New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-01-24

had their agents swar1Dng over the West and BY sam
pie and by honed phrase have they been striving -
secure an interest in our trade White we deteee ~
prescription and the meanness which nave been ncs
among those who were engaged in the Southern trad
and would by no means advise the merchants OF Ne
Northwest to mete out the same to them, u co<n
wise and lust that Western merchants should conhue
TO trade with those who have been true 10 tnem IN
years OF embarrassment and trial. Other things oSAns
equal, let our Western merchants continue 10 trsos
with the men who now and In years gone by have nso
goods to cell, but principles TO barter. They have
made the acquaintance of such noble men In the City a
York, years ago; and we advise that this 90
uuaintance be continued. Change IL only when tho
principles which control all commerce require Il. Yoa
viii always buy where you can do it the cheapest and
until these merchants whose spinal column has always
had leaning toward King Cotton can afford supeeir
advantages, give both them and their drummers wide
berth. Let them brood over their Southern bills ne
ceiysble tin they become thoroughly convinced thaa
'D''' 80 ''''' lchicssO Tribune, Jss. a
TIE EMBLEMs At YALE. .
Some of the Yale students, about week ago, caosod
several large secession cockades to he displayed aoc@
the College in positions more conspicuous IMAM no9o
bic. On Sunday morning last the Southern stunoo~
retalated by rasiDg Palmetto flag on one Of the t0w
ers Of Alumni Hall and barricadng the entrance ans
Reasonable emblem caused considerable excfcme1s.
TIE tower WA speedily carried by eseaut, snd tae
flag pulled down and torn into fragments.
THIEF AS WELL AS A TRAITOR.
Secretary FLOYD boosted in his Richmond speech
with arns precautionary measure but ne ispes
estate what provision he had made, at the exPenes
Of the Government be betrayed, for ns own Pitysse
equipment. The fact has been ascertaaned thsa svs
slendid pieces imported manufactured az tae ex-
pense Of the War Department disappeared am0
tsneousiy with the departure Of the late Secretary
and it remains 20 be whether that funetionAV
has carried them away by mistake or whether sosn
subordinate has stolen them. Impuations Of the gross
est character are freely INDUCED In BY military E
here, which hesitate 10 repeat. IL Is rumorco ."@
the matter is before the Grand Jury and II that ran
turns out TO be true, IL Is TO be hoped tnat tne Puh
may be brought 10 justice. 49,, 49,
Among the miseing pieces are douoie-oafTsa S'I-
gun Of Richards's best, imported from England oy
order Of Secretary Floyd, at cost OF sIio eNconys
of duties al doube-barre rife which Floyd hsd
made tor himself at Hsrpers Ferry. One o. similar
pattern was made at Springfield for his Chief Clerk al
Lieut.. Gen Drinkard who probably retains Il IN ~
To4session in q rtate Of armed nenfrality.
BY the way, the new Secretary OF Mar, hr' hoss
owes IL 10 bis own reputation to have this accompnoo
of Fioy removed Floyds friends here nave uaoien-
ally defended his reputation al the exPenee OF n On
Clerk ard this tact alone should pu sn honest success
FOR on bis guard
There il no sort Of doubt that the above-naned pub
liz property has disappeared. IL not for me 70 IN
dorse tire sweeping and confident assertions on
men, who charge the retiring secretary WIN ..n.is
appropriated Item TO his own use. Iheee eeg1n.y
mounted and finished pieces were Doubtless hiehoSo
ornamental rather than useful sppurtenances q tee
War Department, and IL is not impossible thar TOY
called TO the administration Of the military dePaonc
Of the Southern Confederacy, and, OF course wuss
be nice to have the Southern War once gel on ~
eubelished with such beautiful specimens q ar M
his ambitious aspirations are grained, nc WIZ,
doubt decorate the halls and corridors OF 'he oogs
ueut building with the English made shotgun ann ~
Aneric IN made rife, trophies st0ten from the
reject the idea current in military circles tnas MI
viii carr the trophies 70 bis own hone HIS magnsn-
nous distribution of United States muskeis, hy WHO'S
sale shipment 10 the Southern etaee, IprV'N 'as rss
that he acts Oh such narres ana mercenary grouns.
as il regards the stealing Of arms His pecunary dra0a
uron the public till too large scale TO wsr-
rint the suspicion that he would descend to pety lar
| ceny. Wash. Cor N'i' lines.
THE MASTERING At PENSACOLA.
We learn from private Samuel b. Brewer OF The
Metropolitan Guards who has obtained afarioash
and just returned from the headquarters Of the army a
Pensacola that Tuesday evening la 40 troops ar
rived at the Navy Yard from Mobile and MisaadPpAs
making sll at present stationed in that Immediate
vicinity coo men. There are now en- route near ~
more from Auburn, Tuskegee, and Greenyile, who
will probably arrive a, tie quarters tonight! Re-
epforcement 20 the amount Of 500 are also hourly
expected from New-OrlCsns, well a. some from 20
lumbus, Ca, and Barbour County, Ala; An ataot
hourly expected to be made Fort Pickens. ALI pAs-
ties are confident Of success. Montgomery Adv, i"A.
TIE ARMAMENT OF REVENUE CUTTER TAKEN
-ALGIERs Oh HER OWN HOOK.
At IL o'clock last night the entire armament and uni-
ary stores Of the United States revenue cutter Lewis
Thomas Rees independent company OF Aisiers h'ae-
men. .
This cutter was hid UP tho opposite side of thu
river, undergoing repairs, and her armament consts-
ing ii one long twenty -four FOUNDER and SIX eight
poundeS cannonades with large quantity OF cannon
balls powder and other military stores, were stored N
the Bellyille Iron Works, extensive brick building
tlat hts been unoccupied for some tine Tbs com
mix C Alrernes nsrhars unwilling that the glory a
all the recent military operations should be won q
New. Orleans troops, formed under arms last nignI
with great secrecy and marched down othe foundery.
taking ouict roses sion Of the munitions OF war there
Their volunteer action may be sanctioned and the prs
received by GOV. Moore, who MI DC tsesrapned snS
morning. IN W DcHa, JAN To-
ONLY on A SPREE.
A Savannah correspondent informs US that he was
the other evening, in the company OF gang who
seized the revenue cutter at that port Ihey ifanky
admitted that they Oh drunken spree al tne une
Al of them were members Of the RattieSnhke CiaDs
and may be taken as fair sample Of those engaged
most Of the violent and aggressive acs Of the Seoesoo
movement Phil. Press, JAN y
PRIyATRIRs TO BR LET LOOSE on THE NORTH.
The fIst Northern or Federal gun fired against South
Carolina OF any other Southern State, VIII he saguM
of widespread destruction TO Northern commerce L
them "shen Charleston and burn il to the ground, d
they dare and cam and four weeks will not eapse be-
fore hundreds Of pryateers, bearing papers Oh MARQUIS
and rrpIisal carving from two to four heavy guns
which can outsail the swiftest steamers with f3<
wind will be afoat the seeking out and prey
ing upon Northern merchantmen and Northern COM
uerce Not any portion OF the seas VIII DO LETT IN
yi,ed by them and the chances that In very few
months the ocean trade of the North viii be utterly
destroyed. This would intict hundreds OF millions Of
dollars damage upon them and would 10 cripple them.
that decade of peace and prosperity would not bega
10 rufce restore them 10 their present position Tho
calculating Of the North, and especially the sohd
men, Of Boston would do wen TO take these facts into
confdera,on-deep and profound considerstionbeSces
they add to the long, black catalogue OF opPrees,ons