The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-01-31

GEN. SIoEL arriysi in st. Louis les. wosk.
II is said he has been assigned a command on
the Potomac.
TuE livirg Of Hurstnoncoaux, ENGLAND,
worth 90, 0OOa year, whero tho eetimablo Arch.
deacon Hare laborcd for 10 many years, has just
been sold for csc, 500, which tho auctioaoer
said was 'dirt cheap"
Tux Committee on Federal Relations In the
Massachusetts Ho1se Cf Representatives hivo
reported resolution authorizing the Governor
to contract for $4,000 0t0 worth Of orsnance
for coast defense,.
4 HORsz fair T. 10 be I cd in Chicago, COM
ntuc'ng Sept %, AID coptinuilg two wcckt
% see are 90 be given in prcmiums. + G.
Sh, rmsn, Chicago, Il eeilcnt; Geo Wilkes,
Nee York Vice President.
IN tho Superior Court at Norwich, Conn,
Charles Smith, = coorod man, WAS found guilty
oi committing the crime of rape upon an old
woman S7 years OF sge. He was sentonocd TO
the State pfiton for teyen years.
A LARoE rebel mail containing several huG-
'ied letters has just bseu captured sbOve & CdfO.
cn the Miseissippi, which contained letters or
impMt'rco from Bowling Gteon and otber R.bol
Camps.
GFr. Thopa. is not purpuing Zolli, Iot's %
tcated army, the toa atni ia gut'c tr,usnor-
tt ion uot p'imiutng lle L. uull. = rHs1
"htTN miles ~ ltug'h to rem bis aivsrco
int" 1cun,tssc csfy sn' permanent.
Al q r,qu,,t o' h,s uo'hor, NO went t1
III IN ~ d FOR that Iutp,se, Jrn Divi, r,lo,'sd
ir tn othtod, ait 7 u. Smith, etudsn' o'
u o"n Uni'oHi'N Ploy dercc, 'skou at liall
R'u.
A LARGE amount Of property va, ssizd by
the Pioyost Marshal of ST. Ioui', on wci1O5.
Jay lat, 10 pay tho auouu, as.c,-od sCsinst
prominent s0CoosiOui,ts of that city by General
lIs'lcck, for tho bout Ill Of Union fetugaea aud
viii 4, s,ld at auction on Monday, Feb. ID.
TuE National debt" Of CanaGa amounts TO
tovonty millions Of dollars. agd is incroi,ing
a tho 'S,S oi tive or siN millions yOar. "A
The population Is two ard n hs't ,n,lon a,ul..
It would require taN Oi thirty d'lltr, On cvsry
man, woman and Guild to cancel the oblisi
tiur. r'f-
a VUoINiA WOMAN writes 20 a rr'c-d AZ
Foitr,sa NIuroo &C." Tia truo tho h'ioa hivo
not thor fika lrCm FrNLcc, and luNuriee Of
evcry kiud a-o vary sctcc bu' that is h1rdlv
nj sed. SuhItanttls ~ evcrv Kind ate plenty
and tho southern peoPle Ne OF a very hopeful
ature. snd willingly endure 10 bo deprived Of
her luSufies.
A CANArA papor sys that ono Of their oni.
GERS, on hearing that tho mliia were 10 10
called out, sent ba commission to his Liout.-
Colonel, indorstd in Tho following pious, but
illitotatU style -
dear Cuuol, beg TO rcsino my commis-
shen. Being disciple Of kiisi, can not take
up the sord."
TuEIev army telegraph line 10 Fortress
| Monroe Ia bcirg push vi rapidly for gard. The
wi.cs are being run South from Wilmington,
Dolawarc, to Caps Charles, Virginia, and will
| he done IN about fifteen days, and in operation
| uulosS tho weather should prevent. TIE cable
is not yet done, but it will hc rcsdy TO COM
menco laying by Friday or Saturday next.
Tax Congressional Directory at tho head of
itl dphADot cal list ot Senators and H. pres ,nta-
u,cs, saws, ina bracket The sstefisk O do
| c'rs those vh1so wivns accompany thom."
| 'is las giNcn Ii.o 80 the new tlrg word in
W,,hu gon soiety--" how ia your a.tehsk p
u"' x tho con mon irquirJ for aCJngre0lonh
| nC 3 HUSBAND.
\ LITTLE girl, from three to four wears of
| 90. dHugh'of o. Goorgo ChAHWi,k, living in
| t,,Dr stree, New rsvor, was sho 'kiogly
| bsrutd h wook from PLAYING with huid. With
Dor Chillran, sEo was visiting A. a nai ,,hbOr's,
ehen they procured a Gao Of iluid aud placed It
in he stove. When II took fro, the little girl
| was onv,loped in tsmcr, anJ, in oideavoring to
extnguish II, tho mother, together with a girl
named CIR oon, were considerably burned.
| AT kinds of food are very high in Mobile,
| and lnscqucntly, much suffering is observable
among tho poorer classes. Those are some ul the
! prices ruling thoIe Coffee 90 cents per pound;
toa Oho poorest quality) 30 cents psr pound,
sugt (common), 30 cents per pound: butter, ~
/ cents per pouns' pepper, 81 - Per pound ui-
| con, 5p ccn's per pound; lard 70 cents per
| pound. S'd is very scarce, in fac, il sol lom
! an br procured for either lDvo OF money, some
has cen sold, however at the rate o! . % per bag.
! ilo.hing OF oyoly description commands oVOr-
! hItnnt priCps: soldiers Uverupsts cost the Cos
| ,dou'c government i22 20 so osch; good
| lack flock coats are worth goo 10 $50. vests of
| good quality, 80 a. sll, pants Of good mate.
| tisl s2j 10 s2S. And in fact, most articles 70.
qurtd i,r daily use are at proPortionsto prices.
Tnp number Of slaves irerd by the agency Of
| the kantaN suldicfa NJ 10 this date cannot bo
| o. l,V. htt,,. l...l
Others have Gro sell tho river and border from
| Missouri, ot their own vOlitOn. ton. Llno's
| brigade, since August, has brought out at least
| two thousand; Cll. Jonuison has relieved tho
| roh.ls o. bot lees than seven hundred or eight
| hundred, while j,yhaw king parties and small or
| detached command, have brought In as many
more. Thee all received paw more or less lib-
| etal waving from e to 20 po; month, with
Clo,hel and ra'ions. Besides this, number are
| employed as teamBtcrs Tho wagon master 1f
the Karsa' brigade is black man, known IA
| Buck, lie iH quite "A wei kro- n character on
the border. The total thus employed mus, ap-
| prOAima 70 five hun red persons.
| tl1HE Farmers Institution in Ovid, Seneca
county, is not in very promising condition.
The State loaned the institution $40 600 for
2l years, without interest, provided an equal
| SUN was procured from other sour, es Such a
sum was raised. To trustees bought 700
acres Of land at cost Of 900. They then
| borrowed $50, 600 from the New York Life and
! Trust Company and secured the loan by a
mortgage ON the property. The College was
opened in D,cember, 1850, and closed In Now
emher lsGl, for want OF funds There il not a
"a are foot Of land belonging 90 the Culleg,
o.. iarot coyofer by "a mortgage. Thore are
90 iui'nts in attendance. Ths presidsnt IL on.
| n.,d in bis duties az Albany and AZ Washing
.0r a. ir'I'ct' general Of the State The pro-
,-.,r ,i ,l,uistiy has sailed or is about to sail
~ Jsrar, ard the professor OF botany supports
himself 10y tolchlng singing schools.