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An act has passed the Legislature
of Illinois, to remove the seat of Gov
eminent from Vandalia, to Springfield.
Gen. Carr OF Clark county, indiana,
has been nominated by Van Burcn's
friends as their candidate for Congress
at the next election.
The Honorable st. G. Tucker, has
been selected by the Van Buren, mem
bers of the Va. Leg, 10 be their can
didate for a seat in the United States
Senate at the election, TO fill the place
of Senator Reeves, whose term of SER
vice expires the 4th of March next.
The Liverpool Mail accuses the
United States Of Jockcying with Cana
da so as to beat down the price and
buy it cheap.
The fourth trial to elect a member Of
Congress from Massachusetts, in the
district now represented by MIR. Par
mcnter, has been unsuccessful. The
vote stands Parmenter, V. b. 1850;
Brooks, Wing, 1888; scattering G67.
Col. Jacob Weiss, a revolutionary
officer, died at his residence in North
ampton comfy, Pa, on the 9ih ult. He
was the protector Of the Lehigh coal
company formed in 1892.
HospTTAL FOR DRUNKARDs.--It is sc.
riously proposed to erect hospital for
recla'ming confirmed drunkards in this
city.-Boston Times.
A CoNFIDING LEGTsLATuRE--Th leg
islatarc of South Carolina, previous to its
adjournment, passed san act to guarantee
the payment of any loan which the Char
lesion and Cincinnati railroad company
may make"
The cost of the New York custom house
is said to be about $l,l00,000. The lot
on which it stands cost 100000.
The population Of Alabama, according
to recent census is 5l0,S40; whites
1913, l59, slaves 2l4, $50.
faTHE EYE.-A person may discipline the
MUSCLES Of the face. and he may control
the voice; but there is something in the
eye beyond the will; and we frequntly find
1t giving the tongue the lie direct.
WANToN MuRDER-At a shouting
matchin Pittsylyania, in Virginia, a few
days since, a Mr.. Hamilton shot Mr.:
abner Spencer, during dispute about
lhclr shots. Spencer survived but 10
hours.
The Legislature of Massachusetts, cost
the "dear people" about 1900 dollars dali
y, Paving dear for the whistle, consid-
ering the poor music It makes.
The editor of the Galveston Intelligent
Ger says, that the water Of the Island is so
"brackish; he is always obliged to mix it
with brandy, and singularly enough, it in
yariaIly makes him blue.
The Improvement in the State of New
York, when the Erie Canal is completed,
II is calculated, win have cost the round
sum Of forty millions dollars.
Many octhc legislatures Of the Union,
nre engaged in the holy work Of obolishing
imprisonment for debt. A bill was pre-
scented in the Maryland legislature, for its
abolition, which was expected to be sue
cesful.
There are twenty-nine daily and semi.
weekly papers published in New York ci-
ty; weeklies thenty-six.
PExNsYLvAxrA.-T Tie following appoint
ments have been made by the Governor;
Secretary of statc-Francis II. Skunk.
Assistant do. Henry Fetriken.
Attorney Gcncral.--Oyid F. Johnson.
BANGS IN MAINE.--Atp present there are
81 banks in the state of Maine, with an
aggregate capital OF S5,000,000. Their
actual circulation is 81, 556,3i2--the spc-
cla on hand amounts to $290,407.
Sir james Anderson, an Irish haronct,
has completed steam locomotive to ira
vel on common roads, at the rate Of 10
miles an hour.
The New York Legislature has repeal
ed the law which prohibited the banks Of
that State from issuing bills Of a less de-
Nomination than five dollars.
The water works of Pittsburg cost 81
10000, and supply 267s buildings
Thermometer at Quebec, Jan. 23d,
ranged from 20 to 80 degrees below zero.
WISCONSIN LEAD.--Govcrnor Dodge, in
his message, says upwards Of 100000
vi pounds Of lead are sent annually from
the mines of Wisconsin.
General Harrison, in his letter to the
Anti-Masonic Convention of Philadel-
phia, which nominated him for Prcsi-
dent ofthe United States, does not for
inally accept, Nor decline the nomin-