, 1859-09-29
re r q D 0.H~AL.

Mrs, Webb, the accomplished colored ~o-
man, whose dramatic 7cadinGot passages -tsom
Uncle Toms Cabin" are pleasantly remem'
hered by our readers, and who went to England
I few years since By The advice OF Mrs. Harriet
Beecher Stowe, died at tue 1sland Of Jam2cia,
on the 7th Of June Inst, Of consumption.
M. dc sartises, the late French Minister 10
this country, is at Plombieres, France, suffering
from AZ enlargement Of the liver, with inflsmma-
ton Of the spleen. His recovery Is considered
very doubtful :: r. o.
Mr., Ten Brock writes from England to a
friend in Memphis, that his winnings in England
this year have exceeded $&4o, 900, to gain which
he risked but $4,000.
The Grand Jury of Baltimore hns indicted
Mr. Filzhugh, one Of the editors of the DaIy
Exchange, for an assault with intent to kill Paul
Placide. The circumstances ot the adray we're
published some time since. Placide il u noted
rowdy in Baltimore, who took offence Mt some
comments upon his conduct in the Exchange,
aud undertook to revenge himself by IN assault
upon Mr. Fitzhugh, who shot him in self d.
fence,
The 0aeida Saehem BAYS TINT Charles
Spencer Of Canastota, n. T., has in process Of
construction two powerful microscopes for
Professor Agassiz, costing about 81 900 each.
". 3. Buford Co., Of Rock Island, hare
recently established the jackson Bank," at
Carbondale, Jackson County, III. Col. Buford
is the President The same firm own tue
Federal Union Bank" at Rock Island.
Elliott h Vernon, proprietors Of The Shell
byvil!e, Ind. Mills, tailed last week for large
amount-yariously estimated at from seventy
6ve to Que lun lred thousand dollars. Many Of
the citizens Of Shslbyvllle and vicinity are seri-
ously embarrassed by this fni'ure, and will lose
heayily-full one.half of the entire amount.
Senator Trumbull is in Springfield, where
| he will remain few days.
The present United States correspondent
Of the London Tina is John c. bancroft Daris,
sou Of the late Ion. John DsEis, Of Massachu.
sets, and nephew Of the historian Bancroft.
yir. Davis resided severai years in London as
Secretary Of the United States Legation under
Hon. Abbot Lawrence. He succeeds c. Edwards
Lester.
The Messrs TerTill, who have conducted
the Lafayette (Ind) journal for the last sz
years, hare sold it 10 Messrs. Luse 4 Wilson
who will hereafter conduct ii. Mr.. Luce WI,
formerly editor Of the Journal. and is m abls
writer md an experienced newspaper publisher
-A. D. Richardson, the Pixies Peak cores
pondeut Of the Boston Journal, will be prepar
ed to deliver lecture the coming seasnn, eIti
tied "out West" Mr. R. is graphic ant
spirited writer, mud close observer. Iii
lecture will no doubt combine much practica
information. His address is ''Joa,na1 Office
Boston, Mass.
| The Sioux City Eagle says that Hon. Henr,
Masters, Governor Of Dacotsh Territory, die
sery suddenly on the 10Th inst, on his farm
uear S;ou1 Falls. lie had been quite feeble i,
health for some time.
| George Bethune, Esq, one Of the oldes
native citizens Of Boston, died at his residenc
III fremont street, on Wednesday last, in th
10th year Of his age. The Transcript says hi
mother was Mary Faaeuil, niece of Peter Fane
uii, and the deceased was the possessor Of th
family plate, pictures, etc, of the Fsoeuils, au
| has LETT many interesting documents rcspcctin
'lae Hugunots, from which he descended. Il
was the last Of his generation.