The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1858-12-03


The Chicago Times Of the 2ai says
Senator Douglas has left on a visit.to New
Orleans, and will geturn 70 that city be-
fore going to Washington.
A new race Of blacks, quito bald, hav-
ing mo hair on the top Of their heads,
has been discovered 10 the interior Of
Australia.
Mr. Bayard Taylor has already made
more than one hundred leoturing engage.
ments for the winter Accordingly, he
cannot accept any further applications.
The Hon. John Smith, formerly mem
Der Of Congress from Vermont and lead
ing politician and railroad man in the
State, died at 81. Adams on Saturday, at
che age Of GO.
Dr. ]. L. Comstock. died Of heartd dis
ease in Boston, 90 the 2lst. DR.. Com
stock is well known to as al as tho author
Of school books on philosophy and chem
istry. He was ~ years old.
The second trial Of Cole, 1.-THE adul-
terer and wife poisonor," as he is oharg-
cd in the indictment which was held in
Ashtabula, last week, resulted in his &C
quittal.
The probable Senator from Michigan
10 be elected this winter in place E. O..
Stuart, will be either Gov. Walbridge,
Kingsley S. Bingham, or Austin Blair
OF course whoever be may be, ho must
be Republican.
The one hundredth anniversary Of the
evacuation of Fort Duquosne. and oouse-
queni cession Of vast section Of terrific
ry by the French, was celebrated with
much enthusiasm al Pittsburg on Thurs
day.
In Wayne County they have lrtasu
rer. (locofoco, of course who makes
people take out The amount Of county or.
ders in Drugs or Books --he being deal
or in these things. 50 the r publican
says.
GS-The Washington States, filibusier
organ, declares that now is th- last chance
to get Cuba. and exuts in the prospect
Of war between Spain and Mexico as
certain to lead to the acquisition Of Cuba
The States forgets that Uncle Sam is
strapped. and that what few rotten hulks
he has been able to buy up have gone of
on wild goose.chaso to Paraguay.
Mr.. Bennett editor Of the Herald, has
heen indicted for libel Of John b Has
kin, member Of Congress from the 9th
District. The libel charged Mr. II with
having forged the records Of the Willets
Point Investigating Committee, Of which
he was Chairman, and was published last
June.
The engineers, under the direction o
Col Talcott, late Chief Engineer Of tho
Ohio and Mississippi Railroad, after being
engaged eight months upon the work
have completed the explorations and sur
veys Of he proposed road between Ven
Cruz and the City Of Mexico, distano
Of 262 miles,
A Washington dispatch states that earl
in the session Pacific Railroad bill vii
bo.inlroduced,' d,'grRplDg land and money :
of private capital that may be invested 1
each. II Is urged that THIS VIII lead I
The selection OF tho best route by capita
lists Irrespective OF political interests. Tn
bin win be strongly supported by th
Northwest.
A new kind of submarine telegraph
cable denominated 4" Rogers Deep Sci
Cord. is being manufactured by com
pany in Baltimore. 1t is little more thar
a quarter Of mn inch in diameter, or one
third the size Of tho Atlantic Gable. al
ready laid down, and consists Of copper
wire in tho centre, about as large as
good. knitting needle, covered frs
witN layer Of qutta peroha, and mex
with braid ofline flax orhemp, thorough
lysaturated with pitch.