The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1856-01-02
Important from Nicaragua.

The authorities have been furnished
with aflidavits and documents, which they
deem irrefutable, showing that wide spread
movements have been commenced all along
the Atlantic sea board of the U.s., to
send men aud arms to Nicaragua, for the
purpose of organizing an army in that
State, to descend on Cuba and San Do
mingo, and wrest them from the present
possessors.
After the. consumation of this design,
the parties interested in the movement
propose to unite into one Confederacy or
State, Nicaragua and such other portions
of Central America as may be acquired
by the contest; or otherwise Cuba and
San Domingo, are either to set up o sep
arate republic or to apply for admission
into the Union as slave States. 1t is al
legged that thousands of the most reckless
adventures in the Atlantic cities have
been already enticed into this movement,
and that ranks Of the would be invaders
are daily augmented by extensive access
sions from the interior. 1t is further al
legged that Walker cares but little for Mic
aragua any further than as she may prove
servieeable as a gathering point for the
invading army.
This information is supposed to have
come into the possession of the United
States Government through the treachery
of the man who was to have gone out as
General of the expedition. The Cuban
junta is said to have been at the head of
the whole affair.
The bonafide passengers by the North
ern Light are much annoyed by their de-
%tention, which will be continued for two
days more to enable the cargo to be ex-
amined. A large amount of the freight,
said to consist of harness and farming inn
plements, is believed to include implements
of war.
Secretary Marcy responded as follows
: to Parker III. French's letter transmitting
5 his credentials as Minister from Nicara-
qua (.
l Am directed by the President to reply
to your communication, that he has not
yet seen reason for establishing diplomat
ic intercourse with the person who now
E claims to exercise the political power in
the State of Nicaragua; those who werc
chiefly instrumental in suspending or over
: throwing the former government of State
were not citizens belonging to it, nor have
those citizens, or any considerable part of
them, so far as is now known here, freely
| expressed their approval or aequiescence
in the present condition of political affairs
in Nicaragua. Until such shall be the
! the case the President does not deem it
proper to receive you or any one as Min
lister to this government unless duly app
pointed by the supreme government of
Nicaragua.
STILL LATER.
The Northern Light is still detained
! by the United States authorities, the Of
. fered balls are refused. The search for
munitions of war among her cargo is still
going On. All the packages on her sworn
} manifest are to remain undisturbed, but
other descriptions of freight to be opened
and searched. Parties previously arrest
ed have been again put into custody, and
required to give heavier bonds.
SECOND DIspATcH.-At the suggestion.
of the Transit Company, the United States
} DistrictAttorney consen ted that the orth-
ern Light may proceed on her voyage un-
der the condition that she takes out two
of the Marshal's Deputies to superintend
the discharge of her cargo a~t-Pautnarenas,
the Company STIMULATING to bring back
} all the cannons and munitions of war found
aboard. She will sail as soon as she can
} be got ready. 500
THE COURT OF DEATH.
King Death held a court unto which did resort,
5 All diseases that ravish below,
In order that he acquainted might be
Why business of late had been .siow."
There was govt with his crutch and his terri
2 bile touch,
| Sick headache and ~Jaunlice the yellow,
With Dyspepsia who'd laid many folks meath
the spade
, ofthe sexton, grave digging fellow.
+ But 'twere vain to describe each other of the
tribe
!, That heiore:old Death made their appearance,
Said he, show is this! there is sopething amiss,
: You've not made of late much of a clearance;
Just tell me, | pray, the cause of delay,
: You diseases are getting quite lazy,
Do speak up friend Gout and tell me what
you're about, sF
, Our slack business will drive me quite crazyi
: Said Gout, .the facts th.s-do not take it
amiss, W
For myself and my frirs,ls no ono cares,
= For our business below has received a sad blow
Prom a cursed Pill Cataarfic called .Aysr's
e That PHI whenf folks try. makes each one Of us fly,
O For it drives us clean out of the system,
Thus it saves peoples breath, SO you see my
friend Death,
g Thct's the way that Of late you have missed
'em."
/ There is o tree on G. II. Alsop's farm
= in Middletown, Conn, which is three fee
. diameter, and is one half maple and on.
|, half white oaki The body of the tree il
round and smooth, and the junction of tn,
If two varieties is marked by a slight ridg
in tho borE which would i r1lv hn ,,ot:c,