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Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-05-17
WOMAN.

FROM THE orRMAN OF SCHILLER.
Honored be woman She beams on the Sigh,
Graceful ana fair, like being Of light
Scattered around her, wherever she strays.
Roses OF bliss on our thorn-covered ways;
Roses Of Paradise, sent from above,
To be gathered and twined in garland Of love
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-05-17

waxrAs IIosos "A boy in one Of the
London ragged schools,- having shown a
great taste Tot acquiring languages, has
been sent out as an Interpreter to Bslskls,
va, and frequently has the honor Of dining
with Lord Raglan.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-05-17

THs Gall (Cansds) Reporter says the
fall soyn wheat fields are looking out green
and unirjured from the SHOWS, aud the earth
!, in fine condition Tor spring crops.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-05-17

uA son Of Nir. Simeon Babcock, Of this
city, was killed on. Tuesday last on board a
schooner entering Stonington harbor by be-
NJ struck on the head bya block.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-05-17

- II Two Irishmen started to 60 to the
Asylum in a~kff on Tuesday the skiff
was capsized, and ono OF the men was
drowned,-,he other was nearly exhausted
4. .ibefore being rescued.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-05-17

n5- "A. Dudley Mann has resigned the
assistant secretsryship.of s,ate, and Wm,
Hunter, chief clcrh, will Professionally Of.
6ciste in his place.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-05-17

The eyosight Of Lord Charles welles-
ley il irretrieveably lost. lie is brother
and heir prcsumptivc of,he duke Of Wei
lngton.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-05-17

The London Times Of April % contain
ed eight full pages and three columns be-
sides Of advertisements in fnc type.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-05-17
RAILROAD EPITAPH.

What is life 7 'Tis but q vision
Hero died by q collision;
Twenty more died by the zane.
verdict-"Nobody to blame"
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-05-17

LIGHT SUrpERs.-One Of the great Sc
crets of health is light supper, and it is a
great self denial when one is hungry and
tired at the close of the day to eat little or
nothing. Lot such one take leisurely n
single cupof tea and piece of cold bread
with butter and he will leave the table as
fully pleased with himself and all the world
as if he had eaten hearty meal, and be
tenfold better tor it the next morning. Take
any two men under similar circumstances,
strong hard working men of twenty-five
years let one take his bread and butter
with a cup at tea and the other hearty
meal Of meat bread potatoes, and tho or
dinary, ct ce!erqs, as the last meal ST the
day, and ] will vsnture to affirm that the
tea.dripker will outlive the other by thir-
ty years,
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-05-17

HosRIBLr.-A torible tragedy occurred
at Beloit, Wis, the 2ad ul,, A man was
awakened in the night and discovered .
robber with dark lantern in his room. Az
he sprahg from the bed the intruder fired
At him with pistob the ball just missing
his head and burying itself in the pillow
Snatchng double bar clled gun from, the
wall he discharged both barrels at the in,
trnder. The contents Of one barrel enter
ed the mans head and the other his body.
killing him instantly, Leaving the body,
whore il lell, the. gentleman and his wife
proceeded to the nearest neighbor, told him
what had happened and induced him to re-
turn with them to his house. But imagine
tho feelings of the neighbor, himself
man universally esteemed and respected, to
recognize in the manslcd body of the dead
robber his opn son,
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-05-17
ANNUAL MEKTIsa OF TIE Know NorH-


ING STATE COUrcIL.-The State Council
OF Massachusetts Of the Supreme Order OF
the Star Spangled Banner, held their an
nual meeting, for the choice of State Off.
GERS, at Tremont Temple, yesterday after
noon. The Council came to order at
o'clock, and large number Of delegates
were found to be present from various parts
OF the State. The ballotings and 'aher pros
ceedings have not yet transpirsd, but BY the
aid of the "Spirits" we have raped out tho
final results, from which it appears, among
other ins and outs, that Mr., Joseph Hiss
will discontinue his journeyings to and fro
in Massachusetts, for the purpose of teach
ing SANS" young ideas how to shoot, &c.
The officers elected were as follows
Proridence.--JohnW w. Foster of Brim.
field succeeds Jonathan Pierce Of Boston,
[Governor Gardner was elected BY a large
majority upon the first ballot, but. peremp.
torily declined.
Vice President.-James f. Farwell Of
Boston succeeds Daniel Warren of Boston,
Senator from Suffolk County.
Seoretary.--E. @. Baker Of Medford.
Treasurer. Brown OF Concord
succeeds John II. Mullin Of Boston.
Wnrshpful Observation-Disclosures A.
Phillips succeeds Joseph Hiss Of Bos-
ton.
Mnrshal--Dr. Benz Fl. West OF Boston,
re.elected.- Boston Atlas.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-04-06
Ireland.

The Dublin Nation contains a horrible picture
of the condition of Ireland, from the pen OF Mr.
Duffy. He says:
" No words printed in newspaper else.
where will give any man who has not seen il a
conception Of the fallen condition Of the west and
SOUTH The famine and the landlords have &C.
tually created new race IN Ireland. | have seen
on the streets OF Galway creatures more debased
than The Yahoos Of Swin-creatures having only
a distant and hideous resemblance TO human be-
ings. Gray-haired old men, whose idiot faces
had hardened into settled leer Of mendicancy,
simious and semi human and women ilther and
frightfuI than the harpies. who at The jingle
of coin on the pavement swarmcd in myriads
from unseen places, struggling, screaming. shrek
ing for their prey, like some mons'rous unclean
ANIMALS. In Westporf, the sight Of a priest on
the street gathered an entire Pauper population,
thick a village market, swarming around him
for relief.
Boggar children, beggar adults. beggars in
white hair; girls with faces groy and shrlVeIIed,
the grave stamped upon them in decree which
could not be recalled; women with the moro
touching and tragical aspect of lingering shame
and seIl.respecl not yet effaced and among these
terrible realities, imposture shaking in pretended
fis to add the iasf touch Of horrible grotesqurhess
TO the picure have seen these accur sed sights,
and they are burned into my memory forever
Away from the Town, other scenes of unimagin-
able horror disclose themselves. The traveller
meets groups. and even troops, of Wild idle luna
TIC looking paupers wandering over the country,
each with some tale of determination TO tell. If
he penetrate into a cabin, and distinguish OBJ
jects among filth and darkness Of which ordi-
nary pgsty affords but a faint image, he will
probably discover from dozen to twenty inmates
in the huts-the elected cotriers-castering to-
gether, and breeding pes:ence. What kind Of
creatures men and women become, living in this
dung heap, what kind Of children reared here
to grow up into generation, / have no words to
paint"
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-04-06
HARLOTTE, ~ c., FRIDAY MORNING, APRIL 6, 1855

and think. What wonderful past has been
around this burning mountain! Before this Phoe.
nieians came hither these flames had been burn
ln5' aud the Syriac language gave the volcano It's
name. Jupiter Tonans, The Thunderer, once bad
a !emple on the summit" fasi Vesuvio sactum,
D. e." Pliny's graphic story%of that awful erup-
lion which destroyed the cilies Of the pIaih we
read while in full view of all The localities which
he describes. 1t gave a terrible reality to the
scene. O:her cities now lying nearer TO this
crater Than Pompeii, and are thoughtless|y treas.
uring up wrath against similar day Of wrath.
May God save them from such doom!
1t is time to descend The sun is Oh the down.
Eri s'de, and we have buried city yet to see.
Away we went through the soft ashes which had
been soaked by heavy rain the night before, and
now made yielding bed for our feet, as by sue.
cessIvs ears Of ten fifteen feet at every bound
we cane down, and never paused to look back :,
and had no need TO rest TIL were al The foot of
the cone This operation did not occupy more
than ten minutes, and was full Of excitement.
Mounting our horses, we were called on to pay
man who dressed as soldier, marching
around with gun on his shoulder.
"What for, pray -
"Oh, the rascnls who are here pretending TO
be guides would pIunder every body who fell into
their hands, if it not for the guards " hich
the government places here for your protection" "
This being done and half dozen more being
paid for some service or other, we hardly knew
what, we got away, and had an easy and pleasant
ride down again to Resna.- 7favels IN Europe.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-04-06
Norris works,

NOrTiStOIcR, Penn.
THE subscribers manufacture Mining Machinery as
i + flIows, viz The CORNISH PUMPING ENGINE, high
and pressure Pumping, Stamping and Hosting
STE M ENGINEs; CORNISH PUMPs, STAMPS, CRUsHERs,
WI, cuEs IRON BLOCKS PIEYs of all sizes, and every
variety of Machinery tor Mining purposes
THOMAS. CORSON s. WEST.
June 2, 1854 45-ly
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-04-06

Not long since young gonlIeman Of tins town,
rot tremendously righteous hmsell. but rather on
the acicked order Of things, beginning to apprehend
great danger 10 his country from Roman Catho-
lies, and wishing TO call in the aid OF Of his
fellow men to put down the tohoIe church, called
upon middle aged gentleman of this place, re-
markable for his frmness, and strict member Of
the Methodist Church, and a christian, and SUBJ
mitted to him the usual know nothing catechsm,
to wit:
Young GentIeman.-Mr. are you not
opposed TO Roman Catholics {?
Mid. aged Cent am sir.
Y. GenI.--WeIl, would you not like to join
society that has for its object 10 put down Pc
perry!
Mid. aged Gent-Why, sir, you seem to mani
fest unusual interest in religious matters; great
concern for the protestant churches have you
joined either Of them? Has your heart undergone
a change, and have you reformed your ways1
Y. Gent {ralher uneasy and looking very wild.l
NO, sir!
Mid aged Gent.-WeH, sir. I will tell you
better way to put down Roman Catholics than the
course your council pursues. History has taughG
me, that ell secrs prosecuted for their religious
opinions prosper and increase. Now, if you will
join some protestant church, become a christian.
and show Roman Catholics by your piOus ways
and good works. that yours Is the true religion.
you may put them down, bat you never can other.
wise.
This really occurred IN this town, and there is
too much sense in the above reply to need COM
ment. The young kn0e0 nothing vamoused, and
heard of in his midnight assemblage, kneeling
before the Grand MoguL of the council, asking
absoIuon for the sin Of krOsOing so htts as TO at.
tempt to lead a man who had his eyes open.
WlGeSb0ro Star.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-04-06

AN OLD Mans SECREr.-An Italian Bishop
struggled through great difficulties without repin-
ing and met with much opposition without even
betraying The least impotence. An intimate friend
Of bis, who highly admired those virtues which
he thought impossible TO initiate, day asked the
Bishop If he could communicate his secret of being
always easy?
" Yes" replied the old man, 81 can touch my
secret with great facility; it consists Of nothing
more than making right use of my eyes"
His friend begged him 10 explain himself.
Most willingly" returned the Bishop; " in
whatever stale am. first Of all look up TO Heaven,
and remember that my principal business is 10 get
there. / then look down on The earth. and call TO
mind how small space shall occupy in it when
come to be inferred | then look abroad on the
world and observe what muitu6es there are in
all respects more unhappy than myself. Thus
learn where true happiness is placed where all
our cares must end, and how very little reason |
have to repine complain"
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-04-06

Grape Culture, in the United States, has been
long regarded as rather a speculative enterprise
than as fraught with any practical consequences
OF magnitude. Yet nevertheless the culture has
been gradually extending at The West until it has
become important interest. Il wac stated in
one of our exchanges that during the present year
there will probably be raised in the Ohio valley q
grape crop sufficient to make coo, 900 gallons Of
Catawba wine. The demand for that article for
exceeds such product, notwithstanding that it is
but Of recent manufacture, and the experience Of
our American wine producers must necessarily be
limited. According 10 paper now before US, it
the product slated above were doubled every year
for five years TO come, the market for Catawba
wine would not be overstocked The profits Of
the culture said to be such as to offer much
encouragement TO agriculturIst to undertake the
crop, and is stated that until there shall be five
millions OF acres planted in vines, the price OF The
wine cannot be reduced to minimum in the United
States.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-04-06

REMARKABLE PRoPnECY.-The following re-
markabe prediction was made by Friar Bacon,
who born IN the year 1914, some $40 years
ago. Here says certain writer, is poetry
and philosophy wound together, forming won.
drous chain OF prophecy
Bridges unsupported by arches will be made
to span the foaming current. Men shall descend
to the bottom of the ocean, safely breathing, tread
ing with firm step on the golden sands, never
frightened by the light of day. Call but the SO.
cret powers of Sol and Luna into action, and be.
hold a single seersman sitting at the helm guiding
the vessel which divides the waves with greater
rapiduy than il she had been filled with crew of
of mariners toiling at the oars; /; and the loaded
chariot, no longer encountered by the painting
seeds, shall dart its course with resistess force
and rapidly. Let the simple elements do thy
labor bind the eternal elements and yoke them
TO the same plough
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-04-06

CINCINNATI, March l6, ls55.-The Know Moth.
ings losing ground here political body.
They have suffered defeat in Newport, city op-
posite Cincinnati. while las, year they had large
majority and in this city the public opinion seems
to have changed totally from that of last fall-they
will unquestionabIy be defeated here. The Maine
Liquor Law is in force to certain degree here.
The Sunday traffic is totally suppressed. The
bars are allowed 10 sell wines manufactured from
the Caiawba grape, and the Germans are allowed
to drink lager bier. 1t was expected that if they
were prohibited from drinking bier they would
have drowned themselves in a little mudhoIe here,
which they cIassicaly denominale the Rhine. -
The Burnett House, the best hotel in the West, is
being renovated and elegantly frescoed. Tho
brothers coleman increasing in popularity az
hotel cateFers.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-04-06

Hon. T. L. CLINGMAN.-It will be seen from a
highly interesting letter in to.dsy's paper, from
Franklin, that Mr.. Clingman has declared himself
candidate for reelection. We are sincerely re.
joiced al this-not because The Office can confer
any honor upon Mr.. CIingman, for his reputation
is not bounded by District or State lines, but ex-
tends to the whole continent we gratifed that
the South is TO have the benefit OF his talents, his
influence and his frmness n the next Congress, in
bealing back the tide OF fanaticism and corruption
which Know Nothingism and Abolition combined
will pour inlo that body. Such men as Mr.. Cling.
man-men Of nerve, before whom tho hords OF
anaticIsm quake and tremble-wilI constitute the
only hope Of the South in that God-forsaken as
semblage. Let the people Of tho South look to
This matter 10 time, and see that none but men
Iriet and true-men who have stood 6re-are
sent to the next Congress. An error here may
be fatal.
We have no doubt Of Mr.. Clingmsn's election.
The people Of this district too well acquainted
with the nature OF the crisis ahead to dispense with
the services of one who has acquitted himself so
well, and who has SO gaIIantly beaten back the
foes Of the South on many well contested fields
ASheviIiR Netcs.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-04-06
Railroad Hotel,
CHESTER, S. C.
Bv J, r, NICHOLSON.

A.A TIL subscriber respectfully informs his friends
I.:s@ and the public generally, that his house, kno
the " Railroad Hotel,'' opposite the Chester
Depot, is s open for the reception of regular and
transient boardcrs and the travelling pubic and that
he is making every exertion to deserve and
continuance of the kind and liberal patronage which
has hitherto been extended to him. He fatters himself
that every needed arrangement has been made pro-
mote the comfort of all who stop with him his rooms
are airy and wefurnshed, his servants attentive
and obcdent his table constantly supplied with the
best of the season, that hes friends will any
attention necessary make their soourn pleasant and
agreeable. His stables furnished with good host
Iers and abundance of Proyender, and he is prepared
at moments notice to supply his customers with pri-
eOnvcyances of every Sort TO any part of the
rounding country.
He desires TO return his acknowledgements to the
puhIic for past fivors and socits for the future
equally liberal share of patronage.
Aug 90, 1854. 5tf JOHN R. NICHOLSON.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-04-06

To THE GIRLs.-Mrs. Swisshelm says: The
secret you dare not tell your mother is danger.
Gus secret, one Thai will be likely to bring you
sorfow.'
To THE BoYs.'-Married men are greatly
preferred single ones for reasonable positions in
banks. and other financial institutions, and CON-
rpand higher salaries.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-04-06
BOUNTY LAND BILL.
9. w. DAVIS,
Attorney and Counsellor at Law,
CH.4RLOTTE ~. a..

A LII collections other business attended to with
n prompness; particularly such refer TO the prose-
cuon ofPenson Claims, Land Warrants, and donations
of Bounty Land against the General Government, un-
der the late Bounty Land Law of March 3D. 1855. Civ
ing 60 Acres of Land to all Officers, Land and Naval
Commissioned non Commissioned, all Soldiers, Sea-
men, Clerks other persons who have served in any
of the Wars in which the United States have been
gagged since 100; and also to all Officers and Soldiers
of the Revolutionary War; their widows and minor
children.
Persons having such claims, by presenting them i'm
medIatey, may early issue of their certih-
Gates Office, 5 doors south of Sadlers Hotel. tf36
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-04-06
THE AMERICAN HOTEL,

CHARLOTTE, n. {.
T BEG announce to my friends the public, Snd pres
patrons of the above Hotel that H. We lease the
same for a of years from the lSt Of JanLar next.
After which time, the entire property will be thorough
Iy reps;ed and renovated, and the house kept first
class style Tins HJtcl the Depot and pleasant
Iy situated, rendering desirable house for travellers
and families.
Dec l6, 1853. 22t L. NJ. KAY.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-04-06

Y Rev. Dr.. Lacy, OF Raleigh, N. &. has
accepted the Presidency Of DavIdson ColI~ss.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-04-06
FASHIONABLE TAILORING.
A Notable Fact [;

OUR unsettled for year before last and last
| year. must have closed by Cash or good Notes
right straight along lcih0uf respect to persons Our
creditors make PACE MUSIC" all occasions,
and we learnt" dance by ourselves ANY LONGER
Talk enough"
PRITCHARD & CALDWELL,
march 9, 1855 23tf No Granite Row.
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1855-07-04
?Jf(1stellaue0lts.
GresIy's Pcrtrait set in a Dia-
mend

mcrd.
By tie late arrivals from Furole our
readers have been informed of the i'm
prisonment at Paris over Sunday of
Horace Greedy, aid that distinguished
editor has given very entertaining ac-
count of his tpeep through the diamond
hole" He says:
1 had been down to the Palace of In
dustry and returned to my lodgings,
when four strangers called to see me-
By the help of my courier 1 soon learned
that they Lad a writ of arrest for me at
the suit of one Mons. Leehesne, sculptor
affirming that lie sent statute to the
New York Crystal Palace Exhibi ton,
at or on the way to which it was broken,
so that it could not be lat all events it
had not bcen) restored to him-whcre-
fore he asked of meas a Director and
representative of tho Crystal Palace
Association, to pay him "douze mile
francs" Oh s. 500. Not happening to
have the change, and no idea of paying
this demand if had it, 1 could only
signify those facts; whereupon they told
me that was under arrest, and must
go along, which readily did
Grcely oferd Mr.. Piatt, U. S. Secre-
tary of Legation, as bail, which the
judge was satisfied with, but the plaint-
iff and his lawyer, after leaving the
Judge, refused the bail, in as much a,
Judge Piatt was privileged from arrest.
a. check upon the Bank for l2,000f was
refused, and even the joint guarantee of
Mr.. Field, U. S. Commissioner, was re-
fused. Mr.. Field then offered to raise
the money, but Greely said, no, that if
the agreement before the Judge was not
adheared to he would go to Jail. Ho-
race in his letters says:
High words ensued ,and the beginning
of scufHe, in the midst (which I, half
unconsciously, dcccnded from the car
riage. OF course [ was ordered back,
anstGntor, and obeyed as soon as under
stood the order, but we were all this
time losing temper. AS putting me in
Jail would simply secure my forthcom-
ing when wanted, and when was ready
to give any amount of security for this
which the other side had once agreed to
take, thought that was rather crowd
ing matters in the course they were tax
ing. So, as 1 was making my friends
too late for pleasant dinner party at
the Iaois Ffcres where 1 had expected
TO join them, I closed the discussion by
insisting that-wes should drive off.
Crossing the Avenue Champs Elyseesl
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1855-07-04
ADDENDA.

The statement of taxes assessed and
realized Oh the gaand duplicate of Ohio
for the year 1854, as referred to in the
early part of the foregoing report, is Civ
en- below. AS will be seen by turning
to the table elsewhere given, the total
amount of all State taxes assessed in
1854, was s3,077,6of Al. The amount
actually collected under that assessment
and paid into the State Treasury, is 81
Sos, ,O03 %, showing that the amount
realized by the State is $2O9, ,598 10
less than the amount levied. This diff
ference ARISES from three causes: l..
Non payment of bank taxes and other
6Lelinquencies : 2. Treasurer's fees. on
p J. = = e.
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1855-07-04
State i inantts,
ANNUAL REPORT
OE
THE AUDITOR OF STATE.
ON TSGE
Condition q the Finances Of Ohio,
IN THE YEAR 1854.

Hon. WM. MEDILL, Gorernor Of Ohio /:
(coHCLUpED.)
The rate of taxes levied for State rur-
poses on the grand dupl cate of Ohio for
tho year 1854, was three and fifty y-fve
hundredths mills on every dollar of as
sessed property. The State Lcgisla-
ture, at its last session, provided tha'
the rate of levy for The year 1855, should
be reduced to three and twenty hun
dredths mills on the dollar This change
although seemingly trivial and unimpor-
tant. will effect much greater aggre-
gate reduction than might be supposed,
without appealing to the appropriate fig
ures. On the assumption that the as
sessed value of property on the grand
duplicate of 1855, will be the same as
in 1854, which was sa66,9Z9,oS2, the
amount of State tax levied for each Of
the two years, will compare as follows