The southern press., 1852-01-15
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Governor Roane, Of Arkanaas. declines 70.
election.
One thousand emgrantx, principally German
and Swiss, arrived at st. Louis on the 4th in.
slant.
Dr. Robinson, of Cincinnati, was robbed Of
$4,000 ut Pittsburg, last week.
! The snow in Western Maryland lies on The
grous.d to the depth of Is or l8 inches.
The Charity Hospital, at New Orleans, re-
ceived during the last year l8 400 patients.
The population Of New Orleans 10 ll6,497.
Of which l7.0O9 are slaves
1t is stated that but three applications h. 70
yet been made to establish banks under the new
free banking law of Illinois.
1t is stated that in the past year $2,52I COO
worth of cigars wers imported into the United
States Some were also made here
On the lst inst, the Hen. Relsrt McClellad
was inaugurated governor Of Michigan.
A New York paper, commencing the Kossnth
hat, says that it is made Of material . cal. u
lated to allow the free escape Of the gas f., m
The head" an important quality in that kind Of
hat.
The WHEAT CR0P.-The Rockville (Md,)
Journal says the wheat begins to show the af.
fects of the cold weather; before the late sn.w
fell it looked rather sickIy
kossuth in reply TO an invitation to visit Au-
burn and Syracuse, states that he cannot ace, pt
until he visits Boston.
The council general of Genoa, the birthplace
Columbus, has just contributed $4,000 fra, O.
towards the erection Of monument to the
memory of that great navigator in that city
1t is said that Mr.. Webster has nearly ready
for the press, history of the administration OF
Washington.
The Paris correspondent of the Courier des
Efals Cn's says that M. Guzot applauds the :.ct
of Louis Napoleon.
BELOW ZERo.-Rev. Mr.. Atwood, Abolition
candidate for governorin New Hampshire, ope, cd
the campaign, a few days ago, at Franconia!
The people OF Texas are making great efforts
to connect the different localities of that Sr.te
by railroad communication.
1t is now reported that Jenny Lind will not
return to the land of her birth in the Atlantic.
but that she will remain some months longer in
this country.
Kossuth visited Annapolis, Md, on Monday;
on Tuesday and Wednesd day he was to be at
Harrisburg, and on Friday and Saturday at Pitts
burg.
The Norfolk Beacon says the machinery Of
the United States steamer Jacinto has proved
entirely unfit for service. 1t will take three or
four months to repair
A banking house in New York has bought
600 shares Of old u. S. Bank stock at 81 or
share, suppose for Amsterdam, where there is
some speculation in the matter
The Exeter IN. H. keps Letter is author.
zed by Capt Long, of the Missi ssippi, to siy.
that Kossuth while on board the vessel pre-
sumed to dictate to the officers upon subjects
over which he had no control, and in manner
that could not be endured This Kossuth was
made to understand, but no challenge passed.
between him and Capt. Long.
Active measures are, we perceive, about to
be taken for carrying out submarine telegraph
ic communication between England and Ireland.
1t will, it is said, require about sixty miles Of
cable, or three times the length of that between
Dover and Calais
+ CINCINNATI, Jan. l3.-The weather has g.
come extremely cold, and navigation is ag; in
suspended, owing to the floating ice.
The city of London stands upon 62O acr, 9.
The fixed property in houses located on Lis
small spot, is estimated at Gao 900. 900 sterling:
and the value of movable property in the civ
is considered to be worth El 100000, ,OOOO at, r
ling
The amount of gold coined at the mint Of
France in l84S, was about ss8, 100000; in l849.
about $5,80O,000; in 1850, abont $l7 900 900;
during the first ten months Of 1851. about @5l,-
100000, showing great increase in proportion
to silver
Capt. George Stayro, of Norfolk, while gu,-
ming few days since, in company with another
person, WAS accidentally shot by his companion,
the charge taking effect in the face. The wound
is not dangerous one.
According to religious statistics, it is assert, d
that church goers have declined 80 per cent. in
New York during the last thirty years, while
theatres have increased SO per cent.
The organs Of the Austrian government are
loud in their laudations of Louis Napoleon.
The Hungarian journals disapprove of his cor
duct
The Kentucky legislature adjourned sine die
on the 9th inst. The apportionment bill failed
to become law.
Gen. Butler WAS nominated for the Presidency
by the Democratic State convention of Ken
lucky.
Among the recent arrivals in this city, are Col.
Benton, Miss Catherine Hayes, and Miss Char
lotte Cushman.
The free banking law has passed the Tennes-
see house Of representatives, and will no doubt
pass the senate.
Gen Houston was recommended for President
by the Democratic convention of Navarro county,
Texas lately.
M. Kossuth has not been very successful in
obtaining substantial aid in this city. Very few
and very limitt d contributions have been made;
perhaps not so much in the aggregate as would
discharge the cost of a single days cntertanme Mt
for himself and suite at Browns Hotel.
Turner, the great English landscape painter,
just deceased, was never married, and leaves a
very large fortune made by his art. His finished
oil paintings have atterly ranged in price from
So, 500 to $1,000.
HuNGARY.-The latest advices from Hungary
state that for the present all foreign newspaps rs
are forbidden in Hungary. No passports of any
kind, or on any pretence, are granted for Hna-
gary, which is to be shut up from the knowledge
of the rest of Europe, rs much as China or
Japan. The Austrian newspapers are forbidden
to refer to any movements of the imperial family,
without authority.
U. 8. TREAsURY.-On the 22d December, the
treasurer had subject to draft in all the depos t.
ories $12,7S4 ,294-of which the assistant tre, g.
urer in Boston held $l,O09,6l2 SO; in New
York, $l,732209 85; in Philadelphia $I ,22A,-
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