davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1861-04-10
NUMBERS.

propsia,eiY style our fiscal yea-, !. we puee
you in formal possession, Of a. en thone,
Is s.nd dollar hen, coop that any negro eats.
peh,er would have been glad 10 knock up
sumo Saturday af;eraoon for suit Il
your old clothes 7.gRea S'g9 Il. assei
he thus modestIy excuses shimselh .foro
epstolary brevity. { 81 xses 81,
meant to write letter to night but
"nhappily find myself placed in q sipgu.
larly uDfavorable position for writing With
my accustomed force and perspicuityI
My room is situated in wing bofe th . i
building, just opposite is another ,wing,.
with narrow court yard betweea. There
must be concert or q circus, or some.
sort OF q show in town tonight, for at 4
wlneew Immediately opposite mine, u
couple of,yery pretty, what would sap.s
Epose to be chamber. maids, have been putt
ting or their clothes for. the last hour, as
If they were fixing up to go somewhere.
Fhis is very annoying to man Of fafni-
y, and if is we're not 90 FAR down stairs, 4
would 60 and complain to the landlords
1t would require an Individual oil. tremep-,
dous power of concentrating his Thoughts
to write an able letter under such circum-
stances. / would close the blinds aud
get further away from the window, zbut h
expect to pay for staying in this houss,
and ! am not to be driven from pillar to
post by such spectacle as is now before
me.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1861-04-10
Hsw Lakes OF OIL Como 70 bs II tbs
as' '3sq@i5 - Earth. ~ gsaesg

t --- "a LIZ AtGF Gi9sfc
The 2 ,aesyille Citizems' zPssss accounts,
for the existence of oil in the earth sas
follows: ss7isaa 10
Well oil, or oil that is procured from
the earth ID nothing more dnor less SissI
coal oil. produced frem Camel coal.
Large quantities of which lie embcaed
under the soil of Ohio. Some years
ago many persons were engaged in mining
Camel coal and manufacturing zfromgit
what is called coal oil. This was done
by filing large cast Iron retorts, cylinders
or ovens, with the coal, and then heating
them very hot. the coal would melt and
the oil from it, run off into vessels.
Subsequently,, by boring into the earth
the same kind of ell was found already
manufactured. A great many persons
| wondered how lakes OF oil came to be in
the bowels OF the earth2 We can &C,
count for it very easily. Where the, oil
now exists were once immense beds Of
Camel coal and by Internal fires, the
beds of coal have been melted, the oil
remaining where the coal was. and the
gas escaping through the pores and fs;
ures of the earth, into the atmosphere.
This internal oil factory is still going on
About half mile below Connellsyillc,
in Morgan county, on the west side1ofthe
4 Muskisgum river and on the bank of Tho
4 river there is q salt water we'll and the
water is boiled down into salt by the gnss
that escapes from the earth ct that place.
TIE gas is caught as it escapes, and isccn-
ducted by pipes under The salt kettles.
AID being lighted. is burns with great
hat and boils the water into salt, as
quickly al the same could be done with
coal or wood.
Now where does this gasS come fromY
We have no doubt of the fact. that far
down in the earth there is bed of Can
mel coal, and that it is even now, being
melted by internal fires, and that coal oil
lis now, (by operation Of internal heaD
being Manufactured there, and that this
particular place. to wit, ct saidsalt we'll
is one of the many gas escape pipes AZ
tacheo to said internal oil factory. .sns.s
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1861-04-10
The Lowest Type of Humanity.

The following extract is from an arti-
Gle on 'Barbarism and Civilization" in
the Atlantic Monthly:
"In the Island of Borneo there has
been found certain race of wild crea-
lures, OF which kindred varieties have
been discovered in the Philippine Island
in Terre del Fuego and in Southern Afri.
ca. They walk, usually almost erect on
two legs, and in that attitude measure
about four feet in height; they are dark
wriokled and hairy; they construct nc
habitations, form no families, scarcely as
sociate together, sleep in trees or in caves;
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1861-04-10
Yankee Enough for Him.


Soon after the treaty of Peace betweep
England and America. the Captain Of an
American vessel in London fell in COM
pany With some sharpers, who urged him
very much to join them in drinking bot
tie or two of porter. He, however. not
aware of their policy, consented to 60 to
o public hoase, when. afterthey had dark
freely, they dropped of one by one, until
the Yankee was left alone:
The inn keeper coming in Gays to him.
What, are you left alene?'
Yes replied the other. 'eaas
The inn keeper observed to him tha: he
was net very much acquainted with their
English blades
i am not" replied the American.
WELL said the man Of the tavern. the
reckoning falls on you.'
Does it.. replied the other. affecting
surprise, and putting his hand in his
pocket as if to pay. but said:
We'll, if this be tue case. give me an.
other bottle before l CO.
+ The inn keeper stepped out to get IL.
In the meantime the American wrote on
I the table: 81 isE
Il leave you American handles !ar year
English blades.' aud walked CT in hia
turn.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1861-04-10

feed on snakes and vermin, on ants eggs,
on mice and on each other; they cannot
he tanned; nor forced to any labor; and
they are hunted ana shot among the trees
like the great gorillas. Of which they are
stunted copy. When they are captured
alive, one finds with surprise, that their
uncouth jabbering sounds like articulste
language, they turn up human face to
gaze upon their captor; and females show
instincts of modes,y; AID, in fine, these
wretched beings are men,"
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1861-04-10

~ "A gentleman was promenading .
fashionable street with bright little boy
at his side, when the litde fellow cried
ou:
'Oh, pa, there goes an edito,!
Hush, In h. said the father, d. nj
make sport Of the poor man God los,y
knows What You may come TO yet,
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-08-20
Nerada gernOtrat,
LOCAL MATTERS.

PRECINcTs.-The Board of Supervisors, on
Monday, established two additional precincts,
and changed the places of holding election in
two others. The additional precincts are at
Liberty Hill and Quaker Hill, in Little York
township. The former was established in place
Of the Sailor Flat precinct. In the Nevada pre-
cinct, the polls will be held at the tailor shop of
j. NJ. Gold, on Pine street, instead of the Court
House, as at first fixed, and the precinct above
was changed from the Central House to Van.
Jereith's. The list on our fourth page, we be-
lieye, will be found correct in every particular.
PgRsoNAL.-Messrs. Tisdale, senior and
junior, and Chas Marsh, returned to-day, from
"a pleasure excursion in the mountains. Messrs
Birdseye, Searls, Wckes and Moore, who left
here with Marsh and Tisdale, proceeded On to
Washoe, and were at Virginia City at last ac-
counts. Mr.. Lammon, of the Democrat who
has been in Washoe for month or two past,
writes that he will return to Nevada this week.
GINGER PoP.-Dr. Evan Roberts has our
thanks for half dozen bottles of that health
ful and invigerating beverage, ginger poop. The
Doctor manufactures the article at No. 5,
Washington street, Gtsss Valley, and purposes
supplying it TO the citizens of Nevada. We
drank a full bottle and didn't feel the least ex-
cited, and can safely recommend it as an excel
lent temperance drink,
SPoRTs.~ArtaRgements have been made for
series of exciting sports at the Glenbrook
Race Course, commencing on Wednesday of
next week. The sports will consist of racing,
wrestling, ETC., and bullock and two sheep
will be roasted each day to feed the crowd, free
TO all who may wish to partake.
FIRE.-A chicken house of Mr.. Guild, near
his residence on Aristocracy Hill, caught fire
about one o'clock this afternoon, and was burn
ed down. The FIRE companies turned out i'm
mediately, and Hose Company No. had a
stream of water on the fire in time to prevent
its spreading
APPoINTMENTs.-J.I. /. Caldwell, Democratic
candidate for Dist rict Judge, and Francis j.
Dunn, Esq, have made appointments for speak.
ing in different parts Ofthe county, commencing
at Red Dog next Saturday evening. The times
and places will be found in another column.
CONCERT AND BALL.-The grand promen
ade concert and ball, given by NJ. Schmeidsch
neder, comes off this evening at Temperance
Hall. Every arrangement has been made
without regard to expense, to insure the comfor
and pleasure of those that attend.
NEWSPAPER FAvoRs.-We are indebted tt
Mr.. Pattison, of the Pioneer Express, for thu
DownieviIle papers of Saturday, and the Vir
ginia City Enterprise. Our thanks are alsc
due Geo. Stone, the newspaper agent, ior re
ueated fayors in his line.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-08-20
BR TEEEGRApH.

SAN Francisco, Aug. 90.
The following order was entered yester.
day 10 the 0. S. District Court; Hoffman
Judge. The United States VS.. John A.
Satter. And now at this day came the par
ties hereto by their attorneys, and also came
other parties strangers TO the record, by
their attorneys aud ask leave to take tes-
timonv in support of exceptions filed under
the order of August Sd, 1861. Wherefore,
II is ordered that all the above named par
ties have leave to take testimony in support
OF their said exceptions, commencing on
Tuesday, the 9th day Of August, instant,
at III O'Clock, A. N, without further notice,
before VIM. Ii. Cheevers, E.q., u. S. Colu-
missioner, continuing from day TO day until
The same be concluded, reserving the point
whether the default heretofore entered shall
be opened and the said last named parties,
strangers to the record, shall be allowed TO
interfere until the hearing upon said ex-
ceptions be had.
The following nominations for Assembly
were made by the Republican Connty Con-
ventiOn: S. S. Tilton, James OILS, J. w.
Van Lsndt, Geo. B. Reve, Geo. Barton,
VIM. W. Battles, Geo. Amcrige, aud Wm.
Loewy.
Ii is rumored about town that the mem-
bers of Pennsylvania Engine Co, No. IL,
Intend to sell both their engines and dis
baud aud then form Fire Zouave Company
for service in the East.
The Telegraph informs as that Austin Z.
Smith, now prisoner iu N. Y. is member
Of the Confederate Congress, aud also Har-
ry |. Thornton, and that they were elected
10 secret session of the California Demo-
cratic State Convention
Col. james Dennison of San Mateo, was
quietly cOnversing 10 Porter & Collins sa.
loon Lass night when a man named Buck.
ley, better known as Shorty, entered and
insulted Col. DennisOn by his secession sen.
timents. Dennison told him if be was Gov.
eruor be would hang all traitors and hin
among the number. Whereupon Buckley
drew a pistol and fired, hitting Dennison il
the abdomen. The wound is not serious
Buckley was Immediately arrested and TAX
en to the station house.
Arrived, steamer John T. Wright from
MaZatlan.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-08-20


FREMoNT's MOvEMENTs.-It has already
been announced that an expedition under
command of Col. Fremont, left 81. Louis
on the first of August in eight large steam
ers. for the southwark. The steamers car
ried six thousand troops, and large supply
of provisions aud ammunition, which we're
landed at Cairo. The troops we're intended
to supply the place of several regiments OF
three months volunteers, whose terms Of
enlistment had expired. There are now at
Cairo and Birds Point 10000 men, who
are so strongly intrenched that no fear is
entertained that they can be overcome by
any force Gen. Pillow can bring against
them. Fremont, after inspecting the forti-
fcations, and giving the necessary instruc-
tions to Gen. Prentiss, returned again TO
st. Louis
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-08-20

MATTERS AT PANANA.-The steamer Un-
Gle Sam, which left Panama on the first Ct
August. brings the following items:
The oath of allegiance was administered to
the officers and crew of the Lancaster, on her
arrival at Panama. 1t was taken with enthu-
siasm by all on board, except one man from
Maine.
Joseph Scott, agent for Vanderbilt's steam
ers at Aspinwall, was imprisoned by the au-
thorities at that place for refusing to pay taxes
demanded by that Government. The Captain
Of the United States brig Bainbridge interfered
and procured his release.
The new Granadian man-of-war Salamander
sunk at her mooring, there being heavy
ground swell.
Flag ship Lancaster, had arrived at Panama.
Steam frigate Saranac ran aground during a
swell, and sustained damages which will detain
her for repair before sailing for San Francisco.
Steamer Wyoming is coming to San Francisco
SUsPBNsIoN.-The Sacramento Bee, OF
Thursday has the following Griffith, last night
az the Secession meeting, talked about the
Washington Rife Company, Captain ROBERTS,
having as much right to suspend the haoeas
corpus act as President Lincoln has, when all
at once, and from all quarters OF the meeting,
came the cry, "And may be they will do II, tooi
and suspend you with it Whereupon GrL-
nth dropped the subject.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-08-20

Isaac V. Fowler, the defaulting New YORK
Postmaster, is at Topic, Mexico, in charge o.
the factory Of Barron, Forbes x Co.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-08-20
List OF PrIcest

Board per week. .-....................... ...So ~
single Meals = so
Todgin0 ner night
By constant attention 70 the wants Of bis guests,
The proprietor hopes to merit liberal pa.ronage:
Nevada, July Is, 1851. J. VANDEfAlhlh'
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-08-20
OPPOSITION DRY GOODS STORE |
Commercial street, Nevada.
GoPPosTTE c. ". YOUNG's JEwELRY sTORE.I
FANCY GOODS

THIS STORE HAS LATELY BEEN
i fitted up and supplied with everything in our
line of business.
Ladies win end it to their advantage to call at the
above place where they will always find arte he's OF
every variety, at prices TO suit the times.
We have Just received a new lot Of Embroidery
Bands, ,Jackonet Edgings, Insertions and the finest
new stock Of
Swiss Muslins, Flannels and Lawns,
ever brought to this city, direct from one of the
largest importing houses OF New York.
. Genthmen's Drawers and Under Shirts, Handker.
chiefs Neckties and Socks always on hand.
a7- Fresh Goods received by every steamer from
New York. II. HOkhlIL W.
Nevada, Nay l6, ls6l,-h
The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1861-01-30
WhO Would Have Thought 10.

Salem, that is Salem in Columbiana county,
the place where negroes are thought to be bet
ter than white people--the place where Free
Loveism Spirtualism, Abolitionism and all 9TH
er humbugs are taught-the place which gives
about 500 Republican majority-is is getting to
be a very wicked place, according to their own
admissions A correspondent oftheir abolition
free love spiritual organ, the Salem Republican,,
says
lst. There are no less than ten places in this
town where men can get whskey brandy, wine,
ale or anything that is commonly kept in such
sinks Of iniquity s @ a w
End. There are men engaged IN selling intox-
eating drinks by the glass, in this town, and /
am sure that they are never suspected by two
thirds of our people. a sG sa.
ID. Three fourths Of this class OF persons who
tend regularly upon the ministraton of those
who administer the cursed poison are those
who hold high positions in the society Of the
community. @
4th. The other fourth ale generally the sons
OF very poor persons, who live almost on the
charities of their neighbors; and those who are
not, are worthless tradesmen OF oaers that in
fest the community. e
9Th. All of our town officers do not enforce
the laws as they should or it wond be stopped
and every barrel OF whiskey, or brandy, or wine
cask, or keg of ale, would be conf Gated at the
station, and pever with its polluting influence
and degrading power, curse our friends and
neighbors. @ s
Who would have thought that a place like
Salem, which is continually abusing every other
place and person about their sins, would have
such wonderful amount OF wiekednsss in their
own midst &
The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1861-01-30
The Piitsburg Repudiators.

1t will be remembered that certain portion
of the people of that noted repalqting city, call
ed Pittsburgh, attempted to prevent the Gov
ernmens from removing its property from that
place. These repudiators were anxious to Gre
ate sensation, Notwithstanding the last ses-
sion orthe black republican Congress had voted
TO have the cannon and other property removed
South. Pittsburgh had received her pay for
manufacturing the cannon, but as la rye ma
jorty if the people are disposed to act the rascal
by repudiating their debts, they naturally would
do all they could to prevent property being ia
ken away from their city that had been paid
for.
But still there are some honest men in that
city of all parties. They are anxious as all hon
est men are, to try and save this glorious u
nion of ours A few days since they appoin-
ted Union meeting. The meeting was scarce.
ly organized before the. Repudtators gathered in
full iorce raised row, and broke it up. They
were determined that no Union meeting should
be held in the city Of Repudiation. Repudia-
tion and Union are not harmonious terms, and
the Repudiators were determined not to have
their foir city dlsgraced by the report going a :
broad that they were in favor of trying to pre-
serve the Union.
Pittsburgh and Allegheny county gives about
1000 Republican majority
The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1861-01-30
Constipation or Costiveness.

No one OF the 'many ills flesh is heir to" is so
prevalent, so little understood, and so much neglec
ted as Costiveness. Often originating in careless.
ness or sedentury habils it is rega ded as slight
disorder OF too little consequence exc ite anxiety
while in rea lity it is the precursor and companion
of many OF the most fat al and dangerous diseases
and unless early eradicated it will bring the suffer-
er TO an untimelv grave Among the lighter evils
OF which costiveness is the usual attendant a re
Headache, Collie, Rheumatism, Foul Breath Piles,
and others OF like nature. while a loug train of
tnghuul diseases such as Malignant Fevers, Alb
&C sses, Dysentery, Diarrh9a, Dyspepsia, Apoplexy
Epilepsy, Para lysis, Hysteria, Hypochondri riasis,
Melancholy and Insanity, first Indicate their pres
ence in the system by this alarming symptom
Not untrequently the diseases namea originate in
Constipation, but take on an independent existence
unless the cause is eradcatec in an early stage
From all these considerations it follows that the
disorder should receive immediate attention when
ever 1t occurs and person should neglect to get
box OF Cephaic Pills on the first appearance OF
the complaint, as thel timely use will expeI the
insiduous approaches Of disease and destroy this
d ngerous oe to human lite rr
The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1861-01-30
No Ab0litionists amy Longer in
.f t cleveland.

1t gives us great pleasure to say that the city
Of Cleveland does not any longer contain SIN
gle white abolitionist. This may seem strange
to those who recolect the rescue trials in that
city, (of which we have full and complete per-
sonal knowledge,) but it is nevertheless true.
Here is the proof: Mr.. Goshorn, Of Wheeling,
had negro slave called Lucy, who escaped from
him soma time since. A few days ago he found
out she was living in Cleveland. He went to
that city and procured warrant from tho ".
S. Commissioner, and had her arrested and conf
ned in the county jail She was taken before
the Probate Judge onsa writ of habeas corpus,
who released her, when she was immediately
taken into custody by the U: 5. Marshal. A lot
Of negroes from 0berlin and some other places
attempted to rescue her from the Marshal, but
the white citizens Of that city, without distinc
ton Of party, assisted the Marshal. and drove
the negroes back. The girl acknowledged she
was slave, and was taken back to Wheeling.
The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1861-01-30

The President, as commander in chief is to
judge for himselfof the expediency; and on
this point he should insist, and yield to no
threats from South Carolina, OF anybody, il they
are made. 1t is this question Of expediency as
to Reinforcing the iorts at Charleston which the
President has gravely considered.
II Major Anderson has solved the difficulty
without bloodshed, so much the better. Oi
what avail would U. S. troops have been there
i sent, as has been urged, when there presence
would have brought on q bloody confict? IL
any were sent in such criris, an army should
have been sent sufficient to conquer South
Carolina, aided as she would be, the moment
blood was shed, by the sympathiziug States
That would have been civil war. The Presi-
dent did not bring on this 'irrepressble conflict
and will endeavor TO avoid staining his hands
with the blood ofhs fellow citizens in a fratri-
cidal war. 1t is his purpose (and he will prove
the trne patriot and christian if be succeeds in
doing i) to leave his high Office without drop
of blood having been needIessly shed in the aw-
fully impending battle of the States
Mr.. Lincoln will then take the responsibility,
and he has four years in which to carry out his
policy. II he means peace and Union he will
recommend concession and compromise, and
restoration of the fraternal relations OF all the
States, and endeavor to shed no blood to mad
den the whole country. a ..HHFl
In the meantime, Mr.. Buchanan must bear
all the unreasoning assults made upon him; un-
til reason shall resume her sway and justify the
only peace policy that could save a civil war, if
indeed any policy can do it. But really it is
not so small thing as some people think to
sacrifice millions OLIVES in the attempt of one
section of the country to conquer another Sec
ton of the country, and preserve the Union, as
they call it, by bathing it in seas of blood and
carnage. Let us pause little while study the
constitution and reflect. ~ .l