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The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-03-18

Eln the Senate, yesterday, Mr..
Spencer of Alabama, who had first at
tempted to sneak into his seat by ming
ling in group of Senators sworn in,
like small boy stealing into circus
tent, was admitted by an almost party
vote. No facts are more notorious than
those relating to the pretended election
of Mr. Spencer. The Legislature which
chose him was not a legal assemblage;
and it confessed its irregularily by dis
solving some weeks after the farce of
eecting a Senator had been flushed
But The question before the Senate was
not as to the legality of his election; it
was, in view of all the patent facts
whether his credentials and those of the
contestant, Mr.. Sykes, (who was chosen
by the legal legislature should go to-
gether to the usual committee, as SINH
lar cases had previously gone. But Mr..
Spencer is an Administration man; he
had contract to carry his State for the
party; so he was forthwith given his
seat.-N. Y. Tribune, Sth inst
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~ New Jersey is not alone in its
agitation of the railroad question. At
the Farmers Convention of Illinois,
held at Springfield, recently, Gov Pal
mer spoke at length upon the oppress-
i've charges of the railway companies,
which prevent the farmers selling their
crops at fair prices. The Governor
suggests, as a remedy, that all railroads
be made public highways, as free as
rivers to all who choose to use them
He thinks this could be brought about
by extending the system by which the
cars of different companies are run on
through lines 10 all who wish to run
such cars, whether companies or indi-
viduals The Convention adopted res
Olutions affirming these views, and ask
ing the Legislature to enact laws to pre-
vent "unjust Determinations by the
railroads, by the Stock Yards at Chica-
60, East st. Louis, aud by all other
monopolies in the State, and to provide
for the election of the Railroad and
Warehouse Commissioners by the peo-
pie, by ballot"
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ManitOba.

ToBoNTo. ONr March 10.-A special
from Fort Garry, Manitoba, says that
immense excitement prevails in Wmni-
peg,owing to the fact that it was sought
to pass bill through the Legislature
which would have let the Hudson Bay
Company and other landed proprietors
off with the payment of third of the
usual taxation on their lands. An in
dignation meeting was held, and a com
mittee appointed to plead at the bar Of
the House, whittier they were followed
by four hundred people.
The bill was ultimately thrown out on
technicality by the ruling of the
Speaker. He was decoyed from his
house at midnight and administered a
coat OF tar. The Government offered a
reward for the conviction of the perpe.
traitors. Fearing further breaches Of
the peace, a military guard has been
placed over the Parliament House
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Noble County Items.
From the Republican, 18th inst.

From the Republican, 18th inst
An ear Of corn grown OH the farm Of
John W Pettay, near Sarahsviile, con-
tains $50 grains.
The stockholders of the National
Bank in this place will select their off,
GERS on the 18th inst.
There are thirty-nine paupers in The
County Infrmary, ouly four Of them be-
ing under eighteen years of age.
Eli Ackley, blind man residing north
of Caldwell, is in the habit Of walking,
unassisted, the long railroad trestle over
the Mckee farm.
The young man who is in the habit o!
"choklng" girl in the lower part Of
town, must either quit it, or have legal
proceedings instituted against hlm.
1t is said that the devil is making q
loatng place on the bridge across Duck
Creek, between Caldwell aud Olive. A
dose Of shot might help him to a war.
mer locality.
Casper Krouse has brought an action
against the incorporation of Caldwell
for 5000 damages, alleged to have been
sustained by the action of the town
council, some time ago, closing him and
his family up in a house with person
ill with small pox.
The Commissioners, at their meeting
last week, made levy OF one mill on
the dollar valuation of propertv.for road
purposes There being surplus of sew.
eral thousand dollars in the Treasury fOr
bridge purposes, no levy for this fund
will be made the present year. The
county levy will be made at their June
session.
The quarterly meeting of the NJ. E,
Church, held in Caldwell last week, by q
unanimous vote adopted resolution
asking the General Conference to return
Rev. Knowles to this charge Rev
Knowles, during the year that he has
been with lis, has done much to build
up the church, and the compliment is
richly merited.
The Democratic Convention held ir
this place yesterday (12th) was slimly
attended, not half the townships being
represented, owing, no doubt,to the bad
condition of the roads Delegates from
Sharon, Enoch, Center, Olive and No
bic were present. The Convention nom
mated William J. Young, Esq. of Sa
rahsville.
John Mckee, an old pioneer Of Ohio
died at his residence near Caldwell OF
the 7th inst, at the advanced age Of
eighty six. Mr.. Mckee was horn II
Pennsylvania, and came to Marietta ir
1902. Staying in that neigbhorhood {
few years, he moved to the vicinity o
this place, then wilderness, with nc
settlement nearer than Marietta, ant
bought the land from the Government
upon which he died
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ELECTIONS IN NEW YORK,
The People Expeliing the Credit
NaObiiler Patty,

Naobiiicr Patty,
The following returns show the de-
cision of the people concerning the
corruption in the Radical party:
lluDsoN. March 5-Elec,ions for town
officers in Columbia county took place
Yesterday. The new Board will stand
Democrats, IL; Republicans, 6; Union,
2: Independent. 3. Last year 1t was
Republicans. IL; Democrats, 8.
GosnEN, March 5-Ursnge county
gains two Democratic Supervisors -
The Board last year stooG-Democrats
i3, Liberals l, Republicans I; this year
--Denoria,s 10, Liberals /, Republi
cans 5. Tie gains are in the Rcpubli.
can stronghoids of Blooming Grove,
Waikiki, Montgomery and NeMburgi.
The first Democratic Supervisor in ~
years is now elected in Blooming Grove
and the first Democratic Supervisor in
22 years now comes from Montgomery.
OswEGo, March 5.-The Oswego
county Board Of Supervisors. stands Z
Republicans to 10 Democrats. Last
year it stood II Republicans to 5 Dem
ocrats.
SARATOGA. March 5-James j. Wake
Geld, Democrat Was reelected Supervi-
sor OF Saratoga Springs, yesterday, by
200 majority The Democratic ticket
was all elected except Assessor, Alex
ander Cherry; Commissioner High
ways, Jefferson RamsdelI, and two con
stables. The returns from other to WINS
indicate that the Democrats have car
ried the Board of Supervisors, which
last year Was IA Republicans to Dem.
oclats.
The whitewashing jobs Of the late
Congress have disguised the masses Of
the Republican party. They refuse to
he classe6 with the perjurers, and bribe.
takers who set themselves up as the
leaders of the Radical patty.
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THE MODOCS.

Mysterious Disappearance Of
Captain Jack anti1itls Men- Fall
ure OI the peace Negotiations.
War Inevitable. ii
SAN FRANCISCO, March la courier
who arrived at Yreka tonight, says that
on Monday he went to Point of Rocks,
ON klamath Lake, to bring Jack and
his party to headquarters They wait
Ell four hour, saw no Indians, and then
returned. A force Of cavalry would
reconnoitcr Lava Bed to-day or to-nor,
row.
Applcgate has resigned from the
Peace Commission and gone away dis
gusted. 1t is thought that jack man
euvered to get into the country east OF
the seat of war, where, for hundreds oil
miles, no cavalry could follow, and if lie
escapes to the Pit River country will
tiud plenty of cattle.
SAN FRANCISCO, March I2-The
whole matter Of treating with the Mo-
docs is now with General Canby. Ihe
Peace COMMISSION is a failure Every
tniug indicates war.
SAN FRANCI>Co, March l2-The latest
advlces from Yreka report thai General
Gillem has ordered the advance TO al
tack the Indians. The soldiers are al
ready in the lava beds, following Jack.
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Belmont County Items.
From the Gazette, 18th inst.l

Charlotte Powell, Of Bcllaire, who
was tried on Tuesday last for Grand
Larceny, was acquitted on tue plea OF
klrptomauia
We had very high wind on Sunday
evening last. Among other things it
unroofed the Slerifrs residence, tearing
away the chimney.
One hundred and sixty acres, inclu-
ding the improvements, Of the Meek
farm advertised for sale in this paper,
was sold on the 9Th inst, to Mr.. VIM.
Hogue, for Sl4,0S0.
Mrs. Martin. consort of Mr.. Tazwrll
P. Martin, and mother in-law of Judge
Cowen, was buried TO day in the Meth
odist grounds OF this place. She had
heen an invalid for many years.
We regret to learn that during the
storm that prevailed throughout this
region on Sunday evening last, the
Methodist Church of Jacobsburgh blew
down. Fortunately this occurred a
short time before the congregation were
to convene.
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Seneca County Democratic Con.
el1tuttOnal Convention.
fFrom the Tifin Tribunel

"The Democratic Constitutional Dele
gate Convention, Saturday last, was a
decided snecess--a large number was
present-W p Nnble,R R Titus. Judge
Pillars, f. T Stickncy, John McCanley,
DR.. O'Connor, j. W. Paine and DR.. Ks-
gy were presented-the FIRST four were
withdrawn-Dr. O'Connor was nomina-
ted on the 4.h ballot-thc DR.. returned
thanks-he told that he had been in the
Legislature-he always will tell that in
bis speeches, no matter what the occa-
sion-Conventio adjourned"
We scarcely know which most to con
gratulatc, Doctor O'CoSxoR on having
received nomination which is eqniva-
lent to an election. or the people OF SEN
eca County in having secured the servi-
ces of SO able and efficient representa-.
tive.
The little fling ri the GRANT organ is
in fact compliment, though not meant
as such. The trouble is that the Doctor
has not only been in the Legislature, but
he served with such distinction that he
is known throughout the State as one OF
the foremost men in that Legislature -
This knowledge will add largely 10 hi-
strength in Sencc,, as it ehould do; and
this is what worries the Tribune. The
editor knows very well that the Doctor
does not boast; but he knows equally as
well that the people he represented in
the Legislature are proud Of his career
They do. boast OF it, and tae people Of
Seneca will have something to boast Of
too, when the Doctor shall have served
Them. The Tribune tries to belittlc the
Doctors services because it fears their
influence upon voters. Hence the un,
truthful and ill-natured fling at him.
That Convention will be compose Of
many Of the very foremost men in the
State. and DR.. JOHN d. 0'CoSNoR will
be shoulder to shoulder with the first of
them. @a
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Fighting In Ne,v orleans.

Congress having refused to legislate
for or against the KELLoea Govern
ment in Louisiana, Tin Office BY fraud
and GRANTS bayonets), because of
GRANTS promise to continue TO recog-
nize the fraud, unless Congress did leg
islate, committed very great chine.
On the 9th inst, q collision between
the State militia and KELLoGa;s forces
took place in which considerable blood
was shed. GRANT promptly notified
Gen. EMORY to prevent any interference
with the KELLoeG usurpation Patience
is virtue to be commended, but the
people of Louisiana have not sufficient
of that to cause them to fold their arms
and quietly submit to insults, murders
and robberies at the hands Of set of
bad and lawless men, under KELLoGG d
Co, simply because they are sustained
by President GRANT, who knows no au-
thority, or law, superior to the bayonet
and cartridge. The end is not get. The
determination, of the desperate men in
power. appears to be to drive the peo-
pie to forcible resistance, with the con-
fdent expectation that With their cannon
and bayonets they win be able to easily
crush them. The resistance to the des-
potic acts OF these men, noy become so
general that they will gladly seek safety
by fleeing from an outraged and long
suffering people. Justice disarms re-
sentiment; bu: that has yet to be learn
ed by the men who have kept the conn
try in q state OF termo!l and deadly
strife since the firing Of the last gun in
1885, They like the rattle of musketry
at distance- the reason that il
furnishes them an excuse for further
depressing and robbing helpless peo.
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A PHYSICAL WONDER.
s1fCe and Atltgat0rs tn the StOm.
aCh Of n Lady.
fFrom the Lexington Ky pres..l

from the Lexington Ky Yressl
A curious case came to our notice
yesterday, for which we have the most
reliable authority, though at first sight
it may seem either like a canard or a
jest, designed to impose upon some per-
son OF super.credutity. Our informant,
however, tells US the story in sli serious
ness, and assured us that he was pre-
pared to vouch for its accuracy. We
have no hesitation, therefore, in setting
it a1oat on the ocean of newspaper
commerce and exchange. in order to
give the curious and reflective some
thing upon which to exercise their men
tai faculties. and to furnish the faculty,
physiologists and men interested in
physical science generally, a marvellous
sui ject for investigation
A certain lady residing in Frankfort
has been very sick for some time, and
so very strange were her symptoms as,
TO utterly set at naught the skill of the
physicians She suffered from general
debility, became frightfully emaciated
and yet possessed most voracious ap.
petite, and people began to account for
the latter phenomena by the old super
stitious method of assigning the csnse
to the possession of an "eating wolf
The mystery was solved few Gays ago.
however, when, after sick spell and a
a violent fit of retching, she elected
from her stomach mouse (dead), and
shortly afterward living alligator, OF
Small dimensions. Some of the phrsi
tsiahs have expressed an opinion thai
there are more of these animals remain
ing in the ladl's stomach, and that they
are being constantly generated there
But as to how they had their origin
there we have not heard that any one
has yentured to risk an assertion or ex
plana,ion PERHAPS some parties who
are investigating Huxley's protoplasm
and the DarWinian theory of the Origin
of animal life may be able to throw
some intelligent liyht on the matter =
We should be glad to receive some cor.
respondence on this subject from any OF
our able students Of nature and natures
laws.
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.~SPEkcER, the Radical q. S. Sens
Tor frou Alabama, elected by a Legis-
iaturs without . quorum in either body,
and many Of those who claimed to be
members had been defeated by large
nsjorities, tried to steal into the U. S.
Senate ose day last week; but Senator
R<rARD objected to bis admission The
Rssiical majority decided in SrExcERs
fsvps. That's more purihcstion and re-
form.
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Spain.

PARIS, March TO- A letter from
Madrid, dated Saturday, says it is re-
ported that two of the Provinces of
Spain have threatened to discontinue
their recognition of authority of the
Government at Madrid if the Assembly
is not dissolved. 1t is also reported
that threats have been made by the au-
thorities of Catalonia to declare the in
dependence of that Province
A dispatch from Bayonne says the
Callists in the Spanish Province of Gui-
puzcoa cut the railway and burned sew
eral stations between San Sebastian and
Irun. Travel between those towns is
enterely suspended. Bands Of insur-
gents are threatening Irun. and it is
feared the towl will fall into their
hands. f5fHf
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neclinsa.

J. VI. PArrrRsos, U. S. Senator from
New Hampshire, he OF Credit Mobilier
fame, in letter to Hon. v. B. HoRrox,
dated February. 4th, declines the posi-
ticn pf President of the Agricultural
College Of this State. @
Oh! CoIrAx and the other Credit
Aobilier innocents to hear from.
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Teuching Testimonial from z. 8.
G.. 10 the fearful .Schuyfer

SourH BEND, IND, March e-Presl-
dent Grant authorized the publication OF
the following letter to Mr.. Colfax:
- EXECUTIVE MANsIoS.|
8 WARRINGTON, March 4, 1873.
Mr. DEAR Mr. CoLFAx !. Allow me to
say that l sympathze with you in the re.
cent Congressional investigation that
have watched the case closely, and am
as satisfied now---as l have ever been--
OF your integrity, patriotism and free
dom from the charges imputed as if
knew Of my own knowledge of your. in.
nocence. Our official relations have
been so pleasant that would like to
keep up the personal relations through
life. Affectionately yours,
u s GRANT.
CoLrAx should Immediately respond
by extending his sympathics to GRANT
because of his connection with ,..Black
Friday" and express his firm convic.
ticns Of GRANTS innocence. That would
be reciprocal and complete the heavy
mourning.
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shocking DoubIe Murder.

ST LOUIS, March IA widow lady
named Nancy Lanxton and her adopted
daughter, twelve years old, were found
dead in bed, in their home, in Mattoon,
Illinois, yesterday morning, with their
throats cut from ear to ear. A common
.case-kniie was sticking in the wound in
Mrs. Lanxton's throat,a and her right hand
was grasping it's handle. The bodies lay
in composed position, evidently having
been arranged after death, and nicely Gov
cred with bed clothes
A son of Mrs. Lsnxton has been ar
rested on suspicion of having committed
the murder.
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AN ACT

To amend an act IN establish uniform stand-
ard Of Weights and Measures. passed Aprii
D, 1889, as amendedsby an act entitled IAN
act to establish uniform standard Of
weights and rieasures," passed March 2l,
1868. Is s.. p. 928| 81
SEcTIoN l. BE it chocted by the Gen.
erol assembly Of the State Of Ohio,
That section one of the first act above
named, as amended by the second act
above named. be 80 amended as to read
as follows:
Section l. Whenever the following
articles are hereafter sold and no special
agreement as to the measure is made by
the contracting parties, the hushel shall
consist of the following weights: W heat
sixty pounds; rye, li'ty-six pounds !;
corn, shelled, fifty six pounds; corn in
the ear, seventy pounds, until the first
of January of each year next after it
is raised, and from ard after that date.
sixty-eight pounds; oats, thiityltwo
pounds; clover seed, sixty pounds; tim
othy seed, forty five pounds; hemp seed,
forty-four pounds; millet seed, fifty
pounds; huckwhea,, fifty pounds; beans.
sixty pounds; peas. sixty pounds; hon.
my, sixty pounds; Irish potatoes, fifty
eight pounds; sweet potatoes, fifty
pounds; dried peaches, thirty three
pounds; dried apples, twenty-five
pounds; fax seed, ffty-six pounds
barley, forty-eight pounds; malt, thirty
four pounds; Hungarian grass seed,
fifty pounds.
Sec. 2. That said section one of the
act first above named, as amended by
the act second above named, be and the
same is hereby repealed. -
SEC. 8. That this act shall take effect
and be in force from and after its pass
age.
n. Fl. VAN WORRIES.
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives
JACOB MUELLER,
President Of the Senate.
Passed February q. 1873.
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Ohio capitalists have bought $4,000
worth of iron land in Walker County.
Ga, and $4,000 (l,00o acres) of coal
land in Hamilton County, Tenn, and
are going to manufacture in Chattanoo-
ga. The Times says that the iron and
coal are separated twenty odd miles,
and must be brought together to make
iron. The purchasers are the owners of
the Brier Hill Mines and several furna-
ces run by the Brier Hill Coal Company
in Mahoning Valley. Ohio. They are
large producers of pig iron.
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~Iudi.na has . liouor law tba

n Indiana has q liquor law that
beats The ADAIR law OF Ohio out of
aighs. 1t requires the seller to give
hoad in the sum OF $4,000, imprisons
dEhnk men and requires the consent Of
msfority Of the citizens Of ward or
township before the seller can commence
operations
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Fatal Shooting by n youthful
Lover,

SALISBURY, MD March Son Friday,
George Hall, aged eighteen, shot dead
Amelia Spockley, aged fourteen, while
she was returning from school. Hall
co1rted Amelia and had written her let
ter which was unanswered, because she
stated she had no time. Both belong to
respectable families. The murderer is
not yet apprehended.
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LONDON, March Sl-A dispatch from
Berlin save the Government Of France
has officially given Germany financial
guarantees for the payment of the war
Indemnity, and that negotiations for the
German evacuation are already con-
menced. 4sA
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WASHINGTON, March S-Hundreds
visited the Executive Mansion to-day.
seeking interviews with the President -
Many ladies were in the throng. Sena-
tors and members and ex members of the
House, as usual, had precedency OF ad-
mission. Not few office-seekers pre-
sented their pIpers.
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.AHGRAsr siRncd the salary bill Civ
Ing him ei00,000 extra pay for the next
four years More reform; but what do
the people think of such reformi Is it
vhat vas promised by the Radical Lead
ers before the Presidential slection last
yearf
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Italy,

ROME, March S-The Pope, in reply to
an address presented to him to day. said
that a reconciliation with the Italan Gov
ernment was impossible God would
punish the invaders of His dominions,
and, as the Catholics were ever mistaken
in their faith, he had the utmost conf
dence in the ultimate triumph of the
Hhur,b
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la1Esss. asrRasus, y Member of Con
sfess frolS the 18th Ohio District, voted
against the bill to increase his own and
the salaries Of other officials. Will be
refuse to-draw regularly the increased
compensation
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TIE MODOCs.
Captain Jack Accepts the Terms.-
The War Ended.

SAN Francisco, March GA dispatcl,
from Yreka tonight says that Boston
Charlie and squav came in this evening
from Captain Jacks camp with the news
that Jack and his oand are ready to leave
the Lava Beds on Monday. Captain
Jack requests that three wagons he sent
on Monday to meet them at Rocky Point,
half way hetweon Fairchilds and the Lava
Beds, tents be put up, and their reserva-
ton be located there till their removal to
Angel Island. This will probably end
the Modoc war.
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~ Judge HAaG.of the Lower House
&c fhe Ohio Legislature. moved an
s4endment, to resolution censuring
Congfess for increasing the salaries Of
members, ysnsuring Grant for appro-
ring the hill aaI
Mr.. M,LIIGAN voted with the Repuh-
licans igsinst the amendment The
resolution Was adopted by yeas "A, nays
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gThe imrosilions practicetl by the
Mount Vernon Association, upon visit
ors to the tomb Of Washington, are to
be Investigated by o committee Of the
virginisS Legislature.
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From the MoConnelsville Democrat.

To keep thieves, plunderers, and Sub
sidisers of the Republican party togeth
er, we, would, -four years in advance oI
The election, suggest for President,
SCHUYLER Colfax, of Indiana.
Vice President, Oakes Ames Of
Massachusetts.
The Cabinet 10 consist OF Harlan.