The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1848-10-14
WEEKLY VARIETY.

WEEKLY VARIETY.
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\ Later dates from the city Of Mel xico have beer
received, BY which we learn that Santa Anna hsd
applied tori his return The Psredes party were
stili disposed to give trouble. isgr bsie
/ The affair." 81 the country appeared outwsrdy
quiet, butt was feared that there were, elements
Of revolution within, which would, sooner or Ia.
ter, break out into open hostility to the existing
! government, q ,bgia5isiSi sapsi5g iiaGr nssis
2 sN ~ f9iD ns,d y3ah ttdndsJa iBsas.ilss iaif,
0o-We see by anotice in the New Orleans pa
pes that Capt. George W. White, Of that city. ID
authorised by the Mexican government to raise !
regiment Of one thousand men, to go 70 the, city
Of Mexico, tp,isct;1 as guard in sustaining the
present government. For this purpose Captain
White has opened his rendezvous. ''''l3
Hy-We learn from the National IntelIigencer that
two. or three cases of smallpox have occurred
there lately, which have yielded to proper treat
ment, ,andthat the city generally, at the present
time, is healthy, ..ElS ha-s
o. The Matagorda, (Texas,) Tribune contains
an account anioily, yeIlowsh green scum which
has recently appeared upon the, peninsula and bay
shore in that vicinity II has an offensive smell,
like putrid flesh. The, account says, sin Uncle
Moses Bayou, which is some twenty yards @ide,
and about four hundred yards long, the matter,
whatever il is, appeared 10 issue from pariiculsr
spot"' It emitted . strong phosphorescent light
rho.. c e,L ~. la
in the waters covered by this scum. -,
eo-The Hungarans. in addition ia the plague Of
war and sickness, are now visited with the plague
of locusts, threatening them with that Of famine.
D-Eghty wagons and seven hundred mules,
belonging to the army, have passed through
Crockett county, Texas. on the way to Louisiana
from Mexico. Some three or four hundred more
wagons were reported 10 be behind.
Oo-The yellow fever at New Orleans had so
far abated on the 25th ult that the papers ceased
reporting the deaths, the few taking place being
nearly altogether old cases. n 8a gK fans
y-It is officially stated that there are in Russia
2,770 900 9Romanists, 100000 Mahomedans,
!, ,2O0, 900 Jews, ,750, 900 Lutherans, and IA.
800 Reformed Calvinisis Number Of the clergy
in Russia, 34,944, and II $3.50 churches. .+e1
The longest day in Great Britain is l6 hours
and 20 minutes. In the United States, it 10 only
IA hours and so minutes. The shortest day in
Grsat Britain is 7hours and 40 minutes, in the
United States it is 0 hours and 10 minutes. -
0s-Snow foot deep lies on the mountains on
the north side of the ST. Lawrence, below Que
bee. II is thought to betoken mild winter. q
lt;- In the last Court of Common Pleas in Mus.
kingum county, Mary McClelIand obtained a
verdict against John Vandevert OF three thousand
dollars damages for breach Of marriage promise
The jury was only out half an hour.
,Gs-The Louisville Courier mentions the ship.
ment of 1000 barrels of lard from that place for
Liverpool = '@s-i ~ o. 7aS'7'l-' . o.'l
95-The braHe and gallant Gen. Quitman is on
the stump, doing valiant service for Cass and
Butler in Mississippi y,"' iaea '+'
0o-Hon. William J. Graves of Kentucky, one
pf the Taylor Electors for that state, and who
killed Ciy in duel at Washington a few years
since, died at his residence IN the city Of Louis
vile the 9th uIt. q ~ @"'*H92 ~ ''is
0J-The Hon. D. L. Yulee, United States Sem
ator from Florida, Calhoun man who had, until
very recent date, been disinciined TO yield his
support to the nomination of Cass and Butler.
has come out in letter filled with the str ongest
arguments in favor of the Baltimore nominations
He Immediately takes the stump for Cass and
Butler. This renders Florida safe; state which
we put down among the doubtful. Thus we 60.
DG-Cncinnati is at last to have hotel worthy
Of the Queen City. The Bnrnet H ouseis to be
one-third larger than the Astor House, N, York,
and the building will cost $3.50, 600. ii s built
by company, and is expected that Mi. Coleman,
of the Astor House, will become the lessee.
O5-The water has been so low in lake Erie,
that there was an inadequate supply for the canal
and hydraulic purposes. ispaa ,o ssoiIgu
Oo-Louis Philippe, the Niagara Chronicle
learns. has purchased Stamford Par k, Upper Can
ada, and will shortly establish bis residence there
Col. Samuel w. Black, with spme friends, was
assaulted on Saturday night. by some rowdies. as
he was returning from political meeting in Pitts.
burgh. Col. Black and Mr. Mathews, . very
aged man. were slightly injured, a .galer'pss
05!The Cabin passage 10 California b $500 in
the new line Of steamers from New York.
q 0o-Judge Cons Of Georgia has had his trial for
the assault and stabbing Alexander, H Stevens,
of the same. state, some time since. The Judge
plead guilty 70 the charge Of ssabbing, and was
fined $500 and costs-which he paid, and was
discharged. ,,s5~.
95-On Friday, at CINCINNATI, an extensive bu.
gus money manufactory, on the side hill over the
Miami Canal, was broken up. The officers went
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