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The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1881-12-27


A CONGRESSIONAL Committee has, un-
der consideration, a new bankruptcy
law, and last week, gave a committee of
merchants from New York and Bosom
a hearing TO obtain their views, which
are contained in the following, submit
ted by Mr.. MORRIS L. WISE, of New
York:
"My opinion is that Congress should
institute an entirely different system of
practice in bankruptcy from that estab-
lished by the law OF 1867. There should
be no register, assignees or messengers
as such Tue District courts should, as
to proceedings in bankruptcy, be consti-
tuted courts of chaBcery, and bankrupt
cy proceedings in them should be re-
quired by law TO be conducted according
to the furms and rules Of The ordinary
chancery practice. The proceedings in
each case would thereby become pro-
ceeding by General Creditors bill, MOD
ifed by such rules Of law or of court as
might be deemed or found 10 be expe-
dient. Every step in each case should
be taken under the direct, responsible
supervision of the court in which it was
pending. which in each case should ap-
point receiver of the bankrupt's estate
and hold him to rnles of administration
similar'to those to which ordinary nd.
ffinistrators or executors are held The
Woutt should appoint in each case o
commissioner for settling the accounts
of the receiver and taking all testimony
required to be taken and reported in the
progress of the case, performing gen.
orally all duties usually devolving upon
Master Commissioners in Chancery."
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1881-12-27
THE .JEANNETTE.
The Ship Crushed In the Ice and is
Abandoned by the Grew
TWENTY-SIX OF THE CREW ALIVE,

The Jcannette, whose fate is chron-
icled in our dispatches, left San Fran
cisco in July, 1879, in search of the
mythical northwest passage. The ves-
sci was last seen by Capt. Burns. OF the
whaler, Sea Breeze, September I'd. 1879.
about fifty miles south of Herald Island
WASHINGTON, December 20-Secre-
tary OF State Frelinghuysen received,
to day, the following telegram from the
Charge d'Affaires of the United States
at St. Petersburt:
Secretary of State, Washington, D. O.:
The Jeanette was crushed in the ice
June IL, latitude 77o, longitude 157.
Tue crew embarked in three boats and
were separated by wind and fog. Num-
her three, with eleven men, Engineer
Melville commanding, reached the
mouth of the Lena September 19. Sub
sequently number one With Capt De Long,
DR.. An bier and twelve men, reached the
Lena in .pitable condition. Prompt
assistance has been sent. Number two
has not been heard from.
Signed HOFFMAN.
ST. PETERSBURG.
In response to the above the follow
ing was transmitted:
DEPARTMENT OF STATE.
WASHINGTON, D. c, Dec. 20.5
To Mr.. Hoffman, Charge d. Affairs, st, Peters
burg: %
Tender the hearty thanks OF the Presi-
dent to all authorities or persons who
have in any way been instrumental in
assisting the unfortunate survivors from
the "Jeannette," or furnishing informa-
ton to this government.
Signed FRELINGHuYsEN,
Secretary of State.
ST. PETERSBURG, December 20.-A
special suppliment to the official Gazette,
issued this evening, announces that all
kilograms from Engineer Melville, OF
the lost Arctic exploring steamer Jean,
nette, will be forwarded to their destina-
ticn as promptly as possible, and that
the most energetic measures will be ia.
ken for the discovery of the remainder
of the crew of the Jeannette and those
left on the ice at the mouth of the Lena
| river,
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1881-12-27

The Jeanette and her crew have been
heard from after two years of search
and weary waiting. The vessel started
on on exploration in 1879 to the North
Pole. Information, published elsewhere,
shows that the vessel was crushed by
the ice on June 1ltb, 1881, and that
three boats left her. two of which, coz
tanning twen,y-six souls, have been dis
covered in the Lena river in Siberia, and
assistance rendered them The vessel
was fitted out by JAMES GORDON BEN.
NETT, of the New York Herald, and was
commanded by Lieutenant DELoNa, of
the U S. Navy. who is reported among
the survivors.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1881-12-27

RIDpLEBERsER, the chief OF Virginis
Repudiationists, and the man whom the
Administration endorsed through the
assistance given the MALONE party at
the late election, has been elected to the
United States Senate. RrDDLEBERGER
introduced bill in the Virginia Legs
lature last winter TO repudiate the hon.
est public obligations ef the State, and
now we see the moral, debt paying Re-
publican party, so called, embrace him
and bis odious principles and heartily
welcome the entire batch to companion
ship in the Senate.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1881-12-27

TIE Athens Messenger winks at Lynch
Law in GuITEAU's case, should it be con-
tinued, or new trial granted, because
of the absence OF juror 10 attend the
funeral of bis wife. Law and order is
the prevailing sentiment in this country.
Mr.. Messenger, and don't you forget it.
Murder by mob, such as you had at
Athens short time since, should and
does receive the condemnation of all
law abiding citizens, notwithstanding
your sanction and approval of such
work.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1881-12-27

PosTMAsTER GENERAL JAMES signed
the paper sent to GARFIELD by CoNK-
LING, PLATT and ARTHUR last Spring,
protesting against the nomination OF
ROBERTSON to the position of Collector
of New York. Now, JAMES official
scalp has been demanded by GRANT &
Co, and HowE, the antedeluvian, Of
Wisconsin, steps in as P. N. g., and
Mr.. JAMES retires to the Presidency Of
q New York bank.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1881-12-27

JAMES GORDON BENNETT, of the Fer
aid, telegrsphed 5000 Rouhles to re-
lieve the wants of the survivors of the
lost vessel, Jeanette. The Gar. of
Russia telegraphed the Governor OF the
District to furnish all the money, cloth.
ing and other necessaries for their COM
fort.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1881-12-27

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.-The amount
of business piled up for the considera.
tion of the two Houses is simply enor.
nous. Nearly three thousand bills, pc
titions. resolutions, ETC., have been turn
ed into the hopper, since the beginning
of this session which is scarcely fort
night old, and with those that are to
come, there is enough work in sight to
keep members here until next Thanks
giving.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1881-12-27

PITTSBURGH, December 20-The Mis-.
sour land fraud cases which have been
on trial at Steubenville, Ohio, for sew
eral days, were concluded, to-day, and
after an able argument was submitted
to the jury, who, after remaining out
two hours, brought in a verdict of gull
ty. Robert L. Lindsay, the prisoner,
was very much.afected. 1t is thought
he will get about 20 years to the State
Prison.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1881-12-27
RFsEocA BATES. of Sci,uate. Mass,

REBEccA BATES, of Sci,uste, Massa-
chusetts, is dead. She was the young
girl, who with her cousin Abbie, during
the war of 1912, by getting behind a
blutf, and making music on fife and
drum, kept several boat loads OF British
troops from landing, until Federal troops
conld reach The point Of landing and
drive them of.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1881-12-27

CoxGREssMEN are indignant because
of Speaker KEIrER's arrangement of 'he
committees. 1t is asserted that the Elec.
ton Committee was formed with the
purpose in view of unseating every
Southern Democrat whose seat is con.
tested.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1881-12-27

TIE Star Route thieves are still boar
ding at the best hotels in Washington
and New York, and don't appear to care
a snap for The Government of1lciale.-
Their prosecution is not what people
term vigorous.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1881-12-27

The test laid down by Senator Pen
DLEToN-capability and honesty-does
not please the hungry hoardes who ell
Washington City seeking official posi-
ton.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1881-12-27

RYAN and SULLIVAN, noted bruizers,
are to fight for the Championship of the
World, at New Orleans, on February Z.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1881-12-27

The GRANT -CcNKLIEe crowd are SLOW
ly but surely working into the best posi-
tions at home and abroad, under The
ARTHUR Administration.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1881-12-27
Delinquent Tax Sale.

The Lands Lots and Parts Of Lots returned delinquent by
the Treasurer of Monroe County, together with the Taxes
and Penalty charged thereon agreeaby to law are con-
tained and described in the following list to wit:
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1881-12-27

GENERAL THOMAS EWING has been
admitted to practice in the Supreme
Court of New York.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1881-12-27

A PLASTER cast OF GUTTEAU's face was
taken by CLARK MILLS, the sculptor. on
the 18th inst.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1881-12-27

Is GRANT a beggar1 Write 10 the
Sun, New York, Tor an answer.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1881-06-01
Oranges i'm Para, Brazil.

A correspondent of the America"
Garden says: What greatly inter-
ested us was the variety OF oranges
The trees were heavy with trult the
Navel orange of Bahia, so called from
the protuberauce at the apex, ana
which has no seeds, is very large ana
the most delicious of oranges Inc
Mandarin, the skin OF which separates
so readily from the pulp; the~hen
Tangerine, many varieties OF ene
common sweet orange, which dlfter
greatly in size and flavor and the
pretty little orange OF Cameta' as
large as a good sized plum, growing
in snch clusters as to make the tree
show more fruit than leaves, and OF
delicious sweetness. There was also
the large. sweet kind and many small
sour kinds; also, lemons and shad-
docks
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1881-06-01
FLORIDI A N A.
Geographical Divisions of Florida.

EASTERN FLoRIDA-Is composed OF the
connfies OF Suwannee, Columbia. Alachua
Levy. Baker, Nassau, Duval. Bradford
Clay. St. Johns, Putnam and Marion
WEsTFLoR1DA-Is composed OF the coun-
ties of Escambia, Santa Rosa, washington.
Walton. Holmes, jackson ana Calhouh'
MIDDLE FLoRIDA-Is composed of the
comnties of Gadsden, Liberty, Franklin,
Leon. Wakulla, Jefferson, Madison, Iaylor.
Lafayette and Hamilton.
SOUTH FLoRIDA-Is composed OF the
counties OF fernando. Sumter. orange
Volusia Brevard Polk, HillsborougE, Man
aztec, Monroe and Dade-
Florida has already shipped ripe
peaches to New York. Why don't
The people plant more OF the early
varieties OF peaches, and reap the
cream OF prices on this delicious fruit?
-Reporter.
Iron has been laid on twelve miles
of the road between Gainesville and
Palatka. The road will be completed
the entire distance by the 18th OF
July, when work will at once be
commenced betW cen here and Lake
City.-Sue and Bee.
Nothing speaks in more praise of
Florida than the fact that every place
is perfectly pleased with itself and
thinks that it is just little better
than any other place in the State.
We are glad to see this spirit OF
rivalry going on.-Ocdtd Banner.
The Palm Fibre, and Paper Pulp
Company have thus far shipped about
hundred tons of fibre and have On
hand about fifty bales ready tor
shipment. Their machinery, at the
Excelsior mill is kept constantly busy.
-F62m0a0S'a0 E@preSS.
While two of the Hawk Eye
stockholders were hunting mast
and ,boom.pole, just out side the cor
poration limits, yesterday, they
sighted a cypress tree that measured
twenty-five feet six inches "a clrcum-
ference, four feet above the ground.
How Is that Tor standardization
COUe Spring.
What is 1905? I'm
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1881-06-01
Tax Sales.
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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-04-20
II u E NJ A r K rs.
reported and tete0raphed expressly for the Green
Mountain Freeman.
BOSTON CATTLE MARKET.
AT CAMBRIDGE AND BRIGHTON.
For the ,Oeek ending T14sstav. A Drti IL. 1851;

For the tOeek ending r7lesdav, Aprtt 49, 1851:
. Cattle Sheep. Hogs Gales
1t market this week, 1872 $3.50 1854 1880
" " last week, 3,5S7 1866 2,09O S9T
" " one year ago, 3,7S3 s,sO3 ll7N 8s
PRICES.-Extra tat aud heavv pre- mum oxen
h.oO075J; first quality, 20 SOFAS Is, seconl
per 100 lbs on total weight of hide, tallow and
dressed beef. lew chOce single pairs, ss.M
5.D. Bulls, etc.. S4.OOd4.25 Working oxen, 800
a 100 p pair, or according to their value as beeL
Steers, s5Od 1903. Mich cows, $40 90 IS 90: exla
good, $40OOO46.O0 with or " Ithout calves rs may
I've agreed; harrow and ordinary, l5.0Ud3OON,
stores, yeaTllngs, 800. tl2,oC; twoyelr-oIds
3d5%c; extra, 6dGxc p nor t25Jd675 ,
mead. Spring lambs, 5,ia7hc y Il. sheareI sheep
ease Y n. Fat hogs, 7d7%c p northern
dressed hogs, 00Oc r. b. Veal calves, 3d5Xc
767Hc; Calf skins, I2Gl2tc per Id. TsIles,
565hc, per lb; country, 3ln4c. Pelts With
wool on s1Gsl.I5c each: country lots, sld
sl.7o; selected skins, 300 each.
REMARKi.-There was plenty of cattle during
the week which Effected a dec me of 4 a ~ - TO-.
live weight, western cattle, which afforded
butchers some encouragement TO buy. I tere Is
fair demand noticed and a stu further decline de-
sired by butchers TO Offset the rise effected he past
few weeks. Hathaway Jackson sold slxty.seveu
western cattle gross weight p 40 lUs at $40 per
cwt, and one hundred and seVel others, grlg
weight lac, 900 lbs, at 81 per ID; NJ q. tlaQdeH
sold two ,hree. year.old steers and one COW at 20
per ID, live; d. Fisher sold fourteen steers, goss
weight Ii $40 lbs, at sc per ID, live; Tay Tor 4 Har.
pin sold two oxen, gOss weight $50 lbs. ut Is 10
per cwt, live. The sheep market Is a. last quoted,
with prices sheared sheep &c pei ID less Than or
the same quality of wool sheep rhe supply ms
week is largely western sent direct IN most instan
ces to butchers, at 6Td7kc per 10. Faylor 4 Hi.
pin sold small flock OF lambs average IS lbs al Il
per 10; Z. W. Sears sold seventy i've sheep and
lambs, average 50 lbs, at 6Ac per 10; SaI genle
Turner sold thirIy.three head, mostly lambs Al
&6 p cwt.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-04-20

AN INTERESTING Renaissance Thirty
years ago yesterday Thomas Sims, h wing
been arrested in Boston rs an escaped
slave, was sent back TO serfdom on board
he brig Acorn. He landed in the city
February 22d. 1851, having come from
Savannah. Ga, as II stowaway. He was
carpenter, 20 years of age, and of excellent
carriage. In Boston he made no attempt
to conceal himself, and his owner, hearing
nf his whereabouts, sent officers to Boston
to arrest him under the fugitive slave law.
April IL h he WAS arrested after desperate
struggle, in which policeman was stab
ped. l he news spread through the city
like willtire. and g & L)ring, S. f. Sc
well and Robert r lnloul undertook to de
frnh him. while the vigilance committee
b"ganto NIT re plans to effect his delivery
from the officers. The hearing to, place
The old court house on COur; street, and
Sims WAS in charge of the late Attorney
General, Chas. Deven>, who was at ha
tine U. S marshal Chains were placed
.nout the bull ling. and strong force of
police guarded it, willie the militia was
under arms IN their armories. The tria
lasted until Friday, the crowd in the city
growing arg' and Inc excitement more
| 'nence. Public meetings We're held and
he Legislature appealed TO, application
nude Ia all the courts. and no steps left
| nntrled TO save the man. All was in vain
ind the U. 5. commissioner, Geo +
| Curtis, ordered the man To be delivered t,,
| mis- owners. AS IL last resort Il complaint
w;ts sworn out against him on the ground
hat he had tried TO kill the policeman
who lried TO arrest him and the VIII ran
was put into the hands of Sheriff Evaleth,
nut he refused to serve it, overawed by the
TACT that such an act would probably have
precipitatei conflict between the state
and federal authority.
Saturday morning marines from the
navy Yard, the militia and artillery W, r.,
mustered and iuai ched down State street
10 the wharf, through II crowd of men
who would have made an attempt ut res
cue had not the odds ae anst them been SC
overwhelming John A. Andrews and
'thers draped their offices in mourning
sims was taken down the harbor and /,
Georgia, while the next Sunday the hell.
Ill over the state were rung in sorrow
md the anti slavery sentiment became
'tlIl more deeply seated. He rem.ined il
slavery until the siege of Vicks burg, il
'G3, when be escaped into the Union
ines. lie came to Boston and was Twin.
we'll For The past few years he has beer
q Washington, and now holds place il
Loe attorney generals office, to which h,
was appointed by Mr.. Devens. Iii
brother has been since the war Stat
senator and prominent politician in Soutt
a Carolina
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-04-20

A st. Petersburgh correspondent gives
some rather interesting details of the
manner in which the nihilist pris Iners
who were executed Friday, passed thel
last days: Russakoff, the man who threw
the bombs, prayed incessantly, and of:
ferei his services to the government as
spy, but the offer was declined. Jelaboff,
who had been chief director in the matter
but who was captured by the police two
days before the fatal Sunday spent his time
in writing page after page about the trial.
committing to piper what he was forbid
len to speak. The woman, Sophie Pieoff
sky, wrote to her mother to waste no time
in assuaging the wrath of her father She
was The daughter of provincial govern.
or and the niece of an officer Of high
position in the army. She it was who,
when the previous attempt upon tho
rzar's life WAS made by mining the rail-
road track near Moscow. kept guard for
the conspirators with cooked revolver in
the room where the dynamite wits kent.
ready to fire into il if the police inter ered :;
md she 1t was also who sOOd upon the
| rack and gave the signal for exploding
he mine, by waving her handkerchief
ktbtltschillsrh. who WIS the nan con.
crrnrd in laying The mine under the street
where the err WIS expected to pass.
drew up memoir On The subject OF his
p, cifc discoveries which he addressed To
Fine high court of justice. avowing Il desire
that his name be immuralized, and
making II gift of his inventions to the
~l;,e on c. nIitlon that all the profit from
them should go 10 the amelioration of the
tot of the children of political criminals
The aims Of the conspirators, according to
their confession. appear TO have been di
verse. Jelahoff's object was 10 terrorize
the country, disarrange the whole machine
of government and then to bring about, if
possible, socialistic republic of the type
Of the Paris commune. Russakoff's idea
was to make great coup, in order on the
one side to convince the socialists and nj.
hilists that the murder OF the emperor
would change nothing. and on the other
to prove 10 government that none of its
police measures and its severity had any
effect on the nihilists. He was apparently
II nihlist pure and simple, the very incar
nation of the annihiIating principle. He
also asserted that the nihlists had no
money, and it appears to be uatrue that
large sums have recently been found in
possession of some OF them They were
lie further stated. in considerable disa-
greement. and would probably have again
dispersed had the attempt of the 18th
failed, ,.. .u
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-04-20
From Our Regular CorreIpon ient,l
Paris Letter.
PARIS, France, April 4,h, 1881

PARIS, France, April All, 1881,
1t is affirmed that NJ. Gtmbetta, who
has several times received a pressing invi-
tation to visit his native town, Cahors, in
the month of May, has at length yielded
to the personal request of the mayor. who
came to Paris for the sake of the inter.
view. If report is to be believed, the
president Of the;chamber also contempiates
visit to Marseiles during the Easter
recess.
The remains of NJ. Oscar de Lafayette
we're interrei at Pere Ltchaise to-day, the
funeral services having previously been
performed at St. Clotilde in the presence
of large congregation. TIE pall-bearers
were General Noyes, United States minis
ter). General Grevy, and NJ NJ Leroyer
and d. Choisaul. Several members OF
the cabinet and great many of the de-
ceased's brother senators. in addition 10
the official deputation attended the cere.
mony. Military honors were rendered by
ucldCllHouI vi tlt lOtI( -SlNlu fDOt, WIN
the band and colors of the regiment. Sew
eral speeches were made over the grave.
M. De Lafayette was II grandson of "A
famous general of that name, and had his
life been spared, he would in all proba.
bility have assisted, in company with his
brother, NJ. Edmondde Lafayette, senator
for the Haute Loire, at the festival that is
to take place on October 29,h, to celebrate
the centenary of the surrender of York
town to the American troops.
The empress of Austria arrived here this
morning by the mail train from London
and proceeded to the hotel Bristol, where
her majesty will remain during her stay
in Paris.
The annual horse show, which has ius
opened at the Palais L Industrie, was vel
attended to-day, there being, moreover. a
large sprinkling Of the military element
as the afternoon was devoted to the leap
ing performances of the non commissioned
officers. The arrangements made for the
accommodation of visitors were admirable
and the course or arena is 10 even better
trim than it was last year
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-04-20
Washington COu nty Court.

The Washington County Court came to-
gether April 4th. for the trial OF court
causes. The following is a list of the cases
tried apd their disposition:
S. F. Judd VS.. ]. C. Rice. undecided ;
G. l.. Hewett. Admr.,vs. E. Cardell, ludg-
ment for plaintiff. $3.50; George w. Fol-
som vs.. Josiah w. Seaver, for plaintiff.
$500; David Hutchins ct al VS.. Orson
Kmball. for plaintiff. $40; Lucius Cum
mings VS.. J. w. Brock for plaintiff, 800
%; E. A. Eldredge, Admir-, VS.. A. P. Van
Deusen & National Life Insurance Com
pany, trustee. Judgment against principal
debtor and trustee held; Bailey & New
comb W. Asa Corliss, judgment for plain
tiff on report; Putnem & Marvin vs.. Asa
Corliss, judgment for plaintiff; Putnam q
Marvin vs.. stephen w. Bascom, judgment
for plaintiff; Sumner Kimball VS., j W.
Clark assignee, petition for appeal granted
Mary Gonld was granted II divorce from
Jerome j. Gould. for intolerable severity
fra II. Edison from Eunice L. Edson, for
adultery; Abbie J. Currier from John A.
Currier. and Hattie V. Seaver from Josiah
w. Seaver, for the reason that John and
Josiah are serving out sentences at Wind
sor. the latter being the Wailsfield incen-
diary, who was sentenced for, rs years by
Judge Redfield.
In the state cases, f. s Whitcomb ant
William Washburn pleaded guilty to liquor
selling. and were fined respectively $50
and $24 "a costs, and $40, and $2B. ..
costs; H. II. Bishops bonds were forfeit
ed. and Collins Blakeley's were reduced
to $3.50.
Judge Taft allowed Sarah A. Mead t.
enter her petition for the custody of hel
children.
Court adjourned finally Saturday Apri
10th.