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Washington telegraph., 1855-06-06
TuFoDoRE ParErR'S Proc,

THEODORE PARKER's PHoGRAwwE.-
The following is the programme Of princi-
pies laid down by the Rev. ~ Theodore
Parker, of Boston, on Wednesday evening.
at the Metropolitan Theatre =
1: Abolish slavery in the District Of Co.
lunbia and in all the United States terrific
ry.
2. Abolish the American slave trade on
the sea. repeal the Fugitive Slave Law,
&c.
g. Declare that no slave State shall in
future be admitted into the Union
4. Declare that no Shareholder shall hold
an Office under the Government.
3. Reconstruct the present Judiciary sys-
tenn; aud
g. Declare that at certain day ffx it
when you hke) slavery shall cease in every
State, or that State shall cease to be a part
OF the Union. n Y. Day Book.
Washington telegraph., 1855-06-06

GREAT DEsrITUT1oN IN FLOYD COUNTY.
Gave learn from the Rome (Ga.) South
erGer that there is great destitution among
the poor Of Floyd county. Many families are
in the most INDECENT circumstances and are
living on the generous but meager charities
of neighbors aimos: as need yas themselves.
The partial failures Of grain crops for year
Or two, the increase of prices of provisions
and the s:oppage Of many grist mills, are
noted among the causes.
Nv. @. Pic.
Washington telegraph., 1855-06-06

At Buffalo, n. Y, recently, in preparing
an article for electro plating, the nitric
acid used for cleaning had not been thor
oughiy wiped of, and, on placing it in the
bath, containing cyanate Of potassium, prus-
sic acid was evolved, which struck the ope-
rator down Ike lightning With great pre-
senee Of mind, he grasped bottle of strong
ammonia as he fell, and put it to his nos
trils, thus counteracting the otherwise fatal
effects Of the subtle poison.
Washington telegraph., 1855-06-06

THE PoTATo DIsEAsE-GfT W Fugo.e
of Kinderhook:: Indiana, claims the reward
of ten thou-and dollars offered By the Mas
sachusetts Legislature for discovery of a
preventative Of the potato ro;" He says
the cause is bug. and the prevention con-
sists in cniting off the vines before they
shed their blows. about three or foar inches
above the ground, and removing all the
leaves.
Washington telegraph., 1855-06-06

A woman IN Boston. recently, while un-
der the influence of delirium tremens. took
it into her head that the devil was in her
stomach. and to pacify him attempted to
swallow her rosary. The cross at the end
was too large for her throat, ard she was
nearly strangled. when the beads were drawn
out by some person who happened to be with
her.
Washington telegraph., 1855-06-06

A merchant in Burlington. Vermont.
having sunk his shop floor couple of feet.
announces in the Sentinel, that, in conse-
quence of the recent improvements. goods
will be sold considerable lower than former
ly."
Washington telegraph., 1855-06-06

a Boston paper says that about 1000
marriages have been celebrated in that city
since the lst January. Hard times suppos-
ed to be the cause
Washington telegraph., 1855-06-06

John Parham. who was under Indictment
at Knoxville, Tenn, for forging land war
rant papers, has abscouded.
Washington telegraph., 1855-06-06

Religion AND GRAvY.-A Frenchman,
who had soiourned for some time in one of the
Eastern cities. and whose ideas of cooks and
cookery. being wholly Partisan. bad been
utterly horrifed at tie dreadful messes"
he continually encountered at the ordinary of
his hotel, exclaimed one day in the deepest
disgust
''Ah. vet orribie countre is dis-vare
is two hundred religions. and only Won
gravy
Washington telegraph., 1855-06-06

You may insert a thousand excellent.
things in a newspaper, and never hear a
word of appreciation from the readers; but
jnst let paragraph slip in of one or two
lines that is not in good taste, and you may
be sure of hearing about that
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-03-13

WHAT RUSSIA HAS BEEN DOING
Russia seeme 10 be wide awake "a
her great interests. even with q disas.
trous war on her hands. According to
recent accounts she has taken advan.
tage Of the Chinese rebellion to obtain
from the imperial government treaty
yielding 10 her the navigation Of the
Amoor, and she has already converted
that permission into absolute possession
Of the river end an enormous tract OF
country, about 1000 miles in length.
and some parts - much as 500 in
brssdth which gives her access 10 the
Pacific Ocean in q temperate climate.
Cannon and stores are alresdy err.
ried down tho Amoor by sssam. boats,
and sent from it, mouth 10 the Rnssisn
pessesion in America and il may, It
no distant day. be oaS Of Tie great chan.
nsls Of European and Asiatic com.
nssce. for the water comutunication -be.
tween the Baltic and the Caspian hat
loag been completed and. aceordinx to
Cottssil. only 400 vsrsts ( 400 miassj 81
additional canal will bs rsouirvd 10
connscl The Paci6c with the C3bpian -
The progress of-a fiE rsachiuS ana "a.
tsTpfsinG nssion like this d MOT sasily TO
b. ssoppsds II givss svidSnes Of watch.'
fui ,iSsr whick VII aeeempiiSI iii dss. |.
dry, - nstess wbat SppSsition Il ~,
I. ~. & =
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-03-13

OH1o-WHEAr CRof.-The Trumbull
Democrat remarks that the farmers in
that region Of country say that the whea,
crop sown last fall looks exceedingly
we'll at the present time. and the prospect
Of good crop il very fa:,ering. The
farmers in Lawrence, according 10 the
Journal. report similar news in relation
to tho crop there. The fall or snow is
very opportune for their crop, and it is
Providential that the fall grows, deeper
and moro serviceable as you advance
into the great wheat growing sections.
The whole crop inthe West and North.
west Is now comfortably.clothed with lis
winter covering, and every thing bids
fair 10 assure Us Of bountifaI yield.--
This ono Of the bright hopes Of the
future.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-03-13
OLD BULLION.

The Washington correspondent o.
the Philadelphia Pennsyluanian, wri
ting TO that paper under date Of The 2slt
inst, thus speaking Of Col. BENroN.
"a characteristic card from Col. Ben
ton appears in the morning papers, in
which, after thanking his neighbors fol
their assistance, he gives a brief &C
count Of the destruction by FIRE Of hi.
private residence in this city yesterday
afternoon. A. large portion Of his per
sonal effects, including some valuble
manuscripts, were destroyed. He he'd
not one cent Of insurance either on the
house or the personal property. Col. B.
is a gentleman Of moderate means, bul
extensive prospecte, and he must neces
sarily feel his loss. However, he
showed more cheer(ulness after than be.
fore the fire. forsin the place Of crying
over spilled milk, he was engaged until
a very late hour last night 10 writing
out his recent speech at the Jackson
sword presentation. Take him all in
all, Old Bullion is one Of the most fe.
markable men ofhis day and generation,
Nothing short Of death, apopltxy, or an
Office in the customs, can destroy his
iron will anil indomni.able perseverance,
and perverseness Of purpose. He /. a.
strong as Samson expects to reach FIVE.
core.and.ten, and the way he rides and
drives his horse conveys pretty correc,
idea Of bis tactics as q partisan leader y
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-03-13
DIsGRACERUL OUTRAGE,

tl II hsco,nA our psisEl day torecosl
pnothsr mess dis86 celSl ouessge, which
vas ysnsieted II HsmiitoI towNship,
~ .hio cou(kly, on atprday Qflass week. !.
e ss fths ase ofxaobsrt Chapman. I n
appears from evidence, .hst four men.
BY the nsmss OF George Baker, Lewis
Crablree. Amer Pyle. and Dow Scum,
dsrs. came to the store Of Mr.. Chapman,
bringing their liquor with them in a jug,
oil feeling pretty we'll soaked and In for
q row. After while they succeeded in
accomplishing tbeif desire. Az soon
as Chapman discovered Indications OF n
difficulty, he ordered the parties 10 leave
his store and premises. and upon going
out. one Of the party knocked Mr..
Carr down, when others joined and beat
him tremendously and but for his wife
and others, who rescued him. would
probably have been killed. They con-
tinued the fght7One with an ak, others
with stonas, ETC.; Chnpman's house was
stoned, windows broken and other dis.
graceful acts committed, fler which they
left the piece. A short time after they
had gone, and every thing became quicr,
the citizens of Grab. orchard came forth,
and TO their horrof, found james Guthrie,
an old man in his 18th year, who re.
sided with Chapman, near the place Of
battle, with horrid cash cot in his for
head. Medical all was Immediately
cslled, and after on examination found
that the scull had been broke, and up.
on rsising him. portion Of brains drop.
pod from the fracture; that led to fur.
thcr examination and resulted in the dis.
covery Of other portions Of brain, scat.
tcred about where the melee had taken
place. One Of the accused, Baker,
from what the old man stated before hi.
death, threw him against the fence, OF
upon stone, which caused tho wound
which finally ended in bis death on the
Monday following, February Goth.
On Tuesday evening last, Dow Saun.
des had hearing before Esquire Ad
ans, in this place, and after an examin
alton Of some twenty or thirty witness
es, Mr.. Saunders was acquitted.
Baker, Crabtree, and Pyle, are yet al
large, and it is hoped that they will be
brought to justice if guilty.-Jackson
| STANDARD,
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-03-13

The Cour, Of Common Pleas is now
in session. Tho only non.!esident law
yers present, are Messrs Fox Of Cincin
mai, Moore and Hutchins, of Portsmouth,
and Clark of Galiia. We are told that
this is the first term in 25 years that s
M. Tracy he's been absent. He and hi.
brother, G. o. Tracy. fare both detained
at home by i'll health. The operation
ofthe new Code is fast destroying the
circuit practice Of many Of the elder
lawyers.
Judge Peck presides with his usual
blandness and dignity, not only dispen
sing the law as it is written, bu, con-
vincing parties that justice is done them.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-03-13

FyNARM LANDS FOR SALE, In lots 70 suit
E*Ydysh1Sen. sOvey 1900. O0ef fof ecr6 o.
pratkie Fen Latds. hplongips Y the slllinoii
CeNtIal Hnll Ra4q COuDany s'
Thepsiee wiivary I'm % to Ses apordinl
70 quality, 3ocatap, A& The purcha mone,
may b pGSAbls = Ave Equal instaln82e. the
Arst TO corlD due h tW6 year fFcm dsoef con-
tract, the 0tbers annually thereafter. giving six
yeas 70 pay ics The land. with charge o. pc,
cent. per annn q interest. The INST TWO years
interest payable IN advance.
The Companys Construction Bonds received
a cash. Apply TO CHAS. n. DUPUY, j.
Land Agent, Illinois Central Railroad Co..
1 Trt sss No. % Lake St.
Chicago, illinois.
The above advertisement we take from the
New York Tribsns. II speaks for itself. 0vel
TWO MILLIONS OF ACRES Of fsrm Lana
| for sale, by the illinois Central Railroad Com
pany. About Ave years sgo;the land was in
possession OF the government, as trustee fo
the people. Now il is msrehsndise, at the
posal Of Rail Road corporation. This vast
tract of land has been giosn by its trustee, The
Federal Government, to corporation. to SELL
to the men that are to subdue aud cultivate it.
The public lands are fast passing into thu
hands Of capitalists, and OF corporations. Men
die and leave heirs, but corporations are mo-
subject 10 death, and it is mercifal provision
Of the laws, that they cannot beget then
species.
Among parvenu politicians, there is grea
deal said now days about Foreign in uence,
and the dangers ofradicalsIn. We submit
whether the establishment OF better nobility
in this country, with the privileges pertainin,
to that once in England, would be more dan
gerous to liberty, and subversve of the rights
Of the people, than a continuance Of the pol
icy Of granting tue public lands to corpo.
rations.
The land Is the first and the last resource o
the human race, given alike BY the Creator Il
oil, to one as well as another, and Is no mor'
the subject of traffic, when in lie unimprovet
state, than the elemen Is that surround it.
The 2,0OO, 900 of acres. which the lllinoi
Central Railroad Company, is now oire ring 70
sale. 10 but small fraction of the land thu
given to the rich, in fraud on the rights o
the poor.
It is agrarianism to demand that the public
lands shall be disposed Of in small tracts, onl,
70 actual settlers; but to grant them in tracts o
millions of acres to the rich and the powerful
is all right. The men who oppose this polio y
array the poor against the rich; and shoal'
forthwith be silenced, or sent to the Luna ii
Asylum. .
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-03-13
THR LAW OF NEwsPAPRRs' {

!. Subscribers who do not give express no.
tice to the contrary, are considered as wishing
to continue their subscription.
2. II Subscribers order the discontinuance o
their papers, the publishers may continue vi
send them until all arearages are, paid. n.
.. If subscrib ers neglect OF refuse 10 take
their papers from the office to which they are
erected, they are held responsible until they
have, have 4 settled the bill pd ordered the parer
=. II subscribers remove to other places with.
outinioming the publishers, and the paper Is
sent to the former direction, they are held
responsible. '"T@ lfs' aiH7I
6,The Courts have decided that refusing to
take paper from the Office, or removing aud
leaving i uncnlled for. is prima facia evidence
of intentional fraud ifA ,s''
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-03-13

SPRIxo PRosrEcTs.-We are gratified
to state that, from all the indications
around Us, there is every reason to be
lieve the hanl times, are amost over, and
that with the opening Of spring we may
expect to see the evidence Of returning
prosperity. Farmers, have ceased. to
croak about their crops; capitalists
are looking around for investments
business men are beginning to oppen,
cheerful; bankers are becoming less
heartless money is decidedly easier,
and we shall doubtless listen to, the
chinking sound Of silver, passing from
hand to hand, before we hear the music
of the singing Of the frogs. Merchants
who, a few weeks ago, were looking Up
shanties to pack away their goods fol
the purpose Of saving rent, now refuse
10 leave their store rooms, even though
compelled to pay advanced rents over
last year. Mechanics are beginning
to make contracts fortbe comiag season.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-03-13
NJ Lord Lyndhurst. Er.Cbane.l,

~ Lord Lyndhurst, Ex. Chancellor
Of England, is an American BY birth,
as the Baptismal Register Of Philadel.
phia will attest. In that city, in the
year 1893. John Singleton Copley was
born. His father had been long settled
in the city, and even before the Revolu.
tionary era, had grown into fame by hi,
picture Of Lord Chatham's death. In
l77S the family went to Engl and, and
Johns the only son. studied at the bar,
whence he arose to the woolsack, which
he has occupied thrice, and which he
hes adorned BY eloql,ence such as the
world has scarcely ever witnessed.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-03-13

tbs iFLAa OF TRucE.--The flag or
truce,is accompanied with a trumpetsrsl
who sounds along the path on their way
10 the enemy's attention. AT sahs frss
sound Of the trumpet all hands ars on
the move-cease firing il soundSd.--r
You then SEQ rneu come out sof holes
where you would nevsrsthink sof, Look,
ing for them,a and the sentsies. Of both,
armies pass the compliments Of shs,
day BY the Russians shouting Eng.
lish, !" followed by a nod Of the hsad.-.-
The English return the compliment by
saying "Russis, ~ accompanied. wab
friendly gestures; and in i've minusss
after, these ssntries are fsing at each
other aS if they had nevsr seen each
other, and have no doubt cursing each
other. there were two. hundred man
Of both armies standing and runuips
about within hundred yessds, and 1hs !,
moment the flag fell ths, whole xushsd (,
to their dens like mice ffoq I cat. and
tried who should Gre frat. Thsss 10 culv
q turn Of the trumpet 70 mako then
friends, and another TO make them bie ,
iss enemies. II Letter from : Sergeant &c
iliery. .;tj, s..e sss5ITg-'' -
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-03-13
"A RICH SPEECH.

G. G. ChiIds, Esq, a, q iolificst7on
in New York, recently, delivered himself
ofthe following speech. He is preach.
er, . Know Nothing, and calls himself
a Democrat. We copy from the Her.
Md - asafl'
"To the eleventh toast, &C. Childs,
ESQ.,, responded. He said that he had
been connected with the Democratic
press in this city for twenty fve years,
therefore felt no hesitation (laughter) In
rising to respond to this sentiment.
During this long time (ssid he) have
been Of all religions Methodist, Uni!
versalist. Presbyterian, Quaker-snd no
religion at all, according ss party exi.'
gencies required. When Aldermsn Pur.
dy told me that the Methodists were tho
elected people for Heaven, / was a
Methodist (laughter)-when Delayan
proposed TO me to be Quaker l acce.'
ded at once (fenewod laughter) when
Shepard said cut oil the creeds and tho
outside chances, did it. (great laughter
in whidh the cx.District Attorney ioi ned)
when Swackhamer (renswed laoehter}
told me to forget God and serve Nam.
mon, | agreed with him, daughter and
aapplause)-when Cochrsne told me to
be Knaw.Nothing and ofno religion, I
. was found ready. Laushter.) And
1 think that in a gieat country like this.
where there is so much difference IF
opinion about religious m,ttsrs, that sv.
cry smart politician ought 10 be abb to
De Of all creeds. give you ~
The New Mayor-When the party
went into the Woods for candidate,
they found add good stick Of tim.
ber." aia .iS!.Sa4a.
That is what we call model speech,
ahd confession Of sins tha ought TO
give to its author a seat in the FIRST cir.
cles. eef1s' sa94f- 8ii a7a slfap sijy;
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-03-13

PnEsiDESr- PIERCE has vetoed the
Collins Steamer Bill, This is about
the best thing he ever did. We try to
give credit where credit is due, and we
must say that the horde Of hungry fel.
lows at Washington, who want to get
into Uncle SANS strong box, find that
PIERCE is little too "close" for them.
In this respect the administration con /.
trasts favorably with the Galphinism Of
TAYLoR and FnLMoRE.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-03-13
ARSCONDED

Mr.. JOSEPH Yates has left this Coun
ty fof Clay County, Illinois. withou
having paid his subscription to this pa
per-he is 81 in our debt. No homes
man will leave the country without pay
ing his Printers Bill. Mr.. Yates hal
done so. We shall reserve ten copies o
this issue. for distribution in the neigh
bo!hood where he may settle, that hi
new neighbors may know how 10 dea
with him. 4 n.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-03-13

Tar Ono JOURNAL OF EDucArros
for March, is on our table. We have
spoken Of this excellent publication be
fore. 1t is one Of the most useful peri
odicals that issue from the press. We
bid its conductors God speed, in the glo
rlous work in which they are engaged
They are doing agreat deal ofgood. w.
would be glad if the journal Of Educa
tion we're in the hands Of every Paren,
and Teacher in the State. ~ .....
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-03-13
COUNTRY PAPERS.

We notice an encouraging feet in ths
Newspaper business. The rage for chear
Eastern mammoth wesklies has had it,
day, Ten ysaTs ago. the country wal
flooded with Akxsnder,s Messense-,
MMakin's Saturday Courier, and pa,
psrs Of that stamp. These, after Grip.
plins and ruiaips many we'll deserving
country press, have ceased 10 circulate.
They promised much. performed but lit.
tie. and hence sbsn decline.
Many psrscns subscribed for these
journals in the belief thst they wars con.
srrinsa srsstss bsaefi. on their families
than they would. had they sustained .
home newspaper. The Saturday Ceky.
;sr vas 70 large, Il had, no sdvertiss
ments. Il promised % we'll. that tho pref
srsncs was given to il. Il wss better
family paper than ths little shsss printed
At the next town. t4 800
Now. Ieontsnd Inst this il all wrong.
The eastern paper il not the best family
pspsr. fos tho reason thst IN The most
cases tho yoanssr nsnben Of Ne family
will not Rad It. On this hsad ] shall
sinply stats ny own "sxpsfisncs. I" and
! bslisvs tito b ths sxpssieaes " nips.
+ = = u Z
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-03-13

Town ELECTION IN NEW YORK.
-Ausuns. March Q.
The Know Nothing csndidsts for
Mayor js elected BY 400 majority.
- OswEoo, March Q.
The election here to-day was exciting,
The Know Nothing candidate for Mayor
10 defeated by 500 majority.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-03-13

Hon. S. p. CHASE, will accept the
thanks Of the Senior Editor ofthis paper,
for four volumes Of the Congressional
Globe, and Appandixr6rst Session ol
the Thirty.Thifd Congress.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-03-13
FROM NEW HAMPSHIRE.
ConcoRn. Al ark a.

u N OVWCVNUt NFtCV ~
The Peoples Anti.Admintstrs,ion
ConventioDsis In session hero tc.dsy,
occupying two Of the largest hslIs in
the place, both OF which srs filed to
ovsraowins. John r. Hale and other
made speeches, ', 4 f'
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-03-13

INDIANA LEGISLATURE.
INDIANAPOLIS, March Z.
The Legislature has adjourned sins die,
withapt electing United States Senator,
or any Stste officers, and these cannot
be filled by the Governor.