The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-02-27
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

'Sunset Cox remarked recently that
''ne hoped he might die if the President
did not say, 'I'll send in my message to
onc't,' when waited upon by the com
mittee in December to inform him that
the Senate bad convened l99Tsi E
One of the fashion organs tells US
that "a new style of earring has chain
fastened from one earring to another
passing under the chin, and answering
the double purpose of necklace also.''
We always thought that the ladies'
might have their earrings Of some prac.
tical value, especially in travelling, If, for
instance, they woaid wear good sized
valise in one ear and an ordinary lunch
basket in the other.
New York revolted against public
robbery committed by Democrats, aud
put down thejFobbers in the election of
Last November Phila,lelphias is now
Engaged in revolt against public rob-
berry committed 10y Republicans, and
will put them down in due time; and
the WHOLE country is entering upon
mighty revolt against public robbery
committed by Grant, his relations, his
leroniesp and his Office holders, and will
put them down in November next.-Ne,o
Fork San.
/ A woman named McMannis, living at
Bellaire, Ohio, while walking on the
platform at the blast furnace in Ben.
wood, near Wheeling, on Monday. slip
ped on loose board and fell 70 the
ground, a distance of TWENTY-FIVE feet.
She was carrying her little boy in her
arms at the time of the accident. The
woman was picked apffor dead, but SUBJ
sequently rallied a little Her spine
was injured, and she died that evening.
The boy had leg badly fractured.
! lis stated that the-hste Due de Per-
signy has left memoirs relating to the
ex Empire, which with, however, not he
published for rsome time 1t is likewise
said that upon his deathbed he made
the prediction that within ten years the
Empire would be restored. He was ev-
identity not as s;tnguine, by half, as is
the ex-Elnperor whose faithful servi,or
he was during life.
While in Paris the Emperor OF Bra.
zil placed himself on very friendly foot.
ing with the authors and artists of that
city. He called upon them in person,
and even went to Berry, to pay, his re.
spects to- George Sand. The authors
claim Dom Pedro as one Of their own
guild, inasrnneh as he. himself is the au.
thor of several novels, which have been
published anonymously. elias
A terrible conspiracy has been turn.
ed up in France. Three of Napoleon's
old Generals have been caught, in, The
act Of organizing scheme for the for.
chile dispersion of the Assembly. II
those unfortunate Generals will come to
Ohio we will encourage them in similar
designs. upon the Rump Legislative
body at Columbus.
Governor Hoffman, of New York. is
the champion yetoer In three years he
has vetoed three hundred aud ninety-
one bills, and every veto, with one ex.
ception, has been sustained by the Leg.
lslatnre That exception was lately
where law had been passed increasing
he salary of the Recorder ofUtica from
81, 500 to S2,500. ,s,.si s. ..ls.ss
THE New York Worlds correspon.
dent separates the fashionable bellies of
Washington society into two classes,
from the appearance OF their nude shoul,
ders at receptions There are those
who go into the dailyy bath. and look
clean, and those who rely on scrub for
specials occasions and look greasy. The
first appeals to the taste, while the last
causes the taste to appeal to a Turkish
bath or a charitable vesture. This critic
deserves the "Order of the 9ath.p
NJ. GARNER has at length sent in his
report of the state of the Tuileries. Not
stone OF the ancient building can be
made to serve again; the whole ediGee.
is SO completely caleined that the stones
crufnble away at the slightest touch. -
The general opinion is that the palace
was Ill planned, serving as mask to the
far finer construction of the Louvre. NJ.
GARNER, therefore, proposes to rebuild
the two. pavilions only. - .a.7sa -
A bill permitting criminals to testify.
in their own behalf passed the House OF
the New York Legislature by aatwo
thirds vote, aud, waatiss remrkable, ssl
the lawyers of any prominence, among
the members voted for ii. I,vpntr-five
years ago this woGld have been thought
a disastrous and ffriehtfuF innovation,
but now everybody can see that it really
amounts 10 very little.