The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1855-05-17
News Items.


The Kcokuk { ate City says the steam.
er Dan Convers, of GAINESVILLE, arrived
at that port on the Sd inst, with $50 en-
igrants fer that city and State. They
were all in good health and fine spirits
They are families in good circumstances,
and are most excellent people to build
up a great and prosperous State.
The Kanzas Herald publishes a long
memorial to Congress on the subject OF
the outrages committed upon the people
of that Territory by the pro-sIavery men
Of Missouri. 1t recites the details of the
affair, and calls upon the representatives
of the nation to protect them in their
rights.
The fisherman of Saginaw Bay and in
the vicinity, are having excellent luck
this spring. Large numbers are caught.
Over 1900 bbs. will be shipped from
Saginaw river
A correspondent Of the N. O. Bee
writing from Mexico, says Santa Anna is
willing and rather anxious TO sell Lower
California to the U. S. for forty millions
Iof dOlldrS. We should not wonder if
he was. But we have bought all that
sort Of territory we want for number OF
years TO come.
1t is positively said that Gen. Quitman
has resigned the command of the tillibus-
ter expedition against Cuba, and that all
! the other American officers under him
have followed his example. They say
President Pierce promised them that
they should not be disturbed by the Gov
eminent in that operation.
Coal has fallen in New York to six
dollars per ton, and potatoes are now
selling at 75c. per bushel.
Duncan, Sherman 4 Co., ofNew York
in conjunction with Messrs. Schuchard
u Gebhardt, have taken the new bonds
Of the city of Cincinnati for $500,00O is
sued to the Ohio and Mississippi Rail.
road Co, for the wharf property within
that corporation, The previous debt of
the city was $2,920,00O, bearing price
in the market OF from 81 to SO cents on
the dollar.
Hiram Powers is executing three pieces
of statuary for the Cosmopolitan Associ-
alton at Sandusky, one of Webster, and
one Of Franklin.
They have lately had an election for
Judge in Or about Mobile, Alabama
The candidate Of the Know Nothings it
seems has beat his LocoloCo opponent
100 votes. WeCher this Judge is for
the city, the district, or the State we
know not.
The cholera continues to prevail among
the er-packed steamers on the upper
Mississippi. The reports say that unu-
suaI fatality attends the disease.
Thrly-three vessels were visible on the
Lake from the shore at Cleveland on
Thursday last. This indicates lively
times,
The British government has presented
the Republic of Liberia with vessel of
war; and the Emperor Napoleon has sent
them 1000 stands of arms and aCcoutre.
mGnts.
The extensive passenger depot Of the
Southern Michigan road in Chicago was
destroyed by fire on the 9th inst. The
cars &c were removed.
Mr. Fabens who is indicted with Col.
kinney. has been discharged from his
Office of U. S. Consul at Nicaragua.
tx Chief Justice Savage, of New York,
has published an opinion upon the New.
York temperance law. He says the law
is cleareIy constitutional. Congress has
never passed law giving the right to i'm
port liquor in that State, and the State
has the right to pass a prohbltory law.
The new Court of Claims at Washing
ton being complete by the appointment Of
Mr., Scarborough ofYa,, in the place of
Judge Lumpkin, the appointment of a
clerk is now in order. The Washington
papers say there are hundreds of appl,
cants There will be nice time in the
! selection.