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The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1870-04-26
MoralIdea,

The Post says that a vessel left Boston
for Africa afew days ago, with a cargo
Of tobacco. rum and four missionaries.
That's Yankee al over The mission
aries, Of course, are expected to lecture
on temperance IL used to be a little
different. The Yankee vessel took out
. io2d of missionaries and brought back
xload Of slaves fec the Carolina market
The business Of the preachers was to
reconcile the .bereaved mothers TO the
loss OF their stolen children
tits by sending a temperance lecturer
along With every cargoof rum they sell,
and other similar means, that the Yam
kees have shown themselves SO far supe-
rior to everybody else in "great moral
,I(leas.''
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1870-04-26
EEA succ,nct HISTORY of rcconstru

EEA succinct history of rcconstruc-
tion comes to lis in Southern paper =
'tW hich is il that's the best Government
the world ever seed2 Georgy ought to
have found out by this time, having run
some fourteen or more since Dixie went
up: First, territory; second, pervision-
al third, no government (just sloshin'
round loose like stray dorg); fourth,
military fifth. civil and military mixed !;
sixth, in the United States one fourth !;
seventh, plum out, ETC., ETC., down to
the fourteenth--which started out tryin'
to run sorter double barrel fixin' that
is: civil when it suits, military when It
don't, and it suits and donts about every
new moon ',s
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1870-04-26

There are 159,000 men who can't find
wives in Kansas.
There are about 100000 French Cana
dians in the United States.
Beecher editorially acknowledges the
receipt of cat from Indiana.
Hon John A. Cobb, eldest son of the
late Howell Cobb, owns and manages
IA, 900 acres of rich land, in one body,
about fourteen miles from Americas,
Georgia.
Butler and Schenck are reconciled.
But is the; public the gamer that these
two men have made a partnership for the
suppression of the truth about each
other 3-Sprinaaeld Republican.
The Ohio State Board of Agriculture
has offered premium of 5000 for the
best FIVE acres of wheat, crop Of 1870,
not less than 40 bushels per acre.
The Fifteenth Amendment confcrs The
ballot upon 100000 negroes, 800, 900 OF
whom reside in the old 'slaveholding
States, and it only cost some 81, 4,00O,-
600, 900 and half million lives to get it
SO far as we have gone.
The Hospital of the lnvalids,in Paris,
has sheltered for so years female SOL
dier, Lieutenant Madame Bulan,p now
SO years old, decorated by Napoleon's
own hand with the Cross of the Legion
Of Honor, and credited with "seven
years service, three wounds, several
times distinguished, especially in Corsi-
ca, in defendinga a fort against the En-
glish."'
At the recent Lawrence, Kansas, cleo
tons, says an exchange, there were fe-
male candidates for the School Board in
four of the six wards and some seventy
five ladies voted; but there was not gal
lantry enough in town to elect a single
one of them. Mrs. General Lane made
the best race Of any, running against an
individual named Benas, and receiving
LII out of 86S ballots.
That Tennessee is State to emigrate
to, the following figures will show: In
1868 she raised S50,341, ,112 worth of
crops, exclusive of cotton, our leading
staple, as follows: Corn, S26, ,S3S, ,2S0 !;
wheat S1l ,537 $50; rye, S2S0,000; oats,
81, ,SI5,030 !; barley, S27, ,l70, buckwheat,
Sl1,520; potatoes, SS85,000; tobacco,
$685., ,552; hay, $2,35e,o0o.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1870-04-26
rTbe free pikers were defeated 4

wThe free pikers were defeated in
Morgan and Noble counties at the cleo
ton or the 4th instant. BY voting the
regular Republican ticket the taxes can
be kept fully as high AS farmers care ID
pay. The idea that they will vote more
taxes upon themselves by voting direct
ly for a measure where there is no pol
itics concerned, is preposterous. If free
pixies were reduced to a political ques.
ton, there would be no difficulty in Sc.
curing majority in favor of them in
Morgan, Noble, Harrison or Guernsey.
Gazette.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1870-04-26
Hone Pool, by name, thrown int

HOne Pool, by hame, thrown into
the senate chamber from North Carroll
ma, by the process of military recon
strnction, made-a speech the other day,
on The Georgia bill, which some one has
sent US. Casting an eye over Pools
solid columns of twaddle, we came across
this gem of purest ray serene: Elf the
negroes vote the Democratic ticket, /
should like to know of what efficacy or
avail the fifteenth amendment is" OF
what indeed, oh, Pool. Unwittingly the
scalawag senator let the whole secret of
the fifteenth amendment out-OAso
Statesmen.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1870-04-26

TROUBLE IN Coal HoLE.-The Tam
aqua Pa Anthracite Monitor heard an
anxious coal operator exclaim the other
day: "1'he backbone OF the Union is
broke, because there is prospect of
Congress reducing the tax on COAL" He
probably meant the backbone of the
Pennsylvania coal monopolists and mil
lionalres.."
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1870-04-26

LONDON, April 20.-The Times this
morning has leading article on Ameri-
can affairs. 1t affirms that the American
political system is faulty, but free trade
is gaining rapidly. The courage of the
protectionists begins to fail, as is shown
in the cool reception that has met the
Presidents advocacy of protection to
American shipping. Other proofs are
also cited in support of these statements
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1870-04-26
The New Radical Programme. 0.

The new Radical programme indicated
by Senator Mortonthe other day regard
ing the Southern States Is assuming
shape. A member Of the House is now
drawing up a bill to give the President
power to send troops into any portion
of the reconstructed States without
waiting for the call Of the Governor or
Legislature.
Is that what GRANT meant When he
said ."let us have peace?" The bayonct
is the only peace for the people, accord
ing to the programme of the party in
power. The purity of the ballot box, is
all right just as long as the Radicals can
poll more votes than tlicir opponents =
The moment the majority is announced
for the Democrats that moment is seized
upon for re-reconstructing the "rebcp'
Democracy, who chose to vote as they
please.
How long will the people quietly and
tamely submit?
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1870-04-26

ETA New York journal states that
General Jordan has left Cuba, on the
road to this country. He will probably
arrive in few days, and disprove by
documentary evidence that he has aban-
doned the Cuban cause. Gen. Ignacio
Agramonte, who has been in command
in the Cuban ranks since the outbreak
of the revolution, has been appointed
to the temporary command in chief du-
ring the absence of General Jordan.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1870-04-26
Joke ON the Lobby.

Congressman sell their votes to the
lobby on a certain measure: they then
get themselves appointed . committee to
ascertain whether simproper influences"
have not been used The result OF this
adroit measure is that they have to be
bought again at double price; and, be-
sides, have the advantage of areport
that no improper influence has been
used.
This, ingenious device is found to
work charmingly, and is regarded as
,frst- class practical joke on the lobby
II Is pleasing to know that our tcil-worn
Congressman occasionally relax their
larduous lal ors long enough to indulge
in 4. little harmless merriment.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1870-04-26
RFBriaham Young has returned t

EE Brigham Young has returned to
Salt Lake City after an extended tour
through his dominions. He reports ev-
erything quiet on the Colorado Brigh-
am was received with great demonstra-
tions of joy by his constituents, which.
after all, is nothing strange, considering
that many of them are his own relations,
and he has the reputation of being a
kind husband and lenient father.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1870-04-26
REThe New York Tribune-Free.loye

RT The New York Tribune -Free-loye
Mcfarland Richardson murder case trial
continues to afford Gotham sensation.
The developments of the trial are really
astounding, as showing the utter deprav-
ity Of that class of canting hypocrites
who peddle lectures on philanthrophic
progress and reform abont the country.
-Cyisis.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1870-04-26
Honor 10 the supreme Court.

1t is gratifying to know that there is
one branch of the Government not yet
drenched with political pollution.
The Supreme Court refused to
reopen in the only remaining legal
tender case, which. in effect. aflirns the
late decision of the Court upon that
subject. This is all the more commend
able from the fact that a bold attempt
was made, by the packing process, to
degrade the Court into mere partisan
catspaw.
!. Insulted and crippled, as the Court has
been, it still maintains the dignity, integ
rity and purity which has placed it at the
head of the legal sfidanals of the world
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1870-04-26
Cases wIthdrawn.

WASHINGTON, April 2O-The supreme
court unanimously allowed the with
drawal of two of the legal tender cases,
and decided not to hear the arguments
on the remaining one, viz: Hepburn VS..
Griswold. The decision therein remains
as heretofore made.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1870-04-26

ETwo of the Louisiana election
contests, on which we made some COM
ments last week, have been decided.
Hunt Dem. who had 19,340 votes
was rejected, and his seat given to Shell
DON, Rad. who had S,725 votes.
Loyalty, however, was not quite ade
quate to giving SrPHER rad. with s.
0S0 votes the seat for which ST. MARTIN
(Dem had received 15,409 votes, SO
matters were arranged by rejecting both
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1870-04-26
The report Of the Philadelphia Board

The report Of the Philadelphia Board
Of School Controllers estimates that
there are 10000 children haunting the
streets and learning vicious practices
who do not attend School The attend
ance has been increased from 2,S40 in
IS49, TO s2,2S3 daily attendance last
year, at $50 schools, having 1,6l5 teach
era, fis stfs
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1870-04-26

EESuppose you, reader, should go
to the dry goods store of Mr.. A. and
buy of him ten dollars worth Of f-goods.
After paying him, and receiving your
goods, you start away.
But Mr.. A with his clerks and porter
seize you and demand that you shall pay
four dollars more before you shall be al
lowed to take the goods from the house,
Would you not regard such a proceed.
ing as fragrant robbery?
Yet this is exactly what the tariff
does, ina roundabout way every tune
you buy an article Of goods. The only
difference between the two cases is, that
the monopolist who does the robbing is
not visibly present-but you lose your
money all the same.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1870-04-26

MEMPHIS, TENN, April 20-The Av-
alanche's Jackson special says: The ar
ghment was heard last evening by Chief
Justice Shackleford on the application
Of E. NJ .Yerger for bail, which was
granted, the amount fixed being $15,-
900. Yerger is now at home for the first
time since June last.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1870-04-26
The Great Trade Spring ing Up Be
tween the West and South.

The trade between the West and South
is reported at the present time unusual
ly active. One proof of this fact, it is
alleged, is to be found in the statement
that freight is aecumulating in large
quantities at certain points. At Cairo
recently, III car loads of merchandise,
and / 5 900 barrels Of -four were unload
ed, while several hundred loaded cars
on the side tracks of the railroad were
waiting to be sent North. From Cairo
alone 10, 900 tons of through freight IS
shipped weekly, and yet there is con-
stantly blockade The Southern roads
are now united in long through routes,
but have not sufficient rolling stock to
carry the freight, and the steamers on
the Mississippi do not furnish sufficient
accommodation for the merchandise
destined for the South.
The freight going south consists of
dry goods, hardware, agricultural i'm
plements, flour, hay, cut meats, etc, for
which cash Is paid. The sales of the
cotton, sugar and tobacco crops having
placed the purchasers IN funds, an ac-
tive emigration, it is asserted, Is going
on from the poorly paid labor regions
of Virginia and Tennessee to the cotton
plantations of the Atlantic and Gulf
states. The colored people, it is report
ed, when paid remunerative wages, will
work steadily, and expend their earnings
judiciously. The emigration of white
persons to Arkansas and Texas has been
very large, and during the past two
months over three thousand laborers
have left Illinois for those States.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1870-04-26

ET The rain that kept the Conicctf:
cut Radicals from the polls was GRANTS
reign.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1870-04-26

EET The New York Times notes that
the taxes in England are SO levied as to
draw considerable more money from
the rich than the poor. 1t has been
calculated by Mr.. R. Dudley Baxter, an
excellent statiscian, that what are called
the supper and middle classes in Eng
land contribute Est, 100000 to the ma
tional income, and the amanual labor
class" f29,112,000. Professor Levi,
another recognized authority, estimates
that the percentage of taxes to income
in the case Of the working classes is five
and half per cent, while the upper and
middle classes pay twelve and half
Different in this country.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1870-04-26

COLUMBUS, April 1S.-The General
Assembly adjourned at 9 o'clock this
morning. During the session seventy
three general and forty.three local laws
were enacted. Also tifty-six resolutions
were adopted The forthcoming vol
ume of laws will be about one aalf as
large as the volume of last year.
The Legislative excursion to Washing
numbering about three hundred per
sons, left here at $50 this evening
About one-half of the party are ladies.
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7 E L E G R A p 81 / G

TERRA HAUTE, IND, April 19.-The
safe in the office of the County Treas
urer at Newport, vermillion county, was
broken open last night and robbed of
$4,000 in curreEcy. All the money
belonged to the county. The job has
every appearance ef having been done
by accomplished burglars. The Coun-
ty Commissioners offer heavy reward
for the arrest of the thieves or the re.
covery of the money.
TERRE HEurE, April 2o.-S16,000 of
the money stolen from the Office of the
Treasurer of Vermillion county has been
recovered. A farmer living near Clinton
saw two suspicious menlas evening and
called to them stop. Upon this they ran
and the farmer gave chase. A large
gang of railroad laborers joined him in
pursuit. The fugitives fed to the Wa
bash river, pulled off most of their clo-
thing, jumped in and swan towards the
other shore. One of them threw from
his possession package, to enable him
to swim faster. Some of the pursuing
party swan out and secured the pack
age and found it to contain sixteen thou
sand dollars of the missing money
When the thieves reached the shore a
man tried to stop them, and succeeded in
knocking one of them down with q rail
The other drew revolver and drove
their antagonist of. whereupon the two
robbers took to the bushes, with no clo-
thing except shirts and drawers. The
whole country IS stirred up. Hundreds
of men are after the robbers, and in their
present condition they can hardly escape.
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N<Address all lctterss
Is rTaE SptRlr or DEMOCRACY"
weods6eld,
i Monroe County,
81 Ohio.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1870-01-22

&C. FATAL ACCIDENT.-On Sunday
evening lat the community of Charles
innn uss -,sr,lrd by the sudden and un-
6x9errtd death e Miss Jesnneue ReslI,
daughter of Mrs. J. Y. and Tie late Geo.
-, Bah, E,q. Young lady universally
e-,eemed .nh II. loved by all who knew
her. The Spirit says -
"Nl-s Bell came tn town on Friday
afitrnuou, IN company with her mother
~ q small .pune wagon, and III altr0pr-
iug 10 shshi tram the vehicle al the
GRO sIng helWeen lie ie-iIenre a.! N. =.
Wine. E-q sno the store OF Mr.. A. w.
Grsmer, ln,i her footing end fell t. The
ground. her head striking the stone Cross
ins. Mr.. David Hrwell. Jr., and others
went To her assistance, hut she seemed
bot Eulr j. juted al tie time. sud walked
scr".s lie street Ia the slCre Ui Howell
rn,upi ain oi suf, ring in her head, and At
IT., In-Isnre of MI Ssmuei howell, &C
c"mps led h'u. IL lis residence, where
-he rec wed every care snd attention.,
hri c0atinuiDs 10 grow worse, 90 Ssmr
-, mrrning ste b came unconscious and
., .nnut seven O'Clock 10 tnc evening *.
rItrd. She had hurs,ed a flood vessel of
We ban. Her rem.Ins we're inferred in
hr Episcopal graveyard on Sabbath a.
ternonn, her funeral being amended By a
latpe cnncuUrSe of Ou. citizens. She
was aged "a years.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1870-01-22

@ Msny years age. when Mr.. Pea
body was a merchant IN BeliInore, gru-
tieuan IN this town who vas largely IN
deh,ed to Tim Tor goods became involved
To- such an extent Ihs; hi, creditors deem
ed II proper 10 sell him out. and Mr.. p.
being The heaviest one came to this place
g. at end L. the matter. In conversation
ui,h nj" on me subject. the gentleman,
whr-r p,isIl-ge It Wss--ss in similar cas-
es-I, namr t. Osr among his credit r.
Uho were en;iIIrd To ,he frsi coHsIdera
&, u. . ter >is;ing thai bis property WAS
.rI.- lur ,he pay menl OF al hts IIdhIlInes
IrQut-IrG that the Church shGuld b. re.
g,rird a. hI- first crsdrnr. "ST," snIu
Mr.. Pes"OJy, ",hr man who regards God
- IIs FIRST creditor is an honest man ard
on III receive ~ IN, hands any desired in.
d"lg-uce.' So saying he refused Ia PRO.
crtd iurIrer II the business, gave The
debtor ,lme Il recover himseIl, AMI paw
oil hi liabilities. and thus saved. perhaps.
from pn,try and rum, man Who Wa
WORTHY OF his confidence, but. for the
ii ne unfortunate IN his 4ercsnlIls trans.
.p:I.u-
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For the Register
LsETnwH, West V;rlInle,
JAruarr l7th. 1870.


CuI village was ihiu~n InI0 en- u1usu-
81 .ts'c CT eyciistasn,. by the 'umot that
a rogue - as abuut 10 he arfeeted near lie
tlIlsee. Trscirg up the rep;r.s we
learned the following facts Cos or two
hogs di.erpfsteG rather sis;;ousiy a
mon II ~ more ego, sEd two weese ego
Mr.. John MrlutSrt, reading onr nile
north 81 !.setos ,nisseG cHe OF his hogs,
ana couple Of days alter found where il,
had been skinned and dressed. Mr. Nc
ln,yre cb'sined Gesich warrant. and &C.
compsaIed by can-ishie John II. Ware.
on tuesday lss., repaired to The house of
John Slephens, s,;us.oG ug"1 ihr out
.air's OF The village. end proceeded TO
search Inc premisea. The search reveal
ed portion Of tie pork, which had been
carefully concealed. During the search
Stephens attempted 10 shoot Mcintyre.
bu, WAS prevented by womaa, who was
living in the house. The cono;able then
summoned posse end attempted TO ar
rf.t Stephens. the late. declared tina, he
49, Guild not Be taken alive" bot after .
tine uurrendered He w5s taken before
Justice Smith, who cnmnitted him 10
jail. in defavh Of $500 bail. 10 await the
sciion Ct HE Grand jury.
During The late colo snap, Mr.. lsssc
" Burns, of Berkeley Cou"'y. narrowly
escaped being Killed. He Sas returning
home from mill, and when nssr the couD.
~ line, his horse stumbled. and fell upon
him. but Prov'den,ialiy the only dsmsge
done was lew severe bruises. Ghi:h
was the more remarkohie IS MIR. Burn-
is shout sixty FIVE yfsTs old.
TIE frost has again ihswed out OF the
ground. and rur roads, with the exeep,
ton OF the turnpike, ale 10 seou, as bad
CONDITION as is poss,bls for rosds To be.
A few county pike would be blessing
10 this section. You're. &c..
TEMPLAR.
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NOT ICE.

NOTICE is hereby given hat we the under
" signed viii apply 10 the Legislature Of
West Virginia. attne Irestnt session, for a
charter Incorporating ihe Shenandoah Valley
RAILROAD {, mpany, 10 build q Railroad from
some point on The Potomac River between ildr-
per's Ferry and DIN No 4, ~ the County of
Jefferson, 10 the State Of West Virginia, run
nlng by way Of Shcphcrdsiown and Charles
town 20 point on the Clarke County lire IN
the county Of Jefferson whh night and priyil-
eyes to hulld branches from sand road as the
necessities OF the people may require.
a. K. BOltLEH,
". II. TRAYEES,
q. N.EiCIlELBERGER,
ia CHAPLINE,
y. VAN SNEARINGEN,
CT BUTLER,
q W. KEAKSLEY,
1T. CHAPLINE,
&. L. STUBgS.
J.P. A. tNTLER,
II. n. GALLAHER.
Jan. %, 1870. 2w
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1870-01-22
nlarria9rs.

On the 9th inst, by Rev. Wm. Ger
tardt. Mr. George II. anderson TO Miss
ANNETTE TuIow. both OF NsItin.hu'g.
In HsgersIoa on The l2'h met by
he Rev. Thos. S'rrlnck. Samuel Mar
HE 10 Miss Lima Grim. both Of Dsrkes'
vile.
On Tuesday lasl, a! the residence III
the hr de's parents. near Leetown. by
Rev. Mr.. Baker. Mr james ". Bennsr
to Miss Nary c. ShauH. d"Ugh''r Of
Nicholas s. >hauIl. E.q al Of this co.
January 4rh. near Phnlnm"n'. b' Rev.
David Shosf. Mr.. a Stroller Dnri' Of
his county. aud Miss L''la. ds"gh'r' OF
Dr.. :. .. Biarkmnre. ni Fsrq"Ier co.