The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1871-02-28
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The chandeliers in an Ohio river
steamboat cost $500 apiece.
The Chicago Board of Trade set aside
$1,000 for the relief the French.
Puget Sound is called the Mediterra-
mean of the Pacific. It extends inland
about two hundred miles in length.
The Louisville tobacco warehouse one
day last week sold Ill hogsheads of to-
baeco-the largest sale of the season.
A locomotive In Indiana ran into
wagon to which two mules were attach
ed, breaking the wagon and carrying the
mules and driver three hundred yards
on the cow-catcher. without injuring
them.
Thompson's steam wagon is creating
quite an excitement in Stockton, Cal. It
is said to be able to plough seyenty-fye
acres IN twenty-four hours. II draws
three ordinary wagons loaded with sand
over common roads with perfect ease.
The State Library of California has
come into possession Of q rare volume
on Oriental Scenery It was original
ly published in 1895, at cost Of &525,
and it is said that there are not more
than half a dozen copies in the United
States.
Garibaldi has retired upon Caprera,
leaving his red shirt to be divided be:
tween Henri Rochefort and the other
rouges.
Parepa is in London, and had a baby.
She found it difficult to distinguish the
baby from her husband; they were 60
near the same size.
In notice of Anna Dickinson, the,
Rochester Democrat remarks: "Her sue
cess is not due to personal attractions,
for she has none. Her head projects
forward most ungracefully, and her
mouth is horrid."
The Chicago Tribune chronicles the
death of s'the noblest thief on record"
Mr.. Thomas Garrett, of Delaware, who
aided in spiriting twenty-seven hundred
slaves to the north.
Columbus, Ohio, has on exhibition
hotel porter who, until few years ago,
was as black as black could be, but who,
by gradual peeIing process, has be-
come the palest Of blondes.
The innumerable friends of Mr.. g.
NJ D. Bloss, editor Of the Enquirer,
will be grieyed to learn that he is con-
fined to his suburban home, at Branch
Hill, by sickness.
O'Donovan Rossa, the Irish exile, has
been engaged to deliver twenty four lee
lures throughout the country, within
sixty days, for which be is to receive
$4,000 and all expenses.
The faculty at Princeton College have
adopted rule forbidding students 10
correspond with the girls wherefore the
Guardian, the students organ, runs up
the motto, "Do write and fear not"
Brigham Young is thought to be
worth eight million dollars, and will be
able to leave to each of his widows two
or three thousand dollars each.
NMay l die in a prayer. meeting" was
the remark recently made by the wife Of
Rev. O. D. Taylor, of jackson, Michi-
gan. Her wish was fulfilled, for that
very night she fell i'll in church, and waa
carried home dead. A sad warning.
A stranger visited Ridgely, Mo-, on a (
recent Sunday, and after getting plump
full in doggery. sailed forth and OPEN
ed fire on the passers-by, killing . Mr..
Brown. They call him one of the most
social men. for a stranger. they ever
saw.
A man who was brought up at one of
the London police Offices for assanlting
and nearly killing woman excused him-
self by saying that he thought it was his
wife.
1t is said that the Mount Washington
hernits wonder how we here below cam
endure climate so hot as we sometimes
have it when the thermometer touches
zero.
General William 0. Butler, the candi-
date for Vice President on the ticket
with General Cass in 1S4S, is still halo
and hearty, and frequently visits LOUIS.
vile on business.
AT the execution of John Howard, in
Cumberland. Nd, thousands Of people.
for miles around came in as to grand
fair or conventions fathers, mothers,
sons, and daughtcrs-all to see poor
wretch hung, who was so drunk that IS
had TO be held while the moose ~ d
lnsted. Ills our civilization 1 ihiluFe n