The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-11-17
Missouri COngressmen.

Missouri Congressman.
The Missouri Congressman elect are
First District-Erastus Wells, Dem
ocrat; gain.
Second District-A. Finklenburg,
Radical.
Third District-Jas. R. McCormic,
Democrat.
Fourth District-S II. Boyd, Radi-
cal.
Fifth District-F. S. Burdett, Radi-
cal.
Sixth District-James Shields, Dem
ocrat; gain.
Seventh Districts. F. Asper, Radi-
cal.
Eighth DISTRICT. F. Benjamin,
Radical.
Ninth District-Wm. F. Switzler,
Democrat; gain.
We note the First, Sixth, and Ninth
Districts as gains, because they are now
represented by Radicals. They haze,
however, always been Democratic dis
tricts. MessrS Mccormick and Benja-
mine are the only members elect who
are members Of the present House -
ST. Louis Republican.
Important RefOrmat0ry Measures
New YORK, November I2.-The Dem
ocrat's cable special says that the Pope,
through his Nuncio at Madrid, still re-
fuses to recognize the new government
Of Spain that 8 meeting Of the French
Bishops and Cardinals in Rome several
retOrmatOrv measures were, to the great
surprise of the Conservative members,
favorable received by majority Among
the measures was one to reverse the
Council Of Trent concerning the cehbacy
Of the Catholic clergy and allowing them
to marry; another was 10 abolish the La
tin litugy and use the lal guage Of the
nation in which the service is performed
These measures will be submitted to the
coming Accumenical Council.
At the University Of Virginia there
are 500 students At Washington Col
lege, over which General Lee presides,
there are nearly 400, and the Virginia
Military Institute over $50 Emory and
Henry, in Washington county, opened
its fall session with nearly 300 Hamp-
den Sidney has nearly or quite 100.
Randolph Macon at the latest accounts
had about 70, and daily accessions were
being made Richmond College has larg
ely over 100.
Medicine Wolf, Chyenne chief, who
was killed few weeks ago in Western
Kansas, had forty scalps which he wore
for a necklace. All were those of white
people-some taken from gray-headed
men and woman, and some from very
small children. A piece of the chiefs
own scalp is to be made into a vest
chain for one Of the party who killed
him.
A fine and handsome material for Or
dinary wear has recently been imported
under the name of the English water
proof 1t is superior to all other kinds
and is in various colors; black or brown
making the handsomest suits.
Cravats Of colored silk, to match with
the material of trimming Of the dress,
and ornamented with brocade flowers
or other patterns. are now worn under
morning collars, and are a pretty and
stylish finish to lady's toilet.
The 'sextenuating circumstance" in
the case of a Frenchman who murdered
another in railway carriage, were
that he had been discharged from his
situation, and hadn't enough money to
get his dinner
The Queen of Portugal, Victor Eman-
uel's daughter, is crazy, and occupies a
padded room to prevent her from break
ing her royal head.
A Providence Democrat wheeled a
barrel of apples from that city to Boston
in payment ola election wager, reach
ing Boston Saturday.
The fashion Of invited guests kissing
the bride and bridesmaids at fashion
able weddings has been reinduced, says a
New York.
A Washington special says that Secre-
tary Seward recently sent an agent to St.
Domingo to endeavor to purchase Sam
ana.
Canada has young lady of. twenty
three, who is seven feet seven inches
tall, and weighs $40 pounds.
The great plains of the West are al
most covered with buffaloes, on their
way southwark for the winter.
More than one seventh of the State Of
Mississippi is advertised for sale under
execution.
Convicts in the Richmond, Va, peni-
tentiary drink, each, S132 worth of milk
year.
The Boston Transcript says the Tur-
kish bath is very effective in curing cold
in the head.
A statue of Queen Victoria to cost
$1,000, 10 10 be erected At Montreal, :