New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-03-16
MISCELLANEOUS.
GLEANINGs FROM SOUTHERN MAILS

Col. G.. NJ. Pennington Of Rome, Ga, has made
come very importan, inveL,ions, il what he claims
true. 7Ae Courier Gays he has planned
new style Of war-shIp whieh-n IN Ia practical
~o,kinp. Il veriss the theory Of lie form and con-
sruc,on--w speedily supplan, oil others, especially
those int. nded for taking forts, btsieging ciies &c
Its form is sueh as 10 make fast sailer and II 10
equally well adapted N sails or steam power. IL 10
made both ball proof and shell proof, aud this Is ac-
complained by he peculiar form and an outside cover.
ing of iron OF only one inch thickness this being made
sufficient by The peculiar material underneath It, and
tic shnpe of the vessel The great advantage claimed
for this invention il it's tiui hcity and consequent
chearness retaining all the advantages OF the late
.tye a, iron Ahps which cost about ten times a.
much and possessing the additional exceienties OF be-
lug comparatively light and fast saier IL the Con-
federte States bad few OF these vessels now anoat,
il would be an easy tssk TO take Forte Sumter ami
Pickens. Col Pennington will 20 10 Montgomery IN
few days for the purpose Of lay ing the claims OF bis
invention before Congress and the Naval Department.
Col p alec showed model for 4 cannon-bau, which
he believes will accomplish al the advantages sought
frum tl,e ride cannon, and entirely the diff
cues growing ont Of improperly loading that species
Of ordnance This invention can bo used in any ordin-
airy cannon.
The Charleston papers say that information from
most reliable assures them that many leading
houses in Northern cities are discussing the policy Of
removal altogether TO the South, Of the establishment
of branches very large and highly respectable
houss in New-York also ofep the following to q
Charleston house:
Un,il we are enabled to make satisfactory arrange
nsnts for direct Shipmens of glass to the Southern
States and thus be enabled TO open a branch house
we propose 10 allow 70 friends within the limits oil
the Southern Confsderasy an extra discount OF yer
cent below and "a above % limited ncbes in consider
alton of the additional duty which 10 levied Oh goods
coming fir, m the NORTH
-Ihe CAarLes,on Courier assures The ker- York
TINES that the letter Of Robert Lyons of Abbeville
g. c. is absolutely and totally false in essential par
tculars. The Courier knows nothing Of the writer,
but knows that some important and emphatic state
men,s in the letter are false in all senses and therefore
gives no credit to other portions Of it.
That tho mainship channel in the harbor Of
Charleston is clear Of distractions rs officially shown by
a letter Of the Britirh Consul, Robert Bunch, who
wrote 70 his Government TO that effect more than Il
month pgo 1t was then available for vessels drawing
10 feet Of water
Here is q specimen of the stuff the Southern press
dole out to their credulous readers:
Authentic reports " the effect that the inaugurs-
lion ball war a very gloomy afair-that the attendance
WA small Ind the number Of tickets sold not half suf
fcienl 10 paw the expenses Seward present. look
ing pale ~ ghost. The joliest couple, il is said
were Senator Douglas and Mrs. President Lincoln
The Hon. BENZ. +. Scott died recently at Athens
Ga. He WIS fsvoraby known m Charleston, where
be was for several years in commercial bunness' was
an Alderman, then Representative, and finally Senator
in the Stats Legislature.
The ohvalry are still troubled about thar shot ~
Fort Sumter. The Courier again spologises, say ing;
Inquiries and investigations that have been mace
concerning The accidental shot from one OF 'he MOTIF
Ispd the fact that tho shot'cd charge
had been left In the gun by mistake, and new eAfee
via put down We only refer " the matter 70 o9rre'
fslss Impressions and confident and apparently aa
,hep,ic report which We mentioned In our Last ISSUE
The Chareston Courier wants to be Jolly and
asks When the Palmetto flag waves over Fort BUM
ter whence 1. will only be removed Tor the o0n'ec'
crate asg. shall we NOT have grand evacuation JUDI
10, and celebration Let US have aso an illumination
The fifteen million loan Of the Southern Govern
man, doe, nos seem to be taken mp as rapidly "a the
,y.i,or, housd A writer in TAe CaariesioH Mereury
rate, the banks soundy for not saaschins at IT. he
av. i u dbgraeeful that while New.fork banks
uesdily take Government loans Of only sx per cent
The sou,ho.n banks do not sbow equal zeal 70 sustain
tbsir own Southern Government By rssdily taking On
..us o stock, which win give - large an interest," u
.ahs Der cent per AMMAN secured By lands and
vh,ci fn,,iah 70 ths vss ovss 1900 geo balss II se