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DR.. Lawson Long, of Holyoke, Mass,
writes to the editor Of the Springfield Re-
pnbEean, as follows:i Hr.ooaa
wish tesay few words to "whom it |
may concern on the use of the swing
Ione of the gymnastic exercises--as a pre-
1ventive and cure of pulmonary disease
Il mean the suspending of tie body by the
hands, by means offs strong rope, or chain
fastened to a beam at one emo, and at the
other a stick three feet long, convenient
to grasp with the hands. The rope
should be fastened to the center of the
stick, which should hang six or eight
inches above the head. Let person
grasp this stick, with the hands two or
three feet apart, and swing very moder-
ately, at .6rst-perhaps only bear the
weight If very weakAand gradually In
Grease, as the muscles gaia strength from
1.-The exercise, until j. may be freely used
from three to five times daily. ,9s saa
The connection of the arms with the
Ebody with the exception of the clayicle
with the sternum or breast-bone,) being a
muscular attachmentdato the ribs, the ef-
feet of this exercise is to elevate the ribs
and enlarge the chest; and as nature. al
tIows no vacuum the lungs expand to fill
the cavity, increasing thevolume Of air
the natural purifier of the blood--aud
preventing congestion or the deposit of
ttuberculons matter. I have prescribed
the above for. all cases of hemorrage of
the lungs and threatened consumption for
thirty.6ve years. and have been able to
increase the measure of the chest from
two to- four. inches within few months,
and always with good results. But es-
pecially, as preventive, would recon-
mend this exercise, Let those who love
life, cultivate o.. Rell-formed, eapacious
! chest. ...............,., so1'dihzs VI
The student, the merchant, the seden-
tary, the. young Of both sexes.-aye. all
should have a swing upon which to
j stretch themselves daily; and l am NOR
ally certain that If this were to be prac-
ticed by the rising generation, in a dress
allowing q; free and full developement
a Of the body, thousands, yes, tens OF
thousands would be saved from the rava.
8 ges of that opprobrium medicorum, con-
7 sumption. --..'. '..f-T -5&-0 i-7t-
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WOodsGeId High school.

This popular institution opens on next
Monday. Its reputation, while under the
charge of, Prof. MOORE and his accom-
plished assistants has far excelled that of
any school kept in this place for years -
The compliment paid him, by his students
in the resolutions published in our issue
of the 18th is the first of the kind received
by any teacher in the county, aud speaks
more than we can for his school.
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THE SPIRIT OF
woopsFIELD, OHIO, JULY e7. 1859
Democratic State Ticket.

FOR GOVERNOR,
RUFUS P. RANNEY,
Of Cuyahoga County.
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR,
q. WILLIAM H. Stafford,
of Ross County.
JUDGE OF THE SUPREME COURT,
HENRY G.. WHITMAN,
of Fairfield County.
r AUDITOR OF STATE,
G. VOLNEY DORSEY,
of Miami County.
.a-..Hr TREASURER OF STATE,
s= WILLIAM BUSHNELL,
of Richland County.
IS +.' SECRETARY OF STATE,
JACOB REINHARD,
Of Franklin County.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS,
JAMES TOMLINSON,
of Washington Coanty.
/ COMMON SCHOOL COMMISSIONER,
CHARLES n. ALLEN,
Of Harrison County.
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woodsleld Classical Institute.

This institution under charge of Prof.
WELLS will commence it's first session here
on the frst day of August. It cannot
fail, under his superintendent, and with
the assistance of Mr.. VIM. WHEELER to
be we'll worthy of patronage. He has
provided good rooms, and proposes very
reasonable terms. See his advertise
ment. oj lsl g.,
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That Banner.

After the Presidential Election in 1855,
the Democracy of Cincinnati presented
to the Democracy of Monroe County a
Banner Flag, for having given the largest
Democratic majority, in proportion to the
number of votes polled, OF any county in
the State. The Inscription upon it is as
follows:
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From the St. Louis Herald.si1q
Steam Traction on Common Roads
Great Triumph OF Art.tEd

a Near the time of the horrid carnage st
at Salferino, so productive in Voc m.
speakable in the infinitely multiplied mis-
cry of its consequences to Hhundreds Of
thousands of survivors, there happened
an occurrence which, though probably
fraught with benefits of q lasting chasactsr
to the human race, is scarcely 80 much -
recorded. We refer to the lireceutp final
achievement of q great result, for. the At.
'taiument of which science aud sry 1hava
labored for years. That result iss prae-
tical demonstration that steam is sn sp-
plicable propelling power on common
roads. This Demonstration was furnished
in the trial Of q steam self-propelling Gro
engine, made by Lee & Larned, Of New
York, for the Southwark Hoass Company
of Philadelphia. The trial came OF on
the End instant On the turnpike rosd be-
tween Bristol and Philadelphia, distance
of twenty miles. The weight sofstha e.
gine with the load attached wss ls, 900
pounds. Nine persons rode aoh the ma
chine. which was conducted BY thssman.
ufacturer. The journey was accomplish.
ed in less than two hours, at thesFsse Of
twelve miles an hour. Very steep grades
were surmounted; one % steep asJfour OF
Eve feet in the hundred. Yet these grades
were overcome by the triumphant engine
at rate of ten miles an hour. 3 06imore
level and declining ground the speed was
eighteen miles an hour. The engine was
/ r II L Il - y. =. Z
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GREAT CRICKET T-MATcH--EN vs.

GREAT CRICKET ET-MATCH+ENGLAND VS.
AMERICA. the arrangements are at
length concluded in regard to the grea.
match Of England against America. % The
eleven of. England will arrive, in this
country the latter part Of. next month,
and the match against the best twenty
two that the. States can produce will be
played on the new Cricket-g.ound at
Hoboken,- between. the first and tenth of
September. Part of the money has been
forwarded to England, to defray the ex-
penscs, which are very large.17aa t'ea
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1859-07-27

W The Archbishop of Florence has
blessed the Italian flags iu the presence
of the Tuscan, Sardinian ard French au.
thorities, and distributed 4,200 medals
of the Immaculate Conception among the
revolutionary soldiers Of Tuscany.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1859-07-27

W The He, aid says "the citizens of
Monroe county will be addressed" &c
by Stanton, KIRK, Hon. T. G. Theaker
and others.' A4 '"~
We are ore of the a'citizens of Monroe
county," but no such speakers shall ever
address US without first having footrace
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~@We learn that some of the re-
turned Pixies Peakers, of this neighbor-
hood have brought with them buffalo
calf. 1t will be exhibited at our Fair
So it is said. . s~ VI.
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, HARD UP:-The Republicans of this
county are SO hard up for Central Com
miltee men that they have not confined
themselves to the State in selecting them.
One lives as far off as Iowa. Il
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~ We learn that brakesman on
the Central Ohio Railroad was killed on
Saturday evening near Campbells station
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1859-07-27

We have several catalogues of
the Wheeling Female Seminary. Any
person desiring one can have it by calling.
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The Sunf1Sh Road.

The Several committees appointed to
take charge of this matter will meet in
this place on the 2Sth inst. All persons
feelin g an interest in the road are invited
to attend. --4 -'- q t-1
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W The Herald is still increasing its
corps of editors. The last number con-
tains productions of about three.
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~ The trial of Geo. V. Foreman
will commence here tomorrow (Wednes-
day.
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az Mr.. CLEGG, of Adams township,
sent us dozen heads of the "immensest''
wheat that we have ever seen.
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log The news from the North is, that
there are many persons in township of
Chatham, inCanada West positively in a
starving condition. Many of these per-
sons are religious, economical and indus
trious The causes of their suffering are
the failure Of their crops the past yea., the
hardness of the times, and the want of la
Dor. They have had no bread for six or
eight days, and are existing on greens
like the beasts 1t seems that one young
woman has died for want of food, and
many of them are as destitute of clothing
as they are of food. Most Of them are
of the Methodist persuasion.-.SteubenriUt
Herald. a.oH
~A Are not most of the individuals
mentioned in the above, friend Alison
runaway negroes from the Southern States
- Cadiz Sentinel s.
Yoa have hit the nail precisely on ths
head, Charley. All the stuff in the Her
AIDS paragraph about these persons be
ing religious economical and industrious
is thrown in for effect. We have seel
several papers from Chatham within
week or two. an6 there has been no fail
ure in the crops there. '
| The persons in "the township of Chat
ham" who are in q starving condition
are set Of worthless lazy negroes, VIII
hovo ;nfaeted that nlace for vears and wh
are half their time suffering for want Q
something to eat. They are such clas
as the citizens Of Xenia had so muc
trouble with last summer. They liv
many of them in the woods, eating ber
ries, nuts. and such things as they ca
steal, from the whites, sleeping most {
the time under rocks and in out-houses
] They would starve in the garden Of Eder
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The Premium List.

We insert the Premium List this week
at the request of persons from various
parts of the county, and especially the Of
fcers of the society, notwithstanding it
eucroaches somewhat upon our reading
matter. Two additional premiums have
been inserted since we published it last.
FAT CATTLE. 3H
Best fat steer erc . 300
Cd do 2,5O
Committee the same as in class G -e
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HeEulat1on9.is +
1. The payment of onedollar constitutes any
pcrson aimember of the sSOcietyofo one year,
H--l-r.... ..s-.,-i .s.tr..aI ltzE... faal z
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1859-07-27

Best display OF Peas not less than one -"
pint of each kind st4i-J 81
Best marrow squash e4sGsa ;s+a so
Best 8 Citrons s 3, s.s 3F4S, so
- Best IL peck kidney beans ssef, .rs.5 g. so
- AWARDING CoMMIrTEE.-Dr. J. D. OConnor,
Mrs James Smith, Mrs. w. F. Hunter, Mrs.
Peter Diehl and Mrs. Edward Archbold.
'&sE - GLASS N.-FARM PRODUCTS.
ste0pefssa {qta.di11 IN RnsheI - - -
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The Swing as a Cure for Consumption

J. r. Morris, See'y. 10,
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Best 10 lbs. of Hops. cd l
-. No premium shall be awarded in this class
&except to the producer and of the crop of 1859.
90. AWARDING CoMMTrTEE.--Ja James Walton, Sars-
Ss6eld Clark, Josiah Barnes, VIM. Pool and Wm.
csMilligan. ......- Z! .5iemyt ~ 80, '-9d
az CLASS O.-FIELD CROPS. ba2
BEST crop Of wheat not less than s acres,
sg nor less than the field cs.. $200
2nd best do .anld do s 10
ssBest crop of Indian corn, not less than 4
acres, nor less than the field res 10
Ind best do al do %
Pest crop of rye-same quantity .olra 8
e Ind best do do !. $50
Best crop Of oats-same quantity .
.end best do do $50
BEST crop Of Irish potatoes, not less than
s'one acre-Kind raised to be given. 1000
End. best do do ~. t-t 500
Sc. Premiums in this class to be awarded at the
cameeting Of Directors, in Woodsfeld, on The 18th
sSday ofbNovember next. 1.-..."e rf-
&c. Awarding Committee-Dayid Kirkbride Hen
AIRY Eord, Henry Mason, VIM. Myers and Walker
oOkey-s kGEf sEai 81 ss.lEaizo zs Tlsser'i aii %
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!. County, Sc. D. beingduly sworn.
says that he raised q crepof--thep past. season,
/. upon the land measured by A. B., and that the
Z quantity of grain raised thereon was....sbush-
!. els. and no more, weighed Tor measured in a
!. sealed half bushel, as,the case may he,) and
,ltlint VI statements in rcgatt to the manner Of
cuitisationns etc., are correct to the best OF my
knowledge. j ga -. 4: od 90 v. y. =
hc3 Sworn to before me, this4-day of--ls5 :.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-06-03

The New Orleans Crescent of the I'd inst. gives
count OF rather expensive experiment that was lately
made the Metare course, near that city, for e
ting the superiority of the iron hoops of H. Eastman
cotton-baes. in cases of fire, over the old hemp0
rope Four bales of cotton were subjected to the test
to wit: one bale of ordinary packing, from a country
press, bound in rope similar bale bound in iron one
small compressed bale bound in rope, and similar bale
bound in iron. All placed properly erected piles
Of pitchpne sticks filed in with chips and shavng
order that the fire, when started might be fierce and
rapid In about fifteen minutes after the fire was ap
Piled nearly all the ropes of the two bales had parted
which thus permitted the cotton to burst out and burn
On the other hand although the bagging of the iron
hoped bales burned, the cotton remained firm and
all the effect produced upon the cotton slight char
ring of its outside surface In-haf hour the rope
bound bales had fallen down in loose masses and the
cotton burned freely, but the ronbound sides sustained
very little injury. This experiment afforded poSltye;
proof that ronhooped cotton bales will prevent the RAPID
burning by accidental res of cottonaden steamers and
cotonled stores. AS long cotton bales are kept firm
y bound together the air cannot penetrate into them to
support combustion the fact therefore, is sefevident
that ironhoops for cotton bales are the most safe as
provision against fires-SclentJfc american.
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The Steamer Vanderbilt.

When this vessel was launched her owner expected
that she would at some future time prove herself the
fastest steamer aaoat. That she has now done. The
quickest passage record previous to that just made
by the Vanderbilt, made by the Baltic in 1856
The time was days, l6 hours and 33 minutes. The
Vanderbilt made the passage from the Needles to this
city in 9 days. 9 hours and 26 minutes AS the dis
lance she sailed greater than that sailed by the
Baltic by 80 miles, and allowance in time for this would
shorten her passage hours She made the passage in
some Ii hours less than it has ever been made Her
has just reason to be proud of her. and her tr
umph is national She has given additional proof of
what our Steamers can be made to perform, and she
has also given additional proof if such needed of
the injustice which Government has done to the steam
ship interest Of our couutry-NeV York Courier,
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Democ cratic Meeting In Robson.


AT meeting of portion OF the Democrats of Robe
son county, on the 4th Monday in May inst it being
County Court week, Col. Alexander Mcmillan was
called to the CHAIR and w. w. Glover and John Re
gan were requested to act as secretaries
After few appropriate remarks by the chairman, ex
panatoy of the objects of the meeting on motion COL
j. c. Davis, B. Freeman, Esq, ID. s. Morrison, Esq,
Maj Alex Watson, and DIR. Person, appointed a
committee to draft resolutions expressive of the sense OF
the meeting. Which committee after retiring for short
time, reported the following resolutions viz
ReSOlUed lS That we, the Democratic party of Robson
county, do hereby endorse the National Democratic prnci
pies generally believing that the safety of the Union de-
ponds a faithful adherence to the same.
Resolved, I'd. That cordially and heartily approve OF
the administration of James Buchanan and look to the
the great Democratic party that has done much to ad
vance the interests of great and tree people.
ReSOlUed 3d. That in the person of John Ellis have
faithful and efficient public servant knowing party and
interest in the discharge of his duty but the interests of
the good Old North State
Resolved 4U That the Hon. Warren Wnslow, the late
representative Congress from this the r Compression al
district, has by his talent, his influence his undivided at
tenton to the interests OF his constituents entitled himself to
their confidence and take this opportunity of SAYING
that we fully and heartily endorse his course.
ReSOed 5 That as the time appointed by some OF the
county conventions for general convention of the district
will off this week. it will be impossible for to meet
such convention and therefore would give
the action of those counties who have nominated the Hon.
Warren Winslow.
The above resolutions were read, and adopted, and
motion of Major Watson the North Carolinia1, Raj
eigh Standard and Wilmington Journal requested
to publish tie above proceedings.
ALEX. NJ Mem ILLAN, Chm.
W. wv, W. = CH"vER Secretaries.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-06-03
Hastings of Punch.

Punch of course has something to say about the war
and warriors 1t illustrates the position of the three
principles in its large picture entitled Birds of Feath
err The double eagle of Autria is peckng at the
cass of marked Italy," sinister old bird the Impe-
rial French Eagle says to the Imperial Russian ditto
-" Dear Brotherl Oh, let us hasten to protect the
poor lamb yonder!' In another cut little Victor En-
manuel on the shoulders Of Louis Napoleon squares
away at Francis Joseph, who looks determined. "Come
on" says Victor, " who's afraid
''OUR CLEVER YOUNG MEN," (From Gladstones Speech
s. Can clever young man, who has cousin peer,
And uncle bishop, to such snobs adhere?
Can knit up with the r'ish Constitution
Mix with blackguardS whose aim in brief, Revolution
Can Pitt, or Canning (if such be in store
To rescue the State), face the Finsbury roar?
Can their delicate frame bear the brawlng and knocks
That grace the contention 'twiXt Peto and Cox?
No, no Bully Bright Think we'll er it. again.
snug boroughs leave for Our Clever Young Men "
Parliamentary MinuteS.-That idle clock at West
minister which may we'll hold his hands before its face
for very shame has cost the nation the pretty little
of e22O57. We never knew richer illustration of the
homely TRUTH which is always being dnned in ears
that Time is Money!
Can lady in low spirits who has frequent recourse to
the EaudeC Cologne bottle be said to be sustained by
Farina-ceous food
The Elect Of the MHlion-Lous Napoleon only wants
5OOOOOOO0 francs just to begin with. If France gives
it to him. shall be fairly convinced at last that The
Empire is the Pay"
The Carlton Dictionary.-The Derbyites have pref
ty way of describing bride. They call it "a votive
Offering"
Poor Suf-Of what material is an electioneering
canvass principally made? Yarns-Beynal Osborne
(er-member).
Domestic Observation-Disclosures like cats, show a
great attachment to the houses they inhabit without
caring much for the persons who inhabit them.
Neopolitan Parody" Murat Pour Ia Pdtra."
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Virginia.

The great extent of this State and the fact that very
many counties beyond striking distance of railroad
telegraph leaves the question of which candidate for
Governor has been successful still undecided We were
going to say which party has been successful but that
has been in doubt In all respects save that of
the Gubernatoria Candidate the Democrats retain their
assured supremacy probably eectng the whole thirteen
members of twelve out of the thir-
teen decided majority in both branches of the State
Legislature the Lieutenant Governor Attorney Gener-
al Board of Public works. etc. The supremacy of the
Democratic party is not at all affected still the meagre
vote for Letcher is and must be notifying to Democrats
and cannot be surprised at the disposition of the
Opposition to do growing. Small favors thank
fully received and larger in proportion, The abiI-
ity to put the Democracy of Virginia is
Justly regarded 'arger aud to be reoiced over in
proportion.
The telegraph will bring U.s. no doubt more accurate
information, enough, perhaps to settle the matter In
Virginia Cities the excitement street corners hotel
steps and the vicinity of barrooms grows and multpies
"I bet hundred dollars that Goggns elected" says
an enthusiastic member of the Opposition. I'll take
it," says staunch Democrat No, let's wait while, "
saith Gogginite. II he hadn't asked for delay it is
probable that the Democrat avould
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Arrival of the Steamer Northern Light. '

New YORK, May 29.-'The steamer Northern Light
with 728 passengers from California. brought down by
the steamer Oraziba, has arrived from AS inwall.
The United States sloop-ofwar jamestown was at
Aspinwall The frigate Roanoke sailed on the goth
for Carthagena, having Hon. e. W. Jones on board.
There is no news by this arrival but what has been
anticinated
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Louis Napoleon's Military Education.

The New 7 Ork Journal Of COnmefce, referring to
the fact that when Louis Napoleon resided in Switzer
land he studied military tactics under Gen. Defour a
soldier and commander of high order, says that even
those who called Louis Napoleon, before 1848 crack
Drained FOOL always admitted that his knowledge of
branches of military science of no Standard
In tie few months that he in this country he visit
ed West Point and called the attention of our officers to
improvements which they might make in artillery. 1t
is also certain that the book which exhibited the great
est ability Of all his antemperal works, was volume
artillery. Whether Louis Napoleon will successfully
put in practice his military knowledge, is another ques
tion.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-06-03

EUROPEAN CREDITs.-Austria wants to raise seven
tyve millions at per cent interest, and she offers it
at 70 per cent, and hard to get it. English per cents
are at 81 81 per cent, therefore England get twice
much money for the interest annual rent as
Austria. She get fifty per cent than France.
This is great point.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-06-03
Later from Fort Belknap.

ST. LOUIS, May 3O.-The overland mail of the 6th
brings letter from Fort Belknap Of the 3d. reporting
that Major f. Van Horn had fight with the the Cum
anches at the fork of the Arkansas river and killed forty
and made thirysx prisoners. Two soldiers were killed
and 1t. Lee was wounded
Five hundred Texans had encamped below the Brazos
with the intention of attacking the Reserve Indians
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-06-03
From Venezuela.

New YORK, May 29.-Advices from Maracaiba to
the 9Th inst. have been received. The Castle of San
Carlos pronounced April 3d. and was in the possession
of the insurgents for four days when they surrendered
Four hundred and fifty reyolutionsts were arrested
April 9Th at Barcelona
Curacao, May l2.-Ahairs in Venezuela are in
very unsettled condition The government troops have
been defeated by the insurgents at Cero and the latter
are holding that province.