Urbana union. [volume] (Urbana, Ohio) 1862-1872, 1870-09-14
Clippings.

A NEW and rich silver mine is report
ed discovered in Rush Valley, about
thirty miles west of Salt Lake.
THE Jersey City authorities propose tc
sue the Erie Railroad Company for S4O,-
600, the amount of taxes assessed before
the exemption act was passed last win
ter.
A REPORTER from South pass says Ma
jor Gordon had an encounter with hos
tile Indians on Beaver Creek about ten
miles from that place.
REPORTS from Fort Laramie says that
struggling parties of Indians are hang
ing about the post, to whom the COM
mander issues ratiOns. The Sioux gem
orally are in destitute condition, and
game is scarce.
A Section of a temporary bridge, used
for the erection of a new iron bridge at
Augusta, Georgia, fell last Thursday
One man. was instantly killed. Three
were seriously injured, but will recover.
AN Iowa young lady is on the Plains
shooting buffaIoes for the fun of it and
she is described as by no means a plain
person.
THE American Protection Association
marched in procession, 5000 strong, at
Philadelphia on last Thursday.
THE delegates to the Labor Reform
Convention, at Worcester, Massachu-
setts, have nominated Wendell Phillips
for Governor.
FIVE thousand one hundred and sixty
six emigrants arrived at New York last
week.
THE German Patriotic War Fund in
New York amounts, it is said, to $780,
600.
The news of the loss of the Captain"
has been confirmed. Only eighteen OF
the crew were saved.
FOREST, Ohio, is greatly annoyed by
thieves, and the citizens are talking OF
organizing a vigilance committee.
It is said the census of New York,
which has nearly been completed, will
show a population ofless than 95O,00per-
sons.
THE consumption of beer in the prin-
cipal cities of the country during the
past few months has been immense, and
it is with difficulty the Internal Revenue
Department can furnish the quantity Of
stamps required.
THE census of Washington has been
completed. The population is III, 1856
an increase of 81, 1858, or 50 per cent. since
1860. 1t has been taken during the dull.
est time known for number Of years
The Austrian Counsul at Berlin, {
very wealthy man, has placed severa
houses in Berlin and many vacant lot
at the disposal of the authorities for hos
pital purposes.
THERE is a great similarity, at pres
ent, between Napoleon and Johnny
Steele, once the petroleum prince o
Pennsylvania, but now poor wander
er. Both are in the ex lie line.
A Western editor accuses another 0
having stolen his report of a meeting
which was recognized by certain ear
marks. The retoTt courteous is that TIN
first editor should tie his ears over tn,
top of his head while writing, to keel
them out of the ink-bottle.'
! SUMS as large as $4,000 are said t
have been lost in Saratoga and LOni
Branch gambling-hOuses by respectabl
business men this season.
| OLIVE LOGAN has boxed up her 81 80
hair, and wears her locks in Chimes
braids down her back, as she did whe,
a schoolgirl, years and years ago.
IN the New York Republican ConyeI
ton Gen. Stewart L. Woodford receive
for Governor 258 votes against los fC
Horace GreeIy, and 20 for George viii
am Curtis.
JOHN NJ MORIARTY, President of til
Irish Association of Philadelphia, hi
sent a dispatch to Jules Favre, FOreig
Minister of the French Republic, e.
= pressing the sympathy of $4,000 Irisl
men of Pennsylvania with the Republ
of France.
DELANo is at it again. AS Commi
sioner of Internal Revenue, he has d
cided that dealers in manufactured t.
bacco whose sales exceed one hundre
dollars are liable to a special tax as dea
ers in general merchandise in add
/ ton, and the usual special tax if he dea
S in other goods.
!, THE Southern Pacific Railroad Con
: pany has been temporarily organize
8 with Gen. Fremont as President, JoI
|. D. Defrees, Secretary, and Marshall
f Roberts, Treasurer.
THE contract at Washington to furni
beef for the indians Of Dakota has be'
= awarded to Joseph F. Gi5tees. G5sistes. Of 5
|, Louis, and that for bacon to Joseph Y
y Bosler Of Carlisle, Pennsylvania.
r THE official census of Brooklyn-ol
l. ward excepted-fixes the population
4O6,O72.
d AN unknown man Ieaped from ii
u suspension bridge at Wheeling, abo
% six o'clock yesterday morning, and WI
K drowned. No clue to his identity hi