asm_! This reminds
one of the _Moniteur_ when Napoleon was returning from Elba. The
_Enquirer's_ notion is to prevent discord--and hence it is patriotic.

The weather is still bright, pleasant, but dusty. We have had only one
rain since the 18th of December, and one light snow. My garden is too
dry for planting.

We have not only the negroes arrayed against as, but it appears that
recruiting for the Federal army from Ireland has been carried on to a
large extent.

FEBRUARY 26TH.--Cool, bright, but windy and dusty.

Dispatches announce heavy skirmishing in the vicinity of Dalton--and
Gen. Johnston's army was in line of battle. It may be merely a feint of
the enemy to aid in the extrication of Sherman.

Gen. Lee is here in consultation with the President. They decided that
over 1000 men be transferred from the army to the navy--so that
something may be soon heard from our iron-clads.

Pork is selling at $3 per pound to-day.

Writings upon the walls of the houses at the corners of the streets were
observed this morning, indicating a riot, if there be no amelioration of
the famine.

FEBRUARY 27TH.--Bright and pleasant--dusty. But one rain during the
winter!

The "associated press" publishes an unofficial dispatch, giving almost
incredible accounts of Gen. Forrest's defeat of Grierson's cavalry,
10,000 strong, with only 2000. It is said the enemy were cut up and
routed, losing all his guns, etc.

Sugar is $20 per pound; new bacon, $8; and chickens, $12 per pair. Soon
we look for a money panic, when a few hundred millions of the paper
money is funded, and as many more collected by the tax collectors.
Congress struck the speculators a hard blow. One man, eager to invest
his money, gave $100,000 for a house and lot, and he now pays $5000 tax
on it; the interest is $6000 more--$11,000 total. His next door
neighbor, who bought his house in 1860 for $10,000, similar in every
respect, pays $500 tax (valued at date of sale), interest $600; total,
$1100 per annum. The speculator pays $10,000 per annum more than his
patriotic neighbor, who refused to sell his house for $100,000.

FEBRUARY 28TH.--Bright, cool, and dusty. No war news; nor denial or
confirmation of the wonderful victory of Forrest in Mississippi. That he
captured the enemy's artillery and drove them back, is official.

Longstreet has retired from before Knoxville; perhaps to assault
Nashville, or to penetrate Kentucky.

Yesterday the Secretary ordered Co