The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-01-13
Miscellaneous.

10, i"E war on concert saloons is cemnsnOias q,
ihnhhclphiA
r'i ~ capable &C firing forty shots /. an
WahH 'econ,l-, has lately been invented by Ne
h,H' d. NJ oro Of Birmingham, Iowa
N"' MItHsrASprNG tho war, there 10 m~.s
''''"h ~ England now, than at the same peris6
on' wear ago.
, Tug cwnor Of mill in Monsou, Mas, e-s-
my .iOO day.
Nrw contracts with singers in Rnpi.ni ..;u-
n.',e % II eneores arc accepted additional pay vn
be expected.
'h'sSl'd tho river at Hudson N T. Ia sssa
GES. BUcRSER says his troops are an asmsA
mob, and that he must have time 10 vsrt akssa
p.before he risks fight.
Mn. GInSoN, a London artist of reputs. fs
engaged on colored statuary, which IA to bs o~s-
ried to groat degree of excellence. A sanpls
Will be at the Great Exhibition
. THE Rev. Is. =. Huntington has aocsptsd a
call from the Floating Chapel, New Ysrk, 10
l. |.
] PRIVATE letter, dated Minneapolis, Mians-
sofa, 3rd inst, says "Wo have sverythinR ts
eat in abundance. Flour from s3 so to A pse
barrel; chickens fifteen for e.; pork, 21.9 oaata
per pound, and other things In proportion"
lr is noteworthy, that Senator Sumner v,r,G
through the shole Of the discussion Of tho Trunt
question without any Allusion to the neWro-
GoV. Morgan, In his message, discussed Natio.-
al and State questions In the tame manner.
IA GRAND cock fight is soon to come OF in
Troy-n the police do not break up the ~
angoments-between large numbor " gans
fowls in that city and an equal number fro~a
| New York.
Cork, ireland, with the view Of selling bread 10
the poor athrst cost during the expected harA
times. Sir John Amott, the Mayor of the city.
has invested $4,000 in tho concern.
I The State Department has information thak
| the Sumter was In the harbor Of st. Pierre.
Martinique, on the 22d n December, and the
United States steamer Iroguois, which had foa-
lowed her up, was one league of the harbosI
waiting for her again TO como out.
A NKw Postal project Is talked of-that Of
making uniform rate OF ceuts for all lstts8
all distances; 2 cents for q transient nswsps-
pers; 2 cents for every 8 newspapers SEAT by
regular subscription, being 20 cents per ysnr
for weekly newspapers, and t1, 20 for dAiliss--
| In brief two cent system all around.
An Irish newspaper publishes q now ver~isa
| ,,d save the Queen" in which the ioiiow-
irg ttaI "a occurs!
0 Lord, our God, arise
Blets EnglAnd's enemies
| - On lhee We call
| Lat sorrow whisper peace,
Bid wrong and anger ceAss,
Let truth and love increase.
Make evil fall
TnE army ia said to DO highly satisfied win
Governments decision in the MAson-SiiAm
case as We supposed II would be, a. In its ranks
S TO be found large degree Of knowledge, sd
power TO roas,n such a. was never botosu
known in q military host.
, IT is stated that Mr.. Russell, OF the London
Tines, win return TO England about the ira
of nsxt month. lie complainA OF Ill health, a,A
| ofbad treatment at the hands Of some Of eur
people, who insist upon visiting upos him ths
Indignation they feel at the recent editorial ar
| ticles In the Thunderer, abusive OF ths United
| States.
| TIE MONTREAL ADVERTISER, AlludtWy "
| Mr.. Stewards " Joke with the Duke OF New
! castle, ia very charitable. That paper, which Y
| in the service and pay of the rebels residing -
| Montreal says -" We are willing 70 mAhl
every allowances for Mr.. Stewards low birth,
| his defective education, his intemperAts habits.
and his degrading associations.
IIIE book now in press, entitled tho " I4hs
and Times Of James Buchanan, ii 10 undss-
| stood was written by consul and ox.rePsrvT
| Francis J. Grund, who has been rosiding VITA
Mr.. Buch AnAn at Wheatland for several msneAs
| past. IL il tells tho truth Il VIII DO A ia
| s,Tuctiye book but We fear Mr.. Buchanan WI
enisayor 20 forsstall the verdict Of history.
Tux thing needful for our coast dafsnoss il
| the ofteen inch columbiAd. The great R0dnAn
,r,In mount ed on the beach at Fortress MonEOs,
orginally called the Floyd Gun, and sass
| Floyd has bsen branded as traitor and shiac
known as Big Thunder, is the only spscimsa
we have. IL has been severely tested, and IL
power is prOdigious; and though fred n SkPe-
| nments as often al an ordinary gun win essrs
| there ia no sign Of dstsnonAtion disooverAhAs h
| il. Such Is the power Of this enormous guA
that Ihs aides of the British Warrior would, BE-
| yond doubt, 10 crushed by Il. AfaoS sufiiS.Sst
70 resist the flight Of such mas, Of mssA =
be unmAaAgsabls. Every fort "a ear eo.e
| .bsuH have at lest ons sf III as msasesrsb s1G
| a. more Of ths0 iA rsNAinss ne ssttW.