Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1855-12-19
sUmMARY OF NEWS.

the dead and absent, or not at all.
/ o. Hugh Kirkland. the street preacher, is again
at large in Cincinnati.
90 letter from Washington says that the
new rrinister from Nicaraugta viii not be recog-
'nized.
o.. The democratic majority in Mississippi, for
Governor. this year, is 500, In 1858 it
4,s7s.
Nor CANDrpArE.-Gen. Cass has written
letter in which be declares that he is not caudi-
date for the Presidency.
/ &C. Thirty slaves have been liberated by Ken
| tucky planter who also sent them to Oberlin,
| Ohio, to be educated.
e5- Eight hundred U. S troops to be sent
to Oregon to assist in quelling the Indian disturb
ances, Which have become quite serious
Jusr 4oO YEARS Aao-The first book ever
printed with date appeared in l455, just four
centuries ago this very year.
| oo- Texas, which in the year 1852 had $4,000
voters, has in 1855 upwards of $4,000, thus in
dicating total population of half million.
| EFFECTS OF THE WAR.-Gunpowler, which
was ten cents pound IN New York on the open
ing Of the war, has advanced to twent, cents.
! TExAs-Several of the papers urging the
Legislature to instruct Gen. Houston to resign
his seat in the Senate, account of his s anti
Southern sentiments.
c. The Savannah, Ga. election resulted in the
election of Anderson, American, for Mayor. by
"a majority. Ten Democrats and two Americans
were elected Aldermen
@- The Cincinnati Court of Common Pleas sat
from, Monday to Thursday before jury to try
Arrison, the internal machine man, could be
pannelled.
o. President Pierce has issued his proclamation
announcing that New Foundland has given her
assent to the Reciprocity treaty between the Uni
ted States and the British Provinces.
eo,- The Delaware County Republican states
that the trial of Judge Kane for false imprison-
ment, will probably take place in February next
Passmore Williamson claims SO, COO damages.
o. The Legislature of Virginia have reelected
| the Hon. James NJ. Mason, U. S. Senator, for six
years from the 4th of March next. over Summers,
American, by 5S majority on joint vote.
The MEssAGE.-It is now reported that the
Presidents Message will be put in type at the
White House the President being afraid to trust
it to any printing Office at Washington.
ey- The Jury who tried Lewis Baker for tie
murder of Bill Poole, have been discharged, as
they were unable to agree. A portion were for
conviction of murder, others for manslaughter,
and the rest for acquittal entirely.
o. The following is the complexion of the Min
nesota Territorial Legislature. In the Council
nine Democrats tofive Republicans; in the House,
| twenty-five Democrats, eleven Republicans, and
two X. Ms.
o. All the counties in Wisconsin have been
canvassed by the State Canvassers. The majori-
ty for Barstow (Dem.) over Bashford (Biack Re-
publican) is one hundred and fifty-nine. Well
done for Wisconsin.
cs- The Court of Common Pleas of Lancaster
County, held on the 9th instant, awarded s.. GOO
damages to Mrs. Catherine Cooper against the
Ohio and Pennsylvania R. R. Company. Her
husband died of injuries received on that road il
February last.
A Coon THING.-A correspondent of the Fash
inqtoss Union, who subscribes himself ss An Old
Whig,' says: Let not the Wings be hu1nbled lie
cause their party has been swallowed. Tie whale
swallowed Jonah Jonah was heard of afterwards,
the whale never.
CO. bill is now before the Senate of Tennes-
see authorizing conventional rate of interest of
ten per cent, bu. leaving the present legal rate
six per cent-to stand, in the absence of any
agreement between the parties to a contract fixing
another rate not higher than ten per cent
0s- Accounts from Kansas represent TIE in
habitants of that Territory as being under arms,
in response to the call of Gov Shannon. Three
thousand men are said to be already in the field
to put down the opponents of law and order, and
violent collision is locked for between the bel
ligerents.
IowA-The Democracy of Iowa hold State
Convention on the Sth of January next. for the
ourpose of nominating candidates for the State
offices and for the election of delegates to the
National Democratic Convention, which will meet
in Cincinnati; and for the nomination of Presi-
Dental electors.
O. A Western Publisher lately gave notice
that he intended to spend fifty dollars for the
pose of getting up a new head' for his paper.
The next day one of his subscribers dropped him
the following note -
s.Don't do it. Better keep the money, and
have So new head'' for the editor''
CoMPLFTED-The double track on the Penn
sylvania Railroad between the Blairsville Inter
section and Carr's Tunnel. distance of about 20
miles, has been completed and put in operation
by the Company and that between Irwins Sta
ton and Brinton's is in such state of prog ress
as will probably enable the Company to bring it
into use by the close of tie present year.
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