Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1859-09-30
NEWS ITEMS

The Abolitionists Of Massachusetts are greats
" exercised about the Webster statue. and are
taking measures TO effect It's removal.
The Virginia Conference Of the NJ e Church
South will hold its session in Lynchbureb on
the 18th Of November.
Mr.. James, residing near wheatlsnd, Lou
doun county, Va, lost fily head Of sheep by
the late frsehet.
Three hundred horses arc annually killed in
Hanover for consumption by the eaters ofhorse
flesh, a very numerous class in Germany. So
says an exchange. How is II t.-
A FreDehman has recently invented an ap.
paratus for stopping alocomotive almost in
simultaneously, when at its highest speed, and
it is said to have been tried successfully.
The Manchester Guardian corroborates the
story that the Prince Of Wales win visit Cana
da next year. Tho tour will be made under
the direction Of the Secretary Of State for the
colonies.
A penny was deposited in the corner stone
Of church at jackson, Mich. last week, that
had been taken from the corner stone Of tenn
ploin Rome, built during the reign Of the First
Caesar.
Jedediah W. Biggs was arrested at Boston en-
the 25th on a charge Of being fugitive from
justice. He saempted to shoot man in
Richmond, Georgia, last january, He obtained
bail and absconded
The Grand Jury Of the county Lincoln, Ky,
has under the instructions Of the presiding
Judge. found true bills for murder against
twenty. of the men who, in May last, took
ROnzy from the county jail and hung him.
George Hunter has been convicted in the
Taylor circuit Court, Kentucky. Of being
participant in the murder of Henry Simpson,
and sentenced to be executed at Greensburgh
on the Ith of October.
Stephen H. Branch notorious character in
New York and conductor Of a scurrilous jour
nal. has been sued for libel BY Mr. Cook of
that city, for defaming the reputation Of Nancy
Cook and her daughter, Madame Baiioli, the
mother Of Mrs. Sickles. |
The Hon. Sherrard Clemens, of Virginia,
will probably die yet from the effect of his
duel with o. Jennings Wise, Esq. The Rap.
pahannock Southerner reports him as in very
critical condition.
The Virginia planters state that the tobacco
crop now standing has been almost entirely
exempt from the ravages Of the horn worm aud
unless an early frost shall hasten the cuttings
an average yield Of the fine grades will be pro,
duced.
Near Watertown, Jefferson county, N. Y,
upwards of 5000 persons are now employed
picking hops Many Of those are from Utica,
Rome, and other remote portions Of the State;
attracted by the good pay and pleasant assor
Citations OF the hop yard. The evenings are
devoted to dancing and other amusements.
The Scientific American says the Ericsson
engine, which Ms. Lowe proposes to use in his
huge air ship, for the purpose of fwOrking some
sort of machinery to elevate or depress the bal>
loon without letting out the gas. will accom-.
pish that object as soon as il is able 10 lift it,
self by its own power, as a man might lift
himself over fence by the straps Of his boots,
and no sooner. rs
Shields. the Niagara Falls jumper, who is
reported TO have been drowned while swims
ming out TO test the currents, was attended by
only two persons-a fact which has caused the
suspicion that he has not been drowned at all,
but that the report has been got up to account
for his not jumping.
Madame Poitevin the balloon woman, made
an ascension at Roueu, lately, accompanied in
the car by her assistant, in the costume of Sans
eho Panza, while below was suspended don
key, mounted by al new Duleinen del Toboso,
whose white toilet was visible when The bal~
loon itself could hardly be perceived. The
descent was effected in safety.
A VALUABLE TABLE.-The following table
will be found very valuable to many Of our