Brookville American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1858-1861, 1858-12-03
Editorial Gleanings.
s6- Congress meets on Monday next

will enable passengers to so from Bos-
ton TO Kansas in three days.
RAJ Hon. p. +. Butler, an eminent
member Of the New York bar, and for
merly celebrated politician, died at
Paris, on the sth inst, in the 63d year
Of his age.
rfa- The "Piccolomini Royal Bridal
Skirt" and the "Piccoomini Hustle
arc all tho rage among the New York
fashionablcs, just now.
IH- Tho telegraph informs us that
eRobt Owen, late minister to Naples,
is dead. Which means no doubt tho IA.
Their Of Rob't Dale Owen. He was ~
ing dangerously i'll at last accounts.
"a Mr.. Alexander Clarkson, young
est brother Of G. +. Clarkson, Esq, for
merly tho editor Of the American in
this place, died ut his residence in Bar
tholomcw County, on the 18th ult
tSs- Tho Democracy Of Kentucky
hold their State Convention at Frank
fort, on tho sth of January next. Nom
nations arc 10 be then made for Cover
nor, Lieutenant Governor End other
state officers.
lI1- Martha Guyon, an unmarried
woman, twenty-five years of age, was
arrested at Allegheny ,'ity, Pa, OH
Thursday, for numbering her new. born
bsbo by strangulation.
nA- Nathaniel p. Bolton, - late U. S.
Consul at Geneva, and one OF the pio-
nccr editors of Indiana, died at Indian.
apolis, on Friday, ofan affection of the
lungs, TO which he had long been sub.
ject
tag II is stated on the authority Of a
gentleman recently from Madrid, that
the Spanish Court is entertaining a
proposition from France and England,
TO erect Porto Rico and Cuba into an
independent State.
sS- Senator Douglas writes to friends
in Washington that owing to the sick
ness Of his wife he will not be able TO
reach that city until couple of weeks
AFTER the commencement Of the session
OF Congress.
no. The jury at Dowling-grccn, Kyp
in tho case of Miss Ray VS.. Benz. H..
Covington, for the breach Of marriage
promise, last Monday evening, render
ed verdict of $4,000 in favor of the
plaintiff.
~ Rev. +. n. Ewing, pastor Of the
Presbyterian church in Bloomington,
Ill.,, hts recently inherited fortune of
100000. lie doubtless bears tho afflic.
ton with becoming Christian rcsigna.
ton.
r5- The n. A, Tribune says n
man recently advertised TO the amount
Of Sc, and he informed us yesterday
that he knew that advertisement had
brought him in $4,000. Who will say
that advertising is not beneficial to the
pocket
s1r Senator Sumner, who, as has
been announced, feels sufficiently res
tored 10 resume his Senatorial seat Mt
the opening Of the coming session has
engaged rooms in Washington at the
quarters occupied by him at the time Of
the Brooks assault
f6y- Fashions" fresh from France
Tell us that ''plain black velvet bonnets,
only trimmed with lace, will DO the
most CONNIE IL fart couture for the cold
Tho bonnet is decidedly
more like n bonnet, coming forwar on
op of the head, and projecting at the
,idcs.'
rT- In all but four counties of Mich
gan, Wisner, the Republican candidate
or Governor, has n majority of 9,56i.
rhe remaining counties, Gratiot. On.
onagon, Houghton and Mainstee, are
parsely settled, and their vote will not
ma terially change this majority.
lS- The indianapolis Citizen says it
) pretty well understood that the Scna.
orial election will como off this week,
nd that Henry S. Lame, of Crawfords-
lilo will be tho candidate of the Re-
'ublicans, and VIM. NJ. McCarty Of
'helbyvillc, the ant-Lccompton Cand-
ate.
say- Messrs. Cameron & McNccly of
he Indianapolis Cii>en have made n
roposition 10 the Legislature to do tho
tate Printing at just one.haf the rates
eretofore charged, being less than the
rices paid to their hands. They expect
D make up from the ertrds, by which
ney still expect to realize a handsome
roft.
BAY The trial OF the Row. Daniel
'owney, Catholic Priest, on charge
the murder of a man named Kelley,
y shooting him with a pistol, at Staun-
m Va, resulted on Monday last in the
Try finding him guilty Of murder in