Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-06-21
Wc>tPoimt GRADUATES.

The following list oi oicer- graduates from West
Point, who have been, IN command Ol volun-
eers raised for the present War Mexico and who
have all proved their efficiency commanders. -Four OF
them, believe have yielded iheir lives their couu-
% service, and deserve the honor Of every
American
/. Colonel Jefferson Davis commanding the regiment
from Mississippi, graduated m ISIS.
,. Capt. Albert 6. Blanchard, commanding company
from New Orleans graduated IN ls3g.
3. Colonel w. X. Mckee, commanding Ist Kentucky
regiment graduated IN l-49.
4. Colonel Henry CLAW, IT, lieut. colonel OF lst kentucky
regiment graduated m lsS-thc second in his class
;. Colonel Samuel x. Gurus, commanding ls OHIO Re
giuent graduated m 1881.
g. Colonel Humphrey Marshall commanding one regi-
ment OF Kentucky cavalry. graduated in 1892.
:. Colonel Alex. VI. Mitchell commanding the % Ohio
regiment, graduated IA 1885.
Lieutenant Colonel Jones NJ Wihers lieutenant CO..
lousl Of Alabama regiment, graduated in 1885.
.. Colonel Albert ;. Johnson Louisiana but now or
recently Gen. Johnson Of Texas, graduated ia 1928
10 MAJOR Carey H. Fry, OF tIe Is, kentucky regiment
graduated IN 1884
] J. MAJOR Good Bryan. OF Georgia regiment, graduated
in 1884.
IL. MAJOR Jn1aI A. Early, Of the Virginia regiment,
graduated 10 ls37.
IL Colonel Ward r. Barnett Il New York regiment
graduated n 1897.
u Captain John T. Bracket OF Now York. captain IN
California regiment, graduated ~ 1872
1885
10 MAJOR Ben. W Baer, Of ONO, ia the staff, gradua
ted iu l52g
~. MAJOR " & ] Hammond, Of South Carolina in the
si'h graduated 100 1886.
10 Lieulcnan, Henderson r. Yonkum. of Tennessee.
bat now Of Texas "a one of the Texas regiments, eadua
ted iH 1882.
10 Colonel John r. lInmulmek. Of the Wig MA regi.
nent, graduated IN 1919.
20 Colonel l.. C. DE Russy. ii the Louisiana regiment,
graduated l-ii
u Lieutenant Colonel Charles Rolf ot the Mi-sOnr,
regiment Of volunteers. IN Santa re.
-. Colonel Jason Rogers, Of the Louisville legion
B'.rs C-sr Ears
To tue above .t copied from the Vera Cfuz American
Eage, may be- added many other names. amongst which
the following arc The inos eonspicuou'
- Colonel Morgan, LIT regiment ONO Volunteers.
-. Malor Wall. do do
-. Lieut. Col. Beverly Randolph, Virginia regiment
70. Lieut. Col. CoeNe, commanding Mormon bsuaiou
p. Lieut. Col. Allen. late commnndant do deceased
-. MAJOR VI. l. Clarke commanding aruiery of MI.
sour. y"lunie.fs
-. Captain weigb,man ICON of General wegh,nsn
OF Missouri volunteers.
30. MAJOR Buchanan commanding Baltimore battalion
g. Lieut. Ai-quh, do do.
- Adi1tanI Mears. Of Arkansas cavalfy
80. Lieut. Cot OF Cal.ionia regiment.
-. MAJOR IT do do.-UHoH
A Boz oAEEtp OvrE NnsaRl Falls A meIsnchoI,
accident occurred at Nagora Falls on Sunday last 4
ne lad OF tho nome Of John Murphy, aged about years
~ the employ Of lodge Porter. crossing Chippewa 10
canoe, was drawn toto the apds on the Cinsdf side
aud be- he "Gfeat Horse Shoe Fall"
Tho broken lmg'nsnu Of tho ifni bark all that
found ~ little mariner widowed mother and
three children mourn the Loss 0l aud brother R0eh
an.
CuHoys d. covssy In digging yesterday smoag hs
foundation Of Grace Church. The corner Of Bfpadwr,
aud Rector street which has recently been pulled down
coffin apparently Of SILVER d.cIvefed, about tw,
Loot and bali 900 length. rJui7uirg fr body pi iefna,
child with inscription bearing dale 1861 The cstIl
had gls.s c face, aud iiuo ufbef down on no.
| coffin. y looking gas- set in the metal.
Near the foot Of the coffin aperture ciosed by
p1ss stopper which being opened appeared that the col
in filled wi'h spirits NJ tufpenune, which The bod
was pre-ervsd Iai Gle features though somewhat col
Iap-cd scou through the glass The whole wa- en-
closed boz % strong dca. outer cDtiin-N. y Eus Poaf
An infie convention b. now boz session in New Yofk
composed of men sufficiently bold avOw thrir nGdeht
co. al che religious dprtrnc4 held sacred by the mass
mankind. The first meeting was held on Sunday morn
ing There several delegates ifom dI-iani cities,
varying shades Of unbcIicf Tho prpe-sci o ct ol Oh
convention BE- tho promotion of"Univefaa Mental Liberty.
| - Prf.,gl DosAu,N The CLroaofyJe, add q,
psprfs generally coll tho recent mun'icrnce ~ abb
Lawrence "prncey donation" bui SHY they call sue
generous clts by that name know Tor Princes ai
the last tho world bcstow their weah Tor N
benefit OF the penpo. Punccy, indeed! There me-
| chanu Boo Now York and Boston who have give
twice as much Tor che relief 81 Ireland Prince Abe
. dfd, aud Abbott Lawrooce aud his brother Amos 10,
given more LITERALLY Ht educational purposes during Oh
post two year. ian any prince in Christendom. Wh'n
prince makes gin f1 lho benefit Il the people b. wou
be compliment 10 cal mejchanilks donation; but
not lee us be gully II the Engsh 5nobm Of ohataoicrsn
the munheence o. our LOwels Lawfences and Pefkinst
a. prncoly--N Y. Ere. Mirror
CHiu ~ uW Mitvr. Dsap-Iafontine, the prime 10
chief Oi the Miami trbe Of Indians died on the 18th ns