Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1858-01-22
NUMBER 10.
NEWS ITEMS.

cverhowing having five hunded and seven
| ty-two convicts. ,r
SPECIE IN NEW YoRK.-The New York
papers say that there is more gold and
silver in circulation in that city at tho
present time than was ever before known.
MONUMENT TO DR.. KANE.--The Free-
masons of New York propose to erect a
monument in honor of Dr. Kane--a snow
peak of immense height-in the park of
the Cooper Institute, to be of white mar
bic, Of irregular shape, with four tables ir
the base, appropriately inscribed. z
MARRIED.-Miss Matilda Heron, the
actress, was married on Sunday week, in
I New York, to Mr.. Robert Stoepel, late con-
ducter of the orchestra at Walack's Thea
ter. Mrs. Stoepel will reside short time
in that city, when she will start for Paris.
RECRUITS FOR; WALKER.-The steamer
Isabel, which arrived at Charleston. from
Havana and Key West on the 28th ult.,
brought report from the latter place that
barque passed that point on Christmas
day with six hundred men on board, who
were proceeding to- General Walkers aid,
Loefher, the wife murderer Of Cincin-
natl, has been sentenced to be hung on tho
Both of April next, Judge Carter having
overruled the motion for a new trial.
Commodore Paulding, whose name is
now prominently before the country, is
said to be son of Paulding of Revolutio-
nary memory, who, with Williams and
Van Vert, arrested Maj. Andre. =
The Missouri papers record the death
of Judge Robert Ewing, long connected
with the judiciary of that State, at his rosi4
dence near Jefferson City.
Our Minister to Russia, ex Governor
Seymour, transmitted by the last steamer
S175 for the relief Of the poor of the city
of Hartford.
Emigrants are returning home by al
most every steamer The Wyoming, from
Philadelphia on Monday week, took ESQ
steerage passengers back to Ireland.
The combined salaries of the Governors
of four New England States amounts to-
81, 900.
Fordhahi, the rider of Prioress during
her second heat for the Cesarewitch, was
victor last year in eighty -four races. "a.
There is at present heavier amount OF
tonnage at Mobile than was ever before col.
lected there.
Capt. P. N. Guthrie, of Cincinnati, who
was a gallant soldier in the Mexican War,
died in Newport, KY, on Tuesday last.
James F. Crese was killed in a distily
lery in Baltimore, last week, by being
drawn into the machinery.
The large cotton factory at Brunswick,
Maine, having changed hands, again went
into operation on the 1st inst
bill to prevent runaway matches has
been introduced in the Kentucky Legisla-
ture. -
Hon, Stephen Vickcry, an early settler
in Michigan, died at Schoolcraft last week;
he was the whig candidate for Governor
in 1S45.
DISASTER ON LAKE MIcHGAN.-On the s
3lst ult. fishing boat was wrecked on
Lake Michigan, attended by tbe loss of
nine lives.
Col Jack Hays, Of "Texas Rangers,v
notoriety, arrived at New Orleans ON
Wednesday last, from California, on
brief visit to his friends
One hundred and ninety eight thous-
hogs have been killed during the past
year in the vicinity of Louisville, Ky.
1t is said that Mr.. Hotckiss, of Lyons,
New York, is the greatest producer Of
peppermint in the world. He has from
two to three hundred acres under cultiya,
tion and sells to the amount of SIS, 900
to $780, 900 worth of oil annually,
Froights at Louisville are unusually
low. Flour has been shipped from that
port to New Orleans at twenty cents per
barrel, and pork at correspondingly low
figures. ~r.9
Dr. D. D. Owen, the eminent Stats
Geologist of Arkansas, has discovered q
valuable coal field in Randolph county,
Arkansas.
r. w Hughes, ESD; late editor of the
Ricbmamd Eramiaer, has connected him.
self with the Washington U,ioa as assist,
ant editor.
The Galveston (Texas) News announc.
es the death of the Rev. Daniel Baker, Of
Austin, an eminent divine, and founder
of the Austin College,
There is now living in Burnside, Pa, a
Mr. Ludwick Snyder, III years old His
wife Jane is l07 years old. The date Of
their marriage is not given, but supposing
Ludwick was twenty-one years old at that
distant epoch, they Lave been living to.
gcther as man and wife ninety two years.
The Texas Legislature has passed bill
which allows free negroes who may desire