The New York herald., 1862-01-22

simplicity Ia wheel placed upright under the storm
tho engine by horizontal shaft. Tho model which we
composed Of wheel sax inches In diameter worked
by small clock instead engine and this miniature
machine ropels the boat which placed (some three
feet long and weighing about twenty five pounds with
the bass At the rate OF seventy five feet per minute
The construction OF the boat such protect the
wheel and rudder from shot, and it might be with
great success In the immediate vicinity Of enemy .
and we hope the naval authorities will give bis
thorough examination.
RICHMOND LOCAL MATTERS.
From the Richmond papers, Jan. 10 and Ill
The big OF the season after many spasmodc efforts
succeeded in getting down n.e this neghborhood night
country were not much sstonshed yesterday morning
ind the earth covered with snow about two inches Deep
and the clouds looked though they had something in
them little different from rain So il ssDewr and then
itblew. but didn't friz afterwards TO carry out Tom
Hoods description On the contrary "thew rapid
y that by midday the streets filled With mud
backer than printers ink and quite as nasty Some
merry sleigh bells heard in the morning. but the
fast men and fast horses had little chance for q regular
turn out II great day for the youngsters who had
their miniature seighs force every hillside We
saw about fifty in string streaking it down Of the
bills like lightning and the spectacle sent the memory
back hundred years so, when used to indulge 10
soldier from the far South looked In asonshcn and
finally turned away with the remark-"Be hanged il
that don't beat all the sieghing ever secn."
VISITING SON.
We were in error in stating issue OF Monday last
that Mrs Judge Thompson was . refugee On the con-
tary sue came through for the purpose of visiting her
sons who, she had been informed, both severely
wounded at the battle of Allegheny Mountain She is
naming with her surviving son. Captain Thompson for
short time and will leave tor her home in few days.
AMusEN1NTs.
At Metropolitan Hall the public have been entertained
with fresh novelties and the patronage continues LIBERAL
Miss Baritone is good vocalist aud her ballads
ceived with immense applause Tho burlesque
Monday night queer compound OF ground and lofty
tumbling and presented 'scenes in the ring" which
were new and refreshing to most people.
The Varieties establishment rapidly wins its way in the
favor OF the public Mr. Daon's recitation OF Mrs. Nor
ton s beautiful poem, "Bingen, on Monday night,
meritorious performance. Mile Bosvert her nrst
appearance last evening and sung La Marsoiaise in
sor Barlow has some local rhymes nearly every
night, and is wont to keep the house in roar. There
ties
RICHMOND VARIETIES.
THIS EVENING, JANUARY
The three act comedy OF
NAVAL. ENGAGEMENTS.
Grand Pas Seui, Miss M Partington Popular Song.
Mdo- Boireet operate Selections, Orchestra the
IRELAND AS IT'S.
See programme
GENERAL M'cULyoCu
regret to find inserted in the columns Of tho Dispatch
Of the 10th inst extract from the Nashville Baner
rcectng most unustly upon tho distinguished hero the
Western campaign, General Ben. McCuioch 1t asserted
that he ''has placed himself in q cquvoca position
by lingering amid the festivities Of brilliant capital,
while the soldiers duty calls him where sounds tbs
trump Of war;" This Is accusation which argues
either wfu misrepresentation total ignorance Of the
true circumstances Of the Having left faithful
followers in charge of skfu sud efficient leader Gene.
raj McCuloch visits Richmond upon matters Of moment
to himself and the cause he serves and will return to his
command when his presence longer needed here.
Public interests not always promoted most eectu
ally in the camp and tho battle fields and General
rys service demands least that he should be exempt
from the charge Of neglecting those ntsress Let the
General McCuoch will need to defend his good name
and fame.