The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1866-08-14
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and special attention isbeing given to the
purchase of hogs for fattening.
One hundred guns were fired at Boston
over the completion of the Atlantic Tele-
graph.
It is reported that the reports of the
crops in North Mississippi and Arkansas
are decidedly favorable.
A rattlesnake eight feet long, was kill
ed by the police in New Orleans on the
11th, in gutter in the heart Of the city.
A large and respectable johnson Club;
each member of which has been Repub-
lican, has been formed at Quincy, Ill.
The New York Times (Rep.) thinks
the Freedmen's Bureau is not only need
lessly expensive, but also mischievious.
That is evident to every one who has no
wool over his eyes.
The Aberdeen (Miss.) Ecaminer has
full accounts of the crops in the rich prai-
ries of Mississippi. 1t states that cotton
will exceed, the expectations of the most
sanguine, but the corn crop is failure.
The Colorado Mining Journal, of the
26th, reports two or three trains have
recently been attacked by Indians on the
Powder River route. But little damage
was done, the object of the redskins being
to stampede the stock in order to steal
| it.
The Denver Neps urges the organization
of volunteer military companies, SO that,
| in case Of an Indian war, the people will
be ready for it.
A. P. German, Esq, Postmaster Of the
United States Senate, has been removed
from that position by the Sergeant-at-
arms because he is friendly to the Pres
lident. Mr.. German has been for over ff-
teen years attached to the Senate post
office.
During the month Of July just passed,
29, 1872 emigrants have been landed at
New York from Europe.
| A dispatch from Ottawa, G. W., says
information has reached the Government
that second Fenian movement against
Canada will soon take place, Gen. Dick
Taylor to command in chief. 1t is thought
that the next struggle will be severe
one. War with the United States is not
unlikely, as things look.
Washington specials say Attorney Gen
eral Stanberry has given an opinion that
the nominations rejected by the Senate
can be legally made by the President du-
ring the recess.
From the Ohio Democrat we get the
information, that on the 9th, the wife Of
David w. Stambaugh, Esq, of New Phil.
adelphia, with view to hasten the kin.
ding of the fire in her cooking stove,
poured coal oil out Of can on to the
Goals. An explosion followed, and in
stantly Mrs. s. was enveloped in sheet
of fame, which burned her almost to a
crisp before it was extinguished. She
survived only six or eight hours.
There were sixty eight cases Of chol-
era on the 9th inst in Nsw York and
Brooklyn, of which twenty five Terminated
fatally.
There is much reason to fear that the
cholera has invaded England in earnest
The outbreaks at Liverpool and South.
ampton had assumed decided character
The disease had also appeared at the easI
end of London. Three hundred and forty.
six deaths from cholera were reported ir
the returns for the week ending July 21
Nearly all the cases occurred at the east
end of London. Its existence had beer
officially recognized by the Privy Ooun.
ell, which has just issued two orders il
pursuance of the powers granted under
the so-ealled diseases preventive act.
Hon. ChesterD. Hubbard, member Of
Congress from West Virginia, declined
to accept his increased pay as provided
by the act of the last session of Con
lgress.
An accident occurred in St. Louis, OF
Thursday, which has exploded a theory
that has been held immutable for many
years. During the heavy thunderstorm
in that city on the day named, Angel;
Arata, while lying on e feather bed, en-
tirely insulated from all other material
substance, was struck by lightning ant
! instantly killed.
j Austria has accepted the preliminarie.
of peace submitted by Prussia. The Plen
i ipotentiaries have assembled at the Prus
sian head quarters to negotiate the ar
mistice.
/ A man living at village near Mobile
attemped to frighten some girls by wrap
ping white cloth around his body and
Ipersonating ghost. All ran but one
who pulled out revolver and fred six
iIballs into the head and body. Atthe first
shot the ghost fell, but she continued
firing. She then went home and related
the circumstance, and parties returning
!. to the spot found life entirely extinct, two
balls having penetrated the forehead, and
1.-THE other four the region of the heart.
/ The compilation of the Internal Rev.
enue laws has been finished, and is bsine
printed at Washington. Copies are ready
for distribution.
A steamboat and grain elevator, at Buff.
falo, N. T., were burned July Both. Les:
l$2s5,O1O.
| Five soldiers and a civilian quarreled
with one Alexander Elliott in Westches-
ter county, N. Y, on Wednesday night
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