The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1867-12-24
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VI oauu1iJ'
Pubic feelings in London is bitter
against Fenianism.
TENEMENT houses in New York are
called murder-traps.
THE Alabama Convention has adjourn
ed, leaving very bad smell behind it,
NAVAL officers, on the retired list, are
to be appointed to Consular positions un-
der the Government.
EVERY farmer gives three days work
of each week toward paying the gold in
terest on Radical Bonds.
The Pomeroy Banner, Democratic, has
taken down Grants name from its edito-
rial head. Sensible.
"OH, how sickl'' the "Union phalanx,"
is over Boston and Pittsburg having de-
clared for the Democracy.
New ENGLANDs importing and ship.
ping business is about PROSTATE. More
chickens returning to the roost.
Two millions Of acres of land are to
be sold for taxes in Mississippi. More
of the bitter fruits of Radicalism.
The Niger Convention of Georgia, a
few days since, adopted resolution in
favor of Chase for the Presidency.
The closing of the Erie Canal by ice
has detained from market 10000 barrels
of -four and 3,500,oO0 bushels Of grain.
THE Georgia Negro Convention has
adopted a resolution recommending to
Gen. Po(o)pe the removal of Gov. Jen-
kins.
Mr.. GLADSTONE ascribes the existence
Of Fenianism in England to the wretched
management and misgovernment Of Ire
land.
The Marietta Register says we did il
injustice when we said it had discarded
Grant; if the editor is still on Grant we
take it all back.
THE Niger party have discovered that
their trick, viz: Of shouting "Rebelsl" al
all who oppose their infernalities, don'i
take any more.
TAX PAYERS are determined to obtain
control Of the public debt If the bank
ers and bondholders are allowed to con-
troll it the people viii be beggared.
SEVEN persons were burned up in q
tenement house il New York, the might
of the 18th inst, and six other person.
seriously injured.
The military establishment and reg.
stration in the Southern States has al
ready cost the people $2,3s0,0ool AL
for the negro.
ONE of the new lobby members in
Washington is said to be the loyeliesl
woman on earth, and dresses like an EN-
| press. Woe to the Treasury.
The Legislature of California, on th,
10th inst, elected Hon. Eugene Casserly
u. s. Senator to succeed Hon. John Con.
ness. One Radical routed.
THERE. are three thousand whites and
four thousand negroes at the point Of
starvation 10 Louisiana. Gen. Hancocl
will ask Congress for an appropriation
| for their relief.
ARMED negroes threatened to sack the
town Of Meridian, Miss, one day last weel
but we're KEEP. down BY the y. >. troops
This state of affairs is all owi1g to th'
cursed policy Of the Radicals.
The shock Of an earthquake was dis
tinctly felt in Vermont, New York and
throughout Canada on the 18th inst
No damage was done to either persons OF
property.
GEN. FRANKLIN has written Gen. Grant
to use his influence to have Gen. Fita
John Porter's case reviewed, SO that
jnstice might be done. franklin says
Popeis not to believed under oath.
REGISTRATION in Virginia has cost the
tax payers of the country s239, 900. The
total cost of the Military establishment
during the past ten months amounted to
81, 200, ,000.-Six millions year.
Tom. THEAKER, who made speech an
inch long when he was in Congress, has
rendered his resignation as Commissioner
Of Patents, to take effect the middle of
January.
AFFAIRS in the Southern States are
horrible, the negroes have banded togeth-
er and are numbering, stealing and cre-
ating discord generally. The whites are
pfepaling for defense.
PREsID&Er JOHNSON has sent a mes
sage to Congress recomnepding public
recognition Of Gen. Hancock;s course-in
proclaiming the supremacy of the civil
authorities in the Fifth Military District
The Ohio Radicals agreed to pay Hon
John A. Logan six thousand dollars for
stumping the State. he did it,made votes
for the Democracy and now the RAIDS re.
fIse to nav him. Base ingratitude. isn't