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The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1858-11-03

DR.. Kane relates that when one
day, worn out with fatigue, he turned in
to an Esquimaux hut to get q little sleep
the good natured hostess of the wigwam
covered him up with some of. her own ha-
biliments and gave him her baby for pill
low 81 -i-tf '', t t> F1 - s@- -
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1858-11-03

e@ In few months all the slaves re-
siding on the island of, St. Eustacius,
one of the West India group belonging to
the Government of Holland, will be
emancipated. t5.a,v aH a. .nfI VI
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1858-11-03
Two Years Progress Democracy On
,re. --~y- WardziusOhio7

Two Years Progress-D Democracy On
se- wardTin sOhie7
As the smoke Of the!cpnaist has cleared
off in OHIO it is efideuF that the Fusion
party has been seriously damaged from It
while the Democracy have come out
with greater strength than they displayed
for years. Mr.. Morgan, the intelligent
editor of the Newark Adrertiser, thus
presents the matter very cleve.ly. Hs
says: 50 X
1.-Two years ago the oppositioaiu Ohio
ran two candidates (Republican and
American) in every Cougress:unat DE-
trict carried by the Democracy except one.
Gen. Burns, of Cosh6cton. &asJthss sdnly
member. whom the Democracy elected two
years ago by majority of all the votes
cast in his district This: year the case
is widely different. 'ThereI has been no
division among the Opposition-they ran
no more than one candidsteiin any Of the
districts. Notwithstanding this close con-
centration of their entire forces, the OPP
position have been fatty beatea on o
square vote in six districts. while in three
others they escape by. the very Skin Of
their teeth. In the Tiffin District Judge
Hall is defeated by less than fry votes.
In the Guernsey District Spriggs lacks
about one hundred Of an election; while
Gen. Burns, in the Holmes District, is
thrown into minority of two, hundred
and thirty-fo four by Anti.Lecompton fac
tionists scratching his name from their
tickets. So it will be seen that while the
Democracy were able ,lS56, to -eut-vote-
| Opposition in but ONE~slistrict ia the
State, they are now more than d match
for them in Six, and lack less than Eve
hundred votes o,.haye beaten them in
NINE If there is any encouragement
to the Opposition in such results as these,
we are quite willing they shalt leDjoy it to
their hearts content, ,ili nj xaiI.H
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1858-11-03

Ten, THOUSAND DOLLARS AND, HIS Ex-
rENsEs. Money must be getting plenty
and cheaper, or the following paragraph
would hardly be going the rounds: yl!od,
."Some of the Baptists in New York,
it is rumored, have offered Spurgeon, the
preacher $4,000 and bis expenses, if he
will make, a six months tour in this coun-
tryO 80
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1858-11-03

BWe have received the Belmon,
Medical Journal for October 1t is edit
ed by Dr.AFFLEoK and DIR. McCoNNAHEl
and published at Bridgeport. Price, te
physicians $l,00 to others, SO cents.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1858-11-03

, It is rumored about Washington that
George N. Sanders will be appointed
Governor of Kansas, vice Gov. Denver re-
signed. Mr.. Sanders would make FIRST
rate Governor.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1858-11-03

R@- During review of the troops at
Havana recently, seven shots were fred
at Concha, the Captain General of Cuba
The last shot came so nea- the head of
the General that he concluded to retire
from the field. IS 81 .a9Qsa iaeilf Aii
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1858-11-03

W U. S. frigate Niagara, from
Charleston, with the negroes from the
captured brig Echo, for the coast of Af-
rica, was spoken on the 4th inst, in lat.
1881, lon. 53-reported all we'll .sa 4
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1858-11-03
Weight of a Million Dollars in Gold.

Weight of aaMlllion Dollars in Gold..7
In answerIto the question 'wsat is the
weight of million dollars in gold?' oan
officer of the mint calculates as follows: f
The weight of one million Of dollars
of United States currency in gold is '53,-
$50 troy ounces. This makes 4479
pounds, Q ounces-or nearly two tons and
a quarter, reckoning 1000 lbs. only to
each ton. AS weighty as this is, we have
no doubt that, if the amount were offered
to anybody who would lift it. there would
be enough persons found ready to break
their vnecks in the vain attempt. We
should like to take good tug ortwo at
it ourselves. agu l.Isrig1s ua m gSsjgA Z
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1858-11-03
SILVER COIN AT A DISCOUNT

1t is noteworthy that at the present
time, the bills of country banks in New
York are actually worth more in the mar
ket than specie, and such notes boarded
up while silver is paid out A person
has 1000 wages to pay on Saturday
Instead of paying in country bank notes,
he buys $1,000 in silver fer 1895 bank
money, and saves S., at the same time
paying specie to his men. Great dissat-
isfaction is expressed at the accumulation
OF quantities of silver coin, at all retail
establishments. The banks will not take
it on deposit; it cannot be sod in large
quantities, except at a discount. The
war with China, which has stopped the
export thither. and to some extent, the
depreciation of the coin here, have led
to this state of things Such state oil
the Jinoney market never occurred be-
fore --.StdteS,,,an -s'r= TUt sfH+tslQGi g
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1858-11-03
Prof. Munson's Singing School.

The classes taught by this gentleman
are much the largest ever obtained in this
place, and he well deserves them. He is
beyond all question the best musician and
the best teacher that has ever taught hero.
1t is to be hoped that he may be induced
to teach another term or two. Prof
MUNsoN, with the aid of his accomplished
daughter, affords an opportunity for ac-
quiring knowledge of music, such as may
not be afforded soon again. e8i.iza v8a
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1858-11-03

WT The official majority of the Oppo'
sition in Pennsylvania is 27,02S.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1858-11-03
Minnesota Election-A Democratic Leg
islature and United States Senator

MtnneSota Electlon-A Democratic Leg
islature and United States Senator
All doubt about the result of the Min
nesota election is removed. Notwith-
standing the divisions and feuds in the
Democratic ranks, growing out of the
failure of the last Democratic Legisla-
ture to choose United States Senator,
and which everybody supposed would in
insure our defeat, the Democracy have
again carried the State. They have three
majority certain on joint ballot in the
Legislature, and possibly four. This will
enable the Democrats to choose United
States Senator in place Of Gen. Shields,
whose term expires on the fourth OF
March next. The House of Represen-
tatives will contain a Republican majoIi.
ty of two, while in the Senate the Demo
Gratis have FIVE majority. 80 '2id Hs"'ii
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1858-11-03
The Great Chess Match. =

! - III NSkA1SN OhSSo N1e1tSAAsr -
The great chess match between MoRpHY
the young American, and HARwlTz, the
champion. Of continental Europe, has just
been decided by the lutter giving up the
stakes. The agreementw that he should
be winner who scored the first seven games;
but when 8 had been played, MoRPHY
winHing 5, HAnwlrz 2 and one drawn,
HARwITz,y yield the palm to his youthful
competitor. Considerable money changed
hanged ON the result. A number Of Amer
leans ID Paris, determined that MoRpHY
should not need backing, and HARwsrz
was backed BY the club where the playing
Was, dose,r HARwITz has been for years
employsaiby the club to play against any
and all challengers. lie says as an ex-
cuse for being SO sighally defeated, that
Ne was not well, but the Paris ,correspon-
dent Of the Boston Transcript says he lost
because MoRPHT is aby far the best play.
esgna sdi 10 siyam sd ot 9iaiq itgzga
s.ANDEPsoN, the celebrated Prassian is
teplay With NoRrnY atParis, after which
our herp, Esturnsto England to- play Mr.
StAuHTox.a 1s5gsai hpn ealf1 oisailil
We had for time somc fears that our
young champion would be defeated by
some Of the players Of the old world who
have devoted their whole lives to the game,
but since hea has defeated HARwlrs. and
LowKnGzAho( o(n ho defeated Staunton) we
arsfslly satis6edi thst Norphy IS the best
cAtssa aptaysr IL tts ~oorld. ''ila bs'a9yteo ~
oste9+fa--se<.+ss44ts n = ~ III -
TERRIBLE TIsaGEDYdlIN NEW
40 anfea 2 ieqsYORK. oaiA eh'- s.
The telegraph gives long account ol
. nostIterrible tragedy, which occurred in
New York'ou last Wednesday night. "A
young man named Goulding while labor.
ius under ft Of idelirium tremens, tool
az. axe, WENT to the door Of bis fathers
room, and calling him up beat in bis skull
Ills lndther hearing thelnoise fastened te
thsspot dhd nslikewise very badly woun
ded,1" sHs9 then attacked his two brother.
aaf ~
enc aged three and the other fourteen and
injured them seriously. His married sis
terlwas1 next assaulted but she escaped
Heatheni attacked two servant girls and
dangerously wounded them. After this
be- went 70 his room. locked himself up
and blew his brains out with pistol. ',
Several of the wounded cannot possibly
recover. m g - - 80
f4yThe Noble county Democrat ha
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1858-11-03

To-day (Tuesday) elections take
place in Illinois, Massachusetts, Michigan,
New Jersey aud New York,
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1858-11-03

W The Noble county Democrat has
passed into the hands of WM. IJAMs. -
We wish Mr.. IJAais abundant success.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1858-11-03

Mn CLEMENS. s..-We are Informed that
letters received in this city from Rich.
mond, report the condition or Mr. Glen.
ems somewhat improved since last Thurs,
day.-Iatelfyencer. -. s e9l."s.s ~, ~. w..
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1858-11-03
Bow Morrissey and Heenan Appeared
After their Fight.

The Buffalo correspondent of the New
York Times writes description of. Nor
rissey and Heenan day or two after their
mill" at Long Point, Canada. He says
that
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1858-11-03

TPoor little Herald.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1858-11-03

could not see lMorrissey,o and lost much.
strength ip,striking wild ;Morrissey,a he
says whether right or not, forced him inl'
to this fight, aud he is determined in turn
to- force Morrissey to1ilfght him.i CAT
present it is his intention tor resume his
position as deputy to Surveyor Hart, be-
tween whom and ,lIeenan a most roman
tic friendship exists, and he leaves Buffa-
10 this evening for town. % 81 fifBw a9a'
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-01-28
Congressional.


HousE.-Mr. Davis, of Md, introduced
a bill for the improving of the Patapsco
river, and to render the port of Baltimore
accessible to ships of war and steam frig-
ates.
The House then went into Committee
of the Whole on the state of the Union.
The Invalid Pension Bill was taken up.
Mr.. Billinghurst argued against the prac-
ticability of the Southern, and in favor of
the Northern Railroad route.
Mr.. Warren asked him (B.) if he would
vote for the Southern route, if he would re-
port it as the nearest, cheapest and most
practicable.
Mr.. B. emphatically said he would not
while the talk Of southern confederacy was
so rife. He wanted to know whether the
South was 10 remain in the Union or not.
Mr.. w. replied that there was no such
thing talked of in his country as South
ern confederacy. He was national man,
and as a Southerner, attached to South
ern institutions, and would vote for any
road connecting the Atlantic with the Pa
cific.
Mr.. B. said that he did not hold Mr..
Warren responsible for disunion sentiments.
When the gentleman denied that he was
in favor of Southern confederacy, he
must believe it, for confederacy was not
meditated, but consolidated government,
a regal empire, or something like it.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-01-28
The Alabama RESOLUTIONS.

We publish in another part of to oday's
paper, the resolutions which unanimously
passed both Houses of the Alabama Leg
islature. The threat in these resolutions,
is, that if Kansas is not admitted into the
Union under the Lecompton Constitution,
Alabama will meet Gin Convention" and
enact ordinances for the 'disruption of ev-
cry tie which binds her to the Union,"-
that is,sEe will clear out of our confederation
of States. If this braggadocia of 1858
meant anything more than it did in 1882,
it would be very alarming. Then South
Carolina took the lead. Alabama does
not mean to be outdone in 1858. In 1850,
the Hon. Mr.. TooMBs, of Georgia lead on
that State to the very brink of publication,
and then laughed at the fools that follow
ed him. The "nigger" is political insti-
tuition South, and is used not alone to raise
cotton, but to raise votes. "Let Alabama
and Georgia how'll said Mr.. BUCHANAN.
So says the North.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-01-28
The Canuck,s Getting Excited.

The resolution of Mr.. Campbell in favor
of purchasing Canada, has excited the
wrath of some of our cotempararies on
the other side of the Lake. They see
visions of Northern fillibusters marching
into the dominion of her Britanic Majesty,
a la Walker. The Toronto Colonist gets
eloquent on the subject, and relieves itself
thus:
"Commend us to American Free-Soilers
for matchless impudence! And commend
us especially to Mr.. Campbell, of Ohio,
for the effrontery with which an opponent
of Walkers Central American forays, HIM
self possesses to fillibuster northward Oh a
wholesale scale! The telegraph tells an
almost unintelligible tale of Mr.. CampbelPs
effort in Congress yesterday. We gather,
however, that he proposes to counter-bal
ance Southern extention by the purchase
of Canada and the other British North
American possessions; and that, supposing
the poor Pro ,incislists ready to submit to
the bargain and sale without murmuf, he
promises graciously to admit them to a
share in the squabbles at Washington
The mails, probably, will enlighten us up
on the subject in day or two. Meanwhile
we leave our readers to cogitate upon the
modesty of Mr.. Campbell, and the terrific
rial abstimiousness of the rabid Free-Soil
compatriots. For ourselves, we must say,
that if our fate, individually, be to be swal-
lowed, boa-constrictor fashion, we prefer to
pass into the gullet of southern gentleman,
rather than that of an Ohio lawyer"
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-01-28

FILL1BUsTERs, SoUrH.-It is gratifying
to see in the changing, if not changed feel
ing of the outl,-that thief begins 10
be considered thief,-a robber, a robber,
DC, DC, and that hence, Walker is falling
to the usual low level of thieves, robbers,
and bandits. Among conservative men,
in a conservative society, it was the most
painful of all sights to see intelligent men,
running so mad, as to justify, or excuse the
onset made by loafers and vagabonds or
at best by characterless adventures bon
poor miserable people, whose country
was wanted, and therefore, to be taken,-
without reason, or even rhyme. When
then, as now, we see a pause among such
Men in the justification of Walker,-a sec
ond sober thought, subduing the lust for
territory to the respect for right,-we are
relieved from the unpleasant conclusion,-
that all virtue is fleeing from that portion
of mankind.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-01-28
NEW York. Jan. 25.


The Washington correspondent of the
Tribune under date of to-day, says: Ex-
Governor Stanton has just arrived here
from Kansas. He saw gentleman at In
dependence on the day of bis departure,
who had received letter that morning
from Calhoun, stating that the Pro-Slsvery
men had carried the Legislature. Mr..
Stanton thinks the result depends entirely
upon Calhoun, in giving certificates, and
if the Free State men are defrauded, Cal
houn cannot return to the Territory with
out hazard of his life. Mr.. Stanton repre-
sents the election frauds as monstrous, open
and admitted. People at Weston and
along the river, admitted that nine young
men had gone over in hacks, and voted as
often as they choose without opposition.-
He thinks Calhoun will come with the
Lecompton Constitution. He says that
shareholders are moving out of Missouri,
and the whole effect of the Kansas policy
will be to make Missouri freeState.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-01-28
From Kansas.

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 25.
A gentleman from Leavenworth on the
goth, who arrived this evening, reports
having travelled from Weston to Boonville
in company with messenger bearing the
depatches from Calhoun to members Of the
Cabinet at Washington, the tenor of which,
as derived from the messenger, is that
Calhoun rejected the returns which were
sent to Denver instead of himself on the
ground that in accordance with. the Le-
compton schedule they are illegal, and
therefore void. This gives the State Off
GERS to the Democrats; also one majority
in the Council, and two in the House.
Mr.. Stores, Democratic member of the
Legislature, had been shot in the stage be-
tween Wyandotte and Lawrence; he would
probably die. Henderson was still in Gus
tody at Lawrence.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-01-28

WASTE OF TIME.-Our political oppo-
nents have clear working majority in both
branches of the Ohio Legislature. Before
that body met we heard great deal said
about what it uould do. 1t has been in
session about month, and yet, what has
it done? Nothing but the passage of a
few resolutions upon the Kansas question,
which mean nothing, and which were in
tended 10 conciliate both factions in that
assembly. The balance of the time has
been spent it settling idle quibbles between
the Douglas and Buchanan wing show
ing their teeth at the poor Republicans,
whenever any of them tries to push on the
legitimate business for which the people
sent them there. At the rate the Legislature
has been at work since it met, it will hardly
get through for the next six months.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-01-28

We have frequent offers BY letter and
otherwise. of one dollar, for the Rep1bli-
can for one year. All such offers we have
heretofore declined, and shall continue 10
do so, not because we don't want their pat
ronage, but because We can't publish the
paper for less than the advertised rates.
We are aware that papers twice and three
times as large as ours, are published for
one dollar, but these have a circulation one
hundred times larger than ours, get the
cash always in advance, and get as much
for advertising one square as We ore allow
ed for half column, or more. Most of
the matter contained in these cheap papers,
is first set up for the Dailies, and after
wards transferred 10 the Tri-Weekly and
Weekly, SO that the publishers get pay for
it three times, while they only pay once
for the type-setting. There are many 9TH
er reasons why country papers cannot be
afforded at as cheap rates as the city pa
pers, but one thing any person who has
paid any attention 10 the matter has OBJ
served, that whenever and wherever, one
of them has adopted the "cheap rates." it
has no longer had the choice of "sink or
swim," left it, for it always sank. If any
of our patrons, or anybody else, thinks We
are making too much money, let him come
and take our place. We will surrender it
most cheerfully.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-01-28
HwTbe war with the Mormons is

wThe war with the Mormons is a
god-send to the present Administration, rs
it will open another large field for the re-
warding of partizans who are now swarm
ing Washington as thick as they were at
the Inauguration. Here is an opening for
officers, contracts, the furnishing of sup
plies, DC, &c. The President seems to be
exceedingly wrathy at Brigham Young.
He concludes very naturally, that Young
being only few years younger than him.
self, can give no valid reason who he should
have twenty wives, while the President has
none.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-01-28

HThey are having sort of "pro-
tracted meeting" in New Orleans, held TO
enable them to give vent to their wrath at
the disposal of the Nicaraguan filibustels,
by Com. PAULDNG. At one of these
meetings, Col. CHRIsrY held forth. His
speech is adorned with great number of
oaths-oaths, simple and complex, and ap-
piled in the most cable and eloquent" style,
to the President. Poor Buchanan is 10 as
bad way as "Poor Pierce" In the North
he has to contend against the Douglas De-
mocracy, and in the South, against the FL
ibuster Democracy. To such point has
he come.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-01-28

Coon FOR DoUGLAs.-A letter was re-
ceived from Judge Douglas last night by a
prominent politician in this city, which
states as follows:
Ifyou want anything done here, candor
requires me to tell you that you must
write to DR.. Lieb. AS to myself, 1 have
no more influence with this Administration
than John Wentworth, if as much; for
Lieb is continually assuring the President,
that soon as he can 60 home and have a
quiet interview with Wentworth, he will
be all right Chicago Dem., 10
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-01-28

~ A few days ago the Louisville
Courier announced that Nicaraguan he
10 had been knocked down by some gar
roter, and badly injured. Next day it cor
rected itself, having been in error in point of
fact. 1t was true that the hero fell-that
be was knocked down-"but," says the
Courier, "the blows were from sundry
bricks in his hat with which he had provi-
ded himself early in the evening" The
blows that occasion many Of the street
knock downs of which we hear are from
similar utensils.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-01-28
From Kansas and Nebraska.


Late Kansas advices state that an act
was passed in the lower branch of the Leg
islature, abolishing slavery in the Terrific
nv. The act to take effect on the first of
March.
Serious disturbances had occurred be-
tween the settlers on the Shawnee Reser-
vation and Indians, resulting in the death
of the latter, and the driving off of all the
settlers, and burning of their houses and
crops by the Indians.
Gov. Richardson arrived at Omaha, Ne
braska, on the 10th. In reply to the mes
sage from the majority of the Legislature,
now at Florence, he expresses disaproba-
ton of their recent adjournment to that
place, and requests their immediate return
to Omaha.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-01-28
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.

SENAFE.-Mr. Douglas, from the Com
mittee on Territories, reported bill for the
admission of Minnesota into the Union,
which was read and placed on the calender.
A Message from the House announced
the death of Messrs Brayton and Lockhart,
Messrs. Bright and Fitch delivered eulogies
and the usual resolutions of respect were
adopted.
The Senate proceeded to the considera-
tion of the efficiency of the army.
HoUsE.-The House authorized the in
vestigating Committee on the Middlesex
bill affair to employ stenographer, and
went into committee on the Invalid PEN
sion BILL
Mr.. Anderson, of No., spoke in favor of
the admission of Kansas under the Le-
compton Constitution.