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The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1870-07-05

a Southern woman is said to be buy
ing up live stock in Indiana for the
Southern market. She is a good Judge,
shrewd, and has "stacks of greenbacks.'. !.
The Prince of Wales, in a. recent
speech, said: 1There is one fact, gentle.
men, to which L wish to draw your atten-
ton, VIZ: that one; third of the adult
population Of this country never arrives
at n3atIrity.pd Iia ~ is.o1 -s-,ii.
Five Of the cadets at large, appointed
by the President last year,to enter West
Point the 1st of July, have been set aside
by the Board of Examiners as incompe-
tent, and will not be admitted.
Three oil re6neries near Pittsburgh
were struck by lightning on the 25th ult.
They were destroyed, and also. a large
amount Of oil in bulk boats. The total
loss is estimated at S500,000; insurance
about half that amount, 80
The authorities of St. Louis have ap-
propriated $4,000 for the purpose of
increasing the. nuaaber of Assistant U.
S, Marshals, to be engaged in taking the
census. This appropriation has been
made in order to. enable the US. Mar
shall to obtain accurate statistics in refe-
renee to the trade, manufactures und
commerce of the city. ~ s.es -
The hot spell extends over wide tract
ofnthe United States, as the reports by
telegraph show. In the northeast the
thermometer marked 96 at Portland, Me,
90 at Chicago, 50 at Savannah, ,and 96 at
st. Louis; but whilst it was ST. at New
Orleans, and SO at Havana, it was re.
ported at los in Albany, and 9S in Gin
cinnat. ',.iit a'it 81
The Radical politician, Callicott, has
served out his time in the Penitentiary at
Albany, under his sentence. The court,
in addition to Imprisonment, imposed a
fine. of $4,000, and a United States
Judge decides that Callicott cannot De
released Until the fine is paid, unless par.
doncd by the President, so that his i'm
prisonment may be indefinitely post
poned. ~,
!, About three weeks ago some adroit
thief entered the room in the treasury
building in Washington where are coun-
ted the national bank bills and stole a
package containing $4,000. Tuesday
Treasurer, Spinner was informed that a
person was arrested in New York city
who was supposed to be the thief and
So, 400 of the money was recovered
A queer story is, told by one of the
Greek papers. One of the military
commanders having offered reward for
each brigand's head brought in, the sup
Il ply soon became so extensive that sus.
picions were aroused. Inquiry was set
on foot, and disclosed the fact that with
an eye to the main chance, the so-called
brigand hunters made raids into neigh
boring villages, plundered them, and
then turned the heads Of the victims to
account.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1870-07-05

Eg-The labor question in Massachu-
sets is fast assuming prominence which
will place it beyond the pale OF party
politics, and in course of time create a
third party in the Commonwealth. The
trouble among the Crispins at North
Adams, aggravated by the introduction
of Chinese labor, and the discomfort
which has everywhere been manifested
among the working classes in The States,
more particularly the operatives in large
establishments, must eventually find a
vent which will, perhaps, work Il fcvo-
luton in the cause Of '.thc toilers in the
masses" i'i p H.'
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1870-07-05


EEThe general public, that reads so
much concerning the doings in tue
Courts of Fisk, jun, is led to imagine
that he is indeed the soul of all these
legal contests and beating raids.-
The fact is, that James Fisk, jun, would
have been on his back long ago had not
the combined genius of Frederick Lane
and David Dudley Field been constant
ly at work to disentangle his affairs and
keep him on the offensive. This man
Lane is really the smartest of the Erie
trio, but he keeps In the background,
with his machines and batteries. He,
too, is man of great means; although
he was little more than lawyers clerk,
four years ago. Erred. Lane" sits be-
hind the scenes and pulls the wires, con
tent to let Gould and Fisk receive noto-
riety.-Chicago Times.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1870-07-05
'cp the Martipsburg Valley 81
Radical Infany.

According to the auditors report for
1859, it appears that there is in the State
OF West Virginia 22,35S white men over
the age of 21 years, who are disfranchis-
ed under the infamous political restrict
i've laws of the State. In Berkeley
county according to the auditors state,
ment there are 1854 white male citizens,
over the age of 81 years of which num-
Der S5l or more than one third are dis
franchised. Tn Jefferson county, there
are 1887 whites over the age of q, OF
which number 1916 are disqualified from
voting Can this mopstrous outrage last
much longer! 5eo5
negro vote is estimated IN the
State at 2s72 of which number this Con.
gressional district {the 2nd) contains
better than one half the whole number
or 1463. e nj it .f .sg eai
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1870-07-05

S-DiSon, the Washington CORES
pondent of the Boston Advertiser, says
"Wc now subsidize three lines of steam
ers; bill pending in Congress ask sub
sides for six lines from New York; ont
each from Portland, Boston, Philadel
phia, Baltimore, Norfolk and Port Roy
al, to Europe; four 10 Havana; two to
Vera Cruz; one to Valparaiso'and Pana
ma; one to Rio Janciro; two to Austria
liza, and one to China and Japan--in all
twenty lines. We now pay S725,00(
per year in subsidiesj these lines ask al
addition of about $6,000,000 annually
directly in mopey,a large grant oflands
and an incalculable sum indirectly il
postages, and the remission of taxes
and port Dues"
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1870-07-05
WIleelIng.

A correspondent writing from Wheel
ing TO the Parkersblrg Times, says: i
The manufacturers of Wheeling pay
to their employees over 100000 per
month which makes business lively
Wheeling men own a controlling inter
est in between 20 and so steamboats,
About 15 or 10000 bushels of coal is
mined here daily, besides the vast guam
titles that the country furnishes. There
are seven Iron Works in Wheeling, Eve
of which are Nail factories, 1t is said
that more nails are made in Wheeling
than in any other city in the world.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1870-07-05
An Important Alliance.

Phe intelligencefrom the South Amer
ican Republic of Columbia is important
A resolution has been introduced in the
Columbian Senate instructing the Gov
ernor to propose. an alliance with the
Republics of Spanish America, the OBJ,
ject being to effect a reformation of Gu.
ba and Porto Rico. Should Spain re-
fuse to Withdraw her troops from these
islands the allies are to. declare war
against her and aid the Cubans in
achieving their Independence: The res
olution was passed enthusiastically, and
by large majority.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1870-07-05

EgThe city election at Independence,
Missouri; took place on Tuesday of last
week, and resulted in the success of the
Democrats, and this, too, notwithstand-
ing the fact that the registration had
added l22 colored names to the Radical
vote. The Sentinel says that the Rodi-
cal leaders confidently expected to elect
their ticket with this new accession; but
"they forgot the white man, and the
white man forgot them. Large numbers
of Radicals, hitherto in full fellowship
with the party, went to the polls and de-
posted straight Democratic tickets"
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1870-07-05

re- Many of the old Know Nothing
leaders, now Radicals, are at Washing
oniobbying for the passage of the bill
70 obstruct naturalization. q 1g, gs,t
They seem not to be satisfied with
making voters of the Negroes, hut think
it necessary for the success Of their party
to keep out more white voters,
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1870-07-05
egWISlAIss.. 'Conerressman from tht

fg WISAss, Congressman from the
Columbus District, in mailing pub.
documents to the Negroes, addressed
aJonN JONES, eolored.p Every Negro
had colorea after his name. jrhis was
too much for tile Amendments 'They
called a meeting and resolved to return
the documents, addressed Hon ], J,
W1sAss, WHITE, Washingtons ID. c.
'sRe:urned by JOHNSON JoIISsING,p et'dl
The Nigs arc not going much for WI
MANS for collection. ~ FEasS.. .s,g1
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1870-07-05
TlADis what is told of Bestol

ES-TlAis what is told of Boston
"A young lady, of one of the most aris.
tocratic families of the American Ath-
ems, went to her physician with com
plant that her ears were too large, and
the, physician, under her instructions,
carefully removed delicate crescent of
pink grisue, about an inch and hall
long, from each protuberant He sewed
up the wound, and the mai0en,preyiously
all forlorn, was delighted to behold tive
"pretty ears" small, graceful, and gen
teelly tight to her head.n
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1870-07-05

FEGen. GRANT congratulated the
yiceroy Of India, upon the completion
of telegraphic communication between
America and India, ION the connection
Of your country with the balance of the
world"
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1870-07-05

EsA government of the people can
only rest safely on popular education
and national morality.--N, Y. TriJ,ue.
That is the reason the Tribune favor
ed making million ofvoters ofnegroes
who couldn't distinguish ballot from a
bill of fare.--Boston Post.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1870-07-05

RFHhe Massachusetts sshoemakers
treat sety ysodghlylthe Chineseiwho have
been brought ainong them to clcapen
their labor. s;
These same shoemakcrs have been yo
ting viii, their employers for years, under
the dclusioH that said employers were the
.pecuIiar friends Of American labor, and
American laborers. They will perhaps
begin to see after awhile that the much
yaunted sprotcctiou to labor means
nothing more than increased profits to
cppital.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1870-07-05

;Rs'A project has been started. in
some Of the South American States to
unite the republics OF this continent in
an attempt to Vrcst, Cuba and Porto
Rico from Spain, arTE
But suppose the monarchics of Eu
rope should unite in AL e;fort TO prevent
such wrestling, what thcG?
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1870-07-05
Econ illustrated.

"A few days siace the Secretary of the
Interior communicated to the House q
letter from the Superintendent of the
census asking an appropriation Of 50,
$4,000 to defray the expenses Of the
ninth census.
The eighth cersus cost s690,000.
Continent Is needless
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1870-07-05
Es-The census OF. New Foundland


recently completed, shows the popula-
ton Of the island now to be LAG, ,536.-
OF these 81, ,050 are Roman Catholics, of
Irish extraction, and Protestants, OF
English origin mostly, amounting to
S5,496 The increase has been 22,24S
in twelve years, or Isl per cent. in that
period: Owing to 9bad times" vast
numbers of the people have of late gone
to the States. The value of the imports
for 1869 was 1924, ,152; of exports,
S6,096, 799, showing a. balance on the
right side of the ledger of SS45,64S.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1870-07-05

aEThe abdication Of the throne of
Spain was signed BY Qaeen Isabella, in
Paris, on the 26th ult.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1870-07-05

The first prizc-fglt in America oc-
CURED in 1916.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-01-20
CONDENSER TELRGRANs.

THURSDAY, January =.
The telegraph strikers at 1T. Louis nave
given up the contest and gone to Work
again.
Rt. Rev. Carleton Chase. Bishop OF New
Hampshire, died Tuesday evening
The coopers of Cleveland, to the number
of 800 or 900, are on strike Tor higher
wages.
Wallace, the forger, was taken to Cieve-
land yesterday. He admits tee fraudulent
use of the name of ii. b. Payne 20 the
amount of s20,OU5
The revenue officials seized the stock
ard liquors Of eight prominent h1ms IL
NeWburg, n. Y, yesterday morning, for
alleged Violation OF the revenue laws,
Warren Fellows is on trial at Goshen,
New York, for the murder OF Aiax. swim
Ion, at Port JARVIS. last August Ihe plea
Tor the defense IS drunkenness.
The strike of the telegraph operators Is
at an end in Cleveland, and almost every
length of our dispatches last night
A fire broke out yesterday afternoon in
the packing room 0i Ehtep & Co.'S glass
works, Birmingham, opposite Plttsburg,
stroyed- Loss $4,000; partially insured
Rebeeca Ult was convicted befjre Judge
Bed tO.d, of New York. on Tuesday, of
ing Thomas Barrett. When the verdict
Wss rendered she sWooned away in the
court room. Her counsel Will demand q
new trial.
The Canadian authorities having failed
to recs pture Caldwell, have instituted a
strict inquiry into the Gil cumsta uces and
71odus operdRdt of his escape Five wit
neSses have been examined, and the secret
has been pretty fully developed. The tes-
timony, however, has not been diyulged.
An important Canal Convention was to
meet at Rochester, New York, yesterday.
and a large attendance was expec;ed as
the business was expected to be OF great
Importance. The Buffalo Board Of Trade
adjourned on Tuesday to attend the Con-
Vention in body. syracuse sends fifty
delegates. Ex-President Film ore was ex-
pscted 10 address the Convention. Mayor
Fish entertained the delegates on Tues
day night.
The BE- yn Ferry Company. through
its Presiu> Il, Hon. Cyrus P. Smith, mas
addressed an application to the Commits
sioners of 1he Sinking Fund for the re-
newal OF the lease, which expires May lst,
1871, and The Mayor and Comptroller have
returned answer that the Onlg conditlo
upon which the company Can obtain q re-
neWal of its lease from the city of New
York, is by the reduction of the fare for
foot passengers to one cent, and for
vehicles to one-half OF the pres sznt rates.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-01-20
WeSt Virginia LegisleiuPo-G0TeFH0F
SfeYenSOhss Message.

WHEELING, January 19-Governor
Stevenson message TO the Legis-
lature is a very able and thoroughly
matured review of the affairs Of the
State. His representation Of It's
growth since 1860 is very strong. and
attests a great deal of patient investl
CATION. The finances of the State are
in very satisfactory condition. She
has made rapid progress in the mate
rial development and increase Of pop
ulation, despite the losses of the war,
during less than eight years of her ex-
istence. Upon the subject of political
disabilities, the Governor is very
liberal. He recommends the repeal
of the attorneys, teachers and suit
ors' test oaths, Referring to immi-
grafton, he says the soil of West
Virginia is adopted to q pueh greater
variety of cultivation than that OF the
Northwestern and SoutheFn States.
and the seasons are remarkably regu-
lar and the climate proverbaiiy
healthy, while cur prominence to the
great markets of the country gives Us
advantages possessed by none Of those
States. 1t cannot be doubted that
were these facts extensively known,
thousands who now locate IN the far
West would End more desirable
homes in West Virginia. He closes
by especially commendi0g to their
care the interest Of free schools.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-01-20
WASHINGTON.

the Committee on Banking a8d GGr.
PeBcY at KOTk-Ths U3iVsrsaI
Franchise Association ia Session
Adoption OF Resolution FaTOPIBg
the Extension Of Suffrage 20 Fe.
males-ORa sympathIziHg With
Harriet BeeCher St0We-OtbeF
Items
WAsHIEGToN. January 10 The
Committee on Bankingan Currency,
to-day, examined Messrs. Enos j.
Chaplin, Wall Street brokers, relative
30 their operations in the sold clique.
Fisk or Gould will appear Saturday.
The Universal Franchise Associa-
ton continued In session to day. A
Committee was appointed TO wait on
the President aud enlist his sympathy
in behalf Of the objects Of the Con
vention.
Senator Pomeroy and Representa-
tive Axtell were among the speakers.
A resolution was adopted lavoring
the extension of suffrage to females.
One sympathizing with Harriet
Beecher StoEe, because she had been
assaiIed for the honest performance
of a seeming duty, was tabled by a
large majority.
The President nominated S. @.
West for Postmaster at Milwaukee; !;
Luther Fl. Carry. Assessor of Inter
nal Revenue, for the District OF Cali
fornia; Chas. f. Letcher Assessor Of
the Second District of Missouri.
In the Supreme Court to-day, the
ease os the St. Louis public schools
vs.. d. Il Risty and others, and the
same vs.. Mary SchrOther and others.
was argued.
WASHINGTON. Jaauary 10. = The
order relieving Captain Carleton from
duty as Professor of Military Science
at the Miami University, has been
revoked, the Supreme Court having
overruled a motion to rescind the
order assigning it for immediate argu-
ment.
The case Of the McGarrahan claim
was argued to-day upon its merits.
Postmaster Genera! CresweIl has
made arrangements for an additional
weekly dispatch of mails from New
York 10 Great Britain by the steamers
Of the Hamburg American Packet
/ Company, thus securing a regular tri-
weekly steamship service from New
/ ! York on Tuesdays, Thursdays and
/ Saturdays.
The Hamburg Company not only
accept the reduced rates of sea post
age established for the United States
and British mails, by the late postal
convention with Great Britain, as full
compensation for the service, but also
agree to carry direct mails to Cher
bourg, at a compensation Of six cents
per ounce for letters, equal to two
cents per single letter, thus establish
ing an ocean penny postage to France,
as we'll as Great Britain.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-01-20

DR.. MAX HOFFMAN. Secretary Of
State, is a very clever fellow, but
something Of practical joker. Yes !,
terday afternoon, Fred Llnge came
in with two very large and very sharp
butcher knives to be used in killing
his hogs, as Fred is rather an exten-
sive stock raiser On a small scale.
The opportunity for some sport was
too good for the Doctor to loose, and
in a jifFy he was in the Supreme
Clerks Office, proposing to fight a
duel with Captain McCoy In max
ing a pass at the Captain, the latter
seems to have had but little conf
dence In the dexterity of the Doctor,
and threw up his hand, catching the
blow upon his thumb. nearly aevering
it at the second joint. Fred must
keep edged tools away from these
young men Indianapolis
HITTGf
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-01-20

estimates Of "A. JOhnsOns Admins
tration, because the latter were to
apply to its succOr, and because the
estimates for The last year Of a.
johnson g Administration we're 1910,
600, 600 and its actual expenditures
S320, ,OO0,O ID would 20 as far as
he gentleman from Massachusetts,
dare 60 TO cut down the public ex-
penditures. 1t was a gross mistake
to make the charge Of extravaganza
against tho other eud Of the avenue.
Economy should begin in the House.
The appropriations were usually and
generally created under the laws
passed by Congress, and not at the
solicitation Of the other end of the
avenue. They should strike at the
laws, aud not charge their own sins
upon their servants
Ine morning hour expired at tBo
0 clock, and the bill went over until
the next morning bour.
Sehenck, from the COMMITTEES on
Ways and Means, reported a joint
resolution Tor the continuance Of the
income tax, which, after explanation
by him. passed. Ii reads as follows.
Res0lUed, &C., That whenever doubts
have arisen and conflicting decisions
have been made, 10 the different de-
partments Of the Government, in re
gard to the construction Of the laws
relating TO the tax on incomes, il is
hereby declared 10 be the true intent
and meaning Of the acts relating 10
that subject that all persons are liable
TO the payment Of their proper in
come tax, accruinz and to accrue for
and during, and up to the end of, the
year 1870, and that the assessment
and collection Of any such tax in the
year 1870, and remaining unpaid on
the first day Of January, 1871. may,
under the existing provisions of the
law, be made in the last mentioned
year.
The House went into q Committee
OF the Whole, Myers ia the chair, on
the Pension bill, which appropriates
for the army invalid pensions to the
amount Of $9,S37, 600; revolutionary
pensions, $19.G80,562; navy Invalid
pensions. $147 .463; navy pensions of
widows, S334, ,47j. Total, $30,000.00O
Kelsey, Of New York, explained
the cause Of the increase over last
year.
Fernando Wood made a speech in
criticism Of the manner Of the admin.
istration Of the Treasury Depart
ment.
Slocum moved to strike from the
bill the provisO Tor the transfer Of the
Navy pension funds into the Treasury,
and for the payment Of those rem
sIons the same as army pensons.
After some discussion, the amend
ment was rejected. The bill was then
laid aside, to be reported to the
House, and the committee took up
the West Point Academy bill, which
appropriates S3l5, ,269
Logan desired il postponed until
action was taken on the bill he had
introduced abolishing the longevity
rations Ia the army, and establishing
regular grades of pay.
Without dlsposing of the bill the
Committee rose and the Pension bill
was reported.
Petitions for the repeal Of the frank
iug privilege and Of the iron manu-
faclurers Of Youngstown, o., against
tho reduction Of the tariff on iron
were presented.
Dix offered a resolution instructing
the Committee on Agriculture to re-
port as to the establishment Of Ma
tioual schools Of agriculture and |
mechanical arts pertaining thereto. /
Adopted.
Adjourned,
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-01-20
CHICAGO.

Intefment Of the Remaias Of Hon.
Charles DuFkeG, Governor Of Utah.
as KeBOsha Wisconsin, Large Con.
course OF People In Attendance
Skating Tournament al Oshkosh,
MiScORsin-PembiD NeWs-0ther
Items.
CHICAGO, January 19.-The remains
of Charles Durkge, Governor Of
Utah, were inferred at Kenosha,
Wisconsin, to-day. A large con-
course Of people, including the City
Government, Fire Department, &C.,
attended the funeral.
The skating tournament, at Osh-
kosh, Wisconsin, for the champion
ship of the State, closed last night.
Benjamin Sery, Of Milwaukee. won
the belt.
The Iowa Senate passed the Eff
teenth Amendment to- day, by vote
Of forty four TO six. The House
will vote on the question to morrow.
The two Houses, in joint convention,
this afternoon, ratified the election of
Hon G.. q. Wright, United States
Senator for the long term, and d b.
Howell, editor of the keokuk Cat
Ctty, for the short term.
The Minnesota Editorial Conven-
ton was called to meet at ST. Paul
yesterday, but owing to the snow
blockade the attendance was SO small
that but little business was transacted.
It will meet again on the first Tues
day in June.
n letter dated Pembina, January
5.h, confirms the previous report OF
the commencement of Sioux move
ment. The insurgent Indians had
got within a short distance of Fort
Garry, but were turned back by
Riell's persuasions The letter states
that the English half breeds are hold
irg mee,irgt to discuss the propriety
of making common cause with the
French.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-01-20

We see that the Terre Haute E9s1-,ess has
been greatly reIuced.-ErdaSrfHe Courier
III you bad cared to see the case
fairly you would have seen the reason
assigned for the temporary reduction
OF the size of the EXPRESS, to wit:
the necessity of changing the slow
press on which the large sheet vas
printed for a faster one. But with
all its reduction, the Express is still
as large as dny paper published IN
EUansUille. city that claims pop
ulation 10000 greater than Terre
Haute, and where newspapers DO not
have to compete with those of larger
cities s.-4erre Haute Erpress.
We regret to say that the fast
press on which the E:rpress is printed
does is work badly. We have not
received weil-printed paper for sev-
eral days.