MISCELLANEOUS.

Inangahua Times, Volume II, Issue II, 23 March 1881, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS.

. — , — ♦ ■ The site which is proposed for the "World's Fair to fce held in New York in 1883 has mafcy historical associations connected vtfth it. In wood was at one time covered by a forest, but during the War of Independence jt became the scene of some of the events of the Revolution, was occupied by English and American troops in turn, and all the trees were burnt down. In 1776, Washington entrenched himself at In wood, which was attacked by Lord Howe, and held the place for more than a month against the British General, Du ring one of the engagements 400 Hessians were killed and were buried where they lay. The ground which forms their grave has never since been broken, and will not be now, for it lies 500 feet away from the grouuds which are to be occupied by the exhibition. Apart from associations, Inwood ts. an exceedingly beautfful situation for the World's Fair to be held in. The Marlem River winds slowly by, and l u wood ridge and the Hudson Hills give picturesque varietv to the landscape. Of the old forest unfortunately nothing now remains but an apple orchard* The Chicago Daily News of December 20 says :— The Doctors are puzzled and interested' by a peculiar caje on tbe West Side. A fourteen-year-old son of William Crawford, captain of a tug boat, has for seven years been swf a f iny blood at times, and lately has had severe attacks which alarmed his parents. His infirmity comes on him usually after taking cold. Great black patches appear on hid body, from which blood drops, tbe size of a 'pinhead, exude. Blood from his mouth, nose, ears, stomach, and even from bis bladder and kidneys. Ne pains accompany these discharges, but they make the blood thin and weaken him. Sudden fright or excitement will easily check the ' flow. He is mentally bright and his father, mother, brothers and sisters are strong and healthy. The physicians, who have taken an interest in tbe case, propose sending him to Edinburgh and London, for examination by tbe Academy of Surgeons. The following 'hard* paragraph about H M.S, Emerald* flcruise in the islands, appears in the Sydney Bullettin .— , All the newspapers have had tbe wrong story. Tho Emerald proved herself a terribe avenger. They capturedl • One Small Nigger,' it's true but have made at least 1200 darkies bite the dust. Shrapnel did the fatal work: The crews saw what they did see, One thing was regretted. At dusk one evening a canoe was chased Not a soul lived under that witheriug musketry fire. The canoe had been * manned' by women—that was the regret. Every „ Island lost several hundred men. The truth leakes out sometimes, this time through * that one little nigger.'