The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1867-01-01
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Mrs. Musson, injurious to the characte
of the mother and sister Of the youn,
man. The murderer has been arrested
Peter Bota was hanged at Williamsport
Pa, Dec. 4th, for wife murder. He ac
knowedged his guilt, and confessed hav
ing previously murdered two men.
A Western man. speaking of the Pa
eifc railroad, says it is one Of the "fun
niest coincidents in the world, that al
most every alternate section of land, OIL
either side of the road, lelongs to som,
member of Congress"
The Presidents household is thus or
ganized under the law passed last session;
Private Secretary, Robert Johnson; As
sistant Secretary, Robert Morrow; Secre
tary to sign land patents, Edward D
Neill; Aids-de-camps, Col. W. G. Moore
Lieut.. Col. Wright Rives, and Col. An
drew K. Long.
It is not expected that Congress will
pass any financial measures until after
the Mondays.
A snow storm in the South has inter
rupted telegraphic communication. Six
inches of snow have already fallen at
Lynehburgh and other points in Virgin
la.
Two lads, Daniel Wells and George
Spring were PLAYING with gun last week
at West Union, Adams county Ohio, " hen
Wells pointed it at Spring and snapped
it, not supposing it to be loaded. The
gun went off, and Spring received the
charge in the back, wounding him fatal
ly.
A Justice Of the Peace named Null
nix, of Hillsboro, Ohio, last week, heay-
lilly fined number of young men for
indulging in the silly pastime of "bell-
ing newly married couple.
Chicago seems to be worse governed
now than ever was Baltimore or New Or
leans-murder, homicide, garrotting,
drugging and robbing are every day items
for the daily press.
A little girl, aged seven years, by tie
name of Carr, was very seriously, if not
fatally, burned at Putnam, near Zanes-
vile, on last Tuesday evening. Her
mother had left her with her little broth
er in room few minutes, and during
her absence the little girls clothes
caught FIRE, and literally speasted her alive,
No hopes are entertained of her recoy-
cry.
Last week some soldiers Of che 18th
Infantry, stationed at Augusta, Ga, in q
riotous mood commenced assaulting the
draymen in the streets, and in the course
of their sport, without provocation, knock
ed down oDe-legged Confederate named
Adkins or Atkinson and beat him Sc.
verely with his own crutch. A., after
begging them in vain to desist. fred 9
pistol and inflicted upon one Of them 6
mortal wound. The officers of the pest
declined to prosecute him on the ground
that this act was justifable.
Clark McClung, of Clinton County O..
recently sued John Owens for damages
he having been beaten by some young
men who had become intoxicated BY
drinking Ovens liquor. The Court in
structed the jury that under fhe seventh
section Of the State liquor law, the seller
of liquor is responsible for damages done
by the party to whom he sells. The ju
ry assessed the actual damages at $40
and added $50 exemplary damages.
Cyrus w. Field (of Atlantic Telegraph
fame) has twice failed-oncein 1857 and
again in 1860--both times from the eff
fects of commercial panics, superaddet
to his investments in the Atlantic cabl
scheme. His creditors of 1857 he sub
sequantly paid in full, and be is now en-
gagged in the same service toward thos
of 1860, the successful laying of the ca
BILE having put him in funds. Th'
amount he is thus disbursing is abou
S2O0,00O
The destitution at Chattanooga is s.
widespread that it is proposed to opel
soup houses at which such of the poor a
are unable to work, and cannot obtail
employment, can receive ole WHOLESOME
meal day.
John Morrissey pays three soldiers lif
penslons-provided they will neithe
dr;nt NOR gamble
W. Sanborn, of Sterling, Illinois, ha
commenced an action against Herring 4
Co., safe manufacturers, to receiver $26.
900 lost by warranted safe being broker
into by burglars.
w. G. Smith was hung at Washington
Fayette County, Ohio. on Friday, tn
18th, for the murder of his father in law
John Gray. in 1864. He protested hi
innocence to the last.
Henry Boyd Lewis, near male de
scendant of George Washington, was con
victed, last week, at King George Cour
House, Virginia, of voluntary manslaugh
ter, in killing DIR. Ross some five year
ago. He was sentenced to three year
and six months in the Penitentiary. TIL
Jury recommended the prisoner to mercy
The trial lasted ten days.
A special from Madison, Wisconsin
SAYS the annual sale of State lands for
feited to the State for the non -paymen
of taxes and interest, amounting to nearl
40, 600 acres, takes place on Wednesday
the 10Th, and the sale Of forfeited mort
gagged lands on the 9th.
The missing steamship Britannia, over