, 1863-12-25
NEWS PARAGRAPHS.

Among the acts passed by the West Vir-
ginfa Legislature at its recent session was ono
tor system Of free schools.
"A London letter Gays the bercaYed Geo.
Jordan Inns gone into court, through his
counsel, and accepted ten pounds sterling
damages for being imprisoned In connection
with the Bourc1cault affair.
m. Absut, In recent publication, says Of
aD ayariclous nan, that " it had been proved
that after having kiudled his firc, he stuck Q
cork in the end of the bellows to save the
little wind TINT was left in then.
A church in France was lately struck by
lightning; and when the attendant opened the
church III the morning be found al the can
dies lighted and blazing away, IS if celehra-
ting the grand mass. -
1t is said that the secesh women may be
known in the;towns on the Mississippi By the
absence Of crinoline. They will not wear the
round-abouts, which they hold to be Yankee
Msllon.'
"a correspondent Of the Montgomery
{Ala.) ddec4tss" snys that John Morgan has
fought sixty y-thrce battles, has been success
Killed and wounded 10000, aud destroyed
$50, ,C00, GOO worth Of property; taken $1,000
stand Of small arms, SO pieces Of artillery and
e, 0,000 horses, and Travelled L, goo miles.
There is said to be so much American
butter In England TINT, at the present prices,
1t would be good speculation to bring most
Of It back for sale.
Professor Agagsiz, in n late lecture In
Springfield, Mass. said: "Boye girls, men and
should be associated in the school on the farm
and in the shop. Their influences should be
pure and healthfal, and thus would the race
attain more perfect Development. Society
will then be put on higher foundation-''
There is an old gentleman living in Boil
ton, Ct, who now has in. the United States
service, four sona-in.1aW, seven grandsons,
pital nursel-in all, twenty-five Of his family
connections. Agood representation.
The various soup houaes in Philadelphia
arc now making preparations for distributing
soup to the poor luring the winter.
The following singular announcement
appeared In the New York Haa7u-" Six
bridesmaids and groomsmen wanted, by a
couple about to be married, who have but
few friends IN this city, and wish to be hand
compensation will be given. Address, etc."
When q photograph album, filed With
choice pictures Of American statesmen, liter
ati and warriors, was presented to the En-
peror of Brazil BIZ ]. G. Fletcher, the Emper-
or asked to be shown the picture Of Prof
Aeassiz. Gen. Meade was the second one
called for, General Gilmore the third. and
Chas. Summer the fourth. -.
-A patriotic old lady recently sent three
smoking caps as presents to officers In the
Potomac army. One was for General Meade,
and the remaining two she desired to be pre-
scented to TWO generals, one Of whom must
be teetotalief, and the other ono who never
indulsed in proximity. Gen. Williams, chief
OF Gen. Meade'a staff, took the Antf-Profani-
ty Cnp, and Gen. Hunt the Temperance Cap.
-Maa'llc Lucca, who appeared in London
for the first time Inst season, has just conc1u-
ded ialfe-1opg contract with the Royal 0pera
House at Berlin, whereby shc obtains Fl 200
q year salary, besides q small honorardum for
cach appealance, Ave months, year leave Of
absence, aud a. retiring pension Of 9so0
year. ::
Madame Dorghi Mamo has rcappearcd ut
tho Italian Opera in Paris, whero Madame
Mcric. Lablanche has made her dt5ut also
signor sterbint, q new baritone, and sigoor
Barag1i:: ~.
Tho Portland A1yus says that "an infant
child was placcd In a .band-box by IN inhuman
mother. and LEFT on the doorstep Of one Of our
citizens Saturday evening. a boy, "indiler-
sntls henesur, passing BY concluded he Wonld
{ conascate' said band. .Eox- p. He seize1 It and
conveyed it home. but great was Lis horror
when he discovered its contenta, The waif,
| is alive and kicking, and has been conveyed
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