The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1867-01-15
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lued at $4,000, is ON exhibition at New
Orleans.
A pew in Boston Church sold recent
ly for s5, 400.
A market man in Harrisburg has man
ufactured a sausage fifty feet nine inches
in length. Sss
The present population of Wisconsin
is estimated by its State Treasurer a. one
million.
The French government expeetto have
100000 needle-guns BY the middle of
next May.
The Philadelphia Mint is producing
about 100000 pieces Of the new. fves
per month. -
a, salt well in Tuscarawas County, o.,
yields 600 barrels Of water daily, 35 gal
Ions Of the water. furnishing bushel of
salt. - az s.sssea
A microscope with double the power Of
any previously constructed, has lately
been completed in England, nagnifying
5000 diameters. - 80
One hundred and sixteen members Of
Congress have their wives, daughters or
other ladies with them at Washington
this winter. @
: The Scientific American estimates that
twenty tons of postage stamps were used
last year; or, by superficial measurement.
forty eight and half square miles of
paper. M !, . -
The Episcopal Church in the United
States is said to be divided into 2,306
parishes, having $3.50 clergymen and
191 ,225 lay members. During 1866, the
members of this church contributed S3,-
951, 1867 for charitable purposes.
The railroads in this country employ
200, 600 men, and at least /, ,000, 600 men,
women and children depend for their sup
port upon the railroad interest," 1
The total amount Of tobacco annually
produced throughout the world is esti-
mated as follows: Asia, 800 SOC, 600 lbs.;
Europe, 281, ,844, 500; America, 24S, $780,
509;3 Africa, 24,3G0, 600; Australia z 14,4
600; making in all s95, ,039,0o0. zs5sa
An old gentleman 95 years of age, put
on pair of skates at GAINESVILLE last
Thursday, and striking out right aud left
enjoyed himself on the ice for some time,
and then taking off his skates, remarked,
"that will answer for ayouHg boy Ike
myself" @
Mrs. Agnes Mehafey died in sCams
bridge, O., last week, aged 80 years. She
had been a wife 2zyears, widow AZ
years, and membersof the Presbyterian
Church 20 years,
The Springfield Republican says that
Mr.. E. Paitner, of Clarke County, killed
a hog few days ago, which weighed 737
pounds. Four hogs were slaughteredlin
GAINESVILLE, eleven months old, weighing
446, 4o6, 452 and 4993 pounds.
The city of Toledo seems to be in
fourishing condition. During the year
1866 there we're one thousand and ninety
nine buildings erected. at cost of one
million Esix hundred and twenty seven
thousand eight hundred dollars. szsssz
| Alex. Dumas, Jr, was recently asked,
l"How happens it you no longer 60 into
company?H Because I saw company
made me more stupid, aud I didinof
make company more sprightly."i Asa
| Wade has the Presidency ON the brain,
which accounts, some ofsshis Radical
brethren think, for his mild position on
the Nebraska and Colorado. question. s
| Prof. Nathaniel Gross, who for nine
teen years occupied the classical chair in
the University of Nashville, Tenn, died
suddenly at that city few days ago.
Gen. Dix has rented the apartments Of
Mr.. Dayton, in the Rue de Presburg.
which are very spacious and handsome,
aad welIventilated, and adapted to re-
ceiving company.
The line of steamers between Germany
aud Southampton, and the United States,
is sanctioned by the Prussian Govern
ment, and tits to have the influence and
support of Bismark. Each Of the seven
steamers are to, be capable of carrying
one hundreds first, one hundred second
and six hundred third class passengers,
and 1000 tons of freight.
During the past year nearly SOC, 900
emigrants from Europe have landed on
our shores. At moderate estimate the
aggregate sum of hard cash brought by
them to this country is not much less than
twenty millions.
At Archangel, In Russia, this season
of the year, people get along with four
hours of daylight. Archangel is situa-
ted near the 65th parallel Of Northern.
latitude. 80 e saes ssses eva
The round trip from the United States
to Paris and bach, during the Exposition,
will be at the rate of $3.50 to $3.50 in
gold-ou board the Great Eastern. Z
Boston is chiefly distinguished for its
Yankee enterprise, magnificent harbor,
crooked streets, hypocritical piety, spa
cious Common, big organ, ,dilapidated State
House, aud the Atlantic Monthly.
One factory in Augusta, Georgia, has
turned out during the last year 6 40, 900
yards of cloth, and paid dividend, or
clear profit Of s6l1, 600 to the stockhold-
ers. ,esli., 81 S S ass....s
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