The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1866-04-24
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oounSon. lney 10 not ike MIN because
he makes "treason odious" at both ends
of the line.
The North American fishery difficulty
is becoming a serious one, and the Gov
eminent has already dispatched two YES
sells to the fishing grounds.
Fourteen millions of eggs per annum
are consumed in Paris.
Gen. Henry A. Wise, of Virginia, has
permission from Gen. Grant to visit any
part of the United States.
4 gentleman in Boston has received a
telegraphic dispatch, via San Francisco,
from Japan, which was only twenty-six
days coming. This is believed to be the
quickest time yet made.
Gen. Sheridan has been directed by the
Secretary of War to muster out the 49th
Ohio, without court-martialing the mutt
neers.
NJ. D. Potter, Esq, proprietor of the
Cincinnati Commercial, died at his resi-
dence in that city on the morning of the
4th.
The imperial army, after a hard cam
paignanow occupy the cities of Monterey
and Saltillo.
A gentleman in Washington having
sued Gen. Terry, commanding in Virgin
la, for $4,000 damages, in the United
States Court of the District of Columbia,
for an injury which he and his family
suffered while temporarily sojourniug last
summer on the Eastern shore of Virgin.
la, an attempt is now making to procure
a special act of Congress to prevent a
trial. The proposed bill was drafted by
the counsel Of Gen. Terry expressly to fit
the case. The injuries were SO fragrant
that even Stanton could not sanction
them.
Baron Hottinguer, the banker, who for
many years had been largely engaged in
the American trade, has died in Paris
He left a fortune of twelve million dol
lars to be divided among three children.
A child was drowned in South. Zanes-
vile the other day, by falling into a tub
of water, during the temporary absence
of its mother.
The Georgia Legislature has passed an
act giving freedmen the right to contract,
to sue and be sued, and to testify in
courts.
There never was so much crime in Yer
mont as now, and the officers say that
of it is to be attributed to
One county has fifteen criminals
who will be sent to State prison.
Mrs. Mallory, of Lake Station Illinois,
recently shot dead by her husband
while she was listening to the. evening
prayers of her children. Jealousy was
the cause.
The President has signed the bill for
the punishment of counterfeiting or alter
ing government securities Of any kindly
fne not exceeding $4,000, and imprison-
ment Of not over ten years.
The Ohio Repository, published at
has entered upon its ffty-second
year. The venerable John Saxton, who
the paper, has remained its editor
all that time.
The Catholics of ~Sandusky city pro-
pose to build Immediately a magnificent
church building in that city,of blue stone,
with sandstone finish. The building will
be s%urmounted by a tower of 260 feet in
nearly 100 feet higher than
the ~tallest church spire now in that city.
The ex.Queen of the French, the wild
ow of Louis Phillippe,died at C~laremont,
England, March "a.
An exchange says that an Ohio sol
der, disabled in both arms, has learned
10 write quite we'll with his mouth.
The Andy johnson men carry all be.
fore them in Tennessee. We wish they
to have an election soon, in which
hey could get a lick at Brownlow. He
would never have breath enough to say
hell. fire." 'sdeyil,p and elimination
lgain.-Louisri1Ee Journal.
1t is estimated that the value of the
manufactured in France is between
IS, 000, 900 and $4,000 600, and is still
increasing. The kid and lamb
skins used for glazed gloves are dressed
1t Paris, Grenoble, Anonay, Romans and
Jharmont. The Paris manufacturers,
whose gloves are most highly esteemed,
employ workmen from Vendome.
The Lawrence {Kansas) Tribune says
! Miss Maria Scott, of that city, acciden-
ally shot herself on Monday afternoon.
She was examining a pistol at the time,
probably not aware that it was loaded,
the muzzle against her breast,and
to raise the hammer, when it was
discharged, killing her almost instantly.
The Attorney General of ireland favors
he release of the American Fenians now
n prison there, providing they leave the
and return whence they came.
The Texas State Convention has closed
is session and sent five members to con-
Iey the results of its deliberations to
Washington.
The oldest man in Nashville county,
illinois, is Dir. Jordan Rhodes, of Hunts
lille. He is over one hundred and four
years of age, splits rails, carries easily a
,wo bushel sack Of meal on his shoulder,
md can walk as briskly as any of his
leighbors.
A Washington dispatch says: Another
batch of Generals of high grade will soon