The Democratic sentinel and Harrison County farmer. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1851-1852, 1851-06-25
NEWS ITEMS.

RS- CAMEL and Wall, sentenced to be
hung in New York on the eth, for murder.
have been respited until the 10th of SePtem-
Der.
re- The Asia Sailed from New York on
the 18th inst, and took out one million two
hundred thousand dollars in specie, and lloI
passengers.
EF Mr., Corwin left Washington for Ohio
on the 18th inst. He will be absent about
five weeks.
RE- Tickets for Jenny Lind's concert in
Boston, on the 18th inst, sold for two, three
and four dollars.
ES The Boston Atlas, which has hereto
fore been considered strongly in favor of Gen.
Scott, now favors Mr.. Webster as the forth
coming Presidential candidate.
EE- Two negroes were arrested and COM
mitted at Annapolis on the 18th inst, charg-
cd with killing Captain Haney, ofthe schoon-
er Washington. They left Baltimore on
Monday, and when off Annapolis Captain
Haney was missing. The negroes told con-
flictng stories, but admitted having had a
fight with him.
re-" Rev. B. T. Aydeloott, of Cincinnati,
distinguished minister of the Protestant E.
piscopal Church, has withdrawn from the
ministry of that church.
Ey" Madame Parodi has reached Cincin-
natl, and gave her first concert there on
Monday evening last.
Eg" The California Homestead Exemp-
ton law covers $4,000. Enough for all
practical purposes.
Es~ The Maysville Ky Flag says there
was man in that place lately, selling dry
honey comb filed up with molasses for new
honey.
Es~ Counterfeits of the new gold dollar
are in circulation. They are lighter than
the genuine and do not ring clearly when
thrown on hard substance
Ocr The Burlington Iowa paper says Of
the late flood, that five years of prosperity
will not put the country in as good situa-
ton as before, and that thousands are total
ly ruined.
EE- The variety and quality of the con-
tributions of Austria at the great London cx-
hibition are reported to surprise every be-
holder. With one or two exceptions she is
equal to any of the European nations in this
respect.
Gz'" A man eighty years old was lately
put into the Indiana State prison. for horse
stealing. He was SO enfeeblcd by age, that
no manacles were necessary for his safe con-
veyance there.
ExT Senator Dawson, of Georgia, had the
misfortune to break his leg, while visiting
his plantation. His horse was hitchcd to the
fence, and being frightened jcrked down a
rail, which struck the Senator on the leg and
broke it.
Gxy" The town of Somerset, Perry county
has voted a subscription of 100000 to the
| ,,,I Vno,c,.,lla ! L.,
township in which it is situated, voted $780,
600 more.
Ez7" Fatal affrays are more frequent than
usual in the southern attitudes this year. In
addition to those previously noticed, the
Kentucky papers state that in Logan county,
in that State, fight occurred between J
Grubbs and Jayan Morgan, in which the lat.
ter was shot.
Gzy~ A remarkable fact about the great
Salt Lake, in the Utah Territory, is, that its
waters are one-third salt, though three ol
four fresh water rivers are constantly run
ming into it. Another fact is, that in til,
f summer season it throws on to the shor,
t large quantities of common salt, and in tn,
water glauber salts.
ES- The Lake Shore Railroad COMPANY
F; have located their line from Erie to the Ohi
: Line, and secured the right of way for tn
greater part of the distance. They hay
, formed a contract with the Clevelaad, Paines
vile and Ashtabula Railroad Company for
union of the two companies on four foot tel
inoh gauge for the entire distance.
or A Mr.. Henry Vanausdal has invent
: ed an electro magnetic alarm, to protect pre-
y perty against thieves and fires. His plan
+ to have main circuit of wires connectin
c the several squares of avilage or city, wit
minor circuits connecting particular house
c or rooms, so arranged that the breaking ope
d a door breaks the connection, and rings th
e alarm.
Gg~ The Hemp crop in Missouri has bee
% so much damaged that many farmers al
plewing up their fields.
or Father Mathew has received abo,
d 1000 names to his pledge since he arrive
! in Cincinnati
c GE- The Pittsburgh Jail is reported