, 1863-10-15

An ancient horn, said to be tho gift Of
K1rg Alfred, IL still blown every night at
Rspon, England, at the hour Of nine. Ths
maintenance Of the city charter depends upon
keeping up this antique custom.
The following is not a bad French puu,
ness of murder vas asked what his name
waa, 4nd replied. as every one thought,
"J'en fsemis d'horreur," Il shudder With nor.
ro1-nnnely, at recollections of the deed.)
want ,E; to have any expression Of your feelings.
What ts your pamer" II repent what said
before" replied the witness, tarly; am7
name is Jean Frenzy, doreur" (gtlder.)
-Ma1amilian could organize formidable
army, It is said, with the place huntsrs cager
for appointments In the new emplra.. Thou
exnde Of appli cations hare been mule from al
parts Of tie world and 1t would require the
combined fleets Of Franco and England to
convey to Mexico all the parties Who offer
their services.
DIR. Ebenezer Emmona, State Gcologist
Of North Carolina. died few days since. BE
was a native Of New York, and State 0eolo-
sist for several years.
A firm in Essex, Mass, are buildings
henery which will occupy six acres Of ground.
They intend to fnznish fowls for tie NeT.
York markets
The idea of making gaallelt from water By
Rsywotth proposes to do It By electricity, and
to set bis decomposiDg machinery at work by
Tater revolving coils at the e1tremities OF
dry magnets.
--smithfeld, the site Of Early Epglish mar.
tyzdc1ns, is to be TUNED into vegetable
market. :.
"A number Of Ruesian sailors were granted
leave of ab<ence in New York, which they
enjoyed fully. Several of them having fullcn
into the hands Of the Philistines Of Water
street, we're piled With liquor, aud whtle In
tlfs state clad IN other suits, and then sold to
substitute agents, who either pa1med them OF
On enrolling officers in that city, or shipped
accepted The Aamiral, 1t IL said, will demand
tho restoration Of tho men taken from his
fleet.
The Prince Of sstsuu., who is reported
to have driven of and damaged British f Get,
Is one Of the most powerful Of the great half
Matsaai1a satsuma no Kami be is lord o7er
the provinces of 9atsuma and FouIgo, In
which he poesesses the fortresses or strong
holds Of kagos{ma and Gado Naya. It Was
the first named ct these which repu1sed the
attack Of the English. He possesses, also,
il given in the Japanese Red Book attwo mil.
lions four hundred and thirtT thuusand dol
lars per annuu. He has always been bitter
enemy ofthe foreigners, Of whom his rstainers
have assass mated several Nor is he q Tery
quiet subject OF the Tycoon.
The following promotions to the rank Of
Brigadier General lave recently been made by
President Davis: Col. G: G. Wharton, Of
Virginia, from July 8; Col. ". 4 Quat1es,
Of Tennessee. from August Is; Lieut.. Col.
Robert D. johnson, Of Nor tn Caroline, from
September; Col. A. Perrin, Of South Caro-.
1ira, from September 10; Col. 4. ". Rey-
nclds, of Virginia, from September IL; Col.
E. y, Pettus. of Alabama, from September
18; Col 7, n Waul. Of Te1.s, from Sep-
tember IS; Col 4. Z. Long, for artillery
duty, on Ger. Lees staff, from September ri;
tember 81; Col. Writ Adams, Of Mississippi,
from September 23; Col. James B. G2rt5u,
Of North Carolina, from September 18