The national Republican., 1861-03-13
NEWS ITEMS.

On Saturday morning, at daybreak, Pal
metto flag was discovered waving from the
staff upon the top Of the Jeferssnidn newspa.
per Office at West Chester. The journal in
question is of Breckenridge proclivities, and
much excitement was caused by the circum.
stance. At seven o'clock, the obnoxious bunt.
ing was removed, the proprietor Of the paper
declaring that it had been placed upon the
building without his knowledge or CONSENT
Phild. Press.
Some young women were badly poisoned
lately at Nevers, in Frsnce, by inhaling the
dust which arose from tearing green silk into
strips. The coloring material Of the silk was
largely composed Of arsenic and it is likely the
manufacturers will be prosecuted.
A QUEER FRoo.-On the Island Of False
river is found frog whose peouliarties, we
believe, have hitherto escaped the attention Of
naturalists. 1t is called the "egg frog" from
its great hankering after " hen fruit" and is
great nuisance to farmers in consequence. Be.
ing unable to break the shell of the egg, it is
swallowed WHOLE after which the frog climbs
tree, and then precipitstes itself to the ground.
The fall breaks the shell, and the frog spits 1t
out piece by piece. Queer frog that.-Baton
Rouge (La.) Sugar Ptanter.
Spurgeon's new tabernacle in London will
cost about 100000, contributed, it is estimated,
by about one million persons.
Locomotives to be driven by American an.
thracite coal are being constructed at Ivy, in
France, under the direction Of a Philadelphian
named Mulholland.
The LATEST STEAM ENoINE.-A new kind
Of steam engine, called " Pendulous," working
with great economy, has been invented in Eng
land.
An English company is negotiating in Egypt
for the purchase Of the lands belonging to the
company for cutting the canal to Suez, for the
cultivation of cotton.
The weather in Hayti is singularly even and
genial The range of temperature during De.
cember was from TO to 80. During January
it was from 800 to $40.
President Davis sent sealed dispat ches to
Fort Pckens yesterday, and we have the best
reasons for saying that he regards war as Ger.
tain.-Atlanta (Ga.) Southern Contsderag,
9Th.
Canada exports annually about 30,00O,000
cubic feet Of timber in q rough state, and about
400, 100000 feet, board measure, OF sawed lum.
Der. The revenue derived by the Province
during the year 1860 for timber cut in the pub.
lie forests amounted to about $500,000.
Gov. Pickens issued on Friday proclama.
ton establishing martial law over that part of
James island known as " Fort Johnson" and
extending half mile on oil sides, from the
wharf at that point.
CHARACrERIsTIo.-The Charleston Courier
of Friday says: We would not rulhlessly dis.
turb the quiet and repose of Lieut..Gen. Scott
and his ward, Lincoln, but we seriously believe
that Washington city and some places not
very far from it, and in the Middle States, are
in more danger now than at the time of the
military inauguration"
The same paper also says: "The military
dictator and high constable of the Washington
despotism is puzzled what to do with his myr
midons. Let them be armed with John Brown
pixies, and retained in Washington; they will
be needed there"
An unfortunate shoeless donkey lately walked
into a blacksmth's shop in Devonshire, Eng.
land, and was shod by the smith, who sup.
posed his master was in attendance. But Mas
ter Long Ears, as soon as he was shod, seeded,
and has not since been heard from.
Murders are as numerous as ever in Spain
According to an official return, just published,
no fewer than l,4l5 homicides were committed
in that benighted country during the year 1859
sufficient evidence that they are the same
naughty, revengeful people they were FIVE hun.
dred years ago.
The planting of new oyster beds near New
Rochelle, in France, is turning out admirably
well. M. Coste, who was the protector of the
system, says, that where there was not single
mollusc Of the kind, there are now beds ready
for market worth 6O,OOO,OO0 francs, giving
employment to thousands Of persons.
One morning last week, in the Fulton street
New York; Meeting, letter was read from
Major Anderson, asking prayers of the meeting
for himself and country expressing great con-
fdence in his ability to take care Of himself;
and indicating that the good Providence Of
God has been his guide thus far.