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Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-03-16
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lFOr the Ohio Statesman.
What Changes In "Ohe shortv Year
BY MRS. CLARA L. MEAoHAM.


Look back to March Sd, 1861. LINK b.ck 4,
the eve OF that day when lanes % 'R.cbsnar % = :
wandered In meditative mood throuob thS hs Il.
OF the White House at Washington, then sel
himself down exhausted with care and fatigus
--orushed with weight of horror and 4
az he looked upon the condition of our ionce
happy country"--his head drooped upon Nh
hands as he tried TO close bis eyes to the dis.
tFaeted state OF the country.
Before the getting Of another sun. he must
teure from the highest position ever occupied
Dy On American citizen; and tho next day,
Wnen he resigned place and position to his suc.
cessor, Abraham Lincoln, and wended bis way
70 the retirement Of Wheatland, what had he
70 look back upon, as he took the last lingering
LOOK at washington, but the gathering of a
uaIk ana wtirling cloud of destruction2
ana tnat cloud has burBt--it shook the earth
ana then began the gathering of the masses.
Inc hrst explosive sound was "the cannon a
opening roar" on the 18th of April, at Fort
Sumter. But roar has succeeded roar until the
echo has vlbrated and rely yibrated from mountain
to mountain, and from ocean to ocean There
has been hail Of shot and shell, and blood
and tears have fallen like rain. ~ y. III
Has not this tumult almost aroused the heroes
among the sleeping deadf .l''7
20 split Of Washington, Warren and Waynel ul
shades OF the Heroes and Patriots slainl + '..-
Vome doWn from your mountains Of emerald and gold,
Ana smile on the banner you cherished OF old;
Descend In your glorihed ranks TO the strife, s.i
Like legions sent forth from tho armies OF life H
Let us feel your deep presence az waves feel the
When the white fleets, like snow fakes are dark By The
But let some pen of fire engrave upon historic
page the names OF heroes fallen within the last
year. Some have fallen with tho crimson gore
trickling from their foreheads, as they fell upon
the fower-gemmed sod; some have been found
at the hour Of night, In the dark wilderness.
upon the cold ground beneath the forest pines,
where the breezes eing their requiem. There
the deWs OF death rested upon their marble
DroWs' as their living companions walked among
and loved.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-03-16
ONLY PREP AR ALTON
THAT HAS
STOOD THE TEST or WEARS
ANA grows more ana more povura.
oveKy anYy

| OE AA4AAoGt
ANA grows more ana more pcpuIas
l. every dayI ~
And testnonisls, new, and almost vithou, ,su..,.,
Of socisy Who's aaiisd T ..s5S2 a 0',s@sn ss 4 s a
that Prof. Woods Hair Restorative VIII s.'s
and g.sy and preserve ne hair of ths ycut q "a ss
f-,r Battle Greek, Mich, Dec, els., isss.
re- ~, WcVD ~ Tnso wilt pls..s aeCspt inform
years ago. caused BY Aoomplcaisd clrosI, dssass sY
tended Win an eruption on the head. a eontlnns,
oUue - y snnsnng through lo having reduced s u
A's OF dependence, have not been abio 70 okron s1
Tor caps neither have been able % de ther ~, N sss
sequence Of which my head has suffered 49,
Ss last osn, SsS ~ @s osrs Pay Ss, HSa n
heslolnye about the hrst Of August .st 49,
tatntuiy followed the dfsotons land "a III IA -. - -
sIvscsa coaps SA IL naa y ,nis a and black
Inst anolner large bottle wtuId rcstore n e5f-.,.
ana permanently feelsnxous 70 psrssvervs a n, -.
would al Sss tAss 1saidt = not Rs'.S,s: = s nor.
an order on thine agents for botfie snd 4. 80 -
sslf the scripture declaration ,~a rsss,s y = "
tnas arehne 10 2 ne widow and ths isthsrlss.s =
Hgonlsr, Noble County, Indiana. Ise. - -
PRos. o. J. WooDi Deov 6frs-In he Ist1Sr nsrt as
me ysss sss ~ y W Shs at,sneng !he Stats ana hsoas
idly % that In the short space Of III ronihs -
p.i. .Ss q %s.S my sSAR p .s s@o. n 4
side and baeA part Of my head ahorty srtsr ps,cs -.
% that you will not b surprised when tsIl - 49,
On my return . ne STATE q Indlan. NJ noIs easo
cause OF the change In my appearance q nv nars lrH
mate aequaintanoes were 70 yecomlsa ms Al All
st oncs made application 10 ne most skiilfai pbvs
eiens me country, bot receiving no asSaranst from
them that my hair would again be restored - f.,sS
70 become reconced TO my fate. untf1 fortunafsiv h,
so1 ,aof IaLt = Of the year ie your Restorative vss
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A New Way OF SuppressinR the ne


"A biiihss passed the Kentucky Legislature,
almost unanimously, which provides that min
listers or priests shall not solemnize marriage
until they have filed In the office of the county
court clerk an affidavit from some one anthor.
ized to administer oaths, that they have sworu
to support the Constitution Of the United States
and the Constitution of that State, and % be
faithful to the Constitution Of the Common.
wealth OF Kentucky so long as they remain Gilt
Eens thereof, and also solemnly swear that tbey
have not Joined In, aided, OF abetted, the 60.
called Confederate States, or either of them
In this rebellion against The Uuited States. OF
70 nnelr invasion OF that State, and that they
willnot 90 aid or comfort them tbereIn direc,ly
or indirectly, go long 40 they remain cid xsn
OF that State; any minister, etc solemnizinR
marriage without taking the above oath, to b.
gniiIy OF misdemeanor, and subject to hnt
OF not less the. $50 nor more than $500. Thi,
should be entitled Law to prevent the props rs
zion of Rebels In Kentucky.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-03-16

GENTs, DOUBLR.BREAsrRD ME.
BAfN 4 son.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-03-16

1t Is conveniently arranged Band, containing med.
icated compound, to be worn round tho Waist without
injury to the most delicate person change In habits
Of living required, and Il entirely removes the ais
ease from the system, without producing the injurious
effects arising from the use Of powerful informal medi.
give temporary relief only. By this treatment the med.
icnal properties contained In the Band come In cont
with the blood and reach the disease through tho pores
Of the skim e6ecting In scey instance perfect cure
and restoring the parts afflicted to healthy condition.
This Band also mostpowerful ARTIMKRcuRIAL agent,
and will entirely relieve the system from the
effects Of Mercury. Moderate cases are cured in few
days. and we constantly receiving testimonials Of ita
efficacy in aggravated cases Of long standing.
PRICE $500, TO be had Of Druggists generally or can
be sentby mail express with full directions for USE
to any part of the country direct from the Principal
Office,
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-03-16

AND XENIA RAILROADS.
First TRAIN.
NIGHT EXPREsS-Leaves Columbus al $50 A. M.
VIII leave passengers ct all stations atop Mt Delaware
Oardlngton, Gead Gallon and at ali statonE North N
Gallon, and at all other stations upon signal arriving al
Cleveland at 9:2O A. NJ, Dunkirt 12O p. NJ, BafaIo
S:0S Z. Albany G;15 A. NJ, New York 10 NJ, Boston
SECOND TRAIN.
NEW YORK EXPRESg--Leayes Columbus nc al5 p
viii ieave passengers a. all stations. Greenwich
n9cnes!er, Columbia and Oimsted being Flag stations
tns train viii not stop for passengers except upon sig
nal. Arrive at Cleveland $3.50 P. M, Dunkirk A. NJ
Bu1sio a:SS A. Albany 4:l5 P. NJ, New York O:50
CONNECTIONS.
AZ orestline with Pittsburgh, 1T. Wayne and Chicago
Ian so hUr f'sourgh Philsdelpha and Baltimore
At Shelby, with sandusky, Mansfield and Newark Rail-
ROAD Ior al points on that road Also for Toledo.
At Grafton. with Cleveland and foedo Railroad for
Toledo and Chicago. F7F "
:, At Cleveland, with Lake Shore Railroad for Erie
Dunhrk' Buffalo, New York and Boston.
Patent Sleeping Cars are run on all
Night Trains to Chicago, New
York and Boston.
SSogaos CHECKED Through 10 Es,O Yors and BOsto,
VlG GegetGno; also, TO PhVadelpata and
Nss0 YorkUtG 0estEin0.
RETURNING.
Night Express arrives at Columbus al, L3O A. M
cincinnati Express arrives at Columbus at I:3OP, NJ
Eare as Low as by any other Route.
r.#-
ASK for 1Sckcts oiG GesfIiae on Cleveland.
e. 8. FLINT,
I.t superintendent, Cleveland, Ohio.
.ay-uE JAMES PATTERSON, Agent,
c., Columbus, Ohio.
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HJJNNEWELL'S a4a''
/ CELEBRATED III ga ssI
TOLU ANODyNE.

The oREATEsT NATuRAh 0P1ATn ever offered 60 the
woras containing not particle Of 0pum nor any cub
stance hut IT. strictly vegetable snd medical properties.
SURE Remedy for NxuRnall, RHr0Mkriln, uoUT,
TooTu AND EAh AcHB, OATAnRn. Rose HE9 Usvva bsf
and Gil minor Nervous Complaints.
FoR Loss o. eLhEr, and Headache IN All is vahstia
hai no equal, and TO vhich moa undouhted teatnsn
ais are offered.
For DaLmrvn TRmKnsit most psElbBt rs1Asds s44f
ToR BowuL OomrlAuTa afAg removing the rain q eN1s
% phy1e most Important ccbtiasi viii hs conEa
tory edectp Of Opium t.s ANA so tt ~,
Tophysicians Hormuas and Trial Bottles will b snL
snd ioDealar or Invalid dsssfiptss pAmpfsi stthens
Prepared under tho special supsryisiep of
IOHN T.. HUNNEWELE,
ai gbasia iunknDs am raAknkzausiai, an
No oCDmmeroKal wharf, Rbstu6s 1fsm. sgi
70 whom please direct all commEpicAtlono. 4 M r "a
corse Esn'ss e e ':n. ~ .s.
Ter .aIs y a. usual sh6eAIs sAt man dssiusA :
5SsH 5Sss1ss I. CooA' 4 SA,syrts lIAhSS iiv "
nssi7-vN AsmuiSr 0sia1Sss. oRlo.
, 1862-09-18

General Butler has organized, in New
Orleans, a regiment Of colorcd men, and it
is the unanimous testimony Of the General
and all the officers under his command
that they are capital soldiers in all that re-
lateB to drill and discipline, and that they
will fightl General Butler is Of the opin-
ion that with 10000 whites and the priv
lcge Of cnlisting $4,000 blacks, he could
crush the rebellion in the Cotton States in
just ninety days We do not doubt it.
General Hunter told gentleman in New
York, only few days ago, that if permit
ted to accept, arm and feed the men Of
color who would come to him if sure Of
projection, he could reduce the State Of
South Carolina to obedience, or make it q
desert in single short campaign. These
officers have had near contact with the re-
beliion and its cause; they know the cure
for the existing evils, and are in perfect ac-
cord. Every man Of common sense believes
that they are right; yet class Of our peo-
pie, more careful Of slavery than Of the lives
Of our loyal soldiers, object to the policy
TINT they would adopt. One hundred
thousand farmcrs' boys ard mechanics
from the North are acting as negroes sub
sti'utcs in the field to-day. Has not that
thing, in the face Of the testimony that
Butler and Hunter offer, gone about far
eDcughf Abraham Lincoln, what say
{ou2
, 1862-09-18

iAA]3 - h &14* 1tlAAA r u AA ANR-
Ne observe that TWO or three little sheets
in this State never lose au opportunity to
lave fling ut At.jutant General Fuller.
They a'lcge no 1acts of omission or COM
mission for which he is ausN crablc; but
content themselves with general dcclara-
lion and Wholesale dcuunciaticn, LII rcp}y.
we hive only this to say; After Gov. Yates,
no nun in Illinois has done 50 much.
Such arduous and such acceptable work
3cr the loyal cause, Us General Full
1cr- He went at his new duties
unwiiliagly and .1cs:tatingly, not because
1c was disinclinci to make personal sacri-
ices, but because bc modcs1y distzusted
Lis ability to discharge them with credit to
himself and pzotit 10 tho State. He found
his department in confusion and disorder
he ]ackcd experience in military affairs ;
and lie was without efficient aid; but 4
weeks devotion Of his finc practical mind
to the study Of what he had to do,
opclcd The way for him and
~e dare assert tha. in all the loyal S!ates
no man, in d place corresponding to lis,
has dorc the work that dcyolycd upon him.
He las done i, too, 50 carefully, in1clli-
gently, and pat1io ical1y, that there eau be
no complaint 1t is impossible to ovcrcs-
Innate the value Of his services to the
Safe and to the Union. General Fuller
has purchased this praise at the
cost Of Ills health, ofhis social comfart and
Ct his domestic inclinatians-a fact tia,
makes tic praise aoualy deserved. We
7,c sure that tic people of Hin lis will re.
n'tmlcr him when Il faithful, large heart,
ed and patriotic public servant is needed
10 carry out their will. In the meantime
Jet bis 1ctrActors howl.
, 1862-09-18

in the engineering or ordnance depart
ments Of the army, and for drill masters Of
regiments and companies. They cali calcu-
late the explosive force Of powder, the force
and velocity Of projecti1es, the advantages
gained by the use Of rided guns and conical
shot, in preference to the smooth-bore and
the spherical ball. They know fortiacation
Us science, whether field or permanent;
they study and master the duties of the
quartc1mastcrs and comnlissaries Offices
they are familiar with the construction and
defense Of camps, and can mathcma,ical1y
determine, and no doubt correctly, most
military questions that mathematics can
solve. But most Of their studies are tech
nica1 and preparatory, that hardly do more
toward making commander, than a
knowledge OF the construction Of piano or
a violin will do toward making musician.
They may create and organize armies; but
to conquer with them is quite another
thing-a thing which the schools cannot
teach. These are the facts that the Ad-
ninistration has forgotten and thesanre un-
quesuonably the cause Of all our woea By
and By the reform will come, and the Great
Commander will be found.
, 1862-09-18


a CORRESPONDENT OF the Ph1ladelnhia p1rxx
.,-;+;.,~ -, r,ha+,ta-.h w. -.
"5 A4oD 81 aoo1A uate VI
Tue 1%tr, eays: "
Ctalno.rsou5g last night saW Its darkest
nour siucc lne olo inolal Gays, Nhea it was
1seu lnal oaS tnAL au pTooapllltY OF Tie rebels
past, and residents OF tnat place who hid
hea mere 1or safety, prepared - return On tue
Motnlng neWs Inas ths enemy were leaving
r1eaeflch Cny ny t1e Eastern route. Early
IL tne a,t,luoo1, h howesef, p0sslolli -les we're
susg'stto 9g telegraph from Hagersto"n that
1o1ce unGht S1slt 1!teFe, ,nna NJ O'Clock the
Ietgrapn ope1ator Autllco1y stated Iha1 Tue
ieoels "elS :entellng me otner end o1 the
to"n, ano Luea eut tne "ues' Consteraatlon
sueceoeo: ,:e oe:,. ..,o
,lleSen1ly a1I1eeu geu'ieH1an, WIG, az y
O'clock 3tsteIuAF morning, had seen the enc
NY, 1'1ln o,oo 10 lo,Wo strong, thlrteen miles
r9in ds'l naseleoo"n, anu au'anclng tnat way.
LUIS was confirmation, and c'pped the eli
n.!.S nia5. ~ "as lepoilea % aase converseq
~. "!tn some Isoelss WIZ salu G1ey " we're gong
to hiape tsh1s} iVaa1a nos lug dlscom'
!ofi was III 1ts 9'lsnta' Chamnefsour5 vas
to be the Iec'pient e their t.vors, and they
M1sht " expected shls lno.nlnP. races were
ahSlons, ana me stfeets we're anSe Win groups
We 9iscuss1Ig .ns PiopaoAstlss ot 1eos4 conauce'
ane !att VI ttelI nasllg ot1aSed clVl4ly IN
49, 41Au P1of@u AoLuio5 49, "ao Il e'ssse
state, and was considered as their own soil
Lee QUESTION vas, what WOULD they do In tho
country OF Their aVo"eo enemies:
1hefe were NC means VI resisting taelr re-
po!leo iolce' bus 1our companies Q! c1tlzens
hau 6een formed. anu 1our times thelrnumber
capable OF bearing arms, had neglected to en-
roll themselves, considering eitntr tnat the
tntmy would not come, 81 undiscfpllntd as
tue residents OF Chamoe were, it would
oe useless TO otter Resistance without the aid
Of large body OF trained soldiers. OF these,
there existed but the remnant Of Col. Mur-
phes IS regiment, nnmbering only 800 men,
Eco aIHveu on SUNDAY from their late battle
fields In Virginia. THIS want of preparation
mas exhibited Itself IN all the southern towns
and villages Of the State, and nothing but
dsee OF violeEce>-on The part Of the rebels
MIL convince Pennsylvania citizens that it
will be nj ceeeary to arouse and defend tll=ir
lcmes fEcn1 fire and their families from bru-
Ia'1ty 4 certain amount Of pluuder they ex-
pct, but have taken care to remove specie
tom TIE banks and goods from the stores.
ut.fseE Will be driven of on the first alarm.
1t is odd that far less anxiety was e1h5bi' ed
bS uMrn than By men. They sat trauua ai}{y
on their door steps, and only the older ouss
arpt ared desiruals ofleaving- The Young ones
had IL ard that Southerners we're gentlemauly,
and cf;en good looking Female curiosity
was excited ard anticipated no harm. The
girls, therefore, were Us lively Us at straw
berry festival and trotted about with supreme
Indifference. "I juet feel like laughing iii the
time" was the remark Of one maiden, which
, 1862-09-18

In the SENATE, on the 18th, senator Thorpe
Dem.) made minority report against the
right Of the soldiers tovote. The bill to ena-
BILE the militia and volunteers Of the State,
when In the service Of the United States or Of
the State, to exercise the tight Of suffrage,
Was discussed at considerable length and or.
defed to third reading By vote Of IS to ..
In the HoCsE, resolution referring so
much Of the governors message as referred
seven, was adopted.
In the SENATE on the 10th, bill was pa esed
to empower towns, cities. Incorporated VII
laEes and counties to raise money for the pay
ment Of bounties to volunteers The bIil 10
enable the militia and volunteers, Hhen 10 the
military service Of the Unit.d States, or Of the
State, fo. exercise the right of suffrage, was
discussed. Senators Canning and Heubsch-
lam (Dems-) opposed the 6ill, and Mezsrs.
Bcan and Humphrey (Republicane}, supported
It., a vote Ens not reached.
, 1862-09-18

The croWning error IF the Government
is, not nut it appointed ''cducatcd military
n,cr"-West Point graduates-to the COM
inland Of our armies; but that, when these
1hcn proved their incapaci'y, it did not at
cAcc anu sEmmari1y remove them to make
way for their SUCCESSORS. to be proved in
fltir turn. The natural course for the
President and his Cabinet in the hour of
danger was TO turn to these ycry men:
prudence demanded, the country expected.
and the Government did it. But here il
The fault-the supposition that every grad
uatc Of the Military Academy vas fit for
al important and responsible command-
an error so gricyous that it has cost the
country more than five hundred millions OF
uicney and the lives Of more than one hun
dred thousand men The root Of the evil i
iu tile belief that Generals-by Generals wc
mean great commanders made, moi
BON. Nut one has been made since the
world logan The genius for command 1s
as much part Of the natural cndo wmcn,
Of The successful General, as the sense o1
harmony and time is The gift of him who
cxcels in music; and it Is just as much in
possible to make q successful commando,
out Of one WHO lacks this fundamental and
natural qualification, as for pupil, who i
5nscnsib1c to time and harmony, to be edu
Gated into q Mozart or Beethoven. Nc
culture can confer upon anybody the quitl
eye, the instantaneous judgment, the powe1
of weighing force and resistance, the capa.
hlllty Of instant and decisive action, the
correct Typographical sense, and the moral
power necessary for Turennc OF Napo
leon. Where these gifts are conrenita1
cultivation will improve and srenrther
them and subordinate them in tbe;,
proper order and relation. bu'
all the professors that ever taught canno
create them. Hence, when the boy wht
went to Vest Point without them eradu
afcs, the hoaors conferred upon him b,
reason of his technical studies are n,
evidence that he ought ever to rise highe
1han captain Of company or colonc
o1 feg1nent-no matter what the exten
~ hls eneofencal requirements. 1Iostm mil
11a1y graduates If the Academy are vel
!ea''cd IN the details OF thcir profession
tac h':1eacs nli~. saa:i,, ten foT plscc
, 1862-09-18
Extraordinary Forgery b. the Clerk OF
United States Marshal.
From the Ne9r Ynrt Times 18th l


It Is reported that young man who has
been employed as q clerk in the private office
of Marshal Murray has recently departed very
suddenly In consequence Of unpleasant IN
qulries which were about to be made as to .
check for $3.50 presented By him in the name
being forgery. It is also reported that an
examination showed other forgeries out Of
which the young man had realized about
$1.200.
It is also said that on the day when the
forgery was discovered person presented to
Mr- Cisto, the assistant treasurer Of the Uni
ted States, letter purpor.ing to come from
Marshal Murray, which notified him that he
should call upon him the next day for the
amount of Prlze-mone5 deposited in the treas
ury, that amount being about $50 600; that
he gave him this notice the day before In order
that he might be ready without delay to pay
the amount, to receive which he would send
Mr.. Dwyer, who Was tae bearer Of the note.
This note appearing to be all right, arrange
meDts were being made to pay the money to
Mr: Dwyer when he should present himself,
but before that time arrived, three other forge
ries we're discovered, aud Mr. Dwyer failed
TO mike his appearance to receive the little
amount for which he had made SO bold 4 raid.
The most extraordinary part Of the a1sir is,
that the young man In question Is fel1oH
marshal Of this district ana sent back to Eng
land from which he had made his escape, un-
der q charge of forgery. His case was pending
some time here before the commissioner, du-
ring which time he remained in custody Of the
marshal. On his return to England he was
tried and convicted OF embezz1emenr, of which,
as we rccollect the case, he did not pretend to
be innocent, and was sentenced to trausporta-
ton for term of years, On the expiration Of
which be came to this city, and though the
facts Of his case we're perfectly we'll known to
many in and about the marshars Office, if not
to the marshal himself, be WIS installed as
clerk OF secretary to the marshal, from which
post he has now made his exit, as was to bo
expected, in this expeditions manner.
, 1862-09-18
RAILROAD ITEMS.

RAILROAD BCs1NEss.-The Niagara Falls ga-
zette is assured that the frelghting business on
the New York Central and Great Western Rail-
roads was never before so good Is during the
present season, and says that ia great many
car loads of cotton, tobacco, and other pro-
ducts Of the sunny South are finding their
way to an eastern market, over these roads
each day.''
CHICAGO AND NORTHWESTERN RA1LwAY.-
This road is now earning at rate more than
sufficient to pay the interest On the whole Of
the first mortgage bonds. The extension Of
the road to Green Bay is being pushed with
yigor, and although the call for more men to
recruit our armies interferes somewhat with
the work, in rendering it difficult to procure
lnborers, Jet the company entertain no doubt
Ct having the road completed to Green Bay
by the last Of September.
RAILROAD ExrESsIoS.-The Appleton
Crescent sayB that the railroad Is graded to
Fort Howard, and that the track is being rap
idly laid. At Depere about five miles are
banded with iron, while In this city the iron
horse has passed through Incorporate limits,
and at the rate the iron is being put down We
viii soon be able to welcome Northern Wis
consin's growing metropolis to the circle OF
civilization and progress"
GREAT WESTERN RAMWAT.-The follow
ing we're the receipts OF the Great Western
Railway for the week ending Sept, 1a, 1859:
PASSENGERS 672 81 q
cEelent du0 uve stoCK.. ~. .lhJ-I.
Mails and enndriee e-................... 1,292T
Total eta *. -.E
Corresponding week Of last year .....$39 ,019 151<
, 1862-09-18

Yesterday an agent Of the government
bought two more steamboats, for service on
the Western rivers. They were the Sisos1, at
an estimated price Of $4,000, and the Marmo-
"a No. 2, at SEQ 600.
These steamers raised steam and left last
evening for Carondelet, where they will speed
f1y be converted into gunboate for active SER
vice. These purchases increase to fo1r the
rumber Of stern-whcsl boats that are to join
10 the work ofputting matters to rights on the
Western waters. They are Ill about the same
length. breadth, depth Of hold aud draft. nat
one Of them at present drawing, We believe,
mere than two feet. They are designed, we
urde1st:nd, for light draft war vessels, aud
will be unsurpassed in usefulness in such
watt rs as the Arkansas, White, Red, Ouachita,
and other similar streams. The four stern
wheel gun-boats have the advantage of en-
tirely new bulls and good machinery.-S.
T6ujs Dtrnrraf