Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1871-05-04
The south.

line town OF faPmlngtOn, est Va,
was nearly all destroyed by fire on Sat
morning. ~-s..s.
"A fire occurred in st. Louis, Mo-, on
Sunday evening destroying two tobacco
factories and other property to the
amount of 100000.
I'm the Louisville public schools, az
ter this week, there will be but one
session a day through the summer
months.
IS. E. Cary, General Ticket Agent of
the New Orleans, Jackson and Great
Northern Railroad, telegraphs contra
dieting the unfavorable reports in regard
to the road, and says they are running
on regular time and making all connec-
tons.
A dispatch from New Orleans,
dated the 18th, says that the eva in
the levee above that city has reached
its heighth, and that the river is now
gradually falling. The break in the le-
e at Bonnet Carve is 700 feet wide.
-Horatio Bolster was, on the 2Sth,
sentenced to be hanged June g., for the
murder of Sonny James. During the
remarks of Judge Olin to the prisoner,
the scene was very affecting Bolster
sobbing aloud, and the Judge, SO over
come by his feelings at times, as to be
unable to proceed.
The crevasse which occurred in the
levee of the Mississippi river at Bonnet
Care, above New Orleans, some days
ago, has been gradually increasing in
extent, until it is now entirely beyond
control. 1t was on Monday evening
$50 feet wide and eighteen feet deep.
The danger to the city of New Orleans
- IL --I-@a1 . 20 n,u ria
1t appears that out of S54,OOO,OO0
of National Bank currency authorized
by act of Congress, only $15,000,O00 have
been taken by the banks. In the South,,
where it wasaexpected that a larger
amount would be taken, there has been
little or no demand. This is owing o
the want of capital in that section. 1t
is the opinion of the Comptroller of the
Currency that the States of Ohio, Illinois,
and Indiana will be allowed to take
nearly all the quota of the outh.
~ s-7 Foreign. .[
"A strong reaction favorable to the
restoration of Napoleon is reported to
have set in in the provinces.
The British government has sus-I
pended the operations of the writ Of
habeas corpus in one district of the county
of Westmeath, Ireland.
The news from Paris on the 2Sth
was rather unimportant. No move
ment of Importance by either the Yer
~saillists or Communists has, been made
lately. !5f. E,z.. ,.ft In s...a .t
All movements of the two armies
were suspended on h 26th, in conse-
quence of the armistice. The belliger-
ents have been engaged in building and
repairing barricades.
A dispatch from Brussels says the
Northern Railway Company has noti-
fed all its station masters that the
blockade of Paris commences at once,
and that provisions destined for the
French capital must be transmitted to
their senders.
. "A Paris special says: Grousset N
nounces that persons and goods of for
eigners shall be protected under guaran-
tees of the rights of neutrals and the
proverbial hospitality of France, and
that no furniture, carriages, horses, or
apartments of foreign citizens shall be
subject to requisition.
"A wonderful discovery has been
made of coal mines and oil wells, thirty
miles from Aspinwall. The mines are
reported to be inexhaustible and the
coal is said to be, of superior quail
ty, equal even to the best imported.
The Government has given to the dis
coverer an immense tract of land.
The Germans are abandoning the
left bank of the Seine. The soldiers of
the Commune occupied certain forts
thus given up, when a flag of truce
made its appearance from the German
lines and preferred an objection to the
act, ~whereupon the Communists, at the
order of Gen. Cluseret, evacuated the
forts.
Late London dispatches report that
food is very scarce in Paris; that many
insurgents would be too glad to lay
down their arms, and would go Over to
the enemy if they were not closely
watched by their leaders. The insur-
gent losses are said to be much greater
than is known hat its leaders only
hold out in the hope of receiving favor
able terms.
President Theirs granted an inter
view to the delegates from the Masons
of Paris, who arrived at Versailles or
Saturday. He told them that the Gov
eminent desired to see an end of the
civil war, but the Assembly could not
CaplCuldLo III Guc pIOSOlC0 VI dI1lSo liz
s%urrection. He referred them to the
Commune for the restoration of order
within the city of which they had usurp-
ed the control. EEE-fE
a dispatch, dated Paris, April Goth,
says: "Notices have been served on
persons between 10 and 40 years of age,
threatening a courtrmartial in each case
if they don't march Immediately to the
rendezvous appointed. just now g
company of the One Hundred and
Twelfth battalion is surrounding the
Rue Montmartre to disarm the Eleventh
battalion. The troops are disheartened
N refuse to 60"
-Thiers, in a speech to the Assem-
bly,, on the 18th, tells the country that
the situation is painful. French blood
is still flowing, but it is consoling tc
know that the denoument is near al
hand. All are doing their duty, espe
cially the army. 1t is commanded by 6
chevalier, without fear and without re
proach, who is completely unfettered in
his actions, and has now completed the
investment of the works of Paris and
commenced active operations. Fort
Issy has been silenced and Les Mouli
neaux captured. We are not assailants
we are defenders of law and order. We
wish Cancellation, but we also wish tc