, 1864-02-04

Brazilian syrup, new article of traffic, has
appeared In the market, nnd promises to be
very popu1ar. Meesrs. Burtlett, Jones & Co.
sold 267 barrels on Saturday, at seventy-fou1
cents per gallon.
The American Dock Improyent Co., con-
sfsting Of Mesers. Dramhall, Cine, and 9th
ers Of jersey City, ask the New Jersey Legis-
lature to give them charter to reclaim lnnds
Of the State under water, build docks, &C.,
with a capital stock Of $1,000, 900.
"A company Of cavalry commanded by
are quartered on the grounds south Of the
Presidents house.
The Toronto Leader serves up column Of
ba1dcrdash from m intelligent gentleman lust
arrived in Canada from the South, who ;" ia
perfectly epDguine Of the success Of the
Southern army in the coming campaign
On Monday night Of last week the print
mobIcd BY number ofsoldiers attached to
the Tenth New, York Cavalry. The type and
materials were thrown into tspi," tho press
damaged, and other Violence committed.
- Since October last, 5000 men have vol
unteared in Ohio, and L, 600 veterans in Ohio
regiments, who ure counted on the States
quota y, ,0oo), have re-enlisted- There are
State Of draft. A vigorous effort, it Is be-
lieved, y III bring the needed number before
the 1st Of March.
The present royal family of Prussia is
one Of the largest IN Europe, counting Iifty-
one members, Including the branches Of Ho-
henzol1ern-Hc Hcchingen and Hohenzollern- Sig
rnaningen, Incorporated By decree Of March
20, 1880, with the main line.
A young man recently presented himself
for examination as Assistant Engineer in the
navy. Among other questions the following.
were asked OF him: "suppose you had bnilt
the work without distance, and know that
1t "as ia complete order, but when put into
Tessel the pump wopld not draw Water.
what would Jon dos'' The young man
promptly replied: II should 70 to the side
ct the vessel and ascertain il there was any
water In the river"
The New Haven Clock Company manu-
Of which were exported
During the recent operations on the Ra-
pidan, company Of volunteers was dep1oyed
os skiTmishers In front of the enemyfs works.
While under u sharp fire from their sk9tmfsh-
ers wounded private went to the rear, leav-
ing his gun on the field. An unarned SOL
dicr belonging to another regiment picked
up the gun end was moving awny, when
lieutenant hailed him with, sIold On there;
drop TINT gun. How do you suppose can
settle my ordinance accounts :"
The president Of one of the insurance
comT anies Of New York receives salary of
$40, eco year.
The Berlin papers record the death Of tho
Kings head gardener {Fintelmann) at Char
lottenbure, on Christmas day, at the age Of
ninety. When young he vas employed at
Sans eoucI and he l0ved to tell how Frede-
rick the Crest used to point out the finest
figs with his cane and make him fetch them
down from the trees. It was be who cult
yated the first dablias which Alexander yon
Humboldt introduced into Prussia, and to
him are due the chief attractions of the gar
dens on Pcacock's Island, near Potsdam, the
farorite resort of Frederick William III.
= A telegram received In Paris from suez,
dated 30th 1lt., announces the Inauguration
Of the meeting of the waters Of the Nile with
those Of the Red Sea- A banquet took place
on the occasion.