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were in high glee over the Russian officers, and the streets on the day of their dinner at the Astor House looked like a 4th of July celebration was progressing. These officers have accepted invitations to Chicago, Baltimore, and other places. Barnum has not got possession of them, though the show is almost as good as if he had. Speaking of Barnum, the amusements in New York are in high feather — theatre, opera, circus, and concert, are as well attended, and even better, than in peace times. Barnum, the amusements in New York are in high feather — theatre, opera, circus, and concert, are as well attended, and even better, than in peace times. The opera house fairly sparkles with the diamonds worn by the vulgar wives and daughters of the newly rich "shoddy" contractors. It is needless to say that the contractors are "loyal," and anxious for the war to continue. Among the common people and the middle classes, who are working for their bread, the irrepressible conflict does not seem so popular. In Baltimore negro regiments are being formed from slaves seized from the slaveholders of Maryland, without notice or compensation.