The Belmont chronicle, and farmers, mechanics and manufacturers advocate. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1848-1855, 1853-03-11
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0TThe President has nominated John
Randolph Clay Envoy Extraordinary to Peru, and
Theadore S. Fay Charge to the Swiss Confederation
6TCol. s. MEDARY, having sold out the
Statesman or his interest in that establishment, to
s. S. Cox, the Cincinnati Nonpare says whether
truly not, not adyisedl he is about to es.
tablish Democratic paper in that city. ..
0rThe N. Y. Tribune says that Mr.. Put.
nam has received from the Prince de Joinvile re-
ply to the account of his interview with the Rev.
Eleazer Williams, published in the last number Of
Putnam's Magazine. The reply will probably be
published in the April number of the Magazine.
Whether it confirms or denies the extraordinary
statement made by the Rev. Missionary to Oneidas,
its evidence will be received by the public us con-
elusive, the Prince has ever borne high charac-
ter and his word in such case may be taken as al.
together unimpeachable.
0TThe Atlantic is nearly four miles deep
off Cape Hatteras, says the UntedStatcs Coast Sur
veyor.
0FThe census returns for California make
the population of the State 224,435.
0E.FHon. Thos. Corwin, it is said, upon
leaving the Treasury Department, will move per-
manenty TO Louisville, Ky. We doubt it.
0rOn Saturday, the 10Th ult, Chevaler
Hulseman presented his credentials to the Secretary
OF State, and was received as the Charge dAffairs
OF his Majesty the Emperor of Austria to the U-
nited States. . ..
0TThe total amount of the import trade
OF the port OF Sandusky, for the year 1882 is nearly
forty'one millions Of dollars; being an increase Of
about twentyseven millions over the year preceding
0yPHILADELPHIA, March "a Revo-
luton in Buenos.Ayres occurred on the llth of De.
cember. Alsena, who was elected Governor recent
ly by vote, was forced to resign by the armed op-
position of Gen. Flores, Minister Of war, and Col
Legos. At last dates they outside of the city
with strong forces. Preparations were going on in
the city to give them warm reception. There has
been continued skirmishing without the ports. The
result is doubtful.
0TThe new territory of Nebraska con-
tans, it is said, 100000 square miles, with popu-
lation of less than 600 souls. 1t contains some 49
Indian tribes, who have been moved northwest Of
the Mississippi, by this Government with certain
pledges tina; they shall never be included within any
State or Territory.
GF1ioo more Tbrriiories.-Bills are before
Congress to establish two more Territories within.
our expanded area. One is the Territory of Ne.
braska, to embrace all the territory lying west Of
the States OF Iowa and Missouri to the Rocky Noun.
,ains running south to Utah and north to latitude
- degrees N. The other is the Territory of Wash.
ington, which is to embrace all of Oregon lying
north of the Columbia river and eastward to the
Rocky Mountains the line OF as degrees ~, from
the point whe the river touches that parallel of
latitude. Washington has been erected
0SFThe North Carolina Copper Company
will sell at auction in New York, on the lst. of
March, 100 tuns Of copper ore, already received from
their mines. They have been offered $3.50 per tun,
which they refused This parcel Of ole, together
with about 100 tuns more, has been taken out Of the
mines within the last two months, the Company
having just commenced operations
0FThe. Democracy Of New Lisbon have
elected Alfred G. McCaskey Postmaster of tha,
place.