The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1866-11-20
The report of the commissioner Of Pa.

able increase of business. The number
of patents, now issued weekly, averages
200. The total number of patents issu-
ed for the year will reach nearly 10000,
against $500 for last year, and an aver
age of about 1900 year previous to the
rebellion. The surplus fund amounts to
$3.50, 900, which has chiefly accrued du-
ring the last two years.
Much attention is being given in Geor.
+gia to the raising of tea. Samples Of
black tea of fine quality, of native growth
have been exhibited, and it is said the
plant a9urishes remarkably we'll on the
coast.
A special from Quincy, Ills, says q
horrible occurrence is said TO have taken
place few miles east of this city. A
Mrs. Mcclure, farmers wife, was supposed
to have died on Sunday last, and on Mon
day was buried ina vault belonging to
the family. Wednesday groans were
heard from the vault by the children Of
the buried woman and an old lady who
was with them. Upon hearing this the
husband and neighbors repaired to the
vault and broke open the door. opened
| the coffin and found the woman alive
| She had torn her hair and wounded hel
fingers in vain efforts to. escape from hei
narrow prison. She was taken home
and is said to be now in a fair way to re
cover. ;sei'a
Salt Lake City has offered $4,000 re-
ward for the apprehension of the assassin
of Dr. Robinson, recently murdered
The citizens, by private subscription, add
ed $4,000. Brigham Young subscribed
$500. f
The Charleston Is. CO. Courier gives
fattering account Of the trade of tha
city. Cotton is freely pouring in.-
Twelve or fifteen steamers are keeping W
communication with the North, and come
and go well freighted.
The Tribune's Washington special says
1t is currently reported that Major Gen
eral Fitzpatrick, United States Consul fol
Chilli, is to be relieved, and A. J. Rogers
of New Jersey, will be appointed to FL
that mission. .as.t.4. ~ ae
Hon. William Wright, Democrat,
Uuited States Senator from New Jersey
died the 1st inst, aged 20 years.
Contracts for hogs have been made a
Maysville. KY, deliverable on the 25tt
inst, at s9,5O@9;40 per hundred pounds
The New Orleans Times says that so,
600 hogshead is the general estimate o
the sugar cropwhich is one eighth ofth
old crop. A large amount of seed will b.
saved for next year, whenit is calculates
the crop will be doubled. s.,
At a place called Hardscrabble, o
Elliott's Tavern, three miles south o
Williamstown, Grant County, KY, o.
Monday evening last, John W. Evan
was killed by three men named sFranl
Little, James Little and VIM, Turner
The bodyof Evans was riddled, eightee
balls having takeneffect in it, Decease
was connected ait one time with the pro
vost guard of the county. We were una
bic to learn the cause of the difficulty
Turner was arrested, but the two Littell
made their escape. inS 9a
The Heraa's Washington special say
the best posted parties in Washington al
of opinion that the present negotiation
will end in the United States establishin
protection over the Mexican territory.
In Bastrop, Grimes, Washington an
adjacent counties, Texas, the crops al
reported to be abundant. The Bastro
Advertiser says corn will soon be pur
chased at prices ranging from twenty-fv
to forty cents bushel, and new sweet pc
tatoes, of excellent quality, are alread
selling at fifty cents a bushel.
i A rich bachelor recently died in En-
!, gland, at the age of sixty five, who fo
twenty years had been an inordinate ia
ker of medicines. In 1910 he took owe
10000 pills, and in all he had taken 80
600 bottles of different mixtures.
/ A wife in New Orleans sued for di
vorce and obtained it, on the establishe
testimony that piece Of belt ribbon an
hair pin belonging to another woma
was found in the plaintiffs bed room.
! The Commissioners of the Genera
Land Office have sreceived returns fror
the local office at Topeka, Kansas, show
ing that during the past month min
thousand five hundred and ninety fou
acres of the public lands were disposed
of at that Office.
A special from Madison, Wisconsin
says: "While father and two sons grow
named Horning, were cutting corn in tn
town of Roxbury, in this county, yester
day afternoon, one of the young men, i
a fit of insanity, attacked his father an,
brother with corn-cutter, cleaVing tn
skull of the father lengthwise to the brai
and ssvering the left arm of the latte
below the elbow, and cutting tremend
Gus cash across the face below the eyes
The injuries of both are dang gerous."
A large quantity of whisky and
number of stills have just been seized i
Philadelphia.
! One wagon Of powder train, contain
ing 5000 pounds Of powder, blew u
near Green River, Utah, on the 18th u
timo. A hub was the largest piece {
wood found after the explosion, and shre
of the FIVE yoke of oxen attached wer
torn into small bits, and one foot, join
of finger, and piece of the skull o
the driver.