, 1860-07-19

The population Of Baltimore, il is estimated,
will run up to U0,too unoer the new census.
a large number Of tue Africans at Key
West are disappearing. and they are reported
taken away and sold for siaves.
The Savannah R<pubtican SAYS that The
agent Of the State Bank at Apal4chicola is de-
faulter for $103, COO but .be loss to the bank
will not probably exceed $4,000.
1t is thus related in Scottish auuals: " In
1879 IN act was passed against begears and such
as make themselves fools and bards" And the
auuas 70 on to register: Two poets hanged
in August, under the act of Parliament against
baEds and minstrels."
"a letter from Coburg says preparations are
being made Tor the reception Of Prince Alfred
OF Greas Britain, who slIl shortly arrive there
and live alternately at Coburg and Gotha, The
reigning Duke not having any children, Prince
Alfred, bis nephew, is his presumptlvc heir.
"a snake fifteen feet leng sud measuring
sixteen inches round its body, escaped at Troy
recently, during The night, from The cage il
which it was lipt ior exhibition, and has not
Jet been found; it btlongs to the Anaconda
species, aad is capable Of crushing man or
mitted to get Itself in position to exhibit its
enormous crushing powers.
MARRIAGE IN H1Gu L1FE.-The Ntu Ga1ttt of
Prussia {Bern) SAYS" We learn from source
entnely worthy oil credit, that the statement
which has been made If to marriage between
the hereditary rrince Louis Of Hesse Darm-
stadt and the Princess Alice Of England ia we'll
founded, and that the recent visit Of the two
Hesslan Princes to London was relative to the
proposed union. Prince Louis Of Hesse, who
was born in 1887, il captain in the 1st regiment
Of Prusalan Foot Guards. now In garrison 1t
Potsdau1. 1ae is the eldest son Of the Grand
Duke, but is heir psespmptive to the throne,
owing to the latter haring no children.
4 "Sr1R1r" SUDDENLY Put TO FI1our.-
While the spirit Of *Red jacket was entertain
ing company Of Spiritualsts at private
other evening, by playing On guitar and other
musical instruments, the room being darkeued,
an unbeIiering Phar1see suddenly lighted 4
fluid lamp, when 10 end behold the medium.
oueof the 'sest' sort, who had been performing
marvellous feass in the town, was discovered
acted Ikea thuudetbolt. The medium e1c1aim-
ed" 20 that light" threw tn einstfument wildly
oyee hsr heau, and fen into The erma of ber
| neighbor. During discussion which ensued.
| she quietly left the apartment.
- literary discovery Of soma importance
has been made St Liverpool, England. A
| papyruB brought from Thebes by Rer. Henry
s;tobart, and in Ar. May 5er's museum Of an,.qui-
ties, was found to contain the 18th chapter Of
st. Matthew, written in the Greek Uulcai char.
! acter, which gives a new, vers,on Of the long
I misunderstood part OF the 24lh verse. relating
] needle. -
! "WutTE S1ArE.--At Leuisbur9, Va. recently;
the town vas throEn into so4e commotion by
the arrival in it, midst Of two men in pursuit
Of a man who had been living there for soue
three or iour years. married q white woman
and Was now Tho father Of two children, Tht
man vas found aud claimed by the parties II
pursuit as slave He acknowledged th,
charge to be true, aud was accordingly lied ant
taken away to one Of the adjoining counties
from Thiehs it is said, be made his escape.
l. 1nos FOR PkAcu TRzEs-Tha ses'es of irot
that accumulate around the anvil OF black
smiths shop are more valuable than manure fo
peach trees. 4 shorelfull put around g heai
Thy peach tree will be very likely to keep it j,
good condition; and it is said that trees alread,
diseased have recovered by the application :
these scales. Iron iu any form will answer
| good purpose.
"a CoAR1SAr1oS or C1RcuxsrAxcxs,"-l
man in Gortansritie, Va, recently beat slav
with stick, ,hen tied his feet together an
threw him head foremost into bogshead c
! wster. When the negro was taken out be va
found 10 be dead. 4 corouer's Jury sat arouu
the body, and soon returned = verdict Of "Die
IRON congestion Of the brniu.'' Tns Chariot:
viilo Rtpisto, which records this fact, has hear
also Of "e case where negro was recentl
punished in neighboEing county, and die
within minute or two afterwards. Tho ye'
dict in this case waa Died from = combinatio
Of circum1tancea.'