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Cuffee as a Legislator.

lhe negroes IN the South Carolina
Legislature number within fraction Of
two-tliirds of the whole body. They
have the Secretary of State, and one of
the two Associate Justices of the SUI
prelne Court. The Legislature adjourn
ed this month, and the last days sess.
ion was miniature of the whole. An
honorable Senator says to Mr. Leslie
(these being the words of the rerbatim
report) "If you don't like the party, get
out of it," This kind of thing Mr.. Les
lie deems an infring cement Of free speech.
Then the Senator speaks of the person
who now exhibits himself as living
forgery on the name of Governor of
South Carolina, and intimates that in his
{ (Leslie's) minds eye he sees this person
appealing to the worst passions Of the
black race for his own ends. Then:
First Colored Senator-You're liar
Second Colored Senator-You're s.
thief. r
Third Colored Ssnator-Hold your
tongue, or you will be in the penitentia
ry in less than ninety days.
Fourth Colored Senator-If you don't
dry up, we'll knock hell out of you.
Mr.. Leslie-Mr President, | do not
mind these Interruptions. You are try
ing to run this machine with Sc many
impossibilities and impraeticabilities, by
mixing up color and corruption, that it
is like an old wagon running down hill
1t wibbles and wobbles, and vet don't
know whether you are going to the bot
tom or to the devil
What follows is soon told:
Rainey (Colored Scnator)-The Sen.
ator is speaking disparingly of the par
ty.
Mr.. Leslie-Go on with your inter
ruptions; but l propose to speak for and
in defense of an henest government.
Swalls (Colored Senator)-Is this a
political meeting or not, l should like to
know?
Mr.. Leslie-Tm only bidding farewell
to my friends.
Wimbush (Colored Senator) You
have none
| Maxwell (Colored Senator II am dis
posed. to test the sense Of the Senate as
to the right of this man to proceed
Hayne (Colored Senator) II hope the
Senator will not make any motion at ALL
The person on the floor is doing all he
can for the support of the Republican
party, and his speech will be the best
electioneering document we can. have for
the administration Of His Excellcncy
Governor Scott.
Here is description of pleasant
scene between two colored members of
the Louisiana Legislature:
Two prominent colored members of
the House of Representatives had set
to last Wednesday, in the hall of the
House, while most of the members were
in attendance on that august body, the
State Senate, sitting as q Court of I'm
peachment. Their names were Isabelle
and Deslonde, and becoming warmly ex-
cited on the bill for the extension of the
Jackson and Great Northern Railroad
to the river, through the city, they came
to blows. Deslondc, who represents
Iberville Parish, made tho first attack,
striking at Isabclle's head; but, missing
his aim, the latter struck him on the nose
bringing out flow Of blood. Deslonde
then caught Isabelle in his arms and
squeezed his neck until they were sepa
rated. We have not learned whether 8
challenge to mortal combat has follow
ed this event.
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The ouakerIndlan policy.

Quite large delegation of Quakers,
who represent Societies in several States,
have arrived at Washington TO remon-
strate with the President and General
Sherman against General Sheridan being
allowed to remain day longer in CON-
mand of the Indian country. They COM
plain very earnestly against his conduct
in the attack on the Picgans and ask that
the opposite policy may be pursued
against the Indian tribes. They have
drawn up plan for the transfer of the
Indians to reservations, with the pur-
pose of amcliorating their condition by
the intro4lction Of the proper elements
of civilization. But in their contest
against Sheridan, they appear to be de-
tcrmined to accomplish something.
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Marietta and nelIair Rallroaa

Marietta and BelIair Railroad.
We announced last week that there
had been fled in the office Of the Sccre-
taryof State, acertifcate Of incorpora-
tion of company to construct rail-
road from Marietta to Bellair. Since
then We have obtained from, an authentic
source some further particulars of the
designs and prospects of the corpora
tors.
An act OF the Legislature of 1858 for
fsits the franchise of that part Of the
Marietta and Cincinnati Railroad be-
tween Marietta and Bellair, ON The 9th
day Of May, 1870, un.ess before that
time ten miles of new road should be
completed, and in running order; or, in
default of thiszcompletion of ten miles
of road, that Che ftanchise Of that part
of the road be transferred in gooetfaih
to some other company for completion.
or course the completion OF ten miles
of new road before the first of May next
is now impossible, so the only means Of
preserving the franchise from forfeiture,
is its transfer. as provided in the law.
The object of the new organization is
to facilitate such q transfer as will pre-
serve the franchise, and secure the early
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Mayors Proclamation.

1,HE qualified Electors of the Incorporated
/ Village of Woodsfield will proceed to
elect, on Monday, the 4th day Of April, the
following officers, to wit;
: One Mayor, to serve for two years;
: Six members Of Council; the three receiv-
ing the highest number ef votes to serve for
two years, the rem aiming three for one year;
One Clerk, to serve for two years;
One Treasurer. to serve for two years; and
One Marshal to serve for two years.
Said election will be held in the Commits.
sioners' room, court house.
Given under my hand and seal this 18th
day Of March, A. D. 1870.
SAM'L GRIMSHAW, Mayor
of the Incorporated Village of Woodsfsld.r +
mch22td.
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ETAs desperate effort is making to
cloak General Sheridan's Picgan massa-
ere. 1t is now said that General Sully
did san unoflicer-like and wrong act" in
telegraphing the facts, and that Inspec-
tor General Hardie has expressed "the
opinion that the chastisement was neces-
sary" What is all this trash What
has it to do with the killing in cold blood
of ninety women and fifty children.some
of them babes at the breast? Some
thing else must be said ere this becomes
other than a most base, detestable, bru-
tai, and bloody murder These are
strong terms, but the undenied state
ments in this case deserve them. 1t is
idle to tell us Of rape and murder on the
border. Surely the little pappoosss ney-
er killed anybody, and even Sheridan
will not attribute rape to the squaws.-
Had it been men slain, such is the fate
of war; but to cut the throats of women
sick with the smallpox, and to shoot
down toddling infants-eyen if they were
reds monstrous crime. An inves-
tigation is imperatively demanded, and
| it is consonant to justice that the Times
and the Tribune should concur in the
necessity of the same. IN. y. World.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1870-03-22

Mr. GREELEY, and other tariff advo
Gates, nevercease to din into the ears of
farmers that high tariff. by protecting
manufactures, makes the best market for
farm products.
Now, good arguments are very salts
factory things, provided they are not
disturbed by facts. But in this case
there is q very Gibraltar Of fact in the
way OF Mr.. GREELEr' svapory arguments.
The tariff affords more protection to
manufactures, at this time, than ever be-
fore in our history; and yet wheat, the
chief among farm products, commands
less money now than at any time in the
past twenty years.
Itis related Of certain doctor that
he announced, according to the plain
principles of medical science his patient
must die; but the patient got well, ney-
Ierthcless. Wherenpon the doctor wrote
a book, showing that the patient had
wantonIy violated the laws of nature and
Of the most approved, science; that his
obstinacy in getting well, in defiance Of
the regular rules, was highly improper
and that he deserved exemplary punish
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FIRST PREMIUM GOLD MEDAL

THESE INSTRUMENTS. HAVING BEEN BE-
L fore the public for the past thirty years,
have upon their excellence alone. attained au
unpurchased pre- .eminence that pronounces
them unequalled.
Their TONE combines great power, richness,
sweetness, and fine singing quality, as well
as great purity of intnuation and hannoni-
business throughout the entire scale.
The TOUCH is plant aud eI astic, and is
entirely free from the stiffness found in SO
many pianos, which causes the performer to
so easily tire.
In WORKMANSHIP they cannot be ex-
celled. Their action is constructed with a
care and attention to every part therein that
oharacterizes the finest mechanism. None
but the best seasoned material is used in
their manufacture, and they will accept the
hard usage of the concert room with that
Of the parlor upon an equality, unaffected in
their melody; in fact they are constructed
''Not for q Year, but Forever
All of KNABE's SQUARE PIASos have thsii
new improved Grand Scale and the Paten
Agraffe Treble in upper octaves.
PATENT GRANTED AUGUST IL, 1866
which is conceded by all our greatest artists
and critics to be the grandest improvement
used in the construction of Pianos. Every
instrument fully warranted for Eve pears,
Rarrooms, No Ii d l3 East Stale st..
AS COLUMBUS, O.,
Aad Nos 2SS & 290 Superior street
CLEVELAND, o.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1870-03-22

unfit to manage this Institution, and are
satisfied that the Trustees have made a
mistake in their selection. The girls
seem to be happy, and in their lessons
showed considerable aptness and intelli-
gence. 1t is to be hoped that this is the
beginning of good work by the State.
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JOHN SELTZEIl g. CO.,
General Wholesale and Retail Agents

Il - IS s.
We are also agents for 6. P. NEEDHAM 4
SONS and HELPS 4 GOODMAN'S celebra-
ted 0RoArs and MELoDsoss, NO doubt the
best instruments of their K nd made in this
country. Also, keep full stock Of SHEET
Music and IEsrRUcrIos Books together with
overy variety of Musical Merchandise, such
as BRASS and SILVER IssrRuMRsrs, Violins,
Guitars, Flutes, Accordeons, Flutinas, Con-
certinas, Harmonicas, VioEncellos, Double
Basses, Flies, Drums, Stools, Covers, 60. The
FAMOUS PAGANINI STRINGS. best made in
the world. Orders from distance promptly
and carefully executed.
A visit Is respectfully solicited to the old
and reliable Music Headquarters, ,where prices
are most moderate.
JOHN sELTzER & co.
Proprietors.
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DAVID II. N-OLL,
y ECNII u DHI0

DhREC lLLlJj Univ.
HAVING Just received large supply Of
Ill FARxike IMPLEMENTS, would announce
70 his friends and the public generally that
he Is now prepared to sell at reduced prices,
all kinds Of Plows, side hill plows. steel
plows. iron plows, barshear plows, single
and double shovel plows, and pillow points of
all kinds and different manufactures.
full supply of Bar and Rod Iron of all
sizes; horse shoes. &C.; carriage and other
bolts of all sizes; wrenches and strap hinges.
Also, of his own manufacture, a general
assortment of corn hoes. Dutch hoes. forked
hoes, mattocks, chains of all descriptions and
horse shoe nails.
Blacksmithing in all its various branches
done in the best and neatest style. All work
in his line warranted to give satisfaction or
no charge. mchl5w4.
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new nampshlre and Connec,lcut.

Last year the Republican Governor of
New Hampshire had 3,700 majority
This year he is elected by only 1900
Here is loss of 2,S00,.o two-thlrds Of
the whole. This is good commence
ment of the elections of the year. The
next election occurs in Connecticut,which
is on the first Monday of April. In 1865
the Republican Governor, Jewell, was
chosen by majority of only 404. I'm
der the unconstitutional Fifteenth Amend
ment probably 1,500 negro votes will be
added this spring; but nevertheless, with
the light of the New Hampshire result
before us, there is good ground to ex
pect Democratic victory. When New
Hampshire does well, Connecticut does
better.-Gn. Eng. e
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Under Negro and Carpcl.Bag
0 Rule.

In Columbia County, Florida, the list
of lands advertised for sale for taxes
make fourteen sohd columns.
In Suaree County, eleven and half
columns.
In the first of these there is one tract
offered for sale for every white voter in
the county.
In the second the number of tracts to
be sold exceeds the total number of vo-
ters by thirty nine.
Comment is superfiuous.
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AGENTS WANTED for our
Is An& satts a
Bryse.P PlseB BOok

By Dr.. Napheys, Chief Of Clinic Of Jeifsr-d
son Medical College, Philadel phia. a new
and fIRsr CLASS work. Sells at sight TO al.e'
most every woman and every married marl.--
Nothing else half SO salable now ont Our
agents are coming money, and Going good.
work besides. Send for terms and testimo-
Ward Bescher and hosts Of other physicians
and clergymsn, Address &. HAllNAFORD Il
CO., Publishers Of FIRs1 CLASS Subscription
Books, 1T West Fourth street, Cincinnati.
Ohio. mchl5w4.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1870-03-22

T EEFor the first time since the pale
faces came across the sea (says Con
necticut paper) they now own the whole
soil embraced within the limits of the
township of East Lynne,Ct. On We'd
nesday last Albert S. Manwaring receiv-
ed title to the last remnantof the Black
Point Indian lands, and with his OK
team, he carried the goods and chattlcs
of John Nonesuch and family, the last
of the Niantics, to New Lonlon. John
is the last of his tribe.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1870-03-22
The Dra,cing to take place at Marietta
.P0SITITEIT ON THE sl'T' OF March,
OR MONEY REFUNDED!
No PoSiponement from any Cause!

The recommen 1ation Of friends, and the sue-.
gestions of many ticket holders have induced
us to make change in our schedule By fns
creasing the number Of prizes in Dry Goods,
and adding 81, 600 in Greenbacks. As = farr
ther assurance to ticket holders, 2. F. Pearce,
Esq, Cashier of the Marietta National Bank,
has kindly consented to act as Trcasurer,w with
whom all moneys received for tickets will be
deposited until after the drawing and the de.
livery of the deeds and property to the for-
tunate parties entitled thereto. Thus the
integrity of our entsrpriseis fully guaranteed.
These changes necessarily require more,
time, and postponement of the distribution
has therefore been made We Halter our
selves that the increased attractiveness OF
the schedule will be sufficient apology.
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The Coming Men.

I could not help noticing, the other
night, while being jammed in corner
and looking upon the muddle of petit
coated and pantalooned humanity that
streamed into that ill-ventilated, dirty,
uncomfortable fire-trap, called the. Ma
tional Theater, the odd-appearance of
the young men who conveyed fleets of
feminine fashionables. Every little fel.
low had two or three females under
charge, and it struck me back of the
eyes that these ladies must he badly off
for masculine entertainment to accept
such escorts. These forked vegetables
are euch diminutive specimeas-such
weasel-faced little whiffets, turned out to
.he world by remorseless fashion in alb
breviated coats and tight pantaloons. that
show, alas, what they are, and not what
they were meant to be. In their faces
one finds as much expression as in an
old fippcnny- bit, and in their bodies just
enough muscle to do the round dances.
This is not peculiar to the Capital
One secs the melancholy fact in every
social center our degencrated country,
and while satin is exhaustlng itself upon
female dress, the fashionable young man
is turned out in get-up enough ridicu-
ious to make an undertaken die laughing.
The short coat terminates at that point
where the body ends and the legs begin.
From the lower boundary line of said
garment there is precipitous descent
into two slender sticks of legs that the
.pitiless neither garments cling to, and
suggests pipe-stems, weak and brittle.
Since Arthur Patrick visited us, blue
neckties and slender silk umbrellas APP
pear above said legs, and the weakly
youth walks with long stride, sugges-
Tive Of cranes in post prandial vibrations
No other country in the world can
make such an exhibit of whiffets, ,Sdcan,
who have studied the subject tell me tina,
this weakly race comes of mothers made
incapable of vigorous offspring by fash
ionable living and fashionable dressing
In Europe, a girl has good healthy
run as a girl, before entering upon mar
ried life. But with us girl graduates
half f-aedged into full fashion. and be
comes a leader Of society, to churn up
night after night, bad champagne, SOU
ice cream and indigestib.e cake in rounc
dances, until she captures whiffet, anc
becomes the weakly mother of whiffets
l-DoNE PIATT, in Gin. Com.
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EEIf the premium on gold, and not
the tariff has kept up the price of pro-
tected merchandise, why don't such mer-
chandiss fall twenty per cent. in price
when gold falls twenty per cent? Eth :
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The Knabe Piano.

Next to books there is no inanimate thing IN
the house that can produce SO much profitable
pleasure as Piano. A library and Piano are
symbols of high civilization. These two
spread the noblor banquet, where the soul is
fed, without fear Of gluttony lor dissipation
As books bring into our daily circle as familiar
the noblest spirits that ever wrought
upon earth, and permit us to rear our children
under the influence of the noblest natures, SO
the Piano, with simple incantations bring us up
from their sleep, the brotherhood Of song, and
persuades them to dwell among us.
OF the enormous variety of Pianos manu-
factured, it must be admitted none have con-
tributed SO much to the happiness of our
homes. as those celebrated instruments, used
by the Thousand. in every quarter Of the
globe, and manufactured by the world re-
nowned house of Messrs. WIN. KSABE & Co.,
Baltimore. Those Pianos have been before
the public for more than 40 years, with q
steady increase Of popularity, until to-day
they are pronounced by the greatest artists,
amateurs, anc the universal Judgment Of the
psbjic at large to be the BRer and most RELI-
ABLE Pianos made in the world. d
q ~ xIyl. 4 Y,
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Two men were executed, in Pennsyl-
vania, last week, for participation in the
same murder.
On the scaffolG one of them solemnly
averred his innocence, while the other as
solemnly averred that both were guilty.
So much for assertions in the face Of
death.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1870-03-22
fgGen. Logaa's Army Retrenchment

tT Gen. Logaa's Army Rctrenchment
bill provides, among other things, for
abolishing the grace Of General and
Lieutenant General, for reducing the
number of Major Generals from fire to
three, and of Brigadier Generals from
ten to six Chiefs of staff are to rank
as Coloncls instead OF as Brigadier Cen
erals. The selections are to be made
by the President at his discretion. with
out regard to seniority. He is also au-
thorized to place upon the retired list,
and orders to be mustered out, in his
discretion, such officers as he may de-
signatc, not exceeding $50 in number,
with one years pay and allowances
Breyet rank is to be abolished, and no
officer allowed to hold any civil Office.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1870-03-22

Prrrr srqrr Many ofthe Justices of
the peace Of Belmont venl tlleii. little
epIeen against our county, in osslei;r' pa,
pers, by writing Monroe with a attle
4m''
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1870-03-22

AFFrom The amount OF hlowingi
many editors haze inslulsed mover their
>,jpn at Springfield, one might infer.
& lad never had a good uare
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l4l7 prizes amounting to. to......,.... $36, ,00|
The store

Is first class brick, the northwsstefIy thru
of substantial and elegant block, erected in
1867. 1t is situated in the center Of busi-
ness, in the beautiful and iourishing city Of
Marietta, Ohio, and is "a feet on Front street
by so feet deep, three stories high, wishs
cellar under the WHOLE 1t is finished in the
finest style, and there are no handsonsr
store rooms in the State, outside the princi
pal cities. The lot is "a feet by $50 fset.with
a rear front on Post strest, and is increasing
in value.
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Uetp aabertlsenlents,
70 District Land Assessors

V-OU are requested to meet at the Auditors
i Office on -
TUESDAY. APRIL 12, 1870
For the purpose of receiving the plats aud
description of lands, with instructions. A
punctual atten dance is requested.
SAM'L GRIMSHAW, Auditor.
Auditors Office, Woodsfeld,
March Is, 1870. moh22w3.l.
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EFT The Detroit Free Press says, "a
Ra licaf Congress has increased the pay
ofits members over 66 per cent. since
that party came into power. 1t has Gre
ated swarms OF new Office holders who
are paid out of the hard earned means
of the laboriug masses. 1t has taxed
Northern white labor, though the Freed
mems Bureau, to educate, clothe and
feed colored idlcness in the South. Its
leaders IN and ont of Congress haye.di-
rectly and indirectly stolen hundreds of
millions of money from the people
through corrupt Congressional policy,
all of which will have to be paid bs tax.
es collected from the honest industry OF
the country"
E|-The Irish Land Bill was debated
at its second reading in the British Par
lament on the 18th inst. Mr.. Disraeli
and Mr.. Gladstone spoke on the occa
sion. The measure passed this critical
stage by a vote Of 422 to IL. 1t may
thus be regarded as safe. 1t is an i'm
portant and decisive victory for the
Gladstone Cabinet, one which the House
Of Lords will scarcely dase to attempt
to'mar by a class opposition,