White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-03-24
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80 IN December, young man, of pre-
. In appearance and manners visited
p"s'e s.h Allegheny County, Pa, and repre-
Eh'1D Dn;n.elf as the agent of "Grand ''iit
s'n'eO F..tiral," that was to come OF on
Sa:. D,n,. day at Louisville, Ky. The sum OF
CaI,i. s,s "a. to be distributed among the sub
@ IN prizes varying from $4,000 to fifty
''nOt'' The aagent," having sold about 5000
Gems, II tickets, cleared out, and has not been
'O'', - = since. 1t is hardly necessary to add
n''-t 10 rbole affair was hoax.
The Alta Californian is informed that
LIS .eu found within the limits OF the
"''' = MoIcano, in Amsdor County, marble
"nU .b;cb promises to equal that of Carara.
9. .r,rrv is a very large one, being 1000
-. 1oOo and $50 feet deep Much of the
I !: equal to the first class carrara in
-h,s.. and firmness of grain, and Whiteness
,'.lo, and there is an abundance of the rock
',n,I in quality to the second class Carrara-
eloa4 -
rTbsv are getting sharp in Lafayette, Ind,
me influence of their great mineral water
hide. A horticulturist advertised that he
la ,ruply all sorts of trees and plants, espe
':.rIv apie.plants of all kinds" A gentleman
'....r,o, sent him an order for one package of
80. seed, and few dozen of mince-pie
.I.u,,, The gardener promptly filed the order
!, sending him four goose eggs and small dog.
nj, statement is Touched for.
1.-THE telegraph is great institution. Mr..
rnHFry, at the Franklin Festival, in New
r,,t. said friend of his went the other day
nst Louis, and wishing to be especially en-.
daring sent despatch to his wife, asking
aEbat have you for breakfast, and how is the
h,h, % She telegraphed back-"Buekwhea
,,Ess and the measles" Thus the telegraph
uu have beneficial effect in correcting our
tendency to verbOsity.
1.-THE Washington correspondent of the
New York Express says of the part taken by
Mr. Pugh. in the popular sovereignty debate in
the Senate:
"Nr. Pugh cut right and left, threw spears,
b,rroous and other missiles with rim into the
Southern Democracy, and cuffed them about in
the most unceremonioRs and disrespectful man
ner"
Ia married woman was brought before
Virginia Justice, charged with the larceny Of
some pewter plates. After hearing the evidence,
he decided that ten lashes should be inflicted
UPON her husband, who was then and there pres
ent, giving as his reason that the Scriptures de
cared that man and wife were one flesh, and as
the wife was the weaker vessel, it was right that
the man should bear the penalty.
u During the past year, the Governor of
Michigan pardOned no less than fifty nine con-
vicis. The Detroit Tribune states that a fruit
fu source of pardon is found in the enormously
long sentences Of judges. Prison statistics of
the State show the alarming fact that sentencing
man for ten years is sentencing him for life,
and yet the sentences for that period for offences
Of lesser grade are numerous.
u Oregon was admitted upon the statement
Of Joe Lane that she had the requisite popula-
ton. We suggest that Jim Lanes statement
be taken as to the population of Kansas, and
that she be admitted upon it at once. Jim's
word is just as good as JOe's-but, to tell the
trSth, We wouldn't place much confidence in
either.
B correspondent of paper at Council
Bluffs gives the following as the prices current
Of the provisions at Pixies Peak :-"Flosr, 30
cents per pound coffee, IS cents sugar, IS
cents; bacon, 40 cents salt, 30 cents; rice, 40
cents; beans 25 cents; molasses, per gallon, 81;
Vhiskey, 49,"
u Four State elections will take place this
Spring, viz: New Hampshire, March g; Connec-
tcut, April 4; Rhode Island, April 6, and Vir-
gnia, May 26. In each of these States Gov
enor is to be chosen, and also members to the
next Congress. The results will be looked for
with great deal of interest
VI The London Times says that since the
oTOaehing of the thirty millions proposition, the
spanish Government has increased its effective
force to eighty-four thousand men, with the ap-
parent view of throwing sufficient defensive
force into Cuba.
u Letters from Senator Sumner, of Mass,
received by the steamer Africa, say that his
health is much improved, and hopes to be able
10 resume his seat in the U. S. Senate, in the
eTent Of an extra session.
u The Louisville Courier devotes consid-
cradle portion of its space every day to the
Eork Of demOlishing Prentice Strange to say,
'feh'ee not only survives, but grows fat and
hearty.
" Hon. w. l.. Underwood has written cir
GUAR dated Washington, February 10th, and
sent 1t out to his constituents in the Third Dis
'act OF Kentucky, declining to run again for
Congress.
" The Washington correspondent of the
United States Gazette says that the President
intends performing some extraordinary antics at
"'e e'oSe OF the short session in the way of ap-
pOintments.