The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1865-11-08
EW s ITEMS. I.

Dispatches received here State that the
New Orleans Conyention to sustain Pres
ident johnson is a success.
AN instruction has broken out among
the NEGROES Of Jamaica. The English.
Consul General at Havana has applied to
the Captain General OF Cuba for aid to
put the negroes down.. and four, Spanish
war vessels have been dispatched for that
purpose. y
THE Toledo CO., Blade says vote
was taken in the Jail of that city, on cleo
ton day, and that IA votes were cast, 2
Democratic and and IL Republican. The
Democratic Record, Of that place, says
the vote is very fair index to the gen.
eral character Of the two parties. One dis
regards all laws, organic and statute,
while the other is strictly law abiding.
From 1900 to 1900 bushels of apples
are received in Cincinnati daily. as3
An exsarmy sutler who resides in Indi-
| anapolis made two hundred thousand dol
lars in fourteen months, which be invest
led in United States bonds, thus escaping
taxation.
The Herd,d's Richmond correspond
ence says General Grant has refused the
made BY Henry A. Wise, who
! declines taking the oath for the 'restora
tion of lands formerly owned by him.
| IT is said that the Free Masohs in In
diana are about taking measures for the
relief oftheir brethren in South Ca
rolina.
A special to the World from Washing
ton says Governor Parsons, of Alabama,
states that Alabama will have a. full Con-
gressioual delegation before the meeting
of Congress. -
Snow has fallen this year much earlier
than usual. IniAroostook county, Maine,
pn the 18th inst, it was fifteen inches
deep, and the branches of the trees were
broken by its weight. Snow also fell at
Troy New York, on the 26th day of Oc-
toper. .eb ~ sev. qdl .fsoa ~ s'ssaaT
I The steamer North America, for Bu-
enos Ayres, carries out ITO that country
two batteries of cannon. esif e..s aef
/ The Herald'sa special intimates that
Chief Justice Chase will resign.
/ A Western paper thinks their would
be a plenty of water for paper mills if
the prohibitory tariff were repealed.
| The 6,000lacres of land in Arkansas
belonging to General Pillow, and seized
for confscation, have been restored to
him by the Government. a aaa roy
| Gen. Bragg took the. oath of allegiance
on the 9th, preparatory to applying to
President johnson for pardon.
IS thought that Ketchun, the great
forsersin New York, will only be sem
tenced to two years and half in the
States Prison. 79i3itl i2;.' i'is'l e iA'
The Pope has issued another, allocu-
tion, bull. which is attracting some atten-
tion in Enrope.a Itis a warning against
Freemasonry and other similar societies.
There are said to be, two millions of
Gathelicl Freemasons 10 Europe, ,s.. Ts5
Mrs. Martha Grinder3 the American
Lucretia Borgia who poisoned several
persons IN Pittsburgh, has been found
guilty Of murder in the first degree, and
VIII therefore be compelled to suffer
death for her base crimes. sisss3 sti
1t is semi-efioially stated that forty
millions of the new issue of $50, 900, 600
500 bonds for funding compound inter
est, notes and certificates of indebtedness,
have been taken. And further that the
Secretary of the Treasury has decided to
receive deposits of gold, and to issue
therefor certificates payable on demand
| in gold. These gold notes viii be receiv.
able for customs and will be largely used
/ in adjusting balances in New York.
The population of Atlanta, Georgia, is
estimated ati22, 600. Owing to the scar:
city of house room, small frame tene
ments, with only four apartments, bring
one hundred dollars per month.
Maximilian has issued a decree inviting
emigration to Mexico, and announces the
benefits which will be granted to all who
adopt Mexico as their home.
~ The President is busy in the prepara-
| ton of his message. Itwill be devoted
ehiefyto the restoration Of the unity ol
the country. bio "a ss aaa
The Commercials special says it is un
Jerstood Secretary Mccullough will re.
commend Congress to substitute a ta1
on, sales for the income tax. = '3g t1i
) The Freedman's Bureau is making al
extensive report relative. to the schoo
systemaamong the freedmen. g8f
A Tribune special intinates that JEFF
Davis will be pardohed jas it appears that
majority of the nation are opposed tt
his punishinent f. 'tsis oaafg
81 Gen. Grant has rented the residence in
Washington formerly owned BY. John G.
Breckinridge.g ss sa7r,, i, !, s.;o,
led Mrt sGnshing's mission to England il
entirely professional and not diplomatic.
3 The, President has pardoned Pierre
Soule.
Rev. DR.: Moriarty, of Philadelphia, de
iiyered an. address at Irving Hall, Phila
delphia, last week = favoring the indepen
denee of Ireland and its annexation to ths
United States. fegIg cid iGiag