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Smyrna times., 1855-05-09

or Two Irishmen, i~crosSing ieId came
in contact with iactass, who was making tay. .
light hdeous WITH ms, unearthy brayng.I arP
Jenny stood ahoment in astonishment; turn
ing to Pat, sho also seemed enraptured with &.
Ithe,songyde renarked.'a' 7'sai etil9h ,a.s sls
B. " "Dtsa fine large that bird has for p,isic .
but6e's got wonderful could" -sat 80. =
Smyrna times., 1855-05-09

Cks5-bsJohn, what is d gentleman!"ng >s4i'1
sStub toe boots, long tail coat, and a high
Smyrna times., 1855-05-09

II .,e.ssola Or all Of death TO die, ,"ingsals9I
Ne .mightawithl but little simpropriety attena
such scenes Of sinful pleasure and mirth. But
he remembers that he is immortal, and that he
Processes, as christian, to deny himself Of like
pleasures and to set his affections on higher
ia nd holier pleasure than that which earth can
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-02-20

prqSsreA;io osfeblisl K whefsscr ,9kt Sssc
Ahduhl VINE qg. foksthe CI1Ik Yss ho'
xuthdriaM 10 SdnikIstsr s9 9.bsth' 10 tn
yi,hdbv xhich gutbotiiy no trjury cSnld
hsys beSe comhi,ted. HeaAen ready
Sceof thS Legi6laiSro4in ssSSrd to -rSt,'
risecs, and concluded by ssking the
Court to return the wife 10 The care o.
the husband.
The argument being concluded, Judge
Clopton briefly reviewed the law touch
ingstbs cass. and The -facia % proved,
and then declsring that the 18th section
Of the &C, referred TO, so fat from dccIar.
ing the mnrrisge nuti and void, iegalized
it-ascardld the wJs to the hwsband-.
nmid the most desisning shouts OF ex.
uItslion and rejoicing tha.ws ever heard
10 q Courtroom.
We need not add that the young
couple were in each others arms BY the
time the Judges opinions had escaped
lis lips, and that, surrounded by hosts
of friends, that left the Courtroom, re-
ioicins 10 know that "whom God hath
Joined together" the laws of their native
State would not consent TO tear asunder.
MAY the remainder Of their days be
days Of pIeasantness, aud all their paths
be those OF peace, is doubtless the prayer
of those who have witnessed the trying
scene though which they have just ri.
umphan.ly passed.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-02-20
Grnlus rushe. like q whitl wind-Ts

Genus rushes like whiflwind-Tal.
ent ma fches like a cavalcadc OF heavy
men and heavy Observation-Disclosures skins
like q swallow in D summer evening,
with q sharp. shrill note, and sudden
turning. The man Of genius dwells
with men and with nature; tho man Of
talent inhis study; but the clerer man
dances here, there, and everywhere, like
butterfly in hurricane. striking every.
where and enjoying nothing, but too
light to be dashed to pieces. The mao
Of talent vii attack iheorics-the clever
man will sssaiI the individual, and Sian.
der private character. But the man Of
genius despise both;-he heeds none, he
fears none, he lives in himself, shroudel
in the consciousness ofhi own strength
he interferes with none, and walks forth
an example, that "easles fly alone, they
are but sheep that herd together" 1t Is
true that should poisonous worm Cross
his path he may tread it under his foot.
il a cur should snarl at him he may
ch hsstise il; but he will moi, cannot, al.
tack the privacy O. another. Clever
men write uerses, man Of talent write
prose. but the man OF genus writes
poetry.-[ Hazlitt.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-02-20
SPIRIT OFTHE TIMES.
BY RALpH LEETE AND WALTER y. HOOD.
-lRoNToN, FEBRUARY 20, 1855.
"On the page that is immortal,

son the page that is immortal,
We the brilliant promise scc,-- +'f -r
sYE SHALL KNOW THE TRUTH, MY PEOPLE!
AND TIE TRUTH SHALL MAKE you YREg!'"
"a Landed Democracy. an eternal basis for Re.
publics. "A Landed Aristocrucy, the foundation o
noriSfchies and despousms. - tYouNG AMERICA.
"The land shall not be sold forever.n- (BrBLr
"The mass of mankind have moi heen horn with
saddles on their backs nor with II favored few
booted and spnrred, 10 ride them legihmately, 'by
the grace OF God!'" - lJERRERsoS
"There il no foundation in Nature, or in na,u.
raj laws. why a Of words upon parchment should
convey the dominion OF lands" tBLAcEsroSE
"Thc Earth is the habiation the natural inherit
nnce of all mankind OF ages present ind 10 come
habitniion belonging 10 70 man IN particular but e
every man; and one in which all have al equal righ
10 dwell."- tJoHS GRAY.
p To worship GoD the Father Of al, men - to hope
for life in Heaven, the reward Of good accomplished
on Earth: 70 love our fellow men, aud do for them
all that we desire for OurselYes To respect all forms
by which men pleased to worship Gods TO com
hu error. not with violence. nor with FIRE, but with
truth 10 love country; ard to devote ourselves
10 its welfare even the sacrifice Of our lives: tt
watch with tender over the happiness of our in
miles aud 10 educate our children III the sentiments
OF Love, Humanity and Patrioiism To Instruct The
ignorant: 10 clOthe the naked; 10 furnish work for The
strong and always. and everywhere. to proclaim h
rahrnity Of aA the equality Of all, and the tituy n a.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-02-20
MORE COLD WEATHER.
BosToN, Feb. 6, 1855.

At Cambridge Observatory, this morn.
ins, the mercury in the graduated instrur
men, stood 1O4 deg. below, zero, 5indi.
eating the coldes, weather had there for
the last fifteen yoars. The Charles Riy.
er was, entirely frozen up last night Al
10 o'clock deg. below zero. a Weath.
er clear. 4 sf. s5,;s
QuEBEc, FEB. e-4s SAaM.sa
Therlno nomyter 81 deg. below zero, in
the lower Town 80 deg. below zero In
the upper town. Wind n. w. Weather
clear. N zls s1s'i'ass f' III
.esies f.lt, MosrsEAI, Feb. 81, 1885.
,taWeathsr fair, but very cold. Their.
,mome,er 25 deg. below zero. isosn
, 81 HULL. Mass. Feb. 9. 1885,
1hsrmomssstss 20 deg. below zsreo.;7
Weather clear. g,feasT sist ,,gs ,,,nss
Z n BuRLiroros. VT Feb. Q, 1861
- Weather cIsar; thermometer - deg.
below Zero. y a& s5i9''sfi fss t&esn
's'., @9s PosrLI,AuD, Ms.,s sFsb. q 1855
u, Clsass wsa,her--Thermo omeist lasdsg.
below Zero ,..s,,. q, ssss;s, ,3,s III III,
oag sai5 GoRnAM, N. II. Fsby e,fls55.s
], =, Tbsraomssst y ~ =. '.l II dss below 1'to
asi." a.11st ~ sl8s sssssss1s as;aa,s ,sssa ~
isoessr Dovss.tN. H.. Feb. g, 1855
III "A deg. below zsEo--Clesr.so fnss,.sa
ls'a CoscosD. N. ! H. Feb. ,s,s1stsa
y - dog, below zero here. 4 Fip ,, M
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-02-20

Tor lhs murder Of Smith. Jones 10 i'm
Ra bne,i. found guilty.. and hnngl
GA jury fssrlest they pronounce IN IN
'nccf fns msn guilty. The evidence might
be1 4 such . nature thst4hey would not
tesi'sto 10 find him guilty II the punish.
ment was imprisonment Tor life, knowing
that if'Oiher evidence csme to light Ibs
convict'couilsbe ropflsved, bpt ftom The
grave there Is no redeatplipk sCoH3il.
ering this difficulty, il Is not impossible
'uus SvSW43@ sthth3 663x person hs&Ss -
csps 70 run .stlayee. whiles under law
for .con6ne'psSs lor lils. he would hsye
been ronyic'sdy TO " .Ian DHAs. n
Olive Furhace. Jan. ~, 1861.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-02-20
WHY WE ARE OPPOSED TO THE
EXTENSION OF SLAVERY.

We oppose it first, because slavery, in
the abstract, is opposed to the inalien'
able rights of human nature. Secondly,
bee ause i, is degrading to labor, and en-
inen,ly aristocratic and despotic in its
nature and its influence upon society
Thirdly, because it is prejudicial to the
economical interests Of the State
Fourthiy, because it is unfavorable to
the educational, moral, and religious in.
terests Of all connected with it.
While the "peculiar institution" was
confined to certain States Of the Union,
and did not seek to 60 beyond their Dor.
ders, it was then domestic in its charac.
ter, and, as such, not subject to criticism
from those residing outside Of it's terrific
rial limits. But IT has become aggres.
sive in it's character. The Slave. holders
ia the Southern States hold that they
have an undoubted right to plant the in.
stitutioi in all the territories Of the Uni.
ted States where they have a numerical
force to do it. The people Of the Non.
81 aveholding states have taken issue with
their Southern brethren, and deny that
such a claim is founded in justice or
law. 5s.
The inhabitants Of some Of the new
territorieshave been invested, with kind
Of quasi "squatter sovereignty" as in
Kansas aaA Nebraska. for the express
purpose Of enabling the "sovsrsisns''
Ito cote persons Of African descent Of
complexion into state Of slavery
This assumption that is now claimed as
a right Of the frst settlers Ia new ter
ritory 10 The wore. mons,sosity In polit.
1icsl doctrine thst tbe history Of modern
llmes can sfora Tie rum Of the doc.
trios i simply his. shat liberty has 40
.senriy ulshasxlll Of capricieus and
Ipsshaps iassfssesd msjosisy -thstmsjor
iirlss srs omnipotSnt. We hsys iiysyu
4 bssp taught &. ana accustomed % btlIsss
lahs, rights srs inherent and ip4litdAbls.
and, shst thssS sfhanas Rawst, con
cen.rstsd Il ths strongest ooyssansat'oa
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-02-20

b0 The controversy in the upper part
of the county is still raging on the sub
ject Of o county road. The question is
one that mus, be settled on general pin
ciples of public policy .nd convenisnce.
The whole county is equally interested
in having good leading roads through IL.
Sixty feet is the breadth Of the old State
road, and We cannot discover how it il
that land is 90 much more valuable in
the middle OF the bottoms, or next to the
hill, than it is on the river bank. .se
Lawrence county is far behind all its
neighbors in the character Of its public
roads, that is the chief reason why real
estate is SO low in most parts Of the
county. =, ~
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-02-20

;':: ;::;: 4; ) \: !!' q; \;
,he,r wdy svd on mind. The
I'll OF tRe ve q Rris4g from the
Hrs condirf6h-is modifying. he 10, Hope
preparing. under The susPiccs Of heav.
on, for q total sms sncipalion." i
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-02-20
Democratic state Ticket.
FOR GOVERNOR,
WILLIAM MEDILL,
OF FAIRFIELD.
ron LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR,
...,-... LANES MYERS.

e~4e- JAMES MYERS,
OF LUCAS.
FOR JUDGES OF THE SUPREME COURT
WILLIAM KENNON, OF BELMONT,
r. 3. WARDEN, OF FRANKLIN.
..-aI FOR AUDITOR OF STATE. .t
WIN. D. MORGAN, OF CoLuMSIANA.
FOR rREAsrRrn OF STATE.
JOHN G. BRESLlN, OF SENECA.
FOR SECRETARY or STATE,
WILLIAM TREVITT OF FRANKLIN.
FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL,
G. W. McCOOK OF JEFFERSON.
FOR MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS,
A JAMES B. s'TEEDMAN or LUCAS.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-02-20

MT Gould has jus.'scceivsd q supply
Of (fe.h oysters. 50 also has sroxr, pt
The Ironton, Restaurant. Both rnts OBJ
lisins, gsn,lemanly men. md shcse iwish,
ing q good dish can be accommodated lsl
either establishment. Call aia see them.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-02-20
DrraoIr, Tuesday, Feb. Q. 'SS.

To-day is the coIdest Of tho season.--
Tho tbSrmomsiss,st7 o'clock this morn. !.
ing, wssl2 deg. below zero. Horses
and sleigha were employed Yesterday IN
tax ing pork and produce across tho flvcr
to The Great Western Railway. XIII"
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-02-20
: lPENNSYIvAN4AI IsENxTO1RlIy j Ia

HxRnIssuRo, FrjAsy,l Feb. o-sibc RI
Ms-Tbe Arnericsn Csncvs 10 nOnisaiG
p. cfndidste, fof US. .Sena,or, met this
evening OF I o clock. and organized by.
ecting Thomas G.. Stceis, Of Pbilsdsf.:
pBfs,s ChsIsniaf. IA motion bting msds'
toivotetby ballot, a stormy debas ems
sued - sqtl the motion 6aoAly, psrvsiIedsr
On .he ,6rM ballo. there were o. votes,
csst--making ~ necessary to o choice
The vote stood \ Cameron, ~; Curtin,
IL; Johnson. l0';;a Cooper, g; fvesrh,a
s.: Wlmol, 8; Tiffany. A; .ConrGI; ~ q
Smyser, Clipp. Jayne, and J. p, Jones.
each 8; and Todd, Li,tcll, Evans, Oar.
lineton. Moorhead, Stevens, and Fuller.
each /. - H1llefi gsaf gg@g
A resolution wns then adopted not 10
disclose the further ballots. A. second
ballot was then gone into. The chances
are, however. that no nomination will
be made 10 night.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-02-20
rosojs,fsso. l,j,ss TSs.da FsS. !. 1865.

ToRosTo, 4 esdaY FYb. z 1898.
Thsrpoiaster ~ Az. belq1 zeto,-.
A stage. .ssiyer wSyircsSh to dtgh on hts
seat this m6fninS% Tbt horsie came 10
the updl ssppiS Is plssp In !hIelty. and
the oliver was found dead and sslt.--
Another person was frozen 10 death IN
tho streets. -
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-02-20

N0 The Whisky tax Of this county
Is nov ssboui ,hres HUNDRED! dlsolllsHIpst
month. from ahe most accurate data we
hsveVql Itam snaunmitigeted bore TO
ssspbJdy,S without q single 'tedeerhSng
feature. .pr '1'" e, ~ 9
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-02-20
! y, ~ Is.as sa9'
viii Ind 1sldas q thvj 'or2I'
vii e. Y / I!ss. lss'', : 3 9.S .sS,.

sx xscessssate rel. has retired from the
combst. ond cost himself upon the mer.
cy OF Tho town for pro'ec,ion,--s tran.
sit Sloyia nundiy
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-02-20
SECOND DisPArcH

HARRIsBuRo, Friday. Feb. 0-Mid.
nigh,.--'rhc second ballot in tie Ser.
storial Caucus resulted as follows -
Cameron, ~; Curtin, l2,; Cooper, IA.
and the balancs scattering. ,.; sa,str
I On the third ballot, Cameron had 85
votes; Cur'in. II; Cooper, 0, and the
balance scattering. ~ ..s,.. a.i..tl3a '@
On the fourth, Cameron, SO votes (;
Curtin, 90. ,sg,'f $500 .eh.,fs
Several unsuccessful efforts were made
to adjourn "
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-02-20


The fifth ballot has jrst been taken, nnd
its result has caused the greatest excite.
ment both in and outside the Conven.
tion. The vote stood :: Cameron, 40;
for other candidates, Al, making one vote
more than there were members in the
Caucus. ? 800, Va til5as
On the announcement Of the result,
a umber of members withdrew-asser.
ting that they were not to be bought
There is greet excitement prevailing, and
every prospect Of war.
Another ballot has been ordered, and
the impression is that Cameron will be
nominated. 5 ,..-v4 AZ
II O'clock A. M.-The sixth ballot
stood Cameron, As; Curtin. 40 scat.
,ering. l. There being on this ballot
one irsullenl vote cast. another excl.
ting demonstration was had, anil sever.
al members, who had been induced ito
return to the Convention, again retired,
declaring their determination TO disre.
gard any selection that might bs made.
FOURTH DISPATCH. eg
HARRlsBuRoH, Feb. 10 2 A. NJ
Afer some quite angry discussion,
and large number Of members retiring.
a seventh ballot was ordered, which re.
suteI as folIows-:. Cameron, A votes j;
Curtin. IL. Fuller, o.
Gen. Simon Cameron was then decla.
red the nominee ofthe Convention and
resolution unanimously adopted, de.
clarins him the nominee Of the Amer.
lean party for the u. S. Senate.
| The Convention then adjournsd.
! The result has caused rrcat excite.
fnens, and there is every prospec.sof adif.
fcu.y in the JOINT Convention on
| Tuesday.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-02-20

i. 5,ss 4. NJ Il & q, y, s'' sss M 81, q
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-02-20

Laaksniah3 9aA- The c1ldest We have
taA .this selSpa; thpSmomeaets d seven
~ eleck ~ mefeiig. 4 dsS. bslcN ssfc.
To-day y loysIy but esld, with . bsisht
The true Democrat., 1855-12-11
Presiden: Pierce and the indians.


 | The following interesting paragraph we find in the Washington correspondence of the St. Louis Republican:-
 | "I learn that the President has determined on a new Indian policy for the government. | Heretofore the policy has been removal. So soon as any questions should arise between the white man and his red brother, involving any serious difficulty, instead of meeting boldly the questions and settling them, the previous poll cy of the government has been to remove the Indians further into the wilderness and stave of the responsibility of the issues. The very necessity of the case now forces the government to change its polcy-for there is no longer any west to whlchSo remove the poor Indian. The white population of California, Oregon and Washington, will soon demand that this encum- berance be started on the opposite track, and that the red mans path shall be eastward. In this crisis, President Pierce has determined to adopt he opposite of the old policy, and con- tlnue the Indians on their reseryations-cur- tailing their boundaries instead of enlargng them. This will force them to turn their at tention to agricultural and mechanical pursuits, and tend to their rapid civilization
 They will be surrounded on all sides by the music of the ploughman's merry whistle and the busy clink of the mechanics hammer; aud these Influences must affect in greater or less degree their wild and savage nature On Lako Superior several tribes who had been thus sur rounded have become excellent citizens. One of the Saganaw tribe is now largely engaged i'll ship building, and has a large capital invested i'll the business. Others of the tribe are engag- ed ill the various mechanical trades, and are doing well under the force of precisely the sams policy which the government has determined to adopt towards all
The true Democrat., 1855-12-11
The Invasion of Ireland.

The anticipation of such an event from the United States caused good deal of futtering in England, ridiculous as it may seem. The talk on change at Liverpool, according to the Journal, was after this iashion:-
 There was sensation on change on Thurs day afternoon, when it was announced in the Times that Ireland was about to be invaded; and yesterday people did not know exactly what to think of the statement Many pro- nounced It a bunder of the Times-many re- garded It as transparent disguise for more se- rlous pprehensons-many shook their heads, and said that there was something in it. No body liked 1t; but the majority considered it piece of foolery, tending to mischief *** The general talk was, no one will credit the pretence of Ireland being the cause of a fleet off Bermuda; that there is 'raw' established at Washngton; that the minister there has shown deficiency in tact; that the enlsting business is one grievance; that Cuba is another; that the Spanish adhesion conditions a guaranty for Cuba; that in compliance with this guaranty, our fleet is sent out; that no explanation can relieve the presence of our ships from the im- putatlOn of d menace; that at this moment every appearance of insult ought to be avoided; that it is very true many of the American people have exhibited feelings during this war most disgra eful to them a free people, rejoicing in republican institutions; that they have been base enough to bestow their appreciation on ty~ ranny and absolutism, and deny their support to the country which reflects their advancement, and prepared for them the civilization in which they eXult; that all this was wrong, but that we night have left its condemnation and correction to the great American people themselves; that naturally, their sympathy Is with us and that it was tested most encouraging y by the fall of Sebastopo; that this menace of ours wears an aspect of anger, and is, therefore, ignoble: that If 1t means more than menace, it is most i'm polite; that we ought not to quarrel with Ame- rlca; that she is in blood, language institutions, and trade, part of ourselves; that in quarrel, she would like ourselves, bear herself nobly; that war with Russia is child's play compared to war with the United States; that Russia is easily impounded by our navy, but that Ame- rica opens to every sea; that her harbors are more numerous than our ships, and that prva- teering is a vice considered virtue by many Yankees; that there is one influential party in the States, to whom war with Great Britain would not be disagreeable-th are protection ists; that they want to have monopoly in ma nufactures; that war would give them this; that, instead of sending cotton to Liverpool they would work 1t up into twist and fabrics; that they will export or smuggle these into every nation of the world, and we could not ef'ectu- ally prevent them; that there is, no doubt too much good sense in England and America to permit either government committing itself to the crime of war, but is still deplorable to find Lord Pamerston providing for the encourage ment of bad feeling between both countries'
The true Democrat., 1855-12-11
Red River Raft.

It will be seen from the following, which we clip from the Caddo Gazette, that the work of removing this formidable obstruction to Red river navigation Is progressing rapidly under the energetic efforts, and scientific skill of Col Full Ter and his assistants. The editor of the Ga- zette, in an account of trip to Bossier parish, gives the following cheering intelligence in re- gard to the speedy removal of the raft:
 We were glad to see that the preparations for its removal had progressed so rapidly, and to learn that they were so near completion. The logs and trees, formerly interlocked and bedded together in the channel, have all been sawed or chopped, and separated; so that they now float loosely upon the surface, offering no impeachment to the successful employment of the snag- boats when favorable stage of water enables them to begin operating.
 Col. Fuller will be on with two boats built ex- pressly for the purpose with new machinery admirably adapted to the object in view, as soon as rise in the river enables him to cross the falls at Alexandria.
 From what we saw ourself and could learn from others, we incline to the opinion that the prospect of this important work being finally successful in the permanent removal of the raft Is fairer and more promising than ever before for to say nothing of the energy and scientific skill which have been displayed by Col Fuller and his assistants, they have the great advan- tage of the combined experience of all the other operators who had been previously en- gagged in the same undertakings
 Our neigbor of the Telegraph has also lately made personal examination of the work now carried on in the region of the raft, and seems very sangulne in the success of Col J. B. Gill mer's plan, which is being carried out, He ap- pears to entertain no doubt that the navigation of Red river will be effectually facilitated, and we sincerely hope such may be the case. But unless there Is water more abundant than there has been in this region of country for the past year or two, we cannot count on much advantage from this source of communication with the rest of the world. The fact is, we must have railroads, or our country is worse than useless to our prosperity; and the experience of the past two years has taught us the utter folly of de- pending upon GOT miserable river navigation- Henapstead Democrat