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The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-07-22
Written for The Spirit Of Democracy. J
From Washington County.
MARIETTA, ONO, July IA, 49,

MARIETTA, OHIO, July IA, 1878.
ED. SPIRIT: Having been, from the
earliest moment of nay recollection, q
reader and admirer Of the SPIRIT, it Is
natural that I should take an interest in
its rapid Increase of circ ulation; it's Va
ried and interesting CORES pondence, ,snd
general excellence as newspaper. Not
seeing anything from the "oldest city
in Ohio" for some time, / feel in
clined to contribute my mite Of news to
repay, to some extent, the pleasure and
profit l derive from reading the cores
pondence of your other contributors.
1t is true that an editor cannot be in
every part of the county each week, to
gather up the interesting local items as
they occur Your readers are fading
this out and remedying the matter as far
as possible by writing township and vii
lsge occurrences for publication, Let
them continue steadfast in so doing.
The crops in this part of the county
are good, and judging from the immense
amount of vegetable production hrough.
into market, l conclude that the drouth
during the entire month of June did not
affect the crops as had thought.
The late rise Of the Ohio River has
rendered acqueous business decidedly
lively. During the past week over s..
10000 bushels Of coal passed here, en-
route for the Cincinnati and Louisville
markets. Passenger and freight packets
have been doing a fine business, and ma
king excellent time. Taking everything
into consideration, the river men have
had but little to grumble at for the last
ten days The river at present writing
is falling slowly.
The Marietta & Pittsburgh Railroad,
commonly known as the "Duck Creek
Railroad" is doing a hourishing bust
ness. 1t would certainly surprise any
Monroe chap to see the train come il
from its visit along the borders Of Mon
roe, laden with almost every production
of the soil that can be thought Of II
tobacco alone ii is said that over 2 20OC
hogsheads will be shipped over this road
the present summer People living ou
ten, fifteen. or twenty miles come in dali,
to trade and return home in the evening
and, what is pleasant about the trip,havt
no team to care for when they get back
The coal trade is receiving such atten
ton that it promises, at no distant day
to form the revenue of the road
"Howe's Great London Circus ani
iSanger's English Menagerie" will exhib
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sHEHITT'S SALE.
Jsrs. Williams, Osshisr,
Peter Dillon.

DY virtue Of a vendi. exponas to me direct.
ID ed from the court OF common pleas OF
Monroe county, Ohio, I will offer for sale at
the front door of the court house in the town
Of WoodsHeld, between the hours Of ten
O'Clock a. m. and O'Clock p. m. on
Saturday, the 18th day of August, 1873
the following described real estate, situate in
Monroe county, Ohio to wit:
The undivided ene-half Of one hundred
and two scres two rods and thirty Ave per
ches and being the north part OF the south
half of section twsnty-sye,in township three
of range three, aud bounded on the north by
the line dividing the north from the south
half of said section; on the south by lands Of
John Mallory and Andrew Henthorn; on the
west by lands of Rli Baldwin and Andrew
Henthorn; on the east BY lauds Of John NAL
lory and the outlots Of Darlington.
Appraised at $1,75o.
GEORGE CALDwBLL,
julylb,'73wb. Sheriff n. c. o.
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Road Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given that petition vii
" be presented to the Commissioners Of Mon
roe county, Ohio, at their September session
praying for an alteration of the River Road a
Narrows Run, one mile above Baresville, il
Ohio township Said alteration commences a
or near Buckeye tree, inside Of o field on th,
lands Of Jane Lucas, thence along the fence o
said Jane Lucas to stake, thence in a straigh
line to stake near the West end Of Railroad
culvert, thence on . straight line until j
strikes the public road. For which we eve
pray. MANY PETITIONERS.
July Is, 1873-3w.
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from the Daily Register.I
Wheeling Cattle n arket.

There is a better feeling in the cattle
market, and for all kinds OF stock, ex.
cept hogs, the inquiry is good. Beef
cattle are sought for, and the best quail
ities find ready sale. The following are
the transactions.
CATTLE-The sales for the week
include SO head Of beef. cattle, most of
them prime, at 25a3 Is per cwt. The
offerings are not up to she demand.
HOGS-The demand for hogs is not
as active as it has been. The weather
too warm for any very heavy retail de-
mand for pork. The sales Of the past
week were only rs head at from Is
to co.
SHEEP-The sales Of the week en-
brace 79 head at 4a5tc per pound.
CALYES-The demand for veal
calves is still excellent, They sell read,
lily at 2 90 to 6 90 each according to
size and quality.
LAMBS-The supply Of good lambs
is not equal to the demand; all that
offer are readily sold at SIC per pound.
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from the Ohio State Journal, 18th inst /

The Probate Court case was suddenly
terminated yesterday afternoon in Com
mittee of the Whole of the Constitutional
Convention. Without debate and with
ont any preliminary skirmishing, the vote
was taken on Mr. Hoadly's motion to
strike out Probate Courts from the list of
Constitutional Courts. On division OF
the house, the Chairman of the Commit
tee, Mr.. Hitchcock, announced that the
motion to strike out was lost by the deci.
sive vote Of eighteen to fifty and upward
This may be taken as pretty strong in
dication that the Probate Court, as now
constituted, will be retained in the new
Constitution.
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Farm for Sale.

TNHB undersigned offers for sale his farm
] lying near Morris mill, at the mouth Of
Piney creek. in Adams township, this conn
ty. There are
ONE HUNDRED FIFTEEN ACRES,
Seventy Of cleared land and forty-nve In tim
Der land. The buildings on the farm are one
dwelling house, one shop, and stablins 70,
horses, 100 head of sheep and Is head Of
cattle, There ara two acres in orchard, ap-
pies. peaches and other fruits. good well
of water at the door of the dwelling. A four
foot vein Of hrst rate coal on the farm. A
church, grist mill, store school house and saw
mill within one. half mile Of tho farm. The
fencing is in good repair. The farm 10 well
watsred.
For terms and further particulars address
JOHN HOBBS,
Beallsville, Monroe Co., ohio.
june "a 1s73-w6,
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EESomebody has discovered that
thereis deficiency o: 1921 900 in the
account Of JACOB THOMPSON, Secretary
of the Interior under BUCHANAN. Oh
course somebody else Immediately comes
out with satisfactory yua ol
the matter. These explanations seem e
be kept on hand. resdy made, at Wash.
ington; for no sooner is big steal de-
veloped than the explanation follows
In some instances, like HowARp's, the
explanation gets ent first
What necds most explaining in this
case is, what kind of system Of book
keeping is it which fails for dozen OF
fifteen wears to discover discrepancy o.
nearly million doIlarsg II such loose
ness prevails throughout the depart
ments statement of our financial con
dition is the widest guess work.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-07-22
A Press Agent az a Whltewasiler
OF a PIOtiS Eraud.

The dispatch of the Associated Press
from Washington attempting to white
wash General Howard in relation to his
connection with the Ffeedman's Bureau,
has given rise to grest deal of dis
gust and indignation among the army
officials in that city. They characterize
It as a partisan dispatch, not justified
by the facts, and believe it to have been
inspired by Howard himself. The SEN
ding out of such dispatch after the
explicit statement in Attorney General
Williams opinion in respect to the
gross frauds known to exist in the Bu-
reau, is regarded as giving q bow sho,
beyond the customary style of vamp.
ing up soiled regulations.
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Notice to Contractors.

PROPOSALS will be received at James Arm.
L stropg's Office IN Malaga until noon, July
%, for grading and stoning the county load
from Malaga to the county line, about seven
eights of a mile. The bids to specify sepa.
rate'y the grading and culver,s; the delivery
of the stone and for the breaking and spread.
ing of the same; the road bed to be graded 90
feet wide; stoneing to be II feet wide, ten
inches deep at center, inches At .he edges,
of good quality of limestone. The work to
be done according to specifcs tions in James
Armstrong's Office after the 10th Of July. Bids
must be accompanied with good and sufi
cient bond for the faithful performance of
the same. The Commissioners reserve the
right to reject any or all the bids.
By order of the Commissioners,
NJ, HOBPFLER, Auditor.
july 8, lS73-a3,
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it in this city July % If there is any.
thing in name. the good people of Ma.
lietta have great cause to be happy.
Our young Democratic friend, VIM
Wire. Esq, the able and efficient Clerk
of Bethel township, Monroe County.
was in town few days ago rhsticatiug
He looks weIl,and reports success of the
SPIRIT in his locality.
The weather is decidedly warm, with
fair prospects for increase of heat. ShalI
write again. J.E. ".
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Howard and COsiay,

/ Gen. 0, o Howard now stands clear
ly convicted of corrupt use of the
funds entrusted to his care as Chief of
the Freedman's Bureau, in connection
with the Howard University.
An attempt was made to screen him
by giving currency to statement that
the amount he had paid fol the use of
the University was greater than the
amount he had illegally appropriated
1t turns out that this was q miserable
prevarication, equaled only by the pitiful
shifts OF his ardent friend CoLrAx
The money said to have been paid by
him to the Use of the University was
composed partly of some security debts
which he paid for certain profigate stu
dents, and partly OF bond for 90 years
at 6 per cent which he gave when the
storm began TO gather over his head.
Howard was known as pre-eminently
''the Christian Soldier" while CoLFAx
was similarly known as "the Christian
Statesman" 1t looks now as if each O
these gentlemen had used the CLOAK OF
religion so long as it aided them in seek
ing official preferment,a and when it failet
in this threw it aside, and disclosed hi,
true character as a man wanting in com
mon honesty.
The amount obtained by them was no
largo, hut their chief offense lies in tb,
Idisreputable artifces by which the,
1Esought to hide their lrreguiaf,s..ssss. The,
fhave shaken the faith Of the people ii
their officers and destroyed public conf
dence in Christian statesmen-thusc cast
ling reproach upon the Nation aud upor
| the Church.
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Fire!

The buildings used by the Navy De-
partment caught fire on the 18th inst
The telegram says:
"Secretary Robeson, for wonder, was
in the city and came to the front, hut
too late TO be of any use The damage
done to hooks, papers and records is
very considerable, and some of the most
valuable papers destroyed can't be re
placed"
The fires and pillaging in the different
Departments will, in all probability, dis
pose Of all records damaging TO the par.
ty in power aince 1850.
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Chicago Cattle Market.

July II.
CATTLE-Receipts, 1850 head
Market dull, with sales of good, smooth
shipping steers at 50a5 60; fair do.
5a5 %; butchers cows, 50a4 90
Shipments, 236S head
HOGS-Receipts, 1857 head. Market
active and higher at 4 90a5 124 fol
Ycrkers and Canada lots, and 4 Cos
5 for New England. the market closing
strong. Shipments, $3.50 head.
SHEEP-Receipts, $50 head. Quail
ty generally poor, and market dull.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-07-22

: In the case.ofnineteen BARRIERS brought
before him, Justice White of Richmond,
Va, has decided that shaving has become
a necessity by long usage and public
opinion, and is an adjunct to that proper
cleanliness-which is neyt to godliness-
that is necessary for the proper sttend-
aDce upon the church services, and due
observance of the Sabbath.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-07-22

~We are. pleased to learn from the
McConnelsville Democrat that our Con
gressman, Mr.. SPRAeUE, draws his 1926
per month as fast as it falls due. This
shows that he atterds promptly to the
only business anybody ever expected OF
him
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-07-22

~WEsT. of the Constitutional Con.
ven,ion. called BABER, of tue Consti.u-
tioDal Convention, blackguard. He
may have been nearly right, ,bus we know
what BABER might call WEST, and be ex
sctly right. 1t isn't a fattering name
either.
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PhI,adeyp.,,a wool slarket.

PHILADELPHIA, July 17-The W 90
market has an advancing tendency ;sales,
10000 lbs double extra and above at SOC
100000 do, private terms; 10000 Ohio,
soc; 10000 superfne pulled 45a46c; s.
900 Ohio comhing, 62c; 10000 Ohio un-
washed, 33a335c
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Partial Amnesty to Crbans,

The Department Of State is informed
by cable telegram from our Minister
at Madrid that the Spanish Government
has issued decree resembling all EN-
bargoes, and ordering the immediate
restoration of sll property heretofore
seized for political offenses in Cuba
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-07-22

wThe present efficiency of our Ma
w may be inferred from the fact that
our government was compelled to buy
or charter a vessel to sail in search of
the Polaris.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-07-22

GEon the 18th inst, in the Consti-
tutional Convention the 7th section of
the Judicial report was considered, Mr..
OKEY asked to amend so as to make spe.
cial provision that the appellate juris-
diction shall come from Courts of Com.
mon Pleas and Superior Courts, The
amendment was accepted.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-07-22

FAIRS Monroe county, Woodsfield,
September 9th, 10th and 1lth.
Noble county, Sarahsville, October
9Th, 9th and 10th.
Guernsey county, Cambridge, Sep.
tember 10Th, 18th and 18th.
Belmont county, st. Clairsville, Sep.
tember 17th, 18th and 10Th.
Morgan county, McConnelsville, Sep.
tember SO, and October 1st, Cd and Sd
Athens county, Athens, Septembe,
oath, 25lh and 26th.
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Who can they possibly meant

HHAIsTEAD, of the Commercial, is
bound to have two glasses OF lager for
his nickel He gives rs another column
and-s-hslf on the subject. Wish some
body woald give him the beer or steal
his nickel.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-07-22

EFFast horses and fast pnblic OH.
cials are the rage at Long Branch. The
honors are about equally divided between
the rscer, Harry Bassett, and the Presi
dent, q. S. GRANT It'll not yet deci
ded which is the fastest.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-07-22

rMr. SrRAauE, what did You dc
with that $4,000 grab? We don't care
for the money. but like the boy who lost
his cent, we just want to know where the
darned things got to.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-07-22

EwIf the campaign is properly man
aged, and we believe it will be, the Dem
ocratic State ticket, and majority ol
the Legislature, will be elected next Fall
The coming Legislature has q. S. Sen
ator to elect.
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Boston Eool Mark ct.

July 10
Wool in fair demand; Michigan and
Ohio fleece 47a52c; Ohio delaine 55c
nnwashed combing 40a45c, superdne
and extra pulled at 25a55c; unwashed
fleece 2Sa355c; tubbe1 52a54c; secured
43a4Sc.
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Pittsburgh Cattle Market.

July Is.
CATTLE-Rcceipts 5s cars; best
6 00s6 25; stockers a 50s5; common
5a5 75;' bulls 8 I2s4.
Receipts 1900 head; best
5a5 so; medium 4 25a4 so
HOGS-Rcceipts 9 cars; Philadel.
phia 5 25a5 80: Workers 5a5 Is.
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EFSpain seems TO be infected will

Spain seems TO be infected with
chronic insurrection and turbulence, like
Mexico, or like our Indian frontiers.
Twice a week we hear Of Carlist
victory, twice week we have it contra
dicted. Government victories ditto II
we add to this the weekly announcement
that the Government is a1nout to adopt
efficient measures to suppress the disor-
ders, then we have the news from Spain,
almost every week for half year.
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NUESTs will fnd ths best accommodation
u a: this Hotel, and no pains will be spared
to make them comfortable.
Hacks leave the Hotel every morning 70
Woodsfeld.
Carriages and drivers furnished travellers
at all times. julyl ,1S73-S,
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HBEN BurLER is clearing the track
for his race for the Gavernorship Of
Massachusetts, He has already scared
two or three formidable aspirants from
the field
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-07-22

GY-The Courts martial, convened to
try the Modocs. returned a verdict OF
guilty on the charge and specifications
The charge was murder and violation
of the rules Of war.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-07-22

EHon. JOHN ". MORRIS, of Miami
County, has been renominated for State
Senator in the Twelfth Senatorial Dis
trict.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-07-22

EyThe proceedings of the Constitu
tional Convention are too tedious and
uninteresting to warrant anything like
full reports Of them.
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RTA fire in Kennonsburg, Noble
county, on the night of the 11th inst,
DESTROYED several dwellings, together
with fifty hogsheads Of tobacco owned
by Mr.. KNoUFF.
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EEThe McConnellsville papers have
much to say about "churching" some
Congressman for participating in the sal.
sry steal.
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WOndsfiell Stack Market,

WooDsFIELD, ONO, July 21, 1873.
CATTLE-S to cents per pound.
SHEEP-1t to 5 cents per pound.
HOGS-4 to It cents ner pound.
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WILLIAM SlMMERAL'S ESTATE

NOTICE is hereby given that the subscriber
~ has been appointed Administrator of the
estate of William Simmeral, late of Monroe
county. deceased. II. B. HILL.
f,fv Y. lS78-vB.
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EFHon, JOHN F FoLLETT Is propos
ed as candidate for Lieutenant Cover
nor. No better has been offered.
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Nttu advertisements,

ABNER CARLETON'S ESTATE.
THB first partial settlement account of Thorn
| as Carleton, BxscHtsr Of the estate Of Alb
ner Carleton, deceased, will be for hearing
August 6, 1873.
JAS. R. MORRIS,
Probate Judge NJ C, O.
july22,'73w3.
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BERKLEY HODGIN'S ESTATE.

The first partial settlement account Of
Isaac Hatcher. Administrator of Berkeley
Hoasin, deceased, will be for hearing July 81,
1873.
JAS. r. NORRIS,
july s, ls7s-w3. Probate Judge NJ. c. O. I
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Ewing Decaiaes.

Gen. EWING In card to the CONNER.
cfal positively declines to be candidate
for Governor. This takes the people a
little by surprise, as 1t was understood
a few weeks since not only that he would
willingly accept nomination, bat that
there would be no serious opposition to
him in the Convention.
The reasons for his present course, If
he has any other than those stated in his
card, are not public The dedication
may indicate some new move on the po-
litica' chess board.
This is his card:
COLUMBUS, O., July IL, 1873.
To the Editor Of the Commercial:
Ny name has been often proposed,
through the partiality Of my friends, but
without my consent,for nomination this
summer by the Democratic party and
other organizations OF the opposition,
for the office of Governor Of Ohio. 1t
has now become apparent that the Con-
stitutional Convention will not finish It's
work before the end of the pending po-
litical campaign. Hence, candidacy
for that Office, involving as it would a
requirement to personally canvass the
State, would be inconsistent with my
duties, as the representative of the peo-
pie of Fairfield County in this body,
which duties I am unwilling to neglect
or abandon. Chiefly for this reason ]
shall not allow my name to be presented
for the nomination; and now volunteeI
this announcement lest silence may be
construed as consent to become candi
date. THos. EwIsa.
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~The Ohio State Fair will be held
at Mansfield, September l, 2, 3, 4 and 5
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Woodsfieli July 22. 1878.
Democratic County Ticket.

Democratic County Ticket
For Representative,
ia MES TS0N.
Auditor;
MICHAEL HOEFFLER.
Treasurer,
W. +. MORRIS.
Clerk,
DAVID OKEY.
Sheriff,
THOMAS O. LITTLE.
Prosecuting Attorney,
A. j. P Z A r 8 O N.
Commissioner.
EDWARD OKEY.
Infrmary Director,
JOHN PFALZGRAF.
Coroner
JOHN MUHLEMAN.
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W. FO q T r. r., VI. ID.
Physician and Surgeon,
NENDRRS his professional services to The
1 citizens Of the town Of Malags and sur.
rounding country.
Oface in the room formerly occupied BY DR..
Hodgin. July l, 1871.
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This Is the Best Hotel in Barnesville.
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~An organized attemp. was made
the night of tue 18th inst, to destroy
the city of Louisville Ten buildings
were fired at almost the same moment.
Al were almost wholly destroyed. Loss
S5oO,00o.
EEThe Wheeling. West Va, Board
of Education recently ordered ''ihat no
distinction be made as to sex in the sal
aries to be paid to teachers in the pub
lie schools"
That is right. The justice of the
measure is apparent and the prejudice of
sex is rapidly giving way before the dis
position to deal fairly and equally with
all.