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The Hartford (Ct.) Times contains the following,
under the head of "Births" :
"In Tolland, Dec. 15th, a son toEi Ashley.
He weighed 11? lbs., and is to be named Jefferson
Davis."
The radical republicans are strongly opposed to
the confirmation of Henry Hammond, of Killingly
as United States marshal of Connecticut. They
say he is an intriguing politician with an inordinate
hankering for office, and they are sick of him.
The Hartford Hress is especially down on him lor |
his connexion with senator Dixon. His friends, j
however, are numerous, and they defend him as
an honest, capable man.
The swamps and lakes in the vicinity of the
lumbering regions of Maine are well frozen.
A Mrs. Church of Newtonville was dragged over
the ice and pavements, through several streets, at
Boston, Tuesday evening, by a runaway horse,
and strange to say, received no fatal injuries,
though badly bruised. J. Albert bprague, a
young law student went into the lower story of the
unfinished city hall in tins city, Tuesday evening,
and fall through an aperture in the floor, receiving
fatal wounds. Bishop Clark got a $500 marriage
fee at Providence, K. L, on Christmas.
The Portlanders go out to Saccarrappa to get their
' Sunday tods, and one hotel there took $000 at the
bar a lew Sundays since. The trial of the
Winslow will case was commenced at Bridgeport,
Ct, last Tuesday. The value of the estate is variously
estimated at from $700,000 to $1800,000.
The soundness of the testator's mind is the point
at issue. 72 Maine ships have been sold in
England within a year. The house of John
McLean in Manchester, Conn., was robbed on
Wednesday of money and plate and clothing of the
value of $800, and was set on fire. The flames
were soon extinguished. The rascal proved to be
a nephew of Mr. McLean. He has been caught
Two young ladies of Brooksville, Me., were
drowned in 'Walker's Pond, in that town, one
night last week, while skating. They were daughters
of John Walker, Esq., and Capt Noah 'libbets.
Three little boys were recently drowned
while skating on a pond in Damariscotta, Maine.
Their names were Edwin Jones, Joseph Hustin,
and A. B. Little. The Kennebec below Augusta
where the immense ice houses are situated
otoo Won nver last week in a shocking shape to
the disgust of the ice dealers?the river having
been piled with ice, spoiling the "freeze."
p.liBhft Kilborn, o; Winsted, Ct, 75 years of age,
and toothless these twenty years, is now cutting
a new set of teeth- A deed has been prepared
at Dedham, Mass., conveying the Midland Kailroad
to its new owners, which required government
stamps to the amount of $1000 Captain
Jordan, a Boston Ship-master, dropped dead at a
lecture by Wendell Phillips last week Carpenter's
woolen factory, grist mill, <fcc., at Pownall?
one of the largest establishments in the State of
Vermont?were destroyed by fire on Friday mor
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ning. Jjoss aooui ezw.uw; insure a ior 5iw,uuu
The 5th Vermont regiment arrived in Burling 3n
Friday, and Were enthusiastically received by
an immense crowd The veteran regiments at
Augusta, Me., are nearly full. All persons enlisting
thereafter must go into old regiments in the
field Middletown, Conn., has promptly raised
* her share of funds for the proposed two mile
railroad to New Britain, and the latter place is
about to do likewise A drunken woman named
Margaret Smith, after a fight with her husband,
Hugh Smith, was found burned to death in Hartford
on Thursday morning A one-legged man
at Boston has learned to skate, and astonishes
the natives with his evolutions on one skate and
a crutch. OBSERVER.
The Approaching Evacuation of Richmond.
?Our readers will remember that, from the beginning
of the rebellion, we have always main7*5
At- - A. A. - - ~ A. T?a..A HP Al_ _ A
tainea mat 10 capture Xiasi xeuueasee wa* me true
way to produce the evacuation of Richmond, and,
indeed, of all Virginia, by the rebels. We have
urged, therefore, that the great concentration of
our forces should take place upon the centre of the
long continental line of battle; that no real offensive
movements should be attempted in Eastern
Virginia; that the "On to Richmond" cry vras all
wrong; and that we ought to have kept in Virginia
only enough men to defend the capital and the
line of the Potomac.
The course of the war has confirmed this judgment;
and we are scarcely in possession of Chat- i
tanooga or Knoxville, before a report from Rich- ;
mond goes out that the chief arsenal and depot of 1
the rebels is transferred from that place to Colum- j
bia, in South Carolina. Important removals of :
machinery and the heavier supplies have been <
made, and the capital of Virginia is no longer the i
great cenlr.il arsenal of the rebels. We think 1
there can be little donbt of the truth of this rumor. 1
The failure of Longstreet to capture Knoiville,
and the result of Grant's battle of Chattanooga, <
decided the question of the possession of East t
- Tennessee. Until after those events this question <
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was still open ; when Longstrect raised the siege
and marched hurriedly away towards Virginia the
most important blow delivered in the war had
taken effect At Washington the importance of
the results was so well appreciated that the President
his heart filled with gratitude to God for so
great a victory, immediately?on the 7th of Dec,
?called upon the people to join him in praise to
the Great Disposer of events. He wroti:
" Trustworthy information being received that the insurgent
force 1 s retreating from East Tennessee, under circumstances
rendering it probable that the Union forces cannot
hereafter be dislodged from that important position ; and
esteeming this to be oj higk national consequence, I recommend
that all loyal people do, on receipt of this information, assemble
at their places of worship, and render special homage
and gratitude to Almighty God for this great advancement
of the national cause."
The possession of East Tennessee settles the fate
of Virginia. No doubt the rebel chiefs will remain
at Richmond as long as they dare, but they dare
not risk their most essential and indispensable
machinery there ; they dare not leave their great
depots in a place from which thsy may be compelled
to fly at any moment A glance at th? map
will show that Richmond is now bound to the
South only by a single narrow line of communication,
which can be reached at any time by a dashing
cavalry troop in North Carolina; a line which
is too long to be defended, and which must be
abandoned whenever it is threatened. Such a line
cannot be maintained against an active general;
and the first demonstration made, with a strong
and determined force, against Petersburg or Weldon,
will carry panic to Richmond and probably
interrupt the work of removal.
As soon as General Butler has a sufficient force
(and we know he is increasing it day by day) we
fruit he will do more than harass and threaten the
rebels, by organizing effective movements upon
the North Carolina railroads, which are within his
reach. An expedition through North Carolina like
that of Grierson through Mississippi would annoy
and embarrass the rebels greatly. At the same
time it is important that our army in North Carolina
shall be kept well in hand and prepared for a
surprise. Lee is not incapable of falling suddenly
upon our forces there, and punishing severely the
slightest negligence. Indeed, as he expects to be
compelled to vacate Virginia soon, he is likely to
turn his attention to the weaker posts along the
coasts.
Tja Nation*ax Bank Currency?Description
or the new Five Dollar Notes.?The Continental
Bank Nofe Company, of New York, have
just completed (tlarge batch of notes for the new
national banks provided for in the act of Congress
approved on the 25th day of February last
About one hundred and fifty-seven banks have
already been organized under the act?some of
them in places where there were never banks in
existence before. This is a peculiarity which
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banking institutions being slow to yield to the
innovation. The theory upon which the national
bonks are formed consists mainly in the substitution
of government faith for State securities.
In other words, one-third of their capital consists
of United States bonds deposited with the Treasurer
at Washington. The notes are supplied by
the government itself, being prepared by contract
by the most skilful bank note associations in the
eountry.
The Continental Bank Note Company was
awarded the contract for the five dollar notes,
which is the lowest denomination of the new
currency.
The batch prepared are for the First National
Bank of Washington, D. C. As the introduction
of these new bilk may be said to open a new era
in the history of our national currency, a short
description 01 tne national Dana notes will not be
inappropriate in this connection. It may be
stated at the start, by the way, that the piate3,
designs and appearance of all these notes will be
the same for all the States, with the single and
necessary exception of the local names and
numbers.
The face of the notes may be briefly described
as follows:?
At the left hand corner of the face is a vignette
representing Columbus sighting land. He is
standing on ship-board, and in the act of pointing
out the shore of Guana Hani, while a figure, kneeling,
is seen pointing in the same direction, and
looking into the face of the great discoverer. In
the immediate foreground is another figure with
a cross in clasped hands, and the face turned
heavenwards, in thanksgiving to the Almighty.
The background is occupied by a pried and other
fiomroa n-hilo nn fVin cail fVii? xrnrH " fii-o"
is engraved in highly ornamental letters. This
design, it will be noticed, is historical, and this is
in compliance with the wish of President Lincoln,
teho hinted his desire on the subject in'his
letter inviting proposals.
The vignette on the left hand side of the face
contains an allegorical representation, which is
ilso another idea of Mr. Lincoln's. It consists
>f a picture of Columbus presenting America, in
the form of ail Indian maiden, to the Old World,
personified by three figures, representing Europe,
Asia and Africa. In the foliage overhead is the
figure five, handsomely ornamented.
The border of the face is composed of tho
word five; scroll work, consisting of grape leaves,
and the figure five alternating in panels. The
, novel peculiarity of the border is that no two
words, figures or scrolls are exactly alike, havinrr
been "varied purposely, so that tho counterfeiter
may not be able to imitate the note by repeating
small portions, asisjfrequently noticed in spurious
1 money. In order to imitate these notes tho counterfeiter
will find it necessmjy to engrave the
whole with the minutest nice*.
Late from New-Orleans.?By the arrival of
the steamship Evening Star, from New-Orleans,
the X. Y. Times has advices to the 27th. There
was nothing of special importance transpiring in
the Department of the Gulf. Our forces in Texas
were making very encouraging progress, and meeting
with very little resistance. Gen. Magruder,
commanding the rebel forces, had issued a proclamation,
calling out everybody for the defence of
the State, avowing that the defence of Western
Texas ' would not be given up, as reported;" that
San Antonio and Austin must be forfeited, and
that the invaders 44 should be driven back to their
ships." The Free State Convention in New-Orleans
hod concluded its labors and appointed a
full delegation to the National Convention at
Louisville. The full delegations from the colored
societies were admitted. There was no news in.
the city. General gayety prevailed through the
holidays, and social reunions were numerous and
largely attended.
On Wednesday last there arrived at Annapolis
about 500 paroled Union prisoners, a list of wnose
names we publish this morning. Our correspondent
says that the present lot are in very good
health and condition, having received supplies of
clothing through the Sanitary Commission. The
rebels are now holding back the sick and feeble,
in order to conceal the effects of their treatment.
There is no further evidence that the rebels intend
any serious demonstration in the vicinity of ,
Winchester, as has been lately feared. The weather
there has been exceedingly cold, with sleighing.
. ?A Qoosier, having taken a looking glass home
in his trunk, one of his hopeful offspring was carious
to see the contents of the mysterious box.
The mirror vis on the top, when the youngest
opened it, gari one brief look, dropped the lid,
and with terror depicted on every feature, exclaimed,
"O mother, mother, father has brought home
a young cub! I seed him?a young bear!"
All V JGKTISiUMKJN TS.
A. L. STIMSON,
AUCTIONEER FOR THE DEPARTMENT,
Address Adams Express Office, Hilton Head.
Metallic coffins, for sale by
C. W. Dennis & Co.,
No. 4, Sutler^ Kow
DB. W. M. WALSH, Office No. 13, Sutler's Bow. A full
supply of Drugs, Chemicals and Patent Medicines.
August 29, 1863,-tf '
TU8T RECEIVED AT THE NEW STORE, UNION
U Square, next to the Post Office ?large lot of Atatiou-ry
Books, Ac., in part as follows :
Army Regulations, 1863. Tielk's Hand Book.
Webb's Pay Digest. Monroe Comp. Drill.
Ordronaux Hints, Schalk's Campaigns,
" XIannaL " Art of War.
Gillmore'i IJ meg, Ac. Hubert's Field Artillery.
Quartermaster's Manual. Halleck's Art and Scienue.
Benet's Court Martial. Estvan's War Pictures.
Casey's Tactics. 3 vols. Szabads Modern War.
Barra du Parcq. Coppe's Battallion Drill.
Cullum's Military Bridges. Instructions Field Artillery.
Barrett's Naval Gunnery. Company Clerk.
Tottens Naval Text Book. Shoulder Straps, a Novel.
Roberts Hand Book. Sootts Military Dictionary.
Levy's Rules Ac. Ruling Pens.
Pocket Albums. Bivouac of the Battle fiteld.
Neck Ties, Life on a Georgia P.antaion,
Handkerchies, hemmed. Webster Dictionary.
Currency Holders. Social condition of thoEn*
Mathematical instruments. glish people.
Ink, black, red, carmine, Ac.
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ruu9| DVCCi IUU 5^1U ui gica#
Blank books, in great variety,
'Wafers, sealing wax, law seals, Ac-,
Mucilage, court plaster, lemon acid, &?.,
Penknives, pooket books, purses,
Portfobos. bill books, etc.
Pencils, cjayons, etc., of various cqjors
Lava, boxwood matchsafes, tobacco boxes, bags, kc..
Novels, song-book 8, band books of various kinds an J **
'most ofthe lata publications of tbo day.
Maps of Cba rleeton harbor and vicinity, and of Savin*
nah river
ALSO, a fine lot of Military books of late issues? lbs
best selection ever brought here.
Pipes, briarwood, china, gutta percha, Meerschaum.
Together with a new stock of Stationery, kc.
Photographs printed expressly for us by Anthony oi
Maj. Generals G' ihnore, Strong, JIunter, and MitchelL
JOSEPH H. SLABS.
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