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LIST Newly ofk Cavalry.
9th do do.
1stNeW York Artillery
I'd New York Battery.
9th dc do. %.
5th New Jersey Vol ..
It'll do do.
10th do do.
1ltNew Jersey Cavalry
2od Penn. Volunteers.
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OsA BENpzR.-Yesterday morning, four negr'
bucks, named Charles Blue, Lem Harris, TIL
Harris and Bill Moody, hired q hack and wen
on q regular spree, visiting all parts Of the cit
and Georg etowp, and behaving In very disof
DERBY manner. Ofncer Ecklof came across them II
the afternoon and took them before Justice Clay
ton who fined them 81 So each.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-07-03

RoBBsRY.-On Tuesday mig htsome thief entered
the residence of Mr.. T. Robbins corner Of Mas
sachusetts avenue and welfth street, by means
Of q back window, and made OF with silver
watch, belonging 70 Mr.. 8. Trunnel, and two
pocket books containing small amount OF money
Asrh
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-07-03

The kAIN.-The heavy rain OF yesterday great
ly benefited various parts OF the city, doing In
few hours the work Of many laborers In cleansing
streets, alleys and CUTTERS. In some places where
Improvements are In progress, the torrents o.
water added greatly to the trouble and expense
Of public and private contractors, but the genera
profits ov@balaace individual Losses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-07-03

CEsrKR MARKET.-rhs rain yesterday pre-
vented q very numerous attendance Of dealers In
the market especially those from the adjoining
counties Of Maryland and Virginia. The supply,
however, though greatly below the average, was
sufacient for the demand. The licenbed dealers,
with their well known enterprising spirit, onered
an excellent supply Of fruits and veget&b les, in.
GLIDING considerable Quantities from secesh,
brought by way Of Norfolk, Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-07-03
FOR SALE AND RENT.

jy33t tIntelligencer and Republican
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-07-03

An UsRELIABLB DRIvsR.-Last night, John
Lowell driver Of q coach Of the "nig BIT line, %
got drunk, and his coach broke down at the
corner of d aud Third streets. Being uLft to
have charge Of the team, citiLsn took the horses
TO secure them for the owner. The Fourth Ward
patrol was notified, and upon going to the spot
found that Lowell had orawled int the coach
through q window, and had IN Ugly folded him
self upon the back cusnions for q sleep. de was
taken to the Fourth Ward station to be tried
when sober.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-07-03

EMANCIPATION COMMISSIONERS The attend
anoe Of petitioners was small yesterday. The fol-
lowing have been fled since our last report -
Dsra.Hy williams, 1 slave-Luoy J. Butler.
Mahlon Faleoner, slave-Anna ANDERSON. by.
Naylor, trustees OF J. l.. Brghtwell, slaves
Anna candy, Le.tia, Margaret, Matilda and Jas.
Davis and John III. Lowndes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-07-03

AeyIA CREEK AND PINBY PoIsT.-A steamer
leaves daily at q N for the above points, thus
Offering superior shipping facilities to business
men and opportunities Of enjoyment to excur-
sionists
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-07-03

BAD PLAcz-Over the sewer which has Late
ly been laid along the north side Of the avenue,
across Eleventh street, there In at present dan
perous trap, the earth with which the sewer was
covered having settled. This morning., cavalry
man rode into IL, and his horse got to his body
I'm the mud, and came near hurting the rider; and
about 1 O'Clock array wagoh, laden with
clothing, ran int the rut, and Il was with some
diaiculty that IL was get out the load havi ng
20 be arst taken OF. IL may psrhaps save law
suit IL the place IL at once repaired.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-07-03

TIE YEMALB DBPAIMRNT of the district school
Of the fourth district was examined Yesterday, by
the board Of trustees. Theie were a. pupils pres
ent, all of wncm acquitted themselves ed mirably,
and passed examinations which elected the ap-
prevail and comment aton Of the trustees exam
lining, and the pareats and friends present, Of
whom there were a goodly number, notwith-
standing the inclemencv Of the weather. The
examination was continued NATL dark, and at the
close Messrs. White and Miller highly compli-
mentrd the scholars on their attachments, and
their teacher miss Margaret A. Milburn) for the
evidence all gave of having been properly dis
ciplined and Instructed. The classes particularly
eIcelled In grammar and composition. The eI-
erciscs were interpreted with vocal and insru-
mental music.
The New York herald., 1862-01-08

NEW YoRK, Dec 80 1881.
New York
0n.fIxnxN-ln pursuance Of the requirements Of law
~ revised Statutes 9th edition. volume L. chapter H.
I lection o the following statsment 1, EesPectfuly
a Account Of all Amounts Audited and Allowed by the
oarq OF Supervisors of the County of New York for bills
3cs, from January 8, l86l, to January l. 1852.
The New York herald., 1862-01-08
MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
The Annual Report of the Board
Of Supervisors.

BOARD or SUPERVISORS Dec. So 1851.
1he following Annual Report Of the Board 1861
tecslved laid the table and 10 be printed
~ Of the daily newspapers and in document FORM
JOSEPH b YOUNG. Clerk.
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TnE annual report OF the Suporintoutsn. ct
Public Schools in New Jsrey. shows that tao
numrer Ct those IN opera .iou last year was 1859,
which were attended by 137, ,57s pupils, or 5S
264 on an avewge. In forty.'wo cities and
tovr ships the sct,sols are free. The amount Of
money raised std expcnc cd in 1861, WAS s5i9, =
123, an ircreae OF ei7 1873, a. compared with
1860. or this SUM, csc, 900 was appropriated
by the state for tho support Of public schools,
$4,000 for the Normal School, and 81 200 for
the Farnum Preparatory Institute. Ths ro-
msinder was moetly raised by local taxation.
e40, 40 having been derived from ''othe- sour.
ces."
PRIvArE intelligence from Bath, Va sts'ss
that Hon. John Strothor died there ter days
s,o and his death ia attributed 70 trea' 'mrn,
experienced from tho rebels, who soms time pro-
vious msda a descent upon his estate, destroy
ing and carrying of prOptr,y amounting TO
msny thousu dolllrs, AMI troa'idg him with
great in6gni,y. His Last moments were so'sc-
oil by many relatives, ircudng the wife Of his
su, II. II. Suother (Pofto Cayou). NJ.
S'to' lor II will ho rocoN c,td, Tltcod himself
d'at In the htcth tGe nAt ,ccos3iou anil on.
citod m extended II fHuonco TO prevent Virginia
frcn committing political saicido. H., l,bors
vete compensated by Az Gro'' ana inprison.
mont at K,ot tmbud, from vhi 70 hi "a. sub.n
qIcu " rr'o,uod, srd tniNod . remain A. hia
rumci la Bath
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Tkc Pn,,nEc OF Brii.h Troops thrSuah
NInlni.

The sport that pefnis len h 4 b'3n 'rautod
by Out Go,sIpmSut f,i the pt'7,so OF British
troop, ac'osI the State Of Maine, hs,lci 10
call for Information from tho autho,iios Of that
stats, in rcs ,nss to which Mr. SEwARn Las
written lo'tor ~ the Governor Of Mains, Civ.
ing his reasons f.r this step.
Tho principle upon wujch this concoa,.jn was
made 10 Gtos, B'i,aia il, tha. when hlmstity,
or oven Convenience, renders il ds,ifahlo for
one ns'ion to have pas,,ga for its troop, and
munitions through tho territory Of another IL
iss cu'tomafy act of comfy 20 graft II, il i
can bo done consistently with It's Own safety
and welfare. No forci.n nation inimicsl To
Great liiiisin Is likely to ocomplsin of the ntel
states for extending such u comfy to that
power. II, therefore thoro 10 any danger 10
bo spproh,udcl from it, Mr.. Seward argu,y, II
must como in the form o. direct hostility on tbs
part OF the British Government against the Unit
cd states. Tho United State, have rot only stud j.
Gus prscliced tn, most pe'foct justice IN ihoir
intercourse with Great H'i ain, but they hAyo
also cultivated on thar part a tptit a friend
.lp towards her T. q kindred ration, bOcud hY
no Ielu 'ar 'iot ut commerce. And though
y-pGlfr ssp'fitics have recently appeared IN
"a ada as well ss in E9glIGi, whoh have
.'m. '0 indics'o q growing nlionai N d sen.
uu"r among portions Il the li.ifiah people,
- l:u,o-nurnt Of Great Brtain hl' re yct,h O.
'..., tLtu all tina time, hold iowa IL "a it,
rD.'pVIIy i1nEuh,o o. respect and irenish'p.
" Iht o. yer mort" ads Mr Seward 'orac-
uo.uH q n" t'hnkres', yields its fuli ft,ih 10
'N... lra t.r'-9 Of the govorfm,nt Of Great
Bd''r. T popular ofpNitos 10 which have
'.'ei ero ''' yci 10 hayH hat thrir c.!s!9 II
%. 'u' A. dmi spprehensious cf a temporary
cbsrsctor While tho policy of this govern
ment has been to fortify its territories 10 AZ 10
be able 10 resist oil foreign as Wsll az donss ic
enomise, n such enemies mast come, H. hiss
beon equslly careful at tho sans time 90 ,ecurs
even greater ltrorg,h, by showing itself con-
sisent in all things, scrupulousy Just and, It
possible. masnanimous towards oil o'hor nI-
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The following lottcr b,s, a. ga ds,, .h,ws,
bsoH Travelling ca i,s oEn account, bul g.
"k-cp up the come clion, " - msA1 room tor It.
fpRTH.gs Noyaoa Wal
THURSDAY. JAn - 1862 !
Whg he EIpsdijo1 kIri,d O, H. lf,arcc -
The JameS dnd N,bt.v Tents -lIA, rcp,rsib'c
JOf scdufs dHi poor ration, -- -Naarmai Cu"I-
y gudrd'ng ci Il Rrl-'ipai wIcr, dIi
ptenty " ".
HDiIoHs or Sus-Tho ni,hy ,oed;,,n az IN.
tbip Conaii uto-, sDd tN8 f,c. hl. mta,ls.
hsd made i'a ap, tardrci lm,1g ~, troops,
iLduc,d sn cidor 10 disNmtsrl D., Mondsy
evening 10y Mi Con Wool. TnI dSI mig I
sitter jis, mhaIkirr, macy o. ue tiept on small
steam tux a. our tent could rot 90 pitched IA
t.uAc. Thee wa a i,aN fuir fsllirg and tho
company o. zuuivcl under Cap. bc,ly, who
tltp. ~ ~ O in on tho b ach s'ucvhd, soileJ
their rev u0iforr0. TIE n.N morning tho rs-
tion5 We . not d-liyofc1 till ue,fly eleven
o'clock, sn1 since thon wo havo boon on rather
thort sll)sarco, acd on Tho poorest tatiOns |
ever saw delivered 20 troopt Why 70 werc
taken At all from Camp Chase wh,fo 40 were
comfortable, aNd krUCk'd around tha way wo
have been since, d, souch'rg have beeu uu-
ahle tc find cut. Toe Sihloy fonts prov lei for
the troops are. As isr a3 my know udgc and OK
per encc ls'c', very 1907 inlood iO- a cold cl-
mato. oar .ich ami numhcr detailed ~ guard,
aye still on bonii tho weasel, atd al told that
stc has hesn thoroughly cl en8ad All fu'nig,-
ted, aud that V0 will probably T., ON hotrd
sy1iu in aday or two ami start Tor S.ip lIaud.
am inform. 4 that the rsspoalibilty Of scan
iy and poor fltious, ard some other Eroh aud
unnecessary sutornGs 20 hIvo hai, falls upon
tho officers Of tho ship, but | c,nuo' ind out to
certAinty whether his is tho case or not.
Since l,n,ing there has heen no firing from
the Rip H,p' or Sevcll's Point.
Our c.vsliy IL ercampoi within two mil,, Of
,he out &, who guard tho approaches from
Back Iiy,r, but as they have neither horses
arn tr mmunition, they would hlye TO fail
back on 10 fortress in case OF attack. Wo have
built owns in our tents to keep warm, but
Vtcn We look at tho tno Jsmes' tents drawn
for utNsr corps, wo wish that Wo wcrc fixed in
Tho aaml way. BY digging ahou' three foot in
tho sad, WI obtain very gool water, and all
our ~, d, such a, II is comes TO ~ ready cook g..
ol from tho weasel. have very sgrong sus.
pici hat the next timo G,y,rumoht wauts
volunteers, there will I've very few Of thia diyi-
sion ready TO enlist again. lMI,
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and determined {, stand ~ 6, as long a. they could
with honor, no one deniCs. B1t when that despgt
drew ~ sword, the UuiIu party Ia the whole South
cesei t' exist, and the ,u'.tid m,ignity With
which this war has been waged, has put the resur-
reCtion Of Unionism beycul tic r0sch Of possibility
That party which stool ty the Ole Union ~ the lAt,
has contributed - promptly and "a largely ~ Oil
thc ranks OF our armies ~ the or ynA advocates ot
secession they hsve been frtcmcst In the eight fr
render.
II ever there was war " the people, = war IN
which the Government ~ but = mere agent and in
strument ui the peoples will II is the war VI self
detnce now wagcd by tie southern Sttes The
people, In fact, have been ahead " their Govern.
mcnt in perseverance, and energy. The people
have raised the armies, Furnished tho means, sni
made tie sacr sc', which ave thus FAR been follow
al ~ Fuch tNtraordnsry results
Tie Pensacola correspondent Of the M,bns An
rfarissR, after giving ,ccount OF the es,aps of
some slaves ~ Fort Pickcns, SAYS
several companies vt the First Alsbami II e..
mcnt twhi q of the tst regiments h. snt,)
have hec7 dis'hsr{ci, tArir term " service htinL
up. Severs nrts have hesn n,lc, but with pN'r
fucCess, u induce tho men ~ rC-tt list. several
days AGO, kowevtr. Gen Bssg appClcd /, their
patriotism with stir ng cs-neStucss. lie st,d that
he would rather have nne such re,um,nt Of ycter-
ans than three regiments " raw tro'ps. Daring
that day au effort was made N rroryan .Na rcgi-
mcnt. Tree cumpaniPi-C pts. ttkc'A Sn.th'N
and Pueey's-declined u rcprl s,ifc In TVS icgi-
men'. Tue seven otl or crnpu tea furnished =
small numter IN each, 81 80 .b1 IN all. This num-
her will probably he Increased 10 200 200 in few
days. II - expected then t. al up the rrgimcnt
Ivy recruits
The trrcI,a AZ Peusscol, have had holI TINS
" II, sni " ant to g. home to rtst
A. ptc~ NJ, sNy= tie correspondent, Tho sickness
tui mortality anon tire new regiments Is stUt-
ling"
4 L'ter & tn, came paper, dated J,a. IL. says
Tn, htuth Mississippi, = tv,lvemhuth corps,
Nas been rcorEanisN vi fpr tuo war, under tho chVi-
rir isbrCgu0is Tlis tpgiucHt IL mostly ON fur
loush, ana h. &, conccutr,te ~ C,ri tn, " s-ittp-
pi, probably fr Immediate n'tiye duty Ia diil'sent
portion 70. the Confcdtra,y.
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TIE Iu0HsAL ur CuNNsEcg asSsr.i that, in
ihi. city and IN Washington, fchsmss are con-
coc'ttio e,akcn p45i, coniien,, in General
NleClusr, r,r ,h5 saSo Of in,u slrating "a his
ruiu au eb.l,.i,n paa Of tho cmg'iea. L.
Iema'-a
Divs Of pr, ,cious time are wasted 10 iuyoutipg
metbpiI o. lcr'h gdlrg Liu, blowing him u >,
attach, hin ir the rear opening n1'ked hat
tories ~ him and tho intensity OF the htttl9 "a
20 ticfco tnt' they have even employed nnn TO
astasitste him, (nonly spsikrg) by attacks
in the tifF. aud rtsus N uue NpeCtsd moments.
II ore.tsatH q he inLonui y nal BON devoted
to a tsz -hiii. Or 10 tho gulH-I tuNjcst ut ways
and m,sr1, wfiah has been given to tho lslrur-
tion Of tn General in -Chiof, wo should htyA
been in lai' way today to retrieve cur national
bsnkiup,ey.
Tho woE,p stands in groa! avs Of John Ball. q.
Il SAYS
II Great B,iieiu vcro &, eutsr into this con-
tcat a. an ally Of tho South, IL vJuli b, her Pc
Icy TO pro,ract the war until she Il iOaioi tho
United 5 Stes with an oppressive dsO., and thsu
dstacu ths Mest from la1 Uupn by iymentng
its daCor ',at with tha burden Of tlxNiOu
That s.ct.a4 1ong almost purely agricultural,
shA v0ulI d'r, out to H. tho tempting haijs Ot
ea'y access q mArssti, through Canals, tlr is
Tfa.n. q f,CoiSirg iI return goudi hIrl'not :
within dur's s'd flo. exemption 'rJm the heavy
lakes lftNHrA'F 70 lHy lho WAT uebH OF no
Union an mti.l4i1 iho large stendils army
and navy th,t wOall then be ntcls Ery.
lis C.i-o c1rfa'pcn'ont gives the folloWins
deception tr the rotI dtf-ne,s At CJlumbsI {;
Tho coalition ard daloreel Of CJlumbu' sro
no. prst.y s,ll known hero Tho h-t thing
in tho vag is a submarine battery, alludJi 70
above, after which thero is a b,tterv 0t fourtssn
gum, and almost in nedi4toly bshind il a bat.
tory OF three l23.pouui,rs on a higher point OF
arc batteries OF eight guns each ard .: ain
IN front, near 'he edge Of tho bllR. , bltteriss
Of guns each, and running obli1usly from n
front, sut Il. ht olos 70 prutec. Tho rear. M)Orod
within rIrFa Of uany e 'hc guns, Is a l1lting
battery, also sus'tiu, 3 ly land battery tf four
guns. Thr rebel t-1o?, arc sup1l ~ wirh " lter
Nv an onrino on ths 6lgR g.'tsh plnpg rf.n
tho tiyf Tho miglzile is In a clur,h, a lit
dlttly o. tho edge 't tho hlIF event that
which sutt,iri the Il a'i0g artery, are sacir.
cled by Q docp iiAa pit. Ils rear OF 4 Ilunbus
is proleclcd 10y fllsn trees and. in fact. the
position will % a hlrl Ole 20 taka in any event.
TO Mobile q OliJ EllrJai commences lust
below tho Gown.
The ThIuUNE continues to labor as.iluously
to prevent restoration Of tho Unioa Oh II,
oril NAL constitutional basis and though not
openly attacking the Administration, enieayors
to weaken its influence by indirec. thrusls
sgainst its policy on tine slave qltslion, and
optn lau alton of Fromont
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Tn, RoaAa CAN sic Chu.cn Ia Aa.r,ca.

The Rooaa Catholic Church la An ~rira.
The New York TABLEr gives tho following,
account Of the progress Ct the church in the
United S.s,es during the past yoar -
During the past year thoro have b,en one
hut drsd and thirty Ave priests ordained for the
sacred ministry, which includes those ordained
'o- the various religious orders There have
hecn ihiriy-nine deaths amongst the clorgy.
There were tincty fNo churches dedicated, and
tie co ntf stonCs ct eleven others blessed. The
siAts ct tho country will sccount for 20 few
rufchus having bcen commenced during the
ycBf. We aso tird ths nance Of one hundred
frd tCeBty six yeung ladies who wers recciv a
90. 'tu different religious ord r' thtuu holt
'ho loyal S'at,s. and cightcon deaths in III
b. the samo communities.
20 tayo also given, f,on timo TO Tins, tho
fctortr q tho dlf,rnt missi ns hold by tbs
l'stit' tho Pdulisis, the RSlomp'oti,i', tho
ra- ',r. g., ard ether orders cnCS,'sd in this
rcs Wott. 4 sroa' number Of ftto'e mi .sionl,
with thc most encouraging results Woro II zen
Gu'irg tho yosr. We intended to give tbs
uipber OF porsors confirmed sud converts re-
c,ivcd ino The cEuIch, but could 40 mako the
nuu,b,r anything Ike correct, a. 'oyetil con
tfmattous w,to not reported, ami Of s.NDrh ,f
hcsc thst were. tLa uumh.rt CO ii'm.l ,to
TO gtvtn. la Lcttly every ct-c, w u 't tha'
.,vtrsl CCuNttts wete amonpst th,s' cN4t rtscd,
nd, t,,Ut Calculations u.t1 dgd.- tho ca,
We ih' 80 cSn put 800 uumbor down e, ro-
,oivtt Hnio' h chtr rch duiirg tbs ybhf 1861 o.
vtty ttstlN 80 p,isVlu.
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1.-THE NEW YORK SUN.
TUESDAY MORNING, FEBY 4. 1862.
II. white Hou.e L.vee-.

NEW YORK, Feb. 81, 1857.
Mn. EprroR.-Do you no. think 1t would bo
more appropriate for Mrs LIucoLs and the diff
fcr.nt members Of our Caoinet 10 suspend, for a
TINA. their balls" and grand levecs, esps.
cialiy while our brave volu teets are undergoing
privstions and hardships tor the sake Of thsir
country. "Sourds O revolry by night may be
v.ry pleasant to those who participate Ia them,
but what thinks the soldier lying 10 his tent a
few miles from the capitol
A READER.
without u dertaking to d,fs the Balls and
Grand Lsvses, which our correspondent n
derns, We with 70 remind hin tina, nc smal
part Of the duties o. the Preside t il 20 repre-
tent the nation. This is, in part, done by ks1p
ing "opcn house 10 to:aigu Ministers, their
families and guests. Americans who travel
abroad are entertained by receptions" a. courts,
and our President returns the attention in the
American way, Of a general Lsvss aud Ball.
Much Of tho good feeling among the governing
powers Of the world, towards th, Uni,sl Sta:e,,
may bo traced TO the frank hos gilality OF ths
White IIou1e Aside from the requirements Of
foreign intercoure, the Bills and Lsvees arc
highly appreciated by officers S1d priyhtsI Of
the army. Who enjoy sufficient health sui FREQ
dom 20 attend them. TO them th, fcct'Sd5n is
very grateful, and as they are slro-t tn, only
current inoA pensivs GO them) anusoment in
the Csp;.i they vould regret oAc.o-ingly u
see than Discontinued. A,s th,.s 40. t'oj s'i.'
70 tie qu. Ii.an good resler'
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About nIcsrschauUn

The Meerschaum MAnia seems 10 continue a.
br,rk al ever. The nportatllns are said h amount
to nearly 100000 annuall--a great waste on a
Here sham. This is really becoming ser!Ius bus.
iness. 1t is bad enough 10 waste time ami money,
and breath in tho consumption Of the weed, Lut /,
tals il sdiCd mania tor culoring expensive pIpes
The cost Of tobacco med In tl.s FRACTION nsarly
equals the ct o.. ss ars sLd even these are used 70
color mecIssA sum tIuc3 % various a4d e.eant nat
terms. One is sometimes amused at Le.ring the
yotares of tie meerschaum, grossly assert that the
article Is made from the o1m J. the sea, an rnpre,.
sion which Las probably arisen from the Tsu,1ni,
"arhrS T. designate TIE ma,o.a,-lascrscLa aupt-
"''"''s ga J'a"'-a vefy practical 1sulo Of speech
.,'d more properly 10 mi ate tue u htness and
NNt''nne7s o! the moor.cl aum. Propcrly Iti.a
N''s"s7'e memorial Of "a texture, resembling
0n'N' "h' - found Ia great Quantities in tie coun-
,'"' ~ tle head Of M'dltirrneau. Yellow AMI
Drown are crlpfs most admired in the rraarsebatr,
anu tAe l'er il only brought perfection afer long
e'Nhu'd smoking. Speaking oi the ucers ,haum,
we are reminded of an amusing incident which re-
r'H'5 10" pace "ithin cur kroTledge and simply
illustrates the ioly of meorscLaum o,rorlpg
wealthy gentleman procured 4 yar,. ev,,s,.ive
meerschaun, upon which Ae do,cI .,,s,.,,i,.
which he smoked necessarily, bu, apn,ren,l, ., ,,
purpose-tle pipe wouldn't c11r Again and ,q.in
he 'loaded" as pet hut only a ryo, NJ the ,.in,.s,
brown was the result. oar hero crew more lppa.
neni than before, and upon being told that In all
probability he would never succeed, he grew almost
ineons'lobe. But 'cE evenings -.b,,olent.
~ his good wi'o, who G.lizcs 1, sec mon
su oEe except her husband, syrnp.thlzed with
him In his troubles, tooy up the r'pe ip LIs
abs nee a.d while exam .ir. lt Lruy,t IL
over hlme uf lglt which rtIIl,r.lo l,..,,l, .,,
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'ol' ke'riEan, on In lay evening 60 into an
az, az te.' .'l' IN tho bar room al WllaMs Eo 4,
Washington, with wtlLk kcown nlon rentls,
nan from New Orleans, who VA formerly con-
hte'eu wth the press in that city. Tley both
sot someWhSt excited, when Col KsTigan drew
a resolvsr, saying, . We will dra a line here.
,hN ou uaks the part Of the Solth, and viii take
me me part OF the NORTH The gentleman. from
New orleans coolly answered that be was I'M.
;hat % and, placing hims,lf in position, said
9i such man. Tho excitement al this Iunctars
''0sn' Intense, when Ned Price, the Nav York