The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-04-29
NEWS ITEMS.

Briceland, the condemned murderer,
who escaped from Washington, penn
sylvania) } Jail, is sill at large.
When prisoner wont work at Sing
Sing, they tie dozen bricks on his back
and let him walk up and down half a day.
An incendary fire in Mitchell, Ind the
22d inst DESTROYED two hotels, saloon
and three residences,
Gov. Baxter, of Arkansas, has issued
a proclamation declaring the ratification
Of the Constitutional Amendment doing
away with disfranchisemeEt.
It is said that Horace Greeley's sactum
will not be disturbed when the new Trih-
une building is erected 1t will remain
just as it was during his life
Mark Boolhhy, Of Eigeworth, Mass :,
while under the influence OF liquor. the
23d inst, shot and killed his wife. He is
at large.
Six hundred and ffty-tlree dollars has
been raised to pay the survey expenses Of
the DAYTON, Vernon and Louisville Short
Line Riiiroad
The Post-nffiee Department decides
that postmaster may hold the office of
Justice of the Peace, provided his duties
as F. NJ is not interfered with
An anonymous writer has threatened
to take the life Of Recorder Hackett, of
New York, if he continues to impose
heavy sentences on minor criminals.
The Sioux treatyof 1868 has been vio-
lated, and white settlers have entered up
on the lands allotted to them If the In
dams will not agree to modification of
the treaty there will be more trouble.
Gov. Kellogg informs the Attorney
General that matters are quiet in Louisi.
ana, except in four or five parishes, and
his request that troops be sent thither
was to prevent possible outbreak.
A Convention of Congressmen is to
he held at St Louis, the 18th day of Nav.
1t will consider the agricultural, manu-
featuring and commercial needs of the
West and South. ,.l
Two prisoners escaped from the Steu-
hensille, Ohio, Jail, the night of the 22d
inst They were to have been taken to
the Penitentiary the next day. Their
names are William Mekin and Charles
johnson.
Or over one hundred cases Of cerebro.
spinal menenyitis Which have occurred in
Lewis township, Clay County Ind, only
thirteen recovered, and they were saved
by undergoing a sweating process with
boiled corn. vsA
The funniest suit for breach of prom
ise on record is to come before a Pitts
burgh Court, the plaintiff being woman
with husband, and,as she claims.a good
one The man who Tilted her and mar
ried another in her youth is possessed of
considerable wealth
Eight years ago, Gen, John B. Gordon
led column of Virginia troops against
Fort Stedman, one of Gen Grants forti-
ficatons at Petersburg. Now he sits in
the United States Senate In the House,
Alexander Fl. Stephens, ex Vice Presi-
dent of the Confederacy, has seven ex-
rebel Generals to greet
There is said to he at this time capital
Of over 30000,0 900 invested in the silk
business IN this country,a against less than
S3,000,000 in 1860 Sixteen thousand
operatives are employed, earning $4,000,
per annum. and weaving between S30,-
000, 600 and $40 100000 worth of silk
goods in a year
Nickel is about coming into general use
as facing for type. Ii is much cheaper
aud much harder han copper, and makes
a better surface every way. The applica-
ton is one Of the discoveries of 1872 Land
already several extensive type foundries
are arranging to face all their type with
nickel.
An Illinois girl, having S30,000 Of her
own, recently refused TO marry clergy.
man because she thou 5ht herself moi
good enough to be a clergvmsn's wife =
He gave up his sacred calling and pro-
posed again, and then she refused him he
cause she thought herself too good to
marry man who would abandon his
high profession TO gain woman's hand
i President Grant has allowed himself to
be interviewed by London Times cor
respondent, a paper, by the way, which i:
just now dong slashing business in that
line Mr.. Grant has implicit confidence
inthe SANTANA Bay Company and is salts
, fled that decade or so hence the United
States will he glad to get for 100000
or Sl5, 100000 what they would have go
last year for a paltry million and half
In 1864, when Gen. Sherman arrived
at Savannah, he needed transports. HI {
seized the steamer Neutro Lenora. Tn
District Court Of New York allowed
over S200,00Q damages for her deten
ton. Chief Justice Chase has deliveret
the opinion of the Supreme Court, re
versing the decree of the Court below
on the ground that the damages allowe,
were excessive, and directing the dana
, ees 10 be reassessed in conformity to th
! opinion.
Among the drowned sailors of th
steamer Atlantic was woman, whose Sc!
= was discovered upon recovery OF tn
: body from the water She went by TIN
name of Bill, and had made three voya
ses. She was excessively fond OF to
: bacco, but was a favorite and free fror
many vices OF the common sailor Sh
was an American, but her history was hu
t ried with her, for who she was or wher
t she came from, or why she adopted man
t attire and mans pursuit, will never b
known
INDUSTRIAL PROGRESS.