, 1863-05-28

After one Of the hard fights Of the Vernon
tiers Mt Fredericksburg, Gen. Howe, addressed
Col. Walbridge, Of the % Vermont, rs fol-
lows: "Coloncl, I hardly know what to say
to you Vernonters. You have doue elegant
ly, md aaved the corps" This may bc con-
5idered model speech.
Died at Rockford, on Wednesday 1ast, at
the age Of Is, Rev. Ralph Emerson, b. D.,
formerly Professor Of Ecclesiastical History
and Pastoral Theology in Andover Thcolo-
gcal Seminary =, and well known in the re1ig-
ious and literary world as scholar and a man
of influence. His loss will be widely felt in
the community and By the churches, not
only Of the Northwest, bnt of New England,
whtre his mature years we're spent, and where
hf. name is held high in regard. DR.. Emer-
son united in a rare degree true learning and
practical wisdom, the almost simplicity Of
character, and thorough knowledge OF hu-
man nature. He was IN ardent patriot, aud
entered with all his soul into the struggle
which Is now conyulsing the nation, frequent
" expressing the strong desire that he might
live to witness the close Of the contest, and
as he doubted not the complete triumph Of
the cause Of liberty and right. His funeral
WAS attended BY large concoursc ofcitizens,
and a discourse commemorative Of hIs life
AID character was delivered By Prof Haven,
Of the Chicago Theological Seminary, after
which the remains were taken to Beloit for
interment, where they were met by the
faculty and students Of the college, who ac-
companied the procession to the burial
ground. Appropriate remarks were offered
at the grave By Professor Blaisdc!l Of the col
legc, So passes 4 good man from the earth.
AT the grave of his sou-in-law, Col. {lite
Profcssor) Peissner, killed in the battle Of
Charlottesville, Professor Tay1er Lewis, OF
Union College, said: "This soldierfss given
his life for you md for all Of us. commend
his beloved dust 10 your aHGctionate care,
Lis soul TO Him who said, In my Father
house are many mansions
The Louisville Journal says, that most
disgraceful scene occurred ut Woods Theatre,
in that city, on Monday night.
While Bella Golden was singing the Star
Spangled Banner, two ladies' sitting In the
audience, feeling annoyed at the strains Of that
grand old melody that every American once
loved, hlsscd, and showed their displeasure
by other unmistakable actions. This raised =
storm 20 1ord and dclamosous about the ears
Of the rebel party that the theatre soon be-
came m uncomfortable place for them, and,
ut the request Of L policeman, took their de-
parturc.
Edmund Blankman, one Of The most in-
| cen1iary speakers at the New York Val1an-
digha,n meeting, who threatened tue Presi-
dent with assassination, was the "husband" :"
Of Fanny White, = famous courtczan who
died in very mysterious manner several
years ago. Blankman was arrested, examin-
ed, and acquitted, on suspicion Of having some
| connection in the death Of his wife; but the
suspicion was never removed, Us there were
many circumstances in the case which upheld
the suspicion, one Of which WAS that it was
discovered aftcr Fanny's death, that all Of her
property had been conveyed to Ba1ankman.
| The Worcester Msss) Iranserip. says
Gen: Deycns is likely to aFoid the aulputation
Of Lis toes, TIE wound is slowly healing
and affords another instance of tho
sEccese Of 1nan'a obstinatcly clinging to bis
limbs aflcr the surgeons have unanimously
| advised an operation on the ground that It
vas impossible 10 save them,