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The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1857-01-14

Making the balance Of means ap-
parently applicable to the service
of ls55-6.. s2o5. .977,2 20
But of the balance reported by the
late auditor, the sum of $2:25, ,Sl9,-
80 never came into the hands of
the present Treasurer, being retain
ed by the late Treasurer rs paid for
exchange or having been placed
by him with repositories who have
uted the money and have hitherto
failed 10 restore it to the Treasury.
There should therefore be deducted
from the above apparent baliace
the further sum of. .s225 $3.50
Showing, instead OF a balance Of
1923. .350,S5, an actual deficit CT
available means as a charge upon
the revenues Of 1895, of. 19,S52, 10
The facts exhibit in q clear ligLt the
importance of guarding against cxpendi-
lures beyond appropriations. The Con
stitution permits 30 debt 10 be con-
tracted Oh behalf of the State, without
express legislative warrant. 1t restricts
the total amount of all indebtedness to
supply all deficits and failures in revenue
or expenses not otherwise provided for, to
the sum Of $I50,000. As a security
against unauthorized debts, it expressly
declares that no money shall hc paid on
any claim, the subject matter OF which
shall not have been provided for by exist
ing law, unless allowed by two-thirds oi
the mc.abers elected to each branch OF The
General Assembly. Experience has de.
monsrated that even these provisions are
not adequate guarantees against the uu
authorized contracting CT debts within 4
single biennial period, 10 an amount ex-
cceGing three.fourtEs Of the total iHdcbt.
edGess which can lie imcurr.l for such
purposes hy the Legislature Itself.
1t is proper, to say here, however, thai
there was transferred to Sinking Fund q
Public Works Income, onsthe l5,h Nov
1854, the sum Of $20G, eco. # thi>
transfer had rot been made, The Public
Works Expenses fer l6545, would have
been paid out of the Puh.ic Works Rrv
enue for the same time, and the arpareu,
balance of the Sinking Fund would have
been 100000 less.
It's .due. a!so TO the late STATE AE,li;oi
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1857-01-14

" DETECTION OF CoU&TEIrEIr BANK
NoTEs A fellow il Albany advertised
that for 50 he would imrart to any ONE
an ilfallble test of altered and forged
bank notes. A number Of individuals
"p'anked the dough-" and the following
WAS the Instruction they received ill re-
turn:
"Whencver you lake a bill about which
you entertain the slightest doubt, at once
proceed to the banker in whom you place
the most confidence; offer him the bill with
a request that lie will charge it, aud if he
declines so to do, make up your mind that
the note is bad ~
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1857-01-14
MORRIS s. WILLIAMS, Publishers and proprietors
.hammering miserable exist.

Marshall, hammering d miserable exist
tence out Of "a few law suits at the bar!
''while you,"s pointing to his opponent
John G. Breckinridge, "who were but a
tow-headcd shaver, robing birds nest and
playing marbles, when the whole broad
Commonwealth of Kentucky was ringing
from one eud to the other with praises of
the great eloquence, vastlearniug and pro-
digious ability of Tom Marshall, are now
Vice President of the United States? and
you, Garret Davis, wanted to be, and al
most persuaded some weak minded people
to make you President of the United
States? Now" proceeded Tom, "our Vice
President says he used to be logged in
his boyish days tor just such tricks as my
clients son was fogged for, and he leaves
us to infer, that SO far from suffering any
damage thereby, it was one of the causes
of his progress and advancement to his
present high position. Ii my client had
known this before, and if he could be sat
islied that his son was spanked on the
same spot that my distinguished friend
was, SO laf from bringing thlS suit, lie
would have acknowledged his profound
gratitude TO the defendant for thus placing
his scion in the line of safe precedents, and
giving him SO strong a claim to the Vice
Presidency. Doubtless the political mis-
fortunes and disasters of my other diStn-
guished friend are attributable to the fact
that as his spanking was neglected in
boyhood, he was to make up for it, by re-
ceiving nothing but political spanks ever
since he reached manhood"
These palpable hits excited much laugh
ter among the lawyers and Judges, i'll which
the two distinguished objects Of Toms
railery participated.
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I've got, in scrars. as the chin said
( . Tie razo.. -
The Winchester home journal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-07-11
NutaDility of I'LL Earthly Things

Mutability How sad the thought es.
pecially to those who ever chase the but,
terny Of earth, to the neglect Of the real
and substantial knowing not, or rather
thinking not that straws swim on the sur
face and pearls lie on the bottom. But
to those who are accustomed to dive deep
for the hidden treasures, it clearly dis.
plays designing wisdom and Almighty
goodness. Look where you will, and its
blighting, as well as renovating influence,
is displayed. 1t is painted in golden and
crimson colors on the once verdant leaf.
Its withering breath is felt upon the fra.
grant flower, as from its presence it Shrinks
and hides its blushing face, but at its near
approach pales and dies. Behold the
gardner in the Spring casting in the small
seed. There is no sign Of vegetaton.--
Observe again in a few short weeks and
oh, how changed Spring, delightful
Spring, with her sunshine and showers
has He'd those barren and naked border:
with fragile plants, clothed in a verdant
garb. Look again. We behold delicot tc
buds, tinged with most beautiful colofs
slowly unfolding their richly tinted petals
displaying all their loveliness and per
lection to the admiring gaze. But alas
the rich robe wrought by Natures magi,
hand is soon changed for the somber dra
perry Of the grave.
Change. Change is written upon al
things, animate and inanimate. King
doms and nations fall, others rise fror
their ruins. Follow me back, guided b
the light Of history, 10 the time when
little band Of Pilgrims, with hearts lit u
with freedom glowing fire, thrust of tn
CALLING AMI oppressive yoke # ,yraan
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COFFiNS FURNISHED
WINCHESTER AND ALABAMA
RAILROAD.

The Board of Directors Of said R. R. Com
pany have resolved to put said Road under
Contract the llth Of July, 1857, the lettings
to be at Salem, Tennessee, on that day; and
to enable them to prosecute the work, as they
are determined to do, have this day made q
call Of $500 per share for four months, paya-
bic the lst of June, July, August and Septem-
ber respectively, upon the Stockholders OF
said Company. The Stockholders will make
payment accordingly. Those in Lincoln Coun.
ty will pay to ]. r. Bright, Esq, and those in
Franklin County to Thos. F. Moslcy, Esq.
V. X. STEVENSON, President
T. ESTILL, Secretary.
may 7th IF
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First class in Oriental Philosophy will
stand up. Thibbets, what is life?
Life consists Of money, horse, and a
fashionable wife.
Next, what is death?
a paymaster, who settles everybody's
debts and gives them a tombstone as a
receipt in full Of all demands.
What is poverty?
The reward Of merit Genius generally
receives from a discriminating public.
What is religion?
Doing unto others as you please with.
out allowing them to return the compli
ment
What is fame?
A six line puff in newspaper while
living, and fortune to your enemies wher
dead.
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STICK TO YOUR OWN BUslNEss.-"Lct
spectators make their thusands a year or
day, mind your regular trade; never tur
ming fron it to the right hand or to the
left. If you are merchant, profession
al man, or a mechanic, never buy lots or
stock, unless you have surplus money
which you wish to invest. Your own busi.
ness you understand as we'll as other men,
but other peoples you don't understand.
Let your own business be one which bene.
fits the community. All occupations pos.
sess the elements Of profit in themselves,
while mere speculation has no such ele.
ments."
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A Southern Journal, few days since,
had an article in which it was said: GA
wife full ftruth, innocence and love, is
the prcttiest flower that man can wear
next his heart. Wcbalm Of thousand
such ,RoaoerS aOouM be q certain cure for
all Diseases"
This expression "Betty Broomstick"
criticises thus "What a M ormon This
casts Joe Smith and Brigham Young
completely in the shade. Now amt you
ashamed' P. S.-Stop my paper"
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Your friends,
WINCHESTER, June 20, 1857.

WINCHESTER, June 70, 1891.
To Dr.. Wallace Estll, Mr.. P. Turney
Mr.. B. F. McGchcc, and others:
McSSrS:
Your unexpected request for the publ
cation Of the Essay read by me yesterday
morning, at the commencement exercises
of the Mary Sharp College, has been re-
ceved and duly considered,
II you wish it, it is at your service;
and though thank you for the distinc,
ton, yet "honor to whom honor is due, "
and receive it, not to myself, but as
one more tribute to tho absent worth OF
the presiding oilicerof the Board Of Trus,
tees, from whose deliberations he is for a
time removed, and Of whom my tongue
could but utter regrotful mention, as the
wandering eye saw vacant the place that
noble form was accustomed to occupy.
am, gentlemen, with great respect,
Yours, &C.,
LOU. A. McDERMOTT.
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Singular Freak Of q Mad Man.-The
New Orleans Crescent says: eve are
informed that an old man, with a mind
religiously diseased, and who had been
sent to Charity Hospital to be treated for
a body also diseased, day or two since
enlarged his mouth to twice its natural
size, by hooking his fingers in each end,
and tearing away like good fellow.
His reason for this was that his mouth
was not large enough for the glory that
was in him, and he wished to praise the
Lord with double strength Of voice allot.
ted to mortalsin general"
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JUsr THE IDEA ! - The keeper of a
beer saloon up in Toledo has hit upon a
first rate plan to put an end to bad debts.
He posts over his bar in conspcous let,
ters something like the following:
Gobbs owes this house Is cts. for beer
Nobbs had better come and settle for them
beer and sausagos. Total 45c.
Hubbs why don't you be an honest man
and pay up for that beer? Total 80 cts.
BobbS ow$ this house two dollars. Gone
away. Tam scoundrel. Total 2 doIlals.' -
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Pounds Oult.

The retired clergyman whose sands Of life
are nearly run out, "and who adverlises so
extensively that he will send a receipt for
curing certain complaints, on receipt OF
OF postage stamps, &C., has been exposed.
The editor of the Lancaster (Pa.)Ex
amlner, was coaxed into sending 10 him
tor his receipt and he thus tells US all a.
bout it,
We have spent considerable time and
money in sending to these fellowsfor their
different remedies, FROM the celebrated
Honey down to Rev. DR.. McDangal, the
retired clergyman, who purposes to cure
the nervous Sufferer for nothing.
we'll, the Reverend gentleman's is as fol-.
low; .....
Alcoholic extract of ignatia amaria 30
grains
Powdered guma rabic 10 grains.
Make forty pills, and take one three
times day.
Where the Reverend imposter got the
derlul medicine from, is hard to tell
But most certainly neither can be found
in any ofthe medical or botanical books,
drug stores or any other place, but must
come from the inventive genius OF the doc.
tors head, who will send it by mail on
receipt of an extra dollar, merely to pay
expenses. This certainly is the most in.
genious manner that has been devised
yet to gull the public, and goes far ahead
Of Professor divers fifty ways to make
fortune, which was, without exception,
the greatest piece Of swindling ever prac.
tised on the community"
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BOOK AND JOB PRINTING.

DG5@ An exchange paper says with phi.
losophy: "To fair anonymous CORES.
'pondent, who questions US on a delicate
subject, we will say, briefly, that it is bet,
ter to love person you cannot marry,
than marry aperson you cannot love" y"
This is a short text for long sermon,
which human experience will continue to
preach until ''the last syllable Of record.
ed tme.'
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g.. WI, ENAEeyssIse.

AT HIS OLD STAND, SOUTHEAST CORNER
OF THE L-z,9 SQUARE,
Winchester, s,stkas Tennessee.
Very thankful for the liberal patronage
heretofore extended to him, keeps on hand
and will furnish any article in cabinet turnl-
ture at the shortest notice, either of his own
manufacture or Of factory work. He is de-
termned that no one shall undersell him OF
give more inducements for custom. Any
article of his own make that does not prove
to be such as he sells it for may be returned
on his hands.
COFFiNS FURNISHED
at all times as cheap as any other person will
furnish them, and on the shortest notice, and
sent to any portion Of the country without
extra charge. HIS horse that he keeps for
such purposes is well known ana cannot be
surpassed in point of gentlcncss In any
country.
July II, 1856. ly
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THE PoETTucAL AND PRAcTIcAL.-A
western editor and his wife were walking
out in the bright moonlight one evening
The wife was Of an exceedingly poeti
cal nature, and said to her mate "Notict
toat moon-how bright and beautiful
"Couldt think Of noticing it," replied
the editor, "for less than the usual rate s.
a dollar and Fl ty cents for twelve lines
The Winchester home journal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-07-11
Correspondence.

WINCHESTER, June 10th, 1851
MISS Lou. A. McDERMoTT:
The undersigned, having listened with
pleasure, and they hope with apprecia.
ton, 10 your very excellent Essay, read
by you this morning at the Mary Sharp
(Female) College, most respectfully re-
quest that you will furnish them with a
copy thereof, with permission to publish
the same. ....
Hoping thatyo will comply with this
request, we are, most respectfully,
Uo,,r C.;o,l,
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Tmr AMERICAN PnEss.--The daily edi.
ton tho New York UeraM is 10000,
which is printed in three hours and
half, including the stppages, on one. of
Hoes Ten, Cylinder Presses This is a
rate fspccl unparalleled inthc annals Of
printing.
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MEDICAL NOTICE.

DOCTOR CLOPTON offers his profession
al services to the citizens Of Winchester and
vicinity, and hopes by strict attention to his
duties to merit liberal share Of patronage
Office on Main street. opposite Brooks llo-
tel; Residcncc--onc formerly occupied by
AS Colyar Esq.
Jan -, 1857. ly
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B9FAn inscription upon one OF the
buildingsin Cincinnati, on the occasion oil
the great railroad celebration was A loco
motive is the only good motive for riding
man on rail.
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An old bachelor, on seeing the words,
families supplied, over the door of an oy-
ster saloon, stepped in and said he would
take wife and two children.
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ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

Having administered on the estate of John
e. Biddle, deceased, notice is hereby given
to all persons indebted to said estate to come
forward and make payment Immediately, as
no further notice will be given.
Those having claims against the estate will
present them to the undersigned, duly authen-
ticatcd, within the time prescribed by law.
Mays 3m J. FRIZZELL, Admir-.
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B&g Never wear finer coat than the
merchapt you owe for it, or the tailor
whom you have not paid for the making.
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VALEDICTORY

BY MISS Lou. A. McDERMO lott,
Read al the Commencement Exercises Of
the Mary SHARP college, June, 1857.
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gsg- The cholera is raging violently
at St. Petersburg, the deaths exceeding
10 daily.
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bU- Sixteen Of the Russian vessels
that were sunk during the war in the
Black Sea, between Sebastopol, Nicol.
alef and Odessa, have been raised.
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DANGEROUS ADvIcE.-The Philadel.
phia Ledger lately stated that housekeep.
ers should know that the acid in rhubarb,
gooseberries and currants may be neutral
lied by putting third Of a tcaspoon(ul of
soda in the fruit without affecting the fla.
vor. All experience shows this nforma-
ton to be worse than useless, for, as the
Pittsburg Post says, fruit prepared in
this way should be very carefully thrown
out of the window. 1t is not fit for the
table. The immense quantities of soda al
ready used in the culinary department of
our households is a serious detriment to
the health, and we are sorry that any new
use of this already too popular alkali
should have been suggested
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lower brancnot JuT /. ,-,,o

lower brancn-of T7u1 l..-- 10 -,
gay- We are authorized to announce
JoHN w. CUSTER as candidate 10
Sheriff Of Franklin County at the en-
suing March election. may22
Eay- We are authorised to announc
M. N. MATTHEWS a candidate for Sher'
at the next March election.
G1% We are authorised to announ
T. M. FINCH candidate for Sheriff
A graduate of Cambrlgc gave another
the lie, and challenge followed. The
mathematical tutor Of the College, the
late Mr. V--heard of the dispute, and
sent for the youth who told him he must
fight. "Why!" said mathematician
'He gave me the lie." "Very well, let
him prove it; if he proves ii, you do lie
and if he does not prove it, he lies. Why
should you shoot one another? Let him
prove it,"
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-
owing to the great fhvor with which our Single NUM-
ocrca have been received BY the public and tho la
aemaln or Tickets, the Managers, y. SWAMI q Co., v
nave drawing each Saturday through the year.
me following Scheme will be drawn 10 each OF IN
lotteries for July, 1867.
CLASS AZ,
10 DO drawn In the City Of Atlanta, Georgia. In public
saturday, July 4tt, 1867.
CLASS A,
10 be drawni In the city or Atlanta Georgia. In public,
Saturday, July 1Itt, 1867,
CLASS as,
TO be drawn In the city Of Atlona, Georgia In public
saturday, July 18th, 1857.
CLASS 4G,
10 be drawn In the city OF Atlanta, Georgia in public
Saturday, July 2Jth, 1857,
ON THE PLAN OF SINGLE NUMBERS. !
Three Thousand Three Hundred al
Thirty Prizes
NEARLY ONE PRIZE TO EVERY NINE TICKE
MAGNIFICENT SCHEME!
TO BE DRAWN
Each Saturday in July.
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OLE Dumt guurual
Sent Free Of Postage in Franklin County.

is PUBLISHED WEEKLY by W, J. SLATER.
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Advertisements of ten lines or less vii.
be inserted at One Dollar for the first
and Fifty Cents for each subsequent
insertion.
Very liberal reductions made for those
who advertise by the year, half year,
or quarter.
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3 copies SIS 90; 10 copies SIS 90;
) copies 8 90; Is copies 90 co.,
rf5~ Subscriptions for a shorter time
than one year must be paid in advance.
D&y" Single copies sold at 10 cents.
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TERMS OT SUBSCRIPTION.

I'M ADVANCE. ................. So 90
WITHIN SIX MONTHS. 80. 2 50
AT THE END OF THE YEAR. 3 90
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-10-12
The NiaRara.

The United States steamship Niagara is beginning
to realize the high expectations as to speed which
were based upon the well known skill in naval ar.
chitecture of Mr. Steers. her lamented constructor
correspondent of the Washington Union, on
board the Niagara referring to her late contest oil
speed with the British line of battle ship Agamem-
non, and her American consort, the SusquehaDnah,
beating them both with ease, and surprising the
best speed of the Agamemnon at least three miles
Der hour says that the officers of both those ships
acknowledge they doing their best, whilst the
Niagara had four of her fires shut off besides draw
ing through the water immense iron frame to
protect the cable from coming in contact with the
propeller. The Agamemnon is one of the fastest
screw steamers of the British navy. The cores
pendent of the Union says they are just finding
out what the Niagara can do under steam alone
Is knots; under steam and canvass, with a good
top-gallant breeze, II knots and over. 1t is added
that no finer sea boat ever crossed the ocean.
We rejoice to record this new attestation of the
splendid genius of George Steers. The Niagara,
and the "Adriatic," were the last of his achieve.
ments in marine architecture. The former has real
lied his predictions and is the fastest man Of war
afoat The "Adriatic," built for Collins line, has
not yet gone to sea, but, predict that when she
does, if provided with machinery worthy of heI
construction, she will snatch from the Cunarders
at the very first trial the sceptre of the deep.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-10-12
The Herndon Memento.

card written in admirable taste, and signed
by many ladies Of New York, has been issued. cali
ing meeting of ladies in that city for Friday night
last, to respond to the address of Mrs. Magruder
of Washington, in favor of raising fund for the
widow aud daughter of Commander Herndon. We
hope that Richmond and other cities of Virginia
will initiate the example of New York The best
,ueneHto that can be offered in honor Of such man
is not marble monument, inscribed with empty
panegyric, but II solid testimonial which shall bear
up his wife aud child over the waves of adverse
fOrtUn4, as the lie-boats which he launched from
the deck of the Central America bore the women
and children over the boiling to safety, TO life
aud home We raise monuments of stone and ME tai
to the vulgar heroes of war, whose energies are
devoted to destruction, and their laurels believed
by the tears of widows and orphans, but, the most
appropriate tribute to this true hero, whose life
has been offered for the preservation of other lives
is payment to his widow and orphan of the debt
OF mercy aud benefcence which so many women
and children owe to Capt. HerDdon.