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@, Cost of the war TO the Federal
Governmont and the North, Sl0009O00009
a EOuEs Lady Outraged and Muir
Gerod by Il Negro.

Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.
LEXINGTON, VA, Juc 9--Our coinmu,
nifty has been shocked by u horrible
crime which was perpetratcd some eight
miles below here on Sunday evening last.
The confession OF the negro and other
incontrovertiblc testimony elicit the fol
lowing facts:
Miss Susan Kite, Young lady Of high
responsibility, was on her way to church.
when negro named Jesse Edwards met
her, dragged her into the woods, out
ragged her person, then murdered her and
threw her body into the river. Suspicion
fell upon the negro, and when, after pur-
suit, he WAS arrested, he confessed the
murder, but insisted that it was in "self,
defense" He told where the body
could be found 1t has been recovered,
and the examination before the coroner
revealed the full enorinity of the crime.
The negro now makes full confession,
but even without his confession the proof
of his guilt is conclusive. The tiend was
lodged IN Jail on Yesterday, and was this
morning brought before the Mayor and
committed for trial. The Young lady
was about eighteen years old, aad bore
high character in the community Five
of her brothers lost their lives in the Con.
federatc army.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1869-06-29

Don't they devise the ways and means OF
getting the peoples money out Of their
pockets?
What do YOU propose doing at the
Pacific coast y a gentleman inquired of a
rember Of the committee, while they
were ut Philadelphia.
''Weli, TO tell you the TRUTH" he rep
lied, land this is between you and me,
we arc going to have a good time. l
don't believe it will amount to much else
So the committee 60 to the Pacific
coast to have good time" 1t is esti-
mated that this trip will cost the country
about $4,000, probably more. Whether
General Schencks European trip is to
come under the head of the ''ordinary and
necessary expenses" is not known, but
it will probably turn up among the Incl
dentals" of the bill.
1t is said that Schenck has discovered
excellent reasons for going to Europe in
stead Of going to California
Ben Butler is after Schenck. He gave
notice last session that he would make
an expose of Schenck when the proper
time came. 1t is understood that he
will make the proper time come on the
second Monday Of the session, when
this committee must report to the
House. Butler proposes to show
that the committees trip was a fraud
and & failure, and to denounce them for
their reckless expenditure Of the pco-
pies money Schcnck wants to avoid
the responsibility, and, by going to Eu-
rope, he thinks he will be able to roll the
odium upon the other members of the
committee. The fight will be a lively
one when it comes off. Meantime the
jolly fellows of the Ways and Means will
have good time.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1869-06-29

A correspondent of the New York
Tribune, giving an account of the closing
exercises at West Point relates the fol.
lowing:
"This morning, a few minutes before
the President stated for the ferry, Gen
eral Underwood called upon General
Sherman to pay his respects and bid him
good bye
"Tak;ng Grant to that drum match
are YOU, Underwood 2" said General
Sherman
Yes, General, and I am very sorry you
cannot join us.'
Well, it is kind of disappointment
you know, because 1 can appreciate
those things; bat the President. bles s
your soul, he'll be bored to death. And
worse than all that, he has no ear fol-
music. Why, do you know that Grant
couldn't tell the difference between Yam.
kee Dosdle and Zip Coon?
A distinguished gentleman named Shak.
speare once very truly said:
1.-The man that hath not music in himself,
Nor is not moved with concord Of sweet sounds
Is fit for treason; stratagems and spoils;
The motion of his spirit are as dull as night,
And his affections dark as Erebus,
Let no such man be trusted"
So say We all OF US.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1869-06-29
The Reason why the People Of
Spain Have Adopted a MOnar-
CHA, Instead Of n Republican
Form OF Government.

In recent debate in the Spanish Cor,
ties Senior Rios Rosss spoke for over an
hour defending monarchial institutions.
We quote from report in the London
Herald:
"He (Senior Rosas) was very severe
with the Republic of the United States.
He said half of it was outside the law
All the States of the South were held
under the sword of military government.
Individual rights were all confounded.-
There was no liberty. 1t was dictation
sword dictation. The government of
the half of the States had characters Of
inlquitous tyranny, for the interests of
the conquered countries were sacrificed
to the egotism of the North. They en- !:
shaved the whites to give liberty to the
blacks. This slavery would be prolong-
cd years and years, for the Federal
legality and the autonomy of the States
were completely abolished. Was that
the sort of Constitution they wished to
give to their country? 'No! no' and
great applause"
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Railroad Companies Must Pro.
vide Seats EOr Passengers.

Railroad companies must find seats
for every passenger, or pay damages
So at least the Supreme Court of New
York on Tuesday morning decided on
appeal from lower court) in the case
Of Walker VS.. the Long Island Railroad
Company Plaintiff sued to recover
damages for negligence, that caused the
death Of his father, while travelling on
the road about year ago. Deceased
was standing on the platform, and was
knocked off; therefore defendants con.
tended that, as it was in violation of the
printed rules hung up in the cars, plaint-
if had no claim. But, it being proved
that deceased had gone through all the
cars, and looked in vain for a seat, the
Court gave judgment for plaintiff affirm
ing the decision of the Court below.
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The Salaries of Female Clerks.

In the Legislative, Judicial and Exc
cutive appropriation bill for the year
ending June 80, 1870, authority is given
for the employment of sixty female
clerks iu the Treasurer's office. and the
sum of $4,000 was appropriated for
their salaries. Twenty-onc are author.
lied in the office of the Comptroller Of
the Currency, and the sum of $4,000
was appropriated for their salaries. Fif-
ty-tive are authorized in the Intcrnal
Revenue Bureau, S66,000 being appro-
priated for their salaries. These appro,
priations, it will be observed. ere at the
rate of $1,000 tor each female clerk ac
thorized in the above offices. UnGer the
law Of July 90, 1866, however,no' fl male
clerk can receive more than 5000 per an
mum hence they are paid at that rate
In the body of the bill the appropriation
is fixed at 81 200, but in the sum total
at the foot Of each office only 5000 is
allowed for them.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1869-06-29

g-Not long since, an elderly lady
entered railroad carriage at one of the
Ohio stations, and disturbed the passen-
gers good deal with complaints about
"most dreadful rheumatic" that she
was troubled with. A gentleman pres
ent, who had himself been severe suf-
ferer with the same complaint, said to
her:l
did you ever try electricity, madame ?
l tried it, and in the course of short
time it cured me-"
"Electricity," exclaimed the old lady
Syes, I've tried it to my satisfaction. l
was struck by lightning about year
ago, but it didn't do me single mossel
O good"
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Policemen's noses are the latest diet
etic luxuries among the roughs of New
York
AS late as the 18th inst, travellers in
Northwestern Maine were delayed by
deep snow-drifts.
Turtle eggs are very abundant in Fer
nandina, Florida. They are gathered on
the beaches in large numbers.
The damage caused in the vegetable
world by insects amounts every year, it
is estimated, to more than S20,000,000.
1t must be happy thought to Jer-
sey lover that his blood and that of his
sweetheart mingle in the same mosquito.
In one of the French departments q
poster adorned the walls inviting voters
to cast their ballots for "Jules X.-the
drunkard's candidate"
A clergyman, who was consoling q
young widow ON the death Of her hus.
band, spoke in very serious tone, re-
marking that he was ''such a jewel of g
Christian-you cannot find his equal,
YOU well know" To which the sobbine
one replied, with an almost broken heart
an bet l will"
The Indians are reported to be down
on Grants Quakers. "Um!' cried Hole
in the-Bottle, chief of the ,Arrapahoes
"Quakers no good; bring water; no
whisky!'
The managers of the Royal Alfred
Theater, London, resolved on the eXclu-
sion of all children under five years OF
age from the auditorium. For the re.
ception of such children while their
mothers were at the play, babies cloak
room was established in large room in
the building. The charge was two pence
for each baby, and nurses, feeding-bot-
ties, and all the necessary etceteras of a
nursery were provided for that sum-
The experiment, however, did not prove
q success, and has been discontinued.
It's result was to leave the management
with number Of unclaimed babies on
its hands,
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1869-06-29

| The City Councils of Baltimore have
passed an order TO have the lives of all
the members of the. fire department OF
that city insured for 81 900 each. The
expense will be about $4,000 per an
mum.
There are only % persons in Oregon
who pay income tax on sums exceeding
$4,000 The largest income is 1885,
333, returned'by the agent of an estate,
and the largest personal income is s4S.-
| OH.
There is pear tree in Danvers, Mass,
from which pears were taken 250 years
ago, and the Salem Gazette saws, that it
bears more fruit every year than can
comfortably be eaten by all the people
in Danvers.
There are Is last manufactures in the
United States, turning out annually from
LOO, 900 to l.500.000 lasts. One pair
of lasts viii, on average make sixty pairs
of boots or shoes The best wood for
making them is perslnmoa
The New York Herald states that Mr.
Palmer, Of Niblo's, has offered Charles
Gayler-who has given mp the legi6.
mate drama in despair, and hss yoke'l
himself for the season to an itinerant
show of performing monkeys and ele-
plants s-Sl0, 900 TO write an original le-
gitimate drama for Niblo's.
4 black man in Norfolk few nights
ago hurglanously entered house, ,moun-
ted to the third story, and while engaged
in gathering p'under, was seized and
pitched out of the window He fell for
ty OF fifty feet, struck upon bis head,
materially r,iamagin, the pavement, picked
himself up in IN apparent hurry,and ran
isHaY
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NUMBER Is
Tne Cos. OF oar civil war.

The Chronicle, in Mondays Issue.
says:
The civil war cost the Federal Gov
ernment S5,000,0 10000, and the States,
cities, and counties of the North half as
much more in bounties and gifts, and
the other half in the loss of productive
labor.
| Which may be put in tabular form
| thus:
Cost to the Federal Government, 5000 900 900
Cost to the States cities and coun-
| ties of the North, $500. 900
Cost in loss OF productive labor, 2,500.900,00o
Cost of the war TO the Federal
Government and the North, Sl0,00o,000,009
This is the estimate of the Chronicle,
making the cost Of the war the enormous
sum of ten billions BIT this is not the
total cost to TO the country. 1t is only
the cost to the Federal Government and
the Nortt What the Southern States.
as \ part or the country, lost. is not pus
down. Add this to the ten billions, and
what sum have We? One 50 stupcndous.
we should think, as to suggest to the
Radical party to put some sort of bri-
die upon their proiligacy and ruinouS
extravaganza, and to hare some sort of
mercy upon a people who have suffered
and lost SO much.-Suttondl InteNiJcR4
-
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1869-06-29

Re There is not throughout the
length and breadth of the nation a bra
yer and more earnest Democracy than
Ohio may boast. Even now they are
marshaling their forces for an agrees
i've campaign with the enemy, and pro-
pose to fight on the issue Of the Fifteen
tn Amendment. If they do so determ-
inedly and untlinchingly, as we are as
sured they will, their triumph in Ohio
will be insured. For years the Democ-
racy Of the whole country have brought
forth this same question, and attempted
to put ii to. decision, but each time
Radicalism has lodged it, until now
they cannot do it, and they have simply
demonstrated that they are capable of
any infamy, and the people have moth
ing to expect from their promises.-N.
Y. Democrat.
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In the course of q recent conversation
held by the Emperor Napoleon, on the
subject of the elections in France, he is
said to have uttered the following sen
tence: ''At present France only ack-
nowledges Bonapartists and revolu
TONS"
During the last thirty days, according
to Texas paper, the Indians have de-
stroyed and stolen mere property, and
killed more persons on the frontier of
that State than during any similar period
since Texas was settled. This result is
attributed to the withdrawal of troops
from the border and stationing them in
the interior.
A cure for somambulism, it is report
ed, has been discovered by Prof. Peloz
zari, of Florence The plan consists in
winding once or twice round the leg Of
the patient the end of flexible copper
wire, long enough to reach the floor
The theory is, that the copper wire dis
sipates the electricity in the human body.
Eighteen sOmnambulistS, treated i'll this
way, it is asserted, have either been en-
tirely cured or greatly relieved.
The number of sheep IN Ohio in 1865
was 7,6S9,S45, producing no less than
30,000,000 pounds of wool. The far
mers of Ohio in 1Sj5-56 lost i'll killed
and injured 96,25l sheep by dogs, which
were valued at S2S3,697 45. The num-
Der of dogs in 1856 was $I73,909, ma
king the loss for the year per dog q 81,
sum sufficient to defray the expenses
of nearly three hundred families, at an
annual cost of $1,000 each.
There are over 100000 people on
the Pacific slope. San Francisco, not 20
years old, has 10000 inhabitants. Her
manufactures amount to $50, 0,000,0 ,000.-
The Pacific slope exports S5O,OOO,OOO to
S60,00o,000 of bullion annually. The
wheat crop of California and Oregon is
25,0OO,OO0 bushels in year San Fran
cisco, in one year, loaded l60 vessels for
China, and exported Sl0,000,0OO worth
of merchandise and minerals to that
country.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1869-06-29

Your Committee respectfully recon-,
mend that the Democratic County Com.
mittees at once provide for the selection
Of delegates who are certain to attend
the State Convention (which will renew
our pledges to the support Of the ancient
Democratic faith and principles, and
make all preliminary arrangements for a
vigorous and determined campaign for
the State ticket which will be nominated.
We also urge the continuance of active
and energetic efforts to MAINTAIN, extend
and consolidate local Democratic organ.
izations, with a view to present the same
unwavering and solid front to the enc.
mics of free government which has in the
past effected so much good and estab.
lished the renown of the Ohio Democ-
racy. LEVI DUNCAN,
Chairman Dem. State Gen. Com
H. S. PROPHET, Sec. Cen. Com,
/, E. F. BINGHAM,
Chairman State Elk. Com.
W. W. WEBB, Sec. State Ex. Com.
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Democratic State Convention.
Wednesday, July 7, 1869.

Rooms OF THE DEMOCRATIC STATE)
CENTRAL AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE,
COLUMBUS, ONO, May IS, 1S69.)
To the Democracy of Ohio:
The regular annual Convention of the
Democracy Of Ohio will be held in the
city Of Columbus, on
Wednesday, July Z, 1869,
To nominate candidates for the following
offices, viz:
Governor,
Lieutenant Governor,
One Judge Of the Suprsme Court,
Treasurer Of State,
Attorney General,
One Member Of the Board Of Pub
lie WorkS
The ratio of representation will be the
same as at previous Conventions, and as
follows: One delegate for each county :;
and an additional delegate for every five
hundred votes cast for Thomas Hubbard
for Secretary of State last year, and an
additional delegate for every fraction of
two hundred and fifty or more votes so
cast
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1869-06-29

The Bank Of England stands in three
parishes, and covers nearly four acres -
The quantity OF gold in its vaults on the
first day of January, 1859, uncoined, was
returned at f6,760,397 IS, sd. The
bank and its premises are assessed to the
poor, rate il the sum of :fS7
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Save Fifty Dollars.

ANY PERSON wishing to purchase one of
IL Grov esteen's Pianos, advertised In this
paper, can save fifty dollars Of the price by
applying 10 the editer Of this psrsr June
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Teachers Notice.

THE Board of Examiners will hold meet
ings for examination of Teachers, at
Woodsfeld, as follows.
Saturday, May Is, !"
20,
June 10, /"
August Il,
Examinations to comnsnce at O'Clock A. n.
By order of the Board.
moh2td. JAS. 0. AMOS, Clerk.
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ECows in milk should be kept quiet
at all times. Chasing by dogs or rude
boys is one of the most harmful things
in a dairy Docility, quiet life, is the
life for brindle. She will give more
milk; will give it readily; will love to be
MIXED, il kindly treated.
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EyThe New York Herald denounces
the conduct of the decorators and desc
orators of the graves at Arlington Gem
,etery. 1t says shame on the zeal that
'pursues quarrel beyond the grave. In
the United States of America freedom
has been much cramped for some time
but we have always desired to believe
that it was only necessarily so. Permit
us, men in authority, to believe that
there is still freedom for a woman to 90
to the grave of her son or her lover
and cast upon it token of Remembrance.
If there is not, what better are you than
the brutal despots that made Austria a
by-word among nations.
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THE SPIRIT OF DEMOCRACY.
Published Every Tuesday.

TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION:
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That was loud puff Beecher gave
Grant at West Point; but Grants i'm
perturability was proof against it. Moth
ing moves that wonderful man-except
Il real estate speculation-Boston Post.
Sprague, who was fined 100000 on
account of his bad spelling, in Chicago,
the other day, was not the author of the
''notus" posted in the park Of that city
admonishing visitors to 'cep Of the gras.' ,
There are about $500 wooden aud cot
ton mills in the United States, of which
the States of Massachusetts, New York,
Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Connecticut
and New Hampshire, have 1900; Indi-
ana has 115; Ohio, la; Michigan, 55 !;
Iowa, so; Wisconsin, 80; Missouri, 81 :;
Kansas, T.
Lamartine wrote that The cedars Of
Lebanon are grand and impressive; they
tower above the centuries" Nine.
Olympic Audoua-d visited them, and
found them dwarfed and ugly. "Shall
carve your name under NJ Lamartine's.
Madame Z" said her guide She asked
if he had been with the poet when lie
carved his name. Not at ALL" was the
remarkable reply, "for he never came
here; bat like wise gentleman, remain
ed in Beyrout, and sent me here to cut
his name
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IN A MUSICAL VIEW, FAILURE.

Looked at critically, and from mu
sical point of view, it was not by any
means great success. There was moi
a single piece performed that was not
marrcd by conspicuous blemishcs. Tho
fact is that the chorus was so vast as t.
bc unmanagcable; so was the orchestra
There was a note worthy lack of precis-
ion and of unity. Ten thoUs md singers
cannot be held together; and yet the cf,
fccts produced were of the most eXcit
ing nature. Everything was on the mos'
massive scale the band numbered thou
sand the chorus ten Thousand, and The
audience about fourteen thousand.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-02-07

growing newspaper In 81. Louis says the pulpit
Of Chicago, more than that Of any Western city,
seems infected with occupants who apportion their
time aoout equally between serving God and the
JacobIn party. This sort or thing during the war
was prevalent to very great extent throughout the
Christ and Him cruclned,S with an evening lecture
by way OF variety, on Davis and him damne,ln
turning sense Of decency to the clergy In the pulpit
as well as ous OF II, and Ia no locality has the I'm
provement been more marked than In our midst.
Chicago lees fortunate on the other hand n still in
fected with the prototype Of the truly oya persons
OF tho fighting period, and IN what measure the
lamenfabla laxift OF public and political morals IN
that curoinunity Is attributable 70 such state Of
things It can hardly nc difficut matter TO deter
mine. 81. Louis In growing jealous or all lis sister
cities, even IN the matter u wickedncss,
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MARRIAGES AND DEATHS.

BAuEy--FRSsT. Tin Thursday evening, February
d, The residence of the BRIDES parents by the Rev.
Nnylnnd HoyL GEORGE n. BAILEY TO LOUISE NJ 4.
daughter Of r. A. Ernst, Esq, al OF Brooklyn. No
cards.
BAgsrNGrov- Az Jersey CITY, N. w.,
on "wednesday, January ~, by the Rev. John Corr.
gan Mr.. w. J. HARRINGTON, OF New York city, Ia
MIsa EIJEs second daughter OF the late james Gil
vary OF the former city. No cake.
EXTRAORDINARY On wednesday, February 2, by
the Rev. James Millett at his residence FRKDERiCK
ELLIsoH late OF Roxbury, to Miss JENNA REED,
Oil Of this city.
KYsNy--VIcHMoNp.- Tuesday evening Febrn.
AIRY q. by Rev. Mr.. Plnmmcr, at 50. James church,
Batavia, N. ", WILLIAM " 9. Kenny, OF New York.
mond.
MCGoEy--DoyIE-Ou Thursday, February T. at
the resIence Of the brides parents. by the Rev. Dr.
Brady Roman Catholic pastor, Greenpoint, THOMAS
Mc(sOEy 10 PRIscJLA N. DOYLE, eldest daughter Of
Patrick Duyle ESQ.,. all Of Brooklyn.
New Jersey papers please copy.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Wednesday,, February O.
al trinity chapel w the rev. u D. ITice, n. w. jonN