefs of sectional array. In this
they will be defeated. The people hav'
begun to see and understand theil
schemes, and new organizations viii
rise in time to meet and overcome th'
danger.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1855-08-09

ORGANIZED L1cENrIoUsNEss.-AN New
York correspondent of The Buffalo En-
press furnishes the following intelligence
of new and dangerous sect in Brook
lyn. N. Y.
ga wicked and dangerous sociahstic
sect have sprung up of late and estab-
lished their head quarters in Brooklyn,
the City of Churches. This sect style
themselves 'Progressionists,' and have
male and female agents who smuggle
themselves into our family circles and
after three or four visits adroitly allude
to the existence and popularity of their
institution The doctrine of this sect
is that matrimonY, as at present under
stood, is ludicrous sham; that man
has no right to live with his wife unless
he loves her spiritually as well as phys
ically; that woman is not bound to
live with her husband unless she loves
him spiritually and physically; and that
when she sees another whom she can
love better, she is morally obliged to cat
the former and take up with the latter,
and so on according to each new fancy.
until she dies. The agents of this sect
are very numerous, and the institution
itself is filed with proselytes-made up
in the main ofhusbands who have aban-
doned their wives, and of wives who
have abandoned their husbands, togeth-
er, as one of its agents informed me,
with bountiful supply of young men
and women who have never yet been
'yoked' in the usual form. As you may
readily imagine, this sect is breaking up
the peace and happiness of great ma
nv families"
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1855-08-09

VIRTUE IN MAN.-We love to believe
there is more moral goodness than de-
pravity in human nature. When we
see one tear of pity drop from the eye,
it gives us more pleasure than would
the finding diamond. There is good
ness-real and unselfsh--in the heart,
and we have often seen it manifest itself
to the making of scene of sorrow the
vestibule of heaven. For him who IS
always picking out flaws in his neigh
boris character, we have no sympathy.
He reminds us of one of those birds
which resort to dead and decayed limbs
of trees to feast on the worms. In the
characters of most men we shall hnd
more good than evil, more kindness
than hatred-and why should we PICK
out the flaws, and pass over the sterling
traits of character? We hold this to be
the true doctrine; to portray real good
ness and hold it up to the gaze and ad,
miration of all, while we suffer the evil
to remain in the shade and die. If eve
ry picture of human nature were only
pure and beautiful, we are inclined to
believe that we should have such char
acters living around US.