The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1855-01-25
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"A Catholic priest in Manchester, N. ii
refused TO bapize a child, because it,
father desired that its name should bt
Franklin. 1t sounded too much like ar
American, and too little like that OF {
Catholic saint. So says the father in
letter to the New York Evening Post.
A grand fight between a bear and {
jackass was advertised TO come off a
Mokelume Hill, California, on Sunday
Dec. 10th. Admission 81 so. This i.
cheering evidence Of the progress o
civilvization on the Pacific slope.
An attempt to engralt the Homestead
bill upon The land graduation bill faileC
in the House of Representatives by 2
majority. There is no chance for it, al
least puring the present session.
1t is rumored that Concha, the Cover
nor of Cuba, has been removed. We
don't believe it.
Aquanlity Of gunpowder and caps has
been seized at the Cuban head quarters
in New York.
The laboreTs>eaukers, and longshore.
men OF Newly ork have Struck for 6igHSr
wages, and the repairing, loading. and
unloading OF ships is almost suspend ed
The 3lst inst. has been assigned as the
day for the election of Senator in Mass.
achusetts.
T. F. Meagher delivered lecture in
Charleston, S. c., in aid of the Calhoun
Monument. 1t is said that 1000 tickets
were sold
Theodore F Shields, a coffee house
keeper in Columbus, committed suicide
by taking three ounces of Iaudanum.-
His habits OF intemperance it is supposed
cause.-the act.
The population of the United States in
1880 will be 30,986 85l, at the rates of
increase that has prevailed from the or
ganization of the Government.
Upper tendon in New York has been
filed with scandal about case of adul-
terry in its midst, When the facts were
tolerably well ascertained. the wife very
coolly asked her husband what he was
going 10 do about III At the last reports
he had not determined.
Queen Isabella II presents the Pope
with magnificent tiara worth 100000
francs, in honor of his decision respec-
ting the Immaculate Conception. The
tiara is now exposed to public view at
Madrid.
In the cities of Paris, Brussels, Greno.
ble and Annonay, DO less than 6. 400, 900 |
kid and lamb skins are worked yearly
into kid gloves, and 12 800 900 eggs are
used in the preparation.
EDITORIAL CoNvENTroN.-We see that
the order of exercises for The first dav is
as follows: An Grafton by Col. S. Me.
Diary, of Columbus; an original poem, by
Anson &. Chester. of Buffalo and an
Essay on the History ofthe Press of Ohio,
by VIM. I, Coggshall, of Cincinnati.
The Catholic Telegraph states that the
venerable Father Mathew is at Madeira
n distress, in want of means to paw his
board His right hand is paralyzed.
INCIDENTAL DEATH-On Monday NOR
ling last Mr.. John Loucks in Addison
ownShip, fell from the hay-loh of his
'arn and struck upon an empty barrel
below, from the effects of which he died
IN Tue day morning.-G GaHipoHs Jour.
A writer in the Edinburg Repiew esti-
mates that the laborers of England alone
quandcr $3.50, 200, 900, per year, on
pirlts. ale, and tobacco. This is large
um' but the authority is first rate.
An old woman named Jane Nc Mullen.
'hen intoxicated, set fire to her tenement
GAINESVILLE, on Wednesday. The build.
'g was partially destroyed, and she was
o badly burnt that she soon after died.