The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1866-10-16
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ce5Sl0n.
The tobacco crop of Kentucky this
year is said to be the best ever grown in
that State.
A man in Worth ILL.,, drowned him.
self recently, in fit of insanity, because
his wife died ofhydrophobia.
A man in Hartford, Ct., has given his
two nephews $4,000 each for bravery du
ring the war.
A young lady in Cleveland lately broke
her neck sliding on bannisters.
Bishop Hopkins says that in Vermont
"there are no young men looking forward
to the ministry, or preparing to enter
it"
A young lady in Cincinnati was shot
dead the other day by boy, who play;
fully pointed at her gun, not knowing
it was loaded. -
The Titusville (Pa.) "Club" has chang
ed its name to the "Evening Journal, "
and its politics from Radical to Democrat
ic.
General Robert e. Lee and ex-Gover-
nor Hon. II. A. Wise have been elected
honorary members Of base ball club in
Richmond, Va.
At Lafayette, Ind, one night last week,
Captain Webb, while on his way to the
railroad depot, was seized by four men,
gagged, and robbed of S2S,o00.
Ex. Gov. Letcher has publicly thank
ed Gen. Grant for returning the cannon,
&C., to the cadets of the Virginia Militia
ry Institute.
American silver quarter dollars are a
drug in Canada, and are current there at
% or "a cents.
Isaac Cromie, of Louisville, died in
August, 1865, leaving 100000 to be
shared by the Louisville Presbyterian
Orphan Asylum and the New-Y York Sis
| ters of Mercy. The title of neither insti-
tuition was exactly given in the will, and
the heirs at law are endeavoring to avoid
the bequest on that ground.
A Texas paper says child was lately
devoured by an alligator near. Galveston,
in full view of its father, who was unable
to save his little daughter. The monster
was afterward shot and the remains Of the
child recovered.
Cardinal Cullen, in Ireland, has issued
a pastoral on the Papal situation. He
intimates that the Pope will leave Rome
on the withdrawal of the French troops.
In single district of India, 5000 peo-
pie have died of famine in one week.
The trotting horse "India Rubber, y
valued at $4,000, was poisoned to death
at the Riverside Park, Brighton, Mass
He was to have trotted against Fearless, .
and "Fanny Allen"
Col George Moody, a prominent law.
yer of Port Gibson, Miss, was assassina-
ted in his Office on the evening of the
18th.
A soldier writes from Fort Riley, Kan
sas, that 13O deaths from cholera have
occurred in his regiment in one week.
Ex-senator Francis Woodbury., O
Gorgia, died at Savannah, on the 13tt
inst, of hydrophobia. He was bitten BY
a lap dog two months ago.
Two blocks of buildings in Newbern
N. e., were destroyed on the 18th by al
incendiary fire. The loss is yariously
estimated at from $50O,eOO to $1,000,
! Goo.
A correspondent of the Iberville Sout7
says that in the Parish of St. Martin, al
though the cane is doing finely, there vii
not be enough sugar made for home con
sumption, as the planters prefer to sellthei
cane for seed. The yield of corn, he
says, will be an average one, and that of
, sweet potatoes very large one.
The Lord Mayor Of London had deter
mined to entertain the promoters anc
layers of the Atlantic cable, at grand
banquet at the Mansion House, early il
November.
Twenty eight negroes out of one hun
dred and thirty employed on the planta
tion of Mr.. Valcour Aime, in St. James
Parish, La, have died of the cholera this
season.
Scotland with one-half Of the popula.
tion.of ireland, consumes annually 1884,
900 gallons of whisky, while ireland
drinks only 100000 gallons.
Father Valtman, Catholic priest al
Washington, Franklin County, Mo-, has
been arrested on two indictments fol
preaching. He was put in jail for safe
keeping, and is there confined for the
present like felon.
The infant daughter of general Ton
Thumb died from Inflammation of the
brain ON the 18th of September.
Additional particulars OF the burning
Of st. Patrick's Cathedral, in New York
have transpired The lossi is not so great
as was supposed, not exceeding $4,000
on which there is an insurance of SOL,
| 000 All valuables Of the Cathedral were
removed in time, and the walls have es
capped without serious damage.
The report of the State Auditor o
Iowa shows that there are 7o0,508 cattle
312,93S horses. 1875 mules, 1858, ,21t
| swine in tina! State
A drunk man named Fallon murdered
his wife in Worcester, Mass, on the 16tt
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