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The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-02-15
For the "Spirit."
Democratic Union Meeting.

Pursuant to special notice, a Demo
cratic Union meeting was held Feb. A.
1850, by the citizens of Claring.on and
vicinity. The object of which was ex
planned briefly by j. T. Morrill,, Esq
Said meeting was organized by the ap.
pointment of j. T. Morrill, as Chairman,
and Z, B. Cox, Secretary. The meeting
was then addressed by the following gen.
tlemen:
John Scott of Marshall Co, Va, Ja~
cob T.. Morrill,, w. l.. Boston, Martin
Troy, James Walton, and others.
On motion committee was appointed
to draft resolutions for adoption at fu-
ture meeting: James Walton, John Scott,
Martinez Pollock, w. l.. Boston. and
Martin Troy, were appointed said com
mittee.
On motion the meeting adjourned to
meet Feb. %, 1860, at P. M.
JACOB T. MORRILL,, Chairman.
E. B. Cox, Sec'y.
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The Republican Legislature.

The Steubenville Herald, one of the
leading Republican Journals in eastern
Ohio, speaks in the following complimen-
tary ~ terms of the present Ohio Legis-
lature:
Legislative majorities generally prove
a curse to the parties having them-aud
from the manner the present majority in
the Ohio Legislature is consuming the
time in frivolous legislation, there is a
very fattering prospect of the Republican
party in Ohio, at the next election, being
sdoubly damned a.i -t.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-02-15
A TRrE CLIMBING MAN1Ao.-Tha S

A TREE CLIMBING MANIAC. st.
Clairsville Chronicle says that young
man afflicted with an unconquerable pro-
pensity :or climbing trees was sent to the
Belmont County In6rmary last week.
He had been an inmate of the Ohio Lu-
natic Asylum, and discharged as cured,
but his malady returned, and the poor
fellow was determined to "go up." When
ever he had chance he would ascend to
the top of the nearest tree. On Friday
last he was found some sixty feet up 9
tree, on the hill above Bellair, and it wa'
with the greatest difficulty he could be in
duced to come down to earth again.
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Legal Notice.

WIN. n DEMENT,. of the State of Iowa, will
w take notice that Elizabeth Dement,, Of
the State of Ohio, did, on the oath day Of Jan.
A. D. 1850, file her petition in the Court Of
Common Pleas within and for the County Of
Monroe, in said State of Ohio, against the said
w. H. Dement, and Jacob Vernon, defendants,
setting forth that the said VIM. b. Dement,
gave mortgage to Jacob Vernon on the fol-
lowing lands and tenements, situate In said
county of Monroe and known and described -
follows:
Lot No. 35, as recorded on the town plot Of
the town of Calais: Also Lot No. 4s a. recor-
ded on the town plot of the said town Of Calais:
Also the one-twelfth of the west end Of lot
No. 33 described as follows: -
Commencing ON the line between lands
owned originally by Farlin Ball, running east
rods and Is feet, thence south 8 rods 70 .
stake, thence south rods to the place Of BE-
ginning; to secure the payment Of $500 90
cording to certain notes referred to In said
mortgage, and that since the giving Of the said
mortgage that Jacob Vernon assigned said
mortgage to plaintiff, and that there IL now
due and payable the sum Of $500 with interest
thereon from the 1st DAY of January A. D. 1859
and that the following sums will b. due q
January A. D. 1860 $500 ON the lst day q
January 1861, and $500 the 1st day Of janus
ry 1862. The said Elizabeth Dement,, plaintiff
prays that said VIM. H. Dement,, defendant,
may pay said sum of money now due with the
! interest now due thereon, or that said prsmi-
ses may be sold to pay the same; and the said
VIM, H. Dement, is notified that No 10 required
to appear and answer said petition on or BE-
fore the 14th day of April 1860.
ELISABETH DKnKNT.
By RICHARDSON Il srNcLArn, her Att'ys.
Feb. Is, 1S60.-6w, as
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TRIBUTE OF RESPECT.

Pursuant to special notice a meeting
of the citizens of Clarington and vicinity,
was held Feb. 4th, 1860; the object of
which was to express in an appropriate
manner the feelings and regard of this
community towards our respected fellow
citizen, Mr.. Sars6eld Clark, who expects
to remove to the State of Illinois.
Said meeting was organized by calling
Mr.. j. T. Morrill, to the Chair, and ap-
pointing Mr.. E. B Cox as Secretary
The Chair then appointed the following
gentlemen es committee to draft reso.
lu;ions expressive of the sense of the
meeting:
VIM. F. Booth, Levi Baldwin, Robert
Chase, John Scott, James Walton, and
Chas. McGonigal.
Said committee reported the following
preamble and resolutions " hich were una1-
imously adopted:
WHEREAS, our respected fellow-citizen
SarsGeld Clark, Esq, who has resided
amongst US for almost half century, has
recently sold his splendid farm and resi-.
dence here, with the intention of moving
to Edgar County, Illinois, and settling
near Ridge Farm, and whereas, we, his
neighbors and fellow.citizens feel called
on to give this public manifestation of oul
regard for him; therefore,
Resolved, That we regard Mr.. S. CLARK
as gentleman of intelligence, enterprise
and industry, as q neighbor, peaceable
kind and obliging, and one of our bes'
citizens.
RESOLVED, That we cordially recon
mend Mr.. Clark as gentleman in al
respects worthy of the confidence and es
TEEN of the community in which he may
locate.
Resolved, That he has our best wishe
for his welfare and prosperity in his nev
home.
Resolved, That copy of the proceed
ings of this meeting, together with Mr.
Pollock's letter be forwarded to the Edi
tor of the Spirit of Democracy for pub
lication.
JACOB T. MORRILL,, Chairman.
E. B. Cox, Secretary.
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For the "Spirit."
Delegate Conventions VS.. Popular Vote
Conventions.

Dear Spirit Under the above head
notice an Editorial in your last issue, and
as recommended, it certainly deserves q
passing notice.
That there is difference of opinion
on this subject is true-true it is that each
is liable to the fraudulent practices of de-
signing politicians. The popular vote
system in this county either was, or has
become whitened sepulchre, serving as
o means to accomplish and bring about
the entire wish of the designing politician;
the other, subject to continuation of the
influential men for the purpose of ex-
changing gifts. Thus we are subject to
imposition.
The popular vote system carries with it
seeming degree of patriotic sentiment
which would prove less formidable to
good men in counties where there is less
democratic majority, from which equili-
b-ium would spring better and more
permanent organization. Parties or per-
sons nearly balanced, depend more on
tact than superiority of numbers A
preponderance of voters induce many
persons to think themselves qualified to
fill stations which otherwise would be far
different. But sir, do not look upon the
delegate system as being entirely free from
error. The influential citizens of the sew.
eral townships being selected by their
friends and neighbors, anticipate would
select better men; having regard to tina,
which must promote the genera! interest
of community; unless those citizens or o
large portion of them should be aspirants
for Office. Leaving this last suppositior
out of the question, which in all proba'
bility will not happen, and I think that in
the delegate system you will have the
officers scattered throughout the county
unless the Ghost of Banquo should spring
up about your pleasant little village, ant
exterminate and scatter the witches from
the heath of Macbeth, in which case th'
lofty elms which shelter our noble SunGsl
could never save them. But such result
cannot be expected to overcome the sterl
intelligence and patriotism of the peopl
throughout the county, whose only aim
to establish such laws as shall promot
the general welfare of community, whicl
must be accomplished by an honest organ
ization. Yours, Respectfully,
EPLuRIBUs UNUM.
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legislative Proceedings.

In the Senate the bill letting the Pub
lie Works by contract has been killed by
striking out all after the enacting clause.
These cesspools of corruption are to re-
main in the hands of the State to make
more burdensome the taxes already griev-
ous.
The bill nullifying the fugitive slave
law has been discussed at length. 1t will
probably pass.
The bill changing the fees of witnesses
from seventy.fve cents to one dollar per
day has been indefinitely postponed.
On the End the House agreed by a
vote of SO to 49 to go into the election
of U. s. Senator. DR.. Stout voted in
the affirmative for the purpose of moving
reconsideration, which carried the ques-
tion. The Speaker, contrary to the plain
est and most obvious rules, decided this
motion to reconsider out of order % and
his vote, now doubtless much to his regret,
stands recorded in the affirmative. Had
lit been otherwise Chase might have never
again been Senator.
On Friday Dr.. Stout made some re-
marks in favor of the repeal of the fish
law.
No decisive action has been taken upor
important measures.
The House committee on Schools ant
School Lands have reported adversely t
the bill for distributing one-half of th'
school funds in the counties where it i
raised, and paying the other half into tn
State treasury for general distribution.
The bill of Mr.. Harrison to proven
armed bodies of men from leaving thi
State to invade other States was, or Wed
nesday. indefinitely postponed by the Sen
ate. Our Senator, Mr.. Potts voted TO
indefinite postponement.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-02-15

"A State Temperance Convention
has been called to meet in Columbus, on
the / Ilsh day of March. The committee
request oil the orders and societies of
Temperance throughout the State to meet
on the Saturday preceding the convention,
to appoint delegates Neal Dow, of Maine,
Gen. s. F. Carey, of Ohio, E. G. Della
van of New York, and other eminent men
have beer invited to attend.
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Chicago Nominee.

Greeley in his letters to the Tribune,
from the northwest says:
The merits of Bates, Dayton, Mclean,
Cameron, Chase, Banks, Read, and others
are freely canvassed; and / have heard
good men suggest that after all had been
gone over, it will be found that Fremont
and Dayton are stronger with the masses
than any combination that could be pre-
sehted.
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Chairlne en- of Committees I'm Con
SreSS.

en- Oh Conn aafeeS In Con-
gress.
The following is full list of the chair
men of the congressional committees ap.
pointed by speaker Pennington:
Ways and Means.-S Sherman of o.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES of Ills.
Military Affairs-Stanton of o.
Naval Affairs-Morse of Me.
Territories-Grow Of Pa.
Observation-Disclosures of Pa.
Elections Gilmer of N. G.
Claims -Tappan of N H.
Public Lands--Thayer of Mass.
Post Offices and Post Roads-Colfax
of Ind
Dist of Colunbia-Carter of N. Y.
Revolutionary Claims--Briggs of Pa
Public Expenditures--Haskin N. Y.
Private Land Claims -Washburne of
Wis.
Manufactures--Adams of Mass.
Agriculture--ButterG of N. Y.
Indian Affairs-Briggs of Pa.
Militia--Tompkins of o.
Foreign Affairs--Corwin of Ohio.
Revolutionary Pensions--Potter oi
Wis.
Invalid Pensions Fulton of N. Y.
Roads and Canals--Mallory Of Ky.
Patents--Milward of Pa.
Public Buildings--Train of Mass.
Unfinished Business of Ills
Acknowledgement of N. Y.
Mlleage--Ashmore of S. G.
Engraving Adrain of N. Y.
Expenditures, State Department-Mc.
Kean Of n. Y.
Expenditures of the Treas. Department
Loomis of Con.
Expenditures of the War Department
Stewart of Pa.
Expenditures Of the Navy Department
I--Hatton of Tenn.
Expenditures of the P. o. Departmer
Palmer of n Y.
Expenditures of Public Buildings
Brayton Of r. I.
Lib:ary-:-Petit of Ind.
Printing--Gurley of o.
Enrolled Bills Davidson of La.
Mr.. Pennington was liberal to give tn
craftsmanship of Eve committees, not o
the least Importance, out of thirty eigh
to the South.
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What Greeley thinks of Douglas
PrOspectS.

Horace Greeley has been travelling
throughout the north-we on lecturiug
tour; and takes pains every place he goes,
to acquaint himself with the political views
of the members of both parties. In o
letter to the Tribune, from Davenport,
Iowa, dated January %, he says:
II have been looking through and take
Ing notes in each of the States North.
west of the Ohio, Minnesota excepted,
during the past fortnight; and, though l
seldom place predictions on record, 1 now
make one which would not have credi.
ted when I left New York I predict
that Stephen A. Douglas will be nomina.
ted for President at Charleston next April,
and that most of the Slave States will
give him their Electoral Votes. Let
these foreshadowipgs be noted and com
pared with the events"
Greeley then gives at length his reasons
for making the prediction. He says,
among other things, that National Con-
ventions always nominate to win, and that
although they may be sometimes blind
to transcendent merit. they are rarely or
never to superior strength. His fourth
reason is as follows:
Through all his mutations, Mr.. Doug
las hitherto stood by the principle of Free
Homestsads, or the grant of quarter. sec
tions of the public lands to actual settlers
without charge. That principle--always
stronger in the free West than any party
has gained immensely 10 power to control
votes from the pecuniary disasters of the
last three years. Thousands who were
grabbing all the land within sight of their
log. cabins few years since, and fondly
expecting to become speedily rich by land
speculation, have suddenly awaked to @
realization of the fact that their land grab.
bing has ruined them, and that they have
hard chance before them of obtaining
even a livelihood. To these, and to tens
of thousands beside, the Homestead bill
seems of more consequence than all other
topics of political controversy. No Other
Democratic statesman than Douglas, un
less it be Andrew johnson, of Tennessee
could hope for their support. Mr.. Joe
Lanes ugly record last winter renders hin
conspicuously unavailable. Mr.. Douglas
on this question, could probably hold hi'
own against Republican; no one else
but Johnson could begin to do it,"
From the tenor of his article it is evi
dent that Mr.. Greeley not only believe.
Douglas will be nominated at Charleston
but he believes him to be the most dan
gerous opponent the Republicans coult
have.
When Greeley agrees that Dougla
can "hold his own against the Republi
cans, a less prejudiced man would, on tn
same evidence. declare that Dougla
would oyerwhelm them with defeat.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-02-15

E Stevens, the Harper's Ferry trail
tor, has been found guilty on all the counts
of the indictment. The trial of Hazlett
is progressing. The grand jury have
Just found bills against Owen Brown,
Francis Merrian and Jeremiah Anderson
for conspiracy with slaves to incite insur-
rection.
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E The Republicans seem inclined

take our advice and adjourn and go home.
A resolution passed the Senate yesterday
to adjourn on the first Monday in March
sine die. The Republicans of the House
ought to amend and pass it to-day to ad.
jonrn on Monday next. Realizing as the
majority do that they are unequal to the oc.
casion, they should adjourn next Monday
The resolution is to adjourn without de.
lay, but we predict, if it pass. that Gov
ernor DENN1soN will bring them together
again after the Presidential election, ant
then they will give the people batch o
such legislation as was never dreamed o
before. Mark that!-- Statesman.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-02-15

RELIGIOUS REvIvALs.-Our country
exchanges from different sections contain
accounts of an earnest religious revival
in the Methodist Church. Over three
hundred persons have been converted and
added to the Church in Urbana within q
few weeks. In Delaware the interest in
the subject is rapidly augmenting. In
Woodsfeld, Monroe county. fifty persons
have been added to the Church. - States,
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-02-15

~ Hon. A. j. Pearce, warm friend
of Douglas, has been nominated by the
Democrats of Maryland, for the U. S,
Senate, and will be elected.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-02-15

~ From discussion in the U. s.
Senate, on the 9Th, it appears that that
body is favorable to the abolition of the
frankirg privilege. The House, it is
thought, will be against it.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-02-15

STATE CAprroLs. Capitol Of the
State of Tennessee, at Nashville, not yet
finished. has cost, so far, $s2s,000. The
Capitol of Ohio, at Columbus, unfinished,
is estimated to cost, when completed.
$l,552,207. The Capitol of South Caro-
lima, when finished, will cost $3.50 1000.
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From the N. Y. Observer.
Sewing Machines.

They have become one of the domestic
institutions of the country. They are
introduced with great rapidity into all
parts of the land, and into thousands OF
families. The following table shows the
growth of the business. The principal
companies making them are Wheeler &
Wilson, I. NJ. Singer & Co., and Grover
& Baker. Of the machines made by
them fhera wera sold in
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-02-15

tB The Democratic Legislature of
California has elected Milton s. Latham
to the U. S. Senate. He was elected
Governor last fall He is an Ohioan by
birth, and is man of some ability
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-02-15

@ Hon. Theodore Frelinghuysen.
now seventy-two years of oge, was mar
ried two years since, and few weeks ago
was blessed with son.
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Speakers Of Congress.

There have been twenty-five Speakers
of the House of Representatives since the
formation of the Government including
the present incumbent, as follows:
Frederick Muhlenberg, Pennsylvania,
Jonathan Day New jersey,
George Dent, Maryland, @
Theo. Sedgwick. Massachusetts,
Nathaniel Macon, North Carolina,
Joseph V. Varnum. MASSACHUSETTS,,
Henry Clay, Kentucky,
Langdon Cheeves, South Carolina,
John w. Taylor, New York,
Andrew Stevenson, Virginia,
John Ball, Tennessee,
James K. Polk, Tennessee,
r. NJ. T. Hunter, Virginia,
John White, Kentucky,
John W. James, Virginia,
j ohm w. Davis, Indiana,
Robert G. Winthrop, Massachusetts,,
Howell Cobb, Georgia,
Linn Boyd, Kentucky.
Nathaniel p Banks, Massachusetts,,
James l.. Orr, South Carolina,
VIM. Pennington, New Jersey.
Mr.. Muhlenberg served as Speaker two
terms, Mr., Dayton four years, Mr. Macon
three terms, Mr.. Varnum two terms, Mr..
Clay about three years. Mr.. Cheeves serv-
ed that portion of Mr.. Clay's term when
he was negotiating the treaty of Ghent.-
Mr.. Stevenson, of Virginia, served three
sessions, Mr.. Polk two terms, Mr.. James
during the extra session following the
twenty-eighth Congress, and all the others
one term each.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-02-15

~- The coroner's jury in the Penn
berton mill calamity rendered verdict,
stating that they do not believe the pro-
pristors were aware of its dangerous con-
dAion.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-02-15

H Gustavus Swan, for long time
President Of the State Bank of Ohio, and
q lawyer of much ability, died at Colum-
bus last week.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-02-15

T- The Salt Lake Valley Star says.
of over TWO hundred murders committed
in that Territory. within the lass three
years, not single offender has been con-
v;cted or punished.
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Ossayvatt0nites in Trouble

Last week man named Edmond
Brown and his son were sent to Jail at this
place for some misdemeanors. Brown
the elder, claims to be nephew of Ossa-
wattomie Brown, and we are not disposed
to dispute it, as the offence with which he
was charged was whipping his wife. The
sen proved himself worthy of his glorious
ancestry by trying to chop man to pieces
with an axe. As a further evidence of
affinity TO the Ossawatomie family, Brown
the elder, succeeded in getting the i'm.
preston abroad that he was partly derang-
ed. His mania however was of an hum
bier type than that of his sainted uncle,
and was satisfied with a. grand muss in his
own family, instead ola family fight be-
tween States.
Both were discharged on account oi
some defect in the writs of commitment.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-02-15

~ William +. Burton. comedian
died on Saturday, Feb. 10th. in New
York City.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-02-15

M. Charles ]. Ingersoll, of Connects
cut, died on the 9Th.
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ASSETS MAY 1S, 1859.
Cash in Bank k..............s 1s,2o7,o5
Real Estate owned by Comply 100000
Bonds and Mortgages bearing ldgo'
and Per cent. interest...... 162,940,c0 q
Debts due the Company well
secured .................... 17,74s,sl
Stocks par value. .......... 7S, $4,000
Bills Receivable for Loans &c. ,3nIT'sg
not yet matured d............. 2o.llzoo +
All other securities :........ 100000
Total. ..................$ .$352, ,46s,2s
Statement of the condition of the company
made pursuant to the laws of Ohio, fled in the
Clerks Office of Monroe County. igq gsl
j. B. NOLL, Agent, Woodsfleld. o. !.
Office one door north of j. r. Randolph's
Hotel. ~ So,
Woods6eld February 18th. 1860. sm.
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ANOTHER CALAMITY.

Ames T. Moulton's wool and hat facto-
ry at Brooklyn N. Y. blowed up on the
3rd. 1t is estimated that fifteen persons
were killed.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-02-15

Nearly one half of all that have been
sold since the invention, have been sold
during the past year.
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CHARTER PERPETUAL
ASSET MAY 1s. 1859

Amount Of Capital Stock is. $500, 900
Amount of Capital Stock paid up.... $3.50