The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1849-02-24
The World i'm a Nutshell.
"a Snapper Up of UncOn'idered Taing'.,

"a Snapper Up OF OhcohsldeTed I"hs'b
NJ The House of Lords, of England, now con.
tains 355 members, and among these are pears
of the royal blood, 81 dukes, 10 marqui'es, 100
earls, IS vscouns, 1871 barons, 2 archbishoPs,
and "a bishops. This is exclusive of the Scotch
and Irish representative peers
%. Better Late than Ntuer-A bill for the
full pardon Of all those who took part in the late
civil dssensions of Canada, entitled can act for
the Queens most gracious, general and free par
dan" has passed both Houses of the Canadian
! Parliament"
NJ. Bread for Caiiornia,-The bakers Of New
Bedford are receiving large orders for bread from
California--the Boston bakeries being wholly un.
able to supply the increasing demand occasioned
by the large exports to California
W The Presidents Family.-Mrs Taylor, ac.
companied by C ol. W. W, s. Bliss and lady, arri.
we'd in Washington city on Thursday evening, and
proceeded to Baltimore, where Gen. Taylor has
a daughter married to DR.. Wood,
03- Rate of Interest. The Wisconsin Legsla.
ture have passed a law making legal any rate of
interest which may be agreed upon between con.
tracing parties, and in case none, is fixed, seven
per cent. is the legal rate.
o. Sixty Game Cocks, belonging TO a man by
the name of Swanieu, Cincinnati, were shipped
to New Orleans on the Taglion, a week since
-Four of them were purchased in Louisville for
twenty dollars
lTj- The Best Farm.-The New York Agrcu
tnral Society have awarded silver prize cup to
Mr.. Foster, Of Seneca Lake, for the best tarm in
the State. More properly, the best farm compe-
ting for the premium.
0j- The License Question in Ohio The Ohio
House of Representative has, by decisive vote
instructed committee TO report bill repeating
all laws granting licenses To sell intoxicating Ii.
quors,
3G- Black Tea is becoming more popular in the
South Doctors have forbidden the usc of green
tea during the Cholera season. Green tea "a
strongly mprcgnated with copper, and black tea
with non
" A man was robbed few days since ear
PawtuCket, Mass, of a pocke-book, containing
live dollars He drove dagger to the hllt in the
shoulder of one of the robbers, and fled to Paw.
tucket.
Q1;- The Missouri Legislature have passed ros.
oluions opposed to the free territory principle,
and declaring it violation of the Constitution,
and therefore void
Or Golden Eagles "A parcel Of gold recently
brought to Salem, Mass, from California, has
just returned from the mint in the shape Of four
hu7uircd eagic'
OJ- Big Busincss.--A mad dog was killed in
FoXborough, Mass, last Saturday Eighteen dogs
and one horse had been bitten by him before he
was dispatched
NJ There is one remarkable feature in the
Isle of Wright, (Encland,) not generally know n,
which is, that person who visit. there, nav ob.
tain mutton from Cowcs
NJ About Memores.-It has been satisfactorily
proved by some OF our modern na'uraists, that
monkeys have retentiye memory. SO has hon. /.
G3-Progress in Turkey.-Systems of reform are /
gradually introduced into tho provinces The PEN |
atty of death for political offences has been abol
ishcd.
Cc- In England not member Of Parliament, not
the Lord Chancellor, nor even her Ladyship the
Queen, is allowed the iranLling privilege
uJ- Ladies who appear in society in mourning,
or half mourning, in England, nov adopt the plan
of decorating it with scarlet.
QC~Santa Anna's mother.in. law and hcr 4on, ar.
rived at Mobile ftom Havana, in the steamer Dee,
ON the 3Ist uIt,-they did.