The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-09-25
mi3oeifaneoas.

BUrLERIsN. day last week Gen. ButI.r
called upon AN offer Of the Mhidlcsex NORTH
Agricultural Society, in Lowell, Mass, foe per-
mission to occupy their grounds for camp for
his Bngade. The officer said he would call q
meeting ol tho trustees, aud lay the matter h.
ioro them "ln the meantime says the Con-
ctal, 'I will, by yittuo Of nv authority, tAks
possession d the ground and scnd the men
there today In tho afternoon the camp was
opened.
NOISY NEGETATmN.-A w stern paper pub
lishcS tho following agricultural information.
During the week past, vegetation ia this ro-
giun has been roaring and pitching like young
colts. On still nights one can hear II growing
tho sounl rcr, nbles tho roar u tho ocesn
at distance. With corn and weeds il has bon
tNigs and brousc-vceds little ahead"
CoiomsD EM0R,rIoN.-Anican coloaixa-
ton tags ior the present, ON account OF the di-
version in favor Of Hayti, ca used by the exer-
tions of Mr.. Rcdpath and other agents, who are
actively at work. About 600 have been ssf
To llayti, since January, ana emf grants are nov
coming io.wnrd IN mach larger numbers for this
destination. Some are going from Canada
Tux JuRIIss in the matter Of the two rrosnt
railway accidents in England, which involved
such frightiul loes ~ life, have returned verdict.
tantamount to manslturhter against a station
master, IN one instance, and against a signalman
~ tho other.
"BRS C.uST," the well-known pugilist, has
o'ch tOuhu dt al III hlh bed.
An AFFLICTED FAMuY.-The Milet family,
r'siding IN Mnot, Maine, has lost II childr a
hv diphthcria viii in tho last few months; and
not single child or person Of any other family
in the vicinity or town has died Of this diseasa-
Two Of the children in tho same branch Of the
family died the same day a. 4 same hour Thros
brothers Of the family lost each thros children.
A sister Of tho brothers lost three children; two
others lost, each of them, Que, making II chill
dren in all, out Of one family, who have died of
ciphthcria within a few months.
SECRET IL 4 SLAVE 80 long as We Keep a
under own control. The moment 1t escapes u
hceomes All imperious master.
WInLE rmE SCHOONER Seaport was taking
IN coal at Newport, Sept 10th, the fall used for
hoisting the tub broke and the tub Of coal fell
upon the mates head, crushing In his skull and
exposing the brain. The man, named o.
smith, native Of Long island, 1t was hoped
would recover.
Twice DRowNEp.-At Philadelphia, on Sat-
urday last, a small child fell down well fOrty-
two feet in depth, and containing several feet Of
water. The bucket was loo, ened AID the child
eugcrly seized hold of the rope, and was drawn
half way up when II again fell to the bottom.
\ man then went down the rope, and succeeded
in bringing tho little ono To tho surface but
very little injured.
A FIRsr INVESTMENT aged colored
woman, Who in early life was slave in Vir-
ginia, called at one Of the Pittsburs banking
houses with SljO in silver coins, some Of which
were old Spanish dollars, and none bore a later
date than 1888. This sum the accumulaf-
ed savings OF more than 30 years. After ex-
changing her silver for gold, she called on tho
agent, and took SljO in Government 7-30 stock.
A PWoMISESr CITIZEN Of Winchendon,
Mass, MIR, George llauwell, has been arestsa
On suspicion of mn attempt to destroy his wifs
aud other members Of the family by poiion.
A L.,
at Cons,antinople, charged with the murder Of
fourteen persons-travelers whom she had In
duCed 10 enter her house She was sentenced
to be strangled in front of her own house.
A PRIVATE SOLDIER in st. Louis, was at
tempting to desert last week, and upon being
orcered TO desist by Lieut.. Wolfe, he plunged
his knife INTO that officers side, killing him In
thtly. The tiond was arrested.
A MAINE IouAvE murdered an Irishman nam.
"d Dwyer lat week, at Lewiston, Me-, by stab
ng him To the heart with a bowie knife, In Q
rect. The Iouave was arrested.
Two Men ENGAGED in wrestling on board q
boOncr al Philadelphia, on Saturday, tell and
til rolled overheard, tightly locked in each
theirs arms, II was with great difficulty that
they were preserved lIom watery grave. nn~A
1uE ASSISTANT KEFPER OF the St. Louis
Military Prison was arrested on Tuesday week
the charge Of robbery. lIe was in the habit
t spending his evenings in picking pockets
about town.
A NEWARK LADY having been insulted in
her own house last week, bya well known IRON
monRer Of that city, followed him through the
street with a ropc in her hand with which
weapon she belabOred him soundly that tho
man OF iron fairly took To his heels, with the
lady after him laying it on as long as she
could keep up.
Az ASoIEST SKILLET made out of lava, and
probably used in tho mines several thousand
wears ago, was washed out OF a hydraulic claim
lu California, few weeks ago. 1t is circular,
Las spout, the bowl is an inch deep, and has
lIrce feet underneath, two and halt inches
long, with a neatly finished oval-shaded bot
ON.
A HERMIT res d upon ono Of the islands OF
The Psciiic coast. llc lives in cabin seven
miles from a neighhor, refuses TO converse with
any one who happens to approach his quarters.
nut retr,s at once, and closes the door. lie ht
,aid 10 possess plenty of means, and few yeans
Igo lived In Napa Valley, where he was re-
MAJ kaLlc tor bis social disposition and business
uglacity.
Terrible AcClprNT T-Wm, Murray, an
Albany tesmster, on Wednesday last, Waa
Standing by his team when they took fright
ard started on Murray heToically clung to ths
bride OF one OF the aifrighted animals, endeav-
urDg TO stop them. In this way he was drag
ged distance Of three blocks, the horses in thS
meantime kicking him every step they took
The horses were finally checked by bringing up
against an iron water plug, and Murray relsas-
ing his hold Of the bride, fell prostrate upon
tho pavement under tho horses feat. One OF
the animals at the same time falling heavily
upon Murray, crushed him in horrible msn-
ner. Both OF his legs and arms are broken IN
different places, and his body Is badly iAoerss.A
and bruised. It is almost impossible that
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