New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-04

few days since, on inspection, Col WbiDnle A..
covered one Of the soldiers guns in nat The l..,
order Said the Colonel, Don't appear on ipsr...
ten again with your gun in such condition -
" Colouel, know the gun amt jest right, bu,
have got the brightest stOeel over in the iu,renA.
ment yon ever saw" replied the soldier. Til.
colon'l saw the point, acknowledged tho corn bys
graceful bow, and passed down the line.
"A letter from Port Royal gives this interesting
Hem OF slave manners and cue ;:
Chris,mss morning at o'clock went to Of he,.
novel entertainments at the slave village Of Gen. Dytou,
p''h'a'oh. When arrived they enjoying thsnssv.,
hugely There were ton females and .y males sppaf-nys
young formed into sircic all kep, shutting and isepns
g1iaf time with their feet in odd way me- bu tie
sane nie they ArR up the breakdown Verify, thoas
this is the essence Of old Carolina They were assisted ,,
venerable old dsrks who were sitting on d.
floor and fpihed music by Gaping their hand and dD,n
hy INN TO the ,uus Of coming on, Of the wilderness viii
give you the words, possible they ran thus
In dat morning 81 day
Je,us Christ was born,
Oh dey nsied our Lord on De poTisr tire.
And made him eat de pepper and ssL.
l. little while 6efe come de Jesus
Aud seed De woman,
and dey drop MIN down o 10 corner hir,
Ard dey roll him n De holY sand
And den Pot our Loid on De milk White borss,
And byne by 20 Lord he gone
THUS you will yeceye tie slaves have their own lie f
the savior They kept up this mode Of worship long l
was there. though did not tsry. had to 60 the "a
trenchmeLts al that day"
A lady correspondent of The Springfield Rep6-
ican says Of Mrs. Lincoln's party: MRS. McCi..
Ian was the most lively, as well a. one of the most
lovely women in this gorgeous assembly. She "a .
young lady, with slight, swayipg, wilowy figure.
Size is one of those intensely alive creatures Whose
exquisitely strung nerves seem to hold TREMENDOUSLY
enough electric fluid TO make half dozen comm IN.
place women. She has dark hair and eyes, and one
of those ever.changing, ever-radiating faces which
ia at once mystery and fascination. She is per.
fectly natural perfectly charming, and one said
woman to bs beloved 10 the last"
Mrs. Hannah Wngh. Of Troy, n. Y, is enc Of
those Sged women who constitute the salt Of the
earth She is 81 years Of age, and notwithstanding
this remark be longevity, is still in possession OF
-troug and active mind perfect Senses and ygoron
pbyscal power. When the presen, war broke ont,
she brought out the polished knitting needles Of OLE,
and began tie knitting Of warm, thick stockings ~
he col hers who should rally to the support Of the
Government. She has already knit thirteen pairs a
ul stockings, and st, keeps at work engaged in the
DhtllO &c vi tbo hVhi'
A party Of young men in Kalamazoo, Michigan,
lately formed themselves into regular organized
gaug for the purpose Of seduciug respectable young
aides. Their plan Of operations was % gc' up 1auees
in the country and invite young ladies' 10 attend them,
with no other purpose tran 20 accomplish their ruin.
The father of young lady whose honor hal been
attempted by these scoundref, went after them, Sc
verely whipped three Of the gang, and then, having
found the leader beat him nearly TO death amid Tie
applause Of the citizens.
Mr.. Murdoch, the well-known actor, is giving
readings in Western towns. At Pittsburgh be rad
lss, week MS. by T. Buchanan Resd, called The
Wih Wagner of the Alleghanies," poem Of about
OOU lines. Tie Gazette says:
The scene IL principally the romantic osns' on ne
sehryki and tins that ever,fu period vii laid q.
found.,or. Of liberty sr-s IN the Un.sed su.- Too
H.,cu, of he plot, the "Wld Wagner" ia NOBLE
don Of sron. heroic pa,To. Of ~ less familiar wh,s
crack Of his rifle th,n with the crack Of his heavy shp
L J. BENJAMIN, the traveller, has returned u the
CITY after an absence OF eighteen months. dnrng
which tine he has been making an extended tour o.
this continent in quest OF some traces 81 the l0s
Tribes Hitherto, mis- mission has been frulless, Is
lar as its principal object is concerned. although bic
experience has been sufficiently interesting 10 form
excellent material for Il new BOOK OF Travels
which he intends to publish on his return 70 Europe
Tile recent request to the Rev. d.. Cheeyer, Of
this city, to preach in the Hail OF the House OF ReF-
Il 4. 4 oi,f