The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1849-03-31
WEEKLY. VARIETY.

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dropped into the post office by indi-I
viduals, is now reduced to one cent for
tany part OF the same State, and half a
cent addi,ional for distances over 100
miles out OF The Staie--the postage TO
be prepaid as formerly, except when
fsent from the office Of publication. The
postage heretofore, it will be recollect-
LED, was three cents in advance.
| oSAccording TO a new postal arr
rangement with England, the postngS
on each letter must be either wholly
prepaid or not paid at all, on this side OF
the Atlantic. The American inland
posage alone cannot be paid. m
o,-Several persons in New York
have actually been deloded into paying
their passage to California, in the Aying
machine.
| CA liberal and mora. system Of free
Eeducation has just been adopted by the
Haytien government. t-a a43sS Il
/ m-Siks equal to the best French ar
licIe, is now prodaced near Wheeling,
Virginia..
ss-It is rumored a, Washington, thai
J. S. PENDLEroN, Of Virginia, will go
with full MISSION to Chiti. Old Vir-
gina will come in for her full share Of
the loaves and fishes. Though she did
not vote for Old lack, she came near
doing so, and lots Of fodder will be
throwH to her sons TO coax them along
w-The Washington correspondent Of
the Philadelphia Ledger says .he only
thing Of which people complain in re-
gard to ''Old Zack" is, an involuntary
relaxation Of the muscles Of bis face,
and . hanging down Of his under lip, as
often as the word ''ol6ce" is mentioned
to him. ..,,... ...r
0SMr. Curtis, of darlington, Va, can
boast Of having taken by the hand
twelve Presidents Of the United States,
commencing at Washington. He paid
his respects to President TAYLOR, al his
inauguration. e.E
oa-rhe Washington correspondent of
the PhiIadeI phin Ledger says that the
Secretary ofthe Treasury (Mr. MERE
DITH,) was 50 overrun by ofiice.seekers
on Thursday last, ,ha, he was obliged
to lock himself up in his room at the
Treasury. 'ga.a.
ea-rhe Democracy Of Detroit achiev-
ed great triumph in their municipal
election, on Inauguration day. They
elected their Mayor by 800 mujority5
last year the Wings elected theirs by
100. The Democrats have elected six
out of the nine Aldermen.
@The Cincinnati Enquirer learns
that the recent freshets upon the lands
along the line Of the Wabash, has de.
stroyed more corn than j, is probable
will be grown during the ensuing sea-
son. The corn lost was in the shock
@The DanviIle Tribun. contains n
call for emancip ,tion meeting in Boyle
county Kentucky, signed by 267 ci,i>
zens, who arc in favor Of aiding the
cause Of emancipation. The Tribune
also states that about one.half of tho
persons signing the call, are slave own.
ers-owning over five hundred slaves.
GA Vera Cruz letter from one who
went out in the schooner ''Sea Gull"
intending to cross the country nt Ma.
zatlan, and take steam thence TO San
Franccco, says he and his companions
readily obtained passports, and permis.
sion to carry arms on the journey, from
the authorities in Vera Cruz.
GTrhe command of the escort Of
U. s. soldiers for the California emf
grants, that leaves Fort Smith, has been
entrusted to Maj. Bonneville, a bravo
and notorious officer. . w
o. Corporation and other subscrip.
tions for the Cincinnati and St. Louis
Railroad are going on slronly on the
line Of the road. The Missouri .eg,s-
lature aulhorises the half million sub
scri plion Of ST. Louis. a'saur-
oo-The double eagles, or twenty dol.
lar pieces, and the gold dollars, Of units,
are to resemble the other gold coinage,
except that on the reverse Of the dol.
lar the eagle is to be omitted. They
are made legal tender, and like penal.
ties are annexed 10 coun,erfeiting these
and other United States coins.
05-By Captain Small, of the brig
Washington, the New York CONNER.
cia has the following account:--Ths
Haytiens and Dominicans had had an
engagement, in which the Hay,isns
were defeated. The Dominicans were
said to be deserving, on account of not
receiving pay or rations, and the Hay
items were on their march towards the