, 1862-01-30

MlSCELLANEOUS ITEMS.
Not single man has responded to the call
for Union volunteers, by the Governor Of New
Mexico.
This Government is paying m-re for It's SOL
diers than was ever paid by any other country
on earth. r-. .. '.....-
Illinois is now raising 2s regiments, which
will give her 81 900 more than her quota under
the half million call --ME I4
Great sums Of money arc coming home from
some of the Pennsylvania regiments for their
families, and its distribution is doing immense
good. .........
Among the shipments lately from Boston 10
foreign ports were three hundred and eighty
three barrels Of shoe pegs to Liverpool.
The editor uf the Plainfeld IN. J.) Gasstte, q
secession print, says that even the Quakers con-
denim peace, and he thinks It is useless to print
q peace paper under the circu instances
The Boston Gazate claims honesty for the
North Enders Of that city, because anchors and
chains weighing tons and tons are left out every
night without being stolen.
A novel las been written and published, by
an English clergyman, entitled "Agony Point +;
or the Groans Of Gentility."
The anticipated cost Of the railroads already
III pTOBEChs lU tlula 70 CSpOsOVO,OVOs OONGTu-
ment guarantees five per cent dividends.
English admirers of Nathaniel Hawthorne are
about to present him with q beautiful marble
medallion Of himself
The new exhibition building in England Is
described by reviewer as Z" blank, vast solid,
endless, featureless block Of piled up bricks"
The Rev. Mr.. Spurgeon recently spoke about
the Gorilla The Saturday ReUieto says that be
"enters into the ape character with considerable
appreciation Of the part"
Lord Eglintou was seized the other day while
dining at Mount Melville, in Scotland, with a
fit Of apopleXy, which terminated his life. He
was the most popular Viceroy that ireland has
ever had. s.
A lile-like figure of the Baron dc vidil has
been added to the "Chamber Of Horrors" in
Madame Quassauds Gallery, and is so attractive
that "the visitors crowd the place with their
attendance all day long"
Mr. Rarey is now In Geneva, Switzerland,
where he expected TO give some exhibitions Of
horse tanning. He has also offered to visit Lau.
same, IL n horse can be found there sufficiently
savage for bis purpose.
Il is related Of the French family Of the Duke
de Lewis that they have picture in their chateau
in which Noah is represented goi' z into tie ark,
and carrying under his arm a small trunk, on
which is written, " Papers belonging to the Lewis
family"
The Duke of Manchester Is engaged in pre-
pairing from his family papers u coupl. Of vol
umes for the pIess, illustrative Of the histoy of
English society from Queen Elizabeth to o..
Ann {, and the late Duke Of Buckingham left
behind him private diary which is " be iul-
mediately published.
"A merchant" wishes ST. John On. b. paper
to state that "when our Northern friends next
time complain that ST. John furnishes supplies
to the South, they should he informed that said
supplies are sent here by New York and Boston
merchants, in American vessels, and all the bene-
fit derived by our people Is in the cartage Of
the goods from one vessel to anOther-am0unt-
ing to few pounds"
When Gen. Greene retired after the battle Of
Eutaw to the Santee hills, in September, 1881,
the South Carolinians endeavored to persuade
the Maryland and Virginia troops to desert aud
go home. At last fellow named Timothy
Griffin, seeing some Marylanders in earnest con-
yersation with an officer, went up and openly
urged them to resist bis authority. The officer,
Capt Mcpherson, Of Maryland, knocked the
mutino1s South Carolinian down, and then had
him arrested. The next morning he was tried,
found guilty, and shot Immediately, in the pres
cnce Of the whole army. This put q stop to
"Secession."