Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser., 1846-01-03
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The State debt Of Ohie is now about
twenty millions of dollars.
The State debt Of Missouri is between
two and three millions of dollars.
Caleb J. McNulty has been surrender
ed by his bail and is now in prison await
ing his trial. What a pity that spirits
should ruin such splendid genius as
McNulty.
Jacob Copenhaver recovered twenty
thousand dollars Of Sampson Pelton, in
Virginia, as damages for the seduction Of
his daughter. Pelton was uncle 10 the
girl. He should have been compelled to
stand on nothing and pull hemp for one
hour.
In Salem, Mass. they are putting up a
mill which will run forty thousand spin
dies.
1t is said that there are two thousand
different languages spoken and read in the
world.
The steamer "Deluge" from Louisville
on her trip to Nashville, was sunk on the
fifth Of December in six feet water. There
were about 40 passengers on board, none
lost.
There was no election in New Hamp-
shire, in John P. Hale's district at the last
trial. "Pick your fints and try again.
boys.
/ Mrs. Van Valkenburgh has been con-
victed by the courts Of New York, Of
poisoning her husband to death. She is
to be hung on the twenty-fourth of this
month.
The exports Of New York alone, during
the month Of November amounted 10 $2,-
9S7, ,l72, exclusive Of specie.
Lord Cathcart is the new Governor Of
Canada.
1900 German emigrants arrived at New
Orleans recently, bound, it is said, for the
upper country. Good! Let them come up
to Iowa. They make most worthy and
industrious citizens.
James Barnero who murdered man in
Philadelphia, in 1843, has recently been
arrested in Cincinnati. 1t is quite certain,
says wag, he will try the strength of his
neck soon.
W. R. Elliot, who shot young Kendall,
has been discharged from custody, the
grand jury finding that the shot was made
in self-defence.
White population Of Georgia, 45S, 1863;
blacks, 3l6,l56.
John @. Adams is out and out for the
whole of Oregon. No use, every man had
better fall in while the ark is moving.
Hon. VIM. C. Preston has been elected
President Of South Carolina College.
The Galena Gazette, whig paper, goes
in for Oregon Ia Mr.. Folks message.
Wish our neighbor of the Hawkeye would
do as much.
There is man near Londonderry,
named William Willis, living with his
eighth wife. He is now in the first end
Of his second hundred years.
The Galena Jeifersonian pronounces the
message Of Gov. Clarke, an 'sable, states
man-like, and digni6ed document" We
think you are right, Mr.. Jeffersonian.
The receipts Of the Ohio Penitentiary
for last year, were $4,000, disburse-
ments, $24 ,525, net income, $l8,O25.
The steamboats, on the lakes, the past
season, have cleared from ten to twenty
Ave thousand dollars each.
Josiah Quincy has been elected Mayor
Of Boston.
The money market was hard in New
York at last dates.
Italy contains about 400 principal towns,
has 22,O00,OO inhabitants, and 5000 pro-
fessional singers.
A great FIRE occurred on the mill dam
near Boston recently. Damages $l0O, 900,
$33, 900 insurance. By reason Of it 200
laborers were thrown out Of employ. The
fire occurred in nail factory.
The heirs Of Kosciusko have commenced
suits for the recovery Of property to the
amount Of $4,000. They have employed
Maj. Tochman. Of New York. as their