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The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1855-09-12
.Ir1FARMERs, MECHANICS,

..{l(EFARMERS, MECHANICS,
end an who feel an interest in the
success Of the Monroe County Az
licnltufaIs Society, will please remem-
ber that the next FAIR will be held
on the 3rd and 4th days Of October.
Don't forget the time, and be sure.
everybody, to have something on the
ground to exhibit. q
BIZ .thervay, at the last meeting Of the
Beard, John B: Noll, Nathan Hollister,
James Patterson, Jacob Vernon and J.
R. Morris, were appointed a committee
to select grounds and make preparations
for the Fail. What have You been about,
genttemen2W Have you done your duty?
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1855-09-12

|ligious persecution and profess to be fol-
lowers of Thomas Jefferson. Let all such
read the "Act" and blush.
AN ACT FOR ESTABLISHING RELIGIOUS
FREEDOM
WRITTEN BY THOMAS JEFFERSON.
Passed by the General Assembly of Vir-
ginia, December 10th, 1884.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1855-09-12

BALTIMORE, Sept Flour 81 SO
Wheat ! so to IS. ssNE
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1855-09-12

Mr. EDFToR-I was somewhat surpris-
ed to learn, as I did recently, that the
WING PARTY, of Monroe county, is to-
tally defunct-dead and buried; and that
The American patriot., 1855-03-07
AMERICAN PATRIOT:
mr. ip,.s, IsHED REGULARLY EVERY WEDNESDAY.
I.,;es nt the southwest Corner Of the Public Square
TERMS.

sUBsCRIP7YON, Three Dollars ,c'.eu paid in
= adua,.cs, or Five Dollars IT. not paid az the
tine Of subscribing, or at the close Of the
year. Subscriptions lrW not be received for
. less period than sic months, rhich auiH be
Two Dollars, inydriaJly IN .aduance. No
uaper. uiU BE- discontinued until arrearages
are paid, crcept at tie option Of the pub
fisher. 3DG '1'il4Hi 5h -tl
ADVERTISEMENTS inserted at One Dollar
per sguare, of ten liaes or less, and Fifty
Cents for each subsequent insertion. Liberal
delucitoa,s uW be made to those ,cho advertise
By the gear. .f4i NIL IL. f,5 81,
All co,,;n'fsaicatioas Of a personal naturc, either
of 9etimsite or offensive character, must be
Paid for qccofdiag to the regular advertising q
gutcs IN o,-He,. 10 secure 3,,,bIicrtson. ~ ."
The American patriot., 1855-03-07

A young lady recently returned from a
boarding school, being asked at the table If she
would take some more cabbage, replied-"By
no means, madam astronomical safety ad-
monishes me that I have arrived at the ultimate
of culinary 1eglutination consistent with the
code of Esculapius.' Oh, scissors'
The American patriot., 1855-03-07
GOD SEEN EVERYWHERE.
DY MRS. ELIZABETH CONWAY.

ny MRS. ELIZABETH COPWAf.
In the thundel's awful rattle,
In the lightning's lurid glare.
In the cataract's mighty torrent,
God is love, and God is there. p,
On the mountains lofty summit,
In the deep and dark ravine, .F
In the wild and verdant forest,
q God is love, and God is seen. '
In the oceans glorious sunset,
In its surface smooth and glare,
In each rare and glowing beauty.
God is seen, and God is there.
In the surging, foaming pillows,
When uphcaving mountains high,
In their most terrific splendor, ,....,
God is seen and God is nigh. ta
In the rain that gently falleth, @
- Fertilizing all around; L.
III the lustrc of the dew-drop, 4.. So
God is love, and God is found. 5-
In the whirlwind's wild commotion,
Sweeping on with angry roar, y
Frantic in each varied movement, b.
u God is seen in mighty power.
In the gorgeous architecture -...
OF the Universe above, -..-.is
Set with gems Of purest lustre, ,.-.,
God displays His power and love.
IN the pale moons mighty walldering's,
Mid the azure fields of light,
Walking in majestic splendor, ''
God displays his sovereign might.
In the whole machine Of Nature, +l
Boundless as the shores of time,
Ruling I'LL in matchless order,
God displays His power sublime.
Tn the Heaven that shines above us,
High on His eternal throne,
Sits the Alpha and Omega, M
He is Lord and God alone. .,..
The American patriot., 1855-03-07

On ~. -
a
! sW- The following memorial which has
been signed by numerous citizens, merchants,
of New orleans Is soon to be presented to
''ic Pi'cs.sA'".uies sNc nope inst Doayg wni
take steps--o so Improve navigation OF this
State as to relieve the difficulties at present
,ox;s,;nc,Tg3 }7cT % vl8abrsH 81 X, .n,n,.
's ~ !, -,,. ~ tiD ,,sa.a ,s,,o.e.J
) ~ p thc nono.apc . .nc ocnato Sno aouSe OF
j y, inepEesentatve y q inc otate OF LOUISIANA
4 Is N ~. Nenerai assembly convened; .e,s.2
gNthe undersigned, merchants of New Or
leans, respectfully represent: That, as must
be well known to all members of your honor
able body the commere % of this city is nov suf-
fermg an anexampicd depression and deihnge-
ment, the influence or WHICH is tclt throughout
q the State aioa1g sa2hi 7Eo iina gbaU; snolh99
3lg, 5Ihat the man cause thersotT according to
!he best oplnions--ls that 20, 200 70 10000
bales OF cotton and 90 700 TO 70 900 hogs
I hcads OF sugar worth 100000 TO sl'9Ve,oeo,
parom"~ dae nero ny the streams oisours state
Il alone; anlRie kept from our market by the
want Of navigation; and that the retcipt IF ths
hroupce' or even ono quarter OF ohe nun OF
ylH, wouiu propapty ~ great uegree nave
rchrseo the d'stress of the Guy ana 'the 9nta'e
at large ..WssfFnI!
4 Ihat wMieatis IS conceded thai large portioa
VI .'iis cou'u ho', owing 70 uhe wanS OF WaMteI, aMt,
nave pecn brought nero py ths ume, II ~
behcveo that II our low wafer navigatfon naa
peeh improved, as IL might havc bcen, suHi-
4 elency would gradually have arrived toi nave
prevented, N q measure II not aitogethor the
above mentioned arrangement, disaster anu
dsIrcss
wherefore your menorlais's pray tha. your
honorable pody may adoPt such icglslaton' as
4 VIII, so 'ar as possible, prevent recurrence OF
ti,cir ii.Slortunes anu improve permanently inc
haVigat'oh OF the otatc,
6
DhAr" OF THE i'AsI n. oo"vNoNoF bRApnocKs
DhF. F.Ni.-isAhaci AHua, Cooreu iuau, sup
posed 10 DC one hundred ahd nine or ten years
o-nS, y. Ky, "e. u. W Nn''"hs'oWn, MASS, on inc
I.m po,,n hG oor,esponuen' I m. o! 'ne 9prngnela
hcpuohEan E says ,nat .itas was tne iast sur.l-
V;rc;n;, ama yhnn S:nn nroJSoot ss se. "rt -,
lie N, ,c,tca cxncd;t;on thn NoS,nr ~ rsh,rnn,
vos onnin,,o1 H. M ;ass.., ~ t..,,n.S..
snhs;strncc storcsi Gor thc .rm;. ma ne tho
waron WAS heavily loaded nm additiono, horso
wos ,ddod 70 tho tom .rj tho hoY fshn,ao,
i, Hpt c0,,an;., o ho c,m"roa H. it.' NV
scon" oc us ,s,stor Mo .a,, V ~ ,,; o
.stor "t ,l,o clnSo or ,ha rorn,.to, ua hns ai,s
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JuI I,,i,o yoI n,,,S. IS..stoe eo!r'y hclu ny
~ ,.. "w ,.o,,i n,,. .,o n.'er.,, on oPo'hnS
";, ~ o', ~ mu.,. ""s DIV .o VIC court yard ana
1",' W Wy PsoPV, noys' co''e III, OUT Johh ls
The American patriot., 1855-03-07
AT The Washington correspondent Of tn,

,D The Washington correspondent Of the
N. Y Courier and Enquirer says
Satisfactory progress is making towards n
settlement of our claims on Spain. Dispatches
granted in all leading cases. The new. Minis
ter. Hon. A. G. Dodge, will sail il March, NTH
instructions to pursue the demands Of this
government VI ith energy. t + -'a17''
The American patriot., 1855-03-07

CoMcAL--A gentleman, by the namc of
Man, residing near a private madhousc, met
one of it's poor inha bitants who had broken
from his keeper. The maniac suddenly stop
ped, and resting upon large stick, exclaimed: !:
"Who are you, sir?"
The gentleman was rather alarmed, but
thinking to divert his attention by pun, re-
piled:
81 am double man; am Man by name
and man by nature"
"Are you so?" rcioined the other; "why |
am man beside mysef-so zoe tpo will fight
you tmo!"
He then knocked down poor Man, and ran
away. .'
"John, how does the thermometer stand"
Against the wall, dad"
=" mean how is the mercury?"
~ guess its pretty well, dad; it hasn't com
planned lately"
T" You little rascal, is it colder than yester
day?" %
81 don't know, dad, I'll go out and feel"
Without rich heart. wealth is an ugly beg
The American patriot., 1855-03-07

NIAGARA FALLS IN THEIR WINTER RoBE.-Thc
Buffalo Commercial Advertiser, Of the 9th inst,
thus notices the sublime aspect of Niagara Falls
lin thcr winter robe
Probably there is no sight in the whole world
$50 in,pressivcly grand as the Falls present at
|ths time The unprecedented duration Of cold
weather has allowed the spray, which winter
land summer falls in an unceasing shower,
gradualy to accumulate in huge cones upon
Ethc rocks at the foot and in front of the Falls
Ito an immense size and height. The trees on
|Goat Island and on the Canada side present an
aspect of being chisscled from alabastcr or Pa
|ran marble--evcrything within the Influence
|of spray from the cataract presents this singu-
|hlly beautiful appearancc-indecd so immense
has been the accumulation of the frozen spray
|npon the trees us in some instances to break
down trees with trunks over a foot in diameter.
The streams which ever pcrcolate through the
|oycrhanging rocks on each side of the Falls
arc gradually congcaled into the scmblance OF
immense stalacttics, and in some instances
present the appearance of regular colonades.
Then when the sun lights upon the scene, it
gives the beholder more the idea of fairy land
than of reality Those who wish to view a
scene of uncqua!lcd grandeur should now i'm
prove it. ,r
The American patriot., 1855-03-07

ADVICE TO PLAETERs.-Thc Augusta Consti-
|tntionalist, alluding TO the approaching agri-
cultural season, gives the following advice to
It is TO be hoped that cotton planters will
not be betrayed by, the present low prices of
cotton and their want Of money to commit the
folly Of planting a larger crop than usual, in
order to mako up the required sum by yincreas-
gravates the evils under which the planters
suffer: for too many strain all their energies
to make cotton to the neglect, comparatively,
of supplies of provisions and other articles
which every plantation needs, and of which a
surplus can always find ready market. This
is especially true now, for while cotton is un-
usually low, almost every other article usually
made on cotton plantation is unusually high,
and likely to remain so. Corn especially bears
very high price, with no prospect of an abate,
mcnt The home consumption cannot dimin.
ish, while the demand for export is all the time
increasing. Corn is now q regular article O
shipment to Europe, where it is yearly com;no
more into use. This country will also contin
uc to have market abroad for all the flour
bacon, beef, and every other transportable ar
ticle of food
Let not the prospect of an early peace de
ccive the planter into the belief that prices o
cotton will necessarily, in that event, greatly
rise, OF prices Of provisions greatly fall. Tho
the war should terminate tomorrow, it woulC
be long time before material change coul'
be effected in the causes now regulating prices
To diminish the production of cotton an,
raise an increased quantity of provisions woul
at all events, be a safe policy.
The American patriot., 1855-03-07

A SINGULAR CnARACrER---His Buriuk-
The Auburn Daily Advertiser mentions the
death at Wccdsport, Cayuga county, on 2Gth
nit, of one Harmon Wccdon aged &c. He
had acquired a handsome competency, and many
years ago made all his arrangements for his
burial He constructed for himself a stone
coffin Of the Cayuga lime stone, well finished,
the cover setting over the sides rabbittcd
shoulder and boltcd together with six halfinch
bolts, running through from top to bottom, and
secured with counter sunk nuts. lie requested
to be buried in that with "his cloak wrapped
around him." and no minister was to be al
lowed to come near him. His coffin weighed
one thousand five hundred pounds, and he
gave particular directions how to lower him
into the grave All of his directions were ex-
plicitly followed, and by his directions the cof
fin was not only boltcd but ccutntcl together
20 az 10 he wa.cr tjytt
The American patriot., 1855-03-07

Few ner take his advice who talks good
'nr'
The American patriot., 1855-03-07

A BnI1IsH Know NOTHING. THE following
paragraph is from American jottings by Viii
liam Chambers, which appear in the Journal
which bears his name, He promises TO givcin
a future number, paper upon the national
movement in this country: 5i.n 60! L'piaa1
Myrads of ignorant and eXcitablc i6reigncls
the refuse Of Europe, too easily admitted 10
the rights Of citizenship, are undoubtedly the
pest Of this great and prosperous community;
guided by passion, and suffering themselves 10
become the instrument 6f native placc-huntine
politicians, they assault aud intinidate, on, ut
least keep away from the poll, many of the
peaceably disposed inhabitants. Practically,
through the agency of this base clement in
the population, condition of things is pro
duccd such AS has been hihted at in my previ-
Gus account Of New York; and which struck
me as the nearest approach to an abdicaton Of
public authority.
The American patriot., 1855-03-07

In the chapter Of Barnum's book, which
treats of his lottery swindling, we find the FOL-
lowing:
Whenever l visited Brookfield called on
one man who was Of serious turn. He and
his wife were professors of religion, and he
was frequent exhorter at a prayer meeting
He always managed to buy a ticket or two
from me, under the strictest injunction never
to divulge the fact to hiswife. usually dined
with him, and when he was busy looking after
my horse, Or otherwise engaged out of doors,
never failed to sell a ticket to his wife, who
begged me to be very careful not to let her
husband have any suspicion of it, for he was
opposed to such things, and would never for
give her if he should know there was e lottery
ticket in tho house
The American patriot., 1855-03-07

SLoor-orWAR ALBANY:--Thc Pensacola
Democrat, in noticing the arrival of the; U. S.
Steamship Princeton from kcy West Obcforc
rcportcd) says: ia isis.'''n F,#s "aa '7.He'l
The Princeton has been cruising in search
Of the u. S. sloop-of-war Albany, no tidings Of
tho fate ofwhich vessel have been learned, ,an,l
the hope Of their safety or even of her cxis-
tence above the surface Of the sea, has bpen
generally abandoned.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-04-05
NO. 46
The Practices of the Revolution and
the Present Time.

When the Congress which declared the
thirteen American colonies free and indepen-
dent States assembled at Philadelphia. they
debated in no dark lodge but they deliber-
ated under the eve Of God and the people
and then they proclaimed to all the nations
of the earth the glorious work they hail con-
sumated. But while they struck at a foreign
oppressor, they excluded no foreign born citi-
zen from their councils. They felt that they
spoke not for one hemisphere, but for a world.
There was a rapture in the thought that they
were preparing a chart, not for one race of men,
nor for one generation, but for all mankind.
and for a long posterity. They could not
therefore without doing violence 10 this en-
nobling cause, exclude the patriotic foreigner
from their councils No grim tyler, no gloo-
my sentinel stood at their doors to ask where
each of that devoted band was born. No pu-
ritanic priest scOwled there to ask their relig-
ion. Robert Morris was not challenged be-
cause he was an Englishman; Matthew
Thornton was not detained because he was an
Irishman, Button Gwiunett because he was
Scotchman. There was no fanatic to irive
out Carroll because he was Catholic, Hop
kins because he was Quaker, or Witherspoon
because he was Presbyterian. Woe unto
him who had proposed il Woe unto the
bigoted fool who, in that awful presence, and
in that dread hour, when anew republic spoke
words of fire and Of inspiration to a down
trodden world, had sought TO degrade the
men of that day, TO cheaper ths glorious boon
they poffered to the whole human race, and
to shut down the door bywhich all men were
invited to enter aud to partake Of the bless
ngs of liberty
Nor, in the DAYS which succeeded to this
act of immortal daring, did the great savior
of his country, George Washington. establish
a standard Of birthplace and of religion as
the test by which men were to he selected TO
follow the flag of America. Imagine, for mo
ment, the young and. titled Lafayette, who
came from a far off land of ease and luxury,
attracted hither by the glow of dawning free
dom, repulsed by an insolent inquisitor at the
port where he landed because he was French
man Think of the Irish Montgomery turn
ef osa Of has Office in the American army ly
some secret, oath-bound combination because
Of his nativity, Or behold DeKalb denied
the right to die for his adopted country -
WrShiH0tOn Union
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-04-05

A STEP IN ADvANcE.-The Agricultural
Society Of Fayette county have resolve | to
throw open the lists for competitors for pre-
miums to individuals of every section of the
State and the balance Of the iCorld.
The Connersville Telegraph, of the 23d
inst, noticing this progressive STEP says:
OPEN TO THE WoRLD.-The Fayette coun-
ty Agricultural and Mechanical Society nave
concluded to throw open the doors of their
Fair, and challenge competition from the
world at large They confine themselves to
no County, State, or States, but all are equal
ly invited to compete, from whatever source
thev NAV come. This is right, and we are
glad and rejoiced that om county has led the
van in throwing down the barriers of exclu-
siveness. which has heretofore confined the
benefits of the county or district where held.
To provide for the extensive arrangements
thus made, the Board have added one more
day to the Fair, and accordingly it will be
held ON Tusday, Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday, the 25th, 26th, 9th and 28th days
Of September, 1855. About 1920 or ST.
500 will be offered as premiums. IL will be
such Fair as has never yet been seen in
the western country.
We trust that as many of our exchanges as
take interest in the noble and elevating cause
of Agriculture, will notice this article and
invite their readers to bring their fine stock
and other articles, to compete for premium.
at the great Fair to be held next fall in thi,
county.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-04-05
Short Way of Tying the Nuptial Knot
in New York.

HYMES AT THE Cry HALL.-MayOr Wood
was Yesterday afternoon called upon, for the
first time since his Inauguration, b exercise
his magisterial fusctionsin the uniting Of two
hearts i'm the holy bonds of wcdlOck. A
Young and fine looking German made his sp-
pearance before Col. Ming, with an exceed
ingly pretty and modest country woman upon
his arm, and sgnifed, as well as he was able
in broken English, their mutual desire % inn
molate themselves upon the hymenial altar.
The Colonel, obligingly anxious 10 further
their laudable wishes, took the names Of the
parties, notified the Mayor, who was fortu-
nately at hand, and by the aid Of officer
Furdie, acting as interpreter. the ceremony
was solemnly performed by his Honor IN the
presence Of about half dozen witnesses.-
After the ceremony a marriage cetificate was
made out and handed TO the blusliing bride
the smiling bridegroom rewarded Col. NJ
with 80 cents-and the now happy pair Went
on their way rejoicing.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-04-05
News by the Asia.

We have somewhat confused telegraphing
of the news from Europe, HAVANA and Cali
fornia, to which our readers are referred.
The mission of Gen. WEDDEIL has COM
plstely failed Prussia refuses to accede to
the treaty. This result we anticipated. Prus-
sia will not, therefore, be admitted as party
to the Vienna conferences.
The news of the fighting about Sebastopol
is somewhat uncertain and contradictory but
nothing decisive.
Rumors were current that England and
Austria would be satisfied with the demoli-
tion of SebastopOl-but this does not satisfy
Louis Napoleon
Austria has assured the allies that the mis-.
sion of the Archduke William, to ST. Peters
burg, was one of sympathy only.
Austria has made call on the German
powers, for mobilization of the contingent
of the confederation.
Prussia has issued a circular to her diplo
matte and Consular Agents, expressing belle
that the negotiations now in progress will re
suit in peace
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-04-05

CoUNTERFEITING BY PHOTOGRAPHY AND
THE WAY TO PREVENT IT.-Professor LAW
RENEE SMITH, Of Louisville, in a recent lee
ture on Iodine has the following remarks on
this subject:
Iodine is very valuable and curious SUBJ
stance. 1t was discovered in 1872, by chem
ist, engaged in manufacturing soda. While
burning the sea- a-weed, he observed the soda
rusting his kettle, and by investigation found
it to be this substance. 1t is called Iodine,
from the color of its vapOr. 1t Is much used
as a medicine, especially for a deiomity COM
mon in Switzerland, caused by the swelling
of one of the glands of the neck. Iodine
combines readily with combustible matter, and
it is principally used in the arts of daguerreo-
types, photography, &c. This latter art has
been recently prostrated to criminal purposes,
and seriously threatens TO jeopardise the pop
ular faith in our paper currency. y good pho
tographer could be a skillful counterfeiter
and if skillful artist could so well counter
felt bank bill that it would not be recognized
even by the teller Of the bank, whose name wa
assumed A chemist could detect it he, by
passing over the note brush wet with pc
Culiar acid, would draw out the color. This
in true bill, could not be done. for printer
ink is indellible. There is only one way o
preventing this-that is to print all bank bill
ON both sides, and in two colors; then it vii
be impossible to initiate them.