The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1859-02-11
EDITORIAL SUMMARY.


AT Charleston, S c., a man has been sen-
fenced to be hung for burglary.
LIEUT. Gov HAMMOND, of Indiana, is laid
up by severe attack of typhoid fever.
Ii 10 now generally believed that Judge
Roosovelt will succeed MI. Dallas at Lou
don.
WE understand that the Hon II. Stephens
Of Georgia, positively declines to be again
candidate for Congress.
THE Judiciary Committo of tho Senate
have decided the Indiana case in favor of
Messrs Bright and Fitch.
IT is now thought that another loan of
1872 900 O0O will be necessary to moet the
wants of the General Government.
Two more vessels with cargoes of slaves
from Africa, are said to be towering about
tho coast of Georgia, endoaroring to eff
feet landing.
JonN A. WASHINGTON is said to havo rO-
coivod 80 900 more toward the purchase of
Mount Vernon. making the total amount
now paid 1856 000
A" Biographical Study on tho Lifo and
Works Of Daniel Wobstor," has been pub
lishcd in Russia, bv Prof Katchenovsky, of
the University OF Kharkoff
The Senatcs Committee on Territories
have expressed themselves adverse to or
ganizing Territorial Government for CO.
Iona or the Prko's Peak Country.
LORD NAPIER has formally accepted The
tender OF u complimentary ball on the l7th
inst. The president, cabinet, diplomatic
corps and a'tuchus ure invited.
A FIRE occurred at Grand Rapids on the
morning OF the 7th inst, which destroyed
seven buildings, including Bockus Block.
! Loss, merchandise and buildings, go, 900.
! partially insured.
( Gen, CAss has beon attacked with apo
/ plcctic symptoms on two recent occasions,
on one Of which his medical adviser was in
attendance during tho ontIre night. His
| friends telt much anxiety as to tho result.
1'HE abulitiuuiats of Boston in con.
vontUn at Albany, for tho benefit OF tho
State OF Now York, passrd resolution that
that the American Umou is covenant
winch just God cannot permit 10 stand
The branch of. tho Union Bank ~ Jack.
son, Tenn, WAS robbed of largo amount OF
specie on tho nigh; OF the 3rd inst, aud tho
clerk murdered. No clue to tho porpetra-
tors of tho deed has as yet been discovered.
The mail which left Salt Lake on the 18Th
uIt., reached ST Joseph on tho 3lst Tho
Uuited States Court had adjourned, but tho
Legislature still remained III session, al
though nothing of Importance bad been
Gono.
Tug entire expenditure Of tho State Go
vernmunt of Now Jersey for tho past ycar
was S2O2 900, about three titths OF which is
contributed by a taT upon railroad passUu.
gers. ONO Legislators should mako note
OF this.
| WILSON MCCASDLEss has been nominated
! by Tho PrusIdUut for tho vacant JudgeshIp
IN Pennsylvania, and Judge Samuel Black
of Nebraska, Tor Governor oi that Territory.
the appointments havo not yet Ueen con-
hrmud.
TERRIBLE calamity occurred in Brook
Iyn, \. Y, on Sunday morning last. Il mu.
ther, Two small children aud u servant wore
sutfrcatod, and sovoraI o,hor porsous wore
seriously injured, by tho burning OF ia house
Oh Fulton Avonuc.
, In Chicago, tow days since, Mrs. Russell
: and James Hilton wore arrested for indulg.
ing in the luxury of II hug and kiss in tho
| public street. Tho lady having beeu proved
/ to be tho principal aggreSsor was fined $40
and the man 80
The Bevory (Wis) postmaster, Frank
BuchaGan, arrested last week on Il charge OF
robhing tho mail, has boen examined before
Judge Miller, aud, in default OF S3 900 bail,
has been accommodated with apartments in
tao Dane County Gaol, until tho day of his
trial.
= Tho Tribune's Washington correspondent
/ of tho 4th, says tho Military Committee hav,
] had tho Mexican prOtcctorato under con
9 sideration, and have decided that il is mex
pcdient to attempt anything of the sort
-, Ceba is quite as much as tho Admnistra
ton can well manage.
lHk IHFlldtlDU W IHo AIbRIsldtuIo Vi tHIe
State to visit indianapolis during the present
session was circulated, on Saturday last, in
tho Indiana Senate, and received the sigma.
} lures of most of the :nombers of that body
! ltls thought that the mombers of tho House
a will be equally unanimous in this matter
n if so, wo may anticipate Legislative :" bust
y which will astouish everyday " busters"
!. THE news from Europe still continues O
- "a very unsatisfactory character The poll
-, teal rumors are conflicting; less coniidenc,
III peace. and partial revival Of tho pahlC
on tho PARIS Bourso.-rhe King o. Maple
III is dangerously III, indeed it was reported oI
20 tho 2lst ult., that he was dead, but tho ru
D, lacks cuufirma tiuu.-Thu Austrian loan,
4. million pounds sterling has buen announce
s. III the London money markcL-lt is state
that an Offensive aud defensive alliance la
boon concluded between France and Sa
dina; at tho same time tho continental co
respundence says that all contideuco i'll II
>" maintenance OF peace is daily losing groun'
H. France is represented TO be exersng all ii,