The national Republican., 1861-04-06
NEWS ITEMS.

The New Jersey peacn crop Goes NOT, u IL
stated promise failure. The ruinor VI nipped
buds and frosted blossoms is annually started
by peach growers, that II panic in the fruit
market may hr produced and the prices raised.
The steam power of Great Britain, in ships,
locomotives and manufacturer, is estimated at
no less than 100000 horses, or about one
hundred millions OF meu. We can infer from
this how the steam engine increases the pro-
ductive power of labor
A dispatch from the editor of the Charlotte
Bulletin to the Columbia (South Carolina)
Guardian dated April lst, states that "busi-
ness is suspended, and the citizens are under
arms. Serious trouble is apprehended."
The Boston Evening Traveller understands
that well known furniture dealer in that city
is now engaged in the manufacture Of a set Of
parlor furniture for Hon. Mr.. Davis, Of Missis.
sippi, the President fthe Southern Confederacy.
1t is reported that Postmaster General Blair
has received letter from Governor Houston,
Of Texas, in which the Administration is ex.
horted to maintain the Union at all hazards,
and strengthen the Union sentiment at the
South by asserting the Federal authority with
oil means at its command
ROBBERY OF A GOVERNMENT TRAIN.-A let
ter to the st. Louis Republican, from Tucson,
Arizona, dated March 18th, says:
at is said that Government supply train
for Fort Buchanan, loaded with 100000 worth
of property, has been driven over the line into
Sonora by those having it in charge. The train
is nowhere on the road, and had not been seen
after passing Burro Canca, some twenty miles
this side of Fort McLane. Application will be
made to the Sonora authorities for the arrest of
| Al a. ,,,l af xha rkxV
A man raised his axe with both hands, and
Glove in the skull of another, with whom he
was quarrelling in the street in Westchester,
Pa, last week. The murderer was arrested by
the police.
Besides time ball, Liverpool has a public
clock which is regulated from the Observatory
whence the ball is dropped) by electricity.
Mrs. Mitchell Harrison and child and VIM.
Bratton were drowned in Wards creek, Prince
George county, Va, few days since, by the
upsetting Of canoe.
Daniel Clover shot himself through the head
with pistol at a hotel in Vicksburg, Miss, q
few days since, without assigning any cause.
The pail factory of Mr.. Merryfeld, in Fitz
William, N. H., was burned some days since,
causing loss Of $4,000, on which there is no
insurance.
The Union House, new hotel, kept by
Geo. Longfellow, was destroyed by fire at Kan.
kakee, Ill.,, last Sunday night. Loss $4,000.
The Centrevile (Md.) Citizen says that the
recent cold weather has nearly entirely destroy.
ed the apricot and peach crop in that locality.
Joe Coburn, the convict pugilist, while at
work, at Sing Sing prison, last week, had diff.
fculty with Jem Glass, an equally notorious
character Coburn pitched in, and having we'll
blacked Glasss eyes-the keeper looking on,
astonished at the science-quietly resumed his
work.
Mr.. Rankin has been appoinsted collector of
San Francisco. The report assigning the Post
Office in that city to Mr.. Parker, and the Su-
perintendency of the Mint to Mr.. Stevens, was
premature.
Mr.. Hugh L. Gallaher, of Va. who was in.
iured BY the accidental discharge Of his pistol,
4 at Richmond, is recovering. The wound is not
considered dangerous, as at first supposed.
Supposing madman was drunk, the Pitts.
burgh Pa, police locked him up in a cell with
John Lewis, who, during the night, he beat to
death with stick. The fact was only known
in the morning when the frenzed lunatic was
found standing over his victim, who lay on the
bed, weltering in blood.
&sColonel Rudler, who was captured with Gen.
eral Walker in Honduras, and has remained in
captivity since the execution Of the latter, has
been released by the new President, Guardiols,
It is understood that his freedom was obtained
through the intercession of the British Consul
in Honduras. The Colonel arrived in this city
yesterday by the Northern Light, from Aspin'
wall.
Mr.. George P. Kneller, the newly appointed
mail agent on the Norfolk and Petersburg
, railroad, against whom certain persons in
( Petersburg have been making "demonstra.
5 tion," awaiting for his coming" prepared
, to give him reception" &c. is said by the
} Norfolk Herald to have resided for 80 years
in Norfolk, to be peaceabe and inoffensive
citizen, q firm, consistent Wing, and that it is
libel to call him Black Republican. The
Herald adds: "If it is grave offence in Mr.
Kneller to seek and accept Office under Mr.
Lincoln, it is not more so than for the worthy
gentleman who haa been displaced, to have
, continued to hold office under him."
John Stuart Mill is preparing for the press Q
, work on Representative Government. 1t is ru
mored that the present state Of American af
fairs will be alluded to therein.
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