The New era. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1865-1871, 1867-04-04
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.

Fifteen hundred freedmen have applied
to the American Colonization Society
within the past six months to be SEM to
Africa and six hundred have been for
Warded there.
At special term Of the Supreme
Court, held at Buffalo, on the 2Sth ult.,
Judge Daniels appointed Robert P. Pot.
/ ter, of New York, City Receiver of the
Atlantic and Great Western Railroad
Company. He is required to give Sc
| curity in $1oo,000, and is authorized to
borrow money not exceeding 100000.
Tilton's "Corner Stone of Recon-
struction" came near grinding him into
pecuniary powder out West. At Chicago
the loss by the lecture was $139.99. At
Cincinnati he complained ''the audience
does not appreciate my points," and at
Pittsburg lie poured forth the same
plant. At Rochester the proceeds all
told We're $50. The Corner Stone' thus
becomes one of the "Rejected Stones"
which Miss Anna Dickinson has been
bearing around.
The newspaper called the 'Isthmus
de Suez'' says that the French contract
or Dussaud has entered into an agree
ment with the Viceroy of Egypt to con-
struct two new ports, the one military
l.
be separated by an immense jetty, trav-
ersed by q railroad. The works will cost
fifteen millions of francs, Or So ,OOO, 900,
and it will take six years to complete
them.
A Gothic spire is in process of cree
ton on the Church of the HOLY Trinity.
Brooklyn, which will stand 275 feet
high.
The population of Paris is l,s25,27i.
A colored man has been elected con-
stable at Waterville, Maine.
There is a scarcity of corn in North
western Iowa, and prices are rapidly
advancing there in consequence.
Gen. Schofield is about to displace
such Justices of the Peace as he deems
incompetent.
The Colorado Daily "Times," publish
ed at Central City, says: 1--WE congratu-
late our felibw-citizens throughout the
Territory on the defeat Of the attempt
TO thrust upon us the burdens of a State
government"
A reign ofterror prevails in the Schuyl-
kill county, Pa, coal region, in con-
sequence of robberies and outrages COM
mitted by band of ruffianly coal
nllIleFS. Liz OOVClIlOi uco OCCu dppllCA
to for protection.
Surratt will not probably be tried
before the next term of the Court in
June. The prisoner and his counsel are
anxious for a speedy trial, but for some
unassigned reason, his case is thus de-
layed.
| Gen. Longstreet has expressed his
opinion on the reconstruction plan in
thecolumns of the New Orleans '"Times."
He says there is no humiliation attached
to an acceptance of the terms proposed
by Congress, and he has no reason to
doubt that such an acceptance in good
faith will secure the admission of the
Southern States.
About $500 will be the cost ola license
to keep house of prostitution i'm New
York under the new bill.
The newsboys and bootblacks of Chi
cago have organized prayer meeting.
A country paper in Massachusetts,
says that ''most 0 the Boston ministers
drink whisky and patronize the Parker
| House,"
A contested will case in New Hamp-
shire has been so long in court that the
lawyers bills have consumed the entire
estate in controversy.
A Pennsylvania railroad conductor re-
covered damages from woman who
kicked him in the mouth. She put her
foot in it.
ASHLEY has written home to some
of his Toledo friends that he would like
to have a complimentary dinner ON his
return from Washington. Some TAD
miring" constituent then suggests it
through the Blade. He is a most de-
licious humbug.
EXTRAORDINARY PRICE FOR SHEEP,
II. G. Dunlap Esq, of Shelby county,
KY, sold to Mr. VIM. Young, four two
year old ewes from his flock for one hum
fred dollars each. This beats anything
on record.
These are said to be two of the scenes
of a new domestic drama: Scene 1.
Mother in the cellar splitting wood.
Scene 9. Daughter in the parlor singing
to well-dressed simpleton the pathet-
ic ballad, "Who shall care for mother
now"
"STUFFING" in this country devel-
ops the fair us well as the fowl.