, 1863-10-01
NEWS PARAGRAPHS.

-Bz1guols, the ha.dsome tenor, who has
been 50 fortunate In his engagements, has
with him in bis travels dcer'6 head. watch
it IL eaId possesses the wonderful power of
aIways bringing good luck to is owner. It
has been lis constant companion Tor years.
When Colonel Thomas Chiekertng was about
leaving Boston for the War s,,nd nape5ome an
prop1iate inscription, was received oy the
Colonel as a gift from Bfigno,i; aud, though
not inclined to be supcrstilious, the Colonel
has it attached to his saddle. *hen IL tic
field, and thus far Its tails -naaic influence nAs
been excellent.
W. B. Astcr, George Law, and the estate
Of the late Henry Parish have euoscfloea the
sum Of three hundred thousand dollars t"
build anew theatre for Wm. FloEence, the
actor Of Irish characters. 1t Is to be built on
the north side Of Union Park, New York, and
urou the property Oh the northwest corner
Of 18th street and Broadway, extending DICE
to 18th street, on the eame block as the Ever
EFT House. It ri1l be $50 feet front and 100
deep. It Ii the old Pa:ish property.
New discoveries are reported from Pom
Feii. 4 house has been discovered. which, to
its almost perfect furniture, must have BE-
loDged to 8 very wealthy proprietor: The
completely served table Ii covered with pct
r1de1 remnants Of dishes and around te are
found three divanE, OF table beds, Of oronze.
richly adorned with gold and silver, upon
which 1eposed several skeletons. A great
many precious jewels were founa near them.
On The table stood, among other ornaments,
very beautifully worked statue OF B,cchas
In silver, with eyes of enamel, collar Of jew
els, and pftclous arMlsts.
There died short time since at the hos-
p1tn1 Of the Hotel Dieu In Paris, q very old
woman. bent almost double, who was known
in the Fanbou7g St. German as "La Vie!lse
au boquet," 20 called because she had for
walking to the Montparnesse cemetery with
flowers in her hand. This woman, whose
name vas Fraucoise Francois, WAS in her
youth engaged to be married. to Bories, one
of the fam0ns four serEcants Of Rochelle, and
she had the courage to follow him to the
scsfo1d, from which. It is said, he threw her
bouquet. She lived at No o. Rue dn Cherche
Midi, received no visitors and attracted little
attention; only every day she made pilgrim
age to the cemetery. where the tomb Of the
four sergeants is to be seen. About month
ago she vas picked up senseless on the Quai
Although poorly dressed she must have had
means ot subsistence, for she never begged,
and eight francs were found in her picket
She was taken to the hospital, Where, In 4
few days, she died OF old age.
Tho st. Paul Pioneer says: at has long
been tie boast Of Europeans that the highest
degree Of mechanism, such as is required for
designing and manufacturing autoalata, has
never been found outside Of France or Ger
many. This can no longer be said; for q
gentleman Of this city las produced, after
three and 4 bali yeats Of close application,
some Of the most wonderful autoim4ta tha
world has ever seen. They consis. OF six
figures, full .lze Of life, three Of each Eek,
dressed in the height Of fashion, und
50 closely resembling living persons as to de-
ceiye all but the closest observers. THESE
figures appear on the stage each with har.
perion, and, at q sign given by the leader,
they salute the audience and commence play.
Ing. They perform large number Of melo-
dies, Keeping perfect titns aud producing full
harmony. THIS is, without doubt, one Of the
finest specimens Of mechanical ingenuity the
world has ever seen."