The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-01-29
General Summary.

Upward of ten tons of the delayed mails left
Bellevue, Ohio, last week for the Westward
There were LOT out of $50 passengers at San
Juan, lately, from the State of Maine.
whale thirty feet long paid a friendly visit
to Portsmouth harbor, ~ H., last week.
They have had tribuation in Baltimore in
getting to Norfolk causc-abundance of ice
Two tons of tobacco have been raised on
farm in Wisconsin.
A" hat and staff presentation" by the younger
to the Oldest member of the Massachusetts SEN
ate, took place on Friday.
The senate of Maryland have drawn lots
Five Wings and five Democrats sit two years
and five Wings and six Democrats for four years
A revival in the Methodist Church, in Chelsea
VT, has resulted in the conversion of 100 per
sons, and the work still continues
At Cincinnati, last week, wood was selling
at sS7 and $8 per cord.
Wild pigeons in large numbers have made
their appearance in Texas this season.
The editor of the Richmond Enquirer has
been elected printer to the Virginia legislature
Miss Cushman performed to crowded houses
at Richmond Va, last week.
A resolution providing for the payment OF
the expenses incurred in receiving and enter
tanning Louis Kossuth (to the amount of 49,
O00) has been passed by both branches of the
Baltimore city council.
The grand jury at New York have brought
in bill of indictment against JAMES GORDON
BENNETT, proprietor of the Herald, for libel
upon the managers Of the American Art Union,
in charging them with diverting part of the
funds of the institution to other objects.
HEAVY LIBEL SUrr.-A Washington cor
respondent of the Baltimore Sun says that Mr.
tl,o ;pt, 10 b,,
cuted Mr.. R;ves, Of the Globe for damages
for an alleged libel, which appeared in that
paper Of the 18th of December last The claim
for damages is laid at large am >unt, id to
be over $4,000
THREE CENT PIEcEs.-The scarcity of this
convenient coin is thus accounted for by Hunts
Merchants Magazine
1.-The die for the coin has been prepared, and
the coinage would De proceeded with at once al
the mint in Philadelphia but for defect in the
law, which makes no provision for procuring the
materials, silver and copper, TO 30 on with the
work. consequently the coinage is delayed
until the proper steps are taken by Congress to
remedy the deficiency
ALABAMA U. s. SEHAToR.-The Legislature
of Alabama has indefinitely postponed the cleo
ton Of U, s. Senator in place of Mr.. Clemens
whose term expires on the Sd of March, 1853
This has been done, it is alleged, with the view
of defeating the reelection of Mr.. Clemens
Senators Berrien and Dawson have been re-
commended by the special committee of the
Georgia legislature on the subject, and dele
gates to convention of the old thirteen States
in conformity with n proposition from the coun
ellis Of Philadelphia that monument should be
erected in Independent Square, Philadelphia, by
each one of the original States of the Confeder
acy
Children should always be heard, and fairly
and kindly answered, when they ask after any.
thing they would know and desire to be in
formed about Curiosity should be as carefully
cherished in children as other appetites sup
pressed.