, 1861-10-23
PERSONAL AND m1soELLANEous

General B. F. Butler made speech at Burl- |
ipgton, Vermont, On Wednesday evening. He
said that if any foreign nation dared to inter.
fere in our intestine war, we would cease deal. !
ing with Southern traitors as erring brothers,
dellcately and tenderly, and should arm every
loyal man, North and South, both black and
arhttt, bond aud free, uutil treason and It's
abettors are e1terminated, aud the medd1e-
some world taught ealutary Lesson. This
sentiment Eas received with overwhelming
plaudits-
Bishop Clark, Of Rhode Island, is visiting
the camps about Washington, instructing and
encouraging the soldiers.
An English testimonial to Nathaniel Haw-
thorue is thus noticed in the London papers
Several English admirers Of Nathaniel Haw.
thorne, author Of s'The Marble Faun, i" 1.-THE
House OF Seven Cables" The Scarlet Let
ter" Sc, purpose presenting that gentleman
with testimonial Of their esteem, consisting
Ct beautiful medallion OF the author, exc
cutcd by Mr. Edward Kunzt, the well known
sculptor.
- s'Occssional, y in the Philadelphia Press,
thus refers to two notorious characters in the
South:
have frequently referred to Mason. A
gogue never lived. As ostentatious and as
stately as Dombey, he may, nevertheless, be
! called The Pumb1echook OF the Secession con-
| spirac3. Vain Of bis mediocrity, which he
! mistakes for etatesmanehip, he cannot see that
| tc is langhed at by bis associates and despised
t be insutesable if it were not ridiculous; and
| all that tondness for aristocrattc examples and
opinions, which other men would rather con-
cta1, he takes pleasure in displaying on every
occasion, What, then, induced the so-called
President Davis to send this wretched quack
to England? The answer is, because he is the
slave Of slaSef5-the worehlpper Of England
rational liberty. If he disgusts our English
enemies By his tonceit and b1uster, they will
receive him with open arms on account Of his
un6ying hatred Of all republican doctrines.
John Slide1l is q man of another tempera.
meat. His first quality is dogged obstinacy
in pursuing TLatevcr be undertakes, without
hesitation, to the bitter end. By birth 4
Nor hem man, be has for long time been
, ! hsstering On the Southern rebellion. His am
bition is nnbou1ded, and among his dresm:
for more than twenty years has been the idea
PRO e1ayery government. His abilities are OF
: higher order than Mason's. Not much Of
! speaker, bis strength lies in the skill Will
which be digests, and the resolution will
which he Presees 1cEward bis plans. Married
I to French lady, be talks French like native
c His tastcs are refined, and his hahits Of lii
! luxurious and expensive Like Mason, he hal
+ deep-seated horror Of the canatUe and "mud
n eilla'' Of society. He is & travelled as well =
: En- edpcated man, and when he reaches, If eve
4 he DOS reach, Paris, he will at once throy
. himself into q eea Of 1ntr7gues and toll WIZ
!. y urccasipg vigilance to carry out the instrus
ss tions Of Davis. It has been his study 70
years 10 establish intimate relations with fo'
r ejgn ministers At Washington, and he Will us
!. the advantage thus acquired with consideE7bl
0. effect
"a PRICES OF EoyEESNENT STORES TO
loving are the prices paid by the GoVernme4
1cr army stores:
Pork 80 per barrel, beef SIS pet barrel, bet
r. TONGUES $16 Fer barrel, bacon 10 cents ps
y pound. hams u cents per pound, -four SIS
beans e 60 per bushel, rice cents per poun!
Ecm11y y cents per pound, rlced barley
cents ler pound, ground coffee 20 cents pE
: pound, green coffee II cent? per pound, tt
so cents rer pound, sugar 819 cents PEI poun,
vinegar 1214 cents per gallon, candles 2G cent
= per pourd, soap 6 cents per pound, sal:
Cents per Eound, desiccated potatoes Ii cen
rer pound. des!ccatcd mixed vegetables
- cents per pound, pickles IS. .75 per keg, drit
Z, sppiea 81 cents per pound, ssplit pea g.
per bushel, molaesea 50 cents per gallon, pot
.oee 60 ceHts per bushel -,
II 4 GUT or SuTLER's GooDa-The mark
49, is &C implicitly glutted with all kinds Of GOO,
= for cutters stores. There ia : regular e
aE cfuic prevailing a1nong the doHn-EAstets II
s. the original $ 1esaes" 10 open snle1s htoEs