Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1859-12-13
NEWS ITEMS.

Davis Ryan, Esq, agent Of the American
Express Company, at Indianapolis, died in
that city last week.
OF the eight original sppointees to office in
tary, Chief Justice and Marshal.
q. W. Oliver, wealthy planter, near Oxford,
Miss, was convicted last week Of manslaughs
ter, for killing one Of his negroes on the 18th
Of March last.
The citizens Of Harrisburg have issued a
call for union meeting to "denounce section.
alism aud crush fanaticism, p to be held on Sat.
urday next The call is signed by influential
names.
The Hardy county, Va, whig says It is a
well authenticated fact that over one hum
dred and seventy>ive bushels Of corn was raised
on one acre Of ground in that county last seaS
son.
The Lake Michigan fisheries have been sue
cessful this year. Two villages alone in Mich
igan have caught 1910 900 worth Of fsh. The
whole fsh,oatch of Michigan is estimated ct
81 500 900.
The sum of $4,000 has already been sub
scribed for the proposed line Of packets between
Richmond aud Liverpool, with view to the
establishment Of direct trade between the two
cities.
Four deaths of Members Of the present Cons
gress have occurred before its first meeting
those Of Messrs. Broderck, Goode, Harris and
spinck, all OF which will be formally announc.
ed early in the session.
The Emperor of Russia has ordered the pub
lication Of a manuscript copy Of the Gospels,
found some time since in monastery in Asia
Minor. II is said TO be the oldeAt copy in ex-
istence.
marriage is to occur in so called high life at
the Federal metro polls, which will create
greater sensation than did the diamond wedding
Of New York.
Hon. Andrew Johnsohn, before leaving
Tennessee for Washington, was invited by tho
Democratic members of the Tennessee Legis
lature to address that body, which he had to
decline on account Of other pressing engage
ments.
No ExPresident has ever lived in more
studied retirement than Martin Van Buren,
He is seldom away from his home, and never
seems to covet attentions of any kind On the
the 5th inst. he passed his 77th year. he is
said to be writing a memoir Of his times.
The law in Michigan prohibits aualgama.
tion. negro preacher at Detroit, VIM. Berry
has been convicted Of marrying black and
white, and now has an opportunity Of going to
Jail for ninety days or paying fifty dollars
This is the first case under the statute.
The Arabian horse lmsum, died on Monday
morning last, at the farm Of the late Garrett
vanmeter, near Richmond, Va. He was one
of the two horses presented TO President Van
Buren,, in 1897, by the Imaum of MuscAt, and
must have been at the time of his death about
30 years old.
The corn crop is greatly deficient in South
Carolina, owing to the severe drouth during
the month of July The State will not make
a supply. Many planters will have to depend
upon railroad facilities for their supply; and
the article at the stations now commands one
dollar per bushel.
In China, the BARRIERS, instead Of performing
their duties in shops, go about ringing bells to
get customers. They carry with them stool,
towel, and pot of fire. When called by any
person they run to him, plant their stool in a
convenient place, and go through the usual
operations Of the toilet, for which they charge
a farthing,