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Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1860-03-23
Don't Read This!
WILLIAM BROWN, Stone Cutter,

rs prepared TO furnish Cut Stone for Windows,
i l1ors, Posts, IA ing, or anything IN the LINKS ST ne
line. GIVE linn u all before purchasing rise
Yard opposite the Shoub House. [mar23- som
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1860-03-23
Notice,

Notice.
THE undersigned, Administrators on the Estate
u OF AbJah Leonard, deceased, ia pursuance to nm or-
der OF the Probate Court. will sell at Public Aurtrpn, on
the I4ih day Of April next, 1850, between the hours Of
two and four O'Clock, p m. on said day, al Edeh Sta-
ton, Delaware county, ohio, the UncoiIected Claims,
DLs and Demands due and owing the said Estate, re-
manning in the hands Of said Administrators. I'd 90
MH. BI4AIN, Administrators Of
JOS. POTTER, \. leonard, deG'd.
March % s3t
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1860-03-23

get Hanna 6 Co.'S Premium CAewinR rChaoss
for sale at S
March AGO ~ NANsuRA
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1860-03-23
Aetv Adrsrtisemrnts.
e G r. z
By DIR. e. Thomson.
Thursday, 29rh inst, at z o'cl'k. P. m.
AT THE WILLIAM STREET NJ. Z. CHuRcn.

Subject "A Glance at the University IF
OrJord. England.
For the Benefit OF the South Delaware VI. r. Parsonage.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1860-03-23
Chr 8larkrts.
Delaware Market.

Corrected weekly by r. +. Hills 4 Sos, Wholesale and
Retail Groccrs, No. 4 Williams Block.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1860-03-23

uAVING for many years paid special attention
~ to the cult walton ut SINAI fruits, NC are now pre-
pared IN furnish, in small Or large qualities, the follow.
ing valuable varieties .... .f.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-01-25
For tho Spirit.
Tribute Of Respect,

At regular communication Of Monroe
Lodge, No. lS9, of A. F. Il A. Mssons,
held at Woodsfield or Wednesday the 18th
of January 1850. the following res olu.
tions were unanimously adopted.
WHEREAS, 1t has pleased the Supreme
Architect of the Universe, in Els inscruts.
BILE wisdom, to call from our midst our
worthy and esteemed brother, JAMES
F. RANDOLPH, and assigned to him
his work in the Grand Lodge of Eternity;
therefore, be it
Resolued, That in the death Of Brother
RANDOLPH, the fraternity has lost true
and faithful brother; his familya dntifuf
son apd affectionate brother, and commuI
nifty good and promising citizen.
Resolved, That VIC deeply sympa.hise
with his relatives in their sad bereavement
and in token of our regret for our worthy
brother, we will wear the usual badge Of
mourning. s5s3g
Resolued That copy of these sesolu4
tions be furnished the family Of the deceas-
ed, and that the Esprit of Democracy"
be requested to publish the same.
JOHN 8. WAY, w. n.
j. D. STAuvER, Sec'y.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-01-25
Judge Douglas Crittendens Opln-
ion Of Him.

Douglas is beyond question the ablest
statesman in the nation. A few years
since, we had Webster, Clay and Calhoun.
They died and a mourning nation asked
"who can fill the place of either?" Doug
las, as we verify believe, is an a5ler man
than either of them were at his age.
We are apt to underrate great men
while living, especially when comparing
them with their contemporaries.
Green and Davis and many others as.
sail Douglas, because they think it an
honor to be vanquished by such man
it sounds large when read from a newspa-
per in such words as, 1.-The great contro-
versy between Senator's Green and Doug
las" sc, Some ardent admire- of Sena-
tor Green may fatter him into the delu-
sion that he has triumphed, or that he has
at least immortalized himself by not suffer-
ing total defeat.
Clay, Webster and Calhoun 10 their
time were as violently assailed, and neither
of them can show o record of mere nu-
merous or more decisive forensic vlcto-
ries.-certainly, at least not at Douglas
age. That he stands out in bold relief
as the foremost man in the nation, is the
opinion expressed by many, and entertain
ed by many who for petty reasons refuse
to express it.
The Washington correspondent of the
Cincinnati Enquirer, relates the followih g
opinion on this subject expressed by Sen
ator Crit.enden:
"Senator Crittenden in speaking of the
debate in the Senate on Thursday last, in
which Judge Douglas was attacked by
Mason, Davis, Green and Clay, declared
that he was astonished by the great power
displayed by the Little Giant, and the
ease with which he vanquished his oppo.
nents: that his bearing was that Of con
queror, and that he rivaled Clay in hi:
palmy days"
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-01-25
Hitting the Nail ON the Head.

The State Journal hits the retrenchers
of the Legislature, who propose to repeal
the act authorizing the publication Of
general laws in newspapers, lick which
will make them feel little "queer."
1t seems melancholy that this legisla-
ture should be sitting at such vast ex-
pense to the people to pass laws that not
one 10 twenty of the people would read if
they had a chance, and that not even all of
them would care anything about. Ifthey
are SO little consequence, why not save
the entire expense by not passing any?
1t is the first cost of these laws that is the
great item. The other is mere bagatelle.
If the FIRST investment could be saved,
wouldn't we have an economical leg
islature? We suggest this to the Com.
mittee on Retrenchment.
"Not one twentieth of the people read
them, and not even all of that twentieth
care anything about them" 1t lis mel
ancholy, truly, that the Legislature
sit for three months, bleeding the treasu-
ry at the rate of $3.50 per day to pass
laws which s'not one twentieth of people
will read, and not even oil them care any.
thing about the laws"
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-01-25
The Coming Fight.

On the 18th day Of April next in England.
there will be great fight for the champion
ship of the world" whatever that may be.
Mr.. J. C. Heenan appears for the United States
and Mr.. T. Sayers for England Purse 81 900
side Heenan is six feet ono and half
inches in his stocking feet; fighting weight 1872
to 1876 pounds: age 25 yesrs. Sayers is I've
feet and six inches IN hight; fighting weight
!52 pounds age "a years. Sayers has fought
and won many battles in the prize ring. He
can stand vast deal of punishment, ID very
skillful, and is game to the bitter end. Heenan
deals stunning blows, and when they hit they
do tremendous execution. Unquestionably he
would have taken the belt Long Point had
he not unfortunately mistaken post for J.
Morrissey's head. He is . splendid fellow
physically, but the hackers Of Sayers count
largely on his lack of skill and rash desire to
smash things at once. They think Thomas
will adroitly avoid Heenan's sledee hammer
blows and gradually worry him out. This
may be So but Heenan has secured experisnc-
ed and scientific trainers, is sanguine Of thrash
ing Thomas, and is enthusiastically backed BY
thousands of the short-haircd fraternity on
this side of the Atlantic .;.5.ss J;
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-01-25
THE SPIRIT OF DEMOCRACY
FOR THE
PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN.

It is unnecessary for us to
urge the Importance to the
country Of the success of the
Democratic party in the next
campaign. It will possess a
double interest, being both
State and National, and Ohio
is to be the scene Of the hot
test part of the contest. Every
Democrat
"Should feel as though himself were he
On whose sole arm hung victory"
No other means of insuring
party success is half as effec-
tive as the circulation of we'll
conducted political papers; and
county papers are, in their
sphere, far more useful than
papers published ate distance,
where the local preferences
and prejudices Of the county
are unknown.
We intend to make the
"SP1R1T," during the approach
ing campaign, better than it
has ever been heretofore, and
fully equal to any county pa
per in the State. In order to
give it more general circula-
tion we offer the following
terms, Ito be paid in adyance)
ONE COPY for 80 weeks, commencing
Immediately after the Charleston Conven-
tion, IS cents.
TEN COPIES, and one to the get.
ter up Of the club, -. $3.50
TWENTY COPIES, and one to the
gettsr'up of the club, $l4,00
II the getter up of the club be at pres.
ent subscriber, the price Of a copy will
be credited to him. All subscriptions
should be sent in against the 1st Of May.
There is not q township in the county in
which from 25 to 100 may not be obtain.
ed.
Fellow Democrats, we know
We are in the right; let us do
our. duty, and these hills shall
again reverberate with the
thunders of eighteen hundred
and tifty-six.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-01-25
cherished! Blake thought Succedaneum

cherlSneQ! DlaKe tnOugnt Succe0aneum
was that sort of substitute by which
Speaker of the Senate is ousted for bad
behavior. and better one succeed -
Sherman thinks if the Plurality Rule were
adopted instead of the majority mode of
making Speaker, it would be splendid
Succedaneum He could then "go in!"
Doctor Trimbie, Of Chillicothe, illustrates
the matter from the Materia Medica, and
finds in Pickwick sample of it. copy
from the trial of Bardel, VS.. Pickwick.-
A chemist was called on the jury. He
objected to being sworn. The Judge in
sisted. Every well, my Lord" replied
the chemist, in resigned manner; "then
there'll be murder before the trials over"
After he was sworn. he pleasantly remark
ed "that I've left nobody but an errand
boy in my shop. Nice boy but not ac-
quainted with drugs. know the prevail
ing impression on his mind is that EPSON
salts means oxalic acid, and syrup of
SIENNA, laudanum." Ir other words, that
boy was in danger of committing murder
by means of Succedaneum! You will
see, therefore, from a medical point of
view, how horrible thing it may become
in the hands of the inexpert.
Theaker, Helmick and Cary think it
has prospective meaning. They look
forward to next fall, when in their places,
a Succedaneum, in the shape of Demo-
crat. may turn up in their Districts. -
Huchins is confident it means the substi.
tuition of the word black, instead of the
word achite in our Constitution. Staun-
ton would illustrate it by showing up bis
own view of the Fugitive Slave law in.
stead of the Republican platform on that
subject. When he gets the floor he in
tends to make it plain, that to denounce
the Constitution and it's clauses as "out-
RACES upon the voice of the civilized
world" is most beautiful Succedaneum
for Old Wings to swallow as patriotism
Tompkins, who is fine on Shakespeare,
thinks that it has dim reference to
Hamlet's daddy's ghost. and is q goblin
damned, or some other damned thing
Wade undertook to wade into thedepths of
its meaning and 'soent under only sending
up bubble Edgeston surmises it has an
occult reference to Harper's Ferry, where
at he came near being substituted for Cop
pie, Cook or one of the Brown family,
whose interests he represents in o federal
way. 1 see Edgerton is troubled about
it, fer be is continually scratching. has
head
1 trust Mr.. Editor, that have made
this hidden subject bright with intelli-
gence. I know that have pursued the
"Succedaneum" through devious la.
byrinth. 1 knew when began that dan.
gers would beset my path.
If have helped by my pathological and
biblical excursions, to swell this wonder
to its full and proper proportion. by this
''loosed" elu-idation, may I not proudly
sit on the top rail of worm fence ant
pour forth a prolonged cock-a-doodle'
do-oo! from the throat of
CHANTICLEER.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-01-25
DEATH OF MRS. HAMER.-We sorrow

DEATH OF MRS. HAMER.-We sorrow-
fully learn by the Kentucky Ninth Legion
that Mrs. Katharine Hamer died in Ma
son County, KY, on the Goth ult. She
was the relict of General Thomas L..
Hamer, one Of the bravest of soldiers, one
of the most erudite of lawyers, one of the
wisest and truest of statesmen, one of the
most brilliant of orators, and in every
way kind and finished gentleman. Mrs.
Hamer was an excellent lady, beautiful in
perscn and gifted with all those graces
which make life amiable.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-01-25
Death in California of "Dow Jr."

The California papers received by the
Baltic, which brings us intelligence to the
5th inst, contain touching incident of
the death, X dirt and destitution, of Eld.
ridge G. Paige, better known as "Dow
J-.," and as, the author of the numerous
sermons highly celebrated under that
name. We quote from one of the pa
pers:
A man of no ordinary fame in litera-
ture, one who has achieved q fatter-
ing celebrity, who was at one time rich,
admired and courted, died in this city at
nine O'Clock last night, in the most abject
poverty. No pen can describe-no Ian
guage express the intensity of filth, the
squalidness of poverty, the ineffable mis-
cry of the apartments in which this man,
unattended, uncared for, had breathed his
last and resigned his soul to the Creator.
We speak of Eldridge G.. Paige, better
known under his nom de plume of "Dow
Jr the author OF the Patent Sermons,
which have made him known to great
portion of the reading world whose lam
guage is English. Ten years ago Mr..
Paige was editor and proprietor of the
New York Mercury, paper at that time
remarkable for its pungent wit, its pro-
verbal good humor, and the practicable
as well as charitable views it itexpressed of
men and things. The Patent Sermons of
.Dow Jr.," were collected and published
in book form, and achieved celebrity,p par
ticulary in England, which was very graf.
flying to She author. Reverses. however,
overlook Mr.. Paige, and he took to drink.
Soon after his arrival he wrote for the
Sun, then in its meridian, and his wri-
tings were universally commended. OF
late years Mr.. Paige has been connected
with the Golden Era, whose page he has
enriched with many kindly and generously
conceived contributions.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-01-25

On our outside is sensible article from
the O. S. Journal on the subject of news.
paper putting, printing &c. The following
from the Columbus correspondence of the
Cincinnati Enquirer is akin to it and
equally as sensible:
The press sometimes makes mistakes as well
as other people! The most noticeable in
stances of such mistakes are found where ii
has manufactured great men out of very small
material. These are found in all parts of the
country. The papers puff them into import
ance, and give them positions they are not fit
to occupy. After they obtain these, they al
ways manifest a very strong inclination to
kick down the ladder on which they mount
ed up.
Several OF these have got into the Legisla-
ture, now in session in this city. They take
great pains to disparage the press; they travel
out of their way to strike at the newspapers,
even though their constituents receive the
blows thus aimed. They are great men in a
small way. They are very anxious, for in
stance, that public printing be dispensed with
because newspaper men are called upon to do
the work. They are willing to occupy time,
in the Legislature, in useless discussion of
propositions to withhold light and knowledge
from their constituents-the people.
Such men very naturally vote against pub
fishing legislative proceedings and the laws
which they enact, and this they do under the
guise of retrenchmeut, when their useless and
senseless discussions upon these very propo-
sitions cost the State far more than does the
printing itself of which they complain. They
talk about consistency and retrenchment, but
are ignorant of the true meaning of the terms
they persist in abusing.
Poor, hard-working newspaper men have
pufed them into the Legislature, where they
use their little brief authority to break down
the men that made them, and keep their con-
stituents in blissful ignorance of what they
attemptto do. They haven't gumption enough
to draft their own bills, and can't even write
correctly and decently notice of intention to
introduce a bill. Such men ought to be more
modest and unpretending, and ought to be
willing to remain quiet-awhile, at least--and
learn something of their superiors in ability,
wisdom and intelligence.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-01-25
Helpers Book.

To show our readers the opinion which
an intelligent editor of newspaper neu.
trail in politics, and therefore, strictly i'm
partial, entertains of Helpers Impending
Crisis, we copy the following from the
Bridgeport Journal, edited by DR.. Affleck.
This book has become political Bible to
the Republicans and is being placed in
nearly every school district in the North,
through the agency of Republicans.
The Republicans ever since their or
ganization, in order to veil their abolition
ism, have pretended that they did not
propose to interfere with slavery where
it exists. This book purports to be de.
signed exclusively to the abolitionism OF
slavery in the Southern States, and it has
received the endorsement of more Repub-
lican members of Congress. than the Bi.
BILE could; and more money has been SUBJ
scrbed for it's circulation than could have
been obtained from the same parties for
circulating the Bible.
This adds another to the long list of
proofs that many of the Republicans not.
withstanding their sham pretenses are Alb.
olitionists; and that they conceal their real
sentiments for the sake of popularity
But to the article from the Journals
Helpers Impending Crisis in the South
is one of those books that fanatics occa-
sionally getu2, to "set folks together by
the ears, and make the them fight without
knowing the why or the wherefore. Help
er seems to be very rabid. If he is in
earnest, there must be a screw loose-if
he has done it for joke, he has, by
the foolishness of Congress succeeded
WELL In the outset, he takes for his mot
to,
"By the great God that made all things,
I'll fight, till from my bones my flesh be hack
ed"
and never lets go the propensity, until be
has waded through some four hundred
pages. n @
In it there are some very good statisti.
cal tables, showing the advantages oi
freedom over slavery, thing that south
ern-men hardly ever dispute; but as the
institution of slavery vas entailed upon
them by our ancestors, Southerners think
it no more than just that they should have
something to say, why their property
should not be violently wrested from them
Helper seems to have no notion of any
such thing as meun or team. He woult
have the laws of the land and constitu
ton broken, and contracts aunulled, ex
ercising as much earnestness and ferocity
as the Louse-servant does upon the web o
spider. All reasonable men, both NORTH
and South, have viewed slavery on it,
bleck side, and have long pondered ove'
the solution of the question, "How is i
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-01-25
A New Half Dollar.

A new half dollar has been gotten mp
at the Government mint for approval.
The new coin. although of the Same di-
ameter as tha. now in circulation, 10 much
thicker at the rim in consequence Of the
deeper sinking of the die, and hence
much more durable. On one side 10
medallion portrait of Washington. With
the head wreathed with laurel; the word
Liberty upon scroll over the bust; at
the bottom is the date 1859. and around
the xhole. United States of America. in
plain, well adapted letters. On the re-
verse side, awreath of grain envelopes
the word Half Dollar in the same besuti-
full letters. The coin is very handsome.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-01-25
Death Of 7. Darlington Macaulay,
the Historian. 1

The last year has been peculiarly fatal in
extinguishing the great literary lights Of this
century. We have lost HALLAM, IRvINo, Pans
coTT, HUMBOLDT, and now another, in many re-
spects greater name than either, has been ad-
ded to the list. 7. BABISaroN MAcAuLAY died
in London recently, as we are informed BY the
last steamer, of an affection of the heart, after
an illness of two weeks. The news of this
event will fall sadly upon hundreds of thou
sands in Europe and Amerie, who have de-
rived unusual pleasure in perusing his fasci-
mating histories and essays, which, save the
novels of WALTER ScoTT and the writings OF
DICKENS, have been the most popular works
this generation has seen. gf-sss ia
His style is peculiarly elegant, and his conn
mand of language extraordinary. A scholar
of unusual erudition and ripeness-posse
a lively imagination and exuberant fancy
with taste critical and precise, and . meme
ry which contained and which rendered avail
able all the vast store-house of facts and data
that he had accumulated by years Of stuay--
he was peculiarly qualified for that literary
role, as an essayist and historian, in which hs
acquired such a world wide fame. No reviews
and essays were ever SO generally admired and
read so enthusiastically as those which he con-
| tributed to the Edinburg Reuiew, between the
years 1895 and 1874. leg Ltt
In our judgment they are deserving Of great
| er merit ana eVlnce more aDlllty tnau even uib
popular History of England, the first volumes
of which appeared in 1s49, and which were ds7
voured by the reading public with more avid
ity than they usually give to the latest and
best novels. He realized in that history his
idea propounded in the Edinburg Reviesr that
history could be made as popular as fiction.
1t is question which has been strongly dis
cussed by literary critics. whether, perhaps, in
order to achieve that end, he did not combine
in his history large element of fiction. How
ever that may be, it is certain that he pro-
duced one of the most brilliant works that was
ever ushered into the world, and which attain
ed of sudden an immense popularity.
His great work he leaves in sadly unfnish-
ed state. Four volumes have appeared, and
we understand that he has two volumes ready
for the press. 1t brings down the chronicles
of England from the accession of CHARLES II
to the close of the reign of Queen ANNE, in
l1713. a
Mr.. MAcAULAY acquired eminence in politi-
cal life, and was one of the few literary men who
succeeded as an orator and debater in the
British House of Commons. His speeches
were almost as elegant and finished as his es-
says in the Revie,c. He was created a lord by
the British Government, being. 70 believe, the
only instance where a title was conferred upon
distinguished literary man, with the single
exception of Sir WALTER Scorr. His age must
; have been about fifty eight Gin Eng.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-01-25
The ClOven Foot Appearing.

The Republican Legislature of New
York refused to allow the Assembly
chamber to the Union Meeting held in
Albany few days since. The same Leg
islature has cheerfully permitted the same
chamber to be used by Wendell Phillips
and other abolitionists for making dis
union speeches.
The inference which will be drawn from
this is perfectly obvious. If it does not
prove them disunionists, it at least proves
that they prefer aiding in disseminating
disunion sentiments to even tolerating un-
ion sentiments.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-01-25
tW 1t is o remarkable fact that nea

~ 1t is o remarkable fact that near
" all of the candidates for the Vice
Presidency in the Democratic National
Convention at Cincinnati, in June, 1856,
have since paid the debt of nature.
LYNN BOYD of Kentucky, J. G. DoBBIN
of North Carolina, General QUITMAN ol
Mississippi, General RUsK of Texas
AARON V. Brown of Tennessee, were
presented as candidates by their respec'
tive States, and obtained large support
They are now all dead! General QuITMAn
got the highest number of votes of any
candidate on the first ballot-more, even
than Mr.. BRECKINRIDGE, who finally re
ceived the nomination He was nomina
ted by the eloquent and gifted HARRIS
of Illinois. who is also deceased. Wha
changes time makes in four yearsl