, 1861-12-19

tue hoftn OI tue CO!OrAuO, anu lrcm inc negn'
borhOOd Of the San Bcrnardino cOuntry, Cal,
presented him with small jar Of pure quick
silver, assuring him that at the foot Of hill in
his country there was small lake Of this heavy
water" being entirely ignorant Of the name and
qualities Of this production Of nature. His ex-
treme simplicity, and lack Of competent inter.
prefer prevented Gonzales from obtaining more
explicit information.
A breach Of promise case Of more than usual
interest has Just been concluded in the Supreme
Court, sitting at Bmghampton, n. Y,-Emily NJ.
Perry against Hiram W. Miner The jury re.
turned u verdict for her for $1,000. The proof
Of the unreleased and uncancelled engagement
was full nd conclusive, and deiendent was pun.
ished for not obtaining that honorable discharge
which the evidence goes to show the lady was
willing to grant. lie detied her, and challenged
her to bring suit, aud, as her counsel told the
jury, "she took his advice" Miner married 4
Miss Pratt about year ago.
Among the soldiers now at Fort Sumter is
James Cahel, an lriShman, who few days ago
had the bravery to say that when the Union
feet hove in sight, he intended to spike the guns
| Of the fort For this expression, Capt Rhctt
ordered him to be tied across u gun and be
whipped-tO receive one hundred aud twenty
| five lashes, well laid on. The soldiers in the
| ishment, and so alarming was the mutiny, that
Rhett sent to Fort Moultre for soldiers to quell
it. They came aud the man was whipped.
| This incident which occurred two or three
weeks ago, shows the state Of feeling among the
soldiers in Fort Sumter. They are mostly for
eigners and Northern men, who, having no work,
were obliged to 60 into the army to live.
The allowance Of clothing to our soldiers Is
much greater than to soldiers in European ar.
mics. Our troops get one unfOTm.coat and
two sack.cOats year, and u pair Of trousers
every five months. In the French army, the
allowance for three years is only one tunic and
three pairs oG trousers, while a snglljackct is
given every two years. In the Sandman and
Belgian armies, the great coat is expected to
last eight years. But tie great durability Of
the clothing Of European armies is easily ac.
counted for when We consider the care which is
taken to insure good materials. Every yard Of
cloth is subjected TO very minute and distinct
examinations by boards Of officers, assisted by
experts who weigh it, shrink il, and examine il
inch by inch, against a strong light They also
apply chemical tests 10 detect the quality Of the
dye, and the manufactures are at all times open
to inspectors, TO watch the fabrication at every
stage.
Three wise Long Islanders, returning from the
meadows lately with load Of hail dried grass,
were brought to u stand.still by the horses
refusing to mOve and in order TO Ell Ct change
in the minds Of the animals an aFmiul Of hay was
placed under them and then set on irt. The
brilliant experiment was so far succe sfI that the
wagon was moved along until it came over the
fire, where il rested until the vehicle and contents
were entirely consumed. .-. ....,.
1t is a fact that to the press the country owes
some Of the most marked reforms Of tue army
and the departments. Il will not du, even in The
midst Of great civil war, 10 abandon honest
criticism Of the government by thOse people
who are truly loyal The English would never
have won the campaign IN the Crimea bnt fol
the clustering criticism Of laundering officials by
the press. Russell, Of the London Times, who
seems To be very unpopular here just now, did
a great work in the CTiInea by exposing the
bunders aud incapacity Of rcd.tape Otheials.
OF the Chinese Emperor, every one, ever
those Of his own chamber. stand in the greatest
imaginable awe, aud on no pretoxt does aIII
one address him save with the use Of bis grand
or glorious titles. Ii is tho etiquette 10 tn,
Chinese court for the Emperors physician t
apply the same titles to his diseases as tO hin
self and accordingly they talk OF = His High
and Mighty StOmaclIache," I" His Impcrial God
like Dyspepsia" and His Eternal and Never
endi' 6 Dipthcria.
A good story is told Of the late W. E. Burton
which we have never seen Ia print. Will,
travelling on n steamboat down tine Hudson, b,
seated hImself ut tue table and called for some
beelsteAk. The waiter furnished him with u
small strip Of the article, such as travellers az,
put Oft with. Taking it upon his fork, and
turning it over and examining il with Que d
his peculiar serious looks, the comedian cody
remarked, "Yes, thatsit, bring nIe SOME"