BiJdle's)  family  alTairB.     Mrs.  Biddle  foolishly

considering  herself  insulted,  fruva  her  husband

no  rest  until  he  lisd  challceged  the  aulBor  of

the  rcniiirk  to  mortal  combat.     Having  passed

over  to  Bloody  Idland,  they  fou,!fbt  st  the  dis-

tnnce  of  soma  throe  or  four  pacai  apart,  and

both   fell    mortally  wounded,      Mrs.    Biddle,

overwhelmed  at  the  fittiil  consequences  of  her

'*""  """''        nttcnipt  to  avenge  her  injured  feelings,  devoted

Ei.  loviB.         ''"^  rc'uaiiKler  of  Uor  life  to  penilsnoe,  and  her

fortune  to  charity.     The  anpezed  engraving  ia

"'^BiMi"* ^"^     *  '"^^  '*''  "  Monument  crated  in  memory  of

husband  and  wiCe,  on  the  premises  of  St.  Mary'a

on  Tenth-street,  under  the  charge  of  the  order  of  the

lurity."     The  monument  to  about  20  feet  high  :  the  follow-

(cd  over  the  door,  "I'l-ay  for  the  souls  of  Thomas  and  Anne

inscriptions  are  from  monuments  within  the  city  limits:

wimtenam;  needs  do  inlngj.JosirB  M.  Whiti,  IrM  Dilegtts  In  Con-
oryof  FLgrtda.  Born  in  Frnnklin  ronat;,  Kinlackjr,  8lb  orOi)t.,lI(iet
llio  rvBidcnrc  of  his  brother,  Tbomai  J.  Wbil«,  U.D.,  tbg  IStb  da?  of


M.D,.  son  of  the  TIdd.  P.  P.  BnbaoT,  of  Tirgtala.     Bom  Ang.  »,  *

IR,  IfHO.  In  all  tbe  relntions  of  lire,  ha  illnstrated  the  •treaBih  Kai
nrinrtple — urdnnt  affontlDn.  genernat  riiendahip,  and  ferrent  chsrit;
»  emolions  of  a  heart  Imbued  with  the  hulf  dusire  of  glorifjiDf;  Qod

■  Medical  Dcpnrlnicnl  of  ibe  Univcrsil;  of  Misaonrl,  hii  name  is  aisa-
oundetK  and  most  able  and  fnithfal  teachers.  WItb  th>  earl;  his torj
jtiriBa  Chnrch,  of  whic"-  "- "'-■—  "-' ' -"'


a  lildar,  hli  aama  1*  re


TT,  the  capital  of  Missouri  is  situated  on  the  right  bank  of
■■a  elevated,  uneven,  and  somewhat  rocky  ground,  125  miles
It  contains  the  ^tate  house,  a  state  penitentiary,  the  gov-
.■eral  schools,  !i  churches,  2  banks,  and  about  3,500  inhabit-
ear  one  half  are  Germans  or  of  Oertnan  orgin.  The  state
stone,  at  an  expense  of  $250,000,  and  presents  a  magnifi-
M  it  is  approached  sailing  up  the  river  from  the  eaetwanl.
