True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-12-31
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dated the 9th inst, states that Seller
Pacha had gained two victories over the
Russians in Circassla, and had taken
from them 900 prisoners and twenty-one
guns.
BN- We have records of twenty.three
fires which occurred during the Month
Of October, destroying property to the
value of 81, ,OSO. 600 New York lost
$780, 900, and Philadelphia $780,
900. 6
E% The Texas papers represent the
pecan crop as quite abundant this season.
The pecan crop on the Medina, lis said,
will be larger this year than at any for
mer season. These Iuls are some years
exported from Texas % the value Of $780,.
600.
E% At the commencement OF the
present year there were in the United
States about $4,000 miles Of railroad,
employing about 5000 locomotives. II
is estimated that these locomotives con;
sumo between four and FIVE million cords
of wood annually, the product Of at least
100000 acres of woodland.
~- At the late ministerial Conven-
vention, in New Hampshire, it was re-
ported that through course Of years, it
was found that five out Of every six who
make profession of religion by uniting
with the Church, come from the Sabbath
Schools and yet, of ninety thousand
children in the State, not more than thir-
ty thousand are connected with the evan.
geIioal Sabbath Sch09ls-Meth' Pr0fes
tdRt. ... ....
Eg The population of Cincinnati,
within the corporate limits. (Which in
cludes Hamilton county (is stated to be
100000. The exports from that city for
the year 1855 g amountedto $50,244,-
1856; in 1872 to ouly $33,234, 1896.
This gives an idea of the great increase
of business within four years The i'm
ports into the city the last year amounted
to $75,295, ,9ol.
w- Mr.. Delavan. who subscribed last
winter one thousand dollars for the relief
of Ka1Sas, has invested the donation in
clothing. Miss Pellet goes out to see 10
its distribution. The following are the
articles sent off: 164 winter coats, made
of doeskin and other substantial mater
ials-l5O pairs of winter pantaloons 81
vests for winter wear; 204 shirts of var
ious kinds making in all 900 grades.-
albany Journal, D..
This gifted and generous woman pas.
sed through our city with the goods, on
her way 10 Kansas, last week. She
conferred with the National Committee,
as to the best disposition to be made oI
them and will 60 to Kansas we'll posted
as to the best course to be pursued
Chicago Tribune, 9th.
s9- An old lady had favorite ne
phew, who was a student at Catharine
Hall, and about whom she was very aux
ious. She inquired Of his tutor how he
conducted himself. "Oh, very well, in
deed, madame, replied the latter, 4" He
sticks TO Catherine Hail." Sticks Il
Catherine Hull. does he the young rep
, robatc-but his father ~a. just like hin
always fond of The girls
EE The Supreme Court of Nortl
! Carolina has confirmed the decision o
Judge Manly, that members of the Uni
, versaist Church are incompetent to les
tfy in courts of justice, according 10 lh'
laws of that State! By this decision thu
, Universalists Of North Carolina are vir
} tually outlaws, as no member of that re
t ligious denomination can collect his debts
, swear to an assault, or testify bfeore lh'
6 court in any case, even if his wife 0
3 child should be insul,ed!
D E% A ragged school association, in
D public appeal, states that there are il
London l.400, 900 person who never at
: tend public worship, 100000 habitua
a drunkards, 100000 open profigaes
10000 professional beggars. 1000
gamblers, 1000 destitute children, an
= 80 900 receivers of stolen goods Nor
n than 10000 young men ; under eightee
} years Of age are annually committed fc
# theft IN Great Britain. .-
' w Within the last three years, th
4 country has been flooded with novels
j. mostly written by women. We hav
+ been lately told that the sale of thes
=, books has fallen off astonishingly, and til
d demand has almost ceased. This laC
should encourage The ladies 10 stop. G
e cut washing, take in sewing, attend
II the children, nurse the sick, do anythiu
honest and useful, but do stop writin
j. wishy-washy, namby pamby, milk-ant
+ water, sentimental love stories.
EF In the city Of London, one (
y " the conditions of license to keep taver
'e is, that tfe keeper shall, without pa,
e !, cook and salt piece of meat for an
- person desiring it done. Any particul
:, = individual can step into butchers pic
~ =, out his steak, and see it cooked. I'll
!. :. only reward Of the publican for his fir
AZ labor, and salt, is the chance of selling
81 glass Of :" 'alf and 'alf" or ale to II
!. . beef-eater. The gratuitous part Of Il
q o. operation has been provided for by la
=" for hundreds Of years.
a ET 1t is stated that letters fro
q London, received in New York by Il
I'd last steamer, bring the most discourage
rv accounts Of The health Of DR.. Kane, t
: brave Arctic navigator. He was We
o.. paIe--much reduced in Aesh--and |
s at night sweats are terrible" His coul
70 70 also was alarming, His physician b
y | n.iui,,nl Lin. IL, lan,n. E,r III q