The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1855-11-01
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that each distinct circular, no matter how
many may be printed on sheet, must be
charged with postage as one circular, or
the whole, if sealed, with letter postage.
Land warrants are now selling al
81 l5i per acre, and the demand ex,
ceeds the supply at w Washington. The
price Keeps up much beyond the expec.
tation Of speculators.
The steamer Union, which left New
York on the olst ult for Europe, took out
$7l1 COO in specie.
Among the distinguished foreigners
who are expected TO attend the next meet
ing Of the American Association for the
Advancement of Science, in Albany the
Journal understands the celebrated Ger
man chemist, Liebig has been invited,
and the Hon. James S. Wadworth has
contributed the sum Of $500 toward lie.
lraying his expenses.
At a trial of twenty-three fire engines,
before the Commissioners of the Paris
Exposition, "a little toy Of a thing"
made by Perry. of Montreal, Canada, to
the surprise OF every body, dislanced all
competition. ...
The Locofocos of the Fifth Congress
sional District of Massachusetts,, have
selected Hon. B. F. IlaIlett as their dele
gate TO the Locofoco National Conven.
ton al Cincinnati.
The municipal court of Boulogne have
voted TO erect monument TO commemo-
rate the landing OF the British Queen
upon their shores. 1t is an event worthy
Of remembrance.
Hon. R. G. Winthrop has written long
letter against the Republican movement
in Massachusetts. Ii will sweep the
State, notwithstanding.
The courts at Pittsburgh have notified
the public that they will enforce the liquor
law OF that State. Several persons have
been convicted and punished for violating
its provisions.
1t seems that the Texas rangers ars
openly in the field against the Mexican
Government. Capt. Callahan has been
defeated by Leprandi the Mexican Com
maGder. lie has retreated toward Texas
and is now calling on the Texans for aid.
Of course our Government is not aware
Of any Of these facts.
The members of the Lutheran Synod
holding a Convention at Washington,
called on the President lately, and as
usual in such cases made and provided,
complimentary speeches were exchanged.
All right.
The New York Tribune now prints
$4,000 copies Of its weekly edition for
its regular subscribers alone. 1t is pro-
baby the largest edition of any weekly
paper in the Union and probably in the
world.
From the annual catalogue of Oberlin
College, we learn that the whole number
of students enrolled for the past year was
l ,062, OF whom asa were ladies. The
institution is in Furnishing condition,
Canada has now 3,400 miles OF tele-
graph wire in operation. The last line of
the link ending on Lake Huron, at Good
rich, was finished short time since and
business commenced.
There are GG9 students in the different
departments of Harvard University, Cam
bridge. Of these, 365 are under. gradu.
ates which is the largest number ever on
the rolls at one time.
There are now in Georgia between
fifty and sixty cotton factories conducted
in the most skiltul and successful man
ner, with all the appliances in the way OF
machinery that can be found in the same
kind Of establishments in New England
The Cairo (Ill J Times of the 17th ult.,
flies al It's head the name of Stephen A.
Douglass for President, and the same
number advertSes runaway Tennessee
slave, described as follows:
40, aged about 35 years. feet or
7 inches high, straight hair, would pass
well for white man."
We learn by the Minnesota Times
that B 100000 acres Of the public lands
in that Territory have been Withdrawn
from market. The Times says: "7OO,-
900 acres, however lying upon the river,
will be sold, notices Of which, and the
withdrawal of the 100000 acres, will
soon be made public.
GrDoes any one know Sarah French,
for according to DR.. W. l.. Stone, Of
Lexington, Kyr fortune is "laying a
round loose" for Sarah. Ring the bell
and find Sarah.
EE- A letter written from keokuk,
Iowa, says, lots have been sold and
preparations have been made to erect
one thousand buildings in that city next
year, There is greut demand for car.
ponterS, masons &c.
nF Land warrants are now selling
at $Ll54 per acre, and the demand ex.
ceeds the supply at Washington. The
Pice keeps up much beyond the expec-
talion ofspecualors.
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