, 1860-02-24
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

passed by any of her sister States, that sh, en-
phatically disavows all sympathy or cooperation
with those who seek to interfere with the insti
tutiOns Of her sister States, North or South, in
reference to the slave question in the States and
Territories. Gov. Morgan says that the State Of
New York yields cheerful obedience to the doc
trine Of State sovereignty, having no disposition
to interfere with the local institutions Of other
States, and that she is prepared at all times to
aid those States in the protection Of their sOver-
eign power.
The female nose In America Is now the subject
| Of philosophical discussion. A German traveller
says Of our ladies'" They cannot be called, in
general, beautiful, because they are apt to be
wanting in that fullness Of form which perfect
beauty requires and because the majority Of
them have long noses |" The Home Journal
asks, is the length Of the American nose owing
to the fact that the SEX in our country, does not
allow itself to be snubbed?
Gov. Black, Of Nebraska, in his Message to the
Legislature, warmly urges the admission Of that
Territory into the Union. lie coniesses that she
docs not possess, at the present time sufficient
population to enttle her to Representative un-
der the existing ratio but he enters into an elab.
crate argument to prove that this is no legal
barrier TO her admission, and cites the examples
Of Florida and Arkansas.
The King Of Abyssinia Is h'gh in favor with
the London Bible Society. ihe members are
pleased at the large number Of Bibles which he
is distributing in bis country. Every copy they
give him be Immediately gives away to some be-
nghted individual, who, not being able TO read,
receives with joy the sacred volume.
Geo. Sawyer, Of Albion, Mich, died, as sup
posed, In q spasln, SOme time last spring. His
friends wished to remove his body few days
since, disintvrred him, and found him lying on
hs face, his hands Ia his hair, with great hand
fus torn out and his grave clothes torn to pieces
The inference Is plain but horrible.
Several years ago President Buchanan invest
ed $1,000, the interest Of which is annually dis
bursel in the purchase Of fuel Tor poor and indi.
gent females in Lancaster, Pa. Tue annual dis
uibution took place short time since, and the
Lancaster papers report large number Of wor-
thy AMI deserving claimants.
The fat, Of Smethurst the pOisOneT, is at last
decided by the English courts. Alter his escape
from the sentence Of death passed on him on the
charge Of poisoning, he has now been tried for
bigamy, Iound gui u and s.nteneed to impris
onnenI fOra year with hard labor.
Warren, the wife murderer, who was sentenced
to the Connecticut Stale Prison for If, was coul-
mittSd " the institution lately. lie was very jO-
eOee u, u'S eo"'eI'auon' 0'' eAy".s uaA' Nv was 3"
s's " DAe ~ ~ so.e P~i' !" 'ls 'N' ~ manu-
S''-" D.
In divorce case brought by James N. Bell, q
wealthy London ueFchan against his wllr, OH
'he ground Of her AZURE WIN tue Marquis OI
Ane'esey aVsLuct ,,. was sNen annu,nhg lhe % mar
nass, anu sAIus Is tne NlA'qulS VIII 's'i '"Ou'
'A"u POu'NS uA"sSs'
The shares Of the Great Eastern Company
continue " uecilue IN England ana LOT sutnGient
reasons. i is found that tie outlay that will yet
9e required on ner nun Is enormous. n Sn1 ".se S
uOuo. = eIteL.Alheu 'nA' 'he SA"'S wa w '"'
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The Pacific Railroad Bill, which Senator Gwin
intends introducing q the earliest opportunity,
Is the same as reported RON inc seiect eCmn1eee
on the ~ gect and the an!o 'dments made teeIe-
ow .ns Se"A'e just Pre''OuS W 'ne e'O'S VI 'A'
~'' 0S's'O"
AT meeting Of the New York Horticultural
Society, recently, the President exhibited some
sweet peas which were taken from the breast Of
an Egyytian mummy, about 800 years old.
Railing has at last proved disastrous to Thack.
eray-an irun one, at least, which he fell over in
London during very heavy fog, and very much
injured hims.h Practical irony.
The Chicago Esnes says that Republican Of
| that city recently collected debt In Missouri,
BY levying upon and selling in the 81 Louis mar
ket two negro children.
The Chicago Democrat has been sued by the
Hon. Norman B: Judd, in an action for lib, and
damages claimed to the amount Of 100000.
II. Brown, Of Virginia, as Commercial Agent Of
the United states Al MO"rO'a' L'uerla'
What, gentle reader, DO you thlnk the last