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True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-05-20
A Mean Business.

The Newport (Ky.) Weekly News,
thus finds terms 10 express its abhorrance
of the despcable business Of advertising
or pursuing fugitves from slavery:
1.-The offering of rewards at the pres
ent day to human dogs, to go on chase
for human game, is looked upon as an in
suit to all civilized men. The slavehold.
er himself will admit that the man who
can be employed to catch negro, is a
hundred fold meaner that the patriot who
seeks liberty in every channel that human
intellect can devise. The negro hat runs
away is aiming at a high object-many,
noble, and dignifed-but the skulkng
lick.spit that seeks to ensIave him, fills
the meanest calling that tyrant could
induce ignorance and barbarism to de-
scend TO. He who advertises a slave,
advertises himself cruel master, arouses
the friends of liberty to seek out and
shield the noble heart that bursts the
chains of despolism, He publishes his
own weakness, opens the door to the op.
pressed, invites hundreds to do likewise
At every attempt TO cloud the intellec, Of
the slave, to rob him of his labor or chain
his person, freedom wins another laureI
for her brow, and slavery another curse
fer her intrusion.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-05-20

CLOSED UP AND SENsIBLE--The Church
at South Butler. N. Y, of which Rev.
Antoinette L Brown was pastor, las been
dissolved and the house closed. Antoinette
was not woman's rights man through
the sneering bitterness Of Lucy Stone, but
full of womanly tenderness, she longed
for some object to lavish her affections
on, and thought it was "a church and flock
she needed, She became at last Mrs.
Blackwell, and in due time little lamb
kin was put in her arms. She found in
this all she had been longing for, and has
givenup the whole flock to take charge of
this wee lambkin. Had she found this
sooner the useless experiment at South
Butler might have been saved.
That fantisliclly eccentric gentleman
CERT SMITH preached the sermon at
Antoinette's Installation at South Butler.
Having now been more appropriately in.
stalled as wife and mother, the amiable
disposition which adds so much to her.
will make her life-mission not only one
Of usefulness but one Of love.--Portagt
Co. Democrat.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-05-20
Correspondence Of the True American.
Gleanings from the West.
ST. LOUIS,

ST. LOUIS, May 6, 1857.
Mr.. EDIToR:-May is here, and Spring
shOnld have preceded, but such has not
been the case. For the last month may
say we have had almost winter weathefs
for every one has been obliged 10 linger
around the FIRE. But now we are begin
ming to have pleasant weather the buds
are swelling, flowers are peeping above
the cold ground. the grass is looking
green again, and "sweet birds are singing"
the air is growing soft and balmy, and
ihe Sun is shedding his genial rays upon
the Earth once more. so that l hope ere
long we will hail Spring (alihough tardy)
in all her beautiful and varied forms. All
kinds of speculations have been made by
the learned Solons of the "Mound City"
about the approaching Comet which, il
is said will destroy the Earth on the six
teenth of June. For while quite pan
ic existed in our city, but among the ig.
norant, for if we have any faith in what
astronomers say, there is not enough sol
idity about Comet to injure our sphere.
materially. even if they should come in
contact with each other. | suppose the
citizens of dear old smoky S.eubenville
could not get view Of the fiery monster
for the surrounding hills. Last week our
city was honored by a. visit frsm the Hon.
Edward Everi:t, who delivered bis celo-
brated Grafton on the character Of the
immortal Washington, for the benefit of
the ladies Mount Vernon association Of
this city. Thousands of people gathered
to listen to the gallant statesman's elo-
quent language, in speaking OF the many
virtues of the "Father Of our Country"
Hundreds of dollars have been raised in
this city to assist in purchasing the home
and grave Of our glorious Washington
l must now give you some Western
news. There is more business done in
this city than at any former period. Our
levee is crowded with all descriptions of
vehicles, and lined with boats as lar as
the eye can reach, The steamer "SilVer
Wave" aud "Prarie Rose" arrived to-day
from Pittsburgh, From papersl learn tie
arrival of the Mountaineer, Tim Good
ell and Kansas City, and reports that the
white settlers have been murdered by the
Backfeet Indians. A great fight, and
victory gained by The Snakes. The
Cheyennes are preparing for war and ex.
peci the U. S. troops to attack them, for
they know they deserve punishment
The Indians were once noble race, but
now alas they have dwnded down 10
few petty hostile tribes, the remnants of
which are scattered upon the shores Of
the Pacific Ocean, and soon they all will
have passed to the "dream Of things
that were" fear | have weared your
patience, SO the next time / will tell you
of The wauders of the ST. Louis Museum
and the Mercantile Library, and The lions
in general of our beautiful city. In The
meantime keep on the qui UiUe for the
Comet, but perhaps he has met with Ve-
nus in his celestial tour, and is so en-
chanled by her beauty that we will not
receive visit. | hope so. @
EVA EVERGREEN.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-05-20
A GooD Accommodating the in

A GooD Accommodating the in
of Gen. Taylor, at Washington
d. c., March 4, ls49 the police regula-
tiOns, as usual required that after the
speech Of the new President had COM
menced, the gates of the Capitol grounds
should be closed, and no carriage of any
kind allowed to pass until the speech was
finished, 10 prevent confusion.
The Minister Of all the Russias, M.
Bodisco, was very late, and after tho
speech had begnn, drove up to the gate,
in great haste, the horses covered with
foam, when the coachman shouted 10 the
guard, "Open se gates, iv you please
The guard shook bis head and stood still.
The footman next called out, Will you
open re gates for re Russian Minister"
The guard again shook his head without
answering word. Nextthe grand Min
lister put his head out Of the carriage win
dow, and called to the guard "Open
re gate to re gran Minister of all re Rus
sias, Minister Plenipotentiary, M. Bod
isco-I am re Minister"
There was great crowd around the
gates within and without, and all this fuss
created quite stir. The guard drew
himself up, and in a firm and pleasant
manner replied; "T yOu scsre free
born american citizen Of these United
States Of Anaeriea, yOu could not pass
these gates IN a carriage.'
The crowd came very near giving three
cheers for the guard, but better manners
! prevailed, and M. Bodisco stepped opt Of
his elegant equipage, and entered the
side gate with the sovereign people, his
carriage remaining outside until all the
J ceremonies were over, g" ~
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-05-20
Ingram the Murderer Respited.

Tuesday last, 9Th inst, was fixed for
the execution at Rock Island Illinois, of
Samuel Ingram, formerly a citizen of
Greensburgh, Pa. who was condemned TO
be hung for the murder Of his wife, but a
respite arrived just in time by express
from the Governor of Illinois, allowing
him thirty days longer lease of life. The
Rock Islander of Tuesday evening says:
",ruesday having been fixed for the
execution, hundreds arrived in town to
witness it. TO their disappointment no
doubt, they will return to their homes
without seeing the sad spectacle. The
condemned man will be executed without
much doubt at the expiration of the time
allotted him to live"
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-05-20
Late Publications,
THE NEW WORLD.

This is the title of a History recently pub
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After canvassing this county, it is their inten
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True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-05-20

In the reign Of James l., men and wo.
men wore looking glasses in public-the
men as breaches, or ornaments in their
hats, and the women at their girdles, on
their bosoms, or sometimes, (like the la
dies Of our day, in The center of their
fans, which were then made Of feathers
inserted into silver or ivory tubes.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-05-20

In CIarendon'spapers is the following !:
At Henley's upon the Thames, woman,
speaking against taxation imposed by Par
lament was ordered by the committee to
have her tongue fastened by a nailto the
body of a tree on market day, which
was accordingly done, and paper, in
great letters setting forth the Nervousness
Of her crime. English Anmuis'
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-05-20
MARRIED.

On the 18th inst, at the Franklin House,
BY Rev. ]. Bnrns, Mr.. JOHN II. BAKER to
Miss SARAH HALEs, both Of Harrison Co,
Ohio, sFlyilt ali re " .ia
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-05-20
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True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-05-20
Kansas Affairs.

In another column we give at length,
the reply Of acting Governor Stanton, to
the proposition of Mr.. R. G. Robinson
and others, in relation to the June elec.
49,
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-05-20

The following is clipped from the
Pittsburgh Union of the l5lh inst. The
remarks upon the proposition submitted
to the acting Governor of Kansas are SEN
sible, and 10 the point.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1857-03-05
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sfes NJ HoShsf sabg the strain
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sgs4 dhatahkyinbt como again. I t3ss's ~
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Dut all thst niadc my, homo 40 dear -olssa
y Kong tiSee haA passed away -, s.. 80
- We hear no more her gentle voice, =. ..,.s,
so hAt motnihs OF IL even; -, ~, %
sasehs hss An SngdI's golden harp, -,.' -.
Her cong d heard In Heaven. tr
sssfssssk fbssb Eseb s5ss3 Ig9iyE eaa
vsss asarl Il sung BY others now, isa n W91'
vy2s Ansl DER my saul the while, %'' iu sfs#
Segc Btsalsnemofiss sadly sweet that bring ,Rpb
~. A tesf.droP and a smilei n dIr' s. yin
-, And obi MS sweet cen now 10 bear ia a5i:
- Those thriling murmurs fall, gl4 y g.,t.a
"Home,swee sweet home," his Est of earth,
Heaten hath a home for all. g54W .y.rrs
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1857-03-05
A Profouna speech.

-"
The tollov;no bumorou. i,em 1. s.I5,. a
no les, than ( sneecb deIiver.d ~ . viII.~s
Iswyer. before debating society: cost ,tesi,s
The question under debate y a.. .Which
conferred the etestest benefit on mankind,
Mr.. Christopher Columbus, or Gen. George
Washingtonr' s'si .ss
The knight or the green bag, smaft, dap.
per.lookino man, arose, ana taking sas
from the tin cup before him, did depose and
say: .e4ss siss ~
"Mr. Freshest, and gentleman and ladies.
arise to advocate the alternative Of TIA
question. that il to saw, thatI afirm hat M.
Columbus did greater benefit to uankind
than Gen. Washington. In order more fully
10 digest the iutefrokstsrv tust pfobouhaed,
to enter more fully into the merits Of this
case, / will give a brief, succinct and condens
sed account Of Mr.. Columbus's life and ex.
ploits. Sir, who vas Christopher coiIm-
bus! Sir, echo answers the gfssssss man
of his times. Sir, Columbus was the o9t
spring Of a man who was an INDECENT basket
maker in small town cslled Rome. sitpas
ted on the river Tigers, stream which takes
its rise in the Pyranine mountains, and flows
| in a southeasterly direction into the Gulf Of
Mexico. ,.,,.ts. 49, ~. s
] "a, an earlv ace Columbia. e,ioesd = A..
cided talent for sea, and occuuied nj. ls,s,,rs
hours In his infancy In pett,s;ns books of
| travel and works On navigation. II w.s
while ENGAGED in these pursui,s. thai Nm In.
advertently met with the works Of Robiusop
and Crusoe. and CANAAN Cont. ana ths .,sa.
n;,;on he made of them was. ,b.t "a, .w.S
over the trackless main. hitherto. uptrudden
bv the foot of man. was an uudiscovefea
country. As he approached manhood. he
was slled with a desire to discover ,hs,
country which he 60 often saw IL h;s toaths
fal Dreams Actuated by this desire, he Ds-
! titioned to the great Pontlfical Pope Of Rome
to o i've him three yawis and Jolly boat ID
carry out his design. That distfust;shed
man at first refused. but his wife. Clecvssfa.
being pleased with the promising iuoks of Af.
ECoiunbus, actua,ed BY maenaminity which
is caricature of her sex, prevailed upon
him to grant Mr.. Columbus i request; vhsrs1
] upon providing his vessels with men out Of
his own pocket, Columbus got ready, and i'd
5 certain year set sail from the Holy Ssa Of
Rome, and after long and tempestuous yoy.
! age, he set foot upon Plymouth Rock, 10 lie
: Island Of Juan Fernandez. Il was on shst
occasion that he exclaimed" Breathes there
y man with a soul so perfectly dead, a. never
to himself has said, this my own, ny ~.
tive land!" ass~------~~
e"Sir. Mr.. Columbus did not long survive
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1857-03-05
Nine Cheers for Old zim =
V7FTN ~ ~ 77II q
1y U. J. JONES,

p tAA2.f- $50 HNsea sFs " N4H'''F' - "
In q remote county Of Pennsylvania the
scene is laid. The time was the year ls42,
when party spirit rose to lo2 degs. in the
shude;in every little hamlet throughout the
length apd breadth ot Uncle SANS glorious
domain sgsiThe respective 'poiiticai parties
metsin .conyentionaat Bugsbury, {the county
seat.) and made their nomu ions for county
oficers.lq As,there were tnuny aspiraHts for
the few nominations, It followed, as d mat.
ter Of course, that there were some bitter
sappointments--to no one more than to
I"Old Zim," who was confident Of getting
pationfor Sheriff fsst oaa ,sp s@9lssEsg3
b Zimmerman, orss''old zim.'' Is. he was
familiarly called, was a, misery old .codger,
who. was well to do in the world yet he was
up at every conventlon foria nomination for
something from slime whereof, the memory
Of man runneth not to the contrary = He
was repnted weahhy--that is he owned. a
farms, and had money, but he never showed
thescolor of itgexcept he unfortunately got
onaa spree;' then he would SOW ii broadcast
bot that was only 4, ,biennial occurrence.
A few evenings after the nominations
above noted, knot of the dissatisfied were
congregated ut the, Black Horse Tavern,
discussing the merits, and ,demerits Of the
fortunate nominee. n A., as, .3.s s,7
"Gentlemen," said old zim. smerit and
long service to the party is no recommends
tion in this country. The wire,workers and
schemers have il all their own way san.
."Ay,"' responded one of the bar;room
loafers, "they does the pickin' out, and they.
expect US to do the votin'."
"But, gentlemen" continued Zim, "they
will fetch up 'sgfn u fsnag Or a sawyer. one
Of these days. sYes, gentIemea. blythe eter-
nal, aIsli upsesiheit sppIecart tand sPnltheir
peaches. siI1f see whether its the people Or
a set Of broken down political hacks, as
mdkes tlHes eoanty nomination. BY Judas,s
Ill r0n de- asoidnteer candidate FOR Sheriff,
and if don't lay them out, then my name
ain't zimmerman. thatss alE'asFs sia u ao
sThis setefminstion wss received with
| favor by TIE crowd, snd Zim sealed i with
ID haif fol s.fsd EYE. !" y eH' '''a'lQs n -
sFolf soon De Sas ii The q fieid, announced d
throagha card, ID ib0th papers. Ia u his fellow
! citizens, Piedgihg himself u discharge the
duties III the once With inpartiaiity-ssaa ease 81
/. Jsagstsg go Dds st3s csif IA ssasi
'aiEht Justify ga sid ziim o 's j Sssrk,a e. sssd
Ethings appeared d % a sSiRniagly. Hs
pcanvassed the county, anu Vie people wore
! profuse in their promisss-of doing the best
(foehims sIh ohsaGf his psrsgslaAgioas. shs
kmss Wastlaegt the 6apdiaasei of zimsa paftyg
'twho was also on On electioneerina ssoaE5 hs
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1857-03-05

'nat t'meI 70 descend as slow in misery as il
had risenin power and giofy. 4.
o, Once before JosePhihe's death, the walIs
Of Malmalson beheld gorgeous and impe.
riel assembly grouped around her, when, the
allied sovsEeigns paid that graceful compli,
Hment to the virtues Of the fallen Empress,
by visiting her in her refinement, during
their occupation ofParis. This was the last
time her,nane, appeared conpectedwi any
public event. Her death occurred soon af.
ter, and she was mercifully spared all
knowledge ofthe sufferings and homiliatiOns
of the man she had never ceased to adore,
and whose cruel desertiOn of her may be
considered asthe blackest stain ia his greul
name. qss blyssnD pas7iH dsias ~ q
BY strange fatality, Josephine was laid
inithe grave and Napoleon lost his throne
within short space of time. Malmaison
again received the exiled Emperor after his
defeat at Waterloo, and before his unfortu-
nate surrender to the English. Hortense,
the daughter Of herb had repudiated, was
there to " elcome and console him during
the brief period that he endeavored to make
headway against the thousand intfigues that
surrounded him. II was during this interval
between his defeat an his Gmbarka ton al
Rocltefort that Napoleon visited, one night
alone, the tomb Of his once beloved Jose.
Phine. Silently meditating in the dark re.
cesses in which her monument is placed,
what visions must have passed before hi.
soul Of youths love and happiness! How
on this solemn occasion, must his hear
have approached him for his base desertior
Of this exalted, atfeciionate womanl con
rasted, as she must have been, in his mind
with the callous Mary Louise, who had al
that very time forsuken him with the coldes
Indifference sa .s4l ivsaami@T sEt@ va~
There is something inexpressibly touch
ing in this lost sad adieu ofNapoleon to tn,
ashes OF his former wife, The imnge o
that ,ine chiseled countenanee emerging
from the dark shadows of the gloomy srchct
around him, barely revealed by the light. o
a,single torch, standing in the dead Of nigh
mcditating over her tomb, woald form an in
imitable subject for picture. t,asat
Napoleon had scarcely left Malmaisor
when the soldiers Of Butcher arrived, an,
finding he had fed, sacked the house, az,
destroyed the whole of the paintings. stat
iuss and furniture, devastating the garden
and the park with a'fury worthy Of the an
cient Goths; this savage proceeding being
! specimen Of the treatment they intende
for the master had he fallen into their handr
! t77.Malasaison' semaiaed ina state Of the u
most neglect until It passed into The possei
session Of Chrisiianna, Queen Dowager o
SPAIN who during her residence restored i
and left itas IL now sppeors. Since th
exile of,the Orleans family, III has revefte
back to the 3ouepartes, and is now the pre-
Eperty OF, the Emperor sforca5H s. 'o 7}et@