The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1867-02-05
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100000 mich cows in France.

Thirty feet of snow in the Allegha-
nies.
Only 1,4OO black voters in Massachus
settsl
In Nashville robberies are nightly prev
alent.
One of the Aztec children has just
been married in London. Her trosseau
cost $4,000.
II appears Head Center Stephens has
not sailed for Europe.
A Frenchman in New Orleans propo-
ses to light all the street lamps of the
city simultaneously, by means of an
electro magnetic battery, operated by
clock-work. When the sun gets up the
clock runs down and the gas is out.
There are about 100000 colored chill
dren in the South old enough to attend
school.
Mr.. Lee, who drew the Crosby Opera
House, has sold it to Mr.. Crosby for $780,
900.
Fox scalps in Virginia are recognized
as currency.
Tenn yson is said to be writing some
verses, quality unknown, for guinea q
line. Pray why,if one must make milch
COW of his Muse, is it any decsnte to be
a guinea a-liner~ than penny liner?
Lord Clarence Paget is going to
Egypt to give the Victory the Order OF
the Bath. 1t is pity that nothing but
the personal presence Of British envoy
will induce that august but uncleanly
potentate to undergo ablution.
The editor of the Norwich Bulletin moi
only accepts telegram, photogram, itho.
gram, and all the other grams changed
from graph, but be proposes, when the
next menagerie comes along, to turn the
giraffe into a gi-ram.
The people of Gettysburg have peti.
toned to the Pennsylvania Legislature
for a grant of 100000 to indemnify
them for losses incurred during the war
A Paris journal states that composer
and pianist known in New York and
Boston has set the American Constitution
to music. This strange oratorium was
lately performed before select audience
and, though it lasted for several hours
it was received with enthusiastic appro
val. N
The hog cholera is prevailing to ar
alarming extent in Fayette county among
stock hogs. Some Of the farmers have
lost as high as forty and fifty head by the
disease.
The Mayor of Lynchburg was caught
riding upon the sidewalk by policeman
who reported him to the Mayor. The
Mayor heard the evidence and fined him
self one dollar.
The New Orleans Ptcagunc says tha
Carme, the French billiard player, after
nearly two years residence in this county
has learned TIVE words of the Englisf
language. They are "scratch" and "cock
tail"
| A Vermont sheep farmer sold twelve
ewes, last week, to Western party fol
$4,000 Another farmer sold ram
lamb for $4,000. The sheep were of the
Harmon breed and very choice animals
Two German citizens of Nashville
named Jacob Handrich and David Keep
er,ran foot race from Nashville to Mur
freesboro on Saturday last, for $1,000
side. The distance is thirty. two miles
and was made in seven and one-quarte
hours, Handrlch winning by five minu
tes.
Austria is strongly increasing her mil
itary forces on the Turkish and Russian
frontiers.
Minister Dix has asked the French
government to abandon the system oI
searching strangers baggage arriving il
France.
1t is reported that the government o
Prussia has asked of Austria why the
troops of the latter are being concentra
ted in Galicia.
The Herald's Washington correspon
dent says bill has been framed for in
PRODUCTION in the House of Representa-
lives providing for the appointment o.
President in case of the impeachment o.
removal of johnson.
Artemus Wards under the profession
al care Of Dr. Mary Walker, in London
He is Ward in the hospital in which
she is Walker.
Ananias Knott, of St. Louis, has appli
ed for divorce from his wife on th'
ground of "indignities." Let he. re
member the song "Love Knott"
Postmaster General Randall has beer
in the habit of sending documents tt
Eldor Spooner, of Waukeesha, Wiscon
sin. The Elder, being very bitter Rad
ical, burned them all up-a fact Of which
he boasted. This reached Randalls ear,
and he sent the Elder Bible, closely
packed and duly franked, which, being
received by the Elder, was duly consign-
ed to the flames as ''some of that conser,
vative trash" He would undoubtedl,
have had the same misgivings had ht
opened it. He would have sworn it wa.
copperhead document.
One of the means in use among Vir
ginians to aid the widows and orphans
is huge lottery organization. Among
the prizes which it is proposed to give
away the residence of JEFF. Davis, il
Richmond. now in possession of the
Government of the United States.
Senator Campbell, from South Caroli
ma, defended Horace Greeley, the negro
lately convicted of the murder of B. s
Rhett.