Piney Woods planter. (Liberty, Mi. [i.e. Miss.]) 1838-1840, 1839-03-09

AbOuN.-- nc ldtc duNlHCc III iout
is fully sustained, and the demand brisk
al S6,25 and G,2S, in lots.
WnIsKEY.-The demand has become
less animated. Common 40 to Al and
inspection.
PENNsYLvANIA.-Thc Supreme Court
Of this State has decided, gthat Cover
nor llitner's recent appointments OF
county officers,are all unconstitutional.
The Secretary of the Common
wealth has issued proposals for can
al and railroad loan, OF one million two
hundred thousand dollars; the princi-
pal to be rcimbursable any time after
the expiration Of twenty years.
ANApMRvBLE REsoLvE.-Thc Ken
lucky legislature, on the 18th ult. ad-
opted resolution instructing the judi
ciary committee to report a bill, max
ing hahitual drunkenness sufficient
ground for a divorce, in court of
chancey.
A set OF ruffians, termed respectable
by the New York Star, for some slight
offence. attacked the Office ola pat5fot
paper in Cleveland,- the Bald Eaglc,'
land completely demolished it.
ALARMING.--Wise, of Virginia, has
threatened 10 leave the country, il ever
Tom Benton is elected to the presi-
dency.
Miss Adelaide Kcmble. sister 10 Mrs.
Fanny Kcmblc, Pierce Butler, is a de-
b,faate on the stage at Venice in opera.
A NEAT RErLY.--A young lady at
school engaged in the study of gram
mar was asked # "kiss," was a common
or proper noun, with hesitancy replied
sits both common and proper.
The latest notion is a marchine, by
thcusc of which every man can make
his ownicc.g s7
The Canal boats betcen Limerick
and Dublin, in Ireland, were about TO
be propelled by steam.
The number Of inLcrmcnts in New
York, for the last year. amounts to six
thousand nine hundred and fifty three.
Fiity-fvc tons ofmuiberry trees have
arrived at New York. from Marseilles.
Mrs. Logan, an antiquarian of note,
died lately at Philadelphia.
The expenditure of Michigan, for
Internal improvements in the State,
thus far, amount in all 10 SSS8,30l 3.
Lord Brougham, has the two con-
GLIDING volumes Of nIs edition of Pa
ley's Natural Theology in the press.
The Lyan(Hass Petition. The young
shocmakcrs Of Lynn have played a
fine game upon Caroline Augusta
Chase, and those seven hundred and
odd other girls of their town, who
pclitioncd for the right to marry darkies.
They, too, have sent in amemorial TO
the Legislature, praying that "Carolinc
Augusta Chase, and those other fellow
signers, who may be ofiawful age, NAV
have the exclusive right to marry, or
associate with, any Negro, Indian,
ilottcntot, Ourang Outang, or any
other being in the human shape, or APP
proachiig it," This memorial gave
rise to debate. during which, motion
was made not to receive it. The ques-
ton was, however, decided in favor Of
reception, and it was referred to the
same committee who he'd chirge Of the
ladies petition.-Picayunc
There are at present forty-one thou
sand eight hundred and seventy army
pensioners in the Union.
BANK OF ENGLAND.--Quarterly aver
age Of the weekly liabilities and assets
Of the Bank of England, from the 18th
September to the llth Dec. 1888,
both inclusive, pursuant to the Act 3
and 4 w. Nv. cap. 9S.
Liabilities.
Circulation, ElS,469,000
Deposits, 0,033,000
.ISSetS.
Securities, f20,707,000
Bullion. 100000
Lope L-iters once caused u lady to
exclaim swhen the devils very dcsir-
ous ofruining a man or a woman. he
always pokcs pen in their paw"
By an act of the legislature of Maine,
recently passed the private property Of
Stockholders in newly formed. Naviga-
ton Company, is made liable for its debts
Similar acts should be made to embrace
all other companys.
General Stephen Van Rcpssaeler OF Al
bany, died suddenly al his dinner table