, 1862-07-08

the famous rebel general "StoneTal " jack
son, is dead. II the statement prove true.
The rebels haze lost champion whose place
they cannot ELL. His ezploitsin the field hare
been more brilliant than those of any other
rebel general He was Georgian, his proper |
name being Thomas J. Jackson. How he eb- |!
tanned his soubriauet Of stoncwan isa matter |
Of uncertainty. We believe that it originally
belonged to brigade Of Virginia rebels which
he commanded. His activity, however, made
him division commander, aud finally the
leader Of an army. he sustained three severe
defeats in the course Of his operations. The
first was administered By Patterson's S corps at
Falling Waters, the second by Shields at Win
chester, and the third by Fremont at Cross
Keys.
But his successful efforts were telling. The
first Eas his winter raid from Winchester to
31artinsburg, Romney, Bath, Hancock and
other places, a fearful march, which threw
many hundreds Of his men into the hospitals.
The second was his pursuit Of Banks through
the Shenandoah valley, after attacking 1ilroJ
in the mountains. His successful return
through the valley, fighting Fremont at Cross
Keys and Shields at Port Republic, WAS even
| more remarkable. These we're efforts at swift
| marching and shrewd maneuvering, ,andthough
| he achieyed success he filed the Virginia
| towns with bis disabled soldiers. The latest
| number Of the Richmond Dispatch received
! SAYS, that sstbc hospitals in and around Char
lottesville arc filled with the wonaded soldiers
Of Jackson's command, and they continue to
arrive.:'
Ee1oit College commencement
The exercises Of the annual commencement
of Beloit College will take place on Wednes-
day, July 9th. Connected with these, the
other exercises Of commencement week will
be IS follows:
Baccalaureate Sermon, By President Cbapin
Sabbath afternoon.
Address before the Missionary Society, by
Rev. J. 3. Walton Of Rockford, ILL.,, Sabbath
evening.
Oration before tile Archaan Society, by Rev
A. Swazey Of Chicago, Monday evening.
Prize declamations by members Of the Soph
onlore aud Freshman classes, Tuesday after
noon.
Exercises Of the Society of the Alumni
Tuesday evening. Grafton by Rev. J. Coli
Of Deleyan; poem By Mr. Alexander Kerr c
Roscoe, LII.
: Examination Of candidates for admission t
: college classes, on Tuesday forenoon.
!, The graduating class numbers sixteenth
, | largest the College has get sent out. Thj
: circumstance will render the occasion one
unusual interest, and is regarded by the friend
Of the institution as one among the man
> signs Of steady growth. The College, eve
E in these times Of trouble, and though it ht
, given several members to the army Of Il
t country, WAS never in SO hopeful q condiio
: as now. 4 co1dia1 invitation is hereby G:
: tended to the friends Of liberal education
j, be present and join in these literary festivitie
d Trial for Hanging Burke.
l. Last week Thomas Padgett, D. B. Stiles,
e B. Reed, William Colditz, Thomas skelto
a John A. Hughes, Levi schoonmaker, aud lie
"a r. Miller, were put upon their trial In Il
Ogle county circuit court for being engag
- in unlawfully hanging or 1ynching Thorn
X Burke, at Lane, on the 10Th OF June, l8{
IL The occurrence occasioned great exciteme
IN at the time, and the facts are familiar to all
H. Burke was known to be sccessionist, a
, il, had made several attempts to fire the toH
H. He was caught and Immediately hung FRI
;te the window Of one Of the buildings in
cb VERY center Of the town. In the case Of Jo
~ 4. Hughes, 8 noUe pros wss entered during
trial, there being no evidence against hi
The remainder Of the defendants were p
le nouaced "not guilty. By the jury. Il
Eu- were all men cf good character.
m E The Free Press, The secession organ
49, Detroit and elaquer to the Chicago Tin
~ they being really owned by the same indi1
~ ua1, says that:
'Ve SIN some places, where fugitive negr