Western Reserve chronicle and weekly transcript of the times. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1854-1855, 1855-01-03
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t~inction, died in Pittsburgh on Friday.
JAMES T. MoREuEAD, Ex-Governor of
Kentuckey, is reported at the point OF
death, at his residence in Covington.
c. NJ. CLAY, lectured on Slavery in
New York, Dec. 90.
The OHIO rising rapidly. Good news,
that!
A man named Harrison Reeves killed
Archibali Hotcha, in Cincinnati, Tues
day. The murderer fled.
The trial of George W. Green, a veal
thy citizen of Chicago, for the murder
of his wife, is absorbing the attention of
the people of that city. The position
and standing of the accused lend agreat
interest to the proceedings and the court
room is constantly crowed. The Dem
Ocrat says that during the three days
spent in getting a Jury, Green appeared
much detected, as his f-llow citizen one
after another came up and declared that
they could not serve on the Jury, as their
minds were made up on the merit of the
case. The man visibly appeared to grow
years older in these three days. His eyes
began to sink in his head and his dejec-
lions to be extreme. However, as the
testimony progressed. he beganto bright
en- up a good deal. AT the close of DR..
Birds testimony he appeared visifly re-
-firrvd, nnd acted NJ If a great load had
been taken from off his heart. The case
is conducted with great tact and skill by
his counsel. So far they have felt every
step oftheir way, and fought every inch
of the ground with a p~ertinacity and
ability which assure the prisoner of The
fact that he is well def nded.
IT is said hat Mr.. E. A. flanagan, FOR
merly Senator from Indiana in Congress,
and Minister to Prussia, is about to re-
move 10 California to practice law.
CONGRESS has voted double rations to
General Wool for his twelve years SER
wise as Inspector General. A ration
is counted as twenty cents a day. The
Inspector General has six. This would
m axe about $4,000 for twelve years.
The long pending suit between the
States of Geogia and Florida, relative to
their boundary line, will be argued at
the present term of the US. Supreme
Court at Washington. The judgement
o the Court will throw into the State of
Geogia OF Florida nearly two million of
acres of land, belonging to the United
States.
The new Cent pieces, it is said, will
be issued from The Mint, in tie course of
a few days. They are considerably
smaller than the old cent pieces, and
fo'm an attractive copper coin. On one
side is the read of Liberty, and, the
thirteen stars being omitted, the sur
face is plain and polished. The reverse
is the same in design as the old cent, bu,
brighter and more finished. There is a
certain amount of alloy mixed with the
copper, and the perfection of the die
gives 10 The ccin a finish that has new
er before been attained in our copper
coinage,
EFFORTS ave being made TO establish
in a central location in Massachusetts,
a college for young women. Success
has attented the efforts thus far. The
citizens of Worchester have already sub
scribed between four and five thousands
dollars towards its endowment. A col
lege chatter was granted by the last Leg
islature, and several efficient men are
now at v ok raising a bundled Thousand
dollars as an endowment.
THE Sandrsky Register of the 21st
says, thirteen fugi;ives from bondage
passed through This city last week, seek
ing freedom in The land of the Queen.
They were accompanied by the best
wishes of every man whose soul is not
dead 10 christian feeling and truth.
Mrs. MowATT RICHIE has another book
in print, which will shortly be published.
ScME mathematician has calculated
that the Eastern W ar costs the allies ECO
equal to 5000 minute.
LEGS Against WINGs.-At a skating
m a'ch recently held at Madison Wiscon-
sin, a mile was run in one minute and
ffty-six seconds, starting included. 1t
is said to be the swiftest time on record,
and equaled 10 ordinary railway express