An altercation occurred a few days since between Mr. McCormick, of Assumption, and Mr. Songi, of Ascension, S. C., in which the latter was killed. Mr. Songi was the Firs Lieutenant in Captain Ratliffe's company, of the Irish regiment, in Virginia.
The Federal ball-proof gun-boat, lately built at St. Louis, on being launched, has so far sunk that the guns cannot be placed upon her. This may occasion the Vandals some delay in their operations, and in their proposed land and water attack upon Columbus.
The San Antonia (Texas) Herald says that many of the Unionists that left that place last spring for Monterey, Mexico, have become as much disgusted with their new homes as they were with those they left at San Antonio, and are leaving for California.
W. H. Crisp, of New Orleans, has exchanged the buskin for the sword, and the mimic artillery for the genuine artillery of the field. He is commanding a battery at Centreville, called the ‘"Dixie,"’ from Page county in this State.
An I rish servant girl was requested by a lady to go to one of our dry-goods stores and obtain a ‘"bed comforter"’ for her. About an hour afterwards she returned with one of the clerks. It is needless to add, perhaps, that the lady fainted
The Legislature of Alabama has made an appropriation of $300,000 for military purposes, and has authorized the Governor to callout sixty companies of volunteers for immediate service.
Dr. Edward Brooks Everett, son of Hon. Edward Everett, died at the residence of his father, in Boston, on Monday week, at the age of 31 years.
The barn of William Mountcastle, and stable of J. L. Moses, residing near Knoxville, Tenneesee, were destroyed by fire a few nights since. Both were works of the incendiary.
One teaspoonful of flour of sulphur, taken every night on going to bed, is said to be an excellent preventive from pneumonia and camp fever.
By order of the Governor of Georgia a large lot of salt was seized at Macon a few days since. The day for salt speculators in Georgia has passed.
The report that Gen. Roussean, of the Lincoin army in Missouri, had resigned, is incorrect. He still clings to the not doubtful honor with the Yankee tenacity.
Judge Thomas Dukes Morgan, of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, died at his residence in st place a few days since.
