The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1859-10-26
MAIL ITEMS, DO.


Hoy. JoHu HoRroN, twice member of the
Legislature from ST. Lawrence county, died At
his residence at Madrid last week.
PERsInMos beer and brandy Is being manu-
factured In considerable quantities. Mr.. ScuLEI-
DRn, of Louisville, Ky, has made two barrels
Il brandy from the product Of one tree,
TuE total loss Of the propeller Oriental, with
lser cargo, on Lake krie, h annouocsd, and u 10
stated that the atlantic Mutual offics, at New
York, had risk of $4,000 on her cargo.
Mn. ALPRED RoB,ssoS, Of Hartford, has In
his possession hebrew shekel, which is sup
posed to le moro thsn 1900 years old. Thoy
are ssii to be worth s100 each.
Tux remaining scaticook tribes Of Indians In
Kent, Ct, numbering "a persons, have q fund
Of e4.s6i invested for their support and 800 acrs
of land; on " hich are SIX dwelling houses.
MRs. FANsY KKMpLs and daughtsr. whose
country seat Is at Lsnox, In this Stats, returned
from their visit TO England by the Europa,
which arrived at Boston on Friday.
TRE total vote Of Tennessee At the late clec-
tion was 1A.444, bsng 13.459 moro votes tn an
were cast In the gubernatorial election Of 1857
and 4.62S moro than In tho Presidential election
Of 1856.
TIE Emperor Of Brazil has gr rsntsd 10 an
American tho exclusive right Of mining and
converting into oil q vegetable turfdiscoverst
BY him In one Of tho northern provinces Of th'
Rmpire.
TnK Washington Sfsfs1 suggests ths name Of
THos. 8. BocoOk - spsaksr Of the next Con-
g,ers, and calls upon Administration Democrats,
the Southern Oppcsition and DOUGLAS Demo-
Gratis to unite upon him.
Two sheet Iron cars are In course Of construc-
uon at the machine shops Of tho Illinois Central
Railroad, for the purpose Of carrying powder and
Of her dangerous combustibls materials They
have India rubber jointings, and close up per-
fectly air tight.
TRE American Antiquarian Society hold their
annual meeting st the hall Of the Society, wor-
cester, Mass, on Friday, Oct. 81, the anniver-
ary q the discovery Of America by COLUMBUS.
The semi-annual reports show tho library and
treasury to he IN hourishing condition. TIE
funds Of the Society Low amount to eil $50 i3.
An unfortunate encounter recently took placs
between CHARLES HARRIs, ESD, and DIR. j. Y.
A. FosTrR, Of Newport, KY, which resulted Ia
tie shooting Of HARRIs by the Doctor with .
revolver. Mr.. BARRIs Is supposed to be NOR
tally wounded. Dr. tosrsR Is postmaster at
Newport.
THE 0upg man, Cook, concerned Ia the late
irsurroction at lIrper's ferry, aud distinguished
with the title Of Captain Cook, was, some
SIX or seven years ago, a resident Of Philasisl-
phia, and employed At ths Ledger Office, where,
ibr nearly a year, he "bed copy" - the print
ers cali II, for the proof reader. lie was then
shout lS or ~ years Old.
A rSG man named RooKkR, living in Cbi-
osgo, met with singular accident fsw days
ago. lie had besn usirg pen knife for s,ms
purpose, and laid Il down into his cap. A short
time sfter, forgetting all about the knife, he
raised his cap 10 put II on, when the knife fell
out, the blade penetrating entirely through bis
car from the inside. The knife rsmsinsd stick
| ing fast TO his ear until he drew II out.
TnE following Is the present equipment o
II a. Dali, n ~, a. Inca
| motives, 1872 passenger cars, 52 baggage an,
post-oiice cars, 1O63 covered Height cars, 1.O6'
| open platform cars, ZIG cattle ears, brako van
and bal'at wagons, and "a snow plows. In I'd,
dition to the above tho company has contracted
| for 800 more freight cars q portion Of which are
| to I've put upon the road Immediately.
WHILE the land tito Of the great Michigan
/ Central Railroad Depot at Chicago Is In contro-
| yersy, the title to the land upon which stan Is
the Joint depot OF all the roads centreing In
/ Cleveland Is also being sued before the U. 8.
Court. he claimants are the heirs " tho origi'
land has never bcen dedicated. Tho railroat
companies have paid out about half o million II
erecting ths depot buildings, ect.
l Mn. ANDsRsoN who only few weeks sine
married. daughter OF Minister MASON, .
Paris, had just returned from bridal trip B
BwitzsE]snd, and was on the very point Of de
psrturs for the United States, when his fathor
III '.,,s,io, Z Ian in charge Of M. w. h, CAL
,,nrs a., s.cyat.rx unt,l the Goycrumen
49,, ne. snnoin,y,ent.
Tn Cincinnati Gd..te OF the 22d says =
| The Individual who wrote the letter from thi
city to Governor fLolD, limiting at the ptan 9
BRowN to excite an insurreetion at Harper
Ferry, IL supposed 20 be the same who betraye
the negroes whom CosSoLLy had seereted In h
| room He has had the confidence of the " Un
dergroundr men and has used this coniidenee
be,Iay fugItiyss and get the " rewards y offere
for them b, thor masters.
DR.. EpNr.p DAvY, Of Dublin, h's made SON
startling statements respecting the presence
arssnie 1n different ARTIFICIAL mauurcs such {
,he sunsrphos which arsenic will 10 take
nm by nl.nts growing upon land whore su,
| msn,,ns had been applied. Mr.. DAyY state,
iss found arsenic in cabhages and turuips grow