Arrival and departure of troops.
--Another
Arkansas regiment arrived at
Lynchburg, in detachments, Friday, The 2d and 11th Mississippi regiments left for another destination.
Land Slide.--A land slide occurred last Wednesday at
Burlington, Vt., on the Vermont and Canada Railroad, and eleven workmen were buried in the mass.
R. J. Wood,
Esq., of
Wedowee, Ala., has been adjudged the extensive contract for making the mail bags required by the Post-Office Department of the
Confederate States.
A war steamer and a steamboat in the service of
Lincoln's Government, paid a visit to the waters of the
Rappahannock, in the vicinity of
Urbana, a few days ago.
The weekly expense of the steamers thus far chartered as transports by the
Washington Government is $13,000, exclusive of keeping them in commission.
The presence of
Ross Winans at the
Relay, on Thursday, created a deep impression.
The troops uncovered as he passed between the lines.
Col. R. A. Pryor has superceded
Colonel Hodges in the command of the Third Regiment at
Portsmouth.
Col. Hodges is raising a howitzer corps.
There are two full nephews of
Gen. Scott, the commander of the
Northern army, in the 2d Mississippi Regiment, stationed near
Lynchburg.
The
Charleston Courter says that rice is being shipped by railroad to
Richmond, the Directors of the road taking it at half the usual rates.
Upwards of five hundred women have applied at the
State-House, in
Boston, for permission to serve as nurses (?) at the seat of war.
The
Canadian steamers
New York and
Northerner, of the American Express Line, have been purchased by the
American Government.
‘"
Brownlee and others,"’ opposed to the secession of
Tennessee, have called a Convention to meet at
Knoxville, on the 30th of May.
Brigadier General Thomas Lawson,
Surgeon General U. S. Army, died in
Norfolk last Wednesday night, aged 73 years.
The New York Tribune denies the statement that
Senator Douglas has received an appointment as
Brigadier General.
Commodore Tatuall has been assigned to the command of the Confederate naval forces at
Charleston, S. C.
Farmers should pay as much attention as possible to the making of butter It will command a good price.
The steamer
George Peabody has been chartered by the
Federal Government for the purpose of conveying troops.
Two new companies — the
Arlington Greys and Maryland Volunteers--are organizing in
Alexandria.
Col. Grieve, wounded by the explosion of a swivel near
Savannah, is improving, and will probably recover.
A spy, named
Anthony, caught at
Pensacola, has been shot by order of the
commanding General.
John Seddon,
Esq., of
Stafford, has received a
Captain's commission in the Confederate Army.
The
Wilmington (N. C.)) Herald, an excellent newspaper, has suspended publication.
Ross Winans was nominated for Congress by his friends in
Baltimore on the 15th inst.
The
Baltimore Christian Advocate has suspended publication until the close of the war.
The
Corwin constitutional amendment has passed both Houses of the Ohio Legislature.
Robert Ball, senior, died at his residence in
Alexandria county, Va., on Thursday last.
Hon. Andrew H. Reeder, of
Pa., has been made
Brigadier General.
The first Michigan Regiment has arrived at
Washington.
