The national Republican., 1861-04-13
NEWS ITEMS.

A giddy girl has reaped the fruits Of her fol
ly at Albany. In May last, she met Peter
Ward in the street, aud at once agreed to 60
aud have refreshments he at once proposed
marriage, which she promptly accepted; he
brought her on to this city, and abandoned her;
and now she has had him arrested, claiming
$1,000 damages for breach Of promise Of mar.
riage.
A fire broke out in q smokehouse near st.
Mary's, Mo-, on Tuesday night, next to which
was bedroom occupied by Jennie, an old
negro; the whole was burnt down, and the
charred remains of the poor old man were found
in the ruins. ...
William Smith O'Brien has settled down in
his pretty county seat at Cahermoyle. His in.
come from landed property amounts to $4,000
annually. ......
The smallpox is raging in the vicinity Of
Greencastle, Ky.
There are six counties called Lincoln in the
United States, of which five are in the South.
ern States.
There are $500 boats belonging to the Erie
canal, of which LAG are Of greater tonnage
than the vessel in which Columbus discovered
America.
Mrs. Frederick Shultz committed suicide in
New York the other evening, while insane.
A home for inebrates, which recently went
into operation in California, has been attended
with the best results.
Miss Emma Hardinge is lecturing at Boston,
in behalf of outcast and homeless females, for
whom she is endeavoring to procure the erec.
ton of home. She has thus far received
much substantial encouragement in her hu.
name enterprise.
Hon. Alexander R. Boteler, of the 9Th Con.
gressional district, Va, has consented to run as
an Independent Union candidate at the ensu.
ing election, which takes place next month.
The Blue Ridge Republican, speaking of the
storm Of Monday and Tuesday, says: The
small inland seas. Mountain Run rose to an
unprecedent height, flooding all the meadow
land on its borders, washing away fences, and
stirring up things generally. But as far as our
information extends, no very material damage
has been done. The dollhouse on the Eldora.
do turnpike was surrounded by water, and
Mr.. Shelf, who keep the gate, was water-bound
for two days, the food roaring and surging
around his trail dwelling in a fearful manner"
1t is said that active operations will be begun
in the coal fields of Mexican county, Pa du.
ring the coming summer, by an associated
by shipping from the mines over the Philadelphia
and Erie railroad. 1t is proposed, if the rail.
road is not completed beyond Warren in tune,
to lay down an independent track, to meet the
immediate wants of the business, and thus over.
come the only remaining obstacle in the way
Of the enterprise.
A serious accident transpired at the we'll Of
Hon. Arnold Plumer, on the Clap farm, near
the mouth of Oil creek Pa, on Tuesday last.
A heavy vein Of oil and gas was tapped, and
both were pumped to the surface with great
force. The gas was ignted in some way, and
the oil catching almost Immediately, the place
was soon in q sheet of fame. Two men, whose
names we could not learn, were seriously burned,
one of them shockingly. The engine.house,
derrick, &C., were entirely consumed, and a
large quantity of oil lost. The engine was
saved.
A foolish young man, L. A. LIE Blanc, hold.
ing a respectable situation at the r. R. depot,
Latourche, La, played game of billiards for
money, with rowdy bar keeper, Ulysse Pom
jolle, on Saturday the deposits were put in a
pocket of the table, and disappeared, when LIE
Blanc, the winner, went to take the case; a
fight with pistols ensued, and Ponjole was
killed. In his pockets we're found the stolen
notes. LIE Blanc was at once acquitted.
On the I'd instant, Mrs. Nancy Trail, a vener.
able matron, aged SO years, was killed by fall
ing from temporary bridge over Benefits
creek, Frederick, Md. She was crossing the
bridge in company with her son, and when near.
ly over fell, with her head in the water.
Baltimore is not satisfied with the United
States census Of that city, aud an ordinance
has been introduced into the Councils to take one
under the direction of the board of police oi
that city. The ordinance will probably be
| adopted.
The crops in Georgia have not been injured
by the recent frosts. Corn is already growing
vigorously in many parts. Early fruit was in
some cases injured.
N. /. Mcclellan, a tax collector in Louisville
| (Ky,) has recently absconded, being default
er to the amount Of about fifty thousand dol
lars. 1t is supposed that the ferocious "tiger ;
has swallowed up large portion. Of the stoler
funds.
On certain portion of the Illinois prairies
corn is being used as fuel instead of coal, ant
is found an excellent substitute. In the dis
trict referred to, corn is l3f cents per bushel
while coal is II cents to II cents. Not only il
the difference in price in favor Of the corn, bn
bushel of it give more heat than bushel o
coal.
AN ARMY OF OFFIcERs-The Montgomery
Confederation says that there are at the pres
ent time on file at the War Department fifty
thousand applications for positions in the army
of the Confederate States.
The secessionists of Tennessee will hold &
State Convention at Nashville on the llth o
May, to nominate candidate for Governor.
The pesSh crop of Pennsylvania promises tt
be an abun/ant one this season.
In Shufting a stove door, little girls clothes
took fire at Keosangue, Iowa, on Saturday, and
she was burned to a crisp.