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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-05-14

SPEAKING Of the big whisky raid
the Chicago Tribune says:
The Republican party is entitled to
the credit Uf tins detection aud the ex-
posure Of this vast and wide spread
system Of fraud In the revenue. and
the Republican Administration viii re-
ceiye the honor and the public gIati-
tule not only for supPressing the
frauds, bat FOR the instant dismissal Of
every corrupt official engaged in them.
But the Republican party is also en-
titled to credit oG the creation and
growth Of this vast and widespread
system Of fraud and the Republican
Administrator VIII receive the rejukc
OF public indignation for not suppress
lag the frauds in their iacipency and
for its wholesale appointments OF cor
Tupt officials. THE man who creates a
public nuisance deserves but little
credit OF honor for removing it under
the pressure Of public opinion.
e
M.CHETLITEE' ageechcsiu England
are doing great good in France as wei.
as tie United States. Every system Of
public plumber must present some spe
cious basis. and the prota-tionIst argu-
ment IN France has been that free trade
is not q practical question because the
country needs 50 much re7enue-that
being, in fact, precisely the considera-
ton which makes it Sd urgently i'm
p9rl1u5 that we should have free trade
L IS IN this direction that N. Chevaiier's
speeches are doing SO much good. No
one viii deny Jhst France mas had need
of all the .evgnue that she could raise
sgr the last few years. d. Chcyalier as
s5-ts, rsiJeraras and proves that Franco
o1EI3 not have paid the French indem-
1i.y, 5y a. master piece Of finance, if
she had been saldjel by the same in !
eubus %, protection which rests upon
the United States.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1875-05-04
Fallurek OF lR1H.

A quarterly circular of failures for the
first three months Of the year, just issued
by Messrs. Dun, Barlow & Co., does not
present such bad showing. The figures
show,l, ,733 failures, with gross liabilities
Of s3sS73 600, being only about S73,-
600 more than one quarter CT the amount
of the previous year, and nearly $50, 900,
600 less than for "a corresponding period
iii 1873. The circular states that in New
York City especially there is noticed a
very considerable diminution in the mum
Der of failures. In two or three very
important lines of trade there has not
been any failure at all of prominence du.
ring the first quarter of the year, while
the few very distinctive failures OF the
year, thus far, have been confined to hran-
cbes Of trade in which there have been
very few failures hitherto. Even these
are to be attributed far more TO an over
production and undue competition, ex-
cessive even in prosperous times, than the
result of general depression. There
are important indications of general
though slow return to activity and pros
perity in several leading departments of
business, and the above figures show that
the trade, thus far in the year, has been by
no means disastrous Register.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1875-05-04
Written for The Spirit of Democracy
From Malaga Township,

QUAKER RIDGE, o, April 81, 1875.
Ed SPIRIT: We think the late freeze
killed all the fruit and SO badly injured
the germs as to require the trees to ger
inmate anew before they can put out in
leaf
Wheat prospect is discouraging. A
favorable spring will probably make
some wheat, but we think the greater
part of it has already perished
Some of our neighbors have ventured
to predict that the potato bugs have
perished by the freezing. 1t is to be
hoped that they have.
Tobacco raisers have prolonged their
time for sowing seed. They seem de-
termined on having crop this season
at all hazards.
The blacksmith shop OF John Upton,
deceased, will be carried on by T. L.
and L L. Upton.
Elizabeth Bryant has returned from
Michigan after an absence of one year
L L. Upton has been confined to his
bed for some days with rheumatism =
]. A. Taylor is fast recovering from his
injury caused by harrow falling on
him. VIM Barnes has moved out on
the pike between Malaga and Scmerton
We wish him success. Our summer
schools are taught by A. Grissel and
Asa Blackledge and are in Aourishine
condition.
Feed is getting scarce and grass seems
to be going back on us. Some have al
ready run entirely out of feed, anG
neighbors are dividing with them
Don't get discouraged men, it will b,
all the better when it does come.
CLAUD.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1875-05-04

HT The editor Of the Meigs County
Telegraph, who was member Of the late
Legislature, speaking Of the fee bill, now
become a law, says:
"Altogether, the bill was crude af-
fair, and ought not to have passed The
reduction aimed al could have been fully
secured by general lessening of fees,
which would accrue to the benefit oil
those doing the business, and none 9TH
ers"
Wefully coincide with this view. and
venture the prediction that within three
years nearly every section will be amend
Cd out Of it. A clumsier piece OF legisla
ton is not on our statute hooks.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1875-05-04

1 We want railroad I'VE ought to
have it; we cannot prosper without it;
and we can have it.
Now, what are We going do about
lits
Are we going to potter around the bal
anee of our lives. with our hands in our
empty pockets, waiting for it to rain rail
roads?
We want some potatoes to- eat next
winter. What are we going to do about
that1
Are we going to let our ground lie idle,
and putin the Summer growing because
they could not be raised without sacrifc.
| ing a few bushels for seed7
Guess not.
The farmer who would refuse to plant
crops because there would be an outlay
for seed before there is harvest, would
be driven out of the community.
The application Of the same kind and
amount of practical common sense which
we employ in our ordinary business will
secure us railroad. The money sub
scribed for its construction, is simply
seed sown for bountiful harvest.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1875-05-04

~ Those who ought to be well In
formed on the subject, say that the recent
cold snap should increase the exertions
of our farmers to grow large tobacco
crop.
Their reasoning on the suffice is, that
the Aprilfreeze will cause less amount
10 be planted in all the tobacco growing
portions of the United States. They
Furthermore claim that the more north.
ern latitndes are in the best situation to
take advantage of this state Of affairs.
The season in the Southern tooacco
growing regions being much further ad
vanced than here, the effect of the freeze
there is much the same as freeze here
three or -four weeks later.
Our latest advices from Kentucky are,
that the prospect there is not SO disconra-
ging on was ut 6rst reported /; still We be.
lieve that tilis is to be season when il
will pay to plaLt;obacco largely. Many
fields where The wheat is killed can be
prohtatly utilized IN eultiYsling tobacco
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1875-05-04
Road Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given that application
IN will be made to the Commissioners oi
Monroe county, Ohio, at their session to be
held on the seventh day of June next. for an
order to review and alter the D. P. Noll
survey in Ohio township. in said county, to
begin in the county road at the southeast
corner Of Esq. Muhleman's house lot In Sec
tion twenty -four, in Ohio township, in said
county; thence in . Straight course west to
strike the point At the beginning Of said D.
P. Noll's survey, on the lands of Humr hrey
Lloyd; thence running through the lands OF
Nicholas suter, George Braunlich, N. 3. Hen.
thorn, William Bare's leirs, John Bare and
Isaac Thompson, the nearest and best route
to intersest the said D. P. Noli surveyor the
lands Of Jacob Sutsr, in said township.
may4,'75td. MANY PETITIONERS.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1875-05-04

: HCHARLEs NoRDHoFF, the author,
when in Louisiana, a few days since, went
u Conrt, in order to see the working of q
negro jury. The names were taken from
aKELLoco registration list, and it turned
out that OF the forty-eight drawn, thirty
six were fictitious. Their votes were re-
corded, but no man could be found who
had ever heard of them. Il
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1875-05-04

HT The Republican party of Ohio il
still searching for candidate for Cover
nor. Material is abundant, but it doesn't
appear to be satisfactory. The. Cincin
natl Times, after much expenditure o
labor, has colated the following list o
the names which had been suggested a:
available up to noon on Saturday last:
". Horton, of Meigs.
R B. Hayes, of Sandusky.
Sherlock ]. Andrews, OF Cuyahoga.
N. d. Leggett, of Cuyahoga.
j. H. McMath, of Cuyahoga.
Harvey W. Curtiss Of Cuyahoga
W. H. Epson, OF Summit.
James Monroe, of Lorain.
c. Aultman, Of Stark.
Guido Marx, of Lucas.
Isaac R Sherwood, of Williams.
William Allen, of Darke
J.W. Keifer, of Clarke.
W. P. Rowland, of Ashtabula. 1er -
John Little, of Greene. ad'Ta 4S.-
Luther C Day, Of Portage. iHo"s
Alphonso Taft, Of Hamilton.
John B. Stallo, OF Hamilton.
Robert G. Schenck, OF Montgomery.
Jesse N Oren, OF Clinton
John NJ. Milliken, of Butler.
A few counties yet remain to be heart
from.
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EyA narrew-gauge road is proposed,

@A narrew-gauge road is proposed,
and meets with encouragement, to con
meet Bridgeport with the lines oenarrow.
gauge in the north OF the State aud
with the lake. Tue roads completed and
contemplated in that region make $50
miles Of line.
In the South part of the State several
lines are already secured.
There is no reason to donbt that II We
push the B 4. S W. road to an early
completion thus far, that it will speedily
he extended South to connect with lines
there, and will become the connecting
link between the two svstems Of roads,
aud very important thorouehfare.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1875-05-04
Road Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given that 9 petition
IN will bs presented to the Commissioners
of Monroe county, Ohio,a their June session
praying for the alteration Of the county road
along the Ohio River. Said alteration to oom-
mence At the Texas bridge in Ohio township;
through the lands Of Franklin Potts. David
Lively, Jr, Samuel Conlsy, (now Samuel su-
ter) Samuel suter, (uow Levi Bsuman0 TO
intersect ihe present road at or near the
school house In Lee township. said old road
being washed away by high water.
nay4, ,'7B,d. MANY PETITIONERS.
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Senate Joint Resolution,
Proposisg an Ansendmens u ths C6xsI
fiO, of the Nt0te of Oh,o

Proposisg an amendment 70 The CbMstitse-
tion of the State of Ohio.
Resoloed, By the General Assem5ly Of ~
State Of Ohio, That an amendment to the Con.
stitntion Of the State Of Ohio be Proposed In
the following words, towit: Notwithstanding
the provisions Of the second section Of this
Article, the General Assembly shall have
power to provide by Law, for the assessment
of especial tax on dogs without regard to
value, and to provide fpr the connscation and
killing Of such animals upon failure osrsfa.
sal Of the owner, keeper or harborer thereof
to pay sach special tax. If this amendmen
20 the Constitution Of the State of Ohio shall
be adopted by majority Of the electors Of
the State Of Ohio, voting ct the next election
holden for the election OF Senators and Rsp.
ressntatives. shall become section seven OF
the twelfth Article of the Consultation. q
the State of Ohio. At such election the vo-
ters desiring to vote in favor Of said amend.
msnt, shall have written OF printed on their
ballots the words, "For amendment taxing
Dogs;r those desiring 10 vote against the
amendment the words, against amendment
taxing Dogs"
GEO. L. CONVERSE,
speater Of the House Of Representatives.
ALPH0NS0 HART,
President Of the Senate.
Adopted March 20, ls76--aprs. .'75ms.
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item for The Spirit of Democracy
OBITUARY.

DIED-April l6, lS75,near New Castle,
Monroe County, Ohio, LUcRErIA j
FISHER, wife of John w. Fisher, and
daughter of Isaac and Lucretia Eddy.
The deceased was worthy member OF
the NJ. E. Church for twenty years, hav-
ing united with it when about twelve
years Of age, always attending upon the
means of grace when not providentially
kept at home with her family. We be-
lieye We can truthfully say, "She died
WELL" As she was nearing the shore, she
called her husband and children tv her,
bidding them farewell and requesting
them to meet her in Heaven. She leaves
a husband and four small children, with
numerous relatives, to mourn her loss.
A wife and mothers gone
From cares and toll and pain,
In realms OF everlasting lave
Eternally to reign.
Farewell, dear friend. farewell;
few short years at most.
II faithful to your Masters will.
WeH join the Heavenly Host.
I'm going home above,
To those whom God hath given,
To children that dearly love,
To dwell with them In Heaven. C.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1875-05-04
City OF OshkOs Almost Destroyed
by Fire.
All the Business Houses, Hot els,
Newspaper Ofaces. Banks, ETC..
Burned,

Oshkosh, WIS, April 2S.-A terrible
FIRE has been raging all the afternoon. -
All the newspaper offices, banks, tele-
graph offices, Harding's Opera House,
the Post Office, Universalist Church, all
the hotels but one, and nearly all the bu-
siness portion of the city, are gone. 1t
is utterly impossible to estimate the loss.
Two men have been killed BY falling
walls. The city is in the widest state
of frenzy. The fire is now under con
troll. The burnt district is nearly mile
square.
The fire broke out in Morgan & Bre's
saw mill, burning that and a dozen other
saw and shingle mills on Sawdust ave
nue., millions of timber. hundreds OF
houses, all the printing offices, Harding
Opera House, the Beckwith and Adams
hotels. The burnt district is one and 8
half miles long and half mile wide.
Three lives are reported lost. Hun
dreds of families are homeless. Nearly
all the business houses are burned, ,inclu-
ding all the banks. There isnot dry
goods store standing on the north sids
now. 1t is impossible to give the loss
tonight.
| The city is in the hands of mob,ant
extra police are on duty.
Loss Estimated al &2.5OO.0OO.
/ CHICAGO, April 29.-The total loss b,
thefire is thought to be greater than frs
reported, and is now put at two and
half million dollars. 1t is estimated il
general terms that the insurance is Fifty
per cent of the losses. About 800 fam
lilies are burned out and reliefis mucf
needed The City Council has appro
priated $4,000 for their immediate wants
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1875-05-04

A dangerous counterfeit of the five
dollar notes of the First National bank
of Paxton, Illinois, has been received
at the redemption agency in Washing
ton.
Edwards Pierrepont is prominently
mentioned as Williams successor as At.
torney General. 1t would be decided
improvement as far as legal lore is con.
cerned. But it's very strange! Ever
since Pierrepont gave $4,000 TO sc.
cure Grants election, he has been prom
inently mentioned for every vacancy
and has received nothing yet.
Alexander G. Murray, q Fedora
office-holder in Georgia, advocates the
denomination of President Grant, tht
issue to be the question oftransportins
the negroes 10 Africa. He thinks tina
this plan for getting rid of the "bon'
of contention" would be so popular il
the South as to insure heavy Repub
lican vote.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1875-05-04
HSearch is being made in IL

HSearch is being made in this
county for proof Of the marriage of a
man named Phillips to woman whose
maiden name is unknown. II is said
the marriage ceremony was performed
by an ESQ Israel in Oxford township
about 1917 1t is claimed that Phillips
was an old sea captain who was accused
of piracy and run away from New York
leaving large estates. Heirs at Barnes
vile and Toledo are moving in the
matter. There is no record of the mar.
riage, but COL Cochran remembers
being at the wedding, but thinks it oc.
CURED in 1895 Guernsey Jefersonian
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Robbers Recaptured.

GAINESVILLE, o., April 26.-James
Roach, one of the gamblers who robbed
j. w. Sipe, merchant of Sarahsville
Noble County, on Baltimore and Ohio
passenger train, last Monday, and releas
ed on writ of habeas corpus by Judge
Korte, next day, was recaptured by Lieut.
Linton, policeman at Columbus,t this NOR
ming. and lodged in Jail ut Cambridge this
evening.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1875-05-04

HF For the purpose Of working ur
subscriptions of stock, the B. & S. W
Railroad is divided into three sections
the first from Bellaire to Armstrong;
Mills; the second from Armstrong;
Mills TO Beallsville; and the third from
Beallsville to Woods6eld. Let US keep
eur section along with the foremost.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1875-05-04
County Correspondence
Written for The Spirit Of Democracy. !
From FfanNlin Township,
App,T S7 lS7E

APR,T q, 1875.
Ed Sr1RIr: The north part of this
township is all excitement with the
topic of prize spelling. There was
quite an interesting meeting on the 2ls,
at Reeds school house and quite mum
Der were willing to pay their admittance
fee Zone dime) to enjoy good spelling
school, the prize being fifty cents to the
best speller, which was given the same
evening to Miss Givens
The friends then organized spelling
school, and the following officers were
elected: S. W. Gibson, Pres l., NJ
Draper, Sec S Gibson, Door Keeper
W. Gibson, A. Pickens and S. Antil
committee on programme. J. Taggar
pronouncer. Second meeting to bt
held May 4.h.
Fruit in this locality is supposed te
be killed by the late freeze OK.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1875-05-04

EItis worthy of attention that just
now there are no elections pending in the
North, and no outrages perpetrated in
che South A little reflection will call to
mind the curious fact that the outrages
ceased simultaneously with the Novem-
hor elections, last Fall.
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From the Daily Register.
Wheeling Cattle Market.

CHRISTIAN STOCK YARDs,(
April 20, 1875.
CATTLE-The arrivals for the week
at the Christman yards amounted to II
head, and range from 507 90 per cwt.
All grades are in good demand.
SHEEP--There are no arrivals at the
Yards to announce. The very few
bought outside, bring from $3.50 and
sell rapidly
HOGS-Arrivals 40 head. The de-
maud is first class. Arrivals are fewer
than last week and prices shade high
er, some OF our butchers paving as
high as nine cents for first class hogs.
CALVES-Good ones in demand a,
good prices. Quotstions 3 50@7 90,
Large numbers continue to arrive and
the market for poor calves is more de
pressed than last week.
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Baltimore 1--we stock Market.


o. April 20.
:. .CATTLE-There has been very little
activity during the past week, and prices
4c lower; very best, 6 75@7 so for
first quality; 5 50@6 Is for medium or
good fair quality, and 5@5 30 for or
dinary thin steers. Oxen and cows, 4
@5 90; few choice at 8 00-most of
the sales at 6@7 90. Receipts, 1900
head; sales, 1918 heal.
HOGS-Have been slow, and prices
&c lower; fair to extra, 10@ll SO. Re-
ceipts, 1922 head.
SHEEP-The demand exceeded the
supply, and prices 4c higher for clipped,
clipped, 50@6 25; wooled, 6@7 60
gross. Lambs, S@5 90 per head. Re.
ceipts, 1,64l head.
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Probate Notice

A CCOUNTS and vouchers have been fled in
II the Probate Court of Monroe County,
Ohio for settlement, by the following Bxsou-
tors, Administrators and Guardians.
Thomas Il. Ford Executor of Henry Ford,
partial.
A. Il 8. Gray Kx'rs Of John Gray, final.
G.. w. Murrsy Admir- of Isaac Mutrey partial
Geo, Caldwell Admir- Of Archibald Msllott,
partial.
=. Miller Guardian Of Albert and Elisabeth
Edwards, partial.
Any person interested may ale written
exceptions to said accounts,or any item there
OF, on or before the 3lst day Of Nay next
when the same will be finally heard and con-
tinued from day 10 day until disposed Of,
JAS. r. MORRIS,
may4,75w3. Probate Judge.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1875-05-04

AE Judge PIERREpoSr, of New York,
has been appointed Attorney General, in
place Of WILLIAMS, resigned. PIERRE.
posr is superior lawyer, but an ex-
tremely bitter partisan. He is GRANTS
eighteenth Cabinet eppointee, and one OF
the very few fit to be made.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1875-05-04

The CRoPs.-The wheat crop of this
county is badly damaged. Some fields
promise next to nothing, while none in
dicate a full yield. The most hopefu
do not expect more than half crop :
1t is believed the fruit is all killed
The damage to wheat and fruit extend:
throughout the country HOLMES Go
Farmer.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1875-05-04

~ GRANr has given a fat office to the
chief rascal in the Louisiana Returning
Board which set upa fraudulent legisla-
ture, to be backed by GRANTS bayonets.
Thus are the wicked brought to pun
fshment.
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Philadelphia Wool. Market.

April 30.
WOOL-In light supply and prices
steady Ohio, Pennsylvania and Wes,
Virginia, double extra and above, 54a55c
extra, 54a55c medium, 56a57c; coarse,
see; New York, Michigan, Indiana and
Western fine, 49a50c; medium 55a56c
coarse, Soc; combing washed, 6Oa66c
cembing unwashed, 45c; fine unwashed
35a36c; coarse and medium unwashed
3Sa44c; tub washed 55a60c; extra and
merino pulled 45a5Oc; No. l and super
fne pulled, 44a49c.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1875-05-04

Being a little in debt is no reason
fornot subscribing to the railroad. II
by subscribing 5000 you can increase the
value Of your property 81 900, you vast
lyimprove your means for getting out Of
debt.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1875-05-04

"Boston" Corbett, who killed John
Wilkes Booth, is at present q hat maker
in Cleveland mandatory.
1t is rumored that Mr.. Sartoris, son.
in law OF His Excellency, is to enter the
banking house Of Sherman, Grant Il
Co.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1875-05-04

ESpain is paying the Virginius In
demnitY faster than it becomes due
Thus GRANr's most cherished hope for
askirmish with that country is irretriev.
ably ruined.
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Dress Goods, Notions, Cottons,
1. r. FARQUHAR. M. d.
formerly Of GAINESVILLE, ohio,)

Physician and Surgeon,
Office and residence in the Nrkbride property
SFIEL OHIO.
Having located At the above place, .ofers hil
Professional services. where he hopes BY
close attention to business to merit public
confidence and patronags. . y
Chronic Diseases will receive special
attention. may4,?5r.
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Chicago Cattle Market.

April %.
CATTLE-Pens now full; shipping
steers 25a6 rs; butchers 3a5 SO; /;
choice sold at 6a6 25
HOGS-Light7 40a7 IS; heavy7 IS
aS 80; chieay7 70aS.
SHEEP-Receipts 1000 head; steady
and prices unchanged.
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Chicago.

April 3O.-Flour S 5Oa7 so; Wheat
GOAL O9; Corn 73a76c; Oats 6ls
63c; Rye OF; Barley 33a1 81.
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Woodslield, May 4. 1875.
EE Railroads enable the farmer to sell
higher, and buy cheaper.

kTThis week should give the railroad
enterprise such momentum that it's on
ward progress will be irresistible.