The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1878-08-20
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Of Noble county.
TIE NJ. E. Church. Camp Meeting a,
Burr's Mills commenced on the 1911
inst.
The Democratic party is the Green.
back party now, and has been for years
past.
Mir SAYLER made an excellent speech
at Hamilton, Ohio, on the 18th inst; SC
did JOHN A. MCMAHON.
FRANK HURD was nominated for Con.
gress, on the 18th inst, in the Eighth
Ohio District, on the first ballot.
UNDER the law if a dog is stolen which
has been returned for taxation at s35 OF
over, the theft is grand larceny.
THERE is a loud call from South Caro-.
lima for Ex- Governor A. X. Scorr, q
former carpet bag official of that State
Col. BEN. WILSON was re-nomlnated
for Congress at New Martinsville, West
Va, on the 18th inst on the eighth bal.
lot
A ooLoRED miner, named ROBERT
CLAYTON, from Pomroy. was killed at
Cambridge, Ohio. last week, while at.
tempting to board freight train. 2
MEXICAN dollars are put ont by some
|of the banks for 81, but they refuse to
take them over their counters for more
than 80 cents. A nice little speculation.
HcN. MILToN SAYLoR has been renom-
mated for Congress in the 1st District.
We regard it as the best nomination
made by the party in Ohio this year.
MEXICAN border troubles are coming
to the front again. Should General ORD
obey his orders, twice repeated, to cross
into Mexico, then trouble will begin in
earnest a. a
], THE Second Senatorial West Va,
Democratic Convention at New Martins.
vile, West Va, on the 18th inst, nom.
mated Hon. LEWIS NEWMAN for State
Senator. a
The Burlington Hawkeye has discoy-
cred SO much lying, quarrelling and
cheating in croquet that it considers the
game immoral and wishes to see faro
substituted.
SENATOR THuRMAN's speech, published
elsewhere in this paper, should be care
fully perused by every reader of The
SPIRIT. 1t presents Democratic doctrines
in their true light.
A DESCRIPTION of the Administration
by the leading Republican paper of the
country, the M 7. Tines, will be found
on the first page 4of this paper. Repub.
licans should read it.
GENERAL JOE JOHNSTON appears TO
have what the politicians call the inside
track for Congress IN Richmond. If
nominated there can, of course, be no
doubt OF his election.
The regulators Of fashion have de-
clared that blondes have had their day,
and that brunettes are hereafter to reign
in the realms of beauty and the
attentions of the mantua maker.
THE New York Herald truthfully says !:
sSenatorsALLEs G.. THURmAN is one of
tbe ablest members of the United States
Senate. He is by general consent one
Of the foremost men in the party"
BEN. MOVES, the rascal who wrecked
The New Jersey Mutual Life Insurance
Company, by robbiug it of several hun
dred thousand dollars, has been senten-
ced to the New Jersey Penitentiary for
l8 months.
The New York Herald, Republican,
,ays: aMost of the extravagant legisla !.
ion Of the last session OF Congress was
he work Of the Republican Senate,
which repressed the frugal tendencies of
he House." m
THE Republicans OF the judicial SUBJ
division composed of Guernsey, Nor
gan, Muskingum and Noble counties
lave nominated EZRA e. EvASs, or
GAINESVILLE, for, Common Pleas Judge, to
succeed Judge MARSH
HAM FoRsYrHE, Of Wheeling, was
Iilled at SrAMM's, four miles out the
bike, on the 18th inst, in fight with
HENRY ScHMULBAcH, wealthy liquor
lealer Of Wheeling. ScHMULBAcH was
lrrested and admitted to bail in the sum
# $4,000.
The Democracy Of Belmont county
nominated the following ticket on the
9th inst Probate Judge, fHoMAs
Sheriff, THOMAS j CARR;
Commissioner, l. Porrs; Inf Direc-
or, WM PARKINSON; Surveyor, MAR.
SEAL THOMSON; Coroner, ELIJAH B.
KENNEDY
JOHN SHERMAN, Secretary Of the u.
5. Treasury, has notified the Republicans
10 charge Of the party machine, at Co.
lumbus.th he will make several speech
ss in Ohio this fall. He ought to say
something to encourage the thousands
Of bankrupts, caused by the infamous
financial policy of the Republican party.
The "Catholic Columbian" says: The
Of GRANTS third term con.
tinues. One member of his Cabinet has
revealed to newspaper correspondent
that he was "an interesting converse
tionalist." What will history be worth
when it sets down this stolid, selfish,
treacherous tool of a political ring, as
the great man of America and Of the
age"