The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1849-04-14
WEEKLY VARIETY.

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0o- The New Orleans Bee says that. in the par
ish Of 81 Mary. there have bsen more than five
hundred cases Of cholera, and about one hundrsd
and thirty deaths, since the end Of December last
oo- The Cincinnati Dispatch gives an account
Of wedding in Jail; the parties being young
man, confined for an offence which will, upon
proof, send him 10 the psnitentiary- other,
young girl, bis berothed. who insisted upon mar
rying her felon lover. She persisted against all
opposition, procured the license herself, and TAX.
ing magistrate with her. went to the jail, and
was united in the holy bonds Of wedlock, which
the law must soon sever. ys<ss..
0o- A party Of eight slaves sbscondsd from
Wheeling, Virginia, the lst INST, crossing the
river into Ohio at Martins Ferry. The ferryman
was arrested under the State law making the pass
ing Of slaves across bridge or water course into
an adjoining State, penal offence but the own.
srs not wishing to prosecute. hs was discharged
0o- California emigrants have 90 crowded the
st. Louis hotels, that it 10 in contemplation to fit
up the theatre for their accommodation.
o. The Boston Courier states that counterfeit
quarter eagles. well executed, are in circulation |;
also, half dollars, dated lS47. -
0o- The seat Of government for the territory Of
Minnesota 10 81. PaulS, and w. w. Wymsn has
issued a prospectus for newspaper thsre
o. The number Of miles of railroad in the
State OF Massachusetts, 10 l.o43; the whole mum.
Der in the United States 6,42I 50 II appears that
Massachusetts, furnishes nearly one.six,h of the
whole.
0o- Gov. johnson. Of Pennsylvania, surprised
the Legislature, on Tuesday, with his first Veto.
it being upon bill to divorce Mr.. johnson, Of
Pittsburg, from his wife. The only ground for
asking the divorce was the brutal treatment Of his
wife, bringing il within the power Of the courts.
and, as the Governor says, rendering legislative
interference unconstitutional.
or The steamer Globe arrived at New Orleans
on the 2Sth ult from Brasos Santiago, reports
that the cholera has taken it's departure from
Brownsville, but that il has made it, appearance
on other points on the Rio Grande, where il 10
very fatal. At Matamorss, its victims number
from thirty to fifty day.
0o- Nearly the whole village of Milneburg, at
the Lake end OF the Ponchartrain Railroad, La,
was consumed by fire previous 20 the 9th uit.
with portion Of the Railroad depot, shops, &c,
The Washington Hotel and two other small build.
ings are all that remain.
Or We have seen lump oi the California gold.
brought to this city in the ship Tsar, by Captain
Brewer. which weighs four and one half ounces,
and is valued at $62.-Boston Journal
0o- The steamer Warrior exploded her boilers
near New Orleans, on the 2sth ult., causing the
death Of several passengers.
o. The number of Mormons now in Iowa is
about $1,000, chiefly settled al three diaerent
points. At Salk Lake. in California, between the
Rocky Mountains and the Sierra Nevada, are
about 1000 more. II 10 the intention of the for.
mer, soon as they are able. to join their breth-
rem in California. These M.00O are about all the
Mormous west Of the Mississippi.
M- A good toast for an Agricultural dinner
party The plough-Its share in the bank OF
earth is worth ten in the bank of paper.
90 The following broken bank notes are SELL
ing in the streets of New York, as annexed :--Ca
nal Bank, Albany, 80 cents OH the dollar Erie
Bank. Pa, 80; Norwalk, Ohio, so; Sandusky.
Ohio, 81; Wooster, Ohio, 20; Delaware Bridge,
25.
o. Il is stated that block of granite has ar.
rived at Paris from Finland, intended for the tomb
Of Napoleon. The freight cost $4,000.
DJ- Much excitement prevailed in Montreal, in
consequences Of areport that the Governor would
sign the bill to pay the Rebellion cases. Thsstren-
uous exertions Of influential Tory partisans, pre-
vented the asssmblsge of large mob around the
Parliament House.
o. An election for Governor of Arkansas took
place on the l4th ult. John Seldom Roane, Esq.
democrat, and Cyrus W. Wilson, Esq, Wing,
were the opposing candidates. We have returns
from Helena and Little Rock. but nothing to in
dicate the result. Rosns, however, 10 doubtlessly
elected,
o. Five ships frsighted with tea, arrived on
Sunday at New York, fiom China, viz John @
Adams, Montauk, Cleone, Priuce de JoinvilIs.
and Zenobia-the FIRST four from Canton, and the
last from WoosuDg.
0J-Robert J. Walker. Esq, the late Secretary Of
the Treasury, has returned In fine spirits to Wash
ington, where he means to remain. Wherever
he has been in the South, he finds an unbounded
enthusiasm IN favor of the tariff Of 1916.
o. Some Of the new constitution meetings in
Kentucky vote in favor Of giving the Legislature
power to act on the emancipation subject.
o. Seventeen millions of passengers have been
carried over the Massachusetts railroads within
the three past years. Sc killed, IS injured.
oo- The Baltimore Sun Of Saturday says: " The
tobacco market exhibits no special change since
cr i..t - o>Lss ,av;ou The var ranfs orS fair and