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In the late election for Senator in
this State. sixty-twO members voted
from first % last, for Andrew Johnson.
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For 1873.

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VIII Whisky Freezer
from the Washington Star.1

= 4
It was lately stated as an example OF
intense cold that in Montana, on the
night Of the 18th ulr., the mercury
in the thermometers all froze, small
quantities of mercury in vials became
congealed, and proof whisky placed
out of doors froze solid in half an hour.
This last item is the only one which has
elected an expression of incredulity.-
The proof whisky that froze in half al
hour is regarded by q contemporary as
beyond belief. The freezing of the
mercury happens at thirty or forty de-
grees below zero, but absolute alcohol,
it is declared, has never been frozen,
though Professor Faraday found it book
ed a}littls turbid when subjected to a
temperature fartificialJ Of l66a degrees
below zero. aHighwines contain Is per
cent. alcohol. Proof spirits Of Gov
ernment standard are placed at so per
cent. alcohol, and as the Newark { N.
j. Advertiser remarks, the alcohol this
Montana whisky contained would have
separated from the water in the progress
OF freezing, like the core in frozen
barrel Of cider. If it actually froze
solid it was q harmless variety of whis-
ky. In the severest cold Eof the Arctic
explorations proof spirits never troze,
though there was a burlesque about the
men in Parry's expedi; ions choppng
the brandy out of the cask with an ak
The probable explanation of tho Mon
tana phenomenon is that the spirits
were set aside in an open vessel, when
the whisky evaporated rapidly and left
the component water frozen.
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County Correspondence
Written for The Spirit Of Democraoy@
- A Voice from theJvalIcy.

ED SPIRIT: My attention was lately
arrested by voice from s. which
sang so loudly the praise of certain
school teacher that l cannot forbear an
answering (not echoing) strain. Criti-
cism is not necessarily unkind or un-
friendly, is it2 .r H e L.. b. tr...
In my youthful days / thought that
whatever was printed in the newspapers
vas,7as matter of course, without er-
rors. But time and experience have
convinced me of the painful fact that
even those who write for the papers
may blunder. ,jn aH 1gasJ ~ o., Fl
For instance the voice from S.
used hopes as the subject Of a singular
verb, and followed each and erery one
by plural verb. Is it not one of the
lplainest rules of grammar that verb
must agree with its subject in person
and number? !? Yet no other is so fire.
quently violated. a Lf,i 3f.
In the same connection this sentence
occurred: The man of letters should
be more highly esteemed than all other
men, because they (all other men, of
course) are instrumental in laying the
foundation of all future good and use
! fulness." -Ui -s.I eff 4ga. -Ea
Again: in all humility would inquire
as to the nature of "irhunder rivcn
bills Is the expression to be taken
literally, or in figurative sense? a4
Areithe inhab tants of s. well
provided with thunder. rods, or are they
ignorant of the dangers to which they
are exposed in a thunder-riven locality ?
= But jesting aside, it is really a matter
of congratulation to any place to have
secured the labors of an efficient "man
Of letters" though all may not agree
with the roice that such should be more
highly esteemed than all other men -
Yet even well-deserved praise should be
spoken with discretion, foriteachers, like
other men, have their weaknesses, ard
are not incapable Of being spoiled by
DER much commendation, even though
"distinguished no less for the elevation
Of their virtues, than the lustre'of their
The true teacher is content to know
that lie Is doing good, and reads his
sweetest praise in the eyes Of his effec-
lionate pupils. II others would ex.
press their appreciation of his work, let
them show an interest in his school, and
see that his labors are remunerated at
something more than starvation rates to-
say the least io 7if.S;1 aal IL sfa II 'l'.r
May the day not be far distant when
the msjority, not to say all, of tn,
teachers in this country. will deserve
the praise bestowed so .lavishly upon
the teacher at S., and when they
deseryeit they will have it; at least as
much as will be good Tor them 81
stf'irass 7i7s 7s-r5-tAs En-
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The Fastest TwO-MMe TrOtttng
Heats. '.,e4

The California stallion Sam Purdy
trotted in private over the Bay District
Course two miles in harness in 4 Al and
repeated in AS, which time has gone
the rounds of the press as the fastest
two miles ever trotted by any horse,
mare, or gelding in the country. For
the information of the public we would
state that Mr.. Simmons brown stallion
George Wilkes was driven by Samuel
Mclaughlin in 1865 two miles to wag-
on over Centreville Course in :43, 3,trot-
ting the first mile in 2:22, anil making
the second mile ia 2:2l. The above
performance was also at . private trial.
Flora Temple trotted in harness in pub
lie two miles in 4 :50a against Princess,
which is the fastest two miles on record
Dexter and Gen. Butler trotted each
two miles in public race in :56t to q
wagon, which is the fastest wagon time
on record " Y. Sun.
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Yours Respectfully,
An EcOnO nlical Husband /.
From the Detroit Free Press. !


A few days ago couple from Iowa,
on their way east, had to stop in this
city, owing to the wife's illness. They
went to n hotel, and for the first day OF
two the husband didn't complain of the
cost, but when his wife grew worse, and
a doctor was called in and nurse EN-
ployed, he began to hang on to the dol.
lars which were demanded On the fifth
day the doctor looked serious and said
that the woman would probably die -
The husband consulted with the hotel
clerk and freight agent, and going back
to his wife he leaned over her ard sob
bed: r. ID. .4i. ,fotI5G...t
"Oh! Sarah Jane! you mustn't die
here" 7a.4aad e,..a.
II don't want 10 leave you. Philetus,'
she replied, "but l fear that my time ha;
come" 4.gtya s-sag 5'fIj .r,o as,s;
"Don'tl oh. don't die here!' he wen
on at rs t.r
"1f my time has come, ] must 60
she said. sua,s ..., ..a,s ...
"Yes,I suppose so; but If could only
get YOU back home frst, I'd save at eas
forty dollars On funeral expenses, ant
forty dollars don't grow on every bush.
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Auehy
THE TWO TRAVELLERS,
BY WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT.

Twas evening, and before my eyes
There lay landscape gray and dim,
Fields family seen, and twilight skies.
And clouds that hid the horizons brim. >
SAVIOR was it that dresmed?-
A waking dream3-Ioannot say;
For every shape asreal seemed
AS those that meet my eye to-day.
Through leafless shrubs the cold wind hisssd
The air was thick with falling snow,
And onward through the frozen mist
saw weary traveller 60.
Driven DER that landscapebar and bleak, t,
Before the whirliny gusts Of air,
The snow-Aakes slnote his withered chosk,
And gathered on his silver hair.
Yet on he Jared through binding SHOWS,
And murmuring to himself he said:
THE night is near, the darkness grows,
And higher rise the drifts tread
deep, deep each autumn flower they hide;
Each tuft of green they whelm from sight,
And they who journey by my side
Are lost in the surrounding night.
II loved them; oh, no words can tell
The love that to my friends bore; .,t.
We parted with the sad farewell N.,.s
Of those who part to meet no more.
"And I, who face this bitter wind,
And Ger these snowy hillocks creep,
Must end my journey soon, and and
A frosty couch, frozen sleep" -
Az thus he spoke, a thrill of pain
Shot to my heart; I closed my eyes,
And when opened them again
1 started with glad surprise.
Twas evening still, and in the west
AAush of growing crimson lay; sisl
saw the morrow there, and blest
That promise of glorious day.
.g3dsuggaY 1E Hss stJ1E
The waters, in their CLASSY sleep,
Shone with the hues that tinged the sky,
And rugged cliff and barren steep
Cleaned with brightness from on high
And ono was there whose journey lay ll,i
Into the slowly gathering night; . 'iF.we
With steady step he held is.way ar
Ger shadow vale and cleaning height. 30
marked his firm though weary tread. :.
The lifted eye and brow serene, ,..a. s
And saw no shade of doubt or dread
Pass DER that travellers placid mien. s
And others came, their journey Ger, "a
And bade gooa-night with words Of cheer.
Tomorrow we shall meet ONCE more;
'Tis but the night that parts ushere"
"And l." he said "shall sleep ere long
These fading CLEANS will soon be gone
Shall sleep, to rise. refreshed and strong,
In the bright day that yet will dawn
heard; watched him as he went,
A lesscning form, until the light
OF evening from the armament
Had passed, and he was lost to sight
--AAantic for February.
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xSelLeg4rlt lLeg4rlt ,Stnrr.
THE CURSE OF PASSION.

y'&s.s 2isAT - slits 5E Es,s' -
am a passionate man. Although the
discipline of the worl1 and the restric-
tions of society have enabled me in "a
great measure to subdue and control it,
still it is part of my nature. and on
several occasions during my mature life
has gained sudden and complete as
tendency over my judgment : l had al
most said over my reason. These par
oxysms of anger were the sources of
endless trouble and ceaseless remorse in
my youth, and they proved, as the sequel
will show, the curse of my after life. y
1t was three days previous to that
fixed for my wedding. / had known my
.fance something over two months, but
the ardor Of our mutual affection amply
made up for the shortness of our en-
gagement. ! was seated in large sum.
mer house engaged in destroying pile
of old letters. In casting my eyes list
lessly over the manuscript pages, my at
tention was suddenly arrested by bold
and we'll known signature. l rapidly
turned to the first page,and entered upon
the perusal of the letter with the keenest
interest, but at the same time with feel
ing Of distress. The writer was one
whom counted among the number of
my old loves. l had a little Irritation
with her during the last season. She did
not impress me as very warm or ro-
mantle disposition, and vas rather in
clined, sometimes imagined, to shun
and even scorn my addresses. But she
was of beauty commanding and majes
tic, and had sort of wild fascination
for me, the spell of which l was in no
wise disposed TO break, and indeed fos.
tered the belief in my own mind that
such an endeavor would he fraught with
difficulty and distress. We parted with
amutual interchange of friendly expires.
sions, and with hopes of future meet
ing. 1 had not forgotten her, and fiat
tered myself that / still lived in hel
memory. - eswl r 20
While earnestly perusing the letter
that suggested these pleasing reminis
cences,a shadow was suddenly cast upor
the white page. Hooked hastily up, ,anG
20 my inexpressihle surprise, beheld il
the doorway the writer of it,and the sub
ject of my present thoughts.
= "Beatrice !'uy .-
She neither stirred nor spoke, bu,
stood moiionless before me. I stood
looking at her utterly dumbfounded -
There was something of a stern deter
minaton in her face and manner that i'm
pressed me yery much and increased m,
embarrassment and perplexity. AT las
she spoke slowly and distinctly, as if Il
steady her voice, and with manifest ef
fort at suppression: .-s.sa at
~ hear that you are soon to be mar
After a slight struggle l managed to
articulate,: III ci..a -,
"You have not been misinformed, Mis-
Snarll; i hope very soon to have tina
Happiness. The lady's name is"
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From the McConneIsville Herald.
The McCOnnelsville and ohio
.- River Railroad. r- p

That the projectors of this line oi
road are OF work and mean business is
evidenced by the following letter to oul
townsman, Mr., Edward Morris, from
one of the incorporators: ~ 2
ATLAS, BELMONT COUNTY, ONO
.4ies iEe2 January Is, 1875. +
Mr. Edward Norris: -
Dear Slr-l intended to talk to you
more when saw you in Baltimore, in
reference to the proposed Railroad from
your place to the Ohio River i would
just say that we have been holding
meetings along the proposed route, and
that the prospects are very fattefipg -
We have no doubt but the road will bt
built. All along the route ss far as can
vassed, they (the peopleJ are offering
to subscribe liberallyt to build the road
We would like to have an expression
from your place. What will McCon
nelsville do? Would like for you t
see some Of your leading men and ge
an expression from them and let u
hear from you soon. ,.
Yours Respectfully,
w. II. ATKINSON.
What will our people do? We thinl
the plan is feasible. Follow the oil
Calico route-make use Of the work al
ready. done on it, Let us hear fror
YOU. .. ..- e. 90.
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WisreAa,'g.
The Arkansas Government Thor
Oughly Endorsed.

WASHINGTON, February 6.-The se-
lect Committee on Arkansas Affairs con-
cluded their report, as follows: The
new constitution We regard as Republi-
can in form and in many respects m
Improvement on that Of 1868. The
committee are satisfied. that the conven
tion to form the constitution and the
constitution Itself were voted for and
are satisfactory to majority Of the
voters and the people of the State. The
State officers were certainly elected by a
majority Of Tie votes in The State. The
condition OF the State has been. peaceful
since the new government was inaugu.
rated as it ever has been. The mass. of
the people on both sides are inclined to
peace and good government, and to al
low the enjoyment Of their legal rights
But there is class OF men, Ithe ous.
growth of the former state of society,
who delight in disturbing and depriying
colored people and Northern people OF
their rights. Those are young men who
cannot be retained. This class of men.
together with the general custom of car.
rying deadly weapons, another legacy
of barbarism, are the real cause OF VIC,
lence and bloodshed. The changes
caused by war giving freedom and po.
litical equality to eolored people are not
we'll relished by the Southern people
but most Of them would do nothing to
disturb them, bat the class, to which We
alluded, feel that they were made to, in-
wade the rights Of tue colored men, es
Ipecially in any political quarrel, and
THAT their ofenses will be winked at.-
We are all satisfied that the time oi
prosperity of the Southern States de
pends more upon just and stern deal,
ling by them with this lawlcss class oi
men. than any other cause. Arkansas
probably, presents no different condi
tion from that of other cotton States
where,pnlitica. control has passed into
the, hands of the class who. ruled before
the war. The people of every State
have a right to make their own Consti
tuition to suit, themselves. provided il
be republican in form and in harmony
with, the Constitution Of the United
States, and the National government
has not the authority to deprive them
Of that right. The election held for thu
ratification Or the constitution WAS an
der the form Of law, and the officers
who conducted it-scted under appoint
ment and under official acts and al
though we regard all as defective, now
ever, being prescribed sby the Conven
ton instead of the Legislature, still we
believe they are entitled to be regarded
as differently FRONT mere: voluntary
meetings held under pretenos. Of lega
] authority The committee do not re
! commefM any aetionsby Cong gTsss or b,
/ any department. Of the general govern
ment in regard to the State government
in Arkansas. This report is signed b,
Poland, Schudder, Sayler and'Glass.
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The Bible In Russia.

Missionaries in Russia say there ia q
great demand for the Bible in that en-
pire-greater than can he supplied at
present, Ten thousand copies Of the
New Testament have" been disposed Of
In a short time, and another edition is
in press The British and Foreign Bi.
ble Society has circulated two editions
Of the Finnish Bible, numbering 27,0ot
volumes, the past year.
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Secession from the Presbyterian
Church.

The Rev w. McKaig, the Presbyte.
ran pastor of Chicago, who has caused
his brethren so much trouble recently,
has withdrawn, il is said, from the
church, and applied for admission as s
lay preacher into. the Methodist Epi,co.
Ipal Church, TO which he once belonged
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s NOFARY, PUBLIC.

rftHEs undersianed, having, beon appointed
il Notary Public, would inform his
fffehds, and the public generally, that he is
pfepAred H. fill Pensioners Blanks, administer
Oaths, take DISPOSITIONS. acknowledge Deeds,
f<Sso6rf ma bther instruments Of writing.
aug4 FFttf, WA WORKMAN.
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TEENS OF ADVERTISING:

'eu17wslvs lines, or less, will be charged 10
.H All legal advertisements win be charged
81 tfs iire, and must be paid insdvance Of
publication. .eHnUa TIST
o. ,Npsices7 ofIths appointments Of Ad- -
6E ministrator's. and Executors; also -
q .Attschmant Notices and Road noti- -
= ,ces, two ldollAss, in advance. .&n iv,si,
6x Advertising done at published rstes
snd Payment required In advance, lin all
Sasss tEdE .ssiIas si.l.4 'acc7.tIsia ses ti,l.0
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The latest conundrum is, What is the
Fourth of Iuly-2e That's all. An in
terval of fifteen minutes is here allowed
for guessing, the answer. Then the CO.
nundrnm is put again in this form; Y is
the Of July. ,a.I..
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..nt.u 90 pJtE ~TilLls .tis Ny,.
n UBsTs will find tn. best accommodation
" y: this Hotel, and no pains will be spared
10 make them comfortable. ''l'
Hacks leave the Hotel every morning 70
Woodsfeld. 'ho' t.s''a'1" 2'fi a. if..'.'l
Carrisses and drivers furnished travellers
st all times. julyi i,1s73-Is'
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HE STAR TEL,
Cor. Sycamore, East Of Main Cross street,
W GODS sFfB LID. ohio,
~ e ,b. al - eif.. IfIl

r HAyBs PURCHASED THIS HOTEL OF
i Mr.. MIssrsRMAH, and propose to sustain
its reputation as irst-class home for board
ers and travellers. ~
The beds and rooms will be kept In a con-
dition to satisfy the public, and my table will
be furnished with the best the market A.
fords. stabling as good as. can be obtained
in town, and horses will be well cared for.
oslicit a share of the public patronage, ,..i
ost6, '74mS. 80 ELIAS DEN0oN.
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THE SPIRIT OF, DEMOCRACY.
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Published Every Tuesday. 'H0.'
aIdsn-TRRms OF SUBSCRIPTIONS. 81
a One Dollar and Fifty Cents psryear.

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HOTELS.

THIS house has been thoroughly repaired
i recently, and the Proprietor informs the
travelling public that he isprepared to afford
accommodations Of the best, The table will
be supplied with the best the market affords;
the rooms and bedding are kept clean and
comfortable; stabling in good order, and the
traveller is assured that his horses will receive
good care. Travelling Agents will be furnish
ed with sample rooms. juhe2S,'74Y,
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-10-01

OUR special reporter at Sariis, Miesis.
sippi, chronicles the gIa1dest Demo-
cratic Dc nonstatiOn there last night
eyer vii -essei in the Stste. Amid the
booming Il cannon, the b'aze Of
pyrotechnic display, and unbounded
enthusiasm the people, white aud
black, assemtle1 together and
gsye expression to their politi-
cal opinions without restraint, yet
peace and harmony prevailed through
out. This is an emphatic contradiction
Of Governor Ames's statements made al
Washington. On the contrary, We have
il that colored, as well as white, orators
were there, who delivered their address,
es from the same rostrum, and that the
col0red people are sffilisting with the
Conservative clubs forming every where,
and VIII lend their aid at The coming
election ID rid the State OF the
rapacicus crew who have held them in
state Of political bondsgs worse than
the seveIest conditions OF personal
slavery. Verify, the day is dawning on
Mississippi, and we have every reason
10 believe that the coming elections
will decide the fate Of Rsdicalism in
that State, If not in the south