The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1855-05-10
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The pro-slavery paper edited by the
infamous StringIellow, says it the inten.
ton to have Kanzas admitted as slave
State al The next session Of Congress. so
that they may have vice in the Presi
dental election of 1856. These pro sla
very MiSsouTians declare in favor Of Aich.
ison for President, and Toucy, Of Conn,
Tor Vice President. Perhaps KanzAs
will be admitted by the next Congress as
slave State, and perhaps Atchison will
be elected President Of the United States.
Nous rerronSi
Mr.. Polk, nephew 10 the late President,
who was recently turned out OF Office al
Washington on suspicion OF being an
American, was appointed to officeby Gen
Jackson. in 1881. aud has been retained
up 10 this time. He has never concealed
his opposition to the political schemes oi
Romanism. A noisy Roman Catholic
has been appointed to fiji his place.
Hill, the American candidate, is elec.
ted Commissioner In Philadelphia by 1877
majority.
Arch bishop Hughes asked the public
to suspend its judgement in the contro'
versy between him and Senator Brooks
for ten days. when he promises to prove
that Brooks has stated false hoods about
his affairs. The truth is, Brooks has
nailed the Jesuit to the wall and there is
no escape for him. We have never wit
messed a more triumphant Vindication
Than that Of Brooks in this affair.
1t is rumored that Santa Ana's health
is so poor that he is not expected TO re-
cover. lie is afflicted with disease OF
the head. and lies in a stale o! stupor.
Dewitt & Davenport have been enjoin-
ed from publishing book containing The
particulars Of the escape Of Miss Bunkle
from convent in Maryland. She had
not consented to the use Of the manu-.
script, and no" desires 10 prevent it 60
ing to the public.
Consul Fabens has been pu! under
$1,000 bonds for a vioalat on OF our neu
traity laws.
A new bridge over the Passac, at Pat
terson, N. j., broke down when under
going the test of twenty tons weight on
its centre. Several persons were precip-
itated INTO the water, and some of them
were badly injured by the fall.
The wind has driven the ice away
from Buffalo, and several vessels had
arrived from the upper lakes, being the
first of the season. The propeller For
est City arrived at Milwaukee on the Sd
inst. being the first boat from the lower
lakes.
The Indiana papers all speak in cxtav.
agant terms Of the prospects for wheat,
fruit, &c, in that State.
About Chicago it is said the peach trees
are not in good condition, being evident
y affected by the excessive cold of the
past winter. In the centre and Southern
portions Of Illinois, the prospects for all
kinds Of fruit were never better.
Lola Montez it is said, will publish
book called "a residence If America"
1t will have great run.
Winters Iron Works at Montgomery,
Alabama, were destroyed by fire on the
first Of May, The loss was 100000, |
and the insurance was 100000.
It's now said that about 100000
claims for land warrants under the late
act of Congress have been filed at Wash
ington. So far as they have been exam
ined, onc-half of them are detective
Too much care cannot be taken in pre-
pairing the proof and the papers.
The Pennsylvania Legislature has
passed an act providing for the sale of
the main line Of the public works of that
State. The price fixed is $8, 500, O,O0O.-
The return OF the officers will be, no
sale for want of bidders
Gold mines yielding an abundance of
the precious stuff are said 10 be discov.
cred on the head waters Of the Arkun>a las
river, about 500 miles west of Missouri.
This may be decoy to get travellers. &C.,
at high prices. Don't go till we hear
more definitely aboutit
Fort Wayne. Indiana, Is so complete.
ly under Roman Catholic influence that
there is not single free school in the
city. II has u population OF seven thouS.
and. We trust this will not long remain
so.
The editors and publishers Of Iowa
we're TO have a meeting at Muscaline on
he first OF May.
About one thousand strangers arrive 5
At Galena daily.
A large number of extensive mills have S
'een put in operation in the Minnesota
Iinerles, this season. The last 81. Paul t
Times gives an account of one which I
cost $4,000. 1t uses thirty saws, be.
'ides Shingle. latb and cIapboOrd ma, /
,hines, and employs 1870 men, so yoke '
II oxen, and II span Of horses in the pin '
,ries
No PLACE FOR A PooR MAN.-Flour is
elling at Montreal at $l4 per barrel and 6
quebec it commands twelve and thirteen :
lollars. At Quebec butter is quoted at
IOcts. beef at l5GO2O cents per pound 7,