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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-02-27

GUNS HEARD at Lone DIsTANCg.-The Day
Book deems it worthy of note that gins fired
at Old Point, on the ed, We're dis tinctly heard
in this city-a distance of fifteen miles 1t oc-
ours To US that, II number Of years ago 4
French irigate, in our harbor, fired a royal sa.
then reigning monarch of France, which was
distinctly heard in Elizabeth CITY, N c. a
distance OF forty miles, in q direct line. The
fact was mentioned in the papers at the time
ana was attributed 10 some peculiar condition
OF the atmosphere.-NorJotk( ( va HeTald.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-02-27

We hare receired from Mpssrs West k
Johnston the American Almanac and ReposI.
tory Of Useful knowledge, for the year lssl--
one oil the most handy and convenient books
rAt,ht as medium OF ready reference Also,
from the same source, Dickens new story OF
"a Message from the Sea d"
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-02-27

Leroy Pieasants, a free negro, arres ted bv
the Watch for not having his free papers with
him and being found with pistol on his per.
son, was carried before tho Mayor yesterday,
ana ordered TO be whipped. and detained In
Gus tody till security for his good behavior was
given
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-02-27

Hdrrey Wash, who stands indicted In three
cases for having counterfeit gold in his posses
sion, was before Judge Lyons yesterday Tor
trial. but the case was postponed till the
next term In consequence of the absence of
sundry witnesses on both sides
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-02-27

A LITTLE Cara small cutter, OF twenty
tons burden, has made the voyage from
Greenock, Scotland. 10 Australia. She stopped
at Madeira and the Cape OF Good Hope for
provisions, and the trip was not much iosaer
than some made by large ships.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-02-27

The Mayor disposed OF the following cases
Yesterday: Robert Spriggs and Tuos. r. Nose.
fight was all ON the side of Moseley. who
made the belligerent demonstrations himself.
Lucy Ann Banks, Of Lynchburg. committed
for being In the city without register of her
freedom. William. slave OF ii. r. irving or
dered ~ lashes. for ste ling n pocket-knife
from Thomas p. August. Charles Mosl~y,
slave of Nancy J. Robinson, 50 fsshes. for
stealing an ss shawl from Peyton, slave CT J.
NJ I.n,U
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-02-27

FLAG RAIsED.-On Monday last number of
the citizens of Wytheyille, Va, erected pole
some 50 feet high, and unfurled from the top
of 1t the flag of the Southern Con ntederacy -
On one side the flag has Il mammoth rattle
snake III full coil, ready TO strike over which
are the words, Don't Tread on Me" On the
reverse side is the Virginia coat-of arms, sur
rounded by Is tars, and under it, in large pilt
letters, the words Southern Confpderacy, >"
In the upper left corner OF the sane side there
Is Palmetto tree, and one star, painted white
on Il blu" ground.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-02-27

rery small tdd--., perfect L.iiiiputian Bo.
hemIan, by all ACCOMPLISHMENT Edward
Wildt, was carried before the Mayor yester-
day, having no one to look out for his we ire
and ''no place to stay The Mayor directed
that the lad should be taken before one OF thu
Overseers of the Poor
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-02-27

Ihe Gorernor yesterday conamnted the pun.
ishment OF Save, named Melinda who WAS
sentenced by the Caroline County Court TO be
hung for arson. She will be put TO Labor on
some of the works of internal Improvement
in which the State is Interested
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-02-27

Sir Negroes, found in an unla wfnl assembly
at the house of Jas. Nidenhofi, We're brought
before the Mayor yesterday, and ordered the
cases.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-02-27

Stetnmtz Gust0f had Washington, slave In
the employ OF Jos X. Anderson Il Co, mr..
rested for 'assariting and beating him I" The
proof did not sustain the charge, and the
darkey was discharged by the Mayor yester.
day.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-02-27

The Trial Of Capt. John Lockhart. for mis-.
demeanor, Tin being passenger on board a
vessel engaged in the slave traae,) was com.
meneed before Judge Halyburton yesterday,
leeted to the first count In the Indictment.
winch was decided by the Judge to BE- Of no
account, and the instruments was auashed. =
Erand jury was ordered 10 convene al 5
PRISONER was offered bail, ii he chose 10 avail
himself OF H.
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W NArHINGToS. Jan u l,6I

WAsHINGToS, Jan. Il, 1'6I.
"SIB ln reply TO the letter which you d'd me the
take much pleasure in Informing you that nv
Government has Instructed me to lend As much
moral support as is compatible with the reserve
imposed by nay othci4t position to the Canal
scheme Of the houss Of Bellot des Minieres, Bros
* Company, which i now before the Legislature
OF Virginia for its sanction. This is proof sir
not only Of the interest felt by my Government i'm
the realization OF this enterprise, but Of the con.
ndepce with which the persons who control the
measure inspire II IN every respect; otherwise
the Government would not lend a support which
II Is not in the habit OF granting for light and
trivial reasons.
Mr.. Paul, the French Consul at Richmond will
be able 10 lay before you documents which will
show that the Government has not taken this
steo without first cole. ting the most exact iufor-
nation with reference to the enterprise.
II avail myself of this occasion 10 assure you of
my tnguished consideration.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-02-27

Yesterday Was a Spring like, Jaimy day,
and very suggestive Of pedal exercise. which
was indulged in to a considerable extent by
ladies, citizens and strangers
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-02-27

James Hreig, a Penitentiary recruit, from
Norfolk, (sent for years,) was liberated by
the Governor Saturday last after serving o1.
half of his time.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-02-27
''Mr. E.iis, President, &c.''

We presume these letters. not only that
from Messrs. Ellet and tIarnett detailing con
versations with the French Minister, but the
last one above given from that high func ton
airy himself will be considered rs fully con-
elusive of the high character standing and re-
sponsiblhy Of the house of BeIiot des Minirres
Bros IL ConpLny-the more SO when il is re-
tiected that the Imperial Government nrrsr
grants the slightest recognition Of any person
or en- terprise that does not bear the highest
character. These conclusions are further
borne out by the remarks in the House of the
able chairman Of the Joint Committee f(;en
Chapman reported in our paper some days
since, that the committees had abundant
testimony before them that this was probably
the most powerful financial company In the
world, and abundantly able to carry out their
agreements
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-02-27

Df"Isf1S AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT IN THE
CASE ~ fHL lA0!AS TRrsT BoNDs.--In the
United STATES District Court for the Southern
district OF New ! Iork. on Saturday last, Judge
Nlntli' J d"li ale.i I'll ulal opinion in the case
Of the tnited S.H'es against GODDARD Bailey
ana the Bank oi the Republic and others =
The Government in this case sought to COM
pei the defendants 10 deliver such of the
stolen bonds a~ 'hy might have in their pos
session. The par les who were thus proceed
ed AGAINST was the Bank of the Republic;
Siark, Dodge d Co; Thompson Brothers and
Richard Ncheli The Judge decided that the
bonds in question: Were negotiable, and were
negot te,! in the REGULAR course OF business
All parties who hid received them i'll good
fdlth, and without notice of their abs trac ton
were bona .fde holders, and could not be call
ed upon 10 deliver them up except in due
course OF rcdtl i,tiOn. The temporary in
functions obtt!Hs1 by the Government Were
therefore all Y.cttlri
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-02-27

The CAREER OF A " FAST" You've Man
Humphrey Davis has been convicted, ut St
Louis, OF the murder Of Robert Clifford. and
sentenced to Is years confinement III the Mis-
souri, State prison. Thus closes the career of
Il young man whose advantages were such
i1at, mad he made proper use of them, to day
Ne would have been a valued member of So
cietv, ana source of pride and usefulness to
rs family relations. But from extreme youth
aa displayed seemingly unconquerabie pen
ellat for the many alluring vices of our larger
c,tes. He early became II professional gam
"ier, ana what Is modernly called az fast
FourE man About eight years ago he went
10 ~ y Orleans, and married a beautiful and
WetAihy young lady OF that city He soon
Decaiie possessed of her fortune, and continu-
q 8 career OF gambling and dissipation which,
Ia Il snort TIME, left both him and his wife nj.
most T. A state OF poverty. Heart broken nd
iT.en'i!esS, the unfortunate partner OF his
n'istr" died in New York city some two years
a''c the marriage. Since that time the life Of
Davis has been one of unexampled prcfiiga-
cy.-LTfryette linda Courier
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-02-27

Darn HESrLTISG FROM IMPROPER Treatment
OF Ec@E% FEET.-A young lady. Il resident of
Jersey City, paid visit to the Central Park
sk uig pond, on the last occasion but one
HI me amusement was allowed She had
On, 81 that time, light gaiter boots and after
skating Tor ABOUT al' hour, she found her feet
becoming 50 painfully cold that she had TO
leave OF ana return home A young man who
was IL company during the visit, on ar
irving n her i,rct!i 1g. finding her feet to have
been fIoz' II, i"pllehly tcld her to put them In
not water; Which she did, with n sad result
for shortly after mortiiicttion set in, causing
hrst the loss OF her ieet, and next that OF her
hte aS death resulted within eight ,lays-
skaters, and Others, finding their feet or hands
frozen, should rub them with snow if pro-
curab!e, or water as icy cold as possible La
dies would also find, that if they bathed their
ieet - ice-cold water before they left the
ho"sa ior the skating pond, they would scarcs-
iy 90. them chilled at all
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-02-27

'sShrouds have no pockets IA capital ser
mon to misers in four words.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-02-27
THE RuISocsRos RAsrASr.-The Lafourche

FArAL BRIDAL TorK.--Among the unfortn-
nate passengers Of the iil-iated steamer
Chariner burnt on the night of the 10th ins
below Donaldson vile, Ia, We're young
married couple about whom no one among
the saved persons could give the least infor-
band was Dr. II. &. Middleton, of Holmes
county, Miss, who WAS married bnt three
days before 10 Miss Laura, the daughter of
VIM. 5. Parrott, Esq, formerly Consul Gene
raj Of the United States To Mexico. The cere-
mony took place ut the residence of w. f..
Stansbury, ESD, OF Clifton Plant tiOn, and
immediately after the young couple started on
their bridal tour They left for Tehnla, where
they embarked ON the steamer Charm, which
connected at Sieksbnrs with lhe gharmer,
bound 10 New Orleans. on which they were
to md 30 soon an antimeys grave Has the
awful line, sin the midst OF life wa are Il,
death, ever received more touching and
sadder illustration
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-02-27
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.

CEOKGE-C. EGGLEsTOS,
4a ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Will practice regularly in ali The COURTS
of AMEL Al and cir,a 1hs a,toining counties
Ddg Address, Amelia Court- house.
fe ?l-law$mk
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-02-27

"RICHAoSD. Jan. Is, 1851.
writing what said TO you yesterday
While was III Washington the French Minis
ter, Dir. Mercier, said 10 Messrs. Hunter and Gar
nett the following, in substance:
THAT the French Emperor had instructed him to
ave to the scheme of Mr.. De Bellot all the moral
aid possible aud TO say 10 parties interested that
Mr.. De Bellot is fully respon sbls tor and able 10
perform, ali that he undertakes.
II ana very respectfully,
Your friend and ob't sery,t
t.(,HAs q n
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-02-27

~ LAWRENCE ;. MARYE,
- ATTuASkf AT LAW,
fr.cttsss In the Courts Of the city Of Riehnond
tine. -s-S
He !. also Notary Pahlts aaA Commiss,oasr of
the o nited States Court Of Ciaims
The partnership between Nr CuAarAix Wu1ra
snd hiM.sn being dissolved hts oeEes 10 now on
Nth A., Just below 0oddin's Hall. fs sa--iy
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-02-27


THE "DIAPATC g" STEAM POWER
1 PRINTING OFFICE.
Cevns n Msia aal TxistssatA Ssvssss. RseAmssA, BE-
This estabiishnent. being the most complete
Priatery il ths Seate, both = regards Types. ar.
spscimsns ef
BOOK AND JOB PRIkfMai =
eUcn ~
SAMPHLETs. cUCUl.ARS, 1IE-LS eI i.ADIN0.
CHrCKS, te.,
A Will 40
fOeI kk6. PkO0kA0Ak8 AND UANDDlLLa
Particular stteatiop given 10 nne WuSk lor Esaks
Pubic omss. lasssssose Railroad and Tiasspot.
THc DiSrATcR C.sHn PxESSrs.
Ihs.s asw Aschine<, tef Cxrds, hili-uesAa,
isy q 4 - impss.sisis Psf haaE sksssAg sa-
nonex ses kahtoe. o enis esiAbli<AmeAt ~ VksAiA
nattce. - - y @-- xv---s~@S xv--s~@S
Prices ssisssa II psop0sttsA q ~ iasssass
rrialia9 n vsriasA sel&vs4 pnnN1xs ana
~, sascassd Y The Alxhsre e1fls Vi tht ~. Il
safsey sAallssss eonpsajtlea! eL-M
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" remain, dear sir, very truly yours,
.n, ma ~ "CHAKLfs ELLRT, JR.
read al 80 the following letter addressed 10 me
hy Col. Charles +. u. Garnett, formerly Chief
Engineer OF the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad
Railroad in Rr4yll. - ~
The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1861-03-20

villisg to pay soms,tleg tos il. !. -
diasibutsd at sosc,s = bushd. The
mssey tkds rseeised ! ed be-! appso-
priced to the pejm.as II expfses eec-
|essasily inesnsd. Persons Who desired
10 sew wheat and were not able - pay
for hauling. received Il gratituioasly.
n. Gibbs' statement was corrobora-
ted BY the tes.inoay Of respectable per.
sons Of these several classes who had
dealr With him. add u otlsr.. vho. sA;
amined his books.
John w. Day offered the following
resolution, which vas unanimously
WHrRrAs. complaints have been
made TO Gen. 8. g. Pomeroy. against
the Relief Committee Of Oskaloosa
Township and. the msnner Of their dis.
tributing seed WHEAT = 774h ei Is
Resolse4. That this meeting y fally
satisfied with the Township Commit
tee, fully sndorse the manner in which
they have performed their part 10 dis
lributing Relief Goods and sesd Wheat
sent to this township. .asd reeonmehd
them 70 Gen. Pemeroy, ~ 10 every ~
spect;vorthy ofcon6denee. q
Dr.. Diekinsoa rendered bis resigna-
ton - Secretary to the Cemmitiee.
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enterprises so Intimately connected widh
the public welfare. th.t tbecones the
dutyof the public 10 sustain them; OF
these we name schools as preuineil
one. where they are not supported BY
public funGs. As Churches are gener-
ally built up and maintained by denomi
nations. who have long since learned
and acted upon the idea Of concentra-
ted effort. We need not allude to them
more particularly. =.
Next 10 Schools and Churches, News
papers should be encouraged and sus-
tained. They are a necessity in these
latter times. and must be had BY abe
people who would prosper.
But if too much is attempted in any
Of these things. they will all fail entire.
". or Ianguish for lack Of proper aid.
and do but little good.
In new countries especially. there is
need to husband the energies and means
of the people. and yet It is here that
most diffusion is apt to be found. We
hope our people viii learn wisdom by
the failures Of others, and not fritter
their strength and funds away.
On all matters connected With the
public welfare. let there be unity Of ac-
ton and concentration of effort.
Don't try to do too much. and have
the modification Of looking back to see
you have done nothing at all. or nothing
well. Don't let private jealousies di.
vide your strength. Unite tn accom-.
pIish something. Cast abou,. and select
The best point to concentrate and then
work with will. Build railroads. school
houses. court houses, and strengthen
The hands OF those who are laboring for
the general good; and in all things. as
We said before We say again. let .here !
be concentration Of effort. ~
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G.''allsral @s''p''s'.. y =
THE LATEST NEWS
,..,., -. RECEIVED BY -.
MAGNETIC. TELEGRAPH,

70 The Daily Conservative sni Diiy rs,

Letter srsn Secretary laslt.
Ex-Secretary Holt g 6rss act out ol
Office is worthy of.all his acts in Office.
He is 4 patriot now and then. sal in,
the same scorn for treason and psejusy
Ex-Secretary Thoopson's 6rst act cut ol
Office was. in bis address 70 the people
Of Mississippi. 70 avo~ that i's had TEL
sgrsphed 10 Judge Longsireet that the
Star ofthe West vas coming with rein.
forcemcnts Tor Fort Sumter. and to
stale that the reinforcement vas "a
concealed trick. 6rst conceived ~ Gen:
eral scots. and adopted BY Secretary
Holt In . letter to the editors of the
National Intelligencer. NJ. Holt. With
the JUS. indignation Of an I,onesi man.
stamps his avowed act as vile and cruel
treason. and his Psrlhian statements ss
a Tie. SO .o as t-i-
Secretary lloh ays that 20 e.r from
the movement lor The .rsisfcsuensat Of
Fort Sumter having been . cssssaled
rick. it was repeatedly and frankly
in the Cabinet. and when the
was finally reached. the rss-
uluiiou Of the Presideue Was aunOuuced
in terms - enpha,is ~ he probably
ever addressed one of his Secretaries,
This is su,acined BY four Of the Oldest
ofthe late Cabinet. Ia con-
cIudi"y Mr.. H. says:' III, how~ves. .si,is
shall secure me the coEti-
dence Of those true hearted PATRIOTS who
sill love the Union batter than all the
spoils ofrower which Revelation can
promise. then lshall little regard the !
condsmussion OF mes who fos ihe last
two months have incessaauy dcnosaeed
me- lhoughout the South, simply and
solely because I have refused 10 Maek. |
N my soul 'eiA prJsry BY 5es,oys.g ne |
Gorvrnnsenf Of my eoxmt.y. seAile n IT. |
'ercice." lisp ~ ass ..a.. I'D |
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looking. inislligeat educated young
n:,n, vho. & seems fropkis costessien.
vas de lsader offs band of ,hisses in
Utah. and enc ID Denver. vi > wge
scattered IN along she rouss from tlie
Missouri river TO the mountains.
1t is rumored that Fort Pickens was
attacked BY the secession troops on
Saturday last. The report needs con-
firmation.
1t Is asserted that Gen. Beauregard
will not permit Maj. Anderson and his
command to leave Fl. Sumter. except
As prisoners Of war. The fsmor is NOT
accredited at Washington.
The steamer Kansas Valley, passed
up the Kansas river the ether day with
q load Of seed wheat.
John Mitchell writes from Paris 10
the Charleston Mercury that the Span
ish Government is becoming alarmed
BY the anticiratcd designs Of the South
ern Confede,acy upon Cuba.
SECRETARY CHAsE Will enforce The
rule requiring al applicants in his de.
partment 10 be examined as to qualifi-
cation. This course will prevent much
evil. l.that might iesslt from the political
and personal avorisismss asd .o1lcial
looseness that has heretofore charsc-
terized this department Of the govern.
ment. E.
According 10 the last census. Illinois
is entitled 70 fourteen Cong.essmen.
She has heretofore had bat nine mem.
bcrs. sf m sf.-7s es i7sf
1t is reported that hosliIities exist
between the Usage Irdians and The
white settlers 10 the neighborhood Of
Leroy. codey County. in this State.
Several persons have been killed. Others |
'calped, and dep,edaiions upon stock
'ccur almos. daily.
The 6rst public levee of President.
lincoln was given ON the night Of the
'th inst. eli is said to be the largest
flair Of the kind ever known in Wash
ngion. /
A Washington correspondent Of the
Conservative says: .Gov. Robinson has
nade =, requisitiou upon the War De- h
ariment for arms. DC. and Capt /,
tockion is now selecting such arms. h
ccoutrements. &C.. as will be n.csssa. |.
; Tor tie eonaplete equipment, Of the .
Fenciblcs. They get the !.
ewest style Of gun. and will b. one Of /.
he best equipped corps in the United {
.ates. ls
! Tie latest, and We, think the ,l,rst, 4 g
lshion. announced from Europe. is a ie
lain costume in attending cl,urch.- II
aides Of she first circle go,ap to .wor- !.
zip im plsi" calico. : The object Of IL
rsssing 50 plsialy on such occasions .
70 encourage ihs aiteadance Of the I
Dor. who have been kept from church a
9 want of clothes .s cosrespoad with :,
lose in better circumstances than :
'ems<lves. a., - q
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Communicated.


i OskALoosA., KANSAS. March ia, '6l.
j Pursuant 10 previous annoucemen.,
a meeting Of the i,izens of Oskaloosa
Township was held at the Office of n,
K. Dutton. Esqr., at which James Mon.
roe was chosen Chairman. and John w.
Day was elected Secretary.
The chairman asked that the obiec,
OF the meeting be stated by. some one
Who knew it. when waral,am Gibbs
presented letter from Gen. s. C.
Pomeroy .sta'ing that charges had been
made 10 him that the Township Relief
Committee had been selling seed whea,
sent for distribution 10 those who intend.
ed 10 sow il.
Mr.. Gibbs made the following brief
report Of his proceedings. which we're
reciryed and approved
Il. W.Gibbs. appointed As Dis.ribut-
ing Agent in and for Oskaloosa Town
ship. beg leave 70 make the following
report
Il commenced Feb l9.h, 1861. aud
have distributed AS follows up 10 March
l4.h 1851:
Bushels Of corn meal, ,a.ss d - I7I4
lbs Of -four 5. 81. IL 9s.!ys : 3O37
Corn meal on hand (tu.l.. 40 4
Sacks Of Flour on hand ~
Wheat received (saeks) 1871
Wheat distributed :. sgs. 1871 !
Casl, received 80 see. 90
Cash paid - past Commit II
-aos si.s tee, ia $500 o. |
10 " s.. tesmsseaFs j. 500 :. l6.oo
z". oaihaandT sa.8a.7ss' 1000 |
Dr.. 10 Il, SER e Sees rendcfed r Aes .f91
a4days % s si2.OO g fs
Dr.. to paper purchased .e5 1895
i's- ~ ss.zoii ---s 49,
balance s.asE |
'ixtecm pevyuWx huve-srcvivcd wheat
nd paid 10 freight. Z @ss sar
(signed) =. wA.EsAx Grns.
~
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The 6eW D. 3. JUDGE.

Some curiosity has been mapile,ied
in reference 20 We .s4sieAsau vbSk ks
been appointed Judgeof -she U sssDijl
trict Cbart 0( Kahaa& HnSs sAseA1,h
Williams who has been sslreted to oe-
copy that Important posi,ioo. is sslfg
dent Of Quincy. Illinois. He III
formesly a vhig. and uas twice the 60
d's''.te of that Passyfsr u 8. Sssasoss
tie is man OF fine legal a,iainments.
and OF great popularity N his OWE
Safe. The Chicago Tribune says,
".he quality o. his in,eHec, j. that Of
surprising clcarness and directness-
which. added 10. a prSiosnd knoskdxs
Of the law. and an incorrup.ible in
legrity. makes him fhe one among
10 adorn the bsnch. T;mes-
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The N. Y. World says:
Wm II. Sewsed saeresds . asuoss
the only high Office in this Govssnmess
which has not, At one time or another,
fallen into the hands Of in(e, Tor or un-
worthy men, Jsfiersoa. Marshall, NV
roe. John Quincy Adams. CLAY, Cal.
houn. Webssef.s Everett. Marcy and
Cass. are his predecessors. Tn c6un.
ny has reason to rejoice thas an nm
tried Administrators has > Statesman Of
such capacity as Its premier. shsPresi-
dent 50 .agacioss and patriotic prinei-
pal adviser. aHd that our intercourse
with Soriegg Astioas. which possible
events nay tSsdsr. sf % m.ck ;npos-
..nes; sl' h..Jsndsr .,et rig gdFc-
M. SsvAsd il in he -psime Of Iis
and 6Sor, ssa 'asnih Ab Sixtiesk teSr.
His history is too yell kaovn in the
State whose -''fayori,s son" he kas hseSs
70 need recapitulation here. -.