The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-01-18
miscellaneous,

A S'or,H regiment now organizing in Chi
CagO, al yortisss for pipers.
SoNir of the Canadian papors, iu'lowirg in
the sake Of somo New York Journal are offor-
ing large bes on their rela'iyc circulation.
THr total receipts of the n. Y. Theatres ON
New Years daN was about Sll,2JJ, Of which
liarnums Museum received th, lIrSes. amount
HORACE BrNSrY, of Philadelphia, now in his
Si'h year. has written q very powerful pamphlet
Of some 81 pagcs, in defense Of the Presidents
right to suspend the writ OF hdJeus corpus.
TrE Governor Of II inois has obtained from
the Government a supply Of sabrcs and revolv-
ors for four fn'l cavalry regiments, all the force
oi the state that remains unsupplied.
A VERY obvious method % encouraging tho
light in tho street lamps has boon introduced
in BRUSSELS. IL consists I'm series Of metallic
mirrors in the upper part Of the lamp, placed at
such an anglo as to reflect downwaids upon
the street the light which before went upward.
lloS David Il. Floyd Jones has Just been tho
recipient OF tribute from the d, puties and clerks
Of mo ate Department. On his Ietirement
.uru flee they presented him with a mAgnif-
.,rt silver pitcher, appropriately inscribed,
~ ch WAS forwarded at his re'idence at South
'N5tur lay, in Queens county, last week.
a BEAUTIFUL young lady, only daughter of
'i.l preuir cut of all hor long lien tresses
u.o MI ht last wot K, while in ,Omnambul listic
.'rc. Sire was quite put out at the army style
~ or head in the morning, but was soothed
~ ihl bgrb'r, who promised a wig Of the
hobs which should defy detection. The occur
- nee took place at Cincinnati.
fs ii is now publicly announced that Com =.
E,ragut is 10 command the great naval expedi-
tion that is 10 spsIate in the Weste IN part OF
the gulf, it may be stated that the fleet will
consist Of the Richmond, Pensacola, and other
large steam frigates, great number OF gun
boats, and some twenty or thirty vessels car
rying mortars and - Founders. The opinion
is expressed in naval circles that few fortified
places can hold out against such an expedition.
NOTWITHSTANDING the snow and sleet, ivs
hundred men were a. work on Thursday, pre-
limnary 20 tho construction Of a railroad from
Washington to Alexandria, over the Long
Bridge. There will be single track, with sut-
iiCitnt turnouts TO uCc'mm.dits the camps in
Virginia Il Is supposed the road will be in
opcra,io- in three weeks. BY this arrangement
IL is designed to supply our army from the
North without change OF cars.
No forts or batteries have been commences
in Macs tChusctts stree 1872, except a. BsIOn
and New Bedford. Daring that war small forts
were erected at several need'ul points, ana tue
pres cot cost ~ putting Il similar Wo'k would
not be- over - 'OOOD. The larger part OF this
amount would lc required A. Provinceto Wn hLr-
Dor. Its eNpsriituro would enable the mount
ing Of twenty heavy guns at Marblehead, twen-
~ at Salem, aui twenty atGloucester,
SrxcE the death OF Prince Albert, various
stories arc being told Of his domestic ite. One
relates little conjugal "mif' which occurred
tetween the Prince and Queen, after which
albert retired 10 his apartments. In about an
hour the Q ,een herself came aud knocked at
his door. "Who is there ?" asked the Pnnce.-
1T is the Qqeen. Open the door, was the
reply. II bog tho Queen thousand PardonS,"
said the Prince, but prefer TO remain alone
in my ROOM" 'Albert, said the lady at the
door, after few moments pause, In much
sy ester voice, 'open, it is your wife," Of
At Oucs took place.