The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1849-02-24

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kThe bill, granting the righ,sof way
throbgha . portion 81 linoisSto the Cihs
cinnati and Mississippi Railroad Com
pany, has been defeated by the Illinois
Legislature.
oo-A company Of young men from
Fairfield county, Ohio, embracing son
Of Hon. Thomas Ewing, have depart
ej for California. --..,.--.---.-.
\ oo-Aogen,leman 10 New Yerk, who
contemplated going TO California, died
suddenly from the excitement at sepa.
rating from the family. sa 4. ssra
| WA friend writes from San Fran
cisco that n person there took small
piece Of ground, Of about an acre, and
by raising vegetables on it cleared ST.
500 in one season. 5i.'sF eFEtH " sii
| oo-Out Of population OF seven mil.
lions, in ireland, there are 100000
paupers-about one-thhd.
eo-A bill has passed the Senate Of
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Pennsylvania, extending the punish
pent for bigamy from two years to FIVE
| as the maximum of punishment. s7e8i
| GFifteen frame houses for CaIifor.
MIA were taken out in the schr. William
and Elizabeth. from New Orleans, on
the 9Th inst, besides general cargo.
@The Senate Of Indiana, on the 9tn
ut., adopted resolution nslructlng
the Judiciary Committee TO inquire n
to the expediency OF so altering the civ
il and ecclesiasticIe laws Of the State,
as to render the marriage covenant.
void at the option of the parties, and
that man and vile may abandon each
other at pleasure. The mover OF this
resolution was MI, Evans, Of Henry
county. se4.s 81, s,a.s.sa,
GrOne branch, {lhe House.) oi the
Legislature of Kentucky, has passed a
resolution, declaring that the subject OF
emancipation ought not now to be agl,
tated in Kentucky. This resolution
passed unanimously, but is supposed TO
be against the views of a large portion
of the people Of Kentucky.
e5-A model flying machine is being
constructed some where in New York
for party Of SPECTATORS who want to
fly to California in fue days.! They
are mol the only ones who are trying TO
gas themselves to the Land Of Promise.
N-Antislavery resolutions have pas
sed The lower House Of the Wisconsin
Legislature by vote of 81 to |. The
resolutions take strong ground against
slavery and the slave trade. -
@The Pennsylvania Senate has
passed the bill TO exempt from levy and
sal or execution, or for distress for
rent, property 10 the amount Of $500.
e5-In his two years. term, Governol
Bebb, Of Ohio, pardoned one hundred
and seventeen convicts out OF the PEN
itentiary. s4.H' eYI r1
@The Dublin Post says that most
OF The persons who have lef, Ireland for
America since September, have been
OF the grade of comfortable farmers and
that more money has been taken from
Ireland in the last three months than
for three previous.
ora force OF 5000 Indians have
been mel by 500 American volunteers.
A sharp action ensued, which resulted
in favor OF the Americans, after a loss
of 43 killed, and a large number wonn.
ded. The Indian town OF Yula, was
burned in the ptogress Of The conflict.
eo-A passenger for California, abou,
shipping at Boston, finding 'he Sheriff
waiting Tor him. had himself packed IN
Il box, with label: "rhis side up with
care" and, marked as ''medlcine." "was
passed through without detection.
gd- The cholera sticks most tenacious.
Iy to New Orleans. There were II
admissions Of cholera to the hospita! on
the 9Th inst, and a deaths. -'"1
colt is estimated that 10000 appli.
cations for pest offices are ready for the
new Postmaster General. a.es "a.
opThere has seldom If ever been
more real distress in New York. than
there is at the present time. s1 a0J
rThe House Of Delegates Of Vir.
gina have passed the bill allowing the
banks to issue small notes, under GER
tain restric.ions-one of which requires
the branches to redeem all notes Of each
| other Of the denomination Of SIS and less.
eS-Rev. Mr.. Porter of Green Bay, in
writing 10 Rev. Mr.. Peet, makes the
following remark: "We have all been
surprised at developments which 90 TO
prove that Rev. Mr.. Williams, OF this
vicinity, is the son of Louis XVI of