The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1855-08-23
NEWS ITEMS.

The Chicago Tribune gives the most
plausible estimate Of the wheat crop we
have yet seen. 1t sets down ONO al
twenty Two millions Of bushels, Illinois
and Wisconsin ten millions, and Michi
gan eight millions. Pennsylvania will
probably yield twenty five millions.
All the Creoles in Cuba who have been
residents Of the United States, have been
ordered 10 leave the island without de.
lay.
The deaths from yellow fever in New
Orleans last week, we're two hundred and
ninety one.
The Wing Convention at PitlSburg
yesterday, resolved 10 make no nomna.
tons, but TO co operate with the Ameri-
can party.
II is said that there are over three
thousand persons in New Yolk city
whose only lodging place is the door
step, the coal.boX, or The benches in the
public square.
Rev. Mr.. Markoe, formerly a clergy.
man OF the Protestant Episcopal Church,
his wife and family, have joined the Cath .
oljc Church in New York.
Two German girls, with a hurdygurdy
and tamborine, have netted $4,000 in
the short space of ten months in Austria
LA.
Freeman Hunt Esq, Editor of the
Merchants Magazine, is about TO pub
ish work entitled THE Memoirs Of
American Merchants, eminent for their
integrity, industry, energy, enterprise
and success in business, ''--the represen.
tative men who 'may serve as n key to
universal mercantile history"
Boston has a population of 100, 900, an
increase of 10000 in five years.
Contracts for the completion of the
Erie canal enlargement, are made to be
in 1853.
Loavenworth, the wounded duelst, has
recovered so as to be about. lie is. how.
ever, a cripple for life. The wounded
limb, il is said contracted two inches.
A girl, named Catharine Bryant, at.
tempted to poison the entire family of
James II. Armstrong, of Cincinnati, a
short time since. Arsenic was put in the
coffee. The family were all badly atlrc-
ted, but, by prompt medical assistance,
it is thought they will all be saved. The
girl escaped, and has not yet been caught
Toronto, in Canada, has a., 900 inhab.
tants. 1t is a very enterprising and
lourishing city.
There is Loan and Trust Company
n Upper Canada. They have sold $3,
)O0, 900 oftheir stock in England at per
'ent., and they loan their money to the
armers, on real estate security, at 8 per
,ent That will pay expenses and leave
handsome surplus.
Heavy contracts have been made for
he delivery of flour in New York, in Oc.
ober and November, at seven dollars pei
,arrel.
The st. Louis MieHigencer, OF Mon
lay, says that the Pacific Railroad was
pened that day to Herman, eighty miles
rom st. Louis, and it is expected to be
ompleted to Jefferson City by October.
The Supreme Court of Iowa has deci.
ed that the law of the late session, loca.
ing the capital at Fort Des Moincs, is
and binding. This settles
he question as TO the future capital OF
nat great State.
The Mississippi papers mention a sin.
u'ar phenomenon, viz: The falling of
howerS of birthstone there, within the
st three weeks. II has been dried, and
found, it is Alledged, to be the genuine
rticle.
TgNNEssrE.-There is no doubt of the
lection Of Johnson (Dem, to the Gov
rnorShip Of Tennessee. The American
arly will have majority in the Legs-
Azure and of the members Of Congress