, 1859-01-24
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DOWN ON TIE LoRBY--Gorefn0r Morgan, Of
New York, threatens that H. will veto every bill
that he suspects has been passed through lobby
importuuites. This determination seems to he
q committee has been appointed to carry out the
Governors views.
MASSACHUSETTS SERGEANT. T-ARMs. - The
present Sergeant-at Atms~ot the Legislature Of
Massachusetts, Mr. Morrssey, is tile third who has
held that Office, since the adoption Of the Stlte
constitution in 17So. 3lr. Jacobs Kuhn was the
first; he died in office in 1885. Benjamin Stevens
has held tile Office from that year to the present.
FELL DEAD WHILE RUSS1Sa.-A man named
Maloney tell dead in Norwich, c., on ThuEslay OF
list week, While attempting to catch his lorse,
which had started to Iun. His death Was caused
by congestion OF the lungs, brought on by inhail-
ing the cold air while running.
AMERICAN TRACT Soc1ETY.-The American
Tract Society held its annual meeting at New 1la-
van On Saturday. The attendance was large, and
the proceedings interesting. The receipts Of tue
society have increased during the last twelve
months lg orer SIS 900.
USETEcTED RE=rL7 OF ELoQUEScE.-A Ger.
man clergyman by way Of giving point to q eulo-
gy Of dead man at d funeral declared that his
own experience would prove that the defunct mas
the most generous Of men, as be had long ago bor-
rowed forty dollars Of hun, Of which to bis dying
day he had never asked the payment. OF the
debt thus acknowledged hc'orc witnesses, how
ever. the heirs. the next day, demanded the pay
meut with interest!
EFFECTS OF EXTREME CoLD.-The Salem {MasS>
RfslsteT says that during the late cold spell the
earth and Ice cracked frequently with loud re.
port, and in one instance large linden tree on
Oliver street WAS split from the roots to the top of
tile trunk, NTH an explosion like piece Of ordi-
nance.
The screw Of thc steamship Saxonia was de.
stroyed on the 17th inst, while On the dry dock
in the East River, New York, the intense cold
causing it to crack in several places.
HoERtBLE Results OF STRONG DREK.-A man
between Is and 80 years Of age, who registered
his name at the Southgate House, Cincinnati, as
J. Crowley aud lady, Detroit. while laboring IN
der delirium tremens Wednesday morning escaped
Into the street and vas taken by the police to the
station house. He iancet1 that robbers were after
him, and beat his head against the iron gratings
At seven he had become somewhat quitted, and
the officers clothed him and released hun from his
cell to conduct him 10 the Police Court. He at
once jumped through the window, striking lis
head with such force as 10 break his neck His
widow Is lett among strangers in destitute cir
cumst11ces.
FCa1TlvE SLAVE IN THE WRITE uorsE-
A Washington correspondent tells good saying
by Thaddeus steyess. the Republican 1epresenta-
tive elect from Mr. B1chanan's District:
- gentleman was referring, in presence Of
Thad. Stevens, to the possibility Of Mr. Buchanan's
turning against the South for the purpose of re.
trleying his lost fortune in Pennsylvania, aud
asked Mr. Stevens what be thought would he the
result. M1. Stevens replied that there would be
no trouble about that, 2s the South could reslaim
him any time uuder The Fugitive Slave law! The
inquirer seemed perfectly satisfied II.