True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-09-05
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R~YellOw fever has appeared at HOu.

reported death Of Robinson, Of Helen Jew.
EFT notoriety.
/ In Arkansas there Is said to be an in.
mense crop Of cotton. In some places Il 10
piled as high as hills upon the banks Of the
river.
In many sections Of the western country
the prospect Of an abundant grape crop i.
more favorable than was at first supposed
The War Department at Washington came
very near being destroyed by Ere on the
18th.
Tho southern journals represent that The
rice crops are unusually Aourishiug, and
that the indications promise moro than An
average yield for this season.
A State Convention Of Know Nothiuss
was held at Bellows Fall, Vermont, .,
which Governor Royce was nominated for
reelection. The Convention was consider.
ably split up in opinion and far from har,
monious. .......
The will Of the late Abbott Lawrence do.
nate es $4,000 to the Boston Public Ii
brary, and $4,000 to the Lawrence Sciep.
tifc School in Cambridge. His other be.
quests have not yet been made public.
There have been more earthquakes this
year in various part of both Hemisphere
than in any previous year on record. Tho
wise ones think they indicate great inter.
nal changes in the structure of the earth.
Mr. VIM. George Stewart has submit.
ed proposition to the Mexican Republic,
to connect all the ports of the country with
the city Of Mexico, by means Of electric
telegraphs.
Corn grows to the height of eighteen
feet in Southern Illinois. The Chicago
Press has seen samples, and says that the
stalks are furnished with full quote Of
large roasting ears.
In Boston the citizens are going to have
mass meeting to take measures against
the exorbitant prices of family marketing iu
this season of plenty.
MI,
The Buffalo Express" notices the arri.
val at the port from the West, of O con.
sgnment of fifty four barrels of peas,"--
not that there is anything intrinsically
strange about the peas, but that they were
consigned to q coffee grinding establish.
ment.
30 far as we are able to learn, says the
Cecil, Md. Whig, the sickness which has
afflicted the village Of Perryvilc, has been
as nearly like the yellow fever as like the
cholera. All the fatal cases were attended
with the black vomit, which VIC have not
known to be one of the symptoms Of cbol-
era
The Rochester American" of August
10Th, says, the new Geuescc wheat proves
to be unfit as yet for grinding, most of it
being damp. Hence, parcels of old wheat
are eagerly sought for at full prices. E.
N. Buell. sold this morning, $500 bushels,
being part Of cargo from Canada, at 81,
%. 1t was taken in lots for grinding.
The Bishop of Exeter has recently re.
fused to licence two evangelical clergymen
because they would not subscribe to the
dogma of baptismal regeneration. The
Rev. j. Turner, curate of St. Andrews
Plymouth, and the Rev. G. c. Layard,
chaplain Of the Trinity Alms-houses, Lon.
don, are the clergymen who have been ro-
fused ordination.
The Emperor of Austria has conferred
upon Professor Morse the large golden med.
al for arts and sciences, in consideration of
the valuable services rendered by him to
science by system Of telegraphs, which
has been extensively applied in lthe Aus.
trian dominions. 1t is gratifying to SEQ
the merits of our prominent men of science
acknowledged by such satisfactory tokens
Of distinction abroad.
Omar Pash, during his visit to Constan.
tinople was complimented with shower
Of honors. The Turkish Commander, by
his superior military talents, which the
general of the Allied Forces have feebly
initiated, has proved himself worthy of the
highest distinctions which can be hcaped
upon him. The London papers now regret
that Omar Pasha was not allowed to carry
ont his far-sceing plans during the cam.
paign which has proved such failure.
"The American Republicans" held
their county meeting at Boston, Pa, on
the 2lst. 1t was largely attended, and
quite enthusiastic in tone. The resolutions
passed reafirm the leading doctrines ofthe
Philadelphia platform, but strongly de.
nounce the repeal Of the Missouri compro.
mise as gross and wicked violation Of
solemn national compact. Nothing was
said in regard to Gov. Reeder or the ma
tional administration.
A meatinr Of the 6tata rinhts and