Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1861-03-27
News Items.
NEW ORLEANS, Mar.

1t is understood that the Confederate
Commissioners will not leave for Europe
until the 3lst.
By proclamation of General Bragg. all
vessels are prohibited from furnishing sup
plies to war vessels of Pensacola or Pick.
eus. under a forfeiture of con6scation.
There il reascn to believe we may ex-
pect large inportations of teas and silks
from Japan during the present year. The
Ambassadors who visited the United States
had all resumed their official employments.
and we're loud and sincere in their acknoul-
edsments for the honor AM kindness shown
them while in the United States.
In the Superior Court. at Taunton, Mass.
4 colored man was put on trial for larceny.
lie managed bis own defense, and asked
one Of the white witnesses against him 4
question which increased his pallor. The
prisoner. observing his change of color.
said; "Wh don't you keep your color p
You Sec | do"
Mr. Aging. 4 clerk in q dockyard. re-
Gently married a Miss Spry. Her credit
OTIS pounced upon him for her debts. amount.
Tag to $4,000. created by her fashivna-
bic tastes and personal extravaganza The
husbands place was worth hut s 90 per
annum. and be had to 90 into bankruptcy.
Both names are suggestive.
Samuel Hoy. a boy only ten years. of
age, residing near Cornwall. c. W.. fancy
ing that if his father were deal he could
get possession of his farm. attempted twice
to poison him with strychnine. aud foally
shot him. INJECTING 4 wound that it ia be-
lieved will prove fatal. The young muir
derer has been arrested.
The Rev. James Thurston of Belmont,
Mass, is engaged part of the time in lee
turing on fax cotton. By this new dis
covery. it is stated that New York can
compete successfully in the growth of cot
ton with all the Slave States combined.
The Yorktown. which sailed for Norfolk,
Virginia. On Saturday. from New York.
carried a large quantity of mu-kets, shells
and ammunition. This is the second load
Of war materials that has recently left
there for that port.
One of the New York Aldermen named
Boole. has contracted to build forty low
scow gun boats for the Southern COnfeder-
acy. They are stated to be for the pur-
pose of guarding the mouth Of the Missis-
sipPi and points G60rs.
Near 0ntopaeon. Lake Superior. all the
snow that has fallen this winter would a.
mount in depth to III feet. During one
night the mercury in the thermometer. in
Dictated fl degrees below zero. or within
one degree of cOngealment.
1t is said that in Denmark carriage
horses are taught to step high by the sub
stitution Of maguifying glasses for blink
crS. They mista C every pebble for a
bOwldeT. and lift their legs accordingly.
An ARRAY occurred in Georgetown. Ky.
last Thursday, betweeR Jimmey 0futt and
I. II. Goodrich, students of Georgetown
College, resulting in nine or ten severe
stAbs received by the latter from a pocket
knife in the hands of the former.
The Evansville Journal says that a fra
cas- occurred on Thursday afternoon on a
boat opposite Henderson. Ky, in
which a mar named Robert Blakely shot
and almost instantly killed = German nam
ed Michel Ferguson.
Marshal Rynders has been called to &C
by Judge Shipman in the Federal
Circuit Court. New York. for allowing La
than. of the slave vessel Cora. to escape.
He stated that he gave orders that no pris-
oners we're to be allowed out Of doors in
his absence.
The largest dry goods business in the
world, it has been recently stated. is done
By the house of Morrison. Dillon & Co..
IF London. whose sales last year amount
cd to nearly fifteen millions of doll airs.
MARCH 29.-The President has been 50
beset with ofiee-seekers as to be able to
ride out only once since coming into Office.
He is recovering. There were no visitors
whatever to day. either upon business or
friendship