The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1859-03-10
News and Other Paragraphs.

of Franklin Pierce for
President in 1860.
The new Army Register gives the
total of Militia in the Union at 2,724,-
462. The total force is 10000 men.
The whole number Of Indians at
present in this country is estimated at
$4,000.
The Pasha of Egypt has decided to
use the locomotive engines built for
him at Taunton, Mass, in preference to
those of English manufacture.
Hon. T. A. Hendricks, of Indiana
has been appointed to the United States
District Judgeship in Oregon.
A Kansas correspondent of the Post
says that gold has been found at Tope-
ka, on the Kansas River.
Chief Justice fancy is said to speak
of the SlidelI Thirty Million Bill for
Cuba, as atrocious.''
Smith O'Brien, the Irish patriot, is
now on a visit to our country. He de-
signs visiting Detroit.
Nor CoMING.-The Rev. Mr.. Spur
geon has abandoned his contemplated
trip to America, certainly for the pres
ent year.
The Ohio Democratic Central Com
mittee, is to hold the State Convention
on the 26th of May next.
The Ohio Republican State Central
Committee have fixed the Sth of June
next as the time for holding the State
Convention.
A subscription paper is in circulation
in Louisville, for the purpose of pro
curing statue of Uenry Clay by Hart,
to be placed in the rotunda of the Court
House. The statue will cost $4,000.
A railroad thief, named Rowland.
alias Loring, who has been in the hab-
it of riding in the baggage car and
rifing the mails, is cow under arrest a,
Louisville, Va.
Alfred A: Burnham, of Connecticut
was on Wednesday nominated by the
Republicans of the Third COMPRESSION.
al District, as their candidate for Con
gress, to succeed Sidney Dean, the
present incumbent.
Recent reports from the Cherry
Creek gold mines state that the miners
are fighting among themselves, and
that pistols are frequently used. Their
principle amusements are drinking and
card playing.
The amount stolen by the murderer
of Geo. Miller, Clerk of the Union Bank
at Jackson Tenn, is now ascertained
to be over s2S 5000. Areward of So
900 is offered for the discovery and ar.
rest of the murderer.
The yacht Wanderer is advertised
for Marshal's sale on the 18th inst. ii
is rumored that 80 of the Africans
brought by her have been arrested in
the lower portion of Georgia, but the
story is doubted.
The citizens of Adrian are making
earnest efforts to secure the location OF
a Central College for three states, q
Methodist institution we believe, al
that city. They have to raise about
$4,000.
A recent letter from La Rochelle
France, says that the yield of the grape
has been more abundant than drinka.
Bile water. .Coopers were employed
night and day, but being unable to sub.
ply the demand for casks, the wine had
to be converted into brandy.
James w. Hoyt, Collector for the
town of Waikiki, N. Y. has attached
and offered for sale. :" A pair of Bloom.
er Pants,' the property of Mrs. DR.
Lydia Hasbrook, in satisfaction for tax.
es due said town by the lady doctor.
Thirty-three Republican members OF
Congress very properly voted against
a resolution of thanks to Speaker Orr
for his inapartiality, &C., and still
larger number refused to vote at all.
The late Mr.. Whittemore, the ban
ker of Toronto, had an insurance OF
s22, 900 on his life-or rather " a bet, y
as some of our insurance companies
would contend.
The number of emigrants arrived al
New York for the week ending March
I'd, was 333, making total of 1925
since the commencement of the year.
against 4,361 for corresponding peri
cd in 1858.
Last Friday, the 4th of March, was
the Seventeen Anniversary of the Con.
ss..iit.;ait.iion of the United States. twas
then just seventy years since this or
ganic Law of our government went in