Brookville American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1858-1861, 1858-12-24
Editorial Gleanings.

t1-Tho Illinois Legislaturemects on
the first Monday in January next.
HaS- A new Administrator paper is
to be started in PHILADELPHIA.
pa5~ Myers, for numbering q fellow
convict In the Penitentiarya ut Columbus,
was hung on Friday last.
TO- William Underline. convicted Of
robbing the indianapolis Postoiiice, has
been sent to tho Penitentiary Cor three.
years. fas
ss- A law has been passed BY the
Legislature of Missssippi lcvying a
tax upon lands in the river counties cx-
posed to inundation, of ten certs per
acre, for repairing and pcrfecting the
lcvec of the Mississippi river.
f1- The Viclssburg Sun, says Cover
nor Foote, on arriving at Jackson, Mis-
sissippi, the other day, was taken To-
an imposter. Ho has taken to woarr
ing black wig and dying his beard
hence the mistake.
sD- Senator Hunter of Virginia, is
announced rs the prominent Admins
tration candidate at the Charleston
Convention. The President himself
has declared Mr.. II. to be the only man
worthy to su ceeed him.
CO. The death of Col. Albert Pike, of
Arkansas, is reported in the Southern
papers. lie was distinguished lawyer,
poet and scholar. IIe commanded G
company Of the Arkansas cavalry in
Mexico, and was q brayeand determn-
ed soldier. lie was native Of New
bnryport, Mass.
re- The Senate, on Thursday last,
decided the celebrated Miller q Shy
lock case, in favor of Miller, the pres
Ont incumbent. The vote stood % to
90. The Lieut.. Governor decided 1t by
bis casting vote
"a The Shelbyyi l. Volunteer an
nounces tho death of Judge David
Thatcher, which took place on Friday
tho 10th inst. The Judge was, for
many years, Editor Of the Volunteer.
tG- Frank Linck, late defeated Dem
ocralic Candidate for Sheriff, in Iamil-
ton County o., has made m assign
mert to c. J. w. Smith, for tho benefit
of his creditors. Frank spent some
ego 900 electionccrng, which has been
. the means Of 'swamping him.
s2-Tho sad fact is forcing itself upon
thSpublic mind that the steamer lndl'
an Empire has been lost ut sea. Ae
7 other is added TO those who have gone
without leaving a trace to show wha'
Decentralization.
I, 60 |ono OF tho Prssidsp!.s Mess
nge- Ex.can affairs $ most anpal
atablcto the Diplomatic Representative
, Of England aud France. They profess
J. te sec in il FllIbusterism on large
: scale, and u sp, edy absorption of th'
{ country.
RS5- Sonora, over which Mr. Buchanan
proposes II protcctorate, contains $4,000
900 acres Of land, and population 0
10000 including Indians. The mum
: Der of white inhabitants does not pro
badly exceed 10000. Sonora is believed
to be one Of the richest mineral rcgion
!. in the known world.
= Bc-A bile to abolish Slavery in Ne
c brasba was introduced u. the session o
:. the Territorial Legislature which ha
ust concluded. The committee {,
< whom it was referred, reported that Sla
y very did not exist in the Territory an,
that legislation in reierance thereto wa
! unnecessary.
:, rE- Several prominent MexicanshelC
consultation Mt Washington on tn,
u 9TH inst, in regard to that part of th'
Presidents Message recommcndn!
military occupation of chihuahua ant
Sonora. General Treas and Admira
German, who wcro Of the number, lef
to-day for Mexico, TO inanguratc, it i
!, said, nm opposition to such movement
/ ns- The position of the Democrac,
: North and South on the English bill rc
minds MS Of the answer given TO law
yer who asked witness (which wa,
did the stairs run ?" The witness re
piled that zone way they ran up stairs
, but tho othorway they ran downstairs.
SCI Tho following is SAID to be cor
| rect list Of the Senator'S who voted II
D the Democratic caucus against dcgra
ding Douglas from the Craftsmanship o
! tho Comm ittcc on Territories: Brown
; Of Mississippi Toom BIS, Of Georgia
Johnson, of Tennesscc; Green, Of Mis-
souri,; Clingman, Of North Carolina
Shields, Of Minnesota; and Stuart, o
Michigan.
rzS. The Supreme Court of Iowa has
rendered decision declaring tho en-
trio action Of the Legislature Of thai