MOORE’S RURAL MRW-Y0RKER 
COINS OF THE NEW TESTAMENT. 
“ And when ha had agreed with the laborers for a penny a 
day, he sent them into his vineyard.’'—Matt. xx. 22. 
A penny a day seems a small compensation for a 
laborer; but the coin in question was not the penny 
of the present day, lint was a danariut, a silver coin, 
the intrinsic value of which was fifteen cents. This 
gives oue a better idea of the value of the labor at 
that time. And it shows that the good Samaritan 
was more liberal and generous than the usual reading 
of the text would indicate. Lake x. 35. ne gave 
the poor man that fell among thieves two silver coins 
of the value of thirty cents. We have reason to 
believe that silver wa3 at that period ten times as 
valuable as it is at present; in other words, thirty 
cents would buy as much as three dollars would now. 
It thus appears that the Samaritan, besides the other 
valuable things, wine and oil, which he bestowed 
upon the injured man, gave the "host” money 
enough to pay the board of his guest some time, per¬ 
haps for several weeks, because th is interesting event 
happened in the hill eonntry of Judea, between 
Jerusalem and Jericho, where the charges of the inn 
were probably quite moderate. Thns a liberal pro¬ 
vision was made for the intervening time which 
would elapse before the benevolent man would return 
from Jerusalem. And in case he should be delayed 
in his return, he said to the inn keeper, "Take earc 
of this man, and whatsoever thou spendeth more, 
when I come again I will repay thee.” This gener¬ 
ous and neighborly conduct of the good Samaritan 
our Lord commends with the injunction, “Go thou 
and do likewise.”—v. 37. 
The ointment with which Mary ftnnointed our 
Savior is said to have been*" very costly,” John xii. 
3, and "vfery precious,” Mark xiv. 3. "Some had 
indignation with themselves, and murmnred against 
her, because her ointmeut might have been sold for 
more than three hundred pence and the money given 
to the poor.” Mark xiv. 4, 5. The propriety of say¬ 
ing that it was very costly and very precious, appears 
very clearly when we ascertain thatthe price at which 
it is said it might have been sold was equal to $45 
of our owu money. Mary’s offering was therefore a 
valuable one intrinsically; but much more so as she 
wrcrfifchta "good work, which is spoken of through¬ 
out the whole world as a memorial ” of her love and 
devotion to tlm Savior.—v. 0. 
Again, when the live thousand persons were mirac¬ 
ulously fed, we are told that the disciples asked, 
"shall we go and buy a hundred ponny worth of 
bread, and give them to eat?”—Mark vi. 37. The 
present value of a penny is about two cents. It 
would seem to bo very unreasonable to talk of feed¬ 
ing such a multitude with four hundred cents worth 
of bread. Tint when wo know that two hundred 
pence were equal to thirty dollars of otir monoy, 
we can readily understand how, with that sum, 
bread enough might have boon purchased not only 
to enable "every one of them to take a little,” 
Johu vi. 7; but if the proportionate value is consid¬ 
ered, the money would have bought a loaf of bread 
for each one of the great, multitude that were assem¬ 
bled. The great Master of the feast, however, pre¬ 
ferred to feed them by His creative power, and thus 
*Uv, n.c oarley loaves and the two small fishes were 
miraculously increased; "and they did all eat and 
were filled; and they took up twelve baskets of the 
fragments.”—Mark vi. 42 and i3.—Jas. Ross Snow¬ 
den, Director of the U, S. Mint, Philadelphia. 
GOD’S WONDERS IN CREATION. 
That any creature could be found to fabricate a 
net, not less ingenious than that of the fisherman, 
for the capture of its prey; that it should fix it in 
the right place, and then patiently await the result, 
is a proceeding so strange, that if we did not see it 
done daily before our eyes by the common house 
spider and garden spider, it would seem wonderful. 
But how mnob is our wonder increased when we 
think of the complex fabric of each single thread; 
and then of the mathematical precision and rapidity 
with which, in certain cases, the net itself is con¬ 
structed: and to add to this, as an example of the won¬ 
ders which the most common things exhibit when 
carefully examined, the net of the garden spider, 
which consists of two different kiuds of silks. The 
threads forrattig the concentric circles are composed 
of a silk much more elastic than that of the rays, 
and are studded over with minute globules of a viscid 
gum, sufficiently adhesive to retain any unwary ily 
which comes in contact with it. A net of average 
dimensions is estimated to contain eighty-seven 
thousand three hundred and sixty of these globules; 
and a largo net of fourteen or sixteen inches in diam¬ 
eter, one hundred and twenty thousand; and yet 
such a net will be completed by one species in about 
forty minutes on an average, if no interruption 
occurs. 
No Concussion for Cats.— It is quite wonderful to 
see a cut jump down heights. She never seems to hnrt 
herRelf, or to get giddy with the fall; she always falls 
on her feet, and these are so beautifully padded, that 
they seldom or never get broken. I uever knew of a 
eat breaking its leg from an accident but in one 
instance, and that was a French cat, which fell down 
stairs in a most stupid manner. Why does not the 
cat get a headache after her deep jumps? Why not 
the concussion of the brain, as a man ora dog would 
if he performed a similar aerobatic feat? If we take 
down one of our dry cat’s heads off the keeper’s 
museum wall, and break it up, we shall see that it 
has a regular partition wall projecting from its sides, 
a good way inward, toward the center, so aa to pre¬ 
vent the brain from suffering from concussion. This 
is, indeed a beautiful contrivance, and shows an 
admirable internal structure, made iu wonderfi? con¬ 
formity with external form and nocturnal habits. 
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XsTjETWe JDEH*A.K,TIvi:E3SrT_ 
11 Who said that the star# on our banner were dim— 
That their glory had faded away? 
Look up and behold I how bright throngh each fold 
They are (lashing and smiling to-day. 
A few wand’ring meteors only have paled— 
They shot from their places on high; 
But the fuced and the true still illumine the blue, 
And will, while old ages go by!” 
ROCHESTER, N. Y., NOVEMBER 16,1861. 
THE WAR’S PROGRESS. 
FACTS, SCENES, INCIDENTS, ETC. 
Lead Poison.— A physician informs ns that sev¬ 
eral cases have recently come under his notice, in 
which persona who had been residing in the country 
and who hud moved into the - city, had been poisoned 
by drinking hydrant water. In each instance, he 
states that the bouses had been unoccupied for 
several months previously, so that the water had 
been lying in the leaden pipes. On making a chem¬ 
ical analysis of it he found, aa he had suspected, that 
it was largely impregnated with lead, than which 
there is no more certain poison. He recommends 
that, upon drawing water from hydrants that have 
not been used for some time, and before using it, 
housekeepers should filter it through powdered char¬ 
coal, which is the most efficacious and simple method 
of removing all impurities.— Philadelphia Press. 
Water Prinking. —Improper drinking of water 
h s killed thousands. There have been instances 
where thirsty armies, after long marches, have come 
to some river, when the men would lie down on their 
faces and quaff an ordinary quantity of water, with 
these results; some died almost instantly, others 
became crazy, and staggered like drunken men. 
Avoid drinking water as much as possible while 
marching. When you feel dry, rinse the mouth with 
water, but do not swallow it. Drink only when rest¬ 
ing, or before the word is given to march. Men, 
when heated, should not drink anything cold. In a 
high state of perspiration ice water only aggravates 
thirst. 
Drink slowly. Half a tumbler of water will suffice 
the thirstiest man in the world, if he drinks by sips. 
Take from twenty-five to one hundred sips, and swal¬ 
low each time,—it will quench thirst better than a 
quart drank in the usual manner. In fact, it is almost 
impossible to get down a fall glass of water, taken in 
this manner. 
Coi.Oit of the Eyes.—' That the color of the eyes 
should affect their strength may seem strange, yet 
that such is the case needs not at this time of the 
day to be proved; and those whose eyes are brown 
or dark colored, shonld be informed that they are 
weaker and more susceptible of injury, from various 
causes, than gray or blue eyes. Light blue eyes are 
generally the most powerful, and next to those are 
gray. The lighter the pupil the greater and longer 
continued is the degree of tension the eye can sustain. 
Pen Portrait* of ffltliinry Men. 
In the last letter of Dr. Russell to the London 
Times, we find the following pictures of McClellan 
and Beaureoard:- 
When I had the pleasure of conversing with 
McClellan for the first time, he asked me several 
(l««sConn -ritl, evident lutxicnt mid friendly Gallon!IV 
— not unusual on the part of Generals in reference to 
their antagonists—respecting Gen. Beauregard. In 
his case there was all the more reason for such 
inquiries, in the fact that they wero old fellow stu¬ 
dents and class mates. To my mind thoro is some¬ 
thing of resemblance between the men. Both are 
below the middle height. They are both squarely 
built, and famed for muscular power since their col¬ 
lege days. Beauregard, indeed, is lean and thin 
ribbed; McClellan is full and round, with a Napo¬ 
leonic tendency to embonpoint, subdued by incessant 
exercise. Beauregard sleeps little; McClellan’s 
temperament requires a full share of rest; both are 
spare and Spartan in diet, studious, quiet. Beaure¬ 
gard is rather saturnine, and, if not melancholic, is 
of a grim gaycty; McClellan is genial even iu his 
reserve. The density of his hair, the squareness of 
the jaw, the firmness and regularity of the teeth, and 
the outlines of tho features are points of similarity in 
both, which would be more striking if Beauregard 
were not of the true Louisianian Creole tint, while 
McClellan is fair comploxioned. Beauregard has 
a dark, dull student’s eye, the dullness of which 
arises, however, from its formation; for it is full of 
fire, and its glances arc quick and searching. 
McClellan has a deep, clear eye, into which you can 
look far and deep, while you feel it searches far and 
deep into you. Bkaurboard has something of pre¬ 
tension in his manner—not hauteur, but a folding¬ 
armed, meditative sort of air, which seems to say, 
“Don’t disturb me; I’m thinking of military move¬ 
ments.” McClellan seems to be always at leisure; 
but you feel at the same time you ought not to 
intrude too much upon him, even when you seek in 
vain for the grounds of that impression in anything 
that he is doing or saying. Beauregard is more 
subtle, crafty, and astute; McClellan is more com¬ 
prehensive, more learned, more impressionable. 
Beauregard is a thorough soldier; McClellan 
may prove be is a great General. The former only 
looks to military consequences, and disregards pop. 
ular manifestations; the latter respects the opinion 
of the outer world, and Bees political as well as 
military results in what he orders. They are both 
the creatures of accident, so far as their present posi¬ 
tions are concerned. It remains to be seen if either 
can control the current of events, and if in either the 
artilleryman or the cavalry officer of the old United 
States army there is the stuff around which history 
is molded, such as that of which the artilleryman of \ 
Brienne or the leader of the Ironside was made. 
Colonel Baker. —We have heretofore annonneed 
the death of Col. Baker while leading a charge of the 
brigade of which he was acting Genera], against the 
enemy in the fight at Leesburg and Edwards' Ferry. 
His fall is one to be lamented by the country. Col. 
Baker was a native of England, but came to this 
country when quite young. He studied law at 
Springfield, Ill., witn Judge Logan, and commenced 
practice in that city. Col. Baker commanded the 
ith regiment of twelve months’ Illinois volunteers in 
the Mexican war, and commanded the brigade of 
Generai Shields after he was wounded. He was dis¬ 
tinguished in the battle of Cero Gordo, and led the 
New York troops in that bloody engagement. From 
1849 to 1851 Col. B. was a member of Congress from 
Illinois. Soon after, he removed to California, where 
he practiced law and took a prominent part in poli¬ 
tics. His eulogy on Senator Broderick will be 
remembered as a model of passionate eloquence. 
Removing to Oregon, he was last year elected to the 
United States Senate, his term expiring in 18G5. 
Senator Baker introduced President Lincoln to the 
people on the occasion of his inauguration. After 
the war broke out, Senator B. commenced in New 
York, on the 51st of April, the organization of a Cali¬ 
fornia regiment. Ho was tendered a commission as 
Major General, but declined, lie held a State com¬ 
mission as Colonel, ami was acting Brigadier General 
for three regiments at the time of his death. Col. 
Baker leaves a widow and several children. One 
son was attached to bis brigade. He was about flfty- 
tlireo years of age. 
Gen. Roskcrans. —This gallant and accomplished 
officer is described by a correspondent of the Cin¬ 
cinnati Times, as follows:—At Clarksburg I saw Gen. 
Roskcrans for tho first time, and I must say that I 
never felt so much disappointed in any man in my 
life. There he stood with n miserable old blouse on 
<*f tho very commonest material, without a stitch 
indicative of his rank. The pants, sure enough, wore 
Of the very coarsest texture, and must have witnessed 
the affair at Rich Mountain. The shbes were com¬ 
mon brogans, such as the soldiers wear, and must be 
at least three sizes too large for him. The cap was 
Of a very coarse, miserable material. His flannel 
shirt was clean, but ns coarse as a "high private’s.” 
In all, I took Gen. Roskcrans to be a “ high private,” 
who was very popular with the officers and men. 
He had a shake-hands for everybody, and I noticed 
particularly that he had more to say to the men than 
the officers. Whenever his back was turned and out 
of hearing, the fellows would walk and say:—"That's 
the chap for you. Won’t he fight, eh? Just look at 
his eye, and you will be suro to see fight there.” 
Major Zauonyi, whose brilliant cavalry charge at 
the head Of Fremont's body guard upon the rebels 
at Springfield has been announced, was formerly an 
officer under Gen. Garibaldi. While In hia service 
he was brevetted Captain of artillery by the Pied¬ 
montese Government, and decorations which be 
habitually wears, testily to the brave deeds which be 
achieved before coming to this country. In person 
Major Zaoonyi is tall and very tine looking, and liis 
appearance would indicate that he is about thirty-five 
year* of age. 
" Porte Crayon.”— Those who have formed tho 
least acquaintance with our illustrated periodicals 
have, thereby, become more or less Intimate with tho 
individual whose nom de plume heads this brief 
sketch. Through "Virginia Illustrated,” a very 
entertaining volume, issued some years since, under 
the auspices of the Messrs. Harpers, he first became 
known ami appreciated by tho American public. 
Strother has made his mark as an artist. 
"Away, too, half gallops half trots a wild little 
half-grown sorrel, with his inane cut, short and his 
tail sweeping ont in the wind. A rusty bit. black as 
the worn and mended bridle, single rein, and an old 
American citizen’s saddle, are the uniform. And 
who rides? A rather small man with spurs three 
inches long fastened to hia French boots. In these 
are pushed dark-brown pants well covered with spots, 
a good back ground to white boot straps. The boots 
themselves are worn white ami unblacked. A dark 
coat, buttoned at tho top, shows a bine shirt, and silk 
vest, also black and polished. He wears the smallest 
India-rubber cap possible, from which hia black hair 
escapes and revels aa if unused to such restraint, and 
was a rival of the bushy beard. A few gray hairs nro 
sprinkled with the black, but ills eyes arc flashing ami 
as bright as of yore. On his right side ho carries an 
Opera glass, and on the left a small sack. It is 
Forth Crayon. You have seen his wonderful 
sketches many a time. lie is a man of geniuB, of 
many an accomplishment, of education, and experi¬ 
ence. He Came out in the New York Ninth as a 
private, but lie now sketches alone for Gov. Banks, 
on whose staff' he is now placed. His eyes are every¬ 
where. lie sees everything. The venerable Strother, 
who has just been roleased by the rebels at Richmond, 
is tho father of Strother.” 
Gen. Scott, sitting, from inability to rise, extended 
bis hand to his successor, and they talked for some 
minutes with hands clasped. In this position, Gen. 
Scott, drawing McClellan nearer to him, said:—'Gen¬ 
eral, do not allow yourself to be embarrassed by 
men who do not comprehend this great question. 
Carry out your own ideas, act upon your own 
judgment, and you will conquer, and the Govern¬ 
ment will be vindicated. God bless you.’ 
"Tho young chieftain’s reply was:—‘I thank you, 
General, and will not forget your counsel. May 
you be restored to health and live to see your 
prophecy fulfilled. God be with you. Farewell.’ 
"Shaking bands again, Gen. McClellan conducted 
Gen. Scott to the car, where they parted without a 
word being exchanged, Gen. McClellan bowing 
gracefully and Gen. Scott returning it. The mem¬ 
bers of Gen. McClellan’s stair then shook bauds with 
Gen. Scott. Gen. McClellau and staff retired, and 
in tho midst of a drenching rain, mounted their 
horses and returned to quarters.” 
The Retirement of General ,Scott. 
The regular correspondent of tho N. Y. Evening 
Post, writing from Washington under date of *Nov. 
3d, says that the retirement of Gen. Scott and his 
departure for tho city of New York caused a very 
decided sensation lure yesterday, and the feeling of 
sadness has not yet wholly departed. The with¬ 
drawal of Gen. Scott was so sudden an act that many 
person* closely connected with tho Government were 
unaware of the fact till tho morning on which he 
sent his letter to the Secretary of War. It was stated 
in this correspondence, a few days ago, that General 
Bcott had no idea of an immediate retirement, upon 
the authority of a prominent member of the Govern¬ 
ment, and it is said now that only a fortnight ago the 
General had strong hopes of being able to fill his 
high position through the winter; but a fresh attack 
of one of the complaints to which he has long been 
subject so reduced him that he resolved upon imme¬ 
diate retirement. He has bean known so long to the 
people of Washington that his final departure from 
the city produced a very sad impression, almost like 
that of losing a battle. 
Yesterday morning at 4 o’clock, though the rain 
poured in torrents and the darkness was impenetra¬ 
ble, the General’s carriage drove up at his door, and 
he was helped down to it by his faithful valet. All 
the members of his late staff accompanied him to the 
depot, where Secretaries Cameron and Chase joined 
him as a part of his escort from tho capital to New 
York. At about 0 o’clock (Jen. McClellan and his 
entire Btaff drove up in the rain to the depot, and 
bade farewell to the departing veteran. The parting 
scene between Gen. Scott and Gen. McClellan was 
very affecting, and put, to flight the numberless 
rumors respecting an unpleasant state of feeljng 
between the two Generals. Tears were shed freely 
by both, and the advice given by the old hero to bis 
successor was as discreet as it wub touching. 
It is asserted by those Intimately acquainted with 
both Scett and McClellan that there never has been a 
difference between them which in the slightest degree 
affected their friendship for each other. Their rela¬ 
tions were pleasant and harmonious, and it was Gen. 
Scott's suggestion which brought McClellan here. 
During McClellan’s campaign in Western Virginia 
he was repeatedly complimented in private dis 
patches by Gen. Scott, and after his greatest triumph 
there it was intimated to him that ho would soon be 
wanted in a higher sphere, to use his talents in 
defence of the Union. Just before the unfortunate 
Battle of Manussas Gen. MeCIellun was upon the 
point of advancing to Staunton, Virginia, with his 
small hut victorious army, but tho Stone Bridge dis¬ 
aster and tho inefficiency of Gen. Patterson put an 
end to the advance of the Federal troops in that part 
of Virginia, and McClellau was drawn away to Wash¬ 
ington very suddenly. The utmost confidence is 
reposed in him by the Government and the troops. 
The fact that, he can inspire such confidence in his 
fellow men speaks much In bix favor. 
The closing interview between the Veteran Soldier 
and the Youthful General is thus described: 
“General McClellan, at the head of his Btaff, pro¬ 
ceeded to an inner room occupied by Gen. Seott, 
and removing bis hat from bis head, bowed before 
the veteran chief whom he had just succeeded. 
Hull’s Uny mill Benufort limber. 
At the time of writing, Thursday A. M„ Nov. 
7th, our latest dispatches do not decisively settle 
whether the great naval expedition made a landing 
on the ’Shores of Bull’s Buy or pushed on to Port 
Royal entrance. Tho Monticello, returning from tho 
blockading licet off Savannah, reports having passed 
the whole fleet moving finely along on Saturday 
night, within- thirty miles of Bull’s Bay, which her 
officers were of the opinion the fleet entered early 
Sunday morning and effected a landing. The fact 
that the tlcet was scon off Bull's Bay, does not at all 
make it certain that Commodore Dupont and General 
Sherman have made a landing there, and, indeed, a 
Norfolk paper of Monday positively announces the 
destination of the fleet to be Port Royal. 
Bull’s Bay, says the N. Y. Times, Is situated about 
thirty miles north east of Charleston, and is a large 
shallow sheet of water, about ten miles long, from 
North to South, and about three miles wide. Tho 
entrauce channel is along the northern extremity of 
Ball Island, between that and Bird’s Island. Tho 
entrance to the bay Is about six miles wide, but is 
obstructed by a bar—at one point only of which are 
soundings sufficiently deep for the passage of heavy 
vessels—giving fifteen feet at low water. “A very 
fine harbor of refuge,” says tho Coast Survey Report, 
“is made by the northeastern end of Bull's Island, 
with n safe and easy entrance from sea by night and 
day, and about four feet more water than at Charles¬ 
ton Bar.” In this tine harbor our flcot, if it put in 
here, has found excellent accommodations, and now 
flaunts the glorious oriflnmme of an Avenging Union 
before the eyes of the haughty worshipers of the 
rattlesnake flag. 
The country about Bull’s Bay, however, is but 
sparsely settled; at some distance from the coast it 
is traversed by the common road from Charleston to 
Georgetown—there is no railroad communication to 
Charleston—which crosses the Santee River about 
ten miles from the coast, Tho nearest town or vil¬ 
lage is Mount Pleasant. The thirty miles of coast 
from Bull’s Bay south to Charleston Harbor bears 
the peculiar character of the whole Southern shore 
line, being a series of islands, and inlets to creeks 
running between the islands and the mainland. 
Thbso creeks oommunlcate with Charleston Harbor, 
between (Sullivan's i-dumi aufl tne mainland, but are 
suitable for navigation only by light-draught vessels. 
If, however, the expedition proceeded to 
tort royal entrance, 
our fleet finds itself in the finest harbor of South 
Carolina, and one of the noblest inland waters of 
the whole South. Tho harbor of Port Royal or 
Beaufort is about 75 miles south-west, of Charleston, 
and is about equl-dlstant between that city and Sa¬ 
vannah. The entrance from the Atlantic between 
Hilton Head Island ami St. Helena Island, is about 
three miles wide, and has oven over tho bar three 
and a half fathoms, or twenty-one feet, and probably 
twenty seven feet at high tide? Within, the navies 
of the world might float. Sixteen miles from tho 
sea is the towu of Beaufort, the water approach of 
which does not admit vessels over eleven feet draught. 
A few miles back of Beaufort Is the railroad connect¬ 
ing Charleston and Savannah, itself approachable by 
Port Royal Inlet and St. Helena Bound. Tho whole 
Of this region should be studied on the map, us it 
has quite an amphibious character. Tho mouths of 
the river* and the iulets of the ocean inclose a num¬ 
ber of islands of considerable size, among which 
may bo mentioned Hilton Head, St. Helena and Port 
Royal, 
The possession of the fine harbor of Beanfort or 
Port Royal thus gives command of one of the most 
important, arid, for the designs the army of the 
Union has in view in making a lodgment on the 
Southern coast, most advantageous bases of opera¬ 
tion in entire rebeldom. Beaufort District has an 
area of 1,610 square miles. Tho surface is low and 
level, and the soil sandy and alluvial, producing 
cotton, rice, etc., in great abundance. Oar troops 
will thns find themselves lodged in the richest dis¬ 
trict (South Carolina term for county) in tho State- 
yielding some fifty million pounds of rice annually, 
and thirteen thousand bales of the finest quality of 
cotton, the famous long-staple sea-island, the very 
kind Europe most wants. 
Here are over six millions’ worth of crops, subject 
at oneo to confiscation, if their proprietors persist 
in their disloyalty. It iH also one of the most 
thickly settled districts of the State, the population 
in 1850 being 38,805. Of these no less than 32,279 
arc negro slaves —a property representing twenty 
million dollars! It is on this spot that tho shaded 
maps of negro distribution show the nlgbtUest shade. 
H e shall thus literally carry the tear into Africa! The 
| place is admirably suited for a vast camp of instruc¬ 
tion, and with proper defenses it will not he found 
difficult to hold this whole district against any force 
the rebels can bring against us. What a splendid 
nucleus of loyalty in the very heart of the birthplace 
of secession! 
Strictness of the Blockade—King Cotton. 
The New Orleans Crescent says :—“As for the 
raising of the blockade, with the expectation of a re¬ 
sumption of trade with Europe, it i 3 an ignis fatuus 
for the present. The blockade will only be opened 
after severe fighting.” 
The Delta states that “it is contemplated to call a 
convention of cotton planters, at which a course of 
proceeding on this subject shall be decided on. It 
was observed on ’Change that if cotton planters pro¬ 
ceed to grow cotton next year, as they have done 
this, they will again have it on their hands, and find 
it impossible to tnrn it into money. More than this, 
if we should liave two or more crops of cotton on 
hand when the blockade is opened, tho planters, 
reduced to extremity for want of money, must rush 
their cotton to market. The European markets 
would be glutted, the prices would go down, a glut 
of manufactured goods would load the shelves of 
dealers on the succeeding season, and thus the price 
of cotton would suffer a depression it might take years 
to recover from. On the contrary, if provisions are 
raised, our people will be fed, DC homes of the enemy 
will thus be baffled, and the price of cotton will be 
maintained in European markets. This is a subject 
planters should well consider. We can scarcely ex- 
peot another year to have as favorable a season aa 
we have had this, and the price of provisions be 
remunerative; everything will find a ready market 
for ready money, and the cause of tho South will 
receive a powerful support. We are in for a war of 
longer or less duration. If the blockade of our ports 
is not raised within three or four months cotton, will be 
a drug. Prices of breadstuff's are advancing to most 
exorbitant prices .” 
Spirit of MusNacliiiHfttM Volunteer*. 
In spite of the shameful manner in which they 
have been handled by the army officers in high com¬ 
mand, the gallant volunteers iu the Federal service 
do not appear to lose heart in the least. The follow¬ 
ing incident shows how invincible are the courage 
and patriotism of our citizen soldiers: 
On Thursday evening, Get. 31, the 15th Massachu¬ 
setts regiment, which is encamped on the plain on 
Which General Stone’s lent is pitched, held its first 
parade since the battle. The scene was impressive 
and touching. Less than half tho numerical force 
of the regiment before the battle was present. Some 
companies marched into lino with less than twenty 
men, many of them without, arms, many without 
uniforms, but none without bravo and manly hearts. 
After the parade the regiment was formed in square, 
and their noble and gallant Col. Devons made them 
an address, to which even a faithful verbal report 
would do injustice, for no description could repro¬ 
duce the tender, subdued fervor with which hia men 
wero affected, or the earnest determination with 
which the question was asked and answered: “Sol¬ 
diers of Massachusetts, men of Worcester county, 
with those fearful gaps in your lines, with the recol¬ 
lection of the terrible struggle of Monday fresh upon, 
your thoughts, with the knowledge of the bereaved 
and soul-stricken ones at home, weeping for those 
whom they will Bee no more upon earth, with that 
hospital beforo your eyes filled with wounded and 
maimed comrades, 1 ask you now whether you are 
ready again to meet the traitorous foes who aro 
endeavoring to subvert our Government, and who 
are crushing under tho iron heel of despotism the 
liberties of a part of our country? Would you go 
next week? Would you go to-morrow? Would you 
go this moment?” And one hearty “yes!” burst 
from every lip. 
No man who knows what that noble regiment did 
on the 21st Inst.,,could doubt them. Their Colonel 
had himself stood their sponsor in tho baptism of 
fire, and the question was a needless one; but as 
" iron sharpenoth iron so doth a man the face of his 
friond.” 
Interesting from Pensacola. 
From the correspondence of the Mobile Adver¬ 
tiser we gather the following intelligence concerning 
affairs ou’Santn Rosa Island, Fort Pickens, and Pen¬ 
sacola. The letter bears date Oct. 21st, and the 
writer says: 
"This morning Billy’s big guns announced that 
Mr. W$l«on and bis braves vrero to bo found at tlicir 
old quarters. Their new cloth houses look quite 
neat and inviting. Whether our folks have any need 
of them, now that they are being housed after town 
fashion, I am unable to say. The name of the Con¬ 
federate gunboat Ewing lias boon changed to tho 
Bradford, ami tho steamer Neatlo wilt hereafter be 
known as tho Nelms, in honor of the brave Oapt. 
Bradford, of Florida, ami Lieut. Nelms, of Georgia, 
who fell in the battle of Santa Rosa. A more appro¬ 
priate device in perpetuating the name of the fallen 
bravo could not have been adopted. Tho military 
spirit of Pensacola Is aroused to the fullest extent. 
In every direction, of an afternoon, the drum-beat 
is heard calling tho Homo Guards to the plaza, or 
summoning tho soldier to his quarters. Capt. Far- 
rand, of the Confederate navy, arrived to-day with 
the Navy Department. 
"The winds and storms of the past few days have 
ceased their howlings and fury, and tho city is now 
in the enjoyment of tho calm and sunshine of a May 
morn. I telegraphed you last night that Lieut. 8. 
Hay re, of the Confederate Marine corps, had been 
released on parole by Col. Brown, on honor that 
when hia wound would admit ho should return to 
captivity, unless honorably exchanged. I have just 
left his room. He is in fine humor, and in his own 
peculiar vein relates Homo of the incidents of the 
fight in which he either played a part or witnessed. 
Having participated In the advance move, he Was of 
course in the rear on the return march, when and 
where most of the casualties bofel our side, ilia leg 
was pierced with a Minie ball from the regulars of 
l.ieut. Seely, who had by some means obtained the 
rear of our troops. He was carried by his Immediate 
companions some distance down tho beach, where 
he was left, under the belief that he would be carried 
aboard a little Confederate guard schooner or 6loop 
that was standing immediately for tho shore, but was 
not discovered, and of course fell into tho hands of 
the foe. After our troops had left the island, ho was- 
approached by aa officer on horseback, to whom he 
introduced himself as ‘ Lieut. Sayre, of tho Confed¬ 
erate StateB marinos.’ Tho officer replied, ‘I am 
Lieut. Langdon, of the army; you shall bo immedi¬ 
ately cared for.’ Ho was next visited iiy Homo of 
Wilson’s boys, who promised him good treatment, 
and claiming him as their prisoner. He was shortly 
after taken to the hospital, where be was tieatcd 
with tho utmost kiudnes-, by the Chief Surgeon, the 
officers of tho army, as well as by the regular and 
Zoauve privates. Col. Brown also visited and con¬ 
versed with him in the most amiable manner. Lieut. 
Sayre will divulge nothing that compromises his 
honor. All our prisoners, while on the island, were 
treated iu a similar manner; and it was no doubt 
gratifying to Col. Brown to learn that Gen. Bragg 
has acted in a like manner toward the Federal pris¬ 
oners in his hands. Lieut. Bayre*was brought over 
on a litter. 
“ Wo have learned that our prisoners all sailed on 
the loth—wc know not where, but probably for New 
York or the Tortugas. The list, as above stated, was 
sent over by Col. Brown. The wounded andfsick in 
our hospitals aro all slowly improving. The ladies 
are ceaseless in their efforts to render endurable their 
misfortunes by battle and camp.” 
Edward 1 * Ferry—Foundering of rhe Launch. 
In giving an account of the late terrible disaster 
at Edward’s Ferry, the Colnmbns Journal thus speaks 
of the sinking of the launch: 
The only scow that could be found for transporting 
either the advance or tho fugitives, sank beneath fcs 
burden of the wounded, and foundered with its pre¬ 
cious freight. What pen can depict the horror of 
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