Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1860-07-05

The steamer Northern Light has arrived at New
York with the California mails of the 5th inst and ST.
500 900 in treasure.
There was skirmsh on the I'd between three hun
dred of Col. Hays men and five hundred Indians at
Pyramid Lake. After running fight of two or three
hours the Indians defeated with loss of twenty
five men. Capt. Story MORALLY wounded, and two
volunteers killed and four wounded. Major Orms
bys body found former battle field, with TWEEN
ty-fve other bodies
The New CoMET.-The new comet which has
Gently appeared, noticed last week from the Cam
bridge (Mass) Observatory. Prof. G. P. Bond says
The presenU comet promises well its nucleus is as
bright star of the fourth magnitude; well concen-
raed and has appended to it narrow tail, but little
curved and rising vertically from the horizon, like
faint streamer OF the Aurora Astronomers will wait
with interest for the determination of the elements of
this comet Three nights observations will be needed
before its future path and appearance be predicted
To PURIFY A S1NK-In hot weather it is almost
impossible to prevent sinks becoming foul unless some
chemical preparation is used. One pound of copperas
dissolved in four gallons of water poured sink
three four times will completely destroy the offensive
odor AS dsntccting agent to scatter around prem
Uses affected with any unpleasant Odor nothing is better
than mixture of four parts dry ground plaster of Par
is to one part fine charcoal, by weight. All sorts OF
glass vessels and other utensils may be etectuay pur
powder after the grosser impurities have been secured
Oft with sand and soap
LATE FROM HAVANA, &c.-Neuv Orleans June 80.
- he steamship Philadelphia, from Havana the Goth,
arrived last night The general news is unimportant
The health of Havana excellent.
The United States war-seamer POcahontas sails tor
Vera Cruz to-day taking the latest mails and important
dispatches from Washington which were received this
morning.
OLD ABE ON THE BATTLE FIELD.-The following
story of the first and last military exploit of Abe Lin
coin is told by the Toledo Times
At the time OF the Black Hawk war Alb G" enlist
ed The company mustered 80 mounted men. They
started of in fine spirits To engage in the deadly fray
Arriving at point the praires about 200 miles from
the Indian lines, the party bivouacked for the night
picketed their horses and slept on their arms. The
method of picketins the horses was that in common
fastening huge rope so feet in length TO
stake firmly planted and then using smaller lines of
siderable length end attached to the animals neck,
and the other to the main rope During the night the
sentinel imagined he the Indians and Immediately
discharged his Oh iusee The camp was aroused in an
instant, and each sprang to his saddle "Od Abe 1"
shot out in the darkness his charger like lightning
until the ropes hove taut, when he went, horse
and himself, headong. Thinking himself caught in an
Indian ambush, he gathered up mounted, ind putting
spurs to his horse, took the opposite shute but soon
brought up BEFORE horse and rider tumbng headiong
| " Old Abe got up thinking he was surrounded, and
shouted, Gentlemen Indians surrender without word
but have not word to offer. All want is quarter"