Year: 1861




house of Coleman & Withers had absconded, TAX
ing with him funds belonging to the firm to the
amount of fifty thousand dollars or thereabouts.
1t affords US much pleasure to state, although we
DO not like to confess tomistakes ordinarily, as we
seldom make them, that the sum taken was in the
neighborhood of five thousand dollars, instead of
fifty theusand--and that of this, more than one
thousand was loaned money. A close investigation
OF accounts has eventuated in this result.


The MASONIC BALL AND SUPPER.-We would ad.
wise those who would like to spend their New Year
Eve delightfully."-, to go up to Jefferson City and at
tend the Masonic ball to be given that night by
Linwood Lodge. We know the society that will
be present will be of the most select and agreeable
description and as for the supper, we will guar
anee that it will be worth more than the price of
the ticket. Then, the proceeds of this entertain
ment are to be devoted towards fitting out IInwood
Lodge with the necessary furniture and parapher-
MALTA, so that it can do work it has on hand. No
good Mason should overlook this affair." and if it is
possible, attend or buy ticket.


BALL OF TIE DAVIDSON GuARDs.-Our amuse-
ment loving friends must not forget that the
Davidson Guards ball comes off at Odd Fellows
Hall tonight, and that if they would like to enjoy





portunity will present itself soon.


THE BEAuREGARD REGIMENT.-N will be seen on
reference to advertising columns that the regu-
lar weekly drill of this regiment, which was to
have taken place this afternoon has been counter
manded, and that during the holidays the.e will be
no drills of the regiment. We suppose that this is
done with view to letting the men have as gay
time as possible during the season Of festivities 80
that when the holidays are over, they will enter
into their work with renewed yigor.


New WEAPoN.-We saw at Adjutant General
Grvots office, a few days since, a weapon intended
for infantry, which to our mind could in proper
hands, be made do most terrible execution. 1t is
scythe blade, fixed on the end of a long staff,
which is covered for nearly its whole length with.
sheet iron. At the bottom of the scythe, where it
connects with the staff, is stoutstee hook sharp
and strong. The object of this is to catch hold of
an enemy that he may be drawn close enough SO
as to enable the person using the weapon to strike
effectively with the blade. We are convinced that,
armed with this novel and terrible weapon,
thousand of the bold sons of the South could soon
clean out twice Or three times their number of the
Yankees. Swords or bayonets would be no de-
fence against them, and agility afford no safety for





for the operation of decapitation be performed.
Capt. Franz Beuter, our conttere of the Louisiana
Staats ZeitluJ, is the inventor of this weapon and
we hope that Capt Beuter will be ordered to
manufacture a few thousand of them as we would
like to see them introduced into the army.


THE SMITH ARTILLERy.-Ths splendid company
was out in full force on Christmas day. and their
neat uniforms and perfection in drill attracted gene
ralattention. For the compliment which they paid
US as they passed our Office, they have our best
thanks; and we hope that they may soon have an
opportunity II distinguish themselves on the field
of BATTLE SO that we may do our share towards en-
balming their names in their country's history.


THE CARoNDELET LIGHT INFANTRy ON CHRISTMAS
EyE.-We had the pleasure, on Christmas Eve, of
joining the above named company in q series of
festivities and must confess that few of the Christ
mas ewes which we have spent since childhood
were passed more agreeably.


The company formed at their armory about s
O'Clock, and, marching past the different news
paper offices, serenaded each as they passed,
and then up to the residence of Mr.. Jones, on Pry-
tania street. Here they were invited in, and the
accomplished daughter of their hospitable enter
tainer presented the company with a beautiful
wreath of flowers, accompanying her gift with
sweet words of encouragement to the gallant
soldiers. Capt DeHart received the wreath on
behalf of his company, retaining thanks in few
words of manness and patriotic fervor. After
this ceremony was over, all were invited to par
take of refreshments suited to the season and occa
sion adjoining to the dining-room, where sump-
tuoas feast was spread; and they did it full justice


After spending couple of happy hours with
Mr.. JONES' the company fell into ranks again and
marched down to their armory, where they were
dismissed. Luckily for US, Capt. DeHart invited
us to go home with him and take glass of egg
nog with some friends of his lady, who spend
ing the evening with her. We went, and were
hardly in the house before we heard the heavy
tread of soldiers feet and band strike up beau
tiful air. 1t was Capt. DeHart's men, who, as
soon as he left them, had fallen in again under
command of First Lieutenant Ferry, and followed
him to his house. OF course, they were invited in,
but, when they came in, another surprise awaited
the gallant Captain. The men formed around the
parlors, and Orderly Sergeant Nesbtt, stepping
forward, presented Capt. DeHart, in the name of
the Carondelet Light Infantry, splendid silver
goblet, as token of their esteem and respect for
him as an officer and friendship for him as man.
Capt. DeHart was surprised and overwhelmed at
so unexpected compliment; but he thanked his
company for their kindness~in manner which
proved that readiness to fight in his countrys cause
was not his only recommendation, for he could
upon occasion be as ready with his voice. He
spoke only few minutes; but his eloquent words
will remain engrayen on the hearts of his hearers
for years, and when he reminded his men of what
their country expected of them, their usty cheers
and flashing eyes proved that when events called
upon him to lead, that none of them would be found
recreant.


The presentation over the band struck up q
| waltz, and grim-visaged war Immediately smoothed
his wrinkled front and began sporting nimbly in
deed. This 81 continued till far into the small
hours of morning all seeming to forget the past OIL
the future in the delights of the present. and we
verify believe that if the band had not given ou
from sheer fatigue, the dance would have beer
kept up to the present minute.


| Under such circumstances it is not surprising
that we should have enjoyed our evening with thu
| Carondeet Light Infantry and that we think then
very good crowd to run with on Christmas Eve
| ALLEGED ATTEMPT AT RAPE-A Mrs. Mier, wht
lives on Front street, made affidavit yesterday tina
one Anthony Dancevtch barkeeper of St
| Charles street, had made an attempt to commit
rape upon her little daughter Eliza, child of