The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1874-01-27
NEWS ITEMS.

NEWS ITEMS.
Florida is next on the roll Of States
anxiously desiring new Constitution
Her present organic law was formed 10
1865.
Some Wisconsin capitalists ere organ-
-jzine aaron company to operate al Og
den, Utah, with capital of half mil
hon dollars
Springfield, Mass, is putting on airs,
because it is likely to be the center Of
great internatiensl boatrace next sum
mer
There are now 20 State Legislatures in
session, or twice and quarter the origi
nal number Of States, to say nothing of
the territories. TfAT
The Chicago Tribune says this is the
platform of the Communists: Every
man who saves money must be made to
divide with every man who saves none.'
North Carolina will probably repudi-
ate the greater part of her debt next
week when the Legislature meets They
call it ''funding" down there
A bill is. now pending before Congress-
to abolish informers moieties its pas
s2ge would pat an end TO demoralizing
system of espionage that had better be
dispensed with. bas
California elects four members Of Con-
gress in September, bat they will not take
their seats until year and q half later,
unless special session shall be held In
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1t is tiohght the finding of the Virgin
ius Naval Court, which has concluded ite
labors, will be that the sinking of the ves-
sci was unavoidable under the cifcum-
stances. ,., sszfaass xs;ss ssTH
The Senate Committee on Privileges
and Elections Saturday held two hours
discussion on the proposition to abolish
the electoral college and choose the Pres.
ideut by direct vote of tue epeople
Ineach of four chief cities OF the Uni
ted State, viz: New York, Washington,
Chicago and B sion, the question Of cor
poral punishment in schools has been re.
Gently decided or is still pending
!. Tue almost unanimous verdict of tile
press is that the President takes the COM
mon sense snd,onlv safe ground 10 refus-
ing to interfere in behalf OF. Gov. Davis
in the Texas matter. ,ea's ss
New jersey is pretty well OF The
Governor says The State de5t can be ex-
as il falls dpe wi.hout addi-
tioaai taxation. There are now in the
sinking fund securities worth over Sl,-
100000. asT6a ri bssisps1 ,as ga ~
On the right of the 9Th OF December
fire occurred in Yedd3, sweeping away
the wooden buildings from almost as
large an ,ares AS that devastated by the
fire of April, 1872 The loss is estimated
at S2.000,00O.g sz
The diplomatic disagreement, between
the government off apan and certain for
eign representatives continues unsettled.
The Government takes avery decided
stand in opposition to the demands OF
the foreign Ministers. .taassaa4 -
What may we not expect in the way OF
claims upon The government, when tho
free settlers of Kansas send in their little
bills for damages sustained in the border
rattan var Of eighteen years ago, as they
are doing nowp tEs sosa9g. Il esitss7q
The Chicago Tribune, which is
generally well informed ON financial
questions, SAYS England, with 81 ,000,006
people, has a currency of less than 5000,
000,0 Tie United Ststes, with pop
ulation Of $4,000, 900, has $3.50, 600, 600.
The war between the Baltimore and
Ohio and Pennsylvania Railroads con-
Itinues. The Baltimore and Ohio ID now
making an effort to have the charter Of
the Baltimore and Potomac, Tom Scott 8
road into Washington City, repealed by
the Maryland LEGISLATURE
An exchange supposes that ifthe Adail
Law j. repealed, a license measure will be
substituted This would not haimonize
very well with that clause Of the Consti.
tuition declaring that sno license to traffic
in intoxicating fqdrs shall hereafter be
granted in this State" ~
Many mickle makes a muckle. The
five cents saving bank,of Boston, has ac-
counts with $4,000 depositors, and the
amount standing to their credit is upward
of 81 100000 The unit is the basis Of
the million; take care of the dimes and
the dollars will ltake care of themselves
The President has approved Of the bill
repudiating all parts of the salary act Of
March, 1873. except snch as increase th,
salaries of the President aud Justices oi
the Supreme Court, thus restoring tn
compepsationo of members. of Cengres,
and Others to the former rates,
OF the 14S cadets comprising the first
second and third classes at l1he Nays
| Academy, but one failed in the third clas
inthe recent semi annual examinations
The number in the fourth class. which
Fcouprises ITO cadets, was ten This ia
regarded as an unusually small number
of failures.
The One-hundred year Almanac say
the year 1874 will bes very unhealthy
one. "fherewill be an open, fneist win
ter, which will give rise to fevers Of lov
type, and much sickness during the sum
mer months To be forewarned is to b
forearmed Let one and all exercis,
every precaution for the preservation o
the health.
Capitalists have commenced the con
struciion Of railway which is to connec
the ancient Greek system with the rail
way system of Europe, The Governmen
pays subsidy OF $4,000, 900, bnt at th,
end of SO years the road reverts to th,
State. The only railway in Greece =
present is the short one from Athens te
the Piraeus
Resolutions looking to an imitation 0
the currency were presented in the House
of Representatives. by Wilson, OF Indi
ana, and lost on motion to suspend th,
rules by l35 to SO, less than twp-thirdi
voting in the affirmative. The Ohio del
egation divided, Bundy, Danford ,Jewett
Lamison, Lawrence Monroe, Neal. .Sher
wood. .Southar,I, ,SIirague and Woodwork