Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1859-06-21
NEWS ITEMs.

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George II. Lamb, who drowned his wife in
the Mississippi river, December 1857, was hung
at 81, Louis, last Friday.
NJ. A. Santos, of Norfolk, and the Oldest
apotbecary in the State Of Virginia, died on
Monday.
Rev. EbeneEer oolman, a Congregational
minister, died suddenly at Detroit from an apo,
lectic ft on Wednesday evening.
At the date Of our latest adviees, strawber.
ries were worth $3.50 per pound in San Franz
CISCO
Judge Campbell, Of the United States Dis
tricl Court Of Alabama, in his charge TO the
Grand Jury, spoke very strongly against the
reopsning Of the slave trade.
The Albany Argus estimates that the Canal
revenues Of the State Of New York for 1859
will be 100000, or $3OO;OOO lower than IN
1856
The Board OF Education Of New York, on
wednesday evening, by vote Of 25 to l6, re.
seinded the by law To compel the reading Of
the Bible in all the public schools OF the city
The Baltimoreans are moving for the forma.
tion Of Baltimore Sabbath Association, -
composed of Christians of all classes, the OBJ
iect Of which is to prevent Sabbath breaking.
The wool crop of Clinton county, O., for 1859
is valued at 100000. Wool growers are Oh.
tAining 25 and 45c for their crop.
General Jessup. of the U. S. A.; Gen. Leslie
Coombs, Of Kentucky, and J, H. Harney, Eco,
editor Of the Louisville Democrat, were at the
Spencer House, Cincinnati, yesterday.
A convention ofSvsmp Planters will be held
at Vicksburg, on the second Monday in July
(the llth.) A representation is requested Of
all the Planters along the river, from St. Louis
to the Bazile.
The Charlotte, N. c., Bulletin. says, however
men may grumbls, the South has got TO stand
on "noD-intervention" or do worse. The pubs
lie mind of the South is bound to settle down
on this conviction.
Among the passengers from Boston in the
America. on Wednesday, were the Hon. Robert
c. Winthrow and Prof. Aggassiz, with their
families. Mr.. Choate was not we'll enough 70
leave home.
Gen. Jim Lane has written letter TO the
Leavenworth Times to notify Kansas editors
that, as private citizen, he clsims exemption
from further assaults until he shall again enter
the political arena. Hem
Letters received from Mr.. Hawthorn state
that his daughter, Miss Una Hawthorn, has &c
far recovered from her late severe illness, thS,
the family expected to leave Rome on the 25ti
of May.
Among the Americans now in Paris are Sen
ators Seward and Clingman, Mrs. Marcy anC
daughter (the family of the late Governor Mar
cy,) Mrs Henry Hills, Mr.. Jonathan Sturge
and family Of New York
Chief Justice Taney, who for the last few
days, has been indispOsed at his hotel in Rich
mond, Va, was, on Wednesday, sufficient,
we'll To attend at the United States Circui
Court in that city.
Almost all the arms and uniforms eollects,
on the field Of battle at Montebello are to b
brought to Paris. Several of them are destne,
to Horace Vsrnet. who has already receive,
the imperial commands 10 paint the secon,
battle Of Montebello for the galleries Of Yer
sailles.
Nathaniel Ray Green. the last surviving SO
OF MaioT'GenHrsl GTenee, of the Revolution
died at his resipenee at Middletown, Connect
cut, last Saturday. He was seventy mine year
! OF age The only surviving child of Geuers
Greene is Mrs. Littlefield who now resides /
Mississippi.
Mr. HAwes, OF indianapolis, served with Gar
ibaldi, when he was engaged in the service {
Monte Vidso. They had many perilOus adVer
lures together, at one time swimming a riy,
under fire o. ;As sasmy's trOOpss
Richard @. ellison, ESQ, formerly Of En-
mittsburg. Md. but residing for the past yes
at KingwOOd, We, has been elected Presid er
Of the Northwestern Virginia College at Clark
burg. Va.
Our adViees, says the indianapolis Seutiue
ifom all parts Of the; country, represent Ii
corn crop as looking magnificent. The whe,
in some places has been thinned by the cut
worm, but it is heading out we'll.
The Supreme Court of Michigan has affirme
the decision Of an inferior court, that a woms
W SoulOlt III rbhpeCtB a
property acquired by her before or after MAJ
risge, that belongs to her Independent Of he
husband.
MURDER is punished by hanging in OanAds
and juries and judges do not fail TO convict an,
sentence. And yet murders have beeu NOR
frequent ia Canada this season than in III
States. There have been no less than sev Ell
executions in Upper Canada during the prsssn
June.
The officers aud derew of the bark Orion, late
ly brought into New York, were on Wednes
day surrendered to the custody of the U. s
Marshal. The Orion was chartered in Decem
Der last to l. +, DemisTndA. of New York, 70
= trading voyage to the coast Of Africa.
Dea-A man named Gaines, residing a