New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-04-29
mi.oeIlnueous News Items.

Miscellaneous News Items.
"a New. Orleans Court rendered judgment agains,
Gen. Neal Dow in IA, or Of Brsdsh johnson, for up
ward Of 81 000 for taking certain sugars and other
property from TIE plantation Of the said Johnson
such piop,rty having been taken by n company oi
soldiers sctiDg, as was alleged, under az ordef
from Gen. Dow A private letter from gentleman
In no way contested with tho implicated oincer,
SAYS Gen. Banks has annulled the judgment, having
made short wOfk Of II.
"A young man, named james Rassips, Of Blairs
vile, Pa, wuils on his way home, fell forty eet
down an subankment, and his foot caughs In oush
or fallen tree.,op which held bin fast-hesh down
ward Ia this position be remsined I'll nexi DAY,
when be wGs removed, but be cied IN lew houfs
from inflammation Of the brain.
The Altoona pa-l ReRtstcr tells OF female
los, returned to that city after service Of eighteen
months in the army, withou, having her sex discoy
er,d Shs took part 10 three baitles, and was
wounded twice, fret above tie eye and then N The
arm, the latter wound compelling her 10 discloso
her sex.
The Arst Of the two years regiments was to
have been mustered out on Thursday, and take
steamer from Aeouia Creek for New. YORK. II is
known as the Benker Regiment" IL ieis New
York for the seat Of war June g. 1861.
ports that III. whole central of the State, en-
brAens 1877 townships, or GOO square nos, is un-
derlaid by coal seams ranging in thickness from
tnrse TO five feet Mines have been opened in sew
ersl places, three at Jackson and one vt Corunna,
which last year yielded over - 900 tuns. The coal
resembles that in the Illinois beds in quality.
--Iu one Of the New. York State regiments In
Hooker, army, there is private soldier who owns
a pct pulle., which has escaped, with iis owner all
the Peril. of battle thus far and which is quite an
acaaision TO the chicken fancier, who has carried
her along with him, wherever he has been, since
las, Summer. She ID now laying vigorously, fGish-
ing her proprietor with nice largo elg almost every
day--iour or Ave 4 week, certainly.
The Town Election In Minneapolis, held lnst
Tuesday, resulted In the choice Of the Republican
candidates by an average msodty Of ono hundred.
Walt Whitman, the poet, IL sn amateur nurse
and consolor among the hospitals around Washing
ton, and very tender and sweet are his minis,ra-
lions
The Rev. Mr. Parks, Catholic priest, has been
arrested in Psrkerrturg, Va. on Vie charge Of Civ
NJ aid and comfort TO the enemy. It is said that
some Of Gen. Scammon's scouts lstey captured a
Rebel mail IN the Kanawha Valley by which il Was
ascertaned that Mr. Parks was in communication
with the enemy.
In Missouri, underhaud plotting Is known as
"skulldrggery" and chenangan."
An Inshmsn, who two years ago was an en-
ployes in lard and isllow factory. wen, into Phil
sdephia iewery store, the other day, and purchased
set of diamonds 4" wild the rale SPARKLE" giving
a check therefor for 81, 800. Patrick had followed
the army, gathering The soap grease and discounung
officers bills; aud the eweler learned, on presenting
his CT eck AZ the bank, that his name was good Cor
four times the amount.
Baxter formerly lawyer in Washington, has
been appointed by jeff Davis AdVocats.Genera Of
the State Of Virginia, and inHc,s the severest pun
ishments upon any who may be 80 unfortunate ~ to
be brought before him, especially the poor refugees
Baxter Was At one time Attorney. General Of Yir-
ginin.
A tin mine Of remarkable richness has ust been
discovered 10 Washington County. Missouri. A com
pany has already been formed, and will soon 10 into
operation. From inspection, il il said TO yield $50
10 tho tun from the lead.
Major Howard Stsnsbury Of the United States
Typographical Engineers, and United States Mill
tary Superintendent Of Wisconsin, died at Madison,
Wis, Oh the 18th inst, Of heart disease, aged So
wears. Major stausbury entered the service Of the
United States in 1888. He was we'll known to the
uublc from lis able report Of the expedition TO Utah
and Sal. Lake Valley in lSi9 and surveys on the
Western Lakes Ills health had been feeble for some
time son of the deceased is Brigadier-Q quarter
mater 10 the army Of Gen. Rosecrans.
The city Of Chatham has always been noted as
the center Of attraction among the colored popula
tion OF Canada. During the past week jury was
called in one Of the courts Of the city, among whom
was colored mAn. Five Of the white iurymen
peremptorily refused to act unless he was
removed. TIE Judge, however, sta ed that he REQ
ogpzed no distinction on account Of color and nc
cSrdngly fined the white men g. each for contempt
Of court. -Four Of them paid the line, but the 6fth
unable to raise the money, was sent to prison, but
was subsequently, released.
Onion Leagues are being formed by the ladies
in many towns and villages, for the purpose Of cul-
uvating tina, fragrant bulb for the use Of sol
diers.
Nearly fifty acres have been added to the Gran
berry ground Of Cape Cod the past Winter, making
tina whole quantity Of land devoted 10 that culture