The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-09-30

One third of the Wheeling Iltelligen.
Ger was sold the oath inst, to G. D Hall,
present editor, at the rate of $4,000 for
the whole
John Bright is opposed to the war
against Ashantee, and will resign from the
English Cabinet if tits further prosecu-
ted.
The Northern Pacific Railroad is in.
tended to extend from Lake Superior to
Puget Sound, 1,S00 miles, with a branch
to Portland, Oregon 200 miles.
The Brazilian Cable Expedition had
reached Madeira, and the shore end of
the line connecting that island with Por-
tugal, was successfully laid on the 22d
inst.
The President has issued proclama-
ton announcing that after October l the
discriminating duties heretofore levied
upon French goods imported in French
vessels will be abolished.
A terrible explosion occurred on the
steamer Broomhou9h when she was 100
miles from Gibraltar. Four persons were
Instantly killed, and many were scalded
1t expected many of the injured will
| die.
An eminent English divine said in a
! sermon recently preached in London
that elf Scripture said one thing and
the London Times another, five hundred
people out OF five hundred and ten
would believe the Times.
Anew York cattle raiser, upon Ill of
his blooded cattle disposed of at recent
sale, realized clear profit of S150,000
Here is an example which cannot fail to
inspire host Of other cattle raisers to 90
and do likewise.
Gov Woodson, of Missouri, has offer
ed 81, 900 reward each for the arrest and
delivery TO the Sheriff of Galloway Coun-
to of Porter Gregory, Mote Moore and
Robert Kemp, for the murder of Sheriff
Low, Mr. Dundan and Peter Kessler and
$500 reward for each of the persons who
participated in the lyncning of Kessler.
An exchange says: GA Mr. MITCHELL "a
California agriculturist, has gathered
this year 100000 bushels of wheat from
a little patch oe 10000 acres" If you'll
listen to those California agriculturists,
they'll make you believe that every son,
of-a-saw- horse of them has wheat patch
about three times as large as the State OF
New York.
During the past week the police of New
York City made 1920 arrests. For the
same period, the Bureau of Records and
vital statistics registered 59S deaths, 43S
births and 145 marriages, against SIS
deaths, 573 births and 210 marriages the
previous week There were % fires, in
volving loss of $23,660, which is GOV
cred by insurances aggregating slO9,
| 100
The Government of Peru has ordered
its ministers and consuls abros sd to issue
passports to the Cuban patriots, and 'per
form all duties requisite for the proper
registration of wills and other docu
ments in their behalf. This action wa;
generally approved, and La Patria, {
leading paper of Lima, suggested further
that the Government furnish the Cuban:
with 10000 muskets and 100000
rounds Of cartridges.
The Secretary of the Navy has direct
ed that certain Lieutenant who lately
returned from three years cruise on th,
! steamer Benicia, in the Asiatic squadron
j. be sent back to that squadron, with orders
: 10 report to the Admiral commanding
who is to keep him there until his debts
amounting to several thousand dollars
/, are all paid. This unusual proceeding
has been rendered necessary by numer
= Gus financial delinquencies recently re
', ported to the Department from that quar-
ter.
: ~"In Hungary and Transylvan;a,
says the Swiss Times, "the cholera ha
made fearful ravaoes According t.
Official accounts, 10000 people hav
: died Of it. Vienna is said to have spen
!, already 100000 forins in. improvin!
the drainage, but, Notwithstanding 1,10i
r persons were attacked from the 10th o
July to the 2lst of August, and 90!
t died. Accounts from Germany stat
O that, on the oath and 25th of August
V 1877 were taken i'll at Magdeburg, o
n whom lit died. In Munich, Of 4Q7 at
:, tackled up to the present, 154 died; il
/. Konigsberg, 1876 died out of 3l5. Il
n Stettin, 45 were taken i'll and 36 died
: In many other towns there were numer
S ous victims"
II Failure CG Henry Gievys g. CO,
- - New YORK, September 23.-The eS
~ citement is certainly less intense, an