The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-12-23
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Bull Run was farm when the flmous
battle was fought; now it is a village of
three hundred inhabitants,
There are in the full Hoase 293 men,
bers, deduc,ing nine vacancies. There
are now 2S3 members, 1910 strai tout
republicans, 80 democrats, and four
liberals.
According to the estimate of the
Street Commissioners, the cost to B B,s-
ton Of widening and improving streets
in the, district swept by the great fire is
5000 GOO
The budget of the French Minister
of Finance shows that the expense in
curIei during the war, together with
the losses on the taxes for 1871 and
1872, amount to S74T,S63 600.
The official bulletin of the Bureau of
Satisfies places the total exports, during
the fiscal year, at S649,l32,56 against
an aggregate Of S549,2l9,7lS the previ-
ous year.
The German federal council has ac-
cepted the invitation of the United States
to Germany to participate in the centen-
nial exposition of 1875, and has left the
appointment of commissioners in the
hands of Prince Bismarck.
One of the special results OF the Uni
ted States geological and geographical
survey of the Territories, during the past
summer, has been the discovery that Col
orado Territory is the center of the ele
vation of the Rocky Mountain chain
Ostrich feathers which are now so
fashionable here come from the Cape Of
Good Hope, and every year million
dollars worth is imported into England
In the London market every pound of
these choice feathers is worth fifty to
sixty guineas.
Canada is engaged in the work of en-
larging the We.land and St. Lawrence
Canals 1t is contended that at present
these canals are wholly inadequate to the
growing volume of business. and the
Government has set apart $12 100000
to enlarge them.
The English mine 100000 tons
of coal a year. Of these, 75,000,00g
go for home manufactures; 100000
for export; 20,000,000 in smelling, for
eingS coal getting and the like, and only
100000 are used for domestic pur-
poses
Bears and deers are said to be numer
ous in the lowlands of Centre County,
Pa, inst now, being driven from the
mountains, probably,by scarcity Of food.
Partners also have been seen. In Clear
field County, also, four bears have been
killed lately and others seen.
A New York paper publishes detail.
ed statement showing how woman can
clotLe herself completely, including un-
der garments, for $50 This includes
two pairs of boots, two hats, several
dresses, over shoes. shawl, sacque, wa
tef.proof and an infinite number of un-
der garments.
It's not generally known that John
Millions tomb is still intact in London,
and. that, in the parish of st. Giles, Grip
plegate, the remains of the great poet,
inferred in 1874, lie with those of bis ia
ther, buried in 1916. The church, of it.
self, is of grand proportions,and the old
est but one in london, having been built
in 1890.
Middleford, Sussex County, Delaware,
isnow wguninhabted. and the houses are
tenante,l by bats and owls, without sin
gle human being residing in them. 1t
used TO contain fourisbing mills and
ship corn meal and -four to Europe
The mills are now idle, and Goldsmith IS
deserted village finds counterpart in
Sussex County.