, 1857-04-17

Genly at Na'erly, near Fort Tobacco
Maryland. He was Appointment politician
and was President Of the Wing Naiiona
Convention of 1852.
ESy- Major Ben McCorloch, the rcnown
Cd Texas ranger, is at present sojourniul
in Mississippi.
n9r A bill has been introduced into tht
Delaware Legislature for the repeal of the
Maine Liquor Law.
nJ- The cost Of breaking out the road.
obstrncted by the last snow storm in Mas
sNchusetts was $lj0,000. In Boston alont
the expense viii be $4,000.
r15- 1t has been decided at the Pension
Office that those who served in The Mexi
can war on board the revenue Gutter For
ward, Capt. Noncs, are entitled to bounty
lands.
G<6- 4 bill was introduced in the lower
house Of Congress on the 9th inst, prohibi.
ting the importation OF spirituous liquors
in the Indian territories.
rzr Wood has got up to $40 aud $l2
cord in Cincinnati.
REvoLUmOYApY PATRoTs.-The number
of revolutionary soldiers on the pension
list JnIy !, 1856, was 5l4. The number
of those who died during the year is thirty.
nS~ Capt. Dodge, U. S. A., son Of Sena.
tor Dodge, is prisoner among the ella
Yache Indians Several parties have left
Santa Fe TO cndeavor to rausom him.
rG- VIM. Greaner, the celebrated gun,
maker in Birmingham, Enghad, who claim
cd priority in bringing the invention Of the
"Minie Rife" before the War Department,
has been awarded $1,000 by the British
Parliament.
R6- All the free States but two have
republican Governors at the present time.
Three years ago all the free States but two
had democratic Governors
HS~ The Odd.Fcllows in the United
States number 3,397 lodges, with 1854
members.
Rg- Eight persons, on the stage route
from Dubuque to Iowa City were frozen to
death on the night of the llth.
rG- Col. Benton goes in for female
physicians, and lectured the other day in
Boston for the benefit Of the Boston -Fe-
male College.
Car The cost of the Plymouth monu-
ment will be 100000 Of which $50, 600
have been subscribed, and appeals viii be
made to the different State Legislatures
and to Congress for additional aid. Moses
II. Grinnel, Of New York, headed q list
with 81, 900.
80 The entire length of the Blue Ridge
tunnel is 4,4T34 feet, us heretofore ascer-
tanned by measurement over the mountain;
and now that the blasting has been SO far
completed as to get pretty accurate
measurement inside, It is aseertained to be
4,473 feet.
P1- The Washington correspondent Of
the NeW York POsi, reports that Gen, Cad
wallader, Representative from Pennsyl-
vania, was recently shot at while walking
in tue street at night with friend.
D0- Forty-two scoundrcls, embracing
some of every grade in the fraternity, such
as burglars, highwaymen, sneak. thieves,
bullies and pimps, were arrested OH Fri
day night ia New York, and placed on
exhibition (lree gratis) that persons who
had lost property night see, and if posi-
ble, identify them % -' n 900
BSy- The 81. Louis Democrat says thak
the price Of board at Jefferson City, the
capitol of Missouri, has been raIsed TO $50
per week since thoassembuDg of the Leg,
slature. The members Of the Legislature
receive, as their per diem, So per day, Or
$2I per week. ,.
pS5- A DisupOR Convention Of the era
zy, fanatical traitors Of the North was held
in Worcester, Massachusetts, on the 18th
inst. to discuss the question Of separation
of the free and slave States Rev. r. w.
HiGgiuson, Lloyd Garrison, Weudell Phil
lips, Abby Kelly, and other mal and fe-
male notarieties Of that stamp, were pres
ent.
RS- A Correspondent Of the PHILADELPHIA
Argus. writing from Harrisburg, the capi.
iol of Pennsylvania, in speaking Of the late
Senatorial election in that State, says that
Mr.. Menear, the member from York coun-
ty, openly boasts that he received $4,000
| ror voting for Cameron, and he says he
would have voted for Forney for $4,000
He deserves expulsion.
AyoracE OF THE SOLDIERS OF THE REvo
LUTON coXE.-Died at his residence 10
Winchcndon, Mass, Seth Tucker, Esq.
aged 9S years. Mr.. Tucker was born il
I Milton, and removed to Wincbendon il
ITS aud was one Of the earliest settler,
of that town. He Joined the American
army at an early period, and was on duty
in the vicinity Of Boston and afterwards il
the state Of New York. He was an hon
est and industrious man, patriotic citizen
an exemplary Christian.
pI- Hon A. j. Donclson, who was {
candidate for the Vice Presidency, was rob
bed on the 9th inst, on the steamboa
! Daniel Boone, from Nashville, of o draf