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Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-07-03
Sudden Death Of Rev. L. Alabee.

On Sunday morning about four o'clock
Rev. E. MABEL, pastor Of Spencer Chap
el at this place was attacked with chol.
era morbus, and despite Of every medi
cal attention, he died on Sabbath after
noon. Mr.. MAseE had attended the
Masonic celebration at lronton, on
Saturday. and it is believed that his
death was induced by exposure on that
occasion. Mr.. MABEE, in his usual
health, went in company with Others
from this place on the steamer Scio,o
on Saturday morning and after reach
jng lronton, participated in the exercises
Of the Masonic celebration, which were
not through until about three o'clock
The day was warm and rainy, and those
in the possession got wet. Dinner be.
Ing deferred until the exercises closed
MI. MABEE, with others, ate very hearli
ly Of green peas and new potatoes. He
returned in his or linary health, and
good spirits on Saturday evening, and
on Sabbath evening he was corpse.
We learn that the deceased retained
his faculties. unimpaired to the last mo.
ment, and died proclaiming the consola.
tons Of religion. He leaves bereav'
ed wife 10 mourn his loss.--Tortsmouth
TyiLupe.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-07-03
E0nrth Of July.

Mr.. Flood, Of the Ohio State Demo
crat speaks of this day as follows:
Why is j, that the regular built old
fashioned, free and easy, whole souled
whole hearted, joyous Fourth of July
celebrations, with boLGres, illuminations
ringing Of bells and firing Of cannons
has ceased and become obsolete ? Is il
because tits too old fashioned for Young
America. or too patriotic for the Know
Nothings When we were good deal
younger than now, we used to count the
weeks and days until the Fourth Of July
would come and once, we recollect,
we were terribly indignant, when assur.
cd by an older urchin than ourself that
Congress had postponed it until Christ
mas! The flame Of patriotism needs
yekipdling; the boys need fun; the
Fourth Of July needs cul,ivaiiEg, or else
it may be forgotten; and celebration
such az the boys, old and young, had
some "twenty years ago." would be a
fine thing 10 break the dull monotony
OF syely day life. We go in for it most
b .arlily,
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-07-03

How TO MAKE BEER.--The Boston
"Cultivalor" gives the public two re
ciPes for making healthy and palata
BILE drink for warm weather.
First: white spruce beer, which is
made as follows:
"Three pounds Of loaf sugar, foul
gallons Of water, one ounce Of ground
ginger, little lemon peel, enou gh oil
essence Of spruce to give it flavor, and
a cup Of good yeast, and when ferment
ed bottle it close. This is a delightful
beverage.
Second imperial ginger beer /; made
as follows:
"Cream Of tarter one pound, ginger
two ounces; white sugar, seven pounds
essence Of lemon, ono dracbm water
six gallons; yeast. half pint; bo,tl'
and tie tho corks.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-07-03
Singular Fact.

AT the time Of the invasion Of France
by the sllied armies, d Russian soldier
named Gribaff being resisted by French
woman Of whom he became enan,oured,
avenged himself by killing her husband
For this crime he received two hundred
twenty blows o. the knout, by order Of
Gen. Waranzoff who at The present,
plays so great q "role." At one Of the
recent attacks before Savastopol, a
French soldier wounded with his bayo.
not in the arm, a Russian whom he took
prisoner.l His surprise may be imagined
when he heard bis prisoner give his
name as Gribaf. Thus had the young
soldier unconsciously avenged the death
Of his own father, the particulars O.
whose death he had often heard relate /
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-07-03
WASHINGTON, June %.

A large and enthusiastic American
meeting (K. N.Y. assembled at the City
Hall last night, Joseph w. radley pre-.
siding. Music, transparencies, pyro.
technics, bonfres and flags in process.
ion. Many ladies were present. The
Russian Minister laughed heartily with
his friends over the exaggerated account
from the seat OF war, saying that the
people Of England and France required
the manufacture of victories to satisfy
their clamor. 1--WE opine that the arrl.
val Of the next steamer will induce the
Russian Minister to laugh out Of the
other side Of his Iace.-ED. AuRoRA.)
Private and reliable accounts represent
Gladstone, the American Minister to
Mexico, as a nucleus around which
gather the revolutions, and that it will
not be surprising if Mexico will refuse
to have diplomatic relations with him
Snch complaints have been made to our
Government.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-07-03
The FOurth-the G!OriuuS Fourth.

We understand from one Of the gen.
,lemen who compose the committee Of
arrangements. that they are taking such
steps in their preparation for the celebra.
ton Of that day, as to secure an ample
and abundant supply of provisions
enough to feed al least thee thousand
persons. We want all to come--lhe
lame, the blind, the rich, the poor-old,
young, little and big-lay aside business
cares, for one day at least, and join us
in the festivities of the day. Come on
horseback, in carriages, on fool--any
way, so that you come--ro'l up, tumble
up, and be here in time. The Park will
afford ample shade for all of you
Good music will be on hand to eniven
the day.-Ashland Kemtuck'an.
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LATER FROM EUROPE
Arrival Of the Baltic.
Continued Success Of the Allies.
Dependency of the Garrison.
New YoRK, June 2s.

NEW IORk, June .o'
The Baltic arrived this morning at
l o'clock, with dates TO the morning Of
the 10th. SIZE brings telcgrapbic de.
tails Of the capture by the French Of
Mamclon and white Works, after san.
culinary fighting 5000 were killed md
wounded. Tho French took 81 guns
and 500 prisoners. and their new posi-
ton enables them to shell the shipping
in Sebastopol harbor.
simultaneously tho English stormed
and took the ri1emen's works in the
quarries, but lost 500 killed and woun.
ded.
Since then the firing has been slack
The fleets have achieved new success in
the Sea Of Azofr, and have burned the
stores at Taganrog, Mariopal and Gen
ilsck, ana an expedition was about TO be
fitted out against Perekop.
Tho Russians are reported to have
evacuated Awapa. Nothing from Tchcr.
ridza or Baltic fleets.
VIENNA, June %.
General Lamorra, the younger. died Of
Cholera at Balaklava.
BY shameful occurrence in the Bal.
tic, in which the Russins fired upon a
boat bearing flag Of truce, twenty.one
sailors and three officers were killed.
Private letters from Kerlch give fear.
full accounts of suffering in the Russian
army, a. we'll from wounds as sickness.
The Russians are said 10 have obtained
comunica cation with tho Crimsa, inle.
pendent Of the road from Perekop, by
constructing bridge Of boats across
Sovezhe.
The British ship Shamrock foundered
and lost. Cargo copper; value $780,
600.
DANTzrG, June Is.
The Vulturc has arrived with dispatch
es. She left the fleet on the 1lth, and
anchored off Cronstadt. On the 9th
the Russians fred on boat, bearing q
flag of truce, and is English sailors
were killed.
CRAcow, June 12.
Emperor Of Austria arrived yesterday
The Crimea correspondence is down to
,he.fourlh weather excessively hot, anc
all accounts agree that there is vas
amount Of disease and despondency ir
the garrison at Sevastopol.
English funds to-day show less
bouyancy; discount houses gave notice
Of reduction rates on call loans.
Advices from the United States ar,
looked for, TO stimulate prevailing ten
.dency toward confidence in manuGac
lures.
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Cause of Sickness in Ironton.

The fevcrs, fux and diarhga, that are
now raging in this place, are but the
legitimate results Of the accumuaions OF
filth, and stagnant waters to be found in
almost every part of the town.
All the efforts that have been made 10
get the streets ditched and drained seem
to have vanished in smoke. We are
now in the sixth year Of the town, and
Second street is almost built up from
the Rail Road to Storms creek, and yet,
nearly all the rain that falls in il, OF
flows into it from the buildings, is left to
be evaporated by hot sultry SUI. Mos,
of the alleys throughout town are foul.
Many Of the privies are made with
vaults Of but one or two feet depth
Stagnant water, with yellowish green
scum standing on the surface, may be
seen in various places, the exhalations
Of which are more poisonous than the
venom Of the serpent.
lfthese things do not produce an abun.
dance Of sickness, then causes are i'm.
potent to produce effects. Why the mat.
tor Of drainage and publication, has
been SO long neglected by the authori,iea
Of the town, We do not understand, un.
less it is to give encouragement to the
medical profession. y
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-07-03

The New York Journal Of Commerce
says: "The largest volume Of metal
we ever saw run into single mold was
cast short time since by G. B. Har:
rison & Co., at the Globe Iron works
The mass weighed forty tuns. 1t was
a plate designed for the atelier Of the
American Plate Glass Company, Will.
iamsburgh. The dimensions we're TWEEN,
ty feet in length, ten feet six inches in
width, and ten inches in thickness
Nothing to exceed this has ever bsen
accomplished we are informed, in New
York. The casting was without flaw OF
defect Of any SORT" Ha5
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SPIRIT oFTHE TIMES.
BY RALrm LEErE AND WALTER c. HOOD
IRONTON, JULY 8. 1855.


son the page that Is iUnortul,
We the brilliant promise See
'YE SHALL KNOW Tig TRUTH, MY PEOPLE!
AND THE TRUTH SHALL MAKE YOU BRRE'"
"a LANDED Democracy. un eternal bnsis for Re
publics. Landed ArstocTacyt tho foundation o.
mounrchics and despoisins. - lSouNo AMRhicA
"The iand shall moi bs sold forcver!" - [BlBLE
"Thc mass Of mankind have not been born with
sadjIrs on their bucks; nor with n favored few
booted mud spurred, TO ride them leBitigntcy ny
the grace Of God!'n - JEFFERSON.
"There IL no foundation in Nature, or In nntu:
raj laws, why "A set Of words upon parchment should
convey the dominion OF iands"- l'LAcKsrosE.
"The Earth is the habtaiion - the natural inherit.
nnce - of all mankind. Of ages present ma 10 come
habaiiOn belonging 10 no man " particular, put 70
every man; aud IN which all have nn t1ua righ
| 10 dwell" -lJonS GRAY.
10 worship Gop, the Father Of all men - TO- hope
for life IN Hcycn,t the reward OF good accomplished
on Inrh 10 love fellow men. and do for Them
all that we desire for our-evss To respect all forms
by which men pleased 10 worship God; 70 COM
hn, error, moi with violence, nor with fire, but win
ruth: TO love country: aud to devote ourselves
10 its welfare To the sacrlbce OF our liVrs' ~
watch with tender over the hnppincss of our IA
miles; and To educate children III the sentiments
oi Love. Humanity aud Patriotism: TO instruct me
ignorant: To cioihe the nakcd 10 furnish WORK ior ue
strong aud always, aud everywhere 10 proclh''n ms
Jrarnty of aR equality NJ all. and he eHotrfyO O al
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-07-03

E@- The Wheat harvest in this vi.
cinity has commenced. We understand
the crop will be very abundant.
Those in this vicinity and elsewhere,
who for the past year have spent all
their earnings for corn bread and bacon,
with even q short allowance OF those ar
ticles, may now expect soon to be able
to supply their tables with the luxuries
that bountiful season produce. .
Crops and fruits Of every description
promise an abundant yield.
Prices will soon come down, and tho
anxic,ies of many be relieved, about the
means Of subsistence. VI
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-07-03

RESTORATION OF SIoHr.-Some forty
years ago, Owen Williams, of Bode lern
Anglessy, became perfectly blind. He
was then a man Of middle age, and un.
der this terrible deprivation he contin.
ued year after year, until at length his
blin lness was regarded as conermed.-
One day during last Easter, while sitting
by the 6reside, his sight returned 10 him.
The touching scene and the feeling it
produced can be more easily conceived
than described. Owen Williams was
in his ninety.second year when this re.
markable restoration took place, after a
total blindness Of forty years.--Chester
C0urant.
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Orr WITH THEIR HEApsl-We

Orr WITH THEIR HEADs!-We are
gratiGed to learn from Washington thai
thirty clerks in the department, who
have affiliated with Know. Nothingism
have received notice of dismissal on the
lst of July. That is right no member
OF that infamous organization should
expect or be allowed 10 hold office un.
der Democratic Administration. The
departments at Washington have been
full of them. and it is high time they
were weeded out.
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From the Cincinnati Times Of 3sd ult.
Terrible A6fay...One Of tho Parties
susiantlv Killed,

nUBuHutIy mhphVWe
This morning, the citiEens Of the vi
cini,y OF Eighth and Sycamore streets
were thrown into q state OF excitement,
by a deadly sdfay between two citizens
u,sIi known in that neighborhood. AS
near a. we can CLEAN the facts in this
csse they are as follows. Some two
yesw since there was a firm Of Seybold
Il Co.. Of Which Catherine Seybold,
(widow Of +. F. Ssybold.) A Cunning
ham and Henry Sprasue, were the part
nsfs. On the Isl Of January the firm
was dissolved by the withdrawal ol
Henry Sprsgue. :,
Finding the business Improbable,
Mrs. Ssybold wished u close the con-
csrn : TO this Cunningham consented,
but afterwards refused 10 do so. Mrs.
pSeybold placed Mr.. John A. Fowler, an
edge and tool maker Of this city, to at
tend to her interest in the concern.
This morning Mr., Cunninsham went
10 the establishment, end finding the
door lockel, broke open the fastenings
and placed therein, as a watchman, a
Young man whose name We could MOI
learn. Soon sG,er. Fowler entered tht
shop, when he was ordered out by
Cunningham, 10 which he replied that
no would not 20. Upon this Cunning
ham called the watchman before men
TONED, from the engine room, to aid
him, in forcibly ejecling Fowler from
the premises. As the watchman came
in, Cunningham seized hammer and
approached Fowler, and struck at him
who in turn laid hold OF another ham
mer laying upon an anvil near him. and
dealt Cunningham severe blow. This
was followed by several other blows
and kicks, a, which time the wa,chmar
came to his aid, and the TWO succeeded
in fotcing Fowler 10 the door.
Cunningham then returned to the shoT
and soon reappeared at the door with
revolver in his hand, and while Fowle
was still tussle,ng with the watchmar
upon The pavement, fired at him. Fow
ler then re,rsated across the street, Gun
niughsm still firing at him two or three
shots. As he reached the curb stone OF
the south side he fell dead. 1t wa
found upon examination that each o
the three shots had taken effect. one up
on the left side Of the head, another il
the neck, and the last in the right side
Cunningham was then arrested an
taken to the Watch House. He is sal
TO be seriously injured from the blows re
ceived from the hammer, in the hands @
Fowler. Fowler was Virginian b
ii tn, and was formerly engage at tn
establishment Of Goggett q Bruce, o.
Luck ct, Get. He leaves an orphan chill
having lost his wife some six months age
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-07-03

Gen. Gaines, the Wing and Know.
Nothing candidate for Congress, in Ore
gon, and Gen. Lane, the Democratic
candidate, have been canvassing the
territory together. AT a meeting in
Dallas, Polk county, they got so mucl
excited that Lane called Gaines a liar
whereuPon fight ensued upon the plat
form, 10 the great entertainment Of the
crowd. They were separated before the
fight became general, and the com
batants went their way debating.
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New Hotel.

JosurA HAMBLEToX, Esq, has recently
enlarged his house, on tie public square,
and converted it into a Hotel. where he
is prepared to entertain his friends and
everybody else. ..- ...
Whoever stops with him will feel a
home. We speak from experience be-
cause we boarded with him moro thar
two years.
Those who call on him will not be
bored with extravagant bills. y
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ResOlced,. That the reno wned captain
Of the naval forces, 10 requested 70
act as Gland Marshal Of the Day, as:
sisted by the redoubtable Captains Of The
famous Ohio and Kentucky expeditions,
as Deputy Marshsls. ases-.aaa4.s-..s
ResolUed, That the spokesman of the
insurrectionists DO requested 10 ldeliyer
an olation.
AT 10 o'clock the Procession wilt@bS
formed on Second street, in the follow.
iny order; e1l1p'19 u
lst. misunderstanding Band, and
Trombone" engaged for the oecasion.
end. Soldiers Of the Revolutions. sr
3rd. Soldiers OF the late war with
Great Britain. ="
4,h. Soldiers Of the Mexican war. ri.
9th. Soldiers Of the lato Kentucky
Expedition.
9th. Soldiers of the Ohio Whiskey
Insurrection.
7lh. Orator Of the day. ~
9th. MUsic-Accordeon and "Swinet."
9th. Distinguished guests.
10th. Orator of this meeting in a car
risge drawn by four brown mule
llth. Author Of the catfish letters.
18th. ellington Fishermen" bearing
tackle and string Of catfish.
18th. The Ohio Iron and Coal Com,
pany, bearing barber.pole.
14th. Pu,;dlers on o "strike."
18th. Iron Rail Road Company so.
liciting subscr ptions for the completion
Of the road.
10th. Telegraph Company reading
aloud TIE latest despatch rom seat Of
war.
l7th. Neutrality-suspicious. and six
hounds.
18th. Earthquakes. headel by Sam.
The rear 10 be brought up by the edit.
orial corps, seated on two wheeled
carriage drawn by an OK and long.ear.
ed animal, characteristic and each en-.
gagged in preparing their respective orli.
cles on their favorito lhcmes--the Ohio
Iron and Coal Company, and The Re.
peal Of the Charter--thus verifying that
passage Of Scripture which says"lhe lion
and the lamb shall lie down together
The procession a after marching through
the principal streets, will then proceed
to the grove, where the following order
OF exercises viii, be observed. ,
!. Mvsrc-Hal Columbia, by the
Jews.harp Band.
2. Reading Of the Riot Act.
3. Muslc--Rosuc's March.
4. Grafton.
5. Apple use by the au Iience.
6. Refreshments, Ginger. BrsaJ and
Brandy Peaches.
7. Music--Yankee Doodle, by COM
bination OF the musical talent. .
8. Collection to defray expenses.
The crowd will t.en disperse. in
squads Of ten, unlcr the immediate
charge Of police sppoinsel for the pur'
pose.
Ala o'clock, cow.bells will be runs
on the corner Of every street in town !;
and a, 6 o'clock, 81 rounls will be fr.
cd from the anvil, loa led with copies Of
the Grafton.
ReSo1red, That we return to our friends
in Ashland, KY, our wannes, thanks
T for the kind invitation, extenIeA 10 us 1,
to pnrtakc Of thoir hospitality on that
day being compelled as we arc lowing
!, to the unusual interest manifested by
our cilzens,) to decline their invitation;
yet we hopo that they may have as "good
time generally" as could be expected
from so small place situated so near
Ironton. 1901.
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BOSTON,, June 2S

The Know Nothing State Council
meets to-day. A large number of dele
gates ale in attendance. The prelmin
ary meeting las. light was attended by
about one hundred persons, including
Wilson, Gardner, Banks, and several
members of Congress. To the meeting
was submitted an address which puts
the party on the platform for the reslora.
ton of the Missouri Compromise, still
calling an American Mass Convention
in some central place.
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ALBANY. June p,

The semi.annual meeting Of the State
Temperance Society was held to-day
+. g. Dslevsn, President, rendered his
rssisnsljon 10 take effect in January
next.
Rssoluions we're adopted taking strong
grounds in favor Of rigid. enforcement
or The prohibitory law, and recommendin,
= World,s Conyention at some future
itime. Approving Of Mayor Dow's course
snd Recommending TsmPersncs Con
vsntioa in August. Gerritt Smith vii
address The society this evening
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For the Spirit Of the Times.
Celebration Of the Glorious Fourth


Messrs Editors.
One day last week. ! no.
ticed handbills posted on the corners Of
the streets, calling for meeting Of the
citizens al the Court House, for the pur.
pose Of making the necessary arrange.
mcnts for an appropriate observance Of
the anniversary of American Indepe nd :
cnce.
The toling of the Court House bell,
announced the hour, and upon arriving
a: head quarters, was greatly surprised
TO see so many Of our citizens manifest
desire by their presence, to "perpet'
uate the time honored custom y an a
willingness to devote one day in the year
to the honor OF their country. also
felt glad Of this demonstration, as !
| had feared that tho rapid gro with OF
our town, and the consequent pressure
Of business would prevent some Of our
most influential citizens from taking
part in celebration so Justly due at
their hands, and that thus the just re-.
proach Of our neishbors might fall upo n
US, for failing TO perform those duties
which our great and glorious country
seems 10 demand Of US. Had the meeting
been called for the purpose Of Witnessing
dog.6yht, or something Of less moment,
we would not with reason have expec,
ted to see such vast concourse OF the
"SOns Of Ffeedom," whereas, on this
occasion, there were, at least, ten or a
dozen boys present.
The meeting was very appropriately
and eloquenlly addressed by one Of our
fellow citizens. He alluded to the gross
neglect Of solder heads" on occasions
Of this kind. The celebration OF the 4,h
Of July was too frequently delivered in.
to the hands Of "Youns America" Sun.
day Schools, and the "like o'lhat -
that he was in favor of a real old.
fashioned celebration. He didn't blame
our citizens for turning out in such vast
numbers. and cramming the Court. House
on this occasion. They were under
eternal obligations to their ancestors for
those ties which bind us to one another,
and he knew of no more appropriate
manner Of doing honor to their names
than by strict observance Of the day
on which they hew'd the foundation stone
Of our institutions.
This ou,burst Of patriotism and elo.
quence seemed to inspire the boys, and
they at once
Resolued, That we have Fourth OF
July, and that the following order Of ex.
ercises be observed on that day: At 4
O'Clock in the morning, three pscks OF
fire.crackers will be fred ;-one at the
Grove, one at the Court House, and one
at Storms Creek Bridge. At0 o'clock,
l3 rounds will be fred at the Wharf
from an old anvil, loaded with powder,
and plugged with copies Of the speech
made at this meeting.
After proceeding thus far, it was
Resolusd That we elect as officers on
that day, those in our midst who have
rendered such valuable services to their
country and this community by the sup
preston Of the liquor traffic.
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RosrRr HAMLFon ESQ.,. Of Piao
Grove Purnnce. is-spoken Of as can
didate for the Office Of County Commits.
sioner.
We know Of no better man Ia the
County for that Office.
Mr.. HAMILTON is one Of the most &C.
cursts and successful business men in
this part Of the State.
He stands before this community most
emphatically as an upright and honest
man. He has never sought to evade tn
tax laws, or to shrink from the payment
Of his taxes. The manner Of his life is
a living protestation against dishonesty
and meanness.
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The BLESSED SPEcIE.-The last two
steamers which brought the semi month
ly treasure from California had on freigh,
Sl,979,000 in. specie and, as they bring
large number Of passengers having
specie with them, the total will be full
if not over $2,OO0,O00, an amount which
is fully up to expectstion.