New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-01-21

81 zoo boy q years old OBS boy yesrs old s7Oo
sitss P.ytsop' 500 sere. IS so Berds may sor.e.
mules and wagon, which brought very high Price"
1t is alleged that there have been recently serious
disturbances in the Auburn State PIi.on. The story
10 thus:
at appesrs that contractor was insulted in the
shop by Of the convcts at work under his contract
he prisOI or at once lock cd up and remansd in
the dungeon over Sunday last. On Monday morning
sIty Of the convicts in the machine shop armed
themselves with hammers and other tools, and pre-
,snttd show Of fight The contractor before men
TONED inquired Of them what they were doing when
they replied, We are having town meeting; how
do YOU vote 2" The contractor Withdrew. and Com
mittee Of prisoners then went to demand the reee Of
the prnoner; thi COMMITTEE not returning as soon az
expected, the whole body, armed with various tools,
marched TO the hospital. The prisoner cai reeated,
and the convics returned to labor On Tuesday every
thing was quiet. but the Auburn Guards were ordered
TO be in readiness TO act instantly If necessary. The
cODtraC tor ha grounds OF safety been requested to
abstain from visiting the shop; and as far as we can
see the conyics have triumphed."
Az EXTRAORDINARY RUssLs REGINEsT. The
Payloysky or the Regiment of Paul presents an APP
pesrsnce which would be grotesque if it were not im.
posing. All the meD-pray do not lsugh-have cooked
noses. Every soldier with me- retrousee, who is OF
the proper hght Is sent to this regiment winch was
formed nv Paul in enc OF his eccentric freaks, and
very determined pug 10 eligible If IT be accompanied
with sunken eyes and high cheek .bones Bot more
than this. The men, clean shaver ike all the kusssn
toward the ears which gives then strange and
savage aspect This bizarre and feocous appearance ia
increased by tho shape of their dress which Ike
a sugar loaf with one side cut away an angular sec
ton Of a cone with the round side TO the 'front.' On
this side the shake or whatever II H. consists OF
brssss plate at the back Of it is brightred cloth.
From The top there is curious tu or pompon, stick
ing ant horizontally a. 10 be parallel with the lower
pstt of the wearers nose. The brass front religious
" preserved sbOud II have been pierced by ball and
il worn only by deserving soldiers. Some OF tdem
have been perforated in two three or four places in
the days Of Catherine H. and in Suwauof campaign,
where the regiment greatly distinguished ltself; and
On the under part Of each plate Is engraved the name
Of the soldier who it when the ball came IN such
unpleasant proximity to him. Shoud one oil these
plates be worn ont with age, its form IS sTupul0usly
initiated and the holes renewed with the greatest care
The regiment when at the march past always carres
bayones at charge Altogether the look OF theee four
ousand and odd men all of whom are over six feet,
lie very novel and strking and if they half as ugly
in the fight they the parade, they mus prove
most formidable antagonists They are dresser IKE
he other regiments Of the Guard with the exception
Moscow correspondence of The London Times.
PRoyIDISr FOR THE FCTURE.-A very singular
occurrence took place the othsr day IN the lower pst
of this city. We particular TO name the Toe ATTY
for the story is 20 mprO able that would other.
vice credit it, An old gentleman, between 10 and ~
ytss of age, accompanied by Sexten, for whom he
expected econ to have service called ON the only cao
net maker in that quarter to inquire the price ofcons
mahogany one was in view, and the old man cycling
il carefully ask ed of what wood 1t was made. Upon
being informed he asked If there were MT cheaper
ones He was shown another, which he said was too
long; ard third, that was too narrow and thon
said be wished sufficient for man OF hve
feet eight inches The desired sizo was placed 5otors
him, when he wanted to look inside The manu-,
facturer kindly removed the lid and turned
round % place il one side when, on loosng
back what was his surprise TO see the old gentleman
getting into it and stretching himself cut, remarklng
that il fitted precisely. Satisfied upon that point, he
tbo CleaD-OQy
dollars But responded the sexton, Il can purchase
20 and 80 for six and half. If you take 1t from
the chop and not troubled 70 put the corpse in,
| ven may take this for ak and hsi, replied the
| maker "Wel well said the old mao who was 10
perfect health, 81 want 10 understand the matter.
don't want to take il now, but would have you keep
sexton friend, departed. leaving the cabinet makes
/ NOE sttonished than be had ever been In nearly
| fifty years' tenn at coffin making The old man has
not cent for il vet but if he equally careful about al
tis matters he will live almost long enough 10 barry
bms eli and settle bis estae. Newbuypor Herald.
THE DISCOVERY OF The RrISs OF An AScIEsr
GRtCIAN CITY We copied q feF days since brief
paragraph from the English papers of the discovery OF
TIE ruins of Grecian city, which the British Govern
uebt I'D taken me asures TO have explored We have
received from our Syran correspondent letter giving
full particulars OF the discoveries and explorations 80
far as they have progressed which are OF the mos ~
| tsrestug character. The city was stus'ed on the
peninsula Of the Crmea. It's ruins 10 ticate It's original
opulence and splendor. Human skeletons and skele-
tons OF horses have already been found Near the site
Of the city are immense tumuii, or Ntncal MOUNDS OF
! earth, somewhat like those of the West of our own
| county Their size aud magniicence awaken amaze
ment for the wealth and power OF the people who con-
sructed them. Tradition states that the tumuli were
erected the remains of the kings and rulers OF
\ this Greek colony. They Of eli dimensions, rang
lag from ten 10 three hundred feet in umersnce and
| frt IN five 10 hundred and fifty feet in hight Spe
cmers Of the higbest Grecsn art have been found in
item such sculptures ErGscan vases glass veesels
remarkable for lghtnets, carved ivory, coin, Of the
mcst perfect finish and trinkets vieng wih the skill
OF the hest modern voikmen. One tumulus so large
that Dr. McPhei devoted two whole month. to
IlSre L. But the most Astonishing monuments OF early
vea,h Ae found on Mons MIthridstes, the whole of
which hill from its base 10 its summit, aAd the space
posed Of broken pottery and debris of the depth Of
fnm ten 70 even hundred feet the natural clsy
| hill lbos'on Journsl
| NOVEL LAW SUIT GRowIs0 OFT or TIE MAR
| RiAeT OF WoNIN To HER SoS-lN-LA~.-Qdlte a
strange ard novel case decided by our Court Of
Appeals few DAYS ago. The fsets are these: Ellen
| Ben, the appellant, married Samuel BEL; ner son IN
law Samuel died, eav ing Ellen bus widow, and sev-
| eral children by the daughter OF Ellen Inc heus OF
! Samuel refused 10 assign dover TO Ellen; wheteuScn
she brought suit against the heirs IN the Tnnole GU
| cult Court Judge Pryor then presiding thougnt tne
arrisce vas prohibited by the statutes OF lISo ana
therefore void. and he dismissed the suit Of Eusn;
| From this decision Ellen appealed The SoaH oi
ard her son-in law not prohibited by the act OF
1898; second hat if the act did prohibit the marriage
! still, under the provisions OF the act the marriage
| vas only voidsble and the wife was entitled 10 the
dover unless sentence Of divorce declared; ano-
further that the sentence Of divorce could not BE- de-
elsred after the desth of Of the parties, whsrs
upon they reverse the decsion of Judge Pryor, and
ssy ths, Ellen, tie mothN ls~ vide must have
dover. tLousvils seufnsL