Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1853-03-05


Judge Douglas, of H., in his late speech On
the Pacific railroad project, maintained that The
granting of alternate sections Of lands has been
benefit and not loss to the United States Treasu-
~. The remaining sections along the Illinois
Central Railroad, which were in the ma lel In
forty years, without finding bidder, averaged a.
public sales 50 rs an acre. or seven cents an acre
more than double the ordinary Governments prcs
81 % per acre.
India rubber horse shoes are now manufactured
at the North.
An order has been received at Boston, from
California, for 100 COG lbs of butter
IT'S sweet, on winters night at home, TO sit by
fire and tapers; but ah, it is wiser thing by far
to take the papers. Won't you take the papers?
Can't you take the papers The joys Of heart
are of little WORTH unless you take the papers
Maiden wanting lovers true, YOU must take the pa
pers. SWANS who would not idle WOO, you must
take the papers. Won't you take the papers?
Can't you take the papers? Loves joys below
you'll never know, unless you take the papers.
-CRANBERRIEs-We are able TO
record another case of the complete cure of erysP
elias by the simple application of the raw cranber'
res pounded fine. The patient was young lady,
one side of her face had become so much swollen
and inhamed that the eye had become closed, and
the pain excessive. A poultce of cranberries was
applied, and after several changes the pain ceased,
Inflammation subsidized, and in the course of a cou-
pie of days every vestige of the disease had dis
appeared. The case occurred in the family of one
of the editors of the Palladium, and we can there
fore youch for its truth.-Nelg Haren Palladium
Mr. Dixon, Senator from Kentucky, left Wash
lngton for Charleston, en- route for Havana, on the
LIST. inst, his physicians having recommended him
4 diata to t,,o cir atp
Judge Bates of Ohio has pronounced the law
of that State, under which the banks have been
taxed double the amount of other property, TO Dc
unconstitutional.
The contributions in aid of the National Wash
ington Monument Fund, made at the polls, during
the last Presidential election, amount so far 10
/ SIC, 900.
AN OLD APPLE .TREE--There is bearing aP,,
pie tree in Connecticut the age of which is sts'eu
to be 214 years.
Chicago will be the depot of 1891 miles Of rail-
i road, comprisngten trunk roads andtwelve branch
es or extensions
A grain and -four exchange is about to be estaO'
lished in Baltimore.
Bishop Soule, of the Methodist Episcopal church
South. left Nashville on the 9th inst for CaIiO'
MIA, via New Orleans.
Hon. john j. McRAE.-The Natchez Free Ia 70.
der pays very high compliment to this uPrlsa.
and gifted statesman of Mississippi, and avo~s "
preference for him for Governor of that State
Experiments ordered to be made in packing pom
about year ago. by the Secretary of War; to S9 q.
the relative qualities of Onondaga salt and TuTso
Island show itis said) that the former IS equaif ~
the best Turks Island brought to this cOuntry ~
packing purposes.
No less than seven persons who have held ~, "a
Office of Governor in New Hampshire, have u i.
since the commencement of the year lS4S, M, sH'
David Z. Morrill,, William Plumer, Samuel pa PEA
Isaac Hill. Saml DinsmOre. Levi Woodbury. sN~
William Badger.