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SAVANNAH DAILY HERALD.
VOL. I—NO. 70.
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FROM JACKSONVILLE, FLA.
ORGANIZATION OF CITIZENS FOR LOCAL DEFENCE.
The authorities of the post having sug
gested to the citizens the propriety of being
organized into miiitsfry companies for local
defence in view of the recent operations of
the rebel forces outside the liue9, a prelimi
nnry ineetingsof the citizens was held at the
office of Lt. Himack, Ord. Officer, when,
after #n address by Col. Tilghman, com
mander of the Post, three companies were
immediately organized and officers chosen.
It is proposed to have ono or two good
militia companies in a thorough state of drill
and readiness for any emergency. It is be
lieved thht the citizens of Florida, who have
cone to Jacksonville to enjoy the protection
of the Government, will heartily join in this
movement. The military authorities are
disposed to favor the voluntary'formation ol
miiitia for home defence as the first step
tow.ircTtlie restoration of the civil authority
and a return to self-government. The Flori
da Union says:
We speak advisedly, when wo say that the
fullest liberty and protects.n will lie accord
ed them in the legitimate exercise of all their
civil powers and duties so soon as any con
siderable numbers shall manifest a desire to
return thereto.
[Fi om the Florida Union, April I.]
U. S. Marshal’s Sale.— Toe U. 6. Marshal
for this District, made sale on Mon iay of
several valuable lots of land under the con
fiscation Act,and at an adjourned sale on the
following day of a lot of prize pr ptriy, con
sisting of (ouon, rosin and turpentine. In
view of nil the circumstances the property
brought fair prices. A small lot of Florida
long staple brought GO cts., and another lot
60 cts.; the short staple was sold for 63 c:s.,
the rosin was sold tor sl2 per b H I., and the
turpentine lor $1 05 per gallon.
Tor judges Captured.— An expedition from
the gunboat Norwich, under command ol'
Act. Ensign Linscott, started on the mornisg
of th»! 18th ult., and landing at Bremer’s
Point, proceeded up Drummond’s Creek
about two miles and while foraging came
acri as four t upedoes on the bank of the
creek, which from appearances had not been
there nv re than forty-eight hours ; upon a
eh s r examination they proved to be ready
for plac ng in the creek,being each filled with
about sixty pounds ol powder, of large-grain
and English glazed manufacture, and must
Lave cost the rebels quite a fortune in their
scrip t.o purchase it. The anchors were al
ready attached, consisting of one hundred
pound shells, filled with shot.
Mr Liocott, with the aid of Mr. Four
and Wambling ot the Enuincer Corps, with
a pqrty of men and canm s suecceeded in get
ting {hem elf to the Norwich about ten
o’clock the same night.
Another Raid — A portion of the same
party which recently made a raid, an ac
count of which we pu fished on the 11th
ult., started from Jacksonville on Saturday
last and landed at the bead of Clark’s Creek,
and striking out into ike interior about five
miles, came, across a rebel picket-post, on
Robert's plantation, of seven men, captur
ing Lieut. Shedd and four men, and killing
two others. The rebels were armed with
carbines and revolvers, captured from United
Stutes troops, three of which were Spencer's
seven shooter rifles capturqd from our troops
at Gainesville iast summer. The party
brought the prisoners and their arms
into Jacksonville on Monday last, but were
obliged to leave three horses wiih their equip
ments, not having transportation to bring
them along.
Rebel Opinions of the War.— At an offi
cial examination of a large collection of de
serters .from the confederate armies, the
questions and answers were quite pungent.
‘Why did you destrt?” “Didn’t want to
fight this here war any longer.” “What do
voumean? Explain.” “Didn't want to fight
for rich men’s niggers.'" “Were you not ap
prehensive of ill-treatment?” “No—only
conscript trash believe that sort of stuff—our
own exchanged prisoners told us the facts."
They were full of inquiries about the prices
of labor. “What does engineer get? ’
“Perhaps $100.” “By Sam, let3 go in—
that’s SSO in gold!” These men are sent to
seek their fortunes wherever they prefer:
the North Carolina men prefer to go to New
b-.ru. These were volunteer soldiers of va
rious grades, but no “white trash." The
most intelligent was ft lieutenant' who Lad
l rought over the whole scouting porty he
had been s nt out with—fifty men. "You’ve
i-o need to fight Lee,” said the sage, “only
play with him three months longer, and he
wont have a. man.”
First Provost Court. —Judge Parsons,
yesterday, examined and gave permission to
thirty-eight persons to take the oath of alle
giance.
James Humphries, agent for Emeline S.
Roberts, M. Cohen and Mrs. Ana Wade,
were allowed to collect their rents.
Judge Parsons tried the following case's:
-Maj. Lockwood et als, vs. Reading and
Conoily— extortionate price for pictures. The
defendants in this case were photographers
und charged more than a f.fir price lbr work
performed. The Court ordered that the de
fendants pay a fine of $25 for estoitioaate
prices.
the advance of the army of
THE POTOMAC.
The anticipated advance of a large por
ti< nos the Army of the Potomac seems to
have been delayed but for the briefest pos
sible space—if at all—by the ineffectual effort
of Lee to resume the offensive in front of
Petersburg.
A powerful infantry and cavalry force,
under the immediate direction of the Lieu
tenant-General, cut clear away from its base
before daylight on the morning of Thursday.
Its direction was by the routes which have
been tried with varying- success on more
than one occasion before. The infantry’ or a
large part ot it, took the Vaughan and Hali
fax plank load toward Hatcher’s Run The
cavalry under Sheridan was pushed forward
by’ the directest road for Dinwiddie Court
house, a point about half way between the
Weldon and the Southside Railroads, or
about fifteen miles distant from each, and the
same distance south by west of Petersburgh.
From Dinwiddie Court-house Skeridau’s
presumed course would lie in the direction
of Burkesville, at the junction of the South
side and Danville Railroads; and striking
for that poinr, he would have a twenty, mile
ride from Dinwiddie Court-nouse to the
Southside road, and eighteen miles more to
Burkesville. The entire distance, then, from
the starting-place to the junction of the two
roads that now keep open communication
between Lee and Johnston, and supply
Richmond with provisioning, would be about
fifty-three miles. And unless Sheridan has
met with some unexpected opposition, it is
probable that by the time this goes to press,
nis gallant troopers will have effectually cut
Lee s line at both the Southside and Dauville
roads. The chances are many to one that
Burkesville station is to-day in Sheridan s
possession. And if so,* the evacuation ot
Richmond can hardiy be other than a matter
ot almost instant nece.-sity*. Lee, at least,
will have to come out from behind his in
trenebments, and strike whatever blow* ad
ditional he can, in the open field, at the pow
erful advancing army of which Sheridan’s
horsemen are the heralds.
An attempt to check the advance of our in
fantry seems to have been made by a rebel
Division under Griffin, near the Boydiowu
plank-road, on Thursday afternoon. But the
resistance appears to have been of the feeblest
kind, and probably was only attempted in the
hope' of gaming some delay to enaole Lee to
count his cuaucc-s in the new emergency.—
The delay of this advance of o»r army, which
was doubtless attributed by Lee to Grants
fear of risking the possibilities of another des
perate series of sorties like those of Saturday,
seems to have put the rebel General altogeth
er off' his guard. The prisoners taken con
less that tne movement was a complete sur
prise. And to this fact pos-ibly it will be
found that we shall mainly owe the success,
at least of that part of the programme, which
Gt n. Sheridan nas been instructed to earn
out. At the last moment—when the real
scope of Gen. Grant's movement came to be
understood—desperate eff rjs seem to have
been made by* Lee to hurry forward what
ever force he c< uld spare for the defence of
the southside Railroad. As Sheridan had
sufficient time to str.ke that road at au early
hour yesterday, it is altogether probable that
he has headed off Lee’s defensive force ; and
that both Richmond aud Petersburg are to
day completely isolated from every portion
of the Confederacy outside of Virginia.
Tnomas’ legiou is sweeping down through
the mountains of Southwestern Virginia
effectual y barring every footpath of egress
for Lee in the direction ot East Tennessee.
Johnston is so perfectly powerless either to
strike Sherman in his front, or to bring up
liis shattered forces to the aid of his Chief,
that the Richmond papers confess that he
has Mot h en heard from since the battle of
Fayetville. It seems, tkeu, scarcely any
longer open to us to question, that this ac
cursed rebellion is soon to receive fts final
blow almost m sight of the Confederate cap
ital, and in tho wry heart of the common
wealth which has been, for lour years,
the mainstay of the conspiracy.— New York
limes, April lsl.
From New Orleans. —We have New Or
leans papers to the 21st. There is nothing
lit them directly referring to the movement
ou Mobile, From another source we learn
that our forces are waiting orders to march
to whatever point that may be ordered. It
is regarded by some doubtful if all the troops
will move to Mobile. However this may
be, it is believed Mobile will not hold out
very long. Deserters cross the line daily.
They state there are only 900 men left to
gauison the city. Os tnese most are old
men who are heartily sick of the war. Pro
visions are dear, and the poor in great dis
tress. Citizens think it is the inteution of
the General in command of Mobile to fire the
city when it is attacked. A despatch by
way of St. Louis, dated Mobile Point on the
the 22d, speaks of the reconnoissance and
the driving of the rebels smne distance. —
Heav£ firing was heard up the bay all day
ou the 21st.
Tnn Betrayed Southern People.’ —The
Philadelphia Press says: “We have 3een a
private letter from oue'ot the most illustrious
military men of the times, in which, after
epealoug with much humanity of ihe be
trayed Southern masses, be says: ‘Now.
mark me! Davis, Hunter, Cobb, and the
rest,_ will call up n our armies, the Union
armies, when peace has been conquered, to
save them from ttieir own people!’ ”
Don’t do It.— We cannot allow the Tax
Commissioners or land buyers of Lands’End
to steal our name, and shall fight very hard
to retain it. Liiliou Head, tor nearly four
year?, has been known as “Port Royal.”
The Custom House is known as the “Port
Royal” Custom House—Pust Office, ditto.
All official documents are so directed aud it
is too “royal” a name to surrender without a
quarrel. In this particular case we are not
bhakspearian enough to think that “he who
steal our good name, steals trash.— New
South. '
Tiie Perils of the Rail. Harper's
Weekly says that there have been more than
fifty serious railway accidents in the country
since the year opened. In the last week of
February there were ten, and since the first
of January more than sixty people have
been killed and nearly live hundred wounded.
SAVANNAH, GA., SUNDAY, APRIL 9, 1865.
EROM THE AVGUSTA CONSTITUTION
ALIST OF THE STH INST..
RAID FROM NORTH ALABAMA.
Montgomery, March 30.
There is now no doubt that the enemy in
heavy force are moving down into the* in
terior of the State lrom point 9 on the Tennes
see River.
From passengers who arrived in this city
this morning, from Selma, we learn that the
Yankees are near Montevallo, two divisions
strong, commanded by Brig.-Gen. McCook.
Captain Harvie, of our scouts, reports the
enemy, in considerable force, on the 27th, as
within 29 miles of Tuscaloosa.
From conversations witli various depart
mental officers, some just arrived this morn
ing trom Selma, we learn that according to
the reports of the scouts, the enemy, six
thousand strong, started from Tuscumbia.
They divided at Jasper, one column moving
in the direction of Tuscaloosa, aud the other
towards Montevallo. This column two thou
sand five hundred strong, under command ot
Gen. Ed. McCook, camped last Tuesday
night at or near the widow Dupree s, turee
miles from Elyton. They had with them a
wagon train and artillery. They came
through the town of Elyton and burned
everything there. They also jjburaed the
Red Mountain Iron Works.
We have information of certain disposi
tions of our forces to successfully meet the
movements of the enemy, hut from motives
of prudeuce conclude it wil not do to enter
into details. We do know this much, how
ever, that the “Wizard of the Saddle,” is on
the flank, and a sufficient force in front of
the raiders to prevent them having every
thing their “own way.
Mr. Offut, of this place, ju st arrived from
Montevallo, states that When he left the
enemy had not reached that vicinity,’but
were expected, aud the village was greatly
excited, aud numbers of people were moving
away.
If the force of the enemy which left Tu3-
cumbia is correctly estimated, t:nd only 2500
are advancing on the Montevallo road, then
the main column must have gone in the di
rection of Tuscaloosa. w
We have informal ion that the premv are
tampering with the wires/which they* have
tapped at some poiut not known. A dis
patch from McCook s operator, or someone
of tins party ot unwelcome visitors, has
leached the office in this city. The dis
patch without date, is in substance as fol
lows ;
“How are you? Will call on you in
Montgomery soon.”
LOSS OF THOMAS’ STORES AT EASTPORT.
Sanatoria, March 24.
A large amount of quarterinns er and
commissary stores, includmg 20,000 sacks of
corn, belonging to Gen. Tumnas’ forces,
were recently carried away at E istport by a
sudden rise in the Tennessee river.
The following “Dream,” which evidently
is “not all a dream," appeare in the Constitu
tionalist of the sth inst.:
A TELEGRAPHIC DREAM.
Have you heard that Jeff. Davis and his
Congress had moved over to Nashville ? I
had a telegraphic dream to that effect. It is
therefore a fixed fact in history. The dis
eased, foul, corrupt Congress, half blind and
lame, suffered greatly on the journey Seve
ral were captured. Os these, live or four,
who had declared, by voting to suspend the
habeas corpus, that something ought tube S im
pended, were hanged by the enemy. Great
was the rejoicing of tne Southern people.
Lee’s army suffered greatly on their retreat
fr m Bristol to Found Gap, and through a
region of country which has often been
plundered and ravaged.
Those captured Congressmen, of whom I
was speaking, would have escaped, but they
have been so long sitting with “closed doors’’
that when exposed to the glaring light of day
the poor devils couldn’t see. They Went
blundering about Ike somnambulists, and
were gobbled up to the great joy of “friends”
and enemies.
It was thought, for a long time, while the
evacuation of Richmond was in progress,
that Lee would lose his whole army ; but he
succeeded in moving towards Lynchburg
with at least 20,00 t) men. Grant was greatly
anuoyed because of the escape of the rebel
chieftain. Sherman too, discovered that his
grand circuitous march on Richmond, was
all iu vain. Just before he reached his desti- i
nation, he found that the bird had flown.
There was much desperate fighting, for
many days, while Lee was drawing off his
troops. Thousands and thousands were
wounded and slain. Grant’s Dutch and ne
groes finally took possession of' the ill-fated
capital, which was speedily ransacked and
thoroughly pillaged by his motley legions.
The greater portion of Richmond Was burn
ed. Houclen’s staiue of Washington was
shipped, with that of Henry Chav to Wash
ington. The bronze statues of Mason, Jef
ferson. and Patrick Henry, were sad y muti
lated and the Equestrian statue of Washing
ton was broken in fragments by a cannon
shot during tne last day a of our tenure ot the
city,
'i'he consequence of all this was that for
a time, the people and armies of the South
were great y disheartened. But since th y
had notiiing'to gain, and everything to lose,
by laying uown their arms, they soon began
to fight with renewed spint and vigor. The
stragglers from Lees army were again or
gaifiz and in small bands, and under practised
leaders, caused the enemy perpetual annoy
ances.
Grant found that his victory was not only
an ost costly one, but that Richmond, like
Vicksburgb, consisted oi nothing but wood
and stone and mortar. It was very worth
less to him, however valuable to the yfretcli
ed inhabitants. The South acknowledged the
calamity, \Vhich it could not avert, and then
directed all its energies to the purpose of
rendering the misfortunes as light as p<>ssi-r
ble, by selecting anew base of defensive
operations. \ The word “Nashville” tran
scribed from the telegram, above mentioned,
is very indi.-tinctly written. It may be Dan
ville. I think however that it must be
Nashville. I don’t believe that any of the
facts above recited have appeared iu any ot
our papers aud hence it might be well for
you to furnish them to the Constitutionalist.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kean.—These
noted theatrical artists, after a “starring tour
around the world, arrived in this city* yester
day afternoon, by the steamer Eagle, from
Havana. They have entered into ah engage
ment, w’e believe, to appear at the Broadway
Theatre. Neither husband nor wife are
strangers to the New York public. Mr. Kean
made his debut at the Drury Lane Theatre
in October, 1827. as Young Norval. For
several years his success was not marked,
and his acting was severely criticised in com
parison with his father’s. He first visited the
United States in 1880, remaining here three
years. Upon returning to England he as
sumed a very much better position as an
actor. In 1839 he visited the United States
for the second time', remaining about a year.
In 1842 he was married to Miss Ellen Tree.
In 1345, Mr. Kean made his third visit to the
United States, and it was during this third
visit that Mr. Kean gained a real reputation
here, both as an actor and a manager.
Many of the habitues of the theatres
of to-day will rembember the /wore
attending the production of “Bang
John,” “Macbeth,” “Richard III,” and other
Shakespearian plays at the old Park Theatre.
The magnificence, as it was then esteemed,
of tiie scenery, and the care expended on
the details of dress, and other minor matters
iu their production, was lor years a legend
of the town. Mr. Kean’s critics assert that
he has inherited but a moderate share of his
lather’s genius as au actor ; but his resources
and his good taste us a manager, early recog
nized here, and more splendidly developed
m his subsequent career at the Princess’
Thcaier in London, have given him a high
and unchallenged position in the dramatic
annals of our times.
Mrs. Charles Kean web bom in London in
1805, and made her first appearance on the
stage in 1823, at the Convent Garden Thea*-
tre. She very rapidly took her position as a
leading member of the profession. Her re
finement and lady-like bearing made her a
favorite in all circles, and on both sides of
the Atlantic. She visited the United States
in 1836, appearing in New York and other
cities. Alter her marriage to Mr. Kean she
revisited the United States, as we have said,
with him, and shared the honors of the grand
campaign of 1845, at the old Park.
The Siamese Twins. —The Philadelphia
Ledger has intelligence by a North Caro
lina gentleman that the Siamese Twins are
still living on their plantation near Salisbury,
N. C., but lor the last two years their do
mestic happiness has been disturbed bsr a
failing out between their wives, caused by
childien.' Up to the period that each had
five children, all prospered well enough, but
one of them had a sixth, and this awoke
envy and jealousy to such a degree that the
two sisters, uot being bound together like the
twin brothers, would uo longer live under
the same roof, though still in different houses
the same plan'ation. The brothers are
now, ii svem9, about fiity years of age, but
one, the smaller and feeb er of the two, looks,
it is said, now fully ten years older than the
other. Tin y can turn back io back or face
to face, but tuat is as lar as 'the remarkable
bond that unites them permits. There is an
ariery as large as the Immoral artery that
connect* them.
A few years siucc they visited London and
consulted the leading surgeons there as to
the possibility of cutting the atnbilicus that
unites them, so that in the case of the death
of one the file of the other might be saved.
Among other experiments tried to deter
mine the safety of such an operation, a liga
ture was tied firmly lor a l'ew'moments round
the connection between them 1 ss as to pre
vent the circulation of blood through th*
artery. But it seemed as if each would ex
pire if this were longer persisted iu. The
smaller of the two fainted away and lost all
consciousness, and there were symptoms that
the same effect would follow to the other.
Should one die the other would probably not
live, though if the smaller and feebler died
first it might be worth while to try the experi
ment of operating, but there could be Jittle
reason to expect success. Although their
feelings and passions are generally the same,
their mental operations are not wholly gov
erned by the same law. Each one can hold
a conversation with a different person at the
same time. One does not necessarily know,
therefore, what may be communicated to the
other. Since the breaking out of the rebel
lion they have both dressed in the Confede
rate gray, and they are both members of the
same church, having united with a small
Baptist church iu their neighborhood, of
which they have been considered very worthy
members, though born Siamese.
The Inaugural in England. —The Lon
don Times editorially reviews President Lin
coln’s inaugural address, and says it reveals
his disposition and opinions more complete
ly than many verbose compositions which
have proceeded from his predecessors. The
Times admits that he has fulfilled the duties
which destiny imposed upon him with firm
ness and conscientiousness, but without any
feeling <f exhilaration at succes-i or sanguine
anticipati'ins of coming prosperity. His ad
dre-s appears to be intended to repress the
more sanguine expectations of the Northern
people, and to intimate to them that fresh ex*
i rtions and service will be necessary for tha
attainment of their object.
Tne London News says that the address is
humane, modest and firm in tone.
A young man named George'Pritchard,
who had served out his time in the army, has
for some time past, been paying marked at
tentions to a young widow, iu Washington.
A few nights ago he visited her, ana pro
posed. The lady rejected him, and Pritchard
endeavored to persuade her to alter her de
cision, which she refused to do. Pritchard
then put his hand into bis pocket, and draw
ing forth a pistol, remarked : “Then I will
show you how a man can die for love, ’ and
deliberately putting the pistol to his left
breast, fired.
Jeff Davis to Have the Gold.— The
Rebel Congress on Saturday, among its very
last acts, passed the bill empowering Jeff.
Davis to seize the gold in the banks, lor the
purchase of supplies. Thi3 uses up every
thing in the State of Virginia, and will put
intolDavis’ hands about two millions of gold,
equivalent to one hundred aud fifty millions
of Rebel currency.
PRICE, 5 CENTS
AT EVENING.
We eU by the window, my baby and X
In the fadiDg sunset light.
Watching the darknesa creep over the sky
Out of the eastern night;
We see the stars come trembling out
In 'he track of the fallen sun,
And we feel the quiet, within and without.
That comes when the day is done.
What have we been doing, all day, all day,
Since the rosy morning smiled f
Playing at work, and working at play;
God help as, mother and child 1
But much I fear that those little hands
Have put me to shame to-day.
For God, who U earnest, understands
Truly, our work and^lay.
I think of kindness left undone.
That might have brightened the day;
Os duties dreamed of, but never begun.
Scattered along my way;
You lie with peace in your violet eyes,
You have not learned regret:
For the sorrowful years that make us wise
Have not come to my baby yet.
And still, as Is tin this twilight hour,
At the close of a weary day,
Even sorrow and sin do not quite have power
To keep a blessing away ;
A blessing that tails like the dew from heaven
On the parched and thirsty ground;
And in loving much because much forgiven,
My deeper peace Is found.
Your life, my baby, is Just begun,
Aud mlue is growing old;
But we're children both In the eyes of One
Whose years are all nnteld.
He holds us both In His loving hand.
He pardons us all our sin,
And. by and by, to the same sweet land
He will gently let us in. ■. v. x.
WHEN X AM DEAD.
Bring no flowers rare *
To deck my bed;
The violets gr w above
The hearts of those they love.
Hang no garlands there
When I am dead.
No woful human groan,
No friends to weep;
But where I’m lying low
Let the soft spring winds blow,
And doves make lulling moan
And coo me to my sleep.
Set no stone above
My lonely head,
Lay no stifling tombstone there; -A,
The flowers will spring up thick and fairjk
The violets love
. The early de;^,— All the Year Bound.
ODDS AND ENDS, OF NEWS AND IN
CIDENTS.
An American lady—Mrs. Marsh, wife of
the American Minister—appears to have been
the belle of the ball given by the Florentine*
at the Plttl Palace last month to the King of
Italy.
Atlanta, or what remaln9 of it, is occupied
by a rebel force under Howell Cobb. The
railroad has been repaired, and tr|ins are
now running regularly between Atlanta and
Macon.
The investigation into the origin and his
tory ol the Knights of the Golden Circle, in
Illinois, shows that five of the editors and
reporters ol the Chicago Times were mem
bers of the Order.
The rive under which Grant and Pember- ■
ton held the interview which resulted in the
capitulation of Vicksburg bag disappeared,
root, branch, trunk, ana all, carried off by
souvenir hunters. A little six-foot-one mon
ument perpetuates the memory of the event.
There is a secret Union League iu Rich
mond numbering two thousand members,
some of whom are promiueat men, and more
than one are rebel officials. They have nu
merous Union flags all ready for use.
It is a noteworthy fact that only four cities,
containing of over ten thou
sand, now remain in the possession of the
rebel confederacy. These are Richmond,
Petersburg, Augusta and Mobile.
Nearly all of the Savannah cotton,amount
iug to thirty-eight thousand and seventy-six
bales, has arrived at New York. The vessel*
carrying the cotton have discharged their
cargoes at the- Savannah store house* on
Staten Island.
Prof.’ Agassiz says he was enabled to spend
$24,000 on his Museum, of comparative
Zoology last year, getting the money from
the gold interest ou William Gray’s gift of
$50,000 and the State graht of SIOO,OOO, and
by voluntary contributions.
A youßg Jady was recently cured of pal
pitation of the heart, by a ,young Doctor, in
the most natural way imaginable. He held
one of her hands in his, put his arm around
her waist, aud whispered something in her
ear.
The merchants of Nassau are selling army
blankets for eight dollars a bale, or about
six cents per. pair. The blockade business
is gone to the dogs, and the goods accumu
lated to run into Wilmington are going in the
Bame direction.
The city authorities ot Philadelphia are
having bird boxes placed in the public parka
aud routing out the squirrels. The squirrels
were an interesting object in the parks, but
Jbey destroyed the birds’ nests and eggs, and
hence their disgrace.
“Come here, my little fellow,” said a gen
tleman to a youngster of five years, while
sitting in a parlor where a large company
were assembled. “Do you know me ?”
“Ycth, thir."
“Who am I ? Let me hear."
“You ith the man what kithed mamma
when papa waith in New Ark.”
A Good Story of Hooo’s Nashville Cam
paign.—One day on the retreat of our army
from Tennessee, General Hood became gra
cious and good humored. He said to a dirty,
ragged veteran of the Tenth Tennessee :
“How are you getting on, boys, to-day?
Soldier —Pretty well, general, we bare
footed fellows suffer some.
General— We’ll have better luck next time.
There was a fair deal,but luck was against us.
Soldier —lt strikes me, general, them
keerds were decidedly badly shuffled.—liich
viond Whig.
Sea Island Cotton. —The schooner Volant,
from Long Island, Bahamas, arrived at New
York, bringing 20,000 pounds of Sea Island
Cotton of an extra fine quality. This is the
first return from the lands of the American
and British West India Cotton Cos., which
went into operation some six months since.