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The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1857-04-01
H A correspondent in Norwich,

HA correspondent in Norwich,
Conn, sends US this Legitimate specimen
Of Hibernian logic:
"Mick Casey used to tend in Carew's
Grocery, on the corner. Smith (you
know Smith?O went in the other day after
some 'fxins,' and among the rest called
for a gallon of molasses There was
about pint in the measure, when Mick
commenced drawing, and after filing it
he poured into Smiths vessel until about
pint was left, as before, and then set it
down under the cask
Halo? said Smith, what are you about?
Why don't you put in gallon, as Or
dered?'
Gallon is it sur! AM sure an there's
that much in the Jug replied Mick.
Of course Smith would never believe
this, as there was pint left in the meas
ure; and he made no bones of accusing
Mick of attempting to cheat him
Sur asked Mick, wasn't there pint
in the measured
Yes
Well, then, there's the same now.'
Yes
Well, thin, shure an We have all that
belongs to yez, for didn't draw the meas
ure full and put it in the jug?'
No: there's pint left!
The divil, sur! an wasn't that pint
there before Get yourself out of the
store, ye specimen of maneness, to be af
ter chatin' lad out Of pint of mo
lasses!'
Smith 1eft,' baing utterly unable to
convince Mick of the error of his Ways
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1857-04-01
Who writes the Negro Songs?

The principal writer of our national
music is said to be Stephen G. Foster,
the author of Uncle Ned" 80 Susan
nah," &c. Mr.. Foster resides near Pitts
burgh, where he occupies moderate
clerkship, upon which, and per centage
on the sale of his songs, he depends for a
living. He writes the poetry as well as
the music Of his songs. These are sung
wherever the English language is spoken
while the music is heard wherever men
sing. In the cottage field in the South
among the mines of California ard Aus
tria, in the sea coasts of China, in Paris,
in the London prison, everywhere, in fact
his melodies are heard "Uncle Ned"
was the first This was published in
1S45, and reached sale unknown till
then in the music-publishing business
OF ''The old Folks at Home" 100000
copies hsve been sold in this country, and
as many more in England. "My Ken
tucky Home" and "Old Dog Tray" each
had sale of about 10000. All his 9TH
or songs have had great run. All his
compositions are simple; but they are nat
ural, and find their way to the popular
heart and link themselves indissolubly
with its best associations.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1857-04-01

Is there a EIaelstrom?

This question has again been raised by
correspondent of the Scientific Ameri-
can. Every shoolboy of the last century
has been taught to believe that there is
wonderful vortex on the coast of Norway,
with an eddy several miles in diameter,
and that ships and even huge whales were
sometimes dragged within its terrible liq-
uid coils and buried forever ain oceans
awful depths" The correspondent of the
Scientific American says:
II have been informed by a European
acquaintance that the Maeistrom, that
great whirlpool on the coast Of Norway,
laid down in all biographies, and of which
we have heard such wonderful stories, has
no existence. He told me that nautical
and scientific commission, composed Of
several gentlemen appointed by the King
of Denmark, was sent to approach as near
as possible to the edge of the whirlpool,
sail around it, measure its circumference,
abserve its action, and make a report
They went out, and sailed all around and
all over where the Maelstrom was said to
be; the sea was as smooth where the whirl-
pool ought to be as any other part OF the
German ocean"
We presume the above is correct. The
latest biographies and gazetteers barely
allude to the maelstrom. Cotton, in his
large atlas, gives the site upon his map,
but does not allude to it in his description
of Norway. Harper's Gazetteer, in its article
on Norway says that among the numer-
Gus islands on the West coast there are
violent and irregular currents, which rem
der the coast navigation dangerous
Among these is the celebrated Nol.Strom,
or Meskeues- -Strom, the danger from which
has been greatly exaggerated, since it can,
at nearly all times, be passed over, even
by boats" The romance of the mael-
strom has been effectualIy destroyed.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1857-04-01
"I,Ay STI1d. GRANNY.-A bow

''LAY STILL GRANNY.--A boy got his
grandfather's gun and loaded it, but was
afraid to fire; he however liked the fun of
loading, and SO put in another charge, but
still was afraid to fire. He kept on char
ging, but without firing, until he got six
charges in the old piece. His sgrandmoth-
er, learning his temerity, smartly reproved
him, and grasping the old continental, dis
charged it. The recoil was tremendous,
throwing the old lady on her back! She
promptly struggled to regain her feet,
but the boy cried out, "Lay still, Granny
there are five more charges to go of
yeti" y f ... ... %
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1857-04-01
OLD FIsH.--A gentleman sent his blacI

OLD FIsH.--A gentleman sent his black
servant to purchase fresh fish, He
went to a stall, and taking up fish, he
began to smell it. The fishmonger OBJ
serving him, and fearing lest the bystan-
ders might each the scent exclaimed
''Hallo! you black rascal, what do you
smell my fish for?" "Me no smell your
fish, massa" "What are you doing,
then?" Me talk to 'em, massa" "And
what do you say to the fish, my friend?'
''Me ask him what news at sea, dat's all,
massa." "And what does he say to your
"He says he don't know; he not been dare
dis tree week"
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1857-04-01


~ From logic down to fishing
There isn't one that you can find
So very cheap as "wishing!'
a very choice diversion, too,
If we but rightly use it,
And not, as we are apt to do,
Pervert it and abuse it.
l wish-a common wish indeed
My purse was somewhat fatter,
That might cheer the child of need,
And not my pride to fiatter,
That might make oppression reel,
AS only gold can make it,
And break the tyrant's rod of steel,
As only gold can break it!
wish that sympathy and love,
And every human passion o.
S That has its origin above,
Would come and keep in fashion
That scorn, and jealousy, and hate,
And every base emotion,
We're buried fifty fathoms deep
Beneath the waves of ocean.
wish that friends were always true,
And motives always pure;
wish the good were not SO few,
/ wish the bad were fewer:
wish that persons ne'er forgot
To heed their pions teaching;
] wish that practising was not
So different from preaching.
Iwish that modern worth might be
Appraised with truth and candor;
wish that Innocence we're free
From treaehery and slander;
/ wish that men their vows would mind,
That women ne'cr were roversi;
: wish that wives were always kind,
And husbands always lovers.
{ wish--in fineAthat Joy and mirth,
ssg And every good ideai,y~
May come ere while Throughout the eartl
To be the glorious real,
Till God shall every creature bless
With his supremest blessing,
And hore be LOST in happiness,
And wishing be possessing.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1857-04-01

e8 We admire the ladies, because of
their beauty, respect them because of
their virtue, adore them because of their
intelligence, and love them because we
can't help it!
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1857-04-01

sW The death of a printer is thus
described in an. English paper" Geo.
Woodcock, the < of his profession, the
type of honesty, the of all; and although
the scY of death has put a to his ex-
istence, every S Of his life was without
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1857-04-01

sB@ Come under my umbrella and
save ducking,," said an impudent fellow,
to pretty miss, inEthe street, on rainy
day sThere's one calf'S head under it
already, and that's as many as it will con-
veniently cover" replied the damsel. esa
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1857-04-01
rw Flogging schoolboys make the

-Flogging schoolboys make them
smart, but then it is in the wrong place.
If boy has intellect, he will get along
without the cane. If, on the contrary,
he is dull and stupid, pelting him over
the head will make him not SO ambitious
to overcome algebra as to overcome the
schoolmaster.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1857-04-01

sW~ An Irishman caught a hornet in his
hand, but be dropped it and exclaimed
"Be jabers; what kind of teeth do your
birds have in Amerriky?n
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1857-04-01

s8| Traits Aof character which you
seek to conceal, you had better seek to
reform.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1857-04-01

49, If you want to sleep quiet, do not
praise another woman while your wife is
undressing for bed. xsz
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1857-04-01

~ You will never find friend if you
seek one without d falling. S
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1857-04-01
.a4oetrp.
WISHING

~ by Ne. SAKE.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-02-21

offered to Mr.. Psine, q feIisw-membef 81 800 for
bis vote in favor OF the Minnesota Land BIZ. Mr..
Paine understood it as the direct offer Of bride
According to Mr.. Edwards, it wss not an offer OF
his part but only copjectural estimate as TO what
the value Of vote might be. At all events, no
money was paid or received. The charge against
Mr. MattesoD is, that he wanted the Des MONIES
place a large sum Of money or other bribery fund
at bis disposal to procure the confirmation to that
Company Of certain lands, but no such fund was
placed al his disposal, nor was the bill passed.
Now, admitting, for arguments sake, th.t the
testimony in these cases is sufficient to justify the
action recommended BY the Committee, it Is GER
tanly very odd that the only cases they have
brought to light are cases of mere guilty intention
-abortiye efforts which resulted in nothing Is it
credible that the prevailing belief as to the corrupt
bility Of Congress so strongly testified to BY some
Of The witnesses, can have all grown out of such
empty cases Is it not rather certain that If,
upon the testimony reported by the Committee, we
are TO set down the four accused members as
brokers in bribery, we have at the same time
abundant reasons for concluding that, 80 far from
being the blacklist, they are only the least adrot
and nimbe of large class of corruptonists against
whom the Committee have failed to obtain evi-
depcel
There is, indeed, too much reason to fear, as our
Washington correspondent suggests, that the re-
suit Of this investigation will be not go much to
terrify and to deter as TO emboden. All that seems
to be needed to give perfect security against detec
ton is that the bribery and CORFU ton should be
fully carried out. 1t would seem to be only the
poor devils that can be caught by al Investigating
Committee. Even should the accused members
be expelled, the House may not entirely
succeed in establishing its incorruptblity.
Detected thieves were severely punished
at Sparta, not however as thieves, but as
laundering fellows who allowed themselves to be
caught. Even Of those who may consider case to
have been made out against the four incupated men,
bers, many will be apt to conclude that only the
smallest and weakest Of the culprits have ye. been
detected If there were at least four cases in
which bribery was attempted and failed, were
there not also some cases in which II succeeded
Should the House determine upon the sacrifice Of
these four members, something more will still be
needed to reestablish public confidence in the
purity of Congress.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-02-21

We lave inclined, in common with the rest of the
word, to the hypothesis that Mrs. Cunningham
never became Mrs. Burdel; bat an affidavit, which
We publish herewith, puts different face on the
matter. Dr. Spcer, who carried on the dentistry
business at No. 81 Bond street in partnership With
Or. Burdell last Summer, and who We understand
to be very respectable man, swears that he re-
celyed letter at Sscketts Harbor, some time in
the first week of November, wherein his former
partner stated that he had married Mrs. Cunning
ham, and alluded to bis correspondents affidavit in
tie SANDER suit as that which forced him so to do.
That affidavit contains an account Of what took
place IN the depcnent's presence on the 10Th OF
September, when the well.knOwn difficulty about
the note arose ard the policemen were called In.
Dr. Spicers narrative Of that transaction differs
materially from those given by other witnesses. He
heard no abuse from the lips of Mrs. Cunningham,
but plenty of it from her landlord. After Dr. Bur
dell bad left the house, he himself searched
everywhere, at Mrs. Cunningham's request, for
the note without success. But on his return the
Doctor informed him that the note had never been
lost and that he had trump ped up the story in order
TO drive bis tenant out of the house that he might
get another woman in her place Dr. Spcer further
SAYS that Mrs. Cunningham always spoke kindly OF
Dr. Burdell, and subsequently to the note-quarrel
said that she loved him as che loved her very
being.
1t is not for US TO pass upon the probabilities OF
the story which DR.. Spicer has sworn TO- it will be
time enough to do that when he shall have given his
h. 70
alton, and when his statements shall have been COM
pared and colated with those of other witnesses at
the trial, whether in the Court of Sessions or be-
fore the Surrogate. But no one viii dispute that
he was, pr ma face, sufficiently important witness
to have been subp enaed by the Coroner. No one
can deny that much of what is embodied in DIR.
spcer's affidavit would be highly relevant in an in-
quiry into the murder before any Magistrate let
alone Coroner Connery. He speaks to facts IN
direct conflict with those given in evidence by
witnesses at the Inquest and relating to
points wherein the case against Mrs Cunningham
very much depends. He mad known DIR. Burdel
from boybood, and been intimate with MIN during
the last year Of his life. lie came to the city 20
soon as he heard of the murder, sppTised Coroner
CoDnery OF bis arrival, and was IN attendance
throughout the last week Of the Inquest, growing
more and more surprised every day that he was
not called On to testify.
There was abundant reason for dismissing Mr..
Correry from Office before, bus this wilful neglect
to examine witness so important would seem to
complete the measure OF his offences. We
trust he msy never be allowed to hold another
inquest.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-02-21

b. head ever ready 10 fail and terminate his LIE
Each successive session Of Congress witnesses 8
STEADY sDd regular attack upon the most important
interests of the country, forbidding the existence
Of security anywbere and the result is seen In
the boarding Of money, rihin and rphom ths
Treasury, to an extent so great IS 70 cause the
rate Of interest 10 be twice or thrice as great a.
would otherwise be the case.
Subscsiption lists are Annually formed providing
for the payment Of commissions TO the amount
Of mil ions Of dollars, to be divided among lobby
members and such Senators aud Representatives as
are ready to sell their votes for any purpose, how
ever Injurious to their constituents and TO the peo
pie q. large. The lobby now embraces, IS We
much regret to say, men who once were regarded
as leading members of the Wing party-such as
y;nton of Ohio and Ashmun of Massachusetts,
men who then distinguished themselves as adyo-
Gates of the true interests of the country, but now
sell themselves for commission on the plander
that nsy be extracted from the Treasury. Truly,
We have fallen On evil times.
Other men there are, Like Azariah Body, who
sepd circulars, intended to be secret but which some
times find their way before the public, seeking
subscriptions for millions, to be divided between
him and his friends, provided he and they can buy
their way through Congress with certain laws.
Those laws provide for refundiDg the duties already
paid on British iron-thus placing the men who
have consumed British food and British labor, in
the form of iron, on better footing than those
ubo b.va cor sumed American food and American
hbor, in the form Of American iron.
These men are in the pay Of the British ironmas'
tiers, ard for what purpose1 DO the latter desire
that iron msy be cheap On the contrary, they
desire that it may be dear. Will that prof. any of
our readers1 If they think it will do So let them
then unite with Mr. Body and Messrs. Vinton &
Ashmun in the present effort to crush that competi-
ton to which, as is now admitted, they owe the
existing reduction in the price.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-02-21

The Postmaster. General With that eminent plain
dealer, Dir. j. ". Gray, Of Cleveland, Ohio, and
that august body, "The Loraio County (Ohio)
Democratic Central Committee, have as appears
from Information which We have receiyed) entered
into a holy triple alliance, for the purpose OF de-
moshing, destroying, and altogether eIternimsing
THE TRIBUNE. We must say that We like one
thing about their undertskng-for who can REFUGE
the tribute of admiration 10 so much spunk7 That
Of Mrs. PartngtOn, who attempted to sweep the
pillows Of the Atlantic out Ct her front parlor, was
Dotbjpg TO it. The people know what service the
added head Of an insoyelt Department has rem
dered U.S. We viii now spread before an admirng
world the astonishing achievements of his coad-
tutors:
We send fifty copies Of THE WEEKLY TRIB-
UsE to North Rlogeyije LoraiI County, Ohio.
The other day We received the following notice
from the Postmaster Of that town:
"NoRTH RIDGEyIILE, Ohio, Feb. l., 1851.
"N. Y. TRIBUNE: The LorttD Go. Democratic
Central Can have notified me TO return all news
papers 10 the publishers mat 10 my office without
'A' "A''''- ID BEEsE JPN
We trust this nob'e care Of the Post Ofice De-
partuen., 90 generously volunteered by the Loran
County Committee, viii muse into that branch Of
the pubic service Al UNUSUAL impulse The Com
mittee aforesaid is 70 doubt vastly more vigorous,
enierpr;scg, end intelligent than the peoplo ~ho
officially manage our uails, aod good deal more
likely TO pey its debts. We lave long looked for
reform in postal affairs and since County Demo
cratic COMMITTEES have taken up the business ~e
co rot :eel 60 much anxiety about Mr.. Buchanan's
lew Postmaster General.
SO smother friend, gbcse locality we will not
Mention, lest We night subject somebody to
petty persecution. writes 70 Ne: "Oor Postmaster
"has received instruction from J. W. G'sy no. 70
"deliytr The TRIBusF, if it should happen 70
come tere. This places our Postmaster ID
rather ..eh. Place, IS they are now getting up
ia cub # twenty IL this so9n, :ae names OF which
"you viii eve in few days II seems thee,
TIA. cur p.sr iearg fr;erd ia also getting 70 be
lite su5ac;ous on his ONE account. Posmsssers
are 40. 70 deliver THE TRIBUNE OF sry terms.
II iris Individual be tes.rous Of following out bis
c. be ie,, We caa promise tim plenty Of business
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-02-21

From the statements Of our Havana correspond
emf, in a letter that appeared in cur columns day
or two since, it would seem that New Orleans has
become, or is fast becoming what New.YOrk was q
few months ago-the rendezvous of the Cuban
slavedealers. Very probably Messrs. Ds Costa,
Da CuDha, Fragar, Flea and the rest Of the Portu-
suese and Spanish fellows, Of whom the vigilance
ard energy of our District Attorney ard Deputy
Msrshals have so happily rid US, setting up shop
in the Crescent City, and with fresh partners
from Portugal and the West Indies and less neees-
city for caution and watchfulness, are driving their
Infamous trade more briskly than ever. This seems
the more likely, in view of the fact that, according
TO our correspondent, precisely the same course
is adopted there. IS was found efectua in hood.
winkiDg justice here. The res! captain ard super
cargo, and sometimes part Of the crew, embark in
the character Of passengers. The clearance is
regular, and the vessel bears 81 the marks Of one
engaged in the law tul trade. But when fairly out
side, she strikes for the coast, HOSTS the black
dag, and slows her decks with the black cargo.
We zee no reason 10 doubt that those who are
.peseed in this business were sctOoed in New.
York, and have imported the latest improvements
INTO their Few home. They ore not the men to
,bsr don 50 lucrative business il haste and ttey are
certainly carrying il on hsIs TO mach less extent
than formerly ss is proved by the fact that the only
SLAYER captured within TIE last four months found
il necessary f. prepare for sea in the Connecticut
river.
Were il not for tie objectionable parsimOry Of
the Government 4 most dealings with its servants,
especially where the protection aud Lot the reen-
sayement Of the black is IN question; il at al,
Likely that even disbursements necessarily incurred
would be reiul ded, we should urge the proprety of
sending one Of cur sharp-eyed and quick -witted
Deputy Mershsls .oNeSO Orleans to recoonoer ard
see If be cou.d recognize any old friends among the
merchants or the Gentlemen of leisure wtoUa he
mis- BIT meet on the qusys. If unable 10 fix new
oderse upen them. he IL ;gnt procure tLer arrest
uDder Indictments Low pending and thus te<on
them the wholesome lesson that the la6s OF tie
United States extend oEer the whole coUatry, end
that therefore a re.on in Louisiana is teton still
To cur surprise, we Ls7e seen 70 ausiol to his
.utiect in tie New Or.ears journals. ard no lcdca-
tion Cf ces;Ie OF the- pa,t or On that CT The su
tho,it:es TO detect and punish these scoundrels
IN Char eston, such apathy would be matter Of
couise ana if that plrs POSSESSED either tie requ.
Ste enterprise or for t-adirs Of ary descnP
.iop We should expect 70 see wtois fleets of SLAYER.
eme1gps from be< hsrbor, uDuolested- But New
Orleans is one Of TIE mos: respectable ard node
rae Sou'iern cites SID re ca,no. bet trust
Ia: aer ;ascii1l i idi, Ua::er Jas teea ogLg
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-02-21

The Hcuse BIZ for tie relief Of the people Of
ksn'ss was tsksn up il the Senate or Trursdsy
Il met with very snetoms reception, as an body
night have icTseen. A Measure having ia !. par
nee Of Aunssity-s measure calculated 10 RICH.
De wrongs Of ksn'ss-s measure hs7ing shout it
81 aroma Of justce-is just as sure as fate to be
'nocled in he head. whenever i, Is taken into the
Senate. Tbs BIZ Jared 70 better ttar .ts prede.
cessers of The sane character. Mr.. Adams. Of
course desired 70 avoid discussion. LET US have
"no dscnssio1-.able tie blu - sr uesns," said
Mr. Alar,. BIZ, tie s.. ne was de:e.ri1sista.