The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1858-04-22

The duel fought in the environs of France.
by Mr.. Calhoun, of South Carolina Secretary
OF Legation, and Mr.. Brevoort, of New York.
was on account of a onficting admiration for
the fair sex. Mr.. Calhoun was the challenging
party, having been struck by his adversary.
In Oregon, men get from $40 to sl2o DER
month IN Numbering establishments, and from
$40 to $50 on farms. Carpenters get from a.
to $6 per day. Flour, from $l2 to SIS per
barrel Beet, from SO to SIS per 100 pounds.
Pork, $l0 per loo. Potatoes, SLIPS per bushel
Mr.. Thompson, of Washington county, Ohio,
has q little daughter, who, at the age of four
years. weighed one hundred and fifty pounds
She is now four years and FIVE months old, and
weighs one hundred and seventy pounds.
The insanity of Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. C. Peck. of
Providence, h. l., and the death of the latter,
as the result of over excitement in religion, ia
mentioned in the Providence (R.I papers.
The Post, giving an account of the circum.
stances, before Mrs. Peck's death, said:
Both of them have felt much interest in the
revival now progressing here, and recently have
allowed religious subjects to 80 constantly press
upon their thoughta as to prevent them from
eating or sleeping with much regularity. With.
In q few days, both have manifested unmsta.
kable signs of insanity, and Mr.. Peck, when
not under the influence of chloroform, has had
to be handcuffsd to prevent him from ipjaring
himself and those about him. Mrs Peck, as is
usual in such cases. believed that God had
commanded her to fast, and has thus refused
food for several days, save on one or two occa.
sions. She had also imagined that her children
had been commanded to fast insisted that they
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chastisemant of them, when they disobeyed her,
that she had also to be confined.
The citizens of Norfolk, without distinction
Of party, have held meeting, and adopted req
olutions compkmenting Gov. Wise for calling
the late extra session of the Legislature, where.
by the internal improvements of the State were
materially aided.
The q. s. mail steamer Black Warrior, J
w. Smith, commander, from New Olleans the
llth, and Havana the l4th inst, has arrived
from Havana. She reports that eighteen British
gun boats are stationed around the Island of
Cuba on coast survey, OBTAINING vessels by
compelling them to heave to and to submit TO
search, on suspicion that they are in the slave
trade.
A grand ball was given on board the Spanish
flag ship Isabella II, on the llth inst it is re-
ported to have been a magnificent affair. Stock
of sugar at Havana aud Matanzas q, 500 boxes,
prices firm at last quotations. Freights duh
Exchange on London IL per cent. premium
New York, SO days par to per cent premium.
Advices from the Colorado expedition have
been received at the War Department, bearing
date February Is. Lieut.. Ives's party had
reached, with the steamboat Explorer, the
parallel of 35 deg. 20 min. north latitude, hav.
ing passed the Mojave Valley. Rapids were
becoming frequent; but those already encou5.
tered would offer little distractions to q light
draft steamboat with powerful engines.
The point where the Jesup had been com.
PEELED to turn back had been successfully
passed by tightening the Explorer and running
out line.
The funeral rites of Mr.. Benton at st. Louis,
or Friday last, were largely attended, and ey
idenced the high appreciation of the deceased
by the people of the State which he go long and
SO faithfully represented in Congress-. At ten
o'clock in the morning, the remains were taken
from the hall of the Mercantile Library to the
Second Presbyterian Church, where the funeral
ceremonies were performed by Rev. Mr.. Cowau,
assisted by Rev. DR.. Anderson and Rev. NJ.
Brooks. When the services were concluded
the body was placed in the hearse, and was fol.
imposing procession ever formed in st. Louil
1t consisted of the relations and friends of the
family, all the military companies of the city,
the seventh regiment of United States infantry
under the command of Col. Morrison, the
judges OF the courts, the members of the bar,
the members of the city Government large
majority OF the benevolent societies of the city,
the Turner's Association, and an immense con.
course of citizens in carriages and on foot. The
body of Mcdowell Jones, grandchild of Mr..
Benton, was conveyed to the tomb at the same
time.
The list of members of Congress published
in Niles Register, in 1925, contains the names
of every member in full, with one exception
There was a new member from Tennessee,
whose Christian name could not be found out
BY the compiler, and 80 he put him down thus:
- Folk. Twenty years afterwards, this OBJ
sctre gentleman, of whose identity there was 80
much question in 1925, was elected President
of the United States.
In Minnesota, they have sbley, who was
declared Governor; Ramsey, " elected p
and Chase, acting" Governor. The chair
man of the Committee on Enrolment, in the
Legislature, lately sought out Chase from
among the crowd, and said to him Some
folks think you are Governor, but don't Here
is file of bills; you can sign chem if you like
| don't suppose il will make much difference
The President is negotiating for General
IWalbridge's villa of Ingleside, about mile out
of Washington, for q summer residence. The
point of difference between the landlord and
the President is singular oneAGeneral Wal
bridge objects to the receipt of rent, while Mr.
Buchanan positively and properly objects to
taking the property, unless at fair yearly rate.
Charles Mackay is lecturing to audiences OF
1000 at Montreal He will leave New York
for England on the 18th.
A committee of the Baltimore city council
are in Philadelphia, inspecting the police FIRE
alarm telegraph system, the management Of
which has been explained to them by Mr.. Phil
lips, the superintendent. The steam fire en-.
CINE was put in operation on Thursday after.
noon at Franklin Square, and the visiters were
highly delighted with its workings.
On Thursday morning about one o'clock
sad affair took place at a ball in Philadelphia.
While the ball was in progress, a lady named
Alkaline SeweIl, who was engaged in dancing
the Lancer's Qaadrile suddenly fell upon her
face upon the floor. Her companions FASTENED
to raise her up, when it was found that she was
dead' The melancholy occurrence caused
deep impression among the persons present. |
Her husband was Ia the ballroom at the time |
of the melancholy event The ball which was |
the closing scene of the life of Mrs. Sewe, was ]
given on the anniversary of her 36th birth-night
A coroner's jury rendered verdict that the de- |
ceased died from the disease of the heart.
8 The Virginia and Tennessee railroad is 2O4 |
miles in length, and it cost about $1,000, 900. |
In 1850, the taxable value of the land in the |
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