The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-01-10

Captain Robert B. Pegram has been ap-
pointed Superintendent of the Petersburg and
Weldon Railroad. The pay is $4,000 per year.
The Congress- of Collectors of Customs is
in session at the Treasury Department Washing
ton. Important suggestions will be made to
Congress in regard to preventing smuggling.
One of the merchant princes of Cincinnati
a Q. Hopkins, Esq, has presented the city,
through the Council, with an acre of ground
on Mount Auburn, worth fifteen thousand dol
lars, Tor use as park.
Walter Stockwell, of Northampton, Mass,
the Oldest person in the town, died on the 4th,
being, at the time OF his death, ninetynine years
one month and four days old. He was born at
Thompson, Ct., and moved to Northampton
when quite young.
On Wednesday of last week, Charles, son of
Holmes Mead, of Swanton, VT, skate1 into a
hole in the river and was drowned. His alb
sence from home over night caused search TO be
made next day, when the place was discovered
where he had fallen through the ice, with the
evidence OF hard struggle TO save himself.
Captain Henry p. Butler, of Edgartown,
Mass, who, while In command OF ship Sarah, of
New Bedford, belonging to BENJAMIN b. Howard
and Others sold her catchngs at Maurltius in
1868, pocketed the proceeds, and has since kept
himself scarce, was arrested at Newport few
days since and is now in jail there.
An incident occurred at st. Louis, on Satur-
day last illustrating the fact that mules are not
only the most sagacious of all lour-legged ami
MUS UuL lutl tOiuttluth uO Ou purify
scientific principles, drove OF about two
hundred OF these largemnded beasts were
brought TO the Illinois shore, opposite the city,
and II was concluded that the best way to get
them across was TO start them on the ice and let
them walk over. AS soon as they reached the
ice instinct taught them that they had embarked
on dangerous Journey, and instantly the Oldest
mule In the droye-one, too, that had never been
at q circus and had no education-took the lead,
ana one at a time the whole two hundred "iell
inn and followed their leader in single file, with
safe spaces between, and thus stretching them.
selves into a long line, they crossed the river
The circumstance was witnessed by number Of
gentlemen who were impressed with the wonder.
ful illustration of mule sagaclty.
A movement has been inaugurated In
Gloucester, Mass. for the erection OF a memo
rial HAIL. I'm honor OF the soldiers from that
town who have fallen during the late war. IL Is
proposed to erect, at a cost OF about $50 000
building having in II a hall suitable for the re-
quirements of the town 10 be let for public uses,
the net proceeds 10 be devoted TO the relief of
the widows and orphans OF deceased soldiers
and TO the aid Of returned soldiers In destitute
circumstances. The building will be of q style
OF architecture appropriate TO its character, and
viii have inscribed upon its wall the names of
all who have died In the countrys service from
the town; and beneath the cornerstone will be
deposited list OF the names OF all who have
served in the army and navy from the town at
any time during the war; with history of each
of the companies raised by the town, list of
contributors TO the memorial, and such other
records as are suitable TO be preserved in like
manner.