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XEWBEKN", N. C., Dec. 28th, 1802.
DEAR FRANK:
I thought Ks I had a little leisure time,
t would write you a short letter, to let you
know a little mare of the rough times, so:u? of
the Bedford county boys have experienced since
you last heard from me. Our Brigade got light
marching.orders on the 4th day of Dec., and
Km the morning of the sth, we started, not
knowing where we were going. It rained hard
nil day, and we marched a distance of twenty-
Wiles through the sandy mud. At night we
were camped in the woods, to seek shelter as
brut wc could, for we had neither shelter-tents
nor blankets, and some had no over-coats. \\ c
built up large fires, and all got in a pile in the
centre, officers and men. We thought when wc
started it would only he something ola islnek-
Water raid, out on the border of Xorth Caro
lina, and return to Suffolk, to the nice little log
houses we had put up for winter quarters. The
next morning, Dee. fitli. we were formed in line
.at 5 o'clock, and took up up our line of march.
At ' 2 o'clock we came to a small town, the sue
of Bloody Run, called Gatcsvillo; it is the coun
tv seat of Gates county, North Carolina. The
county building is poor. On the other side of
this town, some three or four miles, runs the
■Choivan river, whither we marched, but owing,
the General said, to the boats not being th3re,
wo were marched back to within a mile and a
half of the town and encamped, where we stay
ed until the next afternoon, Sunday, Dec. 7th.
When the word came to fall in, the boats *verc
at the landing. Wc marched down, and our
regiment was put in the gunboat, Vidcttc, and
the other regiments of the Brigade on other boats
sent for that purpose. By this time I began to
think it was no Black Water raid. So I made
it my business, the first opportunity I got, to
ask one of the seamen where the boats were go
ing, when he told ine lie did not know. So I
wns where I started. But not going to be put
off in this way, I naked liiiu where they had
come from, when he told me Newborn, North
Carolina. My eyes were opened then, for I
Knew General Foster was in command at that
place and supposed they were sending us there
for reinforcements, although there were all
kinds iff conjectures as to where we were going,
both by officers and men. Wc sailed down (lie
Cliownn river into Albemarle sound and out of
thai into the Pamlico sound, by Roanoke islnnd,
and on the morning of the 10th of Dec., land
ed at Newborn, where we were disembarked and
marched about two miles the other side of the
city into n naked piece of land, what I suppos
ed to be a field or farm, where we stacked arms
and commenced hunting wood to build fires to
keep us warm. Newborn is a fine city and has
some very nice buildings. It must have been
onco a flourishing sea-port. Gov. Stanley re
sides in a most magnificent residence. In the
evening, after wc had got. warmed up by a cup
•of strong coffee, which i* a soldier's only drink,
and got our limb* straightened out of the cramp
ed position we had rod" in, (having been much
crowded in the boat! we got orders to have three
days rations in our haversacks and seven days
crackers and salt in the wagons, and be ready
-to march in the morning at 5 o'clock. Morn
ing found us as ordered, with "Pap Wessel,''
a we all call him, taking the advance, and the
'troops General Foster had here, coming up in
the rear. On we tramped, with but little diffi
culty, sometimes capturing, killing, or wound
ing, a few of their pickets, until the nfternoon
of the 13th Dee., when we were brought sud
denly to a halt. by the coarse voice of a six
pounder on the opposite side of a large cypress
swamp. We were not left long standing, be
fore logs were cut and rails were carried bv the
pioneer corps of Gen. Foster, composed of a
hundred good stout colored men, and a road
was made for us to cross over. We captured
the hatterv and caisson wagon, with a "Mr.
Johnny Rebel," sitting straddle of bis piccfc.—
We stopped here, a couple of hours, until the
bridge was made strong enough to pass the ar
tillery over. During this time, the woods a
bout were skirmished, and some 15 or 20 of the
enemy killed, that were sticking in the swamps
picking off our fellows, and several came in with
flags of truce. After the Artillery got across
we moved on, fighting back their pickets until
our General sent orders for us to halt and
enmp for the night, as it was too late in the day
<o bring on a general engagement, and that wc
were now within two and a half miles of the
down of Kinston. Now cfimes the joke on the
"little old Hundred and First, for it was ordered
out of the Brigade for picket duty, and our com
pany to ho thrown out as Videttes, without fire
or coffee, and the ice freezing every night two
inches thick in the little brooks and runs. Wc
were rnn up so close to the enemy's pickets, we
could hear them spit. Our Major was officer
of the picket line and he called on Lieut. Mul
h to assist him, while Lieut. Corley command
ed the company. Major Taylor waR a Metho
dist preacher and belonged to tho Pittsburg con- 1
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fepftnee. He went to the war as Capt. of com
pany If, of our regiment, and a month ago he
was promoted to the Mayorship of the I'egi
meut ami has been in command of it ever since,
lie is loved by all the olliccrs and men of the
Regiment. The line olliccrs of the Regiment
presented liim a jnrord and belt, costing forty
dollars, to show their respect for him. We nev
er had a staff officer that receive! such a com
pliment. Well, 1 must coma back to my sub
ject. It was a watchful night* Wc could hear
the cars running, bringing reinforcements, anil
the moving of troops, the drums beating, and
the officers giving command, all night, la the
morning, when our major was paying his last
visit to the picket line, he came out on the main
rea l to where was the advance on lookout post,
as it is called, to know how the front was, when
a fellow on hoi - back rode out of a little branch
of wools and fire! at him. but luck had the
shot of miss. One of our. boys returned the
tire. This opened the battle for Sunday, Dec.
1-1, and Cue enemy came drumming and cheer
ing. TLIO fight lasted six hours and a half be-
fore we drove tliein. The 103 d Pennsylvania
Regirr.out, in our Brigade, lost more men than
any of the force engaged. They lifadc three
desperate charges, through a swamp. They
ina lo a charge over the 18th Massachusetts
Ib:gt. The latter are ashamed of their officers
leaving another Regt. run over thorn. Col.
, Gray, of the 9Gth New York Regt., in our
Brigade, was shot dead, through the heart,
while crossing the brigade over the Xeuso Riv
er, into the town of Kinston. The devils had
the bridge all covered with rosin and turpentine,
so if they would have to retreat, they could
burn it. They fired the bridge and throw their
loaded guns upon it, flunking, I suppose, they
would get hot enough to go off by the time we
would get to the bridge; but they were fooled,
for ive succeeded in putting the (ire out before
the bridge was burned to hurt it, and threw
their guns in the river. Wo marched through
the town in pursuit of the retreating enemy, to
a distance of three miles on the other side,
where we encamped again for the night. Wo
were halted in tho town about an hour ; while
going through, you ought to have seen the boys
opening out the liquor stores, and rolling out
the apple-brandy, the only kind of liquor they
have. In our country it is called "applejack."
The next morning, instead of keeping on, wc
were marched back over the bridge, on the left
bank of the Nouse River, when wo comileted
what they had attempted to do, viz : burn th c
bridge. After that was done, we took the roiul
for White Hull, i almost forgot to tell about
thc town of Kingston. It is something larger
than Bedford and a very pretty place. On the
night of thc loth, while thc main body was ly
ing in camp, a battalion of cavalry, was sent
to destroy the bridge at White 11 all, and an iron
clad gun-boat that was found out to be there
more than two thirds done. It was to be pla
ted with heavy iron, so as to render it impervi
ous to heavy shot. The cavalry found that
j there was a heavy force there, of South Caro
lina troops, who had arrived a little too late for
the Kinston fight. ()n the morning of the 1 Gtli
the infantry was "double quicked" up to thc
scene, where another fight commenced. This
one lasted about three hours and a half, in
which time we routed them, and put them to
flight. We staid on thc left bank of thc Nouse,
burned the bridge across it, and destroyed the
gun-boat, together with 20(11) barrels of turpen
tine. This is the tar and turpentine country.
White Ilall is nothing more than a largo plan
tation. While this light was going on, anoth
er battalion of cavalry, with two guns, were
sent to Mount Olive Station, some seven miles
from' Gohlsboro', to cut the railroad at that
place. They reached it, cut the telegraph,
and destroyed the railroad at intermediate points
for a distance of ten miles, and burnt a half
mile of trestle work, three bridges, and return
to the main body during the night. On the
morning of the 17th, we moved on tho Gohls
boro' railroad bridge. While wo Were moving,
another force was sent to 'Pumpkin's bridge,
over the Ncusc, below the rail-road bridge to
destroy it, the main column pushing on ; we
found the Rebels one mile this side of the bridge j
at Goldsboro 1 , drawn up in line of battle, awai-j
ting our arrival, with an open country before
them. Our artillery was soon put in position, !
and commenced shelling them, while the
infantry was pitched in upon them causing
them to fall back without much ceremony n
cross the river. On the opposite bank they had
their artillery planted, where as we advanced,
they opened out a general fire, together with
their infantry, all along the line. Added to
this, they had an iron-clad railroad car, moun
ting two guns, protecting the bridge and road
within range. After three or four hours light
ing, General Foster gave orders to bum the j
. bridge. Two or three attempts were made, but'
were unsuccessful, owing to the dreadful fire of j
their sharp-shooters until they moved up a !
couplo of thc large guus and shelled them out i
of tho trees. While the fight was going on we
Freedom of Thought and Opinion.
BEDFORD, PA., FRIDAY MORNING, JANUARY '23, 1863.
heard the cars whistle, hut we supposed it
wns their troops leaving, but to our surprise
when evcryth ing was as quiet as the grave and
wo thought the enemy whipped, we found out
they were reinforced by Gen. Pettigrhw and
his South Carolina Brigade, when the fight
opened again Pettigrew seeing our batteries, and
thinking them in an exposed condition, pushed
his whole command on them, thinking to cap
ture them by a charge. The officers were 011
the truck, waving their swords and cheering
their men on, when they got within about CO
yards, the batteries opened with a cross and di
rect fire, literally annihilating half of bis Bri
gade. Another heavy force advanced out of
flic woods on the right, which was repulsed by
the. infantry in like manner. This ended the
day's work. We encamped on the battle field
for the night, and the next morning, took tip
our march fir Newborn, our work, Gen. Fos
ter saying, being done. Wc arrived back at
Newborn on Sunday evening, the 21st, (being
gone from here 11 davs) where we are now and
lam told will have to remain. Col. Wallet a
rebel conscription officer, was captured and pa
roled. There were 000 paroled after the fight
at Kinston, and a great many at the other bat
tles. I did npt learn the losses on either side,
at any of the battles. Tho reason was that
tb.ey never were all gathered upjxfforc we were
moving on some place else. Licuts. Muffin and
Conley commanded the sth division of our
regiment in the fight at Kinston. We were, un
attached and sent with a liattery to another
portion of the field. Our Captain never came
down here with us. He does not like to go
where there is any danger. lie has never seen
a fight. He is always sick about that time.—
Mullen and Conley stand the blunts.
Yours, J. li. 11.
Camp of the 55th Reg't. P. V. (
BEAT: FORT, S. C., Jan. 18G3. J
, ME. Is. F. MEYERS.—
SIR : —Having a leisure moment, I em
ploy it by writing a few lines for your worthy
paper, which I hope will be of some interest to
some of your readers. We arc still quartered
on our old camp ground, half a mile back of
Beaufort, on which ground we have been en
camped since the 27th of July last. The boys
of our entire regiment, are in good health at
this time, and they would all like to have an
other "whack" at the rebels like they had on
the 22d of October, at Pocotaiigo, and I think
wc could give t hem just as many minie balls as
we did then, and I believe, by the way things
are moving, that we will give "Mr. Rebel" an
other call pretty soon.
Wc are now well prepared for winter (should
any come to S. C.) in every respect. We have
plenty of tire wood, consisting of live-oak and
pine, which is the principal timber of this isl
and, and we don't spare it in taking it in. Wo
have also a very pretty burying-ground to bury
soldiers. It is neatly fenced in and made to
look very pretty compared with what some of
the "soldiers" burying grounds are. This isl
and is of a very sandy soil; the wind blows thc
sand into our tents just like it does snow in tho
Xorth. This island suits tho barefooted negroes
very well, for the sand is soft and pliable to
their feet. This morning there was quite an
excitement among thonegroesof thislittle city.
They* were going on a boat to the negro encamp
ment, about four miles from this place, to have
a speech made to them by General Saxton
(Military Governor of this island) about their
freedom, and they appear to be as happy as so
tnanv mice, and they are all sure that this is
their "birthday into freedom." I asked one ol
the negro men, this morning, why lie did not
go to hear thc speech, to which he replied, "I
ain a free man, now, and I link wen I go to do
speech, mnssa Saxton would put me iu colored
company and den 1 mus fight. So I tay at
home and do what I tink bin right, case I'm n
free man." We have about 3.500 colored
folks on this island at this time, and t they arc
just as saucy and stingy, as the rebels them
selves. If you want to buy a chicken of them,
and ask the price, tlicy will tell you to pay 50
cts. or leave the chicken, and if you want a doz
en of eggs you must pay 50 cts. per dozen.
Wo have still our share pi picketing to do
on this island, and a good exercise of drill each
day, with squad inspection every morning, and
company inspection every Sunday morning, and
that is the chief" duty which we have at this
place.
Soldiering is a trade which wc are all getting
tired of, and we all lung to see this murdering
rebellion coming ton close ; but it appears that
there is something holding it back. In nearly
every battle which wc have in Virginia, the re
inforcements arc always kept back until it is
too late, and by that way our brave men aro
ofttiincs defeated in thc very best laid plans ;
at any rato I think there is a spoke out of the
wheel somewhere.
IVe have now been in South Carolina one
year and 20 days, to-day, and you may easily
imagine, how tired wo arc of this sandy coun
try. I was at negro church, a few Sundays
back, mid it was as good as any museum ever
I was at . Wheu they get to singing, they make
as much confusion as two regiments of soldiers
making a charge upon a rebel buttery. At the
time when our company was picketing Ladies'
Island, when night came and we had to take
our posts, the negroes would commence to shout,
and as soon as they commenced to shout, our
boys that were not on post, would commence
to pull the chickens off their roosts, breaking
up the meeting in a hurry, and making them
wish they never hud-heard of the "Yankee" boys.
Rumors are abroad in camp this evening that
wc are going on an expedition to James Island,
put il came from no reliable source.
Great praise Ls due to our Major J. 11. Fil
ler, ibr his bravery at the battle of Pocotaiigo.
1 remain, yours in haste,
ISAAC X. BROAD.
Q I) c Schoolmaster 3 b r o a D.
EDITED BY SIMON SYNTAX, ESQ.
CO"Teacliers and friends of education are respect
fully requested to send communications to the above,
cuie of "BetlJ'oiil Gazelle."
EDUCATE THE HEART.
An AVsuy read before the lied ford Union Institute,
January 10, 18(ifi, btj Miss Marjyte O" Conner.
As this is my first connection with an Insti
tute, 1 very naturally feci some diffidence in
preparing an cqsay to be read before its mem
bers; and were it not for the hope that they
will kindly overlook its many imperfections, I
would gladly petition to be excused uuu resign
thc task allotted to nie; especially as the theme
naturally leads to moralizing, accompanied by
comments, which may not prove agreeable or
suitable. For, to comment well, requires much
experience, and an ultimate knowledge not only
ol books, but of human nature, a knowledge
which, I am sorry to say, I possess very slight
ly, and therefore would have preferred a sub
■joet disconnected with education, either moral
or intellectual; had I not been impressed with
the idea that the members of the institute pre
ferred educational topics, and as the proper
training of the mind has so frequently formed
the burthuu of other essays, I concluded to vary
mine by adopting as my subject, the training ot
the heart iu preference to that of the mind. It
is generally admitted that true and proper cul
tivation of the heart will inevitably produce
good morals; and moral worth, accompanied
by a highly and well developed intellect produ
ce*. Avlmt a|l must admire: a perfect being.—
Now as purity of heart and not perfoctioh of
intellect is our true and only passport to heaven,
does it not seem just, right and reasonable that
our hearts should be our first care in preference
to our minds, since on the state of our hearts
will depend our eternal election to happiness or j
misery. I have often asked myself thc qucs- :
tion, what is thc true course to pursue in order :
to attain that perfection of heart which produ
ces such happy results, by making us so cheer
ful whilst here below, and fitting us at thc same !
time to he citizens of a better and brighter,
world V To my frequent queries, I have never j
received any other answer than this: a strict (
[ and steady compliance- with thc laws laid down
by God, combined with a cheerful submL-sioa
to the will of those whom lie lias placed over
us as guides, in the form of our l'astors, Ba
rents and Teachers. If a larger proportion of
persons, and particularly the young, could be
induced to view their pastors in the true light,
how smooth would the way appear which now,
perhaps, seems dark and drear, and instead ot
shunning those duly appointed guides, they
would listen to their voices, how differently
would they feel- To thorn they would become
as beacon lights placed on a dangerous coast to
warn the unwary and inexperienced traveler of
thc perils of his path, directing and guiding him
safely over the shoals and sandbars ot life, into
an eternal haven ot rest. Since, then, we owe
so much to our pastoral guides, let us reflect
well upon the nature of our duty towards them
and in future resolve to practice it. If children
owe implicit obedience to their parents, in com
pliance'with the law laid down—Honor thy
father and thy mother—how great must be the
responsibility of parents towards their children,
and how criminal the neglect of those parents
who seem to be perfectly indifferent to the task
assigned them, or else perform it in a murmur
ing unchristian manner. Upon mothers, espe
cially, devolve the onerous duly of developing
our first ideas, and making those holy, tender
impressions which cling to lis so tenaciously in
after life; 110 matter how far we are departed
from thc beloved parents, who labored so
zealously for our improvement, wo can never
forget them, but will always remember their un
tiring care, their practice of self-denial, which
is not only the great characteristic of every
good mother, but of every true woman; find
her in whatever sphere of life you will, she is
ever characterized by the love of duty and right.
To no particular station in life is this impulse
confined, as wc see it diffused amongst tho low
ly, as well as amidst the more highly gifted ones
of earth. And oh! were it not so, how cheer
less and bleak would the homes of the poor be
come, if maternal love and watchfulness were
the offspring of education and refinement, or a
well tutored intellect, in place of the warm
hearts which God gives lo each and every one
of us if we pervert them not from their origi
nal design. Too great a degree of refinement,
or in other words an overstrained and misgui
ded education, sometimes tends to weaken this
natural impulse, but in no instance have lever
hoard that a want of educated culture had im
peded its growth or weakened its course. No,
the love which begins with our birth ends only
in dentil, exhaling ever afterwards a sweet re
membrance of thc love! and lost, who, from
WHOLE NUMBER, 3010
I their happy home look down upon their earthly
I charge, longing only lor a re-union with the ab
j gout ones, who :ue yet to be gathered into the
, mansion of their heavenly Father, where glad
ness prevails and sorrow enters not. Sincr; such
j is the recompense of faithful parents, who con
| sider their children's interest as their own, tain
I any one conceive or imagine the amount of guilt
i which must and will attach itself to the care-
I less parent, especially the mother, who thinks
: of nothing hut her own ease, seldom instruct
' ing her children in any good or useful knowl
\ , Jgc, consoling herself with the idea that the}'
I have to go to school some day or other, and that
I the teacher, who has not enough of their own
1 duty to attend to, can easily add mamma's with
| theirs; and be exceedingly gratified for the
j honor done them. If it were not for this class
| of mothers, who seem to be Largely in the mn
' jority, our schools, and especially the free schools,
j would not be so crowded with children, who,
from their ages, in many instances, would be
entitled to the appellation of innocents; yet,
from want of proper home discipline appear to
have thrown aside all childlike simplicity, and
in it; Ulead to have adopted all the elegant slang
phrases socommon to Young America, present
ing to the eye of the reflecting teacher, a scene
which would almost baffle description. If these
lnLslcd mothers would but know, and knowing,
care, they would not send their children to
school, so devoid of all good or useful training;
thereby proclaiming more loudly than words
could do : "I have not fullillocl my duty to
i wards the angels loaned me ; their young hearts
once pure and good have gone to ruin; and 1,
tiieir lawfully appointed guardian, am the cause.
What a sad reflection might this be to those
who accept such precious trusts; yet fail to
comply with any part of their great responsi
bility. As regards the share which teachers
have in agisting parents to form the young
mind and to instil principles of morality and
virtue into their hearts, much might be said
and yet he nothing more than what has so ol
ten been said before by persons of inure compe
tent judgment and enlarged experience than
myself as a teacher and in every other sense.
Howeyer, there is one requisite which should
never be omitted, in the necessary qualifications
for a teacher , even if all others were perfect;
and that is Conscience: for, if this great want
exists, no amount of book learning should, or
ever could, make up for it, as without its aid
the pupils of the school could never advance in
that science, which in my estimation precedes
all others, the cultivation of the heart, the on
ly foundation upon which any reflecting or con
scientious teacher should ever attempt to build
with the reasonable expectation of producing
in more maturo years that which should bo the
emulation of the old: a mind well stored with
good, useful knowledge, guided in all its vari
ou# coiiiilctf, l>v that lx*t of monitor*, & pure
and well trained heart. Sincp, if moral educa
tion he so necessary to form a perfect character
why pass it now so lightly either uuderthe pa
rental roof, or in the school room; employing
in the last named place, as teachers, those who
perhaps deem it a very good subject to write
about, but a very hard thing to practice, show
ing in their every day life to their pupils, what
little value they attach to a knowledge of the
only science which, after all, leads to true and
lasting happiness. On this subject, let each and
every one of us reflect well, if we be wanting
or deficient; let us take into serious considera
tion that whilst it is all very well and proper
for us to obey the law enacted by our late Leg
islature, in regard to the careful improvement
of our minds, which form so perishable a part
of our nature, we forget not the decree of a
higher power, in reference to the developing of
every good and virtuous impulse with which he
has adorned us. and for which lie will hold us
accountable, if carelessly used or idly thrown
away. Again, let me repeat that whilst we
are striving for new mental food and culture,
we forgot not the moral and bettor part of our |
nature, our hearts.
Finally, the remark maybe ventured, that tho
profession of teaching talis too generally in a
very plain duty to tho educational column : and
that is the duty of affording, by subscription
a general support to newspapers that devote a
portion of their columns to the publication and
discussion of school atlairs in this way. l'rob
ably, it would be found, were thequestion frank
ly answered, "why has your educational column
ceased?"—that the reply would be: "We arc
supported in i( by the teachers and friends of
education of the county, by an increase of sub
scription,—thc only mode by which an editor
can IK; enabled to continue any arrangement of
this kind." If this is, and it is believed to be
thc case, it is neither politic nor right. With
out proscribing or withdrawing his support
from other papers, the teacher or educationist
should, as a fair business transaction, sustain
tho paper that sustains his cause.
Apart from benefit to the general cnuso of ed
ucation, we have no interest in advocating the
establishment and support of these departments.
They have, taken from this Journal, from time
to time some of its best correspondents, and
they attract, no doubt, subscribers to the pa
pers containing than, that would iu their
absence reach its list. But lie it so. As to
the decrease of subscribers it can to borne,
and all the more, since it is known to to in fa
vor of the papers that have so materially aided
the good cause. And the loss of thc Journal's
correspondents is not entire. To to sure, wo
do not see their hand-writing so often; but then
before long we catch them in print, and put
them in under the head of "Newspaper Selec
tions." In this way, things are made even, and
the good work is accelerated.
Good speed then to the Educational Depart
ments, and a rich reward to the liberal news
paper proprietors who encourage them.
The extract given above, is from an article in
the Pennsylvania School Journal, on tho "Ed
ucational Departments" of newspapers. It
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VOL. 6. NO 25
slates some truths which we have long thought
of putting on paper, hut now we need only re- '
mark that they apply to our ease exactly. .Since
"The Schoolmaster Abroad" made its appear
ance, nearly three years ago, scarcely half a
dozen teachers of the county have written for
it: and we have yet to learn that it has brought
a single subscriber to the paper in which it ap
pears. Nevertheless the Gatette generously gives
up much of its space (of which it really has
none to sparti) for the purpose of fighting tho
lsittles of the schools and teachers. Frtends,
is this quite fair 1 Think of it.
Wc had the pleasure of meeting the teachers
of South Wool I terry m their district, institute,
at Enterprise, 011 the Kith inst. Every item
on their program was practical and important,
and the exercises were interesting and profita
ble. The institute is made of the right kind of
material, and cannot fail of the highest success.
pnoßLiiii.
l'ut 122 Gallons of wine in gallon, half gal
lon, quart, pint and gill bottles so that you 1m vo
an equal number of each sort. MAGNET.
Coalmont, Pa., Jan. 15, 18(53.
"WAR FRAZES."
Jo3h Hillings takes a logikal vu of war fra
zes:
"Paralcl lines" are thcin kind of lines that
never come together.
, "Militara neceaska"—lo o(fishers, and a
galon of whiski. to every 3 privates.
"Otiluce the dogs of wor," but muzzle the
krittcrs; if you don't, somebody will get hurt.
"War ofExtruminashun"—this froze belongs
holey to the kumtuisarn department.
"Advansc Gard" —this is a gnrd tha hav tu
hav in our arma tu keep our fellers from pichin
in to the enema fruntwarils.
"Hero Gard"—this is a gard tha hav tu hav
tn keep our fellers, when tha are surrrounded,
from pitchin in to the enema backwards.
"Awl quiet on the Potermuck"—this shows
what perteck subjecshun our fellers are under.
"Pickets"—these arc chape that are sent out
to borry turhueker of the enemy, and tu see if
the kussed rebels has got a pass.
"Straterga"—this is lying before the enema's
works watchin' them entrenchin' themselves,
and then attack' 'em.
"Mnsterljrßetretc" —this is when tha pitch in
tu too many rebels, and have tu retrete tu keep
feoni gitrin' liet.
"Commander in Chcfc"—this is an old Teller,
with Ppectikles on, tha hav in Wasliintun tu
tell the soljers how to "cheer up, it wasn't
his fault," after tlioy git butifully in a fix.
"Soljers En Masse" ihU is gittin' 'em piled
up on top of cehe other so tha can sec the new
road to lliclnnnnd.
'•Concentrate your fire!"—this is shootin'
their own men to keep them from takin' the
yeller fever from the rebels.
A western poet has written a hymn intended
to he sung by Congress, during its session, im
mediately after prayers. The following stanza
is a specimen :
From Africa the negro came,
And, O Congress, bless his name:
Stand up, good Lovejoy, bless the day
The negro eame from Africa,
lu him we live, in him we move ;
For him we preach, for him wo pray—
For liini wo meet from day to day,
That colored cuss from Africa.
"WEI.I, that's always the way with tele
graph folks!" exclaimed Mrs. Mallow. "Tho
good news they send us one day is pretty sure
to ho contradicted the next. Why there's
our neighbor, Sally Shute, who got a story as
how her husband had lxvn killed in one of tho
battles; and the dav after it was all upset, for
it proved to he unothcr inan. Give mo the old
mail stage after all," continued Mrs. Mellow,
••if 'twas slow, 'twas sartrn."
es"'J a litis, did you elier speak in the public
'seinbly liofore do lightened people?'
'ln course I hah, nigga.'
•Wearah?'
'Why, at de police, darkey.'
'Wlmt war do subject oh de argument V
'Minicipal regulation, nigga.'
'And what did you say on dat interesting
occasion"
'Not guilty! What else could a gemman
say under do prcssion of do sukiiHistanccs?
A NEW UENIUTION. — Never say "nigger in
tho wood-pile." Speak of tliern, as Uncle Abe
suggests, "Free Americans of African descent,
come from under the accumulated fuel!"
A CUTE WIDOW.
It is related that a man 011 his death-bed call
ed his wife to him und said: "I leave my horse
to my parents; sell him nnd hand the money
you get for him over to them. But my dog I
leave to you; dispose of him as you think best."
The wile promised to obey. So in due time af
ter the death of her lord, she started to find a
market for her animal. "1 low much do you
ask for your horse?" inquired a farmer. "I
cannot sell the horse alone," she replied, "but I
will sell you the horse and dog together ala fair
price for both. Give me SIOO for the dog, $1
for the horse, and wo can trade on these terms;
and the cute widow conscientiously pftkl to the
parents the $1 she received for the horse,
had to herself the SIOO for the dog. Was alio
far wrong?
K.j-Aii old, unmarried farmer, named Abra
ham Hershey, died in West Hcrapficld, Lancas
ter countv, Pennsylvania, last week, and after
his burial fifty-three thousand dollars in gold
and silver were found in his house.