The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1865-11-29
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The pirate Shenandoah has been hand
ed over to the American Consul, and will
be sent to New. York. The captain and
crew have been discharged.
The daily receipts from Internel Reve-
nue. have fallen off about half million
dollars.
There are about three thousand appli-
cations for second lieutenacies in the reg
ular army.
A Cleveland paper state there are
eleven men in that city each worth from
one to two millions.
The expenditures for the Hamilton
County Jail for theyear ending Septem-
Der 1, 1866, were $12,072,S1, and of the
Hamilton County In6rmary for the same
period, s14,74o,65.
Tom Sayers, the pugilist, is dead. He
died of lung disease.
The vintage of Rhine wines in Germa-
ny and Belgium for this year is consid-
cred the best that has been obtained for
a long period. ei
Stone, Republican, is elected Governor
of Iowa, by about 1000 majority. Lin
coin had 10000 majority in Iowa last
year.
DR.. John Lindley, the celebrated bota-
mist, died in England last month, at the
age Of 66 years.
Most of the colored troops in Texas
are soon to be mustered out.
Between August, 1864, and July, 1865,
about 1000 Confederate prisoners died
at Camp Douglas. The graves are all
marked. and shortly a complete list of
their names will be published.
The Free Will Baptist General Con-
ference has refused to ordain ministers
who use tobacco. In reporting the ac-
ton of the venerable body, an exchange,
whose editor is evidently slave to the
weed, irreverently says: "The fools are
not all dead.
Marion township, Mercer county, gave
305 votes for Morgan. and none for Cox.
jackson township, Auglaize county, 20
ditto, and Palmer township, Putnam coun-
ty, A ditto. ~
The Navy Department has in the yards
at Washington, Portsmouth, Boston, New
York and Philadelphia, over thousand
condemned cannon, which will be offered
by the Ordnance Department for sale
shortly. ga atA. SIS
There are 100000 skeletons of horses
and cattle killed during the war in the
Shenandoah Valley, collected at bone
factory near Winchester.
Virginia City, Nevada, was founded FIVE
years ago. 1t now contains $1,000 in
habitants. a es
The United States squadron, Admiral
Gordon, bound for the Rast Indies, is at
Rio Janeiro, and attracts much attention.
1t will proceed to Batavia, touching at
Cape Town, Cape of Good Hope.
The Galveston Bulletin says the old
regular line of vessels between that city
and Bremen has been re-established. 1t
believes there will be great food of
Germans into the State during the coming
year. ea .a
.Geauga county is probably the cheese
emporium in the world. The Chardon
! Democrat says the mandatory of Messrs.
Bubling & Stocks in that town receives
the milk of thousand cows and manu-
factures from it ton of cheese per
day.
Parties in Mississippi are dividing
upon the question of admitting negro tes-
timony in the courts. The supporters of
negro testimony have majority in the
State Legislature, but its opponents are
strongest among the people.
A man in Carlisle, Scotland, was kill
ed short time since by bees. He was
at work near the hive, when the ins ects
came out and settled on his head, COM
lpletely covering it, and in few :=inutes
afterwards the unfortunate man was
found lying on his face quite dead.
The State Soldiers Home, near Co.
lumbus now contains over 100 disabled
soldiers.
A returning soldier was killed within
sight of his own door at Manlius, N. Y.
one day last week, by falling under the
car from which he attempted to jump il
his eagerness to greet his wife and chill
dren.
Cincinnati has over 200 miles Of streets
lanes and alleys.
The forthcoming report of the Com
missioners of Internal Revenue will rec
ommend the abolishing of proprietorJ
revenue stamps, and all other stamps, ex
cept those used for legal documents.
Secretary Stanton will not publish /;
list Of officers to-be mustered out unit
after the meeting Of Congress.
A Cuban was murdered in Brooklyn
New York, Wednesday night and robbet
of $500 or $1,000. The murderer has no
yet been arrested. I'D ta .aog,
A destructive storm Of rain prevailed
throughout, California last week.
! Surgeon Mary Walker, having faile'
to receive a Majors commission in tn
United States army, the President direct
ed that she be presented with the usua
medal for mereterious and faithful ser
vice. Her friends will ask Congress TO