The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-12-18
General Intelligence.
tBy Nod 10 TIE Ssv Yert Sunl

A wosAs In New Bedford. Mass. i.t.ly CAV.
birth 70 baby weighing Af,ssn aud on. hall
pounds.
THn average wectly recsip,s Of the messengers
attached to the Soldiers Messenger Corr." In
Boston, 10 sbout %. The opera In ,ha, civ CAV.
hem bsncf, on Saturday.
FlTnm 1GSArIus Of England, ss..rts the p.ro.
chia System 70 be . dead failure, aud urges hi.
monashe sehsms ss the means Of reaching the
healhen masses Of England.
Tnk nsws from the missions on tb. MoaauIto
coast 10 very sad, The lAto hurricane having In.
niossd extensive devsstauous destroying . mum
per of school-housss, dwellings and church STA
lions.
ADvIoS from Jamaios " Decemb.r hsy. bean
received. happssrs ihsL ., the date of The las,
.dviess, there were still some ririy rebels TO 10
Hied' and previous papers speak of four and Ave
being hanged In one evening
oLD gentleman tsYections,ely>-'hys sop, why
do you chow that tlthy tobacco :" Ptocarious
codger."
RcBxnr DALE OWE, 10 10 have two years for
writing his history OF the lie Of President Lncoln,
and his publishers psy him o., 1000 whsn no begins
his work, and $4,000 whom he ends H.
STANTON FlmCK, OF Waterbury, Conn, carried
his wife W Church on Sunday, tho 1Oih inst aud
tnsn went into 'he woods " cut hre~ood A tree
fell upon him and lie died almost Instantly.
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thoriies 10 give him 1870, Tor injuries received
through tho city's neglect. II Vas refused. The
man vent W law, ana the jury has just swardod
him $1,000.
Inn recent discharge Of . number ~ bounty
Jumpers and deser,ers from the Albany Peuiton-
thsr release having created perfect "oarnlvL of
crime In tho vicinity.
A Housroy (Texas paper Of Dec saws, mai,
street has Teen slmost blocked, for two or lhree
days past, with cotton teams. From tie wa IL
has been coming In for several days past, II seoms
that ttero 10 no end 10 thst precious srtice In
TsHha We hope there never will be"
D. 8 wAErrS, mall CARRIER from low. City 10
was frozen 10 death few ighls since
on his way 70 the latter place. Mr.. Warren was Ts
years OF sge, and his horse being fast in . mud
hole and 'hs night toing dark from snow storm,
The od man and his horse both perished.
Grr GRANT has issued All order 10 oommanders
OF posts where powder is stored, 10 exercise all
proper measures for It's preservation, aud holding
them strictly responsible for the care Of all niagl-
zines. The war closed With Az immense qusutiiy
Of powder in the hands o. the GoyerumeuL much
vi which will 10 sold.
A PROMINENT bachelor politician on the Kenu.-
bock, remarked 10 lady that soar stone was OF.
cellent TO keep the feet warm In bed. Yes" sald
tho young lady, who lad ueen al Aitentiye hs.en-
~, "but some gentlemen have an Improvement on
that which you know nohing about" The bach
"
lr proves by tho confession Of the murderer
CoTeiu' recently convicted aud sentenced 70 death
n Chicago, that three are now under tsn years
sentence In the State Of Illinois, under conviction
Tor Acrime for which they had nothing whatever
Io do. They were Conviltei on circumsap ptial syi.
ienct' and WIN be pArdoned 81 once.
ARTHUR SAVOY. who was sent TO pnson for KIN.
ing John D. hsrowe, at Boston, and died q few
Jays afterwards In reported to have only ieigpei
ieash' and 20 have mace good his escape sfier his
body was given up to his friends. lis brother,
however, says that be was waked" and buried In
due iorm.
Tnr 'Irenr'-,he historical vessel sssoci.,.i
'ith The seizure Of Mason aud Side, hss NOT long
iurWVed the American war. Al las. accounts she |
was al the l,lo Of DoyL whon she wAs ~ be |
Droken up Her eareSr - suded. Lkswise that
d her OLD passengers who went to Ihe dogs some |
limo Ago.
TnE Richmond TINES lameuts that the Ana old |
Virg!ni. gentleman, who carried gold.headcd |
.nss and we're the pride Of society, are rapidly |
" ns on 1t ascribes the unusual mortality II |
hsir use OF ne" spplo brandy during lhe war,
hs'ead OF good OLD i!quorb, aud 10 other doprivs.
IONS and snrieties.
TuB VirglniA tNev) UsIos OF . lsto d.,.. ,.v.
Va frday evsnIns lasl, Mss Lucy White Al.
'ed IA tu.s cl'y, with iull freight Tor White AZ
.anhIlSaa ga ~ AK days from saiugle Springs. Tho
uy L"sea uIove tx mustang horses over .he
hsriHs' ahu landed ler freislt N safety At its des
in.'lon III stout three days quicker Inan is usual
or teams 10 make the trip.n
Ths United States Consul st Tener.fe, under
aIo o. o-'. 80, seuds information to tue D.p.rt.
neh' oi s1-'s hat ths 5auAry n ard u that Island
ave d, creed shat no vessel on,u NO Ia tb., .
rom place where the choler. eI sta or iron, a
sco ln uSiy communication with such port.
hail % sdmiItsd and lha vessels from o,h.r
os sadn ., nuoPe hl1 sn.l perform quarantine Of
e admitted from the United st.,e,, provided nv
how clean bill Of be.I,h c.r,ibsd "a H. ~
panish Consul
Tn5 soveInmen, and peopl. oi the provinc. Of |,