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The Ttb .ccO Cr0p.

Information received at the Depart
ment of Agriculture shows a. falling off
of one-third OF the tobacco crop in Vir-
ginia. and Maryland, and throughout
Kentucky and the West about oneseenth
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Tennessee u, =. Senator.

The Tennessee Legislature on the 22d
ult., elected HENRI. COOPER to the I. S.
Senate. The vote stood:
HeSNY COOPER, 80 votes.
ANDREW JOHNSON, 81 :"
Of course the defeat of Mr.. JoussoN
rrioicvs the Radicals, because Dir. CoofEE
is 4 new man and will not riddle Radi-
calism as Mr.. JOHNSON would have done
LIZ The following lines of Tupper on
Mrs. Stowe will stick 10 her like coal
Of fire:
mo! we denounce thee. By that widows bed,
Thou safest, mcanly, prurient,y prying.
Bribod BY scribblsr's fee to damn the dead.
And dubbed tho scandalous secrets Of the
DYING
She may write hundred volumes iii
defense of her brutal slander, but these
simple lines will outweigh them all.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1869-11-02

The President Of the United States
has set apart Thursday, the 18th day OF
November next, as day Of Thanksgiy-
ing to the God of nations for the bles-
sings during the past year Ohio, be,
hind nene in blessings, should be behind
none in gratitude With health, plenty
and peace, our population has steadily
increased, our industry has been reward
ed with abundance, our public fschools
and other means Of education have been
a years rich fruitage, and the religion of
the Bible has blessed and cheered rs all.
Therefore !, Rutherford B. Hayes,
Governor Of the State of Ohio, in CON-
pliance with the religious sentiment of
the people and good custom of our ia.
thers, do appoint Thursday, the 18th
day of November next, as day of
thanksgiving, and recommend all of the
citizens of the State OH that day TO lay
aside their ordinary pursuits.to assemble
in their sanctuaries forprayer and praise,
and to remember in. their worship and at
their homes, the poor aud the suffering,
for God hath said: "Whoso offereth
praise glori6es me-" "he that oppresseth
the poor reproacheth his Maker, bat he
that honoreth Him hath mercy on the
poor"
In testimony whereof, l have hercunto
set any hand, and caused the great seal ef
the State of Ohio to be affixed, at Colum-
bus, this 18th day of October, 1859
SEAL. RUTHERFORD B. HAYES.
BY the Governor: Isaac Il. Sherwood,
Secretary Of State.
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LIFE INsURANcE.-A writer in the v
Y. U'erld, Of the Goth ult, writing on
the subject of Life Insurance and What
it COSTS" says:
"In word, the bcnevolence of life in
surance is such that not one in fifty re-
ceive as much as they pay, and nine out
of ten do not receire more than about
one third
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1869-11-02

EsTThe ceremony Of Lreaking ground
for the the new Lunatic Asylum took
place at Columbus, Ohio on the 26th
nit.
TIE building is to have front Of 966
fret..
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EEM Mrs. Ada Alexander wife ofcDr

EE Mrs. Ada Alexander wife ofSDE
Robt J. Alexander of this place, died
on Sunday morning last, after a linger
ing illness. She was the daughter of
Col. r. H. Miller, decd She leaves a
husband and two little children to mourn
the loss of kind and effectionate moth.
er and wife. She was inferred in the
Presbyterian hurying ground on Monday
afternoon at 8 o'clock The funeral wss
attended by large concourse Of rela-
tons and citizens,-St. CtairsriHe Ga,
zette, 25th ult. ..rs7-s,-v
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Take Notice.

The Editor of The SPIRIT has removed
his Office, to the front room OF the dwell
ling house, one door South Of the print
ing Office, whsre all business connected
with THs SPIRlr will be transacted. No,
tice The sign: psY- SPIRIT OFFICE.
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wThe Supreme Court will decide
the Legal Tender Act unconstitutional.
New York merchants have already COM
menced to make contracts in gold
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rHad JOHNSON succeeded in being
elected Senator from Tennessee, Ben.
BpIlER would have been elected III Mas.
ssehusetts to match HIM
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To THE LADiEs.-Hcre Is valuable
recipe for killing rats. II any of our
lady readers try it, we hope they will let
us know with what result:
"a Portland lady attempted to kill a
rat that had invaded her parlor, when the
animal sought refuge by running up
her garments upon her back. This so
alarmed the woman that she fled Shrek
ing from the room and tumbled down
stairs, turning complete somersault,
landing on her back. The rat was kill
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Ry-HAMILToN, Conservative candidate
for Governor of Texas, will be elected,
Notwithstanding GRANT aud the Office
holders are against him.
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PREPARE FOE THE CENSUS TAkER.-Next
year will occur the great decennial CEN
sus of the United States made by the
General Government. Persons will be
appointed for every locality in the States
and Townships to gather statistics of the
inhabitants and of all the agricultural
productions, manufactures, DC. Each
cultivator will be asked for concise, ,ac-
curate statement of land occupied by
him, the number of acres and the amount
of each crop raised during The year end.
ing June 80 next. Those who were call
ed on before will doubtless remember the
difficulty in making up an accurate re-
port of the various crops. AS these re
ports will be called for in June, it will be
necessary to give in the crops this fall,
and cultivators should write down, while
fresh in the mind, the number of acres
under cultivation, the number of acres
of each kind, the amount per acre, and
the gross amount. The milk product,
also, and the amount Of pork, beef, ETC.,
will be asked for, as well as all kinds of
fruits, etc.
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Hardin County.

This county elected the entire Demo.
cratic ticket, at the late election, for the
first time in fifteen gears!
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There seems to be but little doubt OF
the fact that Senator Spragua will short
ly assume control Of the National Inte.-
igencer, and that he proposes to inske
it a workingman's organ. -
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Rochefort has fought 81 duels up to
the present time.
Gov. Dennison, of Ohio, owns a TO-
600 acre lot in Nebraska
Napoleon gives ''stag parties at Com
Ipiegne during Eugenie's absence
Fisk says ..If Vanderbilt lives two
years longer, I'll bust the old euss.''i,.
Prince Louis Murat has enlisted in the
French navy as q common sailor.
1t. is considered certain in medical
circles in Brussels that poor Carlotta will
not outlive the present year.
Vincent, the Deputy Execntioner of
Paris, is a member of the Society for
the Prevention of cruelty to Animals.
The Chicago Roguels gallery already
contains the portrait; of S64 persons.
The Columbus I Miss Index says:
''Last week, in the County Court, we
peeped into the court house and saw q
Jury composed all Of white men except
eleven. The bottom bench in the jury
box is getting rapidly on, top. sE
At an auction sale in Greenland, New
Hampshire, on the 18th, cut glass de-
canter, four wine glasses and two stum-
blers. which once belonged to Comme-
dore, Paul Jones, were sold for $780,
Thewife of E. A Munsin, of Oberlin,
elopcd with one DR.. Gibbs, about the
l1th of October She was the daughter
of Mrs Victor, now in the Penitentiary
for life She inherited deviltry. go,
A Connecticut traveller recently took
tea with Mormon elder, at whose table
six wives presided, and twenty seven
children clamored for more molasses on
their bread. The rest of'athe family
were away on visit. -'se.7t 10 EEa
It's said that Carlotta Patti is engag-
ed to her pianist, Theodore Ritter, ''an
insignificant little German, who rejoices
in blonde mustache, projecting lips and
eye-g glasses Indeed, it is asserted that
they are privately married; but Patti is
non -committal on the subject"
The total number of public patients in
the State Insane Asylum in Iowa is $50.
The cost for keeping them during the
quarter, board, clothing treatment, and
cash advanced on their discharge was
S20,2S0. fq .izA..i 9' s47es
The Detroit Free Press mentions, as
an illustration of what can be accom-.
plished by industry and perseverance,
that twenty years ago Henry Thompson
wasn't worth cent. To-day he owns q
hand-cart, and does hauling at thirty
cents per load. !" Ega ~
Somebody is of the opinion that both
Bonner and Dexter are humbugs An
exchange says: 1.-The friends Of Lady
Thorn doubt the various rumors of great
feats done by Dexter in private; say that
the Lady is ready to meet Dexter in
public either for money or charity, and
that until the challenge is accepted she
must be considered the fastest horse. %
The Bachelors Club of Topeka, Kan
sas, lately ieced reward of $40 for
the prettiest unmarried girl over fifteen
years of age, and the editors Of Topeka
were appointed the judges After q
careful scrutiny, they decided that Flor
ence Morrison was entitled to the first
premium. q
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"THE UNION AS 1T WAS. AND
THE CONSTITUTION AS Ir Is"
II hold that THIS Government was made
N the WHITE BASIS bv WHITE
HEN, for tho RESEriT Of WHITE MEN
and their POSTERITY forever '-S'e-
rhrn A Dorslds.
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woo.ssffeid. Nov .. 1859.

"A nn'sn Of hearts. unlon Of hands.
4 union that none may sever;
A onion of lakes. nnon Of lands,
The AMERICAN UsIoN FOREVER"
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WAsHINeToN, Oct pa special tele.
gram to the Wilmington IN. c. jour
nal, dated Goldsboro, October "a, saysi
"Our town was thrown into state of the
widest excitement last night by a riot,
which commenced early in Intervening
and lasted until 10 o'clock, between the
United States troops. stationed here and
the negroes. About seventy-ave guns
were fired, and one soldier and one ne.
gro were wounded 1t is now twenty
four hours since the riot,and our author
tiles have not made, or attempted to
make, the first arrest There were three
fights, the negroes retreating atlast.,,--
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BALTIMORE, Oct 27--At themunicipal
election to-day for members of the City
Council the entire Democratic ticket for
both branches was elected. The vote
was light. and the election unusually
quiet :.i|' g. 81 f-8k
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fTA carpenter in Boston held the
t:,:Set that drew the coliseum, building.
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Ea-November 8 is Thanks wing Day
80 Kentucky 1
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EEf Hon. THOMAS EwIsG isrecovering
r9ln, his lie illness. -
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E There is trouble in the GRANT
ring over the late gold gambling trans
actions.
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MADRID, Oct. 26.-It is reported that
Serranc is threatening to resign tile Re
gency in case of rupture between the
Unionists and Progressionists.. -
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EEThe Poet of the Seasons" says

81 would not dy in Ortum, .-..
With peaches fit for eatin',
When the wavy korn is wripe,
And the candidates are treatin';
When sassidge meat is phrying,
i hickory nuts is thick,
Ow. who wud think of dying?
Or even gettin' sick!"
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Mr. and Mrs Richard Radford are now
in Philadelphia. and will probably never
return to New York society,
TEL B. G r A PHI c
The Rondout Murder and Suicide.

New YORK, Oct 26.-The murder of
Mrs. Woods, at Rondout, on Saturday
night, by her husband, was a terrible
butchery. Il seems Woods, who was
drunkarl, went to all his creditors and
paid his bills on Saturday afternoon. He
then wrote note intimating that he sus-
pected his wife's fidelity. He was per-
fectly sober Shortly after entering his
house his wife was heard to scream, and
a neigllbor went to the house when
Woods admitted him. Woods had struck
his victim eleven times with a small
hatchet, the blade of which. inches
long,was covered with hair, blood, brains
and pieces Of flesh. Woods then attempt.
ed to murder his neighbor, who fed,
whereupon Woods cut his! own throat
from ear to ear, dying almost instantly.
Mrs Woods was esteemed as an upright
and good wife ifa TsE t'f--aa ss'f
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EVANSVILLE, IND. Oct. 25.-The Cora
5 sunk opposite Shawneetown on Sun
day in pretty deep water. 1t Is supposed
that she struck piece of one of the
Cumbefands boilers At the time she
had on 800 bales of compressed cotton
for r. K Dunkerson d Go of this place.
1t lis reported that no effort will be made
to raise the boat, but thar she win be
abandoned to the underwriters, This
has been ali ill-fated trip to the boat, She
broke a shaft ana has been aground for
some time. No lives lost, and no great
amount of freight, except cotton. This
is said to be the fifth time she has sunk.
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MADRID, October 25.-The conviction
is growing that in the .present'state of
parties, the selection of king is impos-
sible- 1.-The Cortes is as much divided in
opinions as the Cabinet, and unless
compromise is effected. the establishment
Of the monarchy will be hopeless.
The three principal parties in the Cor
tes have each appointed seven deputies
to hold 4 conference, and try toseome to
some agreement in regard to- the seiec.
ton of King. .7rr baa ,sdi sds ~
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AN EX-vALET AND A GAMBLER.

himself upon the too credulous Ameri-
can people.
CONSEQUENCES OF THE DISCOVERY.
Upon gaining this intelligence, which
she had anticipated, Mrs Martin at once
forbade Ainslcy ever entering her house
again, and annulled the engagement be-
tween him and daughter, The scene is
described as having been very stormy,
during which the discarded Romeo ex-
ilibited the utmost GOODNESS. Ainsley,
contrived, however, to meet the young
lady at various times, who had not ceas-
ed to love him, notwithstanding the aston.
ishing disclosures that had conc to light
stamping him as an impostor, and the
wedding day was decided upon. 1t was
agreed that the marriage should be clan
destine. Cards were issued and all the
preparations made, and upon Miss Mar
tin expressing her determination to we'd
''her dear Hubert in. spite Of every
thing and everybody, the foolish girl was
discarded by her mother and relations,
with the exception of an aunt, at whose
house up town the marriage was solemn
lied The wedding occurred, and was
followed by an English wedding break
fast, of which all the assembled compa-
ny partock. Several respectable New
Workers were present at the ceremony,
who at that time did not know the char
acter of their host-Dick Radfordl
Little remains to be said, and we re
frain from all remarks and comments
1t was an unfortunate affair, and has
brought sorrow and disgrace upon an
estimsble and highly respectable family.
The New York herald., 1869-03-16
10 Whom sid
When Sold.
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August 81, 1865. ..
August i6, 1865. =.
June, 1864, 10 July
1865.
Since Jan. !, 1864
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Kansas.
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II was not the law OF 1889 that stood In the way.
u mad been dead letter for years and both houses
OF Congress were ready to repeal II by q two.thirds
vote u II had been once brought before them.
Prominent members OF the combined tariff and
Treasury rings have told your correspondent that
tue discovery OF the law was Godsend TO them, not
go much on account OF It's provisions, but II gave
them an osiensible ground for opposition-a raying
tnat no New Yorker In event should he Secretary
OF the Treasury. Others declared themselves op-
sex or colOr.v
10 al the ring managers the nomination and con-
nrmatlon OF Mr. Stewart, endorsed az II was trnan
mousv by the entire independent press Of the Union,
came as tnuudefbot He was known beyond per-
adventure as man or unquest10ned Integrity and
capacity, thoroughly versed In the wants OF every
Industrial interest In the country and most excel.
lent judge OF qualifications necessary In subordi-
Mates
The ring managers knew TOO well that they could
heitncr cneat control nor corrupt btm. The trading
P"nuclahs saw mat four years successful admin
. dangerous candidate for the next Presidency and
they straightway resolved to prevent him from
taking MS seat. As soon as the nominations were
known M Stiies, OF Pennsylvania, moved and pro
uurea ah aaJournment OF the House for three days,
IN order 10 prevent the repeal OF the lew until the
rings forces had time TO organize for the contest
breathing spell having been thus obtained they
set At work with will The mosG absurd ries were
invented and set anoat respecting the new Secreays
ipcapaclty and unntness for the ONCE. An honor
able member from Pennsylvan,a represented him
~ an nveterate enemy to the entire manufacturing
interests OF the country, though he well knew that
the house of Mr A. T. Stewart 4 Co. was tse arAest
purchasers Of American manufactured goods In tho
carpets annually than al Philadelphia merchaniN
combined The cier0icfs d'ind,isf,ie on the intius-
tri al League joined the chorus OF lles Glif7 k7
lnspife however, of "a tne1 eooris II was clearly
The New York herald., 1869-03-16
T NEW YORK HERALD TUESDAY MARCH e l8e9-TRIPLE SHEET

stroying its Industries He had hope that what he
said upon the subject would have any effect, but he
nevertheless felt that IN describing and calling aten
ton to the financial condition OF the country he was
doing greater service TO tae nation than ne mad ever
before been able 10 do.
0ered by him 10 the bill IN the last Congress- de-
claring that the equitable measure OF tne opngauon
OF the United States upon their Outstanding Donus y
the value In coin OF the paper currency paid or tne
bonds. He spoke In advocacy OF this amendment
and IN opposition to the pending Dill, which ne sald
was not legitimate legislation at all but an attemps
by Congress to construe previous legislation.
The amendment was rejected
message was received from the House that they
had passed the bill to strengthen the public credit
and on motion OF Mr.. SHERMAN (repl OF Ohio, the
bn as 1t passed the House was substituted Tor the
bill before the Senate. a
Mr.. vioKERs, (dem.) of Nd, offered an amend
ment which was rejected.
Mr.. BAyARD, tdem.l Of DEL, opposed the bill on
the same grounds as In the previous debate.
Mr.. CARPENTER, (rep.) OF Wis., opposed 1t because
he was unwilling TO admit that there were. or ever
had been, any doubt or the honesty OF the people.
and because he believed that by fair construction
OF the law and fair consideration OF the circum-
stances under which the bonds were issued rhe
faith Of the government was as fully pledged as It
could be. The passage OF the bill now might IN
duce some future Congress TO repeal 1t, and that
It would injure the credit OF the nation far more
than the passage OF the bill could benefit 1t. Besides
II the country snoud nave resumed specie payments
by the time the bonds should become due that
would settle the difficulty without any legislation.
The bill was then passed In the form 1t had been
passed by the H0use-yeas AZ, nays l3.
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
At tnrty-fve minutes past three, on motion OF Mr.:
Sumner, the Senate went into executive session and
soon after adjourned.
The New York herald., 1869-03-16
ARREST or ALLEGED SH0plIf TIERS.

Last evening gay captain Of vessel In port came
ashore and fell In with Minnie De Reaye, who In.
vited him to take walk on Broadway. Tue cap
tain yielded 10 her opportunities, and during
their persmbulations they dropped into phil
lips jcwery store, No. ST. Broadway, where the
captain purchased set OF sleeve buttons, and the
party left. clerk, suspectng that all was not
right followed them, and subsequently ~ they en-
tered another store dropped In upon them and
the Captain Indignantly denied the charge and sub
mittcd to q search. While 1t was progressing
Minnie was seen TO examine the rings. After
the search was completed and no property was
found on the captain, the woman stated that the
captain h4d the property. He was again searched
and In his pocket were found the rings evidently
placed there by Minnie. 0nlccr Fountain, OF the
Broadway squad. was called aud arrested the two
persons, who were taken Oefore Justice Jam,son.
at the central once, by whom they were locked up
THIS morning they Will De taken " the IvLnDs.
The New York herald., 1869-03-16
PRESIDENT GRANTS FIRST DEFEAT.
He Fights the Treasury Ring and il Fairly
Whipped.


He Fights the Treasury Ring and il Fairly
Whipped.
WASHINGTON March Is, 1859.
The public not in possession OF onehalf the facts
In relation to the Treasury rings successful effort to
break up the Cabinet as first arranged by President
Grant
An impression has somehow been created that the
law Of 1859 prevented Mr.. Secretary Stewart from
performing the duties Of his ONCE and compelled his
resignation. Nothing could be more erroneous.
That law has been virtually repealed for years
past No secretary OF the Treasury has ever been
bound by its provisions. Section eight among other
things, provides "that no person appointed to any
ONCE instituted by this act shall purchase by him.
SELF or another in trust for him. any public lands or
other public property, or be concerned in the pur
chase or disposal OF any public securities Of any
State or Of the United Stafes.n
Can Messrs. Chase, Fessenden and McCulloch
state under oath that they were not engaged or in
terestcd in the purchase or sale OF public securities
other than on government accountf
As to Mr.. McCulloch, II Ia notorious that he has
been engaged in speculating in public lands. Hon.
Wm Lawrence, OF Ohio, In his speech delivered on
the 21st Of March last, exhibited schedule showing
the sale by the government OF Indian trust lands
from January !, 1854, to January l. 1868, by which
you will see that Mr.. McCuoch has purchased not
less than 7,Cl4 acres. The following Is portion Of
the schedule In question: