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A VISIT TO PETERSBURG.
• An army follower writes as follows :
Entering at the upper end of the' main
street of tiie town, I forced my way along a
most beautiful avenue, lined at first with ele
gant dwellings, and lower down with blocks
of stores that would not look mean in Broad
way, to the Richmond railroad depot on the
river, at the end of the street. Turn
ing to the right on Water street, and going
one block, Centered a street leading to the
river, across which at this point were &
wagon and passenger bridge and the princi
pal railroad bridge. The latter had been
thoroughly destroyed. Its abutment had
been mown down with powder, and the
superstructure burned.
TOBACCO BURNED.
From many citizens of the town I learned
that the dense volumes of smoke that have
hung over the city since yesterday morning
were caused by the destruction of tobacco
stored here. It is estimated that five thou
sand hogsheads of the weedhava been con
sumed. There are still, however, large
quantities remaining uninjured.
COMMISSARY STORES.
I was told that there were immense stores
of all kinds of provisions for the army in the
city. These were stored in buildings in the
heart of the city, the destruction of which
would have entailed the proable total des
truction of the town, so that, on the protest
of the citizens, they were left unconsuraed.
THE WORK OF OUR SHELLS.
I had much curiosity to see the effect of
the numerous shellings to which the town had
been subjected, and rode through that por
tion of the city most exposed. It was cer
tainly wonderful that so little damage had
been done. Nearly every other building in
some localities had been struck; but with the
exception of now and then a cbimnny
knocked down, or a hole through the build
ing that a few dollars would repair, the in
juries were scarcely perceptible. I found
the people in the exposed localities, and was
told that they had been there throughout all
the siege. But few people either had been
killed by the canonadiug in the town. Some
sad cases were cited, bnt they numbered in
all less than a scoflfc.
V - -SHERMAN.
Tfie following graphic sketch Is from Har
per’s Monthly for April:
He is never quiet. His fingers nervously
twitch his red whiskers—his coat buttons—
play a tattoo on his table or chair, or run
through his hair. One moment his legs are
crossed, and the next both are on the floor.
He sits a moment, and then rises and paces
the floor. He never sat out a serenade of the
ordinary length in his life, and as to remain
ing silent for that, length of time it would be
impossible for him to do it. He must talk,
quick, sharp, and yet not harshly, all the
time making his odd gestures, which, no less
than the intonation of his voice, serve to em
phasize his language. He can not bear a clog
upon his thoughts, nor an interruption to his
language. He admits of no opposition. He
overrides everything. He never hesitates at
interrupting auy one, but cannot bear to be
interrupted himself. He is very well aware,
and candidly admits, that his temper is un
commonly bad, but he makes no attempt to
control and correct-it. In once speaking of
a general in his army he remarked that he
was ‘‘as good an officer as I am—is younger,
and-has a better temper.
And here we have a picture of Sherman
smoking:
Sherman is an inveterate smoker. He
smokes as he does everything else, with an
energy which it would be supposed would
deprive him of all the pleasure of smoking.
He is fully as great a smoker as Grant, but
very unlike him in his style of smoking.—
Grant smokes as if he enjoyed his cigar.
Sherman smokes as if it were a duty to be
finished in the shortest imaginable time.
Grant wi.. smoke lying back in his chair, his
body and mind evidently in repose, his coun
tenance calm and settled. He blows tqe
smoke slow,.y from his mouth, aud builds
bis plaus and thoughts in the clouds which
are formed by it about bis head. He smokes
his tobacco as the Chinese do their opium,
and with that certain sort of oblivious, disre
gard for everything else which it is said
characterizes the opium smoker. He enjoys
his mild Havana in quiet dignity, half smo
king half chewing it. Sherman pufls furi
ously, and as if his cigar was of the worst
character of “penny grabs’’ and would not
“draw.” He snatches it frequently, and
one might say, furiously, from his mouth,
brushing the ashes off with his finger. He
continually paces the floor while smoking,
generally deep in thought of important mat
ters, doubtless, but a looker-on would im
agine that he was endeavoring to solve, the
question of how to draw smoke through his
cigar.
He seldom or never finishes it, leaving one
half of it a stump. When he used to visit the
Associated Press rooms at Louisville, in
1864, he would often accumulate and leave
upon the agent's table as many as eight or
ten of these stumps, which the porter of the
rooms used to called “Sherman’s old sol
diers’"
A country editor, praising a successful
politician, called him “one of the cleverest
fellows that ever lifted a hat to a lady or a
hoot to a blackguard. ”
SAVANNAH, GA., WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19, 1865.
KNOXVILLE
is now the centre of military attraction for
the Army of the West. General Thomas hav
ing destroyed the veteran army which one
year ago was confronting Sherman at Atlan
ta, is now making up a large part of his army
to clear and hold the country between here
and Lyncliburg, Virginia, a distance of 334
miles. A force of great magnitude under
Gen. Stonemanhas moved in that direction
within the past few days. There will soon
be an army between * the two places suffi
cient to overcome all opposition, and hold
this beautiful and rich valley against any
force the rebels can raise. The valley is rich
in agricultural products and mineral resour
ces, abounding in lead, sulphur, salt and
iron—all essential to the support of an army.
This mountainous region is peculiarly
adapted for successful defence ; no part of the
late Confederacy more so ; and more points
in the Confederacy can be reached from it
than any other within the limits of rebel
don.
The rebel leaders understand the import
ance of holding the valley and are making
great efforts in this direction. The govern
ment are aware of its importance as well as
the rebels, and the reception Gen. Lee and
his army will meet if they come this way will
rejoice the heart of every loyal man. * The
commander of this Department will not leave
down the bars. Knoxville and Chattanooga—
both of which are points of vital impor
tance —will not be left needlessly exposed. I
recently rode over the hills stirrounding this
beautiful place, and was surprised at what
nature and engineering skill had done to
make this the strongest fortified town in the
whole Southern country.
General Lee.— lt is not a little singular
that now, when everyone is indulging in
conjectures as to the particular mode in
which the great contest is to be closed up,
the character, opinions and conduct of Gen.
Lee occupy a much larger share of public
attention than those of Jeff. Davis and his
Cabinet. The hollow shell which has gone
by the name of the “Southern Confederacy”
is demolished, and the military force which
has been the source of its sole vitality and its
only protection, is entirely under the control
of General Lee. Davis has lost his power.
When Richmond fell he was annihilated.
His ability, no one doubts; but, unfor
tunately for him, his selfishness and big
oted persistence in his plans of personal
aggrandizement are equally plain. He has
raised a crowd of opponents and antagonists
whose distrust and hatred has scarcely been
repressed, even by the stem and unrelenting
despotism of which he has been the head.
He cares nothing for the happiness or pros
perity of the Southern people, and has nev
er paid the slightest attention to their opin
ions. He has considered the rebellion as a
contest of the aristocracy of the South against
the democracy of the North, and within his
confined sphere he has conducted all his op
erations upon the basis of his own personal
profit and the advancement of his friends.
He has supposed that, like Napoleon or
Cromwell, he could control the people as a
drover controls a herd of beasts.
General Lee is a man of entirely different
character. . Be espoused the cause of the re
bellion reluctantly, and, in accepting his r
commission, stipulated that he should never
fight except in defence of his native State.
He i& said by those who know him to be hon
orable, generous, and humane. Hl9 troops
love and admire him, and confide in his
words. They will abide by him in whatev
er course he may see fit to adopt. Every
other prominent leader of the rebellion has
lost the confidence of the Southern people.
General Lee alone stands as high in their re
gard as he ever did, and this is due not only
to his great military ability, but to his high
character for honesty and integrity.— Wash.
Chronicle.
Arrival of Sir F. Bruce, G. C. 8., the
British Ambassador. —This is not the first
time Sir Frederick Bruce has visited Ameri
ca in a diplomatic capacity. He accompan
ied Lord Asburton on his special mission to
Washington in 1842. He lias also had con
siderable experience among the South Ameri
can States—in Bolivia and Uraguay, and af
terwards was Lieutenant Governor of New
founland. But it is as the representative of
his government in China that his most im
portant services were rendered. He was
Colonial Secretary at Hong Kong from 1844
to 184 G. He accompanied Lord Elgin on his
famous mission to that country in 1858, and
conveyed to England the treaty of Tien-tsin.
In 1858 he again returned to China as* Envoy
Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary.
A democratic journal in this city, which late
ly bemoaned the appoinment of a Baronet
instead of a live Lord to the Washingtonem
bassy, might have intensified its sorrow." Sir
Frederick Bruce, though a brother of the
late Lord Elgin, and closely connected with
the most aristocratic families of Great Brit
ain, is not even a Baronet. Until he was creat
ed a Knight Commander of the Bath for bis
services in China, he was plain Mr. Bruce.
He was made a Grand Commander to the
Bath prior to his leaving for this country.
The Theatened Fioht at Ferbol. —An
exciting scene which was presented ip the
vicinity of Corunna and Ferrol, Spain, and
on the adjacent waters, on the 21st ult., is
described by our correspondent in the former
place. These two towns are only nine miles
distant, and in the harbor of the latter had
been for some time lying the rebel ram Stone
wall, while at Corunna, watching her, were
the United States steamers Niagara and Sa
mento. About noon of the day named the
Stonewall was observed to be moving sea
ward, followed by the Spanish frigate Con
ception, and the Niagara and Sacremento
immediately started to meet and attack her.
As the officers of the Stonewall had express
ed their determination and desire to fight the
United States vessels, a desperate naval bat
tle was anticipated, and the shores were
soon crowded with an expectant multitude.
But all were doomed to disappointed; for
when the Niagara and Sacramento had near
ly got within range of the Stonewall the lat
ter snndenly turned round and put back to
her anchorage. The officers of the rebel ram
gay that they declined to fight because of the
heavy sea prevailing. Another account gives
as the reason a request from the French gov
ernment for her'detention at Ferrol.
RAISING OF THE REBEL S#-AMRR
ST. MARYS.
On Saturday morning, March 18th, Col.
Marple, of the 34;h U. S. C. TANARUS., with a small
force consisting ct 375 men of his own regi
ment, 50 of the Ssth, 15 of* the 4th Mass.
Cavalry and 40 men of the Engineer Corps,
left Jacksonville to occupy the ground con
tiguous to where the rebel steamer St. Marys
was last sunk and to construct 9uch earth
works as would make it easy to hold the
position while the wreckers under the direc
tion of Captain Bennett were making ar
rangements to rase the boat. A lew hours
sufficed to ctmstnuct formidable fortifications
and get several guns in position served by
detachments of the 3d U. S. C. T. A bridge
was also constructed connecting the two
banks of the cre«k which is here 130 yards
wide. A road \l&a also made through the
swampy ground on the west side of the creek
which enabled Col. M. to readily concentrate
his forces and artillery on either side.
The necessary materials havisg arrived on
Monday, the 20th, the men in the employ of
Capt. Bennett were all busy by Tuesday put
ting the boat in condition to be cleared of
water. The arrangements were completed
and the pumps at work at 6 o’clock, a. ra ,
March 30th, and in tour hours her hull began
to show itself and before dark she was en
tirely cleared of water and moved some lit
tle distance below towards the mouth of the
creek. The wird blowing hard it was not
deemed prudent to get out rill the next eve
rung. At the distance of a mile from where
9he was raised, a detention of three or four
hours occurred by running into a log, and
still further down some delay was experienc
ed in getting her through the shallow water
near *he mouth of the creek, but on Monday
she came over, and is now at one of our
docks and being rapidly put in condition for
business. The slight injury to her wood
work will soon be repaired, and her machine
ry now iooks as bright as new.
The St. Mary’s was built at Wilmington,
Del., by Messrs. Harlan & Hollingsworth, in
1856 and 7, under the superintendence of her
Captain, J. Freeborn, for the Savannah and
Florida Steamship Company, and intended to
run the inland passage from Savannah to
Pilatka, on the St. John’s River. Her hull is
iron, and has two horizontal engines.
She made her first appearance on this river
in 1857, and was placed on the above men
tioned route, and continued to run, doing a
veiy large and successful business until ’6l,
when the route was broken up by blockaders
and other Yankee inconvenience.
The day, March 3d, ’62, that the U. 8.
forces took passession of Fernandina, the St.
Mary’s left that point with cannon and am
munition for St. Johns river, and when the
forces took possession of Jacksonville, she
was taken up to Dunn’s Lake and sunk.—
Gen. Wright had all preparations made to
raise her when the orders to evacute the
place was received from General Hunter.
After the U. S. forces left, the vessel was
brought and sold to various parties ; and fi
nally, after some seven months of labor
and law, she was raised, and ( altered, by
paving her guards and cabin removed, and
loaded with to run the blockade, but
the vigilancelsf the U. S. Gunboats block
-qiir- lie prevented her makiug a suc
cess® attempt to run out. On the re-oc
caupation of this place by the U. S. forces in
February 7th ’64, she was run Up Cedar
Cteek 18 miles distant, the cotton unloaded
and she again sunk, where she remained un
til recently raised by Capt. Bennett.
The first airival of the St. Mary’s at this
place was the source of as much excitement
and wonder here, as was the first arrival of
the Great Eastern in New York, to the Gotha
mites, as she was by far the finest steamer
ever in this river. She was visited by the
entire population all of whom were pleased,
many astonished, at her magnificent appear
ance ; the palatial saloons and elegantly ap
pointed state-rooms and cabin called forth
general admiration. The upholsteiy and
tasteful appointments of the saloons and
rooms were furnished at the large establish
ment of Thomas Cloward, Esq., of Wilming
ton, Del., whose success and reputation m
that line is acknowledged wherever steam
boats are known.
She has been but little damaged bf her
long “immersion,” and will soon, under the
direction of Capt. G. D. Hart, Chief Quar
termaster of this District be ready for seijice
In this Department.— Florida Union.
The Atlantic Telegraph. —Captain James
Anderson, of the Cunard mail steamer China,
has been appointed to command the Great
Eastern during the laying of the Atlantic
Telegraph cable. The Great Eastern will
sail from Valencia, Ireland, about the Ist of
July, and may be expected at Heart’s Con
tent, Trinity Bay, by the middle of that
month. There were sixteen hundred and
sixty-two nautical miles of cable completed
on the 21st of March, and the whole twenty
three hundred miles'will be made and on
board of the Great Eastern in May.
The English Admiralty have agreed to or
der two powerful steamers of the Royal
Navy to accompany the Grevt Eastern from
Ireland to Newfoundland, and also to direct
Vice Admiral Sir James Hope to afford such
assistance on the approach of the expedition
to Newfoundland as may be in his power.
It is confidently expected that Europe and
America will be in telegraphic communica
tion before the 20th of July.
Is Peace Attainable ?— A prominent re
bel, now a fugitive within our lines, gives the
rebel version of the Hampton Roads Peace
Conference thus plainly, and, no doubt
truly :
“The substance of Mr. Lincoln’s language,
as reported bj r Mr. Stephens, was that he
coulcf not treat with Davis as the leader of a
rebellion. That the so-called government
of the Confederate States could not be ac
knowledged. That he could not treat with
the States while they confessed allegiance to
and formed a part of that government. But
that he was willing to treat with the States
separately, or with any number of thein on
the basis of the Union and the Constitution.
That if peace were restored he would do all
in his power to remit those pains and penal
ties to which individuals had subjected them
selves by rebellion against the Government."
How He .Stole It.«— As the brig Sunbeam
was lying in the port of Saint something,
in the West Indies, her Captain was on shore
one day, taking dinner with the consignees,
and at table the conversation turned upon
feats of dexterity and adroitness, stories of
which were told of a vety marvellous charac
ter, and increased in wonder as the wine
they drank enlivened their niemoiy or height
ened their imagination. From illustrations
of a general character, they aarrowed down
to a general prowess, and then to that of
their servants.
“I’ve a servant,” said one, “who is the
greatest fellow r to steal that ever you saw. It
makes no difference whether you are looking
at him or not; he'll steal your very eye teeth
out."
“He will, will he?” replied the Captain in
credulously. “I should like to let him have
a pull at mine.”
“You would, eh?" said the merchant.
“Well, perhaps you may have a chance to
test him before you sail.”
The party separated, and a day or two
afterwards met again on board the brig by
iavitation of the Captain. After the viands
had been discussed, aft the newspaper reports
have it, and the conversation had taken a
lively and general turn, the Captain said.
“How is it about that servant ?” to the one
who had bragged of his thieving capability
at the former entertainment.
“He ia on hand to steal from you to any
extent you may wish,” was the reply.
“Well,” continued the Captain, “I will try
him.”
There was a large silver pitcher on the
table on which the Captain prided himself.
It was valuable intrinsically, and from asso
ciation, and was the last article in the world
that he would like to have stolen from him.
Hence the proposition he made was proof of
how little he regarded the alleged ability of
the thief.
“If your servant will steal that pitcher,”
said he, “I’ll give him the value of it and a
supper to every one of the crowd.”
“And I,” said the master, “will meet the
proposition with one as good, should he not
perform the feat.”
“Done,” said the captain.
As soon as the party was gone, he sum
moned all hands and told them of the bet.
“Now,” says he, “I want you to watch
every place on the deck, so that no one can
get on board without your knowing it, and
the mate and me will take it watch and
watch in the' cabin. Don’t allow these
fellows to come the Scotch giab
over us."
The watch was accordingly set, and day
and nigbt officers and men were at their
posts. Not a sign of the the thief bad made
its appearance, and the pitcher still main
tained its position on the cabin table. The
brig, we neglected to say, was lying in the
stream, aud so much time bad elapsed since
the bet, that she had but three days more to
remain in port. Reminding the one he had
bet with on the fact, the Captain tauntingly
said:
“When will you be ready to pay your lit
tle bet, sir ? Your thief i9 a slow one, I
should judge.”
“I ahant’t have to pay it,” was the reply ;
“you may rest assured about that. If that
{iitcher isn’t stolen before you leave the port
’ll doublr the forfeit.’’.
“Very well," said the Captain *‘we shall
see.”
As the watch sat talking on the heel of
the bowsprit that evening, they grumbled
much at the fruitless nature of then- employ
ment,
“ Confound it!” said one of the tars, “ this
is as bad as Jaek Marlinspike’s wall that he
built.”
“ How was that ?” it wa9 asked.
“Why, being cornered, you see, he went
to an old chap who had advertised for some
hands on a farm, and found him to be a Cap
tain that he had sailed with. ‘ Hallo, Jack,
what brings you here ?’ ‘ Stress 0’ weather, ’
said Jack. ‘ Well, Jack,’ said the old salt,
‘lf you’ll do what I want you to do, I’ll
hire you.’
Jack said he would, and the skipper took
him out into the field, where he pointed to a
Eile of stones, and told him to go to work
tying a wall. He went at it with a will,
and by and by used up the whole pile of
stones, He went to the old man to know
what he should do next, when the old fellow
told him to take the stones off the wall, and
pile ’em up again where he had found ’em.
Jack’s dander was up at this, and says he to
him, ‘You ’"
“ Hush!” said the other watch, laying his
hand on the sleeve of the speaker, “I thought
I heard & noise."
They both listened attentively, and crept
very stealthily to the bows, where they look
ed out on the water. It was very dark, but
by the rays of a ship’s lantern that lay near
the vessel, which rays struck directly across
the chain by which they swung at anchor,
they saw a human figure endeavoring to
climb on board by the rigging of the bow
sprit. They lay perfectly still until they
heard a short, quick breath directly by their
side, as the figure they-had seen stepped
lightly upon the deck. They darted up to
grapple with him, but found that he was not
to be so easily taken. He was naked, and
had oiled his cuticle to a degree that render
ed it about as possible to bola him as it would
be to hold an eel. He squirmed through
their grasp, while they called vigorously for
help. All hands rushed for the scene of the
struggle—Captain, Mate, and the rest—and
at last the supple and oleaginous individual
was secured by thongs.
“ What do you want ?" was the first ques
tion asked of the Intruder.
“Come to steal a pitcher for massa," was
the reply.
“Hurra !” shouted the Captain, “I’ve won
the prize. Boys, a doable allowance of grog
for you in the morning. Tie the rascal,
though, very close, and lock him up in the
forecastle. We will keep him to show our
friends in the morning."
This was accordingly done to the Captain’s
satisfactioH, who rubbed his hands delight
edly as the sailors told him the story of now
he stole on board, and how how he bad been
nabbed, after which he turned towards the
cabin, where, five minutes before, be bad
left the silver pitcher; but the silver pitcher
was sot there ! He rushed upon the deck
PRICE. 5 CENTS
like a madman, and yelled out at the top of
his voice:
“By thunder, he’s got it!”
All*hands rushed pell-mell into the cabin,
where the open window denoted the course
the thief had taken. The stern boat was
lowered and manned by a stern crew, who
skirted the shore till dayiight, but the rascal
was not taken.
The next morning the Captain sent the
captive darkey ashore with the following
note:
“The pitcher is gone, and the presumption
is that you have won the bet. Come on
board to-day at two, and bring the pascal
with you, that I may manifest my apprecia-'
tion of the thief and his patrons.”
The “conditions” were complied with, and
the Caplaiu was rather delighted when he
bore the pitcher away over the sea, in safety
from the proximity of such adroit fingers.
A SONG FROM CAMP.
Newport, R. L, Feb. 2C, 1865.
To the Editor a of the Evening Post:
1 suppose that there was scarcely a day daring
the months when I was on picket duty In South Caro
lina, that some line from the “Song of Marlon’s Men"
did not stray across my mind; ana thin key-note mav
give a value to these verses, (at least for yon) which
their literary execution can hardly claim.
I am, very respectlhlly, ,
Your obedient servant,
Thomas Wentworth Himinsod
l.
In boyhood’s age of chivalry
I heard a minstrel sing,
And through smiles and tears In middle years.
I can still hear the cadence ring.
He sang of flowers by his own door-stone.
Os the blood-red deeds of war,
Os th« wandering wild-fowl’s lonely path,
And the death of Allatar.
He drew the tears from our mother's eyes
With his tender tale, and then
He swep' the hearts of the world of boys
With the song of Marlon's Men
a.
I read that song by the camp-flre dim.
And well the measure flowed,
With the dusky soldier’s evening hymn.
On the soil where Marlon rode;
Our fortress was the good green wood,
Our tent the cypress tree.
And we knew the forest round us
Ae seamen know the sea;
And the hands were black that held the gun.
And white that held the sword,
But the difference was none and the color was but on •
When the red, red blood was poured
m.
Thank God 1 though the laurels of War be fair,
Those of Peace are lovelier still,
And man has no name and no knightly fame.
But he holds at the Poet’s will.
Though the lustre may fade upon youth's bright hair,
And time has no second spring.
Yet no locks grow gray on the Poet’s lay,
And he is the only king,
May oar monarch rale tul the cannon boom
Over Shaw's wild grave no more,
And the latest wandering star comes borne
To the flag that Marion bore.
An old disciple of the hook and line, writing is 1662,
says:
“Angling doth bodeys exercise,
And maketb eoules holy and wise.
By blessed thoughts and meditation,
This, this Is angler's recitation:
Health, profit, pleasure, mlxt together.
All sports to this not worth a feather."
The Emperor’s Life of Caesar. -Of course
every lady Ls reading Julius Caesar, and in
England its merits will be fairly judged, if
not in France. One voice has been raised
ag>dnst it in Paris, that of an eminent Jew
who thought great injustice to bis race was
shown in a passage where the illustrious au
thor refers to the Jews crucifying their Mes
siah. In the Gazette de France an article
appears, headed “Caesar,” which invites
rußal because supposed to be a review of the
great historical work of the day. The read
er, in glancing through the iirst few lines, is
struck with the immense superiority of the
argument and diction, as compared with
anything yet said on the Emperor’s book. he
turns the page to see what signature has the
credit of this wonderfully good writing, and
he finds the name of “Voltaire !’’ This is A
little trick of M Janicot, the clever editor oi
the Gazette de France, who, though very
capable himself of writing a pungent criti
cism on Csesar, wisely judged, that the pas
sage which he happily recollected from Vol
taire, and which the present generation has
forgotton, was worth resuscitation. Voltaire
says:
‘lt is not our present purpose to speak of
Caesar as the husband of a great many wives
—the robber of the public treasury, who
used the Roman’s money to enslave the Ro
mans—it is onlv in our character of descen
dant of poor B r'oarians subjugated ty him
that we review this unparalelled man. You
cannot pass through a single town in France
or Spain, or on the banks of the Rhine, or on
the English coast opposite Calais, without
meeting with lots of honest people who boast
that Caesar was once in their neighborhood.
Dover burgesses are persuaded that the
country houses in which they live were
built by Csesar, and many bourgeois of Paris
look upon the Grand Chatelet as one of his
finest works. More than one lord of the
manor in France points to the tower, which
serves as a dovecot, and proudly tells you
that it was Julius Caesar who provided a
lodging for his pigeons. Every province
disputes with its neighbor the honor of hav
ing been the first to smart under Caesar's cqt
o’-nine-tails; it was by this road, not by that,
insist the local antiquaries, that he came here
to cut our throats, to toddle us with laws
that we could only understand through in
terpreters, and to take from us the very little
money that we had. The Indians are wiser
than we, they know in a vagufe way that a
certain brigand, greater than other brigands,
his predecessors, named Alexander, once
overran their country, but they scarcely ever
talk about him. An Italian antiquary, pass
ing, some few years ago, through Sannes in
Brittany, was ‘astonished to hear the tavans
of the town boasting that Caesar had been
there. ‘Doubtless you have some monuments
of that great man ?’ said he. Dh, yes,’ was
the reply, ‘we can show you the spot where
this hero hanged the whole Senate of our #
Erovince, numbering 600.’ Ignorant writers
ave stated in the journals that a hundred
stakes dug up in 1775 were the remains of a
bridge built by Caesar, but I have conclusive
ly proved in my essav of 1756 that these
beams served for the hanging of our parlia
ment. What other town can produce such
relics ?T’-~Lo? , .don Letter.
