Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-05-12

iJ-The depreciation Of Confederate paper
money Is the best evidence of the hopelessness
with which the Southern people regard the issue
OF the war. At Richmond gold Is at a premium
of 50 per cent and the notes Of he best Virginia
banks are st discount Of from 40 to 80 per cent.
The notes Of banks further south will not pass on
suY terms in Virginia. Northern funds, on the
contrary, are readily taken at par.
D~In barking house In Cincinnati there is
mPsse niger named Glynne, who is model of
nisiity. During a quarter Of century, he has
never been OF duty sins lie day, either because
Of sickness or for pleasure. Although a married
man. and the pOsssssOr Of a comfortable home
bs has always slept In the bank, attending as
scrupulous Y to all the duties pertaining to bis
kItuation IA he did when re frst assumed them.
" Passengers from Baltimore nortbward
viii shorty pass In TIE directly from the
depotfrom Walnut street, Philadelphia, to Cam
den, by means OF the ferry boat John Ntilson
upon which four tracks have been laid. This
b II 10 two hundred feet long and accommodates
fourteen ffeisht cars, and carry ten passenger
ears. although tiat number will rarely cross at
time.
II Hon. Thomas p. Porter, late Speaker of the
Stz;s : uatH, and Marshall Carter, son Of DIR J
c. Carter, 8f,sr being several months among the
rebels In the seeding States, returned to their
homes in Versailles, Ky on Saturday last They
had hardly dustci their clothes after their arrival
from Dixie, when they were arrested by the Fro
VS.. MarsEal from Lexington.
IL The yorktown correspondent Of the Gin
cinnati Commercial says: "Here permit me say
C.
GIellan Is rally the pet of the army There Ia no
doubt Of their confidence in him. / have hereto
fcrs criticised Ills ad as frankly and
ns boldly state my belief that the army relies upon
him confidently"
IL The following is from the Nashville Patriot
os recent date:
Hwe learn from gentleman If versc!tY, direct
from Chattanooga. that the Vigilance Committee
OF that place recently held meeting and deter
mined O. put 70 death fifteen or twenty of the
prominent Union men OF that vicinity on the ap.
Proach c. the National army"
IL Scissors ere Of some service for other pur-
poses besides edit NO newspapers, as appears from
ths fact stated below: At the battle of wincbes-
tor, bullet struck pair Of scissors in the vest
PICKET Of Lieutenant Cotton. of Toledo. The
bullet glanced OF and saved the Lieutenaats life,
though IL spoiled his scissors.
UThe production Of crinolln. Is going on at
G houTIshiog rate IN Sheffield. One firm alone
sends oJt no iess than twenty tons weekly Of the
delicate material whilst the total CUTLERY capital
amounts 20 10 less than one hundred and nifty
tons.
H NV baik, the British Lion, built in
Canada fOl TIE lake ard European trade Ia at De-
f,ci,- she IS peculiarly made, her rigging cor
sisting wholly Of wire with the exception Of her
IuuniEg gear. OIe shroud Of her Standing rig
Ring Is strong enough TO support twenty tons
weight
IL Thirty-six bIshoTs-nearIv one hsIf the
number In Erance-bEye notified the Minister OF
Public Worship OF their intention OF repairing
TO Rome in compliance with the summons Of the
Pope.
II Zee rich little city OF Antwerp has voted
1900 for decorating the old Town HAL with
painted glass. The subjects are 20 be Illustrative
Of The eity's history.
II Jeff. Thompson is said 10 be In western
Kentucky with lCO0 rebel cavalry, and - have
encountered SBd dispersed. near Dresden, a COM
pany nf Curtis Nebraska Horse.
IL Gee Of ire hes. pTeventives Of the rayages
oiwheat destroying insects is early sowing. The
,LiEch bugs In particular msy Be guarded against
In tls maHner.
II y-Sir lbomsS C HesEeth was on the % nit :,
elected lneIabef Of the British House Of Commons
for tie oJTcu h Of Preston, at ccst 10 himseIf OF
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