, 1861-10-15

from leutenancy Of the Typographical Corps
to command the 44th Ohio regiment, is con-
nected with quite number Of of1icers-Kir-
bys and smithE-in the Federal or rebel az
mics. he is nephew Of Col. Edmund Kirby
Smith Of the rebel army, who was an aid to
Gen. Johnston upon the upper Potomac;
while he himself was an aid to Gen. Patterson.
This same Col. Edmund Kirby Smith Fas
wounded by cannon ball rat Bail Run and
it is stated that at that hour In the daJ, the
command of Ricketts, battery Of regulars, up.
On CUR side, Ind deYo1ved upon Lieut. Ed.
mund Kirby, brave "bo." just gradusted
from West Point. Possibly it may hnYe been
eho. fired from Lieut.. Kirby's Gun, at Bull
Run, that struck the fayorite nephew and
uamesake Of his father. This Lieut.. Kirby,
by the way, is q grandson Of General Jacob
Brown, former Commander.iu- Chief Of the
army, chose son is Col. Harvey Brown, late
Of Fort Pickens and Major Larlain Smith,
Who is nov in the rebel army, is q eo1-inlaW
Of the same old general Thus are members
-of tie same family a1rsyed against each otbez
in this Eatricidal rebellion. Col. ). L. Kirby
Smith, first mentioned shove, is 1ative Of
New York, son OF Capt. Ephrain Kirby Smith,
who fell in Mexico. Hegraduated from Wes:
Point in 1857, and is spoken Of as an oficer Of
great premise. His regiment is being rendez-
yoused at Springfield, Ohio.
Tia nominations for the State Senate, in
+ New York, embrace thus far higher order Of
talent tban for many years, and include such
rames as William Curtis Noyes Of New York
t City, Hezekiah D. Robinson Of Westcnester,
George Geddes, Of Syracuse, Charles ], Fol-
ger, Charles Cook, and Henry ". Rogers.
t Vacancies have been hl1cd on the State
tickets in Wisconsin % follows: Republican
ticket, Hon. Alexander P. Hedges, Of O5h-
koeh, for Stste Prison Commissioner, vice
Hans c, Heg, declined. Mr. Heg WAS Oh the
Union ticket also, but that party has not yet
| acted npon the declination. Democratic tick
ct, Lucas N. Miller, Of Oshkosh, for Treasurer,
| vice Hercules L. Dousman, declined. It is
now stated that Mr.. VIM. e. Ramsey has not
| declined the Republican nomination for Bunk
| Comptroller.
Neal Dow, Of Portland, Is commissioned
| a. Colonel, to raise the Thirteenth Maine Reg
t inent-
CHARLES Hale, editor Of the Boaton Adyer
tiser, hiss sailed for Europe.
The Taunton (Mass.) Gazeae correct9 the
| statements about Brig. Gen. Pierce's Yhersa
ho,,ts II ea1s.
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