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The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1859-11-25
A Touching Incident.

A correspondent writing from Philadel
phia to tho Louisville Democrat, relates tho
following -
Whilst an aged and poorly clad fomale
was asking aims at the corner of Fourth and
Chestnut streets, smart looking young
sailor passed within few feot of her gazing
intently for several seconds on her haggard
face. Sho approached him and extended
her hand in silence. INSTANTLY his hand
found its way to his capacious pocket, and
when he drew il ou: il was filled with gold
and silver, which he forced her to accept
saying:
There good mother, take this, you may
as well have it ss the landsharks. Tho last
cruise had out of Now York found mo will
$4O0 in hand but, as tho neighbors tolc
mo my old mother was dead, got on
spree with tho money spent it all inside o
week. and then shipped again"
"Oh good-good, sirl you are too gooC
to an old body like me. For your sake
will take it. Oh you remind mo of N,
poor son, George. who shipped and wa
drowned. Oh George-George White
where are you now =
George Whito," hurriodly exclaimed tht
now excited sailor. "Why that's my name
| you-vou arc my mother i With this hC
seized her in his arms and caressed hel
affecrionately whilst the big tears of Joy raj
down his bronzed checks. The poor womal
was entirely overcome by the recovery o
her long lost child, and wept and groane'
alternately. A carriage shortly conveyed
the mother and son away, leaving many
moisteued eye among the crowd who wit
messed the scene.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1859-11-25

SPELLING Parents frequently affirm that
children do not now become as good spoilers
in our schools, as was tho custom thirty or
forty yoar ago. Whether this is true or
not, We have no means of determining posi-
tivoly, but VIC commend the subject to the
attention of teachers. The ability to spell
,OeH, is an attainment equal in Importance
to almost any other which can DO named
and therefore no reasonable efforts to So
cure it to every pupil should be omitted by
the Teacher.
We often find pupils studying Latin,
Philosophy, Greek and Geometry, when
thoy ought to bo turning their attention to
Webstor's Spelling Book. To awaken an
interest in the subject, scholars should be
encouraged TO take thoir books homo and
study tho lessons in the evening. pronOun-
cling tho words to each othor, or requesting
their parents or others to do so F; they may
be allowed now and then 10 choose sides. and
thus secure all tho benefits OF the spelling
schools OF former times.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1859-11-25
A Southern View.

The Charleston Mercury thus remarks
upon the liarpers Ferry Affair.
"Whilo We can see no cause for present
alarm, mono can blind their eyes to tho
audacty of the attempt, or fail to regard
it as pregnant sign of tho timcs-a pre-.
ludu to what must and will recur again and
again, as the progress of sectional hate and
Black Republican success advances to their
consummation. And what will be the effect?
Are occurrences like these calculated to
strengthen the institution of Slavery in tho
border States, by adding to it's advantages
and value in the appreciation of the public
there : Is not the condition of things to
which we submit inevitably tending to rem.
der slave property in the neighborhood Of
Mason and Dixon's limo dangerous and
troublesome nuisance? Slaves can neither
be kept nor managed. By our tame and
passive policy the cotton States. which arc
vitality interested in tho institution, arc
actually allowing Slavery to be carried out
of the border states. The continuance OF
this policy will slowly bat surely build up
an abolition party in States that now are
strongly Pro-Slavery, and ready to back us
in resistance to the evor-recurring aggress-
ions Of the North and of her people. The
march of events is onward. Let the signs
Of the times DO read and interpreted Alright.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1859-11-25
WHOLE NO., Sis.
A Wealthy Man.

The New York Correspondent. Of the
New Orleans Crescent gives the following
description of George Law:
If anything don't pay George Law re.
pectfully drops it. lie owns nine tenthS
of the Eighth Avenue Railroad, which
alone is an income OF prince, and grow
ing more valuable every day. He also
owns nearly all the stock OF the Ninth-Ay-
enre, which, when completed, will run
from the Battery through Greenwich street
10 the Ninth Avenue, and thence to Har.
lem rivera nine mile concern. Halfthe
ferries belong 10 Law. He owns the Dry.
dock Bank, and the Bank owns about 40
acres Of docks, houses and land, almost in
the heart Of the city. Law owns the Sta
ten Island ferry boats, and two miles Of
water front nearest New York, that in a
few years will be worth for docks, ten mil :
lions. lie really owns the Flushing Rail-
road, and heaven knows how much more
he owns. That immense thinking brain
keebs accumulating. l don't think no
goes into large operations now for the
purpose Of making money. think he
works TO keep from stagna;ing. Though
not a politician, be wields very powerful
influence upon politics, especially upon
local affairs. Most persons have an idea
;hat he is an old man. No such thing
lie is only fifty lone years old, and posses
ses one OF those vigorous constitutions
that will last him forty nine years longer.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1859-11-25

THE BAsHFUL Man Washington Irving,
at a party in England, one day playfulIy
asserted that the love of annexation which
the Anglo. Saxon race displayed on every
occasion, proceeded probably from its mdu-
raise homie rather than its greodnoss. AS a
proof, he cited the story of bashful friend
of his, who, being asked to dinner party,
sat down to tho table next TO the hostess,
in great state of excitement, owing to his
recIuso life. A few glasses of vino, mount
ing to his brain, completed his confusion,
and dissipated the small remains of his
presence of mind. Casting his Dyes down,
he saw on his lap some white linen: My
heavens" thought he, "that's my shirt pro.
truding at my waistband." lie immediate,
ly commenced TO tuck in the offending por-
ton of his dress, but the more he tucked in,
tho more there seemed to remain. At last
he made desperate effort; whom n sudden
crash around him, and scream from the
company, brought him to bis senses. lie
had been all the time stuffing tho table cloth
into his breechcs, aud the last timo had
swept everything clean off the table. Thus
our bashful friend annexed q table cloth
thinking it his own shirt.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1859-11-25

MORALS IN TExAs.-Judge Buckley, 10
a recent charge to the grand jury OF the
District Court Of Galveston, presented .
most deplorable state Of morals in Texas.
Among other things, he said there was no
other country inhabited by the Anglo Sax.
on race in which there was so little regard
to law and and order as Texas, ana con-
tinucd: During the four years that have
been on the bench, there have been be-
tween fifty and sixty cases Of murder be-
fore me; and if in each Of the twelve
judicial districts in the State there las been
a like number, then there has been up.
ward of six hundred cases Of murder in
four years, showing a state Of things un-
equalled in any country; and that Of these
six hundred cases not six Of them had
been found guilty by the jury before whom
they were tried. 1t is not possible TO sup
pose that, in all these cases, there was
deficiency in evidence, and the only con-
clusion TO which can arrive is, that the
Jury must have forgotten or diSregarded
their oaths.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1859-11-25

A VIGOROUS THRUST At INTEMPERANCE.--
havo been thinking how horrible it must
be to see anybody one cared for, drunk the
honest eyes dull aud meaningless the wise
lips jab5oring foolshness; the whole face
and figure, instead of being what one likes
to look at, takes pleasure to see in the same
room, evcn-growing ugly, irrational, dis.
gusling-more like IL beast than man.
Ye: some women have to bear it, have to
speak kindly TO their husbands, hide their
brutishness, and keep them from making
worse fools OF themselves than they can
holp. l have seen il done, not merely by
working mems wives, but lady wives in
drawing rooms. If were married, and saw
my husband the least overcome BY wine, not
drunk, may be, but just excited, silly, other
wise than his natural self, it would noarly
drive me wild. Less on my own account
than on his. To sec MIN sink-not for II
great crime, but a contemplate, cowardy
bit of sensualism-from the height where
my love had placed him; to have to take
care of him, to pity him--aye, and l might
pity him, but think the full glory and pas
sion of my love would die out. then and
there, forover.-.4 L,fe for Life.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1859-11-25
Causes of Disease.

Halls Journal of Health says: The COM
plants of people are in measure innumer-
able; every now and then popularity Of
ailment is presented which is not recorded
in any book cxtant; just as new questions
of law are constantly arising. But whiie
the effects of disease are so numerous, the
causes of them may be reduced down 50 low
as to be all told in the number s:
First-Poisons.
Second--Impropere eating.
Third-Variatious of atmosphere.
neutrality-suspicious..
FIith-Hcreditary tendencies which last
indeed is q modification of the first.
OF the four, by far the most frequent
causes of disease are found in the food We
eat, and in the air we breathe the rectifica-
ton of both of which is within our own
power; requiring only moderate amount
of intelligence but large share of moral
power, that is,a resolute self-d 1t thus
follows, that death, short of old age. is
chargoable to man himself; that in an i'm
por,ant sense, the great mass of these who
| die short of threescore years and ten, are
| the authors Of their own destruction. And
each should inquire "to what extent am
chargcabe with my own ailments
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1859-11-25
From the Piusburgh Christian Advocate.
THE RIVER OF DEATH"


lhete nuHy u h1ly u.,u '"Piutous sUolh
n, lon'lhs over 'ile iiNeI oi ,icn'n, -.
10 tne weary VINO WIN IKE uc tlponeu gram,
-, For the lo9ch o, ine reHpers orealh
lhere nIe uushes oI llShl on tach ilI'eo "uNe'
~ AS ~ g''ueS rom the farther shore,
lotne shadoNy border our icar'urops ave-
~, III 'le iuii oI INC wafer roar;
lheae are hnrP.Nlrings surrI by lhe periumeuair'
81, Ano s9Shlhg WIN melody sweet,
Lake thG whispered n"'eS OF a chiln at prayer,
,r, IN lhe huSl oil the tWiighl dtep
lhey near 'he 10" muse, so solemn ahu Graho'
>, ana hecd not Tie ed1ying lde'
For tney ca'ch Il g'enm o' ll'e forms thot s'aHu
by Tie stream on The other side
And we sec iighl on the CAIN wlite orow'
, Lake the glow OF inc ctlns9hc1 morn;
But we see ho' ,ne iips on me llus Vi snow
AN 'hc hlght lhat we ueeh, so lohg!
And we only know Wn'n we near no more
-, AS we watch Tor me passing hrta'n'
lhai an 1neel Is iGnderiy lliunG ''lGW down
he banks oi the klNcr oi Dealh
only Know That their footsteps are pressing 'ho
snuds
i hat are washed by the hurrying waves,
AEu mat oyer the DlIiows outsttetched are hcir
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1859-11-25

THE Power OF CoEGREss OVER THE
TERRIroRrEs.-A correspondent Of Tho
Evening Post says:
Judge Ranney OF Ohio, stated in his
debate with Dennison Governor elect OF
Ohio, )Ihat the act Of cession, passed BY
Virginia, required Congress to abolish
and prohibit Slavery in the ceded terri
tory.
iIf such be the case, at that time Vir'
oinia must have thought that Congress
had the power to pass such law for the
territory; and certainly Congress thought
so and passed the law. as did the new
Congress at at their first session, two or
.hree years aferward. Under our pres
ent Constitution, did they not repass and
readopt the same law or ordinance?---
Were the Virginia Legislature, the old
Congress, and the new constitutional
Congress mistaken as TO their power. and
Judge Taney right? or might not tho
Jud ge possibly have erred himself!
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1859-11-25

DYING -Benjamin +, Taylor, of The Chi.
cOgo journal, draws tho following beautiful
picture in reference 10 that undiscovered
country:"
There is dignity about that going away
alone, which wo call dying-the wrapping
of the mantle of Immortality about as; that
putting aside with pale hand tho azure
curtains that are drawn around this cradle
Of world tho yenturing away from home
for the first time in our lives, for we are not
dead there is nothing dead to speak o..
and seeing foreign countries not laid down
on any maps we know about There must
bo lovely lands somewhere star~ard, tor
uono over return that go thither; and we
worry much doubt if any would if they could
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1859-11-25

VEGETABLE AND Fruit ORIGINs -Turnips
and carrots are thought indlgenal roots oi
France. Cauidowers camo from Cyprus
artichokes from Sicily; lettuce from Cos, a
name corrupted from Cause; shallots, or
eschalIots, from Ascalon. Tho cherry and
filbort arc from Pontus, the ctron from
Media. tho chestnut from Castana in Asia
Minor, tho poach and the walnut from
Persia. the plum from Syria, the pomgran'
ate from Cyprus, the ounce from Cydon
the olive and fig from Greece, as are tho
best apples and pears, though also found
wild in France, and even here. The apr
cot is from Armenia.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1859-11-25

mined Confronting his opponents with the
scorniul wrath of an aroused giant. his
voice rang out clear and stormy. "And
George the Third" he repeated may profit
10y their example ! II this DO treason make
tho most of il !" The resolutions worc
carried. Driven through, over all oppo.
sition, and in spite of tho most tremendous
attacks, they woro adoptod-tho last by Il
bare majority. Poyton Randolpl, in pass.
ing through the LOBBY, was heard to cxcaim,
with bittor cath that he would have giyon
"fvo hundred guinoas for single vote" =
Ono vote would have sicnced tho alarm bell
and fvo hundred guinoas was not much to
offer for it,
Tho action Of tho great House of Bur
gcssos, of Virginia, sent thrill through tho
whole land, from North to South and the
ton years war Of constitutional struggle
which would terminate in seven years wal
OF revolutionary combat, began on that day
whom Patrick Henry fought his resolves
through tho Assembly of Virginia, and pub
licly dclicG the power oG Parliament.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1859-11-25

How SOLD Brown" MADE THE Missouri
ANS PRAY.-The following laughablo Incl.
dent is related in connection with Browns
capture of Missouri party. who had pur.
sued him and his collection of "chattels' tc
tho Nebraska frontier last March:
The Sheriff, seeing the old mans prepar
ations, with prudential courage. whcolet
around his horse and galloped off. Dozen:
os his followers inflated his example,
Thore was ono company, however, that re-
fused to fly. Brown captured them.
He caused them to dismount, and put the
negroes on their horses.
Thoy swore
Oil Brown ordered them to DO silent, as
he would permit no blasphemy in hil
presence.
They swOre again.
"Kuoci T. said the old man, as he drow hi
pistol with stern earnestness, which loft III
room to doubt his intention.
They knelt down and he ordered them tc
pray
He detained them for five days, and com
PEELED them to pray night and morning.
They never swore again in old Brown
presence
They returned to Atchison; one of then
indiscroc,ly told the story the ridc al
that overwhelmed tho others, compelle
thom, as it is said, to leave the town.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1859-11-25

VEsuvIUs is bursting out into patches OF
fire in all directions. Prof. Palmiora des-
cribes tho process as follows: Tho hre
runs along in hidden and naturally formed
through when in a great mass, and then
oyerfows. Every spot of fire, therefore,
docs not imply that fresh mouth has been
opened, but that rupture has taken place..
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1859-11-25

A CITIZEN, who was an inveterate
drinker, was besought by a temperance
agent to afiix his signature to an abstinence
pledge. lie declined, giving various rea.
sons; at last. however, he finished by OBJ
serving: "Well, I'm willing to subscibe
a little to help you along put me down
for six months"
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1859-11-25

A FINE old gentlemen once remarked.
che that cannot forgive others, breaks tho
bridge over which he himself must pass.
for every man has need Of forgiveness
How necessary for usAll to remember
that remark.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1859-11-25

THEODORE PARKER has resigned his
pastorate of his church in Boston, his ply
sician having advised him that he would
probably never be able to address large
audience again.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1859-11-25

wear, SO 90
Advertisements should he marked the num-
Der Of times they are designed be inserted; those
not 50 marked will be continued until ordered out,
The % nriVie@es M of ysorly ", advertisers will be
fined to their regular business.
Attorneys will be holden for the price of inserting
advertisements brought by them
~ All Communications mus, I've addressed to the
propric;or. postage puid,l TO receive attention.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1859-11-25
"The Last Gladiatorial Contest in
Rome.n

Hoe. John p Halo delivered an inter-
esting lecture in Cleveland, a few evenings
since, on Tho Last Gladiatoral Contest in
Rome" We quote from the Ledder:
About tho year 3lS. tho then Emperor Of
ROmo Constantine, professod the Christian
religion, and boing convinced of the bar
barity and evil Of tho glaGiatorial com
bats, attempted TO abolish them. Bot his
efforts. powerful though they were, were un-
able to accomplish tho total cessation of the
barbarity. 1t had been 60 long a part of
the life and spirit Of the Roman people, that
they were not easily induced to part with i.
However. nc succeeded in modifying il and
ridding it of many of its grossor features
aQd 10 this form it continued popular long
after tho Roman Senate had declared Chris
tianity tho religion of tho Empire.
/ Tho last display was IN 404 The Emperor
/ was persuaded to- consent to it on the occa
sion Of the celebration of u great victor,
achieved by the Roman arms. 1bc Chris
| tians of Romo. sensible Of tho rcproach tha
must be brought upon the city by such bar
barous sport, practicod under the direct
sanction Of u Christian Emperor, sent nj
ambassador to the Emperor to prevail with
| him, if possible, to countermand his couseut
and save Rome the disgrace of the cxhibi
| ton. This mission, however, was unsucccss
| full, and the Christians dcspairel Of stem
ming tho swelling current that was setting
so strongly in favor of tho rovolting past
times of the earlier days of Rome 4 monk
however, who was OF their number, declared
that he would yet stay the murdorous sport
but kept his proposed plan to himself
On the day set for the celebration, th
amphitheater was filed with cighty-scvci
thousand of tho Roman people all eager 70
the fight. The chariot races aud prcllminar
sports being over, the trumpet sounded an
the gladia.ors marched forth, ready to us
, their skill and strengh in deadly combs
, with one another. Cheers and applaus
. greeted tho athletic corps, and loud cri,
betokonod tho irnpaticnce with which th
spectators waited for the fray. AS III
gladiators rushed to their strife. the MOul
whose time had come cast himself from h
scat into the ring, and endeavorod to sep;
, rate tho combatants. Regardless of b
, danger, no tore them one from another, vi
ill the wild inpatence of the spectatatoi
, called ficrcoly to the gladatols to Xxi
= him" for so interrupiing tho sport whiC
thoy had congregatcd to witness. III
:, gladiatCrs, obedcnt to the call, turned npo
him, and no soon lay lfelcss upon II
: ground. But the heat of this uneXpec.C
= tragedy soon passed away, aud the curre
= of feeling was turned. and the Emperor
r sued an Imperial decree forever prohibitil
- Gladiatorial sports at Rome.
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Nebraska advertiser., 1859-08-25
From the Gold Mines.

From the Leayenworth Herald of yes
terday we. clip the following very interest
ing news from the gold mines by the last
express 10 that city:
Yesterday morning, about 2 o'clock, one
of Jones, Russell s. Co.'S. Express coaches
arrived in our city, bringing dates to Aug.
9Th. The coach we learn came full of
passengers.
We are indebted to the polite and gen.
tlemanly clerks of the Express Office for
the news.
The Express brought in $1,846 25 in
gold dust. The news from the mines con-
tinues very favorable. and establishes be-
yond a doubt as a "fxed fact" that gold
exists in large quantities in the mountains,
and that too, over a large scope of country.
The passengers confirm all the accounts,
and state that many are making fortunes,
others are making fair wages of from five
to ten dollars per day to the hand, while
others are making nothing.
Emigrants are going to the mines, and
some few dissatisfied persons are leaving
here. The season is TO- getting far ad-
vanced for persons to go to the mines
But next season it is anticipated a large
emigration will GO to the mines.
Messrs. Jones, Russell & CO., received
yesterday S3,726 from the Philadelphia
mint, made from actual Pixies Peak gold.
The dust was sent to that place and there
coined and returned here. This is the
first Pixies Peak gold coin and is some
thing of a curiosity, but ere long we ex-
pect to see plenty Of just such coin.
Nebraska advertiser., 1859-08-25
Indian Troubles in Southern Kan
gaS,-A Battle.

We have news of serious Indian trou-
bles in Southern Kansas. A gentleman
has arrived in Kansas City and reported
that the Kaws, Osages and Camanches
had collected in Butler and Greenwood
counties TO the number of five thousand,
threatening destruction to the whites of
that region. Subsequent reports says the
town of Emporia had been invested by
about five hundred Of the savages. A
battle is reported to have taken place near
Eldorado, on Lower Whitewater, in which
a hundred Indiana and five whites are
said to have been killed. The greatest
CONSERVATION prevails. This hostility is
supposed to have originated from the
hanging of some Kaws. at Council Grove
some time since, by the settlers. These
are the reports--they are doubtless great
ly exagerated.--St Joseph Gazette.