The national Republican., 1862-04-04
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN.
Miscellaneous Items.


LIsHrNe FIRE WITH FORTY DOLLARS WORTH
OF LACE-The wife Of well known legal gen
tleman Of Troy last week purchased aquantity
Of Honiton lace, amounting 10 about forty dol
lars In value, which she carried home and care |
lesly laid on the table in her sitting. room. The
next morning, upon entering the room, she
missed the parcel from the table where she had
placed Il, and asked one Of the servants II she |
had seen It. The servant replied: An sure, |
Missus, took little rool Of paper from the
table this morning TO light the IRE with!'
YANKEE SUIllvAN's MorHER.-It may be In
teresting to our pugilistic readers TO know that
the mother Of the famous Yankee Sullivan IL
still In existence, and enjoying excellent health
though 10 her seventy seventh year. The old
lady is in very needy circumstances, and 80, to
help her along, the leading bfuisers Of New
York have lust been giving her the proceeds
OF . sparring exhibition, In which John Morris.
sey, dublin Tricks" and other heroes Of the
p. r., took part
Judge Ogden Edwards, well known citizen
Of New York, died at his residence on Stat n
Island, on the lst instant, at the advanced age
Of eighty-one years. Deceased was formerly
lawyer Of high distinction, Henry Clay poll.
ticisn, and for number Of years member OF
the State Legislature. He was near relative
Of Aaron Burr, who, by the way, was buried
from his house.
When Parson Brownow. on his way 10 Nash
Vile, reached shelbyville, be was detained ten
days by Gen. Hardee, who wished to get of
2O,OOO bacon and 1000 beeves, and feared the
loss of II II the Linconiies" should hear Of II.
Hardce says that Shelbyville is the biggest
Union hole he ever got into" Mr.. Br0wnlow
says ait is as loyal as Boston,"
Parson Brownlow said at Cincinnati that be
was glad Fremont was going 10 East Tenncs-
see. Fremont was his sort Of man, and be
would 20 with him and superintend the hang
ing. The Parson is a Shareholder, but he has
seen enough Of the inismy aad horror Of seces-
sion, not to be particular about the means
employed to wipe il out.-Cleretand Leader.
The Nashville (Tenn.) Patriot of March 29th,
contains the following announcement:
The post Office in this city is now regularly
opened for the accommodation OF the public
Col. Markland, the general agent OF the Post
Office Department, will, as soon a. possible,
visit the adjoining counties and restore the
postal service.
Syow IN ArRiL-The Boston Transcript OF the
lst says: There is more snow in many parts Of
New Eugland at the beginning Of April this
year, than sometimes falls during whole win
ter. The sleighing has lasted four months in
the northern parts Of Vermont. New Hamp-
shire, and Maine, and il is so deep Us to 10.
terfere with the usual winter avocations in the
woods
1t is said that President Davis, in secret scs-
sion, has advised the Confederate Congress that
the prisoners released by the Yankee Govern.
ment on parole be absolved from their oaths,
and be allowed to take part in the struggle for
"a Ha 90 n rptaliafinn fnr
the Infamous and reckless breach oi faith ex-
hibited by Lincoln in the exchange ei pris
oners.
A Newbern correspondent Of the Worcester
spy writes; .,., ., .o,,,,
next; but you may rest assured that Gen. Burn
side [God bless him j won't let the spring grass
grow uader bis feet He's LIVE Yankee, and
the boys look upon him aud watch him ~ be
moves through the strees as they would the
best loved idol Of their hearts"
1t is affirmed by the St. Louis papers that
another great battle, and more desperate con-
fict even than the last one, will soon take place
at Pea Ridge. Prices army Ia estimated al
10000, which. correspondent Of the Cincin.
nsi Commercial says, is three to Gen. Curtiss
one.
The most active emissary Of the South, in
Paris. Is N. Gaillardet, former editor Of the
New York Courier des Flats Unis. His prop
erty is all 10 New Orleans, and they have a
conhscating way there now which he is proba.
bly, trying to guard against.
The Memphis Avalanche, of the 18th ultimo,
says, Gen. Lee has been appointed Commander
in Chief Of the Confederate army. The report
that the appointment had been conferred on
Beauregard is untrue.
The United States steamer Rhode Island
leaves Philadelphia today, the ith inst for the
blockadiug squadrons, &c., AID takes q mail for
all points where National forces are stationed
from Port Royal to Galveston inclusive.
MrsT TAKE THE OArH.-The city authorities
of Nashville, from the Mayor to night police
men, have been informed by Governor John
son that they must take the oath OF allegiance
prescribed by the Federal Government.
The Government of Austria Is about to try
the experiment of filling the excbequer by rais
ing fresh taxes. Bsetroot, sugar and salt will
be taxed 80 az to wiring six millons Of forins
yearly out Of the people.
The Newbern IN. c. Progress of March
Goth, says that the mail which arrived at that
place from the North few days before.
contained IL, 900 letters and so bushels Of news
papers.
The QUAKER GUSs.-Rev. Mr.. Mattison, who
has b'en TO Manassas, advertises TO exhibit in
New York one Of the "Qusker guns found
there.
Thirteen more Confederate prisoners cap
tured at Winchester, passed through Baltimore
late on Tuesday night, en route for Fort Della.
ware.
Professor Quinby, oil the Rochester Univer.
sity, who has recently been appointed Briga.
dier General Of volunteers, has been ordered
to report to General ialleck Tor duty.
Attempts are being made TO raise troops in
the South by conscription. Editors and com
positors are not to be enrolled except for local
duty.
The United States steamer Ssbago recently
completed at Portsmouth navy yard hss just
made her trial trip. She performed very salts
factorily.
President HILL Of Antioch College, Ohio,
George B. Emerson and Prof. Peabody, of Bos-
ton, are each named for the presidency Of Har
ward College.
The German citizens of Cincinnati have RI
solved In mass meeting 10 present Gen. Sige
with a sword.
The representatives of several New (rlpa no