The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1859-11-05
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Thursday, Nov. 24th, - day Of Thanksgiving.
THERE Is German woman In Milwaukee. 30
years OF age, who Is the mother Of twenty-four
children.
Two alleged Abolitionists have been arrested
In Mobile, and compelled to give bonds or leave
the State.
ORDINARY paper Is so scarce In Madrid, Spain,
that several printing Offices have to suspend
operations, and the journal. press tho gooyern-
ment to allow foreign paper TO be imported free,
or at least at greatly reduced duty.
A PARIS correspondent says tho Emperor
NAroLXos, since his return from Biarritz hooks
III and carcworn, considerably aged since his de-
parture, and 20 much stouter In figure that his
head seems fast sinking into hi, shoulders, like
people suffering from weakness.
THE Milford (N. Il. Reputiican says, that the
house Of % Mr.. BLOOD, Of Brookline, was con-
.umed by fire on Sunday night last. Mr.. BLOOD
fortunately escaped, but his wife was consu med
In the damoe; also q man visiting at the house,
by the name Of JAMES LAscY.
A MISS THOMPSON In Tennessee has recently
recovered els 900 In a suit for breach Of promise
against man named PATTERSON. The case ex-
cited great interest," as the most eminent counsel
In the State were engaged upon 1t. The verdict
Is the heaviest ever rendered In cause OF the
kind In Tennessee.
THE Montreal Piiot has Il on good authority,
that Ills Royal Ilighness tho Prince Of Wales,
accompanied by the Colonial Secretary and other
distinguished porsonages, will visit Canada In
the end Of May or the beginning o, .Iuns next.
The formal opening OF the Victoria Bridge will
then take place.
NEGRors appear to bo good property just nov.
On Monday OF last week, Court day at Warren
ton, Va, a negro girl, about IG years OF age,
was offered for sale to the highest bidder, and
brought sl32s another, about ~, brought
81. 200. A woman was afterwards sold for si.-
$40, and man for $3.50 also another man
(privaiely, for S1.50O.
hMoSo the incidents connected with tho Har
per's Ferry emeuts Is mentioned by The National
I.teili9enttr, that dsp putaton from the free col
ored population Of GeoTgetoSn, waited upon the
May or Of that town, and respectfully proffured
him their united ard thorough corporation Ia
/ any ssryics In which ho might SEQ it tn employ
then In the preservation Of the public order and
| peace.
THERE Is now continuous railroad come c,ion
| from Chicago 10 ct. Joseph, Mo-, the last link
being completed on Tuesday last, by the finish
ing Of the Quincy and Palmyra Railroad. Tho
| line Is from Chicago to Quincy, from Quincy to
Palmyra, from PALMYRA to Hannibal, and from
| Hsnnibai to St. Joseph. Col. HOLMES has re-
signed the Presidency Of tho Quincy and Pal
myrs Railroad, and MIR. BooDr has bscn elected
to I'LL his place.
A MAN named DANIEL Lrwis died In Medford,
Mass on Sunday, with all the horrors Of hydro
phobia. lie was bitten by . bulldog about a
month ago, and notwithstanding he was rapidly
recovering from the Injury, he WAS continually
haunted with fears Of hydrophobia, and this ap-
prehension undoubtedly brought on the disease.
lie sickened suddenly, and exhibited the usual
phenomena Of canine madness. The case was q
singular one.
SOM thirty y-sisht miles north Of Pensacola, q
band Of desreradoes fortified themselves In q
house and deiisd the authorities and citzeusSwho
/ attempted to arrest them. They were well arm
ed and we'll provisicncd, and an attach was
4 thought to bo too hazardous; 80, ct last ac-
counts they were beleaguercd, and an application
had been made TO Commodore MOIsrosH, OF the
Navy Yard, for force VI marines and piece Of
artillery.
NAPOLEON III Is mindful Of his uncls's for
mer habitation ou st Helena, having recently
ordered the appropriation Of 42s.oOO for the
Emp, ror's tomb as wen as the domain called the
Vale Of Napoleon, which sum Is to form Especial
i item In tho budget. Since this territory was
eeded by the British government, tho French
have had at Longwocd a resident commandant
at a salary Of s2.iOOa year.
Os Friday evening last says the Louisville
Journo there was cast at the foundry Of ofRoAcH
for the wafer works, which with the exception
/ Of some cannon manufactured at Pittsburg IA tn,
| largest casting ever made west Of the noun
tsins. The quantity required was twenty -thrc
tons. The furnace commsnctd running NJ
quarter past o'clock and ., half past 4 two an
| a quarter hours, the casting was finished,
will weigh nearly 20 tons. The casting will
taken out On Monday. There are three moro t
l cast.
A BBIGIIr, intelligent little girl, aged eleven
nsmed MARY ELHsBArH EAoISs, was shot dsae
on the 26th ult., at Nsrristown, Ps. The Hsr'
aid cay 3 that tho person who committed tns
| deed Ii JOHN FAMops about eight years OF
| age, tho son Of WM FAMOUS, resPeetAole
neiahbor. When asked why he committed such
terrible decd, be said 10 did not do It on pur-
nose that Hbo dog bad jumped ON the gun,
Knocking Il on tho hoor and II was not MS
fault fhe gun was found lying on a bed 10 an
inner room, and, from the character Of the
",ourd must have been teld In level or hori.
sontai position when discharged" An exami.
nation was had before magistrate, and the boy
| was committed for trial. II was shown that b
had threatened to shoot the girl before.
A LONG race Of "A niles took place In Yirgini
| on the 26tho Of October, between two fest trot
ters, owned by Mr.. LINDSEY, Of NssfOlh, an
Mr.. Collins, of Norfolk. Lmpsnx's hsrss PEI
formed the "A miles In hours, miautss, beat
ing COLLINS by minutes. ~
THOMAS A. RzEss, of RutAsriOrd Count,
stole mule from u man by ths name ef ALLx,
and made his escape Into Tsnnsssss, bat va
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