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JAMES Wrrsror.-The Missouri Democr.f l.
announcing the death Of this gentieman, who -.
.gfandson Of Patrick Henry, says he displayed 4
''"es nashes OF eloquence which recalled tie sre..
'fa'ofy o. Patrick Henry, but that he wa much
more distinguished for his wit and hun,or.
fuGlTyEs--capt Poet Of the Schooner Be,e
ON Ms way from New York, ON the ath instant
lnet tne schooner Tunis Bowdoin, Captain Inmsp.
oouao = 20 New York, from Newports News, having
On board two fugitves belonging to Gu,hries heirs
IN Isle of Wight They were taken by Captain
Post, on board his vessel at the request of Cauain
inman and landed at Holidays Point on Nsnse.
moDd River. a
AccIDENT.-On the 9th inst son of DR.. IF.
Woiiz, residing at Floyd Court House. fell from =
tree where he was gathering hickory nuts and was
so severely injured that 1t was feared he would
not recover. Hewas, however, improving at last
accounts.
PiGEoNs.-For some weeks past, says the FLOYD
Intelligencer, the woods of Floyd county have
been literally alive with wild pigeons, attracted
thither BY the mast. They suddenly took their de-
parture after feasting abundanty
Snow IN OcroBEa.-The Abingdon vireiniau Of
the 2lst inst, informs that on the Monday pre-
vious they had slight sprinklipg of snow in that
vicinity, and on each morning afterwards, biting
white frosts.
SUDDEN DEATH.--On the 18th instant. while Mrs
Martha Murphy, consors of Stephen C, Murphy
was attending the funeral of Rev. John Strong. de.
ceased, in Scott county, she suddenly dropped
dead from her seat.
TAXING UP A LADY.-Mr Elliott gives notice
that he win ascend with lady to the height of 700
feet In his balloon at Norfolk on the os.h inst, at
the Fair Grounds s
ELEcrIoN.-An election was held in Alexandra
on Monday for member of the Common Council.
Mr.. George Plain, the Know Nothing candidate,
was elected
BALLOON AscENsIoN.-"James Patton, Ero
maui" advertises that he will make an ascension
from City Point to-day, (Thursday,) in his new
balloon, the "Cockade"
Horse STEALING has became a fashionable
amusement 10 Washington county. The Abinp.
don Democrat states that several gentlemen in that
vicinity have lost valuable animals lately
An aged negro man. the property of Mrs Rhoda
Campbell, of Washington county, was thrown from
acart recently, and killed.
FOUND DEAD-We learn from the Norfolk Ar
gus that VIM, Blaiser was found dead In his bed In
tnaf city ON Monday morning Th~@ @ra.d3cf "a fbA.
coronersjury was-"died from dissipation and ir.
regular habits" Here's lesson.
SEABoARD AND ROANOKE RAILRoAD-A meeting
of the stockholders in this road held last week
The receipts of the treasurer for the last six months
exhibit an increase of so per cent. above the cor
responding months Of last year. TWAS agreed to
allow Norfolk from the lst April next, $1,000 an.
nually, to pay the expense of loading and unload
ing the cars on her side OF the river
RIOT IN CHURcH-A s'free fight" took place at
a coored church In 81. Louis on the 14.h inst The
domestic economy of the church had been for
some time disturbed owing to q disagreement be-
tween certain of the members and their pastor
1t is stated that he had been in the habit of apply
to the mass of the congregation such epithets "a
pack of liars. thieves rogues," &c which had
given great offence On the night In question: In des
canting upon the troubles of the church, he re
marked that there were only twelve or thirteen
persons disatfected, and that they caused all the
trouble. Some voice in the crowd cried turn them
Quit" Another voice cried out, "rIl be one among
thirteen to turn him outi' The noise then became
general, and the row began. Pistols were fred,
sticks were used freely. and broken heads and
cracked shins were plentiful The fear of the po-
lice finally caused the assembly to adjourn n haste
Among the arrests subsequently made was the pas.
tor himself who was obliged to give bail for his ap
pearance. This is the latest intelligence from the
"Black Sea" of St. Louis.
A NEW CANDIDATE FoR HIsTRroNIc HoNoRs -
The New York Herald states that young lady OF
that city, bred and educated for society has under
a change of circumstances which may be readily
OWNED resolved try her fortunes 10 the vocation
of the stage. She is young, accomplished and pos
sessed of rare personal attractions-in word, she
il beautiful young person, which, In itself, is
capital qualification for debatante Its which,
with even moderate abilities, may win her golden
opinions from all sorts Of critics. and put her the
high road to fame and fortune The name of the
fair candidate in question IL Jessie M'Lean, only
daughter of Major MLean. lately deceased, and
formerly of New Jersey.
Boy KuLKp.-A casualty resulting from the
careless use of firearms occurred At Hunters
Point 0ueen n counfv N Y last Sunday A par'