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True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1858-06-16
A Temperance Lecture.
BY THE RAZOR. sTRoP MAN.

"Some folks say it is right to drink alco-
hol because it is a good creature of God.-
Well, grant that it is $3.50 is castor oil,
and 80 is vinegar good creature Of Goo
but thati not sufficient reason for person
to drink it three or four, or dozen times
day! A dog is good creature of God
but suppose dog goes mad and bites az
man or woman, would you let him alone
because, as you say, he is good creature!
Would you be satisfied with cutting off his
tail, or would you knock him on the head
and pitch him into the street? Now, alco-
hol is more than mad dog; for bite
from mad dog only destroys life, while
bite from alchy destroys reason, reputation,
life, and everything else, besides dragging
down the family of the bitten man to pow
erty and want.
"But alchy doesn't bite mouthful at
first. When he first snapped at me he
only tickled men little. | liked it first
rate, and was anxious to get another bite.
The old rascal of tyrant kept nibbing at
my heels as though he didn't mean to hurt
me, while l like fool, kept coaxing him
on, till at last he gave me snap in earn
est and took the elbows out of my coat
Next ne took the crown out of my hat, the
shoes off my feet, the money out of my
pocket, the sense out of my head, till at
last l went raging-mad through the streets,
perfectly victim to alchy- y-phobia-but |
signed the pledge and got cured; and if
there is any man here who has been bitten
as was, let him takethis tettotal medicine
and I'll warran. him speedy cure.
"But allowing alcohol is good creature
OF God, are there not other creatures, too,
such as beef, pork, puddiugs, pies, clothes,
dollars, and fifty others of the ''same sort!'
Now, shall man drink whisky because it
is good creature, and 60 without a g5od
handsome wife, and good, well-dresset
children! No stree! As for me, give me
good beef and pudding. good pork and sau-
sage, good friends, good clothes, and good
wife and children, for rather than miss, l
will try and make them good) and king
alchy may 60 to Texas, for all I care.
"Some say that wine is good creature
because our Saviour once turned water
into wine. Very well but then he didn't
turn rum, gin, logwood, coculus indicus
and coch-roaches, into wine, as some peo-
pie do. He turned water into wine.-
Now, if any wine bibbing apologist will
take gallon or barrel of pure water,
and BY praying over it, or in any other
way, convert it into first rate wine, I'm
the boy as will 60 in for swig OF it,"
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1858-06-16

IsMs, There is a new word much
used: it is isms. Every new OF more
perfect application Of Christian princi.
pie to the life socie,y,is called an ism, so
long as men fgh. it, bu. a glorious evil
dence of the divinity Of Christianity as
soon as they are defeated by il. Selfish
men abhor all isms Of benevolence; proud
men, all isms Of condescen ton; the gri-
ping hand hates the open palm; greedi.
ness abhors moderation; and self.love
thinks the love of others 10 be a spend
thrift. And thus it comes to pass that
isms are found and dreaded only among
the great humaniiies of the day. If It
be an ism TO uplift the poor, to defend
the slave, to maintain, everywhere the
right, though to do ii everthrows time
honored Institutions then God Almighty
is the father Of isms, and has been pro.
pogating them since the world began,
and he will lead the Church from one
ism to another. till il stands in Zion and
before Cod Beecher's Life Thoughts.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1858-06-16

The BRAIN.-One of the most incon-
ceivable things in the nature OF the brain
is, that the organ Of sensation should
itself be insensible. To cut the brain
gives no pain, ye. in the brain alone re-
sides the power of feeling pain in any
other part Of the body. If the nerve
which leads from II to the injured part
divided,l the part becomes instant by uncon-
scious Of suffering. Il is only by com.
munication with the brain that any kind
Of sensation is produced. ye. the organ
is insensible. But there is circumstance
more wonderful still. The brain itself
may be removed, may be cut away from
the corpus coHosua, without DESTROYING
life. The animal lives on and performs
its functions necessary to simple vitality,
but no longer has mind; it cannot think
or feel; it requires that the food should
be put into its stomach; once there, ii is
digested, and the animal will even thrive
and grow fat. We infer, therefore, that
the part of the brain, the convolutions, is
simply intended for the exercise of the
intellectual faculties, whether Of the low
degree called instinct or the exalted
kind bestowed on man, the gift Of reason.
| Il Weyan on the Mind. 7re bze
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VOL. 4-NO. "a.

sin. Iprayed for the continuance Of the
revival. "Amen." calculated Father
Taylor; "Amen." | prayed that God
would show US far greater things than
we had yet seen. ["Bless the Lord."1
I prayed that God would continue the
revival until all the haunts Of sin should
be broken up; until every sinner should
bathe in that fountain which had been
Opened for sin and uncleanness." ~
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1858-06-16
Rirda and Rnda.

The winter is past and gone, the flow.
ers will soon appear: the time of the
singing Of birds is come: the frogs and
turtles will before long be heard fruit
trees, shrubs and early garden plants will
soon put forth their buds and the fra
GRANGE and beauty Of flowers will regale
the senses and deligh! the mind. What
more charming than these smiles Of ver-
nal nature, these exhibitions of the pleas.
ing, the charming and the beautiful,
everywhere surrounding us Yet it is
true there are those who, having eyes,
see not, and having ears. hear not, any
of these things. There would seem,
then, to be the same. necessity for intel.
lectual regeneration, as Is urged for
spiritual for, say the advocates of the
latter, there can be no spiritual reason or
discernment unless there be spiritual life.
So is it equally true, there can be no
real beholding of the indescribls harmouies
and beauties Of the astheiical world, with.
out mental regeneration and that love
for the beautiful in the natural world
which is warned into exercise By frequent
observation and contract with the object
ive--so full of beauty and music.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1858-06-16

RELIcIoN AT HoME.--''Let them learn
first" said Paul, "to show piety at home" |"
Religion begins in the family. One Of
the hottest aanctuaries on earth Is home.
The family-altar is more venerable than
any allarin the cathedral. The education
Of the soul for eternity bigins by the fire.
side. The principle OF love. which is 10
be carried through The universe, is 6rst
unfolded in the family. gRg
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1858-06-16

DIsINTEREsTED KINDNESS. -" May I
be married, mat" said a little beauty 10
her mother. /" Why do you want tobe
married. !" returned the mother. "Why
ma. you know that the children have ne
yer seen any body married, and I thought
il might please lhem.,, ~ .aa.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1858-06-16

might your name be Smilhi" said
q lout, with arap al the doorlOud enough
to disturb the occupants Of a churchyard.
!" Yes, it might answered The digus-
ted occupant "but i amt By long
chalk" s
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1858-06-16

"Pray Jack. Why did you MARRY such
q little wire r. "whyl I ilink y0a
oughlio know thai Of all evils we should
choose the least" s5t iE 5s
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1858-06-16

Why did Lord Byron never wear
vigil fancy because his codrss hair
(Corsair) was 81 much admircd.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1858-06-16

The man who tried to whistle bar Of
0oap, has attempted to sing staue off a
mOlasses cask. 5uod ~ hag ighW#
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1858-06-16

ONE Irish girl left her situation as soon
as she discovered that the house was not
supplied with waterIpipes. She said, "she
could not remain in family that were SO
old-fashioned as to pump the water they
used" In another instance, a foreign
maid left a good place because she said
"she had always been accustomed to live
with people who used their silver tea,set
every day" She therefore declined a
place where the silver tea.set was only
used on extra occasions.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1858-06-16

Definitions from a popular Dictionary
-Life-A time to make money. Mon
ey-The end Of Life. Mana machine
to make money. Woman machine to
spend it. Children-Machines to spend
ii on. Economy-Buying things because
they are cheap, whether you want them
or not. ' ~,
New-York daily tribune., 1858-09-08
EUROPE e.
ARRIVAL OF THE FULTON

The limited States Mail steamship Fulton, Capt.
Wo,ton. arrived here on Tuesday at noon. Her
news was received by telegraph from Cape Race ana
publ.hed in Monday mornings TRiBUNE.
The Fulton left IIavre and COwes on Wednesday,
Angns %. at O'Clock p m., with mails, 2lO paSsen-
gers and 800 iuns cargo TO Wm. 5. Dray,on, esq.
Aug % $40 a. M, IL miles south Of Culvers Cliff,
nassed steamship Vanderbilt, FOR Havre; arrived at
Cowes a. M 9th. Sunday. Aug. -, p. M, lat.
20 40 n. Ion. % % W., distance from Cowes 900
miles passed t. s Mail steamship Arago, for Havre
Friday Sept 8 2:l5 p. M, Cape Race abreast, news
yacht not in sight threw overheard the box contain
ing the news for the New-York Associated Press
which was picked up by a fishing yacht bound in
Sunday Sept 5, a. m, lat. AZ 80 ", Ion, 62 % W.
sgnaled the bark Forest Belle, steering to eastward
same day, 5 y. IN. sgnaed the American ship Nous
congus, in lat. AZ % n. lon 6i 81 w Died, of or
ganic disease of the heart Monday, Sept 6, 9:l5 a.
m j. Karadi, cabin passenger, and native Of Hun
gary aged 81 years. 10 M, lat. 40 u, ion 6S ~
W.. passed a large thrce-masted steamship, with red
sunoke-stack steering to the eastward.
New-York daily tribune., 1858-09-08

Iaudos renewed his attacks. and this time wi;h the
most cowarlv weapon IN the slanierer- : nrn"lF'
Walter Savage Landor The poet, the man 81 ietrIs'
the gentleman just toteTng on the verge o NE grave
actually coniescended 20 have recourse To the expe
dieut OF ANONYMOUS letters and these letters cpntane
such nth that may well wonder how the ideas
could occur iu a human brain. Friendship AMI S"uhd
Judgment could do uo more for hIn; Mr Forster va,
reluctantly compelled to leave Lander 10 his tate, AMI
10 the disgrace which he had 50 de~eryefy drawn
down on h,s own head.
Now We must big our readers 20 take this hith
upon trust. II Is not our intention 70 pander to me
pTlrent Imagination Of any dirty fellow by reprodnc-
irg il here bui If any has curiosity upon tie
subject We refer him 10 the report oi the tTla wnlch
appeared IN our columns yesterday. Even there We
only gave what We were compelled 20 give; but thrfe
was one e these anonymous letters which was 80 ui-
fery and inde-cYibahv filthy tha, the counsel for the
plaintiff declined import il into the case. landor
wa saved, Ike the skunk. by the very intensity oi h-
own dirt Wien the cuui~, ou his side called upon.
hc could no, say word in the diense of The nasty old
man except that the jury should consider his great
age. VIXEN Landor a young man. or even
man in middle life, filth was the fashion wi
and good fellow Of the days OF the Regency would
now b- secuted ont If decent society If he made any
effort 10 be ammsng in hs peculiar line. In such
y .coul Laidnr had been brought mp. and therefore IS
was suggested that he should be judged blythe morali
~ Il former day, rather than by the rules OF decent
lrlryi which obtain in our o"n time. OF course
thc lury woul not listen for a moment 10 such paia-
inn ~ THE. But still the counsel for the defense was
obliged to say something; and what coud he say
II wa mere reasonable when this gentleman added
that. in consequence of the recent decision IN
the great will case. there i an end Of the dis
cretion which barristcrs used 20 exercise IN former
day- in what they supposed to be the inter-
e-ts Of their clients. Thus, notwithstanding his
own feeling and a significant hint from the
presiding Judge, he obliged To 90 on. The
obvious inference. and il not very favorable one
for Mr. Landor. that il was he himself who com
peeled the gentlemen who were acting a. his counsel
to take course in direct opposition to their own feel
ings and Judgment The end verdict for ( 600
damages against Mr. Landor; but this is the lighest
portion Of the result. How incffable X the disgrace
to II man of Mr.. Landors ability and reputation al
the CLOSE Of a long lie to bee mixed up with SO dis
graceful transaction \ slanderer and the SANDER
~ of lady-a writer of anonymous letters, ami these
letters king with the fouest odors ofthe dtest ews
"A vioator of his pledged worl-who is it to whom
these words must now be applied
Who would not weep if Atticus were her.
New-York daily tribune., 1858-09-08
NrwyoRK DAILY TRIBUNE WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1853

leave her there should 90 down Bellot Strait, or
al Cape Walker ,hould succeed getting down Peel
Strait.
>honh get down to the Magnetic Pole will pass
On The east side If k'Hg William Land. coinmuui-
eating with the natives. and into Fish River. II |
can manage 70 complete my work in Fish River by
.hiv. It would Dee an immense advantage 10 winter
near the Southwest angle OF King Williams Land
DISCO. May 3i.-For the early part of thi- sea-
son shall be among the whaers, eisurely following
,leir motions. but should they not persevere 10 the
nth AS long a. think desirable, must then judge
for my-cf whether 10 pcrsevere or return south with
,hcul and seek southern passage purpose sailing
to-morruw morning. We shall long remember the
kipln,s. of Mr. aud Mrs. Olrick and all here.
Your. very sincerely,
-.F l. MCLINTOCk.n
New-York daily tribune., 1858-09-08
CHINA.

Tie following is a translation Of 4 d;.ns,,h "a.
appears in The Nomear respecting the ccrcBs n
treaty with China:
ST. PErERsBURG. Aas N
The French E-oassaGor . nc NiHirtcr cJ F0rei9. 49,,
o" \ courier who left Nen-tsin ON ihefl,tb 80 stD~ ~
overland has brought the news 20 Prince c.
that a treaty has been conclndei between CT..Ao!
Russia identical in It's general bases with ,la.A asf
cuded between China and the other PoyysvsS va
ports are open. the free exercise Of the Cbrs,i is
Igon allowed, the establishment Of consals a5n.,sS
as also the sending ltenrol Of diplomatic ages,. "a
France and England have, moreover ob,.;,., !.
considerable pecuniary indemnify
DUKE q MOSrEBYLLo
French Embs>~aao-a a. ). ps.,ho ,.
New-York daily tribune., 1858-09-08
GREAT BRITAIN.
THE ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH.

Ts the Editor Of The London Times.
Sin; The Directors having received the gracious
pcrms ssion of the Queen to publish her Majesty ele
graphic dispatch transmitted through the conductor
oi tie Atlantic cable TO his ENceency the President of
the United States, and the reply of his Excellency
thero, also received through the cable, beg, TO
mex Office copies thereof The Presidents message
with address numbered li3 words as transmitted and
occupied two hours in It's passage through the cable,
including several repeats and corrections i also
attach copy Of u complimentary message from the Di
r.ctors Of the New-lork, Newfoundland and London
Telegraph Company in reply 10 the inaugurating
message transmitted to them from the Directors OF the
GEO. SAWARD Secretary.
No. q Old Broad street, London, Aus. ..
Here follow the Queens and President Messages J
From Peter Cooper President Of the NcwYork Newfoundland
and London Telegraph Company. 90 The Directors Z" the
Atlantic Telegraph Company. London
NHw-YoRx Aug. ls.
The Directors of the New-Nork, Newfoundland,
and London Telegraph Company desire to express To
the Directors Of the Atlantic Telegraph Company
their Joy and gratitude for facilities and privileges Of
coming into closer union aud fellowship with them and
their iellow-men throughout the world. May the sue
that has crowned abors 10 the nations
of the earth perpetual bond Of peace and friendship
From The H@e., Aug q
An interchange If courtcses between the city dign
feries of New-lork and London was Yesterday COM
menced by the receipt Of The following message which
promptly responded TO by the LORD Mayor Of
London:
Ne. - Old Broad street, London. Aag p
Received through the Atlantic Gable al Naleu;a
ard thence 20 London by the British Had Irish Mag
nctic telegraph, the following message which reached
Loidon at p in.on Sunday, the I'D of August, 1885,:
Mayor Tenants and the Lord Mayors dispatches
are printed bere.l
Fyoa TAe Tmes, -iss 2a
Tie following message was received this morning:
New-York daily tribune., 1858-09-08
FRANCE.

ENrRAoRniStRY AFFuR.-An extraordinary ..
j. pending before the civil Tribunal of ~.
razin. near Toulouse. lady oi tina, town 49, .s'
married 81 far back as 1915, has brouyh, An va
agaius, her husband to have the marriage d.aI','
null and void on the ground that he is no. 49,.
woman! The tribunal, at her request. ha. rbs~.'
three physicians OF Toulouse all professors Of the a.
If the husband. and 10 report the result The -
woman is represented by the local Journal, ,o - ~
feet siy inches high and TO bc apparently aS 50. -,
strength. s'G
New-York daily tribune., 1858-09-08

NEwFoUNDLAND, Aug. ., Iz.l5 70 H''

Nk"fOtNDLAHD; aug - i~,yr a. '''i
Greenwich Time. !
"Versc ~ Persia ,akes Europa passengers aud
mails.
Great reioicings everywhere were ~oemnzed III
the United States on the success # tie cable
Bonhres. fireworks tenE d. yois, speeches, bans
&c.
Mr. Eddy. the ir.i ard best ielegrapher IN the
States died to-day
Pray give u some news for newfoundland they
are mad for ncws.'
New-York daily tribune., 1858-09-08
X. COLLINSON

Winter in the pack. He has recruited at Disco,
and nndaunte by this failure, has proceeded again in
search If the missing expedition.
remain yours, truly, X. COLLlNsON.
"Y,cHr Fox, ,HoLsTEIsBoRG-comneneed Nav 3, 1853,
closed May T.
Ny DEAR CoILINsoS: Our cruise hitherto has
been short and slarp-nost lanentaby short, indeed,
but thank God it is not at end; the real work *
only be ginning. We have only got to repeat the
attempt this year which failed signally last year.
Our progress finally stopped in Melville Bay, Aug.
Il, from which time up 10 the 18th of April We re-
manned in the pack drifting southwark with it. While
besei We have driited down from 10! deg. " To 63:
deg n. the whole amount j l94 geographical miles.
Ycu viii understand what disappointment aud
anxiety this ill-iCr'une entailed upon me.
For a whole month in Melville Bay our
fate hung in the balance. The
very similar to lsiS, when was with Sir j. Ross the
whole bay crammed full of light pack, and there
no land ice. Having previously examined the
edge Of the middle ice down as far - 2y without
any prcSpec; OF success there but open
L. .eto enter the pack whenever "A favorable oppUr
tuuty offered, and trust IL boring through into the
north water. This is what Sir j. Ross did and being
on the spot, and also on the same day, and,
moreover very favorable opportunity Of long leads
opening out tired tie Ian. We did not succeed:
. ul,g Tnu ui ,uuherv wind, closed the ice together
49, much that il did net open again. Still had the
precedent o the North Star, from which to draw the
hone o dIiit thruug into the north water, AMI this
think. should have done IL time t0 save 0nr
son bat FOR the grounding VI sone berg Oh bank of
'
driitel up within u miles of that cape, aud .ub.e
quertly far the westward before commencing
s'luth,a march. Bu all this yoa viii in my state
Of preceding and track chart which have sent
to Lady Franklin.
W. arr thoroughly efficient. but rather short
handed, and am sorry Ia add that X. Scott leading
stokeri died on the It'll Of December
We are in eIcellcn, health, and the ship mnjured.
She leaks little, and had TO pump her out oil
Winter three times weekly.
Forty tuns of coal remain board. and We will
take in much more NJ the Wagat. A for provi-
sious, have. excellent in quality OF salt mea, II
mortiis. preserved meat and pemHiican Is months
Sc From this YOU viii see how well provided W.
are, aud Low easily complete ourselves for Il
third Winter al Beechey Island.
with rrgnrl io my i'ure plans ] see no reason
for departing from my original scheine. Ii early into
the water, viii thoroughly sft the Ponds Bay
natives. 10 separate the history OF Belcher 9
abandoned ships from such knowledge As they may
Possess respecting Franklin ships.
- ] hope 10 look into Por Leopold before visiting
Beecley Island. the former would be the place to
which We would have To inll back. Ii the laInch il
injured, VIII take q boa' irom Beechsy Island, and
New-York daily tribune., 1858-09-08
AUSTRIA.
TBy Electric Telegraph

fBy Electric Telcsrsphl
We have received the following telegram from A.,
Vienna correspondent:
"NIsSS,, Aug y
The Empress of Austria was safely delivered II
Prince last night"
New-York daily tribune., 1858-09-08
THE ARCTIC EXPEDITION.

To The EcIfOr y Ihe LoHc0n TiHef.
SIR: | enclose extracts from three letters which
have received from Capt. NJ Clntock by which you
will perceive that in the Of the last he
was unable get into the north water and passed the
Winter in the pack. He has recruited at Disco,
and, undauned by this failure, has proceeded again in
search If the missing expedition.
remain yours, truly X. COLLlNSON.
New-York daily tribune., 1858-09-08

taken no notice Of them. had not Mr. Landor fol,
lowed them up by the Publication of work called
Dry Stick, Fagotied by Walter Savage l-andoT.
In the original COPY # the work poem addressed
20 all unnatural mother. which was in these terms:
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1858-08-04
Tho Gate CITY Asainst The ~ orl
X = o x y X
Mattress Mandatory.
"A. C. ORR

rs now manufacturing Mattresses Of every de.
! scription, spiral Spring, Curlcd Hair. Woolen
Feltng, Cotton, Moss, Birch, Shuok, and Straw, ol
ths best quality. Pillows and Bolsters Of al
kinds. Also, Comforts and Feathers.
Hotel and Steamboat orders promptly attended
to, and all articles manufactured or sold At my e.
.4hMshmert VI. ~ c:er,a 81 fais s.s i.s anu Az
rsntsd, / challenge tho production Of superior
work At any establishment Of the kind in the
Western country. You are respectfully invited ta
call and examine specimens of my work. Ware
rooms, corner Of Fourth-st. and Exchangc.
have in operation newly-inventsd and ex-
psnsivs machinery, which enables me to manufac-
ture better work, At more liberal rates, than In
1srior work otherwisc msnufacturcd can bs a.
fordsd for. Material for Bedding, etc., prepared
~ naohinsry 10 more unifornly aad perfsetly
prsDarsd. and the work fer superior In quality.
h ESALE AND RETAIL.
March 10, 's7-dly
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1858-08-04
CUMMINGS 4 BEG0S,
Architects.

s U p Z n IN r. II N D. ~ rs.
lAVEtAken an Office In keddipgton's q Block
i L corner Of johnson and Third street ts, In Room
No. H. Ind story, frst door TO the left 1T the head
Of the main entsancs stsiss, where they invite
their friends and ths public 20 call They are pre-.
pared 10 furnish designs and detail drawings for
buildings Of All kinda, public and private, and 70
auperintend the erection Of the same. They hope
70 DO business in sush ~ will please their
patrons and do credit TO themselves.
ksfsr, BY permission, to
k:F. Lowe, Hawkins Taylsr,
Edward Kiibourns, James Essss,
0so. c. Andsrson, X. p. crsel,
VIC. Strip, d. Keddington,
wn. Leighton, JIM. Binings,
J. ~. hiatt. J. B. Paul.
dscI7dly