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Show B BITISUCOLIMIIIA. j . Old Jackson, a colored man, aged 111 years, died in Victoria on the 2d of October. He was born iu Virginia in 17G2. There are :n Victoria -sc-venty-four 'aloons ivnd only seven churches. ' There used to be eight, but one was converted into a private residence.. Otic of the seven churches ie closed. I The Victoria Guardim says: '"An old man named James Piatt, while working under a tree in the woods behind Sapptrton, was struck by a falling branch torn off by the wind, and instantly killed. He was an Englishman, En-glishman, who resided some time in the United Stii'.ea and also in Australia. Austra-lia. He was about rifty years of age. The C'l'-ni! has U -n shown by Biiiop Sehers an-.l E. C-rancin. a iar,-c numt'er of specimens of Sitka O'Id-bcaring quart;:, frru the Hal-.y and oliier It dg-'. Tiie n:i;:sveiy rlch. being plrm' .U'.d w'.tii threat and r!L'h-::i of the nicciuLis metal. Tiic -i.eciim us ;!ln-..u a i:cyi d'vuof ai'eiit:'i;u 'Juan froni il:'-SyV ! '.go toil. Titd. :n..:i I.. - i: t. h:,d n Fi.oe- .. .,--.. ..f f - . .. t.:b :i f.iti;i-h Coll..!;1': ..i: L -:.;U ' ' ).V 1,1 t..ii. Too iv.-'.iii m.'.ws tin iii iarg" quautiLi-.-. with traces oi lead. |