, 1863-10-02
NEWS PARA GRAPHS,

M. dc PersIgny has been made duke, in
testimony Of regard for services rendered by
him to the Emperor Napoleon.
-Sleeplrg -pews in churches-after the
sleeping cars on railroads. the latest inno'
Tation-
"A slice Of lemon in your tea, ladies, In the
evening, will prevent the beverage from pro-
ducipg Wakefu1ness.
"A newspaper has lately been started in
Berpc, in the German language, advocating
the cause of the northern States Of America.
A Swiss physician, Dr., Wittehbach, who has
lived in New York many years, ia the pEtncl-
pal editor.
Two handsome monuments have been
erected to Ada, Lord By1on's daughter, and
being placed in Ncvstead Abbey, and the lat.
ter ii The parish chucrh Of Ripley, Surcey.
They are both Gothic monuments Of white
Cafiara marble, are most elaborate1y carved,
and are Eurmounted NTH the arms Of the
family.
The San F1nncisco Morning Cal says;
From private letter sho m us yesterday, ~
genia. August 9th, we zee that tha hero Of
Winchester Is pxope1ling with great vigo1 into
the mountains OF Alapa, day and night, with
strong force OF Mexican 16iaers. He is asso
ut work on new lead lately discovered,
whIch, from present appearances, (says the
-
from tnat district. ne are glad to find tue
General fortunate in his new enterprise.
which will be appreciated by his numerous
friends in this city, but more especially by
those interested In the 'Consolaclon.'
The Louisville Journal prlnts the follow
i1e circular of the rebel Colonel Hamilton,
the authenticity Of which 1t vouehes for:
HEAD QRs HAx1Lross BATrA11oSl
Tons 1ssrMLE, KY., Sept Z, 1858. !
Geatlemta ard Soldiers
eiple Of Burning Must be stoPt as az osaerSd K to
1elaliate in Every respects. Let us asht not Make
War on the Women and Children I n9 Roundly
pe{ied to retaate therefore am Deairous t1at the
Burning and PilageinE May be stopt Il It noes
not Stop Will Certainly Retaliate I Certainly
regard Citizens il tie Citizens Of the South ID
lam ycur Humble scEvt
O. P. nAM1LToS,
Col Comdg n Caselry.
There is good story 'tgoing the rounds"
at the expeDse Of Canadian billiard player
who 1883 un1ucky enough 10 be the T. cham
ion of the cue" in his vicinity. Fully spPre'
ciating lis own abilities, he vent to Detroit to
t1Y his baud with Seersiter. On banking
for the first shot, Seercster woD, took his cue,
counted, and continued to count until the
game was finiaAed, the astonlshed Canadian
Icokirg on with mingled admiration and non
Ter, At the conclusion OF the game the for
sign gentleman was about leaving tue room,
c1est 1alep, and the conceit entirely taken out
Of him, when the boz, who tends the tables,
politely informed him that he had small
acconDt to eettle for tbs game just played.
The fellow was taken somewhat by surprise,
hut soon collected Ills scattered senses, and
with the remark that &c hadn't played any
billiards, and const quen sy wouldn't lay, left
the loom, amid tile uprcar1ons laughter ~ot
these present.
The following account Of an extra ordin.
CIT French telegraphic invention Is given by
The Paris correspondent Of the London Star: !:
t'Ihe Able Casselli'e pantelegraph Is taken mp
was recently presented to the Corps Legisla-
tif, which proposes that 1t should supeTsede
fle Morse apparatus now In universal use.
the pantelegTaph is one Of the greatest sclen-
tiflc wonders Of the present day. It Is prop.
er1y enough termed here an autograph and
amateur, A dispatch written at Paris is re-
| produced without the assistance Of any clerk
| at Marseilles with the mos! rigorous fidelity,
! as is also a portrait, sketch, or drawing Of
| any kind. Nor does the CaEselli's apparatus
need 20 great a supply Of electricity as that
Of Morse, and is much less affected BY the
has lately had her likeness telegraphed to
some Of her friends in the provinces; aud,
last week, Casse1li telegraphed painting Ct
full blown rose from the observatory to the
bureau Of the telegraphic administration.
Tie petals we're Of beautiful pink color, and
the 1eayes Of an equally good gresn IN short t
| Roseini, also, not many days ago, telegFAphed
| to Marseilles. by this apparatus, melody
| which he improyised in honor Of the Invent
OF, srd which has since gone the rounds o.
| the Paris Salons"
"A sale Of rare United States coins waa
made last week at New York 4 dollar d
l704 sold for SIS; one Of 1G;9, $3.50; one o.
1sss :s; so one Of ,S s 49, @adoi,e doS Of o 2s55 I'd
1907, S1o.50; one Of 1905, $3.50; ono Of 1902
| s.. A quarter dollar of 1196 was sold for Slb
one Of 1904 for SO; one Of 1898 for $50; one
Of 1927 for s2225. 4 dime Of 1907 brought
t $3.50; A halt dime Of 1901 WAS sold for 81;
specimen, described as poor, S4.25; one O
| 1S05 brought $13, 50; one Of 16SS-a rare "a
| ricty-brought 81. cent Of 17a3 Was sold fo'
$31; ore OF 1850 for SIS; one Of 1928 for SIS
one Of 1879 for so. A half cent Of 179s
brought So; one Of 1198, s4l; one Of 1872
Of 1s47, sio5
During the recent fire at the Old Serag
1io Of ConsfAntinop1e, jewel disappeared tt
| which the Turks attach great Importance
It was an amulet, formerly the property O.
hahomed II and supposed to contain
shred Of the prophets garment: Abaul-Me
lid had given 1t TO one lf his faVor1te wives
shortly before his death, and the present Sui
tan, soon after his accession, Lad demanded
its return. hut the 1sdy. who constantly wore
it shout her person, had always found somt
pretext for retaintng ng It. In the hurry ant
Confusion attending tho fire she lost the anu
let, and gave notice Of the fact to the polio!
authorities. An active search was instituted
and tie missing jewel was at last discovered
In the POSSESSION OF q hanuqla1, or street por
ter, who declared that he had found 1t In th
street, wbere it had probably been droprss
By some person who Lad stolen 1t. Tho N \,
YVES bastlnadoed, but he persisted in his sto
t r., and is his assertions we're supported b.
the testimony Of aeyeral otheE hammsIa b