, 1864-12-03


It has been provcrbial Of the women Of this
city, since the breaking out of The rebellion.
tlat they have becn immeasnrably more ac-
tive in their sympathy with treason and
traitors, than hare the male members OF their
families. This may be partly accounted for
by the 1act that it was generally supposed e.
males could soy any thing, and act in any
manner, without fear of results, simply be-
cause they 1n7s females. And really this
principle has pretty thoroughly obtained,
with the majority Of the Military Command
ants Of this Post It is true that Gen. Schenck
did consign several Of the most demonstra-
live to the tender mcrcies Of the Confederacy,
but as they very soon were able to return rn-
harmed, this course was rather pleasing than
otherwise. And so the ladies have had their
why and pros1ered greatly, until the arrest Of
Mrs. Hutchius cast sudden gloom over their
pathway. =.
A change comes oycr :. the spirit Of their
dreams, mud Maj. Gen. Lew. Wallace stands
the hero Of the hour. It has been left for that
officer to bring to trial and punishment the
person whose D1me have already mentioned
one Of the prettiest and baughtiest Of all
the pretty rebels hereaway. And let NC say
that this result has not been arrived at with
ont the greatest effort upon the part of Mrs.
men hare been warped into the current-in-
f'ucnced in various ways and petitions innu-
merab1e have been circulated for her re1ease.
The President has been appealed to, oyer the
signatures ofpromincnt citizens, including Il
am sorry to say the Postmaster and the
vcntion in behalf Of the fair prisoner, but
without avail. The case WAS one as clear as
sunlight The accused had, By subscription,
purchased costly sword to be presented to
The somewhat noted guerilla chisf, Harry
Gilmor, be Who had stopped railroad trains
Whom WIZ eSt eeerY asia god c}}i5ea Considers
to be a horse thief and COW stealer-
The evidence Was conclusive, and the act
confessed A residence Of five years in the
jail at Fitehhurg. Mass, at Government e1-
pense and 5000 fine, was awarded, and Mrs.
H. is now on her winding way to that locality.
Her social position, wealth, and popularity In
her set, made the transaction Hatter Of In
and ma"S "Sd ner that Ha,r
Gilmor is her cousin-for he Joined the rebel
arny from Baltimore, and aside from her
rebel proclivitics, she is said to be lady Of
refined tastes and great moral excellence
The Union men with few exceptions, de-
manded, that, as the act was boldly treason.
able, she should be made an example 0f, and
her case warning to her friends and asso-
ciates, and Maj. Gen. Wallace believing fully
in the Justice Of the sentence. has been deaf
to all entreatics and appeals. This affair will
doubtless have most excellent effect, and
the Probabilities are, TINT for sometime to
come, we shall hear h1t little from the crowd
Of female seccsh, whose pest lcntial pre- ,ence
have SO grossly marred the peace and har-
mony Of this goodly city.
"pRr1D" OF THE y. r. WORLD.
"Druid" the seccsh Baltimore co1rcspon-
dent Of the New York World has come to
grief The AneTienn came out a day or two
since with m item spotting the fellow, and
giving his marks, so that there was no difil-
Guilty in identifying the pen-Dietute. The
correspondent replies IN this mornings
be associates wit6 traitors, and claims to be a
good Union man desiring " the. old constitu~
ton and the old Cnlon." The Editor CON-
uents On the letter, and gives poor DRr1D
another dose, with tue intimation, that Il any
/ more is wnnted he will furnish dates aud
| names. This individual has been for months
| telegraphIng and writing to the Ford the
sheerest nonsense, always predicting defeats
| to our arms and victories to the rebels. It is
generally understood that the Gnion.
| lists Of Baltimore deem that quite
| .cnough~of the trash has been sent forth. and
means to put DRr1D in the way Of earning
! his Irving honestly.
D1sLoYAL MERCHANTS.
The trial If Hamilton, Easter d Co., the
leading dry goods house Of this city, charged
with attempting to rur the blockade, has
| come to an end and the Casters are declared
! innocent. They we're defended by Gnv. Tom
| Ford, formerly Of Ohio, who has had consid-
crnblc success Of late In saving those charged
| with rebel eympathics, It is confidently be-
Ifeved that smother haul If business men is in
contemplation by the mill itary authorities, as
several 1uts have recently been seized In the
attempt to pass them through the lines.
THE TOBACCO TAX.
This being great tobacco market, there Is
much interest felt in the proposed convention
Of tobacco dealers, to be held at Cooper Insti-
tute on The 7th December. The object Of the
'assemblnge will be to have the tnx placed on
the leaf, and the manufactured article re
leased from taxation. It is stated that, to m
honest manufacturer, the present tax is pro-
hibitory almost, while dishonest men can
easily eyade the law, and the result is that the
revenue from this source is greatly reduced
| below what It should be. A meeting OF
| dealers was held here last evening, and dele.
| gates appointed to The New York Convention.
~THE soLD1ER's THANKSGIVING FUND.
| Messrs. Fulton, Of the american, finding
the fund raised by them for the soldiers
| Thanksgiving dinner not really needed, deci.
ded to appropriate It to the same object on
| The approaching Christmas. uEIoS.