The Union and journal., 1865-07-28
General Summary.

w General Summary.
The expense of President Lincoln's funo-
raj at Washington was S25 1000. That Of
President Harrison cost 10000. I'd .7-I
Sixteen horse thieves have been publicly
executed In the vicinity Of Topeka. Kansas,
within the last month. 'y.r r,g sli
1t Is stated in Official quarters that II is
the intention of the Government to reduce
the army to 100000, IL not $4,000 men at
tho earliest practicable period rr1r''L
The "oldest inhabitant" Of Eric. Pa, was
found the other day imbeddcd in piece Of
bituminous coal that had been broken for
burning. It was u iive frog. that was reused
from nap Of many thousand years y5d,
AT the Central Railroad freight depot at
Albany on Thursday last, On emigrant wo-
man gave birth to q pair Of twin boys, and
the entire family-father. mother, babies
and all-went on West in the evening train,
in tranquil and quiescent frame OF mind.
The long.promised volume Of MIR. Buchan-
no Is now In the hands Of the publisher. II
connot fail to be OF interest to the student Of
anatomy, as the production Of man with.
out any spinal vertebrae. ig.'9 'f' ,'f
WIN. Reeves was literally boiled to death
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the other day by the explosion of steam.
boiler, near St. Louis, Mo-, the flesh falling
from his limbs in largo pieces.
At the last "Oxtord Commcmoration tho
students applauded the name Of Con. Leo.
but missed President johnson and Butler, and
the British Chancellor Of the Exchequcr.
A New York paper says, Barnums FLAP
py Family, like Eijih OF old passed FROM
earth in chariot Of fro! z t'ri sritua
Savannah is reported as being very healthy
In consequence Of the sanitary measures
adopted by tho military officers in command
The poet Fitz Greene Halleck enjoys an
annuityof $500, presented 10 him by WIN.
B. AStor.
Tho Bath Times speaks OF specimens Of
iron ore, on exhibition IN that city. taken
from mine at Arrowsic, the ore being Of
good quality, and tho imperfect explorations
already made, showing the supply to be
large. ,..t' ,c-, 20. ,.b,,, taoi,,lv
A cruel parent at Quebec locked up his
undutiful daughter because she wanted "
marry young lawyer. Tho young man.
however, though poor in purse, was fertile
in resource, and sued outa writ OF tabcas
corpus for bis beloved o As she was Of ago
to decide for horrclf, tho couple wero married
aud went On their way rejoicing. -,F-siy
= A Cincinnati journal gives nm account Of
The seduction Of q young woman Of an into.
rior county Of Kentucky, who !, now in that
city. She is one ofthe victims Of correspon.
dence with ono Of "Unclo Sans guy and les
two boys" and now that she has fallen from
innocence Is leading sitc Of infamy. '-'fI
Thirty years ago. Aea Packer left Mystic,
Conn, having no earthly possessions but
bundle Of clothing which he carried with
him. He proceeded to ylvania. where. |
by industry, he has risen to wealth and 10. |
auencs. Recently be gave $5Oo,OOO to found
. college in that State. 'a'u '''
Such large number Of negroes have sc'
At Memphis as to compel Coo.
Superintendent ol Freedmen. 70 10
sue orders for them to return TO o'thcir mas.
tss under pain Of being arrested - v.gs'
bonds, but assuring them 10 all consraes
made for their labor. A. ,d' ~ ,-oh 'el,
Gov. Bradford has appointed men IN Ma
rylsnd 10 register she vussrs. - provided BY
Tho new Consultation, who will not put on
Iheirl lshuany returned rebels or sscs.ion
Tho loyal people Of Mary.
and declare that . negro in the Uni
ed States servios is better than . vbits man
ul,o opposes tho government. sslA lli lsiisd ]