Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-11-19

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THERE is a line of45O miles Of continuous
railroad west Of St. Louis. ~ .l'a -
A coNsPrRAcY against crinoline has been
concocted by the ton Of Paris. -,
A PEAT bed has been. discovered in q
business street of Rochester.
IT is rumored that Chill and Mexico are
TO form a close alliance.
NASHVILLE theaters are all shut up for
want Of patronage.
KANSAS cattle are dying by the hundred
Of Spanish fever.
LADIES adorned with bead trimmings arr
compared to South American beetles.
SOME Etwo hundred and fifty negroes have
just LETT Georgia for Greenville, Liberia.
TIE turpentine product OF California
amounts to 400 gallons per month.
New ORLEANS is now said to be one OF
the most healthy cities in the United
States.
A LARGE New Foundland dog recently
rescued little boy from drowning In
North river, New York. a a1
The Chicago water pipes are choked up
with small fishes in all stages of decompo-
sition.
Fox, the celebrated billiard player, has
been badly wounded by an accidental pis-
toll shot.
A KENTUCKY merchant recently had
quarrel with his partner over piece Of
silk, and killed him.
AN heir to baronetcy and fat estate in
England was found in the person of a
butcher of New South Wales.
The Democratic State Central Committee
of Kentucky have determined to call a
State Convention, at Frankfort February
q, 1867.
DIR. FLETCHER, Of Concord, N. H., has
recently secured large quantity of the
spawn of salmon to deposit In the Merri-
mack and Pemmegewasset rivers.
A CIRCUS equestrienne has sued Chi
csgo horse dealer for $1,000 damages for
selling her vicious horse under represen-
tations thathe was gentle and docile.
THE highwaymen of Peru are still fea-
ture of that country. A British Admiral
was lately relieved OF his watch and money
while taking a walk with his wife and
daughter in the suburbs of Callao.
AN Iowa man living in Manchester re-
Gently attempted to murder his whole fami-
ly. He succeeded in wounding his wife
one child, and his mother law, after
which he committed suicide. Cause, jeal-
ousy.
PARENTAL objections and other inter-
ferences making a couple of young Ken
lucky bloods aspirants for hymenial hon.
ors, they recently gave the "old folks" the
slip, aud became united for better or
worse"
The Imperial State Crown Of Queen Vic
toria was made in 1888. 1t consists of dia-
monds, pearls, rubies, sapphires, and emer-
aids set in silver and gold, and has GRIM
son velvet cap with ermine border, and is
lined with white silk.
A. r. CHAPMAN, member OF the Board |
Of Education Of Lima, died of typhoid
fever, on Sunday morning, Nov. 1lth. He
was prominent citizen, a good business
man, an excellent Odd Fellow, and de-
voted christian.
The CSrclevtlle Democrat says: ain some |
portions of this county the hog cholera is |
making fearful ravsges. We learn that
William Fleming, Esq, of Wayne town
ship, has lost one hundred fine hogs from
the disease"
PRoF. LOOMS has written a letter In
reference to the meteoric failure. A much
larger than the average number of meteors
were counted on the nights Of the 18th and |
18th, but there was no general display
similar to that of 1888.
THE apple thrown at Mr.. Butler in New |
York appears to have been the veritable |
apple Of discord. Ever since, the Black |
Republican newspapers have been quarrel
ing as to whether Mr.. Butler did or did not
make a fool of himself on the occasion.
FERNANDO WoOD denies certain pub
lished rumors concerning him, and says
~ have not advocated negro suffrage,
either in Washington or elsewhere; am
not in favor Of the proposed amendment to
the Constitution; and have taken no part
in favor or against any candidate for Naval
Officer at New York."
WE are receiving handsomely printed
and well-conducted Democratic paper,
started short time ago at Garfield, Ma
honing county, by VIM. B. Dawson, who is
Its editor and proprietor. 1t is called The
National Union, and promises 10 be an eff
hcient organ Of the Democracy of Ma
honing county.
A YOUNG lady in the mountains of Vir-
ginia asked amember Of her Sunday School
class who made him. Upon his confession
Of ignorance on that subject, she tried to
shame him by pointing to very small
boy who was du fat on the rudiments, but
was rather taken aback when he replied
"Think ne orter; he don't look he's been
made more than three weeks, and han't had
time to forget where he come FROM"
The jury in the case of the celebrated
Jumel will returned, after ar absence Of
five minutes, verdict for the plaintiff. 1t
Is to be hoped that this result win have the
tendency TO check the depredatiops oil
those priestly robbers who hang about the
bedside Of Che dying, in order to plnnder
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