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Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-02-13

CHARLES HAMMOND.

ss CHARLES HAMMOND. si5
TGIs extraordinary man was for many
yssrs tho Ajax Of The Press, and the Mes.
Tor pf he. Rar, in Ohio.
Mr.. HAMMOND vas born in 1779, in
the State pf Maryland: When boy,
hs Ssys strong indications Of The career
hs aitsrvards rap. His ruling passion
VA 10 write, that be might impress his
shouShts and feelings upon the minds ol
others. The neishbors were frequently
yAslfi4sd u verses. pasted upon the trees
and guide posts. When student
ia she Office u tho late PHlLIr DoD.
pxIpoE, he wrote an energetic defence
Of Governor SrC CLAiR, and. rose at once
to distinction al political writer. In
August. 1873. hs issued from St. Clsirs.
vile, the 6rst number Of the "OaIo FEB.
ERALisr," Il was conducted with sin.
gular bravery end audacity Of spirit
The motto wss characteristic Of the pa.
per and the msn. Twas from Coscper:
TN fieelom's asld; advsncing his firm foot,
AID viii prevail OF o. perish asai in her fs csu.e. %
The Ohio Fsderalist was discontin-
usd in 1913, but not until the circum.
stances, that called II into life, had
ceased to exist. Ia 1922, he removed 10
Cincinnati, and, soon after, assumed the
control Of the Liberty Hall and Cinciz,.
natl Gazette. He warmly sspoused the
cause Of Jons QvlxcY ADAMS. He was
I determined foe 70 JAcxsor and VAr
Buarr and fell. At his post, with his
amor on. and sis weapons still clench.
cd his stiffened hands.
rMr. HANNoxD died on the Sd of April,
,s1o Ha 49,. ~. n,n.. .f;.;a,. .h.r,.
- "'e ' i'.vs. '
pion that ever battled for CONSERVATIVE
ry;c.;nl.. X ,h;o ua h... A.. ,or.
esSa" ''o so"
fict With Q powerful and dominant par.
~ n the v;cor and fra of hi. vonth
Hs wss almost alone AZ The outset.-
~ u l.T..S :, = ..-r,
He lived 10 see lnat parry, iof wnicn ne
fouaht 40 hardly. on the eve Of the most
.s1:.. s,
decisive TRIUMPH II nas over acnieved.-
Vet hia bter vvaa pet vCytk tha fears of
d. -. NJ. -;
~. 80, q 4 ~, 90. -. or Jr,, y .
80 s''s sssoS =. :" '"e e'Sa' ..e' =
xTY. They remembered his stirring ap.
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Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-07-25
ERASTUS.
July 2Ist, 1856.

For the Standard.
MEssRs. EDITORS: If you did not know the spirit of
those principles throughout our State, which were
taught by fathers and transmitted to US through
Jefferson, Jackson and Polk, and were to hear the
Quixotic boastings of the Know Nothings in this
county, you could not but believe that the proud lit
tie bark of Democracy in Chatham lost amid
the shoals and quicksands of utter despair, never
again to raise the voice of victory upon the side of
political truth and justice. Permit me to give you
some little account of the Know Nothing ratifca-
ton meeting last Saturday the 18th inst in Pitts
borough. Pompey-lke, they with one stamp OF the
foot assemble legions. 1t was asserted that there
would be fourteen hundred persons present on that
day that belonged to the Order, half of whom were
Democrats What! seven hundred Democrats in
Chatham forsaking their long-chershed and dearest
principles! For what? that they may not vote &C
cording to the dictates of their own free and indie
pendent will To disfranchse themselves? No
let's see. There were not more than one hundred
persons present. and four only were Democrats, and
two of them four desire to be prominent charac-
ters, will name them. One is A. ID. Headen, Esq,
whom they made Chairman to make the people be-
lieve that it is n OF Wing move. Who honored
Mr. Headen with seat in the Legislature last ses-
sion? Wonder if he is going back next year?
After organizing j. II. Haughton, Esq, attempt
ed, but failed, to show that the Northern and
Southern wings of the Know Nothing par
ty were together in the Philadelphia Convention;
then directed the remainder of his speech against
the Administration of President Pierce and the Ca
tholic religion. E. G. Reade, Esq, followed, and
confined his remarks to the praise OF the Order.
Then call was made for A j. Steaman, Esq., (who
is another one of the Democrats that presently
The substance of Mr. Stedmans remarks were that
he had been Democrat but was now Know Moth
ing-he had been afraid that the Order could not
stand-he had rather not have been called out
but he said that he wanted office in the gilt OF
the people. What change has DER the spir-
it of the young mans dream! Now, we might in
fer from Mr. Stedmans course that he aoas realty q
HnoOo Nothing last sointeq, when he wanted to be
elected Solicitor over Mr.. Ruffin, might infer
that it is probable he Joined the Order because he
could not be elected However, he has crossed the
Rubcon, but alas for him. where are his followers?
Thus have given but faint sketch of dark-lan-
ternism in Chatham. But Kerr is fighting manfuly
and gaining ground. And the Democracy, true to
the interest of the country will be found true,
Also against the corrupt and mushroom doctrines of
all political isms, for firm the rocks its princi
PIES earnest and patriotic the hearts that adhere
to it. and when political revolutions and storms of
fanatcism shall have swept away and crushed all
other parties, still will our country be safe in its
hands.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-07-25
PETER.
Peterborough, July II, 1855.
For the Standard.
TOT VIC oIuNUuTU.
LENoIR COUNTY, july II, 1865.


LENoR COUNTY, July II, 1865.
MEssRs. EDITORS Would it be ant-republican
and pro-popish to inquire, through your widely Cir
culated paper to know the religion of the editor of
that potent sheet, the American Advocate pub
lished in Kinsttn =? Mr.. Dunn is evidently man of
attainmentS, hiStrionic and theological and of
Deep fcrvent piety! But his religion is yet mys-
terry and likely to remain So Would it be too Dem
ocratic to suggest that Universalists in about
bad odor with the papists? And am
inclined to think that the editor of the Native Amer
lean had better commence series OF articles in de-
fence of the doctrines If Universasts, for where he
is known, he is evidently classed that side of the
house.
Mr. Dunn believes popery is wrong So do l.
But while Mr.. Dunn accuses you, Falsely to be
sure) of writing as Catholic, should not candor,
common honesty, and sound sense, prompt him to
come out boldly on the side of God and the bible,
ARABIAN Knights" The fact is both Universal
ism and Catholicism are very unpopular religions
which, freely admit doesn't initiate against the
truth of either-and Mr.. Dunn, in my opinion, does
not toothful of salt about either he
Democracy banished from the earth. will so far
ther-if Mr. Dunn thought he could overthrow De-
mocracy by advocating Catholicism, l really think
he wouldn't be whit behind his friend Brownson
This is my opinion honestly entertained for more
ungodb vindictve, anti-republican federalist than
this same Mr.. Dunn never breathed the vital air.
All he desires is the defeat of Democracy, and his
past life nsties me in saying he would vote for the
old Pope morrow, if, by doing so, he could cover
the Democracy with disaster. But again l ask,
what religion does Mr.. d. profess? Is he chris
tan infidel, does his bible teach him there
is a middle ground? Bring him out Mr.. Standard,
and bring out all those hypocritical tricksters that
pirate SO much about Popes, Professionals and bibles,
and when they show their hands. ninety -nine-hun-
dredths of them will be found practical infdels bor
rowing cloak of piety to subvert religious liberty,
and the mask of patriotism to doom to worse than
slavery, an honorable class of American citizens.
FAIR PLAY.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-07-25

Mr. d. G. Williams, of Lawrenceburg, Tenn, an
nounces his withdrawal from the Know Nothings,
and among other things says:
II have thus exposed the organization because
believe it to be duty owe to my God and coun-
try was deceived and cajoled into the matter, as
many have been, by fatterng representations of its
purity and goodness, only to find it base fraud and
contemplate political trick, set foot and still
ried on, by men whose love of Office power, and dis
tincton outweigh their devotion to principles and the
good order of society and the happiness of their
country. 1 have heretofore declared to the vice
president Of the order my determination to war
against the order, and expressed myself fully to the
members my adherence of its deceit and fraud its
base, corrupt aims, and its vile, hypocritical pre-
tensions
have not been the first to lift the veil of secrecy
from the order Many good men, and great men,
Of both parties, have done this believe it to be
my duty to do it, and though have taken oaths
not to do so, still am not the perured man the
friends of the order would have you believe.
An oath the preservation of which enforces the
commission of the blacklist lies to your nearest and
dearest friends, yea, to the father who begat
you and the mother who bore you Gas in know
nothing councils,) is wrong, and not binding on
any man. 1t is party trick, too; dark, vile
trick. I have been, am now, and always was whig
Yet cannot consent to the former principles of
the wing party prostituted to vile ends and aims
as to be wholly dependent liars, and secret oath
bound clubs of secrecy and fraud to carry out its
ends and aims. 'Tis true they have succeeded in
Lawrence and elsewhere, in getting many democrats
into the order; but what sort of men they? You
know-ncn who want Office
70 the members of the order who will lie on
SANDER and abuse me, calling me by every base
epithet, would say: You guilty of the very
same things you charge on me, though you may
vilfy and abuse me for making this exposure Still,
feel that all open, bold, frank and honest men will
not condemn my course and the day will come
when you and your order will be odious to every
lover of civil and religious liberty, unless you come
out OF this vile association as have DONE"
The CRoPs.-Our exchanges from all parts of the
country continue to give the most gratifying pros
poets of the harvest. We could fill colume every
day with these accounts; but they all in the main
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will be provided for any number within the bounds
of even extravagant calculation. Speakers ofthe
first order will be present, and the Hon. Kenneth
Rayner is specially invited to be present and meet
the Democratic speakers in debate An invitation
is extended to ALL without distinction of party or
Sex, and everything that can be, will be done to
contribute to the pleasure and comfort of all who
come.
A
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-07-25

The CRoPs.-Our exchanges from all parts of the
country continue to give the most gratifying pros
poets of the harvest. We could Fill colume every
day with these accounts; but they all in the main
tell the same story. ST
Kansas weekly herald., 1855-01-19

tangy to Bucyrus; From Woosterby ySmithville,,
Marshalville, Easton, Chippewa, Johnson
corners, New Portage, Akron, Mlddleburys
Taimadge, Bfinfeld, Rayenna, Charlestown,
ParisviIle and Newton falls TO Warren :; From
Woostefby New Pittsburg, Roor's, Ashland and
west windsor to Mansfield; From Wooster by
Blacklyville, Mohican and McKag to Perry
vile; From Wooster by Robinsonss woolen fac
tory, UnionteHn and Lafayette to Savannah !;
From Wooster 6y cooper, Cedar Valley Con,
Pennfeld to La Grange; From Youngstown by
church hill, Vienna, Fowler Johnsonyille. Gus
tavus, Lfndenville, Cherry valley and Dorset to
Jefferson; From Xenia by Alpha, Zimmerman's.
wIlliamstown, Dayton, Liberty, New Lebanon,
louisville, west Alexandria, Eaton, UpshuT,
New westyilIe, Richmond, Ia, CentreYille, East
Germantown, Cambridge, Dublin. Lewisvilie,
Ogdon, Raysville, Kingstown, Charlottesville,
Kinnard, Greenfield, Philadelphia and Cumber-
land to indianapolis; From Youngstown by Hub
bard, Brookfeid, Hartford, Vernon, Kinsman's,
williamsfeld, Andover, Richmond center, Pier
pont, Monroe center and south Ridge to Con-
neaut: From Youngstown by Coitsville to New
Bedford, Pa; From Young Hickory by High
Hill and Ridgeway to Duncan's falls; From
GAINESVILLE by Putnam, white Cottage, Fulton
ham, Sego, Somerset, RushvilIe, west RushyiHe,
Lancaster, Clear creek, Tarlton, Camp Char
lotte, Kingstown, Chillicothe, Bourneville,.
Bainbridge, Rainsboro', Dallas, HilsboIo', New
Market, Sugar Tree Ridge, Scott, Eckmansville,
vile, KY; From GAINESVILLE by Duncon falls,
Blue Rock, Rokebs, McConnelsville, gNeelys-
vile, Beverly, Waterford, coal Run and Lowell,
to Marietta; From GAINESVILLE by Shannon to fra :
zeysburg; From GAINESVILLE by west zanesyille,l
Muskingum, Dresden, Adams mills, Conesville,4
Roscoe, Coschocton, Canal, Keene's, Clark's,
Millersburg, Holmesville and Fredericksburg to
Wooster; From Zanesvit1eby Hopewel1, Ora
tiot, Brownsville, Linyilie, Jacksontown, He
bron, KirkersYilIe, Etna, Reynoldsburg and Hi
bernia to Columbus; From GAINESVILLE by Put
nam, Newton, Rosevilles beaverton, Tfiadel-
phla, Hall's Valley and Malt toiMc Connelsville,
From GAINESVILLE by East Greenwich, Adams
vile, Otsego and Plainfeld to Whits Eye Plains;
From GAINESVILLE by Charlottesville and Rich
Hill to Cumberland; From GAINESVILLE by Rix's
Mills, Charlottesville and Fulland's to Cumber-
land. From Evansville by Symme's creek,
and WHIPS creek to Coshocton From
GAINESVILLE by Lexington, New Lancaster, Cir
cleville, Washington, Wilmington and Morrow
to Cincinnati; From GAINESVILLE by Nashport,
Hanover, Clay Lick, Newark, Pataskala, Co
lumbia centre, Hibernia and Black Lick to Co.
lumbus.
tn bo Ho1fiD1od
Kansas weekly herald., 1855-01-19
W9.o thresU that Rrsck.

''Those who live in glass houses should
not throw the first stone.' The truth of
this old adage should now come home
to the editors of the Kickapoo Pioneer
with morn than ordinary force. If a dis
paraging allusion is made to their town they
kick with all the force Of one of the long
cared species of their kind. But they can
publish anonymous productions slandering
their neighboring towns, and it is all right.
But now the boot is on the other leg, it is
your Bull that has gored my Ok, and they
cant Lear, to have even an allusion made to
what a Pennsylvania Correspondent has
said against their place. We say with
them we do not believe their town has "any
Oh no.
Kansas weekly herald., 1855-01-19
The Artillery.

Capt. Hunt, with his company of Flying
Artillery, from the Fort, paid our town
visit on Saturday last, accompanied by 1t.
Drum. They were all regularly uniformed
and equipped, and gave evidence of being
well disciplined, and capable of doing good
service. The whole company made very
favorable impression upon our citizens,
for their fine military appearance, and the
good order and arrangement which seem
to govern, During their visit our town
had quite military appearance, and we
rather Judge in any engagement they would
be rather hard to take-and though they
made a fine appearance and were really good
looking men, would in such case, be found
ugly customers. They had along four guns.
two six Founders, and two twelve pound
howitzers, that We're recaptured from the
enemy at the battle of Chepultepec, which
had been lost at the battle of Buena Vista,
two of the most desperate engagements du-
ring the Mexican war.
Kansas weekly herald., 1855-01-19

<TRI-wEEKLY YMAIL-SQUATTER LAWS.
We have now a tri-weekly mail from
the Fort to this place, farried into operation
alone by private enterprise. Our citizens
are go-a-head people, and in the absence
of mail facilities by the government, or of
any Laws for the Territory, they provide
for each contingency themselves. But we
expect soon to have mail routes established.
Our Delegate to Congress has introduced
bill for that purpose which will doubtless
pass. We will then not likely have to de-
pend upon our own resources longer than
Spring. Our present mail arrangement
costs only so cents trip, which is paid by
subscription. Mr.. Lewis n. Rees, acting
by common consent as Post Master, with
out fee or reward. We would suggest the
propriety of having daily mail. The tax
for month or two in comparison to the ad-
vantages would be but small.
We have also, what is termed the Kan
sas Delaware Squatter Association, who
have framed code of Laws, Gin the ab-
sence of any other) with Constitution,
which is neatly printed in pamphlet form,
so that every man may understand by what
rules he mas to be governed, in our present
unorganized state. Our people are deter
mined to provide for themselves if no one
else will. But this state ofthings must and
cannot remain SO long. We must have le-
gislative enactments. A Legislature must
be convened, and laws of general nature
passed, providing for many things that a
Squatters Courtcannot. Our Delegate has
introduced Bill providing for post routes
and post Offices, and we will doubles soon
get mail established here by Government.
Thus things are progressing.
Kansas weekly herald., 1855-01-19

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Despite the efforts to prejudice people
against Leavenworth, about the tide toe Lots,
it IS going ahead rapidly h Improvements.
There need be no fear. for if The town tract
should not be included IL the orgitel mil.
itarys reserve, the treaty will be changed,
or some mode effected by which valid titles
can be given to PURCHASERS. II is self
evident fact, the treaty can never be carried
into effect, and were it not for outside infu-
ences the Indians themselves would prefer
to sell their lands at stipulated price to
the Government. If Leavenworth is in
the original Military Reserve, as it is be-
lieyed, then it is not on Delaware lands,
and that reserve having been reduced in its
limits, would leave the town on public lands,
and be subject 10 -emption as any other
public lands. We say then to every one,
you need have no fears about titles, for you
will as certainly get as good Alright to your
property here, asfyou can any where IN the
Territory. ss.f .tss e.s' = -
Leayenworth is the point for great COM
mercial city, SO marked out by nature. It
is. about central on the Missouri river, and
has a. landing that cannot be excelled. =
Steam boats ruin this high up about nine
months In the year. From here into the
interior are the best natural roads in the
world, which are extensively travelled every
year, by traders and emigrants, to New
Mexico, Utah, California and Oregon. 1t
must be the great outftting and starting
point for the plains. Besides it has coun-
try back af it, that is fast filing up with an
enterprising population. All the interior
towns, back of it, will act as feeders of Lea
venworth. They must all trade at some
point on the river, and this will be the easi-
est of access for large and extensive scope
of country. Our country is well adapted
to the cultivation of Hemp, Tobacco and
Grain of all kinds. Soon large surplus
will be raised, and here there will, be
market, where the farmers and merchants
can lay in their supplies at better prices
than going to St. Louis, or elsewhere.
A bright prospect is before us, Leaven-
worth is already advancing, and will con-
tinue to advance as the country fills up.
Fortunes are laid up in store at this place,
for the enterprising and industrious. And
in five years, mark our prediction, Leaven-
worth, will be the largest town on the Mis-
souri, river, with its teeming population of
enterprising citizens. The busy hum of
thousands, will then tell the tale of this
progressive age, of how cities are built up
in a few years, instead of as yore. 1t wont
do for men nowadays to fold their arms
and wait for the development o. events be-
fore they take hold. If they want to keep
up with the spirit of the times, they must
take hold at once, with energy and a deter
mination to succeed. Strike then for Lea
venworth, at once, if you would succeed,
in acquiring property that will make you
rich in few years. Property is now COM
paratively cheap to what it will be. Come
on one and all, GO to work, in building
and improving, and your labors will soon
be rewarded an hundred fold.
Kansas weekly herald., 1855-01-19

ALEXANDRIA, is the name Of town re-
Gently located on Stranger creek, and
now nearly surveyed. It said to be a
good location, with plenty of wood water
and soil surrounding the place to support a
considerable settlement. We have seen a
a specimen, of camel coal, taken out.
of rich Vein, of about two feet in thick
ness, found, in the immediate vicinity. This
specimen of coal we saw, it is rich, and if it
exists in as great quantity as is believed, it
will be worth 3 fortune. se =
Kansas weekly herald., 1855-01-19
Business & Leavenwortl..

Business 81 Leavenworth.
Businsssof svszy kind is increasing in
Leavenworth. Mechanics of various kinds
aressettling among rs. They are men TOO.
that give seyidenee of their ability to go
ahead. -
Two SHrlckmakers are now here, pre-
pairing yard, and intend to make two mil
lions of Brick this year. There is a great
demand now for Brick, and these Brick
makers, cannot be able to half supply the
demand. If the brick can be had there will
be during the season two or three hundred
brick houses put up, to say nothingsof the
frames. .---,s-,
There are now two steam saw mills here,
doing heavy business. One of the mills
has a shingle and lathe machine, and
grist mill attached. Another mill would
do a good business Lumber is in great
demand-exery body wants to build, but
they cant get the material.
We have a=large and oommodious three
story Hotel. and another one is about being
built, and will be up by the first Of. April.
H-is=also IN contemplation to build grand
and magnificent Hotel, to cost about twelve
OF fifteen thousand dollars, by joint stock
company. A good deal Of the stock is al
ready taken, and a meeting will be called
in few days. We already have the best
Hotel in the Territory, and soon we will
have the best above St. Louis.
Two Lumber yards, on an extensive scale
will be here in the Spring. The men are
now here, making their arrangements.
Orders are now being made out to have
shipped by the first boat this season, some
fifty or more houses, all ready to frame and
put up. @
The timbers are now getting out for the
erection of a large Livery Stable, and by
Spring we are assured it will be completed,
and the proprietor is determined to have
good horses, buggies and carriages to ac-
commodate the people who want to see ths
country.
u,j A second Livery Stable is in contempla-
ton by a gentleman well calculated for the
business. Both will pay well, gentlemen,
and besides competition is the life of busi-
ness.
A large and comnodious steam Ferry
Boat, is being built expressly for this place.
and will be here early in the Spring. 1t
will carry two hundred head Of stock, and
fifteen Wagons at time, and cross the
river In five minutes. This will be great
convenience to emigrants and others cross
ing here. This Boat will do heavy busi-
ness next Spring, as it is expected there
will be an immense emigration. Every
day we see more or less persons who have
just come into the Territory. Many of
them are from Kentucky, Virginia and Ten
nesse, and others from Missouri, Illinois,
Indiana, Wisconsin, Ohio and other States
Within the last few weeks, there has
settled among us, Shoemaker, Tailor,
a Blacksmith, several Carpenters, Brick
makers, and Brick-layers, and there is still
room for more of the same and other sorts.
Leavenworth is the place-where fortunes
may be made in few years, and where
great inducements to the enterprising and
industrious are held out.
Kansas weekly herald., 1855-01-19

Books, PAPER, AND DSTATIoNERr.-Those
wanting any thing in this line, are referred
to the advertisement of Geo. M. G rover, st.
Louis, next doar to the Dry Goods House
of Eddy, Jameson s. Co., Main Street
He deals extensively in the above business
and sells at the lowest prices. We advise
our friends to sive him eaf, when visiting
st. Louis.
Kansas weekly herald., 1855-01-19

1t is said that Mr.. Sapp, of Ohio, intends
to introduce bill into Congress for the re-
duction of the pay of members from So to
Sc day, as an Offset to Mr.. Badgers pro-
position on the other tack.