The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1848-09-30
WEEKLY VARIETY.

W uecree mas Oeen issued Dy the Govern
ment Of Yucatan, granting to certain merchants Of
Merida and Campeachy the monopoly Of the i'm
portation Of Flour into the several parts Of that
State. -
DG- The steamboat Concordia exploded her
boilers at Plaquemine, On the 2lst inst. Ten or
twelve persons were killed, and several missing.
None Of the cabin passengers were injured.
Dcr Charles Doane, Of jefferson county, who
fought at Bridgewater and Lundy's Lane. has re-
nounced whiggery, and come out for Cass, Butler
and Weller. ... *, ,,sos..so t. WA
o. The last Cherokee Advocate estimates the
number Of professed Christians among the Chero-
KEGS at not less than 2,50O--about one.seventh Of
the entire population. .3a
03- John M Bolts is out with another letter re.
viewing the position Of Gen. Taylor and his own
position towards his constituents, at considerable
lenth. He still adheres to his former opposition to
Taylor. gs,5.g. ..5
W-J M. Calhoun, son of Hon. J. C. Calhoun,
is making speeches in behalf Of Cass and Butler.
0o-A monument, costing 800 900 is to be erec.
ted at La Grange, Texas, to the memory of all who
died in defence Of Texan Liberty. The bones Of
the slain are, as far as possible, to be removed to
the land for which they died.
Dr Emigrants continue to pour into New York
During the months of August nearly II 900 ar.
| rived at that port, iW iga wtsu tn spv
0G- According TO the Steubenville Herald, the
citizens Of that town have already subscribed more
than 800 900 to the stock of the Western Railroad
0G- A whirlwind recently passed over the ISL
and Of Antigua, one Of the West Indies, destroy.
ing nearly all the property Of the inhabitants. a,
| 0G- The Austin (Texas) Democrat says there
is a general revolutionary movement going on in
the eastern portion of Mexico. In tho several
towns, parties are forming under different pretexts,
but the real object Of which is to ascertain the
probable strength Of the opposition to the Central
! Government
| 0S- AT every State election since the nomina.
ton Of Taylor, the Democracy have made large
gains, whilst the opposition have lost in the same
proportion. a.fars. ,o
05-Ata recent free soil meeting, held at Schroon
Lake, N. Y, Judge TyrilI commenced speaking in
a highly excited and energetic manner, when sud.
denly his voice fell, and he sunk back in his chair
| and expired. .rEN t,i it-N
0G- Reports say there have been several cases of
Yellow Fever in St. Louis; and also that case
of the Asatic Cholera.has occurred there.
MI. Tha.T,r; ~ Iote ,,;oII;,~ q, .
dollars annually-and nine millions more than was
yielded by the Tariff OF 1912, and nineteen mil.
lions more than was calculated by the great Wing
financier, Evans, Of Maine-and the Independent
Treasury, receiving and dsbursing the enormous
amount millions OF dollars in specie.
without single defauting officer. or the loss of a
cent to an individual or the government--are but
amazing monuments of Democratic wisdom.
GJ-Mr. Wilson, merchant of Camargo, was
lately murdered by party of rancheros, while he
was on his way to Matamoras, with train Of
wagons. A silver watch aud about 500 in specie
was taken from his person. One of the wagons
was robbed of goods to the amount Of 81 200.
Gs-Hon. Lewis Mclean has resigned the Pres
idency of the Baltimore rail road.
GJ-John Fenton has been arrested tor stealing
letters from the Winchester, Va. post office He
stole 3 or $4,000.
G5-Judge Gardiner Of New York refuses to run
for Governor en- the Free Soil ticket
CH-A letter from Greenville, S. c., dated Au.
gust II, says two of Mr.. Cahoun's negroes were
committed to Jail in Pickens District, for an at
tempt to poison Mrs. Calhoun, by putting oxalic
acid in her tea.
0d-0ld Zack has written another letter, con-
demning the Wilmot proyiso and the abolition
schemes to free the blacks.
Ol;-A treaty has been made with the Pawnees
by which we get 600 square miles land.
0G-Columbus Delano has written letter in
which he says he cannot suppurt Gen. Taylor.
0G-The Cincinnati Chronicle of Saturday last
publishes letter from Mr.. Clay in reply to some
of the Cincinnati Wings, who wished him to as
sumo an independent position in regard to the
Presidency, and in which reply Mr.. Clay refuses
to countenance any such use of his name.
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