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Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-10-09
Moral Fragrance,

"WHAra pity" said boy to his fa
ther. as they walked through tho garden,
",hat The rose, after blooming, docs moi
produce fruit, and thus return q thank
offering in summer. for the lovely season
Of spring life. Now, it is called the
flower OF innocence and Joy; then II
would 10 also the emblem Of gratitude. ~
The father answered, "Does II not Of.
fer all its ioveliness to beautify the
spring; and, for the dew and light which
il receives from above. does !: not Gil
the sir with its delicate fragrancei--
Thus like gratitude, bestowing . charm
unseen, which enhances every other
good. Created for the spring, Il dies
with the spring. but its wi.hsrsd leaves
retain a portion ofits sweet fisgrsnce-
so in the heart Of innocence, does graft.
tude abide, after the kindred deed which
called it forth is forgotten" Il
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-10-09

TaE world appssrs - be % fnb of evil
% ever snd The bssss passions vfApntDn
nature, rsign nov viii q dsssstie .
sway % they did before our p,sssat Soas.
tod refinement Of civilisstioS. e "A c6aa.
tlen'aa employ cd BY tho Salt Lsts Nail
Company narratss . story wbich. ist
this time. has many passllsls through.
out the countsy.s .sf's ~ /. ,sIisv n y
Some few yssfs ago, be says. . family,
consisting Of mother, two sons snd a
daughter, LEFT Tsnaesses fax c alifosati.
On the way. the mother (s widow) disA
On her desth.bsd she gave her dsushssr
IN charge offs man who aeeom panied
them. and in whom ne had the sisaiest
confidence. Several thousand dollau
were possessed BY the children, shd 81
the arrival Of the party in the gold u.
gion. Q rancho was puschassd, psrt.
nership formed, snl . trade carried on
with tho means. Tho girl furnished .
portion Of the means. and q handsoms
profit resulted. "1r sf-sea aHi 10
After long while. Il was proposed 10
revisit their old nome, and for this pu,.
pose the brothers to wind up their busi.
ness. we're compelled to visit distant
portion Of California. During their ab.
seoce tho guardian Of theif sis,sr-sp.
pointed such by their dying parsut-as.
ranged the affairs Of he 6saa in such
way as 10 secure 10 himself the whole Of
tho girrs property. and large portion
Of that Of the brothers. When they
reached Salt Lake, on their return, tho
elder brother found his sister emcieste
by the man who, under such soIemn cir.
cumstances, had promised to bs her pro.
tector. He wss enraged, and called
upon the swindler and seducer TO defend
himself. Villainy and cowardics ere
generally united, and the wretch attemp.
ted 10 escape by fight. A we'll aimed
pistol brought him dawn, however.
1t appears the seducef was man Of
family. The brother refused 70 touch
the ill.gotten gains, .snd they were
placed in the possession OF . 1en,lsman
present for The benefit Of the widow end
orphans Of him who had thus outraged
the laws Of heaven sEd earth. When
are we 10 have an ending OF such axo.
cities !-St. Louis Republican.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-10-09

servatlon. and so direct our future course
That the voyage may not only be pros.
porous, but tho destined port be reached!
On. wildly. blindly on! seems to be The
spirit which octuatcs the many, while
moderation. VIC repeat, is con,emned and
discarded, and all its admirable teach.
ings are given to the wind. And ye. The
moderate man is not only the wise, bu,
in a great majority Of cases, he is the
con'ented' the happy. the prosperous,
and The long lived.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-10-09
hI- TuE London Times lately balcl

@c The London Times lately belch.
ed forth its thunder against the clergy OF
the present day, in the following terms {:
{" the tone Of almost all preaching is too
abstract and too scholastic F.; il deals too
much with general ideas and principles.
and descends too little TO those detsiis in
which the minds Of the audience are
wraPt up. The preacher speaks in q
language not understood Of the people
q Language made up Of texts Of Scripture.
Of scraps from our old divines. and teach.
nical terms Of controversy. making al.
together a species Of theological slang
which is full Of bad taste and bad En-.
glish."
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-10-09
AxEcDorE OF GoveRvoR Wr,s.-E

ANccDoTE OF GovERsoR WIss.-Be.
fore his election, the Hindoo papers
we're fond Of publishing anecdotes to
show how Wise was put down upon the
stump by Interruptions from "Ssm," in
the vast assemblages which were won,
to gather round the hustings Of the "a.
tor Of Accomac. At ono Of those meet.
iags in Western Virginia. two of"Ssm.
uel's" fastest young men had been moro
than usually riotous. noisy and inso.
lent toward the speaker, and their inter.
ruPtions were plainly intended to annoy
and insult him. Wise paused in bis
speech. and turning to these "bloods," {"
pointed his long skinny finger, Ia Ran.
dolph. at tho offenders. said. "Young
mon, am 10 be your next Governor !;
you will probubly be in the Penitsn,is.
~, and you may depend upon it you pill
haue to serve out your time"
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-10-09

TIE local Of the Buffalo Republic
wants to know (only for informstion ol
course) tho name Of the thrilling 70.
nance from which the following exqui.
site morceau is extracted
,'The considerate captain shook the
man with the boots on. who was lying ia
berth, and intimated to him in the
most gentle manner possible, ,ha. it was
contrary to the rules Of the boat fol geo.
tIemen to wear their boots in bed. As
soon % the awakened owner was made
sensible Of the case. no said "OA, tie
6ags soon't hurt EN-, they're an old pair.
Let 'em rip" .r,..
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-10-09

1HY Will BE DoNE.-The late Mr..
KilPin, OF Exeter, writes. 81 knew case
in which the minister, praying over a
child apparently dying, said. III il be
thy will, spare--. The mothers
soul yearning for her beloved, exclsim
ed,""lt must be his will! Icannot bear
u.s. The minister stopped. To the
surprise Of many the child recovered ;
and the mother. after almost suffering
martyfdom by him while o s,-ipling, 'liv.
ed to see him hanged before he was two
and twenty! O! It is good to say, "Not
my will, but thine be DONE"
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-10-09
Anecdote,

A GENTLEMAN was once riding in Scot.
land by a bleaching ground, where a
poor woman was at work watering her
webs Of linen cloth. Hs asked her
where she went 10 church, and what she
had heard on the preceding day, and how
much she remembered. She could not
even tell the text Of the sermon. "And
what good can the preacher do sou, "
said he, "if you forget /, alI?" "Ah sir
replied the poor woman, ''if you look at
this web on the grass, you will see that
as fast as ever | put water on it, the sun
dries it all up. and yet sir. / see it gets
whiter and tohiter." .-
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-10-09

SoLo.--"Bob, that is 6ne horse you
have got there; what is he worth :"
"ThTee hundred snd fifty dollars"
"Not so much as that :" ....,
eyes. every cent Of it, and another
fifty on top Of it,"
care you sure 7"
Eyes. I'll swear to It,"
"All right"
"What are you so darned inquisitive
for 7" 'a. ..... 5n.
"Merely for assessing purposes. l am
the assessor for this ward and only want.
cd TO know what you rated your nag at
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-10-09
VA R1ITY Y.
Cost Of . 5ashiensbls Church.


OsE hundred dollsrs . Sunday il III,
expense Of . fashionable Churchin Bos
ton, We learn hom Q recent parsarsp pt
in the Boston Transcript. In Nev
York, the expsnss is not far from 6vs
times thst sum. We will figure up In,
expenditures Of one church Ia this city
the affairs Of which We happen to B,
somewhat acquainted with. > aj
The church. library, parsonage, &c.
cost, ia round numbers. t5OO, 900; III.
annual interest Of which sum at I poi
cent, 10 $4,000. sa 7Hsl
The pastors salary is $4,000 that o.
his assistant 10 $500. ..
The presents annually given to the
pastor. we believe, do not average less
than $500; presents to his assistant. ssy
five dollars. .
The singing, with the salary Of the or.
ssnist. and the repairs Of the organ, and
wages Of the blower. costs very nearly
q. 900. ." r-'
The cost Of cleaning. including the
salary Of the sexton. will average sbou,
5000 a year.
Tho snnu.l depreciation in the val.
ue Of the building and its contents by
use and time may be computed at $1,000.
The cost, therefore. Of msintaining
the church for one year, is $22, sos, which
10 equal 10 1892 70 per Sunday.
Forty smart mechanics. working con
stan'ly all the year. earn about as much
as i costs to support this church.
For $22,505 year, two Thousand
children could be kept under instruction
in good schools. Ii would maintain a
college Of 500 students 10 the highest
efficiency. ~
!. would support twenty-five county
churches. or eight city churches in lib.
ersl manner. +a- .., -'' 't '
However, We must add that there are
not moro than ten churches in the city
conducted upon anything like the scale
Of the one TO which we refer though
there are three which probably ex xceed il.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-10-09

A Mr. Goldsbsrry, who has graduated
at an Episcopal Seminary, the current
year, has since joined the church ol
Romc, and been baptized for the third
time. Having been educate for the
Episcopal ministry by the alins and Of.
ferings OF that church with a view to
sustaining its interests, it appears to
some Of his late brethren that honor and
honesty demand his refunding what he
has received from that denomination.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-10-09

~ Iris shocking 10 notice how evil
reports arc gotten up. spread abroad and
received; how lis passes round and
round and how rarely It meets with one
kind. honest. loving heart, 70 impede IL
PeoSress. ie.i ~ es5a1
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-10-09

HUMAN DErRAvrrY.-The true Chris.
tian can never doubt the depravity oil
human nature, for he forms his judgment
from profound knowledge of his own
heart. So clear and emphatic has been
the evidence upon this subject. given by
the holy ones OF earth, that we may Justly
conclude that progress in piety is mark
ed and measured by the degree in which
the corruption ofths heart Is recognized
and hated. H
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-10-09

AN AuTHoR RrLEAsrp.-G. G. Fos.
te. the Author Of several popular books.i
and formerly connected with the New
York Tribune. who has been; confined
10 Moyamensins prison for some months
past. charged with; having forged the
name Of WIN. E. Burton, the we'll
known comedian, has been released,
no one appssring sSainst him.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-10-09

~ A GOOD name is above rubiss,
but . good heart 10 worth infinitely
moro. Siandsr may blight The iosmsr,
and yet may pass the latter uuscsthsd,
mot even Tho smell Of ere being left on
its garments.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-10-09

AUTUMN is slowly stealing upon us,
and tintins the robes Of nature with i.s
golden hue. Green things are fading,
mo:quitoes are dead ripe, and cl,estnuts
will soon be in town. Cranberries are
waiting Tor Jack Frost to kiss their cheeks
and the country girls are beginning to
dream Of huskinss and apple cuttings.
Merry times are near, ss we'll a. the
"sweetest, saddest season Of the year"
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-10-09
pwETRw.
0CT0B E R ;.


. ~ TIE LATE WILLIS GAYLORD CLARK. .
SoLEMx, yet beautiful TO view,
a'e Month Of my heart Thou dawnest here
With sad aud faded leaves to strew
. Il The summers melancholy bier. I
The moaning of thy winds ! hear
As the red sunset dies aiar, ."t
And bars Of purple clouds appear,
Obscuring every western star.
Thou solemn month! hear thy voice,
Ittells my soul Of other days,
When but TO live was to rejoice,
When earth was lovely 70 my gaze.
Oh, visions bright Oh, blessed hours !
Where are your living roptures now!
| ask my spirits wearicd powers,
! ask my pale and fevered brow!
look 10 nature, and behold ,.'
My life's dim emblems rustling round,
In hnes OF crimson and Of g)ld--
The years dead honors on the ground.
And signing 10 the winds, feel,
While Their low piniOns murmur by,
How much those sweeping tones reveal
nOf life and human destiny
When Spring sdelightsome moments shone
They came in zephyrs from the West
They bore the wood lark's melting tone,
They stir d the blue lakes CLASSY breast;
Through summer, fainting in the heat,
They fingered in The forest shade /;
But changed and strengthened now they
beat
In storm, DER mountain; glen and glade.
How like those transports of the breast,
When life is fresh and Joy is new
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-10-09

: REJEcT NOT rsE GosPeL.--Bsrs Jour
brow 10 tbs, lightnins; open yous bosom
to the thundsrboldt, but, oh, do not in.
crease the Divine ,displsaau!s, aad. the
Of your 6nal doom, by Jour set.
tied rejection Of Hsavsn's last best Sifi.
lWsnSh. .aa u ,,fI 50! ,tAaae'sG
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-10-09
BE- Mr.. El;x.h.,h Sh.laon;e.eY

b6 Mrs. Elizabeth Sheldon, Ut Liz.
bon. St. Lawrence county, on Saturday
last. ben. down the top ofa tree. tied hss
skirts to it. and rope 10 that and about
her neck, and then lot the tree spring
back to its place. When found. shs xaS
dead, though her feet rested on The
ground. She vas disappoinssd in mar
riage., .5.as.i.,e 80 ,,.... ,sss
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-10-09

~. .Asour one hundred nascsni
churches, like stars in tho darkness,
mask the spots where Christ and his wit
nesses are shining in Asia Minor. Arme.
mia. Kurdistan and Syria. Ia the city Of
the Sultan, ,congreSa i ons assemble eve.
ry Lords day 70 hear sbe word Of life
proc laimed ia Turkish, American. Span
ish, !ialisn. German, Enslish. Gtsek
and Hungarian - - t.na ~. M.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-10-09
MGg. Coon counsel e ca., .u.x uno,

10c Coon counsel is cast way upon
the self. conc cited. -
Freedom, with some men, 10 very dan.
ger0us. ,"...s AZ. qa
Friendship is better than kindred.
Never assent merely to please.
A great genius will sincerely acknowl.
edge his defects. ala -aj ~ .r.
Mildness is necessary TO our comfort.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-10-09

~ TnE English papers mention
that letter from the Hon. Edward Ev.
erett has been received BY P. Thompson.
ESQ.,, Of Boston, England, enclosing the
sum OF $1,000 which had been sub.
scribed in Boston. New England, toward
the restoration and repairs Of the noble
parish church in Boston, Lincolnshire.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-10-09

TiasD Or Bsssa ClrIes. The citise
Of Hudson and Jsssey City. opposiss
New York. are already ,issd ol thsir mu.
nicipal disnitiss. and The people have
eiveu notice shss they will sppIy 10 lie
next 1seislstuts of New Jstssy 10 haye
shtir, sesrssn rspselsd. '9ss
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-10-09

~ To'be thrown upon onss eva
fssourcestis to b. esss upon shs sesy LAP
Of fortune, tos our faculties suadssye .
development. end dis play IN energy Of
which they were previously unsuscspti.
ble. i'i ~ ! ~ ',59.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-10-09

~ ReLloioH must bssnads . thiag
Of the ife--a pripcipis Of right and
just election, ia he mari snd 10 ihs
Workshop. q the anvil snd ske pleW, ID
the counting room and os hoard .,hAI
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-10-09

'V-'.aE 4 %, ., '5s1l7 'I'lst- - y 'I7'9
.ae;s9a % ils...
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-06-27

IN ,sys,a to trade in Philadelphia TIE Ledger says;


We do not remember ever TO have seen Stronger
Indications of buoyant stock market, and Oh acu'iy
10 trade generally than those which charac,cilhe a.,
the movements OF the times. Money Is sun easy, anu
,b tho proruise Of abundant haryests IL keiy 70 De
even more so.
tn Miners Journal Pottsville, Of Saturday says;
The demand for coal has evidently improved with
in the last week and prices rule from nNe 10 zen ce'
a run higher than was offered ten days ago, parucu-
larry for choice kinds Lump eoai ais1 N ~
mand. The increase Of coal from Gil the regions 80
far falls short of 100000 uns Only about nve mon'hs
of the season by canals remain yet. and the market
will require about 500 600 increase this year TO
keep regular Last year the increased
with the high prices was about SOC, 900 tuns-
Three new Banks are being organized in Philadel-
pbia--the Franklin Bank, s25o,OOO, Bank of Mana
Wink. $3.50 oOO. and Leather Manufacturers $4,000.
Seven charters for new Banks were granted by the
late General Assembly of Rhode Island: The Bank of
the Republic, in Providence; the Slater Bank, in
North Providence; the Sowamset Bank, in Warren;
the Farmers Bank in North Kingstown the Asha-
way Bank, in Hopkinton; the Tiverton Bank, in
Tiyertop; and the Franklin Five Cent Savings Bank,
in Providence. In addition to this augmentation of
bank capital two Banks in Providence, the American
Bank and the Bank of Commerce, were each author
lied to increase the amount of their stock from one to
two millions of dollars
their report to the Legislature. The Commissioners
complain that some of the Companies did not make
their returns in proper season and that the returns IN
some instances are not sufficiently complete to answer
the requirements Of the law There are Is chartered
roads in the State, whose entire length s0s miles,
with a double track of Ill miles. The capital en-
poyed is 500 675 55s of which sis 5s9,l73 has been
paid in. The roads have cost s2s, ssi is3. The
greatest cost per mile is that of the New-York and
New-Haven Road, which was ss0,3 The Hartford
and New Haven cost SIS, 1875 mile, and the Hartford
and Fishkiu $50, 296. The Danbury and Norwalk
cost only sle, 900 mile The gross earnings during
the year were g. 225 and the expenses of working
the Roads 50 1854, POL Three Roads have paid dvi-
dends-the Norwich and Worcester, the New-fork,
Providence and Boston, and the Hartford, New-Haven
and Springfield These dividends have amounted to
$3.50. 700. of which the Hartford Road has paid more
than half. The Roads are in debt $40, l56. The
persons carried in the have been $685. of which
the New-York and New-Hsven Road have carried
lii O3l. Two passengers only have been killed, both
ON the New-Haven Road. Nineteen persons, not pas
seneers have been killed and eight others injured.
The report gives an account of all these disasters the
great majority of which from the care essness OF
the victims
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-06-27
MARINE COURT-JUNE 26-Before Judge MCCARTHY.
LIN EnR DOCTORS I'LL.

Robert Ii. Nichols sgt. Henry Bskett
To recover $e5 for medical attendance by DIR. O. III.
Samms in July 1854 on defendant egng that defendant had
ineipient cholera and that Dr. s. cured him. The claim
In dsense that the chasss. hshi also that
Dr. Nnkiuy treated defendant causing him TO be III for
% ss o. s sSos and the
which he has hardly yet recovered defendant claimed 10 re-
Beps an ssned demand the counter claim ruled BY
The GCS sSd mot e he eou Soaa
fit institute The IS,s nYr w9pd pc 81 s set
pisu,is to recover and the charges were correct:
Dr. ssmis himself cal ed 10 the stand He stated that
be had received regular diploma act physician but
had pscced for considerable time mostly to chronic dis
Thrdav see defendant abong the time under
ncpen cholera and he prescribed for and subsequently At
The fair charge for 6st visit the residence In such case
II required in great haste $40 second visit So and atter
that SIS per visit. The prescription for defendAn,
follows;
% grains; Nitrse and Medated Soap each grains
Croon On and oil of sassaftas each h Of drops sAns
hsyS sP Sens Of HSh SIX To twelve os pSia,
Of mixture taken by defendant.
three physicians brought the OF the
defense They considered the medicine improper for cholera
r. IL NAV have eaaed sore throat They also considered the
high On the other hand contended that the
life of aSoash be pow refuses to pay &C.
The Jury gave verdict in favor Of aintif for $ which
SSesSrT 10 his Cou n order TO carry costs For plaintiff
AessEA Sandord and Billings for defendant Nh C. Sh'aer
Before Judge BIRDsALL.
CLAIM FOR LOST TRUNK.
Albert Mitchell sgt The NewYork and Virginia Steamship
Company.
Eugene Noisif who assigned the claim TO PLAINTIFF
took steerage passage alleged board the steamship
Jamestown Norfolk for Ne~YoSk got his ticket and placed
bis baggage hands Of the porter He e behind BY
the and the belonging TO the
line He obtained from the jamestown small articles Of
baggage arrival but his trunk containing his wearing a
YsT and $50 gold he alleges lost and suit brought
for the value.
urged in defense that claim against common
er could not be assigned and could that plaintiff has
failed prove hs also that the Company
liable for the baggage Of seersge the ticket
only being half the price Of cabin ticket and the parties
peed look after their baggage also that there general
notice Of nonsby the part Of the OF the line for
baggage. The points after overuled Judg
tor plaintiff $t5 value OF the wearing apparel with s2
allow and For plaintiff, Mr. T. b. Bsrnsby;
for defendant. nessrs. Davis and Carter.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-06-27
DIED.

ABInsln Brcoiyu On T,s.dsy June 'osasn s 2, t-
ssso Of The heart SAMUEL LoHsS JounseH son OF np To-
and MARY Adsu., aged 10 yeua -.
Ts Of family respectfully invited 20 attend BE
sners his "wednesday afternoon az 0clock, from his late
,e,Isepoe No. SIC Paehc-st- Brooklyn
BI Tuesdsy June %, LOUISA c. vie Of hon-
Tbe fends Of the family invited attend he funeral
Tlursdsy the 9th inst at oeosk r. NJ from her late real
depce. No. "a hsdifon-st
BcspIcKon Tuesday, June D. Of scarlet fever WILLIAM
AesorT OF VIM h. and Margaret A. Bundek,
I ran. OF James ~ Galley AGED jean AMI II mosths
The relatives and friends Of family respectfully invited
10 the residence Of his Grandfather No
a South DIR, WILLIAMSBURG Wednesday nth inst ct
2 O'Clock I. NJ. .
NrtLrS-o On Friday June 2 MCCALL MuLLrs, at Chatham
q. % years
t.. the Csmete Of the Evsrreens
PRIcr-Af ChshAm ~ j.. Tuesday morning, June 4 in
the 74h year bis EpwAso PRIcE formerly u this eity
The friends and relatives Of th family quested n attend
the funeral from biz late residence Thud.y, June o. AZ
ocoek The ocock A. VI train from foot Of Court
lsr6tt will carry persons 70 Chatham Depot where car
RACES will be In wGiiius
WiI.ns-On Monday evening June Is in the triumph Of
fifth Emily ALExTsA WILLIAMS. Of consumption, IN the
$40 a her
Her and seguAB'snees respectfully invited 70 attend
her Wednes o'clock without further invita-
on frou the residence OF Mr. Samuel j. scoron No. 81
Bvisiou-av., Wrhismsbursh, opposite dst-
phlsdeiI his pepefs tlease