Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-10-26
NEWS AND oTHERwIsE.

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IA BREWERS National Congress is in ses-
sion at st, Louis. A.
The Brazilian Government has author
lied the issuing of $4,OOOOOO in bonds.
ANOTHER New York book-keeper has
been detected in the appropriation OF funds
belonging to the firm. - u
Anew drops of lavender will prevent
mold on the books of library, II simply
placed in the case.
AyAGRANT in Leeds, Eng- declared in
curt that he had not slept in bed for ten
years. 5,gI ,s 'g ,s,
EDWIN FORREST sailed from San Fran
cisco for Panama, homeward bound, on the
steamship Golden City, on Tuesday.
THERE have been few cases Of cholera
IN indianapolis during the past week, aV-
eraging one death per day.
TIE Prince Aehille Murat and DR..
Gwinn, formerly Senator from California,
were among the passengers from England
III tuO
TIE Jackson (o.) Standard says that there
is good deal of complaint about the po-
tato rot in that part of the State, the wet
weather having exerted very unfavora-
vorable influence.
"A LETTER from Chief Justice Chase was
read in the United States Court at Trenton,
New Jersey, on Wednesday stating that, al
though the Circuit Judges cannot hold
court until a new assignment of districts
by Congress, yet the Circuit Courts might
be held by the District Judges.
The Indianapolis Journal, of Wednesday
morning, says: "Governor Morton will
not be candidate for Presidential honOrs
in 1868, and does not wish to be placed In
the category of aspirants." We hadn't
heard of anybody's insisting on his run
ningl .e.. ....-. gs.
The following missionaries embarked on
Wednesday, on the ship Bennington, from
Boston, under the auspices of the American
Baptist Missionary Union: Rev. j. >.
Stoddard, wife and one son, and Rev. M. b,
Camfort and wife, for ossam; Rev. j. NJ
Cushing and wife, Miss M. A. Cottress and
Miss P. r. Gage, for Burmah.
Mr.. r. c. WINTHRoP's second and con-
Guiding volume of The Life and Letters OF
John Winthrop, will be published in few
weeks. 1t includes that interesting period
in the Governors history from his embark
alton with the charter and colony of Mas
sachusetts in 1880 to his death in l649. i'yl
A NATIONAL Railroad Convention assem-
bled at New York on Wednesday. The
principal companies of the United States,
with 1000 niles of road, were represented.
The objects are to establish a uniform sys-
tenn of signals and regulations, and advance
the general interests of railroads.
THE Emperor of Brazil closedthe session
of the Assembly on September l6. lnhis
speech he informed the members that 1.-THE
United States of North America had given
to Brazil the most complete satisfaction Tor
the violent capture in the port of Bahia Of
the privateer Florida by the war steamer
Wachuset."
A vERY long letter from Mr.. Browning,
Secretary of the Interior, Is published in
the Washington Intellgencer, taking strong
ground against the proposed Constitutional
1t is said that on its being
submitted to the President, he fully approx
ed the letter, and desired it to be made pub
lie, with the understanding that 1t fully
his position.
Mr.. JOHN HILL BURTON, whose volume
called ''The Book Hunter" is tolerably IA
miliar to the American public, is writing
history of Scotland from Agricola's inva-
sion to the Revolution of 1858. The work
will be comprised in six volumes, and the
first four, bringing the narrative down to
The abdication of Queen Mary, will be pub
ished In Edinburgh next mouth. |
&C. v. CULVER, now confined in Jail at
Pennsylvania, declines to avail
himself of his Congressional privilege, and
will meet his trial in November. Besides
.ivil processes innumerable, several indict-
nents charging him with false pretenses
nd embezzlement, are pending and to be
allied up next month at Harrisburg. Last
Veek the house and furniture Of the gentle
nan were sold at the instance of his cred
tors. a0ila6 d m ol M..
The head Of Cardinal Richelieu has been
in France. At the time of his
cath it was separated from the body and
mbalmed. 1t is described as being in a
state representation. The eye
rows, whiskers, imperial and moustache
re Of a reddish color, and quite perfect; one
yelid was closed, the other open; the
esh, OF course, was black. It bore some
hing Of the appearance of mask, but not
t all unpleasIng. 4F4ci b
THE Nsao York World Of October 1s says:
The contest in mostof the Congressional
districts in this city is still in mixed
.ate. SIS. Cox might carry of the prize
i the Fourth District, and would unques-
ouably secure all the regular Democratic
ominations in the District. The mention
/ his name has thrown Ben. Wood into a
lssion. He has opened bis batteries; but
r. Cox's reputation as. a national man,
ID his long public career in the Demo-
attic party, is proof against such assaults.
nus Gar the charges have all fallen harm
IS at his feet, while, on the other hand, 1t
8 shown him from the outset where his