, 1861-04-25

ing $50 acres, where some Of the richest Of these
wells are located, has just disposed Of his inter-
est for $l0O,OOO-,S5O,oOo cash. .......a ..
The Philadelphia Press publishes a letter
which Hon. j. +. Bouligny has received from an
influential citizen of New Orleans, most heartily
approving his course in refusing to resign his
SCAT EXCEPT at the bidding of his immediate con.
stituentS. The popular vote Of Louisiana, the
writer states, was against secession by a major
ity Of $50, and If the election was to be held
again, the Dsunionists would be Overwhelmingly
defeated.
A member Of the Illinois Legislature had the
satisfaction Of creating decided sensation few
days since. Having expressed himself with
much emphasis on question before the House,
he attempted to resume his seat, but forgetting
that he hid moved il back, was astonished at
finding himself on the floor. Above the shout
Of laughter which ensued, his voice was heard
asserting that be still had the floor"
Gov Seward has doubtless provoked the ire
Of anti.tObacconiSts, by remarking, when Sena.
tor Conamer proposed to raise the duties on
Havana cigars as luxuries, "l desire to know Of
the Senator from Vermont i correctly under
stand him that he regards cigars as luxuries;
because have come to regard them as neces-
sary Of lifef"
A Washington correspondent Of the Charles
ton Mercury says. "The Democrats Of New
York City are getting to be decided Coercionists,
so far as closing Southern ports is concerned.
This comes Of sending cotton round by the
Northern inland route. Declare your ports free
as quickly as possible, and then we shall see
new order Of things"
The Common Council Of Mobile has passed an
ordinance changing the name of Maine street to
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Charleston; Of New Hampshire to Augusta;
Rhole Island tn Savannah; Of Connecticut to
Louisiana street; Of New York to EImra; Of
Vermont tn Texas, and Of Pennsylvania to
Montgomery street.
Bishop Atkinson, Of North Carolina, unites
with the pastors Of the Episcopal, Presbyterian,
Baptist, Methodist and Lutheran Churches Of
| Wilmington-tcn clergymen in all-in an ad-
dress to the clergy and laity Of the Christian
Churches Of the Country, appealing to them to
DO all in their power towards concltion, and to
avert the horrors Of civil war now impending.
II is stated that Rev Dow Bently, Of South
Windsor, Conn, took up in his pulpit the Presi.
dents proclamation of fast on the Sabbath pre-
vinus 10 the 4th Of january, and, without reading
Il, threw il on the floor, rubbed his foot across
| it, and remarked: "lf the President would go
lown South and kill some of the Srcessionists, |
would pray and fast for seven days"
| Three young men were recently tried in Lam
priere, Wis, CIR shooting at and fatally wound
ing dog, and the jury gave the following writ
ten verdict: AN three guilty, plaintiff dam
'ges ASSESSED nt sivrcnce, and each Of the defend.
ants to have another shot at the dog
| The Savannah Republican strongly urges an
'xtcnson NJ the terms Of office holders under
the. new Confrderacy. II recommends that the
President be elected for eight or ten years, with
= provision fhr his final official retirement on a
pension at the exp ration Of his term.
The Mobile Register, in speaking of the pre-
sentation Of banner to the Mobile Cadets, by
some ladies, says: at was flne sight, full Of
suggestive thought and glowing feeling, to see
beauty and manhood thus confronted" Moth.
| ing more natural.
A dose Of medicin, composed Of two pounds
If camphor dissolved in three gallons Of whisky,
vas given to Van Amburg's elephant Hannibal,
the other day. This dose is about equal to
| twenty drops Of the same mixture TO q human
being. OF viii Ky Hannibal is extremely fond.
There is Turkish law that man, for every
filsehOod he utters, shall have u red mark set
on his house, II such law were in force in the
United States, we fear that some people who
build fine houses might have their painting
done without expense, except to their charac.
t"rS and cnnsciences.
The Natchez Free Tradcr announced with
immense exultation the secession Of Mississippi
from the Union, and, strangely enough, sur.
mounted the paragraph with the stars and
stripes Of the Union. $50 .-...
Rev. W. Matthews, n prominent clergyman
who resides in Bainbrlge. Ca, writes to a gen.
lleman in Chicago, Ill.,, that all the South desires
is to be let alone while she withdraws from n
Union in which her welfare, honor and indepen-
lence are no longer secure.
The last census develops the curious fact that
IN the comparatively new State Of Ohio, the en-.
tire section once called the wheat egon, from
Steubenville to Tifin, has for several years
failed in the production Of its great staple, owing
10 the exhaustion Of the soil.
The New Haven Journal states that nv. W 3.
ton, the eRterprsing South Carolinian who i'm
ported an Armstrong gun, has been badly sold
An ancient English field piece Of the last century
was pNlmed of upon him. The Journal does
not tell how il gets its information.
The Beau Brummell Of Washington, this sea.
son, is Mr.. Fox, celebrated and highly respect.
able tailor Of New York. He has astonished
the people Of the capital by the variety and
beauty of his clothes, sometimes appearing il |
three different fashionable suits in one day, i
The New York correspondent Of the Charles |
ton Courier says that Madame Anna Bishop |
was Offered S65OO-by one Of the Broadway con |
cert saloons to sing one song each night, exclu
sive Of Sundays, for six months, but she refused
We learn that Joe Clark, colorcd barber Of
Columbus, has written letter to Gov. Brown,
offering to raise a company Of free GOlOred men |
to be enlisted in the service Of the State Of
Georgia in the present crisis.
communication in the Charleston Mercury |
states that lady who visited Fort Sumter, re.
Gently, carried under her hoops box Of can
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