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Clutha Leader, Volume III, Issue 149, 18 May 1877, Page 7

By the way, I see the author of " Hold the Fort," Mr Philip Bliss, was killed in that fearful railway accident in Ohio. That popular hymn is said to be founded on a message despatched by General Sherman to General Corse, beleagured by the " Secesners " at Altoona — " Hold the fort; lam coming." The evangelists, however, have strangely omitted to embody in the psalm General Corse's reply, which was, " I am short a cheek-bone and an ear, but am able to whip all yet." — Sporting Gazette. The citizens of Portsmouth, having wished to erect, a statue to the late late Charle3 Dickens, found themselves met by the passage in his will to the effect that it was his wish that no statue should be set u.p to him after his death. Those, therefore, who wish to see a counterfeit presentment of the great au'hor must resort to the g-alleries of Madame' Tussaud. where his effigy will be foil ad, modelled with that truth to nature which characterises the whole of the numerous figures in the great galleries in Baker-street. Bogle, the' negro man servant, so well known in connection with the ! Tichboi ne case, died a few. days ago. It *'s stated tnat to the last he maintained his belief in the Claimant. He wag in receipt of los per week from Lady Hod* . cliflfe.