The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-02-17

/ oJumarscs.i, will wfkoh during his imprissu
rnent, that susp'cons we're much aroused II further
oomplcicstc. 8, aud sickles narrowly escaped ar
| ret.
The Pest 0fice Department has awarded the con-
6sc' fr uv,opes tnl Newspaper wrappers fr
fOnr yesrs TO George p. NesfM, Of New York.
In tie 8 nate, Mr. 2 s,er, Of Conn ctcut, has in
tn duced lin ~ provide for tho 90 upaiion and
cultivation " tho cotton and ether lands In the pos-
session Of the United States II provides a Bard
OF Rectivers and Guardians 10 LEI the lands for
year or less, FOR mon ~, shares or cultivate
them ihemEe yss, the lands h he laid ofi in lots o.
from 900 n 1000 acres. The Bosrd 10 empowered
10 purchase tools, seeds, Animals, g., W the
amount Of $40 an acre, and to employ q supsrin-
tendcft, eithor at hved salary Of si,9OO % year,
or at % compensation no, " exceed ~ 900 yearly,
contingent upon the -uocsss Of bis husbanlry. A
RegiSttr Is u Oe KEEP Of All INDECENT porsor who
cone mo the plantation, with description Of lch
~ .uch person -, - be employed at % cents day
hhd properly cared for money g. be advanced u
item Tor clothing and other ntcssslries Hospitals
are 10 bo erected fr the SICK, and physlcians pro
'ided aud paid by the Boird semi annual re-
port 10 he made u the receipts and e1pcudiiurcs
and the profits II ,uy, 70 be placed W Ole credit of
the Secretary 81 the Treasury, who will supply the
funds necessary for the experiment, with history
OF the condition Of the INDECENT people who s1.,ll
have been under their care.
In the case Of Capt. Gordon, the saye,rsdcr,
the supreme Court has heard q motion for writ
OF proll hon 10 TIE Circuit Court # the United
States f,r New York 10 prevent tho execution Of
Goidou, on tho ground oi iirst'ulNrty in the pro-
ceilings. The motion viii be deci lod ON Monday,
II is understrod that pr. IIyes, % the Arctic
Expedition, is willing 70 assume the duties Of an
arm sutgen. lie will pr, bably receive the APP
poihtm,nt Il brigade eurreon.
nv iEi-irrET TO nm AruY ANr S,vi
The President Com naEde In Chief Of the army
and nnvy, returns thanks n Brig. Gen Burnside
and Flag officer G,ldsborougb, and IN Con. Grant
and Fig ,ficcr Fooie, ard the land and naval
forccs under th,ir respective commands, for their
galsn, achieyemt mis- In the capture Of Fort Henry
and nj Roanoke land.
Will II will lie no ordinary pleasure for him 70
acknowledge and reward Ia becoming manner the
valor Of the living, he also recognizes his duty ~
pay hitting honor TO the memory ithe Gallant dead
The charge at Roanoke bland, like the bayonc,
charge at NIL Spring, proves that the close grappo
snd sharp 4 o. q loyal and patriotic soldiers mus
always put rob,ls and traitors W flight The late
schisvemenu Of the navy show that the Rag Of tho
Union, once borne in proud glory around the world
ny naval heroes, will soon ~. In Aca, over every
rebel city AID strongh'd and that II shall forever
he IGNORED and tc1'' c.cd the emblem Of liber-
" snd ,rion in every Land and upon every sea-
ny order e the President.
's,greD EDWIN 81. STANTON,
GlDroN ELLiS, Secretary Il War.
secretary of navy.
H,uih Of ~ speaker P'nninEto 80.
No""k, February 16.--Ex Speaker renning.
iol died nj O'Clock this mornin ., aged o..
Gen Phillip Ksarney returned home lat nigh,
Boo cnnSelronro OF the dam crous nncss Of his only
500.