The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1879-03-25
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PRIVATE DALzELL. it is reported, is af-
f1icted with the mumps This would be
a good time for the Legislature to quar-
antine against im-Eaqnirer.
The Gazette saws news from C,lum-
bus indicates that the Legislature will
not pass the removal bill unless a deci
ded majority Of the citizens Of the coun.
ty petition for Enterprise
Rev S A. FISHER spent a few days in
Monroe county last week His family
will go there this week to reside por.
tion OF the summer with Mr. Fishers
father AMI visit friends - Guernsey Times,
Goth inst
j. X. MILLER has received the contract
for the Howe Truss Bridge over Captina
Creek at Armstrong; Mills, for the B
l. S W R. R The span of the bridge
/ is one hundred and tlfty one feet Bell
osre Tribune
Bic Work Five men bamely, Tbos
Hardesty, John Hager. On Floyd, Jehu
Hayes and William Clark, employed in
Brad6eld's tying house, tied 6,740 lbs.
of tobacco last week, or an average of
! 34S pounds per each man - Enterprise
20th inst
The Democratic party, through its
Representatives in Congress, stands be.
fore the country in splendid attitude.
Fair trial by jury, no Federal bayonets
at the polls, local elections free from
Federal interference and bribery-this
was its valedictory as the Forty-fifth
Congress died.
f. M ATKINSON, the Tobacco Inspect
or, has made arrangements with Judge
Anderson to receive any tobacco con-
signed to the warehouse in Bellaire dur
Ing his absence He thinks a large
amount of tobacco will be sent to the
warehouse this season.-S Clairscille
Gazette, 20th inst.
JERE. WILLIAMS, editor of the Spirit
Of Democracy commends the action of
the President in vetoing the anti Chinese
migration bill JERE. will say what he
thinks is right, whether he is in accord
with his party or not. We admire the
frankness and manlness of this course
in political editors - Quaker City Inde-
pendent. asa 1reh s. '
The Tobacco Warehouse is now open
for the inspection OF tobacco, and there
is fair prospect for business in that
way, Many persons heretofore unsriend-
ly to the project are now decidedly ia.
vorable to it. There is considerable
talk Of commission house to enable
packers to effect sales and receive ad
vapces as at Baltimore - Bellaire Indc-
peadsnt, 20th inst
We notice 10 the Woodsfeld Spirit an
inter view reported of new party, which
we suppose is to be started over in Mon
roe county. lis name is to be the Sra
tional Cleanback party 1t proposes
that the Government shall issue enough
lgreenbacks to pay off ali the debts OF
every citizen in the United States. and
applying them to that purpose. This
would he extra.supe prefer human -
Quaker CITY Independent.
The business on the B 4 S W. R r
is more than gratifying to the officers -
On Tuesday the train was filed with
passengers, and there were number
that could not be accommodated in the
car. Freights are coming forward rap
idly and in greater quantity than the
thinking people expected, Larger facil
tiles in the way of rolling stock will be
supplied to meet the Increasing business.
l. Belloire Independent, 2Cth inst.
The work of completing the B. & S
w R r to Armstrong; Mills has COM
menced in earnest. The first gang OF
hands commenced work on Friday last
on Rocky Fork, and others were set to
work on Monday morning. The COM
, pany has bills posted calling for fifty ad-
ditional hands, and it is the intention to
push the work vigorously SO as TO com.
plete the road to Armstrong; by the
first of June-Bellaire Tribune, 20th
inst
! TIE Republican oracles are trying to
: make out that the extra session of Con
gress was caused by the "failure" of the
,, last Democratic House to pass certain
appropriation bills. But this is not so
1t was the refusal Of the last Republican
Senate to pass these bills without making
) provision for Federal supervisors ant
: deputy narshals to control elections fo
!, Congressmeu 90 as TO elect Republican
! candidates, that caused the extra session
Saddle the right horse.