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Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-05-01
The Disturbances at Chicago.

80. CHJcAGo, April 70.
No serious disturbance occurred yester.
doy or lhis morning.
The artillery and military have been
posted in front Of the Court House since
Saturday afternoon.
Yesterday at 4 p. M. on immense
crowd collected in Clark ST., between
Washington and south water. but short.
" nlterwsrd dispersed.
The total arrests made are fifty.6ve.
The Irish have covered themselves
with glory by keeping out Of the al.
fray.
More trouble is apprehended at tho
examination Of the prisoners.
The German who was shot by the po.
liceman, receiving a ball through his
back, but is still living.
a special military force, consisting Of
500 citizens with tho State arms, has
been organized.
CHicAeo, April 23--P. M.
The city is quiet. The military is
still stationed in front Of tho Court.
House, and considerable excitement ex.
lists yet. Very littlei is required to draw
Out an immense crowd. light or ten fires
have occurred in different parts OF the
city since Saturday. The license suits
are progressing. and multitude Of
belligereut rumors are anoat, but they
will probably amount 10 nothing.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-05-01
Printing Office Sacked.

ST LOUIS, April 24-The Office Of the
Luminary," at Parkville, suspected Of
F,eesoiism, was attacked by 200 citi.
zens Of Platte CO., who destroyed the
fixtures, and threw the press into the
Missouri river. The editors absence
saved him from being tarred and feather
ed.
A resolution declaring the paper a
nuisance, dcnouncng tho editors. and
threatening their lives as we'll as all
other Freesoilers. No Methodist preach
or will be allowed to. preach in the
county. under painof tar and feathers
for the first offence aud hanging for the
second.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-05-01
The Location Of He'll.

A curious sermon was delivered last
Sunday, at the Roman Catholic Church
of The Annunciation, at ManhauanvilIe,
by Father Walworth, son Of Elk. Chan.
collor Reuben HYDE Walworth, of Sara.
toga. Father Wnlworth is one Of the
comparatively recent order OF the Re.
demp,ionist missionaries of the Latin
Church. whose members are already
scattered throughout the United States.
The topic of his discourse was the loca'
ton of He'll. Ho undertook to demon.
s,rate that He'll was situated in the inside
of this earth, commencing about twenty
one miles from the surface, where gra.
mite begins to melt. He also affirmed
that heat was the predominant charac.
teristic OF this abode Of the damned, and
illustrated the proposition by reference ce
IN tho uniformity high tnmraroturo oI
everything which had reached US from
that quarter Of our globe.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-05-01
Miracles in New York.

We learn from the Christian Spirit
ualia that there are in this city body
of people devoted to ghost.seeing pho
nomena, who call themselves "The Mir
nclc Circle" The sort Of miracles they
show are thus described by one Mr.
Miller:
"On Palm Sunday ] went TO the Mir.
ucle Circle. and tlfat which | saw, Will
relate. The Circlo was held at the house
of Mr.. Wolf, which was to Mrs. VOL
and the whole family quite unexpected
" hen myself and friend went there
there was no preparation made for cir'
Gle, and Mrs. Wolf said If the Circle
was to be held there, Mr.. Stewart might
have sent word. The speaker then sta
ted that he and his friend were shown
by Mr.. Wolf, into a large empty room,
and was told they could If they pleased,
detect the concealed traps. Alter hav'
ing been there some time, the members
of The circle and visitors came, and then
tables and chairs were collected and
the circle formed. There wore nine let.
tiers delivered from beneath the table,
and also a likeness Of Ben Jonson.--
Another letter came from the wall this
letter contained the miniature ol per-
son named McManon. 1t was picture
of an ltishman-rough, though we'll ex,
ecutcd the hair seemed 10 be formed by
picking from the ,able.cloth. was rough
and curly. 1t was passed round and ex'
amlncd. The letter was given 10 me to
put under the ia bic; on putting my hand
under, some cold substance touched my
hand and then the letter was taken away.
A few moments afterward, Mr.. Renning
reached up the same envelope, and in
it was the paper on which the miniature
had been drawn-all that then remained
was the hair. The paper was eSamin'
ed and marked, put into an envelope by
stranger, and by him burned, the ash
es were then collected, put into the orig
insl envelope, and put under the table
After moment or two, the envelope
was again produced from beneath the
table. and on being opened the picture
was found 10 be restored as on its first
presentation. On the paper were all
The private marks which had been made
on the paper which had been burned
n u A person present asked
question as to the dilation Of cast iron
at the point Of fusion, wishing 10 know
something Of the philosophy Of it. He
did not get an answer then. Immediate
ly after this the circle broke up, and We
were getting our coats when letter came
gliding from the fore part Of the room
addressed 10 the gentleman who had
ask ed the question. A very short time
indeed had elapsed. The letter con
lained description Of the expansibiliiy
OF all metals know Of art and commerce.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-05-01
Execution Of a Murderer.
PHILADELPHIA, a

Robert Swift who was convicted at
the Cecil County Court for the murder
of Ki!om, in August last in Hartford
County, Maryland, was executed today
about a mile and half from Elkton
Top Hill. He confessed shooting Xii.
lom with double. .barreled gun, dischar.
ged at him both barrels at the same time.
He said the murder was not pfemedia
ted, but having heard that Killom charg'
ed him with stealing, and going by Kill
lom's house his dog rushed upon him,
and supposing that he had been set upon
HIM by Kllom he fired al him, causing
Killom's death. The trial had been re-
moved to Cecil County on the applica'
ton Of Swift.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-05-01

METHODIST CoNFERENcEs.-Dr. Dui.
bin, in an address lately delivered in the
North, said
As Paris influences France, as New
York (or perhaps you would soy Boston)
governs in business the United States,
and as Boston controls New England,
so leading Conferences give tone to dif.
ferent sections OF Me,hodism. The
Baltimore Conference exerts a paren.
tai control over the Southern Confer.
encc, and the Ohio Conference over the
Western. and the New England Confer.
ence over the Eastern. We have come
then, to see what you are doing, and
wha. help the funds shall have from you.
The Methodist Episcopal Church, hav.
wing nearly 100000 members, and reck.
oning four persons in its congregation
to each community of over three mill.
ions Of souls 10 influence for good.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-05-01
Melancholy Suicide.

A man named Charles Cook commit
ted suicide by drowning, in this city, on
Tuesday evening last. A more singular
case perhaps is not on record. He was
= German, and married, about two
months since, German girl, as we un.
derstand, who has been living with Mr..
J. C. Clark for several years. Since
mis- marriage he has often threatened to
destroy himself, which caused his friends
much uneasincss. 1t appears that he
was haunted with the foolish delusion
that he and his wife were doomed to
starvation, although he was a sober and
industrious shoemaker, with steady EN- =.
ploymen., and had in his possession at
his death one hundred and fifty dollars
in gold, with every prospect Of future
success which may be drawn from pru.
dence and economy. His disconsola:e
wife returned Yesterday morning to Mrs.
Clark's with her effects. A short time
before he did the act he asked his wife
to accompany him in walk. which
she said she would do in few minutes,
but he walked out, and was seen no
more till one Of company of fishers,
about mile below town, caught some.
thing tremendous heavy on his hook,
when, upon drawing it to the surface to
his inexpiessible CONSERVATION he dis.
covered it 10 be the body of q drowned
man, which proved to be that Of poor
Cook Vinccnmes (Ind.) Patriot 10Th
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-05-01
Explosion Of Propeller oregon.
THIRTEEN PERSONS KILLED.

DErnolr TRIBUNE OFFICE, April 30.
This morning, the Propeller. Oregon,
belonging TO Capt. Jones, of Clevcla land.
blew up at the head Of Hog Island,
about Z miles from the city. She start.
ed from Cleveland yesterday, having on
board her own crew and the crews OF
the brig STANDARD and tho bnrquc, Flying
Cloud, both of which have been all win.
ter near China, on the ST. Clair River.
They were going up for the purpose OF
bringing these vessels down. The crews
were shipped at Cleveland, and some Of
them are unknown. When at the head
of Hog Island about a quarter to 8 this
morning, tho boiler suddenly exploded
with terrific violence, taking away all
above it and around il, and making the
Propeller o total wreck.
A. far as we can ascertain in the midst
Of much excitement and confusion, the
following is list Of the saved and lost
Of the Propeller Oregon:
First engineer, Mr.. Chapman Of Cleve'
land; second engineer, known as John,
and coming from Berea; the cook, a col.
ored man from Cleveland, name un.
known; Tim Donnelly. deck hand.
from Cleveland; and Ncddy Nc Bride, a
fireman, also from Cleveland. were all
lost. The cook leaves wife in Cleve
land. His head was blown to pieces
and his body frightfully mangled.
There were saved, Capt. Stewart, who
has D broken leg; both mates; Michael
Campion, fireman, and James Kelley
deck hand, all with comparatively
slight injuries. The Capt. of the Stan
dart was saved, although blown into the
air, escaping only with some sprain'
and bruises. The mate, Martin, and
the cook, Colinger, and sailor named
Christie, were also saved, though badly
hurt, having broken legs.
Three Of the crew were lost, bnt thei
names were not known by the Cap
tain, as they were freshly shipped o
Cleveland.
or the Flying Cloud, Capt. Gadser
is safe and unhurt. Also the mate ant
one Of the crew. Three Of that crew
were lost-names at present unknown.
The captain of the STANDARD inform
US that at least twelve were lost, and th'
probability is that the number vii! reacl
sixteen or seventeen. Many were blow
fn,o the river and never seen.
Mr.. Reedcr, Of Cleveland, died whil'
being taken to the hospital in the wagol
in which he was being conveyed. Tw'
more are having their legs amputated
one of whom, DR.. Pitcher thinks will
die.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-05-01

Two Men TO BE HUNG FOR AssIs
TING SLAVES TO EscApE.-Richard
Wynn and Alfred Woodley, who were
part Of tho crew Of a vesse | whic h
loaded in the Roanoke River, were
tried lately in Bartie Co unity, North
Carolina. on a charge Of receiving and
secretins a slave on board the vessel,
with q view to abduction. The captain,
it seems discovered the fugitive, and had
the two sailors arrested. Wynn was
acquitted, but Woodley was found gull.
ty, and, it is said, will have to suffer the
penalty Of death. A man named Willis
Hester is under sentence Of death in
Chatham, North Carolina, for negro.
stealing. His execution is fixed for the
4th Of May.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-05-01
THE LONDON TIMES DEFENDS
UINDOOlSM
Pro spects of Peace are Declining
TWO THOUSAND RUSSIANS KILLED.

New YoRK, April 23.
The steamer Nashville arrived Sunday
noon, with dates up TO the 7lh.
Russians and Allies were strengthen
ing their position at the Crimea, pre-
paralory to the spring campaign. A
Council Of War was held on the l2lh
Of March. Omer Pasha desired assis.
lance from tho allies which could not
bo granted. Turkey only expected to
hold Eupatoria till the 18th. Large re.
Inducements had been received by the
Russians at Scbastopol.
Gen. Canrobert stated that in the af.
fairs of the 22d and 23l, the Russians
lost two thousand men; and the Allies
two hundred.
The Vienna conference met on the 81
and adjourned on the 7th. The Cars
ultimatum was expected. Baltic fleets
sailed on the 4,h. Russians had estab.
lished ten fortified camps Of 1000 men
each, TO defend the Baltic.
The London Times deyotcs lead.
ing article in defence of the Know Moth
ings.
1t is announced by telegraph that the
Spanish Government had demanded the
recall OF the British Ambassadors al
Madrid on account Of interference in
religious matters.
Parliament assembled on the 10th.
u. S. Corvette, st. Louis, arrived a
Gibralter.
Berlin dispatches Of Friday state tha
the Russian party is predominant there
and that Prussia will likely throw her
self into the arms Of the Gear anc
cause an unlav orable result Of the con
ference.
In politics. we are just where we were
except that the feeling that there is moth
ing left but 10 fight it becomes stronger
There had been a succession OF san.
culinary conflicts between the French
and the Russians before Sebastopol 70
possession Of Rife ambuscade pits, with
varying success, much loss. --latest bat
tie on the night Of the 23l put 5000
men hors du combat.
LATEST.
General Weddle's return as Prussiar
Envoy to Paris has been countermandct
and Col. Olberg an attache of Prdssian
has also been recalled, indicating. tn a
the negotiations are closed.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-05-01
Horrible Affair.

A. J. Forbes. a returned Californian
entered grocery in Buffalo, on Tuesday
and fred four charges OF a revolver at
the clerk, young man by the name Of
Shaller, one OF which took effect, the
ball passing through the lungs of Shal.
ler. The story Of the affair is briefly
this. Some time since, Forbes started
FOR California, leaving wife and chill.
dren in Buffalo. Shaller being a per.
sonal friend was entrusted with general
supervision Of his affairs. He sent to
him at different times $4,000 for the use
Of his family. When he returned he
found his children ragged and destitute,
and his wife emciente. Shallcr had abu-
sed his confidence, had sedueed his wife,
and had used the money in the purchase
Of city property in his own name. Ex.
asperated by these great wrongs he de-
termined on revenge. Shaller is yet
alive and will probably recover. This.
is sad chapter Of human frailty. g..
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-05-01
Railroad Accident.

BALTIMoRE, April 20.
The IL o'clock train from this city
met with a serious accident to-day
While crossing Gunpowder Creek a
part Of the bridge gave way, and the
engine, baggage and express cars ran
into the river. The passenger cars would
have followed suit, but the coupling
breaking, saved them. The eng gineer
was badly injured, and the fireman
slightly. Some twenty yards of the tract k
was torn away. Much fright existed a.
mong the passengers, but none Of them
were injured. The trains coming this
way were detained in consequence of
the accident,
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-05-01

BLooMERs.-Perhaps Lawrence is the
only city in America where majority o
the ladies wear Bloomers. During pleas
ant weather they may be seen in all paris
Of our place, not walking for the novel.
ty Of the thing, but making calls, and
pursuing their ordinary avocations, with
out ever suspecting that their costume
was attracting unusual attention, ant
indeed it does not. The ladies consid
er them far more convenient than th'
street sweeper, and they ought to be th'
best judges.-Kansas Tribune.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-05-01
On Tuesday of last week the citizen

On Tuesday Of last week the citizens
of Harrison and Miller townships. In
diana, met TO the number Of 70 or 80 q,
a miserable low dogsery. kept by man
by the name of Merrick Hathaway, some
three miles west Of Harrison and after
offering to pay him for his liquor on
hand, and giving him a gratuity to qul,
the business, (Which offer no rejected>
proceeded deliberately and systematic
ally 10 remove everything from the cab
in, and then demolished it; not leav
ing one log upon another.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-05-01
Eg5- Ex Governor Metcalf, Of X

EGa- Ex Governor Metcalf, of Ken.
lucky, has written a letter giving his
opinion Of the new American organiza-
ton. He says that foreigners should be
content to share with the natlve.born
the blessings which the laws Of the
country guarantee, without insisting up.
on the right to seize the reins Of Govern
ment. It is the Ex.Governor's opinion
that all the evils with which We are
surrounded have been brought upon us
by the demagogues of the old corrupt
parties, and by adopting the principle
that to the victors belong the spoils.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-05-01

ENcLANp's HuMlLIATIoN.--No dlsas'
ter that England could sustain in the
war against Russia would be half so
great humiliation as is the visit ol
Louis Napoleon to Windsor Castle by
invitation Of Ensland's Queen and Min,
is,ry. 1t is not the parvenu charac'
ter Of the presen, Emperor Of The French
that makes the event humilialing. but
the bascness Of personal character, trum-
peted most loudly throughout the king
dom by the British press within the pas,
three years. If Englishmen do not feel
shame on the occasion Of this visit, it
will be because the pride and manhood
which wsro once their hoes' haun ceas.
ed 10 be a national Characteristic
Naughty Albion would not recognize
the Imperial title Of the Great Napole'
on, and her Ministers and officers in
suited him in his captivity by the mode
in which they addressed him. Now
bow low before the foresworn adventurer
and destroyer Of French liberty. whose
throne rests upon single merit ne Is
the "nephew of his uncle"
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-05-01

By the blunder Of a young man in u
drug store, a child Of Mathew Murry's
Of philadelphia, lost its life. The moth
er and child had both been i'll, and the
attending physician prescribed for both,
The young man who put up the medicine
made a mistake, and labeled both par
cells incorrectly, marking that intended
for mother with the child's name. and
that for the latter with Mrs. Murry',
name. The child disd in four or five
days. after taking the wrong medicine
and the circumstances gave rise to tn.
belief that tho child's death was tn,
result Of the mistake. The druggist
attendant was arrested, and held il
81 900 for further hearing.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-05-01

PAY Your PosTAGE.-Let the decree
go forth that no man who writes lette
OF inquiry TO another, shall not have an
answer unless his letter incloses post
age. stamp for the reply.
Dom. say:"O pshaw," it is only three
cents-he "can pay it," 1t is just as
much an imposition as though the sum
were ten times larger, and no man has g
right to ask another to pay the postage
upon letter written entirely for the ap
plicant's benft. Make it rule 10 sn
swer no letter that does not contain 9
stamp, and writer's will soon learn thsi
duty.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-05-01
The Nunncry Difficulty in the Mas
SaChuScttS legislature.
BosTON, April %.

boSIuN, IhP''i Sc'
Mr. Joseph Hiss, member from Boston,
resigned his seat in the House of Rep.
resentatives to-day, on account Of the
difficulties growing out of the Nunnery
investigation. His letter Of resignation
was referred to Committee.
The Know No,hngs of this State are
about to publish an explanation of the
objects and aims Of their organizations.
1t is said to be a document Of much
ability, and has been fully indorsed by
the present dominant party.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-05-01
BALTIMORE, April 21,
Orleans papers Of Sunday received.

Orleans papers Of Sunday received.
The Delta says Marcy has dispatched
for proof Of American citizenship oI
Estrampes. Records Of the 4th district
Court show that Francois Estrampes ar
rived at Orleans from Cuba in 1874
then MINOR steps being taken acquired
rights Of citizenship on coming age
Picayune processes having reliable in
formation from Havana that the decree
issued at Madrid directs the Capt. Gen
eral in the event Of fillibuster expedition
to arrest all Americans on the Islant
not excepting u. S. Consuls.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-05-01

CONVENTION OF CHRIsTIANIzED jews
"A convention of Chrislianized Jews
is to be held in New York city in May
next. A correspondent Of the Roches
ter advertiser says that prominent mat
ter is to be brought before the Conven'
ton is the consideration Of the return
Of the Jewish people to Palestine, and
to take measures TO cooperate with the
Jews in England (who have already
moved in the matter) and other parts Of
the Eastern world.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-05-01
Cant. Downing,

WAsHrNeToN, April 2s.-Capt Down.
ing, lately dismissed from the Navy,
claimed that the proceedings we're illega
on the ground Of the temporary ab.
sence Of one Of the members Of the
board at The trial. 1t has been decided
by Gushing that the dismissal being
consummated, he cannot be restored
even if the proceedings bo illegal, ex.
cept by reappointment and con6rma.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-05-01

Gen. Shields, late United States Sen.
ator from Illinois. having failed Of his
reelection by the Legislature Of that
State, has announced his purpose Of re.
moving TO Minnesots or Iowa, with Q
view Of studying or practising tho legal
profession.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-05-01

The pope Of Rome, on the recommen-
dation Of Archbishop Hughes has confer
red the degree Of d. d. on the Rev. J.
NJ. Forbes, OF St. AIMS Church, New
York. (Mr. Forbes was formerly a
clergyman Of the Episcopal Church.)-
In the same connexion, it is an item of
news worth adding, that the Rev. Homer
Wheaton. formerly Of the p. E. Church
of oughkecpsie, was received into the
Catholic Church there on Friday even.
n @ 9th inst.