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obeyed. "Very truly, -- --" I cannot say exactly I would give five pounds to know why one of these items is "contraband" and the other not, but such knowledge would gratify abundant curiosity. "What's the odds fifty years hence?" said Smith, who very patiently listened to may indignation. "Very true," I said, "there is consolation in that. But, Smith, there are many things in this world they did not teach at Oxford." Bohemian. Wilmington, December 22, 1864. At Smith, there are many things in this world they did not teach at Oxford." Bohemian. Wilmington, December 22, 1864. At the date of my last letter — the 19th--the Federal fleet, reported to have sailed from Fortress Monroe for this port, had not arrived. It has since made its appearance off New inlet, the eastern entrance to the harbor of Wilmington. It came to anchor during the night of the 19th and the morning of the 20th, and consists, all told, of about forty transports and the steam frigates Wabash and Colorado. Nominators or gunboats have been seen, and, if any started, they were compelled by stress of