The sun., 1869-07-27
SUNBEAM

--Wagr cr has another new opera, lma,ra,t
nearly ready
The Mississippi river is reported higher Z;
than II has been AZ any time this season.
Charles Dickens, Jr., is writing story whict
will soon appear in the Geaae-nda's Mqodsne
The State Of New Hampshire has 10 900 pu-
pills in its public schools, and employs nearly 400
teachers.
Macmillan, the London publisher, has pre-,
sentcd 135 volumes Of bis publications to tire Har
ward College Library.
The collection Of bones ON the battlc-G,ls IF
Virginia to be used as fertilizers is now prosct ucd
as a regular business.
The unusually hot weather in California
during the present has seriously irJute ,ht
grape crop In many places
Every young couple who desire TO make a
good start in life must keep two bears in the nous,
aud feed them Well-bcar and forbear
The once celebrated but almost useless
Thames Tunnel beng required for the Eas, Londou
Railway works, has been closed for tranc.
Mrs. Glen, the indianapolis murderess. saya
revelations will soon he made which viii clear hcI
from the charge Of murder, oad release her.
A Des Noines paper says the great amount Of
rain tia, has fallen there lately has affected tie
liquors much that nobody can get tight on tho
article.
Berlin saraats who have examined tho 30.
called po-thumous papers Of Alexander won uun4
bodt pronounce them worthless. and UNIT for pubrs
cation
The notice of a wedding AZ Galena is followed
by the announcement. NO cuds. Presents s500.
Special train Letters from Grant, sherman. ane
sheridan
A Scranton pa firm advertise that " thcir
parlor furniture Is elegant, their bedroom fu.ature
is rich. their mattresses downy, and their coflns
comfortable"
"A French journalist who recently visited vio-
tor Enanucls private library at Pitt Palace mali.
ciousy remarks that the edges Of nearly every book
In it uncut.
~ correspondent Of the AntiSlqrSy .9t1a&s
ard calls that journal 10 note the fac, thar John
Browns Hymn was entirely omitted from The ston
Peace Jubilee programme
The Supreme Court Of North Carolina har
just decided that intermarrIagc between m,mber
Of the colorcd race and member Of tie white race
is unlawful, and therefore void according to the lNwr
of the state.
There is q man in Manche ster, y H.. who
carries economy far,.hat sending message hv cx-
press he requests that the envelope be returned for
use a second time should he have occasion to send
| TO the same address.
The model Of the colossal bust Of Humboldt,
| executed 'or the Central Park Committee by Profess
| sor Baser Of Berlin, has been sent to Hanover,
where IL will be cast in bronze under the sulerin.
| tendcncc Of IIowaldt
Experiments lately made in Sweden on Q
| large scale, upon the production of brandy from
iehens. and especially the reindeer moss, hayc It Is
said proved so successful to warrant the prace
| teal application of the process.
AT one of the last bull fights in Madrid, ona
Of the most pugnacious and stubborn aniInas Nai
called Andrew johnson. This horned Andrew Iolns
sen died game, after ripping up the bellies Of ,vefI
horses. and hurling the matadOr twice into the tir.
"A Georgia paper says Since the surrcr,
der of Gen Lees army 1895, riots and bloc shed
to have become the order of the day IN this
unhappy country" Pray, what was the order Of
the day " before the surrender Of Gen Lees army
| The splendid Southern portal Of Cologne Ca-
| thcdral is now completed. II is ornamonted with
1O7 statues thirty Of which are lifcsize' and
eight rellehs representing the passion of our sa-
vlor. These have all been designed and execIted ~
| Professor Mohr
Gov. Weller Of California, wrecked on
the Golden Rule, and on arriving at San Francisco
| he remarked to friend: " Lost everything, sir,
everything but my reputation" "Governor,' req
piled ms friend, "you travel with less baggage thau
any one ever saw"
The French Empress will be accompanied "a
Egypt by a complete staff Of writers and artists
charged to reproduce by tho pen aud the pencil tho
principal cpisodes Of the excursion. At the h,ad Of
the craftsmen hgures Gustaye Dore, and ul thG
chroniclers Th6ophe Gautier
In interior Californi., Nevada, Oregon, ana
Idaho, the name " San Francisco" Is seldom heard,
The usual phrases are; " Wien did you leave Fris'
co or, Are you going down to the Bayt' Tia
latter Is q relic Of the old days when ships nom
home came In and went out.
The Seymour Ind, Times tells Of a curious case
| ot, hoI info pJ uuu
recently communicated smallpox to a family. Tho
bed clothing had been plastered up in a wall. and
the wall being recently o.ened, the family neaui
tiously handled the infected clothing,
William and Mary College, of Virginia, which
was lately applicant for pccunary aid at thd
North, Is said to be in g very nourishing financial
condition. Afer III the improvements are couls
pctcd aud a the debts paid It will have u surpluS
capital NJ nearly hundred thousand dollar.
-Ali.tr boy IN Danbury, Conn, was recently
engaged In throe'ng stones at cmpl IA sanl
yn,r suddenly t aow into he iir with lolI r'portl
irI Ilc llrr uuf Deco a1 umr in fett'.s It oftha
last .t.ue ttl s.r-s % portion o' ih4, dangerous
STUFF adhering to the can
-Gcu Jordan, commander Of the Cuban forces,
was formerly prominently connected with tle Wat
Department. Subsequently he became the chiei OF
stan Of Bcauregard's rebel forces but never enrey
rclinqui-hcd hi affection for tAe old dag lie is an
efficient oricer OF great executive and Administrative
power, upon whose acquisition the Cubars are ~
be congratulated.
"A section Of the New Albany and Chic aga
Railroad was the only ground for miles that wai
above water during recent froshet and the conse-
queuce was that the prairie snakes nocked to It IN
immense numbers. The road for miles was lined
with snakes Of every size, color, and descriptions
froun tla Kue IN