The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1848-03-18
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The Democratic State Convention,
Of Pennsylvania, nominated Hon. Jas.
Buchanan for President. Gen. Cass
was the second choice of the Conven.
ton.
The bids for the five million loan
were opened on the 9th inst, by the
Secretary OF the Treasury. The total
premium paid therefor was sixty.fve
thousand dollars. THIS does not look
like The treasury being bankrupt, as The
wings say. The total amount OF bids
offered ior the five millions, amounted
10 sevenlesn millions Of dollars!
Mrs. CHASE, relict Of Samuel Chase
one OF the signers Of the Declaration OF
Independence, died in Baltimore, ON
the 2d inst, aged 80 years.
The last Legislature of this State es.
tablshed two new ounties-Auglaize
and Morrow. Auglaize is formed out
of parts Of Allen and Mercer counties.
1t is thought the old Indian town called
Wapaughkonnetla will be the county
seat. Morrow is formed out of parts
Of Crawford, Knox, Rchland. Delaware
and Marion, with the county seat at
Mt. Gileaj, as is supposed.
The democrats elected their Mayor
and seven out OF nine councilmen, at
the late charter election, in Cleveland.
This is the first gun for Weller.
The remains Of ex.President Adams
have been conveyed to their final rest
ing place, at Quincy Mussachusetts.-
The professions formed at the various
cities, through which the remains pass
ed, were grand and imposing.
The latest news we have seen, from
Mexico, is that Santa Anna has deman.
ded and received from his Government
passport 10 leave the country, and
that the passport was countersigned BY
Gen. Scott. If, as the wings say, Santa
Anna was Polked into Mexico, he now
goes out Scott:fee.
The Illinois election has resulted in
the adoption of the new State Consti.
tuition by a large minority.
The democrats of the Massachusetts
Legislature have nominated Hon. Levi
Woodbury. for President.
The Baltimore Sun, of Saturday last
says: "The recent European inteIli-
gence is moi looked upon as unfavorabe
to the tobacco market. and has tended
to lessen the inquiry for SHIPMENT
The new crop arriving from Ohio is Of
superior quality, and brings good prices.
Ohio, good common So IS to So; red
4 to $40; spangled to $40; yellow 6
TO $l9.
Gen. Pillow has been the subjec: Of
the most abusive articles from the whig
press, ever since his entering the SER
vice. He was charged as being the
author Of letter to one OF the New
Orleans papers, in which he was prais-
ed for his gIlantry, before the city of
Mexico. On suspicion of being the
author, he was placed under arrest by
Gen. Scott. The real author of the let
ler--Maj. Burns.-comes out and avows
himself the author, and alleges that
Gen. Pillow knew nothing of the letter
until it was published. This kills some
more whig thunder.
"M'Makin's Model American Cou-
rier" has been received at this office
and fully equals our expectations.
The total population Of Texas, as re-
ported by the Secretary of State TO the
is l56,553.
Flour in Pittsburgh is S4 so per bar.
rel. Wheat 80 cents per bushel; Corn
81; Oats 25.
The ordering Of Court of Inquiry to
the charges preferred against
Zen. Scott, by Gen. Worth, is said, by |
The letter writers, TO have caused some
in the army. What otherl
course could the Government have pur-
'ued, when charges were preferred and
IN investigation demandedi
As life is short and uncertain, and
Is pleasures intsrmingled with pains
md sorrows, il is absurd TO make it
he sole object Of your thoughts and
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