, 1861-12-28
PARAGRAPHS OF ALL SORTS.

The st, George Episcopal Church, at Lee,
Mass, just erected at cost Of $1,000, Was
burned last Tuesday morning.
The venerable Judge McCook, Of Steuben-
vile, Ohio, father Of the fighting faniIy,''
has now gone to Kentucky, riae in hand, to
pick off some Of the 'fsccesh.' He has been
all summer along the Potomac, aud has num-
bercd Lis game by the scores from Williams
port to Budd's Ferry. The Louisville Journal, |
noticing his arrival, says he has gone to the |
advance camp across Green River, expressing
great regret that he missed the Munfordsville
skirmish.
VIM. Bartlett, formerly editor Of tho
Bangor {Me.) Daily Aercury was found froz-
en- in the snow near lis house last Tuesday
morning.
White Sulphur Springs, Ohio, the we'll
known fashionable watering place on tho Sci
OTTO River, some thirteen miles north Of
Columbus, was sold on Monday last BY the
Treasurer Of Delaware, at the sale Of lands
forfeited to the State for non-payment Of
taxes. The amount due WAS nine hundred
and se7enty-eight dollars eighty-threo cents
and eight mills. DR.. Welch, Of Delaware,
Was the purchaser.
- Most Of the Amcricans from the
Northern States in England, are making
arrangements, In view of war with that
country, for hasty departure; as, in such
IN event, they would probably be left
there without any mode Of Communication, and
with their supplies cut of. The Southerners,
| on the other hand, are jnbilaat in anticipation
of the aid Of England and the prospects Of the
blockaded ports being opened.
! The second and third companies Of Min
nesota cavalry, Captains West and Brockett,
have been authorized to join either Of the
Wisconsin cavalry regiments, and 1t is proba-
bic they will join Col. Washburne's, at La
| Crosse.
The National RepuJziean says the Admins
tration will cooperate with Gen. Lane hearth
II and fully. He will have such an army and
such command rs he desires to have. No
announcement could be more gratifying TO the
country. 1t is the beginning Of the end Of the
var.
[ The Grand Rapids (Mieh) Eagle says that
ut j trial Of craftsmanship in Ber1au's Brigade,
at Washington lately, two men from that
city made the first and second best shots, and
that the Michigan company, as whole, put
mora ba1ls in The tarfyet tb.n a,v o+bor
Missouri, just arrived at st. Louis, the
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The late experimental Trip Inc fensacols
WAS all that could be reasonably expected
Inc vessel naao nane ano = I'LL AnosS ~
houf, ana went 70 ioo1hn aeao anu oacA ass'n
mf: sickies, the Gne1neef' WI remain OF
poat" ene sup "h1n sne seAs ~ roft'10s 1non
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ooafo 1or some Weeks, III oraer 70 ges Inc ula
I ch1nery in good working order. The Pensa
cola ia q enlendid vessel. in beautiful order
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aao appa1eht15 n. aug ~ ~,
shau near gooo tepott VI nef ooon. ~ Net
+ for caution as protection, the tug boats kell
a,re and Yankee will accompany the Pansaco
49,. ,,.t.or;as ~ . 49, r,,t .,so oil
Lii W hu1 oo1te.'~'' 'AA" : w wv" '&-'~ " -
q render her assistance.
Tho p,o.z5 If r7ra rrsn-,rco connan;c
|, inc boaso OF Fne Insurance. Gompa"e
G OF New 1orS Clty, REID On the lssn lnstan'
n appointed special committee Of five to lnVes
!. tigate and report upon the nature Of petroleum
II or rock-oil, earth oils, Benxine. Benzoln an
q | Eaphtha and the oils refined from petroleum
# and coal oil, with rate Of insurance upon tt
# articles. The committee made their report q
,s tho sd. The report states that petroleum
roclr o1 or esrfb oil. as It is generally receive