The New York herald., 1862-04-09
Miscellaneous Items.

The Nashville Water Tax Collector gives notice In ~
Banner Of the 3D. that water can now be used for srsss
sprinkng the law prohibiting such use in consequence
Of the extraordinary quantity required for hospital pus
poses having been repealed An Indication of the i'm
proved saniary condition oil the federal soldery.
The Cincinnati Commercial says that the officers Of ths
steamer Champion No. T. their late trip up from Nash
vile brought with them an iron sxpounder gun, which
was captured at Fort Zolliconor.
The bankers Of Louisville have occasional offerings q
Southern currency. The rates OF discount fol-
lows-Planters Bank Of Tennessee rs per cent Unioa
Hank 80 per cent state Bank Of Tennessee per cent
The notes Of the banks Of other rsbcous States d.
counted at the rate OF 40 per cent.
A Tennesscan named Crockett was hailed by the Pre-
vost Guard in Fredericksburg on Thursday night Havs
ing no farough he ran, was dred on and killed.
The Montgomery S Adrs,s.r gi,ss res report tna. lr
tumpka, was brutally murdered yesterday by one a
the copvicts in that institution. The murderer had arm
ed himself with broad.axe, and when the opportunity
ofered he made the attack upon the superintendent
nearly scverng hts head from his body.
Captain Christie, of Savannah who was captured Sons
time ago, board the Luoy r. Waring and carried -
Port Royal and thence to New York, has been reeaseA
and returned home on Saturday He was told In BAN
richmond by the 24th or 25th inst
Y. F. Ruin, of Lumpkn, Ga, has been appointed Mas-
ter in the Confederate sse, Navy and ordered to report
The Presbyterian Methodist and Episcopal churches
Of Ca have all voted to give their bells 70 ths
confederacy TO be made into cannon.
As lead Is in great demand 1t Ii suggested that old too
chests contain each from two TO hvo pounds, which.
cleaned with little trouble and melted, makes very fais
article OF lead. Every pouuu ueipb
balloon was seen to pass over portion OF Burke
county, Ga, few days ago. II descended on panfe
tCn threw out lot OF sand, ascended and dsappeored
From the Memphis Appeal, March 27
We have good news from Mississippi. The planters
ping up their cotton aud getting ready for the
fsggot the moment tho enemy advances They are also
sendng their servants up the river 70 work the fort
Hcaons and they say they ready 10 mako any sacr
the government may require.
Daring the past week have heard OF several casea
OF petit larceny. supposed TO bo pcrpetrated by boys,
whose partslity to be for lead which s very
valuable. 4 line force pump on the premises OF Mr..
Bunch British Consul Meeting street, was destroyed
few days ago. all the load acudng the lead pipe bavtn9
carried OF. The residence OF Hon. NJ g. Mordeca,
and the street, have also been pundered
in this way.
The Confederate court las been changed from Pontotoo
% Holly Springs aud the future terms .or tho Northern
division the state Of Mississippi will be held at thas
place.
Among the many who, since this contest began, have
and unsrddgpgly sestowcd all their onergiss
for tho advancement the cause without ever having
reesved ude1uate acknowledgment or their services,
General A. !. Gonzales Our readers know how jealous
and unremtting have been his labors in providing de-
ioaces for the security OF seaboard; yet while hoa
ors and military rank bavo been showcrsd upon othoso
far less deserving lac has thus far gone unrewarded
We sincerely hope that fitting commission will ere long
bo conferred UPON this slul and indefatgsble officer.
The Georgia factory and Athens factory have reduced
prices Of yarns osusburgs, shsstings, &c. They
furthermore give preference to those dealers who con-
form their schedule OF prices rather than the epeculs
tor Soldiers families are to be supplied at Wholesale
prices This arrangement goes into elect tho kt q
April and continues until agreement TO change shau
be made.