Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1853-05-31
The New York Aldermen -L.-o-

49,, Inc New York Aldermen have got into fresh
trouble. They lately gave to Messrs Russ L Reid a
ooCract LOT paving the whole extent of the Rowerv
WIN the Russ paving, at cost of six hundred and
my thousand dollars, when other persons offered tn
uo tne work for three hundred and fifty thousand dol
lars equally as well. The Supreme Cont on tho
same principle established in the railroad cascs
{" an injunction on the council restraining them from
competing the contract and the Mayor was notified
OF inc act In the face of this they immediately al
rected the completion of the contract TINS incnrr;n
Inc penalty OF Imprisonment for contempt of court
'..'Several severe cases of cholera morbus have
occurred at Wheeling within a few days, from eating
rhubNrb pics. e
An amount of Eleven dollars was contributed
ny the voters at the New Market precinct on last
Thursday, to the Washington National Monument
fund. 'OAt'NDoI'
=, IA large delegation from different portions of
the state has been appointed to the Memphis Con
Fe"s'oa Py the AsZ2E OF Richmond >
LAT an eleelion for Judges in The ETY. ~ New:
Orleans on the l6fh instant the fiFst Me-,
Constitution, the nominees Of the Democratic pa5ty
We're elected in the six districts ~ -
;: .At4tse May Term of the County Court Of Pope
the Court refused to grant license to merchants for
by vote of six to five ~
the present scarcity and consequent hipi, urice
1l tGe attributed to the numerous heads that are
belng driven over the plains to California recent
statement show, that from one county in MisSo1r;
$500 head OF cattle were about to be started Cor orr
gon and California. There is no doubt bovrsyer
taI sPecuLatOrS nave also taken ADVANTAGE n the
scarcity to raise the price to an exorbtant rater
Trout Fishing, in the Glades of Alleeany e{8u-
V Is beginning to attract the attention of the ais
OF the city OF Baltimore. The Miners infns
us that party of gentlemen from Baltimore T,aid
flying visit to the Falls of Yough on MONDAY {ast
and secured abundant supplies of that delicious fE
caught one day, to be served up the next mornios 1
breakfast in the city-a distance of only 2a0 n;ee
space IS completely annihilated now-a-iIayE -
..-.Last winter was the hardest ever kno,,-,, 8;
Oregon Crows and chickens were frozen tn DOR
10000 cattle died for want of food. 10y
why should potatoes grow better than any
other vegetable? Because they have got eyes to ZEE
what they are doing. -
-. Mr.. Jacob Roger living on the farm of r. Rel
CART Esq in Huston township, Blair county. has a
COW that has had eight calves within the last two
years-an living but one.
...-AsseriOus fire occurred at Rockland. Maine,
ON the22d inst The total loss is set down at $780,
OO0s ON which there was insurance of 100000
-. The Mormons of Utah are about to cultivate
oysters crabs, and Holsters in the salt lake If the
water should prove too salt they design TO construct
sulces to let of the salt water and let In the fresh
1t is estimated that within the last six wears.
there has been an addition TO the currency Of the
world N lie gold Of California and Australia to The
amount Of 100000 The process of digging stir
goes on and the prospect Is that it VIII be ontilslei
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