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! us there any anguish like ahatof losing loSe
,by-a fault 2--anye pain like 1list slow LITTER
-ness-whioa- oo@es upon :he, heaft whea--the
certainty Of ita actual 3oss tlecomtsfulg per-
cep.ibfe roir? -Fseasoh~ SAID 1t1mist Be SO,
imagination i anticipated It, fear tshranl from rom
i but love itself stood trelnul9us and pnbe.
lieyng, till tina! certainty fell upon il an and
,cEpshe9.jA: and then it luz still beneath TIE
weight, stunned andamotionless, ,-butstillalise,
and living forever -'tbe': Living. enly to suffer-:
.7z 81 : y.
:-Mbep you ask a. favor, be sure sure you know
your man =. It. lis not everyone, ,wbo writes
.ysu-a polite: note eadiag,witArH Yours, tru..
would give you=tte crastuf-his'last
7rutl 'orthe' head Of hfs-lsst herring. Pfoihis-
Is are generally cheap IS dit, and kind words
,afgs s sometimes !, remarkably pfeaty !; d cheap
tor cash. We have more than once, seen NJ q
wreath. around a. basket. that :didu,t have q
sberry in it., ~: no; - .,+.f.-.
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. Az ALLueaRY.-As shppming-bird net q
butterfly; and being pleased with the beas'ty
Of its person AMI the glory of It's wings, made
an offefr Of perpetual IF enlship. I" ! cannot
think. of it,. :. WAS .the reply, "as. you once
spurnei me. and called mcra crawling dol."
!" Inpossible..s' exclaimed the hdmming g;bfrd;
"I always entertained The highest respect for
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In some parts Of indiana, illinois and
Iowa; bushel and bali Of corr will fbsy but
one pound ofsugar, and three bushels Of corn
or .bnshcl of wheat will.buy but one pound
ofcoaee.. Tie price If, labor lfts soincrea&:
'cl that the corp crop:on thousands Of farms
will not pay the cost Of gathering and pre-
pairing for market.
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Gen. Pillow and the President,

T., We confess to- have. shared somewhat in
the pr.indioe that Gen. Pillow has excited
ntthc public mind bu. inna speech he re-
Gently made TO planters IN Alabama, Ito in
.duce them 10 permit theifi slaves 10 enter
Government employ as teamsters, etc, he
uttered some sentiments. that ought to re-
deem lin. To show that he vas; was not no ask
ing then. 70 make sacrifices that he himself
Arould not rhake,sh told Of his own losses
400 negroesy,foup. gin houses worth, .$laDp0
each, $780, ,OOo.pounds, of .bason. zoos. .~hogs,
500 head of caL.]e;fhis lIous,ss; and Plantations
ttgsthr66yed, aadrdeaslated, aid 27SFo7 BALES of
his cotton Burned By lis own Government.
Eestatea that Gen. Sherman had written
him 2 caachsd in yeE;is polite language
Offering. 10 satlrf his neg gru5ss1S him, 10
indemnify. him for allhis losses, if he would
abandon the Confederate: service. His an
swer was: '@:r.- "a: ,='--. :rs>-
-" General; whilst l. th"al.7 y5u for Jour
courteous letter, let pieSsay 10 YOU, the prop
erty !. your Government has taken from me
was my own, Your (iossrnmeqt has the
power 10 rob me Of it, but it's too poor to
buy me-, Concerning. President Davis. he
said. The President.is the very. man for
the position he holds;gif :,he cannot conduct
MS through lhis revolution no man cdulds;he
is a man Of delicate form, lr1t Of large brain
and patriotic heart, and cminentlY qualified
in every respect for the Chief Executive of
this Coniederacy." Although ne thought the
President had not done him justice. yet be
preferred him for President to any other man.
We were not now fighting for President Da.
Wis nor any other man, but for onr rights as
frccmen and as for himself he would, if he
had tito do over, vote for Jefferson Davis
for President, If he knew that he would place
him III a dungeon during this whole war.
Such remarks evince noble and unsefiish
patriotism, that sets the country above self.
and We take pleasure in recording them and
commencing them 10 the notice of whatever
selfish churl may be looking to bis own gain
and ,honors rather than to- his country's veal.
Christian Advocate.
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a1yh6se pigs are those, nay lad ?"s" Whoy,
they befung to that there big sow =" Now !;
] mean, who is their master 2" Whoy,"
again answered the lad, {" that little 'un--he's
, rare unto fight" -.
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4 = -. o.
Why. WoMEN ARE UHnEaLTMY.---Many
Of the physical evils-the want Of vigpr, the
naction of system, the.languer and hysteri-
cal atfections-which are SO prevalent among
the delicate young women ofthe present day,
may be traced to want Of wel-trained NEIL
tai power and well,exercised SELF control, and
to an absence of fixed habits OF employment
Real cultivation of tleintellect, earnest en-
ercise of the moral powers, the enlargement
Of the mind by the, requirement of knowl-
edge, and the Strengthening of its capabilities
for tftcrt, for endurance of-ineVitable evils,
and for energy in combating such as they
may overcome, are the ends which education
has 10 attain. Weakness but bct ONES iDiirm.
ity. Thepowcr of. the mind over the body
is immense. Let that power be called forth;
let it be trained and exercised, and vigor
both of mind and body will be the result.
Theresis a homeY, unpublished saying that sit
is better to wear out than TO rust out;n BUTT
tells plain irnth-tnst consumes faster than
use. Better, a million times better, to work
hard, even to the shortening of existence,
! than TO sleep and eat away this precious gift
/ of.)ie, giving no other cognizauce of its pos
session.. By worle:or industry, OF whateFer
kind it may be, ewegre IL practical ackne~l;
.edgement Of the valie Of lite-of its'high in
lentions, of its maniiliGl;l- duties. Earnest,
active industry is living hymn of praise, a
never falling source of happiness !, it is obe.
dience, Tor it's Gods great law for moral ex-
!. istences. =: -. =. -. - ;. - ;.
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Enigma for the,Boys.

lam composed Of l5-lsssers. -
My 1g, II, 6, 4,@,is,s BIRD, p -. =:
My 1S,7 :, 0, 3, is . musical e9mpd:tion: ).
Myo, Ii, IL, was clan of Northern 'Barba-
rims.
My vi, Is, 8, sssiss river ia ;EsSeqss Ee5eqaes
Ny 10, l3, C, is Il Latin prondun.
My My4,T,5,s; 49, is etty in South Amsrjfsff as. s.
Ny Sh5lsiwa an appellafion given 70 . 9 cf'el
warrior iastrumental:ii the overthrow Of the is0-
uan Empire. Y. '. u. :
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THE NORTH WEST AGAINST TRCsTlSG LIN
COLIN WITH rou MuUlI PowEG.-The Chicago
Times, in reviewing the posture Of affairs in
the North, and the invcsture Of Lincoln with
absolute and unlimited power, says:
The people Will at once see that if they
subuli. to these unconstitutional acts, there
will only be one step more. The President
will issue one more proclamation, and it will
be the lest 1t vii! reciie that congress has
now conferred upon himunlimited power, and
therefore, that he may use thsse powers eifec.
tualIy, lie proc!aims himself dictator, or king
for life, with the power to nominate his sue
cessor. Now, does any man doubt that he
will lake this step? Who would have be-
Tered u year ago that the Admins; ration
would dare to do what it has done i See
how, step by step, the liberties of the people
have been taken away. This is the only
step that remains to be taken, and it will be
taken. He may mot use the word I. King
at first. He may net even use the word
"Dictator." 1t may be. perhaps, proclama-
ton that under the present excited state o.
the public mind, a fair Presidential election
cannot lie held, and therefore he. will con.
tinue to, exe1cise the cfice oil President fpl
some years to come" &c. -: :,
The New 'Yofk Herald also holds the SAME
manly language, and. The Washington .ehroni
Gle calls,fer haudcuff+or straight jackets for
the editors of both Journals. ....
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such acknowledgements you:' ~ H> Perhaps
you do now;;a~safd the othe., '''bdt< when you
ifisulted me Twas a Caterpillar. s. lere me
give you piscs Of advice never insult tie
humble BE- as ESi they may y some day become yonr cnr;
snperlors ~. ..-..., a4ss-,.. a--... 49,.
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r49n$1 s->>sf - - Ssss~ = sss-r<f y
N1terarg2l1 la(tM..s

tt.g.:ke. W. atsi lffil!4 <tslI4k
-. ....-.. H.. II t,;,s. 50 :
4s,--. ,,sI:S5 -Is9s{y's IA sslr- ':ssat's
-,.-.s RY~MISS~ CLARA A-DARGA.M .-...s
==-zsz,sszzzzs .z.sRr.=,E--- -=.--e---t-
50. 80. -. 'hlhs ~
-. ;rs.s, --.--s,,.. e--t ~ -s9-r;
rhs bssS@,of the lake 80. -
Ehsxselet whdre,,s -,ipptes-b - ~. So.
not more salm>sfs not more sNssl 49,
asa aEs Jhilafs .sxsI 4.....s
-@4s.,,..ri >rsistFF. ~ -
Tbs x6fls tie ssepins Winds $50 ~, =
-, Thesrsseemeear}sarwah triifght as~rssr'e<
Sweet Hespet sh4mfncrlfss ;r'..
not mc!s tsadst SE more tI!s 80. =, ::
Than are thine eyes1t-7 744~,ssss:, -r:.e-,s
So, '.-., =. -, ~. go
.sa. calm they lull4 4my. thrathiBg -heasi-..s">--
And still each restless wish to rove; !,
so trueand ,tenasr4 What.were,iife ..ess
1ses-withoas thy ministries of aove4e-r !;
Street. STua -eyast!' - :. -.'
S4y .,:z l:sss: r.,s y y. -. :
.. -r..:~ summer: riisnds. = - -
-,Asthe Swallow. resapns; With .ssnnggl.&so;
fliehas return with: pt9sesf r.
tssxsame r9r with. stera facesand icy. breath
those who were wfthaus amid bowers OF Of roses
il the weetsanmer:ti!as fed AVA to brig ght
ss skies and saphiss laads.; and thrQ, al the
lsngs dark .sesssrsasse-piue I'm. .solhude--no
heart % ssytnnfpat1he,t no Kind to cheer
Peshaps it.is.as: we'll gstles, 10 feaEa-epda-
rance alone,, with no rdriousssyeto watea,
tAase struggles. fot lba. q uiass zthose
ctuei battles with suwn.la art. T,e may
he-surs Que hand gill be viii Us. TO- uphold
--Dne arsn-=. mighty tosaxeP-0ne. heart
sasquaiHted- win .sslsrr.sr err ThFp To5as q
aaabts thro, stosns af, passion <shrss', dark
ness and danger addf despair III hath 5eeate
usl::a friend in need = !. . Fathef s;6o. eiti!
eth-his-cbldreuss, = .'.:5s 4
sut- atts Winter s:psst. DE 1aia:: s. oxsr
and gone; the flowers appear on the eazsa.
The, time Of the singing of birds, ss come and
the voice Of -turlerdoye rs heard iH'OIf
land" How. they aaek heae!ss -!ssalleSsi
aHi PriendsA'o9dz friends, they Falr. aacII
selves !; and with sweet voices and bright
smiles 200. US to forget their deseFtioa,. snd
only remember :hs happy days y 70 spshtsio-'
gether.ts- Then@iaith;;, ;;,tam!' comes the danger.
Let MS be@nte lest @e% Fall into temptation,
andre Sscih -finto our hearts those who,
having eaten The core of thesrosss, are ready
to aepar;s, sumner friends! the Swallow is 5
devoid Of reason; its affection is. merely in
stiact;' God has. taught it oaly to lose bright
skies and sunny bowers- To Yea he has Civ,
cn,nobler>gifes. Learn tesse tlsens- 'bettearers
ao>--+.3- G. V. II.
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THE: RIuHr y sE: :or. TEMPORAL BLEssisos.:
Wish for them cautiously, ;.-..-
Ask for them submisaively,
Want them contentedly;;' -
Obtain them honestly, :sc
Accept them humbly,
Manage them prudentIy,
Employ them lawfully, '-.e-,''t.
Impair. them liberally, -
E.teem-them moderately, = !.
.. Increase them virtuously, ~ ~:se::-
Uss them subsequently, -.c..--.- :
Forego them easily
Resign thenswillingly. .s,ss,
SPIRITUAL Glprs.
Prize them inestimnMy,
Court them earpes,ly:.5 .
Seek for them diligently,
Ponder ther-frequeutlyy .ssi
Wait for them patiently, : l--.,y,
gxpec.cthem hopefully, as~:ss
Receive them joyfuliy,
Enjoy them thankfully,
Improve them cafefallJ;
Retain them watebial'y,
Plead for them na9fully,; -. =, -.
-Hold-then aeyendent!y,
Grasp them eternally. -. r
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81 g :, 900 -. -. V. <!'S-~ f~'f.'
The QauGhter Of Mendoza.


A wandeser in~s n~sMiearagla;; p while- passing
tihfrbugrthe village of"I'deble Nuevo;; ;r1fSeov
sfsd N 7st ifslc, if ef General MiTabeaa 3: ,amsr,
late American Minister to that country, in
The form-of4a ,pse,ieal. sfusion; -dedicated.to
the .beile"uf a. pdsa1dAthtF Daughter .'of
---->~''r.''t '.'-s ':~t -.
%. f1l.r-er- ..-4- !-.c--. -.-.'
20 lend to me.swaet nighingalc; :.,....a..
-.,e.. Your,mnsie-by she'fsuntainssS,r .s'.-.--.
-.Ahd- lend to me your cadsnces, !. .s'sss*
-. 20 I.river-cf the monutafrs,q q.-.-'' -.-4
r'Fhat Fernay sing my as'btahst'e .--'t' 10
'skaiatdoud Spark, IN coral set, : '''''
Geni for = 4 prince; ccronetN
49,. The daughter o. Mendoza. We pa :, .....-..,
..Hew brilR4nsis the morning star: ----s T.
'--"Fhe evening 'sctt--how -tetaor; : = ~
-Thelight of both is in Her e!yss-:' 49, ''-
- Their sofneess and their spiendor. - -
But i5i the lash l6at shades their light .,. 49,
They we're soo laFztipg for the sight So, -.
And when sue shnts thsm-all sis.plshs,.-..,=
.,.. Ths daughter Of MGpdpza.. 80. :. az.
oh !'evef Bright add beautsous. one, -.
:" Bevilasring and Bsshiliqg;. ~, 80.
The lutte s.in thy silver tones,
" :. The tainbsw in thx smiling =, ~.
And thine is. too, o'sr hill aal dell, :. ~:
The bounding of tho young gaaclle-,' = -.
The ARROWS fight and oeesd's sWeih--. -
~ Swootrdaughteref. Menfose!1'' -
3->-->-
What, though perchance, we meet no more;
What, though too soon we sever:
Thy form: will Fiat like emerald titight, -'''.''
Before my visian ever;
Fdf who can see, and, then forget, get,
The gloriap OF my Gay brunette:
Theu art too bright star to get, =.
sSees. daughter Of Menloza.. -.
4
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a Y'faxIK:FfE TRittSk.=4A letter from salislm
~, North Carolina, says that several Yankee
prisoners escaped from the Prison at chat
pace by the following, ruse: ...,...-..--.
There were some. eight prisoners who p!lay
ed. a. smart trick a.week or two ago, to make
good their eseape,. which succeeded: very well
sJfar as they were concerned. A ease Or
two Of smallpox brcke ous.among tlses rris-
ohers a1iitlruard; wlen.it entered into SOME
of their heads That they would have the
small pox. So they took'a a hot iron and
stuck pins in one another, and then went be-
fore. Dir. J.. VI. Hall, Surgeon at the post,
and he sent them to hospital about half a
mile from tho garrison. They did lot stay
there but afew hours, and that was only to
wait until dark, when they made good their
escape, and have not beea heard from since.
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.FAu1rs:1As- s-therc are some faults. that
have Been termed faults on the right side, SO
there are some taia errors that might be denomi-
mated, errors on the. SAFE side. THUS We sell
dom regret having been too mild, too eau.
tious,., or too. humble s. but we often repent
having beeatoo violent, too precipitase, OF too
proud.,. -.
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A'Wffg,s Dominion ion

\
W. With Wsdoek all the romance and fond j.,
lgsiegs Of c9nrtship vanish. tassiye PLACE to
pleasures Of q more enduring. character and
duties sssssociatsd, ,%thrthe- most. eHentsul pas
sAges-is.the.wetual lires-ef -she. marpieShnsir:
Fhe-giil- rapidly merges~ in,o the, woman,
iehpgi6g WITH earnest theart.t to theFhtsband' 'oit
Baf choice; and fT6mi the moment that She
crosses tie threshold pf his, horses she is des-
desd, gy the kindly lsy of f. astars, y! which
4knits yopan to man,,t2r be TO him. :,-s,y.-..::
y~~. '.te., H. p, .t,.s,, kt<4s3ight
Shining when all withou.s might ;+>sz..,
a guardian angel ger his life presiding.
Doubling flis pleasures, and his cares dividing;
WINNING kim bach ;7wh6n rringmng in thothfoug,
Fco,n+a Saip w0rld l1Ee&ove, -alas7toolong, t-.rr
The lrssils hapgin and hours Of ease
B!est with that charm the certainty to please;
|. .Homeis. the dominion eg.xhieh, the yife
is appointed +to, ign, and .Aers ministers are
the, ,angs1 ~eaes ssaas-s!oshesthe-,hourseof.lile lie
with. svsees. es.eoutestnent.ssnd theseuiet joy,
that>steatssh through the heart'an6'g ghradeus'alh
'witIffTit Is 'inffdetce, r'''' .-s-Sa ''---'s'' =
.. she .sscends her throne like the moon, 10
sway by gentlcness, and disslpate the som ON
.bEe haes that Qyersbaa.ddow a.d her husbands bach
elaphood-; and if she doas< not quito, !. o'er
therein aahhersilvesrmaatle" thsewyshe fault
IHass, m'Tenany sn'ssnces1're ~eai'rety'
With hefses'-' '>
She IS Invested wlta powef-to queen itSith
gEacs that constitutes thers sovereign charm OF
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- witty sayings are as easily lost IS tie
pearls slipping off g broken stging but g
word Of kipdp,esss is. seldom soQksa .ip. aaip,
us. seed which, even when .dropped- by
ehaaea, sprip gs4ap,a flower. -. >. -..-....
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.A:afassaci,.,sesss-w.rr.- "A: -.

me Journals 81 the day Ten TIE s,oFy 81 "a
certain Major 8illsE & yo.to5S, :. .a55Esfty
wounded ct Frsd!essiieksRurgg who. in taxing ?
fnal]eaye of bis friends. solennlg. charged
thosefom Massachusseta,to stand >brayely
up,to tie 6gis,s s4el,tais .#as q Massachusetts
war; and therefore, .erery .trueoson of7rthat
State should do fifj i Best to-tpholds its gfofy
and honor. and and bfns Eis The war to ssigioFious
termination.bya aaiduiag~ the, a,as.babels of the
sSouthsL,. E.,is .uiyraad .eaphatically q
|. Massachusetts war sad the State that never
supporter any war, 6f gave from thsttonr of
its creation, one single soldier t6 support the
Government of the United States. Is fairly.
entitled to all the honors-if hopers there be
i'm the present ubHaHf aHfhmate cGnaiics: '-'f
-wheit Baltimore aid Washington weretiite.s- r
eassd BY tie British il the war Of 1872 Mr..
Madison made reqdisitol for Volunteers 70
defend tie capailal but ono single man was
forthcoming from Nsssacbasstts:. . !: Bat: i. when
a false aud, foolish pselence vas set Up that
zvirgipians were .goinglto attack. the Capitol,
Massachusetts was, alkaliEe. with patriotism.
and her brave and caAiiaalfous sonsi;epromps=.
ly responding, drew tho first blood >tromthe
surprised and undtrfdea citizens Of Baltimore:
hlr. Lincoln had scarcely entefsd;tlier White
House. and sworn lsalty to Massachusetts,
before a regiment ftom .thasstate was sent TO
garrison FortMonrua, and thus TO outrage
the feelings and Insult the amor -qaraprs. of
Vitgisia. - ID A'!.''F:.. .4,s
Finally, rBmtisr,, tfSa 4Ahero Of >hfassaehu-
satts,, ,<even befoTss. the regular invasion~d
Virginia, e; Tas put ii ii Command 6f Fort Mon
roe. and expected d course e insult y aad ha:
millale the Yirgiaiaas, 70 The utmost extent
OF oehis.capacitx~. Afterwards when New, Or :,
leans had been captured. by the brave, old.
navy of the country, ,again observation-disclosures.
thrtst in the.foteground and .Butler-placed
ii:com4nandof Of hee9laH. Indeed, every in.
stancs where" power was to Ne won and
money made ia e in ths:war; Massachusetts was
in the advance, whether It was e carry of i
State Library, steal tie. swords ef brave, men,
or.pldnder the psqpArfy- Of -aoHeombatsnts,
Well, it is, all Fight.ss is .the only war >she
eve, supported, an. .ast her claim the homer;
;rI fftst en- ~
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BARNyN.-Mrnum is still aaoat at his
Museum, and offers great attractions, IS will
lie seen by the following extrattfrom phineas
encouragement
Little Minnie Warner, the empress Of
beauty, sister of the late Miss Lavinia Warner,
now Mrs. General Tom Thumb, though mot
,balfher size-a mere speck of humanity
the smallest natural lady ever known, will be
on exhibition at all hours, aud appear in
songs and dances, in company~winh Commo
'dore Nutt-the $4,000 mutt. The two max.
ing by far'thc smallest pair oil human beings
ever seer-smnller even than General Tom
Taumb and wife. Also,the great roaring Sea
Lion, Bear Sampson, Great Aquaria, Mon
stvr Snakes, Happy Family, Wax Figures, ETC."
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! r0E -GaatisDs. ASpsofI&Hs.-Eyer anxious to
enuuurage',he expAnsion.ci: youthful minds, 'S as
gqasrsA n cultivation as s5le-of various faenl
lies, wobes to- invite attention to The, follOying
combination of Grammar, Poetry. qndieNq.sic.
Air" Believe me, if allthcse cndearinG young
ebatms:~ ':''i:':4 81
The gsfands of verb.. end in di, do, and dunn
But the fuppines Of @vOrhs are but two' =
For instance the active, wLich endea in aa,
And the passive, Which eadeth III i.
Amanda. Of loving, kiad reader, beware;
Amanda. in loving. be brief;
Amandum, to love, il you're doOm'd' haze acare
10 the goblet to drown sll your grief
Amptum, arharu, to love and be loved,
Should it be your felicitous (?) lot,
May the fuel SO needed he never removed
Which serves TO keep boiling the pot.
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a servant in Baldwin county, Ge0r-
cia, has lately sold $3.50 worth Of brooms,
from Lroo,m corn grown aud made up by him.
self in his intervals of leisure,
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.tCoi,imbla South Caroliulan.

A Federal Officer wbu recently reached
Memphis FROM. vicksbarg, evidently did not.
entertain much hope Of the success Of the
canal project. On being. asked when the
canal would be completed, he replied" CO..
nal, h-ll, we. have. not spades enough to
dig the.necessary graves !' This vas rather
pleasantly suggestive td'a sccesh. who was.
standing near BY. First, that the improve
men, en- was a failure and second, that the in
yaders were meeting. their deserts without a
,,,st, ,,( poWder
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-07-01
Evacuation Of Brashear City.

New YORK, June 80.
The Times says: "a letter to gentleman
in this city has just been received, from which
we give an extract In comes from gentle
man In the quartermaster's department at
Port Hudson under Gen. Banks, and is direct
from headquarters. 1t says the rebel general
in command OF the works at Port Hudson has
offered to capitulaie in case he be allowed to
go out with side arms and other military priv
ileges. This request was however refused, on
the ground chiefly that the rebel Gen. Gardi-
ner having formerly been commandant in
our forces, and having been taken prisoner by
the rebels, he accepted command under the
Confederate States. We should prefer 10 bag
and MAKE an exhibit of him than that he
should have the opportunity of escaping
Passengers per the steamer Columbia say
the bombardment had made but little impress
sion on the Port Hudson works. The cautious
movements of Gen. Banks indicated that he
relied less for ultimate success on his troops
than the lack of supplies in the garrison. The
position of our army was such that gunboats
cannot cooperate, and all firing by them has
ceased. There is said to be large army I'M
der Magruder and Breckenridge in the rear of
Gen. Banks, whose object seems to be TO sur
round him or cut Off his supplies. Magruder's
force is estimated at 1900 and Breckinridge's
at 1900. Guerrilas infest the river and large
quantities Of supplies for Banks army have
been captured.
A strong rebel force made raid into DON
aldsonville but were repulsed by our gunboats.
Two steamers sailed from New Orleans on
the morning of the Path to bring back our
troops from Brashear City, in the vicinity of
which is large rebel force.