The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1866-06-05

Ex-President Buchanan contributed
5000 to the Southern Relief Fair at Bal
timore.
The evidence is daily increasing that
the officers of the Freedmen's Bureau in
the South, are using their offices only to
enrich themselves. In many places they
are running large plantations and having
them worked by negroes, who are told it
is a punishment for petty misdemeanors
they have committed. The officers of
the Free6men's Bureau are generally
from the New England States.-CIncin
nati Commercial.
A young woman named Gunter resid-
ing in Overtou county, Tennessee, killed
two outlaws few days ago, while they
we're beating her father. Her weapon
was a Ratchet.
A malt-house in New York was burn
ed on the 18th. The loss is over SIS,
000. A vinegar factory, in ~Lansingburg
N. Y, was burned on Wednesday. A
tenement in West Troy, N. Y, was burn
ed on the 18th, and a child persisted in
the flames.
Head Centre Stephens is receiving,
subscriptions from Fenian Circles. The
Senate, however, which is in session, re.
fuses to recognize his authority.
A dwelling at North Royalton, vt.
was burned on the 14th inst, and three
persons persisted in the flames.
A fire in Salem, Mass, on the 18th inst
destroyed property amounting to $75,.
600
Six persons persisted at a fire in New
Orleans on the 18th inst. /.
The Governor of Idaho informs the
Commissioner of Indian Affairs that 1e
friendly Indians, mostly women and chill
dren, were massacrad by party of whites
in his Territory last March.
The amount Of the Cadiz Bank money
still unreccvered is according to the Steu.
benville Herald, $40, 600. This with the
reward makes the loss S60,0O6-a lalgt
amount but much better than $350,e00
1t is stated that Macmillan has nego
tiateda loan in Europe. A large quantity
of arms shipped from New York for tn,
Imperialists have arrived at Vera Cruz
A flock of wild geese kept pace with
train of cars on the Hudson River Rail
road, going abont thirty miles an hour
the other day, when they changed theii
course. 5fa eae@-
In LIE Roy, N. Y, some grape-grower'
have been very successful in preserving
grapes in a pit in the ground some foui
feet deep, kept constantly moist, the low
er tiers of grapes often submerged in wa
ter. .14H,n qsrfi.te.
Gen. Fisk has advertised for Negro
workmen to rebuild the negro churches
destroyed By the mob in Memphis, anc
has intimated that the city must foot The
bill. o8i ~ 3
"A new steam wagon, for common roads
has been successfully tried at Quincy, III
Two thousand Austrian troops hay,
been shipped to Mexico since the an
nouncement of the French Withdrawal
and, il is believed, since Mr.. Seward
protest has, been laid before the Austrian
Government. 5sd
An attempt was made to burn Madison
Wis, on the 18th. I~ncendiary fires wer
started in five places, and several build
ings were burned, but the scheme wa
frustrated by the iremen and police.
The National Baptist Home Mission
airy organization is holding its anniversa
ry in Boston. Its total receipts for The
year are stated atS170, 600.
Forest trees are raised in nurseries il
England, as fruit trees are here. Tn,
following prices are from a late cata
logue: Ash, brich, beech, alder, SIS pc
1000; chestnut and elm, S.; spruce, 81 So
pine, So 45, &c.
A VOLCANO AT VENIcE.-The Venic