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pany. Objection was made, and the following resolution was offered and adopted: Resolved, That, in future, the Old Market Hall shall not be used for ball purposes. Subsequently the resolution was rescinded and the use of the Hall permitted for the purpose asked. Mr. Denoon offered a resolution, which was passed, appropriating the sum of $3,500 for the purpose of finishing and putting in repair the gates of the City Water Works, &c., as ordered by the Superintendent, Mr. James L. Davis. Mr. Scott then presented the following preamble and resolution, which were received and properly referred: "The committee appointed to take charge of the products of the entertainment given by the management of the Theatre, for the benefit of the poor of the city, beg leave to report: "That the proceeds of the entertainment amount to $3,387, and offer the following resolution: "Resolved, That the thanks of the Council be tendered for the substantial result of the
Gen. John W. Frazer, who surrendered Cumberland Gap, is a native of Tennessee, and was a captain in the 9th U. S. infantry when the war broke out. A fine Arabian steed, for President Davis, has arrived at Wilmington, N. C., from Nassau. Among the stump orators in Ohio against Vallandigham was Gen. Thos. F. Meagher. The swindles of Livingston in Savannah, Ga., alone, now turn out to be over $600,000. The Alabama nail factory, at Girard, advertises nails at $1.25 per pound.
Imprisoned. --Capt. Wm. Porterfield, who is announced as being imprisoned at Vicksburg for communicating with our authorities, is a very old citizen and related by marriage to President Davis. We believe that some of his letters were intercepted running the blockade by one of Gen. Grant's staff, Col. Hunt, a perfect Paul Pry. --Mississippian.