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Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-01-24

CO.. dispatch from Chicago. dated Jan
uary 18th, says:
The State Nominating Convention Of the
Democrats Of Iowa, in session al Iowa
City, have chosen Geo. w. McCleary as the
Democratic candidate for Secretary Of State;
James Pollard, Auditor; George Panl, Urea
surer; and James Baker, Attorney General.
-Four Presidential electors were nominated,
and eighi delegates appointed 10 the Cincin-
natl Convention. Ii is understood that the
DELEGATES are pledged To support Douglas.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-01-24

The remarks of MIR. Spann, on retiring
from the Sentinel establishment, render it
unnecessary for the undersigned 20 dwell at
any great length on the subject. Something,
however, is due to myself and due to the
readers of the paper, and that something l
shall say. At intervals for several years past
the subject Of taking an interest in the Senti-
mel, for which position they urged that my
experience and success, pecuniarily, as an ed
itor, and the fact that | was a practical printer,
gave me peculiar qualifications. To these soil
citations { gave (till last autumn) a uniformly
positive refusal doubted my own qualii-
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-01-24
FIRE AT LAFAYETrE.-The Lafayette Cou-

FIRE AT LAFAYETTE.-The Lafayette Cou-
rier of Friday says:
The alarm Of fire was given Just as Mr..
Walker was about 10 his lecture
at the Meiodeon, just as the festivities at
Spencer Hall were opening, and Just as the
crowd had been comfortably seated in
Woods Varieties, each Of which entertain
ments came near being a failure in conse-.
quence. The fire broke out in No.
tory belonging 20 j. Sheern, 'y06Z51 - ~
rear Of Bakers Hotel. ID was a two sto{y
frame building, rather loosely constructed.
and being filled with cOmbustible material,
was sOOn enveloped in flames. The FIRE
spread to the stable Of Bakers Hotel. which,
together with the factory were entirely con-
sumed. A small building in the rear Of
Cook & Parker's Saddlery establishments also
took fire but was torn down by the Hook and
Ladder Company, through whose efforts the
devouring elements were prevented from
spreading 10 other anil more valuable prop-
erty. The Fire Companies were on hand,
but were unable TO render any assistance, on
account OF their hose being frozen. A cou-
pie Of small garden engines from the Agri-
cultural Warehouse did good service, and
but Tor them the whole Of Taylors corner
block would probably have bean consumed.
IT Washington letter writer gives the fol-
lowing melancholy description Of the financial
condition at members of Congress: They have
not drawn their pay nor their mileage: and al
though they can get along 'on time" for board
they have 40 spending money. Some are even
deprived Of their "baoea," while l do actually
believe there are not fifty members in the House
who can change an Y il you were 10 tender b.
Over two hundred thousand dollars would Ice
here ia extra circulation, if the Speaker was
elected. and the usual appropriations were Fo-
ted. As IL IS. Washington is hard up. Eoard.
ing houses and hotel keepers are in a dreadful
plight 20 supply their tables. Many do not
distress themselves much, however. on that
head. A large number Of faro banks are M
active operation, and are the only resort 81 the
whites. poor ofii e seekers.snd done up mem
bers.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-01-24

@Gov. Willard opens the canvas by a
speech at Lafayette tonight.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-01-24

lhope no one will suppose that I abaadon
this place on account of any @griefs" or
"he~srt-burnings." | have none. On the
contrary, satisfied that the Democratic party
IS the only national, conservative patty in the
country, and that it is the only hope of the
Constitution and the union of the States. I
shall cling to its organization, vote for the
nominees of its regularly constituted conven-
tons, and labor for its success, while there is
anything of it left to labor for.
And now, with a sense of relief, and a
hghtness of heart, which l have not known
since | consented to entertain the subject Of
entering upon this enterprise, l wish the Sen.
tinel and Democracy God speed, and my
friends adieu. JOHN s. SPAWN.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-01-24

or He that SCOTS at the crooked, has
need to go very upright himself.
The Winchester weekly appeal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1856-1856, 1856-07-05
One Of the Printers.

Mr.. Barnes, one of the proprietors
Of this paper, left this city on Thurs
day last, to visit his friends and rela-
tives in Il distant State, and view
again the scenes of his early man.
hood, after an absence of sixteen
years. He came to this city in Octo-
Der, 1910. and took a situation as jour
neyman in this office, and from that
time to this he has never left his post;
stepping from .joumeyman to foreman
and then proprietor. He has never
lost day from his duties by sickness
or pleasure, during the sixteen years
--always to be found at his post, from
early dawn to a late hour Of the night.
A great number of apprentices have
learned their trade under him, and he
did not consider that his duty was
done by them, unless they could put
up, in good order, twelve hundred ems
per hour--do any kind of a job, on
hand Or power press, and also to keep
sober.
One of his apprentices, after serv-
ing out his time, and entering the
world on his "own hook" as Jour"
often met with dissipated and worth
less printers, who made every effort
to seduce him into heirpractices, was
asked by one of them where he
learned his trade, he had never met
such a sober printer before. and want
cd to know where he was trained.
The "jour" replied, "Ilearned my
trade with a man who always tried to
impress on his apprentices two impor-
tant points of success-industry to get
a good trade, and Sobriety to make it
profitable" The State printing just
finished at this office has been done
mostly by young men who learned
their trade under Mr.. B.; and we
doubt very much whether any four
men could be found, who would do the
same amount of work in the same
time, without "getting on bust
several times during the progress Of
the work.
We hope our associate may find IN
his temporary release from his ardu-
Gus duties, both pleasure and bodily
improvement.--Federal (Ga) onion.
Come, Mr.. Union, well allow what
you say of your partner, Mr.. Barnes,
to be true, but don't puff him at the
expense Of other printers, whose
known sobricty is equal to that OF MIR.
B. For our part, we'll wager some
thing that we can find fifty times four
"lours" who will do the "same amount
of work that your pet four did, and
do it in the same time. yet never get
con bust" during the progress OF
the work" Well not go out OF Ten
nessec 10 ind them. either.
The Winchester weekly appeal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1856-1856, 1856-07-05
NUMBER 81.

The SNEERrR.--Therc is large
class of people who employ them
selves almost constantly by sneering
at the efforts Of others. Nothing done
by neighbor suits them. 1ryou per-
form an act of charity, they question
motives; ityou exhibit skill in your pro-
iession, they pretend to regard you an
over-rated man; if you produce some
thing decidedly meritorous, they ridi-
Guile and depreciate its worth; and if
you originate Il thought or machine,
they declare you plagiarist. In
their estimation your writings are stu
pld, and full of tantology; your con-
versatlon Improbable; the work of
your hands valueless. And yet ask
them to do what you aimed at, and
failed in, according to them, and they
have not even the ability to try. They
are all, in fact, what they feign you to
be, and unfit for everything but fault
finding, crying down people of merit,
and slandering worth. They are en-
vious, jealous, and full of cant. Inca
pable of doing what you do, and there
fore envious of your talent; too dull to
command respect, and consequently
jealous of that you receive; incom-
petent to produce thought, and al
ways ready to carp at what you ex-
press. They are Of the race of dog
mes, without his ability; Cynics, with
out the merit of honesty of purpose
Heed them not, reader, they are harm
less, when treated with contempt; and
if you ask where they are to be found,
look around you-your circle of ac-
quaitance will furnish one, no doubt,
Of the class.-C0m. Record.
Yes, indeed, our "circle ofacquaint-
ance" furnishes several such cases,
and if they can discern anything at
all they will take the above to them
selves. The editor that wrote this
piece ought to have a handsome pres
ent for SO completely Showing up"
such individuals, who are as plentiful
these days as potato bugs are about
this time.
The Winchester weekly appeal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1856-1856, 1856-07-05
4 Woman with a Live Snake in
her Stomach Two Years.

we see occasionally IN the papers,
says the Boston Ledger, of recent
date, accounts Of persons swallowing
living reptiles, and subsequently eject
ing them, but all such statements have
been treated as either entirely ground
less or else greatly exaggerated. But
we have now case of this dscrip-
ton which admits of no cavil or doubt,
but may be relied upon as wholly and
strictly true:
For period Of two years or more
a respectable lady (Mrs. P.) residing
in Amesbury, has experienced very
unusual. and, at different times, dis
tressing feelings in her stomach, the
cause of which no one could divine.
This state Of things continued with
out interruption, and resulted in the
complete physical prostration of Mrs.
p, with unmistakable symptoms of
speedy death. Her case had attracted
the attention of the neighborhood, and
she had called in the best medical as
sstance at hand, but all to no purpose.
Her physicians gave it up as a hope
less case, and acknowledged them
selves unable to discover the cause Of
her sickness. Having thus exhausted
all apparent human means for her re-
lief, Mrs. p, who is Il spiritualist and
a powerful medium, resolved to test
the power of the spirits in the matter
of her ailment. With this object, she
called on another lady medium, and
stated her case, requiring her to in
woke the aid Of the spirit of DIR. Rush,
which she did, and the answer was,
that Mrs. p. had within her stomach
a living reptile, which, if not soon rid
den of, would be the means OF her
death!
1t also prescribed the course to be
adopted, giving tie name and quality
of the medicine to be administered.
These directions We're almost imme-
diate Y followed, and the result was
the election from the stomach OF Mrs.
p. of live snake, Of the water adder
species, which measured upwards of
fourteen inches in length, and one and
a quarter inches in circumference!
The snake was disgorged upon the
floor, and was not on y alive, but eX-
hibitcd all the venomous traits or its
species, running out its forled tongue.
and even Kissing at those around.
This event occurred about ten days
since, and we are happy to add that
Mrs. p. is fast regaining health and
strength. She supposes that she swal-
lowed the reptile about two years
since, while drinking from a spring in
Maine.
The Winchester weekly appeal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1856-1856, 1856-07-05

None STAND ALoNE.-It IS in the
providence of God that none stand
alone; we touch each other; man acts
on man, heart on heart; we are bound
up with each other; hands is joined in
hand; wheel sets wheel in motion; we
are spiritually linked together, arm
within arm; we can not live alone or
die alone; we cannot say, ] will only
run risks with my own soul, | am pre-
pared to disobey the Lord for such a
pleasure or such gain, but do not
want to implicate others; only want
to be answerable for myself. This
can not be. Each living soul has its
influence upon others in some way and
to some extent, consciously or uncon.
sciously; each has some power, more
or less, direct or indirect; one MIND
colors another; child acts upon chill
dren; servants upon their fellow ser
wants; masters on those they employ;
parents on their children; friends on
friends. Even when we do not de-
sign or expect to influence others,
when we are not thinking in the least
degree of the effect of what we do,
when we are unconcious that we may
have any influence at all; when we dc
not wish our conduct or way OF life tc
affect any but ourselves, our manner
of life, our conversation, our deeds, art
all the while having weight some
where or somehow; our feet leave theil
impression, though we may not look
behind us to see the mark.
The Winchester weekly appeal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1856-1856, 1856-07-05

INFORMATION WANTED--MIssING.-A
little girl of fair complexion, and with
out dress, (being too simple to know
any better) has, for some time past,
been missing from this city; and the
most strenuous private efforts to find
her continue unsuccessful, notwith-
standing that the hotels, markets, mer.
chants stores, brokers' shops, insu-
rance Offices and banks, have been
thoroughly searched. 1t is barely pos
sible that she may have sought a coul-
ter in some meeting house, or strayed
into the shentry, Country papers will
please copy,) but serious fears are en-
tertained by her Christian friends, that
the poor little thing has fallen into a
we'll. Editors, and all other charita-
bly, disposed persons, will confer ia
vor by extending this inquiry. Though
generally taken for natural, the lost
one will readily answer to her own
name, which is TRUTH
The Winchester weekly appeal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1856-1856, 1856-07-05

YOUNG AMERIcA.--A young gentle
man, smooth-faced STRIPPING, with
little breeding and less sense, ripens
fast, believes himself a nice young
man, chews and smokes tobacco,
swears genteelly, coaXes embrio i'm
perials with bears grease, tWirls rat
tan, spends his fathers money, rides
fast horses, on horseback and in sui
keys, double and single, drinks Cataw-
ba, curses the Maine law. and airts
with young ladies, hundreds of whom
are just like himself, though OF a diff
ferent gender: and this is the fashion,
able education of our day. The fa-
theirs and mothers of these fools were
once poor. Good fortunes have given
them abundant. Their children will
run through an 'inexhaustable fortune
in few years, and die in the poor
house. Parents, you are responsible
for this folly. Set your sons and
daughters to work, and let them know
that only in usefulness there is honor
and prosperity.
The Winchester weekly appeal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1856-1856, 1856-07-05

AN AMUSING MIsTAKE.-A gentle
man of doubt, was going out in his
carriage to make some calls with
his wife, when, discovering that he
had left his visiting cards, he ordered
his footman, recently come into SER
vice, to go to the mantle piece in his
sitting room and bring the cards he
would find there. The servant did as
he was directed, and off started the
gentleman, sending in his footman
with cards wherever the mot at home
occurred. As those were very numer-
Gus, he turned to the servant with the
question: How many cards have you
leftl'
swell, SIR said the footman, very
innocently, "there's the king Of spadesl
the seven of hearts, and the queen of
clubs"
"The deucew exclaimed the mas
ter.
"That's gone," was the innocent re-
ply.
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LINES,

urTEN BY A YOUNG MAN ON THE DEATH OF HIS +
Oh, let the soul its sumbers break,
Arouse its senses, and awake
To see how soon
Life, with its glorics, glides away,
And the stern footsteps o decay
Come stealing on,
Our pleasure, like the passing wind,
Blows by, and leaves us naught behind
But grcfat last.
How still our present happiness
Seems to the maynard fancy less
Than what is past
And while we view the rolling idc,
Down which our flying minutes glide
Away so fast,
Let us the present hour employ
And deem each dream of future joy
Already past.
Let no vain hope deceive the mind
No happier let us hope to find
Tomorrow than today.
Our golden dreams of yore were bright
Like them the present shall delight,
Like them decay.
Our lives, like Fastening streams must be
That into one cngphins sea
Arc doomed to fall.
The sea Of death, whose waves roll on
Der king and kingdom, crown and throne,
And swallow all.
Alike the rivers lordly tic,
Alike the humble rivule;'s glide
TO that sad wave.
Death levels poverty and pride
The rich and poor sleep side by side
Within the grave.
Our birth is but starting place,
Life is the running of the race,
And death the goal.
There all our steps at last arc brought,
That path alone OF all msought
Is found of all.
Then say how poor and little worth
Are all these glittcring toys of earth
That lure us here
Dreams of a sleep that death must break
Alas! before it bids us wake
We disappear,
Long ere the damps Ofdeath can blight,
The checks pure glow Of red and white
Hath passed away.
Youth smiled, and all was heavenly fair,
Age came and laid his finger there,
And where are they!
Where is the strength that Knocked decay,
The star that rose 50 light and gay
The hearts blythe tOnct
The strength is gone, the step is slow,
And joy grows WEAKNESS and woe,
When age comes on.
The Winchester weekly appeal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1856-1856, 1856-07-05
The French journals. La Patri0

The French journals, La Patria
and La Journal du Hare, have taken
up the speech of General Quitman, of
Mississippi, on Mexico, Cuba, and
Central American affairs. They in
vite France, England, and Spain, and
all other States interested, to put a
stop to the filibustering propensities
of the United States.
The Winchester weekly appeal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1856-1856, 1856-07-05
RESPONSIBILITIES of Subscribers.

Subscribers who do not give express notice to the con
trary are considered as wishing to continue their sub
seriptions.
If subscribers order the dsconnuencc of their papers,
te publisher may continue to send them until all arreara
ees are paid
If subscribers to other places without informing
the publisher, and the paper is sent TO the former direction
they are held responsible.-[ NEWSPAPER Law.
The Winchester weekly appeal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1856-1856, 1856-07-05

A DIsINTEREsTED OPINIoN.-An anti.
American correspondent of the Gin
cinnati Commercial, specializing upon
the effect of Buchanan's nomination
says:
"His nomination would increase
Fillmore's strength in the South, and
enable Fillmore to carry Louisiana
Tennessee, Kentucky, Maryland, Del
aware, and North Carolina, while
Douglas. as a similar candidate, would
carry all those states for the Democ-
racy. Buchanan's nomination would
be regarded at the South generally as
a concession to Northern sentiment,
while Filmores nomination was
known to be a triumph of Southern
sentiment.
The Winchester weekly appeal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1856-1856, 1856-07-05

FLLMoRE's PRospRcTs.-The return
OF each day brings increasing evidence
o. o., the increasing prospects of MIR.
FILLMORE. His success is not matter
OF doubt, but of certainty. He is
stronger than he is represented. There
is' we confess, talk of other candi-
oates, but Fillmore will get the votes.
Boston Bee.
The Winchester weekly appeal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1856-1856, 1856-07-05
High Compliment to MIR. Fill
more from an unwilling Witness.

The New Orleans Commercial Bull.
letin, a rabid old line Wing and anti
know-Nothing" journal, pays the fol-
lowing unqualified compliments to
MIR. Fillmore and his letter of accept
ancc. How old line Wings, or any
other persons entertaining such senti-
ments, can vote against Mr.. Fillmore
in the coming election, passes our COM
prehension:
"This letter breathes spirit of fer
vent patriotism and enlarged nation
atty which are characteristic of it's
distinguished author, and have won
for him the reputation among all right
thinking men, of being a reliable and
sagacious statesman, and a pure and
incompatible politician. The record
of MIR. Fillmore's acts while occupy
ing the Presidential chair, furnishes
platform upon which all the conserva-
tive, Union-loving men of the coun-
try can safely stand, with the we'll.
grounded assurance that should he be
objected, he will use all his ability, and
put forth all his energies to quiet the
sectional agitation which is now dis
tracing the country, threatening it
with all the horrors Of civil war. We
firmly believe that Mr.. Fillmore, as
President, could, and would do more to.
rards restoring the country to peace
and Quletude than any other man.
The Winchester weekly appeal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1856-1856, 1856-07-05

DEMOCRATIC ENTHUsIAsM-The Gin
cinnati Columbian of the 18th ultimo,
says:
An attempt was made to get up a
Buchanan ratification meeting in Co.
lumbus, on Saturday night; but the
Journal states that it was the --LATEST
political failure that ever came Oft
there. 1t add that there were just
seventy-three persons present, a large
number of whom were Republicans
The Winchester weekly appeal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1856-1856, 1856-07-05
To POStma sterS.

Post Masters responsible for the subscription of
newspaper magazine as long as they allow II to be re-
ceyed at their Office when it is uncaled for refused by
the person to whom it is directed The rules of the De-
partncnt require that written note shall be to every
publisher that his works lie dead in the Office. News
PAPER LAW
The Winchester weekly appeal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1856-1856, 1856-07-05

A CERTAIN CURE FOR A RATTLEsNAKE
BITE OR SPIDER Srme.--Take the yolk
OF a good egg, put it in a tin cup, and
Stir in as much salt as will make it
thick enough not to run of, and spread
a plaster and apply to the wound.
The Winchester weekly appeal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1856-1856, 1856-07-05

Oh! ever thus, since youths sweet dreams,
Broke brightly DER my souls calm sky,
My hopes as trembling starlight CLEANS,
Have paled, as star'bcams, from that sky,
And, like the heavens above US, lighted
An instant by mcteor's ray,
Ny fondcst hopes have thus been blightcd--
As flowers flash bright, then fade away.
As gay bark, with flowing sails,
Glidcs swiftly through the foamy bi ne.
Ny SpIRIrLovE,' with gentle gales,
Sped joyously to meet with thine;
But an! that gloomy cloud arose,
Which battles every vain cndeavor--
DIspAIns dread lightning forkcd glows,
And seethcs LOVES iondest dream forever,
The Winchester weekly appeal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1856-1856, 1856-07-05

GEO A. CROFUT General Advertising gent, s3 Dock
street Philadelphia is authorized agent for the Appeal in
that city, All contracts made by him for advertising will
be fulfilled by us.
W. A. BREEDEN, of Alum Creek Bastrop county,
Texas authorized agent to receive subscriptions for the
Appeal
The Winchester weekly appeal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1856-1856, 1856-07-05

To take events cheerfully, and TO
promote the happiness of Others, is the
way to insure an enduring spring OF
existence.