The Brooklyn Daily Eagle from Brooklyn, New York • Page 13

13 THE BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE SUNDAY, JAKUABY 10, 1892 TWEKTY PAGES. WILL OPEN T0 M0EE0W. A BATCH OF LOCAL POEMS. POETEE WAS IN COMMAND In tho pale woman the ouoe thonehtless child. With looks of wind toBsed hair and happy face? And yet this world would say my lot is fair Is blest, thav iay, who know it not, forsooth That 'neath the sunny smile I needs must wear Lies hid the ashes of my buried youth.

God knoweth best: but in the great to be Perchance the silent tear and murmured prayar Dropoed on my opal tinted rosary May win for me of mercy's wealth a share. Bosa. WEEP XOT. In loving memory of Mrs. Elosnor Bennet.

There is a dark, silent river, Whose waves never ripple. Whoso waters have no tide to ebb Or to flow, Where one phantom bark, alone, Glides on its bosom, Noiseless and silent, with sails bending low. When the joy bellB of earth Had rang out their glad tidingB, A spirit went forth in tho darkness And night. Never heeding the cold, ioy waters that bore it, With eyes that wero fixed on a vision of light. Mother, though thy dear voice is silent, Its echo will linger In memory's hallti for ay and for aye.

And the years that will brinB us Still nearer To that glorious dawn, that radiant day, When tho vail will be lifted That now hides thee, dear mother, When, ended forever, are these desolate days: For, hath He not promised, In accents most tender, My children, vrecp not, tho dead shall be raised. Nettie Tomaselli. divided up into large and airy celU for the Bisters, with a few rooms for guests aud boarders it is ono purpoae of the school to receive a few pupilB as boarders. An additional stairway ascends from tho basement to the fourth floor at the rear of the building. The visitor will be agreeably surprised at the completeness of the building uuleBR he has already been told, for he will notice at ouco the fine woodwork, the largo and perfectly heated and ventilated rooms, tho excellent light afforded in every place and the perfect toilet arrangements.

The physical welfare of the scholars has boon ono of the leadine thoughts or the sisters and the architects and their success is easily scon and will undoubtedly be appreciated. The institution is known iu full as St. Francis' Xavier's academy for young ladieB, aud its purpose is the education of tho gentler sex from the kindergarten to a point about equal in many respects to tho best preparatory schools in the country. The bauefits of the school, however, aro allowed to boys not over 12 years of age, so that in itB lower grades the academy is a Bchonl for both sexes. The full course is now divided into four departments academic, intermediate, preparatory and primary.

Ona of the features of tho instruction for the boys is military drill which has long beon in existence under the instruction of an officer detailed from tho post at Fort Hamilton. InCaddi tion to tho standacd studies of tho different grades free hand drawincr, elocution, instrumental and vocal music, painting, drawing, and the French aud Gorman languagea are taught. Special attention ia to be given to young women who wish to compete for a certificate before the city board of education. A record of each quarter's work will be forwarded to each pupil's parents aud written examinations take place setni aunually. The Bchool has a futuro that is a6Sttred.

Its experimental stage has been passed for some timo aud only tho diligence of its managers, tho efforts of its teachurs and the accomplishments of its scholars through their own wills will now affect the measure Of its prosperity. That it will prosper in the future is a foregone conclusion and it has already done so in no small way in the past, but thero are still heights that those in charge arc anxious to reach, and if they are not re aehod it will doubtless bo no fault of theirs. One of tho evidencos of material appreciation which are pointed to with pride is tho fact that thero hive been for some time a numbor of scholar in the institution who are net Catholics and also that the number is gradually increasing. Father Hiekoy and the sisters in charge, who, by constant increases have now risen to twelve in number, deserve credit for being abreast of tho times iu all matters of education, and the school, from tho foundation of tho building to the smallest ideas iu the pelicy of the institution, is truly modern. Governor Flower in his message to the legislature deplored the fact that tho attendance at public schools had fallen in the last few years from 75 to 55 per cent.

This is laid to the lack of religion in the course at the public schools. Iu the effort to bo non sectarian the result has been surprisingly non religious, and many people are unwilling that the children should not have the influence of Christianity impressed on them daily in their school routine. It is one of the favorite methods of disposing of a fortune in these days to bestow it upon educational institutions, and many of our most prominent schools and colleges havo more than ample means to carry on their work. In this way tuition ia re in obedience to orders from the President. It did not take Welles lone to make hiB way to the executive mansion after Foote'g dispatch was handed to him.

He didn't take kindly to being entirely ignored, and his plans for relieving Sumter had been upset. As Lincoln did not know that tho Powhatan had been designated for Port Sumter service, ho was astonished enough to at ouco scud for Secretary Seward. When tho secretary of Btate made his appearance he found Mr. Welles in a somewhat exoited frame of mind and it took a god deal of oil to calm the troubled waters. The debate was quite animated, and Welles by no means get the worst of it.

"Perhaps you'd bettor give up the Powhatan." said tho President to Seward, "and we will get another ship." This Mr. Seward consenting to do, a dispatch was immediately forwarded to Porter saying; (live up the Powhatan to Captain Mercer. April 0. Skwabd. When the Powhatan arrived off Staten Island a boat was lowered and in her Captain Mercer, who of course knew nothing about the change in tho situation of affairs, was rowed ashore.

The Powhatan was awaiting the boat's return when a swift little steamer hurried alsngsidc and Lieutenant Hoc of the navy delivered Mr. Seward's telegram. Porter road it and determined to dis obey it. Tho steamer Atlantic had, it was understood, already sailed with troop and the artillery for these troops was on board tlio Powhatan. If the Powhatan turned back nothing but failure could result to the exuorJition.nnd Porter had tho alternative of falling back upon the President, which he did by wire as follows: I received my orders from the President and shall proceed aud execute them.

April ItiGl. D. 1). Poetek. It is proper at this point to say that Seward was a good deal more than half right in avoiding the red tape incidental to the navy department.

Tho Sumter affair had already been dragging along tor two or threo weeks and the government's purposes were known by the confederates a few hours after they were formed. When Porter arrived off Port Pickens, ha found the Atlantic there ahead of him. It was feared, howovor, that if the Powhatan crossed the bar her arrival in tho harbor would precipitate a bombardment of the fort, and the result waB thatCaptain Meigs, who was on the Atlantic, pceventod Porter from going any further. However, tho work of unloading the Atlantic went on in safety under the guns of tho Powhatan aud that night 000 soldiers were lodged in the fort with I provisions and munitions of war sufficient to withstand the moat protracted kind of siege. On the second day after the arrival of the Powhatan a flotilla composed of steam tugs, schooners and large launches filled with soldiers approached to within a mile and a half of the beach of Santa Rosa island.

A shell from tho Powhatan seattered them. They evidently supposed the Atlantic and Powhatan te bo Btereahips and easy of can tu re. liy April 20 Fort Pickens was abundantly equipped for war aud it never passed out of Union hands. About a year later the confederates evacnated PenracoU, thinking that Farra gut's fleet was on the way to take it. The lieutenant who thus disobeyed the secretary of state subsequently became an admiral.

He has written a naval history of the civil war, in which ho takes occasion to sav: "The historian, Boynton, rather sneers at tho manner in which Pickens was relieved by the Powhatan and Atlantic, aud reflects on tho brilliancy ef the exploit. Certainly, there was nothing brilliant about it, but it was successful, and it must have reassured the Northern people when they heard that there was some decision left President Lincoln's cabinot, when they saw that a merchant steamer had thrown COO men into Port Pickens and that a frigate was protecting thein with her guua; best of all, that tho President had assorted his right to man and use the government forts as he pleased. If there was any compact between the confederates and the government it wsb broken on tho arrival of the Powhatan, for she tired tipeu them the moment thfy attempted a water expedition toward Santa Koaa island. All the claims for saving Fort Pickens frm the enemy put forward by anyone in favor of the navy department are null and void. CaDtain Meigs put the matter truthfully and sonarely when, in answer to questions concerning this expedition, he said: An order was issued on tho recommendation of Secretary Seward, detaching the Powhatan from the expedition and sending her to Fort Pickens.

In conclusion permit me to remark that this, the first successful military expedition of tho war, originated with Mr. Soward; until it. sailed tho United States had declined The above accouni; iu relation to the stepi: taken to rolivr, Sumter and Pickens is perfectly correct, and tho attempt of auyone to detract from the credit of the Fort Pickens expedition is unworthy of consideration. Several attempts were made to credit the navy department with tho saving of Fort Pickens to the Union, and the same authority attempted to show that the For; Pickens expedition caused the failure at Sumter. There was no necessity for making an exctiso for tho secretary of the navy, Mr.

Fx or anybody else who was concerned in the attempt to resctie Sumter. War was a foregone conclusion with the leaders at Charleston, but still they retained sufficient right feeling to wish to have some valid excuse for striking the first blow. Mr. Secretary Welles gave them the opportunity of striking the first blow by sending dowu tho relief vessels; the first blow had to come, and the sooner it came tho bettor." LA (JKIPPB WAS SO STRANGEIt To Cottianaiccs Wticn ilio Present Cen twry Was liming. Local medical men seem to be of the opinion that the grip is subsiding, a circumstance which they attribute to the fact that something like severe weather has cleared tho atmosphere.

Ex Collector llsdden reminds the Eaolb that influenza is not exclusively a modern luxury. He says: "Josiah Quincy, iu his most interesting book, 'Figures of the relates an account of his experience with la grippe in New York city in the curly part of the year 1820. The eminent Judge Story had invited him to accompany him on a visit from Boston to Washington, whither he was going to discharge hia duties upon the supremo bench. They traveled by stage, which left Boston at 3 o'clock iu the morning, and at 2 o'clock a man waB sent around to the houses of those who were booked for a passage to knock, pttli tho bell, shout and disturb the neighborhood as much as possible, so that tho passengers might be up and dressed when the stage reached tho door. Tho first night was spent at Ash ford.

The day following they reached New Haven to pass the night, and the next day brought them to Stamford, about dark. Twenty four hours later they drovo into the groat city at dark. Leaving ISoston early on a Friday morning tkey acttially arrived in New York on the following Monday evening, all congratulating themselves upon their 'rapid When Judge Story and his companion reached New York on the evening of January .18215, they were met by a solemn announcement. New York had succumbed to the inllnenza! Everybody had been or was going to be sick with it. It was known as 'tho winter epidemic' in Philadelphia and iu the South, where it wan very fatal among the negro population, and where it was known as the 'cold Faith in the power of medicine was quite touching, and for the question, 'What ought I to there was substituted the inquiry, 'What ought I to The patients were adviBed to take linseed and licorice and barley water and a mixture of vinegar and sucur candy; then to try senna, and, above all things, to practice no shortsighted economy in the matter of blue pills I 'After says Quinsy, 'I repaired to my uncle's house on the Battery, then the ornament of New York, and surrouuded by the wealth and fashion of the city.

Everybody was down with the influenza; but one of my couBins, loss afflicted than the rest, insisted upon getting up to go with ran to Mrs. Hamilton Holloy's splendid ball, which it would never do for a stranger to miss. And a splendid ball it was, or was meant to be. Handsome rooms, a fine band of music aud a good supper. Thei'o was but one drawback there were no guests I Six ladies and a few moro gentlemen note the only inflnenzaloss persons in the polita society of New York, and one of tho six ladies was from Philadelphia, Miss It thus seemi that the prevailing so called grip has visited uh before aud is therefore notliiag 9WiW MA rM El Z'MHM nIKM W( WW Ti ifH P3 Ol vMtivWYMv Tl WW WW Pwra'K' jl 3 9 IjJ Sf 1 I 11 Mfj' JEKC8HT IN BROOKLYN.

Interestiaff Preparations Cor Couol Sraltl' lea. Cousin Smith Bod thet arter Christmas wub over, she should hev a leetlo time fer Cousin James and her bum dooties, but I haint Been much ov it yot. In tho first place, she hod sa menny minds about the card biznoss thet Bhe wuz a drivin' to Start's or Tovington's (I don't know witch she decided on), every day about it. She didn't know wether to hev "days," or one tea. But when she red in a New York paper 'bout a "tea" given by sum o' them Fifth avenoedles, she eoncludod thet one dretf ul fine affair would make "more she sen, then aeverial small ones.

When her mind wuz mado up, she told Cousin James, and he sed: "Goodness, Sara, haw kin you ever git 'em all in this apartyment?" "I kin invite 'em all," sez alio, "and it aint no matter wether they all git in or not. There's so menny things a goin' on now thet half on 'em will send oarda. Mrs. Jotios Brown will receive with me. Mrs.

Brown Jones won't come fer she haint no close this season. Mis' Histyle has promised my gown to uite." "WeJV'eez "Cousin, I hops it wont bo one thorn low necked afSaira, for I'm a'earedo1 brown, creeturs, and all them other dretful Brooklyn diseases." "No," sea Cousin Smith, "Its hotter form to bo high fer avtevnotn tea, and James likes a gowa better high. A wife should endeevor to pleasa her husbaud. Besides, my neck is too bony," and sho heaved a deep sigh. "There's a groat deal to cousider," sez Cousin Smith, a ramblin'on to herself, "jest 'bout the conversation alone.

One must bo ez menny sided ox Gutter (whoever he may be), to get along and be ennybody in Brooklyn. Besides the musical Jokes, there's all the littery ones. I nevor sea hut one littery person and thet wuz Parson Tooms, and his papers and scraps and old sar ments wuz all over the houso and Mis' Tooms bed a dretful timo on sweepin' day. So 1 sposa thefs why they call fokes thet writo littery. Tha littery one," hcz Cousin Smith, "are all a talkin bout Emily Dicken's son.

I must read all them poems this week." "I hev kinder eymperthy for one o' them poems," sez Cousin James. "It's 'I'm nobody; Now thet's real sentiment. Now, Sara, oe sure and talk to those littery fokes about thet little gem, 'Before I Got My Eye Put Non', there's rale poetry in both o' them lines." "Then there's Pater or Peter," sez Cousin Smith. "I must know all about him. I've got to read all his books this week.

Than there's th world oy fashion, and all tho phiianthropercal work all the charitable itistitootions want new wings it makes me fee es ef I shrod fly to think ov 'em all I must talk them up to all tho rich fokes; my bed is in weoh a whirl," sed she. Cousin Smith spent the next mornin' at tha florist's, and when she cum hum sho sed: "I can't decide wether to hev a res. tea, or a pink tea, or a hyacinth tea, or a lily ov the valley or vi American beauty tea, but my hart is sot on either the lily ov tha valley or the American beauty. I want tho roem to be a perfect floral bowery," aez she, "and tho paper to mention the batiks o' raro and costly flowers. The lilies ov the valley aro dollar a dozen, and the American beauties are a dollar apiece.

The trubble is, I must consider James a leetle mite about tho expense. Thet's the worst ov mattertmouy." When Cousin James cum hum he looked all wore but, aud he sed he'd bed a dretful day, but Cotiain Smith went rite on askin' Cousin James' opynion 'bout the flowers. She. said Bhe couldn't decide atween the iily'o the valley and the Atnor can beauty. "I think the Iily'o the valley the mostappro Cousin James, kinder tantaliziu'.

"Why?" sea she. "Scripter sez it toils not, nither does it spin," sed he. "Men are ongratefnl creeturs," sez Cousia Smith. "Hera I'm a undertakin' all James' social dooties, and no thanks fer it, ither. I shall decide on the American beauty." Well, tho oth o' Jinneunry cum at last, and I never see no sech site ez thet apartyment with palms and ferns, and the American beauty every, where.

Hull banks o' em on the mnntil and a canerpy where Cousin Smith wuz a goin' tor stand. Cousin Smith wuz all drest at 4 o'clock, and raity flue she looked. She seemed pleesed with her appearyauco until Mis' Jones Brown cum in all drest in a gown of cloth of gold, made by Worth. "It takes a man to mako a woman's clOBe," sez Cousin Smith, and she seemed kinder down hearted until Mis' Jones Brown commenced to admire Couistn Smith's soletares, and sed they were handsomer 'n hern, and thou she chirpea up, and they went and stood aside each other under the floreal canorpy. I bed on my now dress (Cousin Smith sod I must cali it a gown) and cousin told me to sit behind the portyare and pore out tea.

I never seen no lemon put in tea aforo, but Cousin Smith sez its Rooshau. Mr. Pringlo slood at the door and called out everybody's namo, and it wuz a good idea, for if he hadn't I Bhouldu't a kuowu which wuz tha fokes' Cousin Smith thort of most consequents and which warn't. They cum poriu' in, and the elyvator wuz goin' up and down all the arter noon. I sot by the table, but two lino gentlemen helped out all the refreshyments, so I hadn't nothin' to do but pora tea and watch fokes and listen to 'em.

Then a gentleman interduced mete) one o' the purtiest lookin' gals I ever see, and ha sed she wuz his darter. "It's strange what int'rui the wimmin take ia theBe engagymunts. I haint no confidence but what this darter o' mine will be a gittin' into one." She looked at me kinder sweot and blushin', and sed: "Papar is allays jokin'l Dou't mind him! Then she sed; "Hev you enjyed yourself in Brooklyn?" "Very much, I'm Obleoged to you," sez I. "Did you hear Si Dell?" sez she. "Ybb," sez "and arter his orchestry has practiced a spell lougor, I think he'll play a cousid able number ov tnues, fer I allays like to speke) ez encouragin' ez possorble about beginners." "Oh," sez she, "p'raps you prefer Thomas?" "Thomas who? sez "Or Ninkumtwiteh," sez she, a goin' rite on, "and how do you like Paddy Beffiky?" Thet pore Irishman ia all a goin' to hair," ses "and I think hia female relations iu Ireland would bo dretful worrited about him.

but in Smithville we don't call no Irish paddies, leastways uot ef they beliavo themselves, Mike Raf ferty helps 'Rastua ploughin'; but we don't never call him paddy. Parson Tooms sez it's unchristian to call names." She smiled and sed, Did you hov a plesant Christmas "Yes," sez "a dretful plesant one, but I haint never ben away from 'Rastus afore on a Christ, mas and it dooz seem kinder lonosome. 'Rastua allays filled my stoekin' with chevron' gum and pop corn and maple sugar, and there wuz allaj a J10 gold piece hid away in tho toe. I allays beds, pertator or a chunk o' coal or a hen's egg to put in his sock and a pile o' socks o' my own knittin" or a pare o' blankets bought out or my egg money, or a mince pie, somothin' nice and com. fortin' fer him.

We allays lied a happy Christmas. Twurnt like poor Mis Tooms! Why, Mis Tatler writ thet sho met Mis Tooms in a bqok store a buyin' a scripter Concordance, aud she Bed, 'Who is that fer?" and Mis Tooius sed she wuz a goin' to hev it reddy fer the parson, in case they wuz on spekin' terms it Christmasl You see everybody in Smithville knows how on happy they be T' All this time I wuz dretful worrited 'bout Cousin James aud whenever I looked Cousin Smith a smilin' and bowin'aud shakin' hands, I thort p'raps at thet very moment Cousin James wuz a beiu' tore to pieces by them beasts. So I wuz dretful glad to see him walk in tords tiio eend o' the arternoon with a hull akin. A good monny gentlemen cum iu, and Cousin James cum rite up ter uie aud interduced 'em all tcr me. Bimo by the gentleman with the purty darter cum back to tho table and Cousin James commenced a talkin' to 'em.

The gentleman sed that no aud his darter bed jest cum back from Yurrup, where they bed beu aeverial years, and now his darter wuz crowed up, he'd like to give her a lectio Bassioty. "Tho trouble is," sod ho ta Cousin James, "we'vo ben gone so many years thst you're 'bout the only friend I have left." "Well," bcz Cousiu James, "my wife wuz a re'din' a book ou 'Social and it sed if you'd ben away and lost yonr friends, you nut engage on sum o' the charities to pick up the threads agin, and sum fokes advise you to go to a church where yau'il meet the best people." Thou they both smiled and Cousiu James Bed he didn't think much ov that kind ov religion. I a watchin' to see them grand Fifth ave uoodles, but I didn't see none. Fokes cum bob. bin' in, and bobbed rite out agin.

Bitno by they wuz all gone except Mis Jones Brown and frion' hern. I heerd Mis Jones Brown a sayin', "Poor, dear Sara! sho is so disapo'iuted! uot ona ov her Fifth aveuoo Men's When they had all gone Cousin Smith dropt down on tho sofy iu all her fine toggery, and she larfod and aiio oricd, and Cousin James wuz afeared she would hev histerix. atut sho kep' sayin' "the Fifth avenoodies didn't cum It's all along o' the cards notbein' from Stiffany's "No," sez Cousin James. "It's cur'uv. It isn't fur from Brooklyn to Fifth avouoo, but it's inity long way from Fifth avonoo to JJrookJynl When the Powhatan Sailed Under Abraham Lincoln's Orders.

The Remarkable. Circumstances Which Attended the epnrlurc of a War Vessel From the Brooklyn Nary Yard Over Thirty Years ABO An Kiped'Hioii That Secretary Welles Knew Xn thins Whatever About Why Com: mnndaii) Footc Hesitated aud Seward vras Disobeyed. On April lNdt, the United States steamer Powhatan left the Brooklyn nary yard. Her destination was a secret. It was known to no navy yard official and to nobody on board except so far as one individual was concerned, and he Bought the primes' of the captain's cabin, where ho insured himself against intrusion with the aid of lock and key.

The first gun of the civil war was not tired until nix days later, and the comparatively sli' rlit newspaper nttnitior. jmid tho sailing of tiiu steamer shewed with what little significance her departure was invested. It WilK Kit long befre there were reverberations of cannon all along tiio line, but the records of the vnr will be starched in Tain for such a story of official complications as began with the beginning of the expedition ami did not end even after site had cone to sea. Secretary of the Navy Welles had taken the steps preliminary to the attempted relief of Fort Sumter and had designated the Powhatan as one of the vessels which were to iig ure in that affiir. If this fact is not lost night of by the roader the peculiar character of the complications alluded to Trill be all the more readily understood.

Thoso who aro familiar with the early evontB of the rebellion will remember that Fort Piclcenit was held by a handful of Uuion soldiers and that a large force of confederates were malting preparations looking to its bombardment. Captain Meigs had suggested to Seward a plan by which the fall of the fort might be averted. It happened that, Lieutenant O. 1). Porter was in Washington at th.ir time and Seward sent for him.

Porter unhesitatingly indorsed tho Meigs plan, much to tho gratification of Seward, who said "You are the Tory man I want. Come with mo to the President." Fire minuted later Secretary Seward, Captain Meigs and Lieutenant Porter were closeted with Lincoln. Lieutenant Porter declared that, if tho government placed tho steamship Powhatan at ins disposal and stmplicd the requisite number of troops, he would guarantee the safety of the lort. Neither Lincoln or Seward then know that the Powhatan had been selected as part of the force organized or being organized for the relief ofSumpter. The President took much interest in the purpose indorsed by Porter and agreed to all that was proposed.

Porter offered to take charge of the movement in behalf of Fort Pickens, and his offer was immediately accepted, iho President promptly conceding ihc necessity for immediate action. The most remarkable featnre of the affair was that uot a word about it was said to the secretary of the navy. According to all usage be should have been the first official consulted about the matter, but Seward explained that only in secrecy could prompt action be taken, and that, if the expedition went through in the usual manner, it would be hampered by limitless red tape and the secret would cease to be a secret iu ait hour. The irregularity of tho course pursued was fully appreciated by the President, who remarked: "Well, it seems to me like a very unusual pro ceeding. Don't let mo bum my lingers, Jlr.

Secretary, but I want that, fort saved at all hazards." Mr. Seward explained that the President could, as commander in chief of the army and navy, issue orders from the executive mansion without consulting anyone, and added that Mr. Welles cenld easily be satisfied later on of the advisability of what was beinc done. In half an hour everything was settled, the President issuing the necessary orders on the spot. They were written out by Porter and transcribed by Captain MeigB.

Hero they are: Execttive Mansion, April 1, 1S01. Lieutenant I). D. Porter wiil take command of the steamer IWIiatan or any other United States steamer ready for sea which he may deem most tit for the service to which ho lias been assigned by confidential instructions of this date. All officers aro commanded afford him all such facilities as he may deem necessary for getting to sea as Boon as possible.

He will select the officers who are to accompany him. AmtAirA.w Lincoln. Recommended. William H. Seward.

Executive Mansion, April 1, 1R01. Lieutenant U. I'urter. L'uitett JVuvy: Sin You will proceed to New York and with the least possible delay assume command of any naval steamer available. Proceed to Pensacola harbor, and at any cost or risk prevent any ex.

pnditum from the mainland reaching Port Pickens or Santa Rosa. You will exhibit this order to any naval officer, if you deem it necessary, attar you have established yourself within the harbor, and yor. will request eo operatioti by the ontraneu of at least one other vessel. This order, its object and your destination will be communicated to no person whatever until you reach the harbor of Pensacola. AisitAHAr Lincoln.

Recommended William II. Sewakd. Washington City, April 1, jKfjl. Sik Circumstances render it necessary to place in command of your ship, ami for a special purpose, an ofUeer who is duly informed and instructed in relation to the wishes of the government and you will therefore consider yourself detached: but in taking this step tho government dwes not in the least intend to rellect noon your efficiency or patriotism; on the contrary it has the fullest confidence in your ability to perform any duty required of you. Hoping soon to be able to give you a better command than the one you now enjoy and trnting that you will hare full confidence in the disposition of the government toward you, I remain, AiiRAHAM Lincoln.

Captain Samuel Mercer. Executive Mansion. April 1, 1SG1. 'To the CuniuiauduiU of thtt Yanl, jrw York Sin You will tit out the Powhatan without delay. Lieutenant Porter will relieve C'Aptain Mercer in command of her, she is hound on secret service and you will, under no circum stances.

communicate to the navy department the fact that she is lining ut. AmuiiAJi Lincoln. Washington, Executive 1801. All officers in the nary to whom this order may be exhibited will aid, by every meant in ttieir power, the expedition under Colonel Harvey Brown, supplying him with men ami material, and co operating with luni as he may desire. Ar.iuiuM Lincoln.

It will be seen tkat there was nothing ambiguous about the credentials which Porter carried with him to this city when he left Washington, which he lost no time in doing. The nary yard was then in charge of Captain Fontu and that gallant officer was very much staggered when Porter called upou him with the order to tit out the Powhatan with all possible dispatch, lie had been accustomed te receiving orders of that kind, but not from any such sourco aud he was naturally anything but anxious to get himself into'bad odor with the secretary of tho navy, it took about three hours to oonritiee him that lie had no alternative but to obey tho orders of Die commander in chief and this was accomplished only when Captain Mercer had been called into the conference. Mercer waB rather pleased than otherwise with the idea of getting nd of the. Powhatan. Hho was an old, worn out ship and ha was by no means sorry to part, company with her.

He not only offered to assist in getting her ready for sea, but declared his willingness to go down as far as Staten Island with her so that it might be supposed lhat no change in the command had been made a wise precaution under circumstances which gave the greatest possible value to secrecy. He urged Footc. to obey without any further hesitation and the result was that work on tho Powhatan was begun at once. Preparations for putting her into the dry dock had already been made, and she was Tirtnally dismantled, but four days later she was ready for sea again, her oflicers, who had been granted leave of absence, baring in the meantime been telegraphed for. She waB a battered old hulk, but hucIi as she was Porter made the beat of her nnd off ho started.

Singularly enough just ns they were about to cast off the lines which hold her to the wharf a dispatch was received from Washington, it read: "Prepare 'lie Powhatan for sea with all possible dispatch." That telegram came from tlm secretary of the navy who, as already stated, proposed to use the Powhatan in connection with the movement looking to the relief of Sumter. Its receipt threw the navy yard commandant into another litof hesitation. A more embarassing situation couid scarcely bn imagined. He wanted to telegraph the secretary of the navy, but his attention wa directed to the explicit order of the President, forbidding any such course, and at last he con. vented to permit the steamship to leave tins i dock.

Porter, who was in citizen's dress, locked himself in tho cabin and there remained until Btaten Island was roac licit. As soon as she had left tho wharf. Footc, who could contain himself no longer, wired Secretary Welles, informing Uim. that the steamship had sailed under Porter Brooklyn Pens Which Are Tipped With the Divine Afflatus. Some or Them Are of More Than Ordinary Merit and Most of Them Will Repay Perusal.

UH4 KMX'S FIKST A5D IAST CAtb. He started out blithely on New Year's, On his best girl he mado his first call. High hat, kids, cane and chrysanthemum, Box coat, white nocktio and all. And she thought that he just look'dtoo lovely, In fact he was dressed like a pink, And her heart beat with happy pulsation When he said lemoiiado was hiB drink. But men will be ever deceive, Poor woman will e'or bo betrayed.

And when Cbarlio bade good by to Gertie 'Twas good by also lemonade. Indeed she would never have known him Had it been her misfortune to see Her Charlie when making his very last call With two friends on bold Sergeant McGce. Ed. Gakdenier. TI1G (ilKI, THAT TOUCH KB MY IIKAKT.

She couldn't paint a picture. Or speak a word of Greek, She couldn't writo in German, Or parlevous in French, Bnt her month was mado lor kissing And her voice was like a song. She couldn't wrestle with the tariff Or the evolution craze; She didn't long to be a man And ballot for reform, She was satisfied with home and friends And the duties of a wife. Her oyes were like the stars at night That sparkle iu the sky, And her smile was like the sunshine When tho clouds have rolled away: When her glance was fixed upon mo I forgot she couldn't sing I only longod to call hot mine And clasp her to my heart. Her heart was soft and tender For tho sick and suffering ones And her visits like the angels' Carried eladness to the heart.

And I'll never cease to love that girl, Tho girl that touched my heart. E. G. Jones, M. D.

IjKAP IJ6AR. Leap year Is here. We need not fear The men to propose to; We can't be supposed to Keep silent, or opposed to Speaking. We will ask them, And we'll task them, Aud hold fast them, Till thoy promise truly Not to reject us cruelly. But to marry us duly Later on.

S. D. M. TUB CIA1SKD TEAK. Oh, I remember very well That wheu this year began, I thought it would bo a loug, long time Before it would be gone.

Bo many days, so many weeks, It seemed they'd ne'er begone. Yet now, almost before I know, iroached the very last. They're gone, all gone. And I have done how little as I ought. Then let me now, with all my might, To do my duty try.

And aim before it is too lata To be prepared to die. This very year, so quickly passed, Has beon the last to somo: Perhaps before another ends My time to die may come. M. Cabpentek. UT THK Wat.

lAir: Melody by Rubinstein. Far though the end of life's road be before ua. All that is ours wo travel to day; Though vast bo tho bo of the sky sweeping o'er us, Only a little lightens our way. Ages were needed to make land and oceaa. Centuries passed ore empires held sway, While iu the strange kingdom of thought and emotion All can be won or lost in a day.

Days in the past when were born to us pleasures, Days within which we have hoarded our treasures; Each passtner season brings us a day, A day from the past to delight by the way, Now on your birthday lore fondly remembers Happy rotnrns tho past has in store, And hopes for the future a mouth of Decembers Wait by the way ere the journey is o'er. Hunter MacCulloch. FAME AKD SAME. It had alwayB been the aimf.f her lifa To marry a man of fame; But in case of her choice bringing domestic strife. She'd substitute fame by a name.

There was Edwin, made famous by Booth; Good Billy, by merry Florence; Benjamin, made lovely by Franklin, forsooth, And Jamos, by courageous Lawrence. Continuing on through tho names of fame The Bweet maid excitedly hurried, To find a cognomen to make her the dame Of lomo man, alive or buried. She considered Philip and Alexander, And then Michael Anceio; She really was fussy, I remark with candor, And her search was a "tale of woo." But, alas she finally consulted Ouida, Aud it told hor a name was but myth, She married neither poet, actor or major. But left tho altar Mrs. Tommy Smith.

Spinx. A BIE'lllDAY (SIFT. It is my birthday and my sun bright room Is filled with gifts that bo called friends have made; Gems flash, whilo flowers shed their faint perfume Then droop as longing for their woodland ahado. Poor buds amid the artificial glare And costly glitter with a timid grace To soein like snowy vestals, pure and fair Seeking beneath your leaves a cloistered place. My birthday, yes; but dainty robes to day And jewels do not snit me any moro: Bat in a secret corner hid away I take this relie of tho days of yoro.

Only a rosary of tinted shells That once upon the Holy Sepulcher were laid; The fragile thing) like chimes of far off bells Itecall a vision only doomed to fade. The myitioa! aroma of the tomb Hangs round them still, an all pervading balm, Like incense floating in the minster's gloom Whoso aisles still echo with tho ovoning psalm, While through the western window tho sunbeams Steal in, and on the paven floor remain. Bathing tho marble with their rainbow gleams As human souls grow beautiful through pain. A tiay cross of gold the beads enclasp Of gold the links that bind them ton and ono; But the dear hand that placed them in my grasp With blessings low its earthly course is run Tho voice that blessed me once in accents mild Is silent now; but could ho now retrace The New Home of St. Francis Xavier's Academy Completed, The Handsome New School House on Prospect Heights Will be Taken Possession of by the Pupils To morrow Description of the Building History of tke School What the Students are Tnughr.

To morrow morning tho handsome new homo of tho 8t. Francis Xavier's academy, on Prospect heights, which is well portrayed in the accompanying cut, will be opened for tho regular occupancy of tho pupils and for the use of tho school from that time on to a day, which is now too far distant to think of, when this capacious building shall have become in its tnrn too small to be of good service. When the parish of St. Francis Xavier was started, some five years ago, the rector, he Ite.v. D.

J. Hickey. perceived the fine field there was for an academy of the kind ho has now directed to a gratifying success, and in fact a real need forsnchatt institution, and nlthonsh his hands were frill at the time with tho organization of his parish and the construction of a church, ho nevertheless determined that such au oppor TUE HEV. FATHEK HICKEY. tnnity should not be lost and that the work and blossing of education Bhonld go hand aud hand with the spiritual work of his district.

With this purpose in his heart ho consulted tho lato lamented pioneer and apostolic bishop of this groat diocese, the Itight Rev. John Lough lin, X. and receiving his interested approval, Father Hickey invited tho sisters of St. to open an academy in his parish. He at this timo occupied tho three story brown Btone dwelling on Sixth avenue, corner of Carroll street, and he offered to vacate this houso for tho school.

This the four sisters of St. Joseph, who assumed the charge of the school, accepted and Father Hickey at once removed to smaller quarters until he should be able to build a suitable rectory. Tho Bisters of St. Joseph themselves assumed a largo part of the work of instruction, but some outside aid was of necessity called into use. The venture had on its first inception beon promised the support of soveral influential families on Prospect heights and it mot with vory great encouragement in its first year forty six pupils in ail being enrolled.

The snccess which Father Hickey foro was secured by the diligent efforts of the corps of instructors and the number of pupils is now rapidly neariag two hundred. The attendance bad grown so large long before the and of tho last school year that the three atory house was fast bocoming too small to afford the proper facilities for the work of the boys and girls pursuing their studies there. Tho usual numbor of plans and devices being considered, it was finally decided to build a new school house, and for this purpose a plot of ground 50x100 feet, adjoining the church on Carroll street was I purchased for $7,000, as was recorded in these columns many mouths ago, Tho ceremony of breaking ground took placo on St. Joseph's day, Thursday, March 10, about a hundred scholars being present. Father Hickey himself turned up the first piece of sod.

Work was immediately begun under the direction of Father Hickey, and the architect, Charlo3 Werner, and tho result 1b to bo seen in a substantial edifice that will be au ornament to the locality in which it stands, which iB already noteworthy for the great number of handsome dwell inghonses, churches, clubs, and tho like which have been erected within the past few years. The building is equal in appointments to the best educational structures of tho city and will be adequate for the increasing numbers that will I crowd into its claas rooms for 3Tears. It is a four story structure of graceful Gothic style of architecture, as will bo observed in the cut and is constructed chiefly of Trenton brick aad Connecticut brown atoue. The building waB minutely described in these columns six months for the benefit of those who did not chance to read it, the main features are given again. The full width of the ground, 50 feet, is occupied by the strnctnro bnt a space 20 feet deep at the rear of tho plot ls.left free for a playground for the younger pupils, in order that thoy shall not be on the street at recoss time.

The interior of the new school house is perfect in every way and the greatest attention has been given to sanitary features. Iu fact, the pluuib jng, heating and ventilation and so forth will be found to be tip to modern ideas and of the most approved styles and methods. Tho basement floor is used in front for the engine room and storerooms. The dining hall, kitcheu. lanndry and playrooms ocoupy the rest of tho baBeineut floor.

The playground in tho open air at the back of the building has already been mentioned, but in addition to this ample accommodation has been provided in the building for recreation during recess timo, when rain may make outdoor amusement not advisable. The entrance to fcho building is a large arched doorway in the center and the halls aro in the middle of the building on every floor. The stairways and halls are of very generous proportions throughout he building. To tho right of the hall on the main floor is the reception room. In the rear of tho reception room on the right side of the house ih a hull for elocutionary purposes as well as music and dancing.

These two rooms will be the scene of gaioty on the occasion of entertainments and receptions. On the left sido of the hall are four class rooms. On the third floor are foor class rooms, a commumty room for tho siaterB, an art room and the chapel. The last named is in the rear of the building on theleft hand side Dd is 18x'J5 foet. Tho chanol will bo a model of its kind, perhaps one of the finest to be found in tho diocese.

There will bo a music room on each floor so that there will be no unpleasant sounds of several kinds of music at once as is so common in many schools and coiiBervatorieB. By this arrangement it is also expected that the pupil will give her attention more thoroughly to her instructor and her work. Tho fourth Uoor is ST. FRANCIS' SCTOOL. A TRIO.

The three were young and very pretty, Talented, fascinating and witty With boaus or bonnots, 0, galore, And a passion to make daddy's portmonnaie sore. They could sing liko a lark afar in the sky. Discuss German metaphysics without one sigh, Had read all literaturo from Herodotus to Kipling, Could paint anything, from thoir faceB to the brook rippling. The threo could dance the latest dances, Tho minuet and any lanciers; Write "passion poetry" of lovo, so true, And were lovod like the rosa covered o'or with dow. Of coutBe, you think they found husbands, fine, Men who owned a largo gold mine, That their lives were swoot as a Byronio poem, Beiievo me, they died in tho old maids' home.

Spinx. thk FORT. In silence and ruin tho old fort lies, Which once echoed with martial strains; For here, upon the New World's shores. Came the courtly of Spain. Yon lovely baj whoso snnlit waves Boll on its snowy beach, Ouco bore upon its bosom broad The ships of the Spanish fleet.

It's here, in the ages long gone by, Spain held hor royal sway, And through flowery mead and tangled brakes The cavaliers forced their way. Beneath tho sighing Southern pine, They searched for wealth and fame, And the fabled spring, whose waters would Renew their youth again. But, alas, for the hopes of the cavaliers, No Hprine of youth found they: No mines of gold and jewels bright E'er gladdened their toilsomo way. Now, where floated once the cross of Spain, Only ruins gray are seen. The walla ha ve crumbled away to dust, Liko the Spaniards' golden dream.

Now, naught but the bat and owlet keep A watch and vigil here; Never aeain will it ring with sound of mirth. Or tho songs of tho cavalier. JIacoie M. Winesbubg. The snow lay drifted on tho ground, The wintry winds howled outside the door.

Not a person could bo seen around And the evening on to night had wore. 'Twas twenty years ago to day Since wg sat together here, Watching the fire and fading ray As it would slowly disappear. Many years have pasBod away Since we wont sleighing together Throngh snow as deep as it is to day, And in just such cold and stormy vreather. In that period of twenty years We have beon in distant parts, We'vo cnloyed this life with its joys and teara And with heavy and hopeful hearts. And again we're seated here side by side Before the grand old fireplace.

While out. doors the cola, the snow and slide MakoB us feel young and with life keep pace The eider, tho apples and wintry joys Makes that saying to bo more true. Whilo tho jolly laugh of girls and boys, Altho' vre're old wo feel young and new. HARIiV WlLLABD GRIFFITHS. THAT TEKY FKB.M1 ROT.

Hare you seen him who? That boy that knows it all, The country isn't big enough, the earth is too small For the knowledge he has acquired That very fresh boy. Only twelve years of age, but he thinks he's a man, Invites girls to the theater whenever ho can Get the "spondooiiokB" from his a That very fresh boy. Ho knows all the latest jokes, reads Puck and Jiicloe, Tells you true snake stories, though you know they're fudge, But he thinks lie can "stuff" you That very fresh boy. Ho is seen at parties, this lad so very gay. Asks dames to dance, yells out "Forward, now this way," This lad in Knickerbockers That very fresh boy.

He is found most anywhere in church, in theater and On the street hto struts as though he were a man, And people smile and say "There's That very fresh boy." Heniiy M. Westebn. TO OLIVER S. C'AKl'HELL. "Written on the day of his vrinnine tho championship at See him playing on the graBs, Striking out as bold as brass; Ho will uot let one ball pass.

Will "Ollie." See him run up to the net, That'B his ball, don't you fret; It also is a gamo and sot For "Ollie." Every hauchty Newport maid, In her "bestest" clothes arrayed Watch tho skill that is displayed By "Ollie." Every eye on him is bont; Now they watoh that sorve he sent; But calmest of all and content Is "Ollie." Smash the balls into his court! Drive them hard, that is tho sort; You can beat him if yon want To, "Ollie." Friends are by, on every side, Watching you with happy pride, Surging by liko a tide, "Sir Ollie." To "winner" now wo drink a toast, The "champion" over is our boast, But tho one we like tho moat 1b "Ollie." "Campbell" now is iu its fame, One and all they know tho name, But for them all we just the same Like "Olhe." So shout aloud and dance and cheer. Never now uoed wo havo fear, Tho "champion" for next, year Is "Ollia." Ace, It was a cold night in December. We were seated around the cheerful fiio Watching each fading, dying ember As it would burn and at last expire. duced to simply a nominal affair, and it thns being made easy for parents to send their children to some private academy or school where moral and religious training goes baud in hand with mental work, these schools have been chosen in nreferenco to tho few schools where tho curb of religion is very weak. This sentiment among tho people seems to be growing stronger every day, and it will doubtless continue to grow as long aB the present difference between private and public schools continues.

Tho charges for tuition at St. Francis Xavier's academy are small, and the new building will afford every facility for the carrying on of educational work, and this being the case a rapid growth of the institution is looked for. In tho opening of the new school building Father Hickey sees the realization of ono of his chief desires, and his parishioners also take groat pride in the work. The interest that they feel has beon strouglv manifested in tho liberal way they have seconded every effert. The sisters foel grateful to John Magilligan and William Flanagan of St.

Francis Xavier's Ii. C. church, who as builders wero able to be of great service ia erecting the newh otne. WILLIAM ADAMS AND HIS FRIENDS. A PoMt Noliday greeting at tlae Family fSomctfCead, in (Sales Avenue.

Once moro Mr. William Adams surrounded himself with his friends at his pleasant home, in Gates avenue, last Tuesday night. The weather was about all that could bo desired. The air was crisp, tho streets were passable and, although grip had laid holn of many guests who were expected, still there was a very lively and interesting company who, in various ways, made the past holiday greeting an occasion worthy of remembrance. Mr.

Adams' artistic tato was displayed in the beautiful and chaste style of the order of dance, and his grasp of tho social situation by tho choice selection of terpsichorean exercises. It iB seldom that a party of friends aro brought together under such agreeable circumstances as those which govern the annual recentionB given by Mr. Adams. Intellectually and socially the guests find themselves in excellent harmony, and for awhile they havo opportunity for tho exercise of all that is best aud noblest in the enjoyment of true symposium. Maresi's triumphant midnight march was, on this occaRiou, no Icsb au element of power than it ever haB been, and ordinary good nature, under his treatment, as usual, became sublimely epidemic.

The company included Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Adams, Miss Alice G.

Muns, Henry I. Hotch kiss, M. Jlr. and Mrs, Webster Wright, Miss Mamio W. Carpenter, Mr.

and Mia. A. L. Chat terton, Miss Florence White Htttherford Mr. Herbert N.

Gates, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Muns, Miss Daisy Plympton, Mr, William Lathrop, Mr. aud Mrs. Warron T.

Bell, Miss Florence D. Muns, Mr. Claronco Dixon, Mr. and Mrs. CharleB A.

Lent, Miss Clara A. Warron, Dr. Frank Morris, Mr. and Mrs. llobort W.

Muna, Miss Solina M. Campbell, Mr. Robert A. Wright. Mr.

and Mrs. L. A. Wray, MiBS Florence J. Kelly, Miss Carrie Burrows, Mr.

Nathaniel Campbell, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Pago, Miss Annie Eckel, Mr. and Mrs. E.

M. Gridley, Mr. F. K. Bupprecht, Mr.

and Mrs. Daniel Packer, Dr. and Mib. K. McDougall, Miss Mattie M.

Wright, Mr. William J. Gill, Mr. and Mrs. J.

W. Newbory, Mr. Irving D. Jones, Mr. Harry Ha.letou, Mr.

Wiiiiam Herries. Missos Mamie E. and Jessie I. Herries, Mr. and Mrs.

Robert K. Pritehard, Mr. and Mrs. William K.Gilbert, Miss Anuio M. Fraser, Mr.

Walter Fraser, Mr. Clarence E. Smith and Mr. and Mrs. William Warner.

MBVT SBKl) AST. Old Gotrox You want to marry my daughter? Young Gotnix Yob, sir; if you pleaso. Old Gotrox Why, you impudent boggar, you can't earn your salt. Young Gotuix Yes, sir; but neither of us hardly ever use xLJBoslon Courier, KOMKOH'S til'ECIAInBS. Hicks Mr.

Bombom, 1 understand, is one of the literati of our city. Wicks Yes, ho is employed on tho Morning frucuttir. Hicks Does he write those ablo editorials that dalight mo so much, I wonder. Wicks Oh, no; he doesn't fritter away his talents on editorial writing. His literary work is directed in an entirely different channel.

Ho gels up the canecontests, sends up tho balloons, touches off the fireworks and concocts statistics to boom the paper's circulation. Mr. Bombom in short, is way up in the Iitorary line Transcript..