The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1869-02-16

Chicago pickpockets attend church
professionally. nt.f.st,.s a.
French vineyards give employment to
5000, 1000 people.
The Christians of the world last year
contributed $5,0OO,OOO to foreign mis-
sions.
The Grecian Bend has reached Cali
fornia, where it is called the Pacific
slope.
An old fellow in Larkinsville, Alabama,
who lost his wife five weeks ago, has
just married maiden of twenty.
Virginia oystermen claim that it is
death to eat raw oysters Immediately af-
ter eating of sugar or molasses.
The Boston Traveller speaks dolefully
of the spread of infdelity in the large
towns and cities of Massachusetts,.
The paper to be started in paris by
the ex-queen Isabella is to bear the title
of the Conservatism Liberal.
A Desdemona case has occurred in
Tennessee young girl eloping with
her fathers negro apprentice.
Gen. Mcclellan is busily engaged in
finishing the Stevens Battery. There is
nearly two years work upon it yet
Pound parties" are the latest. Those
invited are expected to contribute one
pound at least of something to eat.
General Thayer, who is still living at
the age Of 81, was the first Superintend-
ent of West Point.
At the last election in Illinois ma
jority of 726 votes in favor of consti-
tutienal convention were cast.
The Tiffin Tribune suggests that par
ties addicted to snoring should wear
clothes pins on their noses while sleep
ing.
We understand that velocipede, own
ed by Chillicothe, gave birth to large
colt the other day.-Wacerly (Ohio
Watchman.
There are five sovereigns in Europe
who are unmarried; six widowed; one
divorced; twenty-five married, and one
1.-THE Sultan much married.
The Boston Transcript says: cit is
now generally believed that Abraham
Lincoln was amartyr long before he was
shot" ,r.. .ss.a
An Ohio paper warns the fair Grecian
Benders that, "if they keep on reaching
over, they will have to get their shoe
heels shifted" -..--..-..
The sales of Clafin & Co., of New
York, amounted, last year, to S43, 3,000,
600, and the wholesale sales Of Stewart
to S3O,O0O,000.
We learn that Judge Thurman has
bought beautiful lot in Washington
and will erect an elegant residence there
for his occupancy during his Senatorial
term.-Enquirer.
The New York World estimates that
10000 persons nightly attend the thea
tres of that city, great part of whom
come from the floating population, which
numbers 10000.
The bondholders are notoriously op
posed, as class, to appropriations o
the public funds. They think that al
the money which can possibly be raised
should be kept to pay the bonds.
Captain Rousseau, of the Arkansa
militia, has been arrested and lodged il
the penitentiary at Little Rock, on char
ges of blacllmailing and outraging citi
zens of Woodruff County.
; A dispatch from Nashville says: Re
cruiting f0 the militia is going on pro
vokingly slow, and it is doubtful if fiv
companies can be raised in the who'll
State.
i The name of Miss Anna Surratt ap
pears on the list Of applicants who pass
ed examination for teacherships in tn
public schools of Baltimore few day
ago.
i The public debt last moLth increases
15,49S,456. During the month th
] Treasury paid out over 100000, in
Guiding s5l, 10000 for interest on 81
bonds.