Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1848-11-17
General Items.

General Items.
Several cases Of Cholera have been repor-
ted in London, about half of which had pro-
we'd fatal. 1t had also made its appea rance
in EJinburg twenty cases outof twenty-five
proving fatal.
A Or. Butler Of Liverpool, who was for
mcrly a Catholic Priest, and Mas been called
- the super-zealous champion Of Popery,'
has recently abjured his faith, and united with
the Church of England. As he was an illib'
eral and bigoted Catholic, he will probably
be an illiberal and bigo,ed Episcopalian.
Snakes have been discovered il Texas
seven feet Ia circumference and from sixty
to seventy feet long-so at least says a cor
respondent OF the " Texas Democtai." Won
der whether the snake or The JOunser is the
bigger.
The annual emigration from Great Britain
for the last seven years, has been l22 600
persons, Of whom not less that 10000 com
TO America.
Russia has established a penny postage
system and on the LIST of January, the French
! government will carry letters throughout the
extent Of their kingdom for four cents.
The railroad fare from Buffalo to Albany,
has been reduced 10 1915, and the travel is
now performed in eighteen hours.
Gen. kearney, whose name is identified
with the Fremont trial, recently died at St.
Louis.
The election fr the President Of France
probably took place last month. The only
two persons who were thought sufficiently
popular with the people and government at
that time, TO warrant a hope of obtaining the
chair, were Cavaignac and Lamartine.
BouNTY LAND.-The regulars and volun-
teers who served in the Mexican War are
entitled 10 fourteen millions, four hundred
thousand acres. This, at Sl,25 per acre,
will be another snug little item in the expen-
scs Of that crusade.
The authorities Of Boston, at an expense Of
$1,000, 900, have Introduced a plentiful sap.
ply of pure water into the city. 1t is b brought
through an aquaduct from Long Pond, about
twenty miles distant. The occasion of its
introduction was celebrated by an immense
procession Of citizens and visitors, by speech.
es, singing, fireworks &c. All could wei
join in the demonstration, for its presence
will give wealth to the poorest-for is not
water, pure water, one Of heavens choicest
blessings?
The authorities Of New York and of Wash.
ington are preparing for the Asiatic Cholera
which in all probability will be here before
many months.
Hard NOries.-We see in circulation two
surgical stories that are rather hard to be
swallowed, save by those who have marvel.
l~ousness reasonably well developed. One,
Is of a man who had an inch and a quarter
y Ohi wv bHlOu9h III Didlllo anu Shull
with no other permanent damage than the
loss Of an eye. The other is of another mar
who had a piece of Ills heart shot away, and
survived two days after the accident. In one
of the Catholic legends, is the history of 4
saint who carried his head two miles afteI
decapitation.
almost a LOcOm0tire Engine.-A famous
trotling horse, Trustee, lately troIted twenty
miles on the Union course, in twenty five
seconds less than an hour. What good wa;
thereby accomplished, the papers do no
state.
"'IIs Grease, Jut Hving grease no more
One house in Cincinnati last year tried 80,
+ 600 hogs, and turned out 3 1000, 90 pounds 0
lard.
ELEcTIoNEERING ANECDoTE.-A few day!
( since the Hon. NJ. Il. M'Kennan, of Wash
| ington, addressed a public meeting, compos
ed principally Of members of the Society o
= Friends. After the conclusion Of the speech
several of these grave followers of Fox ga
S thered ronnd the orator, who is most deserv
. eddy popular with all parties and sects il
his county, Cor wherever else he is known.
u g Friend Thomas" said one of them, VIII,
was spokesman TO the party, "we canno
agree 10 vote for thy General. Thee know
C we are a p%aciice people, and love not men o
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