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Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 17, Issue 931, 31 January 1871, Page 2

An American country paper tells of a smart wife that helped her husband to raise 70 acres of wheat. The way she helped him was to stand in the doorway and shake a broom at him when he sat down to rest,

Messrs. J. C. Richmond, E. Pearce, G. Hunter, John Martin, C. B. Borlase, and W. T. L. Travers are all candidates for the honor of representing Wellington City in the General Assembly. In a friendly rifle, match fired at Makara (Wellington) on the 23rd inst., between twelve of the Karori and twelve of the Makara volunteers, the former were considerably the victors. They fired 20 rounds per man, from 200 to 600 yards. The firing on both sides was very fair, the highest score being 54 points. The following is from the Wellington Independent, Jan. 25 : —On Monday last, the third daughter of Mr John Chew, of Trelissic Farm, Porirua, was thrown from a horse, and, we regret to say, was unfortunately killed. We have been furnished with the following particulars ; Jessie, the deceased, and her two elder sisters, had gone on a visit to a neighbor's house (Mr Whittou), and had taken the pony with them. During the time her sisters were in Mr Whitton's house, Jessie came out and mounted the pony by herself. The pony having a foal at home started towards Trelissic, and when held in became restive and unmanageable, and ultimately bolted, throwing the child; and her foot beiug caught in the stirrup, she was dragged a considerable distance along the road with her head dangling along the ground. When assistance reached her we regret to say life was extinct. An inquest was held yesterday on view of the body, and after a careful investigation into the circumstances of the melancholy accident, a verdict of " Accidental Death" was recorded.

It is reported that a negro mob has sacked Donaldsville, Louisiana, and murdered the local judge and mayor. Great excitement prevails at New Orleans, and meetings are being held to organise protection. The Federal troops are said to have occupied Donaldsville, but accounts are very conflicting. Mr Trevelyan, M.P., has, a contemporary is informed, lately received anonymous letters of an offensive character, written apparently by persons of education, and conversant with military details. These have now begun to contain very significant threats of personal violence,