, 1842-07-30
ALL SORTS OF PARAGRAPHS.

VIRGINIA BANKs.-The Convention
of Virginia Banks, at their convention
held id Richmond, on Tuesday, resolved
unanimously 10 resume on the 18th of Sep
tember neri.
John e. Spencer, Secretary of War in
Mr.. Tyler's administrator has issued an
order in which he compliments the char
fer troops of Rhode Island, whom he re-
viewed, and speaks of the cause in
which they were engaged, as "the sacred
cause of law and ORDER" and congratu-
lates them on their signal success.
Five boats belonging to P. Choteau ir.
& CO., arrived in st. Louis, recently,
bringing 200 bales Buffalo Robes, and
70 packs Beaver, besides other furs.
The Louisville Journal says: "The
latest intelligence received from Louisi-
ana, through the New-Orleans papers of
the llth and steamboat passengers,
leaves no doubt on our minds that the
Locofocos have not only elected their
candidate for Governor, but a majority
of their candidates for the State Legis-
lature."
SUIcIDE.-Garland Anderson, Esq, a
wealthy and highly respectable planter,
residing near fernando, Miss, commit
ted suicide on the ID inst. He had been
unwell, and it is supposed was in a state
Of mental arrangement.
CLEvELAND.-During the month Of
June there arrived at Cleveland, from
the interior of Ohio, by way ofthe canal
2ll 1913 bushels of wheat, and 7O,342
barrels of flour. The number of vessels
that arrived at the port Of Cleveland in
the same month was 200, and the number
cleared, POT.
Ii was decided in the superior court Of
n. York, a few days since, that drafts or
notes on which usury has been exercised
are not valid, although they may have
passed into third hands. This is in &C
cordance with the late law Of the Lcgis.
la:ure of that state.
WESTERN Acknowledgement Armi-
stead, Col. Long, and Surgeon General
Lawson, the gentlemen composing the
commission raised by the President to
examine into the most suitable point for
the location of the Western Armory,
were in Memphis, at the last dates, ex-
aiming the advantages of that place.
Louisville Journal.
The American Life Insurance and
Trust Company of Baltimore, has made
an assignment 'for the benefit of credit
In 1886, the stock ofthis compa-
ny was a long way above par.
Too TRUE.-Thrcc years ago says a
n. Orleans paper, the question with eve
ry man was: Glow shall | make a for
Now the inquiry is more SIM
pie: GLOW shall support my wife and
?"
The New York American says that
halfth retail grceries in that city
are in the hands of Germans.
An eastern paper says that two or
more of the mills at Lowell have been
and that between 1000 and
5000 factory girls have been thrown out
Of employment.
Emigrants arrived at Quebec this year,
10 July Cd, 1861. The same date last
year, 1907. Increase, $3.50.
STATE BANK OF ILLINoIs.-A letter
rom Springfield states that an I%njunc-
ion has been granted against the State
Bank of Illinois, with a view to the ap-
oointment Of Trustees to close the af-
airs of the Bank.
rne ex-I1onorable L. F. Mitchell,
who was convicted of forgery some time
lgo, has been sentenced to three years.
confinement in the State Prison.
A Coon OSE.-A Washingtonian.
whose whole heart is in the Temperance
,ause, Glanced to be at one of the politi-
al ward meetings not long since, when
lie was called to the chair. After the
irst speaker had got through, he arose
md said: "Now, gentlemen, if there
ire any present who have not yet joined
is, they will please come up and sign
he pledge!"-N. Y. Organ.