, 1862-11-29

Plover, Wis, On Monday last, after an illness !
Of only two days, Of congestion Of the brain. |
Mr.. Hsnchett was member OF the present |!
Congress, and had just been reelected to the |
next. He was gentleman ofexce!leat ability, |
Of genial ana popular manners, and his death |
Is loss to his State and to the nation.
The death OF Gen. Frank Patterson has |
already been announced. The manner of his /
death WIS as follows: It was his habit to |
place revolver under his pillow on retiring |
for the night, In his tent. This was dene on
Friday night last. About daylight On satur-
day morning according to correspondent Of
the Philadelphia lnqairer) he awoke aud: for
some purpose, displaced the revolver from
under the pillow on which he slept with his
right hand, and ~hile changing it to the lett,
probably with the Intention of hanging the
wcapon up near his couch, it exploded Tae
barrel at the moment pointed to wards the pet
son Of the reclining map, end thewhole of the
contents were received in lis left breast, pass-
ing, it is believed, through the heart, ami
causing instant death.
-Gen. Pope visited the Milwaukee, Cam
ber Of Commerce On "Wednesday by special
Invitation. ,He made speech, in wai:a he
paid high compliment to the West aud tbs
Western soldiers. He said We are threatened
hy q powerful foe, and the country requires
cur utmost energies. Our cause is brighten
ing, our army is advancing, led hy men who
will not stay their hands from striking yIgoF-
GUS blows On any account. Several othe.
gentlemen made speeches, and at the co1.cIr-
sion three hearty cheers were given C,E Esn
Pope.
-Charles ]. jenkins has nesn elected as
Confederate Senator from G :org;a, in piacs OF
Robert Toombs, resigned. As Chief Justice
of the Georgia Supreme Court. Judge jenkins
delivered its recent decision in favor OF what
| is known as the conscnpt Law.
Harvey Ely, one Of the pioneers OF Roch-
ester, n. T., and ever since 1Sl7, largely en-
| gagged in the milling business, died in tlaat
i city on Monday last, aged II. he was man
OF remarkable energy, OF the strictest religious
| principles-never running his mill or canal
| boats On the Saboath, and WIS Identified with
! all the carly religious movements in that eec-
| ton.
The Boston RaN says the now Richmond
| correspondent Of the London Times Ia no other
! than William L. Yancey.
| Said Gen. Hooker to-dgy, as sa. by his
| side, (w1ites orrespondent,) Ut do not love
| to lght battles-I had rather be with my cat
tie on my farm; but do want to see one
mighty. overwhelming blow given to this re-
| bellion, right upon its head, at Richmond, be-
fore Christmas.''
! Assistant Adjutant General Chauncey
Mckeeyer, who has been acting lately upon
Gen. Heintz!eman's stsf in that capacity, has
been assigned to duty in the War Department,
and ordered to report TO the Secretary Of War
In person.
Hon. George B. Upton positively declines
the nomination for Mayor which was rendered
to him by the Republican Convention Of Bos-
| ton.
Henry Willets, County Treasurer of West
chester, N. T., has become involved, and has
not been able to psy over to the Comptroller
the amount Of the State tsx Of 1861, assessed
upon the county by the last Board Of Supervi-
sors. The State authorities have obtained q
Judgment against Mr. Willets, as County
Treasurer, tor the sum Of s127 ,5S5.563 (which
includes interest and costs Of suit. The prin-
ciple due the state was sl2ss 3S4 81, subject, it
is said, to some deduction
Mr.. Tep Brock, the American sportsman
in England, WAS lately awindled out Of $500
by betting that t'reindeer'' ms spelt ssrafu-
deer" instead Of I" ralndeer," the bet to be de-
eided by the clubs copy Of JohnBon's diction-
ary. johnson is the only photographer who
| has this bad spell, aud Mr.. Ten Broeck's an
, tagonist knew the fact when he made the bet
. for which he Is to be turned out OF the club.
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