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Going North for in Green. Backs.

--In Mobile last week Vicksburg soldier went into Mr. Simon's clothing store, on Dauphin street, to purchase a The clerk — a man named Mark --attended on him and commenced to exhibit his goods. During the conversation Woal asked him if he had some greenbacks, and was answered in the affirmative. The soldier selected a shirt and inquired the price. He was told that he could have it for $25 in Confederate money or $2.50 in greenbacks. The soldier paid him with the latters, and immediately afterwards reported the case to Major Denis, the Provost Marshal, who his arrest. The Advertiser says:

‘ Wohl was afterwards taken out on a writ of habeas corpus. Gen. of the action, dispatched officer with instructions to rearrest him and to send him to Atlanta, and from there, we learn, he will be taken to Richmond to be some across the lines. He was put on board the steamer Mary Wileba. which left at half- past 1 o'clock--Wohl made this ceremonial by his employee

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