The Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1852-1853, 1853-02-23
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

vessels now loading at New York for Austria
liza; and FIVE Others have cleared within a
week. There are not many passengees Of
fering, but large qualities Of provisions are
going out.
E1-Some scoundrel, attempted to destroy
one of the Churches of Cleveland, by set
ting FIRE to it, a feweyenings ago. A church
edifce it will be recollected, was burned in
Cleveland a few years since.
EHA resolution has been offered in the
Virginia Honse of Delegates proposing to
enquire into the means by which the Balti.
more and Ohio Railroad Company Obtained
the right of way to Wheeling, and whether
there is any power to revoke the grant
The resolution gave rise to SOM debate, but
the vote was not taken on its adoption.
EHFemale Lecturers are getting to be
quite as common at the South as in this sec
lion of the country. At New Orleans, just
now, they have a handsome Baronsess deliy-
erlng a series of discourSes on The Infu-
ence of Woman in the various Episodes of
History"
PRINCE ALBERT's FARMING Her Males
~ and Prince Albert possess several farms
n the Isle Of Wight, two of which, contain
ing about six hundred acres, the Prince
farms hims elf. Every recent Improvement
has been introduced on Il csc farms, and
steam engines are performing various agri-
cultural operations. His Royal Higbness is
asuccessful farmer, and the result oChis skill
may be seen in the neighboring markets.
The Princes partial to the rearing and fat.
tening of the Scotch blark cattle.
ESrMr. King arrived at Havana on the
9th in improved health. An Englishman-
of-war offered a salute which was declined.
E1- The Rochester Advertiser states that
James Knight, living in Bloomfield, On.a-
rio county, IN. " will in April next be
Cne hundred and twelve years of age. He
was BON in Queens county, Ireland, in
April, 174l. Within the last eight or nine
months a marked chage has taken place in
his intellectual capacity; but, aside from
this, he is apparently much the same as for
many years past. lie resides with his son,
who is scventy-two years old.
EE-The lawyers of Lowell have agreed
to close the offices in the evening. The
Boston Post says if they would keep them
closed during the day as well as evening, it
would be Il benefit to community.
RgrTwo married men, brothers, named
Coulter, clipped from Marysville, in this State,
a short time since. with two sisters, daugh-
tiers of G, Stenen, leaving their wives and
several children behind, to stem the worlds
buietings alone. The wretchcs!
DEATH OF Gov. LucAs.-We learn that
tx Goyeuor Lucas died suddenly in Iowa
City, on Monday, the 7th inst. Mr.. Lucas
was formerly Governor Of Ohio; and after
wards appointed Governor Of Iowa, while it
was "a tereitory. During most OF life he was
n Democrat; but during The last few years
he went over to the Wing party, and at TIE
last election came out a strong Scott man.
EzrWe learn 'front.' hi Chicago Democrat
that some OF the warmest original friends of
Illinois Banking are now for its repeal, as
proving to be a base fraud upon tie people
The argument was that it would drive shin
plasters from the State, hut shinplastcrs
were never picntier, nor the currency worse.
The bankers themselves acknowledge their
inability TO take care of themselves against
the trash now flooding the State, and are
calling upon the Legislature for protection.
1t was also promised that the Banks would
give the people money at pei cent. IN
stead of this, they loan money to their officers
ut seven per cent. and the officers charge
the people from one to two per cent. a
month.
E1-The New Lisbon Patriot says that
Treasurer Quinn, of Colombiana county,
will pay out gold and silver for all debts due
by the county the coming year. This will
scatter some $4,000 in the lard among
the people of that county.
ETreasurer Lilly, of Fairfield county,
succeeded in collecting the taxesof the Hook
ing Valley Branch Bank in the "dus!" the
other day.
rContracts FOR the sale of wool, at
from As to 65 cents per pound, nave been
made for the next seasons crop. This is
about so per cent. higher than the opening
Of the wool market last year. 1t is purely
speculative, and the question whether it will
be sustained is one of considerable doubt.
DEATH FROM FRIGnr.-During the trip of
the steamer James Robb, from New Orleans
to Louisville, an old gentleman from Vir-
ginia, of the name of Moon, died very sud
denly, from the effect of fright, it is suppo-
sed, caused by the cry Of fire. lie was a
gentleman of some wealth, and had several
thousand dollars in his possession.
ES~The Stark county Democrat says
that the Ohio and Pennsylvania Railroad
company have resolved to reduce the fare
on the road to two and a half cents per mile.