The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1883-01-16
The coinage of the mints in the past
wear was nearly s95 600, OF which $685.
000,0 was gold, S2SC00, 900. .000 s,l.

UUU,UoU WIS Opiu, Sko-VUc,uUU.VUO SUI
yer, and the remainder minor coins
1t is asserted that the extension pro
vided for in the bonded whisky bill is
the greatest favor of the kind ever
known in our history. This is mis-
take. Mr. Sherman, on his own respn-
sibilitv, granted more important ex-
tension than this to his banking friends
when he vas Secretary OF the Treasury
The famons English Jockey, Fred Ar
cher, rode the winning horse 2l0 times
last year ou Of the 56i races in which
he took part Since 1870, when Archer
ro le A hol Daisy to victory, he has won
1858 races, AMI is now qrite wealthy,
owing to the gratitude or the various
owners of tie horses he has brought
first under the wire.
Tom Lee, The agent of the Six Con-
panies in New York, was sworn in as
Cepu'y Sheriff on tha 9Th inst hv Sher-
iff Davidson. He is forty years old,
and has tea and grocery store at No.
2 Mott street. He is worth S200,00n
and is the first Chinaman who has held
4 public on :e in this city. He was nat
uralzed three years ago
On the second day Of January John
Ubalto, who was one Of the fam ,us Ba
laklava sSix Hundred" died at Beaver,
{ Pa. He was member of the Fifth
Royal EIthorne Light Infantry, Milile-
sex militia, anil at the outbreak of the
Crimean war was transferred to the
Light Cavalry, and participated in the
charge of the Light Brigade, which has
been rendered immortal by Te1nyson's
famous poem.
The battle in Congress on tue tariff
on. stion will commence this week in the
House and Senate. Bills based on the
Commissions report are pending in both
branches, from their respective com init
tees. While the Senate hill cuts unier
the duties recommended 5Y the Com
mis- 'ion, the House bill increases them
in accordance with the interests ard
views of the extreme Protectionis's.-
Time VIII determine whe her this in
crease has been pplitc.
Matthew Wilson. who painted Abra
ham Lincoln's portrait just before the
assassination, says be was req iested by
a number of ladies to warn the Presi.
aent that there was plot TO kill him
and advise him not TO expose hitnself.-
He did 40, when Mr.. Lincoln turned to
his desk and, pointing to pigeon-hole
said: "In that place are eighty letters
threatening my life, and | know that !
am in danger. But | am not going to
die THOUSAND desths worry ing abou;
it."
Fifteen Americans own 1920 GOO 900
as, for instance: W. II Vanderbilt
$3.50 ,0G0 0f0; jay Gould. 100000, 900
LELAND Stanford, 500 900 600; c. P
Huntington. 300 600, 900; Charles Gro
ker, S6O,00O 900; Mrs Hopkins, $50,
100000; Russell Sage. $40 600, 900
James Flood. $4,000 600; J. G. Fair
$40, 1000. 900, J. G. Mackey. $50 600, 600
Cyrus W Field. SIS 600 900; Jane,
| X enc, so 100000, estate of Tboma,
Scott, S20,0G0,000; John w. Garrett
s2O,0O0,000; Samuel j. Tilden, 5000
O00.
A "swell'' shurch in Brooklyn he
called pastor TO whom it promises
salary OF $4,000 year, 81 coo 70
moving expenses and an annual vaca
tion Of two months Qaite con!raS
hstween this promise and some this
were made to pastors so years ago, whe
800 year. 80 pounds OF bacon, ,h
use of "a garden spot and the winter
, supply of fire-wood, was considered
good oiier b. many persons.