The New York herald., 1863-01-13

1887. Every one then had an attack Of the
naorus mulicoulis and expected to become rich
by breeding silkworms. Spare rooms were set
aside for the cocoons, and mulberry leaves
were at premium. During this insanity a
couple Of ladies entered the greenroom of a
florist TO purchase bouquet. The ladies wish
cd to examine, compare and select their y, =.
gay: hnt 49, A---' h.d ha -:'L--~....s3s = 80
- snc AGA aos sAla. otuo W l''iA
after. "There is the bouquet" said he; "take
II or not, as you please; but don't delay me.
for my time is worth iifty dollars minute. :"
Brokers in Wall street now talk in the same
style; but greenbacks, not silkworms, are their
monomania. All the excitement they have
raised is In anticipation Of the passage Of
Chases bill, authorizing the issue of three hun
dred millions more Of paper money. Suppose
the bill should not pass, where would tho
brokers be then! Suppose the bill does pass
where.w will the country be them Speculation
goeth before destruction, and rise In the
market before fall. Brethren, let US watch
and pray, and keep out Of Wall street and
temptation. '-
GorroN JoBBrN0 AND NEGR0 STRALINg.-Up to
this time the Department Of the South has pre-
sented one of the very worst illustrations Of
that "pepper box strategy which has done 30
much to render our forces useless and unsuc-
cessful by scattering small fractions Of our
troops over great extents of territory. The
islands we occupy along the coast are OF no
service to the Union cause and of no detriment
to the rebellion. Thus far they have merely
offered facilities to that harpy host of cotton
spectators who have been the curse and shame
Of all our Southern armies, while also offering
rich 6eld to some of the Gidsonites and other
phiianthropic jobbers who have made for
tunes by the plunder of the igno-
rant negroes entrusted to their care
Suffers and extortioners Of all kinds
have also thriven in this department; and we
have already had ample evidence that nigger-
bowling Governors of States, and the brothers
of nigger-howling congressman, have not
thought it beneath their humanitarian notice to
enrich themselves by retailing luxuries to the
sodiers of the department ut extravagant
prices, and purchasing timber at the price of IN
old song from some shortsighted and obligins
official, which timber they again Immediately
resold to the government at an advance of one
thousand per cent.
Now that General Hunter returns to the
department, we trust q stop will be put to all
these practices, and that our troops there will
be reinforced up to standard enabling them
to take the field upon the mainland
with some chance of coping with the
forces prepared by General Beauregard to
meet them. Either withdraw every soldier
from the seacoast islands, whore they now only
serve to protect white rogues and negro rum
Always, or lei, tho command Of General Hunter
be enlarged mp to the standard Of the requisi-
tions made by him upon the Secretary Of Var
last spring. A strong force attacking Charles
ton or Savannah, or threatening both, would At
least have the good effect Of keeping large
number Of the enemy employed II watching for
tho hour Of assault. But, situated a. affairs are
now, the enemy know pefectly we'll the cities
named are In no danger, and can therefore
afford to send every available man to the sup
port of whichever Of their armies may mo 81
need assistance. Apart from his politics
WntSos - " - 1OSAy AZ NO. Ovsot mIuCO W sup
press hercafter-all know General Hunter az
an able, brave and energetic officer. and We
trust that be may this time be supplied with all
the troops he needs to accomplish his purposes.
The HERALD ExPLoYs No AoESrs.-Ws have
so frequently and SO emphatically stated that
the HEaALD employs no agents to solicit and
receive subscriptions and advertisements that
we imagined every one who knew anything
about the HERALD must be aware of our inva-
riable practice in this regard. 1t seems, how
ever, that some persons yet allow themselves
to be swindled out Of their money by scoundrels
pretending to be our agents; and among other
evidences of this fact we have received the
following receipt. printed in red ink and deco.
rated with wood cuts of an Indian and an
eagle:-
Nxw YoRK CrY, Dec. 2, 1862 3
Tho Daily HrRArD from December 18th, 1882 to De.
$cember 18th, 1853 Nos. 81 papers
! Received payment in full on account: IS 90.
For J. @. BENNETT, Proprietor. !
We really cannot understand how any one
could be dupod bv q cheat eO transuaronf. 4.