, 1860-11-09
Miscellaneous Items.

The OLDEST VorEB IN THE UNITED STATES.
At the recent election in Maine, Ralph
Farnham, the sole survivor Of the battle
of Bunker Hill, now l04 years Of age,
walked six miles to cast his vote. He has
voted at every Presidential election since
the adoption Of the Constitution. In a
letter accepting an invitation to visit Bos.
ton about the 9th October, he states that
be was ls years of age when he enlisted in
the American army, aud adds
1t seems strange that out of all who
were at Bunker Hill, l alone should be
living. 1t appears to me, though so long
ago, as If it were yesterday. can remem-
Der the particulars Of the march after en-
listed-how the people cheered, and when
near Andover, Col. Abbott came out and
said; Well done, my lads and sent out
cider and grog in pals. We got to Cam
bridge the day before the battle, o, IL
was terrible affair to me, for il was the
FIRST time ever eugagedIn Fighting. i
served with the army during three cam.
paigns, and was present on guard when
Burgoyne surrendered. don't think de-
serve any special praise for the part took
in the revolution. / felt aud acted only as
others.
The RUSSIAN, As1Arc AND AMERICAN
TELEGRAPH SCHEME - The W ashington Star
of Oct. I'd, says that measures are being
promptly taken by the company that re-
Gently obtained the contract 10 construct
for the Government its proposed magnetic
telegraph line to the Pacific, to obtain the
cooperation Of the Russian Government to
plan for the extension Of their line via
Russia's American possessions, to connect
with the. present lines from St. Petersburg
extending through Russia very near TO
those possessions. From information nl-
ready in the possession Of the company,
little doubt is entertained that the Russian
Government will zeulously and promptly
lend its counteDance aud pecuniary assist
ance to the scheme, which, after oil, may
within q year, or at most two, bring To-
New York advices from London not more
than twenty four hours after being dis
patchd from the British capital.
FILLBUsrER WALKER DIED CHRIsrIAN
-PARucULARs OF HIS DEATH. ETc.--The
DiaTtO de Ia Marina contains the following
particulars Of Walkers death
BY the steamer Osceola, which has ar
rived OF Batabano from Truxillo, we have
received letters that give us IN account Of
the tragicnl end Of the great lillibusier.
We insert them below; and it is highly
satisfactory to note the Christian death Of
this celebrated man. IL is a great pity
that a man capable Of snch sentiments
should have led q life during which he
caused so many disasters to humanity.
As soon as walker entered the prison, be
was heavily ironed, aud asked II be wanted
anything. He only asked for water. He
theu sent for the chaplain Of the port, and
then protesting his faith MS Roman Cath
olic, he was seen thereafter almost con-
stautly kneeling at the feet Of the priest in
front Of a small altar, on which, by the
dim light of the tapers. the immage Of Je-
sus was distinguished. Among other
things, be once said to the chaplain: "I
am resigned to die ; my political career is
concluded"
On the llth September at ! O'Clock ?.
NJ, Walker was notified Of his sentence to
death, and to this startling message the
only reply he made was to ask at what
hour it would be executed, and whether be
had time to write.
On the 18th, at o'clock A. NJ, the cul-
prit marched to the place Of exeeation.
lie walked with cruciGx in bis hands.
upon which he bent all bis regards, looking
neither to the right hand nor to the left,
but listening piously TO the psalms which
the priest recited in his ear. de entered
the hollow square formed by the soIdiery
at the place OF execution. and there, full Of
resignation, he pronounced the following
words: +" / am Roman Catholic. The
war which l made upon Honduras, in ae-
cordance with the suggestions Of some Ru
atanoes, was unjust. Those who accom-
panied me are not to blame. alons am
guilty. l ask pardon Of the people. l re-
ceve my death with resignation-would
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