The New York herald., 1862-12-29

fable os King Log and Emperor ssera, immorsassd Sy
That prince a ssasirists Dr. woloot Pstsr PndAS fer
getting that Asy themselves far from admitting Cen
Butler TO bs anything like the Log mentioned BY old
ksop, and woven into immortal muas BY Pnda the
Second. "othsr soms''--to uss biblical phrass-asscs
% believe that does not matter pins poins who rules
here, s long the damned Yankee government exiss
N wasAnsson." Excuse che sxplstvc; It not mine, and
uss II under protest
GENERAL 1rnn'e MODE on yxDlHa ffn PooR.
But another order has been issucd which, though
lengthy, worthy Of place in your columns. HsTs
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enuRAI sxpns-no. 100.
HRAnQuARuRs. DnrAxrnRnf OF THl 0uiy,
Nxw ORLEANS Dec ., lee2
unday 0enera Orders No. S. current series from these
headquarers an assessment was made upon certain par
tiss Who had aided tho rebeon BE- appropriated 70
The cal upon the fund raised under that order have
been frequent and urgent, and IT Is now exhausted
necessities for relief ~ them and their calls DO
heard and Il is both n, and proper that the parties re-
sonsee for the present stass Of ars should have the
Therefore, tho parties named in schedules and b. OF
General Orders No. S. hersunto annexed
payment % ne a. Feld FINANCIAL CIerR al his ONCE Il
these headquartsrs on or before Monday December 10
Gro 9. sTsOss, A. 4. General and Chief Of sian:
Tnelissof aAmes refefred y In s order has already
been rublished In tho HERALD Tho additional sssess
ment amounts TO about $3.50 900.
wni be remembered that some time in August or
September similar order issued from headquarterr,
directing the parties designated to contribute for the
lief Of the poor Of New Orleans just Of what they
bad given for the OF rebellion II seems that that
amount exhausted and now General Butler issues his
order for further contribution OF onequarter a what
was given to aid treason This IL strict poetical Justice
The vsages Of the gentlemen thus pereptory called on
10 comply with the singular motto Of the Marquis Of
Conyngham-"Over, fork over"-niay be imagined, but
they cannot bs described. There In something vague n
such phrases these"As long as the moral Law,
long - your arm," "As long - cart whip "As elon
gated the msintop bowline" This sort Of language
cannot deibs adequately the countenances Of The geu-
tlemsn who are thus called TO "stand and deiver.n
An thaa can b. aid Of thsm ID that they look bad.
cArr. puyyn AyroIxrEp DEPUTY PROVOST MARSHAL
But there 10 another order issued which has given
general satsaction from the respect that felt through
out the community the gentleman who 10 the subject
Of t. Il is % foli0ws:-
Oyros OF PRovosr MARsuAL GENERAL LorsiANA,l
NEW ORLEANS, Dec IL, 1862. !
Capt A. Puner, A. D. c., is hereby appointed Deputy
Provost Marshal for the parish Of Orleans He wl be
oSsy:d and respected accordingly ss No 1I Canal
Provost Maushal General Louisiana.
There are reasons which the editor Of the HERALD will
appreciate that prevent from doing that full justice TO
Capt, Puer which bis eminent merits deserve Suffice tie
say that, while he is incorporating Union man, ne
has not made single known enemy in New Orleans.
AN ExrmIroN CONF Up THE RIVER.
Part OF the army corps under the command Of General
Banks went up the river yesterday morning. never
heard word Of It till late at night and indeed, your
correspondent with the expedition about as wiso
myself In consequence of the secresy observed, am
unable To ascertain the number Of troops sent up, the
gunbsats accompanying them the ultimate destination
Of the expedition and did ascertain, il would be i'm
proper 70 divuige such important matter. On the
WHOLE the admirable secrssy manifested BY the War De-
parsent In regard the destination Of this expedition
merits every encomum you have nt to bestow on
the managers Of IL in your paper Of the 9th.
TIE APPROACHING HOLIDAYS.
We are having brilliant weather. with just cold enough
70 pleasant The young urchins here have
TO lay stock Of crackers and other sombustibes for
Chrstmas consumption. anl they making night and
even say hcous By trying what sort Of noise their IRE
works will make. Strange that the 'Festival Of Peace
should be ushersd in by sounds denotius war; Going
along Charles street to-day saw CARLOAD Of csdara and
other svesreens standing before door, denotng that
some person or other bad been "bringing home Christ
mas" as - is called in the old country. s
THKATRIcAIs.
OF theatrical matters we have more than expected
but less than usual The Varieties theatre crowded
with persons who flock there TO sec such pieces as To-
bins "HoHey Moon,n Sheridan Knowles "Hunchback,"
Buwers "Iady Of Lyons and other pieces far inferior
On the Same nights Messrs Duprez and Green. at the
Academy Of Music do oil they to amuse the audience
In the way Of negro mnsrclsy and very well they do H.
too The-nremans song and rescue Of child, BY the
gallant Nose, was excellent; so was "Tho Haunted
House,, 20 was ssThe African G!ant;' "The Row
Among ths italian Singers"
am trying get three young aigators toeend
70 the HERALD.