The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1866-08-21
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1t is probable Gen. Howard, chief of the
Freedmen's Bureau, owing'to the deyel-
opments in the reports made by Gener-
ais Steedman and Fullerton will either
resign or be removed, and general Till
son put in his place.
One man has been indicated sixty times
in Missouri, for persisting in proclaim
ing Christ as the Savior of sinners.
It was regarded as fixed fact that
Maximilian and large body guard of
Austrian troops would soon embark for
Europe. On the other hand, it is said
that Marshal Bazine will order his deten-
ton, by force if necessary.
Fifty dollars is the price charged in
Covington for beating ones grandmoth-
Ter.
Two murderers were executed on the
28th ult., in Chicago, land one in Joliet,
Illinois.
Over twenty Of the most efficient end
essential clerks in the Treasury Depart
ment have rendered their designations,
owing to the doubts as to the 20 per cent.
income on their salaries.
Crops in Oregon and the Pacific coast
generally are reported to be nfne condi-
ton.
The Freedmen's Bureau agent for Ar
kansas and the Indian Territory calls
for rations for thirty five thousand whites
and five thousand freedmen.
The following fees were received last
year by United States Consuls at the
ports named: Paris, $4,000; Londsn,
$50, 600; Liverpool, s27, GOO; Manchester,
$4,000 Havana, $4,000, Matamoras.
$4,000; Montreal, $1,000; Hamburg,
$4,000; Belfast, $4,000. Some of the
Consulates are good offices to have.
A well-known clothing merchant in
Louisville, KY, recently married wo-
man in Cincinnati, and took her to his
home in Louisville. A few days after,
she stole $4,000 from his trunk and disap.
peared.
The new Catholic Cathedral at Indian
apolis, Ind, is to be crowned with higher
tower than any other in America.
The Selma (Alabama) Messenger says;
GA canebrake planter recently gave us
the results of his experience in the use
of white and black labor on one of his
plantations which, if general, would be
discouraging to the application of white
labor to the growth of cotton on the low
lands at least. He placed ON the planta.
ton. 150 negroes and 60 white laborers
Among the former there has been no case
Of sickness since the 1st of January; o.
the latter, 10 per cent. have died, 80 pei
cent have been sick, on an average, al
the while, and but one of the 60 is now a
work The white laborers came from the
Northern part of the State, and were un.
acclimated.'
! Postmaster G.. B. Gifin, of Newark
Ohio, was removed on last Friday, and ,
friend of President johnson appointed
in his place.
] Over thirty million pounds of tea arr
annually consumed in the United States.
j The Radicals of Buchanan County, Mo.
in the vicinity of Mount Moriah Church
threatened that on Sunday week ag,
they would take Rev. VIM. Rush out o
the pulpit and cowhide him. They wer,
on hand at the time, armed, to carry ou
their threat, but the story had gotabroad
and the rascals found about twenty youns
men quietly sitting Immediately in from
of the pulpit, each with navy revolve
strapped to his person. Order reignet
in Mount Moriah that day.
i New York papers continue to announc
| the abatement of cholera in that city.
The Seneca Advertiser says it is "be
lieved that there will be at least one-fiftl
more wheat in Seneca county this yea
than that of last, and of better quality
! A German by the name of Blogg fel
on the street at Cairo last Monday and i'm
mediatly expired of cholera.
Deacon Smead, of Madison, Lake coun
ty, was gored to death by bull he hat
been in the habit of patting.
Southern papers complain ofhigh rent
In Montgomery, Alabama, stores rent fo
$4,000, and private residences for 81, ,00(
per annum.
John Nichols, of Danvers, Massachusetts,
eighty-three years of age, has just gath.
cred in, with his own hands, his seventy
third successive years hay crop, and he
thinks himself good for few more tt
come.
The cholera is increasing in London.
Several distilleries on Long Island, il
New York and in Jersey City have beer
seized for alleged frauds perpetrated OF
the Revenue.
In Great Britain, last year, the dog tax
amounted to s219,313.
1t is stated that the Republican man,
ayers of Indiana are in despair over theil
party prospects in that State.
1t is said that there is general STAN.
pede of Northern spectators and revolu.
tionists from New Orleans.
An italian named Quick has been drug.
ged to death and robbed in villainous
negro den in st. Louis.
The United States naval officers who
went out in the American iron-clad have
had grand reception in St. Petersburg.
| Sc. 900 people turned out to witness the