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black hair, being profuse around the shoul-
ders. He was born in Prussia, and was
brought TO this country for exhibition.
Gov. MARcY's DEATH-SINGULAR PRE-
sENrMENT.-The Troy Wing Of July 18th,
says;
at is generally known that the dOugh-
ter of Gov Marcy passed the 4th of July
in the family Of an acquaintance in this
city. While all the others were in cheer
full spirits, it was observed that Miss NJ.
appeared to be depressed in mind. So OBJ
vious was this to her companions, that II
was made the subject Of remark, when she
said her mind was unaccountably impressed
with the fear that signal calamity had
overtaken some member Of her family
Early in the afternoon, the news of the
death Of Gov. Marcy reached this city, and
| it was known to gentlemen composing the
party in which Miss NJ. was, some time
before it was communicated to her While
the gentlemen were in room by them
selves, discussing the manner Of conveying
to the daughter the sad intelligence, and
before she could by any means have received
the least intimation of the event, she sud
denly threw her handkerchief over her face,
and evidently in deep grief retired alone
up stairs
GENERAL WALKER IL THE SoUrH.-The
Augusta (Ga.), Coastitatigaalia, of recent
date, contains account Of visit paid to
that city by Gen. Walker, on the 4th of
July, on his way to Nashville, where he
was to spend few days with his father
A number Of the citizens gave him wei
come, aud he, was induced to address them
The Constitatioaaha is quite compliments
ry to the exNicaraguan In the course
OF Walkers remarks, the editor says
" He challenged those who denounced
him as freebooter and lillibuster; to point
out single act of his, in his whole career
in Nicaragua, which was unjust in itself, or
in contraVention of any Nicaraguan, Uni
ted States, or international law He dwelt
at some length upon the course pursued by
the Northern press towards him, which, as
he expressed it, reeked with all the foul
calumnies against himself and his followers
which inventive brains could create and
attributed its hostility to the fact that he
had, as President of the Republic Of Mica
ragua, issued decree legalizing African
slavery within its limits. He remarked
that he was Southerner by birth, and de-
voted to all the Institutions Of the South,
but that he never would have issued that
decree unless he had been convinced that
npon the establishment Of slavery depend
ed THE stability Of any government which
, might be inaugurated in any Of the Span
ish-AmQrican republics.
In conversation, Gen. Walker express
, es his fixed determination to persevere in
the cause in which he is embarked, and
/ has confident hopes that he will be enabled
5 to return to Nicaragua within the next
0 two months, with the good will of the Ad-
minislration at Washington and with men
u and money sufficient triumphantly to sue
ceed in re-establshing his authority"
/ VINO is TO GET GEN. JAcKsoN's CON
I SNUFF-Box There is much trouble among
the committee appointed in New York to
: decide upon the bravest man to be found
t to whom is to be awarded Gen. Jackson's
: gold snulr-box, which he left as a legacy
for that purpose. At the last meeting o.
the committee, on the 18th of July, letter
: from Gen. Harney was read, in which he
recommends that the question as to who is
entitled to the box should be submitted tc
, the ladies for settlement. A young man
named VIM p Hale, made formal CLAIM
, to the box. lie entered the regular army
as private, at the age Of seventeen, and
passed through the various grades, to the
D rank of Sergeant Major. He was present
f in every battle fought in the Mexican war
t from the bombardment Of Vera Cruz to
S the triumphant entry Of Gen. Scott iGto
the Halls of the Montezumas.
GENERAL PoLITIcAL INTELLIGENCE.-Gen en-.
Bowlin, our Minister to Bogota, has had a
long talk With Gen. Cass. 1t is stated
that the General is of opinion that nothing
short of a broadside will settle the pending
difficulties with New Granada. The sub
ject was shortly to come before the Cabi-
net.
Gen. Cass, for the first time in many
years, yielded to- me solicitation of the
President, and dined with the Cabinet on
the 10th of July.
The Administration last mouth received
a dispatch from St. Louis, from leading
pro-slavery democrat, which read as fol-
lows:
Twothirds of the pro-slavery and free
State men Of Kansas, Missouri and the
, Mississippi valley, enthusiastically endorse
Gov Walkers course in Kansas. Every
thing in the Territory is peaceful and quiet"
D. r. Eckles, of Indiana, has been ap-
pointed Chief Justice of Utah. All the
Territorial Offices are now filled EXCEPT the
Marshalship, the duties of which will con-
tinue to be performed by the present in,
cumbent, Mr.. Dotson. -. ..
The Administration is triumphant over
Secession and Notification Gov. Wise
supports the Kansas policy of Gov. Walker,
and the opposition is now confined to Geor-
gia, Mississippi and the Tennessee strong
hold Of L nnu Nothip,,;go,