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WATCHES, JEWELRY, &C.

w The subscribers would INFORM their friends
and The public that of the firm has just returned
of Watchcs Jewelry. Silver Ware, and Fancy Goods,
ever brought to the city, and would invite the public
O examine their stock before purchasing elsewhere.
GOLD md SILVER WATCHES. OF the best
makers consisting OF r. +. Coopcrs Duplex and Pa
tert Levers NJ. j. Tobias Co, in heavy gold cases,
nd every other style of chasing, l-jcwcled. Gold
Levers, from $40 TO $780, TO suit customers, ut whoe-
sale or retail, at prices that cannot fail 10 suit
GOLD GUARDS and FOB CHAINS, Seals and
Keys; Finger Rings-Dianond. Ruby, Amythis,, Gar
nei Emerald, Topaz, Pearl and other Stone and Plain
Rings; Gents Seal and Miniature Rings, &c.
EAR RINGS Of EVERY YVARlEfY.-Baskct Ear
Rings, with without Sets Braceets--Camco. CO.
raj, Stone and Plain Braccles Splendid Set Brace
lets; Ear Rings and Breast Pins Enameled, and sci
with Rubies aud Penrl
| MUSICAL BOXES and ACCORDIONS; Papier
Mnche Stnnds Portfolio and Jewclry Cases; Rose
! wood Dressing Cases; Work Boxes.
SILVER WARE aud PLATED GOODs.-Brit-
ania Tea and Coffee Sets; Silver Forks; Table, Des-
seri, Tea, and Cream Spoons; Silver Cups; Soup
| Ladies'; Cream. Salt, and Mustard Spoons, &c.
| GOLD PENS and PENCIL CASES.-Diamond
Pointed Gold Pens of various prices Gold and Silver
Specucles with Glasses to suit a sights; Gard Gases
SILVER, PEARL Tortoise, Velvet, and Wallet Gases,
| &C., &c Il
veyor's Compasses Telescope Canes &c.
GOA and Silver Suspender Buckles Gold, Steel and
Gilt Belt Buc with every other article the Fancy
The above stock was selected with great care in the
cities, npd Is now offered at prices which can
not fail in being sails sfactory to the purchaser.
| Clocks and Watches carefully repaired by expo
riencedworkmen,un warranted 10 perform well.
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CURA-CUBA-CUBA.

The El.Dorado affair is stirring up the
Cabinet. The President is determined
10 have full satisfaction. and he will
not resort to Spain for it. He is up to
the exigencies Of the case, but Mercy is
still wavering, and Gushing is in open
rebellion aginst any warlike movements.
The Cabinet is in crisis. Much is said
Of possible modification Of its person.
mel, and not few entertain the firm be.
lief that Gen. Pierce will act this time
a part worthy the high position he oc.
cupies. He seems to realize that if he
leaves the last Outrage perpetrated by
Spain on our flag unatonod, he puts him.
self beyond the pale Of redemption
He is said to be very rescluts, and his
frequent conferences with Soule inspire
the friends Of Cuba seizing with create,
hopes that at last something will be ae'
complished. Cabinet sessions are fro'
quent and long, and upon the whole
things wear beliigerent aspect.
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NJ A L On A l. NJ a n " Il. - DECEMBER
~ Is5i.-Wc close, with the present number. the
semi-anrual volume OF our Magazine Our claims in
regard typographical or literary cXcclcnce of which
willing the present number should be taken n,
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hem We have whole of new, illustrated sub
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THE PLEASURES OF TRAVELLING

In my view, the greatest enjoymen,s
Of travelling are to be found IN the chance
delights, rather than in tho Official part
Of travelling. 60 through a picture
gallery, enjoying with we'll regulated
satisfaction all the things / ought to en-.
Joy. Down in the reccsses of my mind.
not communicated, perhaps, to any OF
my companions, is the secret hope that
the room l see in the distance is really
the last in the building. and that shall
have to 80 through no more. 1t is q
warm day, and stepping out upon bal.
cony for moment, ] see young girl
carefully helping her inGrm mother out
of church and playfnlly insisting upon
carrying the market burdens Of both,
far too heavy for her little self. watch
the pair to the corner of the street, and
then turn back to sec the pictures which
must be seen. But the pictures will! fade
from my memory sooner tiian this little
scene which saw from the balcony.
have put that by for my private gallery
Companions cj' nsy Solitude.
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Millinery. {" .. .l d.
Millinery and Fancy Goods.
Mrs. CAROLINE WHITE

1GrAVING received from Cincinnati, large,
u J. and well selected, assortment of Millinery
and Fancy Dress Goods; desires 10 say 10 the
Ladies of Ironton and viciuty that they are
now ready for inspection. ,o .,..,.
Her assortment, which is large and varied,
consists in part Of the following Goods, viz:
Silk and Straw Bonncts, Glaze Silk, Steel
Silk. Black Silk, Gro De Rhine, Florenc G
Braid Banners, Satin Straw. Bonnets. Pearl,
Soft and Cold Straw do; Lawn, Plush, Silk Vel
vet and Velvet Ribons, Galoon Trimming Wors-
ted, do, Elastia, do; Fringe. Lace, Linen, Cor
sets, Silk Gloves, Kid, do.
Woolen Mitts for Children, Ladies' UNDER
sleeves, Bobbinet. Crown Lining. Buck Frames
Jaconet Collars, Chemlsettes, Habits, Ladies'
Caps in great variety, TaiTeta Ribin, Hat featlI-
erS, Roses and Rose-buds, White and Colored
Wreaths, Rigiolets, &c.
Rooms in the Bank block, I'd door below the
Bank. Thankful for past patronage, she re-
spectiully desires continuance Of the same.
Call and see her stock before concluding pur-
chases elsewhere. n3Stf
| October "a, 1854. ... ....
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LIFE AND EXIST rENcE.-The mere lapse
Of years is not life. To eat, and drink,
and sleep-to be exposed to the dark.
ness and the light-to pace round the
mill Of hsbit, aud turn thought into an
implement Of trade--this is not life. In
all this but poor fraction Of the con.
sciousness of humanity is awakened,
and the sanctities still slumber which
make it worth while to be. knowledge,
truth, love, beauty, goodness, faith, alone
can give vitality to the mechanism o
existence. The laugh Of mirth that vi.
bratss through the heart--.he tears thai
ftsshen the dry wastes within-tbe music
that calls childhood back--the prayers
that call the future near-the .doub
which mskss u meditate-the 'deatl
which startles ~ with .mystesy-th,
hardship which forces us 10 struggle
fhef anxiety that ends in trust-are ,h'
true nourishment Of our natural being
Hse. Jasses Maytixsau. M y +. d,
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Coon FOR MR. SHucx.-The Califor

Coon FOR Ma. SHUcK.-The Califor.
mia Legislature, at its present session,
invited Mormon elder 10 participate in
the devo tional exercises at the morning
openings. Rev. J. L. Shuck the Baptist
Minister at Sacramento, wrote the
following rebuke TO the legislature
He says-"Am l not precluded from
accepting the invitation you have exten.
dsd, from the fact Of the assembly hav.
ing, by large vote, acknowledged the
Christianity Of that darling imposture
Of system atizsd licentiousncss, called
Mormonism; and with it or il" "elders'
/ can have no religious affinity, sym
pathy, fratersity or intercourse. claim
for myself, Individually, no superiority
in righteousness over other men but as
Christian minister | do claim fol
Christianity superiority over evory
other religious system and as 10 Nor.
monism itself, lregard it as dishonor
to the one living and true God. libel
upon Christianity. a disgrace to the
philosophy Of human progress, and q
bold insult to the intelligence Of the
ninteenth century,"
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NgsGEGLANY..
LlTTLE HUSBANDS AND BIG
80 n WIVES. shfltll fIr


Cav sny Of the acute philosophers
vho discover in, mans physical confor.
nation the causes OF all he does, explain
10 us the cause Of this? Why will a
little man, ss a general rule, select tho
biggest womsn he can find AZ matrl.
monial partner! lsit that contrsrieties
are reconciled, and extremes meet in
lovsi Or 10 it that the man OF pigmy
proportions 10 more ambitious IN his
welded desires. moro daring in his sspi.
rations than his taller fellows =? Does
he think OF adding cubit to his stature
BY marrying woman whom he can look
up to! Or does he take wider view oi
wedlock than others, and can nothing
but stupendous conquest satisfy his ex'
teLsive soul u?
There is some foresight certainly in
his choice for the bonds Of wedlock ore
of,entimes exceedingly heavy and hard
10 be borne, and tits we'll to have a-help
mate who is able 10 sustain more than an
equal share Of the burden. But then,
when he i. exempt, by means Of bis cor.
poi ated luck, from manysef the ills that
flesh is heir to, why should he rush into
full liability by an alliance with one
who is subject to more than due pro.
portion Of those ills? He solemnly
promises to love and cherish her, TOO
He cherish her The idea is ridiculous.
1t requires two efforts on his part-a
right and a left side effor;-to embrace
her. In conscientious man of ordina.
ry proportions. the vow would be rash
one, in his case it amounts to construc-
tive perjury. How proud he is of her !!
He attends her to market each morning,
and helps her 10 purchase and arrange
her stock for the day, and it is amusing
to see him fdgetting around his Titanic
pride. When standing beside her in
conscious dignity. he borrows import.
ance from tho contact, and reminds you
of the spirited frog that sought TO swell
himself to the dimensions Of the OK
She is literally his "half,"-or 10 speak
with arithmetical exectitude. his "better
three. quarters" or "1ive.eights."
But these little husbands are sometimes
most imperious and overbearing. A sad
instance Of this not long since came un.
der our own observation. A finely dc.
veloped female OF forty years, and prob.
ably forty stone weight, who is agrecably
associated in our memory with the finest
caulifower Of the season, VIC found one
morning in tears. We had never seen
so large a woman sobbins before, and
were alarmed at the convulsive process.
She was generally remarkable for her
cheerfulness, which made her appear.
ance stranger still. We thought per.
haps she had lost her husband-a nice
specimen Of human diminution carried
to its minimum point. Judge then our
establishment, when, in answer TO oul
inquiries, she blurted out, "That little
brute Of husband Of mine has been i'll
treating me-" lll.treating her! She
could have put him into her pocket!
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NLEASON'S RIAL

~
NJ NJ. BALLou, who has edited the ''Pic,orialr from
the commencement having bought out the late proprc
tor, Mr.. +. GLEASON viii conduct this popular and
widely y-circulatcd paper oil his own account. The
volume will be radically improved in every respect,
and will be published on finer paper than before,
which quality will be continued henceiorih without
change. Many and popular fearcs will AT once be
introduced, and the literary department will present
array of talent and interest beyond anything il has be-
fore attempted. The illustrations will be finer, and by
better artists than have before been engaged upon the
paper, and altogether the publication will be vastly
improved and 6eauiifed. Arrangements have been
made for representing during the year views of the
most notable buildings and localities throughout the
United States, as well as giving kcnesses of The mos!
prominent characters, male md female, of artists and
of genius, such have by their own industry and
skill made for themselves n fortune and n name. In
addition 10 these, various notable European scenes
and occurrences will also be given from week TO week.
forming brilliant illustrated journal.
TERMS, Invariably IN adrance:-Ono subscriber
one year, 80; four subscribers, one year, $40; ten
subscribers, one year. $50 Any person sending sir-
subscribers at the last rate, will the
tenth copy gratis. Address NJ NJ. BALLOU, pub
Usher and proprietor, corner of fremont and Broom
field streets, Boston, Massachusetts.
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SpEAr,.e GRAxsArrcA11y,-"sal

SPEAEiTG GRAMMATIcALLy.-"S ;"
exclaimed Ebenezer, to his dearly be.
loved, when he arrived in Gotham with
his bride, on wedding tour; "Sal," get
on yer Sunday go.to -meetin' dressin' 5
and things, and let's take perpendic
ular promenade round the prcjuncts ol
the principali,y."
Swell, Zeb." replied the fair one
"I'll do it an nothin' shorter. But can,
you say your say 'thout talkin' grammal
and college edification? II you wan,
me to take slather round, and take 9
trot with you, why in salted Jewrewsa.
lem can't you say so?"
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THE WAY TO GET ON IN THE
81 WORLD.

!a A working man, some timo ago, pub.
lisked his own autobiography, one ol
the most Interesting little volumes that
has appeared during the present cen,u.
ry. tits ss follows :-"lt may to some
appear like vanity in mo TO write what
i now do, but l should not give my life
truly If l omitted it. When filling a
cart Of earth on the farm. never
stopped work because my side Of the
cart might be heoped up before the other
side, at which was another workman. ]
pushed over whs, had heaped up to
help him; SO doubtless he did TO me,
when I was last and he first. When
have filled my column or columns OF o
newspaper for which | was TO be paid. !
have never stopped if thought the sub
ject needed more explanation, because
there was no contract for more payment.
o, no possibility Of obtaining more
When | have lived in barrackroom,
have stopped my work and taken baby
from soldiers wife, when she had to
work, and nursed il for her, or gone for
water for her, or cleaned another man,
accoutrements, though it was 10 port ol
my duty to do SO. When | have been
engaged in political literature, and trav.
eliing for q newspaper, have gone
many miles out Of my road TO ascertain
local fact, or TO pursue o subject to its
most minute details, il it appeared that
the public were unacquainted with the
facts of the case; and this, when | had
the work that was the most pleasant and
profitable. When | have wanted work
| have accepted i, at any wages, at a
plough, in farm draining, stone quarry.
ing, breaking stones, at wood cutting, in
saw.pit, as civilian, or a soldier.-
In Londsn | have cleaned out stable
and groomed csbman's horse for six.
pence. have since tried literature and
have done as much writing for ten shi!.
lings as have already obtained-both
sought for and offered-ten guineas for.
But if had not been content to begin
at the beginning, and accepted saillings,
should not have arisen TO guneas. |
have lost nothing by working, whatever
| have been doing. with spade or pen, |
have been my own helper. Are you pre-.
pared to initiate? Humility is always
the attendant Of sense, folly alone is
proud. A wise divine, VIXEN preaching
to tho youths of his congregation, was
wont 70 say, "Be~a.e, beware OF being
golden apprentices, silver iourneymen,
and copper masters" The only cure
for pride is sonse; and the only path to
promotion is coudo.c ension. What mul.
titudss have been ruined in their pros.
poets by the pride o. their hearts! Away,
then, young mon. snd away forever,
with self.foppery, and empty pride. idle
habits and expensive associtt ttes-"stoor
ard conquer" Sink in spir. and rise
in opulence. Es faithful over fo"
things. ard be made ruler over many
-LonGon Christian Penny Magazine
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AG Is it really in hazardous ex,

nS Is it really in hazardous exper.
iments, at the end Of which We meet
with wealth or ruin, that the wise man
should employ his years Of strength and
freedom7 Ought he to consider life as
a regular employmen. which brings its
daily wages, or as game in which the
future is determined by few throws?--
Why seek the risk Of extreme chnnces'
for what end hasten to riches by danger.
ous roads7 Is it really certain that hap
piness IL the prize Of brilliant success
es, rather than wisely accepted pov
erty? All! If men but knew in what 6
small dwelling joy can live, and how
little 1t costs to furnish it!
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-04-10

REvIv1Ne.- raftsman who had drank
little too freely, fell from the raft and
was drowning, when his brother seized
him by the hair; but the current was
strong, and the brothers strength being
nearly exhausted, he was about to relin.
quish his hold, when, deploringly, the
drowning one raised his head above the
water, and said:
"Hang on, Sam, hang on; I'll treat
l swear | will"
His words were stimulating, and the
other at length saved him.
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N. DE RBY l. CO.
No. s, Exchange Block, Second ST., South sid

NU. D, ETcHaHye BE0cK, Sec0nd ST., South StV
lRONTON, OHIO.
HAE Just opened large and well sc lecied
III stock of Fall and Winter Cloths, and Rea-
dy Made Clothing for men and boys consisting
of every variety and shade Of color. y..rT
They are connected with an importing house
in Boston, and have facilities for the purchase
of goods equal to those Of any other House in
Southern Ohio.
They have connected with their store an ex-
tcnsive Tailoring Establishment snperintended
by an experienced cutter. They vii endeavor
to get up their articles in style and finish equal
to anything of the kind that can be done by the
best workmen in thu Eastern cities
Also variety of carpet sacks, furnishing
goods, and Umbarellas.
Oct. IL, 1854.
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s ~ To imag agine that mere beauty is
sufficient 70 keep the marrisge bond
unbfoksns without hes,t and intellect,
wAich alone can knit il firmly together,
(is . attempt wearing q 6srlapd ol
6owesj without thsis stems
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BOOKS gND STATIONARY.
No 4 Buckeye Block, Front Street.
PORTSM MOUTH, o HIO,

PURCHASERS will find at my store larg
and complete assortment of Miscellaneous, NlaD
Medical, Classical end aommon Schools Books,
Together with full stock of Staple and fancy
STATIONARY.
that can offer inducements to Book buyers
fully equal lo2Cincinnatti or any other point in
this region. buy in the same Markets in Phil
adclphia and New York with them, whilst the
expenses of conducting business is not one
fourth in Portsmouth what il is in the larger CIT
les, and which ! b Iyer has to pay in the end.
The diGeienf in time, the cost of transporta
ton, with The advantage of procuring in smal
quantities, makes it more economical as wella o
more expeditions TO purchase Of me.
In connexiOn with my store have large
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Paper Hangings.

TAM now receiving my Spring Stock Of
i French and American Paper Hanging, which
far surpasses any thing ofthe kind ever offered
in this market.--Many Of the patterns were pre-
pared and packed expressly for me in France,
and embrace all the latest styles.
It's of grade and price from cts. to 81, 90
per piece. i-a .aa. 4.e.
have Ten Thousand pieces embracing more
than one hundred different patterns, SO that the
most fastidious cannot fail TO be suited both in
price and quality. The second story Of my Bool
store building, WILDE devoted exclusively u
Paper Hangings. and win be brilliantly Tighten
every evening, SO that persons can have the op.
daylight. The style Of Velvet Bordefihgs THU
season u really beautiful and at half the .usaa
price. J. .0rEHHRNBON,
4 leW No =. B1pksys Block.
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THE REAsoE.-A genius out Wes
was invited to take a game Of poker.
but he refused. saying "No, l thankee.
I played poker all one summer, and had
to wsar nankeen pants all the next win
tor. have had no taste for that amuse.
mant since.--.
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MILLINERY AND FANCY DRESS
Nl GOODS-Mrs. WHEELER, at her estab-
bishment, in the Bank Block, rnerof Buck
horn and Second streets, Ironton, O., has just
eceived large and general assortment of arti-
cles in her line OF business-consisting in part
Of Plumes of all descriptions; Satin Ribins |,
Bonnet Ribins; Assorted Ribins; Florence Silk
Glace Silk; Satns of oil colors; French Flows
ers in great variety; Dress Caps; Trimmed
Bonnets; Gimp Bonnets; Leghorn Bonnets
Plush Flats; Velvets All of which she offer
o the public at moderate prices, and invites
those in need Of such articles 10 give her a
call. II
Ironton, O., Nov. ID, 1S54.-tf. }.
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Book Bindery,

Where BLANK BOOKS of any size or stylt
of Ruling and of SUPERIOR quality may be obtain
ed at the shortest notice. Magazines, News.
papers &C., Bound to Pattern.
Country Dealers, and Private Libraries, sup.
piled at the very lowest rates, in large and small
quantities. shall be happy to receive orders
assuring those who send, that they shall be
filled promptly.
JAS STEPHENSON.
Book seller and Statione No. 4 Psskey
Block Front street, POrsmOuthOhio.