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\ From the Battialere. 9nerican.
+ "A Gallant ,qct aboHt To- BEL rerarded -
we take great pleasure 10 stating that the
daring and GENEROUS exploit of Benjamin
u. Kellam. III rescui1g a ,lad from drown
Ing ID James River during the late flood,
Is abou, 10 be rewatdeds ash il deserves
1.-THE Virginia Delegation Of both houses
Of Congress-. shortly after 1.-The circum-
stance FpetiEioned PrfsidenttTyler 10 be-.
RaII68 yRphRs gBKslisp giI Hs so Psgasiaent
Iproof Of .ppblic APPRECIATION, promptly
laid the communication before tbs Score
Itary Of War urging him 10 bes,ow "a.
vorable Standardization the application.
lIThe Secretary. there, not being "a single
Vacancy in HE ARMY, proposed that The
Representatives in Congress from Virgil
fnia. and the officers cf lhe Cfayernmen,
should contribute sptEcient i'm 10 send
him for one year 10 AIr Kiaslrygs private
School at West Point. whefe be could be-
prepared fof The Military Academy, ard
selected next year. This suggesiion al
the Secretary rs about 10 I'd adopted 5and
.youag KellAm, Wilt placed al the chool
preparatory 10 his admission as aCadet.
The Richmond Compiler, alIu1fng % lhis
handsome aad highly deserved gons pimsnt 10
the bravery If lheyouth, rematks--
j This example Of rewarding brave and
disinterested aet. isiof i1calculsble value,
and does honor 70 thu gentlemen through
whom il HIS been exhibited.
The recipient6t these attentions is a
poor YOUTH TaiSed % la5orioIus pursuits.
He has Sbeepf trained in 4he path ,of hs--
|nesty, bylan uprig htIand .virtlous mother,
who hsF struggled Through The ssveres.
'adyeF1ty, ( His coAHnc! .has been mark
eddy sobfteiy and Industry. The state
of the times has THROWN bimout ofempIey-
menti butin every condition. be has main.
tanned an independently split. and honest
We meh,ion these facts, as
well TO- g;ve greater force ID the example
DO honoring young kellam's act, as 10
|strengthens his claims HE gives evi.
.dence Of ON honorable ambition and In.
#telllgeDce fhat warrant the. anticipation
that With the Opportunity BIZ will do ho-
nor 10 hinselt 10 higher sphere.
i ATTEMPTED Escapeof .Nunroe Earnrds.
* Zebul9n " Hdpap, deputy keeper
Of the city criminal prison, having feceiv-
ed snndry vague hints hhaE Col. III. Ed
wards, in prison. cohyicledIof forgery a.
waiting hislsensence, had contemplated an
escape. Proceeded yesterday 10 bis cell
to aseeriaiHfhe facts oflife case. On ex.
aiming his cell and bis trunk, be discov.
cred a.rops ladder 6O feet long, With lea.
ther loops secured 10 i:to place bis hands
and feet %, alto large iron grapneI,
about Two feet 10 length, tolaid him in Sc
curing bis ladder olIthe wall or fastening
\ TO The same /; alp, asmAll iron sledae
hammer, i wooden mallet, number Of
large iron Wedges saws, files, cold sAisels,
punches, 4 number of keys. and sarious
other Implements, I'd be used for efecting
Ms escape ID his trunk was likewise
found large pistol load. With apercOs-
sion cap Do. readyIfol firing ia case Of
emergency. Nr. Holman has ,h1s BY bis
vigilance bafled the PREPARED attempt Of
this accomplishment sucreksful sounded
ID escape, and be was abnhdSnsiy secur.
ed TO await the farther action 81 The law.
How Edwards obtained these means Of
escape, and who w|ere big aceomplices,
are Mates yelio b. aseerlained.
NJ <. Tri5ans
Il i Is 4 remafk able historical fact, that.
for tie iass two eerturies-ihat Is, since
lhe accession Of Louis XIV In l643 mo
French King has tfanSfr itfedf stis rrau,, =,