Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1874-06-25
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whom he had converscd in regard to
the proposed Pacific cable, was strong
ly in favor of the project, and that it
would 60 forward with vim as soon
as the soundings are completed.
-flavillah f. Downing, of Ports
mouth, N. H., q noted marketman and
Sergent in the Mexican War, died re
Gently,
The Nashville Union says that
the colored child who had his skull
split open by falling pillar has recov-
cred. Thought he would.
1T costs the country about 1856
per day during the heated term to sup
ply the House Of Representatives, in
Washington with iced tea and lemon
AIDE.
The old Mexican dictator, Santa
Anna, who has recently resumed his
residence in Mexico, was recently Wis
tied by the wife of an old Colonel in
the Mexican army, who brought him
his leg which he lost in 1s41, and
which she had kept carefully preserved
in q box. lis sweet to be remember
ed.
"A Pennsylvania gentleman, aged
81, walked to Pottstown for a bottle
of medicine and back, a distance OF
nine miles, in three hours. He dldnt
want.th medicine for his own use.
The Connecticut House of Rep
resentatives has passed the Constitu
tional amendment giving two Repre-.
sentatlves to all towns of over 5000 in
habitants that have now only one
Representative.
Reciprocity with Canada. Three
colored couples belonging in Canada
were in Michigan the other day to gel
married.
According to the new Directory,
the population of Chicago has increas
ed $4,000 in the last year. Taking
ratio Of three and one-half persons tc
each name in the Directory, the tota
population is $4,000.
The frigate Constellation, having
on board the midshipmen from the
Naval Academy, arrived at Fortress
Monroe recently. She will cruise
along the North Atlantic coast durin!
the summer, making her headquarters
at New London.
Hon. Virgil d. Paris, died at hi
residence in Paris, Me, on Saturda,
5 June 18th, in the 6Sth year of his age
He was formerly one of the leadin!
Democrats of Maine, and held various
important offices. He was at ont
time an influential member of tn,
State legislature, aud was q membe
Of the Twenty fifth and Twenty-sixtl
Congresses, having been chosen iron
the Oxford District He was Away
, the soul of integrity and honor, an(
was one Of the most genial and inter
esting Of companions.
} After Congress has voted to re
: imburse Gen. Howard for the expen
7 ses of his trial it had better provide
pension for Jayne.
: There is but one Quaker miline1
in New York, and she rarely has he
} hands full, a large majority Of the
? women Friends employing neither
} mantuamaker nor milliner. a Quak
er womau's suit, exclusive of her turs
costs for either summer or winter a
bout $40. Her winter garb, for in
stance, includes shawl from Man
chester, England, SIP; her inside
shawlof dress silk, 50 gown Of lrisl
poplin, $50 shoulder shawl, S., raw
spun silk a bonnet, SO a dress cal
! Of queens blonde, SO cents; Alexan
! dre's kid gloves, one button, Sl,75
shoes, always buskins, $3.50 umbrel
=, la, 81 Or s.. Quaker garments bav'
no flounces or tucks.
:, AS the last election in Peters
q burg, Va, resulted in rousting tn
f Radicals from power, two of the Vii
ginia Congressional delegation hav
n had the impertnence to request tn
: President to send troops down thel
4 on the plea that the lives of certai
f officials were in danger. They ar
;. ''dead" already.
o -Georgiana Putnam, of Cohoes
J. N. Y, has gone into the libel sui
n business at holesale. She has sue