New-York daily tribune., 1851-07-15
HrssrAy FLAG.-There is now in Alex

HEssIAN FLAG.-There is now in Alex
andria, Va, the first flag taken during the Reyols-
ton by Gen Washington from the liessans at iren.
ton. II - composed Of silk, beautifully embroidered
in needlework-the crown appears prominent, ana
the date l775 on the front Also. the Identical nag
surrendered at the battle OF Yorktown, II was the
hag OF the seventh regiment, and now bears TINS IN
scrlption: "The surrender vi Lord Cornwas, being
the crownlng glory of the complete success OF tho
American arms" The flag IS Of rich silk, well pero-
rated with bullet holes. General Washingtons BODY
guard flag is also thercsilk, with the motto, "Coa-
quer or die
WESLEYAN UNIvERsITv.-The annual
commencement Of the Wesleyan University at Mid
detown Conn, Will be held from the 80 10 the otn os
August. The baccalaureate sermon VIII be preached
on sunday the Sd. On Monday, the Grafton before
the literary societies will be delivered by the hev "
B Cheeyer, ID d., OF this city. On TUESDAY, the otn,
the Grafton and poem before the PSI Epsilon oocley
will be delivered by VIM. 4. Prescott, Esq, ana -.
Pike AN also the oration before the Alumni ~ ths
Rev T. Wentworth, and the Grafton and poem Dc
fore the Society ofthe Mystical Seven, by the Kew
II w. Beecher, Of Brooklyn, and j. q: SAKE, Esq
On Wednesday the senior exhibition VIII be held
DEATH FROM CHOLERA.-We learn that
Nr Jacob Gotwals, highly respectable farmer o.
Lower, Providence township, says the MohIgomev
(Pal Lsdg,r, was severely taken with TINS dfcso
ful disease on Saturday evening last, as 10 canS
death IN about ls hours. Dir o., had returned Hon.
The CITY ON Saturday evening, IN perfect heath ou'
was taken about II O'Clock, with the most eIcfnu.
ing cramps and pains. Dr. 6ngg, teBetneI VIZ"
several other physicians we're called IN, VINO pro-
nounced II a case of genuine Aslatlc cholera Inc
deceased fingered IN the most intense suffering until
about 3 O'Clock on sunday evening, when ne oied.
FACTORY Burned BY LIGHTNING
cotton factory Of J. AmesbGry Co, North kllling
w. Windham Co, was struck Ly lightning last ihuis-
day and burned 10 The ground. 30 rapld was me
spread Of the deyourng element that IL was iouna
impossible 10 rescue any of the contents oi lhc iA'
That the ire was the work VI lightning there Is no
room 10 doubt. The estimated total loss we unasr
stand 10 be about s200vo, while me amount OF insuf
aHce wdS 9lUVo t.''"'" """'
WHIPPED ~ WONAS.-A Mrs. Ire
fethern residing al the North End, conceiving ser
srlf injured BY certain reports Of Nr LaDan rike,
undertook Yesterday 20 seek redress by chasusihS
hln Seeing Mr.. Z. enter store, .he procuied
eoytlde. and without much preliminary efpLanaa
non applied the whip over M ace nead ana s',s pas
50 severely az 10 bring the blood Inc poor IeiU 80
plead for quarters. when the woman expressea n''
al. .sfacilon and left the store tNe"otHei
y,ss,y,, TosAcco CgoPs.-The WIN
csete, Rsybeos says the prosper i9r ~ year
r.. nlsnfers have ANYTHING Ike plants enousn ~
cot Many crops have been plan~o o,.I, a'.
many OF ih~ pants are very sn.Alt lt,,s sxnec,
charlotte County says II IS InposSioi'e ." 'NP'''
h.u crop THIS viii keep tobacco uP'
Ty,xrscrvIsG DAY-tn effort is being
Il s.. covefnor Wood, OF Ohio, Ia pursuance of a
,oint resolution OF the ono Leglsature, 70 nave
M fo,r, dav lor Thanksgiving and Prayer, IN all the
s..,es 81 ne Union and ne has correspOnded with
,he E.rctyes Of The several States the subject
n. day selected viii most probably be the last
Tfur4Iay in November This Is right and We hope
al the states OF the Union will adopt the suggestion
lOhio Statesman.
SINGULAR FAcr 1T is recorded as sim
guar fact, that during the late terrible conaagtion
al san Francisco, not a single house OF worship H
any kind destroyed, while every eaDlbhag house
bur three were burned. N. .. Com. Bulletin
~ Titus Ruggles. brakeman on the
Cleveland and Pittsburgh Railroad, mas sis iAse
week while " tae performance oi as dA'se''