The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1866-07-03
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A man named Isaac Van Aucher, near
Adrian, Mich, murdered his wife and
step daughter on the 10Th ult The
weapon used was an ak. Van Aucher
has been arrested, and is now in Jail at
Adrian, awaiting his trial.
Some six hundred Mormons, English
and Welsh direct from the old country,
arrived at St. Joseph, Mo, few days
since, en- route to Salt Lake. They are
described-as quite orderly, and respecta-
be IN appearance.
The platform adopted by the Republi-
can party of Ohio proposes that, unless
negroes are allowed to vote, they shall
not be counted in the Congressional ba-
sis ofrepresentation. White woman are
also excluded from the polls, and yet are
counted in that respect. This the Radi-
[ Gals do not propose to abolish. 1t is not
representation of suffrage they are after,
but only negro usffrage.
The National Bank of Bowdoinville.
Me-, has been robbed of $4,000. The
robbers gagged the cashiers family, and
took the cashier back to the bank, lock-
ed him in the vault, and made their es-
cape with the plunder.
A desperate fight occurred at Bra
densburg, Kentucky, last week, between
the citizens and some horse thieves they
attempted to arrest. The thieves were
all wounded and two of them captured.
The President transmitted to Congress
message, in which he states the action
of the Secretary of State in regard to the
Constitutional amendments passed by the
Rump. The amendments are sent to the
States, but the President in no wise CON-
mits himself to their support. On the
contrary, he declares strongly against
them, and throws his influence in the
States against their ratification.
The veto of the New York and Monta-
ma Mining and Manufacturing Company
Bill, will be complained of by nobody
but tho gentlemen concerned in the pros
lpective enterprise.
The Newark Aduocaa says that at the
recent sheep exhibition in Licking coun-
1ty, the three year old Spanish ram "Jer-
sey," owned by Eben Codit, Of Jersey
township, sheared fleece of 263 pounds,
of years growth, while one owned by
Is. Hoskinson, of Linnville, sheared 2244
pounds, and another owned by s. N.
Wright, of ohnstown, ,sheared 1s1 pounds.
A two year old Spanish ram, owned by
j. Keller, sheared 131 pounds.
/ Judge Drake, of the United States Dis
trict Court for Utah Territory, has refus-
ed to issue naturalization papers to any
person practicing polygamy, since the
passage of the act of Congress with ref
erence to that crime. The Judge holds
that man who defes the anti-polygamy
act Of Congress, or any other law Of that
body, is in no way entitled to citizen
ship.
A special to the Post says: It is re-
ported that Chief Justice Chase has de-
cided against the project for funding the
public debt in long time bonds to be ex-
empt from taxation.
The iron clause of the tariff bill is
troubling the Ways and Means commit
tee. Interested parties are not satisfied
with duty of ten dollars per ton, but
are urging $40, or even $50.
i The Postofice Department is institut
ing snit against all Postmasters in the
Southern States who stand indebted to
the Government.
i It will cost nearly $4,000, 600 to put
the levees of the Mississippi in complete
repair.
Fl If"France only moves when she pleas
es, !" it Is worth mentioning that she has
pleased to move, on several great his.
torical occasions, considerable faster or
account of outside pressure. Like the
darkey who ran from the constable, 81
want in no hurry, but fought little ex.
umsise might be helfy."
The message of the President to the
two Houses Of Congress upon the subject
of the amendments Of the Constitution
indicates plainly that he is of the opinior
| that no good would result from theii
adoption.
They are moving in the Canadian
! Parliament for the indemnifcation of the
Il Government by the United States for it:
expenses incurred in the Finian raid.
j Two New York murderers; Bernard
Friery and Frank Ferris, are to be hang.
ed in that city on the 18th Of August.
/ A watch factory, with a capital oi
lS25e,000, is being started at Elgin, Hi,
nois, forty miles west of Chicago. Mos'
of the stockholders have hitherto been
workmen in the American Watch Factory
at Waltham, Mass. They expect to make
sixty watches per day.
Provisional Governor Johnson, of Geor.
gia, has been nominated as Minister al
i Venezuela.
A young lady in Tennessee, Miss Clara
Hopkins, while riding in carriage, was
kicked in the head by the horse and in
stantly killed.
General Mcclellan came down to Prague
a few days since, from Dresden, where he
has been residing for some months, and
aftervisiting the lions of that fine old
town, and paying his respects to General
Benedek, the Commander-in Chief Of the
Northern Austrian army, he took his
departure for Munich. He is expected
at Vienna in few days, and will proba,
IDLY occupy himself considerably in OBJ