The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1875-10-12
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS,

royal grandma He is described at
Court as Prince Albert Victor,of Wales
The Republican majority in Maine
has not ceased yet to grow beautifully
less --latest reliable returns make it to
be only 1850.
The experiment Of taking peaches
from New York to London, in boxes
on deck, arranged on the Al'egretti re-
'frigerating plan, was success, the fruit
being delivered in good condition and
eagerly purchased.
It's reported from Tientsiu that Mr..
Wade, the British Minister in China,
had succeeded in obtaining the ADJUST
ment of the difficulties, and that war be-
tween the two countries was improba-
BILE.
1t is noticed, in comparison with the
former attitude OF public sentiment to-
ward the stage, that recently at the lay
ing of the foundation stone for new
ear and throat hospital in London, the
two principal persons present were Ma
dame Patti and Canon Lightfoot-an
opera singer and divine who has twice
refused a bishopric. 81
Chief Engineer Wood, of the Navy
Department, has invented new motive
power, which he will exhibit at the Gen.
tennial. The power consists OF carbon
ic acid gas, which is obtained by means
Of electricity and gaIvanism. A caveat
has already been granted, Meanwhile
no application has been made for q pat
ent for the Keely motor.
There be big trees and big trees; som
in California and some in Washington
Territory. In the latter is cedar tree
which is forty-five feet in circumference
It is hollow, and five meh on horseback
could ride into it; near it is another hol-
low cedar that has been blown down,
and into it ten men could ride together
on horseback. la y,a
Good times are coming. We are told
that the quantity Of peach brandy man
ufactnred in Delaware this season will
be immense There are now innumera.
Bile distilleries in operation, and several
more will be set up The, low price of
fruit has disposed many growers to
make brandy who never did before
Register.
A reporter Of the Cincinnati Cammer-
cial visited quite a Dumber of stables,
with view Of gathering some facts in
regard to the reappearance of the epi.
zootic OF horse plague. The disease is
spreading at rapid rate, and at the
lowest calculation. two Thousand horses
are more or less afflicted with the dis
ease. In most of the cases, however,
| it is in very mild form.
Dr.. Evarts, Superintendent Of the In-
diana Hospital for the Insane, announ-
ces the restoration of Roher! Dale
Owen, who, he says, will in few days
return to'his home in New Harmony,
where, under advice, he will continue
for time to rest from labor. The Doc
tor adds that he sees no reason why Mr.
Owen may not, in short time, resume
his work with all the yigor and ability
incident to his age and habits os life.
The Oldest convict in the. Ohio peni
tertiary is dead He had been an in
mate of that institution for thirty eight
years, under life sentence, which was
literally carried out. He went there
comparatively young. Nearly all his
adult life, reaching through two gene, a
tions, was spent in rigorous confne
ment His offence was murder in the
paroxysm of passion, and for it he
made this prodigious atonement Of sui
fering.
The Khedive of Egypt wrote to Gen
Sherman to ask him 10 recommend
good engineer officer for the Egyptian
army, and the General recommended
, Col. Derrick of Virginia, who was
, prominent officer in the engineer scrvic
in the Confederate army during tn
whole rebellion Coll Derrick has re
ceivcd his commission, and sailed fror
New York for Egypt recently.
Coy. Beveriage of Illinois has bee
doing great business in the pardonin
line, having released 65 criminals durin
! the last five months, or at the rate {
over l50 year. Among. the numbe
D are murderers, who have served a
average of only eight years. If he cor
+, tinues at this rate, he will soon find th
5 number Of criminals whom he can hav
: an opportunity of pardoning as large a
=, lie can attend to.
The New York Tribune has it th:
d Grant had sinister motive behind thu
grand DesMoines oration. 1t assert
f in effect, that the President suspect
; Gen. Sherman OF Presidential aspir'
D tons, and that, knowing the relations {
!, the General aud his family with til
S Catholic Church, he took this opportl
n nifty to pay off a little debt due to th
o author of o recent volume of memoir
n Is 1t possible that Grants powers {
Iratiotination are SO grandly developed