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The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1859-11-02
THE PREssMAN.

Pull up my boys turn quick the rounce,
: And let the work begin; rs.
The world is pressing on without,
And we must press within
And we who guide the public mind,
Have influence far and wide,
s---:Aud aifour deeds are good, although
ap The deuips at our side. IN 5r,4a55
dl Let Hythe tfistst now my boysi
,a-r Who are more proud than we; tyy
Itcwhile wait the anxious crowd without,
oasg The inward posoer to sect ssIs e
j IS So pull away-none are 80 great, ~
ed faE As they who run the car;, r. sifjS GA
And who have dignity like those s1 gii
id bsg Who practice at the bart s.it sei5Iua
eait6Bs9 sd1 - Ifs faa if9Gs NJ 3rVJg ta15
sas And you who twirl the rollers there, as
~ Bequick, thou inky man. a.iai sl1i
q r0ld Time is rolling on himself, so)
: .sas So beat him if you can; sHGfcs ts|4
Be careful Of the light and shade, ifH
.sfsen Nor let the sheet grow 4ale,o s5ii ri
Be careful Of the monkey looks liz =
OF every head and tale. snUo9 9z}i ~
10 Though high, in office is our stand, gi
And pieous is our case, ,dtE&
ys5nWe wouldynet cast slur ON those al
Who fill lower place. 1895 GsgL
.absThe gaping world 10 fed lbyns, ell 81
Who retail knowledge here; dis YAK
30 ,By feeding them WEI feed ourselves; nI
Nor deem our fare too dear. ,b1a raaa3
Pull up, my boys, turn quick the roYnce;
20 And thus the chase wen join: RI
We have deposits in the bank se.{.t
$40 Our drawers are full of quoin: 4, -
And who should more genteelly cut
- 4, AJfgvre or a dash?, ~ ~ I
s Alas that we who press SO much, a,fs
H.. Should e'er be pressed for cashl i ~.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1859-11-02
CHAPTER VIII
THE ESCAPE.

9cCaptain, Charles May, and his men,
arriVedIin. camp after two or three days
ride. IL Marion having repaired. ito Sa.
vanah to aid in the contemplated attack
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NUMBER.

legacy, they are unable to follow destiny.
If the soft side OF q stone, or shell, or
piece of wood, touch their embfyonic Of
ganism, with instructive legg-otism! they
appropriate the geological, genealogical
or vegetable substance, as theScsse may
be, to their own use, dand forthwith ths
youthful oyster, scarcely thes sizea of Q
sprangle-small in size but big with prom
ise-7makes his first bow as an noyster-
and, with 'yours in time, /" settles into an
ocean cum dignitate to grow. With the
base of the bivalve down and the edges
up they acquire upright habits. notwith-
standing they indulge in the American
practice which the Englishman ch sracter-
lied as "demned pespendicular drinking"
A years, experience makes them the
size of half dollar. In two years they
are large enough to be marketable, and in
three years they assume proportions which
command for them the respect which is
always accorded to ,maturify.voD . isdt
b. Still they are not oysters ~ isr eysters.
A vegetable phase Of deyelopement has
to be theirs before they win snit the esthet-
ic taste Of the epicure, and the transition
like all transitions, lie painful. They must
be "planted. ~ In other words the I'M
feeling oysterman in his boat throws over.
board his dredge. which scrapes along
where the bivalves are at rest, drags them
from their places. and they fall into the
tcapacious network Of the Ndredge. ana are
4 brought to the deck of The boat where
they remain untilIs sufficient qusntity are
secured to be "planted.!"ai Il .gr.eg
But oystermen don't ;meaa putting
them into the earth as the seeds from
which to raise oyster plants7-{snd the
writer of this takes this Opportunity Of
saying that popular vegetable has nothing
in common in its origin With Z oysters
lproper: the two being totally distiact and
belonging to different natural kingdoms)
but they are taken to some point where
they car absorb the inspiriting proper
ties of fresh water, which will not only
take from them the strong taste which 10
peculiarly submarine. but will make them
sdipose--mske the eyessspsrkle, to be-
hold them, and the palate tickle - they
pass the portals Of the humar stomach.
in this last but eventful drama OF oyster
life A two months experience Ia sege.
tation thus natures them, and when want.
ed THEY are again brought to the surface.
and consigned 70 Fulton or Washington
ll Market and the, reader, knows the rest.
n
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Z - es.iid gai9uHoa9h ow3. 10 ann
II have come to settle with you"
".Well-( editor draws q revolSef) go
-on., q folisouP sdi 1nq g9dT
sA.I have taken you: paper % sDtear |"
r'tWell, (capping the pistol.) i ZAP srti-
Gle in Jour last weeks issue editor cocks
the pistol,) convinced me that you need
'ed--'' II deny your right to give it
therefore, please be cautious, sSir."L
"Give you what?"sss i'nob sW
yoc'A thrashiugna as !IasdW
"Why no my dear Sir. / came to pay
my, subscription iuiadvance.nsnOa
omOf course no further distarbance was
made. ayes ,b1o9sih si8sTo iiia bas
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1859-11-02

, @t Captain. what's thev fase to 81.
Louis?' What, part Of the boat Do you
wish to go on. cabin or decEf Hang
your cabin said the gentlemen from Indi.
ana, 4 live in acabin at homs; give me
the best you've got!' al 2aigs9l
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1859-11-02

The RISING GAME.--The All England
Eleven are ready to bet that il you brisg
togethe. all the Cricketers ID the world,
they will lcven the whole lump.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1859-11-02

To rRAvELLERs.- The best adhesive
label you can put on luggage lie TO suck to
ityourself.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1859-11-02

81 Our OF THE DEPTHS. -4The tfsumsu
heart istlike ariyer;y you never know what
is at the bottom sptil yon .,rile itdpp."
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The Hall.Poindexter Tragedy In
Nashville. Va

Thursday . Nashville, Tenn, papers contain
the evidence Of various witnesses at the exam
ination of Allen A. Hall for killing George G.
Poludoxtor in that city, on Friday the 18th
inst. The substance of the evidence Ia as
follows: 44Fta
On the morning of the publication Of Halls
card, Poindexter told W. O. Wittlehorne at the
breakfast table that ait was pretty tight" and
1t was necessary to to take some notice Of II.
Poindexter asked bis friend If he know Hail.
that he did not; Whittleborne was surprised
that they were unacquainted; described Hall,
and finally agreed to accompany P. to Halls
Office. M
Poindexter told him he was undecided
whether to slap or strike Hall with his um-
brella. This witness stated that II was Poin-
dexter's intention to make simple assault by
way of demonstrating his feelings. Poin-
dexter was very near sighted, and could not
distinguish an object clearly at a distance
greater than forty or fifty feet. Another wit
ness said he thought Poindexter was not ad
vancing when he was shot.
One OF the editors of the Ne,ps stated that
he procured the gun which inflicted the fatal
shot at Halls request, and carried It to the
office Thursday night. He did not know that
Hall had then written his denunciatory card,
but understood the gun was to be used In self
defense. Witnesses differed as to whether
Poindexter's pistol was drawn when he fell.
It was shown that Hall was peaceable
man, and that Poindexter was firm and de-
cided, and would seek redress at all hazards
when his honor was assailed. He was bold
and cbivalrous, and would incur any risk
rather than submit to wrong. But he was
morbidly sensitive upon questions affecting
his honor. .-L-..
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Letter from the Arrested Ohioans.


BALTIMORE, December 2.-The following let.
ter is furnished by the Ohio merchants who
were arrested at Harpsr's Ferry:
"BALrIMoRE, December 2.--To the pubic ::
We, the undersigned, having been arrested by
the military authorities Of Virginia, on We'd
nesday morning last, while proceeding over
tho Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, as passen-
gers for the East, were disposed 10 overlook
the annoyance whice we were subjected to, In
the belief that the officers were imposed upon,
and had acted entirely from erroneous intor-
msti0pi observing, however, We are accused
Of expressing ourselves antagoDistically to the
State regarding its prisoners at Charlestown,
and that this, offered as o reason for our
arrest, We deem II duo to ourselves thus pub
lioly to declare the statements entirely without
foundation, that we arc not public sgitstors
Of any sort, but ordor-loving business men,
pursuing our own affairs. We would at the
same time, in view Of the numerous exciting
reports that are being published, take occasion
to declare We were treated with every proper
consideration and kindDess by the military
and citizens Of Martinsburg, where the arrest
took place, and that az soon as our case was
made known to the Railroad Company, the
President and other officers promptly tele-
sraphed the Commanding General and pro.
cured our release; and, moreover, as further
evidence Of our exoperation of the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company Of oil blame for
this unusual proceeding, to our entire con-
6dence, that no further annoyance to pas.
senge,s will occur, We propose to return home
by that route o.morrow.
| (Signed.) J. W. VASsAST, Fairfield Co., 0.
]. B. GLAssYoRp, Morgan Co., O.
]. L, COLLINS, Hooking Co., o.
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Y. Nj. Nj. l.. Association,

a renewed interest is, we hope, to be
awakened in the Directory Of this arst.class
institution. 1t has been and 10 the pride Of
our city. Its rooms are resort for the Wis.
stor from abroad, and always commend Gin.
slnnati as city Of taste and of enterprise
Much has been done to encourage tho attend.
anco Of youth by supplies Of newspapers and
magazines. The very rooms and the spec.
mems Of art within 1t impress all who enter
them with q sense of respect for the Assoca.
tion. Tho life and spirit Of its future conduct
is TO depend much upon the selection Of the
officers and Board of Directors. They must
be enterprisipg, prudent men. Tonight q
meeting of members will be held for tho pur.
pose Of appointing, by ballot, o committee to
nominate officers for the ensuing year. Tho
annual meeting comes off soon. We call the
attention Of those who have the welfare Of
the Association at heart to tho necessity Of
adding TO the attractions some new features,
or 70 secure larger fund for the purchase Of
books. Tho Free Library Of this city Is fur.
nlshing without cost the latest and best new
books, and is daily becoming formidable
rival. Some generous man, who has thou.
sands and thousands Of dollars, should do.
nate large sum TO the well established and
highly useful Y. NJ. NJ. Library Association
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The Execution of John Brown.

CHARLEsrowS, December 2-M.- Brown
was taken from the jail about eleven O'Clock
in furniture wagon. He conversed freely
with tho soldiers around him. The exeou-
tion took place at quarter past eleven
O'Clock. He died apparently very easy, and
his body was taken down after being sus-
pended thirty-fve minutes. His body will
be sent to Harper's Ferry at four o'olock this
afternoon, and thence will be conveyed North
this evening.
HARPERs FERRY, December 2.--Brown was
hung at = quarter past eleven o'clock. The
military assembled ut nine O'Clock, and we're
posted on the road leading to the place of
execution, and also at various points as laid
down in the general orders.
Every thing was conducted under the strict
est military discipline, as if the town was In
q state Of siege. Mounted scouts we're sta.
toned ia the wood to the left of the scaffold,
and picket guards stationed out toward the
Shenandoah Mountains in the rear. The
military on the field formed two hollow
squares; within the inner one was the Scaf-
fold, and between the inner and the outer
lines the citizens were admitted.
No one being allowed outside Of the lines
except the mounted guards. At eleven O'Clock
the prisoner was brought out Of jail, accom-
panied by Sheriff Campbell and assistants, and
Capt. Avis, the jailer. small wagon con-
tanning white pine coffin was driven up,
Brown taking his seat on the coffin.
Six companies of infantry and rihemen, one
company Of horse, the General and his staff
numbering twenty Eve fhcers, headed the pro
cession and moved toward the place OF exscu.
tiOn. BE was accompanied by no minister, be
desiring no religious services, either at tn,
iai1 or tha acaff,ld Ha lonk ed arnnni m tha
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walking Too Fast-Be Kind to Your
NeighbOr.

=
WuLlAx PsNN's bargain with the Indians
vas that, for certain goods, PENN might hsve
ss much land as young man could travel
round in one day. The young Englishmsn
walked so fast and far as to greatly astonish
and mor.ify the Indians. They said, 1.-THE
walker cheated us--white brother make big
walk" Sons of PEsa's commissioners urged
that they should be compelled 10 abide the
bargain. Compelled" exclaimed PENN;
"how can you compel thsm without blood
,hed' Don't you see this looks to murder'"
Thsn turning with bsnignsnt smile to the
indians, he said, "Well, brothers, II you have
given US too much land for the goods first
sgreed on, how much more will satisfy your"
This proposition gratinsd them; tho needed
amount OF cloth and dsh.hooks were given,
and the Indians, shaking hands with PENN,
wen. away smiling. After they were gone
The Governor, looking around on bis friends,
exclaimed: 20, how sweet and cheap thing
Is charityl Some of you spoke Just now Of
compelling these poor creatures to stick tc
heir bargain; that 10, In plain English, ID
Is .ht aud kill them, and all about Ettle piso,
fcf lasd. Il il ss vain for tho North to com.
pei the South to free her slaves, or for the en-.
thusissts to compel the slaves to accept free
dom. And the South can not compel the fret
North BY threats or deuuncistion. Hasten
slowly, both sidsG Walk not too fast
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The Heated Flat-iron.

The great fat-iron ward Is red hot. The
popular soversigns held an indignation meet
ing last night, and that, too, in meeting
house the Baptist meeting -house-and then
aud there was demonstrated wkat burning ard
blistering effects may result from ovsrheating
the aat-iron. We have all along been ad.
miring the smooth work over ruflsd surfaces
these moderately heated irons would do, but
We hoped never to witness one csresring
along like red hot plough Our East
Front street friends have become ardent
almost to Inflammation. Road the report
elsewhere Of the resolutions and threats
offered to tear down schoo!-house In which
Is designed to be placed several Magdalens
whom benevolent people and the city authori-
ties have 1t Of their purpose to place therein.
some have generously volunteered to burn
the house rather than 1t shall be SO occupied,
Some sawatomie has been stirring up bad
blood among the Third Warders. Some ardent
msmber of the Peace Society has been getting
the oalorie up to an incorporate temperature
among the orderly East Front, street people.
HupIBBAs has said:
'Alasl what perlls do environ
The man who NEEDLES with cold iron."
But what would HUDIBRAs say If hs could have
seen the blood red face Of the salamanders
iast night burning their fingers with an en-.
ragged peppsr.hot Third Ward fat-ironf
Keep cool. Do like South Carolina has
declare for Southern Confederacy, or have
the Third Ward annexed to jamestown, Ky.
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Arrival Of the Overland Mail.

JBrFEBsoN Cry, NO., December 2--The
overland mail Of the llth ult. he's reached
here. The occurrence Of the heavy rains had
almost stopped business. Coffee was ad-
vancing. Candles we're frmer, with limited
movement at 19@2lo. Provisions we're quiet
and unchanged. Butter was slow. Lard had
improved triHe. Bacon is quoted at l2@
l2Hc. Pork Is heavy. Brined Hams quoted
at llEc Raw sugars were inactive ami
tending downward; crushed quoted at l1c.,
and unsettled.
Fears were entertained for the ssfety of
several ships long overdue from New York
Among them ia the Cherubim, due over three
months, and the Golden Eagle, due over two
months. Ten other clippers on the way from
that port have been out over hundred and
thirty days.
The recent rains penetrated every section Of
tho State, giving renewed activity to agricul-
tural and mining pursuits.
The new iron tubular bridge across Yuba
River, at Parks Bar, was swept away by high
water. The Sacramento Valley Railroad is
being vigorously pushed forward; an additional
section Of eighteen miles will be finished by
the lat of January. The portion already com
plsted Is paying 1S per cent on the cost. The
claim Of Henry Cabuston to eleven square
leagues OF land in Sacramento Valley has been
rejected by Judge Coffamen, of the United
States District Court, on the ground that Ca
buston was an unnaturalized foreigner, and,
consequently, incapable Of receiving the grant
land from the Mexican Government. The de-
cision has an important bearing on other oases
involving @ vast amount of landed property.
James Jamison, late Deputy Clerk at sacra-
mento, abSconded on the steamer Of the 9th.
1t has since been discovered that ho is q de-
fhulter to the amount Of 1000; he also con-
verted, for his own use, 81 900 worth Of county
bonds.
Four highwaymen attempted to rob stage,
in Placer County, on the 9th ult., having q
large amount Of treasure belonging to Wells,
Fargo & Co. Two of the robbers were killed
and one wounded, by two Sacramento police.
men, ,lwho, were In tho coach.
A special correspondent of the Sacramento
Union, writing from the new silver mines east
Of the Sierra Nevada, says the actual cash
sales af q small interest on the original Com
stock vein amount to $4,000. BE also says
that indications Of other and extensive veins
appear, and thinks the country around Carsons
Valley and along tho eastern slope Of the
| Sierra Nevada Is destined TO become one Of
richest mineral regions in America.
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Our Own Beloved Ohio.

A from hand.to-mou policy, We fear, has
been, aud still continues to be, pursued by
Ohio Legislators, In conducting the business
affairs of this giant State of the West. The
politics of party has absorbed tho talent and
we'll nigh drowned the patriotism Of tho rep
rssentatiyes Of the people. Platforms and
sauouses have engrossed the cares Of leaders,
and the relation the State bore aud bears to
national system Of politics has blinded our
eyes 10 the huge Importance Of village, town
ship, city and county affairs When shall we
escape from the hamper Of such shacklss, and
20 Into committee Of the whole on local mat
ssr5. Let the coming session Of the Legsla-
sure Of Ohio be exempt from those iutermina.
BILE quarrels Of party. Let the business Of
the State be properly referred to committees,
be duly considered and determined. wewsnt
short session and Q practical one. This
State Of Ohio, with her sighty-eight counties
Of diverse interests, in many cases, is a unit
as to Its character abroad. Let State pride
induce each representative to adopt measures
of puslic policy, not by the mere arbitrament
of a party caucus, but by his personal sense
Of duty, and sincere regard for the happi.
nsss and welfare Of the whole State. Ohio s
SO situated, geographically and socially, as to
a;trac. observation, aud to be seriously affected
BY Misrepresentation. OF tho detrimental
Misrepresentation made of her people and
government, none is more unjust or injurious
than that shS Is an Abolition Stats. Ohio IL
s. lover of the Union, and Of her sister States
Of the Union. She Is as conservative and pa.
triotic as any Of them. If party presses in
the State would cease to stir up iIl-bloOd with
esoh other, and disoredit the character of the
e!ats by malignant and senseless clamor about
Abolition, people out of the State will not have
any occasion to complain Of the fraternity or
patriotism Of the bonny Buckeye State.
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A Mysterious Steamer.

ATLANTIC CRY, December 2. - A small
steamer ran into the inlet on Wednesday last
and still remains at anchor. Only one person
came ashore and he, in an answer to questions
put to him, stated that the steamer was from
New York, bound tor Havana, having been
purchased by the Spanish Government, and
that she put into the inlet in consequence Of
head winds. There seems to be number of
men on board, and as she still remains, not
withstanding the oslm weather, some Of our
citizens suspect her of being in the hands of
tllibustsrs. Her sides are painted black, with
white stripes.
,NEw YORK, December 2.--The steamer
General Terrano cleared hence for HAVANA on
Saturday last. The question Of Allibuserism
seems problemstical.
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From Washington.

WASHINGTON, December 2.-The State De-
partment has been officially advised that war
has been declared by Spain against Morocco,
and the blockade of tho ports Of the latter
country is announced.
A man answering Cooks description Of
Richard Realf, was recently arrested at
Poolesville, Maryland, but while q commit
nent was being written out, he managed to
sscape. He was recently rearrested at Alex-
andria, and held for further examination. he
hsd previously visited Washington, and from
ais actions excited the belief that he was o
SWindler,
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A RuLsoAp CONTRACTOR LEAFS OUT OF A
WINDOW AND BREAKs HIS NEcK.--A few days
since Mr.. John o. Rockafellow, gentleman
well-knownin in Harrisburg, Penn, while labor
Ing under an attack Of mania a potu, jumped
through his chamber window In the third STORY
of tho State Capital Hotel, in that town, and
falling on the brick pavement below, was
almost instantly killed. Mr.. R. was, In his
time, one Of the most extensive railroad con.
tractors in this country, having assisted In
constructing the greater part Of the leading
public improvements in Pennsylvania as well
es those Of New York.
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The Brown sympathizers In New
England.

MANCHESTER, N. H., December 2.--An at
tempt was made to toll the City Hall bell to-
day IN commemoration of tho execution of
John Brown. The bell was struck only few
times, when Mayor Harrington appeared in the
belffy and ordered the Brown sympathilers to
desist; one of them refused whereupon the
Mayor dropped him down through the scuttle,
as the most convenient mode Of enforcing his
exit.
BosToy, December 2.--In the State Leaisla-
ture to-day both houses refused to adjourn In
consequence IF the execution Of John Brown.
The resolutions offered were voted down with
nuch unanimity.
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Additional Commercial News per
Europa.

NEW YORK, December 2.--The Europa's
mails left here this evening.
Hswitt's circular reports the Liverpool Cot
ton market as follows The demand for Cot
ton during the week is moderate, the spinners
being pretty well stocked for the present and
inclined to await the liberal supplies now at
sea; in the mean time, holders are anxious, and
sellers, in order to make sales, are compelled
to make slight concessions, but not sufficiently
important to warrant a change in the previous
quotations. The imports of the week amount I
to $4,000 balos: at sea $4,000 against O,O0O
last year
The Manchester market 10 strong. Yarns
have advanced 1s@Nd.j Cloths advanced ] n
@ad.
Wakefield & Nash report that purchases are
rather more easy.
Stohltsrfoht says that when sales are pressed
q concession must be submitted to.
Intelligence from the French msnufaotur-
ing towns 10 less cheering, but renewal of
business Is anticipated during the latter part
of the month.