The Democratic sentinel and Harrison County farmer. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1851-1852, 1851-09-24
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Hon. r. J. Walker formerly Secre-
tary of the Treasury, has gone over to
England to negotiate the sale of fifteen mil /
lions in value of the bonds of the Illinois
Central Railroad Company. i
The London Morning Chronicle thinks
there is one more way by which Spain can /
prevent the annexation of Cuba to the Uni /
ted States-that is to emancipate her slaves.
Father Matthew is now in Albany,
where he viii spend some days in the pro-
motion of the Temperance cause among his
countrymen.
The St. Louis Intelligencer says that
a telegraphic despatch has been received in
that city stating that Seymour and his as
sociates, of New York, have contracted to
build the entire Ohio and Mississippi Rail-
road from Cincinnati to Vincennes, la. This
is the longest and most difficult portion of the
road,
The expenses of the Flremen's pa
rade, in Cincinnati, on the 9th inst, was
nearly $4,000.
- The Liberty party have nominated
Gerrit Smith, of New York, for the Presi-
dency, and Charlee Durkee, of Wisconsin,
for the Vice Presidency
The Portsmouth papers state that the
Canal is now open to that place, but boats
are compelled to load and unload below the
mouth of the Scioto
The opening of the Cincinnati and
Dayton railroad took place on the 18th inst.
Several ex cursion trains passed over the
road and great care was taken to avoid ac-
cidents.
The New York Snn says the Marshal
who took the slave Bolding to South Caroli-
ma is on his return without him, not having
received the dispatch that the money was
raised to repurohasc him.
1t is proposed to cut bronze statue
in London to the memory of Jenner, the dis
coyercr Of vaccination, and contributions
will be forwarded from this country. Pre-
vious to this discovery forty thousand per-
sons died annually in Great Britain of small
pox.
"A suit was lately brought against the
Postmaster at New Orleans to recover one
cent as ali alledged oyercharge on way
letter. After an important trial of the case
in which great legal ability was displayed
the plaintiff lost the suit
- The work of charging the Capitol at
Washington City is progressing finely. Up
wards of $50 persons are employed. The
foundation walls are eight feet nine inches
thick The new Hall of Representatives
will have 800 seats for members, and the
Senate Chamber 100 seats. The galleries
of each will accommodate 1000 spectators.
The addition will contain more than 100
new committee rooms. 1t is supposed that
it will take five years to finish the work.
"A few days since Mr. Alexander T
Holden, living in the neighborhood of Han
over, Ia, drove his wagon to the woods fol
load of frewood, taking two of his chill
dren with him, when, suddenly, dead limb
fell from tree, and when the father turned
to look at his children, he saw the youngest
aged two years, crushed beneath the limb
and lying dead in the wagon,
The people of Southern California arc
about to hold meeting either at Los Ange
los OF Santa Barbara, for the purpose of pc.
titioning Congress for a Territorial Govern
mcnt to be formed out Of that portion of the
State. The strong reason is they have tt
pay high State taxes now, and if they car
get "a territorial government "Uncle Samuel
will shell out himself.
The Delaware river it's said, is low.
er than it has been since 1919.
Hon. William Allen is posted to ad
dress the Democracy of old Knox on the 4tl
of October. A big crowd will be on hant
to hear him.
The French minister resident at Mad
rid, on a visit from the Spanish Minister Q
: Foreign Affairs, who was greatly alarmed
, at the intelligence from Cuba, assured tha
worthy that France would aid Spain in re
pelling the American pirates as he was pleas
ed to term them.
The German Tribune printing estab
5 lishment Of ST.. Louis was mobbed few day
, since by about 300 persons, all Germans
for denouncing the disgraceful manner il
which the party had serenaded newly mar
ried couple.
- Gov. Powell, ofKentucky, has offer
ed areward Of $3.50 for the arrest of John
athan Burnes, of Harrison county, who wa
sentenced to be hung for the murder of hi