The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1855-05-03
NEWS ITEMS,

AAouo0 oA tIiu"IJ anu hOW RoeS W the
Governor.
The Rome Sentinel learns that the
sleighing in the eastern part CT Oswego
conuty, and in Louis county, N. Y, is
beginning to give way. The roads are
beginning to show bare spots, and appre-
tensions arc entertained that the sleigh.
ing may disappear entirely.
Mayor Wood has ordered the police to
wear their uniform when off their duty,
as well as when on their beat. He says
any failure to obey will be regarded as in
subordination and will be followed with
a discharge from the service.
The Portland State of Maine mentions
that the British ship City of Montreal,
has received cargo of ice for Liverpool
rather a new export from Portland 10
Europe. The ice was procured from Sc
bago pond.
A dovetailing machine has been inven.
ted and is in use in Boston, which ena-
bles single workman to dovetail with
ease from eight hundred to one thousand
bureau drawers day.
The corner stone of Jewish Syna-
gogue was laid at st. Louis. on the 18th
inst. 1t is the first structure of Israeli
tish worship ever commenced west of the
Mississippi.
The Pennsylvania Legislature has
passed law to repeal the charter of the
railroad from Erie to the New.York State
line. If it is approved by the Governor
it will become law. Then, look out for
another peanut demonstration at Erie.
III rumored that Judge Mason, the
Commissioner of Patents has resigned his
post.
II is said our governmet has completed
its instructions to Dr.. Dodge, the new
Minister to Spain, and that he will proba-
bly, sail for Europe in the Collins steamer,
to-day.
Hon. Samuel Sprigg, Ex-Governor of
Maryland, died at Northamton, Prince
George county, on the 21st inst.
Martens, the rioter, who shot officer
Hunt at Chicago, died of his wounds on
Gath inst.
During the quarter ending on the first
day of Arpil, there arrived at New-Or
leans from foreign countries, 7,I73 emf
granst; of whom 4174 were males and
., 1899 females; 8, &c came from Germany.
975 from France, 862 from Ireland 77O
from England, and 449 Denmark.
The Cincinnati Gazette SAYS it has GER.
tain intelligence that Gen. WIN. O. BUT.
LER, has declined to be a candidate for
Congress in the district of Kentucky op
positc that city, and adds that he is un-
derStood to be not over friendly to some
of the measures of the Administration.
Eight hundred emigrants landed at
Keokuk from the two Pittsburgh steam.
ers on the 18th inst. They we're from
Pennsylvania and Ohio, aud were desti.
ned for various points in Iowa.
The Eyria independent Democrat says
the press and the type Of the EIyria Ar.
gust are to be removed to Omaha City to
be used in printing the Nebrask,aa. Of
that place. II
The GAINESVILLE Gazette has completed
its twenty fifth year. 1t is a substantial
neutral family paper.
The Xenia Torch Light cautions those
having claims for pensions or land,
against entrusting their business to a man
in Washington by the name of s. M.
KNIGHT. From information, and from
the facts connected with the advertise.
ment of Knight in his paper, the editor
of the Torch Light has no doubt he is
rascal.
The clerks in the departments at w ash.
lngton, it is said, have issued proposals
to look up bounty land claims They are
transacting such business generally du.
ring business hours, Let the heads of
the departments look into this.
The Secretary of the Treasury has in
formed the Collector of Buffalo that milk
cannot be admitted from Canada free of
duty under the reciprocity act.
A bed of chalk has been discovered at
De Soto, in Nebraska.
A Masonic lodge has been established
at Bellevue, Nebraska. This is the first
branch of the Order in that Territory.
The Ncbraka Palladium, which was
published at Bellevue, has been suspen.
led. There are quite too many papers in
Kansas and Nebrask for the present popu.
alton.
The Buffalo papers say the channel to
heir harbor has been filled up by the
current so that it is very narrow, and the
entrance isexceedingly dangerous. Some
hing must be done Immediately to re-
move the obstruction.
Governor Reeder, of Kanzas, has
ssued his proclamation for elections ON
he 22d of May, to fill vacncies that occur
n six or eight districts. He has also
ssued proclamation to convene the Leg
stature on the first MOndy in July,
The friends of Mr.. Soule at New Or.
cans have made preparations to give him
public reception,
Throughout the Reserve, the promise
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