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True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-05-27

and cunning Jesuitical priests. We chal-
lenge a clear, candid and unbiased inves-
tigation of our principles. They are
TRUTHS, and truth always invites such an
investigation. Again we say read them
and then lay the paper aside for future ref
erence.
If our Republican brethren are willing to
unite with US upon these principles, then
we are one party, as the Americans, and
Republicans are in Pennsylvania and in ma
ny other states. Ifthey prefer the vain hope
of procuring a few Catholic votes to such
a union, wewill promise not to quarrel with
them on account of their choice, nor to en-
Wy them their associates, but they must not
expect us to stultify our record. Wenever
blamed the Republicans for declining to CO.
operate with the Americans at the Spring
election. They were not consulted, nor
had they voice in the primary meetings,
and were therefore not under obligations
to support the American Ticket,
Should union of ell opposed to the pre-
sent administration be formed, the primary
meetings, in our opinion should be held
publicly, and Americans and Republi cans
should consult, and cooperate together in
every stage of their deliberations, without
any prescription or partiality-at least
such are our views of the matter. We have
always been with the Republicans on the
Slavery issue-we intend still to be will
them SO long as they maintain the great
principles ofhuman freedom.
There is no reason why there should moi
be formed a permanent union Of the two
parties, but in such union there must be
slight concessions on both sides. Repub
licanism must not be thrown on the bacl
ground, and Americanism placed in thu
front, nor must Americanism be ignored o
suspended, and Republicansm be the sin'
que non. Let both these great principle
ofnational and state policy be fearlessly
and fairly presented, and we may expec
harmoniously to 60 forward " conquerin!
and to conquer" The man who is oppo
sed toa union on such principles asthese-
in either the American or Republican part,
may be justly suspected for being big
OF, or q secret friend to the common enemy
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-05-27
Editorial Notings.

A writer in the Western Christian ad'
vocate depreciating with great earnest
ness, the passage of the anti-aboliIion res
olutions by the late Baltimore Confer
ence, concludes with the following pas
sage:
q In this country the slave power de-
mands that every body and everything
shall submit to its sovereign sway. Pollt-
ical parties have bowed down to it; the
churches in the slave holding States have
bowed down to it; judges and courts
have submitted themselves TO the yoke ;
and last, if not least, the Supreme Court
of the United Slateshav succumbed, and
licked the dust at the feet of the monster.
Is it strange then, that the Baltimore
Conference should at last yield to this
power !"
Rev. DR.. Elliot, attended the recent
session of the Pittsburgh Conference M
E. Churc h., and thereupon gives 81 etch
and reminiscence in the Pittsburgh advo
cate. He says:
II was reminded of the first meeting
Of the body in 1925, in the small From
Street Church in Pittsburgh, when Rev
Asa Shnn was appointed its first Secrata'
tary."
After the lapse of thirty'two years he
finds very few Of the original Conference
but says:
Some are gathered home TO God, as
Thornton Fleming, Asa Shnn, John Wat
terman and others and as far as | car
learn, those who have been called away
have died WELL and have finished thell
course with JOY"
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-05-27

The QUEEN-MARRIAeE OF THE PRIN-
CESS. LONDON April II, lS57.-The
events of the week have been uninteres-
ting, with the exception of the safe ac-
couchment of the Queen, who hes anoth.
er daughter, thus increasing her family
to nine-four boys and five gills.
The birth took place on the afternoon
of the 18th, and the progress of her Maj
esty towards convalescence see ms 10 be
as rapid and as favorable as usual. Chic.
raform was again used, its influence be-
ing kept up during three hours.
The Princis Royal. the eldest of the
Queens children, will enter upon her
18th year on the 2lst of November next.
Her marriage with the nephew of the
King of Prussia, which was then to take
place has been postponed ill the Janu'
ary following. The question of hei
dowery will soon have to be brought be-
fore Parliament, and will doubtless b.
dealt with in a liberal spirit, although
owing to the Russian sympatbies of King
Friedrich William there is just now NJ
enthusiasm at the prospect of Prussiar
connection. 1t is nevertheless the mos
desirable that could take place, since a
the present epoch nothing could be NOR
expedieht than lightning Of the rela
tions Of the two chef Protestant coun
tries in Europe.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-05-27

FREAKS OF THE TYPEs.-A business
house in New York wishing to advertise
a'quantaty of brass hoppers, such as are
used in coflee-mills, find themselves an
bounced as having quantity OF grass
hoppers on hand. Another offers for
sale a large quantity of fump0,Oder, and
several boxes of pigs. But this is moi SO
bad as the person who had louSe to let
possession given Immediately. In l7l7
an edition of the Bible was printed,
known as the Tinegaf. Bible, from an
eratum in the title to the Goth chapter of
Luke, in which Parable of the Vineyard
was printed, Parable of the Vinegdr.
A distinguished divine in England had a
proof.sheet sent him from the printers in
which passage from Job ii, 4, was prin-
ted as follows Skin for skin, yea all
that a man hath, will he give for his
rife, The doctor returned it, with the
last word corrected, 'lfe.' This correc-
ion, however, escaped the notice of the
compositor and soon back came the revise
with the same expression-'all that a
man hath will he give for his rie.'
This time, the doctor. partly for a joke
and partly 10 attract The attention Of the
compositor, sent back the proof with this
expressive sentence written on the mar
gin opposite the word wife: 'This de-
pends upon circumstanc
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-05-27

EPIscOPAL IrEMs.-Bishop Simpson,
sailed for Europe, on the 18th inst. He
is to attend the session Of the British
Conference, at Liverpool, after which he
proceeds to the Continent of Europe, in
view of taking tourin France, and Ger
many, Sweden, and prehaps Italy. The
Pittsburgh and Cincinnati Advocates
are in promise Of series of foreign let
ters from the Bishop.
Bishop James sailed on the 9th inst for
the Pacific coast, in view of attending
the Oregon and California Conferences
M. E. Church.
Bishop O'COnnor, (Catholic( Of Pitts
burgh, has gone te Rome.
Ex-Bishop Hameline has taken up his
residence at Mount Pleasant, Iowa, in
tending there TO spend his few remaining
days.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-05-27
The Recipe for Getting Rich -!


We might advertise that we possess
such recipe, and offer to send copy,
by return mail, upon receipt of one dol.
lar and red postage stamp. Within ten
days, provided our announcement com.
manded the confidence of community, we
should probably receive thausand letters,
asking after this wonderful recipe. And
yet it may here be stated, without further
compensation, that the recipe for getting
rich is presented in passage, to be found
in any copy in the Bible. Many pos
sess it who have not read it, and others
may have heard and read it lisllessly, and
either have not apprehended its meaning,
or have not given it their credence. But
our piefatory statement will be deemed te-
dious as the reader will be anxious to
have access at once TO the recipe. Here
it is lhen-only we insist that the reader
must have faith in it, and submit it to the
lest.
Honor The Lord vih thy substance,
and with the first fruits Of all thy IN
crease: so shall ting barns be filled with
plenty and thy presses shall burst OIL
aCith new sOine." Prov. iii, 0, 10.
As the reader however will desire 10
be distinctly and fully enlightened upon
the matter, another passage will further
confirm and illustrate.
"Ihere IS that scattereth, and yet in
creaseth: and there Is that aCithholdeth
more than is meet, but II tendch to poU
erty. Prov. xi, "a.
Let the reader ponder well these things
for the subject is one of interest and i'm.
portanCe.
AS helps 10 proper observation of the
recipe of divine inspiration, we condense
the following directions from a lengthy
article in the last Pittsburgh Christian
Advocate, which we trust will be careful
ly read and considered.
'1st By becoming Christians il
faith, in heart and practice, every goot
thing may be claimed with contl
dence, as new covenant right. through
Christ who is heir TO all things. Then i
may be said, "All things are yours
whether Paul, or Appolis, or Cephus, O.
the world, or life, or death, or thing
present, or things 10 come all are yours
and ye are Christ's, and Christ is Gods
End. Then add to this conservation o
yourselves to the services and glory o
God, prudent foresight and concern Il
have everything answerable to your sta
tion and ability at'the same time avoid
ing over anxiety as well as sinful indii
ference.
Sd, Choose o lawful calling, or pro
Cession in which you may wisely emplo
and proftably invest your talents an
stock; the due exercise Of which shoul
be calculated TO glorily God, be useful t
yourself and others.
4lh, Let there be uniiring industr
in opposition 10 careIessness, idIeness an
sloIh! acknowledging and depending uT
on God in all worldly business. }, II
becometh poor that dealeth with slac
hand: but the hand of the diligcnt maket
riCh,' "The sluggard desirelh and hat
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-05-27

poisonous breath Of the Bohon Upas.-
And shall this work of DEATH contin-
ue! oh, God, hO,U long Mr.. Nor
gan we ask pardon, you cannot estimate
it. No mortal man can. The evil can
never be told in this world! we have no
figures to show it, but we are told that
the possession Of the whole world is moth
ing in comparison to the loss of ONE
souL!' Then, think of the millions that
have gone down to death, cursing with
their last breath, this diabolical and ne
farious traffic! VENDER and RETAILER !
the day will come when (YOU) will call
upon the mountains to hide (you) from
the presence Of an offended God.-Ne'c-
ark Times.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-05-27

~. We clip tie following from the
GAINESVILLE City Tines
And pray, Mr.. AlvOcate, how many
human beings do you suppose these l5,.
900 barrels of whisky will transform in
to worse than bru;es? How many homes
will be robbed of their happiness! How
many wives made widows, and children
orphans! How many souls have been
and will yet be sent to perdition through
the influence of the poison sent out into
The world by this single years business
of Smiths Distillery! The evil it will
work can never be told in this world, but
its traces will be seen in the sighs and
tears, and wretchedness of many de.
voted mother and innocent child.
The Advocate replies; "The Zanes-
vile City Times" wishes 10 know of us.
''hcw many souls have been sent to per-
dilion through the influence of Smith s
Distillery." We would cheerfuIly an
swer lhe "Times" if we had the means
of so doing; but we have not the data,
and don't know that it Can be obtained
unless it was preserved in the old click
ing County Herald" whilst it was pub
lished by the present editor Of the "City
Times" Won't some one furnish us a
file of that paper that we may see!"
Rather cool, Mr.. Morgan, but we
think you can come within few thou
sands Of the estimate! Fearful, fearful
indeed will it be! IL years since Mr..
Glessner edited the Herald. We wonder
that green spot remains in Newark. -
Think of that poisonous hot vapor ex-
haling constantly, BURNING, BLASTING,
scATmNc everything in It's reach, more
noxious and fatal in its effects than the
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-05-27
Principles of the American Council
Of Steubenville, Ohio.

We, whose names are. hereunto subscribed,
do'hereby adopt, and agree to be governed in
our political action, by the following princi-
ples,:-
lst. None but AmericaRs to rule America.
Cd. The Union must be preserved.
Sd. No Foreign interference in American
affairs.
4th. No union of Chwch and State.
5th. Inviolability of National Treaties.
9th. Personal morality Indispensable TO-
Office.
7th. An open Bible, without note or COM
ment, in all our Public Schools.
9Th. Thorough reform of the Naturalization
Laws.
9th, A capitation tax that will exclude
foreign paupers and convicts.
10th. No appointment Of foreigners on
diplomatic posts.
llth. Strict economy in the administrati on
Of the Government.
18th. No interference with the right of citi
Eenship already acquired by foreigners, and
the protection of law TO all who immigrate
from love OF liberty, but uncompromlsing
opposition to Political Catholicism, whether
in the person Of an American demagogue, or
foreign Ecclesiastical Despot.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-05-27
AN ORDINANCE for the regulation Of
L auctioneering of imported goods.

aucLloneerlnS OF Imported goouS'
SEC. l. BE it ordained by the city coun-
Gil of the city of Steubenville, that no per-
son or persons whomsoever, whether by
agent or otherwise, shall sell or offer for
sale, by auction any kind Of goods or mer-
chandize, which may have been imported
into this city for the purpose of being sold
at public auction, unless he or she or they
first obtain alicense or permission for that
purpose from the Mayor of the city OF Steu-
benville.
Sec. 2. Ifany person or persons shalE
sell or offer for sale, by auction, any goods
wares or merchandise, which may have
been imported into this city for the purpose
of being sold at public auction, without,
first obtaining the aforesaid license or per-.
mission, he, she or they SO offending, on,
conviction thereof before the Mayor Of the,
city, shall pay fine of fifty dollars. toge-.
ther with the costs Of suit, Tor each and ev-.
cry violation thereof.
SEC. 3. That the sum of twenty dollars
($20) for the use Of the city shall be paid
for such license or permission, for each and
every day Of such sale by auction.
SEC. A. That the fee to the Mayor for
granting every such license shall be the
sum Of one dollar, to be paid by the person
or persons who may obtain the same /; and
it shall be the duty of the city Marshal to
return TO the Mayor Of the city the names
OF any person or persons violating the pro-
visions of this ordinance, for which, he
shall be entitled to and shall receive twen-
ty per cent. Of any fines which may pc 20
collected from such persons.
SEC. 5. This ordinance to take eng.'
and be in force from and after the e'gN'-
eehth day of May, A. d, 1851.
j Passed in Council, May Il, logs: s N,s
4 JOSEPH MEANS,
! President Of the City Council, ~
Attest GRo. FlcKEs, Clerk may ~
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-05-27

The New GAME LAW Or OHIo.-Is
now in force. 1t took effect on the first of
May. 1t is unlawful TO kill any deer or
Rabbit, or kill or destroy the eggs of any
quail, patlidge or pheasant, wild goose,
duck, turkey, snipe, etc. The killing Of
robins, larks, thrush or cat-birds is pro-
hibited at all times of the year. Birds Of
prey, crows, blackbirds and red-head-
ed wood.peckers, ETC., are not protected.
The intention of the law is to protect the
various kinds of game during the season
of their increase, and otheE.birds at all
times. Boys who are out WIN gun, and
have good chance to shoot a robin OF
meadow lark, should remember that i
may cost them a fine, besides its being Q
very mean thing to kill such birds'-Cin
! Com.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-05-27

AN ELoPEMENT-Josoph Darr, Jr., of
Cincinnati, member of the City Coun-
Gil from the 18th Ward, has eloped from
that city with Newport widow, and has
gone, i. is said 10 Europe. Mr.. Darr is
well known in Cincinnati. The widow
is Mrs Armstrong, daughter of Capt.
Summons. Darr's wife, whom he leaves
behind, was the sister Of Mr.. Armstrong,
deceased. The widow leaves behind her
four childIen. Darr leaves wife and
two children, Had Darr been a "Black
Republican" we should probably have
had that fact made very prominent in the
buchanan papers, but as he is Demo-
crat, we shall probably hear nothing
about it.-&ate Journal.
This man Darr we learn from other
sources held the balance Of power in all
points Of controversy between the Demo-
Gratis, and Americans. in the City Coun.
Gil which he faithfully cast in favor of the
former. Having eloped with the widow
the Democracy of the Queen City, is
shorn OF its strength, and lis mighty
power transferred to Europe. There il
no evidenc that he goes by virtue Of ex
eculive patronage.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-05-27

nothing, but the soul of the dlligent shall
be made fat" Toll on the difficulties
will soon dirappear or be overcome.
9th, Economy is prOminant in the
list. Vain are all else without this; II
is The door and lock TO the saGe.-W. NJ.
Drofosf0,lf
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-05-27
Comets.

So much of sense and nonsense has
been said in relation to comets lately, that
we hesitate even 10 aIlude to the subject.
But we copy the following paragraph 10
show how idle is all the talk about COL
lision between a comet or comets and
the earth. Professor Babinet, of Paris,
says;
"a star Of the eleventh magnitude was
seen without any sensible loss of light,
through comet of 100000 kilometres
(about 100000 miles) in breadth. Like
observations have been made by HerscheI,
Bessel. Sruve, &c. According to pho
tomelry, therefore, the comet was at least
sixty times less brilliant than the star. -
TO render invisible star of the fifth
magnitude, which is $50 times brighter
than star of the eleventh magnitude, it
would be necessary to render the comet
900 900 times brighter; and as the at.
mosphere, illuminated by the full moon,
exlinguisbes BY its brightness stars of
the fifth and inferior magnitude, the nee
essary conclusion is, that the comet illu-
minated in the heavens by the sun is,
nevertheless, 100000 times less brilliant
than our atmosphere Illuminated by the
moon. But the light Of the moon in its
full is 100000 times less brilliant than
the full light Of the sun: therefore if the
air, as well as the comet, be illuminated
by the sun, it will be seven hundred and
twenty billions of lines brighter than the
comet"
That body so constituted should be
the cause Of alarm to the inhabitants o.
"this too solid earth" may be amusing tc
Astronomers; yet there are thousands o
people who believe in the possibility of ;
collision, and consequent annihllalion.-
Mr.. Faye, after whom one of the fou
period cal comets is named, says tina
comets are not even gases, and the meres
co5web would offer more resistance to
cannon ball than comet to the earth; III
weight Of The latter being estimated a
six thousand millions Of millions of tons
while that of the former according t,
Sir John Herschel, does not exceed few
ounces. The probability of the predict
cd collision, even with this "visible moth
ing" is calculated by Ober to be in tn
ratio of l to 2sl 100000.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-05-27

Dean Mavrie, large landowner and
an exemplary man, was exceedingly ec-
centric in some Of his notions. His
courtship was said to be as lollows:--
Having one day mounted his horse, with
only one sheepskin as a saddle, he rode
in front of the house where Betty Lee
lived, and, without dismounting, request
ed Betty to come to him. On her COM
ing he told her that the Lord had sent
him to marry her. Betty replied, "The
Lords will be done," III
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-05-27

A NOVEL DEFENCE.-The Chicago
Tribune reports novel case which has
been tried in that crty. -Four "decen-
dants Of Africa" were indicted in the
Recorders Court for stealing poultry, and
they fled, through their council, a plea
of abatement, which sets forth that being
chatlels, eroneously indicted as persons,
the Recorders Court ought not to take
cognizance of the alleged crime in the
said indictment. They protest that they
are not gnlIty of the same, not being
in any manner recognized or known by
or to The Constitution ol the United
States of America, or to the Constitution
or laws Of the State of Illinois, as persons
protected by, or responsible to the laws of
the land.
TO this plea, Mr.. Howe the States
Attorney, demurred, and the defendants
joined in demurrer. Mr.. Howe urged
that, although the defendants were real
y and bona .fde slaves and subject to
rendition to their masters, they were liza
bic to be tried and punished under local
or State laws, for felonies committed by
them within the Stale. Mr.. Thompson,
council for the prisoners, argued in sup.
port of the plea, which he supported by
copious extracts from Judge Taney's
opinion in the Dred Scott case, and con.
tended that, under the decision of the
Supreme Court in that case, which was
now the established law of the land, there
was no distinction between negroes o.
African defendants and other property.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-05-27

ALGEBRAioAL QUEsTIoN.--If ! borrow
800 at s per ct. simple interest, in what
time can l clear the $l00, letting it out at
6per CT. compound interest? O.C.S.
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