The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1850-02-20
Items of News and Interest

States consists of 1885, 100000 acres O
land.
| @ There were 2,l8O foreigners natu.
ralized as American citizens, in New York
city, in 1849, and 1854 more filed the
necessary papers to enable them to be.
come citizens five years hence.
Il 6T 1t is said that the Cuba revolution
lists are again at work, and their expedi.
ton pretty we'll under way, with plenty Of
arms. munitions of war, &C., but they
will now act according to law.
| T The German population of the Uni.
ted States is rising four millions. The to-
tai emigration during the past year was
46,741.
! ~ Virginia has increased her popula-
ton since 1910, one hundred and iorty-
six thousand, seven hundred and forty.one.
0T AT the recent annual meeting ofthe
Ohio and Pennsylvania Rail Road Com
pany held at Pittsburgh, it was stated that
the subscriptions to the stock of the road
had exceeded u million of dollars. Fifty
miles Of the road have been put under
contract, and the work is proceeding with
energy.
o. The St. Louis Republican states
that the districts in that city laid waste by
the recent confagration, have been al
most entirely built up
F The Cincinnati papers state that
hlnInlnT fir,
tive in that city than at present. More
fine structures, it is estmatad, will be
erected in the ensuing spring than in any
previous season.
Of The Cherokee Indians, it is said,
intend to apply for admission into the
Union in few years, and with that view
they are exceedingly anxious to compete
with the whites in all kinds of improve
ments.
Of A California letter writer says that
the clown of the Circus at San Francisco
receives salary of $19 900 year.
Of Mississippi and Georgia have been
preparing for non-intercourse with the
North, if abolition sentiments prevail in
Congress. In Tennessee, moi one IN
thousand favor dis-union.
~ The Wing Central Committee of
this State have appointed the 9th of May
as the time for holding their State Conven-
ton to nominate candidate for Governor.
E In London there are 10000 chill.
dren regularly under training to crime;
10000 thieves; 5000 receivers of stolen
goods; $4,000 persons picked up in state
OF drunkenness; $4,000 habitual gin drink
ers, and 10000 ofboth sexes leading an
abandoned life.
Go- The Washington Globe, on the au-
thority of the Mormon Delegate, says that
the charge of polygomy and big gamy,
brought against the citizens of Deseret, is
utterly unfounded, and that it is a cruel
calumny. |
&5-"There is time for all thing" said !
a crusty old fellow to his wife. '.I'll be-
lieve that" answered his wife, in sharp
vinegar voice, "when you pay for your
newspaper" Hit him again, old woman. !
Wen stand by you. ..
0o- Hon. Jefferson Davis, of the United ,
States Senate, says that the Wilmot Pro-
viso will no doubt pass Congress, and that +
Old Zack will reto it.
o. The cholera has made its appear S
ance, during the present month, at Wash. t
ngton, La, and in four days nine of the |
white inhabitants ofthe place died from it.
ou- Some of the papers in Illinois have
loisted the name Of Gen. Cass for Presi- ,,
lent, and Gen. Samuel Houston for Vice
President in 1852. :
o. The Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road
vest of Cumberland is said to be progress.
ng with great energy.
0o- The Southern Planter says that the
ate season this Fall and fine weather have
'een exceedingly favorable for putting in
| large crop of wheat, and that the seed
ng of l849 in Virginia is computed to ex-
eed that of any previous year.
VI Samuel Colt, Esq, the inventor of |
he revolving pistol, says the Baltimore |
Jun, has received letter from the Hon. '
ohm p Brown, American Charge de At '
aires at Constantnople, informing him I
,at he will receive, by the next steamer, a r
iamond snuff.box. valued at thirty thou v
and piastres, (about s1,3oo,) as pres
mt from the Sultan, as an evidence of his |
Ugh appreciation of the invention.
ed- At Panama, the lady of Col. Fre- -,
nont met with an accident by falling from !
ne steamer Oregon into boat, which Sc
erely injured her, ,and caused the detention
f Col. Fremont.
~ Thirteen extra clerks were appointed s
N the lst inst, in the Office of the third !
Luditor of the treasury, to be employed in i
ettling the accounts of the officers Of the
ate war in Mexico.
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