The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-01-24

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Who approaebcdI,hs dsss>ssless cripple in the mos,
srri,ed manner, pointing q, him and exclAiming-
pThArs the rascal There Is the man tina, took
my wis's purse That's he !"
sep>~ Your pardon, SIR ~ was the mild reply. |
,vTtsre Is surely some mistake. am cripple, ~ /
you see. Z have but one purse, and that's my |
ovn-,his !" Displaying al the time well filed /
poEtcnonnie.
.srhss., the very onel That's my wife's purse" |
pras the ansver, and in spite Of the expostulatons
,I,he young man, who came 70 the deenoe Of his |
eerssclted employer, the iraie gentleman attempted
20 seize the purse and called the officer " arrest
the cripple.
But too lsse, Tor while they talked, those helpless
Hrnbs hsd s,ifsnsd out and were carrying thsr
owner down the sr.e, with agility that proved
400 much for the officer, who soon returned out o.
breath, 70 ARES, the dumbSounded young gentleman
forn the country, ~ the sccomplce of one Of the
mos, expert pickpockets In the country, who had
ehosen this novel sxpedien, Of carrying on his thev-
Ina operations without suspicion
The Young man was carried before magistraiei
bu, the principal not being forthcoming, the sup
tosed socompiice discharged, for want OF evil
denco and took the next train for home, satisfied
chat New York was not In all respects, exactly the
place for young man seeking employment
LETTERS ron PoRr RoYAL.-Up to last
ni0t.. a mail Of eiohteen thousand foe hundred
letters had been made up for the troops at Port
Royal, from this city alone and this, with mail
OF over 1000 letters for the destination made
Up in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Connecticut
Maasaohu Ae,ts, and other states Is now 81 the New
York Post-ofiee, awaiting the departure OF
transport.
TuE BRooKLYN NAVY YARD DIFFIouLTY'
The feeling against the eighth section Of thelaw
nav hours
b,r for men employed in The different navy yards
,eema n have intensified the workmen In the
BROOKLYN Navy Yard, since the return Of their
Committee from Washington Almost all with
whom our reporter tonversed yesterday signify
their intention 10 carry forward the movement 10 re-
neal the section al the risk Of loosng favor with the
heads Of departments, and some threaten 10 throw
up their situations and run tie risk Of obtaining
work elsewhere In the event Of final defeat. meet
ing will lie called shortly " hear further reports from
Washington.
THE PRBAcuINd SERVICES at Barnums
Muaenm are to be continued fir some time a series
OF Sabbath evening lectures ~ young men being de-
n,cred by Rev. Mr.. Goss.
LATER PROM PORT RorAL.-The steamer
Atlantic, CAPT. Eliridge arrived yesterday morn
ing from Port Royal, which port she len ON the AZ
tetnoon Of the goth inst. and brings large number
I'D .-ails and SINE l,6Oc bales Of cotton.
The shad season had arrived, AMI the first va.
taken few days ago.
David l. s,nburn, Of Company II, ith New
iIsmpshre Volunteers, died On the passage home
81 consumption.
scESE N A SIXTH AVENUE CAR.-Consid'
cradle e. ,itement was ere ted In one " the skill
avenue cars a cw evening" since, Ivy 'u nn-"e'n'
t.ptr,y,rs.cy between an abolition clergyman aud
r,spc,t 30, appearing elderly Eeutru'm, who eN
pressed imsclf strongly in favor of hanging ChceV
or Nd al his sympathllcrs, his clercd ant's'nI'
inkldtd For mile ami IL hall they kept mp th
war Of words pitching their voices At the hishoa
kew and utterly regardless II the other passenger
VII, were greatly s,q,ndalilcd by the repeated eN
rl,u,,ion Of ,,You lie, sirl You lie" coming fr'r
as beneath the white cravat Of "a clergyman. The ir
aucnce Of tie Chamber Of Commerce Is eyidentl
spreading.
TuEpRfzE SCHOONER Louisa \ mes, which wa
captured last summer in the attempt 10 run u
southern Blockade, and which has been lying In u
Atlantic Dock since, with u cargo OF hsh ON boar
was yesterday relieved Of her load, when It WI
made plainly evident that the h-h were pntrd Hl
liable n cause disease. The Heath W'rdens WEI
bottled Of the fact.
The STEAMER CRY or NEW York being b
hind hand, the s,Snniu Re g. take the l. 5. mnu
EgIHlNmIlttu,
POLYTECHNIC CLuB The Polytechnic Cl'
of the American Institute held regular mecti
last evening, At which eighty persons were presa'
Dr. stevens delivered highly Interesting Ie,i'
Oh coal. We have, he said, IN our country ma
times the amount Of coal ever Eng had enoui
- last Us ten thoufaud years.
on the reyulur subject II the evening, " WI
Chemistry has done for the Art Of War" Prot s.
ley delivered few remarks. Prof, Van Derwyd
made a few experiments with chloride Of potash a
other chemicals. DR.. Smith called the attention
chemists 10 the making Of an accurate time fuse
shells, an al ticle which we have not now, aud 10
developing Of some inhammRhle hiuid which m
he thrown enemy. After some further
marks aud experiments the meeting adjourned
THE Law CouRTs.-In the Supreme Cou
yesterday, Comptroller Haws was sustained by
decision Of the Court, in his refusal 70 pay sSl''
n Fairchld, Walker & Co, upon the "sate hou
contract That firm had procured arbitration, u
der an act Of the Legislature, and sought 70 com
payment Of the above sum, agreed 10 by the ar
TRAITORS under writ Of manddnIus. The Com
troller commended that no funds under his chai
were subject " the above claim. Defence held
be good. In the Court Baker dOdwi
printers recovered verdict Of sl,Oc2 % asslr
WIN. X. Prince & Co., the nurserymen, Of Flu'
ing, l.. l., for work done. The remaining Coz
business Of the day presented nothing Of gene
Interest.
Tue SIXTH AVENUE RAILROAD COMA
has made returns To the Comptroller, showing ea
- tngs for eight months NJ the rate II S33s, 1910
the year. and the Eighth Avenue rad shows ga
ings for like period at the rate Of s3S2, $4,000
snnum. Both Of these roSls could earn fair d
sends FOR stockholders at three cents fare nstea
Ave. They can well afford u reserve arm seats,
new cars, for five cent passengers, and charge
lhree cents for the usual accommodations.
SAMUEL ?. RUSSELL, Esq, having nearly
covered from a attack Of bronchitis by VIII
he has been for some days confined 10 his hous
again at his place in the Office of the Public ad
nstrator.
HoS. ALFRED Ely, after spending a
weeks at his home in chester, IA. returned t.
place IN Congress- having left this city yosterda
RAILROAD ACCIDEST-CARs DENoLIsH
Shortly after 10 O'Clock on Wednesday night
freight and passenger train Of cars, bslongin
the Hudson X. Il. Il. Company, going No
an axle Of one of the broke between IT,
nt,v- al