Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1853-02-26

case of P A Clayton against the ST. Mary's Bank
by which Judgment had been given against the
bank Tor S47,o 900, in favor of informant.
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We learn that Jonathan Emmanuel has resign
ed the position of Cashier in the Bank of Mobile,
and that IL. L. Higley, Esq, has been chosen by
the directors to fill the vacancy.
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A REMARKABLE MANA gentleman writing
from Monaghan county, Ireland, to an acquaintance
of ours in this district, gives remarkable instance
of longevity. Owen Duffy, when 1l6 years old,
lost his second wife he subsequently married
third, by whom he has son and daughter His
youngest son is two years old, his eldest ninety
lie Is now l22 years of age, and retains in much
vgor the use of his mental and corporal faculties
He walks frequently to the county town, distance
of some eight miles. This statement may be relied
on as strictly true.-Anderson { s. C. Gazette.
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PUBLIC PARKs.-Whathas become of the grand
L park we were to have on the Metare Ridge p
Other communities act while we talk The Board
of Aldermen of st. Louis have resolved to issue
100000 in bonds to purchase ground for seve-
raj public parks in that city, provided the majority
of the voters confirm the ordinance authorizing
the bonds.
Our lake presented on Saturday an appearance
we have never before witnessed. The surface, as
far the eye could REACH was streaked off in diff
ferent hues-blue, green, golden, ash color, etc.,
making up one of the most singular and effective
NEEDLES it has ever fallen to our lot to behold. 1t
suggested many metaphors one of which was the
life of editor.-Bufako Express.
The East Boston Sugar House Company melt
three hundred barrels of sugar each day, to manu-
facture into superfne article.
A lady of Philadelphia, said to be highly con
nected, educated, young and gifted with all ma
tura requisites, is preparing for the stage. under
the tuition Of Mr., Richings. She will appear at
the Walnut as Julia, in the Hunchback.
Senatorial vacancies will occur in the nation al
repre- sentation of Alabama, Mississippi and North
Carolina on the 4th of March next for which no
of these States have all adjourned without eccting
Senators.
The following item which we clip from the Lon
4 don correspondence of New York paper will go
4 for what it is worth
n "Queen Victoria is said to be dreadfullY alarmed
at the idea, which perpetually haunts her. that a
q revolution will drive her from the throne Of Eng
land. On tais fear she is said to have invested
the savings of her income in foreign securities. to
J., have of subsistence in private life; and it
l. has been said hundred times over, that her chief
4 investments are in the United States. / have
even heard that the Earrings have purchased for
her at least half street of good houses in the city
- of New York.
i A gentleman from Havana says the Captain
ID General had sent special messenger to Key West,
~ inviting Mr.. King, Vice President elect, in case
E. he visited Havana to take up his quarters in the
re Captain Generals Palace The Captain Gener-
at al also requested the American Consul, Judge
d. Sharkey, to give him immediate notice the moment
Mr. King should arrive in the harbor of Havana
The Augusta ga Banks have advanced the
~ rate Of Northern exchange, and now asking hal
:; per cent premium, for sight checks on New Yorl
\ and other Northern cities.
ny Santa Anna was expected at Havana, at thu
al last accounts per British steamer from st. Thorn
Ike as, en- route to Mexico.
THE CUBA QUESTION The New Orleans Del
ia of the 22d inst says:
We ave understand that resolutions will be pre-
n1 sented in Legislature in a few days, relativ
,ll to the expedency of the acquisition and annexa
vi ton of the island of Cuba. These resolution
n will refer to the declaration of President Fillmore
Is that the annexation of Cuba is not desired by tn
a people of the United States and will give fla
Genial to such unauthorized averments. We sha
be pleased to see these resolutions pass the Legis
ch lature, by such vote will produce some deci
on ded effect at the capital and in the North, in col
~ recting the growing error that the annexation
ic- Cuba is not desired by large majority of tn
The people of the South or that it is believed to
me perous to the agricultural interests of the South
be
-;s- PIcKPocKETs IN CHuRcH.-A couple Of picl
roe pockets made fine harvest in the Union Congre
sst gatonal Church, Brooklyn, during service, la
,ct: Sunday, sundry persons being relieved of the
AL purses while the sermon was in process of delvt
of ry.
liai Low FARE.-The Buffalo Express is urging
reduction of fare on the Central Line of Railroad
between Buffalo and New York. The Expire
hen thinks the fare between the two places should
avs be more than FIVE dollars.
see A certain cure for bronchitis or sore throat,
leo said to be honey squeezed from the comb, and
ng' lutng it with little water, moistening the lips
40" casionally.
The first telegraphc dispatch from Montreal
rect Via Vermont to Boston, received at t
Gin latter city on Tuesday.
UNI Four hundred and twelve students were enter
was at the University of Virginia the present sessi
one twelve more than ever before, of whom neal
to one hundred are professors of religion.
Co. About seventy FIVE more of the hands employ
Son, at the Charleston Mass. navy yard were disch
ogs, Eged on Saturday.
Dove During 1852 there were | ,344 marriages a
4,O34 baptisms in the Catholic Churches in
e cinnat
anu 1t is said that lobster, when in the water, CT
La, with one stroke of his tail, propel himself
Do1 lance of eighteen feet.
a letter in the Boston Traveller, from Floren