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J. w. BARNECLO,

j. w. BARNECLO,
Jt DEALER IN
Foreign AID Domestic Dry Goods,
Boots, Shoes, Hats, Caps, Bonnets, &c,
$50 SeoesM street, beta0eea IL and streets,
WASHINGTON, D. c.
~ b. ALI articles sold warranted TO prove as rep
Et resented
ian l7-tf
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CHARLES ST0TT a CO.,
Corner Of Seventh 81. and Pa. avenue, Agents
jan 10-2aw6m for Washington
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PROCLAMATION.
uMPORTANT NOTICE.--The best mate-
- rial and the best work only allowed in the SHIRTS
made and sold by VIM. II. FAULKNER, the only
practical Shirt Maker in the city Of Washington. Try
them, and save money in addition 10 trouble, time,
and temper: Gentlemen measured, and good fit
guaranteed in all cases.
Orders attended to with despatch Please note the
address, SIGN OF THE SHIRT
Pennsylvania avenue, between
Third and Fourand-a-Half sts., south side.
dec 6-1yd
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HUNTS IMMINENT.

For the speedy cure Of RHEuMArIsM, DIsEAsE
OF THE SPINE, WEAKNESS IN THE BACK OR
SIDE, PARALYSIS OF THE LIMBS, STRAINS,
WEAK ANKLES BRUIsEs, DC, DC.
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aEAT AND EXTRAORDINARILY M

UREAT AND EXTRAORDINARY IN |
IN ducements 10 all Cash Purchasers Of Ready
Made Clothing-Wil be sold at private sale, large
assortment Of ready-made Clothing, consisting Of
Cloth Cloaks, Bangup, Sack Goats, Dress and froek
Gsats. Pantaioons' Vests &c., all warranted 70 be
better cut better made and Of better materials
Therefore, all in want Of good and cheap Clothing
will do well TO call at 0DE0N HALL,
ian o71m WEISENFELD a co.
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M. T. PARKER,
House and Sign Painter and Glazier.
No. so Louisiana avenue, between 9th and It'll sts.
dec l3-dly
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1855-01-03
The Past Year.

The New Orleans Christian Advocate
of the 4th ult., recapitula.ing the heavy
misfortunes that have befallen our nation
during the present year.. sums up the
mournful tale in language as full Of truth
as the year has been of memorable
events:
We sing Of mercy and Judgemena. The
year past will be signal in history for its
disasters. Drought in the best agFicsltu-
raj districts, cutting off millions Of pro-
duce. Fire in cities and forests; menn.
tains in blaze. Cholera invading from
the sea coast to the interior. yellow fs-
YER raging as never before. Disasters by
railroad, and greater ones by rivers and
by see. Sailing vessels lost, steamers huge
and staunch laundering mid-ocean.s or in
tempting view of shore; or burning in
hopeless distance of rescue. Thousands
Of lives lost; moaning and waiiing fill all
the land Such events shows " shat
God does not need wars, foesiof Atsels And
Iron serried ranks OF invading hosts and
armed fleets, like those that distress the
other hemisphere, in order to reduce the
proud 10 humility, or make His sovsrsiga'
| ty known. sgss
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1855-01-03
..un and at ,Em.D

Are you surrounded with obstacles p
Then you have glorious opportunity to
enjoy the luxury OF q conquerer. Success
is doubly valuable when reached from
stouter difficulty. A fortune that comes
begging for your acceptance will very like.
iy desert you as readily as it oame.-
Achieve something and then know what
il is to feel that you are aman. Does the
world frown upon you? You have only
to be yourself, give your soul "room and
nerves." to bring this same world fawnine
Of your feet. Its .frown is Of little account
Do YOU say you have no ohaaee- OF sae'
cess. Chance q young man with will
head and pluck can rescue his 'chance
from the gull Of defeat. You have neve'
measured your own capacity.
Life would be insipid without its strbg
giles and its battles. Here is whole
world before you. full ofignorance, mean
ness, poverty, and crime. as well as lum
inous with truth, virtue. and goodness
Society has work for you to do, and If 20,
have the tools. to do that work the wage
will oome of course. Make yourself O
value, and you will have no difficulty il
finding work Don't sit still and growl
but when difficulties come upon you il
squadrons, 'up and at 'em.' .''-Ossoeg
| Reformer.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1855-01-03

TRUSTING IN PRovIDENcE.-Ihere lives
in neighboring state, person by the
name of Tom Jones, who has sundry odd
ways of his own. and withal fellow OF
very con6ding disposition. His worldly
possessions are very limited, consisting
m ainly of a small patch Of ground from
which the greater part OF his livelihood is
derived. This he usually plants with po-
tatoes. A few years since. the crop OF this
valuable vesculent almost entirely failed;
and the year succeeding. Tom found him.
self without single peck for seed, and
equally destitute OF money to purchase any.
..In this dilemma, after due deliberation
and coeitation. he annouuced it to be his
determin alton to do his own duty in the
m after OF crop Of potatoes, and to trust
the rest to providence. He accordingly
plo we'd and dug, and manursd his ground
in the best manner, and then confidently
awaited the result.
Some Of his neighbors now determined
10 humor his fancy; SO one bright moon
| light night, when Jones was sleeping as
only man can sleep who feels that his own
personal responsibilities have all been met
the neighbors assembled, and planted the
field with the bes, pink eyes, and took
: their departure before the break Of day.
: In due course Of time, the dark green
fl leaves made their appearance above the
surface OF the rich soil. Jones took i
quite as q m after of course. and went OF
doing his duty by tsi,hful wedding sne
= hoeing. When harvest time came. there
, was not such yield within circuit o
4. ten miles. Mrs. Jones, MIR. Jones, ant
all the little Joneses lived in clover all th
next winter: and in the Spring he had Po
,atoes for seed and to spare. However h
concluded, since he had succeeded s.
well before, 10 put his trust in Providenc
d again, in the matter OF seed potatoes Bu
Y no plants sprung up this season from hi
:. we'll prepared field. Hoeing time cams
:. but there were no potatoes TO hoe; and
harvest, a very slight experiment in diggn
q was sufficient, TO convince him that tn
y coveted edible vas altogether wanting.
,, Jones having made this unwelcome di
Ia covery. was sitting upon the ience in
disconsoate mood, when one OF the neigi
. bors passed who had the year before ena'
ted the part Of Providence, and to who
Tom had often expressed his unwaverln
confidence that the potatoes would in d.
~ time make their appearance.
" "Well Jones. what is your opinion no
y. about Providence?" he asked.
a "I'll tell you what it is." replied Jon
Ft' after an interval Of reflection. "Pro,
n dence does we'll enough now and th'
~ upon pinch: but take one year with q
an other, taint no great shakes, after all &C
no ding to my way ofthinkins. Of
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1855-01-03
Memory.

DR.. Alexander Gerard, of Aberdeen,
was a remarkable instance OF what may
be done by the exercise of the memory.
When he first assumed the office of a
preacher, his recollection was SO inert,
that with the greatest difficulty he CON-
mitted sermon to memory in fortnight
and never yentured to preach more than
once during that time. unless he could
deliver the same sermon in another place
But. as he prac,iced the art Of learning his
sermons. he found his memory strengthen
percep,ibly, till at length he could repea
the whole Of discourse, accurately, afte
reading it only twice! Here was en- in
stance of mans acquiring. by mere din
of industry, the mastery OF an art 70
which he did not appear to be fitted b.
nature.-N. Y. Christian Inquirer.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1855-01-03
Stubbs Seeks Revenge.

"Pappy, old Smiths grey colt has bro
ken into our cabbage patch again"
..He has, has he Well. just you load
my old rife, my son, and we will see ii an
ounce of lead will not lead Mr.. Smiths
colt to reform his habits"
This colloquy passed between Mr.. and
Master Stubbs, just after tea. AS soon as
dark came, Mr. Stubbs takes his rifle, and
marches over towards old Smiths farm,
and when within about thirty rods Of old
Smiths barn, he raised the "deadly tube. "
took aim-pulled the trigger, and dropped
Zone Of the best looking grey colts in the
country Stubbs having fulfilled his
mission, returned home. went to bed. and
slept with lighter conscience than he
had enjoyed during the last eight months
The next morning, while seated at break.
fast, who should be seen striding towards
the domicil OF MIR. Stubbs, but old MIR
Smith Smith entered the house-Smitt
was excited, and for moment lacked
words to express himself.
"Mr. Stubbs, I've come over to tell yor
that horse was shot near my barn las
night"
..Sorry 10 hear it, Mr.. Smith, although
not q, all surprised, for that grey colt o
yours was not at all calculated to mak'
friends"
"But it wasn't my colt that got shot"
"Wasn'tit your grey colt? Well, whicl
horse was il 90
"It wasn't mine at all. but one Of your
that grey colt you purchased last weel
Of Widow Dubois. He broke into m.
pasture last evening; | intended to sen'
him home this morning, but it's no US
now, his brains are all scattered roun,
the barn-vard.''
Mr.. Stubbs was thunder-struck. Th
Idea that he had killed the wrong horse
drove him to desperation, and caused hiu
to seek relief, in direction that rathe
astonished his household. The last see
Of Stubs, he was chasing his Oldest boy
Jim, down the turnpike, with an eight foe
sapling.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1855-01-03
= Published by request
MY SPIRITS HOME.

Where is the home my spirit seeks,
Amid this world of sin and care,
Where even JOY Of sorrow speaks,
And Death is lurking everywhere?
O! no, amid its fading bowers
My wearied soul oan find rePese.
For serpents lurk beneath its flowers,
And thorns surround its fairest rose
The home Of earth is not for me;
Far off my spirits dwelling lies;
The eve Of faith alone can see
Its pearly gates beyond the skies;
The ear Of faith alone can hear
The music Of its ceaseless song,
As nearer with each passing year
Its angel chorus rolls along.
There is the home my spirit seeks,
Above the fadeless stars on high
Where not nots Of discord breaks
The silver ohain of harmony;
Where light without shadow lies,
And joy can speak without tear,
And Death alone-the tyrant-dies
The home my spirit seeks is there
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1855-01-03
The Armies Of Europe.

A German officer has just published at
Leipsic pamphlet on the armies OF Eu'
rope.
Russia shas 100000 infantry, $4,000
cavalry, A 1000 artillery men, 900 en-
gineers, besides areserve Of 478 600 men
of irregular arms. making total OF l,l54,.
600 men, and $3.50 cannons. The naval
force of Russia is composed Of 81 men
of way, 48 frigates and "a small vessels,
making together 1876 boats armed with 81
600 pieces OF artillery.
Turkey has 10000 infantry, 1880
cavalry, 1000 engineers, and reserve
body of $4,000 men, in all 456, $50 SOL
diers, and $50 oannons. The maratime
force Of Turkey is 10 men OF war, fri
gates and 60 small vessels. in all II ves-
sells and 8 900 cannoDs.
England has $4,000 infantry. 13,6OO
cavalry. 5,ls2 artillery men, 2. .47O eng'-
neers, 80, 900 militia, or total OF $780,
200 men. The army Of the English posses
sions in India numbers $4,000 men, in
cluding 81 900 royal troops. The Eng
lish navy consists of "a men OF war, 9S
fripates, 1874 small vessels, in ali 37l boats
carrying ,234 cannons. Her steam a.
IVY represents Po"ei " -.
France hos $4,000 infantry, $4,000
cavalry, 6, 200 engineers, end 80, 800 9TH
erstroops, including $4,000 gen armes,
the whole being an effective OF 5000
men. with 1,l82 cannons. The French
naval power is composed Of so men soi
war IS frigates, and 283 light vessels, be-
Iinp in all All boats and 1873 cennons
Not including ll3 steamers, representing
a horse power OF 4o,27O horses.
Austria, Prussia and the other German
States have considerable military forces.
| Austria has under arms 458,Ooo lnfan'
|try, 81 900 cavalry. 47,ooo artillery, 49,,
200 engineers and $500 of other troops
total effective 593, 900 men and !, 40 can
mons.
/ Prussia has $4,000 infantry, 67.6O(
cavalry, 900 artillery. 7,74o engineers
and 62, 300 men of other troops in all $50,
800 men.
f The other States ofthe German conied
Grafton have in all 159 900 infantry, 25.
900 cavalry, 14.6OO artillery, 2,0S7 engl
neers and 1900 men OF other troops, il
all, making an effective Of 294.9Oo mel
+ and 500 cannons. Thus Germany Ca
r out in action an army Of 995, 500 infantry
r l59 600 cavalry, l21. 500 artillery men
, 26 600 engineers and $4,000 other troops
: The general effective will then show l,
i 3e8. 500 soldiers, and 2.572 csnnons.-
# Translated from the Courier des Etal
:. Unis.
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VOLUME XI.
poftrg.
AcouNTRY HOME.

oh give me home in the country wide,
S A sest by the farmers wood Ereside,
-. :. Where the FIRE burns bright,
8 On frosty night,
where the jest, the song, and laugh are free
oh the farmers home is the home for me.
oh give me home in the country wide,
Whom the earth Genes out as a blushing bride
With her buds and flowers,
In the bright spring hours.
Her bridal song ringing from fresh leavet
trees,
h waited along blythe summer breeze.
In summer, seat on a shady nook.
A nd close by the side Of cooling brook,
Where the violet grows,
And the pale swamp rose.
Painting aud sick meath the suns scorching
beam,
Dips her fair petals in the cooling stream>
o. give me home in the country wide,
Ii she golden days Of farmers pride,
- When his barns are filled.
From the fields he's titled,
And he feels that his yearly task is done,
Smiling at winter. he beckons him on.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1855-01-03
A Newspaper.

1t was Bishop Horner's opinion, that
there is no better moraIist Than Q newspa-
per. He says, ",rhe follies, vices, ssd
consequent miseries'of multitudss display
ed in newspaper, are so many beacops
continually burning to torn otheEs fs9m
the rock on which they have been ship
wrecked. Wha, more powerful dissuasive
from suspicion, jealousy, and anger, shan
the story OF one friend murdered by anoth-
er in duel2 What caution likely 70 pc
more effsctual against gambling and profit
gaoy, than the mourniui relation Of an ex-
ecution. or the fate Of despairing stii-
eide! What finer lecture on the necessity
of economy, than the auctions Of aestssss,
houses and iurniturel Only take news
paper. and consider il well-pay for il
and ii will instruct thee. !"
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1855-01-03

Coop ApvIcE TO YOU'VE MEN.-There
are thousands of men in our city who pos.
sess wealth which has been obtained al the
neglect ofintellectual cultivation. Those
would give halt their fortune il they could
be set back, and have the leisure for men
tai culture which you, young men, are
throwing away. Let this be no longer.
Commence with the autumnal months TO
devote an, hour or two each evening to
study. 1t may be difficult at first. but will
be easier as you proceed, and at length ii
will become the most delightful Of all your
enioyments. The mind makes the man
Do not suffer yours to be dwarfed by too
much enjoyment either in business OF
pleasure. Whatever YOU do for the cult
vation your intellect will be permanent
Every hour expended in this manner will
return you five hours OF the most elevated
enjoyment in after years. -.
Nor is this all. As you become intelli
gent, your opportunities for usefulness vii
increase, and you can be the benefacto
of your race. With an increase OF useful
lness comes an increase Of emolument
The better able you are to help others, tn
better qualified will you be to help your
selves. Do not then trifle away the bes
wears Of your existence in low and frivo
.|lous pleasures. which will degrade yot
and impair both your usefulness aud sue
cess in after life.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1855-01-03

ANGER.--As preventive Of anger Danish
all tale bearers or slanders from your con-
versation for il is these that blow the devils
bellows to rouse up the flames ofrage and
fury abusing your ears. and then your cre'
dulity, and after that steal away your pa
iience and all this perhaps for lie. 10
prevent anger be not too inquisi,ive into
the ofairs of others, or what people says
ofyourself.o or TO the mistakes Of your frlena $
for this is going ou, TO gather sticks to KIN
die a FIRE to burn your own house.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1855-01-03

Sewers WINTER--The fnan:s that sees
into grlndstone . little further than any
body else. is predicting q winter Of unu-
sual severity; that it will be marked by
heavy falls OF snow and rain. and lfiht the
cold will be intense. Ccnsideringstas de TACT
that so little water has fallen during the last
six months. and that aboutthe sasne quan.
| tity falls annually there is somo bass for
portion ofthe prophecy.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1855-01-03
A Story for Boys.

On the 18th OF August. 1851, lad arrl
we'd in New York with ten dollars in cash.
and wearing the suit 81 clothes that had
previously astonished The people OF Erie.
A biographer says:
.On the violent supposi,ion that his
wardrobe could in any case have become
a saleable commodity, We may compute
that he was orih on this Friday morning
at sunrise, ten dollars and seventy five
cents
He had no friends or acquaintances IN
the city; there was no one there upon
whom ne had any claim for'help or advice;
he had no letters Of recommendation to
any one, and, what was yetwor than
all, his appearance was against him. AZ
Ter securing accommodations at a cheap
boarding house and slightly imptoving his
wardrobe, he spent two days in froitless
endeavors to obtain employment IS a
printer. Through an lrishman. who paid
his landlord friendly visit on Sabbath.
he learned that printers were wanted q,
| Vests Printing Office, in Chatham street.
At half. D asst five O'Clock on Monday morn
ing he was at Vests Office. As the office
| was not open he sat down on.the steps to
wait. II seemed long while before any
one came to work that morning. 1t was
nearly seven O'Clock when one of Mr..
Vests journeyman arrived, who, finding
the door yet locked, SAT down by the side
Of the boy. By conversation they discos-
cred that they were both natives of Yer.
mont The jourEeyman promised 10 AID
him in securing a situation. and ne did
help him. The doors were atlast opened
the men began to arrive; the lad and his
} newly found friend asoended to the Office
!; While he was sitting in the office awaiting
the arrival Of the foreman his appearance
excited much merriment among the hands
:. Through the intercession OF his friend ht
WAS put to work on most difficult ant
3 tedious work After he had been at worl
3 about an hour, Mr.. West came in, whe
I observing him, turned 10 his foreman, am
asked
Did you hire that darned fool?'
7 Yes, we must have hands, and he'
the best could get,' said the foreman
d ius,ilying his conduct, though he was real
: ly ashamed Of it.
$ .Well,' said West 'tor Gods sake pa,
n him off tonight and let him go about hi
!, business.
e The boy who had so unfavorable be
K ginning has worked himself into the ran
of the ablest EDITORS; and, as such. ha
n attained widespread renown. He
9 no other, than Horace Greeley, editor {
ii the New York Tribune.-CMl. Adu.
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or contemporary Of ours thinks tho
people Of Lafayette. Indiana, m9sf dress
cool. A young lady of that place, An be-
ing asked il she intended to wear lhai great
hustle to church, said, 81 don't mean to
wear anything elsei" The costume equals
the Georgia one--a shirt collar anda pair
Of spurS Sts5 - &24i
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1855-01-03
For axery one. life has some blessings

For every one, life has some blessings
some cup that is not mixed with bitter.
ness. At every heart there is some fount
of pure waters. and all men at some time
or other taste their sweetness. Who is he
thai has not found en- his path Of life. some
fragrant rosebush. seeming all the air with
its sweet periumes}
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1855-01-03

THE editress Of the Lancaster Library
Gazette says she would as soon nestle he'
nose in rats nest Of swingle tow. as al
low . man with whiskers TO kiss her.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1855-01-03

Marrow EscAPE.-A young man fell
into the river near New Orleans, recently
and vas Immediately rescued from drown
ing by an alligator, who very conslderate-
Iy swallowed him.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1855-01-03

He only is,wor.hy Of esteem that knows
what is jus, and honest. and dares 10 do
|it; that is master OF his own passions, and
scorns to be slave to anothers. Such
an one merits more respect than those gay
things who owe all their greatness and
reputation to their rentals and revenues.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1855-01-03

PopuLAR SUPsRsTIr1oNs To imssine
a lady's bust is fesh--to believe . lsdy 9
figure is all adipose-tothinks hsndsome
foo, is any sign Of well made waking gma-
chinery in a woman-to think woman
believes half you tell her-t 10 believe smar-
riage state Of bliss-to think becetsse q
woman says she loves you thas 4 ma fact
Ito think that you can kiss annthers wo-
man without your wife knowing ito gel
twenty hundred weight in ton ofcoal, OF
eight feet by four in a cord of Mood-to
think there is glory in politics. emoia-
ment in brandy bottle-these are popu-
lar snpers,itions.- Buffalo RspHblit
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1855-01-03

Sincerity is to speak what we think, to
do what we profess. to perform what we
promise, and really TO be what We would
appear and seem to be.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1855-01-03

Nothing has more horror than annihi.
lation. The worst that good men can fear
is the best that evil men can wish for.
which is the dissolution oi the soul in
death.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1855-01-03

The cloak of religion is TO be known
sometimes. says Punch. by the line nap Il
has during sermon time.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1855-01-03

SOME descendant of Solomon has wise
ly remarked that those who go to law Tor
damages are sure to get them.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1855-01-03
PEEE.--If anything in the world will
mak q man feel badly. except pinchin9

PEEE.--H anything in the world will
make man feel badly, except pinchlng
his fingers in the crack Of door, i IL
unquesiionably a quarrel. No msn ever
fails 10 think less Of himself after Il thai.
he did before. II degrades. him iNithe
eyes OF others, and what is worse, hlanta
his sensiblities on the one hand. and; in-
crsases his passionate irritability on, the
other. The truth is, the more Peaceably
and quietly we get on, the better foraour
neighbors. In nine cases out Of tepe the
better course is, il man cheats syoq.Auit
his company, and if he slanders yous take
care 10 live SO that nobody will believe
him. No matter who he is, or how he
misuses you, the wisest way is 70 Iets him
alone. for there is nothing better ahsn this
cool. calm, and quiet way Of dealing with
the wrongs we meet with. ii
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1855-01-03

There is no greater obstacle in the way OF
success in life than waiting for sosnelhing
to tsrn up. instead Of going towosk aud
turning something up. s'sea