The Ohio union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1849-1854, 1854-03-15
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In NEWS OF THE WEEK.
CONTEMPLATED Fusion OF THE RoMAN
CATHOLIC AND GREEK CHURcnEs.-The
correspondent Of The London Times, wri-
ting from Vienna, on Jan. 23d, sends the
following important news:
Improbable as ii may appear, ncgoiia'
lions are going on between the Russian
Governmen, and the Papal Nunclo who
resides here, for bringing about fusion of
the Catholic and Greek Churches. The
Russian Cabinet is anxious 10 secure the
cooperation Of The high Catholic party
during the pressen, crisis, but of course
when The danger is over the negotiations
will be over too. The ambition of the
Roman Catholic hierarchy will probably
induce it to swallow the coarse bait.
LOLA MoNTEz This noted female has
lived a comparatively quiet life of late in
her California home. Occasionally emer.
ging from her retirement, however, she
dashes forth among the diggers, and after
creating an immense sensation, returns TO
her rural felicity. The Nevada Journal
of the 20lh Of Janury says: "Lola
Montez paid our berg a flying visit, in a
sleigh drawn by a span of horses, decora-
ted with impromptu cow.bells. She fash
ed like a meteor through the snOw.aakes
and wanton snowbAlS and after a thor.
ough TOUR of The ihorough(ares, disappeared
in the direction Of Grass Valley" A..
A SPLENDID DhMUND.-The following
paragraph in regard TO a remarkable dia-
mond found in South America, appears in
The money column Of The London Times (:
lone Of the larges' diamonds known was
deposited Yesterday al the Bank of Eng.
land, by a London house, 10 shom i, was
consigned from Rio de Janeiro. lis weight
is 25i carais, and its estimated value, ac
cording 10 tie scale, e2s0,000. lis said
to be of the finest wafer, and without flaw,
and was found by a negro slave, who re.
ceiyed his freedom as a reward"
~ The Melical Times and Gazette
mentions a case in which delirium ap.
peared to have been induced by forced
abstinence from tobacco, and was relieved
by lis re employment. Another similar
instance was that of a man whose skull
had been irepbined on occoun, Of fracture,
and who subsequently, became raving, but
being allowed to smoke, was soon relieved
and rapidly recovered.
~ BY The last Washington Union, we
discover that Francis NJ. Ellis, private
Secretary of Gov. Medill, and editor Of
The Ohio Eagle, has been appointed and
confirmed as Consul 10 Buenos Ayres.-
The honor falls upon worthy shoulders
GoLD.-The Mansfield Herald says
that gold has been found in a spring on The
farm of Edward HelIety, Washington
township, Richland county, in this State.
The specimens have been examined by the
officers of The MI. Vernon bank, and pro.
nounced gold. One of the Jumps meas
ured ihree-eights Of an inch in length, one
half an inch in breadth, aud one sixteenth
in thickness. Returned Californians stale
thai one man can wash FIVE dollars per
day in The spring and tho stream running
from the spring. s r.as 4rlr.
ANOTHER FEMALE FnLmUsTER.--It is
said that Cora Montgomery is in ST. Do.
mingo, and that she is e%ndeavoring 10 ef-
feet measures TO have a part Of Hayii an-
nexed to the United States. Her husband
lately sailed from ST. Thomas 10 join her.
II is also said that she has not hesilated TO
assure the people Of 81. Domingo tina, the
country would belong 10 the United States
in six months, and 10 recommend them 10
be Of good courage.
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