The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1857-12-31
GENERAL SUMMARY.

A correspondent of the Raleigh Standard
says: "Of our North Carolina delegation much
is expected. The Senators are men good and
true; from the previous experience and bear
ing of the members of the House, they will, if
they do their duty, make their mark"
This we can confidently say-our members
will make their mark, if they do what a MAORI
ty of their constituents are compelled to do
whenever they sign.-FayetteUille Nv. C.) o.
serUer.
An action of debt by wife against her hus-
band, to recover money loaned by her to her
husband, being property acquired after her
marriage, was tried in the Court of Common
Pleas of Perry Co., Pa, few days ago, Judge
Graham presiding. The question was, whether
q wife could maintain suit against her husband.
The court decided that she could, and directed
a verdict for the plaintiff of $2,5OS.-Mil,cau-
kee Free Democrat.
A London paper says that Messrs. Longmsn,
having taken the advice of the highest authori.
ties of the present day upon questions relating
to the English language and literature, have
signifed their intention of having the word
telegram henceforth inserted in all diction.
aries published by them, and that it will &C.
cordipgly appear as a recognised word in the
forthcoming edition of Johnson's Dictionary,
which is to be published under the superinten.
dence of DR.. Latham.
The correspondence which took place year
ago in reference to the bombsrdment of Grey.
town, has been transmitted by the President to
the Senate, in accordance with their request
On behalf of the French residents at Greytown,
the French Minister, Count de Sartiges, repre-
sents that it was impossible that their goods
could be removed from the effect of the cannon.
sding by the Cyane. In reply is Mr.. Marcy
letter, expressing an inability to perceive any
proprety in the request for the payment of in
demnity. OF this the Count acknowledges the
receipt, and states that Mr.. Marcys communi-
cation shall be sent to the French Government.
Here endeth the correspondence with Count de
Sartiges but none was produced that had
passed between Mr. Marcy and the british
Minister, although the resolution of the Senate
demanded all that had passed.
James Buchanan.s Administration will be
noted, hereafter, for its general Inconsistencies.
Without abiding to its desertion of the doctrine Of
popular sovereignty under which it was elected,
have but to state, az initiatory to a series of
Inconsistencies, the fact that, after the most
violent TRADE in the message against banks, ir-
redeemable bank notes, and paper money gen.
orally, the very FIRST demand of the Administra-
ton is, the issue of irrsdsemabIe paper prom.
ises to pay, in The shape of Treasury notes.
This act is called for by hard-money Admin
istration, and is passed by hard money Dem
ocrats, while at the same time the Administra
ton and the Democrats are declaring against
the emission of paper money.
The day after Douglas made his speech, a
Democrat said to Mr.. Banks, "Are you going
to take Douglas liz !" Yes, sir, replied the
little Iron Man, 1--WE will take in all who want
to come-the church is large and the door is
wide" "Very WE'LL" rejoined the Democrat,
" but are you willing to make him your leader?"
"We are willing, after they all get In" replied
Banks, " to let the smartest man lead the
column"
The vote in Wisconsin, upon the proposition
to extend negro suffrage, was-yeas, "a, 236 (;
nays, Al ,345. Majority against, l3, lilo.
1t appears from the Wisconsin State Direct
DRY for 1857 that there are in the State ten
railroads in full operation, covering distance
of 1888 miles, the gross receipts of the same
being $l5,000,000. The merchandise imports
reached $28,000,000. There are eighty.six
banks in the State, seventy. four doing business
under the general banking law, with an aggre-
gate capital of $5,8l5,00O. The total amount
of circulation issued by such banks is 49,
and securities are assigned in trust to the State
treasurer to the amount of il,000,638. The
aggregate of specie on deposit is $50, 488. 10.
There are 1881 common schools in the State,
attended by over 10000 children. The COL