Washington telegraph., 1855-10-10
NEWS ITEMS.

Ohio for Chase, the Abolition candidate for
Governor
Barnum's recent baby show in Boston
was visited by 100000 persons his net
profits were $4,000.
Major NJ Markland, of Washington. who
mysteriously disappeared. and who was sup
posed to have committed suicide, has been
found in Pennsylvania. alive.
The Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows. sitting
at Baltimore. has appropriated $500 to the
relief of the Norfolk and Portsmouth suf-
| ferers.
Ex-senator Pratt, of Md, has written
letter in favor of new party, to be made
| up of the conservative members of all the
others.
Rev. g. H. Doane, son of Bishop Doane,
of N. j., has joined the Catholic Church,
and has been formally deposed from the
Episcopal Ministry by his father.
The ST. Louis Iatettigeuoer learns that
the cholera has appeared in Kansas, oppo-
site ST Joseph, Missouri. in its most aggra-
waited form, and has proved fatal in many
cases.
A Philadelphia dispatch says that about
half of the business portion of the town of
Carbondale. Pennsylvania, has been destroy
ed by fire. The loss is estimated at $780,
900.
Monday, the 10Th ult.. being the anniver-
sary Of the adoption of the Constitution of
the United States it was celebrated with
great spirit in Philadelphia, Baltimore and
Washington.
In the United States there are persons
to the square mile; in England. 332 /;
France 172; Russia in Europe, %; Tur-
key in Europe. 73; Austria, 141 Mexico
I; Canada, 5; Spain, 7S; Prussia, 14l
Holland, 259 (; Belgium, 3SS
Madame Rachel's diamonds are valued
at S245,OOO, Besides diamonds. she has
superb collection of other gems-most OF
which were given her by her royal admirers
Her theatrical wardrobe is said to be worth
$4,000
Mr. Bolts, in recent speech in New
Hampshire said there was one recommen
dation in the Maine Liquor Law. He had
invariably found better liquor in the States
where the law had been passed than before
e its passage
The State of Wisconsin has the mos
magnificent school fund provided, of any
State in the Union 1t amounts to ovel
: FIVE millions of dollars. The number o.
4 scholars attending school, is. we learn. from
! reliable authority, 100000.
r The-annual session of the Order of the
United Americans Of New York, was helc
! on the Sd ult. at American Hail. Nearl,
every Chapter in the State was represented
q Frederick c. Wagner was elected Crane
y Secretry.
! A Marseilles letter of August 29th says
Official returns show that up to this day
20S 900 officers, non-commissioned officers
and privates, with $4,000 horses have beef
. embarked here and at Toulon for the East
since the commencement of the war;
Stephen A Douglas. of Illinois, havin,
been invited to lecture on slavery in Bostol
!. next winter, has replied that he won't do ii
a Per contra, Senator Butler, of S. c., ha.
o accepted the invitation, and will give th
e Abolitionists touch of South Carolin
u views on the peculiar institution
h The Cincinnati Gazette says that th
e banking capital of that city amounts to on
= ly 1888 900. or just about enough to pa,
for single weeks import of -four and grain
J. The total value of imports at that port 70
If the commercial year ending August 81
e 1856. was 65,000.000.
If r In letter to the Washington Ma
d tionaL Era, GEORGE W. JULIAN, of In
y diana. the candidate OF the Abolitionists fo
Q the Vice Presidency in 1913. says -
e '' K'aoto Nothtugism must be acatched
: for 1t has MURDERED THE ANTI-SLAvER,
CAUSE in Indiana, to great extent.
= &c.
T. The express train, on the Central Rail
/ road. New York, came in collision with tn
! cattle train on the Goth ulrimo, by which
= the locomotives and tenders of both tn,
S trains we're smashed. the engineer and FIRE
e man killed, and the express messenger NOR
;. tally, and two other employees severely in
d jured-
/ Judge Mitchell Of the Supreme Court o
(. New York, has recently given a decision
: sustaining the validity of the will of the lat