Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1859-10-22
NEWS ITEMS.


Wednesday, the 10Th. was the anniversary os
the surrender Of CORVALLIS.
Within FIVE years Indiana has erected 1000
schools, al an expense Of 81 100000.
Judge Terry, who killed Senator Broderick,
in duel is native Of Albemarle, Va.
The celebrated Lola Monies, has arrived in
New York, BY late EarOpean steamer.
Ex-Governor Joseph A. Wright. Of Indiana.
is spoken ofss Democratic candidate for the
next Presidency.
Among the articles thrown overheard from
the Quaker City, iu order to save the ship were
six very valuable horses, estimated At least at
81 600.
La Mountain is going 10 try another balloon
ascension. He isn't satisfied, and probably
will not be until he dashes his brains out
During the present Eapoleon's reign the
French have constructed railways to the extent
of more than $500 miles.
1t is stated that the corn crop Of Central aud
Eastern Pennsylvania, and Of the New England
States, is much heavier this year than usual.
Archbichop Hughes, on his visit to Wash
ington to consecrate a church, made his home
with the President at the White House.
The clause in the Kansas constitution ex.
cepting the homestead from attachment for
debt was separately submitted to the people,
and adopted by large majority.
The Fire Department Of New York had its
great triennial celebration on Monday. 1t
turned out 10 full force--some hundred aDd
twenty companies, numbering. it 10 said G,OOo
men.
p. T. BArnum, Esq, Is doing the people Of
Dast Bridgeport great service in planting
shade trees on their streets He has advertised
for one thousand sugar naples for this purs
pose.
A singular marriage recently took place in
Dudley, England, the bride being eighty.two,
and the bridenroo m cher fourteenth husband)
sixty.
1t is said that the Bank of Weston, Va,
which suspended some short time since, has
made arrangements to pay its debts and again
resume business.
The Corporation of Limerick, Ireland, have
presented silver cradle to the lady Of the
Mayor, on the occasion of the birth Of a son
aud heir during her husbands last year of
Office.
The Athens Messenger says that in Hooking
county they are now digging the finest crop of
potatoes ever raised there. A good article sells
there at from % TO 25 cents bushel.
Iu New York, on Monday afternoon, young
man who was going to the Commercial Bank
to deposit 81 800, was robbed of the whole
amount. The robber choked him and left him
insensible.
There are few inventions which have given
rise in so short time to so many patents as
the crinoline. It came into vogue only about
four years ago, and already abont 100 patents
have been taken ont in Paris.
Highway robberies were never SO frequent in
and about D. York and during the last month.
People are arming themselves for selfprotecs
ton, who heretofore have considered it any
thing else bu. creditable to carry weapon.
A Washington correspondent says that ru
NOR is already supplying the place of Mr.. Ma
son, at Paris. Secretary Floyd will 60 to Paris
and Mr.. Faulkner will come into the Cabinet
This is the talk.
Isaac +. Shepard, Treasurer Of the Five Cent
Savings Bank, Boston, has been arrested on
charge Of embezzlement of SIS 900 of the funds
of the institution. He admits the charge
Spec ulation in land was the cause. He has
been held to bail in the sum of $4,000 to take
his trial.
| A runaway slave named York, who ran away
to Canada from Parkersburg, Va, in January
last has voluntarily returned to his old "Mis.
sus," He represents the poor, deluded fngi>
tives as much worse of than they were in the
South. and many of them anxious to get back.
We perceive by the correspondence Of the
New York Spirit of the Times that the estabS
lishment of National Race Course is agitSted
among the admirers Of that sport. 1t is stated
that Washington City is invariably selected as
the great central neutral ground near which j,
should be located.