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Sp n. and which was attached in No York by one Hopper, some months ago, has been restored to him by order of the Court. THE Postmaster General has decided that a pen mark made over or opposite an article in a newspaper with the sole object of calling attention to the article, will not subject the paper to letter postage. WASHINGTON, Nov. 20. According to the present dete rmination. no copies of the President's Message will be sent out for newspapers, as heretofore, in advance of its delivery in Congre THE Bridgeport, (Conn.) Farmer, says that Mr. Adolphus Beers, while fishing one y in a brook at Stratford, discovered and has in his possession what purports to be a diamond of the best water. He is officred two hundred dollars for his prize. AT a land sale at W noni, Wisconsin, a stranger undertook to overbid a settle, when the crowd reized him with the design of drowning him in the river. He dre a revolver and shot three of them, though not fatally. THE little town of Solon, Ohio, with a Pol ulation of only 1035, manufactures two hundred and fifty tons of cheese per annum. GLOVES.-Belgium is the great glove manufactory of the world. It is stated that from one establishment last year, 400 000 dozen pairs were exported to England and America. There are three thousand hands employed. The Chicago J urnal says the follow. ing Indiana banks have been wound up, and their securities sold. The bills are worth, according to the sum realized, the following figures Bank of Cornersville, 87 cents; Wabash Valley Bank, 63 cts.; Green County Bank, 81 cents; Mer chant's Bank. Lafayette, 90 cents ; Laurel Bank, 62 cents Government Stock Bank' 80 cents. THOMAS FRANCIS MEAGHER was married in New York on Wednesday, to Miss Townsand. It is rumored that her father has cut her off with "a shilling" in consequence. RARE PORT.-If the Newport News may be relied upon, the citizens of Cov. ington indulged in very novel amuse ments That paper of the 19th says: "We understand thst a lady, for a wager of $20, walked one square and back, on Saturday night, maked, without detection; in the event of which she was to have the money. The feat was pre formed on Main street, Covington, betweeen Fourth and Fifth streets, at no later than a quarter after ten. The night was very dark." MASSACHUSETTS.-Dr. Chaffee, the new K.N. Member of Congress from this State, is said to be an old fashioned Abolitionist. At any rate, he has long been known as a determined Free Soiler, and voted the Republican State Ticket at the late election, though himself running on the other side. We count his vote safe for a freedom-loving organization of the House, for Reeder and Free Kansas all the way through, and for the impeachment of Kane, should the House find time to waste on game of that size. THE MULT/PLICATION TABLE.-Many persons are not aware that this ingenious table was invented by the Greek Phil osopher Pythagoras, 538 years before Christ, and is consequently 2393 years old. Scholars as they wade through the intricate mazes of "twice one are two," will please ponder upon this intereting fact. THE Southern Statesman, published at Prattville, Alabama, urges the "appropriation of every dollar in the State Treasury," if recessary, for the purpose of foreing slaveryinto Kansas! It urges the calling of County and State Conventions for the purpose of organizing Southern "Kansas Aid Societies." A PROJECT has been started in Louisiana to connect the Mississippi River with Lake Borgne by a canal, cut from a point eleven miles below New Or eans, to an in ersection at Bayou Phillipou. It is believed that by the construction of this work up country produce conld be landed at Mobile, and other places of consumption along the sea be rd, at one-half the cost of freight charges, and vice versa, by the avoidan e of the re-shipments and expense of consignment at New Orleans. The proposed canal will be less than four miles in length, and w Il cost about $600,000. It will contain a single lock and will carry vessels drawing eight feet of water. The project seems to find favor NAM Ouk