Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1859-11-26
EDITORIAL BREylTIEs.

FREQ. uOu8teS mas cleared on from Gan.
ada to Europe. lie writes long letter
dsnying tAat he is guilty Of treason, but
thinks II he were caught in Virginia he
would be hung anyhow. lie closes by
promising to correspond with his paper
from England.
Lady Franklin has spent all her fortune
in Arctic researches. She is in the South
of France, in i'll health. -..--.
The Mayor Of Richmond, Va, has given
pnblic notice thA, he will give $40 reward
for every baton taken from tho watchmen
while asleep during the hours Of duty.
The deaths in New York during the
year 1857 were 23,333 in the ysar 1858,
1864; the death reports will allow me.
terial decrease in the mortality.
Not long since, workmsn engaged in
sxcavating for the Sunbury and Erie Rail.
road near Erie, Pa, threw out quantity
Of human bones, which proved to be those
Of the brave mariners who fell at the bat
tie Of Lake Erie.
A colored impostor succeeded in obtain.
ing considerable money from the members
Of the late Christian Anti Slavery Conven.
ton At Chicago. by pretending ths: he had
wife and children in slavery whom he
wished to purchase.
In Philadelphia, according 70 the direc.
tory, there are 5S5 Smiths, 4I2 Browns,
1875 Johnsons, 3O4 Joneses, 269 William.
ses, 225 Wilson's, and l7s Dsyise.. OF
the Smiths, 80 rejoice in tho Christian
name Of John, while Of the Joneses, there
are 26 who are known by that excellent
prefix. Of the Johnsons, one half the
number are colored.
The Journal Of Commerce learns that ex.
President Martin Van Buren, is engaged
on political history Of the country down
to the close of his administration.
This year Christmas CONES on Sunday.
The next 1860 is leap year.
Receipts Of gold from Kansas increase;
it is estimated by those bes. posted in the
matter, that not less than $4,000, 900 in
gold has been mined at Pixies Peak in the
last four months.
Col. John G. Fremont has headed sub
scription list to the Broderick monumen.
with the liberal sum of $500.
WAsHIyGToN ITEMs.-The Board ap-
pointed by the Navy Department to ex.
anime aaynards Breech Loading Carbine,
say they think it recommends itself to q
test Of the Naval service.
Senator Douglas physician regards hi.
condition considerably improved this NOR
ming, and be is considered conyalescsnt.
Upwards of twenty Members Of Con-
gress are now in Washington, and others
have been here to make arrangements du-
ring ,hs session.
The tanncry belonging to Messrs. Fitch
K Allengs, Of Rochester, N. Y, has been
Destroyed by fire. The loss is estimated
bit $4,000. Insured for $40, 900.
: Four notes of 81 900 each, stolen some
time since from the Commercial Bank,
Montreal, were returned by Roman
Catholic priest. 1t is supposed tha. they
reached him through tho confessional.
The Texas Legislature organized on the
7th, by the election Of Houston party
officers.
San Antonio advices Of the 10Th state.
that . battle took place on the 4th inst,
between thirty soldiers and volunteers un-
der Lieut.. Hagan and the Indians. The
latter WAS defeated, and Lieut. Hagan was
badly wounded.
The rebellion at Victoria, Mexico, had
been queIled, and the leaders had been
shot.
Dates from the City Of Mexico to the
5th inst, state that Marquee boldly avows
that bis seizure Of the Conducta, was for
patriotic purposes. Marquee was expect
ed at the Capitol. probably to assume the
Presidency, he being the Church favorits.
The Hartford Times suggests that as the
Republicans do not relish the prefix
Black" they may with propriety change
their party name to Brown Republicans, in
consideration of the recent exploits Of .he
Ossawatamie champion.
Tha new govern ent stamped envelope
is out. The envelopes are so manufactured
that three distinct lines are visible on the
face, to guide the pen in making straight
and uniform direction. When the letter is
inserted, these lines, being really imprint
ed in the inner part Of the back piece OF
the envelope, disappear.
Willis, describing visit to WaIlbam,
and the mannfactory of the American
Watch Company, says A small heap Of
grains was shown to US, locking like iron
filings, or grains Of pepper castor--appa-
rently the mere dust Of the machine which
turned thsm ont--and these when exam.
Aned with microscope were seen to be
perfect screws, each to be driven to its
place with screw driver. A single pound
Of steel, costing. but fifty cents, is thus man
ufactured Into one hundred thousand
screws, which are worth eleven hundred
dollars |"