The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1866-07-10
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The Paris correspondent of the London
Herald says, under date of June IL: "Itis
asserted that Prince Napoleon has, with
the Emperor's assent, placed his sword at
his father in laws disposal. Victer Eman
uel has accepted the offer eagerly and at
tached the Prince to his own staff, where
he is sure to see plenty of active service.
New ORLEANS papers record the sale
of the magnificent residence of Mr. Shep-
ard Brown, of that city. 1t was the most
expensive in the city Of New Orleans, ,hav-
ing cost SIG, 600 in gold, pefore the war,
and sold for 5000 currency.
The Earl of Breadalpane, the dukes
of Argyle, Athole, Sutherland and Buc-
cleuch, are said to own one fourth Of the
land in all Scotland.
A singular suicide occurred at Keokuk,
Iowa, recently. Jacob Koch loaded a toy
cannon with powder, and used child's
marble for ball. He placed, the muzzle
in his mouth, and with match touched
the piece off. His brains were blown all
over the room.
Senator Lane, known as the notorious
"Jim Lane" of Kansas, shot himself on
the evening of the 1st inst, from the ef-
fects of which he died at 9 o'clock A. M !.
on the I'd inst. Cause: Insanity produced
undoubtedly by an upbralding conscience.
Not one of the fourteen Postofices in
Holmes county is held by a soldier.
The same is true Of nearly every Postofiee
| in the State.
The losses of sheep in Lorain county by
the late storm is estimated to have been
not less than ~ 900 representing a loss Of
nearly 100000.
The New York Times (Rep. thinks the
Freedmen's Bureau is not only need
lessly expensive, but also mischieyious.
That is evident to every one who has not
the wool over his eyes.
The declaration of war was received
with great enthusiasm throughout Italy.
| Capt. Philip R. Forney, 18th United
States Infantry, son of Col John w. For
ney, has been dishonorably dismissed the
service.
The seventeen year locusts are on a
visit to the counties of Trumbull and
Mahoning
The great bridge across the Ohio river at
Cincinnati is said to be nearly completed.
It is 1000 feet long, and one of the;spans
measure 1000, which is said to be the
largest in the world.
The Herald's special says: It is stated
on good authority that the prominent Rad.
icals at Washington have, in series Of
caucuses, determined to call convention
Of the States now represented, which shall
determine upon platform antagonistic to
the President.
Sarah Jones is the name of the Yankee
school mistress who lately married a Mo-
bile Negro.
1t is thought that Doctor Mudd will die
at the Dry Tortugas this Summer. Span
gler and Arnold are lively as crickets.
James W. Duncan, late of the Confeder-
ate army ,one of Andersonville Prison no.
toriety, recently tried by Military Com
mission at Savannah, Georgia, has been
sentenced to be confined at hard labor fif-
teen years at Fort Pulaski, Georgia, for
murder in violation of the laws of war.
Certain Alabama papers estimate that
there will be at least one thousand con-
victs sent to the penitentiary in that State
before Christmas. Nearly half that num-
Der Of negroes are now in jails, indicted,
in the main, for larceny.
The Vienna Press denies that France is
in any alliance with Italy or Prussia
| St. Petersburg advices say that Rus
sia has made ne movements of troops, and
will continue to adhere to the policy of
non intervention.
A serious military revolt has taken
place in Madrid, Spain.
tits said the minor German States are
dissatifed with the state of things exist
ling, and declare that Austria got them
into trouble before she was ready to pro-
tect them. Bavaria is hesitating about ta-
king an active part in the struggle,upon
the plea that Austria is not ready.
The Prussians are fortifying Berlin
and the Austrians have declared Vienna
in state of siege.
A Boston paper has report that a
clerk in one of the wholesale stores in
that city has lately been afflicted with a
painful breaking out on the neck, which
he at first attributed to boils, but ply.
sican being called, the patient was inform
ed that he was suffering from the poison
Gus properties of articles used in the prep
aration of his enameled paper collar,
which had been absorbed into his system.
The editor Of the Davenport, Iowa,
Gazette has seen microscopically, portion
ofthe muscle of adeceased victim oftrich-
ina. He says an instrument Of $50 diam
eters exhibited monsters that appeared
larger than angle worms. The victim
died at Marion, Iowa, and ate his pork
raw. g
Seventy five thousand dollars have
been subscribed toward the erection of
new Catholic Cathedral in Boston.
For the three months ending the 30th
of June, there were twenty FIVE fires and
fire alarms in the city OF Cleveland,
Property to the amount of S26,SS8 65
was destroyed and damaged.
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