The national Republican., 1861-02-21
NEWS ITEMS,

Mrs. Jefferson, the wife of Joseph Jefferson,
the popular comedian, died In New York city
on Monday last. |'
W. ID. Urquhart, wealthy Jews, engaged
in the commission business in New Orleans,
failed /" few days ago for 81 100000. During
the crisis or 1857, their firm was considered
the most solid in that part of the Union.
A statement from Japan says that " Tommy"
is dead. According to the report of the Japan.
ese, the cause Of his death was delrium ire.
mems. The foreign residents, however, doubted
this statement, and strongly suspected that the
gay youth had been beheaded. 1t is hoped
that the rumor may be unfounded.
The Baltimore correspondent of the New
York Tribune states that Mr.. Justice Wayne
and Mr.. Justice Campbell, of the United States
Supreme Court, the one from Georgia, and the
other from Alabama, have both determined not
to resign their Offices, notwithstanding the Sc.
cession of their respective States.
A woman of forty.two, Anna Marston, at.
tended the funeral Of her eighth husband in
Portsmouth, Eng, on the 18th ult.
In the New York Assembly, on Tuesday,
the resolutions Of the Senate complimentary to
Gov. Hicks, of Maryland, were called up and
adopted.
William Abson, convicted of poisoning his
wife in the Hudson county court N. j., has
been sentenced to be hung on the 10th of April.
The Judge addressed the prisoner very feeling.
ly on the occasion; the prisoner retaining his
former stolidity throughout the impressive
Extensive preparations are making in New
York, Philadel lphis, Baltimore, Richmond, and
many other cities, for the celebration of the
22d Of February.
Two ladies had their pockets picked in a
horse railroad car in Philadelphia a few days
since, by couple Of rogues, who operated
boldly upon their pockets with their hands,
while pair of false arms and hands lay limo.
Gently across the lap of each. This is Paris.
ian dodge, and it can readily be practioed if
the scamp is skilful, and wears q cloak to aid
the deception.
Hon. L. W. Spratt, of South Carolina, makes
q vigorous protest" against the action of the
Southern Congress, in prohibiting the African
slave trade. He declares that if this prohi.
btion be carried into the permanent Govern.
ment, our (the Secession) whole movement is
defeated"
The statue of that old Revolutionary hero
and patriot, Gov. Thomas Nelson, ordered by
the Legislature of Virginia, to be placed with
his compatriots on the Washington Monument,
may be expected in Richmond in few
months. 1t will cost about $4,000. Mr..
Rogers, who has the contract for finishing the
remaining figures, is now at Rome, busily en-:
gagged in the performance Of that undertaking.
The steamers South Carolina and Massachu.
sets are to Immediately resume their regular
trips between Boston and Charleston. Advices
from Charleston state that the Instructions
placed in the ship channel of that port have
been entirely removed by the action of the
sea, and not vestige OF the sunken vessels
remains. In consequence of the withdrawal
of some of the steamers which formerly ran be.
tween Charleston and Northern ports, freights
have advanced fifty per cent
Mr.. John Armistead, late from Old Point,
lost his life in q singular manner on Wednes.
day morning, in Richmond He met friend
while midway Of Mayos bridge, and the two
commenced a conversation. During the pro.
gress thereof, he seated himself on the railing
Of the bridge, and while gazing in the waters
beneath, became dizzy and iell over, being
crushed by contact with the rocks, and his body
swept away by the water
At Wellsville, Ohio, in Mr.. Lincons pro-
gress, a man threw him some apples, which q
youngster seeing, cried out, Mr.. Lincoln, that
hit elected general merriment.
Missouri has gone for the Union by an over
whelming vote, exceeding even that Of Virgins
and Tennessee. There will not be ten seces
sionists in the Convention.
The Richmond Wing publishes the result o
the official returns from one hundred and three
counties and cities, on the question of referring
the action of the Convention to the people. i
foots up as follows:
Majorities for reference 49,4l4
Majorties against reference 10000
Clear majority for reference 39,4Ot
A brutal husband threw an axe at his wife, a
Stockton, Missouri, on the lst instant. The wo
man lodged, and the blow fell on their littl,
child, whose face was split open. The little vic
tim cannot recover.
A grand haul of pickpockets was made q
elect, on Wednesday. On the persons of two
of them, the police found 1928, besides quan
tity of jewelry, &c.
William English, in a fit lof despondenc
about money matters, cut the throats Of hi
three little children, and then severed his owl
jugular in the presence Of his wife, on the l4t
ultimo, in Baldwin county, Alabama.
William Early recently declared that he woul
shoot any Dutchman who appeared on the ice
at Cantonville, Maryland. On Sunday, he pu
his threat into execution on John Bauer Th
wounded man will be cripple for life.
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