, 1863-09-08

Ind to the paterrh career; but The boy SHE'D
and 1eaped into ink, which Is like criminal
hlood-indenible. Jules Levy began to write
amusing paragraphs in the Ft9cro Of 1897, and
wrote his last poge-sti1 an amusing para
to bis death. :,
MIR. William Morris, Of Vershire, Vet-
mont, -whoso eightieth birthday WA 1sst
week, arose IN the morning and started for q
long walk. He sctnally Walked a circuit OF
forty-eight miles. arriving home In The eve
gg ping: ais son, fearing Dc might gtve out,
followed: mile or TWO behind: He once
oysrtook him and asked him to ride, but the
old gentleman refused. The next morning he
arose about i've O'Clock, and found the old
gentleman In the barn unloading hay.
Mr.. Alfred spstes, President OF the Ches-
apeake and Ohio Canal Company, was arrest
ed On Wednesday last by Government de.
tectiye and taken before Colonel Fish. The
aud Of very serious character; most of them
haying reference to his alleged interviews with
Gen. Lee and Gen. Ewell. during tho late
campaign in Maryland aud Pennsylvania.
The first gun fred ut Sumter from the
Morris Island batteries Was fired BY Captain
Richard D. Shaw, Co. D, Sd r. I. Heavy Aztil-
lerJ, and the first hole bored IN Sumter Tas
by gun from his battery, sighted by 1st Ser
geant Davis, Of Pawtucket, R. I.
the official catalogue Of its school books,
which are all printed at the Imperial Printing
Office at Vienna Zone Of the wonders OF the
world} in an admirable style. 1t1s interesting
to note that they are printed on paper made
Of "corn-E Ehucks, - or Of the leaves which pro-
page a ye1loHish color, which medical men
hold to be less fatiguing to the eye than our
snowy pages.
Letters by the City Of London state that
Charles Dickens will positively visit New
York next month.
Hon. G. G. Bronson, Of New York, died
ut Sar1togn on Thursday 1ant- Judge Bron-
son wns ii the Assembly in 1922, Judge Of
the Supreme Court in 1886, Chief Justice IN
1916, Collector at the port ot New York In
1858, and Corporation Counsel In 1852.
Miss Dr.. Harriet n. Austin, Of Dansyi1le,
n. T., has come out in fvor OF Indies riding
on horseback astrile. The present style Of
riding. she says, Is unsafe, ungracefui, uu-
healthful and unnatural.
Among the patents issued during the
week ending Sept. 1st, are the following to
Illinois Inventors: George Meader of 0tta-
val improved ducks foot propeller; John
p1oWs; Andrew sh1oSrer of Mission. i'm
pruvement IN machines for punching and cut
ting Iron; E. B. Smith Of Eu1eka, improve
ment in cultiyators.
A mopg1el craft called the Eta, which
arrived at New York few days since from
Nassau with load Of pine apples. She proves
to have been the Quandom rebel priyateer
| Retr!butipn, and Is noE in charge Of the OIL
cia1s.
: 1t is stated that there are at present niue
| hundred patients in the four Ohio A5yluma
| for the InEane-in the Columbus Asylum, two
| hundred and sixty; In the Dayton Asylum
| one hundred and fifty; ID the Newburg Asy'
fum, one hundred and forty, and In the Ham
ilton county Asylum, three hundred and fifty
| i. \. Beck, 4 leading tenor Of Europe
has created an indeserioabla enthusiasm II
| Brueun {Aforavia) His talent as an actor il
| lust as eminent as that Of singer. Hi
.@tW11liam Tell' electrified the audience, ant
| perfect rain Of bouquets were ehowetet
| upon him.
!2.Parson Brownlow, who advertised 70
the trnitor e; .. Ellintt's Planos, secreted y
envy, had as mauy as thirteen reported to hin
this week, and he Is still on. the track Of 9th
s1s. The :Parson will have them all before h1
gets through with the Investigations. 81
says they have been used to play Dixie
and other rebel airs, but that he will coalec
them all In the Custom House and hare then
play !" Rally round the flag, boys" s,"-NasheiN
Union. =.
The death Of the Rev. Thomas Rafaes
D. D.. Ii. D., and r. 2. s., Is announced Il
the English papers. He vas widely know,
as q distinguished member Of the 1ndepen
dent pulpit In England. He had sustalne
I the ministry at the Georee-street Chapel, Lig
erpoo], for upward Of half century; was a
active member Of yn1ions learned and othe
societies, and IVES the author Of several .theo
logical, poetical, and scientific works. II
was Is years OF age at the time Of his death.
! -.Cyrns Northrop, editor Of the New Ha
ven TaMaatun, position which he has al!es
with distinguished ability, retIres from thu
journal to take professorship In Yale Col
| ltgc. His successor Is Mr. Edward 6. Holton
formerly Of the Hartford Courant and {ba.