, 1863-10-06
NKWS PARAGRAPHS.

. A brilliant comet Is now ylaible near
Alpha Lyrp.
"A ION Of the late Douglas Jerrold IL
lieutenant in Col. Terris' Marylaad cavalry.
- Ch1ckamauga, the river near which the
late battle WAS fought in North Georgia, is
an Indian name, signifging the River Of
Death.
Tho Philadelphia Bulletin states that Mrs.
Grund, when Informed Of her husbands
death, went out Of her mind, and at last &C.
counts was still inse1sfb1e.
The De.eret Mus Of Sept. 9th announces
that Brigham foupg's new woo1en factory
on Kenyon Greek was put in motion on Aug.
3lst, and congratulates the sAints on ''the
prospective dawn Of new era In the manu-
featuring interests Of Utah."
Racing between Arab and English horses
is now regularly organized on the desert Of
Sahara. The most knowing ones there are
Lord Rbbeeda1e and old Halim Pasha.
1t Is beginning to be serious question
whether Morris Island Is going to hold our
troops much longer. The tides are washing
AWAY the bluffs at the south end at the rate Of
from ten to twenty feet day. Fifty yards Of
beach hare disappeared In the sea since the
middle Of Auguht. Gen. Gilmore aud stat
have been compelled to select site for their
camp upon Folly Island.
The Sultan has peremptorily refused to
pay the pressing debts Of the ex Su1tanas and
Of the daughters Of the late Sultan. His ais
ter, the wife Of Mehemet Ali, petitIoned for
sum Of so, coo to pay her liabilities, and the
zane answer has been returned as to the oh
e1s-that they must sell their jeHels mud their
property, b9i that piastre xil not bs gysn
era1 allowance which they receive.
The Richmond Dispatch OF the 2sth says:
Charles Halleck, son Of the editor Of the New
York Journal Of Commerce, who arrived in
Augusta, Georg1a, some months since, as a
urefugee," and obtained a. situation on q
newspaper there, deserted to the enomy Last
week.
The Port Royal g. CO. correspondent Of
the Boston 1ravt7er announces the arrival at
that port Of the inventor Of the preparation
known under the name Of "Greek Fire" It
is, therefore, anticipated that large fire will
take place somewhere in that region at m
carly day.
Angling is now one Of the most f,shion.
able amusements for ladies In England. The
Princess of Wales is frequently seen, rod
In hand, On the banks Of the Dee or It's tribu:
taries. On Thnreday last, Lady Caroliue Cor.
don Lennox went fishing on the spey, and
met with remarkable success, taking two grill.
ses Of eight and eight and hall pounds; and
On Friday her 1adyship caught salmon o1
eighteen pounds.
| The Jolly tars attached to the Russian
ueeI are m1kl0E AuFtE p1Euty III L%GH oIk
| In the abeence Of any definite and known vi
olations OF the Russian silver coins, the apple
| dealers e6timate them BY their size, compared
| with the dime and quarter Of our own remote
past, and give the Russians change according
| II, and the latter take what Is offered them
and pocket 1t t1ustingly. Ths. postage cur
| 1eucy staggers them little, but they courte
ouslJ accept It ont Of regard Tor the country
and Its Institutions.
The dIgnitaries Of the Church Of Eng
land, having decided that Blshop Colense
must be tried for his htresies In the diocese
to which he belongs, a formal notice has jus
been served upon him to appear for trial a
the Cathedral church, in Cape Town on ths
17th Of November next The persecutei
Doctor will barely hare time to reach th'
place Of trial On the day designated, but tn
long voyage back to South Africa will Civ,
him leisure enough to prepare his defense.
/ The Fall River {Mass.) Ne,es, says: "
understand that one of the farmers, in TlyeZ
ton, lost field OF potatoes, (about 20 bush
els) last Saturday night. They were dug an
carried off during the middle Of the night
This appears to be new line Of the thleVin
business, and We advise our rural friends t
keep an eye open on their maturing crops o
they mag fill Of gathering them.