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MAJOR RINGGoLD.--The death of this
gallant officer is every where regarded as
national loss; but in Baltimore, where he
was best known, it is mourned with an
intensity OF sorrow. The day after his
death was known there, the courts ad-
iourned, and the colors Of the shipping IN
port hung at half mast, as token of re-.
spect for his memory. Major Samuel
Riuggold (says the Baltimore Republican,
was born at Front Park, near dagerstown,
Washington county, in this State. lie
was the son of Cen Sam. Ringgold, who
represented the State of Maryland IN the
Senate of the United States, during the late
war, if we remember rightly, with Great
Britain. Maj. Ringgold was educated
Tor the Army at West Point, where he
graduated with the highest honors. lie
served as aid 10 Gen. Scott during one
ofthe Florida campaigns, when his healtl
was greatly impaired by the influence ol
that sickly climate. Maj. Rlaggold wa'
not married, and was As years OF age a
the tine of his death