, 1863-07-14

nuential citizen Of cedar' Falis, lows, WA wa A. At
tucked st Dubuque, on Friday last, By one
Hoduett, Of the Dubnque Herald Copper
head, and a crowd Of similar eecessIonists.
The coward and his mob, however, found
ukea pack Of ours.
The survey Of the St. Paul & W1cons Rail-
road has progressed 81 tar as Red Wing. The
survey ors found NO difficulty In securing
coed line from this point to Hastings. The
line is mostly level prairie, md vii, coat about
e, COO per mile. Even In the heaviest part,
the grades viii not be over fifty feet. to the
mile, which Is quite moderate. At such
points the cost will bs about s., ,000 per mile.
"A curious discovery Of ancient cities Is
recently reported. 1t ia stated that among
the mountains to the northeast Of Antioch, IN
Syria, cities OF early times have been found,
Abandoned, but not In ruins, except "a the
stone buildings have fallen in ths slow decay
which time and storm make necessary. It Is
suggested that these cities are Of the period
Of the sarly part Of the Christian era, aud
that the Inhabitants abandoned them at the
time Of the Mohammedan INVASION
MIR. Mccain, q member Of the Western
Virginia Legislature, has introduced blll to
encourage emigration to that State.
Col. Ludlow; who WAS In Washington on
Thursday, says that Alexander E. Stephens,
when he came down the James River tho
other day, had with him baggage enough "for
stay Of air month";"
"A Convention OF Ministers Of several
Protestant denominations has been In session
In Pittsburgh, Pa, with yiaw to have the
Constitution Of the United States amended by
inserting in 1t some clause recognising stthe
being aud attributes Of Almighty God, the d.
vine authority ofthe Holy Scriptures, the law
Of God as d permanent rule, and Jesus the
E34h hA RAu nd fha md Pail
- The large furniture factory Of Henry
IRE On the 10th Inst The loss Is ver7 heavy.
- One Of the editors Of the Providence {R.
- Journal has been caught In the mcshes Of
tho draft. He fakes the matter philosophi-
cally, and thanks his numerous friends who,
In the kindness OF their hearts, have offered
to serve IA substitutes in the editorial chair.
Among the well known citizens Of Bos-
ton whom the wheel Of fortune has SUMMON
ed to the service Of their country aEe: Milton
ttict Attorney; Horace Gray, Jr., Counsellor;
Charles f. Blake, Provost Marshal General;
Rev. James Bolles, D. D. rector of the Church
Of the Advent Rev James Reed Charles H.
Andrews and Justin Andrews, brothers, and
both OF the Herald; Anton Helnecke, leader
DR.. Wm. E, Underwood, Francis BraggtottI,
merchant on Central wharf; VIM B. d. Pea
body, clerk at the State House; Col. 7. L. D.
Perkins, Of the Hancock House; Thomas ".
Siloway, Eeq., architect, &c., &c. Several
policemen and officers Of Massachusetts regl-
nsnts are also drafted, while the ubiquitous
John Smith Was drawn five times In the Third
district alone.
Three more hon-clads, on the Ericsson
Monitor improved. principle, and similar to
that Of the famous Iron-clad Weehawken, are
about being completed at the yards Of Measrs.
secor, Brooklyn, n. T., where the Weehaw-
ken was built and launched Their names
are the Mahopac, Tecumeeh, and Manhattan.
The Weehawken measured 81 tons, mount
ing one l5.i1ch tuz1et gun; but the three
above named will measure each 1,034 tons,
and WIN be equipped with heavier arrna:
nent- They. will be launched during the
p1etent month";
A new prima dona has appeared at Lon
dun-M'ne Antouietta Orfcei, now in her
twent5-fourth year. She bears q strong re-
stmb1ance to Grisi.
Hon. Sir George Elliott, z. G. B., an Ad.
niral In the Engliah Navy, died, on The 24th
of Jnne at KensfDPtOD London