The new South. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1862-1867, 1863-04-18

EXPRESS FOR THE AMMAN army correspond
ell. of the Boston Journal thus explains the reason
for tho failure of packages to reach the soldiers
There has been much complaint about the non-
receipt OF goods sent here by express, and some of
those who have lost packages have protested in
the papers. In justice to the express companies,
let me relieve them from all blame. They arc not
permitted to deliver packages at the tents of those
to whom they are directed, as they would leave
them at houses or stores in city, but everything
for division has to be turned over to the Provost
Marshal OF that division, who here receipts for it.,
and there the responsibility of the expressman
ends. They can do no more. The mistaken kind
ness which led friends to send bottles of liquor
makes it necessary to open each box, and it is
less to deny that in this searching process articles
are often appropriated. Beside, there have been
some aggravated cases of wholesale plunder. Yet
the express companies are in no way responsible
for this.
SMOKING AND SwEAR1Na-Dr. Lawson's physi-
clan had the dreadful habit of profane swearing
Lawson consulted him once about his health. The
physician, swearing, said.
Sir, you are the slave of bad habit, and you
will not soon recover unless you give it up"
And what is the habit 70 said Lawson
Smoking replied the other.
"Well, slid Lawson, ssI can abandon the pipe !;
but will you permit me to give you hint, toe Is
to vile habit of your own!'
ssWhat is that?''
ssI refer to your habit of profane swearing" re-
piled the divine. SsIrue," said the Doctor, e.but
that is not an expensive habit like yours
s'Ah, sr," said Lawson, sfyou will discover it to
be very expensive habit indeed when the account
is handed to you."-Life Of Rev. DR.. Lausoa.
-On the recent visit of the U. S Steamer Han.
d:nbilt to the port Of Kingston, Jamaica, her
officers were insultcd BY having secesh songs baul-
ID fhairo nd h<,f ,f,lo ft.
In one instance the insolence of these contempti-
BILE secession sympsthzers was properly punished.
On Sunday evening, about O'Clock, bost-load
of men and women, dressed in their finest toggery
pulled around the ship, singing Dixey at the top
of their voices Several OF the officers were sitting
in the starboard gangway and very naturally felt
insulted at this public show of braysdo and Wished
for q way to stop It. when one OF them proposed
TO put the hose on the steam pump and wet them
down. This proposition was at once adopted and
as the boat turned to pass the gangway again,
full stream Of cold water thrown the serena
ders, drenching them to the skin and filling their
boat half full. As they pulled toward the shore
they vented their anger in loud curses upon the
Yankees.
The foreign papers have touching incident
about Poland. A little boy was standing At the
door of his mothers house, when he saw the Rus
slams fire volley on tn insurgents. "Mother,"
cried the boy, sc the Holy Virgin protects our
friends, for saw none of them fall.'' A Russian
officer rode up and said" Sec il the Holy Virgin
will protect you," at the same time blowing out
the boys brains with pistol.
STAMPS on NoTEs.-The amendment to the rev.
enuc act rcauires that promissory notes over $40,
shall carry stamp Of one cent per month for every
TWO hundred dollars fractional part thereof ex-
cceding twenty dollars, if the time stated in the
note is not more than four months and grace.
Five and six months six cents ANY time over
six months and grace, ten cents for every two
hundred dollars or fractional part over twenty
dollars. Demand notes require one cent for every
TWO hundred dollars or fractions over twenty
dollars.
A jewel of damsel, residing at New Haven,
Ci., has furnished, under the signatureof "Nona,'
few s.anzas expressive Of the outgushing desires