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The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1862-11-05
THE FLOW OF GOLD.

Gold is now selling in Wall street at %
per cent premmium, and exchange on En-
gland at 135 per cent. The premium Oh
gold is simply another term for the de-
probation OF our paper currency; the quo
tations might as well be, paper money =
per cent discount, exchange l3 per cent
premium. This makes exchange about 4
per cent above par, An old act of Con
gress fixed the value of the pound sterling
at 81 "A while its actual value is a little
more than 81 81, SO that exchange when
at par, is pominally at about per cent
premium. 1t is now non nal y. at 13 pei
cent premium above gold, which is really
4 per cent. .s J..
If Mr.. Grinnell sends 100000 worth
of corn to England and has it sol there
he wants to get the pay for it to New York
AT the same time Mr. Stewart buys 500,
09Q worth ofcloths in England and he
must send the pay for them from. New
York to England. In a simple state o.
society Mr., Stewart would send his golc
across the Atlantic in one directionto pa,
for his cloths, while an equal amount wa
coming in the opposite direction to pa.
Mr.. Grinnell for his corn; but this expen
siyc, risky, and useless transportation o
gold to and fro across the ocean is avoided
by simple arrangement between the ex
porter and the importer. Mr.. Stewar
takes his gold to MIR. Grinnell, who give
him in exchange an order on the agent il
England for the money obtained BY tn
sale of the corn. This order is called
Bill of Exchange. .,.. s..-5
When the imports of any country jus
/. equal its exports, bills Of exchange will
fnd. just as many buyers as Sellers, am
they will be sold at par, but if the export
do notsell for enough to pay for the i'm
/ ports, then some specie must be sent abroa
to settle the balance, and importers, soone
than pay the freight and Insurance on ,thi
specie, will pay moderate premium o
bills of exchange. Four per cent wi
fully cover the cost of shipping gold, an
consequently, this is as high as exchang
} can go above the price of gold: By sin
i ply looking, therefore, at the money mai
j ket reports in the papers, We are enabled I
know that all the gold which is offered j
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THE POPULAR CREED. {

Dimes and dollars! dollars and dimes!
An empty pockets the worst of crimes! .
If man is down-give him a thrust --lA'' e
Trample the beggar into the dust! zi4s'
Presumptuous poverty is quite appalling
Knock him over! kick him for fallingi g =
If man is up, oh lift him higher! s. fi4s
Your soul s for sale, and he's the buyer
s Dimes and dollars! dollarstan dimes! =
An empty pockets the worst of srimesl
I know. . poor, but worthy youth,
Whose hopes are built on maiden $
thruth;
But the maiden will break her vows with
= ease,
For a wooer cometh whose claimes are
these:
A hollow heart and an empty head,
A face well tinged with brandy red,
A soul well trained in villainy's school,
And ca sh-sweet cash! he knoweth the
.,.,.. rule:
Dimes and dollars! dollars and dimes!
An empty pockets the worst of crimes!
| know bold and honest man, 'i
Who strives 10 live on Christian plan;
But poor he is, and poor will be-
A scorned and hated wretch is he;
At home he meeteth a starving wife, =
Abroad, he leadeth the leper's life
They struggle against fearful odds
Who viii not BOW to the peoples gods!
Dimes and dollars! dollars and dimes!
An empty pockets the worst Of crimes
fH8 -ANt st7''kf4f @aE 9ff4 a2f- Gifsl
50 get sff!e ye. wealth, no matter how! re
Il IpsNossquestions asked of. the rich, / trow
Steal by night, and steal by day. y
CDoing it all in legal way),
J DIN the Church and never forsake her,
Learn to cant and insult your Maker; 4
Be hypocrite, liar, knave and fool, . !
But don t be poor, remember the rule:
Dimes and dollars! dollars and dimes
/ An empty pockets the worst OF crimes
| - leINS-ss 10 fS5(f g. -Ss3sa - So
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1862-11-05
SUCCESS IN LIFE.

r.sss ls. @ II
@ That pr lctical sbrick" of the Lacrosse
(JVlsconsin) Democrat, who does up
practical philosophy in his lecture to Val
ter hits the nail on the head in the fol-
lowing logical directions how to succeed
in life 80 ~
Walter. my boy, do you realize that
each year the grave is nearer to you than
ever betore-that unless you are active,
the season of life will close before even
half your self-allotted contract will have
been performed, unless. like toe many
other people, you have no alni-no hope
no ami bition beyond your teeth after DIM
ner? Half of the world-yes, Walter,
more than half of the, world go to the re-
ccption room of eternity without any OBJ
iect in life-as drift wood floats down
stream, guided by the current and lodging
against the first obstruction. And what
is drift-wood, my boy? Once in while
good stick of timber is found, therein,
but it is more work to haul it out, clean
off the sand and mud, than it is worth, and
more fine tools are spoilt in making it into
what YOU wish than the stick will ever
bring, even in an active market.
Have purpose, my boy. Live for
something Make up your mind what you
will be, and be at it, or die in the attempt.
This is a.land where there is no stint to
ambition. All have an equal chance.
| Blood tells-pluck wins-honor and in
tegrity well directed will scan the highest
rock, and bear big load. Don't stand
off in life sheep dog does, without know
ing where you are going to-. Load tor
the game you are hunting for. 1t is as
leasy to be a man as a mouse. 1t is as easy
Ito have friends as enemies-it is easier tu
have both than to 60 through life like a
tar b1cket under. wagon, humping over
stumps. or swinging right aad left, with
out a W. II OF your own. Every one can be
something. There is senouSh to do. There
are forests to fell-riyers to explorercitie:
Ito build-rail- roads to construct-inven
tionsto be estudied-ideas to advance-mer
to convert-eountries to conquer-womeI
to love-ofhces to he flled-wealth ant
DO ,ition to acquire name to win;
Heaven to reach. Yes, my boy, there il
lots of work to do, and you aud we mus
Ido our share.
\ The world is wide and its owner is God
4 IF you wish to be somebody pitch in.-
The brave always have, friends. Whers
! Others have gone you can go. And Val
ter, my boy, if the old track don'tsuit taxi
a now one. somebody will walk it. Sue
cessis never obtained in country like thi
without effort. If you fail once, try again
If it is dark, strike light. Ifyou are il
r the shade move round, for if there is
5 shade on one side, there issunshine on tn
1 other. ------
II If your seat is too hard to sit upon
/ stand up. Ifa rock rises up before you
> roll away, blast it or climb over it.. |
: you want money earn it. If you wish 70
: condolences prove yourself worthy of il
D my boy. It takes longer to skin an elo
!, lphant than q mouse, but the skinis wort
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1862-11-05

lE Y !
iFoRrEass MONROE, Oct 27-Fror
the Richmond Inquirer of Oct. goth We
have nothing new from the Army Of the
Potomac. - as -
= Five hundred paroled Union prisoners
were sent down to Vienna yesterday far
exchange. s .... -, So
The cold of Saturday niwht had dead.
~ effect on 500 pending cases Of yellow
lifevc- at Wilmington, n C. Coffiins arc.is
GREAT demand and cannot be obtainsd =
fast as people die.
Gen. g. B. Anderson died ON, Thurs
day last Of wounds received at Sharpsburg,
Maryland. 7ssssss S' zss
/ Ersm shc Richmond In3uircr Of Oct;
2lst; We learn from Jackson. Miss, that
tae,bridge across Cypress Greek was burn,
ted by the cncm-, AMI our forces were not
aware Of It untiFthcy arrived at the creek
on their rctrcst They were then forced
to run do#n the creek and eross at the mill
1am where the enemy had commanding
position, The slaughter Of our troops q
this point was very heavy.
I The oversight consisted in neglscs u
destroy the railroad leading from Corihth
aud Colunbns and Gairo, which enabled
the Unionists, to run in recruits during the
entire night previous to the retreat. !.
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The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1862-11-05
D,ASIEI. WEBsTER1N HIS COFFIN.

The funeral Of Col. Fletcher Wsbstet
took place ia Marshfeld, "Wednesday,
Sept. hth = Eysrequest, the eaken bog
containing the great statesman coffin WAS
opened, and the metallic cover of the glass
removed II ow were the feelings Of those
personal friends stirred within them to
find those Eneaments and features which
no mar ever looked upon to forget, re.
taining the same color and impress
raj as When ten years ago they gave him
W to the grave!
The eyes were more sunken. but the
heavy shadows beneath the brows wsrs
always there in li.e Even in death, and
for d decade the captive of grave, thas
lingly presence inspired the same deep
reverence and sspeechless awe as when in
the living temple of his Matchless mind.
Said one who looked upon his face again,
t. L forgot all else and l cannot tell you
of the tomb or surrounding objects.
The velvet pail with the rich embroidery
was in perfect preservation, though de-
priyed of its prin,itise gloss.
How TO OBTATS PESsIoS.-There j.
no necessity for paying heavy percentage
of the pension to an agent, who often dis.
honestly makes an intricate case ont of .
simple. one In obtaining a pension the
steps are simple: First the declaration
with two witnesses is made before any
court Of record, or an officer representing
it; second, the certificate Of two surgeons
as to the injuries received or disease con.
ttraetel and the degree of disability 10
necessary; third. the certificate of = coa-
missioned officer having knowledge Of tie
facts, stating time, place and facts.
ltse4 A--- ~.4---------ssss
! CONFEDERATE PRIvArEERs AT WoAE
AGAIN-Dy the news from England pub
lished this morning. it will be seen that
Captain SemmeS, of Sumter notoriety, has
gone into the business OF burning Amsri-
can vessels at sea. He now commando
the steamer Alabama, aud has already
! destroyed four american whalers, sll
tladen with OIL, OF Florida. .-NesO York
World, Oc.. Ia.
/ A RuMoR OF French INTENrToss.--
/ The Washington correspondent Of the
New York Times gives the followig re.
tport:
:, Private letter, from diplomats in Paris
indicate suspicion that French armada,
with iifs thousand men on board, and con-
h soyel bv the invinciblc iron clad ffigats
: liz ,G,tori,,, although ostensibly organized
Tor service against Mexico, will, under.
!, sealed orders. to be opened whom half way
across the Atlantic, assume more north.
lerly d.rect,oa, anu finally appear OF the
mouth ofthe Mississippi, under the pre-
text OF asking settlement Of ihc act com
/. Ipiained .. asain-t General Butter By The
lFreaeh Consul saers! at New oxlea1e
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NUMBER s..
4 Proposition to Break the
Banss qad Produce General Bana.
s rnpey

-
We fhd' in the New York Post, Of Mon.
day, (he favorits organ Of Secretary
Chaso,9 the following teiegraphic die,
patch:
I [spseiai Dispatch to the Evening Postsl
WASHINGTON, October 20.-Thcre i.
no foundation for the current report that
the Secretary Of the Treasury will apply
to the next Congress for authority to is
sle more Treasury notes. 1t is probable
that Mr.. Chase will ask Congress to'leg-
1islate so as to eurtail the issue of bank
tbills, and thus restore the value Of Gov
ernincnt paper to the gold standard. It 10
the opinion of many fnanciers who have
b,sn to Washington of late, that if nd
Fmorc Government paper was to be issued,
and If all the paper issues of the banks,
could be suppressed, the Governments pa,
per wau'd instantly rise to the value Of
fg..N The Government is convinced thas
tsomcthng must be done to lessen the eyilss
'Eof the present disparity between specie
band paper money.
4 1t has been, proposed in certain quar-.
4 ters that henccforth, instead of issuing
any pore paper currency, the Treasury
4 Department. shall issue six months ana
one year six per cent. certificates Of In
debtcdness. The old demand notes. srs
rapidly coming in, as the importations for
the last two or three months have been
livery heavy, and the duties have been
z mostly pari in the old notes, instead Of
, coin. IS
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1862-11-05

rTwelve lines, Or less, will ebes charged as
ono Square. ess t'';ss gasss,9 a. Egss ,a,a
HAlhIesal advertisements viii De enars ecnnaarsea
- Notices Of the appointment OF Adj 80
illustrators and Executors' also; -
~ Aftaohm ent Notices, must be.paid N. I'D
ADVANCE ssEi, eos 20, .sss = 81, =,
~Twenty-fse per cent: additional VIII os
CHARGED ON the price OF job WORK ": pa,u az
N advance sand on advertising J. pos pa. pay
forss taken out, ssaas Aasi. yislet4ss ~
Smyrna times., 1862-04-03

10000 copies have been added to lls c'rcuia-
lion. This is a remarkable increase in ttess
times, and augurs we'll of the excellence and
consequent popularity of this magazine.
LADIES REPosrToRr fer April contains two
engra wings, I" Echo Lake" and portrait of Rev.
Phineas Price, D. D., and number of valua-
BILE articles, among them the following: Rev.
Phineas Price, D. d." " Perfumes. Myrrh,"
L" Ideas and Words always New" =" Buried Tai.
ent," To China by Way Of the Cape" /" So
cial Friction" The Bible and Conscience, -
"The Church Of Nature vs. Country Churches y
" Pictures from the Life of Napoleon" " Who
were the Aboriginals Of North America" &c
Cincinnati, Oha Hitchcock & Poe. Terms
81 per year.
Smyrna times., 1862-04-03

!" and only seek their love. Patience, Min
ME! | am trying to improve every day, and
perhaps | shall find the way to their hearts
some time"
Harry was away for the first time since their
marriage in New York upon business, and
Elsie was sleeping, when a frightened knock
on her door startled her.
"Elsie! J" said Minnie's voice, al am sure
Maria is sick; she means and tosses dresdfully.
and want you to call mother. You and / are
the only ones on this floor, excepting Maria"
Sicki Elsie knew but little about illness
but one look at the flushed face and staring
eyes was enough to decide that matter. Mrs.
Grey was summoned, and one of the servants
sent for physician: Two days later and Mrs.
Grey, Minnie and Lola were all sick. The
fever was contagious, and only Helen and Elsie
escaped. Harry came home to find Elsie the
head of the household hospital. Helen was
completely subdued by the terrible emergen-
cies, and followed the directions of that clear
little head in quiet obedience. All timidity
was laid aside, but the soft, gentle touch, the
low. sweet voice OF Harry's wife were invalua.
BILE 10 the aching heads and fever.racked forms
to which she minstered. Day after day OF
weary watching. followed by anxious nights,
drew Elsie and Helen very near to each ether.
Nurses could not be obtained from fear of con-
tagoU, and Harry himself did not watch Elsie's
cheeks palng and step taliering with. more
tender interest than did Helen. Aud Mrs
Grey, Maria and Lola! cannot tell the ag.
ony of remorse, the anxious suspense. with
which they welcomed the return to concious.
ness, and heard Helen's story Of those days o.
delirium and pain. The gentle little hand
that came caressingly to rest on their hot fore
heads was covered with bitter teare. and veal
vOices pleaded for pardon and promised love.
None died One happy day found all th'
family once more assembled round the table
some pale from illness, some from long nursing
but no harsh word, no cold look made Harry
blessing mOckery; and when in a few earnes
words he thanked God that they were oil spar
ed. moist eyes turned to Elsie, and from eac
heart went up loving prayer for "HARRY'
WIFE,"
Smyrna times., 1862-04-03
Maryland and Delaware.

The Cecil cilsWhig, in commenting upon Judge
Blair's letter on emancipation. as set forth in
the Presidents Message, has the following,
which is equally as applicable to Delaware as
to Maryland:
Aay eae Of ordinary sense must know that
Slavery, is doomed in Maryland, aRd that the
day of it's downfall s not lar distant In spite
OF the insane howliDgs of few fools, and one.
head niger men, about " Abolitionists'' and
" Black Republicans" Maryland is destined in
very few years to be free State, and we NAV
as well make up our minds to meet the issue
fairly, and talk about and settle il in a rational
busness.like manner. What particular benefit
are we 10 derive from shufiling and lodging,
and endeaVorIng to sGaVe off what we must
eventually consent to? fs it not the part of
wisdom to make The best of that which cannot
be avoided? The man must be as blind as a
bat who is not able TO see that the great and
bloody drama being enacted in our country has
done more, since lis Inauguration, 10 destroy
Slavery than halt century of peace would
have done, and it must be apparent to him also
that evrey day ofthe wars posecution decreases
the value and lessons the security of slave pro.
properly. Will Maryland, then, madly throw
herself in the breach, and endeavOr to cling to
and prop up the toItering institution; or will
she accept, at as early a day as practicabl the
project OF gradual emancipation, with compen
salion to the masters fer their slaves? If the
10000 slave owners OF Narylasd prefer to re-
ject the proposition, and endeavor 10 hold on t,
their 10000 black challels, il will be their ow,
affair, and they will have to abide by the con
J sequences. -, a.r
} The foolish twaddle about the labor of tn
free black coming in competition with that Q
the, white man. which is got up for political Ell
feet, has no foundation in fact; for wheneye
the two races are placed in competition IN
black soon goes to the wall, and is crushed oul
4 But the scheme shadowed out in the President
1 Message, and more fully elaborated in Nj
!, Blair's letter, contemplaIes the removal Of III
black race when emsncipated, SO that the whit
man may freely enter and possess and cultivat
. the temperate regions now monopolized an
f wasted by few arisLocratic slave owners
We do not expect the proposition to be accept
r ed at present, by any of the Slave States; bu
y the Presidents Message and Judge Blair's lei
ter will do much toward enligh,ening the put
: lie mind on the subject, aud will not have bee
!. written 10 vain.
Smyrna times., 1862-04-03
ISCELLAN EOUS.

Abolition of slavery in. the Dutch Island
While in Russia ssrfdom is becoming tradi.
tipnal. and 10 the United States the system of
African Slavery has pulled down upon ilseIft the
pillars OF it's own temple, so that it's death is
now simply a question of time, we see that
a project of emancipation has been adopted for
the Dutch Islands in~the West indies. 'fhe
following extract from the Surinam WeehJland
of Feb. 18th, indicates the chief features Of the
plan which has been adopted: ..-... Il. :..oa
"The slave question in the Dutch West In
dia colonies has been settled. All slaves in
those colonies will be set free on the 1st July,
1885, under the following conditions: H.
Compensation of three hundred gulders for each
slave-man, woman or child-lo-b be paid to the
owners. 2. Slaves have to remain under ap-
premiership on the estates for a term of three
years, during which time they are to be paid
wages for their work, half of such wages to &C.
erue TO the Government" .. :.'
Thus it is that the last strongholds of human n
bondage are falling before the irresistible influ-
ence Of Christian civilization. And unless the
Great Republic-greaIer to-day than ever be-
fore-shall make haste to purify her institution
from the anomaly which has been their DANCE
and their reproach, she will see herselft the las
of all the nations in the race for universal free
dem. The President, in his recent messag
pointed the way; we have only to put his pre-
scriptons in practice.
Smyrna times., 1862-04-03

A TRUsTy BEAU.-The Philadelphis Ameri.
can of Tuesday says, a lady was walking brlsk-
ly down 3ChesnuI street, evidently upon busi-
ness A magnificent black and white New
founder ndsr walked by her side. Having no
arm TO give her, be held one end Of her hand
kerchet, by way of substitute, in his teeth
He kept an eye and halfupon his change, and
used the ether upon the sidewalk loaGsrs who
scanned the lady as she passed. Al Eighth and
Chesnut streets. where gamblers often congre-
gate iu the evening to " rope in" greenhorns
to crib 10 Walnut street, near Eleventh. a
two-legged puppy made a motion toward the
lady. when doggy showed set of ivories that
caused the loafer 10 turn his back at eudden
nstice. As the quadruped walked along he
seemed 10 be proud Of the charge. while the
lady, we opine, felt quite as safe as if leaning
upon the arm ofa husband.
Smyrna times., 1862-04-03

The ATLANTIC MosTRLY.-Tha most brilli-
ant number Of The Atlantic that has ever ap-
peared is that for April. Itisa number singu'
lery we'll adapted to the times, for there are
balfs dozen, articles relating to the war and
the state Of the cOuntry--all, however, distinct
in charae,er, SO as to present abupdan. variety.
Lowell's rhymed version of o m essa ge from Jeff
Davis ls inimi,able. The author of "a Story
Of To- Day" coniribsies "JOhn Lamar" a spir-
lied !, tale Of a. Georgian prisoner Of war in
Western Virginia. What shall We do with
Them" by Walter Mitchell, and "Then and
New ia the Old Dominion" by M. d. Conway,
are vigorous papers. The most striking Of ,hs
political articles howsycr. is that of Ralph w
Emerson. entitled "Ameriean Ciyilizasior.' .
The publishers of the Atlantic Monihiy state
that since the begiaging Ofthe war mere thar
Smyrna times., 1862-04-03

A certain witness in an assault and battery
suit we once heard, mixed things up consider
ably, in giving his account of the affair After
relating how Dennis came to him and struck
him, he proceeded:
$50 yer honor, just, hauled off and wiped
his jaw. Just then his dog cum along, and
hit him again"
" Hit the dog !"
No. yer honor, hit Dennis. And then up
wild a stun and throwed it at him, and rolled
him over and over"
"threw a sIone at Dennis 20
!" AT the dog. yer honor. And he got up and
hit me again !"
" The dog!" .u.
"No, Dennis And with that he stuck his
tail betwixt his legs aud run off,
+" Dennis 2"
"NO, the dog. And when he came back at
he got me down and pounded me, yer honor" A"
"The dog came back at you!"
mo. Dennis, yer honor, and isn't hurt any
at ALL"
"Who isn't hurt :"
The dog, yer honor"
Smyrna times., 1862-04-03
WHOLE NO. $40

Girls must think little, and talk less of mat.
rlmony. If they will look upon marriage as
the height Of worldly aspiration, as the grand
source of earthly happiness, we can tell them
OF a better way to reach that goal than BY fire..
qnent discussions of the theme. Let Them
seem, by assiduously cutivating the graces Of
IIte' by attention to he needs, tastes and ha o.
plness ei their associates, to forget their own
personality. Let them cultivate cheerfuIness.
physical health, industry and the Christian prs.
ces sprlnglDg from conscientious devotion TO
oety' and they are cure to become the objects
OF the SOLID admiration which recommends them
| for wives and mothers.