The national Republican., 1861-06-08

lock of 'Old Abe Linkum's hair for a lady
in Souf Car'lina.' He made solemn pledge
to perform this tonsorial operation, and will
fulfil it ifhe gets chdmce.'
II the }" Lady from Souf Car'lina" has staked
her hopes Of future happiness upon the posses
sion OF that lock, we pity her! But not to be
behindhand with the female chivalry Of the
"Souf,' we beg to assure our Richmond con-
temporary that we know of a number Of white
men, from this vicinity, who also " wear swords "
with which they propose to cut all the hair of
the head Of jeff. Davis, for the benefit Of many
Nortbern ladies'. The only difference between
their mode Of operation aud that Of the negro
sword bearer is, that TO save needless trouble,
they intend to take off the head with the hair.
Aud we can help but think our friends
"chance" rather the bestl
Like Hot Pototoes.-A Confederated Sena.
tor recently said that he had kept bold face
on, when the soldiers left his native town, but
he had dropped many tears, in private"
jeff Davis, too, sympathetic creature, will have
to drop some prvate.tears soon!
TvM Soldiers.-There are no Lieutenant
Colonels iu the secessionist army. They are
all full Colones--tull of whisky. Their full
uniforms, which are quite tight, are lined with
whisky and gin cocktail is worn in the hat
A Pearl for Pearl Street.-We learn by late
dispatches from the seat Of war that the rebels
in Virginia are strengthening Harper's Ferry.
We wouldn't mind few of them here, il they
would only strengthen Hdrper's Weekly.
Sharpshooting and the LongboW.-M -Messrs
Editors: ! cut the following from the Ssvsn-
nah Republican. as serving to show the inefi-
cheney Of the Southern sodiery. have, from
. hali hat th.,r h.l
Monday last, the captain of the Banks
County Guards ordered trial of skill in shoot.
ing by his corps. The plan adopted was putting
up hat as mark, and ordering his men to
march from ii one hundred yards, when they
were 10 turn and FIRE without hesitation. After
the trial had been completed, seventy.four men
having fired, the hat was brought to the cap.
tain, and sixty bullet-holes were found to have
been made. No preparation had been made, as
the contest was an impromtu affair"
If the Confederacy is to rely upon such shoot.
ing as this, Messrs Editors, the days Of the re.
bellion are numbered.
On Monday last /, the captain of the Bob.
tail Penguins, q regiment Of submarine lancers,
ordered trial of skill in shooting by my corps.
The plan adopted was putting hat up the
spout, and ordering the men to march as far
away from it as they could, when they were to
turn, without hesitation, and fire in various di.
rections. After the trial had been completed,
the hat was brought to me, and was found to
contain two pawn.tickets, q bandana handker.
chief, several large bricks, and the msnufactur.
er's name. There were no bullet holes in it,
but, as the muskets were only loaded with pow
der, did not think it strange. No preparation
had been made, as the contest, hat, spout, and
in fact the story itself, were all impromptu af.
faifs.
This, Messrs. Editors, is strictly and literally
true; but, if the Savannah Republican man will
withdraw his story and apologize, am willing
| to take mine back and treat.
LETTER FROM GEN. BEAUREGARD.
The Charleston Courier publishes the follow.
ing letter from General Beauregard 70 General
Martin, of that city: y
." CHARLESTON, May 27.
My DEAR GENERAL: / sincerely regret leav-
ing Charleston, where the inhabitants have given
me such q welcome that now consider it as
my second home.
l had hoped that when relieved from here it
would have been to 60 to Virginia, in command
of the gallant Carolinians, whose courage, pa.
tience, aud zeal, l had learned to appreciate
and admire. But it seems my services are re.
qured elsewhere, aud thither shall go, not
with Joy, but with the firm determination to do
more than my duty, if l can, and to leave as
strong mark as possible on the enemies of our
beloved country, should they polute its soil with
their dastardly feet
But rest assured, my dear sir, that whatever
happens at first We are certain to triumph at
last, even if We had for arms only pitchtorks
and flint lock muskets, for every bush and hay
stack will become an ambush, Gnd every barn
a fortress. The history Of NATIONS proves that
gallant and free people, Gghtipg for their in.
dependence aud fresides, are invincible against
| even disciplined mercenaries, at a few dollars
per month. What, then, must be the result,
when its enemies are little more than IN armed
rabble, gathered together hastily on false pre-.
tence, and for an unholy purpose, with an octo.
genarian as its head? None but tho demented
can doubt the issue.
remain, dear general, yours sincerely,
P. G. 7. BsAUREGARD.
Notwithstanding General Beauregard init.
mates that he hnd been ordered elsewhere than
Virginia, we find the following nGInes recorded
in the Richmond Enquirer ocsaturday, as among
the arrivals there on Friday last:
The following named gentlemen arrived at
the Exchange Hotel and Ballard House yester.
day Robert Tyler, Esq, late of Philadel phia
General Beauregard, G. s. A. Major D. R.
Johes, y. .. "A Captalh Cnlshoim, y. .. a. |;
Captain Hayward, c. ). A.; Governor Manning,
G. 5. A; Lieutenant ]. L. Nettles, S. G. Vol.
unteers."
Colonel A. c. Myers, Quartermaster General
of the Confederate States Army, and other mem.
bers of the Government, have also arrived.
After reading the letter of General Beaure,
gard, who is the highest in rank Of the seces,
sion generals, no one will have any fear of any
remarkable success won under chief whose
sentiments are as silly as his cause is desperate.
LOYAL AMERICANS IN PARIS.
| Correspondence Of tho Boston Post