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ADDITIONAL by TIE AMEKICA-Ito>rON, April
25.-Thc steamship America arrived here this
morning from Halifax. The following adhi-
tionul items Of news gathered from the
foreign files received 10y her:
GREAL DEIrAIS.-1he elections almost
over. The London Post summaries the result
thus: Liberals, 33S liberal conservatives, IA ;
conservatives, 2O6. Ministerial losses, 13;
gains rs.
The Hon. Sidney Herbert was spoken of to
replace Lord Panmure rs Minister of War.
The Ministerial candidate for Speaker of the
House Of Commons is the Hon. Evelyn Deni-
son.
Ayoung lady in Brooklyn, New York, has
recently had herleg nmputn.cd midway be-
tween the hip and the knee in consequence of
wound caused by broken hoop. The hoop
was of steal, and in some unaccountable man
ncr broken point penetrated t. the bone.
Col Forncy, who, it has been stated, was w.
ing very ill in Philadelphia. n few days since,
has been for some time rather seriously indis-
posed, but has recovered sufficiently to travel,
and is now in Washington, convalcscent.
The Board Of Trade of Philadelphia have
recommended further legislative supervision
over insurance companies, with the view Of
guarding the community against bogus con-
Germs and protecting those companies who do
O Legitimate business.
AGAY LoTHARro.-A good story is told Of AZ
o
in Jail for marrying thirteen wives, lie made
his escape and was seen three or four DAYS af-
terward by gentleman who recognized him.
The gentleman, anxious to secure the reward
for his apprehension, invited him to his house.
to dinner. and then slyly slipped out in pur-
suit Of IL constable but great was his horror
on his return to find that the culprit had ab. ,
sconded with his own wife y
RAIL RoAp AcclDExr-Wc learn from tho.
CnrOlInInn Of AT NJ, tl,,fo a.,
comInodntion train ON the Charlotte and South
Carolina Rail Road passing Campbclls
Mill Saturday. the in Immediate connec-
tion with the locomotive was observed te he on
fire, md Notwithstanding every effort WINS
made to saveit it burnt down to the tracks
edge, and with thccnr were consumed about
thirty bales of Cotton. The paper on board,
about sixteen bundles, was savc,l. 1t is SAID
that no blame is to he attached to the conduc.
or-the fire being purely accidental.
TIE New CENr.-It is stated in the Philadel-
phin Gazette. OIL the authority of the D:rec-
tor of the Mint, that in about three weeks
time this much desired coin will be distributed
to the public. About million are completed
and two millions more will he finished before
the mint commences paying them out.
The Spartan snys Oscar NJ. Licber Esq, who
has been for time engaged in n Ccolori-
cial and meteorological survey of the State, has
now entered upon that section embracing I'm
ion aud Spartanburg Districts, to which field
lie will contine his lahors during the summer
DR.. l.. F. Andrews Editor of the Georgia Cit-
en- nnm @ e,n ,',,it;s,;, W. ""e. ~ .ne tune OF
r.Ln boJ r, nw ."v ~ subscriber
ton dues
j: NJ. Carlisle. of Washington, is appointed
Iun,;r,. T. 10 r''","I ,,,ot a>" .;,, oo"r. Oh
co1,t I'll, ia .,,.,;.a, ' .'", 49," ""olGt E
couts t,'r roau,. H. ~ "e ~ "Pl'''
Washington lecture in St. Louis on Monday
last, at the Mercantile Library Hall. before the
largest audience ever assembled there. The
receipts were about 1000.
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lor in danger of shiIwrcck: "Oh God if there
be n God, save nv soul. if have a soul 2"
But there is suhlmi,y and beauty in that of
in tj,. inv ,f h,t,le fnr ,.t 'rho, Ia NV. .ri,,
forpct me y,
Sir Allen Park, an eminent English Judge,
once said: We speak of our civilization, our
arts, our freedom, our laws, and forget entirely
how large share Is due I" christianity. Blot
could his iaws have Leen-whut his civiliza.
tion ~
Marshal Turenns, speaking of II stupid and
cowardly officer, observed that Of the faculties
Of human mini, Captain Beanj"ur possessed
but one, and that was apprehension.
1t is our firm belief that in nine cases out of
ten, coughs colds and | bronchial Irritntions
however severe, may he cured by the Use of
Wis,ar's Bu!snrn of Wild Cherry, \ single tri-
al only is needed to prove this.
A a;,ler ,eor,;,o ,I,ot =, ,bsco,,;n, cre,;-
t1 I.aa =. a,tIo :. T.I;c,,;"7 al -.
was glad to hear that he intended to settle
somewhere.
THE OLDEsr.-Mr. Buchanan is said to be
the oldest man that has ever assumed the pre-
sdential Office. and Gen. Cass now seventy
ever filled the Office of Secretary of State.
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=, Gen. Morrs, says tae JackS":'v,i'e Florida
news Is ut present s"1our"''ga at th"t excellent
ho'e'' Tile 'uuSoh iAoose'
Goo, Ex,xrrr-A qcnt,emon Of wealth i,
Now VorI nf;ors to srnnnr. Jnr;,,, CO..
Years course of study fifty pious Young men