The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1854-12-21
News HtcnISs


Senators Rusk and Houston approve Of
the act Of Gov. Pease in refusing the
stock offered by Walker, King & Co., to
the Slate of Texas.
Ten prisoners lately escaped from the
Jail of DekaIb county, Georgia, and have
not since been heard Of
One dollar bills of the Northern Bank
of Kentucky, have been changed to 2Os.
Examine all such closely.
The cities of Mexico and Vera Cruz
have voted almost unanimously, o con
tinue SANTA ANNA as preSinent Of Mex
ico.
The Kentucky State temperance con
vention has nominated Geo W. Williams
(Whig,) of Bourbon, for Governor, and
James J. Hardy, (Dem) Of Barren Co.,
for Lieut.. Governor.
Ten lives were lost by the burning OF
the steamer Gipsey on the Mississippi
river. The boat and a valuable cargo
were total loss.
The Democrats Of Boston have had
meeting, and in their proceedings, they
call upon the President to remove the
appraisers in the custom house, because
they occasionally employ Wings!
A correspondent OF the N Y Evening
Post says, the President has appointed
Col Stcptoe. as Governor OF Utah
A despatch from Helena. Arkansas.
says that all the Martha W Washington
prisoners but two, have been discharged
Capt, Cummings and the mate, Holland
are elaincc. The Chapins have proba
bly, rSCaped on the ground OF the want
of jurisdiction
The Governor OF South Carolina in
MS mo'sage to the Legislature says, "in
money affairs the times are now more
gloomy than they have been since 1897.
Currency Is becoming very scarce in
st Louis, so much 50 that Bankers are
compelled to make short loans of each
other To accommodate their deposilors.
and the produce dealers OF the country.
Mr.. Oliver, the Liverpool merchant
who recently failed, owned in whole and
in part lO4 ships.
1t is said the Auditor of Indiana has
made $50 900 fees, by the return of bills
OF the State Stock Banks of that State.
The snow is gone at Pittsburgh, but
there is no prospect OF rise in the rv-
er till there is a change OF weather.
Jesse d. Bright, the new President of
the Senate is citizen OF Indiana, but
owns a large farm and and a number Of
slaves in Kentucky.
Hon, John Hastings, formerly member
OF Congress from Coumbiana District,
died at his residence on the 9th inst.
A despatch from Louisville to Cincin.
natl says Cummins has been acquitted Of
murder but has beenagan arrested on
charge of arson. The trial lasted five
days.
The Journal, at Galveston, Texas.
takes strong American ground, and urges
hr. Fillmore as candidate for Presi.
dent in SO.
L. W. McComas. Esq. Democratic
nominee Tor Lieut. Governor of Vlruinia
was robbed in Richmond, OF one hundred
dollars.
Nelson, the absconding Postmaster OF
keesvile, New York, is supposed to have
sailed for Russia.
SENATORS TO ELEcT.-At the apprach
ing session Of the respective legislatures
there will be Senators OF the United
States to elect in Illinois Iowa, WiScon.
sin, Missouri, Louisiana. Pennsylvania,
New York, Maine aud California. New
Hampshire will elect two in June next.
. Washington Union.
Hogs have fallen Off from 25 to 80 cts.
per cwt, in Cincinnati, since the Grh inst
Prices range from SAX 10 $3.50 per
cwt.
Hon. James +, Morehcad, from 1882
10 1886 inclusive Governor OF Kentucky,
from ISL 10 lS17 Senator in Congress
mas made profession OF religion and
united with the Baptist church at Coying.
on
The Baltimore Sun says, an "ANTI-
WISE CONVENTION is about 10 be held in |
To be composed OF all those op-
posed 10 the election Of the Hon Henry |
Wise to the Guberna,oral chair of
that State, The Petersburg lnrelligen-
Ger suggests tha. 1t be held AT Lynchburg
OF Look at Frank Pierce's Cabinet:
One Massachusetts Coalilionist-oneN N.
\ ork Soll-one Pennsylvania Catholic
one Free Soil Michigan man--one Ken
ucky Union man--one North Carolina
Did line Democrat, and pretty old at that
and one Mississippi Fire Eater! Was
here ever such specimen of "iusion"
n our landl "When rogues conspre
honest men should combine" /