The Republican Advocate Batavia, Genesee County, New York State May 19-1863 Our Own Co. K.-The Batavia boys in the 12th Regiment N.Y. Volunteers-Co. K.-have not yet returned from Elmira. Why they are still kept there is "past finding out." * Samuel L. HOWARD, formerly of Le Roy, and lately in charge of the Note Cutting Room in the Treasury at Washington, has been appointed Deputy Comptroller of the Currency. Mr. H. is a brother of H.U. HOWARD, Esq., President of the Bank of Genesee. * Williamsport Railroad.-The Williamsport and Elmira Railroad passed into the hands of the Northern Central Railroad Company, on the 1st instant. It will hereafter be known as the Williamsport and Elmira Division of the Northern Central Railroad. * Fire at Albion.-On Monday night a fire occurred at Albion, which consumed the dwelling house of S.A. ANDREWS, ex-editor of the Orleans American. Mr. ANDREWS and his wife were absent at the time on a visit, and the dwelling was temporarily unoccupied. Loss about $2,000, on which there was a small insurance. * New Telegraph.-The Albany and Buffalo Telegraph Company are putting up a new line of wire from Syracuse to Buffalo. The increasing business of the Company demands a new line, and it is said that it will be added at the rate of ten miles a day. * Small Pox in Rochester.-Two or three cases have just developed themselves in Rochester. The disease is said to have been brought there by a soldier from Canada, who enlisted in Col. BARNES' Artillery. The Board of Health have taken the affair in charge and will do all in their power to prevent the spread of the disease. * Row in a Penitentiary.-The convicts in the Monroe County Penitentiary made an unsuccessful attempt to escape, on Sunday last. After an exciting melee, during which an overseer and a watchman were badly injured, the mutiny was successfully quelled. * Gen. McCLELLAN, in an interview with a delegation from Washington, incidentally remarked that the rumor that he had tendered his resignation "had not the slightest foundation in fact." * Batavia Brass Band Our excellent Brass Band are desirous of adding two instruments to their collection, and will make an appeal to the liberality of our citizens, this week, for assistance towards their purchase. The sum requisite is some $75 or $80, which should be subscribed at once. This Band is an honor and credit to this village, and deserves encouragement. * Godey.-We have already received the June number of this popular Ladies' Magazine. It is an excellent number, and is finely embellished. No Lady should be without it. * Died. In Batavia, on the 7th inst., Mrs. Georgiana H. FOOTE, widow of the late John FOOTE, aged 52 years. Mrs. F. was the daughter of Major Ebenezer BEEBE, a distinguished officer in the war of 1812, and was born on Governor's Island, but spent most of her early years in the City of New York. Her married life and brief widowhood were passed in Batavia, where, as is ever the case with a Christian Woman, manifold ties of usefulness and love had grown and spread around her so quietly that the shock of breaking only makes us feel their strength. Her children, two of whom are officers in the volunteer army, a large circle of relatives and friends, and the communicants of St. James' Church, among whom she has long been numbered, in various degrees but with equal sincerity lament her loss. At the residence of T.C. Peters, in Darien, May 3d inst., Mrs. Rebecca PETERS, in the 74th year of her age-widow of the late Joseph PETERS, Jr. On the 27th of April, last, at Newberry, Green Co., Ind., William BUSH, of quick Consumption, aged 50 years. He was buried in Masonic Order. Mr. BUSH moved from our village to Newberry about 3 years ago. * submitted by Linda Schmidt *********************************************