The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-05-19

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upon the evening Of tho day that was brought.
out as a Candidate. aad BY one other gentleman
afterwards. and after having matured the sub9ees
in my own mind, | considered such bill ~ the
one gotten up by Mr.. Goodwin Cot Isle Of Wight,)
last winter. wss Observation-Disclosures should,
therefore, If elected, vote against similar bill.
This much said TO the gentleman by whom
was first Intercepted, and to Kedar Hill. Hills
case was never brought up in any public address
made by either of US during the canvass, excep,
that my friend (Mr. Kilby,) took occasion a.
Somerton, (and have heard at other places,) to
condemn, in tho strongest terms, the course Of
Gov. Smith 10 relation to this case, but never
uttered word (publely,) relative to the bill
itself. This course I did not think proper to
pursue; although opposed to the bill agitated last
winter on constitutional grounds. looked upon
tho acts OF the Executive az being his own. and
that Iio0s IN no tUay respoxsibte for them. In
short, am OF opinion that both of us were some
what injured by this unfortunate affair, from the
fact of our opinions being misrepresenfcd. Some
wings did not vote all. because they were dis;
pleased, as I have been informed, with the course
Of their former representstive-others voted for
mo (not because of Hills case,) but from personal
attachment alone. cannot agree, therefore. that
Hills case was the touchstone by which the late
contest was decided.
In great haste, very respectfully. and truly
your friend, HUGH HI. KELLY.
[P. s. Please ask of Editors copying your
piece, to give mine place in their columns also.
ITEMS.
Vigorous efforts are being made in New Or
leans for the establishment of an observatory. II
Is said that an observatory at that point would bs
farther south than any other in the world. except
that at tho Cape of Coed Hope, and would take
in 30 degrees more of southern declination than
that at Pulkova, and 10 degrees more than thar
of Cincinnati. Many important consultations
could there be examined that a re not visible far
Their north.
The ship Rainbow that recently arrived at
New York from China. had printing press on
board Two of the lady passengers edited a.
weekly paper which was printed in the forecastle
and distributed throughout the ship.
The New Orleans Jeffersonian states that Com
Moore, left that city the LIST inst for Texas.
A passenger from the West on arriving at Ro.
chester, n. Y, stated that he had been ROBBED of
S5,2O0-there was suspicion, that no had
"robbed himself"
Another Tom Thumb has been discovered at
Wilmington, N. C..
Two children z and 8 years old, weighing 300
lbs. each, have arrived at New York from Glas
gov, Scotland.
An aged female by the name of Mosler, was
killed by her husband in Philadelphia on Monday:
last. He committed the fatal deed with razor.
and when arrested for the murder did not deny il.
bill has been passed by the Senate Of the
State Of New York. to ''sbolish distress for rent
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THE ARMY OF OCCUPATION
AS all that is connected with this thus far ILL,
lated corps Is matter Of great interest at this mo-
nent, we give from official sources return of
Its actual strength: