The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-09-30
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Tu rACr THAT THE English and French
| Governments have not asked the Co operation or
the United States in thoir reported contemplated
military expedition against Mcxico, excite,
much discussion in Washington.
TnE FRENCH PnINcFs.-Captain Paris, q
the sOldiers call him, is 70, and Captain Char.
| tres is 2O-daly mount their horses and accom-.
pany Gen. Mcclellan in his touas of inspec
uon. They impatiently wait Tor their uni
| forms.
TuE pIKEs PEAk Corn CorSAGE hp
made It's appearance in so pieces, tl0y, and
- l2s. The eagle side IL precisely like ours,
aud can scarcely he distinguished from Il. On
the reverse is 4 representation uf Piko's Peak.
The coinage is excellent
TuT SECRETARY or TuU NAVY has orlerod
the United Stacs revenue cutter Dohhin to
cruise in the Delaware Bay. This will be the
first effective moN cmont looking to tho dclenc'
OF Philadelphia and its euyirons.
PArERs FoUNp on SE,r~sIoNIsrs captured
in Maryland q icw diNs siace state that u au.
regard : forces in Virginia number ninety thou
sand.
REy. Cot. Met iRrFR, formerly Of 81. Pnul's
Nj. T.. Church in phlladcl phia, Is raising regi.
ment tor the war, aud ha, already enrolled 100
men.
Mr.. LEMON or this city who has on3 Of tho
finest private galleries in the country, has given
Church a commission for - 0OO picture.
Ir IA SAID riIAr an expedition to tho south
ern coast will leave Fortress Monroe within
three weeks. Fifteen regiments will particle
pate, and several points will be simultaneously
| attacked.
OS WfpNEsnhY the propeller Planet, while
cndeavoring 10 cross the bows Of tho steamer
| Delaware near Lower Cedar point, on the po-
tomac, was sunk by collision with the Della
ware. llor crew were saved, and reported a
new battery at Freestone point Occoquan creek.
TnE Pace oF WnsREY Is going up among
the rebels. In tho vicinity Of Fairfax il is held
a. high as 81 90 per pint. Chewing tobacco,
too is growing scarce and dear.
TuE MASAssAs CoRREsrOSDDNr OF tho Sa-
vannah RePubhcan, reports great deal OF sick
| r,r- M the army In one Of the Mississippi
Irgmufts il is said, twO-thirds Of the entire
clmmai are on the sick list, while tho deaths
average nine per day.
Tuu CuNrIrsroS MfRCrnY ays the fright
| lI condition Of the camps, from sickness, is
| ."hc subject of universal interest and alarm. ~
| lrcro Is much complaint again, the Commits
| ry and Quarlerma ter's department iu con5e-
| ,n,u,c,
Two Mrs. named Houston AMI Alexander
| H.i't n, wee lately murdered amt afterwards
| ubl Cdhy four Spunilrds at Thurman and VI, lu-
'yr, 'Ianchc, two miles above Iohamu, Cllllug-
| mia.
A NEGRO Boy, cook at Camp King, Ky,
was shot dead one night last woch, As he wts
! going for a bucket of water, by q sentinel
whose challenge "lor the fun Of the thing
! he refused 10 answer
A BurFAIo MAIoG being home on visit,
was aroused from his sleep, one night last
week by th5 heavy rumblmg Of a carriage
| over the pavement making noise resembling
a distant discharge OF cannon, and .prlnging
| nriously from his bed, he shouted: The reb-
| els are coming huH OW, boys, TuRN uur!'
Con AHoyE ALL.-An Astronomer, who hal
| long idolizod his fwor'e science, became "A lea-
iuus Christian. His intimate friend knowing
his extreme devotion TO astronomical study
asked him-"Wh hat will you do with your as
trunomyI'
Ills answer was worthy Of a Christian plilo
.opher-"l am now boun for heaven, said he
''and take the stars in my way
Al AWKWARD WAITER, handing plate t.
a gentleman, spilled some Of the gravy uPo'
his clothes and Immediately cried out' TAX
care, sir!' "Why You rmcal, exclaimed th'
| gentleman who thought he had -utr'ri enough
from tho fellow negligence ARE you going Il
do it again
A HARD TIMES EpuoR.-A country ocitoT
wi q. with a single boy does all tho work OF
his office, saws he doesn't know how he can
| .Joyt,u nj, expsnses unless ho cuts nj his devil
legs.
Two PRIcrs IN THE FFLD-There are nov
in Missouri two opposing generals IN the helC
| named Price. The former is tho rebel, OF un
| clean memory, who captured Mulligan at Lex
| ington. The other ia Thomas l.. Price, recent
D | ly appointed to the command Of jefferson CITY
= | 6y Gen. Fremont, with the rank Of Brigade
. | General. lie is large slave owner and de
n | voted Union man, and possessed Of energy an
o tact that makes his appointment highly sati
q factory.