, 1863-07-30
NRVK PARAGRAPHS.

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a Frneh Canadian in waterville, wishing
be had difficulty by calling him a Courer-
head, md not being able to think Of tlo mime
eaid: "you id old ore ceut,r i cores
pondent OF the Lewiston journal says this e.
presses about the value Of Copperhcad.
| "A correspondent Of the Lexington, No.
Union, writing from Warrensburg, says:
ST. Cockerel, {brcther Of the rebel Colonel
! of 1hat name, aud 81. Parker, two notorious
| guerillns, were married at Chapel Hill last
week. Parker aud his bride, Atiss Harris,
both stood with revolvers in their hands while
tie ceremony was going on.
A new riied cannon, named the Ferriss
GuD," has jus. been tested at West Point It
Is constructed SO as to admi: the use of very
heavy charges Of powder; and the expert
ments that were made showed the initial ve-
!ocity Of Its shot to be two thousand two
| hundred teet per second, being the highest
sate eTer attained by cannon shot The high
gllsh) gun, hitherto the champion. was two
1housabd feet, and 1t Is denied by some En-
GIfeh writer's that that Wis actually reached.
The length OF range Of the Ferris gun has not
yet been aseeItalned; It ID to be tested soon,
probably at Fire Island beach.
An exciting elopement has recently &C.
Cured from Auburn village, Oakland county,
{MicA-) The Pontiac Gasets says that :. Rev.
Mr. Brush, forgetful Of the commandments,
lately eloped with d grass widow of bewitch-
Ing Ways, Of the same place. The reverend
gentleman leaves wife and IN interesting
family Of children, and his beautiful paramour,
hASing previously been deserted bY her lIege
Lord, also leaves children to the tender msr-
cies IT the public"
- Bngadier General George L. Andrews,
who has just been appointed Post Commander
at Fort hudson, and chief OF the Corps d df-
T1qus, Is Massachusetts man, and his parents
sz ars SUI living in Bridgewater, where Gen. A.
West Point with the first honors Of his class.
The Manchester Aa.eriean states that
among those who are spoken Of In connection
with the Presidency Of Dartmouth College.
which office will soon be vacated BY the resig-
milton Of Rev, DR.. Lord, are Prpfs. Patterson
and Sanborn. The dnse1ican name3 Rey. SAINT
uel c. Bartlett Of Chicago.
The first drafted man in the 4th district
Of Boston, who has not claimed exemption
Or furnished substitute, passed the exatnin-
Ing physicians on Friday last. The name of
this patriot is Nathaniel Burbank, a printer
from the Office Of the dnasrican Union. He
louked upon the draft from patriotic stand
point, as call to the service OF his country.
and has responded like q true man. The en-.
Iotnng noafo gave him three cheers whcn he
passed.
The Paris correspondent Of the Phi.adel-
phia LnQuirsr, writes:
ipropoa Of Slidell, may say that I en-
eountered the hoary sinner In the BoIs de- Bo-
lougne on IN afternoon Of last week, accom-
panted by one daughter and stylish younc
man, whom took to ba his son in-law. The
daughter Was languidly beautiful, aud the
driver and Aunkey were clad in half livery,
VI WITH calves and hair powder In profusion.
Slfdell leaned upon cane, bevolent Is COM
ported with the day, and smiling as il candi-
date for glory. Bis horses were English and
fu1l'blooded, md his ea1riolet, or barouche.
vas glossy and light beyond competition.
Yon should see the youths with United States
passports, Who wait upon slidell, laughing In
their sleeves as they nnroll their parchments.
one-ha1f the Americans WHO come here with
Government papers are arrant rebels, and
Inany Whose lips have freshly sworn to the
oath Of allegiance, fling up their hats at the
mention OF Federal defeat"
-Harvard University was recently present.
ed fifth munltcent gtfG from Mr. Frederick
a Lane, OF NeH York, one of the c!asa Of
1919. The presentation was made At fhe M
nua1 commencement dlnner on Inlv IL Is ~ ~
w. walker, who read letter dated New
York, July Il, 1868, from Mr. Lane, incrosing
certificate Of deposit for the sum Of s., 1000
to be invested by the corporation Of the col
lege, and the income applied annually to the
increase Of the library.
In tlHcA Of July IL Is cartoon repra
sehting Mr. Roebuck Us q terrier at the isniI.
cries, which Napoleon is feeding with snynr-
plums out Of boHl labeled 4 Humhmr.n j.
The Empress, with her hand on the shouider
Of the Emperor, beseeching1y remarks, NAh.
my dear Louis, pray don't cram the poor Ilttle
fellow any more, it Is positively cruel.''
DIR. James R. Chiffon, the well known
chemist and physician Of New York, died on |
LAST friday evening, ut Yonkers, in the tfty- |
fourth year Of his nge. He had been In an *.
trenely delicate state Of health Tor some time I
preceding his death, ana bad gone to Yonkers |
Tor the purpose Of gaining strength ana yiror
wasted In the pursuit Of his exhausting pro- |
fession. Dr.. Chiffon was one Of tia most
distinguished chemists Of New York, and
figured very prominently In many OF the /
tdnsts c<tkbTes which have come before the |
courts. The last case in which he participao
ted was that Of the Rev. Rev. III. aarden. /
tried IN Belvidere, N J., for the murder OF |
bis wife: He was a graduato Of tile College
OF Phye1cians and Surgeons Of New York.
The State election In Kentucky takes
places on The first Monday in August. The
following are the rival tickets in tbs tleId:
CoppeEhead- Republican,
Governor. 9. A. Wicklhe, T. E. BramIette,
Lieut.. Goyernor.W B. Reed Z T. Jacob.
Atty General. .Thos. Turner. John ii, Harlan,
auditor ....-...- Grant Green. ". T, Samuels.
Treasurer. n F. Kalfus. J.H GarraFd.
;egister-. .....-.T T. ]. Frnzter, Jas. A. Dawson.
mp. run. o.4nst'n'I. u Mckee, Dan. Stevenson.