Brookville American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1858-1861, 1859-01-14
Editorial O leaninss.

pa LIT. 6ov. Hhmmohu has Boho
South for his health.
s9- A Yankee physician has estab-
Iishcd himself and is doing good bust
ness at Hakodadi, Japan.
bsy- Tho Corn crop of Kansas this
year was heavy, IT is selling for 20 cents
per bushol and falling
s1- A Missourian who took his slavcs
TO Nebraska recently, lost them oil by
Their crossing over into Iowa.
ray Tho wife Of Mortimer Thompson,
("Docsticks,' y died ct Brooklyn, N. "
on W Wednesday last.
nea- Ex-Gov. Bingham was elected
United States Senator by tho Michigan
Legislature On Saturday the Sth inst.
ass~ Tho Prosecuting Attorney OF
Hamilton County, Ohio (Cincinnati,) |
recently burnt $4,000 in counterfeit
money, which had come into his poses
sion during his term Of office.
c<D- In tho House Of Representatives
Mr.. Morris, Of Illinois, denounced tho
Presidential nppointces in that State as
"m iscrublc scoundrels and sycophants.
pa- William B Astor's taxes, which
he rcccrtly paid to tho Recorder of
Now York, amounted 10 $4,000 on
personal property, and $4,000 on real
estate. Total, ss5 900
sa- The time iorshootlng quails un.
der the game law of this State, expired
on New Years day. Tho birds have
rest from now until tho LIST Of October.
s<s- Itappcars that Col. Fremont fig.
urcs in tho Mariposa delinquent tax list
for s+42s assessments upon forty'four
thousand three hundred and seventy
acres Of land, valued at 100000, and
ss,o0s improvements upon the Same.
pS- Seven States, Ohio, Indiana
Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, Iowa, and
Minnesota, poll 100000 votes. or 100,
|, 900 votes moro than tho fifteen Southern
: States: three times ~ many as Now
England, and nearly third Of the
whole vote Of the Union.
nyThc London Times continues cd.
Itorially to hold npthe corruption which
+ prevails umorg tho officials In the Uni.
: ted States, rs warning against univer.
+ sol suffrage. II likewise draws n SINH.
lar Lesson from the Canada system.
TnE LANE AND JENKINS LAND CLAIM
!, Ar LAwRrscE-w learn from the
y Herald Of FREEDOM that judgement has
gone against General Lane, In his case
A.. before the Land office, tho heirs Of Col.
. jenkins obtaining title to tho claim.
Ie BOZ Mr.. Vim. A. Howard. tho present
al member from tho LIST District Of Michi
gan, has commenced proceedings to con
Il test tho election Of Mr. Geo. b. Cooper
ID who il declared elected by rs mnjorit,
" yer his competitor.
le p4- Cheap and abundant rs none,
l. is In this country, IL Is much cheaper il
'o Europe. In London tho Bank of Eng
o. lands rate Of discount is only q pc
'o cent. At Paris the rate is 3 per cent
nc at Hamburg. 2; at Frankfort, 4; ut Am
y stcrdam, 81; and at Brussels, 3 per cent
pg- Three Delegates, engaged respect
lively in promoting the interests Of Oh
prospective organized Territories ,
@. Arizonia, Sierra Nevada and Dacotal
gs arc now in Washington, and fourt
~ for similar purpose is daily cxpectc
r n from Colona.
- sGs- The figures Of the epidemic
IN New Orleans in 1853 have been pul
Is lishcd and it appears that from Jun
nd 9th to Dee 18th. 1858 persons died Z
I'D yellow fever, and 3S4G of othcr disease
ms making total of 500.
's' rsr a meeting was held Saturdo
'at evening, in the State House, in respon
TO to call, Of the Jackson Democracy.
'ui Hon A. b. Limo, Senator from Franz
in. lin county, was chairman. Spccch'
DID wore made by Durham. U, s. Senate
lth McCary, Hon. s. II, Buskirk, Maj
at Craven., of Wash NJ on county, Al
MA Hon. J. W. Gordon, Speaker of Il
to TIouse.--Ind. Citizen.
n sn- Rev. B. +. Morris, formerly
ere Indiana, has received and accepted
cu call f.om tho Congregational ChurC
cr of this place, and commenced his labo
NV hero on last Sabbath. He will prcac
- hereafter, at half past ten clock,
,ry NJ, aud ut half past six in tho cvenih
DO. on every Sabbath, at Washington Ha
the -Lebd non Star, 9Th.
nj p0- The Springfield co. News,
DC speaking OF the murderer Myers, W
MS was hanged Mt Columbus, sometir
seu since, says that Myers wasa respc ctat
~ man ut ono time in Springfield, al
inc that his downfall dated from bis |
csc coming bartender in drinking S
"u loon. Hero hcacquireda love for hqut
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