, 1859-10-14

end Of the eighteenth century, and for q few
years WIS Professor Of Botany in Harvard Col
lcge- He published "Gencra Of North American
Plants," "Dlrds Of the United States," aud other
works, and also several papers On tho shells
aud plants Of California, where be Travelled pre-
rious to returning to Eogland.
The Bishop Of London has closed the Pm
seyitc Church, where the congregation hare re-
Gently been 50 iotous.
"a meeting has been held in Waterford, Ire.
land, to petition in favor OF free pardon for
Thomas Francis MeagheT, and the other ex;!es.
-conmodore Vanderbilt has bought the
interest OF c. r. Garrison. Esq, in the ships
Otlzaba, Cortes, Uncle Sam, and Sierra Nevada
Oh the Pacific side, for the aum Of &45o, ,oeo.
These four ships we're owned jointly BY Garri-
sou and Vanderbilt, and formed the opposition
line on the Pacific side.
Robert Hill, = well known aud much re-
spected co1ored man Of Springfield, died in that
city on Monday Of typhoid fever. He emigrat-
cd to Liberia about one year since, and returned
to Springfield for the purpose Of settling up his
business, aud was making his arrangements to
go back with his wife, next month. Ar. Hill
IVES good citizen and an intelligent and indus
trious man. He leaves considerable property
both in this country aud in Liberia
The New Bedford (sa=s.) Standard makes
sad exposition Of the clergyman who Was de-
tected in Boston stealing books. His name
was formerly Daniel L. McGear, but he had
changed it to Gear; WAS pastor Of Baptist
Church in Rochester, New York, and was de-
posed from tho ministry and e1commuuicated
from the Church in December, 1915, for the
crimes Of fornication and lying He went to
Maine, Joined the Methodist Church on proba-
lion, removed from one place to another, and
with forged certificate got into full commu-
MON, md finally got an appointment over q
church in Lynn. subsequently, the facts Of
the Rochester troubles became known, aud
great excitement was the consequence in Lynn.
A portion Of the church took tho part Of the
minister, md the result was, q portion of the
members seeded aud raised an independent
church, and Gear was in full feather, and under
tue patronage and defense Of the Rey. Parsons
Cooke, the congregational clergyman Of the
place, Gear continued preaching to his Few So
cicty until within very short time, when his
last oct came out.
The English papers announce the death Of
John Pringle Sicho1, LID, Professor of Astro-
nomy in the University of Glasgow, whose
visit to tie United States, few years since,
will be remembered by most Of our readers.
Mr.. John Rayson Of Penrith, =" the last Of
the Cumberland bards,' is dead His Lust work
was translation Of the Song Of Solomon into
| the Cumberland dialect for Prince Lucien Bon-
aparte.
Mr.. Peter Sinclair Of Scotland is lecturing
on temperance in Northern New York. lie will
/ soon visit the South.
In Cincinnati, on Monday, Two youths were
united in marriage, at the City Prison, and both
are waiting transportation to the State Pcni-
| tertiary, each for one Jear. The bride appear
| ed quite gay in anticipation Of the honeymoon
to come bye-apd-bye.
| -"Mrs. Jones, said gentleman. one day
last Summer, when railroad accidents were 50
numerous,to lady whose husband was brakes.
man, Mrs. Jones, do you feel worried about
Nr. Jones while he is On the cars, in yiew of the
many accidents that are now daily occurring:"
"W-ell n-o-not at all," replied the contented
lady, "for, dye see, if he is killed know I
shall be paid for It, because alr. Williams got
80 for his cor that was run oyer few DAYS
| siuce''
The New York Herald states that the
mother Of the late Hon. Darid c. Droderick is
rcaiding in the eighth ward Of New York.
The fatal end of 31r. Droderick's last duel
brings to mind his remarkable escape from a
duel which be fought on the 18th OF March,
1852, at Contra Costa, California Ills antaso-
mist, Judge J. Caleb Smith, SON Of Extra-Billy
Smith Of virgiuia, Was uninjurcd, but Droder-
ick received bullet at one Of the side pockets
in his waistcoat. where for the first and only
time in his life he carried his watch. He start
cd to the field with new waistcoat, and on the
way stopped ut the jewellers for lis watcA,
which had been undergoing repairs lie then
discovered for tie first time thst lie had no
watch pocket, and he therefore placed his tinc-
pirce in the side pocket, where, in breaking the
force Of Smiths bullet, it sarcd the owners
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