The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1855-10-25
News Items,

1t is said that Ex- Governor Foote, OF
Mississippi, will be returned to the United
States Senate by the California Legisla-
lure.
A Paris correspondent of the Nation
al lnlelligencer puts down the cost Of the
war TO France, annually, al three hun.
dred millions OF dollars, and to England
q like sum.
Robert Toombs of Georgia, has ac-
cepted the invitation of the Boston Com
miltoe TO deliver an address at fremont
Temple, upon Slavery, The subject
chosen by MIR. Il. is the consistency OF
African Slavery with The Constitution Of
the United States and Republican lnsti
tutions, and the effect OF the American
Revolution upon the African race.
Mr.. Dubbs, grave digger in Norfolk
after conveying $500 victims Of fever
ncluding his wiIe) to the grave, has
himself followed them.
Mr. Mace, living near Plover. Michi-
gan, being jealous of his young wife, shot
her, few days ago, with his rifle, and
then shot himself dead within few rods
of his house. She was but slightly
wounded in the shoulder.
On the 9th of November next, David
Solomons, Esq, will be indicted into the
Chief Magistracy of the city of London
Ho is jew, and will be the first lsraeIte
that has ever been Lord Mayor of that
city.
The old banking house Of DeLsle &
Go of London, has failed, Their liabil-
tiles are stated at two millions of dollars.
The amount Of assets not stated. This
was one of the oldest and most re,pecta-
bic houses, and the failure has created
some concern in the money circles Of that
city.
Our RAILROAD EAST We are formed
that the track is now laid as far as the
Cincinnati Furnace, being somethingover
twenty-five miles distant. 1t is now con.
fdently believed that they will reach
Charleston by the 10th, or at the farthest,
by the middle OF November. Push on
the work .-SciOtO Ga3.
One million one hundred and seventy
eight thousand and three acres Of public
land in Minnesota, are to be sold at public
aucli n at various offices, during the
months of October and November,
Anovel suit is now pending before the
Kenton Circuit Court, in which a lady
claims damages of Capt Air, of the New
port Ferry, TO The amount of $40 OOO in
consequence oftho disappointment Of her
hopes to an heir caused by fright, induced
by collision of the ferry and wharf boat.
GEN. SuoTr's BACK PAY-The Wash.
ington correspondent of the New York
Times says that the back pay attached
to General SooTr's position as Licuten
and General will positively be allowed,
and that the preparations are now ma.
king for its payment. We hope this
may prove true,
ES- The Rothschilds, according to
their own estimate possess $700,00O,0O0
in personal property, exclusive of real es,
tate, seignories, miners, &C., which
amounts to at least half as much more,
making over one thousand millions, or an
amount much larger than the entire valua-
ton of Now York City.
EsANcjrArrD, On Monday thirty ne.
groes men, women and children, passed
through Wheeling, Va, bound for Mt.
Pleasant, Ohio. They had been man.
united by tho will of Miss Taliafero, of
King county, Virginia. Each one was
provided with $3.50 to bear their cxpen.
ses and to purchase land, Pore. ire.