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, 1863-05-26
Farr:Eut's Flag ship Nor 1,c.
NtEDyNSl.

BALTIMORE, Stay 25.-An officer of the f,ag
slip Hartford, In letter dated May l2;h'
says: notwithstanding the reports Of the
destruction and capture Of the Hartford, she
i stlll :aoat, and maintains ler position at
1he mouth Of Red River.
, 1863-05-26

GTEP WITHIN TIE REBEL
- LlSES. snd lcasn how Loyalty |. misusc9. nod
how n hly II entures. from
DR. J. n. tsTySDSsS
GREAT WAR ROMANCE.
T II E X @ L. u ~ r A C e :.
A Tale of the Forkcd I,rcr.
Sea7ch the archives Of American Fiction l.ou the
tin Of nEocKrkS HEnw* to The cose IT ;~1P=E-s
ca:sc- aid ca1n1t rad strlii7 story t!tas
tAls. The epenIng chapters vi! APPEAR Il tao
NEW YORK MERCURY
... OF JUNE ';ru. 1853.
ana : deity believed ta.t t.is extraordinary
N"A th f4cNe stronger seSsaoC aId tte.t s:o:s
p"Eeiul Influence ths5 any Arae tt.1 rn.c tt.s ~
Is In iact
CONTEMPORARY HISTORY.
eheshe with all the grAce~ and fart atoms which
o;1:tEal genius c thzo a-oar sveatsia rh.a.rl7tz
without p1ra:let nerh,rs IN III. aAa.f. Of r-nkIat
to:f hi a't-.tcttK pat4ss. :1sOrE racF 'uuus
nevr- er"'dld IL print and the n'o' s!tu+tl"aa. N.-
L. ne A. Eatrtuns adventures CT &c stsry vii
Il forgotten b. th'se ~nn r-ru~e IT, The New York
Mercury c0nAln!isk this Er.t El>talaent l.
for eafe by n.1 rtEs sEec.s. PrIcc FIVE c::Srs,
, 1863-05-26
Tic Military Mistake near Suf.
folk.

.olk says that it xns the 10th New jersey rcgi-
Ment and the 18th New York regiment that
~ iea a each other in mistake. 1t is supposed
Han,s !shiTy or forty men were killed or
, 1863-05-26

BosToS, May 2123.-TAe trial Of Obadiah Rey-
nolds of Frcttown, for the murder OF john
Bullock Of New Bedford, which has occupied
thu Supreme Court in Taunton for several
days, resulted in q verdict ot murder in the
fenced The murdererto be hung, the time of c1-
ecu ion to be axcd By the Governor at the ex-
piration Of one years imprisonment.
, 1863-05-26

Gen. Grant forces defeated the rebel Gen
er.1e Gregg and Walker at Mississippi
Spring ....-....,-......... ...............NaF II
Gtn Grants forccs captured J.cksen af
ttra three hours fight Nay I,
t:cll. bicPhrrtou occupied Clinton .--..--Ily II
Gen G:a1t'e forccs defeated the rebels uu-
der Lieut.. Gen. Fembeston, near Ed
wards drpot...- ...........: May 15
TIC 1tbc!s driven beyond the Biz Black
river. Observation-Disclosures. ...... May IS
Ger. Giant attacks ficlsburs Nay II
.sdEiral Porter occupies Haines' Bluff HAY Is
, 1863-05-26

THE ROUND PACK A TALE
- uF THE PURKsD DEER hy Dr.. j. II Roh,n-
WHY Wsfa r. n:st taiment = s:vea In the fKW
1Ht.n GsI.Sl ~ Di Sue I'LL Df .sune. /, 1t once a
fn.~s i.InR!t ard !. most r.st-c-
@ tsM uoNkSsc SAaH%F1sE- Mtns of the p.oa,,ueut
e:fi- u lie glory hi-:o.tcat facts and th~ ara
WIZ Ea:e .s. Saa ..:ren;u7e$ prr-
sstE.ons sH' otntsf1te5lrEces OF rArRr',r sisx-
IL l. Eose EitutetE h4 es,.ctn n,s+ts r,r-
;5s. n;ase q the trr,EYia7 sd'ery ssies and cut
'snaSt that POT toHt tennessee wh:n hi. al yse
been rnrs-d of ressou AID y crf undes rae prvt1e
Iien q tie t'x1oy ELA9 AID the Ex1oy Swosn. Isr
Scout ~Gnod F.r S,thirG D,tE'' Catho'ias.''
GsIs e'.ea ard aHy o;hes fascinating stori~. his
Il {: a:aets eL!e1 piac LIN il ~ xaa*aEl sank Il
:.s i.s~c,! fE:-e.f. TIE very best OF Ills 6,,1ner
slot1s f2unds1 On contemporary american Histo: !.
ard picturesque story. It will BE- rad aal re-reai
u:th The DEE pes: tntses hy utloas. and viii saea
aEc eoEks nf the mosk celebrated American Soy-lsts
Ihc Nav 1ork Mercury OF June 6sh II already pob-
isl Cd a1 aow In The hAou3 Of III tho News Axtut8
IN the Union Price rIyK CEN7*
, 1863-05-26

THE PACK! THE PACK!!
) Tie Pack to which 1t IL proposed to cali every.
oeos attten Il. tits lycriI.elntnt I. .nt pacS Of
honnte nor pack u cards. nol pack OF wool 1or
Pack ol yarn. bus
"TnE ROUND PACK,
4 TALE OF TIE FORKED DEER"
describing with wonderful yiyitncss anil royev the
peris. escAres. prosecutions and suilell:.s Of
a Union FAMILY AMONG TIE EEDEL3.
II isa EomRrce OF the Highest Order four ded on
actual experience. and was written expressly f,r th
NEW YORK. MERCURY,
by the greatest OF Modern American Romaaclsts,
DR.. j II. ROBINSON.
To suppose that this astounding Ta!e Of ; Pack
:'hfuh ns i se OF adventure and Containing pa+sae
pathos Will rQt create tfninn fde kenrntjon would
VIZ:
1tTou1d be utterly Impossible to
PACK 1STu ONE ADVERTISEMENT
sSE1eu evsn e ~ % tns o1:g9al H an1 attractive fsa
teel interested 10 the HISTORY or CorTpS 1nciud
1Lg IT. Introduction into the ar4F. Its raCg, gtuntag
PACKING,
spinning, weaving. various maorf4rtnres. and the
IT cure for tho present high prices OF Cot
ton tattics invited to the exairtiye articles
York a.trcury eold every wht1e, P:l>e FIVE CES1s.
HAVE YOU A HEART a.
1l1fyou Lave it will be toachsd aad dcefIy TOO, By
n1x II r9nurxSax4s
, 1863-05-26
l. HOUR!
THE ROUND PACK"
4 Tale Of the Forked Deer,
BY
DR. +. III. ROBINSON.
Make. It's debut In the
NEW YORK MERCURY. =.
JUNE 9th, 1868.

Tie h!sto:y Ct TIC Great Rebellion r.aaseends all
"A hls.orIca Ep'svde cnbeli,hed I'D worked up With
waeh the adheten:. Ct the Clioa Ia ,ac secedc tate4
tho world. Il Is terribly nihlul for il Is p5sFa
tnte Of rHls6e THIEF sK. and dead ialeed to sym
Who ean Tsad it unnsoSrd. 4 iits:ssy prodncrioa
n4 nsFsM q M T NJ, wma etss
profound sentat.nn ansnE all clas-es of saciet
o as 10 sh
sa1st of,hs 5ess r. sEsnt sse a earnest e that may
tctj2t hy Is aaihsr: The 1souad psek Is moi 81.
.suGe Of American EcnaLce." THIS Is high praise
Il s
:hat ne I'll seem u nt.Ge Personally IL tr VII: and
sse
"a :Ss;e dysntuIss al OF shes saw M I ssi
Tbs SeH York NEHGEEI. k1ovn sxsrywherc as the
.efh ,h5eaa s oI1 Sas bs soEs Of tas not
see pubc viii henceforw asd possess hi;heF c!ains
1ssa EYER e Gn1sTssl sses0tasee gess i: 70
nsdsS 3,einal, ,rosEs e1so.uon o. Sa'I nsi and ses
hose tc THE bus7t and ho,ors o! The million. OF
.lsh sIaEs the se'ies of admirable paPtrs under the
COTTON iSD1Ts HISTORY,
Is cited as specimen. The second nuu,aer Of this
appears The Editlo1 Of jane dth in which D..
J, u. Kob!nsons new ktory one:E
drauShfsna In Aferca lus rates a1l the prominent
stories in The New York se! cuFy AID tie engraving.
sc1 Pacf vii be acc . canno. tsa "a s..Ss
the connosear IN weoa cuts among the tines: sp*c
Il m IL Is %
ia lhe hands OF all nc~sFetasrs Pice FErE
, 1863-05-26
THE NEW YORK MERCURY

THE NEW YORK MERCURY
already s:arde At the head Of all publications Of It's
price and class IN the varety uf its literary merits and
ttc atiituIt of matter cnut1n-i III esr!1 mn nhrr
New features Of an entirely o.tsEuas clsaracter are
TOW being aGdcd 10 thote which have stve4 to sLis
HOuseaOsu Weekly It's GAtriorGllAry pnuulaelty 4
woman u the land, entitled 4 "N~
COTTON AND ITS HISTORY
has Just been cou. snce.. in its columns Tim erc,r
Tic cultivation oht Manufacturc o. the tySIyEHs u
aTAFLk are dlScusst ai length III thes. articles uon
WHICH an 1nhen:c amount or lA'or and Research mas
Eetn eApcndtd. Information icvalraolr to Mxv.
GHAS7t AID MASrFAcTrEEEs md OF great TO
:ate 10 -ay that such history Of tie Cottaa t:ads
"a never bsfore been put III pria and tue ;aconoiui
ANS anu 1acts Which it contains ouSu. 10 BE- IN tbe
hHnis q esery itd!sitral who wears cotton fabrics
sptcraato-s have ath1ed to t1em
nhc ~" Iokk AticGkt !. enriched with con
sslale writer's III tho ctuntfy. ard Is for sale by Iii
tsN> AfeIte-p1tce. FIVE CkSIs - ~
, 1863-05-26

The kennd Pack. tale OF the Fosked Deer. L. 3
moving st,rx Of Iae persecnttuus endured By Un.ua-
,s.s III te lshsi st.tss tror. yudictlve ncrci=1
cen!es IL fnE lly se'ect by fLese Weat wolves as
tat special objects Ct t1-7 hll ed a1 mac4 aid trc
lct'e Q! fIr saftsitys of nj ortu ste household
terrible as It is l. rot eysECc4 4ted
E1 tniy opeEs witt! inst ,trias description Of
aclandeftinc NEE ting hetwern hravt yontn VINO had
b+eu impressed into The ytbl serstce 4. AA Parents
\! d sister brought shout by 1le Intervention Of
ssnEes nho II H. easy 10 ser Is to be one Of the mo&s
ihg Character Of thfs is ott lined
u TIC ifet ihsee tan;tss lh IL dtEtee OF gra,hc
FuN q that ha- not hetn +1cc!le by ca pf
re pses+ q age 1te;e Is uaslnE nue! in the whoa
io'e you You see him, hear htn recognize lin ~
!tylrs eatt3. Harvey istrrh. in int Spy" Itatrer-
stocking. In the Pioneer. Is OF Hlore bodly drawn
ts !. enaractsr entirely at.rths from tItaer-aa
sieg ieci:ess ana atri1s rSaes III q ts pst
*cut Gulon family. Is aoih"r woaderfui {. Lion OF
Eeni1s eis Waite, seott hss given Us nothirg IN TIC
WAY q andacty lad ready hnsEor. that
thlneEt II The story Is delicious Helc i.ci WA:rous
brutal cunrt. cowardy. cock fig ,tIuc rebel lJlv
l. Eottta!s sd Win mas.e:ly pen: Every unoHlsi
win recognise in this Villain the type c! c1le not
ht itts cruel anu sAngutnary thaa the oLhoundA
which they ct on the tracks pf their Victims The
'skinnels' nf the Revolutionary WAT we're rot more
ctp1aSet 'ha: these EaLd-tt uf ktbe'dou and th-Ir
dolncs are described IN Tine hound Pack win
,erlelmllttute that III nake the readers blood run
coM.
The p.om1-e Of the Early Chapters Of tile Tale Is
more tran fulfilled In Its progress denone1ent il
SCI uuthtLE else that It's gifted aAtos
exciting Interest OF ths tre tne1lty or tLe
lGf. III t!!t 7 hole fAQEE OF American RD.,a-re
, 1863-05-26
NEW YORK MERCURY.
DATED JUNE 9th.

Ready fer delivery THIS DAY at all the Sevs ASe1-
cles In the Union.
The section Of Tennessee orerrun 5y rebel 7er.
Hiss Is .ht Ecs1e Gf EhIs eIc.1og t3t- MuIttu7e5 of
tn!ontsts III that region arc now suffering the fane
prosecutions to which the Crosby FAMILY a-r tcpse
srn,e beng Subjected IN tae progress II the nra-
i've on tis acc"uat. aat bec.ue T. pse+atS 20 Ine
Ncr;t, with startling ea.oestGess 27d A"!1[o
live pow er, the hor which. surround evefE nh:oa
II rr-stead ttshln the rrt'ei lines Tug konta
Of Ill tie works of f. au'hor Il Is hJ naaY atKsr
tie n.ust enec,ive. He seeNs to havs th,u~ ~ y" ~. I
ar. lie result IS oEe Of the most striking fonaaee8 OF
modern HEes- -.s sn,e,h He too
seers to Lave caush: the e. 1de Sa9
Ina rcrIr,ycd startling fneck sae aaoFt ssSiAa
1rr,ts ar d e!tr..Iops q T. s:o:E.
word ratntiag Of re Aonb@se aa Ia farm rs sse
5 Lto,:ssi ana stlc p!c;nses Of CS1oS IVE Is
80. ~, = upc - EcemoE! lait@
II E ~ ID i,na taaE nc SEW To!:k MERCURY cou-
Eants II cY-iy News Agent dct2g basloeaa On Ualon
e,H Price FIVE CENTS.
, 1863-05-26

The trials prosecutions and escapes Of Unoa Fam.
ty in ieHLessee, Constitute the nAtn interest uf this
nlastc:ly story. The distinguished author fts tho
curtain fton the *Laud Of Chtsairy asd exhibits
REBEL CRUELTY rSyEILED
TIE characters deliGcated with io:ce and cicss
Ee.s 1at are pe7itct!y Houds1ful Ryslpatpy adn
ration no!gnalcn and nt.th are ntei naIely c.c!.ed
enig tat'ttMl amt ceurrshen|ire rictuis OF thu sad
condition VI Patstot Families under tie
REIGN OF TERROR
in the South rhich hAs get beeE given to the world
and In the whole scope Of Historic Roascs there Is
cothit superto! to It's lug scenes and elize
httora Ut character. Every phase Of the Southern
lure + sIouEat qpoA tas tapi nndss aI.s >! eyeIy
YORK. slERcELY's S original porn1a!- -rnmances aud
oyelettct are Part uf tLe LeSrASpAEp L1rKRATrR Of
the age. Sold At every News Agency In America
, 1863-05-26
COTTON CONSPIRA-

kiae oeSou Il. nass snh.setd the price ct The great
'Ae tS,iTnS Saee;f hSn y = deE II 1?e bead Of
T. me SE~ s. OLE AEEcTEr rh- aecoad 6t tho ,erea
ar:as si.H edona otJ Jua esh 40 r-sdyiar trityeV
tie E-anntactare ard sa:a OF lie s-@e1 aeo Ii
CHEAT TEAtAHLE
aor tcts 60 the Keltier members tie body no,u,r
Who mourn er the exorhi!auL rates :. vscs t,.n
fhF.es soId From the OF llkEon,rcs to rInt
fA.T. STEWART Co.. the progress ct the woa.e:yii
liz articles In the x.w YoEk AkacSKr cors:ttu,e m
nnhEk ken srtead Of Cor1os HISTORY from sle y.tr
sIsrsd to make the narrative full and reEshle a,I
Lo=e VIC Va +. Inow all ah,nk Cotton. from
the PLANTATION II Tue LtitlM,
EeM tse BIT to .:le needle must rcad. nask. and In
EarI!y digrst COTTON ASn IT'S HISTORY"
lse SEH 1uIsh VI lEtET Is tbs 1ATge5t a7;I
most rcpuln- paper OF TIC class to which It beoc.s
, 1863-05-26

THE GROWING EFFORT OF
DIR. r. H. ROBINSON,
Tie iIti:snlshed aud we'll known author o. BucE
Et.oD.' Sco:to /. e Scout."" Catha,lEa. G,ad Pr
Soth:3s Dick. =" Pathway. -" Ce3heTine" Sc. ic..n
T he Round Pack.
4 Tale of the Forkcd Deer,
, 1863-05-26

Which we wI receive at the pepots Stores anal dr.
ASe!!H new ork u sPEloT Wagons. Hates at = nod
era:e hdyance on regular freight t1zifs. =
PeIscNs dt.IFcus OF sending the products OF the
ExrIe*s medium bet ~ean Passenger rrnia ExpFsss
deIs executed from the Country anu Mouey Coltec-
IT, g1s sds I'd .em.tsd bIs of Lsd!ne gi7en wiz,
NOTTINGHAM, Managing Director. Chicago.
L. ". WEEKS. President. stIl,waukee.
WI. Cullen. Managing Director. st. PanL
Pat.or cut out tie above notice and pscsez,a-
my36 tH6-lr
, 1863-05-26

May 1G. 1SG3-9;30 p. N. }
Inc feaer;u army under Gen. Grnnt has
Won another glorious victory. A tnrious bat
lc, lasting nearly five hours, has resulted ia
the defeat Of the enemy at ali points, with tho
loss OF frontWo to three thousand killed and
The weekly Butte record., 1863-03-21

4 SINGULAR SToRY.-A wonderful instance
of rescue from drowning occurred at Athens,
Tuesday The facts as we have gathered are
these \ boy about eight years old fell into
hole in the Athens channel, short distance
from the new ice house which is now building.
He was seen TO go down. and the alarm was
given. While some ran towards the spot 9th
ers had the presence of mind to run in the op.
posite direction to the tool-house, three hundred
feet of for an ice chisel. The ice was new and
transparent and they found the boy was lying
on his back, on the top of the water, floating
along under the ice. A hole was made, but be
passed one side and they could not reach him
A second and third hole, further down was
made. but with no better success But thro'
the fourth hole, which, for want of time was
made very small a young man thrust his hand
aud caught him. The ice was cut away, and
he " as taken out, not only alive, but conscious.
He was soon entirely restored. He had float
ed as was found by measurement, one hundred
and twelve feet, under the ice, with his face up
and rubbing against it. He must have taken
full inspiration of air on going down; and
the little fellow was taken out with his hand
tightly clasped over his mouth and nose, so
that not a drop OF water had entered his body.
1t was evident that Dan Parmenter was not
born to be drowned.-I Hudson Star
The weekly Butte record., 1863-03-21

WAS THE Moon EVER CoMEr Accord
ing to NJ. Arago the Arcadians thought them
selves Of older date than the moon. They
maintain that their ancestors had inhabited
this planet before it had any satellites. Struck
with this singular opinion, some philosophers
have imagined that the moon was formerly a
comet, which, in performing its eliptical course
round the sun, came into the neighborhood of
the earth, and was drawn in to reyolye around
it. Such change of orbit is possible. but
evidently it should not have taken place if the
comets periheion distance had been great
The comet must, therefore, have passed very
near the sun, and have experienced an intense
heat, capable of dissipating every trace of hu-
mdity. The almost entire absence of an
atmosphere round the moon, the scorched ap.
pearauce of its vast mountains aud deep valleys,
and the few plains that are seen, have been
cited as proofs that this lumiuary was once
comet.
The weekly Butte record., 1863-03-21
Mortal, arise.n He stood upright.

4 am the Queen Of the Waters" Here
the fisherman would have again resumed his
s1pplicatory position, but a gesture from the
being before him prevented IL
Il am the Queen Of the Waters On Ger
tain day lately you were fishing on the bosom
Of this lake You lost Your hook q storm
arose and well nigh destroyed You. Was it
not so?"
Truly It was SO, replied the man.
Your hook is in my possession: lay-your
hand on my eyebrow, and you regain it"
Gavacan hesitated: but she continued:
Through accident has it fastened in my
person, and none but You can relieve it. Touch
il only, and am relieved"
Laying his finger on the hook, it dropped
out. and the princess continued; Mortal,
you may now depart You are The first Of
your degenerate race who ever stood within
the palace of the Water Queen; and You shall
be the last But, as proof Of my gratitude,
remember this In following your chosen call
ing, heed not wind or weather; you are safe.
Neither be ever solictous as TO the condition
Of your bark You may bid the winds and
waves defiance, for you have the promise of
the Queen of the Waters that on my territory
no mortal of your name shall ever meet wa
terry grave"
She ceased the beauteous steel again pro-
ceeded before the fisher, and led him to the
shore. Nor was the promise in vain. For
many years did Gavacan follow his humble
calling in security and peace Of mind nor did
he ever dread to tempt the watery expanse,
even in that frailest structure the rude curragh.
And to this day it is well-known fact that
one of bis name has never met with disaster
on the liquid element l have now fulfilled my
promise"
Yes" I replied, "I am satisfied"
I only hope the reader may say the same.
The weekly Butte record., 1863-03-21
Horace Vernet.

The Aus:ralasian brings the news Of the
death of Horace Veyuet The celebrated French
historical painter. at Paris, on the Eth Of Jan
uary. He was born in that city in l7s9. and
at an early age manifested q taste for painting.
After making some attempts in the classical
manner Of David, be joined the innovators who
were eDdeavoring TO bring about a more natu-
raj style; and since military subjects were the
order Of the day, be determined to present real
French soldiers, instead of the Baechuses and
pollos that had hitherto figured in French
uniform. Among his earlier works were the
Taking Of the Redoubt," the Dog of the
Regiment" the Horse Of the Trumpeter,'
the Halt of French Soldiers" the Battle
of Tolosa," the = Soldier Laboror," the Last
Cartridge" the Death Of Paniatowsk;,
which followed each other in rapid succession,
and found much more favor with the multitude
than with the artists Of the bas reIicf school
In 1919 he painted the Massacre of the
Mameukes at Caro- now in the Luxembourg
and at about the same time the battles Of
Jemappes, Yalmy, Hanau, and Montmirail.
In 1922 the entry TO the exhibition at the
Louvre was refused TO NJ. Vernet's works on
account Of their seditious tendency. The
artist therefore made an exhibition room Of his
studio, had a catalogue printed, and presented
TO the public numerous collection of battles,
hunts, landscapes, and portraits. In 1926 he
was admitted a member of the Institute and
in 1880 was appointed to succeed Guerin as
director of the Academy at Rome. There he
resided for five years and devoted himself to
the study Of the Italian school, the result of
which was series Of pictures somewhat new
in subject and manner Of treatment. He aban-
doued for while the life of the French soldier
and the battles Of the Revolution. During this
period he painted judith and Hoofernes,"
Raphael and Michael Angelo at the Vatican
I" Combat Of Brigands against the Pope's Ri
hemen," Confession of the Dying Brigand,"
+" Pope Leo Nil carried into St. Peters"
But be afterwards returned to his original sub
leets, and IN 1886 produced four battle pieces
Friedland, Wagram, Jena, and Fontenoy.-
When Agiers was occupied by the French
troops, whole gallery at Versailles was set
apart for the purpose of eommemorating their
achievement in Africa. This gallery was
styled the " Constantine Gallery" from town
of that name in Africa which had been cap
tured by the French and the decoration of it
was intrusted to NJ. Vernet. He produced a
great many pictures on subjects connected with
the Algeriue war, among which may be men
toned the Taking of the Smala, of Adb-el-
Kader, said to be the largest picture on canvas
in existence. Vernet at several times attempt
ed biblical subjects, but not with much success.
He has also painted large picture represent
ing the capture of Rome by General Oudnot
in 1919. His only daughter married Paul
Delaroche.
The weekly Butte record., 1863-03-21

HuGE SHIPs.-The New York Herald of
late date says that new proposals are soon TO be
asked for the construction of three enormous
ocean iron-clad men-of-war, similar to the Die
tator and Puritan, now in course of construc-
ton in this neighborhood. They will be over
400 feet long and much more formidable than
either. the Warrior or the Gloire. The iron
armor on the turrets will be no less than two
feet thick, and the outside bow-which will be
of iron-will be as sharp as the blade Of a
knife. The battery will surpass anything
hitherto conceived. If present indications can
be relied on, ordnance people will be able to
cast twenty inch gun, which can discharge
half ton weight of iron at single shot
Two or three more Of these will be on board
As the crushing force of 450-pound ball is
niue hundred tons. the effect of the future am
muniton may be imagined. New York being
the only place where work of such magnitude
could be performed, it is safe to say that some
of our contractors will have the new craft on
the stocks before July. Such vessels cannot,
however be built in less than a year. The
Talapoosa double bowed paddle-wheel steam
er-will be launched at the Boston Navy Yard
on Tuesday next She is 240 feet long, 30
feet wide, and u feet deep. She rates with
the Jassacus and Mendoza, already aaoat, and
with the II others yet 10 be launched.
The weekly Butte record., 1863-03-21

MAGNITUDE OF RUssIA.-Russia is the great,
est unbroken empire, for extent, that ever
existed large regions of Europe
and Asia, ard nearly onesixth of the habitable
globe. 1t is forty one times the size of France,
and one hundred and thirty-eight times that of
England Yet it was too small for the ambi-
ton of Alexander, who is reported to have
said insist upon having the Baltic to
skate upon, the Caspion for bathing place,
the Black Sea as a wash hand basin, and the
North Pacific Ocean as fsh-pond." He
encroached on Tartary for pasture, Oh Persia
and Georgia for vineyard, on Poland for
farm on Finland and Lapland as hunting
ground aud part Of \ North America as place
of banishment for offenders. Yet, with all his
ambition and real greatness Of character, both
be and bis successor have retired from the
stage of time without realizing their hopes of
universal empire The possession Of India IS
now bis fondest hope; but England in actual
possession is an insuperable barrier.
The weekly Butte record., 1863-03-21

A GENTLEMAN called at the house Of an
honest old lady for the purpose of collecting a
debt. Not recoIlecting the amount. be said
" Never mind, will send my bill this even
ing"
The old woman supposing that be meant bis
son William replied
90. neighbor, Sue never sat up with any
oae Wit but Bills q clever boy, and they mag
build fire in tother room y
The weekly Butte record., 1863-03-21

He JOINED THE CHURcH.-Uncle Sam had
a neighbor who was in the habit Of working Oh
Sunday, but after while he joined the church.
One day he met the minister to whose church
he belonged
Well, Uncle SAM" said he, do You see
any difference in Mr.. P. since be joined the
church ,"
aOh. yes" said Uncle Sam " great diffe-
renee. Before, when he went out to mend bis
fences on Sunday. be carried al axe on his
shoulder: but now be carries it under his
oyercoat"
The weekly Butte record., 1863-03-21

WITTY REyESGE.-A story is told Of the
revenge taken by Nantucket ship master
against United States Consul, who was very
his sign were the words, . In from ten to one.
The Indignant captain, after trying to fnd the
consul several days without saccess, took a
paint brush and altered the officials sign, SO
that it read. 50 Ten to one be is not in