Nebraska advertiser., 1857-11-12
NEWS ITEMS.

Crampton's rude treatment Of Mr. Dallas,
Tinted States minister at London. It
appears, that Mi. Champion repeatedly
and in the most public and marked man
ner, has avoided Mr.. Dallas, notwith-
standing the best efors;of the latter to
evince the kindest and most cordial feel
ING ON his wv part. On one occasion,
recently, while Mr.. Dallas was walking
the street in company with a British no
bleman, Mr.. Champion was observed APP
preaching from the opposite direction, but
seeing our Minister, he suddenly
passed up an alley-way and again avoided
him. Conduct like this, frequently re-
peated, has attracted attention and eiiolted
q good dealof severe remark against Nr.
c., who would seem to bave no excuse for
it, except his generathasredto Americans
since his forced retirement from the En-
bassy here.
Gov. Perry, Of Florida, was inaugur-
ed on the 5th inst. The inaugural was,
short and contained pledgeeAof oficialm
huence for the Advancement Of the cause
Of education, and the completion of rail-
roads inaugurated by the State.
A race came off at Hartford, mile
heats, best three in five, between Flora,
Temple and Lancet, for o purse of$I,0O0.
Lancet won the first, third and fourth
heats. Time 2:34, 2;25, and 2:28. Flora
took the second heat in 2:29. The track
is half a mile one, and the time made by
Lancet is said to be the best ever made
Flora was in harness and Lancet under
saddle.
A Mormon Conference, composed Of
delegates from Delaware, Pennsylvania,
MARYLAND, and New Jersey, was held at
Philadelphia, when it was announced that
the Saints would strike their flags and
give up all hopes of converting the stiff
necked Gentiles. Their publications have
ceased and their conventicles are closed.
Pearl-muscles have been discovered in
the Dano river in Texas. One gentle
man, living near Fort Marion, has en-
pIoyed ten men to dig for these muscles,
and has obtained ten thousand pearls, one
of the size of a ri1e-ball. Specimens
have been sent to New York and New
Orleans to ascertain their real value.
The cotton crops have been seriously
injured In Texas by the hollow-worm, and
an early3f frost, and they have also suffered
in Alabama and Louisiana by either the
worm or the weather. i
Advices from Galveston are to the 2Sth
ult. General Twiggs was compelled to
detail a force of % men to guard the
Government train from the attacks of per-
sons in disguise.
A Tennessee paper records the manu-
facture of a wine expressed from the
juice of the tomato. Its ingredients are
the pure juice of the tomato and sugar,
and it much resembles champagne.
The taxable property of Tennessee, by
a late return, is $500, 600, 900. Shelby
county, the richest in the State, has more
slaves than any other, and is taxed on
$4,000, 900.
The New Mexicomail, which left San
ia Fe on the / 9Th ult., reached Indepen-
dence on the Tth mE. The Indians were
quiet. The Cheyernes were anxious to
make peace.
A gold medal for the best sugar made
from the Chinese Sorghum is offered by
the Cook County en- Agricultural So
ciety. siaIq5
In Hazard College, this term, there are
734 students. The undergraduates mum.
Der 400, the Scientific School 81. and the
Law School l21' The College had never
SO large a number of students and under.
graduates.
Mortimer Thompson (Doesticks) wa:
married last week at New Haven, CT, tc
Miss Ann H. Van Cleve, of Minnesota
niece of Professor Gibbs, of New Haven.
Hon. James B. King, a prominent citi.
zen of Ohio, of Virginia birth, died a few
days ago. He was a member of the State
Constitutional Convention and of the
State Board of Equalization, and a Trustee
Of Miami University.
The New York Tribune is opposed to
Illinois merchants obtaining credit for
goods in New York, and proposes a mutual
terminationo of crenit. The Chicago Times
suggests that the people of Illinois take
this fellow at his word; credit the New
York Tribune no longer, and in six months
they will be wiser, better, honester men,
better christians and more faithful citizens.
A fire occurred last Friday. in the
north end of the Ohio Penitenliary, con.
Stunning all the workshops located at that
end. The loss is very great, amounting
to about $4,000 on stock alone, exclusive
the buildings.
1t is confidently predicted that a change
of some Importance is about to be made
in the Cabinet. 1t IS to consist in the
transfer Of Mr.. Toucey from the Secreta-
ryshipm the Navy, to the seat on the Su-
preme Bench, made vacant by the resig-
nation of Judge Curtis; and the appoint
ment of some other gentleman-some say
Charles Anderson Of CmCinnati-to Mr..
Toucey's present position.
o. H. P. Nicholson, Of Tennessee, has
been elected u. S. Senator to succeed
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