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- NJ n the towering crest OF Chatham, IL.
"c. and his friend.
pt,r OF JouS WILSON CRoKER.-Thc En-
!: =, ,crs announce tho DEATH, in London,
lie ith of August, of the Right Hon. John
.i-u 'rokcr, the well known reviewer, at
IL, # scven:y-seven. Mr.. Croker. though
N',-' descent, was born in Galway, edu-
a..j Trinity College Dublin, practiced
..': the bar, and for many years represent
borough Of Downpatrick, aud after
4.,. University of Dublin in the, House
90, mons. lie also held several impor-
N, T. lie Offices. His early literary efforts
-, nphlets essays andlctters, in which
.!"ra Nns IL happy vein of SARCASM and satire;
j.. .i..' wrote some poems and cleIer tales.
=. J. hr known, rs an editor Of the works
1T ":i,, "a, any among these, his editions u
:.we.!s Life Of johnson is worthy of notice.
e''awsgreat industry, but it hassas xmehffest
at III of these Slr. Macaulay made the
,..,. one of the most scathing papers he ev-
rr.'" for the Ednburg Review. Mr.. Cro-
80 one of the founders Of the Quarterly
i>.,:e", which was started in lS09,r his associ-
g.. - ;le enterprise having been Scott and
nr,3.:;: He has continued to be one yref its
.Inr.pte contributors, and has for q number
:,"er; confined his literary labors. chiefly to
that ?"-;odical.-I'hiiaetlphia Erening Bulletin,
= Fr,r OF SrEExGrlI.-A few days ago, Mr.
=. hughes, Of Montreal, performed feat,
..'c;! las not only never been done, bnt not
III possible bcfore-made the ascent Of
iarhinc Rapids by means Of n pole and q
:. Mr. Hughes, says the Montreal Herald,
v";.v strong man, and active rs strong, bot
III: ut perform hs daring feat without great
al many hours of pcrscverance.< <sIIis
at or skiff was twenty four feet long, rnther
-, lon; for the purpose, and he had to make
".' way inch by inch in the fnce of the angry
north a"ss shore all
~ wiz 0: a rue~.- '"' over ocSasson"' .'
r;t,ils he- t-cendcl them in the same boat
witch waSA ,ly about six inches above the
49,. s.At -"rrcely less extraordinary than
) ascent. Before he reached the bottom Of
the rapids he necessarily shipped good deal
of wnter, and found il necessary to make for
the foot. All this is proof of what. Strong
anil determined man can do, when he sets'him-
self earnestly about it.
The Fayetteville Observer contains mn inter-
cstrng notice of the venerable Henry. Potter.
United States Judge for the District Of Nortl,
Carolina. IN Office he has filed with dignity
md ability for fifty-tive years, and which at
the great nge OF ninety-one he still survives to.
| fill to the satisfaction and respect of the COM
| munity in which he resides For fifty fl We
| years he has been n subscriber to the Eationab
Intelgencer lie was appointed Judge by
Jefferson, in 1901 was ten years old when tho
Declaration of Independence was declared
heard General Washington deliver his first
message to Congress and attended his levees :.
was acquainted with Jefferson, Hamilton, Madi-
son, the elder Adams, Charles Carrollton, VIM.
Pinkney, aud other distinguished men who
| figured in the c:rly history Of the country, and
was for long time associated with Chief JUS
| tice Marshall.
| SUGAR AND MoLAssEs DY THE AcRE.-rhe Bos-
ton Journal of Saturday last states that there
is now stored on the Boston wharf, South Bos-
ton, in bond over six acres of thes two articles.
There nre also large quantities in other locali-
tiea- The Philadelphia Inquirer says s:,,.
I'VE learn that large wholesalssSslealer
here, who supplies many retailers. reporG that
he has not sold tenth part of the amount Of
these articles this year, compared with his for
mer Gales. Very few families use acid fruits
this year or put up preserves, and every family
usual barrel or half barrel. Brown sugar at
IA and white at Is cents per pound. and New
Orleans molasses at rs cents por gallon, is too
| high for consumption. Within year or two
New Orleans molasses has been there purchased
at l24 cents per gallon"
Gov. ALLsrox AND pAnrY.-Ifis Excellency
Gov. Aleton, with the gentleman comprising
his military party, have 1eft us to attend ths
reviews in the Districts below. During their
stay in our midst: we had the pleasure of be-
ing near them much of the time, and we cheer
fully testify to their high social qualities and
soldierly bearing. Wo were also highly graft
fed to observe the deep solioitude manifested
by Gov. Allston on the subject of free schaols.
and the interest of the people generally, Hia
intercourse with our people was limited 70 a
few days. but the impression made waa mosk
favorable and will be lasting. Gov. Allston T.
a Chief Magistrate Of whom the State meNjus.
tly be proud.-Keopee Courier.
FiRsr Nxw COTTON FROM Mlssrssrprr AND
LoupIASA.-The steamboat r. w. P6wed.
which arrived last evening from Vioksbnre,
brought down two bales cotton Of the new
crop, being the first of the season. One bale
is from the ''Ureine" plantation of r. Y. Wood,
Esq, Mississippi, and consigned to Messrs-
Fellows & Co.; the other is from "Pecano''
plaatetion Of Messrs. Kibbe. q ShieldS. parisr,
Of C6ncordia, Louisiana, and consigned to Mes.
srs Buokner, Stanton r. Newman.
Ne'c Orleans Pieeyxme, e5sh
MARKETS.