The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1849-03-24

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the Canadian Parliament, has ended and
the resul, is complete and perfect tri-
umph of the latter over the former.-
The bill compensaling losses incurred
during the attempted rebellion or rev.
olu.ion of 1897, has been passed by a
triumphant majority.
etImmense deposits of coal. il is said
have been found at the Straits Of Ma.
gelIan, of superior quality. Should
this prove true, its Importance cannot
be over.estilna,ed to the steam naviga.
ton which is ultimately to the Pacific,
and vice versa. The discovery was
made by an English vessel Of war which
anchored in the Straits for the purpose
OF exploration.
oo-A lelegraphic disp,lch from the
West states that there has been great
food at Chicago, and the overflow of
wafer was still increasing. The dam
age to property had already reached
fifty thousand dollars.
pJohn Mitchell, the Irish patriot,
goes out as free emigrant from Ber.
muda TO the Cape of Good Hope, by
permission of the British Government,
for the benefit Of his health.
mMules are selling n, 800 per head
al ST. Louis. The demand for Califor.
MIA emigration increases the prices.
p-Generai Pillow is brought forward
as the Democratic candidate for Gov
ernor OF Tennessee.
oo-Gov. Dinsmore. dem., is elected
Governor Of New Hampshire.
u-The average tax, for the poor rate
alone, in Ireland, during the last year.
was about 2s. G.. per pound. or over
ten per cent. In many electoral divi,
sions. the rate expended varied from
g.. Gil. TO 4Os., the excess being fur.
nlshed by the government.
p-Let,ers from CIonmel state, that
the flight ol sma! farmers to America,
continues unabaled. In Glare alone,
about twenty proprlelors were selling
out.
Oo-The ship Charles BrowneIl has ar,
rived in Liverpool from CnlIfornia, with
gold bars, valued IA, $4,000.
W-Lord John Russo has promised TO
u bill into Parliament, alter.
Ing the oath required so as to admit
Jews to sit.
eo-The "Provincc Of Munster" is the
title Of a new pnper just started IN Cork.
It is edited by men formerly of the
Young Ireland party, but they abandon
as useless and injurious all notions "I
Repeal, and strive TO aid Ireland BY
encouraging The employment and edu.
cation Of her people.
03-Mr. Goddard, Of Ohio, is said TO
,ave been selected by Secretary Ew.
ng as Chief Clerk Of the Home De-
oartment.
u-Mr. Sloanaker has been nominal.
ID by The President, as Navy Agrn,
,or the por, of Philadelphia, in place OF
Mr.. Patterson, the present incumbent.
ou- Colonel Bigger, democrat, has
been re.nomina,ed as Post Master for
Va.
oo-Chares Lee Carter, Esq, has been
nominated for Congress by The Wings
If the Richmond, Va. district, in place
,f John NJ. Boots. There is some dis
at this, and another con
ven,ion elsewhere is talked of on the
5lh OF April.
pAccording to Professor Adelung,
here are 1864 known languages and
Iialects in the world, Of which 937 are
A Asia;ic, 587 European, 276 African,
and 1924 American.
CtMrs. Fremont is 10 sail from New
Y ork to-day, in the steamer for Cha.
yres, on her way to California to join
Ter husband. She will be accompan.
I'd by her bro.her.in-Iaw, Mr.. jacobs,
If Louisville. KY, who, i. is said, in.
ends to join Col. F. in permanent set
lement. Before setting out last fall
Col. F., it is stated, forwarded by sea
| most ample supply Of farming imple,
nentS and other .Ihinus reunjsiie FIR
sse,os e sa'sasSs anS iall hi: fs%i o"i.
y have gone on TO New York to see
hese California adventurers off, from
Whence he will proceed to his home in
Baltimore Snn Of the ISM.
ou-The Washington correspondent
If the Philadelphia Bulletin says that
|ohn S. Skinne,, now editor of The
olow, the Loom and the Anvil, is To
ucceed Edmond Burke, ,as Commission.