The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1879-02-25

stock at 80 cents OF the dollar.
The Woodsaeld Spirit has been find.
ing It's way 70 the heart Of Monroe coun.
" families, and wooine the children un.
to Democratic principles through the
period Of 35 years. Cambridge Nescs
MHILs the Internal Revenue bill was
under consideration in the Senate on the
18th inst, an effort was made TO, rein
pose the tax ON tea and coffee, but il was
defeated. The law In regard to matches
remains Is at present.
The steamboat Mccormick which
plies between Z,nesviile and Marietta,
burst her boilers when near Beverly lasl
Saturday and sunk in thirty minutes =
The fireman. Joseph Hivener was killed
instantly. and several others aeverely
scalded. ~ =
$. Mrs. N A FRosr, of this place, has
applied for patent on q process for pre-
serving the bodies Of the dead. Per-
sons who have looked into the matter
pronoonce it q successful invention,
which will likely be source OF profit to
the owner. = Barnefville Esterpriss,
A BILL 10 the Ohio Legislature propo
ses to compel Insurance Companies to
paw the face value Of their policies. The
bill is good one and ought to pass; it
viii stop the practice Of agents placing
$4,000 on building worth $1,000. and,
after it is destroyed by FIRE. settling the
loss for $500. That game is played BY
nearly every company doing business In
Ohio.
A BILL has been introduced in the
Ohio Legislature to regulate the school
book swindle. Itprovides that the State
School Commissioner, Secretary and
Treasurer of State shall select a series
of text books and that they shall not be
before the expiration Of five
years That is an Improvement upon
the present system which changes books
almost every term of school; ami il the
price is regulated by the Board, we know
Of no reason why the bill should not
pass. 2'3
FRANK ATKINSON, has accepted the
position of Tobacco Inspector for the
Bellaire Warehouse, and there are indi-
cations that the Tobacco Convention
which assemblies at BarnesviIle on the 4th
inst Of March viii tackle the question and
zee What can be done to mske.the Ware
house successful. Hitherto they have
let Il severely alone. bus then recsn. los
ses with Lsmpfng q Co. have forced the
consideration otthe question upon them.
We urged the dealers to.take some meas
nres to make the Warehouse successful
institution, last summer. and although
they did not heed onr suggestions We
hope that something can yet be done to
rescue the Warehouse frem failure.-
Enterpriss.
lCsnbridgs News. scth inst]
The Cambridge District of the NJ. e.
Church has been enjoying quite revival
season this winter. Rev A H Norcross,
r E., reported at the prayer service last
Wednesday evening in this place, quite
q number Of very encouraging revivals,
and remarked that the meetings in most
places we're still in progress. At NCr,
wich, about rs have been added to the
church; at Rich Hill 40; at Senecavills
10; at Brownsville 80; at Newport 80;
at Beverly SO; at Dexter City 60; al
Bethel 80; at Stafford 80 and so ON al
most all over the district 1t may not
be known to some that there are over
100 churches composing this district and
it is believed that the work OF the church
being done by them is more thorough,
and the organizations more permanent
than before.