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The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1857-07-11

We, moreover wish him to distinctly I'M
dcrstand, that though he may hereafter not
ccndescend to notice anything appearing in
the Nonpareil, that we will not on that ac-,
count stand upon our dignity, and See the
interest of Council Bluffs and the adjacent
country. wantonly assai!ed, misrepresented,
or disparased BY himself, nor his inform
ant(?) Further, we shall choose our own
course of procedure, in referring to, or re-
futing such attacks, even though We may
thereby shock the moral ~ feelings Of the
editor CT the Courier! We admire ''fair
play" and insist upon it. When the editor
of the Courier, or the HoaAabIe gentle
man, bis informant, have occasion hereaf-
ter to refer TO Council Bluffs, we hope they
will keep within the bounds CT reasonable
license to exagerate, falsify and misrepre-
sent. Ii they don't, we shall! certainly tell
them of it, even though they squirm, wrig-
gle, and cut UP all sorts Of "didoes,' end
ing with the sage and stale exclamation,
that sit would be charity to call him [usJ
eEazyn'
The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1857-07-11
Western Speculation.

The Philadelphia North american very properly says
1.-THE speculative mania which now curses the West,
carries with it neglect OF those productive branches
of industry, agriculture and manufactures without
which all the seeming prosperity Of community must
be hollow and unsubstantial," ETC., etc.
We have seen good deal such stuff this
season in our Eastern exchanges. We
would advise our contemporaries to draw
more literally upon Western statistics for
their information, and less upon their fam
cies.-to proceed more upon facts and less
upon theory, when they talk about the West.
All this may look very plausible to man
who never examined the facts. But if the
North american looks at them, it will be
ashamed of its nonsense. That paper may
fancy what it chooses, but the authentic
statistics of Iowa, for instance, show that
the ratio Of production to population is
rapidly increasing. And let us direct
your attention, just now, to figure or two.
The population of Iowa in 1856 was about
one fifth that of Pennsylvania in 1851
Taking out the immigration of that year,
which produced next to nothing, it was a
little over one-eighth. Yet we find that
Iowa, with one-eighth Of the effective popu-
lation of Pennsylvania, produced one third
as much wheat, one-ffth as many potatoes,
two-ffths as many hogs, a little less than
one-third as many oats, and eleven millions
bushels more of corn than she.
And if you are SO terribly afraid that the
West is going to destruction in consequence
of speculation, just find some way to keep
your population and capitol little more
proftably employed at home, and you will
do us good turn. But as you probably
wont be able to do it, and as We are willing
to endure little more such ''ruin'' as we
are suffering at present, and have laid up
for US in such abundance prospectively, We
will try to make room for them IN our fields,
our workshops and GUY counting rooms.
We kindly appreciate all your good advice,
and your tremulous fears for our safety !!
Indeed we do.--Keokuk Wing.
The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1857-07-11

The Philadelphia North american very properly says
1.-THE speculative mania which now curses the West
carries with it neglect OF those productive branches
industry, agriculture and manufactures, without
which all the seeming prosperity OF community must
he hollow and unsubstantlal,f etc, etc.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1857-07-21
Politencsr and Truth.

Many persons plead love of truth as an
apology for rough manners; as if truth was
never gentle and kind, but always harsh. mo-
rose, and forbidding. Surely good manners
and a good conscience are no more'i"consis-
tent with each other than beauty. and inno-
cence, which are strikingly akin, .and alw';Ys
look the better for compauiunsh'P. + Rough
ness and honesty are indeed sometimes found
together in the same person but he is a poor
Judge of human nature who takes i'll manners
to be e guaranty of probity of character, or
suspect stranger to bo rascal because he
has the manners of gentleman. Some per-
sons object TO poli:eness-that its language is
unmeauing and false. But this is easily ans
wered. A lie is not locked up in phrase,
but must exist, if at all, in the mind of the
speaker. In ordinary compliments of civilized
life there's no intencOn:to deceive, and conse.
quently no falsehood. Polite language is pleas
ing to the ear and soothing to the heart, while
rough words are just the reverse; apd, if not
the product of i'll temper, are very apt to pro-
duce ii. The plainest truths, let it eremem
bered, can be conveyed in civil Speech while
the most malignant of lies may find utteranoe,
and often do in the language Of the FISH mar
ket
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1857-07-21
Faith

Faith is an assent ofa willing heart to the whole
truth delivered in the Gospel; whereby man is
strengthened in his mint aud soul that for his only
Saviour he may right! acknowledge and receive
his God and Lord Jesus Christ and upon him AS on
a true rock, he may buId his whole saIvationi may
love 70 low and enjoy Hyn and repose all his hope
and confidence in Him; apd by this valiant confidence
he may lift up himself aud trust that, for him and
his only merit, God become to him favorable gentle
and beautiful and also that in Him and for Him he
hath and shall haveIforeyet eternal life. OF all
point Of doctrine account this the chieFess, and
weighdesras that whert the sum ofthe Gospel doth
consist, whereon Christianity is founded and whsre-
in the precious and moa noble treasure of eternal
salvation and the only and lively comfort preceding
from God is. cor1prehelsled
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1857-07-21
OBSERVER.
ARcalkentnGkAG Girl

When the steamer Elda was sinking from her coll
lision with the Fashion Tuesday night, and the
passengers in confusion, some preparing to secure
safe retreat from the sinking craft, and some in the
water making their way to land, young girl of
about seventeen summers was standing on tue guard
intently contemplating the,scene, and locking anx-
iOusIy towards the shore; youug man in the rush
ofgallantry stepped up toher, and remarked ,r"Mss
ify will put yourself under my protection will
convey you safely to short" "Thank you"reped the
young heroine; "but you need not trouble yourse f
am only waiting for ttk crowd to get out of the
way when can take carr of myself and reach the
bank. Soon the crowd cleared the space and the
young lady plunged nto,he river and swan to the
opposite bank with apparent ease and without the
least perceptible fear-FFducah Times
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1857-07-21
< Mothers influence.

The solid rock. which turns the edge of the chisel
bears, the impress of the leaf aud the acorn
received long, long since ere had become hardened
by time and the elements. If We trace back to it's
fountain the mighty torrent which fertizes the land
with its copious streams or sweeps over il With a
devastating flood, wsshall fudit DRIPPING in crystal
drops from some mossI creylees among the distant
hills so, too the gentle feelings and affections that
enrich and adorn the heart and the mighty passions
that sweep away all tbs BARRIERS of the SOUL and dss
oIate society, may havesprun up in the infant bo-
som, in the sheltered retirement of home. 81 should
haye been an atheist, said john Randolph, "ifit
had not been for one ccoIlection and that was the
memory of the time, Then my departed mother used
to take my little haiss in hers, and caused ms,
my knees TO say; out Father which art in heayenr
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1857-07-21
Love To Christ.

Not only the flowers unfold their petals to
receive the tight ), the heart of man also has
a power of expansion. 1t is love which opens
it, and expands it, SO that the rays of the
spiritual Christian. in the work of seIfexami.
nation, need not direct his attention to many
points all is included i ] the daily question
How is it With mr love to Christ? That love
to him is Of great importance, we must con.
clude, since he in truth, requires of us an at
fecton for his own person such as no one else
ever claimed. Oh thou must be more than
father or mother, than brother and sister, else
how couidst thou, the Iowiiest among the chill
dren of men, lay claim to such superabundant
lovea Since have believed in thy word, all
my desires have been to love thee. will not
cease to love thee, until thou art dearer to me
than father, mother and brotherl If they
deny thee, if they revile thee-what is SO
dreadful as to see ones father or mother, re-
viled at our side but more than when they
reproach father and mother, shall thy reproach-
es, thy wrongs 20 to my heart.-1hotuck.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1857-07-21
4detfal
Address to the ocean.

Roll on, thou deep and dark blue ocean-roiif
Ten thousand fleets sweep over thee In vain
Man marks the earth with ruin; his control -
Stops with the shore i-nPOn the Watery plain,
The wrecks are all thy deed, nor doth remain
A shadow ofman,ss raSage, save his own,
M hen, for a moment, HE 4 drop of rain,
He sinks into thy fepths WITH bubbiing groau,
Without grave. uuknslledi eneOlfaedi and Ga-
known.
Thou glorious nsisroe, where the Almightys fetm
Glasses itself In tempests; In ali time,
Calm or eohTuiSed-in breeze, or gale or storm,
Iceing the pole, or In the torrfd CLINE
Dark heaSing ;-bOundess endless and sublime
The image of fetenity.-the throne
OF the Invisiblei even fcon out thy slime
The monsters ofthe deep are made each zone
obeys'hee thou geest fOrlh, dread athoasss ALONE.
And / hsya loved thee. teean and my Joy
fgouthful sports was oa thy breast 20 DO
Borne like 1hy bubbles, ,onS7 ard ! from a boy
IsSFantoned ish thy hteatzers ,--thes to me
" ere = deiie and n The frtshi1e ses
Mace iher1 terror, twas a pleasing fearE
For IVES. as u were, a child ofthee,
Aud trnsied 10 thy billows lar and near,
And laid my band upon tbs mane--as do iieres =
BfRon.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1857-07-21
Pernidious EfIects Of TobacGo

IN reference to the pernieious effects Of to-
baceo, we are reminded By the above fact as
to j. @. Adams of statement made recently
by a French Physician, II. solIy, who has paid
much attention TO diseases Of the brain, and
wfitten thereon. In late clinical lecture on
soi.ening of the brain, he cautioned his stu
dents against smoking. and the use of tobac-
co in any form; and advised them to disabnse
the minds Of their patients of The idea that
tbs ,5sa az L Was harmless. From his large
experience in diseases ofthe brain, he felt war
ranted in prononncing smoking a most noxious
habit. He stated that,be knew of no other
single cause OF agent ttiat tended SO much 10
produce disease 81 that organ, both functional
and organic, as excessive usaof taha"ec
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NO. %.
.DanicI morgan, the Rifleman.

The following appears in letter of Vir-
ginia correspondent of the New FORK Journal
of Commerce.
The name of Dauiel Morgan the celebrated
commander of the Virginia Rifleman, is
household word ih Virginia. His remains
repose in Winchester. A JeEseyman
bv birth, he early emigratsd to the Virginia
wilds, and was a WAGNER inaths French war.
Tall. muscular, and Injured to all hardships, he
was fond of adventure, famed for intense dar-
ing and hairbreadth escapes. lie mad been
grossly iu~alted by Dns British officer, and Sc
yerely punished by another, in the name of
King George. He vowed vengeance, and
kept bis vow. AT the opening of the revolu-
tioa, he raised a battalion OF rifemen, and
drilled them 10 perfection. Tbey spurneds the
bayonet, aud relied on the deadly aim of The
ride. Heus q to SAP The business Of bis men
syas Is rot Is q killed.. a I the battle of
Ssratoga, seeing thai the day vas gong against
the Americans by reason OF the extrao, dinary
skill and energy Of General Frazer with bis
Scotch division, he resolvedio fesort 10 The only
measure concelvabls 10 arrest the tide oflbat-
tie that threatened % overw helm them. Sum.
moning to his presenee the best maFksman ii
his command, whose aim was never known to
fail BE said e hins g Murphy, do yon see that
officer on the iron grey horse e. sYes, SIR
WAS the reply Of thesoldier. Morgan rejoined
with an almost falteling voice, Then do your
duty"
Murphy ascended a tree, cutaway the inter
laced branches with his hatcbet, (this was
part of their variegated armor, rested bis ri
fle in a sure place, watched his opportunity,
and as soon as Gen. Frazer had, in his anima
ted movements, come within practical range,
Murphy fred, aud the gallant Fraser fell NOR
beng shot in the center of his
body. The fall of the General decided the
day. The enemy soon gave way, and Sgato- !
go became immortal. But Morgan, the rough |
soldier, was man of tender feelings, and he
almost wept at the deed, and always
said 1t troubled him, because it looked
SO much like assassination of a brave
aud noble officer, though gallant as that
officer, was, he had placed himself thess
to be shot at, aud was engaged in shooting
others. 1t was similar way that Nelson fell
on the deck of the Victory.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1857-07-21
An A1aeriean in london

The North American Review tells the following
good story. counryman Of ours of ofaomewhatrude
appearance walking in the strand early in May saw
his fAvorite dish Of and cream blushipg
81 him from the colptsr Of restaurant. Entering
hecarelessly cSlled Or bowl 10 the marked surprise
ofseveral persons present who knew extrayagapce
of the luxury. and rightly presumed the American
was ignorant twhat cost he was putting himself.
he had not finished his repas before the curious
looks ofibe COMPANY his mistake and arou-
sed all his latent pride. 70 peslu inquired
he as he laid dowa The dish not withouta lowering
side look at the xssacres waited for his chop
fallen aspect when the yictua.lers :epIy should fall
upon his waiting ear. "a guinea Tossing
down The coin froma not oyerfl purse aud bridiinr
aneiheFg was Tie Americas only fejioindsl.
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q ar49 q

% Tie following :sby q rstnrned Filibuster who
lately at" in Walkers grand army oftnyasiOa.-
Hear the polo: Nsts : :=...
The Battii OF serapiqui
But bark i-that heavy sound breaks in once more,
And if the clouds its echo would repeat;
And ueerer. cleercr, dedliar than befor.
Arml armI It is--it is the eannons openln roa9.R
l BYoH.
Twas just as revelree was sounded by thefo,
We marched contiguous 10 the cam San Juan--
In breathless silencceach his mpskit held
Ready to lauch distsuekshi0n 'gainst the hrests
Or the oposin fore.
Moruin was brakir in the goldin eist,
Flingin glory over dour and teeld
That maid onS think Of happiuessa aad trends,
Ah mes I'thort how all unconscious Of tmpendtn
The Costyricans,wEr
Just as. / was indulgin in these nacheral reaeek-
And thiukfu on the uncertainty of yumau life, &c,
BangI went gun, and down fel Pawl Cunning
(FrouS Na or leens) as ded as Socrates wen
He hed drunk the Pzend cup wiCh the Atheneans
PooEs teller tnOt Socrates, but PswD he did sars
his bakon
Ecksques The pun) nor was he cate snu to save his
The capteu stood by him and eoFt bis last eckspir-
Forward" he shouted-on we rushed
Like Avalanshes from the Alpin hytes,
The sIoter was immense, for when the sun had
His hes, altytude,, he found US dtinE sill,
In tact all day the battle ragged veheemently,
Till Murkery the mornin star proclaimed the day,
Wen 10 we found the CosIyriCans all had fed,
But why should persu this theau To- farther lenthI
And tel how next upon CasliOh we did march,
And how with shorter CRATE we ware repulsed,
Until the cri sGue ke pen" which smote CRATE
Bonys ears
At Worterlu, ran threw our ranks with an elssk-
q. trick speid.
! fame would drow yale upon this scene,
faiu Nou teech my hart obeleVeon g spell.
And in the FuehAre seik 10 drownd the past
For still in dreams seeithose scenes agane,
Vile JOve sets on the topmost, crag offame-
ClapiM his wings in desperashin.
Respectfully yours,
late ofN. A..
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1857-07-21
The future.


What land Of promise is the Future In
it we all have rich possessions, the coming en-
ioyment of which aIune makes life endufable.
The past has proved weary way the pres
ent is full Of thorns, but the bright Future has
recompense for asi. ~ ho would sell his birtll-
right IN the futnSe " no s70utd give up the
chances and change il conceals in its mist
depthsa We may be poor aud sick, broken
dvwn aud deserted, without friends and With
out home, but so long as hope remains We
will not despair Of the future. The poor debt
or was quite ready to swear ;bat he had not
FIVE dollars in the world, but hesitated when
asked 10 say he should never possess that
amount! lie might die millionaire WHO
knows Aye, who knows, for who has ever
found that fair land of the Future, with all its
rich possessions and its heavenly peace. And
vet The entrance to it opens. in. the Present
We hold the clue in our hands. and need no
Ariadne TO reveal its labyrinthiau secrets
What the Present forms the Future will reveal.
If we would REAP rich harvests in, the coming
time we must sow the seed to-day. 1t is mad
ness TO continue in our old courses OF iprocras-
tina,ion. of idleness and vice. and still hope
for happiness l.. the Future. That which We
SOW we shall reap. The future is the product
of the Present great extent We may
make it what we will.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1857-07-21

-. Tho following which is said to be re-
corded in an Irish graveyard, is excellent in
its kind: =.
"Here lies the body of John Mound,
Lost at sea and never found.~
The following is better 10 its Kind, however,
as specimen Of sharp shooting between CO.
quette and her lover:
You men are angels when you WOO the maid,
But devils when the marriage VOW issaid.
The lover, not to be outdone, replies as fol-
lows:
The change desr girl, ia easily forgiven,
We find ourselves in-hell instead ofheaven.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1857-07-21
9 an1trg !.
a Tirne to.Weep.
BIZ CLARA AUGUSTA.

BIZ CLARA AUGUSTA.
'Tis well to weep then troubles come,
And draw the darkened veil
Ofsadness Ger the couutenance,
When weary grief nssaiI.
Laughter is sweet, and joy is'good,
But woe its turn must take
FTis tentold bliss n God 'si6ecree,
To suffer for hisssake.
He hovers nearer when We eroaa
In anguish deep and wild,
he sheds a halooe us then,
AS If an angel smiled
We know that Meath his sheltering wing
For us there's ample room,
We Know that meath his sheItering wing
Forins there ample ON,
Where he can cast all care away,
And banish treta us gloom,
S n isshts CHI 10 weep with hope
Blu never with despair
5 Tie love of God Isl over ~
And round syervsr,-
And he'll snstain tlAe son Of faith
Beneath his niienty arm,
Until his feet shall press tile shore
OF heaven 8 eternal calm.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1857-07-21
.samt,o. what's ger up to. now-a.d

....ts sambo, what'sy ger up to, now-a.daysT
o, Tse a carpenter and jinsF-'
no, guess yer is. What department does
yer perform, SamboP
What Department. I does the circular
work. ~
What's datF
Why, I turns the grindstone
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....It is said that bleeding a partially Blind
horse ,atsthe nose. viii restore him 70 sight
so much for the borse. To open 4 mans eye,
yon must bleed him at the pocket.
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6Eo4GE WAsHINGNoH,
THoMAs JEFEERsos,
HENRY CLAY,
THontAs PANE, .ts3i;,,

Through Jane E medium -
The bookseller remarked that the hackers
were good if the medium was reliable; but he
thought, on the whole, he would prefer to
keep the books. The customer hetehpon de-
nounced the bookseller as au imposteF. telling
him that he did not believe his own doctrines,
and that the spirits would expose his dnplicit
city TO the world. OF this be felt assured by
the spirit Of prophecy within him. The book
seller was not Convinced.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1857-07-21

1.-THE velocity oflight according 10 Her
schel, is million Of miles in fivA aass..,i-
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Good hackers,
An INclDENT OF sF1RITuAIIsM.

A long bearded customer recently entered
a spiritual bookstore in New York city, and
applied for-sn agency. He proposed to take
a large quantity Of books TO his part Of the
country, away out west" where he Tepreseu-
ted that he could soon sell them, as he was as
sured by the 'invisibIes." The enterpfising
bookseller was of course delighted with this
prospect of sale; but his enthusiasm was
somewhat dampened when the long bearded
gentleman remarked ihat he had no money,
and wanted the books entirely upon credit.
Are you responsiblei' e was the natural in.
auiry, of the merchant!
Perfectly. ~
What evidence of your reliability can you
furnish r Z
hare tie BEST of backers-meu whose
names you know we'll
The merchant Is countenauce brightened.-
Very well,' said be, let rs see Jour pa
pers-
Tbereupon the customer pfesented the fol-
lowing document =.
10 .oaont II asay eopees-s: We. The uu-
dersigned, having been acquainted spiritually
with Mr.------, of -, Wisconsin, for
many ysarrs recommend him as perfectly re-
liable, and would not be afraid to trust him to
6EoaGR WAsHIEaNoN,
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1857-07-21
Young Men,

Y1uyG MEN especially, who have become the vic
,otof solitary Vice that dreadful and destructive
,,ht ShiCh annually sweeps to untimly grave
uSila Il Of young men Ofthe most exalted talented
s mi brilliant intellect, who mightotherwischave
RACED listening SeHates with the thundersOf elo
5Ilcr wascd ecstacy the livinglyre, may call
fill = =
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1857-07-21
BALTIMORE Lock HOSPITAL.
nR IuHNSTNH

,ClE founder of this Celebrated institution offers
IN. al at Cert,tin, SpecdyS and only ctfectnaI
,-nzIy IA the world for
Secret Diseases.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1857-07-21

qpuug 60, GOO years to reach the earth.
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Marriage

N.rrr.d Persons those contemplating marriage,
,,;uy of phi ysical weakness, any other iT-
.i..n ;nt should Immediately consult DR.. Johnston
II. who places himself upder the caro- of DR.. John
ANN, aud confidently rely upon his skill al Is
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+. ,;,rri,oae C Geets, structures, Seminal Weakness,
, m me I1oiIls, Affections ofthe Kidneys and Bla.
Jr1 I,Iss Of Organic Powers, Nervous IrritabiIity
n. sc of the Head, Throat, Nose or skins and
tI,. Peculiar Disorders arising from the desfuctiye
ii,1its Of Youth, which destroy both body ana
s, 70 their victims than the song Of the Syrens to
t,s n ria.rs of Ulysses, blight ing their ost bril-
rlus r,lss 9r ratloiPasions, rendering marriage,