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An THE In thesiutura ot 1830 1 was in Andalusia; and having good deal of wishing to talne site of pno. of CEsar'sUst and --'6 against the champions of the attention of European sou- a guide and two sommentaries in my HHStf A jpiih Cesar's commentaries a few sHirts, Warted off for a.pretty excursion. One whilst traye long caped by, or MthBr-stopped at a hde'inthe forming a few feetabove tho ground? Around, near the walls, five or nut bid mnU-blankets were spread for the accommodation of wayfarers. Not far off was ashed which was staWe this 1 UUCU hovel but an ID oia woman, and a tittle girl teu or twelve years oldThbth smbke-dried, and dressed in rags. air that r.

mains of the population o' ancleS thought I. 'Oh, Ctesar, and 'Sextus What would be your Jwonder, if yon could revisit-this world I 1 At the sight of njy companion the old promise a spring further Turning offfromone road, we soon ar.r.ivcq, At a marsh in which a rill, issuing from a gorge in the hills lo'-t itself. We came to the conclusion that higher up (he water vs. cooler; and more free from frogs and poih'ips tiiat we might find some shade aiiong the My horse neighed a' the opening ol the gorge, and was replied to by another which could not see. Scarcely had ve made a hundred steps up the go'ga befor we came upon a circular glen by surrounding rocks.

It is impossible to conceive a more agreeablo halting place for a weary traveler. A spring burst from tlie foot of rock foil into a basin ol sand white snow five or six not'lo oaks Irom the winds, stocd near and all around the basin a fine, luxuriant grass furnished a better coach than could be fou in any inn within ten leagues. The honor of discovering so p'eaaant ti retreat did not belong to a man was already resting and was no d-ubt nsk-ep when we came upon Koue by the neighing, he had got up and approached his horse, who had produced by his master's sleep to f. efl plentoously in the surrounding pasturo The man was young, of middle size, strongly made, with a fierce and gloomy look. His complexion, naturallv clear, was bronzed by the sun one Imnd held the pome! of his sadrtl.i the other a brsss-niountpil fowling piece.

I must that I wan nut agreeably impressed with the sight of gun the man Bimu'c 1 had lieurd HO much and -err, so liule (if bunJitti, that 1 hail given nil idea cw-r nconu ering nny. BesidPS, overv farmer 1 haJ lately h's wav to market wan to tlie and the eight of this fell w'b gun was no cause to suapect the hon sty of the own- r. And then, thought wlifU would he do with uiy shirtc and the eommentaritB 1 made him a friendly bow, and asked if I had disturbed hiu sleep. Without vouching a reply, he scanned me from head foot; then, it'satisfied with his scrutiny, he turned to inv guide and eyed him with the attention. The latter, I nutired end stopped, in evident trepidation.

a very pleasant recounter thought 1, deemed it moat prudent not to be my nny uneasiness. I therefore dismounted, gave my b.idle to the guide, and kneeling at the edge of the spring plunged my head and handbin, then, stretched ut lull length, I took a copious draught after the fashion of the warriors of old. In the meantime I watched ti.e guide and the stranger the former not at nil at his ease but thu latter seemed to have gh 1 up all hostile designs, for I.e unbridled his horse and laid his gun on the Throwing myself upon the grass. I asked him if he had a flint and uteel, at the same time taking out uiy cigar case. Without a word he felt in his produced a tinder box and hastened to strike a light.

He was evidently becoming humanized, lor he placed himself opposite to me, still, however, keeping hold ol his weapon. Having lit a cigar, I selected another from my oase, woman uttered an exclaim vti surprise: Ah, Don Jose cried, Don Jose forward, and w.th gesture command -silenced ine hag. 1 turned to my Bolide, with a ge-ture, showed him that he could teach.nie nothing nnw about the nunflrith whom we were about to pissthe 'The supper was better than I expected. A tough, old chicken, with-rice, und abundauce of pepper, served on a little table, a foot high, then peppers in oil, and finally, "a pepper salad. Thrce'd shes-so nighly flavored, obliged us to have recourse to ajar of wine, which we found delicious.

Af.cr our meal, seeing a mandolin on th wall, (this ins 1 rument is universal in Spain,) I asked the girl il she played 'No, 1 she replied, 'but D.m Jose plays 'Oblige 1 told him, 'by singing som-- thing I am passionately fond of yoiu national 'I can refuse noth ng to so polite a gt-nlle- man, whose cigars vo answered Don Jose, in excellent humor and taking the maudolin.he sang to its accompanuient. His voice was rough bu' agreeable, the and mela choly but tne words I did notundiTStand. I mistake I remarked, -your air IE not a Spanish one, and il.e words sound like the Navariese 'Yes replied Don Jose, with a gloomy look. mandolin on ihe ground, crossed his arms, and ared at the fire with a singular expression of melancholy. Lightened the lamp on the little table, his face, at once impr.

ssive and wild, called to my mind the image of Milton's Satan. Like him, perhaps, my companion was content plating ihu scenes he had quitted, and the exile his crimes hail induced. I tried to renew the conversation, but he was too much absorbed in sorrowful reflections lu break the silence. The old woman und the girl had retired behind a blanket tied across a corner of the room, when the guide rising asked me to follow him to the stable, but at this Don Jose, springing up, demanded curtly whither he was going, the answered the 'For what The horse have been fed, sleep here, the gentl, man will follow fe ir your horse is said the guide to me, should like you to sen It was plain Antonio wi lied to see me in priva but 1 did not care to excite Don Jose's suspicions, and thought it best to ah'w no uneasiness. So I told Antonio that I knew nothing about horses, and wanted to go to sleep.

Don Jose followed him to the stable, whence Jhe soon ranie back alone. He told me there was nothing the matter with my horse, but the guide ts teemed the animal BO highly that he was rubbing him down with his jacket to inukc him sweat, and that he intended to spend V.ie night in that healthful occupation. I lay down upon one of the blankets, carefully wrapping myself in my cloak, and, Don Jose, after begging pardon for the liberty stretched himself in front of the door, and put his gun under the bundle which servid him as a pillow. In five minutes we were both sound asleep. Though weary nougli to sleep over a magazine, the fie roused me after an hour's oblivion.

Thinking to ipst better in the open air, I got up on tip and step upon the subject of battle. I passpd my mornings at the promenaded the city in the evenings. At Cordova, towards sunset, any number of idlers are to be found on the pier which lies on the right bank of the Guadalquiyer. Here, lone breathes the exhalations from ft tannery which still keeps', ancient renowjn of ihat country for. its good leather; the other I and, a sightJB to ed which has merits peculiar to itself.

A few m'inntes before vespers, a good many women assemble along the river, ibeneath the is considera- 'bly'elevated. No man must presume to approach the As soon as the Angdos is rung it is considered to be dark. At the last tap of the bell these women all undress a--d enter the water, Laughter, screams, and me it unconscionable chattering are kept up. From the top of the pier the men contemplate the gentle bathers, -but, though they strain their eyes, the-dniky'Bhades' of night do not discover Never theless, the fair but which faintly appear upon the azure stream lanse eticW imaginings. DiaiV dnd her nymphs without fear of the fato of Actffimon.

I have heard that, some scamps conspired, one day, and bribed the bell ringer of the Cathedral -to sound the Anyelbs twenty minutes before ithe proper. time. Notwithstanding it was broad day, the nymphs of the Guadalquiver thought not oil hesitating but confiding in the An- gelox more than in the God of day ed are of the simplest kind. I was not present during my stay the bell-Tinger was incorruptible, the grey of tlie vrnirg impenetrable an owl could. hardly have distinguished; the most haggard old orange woman from the ehub- biistgrisette in Cordova.

One evening, after dark, while leaning on the pier smoking, I was accosted by a female, who mine and sat near me. She had a fragrant ja-mine in her hair, her dress all Llack fie evening dress of the the Hotel. The evening train of brought to this from New and pbAries.S. j.Stratton Tain, "Mies the two petite' specimens of' humanity'Vhostf recent' nuptials have On reaching this the Genera! lady, accbmpamecTby ot 6i A. Wells, general supenntendentTor the newly-toarried Lilliputiansi a male attendant" of the and Madame Latain, waiting Important Order of Banks! --ai OB rfeftnar; rwent speech before a democratic association, in come out decidedly and nneqairocallj' for-A rigoroiis prose-' arrived.

Vlf -cucainatances conjient, to'a division of Jtto Unions He says that llei7ijas been strangely misunderstood who act enny Linddurjn ted in.thatj for Jenny this to nental Hotel, and aeoured.apartments in Banks had owned an order suspending the navigation of the Mississippi aels exclusively engaged nt trade. Also-prohibiting forcloaare of mort- Invitations jto. private had been: gent to certain favored parties during the 1 day, said reception to taWplae'e at jthe hotel between eight and nine o'clock. After the little arrangement of taking tea had been concluded, the 'doors of the room were thrown open to those. privaeged, and in a ley? moments the petite: Benedict and his lady made their appearance from afl adjoining ropm.

The General, in a very graceful manner, and apparently with a feeling of much pride', introduced the bride -to those afterwards taking a station near a Mr. Whitney speaks of the advan- She was small, well made her eyes were very large and asked if he smoked. he replied. These were the flrtt words he had spoken and I r. marked that his pronunciation was not tlmt of an which 1 infeired he was a traveler like myself, though probably of not so arclmological a turn.

will find this a gotid 1 said presenting genu'ne regalia from the Havana. Making me a slight inclination of the head, he lit his c.ig trom mine, thanked me with another tbcn began with evident enjoyment 'Ah! he cried, slowly exhaling the smoke from his nostrils, 'it is a very long while since Ihuve smoked a cigar In Spain, a ci.nr ofieri'd and accepted establishes relations of npitality, just as, in the Etist. does the partaining ol bread and ealt. My companion proved more talkative than 1 had anticipated. But.

although he declared himself a resident in the neighborhood, he appeared to be little acquaint ed with the country. He could not tell tlie name of. the charming valley we were in, or of tho villages near by nor was he aware of any ruined walla or circumvalla- tiona. On other hand, he Beamed to be an accomplished jockey he criticised my horse, then gave me the genealogy of his own. which sprung from the famous breed of noblo animal, Indeed, he said, possessed of so much endurance that he had once made thirty leagu 1 in one day.

Whilst going on in this strain, be suddenly stopped, us if and sorry to have said so much. 'The faet he began again, with the same embarrassment, '1 was pri's aedto get to Cordova had to see about a case in court, and the judges were already met. 1 while sreakiiig, he glanced at my guide, Antonio, who lowered his eyes. The shade and tho beauty of the spot had charmed me I remembered that some ol my friends had put into the knapsack ol the guide some slices of excellent ham, and 1 brought these out, and invited the stranger to partake ot this impromptu 'If he had not smoked for a long time, it wag equally evident that he had not eaten for forty-eight hours. I1U vorae.iiy wa-j that of a famished wolf.

1 began to think our meeting wna Providential for the poor devil. My guide, however ate little, drank less, and spoke not word, although lie had previously proved one of he greatest gossips I had'ever met. The pres-nce of our companion seem to trouble him, and a certain distrust, which 1 was at a loss to account for. had sprung up between them. The last crumbs and morsels of ham had disappeared we had each finished a sec- end cigar I had ordered the guide to saddle imr horses and was bidding adieu to him when he asked me where I intended to pass the nipht.

Without hooding the signs ot the guide lannweredthfit we were going to the Vents Cueroo. 'A poor place for person of your said he am going thither myself and if you please, wp will travel I replied my horse the guide, who held the stirrup, making further signs with hie eyes. I shrueged my shoulders, in reply to show him that I felt perf. cily easy and we resumed our journey. The mysterious signs of Antonio, his uneasiness, and tome words which had fallen from the stranger, particularly h's rido of SO explanatio i of which had so little plausibility, had already riven me some ins'ght into' tho character of our companion.

1 had no doubt he was contrabandist, perhaps a robber but what did it matter I knew the Spanish character too well to fear a mail who lisde.iti>n and smoked with me. His presence was ever a safeguard from any evil rencounter and 1 wus besiaea well pleased to make the acquaintance of brigand such are not met every day. AndtLere is a certain with charm in being "in company with a daliger- ou? lellow part cularly wh on one hasn.ade him genial and friendly. I hopeiVby degrees to got into his confidence and notwithstanding winks of guide, I turned the conversation upon highway robberies. You may well believe I mentioned nue.li ftaU with respect.

There was ut that time in Andalusia a famous baudit, i.atued Jose Maria, whose exploits-were in ivory mo oth. 'How I should like to meet Josu Maria 1' I remarked. I relat stories I had heard of that hero, all in his praise, and warmly extolled his courage and generosity. 'Jose Maria is uotUing said the stranger, coldly. 'Is be doing himself jui-tic'.

or is this excessive modesty on hie part I myself after my companion, I become convinced ha was Jose Maria, wlu se description was pos 'od on the gates of every town in Andalusia It was certainly hair, blue tyes, a large month, good teeth, small fine shirt, a velvet jacket, with silver buttons, gaiters of white leather, a bay horse. There was not ft But his incognito was to bf respected. We reached the Venta. One of the most wretched had yet seen. One large room itrred kitchen, refectory and dormt- torr.

The on -a flat stone in the middle Of room, and. the Smoke es- ping over Don Jose, who enjoyed the repose of the juet. I got out of the house without waking him. Outside was a bench, upon which I extended myself, and prepared to pass the night. When about to close my eyes the second time, I noticed a man on borsch ick, proeeeding without the least noise, 1 sat up, and recognized He stopped nn seeing me.

is lie said Antonio, in a low voice. 'In the Venta, asleep he doesn't mind the fleas. Where arj you going with that horse I noticed here that, to uijke no noise in leaving the shed, Anton had carefully wrapped the hoofs of the animal with strips of a blanket. For God's said Antonio, 'speak low. You don't know that man ft is Jose Navarro, the most notorious bandit in And alusia.

I have been making signs to you all duv, but you wouldn't heed is no 1 replied -he has not roll! edus, and doesn't Intend 'True but there is a reward of 20U ducats for his apprehension. I know of a Ktntion of soldiers four miles hence, and before day. shall lead some staunch fellows to this sp t. I wou'd have tiken his horse, but the hrut i is violent, nobody but Na varro can get near him devil take you said I. 'What harm has this poor fellow done that you should hot ray him Besidcs.how do you know ho is robbiT you say he is inn sure of it I He followed me a while ago into the stable, and said 'You si-em to know me but if you tell that gentleman who 1 am, your lile shall pay for Stay hert 1 sir, you have naught to as long aa you are here, he will suspe.t nothing.

Whilst conversing, we had proceeded some distance from the inn tonk the strips offhis horse's hoofs.und was about to mount. My prayers and menaeen were useless. 'I am a poor man, said he, '200 ducats are not to be thro wna way, particularly when it is for ridding the country of such vermin but beware. If tha Navarrene awakens, he will spring to his weapons. I have gone too far to retreat.

Do as you think The rascal was in the saddle, he used both spurs, und was soon out of sight. I Celt uneasy and irritated with the guide. After a llttli- reflection 1 decided upon my course ol action. Don Jose still kept, the" first lime probably, for four or five days I ha.l to shake him roughly him. Never shall I forget his voracious look and the clutch lie made at his gun, which I had prudently put at some distance from the couch.

said 1. beg your pardon for waking you but I have a simple question to ask Would it be agrerable te you to ness the arrival of half a dszen lancers J' He sprung to his feet, and cried, in a terrible voice. Who told you so 'N ver mind who told me'since the advice is Your guide has I etrayed mu but he shall answer for it I Where is he 1 know not probably in the shed but somebody told me Who told you It can't be the old hag No matter I Without going any further, have you any motives, good or ba'd, to avoid the so'tdiery 1 If yea, lose no time in saving yourself if not, good excuse me "lot disturbing your Your guide I suspected him from the first but he shall answer for it. Good- Dye, sir may God reward for your kindness. lam not so bad as you think me yes I have still some qualities worthy of a good man's esteem.

Good by, sir. 1 r.m only sorry I cannot require you in requite mo, Don Jose' I answered, 'promise me to suspect nobody, and think uot of vengeance. your journey, my 'hand. He pressed it, without speaking, took his gun, and muttering some words to the hag, in a jargon I did not understand.he hastened to the slied. A few minutes after- wa 1 heard him galloping away.

I returned to my bench, but not to sleep. 1 debated whether I was right to save from 'he gallows a robber, perhaps a murderer, and that because I had eaten some bacon and stewed rice with luui. Should I not be responsible for the crimes he might hereafter commit. While still reflecting upoo the matter, i half dozen horsemen rode up with Antonio, who prudently kept himself in the rear. I informed them that the bandit had been gone for two hours.

The old woman jn reply to the officer's questions, stated Uiat she knew the Navarrese, but that, livine alone, she had never dared to denounce him Sbe snid it was his custom, when he called at the inn, to quit it in the middle of the night I had to exhibit my passport after which I permitted to continue my archaeological researches. Antonio felt some resentment toward me, suspecting that I had prevented him from gaining the two honored Nevertheless, we parted good friends at Cordon, where Emaaeoim a present as ample as the state of my fi- nsnces admitted- I remained several days in Cordova, Here take some cigars Good-by; and I offered Spanish grisutte and yojng and and very black. I threw my cigar away immediately, a courtesy she noticed, and hastened to remark that she was fond of the odor of tobacco, and even smoked when she got good paper cigars. I luckily had some me, and offered them she took one, and mingling our fumes, we entered into conversation. I invited her to a nev- er'i-i, or icod cream saloon, whither after sonic hoii atii.n she consented to pany me.

I'ofure going, however, she asked the tiuii'. I made the watch sound the hour, and the ringing astonished her greatly. 'You are English she said, her curi- csity being aroused. am a Frenchman, and your humbl servant, madam. I judge yon to be a Cordovan 'Andalusian, at any I know it by your soft 'If you judge by accent, you ought to guess what I am.

'JUaur tanian then, or, if you will pardon mi', a Jewess No. no--I am a Gipsey I Would you have your fortunu told You have heard of 1 am thought week Isuppedwith a highwaymsn.to night 1 am taki' gice with a servitor of the d. Wishing to witi ess the mummery of a Gipsey soreer ss, I consented, but the nev- eria was too full of people. I had been examining the features of the Gitana, whilst the honest people in the shop were gaping in astonishment to see me in such good company. She could not have been of pure Gipsey blood for she was a thousand times handsomer than any of that race I had ever seen, Her skin was smooth and dark, her eyes oblique but beautiful, her lipa ftthick and pouting, discovering teeth whiter than peeled almonds.

Her hair, some what course, was as lustrous and as black as a raven's wing. In fine, she was of a strange and savage face one that, could never be forgotten. Her eyes had a voluptuous and wild expression which I never saw in any other human being. A Spanish proverb says a Gipsey's eye is thn eye of a wolf; and I believe it. She invited me to her house, which lay at the end of the town, and by no means resembled a palace.

A girl opened the door. The Gipsey spoke some words which I coulil not understand, but which I have since learn to be llommani, or the gib- fceriEh of the Gipseys. The girl disappeared, leaving us in a good-sized room furni lied with a small table, two benches, and a chest. There were also a jar of water, a pile of oranges, and a string of onions. The Gipsey got out of the chest a greasy pack ol cards, a dried some other cabalistic articles usual to her art.

I had to cress my hand with a piece of the magic ceremonies began. We were soon interrupted the door opened violently, und a man wrapped to eyes in a brown cloak entered, and addressed himself to the Gipsey. The latter showed neither surprise nor anger. She left me and spoizc earnestly to him in the language she had used before. Suspecting myself to be the subject of their disc ourse, I seized a stool, and stood realy to hurl it at the intruder's Coming he scanned me, and started back in 1 Sir, is it you I looked at him more closely, apd recognized my friend, Don Jose.

At that moment 1 regretted i.ot having suffered him to be hanped. my I exclaimed as cooly as I could. The woman iu the meantime, continued talking. She got more animated, her eyes became blood shot aod terrible her fta- tures contracted she stamped upon the floor. She seemed to urge him to some deed at which he hesitated.

What it was though I could imagine too passing her hand repeatedly across her thought a throat was to be cut, and that throat mine. To all this eloquence Don Jose replied by monosylabh s. She turned on him a look of supreme contempt; and squatting in a corner, seized an orange, peeled, and began to eat it. Don Jose took me by the arm, opened the door, and conducted me to the Wo walked about two hundred paces in pi-ofound silence. Th his hand he said -Keep straight on, you will reach the pier.

He immediately turned back, and rapidly disappeared. I returned to my hotel, and was not in very good humor to find tint my watch was gone. HINTS ON The following hints on skating," from an exchange, are sensible and timely. We commend them to our friends who are now improving their health and their time on the various ponds" in the city After passing some five or ten minutes on the ice, by which time the skates are settled to the feet, it is better to loosen all the straps half a hole. At the moment, the skates will feel loose, as if they could uot Mand the weight of the body.

But in a minute or two they will be found perfectly safe, and the increased freedom of the foot becomes an absolute luxury. No one can skate with any comfort or ele- gace il the straps are drawn -too tight. The circulation is stooped, the feet become icy cold and cannot be warmed, and'ull the movements of the body are rendered stiff and ungainly. No graceful can be followed, no just circle can be.drawn while the feet are stiffened by tight strapping, which takes away all the play of the instep, cramps the ankle, and ican'ses no slight pain whenever the skate is placed on the ice. with peaks should always be avoided.

Peaks are apt to hitch in any obstacle. No; steel should appear in front of the skate; it is only a superfluity, and has an awkward aspect, increasing the length of some cases seems to be disproportionately when-the skate is on it Neither should the steel be square behind so as to leave.fi edge, but be, rounded evenly at thu t-nd. Slany persons think such' are do'not know low to stop themselye? except by the clumsey method pT raising theioe and digging the heel into the ice. No real skater stops himself in this man- matter at what pace he may be proceeding. He knows-that at best it is a very awkward damages the ice badly plouging.it- into deep more centre-table, which almost hid them from the yiew'of those on the other side of the table, received the hearty congratulations of a number of visitors.

A running cori; ensued between the couple and their visitors, during which the General and his lady were quite communicative; and answered questions and imparted information with much spirit and suability. After an hour or' two spent in this manner the reception ended, and the couple retired well tired with the fatigue an! excitement of the Mrs. Stratton wore, at'the reception, a' white satin dress, studded with blue flowerets; a necklace of diamonds, with a centre piece of curious and beautiful de- 1 sign. A beautiful diamond cluster pin adorned her breast, with iear-rings to match, and she wore bracelets composed of cluster diamonds on each wrist. She presented a most beautiful and fairy-like Her features are decidedly She has, in addition, an in- MibBeqoent date ofthw order.

iJWatwwoiaBSj'iFeb. More-hopeM feeling exists here regarding' militsryand naval ftffaits- ilm consequence, there are favorable aojcofcnte frwa all quarters, No change £te Departmentof: the Pacific vWe have the best authority for stating that Gen, Shields I will i not be sent to supersede Author sax POTOIUC, februaiy 1863. Two expeditions have just returned with The contraband traffic the rebels in Maryland and Yirginia been broken.up't Also for preventing th'e enforcement of the 'rebet conscription, ordered to take place in 'Bounties on the "Neck," from the 13th to the 19th. 'quantities of provisions and a iion. yhere.J^tSoiith, can JXlfU K6 in! the address of Mr.

Whitney, delivered at'the- owning i wW'Chainbei" ered at-the' of Gommercefan attempt to excise public ject, that yourselves should come for a freely upon, raentv when some fan- sfyaie censure our'Milroad-manaji cied or real loss of business our city jyajaable "suggestions and much important xihformation dfepntecF 16; ten our. State, In7 JV: 4 Iowa havd one, and I infer therefore- that Chicago merchants and business forth, greater'efforts for business fhani-yoa do." where you will in these States and the business men will-tell-you that exacting SoatbrOh siotdd 1 'of 1 well is; soi jj tot November When Seymour was ejected of New York, snpp'oeed the: Southern democracy and energy of the citizens of qnr -J you, which may account in some degree for the-charge. 1 i Bat -whiftr he-' Bas alt this so well, it is unfortunate he had not closed the subject 'under this head, and left the questions which number of horses and mules were number of contrabands returned with the expedition party. Among the captured were two large bags, and several were engaged in ami everal vessels used for conveying supplies across the Potomac were captured and destroyed. WASHIHQTOS, Feb.

called np a bill for the irelief of the crew of the ihip Nightingale. Passed. Senate proceeded to consider appearance handsome. telligent and animated expression of countenance, and her figurt is faultless. She.

is a diminutive moael of feminine loveliness in face, form and feature, and the General may well be proud of his conquest. The General himself was dressed in a full suit of black, patent leather bootfrand a faultless necktie. He wore a large breastpin of brilliants, and a ring of the same costly stones adorned his left hand. A gold watch elaborately -worked chain completed his The appearance of the twain was at once pleasing and interesting, and called forth many eu- logiums from their admiring visitors. They leave this city for Washington; this morning at eleven o'clock, where they will remain a short time and receive visits from the heads of Degartmente.

They will then pass through this city again in a few days.and proceed directly to Boston, where they give a reception. They will then proceed to Bridgeport, the former residence and birth-place of the General, where a public reception will be given, and from thence to Middleboro', the native place of STRATTON, whore a like reception will be held. A visit to Europe is comtemplated in a few weeks. The General was born at Bridgeport Connecticut, on the 4th of January 1838, and was consequently 25 years of age last January. At his birth he we ghed nine pounds and a half, so that he bid fair to become a bouncing boy.

He grew steadily until he attained the age of eighteen months, when nature put a veto on his upward progress and ordered him forever afterward to remain in statu quo. When he was two j-ears old, persons fan cied that he had not grown an inch for some tiiae measures were resorted to for the purpose of asertainmg his stationery condition, but although in every other res- ect he improved with rapidity, not air's breadth was added to his stature. His appetite increased, never com plained of illness, but partook freely of ordinary food, enjojed refreshing sleep, and has always enjoyed perfect health, with the exception of those slight colds to which the most robust are liable. His parents have had other children, who are of the ordinary size. In fact there is nothing in his history or appearance, or inUhat of his family, which furnishes the slightest clue to the astonishing phenomena which are presented in his minature features and frame.

He kept up his growing operations only till he had attained the height thirty: one inches, and the weight of twenty-nine pounds. At the age of ten or thereabouts, Mr. Barnuni, the Museu'mite, found him out, and brought him out, and has kept him out ever since. The queen of beauty, Miss Lavinia Warren, is a native' of Middleboro, where she was born on October 31st 1842. She, too, is the.

child of ordinary-sized persons, and has. brothers and sisters.of customary dimensions. iShe has.however, a little sister, Minnie Warren, who though sixteen years of is the. "woman JQ the world. The little queen, until she became one year old, grew as children generally dp at that from that time she increased in stature slowly, and ceased, growing entirely when she 9 was ten yearsbfage.

She attended school regularly found no difficulty iu keeping up with the members of her classes; At home, her mother taught her to sew, knit, cook and do all manner of house work, maki her a good hp Th a bill for enrolling and calling oat the national forces. The pending lamendments of Collamer we're adopted. Clark moved an amendment which was adopted, allowing persons drafted to exempted by procuring substitutes or paying a sum money not to exceed $300 to be fixed by the Secretary of War. But, if failing to appear or procure a. substitute, or pay the required sum, he is to be arrested and tried by Court Martial.

moved an amendment which was adopted to make the first class including those between the ages of 20 and 35, instead of 18 and 30. Sumner moved an amendment to exempt all ministers of the gospel. After discussion the amendment was rejected arid the bill repotted to the Senate. The question recurred on agreeing to the amendment exempting Governors and. Judiciary of States.

Trnmbull favored the amendment. Dixon thought it highly important that all should be included as it would tend to allay any dissatisfaction that might arise. Rice said that if the bill did not exempt those exempted byState constitutions then there would be a revolution. voices, "Oh no no McDougal said if there was to be a revolution in the North, let it come now. He did not believe there would be any such revolution.

Rice wanted Senators not ti touch the constitution of any State. The amendment was not concurred in 17 against 19. Wilkinson renewed the amendment to exempt members of Congress, which was rejected by 16 to 20. UcDougal offered an amendment, which waa adopted, including citizens of foreign birth, who have declared their intention to become citizens, in the provisions of the housekeeper. Moreover, it is possible to stop Abruptly, and with greater' certainty by pressing the outer, edge ofone -skate and the of the other against the, eo spinning round, in this manner good skater will witMn'jk; xtf i of fancy practiced by ladies who haye the leisure to i devote themselves to it: She 'is, in a "an accomplished pleasant, inodest and agreeable.

She is very lively in, conversation, and speaks with all the confidence, and even wit, bf an accomplished and talented woman. She is fond of poetry, music, eloquence and fine arts generally; Tnuta IN GDT An advertising "Professor of Medicine" in New York State (we not advertise him by giving his name and residence), has got out the newest dodge in "gift enterprises" that wa Jiavie He publishes an entire newspaper, and announces that every person undergoing a course of medical treatment by him to the extent of dollars, shall" receive a valuable piece of jewelry, together with a share in a lottery, the prize of which is a valuable dwelling ijV iT "As! the "Professor" giving, 'at present, the exact location the "lot," some wags. suggest, it to be. the cemetery, and that the value of -the house consists in its 'is Che builds stronger than either the mason; the shipwright, or the carpenter 2d Mass, I -cannot tell. 3d brains; no more about it for jbiir dull Jan' wfll'not mend his pacC With beatiig; 'and, when' yon are asked this question, slay maker the house that he makes lasts till doomsday.

ll 1 MAN" -Friday Week a young main, named 'Edward' Shepherd, single, was killed at the logging camp of -Grant Co. Banner; ter Nelson and Ira Jacobsoin, Df the 15th Wisconsin, 14re'Among the wounded soldiers Hospital; No. 1, at were rights; would be protected. -It is ported that 'certain enyoyrpf Join 'Van Buren i Co. went to through pie agency of his near friends, Gen.

Dix and Col. Ludlow, who command the gates to Richmond; It is stated as a positive fact tnat 1 were treated-with the utmost contempt by the rebel leaders they would- listen to no whatever of pacification, save the 'recognition of their in trutli they scorned any. alliance with the most Southern. of Northern democrats that no possible terms of Union and Compromise conld be offered satisfactory to Such infamous treatment of Van Buren, Seymour, men who had sacrificed. so much for their slaveholding hrethren of the was more even than -Prince John could bear; So Prince John has 'wisely come to the conclusion that there can.

be no separatioc until our armies are utterly, defeated, and stern necessity compels the North- to make Peace. Every man who has a full conception of the pyerahadpwing importance of preserving the. integrity, of, our country under one government, will come to the same conclusion. John Van Buren haa a good deal of influence, particularly among the young men of our country, and we rejoice that John has at last reached the solid path of Right, and that he now considers all efforts to conciliate the 'rebel leaders as time wasted, and as calculated to. nerve them; to still more desperate exertions to destroy the integrity of the nation.

The letter which we published from Gen. ROSECRANS proves that it is madness to propose peace until the oligarchy of slaveholders is so subdued that they first sue for it. Then there can be some hope of its, permanence, and. its justice to the whole nation. to aakec he sho uJd less in- relation to can boy on better terma in Chicago than in Milwaukee.

aref kepf better post? ed up by Chicago'business men than by tour railroads. He commences by asking, is it that the products of oiir Slate can be" transported or treble; the distance at the same or less rate of freight if destined Chicagoward than if bound to Milwaukee, and that, too, a great portion of the way over roads started 'and aided by Milwaukee capital and Milwaukee: enterprise Why is it that the connections of our. roads with latterai roads are so made and arranged as'to tend to drive'travel umay city. to. the city of Chicago," following np with a number of other similar questions what I have to say in reply to Mr.

Whitney, I shall confine myself mainly to the Milwaukee and Prairie du Railorad for the reason lam faaiilar with its- operation. Still I. presume what I state generally will be equally true of the other roads running to the city of Mil- Chicago than in Milwaukee. In days gone by Lhave made these statements) to you and have generally received for an we are buai- ness.that we care 1 trfdo." I have DO means 'of knowing whether this general charge is true. or not, that prices are-lower" in-Chicago'than Milwaukee but this much I do that Chicago.has succeeded remarkably well in creating'this impression and I have in addition a case in our own city, right to.the point Within a few weeks past, a couple of young men have started in the grocery business in our and before making their purchases ascertained the prices here and at Chicago, for the same but finally made their purchases in Chicago, because they could do so at about lo per cent lower Merchants and business men of Milwaukee lay at the doors of the railroads all the sins they are guilty of, but, don't forget No.

1. WISCONSIN. I assert then, to start with, that it is bill. King renewed the amendment to exempt the Governors of States, which was adopted. At 2 o'clock the bill passed the Senate.

NASHVILLE, Feb. Testerday a foraging party of the 2d Minnesota, Stedman's brigade, camped near Noliris- ville, and had a skirmish with two companies of Forest's command. Our men killed five and wounded five, the latter taken prisoners. Balance of the rebels have escaped. Immense supplies are constantly being forwarded to the army by railroad.

They are heavily guarded along the entire distance to Murfreesboro. Shirmisb.es daily occur bstween the pickets. The cars on the Louisville and Nashville road are -now running regularly. WASHINGTON, Feb. -Times' special says Ways and Means committee will report the Bank bill as it passed.

Senate amendment to Loan Bill will be considered by the committee to-morrow, and it will- at an early day be reported back to the House. acted on in the absence'of the Bank -Bill. It is conceded now by opponents -of the Bank bill, that it w.ill become a They admit also that the Senate amendment to finance bill, taxing banks, will be retained, although the House will at first strike it out. This will bill operative. make the Bank A The statement published in Washington rs that 13 in the city, There is no reason to sup- pape; is an error.

pose him absent from his command NEW YOKE, Feb. ia nothing important, regarding military movements reported 'from the-army of the Potomac. Herald's Correspondent from' Pott Royal, is to the effect that some difficulty occurred as to the right command of the troops of Foster's expedition to that place, the latter officer insisting that although within the jurisdiction pf Hunters' military the "supreme command of his own men still -rested on him, as bting a portion of the 18th army Corps, but Hunter questions by assuming command of Foster's troops, regarding them as reinforcements to the 10th army Corps, of which he is Chief, and requiring Uen. Neagle and Terry to report to" him. WASHIUGTON, Feb.

the new "command, said to be certainly independent- of the Gulf. This change it is ascertained by Fremont's to send Butler back to New Orleans. HEADQUABTEBS ABMT POTOMAC, Feb.lff, 10r. 'Special to'the papers of the 14th inst, have been received. Feb.

French war steamer Milan passed onr "bar yesterday, from Baltimore bound for Port Royal: She is expected here this week. The "frigate'-Ironsides" her position'pernianently among the blockad- frig isqniwron off Charleston. AYankee picket was captured yesterday evening by our scbnts on Hilton Head Bland. i confirms the intelligence of the impending attack- On' Charleston and thinks 'willDemade. The bill authorizing the impressment of slaves and property for the the army'was passed, and.

resolutions were adopted instructing the; committee on jndiciarrto report abul.primduigfOr-flie sale of in' arms-against the the'pwceeds to a ul ded; anibng- the not in Mr. Whitney's power.or. any other individual, if he states the truth, togive an affirmative answer to a single question that he has asked so far as the for which I speak is concerned. truth is as I shall show facts aad figures that Mr. W.

has fallen into the same error which all who speak or write upon the business and prospects of our city do when they undertake to account for any advantage which they think. Chicago may have over Milwaukee. It is the Railroad management that does it they declare, and give themseves no more trouble. Like the man who always charged his misfortunes to his wife, and then gave himself no further tr'ouble. To answer the general charge intended to be made by the questions put that this road discriminates in its freighting business in favor of Chicago, I will in the first place introduce the following table be Inxnrrection in Poland.

The insnrrection in Poland, of which we bad notice by telegraph and foreign correspondence, seems to have sprung up from' the conscription which had recently taken place there. It was first thought to be a most 'serious character, and in fact was so, since on the night of the 22d not only in the city of Warsaw itself, but in every town throughout the province, all the detachments of Russian troops were simultaneously at tacked, and many soldiers strangled in their beds. The insurgents also burned several were vigorously defended by the soldiers, who finally everywhere repulsed the insurgents with great loss. A Berlin despatch of the 26th ultimo says The latest reliable intelligence received from Poland states that the insnrrection at Warsaw had been completely snbdued. In official quarters here it is confidently expected that the rising which has taken place in other parts of the country; will likewise soon be suppressed.

THE iLATEST CONFLICT STILT. EAQINQ. VIENNA, Jan. conflicts continue to take place in Poland. WARSAW, Jan.

telegraph and railway lines between Warsaw and St. Petersburg have been injured. Collisions between the troops and insurgents have occurred at Racinz, Plonsk, Majilska, Tokcson, and Lubertpw. Two thousand rebels were posted at Astroyaka, and others at Burgc-closki and Bealnpodott- ski. A troop of insurgents attacked Tom- ambz, drove out five hundred' Cossacks and disarmed several frontier Cossack posts.

Warsaw students accompanied the. rebels to Biaka. General Lzeretui- kow I lost a large sum of money. The bridge across the Bug, upon the Warsaw and St. Petersburg been broken Si; revolutionary bands have refuge in the forests.

In several places the. peasants have; seized the insurgents. At Lublin they captured twenty-one, among whom is a Catholic priest, have given them up to the All 'the prisoners have jbeen tried.by court Hie conscription has carried.out at Flock without Warsaw is tranquil. L- PETEESBDM, Jan. Journal de St Petersburg' of to-day says that telegraphic communication between Warsaw and has teen re-estab- Tatr.

du C. to Hit. 1,841 1858. 30,507 1SSS 416,761 1860 953,460 1861. 8,630,109 1862 2,161,088 6,093,762 Bus.

Wheat shif'df am P. du C. to Chi. 3,237 574,871 £29,535 1218,688 ToialBul rf wheat shipped. 1,847 30,607 419,988 1,064,985 3,104,480 2690,623 7,312,430 panics, have always favor of Milwaukee, to fiom MrJ-Fitch, Presideht of the sitf EdftorM Association, that the Hon.

Madison deliverihe Annual Address, and Hon. O. -i the Pioneer read the Poem. Both these gentlemen' are membera of the present tetoTatSL Louis. Troops have been "dispatched to the vicinity of the river Bug, to repair the Russian troops-have occupied One detachment has been sent in pursuit bf the numerous bands which have fled to the forest: Warsaw is quiet.

Bodies'-of rebels-have been sent'to Brieste, Tersd and Brolapodska. The districts of Kooem Folhynia, bordering on Poland, have been declared in a stage of siege. The peasantry take 1 no part in the rising. The concentration of troops in alt quarters is stifling the i The very latest advices from Poland in London were favorable for peace, gas jiTPbnd" do. Lac is made from maple wood, It is fic'ult to purify-than that made by coal, but the became So high' lhat it was Press' of', that city sajs of the woodjgas, cbmparihg'it with'otheTB-: I The prbdiWtiTe qualitiES 'ofe-'die'-differ- ent materials'ased rre- suits Massilon coal 6,000 feet gas'j Piuie iwood per feet gas gle wood per cord 17,000 feet gas- The Maple wood uswl weighed poinds to the cord, which shows s-pro- dactrve 9,715 feet to the ton, 3,713 feet more than ecjual weight.

of In the manufacture of gas from maple wood, theri is also a v9ry' valuable qBiamea other material, TU saperior qnality, wiich rendijy seHs to rectifiersf of 60 firat year the road waa opened to Prairie Chien. From the above it will be seen that put of 7,312,430, bushels shipped from Prairie du Chien 1,218,668 have gone to Chicago, and 6,093,762 have gone to So that only about one sixth after all the hue and cry about discriminating in favor of Chicago have gone there. But it must be borne in mind in order to understand fully, how unfaithfully the managers of this road are to Milwaukee, that not a bushel from any of the Way Stations except Janesville is allowed to go to Chicago or has ever been allowed to go to Chicago. Now so far as merchandise bound to and from Chicago and the Upper Mississippi are concerned, it is not in the power of this road to exercise any control over either: If it should refuse entirely to bojh freight and merchandise to or from the North Western Rail Road, this refusal would not send either through Milwaukee, it would simply transfer the business on to the La Crosse Rail Road. The Old Milwaukee Mississippi, and the Milwaukee Prairie du Chien Com- discriminated in the full extent of their power, not only to the injury of the business of the road, but in the end to the business of Milwaukee.

From the time the Northwestern Railroad was opened from.Chicao-o to Janesville, until the La Crosse Railroad was constructed and the Northwestern was connected with it, the Milwaukee Mississippi Road continued to receive the merchandize and passengers of that road at Janesville, and would not allow a bushel of grain or a pound of frieght to go over that road to Chicago that it could control. This is a fact, that I challenge any man to dispute with evidence, and indeed down-to this day this true. Now I have said that this discrimination has worked an injury to Milwaukee. Let us see how this has been done. It was well known that those who managed this road resided in Milwaukee, and had mosi of their property here; and therefore wherever the business of any person along the line bf the road was not allowed to go to Chicago as readily and at the same rate as to Milwaukee.

It was not only charged against the management of the road, but directly to the city bf Milwaukee, because they claimed she wished to control all the business, and therefore exercised an Tindne influence over the managers of the road. Tiiis very discrimination is at the bottom of. nearly-all the bitter feeling existing at Madison, at Janesville, and" al many other points along the road, and has induced Madison at last, to exert herself in way to get an independent connection With Chicago. In fact, it is a very'serious question, in my mind, if the Northwestern' 1 railroad would ever have been extended beyond Janesville but for -the discrimination which the Milwaukee Mississippi road made against that road, in order to- get the business to Milwaukee. That road sought in every way possible, to make a common interest for the business to from.the Mississippi river, if--it had been accomplished, would have taken'away one or the main reasons for extension bf this road northward.

Now it enjoys the enviable condition of having both the Milwaukee i Prairie du Chien and La Crosse standing With open arinja to receive' it, which will be- case until these two roads have a common inferfit'in: the; Upper Mississippi -Whitney: says freight and- passenger? go distance for a rate when bound to Chicago than Mil waukee. hmve-nb doubt is'- true- frpto some of the roads but does he. propose to charge onriraUraa with this, as would infer from his question? For instance if the Northwestern choose to and najnengers from our roads to nothing can these roads prevent it flus it has done: almost and what has been the result? Wticannln Soldiers wbo liav Died or been Discharged from Se vice at LOUISVILLE, 1863. His Excellency Edwarij Salomon, Oover-. nor of Wisconsin Dear Sir: Last night I re turned, from Murfreesboro and Nashville, where 1 visited all our regiments and hospitals.

The cold and rainy weather caused many sick in quarters. The sick in hospitals at Murfreesboro are sent to Nashville and this place as fast as their condition will permit. In Naahville I used all my endeavors to send many of our men to this place and Cincinnati, as the facilities for treatment at the two latter places are far superior to those at Nashville. Below I give the number of effective enlisted men as reported to me by the regimental commanders, viz 1st regiment, 294; 10th regiment, 264 15th regiment, 187 21st regiment, 24th regiment, 347 men. -i The 22d landed at Nashville on the 8th inst.

I obtained a number pf descriptive lists of the regiments for men. about to be discharged from service in Nashville and this place. I herewith send you a list of those who died in Nashville since the 1st of December last, and also a list of those discharged from service at that place since the 1st of January, 1863. Respectfully, your obd't serv't, G. STAMJI, Wis.

State Agent. part of the loth are on detached service, and at Island No. To His Excetteney, Salomonj (ion. of Wisconsin NASHVILLE, Feb. 8, I give a list of all Wisconsin soldiers, who have died in the hospitals at this place place since the 1st day of December fast.

They are nearly all buried in the City Cemetery, and carefully. numbered. The remains can be obtained by applying to W. R. Cornelius, 49 Church street, Nashville.

Respectfully, your obd't serv't, GODFREY, STAMJJ, Wisconsin State Agent. H. Spaan, co 24th died Dec. 4. Why the capital of cents Tbd following- Wbconsinsoldiars I 'I tiat road hai already been cutdovm three times', and yet itr does not pay OB rte.

dnced and will have to" be razed aeairiif it iwlowimccs order todraw business to Chicago from -Mit wankee." I have a "word to'say- to merchants and business men. In the first place tien! I have to reornett that you will investigatB- tie-action oloor railroads before you makethese-wholeMle charges against their management, when; you have done this, yon will find; "that their managers are; i doing i alt they nnOTress to rMilwwlkee and at thei tanw Mme; justice to- those who John Ueius, 24th, T. Nathan Hough, 21st, 7. Peter Peterson, 15th, T. Ole Lawsor, 15th, 15, John Link, 24th, 10.

Sylvester Straw, 10th, 20. Alden Brooks, 21st, 21. A Cleveland, E. 24th, 22. JohnHFistan, B.

2-lth, 23. Franklin Foster, 21st. 28. Lewis McMurphy, 8th Jan. 8, '63.

David Peebles, 2Ist, 7. Wm. F. Reiley, 24th, 7. Hal.

Christopherson.G, 10th, 9. John Dunham, 21st, 12. Morgan, 21st, 11 Joseph Schmidt, 17. Edward Curley, .18. Larson, H.

15th, 18. Asa Vancorst, 21st, 21. Joseph Sweetzer, 2 lit, 23. Herman Ham, 24th, 23. George Kranse, 24th, 25.

Timothy Sullivan. K. 24th, 28. Childs, 24th, "27. Waldo Tibbitts, 1st.

30. Finly Robertson, 2Ut 1. Martin A Fredch.B, 10th, 2. Wm. Sharbum, 21st, 2.

George Cameron, 24th, 2. Nelson George, 1st, 5. David Netty, 5th Battery, Feb. 7th, '63. The following is a list of Wisconsin soldiers discharged from service at Nash' ville, since the first of January, 1863 TWENTY-FIRST REGIMENT.

John A. Bran, company Charles Bodah, A John Brown, Bowen, Catlin, Dickinson, A Knickerbocker, Kellett, Rodgers, Wm Schmidt, Sullivan, George Sheldon, I. FIRST REGIMENT. Carpenter Lane, Randall, K. FIBST BATTERY.

Robert Drain. FIRST BEarUKNT. Halverson, Janson, John Johnson, F. TWENTT-FOUBTU HEG1MSNT. Child, (since died); Chase, commissary sergeant; Calvin A Devier, Andrew Eckenbaoh, Henry Green, A Henderson-, Homer, Hopkins, Johnson, Mayer, Manning, WMerrick, DL Merrill, A Smith, John Sargent, Thompson, Sexton, Tooms, John SUPPLIES FOB THE lin.

Freeman says On Friday last, about two o'clock, a smart looking screw; steamer named the Geprgiana, arrived at Holyhead, from for a supply of coals. The craft is a tender to the well-known Alabama, aiid laden with arms and ammunition. She has a crew of sixty men, all. picked, consisting of English, Irish, Scotch and Welsh. They are and most ferocious looking dogs.

She has a large quantity' of tea and bther' necessaries on board for the Alabama, and carries 'twenty-eight guns. It'in stated that she steams sixteen miles aa hour, and' is bound for crewhaving signed articles fortnaijpbrt will probably run the blockade at', Charleston'. She left Hplyhelid bn urday." THE 14iH On the 2d.inst detachment of 125 men, under command of tlent Col. Ward, of tie 14th Wisconsin, with a 12-pound howitzer, started for Richmond, and met with no opposition until. within a mile of.

the when 250 rebel made their appearance. In skirmish one saddle was emptied crtvlhe rebel side, ffiree oa ours. Lieut, Cadle, of Efeneril McArthurs Staff; was wounded men returned with; six horses cap- twedfrom the rebel cavalry, a number of fifty head cattle, several ers. town, they the, Oranga Elotel, from which; the rcjbels fired unpa wr.rr.