The national Republican., 1861-06-25

serving Of the testimonials given in their favor
by General Mansfield, Colonel Megs, and
other military authorities.
The camp chest lin ,h. Hrd,unrg trunk shape,
not large, and weighs, wIt,i It's contents, only
forty pounds. AS to the contents, we adopt
the following description from cur neighbors
of the Star:
'The reader will hardly credit it, but sesiug
ID believing, and with our own eyes we saw the
following indspensables for the soldier, angler,
hunter, yachtman, pic.nic.er, evolved from this
forty pound receptacle. Three web seat camp
stools, made Of the best hickory, and folded
together hatehet, saw, carving knife and fork,
three TASKS that will in the aggregate hold one
gallon, tea caddy, coffee caddy, wash bowl, dip
per, eight plates, four knives and forks, four
each table and tea spoons, tea and coffee pot
combined, with . strainer, frying pan, pot for
boiling, three drinking cups, sugar and milk
bowl, cruet stand for pepper, salt, mustard, and
vinegar, with mustard spoon and corkscrew
combined, one apparatus for boiling tea and
coffee, and fuel for twenty meals, two table |
cloths, and two towels. Moreover the chest, |
on being emptied, by the simplest, yet most
perfect arrangement imaginable, is at once
converted into an excellent table, 81 inches
inches long by 2s inches wide, standing firmly
on Its four legs. The chest is intended for the
wants Of . mess Of four, and to accommodate
q chance guest also. d. q. 4
Equally complete and perfect Of its kind is
the patent canteen case invented by Mr.. Psrr,
which, like the camp chest, has q cruet stand
for pepper, salt, vinegar, and mustard, mus
tard spoon and corkscrew combined, knife and
fork, spoon, tea caddy drinking cup, apparatus
for boiling tea and coffee, with fuel sufficient for
twenty meals. This light, convenient, and use
full article is inclosed in leather Q ,ss, nicely
finished, and is designed to be suspended from
the shoulder by a leather strap in the same
manner as the cartridge box. .-
"Jas. c. Mcclure { Co.. are the sole agents
for their sale in this city"
CoNTRABAND" FROM STAFFORD County,
Wa slave named George W. Taylor, about
nineteen years Of age, who states that he be-
longs to Austin Hore who lives about seven
miles below Aqua Creek, in Stafford county,
w., was taken up by Mr.. Martin, near his resi-
dence in Uniontown, opposite the navy yard,
on Saturday night, and brought to the Jail
yesterday. The boy is quite a genteel and
intelligent lad, and gives as reason for run
ming away, that his master was going to enlist
u him to serve with the rebel forces. He states
that many of the shareholders in that section
have given up their servants 10 the army, and
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impressed in the service. When he ran of he
already knew Of some thirty or forty free per.
sons who had been carried off and put in the
/ rebel army. The secessonists he represents
as being very much afraid, and they are very
abusive Of General Scott, who, they say, ifthey
had out Of the way, they would be successful
, Taylor left his masters house on Wednesday
. night last, crossed the liver to the Maryland
8 shore, and walked up on foot arriving or
Q Saturday night. He will probably be freed, as i
g is not likely master who wished to max,
# him serve against the Government will take tn,
d oath Of allegiance and claim him under tn,
fugitive.slave law.
! ARREST OF A SPY.--On yesterday morning
II several members Of the fourteenth brooklyn
y regiment, Colonel Woods, observing maj
- prowling about their encampment, near tn
" Park, in suspicious manner, arrested him, an,
e se took him before Colonel Woods He had upol
:, his person several diagrams Of the encamp
;" n,ents, and several members went to the hous
where he boards, and found quite number Q
plans of the different encampments and fort
OF fcations around the city, and in Virginia, wit
'k the number Of guns at each battery, numbe
to Of troops, and other information, which woul
IS. be useful to the enemy, and also the drawing
ed of monster breech loading cannon. He wa
in placed under guard, and yesterday aiternoo
was delivered to General Mansfield. He CAV
his name as Wilson, and will be recollt cite
'e by our citizens as being the gentleman VIII
~ has been promenading our streets latel
~. dressed in black velvet coat and knee breeche
Of SHOT BY SENTRY.--An italian living mes
ity the north end of Seventh street was shot by
on ment, on Sunday night, on attempting to ru
n. ha The m
ru. times, and on his not giving an answer, tf
Sc sentry fred, the ball and buck shot taking effe
Of in his arm and grazing his left eye, passir
IN. through the eyelid. He was, yesterday afte
noon, taken to the InGrmary.
are SERENADE AND EXHIBITION DRILL.-A fe
va. evenings since, Withers's Excelsior Band no
attached to the twelfth regiment New 4o
State troops, aud the famoua drum corps OF Il
In regiment, proceeded to the residence Of Bart
Of Stocked, the Russian Minister, at the corner
ing | street and Connecticut avenue, where 4
d a band performed some choice pieces of music
i'm excellent style, and the drum corps went throu
cen a variety Of movements, to the qualification
the Baron and lady and General Scott, who W
dy. also present.
iail When the General made his appearance,
lar. band, which has always been remarkable
in their good taste, struck up Hail to the Chic
oat which brought forth short speech from hi
.ent in which he acknowledged the compliment, a
,en paid tribute both to the hand and drum CO.
and the movements of whoa he said had seldt
been excelled,
the After being Hospitality entertained by
him Baron, and receiving the thanks Of the co
,ber pany, they returned to their quarters, "
nth pleased with the reception.
rNt THETA night or two ago, some adj
Jury rogues broke the glass of the show window