The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1864-11-29
General Intelligence.
(By Nal 10 the ysv Iork sun.I

BF,Lr Boyp is going to publish book Of her al.
ventures. 1t will bc printed In Engsnd.
ros many days pas, there hs, been eonst.n,
stream " refugees and desertcrs from the rebel
amy, pouring into Ohio aid the West
swcRrrARY scward's correspondence, 10 lie sub
ntcl to the uext Congress- make two large vol
umes.
Lazy M,gs,gET uESBrRr asked somebody for
pretty pattern for uightcnp. "wcll," said the
y. ron, "what signifies the pattern night
capr" "True, cllj," sAd she, "but you know In
of fro -
A srtIsoYrtp Mass, baby has six grand
motho whose uniicd cs are 49i years. n q
greet great grandmother is 90, three great grand
mothers ~, u; 'S, and the twj grsndul others src
66 and ~,
Ii is said that wealthy Democrat At Washing
ton had III zee rooms rplendldlv httcI up, inter =
Ing to invite er-Prcsldonis r erce, Fillmore aud
Blchn' al - occupy them next March, when they
should visit Wash ngtOn to see NJ ClellAu insugu-
rated
Joay MITcnxLI, of the Rich mond IsarrRyn. sent
o challenge the other dav 70 Congressman Foo,e OF
Tennessee. Hon. Wm. G. rsan WAS the bearer Of
the challenge, but the parties were ell arroste1 sud
brought before the Mayor of X, edmond, who held
them TO bail IN the sum Of $4,000 To keep the peace
OS Thursday evening, brute in . soldiers uu-
form, .pticci sweet looking little girl SIX years
Of age, named Ostsvia Rousseau, into an obscure
place Capitol I'LL, at Washington and torci
bly, sbuSrI her that tho little thing died u her
injuries Ia short tue. The rufisn Is still q
large.
Tng military authorities at Alexsndria, Va, on
Saturday srrested q 'lmnu Brown aud Mrs. Yeter.
ton, While sInuggl ny u wagon load oi boots hsts,
cullcora &c., through the lines. The parties lived
nenr Occoquan, and are regarded Oh loyal, and
thcrei re supposed TO be actuated wholly by mer-
cenary mpuves.
| A YOUNG and singulsriy beautiful gtrL no, yet
sixteeu yesrs Of age, who ak months ago ~ pet
ted US beautiful and brilliant shola,, with every
advantage that wealth aud influence could secure,
was au Inmate VI the New Haven stssion house Oh
! Friday last, Twice Lus she csesped " New York,
and q second time has boen rescued aud brOn ht
! homo to her friends, who have tried Intellectually
" reform her,
Tar Davenport brothers, who made sorne noise in
this vicinity last seasun by ber spiritual Inau ies-
! tntiOnA" are now IN England. A gentema who ~ .
teuded private exhibition vt Newcastle, and who
paid guinea ior hs entrance, applied 70 OF
| tho tow IA ma strates fOT summons against the
b. others charging them With having swiudled the
public IN one evening, ont OF one bundrel pounds
sterlIng and that tits amount was reccved under
false prc,snc-s. Tie magislrst declined 10 grant
the SUMMONS, saying that " tie applicant was silly
enough " spend bis money in that wsy he bst uo
| rcmedy.
SoNE time since Mr. BurDngsrsa Minister Of the
| Uni ed States t. thiuu- wrote to Mr. seward, Ser-
retary oI State, Al tho request oi the authorities Of
that country, ssk.rs hm 10 appJnt three young
to inter- the customs sery,ee IN Cnina. The
expense N .ping there would l.. pail by the Chi
uese government, aud they would study tie Chi
nese lansuag lor two years at Pcx!n, and each Ia
pail slsJO per snnum N gold while do ~ 80, after
which Their salary would he gradually Increased
til u amounted to 5000 In gold Ms long w thsy
were retained, rh.cu would b. permanently, II
they were found capable aud wQrlLy MI Bur
Ing sau.e rqques,ei tuat &r seward would sppo,n
no &c "bo were vi thOrous bly, qusned, sspeci ali
~ Eag'snd hss Teen called Gpou " send soni,
young men Oh the same Sry.le, and thoy hsG
teru elected n ~ the lest Oxford suI Cambrdx,
sTaiustos iI.i -egere competitive examination
Mr.. Seward entrusted the sppOlntluenI VI one Z
We t-T c " Pies Geut WoOlaey, vi Yale College
who appointed sIn o ar. George Merriam, y
Sprins ucG, " ST., and YAc sruCuate. He, wv
ever dccnLSl 40 topIpta. ps1e US LIE lad slre.aj
| eouheer.ted hms II 10 tIe m.n.sIy, AL ~
pOIninatOns are stili opcu,