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LII AuutIdl VI the IlHtC IN pcilai VI
France took place on the 18th instant.
Gen. Daniel E. Sickles is prominently
mentioned as the successor of Secretary Nc
Crazy who resigns the war portfolio Sept. LIST.
On the Sth inst. Fairfield, Connecticut,
concentrated the burning Of that town By
the British.
Judge DIN, of the Probate Court, and,
until recently of the Supreme Court Of tie
District Of Columbia, Is dead. Aged CT years.
The Rev. DIR. Alex. Clarke, of the
Methodist Prot Church, and editor OF its organ.
the Recorder. is dead, aged As years.
a late war Office statement showing the
number of men furnished the FEDERAL armies
by each State during the war gives Yves. VIZ
giDias quota as having been S2,O6S.
A violent tornado swept through por-
tons of Iowa, Minnesota aud Wisconsin last
week destroying villages ani killing many
people.
"The Golden Gate" schooner-rigged
craft, 10 feet in length. % feet depth of hold,
aud II tons burlheu has sailed from Boston on
a worlds voyage with crew Of two.
Bonner's Edwin Forrest trotted late
/ ly the fastest mile ever made 10 wagon; first
| quarter, "a Sec half, los; three quarters.
l:4ls; miIe, 2:l6l.
Mr.. c. p. Conrad, of Winchester, an
II. 4. of the University OF Virginia, has been
elected 20 tie chair Of chemistry OF the Arkau-
sas Industrial University, Fsyette, Ark.
Lewis Stanhope, contractor, has begun
/ the repair of Dam No. 4, Chesapeake Il OhiO
Canal lie leet Of this massive work was
torn ont by the freshet two years ago.
Lately perfected arrangements guaran-
tee the con- ple,ion, by July /, 1882, Of the
Chesapeake & Ohio Road from Huntington.
W. Va, to Mt. Sterling, Ky, distance Of
80 miles
Miss Lucy Walton Rhett Horton, Of
( Alabama. has entered suit in the Washington
Courts against Jno. Ii. Morgan, sou Of the U.
s. Senator. for breach Of marriage promise !;
damages, $50 600.
The Rev DR.. John Cummings, of Eng
land. whose dIscoursive specially Tor the past
rs years has been the Second Coming OF Christ
his sermons in book form fndng ready
sales in this country--has quit ministerial
duties owing to inhrm health.
| Hon. j. Randolph Tucker, OF Virginia,
is one Of the valuable men IN Congressional
I life. aud the country will rejoice in the assur-
ance now given that the danger OF partial or
total blindness has been ave,ted by the Sd III
Of the oculs, Mr. Tucker is gentleman of
independence, of ability snd character, and
such men are much needed in our public coui-
cils-PhI Yimss.
Marshal Frederick Douglas, of the
( District OF Columbia, addressed large colored
picnic at the Martinsburg fair gsouuIs on
Thursday, the l0ih. He spoke with his &C
customed eloquence, and gave his colored
brethren some good counsel. lie was treated
with distinguished consideration by the town
authorities aud white citizens generally Of the
city
On Saturday week, at daybreak, 5000
men went to work changing the guage Of the
ST Louis, Iron Mountan aud Southern rail-
way, aud before night the entire line, Extend
ing from St. Louis to Texarkana, nearly 700
miles, had been changed from feet u the
standard gnase of feet 81 inches. The To-
conotives aud cars having already been a';ered,
traffic under the uew order VI things will pro-
coed without hindrance