, 1861-08-29

Col J. r. Freese, editor Of the New Jer
sey State Gazette, has been appointed By the
President Adjutant General Of the three YEAR
volunteer service.
The wife Of Mayor Be1ett has been ar
rested, and is held as q prisoner in her OWL
house. This is done to prevent the Mayors
private papers from being carried of.
The Rev. Lewis P. Clover, formerly q
this city, rector Of st. Pau1's Church a,
Springfield, Illinois, has received the degree
Of D. D. from the University of LAGRANGE
Kentucky.
Mrs. Emily Ellsworth, wife Of the Hen.
Judge Ellsworth, Of the Supreme Court Of
Connecticut, died at Hartford On Friday night.
She Was the eldest daughter Of the distin.
guiahed Noah Webster, LID.
Mr.. Gilmore, the owner Of the well-known
hotel Of that name in Baltimore, has abscopd.
ed, to escape arrest as secessionist. His CAT.
Flage was captured near Port Tobacco, but it
contained nothing but his uniform Is seces.
sion officer.
Five brothers Of the Worthington family,
Of Pawtucket, r. l., a1e in the Federal army,
and son Of one Of them is = captain in IN
Ohio regiment. 4 sixth brother volunteered.
but having lost one Of his fingers, was not &C.
cepted.
The Albany Journal has letter from
Hon. George ". Patterson, saying that what
Was at first supposed and reported as paraIy.
els, vas only rush Of blood to the head, from,
Which he has In former years suffered much,
He is ROW well enough to attend to his usual
dutitg.
The Empress Eurenie Is considered BY
royal blue blood very nice little woman, but
q snoo! The Queen Of Sweden wouldn't
visit Paris, because she feared association
with Montjo; 30 when the King Of Sweden
arrived at the Tui1eries, what does little En-.
genie do but pack up her trunk in huff and
of to the Pyrenees. She wouldn't help enter.
tain him, not she.
General Burnside Left Providence, R, l..
On Thursday fer Washington. Gov. sprague,
in highly complimentary manner, transmit
ted TO Gen Burnside the resolution Of thanks
to MN and his command, passed by the recent
special Legislature; and the General addressed
his late comrades, pfonulgating the late reso-
LUTON, and declaring thSt wherever his future
may lead him, he wiz always conside, it rs
the highest privilege1that he had the honor to
command the Rhode Island First Regiment.
james MeHenry, citizen Of the United
States, now residing in London, and an Amer.
ican merchant there OF high standing, feeling
that the present crisis in his country demands
the sympathy and aid of every patriot, has
presented to the State Of Pennsylvania, for
the defense Of Phi1ade1phia, cannon of the
most approved style and best material, with
two hundred shells.
Hon. James s. jackson, representative
from Kentucky, Is now in this city, On bi. Way
TO New York, to join the Van Wyck Commit.
tee Of Investigation into the CONTRACTS Of The
different departments Of the Government here,
jackson Is firm Union man, who believes
in the policy and the duty Of the Government
maintaining itself against all adrmgarie5. by
every means. including q resort to arms
Philadelphia Press
Judge Sample Orr reached st, Louis IN
Tuesday night. He LETT his home On Thurs.
day, after the Wilson Greek fight, leaving 4
sick wife and several small children to fhe
mercy Of the invaders. Judge Or ran a great
risk In remaining so near the rebel army fol
60 many days after the battle, but saved him
self BY Keeping sharp lookout and spending
the nights IN the open prairie. One Of his
boys was taken prisoner, but managed to e..
cape. Another came on with his father Ia
Jefferson City. Judge Orr EayB he has No
doubt the rebels have devastated bis farm
st. Joseph Journal.