, 1860-02-07

The London 11mt<, considering the growth
au,1 rower Of tho American Contcdcracy, sny s:
"WAether 'cntaueliug alliances and 7uterler-
enccs il, the quarrels Of Princes will ever be the
cursc Of the Western Republic. We cannot pro-
rl,ecy, but there seems ample evidence that Tue
isolation which was possible to a small and thin-
iy populated Stnte. is being abandoned by the
ambitious and seff-rcliant Power
Mn. :SnEnxAS.--Tkc Washington corrcspon-
dent Of the New York Times says: -.
"Ms~ sherman, having announced the with,
lrawul Of his name, seemed altogether chu1Eea
mat,. His countcnance was free from the rigio
expression which Ind characterized 1t for elEAt
long weeks, and he laughed and talked us other
men. lie looked Us If relieved Of some great
and trying responsibility.
4 MEASUREMENT CoRrEcrep.-The paragraphs
which hns been travelling through the Journals
of the city-aud which We unWittingly transfer
rcd to our own columns Eestcrday-sfaiinE that
Young lady residing 1T the South End had lost
ono Of her frct by freezing, is, we arc happy TO
sav, incorrect. II is SO far'tsue that the young
Iady, ear}y in the season, did freeze one Of her
fect but beyond that 1t is fnncr, and not TACT.
Tho Incident was productive only of slight IN
convenience and few days detention WITHIN
doors; and she las since, to our certain kno"l,
edcc. been ablc to walk, to run, tn dance. and
+o SKATE aud has doubtless done them ull.-
Eastoa tuw:U, 18th.
Miss Agnes Baltic, sister of the late Joanna
and Dr. Baltic, is still Aour,shnE in her villa ut
fIamnstead. aod is now in her huudredth year
Though living iu the past, 50 to speak, tbs
most amiab1e and accomplished w"man taxes
an interest in everything passing around hef.-
She must surely be the sole survivor oil those
who ,ncourared tfe Grst efforts Of Scott and
Campbell, and was III ardent reader OF poetry
l,ctore burns aud Cowpcr were known 10 mo
| world.
| SINGULAR Op1rrARr.-Mr. Walter Gum cot'l-
nunicates to the paincsrillc -4drtrtifer the ios'
lowing obituary:
'.On the It'll inst, Mrs: l.. c. Gum, Of Perry,
after hnving spent fifty pine years o. D. snns.ita
peacefully to higher sphere. 1n compliance
with tho request oi the departed. Mrs. II: +. n
4 brown, Of Cleveland, was expected to dellvei
tue funeral discourse on Sunday, January s't''
i but ns the same spirit, seemingly, that stonct
Stepbcn, nailed Jesus to the cross, aud sl!n
those out Of the synagogue who dared 10 adyo
cate His principles, ana practice His teachings
has closed the churches in North Perry ngusns
Mrs Brown, tho friends Of Mrs. G. will dele
i,eIuneral exercises until the weather is suita
blc for holding meetings in Gods own temple.
AD,sAx.s7.- appears that the Marshull n
} | fered to in paragraph copied ycstcrdns Was
, ", Ma1shatl, young man or respectable coz
: nections in this city who was married nbout
vcar since to au estinsblc young lady, the siel
: daughter Of Charles iIubbur.l Esq. On Tue
+ day. Mrs. Marshall No. 2 arrived in search
+ her trua,t lord, aud put up ut the 1rsng }lous
: Iheis Represented NJ about Il years Of age, 4ui
{ intelligent and rather fascinating in appearing
! She SAYS her father@s uame is WIn Capie,
d merchant Of Eddyviile. In good circumstance
q Marshall cane thcrc peddAng jcvelgy. aud T
G presented himself as member Of the Method
It Church, in which Mr. Caple is q class leade
# lie also cluimed TO be heir TO Il .c'p by the +
e cent death Of his father at that place.
10 Nr. Caple placed so muoh confidence in
% youur mans wera that he made no objection
Of The marriage, (Which took placo at home ::
:, not ut Pelia, j aud when the young couple stu
G. ed for this city be gave his new: son 'l-1aw
in money to bear expenses. At Ainswort!l ri
ffon s.sT6hnll induced the lady. on come p
T. text, to reu@ip till he came to this city, prom
s. ;nr to return the ne.t day. After Whiting ST
#. ersI DAYS for him and hearing TINT lie had v
90 here sic concluded to como and Sue about it h
IS, self. She returned to-day, fully satisfied Of
pc rasca,itr, Marshall has borne bad charac
J, far some time. The officers ars now on
il. tr.sk. Ho has been seen in the city for se'
If, a, daTs past bat has managed By some mn
ly to keen ont Of thear rtao4:;. -N1'eati"r {1o
IT. Journal.