, 1861-04-18

WIN an AupIe lOrtuueI INC prVSeeos " neE PEV-
fessional exertions.
.. A "gcntiemap, Of yeFacity" asserts that he
saw horses nose frozen in, while drinking at 9
trough, at Portland, Maine, lately.
| Mr.. Nathan Hall, the founder Of the Boston
Adreytiser, forty-seven years ago, is still con-
nected with the paper as its senior editor, !,
Lieutenant Stribling, late Of the United States
Navy, has resigned bis post. and accepted q,
position in the military service Of South Caro-
lima, a boo s17fs. k 3
The business into which the Bennicia Boy has
entered in New Orleans, is said to be Of the zool
ogical sort having an intimate relation with
"the tiger" -. :.
President Felton,, of Cambridge asserts that
the continued use Of steel pens paralyses the
nerves Of the arm. He advocates return to
the, ,use Of .quills ts hofg.i, sla .
| A New England woman declares in print that
"Fanny Fern" has done more to iljure her ser
and make men disrespect them, than any female
writer since the world began.
Mrs. Mary Curran gave birth to an inhht at
Jersey City, recently, while In profound sleep;
she was only awakened by her husband, who
was aroused BY the cries Of the new conner.
| The Barnstabie Pdirict says: "Our people
are suffering from their inability 70 sell their
fish," To which the Boston Poi Fuefllly, re:
plies; @oSr peOpleare suffering from inability to
A citizen Of Dayton, Ohio, recently bought
dog for ten dollars as match TO one he had,
and having carried him home, discovered that
he had purchased bis own canine, which bad been
stolen; 80. s.1.45.a l4-i - .. ,lg ..sf
Conductor Esssl states on honor that q iGiIily,
consisting Of q man and his wife and thirteen
children passed over the line, few days ago;
he ao,,ld hi 49,, ~
children, rs the eldest was only. seven years Of
age. .. 80 3'a1 ioie y' slia 7.'ib 3ii
AQuebec paper says " While the North and
the South are on the eve or civil war; It q inter-
esting 70 learn, as we do on unquestiOnable an;
thority, that the leading men Of the State Of
Maine are preparing the way for annextion to
the British American Union. Il Is the most
hopeful movement Of the hour" ,-f19'g7si9 's'
The recruiting service for the army Of Gecr.
gia Is being presented with vigor throughout
that State. The first recruit obtained was John
@ Taylor, late Of Virginia, . graduate or the
Norfolk Military Academy, and for several years
captain Of merchant vessel 10 the Southern
trade The term Of service is 1--WE years, and
each recruit receives from $l1 to cas- per month,
with clothing. fuel, quarters and snbsistenee
ParsOn BrOwnIow takes big crow over the
result In Tennessee. He says; Glorious old Ten.
sA9oogS
ests are IN the Union, and that under the Stars
and Stipesn her people shall live. Tennessee
has said In thunder tones that she will mot act
with Yancey, Rhett and Davis, and that she win
not render herself infamous By giving cOnn.e,
nance to treasonl
John johnson, Of Ohio, SO years Of age, was
found dead IN his bed; "a Washinet6n, recently
He was one Of the companions Of the immortal
Daniel Boone, and when the remains Of that
celebrated hunter were. few years ago, removed
and consigned TO final resting place, the Legs
leture Of Kentucky sent for johnson 70 act IS
one Of the pall bearers and IollOw him 10 his
last grave dgial, rs,ililsJ angl gs9il DIV I'D
Gen. Butler, Of Lowell, Massachusetts,, q q
during . conversation with Southern men, Z
Georgian said, al do not believe there q an hon.
est man In MisSachusettsn Amer . moments
reflection be added, "I beg to assure you, Mr..
Butler, ! mean nothing personal The General
responded. believe there are Q great many
honest men in Georgia; but 10 saying 80. df, /
do not mean anything personal aqs a-..,
ACharleston paper says Welearn that WFils
Of attachment have been issued against United
States property at the new Custom House. by
the workmen formerly employed upon Il We
are also authortalively informed that u the pro.
perty attached be insufficient, it Is contemplated
70 attach the Custom House itself or .codrss,
if the State interposes no claim, and suffers the
building to be sold, the claims Of tho workmen
will be satisfied. % 'si
A proposition was recently made In New York
that the Free Masons In the different sections
open communication respecting our paliouai
troubles. The GTpnd Chapter Of the State 70.
solved that such action would be improper, but
recommend to their brethren throughout the
| country TO cherish 10 their hearts and exem-