The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1869-10-26

A New York Judge, in charging a
jGry with reference to revenue frauds,re.
Gently. said: ! 30 not ailude entirely to
the citizens but | also allude to the off,
c.as
Harry Placide, the veteran actor, says
tnat the happies. period Of his life was
that spent in a debtors prison at Hall
fax, when he was only nineteen years
Old =
A. Canadian Allerman,at at whose house
Prince Arthur recently STAYED two days,
has sent in n bill for $500 for his board
aud lodging
The New York Herald says that Jas.
Fisk, Jr. began life as menagerie en-
ploye. and served long time in 'stir-
ring.np the animals"
A dreadful accident bef Il Miss Hester
McCarty. Of Rush County, Ind. ,one day
last week Being seized with an apo.
plectic fit, she fell into the fire, and was
50 shockiugly burned as to render her
recovery impossible.
Thomas Carr has commenced suit for
$1,000 against the indianapolis, Bloom
ington aal Western Railroad, on behalf
of the wife Of Patrick Gill. who was re-
cently. killed Is i ;raia Of that road,nea
the Csntsa! E.e,sbl Depot, il Iadianap-
oils.
News has been received from Spain
that Siclies has become the laughing
stock of the corps diplonatiquein Mad
rid since he has withdrawn his belliger.
ent Cuban note. The Madrid papers
have commenced the publication of his
previous scandalous career, and every
day are holding him up to scorn and rid
icule.
: The Chicago Tribune is informed
''upon the best authority that Gen. Belk-
nap, the new Secretary of War, is now
and always has been a Democrat,
although lie may have voted for Grant"
But the Tribune also learns that the ap-
pointment gives entire satisfaction to tho
Republican, neighbors Of the new. Secre-
tary, in Iowa.
The Marquis D.Orches offered prize
of twenty thousand francs to any person
who would discover practical and
cheap method Of determining actual
death This prize has been gained by
DR. Caniere His method is to place the
hand OF the subject before a light in a
darkened room; if the subject is not
dead the light viii make the hand semi.
translucent, with rosy hue but if dead
it will be perfectly OPAQUE, Fy
A Canadian paper reports that since
Prince Arthur landed at Halifax he has
received and replied to $50 addresses,at-
tended 105 public dinners and 80 balls,
danced with $40 partners, received 1,700
hoqusts, shaken $4,000 hsnds, shot $50
head of game, gwen SO presents. travel
ed 1900 miles, been elected an Indian
cuief, and has heard 100000 sGod
bless hims."
The New York Herald says rtThe
wardrobe Of Carotti Patti is proha.
bly, the handsonest ever brough. to this
country by prima donna. just before
leaving Paris she had made for her
twelve ey eDing dresses in those lovely
coral maize and crimson hues so becom-
Jag to her fine brunette style--for she
loves to be brunette and her blonde
sick audiences congratulate themselves
thefeupon Outside of the concert room
Mile Patti wears deep mourning for her
father.
The New York Express gives this en-.
coura2iag picture OF Young America:
These who happen in the vicinity Of
one Of our evening schools about the
time the scholars are dismissed to 90
home, will be astonisbed at the great
number of tobacco-smokeYs who 90 as
pupils About two thirds OF the males
light a cigar or pipe the moment they
emerge iato the open air, and Of these
,IniCators of Sir Walter Raleigh many are
not above ten years OF age"
A curious fact was elected At a public
meeting lately in QUE Of the English man,
utactuing districts. One OF the men,
hers OF Parliament Tor The borouga, while
discussing the low condit.o on of ,he cot
ton trade, stated that one of the most OK.
tensiye merchants in Manchester said 70
him, y give it to you as . fact. that
where, eight years ago, sent out. one
bale OF those cloths to China, ! now send
fifty, and all OF English manufacture, bui
they are stamped Is Manchester ,ostsaa
American mart, ana sold as Amey'icGn
eoo&S,''