The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-08-16

Canton will be in running order before The end Il
tbs month The old Mississippi railroads win sosN
he In iull operation.
ruu mSl connections between New Orleans,
Opclouss,, via Berwick City, Franklin, New Tbsrs,
N,tm llionvills and Washington Is about 70 -
established.
rns captain II vessel in New London, hss .
hive Of hees IN board OF bis ship. When ct ssa hs
fcsls then with molasscS when in port the bsss
obtain food on shore.
BIZ thou,aod eve hundred dollars have bssu
snosCrlnel Wy Washington sscessioniss 70 the Ms
Jeu DaNls ~shmohial. Mr.. Jsd. also needs sub
scripuousl
fhsTrEpkr morning, .- . trs,n on she new
Jersey hailroad was passing through Newark, .
neg ran on tho track. snd the train running over
him. two cars we're thrown from the ralls eau ding.
however but slight dsmage.
LITTLE boy fell from one Of N. un,Sr vindovs
OF . house In Philadelphia, on Monday, and came
down whack upon the shoulders n q Citizen paas-
ing At tho time. The child Was picked up Llghly
bruised.
At a s,lo Of govcrnmeut horses which took pl.os
It Camp Hamilton, the prices ranged from s9S 70
800. These horaes turned IN from the ilth
Ptnnsylyanis and the Goth New York Cavalry.
lnr case Of william Evans and John Bslcher.
who we're arrested about four weeks aso, on .
charge Of stealing $500 from Sergeant Miller, Co.
Il 81 Ponnsyl ylvsnis Artillery, has been nves,iss,-
ed by the military authorities, ., Fortress Monroe.
and the parties wero honoraby scquittsd.
A Housr belonging TO Mr.. Nixon, in Albany, sud-
denly fel 70 tie ground on Monday, while soms
wotkmen wsro engaged In raising 10 from its
| foundation. Al tho family were absent excsps
Mrs. n. snd baby. Mrs N. was sitting on The
tack sIoop, and received some severe bruises. Tue
baby wa. dug Qua of the ruins, and strange 70 say.
was not much hurt
| GRS. LEH has been offered the Presidency Of
Washington College, Lexington, Va, but the Rlob-
mond RrrunIIo thinks he will not sccept The prof-
Ter, as tie Las recently expressed the intention VI
/ lsssrg grazing tsrm IN Albemarle and residing
upon II with hi, family" What . Sad mistaks
| Con. Lee made when he decided 40 follow the
fortunes Of bis native State" into the vortex Of
secession. There are very Few, n any, moro beau
ti.ul or more desirable honestoads la this country
than Arlington, Gen. Lees former residence
magnificent aud eNtonsiyo grounds comprising the
| estate are hllsd with soldiers graves the bsauh-
| ful trr ~ have hoen cut down and stumps mar X
| their places. II 10 Arlington no longer, and its
| once wealthy owner 10 now asked to sccept The
position Of President of . rundown VirginiaD
| college.
AyIgR tho frigute Congress Was raised seven tugs
were smp o. .d in pulling the hull and every tug
was decorated With national nsgs. b that The
| grunt old ribs Ol tho rosurroctsd ship were SEEN
| thIogl haze Of stars and stripes. OH SevAlPs Q
Point toe Cougr,as grounded the spectators be-
| csmo an Nious The powerful towbost Wyoming
was sent ~ tho assistance " the squadron Of puff
| ting, suorting tugs, but ere the Wyoming could
| reach tho Cong the tugs gave long pull, and
| y pull altogether, aud into deep water gldsd the
| old hull that all we're watching. Tho leaks abous
the hulk let In considerable water, and two large
| pumps were kept st work continually 70 keep n
Tree. but the pumps did ther work well, and q
no ia the Cousres rode once more in the hsrbor u
Norfolk. Tue ull eau nevor DO used, and 10 valu
able ouly for the meta contained In L. Aner a
the iron IL removed from The Interior VI she hun
Il Mill he brokou up, In order W get ~ the valu
sblo copper bolts with which u u fastened {
gcthet.