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Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-12-04
Another Letter from Henry A. wise...
A Gushing Reply to the Boston Mer
camille Library Association.

The following letter has been receiv.
ed from Hon. Henry A. Wise, Of Virgin.
ia, by the Boston Library Committee, in
answer to one Of theirs, requesting him
10 lecture before the Mercantile Library
Association during the present courses
/, ONLY, NEAR ONAScocx, Va,
Saturday, Nov. IL, 1855.
Gentlemen: Yours OF the 7lh inst.
was awaiting my arrival at home yester.
day, from temporary absence in Wash.
inston City.
| gratefully acknowledge the compli.
ment Of your invitation to deliver one
Of a course Of lectures, during the pres.
ent Winter, before the Mercantile Libra.
ry Association Of Boston.
| am we'll assured Of the highly re.
spectacle character, and Of the Iauda.
BILE objects of your Literary Associa.
ton, and no body Of the kind could
have been more honored than you have
been by the Ilustrious orators and states.
men, who have shed upon your lectures
the lights Of their great minds. have
no doubt, too, Of the "cordal welcome
! would receive from "very many" Of
your hospi,able citizens; but il is not in
my power, gentlemen to accept your in.
vlalion. The situation Of my private
affairs, and the duty Of preparing for
months 10 come, for new scenss Of pub.
lie service, will engross all my time and
attention the whole Of the coming win.
Ter. have been compelled to decline
every call Of the same kind from many
quarters in my own State. and other
States beside yours.
sincerely regret this the more, be-
cause have ncrcr get set my foot on
the beloved soil Of that portion Of my
country called New England. This has
not been owing to my antagonism on
my part towald that favored seclion.-
Massachusetts, especially, have been
taught 10 venerale and cherish as the eI.
der sister to Maryland. When l reaec,
upon our attitudes and relations in the
darkness and gloom Of the night Of revo
lution-when | listen 10 their halls, sistel
to sister-Virginia to Massac chuseits
Massachusetts to virginia-in the ",;me.
which tried mems souls" when | watch
The fires kindling on the nights Of Bos
ton. and see Virginia going forth across
the rivers and over land, by the sea
leading her best beloved son by tn.
hand. dropping blood and tears at ev
cry step there and back, leaving hin
there on post TO guard your very city
and 10 make the oppressors evacuaie il
land when contrast this picture will
the present state Of things in our confed
eracy, which makes you assure me "iha
the feelings Of the people Of Massachu
setts toward my State are not those o
antagonism," i gush forth in anguisl
and ask--Why necessity for such as
surance!
Why any antsgoniem between these
tho devoted States o. Hancock an'
Washington! May God in His mere,
and in love guide them, a. Of yore!--
May they ever be cemented in union b,
the blood Of the Revolutionl An,
whenever another night Of gloom an
trial shall coma. may they hail and chse
leach other on again 10 victory, for civi
and religious liberty. 4.
! Yours truly, HENRY A. WISE.
To CnAs. a.. CsAsE end others. Com
mi,,ee, etc. 't4' g =
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-12-04
The Presid dent's Message.
WAsuINGToy.

WASHINGTON, Nov. Goth. .
The Presidents Message will be pu,
in the hands Of the printer on Saturday.
The only difficulty with the President
obou, sending it in advance to the Post
Masters Of the principal cities for de.
livery 10 the press as soon as the ,ele.
graph announces its presentation TO
Congress, is the anticipated delay in the
organization Of the House and the
possibility Of its leaking out before it is
presented to Congress.
The agent Of the Associated Press has
had an interview with The President TO-.
day. and suggested that The copies sent
TO the principal cities should be direct.
ed TO the Post Master General which
would prevent the seal being broken un'
I'll authority was given BY despatch from
the Post Master General to do so.
The President holds the suggestion IN.
der consideration.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-12-04

~- AN at,emp. at burglary and rob.
berry was made upon the premises Of
Col. l. w. KELLY, on Friday last. 1t
appeared that the COLONEL had EN-.
ployed a colored 10 do some work
and the fellow, on going to the Coloncls
house, and finding none Of the inmates
at home, took It into his head to pilfer
some three dollars in cash and O gold
ring. The thief go. soundfy horse whip.
ped, and was sent IL Jail for ten days,
and is also testing the virtue Of bread
and rater diet.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-12-04

The weather for the past week has
been unusually dry and pleasant, and
the opening Of December has been more
like the ushering in Of Spring, than the
cheerless month in which the annual
visi, Of Lopland was anticipated. The
river is in fine a,nte Of navigation, and
our ears are constantly made to tingle
by the noisy whistle and ringing of bells,
from the larger packets. as they ply un.
obstructsd with their heavy burdens Of
produce up and down our beautiful
stream, to their different places Of des.
lination.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-12-04
From the New York Times
Russia.

tsrE years have gone by, and ambi.
tion hsssts lesson. The navy is ami.
htlated; 81 those vessels that Aaunted
tho Muscovtte flag within sight OF the Tur.
kish CaPitoIi on the day that the Niles,
entored the Black Sea, not one remains.
The victors Of tho Sinope have suffered
o poorer fate than tho vanquished. The
men. .ol.war. which ps.rolled the Baltic,
have been driven into the rivers, Or sunk
At the gates of the harbors. Marine
trsfic hes ceased to- exists whsl, little
trade 10 left 10 conducted st great cost
overland. The Blockade temporarily
abandoned BY ,hs Baltic and White
Sea Spuadrons, will be sill more vigo.
rously maintained by Admiral Fsost.-
The army has been defeated st every on.
counter, until allits prestige is lost.
And Sebsstopol, the master. key Of tho
Euxine, the custodian OF thar best theft
from the Mussuimsn, the Cri,nea----and
the Crinss itself which Prince de Ligne
at the period Of its occupation by his
imperial mistress, described as @"Tar.
tar Paradise" will 10 ell probabilities
remain at the end Of the campaign in
the hands Of The invaders. With the ces.
sation OF external trade, Domestic indus.
Try mus, be suspended. lfEoylsnd suf
fers indus,dially with the loss Of the
Russian market, what mus. Russia SUI.
fer, who loses the market Of a World!
Its enterprises are suspended. Its cur.
rency debased by the substitution Of pa.
per for coin. Both OF home and abroad
the credit Of the Imperial Exchequer is
seriously impaired, if not BY recent
events destroyed. Added to these evils
is the occupation Of the Danube by the
Austrian, who will belle all his an, ,ecs.
dents If he fail to employ this hour Of
extremity in treason to his best helper;
and the picture Of the change 10 com.
Plete. No contrast can BE- more strik.
ing than that between the Russian Mon.
archy Of 1852, in prosperity, with its
crown on the brow Of the astu,e Nicho.
las, and that Monarchy. to-day, ia ca.
lalnity, with its fate in the hands OF
comparative stripling.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-12-04

An adjourned meeting Of the citizen MS
Of lronton, will be held at the Court
House, on Saturday evening next. TO
consider the e1podisncy Of extending
our Railroad to connection With the
Hooking Valley and Scio,a Road, or
through some Of the neighboring coun
Ties. il is hoped there will be full at.
tendance, as this is q matter in which
our interests are deeply involved, and all
do, or should take, and manifest the same
by turning out, en- nasse, on the occa'
sion. ..
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-12-04
Murder in Baltimore.
BALTIMORE, Nov. 20.

BALTIMORE, NOV. 20.
An atrocious murder was committed
here last night. A party Of five young
men entered Washington Hotel, tavern
on the cornor of Eutaw and Camden.
streets. and having drank freely, refused
TO poy for the liquor.
The proprietor's brother, Eugene Broad.
er, attempted to help the barkeeper pu,
the party out, when one Of them named
John Fairing, drew pistol and shot
Broader, killing him Instantly. Another
Of the gang, named Charles Robinson,
attempted to murder the proprietor ol
the house, but both the balls fred by
him fortunately lodged in the floor. All
the party were arrested and committed
for an investigation. ...
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-12-04

TnR Pithbugh rsekebsse now unnlse.--
This soRs o. the asee NE " steam packets
v tASHWid, great seaveniencs to people In
fhh redeh Thsyl SsnSsally pass down late in
The aisseeen % that peron wishing v 50
TO ciasitSSti. can % sboard In the evening,
and bsIn ahs citytbs nezt m>tuing. w
Mr. WIN. H. CazwSosp from Point Hsmer.
AMI well known to the citizens Of Ironton, IL
Clerk on the Allegheny. We ere under strong
obligations to this line for numerous favors in
the shape Of Cincinnati and Pittsburgh Daily
papnn; which they are sure to leave u.s.
i. We ore also under as many obligations to
Cnpt. HoSsHxLL, and Mr.. T. N. JOHNSON OF
the Scioto, for similar favors. s
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-12-04

MlppLErowN LlauoR AcEKcY.--lt
seems the Liquor Agency in Middle.own
is sinking concern, to the tune Of
$500, during the past year--including
5000 worth Of seized liquors. The
cause 70 this delinquency can be &C.
counted for only by The supposition that
The agent has been deiranded by those
OF whom the liquor was purchased, or
else tina, the liquor has been stolen by
the means Of false keys, through the
back door Of the liquor depository
Nsw. .Haren Register.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-12-04
Congress-

Yesterday wss the day appointed by the
Constitution for the XxXIvth Congress Of the
United States TO commence its first session
The Representatives Of thirty one States and
seven territories, extending from the British
Possessions Of the North, TO Mexico on the
South, end from the Atlantic 10 the Pacific
Oceans, meet together TO frame equal laws for
the government Of q great Democratic Repub-
lie.
When the first Congress met under Wssh-
instoa's Administration, the United Sta<s
embraced the region East Of the Alleghanies,
and the members from South Carolina and Geor-
Sia, came up to Philadelphia on horse back.
The members from California and Oregon.
now travel their 1000 miles to the Capitol by
steam, in about the same time that the Georgia
mesubefe in l790, made their 100 miles on
horseback.
Since the organization Of this governments
the chemical and mechanical powers have been
investigated, and SO applied, as to facilitate
agriculture, manufacture, travel. commerce,
and the inter commune alton Of ideas; as ma.
terislly to change the relations Of nations to
each other, and to revolutionize industry; rev.
olutiops in institutions and governments will
follow; then il we are true to the principles of
our Constitution, may we hope To see other ma
tons Brought under the influence Of the prin-
ciples Of Democracy. -
The present is time when ve need the
counsel Of wise and prudent men ip order to
avoid the sectional difficulties with which the
country is threatened.
The political ambition Of few reckless men
in the county, like PIERCE, DOUGLASS and ArcH'
1sos, has again thrust upon Congress the Sla.
very aaestion in i!smost embarrassing shape
As they have sown, so let them reap.
The people want no more legislation in ia
vor Of class interests. They are opposed to
making the public lands any longer subject
Of traffic for speculators. They demand that
one hundred aud sixty acres shall be granted
TO every man who will 60 forth and subdue and
cultivate them; and that occupancy shall
form tue highest and best title.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-12-04
The speakership Of tho House Of Rep
resentatives.

"JoN," the Washington correspondent
Of the Baltimore Sun, writing on the 23d
November, says:
Which Of the three chief parties in the
House will obtain the Speakership is
the great question with Us at present.
Upon the determination Of this question
will depend, in great measure, the fu.
ture relative strength Of those parties.--
II will effect the solution Of the presi.
Dental question. The chance. Of sue.
cess are ia favor OF that party which is
the most compact and best organized.
and that is the democratic party. They
have vote Of eighty -four, and will be
likely 10 stand firm, avoiding compromi.
ses and coalitions, and wait for the re.
suits Of the ballotings for the Speaker.
in the expectation that ultimately some
forty whigs and Know .Nothings may
come over 10 them-thus giving them, in
effect, the control Of the legislation of
,ths House.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-12-04

HARPER's SvoRY BooKs.--The pros
pccius of this valuable serial will be
found on the fourth page. The entcrpri.
sing publishers deserve the thanks oI
men, women and children, for this emf.
nenily successful effort to improve the
literature adapted to a very important
class Of our fellow beings. They arc
the best story books extant. Hcreaiter
the inferior trash with which the country
has been flooded will be refused-as it
should be.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-12-04

- sEfoIlowIns Poem by JonS g.
WHirrma,,hs Quaker Bard, isworthy Of
the weFld,wids fsme Of III, sothor.---
Wa'TT'rn = q true repository ofthe faith
Of his sseL His immoral songs hsvs
done much to arouse tho people to B
sense OF their national degradation, and
to in'airs them with hopes Of greeting o
brighter future.
His" Voices Of Freedom" willlbs sung
BY the people Of great nation. whom
tho finest orations Of CAUTIOUS. Gar
WrssrEn. will exist only in o few Sc.
lect Libraries. '''-
AA
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-12-04
THE CRISIS.
~ JOHN q. WHITTIER.

Now, Joy ond thanks forevefmorc!
The dreary night has well nigh passed;
The slnmbers OF Inc North are DER,
| The giant stands erect At last sH
More than we hoped In that dark time.
When, faint with watching. few and worn
We saw no welcome day. climb
The cold, gray pathway Of the morn.
Oh, weary hours! oh. night of years!
What storms our darkling pathway swept
Where, beating back our tbronging fears,
! BY faith alone our march we kept.
How jcercd the scofIlng crowd behind,
How mockcd before the tyrant train,
As. one by one. the true and kind
Fell fainting in onr path Of pain. ..t
They died-their brave hearts breaking slow,
But, self-r,rgetfil 10 the last, ~
In words Of cheer and buele. glow, ,.
Their breath upon the darkness passed.
A mighty host on either hand
Stood waiting for the dawn Of day,
To crush like reeds our feeble band:-
The morn has come-and where are they?
Troop after troop lis line forsakes,
With peace.white banners waving free,
And from our own the glad shout breaks,
or "Preedom and fraternity"
Like mist before the growing light.
The hostile cohorts melt away
flrrrah!-0nr foemen of the night
Are brothers at the dawn Of dayl
As, unto these repentaDt ones,
We open wide our toil.w worn ranks,
Along our line mpuner runs
or song and praise and grateful thanks.
Sound for The onset! blast on blast!
Till Slavery's minions cover and quail!
One charge Of fire shall drive them fast,
Like char before our Northern gale!
on, prisoners in your house of pain
Dumb, toiling millions, bound and sold!
Look, stretched in Southern vale and plain,
The Lords delivering hand behold!
Above the traitors pride of power,
His iron gates and guarded wall,
The bolts which shattered Shinah's tower
Hang, smoking, for fercer fall!
Awake! awake! my Father. land,
II is thy Northern light that shines!
This stirring march Of Freedoms band,
The stom-song Of thy mountain pines!
Wake, dwclers where the day expires!
Your winds that stir the mighty lake,
And fan your prairie's roaring fires
They're freedoms signals!-wake!--awak
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-12-04

TIE alarm Of fire on Friday morning
last, was occasioned by the burning
Of portion Of the back building Of
the dwelling Of T. N. DAvEY, which &C.
cidentally caught from an over heated
stove. The promptness Of our citizens,
and their earnest endeavors, succeeded in
extinguishing the flames before any ma.
terial damage was sustained.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-12-04

In Luck.--It is said that Mrs. John
Tyler--who was a Gafdiner--is heir 10
Just discovered fortune in England. by
which she will get 3600,O 900. Think ol
John Tyler being accidentally President
iof the United States, accidentally msr.
rying ono Of the handsomest women in
America, and accidentally having . Tor.
tune Of half million! "Fool for luck 7
sure enough. 81 x
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-12-04

RATHER TOO HoNEsr.--At a late
Of . county temperance asso.
citation, members were asked to relate
their experience Of the effects Of the
new law. One aged and somewhat un.
sophisticated gentleman. on being i'm.
portuned to give his opinion on the sub.
isct OF the local sale and use Of liquor.
said: swell, l guess abopt sll can say
is. that | used 70 buy rom fof lew shil.
lings a gallon, and now they tax me six,
and it amt more'n hall as good as il
was wont 10 be, either" He was per
milted to cit down.. .New Hapen Patriot
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-12-04

Tss Powder dry and pack house, belonging
70 Messn. "A. r. Waterhouse 4 Co.. eight
.uiles from this city, up the canal, wss btywa
rpap last Wed esday evening, 2Sth inst. The
Ei3dSpo ccptainsd shout $50 kegs Of powder,
and xajpatIe machinery. ~
Neclin ths above from the Seisso Valley
Rvssiess. Tais I',ws believe, the third
time that the estsblphment Of MI. Wateihouss
be- beea blsws W ". w. i an euterprising
sdd s6sssssic business nan. BAT hemusshave
isqys6f ~ ~ q psrssvers9cs than most 9th.
Ssiesa, ~ consinue sbusipess thst causes 70
basy Ssasef.. sf.- n 'e'SA e
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-12-04

HoLLowAY's PILLS. a ceyta,u Remedy for Dropsy.--
Charles Hutchinson (33 Of Burlington, Vermont, was
for fleen months sad victim TO- this complaint,
ally oozed through the pores Of the skn and thrice per
day change Of apparel became necssssry. Every
time his doctor called he expected 10 End him dead,
and in fact give his friends no hope Of his recvery his
sister who had derived grea, bene9t BY the Of Hol
loway's Pills, begged him a. favor 70 her. 70 try
them; fortunately for him he did refnse and they
soon produced change for the better In four weeks
he was again attending 10 business having thorough.
ly got rid of the disorder, aud in the most excellent
health snd spirits These Pills work wonders in liver
and bilious complaints r
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-12-04

" Rev. Henry Jones has Just handed us a
couple Of apples. "srummoth I'lppins'' weigh.
ing t,ru pounds anda quarter: They were rails.
ed by Christian Cameron, Of Perry township.
IN Pike county; they aTe Of the richest and
most finely favored apple we ever tasted: We
understand that Mr. Cameron has plenty oi
that kind Of fruit: ... .....',.
Those interested in the improvementof Of their
orcharts, would do well 10 procure some buds
from Mr.. Cameron for the purpose OF inocula-
ton. .
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-12-04
Washington Itemes.
WRsHINGTON, No,

RsHINGTON, Nov. ~.
THE Union says il is authorized by
the State Department TO say that Mr..
Buchanan had Two conferences with the
Earl of Clarendon in relation 10 the
West India squadron. The Earl de-.
clares that it was dispatched for no pur.
pose unffiendly 10 the United States
Its object was TO protect the commerce
of Great Britain against Russian priva.
teers, three Of which we're fitting out al
New York, one being nearly ready to
90 to sea.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-12-04

IT may no, BE- generally known, says
the Cleveland Plaindealsr tha. DR.. Kane.
Of the Arctic expedition noteriety, is tho
son Of Judge Kane Of Passmore Viii.
Hanson notorety, and that Judge Kane
is Whig Of The Fillmore school, having
been appointed and confirmed as such
during tho last administration.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-12-04

We have received the December No,
Of the "Natioaal Magazine," edited by
Rev. ABEL STEVENS. 1t is one Of the
very best serials in the United States, and
decidedly the cheapest We know ol
no periodical, indeed, which so we'll De.
serves the patronage Of the reading pub.
lie. Terms 81 year. Published by
CARLTON & PHILLIPs, New York.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-12-04

D@+ BIsaor De LAscEY, Of the West.
erD Diocese of. New York, has issued
his annual Pastoral Letter to the Clergy
and Laity Of his Diocese, urging smoBg
other topics, the proPvtety Of Parish
4,ners makins suitable presents to their
Psstoss on The coming Thanksgiving
Day. A-% ~. f
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-12-04
Kansas Constitutional Convention.
CHICAGO, Nov. "a.

Previous TO its adjournment, the Kan.
sas Constitutional Convention adopted
o clause giving the 4th Of July next as
the time previous to which all slaves
should be removed from the Territory.
No permanent capital of the Territory
has yet been located. ,
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-12-04

~ A yesdici oftwo hundred dollars
and costs, Tor libel, has been obtained
against the New York Tribune. by
Jacob Lewis. an advsr.ixips solicitor (os
some Of the other New York papers,
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-12-04
- H,R.n MoRalsor q youilg ma

NJ .HiRAM MoRRtsos a young mar.
ried man, and q blacksmith BY trade,
has disappeared very mystetously 10
81. Louis. As he had in his possession
. considerable sum Of money, il is sup.
posed 10 has been foully delt with. His
young wifs is in great wretchedness at
bis continusd absehce. ~
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-12-04
From New Orleans.

New ORLEANS, Nov. 24.
By an arrival from Galveston, dates
up to the 23l inst, have been received.
Hon. Thos. Rusk has been unanimously
reelected to the United States Senate
for the term Of six years.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-12-04

We are pleased 10 learn that "Bisb CuAP-
NAN" is defeated for delegate to Congress from
Nebraska. Ills opponent was one II. 2. BEN
NETT. In the nine counties Of the Territory,
the vote stpnds: Bennett 1893.
? Chapman, III.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-12-04

~ A warrant has been issued
sgainst one VIM. Ls.ham, for the prsc.
,ics or Momonism iu Troy, New York.
One. Of the injured womea complains
that he not only had two wives. but was
living openly with sis.sr Of bic second
wife,
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-12-04
Election of Senator from Texas.
-r New ORLEANS, Nov. "a.

Hon. Thomas J. Rusk has been un.
anmously elected 10 the United States
Senate for the term Of six years.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-12-04
Beunett.s majority,

This ssBIan CHAPxAN,' is low flung fellow
ustehy unfit for any honorable public station.
He did al in liis power to aid in the defeat
q Hoa. wiLLAx ALLEs's election to the U.
s. Senate. 4 81 IL
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-12-04

~TsE Romaey inteliiesnet- cs!cu.
lsiss The loss 0: Hsmpshire county, w.,
in ranavsy slaves. the psst ys,r, st ~
900.