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bringing the largest load that has been brought in this season consisting of 1376 bales.
The Magnolia took some _______ boles to New Orleans and vould
have taken oOO had the Treaury permits been made our correctly.
The late energetic action of the police force against the cotton thieves, and the deposit of the plunder in their possession at the City Guard-house, gives that grim old edifice the appearance of a regular storehouse for the feculent staple.
Great credit is due in this matter for the able manner in vhich Capt. Charoentier, Chief of Police, and his force are carrying out the suggestions of his honor, Mayor VJithers, and they are bound to rid the city of thieves and suspicious characters.
M3lltarv Changes
The 86th United States Colored Infantry, Colonel George TC. Yarrington, will be mustered out of service next week and leave for Louisiana. It is to be hoped they will go to work.
The 2nd Battalion of the 15th United States Regular Infantry leave for Vicksburg, Miss., via New Orleans, on the steamship Morgan.
Brig. Gen. J. A. De Russy, commander of the Post of Mobile, and Brig. Gen. V>rm. B, Woods, Chief of Staff to Major Gen. Charles R. Wood, commanding Department of Alabama, will be mustered out of service the first of the week, and the duties of Post Commandant will devolve on Col. Geo. D. Robinson.
theatrical Activities
At the Mobile Theatre, Mr. Eddy and Miss Henrietta Irving are playing their second week's engagement to full houses. Last evening they aDoeared for the first time in "Jack Cade," and gave general satisfaction to all. Tonight they appear in the "Rag Picker of Paris.'
At Temperance Hall last night, Artemus /ard had the largest audience I have ever seen assembled in Mobile. He was to have appeared on Monday and Tuesday evenings, but was detained in New Orleans, there being no mail boat from	Friday	until yesterday.	It
is a source of much disappointment to	the citizens and	a heavy
pecuniary loss to Artemus. He leaves here today for Montgomery, Ala.
The theatrical portion of the community are waiting anxiously the arrival of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kean and their well known agent, Vm. T. Brough, Esq. It will evidently	be the	greatest	theatrical
treat the city of Mobile will have for	years.
At Odd Fellows' Hall, Dr. Beale's Moving Mirror is on exhibition, assisted by Louisa Duville, Mr. R. 0. Cunningham and Miss Ada Cunningham, who are fast becoming favorites with the Mobilians.
Louisa Duville's operatic songs would do credit to any first class