Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1875-08-31

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The official count of the vote on the
Texas Constitutional Convention from 1O1
counties shows the following result Fol
the Convention, 46, 1853 against, 25,G55.
Full crops are the rule this season, anG
from peaches to mosquitoes there is al
abundant supply. In fact there is rather q
glut in the market of this last commodity.
Mrs. Abraham Lincoln has recovered
from her mental disorder.
-"Whencc come our aborigines y asks
the Baltimore SUI. Where are they going
is more practical inquiry.
The rumOrs Of the forthcoming mar
riage of Gen. SchenCk to Mrs. Hicks, the
now celebrated American widow, are once
more revived, and those who profess to be
well informed assert that the wedding will
take place in October.
Jay Gould is the father OF a two-months
old girl baby. ''If that baby was only tie
other sex, writes correspondent, you'd
hear of it making Il corner in nurse bottles"
Kate Field writes from London that
Lady Franklin never had either portrait or
photograph taken, consequently there is no
likeness Of her eXtant She did, however,
sit for bust short time before her last
illness, and this will undoubtedly BE- finish
ed.
Marine frauds, custom-housc frauds,
whislley frauds, Indian frauds, and Dis
trict frauds. That is all at present Next
The New Orleans Times accounts for
the great scarcity of young men at most Of
the fashionable watering places. The more
industrious Of the men are forced to Toll at
home to support the extravaganza of female
relatives abroad. Ilows that, Miss Nc
Flimscy?
Pope Plus TX. takes daily bath in sui
phcr water, brought from Civta Naeccha
the result is manifest by improved health,
and he is able 10 give number of audiences
every day.
Senator Logan has been clcctrifying
California with his Southern Ku-KluX
speech, while the Democratic county Off
Gals in the south of Illinois have been hunt
inc down the native ku-KluX that have so
long delled order in Mr.. Logan's own State
and near neighbolhood.
--Adyiccs from all parts Of Wisconsin
predict the success Of the Democratic State
ticket this fall by Il largely increased major
ty.
The President has recognized Elisha
II. Allen, ir., as Consul-Gcneral of the lIa-
waian Islands to the United States, and
Juan lIorphy as Consul of Spain at Phia-
delphia.
Ex-senator Joseph 5. Fowler has been
selected by the people of Nashville, Tenn,
to deliver the memorial address on the late
Andrew johnson.
The meeting Of the National Agricultu-
raj Congress will be held at Cincinnati Sept.
%, % and "a, and will be devoted TO adj
dresses and discussions.
The New Yorl. canal tolls this year are
less than half The canal tolls Of last year
thus far-seven as against fourteen hundred
thousand dollars.
Governor Leslie, Of Kentucky, has ap-
pointed Edmund T. Duff, Of Frankfort,
aged six months, to position on his mill
tary staff, with the rank of colonel.
Ex-senator L. G. Ross, Of Kansas, is
now foreman OF the Lawrence Jo@ran5 com
posing-ro and is in very reduced circum-
stances He has written an account of the
impeachment trial Of Andrew Johnson for
the Hannibal (NEo) Clipper.
One Of the largest dealing coal companies
of Pennsylvania announces the reduction of
coal at retail prices, as follows Crate and
egg S. 70, stove Sc 90 and chestnut So 40.
Ex-Governor Weller, of California,
whose death is just reported, was a native
of Ohio and sat in Congress from that State
for the six years from 1889 to 1S45. AT the
close Of the Mexican war he was sent to
Mexico as Minister Going thence to Cali
fornia he was elected United States Senator
in 1851, and, at the expiration of his term,
Governor. In 1860 Buchanan again sent
him to Mexico. His last appearance IN pol
tics was in 1864, when he was delegate TO
the Mcclellan convention.
The people of Texas are about to erect
a monument to the memory Of Houston.
The funds will he raised by lottery
scheme.
AT u grand Democratic barbecue in
Kinds County, Miss, last week 5000 peo-
pie were present, including some five hun
dred negroes, The proceedings concluded
with the trial Of Governor Ames, vino was
present in elllgy for treason, murder and
other high crimes, a verdict of guilty being
found and sentence of death imposed, com.
muted subsequently TO Punishment to Massa-
chusetts.
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