The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-06-26

| We do NOT know what the average longevity
The friends 10 In this country, but ehs vital stats
cs Of that denomination In Europe, and especially
1881, show tbss the average Length Of lie = greater
thsn that Of the population generally. In lso1-S
y was 81 years, months and 26H days; In 1892,
y was % years month and ~ days. and 10 1852
| o. IL was % years, months and day. The
simplicity Of the HABITS. the restraint and control OF
Me temper, and the quiet and order and system
inculcatsd by the discipline Of the society, have
much 10 do with this prolongstiO OF lifs n these
rules are relaxed, the average tsrm Of Life short.
ened.
THrRE have been 300 prisoners At Fort War.
rem present number $50, with = prospect Of 90
more Those kept In Close confinement are G.
keeno and Generals Buckner and Tilghmsn. The
former 10 only SLOWED out at A. n treveillel, 70
march with hstub, fsnked by two Of the guard,
across The parade ground. and back - his cell
'hree times day meals are carried 70 him-no
chair nor table in biz room he has no view. and
only light and cir, say sr4 inches. and about 30
feet square Of noor The two Generals are allowed,
separately, 70 60 QUE one hour each day between
low Basement have oil the elegsncies Of marble man.
oI, CARPETS rocking chairs, &c. The only people
VISITED upon are the rebels their water Is pumped
up for them, their swill empt,d, anil about their
quarters swept up.
THE bushes ct Cairo. H., has perccptibly
increased since the capture u Memphis. Frei,his
are shipped from there for the newly opened
port and llits an amount Of sugar and cotton has
Teen Tee RI Cd there sor transportation 70 Chicsso
trade 10 aud from points north Of Cairo. In pas
senger business has much increased In the pas,
two weeks, IN the large number Of persons going 70
or coming from Memphis. Much Of the land be-
longing b. the Railway Company will this season
he used in the production Of cotton. The expert.
men' las been repeatedly made, and ~ 10 ss.isfsc-
prily demonstrated that cotton can 10 probably
cultivated la southern Illinois.
A WRITER Of the Poughkcerse Pass. who
recently saw General Scott a West Point says u
hun -" Notwithstanding his great age, and the
wounds he has received while In the service Of his
COUNTRY he walks with . hrmer step than would he
expected. and sits very erect. To stand without
support appeared 10 be difficult and fatsrins. Ills
VOICE has NOT failed him. and though his face is
heavily surro~ ed With years. and bears the impress
Of MS great and lifelong SERVICE his eye In TIM
ais.m:d and IL more clear and penetrating than
mat Of many man In middle Life. lie wears no
uniform, nor any badge 81 distinction, and there is
noshng In hts dress nor msnner. save his majestic
bearing, " indicate him a. the American Military
Chieftan, whose name and fame are familisr IN
nearly every nation Iu response T. a remark that
there had been some splendid f.hting before Rich.
mond the General replied. Yes Their. has been
some severe hshting; hope there rlA be no more
~ ~ We remarked that Mcclellan was severely
cei'tured IN some quarters or his apparently slow
moVein,its 70 which the General Immediately re-
pied Mcclellan IL doing well. lie will take X CHI
n"nd. lie IL moving as rapidly IS Ia prudent"
SrnrERRASEAS railway Ia now In an al.
Vancei state Of construction, running about four
~ 10. .'''oS uhuef sne Guy OF LONDON " COM
mencos at victoria street, IN the mds, Of what was
formerly druputsble thoruughfare, but Is now n
common con,r" fIr the great northern. the London,
Chatham aud Dover, aud the metropolitan lines.
from at point II PASSES esstery, having n large
number "i iat'rurdi,te stations. On the occasion
. roc,u, trip made through its length, tie air was
found T. bee p"rc tly sweet, and Tree from unplea-
snutnoss AMI dnnpness. The LOGON olive used con.
i'usc th'ir owl steam and consume their own
smoke, that neither gas nor vspor IN perc, rtihle
The surface Of this rails 10 male of steel The line
y made for two guages, and II Is a double track
throughout The carriages will be roomy, well
ventilated and lighted with portable gas. II il ex.
pected that tho road will be opened about the mid.
dlo Of June