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The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1867-02-19

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1O.-The Commit
tee on Ways and Means will, probably,
tomorrow report an amendatory tax bill
based on theory Of getting rid of tax
on manufacturing at the earliest possible
moment; but the wants of the Government
this year will not permit it to be done at
once. However the principle object is to
be gradual in its operations to partially
carry out the object The committee
propose to exempt from tax all articles
which enter largely into the cost of liv-
ing; for instance salt, leather, tin, ,earthen
pottery, hollow-ware, all exempted;as are
also hoes, rakes. scales, all steam and
horse engines, all drain, gas or water
pipes, of iron, wood or other material ,all
clothing made from articles subject to
tax, drawers, shirts and other such arti-
cles; woven and knit are not, however, ,ex-
empt from tax in case when tax has not
been paid on raw material.
Advertisements are to be relieved from
tax. or any manufactures which are now
taxed 2 per cent. to be free from tax
Among these are glue and varnish, and
all wagons, drays and trucks, costing less
than 50, used for freighting purposes
Butter and cheese are to be free from tax.
A section was added to avoid the dupli-
cation of tax, so that where there is tax
on raw material there shall not be another
on the manufactured article in the vari
Gus forms. The tax is to be either on
the raw or manufactured article. A large
number of articles are to be exempt from
tax, because the expense of collection IS
not equivalent to the receipts therefrom.
The tax is to be removed from match
boxes, but the stamp is to be attached for
matches. Boxes or other packages or
bottles, are also exempted, where their
contents are taxed.
The committee propose, in addition to
dry casks and barrels,to exempt all other
casks and barrels, or other cooperage. in
Guiding oil, meat, liquor and fish barrels
or casks. The tax remains the same on
liquors or distilled spirits, but the tax on
distilleries is increased from one hundred
to five hundred dollars. The provisions
relating to distillation from grapes apples
and peaches remain unchanged, but
brandy made from grapes is to be fifty
cents gallon. The income tax is to be
on amount in excess Of one thousand dol
lars, and at a uniform rate of five per
cent. The rent, taxes, insurance and re-
pairs of all kinds, are to be taken out of
the income; so, in effect, income is to be
exempt to an average amount of $1,000.
There is a new provision for collection
of taxes on spirits of iron n-clad character.
Where the present law says fine or i'm
prisonment, the bill visits both on the
convicted offenders, and where it says the
Imprisonment shall not exceed two or
three years, the bill provides that the i'm
prisonment shall not be less than two or
three years nor more than six. Other
sections have been added to prevent fraud
such as the following: When an article is
offered for sale at less than the amount of
the tax, this fact is to be regarded as
prima facie evidence that it has not paid
tax and is therefore subject to seizure.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1867-02-19
BEAUTY.

Auburn, Golden, Flaxen & silken Curls,
REDUCED bv the use of Prof. DEBREUXiS
FRlSER LIZ CHEVBUX. One application
warranted to curl the most straight, and
stubborn hair of either sex into wayy ring
lets, or heavy massive curls. Has been used
by the fashionables OF Paris and Lonaon,
with the most gratifying results. Does no
injury to the hair. Price by mail sealed and
postpaid, 81. Descriptive circulars mailed
free. Address BERGER. SHUTS & CO.,
Chemists, No. 2S5 River ST., Troy, N. Y, sole
agents for the United States. febl2lr.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1867-02-19
MihWright.

N7Ewould announce to those who design
wv building or repairing, that we are pre-
pared to do all kinds of work lin our line.
Having been engaged in this business for
number of years, and with some of the most
skillful mechanics in the Miami Valley and
elsewhere, have made ourselves acquainted
with all the modern improvements In the
trade. We feel confident of giving satisfacs
tion to all. Es4&sk
We are also agents for the American Tar
bine Water Wheel, the best Wheel in use; It
never freezes up, and will give greater per
cent. of power than any other Wheel Per
sons who are compelled to get new Wheels
should not fail to inform themselves in regard
to the merits of the above Wheel.
Call on or address,
~. eEnns 81 a4 u. C. BARE, sff'
febl9t1. Hannibal, Monroe Co.. o.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1867-02-19

sa-Joel Lindsley, the Reverend scape-
goat who murdered his infant son because
he refused to say his prayers, has made a
confession. he says he hammered the
boy for more than two hours with a shin
gle, stopping aow and then to talk with
him, till finally the child died under the
treatment. He has been sentenced to five
years hard labor in the Peniteutiary; be
should have been hanged by the thumbs
for Ave years.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1867-02-19
Sheriff Sale.
Hampton, Smith & Co.
A. W. Boughner.

DY virtue Of a writ of vendi ex. TO me di-
ID rected from the Court of Common
Pleas of the county of Monroe, and State of
Ohio, will offer for sale, at public outcry,
at the front door of the court house in the
town of Woodsfeld, in said county, between
the hours of ten o'clock am. and four O'Clock
P m, on
Tuesday, the 18th dag of March, 1867,
the following real estate in Monroe County,
Ohio. to wit: Lots number seven and eight in
the town of Darlington in said county.
JOSEPH MYERS,
feb19w5. Sheriff NJ. C. o.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1867-02-19

pa- The action of the present Radical
Congress towards the South is very like
unto the conduct of the child-murderer
Lipdsley. They do as Lindsey did
they lay onsthe shingle, then talk awhile,
and then hammer the child to death. By
and by, when the results Of this kind of
Radical discipline are evident in the ruin
Of the country, we shall be told that the
Union-breakers were aconscientious" pat
riots who thought they were doing their
duty! a So
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1867-02-19
DR EP SHIELDS.

Prof. of Spt cial Pathology and Therapeutics,
and Physician for the exclusive treatment
of Chronic Diseases, will be a the Union
House, in
WeoDsFIELD, Monday, Tuesday, Wednes-
day, Thursday, Friday and Saturday,
Feb. II, II, 13, IA, 10 and 16, 1867.
LEwIsvILLE, Monday, Feb. Is, 1867.
STAFFORD, Tuesday e 19, -
LEBANON, Wed'sday,a 20, :
BRowNsvILLE. Thursday, - 81, 8
GRAYsvILLE, Friday sss %.
Wayne township, at place Of holding
election, Saturday, Feb. %, 1867.
New CASTLE, Monday, Feb, 25, 1867.
iBAREsvILLE, Tuesday, " 26, !.
ROCKVILLE, Wednesday" .27, g =
.SARDIs, Thursday, 8" %, g
CocHRANsvILLE, Friday, March 1, 3"
ANTIOCH, Saturday, /" 2, !"
JAMESTOWN, Monday 81
SALEM, Tuesday, " 5gs -
CLARINaToN, at Booth House. Wednes-
day and Thursday, March 6 & Z, 1867.
SWITZERLAND IP., at place of holding
election, Friday. March s, 1867.
BEALLsyLLE, Saturday, March 8, 1867
MILToNsBURG, Monday, ,.aH g II,
CALAIS. Tuesday, : Y
MALAGA, Wednesday - 13, g s,
WooDsFIELD, again, Thursday, March IA.
Persons can find me by making inquiry.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1867-02-19

m-Never were SO many persons out of
employment, is echoed from every city
and county throughout the United States.
Tho very ungholesons difference between
Recablican und Democratic rule is the
answer. When Democracy ruled the
country prosperity gladdened every hearth
stone; but since the advent of Radicalism,
poverty stares the country in the facs.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1867-02-19
gsla CHASFELLAR'S aaA 81
W H. i L.I O q I u
NA M e L .ssnzos.A

For improving and beantifying the complex
ion. 2A' - daiftg
The most valuable and perfect preparation
in use, for giving the skin beautiful pearl
like tint, that is only found in youth. It
quickly removes Tan, Freckles, Pimples,
Blotches, Moth Patches, sallowness, Ernp-
tions, and all impurities of the skin, kindly
healing the same, leaving the skin white and
clear as. alabaster. Its use can not be de-
teeted by the closest scrutiny, and being-a
vegetable preparation isrerfectly harmless.
1t is the only article of the kind used by the
French, and is considered by the Partisan as
indispensable to a perfect toilet. Upwards Of
$4,000 bottles were sold during the past year,
a sufficient guaranty of its efficacy. Price
only seventy five cents Sent by mail, post
paid, on receipt Of an order, by
BERGER, SHUTS & CO., Chemists,
,febl2lY. 285 River ST., Troy, Ny.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1867-02-19

RA. W. Lee, a clerk in the Loap
Branch of the Treasury Department, re-
Gently abstracted between $4,000 and
S4O,Ooe and decamped. Thirty thousand
dollars were abstracted from the same Of
fee not long before. The Republican
party is in power. -
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February Z.

The House commenced the debate to :.
day on the bill from the Reconstruction
Committee to provide for placing the
South under military control, and is still
continuing it this evening. Thus far it
has been confined to party lines, the
Radicals approving, and the Democrats
denouncing it. Messrs. Rogers, Finck,
LIE Blond, Hise, and others, among the
latter, have forcibly shown In their re-
marks during the day the illegal and
revolutionary character of the measure.
1t is understood that vote is to be taken
tomorrow. There is every prospect that
there will be some delay in passing the
bill in the Senate.
The Senate was plodding along to-day
and tonight on the Legislative and Ex-
ecutive appropriation bill. Sumner oc-
cupied most Of the time in talking, and
took occasion to attack Secretary Nc
Culloch in vile manner, Cor which he
was most scathingly rebuked by Senator
Fessenden.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1867-02-19

n@- The Boston Post says the Wiscon-
sin legislator who blew out the gaslight
and came near suffocatlng, was among
those who voted to ''instruct' Senator
Doolittle to do his duty.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1867-02-19

s~T. A. Plants failed speak his
piece here last fall, but in other parts Of
the District, where the Democracy were
not sufficiently numerous to frightcn him,
he did speak it, and pledged himself to
vote to repeal the law increasing his sala-
ry from $4,000 to $1,000 a year. Why
don Z he introduce bill Of tha. kind?
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1867-02-19

s~At the city election at Burlington,
Iowa, on the 4th inst, the Democrats
were the yictors. They elected their
Mayor by majority Of 400. The City
Council stands 9 Democrats to Rerub-
licans In every instance where elections
have been held this year the Democracy
have been victorious.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1867-02-19
DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET.

E-EtsGEt --------.Os----
sss For Governor,
ALLEN G.. THURMAN,
tsa of Franklin.
essd Lieutenant Governor,
ba6 DANIEL s. UHL,
Bs of Holmes.
ses aa
-Ios M Treasurer of State,
I'd G.. ULTON,
sss of Crawford.
ssls5 Auditor of State,
asaI JOHN McELWEE,
2aia of Butler.
Attorney General,
..ss.l FRANK h. HURD,
ssssio7 of Knox.
$500 Supreme Judge,
ss.s % THOMAS NJ. sKEY.
.sassssg s of Hamilton.
-sssa Comptroller Of Treasury,
iasa WILLIAM SHERIDAN,
bas saa.,s. of Williams,
aflis Member Board Public Works.
a RTHUR UGHES,
af go of Cuyahoga.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1867-02-19
WoodsiieId. Feb. 10. 1867.

'aTHE UNION AS IT WAS, AND
THE CONSTITUTION AS IT ISL
ssIhoid that THIS Government was made
on the WHITE BASIS, by WHITE
MEN, for the BENEFIT of WHITE MEN
ssd their POSTERITY forever. ste
phen 4. Douglas.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1867-02-19
February II.

Committee on the New Orleans riots, for
destroying the present State government
in Louisiana, and erecting in its place one
based OF universal negro Suffrage, and
limited white franchise, was passed by
the House this afternoon by a vote of one
hundred and thirteen to forty eight
There is one feature of the bill which is
worthy of special notice, and that is the
section giving the President all the pow
er Of appointments under it. The days
debate came mostly from the Democrat
ic side. Mr.. Boyer, and author of the
minority report on the New Orleans riots
made an excellent speech against the bill
in which he fully exposed the Radical
game to upset State government in
peaceful and successful operation. 1t
commanded the attention of the House,
and the crowded galleries. The, Repub-
licans who voted against the bill were
Messrs. Baker, Bingham, Blow, Latham,
Whaley. Raymond was in his seat, but
squarely lodged, as did Schenck, of Ohio
and Dodge, of New York.
The prospect Of the final passage of
the Bankrupt bill is very good. 1t went
through the Senate to-day by two ma
jority, though the first vote taken was
tie, it goes to the House for concurrence
in some material amendments, but it is
believed that they will be adopted, and
a uniform system of Bankruptcy inagu-
rated in this country.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1867-02-19

There cometh glad tidings o + joy to all,
To young and to old, to great aud to small,
The beauty which once was so precious and
rare,
Is free for all, and all may be fair. tssaA
nv the use of -
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1867-02-19

s@We believe the people of Ohio are
ready and anxious for an opportunity of
voting and deciding whether the right to
manhood rights shall depend any longer
on complexion or not.-Morgan co. Her
add
You dol Are in favor of Negro
Equality, Negro Suffrage, and granting
the Negro all the privileges you enjoy?
Come, now, no lodging.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1867-02-19

re- The tallest member of the U. s.
Senate is Mr.. Cowan; the shortest, Mr..
Davis; while fourteen of the forty-nine
are over six feet in height; the heaviest,
Dir. Van Winkle; the lightest, Mr.. Riddle,
while twelve weigh two hundred pounds
or more. The Senator with the largest
chest, MIR. Pomeroy, the smallest, Mr..
Riddle, while nineteen have chests meas
uring, in circumference, forty inches or
more; with the largest heads. Messrs.
Grimes, Nesmith, Pomeroy and Van Win
kle; the smallest, Mr.. Lane, of Indiana,
while thirty have heads, measuring, in
circumference, twenty three inches or
more; the oldest, Mr.. Wright; the
youngest, Mr.. Sprague, while thirty. one
have lived for more than half centary.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1867-02-19

.A-Tbe Chicago Post (Radical) has
made discovery. 1t says: "The people
are bufthened with more taxes than they
can pay
The Democracy have been telling you
that for yssrs. Better late than never.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1867-02-19

hour or SO of discursive debate, the Rad
lcals forced vote on the main question
by % to SO, not two thirds and then ac-
ceded to the demand Of the Democrats
and let the bill be printed and go over
until Tomorrow. Messrs. Baker, Bing.
ham, Davis. Dawes, Dodge, Fornesworth,
Hubbell (Ohio), Latin, Latham, Plants,
Randall (Kentucky), Raymond, Schsnck,
Stillwell, Thayer, Frank Thomas, Van
Horn { (MissourD, Whaley, and Windem
voted with the Democrats against order
ing the question. The bill may pass to-
morrow, but it can hardly go through
the Senate.
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The Grand Army of the Republic.


The following conversation was held
between one Of the reporters Of the NJ
7. World aud one Of the Commanders of
the Grand Army of the Republic, in New
York City:
Reporter-There is a report to the eff
feet that the Grand Army of the Rspub.
lie has been raised for Radical purposes,
and that it is designed to be used against
the President and his adherents, should
any trouble result from his proposed i'm
peachment.
Commander-If Congress should i'm
peach the President, have no doubt as
to which side the Grand Army Of the Re-
public will take.
Reporter-Wiil you please tell me
What are its objects, and when it was
formedP
Cemmander-It had its origin some
time since, in portions of the West,where
there is no militia. Its objects are Of a
benevolent character; its aims to assist all
its members who may be in need.
Reporter-How many men are there
enrolled in its organizations
Commander-Over Eve hundred thou
sand. All soldiers honorably discharged
are admissible. We have Democrats and
Republicans in cur ranks; but all the
leading officers are Radicals, so you can
imagine how the army would be welded
in case OF any national necessity.
Reporter-Then the army may be said
to have Radical character in the main?
Commander-Yes; it is under Radical
officers, and if there should be any ne
cessity for its services, / have no doubt
they would be rendered for the purpose
Of supporting Congress, if it impeached
the President.
Reporter-Have arms or uniforms been
furnished to the men?
Communicable.
Reporter-Do they meet regularly?
Commander-Ye Yes, but their meetings
are secret; they meet in lodges, but only
members are admitted; We are particular
about cur members; all who apply for ad-
mission are obliged to furnish papers
showing their connection with the army
and an honorable discharge.
Such was the interview our reporter
had with one of the military leaders of
the organization, whose replies show that
this new army may be used at any time
at the beck Of Congress, to sustain its
policy by force, and to silence all opposi-
tion to the impeachment of the President
When the fact is realized that it is unne-
cessary to create military department." I"
for benevolent" organization, the OBJ
ject of the army, in the present crisis Of
the country, will be found apparent,
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1867-02-19

NJ The only difference between the
Constitutional Amendment and the plan
agreed upon by the President ard leading
SOatherners in Washington, is, the latter
does not disfranchise the Southern lead
efs.s . aFea s'eg a
The bill for the military government
Of the South-plaeing the South under
martial laF-thus destroying the State
Governments, was sprung by Stevens in
orderto make it impossible for Congress
to act upon the Southern plan.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1867-02-19

esar We're the South to come forward
and offer plan for reconstruction in ac-
cotdance with Radical views, they would
doubt the propriety of accepting it, for
fear of being ensrapped and losing their
power.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1867-02-19
February IL.

IoUt uoi -
The interest manifested in the efforts
of the Radical majority of .be House to
agree on a new plan Of reconstruction
was as great to-day as during last week.
The galleries were densely packed with
people, and the floor of the House was
pretty well filed by persons not ordina-
rily allowed that privilege. On Thurs
day last the bill to put the South under
military government was incubated by
the Reconstruction Committee. A test
vote on Friday demonstrated that it
could mot pass. On Saturday General
Banks concluded his speech Of glittering
generalities by submitting an entirely
new plan, and to-day the special COM
mittee on the New Orleans riots seized the
floor and the oportunity to put forth their
redistribution measure. These facts show
the generalization of the Radicals, and
indicate very plainly that they will be
unable 10 get any plan through Congress
this session without it is based on the
much talked-of compromise with the ad-
ministration; but there was to-day an
under-current of party strategy that did
not work. The New Orleans Committee
bill had been hawked around the hall all
the morning with threat from the lead
ers that it must be passed to day, and
without debate; that it was the best bill
yet presented from the Radical stand
point; and that the sun must not 60 down
without the House showing its hand to
the country on this question. This ex-
plains the attempt to rush it through
without any debate. The Democrats
very properly and very promptly and very
successfully resisted The effort. After an
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1867-02-19
FROM COLUMBUS.
The s.Grand Army of the Repub-
Iico-- The Radical Burlesque.
CoLUMBUs, JanuarY 81. 1867.

COLUMBUS, January 81. 1867.
The convention of the delegates to the
second edition of Know Nothingism-the
Grand Army of the Republic-met in
this city on yesterday, and have made a
portion of their proceedings public
Their resolutions declare that the "be-
neyolent object of the Association is to
care particularly for the interest of wild
ows and orphans of our fallen comrads;.
and this they do by organizing as SOL
diers into companies, battalions, regi-
ments, brlgades and divisions; and armed
with arms furnished them by the State
authorities.
General Thomas L. Young is Grand
Commander of the State, and General
Banning, of Knox, is the second in CON-
mand Thereby hangs tale. Adjutant
general CoweD, who aided much to drive
General Cox from being candidate for
denomination, in orderto secure the nom
ination for himself, figured largely in the
Grand Army. He wanted to be Grand
Commander. Young beat him SO badly
that he had no show. He then wanted
to be Vice Grand Commander, but feared
that he.would be licked again, and GEN.
tered his hopes upon being AGjutant-
General of the Grand Army ,as be is of
the State. For this he was beaten by
one Howkes, who, if scallawags was
trumps, would be the right bower. Cowen
tried to run the machine for his own ben
eft, in order to secure his nomination for
Governor, but the thing became too trans
parent, and be was beaten at his own
game.
Among others who figured was Colonel
w. Il. Gibson, late treasurer of State,
who, but a few wears since, was dismissed
from Office by Governor Chase, arrested,
indict, ed,and by jury of his country
convicted of penitentiary offense of
plundering the Treasury Of the State,
but succeeded in getting new trial or
dered, but instead of being tried was Civ
en- commission in the army, and is now
one of the leaders of the armed band Of
Radicals who met in.th city on yester-
day.
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sia.Address all orders and letters, )
s4.1he SPIRIT Of Demoeracy,' g
essi' WooDsFIELD,
.,.... MONROE CouNrY,
ONO.