The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-09-26
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Two 'SoLpIKRs IN THE EsoLIsm AR,rry.
wishing lately to rid a favorits dog of acss
| spTinkled turpentine upon his hair, and then -
| ire To IT, The feas never troubled the ANNA
after tho operation, and tho men were sentenseA
to six months imprisonment.
| An OFFICER, of Poesterkill, N. Y, whs 81
| tended sociable at that place, for tho purposs
| Of srresting sUme burglars among the com pany.
was set upon by the rascals and nearly bsAtsa
| to death.
BRUTAL MURDER.-A man named Patrick
| Delany was beaten To death by some unknown
persons, on Thursday week, near Chicago, and
his body thrown into bog. A family named
Murphy were arrested on suspicion VI commit
ting tho deed.
A SHARPrR representing himself as Ges-
cral Sigel, OF Missouri, passed through Schs-
neetady on Saturday, on his way to SaratogA.
A Bro BAR.-A single bar of metal lAtsII
arrived at San Francisco, from Washos, weigh
ing sixty. soven and a quarter pounds and oo8
tanning $500 worth Of silver and s1, ,015bi
gold.
A French LADY has succeeded in manufAa
turing excellent papor from wood, and at pioaA
less than that made by rags.
WHEN TIIE CARGO or THK GREAT BRIrA1
was being unladen at London last month,
heavy box marked MACHINERY, with carss
was opened, and the shOckingly deoosnPessd
corpse Ofa man was found.
SHocKISo.-A lady residing at Hartford
who has for some time past been partially d
nnged arose from her bed one night last we'd
while her husband had fallen asleep momaA
from long watching, and leaned over dropSt.
light till her breast, shoulders and one sidse
her face were terribly burned. She may possibly
recover.
THREE INTERESTING LOOKING GIRLS, thsir
ages ranging from thirteen TO fifteen years, wors
on Monday last sent from Troy to the Houss -
Refuge as common prostitutes.
A YouNa MAN belonging in Clayviiis,
while returning from Utica with horss and
carriage on Thursday night, was stopped ~
Two highwaymen, both OF whom he knocks4
down with the butt end Of his whip, and thu
drove rapidly away.
GROWTH or TREEs.-Seven years ago two
cotton wood trees, about an inch in Diane
ter were planted near San Franciscs, Cal
Their circumference is now 0 feet.
A BLooMER TRATN.-An immigrant train
which lately crossed the plans, for California
md in It forty ladies', all wearing bloonsr4
hDOts aud armed with reyolyers and boWh
,niNcs.
IIsTRTssINo ACCIDESr.--As the train o.
the Hudson and Boston railroad was entering
The village OF Chatham, on Friday, Miss HAtels
Tompkins and burton Clark, Of Chatham N. 7
were riding along the turnpike little in Ad-
vance of the train, and only few feet from M
track by some means the horse wheeled 10 tn
left cnmping the wagon and throwing tho 90
cupants in front Of the train, upon the cow
catcher Miss Tompkins went under the ooW-
catcher tho wheels oil the locomotive crushing
her limbs in a shocking manner. Mr.. CLARK
was showed along the track some tWenty'four
feet, when his body caught under tho cow
catcher and one of his legs was broken. MhG
Toppkins died in the course OF few hours---
She was about IA years of age. MIR. Clark ma
recover.
A PATRIOTIC LADY.-Ata meeting held
Red Creek on "Wednesday last, Tor the purpos
Of securing recruits for Capt. Savery's company
,fter stirring appeal from j. n. Knapp, ksT
he young men were invited to come forWAr~
and enlist. For five minutes not man CAV
.ny evidence Jf a desire 10 serve his country
md during this lull, Mrs. Chesebro, q ksd
Creek, a widow lady arose and said II nave
IN only son; he has Just joined capt Savorys
,ompany. / thank God for the gift OF soA
ybnhns the courage and manliness 70 vOlun-
tear in the defence of his country" The effect
| NJ tbis sueech was immense, and In a few mo-
,snts seven hardy recruits were added 70 Tie
id Let such heroic and noble women be -
membered by grateful country.
TuE NATIONAL FAST DAY is 10 be strioo0
observed in Washington. All public building
and the Departments will be elo.ed, and no pub
lie business will be transacted.
ORDINARY DUTIEs.-We are apt TO mi1iakA
our vocation n looking out OF the way ier oe-
cssions To exercise great and rare virtues, snS
by stepping over the ordinary ones, which ne
directly In the road before US. When No roe1
| we fancy We could he martyrs; and when 20
| csme 70 a0t, we cannot bear provokins w~s
l -IiGnRdh More.