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Warlike Wit.
'! ("unfed* havu come to the oonclusiuu that Doii>
not their forte. "
-iinv generally has but two wings, but that of
t -it ice tie a as if it liad at least tweutv
' 11 Da1 is in Uie attitude of prayer, at the conclu
" iiia imiusrurah ami the iioor fist he makes at
v. u~nls ouo of the two bova under the tree, in a
. ' r *N>rm, where one in the danger, of his posi'
, maskod in teiror-striekeu tones, to his com1
a, < Jim, esin you pray t" and meeting with a
;"?e response, exclaimed, wildly, " Well, I can't,
? . ? > (!--d something has got to be done! " As
.in Ward says, " The moril is obvis*."
*ice says that since Floyd stole himself away
: b' .i t Donelson, lie *111 have nothing more to
.less he undertakes the desperate task of out g
the devil, who has a claim upon him to be
i uler settled.
ranted to " carry " every thing before hfm?
t . -.v.^iant Porter.
! <> -ehjls arc fleet of foot, but they couldn't esFuotc's
fleet.
. iness motto of Generals Curtis and Sigol?one
i i v and no deviation.
'That is the Pillow of the rebellion composed of?
feathers.
. is said that the more fiery of the secessionists of
2- aville are gnashing their teeth ferociously. The
.' .*i<villc Journal suggests that the name of the
t- ; be written Gnashvilie.
Cameron, we see, is on the point of leaving for
1 -da. His fitness as a minister has been <iuestione<i,
I- t (hat he will .unkt a -j'tod Jiyure wherever he is, can
r ; by doubted.
i the 3d Wisconsin volunteers, it is a rule that no
n der can leave the camp without a pass. The
c - iplain one day was distributing tracts; among
-::i Was one headed: "Come sinners, come!"
N 0after the tract was picked up in camp, and unv
Urn heading was penciled, " Can't do it! Col. j
I rjrs won't sign my pass."
!\ aw Cap for the Southern Army?Capitulation.
What style of goods do the Southern Rebels ro- j
I .bd us of ??Worsted. j
'flUtuugum1. mrt
i'-availing Religion down South?Quakerism.
Personal.
brigadier General Edwin Price, " son of the old
i ' i," has left St? Louis behind him. The young
, -'Jcjuan named, whose career, military and other1
kfllltont /? <?? umo fAVWnrrl
T? * ^ Yi UN IJW|# UUUll ^ l/i V Ul llllillllj f?v IMI j T? l(? IVI Ml \?
r i i few days ago to the,Alton Penitentiary, in coinj
*?:y with three colonels who were bagged at tlie
s.; :j till.C.
\mong those present at the funeral of the Prosison
were the members of the Cabinet, Foreign
" i istcra, Members of Congress, officers of tho Army
r:i! Navy and other friends of the family.
A number of the sons of Xew England gave to Col.
! - a Hairs Blutf prisoner, a brilliant entertain men t
r" Willard's.
ii kwards eon Gali.axtrt. The President will
) 'jiinate as Major GeneralsBrigadier Generals Smith,
' lernard and Wallace, who commanded divisions
; he battle of Fort Donelson, and as Brigadier Gon'
i, the colonels comanding brigades there. Suborite
officers will also receive proper promotion.
" h President, through the Secretary of War, will, |
i : is order of the day accompanying the announce>
. t of these deserved rewards of valor, strive to pay
iust tribute to every man, high or low in rank,
u contributed to the glorious result. Flag Officer
t -ots and km bravo sailors will doubtless not be forr
:ten.
Among the lehel prisoners captured at Fort Donel- j
. and now at Evunsville, Ind., is Col. J. B. Clay, I
; . ndxon of the groat Henry Clay. He is said to I
s - v been one of the Stall' of.Gen. Buekuer.
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In these days, when it is so fashionable in some
tors to despise West Pointers, it may be well to
\ memW that McClelUn, Halleck, Buell, Curtis,
' rant, Smith, Bumside, Pope, Sturgia, and Thomas
r e all West Pointers. The gallant Lyon, the first!
< i .tinguiahed victim of tho war, was a West Pointer, I
i
" in this command, Gen's Sherman, Viele, Stevens, i
right and Gihuore are all graduates of this Military j
A ademv, as well as ten meml>ers of Gen. Shcr- j
i.i n's staff-Captains Hamilton, Sax ton, Pelouze
-*gan and Hascall, afid I.ientenauta Shunk, Porter,
Y.'rlsou, Tardy and O'Rorke.
Gen. Stone's friends are urging Gen. MeClolJan to
bring that officer forthwith to a court martial. As
the Joint War Committee has not yet terminated its
investigation iuto the crime or blunder at Ball's Bluff,
this court will not be ordered at present.
A Philadelphia paper says: We notice the arrival
in this city, of Rev. Mr. Wilson, of Beaufort^Soutli
Carolina, lie has always remained, a strong Union
man, although surrounded with serious difficulties.
He may be expected to pr.-.ich on next Sabbath mornningand
evening at the SpringUarden Baptist Church.
The President got out of bed one night lately to read
a St. Louis dispatth stating that Columbus was evacuated
by the rebels. He was called up at two o'clock i
the same night to road another denying the first.
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POST OFFICE CIRCULAR.
Port Royal, 8. C., March 1. 1862.
OFFICE HOURS FROM 8 A. M. UNTIL DARK.
ON SUNDAYS FROM 8 TO 9 A. M.
The P. 0. Department of the U. S. having established
a regular office here, all persons, not soldiers,
marines, or Navy sailors, will be required to pre-pay
their postage. Soldiers' letters, not prepaid, " must
be certified by a field or statf officer of the Regiment
to which the soldier belongs,'' thus
' SOLDIER'S LETTER. :
: A. D. WATSON.?Major 8*A Mkh. Vols.
! JAMES M. BEEBE, Esq., j
, Boston, Mass.
Marines' or Navy Sailors' letters must bo certified
bv a commander or Iicutcuant on board the vessel to
which the marine or sailor is uttached, thus
I
! NAVAL LETTER.
: tuos. a. 00Miix.-u. u. u. s. s. WaUith. :
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: MESSRS. C. W. FIELD & Co., :
Nkw York. *
; jf ;
Commissioned officers will prepay their postage as
heretofore.
It is better for all to pr.-jhiy their postage as the
amount must be collected of the lrionds to whom
letters are sent.
We are prepared to register letters and to givo the
official receipts tberetor, the extra fee for which Is \
dime per letter. " Registering " is not a government
insurance on letters. It makes it more certain that
they will be delivered only to the persons to whom
the y are addressed.
Letters will not be delivered from this office to officers,
privates, or sailors not fully authorized by their
chief commanding officer to receive them. Soldiers
will receive their letters only from their regimental
post master, and sailors from some officer of the ship
to which they belong.
Civilians in Government employ are requested to
have their letters come directed to the care of the
person under whose particular charge they are ? Surliuen
or Doatmen to care of Harbor Master, Team
sters, Carpenters, Blacksmiths, Bakers Laborers, &.c.
&.e. tp care of their Overseer. This will aid all in
getting their U tters promptly and save much time for
Government and themselves.
Stamps of the various denominations and stamped
envelopes are always for sale at this office.
By a rye en t order of the Chief Quartermaster
of this division all vessels before leaving Port
Koyal, will repen t at the Post Office for mails?no
matter how short a distance they are to go.
JOS. II. SEAKS, P. M.
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SAILIX<x DIRECTIONS
for x5teri.no
The Harbor of Port Royal, S. C.
GENERAL DIRECTIONS.
A Light Ship has been moored in eight fathoms,
off Martin's Industry Shoal, at the entrance of the
Harbor. Sho is painted Red, with the name
" RELIEF " in white letters on each side. She carries
two white lights at a height of 42 feet Above
the water, and will bo visible 13 miles in clear weather
from a vessel's deck. She is in
North Latitude, 32deg. Oomin. 57soeLoxo.
"\V. from greenwich 80dog. 83wim 22sec.
bearings.
From the Light Ship, Large House pn West end
of Bay Point (East side Port Royal Harbor.) bears 1
K. X. W. \ W., distant 10.1 miles.
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Tybeo Light lluuso \V. by S. ' S. distant 15 utiles.
Littering Buoy, South channel, \V. by S. j S. distant
L*< utiles.
Entering Buoy South East channel, X. X. E. i E.,
distant 2] miles.
Large Bluek Buoy on S. E. end of Cask in Bank, S.
W. by W. $ W. distant miles.
All the Bar Buoys are on the Martiu's Industry
side of the channels. There are four kkd buoys iu
the South channel, to be left on the .darhoard hand enurinj,
and two black buoys iu the South East cluinnel,
to be lef t on the fjort hand entering. The best
sailing line for steamers is about a vessel's length
lrom the buoys, on the side indicated by their color.
A large black buoy has been placed on the South
East side of the (Raskin Hank, in 5 futhmns of water.
' Vessels c<Hiiing from or going to the Southward
should not cross the shoal to the Westward of this
buoy.
2s inetecn and a half feet at moan low water may
be foyud in the South channel, and twenty-oue feet
in the South East cliuunhl. Moan rise and fall of
tide six and a half feet.
The Entering IJuuy* in both channels are painted In
perpendicular strij?es?l?fc*k and white. That at tin*
entrance of the South East channel has a staff and
cross with letters S. E. upon it to distinguish it in
thick weather from the other which lias neither stall'
nor cross.
To Enter Port Royal Harbor by
the South Channel.
COURSES AST) DISTANCES.
1. From Light Ship to Entering Buoy W. by S. J
: S. 2 j miles.
2. From Entering Buoy to first lied Buoy X. W.
1 by 2 . 1 mile.
? From 1st Red Buoy to 3d Red Buoy X. by K.
| 2] uiles,pus8iug 2nd Red Buoy midway on the course.
. From lid Red Buoy to 4th or upper Red Buoy
X.rtk lj miles to poiut of junction of South and
oouth East channels.
5. From upper Red Buoy to Black Bu jv on S. K.
eud Fisliyig liip, X. X. W. A W.
This course will briug the Light Ship over the
stern, and the large house with platform on the roof,
at West end of Bay Point, ahead.
t). If bound into Beaufort River, steer from Fishing
Rip buoy X. W. A X. 3 miles, until house on
Bay Point bears E. X. E., after which the chart w ill
lu? the hi'nt triiidn uti the river.
7. If bound to Hilton llcad steer N. \Y. by W.
from Fishiug Kip buoy 3 miles, and anchor off tin*
f?iii rv iiin^ii i fi^i th< i i i <
To Enter Port Royal Harbor by
the South East Channel.
Vessels coming from the Northward and steering
for the Light Ship will make the Entering Buoy of
this channel on the starboard hand, two and a had'
miles before coming up with the Light Ship. On
seeing the Buoy steer for it, passing it on either hand ;
thence steer W. by N. ^ X. 2.? miles to the second <>r
inner black buoy, passing the first black buoy midway
on this course.
From the inner black buoy steer X. X. W. A W. 9
miles to Fishing Kip buoy, having the Light Ship
astern, and the house on Bay l'oint ahead, and pass
ing the upper red buoy of the South channel"at the
junction of the two channels, 2 miles on the course.
From Fishing Kip follow the directions given for
the South channel.
Oue of the buoys in the South channel is on thin
range, but is to be steered for after coming i:p
with the second or inner black buoy, where thd
course is changed as above directed.
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Note. All bearings here gjven are* magm tV.
The distances are in nautical miles. Magnetic Variation
at Port Royal in Jan. 18b2?3dcg. East.
Pout Royal IIakbob, S. C., Jan. 12, 1S'/1L
The above proposed sailing directions are vesj vetfully
submitted to tlio Flag Officer for lm exan i li* ,
tion and approval by
C11AS. O. BOUTELLE, j Assistant U.S.
Com'g Surv'g Steamer Bibb. [ Coast Siky ..v.
Examined and approved.
S. F. DUPONT, Flag Officer,
Commanding South Atlantic Block'g Squad" on.
UN ION SQUAltP] STOl? K."
A tlie late Newspapers, reriouicais, Vri? i
xIl tions, Diaries &c., Stationery of all kiuils, i>U>nk
Books (Ledgers, Day Books, Journals, Music JWks,
A.c.,) Portraits of our Generals and Comtnod< ros as
well as of leading Rebels, Maps of Beaufort, Port
Royal, &< ., and many other articles of use and interest
to Officers, Sol(lier9 and Sailors?for sale b?
JOS. 11. SEARS.
Union-Square, Port Royal, S. C.
GA11DEN SEEDS.
A FINE lot of Flower and Vegetable?jt^t received
at the Vbio? Square Store.
JOS. H. SEARS.