New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-07-21
BnAss-Not lhe nrticle of which kettles an

BRAss.-Not the article of which kettles and
other metallic articles made but kind that
abounds where the peculiar institution" tourshes
Indeed the two articles appear TO be found always in
connection. Some OF Southern brethren" IN
former years brought largo quantities OF this Kind OF
brass to New.York, which they exchanged with mer-
chants for dry goods and groceries" clothing and
carriages drugs end diamonds ard other household
furniture When this class Of "brazenfaced' gentry
concluded TO secede from all they owed " at the North
il was generally supposed tina. they would keep their
brass for domestic usc but habit becomes thing Of
nature The animal instinct Is strong. Whenever one
Of them out OF tin" he shows his brass. Here is Il
specimen by no means rare. We have known several
OF the same sort fellow who had been able u " do
New-York merchant out OF bill Of goods by his
exhibition OF brass and aiierward tried his best
FOR three years 70 cut the merchants
throat and steal all his goods by his
acts Of armed opposition" ct length gets caught
&" on the field and Of is in want Of few small
articles OF prime necessity but not having any money
how IL he get themi Fortunately for him his stock
Of brass il still lsrgesrgo eyeri but unfortunately
for him, the New-lork market for that Southern
staple" Is not what il in former days when Broad
way and Broad street fiiry sistened with the base
metal" But OF this change IN the market prisoner
OF war" could have no knowledge. snd % he is
eulonss how he to obtain that Little convenience FOR
a gentleman in mixed company. unless he can send
some of his surplus brass 70 market, Being near New
York and fortunately remembering the name of Il firm
to which e Is already roundy indebted be writes them
the following characteristic Southern" letter. II add
10 the biancy Of the brass o. this letter that the firm
10 which is addressed wholesale grOcers in Broad
street and of course have constantly hond" all the
little ct ceieras ordered. Hero is the order. htera.
tim ct verbatim.
OFFICERS PRISON. FoRr DELAWARE, June NJ, 1854
Messrs. MAsrERroy 4 RgAHrg-Gesflemen unavoid
able circumstances have placed In position where sn
iuabe get anything from home aud being Captured the
held If had nothing but what my person.
mead OF clothing and everything That sdds to
shall be oc: which will eniear your to 81
you can I'll my order. I herewith Send let 4
art!cc. headed &c.. hat g.. coat, "a pants - by so
shoe s. ,s shirts, drawers. SACKS, comb harbru'h tooth
brush towels handkerchief collars. No. 5; also small trunk
ys.ece wrngpape and e,clop. Please send these
po.ab and add to my debt already due you. Let
hear from you by return Of mail Don't ~ris than Que
page. Send TO my address. Very respectfully,
Send me ssnc tobacco, chewing ood smoking
Lieut.. THOMAS SHANNON, jr,
Prisoner Of ~ar. Font Delaware.
Unavoidable circumstances have placed" this letter
in hands some weeks since to answer. but 1t got
misplaced. aud We suppose the Lieutenant" has been
al this time without pants ~ by 32t." IL would
doubtless "endear the name" OF any sympathetic friend
who viii furnish him with pair, as Mossls NJ & l.. 7
lecne tho honor They do no. TO be endeared to
Rebels who have done their best to ruin the country
or years and have killed some Of their best friends
They decline to add anything Ito tho debt already
lne" Who will take the trede' You havethe address
n full and are welcome to the brass-