The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1865-12-20
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The Treasurer's Office in Carrollton, o.,
was entered on the 25th ult by burglars,
who failed to get the safe open, and con-
! isequently got no money.
A terrible explosion took place. in Lon
don, England, October 31st The gas
ometer of the London Gas Company,
fully charged with gas, suddenly explod-
ed, tearing in atoms several large build
ings so completely that not one brick was
| left standing upon another. People
nearly mile off were thrown violently
down, so severe was the shock. Thirty
men were taken from tho ruins, nine of
whom were dead, and the remainder in a
precarious condition.
A terrible murder was committed, last
week, near Racine, Wisconsin. A family
of children named Cook were murdered
while their parents were at church. The
children were under IA years of age.
Two arres is have been made on suspi-
cion. gt I -
General Morgan's vote, at the recent
election, exceeds that of Vallandigham,i in
'63, 5000.
The Workingmen of Boston have rat
flied the nomination OF lion, Geo.. W.
Warren for Mayor. He is the Demo
; cratic nominee for that Office.
: Governor Hamilton, of Texas, has
been petitioned for the organization of
State militia, to prevent negro out
breaks.
Mr.. Van Amburg, the well known
Snowman, died at the Chestnut Street
Hotel, Philade lphia, on the 29th ultimo.
He was at one time the proprietor of the
largest menagerie ever exhibited in this
country, and died wealthy.
, The North Carolina Legislature has
adopted the Congressional amendment to
the Constitution abolishing slavery, only
: six votes being given in opposition to
!, lit.
Charles Knapp. who has amassed a
colossal fortune during the war by the
casting of cannon at his Pittsburgh foun-
dry, has purchased the residence of Elisha
Riggs at Washington.
r An Irish lady of Culpepper, Va, re-
Gently gave birth to three fine boys
which have been christened respectively
: Lee, jackson and Hill.
i Large numbers of volunteers are leav
t ing Texas for their homes, to be muster
ed out of service.
The most dangerous counterfeit eve1
put in circulation has made its appear
f ance in Columbus. 1t is $50 treasury
note, the same counterfeit mentioned il
our Geographic dispatches not long since
# as having passed through the United
J. States Treasury office in New York, with
e out detection.
The cattle disease is reported to be OIL
the increase in England.
|, The Treasurer of Sandusky count,
: offers reward of $500 for the apprehen
i sion of the burglars that visited his ofic,
: on Sunday morning, Nov. 26.
}, The resignation of Major General Gil
J more, dated 4th inst, and Brig. Genera
: Eustic, dated 9th inst, have been accept
: ed. The resignation of Maj. Gen. Jane
!. II. Wilson is revoked and he is directed
: to remain on dnty.
= The Unitarians in New York hav
e lately raised nearly three hundred thou
sand dollars for missionary purp oses.
The report of the Secretary of the Treas
e ury with its appended statement will max
] about one hundred and ten pages.
: THE Ne,o York E:cpress says of Pres
e dents message: "We no not hesitate t
say, from the hasty reading we have bee
f able to give it, it responds to the antici
: pations which conservative, patriotic men
n looking to the good of the whole country
!. has been led to indulge, respecting it.
. Whether as regards our domestic relation
o or foreign affairs, it is patriotic, straight
: forward and statesmanlike.
d A colored mems petition asking fo
g suffrage in the District of Columbia i
e ready for submission to Congress. 1t ha
: over 1000 signatures.
At Jefferson, Texas, the head of Re
river navigation, there are twelve thou
sand bales Of cotton on hand, and abou
,9f twenty thousand more to come in.
d About three hundred Second Lieuteu
le ants are to be appointed in the regula
n army. The number will be duly appor
le toned among the Congressional districts
ID All applicants must have served tw
years in the volunteers, and been honora
ID bly, discharged therefrom. A Board is i
E. session to examine the testimonials c
,e candidates and select such for persons
r examination as may seem fitted.
81 Southern papers notice the continue
IS spread of small pox among the negroes
~ particularly in North and South CaroEns
20 Some of the sea Islands are suferin
II severely.
NJ. Burch and his son, coal diggers o
H. Glenn's Run. in Belmont county, wei
burned to death recently in consequene
ty of attempting to pour oil out of ca
es into lighted lamp. Another son wa
SIS severely burned, but was expected to II
g, cover. d4
IS The number Of rebel prisoners captul
!, u ed and paroled by the United States du
% . ing the war, amounted to 329, 900. Th
u, number of Union prisoners captured b
n1 the rebels during the war, is stated to
eu l57, 900. 9 W
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