The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1865-11-15
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eighteen Thousand Ave hundred and ifty-
three miles service, at cost to the Gov
ernment of 1896, 79T less than the con-
tract for the same service at the outbreak
of thesrehelfiou. : {,
The Fenians IN the District of Colum-
bia, to the number of about two thou
sand, have been actively preparing for the
movements on foot, by purchasing uni=
forms, arms, &c. Last week notice aps
peared in the public press, signed by the
Vigilance committee, cautioniug the Fe-
man brotherhood against further action
in anticipated movements until they knew
more and hear further from the commit
tee, iis; e. 5s@ssnsiW stt bszosfes eii i
Gen. Skinner advocates d death penal.
| ty for counterfeiting s9iiAs 6 ''Es
Washington is in dirty and filthy con-
dition. The approach of tho cholera is
dreaded. 3sa8ss sds aon ssR II /:
The managers of the W ashington mon
ument are preparing for another appeal
to the American people A large por-
ltion of previous donations have been ID
lserbed by local and state collectors. Cd
Within the last few days property Of
great value in Loudon county, Va, which
had been libelled and condemned under
1.-The confscation act, and Sc. apart for the
tuse. of the Bureau of Refugees, Freed
men and Abandoned Lands, has been re
leased by the bureau and the orders re-
storing it to owners have been delivered
Capt Ainsworth, sof the post at For
tress Monroe, has been ordered to New
Orleans. btc ~ SO earega i1otis
The report that the President issued en-
lorder suspeuding operations Of the Freed
| mems Bureau in Alabama is denied. also
| the report of suspension of sales of horses
and materials of war is untrue. -
a The Mississippi legislature proposes te
set apart 25 per cent. of the public debt
to pay the State debt tax to be levied fol
the support of the disabled Confederate
soldiers, and educate soldiers children
Bills were introduced to compel railway
companies to have separate cars for me-
groes. Another bill proposes to- tax all
suits brought before the United States
courts. n M iq f..issf ails baa
PITTsBURG has become of late noto
lrious place formurders. At the present
time, three or four persons are under
sentence of death for the crime of muir
der, and others are incarcerated, awaiting
trial for the same offense
The privates of the Veteran Reserve
Corps nearly all chose to. leave the SER
vice, and will be mustered out accord
ingly.NE ass;45lf5I :, a.slg5 - la uoil 4
The occupants Of the house in Wash
ington where President Lincoln died has
made claim for damage done the room and
furniture on the night of the assassina-
tion.i Relic hunters would buy the fur
niture at a high price. Large numbers
visits Ford's theatre daily. aza H7r
The hop crop in Wisconsin is said to
be unusually large this year. 1t is val
ued at two million dollars. NJ
Mai. Gems, j. D. Webster and Lewis
Wallace have both resigned their posi-
tions in the army. M
g Walsaee w. Whittelsey, arrested last
September for embezzlement from the u.
S. Treasury and altering coupons, has
been indicted by the Grand Jury ofthe
u. s. Circuit Court, and will be tried at
the April session of the Supreme Court.
A general impression prevails that the
French Government has been warned by
our Government not to send any more
troops to Mexico. ~ $500
Gov. Curtin. of Pennsylvania, has is
sued a proclamation appointing the 7th
day of December as day of thanksgiv-
ing and prayer. #
General Longstreet has taken the am
nesty oath.
The Commercials Washington Special
says The, President will issue prscla-
nation declaring the erestoration of peace
before the meeting of Congress.
The President has released the cele-
brated John Mitchell;it is understood to
be at the request of the Fenians. 30.
It is stated from rolls in posses
sion of the government that Lees army
at the surrender numbered $4,000 men,
and Johntson's $1,000.
John j. Guthrie, before the war Lieu
tenant. in the United States Navy, but
since the war Captain in the Rebel Navy,
has been pardoned. He is a native of
South Carolina, and-the only naval officer
yet pardoned. 0fe
By order of the Secretary of War Gen.
Thomas Wood has been assigned to the
Department of Mississippi. formerly COM
manded by Gen. Slocum.
It is understood there are serious de-
fciencies in the Quartermaster's Depart
ment which the clerks are trying to rec
tify before Congress assemblies. 80
The World special says Chief JUS
tice Chase has notified that he cannot
preside over the Court for the trial of
JEFF Davis in Richmond, and gives as his
reason that there is no regular organized
court in that city. The President main
tains that he cannot be tried at any other
place. The impression is that he will be
released to be expatristed
The proposition to increase the regular
army, has been discussed by Gems. Grant,
Sherman, Thomas, Meade, Hancock and
others, and they agreed that it shall