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New-York daily tribune., 1861-02-16
WE CAN HELP THEIR FAMILIES IF NOT
THE MEN.
THE pEIEAGuEREp HANDFUL OF MEN IN FORT

TIE BELEAGUEKED HANDFUL UF MIN IN rONI
SUMTER.
To he Editor Of The ~ Y Tribsns;
Sir: am glad the Rev. II. W. Beecher is thinking
of the poor wives and children Of the brave soldiers Of
that forlon hope of the United States. II Is seems i'm
possible TO the North TO assist the little band Of valiant
men, whose life evidently at stake for sakes let
us show them at least that we are not unworthy Of
their devotion, by showerng abundance upon their
families. 1t will cost little, individually, and the
soldiers Of the United States will see that their fidelity
and courage are eaeknowledgedby thepeople. We 'haR
probably need them.
Hoping that you VIII open subscription for the puI-
pose inclose IS for beginning.
Dr. CHARLES MUNDE.
Florence Ma.s, Feb. H. 1861.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-02-16
JOHN C. CALHOUN FOR THE UNION.

The letter in which John c. Calhoun announced to
the Legislature of South Carolina his purpose to resign
his seat in the United States Senate, dated Now 26
1912, closes as follows:
"Tba; the State may long retain ber high standing
in the Union, and that the Union itself, with fee
and happy and glorious institutions may be transmitted
TO the latest generation shall to my last breath ever
be my ardent prayer.
"Witn the highest respect an, 40, ,,
JOHN C. CALHOUN"
New-York daily tribune., 1861-02-16

HUDSON RvrR RAnRoAD.-The track Of this rosA
is now in perfect order and the trains are running
regularly between this city and Albany. The bridge
at Stockport which injured by the pressure Of ice,
has been repaired that no interruption to trains
exists at that point The bridge viii be made as strong
as when new. Yesterday morning the train from
Albany behind time in consequence of the burst
ing of one Of the steamppes Of the locomotive rendsr
ing it necessary to send for another engine.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-02-16


bushels wheat and sec 900 bushels corn
The Illinois Central has sent out OF Cairo since the lt
iust over FIVE hundred thousand bushels Of grain, and
the quantity contracted for on the line to 60 South will
make the movement Of grain on the road in January
and February exceed two and half million Of bushels.
The purchases thus far have made no material impres
sion on the price Of corn. The selling price at the sta
tons IS TO lsO miles south of Chicago reported on
Saturday Last at 1922 per bushel, counting 20
pounds Of corn in the ear as bushel.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-02-16
MISCELLANEOUS.
SOUTHERN CONGRESS.
SEVENTH DAY.

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Monday, Feb. IL.
Congress met this morning at IL O'clock Prayer
was offered by Rev. Mr. Battle, President Of the Tus-
ealoosa Central Female Institute.
Mr.. Conrad offered the following:
Re.olred That committee composed OF i've members be Ap
pointed by the chair duty shall be opepsre and report
bill providing for the establishment Of executive departments
for the CopiedeTbcy.
Mr.. Stepbens-I offer the following:
Resored That consider much Of the resolution passed
on Saturday combined the committees military and naval
shs and that there be added committee territories
mitt.s on public lands and committee on Indian affairs
Adopted
The Congress then went into secret session. and SUBJ
seouently took recess for half ap hour
At one o'clock Congress reassembled, and the Pres-
dent announced that the hour had arrived for receiving
the response Of the ice-President.
Received by Telegraph and publiibed on Tuesdsyl
The President then administered 10 Mr.. Stephens the
following oath:
You do soeny that you win faithfully execute the
Office Of President Of Confederate States Of America
and best OF ability preserve protect and defend
the Constitution tbeIeof-so help you God"
During the secret session a Committee OF TIVE from
each State was appointed TO report on permanent
Constitution. The Committee appointed on a
resolution introduced by Mr.. Rhett. The seeresy on
the resolution has not been removed but that the
names Of the Committee has been.
The Committee are as follows:
AabSms-R. w. Walker and II. X. Smith.
Florida-Jsckson Morton and J. b. Owens
GeorgiA-Robert Toombs and Z. X. II Cobb.
Louisians-A. Decloet aud Gen. T. Sparrow.
Mississippi-A NJ Clayton and W. z. Harris
South Csiolins-R B. Rhett, 81. and J. Chestnut jr.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-02-16

.tips down with his hands before @ in the hour Of bis coun
trys ssony saving 10, bu'ness he ought 70 De
whipped down the steps Of the ess house al asnns'h
New-York daily tribune., 1861-02-16
The following are Messrs. Thompson BrOthers' "a,
for Currency and Exchange for to-day:
Tb, Ch;c0po pyess of Wednesday reports:

The Chicago Press OF w Wednesday rePorto'
The dunsss market for Eastern exchange yeste
day, resulted decline Of cent In rates some
the bankers asking cent premium, but neeiy al
thsm .od to depostors 81 y The buying rate In the
early part Of the day cent but r the close the 9an. M
offered only y cent Currency vA abundant sna o
counts easy
The total receipts and Grain nce the lat Of January
New-York daily tribune., 1861-02-16
IAdyertiselnenll

THICK CLOUDS AND DARKNESS cover the PoLl.' P
cal world but oil Ia brightness and beauty Ct BAnsrs 49,.
her. the people corgegste In vast numbers 70 see a.
wonders and enjoy smusements This h the
dlss ChldIsD AID schools, aaa hTsy taes maj % @ssss
New-York daily tribune., 1861-02-16
Markets -clnxyuLLr RkYoKTED yos THs n: Z TrLsus

fRIDAI, Feb. la, 1901.
ASHES The market quiet0r Pearls at % 2si f0 are IL
fair demand at S5 Oo4 .x, ct,
BEEsWAX-Thoe change sales ct 3sic for Southern
yellow. At,
IOTION-The market continues dull and heavy Sale, OF a
few hundred bales quote Middlns psnds at l and tc
for Gull Our revised quotations are as iolows'
u
New-York daily tribune., 1861-02-16

A New PLAr.-Mr. Frank B. Goodrich, well Known
as " Dick Tnto," has completed original comedy,
in five acts which will be issued in book form next
week by Rudd Carleton 1t will doubtless be Sped
lily produced ct one Of the Broadway theaten.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-02-16

Com. Vanderbilt, who has been sick for soms time a
affection of the heart is far recovered that he wss
able TO 90 to his ofhce yesterday.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-02-16

THE TRAGEDY OF LEONIDAS CAN BE RE
ENACTED BY UNITED STATES TROOPS"
We have received from Massachusetts the following
extract from letter written by German soldier now
in Fort Sumter:
"FoRT SUMTER Feb. 7, 1861.
owe expect TO be attacked every day. They have
not quite finished their batteries. They are building
one about 400 wards from fort irimaton Of the
iron shipe built now in Europe, so that we shall have
piece Of hard work 10 destroy 1t. expect we shall
have an attack before my letter reaches you We all
think we shall be able 70 stand 1t for about ten days
7kev cannot take bc Fort by assault (sturm) pniess
tLeg ish 10 sacrifice from three 10 four thousand Hpes.
II Z impossible they should enter the Fort, and they
cannot come near enough 10 make breach (bre'che)
Tbey know il very we'll and their plan is to b0mbaTd
ma iii thew kill us one after another, or I'LL we are
starved to death. . -
Bat will not the North do anything TO assist us, as
the Government will not Why should We DC exposed
10 starvation and destruction f0T them If they viii 90
nothing fer as My good wife and child are now in
New-York She is going 10 be confined again, ana we
have lost almost all we had, through our sudden re-
moysl have too much pride 10 APP ly TO any body,
but cannot conceal il from you. thank you Tor your
kind promise 10 assis her. She will write 10 you when
she needs YOU Even salary has not been ptld lof
some time would write you more
sbout our situation here but though write in Germah,
there are enough traitors among the Germans IN Cha
lefton and the seamps open our letters Snihce IL 10
say that are all in excellent spritsand Ci gooo con
age and full Of confidence in our commander ana ON
GERS. We are ready 10 a man 10 Sh0~ me to9TId h0t
the tragedy Of LcOnid0s can be reendded Gy Onitea
Stetes Troops. Let the dogs come, we VIII receive
New-York daily tribune., 1861-02-16
Acknowledgement
A ACLERKsIIIP OR TRADE.--FowLER Il WELLS,

No BIoaiway can by examination Of your head .s
won what TO undertake with reasonable hope OF sueoss
Charls with written description and advice, given daily
New-York daily tribune., 1861-02-16

them as they deserveit and destroy them and Their
belGon with one blow. What II 20 United States
troops were to whip whole State r.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-02-16

DEPARrURE or REcRUITs--One hundred and fsy
recruits left Governors Island yest rday by the steam
ship Daniel Webster for the Reinforcement Of the II
and I'd Regiments of Artillery the Texan frontier.
The men were under command Of Capt. g. K. Dsosoa
Of the lst Artillery The Daniel Webster will lani a
Brazos or Indianola
New-York daily tribune., 1861-02-16


The earnings Of the Chicago ana North Western
road for the fst week OF February, show gain OF
81 zoo over the corresponding week Of 1860. The JAN
nary earnings OF the New-York Central Railroad Co.,
are semi officially stated $2 900 in excess u January
1890 TIE business of the Western roads generally ID
lighter in the early part Of February on account OF re-
we're snow storms. There Las been, however, de-
cided falling or in freights from tbe Eastward ana
traffic must be affected to extent, until the eqnl
brum of business is restored As aprac;cal eompensa
tion however the movement Of cotton and some other
products by rail instead Of wafer has been unusually
large This ID not TO be relied upon to any extent after
navigation opens The prospect of dividends on some
Of the lines less hopeful in the next six months than
In tue Autumn, but much depends upon tie turn WHICH
New-York daily tribune., 1861-02-16

A YoUsG JAIL BREAKKR.-A youth Of Is, now
confined in the Tombs, bids fair to up to Jack
Sheppard Of ancient memory, the model of rogues His
name is John Mahoney alias Thomas McCarty, alias
Emerson, alias John Dgpon, etc. Three or four yesrs
ago he escaped from the cells Of the Seventeenth Ward
Station House. In 1858 be got out Of the House n
Detention by setting FIRE to his bed The year -
escaped from the Tombs-every time on new charge
by of bits of strings pokers crowbars, &c. Five
other boys followed him but were ali retaken A Ssw
days aterward he heard Of in Bergen Jail arrested
for grand larceny and notwithstanding the caution bss
the young scamp was model of ingenuity, the keeper
would not give him up to Mr.. Sutton of the Tonbs,
who claimed him, and the boy escaped with the jail
ers own keys week after he was again caught Sor
a new ofense tried, and sentenced for year, which
he duly served. On returning TO the city he was TO
eognized by means Of his likeness in the Rogues Gal
lery.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-02-16
CITY ITEMS

foUNG MEMS REPUBLICAN, CSMxIrrRx.-Iu ON.
report Of the proceedings of the Young Mems Repub1
can Committee meeting on Thurday night we omtssx
the names Of the Committee appointed to escort Mr..
Lincoln TO this city. They are as follows: Stewart l.
Woodford, j. Soils Rtterband, j. p. Walker, f. Tai
kinton, j. ID. Costa, N. c. Hail. j. Spring, C. K
Strong, III. c. Robe The committee will leave thia
city on Monday morning. and return with the Presdens
elect on Tuesday, to ThyFirs street. where the co.
tire Committee will join them and proceed to the Ascs
House.
THE WORLDS HIcHwAY.--This is the subject ok
lecture to be delivered on Monday evening next By
the accomplished DR.. Solger, at Clinton Hail. before
the American Geographical and Statistical Sociesy
The object Of this lecture aside from itsntrnsc merin
should insure large audience. 1t is for the benefit a
the family of the late George Schroeter the talenGsd
photographer Of the Society. The Committee in thar
invitation to DR.. SOlger say:
Mr. Schroeder. swsre engaged ct the tine q
his death In completing the series Of outline maps and chs
which have since been published by Mesrs Reid Co In
short time. doubtless when the merits Of his
and appreciated by the public his family will receive moA
yet sufficient income but present his widow and innS
children sney dependent upon the bersy Of bis snAS
has been thought hs. you would kindly lecture usSsp
the auspices Of this Society and the other friends dsos
that beside psynss public tribute to his worth and merit n
funily might be aided pecunisrily.r
The Doctor, Of course, cheerfuly assented, and ~
doubt not will do his utmost 70 make tho occasion ef
substantial advantage to the bene6ciaries. We moa
heartily commend the movement to the public.
COMMISSIONERS or PoLIcE.-At a meeting Of thu
Board yesterday Sergeant Wemyss was Transferred
from the First to the Tenth Ward, and Sergeant
Lucas from the Tenth to the Fourteenth. Rocndsmsa
Baritt was made Sergeant, and transferred from he
Eighth to the Third Ward. Pstrolmen Ulman Of ths
Fourteenth and Bogart of the Nineteenth were created
Roundsmen The resignation of Sergeant Souder Of tie
Fourth Ward was received, and accepted. Joseph
Sands, Elisha II. Wilday and Mathew Robb were sp-
pointed Patromen, and transferred to the Third snA
Fifteenth Wards.
DEPARrURE OF RIcRUITs-One hundred and h8y
New-York daily tribune., 1861-02-16

THE ARRESTED STREET PEDDLERs.-For two o.
three days past large numbers of street peddle, ~
Gently arrested by the police, have presented them
selves at the Mayors Office making complaints or ~
tempting TO get licenses but there is no law fos
licensing them they appear to be greatly perpexsd.
The ordinance under which they were arrested Wa
passed in 1884, and it is said that effort will be made
TO get il repealed at the next meeting OF the Common
Council The ordinance is as follows:
No person h. sell expose for sale in Of the stss<s
or .Pi P%assle sns o sood ws. and ms1ch.nai.s Il
any description other article under the psnsiy Of elS
CHAseEs IN THE EsGLIsH LANGUAGE.-Our young
readers will be interested to tSe curious changes
which our language has undergone at different periods.
These will be seen in the following specimens Of tho
Lords prayer at different periods:
Fsaer our in hsven. Ls,wyed be,be thy n.m com thy
hnferche thy willie betbe don in heyen and in ehe Our
.ssS % @ our "a And eae Us noUSs into .s@p
tioun, bot delyyer our from iyh Amen
r.dr our in heven Halswyd ID be III name come h tDsan
Th willie be don IN heyene ard in erhs Our Ss9e
Onr dettoqres And ede US not ino tempaoun ooe
'' IA D., 1873, wiclHas. Biblel
Our dyr that ant IN heayenes HsS.d by thy name CIV
to :. hi. day our bread And t 70 n ss
de. forgiven to our detse'; and eea - NO'
a. D. 1876 Tindses Testament r..
father which art in beye9 hHoSsa s Ss y ,rS =. IA
WY % CJve tbs dave dayly breade And forBss
y t tr.aspa.se, even as forgive them which trespss va
Ieede Va not into temptation but ae1"e '' HUN 'A-
Amen ,soa Cov.r3.las Rthlal
n s..L.. nth Art in hesuen halowed be thy name.
TST Hnsdom come Thy viii be done eaen in erthe as s
heauen. n L~.a
5 ,rsye Us dees also forgive our detters And lead
MS not into tePtsiOn but deeuer from eu' for thine " tbs
In.done and the power aud the gorie FOR Amen
Now Il yJu compare any of these with tie prayer re-
heated by our Lord in the sixth chapter OF the Gospel
by Matthew, you will the difference between thtna-
and our present version.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-02-16

Upl,nda Florida. Mobile
New-York daily tribune., 1861-02-16

The following shows the business of the Philadelphia
and Reading Railroad Company, for the month Of jan
nary 1851 compared with 1860:
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1861-03-01

| Who Saw The STEER.-The richest thing
oil the season, II we except some of the follies
of secession, says the Newburyport Herald,
came off the other day in the lneishborhood OF
the market. The grepnest Jonathan imagina-
bic, decRed out 10 a slouched hat, long 5lue
frock, and pair OF cowhIde.shoes, big as Condo
las, with huge whip Under his arm, stalked
into blizzard saloon, where half dozen per-
sons were improving the time in trunding
round the ivorIes,-and after recovering from
his Tfst surprise as to him the singular aspect
of the room, inquired if 'sany of 'em had seen
stray steer," affirming that ssthe olackest crit
Ter got away as be came through town with
hls drove rother day, and hadn': seen not'ln'
him since" The bloods denied all knowl-
edge Of the animal 10 question, and with much
sig wlnking at each other, proceeded TO con-
dole with him on his loss in the most heartfelt
manner. He watched the game with much in-
terest, as be had evidently never seen nor
heard OF anything of the kind before, and
created much amusement by his demonstration
OF applause when good shot made--"Jerusa-
lem" being a fayorite interieciion. At last
ne made bold to request the privilege OF trying
hls skill, when he set the crowd In a roar by
hisAwkward movement. However he gradual
ly got his hand in, and played as well as could
be expected for greenhorn. All hands now
hogan to praise hun, which so eiated hlm that
he actually began 10 think himself second
Phelon, and he offered TO bet dollar with his
opponent, which OF course he lost. The loss
aad the laugh SO IrrItated him that he offered
to play another game and bet two dollars,
which he pulled out of a big roll, for it seems
his cattle had sold well, and he was quite flush.
This bet be also lost, as the fool might have
known he would, when mad as March hare,
he pulled oct fifty spot, the largest bill he
had, and offered to bet that on another game.
The crowd mustered around aud raised money
enough to cover it, and at it they went again,
when, by some strange turn OF luck, greeny
won. He now offered to put up the hundred
he had woH against another hundred. Of
ssnrse he could not blunder into another game,
81 they could now win back what they lost,
and fleece the fellow of his own roll besides
They sent out tor famous player, happened
to have money enough 10 bet with, and another
game was played, which Jonathan also won.
Another hundred was also raised, and bet, and
won and it was not until he had blundered
through half dozen games, and by some un-
accountable run of luck won them all. draining
the pockets OF his opponents OF about four hun
dsed dollars, that they began 10 smell very
largG ''nice." .Hhen everybody got tired of
nlAs2g, zawky pulled his frock on over his
head, put his whip under his arm, aud walked
quietly out, turning round at the door and re-
marking, "Gentlemen, ii you should happen
TO see anything of that steer, 1 wish you'd Just
let me know" AT last accounts they had not
seen the steer, but they come to the conclusion
that they had seen the elephant.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1861-03-01
COULDN'T SPELL CAT.

DR. Nj, an army surgeon during the
American war, was very fond of joke, iii not
perPetrated at his expense, J and had moreover
great contempt for citizen soldiers, who were
more renowned for their courage than their
scholarship.
One day, after mess, the decsnter had perfor-
med sundry preambulations OF the table, Cap
tain s., q brave and accomplished officer,
aud very great wag, remarked to the Doctor,
who had been somewhat severe in his remarks
on the literary deficiencies of some of the new
officers said,
"Dr. NJ, are you acquainted with
Captain q 20
eyes, I know him WE'LL" replied the doc
tor, she is one of the new set. But what OF
him ?''
"NothIng in PARTICULAR" replied Capt, s.,
81 have Just received from him letter, and I'll
wager you dozen of old port that you cannot
guess IN six guesses how he spells CAT"
''Done, it's wager" said the doctor.
"Well, commence guessing" said S.
aka double ~
"No."
skate"
~No"
"Catte."
"No."
"Catt"
"No."
"Katt."
"No, that's not the way, try again-it's the
last guess"
"Caught."
"No," said s., you ale wrong again and you
have lost your wager"
"Well," said the doctor, with much petu-
lance of manner, show the deuce does he spell
h2',
"Why, be spells it CAT" replied he, with
the utmost gravity.
Amidst the roar OF the mess, and almost choA
king with rage, the doctor Immediately jumped
TO his feet, exclaiming
"CaptaIn s., am too old man TO be trifed
with in this manner"
TAKE BACK THE BEARD.-A Highlander, who
sold brocms, went into barber shop in Glas-
gov, TO get shaved. The barber bought one of
his brooms, and after having shaved him asked
the price off. "Tippence," said the Highlan-
der. 'SNo, no." said the shaver "I'll give
you penny, and il that does not satisfy YOU,
take your broom again." The Highlander took
1t, and asked what he had to pay. ga penny"
said strap. "l'Il gle ye 5anbee," said Dun
can sand if that dinna satisfy ye, put on my
beard again."
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1861-03-01
DOMESTIC ETIQUETTE.

Some OF our exchanges are comparing notes
on the etiquette OF different localities in the EN-
Ployment OF 2 iris TO DO the work of the house
hold. The rules that govern this important
branch of service vary somewhat in different
degrees Of longitude The Milwaukee Senti-
mel says: "When a girl is hired in Milwaukee,
one OF the conditions is that she can have all
the lovers she wants; that they can have the
eating and drinking Of he kitchen ad hbitum ;
that she can go to balls three nights IT a week,
and have kitchen receptions the other nights !;
and that che shall have unrestricted access to
all the bureaus and trunks in the house, with
out being subjected to the vulgar suspicion Of
being considered thief"
The Buffalo Commercial says: ain Buffalo,
the night key and key TO the wine cellar are
understood TO be often points of dispute between
the lady and her help, and one domestic actu-
ally resigned because plates spoon were in use
in the kitchen"
Here, in Rochester, it is a condition of en-
ployment that the mistress of the house shall
De up early, and ready 10 attend to the calls of
the milkman, the bather, and the baker, as the
gIrI cannot be suitably dressed to appear at the
door in the presence of these important pur-
veyors to the larder.
A FASHIONABLE CALL, AND ALL They SAID.
"How do you do, my dear 90
"Putty well, thank you" [They klss.l
"How have you been this age 2"
every well, thank you"
"Pleasant to-day"
eyes, very brlght-but we had a shower
yesterday"
care all your people well Z"
"Qute well, thank you how are yours %
every well, | am obliged 10 you."
"Have you seen Mary B lately 2"
"No, but Pve seen Susan c."
"You don't say so. Is she we'll 2"
every well, | believe" Rising.l
'<Do call again soon."
"Thank you-I should be pleased to come,
but you don't call on me once IN an age"
"Oh, you should not say that, am sure 1
am very good"
"Good day."
"Must you go !"
'Yes, indeed; have seven calls to make.
"Good day"