THE PRESS.
PUBLISHED DAILY, (SUNDAYS EXCEPTED,)
BY JOHN W. FORNEY,
OFFICE No. 41T CHESTNUT STREET.
THE DAIIV PRESS,
■JPtfXLVi Cents peb Week, payable to the Carrier.
Hailed to subscribers out of tbo City at Six Dollars
Annum, Four Dollars for Bioht Months,
"Thrw Dollars for Six Months—invariably in ad*
-Tance for the time ordered.
THE TRI-tyBEKLT PRESS,
Hailed to Subscribers! out of the City at Tur.BE Dol
lars Feb Annum, in advance. .
GENTS’ FURNISHING GOODS.
J>ATENT
McOLELLAN TIES.
PATENT
McClellan ties.
PATENT
McClellan ties.
PATENT
McClellan ties.
patent McClellan scares.
PATENT
McClellan scarfs.
PATENT
McClellan scarfs.
J*T 4, A, EgHLEMAN’S! AT j- A. ESHLEMAN’ 8
.'AT J. A. ESHLEMAN’S 1 AT J. A. ESHLEMAN’ 3
■ATJ. A. ESHLEMAN’S ! AT J. A. ESHLEHAN’S
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SEVENTH AND CHESTNUT.
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•'THE ONLY CRAVAT STOBE IN PHILADELPHIA.
"THE ONLY CRAVAT STOBE IN PHILADELPHIA.
THE ONLY CRAY AT STORE IN PHILADELPHIA.
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F. S> The eboTe utidesi being PATENTED) cannot
) obtained oUinvtu.ro.
P.B. N 0.2. Men's Furnishing Goods.in every variety.
P.S. No. 3. PATENT ENAMELLED COLLARS,
Loe
l
|X?LNE SHIRT MANUFACTORY.
I X? The subscriber would invito attention to his
I IMPROVED OUT OF SHISTS,
I Vhlcb he makes a specialty in his business. Also, oon-
I *■ stoutly reociviiig
f HOVELTIES FOB OKWTLBMISN’S WEAR.
qekt£b‘mi:i.’'3 FUMiamHfit'alOßß,
No. 814 CHESTNUT STREET,
Four doors below the Continental.
lO FOR A QUARTER.
deT-stuth3m
CLOAKS AND MANTILLAS.
( Q.REAT BARGAINS
LADIES’ CLOAKS,
To close out,
At the
abch-btbest cloak and mantilla stobb,
B. W. corner TENTH and ABOH Sts.
anßl~flm JACOB HOBSVALL.
VILOAKS
Aj Handsome styles ol well-made, serviceable car
men to. The beet made, the best fitting, aud the best
materials for ihe pries. A large stock from wliich to
select. COOPEB A CONABD,
de!4 S. K. cor. NINTH and HABKBT.
CLOAKS'
The Largest, Cheapest, and Best-assorted Stock
tn the city-
HOUGH.* 00.,
No. 26 South TENTH Street,
Opposite Franklin Market
LOOKING GLASSES.
JAMES S. EARLE & SON,
MANUFACTURERS AND IMPORTERS
LOOKING GLASSES.
OH, PAINTINGS,
FINE ENGRAVINGS,
PICTURE AND PORTRAIT FRAME 3,
PHOTOGRAPH FRAMES,
PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS,
CAETE-DE-VISITS PORTRAITS,
EARLE'S GALLERIES,
816 CHESTNUT STREET,
p an, ADEUFHIA.
CABINET FURNITURE,
CABINET FURNITURE AND BIL
LIARD TABLES.
MOORE & CAMPION,
No. 261 South SECOND Streot,
in connection with their extensive Cabinet Business are
now manufacturing * superior article of
BILLIARD TADLEOj -
T,nvfl Tiowcmhand a full supply, flnished.witli tho
KOOBE S CASIPJON’3 IMPitOVED CUSHIONS,
Vhioh are pronounce,!, by aU who hare used them, to no
superior to ah others. ... the maim-
Fortbe anility and. finish of these tabj t , h ,
Vacturere .efer to e ™ ufl . J , 'eharacto. of thei;
the Union, who am familiar with if,Ofi.fiin
wort. .
lugs AND CHEMICALS.
■pOBERT SHOEMAKER
&C<X
Northeast Co*ei/ 3 ' OUETH and EA01! Streeta ’
piILADELPHIA,
WHOLESALE DRUGGISTS,
jypOftEtifl AKP DEALERS
jOAEI 3 ** AND DOMESTIC
and plate glass.
VAM7FACTUBERS OF
yffmt sEAP AND ZINC PAINTS, PUTTY, Ac,
4PESTS FOR THE CELEBRATED
IRENCH ZING PAINTS.
Dealsa and consumers supplied at
VERY LOW PRICES FOR CASH.
tel2-2m
w^ E MA:
Bsftiewl, White Precipitate^
W<o Lead, Lunar Oaustic,
•Xiiarge, Narco tine,
.ggarof Lead. Bulph. Morphine,
-.opperas, Morphine,
of Vitriol, Acetate Morphine,
(fcbmel, Lac. Snlpb.,
pdent Yellow, Ether Sulphuric,
Qtome Bed, Ether Nitric,
{Ji*ota6 Yellow, Sulphate Quinine,
ina Fortis, Votto. Sublim.,
nriatic Acid, Denarco ti zed Opium,
Mom Salts, ' Chloride of Soda,
bchelle Salts, Wetberill’s ext. Gincha,
/artario Acid, Tartar Emetic,
Grange Mineral, Chloride of Lime.
Soluble Tart. Crude Borax,
Sub. Cub. Sod*, Befined Borax,
/White Vitriol, Camphor,
/Bed Precipitate, Beam Copavia,
/ WETHEBILL A BROTHER,
j Druggists aud Manufacturing Chemists,
} Noe. 47 and 49 North SECOND Street,
iS-tf PHILADELPHIA.
GROCERIES.
f®AB-APPLE CIDERJ •
l OLD CURRANT WINE ,
I
OUR USUAL SUPPLY,
IDSI RECEITED.
AIBERT C. ROBERTS,
DEALER IN FINE GROCERIES,
■tf Ccuer of ELEVENTH and VINE Sta.
Macerel, herring, shad,
. BA%ON, &Q. —3,000 bbls. Mess Nos. 1,2, and
$ yAfIKML. large, medium, and small, in assorted
Mcfcagefl (choice, late-caught fat fish.
--ft,ooo bb New Halifax, Eaatport, and Labrador Her-
cf <J ice qualities.
6,000 bfs extra new scaled Herrings.
6,000 bps extra new No. 1 Herrings.
6.000 bps largo Magdaline Herrings.
250 a* Mackiuac White Fish.
60 b. new Economy Mess Shad.
23 p. new Halifax Salmon.
I*ooo iptals Grand Bank Codfish.
600 t«s Herkimer Connty Cheese.
In landing, for sale by
MURPHY & KOONS,
DOft No. 146 North WHABYES.
■pUJCOTT’S NAVY EEVOLVEBS.
Large Stock of
pyOtt’s NAVY 4-inch and 8-inch Revolvers.
Superior in every respect to any other
PISTOL introduced.
-COUPLING STRENGTH, GENTILITY, ACTION,
and ECONOMY;
OriJthw words, containing all the excellencies of
<JOLB SMITH & WESTON’S, and ALLEN A
'WHjLOC’S, concentrated in one instrument, thereby
fjmakii tbi PISTOL the moat formidable weapon ever
•iofferdorsfie.
I | ALSO,
Tbfrg# assoitment of Cartridges ever offered in
is c/of Washington, adapted te all
/ J CARTRIDGE PISTOLS.
A ry &e assortment of
l / GOLD AND SILYEB WATCHES,
Fellows & Co., Ne. 17 Maiden Lane, New
Maly for the Betail Trade,
be assortment of Ladies* and Gents*
DRESSING CASES.
G. A. STARKWEATHER,
NATIONAL HOTEL,
WASHINGTON, D, 0.
•ffiSRRAPLNS, OYSTERS STEWED
JbtSD FBIED, AND CHICKEN BALAB.—lnvi
gatfCsrd* and other notice* trill be diitribnted In *ll
<3*rOf the cltr. with punctuality.
» mndereigned iB at all time* prepared to present, for
lllielwpet Hon of Ladle* and Gentlemen, a list of the
‘tU*BM«MKy for a large or small entertainment, a* the
> caana; be, thereby avoiding *u tumeeeanry prolusion
nod'aate; and flatter* hlmieir, that by hialongexpe
rieie la beslneaa, he will bo able at all time* to giro, at
hoolbre, entire aatitfactlon to all who favor him with
jib* patronage. HENBY JOHIB, Caterer,
a 3M Soath TWELFTH Stmt, above BFBDOK,
eUtaa
S&F-ADJUSTING CLOTHES
—This improvement will wring water
Vrom ay .article ol the most delicate texture to a bed
fiailt fetter than by baud, without the least injury, and
Mdjurt itself, so that it is superior to all other wringers
And cktea of wringing. Purchasers can use them one
>}Dofil and, if not satisfied, return them and receive their
Jaotif. For sale by L. E. BNOW, at office of JOY,
OOt, A CO., FIFTH and CHESTNUT Streets.
Jfediee'ire particularly invited to call and see them,
ffie.lm
(PAMPHLET PRINTING, AND
iA.. iTsry other deaeriptfeo el PrinUng, of the most
for duality, at the mold raaaonaJMa rate*, at BINS
i* A BBOWN’9, Erase!’! BalfeUaa, W Booth
Stmt, aow
», DRY AND IN
VOL. 5-NO. 178.
Total Destruction of Large Type !
Mr. Stanton's deeroe
To the newspaper tneu
Shuts oil, uis you see,
Their hopes of great gain.
To make a sensation,
With lies great and Rmall,
The telegraph helped them;
But this spoils it all.
They now give attention
Tfl telling tnie,
Aud not to invention
Of that which is new.
Tho fact most important,
For newspapers all.
Is that excellent clothing
Is sold at Oak llat.l.
4i J propose to move imnaUniely updh your worh.*J*
says General Grant to General Buckner. Oak Hai.l in
vites the public to “mouc immeAliatcly” upon tho tre
mendous breast-works of elegant raiment, which are
piled in magnificent profusion on its shelves.
WANAMAKER A BKOWN,
OAK HALL,
It Southern Corner H2vTU and IWAKKBT,
.PROPOSALS.
IVT O T I C E.—PROPOSALS FOR
XN FURNISHING U. 8. NOTES AND BONDS.
Treasury Dei'AJitmknt, Full 26,1862.
SEALED PBOPOSALS will be received at the office
of the Secretary of the Treasury until WEDNESDAY,
the sth day of March next, for furnishing ninety millioua
of United States Notes and two hundred millions in
Bonds, to be issued under the authority of the act of
February, 1562, entitled “ An act to authorize the issue
ot United stak-fi Treasury Notes, mid fur tho redumption
or refunding thereof,” &c.
Notes and Bonds will be required of the denomina
tions and in the proportions as follows:
Thirteen millions each of United States Notes of the
denominations of ss, 10s, 20s, 50s, 100 s, and 500 s, aud
twelve millions of the denomination of 1,000.
OF KKGISTEUKI) BONDS.
Five million of tho denomination of. 5?50
Fifteen do do do 100
Fifteen do do do 500
Forty do do do 1,000
Fifteen do do do 5,000
Ten do do do 10,000
OF COUPON BONDS.
Eighty millionsef tlie denomination 0f.....1,000
Tvoury millions or the denomination of 600
Proposals will be received for the delivery of all of one
or more denominations of notes and bonds, complete, in
cluding the engraving, printing, numbering, aud paper,
or separately for the engraving, for printing, and for
paper. The engraving must be in tho highest style of
ait, and the paper of tlie best quality.
Proposals must state the number of sheets and the ag
gregate representative value of each denomination, which
they undertake to furnish daily, and the least number of
days required from notice of award before commence
ment of delivery.
Models of notes and bonds must be submitted, and
epedmeus of work accompany them.
Models of notes on the face will be in the same form
0-8 now tided, and on the backs will state tho privilege of
legal tender. And other privileges stipulate! in the law.
Models of bonds will, in addition to the usual stipula
tions, huve the statement that they are reimbursable
after five and payable twenty years from date.
It is expected also that, as far as practicable, the dies
and plates will be such as have not been heretofore used
except for work of the United States.
Each proposal must be accompanied by a statement of
the bidders* facilities for executing the work, the num
ber of presses in use, bunds employed, security of build
ings occupied, and capital invested
Proposals by incorporated companies must be accom
panied by a copy of charter and the names of tho officers j
and proposals by unincorporated associations by the
articles of association aud huaia* of parlies.
Bonds for the faithful and prompt execution of the
work as proposed orfinally agreed on, in the sum of fifty
thousand dollars, will be required; the names of the
parties offered as sureties and their written co tseut to
become such, together with a certificate of an Assistant
Treasurer as to their sufficiency, must accompany each
proposal.
Tlw Secretary of the Treasury reserves the right to
reject any or all tlie. bids, and to vary tho amounts spe-
as in his opinion the interests of tho public service
may require. iV2S-5t
JEON-CLAD STEAMEKS.
Navt Department,
WAgmxoToN, Fobrimry 20,1562.
The Navy Department will, nutil the 24th oF March
next, receive propositions for the complete construction
and equipment of iron-clad vessels for river, harbor, and
coast defence.
These vessels, with the excepton of tlio3e for the Mis
sissippi „river and its tributaries, will bo propelled by
screws 5 those for the Mississippi river and tributaries
may be propelled by paddle-wheels. Tho huDJ will be
either wholly of iron {which would b© preferred) or of
iron and wood combined, as the projectors may consider
most suitable for the object proposed, but their sidf a and
decks must be protected with an iron armature sufficient
to resist the heaviest shot and shells.
Tho vessels for the Mississippi river and its tributaries
are not to draw more than sirjeet water when fully
ajuipj'ed and armed, yihicli drafts they are to he able
to muintain a permanent spool of nine knots per hour in
still water, and carry sufficient coal in the bunkers for
six days steaming at that speed. Their armament will
consist of not less than six eleven-inch guns.
The vessels for harbor defence are not to draw more
than tv.-tlve.Jeet water when full equipped and amiwd, at
- vvoi $u tne Duukors for seven days’ steaming at
that speed. Their armanent will consist of not less than
from two to four eleven-inch guns.
The vessels for coast defbnco are not to draw more
Ibau twenty feet water when fully equipped and armed,
at which draft they are to be able to maintain a perma
nent speed of fifteen knots per hour at sea, and carry
sufficient coal in thejmnkere lor twelve days’ steaming at
that speed. Thoir armament will consist of one or two
fifteen or twenty-inch guns.
The guns of the vessels for harbor and coast defence
are to train to all points of the compass without change
in the vessel’s position.
The propositions must state the number of vessels,
subject ti> the election of the Department, which the
party proposes to furnish completo in ovory respect, mn-
Dracisg armour plating, steam machinery, and equip
ments of all kinds, ready for service, excepting only the
ordnance and ordnance stores and provisions; the propo
sition must be accompanied by descriptions, specifica
tions, drawings, and models of such character that the
work could be executed from them.
The place of delivery must bo stated; the time within
which the vessel or vessels are to bp aud also
the total sum to be paid for each.
It will be stipulated in the contract that one-fifth lho
total amount will be retained by the Government until
sixty days after the reception of the vessel, in order to
give it a trial, the remaining payments being made with
due regard to the proper performance aud progress of the
work; the contract will also embrace forfeitures for fail
ure to perform the conditions specified.
The bids must be accompanied by the guarantee re
quired by law, that, if a contract is awarded, it will be
promptly executed; and the names of the parries who are
to become the sureties to the amount of the face of the
contract will also be stated.
The Department will consider any other propositions
that may be presented in which the draft of water above
named is not exceeded.
The Department will be at liberty to accept or reject
any or all Che propositions. fe*22-swtst
QEALED PROPOSALS are invited
lO till the 10th day of March, 1862, at 12 o’clock M.,
for supplying the U. S. Sub. Dep’t with 6.000 head of
BEEF CATTLE on the hoof.
The Oattie to be delivered at Washington City, and
each animal to average 1,300 pounds gross weight: no
animal admitted which weighs less than 1,000 pounds
gross.
The Cattle to be delivered at such times and in such
Quantities as the Government may require. No Cattle wiil
be required under this contract before the Ist day of
April, 1862.
Heifers and Bullocks not wanted.
A bond with good and sufficient security will be re
quired.
Government reserves to itself the right to pay in Trea
sury notes.
No bid will be entertained when put in by contractors
who have previously failed to comply with their contracts,
or where the bidder is not present to respond to his bid.
Bids to be directed to Maj. A. BECKWITH, C. S., U.
St A.. Washington, J>. C.
Form or Bid.
I, A B, do hereby propose to deliver to the Govern
ment good Beef Cattle on the hoof for per hundred
pounds gross weight. The Cattle to be delivered at —,
according to the terms of the enclosed advertisement.
The Cattle to be weighed on the scales, and the weight so
determined to be the purchase weight I hereby agiee
to give a good and sufficient bond for the fulfilment of the
contract, and to receive Treasury notes in payment for
the Cattle. felB-tm9
Deputy quartermaster
GENERAL’S OFFICE.
Philadelphia, 27th February, 1862.
PHOPOSALB- will be received at this Office until
THURSDAY, at 12 M., the 6th day oL March, 1882, for
supplying the Quartermasters Department sixty (60)
TRAVELLING FORGES, with Blacksmiths and Shoe
ing Tools complete.
The Forges to be similar to those made by the United
States Orduanco Department. They are required imme
diately. G. H. CEOSSMAN,
fc2S-6t Deputy Quartermaster General.
Army clothing and equi
page OFFICE, N.E. comer TWELFTH and
GIBABD Streets.
Philadelphia, February 27,1862.
WANTED TO PURCHASE INDIA RUBBER ARMY
BLANKETS.
Proposals will be receivod'until 12 M. MONDAY, Sd
March, at thiß Office, stating lho number on hand, and
the price at which they can be delivered immediately.
G, 11, CRQSMAN,
ft 28* St Deputy Quartermaster General.
EDUCATIONAL.
|?XGELSIOR NORMAL INSTI
rA TUTEj a first-class Country School for .both
Boxes, located atCARYESSYILLE, Sacks county, Fa.
The next Benaion will commence March 31,1862, and con
tinue twenty-two weeks.
The school ie orgaoized with three departments—the
PREPARATORY, the NORMAL, aud the ORNAMEN
TAL. Students of all ages, and eTery stage of advance
ment, are admitted on terms of eiinaUty.
The bealthfuluess of location and thoroughness of In
struction are unsurpassed.
Terms—For hoard aud tuition in common English.
*3 per week.
For catalogues and particulars, address
Rev. F. R. S. HUNSICKEB, Principal,
fel3-lm# CARYEBSVILLE, Bucks co., Pa.
BORDENTOWN FEMALE COL
LEGE* Bordentown, N. J.
This institution is pleasantly located on the Delaware
river, IX hour’s ride from Philadelphia. Special atten
tion is paid to the common and higher branches of Eng
lish, and superior advantages are furnished in vocal and
instrumental mußic. German and French are taught bp
natives, and spoken in the family. For catalogues, con
taining full particulars, addresa
Bev. JOHN H. BBAXELEY, A. M.,
j»29-2ro* President.
THE AMERICAN TELEGRAPH
COMPANY, Washington, February 26, 1862.
The undersigned gives notice to the public that the mili
tary possession of the Telegraph, taken by order of the
President, will make no change whatever in tho conduct
of social, private, and commercial business by telegraph.
The linen and buainesa remain in tho hands of the Tola*
graph officers, duly authorized by the War Department.
E. S. SANFORD,
ja26*6t President of the American Telegraph Company.
SHUTTLE SEWING MACHINES—
Tho cheapest and bestformanufacturingaudfamily
use. Each Machine warranted as represented, or the
money refunded. For sale at No. 911 CHESTNUT St,
fe26-6t* J. T. JONES & CO.
PRUNEB.— French Prunes, in kegs
and boxes, to store and A>r sale by
BHODBS A WILLIAMS,
1e25 107 South WAT BE Street.
QARDINES.
kJ GUILIiOTJX SARDINES for sale by
JADItETCHE A LAVKRGNt!,
fe27-3t '202 and 204 South FRONT St.
AND LEMONS—Choice
v Meseina Fruit, in store and for Bale by
RHODES & WILLIAMS,
fi-25 107 South WATEB Street.
Dlje J ms.
SATURDAY, MARCH 1, 1862.
SHAKSPEARIANA
Juliet's Tomb at Verona.
The sovereignty of genius has rarely been
morn curiously illustrated than in Italy, where
the inhabitants of Verona, literally adopting
Sliakspcare’s version of tlieir local legend, have
instituted what they exhibit as the veritable
tomb of Romeo and Juliet.
In the tenth volume of his fine edition of
Shakspeare, Mr. Grant White traces the story
hack to its earliest tradition. One of the first
printed relations of tho legend was by Luigi
da l’oita, a gentleman of Vicenza, horn in
1185, who died in I-1.20. His “Istorla noucl
lamente ritrouta di duo nobili amanti,” pro
fesses on the title-page to tell the story of two no
ble lovers who experienced a lamentable death
(piclosamorte hilcrucnuta) in the city of Vero
na, in iho limo of Bartliolomeo della Santa,
and professes to have hoard it from a Vero
nese archer named I’eregrino, who had it from
his father. The family of Della Soala ruled
in Verona in the earliest years'of the four
teenth century, at which time, and long after,
there was a noted feud between tho Capulet
and Montague families. No Italian legend is
more general than that of the loves and deaths
of Giulia Cappaletti and Romeo Montecclii.
Mr. Grant points out that, indeed before
Da Porto was born, “ some of the leading in
cidents of the story—the secret marriage, the
banishment of the husband, the proposal of
second nuptials, and tlie bride’s recourse to a
sleeping potion—wero originally embodied, as
far as we know, in the twenty-third novel of
Massucio’s collection, published at Naples, in
1170.” The Capulets and Montagues were
first introduced by Da Porto, who localized
the seono in Verona; gave the names of Ro
meo and Giuletta to the lovers; made them
first meet at a feast given by Capulet, the
father; secondly in tlie garden ; finally in the
tomb of Juliet’s ancestors, and brought in
Morcutio, Tybalt, and the Nurse.
Matteo Bandcllo took the story as told by
Da Porto, and retold it in tho ninth novel of
the second part of his collection, published in
1504. a French translation of BaiideUo by
Pierre Boisteau, was published, which was
Englished in 1507, in the second volume of
William Pay ntcr’s “Palace of Pleasure”—
but a certain Arthur Brooke had rendered it
into English verse five years before. Mr.
Grant White believes, in common with most
Shakspcarian critics, that “ Romeo and Juliet ”
was based on these two English translations ;
hut lie quotes a passage from Brooke’s pre
face which seems to indicate that, even before
Shakspeare was horn (in 15G4,) an English play
had been founded upon the incidents of tho
Italian tale.
Malone has mentioned several fair Reasons
for believing that Shakspeare rather dramatized
the poetic than tlie prose version.
Mr. Grant "White adds e< the tragedy fol
lows the poem with a faithfulness which
might be called slavish, were it not that any
variation from the course of the old story was
entirely unnecessary for the sake of dramatic
interest, and were there not shown in the pro
gress of the action, in the modification of one
character, and in the disposal of another, all
peculiar to the piny, ooll'-rellant dramatic
turnon “f tne nignesr order. For the rest,
there Is not a personage or situation, hardly a
speech, essential to Brooke’s poem, which has
not its counterpart—its exalted and glorified
counterpart—in the tragedy. * * * In brief,
“Borneo and Juliet” owes to Shakspeare
only its dramatic form and its poetic decora
tion. But what an exception is the latter!
It is to say that the earth owes to tlie sun only
its verdure and its flowers, the air only its per
fume and its balm, the heavens only their
azure and their glow.” Fancifully as this is
put, it is only the truth, as will bo acknow
ledged by those who bear iu mind how
Shakspeare has taken the dry words of
Plutarch and Hollinshed, and, by the alchemy
of his genius, converted them into the pure
ore of his own eternal poetry.
When “Romeo and Juliet” was first pub
lished, in 1507, Shakspeare was thirty-five
years old. In the same year the plays of “ Rich
ard 11." and “ Richard III.” were also pub.
lislied. All three had been “ plaid pub
liquety” before they were thus given to tho
world in print, and the only plays by the same
author, which preceded them were the First, i
Second, and Third Parts of “ Henry Y'l.,” re- j
speetively published in 1592, 1591, aud 1505. I
The second edition of “ Romeo and Juliet” !
“newly corrected, augmented, and amended,” !
appeared in 1509, and ten years later a third, i
in the year (1009) when Shakspeare ceased j
to be connected with the stage. The second :
edition is recognized as tlie most correct. Some ■
of its scenes were largely re-written. j
The Veronese know that Shakspeare has i
made the story of Romeo and Juliet popular ;
while letters survive in any country. The j
Osteria del Cappello, an inn for vetturiui, is i
shown as the palace of the Capulets in Vero- j
na. Mr. Grant White says “ There is a tradi
tion in Verona that the lovers were buried in
the crypt of the Franciscan convent ofFermo !
Maggiorc, and a plain stone sarcophagus '
wliich was removed from the ruins of that j
building after its destruction by fire, is yet !
shown in Verona as Juliet’s tomb.” Byron j
visited Verona, in November 1810, and, in a f
letter to Jloore, says, “ Of tho truth of Juliet’s j
story they seem tenacious to a degree, insist- i
ing on the fact—giving a date (1808), and j
showing a tomb. It is a plain, open, and '
partly decayed sarcophagus, with withered I
leaves in it, in a wild and desolate conventual |
garden, once a cemetery, now ruined to the j
very graves. The situation struck me as very
appropriate to the legend, being blighted as
their love. I have brought away a few pieces
of the granite, to give to my daughter and
my nieces.”
Moore passed through Verona, in October,
181 D, remained an hour and a quarter, and,
dinner included, did the Amphitheatre, tho arch
of Gallicnus, the peristyle to the theatre of
Palladio, and Maffec’s very curious collection
of antiques. lie does not appear to have
visited the tomb of tbo lovers, which is a little
out of the city, for his Diary mentions only
the above. At all events, he did not chip off
any part of it—like Byron.
An Italian tourist, name unknown, writing
in Slack-wood’s Magazine, in November, 1822,
says of Verona: “Oa entering, we thought
more of Shakspeare than any thing else; so de
manded a sight of Juliet’s tomb. We pro
ceeded to the outskirts of the town, and, in a
retired garden, once belonging to tho Fran
ciscan convent, were shown la tomba di Romeo
edi Giuletta —a pig trough precisely, neither
more nor less j and it has oven boen b,orod at
bottom tor the purpose. Nevertheless, I
failed not to demand a piece of the said pig
trough for some blues of my acquaintance;
but was informed that tho Government had
forbidden the breaking off ot any more frag
ments.”
Murray’s Hand-book for North Italy says :
“ With respect to the tomb of Juliet, it cer
tainly was shown in tlie last century, before
Shakspeare became known to the Italians.”
This seems too broad an assertion. In 1G37-
’39, some twenty-one years after the death of
Shakspeare, and sixteen years after the first
collective edition of bis plays was published,
John Milton visited Italy, where he made
several literary friendships, and it is reasonable
to suppose that, himself a poet, and an admirer
of Shakspeare, he would have told his nume
rous Italian friends how repeatedly England’s
great dramatist had adopted Italian subjects,—
the touching story of Borneo and Juliet among
the rest. It is absurd to imagine that not
until the last century did the Italians know
this. Tiic Hand-book continues:« That tomb,
however, has long since been destroyed; but
tlie present one, in the garden of tho Orfano
trofio, does just as well. It is of a reddish
marble, and, before it was promoted to its
present hOiiOr, was used as a washing-trough.
Maria Louisa (widow of Napoleon I.) got a
bit of it, which she caused to bo divided into
PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY. MARCH 1, 1862.
tho gems of a very elegant necklace and brace
lets, and many other sentimental young and
elderly ladies have followed her example,”
The tomb, whether authentic or not, will
always attract visitors—
•< For never was a story of more woe
Than this of Juliot and her Borneo,”
THE REBELLION.
Rebel Reports about tho Federal
Occupation of Nashville,
COMMUNICATION BETWEEN FORT PULASKI
AND SAVANNAH CUT OFF.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE REBEL CONGRESS.
Cotton and Tobacco Planters Considering about
Bnrning their Crops.
THE ALARM AT MEMPHIS.
COLUMBUS TO BE EVACUATED BY
THE REBELS.
ISLAND NO, 10 TO BE DEFENDED.
The Post office Following the Army.
GENERAL LANDER'S SPEECH TO HIS SOLOIERS.
& C. &C. &CO.
The Prisoners Captured at Fort Donelson.
[Correspondence of Tlie Frees.]
Cairo, 111., Feb. 22, 1862.
Snowed up, is the best expression 1 can find for
the condition of affairs at Davenport, lowa, on our
alleinpUng to leave there two days ago. Eight to
ten Indies of snow had fallen during tho day and
night before, nnd tho drifts had blocked up the
railways. The mercury in tho thermometers, which
bad for several days indulged itself and us at from
10 to 24 degrees below zero, had risen 5 degrees
above that point, and the air was clear and invigo
rating. The Mississippi was closod with iee two
feet in thiokness, beside the upper covering of
snow, over which sleds and heavy teams were
orossing and recrossing, and the beaten track seemed
to have the fiitiir 6n3 of the solid earth. The ca
pacity of the “Illinois Central” is almost wholly
deTOted to Government service, and thjs. in con
nection with the first circumstance aforesaid,
greatly protracted our journey. But we seem now
to have entered another zone. Mudded up, how
ever inelegantly, is quite as accurately expressive
of cur condition here. A largo portion of the
town is under water, and, in the remainder
of it, the streets have the consistency of a
thick soup, with this essential difference,
that there is mere difficulty in finding bot
tom. Through these is passing a continu
ous throng of citizens and soldiers, everybody
and his neighbor having their pants tacked under
the tops of their boots. Tho St. Charles, the only
hotel in Cairo of any importance, cannot accommo
date a tithe ef the number who apply, and a long
line, numbering twenty or more passenger cars,
along the levee are well filled at night by those
who too gladly pay fifty eents each for such
lodgings. Committees are here from most of the
principal towns of Illinois and lowa to look after
the wounded of their regiments. The levee is
lined with boats of various descriptions, all being
engaged in some branch of the Government ser
vice. Several boats came in this morning filled
with prisoners from Fort Donelson, and from this
point they are distributed —die larger number go
ing by the Illinois Central to Chicago. I have
enjoyed an unrestricted opportunity of going among
tho prisoners. There is a much larger proportion
of TC r; vuung soldier” than in the t’nion army.
It is sad to see the number of lads among them —
fifteen, sixteen, and seventeen years of age, and in
one instance we found a boy ofoDly thirteen. W ith
but few exceptions the prisoners are very commu
nicative. We did not converse with a single man
who acknowledged having ever yet received any
pay fur his Confederate services, and yery few of
them owned to having drawn any clothing. The
latter fact was best attested by their appearance,
which was altogether at variance with any idea of
uniformity. They claim to be attired in garments
of their own procuring, which are mostly of the
coareet description of negro kerseys and .jeans,
and of OTery imaginable cut and mixture. The Mis
sissippians manifest a dogged adherence to their
Confederate ideas, and denounce the Yankees as
usual, while the Kentucky and Tennessee pri
soners are almost unanimous in declaring their
contempt of Jeff Davis’ Government. Most of
them claimed that their enlistment in the rebel
army was produced under threats and fear of being
drafted. They say they were deceived in regard
to the character and objects of the people of the
North. Several told me that the Northern army
bad been represented to them to be composed of
negroes and Abolitionists, and that the object of
tho latter was to free the negroes, and enslave
them. It is amusing to hear from them the absurd
notions which have been so industriously nourished
among them in reference to the people of the
North- Quo young man stated bis oantempt of
Yankees to have originated in an assurance,
which he had somewhere received, that “the best'
of them were only three feet high.” The degree
of confidence which the prisoners have in the
Davis Government is well illustrated by tho exer
tions they make, ns soon as they arrive here, to get
rid of their Confederate money. The “ shin-plas
ters ” of the “Bank of Tennessee ” of various do
nominations, from five cents to ono dollar, are
cheerfully exchanged for any kind of Northern
money, even at a fourth tho nominal value of the
former. The Secesh money is quite abundant
about town, gradually finding its way into the
hands of dealers in curiosities. The ganboats
Renton , St. Louis, Cincinnati, and Conestoga,
are at the levee, the former approaching comple
tion, and the others undergoing repairs. The St.
Louis had her pilot-houso much damaged in the
late engagement, when the pilot was killed. The
solid woodwork of the pilot-house will now be
twenty-five inches thicker than before, and will
have an outer casing of double plates of inch iron.
On the Benton, the upper part of the pilot
house is one mass ef east iron. The con
struction of these gunboats has already been
well described to your readers, but one
can only fully comprehend why they are suoh
a terror to the rebels after a personal examina
tion such as we have been allowed to make. Mor
tar boats to the number of thircy-eight are either
completed or in process of construction here. The
mortars for the whole number have already arrived, j
and are being placed in position at the rate of three
a day. The mortar, unlike the gunboats, are with
out motive power, and require the oonsortof a steam
tug. Anchored, or otherwise moored, the mortar
boat may be dealing death and destruction to the
labels from a distance of three miles, and itself, at
the same time, be seoure from attack. Transports
bearing the wounded from [Fort Donelson are ar
riving every few hours. Some are sent to St. Louis,
some to Mound City, some to Cincinnati, while many
are delivered to the care of their friends, who make
immediate provision for their removal homeward.
IVe have seen a great deal of severe suffering. One
boat, now lying at the levee, is arowded with the
Biok and wounded. The floor of the main saloon is
covered with sick prisoners . Of the wounded of
the Federal troops, such as are able to be about
many find their way into the “ St. Charles.” This
morning we were surrounded by them in the read
ing room. The detail of their sufferings in the
storming of Donelson is terrible. I listened to the
story of a lad of seventeen—a soldier in the Illinois
Eleventh—of whose company nearly one-half wero
killed, and as one soldier after another foil their
comrades rushed in to close up the ranks, until, at
last, there was not a man of the company left un
wounded.
Still more terrible was the destruction of life in
the lowa Second, which was the first regiment to
enter the entrenchments of the enemy. Notwith
standing the duly intercourse between Cairo and
Fort Donelson, it is impossible to ascertain the ac
tual number of killed and wounded, or even to ap
proximate it. Estimates of the killed are made Ml
the way from three hundred to eight hundred, and
the wounded at two or three times that number.
There are new five regiments in camp at Cairo,
five at Bird’s Point, and as many more on the Ken
tucky side, at Fort Holt and in scattered encamp
ments for two or three miles along the Ohio river.
I have not seen a Philadelphia daily payer this
side of the mountains. Few Has tom papers other
than these ef New York oity over find their way
into the Mississippi valley. This ought not so to be.
Had I your issue of this morning, I could with ad
ditional pleasure subscribe myself,
Yours, truly, B#***.
Extract of a Letter from a Private in the
Fortieth Ohio Regiment, from Preston
burg, Ky.
[Correspondence of Tlie Press.]
A BOLD DASH AND NARROW ESCATE.
The din of the conflict has somewhat subsided;
the smoke has blown off the battle-field of Mill
Creek, and all things are in readiness for another
encounter with the enemy, if the opportunity should
be afforded to tho brave fellows of Col. Garfield’s
brigade, for the rebels have certainly learned one
thing, that the Buckeye boys are made of different
material from that which they expected to meet in
conflict, and that the Ohio soldiers, as well as the
Kentuckians, so far as they have been tried, show
great daring and bravery.
To illustrate, I will mention one cirenmstance,
which I have not seen In print, and think is not
very generally known, but it strikes me as being
one of the bravest acts oonneoted with the rout of
the rebels at Mill Creek. It was performed by
one of onr favorite commanders, Lieut. Col. Tay
lor, of the Fortieth Ohio, and a small squad of ca
valry, belonging to the command of Major McLof
land, on the morning after the battle. Before the
oavalry were ordered forward to reconnoitre, Col.
Taylor, with one citizen, obtained leave, and set
out in pursuit of any remnant of the fleeing and
scattering foe. They advanced some four miles
before they were overtaken by the small squad of
cavalry, numbering with themselves not more
than ten or fifteen, while, at the same time, the
hills aud rocks all along the roadside served
for hiding places for those of the enemy who chose
to fall hack rather than be hurried along on the
double quick. From information received by citi
zens of Frestonburg from the rebels, there were a
great many such lying in wait and watching the
movements of the Federal troops, and they hod
three pieces levelled on Colonel Taylor, with trig
gers set, (identifying him by bis horse, a jet black
with white face,) and were only prevented from firing
by a noise, which they mistook for more force coming
•up. The cavalry boys, joining Col. Taylor, all
pushed on at a qniok pace for two miles. When near
the place where the rebels had encamped the night
before, suddenly two of their cavalry dashed from be*
hind the point of a hill, just in front of Col. Taylor
and party, and put spurs to their horses in the di
rection of their floeing army. No sooner had the
rebels made their appoaranoe than they were halted
by our men, but seeing they were bent on escape,
if possible, by the Colonel’s command all made a
dash in pursuitand no doubt the two fellows,
judging from what they had seen of the boys the
day before, concluded they would certainly be
taken or shot, for after a chase of some fifty rods,
they surrendered. While the men were disarming
them, Colonel Taylor, casting a glance around, dis
covered a considerable force of the enemy’s cavalry
just forming to his right and Tear, to make a charge
on him and his brave little band. Thinking the
cose looked rather desperate, from disparity of
numbers, and hoping to save himself and men from
death, or worse, a Southern prison, the Colonel
conceived the idea of practising a bold ruse.
Wheoliug bis horso, taking off his cap and waving
it, ho shouted at the top of his voice, “ Forward,
boys! forward!” as though a reinforcement was
close at hand; whereas, the fact was, there was not
a man within a mile and a half of hoaring distance.
The rebels, telling their own story to the citizens,
say that by this ruse they were led to refrain from
making a charge and catting off all retreat by tho
rear, which they could easily have done, as they
wero only about one hundred yards distant from
the point where the two men taken prisoners came
into the.maln road, and by which they permitted
the Colonel and his party to pass with their prey
unmolested. The men captured are now at New
port harraeks, and our men safe in camp. Sc much
for a ruse well played. A Private.
NEWS FROM THE REBEL STATES.
IMPORTANT FROM RICHMOND
Fortress Monhoe, Feb. 27. —A flag of trace
took over more than fifty prisoners to Craney
Island.
The following items of Southern news are gleaned
from the rebel papers:
The Occupation of Nashville.
The Norfolk Day 800 l of yesterday has the fol
lowing telegram:
“The Capture of Nashville.—Richmond,
Feb. 20.—The Lynchburg Republican has a special
despatch from Bristol, Tennessee, stating that the
enemy occupied Nashville on Sunday.
“ The number of Confederate prisoners taken at
Fort Donelson is about 7,000, and about 500 were
killed and 1,50 R wounded. The enemy admitted a
loss of from 6,000 to 10,000 killed and wounded.
■'General FlOyirnas s&vnd 0,1 l his oommand, ex
cept the Thirtieth Mississippi Regiment and Guy's
and Jackson’s batteries, which were taken.”
Another Report.
Memphis, Feb. 24. —Onr latest mtelligenoe from
Nashville states that the Federal troops have not
yet occupied the city. The scouts of Gen. Buell’s
Federal army have appeared on the north side of
the Cumberland river, and it is supposed their ap.
pearance is preparatory to an early advance of the
main oolumn. !
From Savannah,
Augusta, Feb. 26.—The Savannah Republican,
of this morning, says that communication with Fort
Pulaski has been effectually closed by the Federate,
who have erected three batteries of four heavy
guns at commanding points.
Doings m the Rebel Congress.
Senator Simms, of Kentucky, in Congress yester
day, offered resolutions declaring that 11 the people
of the Confederate States will to the last extremity
maintain and defend their right to self-government,
established by them, and to this end they do pledge
the last man and the last dollar for the prosecution
of the war until their independence is acknow
ledged ; and also, that they will subm.it to any sa>
crifice and endure any trial, however severe, and
firmly relying upon the justice of their oause and
humbly trusting in the providence of God, will
maintain their position before the world and high
Heaven, while they have a voice to raise or an arm
to defend.” Referred to the Committee on Mill?
tary Affairs.
A resolution was offered providing for the com
pensation by Government for the cotton and tobacco
burned to prevent their falling into the hands of
the United States.
From Arkansas.
Generals Prioo and McCulloch are both preparing
for battle. The former is this side of Fayetteville,
and the latter at Boston Mountain, with a force of
cavalry.
Memphis, Feb. 25.—The town of Fayetteville,
Arkansas, has been burned to the ground, by order
of General McCulloch. The military stores were
first burnt. The Confederate army on Boston
Mountain are prepared for battle.
Factories Burned or Suspended.
Richmond, Fob. 27. —Schley’s new and exten
sive cotton and woollen factory, near Augusta, Ga„
was burned on Tuesday night, with heavy loss.
' The cotton factories at Columbia and Augusta have
suspended, temporarily, in consequence of the ma
terial injury to their dams and canals by reoent
freshets.
From Mayfield, Ky.
It is reported that nine Federal gunboats and fif
teen transports were seen on Sunday at Mayfield.
No immediate action is expected.
From Cumberland Gap.
Late adviees from Knoxville state that the Con
federates at Cumberland Gap expect an early en
gagement with the Federals, who are frequently in
Sight.
Railroad Bridge at Lynchburg Burnt.
Lyschbubg, Feb. 25.—A portion of the bridge
which connected the island on.whioh the South-side
depot is situated, of the North Virginia and Ten;
neesee Railroad, was destroyed yesterday, by coals
falling from a locomotive. Two spans were burnt.
This will prevent the running of the South-side cars
into the city.
Miscellaneous.
A meeting of cotton and tobacco planters Wftfl
held at tho City Hall, Richmond, on Wednesday
evening, to take into consideration the voluntary
destruction of the cotton and tobacco crops, in view
of the fact that the enemy’s efforts were mainly
directed towards robbing the South of the accumu
lation Of thwo two groat staples. Speeches were
made, and a committee appointed to prepare busi
ness for an adjourned meeting this evening.
The Richmond Dispatch of to-day says: “ One
hundred Yankee prisoners at Columbia, South Caro
lina, were expected to arrive yesterday evening.
Three instalments, equal in number, will be brought
here from that city, when the whole will be sent to
Newport News on parole. * ’
The Raleigh Register of the 26th says that two
men were brought as prisoners to that city on Mon
day on the charge of having piloted the Yankees
to Roanoke Island. They were arrested on board
of a schooner near Plymouth. They were com
mitted to jail.
The same paper in an editorial begins by saying
that it would bo criminal as well as idle to deny
that the present is the most gloomy period the
South has yet witnessed since the commencement
of the war, and goes on in the most earnest manner
to call upon the people to remain by their colors
and fight to the last.
All the prisoners taken at Reanoke Island have
been released on parole. Quite a number arrived
at Raleigh on Monday, and Btated that 150 were
left at Weldon to come forward on Tuesday.
Five regiments for the war are wanted to make
up the North Carolina quota, and Governor Clark
has issued a proclamation appealing to the patriot
ism of the people of the State to fill up the regi
ments.
The R. B, Forbes.
The steamtug Young America went to the as
sistance of the R. B. Forbes , reported ashore above
Nag’s Head yesterday morning. The crew were
all taken off and brought here, together with tho
officers 1 baggage, and a large portion of their stores.
The R. B. Forbes was set on fire at nine o’clock in
the morning and was totally destroyed. The rebels
had threatened to take her, but the captain showed
the greatest coolness in danger, and deserves great
praise.
The Alarm at Memphis.
The Memphis Avalanche , of Monday 17th, has
been received in Chicago. We learn by it that the
people of Memphis were greatly alarmed for th°
safety of their own city. A meeting of citizens
was held on the 15th to concert measures of de
fence. Mayor Park presided, and speeches wore
made by General Jeff Thompson and Colonel Titus.
The latter, according to the Avalanche , “ was
caustic jn disapprobation of the spirit of spoou
lation which urged many to neglect the patriotic
duty of defending their country. Colonel Titus
said he had labored upon the Safety Committee for
nine months without pay.”
A son of George D. Prentice, of the Louisville
Journal , participated in the meeting. We quote
from the report;
“General Thompson’s appearance was as wel
come as unexpected. He was accompanied with
many of his Missouri friends, and amongst them a
noble and chivalrous son of our old friend, George
D. Prentioe, who, we regret, has wielded so potent
a pen against the South. His promising son de
serves tho more consideration, differing as he does
with a father so powerful and so potent in influ
ence, and so widely and radically, and in a contest
so momentous as the present, between the North
and the South. He evidences the mind and the
will for future distinction and the achievement of
vast results.”
Regiments of Home Guards were being formed
for home defence, and propositions had been made
to burn Memphis, in preference to having it occu
pied by Federal troops.
Burning and Destroying.
“Some talk is had upon the street-comers as to
the policy best to be pursued in case the enemy ad
vance upon the city and country, and seem likely
to capture the city. The Federal forces are yet a
great distance from us, and we hope and believe
they will never be able to reach here. Certainly
they will not if the whole people arouse in their
might and present & solid breast against the inva
ders, The movement in progress here aims to stir
up the people to this universal resistance, and it
seems probable that it will be successful.
“ The talk upon the corners is not always re
markably sensible. Men who spend their time in
dilating their lungs at such pianos are very often
not the most wise, calm, and brave sort of charac
ters. They are apt to talk large and aot small.
They often cloak over a craven heart under stout
words. Often, too, their counsels spring from panio
slricken hearts, though they wear the oolor and
take the shape of being the offspring of courage
and patriotism.
“Certainly we prefer to follow the advice or
commands of our chosen and lawful leaders as sto
the best modes of conducting the war. It is the
business and duty, and right of the military chiofs
to plan and direct the proper measures in the exi
gency. If they say fight, we say fight; if they say
retreat, we aaquiesoe, however painful it may be;
if they say tear up the railroads, so say we; if they
say burn the bridges, burn them; if they order the
country to be laid waste, execute the order; if they
command tho city to bo laid in ashes, lay the city in
ashes, and plough up its foundations, and sow salt
OTer them. It is the right of the military chiofs to
give 4U4h orders, and cause them to be executed.
The law of the land, the civil law read out of books
and administered by the courts, holds them blame
less for such orders and acts.
“ But slroot-ccrncr orators, and groggcry alley
haunters, and whisky-inflamed patriots, and panic
struck cravens are not entrusted with &fiy such
right or authority; nor are even the most sensible
and excellent of private citizeus. If they venture
to usurp or perpetrate any of these acts, the law
has a name for them, and the statute-book pro
vides for their treatment. Felons is the name, and
the act is treason, a crime which is punished by
izpprisQpßWßt m the penitentiary not loss than five
not more than twenty-one years. Arson Is the
wilful burning of any house or outhouse in
country, or the setting fire to or burning any house
or building in a city or town. Private persons are
not allowed to do these acts, no matter how lauda
ble they may think their purpose. Nor can any
man excuse himself from the consequences of the
crime, even though he sets on fire bis own building,
if by so doing he jeopards the building of another;
and, besides the criminal offence, such person
makes himself liable in a civil action for the value
of any building of another which he caused to be
burned by bis setting on fire bis own house.
“Obviously, it may be very wise and altogether
right to burn a town upon which an enemy is ad
vancing ; but quite as plainly is if that it will never
do to allow any person who chooses to do these
things. It is not a power entrusted to any and
everybody. It is not certain that any and every
body iB wise, and prudent, and patriotic. Any and
everybody may claim to be so; but any and every
body’s talk is not ft very safe ground on which to
trust a power of this kind.
(C Acts of this extreme character may become a
military necessity. Such was the case of Moscow,
famed in the history of Napoleon.”
The writer then goes on to give the history of the
bunuDg of Moscow by the Hussions, all of which is
familiar to our readers.
Another Bombastic Proclamation.
Major General Earl Van Dorn addresses a pro
clamation to “ the young men of Arkansas, Texas,
find Northern Louisiana.” Wo quote the con
clusion of the document:
“We have voted to be free. We must now fight
to be free, or present to the world the humiliating
spectacle of a nation of braggarts, more contempti
ble than the tyrants who seek to enslave ns.
“ The flag of our country is waving on the south
ern borders of Missouri—planted there by my
hands under authority from our Chief Magistrate.
It represents all that is dear to us in life. Shall it
wave there in melancholy loneliness aa a fall leaf
in our primeval forests, or shall its beautiful field
and bright stars flaunt in the breeze over the
proud battalions of Arkansas* of Texas, and of
Louisiana, as they are marshaling to do battle with
Missouri for victory, for honor,'and for indepen
dence?
“ Awake 1 young men of Arkansas, and arm!
Beautiful maidens of Louisiana, smile not upon the
craven youth who may linger by your hearth when
the rude blast of war is sounding in your ear 1 Tex
as chivalry, to arms! Hardships and hunger, dis
ease and death, are preferable to slavish subjec
tion, and a nation with a bright page in history and
a glorious epitaph is better than a vassaled land
with honor lost and a people sunk in infamy.
“Earl Van jDorn, Major General.”
About Spies.
The Avalanche has a Nashville letter dated
February 15. It reports the arrest of persons there
as Federal spies; one of them, John B- Giloiore,
was handed over to the military for punishment.
The correspondent states that “ Johnston and Beau
regard have their heads together, and they will
mature plans which will secure us victories.’ 7
“KfeowiDg-ones assert,” the writer continues, ‘‘that
our troops will be in Cincinnati in forty days.”
Will there ever be an end to Southern bombast ?
We quote the following from the letter:
£; The citizens had a large town-meeting last
night, appointed a vigilance committee, with Mayor
Cheatham at its head, and asked General Johnston
to place Nashville under martial law. This, to my
mind, was a foolish request, from the fact that no
good, but much harm and inconvenience, must re
sult ; but if the citizens wish it they ought to be
gratified. If General Johnston will dose the
drinking and gambling saloons, he will do an ines
timable service.”
The Avalanche says: 11 Let every true son of the
South look out for spies and traitors. That they
are in our midst we have not a doubt.”
The Nashville American says :
“ All the late movements of the enemy disclose
the tact that they have received important informa
tion from spies in our midst. They would never
have ventured to Florence, Ala., with their gun
hofitfti if they had not known that country to be un
defended by soldiers. Let a stricter watch be kept
upon suspicious persons, and let them be summarily
dealt with if detected.
“ We echo the warning of our Nashville cotem
porary. Let every true man look out for the spies
and traitors, and lot them be dealt with summa
rily ”
M ItCGII ttHAOus.
The Washington (Ark.) Telegraph learns from a
private source that “it is not the intention of
General Van Dorn to interfere in any peremptory
manner with the authority of General Price, of
Missouri, whose commend is altogether separate
and independent ; but, for the common good, to
visit General Price in person, confer with him
freely, and concert plans of mutual CO-operation.
If ibis bo so, wo look upon the West as safe."
In a speech at Lynchburg, Jeff Thompson stated
that every general in the Missouri army is a Vir
finian —Generals Price, Rains, Stein, Parsons, and
imself all being the sons of the “Mother of States
and Statesmen.’"
“Hermes,” writing to the Charleston Mercury
from Richmond, February Stb, says Gen, Toombs
will not remain in the field, but will surrender his
present command, and take his seat in the Senate.
MISCELLANEOUS WAR NEWS.
The Tost office Following the Army.
Washington, Feb. 26. —First Assistant Post
master General Kasson is engaged in sending out
instructions and making arrangements for re-esta
blishing post offices and post routes, as our armies
advance into the so-called Confederate States.
A, H, MarkUmd is following our forces into
Tennessee, and J. J. Miller, also an agent of the
Department in this connection, is operating in the
southern part of Kentucky. The post office at
Nashville and those in the eastern part of North
Carolina will soon be reopened, the latter State to
he supplied with mails by sea.
General Order by General Smith.
General Charles F. Smith has issued the follow
ing general order to the soldiers in his command:
GENERAL ORDER—NO. 8.
The brigadier general commanding the division
congratulates the troops under his command on the
recent brilliant successes of our arms at this plaoe,
which led to the unconditional surrender of the
enemy on the lGth instant, and to which they con
tributed it no small degree. He hopes everything
for the future from their conduct on this occasion.
He begs to request that the brigade and regimental
commanders, every officer, non-commissioned offi
cer, and soldier, to accept his warmest thanks for
their gallantry and good conduct under fire, mid
their patient endurance, without a murmur, of the
inolement weather to which they were exposed for
several days and nights in succession, without shel
ter or fire, and with limited food.
Whilst every regiment did its duty in the most
praiseworthy manner, yet it has been the good for.
tune of a portion of the command from the accident
of service to claim especial notice, without in the
slightest degree detracting from the merits of any
one, to wit: Dirge’s Sharpshooters (Lieut. Col.
Compton), Mnjor Cavender’s three batteries of
Parrott guns, and the Second lowa regiment (Col.
Tuttle) —the last more particularly for its success
ful assault on the enemy’s breastworks on the af
ternoon of the 15th inst.
To the officers of the medical staff too high praise
cannot be awarded for their zealous attention to
duty, both under fire and in the hospitals
In his offioial report tho brigadier general com.
mending will endeavor to do exact justice to all.
Ily order of Brig. Gen. C. F. Smith.
Tnos. J. Nkwsham,
Assistant Adjutant General,
TWO CENTS.
The Evacuation or Columbus, Kr.
St. Louis, Feb. 28.—The Memphis papers of the
19th say that General Polk issued orders on the
day previous directing that the track of the Mem*
phis and Ohio Railroad should be torn up and the
bridges destroyed, preparatory to the evacuation
of Columbus, and demolition of the fortifications.
The Columbus furces are to fall back to Island
No. 10, on the Mississippi, about forty-fire miles
below Columbus.
This, it is said, completely commands the river,
and can be fortified with heavy guns, and made
impregnable against any river attack.
Federal Occupation of Nashville.
St. Louis, Feb. 28.—Tho Democrat's Clarksville
despatch of the 26th says General Nelson is in
command at Nashville, General Buell being still on
the north side of the river.
The Union sentiment was very strong, and our
troops were received with great cordiality.
Great indignation was expressed by the citizens
of Nashville against Governor Harris.
He was fairly driven away by the Union men—
the latter having bccomo bold at tho proximity of
the Union troops and dared to assert their rights.
The Democrat's Clarksvillo despatch, of tho
2Sth, says the rebel soldiers before leaving Nash
ville plundered many dwellings and business
houses, and excited great alarm among tho people.
Several rebols wore shot by the citizens whom they
were robbing.
Before leaving, Governor Harris mode a speech,
recommending the citizens to burn their private
property, and calling on tho Tennesseans to rally
and meet him at Memphis, but no one pgitf any at
tention to him, and it is not thought that he will
receive any considerable reinforcements.
General Crittenden’s command had joined Gen.
Johnston at Murfreesboro. The railroad bridge at
Murfreesboro was destroyed by order of Floyd.
Ilow Gen. Lauder’s Division Celebrated
Washington’s Birthday—The General’s
Speech to his Soldiers.
A correspondent of the Cincinnati Commercial,
writing from Paw-paw under date of February 22,
says:
While cur fellow-citizens at heme, in every town
and city, are celebrating this day so kindly
cherished in the heartß of a free and enlightened
people, we, too, have commemorated it by a grand
review, and thus bad a look at General Lander.
His eagle eyes were resplendent with the fires that
gleamed through them from his daring, heroic
heart, and his voice resonant with the intonations of
command and impetuous earnestness. Almost every
word of his brief addresses to the various regi
ments could be heard distinctly by three or four
thousand men, and his hearers wore struck with his
versatility in speaking, each address being marked
by something new and appropriate te the p&rtiealsf
regiment that he fronted; and had it not been for
an occasional oath that broke from his lips, mar
ring tho beauty of his discourse, as a single badly
drawn feature mars an exquisitely-drawn portrait,
his speeches would have compared favorably with
those of the most finished orators.
In the strongest language he condemned the mo
lestation of the “ poor people of this wretched ooun
try,” and added: “ I will honor the soldier who
will, on the spot, put his bayonet into the offender
who dares to apply the torch to dwellings, insult
women, or stoop to the moan crime of stealing
chickens and turkeys.”
To the Fourth Regiment he said: “ You are Ohio
boys, and if you as well as you look, you
will honor the noble State from whence you came.
I know you will fight. I will lead you to victory.
I propose to lead you against equal numbers, in
earthworks, and defeat them. Ido not propose to
command 50,000 to attack 20,000; but to command
20,000 to assail 20,000, and I will lead the charge.’’
Imagination may have prompted the thought,
but, notwithstanding his fine physique, there was a
peculiar beaming of his eye and pallor on his
cheek, that caused him to appear to be the viotim
of some destroying diseaso, deep seated in his con
stitution.
Arrival of the English Prize Steamer
Labuan.
New York, Feb. 28. —The prize steamer La
bnan, (British,) captured on the Ist inst. off Boca
Chica, a small village near the Rio Grande, has ar
rived in charge of the officers of the U. S. sioop of
wqr Pntmmth, by which vessel she was taken in
custody. The Labuan is an iron vessel, 243 feet
long, built, in 1856, at a cost of £33,000. She had
been employed in the Baltie trade, and was char
tered in November by tho He Jerseys, of Manches
ter, for six months, to run between Havana and
some part of the Southern coast. Her outward
cargo consisted of various articles, including a
large quantity of blankets.
It is estimated that the charterers oleared £40,-
000 on the cargo.
lYhen she was captured, ft steamer loaded with
cotton was inside of the bar waiting an opportunity
to come out to her, but os soon as tho Portsmouth
auohored she moved up the river. The captain
and supercargo of the Lalnian were on shore, and
remained there, probably for prudential reasons.
The Labuan was sent to Ship Island, and thence
ordered here by Commodore McKean. She has
aboard the crew of the schooner Wave, of New
Orleans, which waa captured an hour previous,
While going from New Orleans to Malamoros, with
a cargo of tobacco and cotton. The Labuan belongs
in Hull.
The Rebel Wavy.
[From the National Intelligencer.]
On board of one of the rebel gunboats captured
in the North Carolina waters were found their book
of naval signals, uniform books, many despatches,
log-books, together with their naval register, con.
taining a list of all their officers who deserted the
flag of the Union to take service in the insurgent
navy. All these papers and documents were trans
mitted by Com. Goldsborougb to the Nary Depart
ment, by the politeness of which we have copied the
navy list, which we subjoin, for the curiosity and
interest of our readers. It is proper to say, how
ever. tha t the li3fc contains among the inferior grades
some names of persons who did not belong to the
nav3' of the United States.
CAPTAINS.
Law. Rousseau Frank Buchanan Samuel Barron
French. Forrest Geo. N. Hollins
Josiah Tatnall 1). N. Ingraham Isaac'S. Sterett.
V. M. Randolph
COMMANDERS.
Richard L. Pags Thomas J, Pftgfr
Fred'k Chatard George Minor
Sidney S Lee
SVm. 0. Whittle
Bobt.D.Thorburn Arthur Sinclair Robt. F. Pinkney
Robt. G.Robb C.H,A.H.Kennedy Tiros. R. Rootes
Hunter Thomas W, Brent H. J. Hartatene
Henry K.Boff JolmK Mitchell J. L. Henderson
EbenpzerFarrand Mat. F. Maury Wm. T. Muse
H. K. Thatcher Raphael Semmea Tbos. T. Hunter
John S. M isaroon Joha B. Tucker Chets. F. Mclntosh*
LIEUTENANTS.
James W. Cooke Jno. Wilkinson D. P. McCorkle
C.F. M. Spottsw’dC. M. Mori is Wm. Sharp
W.L. Maury C. M. Fauhtleroy Joseph Fry
F. B. Renshaw Wm.B. Fitzgerald Chas. P. Me Gary
Bobt. B. Pegram, John S. Maury H. Davidson
Geo. T. Sinclair Chas. W. Hays Robt. B. Garter
C. B. Poindexter B. Stephens 0. F. Johnston
Henry n. Lewis, A. F» Warley Beverley Keonon
Geo. W. {farrison Reginald Fairfax J. ft. Eggleston
John N. Maftit, Wm. A. Webb J. B. Hamilton
Wash. Gwatbmey Chas. C. Simms 8.-P. Loyal!
Wm. A. Wayne Jno. W. Bennett RT. Chapman
Peter U, Murphy J. H. Carter J. W. Duunington
Isaac N. Brown Aug. McLaughlin F. E. Sheppard
John J. Guthrie Wm. H. Parker Thos. P. Pelot
Jop. N. Barney j. P. Jones (3es. g, Shftyock
Tbos. B. Huger Wm. li. Powell Wm. L. Bradford
Jne. Rutledge W H. Mnnlaugh Wm, G, Dozier
C. ap C Jones John M. Brooke Wm. E. Ewan
Tan B. Morgan John Kell J. W. Alexander
Edw. L. Winder J. If. Rochelle Jno. M. Strlbling
Joel S. Kennnrd Robt. D. Minor Phillip Forchcr
SURGEONS.
wm. f. Patton. Leww W, Minor John T. Mason
Geo. Biacknall W. F. McClenahanW m, B. Siuclaii
W. A. Spotswood Daniel 5. Green B. F, Mason.
PASSED ASSISTANT SURGEONS.
James F. HarrisonW. F. Carrington Wm. X. Wysham
J. W. B. GrcenhowC. H. Williamson Daniel B. Conrad
D. B. Phillips Arthur M. Lynch Francis L. Galt.
John Ward
ASSISTANT SURGEONS.
HWHWashingtouChfti E. Lining Joseph D. Grafton
A. S. Garnett M. P. Christian Chas. M. Morfitt
Fred. Vau Bibber Robt. J. Freeman Thos. J. Charlton
J. W. Sandford. jrßennett W. Green
PAYMASTERS.
John Deßree Henry Myers Goo. Ritchie
Thos. R. Ware Felix Senac Jas. ©. Moore
James A. Semple John W. Nixon Bichard Taylor
John Johnston Geo, W, Clarke Jas, X, Cumour
Tfm. v. J. Kelly
MASTERS IN THE LINE OP PROMOTION.
Thomas B. Mills J. E. Meyerre W. B. Hall
Wm. C. Whittle JohnGrimbaLi 8. W. Averill
Wm. A. Kerr
ACTING MIDSHIPMEN.
A. M. Mason M. Thefts C. K, Mallory, Jt,
Wm. E. Pinkney W. W. Wilkinson J. B. Ratcliffs
R. C. Fant B. Flournoy J. W. Pegram
D. H. Daugherty J. B. Baldwin G. T. Sinclair, Jr.
Thos. L. Moore T. fif. Berrien M. H.Buggies
F. M.Robey O. A. Browne F. M. Harris
H. Geo. B. Bryan W. H. Vernon
H. H. Marmaduke A.T. Brady Wm. Anshew
R. fJ. Flag . D. Talbott F.S. Hunter
R. A. Ciuuttt E. 11. Edw&fJi L. R, Bootee
F. T. Chew D. H. Dyke Clarence Cary
Jolm T. Walker J. T. Mahan W. P. Hamilton
J. A. Merriwether Ya. Newton W. H. Sinclair
B. H. Bacot W. F. Clayton Palmer Saunders
H. T. Boughman W. N. Shaw
W. C. Hutter H.St.G. T. Brooke W. H. Hunter
Wm. P. Mason Wm. Carroll S. P. Dlauc
I. C. Holconia Barron Carter J. H. Bodmau
D. M. Scales J. M. Gardner A. H. Sterling
E. J. McDermott Thos.'S. Garrett J. S. Bullock
D. A. Telfair W. D. Goode IX M. Lee
W. C. Jackson D. G. McClintoc P. H. HcCarrkk
W. W. Bead W. R. Mays J. H. Hamilton
Daniel Carroll C. Meyer C. W. Tyler
A. S. Worth J. M. Morgan R. Pinckney
A. P. Bierne B. J. Moses, Jr. J. A. G.Williamson
S. 8. Gregory J. A. Peters James S. Norriß
Daniel Trigg Jeff. Phelps H, H. Tyson
John B. Price C. T. Sevier E. A. Swaiu
H. S. Cooke G. W. Sparks E. M. Maffit
J. C. Long J. M. Stafford E. M. Andrews
H. C. McDaniel H. L. Vaughn W. A. Wilson
W. F. Robinson, L. H. Washington W. B. Siuclair.
cniEF (steam) engineers.
w. P. Wiliittm Wß T, A, Jackson E. W, Manning
Michael Quinn V. Freeman E. A. Ramsey.
Jas. H. Warner
FIRST ASSISTANT ENGINEERS.
E. W\ Maiming M. P. Jordan Hugh Clark
H. A. Ramsey J. H. Loper B. J. Collins
Chag, Schroeder Ml J. Freeman 3L Bi Wright
Geo. W. City C. H. Geddes
SECOND ASSISTANT ENGINEERS.
C. H. Levy Geo. D. Lining J. J. Darcoy
J. W. Tynan W. 0. -Brooks Goo. Williams
L. Campbell J. K. Esnard W. H. Todd.
THIRD ASSISTANT ENGINEERS.
H. K. Wright J. P. w. Gormley J. H.Dent
Betij. Herring J. Hanks M. O’Brien
Henry Fagan J. W. Harks S. W. Cummings
J. T. Tucker G. W. Moran J. H. Bailey
C, W. Jordan W. Ahern E. G. Hall
J. B. Toombs J. J. Henderson Wm. Quinn
W.H. Jackson F. J. Miller W. M. Fauntloroy
At Albany and Troy, both live and dressed
sheep have advanced fifty cents per one hundred
pounds within the last two days, and the market is
still going up.
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Extra Copy te the Rcttor-up of the Club.
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Tn« Waa Faxes.
Advertisements inserted at tile usual rates. BIS
lines constitute a square.
Mil. Alexander LEISBT6W, the author of “ cu
rious Traditions of Scottish Life,” has been trying
his band at a Latin version of Scotia's greatest
bard: “The Principal Songs of Robert Burns
Translated into Mediieval Latin Verse.” The man
ner in which Mr. Leighton has performed his task
-no easy one, by the way-is commended by tho
best judges. Wo givo the first stanza of the well
known bacchanalian song, “ Willie brew’d a peck
o’maut r
The Duke of Coburg-Gotha proposos to start
about the Ist of March on a great journey to the
interiar 6f Africa. He will be accompanied by
Prince Hermann Hohenlotao, Prince Euard Leln
ingen, Major Von ltcutcr, the celebrated ornitholo
gist, Hr. Brehm, Friedrich Gerstaecker, the
novelist, Rezeh Effendi, the colebratod Oriental
linguist, a physician, an artist, and the needfnl
retinue of eervnnts. The Buchcss will also go with
him as far as a certain eonver lent paint on his
journey. Tho main object of tho journey is scien
tifio research, nnd as bis Royal Highness, and
nearly all his companions, are experienood hunters,
the zoological results will, no doubt, be consider
able. The route will bo by railroad and steamer,
via Trieste, Alexandria, the Isthmus of Suez and
Massna. on the Ited Sea. From Massua they will
go to Kerin, along the route pursued by the
Heuglin Expedition, and may be of great use to
the latter.
The Government of Weimar has made gymnas
tic training in tho elementary schools obligatory,
There are to be at least two hours in every week
devoted to such training, oven throughout the win
ter, excepting holiday afternoons from the appli
cation of the rule. The oommunes have to pro
vide enolosed places and plain paraphernalia for
the purpose. The teachers have already boon
gymnastically instructed in the Sfißinarlei, and a
number of them have studied a eourse in Dresden,
at Government expense. A similar measure is an
ticipated in Prussia.
One of the most noticeable books of the season,
all things considered, is “ The Victoria Regia." It
is edited by Miss Adelaide A. Proctor, the poetical
daughter of Burry Cornwall, and made up of vo
luntary contributions from most of the prominent
English authors. Its objeot is to benefit the Victo
ria, Press, a printing establishment started in Lon
don by Miss Emily Faithful for tho purpose of giv
ing employment to women as compositors—a lauda
ble undertaking, which seems more of a novelty in
England than in this country,
TnE Boston Athencr.nm has come into possession
of the original parchment of one of those seven or
eight sub-covenants that were concomitant with tha
well-known Solemn League and Covenant, signed
at Edinburgh in IG3B. Tho parchment is dim with
age, written in the ordinary engrossing tsjf),
was tbe one signed at Glasgow, ifas, and bears tho
bold signature of MontroEe, and some two hundred
and fifty others, noblemen and commoners, It has
been carefully and handsomely mounted, and forms
now an interesting addition to tho library’s cata
logue.
Mr. Dickens will shortly commence the issue of
a novel, in bis old style of monthly shilling parts,
the steel engravings by Mr. Hablot Browne. There
had been some correspondence between Mr. Dick
ens and Mr. Ullman, with regard to a tour through
the country. The great novelist requires £lO,OOO
secured to him for six months.
A swunrixc belt ol novel construction, fof the
use of the French army, has just been tried at Paris.
It is an inverted truncated cone of thin metal,
closely fittiDg around the waist. It only weighs
eight pounds.
Mf.yebbeer’s great opera of “ The Huguenots”
was, under the old regime, prohibited fit Naples, It
has just been brought out at the San Carlo—the
great theatre of that city—and the house is nightly
crowded.
Charles Mackav has been lecturing In England
on “ The Values of Thoughts and Things, of Senti
ments and of Commodities,” and on “The Market
Price of the Invaluable. ”
ALEXAN&nz Dt'itAS wait still residing in the Pa
lazzo Cbiatamone, at Naples, engaged in bis history
of the Bourbons, for tho material of which he was
drawing largely on the Neapolitan archives.
Weekly Review of the Markets.
Philadelphia, February 28, 1882,
There is a more horeful feeling in the business circlet
generally, but trade is inactive for the Bcason, and tht
markets without any important changes to note. Quer
citron Bark continues scarce. BresdstuHs show very
little chaugo i the demand has been only medeyals. Ooal
and Iron are without alteration, and the latter very firm.
Cotton has declined, and ie more saleable. Groceries are
firm. Provißione quite active. Fish and Fruit are firm.
Naval Stores and Oils are very Quiet, and the prices of
the former nearly nominal. Salt is ditU. Seeds continue
in fair dtniand. Teas tend upward. Wool is inactive,
and Whisky in better demand.
In Dry Goods there is very little movement as yet, M
buyers are not disposed.to operate, to any extent, the high
views of holders limiting salts.
The Flour market has undergone little or no change
this week. There is very little demand either For export
or ho n <^n°, n J i i Ull,p I t L c s?^ tl,e s^ e - 8 ftr §MpibsW wmpri»
some P,OOO bbla at $8,51 37for superfine, $5,509
5.75 for extras, $5,75©6 for extra family, and fancy lota
at from $6.12# to $6.75; small sales to the retailers and
bakers are making from 85 31# to $5.44 for common
and good superfine, $5.62)$ ©5.75 for extras, $5,759
6J2# for extra f*milj\ and from 86.25 up to sTfor
fancy lots. Rye Flour is steady at $3.25 & bbl, an*
Pennsylvania Corn Meal at $3 W bDI, without sales t*
any extent.
WHEAT—^The offerings are moderate, but fully equal
to the demand, and prices are rather lower, with Bales of
45.000 bushels fair und prime Pennsylvania and Western
red at 133©13uc bushel, closing at 133 c; white ranges
from 137®145c. Pennsylvania rye is selling at 73®T4c.
Corn is steady, with sales of 25,000 bushels new yellow
atesfflBs#cin store, and 57c aflp&t, Q a t e are unchanged*
with saks of Delaware at 37c, aud 28,000 totißhels Penn
sylvania in store at 39c, weight. 2,500 bushels New Yotfc
Barley sold at 35c, and some Buckwheat Meal at $l.BO V
100 lbs.
PROVISIONS.—There has been leßs activity in th#
Bog product, but prices are well maintained ; sales of 6041
bbls Western aud city-packed mess Pork at sl3® 14 :
city-packed tneesDc-tf sells in lots ftt sl2©lo, and prime
Beof at $3 500:6 for country and oity-p&eked; Beef
H&ms are in belter demand, and 150 bbls Chicago, to
arrive, sold at sl7—now held higher. Bacon—The re
ceipts and stocks are light: sales of plain ard fancy can
vased Hams at 6# ©Bc, 100* casks old do als#afic. Sides
at 6c, and Shoulders ut i&s)s c, cash and on time. Green
Meats—l here ia rather more inquiry ; sales of 250 caßks.
including Hams f|i gfllt end pickle'ftt 6#®7ci Sides at
&X ©D# c, and Shoulders at 4)s@4«!f c, CR&it and on time.
L&rd is in better demand, and priueß better; sales of 60G
tcH and bbls at SfirStfc, closing at the latter figure; 800
pkgs country at 7? 4 - c , and 1,200 kegs Wettein at 6js«
B£c, cash and on time. Cheese—There Is not much de
mand ; sates in a small way at 7®7#c for New York,
Butter—There is not much offering; sales of solid
packed at ami roll at 13©14c, as in quality.
Eggs nra selling at 16c. do2cn.
Wm. F. Lynch
METALS.—There is a firm feeling in the market for
Pig Iron, with some inquiry for future delivery, but ge
nerally at prices below the views of holders; sales of 30#
lons No. 1 anthracite, pa. t at 821, cash, ami part at
$21.50, C months. In Scotch Pig there is nothing doing.
Blooms, Bars, and Boiler Iron continue as last quoted.
Lead has an upward tendency, but there is no stock here
to operate in. Copper is dull; no sales of shcAtbfog
have come under our notice. Sales of Yellow Metal at
25r\ and Bars and spikes at 27c, 6 months.
BARK.—There is very little Quercitron here, anil No.
lis wanted at $53.50 V ton. Tanners’ Bark—There is
very little coming forward, and prices are nominal.
BEESWAX is held firmly: Bales of prime yellow at
33c Jb.
CANDLES are held with more firmness, and, for Adft
mantlue, prices liaro advanced to ITalgc. 4 months.
Tallow brings ll©l2c. Sperm sell slowly at 20c lb.
COAL.—-There is more demand for tho large sizes,
suitable for furnaces, and the orders from the East hava
increased. The scarcity of vessels, however, and the
high rates of freight, tend to restrict operations. Prices
remain without quotable change.
COFFEE.—The market is firm, but the demand is
limited, with sales of 000 bags Bio LftgUftyri
ftt 22c, tthd Java at 25c, cash and time, '
COTTON.—The market is unsettled, and prices have
declined, being from 10c to 12c ib lower than the rates
current two weeks ngo, closing, however, firmer: sale*
of ordinary and middling fair Uplands at 18®25c, and
some South American at 26®27c, cosh.
DRUGS AND DYES.—There has been but little doing
in any kind; sales of Soda Ash at 2% a>2%c, and alum at
2st2} 3 'c. Opium is dull. The stock of Castor Oil is very
jmicb reduced, and Indigo ia firm.
FISH —Mackerel are earning fAHVdrd j-lowiy, jud
they are held firmly; sales of 800 bbls No. lat a shade
under $lO, and in lots from store atslo®lo.so for No. 1;
$8©8.60 for No. 2: $6.25®Q 50 for large: $0 for medium:
oml $4 for small 3b. Codfish are held firmly: sales of
1,000 quintals at $3.50. Pickled Horrlng range from
$2 50 to $4.50 & bbl, but with very little inquiry.
FEATHERS are dull; soles of good Weßtorn at 300
ft.
FRUIT.—ThS fil&flcet is poorly supplied with all kinds
of foreign; about 1,000 boxes Oranges and Lemons acrid
at $2.25«2.82tf & box- Ruisins, Currants, and Citron
are tcarce. Domestic Fruit is held with more firmness:
sales of Green Apples at s3®6 bbl, as in quality.
Pried Apples aro in better demand ; soles of old at •
sc, and new at 6@7c. Sales of nnpared Peaches at 8*
lie, as to quality.
FREIGHTS.—There is lees affdHßg to LlVeFpßolj wb
quote Hour at 2s odtf3s, grain at 9»lld t and heavy
goods 325. To London, tho asking rates are 3s 3d for
hour, 10grl2d for grain, and 35s for heavy goods. For
coal oil, to London, 8s is asked. In West India freights
there is rather moro action. Two schooners were taken,
to Cuba at 40a41c for sugar, and $3.50 for molasses. To
Boston, there is a fair amount going forward at previous
rntes. Coal y<wdn aro scarf,, «nd in denund at S 2 to
Boston aud $l-6 W ton to New York.
GINSENG.—There is very littia erudo or clarified of
fering, and no sales have been reported.
n™F —Till-re is Tery little American In Aral hauda.
and for foreign there is no inquiry.
HIDES are dull, but without change in prices; a sal*
of 1.800 from Porto Cahello was made on private terms.
HOPS meet with a limited inquiry, and sell §t
t . for first tort Rnstern and IVcßiern.
LUMBER.—Tho salts are unimportant and without
change In prices.
MULASSEB.—The market continues dull, and prices
are drooping; soles of Cuba at 22<t24c on tino, some
New York Syrup at 25c, and Porto Klco at 37c on.tkno.
NAVAL STORES.—Prices are unsettled aim de
clining ; sales of common Rosin at $6.50 ; medium
grade* at $7, and fine at SSalO. Tar is held at $9«10.
Pitch fit s7®?i without sales. Spirits Turpentine U
less firm at 126® 130 c, cash.
OTLS.—Llueeed is less active, with sales, at &4aBsc>
chiefly at the latter rate ; for Fish Oils there is a steady
Btore demand at previous quotations. Lard Oil is very
dull; sales utGo®6Sc for common No. 1 winter, and &Be>
60c for spring and summer.
PLASTER—There is very little here, with sales of
soft at $2 25 ton.
RICE —The eiock here is very small, and il is hold
firmly at 7®?xc, with limited sales.
SALT.—Prices continue to tend upwards, hut 1,204)
btifdielß course sold on private terms.
SEEDS —There Is a good demand for Cioverseed at
last week’s prices, but supplies come forward slowly.
Msol2|ooobu)ots4.l2ji®4 25 ppr $4 lbs; 100 but
good Timothy sold at $2.20. Flaxseed Is taken on arri
val by the crushers at $2.10 per bus, 2,000 sacks red top
to go out of tho market, sold at $2 per sack.
SUGAR.—The market is dull but firm; sales of Cuba
at 7a B>jC on time.
SPIRITS.— Brandy and Gin are unchanged aud firm
with anmilenies. N. e. Rum is steady atol©o2c. Whis
ky, prices are rather firmer j sales Ohio Lbla at 20c,
and drudge at 24c per gallon.
TALLOW is unchanged; sales of country rendered at
8# aud city rendered at cash.
TEAS.—Prices are very firm for both Blacks and
Greens, but there is very little doing.
TOBACCO. The advance of the Federal troops
through Kentucky and Tennessee has opened a largo Mo
tion of from which supplied are anUMpatsd and
prices are on tho decline; for manufactured there is very
little inquiry, buyers holding off for lower rates.
WOOL.—There is a fair inquiry for the finer grades at
520&6c, but the coarser descriptions, BUifP,bi<? for Iter
says, are dull and neglected.
THE WAR PRESS.
FOREIGN ITEMS.
“ Gulielmus potum coxit,
Robert’ ergo et AlUni ;
Noctu Iren hilariorcis,
Fiifrunt non Cnrietaudje,
Non im-ltriamur nog
Scintilla tantmuoculo ;j
Cnrmt g.illus—luceat,
Liutabimus In proculo.”