has perished one of the truest humorists in the South—one of the most promising of its young writers—one of *he most genial of its noble natures In the death of Hoopkb, and of J. fl H*i i.w ix, author of tho "Flush Times," j* ia,,a,,ja .neurits two at Rifted and generous pit its as the South could ooasi,

The trial of Commodore Ceavbx has had a ■tuguhnr termination. The charge alleged against him was failing to attack the Stone-■

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