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brlef visit to his home in Virginia.
The Hon. Caleb Cushing is to be the orator
before the Phi Beta Kappa Society of Dart
mouth College, on Wednesday, July 27.
Col. Jefferson Davis has been recalled from
Mississippi to Washington, by the alarming
illness Of his wife.
Mrs. VIM. B. Astor, of New York, has es
tablished a Female Orphan Asylum at Red
Hook, which has now sixteen inmates.
Mr.. George Sumner has been selected by
the city authorities of Boston to deliver the
oration at the municipal celebration of Amer
lean independence.
j. H. Green, the reformed gambler, is lee
turing in Detroit, accompanying his remarks
by references TO thirty eight paintings, de-
picting scenes in the life Of gambler. III
The hog cholera is carrying away large
numbers of hogs in the vicinity Of Decatur, III.
1t is said the Sangamon river bottom is covered
with their dead bodies. I'.1 'z7
Upwards of seven hundred Mormons landed
at New York on the 18th inst, from the packet
ship William Tapscott. The greater portion
of the emigrants left Immediately for Utah.
McHenry, alias Townsend, whose case Gre
ated great excitement in Canada about one
year ago, is still delivering lectures upon the
~
said he is making it quite remunerative.
Among the novelties in preparation for the
next publishing season in London, is a new
serial work by Mr.. Thackeray. 1t will form
feature in monthly periodical to be published
by Smith, Elder & Co.
1t is stated, on what is regarded as reliable
authority, that owing TO tho disturbed state of
affairs in Italy likely to ensue in consequence
Of nNunr SVNH i
probable that the Pope will repair to the United
States. The Holy Father would no doubt re,
ceive hearty welcome.
Brown says, if you want your boy to behave
we'll, give him good clothes Dress him like a
gentleman and he will DO the more likely to
carry himself in gentemanly manner. Let
him dress him like clown, and you may be
pretty sure he will be a blockhead. Dress and
address have closer connection than many
people imagine. Brown is philosopher.
The New York Herald says: Our special
dispatch from Washington states that Mr..
Dallas, our Minister at London, has informed
the State Department that the British Govern
ment disapproyes of the treaty recently nego-
tiated by Sir VIM. Gore 0uslcy, with Nicar-
auguG, and that Sir William has been directed
to return to Nicaragua and conclude treaty
in accordance with his instructions. -
STRENGTH OF THE CAMEL.-The Mobile Ad.
vertiser says: trial of strength was made
with one of Mochodo's camels yesterday after
noon. Two bales of cotton, weighing together
about 100 pounds, were lashed together and
placed upon his back, with which he marched
off apparently as unconoerned as though they
we're not there. This was not one Of the large
| oamels.
1t has recently been discovered that there
are people still living who are firm believers in
the Millerite doctrine. A number of these
| deluded creatures in Northern Vermont and
| New Hampshire, and club of them in New.
| ark, N. j., every few weeks prepare themselves
| for the final winding up of earthly affairs, and
their faith is never a whit shaken by their fire.
1uent disappOintments. e.f
A woman living at Mount Sterling, ILL.,, re-
Gently got up about midnight, went to a bed
where her daughter, thirteen years of age, was
| sleeping, cut the child's throat, and then cut
| her own. Her husband heard her fall upon the
| floor, and on going to see what was the matter
ho found tho mother and daughter both dead.
| 1t is supposed that the unfortunate woman was
| in a sort of insane somnambulic state.
| The Albany Argus says: The Trustees OF
| Dudley Observatory have appointed DR..
! Brunnow of Ann Arbor, Associate Director
with Professor Mitchell, of this institution
| DR.. Brunnow will Immediately remove his
| tions. Professor Mitchell will take up his
| residence in Albany as soon as the health OF
| Mrs. Mitchell will allow of her removal"
The Boston Evening Transcript says: "A
letter from Milan states that in consequence OF
the warlike attitude of affairs, travellers staying
in Milan are exposed to the greatest annoy.
ances, and are compelled to.present themselve.
| to tho police every twenty-four hours. The
hotels are empty, the theatsrs closed, with
the exception of two, to which scarcely any
one goes. The cafes and public promenade
are deserted, and every face betrays the great
est anxiety"
The Cleveland Leader says there is quite
stir in Coshocton, Ohio, touching what j
supposed TO be silver mine near West La
fayette. 1t is stated that the ore has beer
taken to the Philadelphia mint, and wa
pronounced the richest ever received there
every three pounds of ore making one pounC
of pure. silver. The ore is found in a bee
fifty yards wide and three feet thick, over
laid with vein of lead one foot thick. Their,
is some doubt of the truth of the representa-
| tiOns. f#.r