The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-10-29
Breuiies.
MisreIlnneons items.

MNoNFlNhINVuo hANhiNf
New York has two thousand elk hundred
policemen
The women of America wear $50, 600, COO
yards of calico a year.
A 100000 capitalist Is going TO build an
elevator at Des Monies.
A Vermont village makes s5OO,OOO worth
OF Wooden ware q year.
Theirs is said to have sunk over 10000
francs during the last two years in the JOUR
nal de Paris.
The value Of the crown diamonds carried
of by Queen Isabella 10 estimated at 16, 0OO,-
600 francs.
A set of diamonds, worth II, 900, intend
ed for n prospective Boston bride, passed
through the Custom House, a day OF two
ago.
Montreal has a Judge who Is 80 deaf
that the lawyers chat each other in court with
IMMUNITY, aud the poor Judge never knows
where ''thc laugh comes in
King William, of Prussia, has ordered
the museum of the Guelphs, which formerly
belonged To the royal family Of Hanover, to
be sold. 1t is rich in historical treasures.
The Papal army has recently received
considerable numbers Of Bennington rifles
and ammunition for artillery. His Holiness
appears TO rely ON God d helping Thorn who
help themselves.
The propriety Of changing the site Of
Yale College 10 more ample grounds is being
discussed. The sale OF th1 present location
would give a net profit Of S2O0,0O0 over that
IL would cost to buy a new and better one.
The farm of ex-Presidcnt Buchanan, near
Cain station, on the tine Of the Pennsylvania
railroad, ~ Chester county, containing i2i
acres, was recently sold at Sl33 per acre, to
Nm. McCanua.
The managers ofthe Hudson River Rail
road are making good progress on the gra-
ding Of their third track, which has now be-
come q necessity, IN order to move the inn
monsc numbcr OF trains over tho road.
A gentleman anil lady became acquainted
with each other ON the steamer ItaHCa, run.
ming between heokuk and st. Louis, on the
18th, and on the 18Th, before leaving the boat
they were married.
The Missouri standard Tor a bushcl Of
oats l. thiriy-tive pounds; that Of Illinois is
thirtv-twu pounds to the bushel. The Board
Of Trade of ST. Louis have recently adopted
the Illinois standard, thus making the Hi.
nuis and st. Louis markets uniform.
The annual meeting OF the societies al
the Armio- ct the Tennessee, Cumberland
OHIO, aud Georgia, will be- held IA Chicago OF
the 10Th auu, 10th OF December next. Til,
meeting Of the 18th will be devotedto speech.
es; that Of the 10th to a banquet.
A sergeant OF the Tifty-ninth regiment
Of the line OF the French troops now in Rome
has deserted and formed a band OF brigandl
on his " account. All Lis men arc Frcucl
dcsertara, and they ply their trade with
sdrOh't dle that makes tho native amateur
even blush.
A woman was recently charged at tn,
Lambeth Police Court, London, with hayinl
killed her little boy, seven years OF age. tn,
deceased, who was sitting at tea, had beef
guilty Of some slight misconduct, when tn
mother, in a moment OF passion, throw
table knife at him The knife entered hi
side, and in a short time the child blcd Il
death.
Heavy rains in Switzerland have swollei
the rivcrr and occasioued serious inunda
tons. streets, bridges, aud even whole vii
lagos have disappeared; many lives have bee
lost, aud property to al. immCus0 amount ha
been DESTROYED. conference Of represent
ativCs from tho several yautOus is 10 be hel
at B,mo to concert measures for The rolieio
tho 4uutrUr..