, 1861-10-31

Hon. John ]. sllngerland, Of Albany comfy,
N. T., one Of the leaders in the AntiRent
party since 1885, member Of Congress during
one term twelve years ago, and several times
IN The state Legislature, died at bis residence
in New Scotland, on Saturday last, aged 81
years. His decease vas sudden.
WIN. D. Howells, Esq, late assistant edi-
tor Of the Columbus Journal, leaves next week
for his post as Consul to Rome He takes
Germany in his route, being able to speak the
German larguage with fuency.
Mr.. Judd, q. s. minister at the court Of
Berlin, recently gaYe his first soiree in the Vic
TORN Strasse, one Of the new and elegant
streets in the Thiergarten, the Belgravie Of
Berlin. MI. Judd has started an equlpage
emb1ezoned with the arms Of the republic,
which excites good deal Of curiosity among
the fashionahles of the Prussian capital.
Archbishop Hughes has been called to
Washington in haste to consult with Secretary
Seward, and the gossips are all adoat as to
"what's up" between them. Some think 1t
relates to the chaplaincy question others,
that it is to Assure His Grace that our war il
not one Of emancipation, aud to call from him
LITTER missive to that effect.
The New York Ford gives the following
information Of how the devil tempted Mr..
Prentice Of the Louisville Journal:
Geo. D. Prentice has proved himeelf al incor-
rnpt1ble patriot. Among the many schemes for
carrying Kentucky ont Of the Union was perse-
Fe1iDg attempt to bay Prentice. or, failing that,
the modest eaer Of Ss5 COO, which was Of course
promptly declined. The anxious buyers, think
1ns perhaps theF +: bid hea been btlow P1sntlees
through an old political friend, since quarte1ed at
eand dollars was In a Louisville bank, subject to
Journal was hencefo1th conducted according to
certain terms. An Increased severity upon The
dsunionists t IN he eolpmns Of The Journal was
road man from the far West, who escheWed ali pol.
tttcs, and wanted an influential paper to support
i9e rass s afoad 5 20 IT Be %oud give
and ubpu1chasable.
The Albany Journal having stated that
Robert Heughtallrg, of Schoharie county, has
seven eons IN the army, the Milwaukee His.
cons!n beats that. It says:
The father OF John j. Cr1lley, Of this city, now
cunning On the Democratic ticket for State P11son
Eon1nis ss3oneE, has been married twice, and there
| whom are nov living, and II Of them boya. There
are TWO ol the bsethers In the rebel army and ser.
en- Of them In the Union army. One of the broth
ers Was IN the famous G9th New York; Regiment
me father Il 50 odd yeatz old and as healthy and
| act3ye az young man. The mother Ia over 90
! ard her health is not 20 good. It wouldn't take
many ench families to fill up ali the available room
Z! In this little country OF ours.
| Billy Muligan, the brulser, is Colonel o.
the fremont cavalry, raisiug it New York
/ city, and has been before the Police Court to
/ procure the Imprisonment Of his Quartermas.
ter, named Hall, who, having been removed
for ma1feasance, was making trouble among
the men. Billy behaves quite like gentle.
man; and when Hall called him a liar, before
the Court, Billy showed an equanimity oi
temper not usually credited to him, telling
Hall, that he would not dare to ssy 80 if he
(th2 Colone1) were in the street and had his
uniform of
Col Philip st. George Cooke, Of the q.
s. dragoons, rho has now reached the seat o.
war On the Potomac, Will, it is understood, be
assigned to q position in the fald. He has q
eon and two sons-in law in the rebel service,
Int be himself c1ings to the old flag and to
+" soldierly honor. His is q rare instance Of
loyalty in Viginlan at this day.