, 1860-02-09
.nFSCELIN-H0US.

SALE OF THE McDoSouGH EsrArE.-The tIus-
tees of tue McDonough school fund OF New
t'rIeans have brought into public sale an1s I'M.
,nense estate. It is undoubtedly the largest
this country. There are some thirty five large
snd valuable tracts Of land on the catalogue, /
continuing thousands of acres The sale has |
u1ready produced over 100000
WAsu,xcroSs B1aynpAr \ Ho11nA1.-We
notice that the bill which has passed its third
rcadiug in the Assembly, for the amendment OF
The act designating holidays, adds to those
days now recognized BY law as special aud COM
men,orative occasions, the a2d Of February
Washlugton's birthday.-BgTab Express.
EXTENSIVE SOUTHERN ESrERrn1sr-Thc Br's-
tol (Tenn) Mems suites that Responsible growers
If Sirginia, Tennessee and Kentucky have set
on foot project for establishing at that place
Joint stock principle. twill require capital
of $30G, 900 to commence with.
p1ks's PEAk.-Late adyices from Pixies Peak
state that it was tue prevailing opinion that the
mines would produce from one to two mhifons
nf dollars per month, after the opening OF
spring. The yield last season was about t"o
millions Of dollars.
Divorces IN ESGIASn.-so great is tho pres.
| sure to obtain divorces in England that the
| prescpt organization Of the courts is made.
ouate for the duties required, md it is sta'ed
that ere long additional judges vii! have to DC
| nrpoiutcd. There are now SIX hundred dlEorce
cases waiting adjudication.
TIE New YoaK CA7AsrHornE.-The New
| York TriIunr says it las been definitely ascer-
tained that eighteen persons perished in the
tenement house in Elm street On Ihufsoay
night.
U.n1rrAL DnrSKESEss.-It is at last decldctt
what constitutes habitunl drunkenness. Judge
l,a!cou, in the County Court Of Oyer aud Ter
miner. New York, on m indictment for selling
l ~ f,aNS S$1tA1 INK At1<
ucss,'' told the jury that q man who gets drunk
once q month for year or more should De
deemed guilty Of habtual drunkenness.
! r~peru is advancing in the cisilizing infiu
cnces Of Democracy. correspondent Of the
New York journal of Cosnsneye< has witnessed
IN election io that country. He wrltes tsat M ne he
government candidates: They don't do much
better than that in our Navy Yards.
4 Business orERAz1os.-The Cincinnati ia
j. -<ft- Of the 9Th saws that DR.. Handy, Of tha
. city, persuaded a likely negro boy TINT Sotl
conid make a good operation By the boy ALLOW
Ing the DR.. to sell him into slavery at Lon'sslu
and then taking the under ground road agai
to liberty. The Dr.. took the boy to Louisville
d ao,d him for 81 100, and pocketed the money
Tie boy. however, found himself in tight fl
:, md could not 80 easily find the track, and S
divulged the fraud: Louisville Queer: @ navc t .
= rested the DR.. at Cincinnati, and ne WILL proo
0 | biz land in the Penitentary-
or Coon McArk FOR TIE SrxAkxR.- Some fo1
H. or 1ive yery mad Southern Democrats. who We
r. m to the Speakers desk to be sworn IN, rcfuss
to salute tic Speaker with the usual congrat
iations. lie should be, thankful that sn! snsh
conditioned persons refuse 10 have ANYTHING
do with him.
No DAsczn--Thc Toledo HaaI hopes nes
IN see Tic Democratic party achieve such
"a. "lisast1ous victory" Us the election OF Pennr
= ton. There is no danger that sheeJ will ACHE
,e a W victory Of any kind. But what we're Il
Il. a,minr 1T when they tried to elect KNOWN
&@ thing smith Speaker!
Ak EscorrAGlso SiGs.-Some time since 5!
Gwn and Gtheg Rc0sSsa1, ana M
my theT came into power, could get nopersonn
~, tae @ South to takc office under them.
No. slaye State, accepted the Office Of Seagean
r. Arms, should encourage them.