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The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-10-10
Accident to La Mountain the Balloons,


We learn by telegram from Albany, N. Y,
that La Mountain, whose mishaps with bal
looms have been before mentioned, met with a
serious accident on his recent voyage from
Albany. He travelled 80 miles in 20 minutes,
and in attempting to land at'East Lanesbcro,
Mass, was caught in a tornado, and dashed
against a wall, knocking him senseless, but
breaking no bones. The basket rebounded,
and was elevated to an equal altitude with the
balloon, thus clearing the wall. 1t was then
dragged along the ground at fearful rate, and
coming in contact with tree, stripped it of its
branches, and tore the net work of the bal
loon to atoms. 1t continued its course some
distance, when it came in contact with another
tree, throwing Mr.. La Mountain out, causing
the balloon to collapse, and tearing it to tat
ters Mr. La Mountain was. not conscious for
nsar half an hour, when he was found on the
top of a mountain by some men who had wit
messed his perilous descent. He vas very
badly bruised and cut, but not SO seriously in
jured as to prevent his riding to farmers
house, where he remained "a hours, when he
returned to Lansingburgh, reaching home last
night. His escape from instant death was
miraculous. HA ,zfS>sj s5 - l'i.s 'tqA
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-10-10

nsatW wehave been shown letter from
aBarkessilie stating that money had been
Isft ,at various ipoiats in Belmont to be
used in influencing votes for Tom Thea
ker.iiuWhother the money was to be used
inebEyfdg whisksy,,s or in direct bribery,
the letter does not state.
IA, Nh ~, Pace, Par hotel, keeper in Morris.
Haai1Hanea as one of the men with
whom money was left; but he, as q good
sidksp exposed the scheme.
what effect the desperate and dishonest
tricks Of the Republicans has had on the
election Of Congressman, will be known
nextlweck. @ gs,i 81 's.r.5 ,5 ~.
SIIMAH .ofs'i .Sa5a sssssa
s,,fstss : srl6gF l.iiss .tsso 50 ls.ei ftgs
.2sl s&8E ,a83d - )
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-10-10

..THE UNION-ITe MUST-IT
u SHALL BEPRESERvED.p--Jacksom
II BELIEVE THIS GOVERN
ba, MENT TCANNOT ENDURE PERMA-
nj, ,NENTLYa rs HALE. 81 SLAVE LAND
70 HALE FREE. ~ Lincoln. !e5 d
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-10-10
z u FOR PRESIDENT,
STEPHEN A. DOUGLA
Democratic Electoral Ticket.

.%f
syf2 ISERAPHIM MEYER, OF Stark County;
bsase;s WILLIAM 3. WOODS, of Licking;
WILLIAM FLAGG, of Hamilton;
ni JOHN SCHIFF, of Hamilton;
D.aea~ JACOBH. FOOS, Of Preble;
81 s'aEtLAS b. WALKER, of Shelby; s.Hi5
kDWARD SHEFFIELD, of Hsary;
=, 4 NEWTON "a, DEVORE. of Brown;
HENRY C. COLEMAN, of Fayette;
eli - GEORGE F. STAYMAN, of Delaware;
CHESTER MOTT, of Wyandott; .'2t'
.ftiloaJ0HN D. JAMES, of Jackson; 82
JAMES M. MILLER, of Megs; au eo
.gAMUEL G.. FOSTER, of Frauklin;.
% WILLIAM DURBIN, of Erie;
BURR KELLOGG, of Ashland;
sij c5NICH0LAS +. JOSS, of Holmes;
.sa4et AMOS LAYMAN, of Washington;
WILSON S. .KENNON, of Belmont;
~ ISRAEL e. CARTER, of Summit,
CHARLES D. ADAMS, of Lake;
boa sGEoRGR A. HOWARD, of Ashtabula;
ssniav GE0RGRl WEBSTER, of Jefferson. 'ile
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-10-10
AN INFAMOUS FALsEmoOD.

The last number Of the dirty little up
street concern says that James r, Morris
is in favor of white slavery in New Mex
leo
From the bottom Of the corrupt heart
which conceived it. in the false passage OF
the throat through which it came, upon
the lvenomous tongue which uttered it,
and upon the lying lips which pronounced
it, it is au infamous lie.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-10-10
. White Laborers Look Hsle.

Henry Clay, in a letter written to HE. Cotton,
thus warns tho white labcring man Of the
dangers Of Abolitionism. Mr.. g. sad:
"But the great aim and object Of your tsast
should be to arouse the LABORIN6 CLkSGRB
in the Free States against Abolition Depict
the consequences to them of fmh6djats Abo-
lition. The slaves being free would dispsss
throughout the Union; they would sntsr into
competition with free lsborets, with the Anss-
ican, the Irish, the German; reduce his wages;
and social standing. And as the ultras g for
both Abolition and Amalgsmation, show thsil
object is to unite in marriage the labosing
man to the despised and degraded eoadnion
of the black manu-, coo btss
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-10-10
pHR ISSUES.

Lss Congress INTERVENE to PRO.
ed TECT Slavery ID ethe Territories -
HREcKItBIbaE si9f 2 'slah ls2i7snte -
-aiir 1at Congress INTERVIEWS to PRE-.
VENT Slavery in the Territories
-gu IlNoorN. 80 - = : - s. !.
'NtA LET THE PEOPLE OF THE
TERRITORIES DETERMINE THE
0u QUESTION.-GDOUGLAS. :
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-10-10

HORACE GREELEY's OPINION OF Mr..
DOUGLAS On the 18th day of July last,
at political meeting held at Lowville. in
Lewis County, N Y, Mr.. Greeley said:
Mr.. Douglas is the best stump speaker
in the United States; and the ablest off
hand debater that euer stood upon the floor
of the Senate Chamber. 81 asa
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-10-10
The Homestead Bill-The Re.
cord,


The Toledo Times says that the claim
set up by the Republicans, that they are
the peculiar friends of the Homestead law,
lis shown by the record to be gross fraud.
All the Republican speakers assert that
the Lincolnites ore the advocates of the
Homestead law and represent that the
Democrats are opposed to the measure,
while the record proves that Douglas vo-
ted for the bill and Hamlin. against it.
Douglas has been the uniform advocate Of
the measure, spoke in favor of it, and
voted forit, while not particle of evi.
dence can be adduced to show that Lin
coin ever favored such law. Douglas,
before his nomination, while acting in the
capacity of representative, exhibited his
sympathy with the masses, by supporting
this great measure of the people. 4 Lin.
coin never uttered word in its favor un-
til it was supposed by those who nomina-
ted him for the Presidency, that it would
makeSvotes for him if he were to declare
for the measure But let US see how the
record stands: l7e @ M c93A
On the 10th of May, 1860, the Home
stead Bill came up in the United States
Senate on its final passage, and was passed
by the following vote:
Ayes--Messrs. Bigler, Bing-
ham, Bright, Brown. Cameron, Chandler,
Chestnut, Clark, Clay, Collamer, Davis,
Dixon, Doolittle, DOUGLAS, Durkee,
Fitzpatrick, Foster. Green, Grimes, Gwinn,
Hale, Hammond, Harlan, Hemphill, John.
SOD, of Tennessee, King, Lane, Latham,
Nicholson, Polk, Rice, Sebastian, Seward,
Slidell, Sumner, Ten Eyck, Trumbell,
Wade, Wilkinson, Wilson and Yulee-44.
Nays Messrs. Bragg, Clingman,
HAMLIN, Hunter, Mason, Pearce, Pow
ell and To5mbs-S. .a0E baa s5slala
+. Is not this positive and overwhelming
proof of the dishonesty Of the Republi-
cans, in claiming to be the friends of q
Homestead law? Douglas voting for the
! law, and Hamlin being the only Northern
Senator who voted with the Fire-eaters to
defeat it! Lincoln never made speech
in favor or it in his life. Hamlin voted
against it, and Douglas voted and spoke
for the measure, and yet the Republicans
have the impudence to claim that they are
the friends of the Homestead law. with q
candidate for Vice President who voted
against it, aud claim that it is peculiarly
the homestead ticket, as against Douglas,
who has been the uniform and consistent
friend of the measure, speaking and voting
for it. aa4 5Fada AID
! The Homestead measure was irst pro-
posed in Congress by Andrew johnson,
! q member of the House from Tennessee
now United States Senator from that
State, and a Douglas man. 1t was espe-
! cially Democratic measure. receiving for
several yeors only the votes of Democrats,
and was defeated by the opposition to the
: Democratic party. No prominent member
Of the Republican party ever gave it biz
support, until the last session of Congress
and yet that party, while trying to defraut
) the people out Of their votes, by falsely
| pretending friendship for this popular
. measure, has shown It's true sentiments bJ
nominating for Vice President the onl.
Northern Senator who voted against the
Homestead law. ..sfl
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-10-10

e az Did Abraham Lincoln ever vote
for homestead bill3 5ssz 4q .
Never, never. 5 j ss6sl
Stephen A. Douglas ever vote for
a homestead bill? 4y'i'o'
Yes, often.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-10-10

s HY Elder Kimball, one of the lead.
ing Mormon Saints, recently had born to
him in one night, no less than fourteen
children 6 lia
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-10-10

E Thomas Jefferson once saadthaA
'the old Fedsralists would some day Try
to get into power by stsalir 8 the na4e oe
Republicans. The ful6lment Of the spropA.
ecy has been reserved f6rsour day asd
generation. - i9 siitis
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-10-10

~ The late election in Michigan
for local officers, shows large Democratic
gains. ians oit i.ss % ste
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-10-10

W The friends of Mr.. Douglas, in
Georgia, have the utmost confidence that
the State will go for him in November.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-10-10

nea- The population of Paris is given at
1,569,8 souls. By 1870 Paris will be
overtaken by New York.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-10-10
0T l1T -EI sfllla VI = sl1.F' :
.sLNh q a a. a &c e a

~ We challenge any and oil of those Repnbli.
iiescaa und fsxappers who are going about lieine
1e3 6l ysgarA to our taxes, 10 deny any of the
Boz &bVgsy st statemepts in such o way that they
cannot skulk from their assertions. We say
Z. I 90 then, put your charges on paper, or quit
b9;y6ur Heing. -.5t
.hh'n h. u h. h Ra Ra Ba /
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1860-06-07

These pigeyed and suspicious orientas, among whom
spying is system and suspicion rule don't quite
derstand the fuss made over them. They think there
must be something wrong hidden about it, it is so diff
eent from what they have been used to at home Per-
haps they are half inclined to take it in earnest and be-
GeVe that the barbarians' of the United States
actually struck with admiration for the transcendent
grandeur beauty, talents power and civilization of the
Empire of Nippon. AT any rate they are said to ex-
hbt considerable indications of tendency to get too
big for their breeches big and baggy these last
garments are.
The Niagara was hurried of to before some of the
fxngs about her propeller shaft had been properly ad
justed and the result that she commenced leaking
and had to return to New York to have the defect at
tended to- The yellow quite put out-take it for
granted that is scheme to detain their precious per-
sons in the country, and so forth.
They have been spoiled Their se-conceit has beer
pulled up to an immense extent and instead of feeling
honored by the attentions of our authorities they actually
think that they confer the honor. They hardly know
that they are merely shows whose il
nearly over-they themselves nearly played out, and
soon to give way to Keenan, the Prince of Wales the
Great Eastern Let them rip.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1860-06-07

Last evening, I. W. Brown, Jr, Esq, subelector Of
the Democratic party, and A. M Waddel, Esq, SUBJ
eector Of the Opposition party met at the Court House
for the discussion of the questions pending between the
parties. The attendance highly respectable one
Circumstances prevented our being present. We learn
that Mr.. Brown led off with really strong argument
upon the question of ad UaLorem the understood ground
for which the discussion took place. and that Mr. Wad
DELL in reply, met few of the arguments brought
forward by MIR. Brown, but made ralyng ad captain
dun speech to the opposition, eulogsing Bell and Eve
rett, ETC., etc.
A friend who was present has promised us a report
until the appearance of which suspend comment, al
both the gentlemen are respected personal friends
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1860-06-07
SOUTHERN PIANO MANUFACTORi'

RUN NO RISK run NJ Rl9n lar,Bs
NHOSE WHO WISH to purchase good , ana IN CO.
i ANO, would do well to get one of B0oN 1cjon p
Netc Cross String Iron Frame Grand PaI rpyer bH
amos. They have given universal satisfact ~ he
have been sold, and considered by Judge y combs
the best square Pianos that now made r SpDt:
all the late improvements, together with Yodious.
Board, which makes their tone so full ana re with w
our Pianos sold guarantee for bVe !r the sale
privilege to exchange within six months a S 10 tho"
should they not give satisfactions and we
who purchase from US, safe delivery OF our Tho pu
Stunning all responsibilities. Therefore, those WIZ 4
Of US TisE vim this Spt
arge number of our Pianos have been sold III :d
and elsewhere. We name some who have pmnstoD b'
in tits county to whom We can refer: Geo RObiD'
Miles Costin Esq. Joshua g. Wright Esq, Tso W. =
Esq, John D. Love, Esq., Wm A. Williams d n FsqS
Price, Esq, Dr. Kea, Mrs Redding, D. NJ; Esq"
Montague, Esq, Geo. j. Moore Esq N F. NAon So Exj
sail Sound James GARRISON, Esq, Ellington Of CunIn y
Branch, of Halifax county DR. G. c. Marc ant and pN
county John Pool, Esq, of Pasquotank county, !,
others. NV for ~.
Old Pianos will be taken in exchange in par and tE'
ones. We sell for cash or approved notes al S'N ii
months. c;.bfnLy VI
All orders sent to our address will be la''D
promptly attended to.
Address
]. E. BOSWELL & CO,
Piano Manufactnre ~ ST.
Nos < a South EutaNW S mol
ANIL os 1854 1s9-1aw6m-S6'lSSpD| r>
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1860-06-07

RUINS ROMAN IoNDoN.-In digging the foundation of
Hail. in digging for the Royal Exchange, wherever the
digging may be within Roman bounds, when it is deep
enough discoveries made Under the Roy Exchange
there found what proved to be gravept which had
been used dusthOe by the Roman citizens
When the Excise Office pulled down, six years ago. be-
tween Bishopsgae street ard Broad street, beautiful
sale discoveries Europa in the middle of it,
had been sitting under the ground at least Is centuries
on her bull In the neighborhood, drain sunk in
cellar disclosed of other that have
lOnged to another the villa in preparing the
site for the Hall of Comm in Thread needle street
pavements found of Roman planning under med&v al
fragments the walls of the old hospital of st. Anthony
wherever the ground is tapped of handsome old
Roman suburban villas to lie. From hole made to
this of the town there fished female head,
lte-siZe, of colOred stones and glass.
The handsOmeS of the teSseaed that have
been found lay buried nine feet under the flag before
the Indian house in Leadenhssreet The central part
it, representing the Panther the
ment discovered under PaternOser row, there
another dug IN Crosby another In Fenchuch street
COT which whole peacock was uncovered another III
Bartholomew lane the Bank. These tho Turkey
carpets the wealthy Roman hundreds of them lie buried
under the earth and of traffic each side of London
Bridge Fragments Of wall painting important bronze stat
uettes of Apollo HapOcrates and FORTH toy goats and
socks waerspOus handles and ornaments lamps hair
bracelets bath sCapers spindle and dlsta of Roman
housewives the the weights and the steel yards of the
of business interesting remains of pottery which
the pOtter marks have become through the studies of
tiqUar in their instructive inscriptions
coins and coins which, records partake of the dgn
Londoncrs already has yielded upDickenS all The Year
| hOuud
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1860-06-07

"DALY ROUGH NOTES. We are pleased to learn
that Mr. Robinson has purchased the materials formerly
used in publishing the Ne,cbern Gazette, and will re-
move them at once to Godsboro, where he will resume
the publication of the " Daily Rough Notes."
We are happy to know that Mr.. Robinson has thus
made arrangement by which the publication of the
Rough Notes . will be under his own control, and
placed beyond the reach of outside contingencies
The Notes." during the short time of their circula-
ton secured an envabe credit, which will be increased
the longer their issue is continued.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1860-06-07

STRANGE.-The public meetings held in the State Of
South Carolina all seemed to approve the course of the
delegates of that state in the Charleston Convention,
all of whom withdrew, with two exceptions. Well last
Wednesday new State Convention was called and met
at Columbia and appointed delegates to the Richmond
Convention, and strangely enough not single member
of the old delegation re-apponted-not one but
BarnwelI Rhett and other gentlemen of the extreme
school of politicians appointed in their stead This
resulted in good deal Of feeling The test vote between
the more moderate and the extreme men that
between Mr. Rhett and Mr. Hayne for ofdeegate
at large Mr. Rhett ultra having received 81 votes and
Mr.. Hayne, moderate, 81 votes. Mr.. Theo. D. Barker
resigned his position Chairman of the Democratic
Central Committee. Mr.. Gaillard, of Columbia editor
of the South Carolnian, of the former delegates
withdrew his name. DR.. Wallace, delegate retired
from the Convention.
The delegates from the State at large Mr.. Rhett
Mr. Darlington, Mr.. Burt and Mr. Middleton. The
delegates from adjoining district, that represented
by General Mcqueen, are VIM. S. Mullins and j. A
Dargan.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1860-06-07

Ha5~ The New York Day. Book objects to our cbarg-
ing its course with uAraiSm. Now, We will say this
that as general thing have cordially agreed with
the taken and the positions assumed by the Dog
Book. What we did object to its tone OF fautfnd
ing with the delegates of those States of the South whose
ideas of duty did not mpel them to withdraw from the
National Convention at Charleston. We do say thai
the Day Book may be satisfied that North Carolina anC
Virginia. and Tennessee, hardly require outside teach
ings to arouse them to sense of what is due to them
selves.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1860-06-07

THE MEETING IN RoBEsoN.-We would call attention
to the proceedings of the Democratic meeting recently
held in Robson county. We do this more especially
because mistaken impression might arise from cur
sorry perusa of the closing portion of these proceedings
On examination, it will be seen that the resolutions in
Guiding that in reference to MIR. Douglas, were simply
read before the Convention by the chairman but not
passed. They formed part of the report of the com
mittee, upon which the meeting acted.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1860-06-07

DErENrIoN-The Wilmington train due at this place
at o'clock, A. NJ, yesterday, did not arrive until
hafpast l. P. NJ. The regular train due at that hour
close upon its tracklike dread monster, with
wild speed and fell intent, hoty pursuing its victim
The detention caused by few feet of the road be-
ing washed up by the recent deluges of rain, short
diSane north of rimmonsvle The damaged part
was saely and promptly repaired in time for the train
to rcah this pac9 as above mentioned.
Sumter Watchmdn I'd inst.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1860-06-07
A Moderate Ca ndidaIe.

believe this government cannot endure permanent
ly half slave and half free"
have always hated slavery, think, as much as
ANY ABoLIT1oNIsT. ABE LINCOLN.
We think that anybody who doubted the perfect
blackness of Lncolns Republicanism, need no longer
doubt He has all the ulraism of Seward without his
sense, education or administrative talent
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1860-06-07

B9" The Charleston Courier states that I'm. Henry
Prescott ESQ., of that city, has received the appoint
ment of Assistant Secretary of State of the United
States, in place of John Appleton, Esq, resigned
The Courier says that Mr. Trescott eminenty fitted
for the position to which he has been appointed.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1860-06-07
PLANTATION FOR SALE.

PLANTATION FOR SALE. VII
- THE SUBSCRIBER offers for sale the PLASSa~
m TON situated at the head of Sapelo Sound Mi
A gia, containing 1000 to 1850 acres of LAND 3
$500 open for cultivaton-l500 acres OF 1t VIII T@
so TO 60 BUSHELS GRO UND NUTS to the acre. Ca
ing peculiarly adapted to this cutivation and 0I On b.
will produce 50 to 40 bushels Corn to the acre, Cab
place is very comfortable framed Dwelling anu IN So
which will accommodate 100 Negroes, together WIZ
bles, Cotton Houses and all necessary hndngs b se
This is one of the most desirable residences ca s .
board of Georgia, perfectly healthy good Nag' draw
abundance of Fish, Oysters and Game. Nes'eb steam
twenty-five feet water load at the landing III Psp
ers running from Savannah to Florida pass by 'n'
ton daily.
c. A. L. LAMAR, savanna
Refers to Messrs. DeRosset, BrownG Co., "lllDiDs'
ca; r ,oeo l8l&3S3n
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1860-06-07

THUNDER About twelve o'clock last night, ire
mendous clap of thunder woke US though Gabriel had
blown his trumpet. 1t sharp that we thought
some building within a few feet had been struck. We
have not heard of any accident however, and this
ing we met gentleman living not square off, who
did not hear anything of it!
The amount of rain that fell during the night must
have heen immense