Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1855-11-21
SUMMARY OF NEWS.


es- Over fifty students are now at the Episco
pal Theological Seminary, near Alexandria, Va
u- Eighteen newspapers are published in Min
ncsota, though it contains but 6o,ooo people.
CO. A farmer at Horkinsville says he has been
,ffered 81 per bushel for his next years crop of
wheat Fast country this.
eu- The Louisville (Ky.) Times says that 500 l
f,miles per week from the East, embark at that
place fJr the % far west"
0s- During the first six months Of the present
year, nearly 500, ,0o0, Geo of Australian gold has
been shipped from Melbourne.
o. The entire or partial repeal Of all laws upon
the subject of usury has been again presented to
the consideration of the Tennessee Legislature.
o,- The Bank of Chester County has declared a
dividend of seven per cent. upou the profits of the
last six months.
or General Jessup, Quartcrmaster General of
the United States army, has returned to Washing
ton from an official visit to the West.
05- The man who was carried away by ex-
element has been brought back by" calm de-
libcration.''
eo- Apples SO plenty on the Western Re
serve, Ohio, that they sold on the trees frten
cents per bushe.
eU- The grand jury of Pittsburgh has ss prcscn-
ted'' female equestriansm at agricultural fairs
IA nuisance.
ou- The Annual Conference of the Methotiet
Episcopal Church. (South) of Virginia, will COM
mence its session in Petersburg on the 2sth inst.
u- Mr.. Powers, the sculptor, is at present IN
gagged on statues representative of America and
California.
eJ- Thr defenders of the country in the war Of
1912 will hold another National Convention in
Washington City on. the 9th of January next
eu- Monday last was observed as a day of
| mourning in ST. Louis, upon Recommendation of
the Mayor, on account of the Pacific Railroad dis
aster.
erz- Joint resolutions have passed both Houses
of the Tennessee Legislature, appointing Commits
soners to investigate the condition of the Bank of
Tennessee and branches.
| CA proposition has been made in Lancaster
to erect large building for theatrical and other
exhibitions, crcuses, concerts, &c. 1t is to seat
5000 persons.
| os- In an article in The Dublin University Mug
azine it is stated that the present war with Rus
sa costs England and her allies quarter of anil
lion of sterling day.
/ Us-Twcnty miles of the Broa9top Railroad is
now finished and in use. The road was formerly
opened on the 8th, when excursion train was
run from Huntington to Broadtop City.
0,- Hon. Isaac Hugus is candidate for State
Treasurer. He is deserving man. a whole-soul-
ed, clever Democrat, ana has hosts of personal
friends all over the State.
/ tS- Mr.. Melvin, of the killed by the Pacific
Railroad calamity, found with bowie knife
which he had on. thrust up to the hilt in his body
He was terribly mangled
| ns- Governor Pease has issued the certificate o.
election for Congress to Col. Matt. Ward, Demo
crat, who has been elected by majority of l;
votes.
sU- Michael X. Boyer, Esq, member elect from
Jefferson county to the next Legislature, is favor
ably named by the Clcarfeld Republican as thu
next candidate for Surveyor General.
/ o. botanist in of the interior towns O
France is said to have discovered native weet
which grows in abundance, and furnishes an infu
sion closely resembling in color, aroma and tast
the black tea of China.
ga- At Reading, on Friday last, in an actiol
brough. against Reuben Gring, by Ahrahan
Becker, for seduction of his daughter under prom
ise Of marriage, the jury gave verdict for plain
tiff of ST 500 damages.
eo- The difficulty at Roanoke College, Va, be
tween students and the faculty. has been settlet
by the withdrawal of Mr.. Halsey, Professor o
Ancient Languages, and Mr.. Christian, Profcsso
of Modern Languages, from the Institution.
oS- Michigan having refused the use of her pri
sons the courts of the United States for the i'm
prisonment of slaves, the U. s. District Cour
there has sent its Grand Jury to examine into th
necessity for the erection of Jail fer such cases.
CO.. fellow named Wells, who, in a drunken
frolic shot man named Julow, at Shelbyvie
Indiana, for .tn, some months ago, woundin,
him slightly, was tried at the late term of tn
Circuit Court at that place, and fined fce oslars
9J- A prohibitory liquor ordinance has been il
effect in Springfield, Illinois, during the past year
A few days ago, the question of its repeal wa
submitted to the people, aud the following wa
the result: for repeal 450; against repeal s22
majority for repeal l2S.
An Oc~AS OF. BLoop.-It is said that within
radius of five miles around Sevastopol more bloc,
has been she'd, more lives sacrificed, and NOR
misery inflicted within year, than on any othc
equal extent of the earth's surface in the sam
space Of time, since the days of Noah's flood.
IMPORTANT DEcREEs ISSUED DY THE FRESu
EMPERoR.-Two highly important decrces wer