The national Republican., 1862-04-21
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN.
Miscellaneous Items.

The Philadelphia lie ger says; at Is high
time the ablest medical men Ia the army who
have had experience Of Y Southern cline,
should be arranging all the devices that can
be pre-arranged to save soldiers from exposure,
and to counteract, In every way. the dangers
which will soon be upon them" Abundant
stores Of Ice should be secured as one Of the
chief requisites
A monster concert, called "The Handel Tri
enniA Festival" Is 10 come oil In June next al
the Sydenham Crystal Palace. near London
The number of performers will be 1000, con
sisting Of the best musical talent in Europe,
and Il is estimated that Il will be attended by
over 100000 persons. The performances will
extend over several days.
The New Orleans Crescent says: "The
steamship America, outward bound, with q
cargo Of 1900 bales Of cotton, was announced
as having been lost. The Yankees, however,
did not obtain the coveted vessel and cargo.
Finding the blockade tolerably .ffectual at the
mouth Of the river, the America put back and
came In contact with a snag below the forts
and surrendered TO the arms Of old Father
Mississippi.
The Hartford Times says that while the con-
vention which nominated the Democratic ticket
Of Connecticut was In session, dispatch an
nouncipg Burnside's victory was handed TO the
president. He perused Il with face Us solemn
as II Il had announced the death Of friend,
and II was not read 10 the convention
The English painter Frith's new work is
called The Railway Staten, and he receives
$4,000 for 1t besides upwards of $4,000 for the
right of separate exhibition. 1t is the largest
sum ever paid to painter In his lifetime for
q single work.
The Charleston Mercury says that since the
drawn battle between the Monitor and Virginia
II has come to be the opinion that the strength
Of the batteries OF Fort Sumter will, within the
next three months, be tested by score Of iron
sheathed monsters.
The Richmond Examiner learns that the ex
penditures Of the Confederate Government arc
at the rate of two or three millions q day. and
that there is weekly addition Of that sum te
the currency.
Charles Mackay, the poet, is now sojournnl
at the New York Hotel. The family of Mr.
Mscksy now reside on Staten Island, and will
probably remain there during the Summer.
The sleighirg in Chttenden county, w.. III
to the 10th Of April, ne-er was better. Tn,
ways are literally as broad % the fields, u
there Is no sign Of a fence to be seen anywhere
and the snow is SO iced over as TO support th,
heaviest teams.
The planters Of Louisiana and Texas ar,
said to be feeding their molasses TO their hog.
with the view of enlarging their pork cror
But few are planting cotton.
A MoSsTER-An iron gun carriage for
five hundred FOUNDER gun, is in course of cor
strustioH at the Watertown (Mass.) arsenal. |
! will be completed in few days, and will
\weigh twenty five tons.
An Iowa regiment has a rule that any ma
N hltters an oath shall read chapter In tn
Several have got very nearly throug
Testament.
no THE CHINA WARE So The Legislatur
pia has passed u law levying a tax Q
Rrs on all the Chinese in the STATE
ers aud miners.
pr was asked why he did 80. Ike
D..""Y,' said te, my hthel
died, left me d sood many newspaper
davn't read them through vet"