The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1869-04-12
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General News.


Chassepot is bankrupt. 'g sH :
Madame Rachel is again in n.prison,.
Ribbonmen are called "the Irish Ku-
hlux.1og}1Q 4,lbs5o -.sr a .arqfe 6,
Ex-secrctary Stanton is confined to his
room. &c fF 'g7l Tf a5lHI,,.S 4G5sri 4
Chicago has what is styled "broad
gauge church." ''''4''d 4.5'"".'l .
The 0regonian fusel,leaginous invita-.
ton, ''Let's disinfect
Winnie Renm's statue of Lincoln is
nearly completed, .s.,- Il.
A sewing machine driven Gy electricity
is on exhibition in Paris. .b.n, ,si4 ,.i, (,
The British Parliament is to pass bill
for the protection Of sea-gulls. 3, fTae
There arc. 1911 registered distillcrics in
the Lexington, Ky, district. ,.,....z :,
The total products :of tho Comstock
Nevada lode lias been SIS 10000 ~
About five hundred French Canadians.
leave via Montreal weekly forlthe States.
/ Monticello. the residence il Jefferson, is
10 bc sold q at i ll auction on the 18th day Of
May. 'i,;,'~' Z, .'s 70 r
Tie Atlantic cable is growing more
perfect in its insulation month by month,
it is said. 'a'' fi'h ..lt't'ai-s a.s p 4
Bishop Ames says that tobacco is do
ing more harm to tho church, j, than whis-
key. s.ga 4i: as ,dsa oia .nfira,liI
I Asiyty .tl,ous,nd dollar passenger rail-
5Gaa T;,;, eaE s i bu'isns in Jersey sfyIcity City for
Temper cent Of the population of the
city Sf'Mcxico have been in prison the
pasb,ycar. ~" Y .fAli!! -t'E aht asas
The Legislature of New York prOposss
to. establish patent medicine commis,
sion. sl.s, Nh g4st:f
Tho house Of the late Mrs sigournoy.
tile poctcss, at Hartford, has been sold for
a railroad station. . :. - 5 'l-'t
.lasAn agricultural locomotivo'' has been
built in California, which runs thirty-nine
plows at once. as's}9@!l Hl,e3 ii}
An Opera ,houseis 10 be erected in Tere
llaute. Ind, 100000 having been sub
scribed for that purpose. r ,,.,.
Anorphan asylum is u be erected in
Bridgeport, Conn, Oh, q lot given by p.
r. Barnum. a:5A1:a,T' R'N,'; a
The dentists offJapan loosen the teeth
by blows from malet, and then pull
tliein out withthcir fingers: a ..lI
A census has been taken at Washington
=. -. = = II
Of the "hanasenest man in tic House"
There are fifteen Of him. $
"If you want anything from Bismarck,
you must hnvc.a good cause, or be an
American" is proverb in Berlin.
The miniature ship. cred, White and
Blue" has arrived at New York, as n
passenger on board one of the Liverpool
packets. o fa;a55S fiji .a b5
lord Broneham managed, by giving
all his property to his lrother, TO die with
onf paying a shilling Of probate or legacy
duty. 3tssg,.6 ''''
p a dog in Portland has learned the hu-
man amusement Of sliding down bill, and
draws his own sled up, mounts it and
rides alone. ass- Hsf
De Soto county. Mississippi, is. now
without civil officers. tile former ineum-
,hents.refrsing to take the oath required
by Gen. Gillem. i.l3. ".
A clncl; has been invented that runs by
electricity; and never needs winding up
The battery that runs it may be connected
With any number Of dials in the same
building. .'"3
5iq spdrreon's aocl;. last yenr, contributed
G6. 400 for tho support of stheologs,"
while their total benevolent contributions
amounted to nearly eco, 900. exclusive Of
pew rents. gfgfWiv-l g8i .e n
a Memphis jury having convicted a
prisoner Of numbering d man who is still.
alive. found themselves, in a, quandary.
whether 10 rcseind their verdict Or lc.
tie prisoner kill his man and thus justi-
fyit.L I'LL .aelsl.....'t ..' ..,i.i,.,,,6ii '.,
J The largest patent for lands that has
been ghntrd for many years, excepting
grantst railroads, was signed by author.
ity Of the President on Saturday, Mr..
yowan, the Secretary for signing land
patents, signed one in favor Of james +.
Jay. for 11S;47s acres of the Cherokee
neutral lands. tn4 neN oao 80
l;0fi iuI liy4 l'yta qIiji t.+
A scandal case is agitating Omaha
The Rev, Samuel Herman, rector Of the
l'rownell Female Seminary has been ar
Braignedi before the trustees Of the institn-
finn cL,t1od with i,nnrnnor ;,i;nacv With