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From the Boston Post.
THE PLURALITY OF WORLDS.

I will consider thy heavens, even the
works of thy fingers the moon and the
stars which thou hast ordained.-Psalm
viii.
Let us consider what would be the re-
suit if we were surrounded BY an atmos-
phere of dry air; the effects would be
scarcely better suited to our purposes
The heat of the tropical regions would
cause a constant ascending current of
warm air over them, and consequent cur
rents in the lower parts of the atmos-
phere of each hemisphere towards the
line, to fill the vacuum created there
In fact the air over the tropical regions
would exhibit the same effects as the air
enclosed in a chimney, and would be sim
ilarly replaced by draughts from beneath.
When this air rarifed by heat would
thus rise to the surface of the atmospher-
ic ocean it would gradually fall towards
the poles, so that while in the lower stra-
ia of air, constant currents would set
from the poles TO the line currents, as in
variably in the opposite direction would
prevail in the higher regions. These eff
fects, combined with the diurnal rotation
of the earth, would produce unvarying
oblique winds on either side of the line
blowing from the northeast on the north.
ern side and from the southeast on the
southern side.
But how different and how much more
advantageous are the effects when these
appendages Of air and water are combin
ed, and both submitted to the operation
of the solar heat The atmosphere, prop
erly so called, receives the vapor which
exhaIes from the terrestrial waters thro
its dimensions, exactly as waters woult
flow through the pores Of a sponge 0
penetrate the interstices of sandstone
and the fluid with which we are surround
ed is not pure air, but a mixture OF al
! and aqueous vapor. The average pres
sure of a pure dry atmosphere would b
) that of a column Of dry mercury mea
, suring % 1-2 inches, while that of tn
) vapor usually mixed with it may be take
at about half an inch. While the pur
: air has tendency to form currents fror
: the poles towards the line, the vapor whic
q is mingled with it retaining It's tendenc
+. to form currents in the contrary dire'
' ton. mutual modification Of the ph,
. |nomena ensues. In the lower strata
I the atmosphere there are tendencies
!. the formation Of currents of air in on
g direction ard currents Of yaPor in Il
p other-of currents Of air from the cold
to the warmer, ard currents Of yap,
! from the warmer to the colder region
], produce the average weather in tho
e parts Of the globe at moderate distan
/. from the line. Although in the main Il
/ character of the pure arial currents a
d. preserved and sufficiently mrrked in q
r trade wind and in the prevalent wester
4 winds in the higher latitude, yet the d
,e turbing influences Of land and wai'
Sc combined with many other physical
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CHARMED BY 4 RATTLE
SNAKE.
BIZ W. GILMORE sISIMs.

A writer in a recent number of the
United States Magazine pronounces the
following description of a young girl,
charmed by rattlesnake, one of the most
and beautiful descriptions
ever penned =
" Before the maiden rose a little clump
of bushes-bright tangled leaves faunt-
ing wide in glossiest green, with vines
trailing over them thickly decked with
blue and crimson flowers. Her eye COM
muned vacantly with these fastened by
star-like, shining glance. a subtle ray
that shot out from the circle of the green
leaves, seeming to be their very eye, and
sending out a fluid lustre that seemed to
stream over the space between and find
its way into her own eyes very pierre
ing and beautiful was that subtle bright
ness, of the sweetest, strongest power.
And now the leaves quivered and seemed
to float away only to return, and the vines
waved and swung away in fantastic
mazes, unfolding ever charming varieties
of form and color to her gaze but the
star-like eye was ever steadfast, bright
and gorgeous, in their midst, and still
fastened with strange fondness upon her
own. How beautiful, with wondrous in
tensity, did it CLEAN and dilate, grow
ing larger and more lustrous with every
beam it sent forth. And her own glance
| became intense, fixed, also but with a
dreaming sense which conjured up the
widest fancies, terribly beautiful, that
took her soul away from her and wrapt
it about as with spell. She would have
fed. she would have flown, but she had
no power TO move. The will was want.
ing to her flight. She felt that she could
have bent forward to pluck the gem-like
thing from the bosom of the leaf in which
it seemed to grow, and which irradiateC
with its bright white gleam but ever
as she stretched forth her hand, and ben
forward, she heard a rush of wings an(
a shrill scream from the tree above he
such a scream as the mocking -birC
makes, when angrily it raises its DUSK
chest and flaps its wings furiously agains
its slender sides. Such a scream scenes
ike a warning, and though yet un
awakened to full consciousness, it star
tied and forbade her effort.
More than once in her survey of thi
strange object had she heard that shri
note of warning, and to her mind tn
, same vague consciousness of an ev
i presence. But the star like eye was sti
7 upon her own-a small, bright eye, quic
: ike that of bird now steady in i
r place, and observant seemingly only
G hers ; now dartIng forward with all tn
o clustered leaves about it, and shootir
# up toward her as if wooing her to seii
?. If. AT another moment rivited to Il
vine which lay around it, it would viii
d round and round, dazzling bright ar
beautiful, even as torch, waving hu
e. riedly by night in the hands of some pla
v ful boy; but in all this time the CLAN
was never taken from her own--there
d grew, fxed-a very principle Of light
and with bright, subtle, burning, piel
:, ing, fascinating CLEAN, such as gathers
ivapors above the old grave, and blin
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e. The great race between a night
mare and clothes horse came of last
week. The man who entered the mare
was not wide awake, 50 the horse took
the prize.
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e. An Irish gentleman lately fought
a duel With his intimate friend, because
be joeosely asserted that he was born
without a shirt 10 his back.
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t. The most recent case Of absence
Of mind IS that Of an editor who lately
copied from q hostile paper one Of his
own articles, and headed it, A wretch
ed attempt 81 wit"
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-11-25

She fingered with us through the next
Winter and Spring, ripening more and
more for that home where the very winds
are one eternal Hallelujah.
She forgave those who had so deeply
wrouged her, and in the bright June time
the angels came for her.
Wallace Treat is rich man. and an
honorable one, in the city where he and
his elegant wife have taken up their
abode; but those who know them best
say that in his dreams he means Of Ell
lise, and mutters of the sweet face, with
its long brown hair, and blue mournful
eyes that come out Of the grave to re.
proach him.
Laura's brilliant eyes. too, are often
dimmed with the tears she sowed in her
own heart, and though, in her gorgeous
home, her head rests on the heart of the
husband she loves, she is not happy !
God save us from the prosperity Of the
wicked.
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A Model Literary Examination,


A writer in. a New Orleans journal, in
treating upon the subject Of humbHgs,
relates the following scene, which came
under his observation =.
Paying visit to lady friend residing
in one ofour suberban villages, near New
Orleans, and who was about applying for
situation in one Of their public schools,
| was induced TO accompany her to the
place appointed for the examination Of
teachers. Then and there | witnessed,
for the first time, one Of those ludicrous
performances which generally come off
previous to the opening Of our schools.
After waiting an hour or two, a busting
little man appeared and summoned the
candidates into an adjoining room. Our
young friend asked and obtained permis-
sion for me TO be admitted also. The
young ladies (who number about twenty,
of various ages, and judging from appear
ances, of various attainments;) were di.
rected to occupy the seats which had
been placed for them, in the form Of
semicircle, fronting akind of desk, which,
however, was separated from them, by a
curtain. | was favored with side seat,
from which / could distinctly see all that
transpired on both sides Of the curtain.
The desk was occupied by some half
dozen gentlemen, who seemed anything
but happy. They could not determine
upon the proper person to open the play.
After much alteration, and another hours
delay, they agreed that the Oldest should
speak first.
, The curtain rose and the man arose.
!, Making step or two forward, he folded
his arms, raised his eyes imploringly,
groaned painfully. bowed awfully, and
spoke. Oh spirit OF Schmidt, surely
thou must have been around and about
inspiring the man. He said: ~
:, "Ladies, l bleve you all wants TO make
, Won shkool Very veil, den. you moost
yust dell me all de tings vat axes you,
und den will find Won place for you to
make de shkool. Speak out lout und
:, plain, and pc no fIait."
:, "Now dell me ven vas te vite pear
! tishcovers Z" l1
- No.answer,
. "Tat ish too hart. Veil, ven you goes
- in de market und buys dime Of SOU
% krout for a picayune, how mcosh shang'
% you moost have :"
a No answer
6 "Tat ish too hart TOO. Veil. how you
- - shpeli croomsher, nit English ieadin =
;, Potato said per, little miss 9
" fifteen, who had doubtless obtained hel
diploma.
Il "Coot, fooshtrate. Now dell me va
~ ~ ish de name Of lie shick vat goes tro
m N der mittle OF der world to hang him ou
i ont"
No answer. psl
"Von'more und / pc finish. Der ba
&c one pook, vat makes der peoples tai
sd J fooshtrate, und pc prout und say mic
Id .ings like der preacher. Vat ishder nam
m be of dat pook 7"
r. "Grammar," said our little miss
.,r "Coot; coot as clabber sheese. un
percause you ish ter shmartest und d'
,ur pOotiest, und der incest trest, und pc
'er m cause you ish mine coot frinde Ter pc
,de mans laughter, you may make "
uU nv shkool und all dem vas don't know nu
s ov, kin yust co home und laarn some more
me This of course put an. end to the pc
formance, and all left. we for one feelir
NJ, that we had never Witnessed a play belt
worth the money.
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as.
BRowNLow's PoRTRAIT OF JOHN
Observation-Disclosures of the Knoxville
Wing draws the following sketch Of the
reboubtable Irish bully Of Botany Bay
and Slievegammon fame. We are in
clined to the opinion mat Knoxville is
not the theatre for his genius ;: ~.
"We have no quarrel with any gentle.
man who is fond Of John Mitchell, or
who admires any traits Of character he
| may possess. We are in afree country
and have perfect right 10 select our own
associates. We want nothing 10 do with
1 Mitchell--we have no respect for himS--
and we certainly have no fear Of hlpl.
His swsggering up and down the Streei
dashing from one side to the other, with
an air Of triumph, after his coEtGdly as
saull upon Flemming, only afford US con-
firmaiion Of what we had previously set.
lied down upon as irue--nanely, the
! blood Of scoundrels had coprsed through
his veins and the viens Of his ancestors
since the food, annually becoming more
corrupt, as it approached the nineteenth
century 1 Aud if God, in lawful exercise
4 Of his prerogalive, had deemed il proper
| to impress upon our face the counteuanct
he has given to John Mitchell, we should
long since have joined our loFIuhes u
those Of an "Algerine banditi, !" az the
only way ofa answering the end Of oui
creation
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AsailOr having hired . violin player 10
perform him some airs, on being asked
what tune he preferred, replied g Nep.
tnne, you lubber I! and 90 dOos every jol.
" tar"
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VOL @S.-NO.47.

him clever fellow and made him cap
tain of arlilIery when he proved himself
deserving Of his good fortune.
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10 MS beloved ELISE HART
My amazement for the moment, quite
took away my breath. While / was en-.
deavoring 10 feel all these few words had
revealed to me, an eager, well-knowr
call brought me to my feet, and ELISE
and are in each others arms.
ooh! / am so glad you are come dar
ling" and the little dimpled fingers
stroked my cheeks fOndly. 81 have
longed every night for month past t
see you, more than you can imagine
Matte ! have great secret 10 tell YOU
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1857-12-09
LEGAL NOTICE.

II ATHERINE MARTIN, whose place of resi-
II dence is without the State of Ohio, will
take notice that on the 21st day of September,
A. d. 1857, at the instance of Lauren NJ Todd,
a summons and an order of attachment was
issued against her by the Clerk of the Court
of Common Pleas of Monroe County, in said
State, demanding two hundred dollars, that
said summons was returned endorsed, that said
Katherine Martin was not found, and that a
notice had been served on William Mcknight
as a garnishee supposed to have funds of said
Katherine in his hands.
Said Lauren M. Todd demands $4,000 with
interest from the first day of September last,
against said katherine Martin, Josiah Wilson
and John Lewis, oy virtue of a writing obliga-
tory, dated the 10th day of June, 1854, wherein
they covenanted to indemnity said Todd and
hold him harmless for selling as Constable cer-
tain goods and chattels, as the property of John
Wells, at the suit of said Katherine Martin,
which were claimed by Butler Wells, and for
which the said Butler Wells has at law recov-
cred large damages against said Lauren NJ.
Todd.
Unless said defendant appear in said Court
on or before the first Saturday in February,
1858, and answer or demur to said petition at
the February term of said Court said plaintiff
will ask for judgment against her by default.
ARCHBOLD 4 RICHARDSON,
Dec. 8, 1S57.-6w. Att'ys for Petitioner.
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SHERIFF,S SALE.

Alfred Hashs' By virtue Of writ Of
VS.. - yenditiOui expOuas to
Thomas witten. me directed from the court
Of Common Pleas of the county of Monroe,
and State of Ohio. will offer for sale at public
auction, at the front door Of the court house,
in the town of Woodsfieli, in said county, be-
tween the hours of 10 o'clock, A. NJ, and 4
o'clock, p. NJ, on
Saturday, tie Cd day Of January, 1851.
the following lands and tenements, lying and
being in said Monroe county, to wit:
The undivided interest of Thomas Witten.
being the undivided eleventh part Of the fol-
lowing lands, lying and being in said county,
and being part of fractional section eighteen,
township one. and range four, designated a.
number two on the tax duplicate,) being the
same traot of land which Peter Witteu died
seized of, and bounded on the south east by the
Ohio river, on the north east by the lands,of
the heirs of Alexander Gardner, and on the
south west by the lands of James Witten, con-
tanning eighty-two acres, more or less.
Appraised at six hundred and thirty-three
dollars and sixty y-six cents.
Attached as the property of Thomas Witten.
at the suit of Alfred Hughs. s..
C. NJ MORROW,
Dec. 2. 81 IS Sheriff, N. Co.
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Notice to Taxpayers,

N consequence of a general misunderstand-
i ing in regard to the penalty for delinquent
taxes, the County Treasurer would call the
attention of Taxpayers to the 73d section Of
the tax law, to be found on the 922d page Of
Swans Statute, as follows:
- " All tracts of lands and lots returned delin-
quent or forfeited to the State, shall be again
entered upon the duplicate, and the taxes on
such tract or lot, including the tax of the cur
rent year shall be charged thereon, with 80
per cent penalty on the amount charged on
the duplicate of the preceding year,
N. B.-Haying made arrangements for that
purpose, l will take for taxes the notes Of the
following banks
ALI the solvent banks Of Kentucky; the
State bank Of Indiana, the Bank of the State
Of Indiana.
These are in addition to the current notes Of
this State. FREDERIC KOEHLRR
Nov. Is, 1657.-4t. Treas. n. CO.
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AL Es.

HOlloa0ay's Pills. The stomach, in
some of its diseased conditions, turns the
food it receives to poison. 1t supplies
the vein with fiery principle which ere.
ates Inflammation. The liver sympathi.
ses with it. and produces acrid bile
From these causes resull diarrhna, dysen-
terry, inflammation of the bowels, conges-
ton of the brain, affections of the throat
and lung and numberless external disor-
ders. Yet there is nothing easier than
to relieve disordered stomach and re-
store the digestive powers to perfect
health and vigor. Holloway's Pills act
upon allthe machinery employed in that
wonderful chemical process by which ali
ment is changed inte blood A course
Of this preparation is radical cure for
indigestion and all the disorders Of the
bowels to which it leads
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not what religion Conner processes, but /
would say of him, as Of old, che is not far
from the kingdom, and probably, much
nearer It, than many who. have been i'm
merses and are grief and shame to
those who love the Lord
Conners residence is just eight miles
due west ofmy present residence on the
Ohio River, and one mile North East of
Gaits's lanyard, on the Cats Run road,
from Beallsville to Captina. I propose,
that no one call in future to annoy the
family, without at their departure, silent
ly placing an eagle quarter in the hand Of
prodigy herself This would operate to
some extent, at least, to prevent any who
are void of gentility and llberality from
calling. Let the near neighbors, see to
his. Let them tell all who enquire the
way, that the above course must be COM
piled with, without fail, at their peril
Let them say A. G.. Ewing gave the
law, and after some hesitation on the part
of the parents, was permitted, to get the
example of practicing, what he preached.
A. G. EWING.
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SHERIFF'S SALE.

Alfred Highs, Admir-. DY virtue Of =. writ
vs.. I'D of venditiouf ex-
Thomas witten. ponas to me directed
from the Court of Common Pleas of the county
of Monroe, and State Of Ohio, win ofIer for
sale at public auction, at the front door Of the
court house. in the town Of Woods6eld, II said
county, between the hours Of 10 O'Clock. a. II.
and O'Clock. p. NJ, on
Saturday de Cd day Of Janu1ry, 1853,
the following lands and tenements, lying and
being in said Monroe county, to wit:
The undivided interest Of Thomas Witten.
being the undivided eleventl part OF the fol-
lowing lands, lying and being in said county,
and being part of fractional section eighteen.
township one, and range four, (tlesignated a.
number two on the tax duplicate being the
same tract Of land which Peter Witten died
seized of and bounded on the south east by the
Ohio river, on the north east by the lands OF
the heirs of Alexander Gardner and on the
south west by the lands of James Witten, cons
tanning eighty-two acres, more or less.
Appraised at six hundred and th:rty-three
dollars and sixty-six cents
Attached as the property of Thomas Witten,
at the suit of Alfred iiughs, Admir-.
c. NJ. MORROW,
Dec. 81 IS Sheriff, NJ. G. o.
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Sheriff'S Sale in Partition.

wm' Hoppe and wife RY virtue Of an order
Joseph Howiler, ct al. to me directed from the
court of common pleas of Monroe county, o.,
will offer for sale at the front door of the court
house, in the town of Woodsfeld, in said coun-
ty, between the hours of 10 o'clock, A. NJ,
and 4 o'clock P. M on
Saturday, the 9th day Of January, 1853.
the following described land situate in said
county, to witt
A part of the north west quarter of section
seventeen, in township six, and range six, be-
ginning for the boundary of the same at the
south east corner of Conrad Howiler's land, be-
ing 50 rods east from the south west corner of
said quarter, thence east 25 rods, thence north
parallel with Conrad Howiler's line l6O rods to
the north line of the quarter, thence west Is
rods to Conrad Howiler's line, thence south with
Conrad Howiler's line 100 rods to the place of
beginning containing 25 acres more or less.
Ordered to be sold in the case of William
Hoppe and wife, against Joseph Howiler and
others. C. NJ. MORROW,
Dec. 9. 81 90 Sheriff M. C. O.
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CINCINNATI MARKET.
~" FRTDAY Dec

FLOUR-The market was again dull
to-day, and prices were shade easier.
The sales were 2,7OO brls, at 8 80 a 4 10
for saperfne, and 81 25 q SO for extra
the latter White Wheat-closing at
So 80 for super6ns.
qHOGS--The market was firm, accor-
ding to owners, to day, but dull .accor-
ding to packers, who did not sympathize
in the firm feeling. The only sales we
heard of were $50 at S., and 6 90, aver
aging $50 ,bs., at $5 10. Receipts fair.
PROVISIONS-5, 600 pieces Green
Meat sold at 4c. for Shoulders, and 6Hc.
for Hams. 5,0Okegs Lard at / lOc.; ! 90
do. at l0sc., and 4l0brls. at Sc. Moth
ing transpired in other articles.
CORN--A sale of 10000 bushels
new, to arrive, at S33c. The market is
firm, with a good demand, at 35c. for
new, on arrival, and 45c. for old
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SHERIFF'S SALE.

Eliel Headley, RY virtue of writ of
saC vs.ifa Id venditioni exponas to
Lewis Moore and me directed from tho Court
Jane c. McCaslin. of Common Pleas Of the
county of Monroe, and State of Ohio, will
offer for sale at public auction, at the door Of
the courthouse, in the town of Woods6eldy , in
said county, on ir - 3es ~
Saturday, the I'd day of January, 1858,
between the hours of ten o'clock, A. NJ, and
four o'clock, P. NJ, On said day, the following
described real estate, situate in said county,
to wit:
The north east quarter of the north west
quarter of section twenty township three
and range four; also the west half of the north
west quarter of the north east quarter of the
same section, township and range.
The whole being appraised at eight hundred
dollars. @
Taken in execution and levied on as the
property of Jane C.. McCaslin, at the suit of
Eliel Headley. c.. NJ. MORROW,
Dec. 2. So 80 Sheriff, N. c. 0.
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SHERIFF,S SALE.

Jacob &. Groves, DY virtue of writ Of
vs.. ID venditioni exponas to
Josiah N. Wilson. me directed from the Court
Of Common Pleas of Monroe county, Ohio win
efer for sale at public auction, at the front
door of the courthouse, in the town of Woods
field, in said county, between the hours of 10
O'Clock, A. NJ. and o'clock, p. H., on
Saturday, the 18th day Of December, 1857,
the following land and town lot, situate in said
county, to wit:
Lot number twenty-seven, in the town Of
Brownsville, as numbered on the plat of said
town. Appraised at $16 6,663. ~
Also, the west half of the south west quar-
ter Of section thirty-four, township ono, and
range four, containing seventy acres, moro or
less. Appraised at $638 SO. lssisss,
Levied on as the property of Josiah N. Will
SON, at the suit of Jacob E. Groves.
C. M. MORROW;
Nov. IL. So As. Sheriff, M. C. O. e,