The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1855-03-29
From Daily Scioto Gazette.


Catholic, Church amounting to $25 ,0oo,-
900.
The Utah Indians are doing large
business in the horse.stealing line this
winter. They say they intend 10 steal
and kill every thing they can during the
winter, and give the whites big fight in
the spring.
A two story residence was shipped for
Gen. Quitman's plantation, on the coast
near New Orleans, recently, on the
steamer Queen oIthe West. II was built
under the direction Of Mr.. Jas. McClark,
architect.
The Know Nothing nominations in
Virginia Tor the State officers are said TO
be exceeding popular, and will combine
powerful support. Hon. Mr.. Smith,
well known as " Extra Billy Demo
cratic member Of the last Congress, is
stumping his district for reelection
lie takes ground against Mr.. Wise for
Governor,
The Louisville Courier gives an &C !.
count of the celebration of ST. Patrick 8
day in that city which is not creditable
TO either the Americans or lrishmsn 1t
is said that the lrishmen suspended from
the Court House window an efligy OF
"Sam." They then had a military and
civic procession through the streets, nine
Inshmen were committed 10 jail, and on
Sunday morning the dead bodies o! three
others were found. one had iroze TO death
another had fallen down stairs and broke
his neck, and another was murdered by
some one unknown.
A new class Of illustrious martyrs and
memorable death bed sayings nave been
canonized in New York. Bill Poole the
founder Tn a gonerp The last words!
OFFICE SEEkERs.-There are on an
average one hundred applications for
each commissioned office in the presi.
dents gift, in connection with the four
new regiments.
tremendous hail storm passed over
Louisville, KY, on the night Of the 10Th
Stones Of two inches in circumference
fell, and sky lights &c, were smashed.
The Cincinnati Gazette says it is ru.
mored that James D. Taylor, of the
Times, has been nominated by the X.
Ms for Mayor.
Hon. John NJ. Patton, the Know Moth.
ing nominee for Attorney General of Vir.
ginia, is one Of the ablest lawyers in that
State, and said to be in the enjoyment of
a practise worth about $25, 900 per year.
1t is stated that Rev, F. r. Gray's life
was insured for $4,000.
81. Louis, il is said, is full of emigrants
for Kanzas and Nebraska, and every
steamer up the Missouri is crowded with
passengers
~ The Stacy House at GAINESVILLE
has been closed for want of support,
Gen. Palmer, Superintendent OF lnd-
an Affairs in Oregon Territory, informs
Oregonidn that he has completed an ar.
rangement with the Indians for the OK.
tinguishment of their title 10 all the lands
in tile Willamette Valley.
The river was u feet deep at Pitts.
burgh yesterday, and falling. This cold
weather will prevent anything like food.
A great snow storm prevailed at Nor.
folk, Va, on the 22d. Snow fell 10 the
depth Of six inches.
Judge Prior, at Covington, KY, has
decided that the makers Of notes given
for stockin the Kentucky Trust Co, Bank
are not liable for the payment of their
notes, unless il can be shown that they
combined to defraud the public. This
decision reduced the assets oi the Bank
nearly 100000.
There is said 10 be in illinois at least
twenty per cent. more acres in wheat Of
the present time than in any previous
year. the winter has been exceedingly
favorable.
A number of Rochester milers are in
Toronto, engaged in buying wheat for
their mills. This business, since the con
sumalion of the Reciprocity treaty, is ex
tensively carried on, and will continue to
be an important item OF Canadian trade.
The aggregate deposits of the private
bankers of ST Louis in the Bank Of Miss.
souri for the week ending the Goth inst.
exceeded one million of dollars. Money
matters are easy in that city, and business
bids fair to be prosperous during the
coming season,
The new Legislature Of Kanzas will
consist of IS Councilmen, and 80 mem.
bers ofthe House of Representatives.
A Methodist clergyman, a member OF
the Conference lately in session at Balti.
more, stated that by a careful calculation
as to the amount of money expended an,
nualy for tobacco by preachers ofthat con.
ference he figured the sum at $4,000
a sum sufficient to amply support two
missionaries in China.
J. B. Robertson, formly member Of the
Ohio Legislature from Lorain County, is
now member Of the Nebraska Legisla,
ture.