The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-01-05

HaaHNNAs u F@sAftf
A sea captain Of 90 years eIpcr.
ienee, says that ibe Gulf Sincsm is
several hundred miles nearer our coast
than usual, from sbieh be predicts a
warm siaier 10 New England aud q
colder enc than usual At The South.
a young iady writes from Richmond
70 her FREED 10 baltimore, thar The
principal gaieiy Of society there this
winter consists Of wha, is called ~s;ar-
walton parties" ~ these parties The
people oongrcgaie 81 each others hous.
"a and are delighted with music and
dancing, bul never have anything 10
eat on drink The writer attends these
/ parties twice a seek aud declares that
though they have a good deal Of fun
sse never saw anything TO eat.
One Of our prisoners in Richmond
made believe dead, suffered himself 10
be laid gu. deeen,ly in the dead house,
aad then took 10 bis legs and effected
bis escape.
Gen Comonlorl, one Of the most
distinguished aud gallant Of Mexican
generals, was recently assassinated by
a party Of his renegade countrymen.
lie was born al Peubla 10 1912. lie
rose 70 high rank in the army, aud en-
tered the Mexican Congress ia 1912.
lie was prominent in the rebellion Of
Santa Anna, became President in
1855, and after holding the office three
years retired before dhe revolution Of
the church party. lie wentto France
but was true to-his country, and on
the invasion Of Mexico by the French,
returned home and offered bis services
to Jaurez. He was appointed Com
mander-in- Chief, and SO conducted
himself as 10 win the regard even Of
his enemies.
The Richmond Wing Of a late date
has the following: al Danville five
dollars in gold were sold at auction,
day or Two ago, for one Hundred and
forty dollars in Confederate notes. -
This makes Confederate dollar worth
. cents. The value of currency al. /.
ways gives some idea Of the worth Of
ITS government. Hence lie Confede-
rate government may now be consid- I
cred as at decidedly low figure.
Horse contractors are eminently
patriotic. Of500 horses recently sent
to Gen. Buffers commands by these
worthless, 500 were declared worthless. |,
The Richmond correspondent Of .he
London Times says that Memminger's
currency has so near ruined the South
that lady going 10 market has been
heard TO exclaim: II carry a basket
,
TO market 10 hold my money, and /
curry a pocke'book 10 fetch home the
slice of beef it buys
The creditors Of the steamship Great
Eastern have decided TO dispose of her !
~ lottery at shares from G250to G20,- q
300. This ship has been the most
unfortunate concern il the hi,torggof
laval architecture. She brought the
original company TO bankruptcy be.
ore her keel touched the water. III
'ost 100000 simply TO launch the
monster. Her builder died of grief
nd disappointment before be had fin. 9
shed his task. One Of her engines
xploded on her trial trip, tearing the
nain cabin TO pieces aad killing a mum
er Of its occupants. a mutiny oc.
urred among her crew on her first G
oyage. Before she left the British
'alers, her captain was drowned while Il
citing aboard Of her. At one fine Il
he was nearly wrecked at IIoIyhead e. e
nd put into Milford Haven in distress.
he once had hole stove ia her bot (
IN near Sandy Hook, and on still Oh
loiher voyage lost her rudder and
lme near going down with all on a
1afd. The sailors on board of her T
ave always believed her haunted and o.
I'd dismal stories about one Of the
orkmen falling between the inner and u,
tier plates and being riyited in her
on sides where his spirit was con =
anily on the move. All taken 10. r.
Their the fortunate man in the lottery Ri
ust feel like the one who drew the
ephant. =
IMPORTANT SrEEcH.-1he Hon.
mes I. Brady, democratic candi- -
ie for governor in New York in
90, and supporter Of Seymour last
ar, made a strong speech in New eos
lrk CITY on Tuesdar ernninn ~ a.