The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1878-01-01
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ITEMS.

The Ohio Legislature convenes on
Monday, the 7th inst.
The lip of the wire-worker, in poll.
tics, will work in Columbus this week.
GEORGE H. PENDLEToN will be nom
mated for q. 5. Senator on the second
ballot.
Hon SIMON CAMERON has compromis-
ed the Widow OLIVER breach of prom.
ise suit by paying her $1,000.
Mr.. RUsKIN, of England, has discov-
cred that music and "precise dancing"
are, after all, the only safeguards Of
morality. En-
OWEN MURPHY, one of the Excise
c Commissioners of New York City, sb-
seconded last week with $4,000 OF the
funds Of the city.
WRIGHT, the man who was so terribly
beaten near Sistersville, West Va, two
weeks since, by JACK SALISBURY, is re-
covering, but slowly, as he was pounded
in q most brutal manner.
ALrrrLE girl only 9 years old was ar.
rested in New York on the Path ult,
charged with picking pockets. The
Herald says: "She was as self-possess-
ed about the whole matter as any one
could be" AM s.
The following occurred in BEEcHER's
Christmas sermon: "Can q man who
iprays three times day go to hell p
Yes. Is there a hell to 60 tot Yes
one here and one hereafter that does not
stay here" Ae
The EWING and MORGAN pagers don't
like the facts we have published concern
ing their candidates We didn't make
their records, gentlemen, but we let the
light shine upon one as failure in Con
gress, and the other as Salary Grabber.
Iflany blame is to attach for these rec.
ords, let it rest upon the authors 81
GENERAL SHERIDAN, in bis testimony
before the committee investigating the
troubles on the Rio Grande, puts the
outrage boot on the other leg. He di
rectly afllrms that the only invasion o
our soil from the Mexican side was
made by troopss in pursuit of an ex
petition that had first crossed from oul
own territory. That punctures that wa
balloon. agagsa
A GLAND reception was given th'
CzARlupon his arrival at St. Petersburg
last week. We extract from a cable
gram to the Herald: "On his return tt
the floor of the cathedral the crowt
breaks all restraint. It enveiops him
The people fall down and kiss bis. gar
ments So great is the pressure that i
is with great delay that His Imperial
Majesty can reach. his carriage.
"Chain the Devil" says the N: Y
Tribune in "bloody shirt" article OF
the South. Ab, don't the Democratic
solid way Of voting IN the Southern
States suit your You didn't object whel
those States we're ruled by Negroes
Bayonets and Returning Boards. Thos'
DEVILS have been chained, and honest
intelligent men govern in all the Soutl
to-day, which accounts for the Tribune
effort to arouse feelings of hatred in th,
hearts of the people OF the Norih.
Rev. TALMAaE, of Brooklyn, in hi.
Christmas sermon, said Of the birth o
Christ: "On ledge Of rocks a littl'
south OF Jerusalem is the village o
Bethlehem. On the plains around th,
shepherds are watching their locks
when suddenly they dror their crooks
and fall back in great horror. A super
natural glory has burst on the scene
and the voice Of an angel, singing
"Glory to God In the highest, and OIL
earth peace, goodwill to man." In tn
morning they look on the wonderful
child" III s
/ The Tribune figures closely on th
votes linlthe Senate Il. save the passag
Of the Silver Bill over HAYES veto:
II pEPuHJtoAras pEMocRATa TOTAL.