, 1861-02-18

III Dpeulence 10 0FQeEa from h0Sulu55tOut
the United states ship Supply Is not to be Put
out Of commission, as was expected, but will be
Immediately filled with stores and provisions
for the squadron now cruising off Florida As
every e1ertion is bcing 1nado to expedite her
outfit, she will be ready in d few days. Let
tcrs for the Brooklyn, Macedonian, Wyandottc,
SLLouls, and Sabine, will be forwarded by her,
if left at the Brooklyn Naval Lyceum, without
expense.
The United States steam gunboat Mohawk,
Which arrived here few days since, lus been
hauled alongside tho wharf at the Nayy-{ard,
and will be orer-hauled at once. Her pres
cut officers and crew, it Is Eaid, are not to he
detached. r
The sailors and marines whom circumstan
ces render it necessary to retain In the service
beyond the specified limit OF their time, will
receive one.fourth their usual pay in addition
to their present wages. The Get Of Congress
which provides for this expressly reserves, on
the part Of the Government, the right to hold
enlisted men as long Us "the interests of the
country demand it' on the condition aforc-
said.
Matters nrc getting brisk ut the Norfolk NJ
vyYard. The Portsmouth and Germantown
are being rapidly prepared for commission.
The premises are literally filed with coal,
which seems to make the Virginia people ex-
pect that Gosport will soon become great
coaling place for United Suites steamers.
The United States Revenue Cutter Harriet
Lane is to be temporarily converted into a
man.OEwar. She went over ;: sterday to the
Brooklyn Navy-fard to receive new and for
nidable armament. Four 80 cwt. guns, one
and she'll will be put on board. 1t is said that
n marine guard is to be detailed for her immc-
diate]y.
We are in position to state that officers
who have resigned IN the United States service
are cudeayoring to obtain men for the Scces'
sion armies and nayies from Northern
land, late Of the Marine corps, has
written to 4 marine at this place, asls,
! ing him to influence s'all soldiers who
| have put mp their time In uncle Sam's service
to enter the Georgian army, where they will
receive I'LL the extra pay and cmolu1Depts tlut
reenlIstmeEt il the fe5>1al forces would cnti
| tie them to, Lieut.. Kirkland is native oI
| North Carolina, and is Hurried to daughter
| or niece Of Col. ltardse. Ills Offer will have
little effect on the United States troors.-N. z
Tribune.
Financial Anccdote,>
Some time during the past 5ear, when tht
Saving Bank Of Buffalo resolved to pay M
| iutert SITS on deposits amounting to more thar
/ two thousand dollars, n thrifty merchant who
bad about q. 600 snugly laid up in one Of the
Institutions, consulted with himself az to how
he should manage to oltaiu interest on tlt
| whole sum. lie dna}ly sprroached the presi
dent aud asked to withdraw e, Goo Of his mo
| ney and re-depoelt it in The name Of his wife
The officer dcmu.red at first, protesting con
scientious scEuples, but being Of IN accommo
dating temperament, finally consented to III
arrangement. he cash was accepted ID tn
unnle of Mrs. merchant aforesaid, aol six. pc:
cent. per annllm accumulated upon the whole
! as before.
But crisis came Mt last 4 few weeks agt
the lady died without having previously con
yeyed her share Of the household tnrtnn
hack to her husband. As Ehe died without is
sue, her personnl property naturally rcverts t
earned $1,000 are likely to pass forever from
his control The moral Is obvious.-Bubaz