The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1866-05-29
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Fullerton on the operations Of the Freed
mems Bureau in South Carolina, ex-
scpt the coast portion, has been forward
ed to the President. The same COM
that were made against the opera
in North Carolina and Louisiana,
are made concerning the officers in South
Carolina.
Gen Santa Anna, ex-Emperor of Mex
leo, is in New York. The Tribune says
he is opposed to Macmillan.
The commissioner appointed to exam
into the affairs of the Merchants
National Bank, are of the opinion that
the institution will be able to pay about
3 per cent ON the amount Of its liabili-
ties.
The Internal Revenue Bureau gives
notice tc officers and collectors that the
joint resolution for the exemption of
crude petroleum from internal tax or du-
ty is TO take effect from and after the
ninth.
The Columbus Journal says that the
rolls at the Pension Office in that city
shows that since the first of January last,
n%inety-two of the soldiers widows, re-
corded as pensioners, have taken unto
themselves husbands. The greater part
of these were married in April.
A negro man at Cincinnati sued the
judge of an election forsrefusing his vote.
He claimed $4,000 damages, and the jury
gave him one cent.
A Washington special says: The belief
prevails in diplomatic circles hat Ma
poleon will withdraw his troops from Mex
leo at an early day. and that Macmillan
will fnd himself obliged to return with
them for want of money. ~
The President has decided to order all
white volunteers to be mustered out.
A prominent official states that Gen.
eral Howard will shortly. be relived as
Commissioner of Freedmens. affairs, and
some other officer detailed in his place
for his defense Of the South Carolina
officer Of bis bureau,
John R. Tennison, living near Felicity
Clermont county, Ohio, murdered his
wife, e short time ago, first shooting her
with a gun, and then striking her repeat
eddy with the same weapon reversed.
He then went to Felicity and gave him
SELF up to the authorities, but an hour
afterwards made his escape and has not
since been heard from.
On the 18th a Mr.. Brodus drove his
wagon through Silver Creek, near Rich
mond, Ky, by which his wife and two
children were drowned. They we're in the
wagon.
1t is reported on good authority, says
the Times special, that the Judiciary
committee have come to the conclusion
that the evidence produced before then
does not warrant the charge that Jeff.
Davis is guilty of completely in the as.
s~assination of Mr.. Lincoln.
The freedmen's Bureau has received
encouraging accounts from Gen. Gregory
in Texas, of the condition Of the cottor
and sugar crop there.
The famous t~rotting horse Dexter, wa.
sold by auction on Union Course, Lons
Island, on the 9th inst, for $14, 900.
The resignation of John A. Prentice
Esq, Warden of the Ohio P~enitentiary
has been accepted by the Directors o
that institution. 1t is to take effect OF
the 9th of June next.
A Convention of the President and Su
perintendents Of the Southern railroad.
is being held at Richmond, the object be
ing to secure uniform schedules of time
and rates of fair. One thousand eigh
hundred and forty miles are represented
The Chicago Tribune is pleased to learr
that each city scavenger has only an aver
age of thirty miles of streets to attend to
and that if no more filth is deposited, TIT
present refuse may, by hard work, be re
moved in six years.
A single New York railroad companJ
has ordered at Parkersburg, Va, 2,50(
barrels White Oak oil, for lubricatins
purposes.
A Chicago correspondent declares tina.
throughout the Northwest the wintel
wheat will be nearly a failure, while thu
spring wheat will, from present appear
aBces, be abundant.
Specials from Washington to the even,
ing papers say the Revenue Tax Bill viii
be passed by the House before the close
of next week, and the tariff will follow
it.
Last week Addison Parkinson, a veal
thy citizen of Joseph County, Indiana
killed a young man named Owen Guth.
ridge for the seduction of his daughter
an interesting girl of fourteen or ffteer
years. Mr.. P. made no attempt to es-
cape.
General evens commanding at Charles
ton, South Carolina, has received orders
to muster out all white volunteers in tina
Department. Among them is the 25tt
Ohio.
The Sun states that the arrival of Ste.
phens, Head Center Of the Fenian move.
meHt, has rather widened than healed the
breach between the two antagonists Of
chiefs and open issue with the Roberts
party, and seems to go on with bushes:
on his own account, and says the Fenians
are asking each other what they have
gained by changing O'Mahony for Ste.
pheus.