The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1865-01-18
Itesns of News.

Is 81, 200 and his tax 81 ,364.
Gen. Meade has been made full Major
Zen. in the regular army, to date from
august l8, 1864-to rank next to Zen.
sherman.
The populatioa of San Francisco is enc
hundred and twenty thousand. In sep
enber, lS4S, the number OF inhabitants
Sas four hundred and 6fty.
some ofthe Richmond papers are denan-
ding that Gen. ice be made Cemman-
der-ia-Ghief of all the rebel armies
Dictator, in fact.
Ameng those Who called upon Presi-
| dent Linceln on New Years day, were
800 negroes. They were received the
same as the shsddies So says the cor
respondent of the Cincinnati Gazette.
Mrs. Walbridye, the snly sister of
Uhief Justice Chase, died at Tsleds on
Friday.
It's estimated at Washington that there
are remaining In the Cenfederaey eleven
millien bales of cetton.
| A man named Foster was put in Jail in
Cincinnati for debt ct SIS He hung
aimself, and Sill in greenbacks were
found in his pocket. Perhaps he didn't
consider them money.
! James A. Bayard, who resigned his
seat az United States Senator frsm Della
ware last winter, is new practicing law in
New York.
The consumption Of ceal this year i.
| tie United States is about Eve hundred
Thousand tens.
One day last week in South Boston
some mice ignited bsx Of matches and
burned drug store by the means.
There ara upwards of ten Thousand en-
listed men on detached service in Wash
ingtsn.
The report Of the appointment Of Gen
eral Fremont as Minister to France is
eonfrmed.
! A violent tornado passed ever Mobile
Alabama on the 9th slt., killing fifteen
persons and destroying railroad bridge
abeut twenty miles from Montgomery.
The Richmond Examiner ridieules ths
citizens, meeting at Savannah, saying il
was composed of seventeen persons.
n Between 800 and 900 Confederate pris
eaers have died at Elmira, N Y, since
that place was made depot fer prisoner
E in July last.
: The Richmond Whig thiaks the rscen
alleged peace misslen Of the tive Blair
: entities the United States to be considered
the most impadeat nation that has eve
had existence.
Gen. Adam johnson, who was recent,
/ wounded and captured in Southera Ken
Etucky, is to be sent to Fort Warren -
. He is stone blind, and the state nf hi
, health requires an attendant coastantl,
by his side.
e A terrific tsrsaao is said to have swep
| over Denver City on the night OF the 25t
of Decenber, sweeping away building
aud doing great damage in the city. Ma
+ jor Fillmore Paymaster, died en- the sam
night from bleeding at the iangs, cause
0 by exertions in endeavsriag to close
: door during the prevalence of the tornado
= The Commelcial's Washington specia
D says General Burnside has not resigne,
# as has been reported.
t The bankrupt law will be passed by TIA
r Senate next week. IF it is amended b
he House the Senate will adopt tn
Il amendment.
"MAcK," the Washington cerrespon
dent of The Cincinnati 7Comr1crciai in
forms the readers of that Journal that tn
!. success orship of Governor brough
+. being discussed, and that if ex- -Geverno
o Tod will accept the nomination, he is ju:
the man.
: A Washington special Of Jan. lit
e says: A report is current to- ght tn,
" Ex- Governor Rives, Of Virginia, and Ez
q Governor Orr, Of South Carolina, are no
y on their way to this city, as represents
a tives of the so-called southern confedsl
r scy, to confer with the federal authoritis
o upon terms Of peace and reunion.
It is rumored that Georgia lie about I
: return to the Union; that several oountie
> have decided that way, and that Geverne
s Brown heads the movement.
Il Details of the Union raid of Colon.
G Robinson from Fort Barraneas, Florids
r to Pollard, Alabama. show it to have bee
? very successful. The rebels attempted t
check his advance, bat were badly beats
and lost heavily.
II The Times City Psint special says in
dications arc that Lee is contemplatin
some nsvement; whether it will astsnis
the world or not remains to be seen.
. The reKnaat Of Hoods array is rs
|. ported terrifying Csrinth, with view q
gsing into winter quarters at that plae'
They are also said to be repairing tn
Mobile and Ohio Railroad.
e The Times special says it is reperte
Q that Mr.. Blair has returned from Rich
! nsnd. 80.
The Ohio Legislature on tn
I Constitutional Amend
E ment-COntemplated