The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1868-12-01

Jersey mas paSseu INTO Democratic Aauus'
Two old bachelors of indianapolis
made novel bet on the election. The
loser was either to marry within six
weeks, or forfeit $500,
GENERAL GRANT will have control of
ffty-threc thousand Offices and officers.
whose annual compensation amounts to
thirty millions of dollars.
TIE Boston Journal ays:-&assachu-
setts $1,000 majority. Match it," The
Portland Argus adds We will, cheer
fully. Kentucky 80 900 Democratic
majority. Less haf peas"
The editor Of Western Democratic
paper says: 'sTo the many inquisitive
friends who want to know how far we are
going up Salt River, we make this gener-
al reply, 'Yuba Dam"
TuE New York Sun suggests that if
Mr.. Greeley should be sent to the Court
of St. James. among other achievements
he would Introduce a new court cos
tune"
SENATOR PoNsroY, Of Kansas, showed
his - bare head By walking hatiess
through the streets of Leayenworth on
the announcement Of the election Of
Grant.
II is predicted that, among the first
acts of General Grant, when hc'gets into
power, will be to pardon Jefferson Davis,
John C. Breckinridgc. and other celebra-
ted rebels. THE hour Of victory is the
hour ofmagnanimity." of
Horace GREELEY received 50, ,0CO votes
for Register, against $4,000 given to
Judge Connolly. Horace certainly de-
serves some reward ior his generosity in
standing up for his friends to be kuocked
down by his enemies.
A number of papers have placed the
name Of Andrew johnson OF the head Of
their columns as the candidate for the
next Governor OF Tennessee. 1t is said
tha. Mr.. johnson will accept the Demo-
cratic nomination and will receive it.
TuE Springfield RcpuJlicnn says:--
Between trying to be journal and a
party organ-betwcen its aping of the
Herald and its fears Of Brick Pomeroy's
lTorld is very nigh making
an ass of itself"
II is said there arc several "carly
birds" in Washington, from the North.
ready to look after, il not to "catch the
worm" As General Grant is a military
man, possibly he may not like the advent
of these birds" and will not be pestercd
by them. as4a
An exchange says, with great truth,
that in good old Democratic times the
poor man might go to market with his
money in his pocket and bring back his
purchase in a basket. Now, the order Of
things is reversed. He may take money
to market in basket and bring back his
purchase in his pocket.
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S,lo'i q, VI "oin's w pay .'' Di"'" uatu =. III
G9,gtgSs n;,s as Wa, a'saotase.S aoe,a1 aaa,"s
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o'."' "nu nr'..' ,. s''sv's. NJ: y . ia' s. ni
to learn before she can consider herself a
thoroughly hepaoI'ean State a..
LETTERS from Washington state that
General Gran, receives about 500 annlica.
tions for Office ner dov He hos sivcn
General Badcan his secretary orders 10
destroy ali spcb m;ssiycs without showing
them to him. The consequence is. that
Badeau has a nile Of waste naper around
hi, fable two feet b;cb This action On
the mart Of tho President elect is much
to be- commended,
THERE is some prospect that the Freed
mems Bureau will soon be abolished.
General Howard has just made report
for the year, in which he gives the ex-
penses Of the Bureau at SS,97 900. He
says he sees no occasion for continuing
the Bureau after the first of January
next, at which time its present lease ex-
pires by limitation, and he recommends
its abolition at that time.
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\ oN the Democratic sid, OF the next
\,use Of Representatives there will be no