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MAPLE SUGAR.

The present high price of sugar and
molasses should stimulate all those
who have sugar camps, to put them
in operation. Sugar is now selling at
New Orleans by the wholesale at from 10
to llueents per pound, with no probability
Of reduction If maple sugar has here
tofore paid anything like fair compensa-
tion for the labor Of making it, it cannot
fail now TO be quite profitable. The price
wilrrange between fourteen and sixteen
cents, which is nearly double the former
price. We have no doubt that most il
not, oil of the camps in the county will
be opened early, and kept open during the
entire season. TO all who lave camps
our advice is, open them and go to work.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1857-02-11

TERRIFIC DEsCENT.-An accident oc-
Cured on Tuesday morning, on the 7 mile
grade on the Baltimore and Ohio all
road, which fortunately resulted in no loss
of life, and but about $1,000 destruction
of machinery. 1t will render it's partici-
pants marked men while they live, on the
list of lucky ones" A heavy freight
train and disabled locomotive, one of
the most valuable on the road, were de-
scending the grade under control of large
"camel" engine, when one of the driving
wheels of the camel was broken, and it
flew the track, passing nearly 500 feet
down the almost precipitous side OF the
mountain, and in its course absolutely
cutting down pine tree about 8 inches
/ in diameter. The tender was dashed 10
atoms, but strange to relate, the locomo-
tive, with its three occupants, escaped al
most entirely uninjured. The track was
broken at the point of the accident but
the disabled engine and all but the hind
most car in the train jumped the broken
rail, and remained on the track. A SIM
ilarly fortunate accident, we trow, never
occurred on a railroad.-Wh WheeHng ar
gus.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1857-02-11
Indiana Senators.

The Democrats of Indiana have nomi-
mated Hon. JESSE D. BRIenT, and Hon.
GRAmaM II. Frrcu, as their candidates
for tue Senate.
AS the opposition took advantage Of
the absence of many of the Democrats
and. turned out one of their number, they
Ghe opposilion) have now one majority
in the Senate and win probably refuse tt
go. into, Joint convention. Indiana viii
then have no Senator She has but ont
now, in consequence Of the failure to elec
last winter.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1857-02-11

The Character of Leading Republicans.
The Washington correspondent of the
Philadelphia E.orth American-no Fill
moresor Buchanan paper-says:
"The fact is patent to every eye, that
in nearly all the great jobs, and specula-
tions, and schemes Of pla'ader, noW before
Congress, the most radical anti-sIaOery
politicians are enlisted as the managers
here. ArtfuI, selfish and arrogant in
triguers, who assumed the control of the
Republican canvass for the Presidency,
are now the conspicuous actors in the
lobby, who pursue every claim and enter
prise with keen cupidity. aud openly traffic
their principles for present or contingent
interests. Their audacity in claiming
power over the votes of Republican mem
bers, and their completely with Others
who will not be transferred by indirection
or without consideration, have excited
both suspicion and Indignation ON the
part of the South, and, Indeed, on the
part of every honorable man, on or off the
floor. New York has thus far furnished
the principal supply of these corrupt
brokers and traders, and they include {
considerable sprinkling OF party wire
jpullers, who have heretofore affected grea
Integrity and generosity, as hypocritica
disguise for the most barefaced venality
They have at last come to be known, ant
the sceptre is fast departing"
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1857-02-11

E In Belmont county, the members
of the ST. Clairsville bar met on the 22d
ult., and passed resolutions favoring new
subdivision of the District, to be compo-
sed 81 jefferson and Belmont counties,
with the power to elect an additional
Judge, which they believe to be rendered
necessary by the. present delay in the ad-
ministration Of justice and great increase
of litigation.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1857-02-11

~A terrific hurricane devastated the
Philippine Islands on October 9th. All
the suburbs of Manila and the neighboring
villages were reduced to heaps of ruins,
The number of houses destroyed at that
place alone, was above three thousano
Eve hundred. Official returns show thai
that more than ten thousand houses wer'
destroyed within a circuit of about e'gh
leagues around Manila. Six foreign YES
sells in the Roads of Manila were als'
driven ashore,
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1857-02-11

vious question on the submarine telegraph
bill. Lost, As only voting in the afirma-
tive.
Pending the subject the House went
into committee on the tariff bill, being
nominally under consideration.
The Senate's resolution providing for
counting the votes for President and Vice
President next Wednesday, adopted.
Messrs Jones (of Tenn. and Howard
were appointed tellers on the part Of the
House. Recess till I.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1857-02-11

FAKE NOTICE. In accordance with
oar,rule to settle once each year with our
patrons, We will shortly present the bills
Of .Slfthose indebted to us for advertising
aud Job work. We intend to be perfectly
democratic in this matter, using all alike.
H any pesson SO indebted should not
receive his bill, he may attribute it. to ac-
ciaSnt aud not to favoriteism.
-dasaesaG tf) PUBLISHERS.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1857-02-11
LATER FROM EUROPE
Arrival of the Steamship Africa.

SANDY Hook, Feb. 6.-The steamer
Africa arrived off Sandy Hook, at o'clock
with advices from Liverpool to the 29th
ult
Swiss difficulty, though nolninally set
tied, was to be referred to Conference.
Later dates from China state that the.
British have taken the French and ally
port and were again bombarding Canton.
The ship Confederation, from Philadel-
phia, has been wrecked in the Mersey. s,
The merchants of the principal COM
mercial cities of France have appealed to
the Emperor in behalf of the French citi-.
zens who suffered by the destruction Of,
Greytown by the American frigate Cyane.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1857-02-11

DR. Harvey Burdell, a dentist of New
York, was secretly murdered in his Office
in that city on Saturday morning last.
He was about forty-six years of age, aud
had accumulated fortune estimated at
$4,000. A few years ago his wife OBJ
tanned divorce, and be was afterwards
secretly married to widow named Cum
nngham, at whose house he boarded.
His wife (Mrs. Cunningham and two
men Eckel and Snodgrass, have been ar
rested on suspicion of having committed
the murder, though they are not, as Jet
directly implicated. Is
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1857-02-11
WASHINGTON ITEMS.
WAsu1NGToN. Feb. 9

w WaculN11ONt cCos =.
The anxiously expected correspondents.
between General Scott and the Secretary
of War, relative to the formers pay, was
sent to the Senate to-day, and is now in
upon Military Affairs, who will make an
examination and determine whether it can
with propriety be printed. IF not, it will
be filed among the secret archives Of the
Government. The members Of the select
committee say they will sit eight or ten
hours during the day, if necessary, in or
der to complete the testimony this week.
The Deputy Sergeant-at-Arms has gone
from the city for witnesses
The House Committee on Foreign Af-
fairs will report the French SpokaNon Bill,
but its friends will not attempt its consid-s
Grafton, owing to the pressure Of other
business, for want of time due to its con-
sideration.
The Committee on Elections have for
mally decided to report resolution de-
claring vacant the seat held by Whitfield,
of Kansas. but making no recommends
tion relative to Reeder.
Feb. 6.--Judge Striker was before the
investigating committee yesterday. Mr..
Simonton notified the committee of his
readiness to obey their summons, but he
was not recalled.
A Deputy Sergeant-at-Arms left this
afternoon for New York on business for
the investigating committee.
The House post-office committee are
willing to give the Collins contract to any
party WHO will take it on the original
terms, and purchase his vessels at o fair
valuation, if not Mr.. Collins retains it,
The National Theater was destroyed
by Gre this afternoon, only the bare walls
remain.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1857-02-11
The School Master Abroad.


We have recently seen going the rounds
of the press, copy of an instrument of
writing from the parents of marigabel
dauter" authorizing the proper officer to
issue "a pair of licents" to her "feller."
1t was pretty good, but the two which we
give below, and which come to us certified
Except the names) by the clerk of Pro-
bate Court in this part of the State,
"knock the socks off of all ov 'em alike. F."
No l, is as follows:
."In complying with the laws of the
state of ohio and ebenezer ebenezer and
jcmima l.. huggins give from und er my
hand thiss ins trumint of riting from my
fomley Record that the afore sal jemima
L. huggins wasborn october last 1886
given this I day of march 1856
Aminadab hug Gins"
Mr.. "hug Gins" is evidently law
abiding citizen. Here goes No. 2:
"sept Let 1856
this is to sertif that we the Perents ol
catha Rine stiles are willin' for Napoleon
bieson to have lisents to marry the sad
Daugter David Stiles
hannah stiles"
hurra fur fremont
We are happy to be able to announce
that the above forms have not been copy.
righted, and that any person may use
them who is so inclined.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1857-02-11

A dispatch from Washington says that
during the consideration by the Houses oi
the bills, authorizing the people of Oregon
and. Minnesota to form State constitu-
tions, not a word was said about their
admission, into the Union, with or without
slayers, and the bills themselves are alto
gethersilent upon this subject.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1857-02-11

RETURNED TO SLAvERY.-The Hart
ford, Conn, Times. gives an account o:
Caroline Banks, and her children, and
Mary Francis, slaves lately liberated by
their mistress, Mrs. Sarah Branch, oi
Chesterfield, Va, who have voluntarily
returned to bondage, after trying to sup
port themselves in Boston as free people.
They declared that they had toiled con-
stantly, and could scarcely gain subsis-
tence, and wanted a master to protect
them.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1857-02-11
EMANc1pAr1oN IN Missouri.

EMANCIPATION IN MISSOURI St.
Louis Leader, strong pro-slayery paper,
admits that the emancipationists canspoll
many thousands of votes in Missouri; that
they have complete possession of ST. Louis
city and county; that they have at least
thirteen members of the State Legislature,
and that there are probably many more
in that body, as many ofthe interior coun-
ties are pretty thoroughly emancipation
lied.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1857-02-11

.fZ-Probate court adjourned on Mon
day, after o session of over week. This
is the longest term we have ever had in
this county, and was a pretty thorough
initiation for the new Judge.
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Cincinnati Bank Hote Reporter.

Cincinnati Bank Note Reporter.
We have received copy of the above
named work from the publishers. 1t con-
tains greater variety of information than
any other similar work We have noticed.
In regard to its accuracy of course we are
not well enough Informed to speak, but so
far as we can judge we have no hesitation
in recommending it. Address, Safety
Fund Reporter No. 8, Bank Building
Cincinnati.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1857-02-11

j. r. Sweeney has returned, and aaes
nified his readiness. to the investigating
Committee to again appear before them.
aud suggests that those persons who are
implicated by his testimony if there arc
any such, and they desire it, be afforded
an opportunity to cross-examine him in
the presence of the committee. !.
Mr.. Simontun, having nearly recovered
from severe sickness, will propably be
brought before the Committee tomorrow.
The Legislature of Iowa has refused to
remove the seat of the State Government
from Iowa City to Fort Demoine.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1857-02-11

MARIETTA RAILROAD PROGRESSING. -
The track has been laid from the Ohio
river, short distance below this city, to
a point three miles out and is still pro-
gress,ng. They have rail enough to COM
plete it to the tunnel The track is laid
ten miles this side of Athens. Marietta
Republican, Jaa. 30M.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1857-02-11

fW There is Methodist revival 60
ing on in this place. 1t has already been
in progress more than week, and will
probably continue several days longer.
1t is being very successful.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1857-02-11

The English News states that one hun.
dred and fifty vessels were driven ashore,
and eighty totally wrecked, and many 9th
ers damaged during the late frightful gale,
on the coasts of the United Kingdom, in
yolying large loss of life
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1857-02-11
Another Arctic Expedition to be DIS
patched.

There is now little or no doubt as to the in
tention of theEnglish government to dis
patch final expeditions in search offurther
traces Of Sir John Franklin. will
probably consist ofthree parties, one over
land, another via Behring's Straits, and a
third via Davis Straits-The Behring's
Straits expedition will probably be COM
manded either by Captain Collision (should
he volunteer his services) or Captain
Rockfort Magire, an officer of great en-.
ergy and much experience. The Baffin'f
Bay expedition will, it is supposed, be Of
fered to Capt. McClintock; but we have
as yet heard no one mentioned to com.
mand the overland route. .-UMted .Sercic.
Gazette.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1857-02-11

W A new system Of robbery called
"garroting" is being extensively practised
in the eastern cities. Two or three scoun-
drels walk along side of their intended
victim, and one of them seizes him by the
throat and chokes him down, while an
other rifles his pocket.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1857-02-11
Parallel Columns,
BEFORE ELECTION.

BEFORE ELECTION.
"rhat Kansas will
be doomed to Slave
~, if the Buchanan
Democracy are tri-
umphant, is sure as
there is a God in
Heaven" ~ York
Tribune.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1857-02-11

~ Navigation is again opened on
the Ohio, and, it is to hoped, to remain
open for some time. There is an immense
amount of freight awaiting transportation
all along the river.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1857-02-11
To Advertisers.

Hereafter we will in all cases charge
twenty-five per cent in addition to our
regular price for all advertisements not
paid in advance, and the same for all job
work not paid for when taken from the
Office The tardipess of those getting
this kind of work done, has compelled us
to adopt this rule, and we expect to live
up 10 It. If. PUBLISHERS,
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1857-02-11

DEATH OF Mrs. WIRT-This estima-
BILE lady, widow of the distinguished WRIT,
of Maryland, died at Annapolis on Satur-
day, the oath, at the residence of the
Hon. Alexander Randall, her son in-law.
Mrs. w. was an accomplished lady, and
had reached 73 years. Her remains were
taker to Washington and inferred in the
Congressional Cemetery.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1857-02-11

fB~ The Wheeling papers announce
that the Stephen Bayard would resume
her regular trips to Parkersburg on Mon
day. and the Louisa to Sunfsh.
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Next State Far,

The Board of Agriculture, at their re-
cent session voted to hold the next State
Agricultural Fair at the city of Cincinna-
ii, on the 18th, 18th, l7th, and l 9Th days
of September.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1857-02-11

Mr.. GIDDINGs, by the advice of his
physician, has left Washington and gone
home. He requires rest and perfect ex-
ernpticn from excitement.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1857-02-11
AFTER ELECTION.

AFTEK ELECTIUN.
"That Kansas is
to become a Free
State, seems now to
be the general be-
lief throughout the
/ Free States. IN.
York Tribune.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1857-02-11

Ffw- Judge okey's first term of court
commences to-day Tuesday at st. CIairs-
Vile The term viii probably last near
four weeks.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1857-02-11
From the Ohio Statesman.
The Black Rep ubllcan Legislature

The Black Rep ubl1can Legislature.
The following article from the Cincin-
natl Times, certainly an impartial source,
is but making public what is admitted pri-
vately on all sides at the Capital. A
more bungling, incompetent ridiculous,
contemplate political organization than
that which now controls both branches Of
the Legislature, has never been known in
Ohio.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1857-02-11

fW John Appleton, late editor of the
Easton Argus, Maine, viii be editor OF
the Washington Union during Mr. Buch-
anan's-adninistration A o. p. Nichol-
SON, ,.thss present editor will retire on the
Ath ofsMafch.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1857-02-11

- Preston King, Republican, was
elected, ,onthe Sd inst, U. S. Senator from
the State Of New York.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1857-02-11
Special Correspondence of the Times.
SENATE CHAMBER, Jan. 81, 1856


While the Democracy are chuckling
with undisguised qualification over the de-
caying fortunes of their political enemies,
the Republican party, and the people at
large, are becoming thoroughly disgusted
with the multiplied evidences of the weak
ness and incapacity of their representa-
tives in the General Assembly. The real in
terests of the public are not only unwiss-
ly managed, but the majority seem to be
doing their utmost to insure the destruc-
tion of the party which elevated them to
power. In fact, no political party was
ever so ruthlessly butchered than that
which, only last year, carried the State of
Ohio by such sweeping majorities Its
representatives seem to have organized
themselves into general disorganizing
committee for the purpose of degrading
| it into that nothingness to which, under
the obtaining condition of things, it evil
dently tends. They could not have more
securely effected the end that is threaten
ed had they met here purposely to achieve
the decentralization Of the party and every
successive step that is taken seems but to
precipitate upon them the fate for which
they seem consciously destined. They
seem, indeed. to be vexed with some un-
controllable infatuation, and are incom-
ingulf them in common ruin. So palpa-
BILE is this fact that the dccadence of the
party is theme of general conversation,
and is admitted by general concurrence.
Members themselves do not hesitate to
express conviction of defeat next fall.
But hoping and struggling, like Milton's
poor devil, in Paradise. Lost, they yet ex-
claim:
"Miserable me, where shall fly?
| Which way fly
Is infinite wrath, and infinite despair"
i The Representation of the Legislature
like the party, is made up Of incongruous
incompatible, and pregmatic clements
1t is without leading talents, possessing
not member of political tact, experience
and discretion. What is worse, they mos
deplorably lack back bone. Their notions
of economy. too, like their politics, being
too ntggardly to create favorable seDti
ments. Their feverish efforts, also, t,
make the niger question, a sort of Pro
crustean bed, upon which to measure al
. questions of State policy, involved then
in absurdities and inconsistencies whicl
t they are as unable to explain, as the pub
| lie find it impossible to understand or ex
cuse AS their efforts to torture tn
| slavery question into all application t.
question of finance and general admins
tration, have been frequently illustrated
it is unnecessary to dwell upon the topic
6 Their last difficulties, and which viii! b
4 lasting ones-are those involved in til
! Public Works contract, and the Sloug
assault.
The former will master them. The lat
4 ter affair already bungled, will bury thel
deeply under load of public contemp
1t is pity to see so great party S
- miserably destroyed. When defeat come
however, it will pu. the murderers so dee
under the sod that no future political re-
direction will reach them.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1857-02-11
THURSDAY, Feb. 5, '57.

SENATE--The bill to amend the act to
regulate the fees of officers in civil and
criminal cases was amended by striking
out all after the enacting clause.
A bill was introduced to create the Of
fee of Railroad Commissioner
HoUsE.-The House considered the
bill to provide for the erection of new
Deaf and Dumb Asylum.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1857-02-11

E The 10 t.olfice at To.edo with all
its contents was destroyed. on the ID inst
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1857-02-11

sEfBltler and eggs are in great de-
mana IL this market
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1857-04-21
The Greatest Medical Discovery of the Age, il
AYERS CATHARTIC PILLS.

They don't HELP complaints, but they CURE
them.
One Box has cured Dyspepsia.
Three boxes have cured the. worst cases OF
Scro fula.
Two Boxes have cured Erysipelas,
One Box always cures the Jaundice.
Three Boxes are sure to cleanse the system
from Boils--often less than one does 1T.
Two Boxes have completely cured the worst
of ulcers on the legs.
Small doses seldom fail to cure the Piles.
Ore dose cures the headache arising from a
foul stomach.
Strong doses often repeated expel every
worm from the body.
They should be iven to chill l1ren, who are
always more or less afflicted with this scourge.
AS a a gentle Physic they have no equal.
| One Box cures arrangement of the Liver.
| Half Box cures a Cold.
They purify the blood. and thus strike al
the foundation of every disease.
! AS dinner Pill there is not their equal In
the world.
They are purely vegetable, and can do ne
harm, but do accomplish an unaccounta-
BILE amount of good
Prepared by DR.. ]. G. AVER, Practica
Chemist, Lowell Mass, and sold by all Drng
gsts and dealers in medicine throughout thi:
! section.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1857-04-21
AMENDMENT No. 3.

Resolved by the General Assembly of the state OF
Ohio. Three fifth. of the members elected to each
branch. concurring therein that it be and hereby Is
proposed the electors of the State to vote on he
Tuesday of October next to approve or reject
the following amendment as substitute for the sec
and third sections of the twelfth article OF the Con-
sttution. 80 .
All property, personal and real, shall be subject to
taxation by uniform rule, at the true value there9i
in money! but such deductions from credits may pc al
lowed as the General Assembly may deem eXpedient;
Provided, that buryng grounds, public school houses
and all other public property and all Institutions OF
purely public charity and all houses used exclusively
and if the total value the property of any
person shall not exceed fifty dollars the same may be
exempt from taxation. All property employed In
banking shall always bear burden of taxation equal
to that imposed on the property of individuals.
NJ H. VAN WORRIES,
Sneaker of the House of Representatives.,
THOMAS H. FORD,
President of the Senate.