The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1858-12-16
DOMESTIC SUMMARY.

FIRST PAYMENT FOR MOUNT VERSoS-On
:the I'd instant, Miss Ann Pamela Cunningham,
] the regent of the "Mount Vernon Ladies' As
ISOLATION" caused to be paid to John A. Wash
ington the sum of ftty-Seven thousand dollars
: with interest thereon, the said sum being the
: amount due on the first instalment. The pay
ment was made through George w. Riggs, Esq
Eof Washington, the Treasurer of the Associa
stiOn.
!. SALE OF SLAvEs.-Fifty slaves, owned by the
: late Capt John Brookes, of Prince Georges
county, Md, were sold at auction this week, at
Z very high prices, several bringing 1880 to
: 81 500 each.
I HE CASE OF THE SLAYER ECHo.-COlambia
! s. C., Dec. 9.-The Judges of the United
States Court declare that the law of 1920 is
constitutional. The Echo prisoners have been
remanded to Jail, to wait the action of the Grand
Jury at the next term of the court, on the
charge of piracy.
SINKING OF A WESTERN STEAMER.-Memphis,
| Tenn, Dec. 8.-The steamer Z. Howard, from
New Orleans for Nashville, was sunk on Satur
! day, near Gainess landing. She had ON board
cargo Of sugar and coffee, and the total loss is
estimated at 100000. No lives lost.
Effect OF STEAM FIRE ENGINEs.-The St
| Louis Insurance Company has announced that
its fire rates will be reduced % per cent. This
is large reduction; and is put upon the ground
!. that the introduction of steam fire engines has
diminished the risk.
/ SURPRISING LorTERIEs.-Without dissent
gia has passed bill repeating all laws which
authorized lotteries in that State, and prescri-
! bling certain penalties for all schemes and sale OF
/ tickets after the first of June, 1860.
! CINCINNATI Hoe TRADE. = The Cincinnati
( Price Current, after giving the receipts OF
the present season at l64, l6l head, against
95,0Sl for the same period last year. says
with regard to the advices we have from
| the other packing places, we would say, briefly
/ at all the packing places-we have heard from
! but six-the packing is 10 to % per cent. ahead
; of this time last year, as regards number, and
the estimate for the season ranges from % to
so per cent over last year. The weight of hogs
runs below that of last year at most points, so
far, but it is thought the hogs brought to mar
ket in December will weigh better"
Hoes SLAUGHTERED AT LoUIsvILLE.-Louis-
pille, Dec. 3.-The number of hogs killed here
during the season up to last night is 10000
head. Number in the pens, 29,5OO head Sales
at $3.50.
The recent execution of a woman in Penn
sylvania has called up the old question, should
women be hanged for murder?" We used to
be on the negative side of the debate, but, now,
as women insist on equal rights with the men,
We think both sexes should hang together
Prentice.
RETURN OF LIEUT.. WHITE.--New Orleans
Dec. l3.-The barque Negan has arrived here
having as passenger Lieut.. White, of the reve
nue. cutter McClelland, who recently took a com
pulsory sail in the schooner Susan from Mo
bile.
When two hundred miles out from Mobile,
and bound to Greytown, the Susan fell in with
the barque Oregon, and Lieut.. White was put
on board of the latter. When Mr.. White found
the Susan under weigh in Mobile harbor, he
ordered the crew to drop anchor, but the men
were all deaf to his orders.
The Legislature of South Carolina have
elected Col. William H. Gist Governor Of that
State for the succeeding term of two years. The
final ballot stood Gist 81, James H. Irby 7S.
Col. NJ. E. earn has been elected Lieutenant
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