Charleston, January 27.—We have seen a specimen of white marble, recently discovered in Spartenburg district, about five miles from Broad river. It is acknowledged to be very superior; and its grain is said to surpass that of the Italian marble.
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At Charleston, (S. C.) on the 8th instant, Mrs. Starr Barrett, aged one hundred and twenty years—a Jewess, born in one of the Barbary states in the year 1699, but since the year 1780 a resident of Charleston.
On the 1st ult. near Annapolis, (Md.) Thomas Lane, aged 107 years—born within 5 miles of the place on which he died. Until a few months past was able to do considerable business on his farm.
At Newport, (R. I.) on the 29th ult. William Ellery, Esq. in the 93d year of his age. He was one of the signers of the declaration of independence.
On Saturday last at his residence, in Chester County, the Rev. David Jones, A. M. Senior Pastor of the Great Valley Baptist Church, at the advanced age of 84 years.
At Boston, on Friday last, Don Juan Staughton, his Catholic Majesty's Consul in that town for above thirty years, aged 75.
At Chacewater (England) aged 21, Elizabeth, daughter of Joseph Ralp; her height was only two feet ten inches; she was not at all deformed, but rather well proportioned; she was never known to laugh or cry, or utter any sound whatever, though it was evident she both saw and heard; her weight never exceeded twenty pounds.
On Saturday, the 29th of January, at their late residence in Wantage, County of Sussex, New Jersey, George Backster, Esq. and his wife Jane, in the 64th year of their ages—were married 42 years. The wife survived her husband but 15 hours.