The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-09-02
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Paris by Mr.. Henry; ascension Z hours
and 81 minutes, declination north So de
grees 80 minutes. The comet is bright,
and its motion toward the east.
Out Of "a Senators of the last Con-
gress s have still their back pay standing
to their credit, and out of 252 Members
and Delegates 5 have still their back pay
undrawn.
The schooner Comanto, which left St.
Johns June 10, is believed to be lost, with
seven persons, all on board. The body
of one of the passengers has been picked
up in that harbor.
Ninety railroad accidents occurred in
this country during last month. These
occurrences caused the death of Is ard
the injury Of 119 persons. Carelessness
and incompetency somewhere.
Wheeling voted, last week, (1,114 to
S9) for an additional subscription to tbs
Pittsburgh, Wheeling and Kentucky
Railroad. This will secure the compile
ton of the road to Wheeling.
The assessed valuation of real and per-
sonal property in Boston, this year, not.
withstanding the loss by the great No
vember fire, will show an increase Of 81,
100000. The rate of taxation will be
about Sl3 per 81 900.
A defalcation of 100000 has been dis
covered in the National Albany, New
York, Exchange Bank. The teller and
! his assistant make full acknowledgement,
Their bonds cover the amount. The tel
lersays he loaned the money and borrow.
ers failed to repay.
A negro stole the carpet from a Ten
nessee church, and cut itup into horse
blankets, and the Congregation all went
over to Broad river to see him immersed
From some unaccountabe accident, ht
was held under the water just one minute
too long.
A challenge has been issued by Charlie;
E. Carman, of Carmanville, New York, to
match his double team of stations, Kirk
wood and India Rubber Ben, against any
team in the world, from $500 to $4,000
mile heats, best 2 in 3. The challenge i:
| open until accepted.
The great International railway bridge
to span the Niagara River between Bufra
10 and Fort Erie, will be completed, ant
a formal opening take place, some tim'
in October. 1t was begun in May, 1870
and its cost will be something over 81,
100000.
The accident to the emierant train OF
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, nes
Cameron, West Virginia, Sunday. wa
/, not so serious as first reported. Fou
passengers were severely and some O
10 slightly injured, but none either fatal,
injured or killed
The Interior Department has informa
ton that force will be necessary to re
move the Winnebagoes from Wisconsin
to the reservation assigned to them il
: Kansas. If they refuse to 60, it is un
derstood that troops will be ordere
from Fort Smelling to compel their depar
ture.
There are about 60 manufacturers Q
goat morocco in the United States, abou
one half of the number being in Phila
delphia. The capacity of their factorie
is sufficient to make 1000 dozena day
and the average amount of the morocco
business for 1872 was nearly $4,000
900.
A number Of gentlemen are en- rout
from England and Scotland for Kansas
in company with Geo. Grant, Of London
$ who has purchased county in that Stat
for the purpose of founding colony :
a The main purpose o. the project will b
r agricultural, and the principal featur
: stockraising.
q The Ohio and Mississippi Railroad
now operating 470 miles of railroad ives
and southwest Of Cincinnati, have close
= negotiations by which they will open
route from Cincinnati to Chicago abot
: the first of next November. They al
. building line from North Bend to tn
White Water Valley Railroad, which
to form part Of the new route. ~
! Mrs. Campbell aud Mrs. Madison, {
0 Madison, Georgia, have fallen heir
t S12, 100000 in France, and leave Madiso
next Tuesday to claim the inheritance
e The property is inherited from the esta
/ of Rennaleau. The ladies are in receil
y of letter from Judah P Benjamin to Il
l. effect that there will oe no obstacle in II
e way of obtaining possession of the pro
l. erty.
g The assessed value of property in i
g diana for 1S73is S943, ,739,326. The il
a crease, which is large, is owing partly
) the increased value of real estate, and
D a large augmentation of the railroad a
}, sessment. This latter, which was on
e S11 ,000,000in 1869, is now $39, 100000
= Telegraph lines hitherto unassessed ar
untaxed, are now valued at 1907 1916, ar
= made 10 pay on that amount.
I'll Afew days ago, says the St. JOSEF
q Gazette, a man who lives near Belmol
!. took saw log to neighboring mill ar
!. sold it,but after it was discovered that Il
log was hollow, he rescinded the trat
q with the sawmill owner, and hauled tt
e log back home, where he chopped ar
o split it up into fire-wood. During Il
o progress of this job he found in the lo
ten five-dollar gold pieces, and now he
u glad that the log was not good enous
4 for lumber.
Is The question Of dealing with the M
& docs is now considered ended so far
= Capt. Jack and his confederates are col
cerned, but other members of the tril
are charged with various crimes comir
under the jurisdiction of California a
J. thorities, who have requested that thu
i. be delivered into the custody of the Sta
Ie officials The answer of the Governme
d to this request will probably be full
,e known next week.
a. The citizens Of Fulton, Missouri, he
D. a meeting on the 25th ult., at which'res
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