The Kingwood chronicle. [volume] (Kingwood, Va. [W. Va.]) 1861-1861, 1861-04-13
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.

"A TEMPERANCE man said he could not mar
~ wife because his principles would not al
low him to supporter.
The FINAL VOTE in the S. G. State Con
vention on the permanent Constitution was
taken on the 5th inst The whole number Of
members is IT, The vote stood l46 for the
Constitutions; against it l6; absent 10.
ALBERT DIrTMAN, an ardent young Dutch
man, Of South Boston, attempted the nlur
der Of young girl, who had Tilted him,
BY discharging at her pistol loaded with
powder and gravel stone. The shot took
effect in the girl neck, inficting dangerous
wound Ditwell then attempted to drowu HIM
self, but was rescued and escorted to Jail to
await trial
Col JAMES H. RIoN, of the Sixth Reg
S. @. Volunteers, hrs rendered his command
to the Confederate States, in the contingency
Of collision with the Federal forces becom-
lug imminent, and provided the Governor Of
the State will consent to the transfer. This
regiment is composed Of eight infantry Of the
line and two rifle companies averaging eighty
men each.
"A LETTER to the ST. Louis Republican,
from Tucson Arizona, dated March 18th, says:
1T is said that Government supply train
for Fort Buchanan, loaded with $50, 900 worth
Of property, has been driven over the line in
to Sonora by those having it in charge. The
train is nowhere on the road, and had not
been seen after passing Burre Canon, some
twenty miles this side Of Fort McI4ane Ap-
plication will be made to the Sonora authori-
ties for the arrest Of the thieves and return
Of the property.
/ a SIGNIFICANT INDICATION. gentle
man residing in Iowa writes that the offices III
different sections of the west are flooded with
applications for information from Southern
people. These applications are generally
made in writing and refer to the state Of af-
fairs existing in the South as rendering emf
grafton to the North desirable. Many Of these
applications come from as far South as Texas
and Louisiana The fact is, the reign Of
terror prevailing in the Cotton States
must ere long drive tens Of thousands Of the
best inhabitants away
TIE FLAG or THE AMERICAN TNIOS-A
few days since, Judge William Lawrence, Of
Logan county, Ohio, caused the following Or
der to be entered upon the journal Of his
court:-''I It is hereby ordered that the sheriff
Of Logan county be, and hereby is directed
at every term Of this Court, to erect upon the
dome Of the Court House in Bellefontaine,
! suitable standard with the flag ofthc Ameri-
remain during the sessions Of the Court, Is
an evidence Of devotion to the Constitution,
the Union and the enforcement of the lnWs.
TIE Sun Conc Our There are now
more spots on the sun than have been seen
for many years some Of these are visible
through i smoked glass to the naked eye
Several stars-some Of them Of great brilian-
e., which, from the ascertaincd distance,
must have been as large as our sun-have
totally disappeared from the sky; and the
question has been raised among astronomers
whether the light and heat Of the sun are fad
ing away. As this would be- accompanied by
the destruction Of all the plants and animals
on the earth, it is rather an interesting aues-
ton The sun = light and heat are diminish
ed By thc. dark spots at the present time a
bout one per cent. t.-Er.
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS. The first in
ternational difficulty with the Southern Con
federacy has occurred il Brooklyn, il the case
Of Patrick McClu~key-whose name betrays
his origin-who was brought before a Justice,
yesterday, Oh charge Of intoxication. He de-
MED the right Of the court to try him. al he
was citizen ot' the Southern Confedcracy iii
proof Of which he pulled small Palmetto
flag out of his pocket and fourished it def
antlv before the justice. The Court, however,
did not recognize the right Of secession, indi-
vidually 81 By States, 81 Patrick was convict
ed. fined SO and costs, and in default Of pay
ment was sent To jail for ten days, protesting
vehemently that it would be the occasion Of
war between the United States and the
Confederate States of America
BEAUTIFUL InEA the mountains of
Tyrol, it i the custom Of the women and chill
dren to come out when it Is bedtime and sing
their national songs until they hear their hus-
bands, fathers and brothers answer them
from the hills on their return home On the
shores ofthe Adriatic such custom prevails
There the wives Of the fishermen come down
about sunset and sing melody After sing
ing the first stanza, they listen awhile for an
answering from Of the water; and continne
to sing and listen tin the we'll known voice
comes borne % the waters, telling that the
loved one i almost home How sweet to the
weary fisherman, - The shadows gather around
him, must Be the songs of the loved nnes Il