True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-01-14
CLIPPINGS FROM EXCHANGES.


Boston this year amounts ts $248, 000,-
600, or one hundred millions of dollars
more than in lS46, which SUN, it is sta
ted, is more than the entire valuation of
either Maine, New Hampshire, or Ver-
mont.
A LONG RANGE.-Some Soldiers who
were 6ringa Minnie rifle at a target at
Magdeburg, at distance of one thousand
PAGES, hit and mortaIIy wounded labor.
er at work seven hundred beyond A
sheep was accidentally killed in England
with the Enfield rifle, from distance of
$500 yards.
THE Book TRADE AT THE WEsT.--It is
said that, in proportion TO its population,
Chicago is the best book market in the
country. A single order of one house
this fall Ifor school-books published in
New York, embraced $500 volumes.
Such fact speaks well for the future
welfare of The West.
' A GENEROUS GIrr.-David Hunt,
Esq. of Mississippi, has recently present
ted to Oak land college, in that state, the
munfcent donation of $4,000. The
president says Of the liberal donor, He
seems never 10 forge, that he is banks
of the Lord, and always holds himself
ready to honor the Lords drafts" ..
SCIENCE OF TIE BIBLE.-Lieut. Maury
Of the National Observatory at Washing
ton, in lecture in New York, said. &" |
have always found in my scientific stud.
les, that when | could get the Bible 10
say anything on the subject, it afforded
me firm platform to sand upon, and
another round in the ladder by which |
could safely ascend" r a.'
REMARKABLE TENAclry OF LlrE.-A
gentleman rear Newburyport, cutting a
white oak tree. found tree toad, over
which had grown sixty:seven grains or
rings Of the oak. On being turned out in
10 the world again, he was at first toi pid
but after lying in the sun fen minutes,
he hoped off fresh and vigorous as
ever.
For LIBERIA "A vessel will soon sail
from Boston, and another from Baltimore,
with .emigran,s for Liberia. The Bali.
more vessel is chartered by The Massa.
chusetts Society to carry out the material
for College to be erected at Monrovia,
on site donated by the Government.
The bricks are to be made in Africa; the
wood work, iron work, &c., have been
made in Boston. ~. .... ...
Sometime ago materials for two recep-
taces for the use Of emigran,s were sem
oul. The " Brewster Receptacle" is be
ing erected at Monrovia; The "Tracy
Receptacle" at Cape Mount. Schools vii
be established in each. .,--
@ From the official statistics of Ohio
for the year 1856, we learn that the Stat,
contains, 62l'443 horses, |, ,6S0,7l0 cat.
tie, $3.50 mules. 3 5l3, ,6S3 sheep, 1891
1874 swine, and 367,595 carriages. q
w A poor woman recently applied t.
a charitable institution in Philadelphia fo
assistance, giving as a reason why sht
needed relief that her husband had fol
lowed politics for a liyirg, and it did no
support his family. m
EF- Col. Benton was born in North Car
olina studied law in Virginia entere
the army for a year practised law il
Tennessee edited paper in Missouri
AID served as her Senator from 1921 Il
1851. Col. Benton is in the 74lh yea
of his age, and is probably. take him al
/ in all, the most remarkable man in III
nation. jep saH9 ai5' bha 4
I EY- The editor of the Sandusky Reg
ister lately, calledat the house Of III
girl he is after where he had the fol
lowing conversation with the Irish sci
want CIR: 1la peoth hHs fd n
4 Editor--Isg Miss W. at home
4 with sweet smile, such as editors o.
ways havel) a go f fi rcra ua7 Y
4 Bidly-Shc is, sir. Scratching he
4 heal. 10 5fe tsGt Fa Les - gl
Editor--Is she engagodl (Twirlin
his hat and trying to look Itkilling. ],
I Biddy--Engaged is itimFai,h, Fan
can't say, sir but she kissed aNIistht
V-last avenin' as il she had hivt
seen the like BY him; an, IT'S ing
!. ged that Ib'lave they are sir a s.s 4.
4 The lasl seen. Of the editor he was Ell
gaging 4 passage 70 Toledo, whsra ihe
f nad we cnOlsia' tiesiee4 aa'