The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1866-07-24
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The Radical Press throughout the coun-
try call upon the Philadelphians to refuse
the Union Convention hall to hold
their Convention on the 18th of August
General R. S. Ewell is hard at work
planting near Spring Hill, Maury county,
Tennessee.
\ special from Quincy, Illinois, says
a man named Charles Wilkins, a dis
charged soldier, has been committed to
jail here on the charge of the murder
of Harrison Cady, near Bucklin, Linn
County, Missouri, on the 9th of June.
Wilkins acknowledges the killing on the
plea of self defense. Wilkins was ia
ken in Calhoun County, by an officer
from Missouri, and brought here un-
till requisition can be obtained from
the Governor for his being taken to
Missouri. He is said to be only nine
teen years old, and is charged with
having killed four men since his discharge
from the army.
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A first class WOODEN factory is in
successful and paying operation at Me-
chanicsburg, Ohio. These factories are
springing up all over the west.
Thaddeus Stevens is candidate for
the U. S. Senate in Pennsylvania.
Governor Orr has written letter in
which he says there is much need Of
rations being distributed by the Freed
mems Bureau in South Carolina.
Now that Postmaster General Denni
son is out OF the way, Postmasters will
understand that if they do not approve
the Presidents policy, they will insure
their removal.
The sheriff of Boone County, Mis-.
souri,, is defaulter to the tame of S13
600.
The loss by the fire in Philadelphia
on last week will foot up two million;
of dollars. Two hundred persons in
the factory mills we're thrown out Of
employment.
Preachers in Missouri continue to be
hunted down and arrested for preaching
and refusing to take the test-oath.
A Texas Judge fined party $50 fol
trying to feed juror who was holding
out in a case in which said party was In
terested.
$4,000 emigrants from Europe arrived
in New York in the month of June.
On Sundy, the 1st inst, Bishop Rose
Grams laid the corner stone of two Cath.
olic churches in Union township, Wash.
ington county.
They have big snakes in Texas. Ont
of them, measuring fourteen feet sever
inches in length, entered house neal
the bay shore at Galveston, and find
ing a leg Of mutton, swallowed it. The
inmates of the house were in bed, bu
awakened in time to see the castro
nomical feat. He was pursued to the
waters edge and killed.
There is a great Indignation felt in
New Orleans, by the citizens, against the
Freedmon's Bureau, for its patronage
and favor to an immense number of ne
gro yagrants.
The harvest in Minnesota will be boun.
tiful.
The total number of horses in Ohio
is $40, 0,46S-valued at s3S,71O,3OS.
A large silver picture, and two siIve,
goblets were recently presented to Rev
j. B. Sharp, late pastor of the Firs
Baptist Church of GAINESVILLE. The pre-
sentation was made by the new converts
of the church.
Peter Criner, while driving reaper
a few days ago on the farm of Mrs
Gilmore, in Alhambra, ILL.,, fell from
the horse he was riding, wher the reap
er gathered him in its awful embrace
cutting him up in terrible manner
and killing him instantly. tits supposed
the unfortunate man was sunstroke, as
he did not answer his companion who
called to him to pick up his whip which
had fallen to the ground.
The abolition organs are claiming
Ohio this fall by from forty to sixty
thousand, SO popular do they think Ne
gro suffrage with the people.
Senate Committee have reported ST.
5o5,000, to repair the levees on the
Mississippi river: for Mississippi $685.
600, louisiana S596,0G0 and Arkansas
S255,OO0.
The possession of of Dresden, in Sax
ony, is great point in European war.
Both armies-Austrian and Prussian--
are moving for it. The latter has day S
start.
Captain Sutter, of California, has just
had, by the.General Land Officer, patent
issued to him for the Nelvelies Ranch,
which claim covers the entire city of Sac
This will make him one of the
richest men on the continent.
The remains of General Ashby are to
be removed from Charlottesville, Virgin
ia, where they now lie unmarked, to a
place in the aStonewall Cemetery" The
little girls Of Warrenton have in contem-
plation fair, the proceeds of which are
to be appropriated to this purpose.
The ashland Times says that on Sat-
urday of last week lady by the name of
Palmer, aged 60, was struck by lightning
near the residence of Mr.. Naylor, .aoar
Jeromeyille.
A verdict Of $4,000 damages has
been awarded by the Circuit Court of