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Continued.
--Several cases, where parties had been arrested as suspicious characters, were called in the Mayor's Court yesterday, and continued as follows: Samuel T Close till to-morrow; Geo. Snider till June 5th; George Toland till June 8th; Byron W. Bernard till June 7th. The last named is now charged with being a person of evil name, fame and reputation, and a very suspicious character.--Josiah Davis, who had been taken up for selling certain sermons of Lyman Beecher, against intemperance, was admonished and let off.
Arrest.
--A Rockingham county correspondent (June 7) says:
George Blakemore, charged with the murder of Jacob Rohn, of this county, and who had escaped the vigilance of our officers, was arrested a few days ago in the county of Highland and lodged in jail in this place last night.
From Washington.
--The Southern papers contain the following telegram from Washington, June 7:
It is believed that Lord Lyons' dispatches to his Government are unfavorable to the Lincolnites.
The Cabinet has been in session every day this week on foreign affairs, which, it is believed, are ominous of trouble.
The Daily Dispatch: June 11, 1861., [Electronic resource], The letters of marque in England (search)
Mr. James Thomas, Jr., of this city, on the 7th of June, presented a fine box of chewing tobacco to the members of Company "F, " now stationed at Aquia Creek; also, a barrel of superb smoking tobacco.
This gentleman, as well as others, has shown his appreciation of the services to be rendered by the soldiers, by first sending them to the field properly equipped and then comforting them after their arrival.
The "F" boys say they properly appreciate the kindness of Mr. T. A. resolution of thanks to him was adopted at a meeting of the company held a few nights since.
The Daily Dispatch: June 11, 1861., [Electronic resource], "What are we fighting For?" (search)
Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.from Camp Montague. Camp Montague, June 7.
This is not so important a place as to justify your corespondent in occupying a weekly place in your columns, nor in wasting as much of his time as will be necessary for such; but he does consider it to be of sufficient consequence to merit a notice of some noticeable facts connected with its movements.
Major Ward, the Commandant of this post, arrived day before yesterday, and took charge of matters pertaining to his office yesterday.
He is quite commanding in appearance, being in height something over six feet, and, should we be called into an engagement, his voice must sound clearly over the heads of his men, as well as above the roar of the cannon.
An Episcopal minister, his presence brings with it a moral power that in such a cause will be invaluable.
Would that all our efficient officers could add to their dignity the surpassing dignity and strength which surround the t n soldier.
The Daily Dispatch: December 29, 1860., [Electronic resource], Massacre of a crew of a South-sea Whaler. (search)
Massacre of a crew of a South-sea Whaler.
--A fearful outrage has occurred in the port of Buckaroo, in the island of Isabella in the Southern Pacific, by the massacre of the most of the crew belonging to the whaling ship Henrietta, Capt. Brown, whose log-book furnishes the following details; 7th of June last, vessel at anchor off Buckaroo.
At day-light pumped ship, washed the decks, and sent the small boat away for two casks of fresh water.
At 8 A. M., the boat returned.
During the morning and forenoon, several canoes came up and pulled round the ship, for what object the master at first could not define.
In the forenoon the carpenter and five of the crew left the ship in a small boat to cut fire wood, and also two spars, one for the mainmast and the other for a spare main gaff.--With the exception of one man, he never saw them again afterward.
The man who swam to the ship from the shore informed him (the master) that they had been attacked and murdered by the natives of th
The Daily Dispatch: July 2, 1861., [Electronic resource], Death of Charlotte Bronte
Death of Charlotte Bronte's father.
--The Rev. Patrick Bronte, the rather of the popular authoress, "Currer Bell," died at the parsonage in Haworth, on the 7th of June.--He was born in the year 1777, and was consequently 84 years old at the time of his death.
He died comparatively alone, passing from earth as he had lived in it. A cold, gloomy, unsympathizing man, he had the reputation of being, and will be remembered as, the father of one of the rarest families that were ever born to man. His name dies with him, but the fame achieved by the suffering, long patient, persevering, spirital "Currer Acton, and Ellis Bell," is imperishable.