The weekly sun. (New York [N.Y.]) 1851-1869, 1865-11-11

Mefsddsr, whfs ON his way from New York 70
Lubec, fell In, when opposite South Old Long Island
with what IL termed dead calm. The opportu-
nifty seeming propitious, the captain and young
man named Peter johnson, deer mined 70 enjoy
saltwater bath. Jumping into the water, u was
not many minutes when young johnson ssys be
saw somsihing "sll white" and in an instant he
vas carried under the surtscs to depth Of twenty
feet. He now discovered that he was in the jaws
OF one OF those vorscious mAn-es,sr sparks, STug-
ghnR with all bis ssrsugtb, johnson msn,ged 10
break away and reach tie surface sgan but tie
shark was soon AFR him, snd continued to bite
him IN various parts q tie Lo1y, When the young
man hothougat Lim OF the sailor trick Of putting
his Fingers In We sha t's eye, which be Did, and
to his no small qualification, soon saw the frenzed
monster Il en{ from hin. Johnson now swan W
the vtssel and icing taken On board, IS found 70
have beeu fearful torn aoUut tie thloneu-is
lower section entirely oG-bUth thighs aud should
ers being terribly iscerated. there being no wind
~ gct anywhere tue crew took him in the yawl
and rowet him eight miles TO the village Of Gteeu-
port, where bis WOUNDS we're sewed up and dressed
by Drs. Kendall, Bryant AID s6lun,r, and the
young mau made a. comfortable under the circum-
stances ts pJss.b be. johnson was formerly amen.
Der oftle Fra Name Heavy Artillery. aud 10 sail
10 DO one oi the Test s"iuImsrs an tue State.
ELLES BLAcKBuRSn whose recext attempt a,
seli-murder by throwing herself from . fourth
story window IN Chicago, which vss noted IN the
eJF a. the time, was, ON we1n sstAy last, married
~ her seduter, Al one of TIE iails in that city.
PETITION numerousy sigusl by Boston ship
owners and business la IA WAS circulated at Boston
On Thursday praying Secretary seward to take no
iurther steps ~ secure indemnity from EnglAnd Tor
the rhyhges II the A ALBANIA aud other pirates lhoy
clam that the preceuet would towortn moro than
the money.
AT Derry, Conn.,, last Thursday, Wits Bake
was pouring powdcr from q t"euty pound keg'
which he held auder hIs arm, about half iuli, iuto
. seam hlast, which bad teen blown out iuw
MINUTES previous, whom the powder gppd y ith .
terrible explosion, and Mr. AXE gracefully slight.
ell In poi OF wA,or no. lar distant, which saved
hun = horritl, death from burning, as his clothes
were al ON fire.
A WnTwAaD bound passenger train on tie Ere
Railroad winch bad switched Oh ON he other track
10 take water run into on Friday night, near
hsinapo by au Eastward bound freight tran. b.
tue colhaIon tue Rev. Mr.. RJmsyn, Nett Cd 81
clergy tnan, Of S.osisUurR, WAS Killed. anu an I'M
known man So severely injured That one VI his
legs al " be arnputatsd |; Is said that 10 other
persons we're injured; but tie cue ines aud = mum
GER oi cars we're much oAIns. cd.
soNs unknown wretch attempted the simulta
| neOus destruction VI an entire household IN Chi.
csgo, H., few nights since, b. blowing up
| dwelling with . l,rge torpedo. Tue Instrument
| was thrown through . window into tho pnrlor
with Slow match attacked, where II exploI.L
| making a complete wreck OF The building aud us
| furniture 1us very ROOT wa, moved from It's Do
suOu Dy tie force OF the explosion, but strange TO
say. The inmates escaped with her lives Tho
the hous "a, Of the class dsnouinAted "hst,"
snd was Inhabited ~ large numter Of disrepu-
table ;omAies.
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