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The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1865-02-08

NEW YORK. Jan % Late rebel pa
pers continue to shew the confusion,
doubt and dependency regarding the sue
cess Of their Csnfederncy, now prevalent
among tho chief rebels themselves, as
vol as the mass of the people.
The Richmond Examiner Of the 24,h
says 4 long series of blundsrs, con
vincins seine sooner, ethers later, have
now produced very general, indeed we
might say universal belief among all
intelligent observers, that our Govern
ment, as it is now conducted, is not equal
to the great occasion. That feeling OF
confidence so carefully nurtured has been
hepelessly broken; that great element OF
success has gone from us, unless in some
way we reform the administration sf eui
Government
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 28.-The even
ing Telegraph processes to have lat.
Richmond papers containing tho fsllsw
ing:
A large rsiding party is moving up thu
Chowan river in the direction OF Seden
An off oial dispatch from Gen. Harde'
states that no movements had been mad
by Sherman up the Savannah river. 9th
er runners say that Sherman is moving OIL
Augusta via Blakesville.
1t is reported that Davis has appointe
Lee General in Chief, and Jehnsen t.
som mand tho army of Northern Virgins
Gen. Hill ordors that, if exigsncy re
quire, the powder works be remove
fren Augusta.
A telegram from Wilmington report
the capture of the steamer Tallahasse
at New Inlet on the 18th
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DTED-Or Pulnlsnarv ce..urnt;.,
January 7th 1865, UNfCE FRANCIS
BkACY, daughter Of G. W. and Il. s.
Bracy, aged seventeen years and seven
teen days. This is the second daughter
within one year, Of which the parepts
have been bereaved.
Ia the bloom of youth, this fatal a;.-
ease was developed in her censtit.tion
and very soon accomplished its werk: hut
not until she had made satisfactory
aratieH to meet her Savior. Some monks
prior to her death, she made the pe.d
confession, and was inductsd int. the
kingdem OF cur Lord and SAVER.
With full assurance Of faith a,d
abiding confidence in the Rsdesm.r al.
injured the pain, suffering and ,;cl
with fortltude and christian resignation
For weeks she anxiously awaited the
summons Of her Savier, full, Of ieya,.
expectatiens and hope, and whes the
time OF her departure approached. she
gave loving admonitions of duty. to F.tb-
er, Mother, Sister and Brothers to scrv.
the Lord, attend meeting as often as thew
could and prepare to meet her in Heaven.
Shortly before her death, she said that
her sister Mary Ann had a vacant sea {
ready for her in Heaven, and dear Jesus
was waiting to take her home where an
gels dwell Jesus calls and must 90 -
She Continued rational to the last, called
her friends to the bedside aud bii theu
farewell, and breathed her last without =
struggle. Sc
/" Thou art gone to the grave, but we will not
deplore thee, T
Tho darkness, and sorrow encompass the
i tomb;
Thy Saviour has passed through its portals
before thee,
And the lamp of his love was thy guide thro
the gloom. g
Thou art gone to. the grave and we no longer
deplore thee, 81
Nor tread the rough path of the world by thy
i side, 2 ssfkis esSsv
But the wide arms of mercy are spread to
enfold thee, :
And this is our hope since the Saviour has
died, 90 = aa7ii9
Thou art gone to the grave but 'twsr wrong
to deplore thee
When Christ was thy ransom, thy guardiar
anil gnide;
He bonght thee he toak thee and soon win
+ restore thee,
There dsas has no power sincs thy Savior,
has died. M q.
. | :. E .
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President Lincoln goes to
JOIN Secretary SeUard.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2-The Star has
issued aa extra in regard to the movement
of President Lincoln. 1t says to-day at
IL e'clssk, President Lincoln left Wash
ingten by special train for Annapolis,
fer the purpose. it is ahderstoed, sfjein-
ing Secretary Seward at Fortress Mon
rec or City Paint, to hold an interview
VITA the rebel deputation, A fl Stephens
R. NJ, T. Hunter, and Jno A. Campbell
From the fact OF the President going te
Fortress Monroe or City Point, celsr i.
given to the report that the rebel depu-
tatin have been allowed to enter eur lines
and it is understood they are asw at Fort
ress Monroe.
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Peace Commissioners.

JEFF. Davis has done Christian act in
sending Commissioners Nsrth to attempt
to bring about peace. The distinguished
character Of the men is guaranty that
he 10 in earnest. Vice President Ste
phens and r. M. T. Hunter are among
the very foremost men of the South, and
tho former has uniformly shown a dispo-
sition to approve fair terms of adjust
nsat. Oh that an Overriding Power
weuld put it in the head and heart Of Mr.
Lincoln, fer this snce, to be christian
q Patriot and StatssnaA.
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VillafneMs Injustice i'm As
siEning Quotas fer the
Draft.

The Abolition butterflies at Wash
l.gteA City in assigning quotas for the
coming draft, require more men of this
Congressional District than are required
ofsshe whole State Of Massachusetts. This
district is required to furnish l, ,41o while
the twelve districts of Massachusetts fur
aish but ], ,306. Such is the sfieial an.
nouncement.
New Ysrk City, which is Democratic
is required to send one man cut of every
i've, whilst the remainder Of the State
which is Abolition, sends bat enc in IF:
teen.
If this fsul system is carried cut t.
counties, We may expect to raise half ths
men required for this district.
Comnent on such infany is useless.
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Guardians Sale Of Real Estate.

|ON SATURDAY, THE ELEVENTH DAY OF
" MARCH, a. d. 1855, at 2 o'clock in the
afternoon, on the premises in the Town Of
Beallsville, Monroe County, Ohio, viii be sold
10 the highest bidder, the 70 lowing real estate
to wit: s ~ ~ ~ st
The south halfsof Lot Number Eleven in
the Town of BeallsviIle aforesaid, commenc-
ing for the same trenty-ene and two third
feet south from the north west corner Of said
let. thence east thirty two feet, thence sonth
nine feet, thence east to the east line of said
lot, thence south to the south line al, said lot,
thence west to the south west corner Of said
lot, thence north. te the place OF beginning.
Also the North west half of the west half Of
lot numhef i've, in said Town Of Beallsville
aforesaid, as the property of the heirs of
Hamiuou B. James, decreased. ss.f
TERMS OF SALE:-One third in hand, one
third in one year, and one third in eighteen
months, the deferred payments to bear in
terest from the day of sale, and to be secured
to the sati faction of the subscriber.
SARAH A. JAMES, Guardian Of
Mary James, Rdith James, Milton N. James
and Edward &. James.
Feb. 5, ls65.-5w.>ss - .ssls X 70
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UNION SENTIMEN IN THE
SOUTH.

Late southsrn papers say that writer
ii .ns Mobile Tribuas charges that there
is reconstruction party, or ut least sub
mission party, in the Alabama Legislature,
operating coSertly to that end.
The rhemasville, Ga, Times says that
the people ef that section are as loyal to
the moderate government as any in the
state, but that they are very mach divided
on the war question, many claiming that
ne citation fer peace is the only alter
native ier saving themselves, and that u
state convention is necessary to attain
that cad.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1865-02-08

DR.. SIR: Year ticket has
drawn prize Of 1900, but as ysu have
net paid for it ysu can sbtaiu the prize
snly in this way: Write me letter dated
on the day Of drawing and enclose $40
the price Of the ticket. As seen as 70.
ceiyed | will 60 to the managers and
spsn it in their presence. saying sThis
letter was mislaid in the P. o., bat the
nsney and date are csrrsct" They de-
not knew yesr ticket drew prize and
will take the neney and send you a GER
tifcate. Write nothing about this letter,
as the rule is when an order arrives after
the drawing to take it ts-the managers
before opening. The nsney must be en-
aorsed and the letter :nailea from your
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INCREAsE I'm PRICE.

From and aftsr the ssmmenssmsAt Of
hs next volams. the price Of this paper
will be I've dollars per year in advance.
We do net need to explain the causes
which led to this, everybody knsvs then
and feels then. We have continued at
. asllar and a half lsnger than any ether
paper u the State, bat ean dc So no
longer.
We have no fears bat that the Dsnsc-
rscy 81 the essnty will fully sustain VI
IN this step. its necessity 10 - ebvisus
that all mRst acquiosce in it.
The publishers convention fxsd the
price atS2, so in advance, and NEST paper,
have eesfsrmea to- it. but vsswih be sat.
isfsd With tive dollars # paid IN Advance
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1865-02-08
What We Want.

We want to purchase a new printing
press, and in order to do 50 we want eur
cid subscribers to pay up and one hun
ared new subscribers, aymsnt in advance
Very little labsr en- the part Of sui
friends will accsnplish this, and the re-
salt will be vast improvement in tn.
appearance Of our paper. If everybody
waits fer somebody else to begin, easy al
the undertaking is, it will never be done
You, whs are reading this paragraph, try
what yeu can Dc.
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na The Buffalo Courier truly saws;

s'If Mr.. LiBceln makes an heporable
peace, the country will, of course, sup
port him. If he proposes terms whose
rejection weuld strengthen and embolden
the Union party in the South, the coun-
try will still eve him gratitude. But il
the conditions imposed by him are such
as to exaspsrate Southern prejudice and
rsinvigorate the rebellion, his country
men will Asld him to fearful respsn-
sibility." tef 6
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Office. sau alter the date of tho post
mark. On fseeipt OF prize money piease
show it to your friends and advise them
to purchase tickets frsm my office MY
object is to create an excitement in your
place and sell many tickets for the next
drawing. Send immsdiately.
Yours, Truly,
Jos. e. DRUnELL.
1t is perhaps needless to say that the
men whe receive these letters have ne
tickets. Drumelrs confession, in the let
ters, that he is base scoundrel should
convince every man that he had better
burn his ten dsllars than send it to II
Merchants Exchange.
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The Debts Of the states.
The following is statement of the
4 debts Of the State named:

New Jersey enjoys the snviable dis
tinctien Of having no debt, but some 9th
sr States are heavily burthensd Take
Maine for example, which before the war,
owed emily $70s,000, but new has an in
debtedness Of s,137 900, exclusive Of
large amounts to be refunded to cities and
towns for aid given to soldiers families.
Massachusetts, owes ne less than S22,-
893, ,972, Of which S13, 1872, ,0e0 was added
during the war. The sum, however, In
cludes the debt (S5, zoe, ,OO0) guaranteed
by railroad cempanies. OF the State debt
sf Wisconsin,, all but 100000 was in
surrea fer war parposes.-Holmes Co.
Farmer. sae
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THE EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS

[ From The Richmond Dispatch, Jan. "a, ]
The hag-of-truee boats W.. Allison
aud John Il, Parker will leave Rockets
this morning, to communicate with the
Yankee boat at Variaa. One thousand
federal prisoners will be seat off fer sx-
change. anong whom is Robert B. Fran
cis, correspondent Of the New York
W orld, who is to be exchanged fer Mr.
h. A. Pollard, recently returned from
the North. Brigadisr G eneral Joseph
Hays and Lisatsnant w. Lucas, Uni
ted States army, captured some tine since
and con6ned in Danville, we're brought
to this city and cem@ittsd 10 Libby prison
yesterday. Lucas will be among tn se
sent Nerth by flag of truce this morn
ing.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1865-02-08

THE OH FEvER-New oil-wells have
been discovered in California, which prom
iss to go ahead of anything this side o.
the Rocky Mountains. From the quan
tity of petroleum being bersd out oe the
bowels of the earth, it weuld seem as il
the globe was a great oil bladder; and
if the wells keep on flowing, it may col
lapse, and let us all fall through, and get
deeper into the oil than would be quite
pleasant. In that case earth might dis
appear frem among the planets, and moth
ing but grease-spot remain.
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Ciothing for tae Union Pris-
OnerS.

lFrom the Richmond Dispatch Jan. %.
\ large let Of blankets, boxes, &c, were
yesterday delivered to the federal prisea
crs coafiaed in klchnond. Brigadier-
General Hays reached here en- Thursday
he is the superintendent of the delivery
vi the artioles He will re main till the
distribution is completed, "aen he will
probably proceed to ether p:rts ofts.
coaiederaey, where the Yankees are cen
lined, in order To superin end further dis
trlbution. Seventeen hundred packages
and a large letter mail were sent down to
Colonel Mulfsrd, fer the confederate pris
oners in the Moth.
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Township Road Notice.

There win be petition presented to tho
Trustees of Jackson Township, Monroe coun-
ty, Ohio. on the 5th day of March 1855 pray
ing for the location Of Township Road In
said Township, commencing in the Couuty
road Leading from Wittsn's 20 Meals mill, st
or near Garr-t Soles' shop, thence through
lands of said Sel-s, thence through T. r,
Genine's land, thence through Moses Barker's
land thence on the line between John Bar.
ker's aud Il. 4. Dennis lanl to intsrsect the
County road, leading from Brownsville in
benton Township. TO the Locast Knob in
Jackson Township, County aud State aforesaid,
GARRkT SoI.Ea
Heb. I, Is6s.-4w. pd,
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Geod Mail Arrangements,

The mail frem Wheeling gets here
occasionally in from two to three days
We received last week the New York
dailies which cane through Wheeling, a
day later than eur latest Wheeling aailies
1t need not be said that this is unavoida
BILE. 1t is grsss carelsssness ssmewh here
There is strong suspicion prevalent thai
the postmaster at Wheeling or Barnes
Vile is to blame.
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The Rebel Commissioners on

Board a Steamer at Fortr,m Monroe.
BALTIMoRK, Feb. 2-Ths Americas S
Annapolis correspondent mas just teie-
graphed the arrival of the steamer Lady
Long, from City Point, which place she
left Wednesday neon. She reports that
the rebel commissioners were on board a
steamer, an1 it was understood they were
awaiting the arrival OF some enc fren
Washington. s1
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Our Quota.

We 6rst had an sffcial announcement
that the quets Of this district was 46l,
nsxt We lad an unofheial announcement
that it vas 400; nsw We have another
sficisl aaasAneensnt that it is 1,410.
By what kind Of Juggling il was raised
over three hundred per cent, the nan
Wis fixed the qssta Of the whole State Of
Massachusetts, at / 1906 can tell.
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Rnglish and French Agents in
Richmond.

|lFNEw YoRK. Feb. 2.-In connection
with their announcement Of the departure
Of their peace agents for the North, sene
of the journals ef Richmond give rumer
that bearer Of dispatches from the En-
glish and French Governments had ar
rived ia that city, but add that they could
trace it to ne authentic source. The Dis
patch has report that the French minis
ter at Washington has demanded hispas
merits
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THE 10TH OF MARCa SET APART
AS A DAY OF FASTING AND
PRAYER.

[ From tie Richmond Sentinel Jan. &c.
President Davis has issued proclama-
tian, appointing Friday, the 10Th day OF
March next, as day sf public fasting,
humiliation, prayer, and Thanksgiving,
and for invoking the favor aud guidance
of Almighty God, and ne earnestly invites
all soldiers and eilizcns to observe the
same in spirit oil freversues, penlteace,
and payer.
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sW The Rebel Congress has made Gen.
Lee Cemmander-in-C Chief Of the Cenfsd-
crate armies. This indicates want OF
confidence in JEFF. Davis military skill.
The csnfdence in Lincsln's military
genius is so unlimited that aebedy dreams
Of making a soldier Comnander-in Chief
Of eur armies.
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CAIRO, January 2S-The steamer Ec-
lipse, which exploded her boiler in the
Tennessee river, opposite Jacksonville,
en- the 26th, had on beard members of the
9th Indiana battery and other troops
In all over enc hundred and forty or me re
ives were lost by the accident
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ANTICIPATED HosrILITIEs ON THE COAST
OF TEXAS.

New York, : ieb. 1.-The Houston,
Texas, Telegraph of January 9, says it
has infernation which leaves but little
room to doubt that an early attack will
be made upon the coast of that State. 1t
earne tly appeals to the people to make
Immediate preparations to resist the at
tick.
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The quota Of the State of Ohio, under
the call of the President fer SOC, 900 men
dated Deeember 1s, 1864, is 26,027.-
This is the number required under the
call, after taking lHte account all the cred
it's to which the State is entitled, by es-
tinatiag the number Of years service
furnished by enc, TIVE and three years
men. The quota of the First District is
715, Second, l ,428; Third; 1892; Fourth,
1927, Fifth, 1889; Sixth, ,305; Seventh,
l,735; Eighth, 1908; Ninth, 1888; Tenth,
1897. Eleventh, 1,l61; Twelfth, LAB;
Thirteenth. 1873; Fourteenth, 1,13S;
Fifteenth, 1,4lO; Sixteenth, 1908; Sew
enteenth, 1,04S; Eighteenth, 1926; Nine
tseath, 1876.
In this estimate the Prsvsst Marshal
General has taken ints account all credits
to which the several districts are entities
en- accsnnt of nsn raised up to December
81, 1864, including the excess under the
fsrner calls. In srasr to equalize this
credit ysu will multiply the quota Of the
district by three, thus reducing it from q
three years to asns years basis; to the
product add the excess Of years service,
and then distribute this SUM to the sever-
al sub districts, in proportion to the num-
Der earsllea in each.-This gross number
of years service required from each sub
district is increased by the excess. Frsm
this number deduct the excess which the
sub district has actually furnished, and
the remainder is the actual number loi
years service required which, divided by
three, gives the actual number Of nen
from each sab district, under the call.
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1t is hardly necessary to iafsrn the
friends Of Hen. ]. R. Norris that he
voted against the i'll timed Abolition born
resolutions prohibiting slavery. 1t was
most righteous vote, bat few weak
kneed or weak headed Democrats voted
differently.
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OMAHA, Jan. 27.--The Indians that
burned the hay and ran off the stock at
Valley station yesterday, came dewn the
road te-day and burned two ranches near
Julesburg, ran off 400 more cattle, and
have now gsne in the direction Of Fsrt
Larance.
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lxEs LEVIED FOR BoUNTIEs:

A large portion of the money raised by
Center Township was employed in pre-
curing three years men. This is why
Center is out Of the draft. In addition
to the above very large amount ei
money was raised here by private sub
seriptisn.
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a. stephsa A. Douglas wa. reported

to have died iasolvent, Ne are glad to
leara from the Chicago Journal that such
was net the case 0a Monday the exc
cutor presented receipts to the County
Court, showing that he had paid owe,
$500 to Mrs. Dsngias, and ever Z 1880
to the two children, after liquiaating all
demands against the estate:
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DEPARTURE OF GENERAL McCLEL-
LAN.-Gsn. Mcclellan and family left for
Europe last week, in the steamship Chi.
ma. His trip will extend to Germany,
Spain and Italy. He intends being abb
sent about a year. He gees abroad
mainly fer the benefit of his wife health.
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We shall have peace, before haF a year
and that without the abolition of slavery
or the conviction of single Confederate
fer treason Dayton Empire.
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Stephens Hunter and Camp
bell Informal Comm issioners-The
Richmond Scutiners Opision
of the Mission.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-The Richmond
Sentinel of Monday last says: Messrs.
Stephens, Hunter and James A. Camp
bell left Richmond yesterday mern;ag,
on their way to Washington to confer
with President Lincoln on the subject Of
putting an end to the war if possible
The circumstances under which these gen
tlemen departed, are understood to be as
follows: Mr.. Blair having sought an un-
eficial aud confidential Interview with
President Davis, departed for Washing
ton with an assurance that eur President
would be willing at any time, without any
obstace of form, to send agents sr commits
sisners to Washington to cenfer about
terms of peace, if informed in advance
that such commissioners wsuld be reeelv
ed. On Mr.. Blair second visit to Rich
mend, he brought the consent Of Mr.
Lincoln to receive and confer with any
agents INTERNALLY sent with view to the
restoration of peace. The three gentle
nen who left yesterday, were thereupen
selected by President Davis, and they
have gone without formal credentials, and
merely as informal agents, to see whether
it be possible to plan conference for
peace en- any basis which may serve fer
attaining SO desirable result.
1t is possible that success may attend
these effects, but wisdom and prudence
demand that we indulge in ns confident
expectations on the subject, and that we
relax net one moment energetic prepara-
tien fer the ensuing campaign. Frem the
chsice made by the President, we may
rest assured that no means will be left
untried to effect peace, if it be possible
to attain it, but if the eminent citizens Sc
lected fer the purpose shall fail In the at
tempt one good result will certainly have
been reached. All discsrdant couHsels
on this subject will have become recsneil-
ed. and it will no lenger be in the power
of the factions er the timid to pursuade
the people that peace can be reached by
any path ether than that opened for u
by stout hearts and steut hands.
New York, Feb. 2.-The Tribune !.
Washingtsn special says General Single
ton, Just returned from Richmond, is OF
firm belief that there will be no peace be-
tween the United States ana tho rebels;
that there can be none uniess they aban-
don the idea of Independent c or we aban-
don ours of reunion. He says the rshe Is
are sanguins of conquerins iadepsn-
denee.
The Times Washington special say
of Mr.. Stewards missisn to Fortress Men
roe He does not carry the ultim atu m
from the Gevernmsnt neither is the Pres
ident aware of what the rebel commission
ers propose, and until he ascertains that
fact it is uncertain whether they will be
allowed to proceed to Washington.
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,xs The Wash;nrton oorresno,dc,

ssA.. The Washington correspondent OF
the OHIO State journal says that the Uni
ted statcs Senate rs IN body that has not
been verstocked with baauis for several
years This 10 not complimentary to
the Administration Senators, who have a
majority ofv3,7, in that body.