Dakota City herald. [volume] (Dakota City, Neb.) 1857-1860, 1859-12-24
THE NEWS.

homon Catholic or Episcopal Church, the sub
ect was not even referred TO- At Dr. Clsevsr's
aud the Rev Mr.. Beecbsr's church, old O,sa
wattowio Of course had precedence
Thoa NJ. Ferguson has been hung In Utah
Territory, for the murder Of Alexander
Carpenter. This Ia the Rrst Judicial eSecu
tion that has ever taken place in that Terrific
ry
Tho taxable property in Tezas this year is
1924, ,S53, ,566, being an increase Of thirty
millions over the last.
Col. Ben, Shelby, apromiuont Kentucky
lawyer, Is about entering the ministry Of the
Baptist Church.
The St Louis Bulletin announOos, on the
authority Of tha editor Of the Arcadia Pos.
peot the organ Of the Missouri mning inter-
est, the intelligence Of the discovery In South
East Missouri Of vein Of hornblende rock
which, it is believed will yield $1,000 In
gold to the ton. Assays are now being made
The next issue Of the Arcadia Prospect will
contain fall particulars
Il is reported that Wendell Phillips, on re-
ceiying one hundred dollars for his recent
lectureat Plymouth Church, upon the HSrpsr's
Ferry Invasion Immediately paid ever the
whole sum as contribution to John Brown,
to procure for him such comforts as he may
need iu the few remaining days Of his life
A note from the Physician OF the Utica Asy-
lum, under date Of the 10th, says: "Gerrit
Smith slept las, night, and is to-day quite
onlm. We look fo- his restoration with more
and more confidence"
The new telegraph which connects Nan
tucket with the continent, is something Of q
curiosity iuits why. Itruns eleven miles upon
poles, ten and half miles under ground, and
fourteen miles under water, being submarine
subterrsneau end aerial telegraph.
Jerome Bopsparte, Of Baltimore, who re-
Gently returned homo, has, to his honor, rO-
fused the d gnity Of souator, which Prince Je-
rome, his father, rendered in order 70 retsln
hin in France. He preferred the title Of .
citizen Of the United States.
The lady whom Senator Sumner is said TO
be about to wOd, is Mrs ThSyer, widow Of
large fortune, III bOhtOu'
Judge Wayne, of Georgia, in his lsts charge
to the Grand Jury, condemns the African
Slave Trade in all its aspects.
Gel. Colt, Of Hartford, hos planted on his
dyke In that city large number Of oGier will
lows, and purposes to erect building, 80 as
to give employment to so or 100 men, who
shall manufacture them into baekets and
chairs.
A black bass, weighing 860pounds, was re-
Gently caught near San Francisco, and next
to the arrival Of Gen. Scott created Is Intense
an excitement as had been experienced In
that city 70 some time.
Rev. Mr.. Trask, Of Connecticut, has dis
covered new sin in tobacco raising, and We
presume he does not sst kgE, because Adam
aud Eve put tho leaves Of the tree to use the
bare i'd ca Of which shocks him.
The National Republican Committee will
meet at the Astor House, In New York city
on the 2l,t day Of December, inst 20 Az the
time for holding the National Convention.
The system ofholdug political conventions
Ia about to be tried in Canada. This institu
tion iS one Of our American nc ons, which are
becoming popular with eur heishbOrs.
The failure Of the Great Eastern ts make
her appearances At Po.tlsnd will insiot seri,
Gus injury on that town. Extensive PrSpar a.
tions, inv diving large outlay Of money, had
deem ma dc in anticipation other arrival.
The rope that Brown was hung with was
made Of South Carolina cotton.
The term Of Gov. Wise expires the arst
Monday Of January. He has dispose d Of bis
estate in Accomac, and will locate hImse
near Richmond. Hon. John
Letoher will enter upon his dutiss, ~ Gov
srnor OF Virginia, the hrst Monday In Janu-
ary.
An official census has been taken twice, IN
Chino, during the present century. The hrsl
was taken in 1912, and gave the nnmbor o
inhabitants at 900, ,297, ,597. The last census,
was taken in 1862, aud gives The number a.
over Eve hundred and thirty siT millions, bo-
Ing an increase Of moro than two hundred and
Sc Ienty-dE millions six hundr thousand 10
forty years
The Boston Post considers it a significant
and cheering fact, that there are some atty
four Democratic members Of the Masfhchu-
setts House Of Representatives, where fcw
years since, there was but a solitary one
It thinks the Democrats in that State have
cause for encouragement.
The population Of Arzonia is estiwqted at
,000 and it is hinted thatif Government will
only hill off the Indians with all possible speed
he white inhabitants would increase rapidly.
The old game Of Red and White is 70 be play
sd in the silver Land and White will win.
On the 23i ult, in the United States Cir
'uit Court 4 Key West, AiejiaudrO Career,
and GeuillOt Faustiu Eloy, two Of the crew
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