, 1863-07-21
NEWS PARAGRAPHS.

Inc hmOunl OF Damage done bJ AI0rTnn's s
murauders to the Louisville, New Albany aud
Chicago railroad will not exceed 81. 900,
Tbs danage to the indianapolis and Clncin-
Natl railway amounted to about $500, This
company's bill against the Government for
transportation will amount to over SIS, 900.
Martin F. Upper, the author Of "Pro-
Terblai Philosophy" md Of nupt1a1 one to
the Princess Of Wales lin which he made
trandeTer rhyme with Ae1andra,) Is to be
estate Of Alhury, In Surrey, Mr. Tupper has
ample means for supporting "the dignity"
Of the baronetage. He was born in 1910, and
was educated at the Cha1ter-house school and
at Oxford University.
1t ID announced that the ssI.lfa Of CO.
sar," BY Napoleon III, Ia In the prfnter's
hands; that the first and second volumes will
speedily appear together; and that the third
will be published some time later. It viii
be Illustrated with maps, plans Of battles,
portraits, numismatica1 engrayiugs, and
sketches Of scenery aud buildings. Napoleon
has been oveF ak years engaged uponit.
The Kansas Conservative Of the 18th inst,
says fight occurred between band Of guer-
rltas and the Sd Wisconsin Cavalry, . short
time since, near the junction Of the Masmaton
aud Osase, in Missouri. The fight lasted an
sa;,,n hour ana haM resulting in TIE rout Of the
noted rebel. The third Loaf one man killed.
]. II. Robinson Of Co. E.
Benjamin Hale, D. D., died at Newbury-
port, (Alass., few days slnce. During his
busy and useful life he was connected, IN im-
portant official capacities, with five Of the
as principal Of the Saco {Me,) Academy; as
tutor in geometry and natural philosophy In
Bowdtin College, Me; as principal Of the
Gardiner Ole Lyceum; as professor Of chem
i,tiy and mine1alogy In Dartmouth College,
y. Il. and lastly as President Of Geneva (now
Hobart Free) College, In this State, which last
cflicc he filed most aceeptably for twenty
3ea,e.
THE Bloomington Qll.) hn&agraph says
that james Alhee, the Copperhead editor Of
the Pontiac Aecs left his wife and two chil-
dten and eloped with another mun' 's wife. Tho
Sheriff has arrested them, however, and they
are now awaiting trial.
The much talked Of lease Of the Portage
and Columbia railroad between Portage (Wis.l
and Madison to the Chicago md Galsna Com
Iany, has been consumnlared. The latter
Company is to guarantee bonds to tho amount
Of s350,O0o. This will furnish the Iron aud
equip the road The citizens along the line
Sill be required 10 finish the grading. some
$4,000 will be required for this purpose, aud
the amonnt must be raised. The Board has
elected Samuel Marehall, Esq., Of Madison.
President. Mr.. Marshau Is a1 old rssiaenr
nnd one Of the most substantial men in the
State.
Stephen A. Corncan, IN old resident If
Springfield, Gil. J died few days since. Al
the time of his death h: was CHIEF Clerk Of the
United States Circuit Court for the Southern
District Of Illinois.
The Boston Ifartzer says: It On the island
OF Patience, in Nanagansett Bay, there are
but threc men, two Of whom have been draft.
ed, and the third Is not eligible. On TIE Island
OF Prudence, near by, there wero only about
dozen men, three Of whom were taken, al
from one house. After this, the Islcs Of Shoals
may not prove safe place for refugees.'
The rebel gold dealers have been caught
in trap Of their own setting In Philadelphia
They flied their cellars with coal In the early
mart of June, at nine and ten dol1ars a ton.
and bought gold for the future at forty to fifty1
per cent. premium over greenbacks, so Ger
taln were they that Lee would take Baltimore
and Washington, and effect permanent lodg-
ment In that city. They arc now smashing
up, eYery day adding to their numbers.