Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1860-06-21

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1t may be Interesting to our readers to
know that there is a match such as talked of
and that challenge has been sent out to
America and France, to row an eight-oared
race on the Thames in August next. from
Putney to Mort!ake, either for large silver
cup, nine smaller ones, or nothing but honor
AMI glory according to the wishes of the vis-
itors 10 our river. All the crew are to I've
formed of amateurs and bona fde natives OF
their respective countries, and each crew to
find their own boat, Of whatever description
they please no matter how long or what shape
or, if necessary, we believe that the rowing
clubs of the United Kingdom will club to-
getler and collect a sum large enough to pro-
vide boats for all. 1t is proposed to call
meeting of all the amateur rowing clubs IN
the kingdom, and request each club to send
a contribution towards the great expenses OF
the match. and also to offer one or two OF
their best oarsmen to form the crews, from
which the elected committee can select the
crew.-Field.
Quite number of persons in Washington
county, Md, have set their slaves free previ-
Gus to the LIST day of June, when the law oil
the last Legislature, prohibiting marumission
unless the negroes leave the State went nto
effect. The Hagerstown Herald says that
"the absconding, manumission and sales to
the South of slaves here, within recent years
greatly reduced their number in this county.
A Limerick paper says:-The famous Car
ibaldi is of Irish extraction. His grand!ath-
er was engaged in the troubles Of 179S and
emigrated to Italy. His name was Garret
Balawn-changed to Garibald-and his res
:dence was on the borders of the county oil
Limerick, but in the county of Cork.
n3"Rey. DIR. Dorsey, for several years pas
tor of the Lutheran Church in Martinsburs.
Va, has resigned his position in that church
and accepted call to Columbia Pa.
FnREGGN MAILs.-Informatio has been
received that hereafter the postage OF sin
gle letter to and from all parts of Germany
and Switzerland, per Hamburg steamers, will
not exceed fifteen cents.
Peter Riley and P. Simpson, laborers on the
Covington and Ohio Railroad, were shot and
killed on the Sd inst, in G.eenhrier county,
Va. by man named Harrison Myers, VIII"
is said to hail from Maryland. He made his
escape
The Fl. Madison Howa) Plandealer says
that poor miserable wretch living near Far
mil gton, in Van Buren, county while horri-
bly, blaspheming God on Sunday last, for
Withholding rain from biz suffering crops, was
suddenly struck with palsy and almost in-
mtdiately died.
Direct shipments to Detroit are of COM
mon occurrence, both by vessels and by the
Grand Trunk Railway The stave and nm-
humber trade has hitherto been the promin-
ent feature, but now provisions and products
Of various kinds are sent out,
Much indignation exists in st Louis at the
displacement Of Mr.. Barrett and the INSTALL
alton of Mr.. Bla.r in the formers seat in Con-
eress' A public indignation meeting has
been called.
A man named Edward R. Cooper was ar
rested in Richmond on Monday on the charge
of making murderous assault on his vile
with a hatchet. She is not expected to re-
cover.
Ii is announced that an improvement has
been made in rowing boats, by which the
rover can face the bow. 1t will be useful to
single oarsmen, who have to steer their boats
IL llhs DttIl W an "a
in Germany, so says a writer that an acre OF
buckwheat in full bloom will yield fourteen
pounds OF honey per day.
The members of the Massachusetts Lesis-
lature, at the present extra session, have vo-
ted themselves four dollars day, an Increase
Of one dollar over their former pay.
Judge Douglas is soon to repair to New
York city fer surgica! advice or treatment
for severe affection Of the bronchial organs.
The New Orleans custnm-house has already
cost the Government 1900 900, and there
is needed to finish it 81 400 900 more.
| At recent sale Of autograph letters in
| London, letter of Washington, written
whom n subatern in the service of the Colon-
| iaI Government. to the Governor OF Virginia
sold at c 10, los, equal to about S77.OO.
A whole family, at Chicago, had a narrow
escape from being fatally poisoned day OF
two ago. by the carelessncss of eating guam
tity OF the herb sframonium, OF deadly nigh
shade, which they boiled for greens, thinking
it to he wild bects.
The Printers at Pixies Peak have struck
for higher wages They want 500 per montl
aud have been receiving S75. Day labor at
the Peak is from 81 to SO per day.
The Chicago directory for this year con
tains SO 900 names, indicating a population
of at least loo, 900 There are only 900 va
cant houses in the city; last year there vert
$500.
a cotton press, containing 1000 bales wa
: destroyed by fire at New Orleans, on the l2tl
} inst. The loss amounted to 500, 900, whicl
is fully Insured.
REy"The peach crop in Western New iorl
is represented to be more promising than fol
several years past.
Savers arm is said to be injured bey"nt
cure, the tendons having been severed b,
Heenan's terrible blows
The Legislature of Kentucky offer q re
ward of S 900 for a cure of the hog chcler;
now prevailing in that State.
The widow of Ossawatomie Brown has re
ceivetl $50 900 from her colored sympathiz
ers III Hayti.
The Police and Fire Alarm Telegraph o
the city of New Orleans, is in full operation
much to the qualification of all the CT izens
"An honest baker" in New York, write
to the Journal of Commerce that many of hi
, fraternity Use oil of vitriol instead Of cream
of tartar, in making bread, &c.
ST. 800 have already been collected in New
York for Garibaldi.