, 1861-06-24

Hendrick 3. Wright, Of Wllkesbarre, Pa, a
former Democratic Mem Der Of Congress, will
have the united support Of Republicans and
Democrats at the special election in the Lu-
zerne district, to I'LL the vacancy caused by
the death Of George W:scranton, Republican.
Mr.. Wright has accepted both nominations,
ignoring all other issues than the war and
the crushing Of the rebellion.
The reaignation of E. Joy Norris, II. G.
from Philadelphia, has developed many excel
lent names for-the special election In his
district, and the last one proposed is Henry c.
Carey, the: ,well known writer On political
economy.
Mr.. Barnes, who was Killed al Vienna,
Va, in the attack Of the seceeslonists upon
the Ohio Regiment, WIS not one Of the editors
: Of the Cleveland Herald, as announced by the
telegraph Its supposed TINT MI. B belonged
to the Circleville (o.) -Hvald.' i '-.~. :!
&c. c. Andrews, formerly Of the Boston
f: Custom Honse, but for a year past Demo
critic orator in Minnesota, has had the Yankee
rluck to start paper at st. Cloud. In the face
Of the Journalistic wrecks all around him.
He lays out the field thus in his introduc-
tory: -
"There are sixty newspapers published In
Minnesota; and it has long been felt thRt this
portion Of the Statc-did not have Its proper
ton. Northern Minnesota especially has been
without Democratic press to represent her
conservative opinions. While the "UN1oN,"
the first number Of which Is now Issued, will
that We consider it the first duty Of Demo
cEat to stand by his country and in crisis
like the present to lay aside everything that
pertains to party TIL our government and flag
are again secure"
The Doctor Richards Of Washington,
whom the rebels hold captive at Richmond,
had gone to IN adjoining county In Virginia,
With a military pass, for the purpose Of bring
ing his son home, who has been at school there
for two orthree years. The rebels gave as
reason for his detention, that he saa0 too much
to allow gentleman Of his Information to re-
turn afpresent- With unexpected honesty,
they returned his horse and carriage to his
family. p,
John F. Arndt, one Of the Oldest pioneers
Of Wisconsin, died: at. Green Bay Inst week,
aged 81. He came to Macllinaw, from Penn
sylyania, In 1881, and thence moved to Green
F: Bay In 1924; was q member Of the first terri
torih Legislature, and frequently elected to
county of1ces. 80:
s- Private Sherman Gregg Of Col Quinby's
! Rochester a. ~ regiment-the 18th voluu-
teers--is undergoing court martial for writing
% letter home, complaining Of the treatment
,1ecetred BY the meu Of that regiment, One
or two other men haye been arrested for a
similar reason; and the Rochester Democrat
thinks Col. Quinby, II he follows up this pre-
cedent, will need to put his entire troop on
trial, with another regiment to guard them.
The University Of New York has con.
ferred the degree Of Ii: D. upon 8. Austin
A1libone Of Philadelphia :
-~Thomas. L. Jones. Of Newport, Ky., an
old Wing and American leader who turned
over to Breckenridge last: year, along with
Humph. Marshall, Withdrew from the Con:
gfeesional canvas, in the 10th district, day or
two before the election, leaving the field clear
to John ". Menzies, unconditional Union.
Jones lad got. back as far a. the halfway
house Of "neutrality, !" and his farewell shrlek
Is very disconsolate and unhAppy. -