, 1856-09-05
News Items.

U. >. senate against abollShlng slavery IN
the District of Columbia.
pO- Land warrants in New York con-
tinue unscttledn The quotations are from
80 to 100 cents per acre.
na- Colt, the patentee of Colts rcvolv-
ers, has purchased half town in western
Texas, and contemplatcS making it his fu-
ture residence.
pSr The receipts of the suspension bridge
at ST. Anthony for the last month, have
been $2,05O, being an average of about
SOS per day.
Da| The name of the democratic candi-
date for vice president is spelled Breckia
ridge-not Breckenridge. tits pronounced
by the KentuckianS Braekenridge.
Rd- The emigrant train which left AL
bany on Tuesday last took 100 Mormon
emigrants for Salt lake city; 427 of them
were Welch, and the balance English and
Scotch.
D6- There is Chinaman in San Fran
cisco who was steward to Napoleon in St.
Helena in 1915. He is engaged in import
ing from China, and in general merchan-
dising
Dar The n. Y. Tribune sneers at Mr..
Buchanan as "the embodiment Of worldly
prudence, and unfaltering discretion" =
Could better compliment be paid to him
as the nominee for the presidency
A DIscovERER.-The New York Express
notices the claim of Col. Fremont to having
first discovered Salt Lake, and says that he
will shortly be able to lay claim to the dis
covery Of Salt River.
BG- Bobby, what does your father do
for living?" "He's a philanthropst
SIR" "A what?" "A philanthropist t.
He collects money for Central Africa, and
builds houses out Of the proceeds"
Da~ Winchester Mass, is the largest
manufacturer Of wooden ware in the coun-
try 1t furnishes annually $500, 900 tubs,
$4,000 churns, and 100000 toy pals,
with total value of 81 100000.
p6r The taxable property Of. Ohio in
1850, before the completion Of its railway
system, was $439, 6,340. In 1855, the
value Of the same description Of property is
set down at $s69,s77,s64.
D6r Gen. Houston has given indication
of total want of confidence in the success
Of the present American party, and a
total disinclination to support either the
platform or the nominee. Now, where is
Burke?
b9- A lawyer had his portrait taken in
his favorite attitude, standing with his hands
in his pockets the picture was shown to a
wag, and asked if it did not look natural to
which he replied, at would resemble you
more closely If you had your hands in your
clients pockets"
R3- An Indiana paper announcing the
death of gentleman out west, says that
"the deceased, though bank director, is
generally believed to have died christian
and was much esteemed and respected while
living"
D0- Gov. Wise, Of Va, says that state
will give the democratic national ticket
twenty thoasand majority, and adds
"United with a son of her child-state
Kentucky-united with the tohOlc south
and all tie eonserratism Of the north-Buch-
anan and Breckinridge will be elected by
SO triumphant majority, as to merge the
old respectable parties in each other, and
to consign all others, all the isms, of all
eolors, to lasting silence and seereey!"
The LATE ELopEMENr IN HIGH LIrE.-
As there has been much inquiry respecting
the late elopement Of married map, who
was an officer in the United States army
in Mexico, with the daughter Of one Of our
wealthy citizens, we have ascertained that
the gentleman is Major Phil. Kearney, and
the lady a daughter Of Hugh Maxwell, late
collector Of the port Of New York.-SW'iday
atlas.
D@ Tons of paper and barrels of mucil
age are used up in New York city every
month in the manufacture Of on article so
Insignificant and unpretending as letter en-
velopes -Four firms areengaged in the bust
hess on large scale, and several others in
asmall way. 1t is estimated that the num-
Der Of envelopes made in that city every
week is, at least, 1000, 900.
B0r Since the re-establshment Of COM
mercial relations between Great Britain
and Russia, the Electric and Interna-
tional Telegraph Company have received
dispatches direct from St. Petersburg,
within second Of their leaving that capi-
tai, the length Of wire being about 100
miles. The direct Transmission Of messages
between London and the other principal
continental cities is now matter Of daily
occurrence.
OLD LINE WHIG SUPPORT OF Mr. BUcH-
ANAN-Every day confirms the impression
that large body Of the old line Clay
Whigs," seing no hopes of any resurrection
Of their favorite organization, and opposed
to the new one which has sought to take
its place, will join the democratic party un-
der the lead Of Mr.. Buchanan. The ST.
Louis Republican, for twenty years the in