The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1866-01-19
GENERAL NEWS.


7r.u GENERAL NEWS. ....a
While spending the evening with his wife,
daughter, mud lady named Garter, at the house
Of MIR. s. l.. Cannon, near Wilmington, N. c.,
an Wednesday week, Mr. Thomas Ficl EFT was
shot twice and killed by two supposed negro
soldiers Of the Fort Fisher garrison. The two
young ladies were wounded, M,ss Carter NOR.
tslly. ,.'..r,. ..' J..
4 fire at Binghsmp,on, New York, on Thurs
day, 18th irst destroyed property to the value
Of $50, goo.
An alleged notorious coun,erfiter, named
Roberts, has escaped from Jail Mt Brooklyn. 1t
was from the same prison that seven thieves and
murdcrers escaped IL few weeks ago.
Christopher Berger, aged ~ years, has been
arrested Tor the murder Of Miss Mary l.. Watts
In Germantown Pa, on Saturday Inst, by cut
ting her throat with razor. He ID reported to
have made partial confession, urging wan, Of
money 40 an excuse for The crime.
Captain Semmcs' trial has been postponed on
account OF the absence Of Commander Wins,ow,
one Of the most important witnesses wko sailed
for the Gulf some days ago. Fe has been sum-
moned, and will probably APPEAR at On early
day.
a special despatch to the New York Tribune,
Of the 18th, states that a private letter from n
Trustworthy source has been received from Paris,
stating that the legislative bodies Of the French
Empire will assemble about the 18th inst, and
that The Emperor in his opening address will
express the most amcable and peaceful senti-
ipents towards the United States, and, unless in
TIE meanwhile the relations of the two countries
become hostile by rnenaccs ON the question of
honor, the Emperor will promise to evlcuate
Mexico Us promptly as practicable.
2 In the Supreme Court, circuit, at Newark, n.
J., o verdict of$3, 900 damages was given against
the New Jersey Railroad Company on Saturday,
in favor Of James T. West boy who was run
over and blinded Ly one of the defendan s.
trains. fl. ..,. .-...
g Mr.. Cyrus H. Mccormick, The pstsptee of the
Mccormick reaping mHehiLe, row residing in
Chicago, Illinois, but native, it is said, OF
Rockbridee county, Virginia, has made dona-
ton of ten Thousand dollars to Washington
College, Virginia, of which Gen. Lee is now
President. MIR. Mccormick reserves the privi-
lege of increasing his donation if a similar inter-
est in the welfare Of the institution is manifested
In other quarters. ...,.
The practicability Of substituting white for
black labor in the healthier sections Of Louisiana
IL about 10 be tested in Ttnsns Parish. A hun
dred German emigrants from New, York have
made favorable engagements with planter in the
parish, at the rate ola hundred and fifty dollars
o yesr each, together with food, medicine, medi-
cal attendance and comfortable quarters. No
negroes are 10 bc employed on the planta-
ton. .. r.
Notwithstanding the statement which vas re-
cently, publiShed to The effect that the smuggling
of goods across the frontier into The United
States had nearly ceased in consequence Of the
vigilance Of the revenue officers, we now learn
that the smpgglers at this tmo are very ne
tive.
Volunteer Lieutenant Swami, of the United
States navy, said to be a nephew of Governor
Swami, Of Maryland committed suicide on Sat
urday last, on board the receiving ship Vermont
at New York, by shooting himself in the breast
with pistol.
New ORLEANS, January l3.--Th steamer Ala
bsma has arrived from Liverpool.
Later Brownsville accounts ssy the recently
surprised Liberals were captured through the
treachery of one Of their number. They we're
en- route fo- Fernando, With thirty wagons.
While party Of Gen. Crawiord's men were
embarking for the capture Of Runbont moorcd
near MatamorRs musket Yves accidentally dis
charged, which created some conmoton and re-
suited in the exchange OF several volleys from
either side. The intended capture was thus ftug-
trated.
The state of affairs in Monterey was SO alarm
Ing that the inhabitants we're cmgrating to San
Luis Potosi with their specie and all n,oveables.
The Mobile Register says that the steamer
Lille, captured by outlaws, was rescued at
Montgomery by detachment of the 2lst Missou-
ri regiment, after having landed about rs bales
of Government Of cotton.
The third Michigan cavalry have been disarm-
ed at San Antonio for mutiny.
A National Bank has been organized at Gal
weston.
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