The weekly Columbian., 1857-05-09
Atlantic Items.
WASHINGTON, March 80.

ACQUlTTED.-1H ne jury III tue case OF
VIM. Lee. indicted for the murder of
Mr.. Hume, in the Pension Office, in this
CITY, returned into Court this morning
with verdict OF acquittal.
The jury were governed by the in
structions given at the instance of the
counsel for the accused.
Mr.. Lee, it will be remembered, open
ly but erroneous'y charged Mr.. Hume,
at the last public reception given by
President Pierce, with having picked his
pocket. Next morning, when Hume
called on Lee at the Pension Office, to
convince him that he had been mistaken,
Lee not only refused to retract the charge
but firmly reiterated it. For this Hume
caned Lee, who shot him.
WASHINGTON, April 3.
The DRED ScoTT CAsE.-Mr. How
ard, the reporter of tho Supreme Court,
has announced that he will, in about three
weeks, publish volume containing all
the opinions given in the Dred Scott
case.
VASHiNGTON, ApIll D.
| Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT.-Iti is un-
derstood that route agents and small
postmasters will not be removed, except
| for cause.
THE democrats of Missouri have nom-
mated r. Nj. Stewart for governor, 10 fill
the vacancy occasioned by the election
! &c o.. I'LL ~ TT-:%ol
ate.
THE CHURCH MILITANT IN ROCHESTER.
There is trouble in the Dutch Reform
ed Church OF Rochester. Two parties
claim the ownership and rightf,il control.
Last Sunday, anticipating trouble, the
minister took police officer to church
with him, and, on refractory brother
undertaking to "speak out in meeting"
he was nabbed.
A Washington letter says the Hispan-
Mexican question is soon to command
the attention of the Government and
people of the country. 1t may be in
volved with the Cuban question, produ-
cling state ofthings in which the Ostend
policy may be brought into practical ope-
ration. There are rumors in connection
with this topic concerning the diplomatic
appointments to be made for Spain and
France. Another attempt to purchase
Cuba will no doubt, in any event, be
made before long, and in anticipation OF
the threatened Spanish invasion of Mex
leo.
THE ADMINISTRATION WITHOUT AN
ORGAN.-A Washington dispatch of the
Goth ult.. says:
MIR. Appleton has decided to leave the
Union newspaper and return to Maine,
and accept the Collectorship at Portland
The Union will henceforth cease to be
the organ, Mr.. Buchanan having decided
that he does not need an instrument OF
that character. There are only two mem
bers of the Cabinet favorable to an or
gan; the remainder are opposed to it.
The report that Forney was going into
the Union as editor is all bosh. The
President would not listen to it.
Hon. Neal Dow of Portland has beer
appointed by Gov. Williams. Commits
sioner from Maine to the French Agli
cultural Exhibition in Paris for 1857.
The Manchester american says tha,
, ex-President Pierce will return to New
Hampshire about the middle of mex
May.
1 |
ALBANY, N. Y, March 31.-The New
York horse won the hundred mile race il
: twelve hours and half. The Alban,
! horse was only a quarter of mile be
hind.
Correspondence Of the N Y. Tribunel
PHILADELPHIA, March 81, 1857.
Quite sensation was produced thi
, morning ct the breakfast table in the Gi
rard House, by the rumor which wa
rapidly whispered round that spruce
dapper. neatly dressed young man at one
] of the tables was John Dean, and tn.
, young woman at his right his loving wife
late Miss Boxer. 1t would be very un
| gallant to make disparaging remarks of
) lady; suffice it to say, that the universe
: conclusion among those present coincidet
$ with the remark of the officiating clergy
: man, that the lady had evidently the bet
J. ter of that bargain. Gen. Hiram Wal
] bridge, who is esteemed an excelIen
e judge Of beauty. remarked that Dear
: was altogether the best looking man ii
e the hall.
| The happy and famous couple are OF
f their way South.
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