The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1848-12-16

WEEKLY VARIETY

0o-The new comet discovered last month by Mr..
Bond, it appears, on the last day of this year. will
cross the orbit OF the earth, at point where the
earth was on the 25,h OF October. Had the comet
been two months earlier, very near approach to-
or even collision tcith The earth, would have tax
Ell place! This is known to have occurred onee
before, but there was "nobody hurt" .oi50
0u-An Elephant. just imported for Raymond &
Warnings menagerie. while being landed on Tues.
day, at New York, became frightened at the crowd.
Of spectators, and ran up Rector street At rapid
rate. After knocking down several wood houses,
and hurting the driver considerably. by throwing
him off, it ran into Driggs' United States bonded
warehouse, and kept there until late at night.
0J-In come of the western establishments, with
view of making the pork irmeI and keep better.
50 as to command higher price in the London
market. they snge the hair off The fresh kiflet
hogs being hung up in room, straw is set in a
blaze underneath till The operation iScpmpleted.
c5-The Will Of Gen. James Taylor, lately de-
ceased, leaving four millions of property has BEEN
rejected by the court at Cincinnati. There will
be no litigation among the heirs, and they have
unanimously determined to emancipats oil the
slaves. -4rar7r rt.t ,,-sr
U3-Legislaion in Illinois. under the new consti-
tuition, costs but little. The members Of the Leg.
isstare receive two dollars day. for forty days,
and at the expiration of that time tho pay is
duced to one dollar. 'ta p3oh
n<a-A - fhnra anI
ged in hog slaughtering, and about the ssme num-f
Der in packing. qfs 'qd
Qo-Some cases Of smallpox have broken out in
indianapolis. 1t will be remembered that this ma
lady produced great deal of alarm there last VIM
ter, and led to the temporary adjournment Of tl,e
Legislature. nj " .Q4J
0o-The Governor OF South Carolina is not ex-
pected to live.
Do-The gale OF Friday night did considerable
damage along the Ohio river. from Pittsburgh rUl
Cincinnati. Several canal boats were sunk, and
steamers stranded, and some freight lost. Fences.
trees. shrubbery, and even barns and outhousss
were prostrated. AiH 'rm@ PEI q rs,5st
0o-The Californians, II has been feared, wiIlex.
perience some convenience from the scarcity of
provisions, ere long We trust there will be no
more anxiety on that score -inasmuch AZ lsttsrs
have been received from some Of the gold disgsrs
which state that they have no time to esk Ono
man hac not stopped to mssticste Z mouthiul 10
three weeks, so intent was he on, rskins up ",hs,
root Of all evil" fgHsIua .4as4ss.,,
0c-The whole soil Of England, about 80 900 900
acres capable Of cultivation, 10 owned BY 80 900
proprietors. This give 1000 70 each owner. The
whole adult male population ol Epglpd numbsFs
900 1000, so that but one in l56 Of the idult male
population owns foot Of land soiacM p .asl3
p-According to Professor Mans6sid. the popu.
lation Of Cincinnati, with cUyington and New.
port. amounts to 10000, that Of al Hsmjlion
county to 100000. OF these 10000 are Cermsns.
COLT is stated that the segsrs smoked 10 The
United States amount to $40. .0OO. 900 snnualIy-.
Tn. expense. srsatas itis, d incurred BY boys
and young mon principally, and would support
so 900 of their number In tho procssd 81 eblspips
a liberal education q $500 pof snhun. gsfs5s "
( Gen. Taylor has sent 10 his lresianstionsS Ne.
jor General commanding the western division o.
our army. and that il will take e6setSlsf the III
Of February nsIt asA4s sssf sss,s