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The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1859-09-21

IA stranger, on Saturday last, hired
valuable iron gray mare, of r. P. Ed
ney, who keeps livery stable in this
place, promising to return her on Sun
day.
it seems that he has forgotten to re-
turn her at all; Mr.. Edney offers liberal
reward to any one who will return her. or
the man.
Said man Is about feet inches high;
has dark hair, sandy visage and whiskers
of the same dye. Wears black hat,
black coat, and light pants and vest.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1859-09-21
The Object of True Learning.

The object is to beget manhood; the
means are Indifferent. SO that the end is
secured. How shall it be done? How
does the son of the poor man rise amid all
his disadvantages of birth and position
to wealth; emminence and honor? By
labor. How does the son of the wealthy,
in spite of all his advantages, descend to
poverty, disgrace and reproach? Thro'
his inabiHty to labor. Without books or
schoolmasters, the one is educated and
elevated; with them, the other is depress-
ed and degraded. The difference is la
Dor. The one is able to comply with the
first great law of his being; the other is
not. Labor is, therefore, education in it's
truest sense. The man acho kno,os not
hoD to labor kno,os nothing; the man who
knows how to labor, has within his reach
the elements of everything. He who has
not learned to support himself by indus
try-which not merely includes the knowl-
edge of some branch of human employ
ment but the capacity to apply himself
to it for the production of substantial re-
sults-is, however elaborately he may
have penetrated into books of science
uninst ructed in that which is. and will be
until the entire constitution of humanity
is changed, the thing of all Others, first ir
Importance to mankind. Let not the
poor boy, weary at the plow tail, or il
the workshop, and longing for learning
repiue. His labor, and the habits of con
secutive industry which he is acquiring
are the best of all education-the highes
foundation of personal independence
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1859-09-21

without which there is no manhood; and
his very longings for that knowledge
which seems beyond his reach, is, of it.
self, discipline of no common value
What the mind goes out eagerly for, it
either gets, or its equivalent; and the
man who earnestly strove for excellence,
however meager his means and opportu-
mites, never failed of his reward in COM
mensurate improvement.
The practice of consecutive sc hoolihg
year after year, with the expectation Of
making the educaued and useful man is
undou btedly wrong, and will often end in
disappointment. The child put to school
at an early age, readily masters the rudis
ments-letters reading and numerstions
which require little more than an effort
of the memory. His mind then manifests
a disposition to rest, the activity of his
nature being transferred to his physical
organization If then he is pressed for.
ward to tasks and lessons. both body and
mind are liable to be dwarfed and narrow
ed by the process, and instead Of enlargs,,
ment contraction is the almost certain re.
suit. His capacity to learn, as by the
judicious it is sometimes called, is simply
temporary confluence of memory ac-,
quired at the expense of the other facul-
ties. Now is the time to teach him Ia
Dor. This is indicated by the expansion,
of his body and its demand for active EN-.
ployment. The labor should be pro-,
ductive kind, and such as feqsires atten-
tioD and the endurance of fatigue, with,
out over-taxing his energies and driving
him to Incidence through disgust. - The,
demands of the body being satisfied, the
mind again awakes, and thus. instead of
being opposing elements in the progress,
of the man towards his perfect condition,
each acts as the friend and auxiliary Of
the other, and expansion and develope-
ment go on efficiently and symmetricallyr
Henry Reed ii, ~
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1859-09-21

There is slight difficulty. at
present, existing between the United
States and Great Britain, growing out of
some indefniteness in the Oregon treaty.
That treaty makes the boundary line, be.
tween Washington Territory, and the
British possessions, to be the main chan
mel from the Gulf of Georgia to the Pa>
ci6c. Now, it so happens that there are
two main channels; and between these
there are number of small islands.
The United States claims the Northern
channel as the boundary, while Great
Britain says the Southern one is. The
matter, it is thought, will be settled, how.
ever, without any serious difficulty.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1859-09-21
County Commissioners.

At the late Democratic County Convention,
it was understood that Mr.. THOMAS MITCHELL
one of our County Commissioners. was about to
remove from this couaty, and that there would
therefore, be vacancy in the Board, which
would have to be filled at the October election;
and accordingly Mr.. STI PuEN PANcoAsT was
nominated to fill the vacancy.
Mr.. MITCHELL has not resigned, neither is
it his intention so to do. He has purchased
property dying mostly in this cnty,) on
the river, but part of his buildings are in
Washington County. 1t is his intention as
soon as he removes to his ecently purchased
farm to build in this county. This obviates
the necessity of an election, as there is no va
cancy to fill.
The Sheriff has so corrected his Proclama-
ton, as will be seen by reference to the same
in to-day's paper.
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~ The following is the democrat

~ The following is the democratic
ticket in Belmont County:
Representative, r S. Clark.
Clerk, j. r. Mitchell.
Treasurer, j. Twinum.
Pros. Atty, j. A. Work.
Recorder, F. g. Martin.
Commissioner, I. W. Shannon.
Surveyor, T. Mitchell.
Coroner, D. Wagner.
Inf. Director, VIM. Caldwell.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1859-09-21
The State Of the Canvass.

The condition of the canvass in Ohio,
at this time is most gratifying to the.
Democracy of the State. The Republic
can party is losing ground daily, ana q.
blight like mildew seems to have fallen
upon it. 1t is not an uncommon occur.
renee now fer intelligent Republicans to
concede that the Democratic State Ticket
will succeed, but faint hope is expressed
by such persons that the Republicans will
carry the legislature. To admit the sue
cess Of the Democratic State Ticket, is to
concede Democratic legislature, as it is
impossible for the one to prevail without
the other, provided the Democracy have
unity and harmony in every legislative
and senatorial District. If the Republi-
cans can in any way divide the Democrat
ic strength in the State, they will do it
with great pleasure, and it behooves the
Democracy in every district to be exceed
ingly careful to make good nominations
and after they are made, to stand united
by them. IF this is done, and we are
quite sanguine it will be, and the DEM
ocracy work with union end energy as we
believe they are now doing and will con-
tinue to do, victory will be ours on the
second Tuesday of October next. But it
must be remembered that .taiM s0ithout
aoork IS dead" while works with lively
faith aud good cause, will triumph over all
obstacles.
IL is not our intention to mislead our
political friends or to cause them to .ex-
pect that which cannot be accomplished.
We believe they may achieve victory
and come out triumphant, if they proper.
ly appreciate the present position Of the
contest and promptly use the advantages
they now have. But they must net be
idle; they must not relax, but increase
their efforts, perfect their organization,
and press forward in compact and solid
column from this time until the evening
of the election day. Thousands of con.
servative. union loving men will unite with
them in this good work. and thus aid in
redeeming the State from the disgrace
and misrule of the present Disunion Re.
publican Administration and those who
seek to be its SUCCESSORS Ohio Statesman.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1859-09-21
DEMOCRATIC MEETINGS.

j. M. Stout, B. 3. Spriggs and Jere.
Williams will address the Democracy of
Monroe as follows:
At Antioch on Monday Eve. Sept. 2s
Brownsville, Tuesday +" 81
Graysville. Wednesday" Z" %
The town house in Bethel Tp
Thursday Evening, September 20
AT the town house in Wayne TIP. on
Friday Evening, Sept. 80.
At Lewisville Saturday Eve. Oct. l
jamestown Monday Oct 3rd, at 3
O'Clock, and at Darlington in the Even
ing.
At Baresville on Tuesday Eve Oct. 4
New Castle Friday Z
Beallsville Saturday 8
Miltonsburgh Monday 10
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1859-09-21

HWa have received the printed
Rules and Regulations Of the End An
nual Fair OF the Guernsey Co. Indus
trial Association; together with compli-
nsntary ticket to the same. The Fair
is to be held on nahe 29th and 3oth ol
Sept. The premium list is very full
Our friends over in Guernsey generally
do up things about right.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1859-09-21
SA great religious revival is no

SA great religious revival is now
soiag on in Ireland. The clergymen Of
the different denominations have laid
aside their animosities and petty bicker-
ings and joined together in the good
work All clases are experiencing ihe
power of the awakening. Forty thous-
and persons lately held a prayer meeting
in Belfast. "a
The effects of the revival are visible
every where Grog shops and gambling
houses are being closed daily:
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1859-09-21

~ Lincoln aud Trumbull the great
Republican bullies of Illinois have been
brought over to Ohio. to stump the State.
Wonder who is getting scared now?
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1859-09-21

o@H II any of our readers, who are
fond of good usage and good things to
eat, should ever stop in Wheeling, we wish
70 remiRd them that the Sprigg House is
tie place to put up at. The Proprietor
10 gentleman, and knows just how to
please his customers. 80 ga>
See his card in days paper. -
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1859-09-21

We call attention to the card OF
DR.. HuLLEHEN of Wheeling, in to-days
paper. The name of Hullihen is enough
to insure wide spread reputation. And
We are assured that the young DR.. is able
10 sustain the GOOD name of his celebrated
father. Eaet ~
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1859-09-21

We learn from our exchanges that
there have been severe frosts in Iowa and
Wisconsin, doing great damage to the
corn crop sa b So
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1859-09-21

~A destructive fire occurred in
Chicago on Thursday the 18th inst, des-
troying property to the amount of 500,-
900 dollars.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1859-09-21

The Democrats of Noble, at
their county convention on the 10Th inst,
noninated the following ticket:
Auditor, Davic Mckee; Treasurer,
VIM Van Metre; Clerk qf&the Court,
I. Q. Norris; Sheriff. e Kitrick;
Prssseuting AttorneW ~ Je5ezs Belfor6;
Sarveyor, II. A HudSers -
Judge o. Keyser Of Noblesis their
candidate for Senator, in the Washington
and Morgan district
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Democratic Jubilee at Harrodsburg,
Kentucky. ni1iae II d

The Democracy of Kentucky still enjoy
the good old style of celebrating victory.
They rejoice in barbecues, and make their
distinguished men appear and become
eloquent" for the entertainment of the
populace. Four thousand persons. are
said to have been present at the jubilee at
Harrodsburg on Wednesday of last week.
Among the speakers was the Hon. aBeriah
Magofin. The Louisville Courier sayss
"He made one of the happiest speeches
of his life. He touched upon none but
pleasant subjects, and these he treated in
the most pleasant manner. Itwas o. hsp-
py speech, delivered by happy man,
and heard by q happy audience. But the
speech of the day was that Of our young
and gallant gifted, generous, and glorious
Vice President Major John O. Brecken-
ridge. The Courier says of his effortsa
"The Hon. John G. Breckenridge
spoke next. His was the speech of tho
day. He was not in mood for q speech,
having been without sleep for two nights;
but the audieEce seemed to loose othilg
by his loss of rest. He made q noble
speech-a speech that went home to every
heart, and warmed into approval there.-
Nature made Breckenridge an orator,
and art has improved on the natural gin.
Few are the men whose language isso
we'll chosen. He speaks pure English
ready for print without n changeof words
and speaks it, too, with such q deep and
musical voice that all who hear enjoE.+
No better idea can be given of the pSwes
of Mr.. Breckenridge over an asdienee
than to relate an incident of the speechsir
question. While in the midst of his rc
marks, there was cry of .6ght:upon the
outskirts OF the audience. The cry Wa.
from some mischievous boys, and withol
foundations; but all know how such Q or,
will disperse popular assembly. TIL
people will run from almost anything, +
see fight or fire; and yet. in thisoin
stance, there was not one OF Mr.. Breckes
ridges hearers who left. Every eye WI
6xedupon thespeaker, and there remained
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1859-09-21

LEE The Guernsey Je6ersonian says,
"Dennison and Ranney will meat in
GAINESVILLE on the 18th"
Wonder where they will liquor.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1859-09-21

The cholera is said to be again
raging in Europe. It has appeared at
St Petersburgh, and along the Baltic
Coast.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1859-09-21

EWe leave out the Premium List this
week, in order to publish Judge Douglas man
ifesto. But we wish you all to bear in mind
that the fair is to occur Oct. 5th, 9th, and 7th.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1859-09-21
Teachers Meeting.

The Monroe County Teachers Asso-
citation will meet in Woodsfeld, on Mon
day Oct. "a, 1859.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1859-09-21

~ Dickens is not coming to America
this fall, as has been reported.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1859-09-21
THESE FACTS BEFORE
THE PEOPLE.

And let every taxpayer of Ohio with
out respect to party, remember when he
goes to the ballot box in October next,
that he is to say by his vote whether b
prefers Rufus P. Ranney and an Inde-
pendent Treasury, or VIM. Dennison and
a continuance of losses such as have oc-
Cured under every Treasurer for the last
fifteen years.-Nescark Adv.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1859-09-21
Democratic State Ticket.

UeInOCfdJlC SJaJ6 IlCK6G.
ad FOR GOVERNOR,
RUFUS P. RANNEY,
q Cuyahoga County.
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR,
WILLIAM H. Stafford,
of Ross County.
JUDGE OF THE SUPREME COURT,
-, HENRY G. WHITMAN,
of Fairfield County.
AUDITOR OF STATE,
G.. VOLNEY DORSEY,
Of Miami County.
afaf TREASURER OF STATE
a WILLIAM BUSHNELL
Of Riehland County.
SECRETARY OF STATE, ...
JACOB REINHARD,
os Franklin County.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS,
JAMES TOMLINSON,
Of Washington Coanty.
COMMON SCHOOL. COMMISSIONER,
CHARLES N. ALLEN,
Of Harrison County.
Democratic District Ticket.
@ State Senator,
DAVID COWDEN.
State Board Of Equalization,
fe4 JAMES r. NORRIS.
Democratic County Ticket.
For Representative,
DIR. JAMES M. STOUT.
,rF Sheriff.
ys34 G. M. MORROW.
sos Treasurer
b3fNa VIM. MYERS.
m9s Prosecuting attorney,
WIN. P. RICHARDSON.
sl SurUeyor,
- OLIVER SLOAN.
y7ai.as3l For Commissioner,
n'aa JOHN w. WHEELER,
Aslbf1F For Lafrmary Director,
O. 48tnE ELIJAH MCMAHON.
ESQ oa For Coroner,
a8ii SAMUEL w. NOLL.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1859-11-24
Accumulated interest on intestine
IID.OS log
81 l,3 1900
Total Assets.
Liabilities, Claims adjusted
aud unadjustcd, and not due,

The foregoing statement of Assets and Liabilities
of the "PnuSiXr Is presented to the careful pcrs,al
and scrutiny of our patrons and the public generally
feeling confident it cannot fail to impress upon the
minds Of al the entire reliability, solycncy, and
healthy condition the Company is in.
Tho "PHuNiX" was Incorporated by the Legisla-
ture of Connecticut under perpetual charter,
with Cash Capital Of 1lro Hundred thousand
Dollars Since its organization the Company have
been doing large, and, on the whole, prosperous
business throughout the several States Of the Union
and the manner in which the affairs Of the Company
have been managed, has inspired unusual confidence
in the minds Of the public towards thc"PHuNIX," 80
that our Policies readily sought after. Ionora-
bic dealings liberal and satisfactory adjustments,
and prompt cash payments OF all fair losses,
principles in the transaction Of affairs and we
intend so TO administer business in the future,
not only to gain, lut retain, the good will esteem,
and patronage of the public
RArps OF pnTNIUMs are rs low ms und0uifed
security aud prompt indcmnityto patrons will war
rant Nc cannot nor is il our intention, 10 compete
with 'Wild Cat" companies, whose tchOic object and
desire is 60 get money--wi,hout for moment mag
ming that every policy Company issues is AN ohli
gation 10 which they may Mt any moment be called
10 respond No intelligent, candid, thinking person
will refuse to pay Company Giving" rate, lro-
vilcl he is certain the Company Is Sound to the
core" We are Of that denomination, as tho above
statement Of the Company fully and clearly proves
DyAANfy Property insured at Low Rates for ],
or ., VIM IT, WEBBER, AGENT
Office Corner of Gencsec and Water sts, in Brick
Block.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1859-11-24

DEATH OF Hon. NORMAN LTTLE.--We
regret to learn, as we do from the East
Sainaw Coucr, of the 10th instant, that
the IIoN. NORMAN LITTLE, so favorably
known throughout the State, arose from
his bed in usual health on the morning Of
the Sth and in temporary fit of insanity
to which he had recently been frequently
subjected, committed suicide by throwing
himself into the river at East Saginaw.
Mr. LITTLE was one of the most enter
prising men in the State, and most truly
does the Courier say that in private life
he was noblcman, open-hcarted, kind
and generous. He will be missed by a
host of friends in Michigan, and those
living in the Saginaw valley will mourn
for him as the man who has done more
than any other man to develop its re-
sources and build up its business and Its
scttlemonts.---.Honro0 Press.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1859-11-24
BOOKS g. STATIONERY
FRED. n. BRIDGEMAN,

At the Post Office. East Saginaw, Michigan, has
u good assortment of
Il . O X s,
Scientific. Classical, School, Theological, Juvenile,
Agricultural Historical, Miscellaneous AMI llumcr-
Gus; also blank Books Of every dcserip ton, full
bound. half bound, or not bound at all.
p y p Il r,
Elotoor Foolscnp. Legal emp, Letter, Commercial
Note Billcit Bath Embossed, Gilt edged ruiv "''''
plain and Envelopes to match. File paper, Wrap
ping paper Drawing paper, Bristol Board, etc, ect.
Wall PAP II,
Tho best assortment in this region with variety OF
borders Curtain paper; Also Curtain fixtures and
Curtains of the latest aud most impoyod styles.
MIS- l. /. l. 4 y EO :,
steel pens, rewards Of merit, pen holders, pencils
port monies wallets hair and cloth brushes states,
layoriug extracts cologne hair oils, pomaues, hair
dye fancy toilet soaps black, blue japan and car
mine inks, mucage Sc, albums, fans, Autographs,
steel cngrayngs gill moulding, cord and assol ioI
picture frames.
MORE Y E t.
Musical Instruments, Volins Flutes, Accordeons
Violin strings Tooth picks, Knives and Yankee No
tons generally. Also
Periodicals and Newspapers,
To-wit: IIarpcrs, Atlantic, Lady's Book, IIarpers
Weekly, Baou's Pictorial, Frank Leslie, n. Y
Ledger, Mercury and East Saginaw Courier.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1859-11-24
Death orHon. y orman Little, of s;agina W.

This prominent citizen and old and es-
tcemcd resident of Saginaw county, we
regret to say, has met death by drowning.
He left his house Tuesday morning about
five o'clock, as was his usual habit, and
went to the wharf block attached to the
steam mill, nearly in front of his residence.
1t is supposed that in crossing on mar
row board over strip of water he fell in
and was drowned. 1t was supposed until
near noon that he had gone to his farm,
when his body was found in the water.
Mr. Little went to Saginaw in 1886; from
Livingston Co, n. Y. He was complete
" Unidentified with all the public enter
priscs of the Saginaw Valley. He had
been some in public life, having served
twice in the Legislature. lie was man
of ability, Of the most generous impulses,
and was enc of the most dcscrvedly pop
ular men in The State. His loss will be
greatly dcplorcd by a large circle OF
friends O,c0SSo 1mSrjean.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1859-11-24

OYsTERs.-WlLLIAMs, at the big sign
of "Grocery," one door north Of the Post
Office has laid us under obligations by a
Thanksgiving present in the shape and
substance of a key of "a. l" OYSTERS
OF course there will be general time of
thanksgiving at "thc house With an
eye to business, in this connection we will
barely mention that friend w. keeps cap
tal oysters and divers other fixtures, for
full particulars in regard to which see
his advertisement in this paper.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1859-11-24

TnE YusCoLA PIONEER. - At the close
of the second volume of the Pioneer
published ut VassW, Tuscola county
the editor INDUCES in some very sensible
remarks upon the subject of supporting
home papers Did space permit we would
publish the article entire, but as it does
not we extract the following paragraph,
which gives The gist OF it bricAey but to
the point:
"Forcign journals may he much bet
ter as means of conveying general
news, but they never can supply Che
place of the home paper. They do moth
INC for the locality in which the home
Journal circulatcs beyond the benefits de-
rived from the free circulation Of general
intelligence"
This is "tuism" which should be
well con 'iIereL Although we Ito not
agree in politics with the editor Of the
Ptoaecr we will award to him the credit
of getting up one of the best local papers
in Michigan. His column Of of CLONE
Matt crsr j. always full, always Interests
ing, aud always 'scissorablc."