Georgetown weekly news., 1854-11-09
Selected News.

of June, 1,Sl3934 bbls. of wheat flour,
against 1906, ,344 bbls last year. and g.
079114 bushels of corn this year against
617.794 bushels last year. The shipments
of corn meal were 1886 barrels this, and
49.439 last year; and ofrye -four 12,072 bar
rels this, and $3.50 last year The Journal
adds that common State -four was sold Oh
Saturday to be delivered at the option Of
the seller any time in October at 81 so, or
about two dollars below the current rate,
More, it says would now be sold on the
same terms.
The INDIAN SLAUGHTER NEAR FoRT LAR
AMIE.-The name Of the; Sergeant in Lieut.,
Grattan's party, lately massacred by In-
dlanS near Fort Laramie, was Favour,
young and fine looking man, and a native
OF Georgia. Two companies Of y. States
troops, it is said, have been ordered fIom
Fort Riley to Fort Laramie. The 9th reg
lment of Infantry at Jefferson Barracks
have been ordered to California.
Times IN LoUIsyu1E-We take the fol.
lowing paragraI h from the Louisville Times
of the 18th:
We understand that very respectable
gentleman, residing in the upper part of our
| city, yesterday cut his throat. 1t is thought
he will recover, Great God. it seems the
devil is fairly let loose in cur midst, for
there is scarcely a day but what we are
called upon to record some horrible murder,
homicide suicide. rape, &c, sc. Truly,
we have fallen upon troublous tines"
New LIFE BUoY.-A new and conve.
nient lile-buoy in the form Of a movable
seat, for ships and other vessels, has recent
ly been invented by young American by
the name Of Thompson, now in London. 1t
has been tried in the presence OF the Queen,
and also Of the Surveyor of the British Ma,
w, where it met with marked approval
It's merits are SO apparent that the AIessrs.
Cunard have ordered a number fer some Of
their ships,
PASSENGERS AND FREIGHT At ANTWERP
FOR AMERIcA.-Ihe shippers at Antwerp
have chartered the three large American
ships Omer Pacha, Northampton and Area
dia, to convey passengers and freight from
Antwerp to the United States not having
sull cient vessels there to supply the demand
of emigration.
BSag@The war n Europe is Increasing the
German emigration very largely. the people
Of that country choosing rather to find
peaceful homes in the American wilderness,
than to run the chance Of getting their
brains dashed out for the glory Of some i'm,
perlal master or petty prince no better than
themselves. For The eight months commen-
eng with January and ending with August,
the rCtlrns show total of arrivals at New
York, Of Irish, 54,548; German, 116,4O0,
making, with natives Of other countries, a
grand total Of 209,4l4. Many Of these Ger.
man emigrants are men Of capital, who Ell.
rich the State in which they settle with
their savings as we'll as with their labor.
B@y~ \ despatch from Washington, dated
on the l 7th inst, says:
The statement that the government has
received from BIr. Soule information that
the new government at Madrid have agreed
upon terms for the sale Of Cuba, to the Uni
ted States, is untrue.
The GreytoWn question between the Uni
ted States and Great Britain will be settled
soon, together with the whole Central ques-
| ton.
The report Of treaty having been re-
ceived from the Sandwich Islands is entire
ly correct. 1t is now lying in the State
Department, awaiting the action Of our
government. Gin Commercial,
Beag@The correspondence of The Pittsburg
Gazette says; 'The Washington Union re-
ceiyes directly and indirectly from the trea-
sury not less than 100000 a year; the Sem
tinel about $75, coo; the Star probably $780,
GOO. This latter concern received, | am
informed, $4,000 for post-otfce adyer-
tisement which it never published at ALL
Its proprietors bought few copies daily of
a supplementary issue Of the Union, con-
tanning the matter paid for, and scattered
about the city. This was construed to be
compliance with law, and the bills for the
service were duly honored.
BsP A grand National Convention of
Babies is to be held in Springfield, Mass,
on the 9Th Of next month, when prizes
amounting in value to $500 will be award.
ed to the finest babies exhibited.
Several similar affairs have come off late.
ly in the West, and it is said that the en-.
couragement given to this branch Of the
productions Of the country, has had very
decided and beneficial effect.
Bg~The assessed valuation of property
in Boston this year is $225,00O,000, gain
OF $l9,000,000 over last year.
BsE~The amount of wealth at Sebastapol
is computed to be $20,000,G00. The fortt.
| fcations have cost not less than S 100000,
as the military and naval stores are OF pro.