The Democratic advocate., 1871-09-28
Items of News.

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and, although rebuilt several times since
then, she still retains considerable Of
the first timbers Of the "old ship" that
performed such gallant deeds iu the
infancy Of the Republic. She now lies
in the channel of the Severn river, near
Annapolis, dismantled aud cleared, ready
to be lowed TO the United States ship
yard at Philadelphia, to be repaired.
II is reasonable to suppose that some
OF the original material will be retained
in her reconstruction.
Governor Potts, of Montana, writes
to the Secretary Of the Interior, that
he does not apprehend further trouble
from the Indians this season. He has
organized force Of Two hundred men
in Gallutin Valley, which, with the
United States troops recently furnished
he thinks will be sufficient to meet any
attack this year. He fears trouble from
the Sioux, however, next spring, if not
this winter, unless peace can be made
with "Sitsing Bull' and his baud. The
Governor states that most OF the Iudian
raids are iustigated by unprincipled
whites, aud he recommends the cxclu
sion OF white men from the tribes.
There is crisis in Utah. Polygamy
is to be brought 10 the scratch Judge
Mexican has put the test to the Grand
Jurymen on the polygamy question, in.
quiriug Of each one if he had any prin.
clplcs or conscientious scruples that
would prevent his finding an indictment
Tor blgamy in case man has more than
one wife. This eliminates the Nor
mons The Judge has also instructed
the Grand Jury that it is their duty to
lndlct the leaders instead Of the small
Try. As the same test will be applied
to Petit Jurors, it makes sure case
against the Mormons.
Information has been received in
Washington Of the continuance of cattle
stealing in Texas by bands oil robbers
from Mexico. Since the first of June
it is estimated that 5000 cattle have
been carried to Mexico from IIidalso
county alone, and as many more from
other points General Reynolds ofici
ally recommends that United States
troops be used TO aid the Texans in
recovering their cattle stolen by the
kickapCos and taken into Mexico.
The recent storm in the Bahama Is.
lands appears to have been terribly de-.
structiyc in its effects Wrecks we're
strewn all along the coast, the orange
and banana crops were destroyed the
Island Of Abaco was rent in twaia and
completely divided into two islands,
aud number Of people were'swep. out
into the sea and destroyed.
Sec'y Delano has designated Friend
John q, Lang and Colouel ID. &. Cox
to proceed to North Carolina to remove
the Cherokees from that State to the
ludian Territory There are about 1900
Cherokccs in North Carolina. Messrs.
Lang aud Cox will leave Washington
for Philadelphia aud New York to buy
clothing for the destitute of these IN.
dians.
On account Of the prolonged absence
Of the Governor Of Georgia for nearly
three months, the State Treasurer gives
notice that he will pay no more warrants
on the Treasury without resident Gov
ernor to approve them, except on the
civil establishment aud special appro.
priations when the law specifies the
amount.
General G. G. Marks, formerly of the
Uuion Army, and more recently let.
ter carrier at New Orleans, was on the
I'D instant, on requisition from Loa
isiana, charged with embezzlng money
letters. lie was committed to the Lud
low street Jail, New York, to await the
order of removal to Louisiana from
Judge Blatchiord
The convicts who's recently escaped
from the Nevada State Prison aie re.
ported to be in the Sierra Nevada Noun
tains, going towards California. 1t is
believed that they have murdered au
express rider, as his clothes have been
found covered with blood. Armed par
ties are in pursuit of the conyicts.
Mach apprehension regarding the
condition of the Louisiana coast levees
exists in New Orleans. A committee
from the river parishes have been
urging repairs, as the levees are crack.
ed and erumbling to an extent that
threatens the destruction of the sugar
regiea this winter.
Eighteen copies Of the first edition of
the Bible ever printed are still in exist.
ence. They were printed in Metz,
between the years l440 and 1445. Mr..
James Lenox, OF New York, owns one
of the copies, having purchased it at a
cost of 5000.
The United States and British Mixed
Commission under the Treaty of Wash
ington, for the settlement Of the claims
OF both countries. other than the Ala.
bama claims, held their first meeting in
Washington on Monday last.
A pear of the Duchcssc d'Angouleme
species, and weighing two pounds, is
Que OF the prod ucts of the soil OF Kent
county. An apple weighing II pounds
was sent last week to the Office of The
Rockville Sentinel.
A noted desperate named Henry
Douahue, was shot dead few days
since, at Ehrenburg, Arizona, while in
pursuit of a merchant whom he intend
ed to murder.
A New Orleans man, while sitting
over charcoal fire frying some fish,
was overcome by the fumes, fell with
his face ia the pan, and was dead wi en-
found.
Will NJ. Carleton, whose BETSY and
|" verses are just now interesting the
public, is young newspaper man, and
has just taken charge Of the Detroit