The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1849-02-03
WEEKLY VARIETY.

creases in vlrulence.1 At New York, even the
church has caught the infection. and the papers
announce that a joint stock company Of members
and commandments Of the Methodist pursussion,
are Sup for California.
UtA bin has passed the upper branch OF the
Kentucky Legislature to repeal all acts prohibiting
the circulation In that State of bank notes OF a
less denomination than IS. The 'gold dollars"
will soon do away with all this imaginary n~ecessi-
ty for small notes.
0o-The N. Y. True Sun, Of Tuesday, SAYS
"a meeting Of an enterprsing portion Of our
colored population has been held to form an asso-
citation to proceed to the coast, not of Guinea, nor
to Liberia. but to the Gold mines, in the valley of
the Sacramento. They go to get peep, and to
touch. (if they can) that tmetalic) slight that
shineth 10 darkness" Over forty, out Of one hun.
dred shares, were taken on the spot. The list, it
is supposed, will be filled up Tomorrow"
COVE learn from the Washington Union, that
the mint at Philadelphia has coined some of the
gold received from California into quarter eagles,
with "Cal." Inscribed over the head of the eagle.
0G-The number Of boats which passed Cairo,
Ohio, (says the Delta of that pIace) in the year just
expired, ls4s, was 1866! This is about one ari-
val every one and three.quarters OF an hour.
G-The New Orleans Courier publishes in
French an account OF a subterraneous canal, which
it is alledged, has been discovered by a Frenchman
at Vera Paz, connecting the Atlantic and Pacific
oceans! Its wonderful opening is near the bay Of
Honduras, it sides being constructed of enormous
stones nicely cut. If our adventurous spirits for
California will only hold on a few weeks, they will
save much trouble, as it is also stated that this
most fortunate Freuchman went through to the
Pacific ocean in a boat in 10 hours!
G-Recent accounts from Chill give information
Of the discovery of gold mine near Copiapo, on
the coast and north of Valparaiso, which for rich.
ness, if the account be true, fling into the shade
even the Sacramento "diggings," which we
thought were rather ahead Of all the auriferious
regions yet discovered or discoverable. The gold
ore at Copiapo is said to yield seven pounds of
one twenty-sixth part.
NJ-Six hundred thousand france is 10 bs the sal
airy of the French President. Nearly fve+imes
as much as the President OF the United States re.
ceives.
0G-The st. Louis Organ says that accounts, re.
ceived in that city, state that large quantities Of
gold had been found in the Rocky Mountains.
0J-Seventeen cases Of Cholera occurred at st
Louis during the week ending OH Monday Last
all local cases.
05-The great river of the West has been entire
ly frozen over lately, from St. Louis to within
twenty-five miles of Cairo, The ice, however,
was not very thick.
OJ-El Monitor, at the city of Mexico, publish
es in several numbers, luminous and comprehen-
sive memorial, from the pen of Senior de Ia Rosa,
Mexican Minister at Washington, on the foreign
debt, with excellent rem arks on the necessity Of
supporting the national credit, involving the pub.
lie honor.
GA distinguished chemist in New York lately
assayed five different parcels Of California gold,
one of which proved to be pure gold, but the 9TH
er four supposed to be worth 800, 900. turned out
to he a mineral totally different from gold, and of
no sort Of value.
0z-The Russian government has offered Mr..
Catlin, now in London, SIS 900 for his Indian Col
lection. So said, and as Mr.. Catlin offered it for
$50, 900 to our own government. it is likely he
will take the higher offer il il has been made.
0y-The price Of tickets to the ball to be tender
ed to Gen. Taylor, at Washington, on the evening
The grand pavilion, one hundred and sixty feet
long and fifty wide, adjoining the City Hall, and
taking in part Of that building for dressing rooms,
has already been commenc ed.
from Missouri, for the six years next ensuing from
the 4th Of March, l849.
00-A lad named Charles Hall, sixteen yeaes Of
age, who disappeared from North Chelsea, M ass,
last week, has been found in New York, where he
paid 500 for his liberty to work his passage to Cali.
iornia.
O-AtM Montgomery, Alabama, January 4, they
had green peas, also nearly ripe strawberries, with
potatoe vines 10 inches high, and mercury at 76G;
the trees putting out their leaves, with roses, vio-
lets, &c . blooming. aai - ig
05-A gun has been invented at Utica which will
FIRE 26 discharge by one loading ,fa
G5-According to the New York Herald, 22l2
persons have already sailed from the United States
for the gold regions Of California. G 3s
0otHon. Lewis Cass has been elected United
States Senator from Michigan. f-a
GA curious case is now before Congress; the
owners OF the ship Cadmus demanding pay for the
passage of General Lafayette and family from
France in 1924. The amount claimed is $4,000;
$4,000 for passage money, and $1,000 is asked by
the Captain as a bonus for his personal attendance
during the voyage. ae asi
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