The weekly sun., 1865-12-16
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

CORRESPONDENT writing from Galveston, TeNs%
says; 'Cate arc selling, wihlu ity miles u
here, at ~ so per hosd."
TuH morocco inlshors OF Newark, Nj in view
OF a proposed reduction OF wages from 90 g. 81 30
ner day have resolved h. strike.
NEGRO, Of . hue several shades blacks thsu
charcosl, entered store Ia Hartford, on Saturday
last, and inquired for "a penny's worth OF MY
ink. rse gwino 10 mark my name on my arm"
A SOLDIER recently bunting squirrels IN Pal
mira, Mich, shot al ono of these animals With .
rifle missed bis mark, aud shot, instead, his
brother, who Was . mile distant, inlunpg him
severely.
IT 10 staiod that Patrick Fleming, now " ing
condemned TO death In Jail at Chicago has sold hs
bOdy for $50 ~ surgeon, for dissection, IN rider
10 ouabe himself TO have new suit Of clothes IN
lie hung In.
Tur Richmond VINO says, that while large
class OF persons In the South would do honor B,
General Grant, still thtre are many AnElcus
enough 70 sssAsinais him, could they find safe
opportunity.
A snuGGIIsa dodge upon tho Canadian border
has jus, been detrcted. An unusual numter u
co ns hsvo been br usht across the line Of so for
interment upon the American side. Last week the
United States Revenue Ohiccr insisted upon " s"s-
ing tho corps" after the coffin landed, against
The ssrnes. protest of tho stricken relatives In
stead of deiunct body, the colin Was ioun hll.d
with costly silks.
Jons TAYLOR writes from Prince Gsorys Couutg.
Virginia, under date Of November 2 ." rle's
arr places all over Virginia ,Inpty aud really fNr
northsrners of every trade and esllins W.
In De.d Of mechanics, artisans and ieaicHp 80
every kind and description. A. It's mon
there 10 an oponirg and = chance to make no
for . market gardener, whcel wright Ani IA sck
smith, st this very place"
THE Mormons have just received batch
crWls from Denmark. Salt Lsks paper sys
There isnt one Of thom, apparently, VII
might not a. easily have been persuaded ! sm
a.. Il. 49,
to this Mormon heritage, provided ~, sam
m misrepresentAtions had been made TO them ty he
proBelyters" The arrival Of thsso fat-Ih.sd
girls FROM "Fsderlsnd' crestod considerable cen-
motion among the 'faithiul" A lot OF ull foY.s,
who had already SIX or seven iorlOrn wives, were
seen examining the newcomers, most likely with
the objset Of selecting one In older 10 save her
soul"
TnE larger portion OF the rebcl Merumse
has been successfully raised, aud removed " the
Portsmouth Navy Yard. Most OF tL.s kmous
wreck has now beon rescued from Lhe muddy
depths io which, through rebel Agency, u WAS
consigned directly following .he evacuation o Nor
folk. Uncle Sam will no. realize much DscunlAri-
ly from poss session OF the shattered -muants but
some persons are doing well through conversion
OF thsso rem .ins mt, keepsskes, IN tho form Of
walking cams anchors badges aud other like
ARTICLES o. either useful or ornamental ch.rac-
.er, or both Most OF She wreck, it is behsyod, kn
now been tsken W.
GEN. T.. SnERIDAs has issued tho folio wing or.
der Upon no representation Of the Governor ot
tie ssA;e Of Louisiana as TO the pre,on inability u
the State ~ provide for the poor until sc.iou eau
le taken ia the matter by the Legislature now In
session, and upon his statement " the effect tha,
much suffering and misery would DO eonscqusn,
uDon tho withdrawal Of the assistance now cling
rendered by the General Government until such
acton 10 taken, 1t Is hereby orde cd that the Rra
tutous issle Of rslons heretofore made the hsrtt-
able Institutions and Dsstitutos throughout the
city and State shall b continued until the t'a
day Of January next.