Confiscation in Virginia.
--
Lieut. Gen. Scott is said to own property in
Virginia, and under the ordinance of that State, which took effect Thursday, it will be confiscated to the public treasury of the
Commonwealth.--
Baltimore Sun.
The Late
Col. Cameron.--It is stated that the near friends of the late
Col. Cameron despair of ever recovering his remains.
A reward of $2,000 has been offered to any person who will bring them in.
Mr. George Wilde, the head of the large American firm which has transacted business in
Manchester, England, for many years past, died suddenly a few days ago.
The
Duquesne depot of the Pennsylvania Railroad, at
Pittsburg, was destroyed by fire on the 30th ult. together with 3,000 barrels of oil and ten freight cars.
Several houses were also consumed.
Loss about $200,000.
There is no truth in the report telegraphed by the
Associated Press, that the
Confederates gave the
Federal troops at Newport News notice to quit.
Prince Adam Czartoryski, the venerable Polish patriot, died in
Paris on Monday evening, the 15th ult., in the ninety-second year of his age.
An arrival at
Boston brings intelligence of a great earthquake at
Antigua, which nearly destroyed the place, and involved a loss of 2,000 lives.