, 1862-05-16

baye been brought to close by the events Of
the past three days. When they will be re-
sumed it is difficult to anticipate, prophesy or
predict Brokers. capitalists !la AMI dsf'G7s e. .S
nation. We can only hope We may hive
change for the better to chronicle in few
days.
From the New Orleans Commercial Bulletin, Of
April 26th.
There is something 90 revoltlng to Us IN
ance. Humiliation lowest, most terrible
depths Of humiliation are involved in this Bit
ter confj sson. More CALLING to the spirit than
the heaviest chains to the body, it cuts u to t
the very soul.
But It is virtually consumatedi The Fed |!
cral flag will again wave over OUT city, not as
formerly, as the symbol Of St2ts' Rights and |
Civil Liberty, but as the signal Of our suojec,
tion-the crushing to the earth Of the one and
the utter destruction Of tue other.
It makes Us sick at heart to comment on
| this event. The more we reflect upon 1.-THE
more we scrutinize 1t from every poiat ofTie~
| the darker, the more revolving, the more
! hideous it appears. It is relieved by only one
ray Of sunshine. The brightness Of the gsl-
| Philip glows through the rack of the battle
storm With 1urld glory-a sun-burst that
| Eanishes in the gloom when ne think OF Inc
| lost friends and fellow citizens who neay have
| fallen in that terrible conflict.
But ne have duties in defeat, as ne would
have had duties in triumph. The brave man
struggling with adversely presents one Of the
notlest Of moral spectacles. Why? Because
his courage glows as brightly IN misfortune % as
courage which should now distinguish US:
which should relieve surrender from dishonor
and involuntary submission from shame
| We trust that our fellow citizens, At least
those who hare been unable to 81 ~ r. TO me sue
PEELED by physical debility, age Or other causes
| to remain in the city, will meet the painful re-
eponsibflities imposed upon them Eith the
coo1nes5, determination and self-sacridce that
circumstances may require. Whatever be the
conduct of the yictors, let uaaguaniuity mark
the conduct Of the yanquished. Whoever may
hare erred, OF have been unfsithfu1 let Us, at
least, be true to our country and ourselves.
We shall then, though subjugated preserve our
honor, and when the day Of redemption ar
riyes, be prepared to redeem the past
ssGooD NBTs."
| From the New Orleans Picsyune, april 2..]
We hare great pleasure in saying that news
from down the river, Of very favorable and
gratifying character, Was received last eye1-
ing. We do not c:re to 60 into particulars,
because it is OF advisable that the enemy
cheering it is to us in the city, By becoming
known to them might have had q prejudicill
effect upon interests that are dear to us. Our
. readers may rest satisfied that the accounts
received we're Us we hare represented then,
; ! and that wc have an assurance that our afMr5
are in more favorable condition than Was
generally imagined up to the time the inteli,
! genee referred to came to hand.
SCARCITY OF PROVISIONS.
!, The following appears In the local column:
[ | OF the Picay4ne Of the 9Th:
; TIE MARKETS AND TEE GROCERY AND Pro
: VISION SToREs.-We are sorry to say that tht
supplies in the markets, yesterday, we're yer!
! seanty, aud that, With Eery raIe ezceptiont;S5 t;5
= closed, the failure to furnish tn
usual supplies to the markets, and to open TIL
r grocery and provision stores. occasione'
: much unnecessary distress in the city, e5pe
+ cialIy TO those whose means 40 not allo~ ;. Q
their having stock Of the necessaries Of Gf
c on hand for more than their daily consumE
tion. We do hope, for the good Of all-ren
de1s and pnrchasers-t supplies will b
Forthcoming to-day, and theuceforth. in suft
( c1ent quantities to meet the demand, and q
reasonably moderate prices.
t. Restoring the Currency In Virginia
= Correspondence n. = Evening Post.l
!. The greater part Of the amount due I'll
troops {of McClellan's army is paid in Ire:
sury notes: few dollars in gold and silst
T. thousand dollars Of good money, gold and 81
g Yer, will be put in circulation, which, wit
y our Treasury notes, will soon drive the wortl
"a less notes Of the worthless Confederacy OF
!, Of circulation, and, by showing the people {
q Virginia what broken reed they have bee
u leaning on in the Southern Confederacy, bel
1ce them 10 appreciate the blessings Of the ol
III and only Government, It Is amusing to st
y | how these people open their eyes at the sigt
OF gold or silver I gave one OF them son
70 silver the other day, and he could hardly Wa
" for me to put it into his hands, so great ":
OF his impatience. Hiseyes glistened and SPAR
. led, and he turned it over again and again, :
she be had m3a eeea snee M. ps apr more Ta taa
IT. year ago. Ever since then, the people Of Il
H. Confederate States have been using shlapla
ts- tiers, and these were printed on such abomin
q bic paper that many Of them are quite NO
II, out, while many are stlll kept IN ciTeulatli
l hy Iastipg them on pasteboard.