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J .. Mr. ScLanc, now Secretary OF the
Treasury 10 10 receive the appointment Of Sc
cretary OF State, when MIR. Livingston rctires
from that Office.
4. Mr.. w. J. Duane, fson Of Col. VIM.
Duane, } will succeed Mr.. McLane in the Trca-
sury Department.
5. Mr.. Secretary Woodbury. and Mr. Sc
cretary Duane will remain in charge Of affairs
at the seat of tho Government during the Alb
senec Of the President.
q. Mr. Van Buren, is 20 accompany the Pre-
sident IN his tour through New England.
TRIAL OF MIR. AVERY.
Correspondence Of the Bosioa .fdroeafs.
NEWPORT, MAY -.
To-day the examination on the part Of the
Government, in the Avery trial, has gone on
with great activity, and increases in interest
( at every step. ! have no question that a
faithful, full aud correct narrative Of the trial
IL given to the public without too much hur-
ry, so rs TO interfere with its correctness. will
prove ono of the most interesting report. Of
a capital trial ever put into print. IL will
not merely interest the curious in murders
aud terrible accidents, but will be a matter
Tor study and reference with the metaphv si-
cal and professional reader. The trial con-
tinues To be conducted with strict propriety,
and with all the fairness which can be ex-
Pected OF the carping profession Of the law.
The public, whatever their impression may be
toward the prisoner, (and should hops there
werc none remaining but an earnest de sire
that the truth may be made manifesU have
thus far no possible grounds TO complain that
The course OF justice has not been smooth and
uninterrupted.
The counsel on both sides are indefaticable
IN the discharge of their arduous duties. To-
day seventeen witnesses have been examined
by the Attorney General for the prosecution.
(ten men and seven females) making the whole
number Of witnesses already examined against
the prisoner Joyfy-seren. The testimony is
not yet closed, on that side, and do not think
the evidence will be opened for the defence
before Wednesday morning. Possibly il NAV
be tomorrow afternoon.
We have just had intelligence here. of
suicide from poison, committed by n Young
lady in Providence, of a highly re.pectable
family there, IN wealthy circumstances. No
cause Is assigned for the deed, and il is not
desirable TO mention the name Of the unfor.
tunate The very genius Of crime and self
violence, seems 10 have tainted the pure mo-
raj atmosphere Of New England. Suicides
are becoming aiarmingly frequent, and call
Tor moral influence 10 be cxcrtcd TO check
their progress.
Our town already begins TO reap some of the
advantage to be derived from this splendid and
great undertaking, the Chesapeake and Ohio
Canal. Last week there was received here
IN one OF the usual boats from the neighbor
mood oil HarPers-Ferry, drove Of the finest
hogs we ever recollect to have seen. Had
these animals been drirsR by the usual route.
tho cost Of getting them TO market would have
occn trebied upon the owner, TO say nothing
OIL the risk and trouble attendant upon the
road. The facilities thus happily opened for
the farmers to bring their produce where il
Will meet with q ready sale, at advanced pri
ces, cannot fail TO increase the value of thcir
landed property at least one third.
iGsorgstoics Columbian.
The venerable editor Of the RALEIGH Regis
Ter, JosEPH GALES, Sen father Of the editor
of the National Intelligencer, has vacated his
editorial chair, in favor of his son. w. n
GALES, and Is about 10 remove TO the CITY OF
washington. complimentary dinner was
given to him prior 10 his departure. by the
cilzens OF Raleigh, at which the Governor
Of the State presided, and Chief Justice Mar
shall was among the invited guests.
Bah. .1,aer.
The Charleston Mercury announces the
Hon. II. l.. Pinckncy, at present Mayor Of the
city, As candidate 10 represent Charleston
District IN the next Congress.
Emigranfs 10 Miehigsn.-The Detroit Cou-
rier mentions the arrival at that place, Of Sc
ven steamboats,, from Buffalo, from the LIST
10 The 9Th inst with 2Gl0 passengers.
The number Of drunken persons who du-
ring the year 1892, were taken into cus.odv
BY the London Metropolitan police. and Si:,
charged when sober, Is twenty five Thousand
seven hundred and two-of whom J5.AII
were males, lO, 29i females. And this number
:: but part, fraction, Of the host Of London
tiplers.
The Portuguese Queen Donna Maria de
Gloria attained her fourteenth year on the Igth
uitimo-that Is the period at which, according
TO The laws Sf Portugal, she could take the
reins Of government.
Waite Washing -The quality "a well "a Tho
appearance Of the white wash i vastly i'm
proved, BY adding at the rate Of two oHnces
OF puTcite sIeid 20 haiGa busheI OF good lime
whilst q Is dissolving in water. N vould he
much purer white, and adhere better than
without the acid. '
-Rosis.--A small house was burnt Al Mari
borough, ~. VI. N Tie afternoon. a vet =,
two since. Two young children uete aIone
~ ihS house, The mother being ~ notzh- !
Oors' brave little fellow, ~ years old. /
offered TO go IN after the children, bot the
nsssishoors, Who bad collected, attempted 60 /
hazardous. ie, however, boldly persisted /
and eHtricated the two children, one bv one
who bad eraWied under the sink for ssf.tv-' /
and got out himself before the roof fen al
The King Of Prussia has lately made an i'm |
PoEisht concession 10 HE subjects lie has
given permission 10 public functsonaries az I. |
very advanced sgo 60 appear al Court Ia pa,- |
iaiosns instead Of state brssehssl
GRAYsON ELECTION.
Psr CoRgrcns.--Joha O. Fsi,oo gao ri tsy-
Hyaga 331 Fulfon's majestic 4. a. v,s. -. I