The national Republican., 1866-07-31
ren. Pencil, ana seissors.

A WOMAN named Lottie Weston was found
dead In her bed in the United State Hotel. at Ho.
lidaysburs, Pa, on The 11th inst. ~
TuE PEACE SoorErY ought 70 take a few
shares In the Atlantic csbls stock. The hrst piece
Of news ssnt over from Europe By u was Of the
peace between Prussia and Austria
w. II. MnBuRN, the celebrated blind
preacher, has accepted cali TO the temporary REQ
torship Of the Trinity (EpiscopaD church in Chi
cago
SECRETARY SEWARD, in his dispatch to
Field intimatss plainly enough that II the Atlantic
cable had boon successful in 1858 the rebel caba In
Europe would have produced but little eGect In
1861 t it1sr 1 ~ 41a 'oa So. 4.
s"DotLY" DAvEspoRr arrived in New York
from Europe last Friday He returns with invig.
GRATED health and spirits. and Is ready for the fall
campaign. t4n.. - +. En-
DURING THE SEVERE GALE on Wednesday
plantation Of Charles Hill, Esq, near Marlboro
Nd Some oolorsd mon working psar the barn at
the time Of the storm sought refuge in II, two Of
whom were crushed to death In ih ruins and sew.
sral others severely. II not dangerously, injured.
Mr.. DAN SErcuEIL.--it will be gratifying
10 bis friends to know-hss arrived safely In Aus
tralis, after voyage Of 100 days from San Fran.
cisco. He had q stormy voyags and II was feared
the vessel had been lost; but he 10 all right Low,
and no doubt will have brilliant success in thst
distant land; a9a H". '
The entire lower part Of the city Of Char
lottetown, Prince Edwards Island, was destroyed
by FIRE on Sunday, July IA. The St. croix Courier
has . letter which says that the whole number Of
houses destroyed 10 about one hundred and sixty,
the value Of which is estimated at about $780, 900.
Many Of the houses were occupied by very poor
psopls.
OK Wednesday evening last, J. 4. Eccles,
Of Dover, Delaware, was waylaid BY two despsra.
does who attempted to murder him, but the youth,
with single blow from his heavy rife, crushed the
skull Of one Of the rutasns and buried his dagger
70 the hit in the bosom Of the other. At the same
time receiving several wounds himssf-he having
his hat shot from his head, and his hunting shirt
literally cut from bis body. Mr.. Ecoles IL II years
| Of ago. Hr ,t D..
OK the 2lst instant George E. Howard, O
young man living near Aliens Fresh, in Charles
county, was killed by Wilder Maddox, son Of the
late John T. Maddox, Esq, and aged about twelve
ysars. 1t appears from the statement given us
| that an alteration arose between the mother Of
Maddox and Howard, when the latter seized Mrs.
Maddox and held on to her. During the seuiie
that snsusd young Maddox threatened to shoot
Howard II he did not desist and lot his mother CO.
Receiving some defiant answer, the youth lsveled
his gun and discharged Its contents into the side
and abdomen Of Howard, who died few hours
| after.
NOTHING exhibits the peculiar Characters:
tics Of Western men mors forcibly than the invsn-
tious fO which they sscprs patents. Their concsp.
tions remarkably simple practical, and useful.
Mr. Norman Wizard, The eminent msohanioian, has
asked our attention to stop-cock for gas steam,
and water fittings, invented by Mr.. M Q. Kilgors,
Of Washington Iowa, which seems TO have great
value a. an improvement upon previously In
vented stop-cocks. BY this invention the cost Of
| this articls-millions Of which arc made and used
every ysar-i reduced to ten per cent Of the ordi.
nary cost, and much more servicsable article ID
produced. We would not presume to make these
positive statements upon technical and meohan.
icai subject from our own judgmsnti but the en-
dorsemsnt Of Mr. Wizard. whose wsllknown skill as
an inventor and constructor Of machinery Is sufh.
eient guarantee, and We can safely recommend Mr..
Kilgois's invention to all parties Interested.