The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1853-08-04
NEWS ITEMS.

extent Of country around WilhamsPoFi,
Md, and with much fatality.
VARIEGATED Black Marble is found on
the White River, Arkansas, which is said
to be equal to the Egyptian.
IT is STATED that $5,ooo.oo0 worth OF
willow baskets were used in the United
States last year, large portion Of which
were imported.
A CiRcUMscRlBED PLATFoRM,-The
New York Times says that the Alderman
of that city, when they voted $500 to
receive the President, "stood on their
honor"
THE amount Of money in nctiye circu.
laiion in the United States, is estimated
in the Merchants Magazine, at $295,477,.
357, which reckoning the population at
25 900 900. would make $l3 per head
II was $ll in 1926 and 1886; and but
$5k in 1880.
The imports from China, in 1851. were
$7,065,l44, or a little more than double
whalthey were twenty years ago. Since
l842, no cottons whatever have been in.
iroduced into this country from China
The principal items of import still con-
tinue 10 be tea and silks.
A MURDER was committed few days
since near Brownsville, Ohio, by one
Solesbury, on the person of man named
Sellers, for three dollars and twenty. five
cents The murderer had seen the sum
paid to his victim but short time before
the murder, and he killed him to obtain
it.
KlLLED.-A man was run over and
Killed by the stock train, near Glover's
Gap, yesterday morning about 2 o'clock.
He was watchman at the tunnel, and is
supposed 10 havep been just awakened
from sleep when he heard the cars com.
ing, and ran lhoughllesSly upon the track.
- Wheeling Inteiligencer.
William eating. the man
who murdered the two children Of limo
thy D Brien last December. in Bergen
county. New Jersey, was publicly execu.
ted at Hackensack on Thursday. The
awful spectacle was Witnessed by upwards
OF two thousand people. The wrelched
man conducted himself under the gal
lows in firm manner, 10 the surprise Of
all present. ~
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ANOTHER FATAL RAILROAD ACCIDENT
FROM WALKING ON THE TRAcK.--On
W Wednesday afternoon, man named
Wiley, who was walking on the track oi
the Eastern Railroad, al North Beverly,
was ran over BY the train from Portland,
and instantly killed. The whistle was
blown but the deceased paid no attention
to The warning. and it was impossible 10
stop the trainin season.
A SPECIES of Grasshopper. new to that
region OF country, is committing great
rayages on vegetation, near Mercerburg.
in this State. II is of bright yellow col
or, larger than the ordinary species. and
OF most vorscious disposition. Gardens
are entirely stripped, and not only the
leaves OF corn are destroyed, but stocks,
an inch in diameter, are eaten off at the
ground. The extent Of codn!ry is YET
small, over which they have travelled.
THE CRYSTAL PALACE The New York
Herald of Friday says that the crowd Of
visiters to the exhibition has experienced
no diminutlon since their last visit, and
the display becomes more attractive eve
ry day. There were yesterday 2.8l0 adj
missions on single tickets. About 1000
on season tickets 81 389 SO was taken
at the doors Amount OF contributions
Tor The Washington Monument, $52.0l
total $3.50 81.
The dead body Of a soldier was iound
few days ago in the hold of the ship
! Columbia, at New York, while the labor
ers were engaged in discharging cargo
lie is supposed 10 have deserted from The
5 English army at Liverpool, and hid him
self in the hold TO escape TO America
) where he was suffoeated or starved tC
! death, in consequence Of some OF the car
90 having been placed about him SO as lC
Q prevent his extricating himself
7, The Baltimore and Liverpool Steam
i ship enterprise has met with check
which the American OF the lormer city say
is temporary. and is consequent upon thu
absence Of many Of the capitalists oil Bal
timore. 1t is expected that when they re
turn the required amount Of subscription
= will be made up. The American doe
not doubt that with the opening OF the fal
, months the steamers will be contracted
for so it seems they are in abe. ance yet
!. A COLOSSAL SrATUE.-An enterprisins
$ discovery in the Valley Of the Nile ha
B. brought to light another Of the stupendou
!. monuments OF ancient Egypt; it is
e huge statue, and is supposed TO be tn,
owner OF the gigantic fist in the BritisI
b Museum. Er pedo Hereaium the big
e gest Of the Ninevite bulls would appear
Il kitten by the side OF this monster. III
was met with while boring the strata il
e pursuance OF MIR. HorneF's inquiry int
!, the gowth and formation Of the banks 9
!. the Nile.
}, Or THE slave trade in Brazil Rio ia
: peiro correspondent OF the Philadelphi
: Ledger gives the following statistics;
. The Importation for The year 1874
amounted TO II ass; with the excepto
: of'a slight reaction in l845. il continues
! to Increase with alarming speed unt
: l848, when revolution took place $
: rapid as to reduce the whole business i
1859 to 700, smaller number than usu