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The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-11-17
From the Augusta GA Chronicle and Senti-
mel
horrible Negro Outrage i'm GeOr-
eIa--Syift RetriDutiOn Follows;

We have the particulars Of horrible
outrage committed near Summeryille, in
Emanuel county,, on Tuesday last. !
A young lady, seventeen or eighteen
years old, daughter Of respectable cit
izen Of that county, who is a pupil in
the Summerville school, was met in the
outskirts of the village while on her
way to school early Tuesday morning
By NEGRO man named Pearce, who at
tackled her with hghlwood knot, strik-
ing her on the back Of the head, and
telling her to the earth. He then at
tempted to commit further outrage upon
her person, which she resisted to the
utmost Of her strength snd ability. In
the scuflle which ensued he beat her Sc
verelyoyer the head and face, seriously
injuring her eyes, and filing her mouth
with sand to prevent her cries from be-
ing heard. From the effect Of this ter
rible treatment she became insensible,
and the fend accomplished his hellish
purpose, and left her apparently dead in
the road. Some time after she was dis
covered in this pitiable condition, and
taken to a house near by, when,. DR..
Bouchelle being called to see her, adj
ministered to her relief, and she recov-
cred so far as to be able to designate the
demon who had committed the outrage.
Pursuit was then made for the wretch,
and in little while he was found con-
cealed upon the premises Of Mrs. Har-
ris, when he was arrested and taken to
Swainsboro' and committed to Jail. A
large crowd was assembled at the latter
place-the election being held there
and great excitement was produced when
the facts became known. There was
however, no attempt made to interfere
with the criminal, who was safely lodg
ed in jail.
That night, about II or Il o'clock,
crowd CT persons, numbering some forty
or fifty, went to the house Of Mr.. j. j
Moorsing, the jailor, and demanded o.
him the Jail keys. This demand he re
fused to comply with, when they threat
ened his life if the keys were not pro
duced. Under this alternative the keys
were presented to the party, who imme
diately proceeded to the Jail, took tht
negro out, and carrying him to a tree
just outside the town, swung him up tc
a limb, in which position he was fount
next morning.
We learn that the young lady is still
in critical condition, but her physician
thinks she will recover. There was
great excitement in the county for day
or two, but it has passed off, and all il
quiet there now The negroes in th'
vicinity all express their appreciation O
the sudden and awful punishment in
flicted upon Pearce, and good feeling
: prevails between the races.
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Ats meeting of the Chicago Ministe-
rial Union it was decided that the minis
ters should make all onslaught upon the
theatres. ~ E.t
Fhe New York World says: So far
the returns and estimates give the DEM
ocrats 81 and the Republicans 119 in the
next House. The probabilities are that
the Republicans will have from Is to Is
less than two thirds
The catch of herring in the Massachu-
sets Bay this season has never been
equalled One boat, with crew of two
men and five nets, caught in one night
50,0e0 herrings, and were obliged so call
other boats to their assistance to get
them ashore. The catch of haIibut is
also very large all along the coast.
The New York Times tells of an an
cry Irisbmaa in the Tenth Ward who
bpought q door on his back ''tin blocks"
with his certificates of citizenship pasted
too tcneciously upon it, and asked the
election Inspectors, "Wih that please
You -
BY the bankruptcy Of the old Bank of
North Carolina the State will lose half a
million dollars of its literary fund. and
the University of North Carolina S125,-
900 more. Many charity funds and the
property Of widows and orphans will
also be swallowed M in the same way.
Four hundred and seventeen male and
twelve female convicts in the Indiana
Penitcutiary have made that institution
self.supporting during the past year. and
added a little TO its treasury. The State
Of $4,000 has not been
touched.
The editor Of the Norfolk Virginian
has discovered q new use for sulnac. lie
says that the blossoms and tender leaves
of the sunac when dried and added to
ones smoking tobacco gives it an eAQui-
site favor, which the Grand Turk never
enjoyed in his perfamsa ,1akatea.i
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Oxen are wanted in Oregon. The
average price is $1,000 a yoke.
Pittsburgh, Pa, has 103 collieries il
its neighborhood, employing 6424 hands
The Austrian army and navy are to
be put on war footing Of 100000 men
The "substantial business men, OF
Laramie keep Sunday. They don't dc
business on that day, but just 60 round
hunting up suspicious characters, and
hanging them to telegraph poles.
The Baptists, it is said, have added
over $4,000, by baptism to their com
munion during the present year. They
now number in this country over 1,10Q,-
900.
In Austria they have fenced in 10000
acres where ostrich are kept, and it is
found that the feathers of full grown
bird will sell for 500 year.
The Mexican Congress has decided,
after a protracted debate, to allow to
priests the same right Of voting and
holding office as are enjoyed by other
citizens.
Mahogany is so abundant in Nevada
as to be used for fuel. A contract has
been entered into to supply several thou
sand cords Of it at three dollars and a
half cord.
The Indians are harrassing the trains
on the Union Pacific Railroad, between
North Platte and Cheyenne. A freight
train bound west was thrown from the
track by Instructions, last week, and the
fireman killed.
There is volunteer company in new
York numbering seventy men, none of
whom have boards less than a foot in
length. The captain, named Vieten-
heimer, cultivates on ornament of that
kind which extends to his knees.
A young man named Grimes, living at
Bryantville, Missouri, became Jealous of
his sweetheart, invited her to walk one
evening last week, and during the stroll
shot her dead. He has escaped. His
victim taught school in the village
Baron Munchausen not only told the
most extraordinary stories in the body of
his work, but concealed his name. 1t is
settled by recent investigation that the
author was Prof. F. E. Raspe, who ran
away from Cassel because he had been
caught in stealing articles from the cab
met Of antiquities there, and his famous
tales We're likewise generally abstractel
from the old Greek story writer's
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selling Close to the Rock"

A long train of cars, fourteen or fif-
teen, were recently passing over the Al
leghany Mountains on their way east
ward. They were crowded with pas
sengers As the iron horse snorted
and rushed on, they began to descend
and needed no power but the invisible
power Of gravitation to send them down
with terrific swiftness Just as the pas
sengers began to realize their situations
they came to short curve cut out of the
solid rock, wall of rock lying on each
side Suddenly the steam whistle screa-
med as if in agony, Put on the breaks,
put on the brakes, but with no apparent
slackening of the cars. Every window
few open, and every head that could be
was thrust out to see what the danger
was and every one rose up in their places
fearing sudden destruction. What was
the trouble? Just as the engine began
to turn in the curve the engineer saw a
little girl and her baby brother playing
on the track In moment the cars
would be upon them, The shrek of the
whistle started the little girl, and every
one looking over could see them. Close
to the track in the Upright rock was a
little niche, out Of which piece of rock
had been blasted In an instant the baby
was thrust into this niche, and as the cars
came laundering by, the passengers,
holding their breath, heard the clear voice
Of the little sister on the other side of
the cars ring out, "Cling close to the
rock, Johnny, cling close to the rock"
And the little creature snuggled in, and
put his head as close to the corner of the
rock as possible, while the heavy cars
whirled past him. And many were the
moist eyes that gazed, and silent
thanksgiving went up to heaven.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-11-17
The Next House of Representa-
tiVas.

In the next Congress the Radicals will
lack twelve, perhaps more, of having a
lwo thirds majority. Already notices Of
contest have been given in nearly every
case where Radical was defeated And
judging from the past, we may expect
sufficient runber of Democrats to be de-
prived of their seats to give the Revolu-
tionists complete sway. They will not
permit any checks upon their action. The
game will be played, and the country will
stand it. 1t is safe just yet, but may not
always he so.
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NIGGER VorEs.-A letter from Wash.

NIGGER VoTEs.-A letter from Wash.
ington says: 1.-THE fearful consequences
to result from negro supremacy are apt
ly illustrated by the course of lately en-
franchised negroes in this city. Every
demonstration they make is attended by
outrages, all more shameful because ut
terly unreproved. Whenever they par
ade every squad is officered by negroes,
armed with drawn swords, and every
one there carries concealed weapons. A
short time ago after meeting Of negro
militia company, they sacked stores, car
ried off their contents and destroyed the
furniture and fixtures.
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prophecy Fulfilled.

IF the internal fanatics aud abolition.
i,.s ever get power in their hands they
wili override the Constitution. set the
Supreme Court at defiance, change and
make laws to suit themselves, lay violent
hands on those who differ with them in
their opinions or dare to question their
,sfallibility, and finally bankrupt tie
country and dsluee it with blood Dan
t.l Ryebster, Narch 7, 1850.
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"Charles VII, of Spain," as he calls
himself, is still staying in Paris, and
lodges in genteel apartments in the Rue
Cardinal Fesch. He is said to be hand
some young man, with grave, polished
manners. He reminds visitors of his
rank, and the cloud which overhangs
him at present, by invariably handing
them chair with his own hands. -
Strict Spanish etiquette forbids any one
t. sit in the presence of the soverign,
and this action is intended to impress
upon his visitors that he valves its pro.
visions for the time being
Two weeks ago Mr.. Edwin Forrest
paid, through Jay Cooke, at Philadel-
phla, S65,000, the amount in full of the
accumulated alimony due to his late
wife under the decision in the divorce
decree, which has at last been made final.
Mr.. Forrest has expended, tits estimated
upwards Of 100000 in this painful di-
yorce suit.
The new railroad bridge spanning the
Mississippi river at Quincy, Illinois was
finished last week. The bridge is $3.50
feet long and built Of iron. 1t has two
draws, each 100 feet long. The cost of
the structure was 81, 100000.
A German philosopher predicts that
Europe and America will be submerged
in 100000, 900 years, and no one dares
contradict him.
Young women now say their prayers
before going to ball. 1t saves time
and, besides, they haven't so much to
repent of.
A statistioian says man stands sixteen
chances to be killed by lightning to one
Of being worth million Of money.
1t is calculated that thirty-five thou
sand hats were bet on the result of the
late elections.
Twenty-seven beautiful white swans
were seen on Lake Monona, near Madi-
son, Wis, recently.
Another English clergyman's daugh-
ter has married her fathers coachm9n
She brings him S250,OO0.
The Pacific railroad will be completed
in 1859.
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Dirt Workers.

A special to the Cincinnati Enquirer,
dated at Washington, Nov s, proclaims
that certain sesdy politicians desire that
the entire electoral vote be cast for
GRANT. The special says;
"a circular letter on this subject has
been addressed to Mr Pendleton, Gov.
Stevenson and Gen. Preston, of Ken
lucky, A. Il Stephens, and prominent
Democrats Of the North The follow
ing is the text of the letter:
sWASHINGToN, D. c., Nov. 5.
GENERAL In my judgment, the
wisest thing the Democracy could now
do would be to throw their entire cleo
toral vote for Gen. Grant, as an indica-
ton Of the fact that, should he pursue a
liberal, generous and magnanimous
course, they will sustain him. 1t would
also have the effect of not leaving him
altogether in the hands of the adverse
faction, an6 would doubtless strengthen
any purpose he may entertain toward the
conservative sentiment of the country
This vote cannot possibly do Seymour
any good, and thrown in the manner
suggested would at least, produce con-
ciliatory impression. Very truly, yours,
&c"
Just such cowardly sneaks-those who
propose the above, are the very men, Of
fice-seekers By profession, who aided in
clecting Grant, though at the same time
professed Democrats.
We feel assured that neither Of the
gentlemen named, to whom circulars
have been sent, will give their assent tc
any such foolish proposition.
. Gov. SEYMOUR is entitled to the elec
toral vote of every State in which he hac
a majority of the votes cast, and no time
serving, thimble-rigsers' proposition
should be allowed to deprive him o
them. The people Of those States v?tec
understandingly and their expression, a
the ballot-box, should not be treated
lightly, for the purpose of aiding fey
hangers-on to obtain Office.
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Election Returns.

HARRISBURG, November 12-Tne full
official vote of Pennsylvania is-Grant
342, $50; Seymour 319,3S2. Grants ma
jority, 2S,S9S
New ORLEANS, November 12.-The
vote of the State stands, with one par
ish incomplete, Grant 26,552: Seymour
81, JAP.
SAN FRANCISCO, November 12-Sey-
mour carries Oregon by about 200 ma
jority.
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The Board OF Education, in New York
city, has made an estimate of the ex
penditures for school proposes in 1869
which amount to S3,150,0O0. The Leg
islatare had however, authorized fund
of S3,3T5, 1888 to be raised, and the over
plus of 225, 1893 is to be expended in in
creasing the salaries of the teachers and
in erecting a normal school, s
The growing statue for the Gettys-
burg National Cemetery monumens has
arrived 1t represents the Goddess of
Liberty, stands twelve feet high, and
weighs li,00O pounds. 1t was mod,
eled and cut in Italy by Randolph Rog-
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From st. Domingo,

New YORK, November 6-Advices
from st. Domingo state that the con-
dition Of the country grows worse every
day. No business is done. 1t is doubt
full if any support will be rendered to Mr..
Sullivan's proposed line of steamers to
New York and New Orleans The revo.
luton was spreading. s
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Reyenue necis,ou.

WASHINGTON, November 10.-The
Commissioner of Internal Revenue has
decided that dealers in liquors, on max.
ing their returns of distilled spirits on
hand, are required to draw off into reg
ular barrels what at the time may be in
their stand casks, in order that it may be
guaged and stamped.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-11-17

EyAn enthusiastic sportsman in
France recently went to a breakfast Civ
en- in sign Of the beginning of the
shooting season. The talk was Of game,
when suddenly in rushed q servant ex-
claiming to the host that hare had been
seen moving about on the lawn. Out
went the sportsman, gun in hand, fired
at the hare and missed him. The hare,
scratching his nose, stood up on his
hind legs, presented pistol at the
sportsman, and fired in return. No one
was hurt; but the sportsman was natu-
rally astounded, until it was explained
to him that the hare was a performing
animal which had been hired from q
neighboring show. The Paris Figaro
tells this tough story.
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EE Donnelly, Of Wisconsin, who had
a war of words last winter with VASE
BURNE, of ILL.,, was defeated for Congress
at tho late election by WILSON, Demo
crat.
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Take N0ssCc.

The Editor of The SPIRIT has removed
his Office, to the front room Of the dwell
ling house, ore door South Of the print.
iug Office, where all business connected
with TaE SPIRIT will be transacted. No
lee the sign: SPIRIT OFFICE -sy
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ks-In tile present Congress the Rsi

EgIn tile present Congress the Rad
ical majority is 100 In the next Con
gress, which commences March 4, 1869,
their majority will be 81; loss Of &c,
But iw the face OF Democratic increase
of members that will etFectllally destroy
their two thirds majority, if permitted to
stand. they say The Democratic party is
dead. Fic!
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-11-17

RThe Armies of the Tennessee, Of
the Cumberland, of the Ohio and of
Georgia, will hold their annual reunion
at Chicago, Illinois, on December Is and
l6, 1868.
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Es-The first glorious result Of
GRANTS election, is the greatest panic
ever known in the New York Money
Market, and the increase in price Of all
kinds of cotton and lanl.ol goods.
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LIZ Sam. Cox says that when he gets
back to Congress he shall defend Gen
Butler, and especially his military ca
reer; and do it in the words of the clas.
sic poet:
"Ben. Butler was soldier brave,
And soldier bold was he
He had for silver spoons and sich
A nar-ti-a-li-tvn
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A par-ti-a-li-ty."

LONDON, Nov. 1.-THE Queens proc
lamation, dissolving the Parliament was
promulgated to-day. The writs for cleo
tons have been issued. They appoint
the 10th day of December for the meet
ing of new Parliament.
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The Election OF President and
Vice President Of the United
States.
Mode of Procedure in ssie states
and In Congress.

That our readers may know exactly
the manner in which President and
Vice President are declared elected, we
furnish the formula to be gone through
with.
The electors must meet in their re-
spective States on the first Wednesday Of
December, I'D prox. this year, and when
assembled, they are dencminated the
electoral. colleges, and vote for one man
for President and another for Vice Pres
ident after which these votes are sent to
the President of the Senate of the Uni
ted States by messenger selected for
that express purpose. When this is
done, the duties Of the electors are end
Ell, and they havo nothing more to do in
the matter.
When these votes reach Washington,
the Scrate and the House Of Represen-
tatiyes assemble together On the second
Wednesday in February, (the 14th in
1869, and in their presence the votes are
opened and counted, and tits then declar-
ed who has been elected President and
Vice President Of the United States for
the next four years.
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EFREyERDY JOHNSON, our Minister
10 England, is being severely censured
by the press, sowing to his speeches made
lately and negotiations relating to-, the
Alabama claims. Let the editors attend
20 their papers, Mr.. JOHNSON. we have
no doubt, undt fstands his mission fully
as well and, perhaps, better than the edi-
tors do. Let him alone and your scis
sors will not rust
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EF The Democracy of New Jersey
have majority in the Senate and Legis-
Iature. Poetic justice would he to return
the Hon. JOHN ?. SrocKroS to the [. 5.
;ienat,, which body once deprived i'm of
his sect
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That's Radicalism.

EsThc Radicals are enjoying them,
selves writing epitsphs for the Demo
cratic party The Democratic party will
live long years after their Radical epi-
tapls hate been forgotten.
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CHARLESTON, S. C., November 12-
The Citizens party will contest the elect
ion of Mayor and Alderman on the
ground that the election was carried by
fraud and intimidation.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-11-17

Admiral FARRAGuT has returned
to the United States from his naval cruise
in Europe.
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The Electoral College will be compos-
ed Of States casting 294 votes-neces-
sary for choice 14S. The States stand
as follows:
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EFOur thanks are due Mr. 5. L.
MOONEY, of Wopdsfeld, now On tour
in the West, io- copy Of tie Kansas
CITY Daily Times
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GS-The town OF Lewisblrg. VI est
Va, has q population of l.5uo inhabi
tants OF that number there are jast
SC 'en rottrs.'
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EFBENJ. +. BUTLER, the great "cork-
dup has been reelected to Congress-
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743,063
Increase in 1868.

Increase in 1868. 743,063
This shows an increase Of Grants
vote over Lincoln of 303, OLA, and Sey-
mour's vote over Mcclellan an increase
Of 440,019. The Democratic increase
being the largest by 1S6,975.
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wA full House Of Representatives
would be 243
The thirty four represented States
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The Popular Vote.

The New York World makes the fol
lowing estimate Of the comparative vote
for the years 1864 and 1868. 1t says
The returns of Tuesdays election, Of
course, are too meagre to determine
with accuracy the popular vote for Presi
dent, yet, together with the returns O.
the State elections in October, they fur
nish data for estimating the votes of the
States which were represented in the
Electoral College four years ago. It
will be observed that, On the basis as
sumed for calculation, the Western States
show an enormous increase on their
vote of 1864, and that in every State the
Democrats have made larger gains than
their opponents.
The aggregate votes at the two Presi-
dental elections compare thus: .e- ,
1S6S-Seymour.......2,251,773
Grant. 2,526.079
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HENRY Il. WEST Eutor and Pro
prieior.