The Union and journal., 1868-07-17
oEYERAL NEWS ITEMS.

poison ars satertained, but thus far none Of the
other members Of the family have suffered.
oEXERAL NEWS ITEMS.
Libby Prison has been sold st auction, and b
being stripped BY relic hunters.
81. Thomas Is having another visitation Of
earthquakes.
The Editors and Publishers Of Vermont met
In Convention ss Newport on the 18th ult.
Nearly the entire pres Of Vermont veze repre-
sented. Our thanks are due the Bellows Falls
Tynss for papers containing tho proceedings.
The Editors Of New Hsmpshire meet at Wolf
boro on the Oath. Our own Convention meets
at Bath on the 9Th and 9Th Of August
Mr.. Alfred oseood Of Newburyport has I.
rare bird rooster that has Matched and Is
rearing brood Of chickens. This bird was as
sociatsd with hen, and badly henpecked. AZ
ter the hen had been sitting few days, some
weeks since, she left her nest and drove the
male to her place, where he continued to per-
form her duties till the chickens appeared, and
then took the solo charge Of them.
The New York paper, al remark upon the in
tense heat In that city. The number Of those
sun stricken and killed Is alarming The Err
prsss thinks the number Of deaths In eleven
hours, from IL o'clock Mondny night TO IL
o'clock Tuesday forenoon, could not have been
less than thirty. The policdreport twenty-three
cases. which includes only those that did not re-
eeive proper medical attendance.
Paine's plan Of making light Of water did not
a.. A..S L.
gas Of common air. A company has been
formed for its manufacture, Of which Hon. q.
d. Upton, Of Boston, Is President.
A Washington special states that Mr.. Seward
has purchased Sonora and Sinaloa from Mexico.
Also that Minister Burlingame has negotiated .
treaty Of commerce between the United States
and China.
The Auburn IN. " .Nsps says the fact has
Just come to light that Mr.. Alfred Lee, the col
ored man who died recently In Georgetown, d.
c., worth $500, 900 was half brother Of the
late Confederate General, Robert E. Lee.
Edward Franklin James Of Manchester,N. IT.,
. member Of the Junior Class Of Dartmouth Col |
lege, was drowned at Hanover, Monday night, |
over the Institution and the town, and all the
OxCEVtoto VI tuo SAouihotiou hot tAo hoy WOAV |
suspended.
The officers Of the army are much troubled by |
tho new army bill, which abolishes al their fat
perquisites in the shape Of extra allowance, COM
mutation, forage. &C., and substitutes fixed sal
aries.
An eastern paper says the decks Of the steam |
or City Of Boston. In the recent collision on the
Sound, afforded some pitiable displays Of the sell
6shness Of human nature. One man fastened
lifs-preserver about his body, and slenced his
wife, who was crying for one, with the words,
"Don't make such fuss about II. Perhaps you
will get one before long" Another stalwart
fellow took life preserver from Q young lady
and buckled in on himself
The Tribune reports . comical incident In the
late Democratic Convention During the session |
Of the Democratic Convention two Union soldiers |
Who had experienced the horrors OF captivity In |
Richmond during the war, met the keeper OF the |
Libby Prison wearing delegates badge, and
fell upon him and gave him dreadful beating"
An anchor dropped from the car Of the balloun
as Il cut loose at New Bedford, on Saturday, and
striking boy named Maltrsn, fractured his
skull. Il then caught in the clothing Of two
other boys and carried them up about 40 feet,
when the ervnaut cut the line. They fell In
some trees, and though taken up insensible, will
probably recover.
Senator Fowler was nj one time Andrew |
Johnson's private Secretary. In 1856 he trav-
eled 600 miles TO visit Gen. Butler 10 urge him |
impeachment
Wendell Phillips calls Chase In his new char
acter .the big wig without the Judge" which
Is pretty sharp for Wendell.
On the 18th Of June bloody and alarming |
collision took place between the colored people
and Ku-Kulx, In the neighborhood Of Chapel
Hin. Marshall county Tennessee. II seems that
on Monday night eight or ten men, disguised as
Ku-Klux, called at the residence Of an old No
gro, took him out Of his house, and commenced
10 whip him In the usual style, when, 10 their |
utter amusement, they were hrcd upon, and
several Of their number wounded. They hed and
the old man returned 10 his home. The next
day accompany Of negroes armed themselves with |
the ayowed purpose Of putting IN end 10 Ku-
Klux outrages, hearing which fourtean whites
ssllisd out Of Chapel Hill, armed, and In pur-
suit Of the negroes. After diligeut search they
came unexpectedly upon them In . ravine, when |
q regular battle was fought. Four or hvo Of the
whites arc reported killed. The loss Of the ne
groes, Who appeared to have the best Of the
battle u unknown.
The apple crop In many districts Of Western
New York Is not promising. Tho blossoms were
not numerous, and do not seem to have "set"
well.
The paternal grandfather Of SCHUYLER Colfax
was the commander Of General washington's
body-guard during the revolution. It was at tho
solicitation Of Captain Colfax that Washington
was initiated into freemasonry.