The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-03-12


o, lie barrel, and coversd with bis body;
l. I'd MI the are was pu, out and then continued
rye GU, The powder ~ before. Twenty-Five
~, hs,s been sen, 70 The EVENING Posr sfioe,
IS the brave fellow.
rOlusroM HOUSE, INVESTIGATING COMMIT
1.-The Comnis.se appointed some time nnoe
lo.sress 10 investigate the affairs Of the New
Custom Bouss, have been hodlng occasional
II ions icr several weeks pas, in this city, but are
lSltmey unwilling ,h1 10Y Of the results Of their
= rs should leak out
n,ihe real purpose for vnlcs ,he committee was
sniclntd, probably,w.Sthe.ha folding 4 some lever by
ch Collector Barney nigh, he thrown on, Of Office,
some person more likely W administer the
rssrsl patronage for the benefit ofihe Seward sec
\ o. che Republics, party, be put in his place.
,thsrs are about wv emit -hve thousand persons in
Nv FORK who want ofhCe, the lsbors OF the COM
sk,w are hopefully regarded by many. Thus far,
q not alleged that any testimony has been given
\ ors the committee involving a charge OF NAL
-suce, and the whole affair seems 10 be quarrel
Z poils and patronage. Rumor says that II
.inze can be effected, the venerable Joseph Hoxie
70 be the mex, Collector. In this connection
led s,ory is told.
Y, n aid tia, during recent visi, 10 Washing
\. o. @. Marshall, Esq, had an interview with
lssidsnt Lincoln, when the latter, knowing Me.
lrshAll's devotion 70 the political fortunes Of Sec
sry Seward, rema'ked-
by the way, Marshall, what kind Of . Collector
Mr.. Darneyi"
Oh" -eJ rcd Marshall, "the bes, we have ever
a. he makes evsyy man he appoints swear twice"
Swear twice." queried the President, shows
Ar'
l'oh, lie makes them once 70 support the
institution, and once 70 supper, Mr.. ChAse."
The President thought the joke 80 good ,hs, he Is
d 70 have mentioned IL In a meeting Of the Cabi
a. but noticing that Mr.. Chase was somewhat
yed by ~ he looked good-humor edly At Mr..
ward, whose letter, declining N he . candidate
thu Presidency, was tina, morning published,
4 ren ark d, "Dont mind II Chase, you know
"a can publish q letter tomorrow, saying you will
:, under any circumstances, be a candidate"
This suggestion, Secretary Chase has no, y,i
en- ft W act upon.
PUBLIC REJoIcINo.-The flags over the
bic buildings, private dwellings, and shipping,
re all raised yesterday In token Of public reJoi:-
Z. Most the newspapers got out extras, ad
reughouit,s city the general expression OF feel
ywN ones, hAnkfulness aud Joy ,ha, success
again perched on the banners OF the Union.
q temporary depression resulting from the news
Sunday night, 81 the ruin done by the Merrimac,
val disptlled by the later and more CRAFTY ing
,elligence.
THE JoSHs' WooD FESTIVAL COMMITTEE
Il no. pay any money to the widow,, &c, Of the
Nh Regiment on Monday next, IL being 81
.1rIcKs d,y. The usual pay msn,a will be mad,
tesdsy, tho 18th mat. This SrrN cement
III enable tAe women 70 keep up surLNn's day
Iiioh ecct rs on the 18th. The Auditing Commit
will meet a, az Prince STREET Oh Friday evening",
u. Owen Keenan,, CT alrmAn.
OLD BowERY THEArRE.-The beautiful
ectAcular play oiIyAnhoe was ri ,ctd on the stag
relSs, week in . superior manner w tAe excel
al veteran manager, Mr.. Joseph q. Rs-ser, To-
icse benefit IL wac performed, and so successful
,ssh tha, 1t was repeated during the week. To
| lece well mounted, and the dresses, scenery
we're rich, and the acting 1oJ.
WORK uroS THE SECOND IRoS PLArEI
bamer, al Greenpoint, is pushed wi,h the utmos
al, day Al light ard 1, IL hoped that she vii
| y ready FOR SEA du.!ug the present month. TIL
siel will be much larger than the Monitor, wi
ny egl iesn guns Of the largest c,libre, and wi
/ prsc icslly invu'nerable. IL is confidently b
ev,d the, the will be the fastest Of this slow sp
40 steamer provided for In the original sppropr
ion is IN process Of construction "a Phila ielphi
he news o. VIVA, the rebels are doing In the sam
he % business, will probably lead 70 the hurryin
b. Of work on her.
SINCE THE SUCCESSFUL de6 Of the iron ella
l.ttery s'Monitor," better prospects ex 81 for u
Pmpe,ion Of the Stevens battery. She can he con
leted for $4,000, ard will n en be more than
A.. NJ. -. -
81 5000 900. She will throw 1900 pounds
81 on a, brcadside, which is abou, double tina,
jar strongest frlgates.
SINCE the AFFAIR AT NEWPORT News, a
10 defences Of New York city have been strong
aIisoned.
THE TOTAL NUMBER or DEATHS in this eli
uting tire past week wNs $50, q N We 2o2 We
lutte and 2bl were children. Tpis ~ an increa
~ % over the c'rresp,nding week asst year T
hucip. diseases were consumption ~; dyp,aer
p c,ret fever, 81 small pox, 3, dc.
IRvrSG HALL.-Madame Ernestno dc vi
eIs, Is 10 give a grand eonceh-yoca, and instr
PentA, on ", dnesdAy evening, goth inst at Ir
" Hall.
THE BRIG IsABBL BEURMAS, CART. TAMs
rived =, this port yesterday, from POI, au Prn,
lcports that aIeyere shock ~ an earthquake W
u at tina, Ilacs on the 10Th Of February a,
o'clock A N.
ASoTHRR PRIzE.- Captain Nickersou, of t
argue Edmund Dwight, arrived yesteriay MOI
ny, reports that on the s,h instant, when In /
5, long u, spoke the U. s. gunbo,t Saxon, havi
n tow the British schooner British Queen, ca
urtd a, Wilmington, NC, while attempting ~ r
W block ade The Saxon was in search Of q
ate Vermont.