, 1861-02-05

The News, and How it Arrives.
City news Was dull yesterday. The runors
from abroad were Of a startling character, and
did not lose anything in passing from mouth
to mouth. It vas said that the gallant Major
Anderson had been reinforced, that the Brool
1sn' hoveting off the coast, had, under cover
OF night, sent her boats With uufHed oa,s, and
landed men and stores in Fort Sumter, and all
listeners were jubilant In proportion to their
faith In the story, except, perhaps, the Chicago
1tnes, which we shall expect to find melan.
choly this morning over q "breach Of filth
with its Palmetto brethren. And this rumor
was, as will be seen, reiterated by teleeraphic
dispatches later in the day.
The ear1y reports from the stock exchange.
OF yesterday morning told Of d falling of in
rates, from which was argued something belli-
gerent transpirfng, and the hotels, telegraph
omces and newspaper offices were beseiged all
day with eager applicants for fresh news, and
confirmation Of their present stock.
And lust here in this connection may be
timely to remind some ofesour readers that ii
is an erroneous idea thateyery newspaper OF.
ice and newspaper attcche is en- 1opporte ut al
times with the seat Of war, and tho capital, and
the rest of the world generally.
| Dy present arzangemcntsthc Associated Prss
sends at certain periods in the DAY, for the eye
ming papers and morning papers, i summary
Of news up to such period Of the day. Thus,
our evening nefghbor, Issuing their edition
about the middle of tile afternoon, receives
everything for The day, up to that period, the
dispatches commencing to arrive about l r
N. Earlier than this, no nsws dispatches reach
the city.
In the latter part Of the evening, commence
arriving the general dispatches Of the Associ-
attd lress for the morning dai1ies, continued
and protraetcd aa far into the night rs ID de-
manded by their length, nature and import
ance, and these, sometimes put in type By the
compositors down among the "small hours,"
reach the morning reader.
Understanding that there are regular hours
for the receipt Of dispatches at the newspaper
Offices, 1t will saye the m;sapprehension TINT
prevails to libernl extent in such matterz.
Obviously 1t is, in view Of these facts, unnecee.
sary to ask IN editor Of q morning, or cycr IN
evening newspaper, on his why down town
from breakfast, if he has II received onytaiao
from Washington, or Carltsto,,, this n,orning7"
Yesterday everything in the news line was
thoroughly swamped il. the rumors and subse-
quent:: dispatches, as to exciting orents else
where
ftre In tie Fifth Dfstrects.Loss S5, ,o0e.
On Sunday evening about eight O'Clock n
fire broke ont In frame house No. IS Kirzlc
street, owned by City Marshal Lawson and oc.
cupicd rs hat and cap store and cigar shop.
It was entirely consumed, the flames spread
ing rapidly to the large four story wooden
building the Brantford House, adjoining it on
the cast This latter vas burned together
with No. 81, afrl1ne house next west Of the
building where the fire commenced.
The Brantford House was owned By Lee d
Williams, and was valued at about 1000. We
cannot learn If it was insured. 1t vas occu-
pied By N. Avery, as E hotel, who loses 81 600
upon which there is no insurance. Tie occn-
pants of the stores Of the house where Mr..
Sobey, druggist, who loses his entire stock,
valued at 81 900, which is fully covered BY in,
surance; md William Lewis, saloon keeper
who loses $500 without insurance.
The building owned by Mr. Lawson was oc-
cnplcd By several tenants. The total loss upon
the building and stores ia probably in the
neishborhood Of $3.50. The next building,
No 81, was damaged to the amount of about
21oo. The origin cfthe fire Is unknown.
veKatious AMI Injurious Piece of
Mischief,
The estimable family and relatives OCCUPY
ing the suburban homestead of the late Dr.,
Egan, In the West Division, have within day
or two past been made the sufferers from uucl,
annoyance and difficulty By piece of ma
licious mischief, which they are unable to
trace us yet to any direct authorship, but
which is peculiarly painful aud unpleasant.
a rumor was industriou=ly circulated in od-
vance among some Of the lover class Of resi-
dents Of the West Division that the house and
premises OF the late DR.. Egan were haunted
visited with lis a2parition, with attendant
manifestations tbat disturbed The family, who
were about to abandon the residence
Following this came IN advertisement in cne
Of the German papers, offering a very large
and liberal reward to any person who would
remain and watch the house. As was evidently
the design, sum so liberal, called out on
immense number Of applicants who were told
to apply on the premises.
On Sunday last the beautiful grounds and
pleasant home, known and admired by the
many who knew its late owner, were indeed
haunted, and in manner most annoy ing to the
estimable occupants. They came almost in q
mob, 8 crowd Of hungry applicants, spirit de.
lcrs, apparentlv from lonsr ,ntim,cv viii +,o
,.ors+ :n;-;t, :. ...,,is
,',, 'fA1'' "o"io .'''o oeea ollnost
loa1crous- were It not positively painful, the
pcrtinacitY and confidence with which thc
horde. siprly md in sonads. nervaaea thc
e'' '1~ - '41037t fe' ''@oso tnc.
premises, peerins among The sbruhbcry, peep
Ing about the out uthouscs, llattcuine their
noses ,ooins+ windows ,ccase,,,,a ~ T.,
1t.z.1. o. 11@ - O"
e'sueA oF oeuant to1es, exchanging comments
and experiences on ghosts and haunted houses.
They stnrmed the f~ont f1oor with thcir no:s7+
ennt;o,+;ons on5 otr,,. - .o..;.. 1.
49," ot'e40 w es4 WEE II Hae "
lesea IN the advertisement, to pay FOUR THOU
BAND DOLLARS :! ! to any person who would
.tav rno,tb ;,..1o ,onea nr,. 49,.
49, - ''s @ouSs' ~ eoa4eo .netc
entire: fami1ies and insisted on doing so. Sevfr
WAS mischief, OF malice, more successful.
and more painful, as manifestly twas to the
family thus visited. The following EXPLAINS
the matter as far as the family are concerned
Te learn that active attemnt5 will te rn,de ~
reach and punish the party or parties responsf-
bic. Tie card appcrded bears thc signature of