, 1861-09-02
The Great Borer.

The Great Rorer.
We printed few days ago, an account of a
Wat vessel Of peculiar construction now ha;np
built at New Orleans, kupposing, however.
that the narrative WAS m Ingenious and e,ah.
crate joke aimed at the eecessionists for their
LACK Ct mechanical skill in marine affairs. We
could not suppose that any sane men could
nope to run down vessel like the s1oop Of.
war B1ooa7yn, catch and hold her with crap
PIE Like pair of tongs or ice hooks, while
series Of augur holes were being bored into
her sides for the admission of water enough
TO sink her. Bnt q gentleman who left New
Orleans last week, says that he had sight Of
the machine from 81 distance, and that the
ncat extrayagant antcipations Of its success
are indu1ged in by those who are interested in
its construction. According to him. tug
boat, used formerly in bringing ships up the
river from the mouth, has been sheathed
with Ehot-procf iron, aad provided will.
an impenetrable iron root. She is to be pro
PEELED by steam and her speed is estimated ct
fourteen miles an hour. Her engineer thinks
be can oyertake the Brooklyn in two hours'
chase, and that, when once along side, he can
sink her as soon as she eau FILL with water,
running into her half q dozen augur holes, each
the size of mans hat-the crew Of the borer
being all the while beneath cover as safe as il
at the Versndah or st. Charles. The enter
prise is carried on by stock company, and q
reward Of Sl00, 900 is deposited for the mem
bers thereof, as soon as the Brooklyn is known
to be no more. Our informant YVES not al-
lowed to so On board; hence knows nothing
Of the internal structure Of this boring mon
ster; but he heard the gaping crowds building
up more castles than the historical miikmaid
ever constructed, all based on belief in the
vessels SUCCESS. It is just to say that among
betting men the odds were against her.
Southern Union Sentiment.
We ere permitted to publish the following
extracts from letter written By a Southern
LADY, recently escaped from the land Of Dixie,
to friend in this city:
II am encouraged to hope The people are
srcusing to the work they have before them,
though it is ecough to sap all energy to hear
Eucl men as Mr. E. talk. They belong to
jeff Davis d Co. Talk about 'peaee' and
this unnatural var with Beanregard's army
Phia! give every lady see the tallest kind
Of wsr-talk- I wait dreadtu1ly to take The
within day Of the city Of Pailadel-
stump; but see q better state of fselinr is
gaining ground. True patriots rejoice in The
mere stringent measures Of the Government
am glad to see the vulgar women in panta-
locnE-lhe female trai:ors-treated like any
other uaa1etactors. If women murder. k;11
them if they steal, lock them m. If tine,
are traitors. shoot them an mnch for wo
mans rights, ENGLAND hnheaded fair Mary n
SCOTLAND. and The gent1e I,adv lane Grav nv
the charre of treason and to saw +ha last
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nons1v n oro orar tha t,o~da,s r. ~ S.. =.
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# he we're nv husband shon1a wish I'm ;l,l -
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go 1n1ouga IL, ara II my lne- -stsinga snap IN
oe1 tae st1a1n, II Il We'll GO tfust our dea
| 'enlJ fatnsf.
| A11s1 referring 20 a proposal to 60 abroad
eecape LIE 4aarrellfgg, ehe ADDS: - DON
lee' - Ii eoulo leave my precious country i
tne nodr o1 hef sore agony Ii my husban
were esa1ezlfg SAD N e3Iemest pam, shonl
"lsh 10 oe Win nm every moment. shonl
LUZ "ant 70 ges OUT o1 Inc way oh no
WILL hef WILL suhef; with her Will bleed
Win nef WILL Triumph or fall nobI
cause was never won by those who pass b
on tne other side oar fathers who purchase
our olood bought rights and the right to wo
Ehlp 6oo' were not afraid OF squarralingg