The national Republican., 1861-03-21
NEWS ITEMS.

The editor of the Rural Nc,o Yorker says he
has continued observations in regard to the
condition of the peach buds, and finds them
injured in Western New York more than at
first disposed to believe. There may be few
saved near the lake shore, or in close proximity
to some of our inland lakes. and in a few favor.
ed localities, but the crop is gone.
The snow.storm of Saturday, in Massachu-
, sets, was followed by q cold snap" on Sun
day night, the thermometer on Monday morn.
ing, in the suburban towns Of Boston, standing
at about Zero
The State Senate of Ohio, last week, by
vote Of 26 to 8, passed resolution recon.
mending the call Of National Convention.
Since the discovery of coal oil in Pennsylva
MIA, seventeen thousand barrels have been re.
ceivei in Pttsburg, and $2l3,5oO worth of
purified oil has been sold. Great activity pre-.
walls among manufacturers Of machinery, and
large sums have been expended in purchasing
steam engines and other necessary apparatus
for boring the earth in search Of oleaginous
wealth.
The ship Samuel Dunning, Capt. Skolfeld,
was cleared at Mobile, on the 18th, for Liver.
pool with 5,620 bales of cotton, weighing
1902, l56 pounds, and valued at $2sS, ,04932.
The authentic statements Of the export trade
of Great Britain show, that in 1859, notwith.
standing dimnution in exports to the United
States and to Australia, the exports ran to one
hundred and thirty millions Of pounds sterling
an amount unprecedented. The exports for
1860 are stated to amount to five millions more
Mr.. Simmons stated in the Senate, on Tuesday,
in reply to queries, that in six months time
trade in this country would revive, and be as
good as ever. He estimated the whole loss Of
revenue upon the importations into the seeded
States at three millions. The importations of
the last year, exclusive of specie, he stated at
three hundred and sixty.two millions, upon
which duty of thirty five per cent. might be
laid without diminishing the consumption of
the country. A hundred millions OF revenue
might, in his opinion, be raised upon imports
with entire facility.
The following named gentlemen, it is under
stood, have been nominated for postmasters :
John Lockwood, at Milwaukee Sidney F..
Van Bennhurst, Pittsburg; William A. Gaines
nominated for collector of customs at Key
West; Ben amin o. Farrcr, assistant treasurer
at st. Louis and Samuel Long, Of Illinois,
consul at Lohina, Sandwich Islands.
The beautiful residence of Mr.. Harrison,
leased for the use of the President of the Con.
federate States, is almost ready for occupancy,
and Mrs. Davis is expected to reside in the new
"White House" in a few days.
A question that has never been answered.
"Where's the police 7"-Panch.
1t is computed that FIVE hundred copies of
"Dixie's Land are sold every day by music
publishers throughout the United States.
A bag of $3.50 was ploughed up at Stock.
ton, Cal, recently. 1t is probably a part of
$4,000 stolen from an officer some 10 years
ago in the vicinity.
Col. Mcdonald, who was sent to London to
examine the British records to determine the
disputed boundary line between Maryland and
Virginia, has made has report to the Legisa.
ture OF Virginia. The manuscripts and copies
Of old maps are very valuable, and the amount
expended was $4,000.
Mr.. Forney Clerk Of the House Of Represent
atives, has disbursed nearly 100000 since the
beginning Of the late Congress. Not an item
of his accounts has been suspended or dis
allowed.
The Union party of Tennessee have called a
Convention for nominating O Governor, to
meet at Nashville, on Thursday, May, I'd.
Mr.. Simmons's resolution instructing the Ju.
dietary Committee to inquire if any Senator
had been elected by a Legislature, the mem.
bers of which had not taken the oath to sup.
port the Constitution OF the United States,
strikes at Mr.. Clingman. North Carolina
evaded that duty, and as the Senate has the
right to determine the qualification of its own
members it may cost him his seat.
1t is now understood that Carl Schurz will
receive foreign appointment, where his
real or supposed political opinions will not
embarrass the diplomatic relations of the Gov.