The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1837-10-28
INTERESTING ITEMS.

Baltimore house drew $24 900 from Tic
Charleston City Bank, has been taken at
Baltimore, by constable Jackson of that city.
The reward of $4,000 was tremendous
lure for the vigilance of the Police from
Maine to Georgia, and elswhere. No less
than 81 900, was found on the person of
the thief.
Real Estate has fallen in nominal value
in most parts of the country. viii not
rents be Somewhat reduced in consequence!
Mr.. Samuel Ro,CeH, in York county in
this State, has raised, on Single vine, six
pumpkins bearing the enormous weights
of 1876, l29, So, 73, 81, and 80 pounds
from a single seed.
The condition of the Tennessee banks
are about to undergo the ordeal of search
ing operation, in compliance with resolu-
ton of the general assembly orthat state.
The n,anJer of merchants bonds which
has been laid over at New York, is 1888.
Re-faken,-We learn from the Erie Ga
zette, that John Nevins, who broke Jail on
the 2Sth ult, where he was confined for
counterieiting, was re-taken on Monday last
in Girard township.
They already begin to boast of their agri-
cultural productions in the Territory of
Wisconsin. A Mr.. Smith of Burlington,
in that Territory, has this year raised a
''common red beet" weighing fourteen
pounds. We should consider it quite an
uncommon ''red beet" not easily to be
beaten.
C. c.. Mason. Esq, Treasurer of the
State of Mississippi, died at Jackson on the
2Sth ut.
Fatal caSuahy.-Mr. Allen Perry, Of
Greenfield, Massachusetts, was Instantly
killed by being caught in the machinery of
a cutlery factory, at which he was at work
in that place, few days since.
'Tis said pumpkins vines run so fast in
Ohio, that unless they are chained up over
night they can't be found next morning.
The Receipts ofthe Baltimore & Ohio
Rail Road between Baltimore and Wash
ington, for the month of September, excee-
ded $780, ,000.-During the same time the
receipts on the main stem Of the road were
about $56.000 for the month of September.
The receipts for the year ending on the 3Gth
September are estimated at about 5000 900.
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ter at Madison, Indiana, has been sentenced
to five years in the penitenliary, anda fine
of $500. The idea of fine for murder
seems like making jest of the matter.
The New Orleans Commercial Herald of
the Sth says,--"rhe water was so deep
yesterday at the Potter's Field, as to render
it imposs bic to bury the dead. Those who
were sent from the hospital were returned;
the others are piled up ready for interment
when the water subsides-the whole num-
her, however. amounted only TO sixteen.
The burials at the Protestant and Catholic
cemetares were only three; and the whole
number ofinterments on Friday was only
eighteen. We have no time to comment"
The coronation of the Queen of England
will take place in May. Many foreign prin-
ces, it is said, viii witness the ceremony.
Teas advanced from 40 to 60 per cent.
in London, during the month of August.
General Rawlings, and the other Com
missioners appointed by the State of1linois,
to dispose Of the bonds created by the State
for the purpose of internal Improvements,
have succeeded in New York in selling to
the amount of thee millions of dollars; a
sum equal to their wishes, and on terms
very advantageous to the State.
At Cincinnati, on the l lth inst. flour was
sold at $5,3l to $5,37 at the canal, and
from stores $3.50 to S5,75.
At Louisville, on the 18th, superfne
flour is noted at $3.50 per barrel.
The Commercial and Rail Road Bank of
New Orleans, is advancing $40 per bale on
cotton.
The New Orleans Advertiser SAYS that
General Houston will retire from the Pres-
dency of Texas, with the expiration of the
present term-andthat he will be succeeded
by General Mirabeau Lamar.
All the English papers on the Liberal
side, Government prints included are adj
vocating Vote by Ballot.
Miss Grmke, a talented Carolina girl, is
lecturlng in Massachusetts against slavery.
The Worcester Palladium pays her this
very pretty compliment:-"The eloquence,
pleasing address, and apparent sincerity of
that bright-eyed Carolinian, will make more
SfaOes than she will ever ennaacipate."
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