Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1870-03-02

Cdu CltlLCLS WHO ldNOE an a0QenQlnelI
to the Constitution of the United
States so that God shall be acknowl-
edged as the author of national ex-
istence, and that this is q Christian
land. The call is deemed important
at this time, as a conflict has COM
menced about the Bible by excluding
il from the common schools, and the
sentiment is being propagated that
civil government is nothing more
than a compact for secular, and not for
moral ends.
Western.
Wheat looks well in Floyd, Indi-
ana, and adjacent counties.
Fred. Douglass is unable to fulfil
his engagements in Southern Indi-
ana.
The Editorial Convention meets in
Indianapolis, Indiana, on Wednesday
next.
Mrs. J. D. Gauley, of Carter county,
Wisconsin, a week or two since, gave
birth to four bouncing boys, and died.
An enterprising man is establishing
an immense egg farm of 500-hen pow
er on White river, near Cold Springs,
Indiana.
DIR. Alice B. Stockham, of Lafay-
cite, reports her income, derived from
her profession for the last year, at
$500.
An extensive vein of excellent coal
has been found near Salem, Oregon,
on the line of the Oregon Central
Railroad.
A Lafayette man has been winding
a clock daily for twenty years, with
out discovering that it was an eight
day clock.
At Carson, New, the demand for
the new mint dollar pieces is very
great, over one thousand having been
purchased for pocket pieces, and the
demand is still large.
The trial of A. B. Tarbee, for the
murder of James Gebles, of Omro,
Wisconsin, in June, 1868, which has
been in progress in Damford, Wis
cOnsin, terminated in a verdict of not
guilty.
The wife of Mr.. Heth, lately of Illi-
nois, who lives in Bruce, Benton
county, Minnesota, was found lying
dead near her house one night recent
ly. The cause of her death can not
be surmised, she having wandered
from the house unknown to her hus-
band.
The Legislature of New Mexico is
unanimously in favor of railroads
through the Territory, and believe the
extension of the Kansas Pacific road
would tend greatly to settle the Indi-
an question in that region, especially
if the Government will feed the Indi-
ans while it is being built.
The Winona, Wisconsin, Republi-
can says a golden curiosity was on
exhibition at the Winona Deposit
Bank to-day-a lump of gold found
during the winter of 1859, in Bould-
er George, Diamond City, Montana,
by Francis NahrgaDg. The precious
piece weighs 81 ounces and 20 grains,
and is worth S555 in gold, or S642 in
gTeenbacks. Nahrgang very coolly
says that he didn't work any more
that day."
The Des Moines Iowa) Register
says that "M. A. p. Darwin, former
wife of G. Ben Darwin, has been
elected professor of logic, rhetoric
aud English literature in the Burling-
ton University, taking the chair of
Professor Hayhurst, formerly pastor
of the Baptist Church of Des MOines,
who is transferred to the department
of mathematics. Mrs. Darwin is said
to be lady of thorough attainments,
and amply qualified for the duties of
the position TO which she has been
called"
Southern.
Fresh herring are selling in Alex |
andria, Va, at 81 per dozen.
The Lynchburg Virginidn urges
that if General Lee goes to Europe in |
the spring for the benefit of his health,
he be made the agent there of the |
Virginia immigration Society.
James L. Gibbs, an old citizen of
Madison county, KY, hung himself |
last Saturday in his barn. The sui |
eide was no doubt premeditated, he |
having made his will only the day
previous.
The Rev. L. Voolfolk, of Winches-
tel, KY, has lately been called to the |
chair of Theology In the college at |
Georgetown and TO the charge of the |
Baptist Church at that place. Mr..
w. has declined.
A party of negroes, the other day,
down the Savannah river. |
an alligator seventeen feet three inch
IS in length, with fifteen young ones,
from twelve to fifteen |
inches each. This giant of its spe-
lies is on exhibition in Savannah.
The Kossuth House at Nashville,
was burned yesterday morning. The
inmates of the house had to save
by jumping from the
iecond floor. One little boy is thought
o have perished in the flames, as he
vas seen to leap from the building,
md has not been seen since.
The Tennessee Constitutional Con-
has adopted an amendment
that no Legislature shall
atty an amendment proposed to the
Federal Constitution unless said Leg
stature shall have been chosen subse-
Iuent to the submission of the
by Congress.
John Sheppard, of London, COM
1leted his task of walking one hun
lred hours, with fifteen minutes
allowed him in every twenty-four
lours, at Memphis, Tenn, at II O'clock
night. He was very much1
and so weakened that he had
o be carried of. The wager was for
me Thousand dollars. II