Article Text
We see a notice in the Ironton Register ealling a meeting of the stockholders of the Iron Bank of fronton, to take into consideration the propriety of winding up the affairs of said bank. The meeting is to be held on the 6th of June. The cause assigned for this movement, is unjust, excessive and op. pressive taxation. Nor BAD - The New York correspondent the New Orleans says:Gen. our citizens, house on near Last Scott week recently has he become built purchased one twelfih Bulletin, of the magnificent street Fifth Avenue, by Chas Pairidge..the manufacturer of Locofoco matches. He who has accumulated a fortune by the making of lo. cofocos, sells palatial residence to a man who is politically killed by the same material. The General after all will owe his domestic rethement, in double sense, to Locofocos! He paid $26.000 for the house with stable-just $1,000 more than a year's salary as President. Quite a disturbance took place at a Cath. olic Church in Boston, a short time since. The Bishop had suspended the labors of one priest, and appointed another to his place. The new man appeared. but the people re. fused 10 hear him, and kicked up R (DES generally. This is a free country, but we think the Bishop will make the people sub. mit in this case. Two hundred and sixty millions of dollare the total value of the taxable property of Maryland, real and personal. This is about one-third the amount that Ohio will show next year. The total amount of taxable property in Baltimore is $104,801 438. This is a very large proportion of the taxable property of the State. VALUABLE RECEIPT.-Tuke Plaster Paris and soak it in a eaturated solution of alum. then bake the two in an oven. the same as gypsum is baked, to make it Plaster Paris. after which they are ground to powder. It is as up with water, seis a a very very then hard plaster, used position, wanted, and capable applied. being of mixed taking It with into high polish. le may be mixed various coloring minerals to a cement of any color, capable of initiating marble. This is very rare receipt. and worth twenty dollars to many of our subscribers, any of whom can prepare for themselves. A New York paper says: A Chinaman before one of our courts, the other day. as witness. was asked for his religious belief. He replied through an interpreter, ..| believe in the President of the United States and God Almighty." The Bishop of St. Domings has been my. ing his hand at insurpation, but failed, and has submitted, at any rate for the present, to civil power. He had a quarrel with the President, declared he would never lake the onth of allegiance to the government, and was ordered 10 leave the kingdom. But he afterwards depented, revoked his orders to embark, and has sworn 10 obey the laws of the State. Hood made a glorious epigram on the clock: "A mechanic his labor will often discard If the rate of his pay he dislikes; But a clock--and its CASE is uncommonly hard-Will continue to WORK, though it STRIKES!" Col. Wm. Scott Hay nes, who figured con. spicuously in the Lopez expedition, died at New Orleans on the 4th instant. He was it native of Bedford, Vn. When a feller first falls in love, the senaction io like a hay bug crawling pitte leg of his trowsers. At least that is the way we suffered when we squeezed the hand of the gal loved. The expense of moving half a million in gold from New York {0 Si. Louis, in coin. under the sub-treasury act, is $6.250. By means of transfer drafts it could be done for nothing, or nearly nothing. Butthatiscon trary 10 law. Two German children were born on the Liule Miami railroad train a short time since. This should be placed 10 the credit of railroads generally. There is still an awful balance of lives lost for them to settle for. Ii is stated as fact that sixteen acres of land in the Bowery, N.Y., were once sold for one fat chicken a year during the seller's life. The Hartford Times is informed that the 'mother of pearl' has another child-a female-christened Emma Rald. The Plain Dealer says that Marshal Fitch has appointed J. M. Trader, of Dayton, D. W Dryden, of Columbus, and J. W. Black of Cinciunati, as Deputy Marshals. BUFFALO. May 20.--The Presbyterian General Assembly (new school,) after ap. pointing a committee on the next of names in as it be except meeting. favor Philadelphia of considered the former and all place, St. Louis, withdrawn. and might place urged necessary to meet in Pennsy Ivhnia to elect Trustees, in order 10 preserve the corporate existence of the Assembly. Rev. Dr. Allen, of Lane Seminary, Moderator. The As. sembly adjourned over last night till Mon. day. WASHINGTON, May 20.-The counsel for the prosecution in the Gardiner case having concluded the argument. and Bradley, the counsel for the defense, declining 10 address the jury after the examination of the signatures and other documentary evidence. which according 10 the of the Court, the not jury retired a Gardiner The s jury without could against charge take John with Usage from Charles them, the court. the comes on is still out, ard May up 21, probably, P. M.-The Monday jury week. 110 prospect of agreeing to-day. So the Court adiourned