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The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1858-10-27
REPUBLICAN GLORIFICATION

The Republicans are to have jollifca-
tion here on (this) Wednesday evening,
over the late election. We will make a
suggestion or two to them, for which we
will not charge them cent, and may give
them Complementary notice after it is
over, on the same terms.
We suggest that they postpone their
jollification until about Christmas-the
time fixed is only little over two weeks
after the election, which looks as if they
were rather hasty.
Don't consult your consciences before
shouting for THEAKER, or it might weaken
your voices.
Don't let yonr speakers tell how the
major't i, Noble county was obtained.
Or, you don't adopt the above sug-
gestions, let those men who rode the night
before The election, and circulated those
falsehoods, have the posts of honor, and
make ufa purse for them to encourage
them in their wel~doing.
P. S. Don't assemble in snch immense
numbers that the town wont hold you.
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The Bloody Tragedy on the Nashville
Fair Grounds.


The Nashville Gazette gives the follow
ing general particulars of a bloody tragedy
which we have already been briefly advised
occurred on the State Fair Grounds on
Wednesday last:
From what we can learn, the cause OF
the difficulty was occasioned by family
feud of long standing. For years the
parties have been at war, and the hatred
of one toward the other has continued to
increase from the time it commenced.
The particulars, beginning yesterday
are stated thus: Early in the morning
Sam Cowan saw James Owen, in compa-
ny with his wife, approaching in the di.
rection in which he was located. When
they met, Cowan spit in Ovens face.
Owen then remarked that it was the
wrong time to settle the difficulty but he
would see him at another time, and imme-
diately seated his wife, and afterwards
prepared to make an attack. At ABOUT
eleven o'clock the large crowd in atten-
dance were suddenly startled by the re-
port of a pistol, the clashing of sticks
and noise and confusion generally.
How it commenced, no one is able to
tell, but it occurred on the outside prom
enade of the amphitheater, where hun
dreds of people are congregated. 1t was
soon discovered that some ten, fifteen or
twenty were engaged in the melee, some
Of whom, however, were endeavoring to
suppress it. On one side, Sandy. James
and John Owen, W. A DAVIS, were no.
ticed, and on the other side Sam and
George w. Cowan, Joel A. Battle and
his son. Pistols were fred, sticks were
used freely, and it appeared, says our in
formant, that men were being knocked
down on all sides. Owing to the crowd
and intense excitement, it is difficult to tell
by whose hands the victims fell Sam
Cowan had Colts repeater, and on ex-
animation it was found that every barrel
had been discharged. Several others had
firearms. but to what extent they were
used We cannot say.
by this horrible affair Sandy Owen was
killed, Sam Cowan mortally wounded,
John Owen shot in the side and thigh,
the wounds supposed to be mortal, Joel
A. Battles skull badly fractured, Thos
Battle was shot in the wrist, James Owen,
w. A. Davis and others slightly hurt
Gen. Battle, We understand, endeavo--
ed at first to create peace, but being used
pretty roughly, he commenced upon his
antagonists in dead earnest He is On
uncle of the Cowans.
Mr. Battle, who was shot liz the wrist
was not party to the affair, but received
his wound accidentally.
Mr.. Sandy Owen was shot through the
heart and died instantly. Sam Cowar
received his injuries by being beat with
sticks. His skull is badly fractured and
his head terribly mutilated.
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How the Opposition Succeed IN Elec.
tions-Baltimors Farce.

A Wheeling gentleman who was in
Baltimore on the election day, says ,hse
among all bald shsms ever gone through
with in the shape Of an election, that vote
on that day, seemed to take the lead. He
spoke of it as gross farce, even for Bal
timore.
The Baltimore Exchange. in q review
of the subject. says:
The truth is, that there was no Elec.
lion on Wednesday, nor even the form or
pretense Of one. From the opening Of
the polls in the morning until their closing
in the evening, in nineteen wards of the
city, they were occupied and held by :
bands of armed bullies who, with compsr!
alivcly few exceptions, as the returns will
show, permitted nobody to vote who did
not openly show and as openly vote the
American" ticket. That ticket, more.
over, was so marked upon the back with
blue chequered or diamond shaped pat
tern, resembling that upon the back OF an
ordinary playiug-card, that, however fold
Su, ~ Sou'u oS hSSoShhASA "ithous VIM
Guilty in the hand of the voter. By this
means, the secrecy Of tho ballot was efcc-
tually destroyed, and the rufIians who
guarded every avenue to the polls we're
enabled to tell at u glance whose votes
might be admitted, and whose were TO he
excluded. Not content, however, with
excluding lega. voters opposed to the elec-
tion Of Mr.. Swami, al immense quanti.
ty,-probably not less than from two
thirds to three-four.hs of the whole mum.
Der pollcd-of purely illegal votes. wsre
cast liz his favor--not only men but boys.
frequently voting--not twice or thrice.
but ten or twelve times, s,--not only in dif.,
ferent wards but in the same ward--not
at different hours of the day merely, but
half dozen times in succession, with
scarcely an attempt at concealment or dis
guise. Other votes were polled which
were purely fictitious--tickets being hand
ed to the judges. and received by them
which were falsely represented to have
been rendered by persons in omnibusscs
aud carriages, who were unable to get out
and walk to the window. In short, every
trick and stratagem which fraud could
invent, and every extremity to which vic.
lence could resort, were successfully EN-.
ployed for the purpose Of electing Mr..
| Swami.
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Great Fight for the Championship of
America.
BUFFALO, Thursday, Oct. 21.

BUFFALO, Thursday, Oct. 81.
The fight between Heenan and Mo.
rissey on Long Point, Canada, yesterday
commenced at twenty minutes before foul
O'Clock. Heenan made objections to tn,
ground, that it was not according t(
agreement, but as so many had come Sc
far to see the fight, he would waive OBJ
jections and not disappoint them.
The first round was terrible fight
lasting seven minutes, Heenan throwing
Morrissey and drawing the first blood.
Second round-Morrissey thrown.
Third-Heenan thrown.
Fourth-Both weak; Morrissey knock
ed square down by blow on the under
jaw from HeeDan's right
Fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth round
|-Heenan thrown.
Ninth-Both fighting wildly and very
much confused. They both fell, side by
side.
Tenth--Heenan down.
Eleventh-Morrissey very weak and
carried to the scratch Heenan goe;
alone. A terrific round. Hsenan falls
fainting.
Twelfth carried to the
scratch; Heenan too faint-failed tc
come to time
The battle was declared won by Nor.
rissey. Eleven rounds fought in twenty
two minutes Both Heenan and Morris.
sey very badly cut; and had to be brought
away on beds.
The fight was witnessed by between
two and three thousand persons. There
were no disturbances among the specta.
tors
1t is understood that Heenan offers to
fight Morrissey again for heavy purse
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THE GREAT CHESS MATCH.

The North American brings intelligence
that the great chess match between Nor
ply and Harwitz has been suddenly closed
owing to the illness of the latter. The
score stood Morphy 5, Harwitz 2, drawn
l. The Statesman commenting on the
subject says:
Morphy plays in his favorite style OF
boldness Of attack, which the Prnssian
meets by cautious and reserved defence.
A drawn game under such circumstances
is half victory to the attacking party;
for he requires the more skill and power TO
protect the exposed points incident to the
open field game, in addition to the combi-
nations required for the attack, while his
antagonist simply contents himself with
attempting nothing further than defence
In such contest the defensive has but one
aim, to avoid defeat; the assailant not
merely to DO the same bat to secure the
victory as we'll. Harwitz has fought on
the defensive throughout, Morphy on the
offensive If the game stands at last as
now, the chess world will pronounce him
the better player, though he may not score
the necessary number of victories to enti-
tie him to the stakes.
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DECLARE YOUR INTENTIONS.

In 1860 there will be another desper-
ate attempt to wrest the Federal Gov.
eminent from the Democratic party
Those foreigners who desire to vote for
the party of the Democracy and the good
of the people, should at once declare their
intention TO become citizens. By so do
ing before November, they will be entitled
to full naturalization papers at the expi
ration of the last two years of their five
of residence, and will be citizens and vo-
ters at the next Presidential election. -
Let the Democratic newspapers and
Committee men attend to this matter,
and aid foreigners to procure their papers
in time.
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How Theaker was Elected-An
Outrage upsn the People.

When we heard of the ballot-box stuff
fers of California, the Kansas election
Frauds, and the plug ugly farce in Balti-
more, we all felt highly indignant. These
frauds were directly contrary to law, aud
required boldness in their execution
But there are other frauds just as per-
micious, and morally not whit better,
which the law cannot well reach. Those
who would commit the latter, are not bal
lot box suffers ard plug uglies only be-
cause Of their cowardice, and not because
ofany moral principle.
It Is to this class that Mr.. SPRIGGs
owes his defeat. On the night before
the election, men rode the South of No
bic county, rousing men from their beds
at midnight, and telling them for Gods
sake not to vote for SpRIaas as he had
sold himself to the north on the county
seat question-that he had pledged him
self if they would vote for him, he would
use his utmost exertions to get another
voteso the removal. In the north men
were told that SpRIaos had pledged him.
self to the south that if elected he would
give $1,000 of his salary to defeat another
vote. BY these means several townships
gave very heavy votes against him. In
ihe township where he lived he reduced
the majority of 54 of last fall to 93.-
In Enoch township where these base false
hoods were not circulated he got larger
majority thln the township ever gave be-
fore.
Fellow Democrats, these are the reasons
Why our district is disgraced. Not because
efoar politics, nor because of our candl-
date; but because set of men, base en-
ough for anything, imposing on the voters
and defrauding them out of their votes
Such men need to be no baser and only
less cowardly, to rival the Baltimore frauds
Who the individuals were, We need not
say, but they should be scorned by all
men.
Let Mr.. THEAKER rejoice over his elec-
tion; let the Republicans illuminate their
houses, build bonires, fire salutes and
shout over their success. Let them glory
in the election of their candidate by foul
impositions. There is RETRIBUTION
awaiting them. Let every Democrat en-
grave this on his memory, and let it deep
en- his determination to humble the men
who defeat our candidate by fraud, and
those who glory in the triumph of fraud
over justice.
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That "Row" Again-Our Citi-
zcns Grossly SIandered.

Just as we predicted last week, the Her.
AIDS account of the fight at that Office has
mado the impression abroad that mob
assaulted the Herald Office, and that q
general riot ensued Several exchanges
come to us this week with grossly unfair
accounts Of it, and abuse of our citizens
as "rioters," "mobs," "bands Of ruff
ans" &c. For all this SANDER, and for
which there is not shadow of excuse, our
citizens are indebted to the Herald.
The Guernsey Times has it as follows:
ScANpALous.-The Foreman of the Herald
Office, WoOdslield, Ohio, was attacked by a
band of ruftians on Saturday the 9th inst, and
driven from the town. In the riot he was
somewhat injured, and the doors, windows
chairs, &c, belonging to the Herald Office,
generally demolished.
There is not an allegation in the above
paragraph but what is schoUy destitute of
truth, and yet the editor of the Times,
no doubt, thought from the Herold's ac-
count that he was justified in saying what
he has.
The Barnesville MteRgencer has half a
column under the head of "Rulfianism in
Woodsfield 1t has even added to the
Heraid's account. Where the editor got
his information, we al unable to say, but
in all the articles he ever wrote he proba-
bly, never got in any half dozen as much
that was not true as is in this one about
"Ruf1ianism."
There was no "band of ruffians" nor
was Wier assisted by others" or even
encouraged by others. The "cane" was
simply small beech riding switch. No
assault was made on the office, and what
little damage done it, was merely inciden-
tai, and not because it was the Herald
Office.
We expected that the Herald this week
would correct the false impression which
it has made, and not leave persons abroad
to still charge our citizens with being
"bands Of ruffians," rioters" &c. The
fight grew out of a personal matter, and
no man who saw it will say that Demo-
Gratis did not do as much OF more to sup
press it than did Republicans.
The papers which have applied these
hard epithets to our citizens are in honor
bound to retract them. 1t is no pleasure
to us to be paradlng the particulars of a
little fight before the public, but we wish
to have amends made for the ISLANDERS that
have been heaped upon our citizens
through the agency of the Herald.
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GRAIN CROP IN EUROPE.

The Boston Journal thus epitomixss
the information respecting the European
grain crop of 1858, as derived from latest
foreign papers: y nj
In the countries bordering upon the
Mediterranean the crop is variously re. !
ported, but upon the whole it may be re-
garded as equal to, if not exceeding an
average. But Egypt will furnish full
average. Spain and Portugal will not
require any supplies from other countries,
In Belgium and Holland there is az aver.
age CROP; while in the Baltic regions, in.
cuding Northern Germany and Western
Russia, the yield is below an average.
although high prices may induce exports
to some extent. In France there is fair
crop of wheat & rye. oats being inferior.
The cereal crop of England exceeds the
average, aud q portion Of the extraerdi-
nary wheat yield Of last year still remaina
in the hands of farmers to be added ia
this years harvest. Other breadstuGs
are somewhat under the average. In
Ireland all kinds of produce are abundant,
compared with recent years. The wheat
crop of Scotland is excellent, other crops
being medium and possibly below. On
she whole, the United Kingdom will this
year require smaller imports of grain than
in ordinary seasons. The supplying pow
er of Central Russia is notyst detsrmin,
ed" lE ss7e:
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W@We have letter from Mr. SPRIGt

We have letter from Mr. SpR1GGs
which confirms the reports received
through various other channels, in regard
TO the dishonest means used to defeat him
Speaking of this county, he says: "After
I discovered the detection in my own
county, my eyes were turned to old Mon.
roe with the hope that she might still have
an arm to save. Glorious old Monroe!
She did nobly, but could not work mira.
cles." Mr. SPR1GGs requests us to tender
his thanks to the Democracy Of this coun
~ for the large vote given him.
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Take Notice, Everybody.

JAMES r. NORRIS, one of the proprie-
tors of this paper, having sold his interes,
in it to HENRY II. WEST, it becomes ne.
oessary that all debts due the firm o.
NORRIS Il WILLIAMS should be paid al
once All persons, therefore, who may
be indebted to the firm for subscription
advertisement or job work will be expected
to pay up as soon as possible. Bills will
be made out at once and presented, and il
is hoped that all persons will be prepared
to cash them at once.
The editorial department of the paper
will remain as it has been for some years
past, under tho exclusive control of Mr.
WILLIAMS.
The style of the new firm is WILLIAMS
& WEST. Of)
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THE PENDING QUESTIONS WITH Ne

THE PENDING QUESTIONS WITH New
GRANApA.-It is reported that the Ad-
ministration has taken another step in the
firm but just policy which Mr.. Buchanan
has inaugurated in our Spanish American
relations. The Secretary of State has
officially communicated to General Her
ran the fact that this Government will not
permit the imposition by New Granada OF
any tax upon passengers crossing the
Isthmus of Panama, either directly or in
an indirect form, in the shape of tunnage
dues upon ships arriving at the terminus
ports.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1858-10-27

BALTIMORE GOVERNORS. THE columns
of the Baltimore Clipper, on the morn
ing of the election, tell significant tale
Advertisements appear headed, "Atten-
ton, Blood Tubs! Beware of Traitorsp
Others exclain, "Up boys and at 'em
again! Seventeenth Ward ready for bat
tle!" "Wake, American Eutaws, No.
II" Attention, American Saplins!"-
Attention, Mormons!' The "Stay lates'
pledge themselves to be ready
The .'local items" of that rowdy day,
when the city was entirely given up to
these thieving, robbing, and numbering
miscreauts, are but the seque! to the raj
lying advertisements in their organ, the
Clipper.
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fw Mr.. Hughes, Democrat. is d

sW Mr.. Hughes, Democrat, is de-
feated for Congress in the Madison Dis
trict, Indiana; not by the Republican Dis
trict, but by the Democratic vote, which
was drawn off by the bolter, Carr, who
received near seven hundred Democratic
votes in Lawrence, jackson and Switzer-
land Counties. Hughes is only beaten
by six hundred and twenty-three votes,
while Carr, received more than that in
three counties.
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THE PARAGUAY FLEET.

That our readers may be aware of the
magnitude of the expedition now about to
leave our shores on an apparently hostile
mission, we subjon a list of the vessels
composing the Paraguay Fleet, with their
officers, men and metal:
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stands as follows:

~T Missouri paper STAGES that D II.
Atchison, "has abandoned the stormy
field of politics entirely, and is now liv-
ing in perfect retirement upon one of the
most extensive and best improved farms
in the State, enjoying that unostentatious
hospitality so grateful to his cultivated
taste and generous nature"
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This shows an Opposition loss in the
district of 1851! In this we are estima-
ting the vote of SO on the State ticket
the same as on Congressman, which is not
far from the mark. There is little in
this for the Opposition to rejoice over.
1t proves beyond all question that we
have majority over the combined votes
of the Republicans and Know Nothings
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Showing an opposition majority of s4
This 81 subtracted from 1873, their ma
jority in '56, shows loss to them of 639.
There is little in this for them to rejoice
ever.
We have carried the district on the
State ticket, by a handsome majority.
The majorities are as follows:
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FOREIGN MINISTER'S. CLANCY Jones
the defeated candidate for Congress in the
Eighth District of Pennsylvania, has been
appointed Minister to Austria.
Hon. William Preston, of Louisville,
has been appointed Minister at the Cour,
of Madrid,
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~ The "Ingomar" is the name of a
new boat in the Sunfsh trade, built, own
ed and manned by the officers of the late
Aurilla Wood The Ingomar" made a
trial last evening down to lleatherington's S
and back She presents fine appear
ance, and like Byron's oft quoted watcl
craft, "She walks the waters like thing
of like. ."--Er.
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Com unicatiOns.
For the mSpir1t. y

For the "Splr7t."
We see that the newly caught savages
in the Office of the Consolidated Repub-
lican, out on Duck Greek, amongst the
Shawnees, are abusing Monroe county.
MIR. Editor, did you ever notice the
murder Of the Kings English forever
going on in that paperf Did you ever
abuse your eyes 80 far as to count how
many thousand mis-spelled words are
found in that paper? What wild work
they make with commas, semicolons,
coions, and periods, when they attempt to
use such mysterious things at all? Did
the Editors ever acquire grammatical
knowledge enough to understand the diff
ference between the article "the" and the
pronoun rhey" if so why do they so often
use the former instead of the latter. Not
a single clown in Monroe county can be
found ignorant enough to fall into simi-
iul LAioeohC. out NC VIII udtc IeteHKe!.!
If q single man in Monroe county con-
tinues to vote the Republican ticket, we'll
catch him and compel him to read half a
column of the Consolidated Republican!!!
We will! No excuse about the constitu-
tional provision against cruel and unusual
nuni chnanfsii Go looL ortiiI
CATO.
P. S.-Uncle Toby said to the fly ego
poor devil there is room enough in the
world for you and me-" SO We say to
the poor devils in the Consolidated Re-
publican Office, GO and get primer and
study your alb, abs and b-l-a bias and if
you learn to spell correctly in four letters
or two syllables, you will see your own
name and be much better judges of all
literary questions than you are at present.
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ONCE MORE The Parkersburgh line
of Packets is in operation once more
The "Woodside," and "Albemarle" leave
Wheeling for Parkersburg on every alter
nate morning; Sundays excepted, and
touch at Sunfsh about 2P. M. They
are well equipped boats, and manned by
a gentlemanly set of officers.
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INDIANA ALL RIGHT!-DEMO.
CRATIC STATE TICKET ELEC.

The Indiana election has resulted in
the success of the Democratic State tick
ct by over $500 majority. The Repub.
licans and Know Nothings were com.
pletely fused this year, and comparing
this with the vote of the two opposition
parties in 1855, it shows a Democratic
gain of 1900 or 1900. This fusing to.
gether with the boiling in Hughes dis
trict accounts for our not having as many
congressman as in 1856.
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Lecture by ANSON G. SMYTH.

ANSON G. SMYTH, Commissioner
of Commoa Schools, will deliver lecture
in this place, on
Tuesday Evening, Norem6er End.
His subject will be EDUCATION.
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THE BALLOONIST RACE

Professor STEINER beat GODDARD BY
eighteen miles. He landed within hun.
dred yards Of Lake Erie, just outside Of
Sandusky. GODDARD came down eighteen
miles On this side. s'iHreia
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JACKSON, known as the american
Deer" accomplished the feat of walking
10 consecutive hours, at Montreal, on
Saturday.
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ANOTHER COMMUNICATIONS
$40 bills on the Peoples Bank of New
York have made their appearance. The
bills are we'll executed.