The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-06-23
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The New York police force now mum.
bers 1850.
More than $4,000 Free Masons are re-
ported in New York City.
A lady can nowadays dress most any
way she sees fit and she will be In style.
Jennie June says the old-fashioned
hustle is revived, only its called a paniers.
Greeley says his course is a straight
one. Prentice thinks his jacket ought
to be. -
A gorgeous mother-i in law in St. Louis
presented her newly-acquired son a check
for 5000. .sas os
The King of Siam has been writing
up bis family register and finds he has
81 children.
A couple of New York walkists are to
attempt 1000 miles in 1000 hours for
$15 week. . Il ,aas q .
The Massachusetts Legislature has
been in session 1853 days-the longest on
record in that State. r2 an y
The President in his CONTROVERSY with
Grant, put up his own and his Cabinets
veracity against Grants want of it.
The July interest on the State debt Of
Missouri, about 100000, has been sent
to the Bank of Commerce; New York.
The genious of Radicalism, like the
Devil, invites everybody to come into his
quarters and not 'stay out in the cold" I"
The Freedmen's organ in New Orleans
boasts that "the negro feels his dignity"
Undoubtedly Pompey is getting pohpous.
The Arkansas Constitution sends any
body to. Jail who presumes to keep a
horse without having taken the electoral
oath. .hs
Greeley says that "Colfax is bird-like."
Yes, but like what kind of bird? A
game-cock or dung.hill, an eagle or a
tomtit2. 'ifa. 5.'l e aE 'ssa ~
Brigham Young has the contract to
grade the Union Pacific Railroad from
the head of Echo Canon to Salt Lake,
and has begun the work. ses
A highly respectable English journal
actually alludes to the women who persist
in wearing long skirts in the streets as
"the ladies with dirty legs.p
Miss Winnie Ream is to be further
punished by the Radicals in Congress,
by repeal Of the $4,000 appropriation
to pay for her bust of Lincoln.
Alynx, measuring Eve feet and two inches
from the tip Of the nose TO the toes of
the hind feet, was killed near Lewistown,
Logan County, Ohio "a few days ago.
Reports to the General Land Office
show that during she month Of May 286
farms, comprising over 10000 acres, we're
added to the productive area of Arkan-
sas. astfaX fns5safF4e1t
The blood stained planks taken from
the spot in Ottawa,where Darcy Nc
Gee fell, have been burnt, and the ashes
sent to Montreal, to be deposited in his
grave. sse3 10 :ea
Complete election returns from South
Carolina indicate thatthe Democrats have
carried sixteen and the Radicals fifteen
of the thirty-one districts which compose
the State.
AMadison (Ind,,) paper cautions peo.
pie against eating squirrels, and has
heard of persons who have been poison
ed by them. The squirrels, it says, feed
.upon,locusts. fee'e
The mostrecent elopement from Low
ell, Mass, is that Of boy fifteen, who
took sudden departure with servant
girl fifty years of age, and with an in
cumberauce Of FIVE children. The girl
was in the employ Of the boys parents,
1t is said that some Of Brigham Young's
wives, though asealedn to him, as the
Mormon phrase is, are deserting his bed
and board. Itseems that the seals, like
a good many of our poat-ofice stamps
don stick. essf
The Roman populace fight shy of His
Holiness, the Pope, owing to a supersti-
tion that he has the gift Of the evil eye.
The young Prussian Prince, Scherba-
toff, has married widow of seventy win
ters. Prevailing cause-want of stamps.
Rev. Mr.. Taylor, Of New York City, is
writing History of the Devil, "and has
naturally gone TO Massachusetts, for ma
terial. g sa
/ London has had 2,O96 births in week.
/, ,067 boys, and 1929 girls. As set off
against this fearful increase, 1862 deaths
were chronicled in the same week.
The Democrats Of Indiana claim they
will defeat the Grant and Colfax ticket,in
November, by IL, 900 majority. The Rad
icals admit that the State isdoubtful.
Apropos Of the execution of Michael
Barrett, the Old Bailey, from whose por-
tai the brave fellow took a last look at
the sky, is contiguous to a slaughter
house. ,.s -. - $500 - aa
American volunteers for the Papal
regiment must be Catholics, from 18 to 80
years Of age. The regiment will not be
over 1000 strong, and no recruit car. be
under 5 feet 10 inches.
Colonel Alleman Of Pennsylvania,
| is powerful warriors In addressing
General Grant in behalf Of some soldiers
who had nominated the General for the
Presidency, he said: sllma z.ss5