The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1866-02-07
N Il w y 1T e Nj S.

Souie0 Juot ulSVofeteu.
Forty one flowing wells are now in op-
Grafton in Barren county, Kentucky.
The soldiers and sailors national con-
v%ention, in session at Washington, have
adopted a petition asking Congress to
raise pensions Of private soldiers to fifteen
dollars.
An extra force of revenue officers is to
be stationed on the Canadian border
The St. Lawrence being, frozen over, aft
ords greater facilities for smuggling.
The planters zeal Brandon, Mississip-
pi, have secured a sufficient number of
white persons to cultivate their planta-
tons.
Nearly all the white troops have been
from Kentucky, which is now
garrisoned by negroes.
Representatives Hubbard, of Ohio, and
Whaley, of West Virginia, in addition to
John L. Thomas, of Maryland, have
to have their names recorded
against the District of Columbia Suffrage
bill, but the request has been denied, be-
cause of their absence from the House at
the time the vote was taken on the pas
sage of the bill.
Only four Indiana regiments now re-
main in the service.
There is considerable excitement and
activity among the military in Canada
on account Of an anticipated invasion by
the Fenians, The Canadian Government
has sent circulars to the cadets ordering
them to prepare for active service.
Public affairs in Australia continue in
a disturbed condition.
1t is announced that the Imperialists
have been defeated by Morales at Ma
torpe, but Morales was subsequently de.
feated, losing one hundred and twenty
men killed.
Gonzales and Pellice-, murderers Of
Otero, were sentenced, in New York, tt
be hanged on the 9th day of next March
The prisoners received their sentence
without any emotion.
During the past week there have beer
shipped to Europe $500 in specie.
A charter for a new road through Col
orado Territory has been granted, ant
the distance to San Francisco shortened
two hundred miles.
The theatrical receipts in Chicago las
year were $3.50, 600.
Small -Pox has broken out extensively
among the colored folks In the eastern
part Of Cincinnrti.
A letter from the Collector of Gus
toms at GAINESVILLE, Texas, states that
regiment of colored troops, under Colone
Davis, took skifs and crossed the rive,
and captured Bagdad. They then begal
~plundering the place and killing the PEG
pie. The scene is represented as bein'
indescribable. Citizens were shot dowr
for refusing to give their money.
There are 1853 prisoners now con6ne,
in the Hamilton county Jail, of whom ID
are males, and 81 females.
Crime is rampant in indianapolis. TIL
courts are doing a land Office business il
the way of sending scoundrels of ever,
grade to the State prison. But something
more is evidently needed to be done ant
a Vigilance Committee is seriously talke'
of.
In the Kentucky House the Homestea
Exemption Bill has passed by a vote 0
twenty-three yeas and eleven nays. , hi
bill exempts from execution and attach
pent ten acres Of land, not to exceed il
value 81, 1000.
A Washington dispatch says: Til
Revenue Commissions will recommen
the abolition of taxes on watches, plate
carriages and other articles in schedul
4. They disapprove of the substitutio
CT the tax on sales for the present incon
tax.
Taxation is said to bear equally on a
classes from the fact that it hardly presst
on the rich and presses hardly upon Ii
poor.
A man was fined S. in indianapolis #
swearing. Were oaths SO taxed general
by federal law, the national debt would |
paid twice over in a year.
Adams precise height was 123 feet
inches, while Mrs. Adam was 1l9 feet s
inches tall, if a French savans tells Il
truth.
A special to the Enquirer says: I'll
Jail and city guard house at Marriott
Georgia, were destroyed by fire recent
Thirteen prisoners were burned to deaf
London covers one hundred and twel
ty square miles, contains 1900 miles
streets, fanked by 100000 inhabite
houses, with a population Of 100000.
The Mobile Register of the 18th il
slant says: eve understand that thir
persons reached this city yesterday fro
the interior en- route to Mexico, as col
nists. We are receiving frequent lette
from Georgia and Alabama making il
quirles touching matters In that countr
which it is useful to an emigrant
know"
The ambassador of Morocco, recent
arrived in Paris, has brought over wi
him, as a present to Louis Napoleon, S
splendid stations, as well as a magni
cent tiger.
.
In Guadalupe, in the West Indie
the cholera has somewhat abated in Il
principal towns, but it is still rava
ing in the interior. There have be-
1920 deaths.
A New York clerk has been arrest,
for deceiving a customer by selling goo
that were composed partly of cotton, al
oseortinp tb,t tbau mora oil wool