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Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-01-22

nsSSOLUEEDN.--1 20 pattn.r hui i,rctn
~ trc under The style and firm of Edward. Howard
this day dissnlved by mutual the -.
.cri'er would, ther,l,-e inform his friends NIL tn.
public tint he is now prepared to whit the
"f the oli firm in such n name. Gi! % give
.n,st tcti"n.
al.o oiHr for sale the Improved Plan for Cutting
IAN dim &. 4. IIUN tI,D
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-01-22

a GLENN & CO,
Tobacco 81 General Commission MeI chants
AND AGENTS FOR THE SALE or
virginia Manufactured Tobacco,
90 Grdrier street Netr Orleans.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-01-22

A Medicine must hive merit aud greut merit, stand
4 the test efruhlic opinion. No art of cnn
galvan,r wntrs. attcle to keep il up nsa good
medicine. II il be really
A COOL medicine will live, be popular nnd
toad ia euie4 uiter venr, IN SPITE oi opposition
The peol r readily hnd ont ia virtues aud the fame o
them pns~e. ho'n manth 10 mouth with tnpidity
han uaw sparrrs srrend il. \ living witness les
y.ng L. ne cu-c medicine has uinAe for him Is Of far
service Il m any newspaper advertising
In prnni nj thai sly above. refer wa L.
IIAMprON'S NEGEfBLE llNGTuRE, md ia ci.
trctS LIS rnise IL III the mouths of muiiudrs. The
hcst men in country give their Testimony 10 it,
wonderful Amnn, them Hon II
Cloy. Hon. Rich. NJ John ON. Vice President OF the
Tncd Stutrs, with hundred. of others. Cnpt fhom :
Canot-br pthrr Ia the celebrated physician of the
Emperor of Fruncc--wu. cued by il of n disease Of
seven yeus sundnsner the 81 of all tho Doctors of
Europe and Amer, had failed to cure.
Smyrna times., 1855-05-16
Betray not Confidence.

For once that secrecy is formally upon you,
1t is implied hundred times by the concurrent
circumstances All that your friend saws to
you as friend, is entrusted to you only. Much
OF what man tells you in the hour of affiic-
ton, in sudden anger, or in any outpouring of
his heart, should be sacred In his craving for
sympathy, he has spoken to you as to his own
soul. ....-,. -. :.
10 repeat what you have heard in social in
tercourSe is sometimes sad treachery; and
when 1t is not treacherous it is often foolish
For you commonly relate bat foolish part of
what had happened, and even if you are able
TO relate that part with fairness it is still Likely
to be mlsconstrued as a word of MANY mean
lngs, in foreign tongue without the context.
There are few conversations which do not
imply some degree of mutual confidence, how
ever slight. And in addition to that which is
SAID IN confidence, there is generally something
which is peculiar though not confidential
which is addressed to the present company
alone, though not confined to their secrecy.E
1t is meant for them, and they are expected to
understand it rightly.
Smyrna times., 1855-05-16
Offsets,

The loveliest valley has muddy swamp, the
nobleSt mountain piercing blast, and the pref
test face some ugly feature. The fairest face
most subject to freckles; the handsomest girl
is apt to be proud; the most sentimental lady
loves cold pork, and the gayest mother lets her
children 60 ragged. The kindest wife will some-
times overlook an absent shirt button, the hus-
band forget to kiss his wife every time he steps
outside the gate, the best dispostioned chill
dren in the world get angry and squall, the
snartest scholar will miss lesson, the wittiest
Say something stupid, the wisest essayist write
some nonsense, stars will fall, the moon suffer
eciipse-and men won't be angels, nor earth
heaven. ......a 4,.a....>J. '.,s..-... ..-
Smyrna times., 1855-05-16
WHOLE NO., GIG.
The Vinegar Faced Gentry.

The very able and ubiquitous sheet, san
Exchange Paper" gives the following very
plain statement which we commend to the af-
ficted: -f
There is class of men in every community
who go about with vinegar faces because some
body feels above them, or because they are not
appreciated as they should be, and who have a
constant quarrel with what they call DESTINY
We hate such people. They are nuisance
and pest. They make ali within their influ-
ence uncomfortable. These men have usually
made grave mistake in the estimate of their
abilities, or are unmitigated asses. Whenever
tins tault-hndng with ones condition or posi-
ton occurs, there is always want of self Prospect.
If you are right down clever fellow, wash the
wormwood off your face, and show your good
will by your good deeds. people "teel above
you, why, return the compliment and feel
above them. If they turn up their noses be-
cause you are a mechanic or u farmer, or a
clerk, turn up your noses notch higher. If
they swell when they pass you in the street,
swell yourself Deliver us from the whining
fools who go around like babies telling how
folks abuse them, and whining because society
will not take them by the collar and drag them
into decency.
Smyrna times., 1855-05-16
Broadway Its Crowd Beauty.

Broadway is q fine street, or rather, will be
when finished. In the season or seasons-fall,
spring, early summer--tis is vast museum of
human life, and the last fashions. Men, wo-
men, horses, carriages, OmnibusCs, dust, dirt,
noise-a little of everything, and great deal
of all together. You can sun yourself there as
costly as a cat in an old-4ashioned out-of.the-
way shop-window. Walk slow or walk fast ;
be urged by business or desire, or be urged by
nothing, and saunter rOn-on-On--mOrnIng and
afternoon. Look in the shop windows, or at
the pretty wOmen-and, by-the-way, there is
such horrible crowd of pretty women--beau-
tiful women well dressed, very lovely creatures
that, you cease to look at any individual, or be
struck by any particular face, as you would be
in other places. 1t seems as if beauty had be-
come an epidemic, and the last test work of
mother nature had caught it generically, and
that nothing but beauty existed in the world
of--Broad There swept past you the gren-
adler guards of beauty, mature in training, and
resolute in attraction; coming in columns of
companies; tall, imposing, majestic. self-reli-
ants the acknowledged bonquerors, in numer-
GUS watering-place campaigns Stirreproachable
in dress and filing past you with the advanced
step and lofty bearing of "regulars = in the
army of fashion,, and veterans, in the triumphs
of beauty; all these will continue TO sweep
past you you remain long in Broadway; one
intoxicating stream of beauty, flashing and
sparkling in the clear spring sunlight, scarce
less bewildering in their beauty than Titania'f
court at reVel' 90 55hi .5odnjsnl a.af ai gHt..
ti"Eraerald rings on brown earth tracing sa'
To aerial minstrelsy.s .s"i'nRH ni!.al gId4sa3
i We beg our friends abroad, when they reat
this, not to imagine for an instant. that wehayt
80 u. ~
mean every word oft, and every word of ii il
plain simple fact and verify. The factsa art
patent to all eyes; Broadway of asunshiny da,
Is the kingdom Of beautiful women, mighty il
numbers as an. army going forth to battle AM
to conquest. "a The Ladies--God bless them.'
2-NeU York E1ohahg g paper. hasaFq 81 il1a
.su't3FO2ff tlhidbJ q bna ,h9fl ybr. ad} fg
Smyrna times., 1855-05-16
A Deep Spring.

On Lake Prairie, Iowa, there is spring, the
bottom otwhch no plummet has ever yet sound
ed. 1t has false bottom about three feet from
its surface, through which if twenty foot
pole be thrust it will sink under the sand COM
posing this crust-hke layer, and in moment
after It's disappearance will bound again ON the
surface. An Indian legend has it that on a
quiet full moon night, the Great Spirit led the
wicked ones of a certain tribe there, and when
they saw the glorious beauty of the crystal wa.
ter, they thought to bathe themselves in the
moon-kissed fountain, but sank to rise no more.
Ever afterwards, runs the story, the names of
these evil untortunates have troubled the bottom
less waters, and to this day they agitate the
deceptive bosom ofthebeautiful though danger
Gus spring, .......
Smyrna times., 1855-05-16

loved her and she loves him-only she did not
know, it till toznight! Now she is sleeping SO
calmly, with such bright smile on her young
face--surely, surely angel Edith is watching
over the dear child! iuuJ 381--uH's< 1r S..
October 26M.-Paul had a long talk with
uncle to-day, and when it was over, Katy's
father took her in his arms and murmured,
"Must l love yoa too, my darling 90 But she
assures him that she will not leave him for a
long while, and he is content to give her to one
as worthy as Paul. May they be happy! .
Smyrna times., 1855-05-16
. Spare the Birds.

The swallows are the natural enemies ofthe
swarml0g insects, living almost entirely upon
them, taking their food upon the wing. The
common martin devours great Quantities of
wasps, beetles and goldsmiths. A single bird
'Fhei moral Of this is that the husbandrnan
should cultivate the society nof swallows and
martins about his land and out-buildings. ~.
The sparrows and wrens feed upon the crawl
ing insects which lark within the, buds, foliage,
and flowers of plants. The grens are pugna-
cious, and little box in cherry tree viii soon
be appropriated by them, and they will drive
away other birds that feed upon the fruit. A
hint that cherry growers should remember this
spring, and act upon. ~ j. 'sye@ s'ahtdox3 ~
+ The athrnshes, blde jays and crows, prey upon
butterflies, grasshsppers, oriekets, locusts, and
the larger beetles. A single family of jays
will consune, 10000 of these in ayseason of
three months.
"'rhe woodpeckers are armed with stout,
long Till, topenetrate the wood Of trees, where
thes bbfers deposit their laryel They live al.
most entirely upon these worms,7rf odr 7sa
=. For, the insects which come abroad only dur
ing night. nature has provided a check in the
noctufnal birds, Of the whippoorwill tribe and
the little barn owl, which take their food upon
the wing. s8ii8G1 3Boda asa.i g9as4sFu sai ,,
How wonderful is this provision of Proyi.
dence for the restraint of the depredators thai
live upon the labors of mai; and how careful
we should be not oidispute that beneficial Law
of compensation, by which all thin gs are pre-
served IN their just relations and proportion nj
Smyrna times., 1855-05-16
.!Gbuiffl :Doetru..sg.: :
Ths World would be the Better for it,

sE1 NE@h.'st .a tstAN
The World would be the Better for 1t.
-rt2. ze aa bHG ..hoi --srbE a1.rE 2. .3.1aH
1If,men cared less for wealth and fame,
.-.sa And less for batt!e-felds and glory!' 4" ;
If writ in human hearts, name
+, Seemed better than in song and story; ..
If men, instead of nursing PRIDE, - F.. =. GOA
Ia Would learn to hate it and labhor it In.
---.silG9 IF tnore relied b"!al- l-'"'F n'-' .,
80" -~-Fa On Love to guide, '',P ga 7'. =, ~
-, The world would be the better forit,
. If men dealt less in stocks and lands,
Aud more in bonds and deeds fraternal;
II Love's work had more willing hands
TO link this world to the sUpernal; '..'
II men stored up Loves oil and wine, .-.
And on bruised human hearts would pcer it,
-.a .esl -, If f"yours" and "mine" q. .'-.
y r.. adi q. Would once combine, '.rT. r
." The world would be the better fyr it. ."
1t more would act the play of Life,
And fewer spoil it in rehearsal;
II Bigetry would sheath its knife ,7.i n.'
Till Good became more universal; ".''
1T custom, gray with ages grown,
Had fewer blind men to adore it
,..,........ If talent shone ~, i -. ! s..
=. ..,a In Truth alone, .-. arI
q. The world would be the better for it.
If men were wise m-little things
Affecting less in all their dealings: -..-
Ii hearts had fewer rusted strings = q.
To isolate their kindly feelings;
Il men. when Wrong, beats down the Right,
- Would strike together and restore it,
.a-...'. IfRight made Might -.."".
-e''E H In every fight =" "-
The world would be the better for it.
Smyrna times., 1855-05-16

Iney softly lie a1d SWeetly sleep
Low in the ground. ''
May 2lSt.-Sweet Edith has fallen asleep-
Gently and beautifully as flower folds its leaves
in the evening, she lay her head on her moth
er's bosom aud the angels bore her spirit away.
None of the agony of death--no pain, no grief
on her part, attended the evening of the mortal
and inIfhortal-a sudden illuminiDg of, those
soft, doYe-like eyes, and Edith was gone :! How
still the house is for Katy's chrping voice is
husted, hushed--she SO loved her gentle, suf.
ferlng sister that for time she is bowed beneath
the stroke. but hers is spirit that must rise
again, yet it saddens m: to see her moving
softly about in her black robes and now and
than dropping tear as her eye falls o. some
thing that Filth priced. "
The day Edith. was buried Paul IChaloner
srriyed--he is the brother of Edith's betrothed,
Harry Ghaloner; he is about twenty-five years
Old-two years older than Harry, and so differ
ent!, Harrywas so gay, so witty, with such a
warm, sunshiny disposition, we all thought he
sAted our lively Katy better than Edith-but
he and Edith differed from US in that respect,
aud their peAcefuI, happy enjoyment Of each
Others society argued strongly for them. Paul
Chaloaer is one of the handsomest men have
ever seen, nay, think the very handsomest-
so noble in person, so honorable in mind--none
of your foppish, brainless men who talk to wo-
linen as though they were mere butterflies, but
one who respects lady too much to offer her
the fulsotne batteries of the day. He differs
from his brother in personal as well as mental
qualities-while iHarry's hair Aoated in soft
lightswayes on his forehead, Paul's lies 10 thick
sb0rt,- elusteriag curls on his noble brow, and
has heavy black beard adds dignity to his intel
lec,ual features. His dark eyes-Harry s were
blue7-are ever varying, now stern, now grave
now tcnder-he very seldom laughs but 9hii
smile is one of the most expressive have eve
seen. Paul is very wealthy-he inherits th,
vast bulk Of his parents property, for of 81,
children he is the only one living, He is EN-
pilatically alone in the world, and lives quietl
at his country seat, about fifty miles from tn
old farm which has always been, the home @
Edith and Katy. Since. his brothers death b
has visited Edith everysmonth, remaining some
times whole week, and many, many long cor
fercnees they have held 10 her quiet, pleasan
fooIn-interyiewss which, some who did nc
know our loving, drooping Edith, and -sadl
nsisundcrstood Paul Chaloner, said would e..
in their marriage; but | knew them better
she was always 10 him "precious sister Edie
and he 70 her dear, dear brother. 10 yhir
and 70 hip alsne, did she sverIspeak, of
dead, and he invariably led her to do so, thati
might comfort her, Katy has been asa youn
er sister, sitting on his knee an hour alta tin
wonderful for her-zchatting about thousal
things or singing gay songs for him,B iislg
The day Of Edith's burial ! met hinl as \
entered the hall. and his FIRST inquiry as
war!my warn! pressed ed ny lapd yss WAsrfs ks
.aoi,asb04Iai as I,aa VISTA esd ''sHi''
Smyrna times., 1855-05-16
Good Taste.

Although the philosophers fail to define
taste, we fancy We can offer suggestion.-
Call 1t 1.-THE salt Of social life," and you are
near it. 1t keeps everything sweet and plea
SAINT to the senses and the mind, and is the only
thing which will do so. 1t'confers dignity and
appropriateness on everything, from a palace
to glove-froma poem to a bon mot. Give
man good taste, and it does more for him in the
world than either genius or learning.
Smyrna times., 1855-05-16
. . -

0E5> One Of "Pikes" noblemen intends ap-
plying for machine which he says, when
wound up and set in motion, will chase a hog
over ten acre lot, yoke and ring him, or by
a slight change of gearing, it will chop him
into sausages, work his brstle into shoe brush
es, and manufacture his tail into cork screw.
Smyrna times., 1855-05-16

0~J~An Trishman on being told to grease the
wagon, returned in about an hour and saids ssaa
'Tve grazed every part ov the wagong inside
and out, yer honor, but.by- the blue hair of Mo-
ses' wig, can't get at the sticks the wheels
hang ON, sure" ~t'
Smyrna times., 1855-05-16

or Our principles are the springs Of our
actions, our actions the springs of our happ-
ress and misery Too much care, therefore,
cannot be employed in forming our principles. =.
Smyrna times., 1855-05-16

0r- Prosperity is the only test that vuI-
gar man can't pass through. Ifa manhas any
thing mean in his disposition, a little good luck
is sure to bring it out.tA .Aa. 80 u.ta11g s.ii a.,
Smyrna times., 1855-05-16

tSO~5T A lady ,lwasI lmach afffontedlthe other
day, because aagentleman Iaccosted her5as an
old acquaintance faoq snhs sdi IodssaI Eek
.yfi'l 82hI ilAs ggsIst ro io8gib htg0d ia
Smyrna times., 1855-05-16

.QSrA lady Of experience contends that kiss
on the forehead denotes reverence for the in
tellect a kiss on the cheek, that the donor isi
impressed with the beauty the kissed one; hut
that, a kiss imprinted, on the lips, shows love-
Smyrna times., 1855-05-16

stR.r Johnson says the greatest magiciaps of
begger's rags into sheets for editors to lie on.
Smyrna times., 1855-05-16

q o. When is a man thinner than shingle
Whenhe is shaving and lsoa aiao4 2.lls'al
>. a7s9R IaAi ha3G or
Smyrna times., 1855-05-16
Original Attil,t:l.e. I'll:
Written Jor The Smyrna Times.
FRkG II E " TS...No. q,
BY WINNIE G. HOWARD.

"There is calm for those who weep,
A rest for weary pilgrims found
They softly lie aud sweetly sleep
Low in the ground.
Smyrna times., 1855-05-16
.anlnAI 80.

.Ssata gsB .ve0 iHdi sssHauaas dGa1. 7j9i edT
nuigul,1 ssuou sdt % spEssom iaas ,.sgaR ~
sa0a iasaHsah adf 2aslal a2buL s7om31 %
,tsigo2 haBsgoal ssi hHs ,3ldsi 9dl so4y hisi
seH s1u'hlyigaI sr.T .hstU,Eg sd @! lr'7'sao
Vi iqs31a .gdiIut y4hUt e3cm37 % S"veq oo
'UK,9 bui di 4a.a sal i.ias,Hl'aaosa,
'sal .ytnPs7 k!aag dsi5R -asq"sQ *di ye 5''I2@i'
,pii ia aahi bas s'5yuiajs..e owi b naiiaH ~
h,taop s'1oa,sso3 sdJ q. yt.rwaa 4igo,F
diia .Ia,dl ~ -ao,s,g3u ell 90 aslssAs s7aA
~ gsas 10Y siad ?, lndi .aan,iE a1aI N'E edi
ysissH sidi o' blsga1 at aai3adt yrs-oga9l 9aI
Smyrna times., 1855-05-16
ANToINErTE L. BRowN.

It is cheering to be able to state that this
school has since raised the wares of one of It's
other teachers, upon the strength of the above
facts 10 N.l3oI - a.i tia 1871 = '''f1 ~ ~
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1855-08-25

WHAT THE People OF ERIE EAvE GAINED
BY THEIR F0LLv.--The following is quoted
from the columns of the Erie (Pa.) Con-
stisution:
sit will be frankly confessed by the can
did observer that no calamity has ever be-
fallen an American city half so blighting
and disastrous 10 it's consequences as the re-
suit of the imcomprehensible war upon the
Lake Shore Railroad has proven to the city
Of Erie. In the dawn of the troubles Erie
was buoyant with hope. rich In the promise
Of future thrift, enjoying the good opinion
and kind regards Of the country; but, alas!
her morning glories have been suddenly ob-
scured BY an eclipse Of adversity, which at
present threatens to prove not oniy total;
but perpetual. tits said by tile infatuated
authors OF this unparalleled crusade of folly
and crime, that the war is as yet Just begun
II this be true we pity the fate OF those who
shall survive its close; for even thus far in
lis progress we find our treasury exhausted;
burdsnsome debts contracted fof our citi-
Gems to pay. the rate Of city taxation doubled
the value Of property deprecated, our popu-i
Iation diminlshing daily, and all immigra-
ton hifher closed against us BY reason Of
our infamous reputation abroSd,
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1855-08-25


The statement has been frequently made
in the Portage County Democrat, and the
story has been bnsiIy circulated throughout
the county, that tl,ere is an organization Of
Sac. .Niehts in Ravenna. This IL false, and
the proprietors OF the Democrat know it,
We have no knowledge Of any such associa-
lion in the county. There is not now and
nsuer has been any such organization here
The statement that there is such an organi-
cation here is lalsehood; the statement that
such an organization meets in Phenik Block
or that any secret Democratic association
meets there, is a falsehood. We defy our
opponents to prove that any such thing ever
had an existence in Ravenna.
Sometime since, we published the consti-
tuition of the Sag Niehts organization. We
stated then that it was not political asso'
citation. Its object is simply to ''Pry" into
the secrets of the Know Nothing order. Blu,
such as Il is, no such association was eveI
formed here. We do not need it. We car
obtain their secrets without its aid. Theil
constitutions, ritual, passwords, signs, &c
are all IN our possession. II any Of the
dark. lantern brethren have become "rusty'
they con be posted by calling at the Seatine
! Office,
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1855-08-25
The Public Debt,

Several years ago, by the mismanage-
ment of the Wing party of Ohio, the State
was involved in a debt Of nearly or quite
TWENTY MILLIONS OF DOLLARS. A small
part of this has been paid, but the remain
der amounting to about fifteen millions, is
still hanging like q mill stone upon the
necks of the people. The interest upon this
debt alone, amounts to nearly as much as
the whole expenses Ct the State government.
This interest has to be paid annually. Here
is aR enormous increase of taxes. All
chargeable not to the Democratic admins
traton, but to the old ,Ohig party. By the
provisions Of the constitution, part of the
principal upon the State debt has also to be
paid annually. Here is another enormous
increase of taxes to be charged to the ac-
count OF the whig party, and for which the
Democratic administration is in no way re-
sponsible. The interest and principal paid
during the year 1864, amounts to $1,0S3,-
662. This is large sum and does great
deal towards swelling the burthens of the
people. II this tax were removed there
would be quite dimnuton in the amount
which each man in the State would be COM
PEELED to pay.
Opposition papers have prated. much a.
bout heavy taxes and Democratic extrava-
gance. They dare not inquire hop and schy
our taxes are heavy, fof in SO doing, they con-
demn themselves
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1855-08-25

to become bsnkFuPl As with indivsdusls,
90 With States. The policy that viii lead
to bankruptcy In merchant, will lead 70
bankruptcy In State. 81
Auditor MOReAN, BY his admirable admin
istrstiun Of the affairs Of his Office, has Plac-
ed the character and credit Of the State in a
most enviable position. During period Of
unparalleled financial embarrassment, not
only the interest but over half million Of
the principal of the public debt has been
paid. Ohio bonds, that a few years ago
were drug in the money market, selling at
a r;iinous discount. are now Gbore par, and
eagerly sought after.
Let the hOnest voters of Ohio look at these
facts, and they will have no difficulty in as
certsining spon which side to cast their
votes.