The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1872-02-29
MISCELLANEOUS.

The Lake Superior and Missis-
sippi Railway Company entered
upon their 800 years lease of the
Minneapolis and st. Louis Railway
yesterday. On the 10th of Novem-
ber, 2s7l, this lease will expire, and
it is then the intention of the own
ers of the road to run it themselves.
The Washington Chronicle de-
MES that Gen. Grant was ever
defaulter to the Government, and
declares that just before the late
war Gen. Grant repeatedly offered
to pay the s. 600 standing against
him on the books of the War De-
partment.
A. mouse in Belfast, Maine, was
found the other day frozen stiff
upon u hammer. Investigation
showed that in picking up some
thing that lay on the iron head of
the hammer, the tongue of the
mouse had frozen to it, and being
unable to get away it died.
Hon. Mr.. Board, of England, in
forms the Evans Journal that after
full information from all parts of
the country, Colorado has been fixed
on as offering the most favorable
inducements for new settlers, and
that the English emigration of the
coming season will mainly come to
this Territory.
Water, such rs is fit to drink,
commands price in Madrid, as
high as soda water in this country;
as a summer beverage it is more
sought after than wine, and people
like it better for having to pay for it
than if it cost nothing. Ice is also
scarce there, liquifying snow from
the mountain tops being about tho
best to be had.
A writer in the British Journal
of Photography predicts that ow-
ing to the perfection of micro. pho
topraphy brought about by the ne
cessities OF the Partisan seige, we
will soon have our daily paper
handed to us the size of a postage
stamp, and carry our favorite poets
in our vest buttons. We will see "a
new edition of Macauley complete
in three shirt studs, or "the tiny
edition OF Dickens" complete in
two sleeve buttons. Every one will
then carry microscope as we now
do penknife.
The National Prohibition party
is to hold national convention at
Columbus, OHIO, on the 22d of Feb
ruary, to nominate candidate for
the Presidency. In order to meet
the demands of the occasion, the
saloon keepers of Columbus have
telegraphed the Kentucky distil-
leries to wet down an extra guam
tity of corn.
In Constantinople there are some
fifty Greek merchants who are the
richest in the city, and whose COM
blned fortunes are put down ut
S1OO,O 100000. The principle trade of
the Turkish metropolis is entirely
IN their hands, and has been for sew
eral years.
Washington Territory has caused
herself to be represented at the
banking-house of JAY Cooke Il Co.,
IN New York, by n fine collection of
the products of her soil. 1t in-
cludes apples of two pounds weight,
with enlarged secimens of our best
known varieties; pears nearly as
large and very good; turnips weigh
ing thirty-four pounds each, with
beets, parsnips, &c, TO match, and
wondrous show of wheat, barley
and corn.
There are about one thousand
Young Mems Christian Associations
in the United States and in the
British Provinces, with member
ship of one hundred and fifty tuou-
sand, composed of the active, liberal
working element in The churches,
without reference to denominatlonal
distinctions.
The Swedish Government is
preparing to colonize Spitzbergen.
1t was discovered in 1858, and has
never been inhabited save by the
crews of vessels, who, being closed
in by the ice, have been forced to
pass there the dreary arctic winter.
The cold is severe, and during three
months OF the year there is contin-
ued night.
The House Committee on Schools
and Colleges OF the Virginia Legis-
lature, has appointed Messrs. Gill
man, of Richmond, Douglas, OF
Richmond county, and Poague, OF
Rockbridge, a subcommittee to
prepare memorial to the Congress
OF the United States for donation
Of land in aid of the public schools
of Virginia. Many of the new States
have received large grants in aid of
their school systems, and it is to be
hoped that Virginia, who, in the
days of her prosperity, gave so
prodigal Of her territory to the Fed
eral Union, will now be the recipi-
ent of the donation she is about to
ask.
DR.. A. s. Gerhard, of Philadel-
phia, has used chestnut leaves quite
extensively as q remedy for whoop-