The Madisonian. (Canton, Miss.) 1850-1855, 1850-05-16
GENERAL mATTRRs.

called Iht bfftsh BANK, founded on tne
Scotchprincil lie.
The population of France $50, 255, 1871.
A Dry Dock Of greai capacity, is pro-
crossing al Savannah aud will be ready for
aunching in July
Ten cents is offered TO the finder Of the.
lost dignity Of the United States Senate.
The emigration 10 California This sea-
son will be as three or fous totone ager last
year.
The first ofMay was %a'senefal gala DAY
among the children Of the Iobeil pablic
schools,
The telegraph posts being erected in
Albany, N. Y. are surmounled by gilded
eagles, and painted.
Douce, the antiquarian maintained that
The Jews harp, should be called the Jaws'
harp.
John Smith has arrived safe and sound
in California. John is a rare fellow.
One Of the lot of seven camels intended
for the Plains, died in the n~eighborhood of
Hancock, Md.
They are about reducing the postage be-
tween France and England.
TO whom you betray your secret, you
betray your liberty. +,
There are 100000 Sons of Temperance
active members, 10 the 5000 societies.
The steamer California, which has been
under repairs, has taken her place again
in the line.
Fonthilll, Mr.. Forests castle on the
Hudson, the New York Day Book says is to
be sold.
The Boston Traveller states that the
small -pov is ragingto an unusual extern
in that city. NJ
II is estimated that over 600 houses will
be erected at Newport, KY, this season.
Hon. Job Mann declines a reelection /,
Congress from pen nsylvania.
The health Of Cincinnati is said to b
better now than for many year,. past.
The steamship Goliah, Of 1893 tons, ha
left New York for California, to run on tn
Sacramento river.
n The annual product Of coffee is estimate
I at 1870, 900 tons.
A movement is on foot in 81, Louis t
8 immediately extend the telegraph to CAR,
Illinois.
D The "TorontO independent" starte'
y about six months since to advocate Cana
. dian independence, has been discontinue
: for lack OF support.
A. building Of Mr.. Soldini, Of Match
!" tOcbes was struck by lightning on the nigI
of the Oath ult. and about $500 damage Wi
done.
Sir Henry D. Bulwer aud Hon. GeorG
II Bancroft are to be guests at the annive
sary of the 81. Georges Society, in Ne
! York.
> TIE recent session of the Legislatui
Of Ohio chartered fifty companies for Il
!, construction Of plank roads.
Twenty-Five houses were recently bur-
down in Kings county, Ireland. I'll
calamity occurred 10 the village Of Grin II
' near the Military Barracks,
The Pittsburgh ard Louisville TelegraI
Lime (o'Riley's) has declared a divider
e Of 3 per cent, on the business Of the Ia
three months. b.
The man who first pegged a shoe
this or any other country, is said to |
living at HOPkinton, Mass. His name
Joseph Walk en-.
The Galphin committee have taken
VIDE a range o inquires, thai tn ey will NJ
soon be able to report.
e The amount Of domestic cottons expo
ted from Boston for the last three mont
6 is $3s5,299; the same months last YEA
1920, ll6. Excess, $l65, 1873.
AT the As.or Place Theatre Miss Jul
e Dean is re-engaged, in consequence of b
Y create success. Jim Crow Rice Is all
there.
w. W. Goddard, Of Cincinnati, who h,
. been a confirmed inidel for a number
years, has been converted by the preac
ing ofRey. Mr.. Stockton.
Henry chapman and others Ofthe the
:" tFical profession, open a theatre at Colin
: bus, Ohio, with a good company bout Il
last o April.
al Lola Monies arrived at Paris on 90
! March. MI. Head, arrived a day or "
7 afterwards. They had not appeared