, 1856-02-15
News Items.

pD- The New York correspondent o
the Philadelphia Ledger says that seats in
the court during the trial of Louis Baker
for the murder of I" Bill Poole,7 arc com
manding premium, and that from 81 to
50 are offered for eligible places for stand
ing.
EsS- The Grand Council of the Amcri.
can party in South Carolina recommends
the subordinate lodges to disband, and all.
solve their members from their obligations.
DSl- Prices Of brcadstunfs in the United
States are said TO be in advance of the
prices ruling in London and Liverpool.
De9s The number of Indians in the
Rocky Mountain district is estimated at
$50, 900, divided into numerous tribes.
DeA. In North Carolina, South Carolina,
Georgia. and Alabama, 500, 900 have been
subscribed for the purchase Of Mount Yer
non.
NO. The Superior court at Buffalo,
New York, has decided that the prohibit
. ory liquor law is unconstitutional, and says
the Legislature had no right to pass such
an act. In the case Of tho People rs Ste
vcns, the defendant admitted the offence
charged against him, and was discharged.
pD- The works for the perforation Of
the Tuscan Apprentices, for the railway Of
central Italy, have been commenced
This, when completed, will be one Of the
/ iOnOpst fnnnalc in thp world
n0- A Philadelphia publishing house
has contracted with Dr. Kane to publish
his Arctic expedition, The manuscript is
already in forward state, having been
mostly prepared while hemmed in by the
ice in the Arctic regions
1@- Hiram Brown, the only democratic
member of the Massachusetts house of rep
rcscntatives last year, has l'scn promoted
to the Senate.
D0, A proposition has been introduced
into the Tennessee Legislature to purchase
the home Of "old Hickory" 1t should be-
long to the people.
lay 1t appears by late accounts from
Egypt that the Nile being very low, next
years crops are expected to be short.
ANOTHER OF TIE OH SrocK GoxE.-Thc
Richmond Enquirer says that DR.. John
Gentry, soldier of the Revolution, died
in Albermarlc county, Va, few days
since, in his l05th yedt.
A MAINE LAW CrrY.-In the city of
Boston, during two weeks of the month of
October there were 3T6 arrests for drunk
cnness.
nS- The shippers Of gold from Califor-
MIA to New York have paid between three
and four millions Of dollars to the New
York insurance companies in the last five
years; while tho aggregate losses OF the
insurers have not exceeded two hundred
thousand dollars.
DO- The total valuation Of New York
city the present year, according TO the re-
port Of the comptroller, is 1886, 99S, ,28T.
The valuation Of Boston is $242, ,000, 900.
Thus Boston, with comparatively con-
tracted area Of territory, and about one
fourth tho population, has half us much
wealth as the great city Of New York.
"OID Tr"-The Vermont Senate has
passed a resolution authorizing the Cover
nor TO appoint an agent to go to Michigan
to obtain the sword, pistols, aud military
garments once belonging TO ColAEthan Al
len, the hero and patriot.
D0- Waterproof shirts are coming into
fashion, The bosom is made of sheet iron,
and the rufie consists Of handsaw with
the teeth set wide. "'ll''-i
SrRoNG-MrNDED WoNEN.-The Memphis
Wing, says:
We learn that "groggery," in Dan.
vile, Miss, was utterly demolished short
time ago by party of ladies--rcspcctab
ladies at that-and all the flicker" turned
into the streets. Cause.-The proprietors
sold "pizen" to their husbands and friends
p@r The first national Thanksgiving day
was appointed by President Washipgton,-
in l705, who designated the 18th Of Janu
ary. '
NO. The Detroit Democrat says there
arc about ninety Masonic lodges in Michi-
gan. sh
n4- A mule two years old and seven
teen hands high, was received In New Or
leans few days since 1t is supposed TO be
the largest animal ever raised in Ken
lucky. ...... 70
D@- Tho quantity Of powder found in
Sebastopol when it was taken by the allies,
is said to have been one hundred and sew
enty-eight tons. q
GOISo OVER TO THE Know NormEGs.-
The N. Y. Tribune says that the Republi-
cans are willing to waive all differences be-
tween themselves and other opponents Of
slavery extension to save Kansas TO
save Kansas the black republicans arc viii
ling to go in with Sam Well go it,
>DN- A correspondent Of the st. Louis
RepH6iern, writing from Iowa, suggests
El,v 81 \p,tos Of Miasouri for the pregl.