, 1861-04-11

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The average majority for the unconditional
Union Republican ticket in Missouri is 4,702.
Representative Niblack. Of Indian, has been
nominated by the President for Chei Justice Of
Nebraska. '.''
The army supplies seized at Napoleon, Ark,
were destined for the army in Texas which Is
there solely TO protect whites from Indians.
Comfort Bennett, who began life as a day
laborer, in Chemung county, New York, is now
in his eighlicth year, and worth 81 100000.
There are in Philadelphia ,754 persons named
Smith, including 2l6 Johns There are also $40
Browns, including 67 John Browns
OH wells In the western part Of Pennsylvania
were known to the Seneca Indians more than
hundred years ago, and by settlers in the region
seventy years ago. u.. ...t
The fratcrnal advice Of the Providence Jour
nal to Kansas IS: Snow, young sister State,
don't you go and scce,ie before we have chance
to spend few millions on you"
A general convention in behalf Of the Indians
is called, to be held at Boston, on the goth, 2lst,
aud 22d Of February. The purpose is to protect
the rights and advance the interests Of the abo-
rigines.
A Northern paper suggests the sending Of
ten thousand picked men to the South" II, on
getting 10 the South, they happen 10 be taried
and fcathered, they will no doubt, after the
feathers are removed, be "picked" men.
Three boxes Of ammunition -one containing
| 1000 boxes Of percussion caps, and the others
| 5000 cartridges with balls attached, designed
for Minnie rtes-were seized by the New York
police, on board the steamer HQntsriIie, destined
| for Savannah. ..
Nineteen thousand citizens Of Maine have pc
titioned Congress to dispose Of them to the Brit
ish Queen. Tired Of being citizens Of country
whers they are their own rulers they seek to
bCcomc subjects Of family who claim to govern
by divine right. TEE -HT
As an evidence Of the strong Union sentiment
prevailing IN Baltimore, the fact may be worthy
0f notice, that the american, the leading news
paper Of that city, which, from the start has sus-
lained Gov. Hicks, aud fought the seeessionists,
has more than doubled its circulation in the last
eight weeks. ... .r..
Special Agent Jones, who was dispatched by
Secretary DIX u New Orleans, has satisfied
himself that the revenue cuttrr Robert 1leCiei-
| idad was surrendered 10 tho authorities Of Lou
isianA through the eomplicity between Collector
HaIch and Captain DrusllwOOd, bsi1re the ofdi-
name OF secI ssOn passed.
Some days ago, when the galleries Of the U. S.
Senate were Orderc,l tO be cleared a foreign
minister present inquiring.y asked how il was TO
lie done, as he did not see any soldiers present
with bayOnets. Great was his surprise when, in
obedience to the request Of the proper officer,
the large crowd qlirtly dispersed.
AbOnt ninety speeches have been delivered In
the House on the crisis. Nearly two.thirds Of
them were Republican. There are still on hand
At least enough to make an even hundred. The
yrcatcr part ~vre written out in advance Of de-
livery, and many IL them real to empty benches
during the iurmaity Of night scSSioiS. .55r
The Il e.imnnd En3sirer says some members
Of the Virginia l. sisIature are dcsirous Of intro
ducing resolution, requesting Gen. Scott to re
tuTa the medal aud sword presented u him by
| that State. Ihe sime paper adds: sAS Gcu
Scott is preparing to draw the sworl against his
native STATE, perhaps resolution Of the kind
spoken VI might not be deeinsd inappropriate"
The number Of United States forts in slave.
| holding communities (sceesSion or otheF) is
thirty three, which c,i>t SIS, ,760, ,403 while the
total cust Of 6rtilicitiOns in the Northern waters
amounts only 10 $S,32IGlS. The ioriiicaIiOns
IN the Pacific coast cDSt 81, $4,000. The iOrIi.
| iicatiOns on the Northern irOnticr $3.50, $50.
Grand total United states iortitcations, $50 l76,
vi.
A very conservative anil genial minister, Of
Louisville. meeting One nf his young friends on
the street, looked with some curiosity upon what
struck hin as blue rose on the hat Of his friend,
and inquired what it meant. .Sir," sad the
you Olaol J. :" that Il the blue cOcknd-." "Cock.
ade, echoed the minister, "cockadel 7" ayes,
sir, blu, cockad". That's all right, amt II, sirf
"Ycs," said the minister, /" all right ell tight on
ths gopsfl The young man \ hAs not been sessn
A humorous druggist in Petersburg the other
day cut out the portraits Of Perry, Davis the
pain.kicr man; aid DR. jayne, the universal