The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1866-12-04
During the war the total number of


deaths in our navy were 2,272.
The Posts Washington special says:
Mr.. Seward has asked an explanation
from the French Government in relation
to the continued occupation of Mexico,
but no new demands have been made.
The school system of New. York for
1867 will cost S2,522,0OO.
A telegram from Galveston announces
that all troops in Texas have been order
ed to occupy the encampments along and
Immediately in the neighborhood Of rail-
roads leading to the Gulf This con-
tradicts the idea that troops are moving
towards the Rio Grande, where there is
enemy.
VIM. Hale, Of Cedar County, Iowa has
passed his one hundredth year, and is
still hale and hearty He uses no tobacco
or ardent spirits, though indulging in
tea and coffee.
The Tibune's Dublin correspondent
says political excitement has run to an
alarming height in Ireland. Every town
and village has its full quota of military,
and gunboats are scattered all over the
Irish coast. These measures plainly be-
speak the apprehension of fulfllment
of Mr.. Stephens promise. His last
speech in America has been published in
several Irish journals, and caused quite
political fever. The Irish people seem
to have implicit confidence in his SINGER
ity and determination. Among all class
es the conviction grows and spreads, that
we are on the eve of startling and terri
BILE events. The Fenian organization
throughout the country is in high state
Of activity. It's committees are terribly
in earnest, and the plans are shaped for
fierce and bloody struggle.
The protectionists are already forming
their combinations to push the Tariff bill
through the Senate at an early stage of
the session. The West is up in arms
against it.
Colonel Christopher Andrew died in
Washington on the i12th. He was an
officer of volunteers in the war of 1912
and in the Mexican war, and was seventy
seven when he died.
I The Federal dead in and around
Huntsville, Ala, are to be removed to
the national burying ground near Chat
tanooga.
Texas has raised a greater amount Of
cotton than she can gather.
! Before the late war the whole Prus-
sian feet numbered only 1865 vessels Of
all dimensions. Now not less than 10,-
600 vessels sail under the Prussian flag.
It is stated that two suits have been
commenced in the Supreme Court against
General Butler, in which John H. Lester
resident Of New York, charges him
with false Imprisonment, the damages
being laid at 500, 600, and with fraud
, ulent conversion of property; damages at
$4,000. Lester, it may be remembered,
received pass from Secretary Stanton to
bring his family from the South to the
: North during the late war, but Butler
disregarded the permit, and imprisoned
> him.
Several divorces were granted last week
if the New York city courts on The
; ground Of infdelity, and the number o
similar cases now pending in the diff
: ferent courts of that city is between
;. seven and eight hundred.
: The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Com
pany have leased the G. 0. R. R, fol
| twenty years, each party reserving the
0 right to discontinue the lease at the end o.
five years.
The largest buckwneat crop ever rails
n ed in Pennsylvania, was harvested thi
: fall. This is the opinion Of agrieultu
ralists.
The Democrats of Idaho have elect
ed their Congressman by a large major
: ity.
1 Cotton picking in Louisiana is nearly
! finished, and the results are generally
:. spoken of with satisfaction.
Rather than accept compromise Hi
Holiness the Pope is ready to die upol
e the floor of the Vatican.
A girl in male attire robbed Catholic
Priest in Philadelphia while he wa'
5 ministering to the wants of sick wo
q man.
The Radical majority in Massachusett
at the late election was about 64,000-i
If loss Of about 10000 on 1864. This wa
: owing to the large number of Yankee
y sent into New York State 20 vote 70
a Fenton and the other Radicals.