The Alabama's Head Gunner

head gunner on the Alabiuna is one of the most accoinplished artillcrists that was ever in the British navy. He was paid off and got liis discharge a few weeks before the Alabama nuiled, and, instead of etilisting in hor Majosty's navy, took a oominission on the pirate for the very round sum of two hundred pounds ster liug a month in gold, whioh, at the present priee of Confedérate paper, is the moderate salary of forty-two thousand dollars ayoar. lleally piracy pays; or, at any rate, it appcars to so do for the time beiug.